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The courier., 1901-07-13
PORCH STUDIES.
BY FLORA BULLOCK.
For The Courier


Fitting time comes at last, even for
the robin raised in barrel. The wild
little fellow. who even snapped his beak
tiercely at me, and would not be fed,
would not be petted, showed his plebe-
ian descent and lack Of discernment by
simply running away, hopping through
a fence and into some dark corner under
my nsighbor's porch. suspect the cat
crunched his bones nicely. But the
well-bred, tame robin who would perch
very contentedly on my finger left me in
royal fashion, as bird of the air should.
His eyes grew big with wonderment,
his whole little body trenbled with
fear, or it may have been JOY, at the
deed be was about to do. l, being just
a dumb animal, did not understand the
thought that showed ip bis dark eyes
They glowed with Inspirations sud-
den, unfathonable, joyous wisdom
leaped into them. Then. without a
word. his royal highness took his fight.
His career was begun, and suppose that
ere this he has learned how to pull
worms out Of the ground in most ap-
proved spring-board style, has visited
the mulberry tree. and has perhaps for.
gotten barrels and the harmIessness Of
the strange folks who sit on porches.
During bis very young innocence we
tried to keep from him the knowledge
OF the cat. Now he must know that,
too, though perhaps it will not harrow
his little soul greatly until days come
when he himself carries fine fat worms
to yellow mouths in tree.
There is something very wrong in the
system Of domestic economy known to
the birds. or at least il seems wrong.
Why, when they set out to rear brood
Of live, do they make mes. that can
not possibly hold the fiedglings until
they can fiyS OF course they are very
much like human parents who have
ability to rear three children respect.
ably. but whose flock numbers ten. The
little birds fall out of the nest, and the
cat gets them, unless they are very
strong Of wing and limb. The human
fiedglings-well, let US not speak Of
The courier., 1901-07-13
Philosophical.

Philosophical.
II love could be guided by reason
II all mems hearts were true
IL spring were the only season
Ii life contained no treason
I'd live with you!
But since the heart is foolish
And mems love mostly false
Since winter winds are ghoulish
And life not ole made valse-
I'll live cans Uous.
Town Topics
The courier., 1901-07-13

A successful partnership has been
carried on for several years in Pbilsdel-
phia by Miss Amy e. Blanchard, auth
or Of many popular books for girls. and
Mics Ida Waugh. artist and illustrator.
The two friends work in adjoining stu.
dios and have recently built adjoining
summer cottages in Portland harbor, to
which they have given the appropriate
name OF The Barnacles.'
The courier., 1901-07-13

A confectioneris establishment in
London managed by women has become
so popular that it's kitchen has been
partially converted into a school where
women are taught the confectioner's
art. Many OF the pupils are planning
to become managers of similar estab-
lishmente. A restaurant and tea room
ere carried on in connection with the
candy kitchen.
The courier., 1901-07-13

Miss Mae E. Orr OF New York, who is
considered the fastest typewriter oper-
ator 10 the world. is tall, slender young
The courier., 1901-07-13

Mrs. G. B. Murray of Chicago is man
sger Of house boat that will accommO-
date twelve persons. Mrs. Murray pro-
poses to take parties on two weeks
cruise down the Illinois river, and to
make frequent stops and land excur-
sions. She says: Boating, swimming.
walking and climbing for two weeks
ought 10 give tired woman new youth,
and that Is what my house boat is going
to try to accomplish. II the plan sue.
ceeds il will be smplified in the future;
enlarged 80 as to cover more ground and
accommodate more people. 1t promises
to be success this year."
The courier., 1901-07-13
THB COURIER.

woman with fingers as pliable as rub
ber. In q recent contest she pounded
out 10 words in a minute, and it is bo-
lieved that she can do even better than
that. Miss Orr has charge Of the half
dozen expert typewriters who are doing
the clerical work OF the National Edu-
cational association convention in De.
troit this week.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-06-27
NEW YORK CITY

Corporation Counsel Whalen has promoted Her
man StefeI, junior assistant corporation coun-
sell 10 the place of assistant corporation coun-
sci Mr.. Steifel Will be assigned the Bureau for
the Recovery Of Penalties and will receive $2.c
a year
The report Of the Department Of Public Build
ings Lighting and Supplies. for the FIRST quarter
OF 1901. published yesterday. shows contracts en-
tered into for lighting by and electricity and
contracts for supplying ice and coal the amount
Of sllcl, $50 50.
George Dufrane, nfty-one years old. of No. 800
Hudzou-st who was run over by a trolley car on
June 70 al One-h hundred and eg hty-hrst-st and
AInserdam-avc., died yesterday at the j. Hood
Wright Hospital
The annual auction Of revolvers accumulated by
the police held Yesterday at Police Head
quarters. 65l being sold all OF prices, from
Is cents for lot Of four 50 for single weapon
The closing exercises of the Cathedral School will
take place this evening in the American Theatre
at s o'clock The graduating class Will produce the
three-act military DIANA "A Confederate Spy
The Rev. NJ, J. Lavelle, spiritual director of the
Cathedral Alumni Society, will preside.
The City Democracy of the XXXIVth Assembly
District will hold a public meeting tonight at the
district headquarters, No. 149 East One hundred
and-tWenty-ffth-st. Ex-Sherlh James O'Bren.
Robert A Kelly, c a McCafferty. Arthur b.
Murtha and others will speak.
There will be music this evening at 5 O'Clock in
the East River Park. by Philip Wagners Military
Band; in Hudson Park, by George F, Moore's Mill
tary Band and in Madison Square Park. by
Berndt's Military Band.
Twelve Roman Catholic brothers sailed the
St Louis yesterday under the leadership of
Brother Ienatius. for Amiers France. where they
will engage in teaching. Professor George c. d.
Odeu a brother Of the Governor, was also pas
senger on the st Louis
At the regular monthly meeting of the Milk
Dealers Association yesterday afternoon 1t was
decided that the price Of milk should remain I'M
changed for the present.
Robert Clifford. eight years old. a schoolboy of
ne-hundred- and sixty-second-st. and Fleetwood
ave while bathing with twenty or thirty other
boys from a pier One-hundred nd fifty -frst-st
Yesterday, drowned
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-06-27
IMPORTERS SUBMIT CLAIMS.
THE TREASURY'S POWER TO REFUND
DUTIES UNDER INSULAR DE-
CISIONS IN DOUBT
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE rR1BuSE.I


Washington, June 26-The Controller of the
Treasury has been called upon by Assistant
Secretary Spaulding to render opinion as to
the power of the Secretary of the Treasury TO
settle the claims of merchants who paid duties
under protest Porto Rican goods imported
into the United States between the date of the
ratification of the Paris Treaty and the pas
sage of the Foraker act Under the Supreme
Courts recent decisions in the insular test
cases Dooley & Co. have made claim for the
refund of duties paid between the dates named
The Controller is now carefully examining the
evidence in this particular case to determine
if possible what principle the Treasury would
follow in paying all similar claims
When the Supreme Courts decision was made
public it was popularity supposed that there
was available in the Treasury money for the
payment of this class of claims, but when the
subject was considered by the Treasury author
tiles it found that it may be necessary
for Congress to pass a special appropriation bill
for this purpose. Congress a year ago by special
act returned to Porto Rico. 10 be applied for
internal improvements and the general better
ment of conditions in the island, all the money
collected as customs duties on Porto Rican
merchandise from the date of the ratification of
the Paris Treaty 10 the passage of the Foraker
act. The amount thus refunded was S2,O00OO0
Assistant Secretary Spaulding said to-day that
there is enough money in the Treasury appro-
priated for the administration of the customs
service and still unexpended with which these
claims could he settled if the Secretary has the
power to do without special authority from
Congress If It is finally decided that the Secre-
tary of the Treasury has ample authority to
settle this class of claims out of hand. the pay
ment of the DOOley claim viii he the signal for
the fling of other similar claims. What amount
viii thus be refunded cannot he APP
proXmately estimat ted, though il is not thought
that IL Will exceed a few hundred thousand
dollars, only those claimants can recover
who had the foresight to make formal protest
against the payment of the tariff duties when
they paid.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-06-27
MRS. LARNER FOUND.
DISCOVERED IN SPRINGFIELD MAss-sHE
ESCAPED FROM HER NURSE
WEEK AGO
WEEK AGO.

Mrs Alma L. Larner who. after being taken
from sanatorium at Green Valley " Y on A
VIII OF habeas corpus to be examined TO find ~
she had sufficiently recovered her mental powers 10
be released from the institution. was recomnitted
10 the sanatorium by Judge Gaynor last week and
escaped rom her nurse last Thursday. was found
yesterday in Springfield, Mass. Mrs Iarner last
Thursday, on the pretence Of wanting 10 visit her
lawyer, persuaded her nurse TO take her to Man
haitian from the Hotel Margaret BROOKLYN After
crossing the bridge she said that she wanted TO
visit friends uptown, and the took her TO the
hotel Metropole. At the Metropole Mrs Iarner
escaped from her attendant
II has been found that she went first 10 South
NorWalk. Conn. and from there went TO several
other New England towns Yesterday she was
FOUND IN Springfield and returned to this cty She
vas taken TO DR.. Changers sanatoriurn in The
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-06-27
DROWNED WHILE TRYING TO SAFE DOG
BOYS FATHER CALLED FOR HELP BUT IT CAME
TOO LATE

Paul Dampke, sixteen years old. who lived at No
58 Vernon-ave.. Ravenswood. Long Island City
was drowned yesterday afternoon in the East
River, which is directly the way from his
house.
Young Dampke started out with his dog for
walk. He dropped the dog into the water. Some
stones bothered the animal and the boy leaned over
the bank and attempted to reach the dog The
boy lost his balance He struggled for some time
in the water. and his father back to the house
and shouted for come and rescue his
the boys father could swim. After
having collected some Of his neighbors he returned
TO the spot where the boy had fallen in. but
surprised that he did him
Poles and rakes used. and the boys body
recovered and laid the bank. In the mean
time some one had telephoned to st. Johns Hos
ptal Long Island City. and an ambulance re-
sponded DR.. McKenna thought that there was
spark of life I'm the boy. He worked him for
an hour and half but failed revive him
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-06-27
APPELLATE DIVISION CRITICISED.
JUSTICE GAYNoR SAYS THE REVERSAL OF A PLAN
TO PROTECT STOCKHOLDERS HAS
PROVED DISASTROUS

An opinion was rendered yesterday by Justice
Gaynor OF the Supreme Court, Brooklyn in which
he criticised the action by the Appellate Division
OF the Supreme Court in disposing of the plan of
the Empire State Realty Company to take posses
sion Of the assets of the defunct AnRlo-American
savings and Loan Association. When the Anglo
American went under il was threatened with MANY
foreclosure suits and the realty company was
formeG 10 protect the property The company
onered TO take all the real estate of the anglo.
American at its book value. advance money 10
prevent foreclosures and husband the properly
The plan was approved by Justice Gavnor b1t on
appeal OF certain stockholders the Appellate Dvi-
sion reversed his order Another offer of the realty
company was recently submitted to Justice Cav
nor. and in granting 1t he commented on the re-
suits OF the action OF the Appellate Division The
second offer is 10 take the property one-haIf Of
its book value. 1900 %
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-06-27
BIG SUITS AGAINST j. C. OsGOOD
FOR ALLEGED DAMAGES AMOUNT
ING TO ss25np0

The Atlantic Trust Company has brought two
suits against John c. Osgood. president Of the Colo
rado Fuel and Iron Company. asking damages in
the sum Of s625cp0. In one suit the damages are
laid at $4,000 and in the other 1925 go Subpaanas
in the suits were served upon Mr.. Osgood yesterday
IN his Office at No. Il Broadway No complaint
was served or filed in either suit but both are
brought in the United States Circuit Court through
the law firm Of Reed, Simpson Thacher & Bsrn1In7
Members Of the firm yesterday declined give in
formation about the suits saying that the litigation
was Of interest only to the persons concerned in n
Mr.. Osgood said last evening that the su bpnnas
did not disclose the nature of the suits and he
was Ignorant Of their exact character, but ne be
1eyed the suits had some connection with the
Whtebreast Fuel Company, Of Iowa. with which
he had been connected The Atlantic Trust Com
pany is mortgage trustee Of the Whitehreae Fuel
Company. The suits directed against the
Colorado Fuel and Iron Company, but against MI
Osgood personally.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-06-27

UNION ELEVATED CONVEYED TO THE BROOKLYN
HEIGHTS COMPANY

UNION ELEVATED CONVEYED TO THE BROOKLYN
HEIGHTS COMPANY
Albany June pa lease of the Brooklyn Union
Elevated Railroad Company to the Brooklyn
Heights Railroad Company, of Brooklyn. was filed
to-day with the Secretary of State. The lease is
OF the date Of July I. 1901. and expires June 80,
1850 The lessor conveys TO the lessee all It's prop
erty and franchises. the lessee agreeing to pay the
interest the bonded indebtedness OF the lessor.
and 10 cooperate with the lessor in the payment
OF the principal of such indebtedness; and further
agreeing to pay 5000 year to continue the cor
porate existence of the lessor company.
The lessee agrees to pay part of the rental on
or before each September 80. after June 30. 1872
until September 30 300. all the net earnings re-
ceyed from the operation Of the property after
deductinE from such net earnings all amounts
otherwise agreed TO he paid by the lessee 10 the
lessor. The lessee agrees. however that the net
earnings thus he paid to the lessor shall not be
less for each Of the fiscal years ending June 30
1902. 1898 and 1854 than $50 000 less for each Of
the fiscal years ending June 80. 1875 and 1906. than
500 0N0. and for each year thereafter less than
$4,000 The certificate is signed by J. l.. Great
singer. president. and Charles d. Meneely. score
tary. Of the Brooklyn Union Elevated road. and
T Williams. second vice-president and c. n
Mereely. secretary, OF the Brooklyn Heights Rail
road Company
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-06-27
HARD BLOW TO THE PRESS AGENT
PRESIDENT OF SOCIAL PURITY LEAGUE SEES NO
HARM IN cHARMIoN's ACT.

The president of the Social Purity League was in
Nited to see the act OF charmion last night on the
roof CT Roster g. Balls II expected that the
league would al once take up arms against the
tileatracal manager and bring in long columns TO
me credu or the press agent and the ADVANTAGE
OF me box Office What the disrnay OF the
press agent the manager and Charnion herself
When the president of the league said she didn't
see anything In the act bad. good or indifferent.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-06-27
TwO COOP NAuEs IN THIS SUIT.

The case of Lincoln agt. Coudert. the
motion calendar of Part I, of the Supreme Court
was called yesterday before Justice Bischon
Neither side appeared and the marked
off House. Grossna & Vorhaus represent Lin
coin while Nicol!, Anable & Lindsay are counsel
for Coudert. John J. Adams. OF No 800 Broadway.
is the attorney of record for the defendant As
Mr. Adams recently appeared before Surrogate
Thomas the representative OF the estate of the
late Charles Coudert il rumored around the
court that the defendant was member of the
Coudert family but this ruInor could not be VERT
the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-06-27
SAVED THE VESSEL FROM DESTRUCTION
HERoIsM OF TWO OFFICERS OF A BURNING
BRITISH MULE TRANSPORT.


New-Orleans. June 26 Especially First officer Reid
and the fourth officer, Harrison of the British mule
transport Monterey saved this from destruc-
ton by FIRE at the risk of their lives and in novel
manner. The vessel was on Its return voyage from
Cape Town and touched at st. Vincent, Cape Verde
Islands When a week out from the latter port
flames burst from between decks near the stern
and at once developed such strength that they
could not be fought in the usual way. Then it was
that Reid and Harrison volunteered for a danger
Gus mission. The men had wire ropes attached to
belts around their waists and allowed themselves
10 be lowered over the ships side near the point
where the fire hottest and where the shin,s
plates were broiling.
Keeping their bodies away from the vessel with
rod and half-submerged in the sea, the officers
welded sedse hammers until a portfolio was burs,
IN and the flames dashed out in swiring fury The
vessel was then sent ahead full speed so that The
flames from the blazing portfolio swept our heLind
like comets tail and the two oficers armad
with ships hose. spent four hours pouring vatar
IN between the decks. In the end the flames were
mastered and hose carried down the hatch to
complete the work ' "
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-06-27
TROLLEY CAR KNOCKS WOMAN DOWN.

Mrs Anna Reinke sixty years old. of No. 1.1O5
Iexington-ave was doing some early morning
shopping yesterday when a southbound trolley car
on the Lexington-ave. line came along at full
speed as she was crossing the track and struck
her She suffered possible conclusion OF the
brain and many Commissions. At the presbyterian
Hospital the doctors thought she would die The
notornlan Elmer Patton of No l,50} lexington
ave was taken TO the Yorkville court where ne
was parolst aor examination to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-06-27
CL0UDBURST AT POCAHONTAS.
MORE DAMAGE IN WEST VIRGINIA CoAI
FIELDS

Blueheld. W. Va, June pa railroad opera
tor has just received word from Poca hontas
twelve miles west. that there has been cloud
burst and that water is three feet deem in the
railroad yard and is washing property away.
Roanoke, Va, June 26-Word was received
here al late hour tonight confirming the re-
port that there had been another heavy fan Of
rain in the West Virginia coal fields The intel
hgence received here says that another storm
has occurred and that Pocahontas is damaged
more than on last Saturday All railroad re-
pairs threatened
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-06-27
SHIPPING NEWS.
PORT OF NETWORK WEDNESDAY. JUNE IS 1901
ARRIVED.

ARRIVED.
Steamer Hindoo (sr) Cox Hull Queenstown
u with mdse 20 Sanderson the Bar
II m 18th.
Steamer Barbarossa (6ier) Mentz. Bremen June Is
Cherbourg lN, with mdse. 1855 cabin and ans
passengers TO oelrtchs Co Arrived the Ear $50
IN.
mdse so cabin go steerage passengers TO the
International Navigation Company Arrived
12:15
Steamer Lombsrdia 0taD. PizzareiIo. Naples June ~
with mdse. 10 cabin and I2T steerage passengers
Hrzel. Feltman & Co Arrived the Bar at $50 D m
Steamer Eveleyn (Br), Horner. Huelva 10 wit
pyrites Naylor & Benson. at the Bar at
IN.
Steamer Evelyn. Parse. Mayaguez June s. Juan IL
Habacoa 13 and Humacoa IA with mdse the
Porto Rico SIS Co. Arrived at the Bar II rs
Steamer Alabama (Ncr). Gjerne, Bluehelds
June 10 with mdse and 10 passengers Arrived
az the Bar $40
Steamer Nueces Fisk Galveston June 10 Key West
x, with mdse ana passengers o c Mallory Co.
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HOME NEWS.
PRoMINENT ARRIvALs - rHE HoTELs.

PROMINENT ARRIVALS AT THE HOTELS.
ALBENARLE-JudgeJ NJ Wilson. Of Washing
ton. ASToR-M Won Brandt. ~ Weirnar, Ger
many. Congressman . y. South
worth. Of ALBANY. HoLLAND-ConEres Will
lam Lorimer and a. J. Hopkins. OF Illinois. and
Lewis. 4. : y. and Judge :. y Kellogg Of Platts-
hurg. NoEMANDlE-Judge a y Sewall. OF Wal
ton. y. y. VICTORIA Mayor II. c. Robinson
OF Elmira WALDORF Elk Senator J. ". Cam
den Of West Virginia. and Colonel r. r Quay OF
Pittsburr
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WHAT is GOING ON TO-DAY.

Racing Shoepshe7d Pay
Meeting ~ Park B0nrt. u
East Eiye- Bridge Commission. = m.
Rapid Transit Commission. afternoon.
Colonel Thomas F. sloan Guard srrnory.
p.
Meeting Institute Accounts address by Charles
Waldo Haskns. FiTh Avenue Hotel $50 p. m.
Public meeting al Republican club annex No. PA Bow
s.,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-06-27
HEAVY STORM AT PITTsBURG.
LIGHTNING STRIKES SEVERAL, PERSONS
ONE KILLED-EXCEssIvE RAINFALL.

Pttsburg. June a.-The storm which struck
Pittsburg and vicinity this afternoon was short
in duration, but terrific in power and disas-
trous in result The lightning and thunder was
practically continuous for about thirty minutes
the wind attaining velocity Of thirty miles an
hour and IS inches OF rain fell In two minutes
Of the time Is OF inch Of water fell which
would represent three inches an hour The tenn
peratuTe fell "a degrees within an hour
One woman was killed instantly by lightning and
several other persons may die from the same cause
a number OF houses and churches were struck nv
lightning and several picnic parties were panic
stricken.
In the city proper fatalities are reported but
in Homestead Mrs. Alice Lester. aged twenty four
was struck by lightning and instantly killed Her
husband is a steel worker employed at Newcastle
Penn.
Miss Grace Jackson. aged nineteen OF Home
stead. was struck and her recovery is doubtful
Richard Rucker. also OF Homestead was fright,
fully burned by the electrical iuid and will hardly
recover. go ~
The Rev. John saulton and Clay FYanas 1,era
badly shocked, but Will recover.
OIL TANK STRUCK BY LIGHTNING
Preble. Ind. June 2s.-Lightning to-day struck a
standard Oh tank here which contained fifty thou.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-06-27
NO OUTSIDE AID NEEDED SAYS cnurRNon

NOOC lsiDh AID NEEDED. SAYS GOVERNOR.
Charleston. u. Va. June Ex-Governor White to-
day issued the following:
To the Public
AoVices received from personal representatives
sent 70 keystone and the flooded district IN the
RAT Top region 10 the effect that the loss ~
NE vii not exceed nifty. and that there Is no dis
resS which cannot be provided for bv the home
people. ana no need Of outside hep OF any kind
The offers OF help from all over the country hayn
been generous and highly appreciated II ~
should develop that aid from the outside Is needed
! VIII take occasion 10 inform the people OF West
virginia OF that fact. In any event / feel sure
that the citizens Of this State will be willing and
able 10 supply any aid that may be needed
A. 3. WHITE Governor
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sand barrels Of oil. The tank exploded, and burn
ing oil ran in all directions destroying considerable
property People ned from their homes put a
rye number were severely burned. NO estimate
Of the loss has been made.