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Evening star., 1901-07-03
Persia Needs All Its Grain.

The State Department has received from
Vice Consul General Tyler at Teheran a
copy Of a note from the Persian minister
of foreign affairs reminding Mr.. Tyler that
an order of the Persian government issued
last fail, which prohibited the export of
grain from Persia, is still in force, and re-
questing him to give strict instructions
to Americans to abstain from exporting
grain from that country. Persia, especially
the southern portion, has suffered from
drought and other crop-damaging condi-
tions and this order, ii is stated, was issued
to preserve the entire crop harvested for
home consumption.
Evening star., 1901-07-03
An IndusfrfnI Teacher.

The civil service commission, on July %.
will hold an examination in any city In the
United States where postal free delivery
has been established for the position of IN
dustrial teacher female) in the Indian
service. From the eligibles resulting from
this examination certification will be made
to the position of industrial teacher at the
Rosebud School, South Dakota at a salary
of $500 per annum. This examination will
be open to all citizens of the United States.
Preference may be given to eligibles who
district in which the vacancy exists.
Evening star., 1901-07-03
Movements of Naval Vessels.

The Indiana has left New London for
Newport. The Leonidas has left Norfolk
for Lambert's Point. The Essex has ar
rived at Gardeners bay. The Dolphin has
put to sea with the Maine naval militia for
five days drill. The Potomac and the
Nina have arrived at Newport. The Sylph
has arrived at Washington.
The Navy Department has been Informed
of the departure of the gunboat Castfne
from Singapore for Colombo today en- route
to the United States. The battle ship Wis
consin has arrived at New Whatcon. The
Vixen arrived at Norfolk Yesterday.
Evening star., 1901-07-03

1t is understood that charges have been
filed at the Department Of Justice against
Judge Humphreys of Honolulu. These
charges are said to grow out of the action
of the judge on certain matters that came
up before him. The judge is now on his
way to this city. and. it is said, will bring
with him a petition, signed by leading citi-
zens of Honolulu, indorsing his course, a
number Of letters to that effect already
having come to the department.
Evening star., 1901-07-03
PROF. WHITE SUICIDE.
Took Poison While in a State of Men
t0l Alteration,

SEWANEE, Tenn, July 3.-Rev. Green
ough White, late professor of ecclesiastical
history and polity at the University Of the
South. was found dead in his room yester-
day. He had taken his life during the
night by drinking carbolic acid.
Prof. White had been mentally unbal-
anced for some time, though he had had
long lucid periods since his trouble first
manifested itself in Boston ten years ago.
Recently his condition became bad that
his resignation from the faculty was neces-
sary. Prof. White wanted to plead his
case, but this was denied him last week.
Evening star., 1901-07-03
Alleged Bank Embe.zler Arrested.

Alleged Bank EmbezzIer Arrested,
Chief Wlkie of the secret service yester-
day received telegram announcing the ar
rest Of Thos. F. Ward at Jersey City, N. j.,
by Special Operative Peake. Ward was
vice president of the LIE Mars. Iowa, Ma
tional Bank, and is said to have lost heav-
fly in the stock market last April and
to have used the banks funds. He
left LIE Mars and was not located until
about two weeks ago, when he was seen
by former acquaintance to enter the Jer-
sey City post office. Yesterday he was To-
Gated by Operative Peake and arrested
He is said to have signified his willingness
to return to Iowa without extradition form
alities.
Evening star., 1901-07-03

Homestead Hotel Completely Destroy
ed Early This Morning.


ed Early This Morning.
RICHMOND. Va, July 3.Information re-
ceived at the general offices of the
Hot Springs Company here today
shows the loss of the Homestead Hotel
last night by fire was complete. The fire
started in the bakery shortly before mid
night. The blaze spread rapidly by rea-
son of the poor facilities of the fire de-
partment. The guests were promptly noti-
fled and escaped, many in their night
clothes, most of them losing their jewels
and trunks. There were several narrow
escapes.
Many prominent and wealthy guests were
in the hotel at the time. The loss is about
100000, largely covered by insurance.
Wealthy cottagers are doing everything to
assist those burned out. The Homestead
will be rebuilt at once. 1t was one of the
handSomest and most attractive hotels
in the south, and was for years the sum-
ner or winter home of many prominent
people from all over the country.
Evening star., 1901-07-03

The big naval tug Fortune, now at Bos-
ton, has been ordered by the Navy Depart
ment to make the trip around South Amer
lea to Puget sound, where naval tugs are
in much demand. The trip will be about
1000 miles, and will be one Of the longest
on record for a craft Of this character
The Fortune is a good ocean boat and will
make the entire trip under her own steam
Evening star., 1901-07-03
Instructions to Receiver Raynor.

Controller Dawes yesterday sent the fol-
lowing telegram TO Forest Raynor. receiver
Of the Seventh National Bank, New York:
Confirming my telephone TO you today,
IL. after a careful and complete examina-
tion of the books Of the Seventh National
Bank you find no evidence of criminal vio-
latioUs of the national banking act. you
Will ask the United States district attorney
to make thorough investigation on his
OWN account. affording him access to the
books Of that bank for that purpose"
Evening star., 1901-07-03
Free Delivery inspectors.

General Superintendent Machen Of the
free delivery system has announced the
appointment Of the following named new
inspectors of rural free delivery routes:
Waiter NJ. Cookson. Maine; Walter De
Wolf. Georgia: d. F. Dolan, Massachusetts:
Stanley G. Fowler. Connecticut; John ].
Graham. Tennessee; Arthur j. Knight.
South Carolina; F. B. Newell, Washington;
c. V. R. Pond. Michigan; Charles ID. Rich
ards. Ohio; Aiken S. Tallman, New York;
A. B. Veasey, Vermont; James De B. Wal
bach. Maryland Paul E. Webb. Kansas;
F. r. Williams New York: George A. Nap
pin, Michigan, Chas. G. Swain and T. G.
Hammond Indiana,
Evening star., 1901-07-03
Gen. Allen Assumes Duties.

General Harrison Allen Of North Dakota,
formerly marshal Of the United States for
that state, has resumed his duties as dep
uty auditor for the Post Office Department.
He was appointed to the place yesterday
morning. He was given a reception by
the clerks of the Office when he took the
oath of office and began work at his desk
Evening star., 1901-07-03
AbattoIr Company Incorporated.

The Washington Abattoir Company was
incorporated today in Alexandria, Va. The
incorporators are William G. Carter
Charles E. Ebel, jeremiah Donovan, Louis
P. Krey. Lewis Hopfenmaier, Charles w.
Botsch, S. Lemon Hoover, William F.
Hunt and r. A. Golden.
Evening star., 1901-07-03
Charged With Pension Fraud.

Emma Parmatier. alias Vergason, of Reed
City, Michigan, has been arrested at the
instance OF officials OF the pension bureau
waived an examination and gave bond in
500 to appear al the October term of the
United States court at Grand Rapids
Mich, under an information charging her
with having filed false claim for pension
as the widow OF Henry H Parmatier il
being claimed that the woman eloped with
the soldier. and that he left a legal widow
Ruth A Parmatier, surviving
Evening star., 1901-07-03
Trafnc of the Sue. Canal.

Germany's share in the traffic Of the
Suez canal has Increased considerably at
England's expense, according to statistics
taken from a German newspaper. and
transmitted to the State Department by
Consul Monaghan at Chemnitz. England's 8
share is still large. but grows less every
year, having fallen of Is per cent in the
last decade. Twenty years ago only fifteen
German vessels passed the canal, and last
year the number reached 462.
Evening star., 1901-07-03
Speed of the Biddle.

The Navy Department has received a
dispatch stating that the torpedo boat Bid
die, built at Bath. has been successfully
standardized, and in a run for two hours
made an average speed Of 2S1a knots. This
is half knot better than the contract re-
quirement.
Evening star., 1901-07-03
Toy Cannon ExpIodcs,

John Mahoney, colored, twelve years old,
was taken to the Emergency Hospital to-
day, the first victim of the season of a toy
cannon. The boy was celebrating in front
of his home, No. 2O12 Kalorama avenue,
when the cannon exploded. He was not
seriously hurt.
Evening star., 1901-07-03
Ensineers Ordered to Return

Upon the recommendation Of General Gil
lespie, the Secretary of War has ordered
Company A, 1st battalion Of engineers to
return to the United States. This COM
pany sailed with the first expedition to
Manila in 1893, and thus has been in the
Philippines for three years.
Evening star., 1901-07-03
BIG FIRE IN ARIZONA TOWN.
williams Practically DestrOyed-LOs
Estimated at S5OO,OOO.

LOS ANGELES, Cal. July "A special
to the Times from Phoenix, Ariz., says
The town Of Williams. Ariz.. was prac-
tically destroyed by fire yesterday. The
loss is estimated at 100000.
Williams is a railway and numbering town
on the Santa Fe Pacific railway and has
population Of about 1000. The place ana
the great mill in it's suburbs have been de-
stroyed by fire twice before.
Evening star., 1901-07-03
Won a Medal at Ladysmith,

Ambassador Choate informs the Depart
ment Of State that a South African war
medal has been awarded to Mr.. A NJ
Blenn, an American citizen, in recognition
Of the valuable service rendered by him as
engineer of the engine connected with the
water supply Of Ladysmith during the
siege of that town. He adds that the Brit
ish foreign office requests that the medal
be forwarded 10 Mr.. Blenn at 2I6 West 34th
street New York city.
Evening star., 1901-07-03
Hip Chong Lung & Co.,
40 AZ ct. NV.
Imported Fireworks
S37-939 F. St.
For sale within-wholesale and retail.
JelR14t-6s

Needed his advice. He saw a man with his
crm on the inside of the rail. This man,
he thought, was Mr. Smith. When the ac-
cident happened the conductor gave him
the bell and he stopped his car Witness
examined the car and found that some
thing had rubbed against the six rear posts.
He found some bloodstains on them.
Many passengers, the witness stated, have
a habit of resting their arms on the rails.
These large cars. he said, have been used
on the road nearly two years. In reply to
a question asked by Mr.. Taylor, witness
said he presumed his orders to lookout for
passengers resting their arms on the rails
was because the close proximity of the
rails of passing Icars rendered the use OF
the rails dangerous.
Conductor Green's Evidence.
Milton Green, conductor OF the south
bound car, testified that when he looked
to see what the trouble was he saw MIR.
Smith between the two cars The uprights
of the car In charge OF witness were strik-
ing his head. He fell in rear of the north
bound. The notice referred to by a pre-
vious witness the conductor said had been
posted in the car for about a week. So far
as he could remember. he had never re-
celVed instructions to warn passengers
about resting their arms on the rods. He
thought there was distance Of about
three inches between cars when passing
south of 2 street. North of z street the
distance is about one foot.
Conductor Gave Warning.
Woody r. Jones. conductor on the north
bound car, testified that his car was three
minutes late in starting on the trip Mon
day night. There were twenty-five passen-
gers on the car. Witness called out,
please take your arms in when he saw
the s3uthbound car approaching. Witness
was near the front of the car when he gave
the warning. He saw Mr.. Smith have his
arm on the rod.
Charles Harding, the motorman on the
car, also gave testimony. This closed the
evidence, and the case was submitted.
Evening star., 1901-07-03
Was soIicitous for His Horses.

James Duvall. 2 col9red boy. about sew
enteen years old. driver. was arrested
yesterday for havingI his team on the
wrong side Of the street. James told Judge
Kimban In court this morning that he had
nearly exhausted, and he had driven on
the left side of the street to get his horses
in the shade. Judge Kimball took his per-
Evening star., 1901-07-03
Dead Infant Found.

The dead body of an infant was found
in the basin at the corner of 4th and E
streets northwest about noon today. Po-
liceman Brennan had the body removed to
the morgue.
Evening star., 1901-07-03
Steamer Lines to Iceland.

A remarkable development in steamship
communication between the north Of Eu-
rope and Iceland, considering the very de-
flcient shipping facilities which existed
during past years. is noted in a report to
the State Department from United States
or six lines making regular trips are now
in operation.
Evening star., 1901-07-03
Rosetta Wil1 BE Reformed.

Rosetta Brown. sixteen-year-old col
ored girl, was setit to the reform school to
remain until she is twenty-one years old
by Judge Kimball today. Rosetta's mother
testified that she could do nothing with her
daughter, and that she was utterly incor-
rigible
Evening star., 1901-07-03

Rachel Wilson. colored, was fined IS by
Judge Scott this morning for the larceny
of a hat valued at 81. Her personal bond
was taken on another charge Of stealing a
pocketbook. tickets and breastpin, valued
at Is cents.
Evening star., 1901-07-03
Western National Bank Chosen.

The Postmaster General has designated
the Western National Bank of New York
as the depOsitary for postal funds in New
York to replace the Seventh National
Bank
Evening star., 1901-07-03
superintendent RObinsOn's Plans.

H. N. Robinson, the superintendent of
the postal service in China, writing from
Tien Tsin, May Il. said he expected to
leave that place the next day, and on his
arrival at Manila would report for duty to
the director general of posts as he had
heen instructed.
Evening star., 1901-07-03
Pensions Allowed.

Pensions have been allowed as follows
for the District Of Columbia: Restoration
and increase, John A. Magee. dead, $50:
war with Spain, original, Frank w. South
worth. $S0
Evening star., 1901-07-03
Praises Pyramid
Pile Cure.

Mrs. Aaron Medr"n Of Savannah, Ga, writes: Il
had piles and rectal trouble for years until IL
unbearHble any longer. As l bad often seen Pyra-
mid Pile Cure advertised | determined to try 1t
and for two years have never ceased 10 congrat-
ulste myself that did for have been entirely
cured OF rectal troubles and two packages of the
Pyramid did it,
The Pyramid Pile Cnre contains no cocaine
opium nor any injurious drug whatever, and Is
piles in any form.
Druggists sell fulleized treatment OF this remedy
for 80 cents. Jy3&6-2t
Evening star., 1901-07-03
The Case of Mondell Miller.

At the request Of Representative Lassi-
ter, the United States consular officers at
Cape Town and Colombo have been in
structed to investigate the case of Mondell
Miller Of Petersburg Va. said to be pris-
oner at Ceylon, on the charge of aiding the
RoarS
Evening star., 1901-07-03
Costly Crap Game.

Henry Brant, ,eolored, was fined SO or
sixty days by Judgef Kimball today for
being engaged in crap game In an alley
back of 7th street northwest.
Evening star., 1901-07-03

Bonds Bought by the Treasury.
The Secretary OF the Treasury today
bought $4,000 short term per cent bonds
at S1l2 94O2
Evening star., 1901-07-03

Appointed Assistant Surgeons.
Russell Montague Young of Iowa and
Paul E. Macdonald of Kentucky have been
appointed assistant surgeons in the navy.
Evening star., 1901-07-03
Divorce Petition Dismissed.

The proceedings for divorce Instituted the
81st Of last May by James w. Skilton
against Nellie L. Skilton have been dis
msssed by direction Of the petitioner.
Evening star., 1901-07-03

opinion as to whether the alley is private
or public one. Mr.. Duvall says:
"On March 8. 1890, W. w. Corcoran. the
owner of said square. subdivided the same
into lots 10 to 35, inclusive, and alleys for
the sole use and benefit Of this subdivision,
provided that any excess or deficiency here
leys only; this subdivision was duly record
ed In the Office Of the surveyor in the city Of
Washington. Section 40, Revised Statutes
District of Columbia, provides:
The ways, alleys or passages laid out
or expressed on any plat or subdivision
shall be and remain to the public or SUBJ
ject to the uses declared by the person in
making such subdivision
ut appears that the entrances to this
alley on I street and on 10th street have
been paved by the public; the intervening
part Of the alley, however, does not seem to
have been opened, and for long time q
fence has stood and now stands across this
alley preventing access to the applicant 8
property, and she desires to have said fence
removed and the portion Of said alley in the
rear OF her property paved. The records do
not, SO far as 1 have discovered, disclose
any act on the part Of the proprietor of
said subdivision which would divest him or
his assigns of title to the area of this alley,
or would constitute 1t a public alley.
THE very fact of the existence Of the
fence complained of (Which belongs, I am
informed, to the proprietors of the subdi-
vision) tends to destroy any presumption
Of acquiescence on their part in any sup
posed change in the character of the uses
originally declared, or Of an enlargement
Of such uses from those of a private alley
to those of public alley.
ut may be that the applicant is entitled
to have the fence complained of removed
| inasmuch as I understand the heirs of the
| owner OF the subdivision sold and conveyed
said lots to her by reference to said subdt-
vision; that is to say, she may have an
enforceable private right, but 1 am unable
! to advise from the data before me that the
said alley is a public alley, or that the
| Commissioners have the authority to cause
the removal OF the fence across the same -
Mower County transcript., 1901-08-28
MORE DELAY in PEKING.
Signing of the Protocol Postponed for
Few Days.

Signing OF the Protocol Postponed tor
Few Days.
Peking, Aug. 25.-The Chinese plen-
ipotentiaries have announced that
their signing of the protocol would be
delayed for a few days, a hitch hav-
ing occurred through the failure of the
Chinese to punish the officials concern
ed in the massacre of Chechiang,
though they are under sentence.
The chief reason given by the Chi
nese, however, for their failure to sign
is the continued occupation of the
summer palace by the British. Sir
Ernest Satow, the British minister,
will demand that the Chinese carry
out the sentences imposed on the
guilty officials and submit evidence
that this has been done. It is expect
ed that the punishment edicts will De
complied with, whicn will complete
the provisions Of the protocol, upon
which it's signing depends. *.
Mower County transcript., 1901-08-28
THE DREEs CHAIN STOPPER

receive the unequal legs of stopper
bar. The two legs are connected by an
eyepiece, through which rope is pass
ed, whereby the stopper bar can be
withdrawn. The one leg of the stop.
per bar is about twice as long as the
other, SO that when the stopper bar is
withdrawn to open position the shorter
leg will be moved out of the space be-
tween the lugs.
When the stopper bar is moved to
the locked position shown in the gener-
al perspective view, both of the legs
will lie across the space between the
lugs. One end of the chain is attached
to the longer leg of this stopper bar
the other end of the chain being pro.
vided with key which can be inserted
In an opening in the end of the shorter
leg. so as to lock the stopper bar in po.
sition. Thus locked, the two legs strad-
die the chain. When the stopper bar
is moved to open position, the chain is
released.
Mower County transcript., 1901-08-28
A Novel Life Raft.

= The navy department is providing
some Of the warships with new and
novel life raft. 1t consists of an clip
tical copper tube, somewhat f1attened,
with alright compartments strength
ened by fins. The tube is incased in
cork wound with canvas and made alb
solutely water tight Attached to this
float is a rope netting three feet deep,
from which is suspended a wooden
Slated bottom. The netting is. sus-
pended on the inner side Of the float
from rings which travel on lashings, so
that the bottom rests In the proper
position, no matter which side of the
float falls upon the water when it is
thrown overheard.
Mower County transcript., 1901-08-28
A Boon For Shippfnx.

= A resident of Sweden, Count X. A.
Posse, according to a report of Consul
Nelson at Bergen, Norway. has invent
ed a boat stopping apparatus which
will prevent collisions and facilitate
the maneuvering Of large vessels. The
new apparatus consists Of shutters ap-
piled on the starboard and port sides.
about one fourth Of boat length from
the stern. These can be opened and
shut by means of lever applied on the
deck. Experiments showed that when
the launch was going at full speed it
could be stopped in Is seconds at half
a boat length by reversing and extend
ing the shutters.
Mower County transcript., 1901-08-28

The Rio Grande railroad in Colorado
has equipped It's locomotives with q
novel train robber killing device, says
a writer In Locomotive Engineering.
It IS a means Of playing scalding
water and steam over the bandits.
There Is an extra piece Of steel pipe
running up from the bottom Of the
boiler to the back Of the engine cab,
where it is fattened out fan shaped,
the ankle Of the fan embracing the
front, top and sides OF the blind bag
gage and express. Another device OF
practically the same kind covers the
front. top and sides Of the locomotive
itself. Other engines have q steam
pipe and hose just back Of the engi-
neer. where it is handy to grab quickly.
Down near the: floor OF the cab. in
several places where they can be
reached easily, are little innocent look
ing buttons that connect with the air
valve fitted to the steam pipe. In less
time than It takes to tell It: the engineer
or fireman can touch q button and send
back over the coal pile ii the tender
Tue %uOlSSI8JclSOl dlcE#tudI ally EODUeE
ever saw. The boilers carry a pressure
OF about 225 pounds, so the water near
the bottom Of the crown sheet viii be.
at least at the boiling point.
N \ The amount Of execution one Of the
cookers 8 as they! are called. can do.
In q few seconds Is frightful @
.Automobile 3 ailyvays.
The Austrian minister of railways.
has ordered an automOb bile railway car
rage. It is to he of the dimensions OF
an ordinary third class European rail-
way carriage, with 50 seats and stand
ing room. Under the flooring VIII be,
placed u 80 horsepo ower. four cylinderl
/ motor. with the MEG anism and sup
plies necessary Ito enable the carriage!
to travel indepe dently at q speed sof.
80 milessan hour The car snecessita atesI
the services Soff only one man and VIII
tprob baby be put into use son the South
sWesternS llne IA lower.
Mower County transcript., 1901-08-28
a NEW CHAIN STOPPER.

simple but Useful Contrfvance In
u vented by = Wisconsin Man.
lIichael a. Drees Of Peshtigo, Wis,
has Invented q simple appliance By
which q chain can be easily and effect.
lively stopped and which can be read.
ny released notwith ding the strain
ito which the chain may be subjected
says The Scientific American .
The device comprises a body having
oppositely arranged openings. The cor.
responding openings Of the top and
/ bottom lugs are In alignment with
each other. These lugs are designed to
Mower County transcript., 1901-08-28
! Tumblebpk. & 70 4 Baron b 4 eter..

tt.#sS Turn mblebpks; ~ Barometers. 81
Country folk are firmly Of the opin-
lon that the tumble ebug (aeotrypes
'stercorarius) is. an excellent barometer
and that II takes flight only when a
season of fair Weat ther Is coming. NJ.
Fabre, French naturalist, has inyesti-
gated the question thor oughly and has
come to the conc clusion that this insect
IS. in. fact, al ore sensitive than the best
sbarometers and that its canSveritably BE
used 70 predict fine weather. IL IS 10
cha anges of electric tension that the In
sect IS sensitive s#s25