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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-07
A FOx-AND-GEESE HUNT.
Story Which Shows That the Fox Can
Reason.

From the Richmond Times.
Capt. John 3. caves, chairman of the
republican state committee: J. c. L. Har-
rs, secretary of the committee; Robert w.
Logan, United States commissioner, and J.
D. Miller, all except Harris living in the
town of Rutherfordton, n. c., Were one
spring morning chasing a fox. 1t was
COOL crisp morning, and there was just
enough dampness on the leaves and grass
to enable the dogs to scent Reynard with
out making a break. The chase had been
going on for two hours and more, and the
forty dogs in the pack had been making
the weikfn ring. The fox was running
around in a circle not over three miles
across, and the hunters at sunrise had as
sembled on a knoll about the center of the
circle which overlooked the territory which
Reynard appeared to have circumscribed
for himself In his jaunt with the dogs The
music of the dogs inspiring and the
race was perfect in almost every feature
that goes to make this sport the most de-
lightful The knoll overlooked a ravine
about 100 yards distant from where the
hunters had taken their stand. Across the
ravine a giant and venerable chestnut tree
had fallen, and the devastation of time
and the elements had caused the bark to
drop from the tree. Miller was the leader
of the hunters and while standing on the
knoll, Napoleon did at Marengo, Aus
terlitz and Waterloo, he saw the fox come
into sight with the dogs 400 or 800 yards
behind him. The fox ran straight to the
chestnut tree and disappeared therein. Up
to this time it was not known that the log
was hollow. The length of the chestnut
across the ravine was about seventy-fve
feet. AS quick the fox could have tray
e1ed through the log he came out on the
opposite side Of the ravine and made off
through the forest. The dogs ran to the
log and there lost the trail. The hunters
watched them for few minutes, and then
Miller called them across the ravine and
put them on the trail. and away they went
in full cry after the fox.
In about thirty minutes the fox came in
sight again with his tail up and showing
no sign Of WEAKNESS. The dogs were some
what further behind than before. The
hunters watched the fox and again he ran
into the log and out on the opposite side.
The dogs halted again and were put on
the trail by Miller. The fox was gone
about thirty minutes again, came back and
again ran through the log. This was the
third time the fox had gone through the
log, and Miller remarked that every time
he came out Of the log he looked as If he
had been rested and was fresh for the
race. The dogs were becoming wearied.
The chase had been going for nearly
five hours and after the fox made his
fourth entrance into and exit from the
chestnut log Miller went to the end of the
log where the fox came cut each time and
securely stopped it up. In about thirty
minutes the fox ran into the log for the
fifth time. Miller then stopped up the
other end Of the log and then cut into the
log and extracted therefrom three full
grown foxes.
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The Harmless Bloodhound.

FROM outing.
The idea that the English bloodhound is
savage and particularly ferocious animal
is very common error. in no small part
due, perhaps. to the bloodthirsty stories
most Of us have read in Uncle Tom
Cabin
THE hounds mentioned by Mrs. Harriet
Beecher Stow, however. as used in the
southern states. were cross-bred anin1a Is
and related to the Cuban hound. with a
blending of mastifr. bulldog and hound
blood, and were quite savage and have
little. If any. resemblance to the English
specimen. These dogs were first known in
the West Indies in the latter part of the
eighteenth century, when a number were
imported, probably from Spain for the pur-
pose OF suppressing the Maroon insurrec-
ton, but the natives were so inspired with
terror at first sight of the animals that il
was found unnecessary to make use of
them.
Until some fifty years ago bloodhounds
We're often used in England for tracking
sheep stee!ers, and also by keepers and
herders in all the large forests where
poachers gave trouble. Some idea may be
had or the value of these dogs In such a
cause when 1 say that they have been
known in England to follow their quarry
across water. There are many theories re-
sarding how the scent is carried on the
water, but the one most generally accepted
is that ii is held in the bubbles which re-
main on the surface of the water after the
swimmer or wader has passed"
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Congo Mans Darling Pig.

From the Geographical Journal.
The natives are not heavy meat eaters.
The domestic fowl-that marvellous combi-
nation of skin, bones and feathers-the old
friend of all African travellers, and the in
eVltable bleating goat, are common to all
districts. There are also some sheep to be
had. But the darling pet of Congo man
is his pig. You can treat his wife and chill
dren as you like. but if you touch his pig.
beware! To kill a mans pig that breaks
through your fence and digs up your vege-
table garden IS to commit the unpa rdonable
sin, and the owner never forgives YOU.
Hogs flesh is equally dear to him Game
In some parts is plentiful. but more espe-
cially in Zombo. There we have several
kinds of deer antelopes and wild hares
the only difficulty is to bag them. Guinea
fowls, cartridges and pigeons abound and
there are some pheasants and in the
swampy valleys we find Wild ducks and
many other birds. Eagles vultures and
other birds of prey are common, and very
while the woods are respIendent
With the gorgeous plumage Of the birds
elephants. buffaloes and leopards are to be
found. but must be sought for in the more
sparsely populated districts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-07
EXTENSIVE FLEET MANEUVERs.
Orders of the Navy Department for As
1ssembling of Vessels.

The Navy Department has published the
orders for the assembling next winter of
the vessels OF the North Atlantic, South At
lantic and European stations to participate
in the most extensive fleet maneuvers ever
attempted by the navy The order recites
that thsse vessels will be gathered at Guile
bra, Porto Rico, or Guantanamo Cuba
about January next and organized and
drilled for two months as fleet. Rear Adj
mlral Higginson, commanding the North
Atlantic station, is directed to assemble his
vessels at Hampton Roads, Va, about No
vember. 10 and proceed to the scene of the
maneuvers. He is directed to hold drills
in the meantime with a view of inspiring
healthy rivalry between gun crews to
encourage officers and men to invent ap-
p1ances to quicken ammunition handling
and the loading of guns, to do away with
tlresome lectures to the enlisted men and
TO pay special attention to gun pointing all
this to Increase the efficiency of the SQUAD
ron and discover which of the officers and
men are able to handle the ships to the
best advantage in the maneuvers Admiral
Hlgginson, as the senior officer present
will command the combined fleet
Rear Admiral Sumner, commanding the
South Atlantic station, is directed to as
semble his vessels at Bahia, Brazil, not
later than December ., fill with coal and re-
port his readiness to sail north with vessels
coaled and provisioned by December -
a system of progressive drills in order to
bring his squadron up to the highest posi-
BILE point Of proficiency.
Rear Admiral Crowninshield is charged to
gather the vessels Of the European station
at Gibraltar not later than November 2o to
coal there and then proceed on December
10 to the Cape Verde Islands, where the
vessels will coal again and be in readiness
to leave for the West Indies on December
10. From the receipt Of the orders I'D to
the time of departure for the maneuvers
the vessels OF the squadron are expected
to hold regularly such drills as will best
fit them for the big evolutions.
The list of vessels which will take part
is as follows: Kearsarge, Iowa, Massachu-
setts. Brooklyn, Illinois. Alabama, Indiana
the new Maine (probably), Olympia Balti-
more, Cincinnati. Raleigh, Albany, Chicago
San Francisco. Newark Atlanta, Detroit
Montgomery, Nashville, Marietta Machtas
as many of the half-hundred or more tor
pedo boats and destroyers as are available
at the time. and fleet Of naval golfers
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Rate of Mortality Reduced.

I'm the two and a half years that have
elapsed since that time instead Of the
former annual average death rate Of 621,
the mortality resulting from smallpox has
been but 9 ner annum, in a population of
nearly million. Can any honest, inteln-
gent person. in the face Of these indisput-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-07
THE GIANT CACTUS.
One Of the Chief Sights OF Far West
ern Deserts.
From the Atlantic.

ern Deserts.
From the Atlantic.
No one ever saw the giant cactus on the
sandy deserts Of Africa; the primeval archi-
tects Of the Nile never knew this motive
for their colossal dreams. Here alone do
these tall monuments guard the graves Of
worlds, and perhaps this very one 1 gaze
on was scarcely begun when Ramesis was
born. Day and night question It, by sun
light and moonlight and the unfailing stars,
until gradually the unfamiliar harmonies of
Its sun-searched life justify themselves to
my soul. sThe sense Of uncanniness of mon
strosity, passes away; the emotion no lon
ger appalls ana irends me- but soothes with
immensities Of restfulness
To gogout on the desert day after day and
meet these ca etiJis like whispering into the
ear Of The Sphinx and listening at her
locked lips So. wise they are, so old with
the age, Of. the world SO majestically still
In those ieataelySmic solitudes! And to go
out in April and. see them suddenly abloom
Is as though the lips Of the Sphinx should
part and utter solemn words A bunch of
white flowers at the tip of the obelisk, flow
ers sprmgfng white and wonderful out of
this dead, gaunt prickly thing-is not that
nature s eonsummate miracle. a symbol Of
resurrection more profound than the Ily of
the felds?: And In April also the lesser
cact are abloom with gorgeous flaming col
ors-each dragon bears q Jewel in its teeth
as tribute to the fervid sun. And the pa
ioVerde puts forth its delicate, downy, yell
low plumage, and the sagebrush reneWs it's
silver. Even the changeless desert must
follow the changing year. must greet the
spring with renewal OF life. must unfurl It's
banners to the sun. And IL q few drops of
rain just moisten its crust, 1t is strange
how suddenly the sternness of it's mood win
changei the entire face of the pale earth
VIII become softly green in a night CRATE
fully yelling itself close with a silyery leaf
age tiny and tender and delicate: and
masses Of California peoples will spread out
their patches OF cloth Of gold.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-07
Farmers Like Oil-Covered Roads.
From the Augusta, Ca, Herald.


The work Of oiling the roads is taking
right along with farmers and people who
come to Augusta from the country. Nearly
the whole Of last week was spent by the
gang assigned to this work and the appa-
ratus in treating the Wrightsboro road to
this new bath. The first experiment was
made several weeks ago by Judge Eve at
the stockade. but he thought the expert
ment had not been given a proper test when
used under shelter and decided as soon as
practicable to get on the road in open with
the Oil. The experiment at the stockade
was such a success that the grand jury
recommended the use Of the oil on the roads
and the Wrightsboro thoroughfare was Sc
lected as the first to be given the treat
ment. Several farmers coming into the city
today over that portion already covered say
the travel has been greatly improved. They
notice at once the absence of the dust usual
on dry. hot day as this and say their
horEes seem toSreally enjoy travelling over
It. Where the aln strikes the work the oil
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-07

percolates with surprising rapidity and in
a couple of DAYS the road is in good condi-
ton for travelling. After the bath the sur
face is left with a kind of spongy covering.
yet Of nature into which the tires of the
vehicles do not sink or cut might be eX-
pected- The experiment period is practical
ly over now and the new material will be
used on the road Improvement throughout
the county this year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-07
OFFICERS ELECTED
New Official Leaders for Mill
tary Surgeons.
WILL ADJOURN TODAY
RESOLUTION ADOPTED FAVOR
ING TRAINING SCHOOL.
Pending Legislation in Interest of the
National Guard Endorsed
Papers Read.

The slate of officers of the Association OF
Military Surgeons Of the United States, as
prepared by the nominating committee ap-
pointed by President Hoff, was approved at
the closing session of the convention this
afternoon, and the following were elected
to occupy the official positions in the asso-
citation for the ensuing year: President,
Gen. Robert A. Blood. Massae husetts; first
vice president, Medical Director J. G.. Wise,
U. s. NJ. escond vjSa president, Surgeon
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-07
MOTHER GRAY's SWEET POWDERS

for Children. Mother Gray. for years a nurse
in the Children's Home in New York treotea
children successfully with remedy. now pre-
pared end placed in the drug stores called Mother
Gray's Sweet Powders for Children. They ere
harmless milk. pleasant to take und never fail.
A certain cure for fevershness. constipation.
headache. teething and stomach disorders and re-
move WORMS. At all druggists. &c. Don't accept
any substitute. Sample sent FREE. Address
Alien S. olmsted. lie Roy. n. T..
apl6-tu. th&s-26t-2S
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-07
Decree Of Divorce

Justice HagRer, in Equity Court No. 1,
has signed decree granting Richard l.
Wade a divorce from Lillian NJ. Wade. be-
cause OF infdelity.
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THE UP-TO-DATE CORN CRIB.

snail contract to close the gates of
the exposition grounds on SUNDAYS
during the whole time Of the fair.
And, Whereas. the board Of direc-
tors of said company. at meeting,
held by them on the sth day of July.
1902, adopted a resolution accepting
the said condition upon which pay
ment of said appropriation is to be
made.
Now, Therefore. in consideration
OF the payment and disbursement in
the manner provided by said fact. of
SAID five millions of dollars appropri-
ated as aforesaid in aid of said eXDo-
sition, it is hereby covenanted and
agreed by said Louisiana Purchase
Exposition Co.. and BY the directors
OF the sad company. that the gates
of the exposition grounds shall he
closed TO visitors on Sundays during
the whole time and duration of said
fair or exposition.
In testimony whereof, the said d.
rectors have subscribed their names
herto the day and year first above
written.
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s.Tbere -
LAUGH genera an0eisying
How much IT,.
ONE was net -, you get from
"a oood -,
barrel = - 'iia Ae about 2iO
~rh.u 5:a.,.
-, o , n+lefe 1t, They
-. - y i'''t4 mat way simply
IN y =, : g htFtmen.
.,y.', ''a,h ni'3itN grew reekless
oxaa,;oazo -. = u lTI' you OF little
pds, W - 2're haa on the coast Of
~ 20 near the shore
-, .'",' d" IN i car ~ Der side. The
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1902-07-11
YARNS THAT ARE YARNS.
Some Told by sailors That Place n
severe strain Upon the Aver
age Mans Credulity.

Landsmen are queer folk, in the
.piaion Of the Jolly, jolly mariner"
They won't believe sailor when he
tells the truth about the queer things
he has seen. but when he draws upon
his imagination they sometimes he
lieSe everything be SayS. 1T least this
has been the experience If one vet
eran skipper, says the New York
Times.
1T reminds me Of the story Of Jack
and his old Scotch mother that used
to be told when was at sea" he said,
the other day. discussing this per
verseness on the part Of tire landlub=
Der. Jack had fust returned from
cruise around the world. and at the
supper table was telling about his OK
periences. He told about the flying
fish. and hi- mother gently rebuk ID
him for trying 10 deceive her He
spoke Of whales ard PROPOSES, and the
old lady shook her head ard said that.
as fer her, she didn't believe word
Of il.
so it went on until Jack. in a spirit
% mischief. told her that when the
ship was in the Red sea they had pulled
up anchor and had found tangled in
the fuke> some Of the chariot wheels
Of Pharaoh and his army.
"'Oh,' said the old lady. certainly 1
believe that. fer it, in the Bible
Capt. Kelley. the noted whaler.
once told me Of a similar experience
He was retailing some If his adven-
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Trains Seriously Delayed.
ILLINOIS CATCHES 1T, TOO.
Torrents of Rain Fell In Peoria, ILL.,,
and Adjacent Country

Peoria, III, July 10.-A terrific rain
and wind storm swept over Peoria
and the adjacent country Tuesday
night.
Rain fell in foods for several hours.
and the damage wrought is extensive.
All the railroad lines entering the
city arc more or less affected The
Lake Erie & Western through freight.
due here at four O'clock. went through
"a bridge at Farmdale, six miles east
Of here.
The engine and several freight
cars are pited in the bottom of Farm
creek. The engineer was fatally in
jured. and the fireman lies buried in
the mud beneath the engine. 1t will
be several days before traffic is re-
stored. The Toledo, Peoria & West
ern passenger train, due here at six
o'clock Tuesday evening. struck a
landslide IL milse east Of here and
the engine was derailed.
The damage to the timothy and
oats crop is very heavy. Several
inches of rainfall was recorded.
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who has honest longing prefers corned beef
angel cake.
WE ARE PROUD OF THE YOUNG WOMEN OF AMER
ia Tor they inferior beauty and supass all others
i'tness independence and magnetic power boy who never
nge with girls and feels refining influence OF the gentf
sex is certain to develop into awkward boorsh fellow The cher
advantage OF eoeducaon lies the harmozng influences OF inc
girls upon the boy. and the development strength and courage
IN the girls by coming in contact with vigorous boyh life
AS nation faulty the physical education m
cur young women In the average family the daug hers are @
that to uadyike The woman thinks more
what she puts her daughters backs constitutions
consequently the American early and pp
endure the strains OF modern life If English girl e
with her brothers, why should sores
better than bean bag? lily white complexion may be bsu
sight from an artistic point OF view, but the bOo
weak and that the thereof for ear
TIE KIND OF ANGEL. l LIKE TO SEE WEIGHS NJ
LESS THAN ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY POUNDS
waist is more than five inches in diameter and her heels ne'
beng perched stills, level with the OF F ~
She straight she has hyerc she ~
hours and enjoys every of it She has clear ~
heart and cheerful disposition She real woman
artificial assumed about her She sham, apoos
caricatue OF a She just what God meant her 10 "
healthy hearty and perfectly natural She is qualified to und
the duties and of motherhood and impa vigorous
the coming generation hail with Joy the increasing 'p'si
4 nation are taking in athletics.
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THE MARKETS.
THURSDAY. July 10.
Grain and Proxisions,

ST. Louis = Flour. Patents. s3.6oa3 70;
other grades. s3lOH3.55. Wheat-No rcd
new. 72n73i7c Corn-No. mixed, Toe.
Oats-No. 2,51d 5i2c. Timothy 81 .eoQ
1900, prairie, s709490O clover, s.. COZ
l2e Lard Choice steam. 10 60c.
Pork-Ncw mess, IS G5nl9o5 Bacon
Clear ribs, ll7s@12c. Butter-Creamery.l7 la
&c dairy, l5mlS!Ac EGgs-Fresh ia
l2i2c. Wool-Tub- washed. i5fi24tzc. MIS-
souri, and Illinois medium combing l7t.Q
l5s4c; other grades. llmlGi2c.
Chicago-Closing quotations: Wheat
July. 76c; September. i3asM73a.c: Deem
Der, 74a7rsc; May, ~ n .6isc Corn-July,
s6c, September 6l'2n6lesc December.
49asG. september. At4c, new. 3f4c; De-
cember, 3ll4M3l2sc; new. 3Fsn3f4c. May,
sc. Pork-July. ylS.47l.; September. $3.50:
January, $3.50; Octoher, HSl) | a ID LILY,
sl0s7l4. September, sl0:'5; October, sl0s7i.;
November, 0.2o; December, ss.62i2; Jam
uary. s.. 9ed9 32i2; MAY. s. 22lz. Short ribs
July, N0.e5; September, s10.70; October,
5000, January, 1856.
Indiana polis--Whcat-No . red. new.
13isc; No. } red. 6si4d7lizc. Corn-No. 2
white, s6i2c; No. yellow ,65..c oats-No 2
white, 55W53se. Hay-Timothy, 81 o0Gy
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EVACUATION OF TEN TSIN.
Secretary Hays Prompt Action In
the Matter Promises to Meet
With Success.

Washington. July f0.-Secretary
Hay prompt action on the appeal IF
the Chinese government through
Yuan Sbi Kai and Minister WI reia-
tive 10 the evacuation ~ Ten Tsin
has met with success TIE foreign
generals who stood in the way IF
evacuation vii receive instructions
from their home governments. and
although one or two minor points
remain 70 he adjusted. Il i believed
that Ten T~in viii soou he turned
over 70 the Chinese authorities.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1902-07-11
COL. JAMES \. SAIIHEE
The Well Known Journalist Encs
An Eventful Career With
His Own Hands.
FEARED He WOULD BECOME A nssDICAS1.
Helped to Make Arkansas Bl.tory-
Long IiIne.s and Great >1fiertsE Led
HIM to Persuade Himself That Es
should Die

For cripples, paupers and
mendicants / have 10 use.
Fearing ! may get in one OF
those classes by reason of the
injury with which ! was re-
Gently visited, end the doubt
Thirty-nine years ago today
Lee was retreating from
Gettysburg, YieksbuEg was
surrendered and the battle Of
Helena was fought and lost.
That day the Confederacy re
eeiyed its death blow. II is
seft;.ag that ny taking Of
should end today"
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In Des NoineS no persons have al
ready been forced to abandon their
homes and have suffered the loss OF
horses. cattle anu hogs. Truck gar
deners have suffered the loss Of crops
OF an estimated value Of 5000. At
Des Moines and elsewhere through
out the central section Of the state
continued rain has fallen for -
hours. the precipitation at Boone and
Fl. Dodge being reported as nearly
four inches.
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ST. Fancy exports, s. $50
SIS: butchers. s6.01d-.75: stockers, & ssh
rs; cows and heifers. IS 25a5.50. Hogs
Packing, S6ouSl0; butchers. $1,000
s.20; light, SC. 15@7.s5. Sheep-Mutton
sheep. s3oVM3.75; yearlings, IS 0od5. Sc,
spring lambs. s. 5oNe IS.
Indianapolis - Cattle Good to prime
steers, $s.50ars 90. Hogs-Good to prime
heavies. $.soms.0O: mixed and heavy
packing, S.Hm7.75. Sheep-Good to choice
warnings sSoofI4.oo; good to choice sheep,
S.Vd 30; spring lambs. IS .0oG575
Chicago-Cattle-Go to prime steera
E.T5QSO; poor to medium, "a 50fi7 SO;
stockers and feeders, & 5oa5. %; stockers
and feeders, s. 5oa50O; cows, 81 SOFAS IS;
heifers, G5omS.co; Gamers. 81 4oGl2 so !:
calves, s2.50ns.5o; Texas fed steers. 81 GOA
6.ss. Hogs-Mixed and butchers. s7sOI
SOS; good TO choice heavy. 81 SOFAS 20:
rough heavy, s. rs: light, s7o0a7 90
Sheep-Good to choice wethers. s. 1Od3 90:
fair to choice mixed. g. seas 20; western
sheep 8. 5ad3.So; native lambs $3.0oa6.50
Kansas City-Cattle-N Native steers.
&onS.3o: Texas and Indian steers, 50 256l
$50; Texas cows and heifers. s. 0od6 90:
stockers and feeders. s. sass calves
S2O0Ho. 80 Hogs-Heavy, sS05GiS Is: pack
ers, S.s5dsl0; medium, s. &ms 90: light.
s. esa7.g'i: workers.. s7sO@7s7la Sheep
Muttons. s33eM420: lambs 81 eods 25; range
wethers, $3.50 lao; ews, s3.25Q4S0.
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Argentine and Chit

Bnenos Ayres, July 10.-Argentine
and Chill have signed a convention
defining more precisely the objects of
their recent treaties providing for ar
bitration and the limitations of arma-
ament, with the view Of averting the
possibility OF future complication.