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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-01
Opposes Issuance of Permit.

The Washington Sanitary Improvement
Company has protested to the Commission
ers against the issuance of permit for a
stable or any building which may be nui-
sance on the north side of L street between
North Capitol and streets northeast The
inspector of buildings has reported that the
only stable for which a permit has been
issued in this neighborhood is fifty feet
from the street and more than twenty feet
from dwelling or similar structure, and
therefore complies with the building regu-
latiOns. The company will be SO Informed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-01
Building Permits.

Building permits were issued today as
follows:
p j. Mcintyre, two twO-story brick
dwellings, 952 and 954 26th street north
west; cost, $4,000.
Edgar L. Scott. one two-story brick, dwell
ing. 1906 Pennsylvania avenue southeast;
cost, 81, 200.
A. B. Jones, one two-story frame dwell
ing 9th street, Congress Heights; cost,
81, 500.
E. Ellsworth Fisher. one one-story frame
dwelling, Savannah street. Congress
Heights; cost. 800.
northwest: cost. $3.50.
Edward Teagle. repairs to 204 AZ street
southwest; cost, 500.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-01
Baltimore Markets,

BALTIMORE. June 1.-FLOUR-Quiet prices un-
changed; winter extra, $29sa$3. 10; winter clear,
patent s. s5a$4 spring clear. So s5a$3 SO; spring
straight $4a$4 20; spring patent 81 25a$4. so; re-
ceipts, %, 095- barrels; exports, 3,062 barrels
WHEAT-Inaetiye and higher; spot. s1Has2;
7sa7SA receipts. s,se4 bushels; exports: 1900
bushels; southern by sample. 7sas2; do. on grade,
CORN-Strong; spot. 53a4a54; June, a2ha52X ;
July; So asked; steamer mixed. 4s%a49; receipts.
81 ,596 bushels; EXPORTS SSH bushels southern
white and yellow corn 49a545s.
OATS-Firm; No. white. 41xa42; No. 2 mixed,
els.
RYE-Dull No. 2. SO; No. 2 western, 81; re-
ceipts, 100 bushels; exports, "a, pos bushels.
HAY-Firm; No: timothy, $40; No. 1 clover
mixed, SIC. 5Oa$17 so.
GRAIN FREIGHTS-Duli and easy; steam to
Liverpool, per bushel. Nd. June; Cork for orders,
per quarter %. lid. June.
BUTTER-Unchanged.
E69S-Unchanged.
CHEESE-Easier; large, 12a12b; medium, 12Aa
12A; small, 12%ai2x.
Embellishments
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-01
STORIES OF DRoWNINGs
Continue to Come in From Kansas
CITY,

KANSAS CITY, June 1.--According to the
statements of flood refugees from the east
bottoms. which generally are exaggerated,
about fifty Belgians-men. women and chill
dren-were drowned near the Crescent
Hotel early this morning.
TheN ground on which their homes stood
was higher than the water early last night
About daylight today their homes began to
iioat and they were drowned while trying
to reach the south bluffs.
Another refugee reported the drowning of
twelve persons In skiff. They were car
ried out into the river shouting for help
Their skin capsized and all were drowned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-01
"The Fightine McCooks.

Gen. Alexander Mcdowell McCook is one
Of the most famous of the celebrated fight
ing McCoOks. The head of the family in
America was George McCook, an Irishman
of Scotch descent, who was concerned in
movements of the United Irishmen about
1850. and on their failure fed to the United
States. His son Daniel wos born in 179S at
Canonsburg. Pa. and in 1863, although
sixty years of age, he offered his
services to the government, was commits
stoned a major and fell MORALLY wounded
with an advance party to oppose and inter-
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HIGHLY CREDITABLE.
Report. q, inspection of the District
:, ~ National, Guard.

- lrrNr>STSAAS~4-
.:iCaphitG9fM. IF! Stevens. Artillery Corps,
who utas assigned to- the duty of making
a speof3l INSPECTION of: the National Guard
OF thea District. Of Columbia, has filed his
report at sths War Department The in
spectieR shows the National Guard of the
DistridE to ,be in a highly creditable con-
dition.e 4nd that every organization is "suf-
hcientt4 afBed, uniformed and equipped
for active gAty in the field" The total
strength OF The National Guard of the Dis
trict, as Esfpdwn by this inspection, is 125
officers oanda1, l69 men. making total of
1,29l, Including band and field music OF
this number there were present at inspec-
ton l21 officers and l.O27 men. and 4 OFF,
GERS and LAD men absent; the percentage
of absenteeBs to the total strength being
11,3O9. The inspection also developed the
the membership of the guard. or a per-
centage of Ito. 90.
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DEATH IN A TORNADO
FIFTY TO SEVENTY-FIVE PER
SONS REPORTED KILLED.

ATLANTA; Ga. June IA long distance
telephone message to the Journal says the
plant of the Gainesville cotton mills at
Gainesville, Ga. was blown down this
afternoon by a. tornado and that from fifty
to seventy-five operatives were killed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-01
JURY FINDS THEM GUILTY.
Alleged Race Track Followers Convict
ed Of False Pretenses.

A verdict Of guilty was rendered by jury
in Criminal Court No. late this afternoo IN
in the case Of George Frisbie and William
Moxley, alleged race track followers. tried
under an Indictment for false pretenses
The defendants were accused Of obtaiping
500 from Dr. e. Clyde Shade, local
dentist, to bet for him on a horse race by
falsely representing that they were con-
nected with the Belmont stable and there
fore were in possession of inside informa-
ton regarding the running of the races.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-01
CONDITION CRITICAL
Gen. Med. McC Cook Stricken
With Apoplexy.
OF A FAMOUS FAMILY
ALL SERVED IN THE RANKS OF
THEIR COUNTRY.
A Record That is Believed to Be With
out Parallel-War Depart
ment Advices.
OF A FAMOUS FAMILY

Word was received at the War Depart
ment this morning that Maj Gen. Alex.
Med McCook,- United States army. retired,
was stricken: with .apoplexy at Dayton.
Ohio. Saturday. and is now in that city in
a critical condition. Gen. McCook recently
took up his residence at 2024 N street in
this city. and left for the west only few
DAVIS ago
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-01
Rev. s. T. Ryan,s VIII.

Ryan. late pastor OF the Church OF the I'm
maculate Reception, dated January last.
and filed this afternoon for probate. the
stock an the Capital Traction Company
owned by the testator and the insurance on
his HIS are left to his sisters, Mary A.
and Teresa c. Ryan. The remainder Of the
estate is left to Rev. James M. O'Brien, OF
st. Peters Church. and Rev. Thomas J.
Kervich o., 1.-The Church OF the Holy Name,
who are named executors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-01
OVER A MILLION PAID
RECEIVED By AMERICAN SECUR-
ITY AND TRUST COMPANY.
Stockholders Of That Institution and
Of Riggs National Bank Remit First
Installment Of Increase.

Today there was paid to the American
Security and Trust Company the sum of
81. 3S7 500. This large amount was received
from the stockholders of the company and
from the stockholders of the Riggs Ma
uonal Bank who had subscribed to the re-
cent authorized addition OF 81. 750 900 to the
capital stock Of the company. Today the
first of the four equal instaliments into
which the payments of the new stock sub
scriptions has been divided was due and
payable. In addition the bonus of $50 per
share on the 1900 shares subscribed for
the stockholders Of the Riggs Bank was
payable.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-01
Mother Seeks Daughter Who Eloped.
cco,ta, rfOro<ch Tho byzantine c<or

NORFOLK. Va. June 1.-Chief of Police
Vellines. in a letter received from the
girls mother. Is requested to furnish infor-
nation for the annulment Of the marriage
of Miss Ella e. Hodgey of New Haven,
Conn. and Philip G.. Everett, who -eloped
from New Haven. and came to this section,
where they were married in May. The
girls mother says she Is only eighteen and
escaped from her home at night. though a
vigilant watch was being kept upon her
The couple Is now at Port Norfolk There
Is nothing the authorities here can do.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-01
Gen. A. Med. Mccook's Career.

Alexander Mcdowell McCook was born
in Columbiana county. Ohio. April %. 1881
He was graduated from the United States
| Military Academy at West Point in 1852
and assigned to the Sd Infantry. After
brief service in garrison he was engaged
against the Apaches in New Mexico until
1857, and from February r. 1858. until
April "a. 1861. was assistant instructor of
military tactics at West Point: December
q, 1858 he became first lieutenant At the
beginning Of the civil war he was appointed
colonel of the LIST Ohio Regiment, and in
April, 1861, he was mastering and disburs-
ing officer at Columbus Ohio. He COM
manded his regiment at the first battle of
Bull Run, and for his services there was
brevetted major. He was appointed briga-
der general Of volunteers September 8,
1851, and commanded division of the
Army of the Ohio in the Tennessee and
Mississippi campaign.
He was brevetted lieutenant colonel at
the capture Of Nashville, March 3, 1852 and
colonel. April Z, for services at Shiloh. July
IL. 1862, he became major general of volua-
teers ana was placed in command of the
goth Army Corps, with which he served
during the campaigns of Perryvtile Stone
river Tullahoma and Chfckamauga. He en-
gagged In the defense of Washington. July
IL and II. 1854, was in the middle military
division from November. 1884, until Feb
ruary, 1865 and in command of eastern
Arkansas. from February until May Of the
latter year.
Two Brevets on One Day.
He received the brevet Of brigadier gen
| eral. United States army. March Is. 1865,
for gallant and meritorious services at
Perrysville, KY. and also on the same
date that of major general. United States
| army, for services in the field during the
war.
He investigated Indian affairs with joint
October. 1865 and at the close of the war
was made lieutenant colonel of the 26th In
fantry. December 10. 1880, he became colo
mel of the 9Th Infantry He was made
brigadier general July IL. 1890; major gen.
eral. November 9, 1894, and retired April
%. 1895. OF late years General McCook
| has been stationed at Fort LeavenWorth as
commandant of the school of instruction
for infantry and cavalry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-01
Norfolk,s Excellent Showing

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star
NORFOLK, Va. June 1.-Norfolks ex-
ports for May jumped to 81 .20s9S3 They
were only $263. 191 In May. 1902
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-01

Mr.. Charles NJ. Irelan. chief clerk Of the
patent Office. returned to his desk This
morning after an absence Of ten days on
account Of illness. Mr.. Ireland suffered
from severe attack OF asthma and q
severe cold.
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Miss Melville to Wed.
Dispatch to The Evening Star.

Special Dispatch TO The Evening Star.
PHILADELPHIA. Pa. June Miss
Meta Melville. daughter OF Admiral Mel
Vile. u. 8. n. and Herbert Grant Stock
well will be married tonight
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-01
Next Installment Anticipated.

In many instances stockholders antici-
pated the next installment Of the stock. due
July Is, and also paid it, so that it is safe
to say that the total amount in cash re-
ceived today on this account was nearly
million and a half Of dollars The ease
with which this large amount of money
has been raised is looked upon as a notable
event in local financial history. The bulk
of the money is paid by Washington inter
ests and Is therefore strictly local.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-01
Mrs. Roosevelt Off for Home.

GROTON, Mass. June Mrs. Roose-
welt, who came here last Friday to visit
her sons at the Groton school, left here to-
day for Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-01

cept Morgan on his raid. He had nine
sons in the federal service. who were
known as the tribe of DAN" Alexander
was the fifth son. The others were Lati-
mer A.. George W., John James (naval ca
Diet, who died on shipboard in 1912, Robert
Latimer, Daniel. Jr., Edwin s., Charles M.
John James, who was born about two
months after the death Of his brother of
the same name. e..
John McCook. brother OF Daniel. head OF
"the tribe of Dan." not only served in the
civil war on the federal side, but had five
sons. all of whom enlisted in the federal
cause. They were Edward M. Arson G..
Henry c., Rhoderick 8. and John James.
Thus of the sixteen McCooks all served
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-01
New York Stock Market.

Furnished by w. B. Hibbs & Co., bankers
and brokers, 1419 F st, members New York
stock exchange. Washington stock ex-
change and Chicago board of trade.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-01
Conditions Have Changed.

When 1t is recalled that only few years
ago it was with great difficulty that stocks
to the extent of million of dollars could
be placed here. 1t will be recognized that
conditions have materially changed. 1t Is
quite evident that there is not only conf
dence in local institutions, but also there
is money in abundance behind this conf
dence,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-16
NEW OPERA LIGHTING TROUBLE

Mrs Astor Doesn't Want Any Lights,
 So There's Break in Display. | New York, Dec 16.--Another new problem was added to the perplexities lof the management of the Metropolis tan opera house on Monday, when Mrs Astor notified the directors that she did not want any lights of any kind in her box, whatever might F0 done with the rest of the boxes. Mrs Astor wrote that light of any kind gave her q headache. ,@
 It was necessary to have the current shut off from her box. although the original arrangement provided for the illumination of the parterre boxes by one current The necessary changes were made, and on Monday night Mrs Astor's box was i'll comparative dark ness. The effect was not beautifying to the parterre row, as the lack of uni formitv i'll the boxes was immediately noticeable; but stockholders have the right to do with their boxes whatever they please. so long as they do not in terfere with the enjoyment of their neighbors.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-16
NO MARRIED WOMEN.
Those at Present Engaged Will Be
 Retained.

Those at Present Engaged Will Be
 Retained.
 Meriden, Dec 16--A member of the board of education made the state ment yesterday that the school offic' als have about decided not to hire any more married women for school teach CTS in the public schools Those at present in the employ of the town will be retained, but when they get ready to resign single women will take their places No objection is made to wid- ows, if they are young and competent to teach Just now there are two mar ried women teaching school in this city. Both are competent and so long as they care to remain no attempt will be made to get rid of them
 A scarcity of substitute teachers is reported. It is understood that Su- perintendent Mather has only two on his list that he considers capable of filling vacancies. Should there be three or four regular teachers off duty at once there would be some difficulty i'll getting subs Out-of-town teachers may have to be; called upon.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-16
NOT MANY NEW FACES.

The Coimng Board of Aldermen Will
 Not Be Greatly Changed.
 After all there will not be so many new faces in the aldermanic chamber nearly half the present members being reelected, so that the new ones will not come short of coachers, if they need any. There will be no change in the first district, Aldermen Filling Stanley and Blakeslee being retained the last named it seems, being slated 10. the chairn1anship. In the second E. .. Goss will be succeeded by C.. l.. Holmes; a successor to the late Lewis Gates will be chosen soon, after Janu- ary 1; MT Beach will succeed himself and will he the only representative from the second who has served the district in that capacity before unless the electors decide to elect one of their war horses. something it is said they are likely to do. There will be all new men in the seats reserved for the alder men from the third ward, Messrs walker, Chesson and Ford retiring and John Macauley, T. H. Hewitt and Alan Callan coming in. MT Ford at tended but few meetings of the board Over year ago he took up a perma' nent residence in Wilmington, Del He was also a member Of the board of health. On the democratic side of the house Lawrence Tobin, F. X. Bergen and John Hurley will occupy the seats filled the past two years by Daniel Foley, Martin Keefe and Edward Pagan from the fifth ward. John J Brophy and J. Fl Murray will succeed themselves and Patrick Dunn. will ster into Stephen O'Brien's shoes. 1t was a very harmonious board, probably more so than any of it's predecessors This was due in great measure to the fact that owing to sickness, death aud absence from town, both sides were nearly evenly matched right along, anG the able and impartial manner in whicf MT Goss presided over the meetings.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-16
BROOKLYN BRIEFS

Mrs Polibus of Magner alley, who took a dose of liniment by mistake Monday night, with almost fatal re- suits, is now on the mend and it is thought that she will be all right in a few days. People . cannot be too careful about things. A harmless ex- terior application of medicine often produces death when applied internal
 ly. s%+t+s
 At the meeting of the board of public. works last night Commissioners Mahaney said there were dozen or more places in his part of the town that ought to be lighted up, but seeing that the appropriation for lights is about exhausted he thought his con stituents would be satisfied for the present., at least, if one were installed on South Leonard street at Third street. Favorable action was taken on the matter, but as the aldermen will not hold another meeting this year the light cannot be installed in time to be of benefit to Santa Claus in his rounds through that neighborhood to gladden. the hearts of the little ones on Christmas eve.
 The advent of cold weather has caused much sickness and the doctors are rushed with calls. Sick people will do well to remember whenever they want prescription to be filled, to send 1t to A. c. Walkers pharmacy. where the prescription materials are the best that money can buy. Every thing is fresh and pure. There is no substitute. The doctors directions are always carried out with absolute accuracy and the utmost care is taken that there are no mistakes. The prices
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-16
POLICE COURT DOINGs
Case of Wilfred IL. Preston Continued
 to Tomorrow.

&5 . t E ' f84 S z E8 Case. of Wilfred E. Preston Continued
 to Tomorrow.
 In tue city court to-day James Me GoWan was charged with theft of ! coat from the store of the H'innegan- Phillips Go yesterday. The coat wa worth $4. McGowan is q minor and not over bright, it seems, when under the influence of drink, to which it ap- pears he has already fallen victim. lie had no idea what he would do with the coat when he took it. On account Of his record and his surroundings he was fined S7 and costs.
 Ernest Nigren was charged with in to2ication. sNigren is q nurse and was too drunk to make any trouble when Officer Phelan arrested him. Nigren' said he was drugged in some saloon. He was fined $5 and costs and put on probation thirty days
 A case against William Earth for non-payment of military taxes was continued to tomorrow. X similar case against Patrick Bowe was nolled. Wilfred E. Preston of New Britain was charged with obtaining money un- der false pretenses, but the case was
  being prospect of settling. Preston came from New Britain yesterday morning. His home is in that place and it seems he was hard up for money and that his family is well known. He took Il blank check from his father.s check book and filled 1t out for $SO. His fathers name was also signed to the paper but whether by the accused Or some friend of his was not dis closed g.5
 Preston knew his father was an old friend of Alderman James IT. Filling and to him he went to have the check endorsed, as the bank declined to cash it. MT Filling waa only too willing to ob]ige the son of his old friend and he put his name to the paper without the slightest hesitation. The Fourth Ma flonal bank then cashed the check. Yesterday afternoon it turned out that MT Presfon's signature was a forgery and Preston was arrested
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-16
CLUB FOR TROLLEY MEN. Street Railway Company Will Open ft {. This Evening.

Bridgeport, Dec 16.-That the Con.
 necticut Railway and Lighting Go is
 Interested in the welfare and comfort
 Of it's employees, is shown by the latest
 move which has been made by Che
 company. This evening, in the second
 story of the Rarnum avenue car barns, a club room will be opened for all em- 'ployes of the company. The room will
 be furnished comfortably with all of the appointments of club, and will in fact be a club for the men, the only re
 quirement for membership being that
 those making use of the facilities for
 entertainment provided shall be in the employ of the company.
 For, a long time past the men have had nowhere to gather before and after their runs, except small room
 on the first floor of the barns Some time ago it was decided to fit up big l room in the second story of the barns in the form Of a club room, for the ben. eft of the men, so that they might have
 an assembly room, a iounging room and some place to pass their time while waiting to go out on their trips. The idea was carried out, and the room ! will be turned over to the men this evening.
 While the furnishings are not elabs crate, they are very comfortable. There are card tables with suitable 1 chairs, In abundance, and there are l tables with pen, ink and paper. where l letters can be written. while still other l tables contain the local and other l newspapers, and current magazines. The literary appointment of the club will be kept equal to that of any or Sanization i'll the city, and there will isbe no restrictions upon the men. They will be allowed to have as much fur as they can get out of the club. 1 < Probably the articles of furniture | which will be most appreciated will be ] q pool table with complete equipment. which has been set up at one end of l the room The table will be specially l lighted, and there will undoubtedly be. 1 many pool sharks developed at the Trolley club.
 ] The new lounging. smoking, reading l and game room which has been opened for the, trolleymen will be fully appre- | ciated by them, and the Barnum ave nue car barns will be a very popular gathering place for the men hereafter,