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ANIMALS RUN AMUcK.
Exciting Scenes Enacted Around q
Paris Menagerie.

Special Cablegram to The Star
PARIS, August ia panic was caused
at Neuilly by the escape of three elephants
from a place OF amusement at the entrance
10 Paris. In the Avenue de Neuilly one OF
the beasts prepared 10 meet in battle an ad-
vancing electric tram car. the continual
hooting OF the drivers horn being evidently.
taken as challenge. The conductor how
ever wisely determined to retire. and ran
his car backwards to the river. The ele-
plants then uprooted a couple of trees and
piayfully threw them across the roadway.
Then discovering a large assortment OF
melons In front of a grocer's shop which
was quickly deserted by the owner and his
assistant. they proceeded to devour twenty
or thirty of the melons with the greatest
gusto.
The very next morning a big black bear.
supposed to be mad, escaped from a men,
agerie on the Place d'Italie. beyond the
Luxembourg and ran through the streets
The animal bit n donkey that WAS in has
way. Rugged a waiting 'bus-horse to death
and badly maued Snowman. who had to
be sent to the hospital. The bear was shot
by two policemen, who used their revolve
as the animal was rushing on them.
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BOOM MOVEMENT
IS CONTAGIOUS
Widespread Interest in Com
merciaI Expansion Idea.
REPORTS OF DRUMMERS
Time for Concerted Action is Said to
Be Ripe.
ORGANIZATION AT L0RTON, VA.
Planning Mill Brought Into the
Vision Of the Public Eye
Unitarian idea.
ORGANIZATION AT LoRToN, VA.

The Greater Washington movement Is
said to have become contagious, according
to travelling men, and small cities and
towns in various sections Of the country are
reported as launching boomlets. The same
travellers announce that attention is gen.
orally being attracted to this city and Its
commercial possibilities through the eff
forts that are being put forth by the job
bers and Shippers Association.
THE time for concerted action on the
part of the business, financial and pro-
fessional men of the District Of Columbia
is now ripe" Mr.. Harry E. Holton,
travelling salesman, said at the Ebbitt
House yesterday afternoon. THE CONNER
cial opportunity is knocking at the doors Of
Washington, and you know the familiar
saying about letting opportunities pass you
by. The commercial expansion movement
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Preparation and Fulfillment.
From Lippincott's.

From Lippincott's.
He had been told that he might TASK
papa" and he had planned to do it in these
words:
'I dare say that you know, Mr.. Rocks.
that 1 have been paying your daughter
Madge marked attention of late. and now I
have come to ask her hand in marriage. L
know that 1 am poor man, but L am an
honorable one, and am not afraid to work.
We are willing to fight the battle of life
as bride and bridegroom, pilgrims of life,
together. / love your daughter devotedly,
and l have come to ask your consent to
make her my wife.
That sounded all right when he read IL
for the fiftieth time from the sheet of pa
per on which he had written IL; but this
was what he really said when he stood be-
fore Mr.. Rocks. with his teeth chattering
and beads Of cold perspiration on his brow:
'II-dare say that-that is, Mr. Rocks.
II-your daughter Madge has been pay
ing me marked attention-er no. / have
been paying her marked attention, and /
1--we are willing to fighter, the battle
of life-I mean that your daughter seeks
my hand in marriage-er, no, I-I-seek her
hand and-she-that Is I-I-have come to
ask your consent to be my wife-that is l.
love you devotedly-your daughter, mean
she loves me devotedly-no, I mean that
1 love her-and she-she-I trust / make my
clear, SIR"
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A CATHEDRAL SINKING.
New Foundations Necessary for VIM
chester.

CAcSLST.
From the London Sphere.
Winchester Cathedral is a precious pos-
session, for II enshrines the bones of our
Saxon kings, and its history to within a
century or two is an integral part OF the
history Of England. But in selecting the
valley OF the 1tchen as the site for their
cathedral the early builders were unwIse
The Norman cathedral was built upon a
pretty solid foundation. but when extern
sons were made toward the east the build-
ers got into peaty bog. But IL they could
not lay blocks Of stone on peat they could
pack beechwood logs filling in the crevices
with chalk and this was the foundation
Tor their superstructure. After eight hun
dred years In swamp the trees decayed
IN places and drainage OF the locality did
the rest The marty bed gave way beneath
the pressure of the building which sank
nearly two feet in sort of curve throwing
the walls out of the perpendicular
some twelve months ago the whole OF the
eastern end beyond the Norman tower was
in daily danger of sudden collapse Rene
dial measures were resorted to not a mo-
ment too soon, and now 10000 must be
buried in the foundations.
The first step was to dig out the founda-
tons, and, curiously enough. cherry stones
and apple pips were unearthed as well as
Roman and other pottery. When the peat
was removed the water from the gravel
beneath rushed in. During part of the win
ter masons worked in a depth of three and
four feet of water, while a steam pump
drew thousands of gallons an hour from
the area of their labors. Then two divers
were obtained. and In sixteen feet of water
they have been working for some time right
beneath the huge foundations OF the cathe-
dral Their duty is to remove the peat
which has imprisoned the water in the
gravel for centuries. and in its place to de-
post on the gravel bags of Portland ce-
ment and grout them in with concrete in
order to seal down the water again In the
water the cement will become as stone.
When the water Is sealed the remain
der will be pumped out and the ordinary
masons will be able to go down and build
up to the original foundations with con-
crete blocks and bricks. The beech tree
trunks will be removed and thus for the
first time in its history the cathedral will
stand upon a rock.
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changed to three words-Get together;
act"
Spread Of the Movement


I'm connection with the movement for
Greater Washington It will no doubt be
Of interest to note the spread Of this spirit
to smaller neighboring places, which may
be called dependencies of Washington" Mr..
F. H. Gilmore says.
''Lorton. Va. situated on the Washington
Southern railway. only twenty miles from
the nationai capital, with natural advan-
tages Of beauty and health, is waking up
to its possibilities, as is evident by the for
nation of an association known as The
Citizens Improvement Association Of Lor-
ton, Va Organization was effected We'd
nesday last, and the following officers elect
ed: Mr.. R. G. hewitt, president; Mr.. w. H.
Crawford, secretary; Mr.. NJ. o. Jarvis,
treasurer.
The purposes Of the association are to
advance the interests Of the community and
improve the facilities in every direction.
LAS a new settler in that community am
very much interested in its prog ess, and,
having business In Washington, I am par
ticulariy concerned in regard to transpor-
tation facilities
Worker, Not a Drone.
communication directed to Mr.. Charles
]. Bell president of the Jobbers and Ship
pers' Association, by Mr.. Mccarthy Hanger,
manager for ]. E. Hanger & Co., was re-
ceived last evening. The writer says he is
determined that the thought that there
shall not be a Greater Washington shall
not take root here" He inclosed his initia-
ton fee as member Of the Jobbers and
Shippers Association, and adds
LAS a Mason knows a Mason, so should
worker be known from a drone In the
Greater Washington movement"
Thriving Local Industry.
In the good old days before the era of
labor-saving machinery the carpenter who
set out to build house was compelled to
white out by hand his door frames. win
dow blinds, sash and other similar articles
1t is recalled that an ancient 'woodworker
in South Washington, who erected small
house near the Long bridge, had only a
saw, a Ratchet and jack-knfe with which
to bring into shape the necessary door
frames and similar articles for the building
In this age all such requisites are pro-
duced by machinery. This city has fac
tory which produces work along the lines
indicated. This woodworking establish
ment, in common with other District manu-
featuring concerns, has been brought into
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clusion is that this remarkable edifice must
nave been erected about 1880 BIC. the
possible error being not greater than two
hundred years on either side of this date.
Thus astronomy tells us that Stonehenge
must have been built somewhere between
iSoo ana 1900 b. c., if the assumption of
its purpose be correct. The general evil
dence from similar temples all over the
world hardly leaves room for doubt on that
head. and thus We obtain what may safely
De calied the first definite fact in British
history, carrying it back more than fifteen
centuries before our islands first came into
contact with recorded civilization. 1t is
clear that the people who could build
Stonehenge for such purpose were far re-
moved from mere savagery
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NEWS ITEMS GATHERED
ON THE RIVER FRONT

The big 1ve-masted schooner Henry O.
Barrett is lying at the 9th street wharf of
the American Ice Company unloading a
cargo of over 900 tons of ice from the
Maine fields. This is the largest cargo of
Ice that has been brought here in a sailing
vessel In several years past, though there
have been two barges here this season with
large supplies. 1t will be the latter part of
this week before the Barrett is unloaded.
and by that time 1t is expected one of the
vessels now at sea with ice aboard will be
here.
Arrived: Schooner Emily E. Burton, lunn-
Der from a Virginian port, for dealers: Sill
yer Spray. J. D. Wilson. Gertie Wands and
hve smaller craft, watermelons from Vir-
g1nfa and Maryland points; steam barge D,
r. jackson, from river point; schooner
May brown, cord wood. for Georgetown;
schooner Isaac Soloman. cord wood from
river point; tug Edward Gummell with a
tow OF watermelOn-laden boats
Sailed: Schooner Rover, for St. Mary's
river. to load gravel for Norfolk; schooner
cargo Of cord wood for this city: schooner
s. H. Marshall. for a river point to load for
this city; schooner Osceola, for the lower
Potomac to load for this city.
Memoranda: Schooner Pierce. laden with
phosphate rock for Alexandria, sailed from
Norfolk In tow Of the tug William H.
Yerkes, jr., yesterday morning; schooner
John Kelso has completed unloading her
cargo and is lying here awaiting orders:
sloop Water lilly has been chartered for
service on the river running melons from
Virginia points to this city; schooner Walter
P. Snow is reported bound to this city with
a cargo Of pine lumber
The receipts of watermelons at the nth
street wharf market were much heavier
yesterday than they have been at any time
this season. Eight or more vessels laden
with the fruit from the York and Kappa
hammock rivers and from lower Maryland
arrived in port bringing about 10, GOO mel
ons consigned to the local dealers. The
fruit Is in fine order and is selling from SO
to $25 per hundred.
The dredge Florida, which is EMPLOYED In
deepening the water in the river channel
has completed her first cut in the lower
end of the harbor and has been shifted tn
a point about abreast Of the upper end ~
the Washington Barracks Park. where she
is now working. Only the cut on the west
side the channel is now being made in order
to give the steamboats, as much room as
possible in the narrow harbor.
The work Of placing the engine In the
new harbor tug belonging to A. ]. Taylor
& Bro. will be started, 1t is understood. in
a few days, and the new craft will be
placed in service early in the coming month.
She is now lying at Benefits boat yard.
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dition to the manufacture of sash. frames,
blinds and all sorts of manufactured wood
products. The mill was established about
forty years ago. 1t employs seventy men
and boys and covers 1900 feet of ground,
being equipped with the most modern ma
chinery.
Mr. Francis Belt, the elder member OF the
firm, retired from the business about eight
years ago. leaving Mr.. Dyer in full control.
The mill has continuously occupied the site
during its forty years of existence Its
first proprietor was a Mr.. Davis, who was
succeeded in turn by Messrs. Draper and
Aires. and by Mr.. Dyer, who formed CO.
partnership with Mr.. Belt
The statistics of the plant give Its output
as about 100000 worth of manufactured
goods year. This product is largely con-
sumed by building operations in the Dis
trict, but the factory has ample capacity
for extending the sale of its manufactured
woodwork. including store and office fix
lures, beyond the limits Of the ten miles
square.
When the old mill was first erected the
canal ran along not far from it's whizzing
machinery. and the workmen could hear the
canallers singing "Old Dan Tucker and
other awayback songs as they piloted their
craft along the raging canal" Those were
the days of primitive tools, and 1t is said
the carpenters were wont to look upon the
first woodworking machinery as a sort of
wizards craft.
Mr. Dyer says he is in hearty accord with
the Greater Washington movement and be-
lieves the Jobbers and Shippers Associa
ton is destined to do a great work for this
community.
Unitarian Idea.
IT am impressed that the strongest argu-
ment in favor of Washington breaking
away from its traditions of a minimum of
commerce and industry-shall we say a
minimum of enterprise?-and taking on a
commercial aspect is the unitarian plea"
Acting Secretary Fletcher of the associa-
ton said last evening. why the waste,
potential and real, of handling a large per-
centage Of the wholesale trade of the
south? Why the waste of magnificent
water power and factory sites on the Po-
tomac, far enough from Washington not to
be Objectionable, and yet close enough to
enable manufacturers occupying them to
having their offices in the city?
More important still is the question,
why impose upon ourselves the restriction
Of a minimum of commerce and industry,
while thousands Of the young people of
Washington annually, on reaching adult
age, are compelled to leave the city for a
residence in some remote part of the coun-
try In search of honorable and profitable
employment?
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According to advices received at Rio de
Janeiro from the state of Sergipe, the police
of Arcaju. capital Of the state, have re.
volted and attacked the governors palace.
The movement Is not considered to be Of
great importance. :,
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Without Honor in His Own Country

From the Sydney q. s. WI Bulletin
1t Is discouraging to be an Australian in
Australia. The proper road to advance
ment is to be Britfsh-born and educated; to
arrive with a conspicuously English carpet
bag. trousers that announce the prevailing
wetness in London, and an accent of haw-ty
superiority. Then are the doors of prefer
ment opened unto you and soft nests pre-
pared. while the Australian of talent pre-
pares to emigrate and to find In Europe,
South America or Asia the appreciation Of
his abilities which his own land refuses.
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The King of England and the Emperors OF
Austria and Russia will be godfathers to
Emperor Williams grandson. The christen-
ing has been postponed from August u to
August %.
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should be concerted at the earliest possible
moment The business men should get to-
gether and act promptly. l say this as a
travelling man who is in touch with the
commercial arteries of the south. I have
felt the business pulse Of Dixie and know
whereof speak. Let the shibboleth Of the
Iohhers and Shippers Association be
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Thousands OF situations have been Do
tanned through the want columns o: The
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the vision Of the public eye through the
agency Of the Greater Washington move
ment, which has as one of its notices
"Patronize Home Industries" The estab-
lishment in question is the planning mill Of
Mr. William H. Dyer formerly Belt &
Dyer, at the corner of 18th and c streets.
This plant does general mill work, in ad-
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THE unitarian idea should, in my esti-
nation, command the respect of all who
have the highest interests of the civ al
heart. Make of Washington not Yer
sailles, Schon Brunn or a Potsdam, but an
ideal American capital. combining with
modern ideas the best traditions of the re-
public"
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Booklets and full information
about summer hotels, railroad time
tables and rates, steamship folders,
ETC., on file, copies of which may be
had for the asking.
The Star Resort Bureau is for the
convenience of the public and is
open from $3.50 a. m. to S p. m. No
charge of any kind is made for in
formation given.
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SUMNER RESORTS.
PENNSYLVANIA.


PENNSYLVANIA. =
Mountain House & Chapman Manor
Highest point on W. n. r. R. Both houses built Of
D1i-sa. Su,w.l5t
HOTEL ALLEGHENY. EAGLES MERE, pa;
open all the year; boating. bathing and fishing;
jy7-w.s.su-2ot VII. VAN BUsKRK.
Doubling Gap Springs. Pa.
tains: 20 So. miles Of mountain. forest and lake.
resort for recreation comfort and pleasure.
efi fRits fIsS ssifs e.
je17-Su. tn. tn. 45t,5
BELLEVUE COTTAGE. VIRGINIA BEACH, VA
New cottage, two blocks from Princess Anne
passed surf battling from ne cottage Rooms
Portable =, fare good 700 terms moderate;
aulO-eo, l5t8
For Summer Outing
W Nae Va, Is the Place.
THE ELKTON
hotel direct from the famous Elk Lithia spring;
Snd fst SEND iGr
DRAWsAUGH. Prop. ELTON vs: iy2s-sot.s
Nimrod Hall, 1-s S11e5 n sssS5, IN q. q.
perb bass fishing Address CHARLES E. KLOE-
Der. Jr. Smrod Hall, Bath Co.. Va. jy25-30t.4
VERY ACCESSIBLE. 20 MI. FROM WASH VIA
Biuemont; VALLEY mt: and water scenery: shaded
and swimming: spring BEDS children: caily
mail. B. +. D.; telephone; good fare: fresh meats
ss.5 oSs: OF atuk1& easfEE NAN s s::sIs
mans Ferry Clarke Co.. Va. jel0o0t
Colonial Beach, vn.
COLONIAL BEACH. VA.-THE ECKINGTON,
Mrs. e.. NJ. MARKS, Prop
Transients. $3.50 per day. Special rates by
week or month. au3-f.sa, Su,9t
WEST VIRGINIA.
Aurora House. a In the beautiful ausn IL, Ale nle
Is. Near Deer Park and Oakland. For booklet,
terms. etc. address ]. A. SHAFFER, Aurora W. Va.
au9-tf,4
HILL TOP HOUSE,
HARPER's FERRY. y. VA
sPARROw's INN HARPERs FERRY. W. VA,
formerly Mcdowell House. Refurnished and
renovated; picturesque location. good home cook
ing; fresh garden and dairy products; moderate
rates. Mrs. w. d. SPARROW. jy30-3ots
THE LOCKWOOD AND ANNEX,
Harptr's Ferry. W. Va. Open the year round.
Shady lawns; table and service excellent: rates
moderate A. p. DANIEL. Proprietor.
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SUMMER RESORTS.
NEW JERSEY.
Atlantic City.

U NNlNSuSs Extensively improved. s. up
weekly. Excellent service
A. CooGAN. Prop. NJ. cooGAN. Mgr.
feoz-6OtA
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-06-21
coming

coming.
The Crea Bros shipped lO4 head
of 1898 10. steers to Chicago
Tuesday morning.
j. N. Rosser shipped one load
Of hogs to st. Louis. Q. b. Cas-
per shipped one load Of hogs to
Chicago.
A goodly number of our citizens
attended court in Mexico last week.
Hardly enough left in town to
raise a disturbance.
Our Rush Hill electrician has
been unusually busy this season.
When he is not on a job he is
hustling around in search Of one.
Farmers are all busy and happy.
The growing crop Of corn is clean
and growing fast. That's what
puts a smile on the farmers face.
The oat crop is fairly good; where
they were mudded in they look
common, where the land was in
good order the oats look we'll.
G. l.. Stewart is repairing his
brick building, which greatly adds
to its appearance.
We understand we are to have a
saloon in the near future, or that
an effort will be made to get Ii
cense. We will wait and see be-
fore saying anything.
E. M. Crooks has been. on our
streets for a few days. He says
he is gradually improving.
Hardy Doolin is paying fifty
cents per bushel for corn at his
elevator.
Mrs. A. L. Yarnall who has
been dangerously i'll for the last
ten days has taken a turn for the
better. 1t is hoped by her many
friends that she will soon be up
again.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-06-21
SKINNER

Crops looking fairly we'll, con.
sidering weather.
Mrs. Chas. Tanner is confined
to her bed Of illness.
Judge II. 7. Squirting began
working road last Friday.
Omar Squirting again sports a
nice driving gelding.
Misses Truck aud Mae Carpen-
ter of Mexico were the guests of
JnO. F. Bakers daughters, Misses
otie and Ethyl, a few days last
week.
Next Saturday is the day set
apart for Bethlehem to call a pas =
tor for the ensuing year, com
mencing September, the second
Sunday.
Mesdames Susie Faddis and Dol
lie Faddis entertained at the form
er's home Sunday evening, week,
their Sunday school classes, con-
sisting of about 30 young men and
ladies. Delightful refreshments
were served and a jolly good time
was had by all present. These la.
dies will entertain their classes all
summer with an occasional feast
like this one.
Mrs. Octave Ellis and Miss Ida
Bruce each have a new Emerson
piano.
Miss Kathryn Varnon, a Kinks.
vile student, is here, the guest Of
relatives.
Miss Carrie Jesse of Thompson
was here last week, the guest Of
her cousins, Mr.. and Mrs. M. H.
Faddis.
Mrs. w. B. Payne visited re!a-
tiyes in Mexico from Friday till
Monday.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-06-21
DULY.

The wheat is almost ripe and
soon the sound of the harvester
will be heard.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Ford enter
tanned few of their friends last
Thursday evening at a fantastic
trip of the toe. Refreshments
were served.
Hopkins 6 Carter are building
an addition of four rooms to their
dwelling.
Irwin Lambert, late of E. St.
Louis, visited home folk Sunday.
Anumber from this vicinity at
tended the basket dinner at Sun
Rise Sunday.
Miss Jessie Wise of Mexico is
visiting Miss Mary Quinlan.
Harry Householder is giving his
house a coat of paint
Mr., Eugene Paulin and bride
have returned to Springfield, Ill.,,
after spending their honeymoon
with MIR. aud Mrs. Walker Paulin,
brother of the groom. Mr.. aud
Mrs. Pauliu made quite a number
of friends while in our midst, who
wish them happiness and a long
and prosperous life.
One of the most enjoyable of all
June happenings was a party on
Monday evening, given by MIR. and
Mrs. VIM. Sullivan, compliment
airy to Mr.. Will Armstrong; 21st
birthday, brother of Mrs. Sullivan.
Some of John Lyons best music
helped the pleasure of the evening
The delicate menu was served TO the
qualification of each guest. A de-
llightful time was enjoyed by all,
aud they sighted home again as
the morning stars sang together ;"