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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-07-02
PAID WITH BoGUs CHECKS.
A Polite Stranger swindIe- Maryland
Business Men

FREDERICK. Nd. July "A well
dressed, intelligent man. representing
himself To be Pullman palace car condue-
tor. arrived in Frederick several days
ago and registered at the Parz Hotel He
was attired in a blue suit with brass but
tons and on the afternoon Of his arrival
went on a shopping tour Of the principal
stores.
He made no purchases on this day. but
impressed upon several merchants who he
was and. after leaving his card said
he might return the following day II he
could not be better suited elseNhere. After
spending the night az the hotel he went
to prominent furniture dealer and pur-
chased refrigerator Tor $50 and ordered
it shipped 10 his mother at Mt Airy. Be
ing short of ready cash he gave the deal
er a check for $S5 in payment for his pur-
chase. receiving S16.25 in change. The
check was payable TO himself and purport-
ed to be signed by officials Of the Pullman
Palace Car Company and drawn on a
Philadelphia bank
Being a little dubious about the paper
the merchant pretended TO have no change
and. On going out. showed it TO q bank
Official. who said It appeared TO be gen
uine, as it was properly drawn and counter
signed. The affabie and polite stranger
then strolled up to a prominent jewellers
on Market Street and. after inspecting
some OF the diamond rings which had
been shown him the day before. purchased
one. rendering a similar check. but for
larger amount Not cOntented with his
success thus far. he went 10 another jew
eler and. after his selection from the as
sOrJment Of diamond rings displayed 10
him. he prod iced another check or the
Philadelphia tank. purporting to have been
issued by the Pullman Palace Car COmpa-
NJ, which was accepted by the merchant
Going back 10 his hotel he displayed his
purchases, remarking that one OF the rings
cost him SO. which he thought he got
at bargain
The furniture dealer had his check for
warded promptly for collection and in a
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-07-02

the credit During the s2me fight. while
supplies were being hurried TO the oregons
on the firing lire over road lying by
the river, still subjected to fire from the
opposite bank. saw the drivers break
and run. crouehing behind even bushes
and tufts of grass. 10 b got back only
carts WIS overturned owing TO the buff
falo being pinked by a bullet. but the dT:-
yer was forced 20 remain and pile back
the boxes at the pOirt OF q gun held by a
plucky private
Il believe that all who have had similar
Experience in the Philippines Will agree in
summing Up the Chinamaa's eharaeteris-
tics IS q fighter as follows:
When under firm leadership he may be
one Of the brayest. but is likely &c become
psnis-stricken on going into action. He
must be closely watched that no tsncen-
cy Of this kind is developed. for if one
should break TIE rest would follow like
sheep. The Chinamsn may make a splen-
did Fighter az times. but on the whole Is
unreliable. believe that be would weak
en- abjectly II corDered, unless urged on
by fanatieism or superstition II this be
true. the Boxer trouble viii end when
the leaders are taken or killed, for | dc
not believe that the chi2ese possess any
thing like the persisteney Of the Fiiipinos-
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-07-02
A NORFOLK HARBoR DISASTER.
Nineteen Colored LOngshoremen BE-
ueved to Have Persisted.

NORFOLK. Va, JURY "A collision, as a
result OF which nineteen colored longshOre-
men have probably lost their lives. occur
red In Norfolk Harbor. of Lambert's Point,
Saturday night The vessels in this acct
dent were the Merchants and Miners
Transportation Company's steamer Essex,
Captain Parker. and the Old Dominion
Steamship COmpany's tug Commodore Dur
yea, Captain Wood. which had in tow
transfer barge No. 6.
On board the barge were upward Of 100
colored laborers returning from Primers
Point, where they had Just finished loading
one OF the Old Dominion Company's ships.
The Essex was bound for Providence and
did not have many passengers The trans
fer barge lies at the Old Dominion wharf.
sunken wreck The tug was not damaged
and the Essex only had her side plates
scratched and perhaps few dents in her
bow plates.
The cause OF the collision appears 10
have oeen a misunderstanding of signal
whistles The tugs commander says when
be neareG the liner he blew two whistles
and kept his course. The Essex answered
with one which is a cross whistle and
stuck to her course Captain Wood, Of the
tug. did not know what course the Essex
intended 10 take. and did everything in
tlS power 70 SltdE the rapidly approaching
shiE. All the tugs efforts proved futile, as
the Essex crashed into the starboard side
Of the barge The sharp steel prov of the
ship plowed about eight feet into the
smaller craft and a scene of confusion be-
gan.
AS soon as the Essex rammed the barge
she began the work OF rescGing its human
cargo. Seventy four Iongshoremen were
landed in Norfolk when the Essex returned
shortly after the accident. When the yes
sells we're getting so close that a collision
was inevitable the barge's passengers
made a rush for the tug and nearly
swamped her. Chief Stevedore Earnest Of
the Old Dominion Company said that not
one of nineteen men missing had reported
for duty yesterday. He did not believe
that all these men were drowned. but was
Inclined to believe that they had not yet
gotten over their fright. The river at the
scene OF the accident was dragged yester-
day but no bodies were recovered. The
search was continued TODAY
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-07-02
Chinaman viciousIy ArsauIted.

CUMBERLAND, Nd. July 2.-The po-
lice are searching for an unknown white
man who made q vicious assault Saturday
on Wing Leee. a laundryman- The stran-
ger went into Lees place and asked gruI-
ly, Are you an American or a China
man." He replied that he was a China
man. WhereupOn his interrogation grabbed
a pair OF shears and made for the China
man. eXcla.ming: We're killing You Chi
nese in China. and I'm going 20 Kill you
now Lee received a vicious blow on
tlIe nose the blood flying in all directions.
but succeeded IN saving himself from The
scissors. In the meantime the disturb
aRce attracted q number Of people ana rhs
assailant escaped.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-07-02
Recovering From yellow Fever.

CHARLOTTESVILLE. "a. July News
has reached here that Dr. jefferson r.
Kean. of Lynehburg chief surgeon Of the
Department Of Havana and Pinar del Rio.
is recovering slowly from his attack of vel
low fever. During his disability DR.. Alex
ander y. Stark. assistant surgeon OF that
department. andoa native of Norfolk. Va.
is acting chief surgeon. They are station
ed az Quemados. Cuba. and the hospital
with which they are connected is the larg-
est maintained by this country in the ISL
and DR. Stark and DR.. Kean were both
educ2ted at the University of Virginia. and
the latter married Miss Mamie Stone.
daughter of Prof OrmOnd Stone.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-07-02
HOPE FOR AN ossIF1ED MAN.
Gradually SOfteninE Under Tie Belle
Vue Baking Process.

"F""eaiiy SottentnE Under tie Belle
Vue Baking Process.
NEW YORK, July Aaron Palmer.
who for nearly four years has been knows
as the ossifed man OF bellevue Hospital.
is improving. and the Indications ire that
in few months he will be in better health
than he has known for the past dozen
years.
Until month ago Mr.. Palmer's legs
from the hips down were like marble or
china He could not Move them They
had shrunken 10 about half their normal
size. and were rigid. His hands and his
arms from te shoulders down were in
the same condition.
Today his legs from the hip down to
the knees are normal. He can move his
legs at the hip joints. From the knees
down they are still rigid. but the flesh
from the knee down Is soft aand normal in
color. although Il Is strangely cold to The
touch His arms are now all right He
can move them freely at the shoulder.
elbow. and wrist. but his tht,mbs and fin
ger are still partly rigid, and are turned
inwSrd on the palms. They are more
flexible than they were. and he can move
them tri1e.
The improvement is due to the big
bake oven" which was placed in the hos
pilai dSoul u Wonin ago n which patients
suffering from certain diseases are bake9
at a temperature OF $50 10 400 degrees
Palmer was one of the first patients
placed in the bake oven, and now he is
baked regularly on alternate days. For
years the doctors at Bellevue had tried
N every way to produce perspiration in
the affected parts. At first the baking
process did not have the desired result.
but finally tiny drops OF perspiration ap-
pesred throughout the skin From that
time the improvement has been steady.
Mr. Palmer has sat in the sun on the
balcony so much during the past three
weeks that his hands are tanned a deep
brown He takes great pleasure in NOV
Ing his wrists. elbows. and shoulders, and
constantly tries to push his turned-in
fingers back into place.
The doctors at Bellevue descrjb. Mr.
Palmer's mslady as arthritis deformans
His ossihed condition was caused by a
deposit Of calcium salts in the tissues
around the bones. The doctors are hone
full that the baking treatment will effect
O. OmpletS cure.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-07-02

ANNAPOLIS, Nd. July Capt.
Thomas C. B. Howard. appointed COM
mander Of the Maryland oyster navy. will
enter upon his duties today. when Com
naEder E. Sydney s Turner viii turn Cvef
tbs affairs OF the Office 70 him Captain
Howard Will command the flagship Gov
ernOr Thomas, while Deputy James A.
Turner VIII return 70 his old position as
commander Of the Governor McLane. Ths
commander has the appointment Of
clerk
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-07-02
Progress. of Cuban stud~.t.

ANNAPOLIS. Nd, July 2-santIago de
Domodsvilla and Enrique Alvarez, Cuban
students at st. Johns College. are now
on their vacation- The former has gore
home to Cuba and when he returns to
Annapolis will be accompanied by his per-
ents- Alvarez accompanied DR.. Thomas
Fell. President OF ST. Johns College. 10
Blue Ridge Summit. Pa. Both students
show great aptitude for study and speak
English fairly we'll
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-07-02
Passed N Bad Bill.

OAKLAND, Nd, July 2.-Isaac Thorn.
Who gave his residence as Petersburg, W.
va, has been arrested by Sherir oster in
Oakland, charged with passing a counter
felt Sc bill. The bill is 81 raised n a
IS. and Is a very good piece OF work.
Thorn paid the bill to H. V. Leighton. a
merchant OF Mountain Lake Park, who
swore out warrant for his arrest.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-07-02

few days it was returned TO him. pro-
nounced worthless and with 81 % protest
cost attached to IL Seeing he had been
swindled he made enquiry and found the
refrigerator was still at Mt Airy. not
having been called for. In the meantime
the polite stranger left the city and the
police have been trying to learn his where
cbouts.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-07-02
PROSPECTS OF VICTORY
Democrats Expect TO Control the
Next House.

Two Seats Conceded TO the Re-
kbIfcans in the south-SOIfd Dele
cations From Texas. Alabama,
North CarOlinn. and Virginia
Gains Looked for in other States.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-07-02
A Franeo-BrnriIian Axreem.n,

PARIS. July 2.-The Governments OF
France and Brazil have arrived at a mo-
dus viyendi regarding the coffee duties.
France agrees to reduce the duties 20
francs per 100 kilos. Brazil agrees to ad-
init French produce at the lowest possible
tariff.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-07-02

The experience in brewing pure and vyholesorn
beer is well manifested by the superior qualitia
Of Heurich's Aserzen. Senate. and Lager Analrsi
also demonstrates the high standard Of these beer
and il viii take but one glass 20 convince auvon
Of the purity OF these beverages. Phone 0s4
Arlington Bottiing Company, for 4 case.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-07-02
Tobacco Worm Advance Guard.

ANNAPOLIS. Nd. July 2-The advance
guard OF the tobacco worm army is said q
have made its appearance on farms in n,
First district Of Anne Arundle county. ant
farmers are supplying q free dose Of parii
green and plaster 20 the pests
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-12-21
.Scb1Emperf Shoe Co.
MANY AMERICANS
HAVE BEEN SWINDLED
London Claim Agents Live Of
Their Contributions.
CHOATE MAKES INQUIRY

Investigation Reveals Great Frauds.
Venezuela Pays American Claims.
Prussian Bank Director Arrested.
Battleship kentucky at Port Said.
LONDON, Dec. $3.50 many expectant
American heirs TO fortunes reported to
be held in the English court of chancery
are being fooled by Inscriptions agents
that the American embassy made
formal request to tie court for state
ment Of unclaimed property in which
the Americans might be interested.
The court sent to Mr.. Choate an official
statement showing the absurdity of
American expectations. The court holds
a total of $780, 900. 900 worth of prop
erty, of which $4,000, 900 are desig-
mated trusts for wards in chancery and
known heirs of estates in process of ad-
Indication, leaving a balance OF $780,
900, 900 open for claim. But large
part of the latter is already claimed,
and is only awaiting decision OF the
court for settlement. Most of these I'M
claimed estates are very small, onll5 one
being more than $500, 1000. A coterie of
claim agents in London has been living
off the contributions of American heirs
for many years.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-12-21
SHARP BRUSH WITH
FILIPINO INSURGENTS
Twenty Americans Surprise
a Band of 80 Rebels.
REINFORCEMENT BILL

Minority Makes Its Report to- House.
South's Representation Increased.
Closing Arguments In the Philip
pines Case.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20.-The following
cablegram from Admiral Remey. at Ca
vite, dated today, giving an account OF
of a sharp brush with Filipino insur.
gents, was received at the navy depart
ment:
Fifteen troopers of the Fourth cav.
airy and five of the crew were landed
from the gunboat Basco yesterday at
Limbanss, Cavite province. They sur
prised so insurgents and sharp skirm-
lsh of half an hour followed. Thirteen
insurgents killed, 10 rifles captured and
large amount of stores destroyed. One
soldier wounded
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-12-21
DEAN WANTED IN NEW YORK
Former South Caroiinian Charged
with Irhurnanity.

CHARLESTON, Dec 30. - Edward o.
Dean formerly a reporter on The News
and Courier, is in trouble in New York.
A warrant for his ARE It has been issued
by the coroner, charging him with hay
ing cruelty treated an insane patient III
Bellevue He was discharged from the
hospital and when the caase was taken
up by the coroner, III Investigating the
patients death, the warrants Tor the
three nurses were issued. Dean is
member of one of the most prominent
families III South Carolina. His home
is in Spartanburg.
When Dean quit the newspaper bust
ness. two years ago, he went to Alaska
to dig gold and since then has had a
varied experience. His friends here do
not believe the charges made against
him
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-12-21
BRITISH PURSUE THE 8oERs
Kitchener Reports Considerable Ac-
lively Among the Burghers.

LONDON, Dec. 20.-The following dis
patch has been received from General
Kitchener, dated Pretoria, Wednesday,
Dec 10:
ga party of Beers, estimated at from
500 to 500, has crossed the Orange river
at Rhenoster Hook.
ga second band is reported to have
crossed near Sand Drift. They have
been followed. have sent considera-
bic body of mounted men after them.
"The Beers from Rhenoster Hook are
being followed closely from Venterstadt,
which they left at o'clock yesterday
evening. going in the direction of
Steynsburg.
1.-The important points on the railway
and the neighborhood are well guarded.
/ hope the band will soon be driven
north again. "
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-12-21
TERRIBLE GAS EXPLOSIONS
Three Houses Wrecked and Seven
People Injured.

BEAVER FALLS, Pa, Dec. 20.-Three
houses were wrecked and seven persons
injured bytwo natural gas explosions
here today.
The first explosion occurred about 6
o'clock in Mrs. Celia Cox's house, where
the Barns family lived. The gas had
accumulated in the cellar and the lower
part of the house, having followed the
water pipe from the street.
The explosion was followed by fire
which spread to the adjoining dwelling
and both were consumed the occupants
barely escaping with their lives
An hour later the residence of H. A.
Moore, just across the stree5 from
Barns, was torn to pieces by a terrific
explosion. The inmates were slightly
burned.
The property loss is estimated at $10,-
900. The explosions were caused by the
breaking of a valEe gate of the Fort
Pitt gas line.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-12-21
c. II. HOOPER BADLY INJURED
He Meets With Singular Accident at
Birmingham.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Dec. 20.-Charles
HI. Hooper met with peculiar and Sc
rious accident here. He was sliding
down wooden chute from the recond
floor to the first, used in moving boxes,
when he was caught on an immense
splinter, half an inch wide and at least
foot and half long The splinter en-
tered his back at the lower region and,
scraping his backbone, made its exit at
the back of his neck.
Severely injured, he managed to get
to the bottom floor and walk to the Of
flee in the store and called for physl-
clan. He was carried to the Copeland
Berry infirmary and the splinter was
cut out. His injuries are dangerous.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-12-21
SALE AND SHIPMENT OF GAME
Department of Agriculture Issues a
Bulletin on This Subject.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20.-The United
States department of agriculture has
in press aud will soon issue bulletin
entitled Claws Regulating Transports.
ton and Sale of Game"
The bulletin was prepared by DR.. T.
S. Palmer. who has been charged with
the immediate supervision of matters
relating to game under the Lacey act,
assisted by H. w. Olds, an assistant in
the division.
1t contains compilation of such Sec
tions of the various state laws as relates
to transportation and sale and gives ia
bles and diagrams showing the close Of
the seasons, species prohibited from
shipment and sale, limits Of bags and
regulations regarding nonresident Ii.
C6nS6S.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-12-21
ATTEMPT TO ROB TREASURY
Waterman at the Capitol Exchanges
Shots With the Robbers.

LINCOLN, Neb., Dec. 20.-An Ensuc-
cessful attempt was made to rob the
state treasury early today. According
to the story of Night Waterman Good,
he discovered three men in the treasu-
urer's office at the state capitol at 3
o'clock
Two shots, he says, were fred at him
by the robbers, one of the shots going
through the lapel of his coat. He fired
in return. apparently without effect and
the robbers escaped without having
opened the treasury vault.
When the steel vault was examined
it was found unlnjured and nothing
was missing, although the Office was IN
a state of disorder.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-12-21
MINORITY MAKES REPORT
1t Provides For Gain In the South's
Representation.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20.-The report of
the minority of the house census COM
mittee on the Hopkins reapportionment
bill was submitted to the house today.
1t is signed by Messrs. Burleigh, Rus
sell, Heatwole, Crumpacker, Griffin aud
Wilson and proposed as a substitute for
the Hopkins measure a bill fixing the
total number of representatives at 800
instead of 357 as in the Hopkins bill.
Under this the gain is as follows: Ar
kansas. California, Colorado, Connnec.
ticut, Florida, Louisiana, Massachusetts,
Mississippi, Missouri. North Carolina,
North Dakota, Washington, West Vir~
ginia and Wisconsin gain one represen-
tative each; Minnesota, New Jersey and
Pennsylvania gain two; Illinois, New
York and Texas gain three.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-12-21
HEAVY MAIL FROM EUROPE
Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse Breaks
All Previous Records.

New YORK, Dec 2O.-The steamship
Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse arrived to-
day with 900 cabin and 64l Storage pas
sengers and an unusually heavy mail.
The postal clerks ON board report that
the number of letters handled during
the voyage was $4,000.
There were 5,825 registered letters,
making 2,276 sacks of mail The post
age on about 10000 letters was INSULT
GENTLY prepaid. The work of separat-
ing and registering required the con-
slant work of four clerks and two as
sistants for IL hours each day of the
steamers VOYAGE.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-12-21
Allen VIII support the Bill.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20.-When the
senate committee on agriculture today
resumed its hearing upon the circuit
oleomargarine bill, Senator Allen of Ne
braska made a pointed argument con-
corning his position as to the measure.
He never had announced, he said,
whether he was in favor or opposed to
the pending measure, but by reasons Of
some questions he had asked yesterday
1t had been supposed by "the lobbyists
present" that he would antagonize the
measure.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-12-21
Great Britain Bitterly Denounced.

AMSTERDAM, Dec 20.-Mr. Kruger at
tended a crowded meeting today in the
Nieuwe Kerk. The speakers declared
Great Britain had sold her birthright
for handful of gold and that the con-
tinental powers would forever bear the
brand of Cain unless they interfered in
South Africa. Subsequently Mr.. Kru-
ger repaired to the Palace of industry,
where 5000 school boys welcomed him
with a choral
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-12-21
SITUATION GROWS WORSE
Fears Are Entertained OF Another
Anti Foreign Outbreak.

Anti Foreign Outbreak.
PICKING, Dec. 10. = The situation
throughout the provinces is rapidly
growing worse, causing grave anxiety.
Unless definite system of government
is speedily installed "reminiscences of
the anti foreign outbreaks is confidently
predicted
The pressure of winter begins to be
felt by the people, who are ais suffering
on account of the blackmail levied by
the native employees of the allies. for
which the foreigners are blamed. A
number of desperadoes, imprisoned at
San Chow-Fu by General Mel. whom
the Germans released, are now hurry
ing to the Chilli hang- Tung border
burning houses, numbering and pillag.
ino 80
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-12-21
Emptied Beer In the Sewers.

CHARLESTON, Dec. 20-During the
past two weeks the dispensary con-
stables have been working actively in
this city, and yesterday 400 bottles of
beer, the seizures from blind tigers in
Charleston, were poured into the sew
ers. This was the largest amount emp
tied in a single day, and represented
nearly 5000, as most of the beer was-ex.
port. r
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-12-21
Beers Occupy CoIesburg.

CAPE Town, Dec. 20.-The invasion
of Cape Colony is spreading. 1t is re-
ported that the Beers have occupied
Colesburg, south of Phillippopolis and
near the Orange River colony frontier.
The people are much disturbed. A
mixed force of 900 men was dispatched
north Yesterday evening.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-12-21
Closing Arguments Made.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2O.-The closing
arguments in the Philippines and Porto
Rico cases was made in the United
States supreme court today and the
cases were submitted for the final adju-
dication of the court.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-12-21

will be thrown upon the market Monday
morning at SACRIFICE PRICES to close
out for CASH
could no doubt sell this entire stock
in bulk, but prefer to give my customers
and friends who have traded with me in
the past, the benefit of this opportunity
to supply their wants at