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The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1903-01-19

An officer of one of the most impor-
tant companies to-day illustrated the
value of such a combination by cita-
lions from the annual report just made
to the American Bankers association
by the Pinkertons' detective agency.
1t appears from this that in the year
eding September Is, 1902, there were in
the country seventy-three burglaries in
banks not members of the association,
and only ten in banks which were
members There were forty-two at
tempted burglaries OH banks of the for
mer class. and but fifteen on banks Of
the latter. The amount obtained by
burglars from non-member banks was
$129,43S77, and from banks in member
ship only $23, $3.50. In the year, as the
result of arrests made by the agency
Or with its assistance, or on informa-
ton furnished by it, thirty-tWo forgers
were convicted, and thirteen are await
ing trial There were also two bank
burglars convicted of murder and SEN
fenced to death. Forty eight photo
graphs and descriptions of professional
criminals taken and one hundred and
six warnings were sent out by the
agency to members of the association.
The same railroad officer said that the
project of combining all the important
lines for protection against ticket for
gers and their accompliCes was first
presented to the general body Of pas
senger agents over three years ago. A
number of railroad officials had been
very active in the matter ever since,
doing missionary work on behalf Of the
plan by means Of correspondence and
personal interviews. 1t was scarcely
surprising that so much time had been
required to bring the project to the eve
of adoption, because il would be Of lit
tie value unless nearly all Of the i'm
portant roads in tine country were in
Guided, and it was hard to get theiE
representatives together The speaker
added that such opposition as had been
made to the plan had in some cases
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1903-01-19
EXCHANGE OF COMPLIMENTS.

The village sexton, in addition to be-
ing gravedigger. acted as a stonecut-
ter, house repairer and furniture
mover.
The local doctor, having obtained a
more lucrative appointment in another
country employed the sexton to assist
in his removal.
When it came to settling up accounts
the doctor deducted an old contra ac-
count due by the sexton. He wrote at
the same time objecting to the charge
made for removing his furniture:
IF this was steady, it would pay
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1903-01-19

countered wretchedly miserable
tramp, who plucked up courage enough
to ask for help. The princess hest ated
moment; then, realizing that she no
longer had any money left for the man,
she returned to the shopkeeper and
gave him back the doll. He gave her
the six shillings, promising also to keep
the doll for her for a few days
Then the little lady hurried out of
the shop and thrust the whole of the
money into the hands Of the beggar.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1903-01-19
USE OF PHOTOGRAPHS AS ENI-
DENCE.
Their Increasing Use in Courts of Jus
tiCe

Their Increasing Use in Courts of Jus
tice.
Ever since its inception, photography
has rendered valuable assistance to JUS
tice by the popular nature of the data
it is capable Of producing. One Of its
earliest services along this line was the
Improvement Of the various "rogues
galleries" scattered throughout the
country, where efforts were being made
to keep a record of portraits Of leading
lawbreakers. Prior to the advent Of
photography. likenesses of criminals, as
slletched by the artist and reproduced
by the wood engraver, offered but little
aid to the officers of the law for pur-
poses Of Identification. The camera,
however. capable of catching each IA
cial characteristic and fleeting express
sion, together with the ease with which
its results could be duplicated without
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1903-01-19
70 CATCH TICKET FORGERS.
PASSENGER CARRYING RAIL
ROADS AROUSED.

a Field where the Unscrupuious are
neutrality-suspicious. Methods to Ride
Hrsa.zSuccess of CO.operative !sCrOOG
catch,ns'' Among the Banks-L"rger
Roads All Interested in the Present
Movement.
meeting of representatives of the
imnortant railroad systems of the coun-
try is to be held in this city this month.
at which it Is believed final measures
will be taken for the formation of
protective association to trace frauds IN
railroad passenger tickets, and run
down the perpetrat0r relentlessly.
These frauds include the forging of
tickets throughout, the plugging OF
cancellation marks on genuine limited
tickets, and the changing on skeleton
tickets of the names of departure and
destination points. The vast extent of
these frauds, and the ways in which
they are practiCed by dishonest ticket
brokers and their accomplices. were
lately described at length in the Even-
ing Post They have been worse dur
ing the last year than ever before.
causing a total loss to the railroads, it
is estimated, of over one hundred thou
sand dollars.
The proposed organization is to copy
the protective features of the American
Bankers association, employing a de-
tective agency to track down the for
gers and handlers of spurious tockets,
and equally dividing the expenses Of
detection and prosecution among all the
roads of the different associations.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1903-01-19

Prizes Of SIS are offered for
the beet Sofa Pillow sub
mitted in our Art Embroidery
competition before Feb.l6th.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-08-14
FOR IMPROVEMENT OF ROADS
Mecklenburs County, North Carolina
To Vote on Bonds.

Charlotte, N. c., August 11.-Today
all over Mecklenburg county the citi.
zens Will pass upon the issuing of
*2oo'ooO worth Of bonds for road i'm.
provements.
For the past two months this cues.
tion has been paramount in the minds
OF the people of this county. At
hrst there was considerable opposi.
ton to the issuing OF bonds, because
the people suspected that a bond Is.
sue or this magnitude would certain.
~ increase taxes. This opposition
to the question at issue has gradual.
ly been overcome by the clear, frank
statement OF the commissioners that
should the bonds carry taxes would
not be increased. The general i'm.
preston Is that the people will vote
the bonds
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-08-14
Stuck on Sand Bar.

Tacoma, Wash, August 11.-Whsn
the steamship st. Paul left for Nome
ton days ago United States Senators
Nelson. of Minneapolis. Patterson. of
Colorado and Dillingham;. OF Vermont,
were stuck on a sand bar in the Yukon
river 200 miles above Nulato. The
senators compose part Of the senate.
rial committee appointed to investigate
Alaskan affairs. Officials at Nome
were notified by wire last week of the
party's predicament and wired the
captain of the steamer Healy at Ram.
part to go to the rescue.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-08-14

were carried to the morgue and the
nearby military barracks.
After daylight the crowds at the en-.
trance OF the tunnel increased to enor.
nous proportions. obliging the police
to form solid Gordon through which
were admitted only those seeking TO
Identify their relatives among the vic.
tins. Tbs failure of many men, wo.
, men and children to return to their
homes during the night gave many the
hrst news OF the catastrophe. Faith.
ers and mothers came hurrying to the
mouth Of the tunnel to try to find the
absent ones.
At the second descent the firemen
J found great number OF bodies mass.
! ed near the ticket Office Of the sta.
| tion where many had evidently been
overcome while seeking tickets. They
, lad been surprised by the columns of
smoke and had sought to run back up
the stone stairway leading to the
. street. struggle had ensued, ana
some escaped, but others had been
trampled on. One woman had fed
within the ticket office, where her
! body was found
AT the station Of LesCharonnes the
same scenes Of death and despair had
been enacted. The accident occurred
midway between the stations of Me.
nilmontant and Les Charonnes so that
the work OF rescue proceeded from
both ends Of the tunnel In addition
to The binding smoke the tunnel belch.
ed forth terrific heat as the trains
were burning within. The firemen
succeeded in throwing several streams
or water In the direction of the wreck.
while some firemen and engineers at
great hazard pushed inside the tun.
mel. They brought out to bodies and
soon afterwards three more. The
latter were laborers who had almost
succeeded in reaching the exit when
they were overcome and suffocated.
TerrIbIe Mass Of Bodice.
Further on the firemen stumbled up.
on terrible mass Of bodies. These
were the passengers of the burned
train. They had leaped from the
coaches when the fire broke out and
cropping through the suffocatinR clouds
OF smoke sought the exit at Les Char.
onnes station. But the tunnel make.
sharp turn near the scene OF the dis.
aster, and at the angle the entire mass
OF humanity apparently became tight
ly wedged. The panic which took
place at this point within this dark
subtcfTarean passage must have been
terrible The cocrses from this death
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-08-14
MAY HAVE NET WITH FOUL PLA,
Police Trying to Locate Missing Cash.
Ter Of an Ohio Bank

Cincinnati, August 1.-THE police
after searching for two days have been
unable to locate John r. Brown. the
cashier of the Union Bank at New HoI.
land, Pickaway county, Ohio.
Brown boarded train for Cincinnati
last Saturday but he has not been seen
here. The bank was unable to open
at New Holland yesterday as Brown
had the combination, and dispatches
received here state that there is great
excitement in New Holland today. II
Is stated that the deposits at this time
approximate 100000, and II is believed
the money will all be found in the
bank vaults when experts from this
city arrive and open the safe.
Cashier Brown stood very high, and
the general impression is that he has
met with foul play.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-08-14
Furnace Changes Hands.

Knoxville, Tenn, August 1.-THE
large iron furnaces and shops at Bm
hreeville, Tenn, near here, formerly
owned by the Virginia Iron, Coal and
Coke company, have been purchased by
G. P. Perrin, of this city. who will
operate the plant under the name o
the Embreeville Iron Furnace compa
ny. The plant has capacity Of II!
tons per day. The price paid is no,
made public. The furnace will be
overhauled and will blow in" in Oc
tobes.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-08-14
REHEARINo CT sEAwsLL CASE.
Suit Which Has Attracted Great At.
tcntion,

Raleigh, n. c., August 11.-Associ.
ate Justice sConnor, of the supreme
court, grants a rehearing of the nota.
ble case OF Seawell against ire Sea.
board Air Line, this being the case in
which Scawell was awarded $4,000
damages because eggs were thrown t
MIN while he was in the railway COM
panys station at Shelby, an employe
OF the railway participating in the as
sault.
Tho court below awarded $4,50o dam.
ages, and this decision the suprems
court affirmed
The case has been referred by the
press OF the entire country It will
be reheard in October. The petition
was made yesterday by the Seaboard
Air Line.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-08-14
DEATH LIST May
EXCEED A HUNDRED
Terrible Underground 40.
oident In Paris.
EIaHTY-FoUR BODIES RECOVERED
Accident Occurred on Metropolitan
Electric Railway and Was a catas.
trophe Of Unparalleled Proportions.
Weeping Mon, Women and Children

trophe Of Unparalleled Proportions.
Weeping Mon, Women and Children
Paris. August 11.-Eighty four bodies
have been recovered and the death
list probably will exceed 100 in the un.
derground rawliay disaster which oc.
CURED here last night
The accident which occurred on tha
Metropolitan Electric railway assumed
the proportions of an awful catastro.
phe today when more than four-score
OF bodies Of the burned and suffocated
vlctims were removed from the sub.
tsrranean passage. Crowds Of weep.
Ing men, women and children were
struggling around the tunnel entrance
In an effort to recognize their missing
relatives ana friends. Most of tho
victims are from the middle and work.
Ing classes. as the trains we're carry.
Ing them home from their work.
Tunnel Filled with Smoke.
Although the accident occurred at s
O'Clock last evening. the officials and
nremen were unable, until early this
morning, to descend into the tunnel
owing to the binding clouds of smoke
from the burning train
AT $3.50 O'Clock firemen forced their
way down through the tunnel station
at MeDilmontant and returned soon af.
terward with seven bodies-two men.
two young boys and three women.
These persons had been asphyxiat
ed. as their positions shovel they
had been cropping through the smoke
that filed the tunnel, seeking a way
to escape. when they were overcome.
The work of bringing up the bodies
went on steadily after that under the
personal direction of Prefect of Po
lice Lepine, who summoned a largo
reserve force to hold back the surging
crowd. including the relatives of the
victims.
Bodies Hurried to Moraue.
Long lines of ambulances were
brought into requisitlon and the bodies
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-08-14
EccS-c From Convict Farm.

.ii!lc5cvilie. Ga. August 11.-Tour
negro men escapci from the prison
farm. T&ey were all piowing corn
near the railroad cut :t the end of the
row Instead of turing. they jump.
ed INFO the orS and escaped. Two were
caught with dogs. The guard was a
new man. The len, th of terms and
names of the men could not be as.
certained.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-08-14
STORM SIGNALS FLYING.
Vessels OF Florida Coast Warned o,
Approaching Hurrioahe

Washington, August 1.-THE wealth.
er bureau this morning furnished the
following to the Associated Press:
The hurricane that appeared east
OF the Barbadoes Aug. 8 Is approach.
Ing Cuba from the Caribbean sea and
VIII probably recurve nortward near
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-08-14

the Florida peninsula. Vessels have
been warned Of dangerous storms in
the gulf, south Atlantic and Cuban
waters during the next 4S hours. Hur.
ricane signals have been ordered for
, east gulf and Florida ports"
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-08-14

Charleston & Western Carolina
Railway Company.

AUGUSTA AND AsHEvILLE Short Line
Schedule in effect July 9Th lG2
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-27
NAVAL HEROES
ARE in THE CITY
Man from the oregon and One
from the Brooklyn Now
on the Olympia.

Quartermaster G, Bramble and Quar-
termaster A. Benson, of the ship Olympia.
are in the city, on furlough and are
having a good time.
These two gentlemen have been In the
service long time and have seen a great
en- part of the world.
Quartermaster Benson was on the Ore
gon." on her famous trip around the
Horn from frisco to Santiago, and Quar-
termaster Bramble was on the Brooklyn.
Admiral Schley's ship at that big fight
Both men are full of good sea stories.
Mr.. Bramble gives a graphic account OF
the battle, and Mr.. Benson tells all about
the remarkable run of the Oregon around
the Horn.
He says that often on the trip they
were troubled about coal. and that the
average r.Jl was II knots.
Admiral Coghlan, Virginian. Is on
the "Olympa," which Is no win the dry
dock at Portsmouth, and Will probably be
there for nearly two months
'He Is one OF the best men on the
seas" said the two men. and has
heart as big as house."
Both ben spoke In the highest praise OF
Admiral Schey and declared that he was
the most modest man In the service.
They, also. spoke nicely Of Captain II.
w. Lyon, OF the Olympia. The two gem
tlemen will be In the city for several
days.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-27
Eul1moun1 Wews,
9ooooooooooooooOoOoooOoO

A fine hive OF Lady Maccabees was
organized Thursday night at the home
Of Mrs. Y, N. Duryin. on Falrmount Ave
nue., by State Commander, Miss England
ana state Deputy, Miss Gonnors, The
new hive will DO named paramount ttiye
ana organized With sixteen members as
io Mrs. Nette Newberry, Mrs, Nora Dur
win, Mrs. Ella r. Ralney, MIS-. t!oreliGe
Beadles, Mrs Francls Rony, Mrs, IS Geo q, 3.
Thompson, Mrs Matte Men9 y en- ,o MRS
Mrs 4sla LlyesSsy, Mrs; KITS mts FMa ary
i Inmkin Mrs, Mullen MulIen, MIS- Pendefon
Mrs. Smith, visitors, We're also present,
After all business was TRANSACTED. Mrs.
EurYn invited the ladies to the dining
room, where refreshments were served
Miss England. State commander. re,-
auested all members Of FalgmouRt HIVE
u to assemble at curd's Hall, on Mosby
md yenable Streets, next Tuesday al 2'S0
o'clock. where she will drill the new
Mrs. ]. w. Rainey visited friends on
Chestnut Hill during the mast week,
Miss Olive Quarles Mitchell has been
appointed teacher Of Fair Oaks school
Instead Of Fairfield school, as Was re-
ported In this column last Week,
The ladies' of the BAPTIST Church are
making extensive preparations for ba,
zaar, which they contemplate holding at
the church early In October. to settle
Mrs. i. NJ Johnson was the guest Of
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-27
SEVEN PINES,


There will be pie party give at Fort
Lee school-house Thursday night. Octo-
Der 1st, for the benefit of Beulah M. e.
Church.
Mrs James Z. Lyme has recovered from
her recent illness, and was able to make
n trip to Richmond Wednesday.
Mrs Reed is improving rapidly after
having been quite sick.
Mrs. George Fisher, Of New Kent coun-
ty, accompanied by her cousin, MISS
James, OF Newport News, passed y lhr rosi,
this place en- route to Richmond Wit Seven
Pines Electric Railway Thursday;
Among the many visitor to ms ny l pine C.:
Mrs Annie teftew Mrs. Ellen Lefews
ocIa stratton. Mrs; 3, Mccormick a OF
LynchDurg; Mary Watkins, Asnie vat,
Ki XII Of Manchester; Miss Kate Hail, 10 or
Newport News; James II. Freeland. New
m j.: Dan ii, Stephens San, Francisco.
Cal; John $; Growder,, g o%f9 9,iss thp 4
Lyon, Nashville. Tenn; Maggie Polica.
Tampa Fla; N, "; Pol!ca. TAMPA IIitv XIII buai;;
and George w. Clarke, Richmond.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-27
Holding Up a Bank.

Perhaps the first Confederate bank
raided by Union soldiers was one at
Charlestown, Va, as AIilroy was making
his way up the Shenandoah Valley.
Cumming was In its infancy them
but dozen of the fellows found tllem-
selves ahead OF the army and resolved
to strike for big stake. They made a
sudden attack on the town at daylight,
and then dashed In and made for the
bank. They broke in the door with an.
AK, obliged the banker to unlock his safe
and something like 100000 was carried
away as they retreated,
A day later they bundled up $4,000.
strapped 1t on the back of an old lame
mule and hired a farmer to deliver thu
wealth" to General AIilroy in person.
accompanying the money was q note.
which advised the general to bride the
Confederates to keep ahead of him and
do no fighting. As his military manoeuy--5
ers had been checkmated right along, and
his reputation was under cloud, 1t was
a hard shot at him. The story got to-
Washington and was commented on by
President Lincoln, and It has been ass
serted that the Presidents levity caused
the general to tender his resignation. fsA
The foregoing, published under the sig-
nature of I'M, Quad" we find In several
papers, Is 1t correct? Who knows ?--Edi-
tor OF the Confederate Column.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-27
Holvs Of Railroads.

General Freight Agent Chas r, capps.
OF the seaboard Air Line Railway. an
nounces the appointment of AIR, II. NJ
Runyan. as travelling freight agent, WITH
headquarters at No, aS Broad way, New
York. vice Walter l. Fry. resigned. Nv
Runyan Will report to the general easy AsSA
freight agent Il's appointment Is e.
fectlve October l. 1909,
Auditor A, II. Plant OF the Southern
Railway, has sent out the following
statement Estimated earnings OF "
Southern Railway system for the third
week In September. s796s99, compared
with s769, 1856 for the same week last year.
an increase of s97,76i for tho week or
1908 The earnings OF the 81, Louls-l1ouis,
vile lines for the week We're S7i,ls7 COM
pared with S724ls for the corresponding
week OF last year. an Increase of Sl,7,6
The Chesapeake ard OHIO will run Its
Sunday outing trains to Newport News,
Old Point end Norfolk to-day, perhaps
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-27

is ,, sister Mrs, Willie Smith. during
Mrs. Gessinghous Is very much indls-
posed, at her home on Twenty-second
Mr. Archer Douglass has taken the up
per flat Of Mr. James Gaines house on
Twenty-thlrd Street
the home Of his sister Mrs. Nicholas
Roney.
Mrs, f. A, Smith, of No. 22o2 yenable
W s pni sb h0m on ME- ext yes Fa George
Terry. who has been III for some time. ID
reported much worse
The regular meeting Of the Ladies Ala
be held Tomorrow afternoon at, $3.50
O'Clock in the lecture-room. A full at
tendance Of the members is requested.
from Chester, where he has been assist;
ing In protracted meeting, He will
conduct the usual services at East End
Baptist Church to-day .o.
tieth Street, are ready for the timers.
Usual services at Paramount Baptist
Church to-day by the pastor, Rev c.
Miss 1ercy. Lane has returned from
New k, where SHE has been taking a
MI, William Oxenham has treated him
Mrs. Mary Rogers, of Mechanicsville
Turnpike, Is visiting relatives and friends
Rev. G. g, Cox will leave in few
days for the West IN the interest OF his
MI, Frank Sherman, who has been
very much indsposed for several days,
is now much improved.
The Fairfield High School has begun
Two new teachers, Misses Nellie Cherry
and Maude Mckenzie, are with the
schools. in addition to the following eff
flclent corp: Principal, Mr., smithie; Miss
Ian b own, GAGE Schermerhorn, Fiore CO
Holland. Mary Robins, Julia Yeager, Della
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-27
ELK0 NOTES.

VV9&NM~sH.13HS. NFHV""""4s@s4:s%
Mrs. Helen GarthrIght and Miss Garth
and thursday with friends in this neigh
Revival services will begin at Antioch
Sheriff Sheriff is pastor, and will hold night ser.
Vices during the week..
Miss Mary Baker will spend next week
Mr.. Henry Raeltig. of Wisconsin, has
purchased the Harland farm about a mile
from Elko,
returned, after visit to friends In Han
over and Richmond.
Mrs, w. II. isaker, is spending few
days in Richmond with friends and rea-
Miss Edith Kay has returned home. ac-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-27
them are afraid to let their children go


The Ora Crawford W. q. It. U. held its an
nua meeting last "Wednesday at tt, the en- home
vas appointed recording secretary. Miss
nena Beadless and Miss Julia Geter :, were y,
State Convention. which meets at Char
ottesville, September 30th, October LIST
Mr.. Walter sydnor, Of Ashland. Va.
Wabasso.
Mr.. Duglass, of Baltimore. recently Wis
tied his parents, of Old Church,
ooasn S Mrs Jones and IS atten s the
night meetings that are In progress at
Beulah Presbyterian Church;
Mrs, Miller, of Meadow Farm, has IRE re-
Mir. George p. Haw. commemorative
attorney, made an eloquent and able
speech at Cold Harbor recently.
Mr.. John sledd. of Old Church, has re-
costly purchased the farm and residence
formerly owned by Mr., Willie Jones, near
Pole Green, Mr. Sledd will OCCUPY the
hg mi F Fl sG9a a. Gaines 0 Of IF
friends at the GINS,
Miss crutchheld, who has been on Wis
1t to Wabasso, has returned to her home
Miss Mary Baker is the guest of Miss
Mrs A. G. Manson ia visiting her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Campbell, In Richmond.
The valuable horse Sanity Bell owned
by little Master Ellyson Gauidlng, that
has been so III, is thought to be ,improv-
ing, and owing to good attention she
may yet recover, ..
Miss Clarrisa Burnett, OF Henrico, Is
the guest of Miss Gertie Burnett,
Mr.. Gregory Turner, of Baltimore, Is
on visit to his sister, Mrs. Mamie
Adams, of Cold Harbor.