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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-13
NO FEVER AT DALLAS.
Rumors Circulated Some Days Ago
Stoutly Denied

DALLAS. Texas, Agust 12-On August
a rumor was In circulation to the effect that
there wer" cases of yellow fever In Dallas.
On that night a statement was sent out
from Ciy Health officer Smart emphati-
Caiiy denying the truth Of the rumor. or
that there was a suspicious case in Dallas.
The same rumor was in circulation outside
of Texas and Il has been published In ceT-
tain newspapers. To all such papers as
were known 10 have published the rumor
the following telegram was sent today:
Dallas, Texas, August -: False rumors
having been circulated that yellow fever
existed IN Dallas. we ask that you correct
this report and assure you that there is
not now, has there been, even d single
suspicious case, not only In Dallas, but In
the state OF Texas. Bryan T. Barry, mayor:
J. II. Smart. MD, city health officer
James Moroney, president Dallas CONNER
cial Club
Ordered Arrest of Steamers Crew.
TAMPA Fla. August Estate Health
officer Porter tonight wired the sheriff of
Franklin county. Fla, to arrest all officers.
crew and passengers OF the steamer John
r Sharpe, bound from Georgia points
down the Chattahoochee river for Apalachi
cola. and to place them in the detention
camp for ten days. DR.. Porter received the
report that the steamer had ignored the
quarantine guards a River Junction, pass
ing there without stopping, and his action
tonight followed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-13
Shonts Sells Out.

MOBILE, Ala, August 12.-President T.
P. Shonts Of the Panama canal commission
has abandoned his summer home on the
eastern shore. across the bay from Mobile.
All the furnishings have been sent to Green
witch. Conn. The blooded stock owned by
Mr.. Shonts has been disposed of here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-13
Mrs. Dubois Resting Fasv

MANILA, August 13.-Mrs. Dubois, wife
of Senator Fred T. Dubois Of Idaho, who,
with the senator. is member OF Secretary
Tafts party Is resting easy this Sunday
morning. She was thrown from a carriage
yesterday and rendered unconscious.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-13
Arbitration Court closed.

PARIS. August 1.-THE arbitration court
which has been considering the Anglo
French convention relating to Newfound-
land terminated it's sittings today after
awarding compensation to the amount of
$275,OO0 to the French fishermen who were
obliged to leave the French shore in conse-
Quence of the terms of the treaty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-13
Wedding Set for the Autumn.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

BOSTON, Mass, August 12.-Formal an
nouncement was made in Lenox today of
the engagement of Miss Lila Mayo daugh-
ter of Capt. w. r. Mayo of Norfolk, Va,
to Waiter Livingston Cutting. son Of Col
and Mrs. Walter Cutting of Meadow Farm
Pittsfield. The wedding will take place In
the autumn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-13
Back in This Country.

NEW YORK, August 12.-Unted States
Senator w. 3. Allison and Representative
Robert G. Cousins of Iowa arrived here to-
day on the steamship st. Louis. from South
amDton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-13

When a Star reporters called at 437 10th
street northeast last night he found Mr..
G. ,orge H. Stone sitting alone in the bay
window of his home. Upon inquiry he
stated that he was married yesterday in
Baltimore to Miss Griffith by a Baltimore
minister and that he had brought his bride
back with him to his home here later in
the day
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-13
Motor Cycle Races Postponed

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. August 1.-THE
championship races under the auspices OF
the American Federation OF Motor Cyclists
scheduled to take place today at the
Charles River Park track were postponed
until Saturday next on account OF the wet
condition of the track
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-13
VENEZUELAN ESTIMATES
Largest Ever Voted by Congress at
Caracas

CARACAS August 12-Congress today
voted estimates to the amount of s11 900 =
100. the largest ever granted. The estimates
include s., $4,000 for foreign debts 81 800
900 for the army and navy and 100000 for
public works.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-13
Promisin Outlook for Big Con-
ference This Week
TO BE HELD IN CHICAGO
FULLY 1900 DELEGATES ARE Elk
PEcTED TO ATTEND.
Representing Leading Agricultural,
Commercial and Manufacturing
Associations Of the Country.

CHICAGO. August 12.-Fully 800 dele
gates, representing the leading agricul-
tural. commercial and manufacturing asso-
Citations of the United States. are expected
to attend the national reciprocity confer
ence 10 be convened at the Illinois Theater
next Wednesday and Thursday Chairman
Alvin II. Sanders Of the committee on ar
ransements said today:
After looking over the lists comprising
the go delegations the arrangement COM
mittee feels highly pleased with the per
sonality of the delegates, who include men
of national and International reputation IN
their respective caliiugs. All Of the I'M
partant chambers of commerce and boards
Of trade in the United states. as we'll M
associations OF manufacturers and jobbers
from the important cities, and all promi-
nent live stock and agricultural associa-
tons, are represented among the delegates,
while dozen governors of the live stock
and agricultural states have named several
delegations of farmers and merchants as
representatives
To Be Opened on Wednesday.
The conference will be called to order
at 10 am Wednesday. After the reading
of the call a temporary chairman VIII Ne
elected, and, according to program, Mayor
Dunno will deliver an address OF we!cori"
on behalf OF the city. and viii be followed
by Gov. Deneen on behalf of the state
Senator Shelby NJ. Cullom. chairman OF
the foreign relations committee OF tho
United States Senate, which has in charge
all matters dealing with reciprocity. VIII
address the convention on "Wednesday ant
ernoon Senator Cullom VIII be followed
by Eugene n. FosS of Boston. one OF the
leading American authorities on reciproc-
ity.
ION Thursday number of western gov
ernors. including Cummins of Iowa, Mickey
OF Nebraska and Hoch OF Kansas Will adj
dress the conference.
John A. Kasson. father OF the Rasson
reciprocity treaties negotiated under the
Mckinley administration. Will lie here
either in person will send a statement
giving his views OF the existing situation
as TO reciprocity
All the foreign consuls in Chicago Will
occupy the boxes during the conference.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-13
CUPID MAKES CONQUEST.
Washington Couple Married Yesterday
in Baltimore.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, Md. August IA mar
riage license was issued here today to Geo.
II. Stone aged hfty-eight years. widower,
and Bertha NJ. Griffith. aged twenty eight
years. both OF Washington. D. C. Mr..
Stone gave his address as 437 10th street
northeast.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-13
NECK BROKEN BY FALL
RICHARD ANDERSON, CoLoRED,
ALMOST INSTANTLY KILLED.

Richard Anderson, colored. thirtysiN
years old who lived In the Douglass fats,
fell down a flight OF steps in front of the
house of Mary Matthew'S. 25l1 Jones row.
in an alley near 25th and NJ streets north
west. last night about $50 o'clock and was
almost instantly killed. His neck was
broken and life was extinct before the
Emergency Hospital was reached.
The young man went to the house to call
upon Mary Matthews. and slipped while
walking up the stone steps leading to the
entrance to the house. falling backward
and landing upon his head. Miss Mat
thews and others In the alley went to his
assistance and found that he was unable
to talk
They hurried off to summon aid Po-
liceman Maloney and Stett were found and
told of the accident. and these officers tel
ephoned TO the Emergency Hospital for the
ambulance, the vehicle reaching there in
a remarkably short time. The physicians
in charge of the vehicle made a hurried
examination failing to note any signs of
life. but on account of the nature of his
injury, the body taken to the hospital
and again examined. 1t was then discov
cred that the mans neck had been broken
and that his death had occurred almost
the instant his head fell against the stone
steps. The body was placed in the morgue
AT the hospital and will be kept there until
1t can be viewed by the coroner.
Unfounded Rumor.
Shortly after Anderson lost his life the
police heard a rumor that he had been
knocked down and killed. Fearing the man
had been assaulted the two policemen men
toned made a thorough investigation OF
the affair and reached the conclusion that
death was due TO an accident for which
only the victim was responsible. The police
told that AnderSon's appearance WAS
that of a man who had been drinking. He
had been seen with some companions earl
Ter in the night. but had left them to call
upon the young woman. At the time he
fell and received the fatal injury a great
many persons living in the alley were
seated in front of their homes and a num-
Der of them witnessed the affair Coroner
hewitt will hear the statements of wit
nesses this morning and will probably give
a certificate of accidental death.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-13
REFUSES TO DIVULGE
WOUNDED YOUNG WOMAN WILL
NOT REVEAL IDENTITY.

NEW YORK. August l2.-All efforts to
induce the young woman who was found
last night Riverside drive, suffering
from pistol shot wound in the breast.
ID reveal her identity or divulge the name
of the man who she says shot her have
so far proved vain. The police, however,
say tonight that they know who the man
was and expected to arrest him within a
few hours.
Three letters. written by the girl since
she was taken TO the hospital and addressed
to former pugilist who keeps a saloon in
Broadway, were intercepted by the police
today. They contained urgent appeals that
he should come to her assistance.
The police learned that the man to whom
the letters were addressed was out of town
and that the girl had recently been fire.
quenter of his saloon. At the hospital to-
night 1t was said that the patient would
ot>ah
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-13
Rockville Report.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
ROCKVILLE. Md. August flowing to
poor telephone service II will be impos-
sible to obtain full returns tonight from
the republican primary election In this
county today. But seven of the sixteen
precincts have been heard from and of
these six were carried by friends OF County
Chairman Willis B. Burdette. including
both precincts of Rockville. both precincts
of Olney. first precinct of Wheaton and
Potomac. d. w. Baker. for county chair
man. carries Clarksburg district by ma
jority of Is over Burdette.
1t looks very much If majority of the
by the Burdette people, insuring the re-
election of Burdette county chairman
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-13
Thinks Woman is His Daughter.

SYRACUSE, n. Y, August 12.-F'rank
Graham Of this city tonight informed the
police that he believes the woman shot last
night at Riverside Park and Who gave her
name as Mary Hall is his daughter Ella.
unmarried. He says that the description
tallies exactly with that of Ella and that
she assumed the name of Mary Hall some
time ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-13

Kennedy, city health officer. has also wired
DR. Sanders as follows:
Report false. Have not even suspicious
case In Atlanta.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1905-12-15
Cooking Fish In Clny.

"Thc natives OF the north woods
have more appetiZing ways to cook
fish than any other class of cooks in
the world, believe" said a Tomah
man.
The universal favorite. however.
seems to be the clay method The fish
is wrapped in the clay without having
so much as a scale rufiied by the
cleaning knife He is not dressed. and
the only seasoning is a pinch of salt
placed in the mouth When the fish Is
done up in the clay the package is
placed in the embers of the campfire
to bake. When it is done the clay is
cracked open, and the scales of the
fish are found TO be sticking I'm the
clay, and the head is then broken OFF.
The delicate flavor of fish cooked in
this way cannot be described Some OF
the cooks have habit OF cutting n
long cash along each side of the dorsal
fin and inserting Il slice of fat bacon.
This adds greatly to the flavor of the
fish. h."-Milwaukee Sentinel.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1905-12-15

Doctors agree that the public is
wrong in the popular conception that
burglars sometimes chloroform the in
mates of Il house before committing
robbery. The usual story is that the
anaesthetic was squirted into the sleep
ing room through keyholes. A Kan
sas City surgeon who has had occasion
to administer chloroform or ether 500
times says that chloroform admins
tered In this manner would put
Quletus on the burglar as we'll as the
inmates OF n home. Physicians have
tried many times to administer chloro-
form to sleeping persons and have met
with very poor results. The first ef
feet OF an anaesthetic Is not to lull to
insensibility. but to arouse all the men
tai and physical vigor OF the person
to whom it Is givcn.-Kansas City
Journal.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1905-12-15
CrOAA Eyed AuReIs

Near the village of Monterey, Mass,
In the heart of the Berkshires, ON
knoll peculiarly well fashioned by ma
ture for its uses, Is a burying ground
OF the Revolutionary period which pos
sesses more than ordinary interest by
reason Of Its well preserved headstones
These headstones We're cut from q ma
tive stone which has endured the Gle
ments so we'll for more than hun
dred years that the inscriptions are
now almost as easily read as they were
when the stones were set in position
A striking popularity is found in the
carvings on the headstones, apparent.
ly all the work of one sculptor. who
had speciality in the creation of cross
eyed angels. Almost every one OF the
old headstones is ornamented at the
top with the head of an angel. and
each angel face is Enthusiastically and
painfully cross eyed. This characteris-
tic has led some guests near the bury
ing ground to call it the Cemetery of
cross eyed angels. New York Trib-
une.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1905-12-15
The Mission of the Children.

Only think, IL there was never any
thing anywhere to be seen but grown
up men and women, how we would
lonS for the sight OF Il little child.
Every infant comes into the world like
delegated prophet, the harbinger and
herald of good things. whose office is
to turn the fathers hearts to the chill
dren and to draw the disobedient to
the wisdom Of the just. A child softens
and purifies the heart, warming il and
melting 1t by its gentle presence; it
enrcheS the soul by new feelings and
ewakens within 1t what is favorable
10 virtue; Ii is beam of light,
fountain OF love, n teacher whose les
sons few can resist. Infants recall us
from mrch that enGcnders ana encour-
ages Selfishncss. That freezes the ui
fections, roughens the manners. =! u
rates the heart. They hr l;I;ru lie
home, deepen love. inviGorate eXort:On.
iniUSe courage and vivify and sustain
the charities of life 1t woui! hc Il
terrible world, l 60 th.DE. f
not embellished by little ch..irw.
Thomas Binncy.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1905-12-15
A Full -

a returned travc,er ..-b
OF his holiday IN tour oG ..,
brought back n sample of the Il
go-lucky wit of the Irish ''jarvey" Vi
driver. In q brcakneck race down -
hill he suddenly realized that the >p.:
tied little Irish mare was running
away.
Pull her up he shouted excitcdly.
Hold tight, your honor" return .!
the jarvey easily.
Pull her up" again commanded the
traveller, making Il grab for the rcuS.
For your life don't touch the rens." ."
the jarvav answered without tighten
ing his s--p. Sure, they're as rotten
as pears"
The traveller made ready to jump.
but the jarvey laid n soothing hand ON
his shoulder
''Sit easy" he said reassuringly. "I'!l
turn her into the river Mt the bridge
below here. Sure. that'll stop her"
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1905-12-15
A EIsh Rcsfnnrant

A fish restaurant is not one ct
which fish is served exclusively or even
chiefly, but a restaurant at which a
Speciality is made OF the service OF
hsh and at which usually some special
hsh dish is offered to patrons each day.
In London and Paris such restaurants
make as their chief speciality sole, as
popular in England as in France. The
Paris restaurants, in addition, make n
feature of crayfsh, cod and mussels
and the London restaurants of white
bait and shrimp. The variety of fish
procurable in these two cities is almost
without Limitation, but n different fish
each day requires, In fact, only seven
varieties, in the preparation of which
there are many specialties.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1905-12-15
Railway wheels

Did you ever notice that the wheels
of a locomotive engine are bevcled'
The reason for this is that in roundjn;
curve the outer rail Is. OF course.
little longer than the inner one. Th,
difference is very little. but it would
be enough to make an engine skid"
unless it were reckoned for. In the
beveled wheel the higher part. with It's
greater circumference, is forced against
the outer rail by the very tendency
OF the engine TO drive straight ahead
and with the other wheel the smaller
circumference rests on The rail, thus
overcoming the difference in the lengths
of the lines
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1905-12-15
A BLOW From a Lion. pav

A man entered a London theater in
the early morning and found to his
horror that four lions, which were
housed there, had broken from their
cage. One gave him a blow with its
paw, then took him in its mouth. The
blow from lions paw is said to be.
after the stroke of whales tail and
the kick of 4 giraffe, the strongest
thing in nature, SO that the victim was
dead when the keeper went to the res
cue. Only one lion had concerned it.
self with the man and was now sitting
over him as dog sits over a bone.
Two of the lions We're playing on the
stage with a property" garland, and
the fourth was seated in the royal box.
placidly surveying the gambols on the
stage and the terrible banquet in the
auditorium. The murderer relinquished
its prey Immediately its master an
peared, and all four bolted for their
den like children detected in some mis-
conduct.-St. James Gazette.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1905-12-15
Writing "A Letter

a letter is written conversation and
should be simple, cordial and with a
flavor of personality, like a chat with
a friend.
When discouraged, sick or sad do not
Write. y letter carries atmosphere.
Never write anything over your sigma
ture of which you might later be asham-
ed. Write kindly of every one. Letters
are like debts-harder to pay when over.
due. Read over your friends letter inst
before beginning your reply and then
answer it. Out of the heart letters are
the most welcome.
Use plain, unruled stationery. fold
ing once to fit the envelope-white.
cream white, gray or gray blue of good
quality. Men of taste use only white
paper.
Avoid eccentric shapes and colors.
monograms or heraldic devices of up-
usual size and anything conspicuously
odd.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1905-12-15
An Audnciou, scboo,bo~

The audacity of Warren Hastings
as a Westminster schoolboy in carving
his name beneath the clock on the
western tower of the abbey pales be-
fore the audacity of another Westmin-
ster schoolboy, who secreted himself in
the abbey in fulfillment of n wager
that he would sleep in the abbey, not
withstanding the report that the ghost
OF bradshaw, the president OF the court
at the trial of Charles l., who in the
time of the commonwealth occupied
the deanery. haunted the building. He
spent the night in the abbey and occu-
pied his time in carving his name on
the coronation chair, which bears to
this day the following rudely cut in
scripton: Il, Peter Abbott. zlept in this
chair. Advertiser.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1905-12-15
A Strange Thunderstorm.

1t was strange thunderstorm that
struck Suffolk, England, Aug. 4, 1877.
According to Holinshed. the tempest
of lightning came through the wall OF
Bliborough church and went n yard into
the ground, knocking over twenty peo-
pie and killing two. Then 1t came up
again, mounted the steeple by way OF
the vestry door, broke the bells and
darted Off TO Bungay, six miles dis
tant. There, according to another
chronicler, it became fiery black
dog, which dashed between two people
kneeling in church and broke their
necks and clawed another man on the
back so that he was presently drawn
together and shrunk up, as it were. a
piece of leather scorched in hot fire."
Claw marks remained on the door to
prove the reality of the black dog.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1905-12-15
4 Batch of Bulls,

There are several interesting bulls in
the following serious paragraph from
the Western News of Galway. Ireland:
TO rob man of his purse and then
maltreat him for not having it would
pass muster among pitiless brutal
crimes, but to kill and slay man to
the point of death and then murder
him for not dying quick enough is one
point better in the catalogue of hu-
man infamy. 1t is enough to make
Irishmen set their teeth and talk silent.
ly in groups"
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1905-12-15
The RcIen!ng pripccxs

Every girl who has married Il
moved TO another town learns in cos.
of time how it feels 10 0e monar.
who is deprived of his kingdom. ~,
IS 4 princess j. fore marriage and hs-
the front room Upstairs. She marr!cs.
moves away, lcr sister next in years
becomes the rc.ga.ng monarch. aud
when the married woman returns home
ON visit some years later she finds
herself rclegatcl % a back bedroom.
with her sister the princess. on n
throne in the front room.-Atcbison
Globe
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1905-12-15
Clouds of Dragon Files In patneonis.


"A number of years ago" said Cali
fornia man. Il was travelling in that
desolate part OF South America known
as Patagonia, region do not care To
visit second time. Among its GU
rious phenomena | distinctly remember
the clouds OF dragon flies which are to
be seen on the barren plains. Those
insects fly before the strong winds
that blow from the interior and rush
through the air as though in terror OF
the gale which they prcccdc. Nearly
all are blue, but now and then one is
seen of brilliant scarlet color. You
encounter storm of these flies with
out any warning of their approach, the
air few feet above the ground being
darkened by them. and men and horses
in their path become absolutely COW
cred with them. They are larger
somewhat than the ordinary dragon
fly. being about three inches in length"
Washington Post.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1905-12-15
Old Time
Nfce to Travellers.

Edward LIE Hints For Travel
ers'' was pub Asfsee at the end of tn,
sixteenth century. Only those wh
speak Latin Should travel, be says, au
every one should be well grounded -
the true rc.i-ion' lest he be perveri,
abroad. Travellers should know tile
own country before being allowed
leave 1t. Before his voyage the tra.c
should make his peace with CO..
ceive the Lords supper, satisfy
creditors II he be "A debt, pray can
ly TO God to prosper him on his vo
and TO keep han rom danger. IN
should mae lis .lst viii ..rl
order all his Il airs. sine, IL j.
abroad re,urH n0t zone
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1905-12-15

Mary" said Kansas City KanO
man to his wife recently. Il had n
queer dream last night. 1 dreamed
Sou had a pair of wings st. Peter had
just given you and Z was trying to fit
them on you. Wasn't it queer that
your wings didn't fit you?" Yes" she
replied, but that wasn't the quecrest
part of It," "What was?" THE fact
that you were there" she replied
Kansas City Times.