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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-10
FORGED PAY CHECKS.
| New Style Adopted by the Baltimore
and Ohio Company.
Special Dispatch to The Star

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, Md, September 9.-The
numerous forgeries which have been un-
earthed of Baltimore and Ohio pay checks
on the Southwestern lines have prompted
the company officials to change the char
acter of them. The employees are now be-
ing paid off for the month of August and
are receiving blue checks printed on heavy
water-lined paper. which will be difficult
TO counterfeit. The old checks were white
The company is making thorough in
vestigation into the forgeries reported on
the western lines around Cincinnati and
has its entire police and detective force at
work. From the nature of the case, how
ever it is hard to get any track of the
forgers. The pay checks in most cases are
cashed by local merchants, who in turn
take them to the banks without keeping
any record of them, and spurious checks
under the old system could not be detected
until they reached the treasurer's office
here.
Many storekeepers and banks that have
heretofore accepted the checks as cash
have since the forgeries were reported de-
clned to handle them at all. This was so
great an inconvenience to the company's 8
employees that the change in the form of
the check was made.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-10

CRU MILLING TO PIECES
THE COLUMNS ON THE EAST
FRONT OF THE TREASURY.

The soft walls, pillars, cornices and other
portions of the east front of the treasury
building have been slowly crumblng for
years, and 1t is only a question of time
when that part of the historic building will
fall to pieces.
Various officials Of the Treasury Depart
ment are urging Secretary Shaw to recon-
mend to Congress at the coming session an
appropriation to replace all the sandstone
used in the east front Of the structure with
granite, and Secretary Shaw has the mat
ter under advisement. The supervising
architect of the treasury has been consult
ed, and his estimate Is that 1t will take
$3.50, 600 to do the work. His opinion is that
If the sandstone is not replaced before a
great while some serious accident may hap
pen as the sandstone crumbles away In
big pieces at times
Three or four years ago the sandstone
plates that held the upper part of the giant
pillars began crumbling so fast that it was
found necessary to take them out alto
gether and replace them with steel plates
If this had not been done the entire upper
part of the pOrtico might have fallen in
any minute. Since then pieces of the cor
nces have fallen away, and worse than
all, practically all of the balustrade above
the portico crumbled to pieces and had to
The east front iss therefore. a patched up
affair, composed of sandstone, steel plates
and wooden balustrade. The patching con-
tinues as it is necessary to be making re-
pairs at all times. An inspector goes over
that part of the building right along.
By replacing the sandstone east front
with granite the entire outer portion of thu.
treasury will then be of granite and will
last almost as long as tiElc. The present
sandstone portions of the building were
erected between 1872 and 1920, and have
never been painted. 1t is paint that keeps
out the dampness and preserves the stone
The White House is built of Virginia sand
stone, and architects say that decay in the
building has been prevented only by the
most liberal coats of white paint, contain
ing an abundance Of white lead. Nearly
every year the building is painted. This
year 1t was washed by soap and other pro-
cesses and looked cleaner than it has ever
looked before. The east front of the old
portion of the Capitol is built of sandstone
from down In Virginia, and this, too has
been preserved by paint.
The sandstone portion of the east front
of the treasury Is represented only in the
portion where the colonnade is SEEN When
the new wings of the building were put up
of granite the old sandstone was enveoped
on the north and west sides by granite.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-10
FUsILLADE CONTINUED.
News From Baku Shows Further Dis
Orders

ST. PETERSBURG. September 9-The
Noble Companys office here received a dis
patch. today from Baku saying that the
fusillade continued Friday night, with some
cannon firing, and that houses were still
burning. In black town" and all the
works comparative quiet reigns
Another Baku dispatch says fires and
murders do not cease, despite the formal
armistce.
About 1,500 Tartars, 1t is announced, have
been killed or wounded
The Oil men met today and resolved not
to reopen their works until the right to
keep private guards for the protection of
their properties is granted by the govern
ment.
Further disorders are expected today. and
additional reinforcements are urgently
needed. The troops now at Baku are pow
erless to contro! the wild. fanatic Tartars
who resist the troops energet caliy. At
tempts made to reconcile the Armenians
and Tartars have been unsuccessful.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-10
CHOLERA IN HAND.
Little Chance of an Epidemic at Ham
burg

HAMBURG, September 9.-Dr McLaugh-
lin of the United States marine hospital
service, says the preventive agencies here
have. cholera by the throat" to use his
expression, and that there is scarcely one
chance in thousand of an epidemic. Three
days have now passed without another
case, and If Monday passes without one
1t may be assumed that the cholera here
has ceased to be sporadic. Instances may
still occur from importations from Rus
sa or Prussia, but they can be dealt with
summarily were those already treated.
No emigrant is allowed to stay in the city.
If one travelling independently does reach a
city lodging boarding house. he is
obliged to go to the quarantine station.
Dr. Mclaughlin will stay here until re-
lieved by a surgeon sent from New York
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-10
CAUSED A PANIC.
Powder Works Explosion Felt for
Miles,

UNIONTOWN. Pa, September 9.-The
powder plant explosion at Fairchance today
caused a panic all over Fayette county.
Buildings are reported to have toppled over
from the Shock dishes were thrown from
cLPboards and windows were broken for
miles around. In this city court was un-
tremendously adjourned and the occupants
OF the court rooms rushed from the build
ing. The big skylight and many windows
in the court house were splntered as though
by brickbats.
All kinds of rumors are aioat. One re-
ports trolley car loaded with passengers
as blown up and another that there were
many fatalities in the town of Fairchance
as a result of the explosion. These stories,
however, lack confirmation.
In Connellsville Mount Pleasant. Scott
dale and this place the concussion shook
buildings to their foundations and the oc-
cupants ran, panic-stricken to the streets,
believing there had been an earthquake.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-10
DAILY SKIRMISHING.
Signing Peace Treaty Has Not Stopped
Hostilities

GODZYADANI. Manchuria, September 8
-Delayed in transmission). Despite the
fact that dispatches from st. Petersburg
have announced that treaty Of peace has
been signed, the war operations have not
ceased, and both sides stand ready for a
fight
Skirmishes have taken place daily during
the past three days along the entire front,
and each day has seen the shedding OF
blood uselessly. The casualties during the
three days amount to three officers and
eight men killed and about ninety wounded.
According to some reports the Japanese
are concentrating considerable forces be-
yond their left flank in the Brainfu dis
trict.
Fugitive Mongolians bring reports that
parts of Mongolia have been occupied by
Japanese infantry, who outrage and rob
the people. They are also said to have
burned several viila2eA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-10
CALLED ON TO EXPLAIN.
Acting Provincial Governor Usurped
Powers

HAVANA, September 9.-The fiscal of the
supreme court has preferred charges
against Senior Alberdi, acting governor Of
Canta Clara province on account of the
suspension by him OF the mayor of Vuelta,
who was appointed by the government
after the mayor had been removed because
of alleged misconduct in connection with
the burning of the municipal building there
July %.
The government has authorized the new
mayor to call rural guards to h S ass stance
If they are needed and has also notified
Acting Gov. Alberdi that he must expla in
his conduct to the court. Senor Alberdi is
acting for Gov. Gomez. who is making
campaign for the presidency of Cuba.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-10
PROBABLY SMALLPOX
TWO MORE PRISONERS AT JAIL
DEVELOP SYMPTOMS.

Danger from smallpox at the District jail
tionaI prisoners yesterday developed symp
toms of the disease and had to be removed
to the quarantine station. These men
Jerry Donovan, a white man, and Thomas
Watson. a negro-had previously been iso-
lated in the west wing of the jail, the
health office inspectors having discovered
that both men had temperatures above the
normal.
When this fever continued it was deemed
advisable to send both men to the quaran-
tine station until they either recover or
develop unmistakable symptoms of small
pox, which will warrant their removal to
the hospital
Aside from this there was no change in
the smallpox situation.
The examinations of the Donovan and
Watson cases are now being looked for with
much interest, because of their effect upon
the quarantine at the Jail. This institution,
with Its 3S1 prisoners, has been under sur
veillance on account of smallpox ever since
August 16, and even though no more cases
Of the disease develop, the restriction will
not be removed for another week or ten
days
Workhouse Crowded.
AS was exclusively stated in The Star
Thursday last, much inconvenience has re-
suited from this condition, both on account
Of the impossibility of consigning additional
prisoners to the big prison and of releasing
others whose terms have ended and who
are being held until it is assured that they
have not been infected. The Police Court
Judges took cognizance of the danger Incl
dent to sending other prisoners to the jail,
and they decided to commit no more per-
sons convicted before them to that institu-
ton.
This has resulted In crowding the work
house far beyond its capacity, and the au-
thorities are now anXiously awaiting the
end of the quarantine period so that normal
conditions may be restored.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-10
RETURN OF THE HORNET.
Fears for Her Safety Appear to Have
Been Unfounded.

Special Dispatch 10 Ihe Star.
PORTSMOUTH, Va, September 0.-The
report that fears we've entertained for the
safety of the United States gunboat Hor-
net, which was dispatched from this navy
yard about week ago to destroy a wreck
that had been reported in the track of the
shipping, appears to have not been we'll
founded. The Hornet had a mission dis
ficult to accomplish and 1t took her several
days to find the dangerous dereict and
comply with her instructions to blow 1t up
The vessel returned to the yard today with
out accident or mishap, and is now safely
berthed.
Mr.. S. w. Gary a well-known resident
of Deep Creek district, Norfolk county,
sustained stroke of paralysis this after
noon. Mr.. Gary is United States in
spector of dredging and for several months
has been stationed about Newport News.
He was on his way to his home when taken
u
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-10
NAMED BY MODFRATES
PALMA RENOMINATED FOR PRES
IpFNT OF CUBA.

HAVANA, September 9.-President Palma
was tonight unanimously renominated by
the moderate party convention as a cam
didate for the presidency of Cuba. Mendez
Capote received the nomination for the vice
presidency.
The platform does not mention the Platt
amendment, as the moderates consider the
constitutional appendix settled. 1t declares
strongly for a five years extension of the
reciprocity treaty with the United States
and for amendments thereof, according to
the interests of both countries.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-10
LAWSON SUED.
Mexican Claims Injury to Extent of
Over SO .OOo. 900.

BOSTON, September 9.-Claiming that he
has been damaged to the extent of S3,750,-
600 by the failure of Thos w. Lawson to
keep an agreement, Louis H. RAIN OF
Urique. Mexico, entered suit against Mr..
Lawson in the supreme court today. He
requests that the defendant deliver to him
personally 1880 shares of the Lawson Com
pany of Mexico, and in addition that he
place IN safe deposit vault for ten years
22,5o0 shares to bind the agreement on
which the suit is based. The plaintiff al
leges that Mr.. Lawson agreed to finance
the company, and that he failed to do SO.
An order of notice was issued by the court
making the case returnable Tuesday.
The Lawson Company of Mexico is cap
italized with 100000 shares of a par value
OF $40 Thomas w. Lawson is pres dent
and Arnold Lawson secretary and treasurer
If the company.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-10
THREATENED MILLING DISTRICT
Fire Causes $4,000 Loss at Niagara
Falls

NIAGARA FALLS, N. Y. September o.
A fire which started in the wire tower of
the Niagara Falls Hydraulic Power Com
pany threatened the entire milling district.
The plant of the Pittsburg Reduction Com
pany, manufacturers of aluminium. was
the only one seriously damaged The loss
there will be about $10.eoa.
Half the city is in darkness By the de-
struction of power conduits. The damage
to the power conpany's plant will be heavy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-10
Ten Per Cent to Depositors.

CHICAGO. September 9.-Ten per cent
payment to large depositors in the defunct
Pan American Bank was begun today by
w. H. Hunt, former president of the bank.
Mr. Hunt said future payments are to be
made until all depositors are paid in full.
..Of total of $500 depositors. 2,432 cred
tied with amounts of $40 or less, already
have been paid in full" said Mr.. Hunt.
Abount $4,000 10 sttll due.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-10
MUTINEERs SENTENCED.
End of Court-Martial of the Men of the
Pobiedonosetz.

ODESSA September 9-The trials nv
court-martial begun ten days ago of seven
ty-five of the mutineers of the hattIeship
Georgi Pobiedonosetz were concluded today
The men were sentenced as follows Three
to be executed, nineteen to terms of penal
servitude. thirty-three to the disciplinary
works. Twenty were acquitted.
The sentences were read out on board the
Georgi Pobiedonosesz In the presence of the
crew.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-10
Harerstown and waynesboro Railway.

HAGERSTOWN, Nd. September o.-Arti-
cles Incorporating the Hagerstown and
Waynesboro Railway Company have been
filed in court here and signed by Judge
Keedy the purpose of the company being
the construction and operation of an elec-
trio railway between this city and Waynes-
bore, Pa. The capital stock OF the COM
pany is 100000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-10
WILL BE HERE TODAY
IL WITTE AND BARON ROSEN TO
VISIT WASHINGTON.

The two distinguished Russian plenipo-
tentiaries, NJ. Witte and Baron Rosen. will
be today the guests of the city of Wash
ington. They are due to arrive over the
Pennsylvania road at I:oo o'clock this
morning, and will leave again this evening
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-10
Part Two.
Part Three.

Perilous Age of Senior Naval officers. l
The ArncliTe Puzzle. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 5
gripping OF Honey Domestic Conversation. Z
Karl Grier, Story Of Man With Sixth Sense. IL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-10
Part -Four.

Beautifying Back Yards. Observation-Disclosures. l
Historic Houses in Southeast Washington. !
Fashions Realm. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Practical HouSekeeper. ...................... 3
All Around the House. Observation-Disclosures. B
In the Kitchen. Observation-Disclosures.
Simple Gowns for Autumn Days. ..............
Russian Army in Defeat. t......................
Hungarian Noble Rescued. ....................
Tales of the Road. Observation-Disclosures.
Stories Of Battle.
Worlds Anarchists NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
After English Mines. ........................ B
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-10
Part Five.
Page.

Nelson Wins Fight OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. l
Sysonby Wins Stake. ............-........ i
Major League Gossip. Observation-Disclosures.
Base Ball Notes Observation-Disclosures.
Department League Z
Tim Murnane'S CHAT
College Foot Ball NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Among the Oarsmcn. ...-.........-...........
Kaiser Gives Yachting Cup. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Swift Auto Races. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1905-03-24
NUMBER II
POPLAR CORNER PICK.UpS.

Look out boys, the grand jury
will soon be IN session again.
lam informed that r. Il. Lambs
gin is crowded with cotton.
Most Of The farmers IN this
Ineighb0rhood have made q start
towards farming
Early vegetables in the gar
Idens, such rs peas, onions, mus
tard etc. are growing nicely.
Mrs. (Dr) Ballard was buried
last Saturday al the Elmwoud
cemetery | am iold she died on
Thursday at6 a m.
The Poplar Corner school is
progressing nicely. I think We
will have to try to keen Miss
Mamie jones as our teacher.
All the people who were ex-
posed to smallpox when Miss
CLAUDIA Gill WAS married on the
End inst. have escaped, 30 far as
heard from.
am told that the Wall Station
merchants are busy dishing out
grub 10 make another crop Of cot
ton. One farmer told me be
could buy groceries there cheaper
than be could in Memphis If
such be the case we all should
Ipatronize home merchants.
OLD HUGHEY.
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1905-03-24
A Guaranteed Cure for Piles.

Itching, blind, bleeding Of pro
tubing piles. Druggists refund
money II PAzo OINTMENT fails u
cure any case, no matter of how
long standing, In 8 to "A days,
First application gives ease and
rest. SOC. If your druggist haSn I
it send SOC in stamps and II will
be forwarded post pait. BY Paris
Medicine lt,., St. Louis, Mo.
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1905-03-24
PLEASANT HILL HAPPENINGS

Miss Rena Farley Is visiting
friends at Days.
W b Bridgforth spent Mon
day in Memphis.
Miss LYDIA Farley is visiting
relatives IN Memphis.
Mr. Hayes Robinson spent Sun
day night ia Olive Branch.
Mr.. e. @. Bird gforth spent the
first Of last week with his mother.
Mr. and Mrs. s. B. Dean, Of
Endora, visited relatives here
Sunday.
Mr.. Robert Coward. tax asses
sor, spent two days in our town
lust week.
Misses Lula and Glennie May
Bridgforth spent Sunday with
their parents.
pr. s. M. Watson, of Memphis,
spent several days with friends
here last week.
Mrs. W. a. Williamson and
Miss Lula Black spent several
days in Memphis last week
Mr.. and Mrs. Q. w Cochran
spent Saturday and Sunday with
DIr. and Mrs. w B Bridgforth.
Miss Mckay, who has been Wis
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1905-03-24

iting her sister, Mrs. Ramsey,
has returned to her home at Bal
dwyn, Miss.
Misses Mabel and Ramell
Bridgforth, Messrs. q. w Tar
yer. Walter Farley and Rob Lowe
attended an entertainment at ihr
residence Of Mr. .. Al. Finn last
Saturday night.
SPRING SHOWERS.
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1905-03-24
NEGRO SHOOTING AT PLUM POINT
One Man Killed and Another Wounded
on State Line Road.


Alex Moore, q negro of the Plum
Point neighiurhood, went on the
wi.rpath Wednesday, night and as
Il result Newton Patterson il dead
and his brother, Henry, is ser
fiously wounded With a l.ullet hole
id his left lung. Both of the lat.
ter negroes are tenants Of Mr..
Holmes.
The killing occurred At Il
o'clock at night on the State Line
roa.l and 3 Winchester was used.
The trouble Il said 10 have started
over 4 tenant.
Depnt, Sheriff Skelton was no
titled Of The shoniing and went al
once to the scene, but when be
arrived the negro had escaped
10 Memphis. Mool'e's brother,
Tom, who was present at the
killing, but who claimed to take
no part in The affair, was arrested
and will Be brought ereloday.
An inquest was held over the
body Of Patterson by E>q Dick
son. and the usual verdict was
rendered.
A reward of 800 has l'een Of
fered for the arrest of Moore.
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1905-03-24
Smallpox ii Lake cormorant.

Smallpox has again made It's
appearance in the county. This
time, So fas. as heard from, all the
cases are IN the DELTA Three
cases are reported at Lake Cor
morant, aud severalother victims
Of the pest are said to be on the
Rarhee place about three miles
east of Lake Cofmorant. All Of
the sufferers are negroes.
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1905-03-24
CoRRESPO PONDENT.

The quarterly meeting At Kinds
Ghapel Sunday was WelIatiended.
We are glad 70 see that Mr..
Walter White, who has been quite
sick, IS mp again.
Mrs. T. A. Dolson entertained
the little people Friday night
with 9 play party.
There werea number of visitors
te this neighborhood Sunday.
Among them were MI. and Mrs.
Goldsby, Of Memphis.
Mr.. George Gwinn has left for
Cleveland, where he has accepted
y position with the firm of Barbee
& Gwinn Of that place.
AN ENQUIRER.
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1905-03-24
DAYS DOTS.

Mr.. Sam Hutchinson has been
quite sick, but is much better.
MI. j. B. Barhee, at Cleveland,
made i pleasant visit to homefoiks
y short time ago.
1 Or. Weisslnger LETT for San
Angelo, Texas, last Tuesday acs
companying w q. SCOTT home.
/ After such i long, severe wins
1 ter wesurely i appreciate the lovely.
days. The first spring flowers
are just now lifting their snowy
heads from their beds Of earth,
andsbow beautiful is nature.
4 remember how the lilacs.
Always hang their heavy bloom,
| And shed their heavy fragrance.
| On the air. down on the farm.
And Id gladly give tile glory.
VI the magnolia and the palm.
jss8 10 WTiL6 Vhe SlHlpits SuOfys
OF the lilacs % the farm. /"
The following persons attended
church service at Hinds Chapel
on last Sunday: Misses Allie and
Ethel Wilson, Misses Lauderdaie;
Messrs. Stone aud Johnsoli, of \
Hernando; Miss Farley, of Pleas
ant Hill; Mr. Hughes and wife of
| Memphis.
VIZ regret to hear of the death
|of Mrs. Mary Ballard of horn
Lake. Mrs. Ballard was j woman
|of positive characteraud was true
|to her convictions. She was u
generous hearted christian no-
man aud did many acts iii k:nd-
ness to the poor es peclatly to the
destitute poorin 4 quiet, uliob-,
Estrusive way, and this Ut itself lsa
i inoument 10 her Al emory She
leaves u devoted son and several
sisters and brothers, also kind
,daughtersin law and liltle grand
child who bears her name. Wei
lsympathize with them All.
Oh the Bib of February Miss
ESeIena Arnuld passed away. ohel
EJiedas NE had lived, quietly and |
peacefully She bad been n
christian and 4 member of thel
Baptist church for more than sixty
years. Unlike most old people
Eshe slid not crave VI w but was,
anxious t0'Iiye until her lnlssionl
Ion earth was ended. She was de.
voted ID her home circle and III
her relatives and friends, and
they also loved md appreciated
|her. The little children ID her
home heard from her laps words
lot instruction Tint viii 20 with |
them through lite Ana will be u
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1905-03-24

strong Influence for good. We
miss her, but know she is enjoy.
ing the reward Of true christian
life, and that shr has exchanged q
life of suffering for one Of eternal
happiness. She vas 81 years of
age.
snRR
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1905-03-24

Nature has sometimes made a
fool, but q coxcnmo b is aIwavs Of Ii
man S own making Addison.