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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-16
CELEBRATED 1oaD BIRTHDAY.
Spends Time Reading French Books
and Smoking a Pipe.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
BROCKTON, Mass. December 16.-Mrs
Mary Baraby of Franklin street celebrated
her one hundred and second birthday yes
terday. She spends most of her waking
hours in rocking chair reading her French
books and smoking her pipe. Mrs. Baraby
has been smoking since she was twelve
years old She has had twenty children
six of whom are alive.
She was married at sixteen, and her hus-
band died over fifty years ago. She has
had forty-three grandchildren, three of
whom are dead, and nine great grandchtl-
dren all of whom are living.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-16
ISLE OF PINES DELEGATE.
He Will Issue a Statement to Ameri-
can People,

Edward P. Ryan Of the Isle of Pines,
Cuba, is in Washington. the delegate, from
the revolutionary junta of the Isle of Pines
to the American government. He will is
sue statement Monday to the American
people, setting forth the claim of the
Americans of the island to recognition Of
that land as territory of the United States.
1t is not thought Mr. Ryan will seek ad-
mission to the House. as the administration
has decided against his claims and the
leaders of the House would not consider his
proposition for a moment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-16
PAY OF THE MARINE RAND
Increase Proposed and Competition
With Civilians Forbidden

bill to prevent the Marine Band from
competing with civilian musicians was in
troduced today by Representative Bar
tholdt of Missouri 1t raises the leader of
the band to the rank of captain in the
navy, makes the second leader second
lieutenant and provides for thirty first
class musicians at 500 a month and thirty
second-class musicians at $75 a month
These increases in salary are granted on
condition that the band is not to compete
with civilians.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-16
Proposed Addition to the "zoo..

Senator Burrows today introduced by re.
quest. bill to acquire ground on Lanier
Heights for an addition to the National
Geological Park. The ground to be ac-
quired. according to this bill, is between the
eastern boundary OF the park and the new
highway that has been established from
Adams Mill road to Kenesaw avenue For
this purpose the bill appropriates not to
exceed S71 200
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-16
Naval Orders.

Commander C. H. Mathews. retired. to
Bayonne. N. j.. for duty as inspector of
machinery at the works of Babcock & VIII
cox Company
Ensign c. G. Moses from the navy yard,
Norfolk, Va, to the bureau of steam en-
cheering, Navy Department
Midshipman w. F. Halsey. jr. from the
Missouri to the Don Juan de Austria
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-16
Gen. Corbin to Visit Europe.

Gen. Corbin, who will become lieutenant
general next April, will leave the Philip
pines for the United States shortly. It is
understood he will spend most of his term
on the active list in visit to European
countries on Il leave of absence for the
benefit of his health. now somewhat i'm
paired.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-16
WILL LEAVE NEXT WEEK.
The Large Floating Dry Dock to Be
Towed to the Philippines

Towed by the supply ship Glacier, Com
mander Harry H. Hosley. the Golfers
Brutus and Caesar and the tug Potomac
the mammoth steel floating dry dock
Dewey will start next week on its long
cruise from Soiomons Island, Md, to Dion
gapo, Philippine Islands, it's future home
The board of inspection and survey has
completed the inspection of the dock and of
the ships which will tow it,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-16
SENATE COMMITTEES
Report of Changes to Be Submitted to
Republican Caucus Monday.

The Senate committee to fill committee
vacancies has completed its labors and
will submit its report to the republican
caucus Monday. In addition to filing va
cancies ii is understood that there have
been made a number of changes whore
there were no vacancies. The most i'm
portant Of these is on the committee on
interstate commerce. from which It is said
that Senator Millard of Nebraska will re-
tire in favor of Senator Crane of Massa-
chuSettS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-16
Big Issue of Paper Money.
ZEMSTvo's FOREMOST DUTY.
Moscow Congress Received Whites Re-
ply to Its Memorial.

ST. PETERSBURG. December 15.-The
bureau of the MOSCOW zemstyo congress has
received Premier Whites reply to the zem-
stvoist memorial, which the council of min
listers has discussed Count Witte saws that
the council has decided that its foremost
duty Is to carry out the emperor's will as
expressed in the manifesto of October 2o
Therefore no consideration can be given TO
petitions resolutions going beyond the
limits OF the manifesto. nor can measures
be undertaken which might affect the rights
of the national assembly before II meets
The adoption, however, of temporary meas
ures to assure the liberties granted by the
manifesto is not prohibited
The reply adds that the continued tro,,bIes
revolts and open acts of the revolutIonists
against the authority of the state and intep-
rity Of the empire do not permit the gov
ernment to dispense with the enforcement
OF the exceptional measures taken In GER
tain localities.
Regarding'the question OF the support NJ
the government by one or the other of the
different parties. the governments only
care at the present moment Is that ali
classes of society should realize the consa-
quenees which may ersue from their disIn
clination to support the authority OF the
state.
Open Mutiny Over Bad Rations.
BERLIN December 16.-The Moscow cor
respondent OF the Loksl Anzeiger telegram
ed as follows from that city at 11:20 a m.
today: THE ferment In the Moscow gar
rison over bad rations and numerous ar
rests resulted today In an open mutinv of
the Rostoff Grenadier Regiment The gren-
adiers freed their arrested comrades hx,
force. seized the arsenal with the stores
of arms and munitions and dfsnosed ma
chine guns before the barracks
Later the grenadiers, Instead of tho
usual order of the day, issued series OF
economic and political demands, and the
command of the regiment was taken over
by committee of twenty elected by the
mutineers.
''The men Of the Astrakhan regiment and
the Cossacks refused to move against the
mutineers.
THE telegraph and post services have
been largely restored"
Lieut.. Schmidt Escaped From Fortress.
Special Cablegram TO The star
LONDON. December 16-A dispatch to
the Standard from Odessa states there is a
report that Lieut.. Schmidt. the Russian
naval officer who was released from prison
by the mutinous sailors OF the Black Sea
feet and subsequently led their revolt has
escaped with the aid of friendly guards
from the fortress in which he was confined.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-16
The Transport Sherman.

The military secretary has been informed
by Maj. Gen. Wood. commanding the phil
ippines division, of the sailing of the trans
port Sherman from Manila this morning
with 5S2 enlisted men of the 22d Infantry.
eighty-eight casuals, ten general prisoners
thirty-one sick and four insane on board
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-16
Will Take a Long Rest.

Baron sternberg, the German ambassa-
dor, called upon Secretary Root to saw
goodbye before departing for Aiken. South
Carolina. where he will arrive about the
2lst instant and remain several weeks for
rest and recuperation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-16
Yellow Fever Situation

Mr.. Sleeper. United States charge at Ha-
vana, In dispatch to the State Depart
Hent dated yesterday, reports the fever sit
uation In that city to be as follows. De-
Gehioer Z dour suspects and one confirmed;
December 13. two suspects and December IA
two suspects.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-16
Ocean Steamship Movements.

NEW YORK. December 1G-Arrived.
Minnetonka from London. Main from Bre-
men.
HAyRE, December 1G.-Arrived: La
Gaseogne from New York
& PLYMOUTH, December 16-Arriyed: ST.
Louis from New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-16
To Command the Maynower.

Lieutenant Commander Andrew T. Long
has been selected ty the President to conf
mand the Mayfower, succeeding Com
mander Cameron McR Winsfow who is to
command the Charleston, Lieutenant Com
mander Long is now executive officer of the
Dolphin.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-09-05
THREE DEATHS SUNDAY.
Twenty Nine New Cases Also Re
ported on That Date.

New Orleans. Sept. 5.-Yellow fever
report up to o'clock Sunday after
noon is: New cases, 90; total, 2034:
deaths. 3; total deaths. 2S7; new focI,
IL; cases under treatment. 305: cases
discharged. 1892.
Among the new cases is that of Cap
tain B. F. Clayton, the quartermaster
in charge of this department. City
Councilman E. T. Dunn is also on the
list. OF tie deaths. one occurred at the
emergency hospital.
The country situat ton, while not
what 1t should be. is improving some
what, though the discovery of new
foci causes some little anxiety.
Sunday nearly all of the city carts
were used I'm the work of sailing the
cutters. 1t has been found that since
the mosquitoes have been deprived of
their favorite breeding places, the stag
nant cutters on cross streets are filled
with wiggle tails, so special efforts are
being made to render these unsuitable.
Over a thousand tons of salt have been
used so far, and the work will be con-
tinued.
Outside Cases-There has been a re-
crudescence at Tallulah in Madison
parish, not far from Vicksburg. three
cases having been diagnosed by DR.
Krauss of the marine hospital service.
A report from Leesville. under date
of Sept 1. shows that there have been
312 cases there so far and % deaths.
with 145 cases under treatment
Patterson. one new case.
st. Bernard. Corrinne. two cases:
Terre Aux Bouef, one case.
Morgan City, one new case.
st. Rose, three new cases.
Gulfport, five new cases.
Hansborough (north of Mississippi
City,, one case.
Eieksburg. two new cases.
The infection on Diamond and Re-
serve plantations in st. Charles par
ish, has been practically eradicated.
There are only three cases left I'm Re
serve and none on Diamond. There
haye been upward of fifty cases on
both places.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-09-05
FATAL TERRITORY CASE.
II. p. InsIish Dies at MayesviIIe of
Yellow Fever.

Gainesville, Tex. Sept 5.-State
Health officer J. l. Ellison. stationed
at Gainesville. went TO Mayesville. /. T
Saturday to investigate the cause of a
report by citizens of that town to the
marine hospital service at Washing
ton of case of yellow fever On reach
Mayesville. DR.. Ellison went to the
home Of Fl. p. English. who he found
confined TO his bed with a bad case of
yellow fever. Mr.. Inglish had been
working with thrashing gang in Ok
lahoma and contracted the disease
from refugee direct from Louisiana.
DR.. Ellison received word that Mr..
,,------surriny- morning. DR.. Ia
Dor.-who was notified of this case of
OF fever. has wired DR.. Ellison to an
ply quarantine against Mayesville.
Mayesville is on the Santa Fe's Lind
say branch. which runs from Pauls VAL
ley toLindsaY. q @..A...--
three miles II is twelve miles from
Pauls Valley.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-09-05
~ 5heepshead Bay.


An unknown man was killed near
| Henryetta. I. T.. by a train.
There are 100000 acres OF surplus
land In the Chickasaw nation.
First bale of cotton at Muskogee net
ted seller 800 and bonus of $40.
The little son Of Fred Plain of CAL
weston was killed by a street car.
The Oklahoma board OF health has
guaranteed against Indian Territory.
National Bank Examiner Filson says
Oklahoma banks are in good condition.
Receipts of Oklahoma school land
leasing board during August were
s1o.7s2.
Ed. Smith of Austin succeeds EN- s
Hughes. resigned. as Texas state ex-
pert printer.
Ord Rich. charged with criminal asI
sault on an old lady. was held at Ard
more without bail.
Secretary Wilson has appointed ]. p.
Killibrew OF Tennessee tobacco expert
OF agricultural department.
Hugh Moore. a Hobart. Okla. hotel
man. was robbed OF $500 at oklahoma
City. An arrest was made.
Pelican rice mill at Mermenteau. La.
was sold at trustees sale TO J. F. and
c. 8. Morse of Jennings for $500.
Near Muskogee a rope attached to q
bucket got around the neck of Henry
Pathover. severing the jugular vein.
John T. Stewart OF Wellington. Kan.
a multi millionaire. died at Piainview.
Tex. where he had been buying land.
w. ID. Ferdinand. supposed to be
from San Antonio. Tex. suicided al
Eureka. Cal. by ieeping into boiling
tar.
In a quarrel about food at Sour Lake
between Bob Joans and Ben Smith. !
negroes. former was shot through the |
heart.
BY the bursting OF soda water bottle |
at Terrell. Tex. Herman Fuller OF
Wills Point was badly cut on his right /
wrist.
For $4,000 II. d Lindsey of Dallas 4
purchased 1900 acres in Montague
county. Texas. just outside limits of
Ringgold.
Peter Pitts. Jr.. a maniac. who ter
rorized people In and around Lorraine
o.. shot himself to death with a re-
volver.
In attempting at Houston TO arrest
Charles johnson. a negro. Deputy Con-
stable Reed and johnson were both
fatally shot.
Government Printer Palmer has de
manded the resignation OF Foremen
Ricketts, and Hay. charging insubordi-
nation. They refuse.
Charles Owens and Fred Motion. ne
groes. had a pistol duel near Crockett
Tex. Motion was shot five times. but
not fatally. One bullet was split which
hts his skull.
Seven Rock Island cars were wreck
ed at Tecumseh Junction. Okla. caus-
Ing much loss. Brakeman A. l.. Has
Iinger had his right leg broken.
r. r. MCGOWAN. charged with at
tempting criminal assault on a girl
iwelve years old near Atlas. Lamar
county. Texas. was bound over in &
1000
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-09-05
SOME DEADLY
WORK WAS DONE
Dynamite Bomb Thrown Into Bar
celOna Gathering.
RESULT is TERRIBLE
One Woman Killed and Sixty Other
Persons Injured, While Man
Couered With Blood Flees
From Populace.

Barcelona, Sept. 5.-A bomb explod-
ed with terrific force Sunday afternoon
ON the marine parade. which was
thronged with holiday makers. A
panic ensued and the air was rent with
the shrieks and gronas of the victims.
who numbered probably sixty. includ-
ing one woman killed and five persons
MORALLY wounded.
The bomb was conical in shape and
covered with cement. The perpetrator
of the outrage is unknown. One wit
ness states that early in the morning
a child was seen to deposit a bomb at
the foot of tree. while another YER
sion is that the bomb was placed at the
foot of a tree I'm the afternoon, and
that the ma who was seen to place 1t
there ives injured by its premature ex-
plosion.
After the explosion Panama hats.
parasols and wearing apparel were
found strewn about. and here and there
were spots of blood. The defamation
was heard throughout the city and the
force of the explosion threw a coach
man from the seat of his carriage fifty
yards away. The omb was filled with
nails and scrap iron.
A workman covered with blood while
running away from the scene was pur-
sued by a mob, which believed him to
be responsible for the outrage. and, be-
ing caught, was nearly lynched. The
man was taken to a hospital where he
denied that he exploded the bomb.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-09-05
EXERCISING BEGINS.
Signing of the Treaty Will Be an Ex-
elusive Affair,

Portsmouth, n. H., Sept. 5.-A rag
ing northeaster began Sunday There
was also a terrific rainfall Work of en-
crossing the treaty is progressing rap
idly. The japanese are watching every
point and careful work is being done.
M. White will personally convey one
copy of the treaty to st. Petersburg.
while another will be taken by Baron
Komura to Toxic. 1t will not be effect
i've until signed by the two emperors.
The signing of the treaty Is to be a
very exclusive affair. The japanese
ohio atad 20 tinn-,aro
paper correspondents or photogra pliers
and Ii has erefore been decided that.
besides the -plenipotentiaries and sec
retaries, there shall be present only
Assistant Secretary Pierce. represnt-
ing the president; GorerneT,- McEane of
New Hampshire. the mayor of Ports
mouth. Admiral Mead. commander of
the nary yard. and the commanders of
any United States warships In the har-
BORN this case only Captain winslow
OF the Mayflower. Mr.. Pierce has pro-
cured four ordinary quill pens with
one of which each plenipotentiary will
sign.
1t VIII not be made public here.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-09-05
Emperor of Japan Cables President
Roosevelt His Appreciation.

Oyster Bay. Sept. 5.-President
Roosevelt Sunday received from the
emperor of Japan the following mes
sage of thanks and appreciation for
the part played by the president in the
negotiations which have resulted In
cessation Of hostilities In the far east.
Toxic. Sept. 3. 1905.-The President.
i have received with qualification yom
message of congratulations conveyed
through our plenipotentiaries. and
thahk You warmly for II. To your dis
interested and unremitting efforts in
the interests NJ peace and humanity. I
attach the high value which is their
due. and assure you of grateful appre-
citation for the distinguished part you
have taken in the establishment of
peace based on principles essential TO
the permanent welfare and tranquility
OF the Tar east. MUTSUHITO."
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-09-05
OIL MAGNATE H
is DEFEND|
Rev. Macarthur Criticises G0l
or Lafollette.
BRYAN Is EULOGI2
Refers to Nebraskan as the
most Speaker on The Platte
and Also Pays Tribute tel
Missouri Executive.

New York. Sept. defense OF
d. Rockefeller and denunciati(
Governor Lafollette of wisconsin,
criticised him, were the features Z
sermon delivered Sunday night q
Rev. DR.. S. Macarthur. who ha1
returned from a sumner lecturinu
on the Chautauqua assembly plat
DIR. Macarthur made special "A
ences To the speeches Of Governo||
toilette. which related to the he
the Standard Oil company. and q.
ed them to be exaggerations whicl
served 20 excite sympathy &c
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-09-05
REV. WILSON RETIREs.
Well Known Texas Clergyman to Dc
Evangelistic Work.

San Antonio. Sept. 5.-Rev. Homer
T. Wilson. for more than three years
pastor OF the First Christian church In
this city. and well known Throughout,
the state. delivered his farewell sermon
TO a crowded congregation here Sun
day. He severely censured some mem
bers Of the congregation who have
complained Of him. At the close OF the
sermon the congregation almost unani-
mously asked him TO remain. He vii,
engage in evnnEelistic work.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-09-05
ATTEMPT FRUSTRATED.
Twenty Military Prisoners CONS N,
Making Their Escape. '


Making Their Escape.
New York, Sept. 5.-An attempt q .
prison delivery was discovered at Port
Hamilton by Lieutenant Mitchell hist
as preparations had been made 10 r.
lease twenty military prisoners from
the encasements OF the old fort. The
men confined in the three rooms ri
aside for the prisoners were transfer
red from Castle William. at Governcr,s
Island, several weeks ago TO serve Ne
remainder of two year terms. In some
unknown way they obtained small
chisels and removed the bricks from
the walls which were built nearly IN
a century ago. So deftly did the men
do their work OF breaking through the
Is Inch wall which encloses the case
ments on the land side that II was not
noticed by the guards until the concus-
sion of one the guns caused brick to
drop from the wall and thus disclose
the whole which had been cut through
the wall. II Is believed the cement and
brick taken from the hole which was
nearly foot In diameter when dIscov-
cred. was carried away by sympa-
thizing gaurd.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-09-05
PUeILIsTIc PREACHERS.
Three Negro Baptist cIereymen Are
Charged With Disturbing the Peace.

Guthrie. Sept. 5.-A. c. Buchanan. s.
i. Lyons and T. Nightingale. three ne
gro Baptist preachers. attending the
Oklahoma negro Baptist conference
here. were arrested by Chief of Police
John Gates and taken to the central
police station on charges OF disturbing
the peace by fighting.
The affair occurred I'm the church
where the conference is being held ana
during session of that body. Things
were quite lively for a time and II be.
came necessary to send in a hurry
call to police headquarters before the
fight could be stopped.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-09-05
Quarantine Raised.

Memphis. Sept. 5.-The Memphis
board OF health received a telegram
from DR.. Tabor. the Texas health Off
Ger. stating that the quarantine of the
state of Texas against Memphis had
been raised. This action resulted from
the Investigation made here by DR..
Eaves. representing the Texas board.
DR.. Eaves his report to DR.. Tabor
gave this city a clean bill OF health.
No trace of yellow fever was found
here.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-09-05
CUT TO PIECES.
Frightfui Fate That Happened to q
Brakeman on Santa Re.

Pauls Valley. l. T., Sept. 5.-A. B.
Chapman. a brakeman on the Gulf
Colorado and Santa Fe. fell in front OF
a detached section of freight on
which he was working and was in
stantly killed. The accident occurred
at the junction In the south part OF the
town and was caused by the train be-
coming uncoupled. thus setting the
brakes and throwing the unfortunate
man In front Of the car on which he
was sitting. The top Of his head was
cut off and one leg and one arm broken
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-09-05
Two More.

Pensacola, Fla. Sept. 5.-Two new
cases and four suspicious ones was the
yellow fever record here Sunday. maxi
Ing total OF eight pronounced cases
The new cases are I'm the originally
fever infected district as are most OF
the suspicious ones
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-09-05
CONDENSED HAPPENINGS.

Dallas is to have another ice factory.
Dove hunting season is on in Texas.
s Seven stores are being ere>ted at
Sulphur. I. T.
New courthouse at Midland. Tex. is
to cost $4,000.
Forty-four national banks were or
ganized In August.
Burrell Wilson was killed by train
near 5hawnee. Okla
After a three hours illness John A.
Peak OF Lawton expired.
/, Claiming. In the Texas Panhandle.
II shipping cantaloupes.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-09-05
CABLE CLOSED.
Government Says Ths. This Action u
Merely Provisional.

New York. Sept. 5.-A Caracas dis
patch to the Herald. dated SUNDAY.
says: In consequence Of the Judgment
OF Aug. s Of the Federal court. the gov
eminent now orders the French cable
closed at all stations on the cost at
ance. as well as the Caracas office
The company can now operate only at
La Guaira and New. York Communs
cation with the interior by the National
telegraph is one bolivar a word.
The government says this decision II
provisional. pending the arrival of the
cable administrator. NJ. Bosquet. who
was expected In September TIE CONF
pany representative here. NJ. Brun. re.
quested delay until the arrival of NJ.
Bosquet without avail. He has com :.
municated with the French govern
ment and the legation. -
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-09-05
NEGRO GIRL KILLED.
Boy Charged With the Deed Says II
Was an Accident.

Wharton. Tex. Sept. 5.-Alice Far
ley. a negro girl thirteen years old.
was shot in the breast by load of
buckshot. dying being instant. Henry
Crockett also a negro. nineteen years
old. surrendered. .laiming Il was an
accident.