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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-18

Practical 1okers who sometimes
make a joke impracticable have of
late been carrying their alleged fun
too far in the neighborhood OF
eleventh and Clay streets and as a
result a quiet investigation OF their
behavior Is being made by the police.
While no report OF their alleged mis-
behavior has been chronicled with
the police 1t is known that an offcer
liz trying to find the names of several
young men who have been in the
habit Of hurting bricks and firing re-
volvers in the street in order to
frirhten their friends whom they
chance to see in alleys.
One bullet Saturday night glanced
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-18
FARMING IN SOUTH
Mr.. KOINER'S THEME

Commissioner of Agriculture Koiner
has recommended HIS declination to at
tend the annual Farmers Educational
Conferences to be held In St. Louis. be-
ginning May END, and has written "a
the convention MANAGER that ha ErilI b
on hand 10 deliver an address On Aeff-
cultural Possibilities In the South and
East"
Commissioner Koiner said Monday
that on second thought he regarded the
conference Of too Vital Importance "a
the farming Interests of the State n
absent himself
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-18
CHINESE MINISTER TRIES
TO STOP WAR Of TONES
First Attache Sent to New York
to Assist Police Au-
thorities.

WASHINGTON. D. c.. April Is
Marking the first ofiicial action by the
Chinese government minister, Chang
Yin Tang, sent WI Chang. flrst at
tache to New York to-day TO endeavor
to stop the feud between the rival
Chinese Tongs which has left q trail
Of blood and violence acrosp this con-
tinent. WI will assist the authori-
ties in running down the men who re-
Gently killed fve Cinnamon in New
York and Philadelphia.
II tho guilty men are caught their
punishment may be two-fold. They
United States and then the Chinese
government may recall them to China
for further punishment
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-18
ARBITRATORS HOLD
INITIAL MEETING
Will Attempt to Settle Wage Dis
pute Of N. Y. G. Trainmen
and Conductors,

NEW YORK. April Is.--E. 4. Clark,
q member of the Interstate Commerce
the Railroad Investors Association. APP
pointed members OF the board Of arbi-
tfaf4eH Ia HE wAgc scAie dispute be-
tween tho New York Central and fts
trainmen and conductors. heid their
first meeting to-day In the private
once Of Vice President Crowle. Of the
New York Central E
The neetJnxs Of the arhikFat0x6 Win
~ secrSt ana win sconttnus Sexsr1l
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-18
STALL rs ROBBED
OF ROLL OF BILLS
Mr.. Fletcher Has 800 Abstracted
From each Register Drawer
in Market.

Robbers stole 500 from the cash
register Of Mr.. A. M. Fletcher. pro-
prietor OF two stalls In the second
market, some time Saturday night
He reported the matter to the police.
and Captain Mcmahon. chief OF the
detective force. has sent his men out
on the case. The money was in five
ana ten dollar bills, and 10 supposed
to have been stolen by negro who
was seen around the market In the
early afternoon.
The bills were In q drawer Of the
cash register and were supposedly
taken when the register was left open
for minute or 80 while change was
being made.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-18
Rains In STANTON.

Especial to The Richmond vtrginian.l
STAUNTON, VA, April I8.-A
steady rain has fallen for most Of
the past two days. the temperature
ranging between 40 and so. The fall
has not been heavy, but continuous.
and the ground Ii well soaked.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-13

But six of the fifteen lodges Gals
endared to meet during the coming
week are bulletined for work of any
kind. Two others have sent out
notices that their meetings have been
called off. Seven are not bulletined at
all. All Of the Royal Arch Chapters
calendared for the. week have. called
off, and Grand Lecturer Drown is
away on his vacation. so that there will
be no meeting of the Royal Arch school
of instruction during the month. Orient
Commandery. No. 5. has given notice
that it's conclave calendared. for Mon
day has been called off. Both Potomac
No 3, and Columbia. No. >. have failed
to bulletin their conclaves for the week.
The Scottish Rite bodies also are taking
their summer vacations, and the cryptic
bodies are doing likewise. Altogether,
the coming week promises to be a very
quiet one in Masonic circles.
j. ". Collins, monarch. and Ed s.
Schmid, past monarch. of Kallipolis
Grotto. No. Is, Mystic Order of Yelled
Prophets of the Enchanted Realm. both
report activity in the receipt Of appltca-
lions for membership. Monarch Collins
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-13

states the present outlook indicates =
class of probably one hundred initiates
for the September session. This he at
tributes to the proposed increase OF the
membership fee from $40 to SIS. which
will likely so into effect after the Sep.
TENDER session.
The second outing Of Cathedral Chap.
ter, No. II. O. r. s., will be held at Gleu
Echo Saturday afternoon. August ~.
Members of sister chapters and their
friends are invited. and NAV secure COM
plimentary passes TO grounds from ". Js
Dow. AS Rhode Island avenue north
west.
District Deputy Grand Master r. L.
Mitchell OF Virginia was guest last
Tuesday evening AT the stated commune
cation OF Takoma Lodge. No. -. He Mas
present during the eXemplidcation of the
fellowcraft degree. and at It's conclusion
delivered an interesting address Ma
sonry. In the absence OF Hervey $.
knight. master of the lodge. Senior War
den William r. Dyre presided. Grand
Master Mitchell is past master OF Pleas
ant Lodge. No. GS. Of Roanoke. Va, and
visits the various lodges under his jurls-
diction during the year. The communica-
ton of Takoma Lodge for August 81 has
been called off
DR. George \. Baker. chairman of ths
general committee of arrangements, re-
ports his belief that the excursion nf
Mizpah Chapter Of the Eastern star.
which was given last month. was sue
cessful event, but SAYS he is unable To
definitely determine how matters stand
until everything outstanding has been
turned in. All interested i'm the matter
have been urged to make their final re-
turns Immediately
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-13
HOBO CAT RIDES RODS.
Feline Brakebeam Tourist Travels
Hundred Miles Free.

NEW CASTLE. Ind. August ia Nal
tese cat of the ordinary variety safely
made the trip. hobo fashion, from GIN
cinnati TO this city. a distance of f~
miles, on the trucks of the Pennsylvania :
fast Cincinnati-Chicago train. known. .as
the Red Hummer Thursday afternoon.
When the train reached this city the
conductor went to the rear and looked
underneath the Pullman car. Then he
motioned to bystanders and showed them
the pussy snugly curled up on the trucks
under the car. The cat was there when
the train left Cincinnati. and was evil
IDENTITY we'll pleased with its ride.
The trainmen were solicitous that the
cat get through to Chicago. looking on
her company as an omen of good luck
Pussy was still on the trucks when the
train left this city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-13

Tuesday evening. August 10, under proc
lamation issued by the grand sire, w l..
kuykendall, and promulgated by Grand
Master ID. a. Dugan, the joint committee.
composed of three delegates appointed by
each of the five Rebekah lodges. under
the temporary Craftsmanship of Past
Grand Master John /. Brown, will meet
at 80 o'clock in the blue room, T. o. ..
F. Hall, eth street northwest, to formu-
late plans for the proper observance Of
the ffty-ninth anniversary of the nstitu-
ton of the Rebekah branch of the order,
which is set for September 20, 1910.
At the regular session of Columbian En-
campment. No. l, Wednesday evening, the
patriarchal degree was conferred upon
two candidates There were presert
Grand Patriarch W. j. Hope and quite a
representation from each of the other ell
campments in this jurisdiction.
Esther Rebekah Lodge met in regular
session Monday evening in Odd Fellows
Hall, Mrs. Charlotte Lyons noble grand
presiding. Some legal matters which have
engaged the time and attention of the
lily disposd of
Plans are being made TO hold .'jolifica-
tons" or love feasts. at the homes of
G. w. Billings. 2l2 G street northwest.
diiu d. NJ w nlle, ~ montgomery street,
Takoma Park. The dates and particulars
will be announced later.
Several applicants were elected To MEM
bership at the last meeting and the enter
tafnment committee is making arrange
ments for a jolly good time at tie next
meeting.
Monday. Tuesday and Friday evenings
of the past week were busy evenings for
the members of Canton Washington. No.
/, p. NJ. Under Capt. ID. Y. Chisholm and
his officers, Capt. and Acting Lieut..
Charles .. Shackelford and Lieut.. and
Acting Ensign John Chisholm large
number of the -chevaliers participated in
an hours drill each evening preoaratory
to the selection of those patriarchs who
will form the canton of twenty-four men
and three officers who will enter the com
petltive drill contest for the one-thousand-
dollar prize offered for the best drilled
canton at Atlanta, Ga, in September nexi.
During the coming week the canton will
drill each evening except Saturday, Au-
gust 20
Golden Rule Lodge. No II. conferred
the initiatory degree Tuesday evening on
Francis r. Winters and Edgar NJ. Farr.
F.. A. Norway acted degree director
and j. W. Clampitt as noble grand. There
was a good attendance OF officers and
members.
Next Tuesday evening the first degree
will be conferred upon the same cand-
dates. John ". Holyday acting as degree
director and F. A. Norway as noble
grand.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-13
FOUND DEAD IN BED.
DR.. Bicknell Had Written Will Ad.
dressed to Hotel Clerk.

DANyILLE, Va. August 13.-Dr. G. o.
Bicknell of Etowah, Tenn, and surgeon
for the Louisville and Nashville railway.
died last night at the general hospital
here, where he was taken upon being
found unconscious in his room at the
Burton Hotel DR.. Bicknell registered
Tuesday, and after eating supper retired
TO his room, where he remained until
Yesterday, when the chambermaid found
the door locked. The room was entered
through the fire escape and DIR. Bick-
nell was found in bed unconscious. He
had written out a will, addressing II to
the clerk of the hotel.
No coroner's inquest has yet been held.
and the exact cause Of his death has not
been discovered. :
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-13
TRIO HELD FOR TARR|NC
VICTIM DESCRIBES INDIGNI-
TIES PUT UPON HIM.

MAYS LANDING, y. J.. August ID
Charged with atrocious assault and bat
terry. Joseph Vaughn, Charles Quinn and
lanes Sears were brought here yesterday
afternoon handcuffed together and in Gus
tody of negro constable from Atlantic
CITY and lodged in the county Jail to
await the action of the October grand
jury.
The trio, alleged leaders of the Terri
BILE Ten Club of Mckee City, were given
a hearing yesterday in Magistrate Jag
metty's court The spectators included
women from Mckee City and alleged
members of the Terrible Ten Club" who
were eager to hear the story of Farmer
Frank Sichort. who was tarred and feath-
cred and otherwise badly used up cary
last Wednesday morning
Sichort on the stand gave the following
account of the AFFAIR
Il had started for Atlantic City with a
load of truck. and had just reached the
railroad crossing at Cardiff when Vaughn
and Quinn sprang on me- Sears stood a
short distance away and watched them.
..When | cried for help Vaughn stuffed
handkerchief into my mouth while
Quinn tied my hands behind me and
dashed nv feet together Then they cut
off my shirt and removed all my clothes,
tied me fast to pole near the crossing
where l was kept for nearly an hour
while all three jeered and threatened all
sorts of cruel treatment.
Later they threw me into a wagon
drove to the Mckee CITY schoolhouse and
threw me into hard cement cellar
where il was very cold. About daylight
they carried me out near the railroad and
tied me to pole
Vaughn daubed me all over with tar
while Quinn spread on the feathers
when / gasped with pain Quinn told
Vaughn to put some tar in my mouth.
"This was about > o'clock in the MORN
inc. At 6 O'Clock Vaughn cut me loose,
The prisoners all pleaded not guilty
and refused to discuss the case. They
80 held in S2NO bail apiece
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-13
lAMQNG THE |
LAFRA1fRNlnESl
MASONIC.
LODGES

LODGES.
Aug. 15-B. B. French, No. IL. called of
Pentalpha. No: q. {.
Myrpn NJ Parker No. 81. called
OF.
Aug. 17-Washington Centennial. No. II,
special. & pm. +. c.; stated,
1870 pm, NJ. NJ.
Osiris, No. 26. T. c.
Aug. 1s-I-a Fayette. No. 10. F.. c.
Aug. 19-Columbia. No. 3, F. g.
Not bulietined:
Potomac. No. ): Anacostia. No.
81: King David. No. IS; Naval.
No. 4: VIM. X. Singleton. No. 80;
Lebanon. No. 4: Hiram. No. 10.
ROYAL ARCH CHAPTERS.
All chapters calendsred for stated con-
vocarions during the coming week have
called OF.
KNIGHTS TESiPLAR COMMANDMENTS.
Orient Commandery No. S. has called
of. Potomac. No. 3. and Columbia, No. =,
are not bulletined
CRYPTIC MASONRY.
Aug. lJ-WashingtOn Council. No. ]. r.
and :. Nj. called OF.
Aug. 1S-Adoniram Council, No. ., called
on.
SCOTTISH RITE BODIES.
All Scottish Rite bodies csIendared to
meet the coming week have called of.
EASTERN STAR CHAPTERS.
CaIendared. but not buIletined:
Aug. l5-Huth. No. i.
Aug. l6--Mizpah. No. s.
Aug. 11-Areme. No. 10.
Aug. 1S-Esther, No. 5.
Aug. 19-Martha. No. 4.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-13
Miscellaneous.

National Lodge, No. 100. |. .. F., Sons
of Judah. held its regular meeting and
instalIat ton of officers Sunday a its hail.
9Th and G. streets northwest.
District Deputy Grand Master Wolfe.
accompanied by a large delegation from
Baltimore was present for the occasion
Remarks were made by the visitors,
and an invitation extended 10 National
Lodge to come to Baltimore and enjoy
its Inequalities.
The following are the officers installed:
President. S. Steiner; vice president y.
y. Roberts; treasurer. L. Small: secretary.
j. Moser; guardian, /. Berlin: trustees.
A. Stern, s. F'redenberg and Louis
Sklar. 2
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-13
Atlantic Coast Lime

The Standard Railroad Of the South
Notice.-Time of arrivals and departures and
connections not guaranteed.
40 am. daily-Through sleeping cars and
coaches 10 jacksonville.
4:O5 pm. daily-Through sleeping cars to
Charleston. S. c.: Augusta. Savannah. Ga: Jack
sonvile, Fla: Port Tampa. Fla. (for Hsvana):
Knights Key flor Havana. Through coaches to
Jacksonville. UNEXCELLED DINING CAR
SERVICE.
$40 pm dally-"Palmetto Lmited"-Through
sleepers TO Charleston. s G.. and Wilmington.
\; tn nesca f ,ata SrW 10 YnRK wv
GEO. p. JAMES. u. +. A. Washington, d. O.
T.. e. WHITE. 6. P. A: W. j. CRAIG, r. l..
NJ Wilmington. y. c.
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Baltimore and Ohio K. K

LEAVE UNION STATION,
ROYAL BLUE LINE,
EVERY OTHER HOUR on THE ODD HOUR
TO PHILADELPHIA AND NEW YORK
NEW TERMINAL. 23D STREET. NEW YORK.
"7.0O am. Diner. Pullman Parlor Car.
1900 am 5-hour train. Broiler Paror Car.
800 am. Pullman Broiler Parlor Car
oil 90 am Diner and Pullman Parlor Car.
Il 90 pm. Diner and Pullman Parlor Car.
200 pm. Royal Limited. All Pullman, 5-hf.
400 pm. Coaches to Philadelphia.
800 pm. Diner and Observable Parlor Car.
500 pm. Coaches to New York.
s12.I5 MT. Sleepers TO New York.
%. 80 M. Sleepers to Pbila. and New York.
ATLANTIC CITY. 100. 800. t1l.G0 an.
TO BALTIMORE.
EVERY HOUR on THE HOUR
Week days. 90 I'm. and u 90 PM
90. t5Oo. e 30. 100; 10 ts;o0 $50.
100 f.;sS 100 ~. 10 90 . IN .,2 % nos sn
400. t4.45. 800. 1908 $3.50 1900, $3.50.
TOO. 800. 1890, 1000. '10.35. 'i1.30 '12 10
night.
CINCINNATI. ST. &c IoR Els and LOUISVILLE.
'9: an; .4;o5 pm. 1910 night.
PITTSRURG. '9iO am. "1.22. "9.1O pm,
.12 80 night sleeper ready 1000 PM.
CoiJrMRtis. $50 nm pn
WHEELING. $40 am. .53opm
CUMBERLAND. Queen City Special -. IS pm.
WINCHESTER. IS. 10 am. f4.Oa. $500 pm.
FREDERICK. $50. 1910. 1920 am. $3.50,
~ OS AS pm
.hsil1 Except ss sinh = III" ssundsys only
TELEPHONES at all OF the following ticket
Offices: 1917 G ST. NV. Main 1891: 61a Penn
syly anis ave, Main 2ls: New Union Station
Ticket ONCE, Main 1880: Information Bureau.
Main 1850.
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Odd Fellows.

LODGES.
Aug. i3-Covenant, No. IL: Lsngdon No.
20. degree work. Beacon No
10: Excelsior. No IL and Union,
No. II. regular business.
Aug. l6-Golden Ruiz" No II. and Phoe-
nix. No. Is. degree work. Amity.
NJ. "a: Washington. No. 6. reg
ular business
Aug. Eastern. No. 4. and Federal Tty.
No. 20. degree work. Harmony.
No. .. and Friendship. No. IL.
regular business.
Aug. lS-folumbia. No. 10. and Salem
No. -. regular business
Aug. Ia central. No. J. and Metropolis
No. 10. regular business.
ENCAMPMFNTS
Aug. l6-Fred u. Stuart. NJ = special
meeting.
Aug. 11-Mount Nebo. No g. degree work
Aug. I9-Nagenenu. No. 4. regular business.
REBEkAH DEGREE
Aug. l3-Nsomi. No. l. regular business
Aug. 15-Mariha Washington, No :. reg
ular business.
Aug. li-Ruth. No. - regular business
PATRIARCHS MILITANT
Canton Washington. No. l. competitive
driii zach evening except Saturday. Au-
gust 20.
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Tomb Worthy of Great Dead.

Notwithstanding its rude construction
and damaged appearance the Cur Amir
is a noble edifice that would do honor
to any nation and TO any age. Its design
is not so refined Its details are not SO
delicate, the workmanship is not SO skill
full nor the material so expensive those
which characterize the tombs of Tanner
lanes descendants, among the moguls OF
India. but it is a monumental structure
appropriate to the man and worthy of his
achievements.
The Russians take great credit for hav-
ing put the mausoleum in order. l I'M
derstand however. that the original
doors, wonderful masses of carving m
laid with silver and mother f-pear. may
be found in museum at St. Petersburg.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-13
Bliss Electrical School

Is the oldest and best school in the world
teaching electricity exclusively. Theoretical and
practical course complete in one year. Students
actually construct dynanos. motors and electrical
instruments Graduates hold good positions in
the electrical industries throughout the world.
Eighteenth year begins September 81.
Catalogue request. Address
BLISS ELECTRICAL SCHOOL. 10 Chicago Ave.
TAKOMA PARK, D. C.
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Chesapeake&OhioRaiAway

chesapeake" WE1IORGIHWa
Published only as information. not guaranteed
200 PM. Daily.-For Virginia, West Virginia
and Kentucky points Pullman sleepers TO
Cincinnati and Louisville, c. o. Ia carte
dining from Charlottesville.
$50 PM Daily. -CINCINNATI-ST LOClS-CHl
CAGO SPECIAL. Solid train to ST. Lou a.
with Pullman sleeper to Chicago. Stops only
at important stations. Pulman's finest equip
ment and q. & .. la carte dining car.
ITO PM. DAILY. F. v. LIMITED for Gin.
cfnnati Louisville, the west, southwest and
northwest. Pullman sieepers to Virginia Hot
Springs. Cincinnati and Louisville. G. u
Ia carte dining car.
Chesapeake aud Ohio ofices at 513 Pennsyl-
vania avenue. 1893 r street and rev Union sta
ton. Telephone Main 1866 and 2906 for tickets
baggage checks reservations and taIcabs.
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Architects Name Inscribed.

The architect was permitted to inscribe
his name in white Arabic letterts two feet
long upon violet-co!ored tiles above the
arch of the monumental gateway. and it
reads:
'tMohammed, son of Mahmoud. from Is
pahan. hath made this building"
Tamerlane's biographer tells US that he
prepared the design and superintendent
the work for two years hlnseli, ana that
the decorating was done by slaves from
China India and Persia.
i'm similar but smaller letters of white
porcelain upon a violet background, are
the words:
Here sleeps Timour Kuragan.''
The term kuragan means literally the
husband of a princess and is believed
to have been tribute to his wife. for
whom he showed in many ways remark
able admiration and affection.
Inside over the second door, which
leads from an antechamber into the
domed mauSOleum where the sarcOpnagus
rests are the words:
This is the resting place of the illus
trious and merciful monarch the Sultan
Timour kuragan. son of the Emir Tara
gaz.'
Then follows the genealogy of the fam
whom lis pronounced worthy of all
praise"
The inscription proceeds to relate that
the mother of one of the ancestors of
Tamerlane. named Alan kociva known
far and wide for her beauty and virtue,
was once visited by wolf. who per-
shaded her that he was a descendant of
the sovereign of the Faithful Ali, son of
Abru, and that Ali destined him TO be her.
husband. She accepted his assurances.
land the descendants of their son con-
quered the world and VIII possess IT for
ever"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-13
Seaboard Air Lime Ry.

1905 An. DAIIY-"Seaboard Fast Mail"
Through coaches and Pullman sleepers to Savan-
nah and jacksonville. Parlor car Jacksonville TO
Tampa. Through sleeper to Atlanta. Dining
cars.
trically lighted sleepers and observation car
equipped with electric fans. Through service 10
mingham and Memphis Dining cars.
Ticket Office. 141S New York ave. NV.
f. A. HARDWOOD. City Ticket Agent.
GEO. Il. PHILLIPS. District Passenger Agent
G. Il. RYAN, Gen. Pass. Agent Portsmouth. Va
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-13

Graduate Courses.
Leading TO the degrees of Master Of Laws and
Master of Patent Law.
OLDEST LAW SCHOOL IN WASHINGTON
ONLY LAW SCHOOL. IN THE DISTRICT OF
COLUMBIA WHICH Is MEMBER OF THE
ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN LAW SCHOOLS.
ONLY LAW SCHOOL IN THE DISTRICT OF
COLUMBIA REGISTERED WITH THE NEW
YORK STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
AS OF SUFFICIENT STANDING TO COMPLY
WITH THE ORDER OF THE COURT OF AP-
rEALS RELATING TO ADMISSION TO THE
BAR.
Next session opens September %
For catalogue and further informal ion call or write
THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT
OF LAW.
1920 II st. NV,
iy2-sa.9t Washington, d. e.
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"a Ray of Sunshine"

There has been great deal of discus
sion as to the meaning of this singular
announcement. and the word which is
usually translated wolf has been re-
Gently discovered to mean also "a ray Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-13
T0MbOF TAMERLANE
Cur Amir. Magnificent Mauso-
Ieum of Dead Ruler.
ACRES OF TILES COVER 1T
Fallen Into Decay, With Dampness
Over All.
DECORATIONS OF UNIQUE SORT
Virtues and Dignities Of Dead Ruler
Inscribed on Walls and
Cenotaph.
DECORATIONS OF UNIQUE SORT
RY WILLIAM F.. CURTIS.
Special Correspondence of The star and the
Chicago Record Herald.

Special Corrrs pondence Of The Star and the
Chicago Record Herald.
SAMARKAND. Central Asia.
July 9, 1910.
The Cur Amir, as the tomb OF lamer-
lane is called by the natives, is the best
preserved of all the historic buildings in
Samarkand The Russian government
furnished the money to put it i'm order
1t is now under the protection OF a party
of mullahs, or Mahommedan priests, who
watch every visitor closely lest more
damage be done.
The government made no attempt to
restore the original decorations or repair
the ravases that time and vandalism
have caused. but simply arrested the de-
cay of the building and intends, l under
stand, to keep it in good repair.
At one time the entire exterior was
covered with Persian tiles of turquoise
color More than half of them have
fallen off and disappeared. The re-
mainder are more or less defaced by
dampness and abuse, so that the surface
looks like a garment of rich material
which has been eaten by moths.
Around the entrance the tiles are rid
died with bullets. fired by Russian in
vaders at the fleeing Carts who took
refuge within these sacred walls. Every
now and then somebody with d penknife
picks a leaden pill out of the walls.