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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-06
A RELIC OF THE AZTECS,
The Mummified Head of An Indian Found
in n Box of Virgin Silver.

The Mummified Head Of An Indian Found
in n Box of Virgin Silver.
A few days ago Manuel Garrizzo, a Mexican
laborer on the Prairie Rose ranch, near Ysleta,
Tex, found what is thought to be relic of the
Aztecs. 1t is the head Of a man lnclosed in q
box of virgin silver. 1t was found in a mound
at the foot Of the Horsehead hills. The mound.
which is a small one, had always been looked
upon as natural, but now turns out to be the
burial place of dead and vanished race.
Carrie, wanting dirt to fill a low place near
his door, took it from the mound. He dug
several feet into the mound when he discovered
a metal box. which he opened and found in it a
peculiar round object. 1t appeared to be clay
ball. but when no struck it he found that the
clay covered a cloth, which was wrapped about
n skull. 1t was rather Inummied head. for the
skin and hair were there. Thinking he had
found tho evidence OF some crime, he carried
the whole to the priest Of the neighborhood.
The priest at once recognized that it was n relic
OF antiquity. The head is that of an elderly
man of undoubted Indian origin, as shown by
the high cheek bones and long black hair.
One temple is crushed in. showing how he
met his death, though the hair is plastered
down over the breal, in the skull. The box Is
roughly made, and is covered with rude hero
glyphics. representing sacrifce TO the gods,
thus proving its antiquity and its having been
the work of the Aztecs. That the head had
been subjected to an embalming process is
proven by the absence OF brains and its re-
markable state of preservation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-06
SHE'S IN THE SWIM.
The Dog Craze Has Broken Out Afresh In
New York.

New York.
Il have been ind1striously searching for the
Washington girls fad" said gentleman at an
uptown hotel last evening who appeared such
a bowling swell that the clerk turned his collar
up ard the entire force Of bell boys were braced
against the door to keep out the wind that was
howliug without in opposition.
Washington girls are awfully pretty. you
know. By Joye. ha. Ia, but so are the girls OF
lots OF other cities New York girls Just now
are dog mad. This mania. you know, breaks
ont with our dsmsels periodically. and Just nov, ,
you know. il Is raging As it never ragged before.
What will Do after the dog show. which is
soon 60 be opened. 4 don't dare to venture to
saw don you know
Our dear darliugs parade regularly every
afternoon from until in the west side of 5th
avenue from 59th street to I'D. On the block
between sd and 24th streets YOU meet trim
lite maiden in a well-ftting fur-trimmed
tallor-male gown Her little left hand il hid
den inside her ngf while her right graSps the
collar ot big greyhognd whose long legs take
two strides to her one. A yol pass her she
looks AT You With a glance that saws:
I'm N The swim. YOU know
'On the block between 2ith and 18th streets
q little pug with iewele,l harness. his red
tongSe cat. his big bull-hke eyes starting out
Of hi' head. strainIng and Juggling at his silken
ribbon held by an angel sowned precisely Ike
the Other Is pas her her look saws:
- m IN the swim. yOn know
''On the block between - h and 2Gth streets
our dear girl - In distress. \ frOlicsone collie
n hi- EFFORT 20 chase wGywlrd cat has twisted
his cord three tunes around a gown precisely
hike the other tao. As she Is. OF course, YOU
Know. Ia ha, inside the gown, her dilemma
ard the collIe's struggies form az once a pitt
abe and ludicrous picture. A. YOU give her a
symFAthetlc look her glance replies:
- But. I'm In the SWIM ySu know
An. 50 IL goes on every blessed block up 10
53th street. The Sir!s all alike-pre;tv.
govnei n exquisite taste and correct style.
every one with dog rs big a. a house down 10
the httle oHc-pound- black-and- living on a
cushion carried by fiunky at a respectful dis
taree behind bis mistress
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-06
SHE WILL NOT BE A BRIDE.
Miss Stadler's Heart True to q Former
Love.

Love.
There is an interesting sequel to the story Of
the fainting of Miss Kate W. Stadler Wednes-
day afternoon at Bridgeton. y. j., while Rev.
Charles c. Tiiley was engaged in the ceremony
which would have made her the wife of Mr..
Baptist S. Scull of Camden
Miss Stadler, who is one Of q family Of SIX
bright and pretty daughters who move in the
best society. it seems was for years engaged to
a young business man of Bridgeton. Some
thing caused a separation, and. recently. when
the cards for the wedding which ended so
dramatically Wednesday were issued it caused
considofablA surprise. The prospective BRIDE
groV6. however, was an old friend of the fam
lily and for many years. extending all through
the former love affair. had desired to make
Miss Stadler his wife.
Tke young woman yielded to the desire OF the
family and agreed t. the ceremony. but at the
crucial moment gave way. After she regained
consciousness she begged to be taken TO her
room, and after a time peremptorily dismissed
the doctor and her sisters and asked to be alone
with her sutton. The interview was brief, but
decisive When he came from the room it was
announced that the ceremony was postponed
indefinitely. The family refuse 10 make any
statement. but close friends say that the we'd
ding is Off for good. Miss Stadler had not
been well for several days, az a result of her
highly nervous condition, ard did not desire a
public wedding but her sisters thought that
such an event would be prettier and more az
propriate.
Mr.. and Mrs. Soul of Melville, parents of the
prospective bridegroom. remained in Bridge
ton over night at the home Of daughter
When seen Mrs. Soul and the daughter were in
tears, while the father paced the floor ner-
vously. They stated that the wedding would
never occur. The exact reason given by the
bride thew did not know. Their son had stated
that it should always be kept secret.
The ex-bridegroom has returned to Camden
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-06
FOR INDOOR ATHLETICS.
A Big Building to BE Erected in Phila-
delphia.

The probabilities are that Philadelphia will
have large exhibition building next year for
the holding of all kinds of big athletic, social
and general events which require large build
ing. o. S. Bunnell, president of the Park
Avenue Wheelmen. ard one of the committee
of the National Cycle Show, is at the head of
the movement, and he has seen four wcil-known
business men. who have pledged themselves as
willing to subscribe for $4,000 worth Of stock
each He also has the promise of two moro
who will respond when they find everything in
working order
Ii is proposed to build the structure on the
plan of the Madison Square Garden in New
York and Mr.. Bunnell has his eyes on the plot
of ground at Broad and Spring Garden streets.
which is right in the heart of the city and
accessible by nearly all street railways and near
to the railroad stations.
The men who are in the scheme think Il would
be good plan to erect the building in connec-
ton with the Food Exposition, the Horse Show
and the Kennel Show associations.
II the enterprise is not backed by others the
wheeling clubs Of the city will most likely CO.
operate and erect q place Of some kind large
enough to hold cycle shows and indoor bicycle
tournaments
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-06

A Big Elephants Death Caused by Swallow
ing . Chain.

A Big Elephants Death Caused by Swallow
ing . Chain.
An autopsy, remarkable in itself and with
surprising results, was held yesterday at Bara-
boo, Wis, on the body Of themammoth ele-
plant Zip" that died a few nights ago in
winter quarters there. Prof. Donaldson of the
Chicago University and Prof. Akelly Of Mil
waukee performed the autopsy to ascertain the
cause Of the big pachyderm's death. Although
long Of the mos. tractable disposition, Zip,
three days preceding his death, had been in
state Of continuous frenzy, soaring the kanga-
roos and other animals at the quarters into
spasms. Another popularity Of the huge brute
was sudden loss of appetite.
The autopsy was performed in one end of the
quarters specially curtained of, to prevent the
other elephants from seeing what was going on.
sharp knife was first drawn through the
tough skin under the stomach the entire length
OF the animal, and then the hide was deftly re-
moved. An incision was then made IN the
stomach, and Prof. Donaldson who was WELD
ing the scalpel, uttered an exclamation OF sur
prise.
There certainly cannot be bone in the ele-
plants stomach, he said, ''and yet the knife
strikes something apparently as hard as iron.
The next moment the cause Of the professors
astonishment wns plain. As the hgaments
parted the spectators crowding around could
see links Of big chain.
1t was four feet long and weighed over ninety
pounds.
There was no longer any doubt as to what had
caused the big elephants death. Profs. Don
aldson and Akelly both declared it was mar
vel that the animal had lived so long with so
largo foreign substance in the stomach. The
action Of the elephant in swallowing the chain
was also considered remarkable.
Zip tipped the scale at eight tons and stood
nearly twelve feet high.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-06
Jealousy Causes "a Double Crime.

A horrible murder and attempted suicide oc-
CURED at Albany. y. y, yesterday afternoon.
William II. Shattuck, twenty-five years old,
shot his wife. nineteen years old. three times in
the head, killing her instantly. He then shot
himself in the temple, but is alive and will
probably live. The couple have only been
married about three months and were living
with Mrs. Shastuck' parents. Nr. and Mrs. H.
c. R]dley. 1t appears tina: the couple have
not lived happily together lately, owing prin-
cipally to the wife learning that her husband
had purchased a watch and given it to another
woman before the marriage. Since then Mt
Shattuck took the watch back from the
other woman and asked his wife il she would
like 10 have il. she refused. This watch in
question has been "A subject of many heated
arguments between Shattuck, his wife and her
mother and was, apparently, directly the cause
OF the shooting
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-06
SNOW AND WIND.
Frigid z ephyrs Blowing ut the Rate Of Sixty
Miles An Hour.

Frigid z ephyrs Blowing 1T the Rate Of Sixty
Miles an Hour.
The storm which reached here yesterday was
central in the lower lake region Wednesday
night. A secondary development took place
off the Atlantic coast in the vicinity OF Cape
Hatteras, and this was the section from which
the storm predicted for the New England coast
travelled. Very high winds ragged last night
from Wilmington, N. c., to Block Island, where
the residents were famed at the rate Of sixty
miles an hour Snow fell all day yesterday
from Indiana and Michigan to the coast and
north Of Tennessee.
West of Lake Michigan the weather was clear.
but an ice laden temperature came down from
British America, striking st. Vincent and send
ing the thermometer down thirty degrees, to
Is below zero.
Last night the temperature was still falling.
This condition extended through the Missis-
sippi and Ohio valleys. At Cincinnati the
thermometer was sent down twelve degrees
since Wednesday night. At 8 o'clock last
night the temperature was six degrees above
zero Mt Chicago. while St. Paul citizens en-
joyed two degrees lower. st. Louis at the same
hour reported sixteen degrees above zero,
while Moorhead shivered at two degrees below.
In this city the thermometer stood at ~ de-
grees; Erie, 16; Philadelphia, 90. Atlantic City
and New York. %; Boston, Is, and Baltimore.
"a degrees above zero.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-06
OLD MONEY AND DISEASE.
Or. Billings Does Not Think the Cultivate
Bill Necessary


The bill which Mr. Outhuaite of Ohio has w.
trodaced for the frequent exchange OF old
money for new On tie ground that the worn
and diiapidatea greenbac.s are disease.
breeding article will not meet with indorsc-
men; from the entire medical profession. as
there are some who believe that the increased
expense TO the government would not be COM
pensated by the benefit obtained and that the
chance OF cid money carrying disease il no. any
greater than that Of any other article in daily
Dr. John s. Billings Of the medical museum.
whose research and study in baeteriology has
made him wei! known rs an expert on thi.
subject not only in this country bu; through
ont the world. does notenthuse over this propo-
sitlon n beng a necessary or even important
preventative for the spread of cholera. To q
STAR reporter he said yesterday: Il have not
seen the article which contained the PROPOSE
ton 10 exchange the old bank notes for new
ones for the fear that they NAV spread disease.
nor have ever examined old monev with
view to investigate the bacteria upon il. II is
possible Tor money TO carry bacteria just rs It
u possible for clothes or ANYTHING that comes
IN daily contact with the hands Of the public.
III IL possible. for the hands OF every person con-
tain thousands Of bacteria. but most of them
are perfectly harmless. These things are posi-
BE. but not probable
How about money carrying cholera germs?'
That would be even harder than to carry
the germs o: scarlet fever or any other con-
tagious disease. for not only would II be neces-
sary for the germs. IL there are any, to become
attached to the bill, but they would then have
To get to the stomach Of person. do not
look upon the proposition with great favor. IL
reminds me Of the Germans who established
an inspection OF American pork in order to
keep trichine ont Of that country. The only
result accomplished was TO increase the ex-
penses Of the government and the taxes of the
people 20 pay for the new officers and to in
crease the price OF pork to the poor a half or
esut n Mound
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-06
MANY BOGUS CONTRACTS.
How the Panama Company Sunk Lets of
Money.

The French parliamentary commission Of in
quiry resumed yesterday their sittings. The
principal witness called was yisceunt de Vile
bois-Mareuil. monarchist deputy for Mayenne
He said that the expenditure Of the Panama
Canal Company IN corrupting the press was q
trifc when compared with the enormous amount
lost through bogus contracts. He urged the
commission to cali the principal contractors
and examine them as TO the amount received
and the work actually done The wide discrep-
ancy between the two would then be revealed.
The Ccmite de Ia Union du Panama. he said.
had been formed expressly TO influence depu-
ties and conspicuous men in the provinces to
favor the lottery loan.
The commission appointed a subcommission
10 inquire into Viscount de Villebois- Mareuirs
charges and then adjourned until Saturday.
BArHUr's CASE.
NJ. Baihut, minister of public works in the
cabinet of NJ de Freycinet in 1886, was brought
before ". Franqueville. examining magistrate,
TO confront Charles de Lesseps and Marius Fon-
tame, imprisoned directors of the Panama Canal
Company. After examination of two hours
NJ. Baihu. was ordered to prepare TO appear be-
fore NJ. Franqueville again before January 10.
VI. Baihuts present position il enigmaticaL
He has been accused by NJ Ferdinand Martin. a
banker. who saws he was employed by the Pan
ANA Company to influence deputies of having
received repeated payments from the company.
NJ Armengaud, a civil engineer and former
member of the city council. also made damsg-
ing charges against him.
H. Raihut was the class fellow Of NJ. Armen-
gnud at an engineering school and his intimate
friend and frequent visitor at his country house
at st. Leu, until about five years ago. when NJ.
Baihut got Madame Armengaud to elope with
him. although she was the mother Of three chill
dren- VI. Armengaud had to divorce her and
to liquidate her fortune, which. when they were
married. amounted to 5000 900 francs.
A third part went by law to the husband for
his lifetime and third to her children; the rest
went back to her. NJ Armengaud had stated
that NJ. Baihut was penniless until he got hold
OF Madame Armengaud's 1000, 900 francs NJ.
Baihut has already replied to this statement in
a letter calculated to show that he had before
1856 an independent income of 10000 francs.
The charges Of NJ Martin have also been denied
by VI. Baihut. How far the present examina-
ton concerns them can only be surmised.
NJ Blondin is accused of having been an in
termediary between the corrupt Reinach-Arton
combination and deputies. His arrest has been
the one topic of discussion in the Hobbies Of the
chamber.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-06
CHAMPIONSHIP SPARRING.
Exhibition Under the Auspices of the An
teUr Athletic Union.

Exhibition Under the Auspices of the Anna
teUr Athletic Union.
With the encouraging attendance OF thou
sands of sport-loyiLg Philadelphians, reinforced
by hundreds of others from nearby cities, the
fifth annual sparring championships of the
United States under the auspices of the Amateur
Athletic Union were given at the Academy OF
Music in Philadelphia last night. From an
artistic and financial point of view the meet
ing WAS a success. As a rule the spor. was
strictly first-class. The summaries follow:
One hundred and tEirty-five pounds or un-
der.-First bout-H. Kelly. Penn A. c., Mana
yunk defeated George Jones, Philadelphia
Amateur Swimming Club.
Second bout-William Pfeiffer, Roxborough
Athletic Club, defeated Charles Hendrickson.
Athletic Club Schuykill Navy
Third bout. Kalien. Philadelphia Amateur
Swimming Club, secured verdict over T.
Kelly, WynRewood Athletic Club, on a foul.
Horace Leeds, Philadelphia Amateur Su i'm
ming Club. defeated VIM. Pfeiffer, Marlborough
Athletic Club.
One hundred and twenty-five pounds-first
bout-Wm. II. Horton, A. C. s. N, defeated
Michael Dee of the Wynnewood Athletic Club.
Second bout-H. II. Wilson, F. A. s. c.. de-
feated Joseph Wellschek. his club mate.
Heavyweight class--first bout-C Coehlan.
Manhattan Athletic Cllb. defeated G. r. waunen-
catsch of the Neptune Boat Club of Baltimore
in four rounds.
Second bout-Daniel A. Welhere OF the Mana.
vunk Boat Club defeated John +. Mccormick.
Philadelphia Amateur Swimming Club.
One hundred and fifty-eight pounds class
first bout-E. Mcdowell, Roxborough Athletic
Club, won from Chas. X. Rogers Of the P. A. S.
c., the latter quitting.
Second bout-AndreW Black PhiladefphIa
Amateur Swimming Club. defeated W. Stuckey.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-06

The list Of special guests invited to the
southern democratic banquet, which will take
place at Richmond, Va, January rs, includes
the following: Mr.. Cleveland and Mr.. Steven
son. Representative W. P. C. Breckenridge, Mr..
Thomas F. Bayard OF Delaware, Senator Calvin
s. Brice. Speaker Crisp, Senator Carlisle, ex-
Governor Campbell Of Ohio, Representative II.
S. Caruth. Mr.. William P. Clyde. Representative
Mr.. b. Cameron Of Raleigh. n. G., President
w. g. Elliott Of the Atlantic Coast Line, Mr..
Charles s. Fairchild, Chief Justice Melville w.
Fuller, Justice Lamar and Justice ]. Field of
the United States Supreme Court, Mr.. Hugh r.
Gordon OF New York, Chairman Harrity, Sena-
tor David B: Hill, Commodore George W. Nell
vile, United States navy; Mr.. C. B. Oroutt of
New York, Cows. Pattison OF Pennsylyania and
Russell Of Massachusetts, and Senator Eorman.
Besides these and others Gov Mckinney. Lieut..
Gov. J. Hoge Tyler, Attorney Gen eral r. T.
Taylor Scott Speaker OF the House R. II. Card
well, United Statee Senators Daniel and Hunton
and all OF the Virginia Congressman have re-
ceived Invitations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-06
STAMPING our CATTLE DISEASES.
Good Work Accomplished by the Bureau of
Animal Industry.


According to the report OF Secretary RusI on
the operations Of the bureau Of animal industry
for 1897. which wGs laid before the Senate yes
terday. the work Of stamping out pleuro-pneu-
monia has been carried on as rapidly as was
possible under the prevailing conditions of the
country and the disease has completely 6isap-
peared The Caited States is the first Of the
great nations Of the world which. having been
once extensively injected with the disease, has
been able to extirpate il. The time required
was only about FIVE years and the total expendi-
ture a little in excess Of 81 500 900.
The regulations for preventing the dissemina-
ton Of Texas fever have not hindered the ship
meat of cattle from the infected districts TO the
markets for slaughter. nor have they depre-
ciated the value Of these cattle. The numerous
large outbreaks Of disease which have been the
rule in former seasons did not occur, and, with
the exception Of an outbreak in western Texas
and one in Lyons and adjoining counties in
Kansas none have been reported. One OF the
main causes OF TIE appearance OF Texas fever
among EXPORT cattle Is that the shipment of the
animals in cars which have not been disinfected.
and the prevention of the disease, the Secre-
tary SAYS. will not be absolute until Congress
enacts some legislation which will compel rail-
roads to comply with the regulations for clean
ing and disInfccting cars In 1892 there were
reported Isl head of cattle in the export trade
affected with this disease as compared with 524
in 1891
Animals imported from Canada are inspected
owing TO the prevalence of foot and mouth dis
eases and pleuro-pneumonia in Europe and the
constant importation OF animals from Europe
into Canada There is no authority TO inspect
imported horses, but ss these animals are liable
20 be affected by contagious diseases. the Sec
Rotary recommends that some provision be
made for their inspection
The work % meat inspection has more than
jGstiiied the hopes OF it, promoters. Mr.. Rusk
dec ares. and fully warrants the comparatively
small expense Incurred by the government for
its maintenance The total cost of the bureau
for the year Was se4iil9.