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able signs of the hand of man in
their construction. In August, 1894,
a party, composed of Mr.. Brewer,
Rev. T. NJ. Shanafelt, of South Da-
kota, and Rev. S. Hall Young, of
Iowa, made important discoveries at
the WinnibigOshish reservoir dam.
A careful examination of the mounds
brought to light evidences of a for
mer village site in that immediate
neighborhood. The construction Of
the reservoir dam by the United
States government had nearly OBJ
liberated one large mound, and the
remaining sands, without great eff
fort, gave forth very interesting
translucent jasper and quartz spear
heads, arrow points. Wondering
skulls and bones and quite a double
handful of teeth in a fair state of
preservation could have been col
lected. A half-mile up the western
shore, near other mounds, they gath
cred numerous specimens of broken
pottery of different moulds and
colors. All the indications pointed
to this place as being formerly a
permanent rendezvous of the mound
builders.
Of the voyage of discovery of 1895
Mr.. Brewer says:
THE EXPEDITION
proceeded to Park Rapids, Mimi, with
a very complete supply of surveying
instruments, maps, charts, camera,
nut MIA and lighter
and all necessary provisions and ap-
parel for a two months voyage in the
northern wilderness. 1t was on the
9th day of April, 1885, that a further
and rather cursory examination was
made of the Dickinson mounds, stu
ated upon the south side of section y,
township 14O range 80, one mile north
of Park Rapids, MINI. We counted
in this group twenty-five various
mounds and embankments, of differ
ent sizes and heights. These ancieAt
works are situated enthusiastically
from the outlet of Fishhook lake, and
less than one mile distant therefrom.
There are slight indications of vii
lage site of mound builders on the
south side of the lake near these
mounds, and at the farmhouse of Mr..
Phipps are two other mounds, neal
the west end of the lake. ChlppeC
spearheads and arrow points of stone
were exhibited by Mr.. Phipps, col
lection gathered in his field, which
discIoses to A certainty, that the earth,
works at Fishhook lake and the Dick
enson mounds were constructed by the
prehistoric mound-building race. NJ
detailed survey of these earthworks
has been made. On the evening OF tn
2Sth of April the members of this eX
petition established an encampmen
at McMullen's, on the north end OF
Itasca lake, and until the 5th of May
explored, from day to day, the entir
surroundings of the prehistoric vii
lage site discovered by me the previou:
October. Numerous arrow points o
stone, pottery shards. spalls AM
Clipped stone implements We're foun
on both sides of the Mississippi anC
along the east shore of the north arm
of Itasca lake, indicating that tn
former ancient occupancy was NOR
extensive and of greater age than wa
at first apparent. Our next discover!
was the site of an old trading station
of former years, date unknown, sit
uated upon Schoolcraft island. Thi
old station, unmentioned by any of tn
earliest explorers, was probably
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-08-04

trading post of the French in early
times, and 1 have referred the mat
ter for some further inquiry to Prof
Levasseur, of the department of public
instruction for France.
A group of burial mounds was dis
covered upon the fractional east half
of the southwest quarter of section 80,
township IA, range Sc, which L have
named the Lewis mounds, in honor
of my discovering companion. A more
detailed description of these mounds
follow herewith:
Mound No. 1. Diameter eighteen
feet, height one foot.
Mound No. 2. Length eighty-three
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-08-04
PREHISTORIC A0lND BUILDERS
Important Discoveries by Hon. j. Y.
BroUer and Prof. Z. +. LeWis Abott
the Mississippi Hedduatefs.
GRUES0ME DISCOVERIES In MOUNDS
f Race Of Men Who Occupied Part Of Minr
1eSOtd Hundreds of Years Before
Sc Red Man Game.
BONES OF THESE MEN IRE DUG UP.
The Mound Builders Occupied the Entire
Basin Of the Mississippi From ItasCa
Lake TO POkegdfnd Falls.

Hon. J. V. Brewer, the distin-
guished archaeologist and author of
the mississippi River and Its
Source" has given the Glob e the
exclusive newspaper right to pub
lish the remarkable results of the
expeditions he, in company with
Prof. T. H. Lewis, has made around
the headwaters of the Mississippi.
Mr.. Brewer made a study of the
Rapids, Mimi, in July, 1894. These
are situated twenty miles southeast
of Itasca lake. He found unmistak-
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-08-04

The average size of these people was
undoubtedly from five feet six or
eight inches, to six feet one or two
inches, in height, as evidenced by the
exhumed remains examined. The reg
ular and symmetrical formation of the
skulls examined indicates a high or
der of tact and sagacity on the part
Of these people, and it seems reason
able to presume, and I believe, the
effigy mounds constituted a place of
worship That the flesh was removed
from the bones previous to burial
seems certain, but in what manner is
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-08-04

doubtful, and the purpose was appar-
emily to preserve the remaining bones
by process almost a hermeticaI seal
ing in character. I noticed no evil
dences of cannibalism, and yet the
war-arrow point, triangular and with
out notched base, seems to have been
commonly used
WHENCE CAME THEY?
Whence came these people, and how
and when did they depart? is a ques-
ton that L do not believe can be cor
rectly answered Concerning the date
of their occupancy of this remote and
ultimate reservoir system of the Mis-
sissippi basin a final determination
may be formulated from one of two
propositions: First, that there may
nave been large number of people
there for comparatively short period
OF time, or, second, a limited number
for a much longer period. The pref
erence would be for the latter sug-
gestion, for a portion of that which
remains after them appears of great
age and of a remote antiquity, and
scientists, to whose acute judgment L
am perfectly willing to yield will not
surprise me in entertaining an opin-
ion that the locality examined was
occupied by mound-building race of
men more than 1000 years ago. All [
claim for the few months labor I have
devoted to this subject, entirely at my
own personal expense, can be embod-
led in a few words. 1t can now be cor
rectly represented that a mound-build
ing people formerly occupied the en-
tire extent of the basin of the Missis-
sippi from Itasca lake to the Falls of
Pokegama; that the principal portages
throughout that locality are the port
ages formerly discovered and opened
at an unknown date by the same peo-
pie, and that they We're a race of
men superior to the Ojibway popula-
ton now occupying the locality, as
evidenced by facts which have now
come to light; and that those facts
can be augmented very materially by
detailed survey and examination of
the village sites, mounds and portages
now known to exist there.
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BUT HE WAS MARRIED.
helena Man Sued for $4,000 for
Breach of Promise,

NEW YORK, Aug. 3.-Judge O'Brien,
IN the supreme court chambers today,
granted an order for the publication
OF the summons in a suit for breach
OF promise of marriage which has been
brought against Franklin Raymond
wallace, of Helena, Mont, by Martha
Schaffer, through her counsel, Turkes
Roth. Miss Schaffer is suing for $50, 900
damages and in her complaint alleges
that on July Is, 1892, Wallace agreed to
marry her, which promise he failed to
keep. He passed himself off to her as
a bachelor, but she subsequently dis
covered that he was married man.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-08-04

of these mounds were the remnant
and debris of a former extensive vii
lGe. Burned stones, ebert, quartz
hornstone and jasper spalls and few
Clipped implements were found, and
pottery shards variously composed Of
stone and clay, sand and clay; anC
shell and clay, lie scattered along the
sandy beach of the lake, which is
modified somewhat, like the river bank
above, by the action of the water.
EVIDENCE MULTIPLIES.
After nights rest at our encamp-
ment on the south side of the river, a
mile below, we proceeded down the
stream to the Elliott Coues and Cass
lake locality. Ojibway villages and
settlements are variously scattered
along the route from the entrance of
the Mississippi into Lake Elliott Coues,
thence to the north shore of Cass and
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-08-04
Wisdom.

True wisdom is to select the good
from the bad; therefore, take advant-
age of the 500 Line, $3.50 round trip
rate, st. Paul to New York, on sale
Aug. 1st to 5th inclusive. Bear in
mind the 500 Line is the only line
running through sleepers via Montreal
and through the White Mountains
without change. For full particulars,
see w. s. Thorn, 1893 Robert Street.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-08-04

Special to1he Globe

Special to The Globe.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. 3.-List
Of patents granted this week to North
western inventors, reported by T. D.
Merwin, patent solicitor, $40, Oh and
912 Pioneer Press building, st. Paul,
Mimi, and Washington, D. c.: Joseph
Dennis, Hot Springs, S. D., lock; Amos
S. English, st. Paul, Mimi, fence post;
Edward T. Gibson, Minneapolis, Mimi,
paper doll; Nathaniel w. Green, AL
bert Lea, Mimi, tag fastener; Hugh
Mitchell, Duluth, Mimi, duplicate whist
board; Ole Olson and c. P. Carlson.
Ruthton, Mimi, heating stove; Oliver
Swift, Aberdeen, S. D., wire fastener.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-08-04

try was made, and the existence of
pottery shards at lot Y, section 10,
township 145, range 80, was noted.
There was also found on the east side
of the creek q very old pipe Of red
pipestone, the identity Of which is I'M
certain. We camped for the night at
Camp Trouble, at lot 9, section 5, town.
ship AS, range 80. Proceeding on our
voyage we camped for the night of
May 8 about two miles above the
mouth Of the Piniddiwin river. The
following morning very cursory ex-
animation of the hills bordering upon
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-08-04

side of the center the loan of the
original surface had been removed.
Resting upon the natural gravel below
this excavated loan was quantity
of calcined human bones. Five skulls
We're recognizable and the fragments
of probably as many more were inter-
mixed in this heap of charred rem
nants At the north end of the calcined
remains was a well-preserved skull.
Just above the calcined mass of human
remains and resting upon it were six
skulls and various bones, more or less
decomposed and broken. Still above
these last described remains and near
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-08-04
POTTERY VESSELS

made of pounded stone and clay, sand
and clay, or pulverized mussel-snell
and clay, stone implements, the bow
and arrow, stone spears, copper i'm
plements, and either skin, bark or
log canoes, there is no doubt whatever.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-08-04
TO COMMAND THE ST. PAUL.
Capt. Jamison Will Be Placed in
Charge

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 3-Capt.
Jamison, one of the present command
ers in the American line fleet, has been
selected to command the new steamer
st. Paul when she goes into service
between New York and Southampton
in October
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-08-04

about a mile distant from and IN full
view of the Tascodiac effigies. To-
ward these village sites and mounds
we extended a particular investigation.
Stone and
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-02-16
DEVITT'S BILL CONDEMNED.
WADE OF NAPA ILLUSTRATES It's
WEAK POINT NEATLY.

SACRAMENTO, Feb. 15.-Much unfavorable
comment is excited by the bill introduced
on Wednesday by Dewitt of San Francisco,
restricting the damages for which a cor
poration could be held liable for causing
che death of person to $4,000. Quiet but
decided feelings of distrust have been ex-
cited by it, and few are found who will
even venture to suggest that it may pass.
Among those who look upon it with dis
favor is Wade of Napa. 'They have a
similar law in Oregon now" he said, ''and
a little incident that came under my OBJ
servation will show it value to the corpora
tions. A man had been terribly crushed
and mangled in an accident at a mill. He
was my friend and l went to see him.
Later, | met the president of the company
and told him, with sincere regret that l
feared the man could not survive. He an
swered hopefully, We'll, it would really be
the best for all concerned if he didn't.
He's SO badly mangled that he would get
a verdict of $4,000 or $4,000 from us if he
lived. Now if he dies his people can only
get $4,000 No, [ hardly think such bill
can go through"
This opinion is general among the legis-
lators. Some of them express the belief
that the bill was introduced in order to
make the corporations 'put up" to push
its passage.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-02-16
FINIL HEATS At SALINAS.
Birds Scarce In the amateur Stakes, but
the Dogs Excellent.

SALINAS, CAL, Feb. 15.-The finishing
heats in the field trials for all ages were
run this morning. The dogs were of supe-
rior quality and the amateur stakes sue
cess, although the birds were very scarce.
Mercury and Glenbrigh were the first
brace, Glenbrigh showing best style and
pace and getting four points to Mercury
none. Both, however, missed birds that
they should have located. Sirius and
Betsy were the next brace. Betsy showed
herself much superior in ranging, quarter
ing and systematic work, although no
birds were found during the heat. The
Judges announced Howard Vernon's
pointer, Glenbrigh, first; w. G. Kerck-
hoff's setter, Betsy second. ]. NJ
Kilgariff's English setter, Sirius, and P.
Kerckhoff's English setter, Mercury, di-
vided third award.
Eight entries showed UP for the amateur
stake, with birds scarce. The entries
were: S. Bullene's setter, Dan, with H.
G. Edwards setter, Dick Foote; J. w.
Tholkes' setter, Salinas Noble, with c. T..
Herbert's pointer, Joe; R. Palmer's dog,
Salinas Dick with r. B. Storms setter,
Red Dan: W. Harlan's setter, Midas with
Fred C. Dexter's setter, Argus.
Second series-Salinas Noble with Red
Dan, Joe with Midas. Final heat-Midas
with Salinas Noble. Awards-Midas, by
Mercury, out of Johanna first; Salinas
Noble, by Fred, out of Countess Noble, Sec
ond Red Dan third. All the winners are
Salinas dogs.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-02-16
THAT LEXOW COMMITTEE.
NONE OF THE EXISTING BILLS Re-
CEIVE ENDORSEMENT.

SACRAMENTO, Feb. ia Lexow commit
tee has been decided upon by the Assembly
Judiciary Committee. Rev. Thomas Fill
bin has been buttonholing members of
the committee all day and tonight his
labors were rewarded. None of the bills
presented were chosen, however. In their
stead substitute will be offered. This
will include some of the features of the
Attorney Generals bill and some of those
of the Union League bill. There are to be
but three Commissioners. One of the
Commissioners is to be elected by the SEN
ate, one by the Assembly and the third
will be appointed by the Governor. This
will insure a Republican committee,
though the one Democratic member, with
the backing of the Democratic press, will,
it is argued, be able to prevent any parti-
san work should any be attempted.
The committee is to sit until it's work is
completed, providing that the time re-
quired does not extend beyond the time
for the meeting of the next Legislature.
The remuneration is to be nominal. No
attempt will be made to allow more than
enough for the expenses of the commits
SION None of the San Francisco delega-
ton were present at the committee meet
ing tonight. The bill prepared, therefore,
does not represent the sentiment of the
entire committee. The editorial in THE
CALL outlining how an investigation could
be carried on and showing how .agitators
could employ themselves more advantage
ously than in making infiammatory
speeches has caused universal approval
and presented the matter of the investiga-
ton in a new light to many of the country
members
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-02-16

many instances in which money had been
wasted and many more where it was used
unwisely.
The Committee on Municipal Corpora
tons tonight recommended the passage
of bill by Bulla OF Los Angeles, which
provides for the repeal of the act, passed
two years ago, requiring all railroads and
other franchises granted by city to be
sold to the highest bidder.
Major Furrey, J. 0. Koepfiei and Max
Meyerberg, prominent citizens of Los
Angeles, are in Sacramento protesting
against the passage of Senator Seymours
bill to establish a State board of public
charities. They say they did not come, as
one paper says with curses against the
Senator on their lips, but with good strong
arguments against the establishment OF
another useless commission.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-02-16
WORKING WITHOUT QUORUM.
PLENTY OF ABsENTEEs, BUT NOT
MUCH BUSINESS IN THE SENATE.

SACRAMENTO, Feb. 15.-The Senate this
morning, without dissenting vote, finally
passed Senator Arms bill, which practi-
cally abolished the home for. the care of
the inebriate, and seeks to recover for the
city the lot granted to that institution by
the Board of Supervisors of San Francisco.
AT the afternoon session the Senate took
up the Assembly special file and considered
bills on first and second reading. So many
Senators were granted leaves of absence
that for a good portion of the afternoon
just thirteen members were in attendance,
and the fact that business was being trans
acted without a quorum was not brought
to the attention of the chair.
Senator Seymour introduced number
of bills. One relating to divorce makes in
durable insanity a ground for legal separa-
ton when the insane person has been in
an asylum for a period of two years and
the malady has been declared not
durable. A second bill by the same au-
thor exempts vessels built on the Pacific
Coast from pilot charges when entering
any port in California. A bill prohibiting
officers or employees of banks from borrow
ing money or securing loans from institu-
tions with which they are connected was
also introduced by Senator Androus.
Senator Arms sent constitutional
amendment 70 the secretary's desk ex-
empting homesteads of a value not greater
than $4,000 from taxation.
The bill introduced in the lower house
by Assemblyman Cutter amending the
law relating to reclamation districts was
introduced in the Senate by Senator Aram.
Two bills relating to registration and
elections were introduced by Senator Fay.
One amends section 1131 of the Political
Code relating to the duties of Supervisors
in election matters. The second makes it
mandatory for keepers of hotels and lodg-
ing-houses to make sworn statements to
registrars of election of the names and
number of their guests.
The Senate adjourned until O'Clock
Monday afternoon.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-02-16
OF INTEREST TO WHEELMEN.
Clubs That Will Be Represented in the
Street Parade.

Clubs That Will Be Represented in the
Street Parade.
The Crescent Road Club has elected Man
uel Lafee president, vice A. Rosenberg re-
signed, and Louis Bearwald, vice-presi-
dent.
The Crescents are arranging for five
mile race from San Leandro to Haywards
for the first Sunday in April.
The club was elected to membership in
the California Associated Cycling Clubs
at the last meeting. A. Rosenberg, NJ.
Friedman and Joy Lichtenstein have been
appointed delegates to represent the club
in the associated body.
P. G. Alexander, well-known East
ern racer, arrived here from Boston
Tuesday, and after he has become accli-
mated will participate in some races.
f. Howard futile will not visit the coast
this spring as his business will detain him
in the East.
Chief Marshal Thornton has announced
that the parade this evening will start
from the corner of Van Ness and Golden
Gate avenuesat o'clock, and clubs and I'M
attached riders who intend to participate
should assemble at the starting point at
half-past Z.
The route is down Van Ness to Market,
to Kearny, to California, back to Market,
to Golden Gate avenue, where the parade
will disperse. The column will ride two
abreast and will be headed by a brass band
and a Gordon of mounted police.
tits expected that several hundred wheel
men will be in line, and all unattended
riders are cordially invited to take part
Each club captain will take charge OF his
division and appoint his own aids. The
following clubs will participate: Olympic
Club Wheelmen, Imperial Cycling Club,
Bay City Wheelmen, Oakland Cycling
Club, Acme Club Wheelmen, and Reliance
Club Wheelmen, Oakland, Crescent Road
Club, California Cycling Club. Garden City
Cyclers and San Jose Road Club, Liberty
Cycling Club, Remington Cycling Club and
Pacific Cycling Club.
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HUTCHINGS FOR REDUCTION.
He SAYS MONEY AND TIMBER ARE
WASTED IN YOSEMITE.

SACRAMENTO, Feb. 15.-John NJ. Hutch
ings, the veteran commissioner of the Yo-
semitic Valley, has been circulating among
the members of the Legislature to-day
He commends their action in reducing
the appropriation for the valley from $20,-
00o to $4,000. The latter sum, he says is
ample if judiciously expended. Should
the present commissioners carry out their
threats and resign he is certain the State
would be benefited as there would be
change of management. The statements
made that large sums had to be expended
in clearing underbrush was, he said, I'M
true. The Commissioners, however, did
employ their men in destroying and grub
bling up forests of young pine trees which
really should have been fostered. He cited
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-02-16
SITE FOE THE NEW ARMY POST.
Tacoma Working Hard to Hin the Prize
and Sure of Success.

ana SttFe or success
TACOMA, Feb 15.-Tacoma is working
to secure site of 1000 acres of land to be
offered to the Government commission of
five military officers which is to locate an
army post on Puget Sound this year. The
Chamber of Commerce has appointed
committee of leading citizens, which has
opened headquarters and is doing .ener-
getic work. The site will be on the Gravel
prairie south of the city, where the State
military encampments have always been
held, and which has been pronounced by
General Bradley, .. S. A, retired, and
other army officers to constitute an ideal
Site combining hard bottom with pro-
lection by groves of pine trees and an
abundance of fuel and pure water. The
chief point to be urged is the transporta-
ton facilities available here, where the
troops were concentrated during last years
strike, and this city's strategic location at
the head of navigation on Puget Sound.