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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-03
GREAT SCARCITY OF TeRRAP,N
Diamond Backs Will Be Bevond the
Reach of Ordinary Nortals.

Reach of Ordinary Nortals.
From the New York Tribune.
There is great scarcity of the rbes-
apeake bay diamond back terranin
This luxury promises to be more ex
pensive this season than ever The 20
ceipts and shipments for the openinr
week are not up to the average Prices
range about as follows: Five-inch. s15
to $lS DOZEN six-inch, $36 to $45; sew
en-inch, $50 to $75. These are expected
to remain the ruling prices for the
season. and it is thought that few will
come to market.
Receipts of Chesapeake bay terrapin
grow smaller each year. This season if
is estimated that not one-fourth as
many will be received as were a few
years ago. The stock is practically de-
pleted. One large dealer, who formerly
handled about $4,000 worth each sea-
son, last year handled only 81 900 worth.
The law provides that no terrapin shall
be marketed which measures less than
five inches in length on the under she'll
Dealers state that a singular fact
about the Chesapeake bay terrapin is
that those on the western shore grow
much faster than those on the other
side. Western shore terra pin, it is
stated, Will grow about two inches a
year, while those found on the eastern
shore will grow only three-quaTters of
an men in the same time. The general
~ accepted theory is that the water on
the western shore of the bay is less
salt than on the other side and is more
conducive to the rapid growth of terra
pin.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-03
A Warm November.

Great Falls, Dec. 2.-November, ac-
cording to the records of Weather OBJ
server Deerdorf of this city,, was the
Warmest November of which Great Falls
has any record. 1t was the only Novem-
Der in which there was no snow and the
only November, with one exception, in
winch the mercury did not go below ze-
70. On only seven days of the month
oid the temperature so below freezing,
ana that only for a brief time early in
the morning. The; maximum temperature
was o. degrees, on the 18th; the minimum
Y degrees on the 25th
ram 1ell on but five days, the total
precipitation being only 20 of an inch,
OF which .1S fell on, the 5th
ELEVEN days.were clear, IA partly cloudy
and five cloudy.
Inc prevailing wind was from the
southwest.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-03
WHEN RACE WAS YOUNG
What Delving Egyptoloeists
Found in the Pyramids.
RELICS OF THE STONE AGE
Articles of Later Date Showed Prorres,
IN Art : Tombs of tho Kings
Abound in Evidences OF
Advancement.

How long has man been on earth >
Inc answer to this question is being
modlhed by every turn of the explorers
spade. The expedition sent out nv the
University of Pennsylvania, which has
peen at work at Nuffer, has through
fro1essor H1lprecht, it's Assyriaologist,
SCI the cate OF 5000 or 1000 B. C. on
some or the monuments discovered
NOW comes NJ. E. Amilineau to re-en-
iorce these dates by discoveries in pre-
historic Egypt. The full report of his
discoveries has not yet been published.
put TINS investigator has prepared the
way to 1t by issuing the first volume
OF ms account of the excavations at
Apydos' the sacred residence of Osiris.
here ne found prehistoric tombs. some
lou IN number, the contents of which go
pack at least 5000 years. Fortunately
tof US who feel curiously as to the do
nss of those distant ages and the men
VINO lived then, the Egyptians had the
notion that death was but the bridge
from this life to the next, which would
, ,at, e ,his one so closely that the
very food and furniture used here
would be useful there On this account
they furnished the tombs as they would
furnish homes. Therefore in them have
pene found the very food and the uten-
sis which the men and women of that
time used while alive. 1t is to this for
tunate accident is due the exactness
with which a 10Th century excayator
can say precisely how those who died
5000 years B. c. lived, what they ale,
how they dressed and what was the
range of mind and civiliza ton in that
ancient time.
Back to the Stone Age.
In the jars and vases of these old
tombs Amelineau has found various
cereals. like wheat and rye, proving the
agricultural tastes of those people. Date
stones are excellent evidence that the
date palm was even then appreciated
for its food products. Nor were these
prehistoric people vegetarians, for if
they were why should there be the
bones of oxen and the horns of the ga
zeile in their tombS? Amelineau mas
actually taken us back to the stone age
and the beginning of the use of metals
in Egypt, for he has found innumerable
arrow heads cunningly Clipped out of
flint and knives, scraDers and saws
made of the same hard material. The
decorative instinct was already alive.
or why should these old workmen
have spent days on polishing and chin
ping stone bracelets?
1t is almost possible to trace the de-
velopment of civilization step by step
through these remains, for here are
earthen plates so rudely shaped as to
prove that the potter's wheel. one of
the first inventions of primitive man
the world over. was not vet known.
Then come other plates and pots and
jugs just as surely turned on that
very useful machine. showing the next
step upward. The following evolution
of inventive genius shows itself in the
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-03
Criminal Carelcssness.

The yong son of Mrs. j. Foote of SIG
East Park street is the latest victim
of the carelessness of parents in per-
hitting boys the use of firearms.
Young Foote was playing with crowd
Of boys yesterday and one of them had
a target rifle, which he was shooting
promiscuously without much regard for
the safety of his playmates. The Foote
boy got within range and got bullet
in his right foot. 1t is not long ago
that boy was killed at Centerville by
being shot by a playmate with one of
these toy rifles.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-03
Hindu Girls Like Sweetmeats.

Like the American girls, Hindu girls are
passionately fond of sweet things. One
OF their candies-sadu-is very much like
out plain sugar candy. 1t is made Of
sugar and milk and favored with altar
of roses. Buddrikabal or hair OF Bud
dha, is one of their most popular sweet
meats. 1t is so called because it is In
fine long strings like vermicelli This is
made of sugar and cream from buffalo's
milk. which is exceedingly rich. The
women pass most of their time eating
candy and gossiping.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-03
A Case of Blood Poisoning.

Josephine Blancheau, the woman who,
, the early part of November was shot
y her lover, Eugene Laine, who then
ut bullet in his own heart and ended
rs Ire, was taken to the county hospi-
Fl yesterday to receive treatment for
he after effects of her wound The
homan apparently recovered and went
eck to her haunts in Galena street,
here she drank and led riotous life
day or two ago she fell ill and Dr.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-03
A Curiosity

Great Falls, Dec. IN. B. Good has
curiosity in his possession in the shane
of a check made in 1860. The check has
on it Baker Street Ferry, NJ. F. Lynch,
Fort Benton, Mont" and is dated 1860
1t has the figures % on it, which denotes
its value, and is of brass, a trifie larger
than a quarter, says the Chinook Opin-
ion. The check was used for crossing
on the Missouri river old scow ferry
boat at Fort Benton. 40 years ago.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-03

Sheeran, who was called, found her
suffering from the effects of blood poi
soning, which had developed from the
old wound. AS she was without funds
she was sent to the county hospital,
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-03

Clouds and weather-Average number
of clear days, s: partly cloudy days,
13; cloudy days. 10. D, - 2.
Wind-The prevailing winds have
been from the southwest; the highest
velocity of the wind was Y miles, from
the southwest, on Dec. 81, 1890.
c. w. LING,
Observer Weather Bureau.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-03

s25 reward to any one proving that n
T. Mayer, 10 West Park, does not mt
n the best handspring made for 81
Watch cleaning s150.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-03

Northwest Coal company, dealers in
rood and Diamond coal. Satisfaction
guaranteed. Telephone No. sos.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-03

Hemlock Circle will meet first and
bird Monday of each month in Good
femplars' hall, first floor.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-03
Malay Tongue Easily Learned.

me Malay language is spoke by more
than 100000 900 persons. 1t is said to he easv
10 learn, as it has almost no grammar.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-03

The guiding torch to wealth Is adver-
Using. Your advertising doesn't apay?
Wake up!-Advisor. I ,-s
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-08

and accepted an invitation to participate in
the parade to be held here October II at
the Sesqui- celebration. An invi-
tation to take part in the state convention
of firemen in Roanoke department, %, was
declined
In the police court this morning Andrew
Lomas, colored, forfeited s. collateral by
non-appearance on a charge of aSSaulting
Fannie Gray. The mayor thought the col
lateral was not sufficient, and ordered the
man to be rearres;ed.
Mayor Simpson has ordered the following
changes in the distribution of the police
force: Officers Spnks, Lyles and Wilkin-
son. assigned to tn second ward; Officers
Bettis Beach and Knight. to the first
war'i; Officers Young. Hall and Roberts, to
the cross beats above Henry street.
The remains of Richard II. Gemeny who
died in Washington. were brought to this
city and inferred in the Methodist Protest
ant cemetery last evening at $50 o'clock.
Rev. r. p Revelle OF the Methodist Protest
ant Church conducted the funeral services
Capt. Joseph Drew and Mr. Charles Pad
gett have gone on cunning and fishing
excursion on the lower Potomac.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-08
SaGs and Company.

at which matters pertaining to the state
convention to be held here in October were
discussed. 1t Is expected that about eighty
delegates representing every section Of the
state will be present The convention will
open Tuesday, October g. with services in
the Methodist Protestant Church. and Will
continue until Friday evening, the closing
exercises being held in Trinity NJ f.
Church. Mrs. Howard NJ. Hoge of Lin
coin, Va. the president of the Virginia d.
vision, VIII preside over the deliberations
of the convention. Delegates will be
chosen at this meeting to attend the na-
uonal convention to be held in November.
Mrs. Margaret Dye Ellis of New Jersey is
expected to be among those who will de-
liver addresses.
Genera: and Personal.
horse driven to a buggy by Mrs. Lena
Carter became frightened on Prince street
yesterday evening and ran away overturn-
ing the vehicle. which was completely de-
molished. and precipitating Mrs. Carter to
the ground. The injured lady was carried
TO her residence in Fairfax county and Dr.
Hugh Mcclure was at once summoned An
examination proved that her injuries con-
sisted of severe bruises which were not Of
a serious nature.
Funeral services over the remains of
Richard II. Gemeny. who died in Washing
ton last Tuesday, took place in this city
yesterday evening. Rev. T. p. Revelle of
the Methodist Protestant Church officiated.
The pallbearers were members of the Tel
egraphers' Union. Interment was made in
the Methodist Protestant cemetery.
A large number of Alexandrians went to
Chapel Point yesterday and witnessed a
game of base ball between the Alexandria
team and club from La Plata, Md, in
which the locals were victorious by score
of II to 0.
AT the September meeting of the city
school board, held last night, Superintend-
ent kemper reported that the schools would
open next Monday. He did not think 1t
necessary to open any new schools for the
present The committee on studies and
discipline, which had under consideration
the application of Miss Ethel Tassin of
Alb 4th street. Washington, D. c., to be
appointed teacher Of physical culture in the
public schools of Alexandria, submitted Its
report The committee decided that the
financial condition of the public schools is
such as to preclude the adoption of any
plan necessitating additional expense
The Columbia Fire Engine Company held
its regular monthly meeting last evening
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-08
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
Office of the Postal Telegraph Company
Robbed.
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Elects Delegates to National Com
~ention of That Organization.

Evening Star Bureau,
No. I0t King Street,
Bell Telephone No. 1906,

ALEXANDRIA, Va, September s. 1899.
mitted on King street about 3 o'clock this
morning Residents in the neighborhood of
King and Pitt streets We're at that time
awakened by a crashing sound as that of
falling glass. The noise also attracted Spe-
cial Officer Gentzburger. who was patroling
King street, and with all possible dispatch
he made his way to the locality of the dis
turbance and found that man had Just
scurried off from the Postal Telegraph
Company's Office. leaving a broken window,
together with other evidences of his crime
Officers at the police station were notified
and an investigation showed that the teie-
graph office had been entered by means of
a window, one pane of which was neatly
cut out as II by a sharp instrument Sew
eral electrical instruments We're missing,
the total loss amounting to SIS. The show
Dyson & Bro. King street near Pitt
street. was also broken and few articles
taken away. Mrs. Louis Brill. who lives
near by, saw a man leaving the telegraph
office with a bundle under his arm and pro-
coed up King street. The police are work
ing up the case.
w. c. II. Z. Meeting.
A meeting of the local chapter of the
Womau's Christian Temperance Union,
presided over by the president, Mrs. Ne
yeiIe 5. Greenaway, was held last evening,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-08
TRACED BY A PHOTOGRAPH.
Mrs. Madden Locates Her Husband's
Remains fH st. Louis.


Remains fn st. Louis.
ST. LOUIS, September S.-A photograph
of her dead husband given by Mrs. Joseph
Madden of St. Paul to a close acquaint-
ance may lead to the rescue of body from
potters field and secure for the widow
$1,000 in life insurance. Last May a
homeless man named Joseph Madden was
buried here by the city. Those who had
observed him did not consider him just
right mentally. He contracted consump-
ton and was taken to the city hospital,
where he died May Is. No one claimed the
body. and at the expiration of a week the
corpse was turned over to the city I'M
dertaker.
Recently a st. Louisan called on Mrs.
Madden in st. Paul and in a chance hope
of finding her husband, who had been miss
ing for three years, she gave him his pho
tograph. On his return to this city he
showed it to the morgue keeper, who rec
ognized 1t as man who had been buried
Mrs. Madden will. come to ST. Louis and
attempt to identify the body She has at
tempted to collect the insurance money,
but the company refused.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-08

have made has been alluded to, and shows
the great amount of work that has been
attended to, and further emphasizes the
fact that it has been sufficient in itself TO
Justify the employment of more men, and
as the city improves there are imposed upon
the office more labor and responsibilities.
so that the request to increase the EN-
cheney of the field inspection is a reason
able one and should be granted, especially
a.; the safety and security of the lives OF
the community is in a great measure de-
pending upon the substantial execution OF
the work they are required to inspect Ihls
result can only be secured by close obser-
walton and frequent inspection, by proper
number of men, and the Importance OF the
work certainly justifies the recommended
ton here made
Need of an Electrician.
Mr.. Brady also recommends that his Of
flee be provided with an electrician, whose
duties should be to inspect the installation
of wires in buildings for electric lighting.
This branch of work, he thinks, in con-
nection with building should be subjected
to rigid inspection, to guard against the
possibility of fire originating from defect
i've workmanship of this character. The
building regulations provide rules defining
the method by which this work shall be
done, but as yet no such assistant mas
been furnished.
Mr.. Brady also calls slttenlioH ~ nc
preparation of a card index to include the
records of this office since it's creation, IN
1876. The card index was commenced in
1888, and he finds that information can be
obtained therefrom more expeditiously than
from the book records that were kept up
to that date so he deems 1t exped1ent and
for the best interest of the District to
transfer the old index to the card system,
so as to provide complete and valuable
record of the building operations. To ac-
complish this it will require the services
of two men for one year. and an appropria-
ton of 81 900 will be necessary to cover all
the expenses connected Herewith.
The inspection of elevators during the
year numbered 1,025, resulting in 800 con-
formations for repairs. Twenty-Five ele-
yators were installed, making the number
now in service 247 exclusive of those In
use in the buildings owned by or controlled
by the government.
Erection of Fire Escapes.
Twenty-one fire escapes were erected, but
it is stated that there are a number of
buildings which by reason of the character
of their occupancy should have these es-
capes applied. Mr.. Brady says he is power
less to exact them, inasmuch as the height
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-08
Milwaukee wants 4-Ccnt Fares.

MILWAUKEE, September S.-The COM
mfttee of the common council. which is
considering the proposition Of the street
railway company to give Milwaukee A.
cent fare after eighteen years provided the
franchises of the company are extended ten
years met last night. The committee prac-
tically decided to demand a straight 4-cent
fare to go into effect at once If the extern
sion is granted. An ordnance will be pre-
scented embracing this proposition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-08
LONGEST ELECTRIC ROAD.
1t VIII Run From Toledo, Ohio, t,
buffalo. y. Y.

TOLEDO, Ohio, September S.-H. A.
Haigh and S. S. Angus, capitalists of De-
troit, have completed arrangements which
will give new electric road from Toledo
to Buffalo, the longest road of its kind
in the world. The material is now on tho
ground for the construction of the line from
Toledo to Norwalk, and this will be
ming by December L.
Mr. Haigh today stated that the road
would be pushed through to Cleveland, and
that connections with other electric lines
would carry the road to Buffalo. The new
system will be in running order by the mid
die of June next year. In connection with
this great through line, spurs will be put
out in all directions. and the system is to
be the most extensive in the country.
The promoters are now securing rights of
way for a number of feeder lines to be con-
Structed in this state.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-08
House & HERMANN, QO1=9O3 9th ST., E2s ys5
f the buildings comes within that pre-

of the buildings comes within that pre-
scribed in the law.
The act for the further protection of
property from fire and safety of lives in
the District, approved January 90, 1887.
Classics the buildings and specifies the
height thereof to which fire escapes shall
be applied, but the inspector Of buildings
finds from experience that in order to es-
cape the requirements of the law in MANY
cases owners reduced the elevations of PRO-
posed buildings to within
the limit of fifty feet, and that there are
many buildings existing which are fifty
feet and less in height. utilized for the
purposes specified in the law, yet the occu-
pants thereof cannot be given the protec-
ton they should have.
Mr.. Brady suggests that the act be so
amended to eliminate the elevation in
feet and provide that buildings within the
classifcatfons named, exceeding three
stories in height, shall be equipped with
safety appliances prescribed in the law.
The inspector of elevators also reports
the investigation and disposition of 49,
complaints of miscellaneous character
within the purview of his duties, the loca-
ton of twenty steam boilers eighteen
steam engines. seventeen gas engines and
five gasoline engines.
school Buildings.
In July three eigft-roonl school buildings
were completed and made ready for occu-
pancy in September namely. the lexington.
Bruce and Toner schools. The reconstruc-
ton of the Industrial Home School was fin
ished in October, and the frame building for
Washington Asylum was completed in
May. The construction of the hospital for
minor contagious diseases, located on the
grounds Of Providence Hospital, was COM
menced in March, and will be completed in
September next.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-08
school Buildings.
DISCHARGED and Furroushea.

NEW YORK. September s.-The United
States transport Mcclellan arrived today
from San Juan and Santiago with thirty
eight discharged and furloughed soldiers
on board. Among them were Colonel w.
s. Schuyler, 18th United States Volunteers.
formerly captain. 9th United States Cav
airy Major G. A. Arthur, Chaplain H. A.
Brown, formerly of the Rough Riders. and
Lieutenant w. E. Mckinley. 45th United
States Volunteers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-08
oiympia's Officers Entertained.

GIBRALTAR, September S-Maj. Gen.
F. G. Siade, the officer commanding the
Royal Artillery here. and the other artil-
lery officers stationed at this post, yester-
cay entertained the officers of the United
States cruiser Olympia at dinner The
usual toasts were drunk and 1t was Alto
gether brilliant affair. Admiral Dewey
WAS not present.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-08
Putnam Taylor Arrested.

PITTSBURG, Pa, September S.-Putnam
Taylor, wanted in Chicago on a charge Of
killing a man August 80, was arrested
at Homestead. Pa, today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-08
seal skin. From AIaska.

SAN FRANCISCO, September s.-Tha
steamer Del Norte has arrived from
Alaska with 1852 seal skins. cons gned to
the North American Commercial Company.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-08
Carpets and Straw
Mattings.

This department is complete in
every detail. All the new designs
and colorings are shown in great
variety, and it is well worth a visit
to Our establishment to see this
new and magnificent product of
the looms. We earnestly solicit
YOU to call and inspect the goods,
and feel sure if you need anything
in this line that we can satisfy
you both as to quality and price
ALSO PLEASE REMEMBER
that the prices quoted you by our
statesmen include the making. the
lining and lacking the carpet
down on your floor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-08

Steamship Arrivals.
At New York. Columbia. from Hamburg;
Nomadic, from Liverpool.