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The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-05-02
Storm Makes a Discovery.

During DR.. Bliss prosecution OF lis re-
searches In the south Of Jerusalem dis
cOvery of exceptional interest was made
near the scene of his labors. but in this
case the discovery was brought about
by no human agency. but was entirely due
to the elements. During a violent storm
the Zion Gate Dab Naby Dau0), a mas
sive iron-bound door in the modern wall.
was blown down, and revealed an In
sCribed stone set in the wall behind.
about fifteen feet above the ground. EN-
cry inch almost If Suleiman the Magni-
ficent's great wall had been examined for
Inscriptions, but the inscribed stone at
the Zion Gate had escaped the observa-
the storm rendered ii visible TO all, II
is in Latin, and is one of the very few
Roman inscriptions discovered at Jeru-
salem 1t is a vOtive tablet TO Jupiter on
behalf of the welfare and victory of the
Emperor Trajan of the Roman people
erected by the Third Legion. and thus
takes US back TO the interval between the
destruction of Jerusalem by Titus and the
founding OF Aeiia CapitOIlna From IL
We learn the interesting fact that the
Third Legion. as well as the Tenth. was
al Jerusalem between the time OF Titus
and Hadrian. The inscription is as fol-
lows: To Jupiter Sarapis. Best and
Greatest, for the safety and victory OF the
Emperor Trajan and of the Roman Peo-
pie, a standard bearer of the Third Le-
gion (Cyrenaica) has made this"
j. l.. THOMAS. NJ. A, f. r. G.. &
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-05-02
The ONLY KNOWN
PORTRAIT OF L'ENFANT

Al certain irregular intervals a spirt
somew hat akin TO remorse SEEM. TO stir
the city OF Washington, and the outcome
OF The disturbing element is usually a
tribute OF some sort to the neglected
ridiculed, and half-forgotten designer ~
the first plan. Sometimes it is defensa
or him. sometimes a eulogy, sometimes a
Dill, entirely unnoticed in Congress. TO
erect statue TO his memory. Not infre-
quentIy these testimonials are accompa-
MED by a portrait, but the portrait IS nat
that Of Peter Charles rEnfant In fact
there are no portraits of him, unless his
grandnieees and nephews, If he ever had
any, have preserved some old daguerreo-
types of chubby baby or half-grown boy
who must have looked very much like any
other youthful son Of France.
The only portrait of him of which any,
thing is known is the one in the possess
sion of Mr.. Hugh T. Taggart an honored
member of the bar of this city. who's. az
tensiVe researches into the history Of the
old engineer have made him quite An an
thcriJy on the subject. Mr. Tageart ;s
one who, i'm spite of the many and uraes-
ing calls of his business life has found
time to make very exact studies IN the
early history of Washington and George
town and who is not content 10 let q mat
ter rest on a supposition if by any amount
of work or digging CUT he can make il
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-05-02

buried FOR so many centuries. some parts
OF Il being almost intact The floor vas
found to De largely covered with me-
sales.
Tombs If the Kings.
Near the Pool Of Sloan an unsuceess-
fui search wss made for the tomb OF
David. Traditional but spurious "Tombs
Of the Kings and an equally spurious
Tomb Of David ara already among the
sights Of the Holy City, bur the real sep
ulcher Of the Kings OF Judah has yet to
De recovered. If IL stiH exists Among
those who believe in its continued exist
ence beneath the present surface Is that
eminent French archaeOlOgist. Prof. Cler-
mont Gannesu, who has done so much
for Palestine research. He mas Indicated.
with some confidence. by means Of a
schematie plan, the exact spot where the
tomb OF the Kings may be looked for
In a bend of the tunnel which connects
the Virgins Fountain with the Pool Of
Sloan he believes the royal vault to b.
concealed.
We are told by JoseDhus that Herod the
Great, In search OF treasure. opened th5
tomb OF the Kings by night. and. entering
secretly with a few friends. saw a flame
burst out from the sacred spot and two OF
his guards fell down dead. Herod scram-
bled out in terror, and. in memory of the
occasion, erected at the mouth OF the
vault propitiatory monument. Near the
spot indicated, but apparently not exactly
on it, Or. Bliss caused a search TO b.
made, but without success. VI. ClermOnt
Ganneau was the first TO suggest that the
entrance 10 DaviG's tomb was not the
ordinary Jewish doorway cut in the YER
teal rock, but a pit similar to the en-
trance 10 sepulchers found in Egypt and
PhOenicia. Before a complete test can be
made Of the theory il will be necessary To
clear an extensive area in the bend caused
by the tunnel-which bend the archaeOlO-
gist attributes TO the necessity OF avoiding
the royal vault. That, We may hope, Will
be done. A discovery was made which
supports the view that the tomb of David
was of the shaft type. Near the so-called
"Tombs of the Kings" to the north of the
Damascus gate, on property belonging to
the Anglican College. tomb was dlscOy-
cred entirely sunk i'm the rock. and re-
scmbling those found in the north Ii
shows that that style of sepulcher was
used much farther south than had been
previously supposed.
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-05-02
Excavations at Jerusalem.

Through excavations at Jerusalem, the
most interesting relics have been discov-
cred, and the account given by the his
torian Josephus regarding the area of the
city has been shown to be correct. Vari-
Gus rock-cut dwellings, were laid bare,
and probably date from the period of the
Jebusites A rock-hewn base of a tower
and an aqueduct. which were traced,
NAV be referred TO Solomon. The rock
heWn walls of the Pool of Sloan, together
with roek-cut steps leading down TO IL.
may, it is suggested, be the work of
Hezekiah, while the remains of an ar
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-05-02

sure or get any reliable information The
portrait is one made for him by me late
Mr.. LatrObe, of Baltimore, son of the La
trobe of architectural fame, who made
the original and only American pillars
that stand just outside the Law Library
at the Capitol 1t is said that Jefferson,
being grieyed at the lack Of an American
style of architecture that should rival the
Greek, dreamed one night of corn, and in
the morning called unto him Latrobe and
bade him interpret the dream in marble
SO the great man devised these pillars.
with their fiuted shafts of corn Tor maize
stalks and their capitals of the full, ripe
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-05-02
Bat he Took the flick.

from Lie
'Silas," said Mrs Boozle. this here Mr.
DepeW that was made Senator. isn't he in
the nachine2 I don't see tire papers salk-
ing about his bossinG anything
Well. it's this way, Maria" said Mr..
BOozle. He really doesn't belong to the
pack He's the Joker"
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-05-02
LATE SPRING FANCIES
Vests and Chemisettes Play.
inc an Important Part.
GREEN AND BLUE COMBINATIONS

Stocks aud Bows anG Dainty Adornments
cbus Are Made In Soft SIX NsslIn-Nany
Nsw Hat Pins and Bits of BiJouterts for
Iiusry the Toque Is stin Popular.
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-05-02
Eleven Cities on One Site.

When the remains Of the various cities
were unearthed one after the other, IL was
found that the houses were built of sun
dried bricks, still used in the East, being
blocks Of mud held together by chopped
straw. DR.. Bliss prepared elaborate plans
and measurements of eight of the cities,
the building and rooms of which were well
defined and easily traced, but he rec
ognized as many as eleven cities in ALL 1t
is believed that layer of charcoal dust
and white lime found near the bottom
which is regarded as the mystery of the
tell, represents the burning of the city by
the Israeites.
The excavations brought to light
most interesting relic in the ruins of the
third city 1t is a tablet of burnt clay.
measuring two and a half inches by two
inches, similar to the celebrated Tell-el
Amarna tablets bearing a message in
cuneiform characters. and ascribed to the
fifteenth century 3. c. 1t is now in the
Imperial Museum at Constantinople. In
it occurs the name of Zimridi. who We
learn from the Tell-el-AmaTna tablets
was Governor of Lachish, and who was
murdered there by emssaries from his
Egyptian overload. The translation of
the tablet is unusually difficult and the
text uncertain. This important find leads
those interested in Palestine research to
hope that future exploration will bring to
light the other end of the part of the
Feil-el-Amarna correspondence which re-
Iates iG Syria, and that it is reserved for
DR.. Bliss to come upon an archive cham
Der containing records of the past, which
will tell US Gin the words OF Prof. Sayce)
of days when Abram, the Hebrew,
pitched his tent in the neighbOrhood of
Hebron and paid tithes to the King of
jerusalem
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-05-02
ELEVEN BURIED CITIES
Built One Upon Another Like
Layer Cake.
gEDISCOVERED AFTER CENTURIES
Interesting Discoveries Made
by Recent Explorations In Palestine
Tablet Written Fifteen Hundred Years
Before Christ-what Accident Revealed
Daring Storm In Jerusalem-Resea
es Near the Pool of SLOAN.

The search for the hidden archaeological
treasures Of the Holy Land goes on with
unfagging eEsrgy and with the earnest
support OF the Sultan. who, far from 3D.
posing the work that Christians are pros
ecuting in his territory. regards il with
favor. Since the issue of the last firman
the agents Of the Palestine Exploration
Fund have continued With fresh vim the
work they have so successfully carried
on during the past few years. Their
explorations have proved conclusiveIy the
important fact that a great mound that
has been under cultivation for centuries
and which is called TelI-el-Hesy. is identi-
cal with the Amorite city of Lachish.
Dr. Bliss has demonstrated that Tell-el-
Hesy consists Of the debris OF several
cities many times destroyed and rebuilt.
Inc nrst town was built. 1t has been
proven, as long as 200 B. c. and the last
II Is supposed was erected in the fourth
century before the birth of Christ.
The remains OF some mine cities in all
exist between the first and the last. each
town having for its foundation the ruins
Of the one which Immediately preceded
1t on the same site. All traces OF the city
last erected had been long Obliterated
when the explorers commenced their
excavations on the mound. the only evil
dence that the spot was once the site of
q town being an occasional stray potsherd
turned up by the hoe or ploughshare of
farmer. The round knoll known as
Tell-el-Hesy had for centuries been I'M
der cultivation, and one OF the prelimi-
naries to excavation on the site was the
purchase Of the crops with which it was
covered
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-05-02
TcaneIs Sill Ponni,r.

Notwithstanding the efforts Of MILL
ners 10 Danish the toque. IL Is still beloved
by the majority Of women. and new ways
Of trimming are constantly devised I'm
mense birds, dyed all sorts Of colors. cover
the whole left side Of many. Indeed, this
Is for the moment the most popular model
In Paris. A mauve straw, with a big
bird IN pale blue, or a beaver straw
toQue with paler tulle, and a bird paler
TIL II bordered on yellow, are both pleas
ing enough: one with mauve the other
with beaver brown costume tailleur.
BY the way. the mauve that is modish
Just now is the blue mauve, not the pink
ish; this IS ali important little memo: |
mean the tone OF mauve which might
almost be termed pervenche. Some Of
the modstes make a whole batch of hats
In one tone, this pale peTyenche or pink
or beaver or grey or in black and white
mixed with color. Straw is Unanswered
In every conceivable way. one lovely
hat, sailor. in navy blue Leghorn. had
narrow pervenche straw plated all over
II, and front bow Of straw taken in
Wlsps, Just as one sees a skein of Berlin
wool Ii had pervenche wings. dyed on
the inner side a light emerald green.
perched on the top Of this quaint bow,
N4AA'4 AtAAlilAS iiiF lidA NlNSS Sci DOLBY
on the crown in all sorts Of positions are
Immensely in evidence. They are very
often Of two colors. perhaps one side
mauYe and the other blue, or one side
black and the other white. These giant
blooms, poppies. &c, often have a light
rosette Of tulle sewn into their centers,
Red on a red poppy. pink on q pink pop
py and so on. II makes them look deli
ciousiy soft and becoming Velvet with
stitched edges In bright tones trimmed
the simple sailor Of morning wear. which
by the way. should be that new shane with
a low crown dented in at the top and
made higher at the back than at the
terial, are used for the .canotir parisien
A cream MORE or canvas or pidue The
Partisan modiste studies effects with a
liberal eye, and Is not for a moment
hampered by tradition in the choice of
medium.
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-05-02

from the smartness OF the gown. as the
skirt was cut 20 perfectly that II seemed
TO NJ the figure below the waist without
IN any way cramping OF confning Il.
Green and Eius Blend.
This pale green cloth gown. by the way.
was made Up over a separate foundation
OF turquolse-blue glace silk. with three
little ehicoree frills round the hem. which
showed very prettiiy now and again. when
the cloth draperies were lifted by the
wearer. At the edge OF the double skirts,
too. there was a band Of perforated open
work green cloth. lined with turquoise
blue The smart little coat bodice was
cut In square tabs. and edged With a sim
lar trimming. II came down TO rather
deep point In front and was fastened with
large steel buttons.
When IT was thrown open. however. ihIs
coat showed a vest OF turquoise-blve
panne. very finely tucked. the tucks run
ming downward TO the center In a series
OF N-shaped points. II was finished at
the throat with a sailor-knot stock tie Of
black satin, with ends Of cream silk Nal
fese lace. This Is one OF the many mod
els OF the season which prove the persis-
tent popularity or green and blue com
binatlons- The smartest kind Of hat to
wear at the moment with a tailOr-made
gown is undoubtedly a twisted scarf Of
satin straw IN two shades OF color 10
match the gown Some OF these hats are
twisted up into a Polichinelle shape. while
others are arranged 10 form merely one
Dig Alsatian bow OF straw in front, while
third variety may be seen IN the Mar
qulse shape with ribbons simply twisted
round the crown, and tied IN a smart
bow. little on one side Of the front. To
wear with the green cloth gown ! have
Just described, a toque made OF green
satin straw has been provided. made in
a Polichnelle shape and trimmed IN front
with big round rosette bow OF turquoise
blue giace ribbon and two or three black
quills
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-07
who Shall Decide when Doctors "''-
aRrecf

No one knew better than the poet, rope
who wrote them, the significance OF these
words. for he was a sickly puhu'e VI
nerves and ailments aud doubtless nau
disagreeable experience with uoctois. Du'
I'm Pope's day there were no great spe.i
alists TO consult and decide us W 'ns
evact disease when ordinary doctors
disagreed At the present day. "hen
the ordinary general practitioners uis.
agree as to what your cVihpid'ns
Is. and give you various hihus VI
treatment, all Of which talI 10 .uie,
YOU would be very foolish indeed, III you
did not Immediately consult some eminent
speclalist about your case, as, lor III
stance. the famous Or. Greene, OF % west
Fourteenth street, New York city, us
coverer OF that grandest or medicines
Or. Greene's Nervura blood ana nerve
remedy, as well as discOyerer OF hlaHS
other wonderful curative medicines Ioi
the various diseases, medicines OF most
marvellous power TO cure ana Which are
purely vegetable and perfectly harmless;
Dr. Greene has the largest practice anu
the greatest success in curing diseases Oh
any physician and what makes this fact
the greatest boon 10 the people Is the
fact that he can be consulted Dy any
body absolutely free Of charge, whether
you call or write. If doctors disagree
as 10 what ails you, If they have failed
TO cure you, write at once and secure
without expense the advice and counsel
Of Or. Greene I'm regard to your case,
and we guarantee that he Will tell you
precisely and exactly what your trouble
is, and we are positive that by thus writ
ing to this most skilful OF specialists
in nervous. chronic, or lingering com
plants. you will receive information
which will lead to your cure.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-07

was no quorum present.
The Board of Aldermen will meet at
o'clock tonight to consider the budget.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-07
THE FEBRUARY TERMS BEGIN.
Grand Jury in the Hastings Court
Returns Many Indictments.

The February term of the Hastings
Court began yesterday the following
grand jury being summoned: Messrs
Lewis H. Blair Goreman), John NJ. Hig-
gins, G. Watt Taylor, a. Pizzini, Jr.,
f. Wingo Allan Talbot Montgomery
West, and w. 3. Lyons (coloreO.
True bills of indictment against the fol-
lowing parties were handed in: Sarah
Anderson malicious wounding; Frank
Binford. beating and robbing Henry
Arndt: William Barnes, malicious wound
ing; William Britton. malicious wound
ing; John Fields, robbery; George Hill,
robbery; Thomas Harris. stealing from
the person; John Hill. robbery; Rosa Belle
Jeter malicious wOunding; Israel Merri-
weather. robbery: Thomas Smith, burg
larry; John Taylor, malicious wounding;
Major White, malicious wOunding; Willis
Wilson. robbery; G. :. Williams, robbery;
John Bland. malicious wounding.
There were two cases Of appeal from
the Police Court. j. +. Hankins is
charged with stealing a newspaper from
the front porch of Mallory Blunt, ana
John Lee with stealing "a pocket-book
from Lula Bennett They were docketed
foy trial.
CASES IN THE CIRCUIT COURT.
The February term Of the City Circuit
court also began yesterday. judgments
were entered as follows:
Peter Paul against W. c. Mcdowell, for
Si709j.
Joseph ". Blanton against c. a. Allen,
for Sl964.
Motions for judgment were docketed in
the following cases, both Of which are
contested:
Cora Chambers against the Fidelity Re-
lief Association, for S5JGS.
James ]. Redmond against Kendall u.
Savage, for $3.50.
An order was entered appointed a. X.
Binford trustee of Pine-Street Baptist
church, vice a Il. Mitchell deceased.
The Commercial Building and Loan As
ISOLATION was allowed n charter amend
ment by which it can issue perpetual
stock and reduce it's capital TO not less
than $4,000 nor more than 100000.
In the Law and Equity Court the case
of J. q. y. Gravely against Il. G. Morton
&. co. was on trial yesterday, and was
continued until to-day
Judgment for 800, subject 10 numer-
Gus credits, was rendered in the case OF
]. II. Blackley against the Mutual Bene-
fit Association of Virginia.
4 marriage license was issued by the
Clerk Of the Hastings Court to Miss Min
ME Stanley and Mr. Fred. G. Angle.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-07
ROME TALKS OF GIBBONS.
His Candidnture for Papal Chair
FavorabIy Received.
New York Sum

UNIV 1Olh CuhJ
ROME. February Am English pre-
late, who had a talk with Archbishop
ireland this week, makes this statement
to a Sun reporter:
Archbishop Ireland declares that he
has not been summoned to Rome by the
Pope but comes on his own initiative
Before leaving America he had several
conferences with President Mckinley
and he brings a letter from the President
TO the Pope. Archbishop Ireland prefers
not to discuss the objects Of his visit. lie
only SAYS that high political and reli-
gious reasons induced him to come 10
Rome. As for what is known as Amerl-
canism, he is confident that the Pope VIII
not condemn that movement when Is IN
perfect accord with the canons OF the
Church. Nay, more, he believes that the
Pope will say a conclliatory word toward
the movement, and that the priests and
people in the United States will receive 1t
gratefully.
Since the Archbishop had an audience
with the Pope and duly presented Presi-
dent McKinleys letter. the Avanu pro-
fesses to be in a position 10 state that
the Archbishop "abjured his theories Of
Americanism and admitted his errors"
The Avanti, however, Is scarcely In a po-
SitiOn to know what passed AT tle audi
ence. All Archbishop Ireland will say is
that he was received with kindness by
the Holy Father
Archbishop Ireland's arrival in Rome
was the signal for starting quite a little
newspaper boom in behalf Of Cardinal
Gibbons's candidature for succession "a
the Papal chair A good many in Rome
regard that candidature as certain 10 be
"A serious factor in Vatican politics. The
Corriere Della Sera says the Italian Gov
eminent would welcome with pleasure a
Pope Of American origin, because there
might be some chance then Of slacken-
ing the tension of the relations between
the Vatican and the Quirinal, which Is
probable enough.
The Arena says that the mere sugges-
ton OF Cardinal Gibbonss candidature
has caused great fear among the Italian
cardinals supposed to be in the running,
because they know IT would receive the
support OF all the foreign cardinals and
of a number Of Italians. The Arena adds
that two OF the most dangerous Of the
Italian candidates are very ill-Cardnal
Svampa, OF cardiac trouble, and Cardinal
Parrocchi, of diabetes.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-07
PHI GAMMA DELTA BANQUET.
\ brilliant Occasion, Attended by
MnnY Alumni and Active Members.

The Richmond College Chapter Of Phi
Gamma Delta Fraternity held their mid
winter banquet at Murphy's Hotel last
evening. \ large gathering Of alumni, as
well as active members, were present. the
occasion being one of the most brilliant
in the history Of Greek-letter fraterni-
ties.
Mr.. John L. Etchlson. Jr., acted as
toast-master. with his usual grace and
wit. Among the toasts were: "Our Fra
ternitv." Professor +. NJ. Long; 1.-THE
ROYAL Purple" William =. Broaddus,
Esq; Woman" c. ID. Johnston. The
latest initiate Mr. Donald Boyd, made
pleasing and eloquent response 10 his well
come into the fraternity.
Among those present were Jesse Read
Tavlor. of Georgia; James Fox. of South
Carolina; Eugene Carroll. of North Caro-
lima: william r. Wilngham. of Georgia;
Henley NJ. Fugate, Of Virginia; Strube
Mcconnell, of Virginia: Dudley Chipley,
Of Florida; w. L. Rudd, Of Virginia; Bev
Lacy, Donald l.. Boyd. and Robert ii.
Talley, Of Richmond, of the active chap
ter. and c. II. Ryland, Jrr william b.
Broaddus. c. ID. Johnston, kirk PARRISH
John c. Winston Or. VI. j. HoSe, Dr.
W. II. Lyme DR.. II. 5. Corey, T.. NJ Long'
John l.. Etchison, Jr., Maurice w.
Thomas. Austin SpOtt, W. Penick Smell
ton, c. NJ. Bragg. b. c. Adams. AleXan-
der Cameron. Jr., Dr. Paul Pratt, Charles
r. skinker, Hugh S. Hart Cary Nugent,
Ernest Mosely, NJ. G.. Hartman, Joseph V.
Taylor. John +. Ragland, Ro. Christian
cambridge Spottswood. Withheld G. Boyd
J. r. Lawrence, Hampden Hoge James
I. Ryland. r. w. Lipscomb. OF Rome,
Ca. and others, of the alumni.
The Phi Gamma Delta Fraternity IS
one of the three largest fraternitles In
America, being especially strong In the
West and the larger universities OF the
North numbering among its members
many of the brightest minds and most
,r,,ofpant ,,,ny, In tho country.