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Evening star., 1899-03-03
\ REMARKABLE FIND.
Internal COntrivaHce Used to Punish
; (rinlinnIs Found i'm Virginia.

Criminals Found in Virginia.
From the New York Journal.
Probably the most remarkable historical
relic ever discovered in this country has
just been found in the neighborhood of St.
Georges Court House. in Virginia. 1t is
sort of skeleton framework of iron. con-
tanning the skull and some of the bones of
q man.
, The greatest interest in this matter lies
in the fact that it was not supposed that
such cOntTivanCes were ever used in this
country. though they were frequently en-
ployed in England a century ago. The
utilization of such a cage was a mere varia-
ton on the then familiar method of hang
ing people in chains.
This style was commonly adopted in the
case Of murderers. in order that their
bodies might be exhibited to the public gaze
for "a long period. affording a warning.
The cage dug up in Virginia is of exactly
the same pattern as can be found repre-
s-nted in certain books published in the
last century 1t consists of sort of skele-
ton helmet. body part. portions to con-
tain the legs and even pieces for the feet
!. The apparatus is lightly made, so as sim
ply to hold the body in an erect posture
, and at the same time to expose il complete
y 10 view.
: In those old days when a criminal was
I hanged in chains. the process consisted in
Susprnding him from an ordinary gallows
or gibhet by means of a chain which was
attached to a hook and passed beneath the
arms and between the legs. In the case
of the contrivance here described the chain
was simply attached to the top of the he'll
met. and in this way the cage was swung
with the man IN it.
4 The cage consisted Of a number of, strips
OF iron about an inch and a half wide. In
this cOntrivance the body would remain un-
Ill it literally fell to pieces 1t was Gus
/ tomary to measure the condemned for such
! irons" as they were called. and this pro-
cess is said to have had more effect upon
the nerves of the most hardened offender
/ than even the sentence pronounced against
him.
1t was usual a century ago to dispose of
pirates in this way, and many such gentry
We're hanged in cages on the banks of the
Thames opposite Blackwell. This custom
! indeed. was continued through the earlier
lows of the waterfide taverns of Blackwell
! We're supplied with spyglasses, through
! which customers might enjoy the spectacle
Of the criminals dangling in row
: When Charles V entered Doual the citi-
Zens erected triumphal arches and other
wise adorned the town. But at the last
moment they recollected the unsightly APP
been eibbeted hard by the gate through
which the monarch was to enter
Hence. as the chronicle relates they
dressed the body in clean white shirt to
do honor to the emperor" To take the body
away would have been unlawful In those
times. and all through the middle ages. 1t
was customary to expose hanged criminals.
and children were even taken to see them
for the sake of communicating a moral
lesson.
Evening star., 1899-03-03
CONTEST OF A WILL,
Controversy Over the Estate of CO.
lumbus Alexander.

In the matter of the contest over the al
legged last will and testament of the late
Columbus Alexander, a petition was filed
TODAY in the Probate Court by Messrs.
Lambert and Lambert of counsel for the
caveator. setting forth that the executors
have. or will shortly have. in hand personal
property OF the estate to the amount of
about $4,000; that the time prescribed by
law for making distribution is at hand, and
that the executors propose to distribute
the same according to the provisions of the
alleged will. Such action. 1t is charged,
would cause irreparable injury to the cav
Gator, and it Is asked that the executors.
Rebecca Alexander, Walter o. Alexander
and Thomas w. Hay, be warned and ad-
monished by the court not to make any
disposition of personal assets of the estate
pending Anal adjudication of the issue re-
gardins the validity of the will.
Evening star., 1899-03-03
Paris. Formerly the Yale, Sails To-
morrow with "a Party.

The Paris of the international Naviga-
ton Company line will sail tomorrow from
New York with large number of passeE-
gers for a cruise occupying thirty-one days
to the West Indies and Cuba. The party
will visit all the battlefelds of the late
war. There is an added interest to the trip
from the fact that the Paris, under the
name of the United States auxiliary cruiser
Yale, during the war visited all the ports
to be touched in this trip. Her captain.
Frederick Watkins, was the navigating Of
fie er during the war; Among the passen-
gers will be George Tod Ford, Theodore
w. Noyes and ex-Secretary Of State John
Sherman of this city; H. Aitcheson and r.
Mex. Baldwin of Alexandria, Va.
Evening star., 1899-03-03
GAME AND FISH PROTECTION.
Interesting Booklet to Be Published
bN the AsAacinfinn

The Game and Fish Protective Association
is about to publish booklet containing the
game and fish laws, the constitution of the
organization and a roster of the members
In order to make the latter complete Treas
urer W. p. Young has notified all those who
are delinquent in dues to pay up in order
to retain their membership. The latter is
rapidly increasing, and the association
promises to be even stronger an influence in
the future for good work in behalf of true
sport with the rod and gun.
Evening star., 1899-03-03
A Perfectly Natural auerr.

From Puck
The Lady-"so you are hero of the late
war, eh?'
The Tramp-"Yes, ma amw
The Lady-"Wsll, what have yon done
with the money you received for your mag
azine articles?"
Evening star., 1899-03-03
Probably Infanticide.

The dead body of a newly-born infant was
found this morning in an alley between 10th
and 11th and @ and streets northwest
and taken to the eighth precinct station.
The head of the baby appeared to have
been crushed In. The coroner was notified.
Evening star., 1899-03-03
Heclnts' greater stores.
Hechts' greater stores.
Aclean sweepof mems fine@z I'm
suits. sold uD to S17.5O. at QI oOV

We've many fine suits of and two OF kndand cut
their prices half and less get rid of them That's the of
this sale she'll 1t explains word the for this
most extraordinary offering which There
about 275 awo and three of kindand they
the and most elegantly tailored garments shown
by any clother
They sold up to SI75o-and beginning morning
you may have the choice for $3.50
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His Advantage.

From the Chicago Post
II have never acted contrary to the die
tates of my conscience" said the rich man,
proudly.
But some Of u.s. replied the poor man.
regretfully, "are not blessed with such
easy-going consciences."
Evening star., 1899-03-03
SS long Dants Suits So. 40

Young men will have chance to save
tomoTrow-when we put sale q lot of
long pants suits very much under the
usual figure. \ lot of young mems long
pants suits, of good all-wool cheviots and
cassimeres, in a variety of nobby pat
terns--which sold at $5-will go for s2.49.
Sizes are 13, IA and 10 years. Every suit
in the lot is well tailored-and as perfect
fitting as can be.
Evening star., 1899-03-03
THIRD GAME.
Saengerbund.
Totals 23 S7Gl Totals 10 y

Monday evening league ten pins will be
played at the Saengerbund, the Washing
ton Athletic Club making their farewell ap-
pearance there for the saason.
The standing of the clubs follows:
Evening star., 1899-03-03
VISITING THEhl BATTLEFIELDS.

The Saengers play in Baltimore tonight
with the All Stars.
Evening star., 1899-03-03

First Wall Flower-'"rhey call this
charity ball.
Second Ditto-"Yes; that's what they call
it. But we might stay here until doomsday
without getting asked to dance. Boston
Transcript.
Evening star., 1899-03-03
The best top coat ait $3.50.

We put before you line of mems fine cloth top
ask you pass judgment upon EN- Be critical
your inspection kehe closer look the better idea
you'll get of the and style that's in en- They're better in
respect than we've been able sell for
onaby THE BEST anybody sold the price Best style
best workanship-bes in htbest in value all through
In making them had SIS top before and they have
all the points SIS top has They have wide French acings
-4nch wide satin piping Sleeves lined with anand col
lars hand Snug fitting around the neck-cut the
lust proper" length.
The II match any top other clohers show SI25o
And yet all we say is eighthfty.
Other top coats-ranging in price from S. to SIS
Evening star., 1899-03-03
SO and $40 silk waists
So. .08.

The most extraordinary Talue ever offered
In ladies' silk waists will 20 on sale to-
morroW-and wise women will need no
second invitation to share in it. The lot
consists OF ladies' black taffeta silk waists
-Ieft from a line which we are closing
ont-and which sold at So to $40. There
are not all sizes in the lot-only large
ones sIhey are made in the newest ef-
Iects-perfett in style and workmanship.
You may have the choice for 81 IS
Evening star., 1899-03-03
All=WOOl waists. QQc.

More OF the ladies' fine all-wool 1annel
and plain brilliantine waists will be Of
fered tomorrow at 80 cents each-and you
VIII he offered another opportunity-per-
maps list one-to share In this great bar
gain. These waists are made in the very
newest enects-and are full of style and
elegance. And all you'll have TO pay is 30
cents.
Evening star., 1899-03-03
Bows blouse suits, S9c.

We offer a lot Of boys blue flannel
blouse suits. which have large sailor col
lars, and are trimmed with red and white
soutache braid-for 50 cents. Just the
sort of suit the little chap would want
to wear-and one which any mother will
admire.
Evening star., 1899-03-03
Shirt waists. n2Nc.

A big lot of boys .'Merrimac'' percale
shirt waists. in variety of good. service
able patterns, well made and carefully
sewn, will be offered you for 12i2c. They
will serve admirably for the boys at school
and play
Evening star., 1899-03-03
Flannel waists. 15C.

A lot of boys blue snd gray flannel
waists, which are wen made and nicely
finished, will go at the very unusual price
of Is cents. Strongly sewed-good, desira-
BILE quality
Evening star., 1899-03-03
All=wool serge skirts,
S1,O8.

we put on sale big lot of strictly all
Wool serge skirts. in black and blue
which are well made and thoroughly lined
anu faultlessly finished. and offer them
at Sl.9S. They're worth more than dou-
Evening star., 1899-03-03
Hecf1ts' greater stores.
Hechts' greater stores.
$3.50 ladies' spring suits, $3.50

The Suits
Tomorrow you will be given opportunity see
our admirable howingand share special saving besides
We shall offer lot of ladies' spring serge
black and blue and lot of swell looking Venetian
special price OF The jackets all lined with s-and
skirts have the look aseng They representatives
the most stylish shown Every fad OF fashion
followed in their makngand careful
ciate them at first glance No other duplicate
der SI2So
Evening star., 1899-03-03
Ladies' SIPS
gloves, soc.

Wise buyers would be disap-
pointed if we failed to bring
something exceptional to their
notice every Saturday. We
have succeeded this Saturday
in securing the glove value of
our career-and every glove
wanter in Washington should
flock here tomorrow to take
advantage of it.
4 big lot of ladies' fhc Kid gloves,
which have never sold under s125 be-
fore. in all the fashionable shades and
in black. viii go for SO cents a pair.
They are made in the newest glove effects
which come russ the water-and are high
grade ir every respect. We Will try
them on-and guarantee a perfect fit.
Evening star., 1899-03-03

The choice of any electric seal cape in
this lot-which sold up to S30-will he Of
fered You at $3.50. They are made of
hrst-quality electric seal, and are closely
akin to tie genuine and more expensive
seal. Thoroughly fashionable styles-eyery
one-tit for any woman's Wear.
Evening star., 1899-03-03
Corduroy pants, 20c.

You may have lot Of boys good quality
corduroy pants, which are strongly made
up-and good and durable-for only %
cents pair. Good school pants.
Evening star., 1899-03-03

lot Of stylish silk crepon skirts. made
up IN the most ultra fashionable manner
which are suPcrhly tailored-and new style
VIII 20 at S9.3e-which is very. very
low price for them. No handsomcr elects
are shown anywhere-and every woman
VINO buys them at this price gets the ban
ner bargain OF the season.
Evening star., 1899-03-03
Some telling
shoe values.

A lot of children's and misses tan
shoes, in lace and button, all sizes from
s to 2, not pair of which is worth less
than 81, and many of which
are worth $3.50 in the larger Am~
sizes, will be offered tomorrow QOWG-
Evening star., 1899-03-03
Child'S coats. S1.08.

a lot of little girls coats, of fancy nov
city and mixed boucles, made in the nat
tiest styles, will go for Sl9S. Every coat
In this lot Of high grade in every respect
full of fashionableness.
Evening star., 1899-03-03
FIRST GAME.
SECOND GAME.

Saengerbund. Business Men.
Evening star., 1899-03-03
Choice of amy ladies'
coat. S..

The last blow has been dealt the winter
coats-and tomorrow you may get them at
price which hardly represents the cost
of bare material. We put on sale the en-
tire balance of our stock of ladies' coats,
and, no matter what they sold for. you
may have the choice at five dollars. As
next years STYLES will change but little, ii
will pay you handsomely to buy now.
Evening star., 1899-03-03

A lot of good quality figured brilliantine
skirts which are well lined and velvet
bouhd-cut full and wide. will go for rs
cents. Every skirt is perfect fittinc-bears
the marks Of the most careful workman
snip. You have never been offered such a
splendid skirt value before.
The evening times., 1899-02-22
SAVANNAH RIVER FRAUDS.
More Charges Brought Against Con-
tractors for improvements.

Syracuse, n. Y, Feb 22.-Last nights
issue of the Syracuse Herald" publishes
what are said to be inside facts regarding
the river and harbor works at Savannah
Ga. for irregularities in the construction
of which Capt. Oberlin VI. Carter was
sentenced by court martial 10 dismissal
from the army, his case still being before
President Mckinley for final disposition.
According to the Herald, vast frauds
were perpetrated upon the Government BY
Captain Carter and certain contractors,
and full details have been sent TO the
President by man who was present when
the com mbination was arranged.
This man says various conferences were
held In the Hoffman House New York at
which ii was agreed TO charge up 10 over
estimates 5000 day. At other confer
ences this sum was raised to $4,000. aud
then To $4,000. False statements were
made to the Secretary of the Treasury 10
get the money, and checks received were
shown to various persons and boasts made
of the manner in which they were OBJ
tanned.
II is asserted by the informant that Cap
tain Carter was responsible for the faulty
work In mattresses. and that the scandal
was carried on so openly because the cap
tain could rely for safety upon social and
political influences.
Reports were made up. says the state
ment. "on Il basis of the prearranged over
estimates, and while only few thousand
dollars had been spent monthly bills for
1925, 600 were brought 10 the Government -
II is asserted that trip was made 10
Washington by stockholder of the At
lantic Contracting Company 10 collect
5000 600. That there might be no hesita-
tion on the part OF the Government. it was
fixed that the representative should allege
that his company had paper in the bank
10 meet which the money was needed. Sec
retary Gage. it is stated, being himself a
banker. readily saw the need, and the
money was paid.
II is declared that one man named had
TWO 100000 checks. and another had va
rious checks of $50 900. $4,000. and $780,
600, which were shown to persons in New
York.
According to the informant. the equip
ment for doing the river work consisted of
two or three high-pressure tugs, at least
twenty years old, and eight or nine barges.
| Thirty or forty men We're employed.
The evening times., 1899-02-22
HINTS AT A MYSTERY.
Expressions of Paris Newspaper
Concerning VI. Faure'H Death

Paris, Feb. 22.-The "Heralds' European
edition publishes the following editorial:
Some of the Paris papers appear greatly
concerned because a post -mortem examina-
tion of NJ. Faure was not made. and let
ii be supposed that the death of the presi-
dent must have been due more or less TO
mysterious causes. = rumor has even been
spread that he was poisoned.
Such suppo6tion is simply absurd Ii
sufiices, III fact. TO have some elementary
notions about medical science 10 anow
there is no poison capable of producing the
symptoms noticed in the case of NJ Faure
by the persons who were with him in his
last hours and by the five doctors who were
called in.
What poison could provoke an attack of
apopleXy, accompanied by alternate paraly-
sis? Professional men will discuss the
question whether apopleXy was caused by
cerebral hemorrhage or by coagulation of
blood in the bloodressels. and supporters
of each of these opinions will without
doubt be able to bring strong arguments
in support of each.
The Herald has stated the reasons
which render admissible the hypothesis of
coagulation of blood thrombosis follow
ing on arterio- -sclerosis. What no compe-
tent doctor will contest is that the Presi-
dent succumbed to an attack of apoplexy
and the hypothesis of poison must be rele-
gated to the realms of fable. because it has
absolutely no foundation in fact"
The evening times., 1899-02-22
METHODS OF THE OIL TRUST.
Witness Charges That Ohio PH-
pers Were Bribed.


Columbus Ohio, Feb. 22.-Attorney
General Monnett has extended his fight
against the Standard Oil Trust to include
the newspapers which have been printing
matter paid for by the combine AS a re-
suit Malcolm Jennings, head of an ad-
vertising bureau here, is under arrest for
contempt of court.
Jennings was a witness yesterday in a
hearing of the cases of the Standard OIL
and Buckeye Pipe Line Companies.
He admitted that he had an agreement
TO supply certain papers of the State win
matter regarding the Standard Oil Com
pany; that this agreement was with Henry
Apthorp, OF Cleveland, and that Mr.. Ap-
thorp paid the bills.
MIR. Jennings identified copy OF a con-
tract drawn for the "Xenia Herald which
bound the publisher to print such matter
as might be furnished to him. on the news
and editorial pages of the paper, without
any marks showing that it was adyertis-
ing matter or that it was paid for.
The attorney general contended that
matter had been furnished TO about forty
newspapers of the State which was calcu-
lated to influence the court and Teflecte
upon himself.
The attorney general asked Mr. Jen-
lirgs for a list OF the papers of the State
with which he had placed contracts. to-
gether with copies of the matter publish
ed in these papers as news matter Mr..
Jennings refused to furnish this list, on
the ground that the demand was an nya-
sion of his private rights
Attorney w. l.. Merwin, who acted as
notary promptly committed Jennings for
contempt.
The attorneys for the oil companies
made out an application for writ OF
habeas corpus, and as soon the COM
mitment was made. the supreme court was
asked to release Jennings.
Later in the day Jennings was again
placed on the stand. Attorney Kline for
the Standard OIL Company, objected to the
taking of any testimony affecting the
trust before the notary, and claimed that
the order of the supreme court. in ap-
pointing ALLEN Brinsmade of Cleveland.
as master commissioner, prevented the
attorney general from taking testimony
before anyone else
Jennings refused to answer any quSs-
tions, and the hearing was adjourned until
Thursday. Jennings remaining nominaily
under arrest.
Attorney General Monnett is confident
that he will, with the aid of the su-
preme court. force the Standard Oil Com
pany to give up the information asked
for.
The evening times., 1899-02-22
Lei Is See.

The American people have now the op-
portVnity of judging the general character
of the Hon. John d. Long, Secretary
of the Navy.
Mr.. Long has done a grave injustice TO
Admiral Winfield S. schley. The injustice
is admitted in the Navy Department rnd
is universally recognized without What
does Mr.. Long propose TO do in the prem
ises?
That he was deceived into recommending
the promotion of William T. Sampson over
his senior in order TO place a stigma on
the victor al Santiago is known. That he
in his turn deceived the President is also
known. VIII he not repair the injury
Will he not al once advise Mr.. Mckinley
TO withdraw his nomination of Sampson
to be rear admiral taking rank two
numbers before his victim, Schley?
Let us see,
The evening times., 1899-02-22
RailNing nounh LOuhet.

II Is greatly encouraging TO learn from
the exclusive and comprehensive cable dis
patches of The Times from Paris. published
this morning, that the scoundrels and An
archists who have kept France in ruinous
tumult for so long and made the streets
of the capital unsafe: that the brainless
rowdes like Deroulede and reasonable
demagogues like Beaurepaire have at last
created a disgust that is likely 10 lead 10
their suppression. When the former ire
sent to the workhouse as the Vagabonds
they are and the latter are imprisoned as
enemies of the public there will be an cEd
of the insanity that has possessed the
country so long. There is great signif-
cance in the letter of the eminent literary
critic NJ. Brunetiere in Withdrawing from
the League of the French Fatherland,
which he exposes as a revolutionary body
He attacks the character and motives of
the TWO men we have mentioned as detes-
table and refuses TO remain in an cr-
ganization that must act if at all. in har-
mony with them and for the overthrow of
the Republic Apart from his personal in
fiuence. which is considerable, with the
large class OF students who throw them
selves into revolutionary movements. his
action indicates that the respectable and
order loving elements of France are awak-
ening TO the necessity OF bringing system
out of the chaos and OF restoring peace to
the country.
The message of the new President has
met with wider approval than he could
have hoped for. which is another indica-
ton of returning sanity. 1t is suggestive
that his praises of the Republic were re
ceived with particular enthusiasm by the
members of both houses of Parliament
The hope springs up that France has reach
ed a turning point and will seek safety in
a general support of President Loubet and
a vigorous repression of the agitators who
have used the Dreyfus case to disrupt the
nation. With renewed confidence in the
beneficence of republican institutions there
may. be reason TO hope that public senti-
ment will cease to place the army above
the civil power. and that the peryersions
OF justice and rank criminality on the part
of the military staff-the forging of testi-
mony to influence the decision of court
on which the public has looked almost with
approval-will cease. Loubets administra-
tion may yet prove to be the beginning of
a real republican life in France in spite Of
the first appearances of weakness.