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The evening times., 1899-08-24
Relics Seven Thousand Years Old.


Prof Flinders Petrie, who goes every winter TO
spoil the Egyptians of their prehistoric re-
mains, has opened his usual exhibition in Uniyer-
sity College. The relics are chiefly from twenty
miles of old cemeteries along the western desert
from Iiu TO Denderch, and range from the pre.
historic TO the Roman period. The chief discoy-
cry of the year is the Libyan settlements in
Egypt at the close of the middle kingdom about
2,400 b. C. The Libyan graves are shallow cir
cuar pits about four feet across and two feet
deep. In these pan" graves the bodies lie
in a contracted position, in prehistoric graves,
but not all in the direction
The Libyan pottery is partly identical with
that of the Twelfth Egyptian dynasty, and partly
red or black, ike the prehistoric, but of other
forms. The Egyptian pottery and heads of these
graves are Twelfth Dynasty. and fix the age OF
the Lbyan invasion. The fronts of animal skulis.
for example, oxen, sheep. goats, daubed with red
and black paint, were also found in the GENE
teries. In some graves 100 were found TO-
gether. The backs of the skulls were cut away
SO that they G uld be hung up like Greek h,i-
crania, which probably originated in Libya The
prehistoric Egyptians, who were mainly OF Lib
van "a q Also had the. custom of hanging up
skulls over the doorways of hpildings. Prof.
fetrie remarks that native plunderers had de-
stroyed many Egyptian cemeteries last winter TO
get objects for tourists, and raus ''perishes the
history OF 1000 years, while transient politicians
disagree
The evening times., 1899-08-24
THURSDAY, AUGUST "a, 1899.
The Conspirators' Last Play.

According 10 the general opinion al Rem
mes, the staff conspirators. with Roget at
their head, have been so thoroughly COR
nered, beaten, and humiliated by Labori,
that they have agreed upon a desperate
last chance to convict Dreyfus and save
the honor of the army" Being as pain
fully French as they are they do not real
ize that no army which would tolerate
their presence in it could possibly have
my honor to save. But the fiction goes
in France, however laughable it may ap-
pear to outsiders.
The scheme now in process of confection
is practically identical with that outlined
by our correspondent in attendance at the
trial, few days ago. The general staff,
aided as far as possible by the judges,
will take the ground that although Ester
Eazy wrote the bordereau, he did it on in
formation furnished by Dreyfus through
a third party. Anywhere save in the
French Republic resort 10 such a transpa-
rent subterfuge at this late day would be
hooted out Of court, but the plan appears
quite feasible to the perjurers and forgers
OF the headquarters conspiracy, and it is
believed that they have so impressed
Jouaust, who gives every indication of
being willing tool in the hands of the
prosecution. In this way Roget, Mercier,
Boisdeffre, and the rest hope TO secure a
modified condemnation of the accused. They
have abandoned all idea of convicting him
OF treason. Espionage" is what they aim
at now. That would involve sentence of
dismissal and a short term of imprison-
ment, TO be considered as already served
at lie du Diable, and then there would be
an end to the matter
Ii may be taken for granted that. des-
picable and infamous as this plot is on
its face, the court-martial will helm 1t
along, on the theory that the credit
of the headquarters staff must be
kept sacred in the record at any cost of
injustice or crime. So that, when the
grewsome farce is ended, the judges and
the crawling, lying generals may weep and
yowl and hug each other, shrieking "vive
farmeei" ''vive Mercieri" "a bas les
Juifs!" and fancy that their honor" is re-
stored regilded, and as good as il ever
was, which doubtless would be completely
and miserably true
The evening times., 1899-08-24
POISONED WITH PARIS GREEN.
A Sister of Twins Confexses to a Sc
riOus Crime.


rious Crime.
Lambertville, N. j., Aug. 24.-One of the
twin daughters of William Bell, of this
place, was poisoned yesterday by paris
green, and the whole town is excited over
her expected death. She is eighteen
months old, and bright, winning child.
DR.. F. w. Larison, the family physician,
says he has no hope of her recovery.
Anna Bell, eighteen years old, the Bell
twins eldest sister, has had the care OF
them from birth, their mother not being
very strong. Anna has been heard to COM
plain that the care of the children pre-
vented her from going out as much as she
would like. Her mother went into the
country today, and Anna, as usual, was
left in charge of her baby sisters.
Neighbors called at the Bell house late
in the afternoon and found one of the
twins in commissions on the floor. Paris
green was on her mouth and dress and
scattered on the floor near her.
DR.. Larson was informed of the child's
condition, and, hurrying to the house, ad-
mnistered antidotes, but afterward said he
thought the child would die before morn
ing.
Dr. Larson said Anna Bell confessed to
him that she had given paris green to her
sister, having obtained 1t in an outbuilding.
He says she told him that while alone
with the children it occurred to her that
she would have more liberty with one OF
them out of the way, and determined to
rid herself of it.
DR.. Larson said the girl tried at first to
conceal the crime by changing a dress on
which some of the powder had been
spilled.
The evening times., 1899-08-24
MARYLAND COAL TRADE.
Production and Output of the Cum
berland Region.

beriand Region.
Cumberland, Md, Aug. 24-The coal
shipments from the Georges Creek Cum
berland region for the week ended Satur-
day, August 10, by rail aggregated 79,s41s s2
tons, and by Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
6,751.17 tons, total of Sc, 5000 tons, or
5.6Ol.s1 tons more than during the same
week last year. For the year to August
10, 2,736, 1895 tons were shipped, an in
crease of 152,3s5 tons compared with the
corresponding period of 1895 The ship
ments by Chesapeake and Ohio Canal to
date aggregate 109, ,261.05. or 16.112.14 tons
less than last year. OF the output to Au-
gust 10, 1,s45, 1902 tons were delivered to
points, an increase of 5661.O1 tons. and
7Sl. .702.0S tons to the Pennsylvania. an in
crease of Ill ,S26.13 tons compared with last
year.
During the week 27,116.10 tons of coal
and 5,91S.11 tons of coke were shipped from
the Elk Garden and Upper Potomac region
in West Virginia The total output OF the
region to August 19 is 57,137.11 ions of
coal and 15S 6I0.1S tons of coke, an in
crease OF 136,00s.19 tons of coal and a de-
crease of 2,552.12 tons of coke as compared
with the record for the same period in 1898.
There is much complaint about the scar
city of cars, not enough being obtainable
to carrS the product. Men are also scarce,
especiaily,,in, the West Virginia region,
where the force is insufficient to mine and
handle enough coal to satisfy the demand.
The demand for coke greater than ever
before. There is a scarcity of workers in
West Virginia, agents from Western States
having induced not few to go West. In
some instances West Virginia operators
have advanced wages TO hold the men.
The Atlantic seaboard trade is still most
active. The supply of vessels is improv-
ing. The miners of this region have plenty
of work and are making good money.
There are no signs of labor trouble.
The Sinclair Mining Company has in
stalled large engine and compressor at
their mines at Morrison's Mills, near Bar
ton, and will use compressed air in driving
their mining machines.
A. ]. Merrill has purchased the coal tract
Taken Up Thrice between Westernport
and Luke, from the Empire Coal Company
The land had been in litigation, but soon
Mr.. Merrill will have the title to the above
and the adjoining Spangler tract, so liti-
cation will end. The trouble had been on
account of the lines of the different tracts
OVERLAPPING.
The evening times., 1899-08-24
OPPOSING THE MEAT TRUST.
St. Louis Butchers Organize to Figh,
the Big Packers Combine.

ST. Louis, Mo-, Aug. 24.-Local butchers
are organizing to fight the meat trust. The
big five consisting of Armour, Swift,
Cudahy Norris and the Schwarzschild-
Sulzberger house, in cooperation with the
National Retail Butchers Cooperative As
sociation, a secret organization, embracing
some of the largest cattle raisers in the
country, with the butchers as their asso-
ciates. Cattlemen resent the dictatiOn of
the trust as TO the prices paid for their
herds and butchers are suffering from the
excessive figures demanded by the trust
Charles KIotz, editor of the "St. Louis
Butcher" official organ OF the association,
speaks thus of the plan of campaign:
I'VE are trying TO organize every retail
butcher in the United States There are
10000 to 10000 of them. II each takes
stock in the association 10 the extent of
from 81 to $40, at $40 share we will have
a working capital of from $1,000 600 to
s., ,000. 900. With this We intend to erect
slaughterhouses in the cattle-raising
country and from them supply our stock
holders direct. At the last meeting of the
association it was decided as a plan Of ac-
tion that all the butchers of the United
States should pledge themselves to throw
their business to one house and by doing
so to test their plan of unity. / do not
think there will be any question of our
ability to do this nor after it is done will
there be any doubts of our success"
The evening times., 1899-08-24
DEMOCRATIC coMMIrrERMEN.
Former Governor Stone Engaged i
Making rSeIectfOns.

Former GoyergoE. Stone Engaged in
Making Se1ectfons.
st. Louis, Mo-. Aug. 4.-The announce
ment of appointments on sthe executive,
ways and. means.s and printing committees
of the National Democratic Committee will
be made in few days by former Gov.
William J. stones who is acting chairman
of that body. 1t is pretty definitely settled
that j. G.. JohnSonSs of Kansas, will be
made vice chairman bf the executive COM
mittee. sMr. Stone Is at present sending
letters to members of the national commit
tee notifying them of their appointments.
AS soon as he receives acceptances he will
make public the complete list of appoint
ments.
The executive committee, OF which SEN
ator j. X. Jones, by resolution, is chair
man, will consist of eleven members, the
ways and means of seven, and the printing
committee Of five members. II have re-
ceived a letter from Chairman Jones, who
is in Europe" said Mr.. Stone 'tand the
announcement of the committees will be
made in accordance with his suggestions,
which are satisfactory to me. Some time
ago l said that J. G. Johnson, of Kansas,
II he would consent to take it, would be
as good man as we could get for the
vice Craftsmanship of the executive COM
mittee. The committees will be made pub
lie about September /. The appointments
will be made both in accordance with the
fitness of the men and their geographical
location. We want to arrange it so that
frequent meetings of the committee can be
held conveniently at headquarters"
In response TO question: Mr.. Stone said
the headquarters might be removed to ST.
Louis, but that was for the national COM
mittee to determine
The evening times., 1899-08-24
Polluted Water Supplies.

vigorous protest against existing
methods of disposing of garbage is heard
from two places half the width of the
continent apart-Chicago and the Jersey
coast In both cases ii is alleged that
garbage is thrown into waters which
should. for the health of the community,
remain unpolluted. Those citizens of Chi
cago who have a regard for their health
object to the water of Lake Michigan
being filled with refuse which menaces
the health OF two million people. and OBJ
structs the channel besides. The people
at the summer resorts along the Atlantic
Coast complain that the beauty of the
shore is destroyed, and the water made
unfit for bathing. by the large quantities
OF watermelon rinds and like rubbish
which are washed up on the beaches.
These protests are perfectly reasonable
and likely 10 become more earnest as time
goes on and cities grow larger. 1t should
be evident TO even the casual observer
that a big city creates conditions of its own
which require different treatment from
those of a country town. Even in a ooun-
try town, by the way, il would often be
well for the people TO pay more attention
10 sanitary improvements than they do.
Many an epidemic of diphtheria. typhoid
fever, or malaria could be traced to the
carelessness of some old-fashioned farmer
who persisted in dumping refuse where it
would poison his drinking water But in
large city the results of such careless
ness are so widespread and immediate that
IL sanitary laws are not observed the citi-
Gems are likely to be treated to an object
lesson on an extensive scale
The only reasonable way of destroy
ing garbage, or any other offensive thing
which can be burned, is by cremation.
This is a clean, quick, and reasonably
cheap method of disposing of insanitary
things; and if it were not cheap il would
still be less expensive than doctors bills.
Above all. no decaying matter should be
allowed TO come near water which is used
for drinking purposes by one or thousand
families. Ii pays TO attend to these things.
Europe was visited during the Middle Ages
by plague which was nothing in the
world but filth disease. Sometimes
there was cry raised that the Jews had
poisoned the wells. Then the Intelligent
populace went out and prosecuted these
unhappy people, and. incidentally, their
wealth was gathered in by those who hap
pened TO be in power. 1t lis not hard to
The evening times., 1899-08-24
A WIDOW ENDS HER LIFE.
Overcome by Grief, She Hangs Her
self I'm Her barn.

OsCNCOmc- ny Urbci, Sne han88 hef-
self I'm Her Barn.
Taneytown Nd, Aug 24.-The lifeless
body of Mrs. Clara v. B. Sullivan, widow
of the late Charles Sullivan, was found
suspended to a rope in the barn at her
home, two miles northwest of Taneytown,
at O'Clock yesterday morning. One end
of the rope, which was made of half-inch
white cotton, was attached to beam. the
other was twisted about her meek, her body
being suspended several feet from the
ground. She had evidently ended her life
by deliberate suicide, as indicated by the
carefuiness of her preparations. From the
condition of the body it was evident that
size Lad not been dead many hours A
light had been seen in her home about 10
o'clock Tuesday night and it is thought
the act was committed shortly afterward.
Mrs. Sullivan. who was only twenty-sev-
en- years old, had lived alone since the
death of her husband, in November, 1885.
as she had no children. She had no men
Ial disorder, but the death of her husband
affected her deeply and she was continu-
ally brooding over it and resulting family
troubles. She was the daughter of the
late James l;ostian.
The manner in which she ended her life
was in keeping with that of her mother.
who committed suicide four or five years
ago by hargine herself in a garnet at her
home at Union Bridge. Mrs. Sullivan had
carefully prepared herself for death and
even for burial. She had partly dressed
for burial and slipped on a wrapper over
ber ether clothing, the wrapper to be taken
off, and indicated particular dress TO be
put OH her. She left letter explaining
why she killed herself and giving direc-
tioIs for her burial. The letter is as fol-
lows
Il have tried and tried not to let my
troubles overcome me. had good hus-
band. It's no use trying, / cannot live
without him. / have thought from day to
day if only 1 could die. / loved my patri-
otic husband He was good and kind and
true to me. ] would have given my life
to save him. ! know it's not right to weep
after the dead, but my trouble is too big
a burden to bear. / want my clothes as
they are, but my outer wrap / want taken
OFF. You will find my clothes all together
that / want to be buried in. | want to
be buried beside my husband. l do not
care how soon they bury me when / am
dead
CLARA VIRGINIA BOSTIAN SULLIVAN
born August 4, 1872
An inquest was held yesterday by Justice
A. F. Orndorff, of Taneytown. The jury's
verdict was that her death was caused by
IL
The evening times., 1899-08-24
FOR A DRY GOODS TRUST.
A New York Combine to Control De
partment Stores.

partment Stores.
New York, Aug. 24.-Arrangements are
maturing for the organization of a $780,
000, 600 dry goods corporation in this city
to control and operate dry goods and de-
partment stores throughout the country.
The Mercantile Reorganization Company
has recently been incorporated in Trenton.
N. j.. as preliminary to creating the big
corporation.
Men well known in the dry goods trade
have been working on the plan for six
months and, it is said, have interested
financiers who will back the enterprise. 1t
is expected that the corporation will be
launched in time for the fall trade.
Z. F. Church, who was formerly OF E. S.
Jaffray & Co., is president of the prelim-
mary company; H. S. Pfell, direetor OF
the State Banking Company. Of Newark.
N. j., is treasurer; ]. H. Strange, presi
dent of the Martha Washington mining
Company, is secretary, and S. A Haver,
formerly of E. S. Jaffray & Co., is asso
ciate director. The present headquarters
of the company are in the Jaffray build
ing, Broadway and Leonard Street
1t is proposed to buy retail stores in
cities having a population of 10000 or
more. The company expects to control
from 500 to 1000 stores throughout the
country. Many merchants, il is said, have
already signified their intention OF joining
the combination. Former proprietors OF
stores absorbed by the corporation will
be retained as managers and will have in
terests in the stores. They will become
stockholders in the company. The par
ent store will be in this city. as the base
of supplies for the branch establishments
Expenses of travelling statesmen will
be eliminated, and the promoters OF the
enterprise believe their system will avert
the evil of bad debts.
1t is proposed TO control the output OF
certain mills and all purchases will be
made in immense quantities. In this man
ner the organizers believe the price 10 the
consumer can be reduced
Prices to suit the conditions OF trade in
the various cities may be made by the
managers of the several suboFdinats
stores, but these managers will be subject
to the general policy of the company.
By the consolidation of retail stores
under one head several hundred travelling
statesmen and many jobbing houses may
be affected. The promoters of the corpo-
ration believe, however, that the company
will give employment to many more men
than will be thrown out of work through
its ODeratiODs
The evening times., 1899-08-24
Feeling SIighted.
From the savannah News.

NrroU the SaFanldh NeNs.D
Does it not seem a little remarkable that
neither the War Department not the Governor
OF this State has given Savannah any recogni-
tion in the appointment of officers for the ten
regiments of volunteers which called for
some time ago the ten regiments which were
called for recently? II Savannah had been at
all backward in furnishing volunteers for the
war against Spain there would be reason
for ignoring her in the appointment of officers
in the regiments which being prepared for
the Philippines. But Savannah was particularly
prompt and liberal in meeting the call for vol
unteers for the war with Spain. Indeed, ii can
be said that she furnished more soldiers for that
war than any other city of her class in the coun-
try. 1t is certain that she furnished many more
soldiers than any other city in this State. Under
the circumstances why should all of the officers
allotted TO this State be given to Northern and
Middle Georgia?
The evening times., 1899-08-24
A PREACHERS RAB1D ADVICE.
He Believes That Everything Is in
League Against the Negro.

Atlantic City, N. j., Aug. 24.-Rev. DR..
Robinson, of Pittsburg, last night created
a sensation in colored Baptist convention
now in session here by declaring that "the
North and South and the devil are leagued
against US colored men," and by advocat-
ing the teaching of the young colored gen.
Grafton how to use a gun.
: II enjoy everything that is elevating."
declared DIR. Robinson, .'and especially
what is produced by the American negro.
But we must think about other things than
new hats and clothes and bicycles. We
must get money, get banks, get railroads.
We must learn how to make power, pow
der, and guns and then learn how to use
them before we are ever properly respect
ed in this country" His sentiments pro-
.yoked uproarious applause from 400
preachers and spectators.
The evening times., 1899-08-24
TESTS OF A DYNAMITE SHELL.
Unofficial Reports of the Experiment
Entirely Favorable.


The War Department has received no
official report Of the test of the Ishon dy-
Mantle shell at the Sandy Hook proving
grounds yesterday. The experiment was
made at the request OF the inventor, Will
lard S. Ishon, and was one of the several
ordered by the Board of Ordnance and For
tifcations. The test was conducted in the
presence of the members of the board,
Major Heath who is in charge of the Sandy
Hook defences, and the inventor.
The unofficial report of the test is ia
vorable to the new projectile, and a series
of experiments with it will probably fol-
low. Should the official report be as COM
plimentary as the unofficial one, the new
device will be adopted in coast defence.
The shell, made from about 800 pounds
of cast steel, and carrying a bursting
charge of 129 1-2 pounds of explosive gela-
tine was fired from an ordinary 12-inch
rifle. mounted on an improvised carriage
behind shield. The charge used for fir
ing it was composed of common brown
prsmatic powder.
About 200 feet in front of the gun piece
of Harveyized steel twelve inches thick
and specially treated was placed at an an
gle Of 45 degrees to the line of fire. Be-
hind it was a thick backing of oak, and
behind the oak was a small mountain of
sand, the whole calculated to be stronger
than a battleships side. The shell struck
and exploded with a terrific report. The
steel target was blown clear up the oak
backing and lay seventeen feet to one side,
and at right angles to the line the shot
had followed. Part of the oak backing
and the sand behind it were blown away.
Only about four pounds of steel fragments
OF the shell were found.
Members of the board expressed salts
faction with the experiment. The most
destructive explosive known was used in
the shell. 1t was composed of SO per cent
of nitroglycerine, q per cent of guncot-
ton as an absorbent, and per cent of
camphor. 1t is estimated to be 25 per cent
more powerful than No.a1 dynamite
The evening times., 1899-08-24
NEARLY sMoTHERED TO DEATH.
An Atlantic City POstOffice Clerks
Experience in a Vault.


Experience in a Vault.
Atlantic City, N. j.. Aug. 24.-Harry
Reilly. a registry clerk in the postoffice
here, was shut in a vault last night more
than an hour and narrowly escaped suffo-
cation.
Reilly went into the vault to put the
stock OF stamps and the days receipts
away for the night, and was busiiy engag-
ed, when a clerk, Mr.. Hedges. thinking
the vault door had been left open by mis-
take, shut it with a bang and turned the
combination. Just as he did so Reilly's
cry of alarm reached his ears, second
too late.
Postmaster Devine and Assistant Post
master Postoll, who alone knew the COM
bination. had gone for the night, and
search for them, in which carriers and
clerks participated. proved futile. After
Reilly had been in the vault about an hour
Mr. Postal accidentally visited the office
and at once released him.
The imprisoned man imprudently began
to smoke when the door was shut upon
him. with the result that he was half suffo-
Gated and much exhausted when set free