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The evening times., 1899-01-09
BONES UNDER CITY STREETS.
Collins and Skulls Found i'm the Cen
ter of Richmond.

Richmond. Va, Jan. 9.-While digging
a culvert in Fifth street Saturday, in a
populous district near the City Hospital
city employees struck human bones in large
deposits. Many skulls and larger bones
were whole. The skeletons were buried
close together, as if in one big grave.
Dark-colored stains and curved places in
the earth show where collins once existed
There were about two hundred of these
stained places, and nearly one hundred
whole skulls were found They We're
scarcely two feet below the surface of the
earth, and the skulls appeared to be most
ly those of white persons. No digging was
done on either side, and the extent of the
burial place is not known All these bones
were found within about thirty feet.
There is a mystery about how the skele-
tons got there. An old citizen has suggest
ed that they are the victims of a cholera
epidemic here in the forties, when the To-
cality where they were buried was waste
land. The street grade where the skele-
tons were found has been lowered several
feet in ten years.
The evening times., 1899-01-09
SAVED BY HYPNoTISM
Rev. MyrOn W. Reed Likely to Re.
cover His Health

Denver. Col. Jan. 9.-Hypnotism has
probably saved the life OF the Rev. Myron
w. Reed, one of the most widely known
preachers of the West.
Mr.. Reed was for many years pastor of
the First Congregational Church in this
city, and resigned because his views on
the labor question were too radical for
some of the wealthy members of the con-
gergation. He has since then conducted
services in the Broadway Theatre
Mr.: Reed was attacked by grip five
weeks ago, and it rapidly wrecked his
constitution. Nervous troubles followed,
and last Wednesday his physicians an
nounced there was no hope of recovery.
The patient became delirious and could not
sleep.
Capt. Harry Conley prominent Grand
Army man, called at the house on Friday.
and was admitted to the room. where Mr..
Reed family recognized him during a lucid
interval. Conley sat at the side of the bed
and gently stroked the minister's brow.
and gave the usual hypnotic suggestions.
Mr.. Reed sank into a refreshing sleep, and
remained in that condition for an hour.
when he readily responded to the sueees-
tions to awaken.
This rest had done him good. and the
experiment was repeated so that during
the afternoon the patient had nearly four
hours of complete rest Capt. Conley call
ed again in the evening and continued the
treatment He remained by the bedside
all night.
Hypnotic suggestions were kept up yes
terday and the physicians issued a bulle-
tin last night saying Mr.. Reed had great
ly improved and might recover.
The evening times., 1899-01-09
PORTO RICAN FUNDS GONE.
Nearly Half Million Dollar.
Wrongly Taken to Spaiu.

TohSIS 1nken TO Spain.
San Juan, Porto Rico, Jan. 9.-Near-
ly 100000 is missing from the island $
treasury, and further investigation NAV
show that even more than that was wrong
ly taken by Spain when the United States
occupied San Juan. Porto Rico's capital.
Julian Blanco Sosa was secretary of
the insular treasury. Mr. Blanco was re-
tanned in this post by Gen Brooke. He
was succeeded as secretary of the treasury
by DR.. Coll Toste, on November Is. Up-
on that date the insular treasury held 76
cents in copper $3.50 in Venezuelan gold
about $500 in American bank bills
Dr. Coll knew there should be at least
several hundred thousand dollars deposited
on account with the general guarantee
fund, and at once started an investigation
TO determine what was missing. From the
various receipts issued by the treasury al
ready seen by DR.. Coll he has learned that
more than 100000 pesos iabout $500 O00l is
missing, and it is probable that the full
amount which has been done away with
amounts TO nearly $500 900 His investiga-
tions are not completed, but he has no evil
dence that he will discover documentary
evidence OF deposits up TO this latter
amount.
NO one mas any uOuDJ Inat tn1S money
was taken to Spain. 1t is generally known
that former Capt. Gen. Macias. of Po to
Rico, delivered to the government in Ma
drid about $4,000, and that Brig. de
Marina Vallarino delivered to his govern
ment over 100000, which rightfuily be-
longed TO Porto Rico and were drawn
from this guarantee fund.
This fund also contained about $50. COO
which was the capital and total reserve
Of school teachers pension fund, con-
tributed by teachers of Porto Rico
Macias took this amount to Spain. aad
it is understood that his excuse was that
as the headquarters and main Office of the
Protective Society of Spanish Teachers
was in Madrid. and as the Porto Rican
branch was subjected to the rulings of
this main Office, the money should be re-
turned there. No one believes the teach
ers will ever benefit by their own pension
fund, unless some definite and -cisive ac-
tion is taken in their behalf
DR.. Coll is collecting all the evidence he
can and will submit to Maj Gen. Henry.
recommending that claim be made upon
the Madrid government for the restitution
of these amounts.
The evening times., 1899-01-09
CRAWLED THIRTY MILES.
Long Journey With
Broken Leg and Wrist.

Vancouver. B. c.. Jan. 9.-Robert Park
er. prospectOr residing in SappertOn if
~ miles from here, was brought TO Van
couver yesterday to receive medical Sc
His right leg is broken in three places.
and both wrists are shattered In this con-
dition he crawled frCm Mount Baker To
near his home. thirty miles II took him
nineteen days for the trip.
Parker and his partner, Bates, were
prCspecting near the summit of Mount
paker. Parker missed his footing and was
hurled down a crevice, fifty feet a pack
on his back saved his life. With a rope
Bates rescued Parker. The latter was bad
ly injured. but pluckily ATTEMPTED to
come out to civilization with his compan-
ION.
Bates bound up Parker's leg and wrists.
and by alternately hopping and crawling
Parker managed TO make few miles.
Bates left him TO seek help and provis-
ions When he returned two days later
Parker had disappeared.
Parker had crawled off the trail. carry
ing enough provisions to keep him several
days. For six days he lived in deserted
hut. suffering awful agony. Starting out
then, he actually hoped and erawled
twenty-five miles to a small settlement
making two miles day.
There he was found by Bates and
brought to this city.
The evening times., 1899-01-09

The attitude of Swift and Company is
explained by a member of the firm who
will testify before three of the four in
yestigating tribunals. He says ii will be
shown-perhaps affirmed would be better
that the beef was treated exactly like a
canned beef, and that it was in good con-
dition when delivered TO the Government;
that the company is not responsible for
what happened to it afterward. That will
depend on the representations that Were
made to the Government. 1t will surprise
nobody that, if beef could spoil through
neglect, any in the control of the War
Department should suffer. The interest
of the Secretary OF War in having tho
canned beef consumed in preference TO
fresh beef at half the price it not yet ex-
planned.
The evening times., 1899-01-09
LANDSLIDE TURNS A RIVER.
Course Of the Frazer Diverted and
Great Drmnge Done.

Vancouver, B. C.. Jan. e.-By a tremen-
ious landslide from high hill near Fences
Bridge. oil the Canadian Pacific Railway.
the Frazer River bed was choked and the
rivers course diverted into the neighbor-
ing Nicola Valley, where great damage
was done. Many farm buildings were car
ried away by the food. and thousands of
acres of valuable land will probably never
be reclaimed from the muddy waters OF
the Frazer.
The hill. which overhung the Frazer
had long been an object of curiosity on
account of its peculiar position, its fiat
summit extending considerable distance
over the river, which was very narrow at
this point. Yesterday people living near
noticed that an immense block of the hill
had loosened. Apparently crack had de-
veloped dividing the overhauging part
in two Some OF the more curious left
their homes fearing repetition of the big
Ashcroft slide OF several weeks ago.
There was a great roar about midnight
Saturday night that could be heard more
than "a mile. and a hundred acres of the
hill, twenty TO fifty feet in depth. crashed
into the Frazer. damming il comDleteIv
and sending the water in mad torrents over
the Nicola Valley. Ranchers and farmers
were aroused by the noise and shock of
lHe IdHusliuS' bdIHS anu houses were
caught in the flood and swept away The
river ran directly through a large ranch
owned by John Calland. which was in a
high state of cultivation. Some of the best
ranches in the district. it is reported, are
submerged, and 1t is feared that the flood
may have spread to several hamlets popu-
lated chiefly by miners.
AT the point where the immense mass of
earth damned the river. float ice has
gathered and reared itself high in the air.
making an imposing sight The collapsed
mountain looks as if huge charge of dy-
Mantle had been discharged near its sum
nit. Hundreds of dead fish were found in
the old riverbed.
1t is not known yet how the Canadian
Pacific Railway, which crosses near this
mint farad rrha aainiaI-
The evening times., 1899-01-09
PRISON FOR OIL TRUST MEN.
Ohio officials Remedy for Contempt
of Court Offenders.
Cleveland. Ohio, Jan. 9.-Attorney Gen
eral Monnett said yesterday:

Attorney Kline practically admitted before the
supreme court that the Standard Oil Company
4 trust. and had violated the order of the
supreme court made in lsJ2. Judge Minshall
asked Kline how much the trustees of the trust
had paid out since the first order was made
Kline replied that -. 500 0s1 was paid out bv the
trustees to the stockholders in Ohio despite the
order of the supreme that the trustees
should have no further right to act i'll this
State.
\ fine ought TO be imposed on the Standard
Oil officials commensurate with their ability 10
pay. do not think that 100000 for every wear
that the edict of the court violated would be
too much
The Standard Oil Company believes it is great.
er than the State. ANY corporation that vio-
lates the public policy OF the State should have
its charter revoked, and that authority j. vested
in the supreme court OF Ohio, and no legislature
can take that right away from the court
The trust viii not produce its books and has
in my opinion destroyed a greater part OF those
wanted by the court. In all legal proceedings
the presumption is against the party DESTROYING
evidence. The court has been snubbed by the
officials OF the trust in their refusal to produce
their books and the only thing for the court to
do for their contempt is to order the officials
committed To Jail.
To bring this issue before the Supreme Court
of the United States habess corpus proceedings
would have TO he commenced in the United
States Supreme Court to get the Standard oil
officials out of Jail
| hope 10 he able to have their charter re-
voked and when succeed hope that the other
forty-four States in this country will follow.
The evening times., 1899-01-09
PERPETUAL MOTION AGAIN.
Jersey Gunsmith Thinks He Has Dis
covered the Great secret

New Brunswick, y. J., Jan. e-GottIob
E. Rink a gunsmith, claims to have dis
covered the secret OF perpetual motion by
fixing a machine so that dead weight will
make it 90 continually Then he applies
the weight and IL goes. The more weight
the more go.
Rink and his father have been working
on the machine for years Rink says that
the force Of gravity will operate IL The
weight OF cars equipped with his motor
Will operate the motor and carry the train
up any grade. Each passenger. by increas-
ing the weight. Will add 10 the power of
the motor. Passengers will be charged
according TO their weight. The machine
Rink says. placed in the foundation OF a
building, will be operated by the weight
of the masonry and will supply power for
any industry or machinery. If more power
is wanted it viii be necessary 70 put d
few additional stories on the building
The evening times., 1899-01-09
Maturity.

Dear as thou art, thou shalt be still more dear
When growing life hath more ennobled thee.
And touched thy beauty with maturity.
For not alone hath Spring her blooms of gold
4 fuller l0velineSs doth June unfold
And fair fruits redden as the year grows old.
And | who kiss thy lips and cry "A rose.,'
Shall kiss more reverently when Sorrow shows
Her patient presence in the mouths repose.
Reading sweeter message in Thy look
Than that which all my quick ming pulses shook
When love from thee hopes bright assuranc
took.
Pail Mall Gazette
The evening times., 1899-01-09

The statement OF the Secretary of Ag-
riculture that he intends TO discover the
truth III the bad meat scandal would
be more satisfying if he did not start with
The declared purpose of finding that the
meat was good. He seems TO be more i'm
pressed by the fear of losing foreign trade
than by the criminaliry OF attempting TO
rob the Government and feed the soldiers
with unwholesome meat. Everything he
has said has been in relation TO the effects
abroad Yet if ii is true that the packers
unloaded an immense stock of tainted beef
on the Government for the use of our
soldiers in The field, that is of incalculably
graver importance than the loss of our
foreign market. 1t is to be hoped that we
are honest men first and meat sellers
next; that we are more concerned about
feeding our defenders properly and exempt
ing them from the poison of tainted meat
than about the profits of commercial trans
actions The Secretary of 4 Agriculture. like
the Alger Relief Commission. seems to
have no Indignation for the alleged crime.
At least. he has expressed none. while
wildly excited about the commercial ef
fects of General Miles exposure That
is not the spirit in which the truth is
likely TO be found. 1t is even doubtful if
the truth would be revealed if it should
be found 10 verify the charges
The evening times., 1899-01-09
a CHICAGO CITY PAwNsHoP.
f'roposaI to Loan Money mt One Per
Cent N Month.

Chicago Jan. 9.-When the legislature
meets this week a measure prepared by
the Merchants Club will be presented
which provides for the establishment of a
municipal pawnshop in this city. The
money 10 start the enterprise has already
been subscribed One hundred memb rs
f the Merchants Club have pledged
themselves to give s1,O00 each to the en-
ferprise-
The object is TO lend money TO people
n straitened circumstances at the rat OF
1 per cent a month. The loans are to run
uot to exceed a year and the charges for
storage and insurance are not TO exceed
ane-haif of one per cent month
The evening times., 1899-01-09
American Architecture

The architects of New York have effected
Ing good taste in public and private build
ings. While they are without any author
ity TO impose their ideas on the city Of
fcials who decide on the plans for public
structures, they hope 10 influence the max
ing OF the plans and TO educate the people
They are prompted entirely by sense of
professional pride and responsibility. Ii
The evening times., 1899-01-09
VICTIM OF KLoNDIKE COLD.
Wealthy PrOspectOr Reported
Frozen fo Death.

Seattle, Wash. Jan. 9.-Klondikers who
left Dawson December u report that
rumor was abroad that Al Bartlett had
been frozen TO death between Dawson and
the Bonanza divide.
Bartlett halls from New York and is a
Klondike king. He has made several rec
breaking trips in and out of the gold
fields
The evening times., 1899-01-09

Mr.. Croker and his critics seem TO lose
sight OF one thing. 1t is inevitable that
expansion should be followed not only by
the falling down of the Chinese wall of a
high protective tariff, but also by res
toration of silver to its proper place as
money. The extension of our administ-a-
tive power and our commerce to the Phil
ippines Will make it necessary to use sill
Yer TO such an extent as to virtually es-
tablish bimetallism, with no disG,imina-
ticn in favor of gold
The evening times., 1899-01-09
a MOTHERS ALLEGED CRIME.
iccused of Having Beaten Her
Dnughtcr to- Demth.

Birmingham Ala, Jan 9,-Henrietta
lcRea. a widow of Bessemer, was placed
n Jail here yesterday en- the charge Of
numbering her thirteen -year-oId daughter.
Lena.
Friday the mother sent the girl on an
.rrand and she met her sweetheart. and
emained away until after dark. When
she returned Mrs. McRea, il is alleged,
beat her with an iron poker and locked
her in room. Saturday she died and the
oroner returned charge of murder
gainst the mother.
The evening times., 1899-01-09
Suicide Follows Suicide.

Spencer, Mass, JAN 9.-Mrs. Maria Teal Prou-
ty, wife of William II. Prouty OF this place,
committed suicide yesterday by strangling her
self with a small silk handkerchief
Mrs. Prouty was the mother Of Miss Iris
Prouty, whose sweetheart Henry Hammond shot
himself to death on Friday last The young
couple were 10 have been married next Tuesday
The only cause discoverabe for Hammond's sui
eide his extreme bashfuness. which, it is
thought, made him seek death rather than under.
go the ordeal of marriage ceremony
Mrs. Prouty was deeply attached to young
Hammond, and it is believed that her mind was
unsettled by brooding over his death.
The evening times., 1899-01-09
A TRANSPORT FROM HAVANA
Arrival of the ConaI With Artillery
Board.

New York, Jan @.-The United SJates
transport ComaI, Capt Evans. arrived this
morning from Havana from which port she
sailed on January . The ComaI brOughr
TWO detaChments of twenty -four men from
the Fifth and Seventh United States Ar
illery, who had been detailed 70 guard sup
plies sent 10 the starving people of Cuba
Major G. G.. Greenoash. of the seventh
Artillery. and Lieut.. Richards. assistant
surgeon, L 5 \ were in charge of the
The evening times., 1899-01-09
CINCINNATI CALLED SINFUL.
Sermons Alleging Widespread Vice
in the City.

Cincinnati, Jan. 9.-Rev. DR. Robinson.
OF Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church.
preached again last might OF sinful Gin
cinnati. This time he told of his visits
TO concert halls and saloon sitting-roons
i have been making further investiga-
tons as to the extent and nature of the
evils here. said the pastor 'and / have
returned from this second exploration with
the feeling that | have been in hell
The pastor then told OF 1000 saloons
IN the city, practically all OF which have
ladies' sitting rooms. " and the large num-
Der OF concert halls where women ply their
trade of vice
Or. Robinson seeks to compel the police
70 close all these places where women and
men meet
The evening times., 1899-01-09
DESTITUTION IN DAWSON.
Prospects of an appeal to the Gov.
eFnrIrut-

Seattle Wash. Jan. S.-Latest advices
from Dawson report that the United
States Government will probably be called
10 the aid of Dawson City's poor. Three
hundred thousand dollars are necessary. ac-
cording to the Dawson Nugget, to prevent
he starvation OF hundreds who are peuni-
less. a special council has already raised
60 600 per month TO relieve the distress, but
that sum is admitted TO be decidedly insult
fcient. A committee is likely TO be sent
flom Dawson 10 Washington
The evening times., 1899-01-09
CARBoLIC ACID AND GAS.
Four ChicaGOnus Succeed in Shuf-
fling on the Mortal Coll.

Chicago Jan. 9.-Suicide was in the
Chicago air yesterday. Joseph Wirer
drained the contents of bottle of prussic
acid and bottle Of carbolic acid with ia
tai results for no known reason.
Paul Schwanke ended his life by taking
carboic acid.
An unknown man took carbolic acid
with fatal effect in Lincoln Park
Edward Mullin attempted 10 drink ear
bclic acid in a saloon, but was prevented
from carrying out his design. He was ar
rested.
Edward Lowrey turned on the gas and
died.
The evening times., 1899-01-09
Where Have the Small Coins Gone.
(From the Montgomery Register

Occasionally gets hold of a two-cent piece
but not very frequently, though they are a mod
ern com. There about three millions of them
scattered around but ii would probably puzzle
4 person 10 get toather enough of thenl-out-
side the banks-to pay for night IS lodging
They have gone to look after their copper breth-
ii may be. And then our Government tried
the experiment of coming half cent pieces and
turned ont nearly million OF them and il is
very rarely that one is seen.
The evening times., 1899-01-09
ROUNDED OUT A CENTURY.
Eyewitness of n. Naval Battle of 1872
Dies at Beverly, Mass

Beverly, Mass, Jan. 9.-William Endi-
colt, aged 100 years, died yesterday. He
was an eyewitness of the engagement be-
tween the frigates Chesapeake and Shan
non, June l, 1913, and was of the sixth
generation from Gov. EndicOtt, of Massa-
chusetts Bay colony.
The evening times., 1899-01-09
His Only Chance.
From the Chicago News.)

She-And you didn't go away 10 fight because
you loved your country much. because YOU
were afraid of being ieered at if you didn't go?
-He-To be honest with you neither of those
reasons was responsible for my going. life
insurance agent had found me out. and that was
the only escape could think OF.
The evening times., 1899-01-09
DEATH OF RICHARD C. PARSONS.

Was Once Marshni of the United
States Supreme court.
Cleveland Ohio, Jan. 9.-Hon. Richard C.
Parsons, exCongressman, consul to Rio
Janeiro under Lincoln, at one time editor
in chief of the old Cleveland Herald, and
one of the bestknown of Cleveland's citi-
zens died yesterday in his seventy third
year
He was also at one time marshal of the
United States Supreme Court.
The evening times., 1899-01-09

The failure of the New York detective
bureau to accomplish any practical results
in the poison mystery suggests the idea that
the detectives have adopted the methods of
The Alger Relief Commission which held
several sessions in that town
The evening times., 1899-01-09
The Quay Verdict Net Ready.

At 80 this morning it was announced
unofficially that the supreme court would
not announce verdict in the Quay case
tCdav
The evening times., 1899-01-09
An Innocent RenIx.
(From the Boston Journa

tFrom the Boston Journal)
Mamma Gmpatiently)-C Charlie. now many
times have ! told you TO keep away from the
sideboard?
Charlie don't know; / can only count to
'leNen.
The evening times., 1899-01-09
CIRCULATION STATEMENT.

The Advertisers Guarantee Company, Of Chi
cago hereby oertifes that il has by its expert ex
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average PAID circulation for the month OF Mo-
vembeT. lSGS was -. $50 copies.
This is GUARANTEED 10 the advertisers OF
the country bv a BOND OF $4,000 in the Fidelity
and DEPOSIT Company Of Maryland, deposited
with tho Northwestern National Bank ot Chicago.
ADVERTISERS GUARANTEE COMPANY,
BY J. r. MASON. resdent.
The evening times., 1899-01-09
TO PRESIDE OVER COMMITTEES
Officers of the National Confedcra-
ton of Momen'x Clubs

Atlanta Ga, Jan. 9.-Mrs W. b. Lowe.
president of the National Confederation of
Women's Clubs. has announced the chair
women of the National Committee of that
organization. as follows:
The evening times., 1899-01-09

Executive committee, Mrs W T. Lowe. At
Ianta: badge committee, Mrs. {. Z. Barnes
Louisville; library committee Mrs. f. b. Heard
Middletown. Ga; educational committee Miss VI
J. Evans, Northfeld, Mimi: committee on the in
dustrial problem il affects women and chill
dren. Mrs. Frank +. Brown. Chicago; committee
TO define the duties OF State charwomen of cor
respondence. Mrs ;. :. Platt Denver. CoL pro-
gramme committee, Mrs c. NJ. Buckwaiter
Springfield, Ohio; art committee. Mrs. Shernlann
!. Hail. Chicago; printing committee Mrs
George W. Kenrick, jr., of Philadelphia.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-01-18
How to Prevent Pneumonia.

You are perhaps aware that pneu-
monia always results from a cold or
from an attack of Ia grippe. During
the epidemic of Ia grippe few years
ago when so many cases resulted in
pneumonia, it was observed that the
attack was never followed by that dis
ease when Cham berlain's Cough Rem
edy was used. 1t counteracts any
tendency of cold or Ia grippe to re-
sult.in that dangerous disease. 1t is the
best remedy in the world for bad colds
and la grippe. Every bottle war
ranted. For sale by ali druggists.