The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-24


Containing 100 Silver Watches.
That Treasure Trove" runs in grooves
everyone who pays any attention to
archaeological discoveries cannot fail to
notice; one year will show a run upon
Roman and ether remains of an archi-
tectural character, the next twelve
months will reveal vast quantities of
skeletons, to the joy of coroners, whose
elatiOn will be shared by the treasury
when the turn of the wheel brings about
the year devoted to the discovery of coin,
for the government officials are keen
archaeologists when treasure trOve of
value is revealed, and do not leave a
stone unturned in their effort to obtain
possession of the find. When the treasure
h&rens to consist of prehistoric bones APP
parenuy the treasury's policy is to let
sleeping ichthyosauri lie; at all events,
We have never seen it recorded that the
treasury put In a claim for bones-even
though they be Of a palaeolithic inhab-
liant of Fleet street-however interesting
they may be to the scientist, says the
London Globe.
The year 1897 was undoubtedly a bony
year, but of the numerous skeletons Of
Romans, Britons and gentlemen killed in
the wars of the roses that We're unearthed
We viii, with two exceptions, say nothing;
bat the singular find made about that
time in Paris of two IeAden collins, dated
1tzo, deserves a special mention. The
CaTns contained two skeletons, and the
sl-Ull of one was found to be filed with
vhite crystals, which chemical analysis
$ ance known as bicalcinate of phos-
phorus which has only been once before
found in like circumstances The skull of
the second body contained only a few
crystals of that chemical and the question
that arises is, How did the crystals come
there? The same year saw the Mindless
borough museum enriched by a fine spe-
c!lnen of a skull of a prehistoric man who
is supposed to have discarded his head
gear some 5000 years ago. This interest
ing relic, which was dredged up in the
bed of the Tees, was presented to the
1r.useum by Sir Joseph Pease, NJ P, on
behalf Of the Tees conservancy commits
sianers.
THE CROWN IS RAPACIOUS.
The rapacity of the treasury in respect
to overriding the claims to treasure trove
lul forward by poor but Indifferent hon
est folks received striking eXempliflca-
ton late in May, 1897, when $50 14s, all In
silver coins, of which the latest date was
~, was discovered in a pail buried I'M
der the staircase of a house occupied sew
efal years ago by a miser in Tenter court.
Bcthnal Green. On the discovery being
made known, about 100 Poles living in the
relShbOrhOOd promptly claimed the mon
Cy as theirs, and the finder had to beat
eff the crowd that swarmed around him
with spade, especially one lady, bent
I'on obtaining nine points of the law in
har favor by taking possession Of the find.
\, no rushed at him like d tiger from the
700. Notwithstanding the effort of the
noble 100 the treasury got the money, to
accumulate which the miser deprived
himself Of food and clothing and allowed
Tho parish to bury him. About the same
jtne the crown came in for nice little
Lj@' found at Balcombe, near Crawley,
While some labOrers were laying out a
lawn. In this instance the treasure con-
..ad OF metal vessel containing twelve
I'd and 22 silver coins of
i-@Ward Ills reign and some
b-erches. The vessel in shape
Mas like wine fagon, and with it's con-
ttnts weighed about seven pounds. Need
less to say, this haul was of considera-
BE value. Early in 1897 the ceiling of an
1y& in and the treasury was enriched to
the amount Of twenty-eight silver coins
or ire reign of Elizabeth, James l. and
SaisFleS l. They were nearly all in a
good state Of preservation and the oldest
W&S over 300 years old. During the previ-
Gus year, however, the crown came in for
q regular windfall when a buckskin bag
fail Of ancient coins was discovered at
Creditor church by some workmen en-
Easgd in removing the ceiling In this
Instance the claimants numbered four and
comprised the lord mayor, the church
governors, the person who found the
treasure and the treasury, which seized
it all, but eventually returned the great
O. number to the governors, who put the
CONS UP at auction with gratifying re-
suits. for although their condition was
rot oil the best and they were of silver
they numbered 1855, and We're of the
RESINS Of Edward ", Philip and Mary.
Elizabeth and the Stuarts.
WATCHES AND EGGS OF VALUE.
One Of the most peculiar instances of
treasure trOve happened in Glasgow a
year or so ago. The police We're exam
lining a shop in High street, Glasgow,
for some stolen goods, and after digging
Tor four hours they came across an iron
box containing l69 silver watches, sew
oral of which were wanted" Watches
However, have a remarkable habit of
turning up in strange places, as witness
these which were found the other day in
2 hedge in the neighb0rhood of EPSON.
who're they had been thrown by some
prOcrastinatOr whose theft of time had
resulted in the police getting to c'osef
quarters than he rejishcd. ii was in a
similar hiding place near LIanelly that
q fHd of gold occurred couple of
years ago which was supposed 10 form
a portion of the booty, amounting to
500. taken from the body of A man
murdered at the spot years before
The ordinary individual who happens
table is apt to let fall hasty etacuIa-
tirns not altogether rapturous, and is
little disposed to look upon the find as
treasure troVe. When the egg, however,
.i.1ns I'D in dusty attic and is an un-
doubted addition to the fifty eggs of the
frEat aux known to be in existence in
England and probably worth from goo
10 $500, the case is materially altered.
Such an egg was shown at the British
OrnitholOgists' club last year for the
first time since its rediscovery in the
aforementioned attic among remnant
Of Lord Garvagh's collection. The egg
vas acquired for ECO in 1869 by Lord Car
Es@h but was believed to have been
broken to pieces in 1S71-the year of his
6eath-and was lost sight Of Tt trans
liiIed last year that It was merely crack
Cd in 1871 and was put on one side by
Lady Garvagh, only to be forgotten for
tWenty-seven years. The very common
trait Of forgetfulless frequently leads to
the discovery Of very strange treasure
trOVe. as the following instance shows:
In the early 20s the owner Of Heath
fed park, near EastbOurne deDos