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GOING TO CHINESE WATERS.
The Composite GunbOat WheeIin.
Leaves for TaLu.

Leaves for TaISu.
The following bulletin was issued by the
Navy Department tOSly
The Secretarg OF the Navy has received
telegram from Admiral Watson, stating
that the Wheeling lad proceeded TO Taku
and will be relieved by the Concord about
May 10 and then 90 as usual in the sum-
mer to Unalaska, on The Alaskan coast -
The Wheeling is a composite gunboat
with six guns and OF 600 tons !. .OS1 horse
power. and twin screws. Commander VIII
liam T. Burwell is In charge Of the vessel.
The Concord is also a gunboat o. six guns
and in charge Of Commander Seth NJ. Ack-
ley.
At the Navy Department III was said
that so far as known one other vessel
would he sent 20 Chinese waters by Ad-
mi-al Watson.
The State Department ofieials stated
that 10 recent bad adviees had been re-
ceived from China and il was not believed
that American citizens and American in
terests were in any Immediate danger from
an uprising of the Boxers
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WALTON BROUGHT TO COURT.
Charges of SwindIimg Merchants
Preferred Against Him.

Charges Of SyindIing Merchants
Preferred, Against Him.
Edward J. Walton, who was brought
back to this city last night from Chicago by
Detective Lacy and who. it is alleged.
swindled several merchants here. was ar
raigned before Judge Kimball this morn
ing for preliminary examination on two
charges of false pretences.
Through his Attorney +. Edward Mitch
ell, the defendant waived examination and
was held in 81 600 bond for the action of
the grand jury. II is alleged against Wal
ton that he obtained from Salxs & Co. GER
tain merchandise to the value of $75.45 on
the representation that the goods were for
Mrs. Thomas Ward and were to be charged
to her account. 1t is also alleged that
Walton obtained from Fred A. Schmidt
cases Of draughting instruments valued at
$50 on the representation that the instru-
ments were ordered for S. s. Shedd & Bro.
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A WHITE HOUSE CONFERENCE.
The Porto Rican Tariff BiH UndeI-
Earnest Considera tion.

Earnest Considera tion.
Senators Foraker. spooner and Kean
were in conference With the President to-
day. These gsntlemea, all OF whom are
members Of the special committee recently
called TO take action on ths Porto Rican
Tarin bill
Mr. Kean left early, but Senators Foraker
and SpOOner we're with the President for
At least an hour. their interview ter
minating a few moments after the time for
the hour fixed for the meeting of the Cabi-
net
The Presidents callers were all averse to
making any statement concerning the sub
stance Of their interviews with Mr. McKin-
ley.
II is understood however, that the Pres
ident is seriously considering the policy OF
letting the bill take its course without fur
ther urging its passage according 10 the
tariff lines heretofore insisted upon.
Among other callers at the White House
today were Senator Foster, who accom-
panied Mr.. B. s. Grosscup. Of Tacoma
Wash. on a social visit to the President
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TEMPORARY cUsToM HOUSE.
Secretary Gage 20 Ask an Appropri-
alton for the BuIIdiag.

BALTIMORE, Nd. March 20-The
Treasury Department has decided TO use
the old United States Court House at Fay
ette and North Streets. and the Temporal
~ City Court Building, at Lexington and
North Streets for the Cus,cm House stan
during the building OF the new Custom
House
Secretary Gage will send a communica-
tion 10 Congress this week asking for an
appropriation to fit up the temporary
buildings. About $4,000 win be required
10 make the necessary changes and repairs.
All the furniture in the present Custom
House that Is available will be used in
temporary buildings Collector Stone and
Supervising Architect TAYLOR, Of the
Treasury Department, VIII probably have
q conference this week 10 decide upon the
details OF removal.
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WANT NO WAR WITH FRANCE.
Prominent EngIiShmen Declare En-
PhRticaIIy for Peace.

PARIS. March 2Q--The "Iutransigeant'
states that there is diplomatic tension in
Morocco and that the French Minister has
gone 10 Tangier.
The "GaulOis' publishes replies from
prominent Englishmen 10 the question:
Does England wish war with Frauce2''
Cardinal Vaughan, Lord Chief Justice Rus
sell. Sir Charles Dixie, and the Hon
Charles Russell declare emphatically that
she does not
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a Dangerous Ride on ri. sIed.

NORRISTOWN, Pa. March 20.-Losing
control of his sled. yesterday young Harry
Fox. son of Peter Fox. OF this town. went
skimming down q hill on the erusted snow
back of fremont Cemetery az lightning
speed. Al the bottom Of the declivity was
a board fence, and the sled, with the lad
clinging to 1t, cut half way through The
boy was pinned down under the boards.
and rendered unconscious. He sustained
serious internal injuries besides being ter
ribly cut and bruised. and there are doubt s
OF his recovery.
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KILLED HIS PURSUER.
4 Tragedy Follows n Sensational
Lawsuit.

ST. MARY'S, W. Va. March 2O.-Former
Mayor and Prosecuting Attorney Joseph
C. holland, one Of the most prominent law
yers at the Pleasant county bar. shot and
instantly killed James Hile yesterday.
Some time ago Hile sued Noland for alien
ating his wife's affections and then sued
her for divorce On Sunday Hile told sew
eral persons that either he or Nuland had
to die and. getting a gun. started after
NCiand. The latter saw him coming and
escaped into his own home Hearing the
threat. NOland armed himself
Yesterday morning they met on the
street and holland again tried to escape.
but Hile pursued him into his own house
Noland fired twice through the traHsom of
his own room 20 frighten Hile away. and
as he still tried to get in NOland fired
through the glass in the door and Hile fell
dead. shot through the heart. holland is
now in custods. Hile bought a new re-
yolver yesterday morning and said that
either he or holland had to die that day
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A child burned TO a CrIp.

MoRGANToWN, W. Va, March 20
Word was received here last night that a
twin year-old child Of Hugh Rice. who
lives in the county. was burned to death.
The mother had placed the children in a
large store box while she went about her
work. UpCn smelling smoke she went 70
them and found one burned to a crisp. the
other nearly dead from suffOcation and the
house on fire. The fire was extinguished.
The other child will live 1t is not known
how the fire started.
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DIED IN THE BELFRY.
Passed Away White TOIIinE to ST.
Patrick's Memory.

CLAYTON, y Y, March 20.-L J.
LAM sexton of ST. Mary's Catholic
Church. aged eighty. died while toIiing the
church bell in honor OF st. Patrick. II was
Mr. Lamy's birthday. He left his house
just before u o'clock and climbed the bel
fry stairs to ring the bell. Two strong
strokes pealed out, followed by prolonged
silence.
The old man was found lying on the bel
fry floor. dead, with the bell rope grasped
in this hands
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ENGLISH ENTER PRIESKA
Kitchener Advances Without Op-
position From COlOHials.

The Report Of the Relief of Mafe-
king Not Confirmed by the War
once - Anxiety increases Presi-
dent Kruger Reported as Prefer
ring Death to the Loss of Inde-
pendence by the RcpubIics-He De-
cIares He viii Fall Fighting In
the Trenches Rather Than Yield.
Only Absolute Autonomy Possible.
Rhodes Held Responsible for War.
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GOEBHL'S SLAYER NAMED
Sergeant Golden Declares Dick
Combs TO Be the Man.

A MuIattO Leader in the French
EVersOIe Feud and n Desperate.
While i'm Frankfort His Board
Was Paid by n Stutc House Porter.
His Receipted Bills Found i'm the
Pocket of the State Auditors Clerk
When Arrested-The Alleged As
snssin Now iB Elliot County sur
rounded by His Fsction - An
Army Required to Capture Him
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FUNERAL OF COLONEL cHILDs.
Services to Take Place at the Church
of Our Father.

The funeral services over the remains
Of Col. Albert F. Childs. Chief Clerk to
the Disbursing officer Of the Census Bu-
reau. will be held at 2:3O O'Clock tomor-
row Colonel Childs died at his home at
"A Grant Place yesterday at 4:40 o'clock
in the afternoon. Rev c. Van Schaick.
pastor Of the church Of Our Father. Thir-
teenth and L streets northwest. will Of
fCiate at the church.
The following named will act as pail
bearers, G. T. Nutz. Amos Hart. Capt
Sidney Jacobs Edward Hammond. George
y, Parker, and Whitman OsgoOd. The Ma
sons and the employees Of the Census Of
fee viii be represented by delegatios~
The interment Will take place in Rock
Greek Cemetery
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MRS. HENeEsBACH IMPROVES.
brooklyn Man Believes PaIIesseR
to pe His nrothcr

The condition Of Mrs. Charles F. Henges-
bach, one OF the victims of o.of PaIlessen.
continues TO improve. The physicians at
Columbia Hospital are becoming sanguipe
Of ner ultimate recovery.
Major Sylvester today received a letter
from Peder Pallessen, of $50 President
Street, Brooklyn. n. Y, in which the
wIiter says that he belives he is a brother
OF .he accused murderer. He requested
Major Sylvester TO send him Olof PaIles-
ems picture. and a description Of him for
Identification.
The evening times., 1900-03-20

The Committee on Military Affairs,
which is engaged with the Coeur de'Alene
enquiry, held no public session this morn
ing. the members remaining behind closed
doors from 10 until II O'Clock. The in
vestgatiOI was Teconvened at o'clock
this afternoon
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New Forces for south Africa.

LONDON. March 2O.-The Government
is about to establish a new fore for ser
vice in South Africa. 1t will I've drawn
from the colonial cOntingcnts, anC will in
clude $500 Australian bushmeu. The col
umn viii be named the Rhodesian Field
Force. and will be commanded by Major
Gen. Sir Frederick Carrington.
The evening times., 1900-03-20
Novel Marriage OF Deaf uu,es

NORRISToWN, Pa, March 2O.-Both
deaf and dumb, unable to read OF to
write. Max Stemp,e. of Philadelphia. and
Miss Lizzie Rubin were married here sun
day evening. As the minister who unite4
them could not use the sign language. e
stood directly in front of tae couple. and
impressed upon them what he was saving
by the motion OF his lips.
The evening times., 1900-03-20
cANNERIEs NOT TO OPEN.
The High Price Of Tins DESTROYS
the Profits.

The High Price Of Tins DESTROYS
the Profits.
FREDERISKSBURG Va. March 90
Many operators Of fruit and tomato can
neries throughout the Northern Neck and
Rappahannock Valley have announced that
they Will not operate this season on account
OF the high price OF cans. A. W. Kriete
one Of the lcrgest packers in Essex, con-
templates reducing his output. and John
NJ Lyell OF Richmond county though al
ready having bought his cans, is. owing
to the recent decline In the price OF canned
tomatoes. seriously thinking OF selling his
supplies and resting this season.
Along the Potomac side OF the Neck sew
eral large operators have notified their
growers that their factories will be closed
this season.
The evening times., 1900-03-20
4 Resolution of Enquiry.

Mr.. jenkins introduced in the House this
afternoon a resolution calling upon the
District Commissioners for information as
TO the right by which the Chesapeake and
Potomac Telephone Company use the
streets Of Washington for its conduits and
wires
The evening times., 1900-03-20
Court-,InrtinI Witnesses.

Mr. Bull has introduced a bill which pro-
vides that a naval court martial or court
OF enquiry shall have power 20 issue ike
process 10 compel witnesses to appear and
testify which courts of criminal jurisdiction
within the State Territory or District
where such naval court shall be ordered TO
sit may lawfully issue.
The evening times., 1900-03-20
A Dog Recovers a LNS.t Purse.

GREENWICH. Conn, March 2O.-A. n.
HONEYWELL. Of Port Chester. has valua-
bic dog noted for his intelligence. Yes
terday neighbor of Mr. Honeywell drop
ped her pocketbook in the snow while
getting into her carriage. She did not
discover her loss until she had reached
her destination, and a thorough search Of
the vehicle failed to find the purse. She
gave II up as lost but was agreeably sur
prised to- have Mr. Honeywell return it
20 her later in the day. The dog had
found it in the snow and earritd in his
mouth to his master. The purse contain
ed large sum Of money and the owners
card.
The evening times., 1900-03-20
A LINsEED OIL MILL BURNED.
The second Largest Plant in the
United states.

Linseed OIL Plant belonging 10 the Ameri-
can Liuseed Oil Company. the second Iarg-
est mil in the United States. was entirely
destroyed by fire last night.
The loss is Sle5 oc0. wei c.Yered by in
surance- The piqua FIGURING Mil was on
fire several times. but was saved. II Was
damaged 10 the extent OF several thousand
dollars by water. The Gre originated from
the dryers mill
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Ends his Life With a shotgun

WARSAW Va, March 20.-Robert Ken
nedy, who resided near Oldham. Westmore-
land county committed suicide at his home
about O'Clock Sunday night by shooting
himself with shotgun. His children had
just returned from church and asked their
father 10 open the door He responded
Wait a minute" and then shot himself
twice In the left side
The evening times., 1900-03-20
For the Nex District Code.

Messrs. Hamilton. Epson. Worthington,
and Wilson were in attendance this after
noon upon the District Committee OF the
House. Their purpose was to urge the
necessity for the adoption of the new code
Of laws for the District Of Columbia.
The evening times., 1900-03-20
In Memory Of TenneSseean vnIor.

a bill has been introduced in the House
10 erect a monument at or near Talladega.
Ala, to commemorate the battle Of Talla-
dega, fought by Tennessee Volunteers un-
der command of General Andrew Jackson,
November 9, 1873, and appropriating S10.-
000 for its erection.
The evening times., 1900-03-20

BETHLEHEM, Pa, March 2O.-Mrs-
Catherine Eberhardt. Of this place. does not
let her burden OF ninety-three years inter-
fere with the activity to which she has
been accustomed all her life. She was out
shoveling snow yesterday. In her diary
she made the following entry: Exercised
only TO sharpen Appetite
The evening times., 1900-03-20
For n Fort Hamilton Monument.

Mr. Brenner has introduced a bill max
ing an appropriation OF $4,000 to aid in
the erection OF a monument on the site OF
Fort Hamilton. Butler county Ohio.
The evening times., 1900-03-20

Lowest bids to carpeRters-brinE
in your lists prompt service. Z. Libbey c..
The evening times., 1900-03-20
Appointed Bank Examiner.

The Comptroller Of the Currency yester-
day appointed Frank l. Fish. ir. of Yer
gennes. VT. national bank examiner vice
William A. Lord, resigned.
The evening times., 1900-03-20
Rcnrc.cnta1ixe Grow conxaIsscent.

The condition Of Representative Galusia
A. Grow OF Pennsylvania this morning was
very much improved. Mr.. Grow is abe %
st up, has a good appetite, and is gaining
strength. he hos passed the danger D int
and his ultimate recovery is looked for
with confidence.
The evening times., 1900-03-20
Gorernor Wilmer Lenxes The Gang.

CAPE TOWN. March 19.-Sir Alfred Mil
ner. Governor Of Cape Colony, eft here to-
day. II is surmised that he has gone to
BlOemfontein.
The evening times., 1900-03-20

Best North Carolina boards SLIGO
per 100 50. It. These are Kiln dried. eth 4 n. Y.
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Mortgased for n MILLION.

NORFOLK. Va March 2O-A Million
dollar mortgage was admitted to record
in the Hastings Court in Ports
mouth yesterday. The deed is from the
Norfolk. Portsmouth. and Newport News
Railway Company to the Fidelity and De-
posit Company. Of Maryland
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NorfoIh 8 washingtom stenmhont G,

Delightful trips daily at 0:SO p m. 10 Old Point
Comfort. Newport News Norfolk. and Yjrrini1
Beach. For schedule, page {.
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DEFEATED IN THE House
Mr.. Suffers Futile Enquiry Regard
ing British FOriifeatiOns.

The New Yorker and Mr. Richard-
son Unable 10 Secure the Privilege
To Debate the Matter-The RepIy
Made by the War Department
to the Request for Information.
The evening times., 1900-03-20
MR.. SIBLEY ILL.
The Representative Suffering From
an Attack of Grip.

nm Attock OF Grip.
FRANKLIN. Pa. March 2O.-Represen-
tative Joseph c. Sibley who arrived here
on Saturday to spend Sunday at his home.
has been suffering from an attack Of grip
since his arrival and yesterday was con
fined to his room and unable 20 see visit
Crs
he'd
The evening times., 1900-03-20

Clear Doors, IL inches tIIcI, SL25.
NJ knctsi No quality. Bought btfoie N6 'auces
The evening times., 1900-03-20

FlSnn's business College, sta aud X
S5--CcEsus Office Examination-s5
The evening times., 1900-03-20
SECRETARY ROOTS RETURN.
The Party Pleased With Their Trip
TO Cuba.

Secretary Root and party returned 10
Washington today from "a three weeks
trip 10 Cuba. They spent Monday az
Charleston, s. c. where the Secretary and
General Miles inspected the fortiicatiOns
The party reached this city az noon to-
day and did not appear al the War De
partment until later in the afternoon. They
were all well pleased with their trip.
The evening times., 1900-03-20

Intending to buiIds Cali first
ior lowest prices on FJanS Libbey & Co.
The evening times., 1900-03-20
DON CARLOS RENoUNCEs SPAIN.

The Prctender Declares Himself "a
Subject of Austria.
| ROME. March 2O.-Don Carlos. the Span-
ish pretender, has appeared in court at
Lucia and renounced his Spanish citizen
| ship.
lie declared that he was an Austrian
| SIfhiprt
The evening times., 1900-03-20

Have you Lumber and MIIINOrIS to
buy Get lowest pIices arsl At Z. Iibbey & Coz
The evening times., 1900-03-20
DECORATED FOR BRAVERY.

Two British Soldiers Receive thc
Victoria Cross.
LADYSMITH, March 19.-During a
church parade yesterday. General Butler
presented the Victoria Cross to Capt II.
l. Reid OF the Royal Field Artillery. and
Sergeant George f. Nurse. Of the Sixty
sixth Battery.
The decorations were conferred by the
Queen for the conspicuous bravery Of these
men in attempting 10 save one Of Colonel
Longs guns at the battle Of Colenso
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before last advanced priogs-low figures. 9th and
y. y. ave.
The evening times., 1900-03-20

Lumber information frec-Can and
ccnsult p. Libbey & Co., 9th aud \. y. ave. NV.
The evening times., 1900-03-20

ASK your druEgist for Kr-toI.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-01-28

Hook around me on this imaginary plat.
form, and 1t seems as IL the waves OF agri.
cultural meteorological, genealogical wealth
dash to the platform, and there are fouT
beautiful beings that walk In, and they are
all garlanded. -
One Is garlanded with wheat and BIOS
SONS OF snow, and I find she Is the North.
Another comes in. and her brow Is gar
landed with rice and blossoms Of magnolia.
and find she is the South.
Another comes in, and I ind she Is gar
landed with seaweed and blossoms o.
spray, and find she Is the East.
Another comes in, and / find she is gar
landed with silk OF corn and radiant with
California gold, and / find che Is the West
Coming face to face, they take OF thei!
garlands, and they twist them togetheS
into something that looks like a wreath
but 1t Is a wheel, the wheel of nationa
prosperity, and l say In an outburst c!
Thanksgiving Joy for what God has dons
for the North aud the South and the East
and the West, "Oh wheell''
At different times in Europe they have
tried to get a congress Of kings at Berlin
or at Paris or at st. Petersburg, but 1t h (
always been failure. Only few king
have come on.
But on this imaginary platform that
have built we have a convention Of all the
kings-King Corn. King Cotton, King Rice
King Wheat, King Oats. King Iron, King
Coal, King Silver, King Gold-and they
all bow before the King OF kings, to whom
be all the glory OF this years wonderfu
produetiont
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-01-28
HOW A-Fl-iPINo DIES.
Usually Stretches Himself Out and Meets
His Death Easily.

Usually Stretches Himself Out and Meets
His Death Easily.
The general, in a white hat, was
marching In advance Of the firing line,
when the discharge of rife was heard
In the yard of house next to the road.
Several soldiers rushed into the yard,
but not In time to prevent two more
shots, which came whizzing In the d.
rection Of the general. At this moment
came to break in the hedge. where I
could see what was going on. A young
Filipino was about thirty yards of.
He was turning this way and that like
an animal at bay. thoroughly fright
ened. He had a rife in his hand. It
afterWard turned out that this rife
was choked. The soldiers were break
ing down the high hedge to get in.
Suddenly the Filipino made a run for
life. He got through the hedge some
way and dashed across an open lot.
Three shots followed, all OF which
took effect. The wounded man turned,
ran sideways few PAGES. lay down on
the ground, and second after was
dead. I got good sight Of the whole
incident, and SO naturally did the Fill
ipino stretch himself along the ground
and rest his head upon his arm that
thought he was shamming. An exam
ination a minute later proved that he
was dead. There is this difference be-
tween the manner In which American
and Filipino soldiers die-the Ameri-
can falls in a heap and dies hard: the
Filipino stretches himself out, and
when dead is always found In some
easy attitude, generally with his head
on his arms. They die the way a wild
animal dies-in just such position as
one finds deer or an antelope which
one was shot in the wood.-Harper's
Weekly.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-01-28
A MUMMY MYSTERY,
:enaalns Found OF Woman Of Gigantic
Proportions.

:ena!ns Touni OF Woman Of Gigantic
Proportions.
There has Just come into the pos
session of the Historical society OF
Kansas a most interesting and remark
sble relic OF the days when giants trod
he earth. The relic consists of the
nummified body Of a woman Of gigan-
&c proportions, in whose arms are
:sasped the remains Of an infant. The
bodies were found in cave In the Yo-
semitic valley. There was no clew to
he age OF the mummy, and SO far no
authority on archaeological subjects has
been bold enough to go on record with
IN opinion regarding the probable time
IN the earth's history when the mother
md babe were living beings. The In
formation SO far gathered Ia somewhat
neager although those most Interested
in the matter are doing their best to
arrive at some plausible theory. Here
is the signed statement OF the hstorl-
cal society, which throws as much light
IN the subject as 1t is possible to obtain
at present: 1--WE have no history OF
the relic. excepting that @. F. Martin
dale. whose home Is at Scranton. Usage
county, Kan, left 1t as a temporary
deposit with the Historical society. he
reported 1t as having been found by a
party of prospectors in cave IN the
Yosemite valley, in California. He
says he is endeavoring to trace Its his
tory. Our best local authorities on
matters Of this kind are uncertain as
to the probable origin OF the relic.
The mummy Is feet inches IN
length. AN at the shoulders. and 10
inches across from elbow to elbow. ap-
pearing very narrow for the helsnt'
There is a necklace about the neck
consisting of perhaps leather cord, n
which two or three slender white teetn
are inserted. Coarse black hair SHOWS
In the wrapping about the neck' Tine
shroud has the appearance OF very
thin piece of buckskin. badly worn
and frayed about the edges. coverins
the head like hood, and enveiopins
the greater part of the body. II seems
to have been divided below the Knee
and drawn up about the leg and iaceo
at the foot and ankle. The color Oh the
mummy is a dusty gray. much IKE an
old chamois skin, which has been WEI
and long exposed to weather and where
the flesh is exposed 1t presents the ap-
pearance of old putty"