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FROM ANCIENT NIPPUR
TABLETS THAT BEAR THE EARLIEST
RECORDS OF CIVILIZATION
Found by Prof. III. v. HiIprecht i'm the
Ruins of a Tenple-Age of the
World Set Back.

NEW YORK, Nov. 3.-Professor III. V.
Hilprecht. of the University of Pennsyl-
vania, who has been exploring the mounds
of ancient Nippur, in Asia Minor. arrived
in this port yesterday from Bremen. Pro-
lessor Hilprecht brought with him some of
the tablets marked with cuneiform inscrip-
tons, which he recently discovered in an
old temple in the ruins of Nippur. These
tablets contain the records of civilization
which existed as long ago as 5000 b. c.
that is, as long before Abraham as Abra-
ham was before our time.
Professor Hilprechts coming has been
awaited anxiously by students interested in
the remote past because his discoveries are
believed to have reorganized the chronology
of biblical times, extending it back many
millenniums prior to the old-tine reckoning
OF the deluge. Therefore. he is looked upon
as messenger bearing news of the earliest
records of civilization. His progress from
Nippur has been one long series of personal
triumphs. He was honored by the Sultan
Of Turkey, offered professorslips in Ger
man universities entertained by Prince Ru-
precht of Bavaria, by the Duchess of An
halt. sister of the King of Denmark, and
made member of several geographical
societies.
DIR. Hilprecht has been exploring the
mounds of ancient Nippur for eleven years.
His campaigns have heretofore been most
successful, but during the past year he has
made the greatest discoveries of all-the
finding of the library of the ancient temple
of Nippur and the remains of a huge pal
ace, having at least two stories and con-
tanning many evidences of what might be
called modern conveniences" The library
tablets throw strong light on how people
lived at Nippur at about the time Adam
and Eve were heretofore supposed to be
living in the garden of Eden.
Some of these tablets are dictionaries.
architectural plans, building lists. gram
| NAUTICAL exercises. contracts, bills of sale.
Histories and chronological lists, and not
only do they form a complete record OF
! the time, but they indicate that the civiiza-
| ton then existing was many thousands of
years old. They supply many gaps which
are known TO exist in Genesis; they turn
| light on The origin of the Jews and the
! Jewish religion. and they are wonderfully
! corroborative of the facts outlined in the
| cid testament.
THE chief point to be remarked said
| the professor. lis that we have found the
first Babylonian temple library that was
| ever discovered. And not less interesting IS
the fact that no document discovered I'm
| this library is younger than 1000 Il. C.-that
| is. about the period when the first blossom
/ OF Njppur's civilization had ended its life
| By the invasion OF the Elamites.
| $50 far practically only one wing of this
| great library has been excavated. Nearly
1900 volumes we're rescued from the ruins
this year. while sporadicaIIy al different
times during the progress of the expedf.
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The socaIIed Ritual Crime.

KONITZ. Prussia, Nov. S.-The trial
which has been in progress for fortnight
past of a number of persons suspected of
being implicated in the mysterious muir
der of boy, Ernst Winter, some time
ago in the socalled Ritual crime, has sud
denly taken a sensational turn. The muir
dered boys father, who is high official,
in letter addressed TO the states at
torney, charged a Jewish butcher, Aisen-
staedt, of Pretchlaw, with accomplishing
the murder. He also charged Ainsenstaedt
and synagogue sexton, Nossek, with per
jury. committed during the course of yes
terdays testimony. The actual murder
er, however, has not yet been discovered.
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BERLIN, Nov ga sensation was
created throughout Germany by this week 5
debates and action in the Wurtemburg
Legislature anent the measure of independ-
ence to be accorded to the Wurtemburg
army. The Chamber of Deputies, by an al
most unanimous vote, declared it was the
desire of the Wurtemburg people that the
Wurtemburg army corps be commanded
high and low by Wurtemburgers and not
by Prussians and that the money saved i'm
maintaining the army corps flow into the
Wurtemburg treasury exclusively. The
Wurtemburg premier, Baron Won Mitt-
nacht, and other members of the Wurtem-
burg Cabinet. in the main were not op-
posed TO this attitude of the Legislature
which the Berlin press interprets as sadly
anti-nationalistic and as showing a strong
anti-Prussian sentiment.
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BERLIN, Nov. 3.-The Rev. DR. Dickie.
pastor of the American Church here, after
obtaining final permission from the Char
lcttenburg building department for the
erection of a new American Church on a
site just within the Charlottenburg limits.
Lew meets with great difficulties from the
Charlottenburg authorities and courts
most of them apparently without reason,
ana involving much loss of time and money.
The American colony here asks how this
unfriendly attitude towards an American
church-building plan agrees with the En-
peror's strong desire for erecting new
churches where there is evident need OF
them.
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EUROPEANS UNDERBID.
Americans Have Secured Contracts
for S5,OOO,OOO Worth of Steel Cars.

NEW YORK, Nov. Sin competition
with European manufacturers. says Lon
don dispatch to the Herald. an American
steel company has obtained an order for
$5.000.000 worth of rolling stock for South
African railways. Wehner, Belt q Co
one of the great South African mining
corporations, asked for a bid on coal
wagons To be delivered to the mines at
the earliest possible date. The Pressed
Steel Car Company, of Pittsburg, is the
successful bidder. The American company
not only made a bid q third lower than
any other company, but beat the best Eu-
rCpean bidder in time by eight months.
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PITTSBURG. Noy. 3.-Rev DR.. Wilbur
F. Crafts. superintendent OF the Reform
Bureau. reports that he has just received a
letter from the department of foreign af-
fairs OF the Congo Free State, giving a list
of the countries that have ratified the sec
ond international treaty for the protec-
ton Of the natives OF Central Africa
against intoxicants. The countries which
had ratified up TO Oct. 20. the date OF the
letter are Germany. Belgium, SPAIN Congo
Free State, French Republic, Great Brit
ain. Italy, Holland, Portugal. Russia. Swe-
den and Norway and Turkey The treaty
was sent TO the United States Senate OF,
Dec II. 1880. and referred to the COMMITTEES
on foreign affairo-
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Fighting i'm the Mountains.

LONDON, Nov. 3.-The Pail Mall Gazette
this afternoon publishes dispatch from
Ichow, dated Oct. y, which says heavy
fighting has occurred in the mountains
on the Shan-Si frontier. An Anglo German
force of 1,500 men, commanded by Colonel
Won Norman, stormed the ITCHING Kung
pass. The Chinese occupied strong posi-
ton on the crest and stubbornly resisted.
They poured hot infilading fire on the
advance part of eighty Germans under
Major Won Forester, but the British cav
airy and mounted sappers. dismounted,
scaled the heights, turned the enemy's
flank and relieved the Germans.
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tons work some 10000 were found at vari-
Gus localities i'm the building, although AT
the time L had no convincing proof that
were actually in the library.
These discoveries will noticeably affect
our knowledge of the life, the religion and
the arts of the Hebrews, whose earliest
roots are bound up with the history of
Babylonia.
1.-The library of the Temple of Nippur was
lost to human knowledge about the time
that Abraham went out of Ur. 1t gives
us the historical setting of the time when
Abraham went into Palestine Many of
the customs and religions, mentions of
which existed among the Hebrews, will find
here their first Interpretation"
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COLUMBUS, O., Nov. 3-The Columbus,
Lima & Northwestern Railway Company
was incorporated to-day with a capital
stock of $4,000. The purpose of the COM
pany is to build from Columbus to Peoria
and from Lakeview TO Lima completing
the Columbus, Northwestern road branch
of the old Detroit & Lima Northern, which
was recently sold at receivers sale.
Through service will be put on between
Columbus and Lima.
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Armed Junks Captured.

LONDON, Nov. 3.-The following dis
patch has been received from Gen Horne
Campbell by the secretary of state for
India, Lord George Hamilton Arrived at
Ronchu Oct 81 from Pao-Ting-Fu Took
a circuitous course. destroying four large
Boxer entertainments and a large amount
of arms and ammunition Captured a large
number of mules. Colonel Retalick COM
manding the river column. captured nine
armed hunks at Bao-Pei-kou. "
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patch received in Berlin.) He says oppo-
sition was encountered at the great wall.
but after a hot fight the gate was stormed
and five guns were captured He adds that
fiftN out of 1000 Chinese engaged were
killed and that the allies had seven men
wounded and one man killed.
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ROME, Nov. 3.-Searches made at Genoa.
Milan and Florence have resulted in the
discovery of title deeds. stolen from the
Vatican. valued at 10000 francs. A man
and woman were arrested at Genoa and
a search of their home disclosed a quantity
at the residence OF two money changers.
They all claim they purchased the deeds in
good faith One of the persons arrested al
PARTY
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FORT WORTH. Tex, Nov. 3.--The City
Council has passed an ordinance compell-
ing women to remove their hats at an
public entertainments where fee Is
charged. The ordinance provides fine OF
8 or expulsion from the entertainment Cor
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PROTEST FROM ROBERTS.

His Lordship Objects to Making Re-
turning Soldiers Drunk
LONDON, Nov. s.-Lord Roberts sends
from Pretoria striking appeal to his coun-
.trymen to refrain from turning the we1-
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PephaHs
You're Net Ready

To buv just now, but it will pay
you handsomely TO select bargain
carpet in this sale and let us lay it
aside for you.
We invite you TO look any way.
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ordinary precaution to meet unforeseen con-
tingencies.
This disposition is emphasized when it is added
authoritatively that the substantial reinforce
nent Of Remey with additional armored vessels
determined upon nearly month ago
THE SHIPS TO BE SENT.
The first ships TO be dispatched in conformity
with this decision are the Kentucky. Captain
Colby NJ. Chester now at Newport and the gun
boat Vicksburg. at the Newport Training Sta
tion which are ordered TO proceed at once to
the Boston Navy Yard 10 fit out Immediately
for the Asiatic Station. The other orders direct
that the gunboat Annapolis. now at the Norfolk
yard and the converted gunboat Dorothea, at
the League Island yard, be fitted out forthwith
for duty on the Asiatic Station
At first superficial glance 1t would seem that
the gunboats Vicksburg. Annapolis and Doro-
thea would not materially increase Admiral
Remey's fleet, but It is to be remembered that
they are admirably adapted for guard duty in
the Philippines, and that the Vicksburg and the
Annapolis were especially designed for service
on Chinese and South American rivers For
these purposes they are superior TO heavier
armored vessels or high powered cruisers sew
eral OF which at present doing important
patrol duty for lack of smaller vessels TO take
their places. With the arrival of three gun
boats on the station Admiral Remey will be
able TO add at least three formidable sea nght-
to his main feet. It is clear. therefore. that
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the reinforcements ordered to him are not sent
for the purpose Of impressing China with Amer
lean naval Importance so much as to give Ad-
miral Remey a command more nearly equal il
not superior to the fleets Of some Of the mari
time nations assembled in the Western Pacific
a CABINET MEMBERS EXPLANATION.
The more equable distribution OF United States
naval force than as at present constituted is a
consideration put forth by a member of the
Cabinet tonight in explanation OF the orders
II had been pointed out that there had always
been an undue concentration Of warships on the
Atlantic coast to the studied neglect Of the
paramount importance the United States had
reached on the Pacific. At present there were
only six armored vessels on the Pacific as against
twelve or more the Atlantic. With other
classes Of fighting ships the disparity was much
greater. 1t was evident that the field Of
great naval activity for the next few years
would be in the Western Pacific. and If the
United States driven into strained rela-
tions with any nation, S much offence and de
fence would be essential toward the setting sun
as along the Atlantic coast line. 1t was also
to be remembered that seven out of every ten
ships built for the Navy were produced on the
Atlantic. and it was therefore necessary. in
order TO preserve a healthy balance. to send
ships out through the Mediterranean or around
the Horn occasionally.
The four ships now ordered will go by way
Of Sue2. AS heavy ships are not urgently need
ed on the California coast, and as the battleship
Wisconsin is to have her final official trial next
week, the Iowa may be spared for Asiatic ser
vice
REMEYS FORMIDABLE FORCE
With the addition Of the Kentucky, the An
napolis, the Vicksburg and the Dorothea. and
the Solace. which mas been ordered from San
Francisco. Admiral Remey's effective fighting
force will be made up follows:
Arraored C5)-BRooKLYN Flagship Of eounnaander-in-
chie0, OREGON. KENTUCKY. MONTEREY. MONAD-
Mock
Protected cruisers C0-NEwARK flagship OF senior
squadron commander admiral Kempff). NEV-oRLEANs
Cruisers CTl-CoNcoRp REMINGTON. CA5II2.E
Csunboats (25)-cAIIAAo DON JUAN DE- AUSTRIA
HELENA, TSLA DE CUBA IsLA DE LUZON. MARI
ETA. MONoCACY. ANNAPOLIS. VICKSBURG PET
BAsCo. LEYTE. NAsHAN. DOROTHEA. MANII.ENO
1INDORo: PAMPAGA. PANAY. PARAGCA. QUIROs.
SAMAR. VILLALOBOS-
Supply ships C)--SOLACE. CELTIC. GLACIER, IRIS.
ZAFIRO CULGOA. ARETIUSA.
Golfers G)-sCTNDIA. SATURN. ALEXANDER, BRI-
TUS. STERLING, CESAR. MARCELLUS.
OF this total of ffty-three vessels nearly one
half are required constantly for police duty in
the Philippines, and nearly half the remainder
I are auxiliary vessels, non-com mbatants leaving
at least fifteen fighting ships whose sole Office
THE KENTUCKY AS a FIGHTER
OF these the Kentucky which, with her sister.
| the Kearsarge. is the finest battleship in the
Navy, more formidable than the Oregon or the
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CHAMBERLAIN on THE STUMP.
HE ADDRESSES A GREAT OPEN AIR MEET
ING AT BIRMINGHAM.

41E ADDRESSES A GREAT OPEN AIR MEET
ING AT BIRMINGHAM.
London. Sept 22-Joseph Chamberlain, open
ing the birmingham canvass this evening de-
1ivered an address to a great open air meeting
His speech was an impassioned arraignment
of the opponents Of the war in South Africa
In the course of which he said:
was going to call them traitors but will
instead say, misguided individuals.
Mr. Chamberlain challenged the Liberals to
point out a single provocative word or sentence
In the dispatches exchanged during the ante-war
neeotiations. He charged the Beers with having
broken every pledge and every promise made
TO the British. and declared that they had long
been planning to kick the British out of South
Africa.
Besides Mr.. Chamberlain and Lord Brassey
+o-nigft's contributors to the political sympo-
s,uro include the Earl Of Crewe who addressed
the Liberals at Darwen, and the Duke Of Dew
onehire who spoke to the Unionists at Brad
Ford Neither speaker. however, stepped out OF
the beaten paths Of their respective parties. the
fnrnner seeking to fix the attention Of the cleo
tors upon issues other than those springlng out
- The war and the latter dwelling mainly upon
~ homeless divisions Of the Opposition and its
oTyerIessness If successful. TO accomplish aught
xxseful or beneficial 10 the country
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FOUR SHIPS UNDER ORDERS
ADMINISTRATION GUARDING AGAINST
UNFORESEEN EMERGENCIES.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE. ]


Washington. Sept. 22-For the full protection
OF American interests on the other side of the
Pacific. Admiral Remey's feet on the Asiatic
Station. already the largest gathering of war
ships under the United States flag, is TO be
notably strengthened Immediately. The Ken
lucky, the finest OF the new battleships and
three other vessels under orders, issued to-
day, to join Admiral Reney with all dispatch
Others yet to be named will speedily follow
them, until the floating force at the Adrniral's
disposition is powerful enough TO command re-
spect for any action the Administration at
TQ1 5hiugton decides to take toward insuring the
just treatment Of American rights IN whatever
solution Of the Eastern question may be at
tempted by Powers whose purposes or interests
are inconsistent with those Of this country
These significant orders. following sharply on
the explicit statements OF the American inten-
tions in China. made public in the note and
memoranda tonight. and completely foretold in
The Tribune this morning and yesterday while
not intended to present any threat to the Powers
with whom this country has been acting har-
moniously, may none the less convey the i'm
preston which IS fully meant, that the United
States is fully alive to the possibilities Of COM
pLcations growing out Of the enormous con-
centration of European naval and military es-
adjustments in close proximity to its Philip
pine possessions. and is compelled to exercise
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BACK FROM THE COUNTRY2
Don't forget 70 include Myles Stand!sn ginger
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LORD BRAssEYs SUGGESTION.

rrr41D71s THE UNITED STATES SHOULD BE
THE MANDATORY OF THE POWERS.
London, Sept 22-Lord Brassey, in accepting
the presidency of the Liberal Imperial Council
to-day. said:
Some supervision Of the Chinese Government
in behalf Of the Powers is desirable. 1t would
he more effective if intrusted to a single man
datorv The United States is especially fitted
for the task. She has large interests In China
and is under no suspicion of ambitious designs
Abiding to Great Britain's Isolation. Lord
Frasgey said he saw across the Atlantic the
possibility Of an alliance full Of promise for
neace and civilization, resting on the broadest
foundations and not needing formal treatles.
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ORDER IN COAL REGION.
TROOPS ON GUARD AT POINTS
OF DANGER.
BITTER FEELING INCREASED By SHOOT
ING AT SHENANDOAH. But no RE
CURRENCE OF RIOTTNG.
rBY TELEGRAPH TO 1HE TRIBUNE.

Shenandoah. Penn, Sept. PA considerable
portion Of the SchuylkiH district Of the anthra-
cite coal region resembles a military camp to
night Shenandoah the scene Of yesterdays
outbreak and bloodshed. fs in a state Of siege
The State authorities, under the direction OF
Governor Stone, have undertaken 70 prevent
any further disturbance. and have distributed
the 2.4O0 troops called out shortly after mid
night to such advantage that they can be used
If necessary to subdue rioters even in neighbor-
ing counties. The military camps are all IL
Schuylkin County, but four companies havs
been moved as far north as the mining vfllags
Of N1cAdoo. on the borders OF Luzerne and few
miles from Hazleton- Reports from the latter
place have been Of a disquieting nature, and
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Alabama, will be the peer OF any European YES
sci that can be sent to China as she is certainly
the superior of any now there. All the other
vessels in the list OF Admiral Remey's command
are well known except the Dorothea She is a
fleet yacht of 800 tons. built by the Cramps in
1897 for the late Thomas Mexican. whose estate
sold her to the Navy at the outbreak of the
Spanish for $1S7.500 She was converted
into a torpedo boat destroyer and gunboat,
armed with ten rapid-are guns and her hull re-
ceived additional protection by the application
Of steel plates. She is particularly adapted to
police duty in the Philippines
NAVY DEPARTMENTS ANNOUNCEMENT.
Washington. Sept. 22.-The Navy Department
this afternoon issued the following statement:
In view Of the possibility that later. when cir
cumstances so warrant, the land force in China
will be materially reduced the naval force in
Asiatio waters will be from time 10 time in
creased with reference to American interests in
China and also in the Philippines
The following orders have therefore been Is
sued to-day: The Dorothea. at League Island
and the Annapolis. Norfolk. have been
ordered TO NJ out for the Asiatio Station. The
Wilmington has been ordered to the Asiatic
Station. via the Mediterranean. and will be re-
placed on the South Atlantic Station by the
Atlanta. The Albany. al Piraeus has been or
dered TO Manila The Kentucky and the Vicks-
burg have been ordered 10 Boston TO fit out for
tho Asiatic Station.
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GREAT SHOW OF NAVAL FORCE.
ADlHRAL REMETS FLEET ON THE ASLATIC STATION TO
BE LARGELY INCREASED


A Of
Navy Department
this the batep Kentucky gunboa
explained intended threat to the Powers but simply guard
emergencies
Answers to Germany regarding the American policy in
Chnave made public.
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BY RUNNING WATERS
Your Journey is made If i be by the Nsw-YSrk & SgI
hawk Valley. passing Niagara Falls and beside
the great lakes.-(AoVt.
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c0yFLAGRATI0Y ~ CONSTANTINOPLE.

constant!nople. Sept "a hTe IN the Hass Keui
l1yas Kot7) district has destroyed one hundred ana
dfty residences. forty shops and synagogue
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NAVY DEPARTMENTS ANNOUNCEMENTS

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