The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-09-30

the National Museum. has returned from
an extended trip throughout the West
ern States. He has been preparing the
way for some archaeological work which
he intends 10 dc in the West. Prof
Holmes has a party employed in Ken
lucky in the interest Of archaeology
There are some ancient flint mines in
this State which the professor intends
to Investigate. He has another party
occupied n Arizona in the work Of ex-
cavating in a sulphur spring Last year
in the vicinity Of this spring az impor-
tant find was made IN a similar spring
The find consisted il about eight hun
dred Indian implements which, as has
been ascertained. were thrown into the
spring as sacrifices 20 the deities which
were supposed TO inhabit it. II is ex-
pected that the spring upon which Prot.
Holmes is working will produce a sim
liar find
Prof. Holmes also visited the spot at
which the famous Lansing skeleton WIS
found, near the Kansas penitentiary.
The fossil was discovered by workmen
who were excavatiRg a cellar. It is
supposed TO be that Of a very ancient
man. 1t belongs, according &c Prof.
Holmes. TO the same family rs the
American Indian The remains" says
the professor, were so associated with
the geological formations as to indicate
very great age for the race to which
they belong, The biologists are now st
work attempting to determine the exact
age of the formations, but it is expected
that nothing very definite will result
until careful excavations are made. II
Is hoped thus 10 learn whether the body
could have been introduced IN later
times II is clear that if such is not
the case We have here the oldest trace
OF human occupation on the American
continent, unless the California evi-
dences should turn out to he genuine"
Prof Holmes made diagrams and draw
ings of the place where the skeleton
was found and measurements and
sketches Of the skull.
Prof. Holmes has been connected with
Government service since 1872, having
entered it as assistant in the United
States Geological Survey; from 1880 %
1889 he was geoiogist in the same sur
vey. Subsequently he was appointed CT
rator in the department OF aboriginal
pottery in the National Museum. then
2Fehaeologist IN the Bureau OF EthnoI-
Ogy, in charge Of explorations, and final
y he accepted the position which he now
holds. He is native of Ohio. a grad
uate Of the McNeely Normal School.
and was afterw2rd normal school
teacher He has written extensively on
ethnoIogy, on archaeology, especially
relative TO the prehistoric, and on the
ceramic and textile arts His article
entitled stone Implements Of the Poto-
Chesapeake TidewateT Province
received the Loubet quinquenniaI prize
OF 81, goo.
Mr. c. 4. Bates. chief OF the assess
ment division OF the Internal Revenue
Once, has not. as yet, returned 70 his
duties at The Treasury. Some time IN
August, his son. Dr. Bates, very mysteri-
ously disappeared in New York. and Mr.
Bates at that time left his post in the
Treasury Department TO take up the
search D. Bates has, as yet, not been
found.
Mr.. Arthur z. Middleton, Of the Office
of the Supervising Architect Of the
Treasury Department, has moved into
the city from Washington Grove. where
he and his family have been spending
the summer Mr.. Middleton Is known IN
musical circles as basso OF rare abil-
ity.
The Government Printing Office has
lost one OF its eldest employees In the
person of Capt. y. H. Murphy, assistant
TO the paymaster OF that department
Mr.. Murphy died very suddenly Sunday
morning. having beer al his post On Fri
day. He had been employed IN the de-
partment since about the year 1851, hav-
ing come IN under Mr. 4. II. Clapp, Con
gTessi0nal Printer at the time Mr.
Murphy had served in the Printing Of
fee ever since, and was very we'll
known. He served in the Third United
States Artillery. Re was a resident OF
the District
The Government Printing ONCE cOun-
ell OF the National Union is preparing
for very large euchTe party. TO be Civ
en- IN Convention Hall The council ex-
poets 10 make il the largest affair Of the
kind ever held IN Washington. Arrange
ments will be made for seating 500
people The features Of the euchre viii
be an orchestra Of thirty pieces which
viii furnish entertainment, while the
people are being seated and brigade Of
ladies IN white costumes, who win punch /
tickets. The largest euchre ever held
here seated 1000.
1r. Richard McGrath, head gardener
at the Treasury Department. has made
very elaborate decorations in floral /
way IN the garden at the north Of the 4
Treasury grounds. He has four figures /
composed Of alternatheFas and coleus 4
which represent as many corps badges-
Earlier ~ the year the Grand Army Of /
the Republic requested the Secretary /
Of the Treasury 10 make these badges.
and ne beautiful designs made by Mr.
McGrath are the outcome Of that re-
quest IN the northwest corner o. the
grounds is the emblem OF the sixth
Corps The design is q cross Next 10
this, acS perhaps the most beautiful OF
the four is the badge OF the Seven
teenth Corps. The arrow OF the design
Is IN red, the groundwork IS q deep
green, while Just inside ths border is q L
sparse array OF coleus- Mr. NcGrath /
has been congrat ulated on the success
he has had with his coleUa, as II was