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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-13
RARE FOSSILS.
Four, Three and One-Toed Horses on
Exhibition in New York.

From the Ne. York Herald.
In striking comparison with the mon
strous animals of the collection of fossil
mammals placed On exhibition yesterday
at the American Museum of Natural His
tory is the clumsy little skeleton Of the
pantolambda that is to be seen near the
entrance of the east wing. 1t is the Oldest
complete mounted mammal in existence.
When it's age is asked the curator will
mention a little matter of three million
years but will also ask YOU to remember
that geological ages are figures of eStima-
ton 1t may be older or younger.
1t was found in New Mexico. and presents
an impressive example Of the possibilities
of evolution illustrating the law of
progressive increase in size.
This exhibition of fossils. as rearranged
and made public yesterday. represents the
results of thirty-three years of explora-
ton and an expenditure Of $2JO,OOO. The
specimens include the Cope collection and
the collections made by the Museum of
Natural History in the western states and
in South America during the last thirteen
years
Each alcove contains group of animals
placed so as to show the evolution In North
America Of the horse. the elephant the
maStodOn and the rhfnoceroS MANY Of
the new and important specimens were OBJ
tanned by the recent expeditions sent out
at the expense of William C. Whitney In
the alcove devoted to the evolution of the
horse the results of the Whitney explora-
tions in Texas. Nebraska and Colorado are
shown Besides the ancestral four-toed
horse, representing the beginning of the
series. there are shown also the three-toed
and one-toed varieties. The first named
specimen was found in the Wind River beds
In Wyoming. and is about the size of fox
Its frame is not unlike that of the whippet
the swiftest dog of it's size. While the
Whitney expeditions were hunting for these
i,r
Plains. in Texas. the only known specimen
of the glyptodon Detaliferns This is a
tortoise armadiio an extinct South Amer
lean rodent allied to the living armadilloes
1t is the only complete skeleton extant
Before 1t was found all that biologists
knew or this animal they had to deduce
from one of It's, scales found some years
ago. Near the fossil horses is u skull of
the large white rhinoceros of Africa a
superb specimen recently bought for the
museum in England by ]. Pierpont Morgan
1t has perfectly preserved lance-Iike ex-
terror horn three feet in length
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-13
Lansburgh Furniture Company's Open
ing.

The fall opening Of the Lansburgh Fur
niture Company. which occupies the entire
Inter-Ocean building. on 9th street between
E and streets, yesterday afternoon and
evening, was brilliant affair. The nine
floors OF the immense structure, devoted to
household furnishings, were thronged from
the opening hours till late in the evening
with appreciative patrons, friends and
sightseers. The decorations of the building
were in green and white, and, with the ar
ray of stock. presented scene which
blended In perfect harmony. Palms and
dwarf shubs were extensively used in the
decorations, while the air was heavy with
the perfume from the mass of flowers
Haley's Orchestra enlivened the hours with
an excellent musical program
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-13
Ordered by Commissioners

The Commissioners have ordered $50.
600 set apart as an allotment from the
appropriation for assessment and permit
work. 1903. for sewer work to be per-
formed. chargeable to that appropriation
That gutter basin and connection be
constructed on the east side of nth
place. north of Lowell street, at an esti-
mated cost of Sl5, chargeable to appro-
priation for main and pipe sewers, 1901.
That the order of June %. 1903. direct
ing the merchandising of the roadway OF
M street southeast. from South Capitol
to llth street, is hereby cancelled. it hav-
Ing been decided by the Commissioners
to recommend the paving of this portion
OF NJ street in the estimates to Congress
for the next fiscal year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-13
is claimed, he failed to do and, 1t is also
stated that he did not tell the engineer OF
the order he had.

Is claimed, he failed to do and, 1t Is also
stated that he did not tell the engineer OF
the order he had.
Crushed Beyond Recognition.
At the point where the accident occurred
there is a curve, and the engine crashed
into a work train of about ten fiat cars
moving slowly ahead on the same track,
both bound west. The caboose was in front
Of the engine. and crashed into the work
train with such force that the caboOse
mounted the last car of the train in front
and remained in that position until it was
hauled into the New Jersey avenue yards
Barley and Bell jumped from the caboose
and escaped being caught in the wreckage
Swartz. however. waited too long. 1t is
thought he attempted to jump on to the fiat
car. The caboose left its wheels on the
tracks and the body of the car came down
on top of the flat car. Swartz was caught
beneath the cab and was crushed almost
beyond recognition. The Bailey boy escap-
ed injury by leaving the front door of the
caboose and mounting to the roof, where
he was found by the crew of the work
train, none of the cars of which left the
track.
Mounted Policeman Cullinane and Police
man Wall. who were on nth street near the
entrance to the tunnel fastened to the
scene and assisted the railroad employees in
caring for the two injured men until the ar
rival of the patrol wagon from the fifth
precinct police station. when they were re-
moved to Providence Hospital. 1t was some
time before the body of Swartz could be re-
moved from beneath the car several jacks
having to be used for that purpose. Life,
of course. was extinct and the remains were
conveyed to the morgue by Morguemaster
Schoneberger.
Engine Held to Rails.
The engine did not leave the rails. the
only damage to it being a badly battered
tank which had to be removed by the
wrecking crew. to be replaced by another.
Quite crowd gathered at the scene Of the
accident. but was kept at proper dis
lance by Lieut.. McCathran and the reserves
from the fifth precinct
At the hospital it was said that Barkley's
left thigh and leg were badly crushed and
that it would be necessary to amputate the
latter. He was also hurt about the abdomen
and hands His condition Is regarded as
critical. Edwin l.. Bell. the fagman. who
also jumped before the collision. was hurt
about the head. hands and abdomen. AL
though his condition is regarded serious,
it is believed that he will recover.
SwartZ. who was about thirty-two years
of age. had been in the employ of the r.
F. and p. railroad several years as a
freight conductor. He was from Alexan-
dria. Va. where a brother of his resides.
The brother is also railroad man and it
is stated is absent from home today. The
man who lost his life boarded in this city
near the corner of New Jersey avenue and
G street southeast.
Coroner hewitt. who was notified of the
that inquest should be held. and directed
the police to summon witnesses to appear
at the sixth precinct tomorrow morning at
II o'clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-13
Puzzled Englishman.

From the Philadelphia Public Ledger.
In certain beach front pavilion at At
lantic City very stout man from London
said to a chance acquaintance from Phila-
delphia: II believe that old bath house
keeper likes English people. He told me
he would rather serve a dozen Englishmen
than one American"
why is that" iazily asked the Quaker
city man.
81 don't know. He said 1t would be
twelve times as much money. wonder
what the blo0min' idiot meantT
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-13
Alleged Race Discrimination.


Prioleau declares that race discrimination
Is shown against him. the same state
board of canvassers that threw out ballots
as irregular of the kind that were used by
Legare. in case in which two white demo-
Gratis were contesting an election, refused
to throw them out in his case when a col
ored republican was contesting the election
of white democrat
The contest relating to the seventh dis
trict of South Carolina is very largely on
the grounds that were brought forward in
the contest in the same district between
the came contestant in the election for the
Fifty-seventh Congress. Then Dantzler
claimed that while 40 per cent of the white
votes in the district were counted less than
2 per cent Of the colored republican voters
had their votes counted. In the recent cleo
ton he claims that the showing of dis
elimination was still greater.
The election of Livernash in the fourth
California district Is contested on the claim
that the various precinct election boards
throughout the district. in canyassine the
returns. counted for Livernash large num-
bers of ballots which. under the laws and
the decisions of the courts of California
We're illegal and void and should not have
been counted The case refers to the man.
ner of marking the ballots. 1t is case for
the Interpretation Of the law in respect to
the marking Of ballots
Illiterate Voters Barred.
In the case of the election In the eighth
district of Tennessee the contestant claims
that the DOrtch law. and all other laws
governing elections in Tennessee held No
vember H. 1902. were partisan and were
passed. together with their amendments
with partisan motives and in an intolerant
partisan spirit. Under the Dortch law it
Is claimed that 1t is impossible for a voter
who cannot read to cast his ballot The
official ballot Is kept secret until the time
for voting. and there Is no device or mark
on 1T to designate the political party of the
candidate. The voter must be able to read
In order to properly mark the ballot It is
illegal for any one to aid an elector who
cannot read.
The case of Moody VS.. Gudger, in the
tenth North Carolina district. involves the
laws in the southern states that have for
their purpose restriction Of the colored
vote.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-13
No Occasion

From the Chicago Tribune.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-13

Simkins-'yhat fellow Higgins is certain
ly lucky chap"
Timkins-"What the explanation"
Simkins-'Why. at the public library this
morning he asked for book and actually
found 1t in."-Chicago News.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-13

'verena. aren't you going to wash your
hands before you mix the dough?'
II done washed en- hours ago. MEM"
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-01-22

Gated scene and not chance upon so:
much as the shadow of an adventure
for himself.
"All in good time" he reflected. "I
am still stranger and perhaps wear
a strange air. But I must be drawn
into the eddy before long"
The night was already we'll advanced
when plump of cold rain fell sudden
ly out of the darkness. Brackenbury
paused under some trees, and as he did
so he caught sight of q hanson cab.
man making him sign that he was
disengaged. The circumstance fell in
so happily to the occasion that he at
once raised his cane in answer and had
soon ensconced himself in the London
gondola
"Where to, sir?" asked the driver.
"Where you please" said Bracken-
bury.
And immediately, at pace of sur
prising swfftness, the hanson drove off
through the rain into a maze of villas,
One villa was so like another, each
with it's front garden, and there was so
little to distinguish the deserted lamp.
. lit streets and crescents through which
the flying hanson took it's way that
Brackenbury soon lost all idea of di.
rection. He would have been tempted
to believe that the cabman was anus.
ing himself by driving him round and
round and in and out about a small
quarter, but there was something bust
nesslike in the speed which convinced
him of the contrary. The man had an
object in view. He was Fastening to.
ward a definite end, and Brackenbury
was at once astonished at the fellows
skill in picking way through such a
labyrinth and little concerned to i'm
agine what was the occasion of his
hurry. He had heard tales of strangers
faring i'll in London. Did the driver
belong to some bloody and treacherous
association, and was he himself being
whirled to a murderous death?
The thought had scarcely presented
itself when the cab swung sharply
round corner and pulled up before
the garden gate of villa in long and
wide road. The house was brilliantly
lighted up. Another hanson had just
driven away, and Brackenbury could
see gentleman being admitted at the
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-01-22

1T is not common way Of collecting
guests" said Brackenbury,~ "but an
eccentric man might very well indulge
the whim without any intention to
offend. And suppose that l refuse Mr..
Morris invitation" he went on, what
then?'
my orders are to drive you back
where took you FROM" replied the
man, land set out to look for others up
to- midnight. Those who have no fancy
for such an adventure, Mr.. Morris said,
were not the guests for him."
These words decided the lieutenant
on the spot.
, AFTER ALL" he reflected as he de-
Scended from the hanson, II have not
had long to wait for my ADVENTURE
He had hardly found footing on the
sidewalk and was still feeling in his
pocket for the fare when the cab
swung about and drove off by the way
it came at the former breakneck We
locity. Brackenbury shouted after the
man, who paid no heed and continued
to drive away, but the sound of his
voice was overheard in the house, the
door was again thrown open, emitting
a food of light upon the garden, and a
servant ran down to meet him, holding
an umbrella.
'The cabman has been paid" OBJ.
served the servant in very civil tone,
and he proceeded to escort Bracken.
bury along the path and up the steps,
In the hall several other attendants re.
Geved him of his hat, cane and paletot
gave him ticket with number in
return and politely hurried him up q
stair adorned with tropical flowers to
the door of an apartment on the first
story. Here grave butler inquired
bis name and, announcing Lieutenant
Brackenbury Rich" ushered him into
the drawing room of the house.
A. young man, slender and singularly
handsome, came forward and greeted
him with an air at once courtly and af
fectionate. Hundreds of candles of the
finest wax lighted up a room that was
perfumed, like the staircase, with q
profusion of rare and beautiful flower.
ing shrubs. A side table was loaded
with tempting viands. Several serv.
ants went to and fro with fruits and
goblets of champagne. The company
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-01-22

front door and received by several
Inverted servants. He was surprised
that the cabman should have stopped
SO Immediately in front of house
where a reception was being held, but
he did not doubt it was the result of
accident, and sat placidly smoking
where he was until he heard the tran
thrown open over his head.
Here we are, SIR said the driver.
"Herew repeated Brackenbury.
"Where?"
"You told me to take you where /
pleased, SIR returned, the man, with a
chuckle, land here we are.'' ~.
1t struck Rrackenbury that the voice
was wonderfully smooth and courteous
for a man in so inferior position. He
remembered the speed at which he had
been driven, and now it occurred, to
him that the hanson was more luxuri-
Ously appointed than the common run
of public conveyances.
II must ask you to explain" said he.
do you mean to turn me out into the
rain? My good man, I suspect the
clOlce IS mlne.
"The choice is certainly yours" re-
piled the driver, 'but when tell you
ak l believe l know how a gentleman
Of your figure will decide. There is a
gentleman's party in this house. 1 do
not know whether the master be a
stranger to London and without ac-
quaintances of his own or whether he
is man of odd notions. But certainly
l was hired to kidnap single gentlemen
in evening dress, as many as pleased,
big military officers by preference. You
have simply to go in and say that Mr..
Norris invited you.''
"Are you Mr.. Morris?" inquired the
lieutenant.
'Oh, no." replied thescabman. "Mr,
Morris is the person of the house."
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-01-22
PRINoETosI UeIoN: rHURspA JAnuARY D. 1905.

had run through Its nine days vitality
and begun to be forg gotten. He arrived
IN London at last, in the early season,
with as little observation as he could
desire, and as he was an orphan and.
had none but distant relatives who
lived in the provinces it was almost
as foreigner that he installed him
self in the capital of the country for
which he had shed his blood.
On the day following his arrival he
dined alone at a military club. He
shook hands with few old comrades
and received their warm congratulate
tons, but as one and all had some en-
gagement for the evening he found
himself left entirely to his own re-
sources. He was in dress, for he had
entertained the notion of visiting q
theater. But the great city was new
to him. He had gone from a provin-
cial school to a military college and
thence direct to the eastern empire,
and he promised himself q variety OF
delights in this world for exploration.
Swinging his cane, he took his way
westward. 1t was mild evening, al
ready dark, and now and then threat
ened rain. The succession of faces in
the lamplight stirred the lieutenant's
imagination, and it seemed to him as
if he could walk forever in that slim
ulating city atmosphere and surround
ed by the mystery of 100000 private
lives. He glanced at the houses and
marveled what was passing behind
those warmly lighted windows. He
looked into face after face and saw
them each intent upon some unknown
interest, criminal or kindly.
"They talk of war;" he thought, "but
this is the great battlefield of man
kind" e.,
And then he began to wonder that
he should walk so long in this compli-
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-01-22
6be SUICIDE
CLUB
PART III
PART III
The Adventure Of the Ham,
som Cabs

EUTENANT BRACKEN-
BURY RICH had greatly
distinguished himself in
one of the lesser Indian
wars. He it was who took
the chieftain prisoner
with his own hand His
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-01-22

gallantry was universally applauded,
and when he came home Frustrated by
an ugly saber cut and protracted jun
gle fever society was prepared to well
come the lieutenant as celebrity. Of
minor luster. But his was a character
remarkable for unaffected modesty. ,Ad-
venture was dear to his heart, but he
cared little for adulation, and he wait
ed at foreign watering places and in
Alglers until the fame of his exploits
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-01-22

In place so great as London accidents
must continually happen, and the best
that we can hope is to remedy them
with as small delay as possible. will
not deny that I fear you have made
mistake and honored my poor house
by inadvertence, for, to speak openly,
1 cannot at all remember your appear
ance. Let me put the question without
unnecessary circumlocution-b
under, whose roof do you suppose
| yourself to be?'
'That Of Mr.. Norris replied the 9TH
er, with prodigious display of confu-
sion, which had been, visibly growing
upon him throughout the last few
I words.
''Mr. John or Mr.. James Morris?' in
| quired the host.
81 really cannot tell you," returned
| the unfortunate guest. II am not per-
sonally acquainted with the gentleman
any more than I am with yourself"
II see," said Mr. Morris. "There is an.
other person of the same name farther
down the street, and have no doubt
the policeman will be able to supply
| you with his number. Believe me,
felicitate myself on the misunderstand-
ing which has procured me the pleasure
of your company for so long, and let
me express hope that we may meet
| again upon more regular footing.
Meantime I would not for the world
detain you longer from your friends.
john he added, raising his voice, will
The Washington times., 1903-09-17
KANSANS WILL SEEK
FOSSILS IN BRAZIL
Two Scientists Start for South
America.

LAWRENCE. Kan. Sept. 17.-One OF
the most notable collecting expeditions
that ever went out from the University
OF Kansas started this week when II. T.
Martin, assistant curator OF the paleon-
biological department. and Samuel Adams.
an advanced student, left for South
America. They will be gone a year. and
from Bahia Blanca. as headquarters, will
make long trips into unexplored parts of
the continent.
They will go from Buenos Ayres by
transport TO the headquarters, then
down TO Punta Arenas, on the Straits of
Magellan. Punta Arenas will be reached
in November. and the summer season
will be spent in Patagonia They will
proceed slowly northward. and, as the
warm season draws to a close. will re-
turn to the starting point, and in the
winter will work toward the southwest
into Neuquen and Chupat.
Mr.. Martin will have charge OF collect
ing archaeological specimens. while Mr..
Adams speciality viii be zoology. They
will be prepared to add 20 their collec-
ton either living animal or FOSSIL
South America is u field that has been
untouched by collectors for the Kansas
Museum, and. in fact, has been generally
neglected by scientists. so the results are
expected TO make a valuable addition 10
the collection at the university
The Washington times., 1903-09-17
TWO MILLIONS ONLY
FOR THE MISSISSIPPI
Total Appropriation Cannot Be
Expended in Year.

Acting Secretary OF War oliver has
held that under the provisions OF the
last river and harbor act he is not au-
thorized TO permit the expenditure OF
more than $4,000, 900 a year for the i'm
provement OF the Mississippi River.
Under the act making appropriations
for river and harbor improvements
81, 900 900 was set asiGe for the Missis-
sippi River. The Mississippi River
commission interpreted the law TO mean
that all this money could be expended
in one year
Judge Advocate General Davis holds
there is no objections to contracting for
the 100000 worth of work, but says
not more than 81 600 900 can be used in
one year. Acting on this opinion. Cen
eral oliver has advised Representative
Joseph z. Randall, of the House Com
mittee on Rivers and Harbors, that he
Will not approve the expenditure of the
entire amount In one year.
The Washington times., 1903-09-17
A Paper-Cutting Party.

Miss Pollock gave a kindergarten paper
cutting party and reception at the Ma
tional Kindergarten Institute. 1926
Street, yesterday afternoon. She was
assisted In entertaining the little folks
and their parents and friends by Mrs.
Johnson. Mrs. Johns, Mrs. Caple. Mrs.
Meyers. and Mrs. Gooch. Music. cake.
candy. and flowers were provided for the
children. and the older guests were en-
tortained with a musical program. which
included several French songs charming
~ sung by Nine. Boutoulier. Among
those present we're Ellsworth Akers. Es-
Their Otto. Lillian Cleveland, Ruth Har-
veycutter. Ruth and Lucy Bella, Robert
Charles. and Lucy Cooch, Grace Golden,
Werner and AGA Kennon, Ralph Maggie,
Asenath Johnson. Joe and Lucille Myers,
Robert and Frances Tausey, Ruth
Church, shannon and Dorothea Caple,
Saviile. Irene, and Inez Miskell, and
Emma Nolen.
The Washington times., 1903-09-17
NEW CAVALRY POST
OPEN IN NOVEMBER
Fort Des Moines to Be Ready for
Troopers by Thanksgiving Day.

Fort Des Moines. the new cavalry post
at Des Moines. Iowa, will be thrown
open before Thanksgiving Day. Reports
in the QuaTtermasteT' Department show
that the chief buildings are nearly com
pleted now. and viii be in readiness for
troopers late in November.
Colonel Wallace and one squadron of
the Fifteenth Ca@alry. which is to return
from Manila in November. will be sta
toned at the new post. Although regi-
mental headquarters are provided at the
Des Moines post, and Il Will eventually
be enlarged TO accommodate a regiment
for al least a year. there will not be
more than one squadron at the post.
Contracts for all the barracks and Of
hcers' quarters at the new post call for
completion not later than October 81.
The only important building which will
not be completed at the time the cayaI-
ryInen will go there Will be the hospital
the contract for which names December
- as the date for completion.