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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-03-25
MUNR0E- SHARKEY BOUT
TO Be FOUGHT At BUTTE
Broadway Athletic Club to Hang Up
$4,000 Purse-Battle Fixed for July.

NEW YORK. March 25.-The proposed
match between Jack Munroe and Tom
Sharkey is to be held after all accord
ing to Clark Ball the Anaconda miners
manager. The hubbub caused by the an
uouncement that the Broadway a. c. of
Butte, Non, had Withdrawn its offer Of
a $4,000 purse has subsidized, as Ball
said yesterday that the club had changed
its mind again and that the original offer
would stand He declared that the club
viii donate $4,000 for the scrap. post
the required forfeit of $1,000 and hold
the mill according to agreement some
time in July. possibly the 4th The club
further says that the forfeit money or
certified check will be here on or be-
fore April TO- and that the boxers need
not be afraid that the club will not ad-
here 10 all that il says 1t will do.
The news was very gratifying to
Sharkey. who thought all along that
there would not be any battle Sharkey
is now going to train. MunTOe will train
at Butte. He does this at the request Of
his tOwnsmen ana the club
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-03-25
SPANISH ATTACHE ON
NO SECRET MISSION
Madrid Mystifed by Announcement He
Is Going Home.

y dispatch from Madrid today states
that the foreign Office has received a
cablegram from the Spanish minister in
Washington saying that the military at
tache here is going TO Madrid on a most
important diplomatic mission
The announcement. the dispatch said.
is causing comment In Madrid. The ma
ture Of the mission had not been dis
closed there and no inkling of it could
be obtained.
Senior Don Emilio de Ojeda. Spanish
minister. said today that the dispatch
was incorrect He explained that his
cablegram was to the Spanish war Of
fee and related merely that the mill
tary attache was on his way 10 Spain
10 spend a short leave.
The only business, according to the
minister. which the attache will trans
act will be the posting OF the war Of
fee on the progress in selling some
stores belonging to the Spanish govern
ment which were left In Porto Rico
after the Spanish evacuation Of that
island.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-03-25
DEVELOPMENT OF NEGRO
RACE THROUGH CHURCH
Bishop Hood Lectures to the Bethel
Society.

Bishop G. A. Hood. senior bishop Of
the a. NJ. E. Zion Church. addressed
the Bethel Society last night on God s
ProvidentiaI Purpose in the Negro
Church
In the course Of his lecture the bishop
pointed out the reason for establishing
a negro church in that the social ostra-
cism OF the race compelled the negroes
10 leave the parent churches and found
one Of their own In his belief the negro
church acted as the school Of all educa-
tion TO the race and proved the saliva
ton, worldly and spiritually. OF its peo-
pie. The bishop declared the church to
be the only available place for develop
ing the negro and giving him the means
for expressing his abilities.
Bishop Hood comes from Fayetteville,
\. c., and has been associated with the
church for a number OF years
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-03-25
william Javins' Will Probated.

In the corporation court. Judge Bar
ley presiding. the will OF the late VIII
liam lawns wa admitted 10 probate yes
terday evening The entire estate OF the
deceased, estimated at $1,000 was be
queathed to his sister. Amanda Monroe.
but as she is also deceased. il goes 10
her daughter. Miss Julia A. Monroe
Mrs. Monroe was appointed administra-
tratrix X. Kemper. J. P. Robinson and
r. F. Knox were appointed by the court
appraisers OF the estate Theodore Bal
Ienger and William H Smith were the
witnesses 10 the will
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-03-25
DEATH RATE DECREASES,
HIGHER THAN LAST YEAR
Aggregate Lower This Week Than
Il Was Last.

Deaths I'm the District for the. week
ended Saturday last numbered III. of
which q were white. and IS colored.
IN the previous week they amounted TO
Isl. and in the corresponding period OF
last year. 81 The death rate for the
whites was 1873. and for the colored.
21.T. The general death rate was 1914.
as against 2g.3 last week, and 40 last
year
The principal features of the health
conditions were a decrease in the
deaths from consumption from 70 10 Is.
acute lung diseases from q 10 Il. dis
orders Of the nervous system from Is to
j. affections of the circuIatory organs
from 10 70 Z, and grip from i to 8. There
were . fatal cases Of measles. Of
whooping cough, and Of typhoid fever.
BY external causes. deaths occurred.
J being accidental from kick by a horse.
and cases OF suicide. 1 being by car
bolic acid poison. ! opium poison. /
gunshot in brain. and ! inhalation OF
Illuminating gas.
The births reported numbered IS, OF
which 80 were white and 2S colored.
males IS. females 40.
There were 50 cases Of typhoid fever
brought forward from the previous week.
The new cases, numbering 10, were re-
ported. and were discharged. leaving
sc cases under medical treatment at the
close Of Saturday last.
OF sca-let fever cases were IN quar-
antine at the beginning of the week. TO
which were added 4 new cases. Two
cases having been discharged left 10
cases with warning cards IN 10 premises.
In the same time cases Of diphtheria
were in quarantine. During the week 3
new cases developed and there having
been no discharges 8 cases were Lett in
isolation in S premises.
In the preceding week 10 cases Of
smallpox were IN the hospital under
treatment. No new cases having de-
veloped and 3 having been discharged :
cases remained at the close Of Saturday
last.
The mean meteorological conditions
prevalent during the week were: Tenn
perature of the atmosphere. 80 degrees;
relative humidity, "a. and barometer.
3O.13. There was q rainfall OF 1.31
inches. winds southerly. averaging sew
en- miles per hour. The maximum tenn
per..ture was "a degrees on the goth and
minimum Al degrees on the 18th.
The following were the deaths. classi-
fed according 20 their causes; Apoplexy,
9; Bronchitis. ?: consumption. 13; diar-
rheal diseases. /; diseases of brain. 3;
diseases Of heart, I; diseases Of kidneys,
4; malarial fevers. /: malignant growths
3. measles, 2; pneumonia. 10, suicides,
4; typhoid fevNr. J.; whooping cough. I;
grip, ;; miscellaneous, 81 Total. III.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-03-25
TOO MUCH MARRIED
WAS PAT CLIFFORD
Now on Trial for Bigamy, With
Both Wives Against Him.

Patrick J. Clifford was in a peek OF
trouble today It the Court House He
was under Indictment for bigsmy and
was called 10 trial before Justice Bar
nard in Criminal Court No. >. The spe-
ctic charge against clifford Is that on
November -, 1902. he married one
Grace Little. while his Wife. Isabel
Jackson Clifford, was stu living.
The prisoner was represented by Al
torney Charles H Turner who asked
that his client be discharged because Of
a defect in the Indictment. Justice
Barnard sustained the position taken BY
Mr.. Turner and directed the jury to re-
port a verdict OF not guilty in favor Of
the prisoner.
Assistant District Attorney Gordon.
representing the Government. asked the
court 20 hold Clifford on the ground that
there is another charge pending against
him This the court consented to do.
and ordered Clifford to be taken in
charge by the United States Marshal for
the District and held until 1 p m The
verdict OF the jury was reported at 1880
A. m and in a few minutes after
warrant was taken out on which 90 hold
Clifford 10 await the action OF the grand
jury
In the meantime the charge against
Clifford was submitted 10 the grand
Jury and about 1890 p. N. another in
dictment was reported against him
Mrs clifford No. l. who resides in
Philadelphia. and Mrs. Clifford No =.
who lives in this city. were both on
hand to testify against Clifford.
Immediately after the second indict-
ment was reported Clifford was again
put on trial
The defect in the first indictment was,
in designating the first wife as Miss
Elizabeth" Jackson Clifford.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-03-25
ASK THE RECALL OF
INSULAR OFFICIALS

LONDON. March 25.-ColoniaI Secre-
tary Chamberlain received a cablegram
today from the chamber OF commerce
OF Port OF Spain. Trinidad, where the
government buildings were burned by 4
mob on Monday night because of IN
popular legislation, asking that Gov. G.
A. Molony and the principal officials OF
the island be recalled
The chamber Of commerce says public
confidence has been entirely lost in
these officials. and fl Will be necessary
70 recall them 50 as 10 restore order
and prevent bloodshed, pending the ap-
pointment OF a royal commission OF in
quiry, which is urgently needed
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-03-25
HUSBAND AND WIFE
REST IN SAME GRAVE
Funeral Services Over Remains Of Colo
mel Mexican Tomorrow.

Funeral services over the late Col. H
3. Mexican will be held from his late resi-
dence, 500 Second Street northeast. to
morrow afternoon at o'clock. The
body of Mrs. Mexican. which was placed
in a vault at Greenwood Cemetery after
her death. March 10. will be FeinterTed
at the same time in Arlington Gene
terry
The services will be conducted by Co
lumbia Commandery, No. ,. X. T., and
National Lodge, No. y, F. A. A. NJ A
delegation from the military order Of
the Loyal Legion and Sons OF the Amer
lean Revolution viii be present. The
pallbearers Will be W. B. Pettus, NJ. NJ
Momtt. A. H. Van Dusen. Frank H
Butts, J. H Jennings, and ]. H McIn-
tosh.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-03-25
ALEXANDRIA NEWS NOTES.

Joseph E. willard. Judge J. X n. Nor
ton. the Rev. F. J. Brooke. Col. Francis
L. Smith and Messrs. A. J. Wedderburn
Lawrence Washington. H. S wattles. r.
F. Tucker. <. b. Taylor. Hubert snow
den, W 3. SmoOt. Louis $. Green. VI. d
George s French Isaac Eichberg. A
DeLagnel. William F. Carne. J. r. Cation.
j. T. Burke. a. ID. Brockett. Park
Agnew. c. l. BoOthe. J. c. Smoot Robert
z. Lee. c. c. Leadbeater. Paul Hester
r. s. Jones. J. NJ Johnson. J. NJ Hill.
Arthur Herbert. NJ B. Harlow and Rev.
George L Hunt
Membership cOmmittee-Mrs Albert
d. Brockett. chairman: Mrs r J.
Brooke. Mrs John p Robinson Mrs. c.
w. Ramsey. Mrs. William 3. Smoot.
Mrs Marshall l. King. Mrs d. J.
Howell. Mrs. NJ. W. O'Brien and Dollie
Zimmerman. Mamie b. Norton. Mamie
Lindsay, Melissa Hill, Ellen Herbert,
May b. Greene. V. B. Corse. Mary Ahern
and Alice B. Chinn.
Finance committee-G. s. French.
chairman; Capt Herbert Bryant and
Messrs- c. c. Leadbeater. = d..
Brockett. W. B. Smoot and NJ. B. Har-
low.
Advertising committee w Hern-
don. chairman; Helen Cummings and G.
L. Simpson. j. r. Zimmerman and G. r.
Hill.
House committee-MIs. K. L. Taylor
chairman: Mary Carlin. Esther BrOOkes
and Fannie NJ. Burke.
Committee on meetings-K- Kemper.
chairman; Frances S. Herbert and Fan
ME NJ. Burke.
This organization has leased the old
Carlyle House OF North Fairfax Street,
and will after the 1st OF April open IL 10
visitors between the hours of IL a. m
and p. m The annual dues have been
fixed at 81 which also entities the mem
Der 10 admission into the Carlyle House
Cor one year
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-03-25
PURCHASED TWO HOUSES
TO HUMOR HIS WIFE
After Moving Twenty Six Times, Ohio
Man Asks Divorce.

BELLEFONTAINE. Ohio. March 20
Because she had mania for moving.
J. W. Miller yesterday sued his wife for
divorce
They were married in 1882, and from
that time they moved twenty times.
including residences in Athens, Tenn;
Toledo. Ohio: Indianapolis. Ind; West
Mansfield. Ohio; Belle Center, Ohio:
RushsyIvania, and BeIIefOntaine, Ohio.
Miller. while residing at Belle Center,
in an endeavor TO keep his Wife in a
pleasant mood. purchased a lot with tw
houses on il. permitting his spouse TO
move from the one TO the other as
she desired.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-03-25
To Preserve "Historic Alexandra"

At meeting Of the Society for the
Restoration Of Historic Alexandria. held
in this city a few days ago. the follow
Ing officers were elected.
Mrs. Eleanor W. Howard. president;
Fannie NJ. Burke, vice president. John
w Herndon. recording secretary: Mrs.
Albert d. Brockett, corresponding sec
rotary: Mamie g. Norton, treasurer
The following are appointed the stand
ing committees of the organization:
Board OF managers. Frances s. Her
bert. Mary Carlin. Helen y. Cummings.
Esther Brookes, and K. Kemper. Harry
r. Burke, J. r. Zimmerman and George
r. Hill.
Advisory board. Lieutenant Governor
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-03-25
MAROON ATHLETIC CLUB
SELECTS ITS BALL TEAM

The Maroon Athletic Club. known last
year as the Young MarOons, have organ
tied for the season of 1903. All teams
averaging eighteen years may get a
game by addressing challenges 10 An
drew White. Room 81 United States
Patent Office. or Bernard Morris. Eight
eenth and BCnning Road. Andrew White
Is the clubs manager. Following is the
lineup
Smith, c.. captain; West, / T.; Holmes.
ID; Long. S.; DOre. p; Morris. CT;
Hessler, c.; Martin. 3b.: Wood, 2b.; Har-
per. r T.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-03-25
Councils Action on Liquor Ordinance.


ALEXANDRIA. Va, March 25.-The
city council held its regular meet
ing last night The aldermen present
were: President John T. Sweeney. Al
dermen Curtin. Marbury, Hin, Burke.
Clarke. and William II. Sweeney In
the council were President Paff and
Councilmen Snowden. Normoyle Fisher.
Bladder. Bryan. Brill. Johnson. Uhler.
Spinks. Leadbeater and McCuen
The veto message OF the mayor in re-
Iation to the ordinance forbidding the
sale OF liquor between u o'clock Satur-
day night and 4 O'Clock Monday morning
was sustained and a new ordinance SINH
lar to that Of the State, forbidding the
sale Of liquor from midnight Saturday
night to sunrise Monday morning, was
recommitted.
The annual-tax bill imposing 80 cents
on each person and $3.50 on each 800 OF
assessed value OF real estate. with a
discount for prompt payment. was
agreed TO.
The following additional appropria-
lions we're made: Chain gang, $3.50;
electric light, 5000: cleaning streets.
$500; poor and workhouse. $3.50. The
report OF the committee on claims and
streets. adverse 10 the petition OF Gu
villier & Co. King Street contractors.
was unanimously agreed TO.
The hose reel recently damaged by
fire was donated TO the Columbia Fire
Company One thousand dollars was
appropriated 10 establish sewer on
Queen Street from Columbus 10 Al
fred. An ordinance for laying down a
sewer from Fleischmann's Alley 10
Wilkes Street, and appropriattng $500
therefor. was passed The Trinity
Methodist Episcopal Church was au-
thorized TO use for ornament on its pull
pit two clusters of electric lights Dr.
R. Stansbury WAS authorized to make
frame addition % his dwelling, 2o7 North
Columbus Street
The boards then adjourned.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-03-25
Indictments in County Court.

In the county court. Judge J. NJ. Love
presiding. the following Indictments
were returned by the grand jury yester-
day. John jackson and William Harris
for alleged breaking into the house Of
John Harlow. and Richard Lewis for al
legged robbery Jackson and Harris
waived a trial by jury and Judge Love
after hearing the evidence sentenced
Jackson 20 tweIvN and Harris 10 three
months in the county Jail.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-03-25
GORDON H. w1LCox's FUNERAL.

The funeral of Gordon H wilcox, who
died last Monday. was held this morn
ing from his residence. l173 Fourteenth
Street northwest. Mr. Wilcox was we'll
known in this city. having resided here
for more than thirty years He was
a graduate OF Yale. and for a number
OF years was engeged in the banking
business in Denver. Col Since his resi-
dence in this city, he had been prac-
t;cing before the departments in rail-
road interests.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-03-25
ACQUITTED OF CHARGE
OF CRIMINAL LIBEL

In the case OF Edward NJ Herbert
against Mrs. Amelia Lynch 70 recover
s.. 900 for alleged criminal libel. the jury
returned a verdict in favor OF the de-
fendant- The trial was begun last week
before Justice Clabsugh in Circuit Court
No. and the case vas submitted 10 the
jury yesterday afternoon.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-03-25
ROBBED THE PAYMASTER
OF THE PRESIDENTS YACHT

John Kelley was yesterday convicted
in Criminal Court No. OF larceny The
specific charge against him Was that be
stole box Of cigars and SOL from John
H. Merriman. paymaster Of the Presi-
dents yacht. the MayfiOwer. The jury
recommended Kelley 10 the mercy OF
the court and ae was remanded 10 jail
10 await sentence.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-03-25

In the mayors court today Louis
Domb, white. arrested for conducting
business without a license. forfeited IS
collateral. and George Beard, white, ar
rested for drunkness. and Preston With
ers. a negro. arrested for disorderly
conduct, were dismissed.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-05-29
SOUTH DAKOTA CROP BULLETIN.
Past Week Was Warm, Wet and Fa-
vorabIe in Most Sections


huron. S. D., May 22.-The weather
during the week averaged warm, with
prlsk to high southerly winds the latter
part, and very beneficial, moderate to
generous rains the fore part over the
Sioux River valley and the middle and
lower James River valley, but the need
OF rain for grass and late soWn grain
IS becoming evident in some upper
MISSOURI and upper James River valley
localities, as the high winds are driving
the surface soil. On the whole, wheat.
oats, barley, speltz. rye and grass have
maze vigorous and healthy growth, and
early soWn grains are stooling we'll.
Grass. though still backward, generally
aHords good pasturage, and the condt-
ton or range live stock is generally i'm
proving.
Notwithstanding the windy wealth
er and some delay in the extreme
southeastern counties due to heavy
rains. corn planting has, on the whole,
progressed well and is now becoming
general. Early corn in the southeast
ern counties is coming up we'll.
Potato planting has progressed favor
ably and the early planted are up.
preparation of ground for flax ana
millet progressed favorably, and the
sowing Of these crops is in progress.
Tree fruits are in blossom generally.
and reports indicate that on the whole
the injury to this class OF fruits by the
cold weather of the last week in April
will be light. Wild plums appear not
TO have been'injured, except in limited
localities.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-05-29
RELIANCE WINS OUT.
New Cup Defender Proves Herself to
Be Much the Faster
Ro,4

New York, May 23.-By a combina-
non OF good luck and splendid sailing
qualities, the new cup yacht Reliance
Yesterday inflicted such defeat upon
the former cup defender, Columbia, as
she never had suffered, leading her
over the finish line of 25-mile course
of Glen Cove by IA minutes and 43
seconds, official time.
NOT all Of the glory of the victory
was fairly earned by the new boat. If
i had been there would have been no
doubt that the Reliance would be the
uext cup defender.
But, despite the Columbia's i'll luck,
the Reliance convincingly showed her
self to be the better boat She had
beaten the Columbia nearly eight min
utes IN broad reach of eleven miles
IN fiuky zephyrs, beaten her 1 minute
ana 10 seconds running free for three
miles IN a steady 12-knot breeze, and
beaten her minutes and Is seconds in
an 11-mile thrash to windward, close
nauled In a 15-knot southwestern.
ih1s timing is unofficial, and allows
Tor the Reliances' IS seconds adyan-
!age at the start.
When the Reliance crossed the finish
line the Columbia was miles eastern,
hopelessly beaten.
Inc first leg of todays' race was not
1dlf test OF the merits of the two
boats, but it suff1ced to develop sur
prlsing drifting qualities in the Reli-
ance, supposed until today to be a
heavy weather boat
The Columbia missed the favoring
sephyrs that had helped the Reliance to
peat her eight minutes in drift of
three hours in the first eleven miles,
and IN the Windward work was ham
pered by an accident to her lib topsail.
Only once in the whole race did she
gain on the new boat.
The race was an exasperating start
and asf1y1ng finish. The course was a
triangler eleven miles along the Long
island shore, three miles across the
sound, and eleven miles to the finish
line.
Reliance, Columbia and Constitu-
lion will race off Glen Cove Saturday
II the Constitution is out of the dry
dock in time, If not the Reliance and
Columbia will sail the race.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-05-29
MANY INJURED.
Devil Wagon ExpIodes in a Dense
Crowd and Over a Score Are
Painfully Burned.

Z New York, May pa score or more
persons were injured by the explosion
Of the gasoline tank of an automobile
owned by Thomas D. Dewitt, a whole
sale coal dealer, late yesterday after
noon.
All the injured, among whom were a
policeman and three fremen, were
burned by the shower Of blazing gaso-
line which followed the explosion.
Whine several were taken to the hos.
pital, none was fatally burned.
The automobile was in charge of a
chauffeur who was taking it to a repair
shop, as the gasoline tank leaked badly.
At Fifty seventh street, near Third
avenue, he found the machine on fire
from leakage, and brought it to halt.
An alarm was sent in, and after fail
Ing to extinguish the flames with hand
grenades the fremen turned a stream
on the blazing vehicle.
gathered close to the machine The
water had scarcely been turned on
when the gasoline tank exploded. The
burning fluid from the tank scattered
In all directions, and those in the front
rank caught the full force OF Il,
A score Of men rolled on the ground
and shrieked with pain. Women faint
ed and the fire for a moment was for
gotten. The firemen dropped the hose.
and running for their rubber coats and
blankets extinguished the burning
clothes of many.
II OF the injured about dozen had their.
burns dressed by ambulance surgeons
and at the hospitals. AS many more
received attention from the neighbor-
Ing drug stores.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-05-29
INDIANS HAVE A
UNIQUE TRIBUNAL
Four Full Blood indians at Pine
Ridge Settle Peculiar
Case.
CORPSE WAS DESIGNATED
Young Woman's Body Was Subjected
TO Indisnities by Rejected suitor
and CuIprit Is Punished-No
Law, but Justice Abounds.

Deadwood, S. D., May 23.-Judge
John H. Burns, who recently visited
Pine Ridge agency, says Major John
r. Brennan, the agent, has organized
court among the Indians. whose
practice is decidedly unique. The
court is composed of four full blood
Indians, neither Of whom can speak the
English language, but they deport
themselves with exceeding dignity.
They all wear black broadcloth and
clerical Prince Albert coats on all oc-
casions. Their authority seems almost
unlimited, and in the distribution Of
the property of a decedent they act
without regard for the white mans
right of dissent, depending altogether
on their native sense of right and JUS
tice, which is rarely brought into ques-
ton.
The chief justice Is Thunder Bear,
and the associate justices are Fast
Horse. Standing Bear and Iron Crow
While Judge Brown was at the agency
ne attended sitting of the court on q
very important case and he says the
Judges seemed greatly impressed with
the solemnity Of their duties. The
case was against Sam Black Wolf,
Is years old, charged with the desecra-
ton OF the grave Of Louisa Pretty
Cloud, young woman for whose hand
he had formerly striven.
The young woman had refused to
marry the old man, and shortly after
wards had married another man. Her
death occurred little while after her
marriage, and she was buried, accord
Ing to the Indian custom, In solitary
grave on a hilltop. A few days after
her burial it was found that the body
had been exhumed and stripped of all
Its clothing. Part Of her burial robe