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The Washington times., 1904-08-05

MEDIA, Pa, Aug. 5.-An awe-inspir-
ing tornado, bearing along in its sin
gular course the dark funnel or balloon
shaped cloud peculiar to cyclones. passed
over Middletown and EdgmOnt town.
ships this afternoon. and descended to
the earth only at one of Delaware coun-
tvs highest points, In Cumberland Gene
terry.
There, wit 200 mourners standing
about the open grave of Edward B. Car
rett. sr., of Sos Market Street, Philadel-
phia. whose body they were interring'
the phenomenal storm manifested some
thing of its awful power.
Heavy Clouds Seen.
The funeral cortege had just reached
the grave when rain began falling in
torrents. apparently driven by the mas
sive balloon-shaped cloud, which could
be seen on the horizon. under a dense
fog
The extreme point of the funnel enter
ed the cemetery about 100 yards from
the funeral party and gradually neared
until about half that distance, with a
roaring sound that was simply appalling.
The column appeared about forty feet
high and three feet in diameter ano
was almost transparent while every rev
seconds the cloud would Use and fall
then. as the black mass lowered, the
pOint fairly tore a hole IN the eStrtll'
with detonations like pistol shots.
This continued only about halI MIN
ute. during which the whlrlln3 current
traversed about a half mile or country
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.PINIONED TO A POLE
AND BRANDED A THIEF
Young Men of New England Town Mett
Summary Punishment Upon
Companion.

MAIDEN, Mass, Aug. 5.-Charles NJ
Wade has notified the police that he
found a young man gagged and bound
70 a telegraph pole at Clin and Lebanon
Streets on Sunday evening.
A small placard had been printed and
pinned on him, which was written:
Lock him up he is a thief" II IS
said that the young man had spent the
afternoon at the home Of Harry w.
Simpson, and after he had left it was
discovered that Simpsons sister had
lost s..
Simpson and a party Of friends gave
chase after the young fellow, and when
he was captured he admitted taking the
money. which he had hidden in his
shoe He was allowed 10 20 then. but
later IN the evening they brought him
back to the Simpson house. where he
was made 10 apologize 10 Miss Simp-
son for taking her money.
Several other young men determined
on revenge. so they procured a clothes
line and tied the young man to a telc-
graph pole. and he was held fast more
than two hours.
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WON'T REGULATE
ALASKAN MORALS
Judge Brown AbandOnS
Fight Against Vice.
Municipal Authorities Will Govern Lo-
cal Conditions in the
Future.

TACOMA. Wash, Aug. 5.-Judge
Brown, Of the Federal court Of Southern
Alaska. has left Juneau for a summer
visit to his home in Idaho. after an
nouncing that he will no longer attempt
TO regulate moral affairs at Juneau.
Skagway. Douglas, and other Alaskan
towns.
An Unsuccessful Fight.
For two years Judge Brown has led a
warfare against gambling. the social
evil and other forms Of vice. His policy
has not been wholly indorsed by the
municipal authorities, and on several
occasions the municipal and Federal au-
thorities have clashed.
Judge Browns efforts did not meet
with great success, for in one form or
another gambling would reappear des-
pite numerous fines.
With the consent Of the Department OF
Justice these matters will hereafter be
left TO the town authorities.
Instigated by Administration
Judge Browns efforts TO make Alaska
better than cities in the States were due
largely TO the request Of the Department
Of Justice, made nearly two years age
at the instance of President Roosevelt
10 whom an editor Of a Prohibition paper
In ST. Louis appealed. The editor wrote
the President that vice Of all kinds ex-
listed in Alaska contrary 10 the Fedora!
laws.
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Catholic Societies
Affirm Loyalty to Pope
DepIore Fact He Is Prisoner in VatiCan-In-
dignation Against FranCe-Would
Restrict Divorce.

DETROIT. Mich, Aug. 5.-The Ameri-
can Federation OF Catholic Societies
closed its annual convention here with
the election Of officers and the selec-
ton Of New Orleans as the next place
Of meeting.
Prior to the election. the constitution
was so changed as to enable officers to
remain in their tenure for more than
one wear.
President Reelected.
T. &. Minahan was reelected president.
Secretary Matre got another term. Col.
c. II. Schultz. of Detroit. was elected
treasurer. The other officers elected
were: First vice president. J. B. Oelkers.
Newark. N. J.; second vice president,
Edward Feemele. New York; third vice
president. George w. Sterger. Mime
sofa: marshal, II. w. Merwin, Kansas:
cOlorbearer. Peter Tall, Mandan, Sioux
Chief Rosebud Agency. Executive board:
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COURT DECISION MAKES
TRADING STAMPS LEGAL

ROCHESTER,. n. Y, Aug. 5.-Judge
Nash. OF the supreme court, In the ha-
beas corpus proceed ngs brought by Ed
ward Appel. cigar dealer. who was ar
rested for selling a cigar and pack
age of tobacco. accompanied with to-
bacco coupons issued by the American
Tobacco Company, directed that the re-
lator should be released from custody
in that he had been arrested under a
statute that is unconstitutional.
Appel was charged with ,misdemean-
or under chapter b5t OF the laws or 1904
bought b. him prior to the enactment
of the coupon law, and that the act
could net be retroactive. The court
said:
I'll IS the settled law Of this State
that IL Is not within the power of the
LEGISLATURE 20 suppress or regulate The
Issuing or sale OF trading stamps"
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Terrifying Tornado
Hats 200 at Funeral
Phenomenon at a Cemetery
Near Media, -Funnel-Shaped Cloud
FaIIs-StrikeS the Earth.

leaving in its wake a mass of flying
debris weeds and grasses.
While still within sight the runner
struck a rail fence. sending the rails
hurtling through the air Ike matches
A large stone urn in one OF me ceIne-
terry lots was picked up. and the flowers
II contained were scattered in every
direction.
The tornado then crossed the large
cornfield Of Pennell Stackhouse, ana
could be seen tearing a path about SIX
feet wide the large shocks Of corn De
ing sucked into the air and thrown on
all sides.
People Panic Stricken.
The people in the cemetery were a.
most panic-stricken. Many turned and
ran, while some fell TO the ground in
terror Others. nerved by the solemn!ty
of the occasion. stood and stared at
each other with blanched faces. or kept
their eyes glued to the revolving
column. unable to move.
The horses at the hearse, cabs, and
carriages, snorted and reared in terror,
and il was only by the prompt action OF
the drivers that a stampede among the
tOmbstOnes was averted. Had the fun
mel swerved there would probably have
been several persons killed.
After the phenomenon had passed and
the Rev William 7. Hilgert, an evan
gelist. of Philadelphia. had begun
preaching the funeral sermon over the
remains, the funeral party regained It's
Self-cOC.rOl
The black cloud was plainly visible II
Media. after rising from the cemetery
Il ObScured the sun, and the streets
were crowded with people watching Us
progress.
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STEAMSHIP DORIC HAS
CONSIGNMENT OF GOLD
Japanese Yen Shipped From Yokohama
to Pay for Goods Purchased
in This Country.

The Treasury Depart nent has been
notified that the steamship DOric. from
Yokohama, IS bringing another large
consignment OF japanese gold yen, in
payment for goods purchased in this
country.
While the exact amount OF the ship
nent is not known, the Treasury Of
ficials are proceeding on the assumption
that II viii equal preceding ones. ana
will be worth about S3.000 900 in Ameri-
can money.
The DOric is expected to arrive at
San Francisco on the It'll instant. On
the following day. another shipment Of
81 Coz. eco in Australian gold is expected.
Both OF these amounts, tOtaling A,-
CO. 60 are TO be transferred through the
Treasury by telegraph TO New York
as soon as they arrive.
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CONFEDERATE VETERANS
TO MEET AT FRONT ROYAL

A reunion OF Confederate Veterans
will be held at Front Royal. Va, Thurs
day. August II. in connection with the
Front Royal horse show. and at the in
Vitation OF William Richardson Camp.
Invitations have been extended 70 Gov
eruor Montague, Lieutenant Governor
Willard. Senator Martin, Representative
Hay and the Confederate Veteran
Camps from Winchester. Berryyille.
6trasburg, Woodstock, New Market. Luz
ray, and Washington, Va The Page
and Warren military companies are
also 10 attend
Refreshments viii be provided the In
vited guests by the ladies' auxiliary 10
William Richardson Camp.
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MARYLAND WILL
SELL OLD CANAL
Board of Public Works
Proposes to Advertise 1t.
TWO RAILROADS WANT LINE
Wabash and B. & o. Will Be C0mpeti-
tors in Auction of the An
cient Waterway.
TWO RAILROADS WANT LINE

Unless Unforeseen legal or other OBJ
stacles arise, the Chesapeake and Ohio
Canal Will be the property of the Wa
bash Railroad or the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad by the middle of Decem-
Der.
This announcement is made today.
The State OF Maryland has decided to
sell the property. and the two railroad
companies have decided to bid for il.
The Baltimore and Onlo, which is said
TO be spending 81, 0O00 600 a month on new
improvements, has plenty Of money 20
buy the waterway. II it decides 70 Op-
pose the plans of the Wabash to get
into Washington by means of a connec-
ton with the Western Maryland at
Cumberland. and dispatches from The
West announce that the Wabash has
decided TO. increase the capital stock
OF the company $50,oO0, 600 TO extend its
system in the East
State Decides to Sell.
The decision TO sell the waterway was
reached at a meeting of the board of
public works of Maryland. held yesteT-
day in Annapolis. There We're present
all the members of the board, and it
was determined to prepare at once fer
the sale
The railroads will be asked to bid. and
the highest bidder will get the proper
~. The award Will be made about De
cember l. After the meeting. Governor
Warfield said:
THE board of public works thinks il
IS TO the best interest Of the State 20
dispose OF its equity in the Chesapeake
and Ohio Canal. In other words. u is
the sense Of the board that IL Is a good
thing to sell the States interest, and
with that end in view the Comptroller
and State treasurer have been appoint
ed q committee TO collect all the data
that IL is possible to obtain and 10 pre-
pare plan 10 be submitted to the next
meeting OF the board, on September !
Tor advertising the States interest
To Offer at Auction.
1--WE will have 10 give ninety days no.
tice TO would-be purchasers" chimed il
Treasurer Vandiver. $50 the States in
terest could not be disposed OF before
December"
In the opinion of local railroad meT
the canal viii make q fine double track
roadbed from Cumberland to George
town. from where there are severa
ways by means OF which the Wabasl
can reach the new Union Station.
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PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT'S
SENSE OF PROPRlETl

RICHMOND. Va, Aug. 5.-The pro-
posed call or a number Of the members
Of the Stationary Engineers conven-
ton in "A body on President Roosevelt
on Saturday next is OF.
The Presidents private secretary said
that the Chief Executive could not with
political prOpriety receive any organized
body OF men Ike that Of the engineers
now that the campaign has opened.
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CHADWICK'S SQUADRON
CRUISING TO CAPE TOWN

The South Atlantic Squadron, consist
ing OF the Brooklyn. Atlanta, Castine,
and Marietta commanded by Rear Ad-
miraI Chadwick. arrived Yesterday at
San Paul de Loando. on the west coast
of South Africa. The squadron IS on It's
way TO Montevideo. Uruguay. BY way OF
Cape Town, South Africa.
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UMPlRES APPOINTED
FOR ARMY MANEUVERS

Col Z. /. stever. Fourth Cavalry. and
Col Jacob A. Augur. Tenth Cavalry.
who have been named chief umpires for
the Manassas maneuvers, reported yes
terday 10 the War Department for a
conference with Col Arthur L. Wagner,
OF the Military SecTetary's Office.
The umpires viii make a complete In
spection Of the Bull Run battlefield be-
for the beginning Of the maneuvers-
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OIL EXCITEMENT IN
MORGAN COUNTY, OHIO

GAINESVILLE. Ohio Aug. 5.-There IS
considerable excitement in southeastern
Morgan county over what IS believed 20
be new and rich oil field Experts
declare the product 10 be among the best
OIL obtainable
An average Of 5000 barrels OF oil per
day Is flowing.
All available land is being leased or
purchased
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Appealed to Mandarin.
SPECIAL COMMISSIONERS
WILL INSPECT SURVEY

Canada and the United States are
sending two commissioners INTO Alaska
70 inspect the work Of the survey par
ties engaged in establishing the division
line between Alaska and the Dominion
Of Canada in accordance with the de-
cision of the boundary commission.
O. H Tittman, superintendent Of the
United States Coast and GeOdetic Sur
vey, is representing this country anC
Prof W +. King is the Canadian com.
missioner. These two men are now al
Vancouver, b. c., preparing TO sail foI
the north.
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SAMUEL CARTER DROWNED.

Samuel Carter. a first-class machinist
on the torpedo boat destroyer Chauncey,
was drowned yesterday at Shanghai. a
dispatch announcing the death was re-
ceived by the Navy Department. Car
tiers home Is at Everett, Mass.
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Mr.. hORTON'S TRIBUTE
TO REAR ADMIRAL TAYLOR
Issues General Order Eulogistic of His
Service to Department-His
Death a Loss.

Secretary Morton has issued a special
order IN which he reviews the distin-
guished service Of the late Rear Ad-
miral Taylor.
After praising Admiral Taylor's early
service and his gallant conduct at the
battle Of Santiago. Secretary Morton
concludes the order with the following
concerning the distinguished officer
work as chief OF the Bureau Of Navi-
cation:
His administration Of the personnel
OF the navy was marked by many re-
forms with grew out OF his conception of
the military efficiency Of the feet. He
labored 10 encourage mobility in the
squadrOns, energy and initiative on the
part Of officers. and healthy enthusiasm
among the enlisted men.
Death a Misfortune.
1T was the navys misfortune that his
service as chief Of the Bureau OF Navi-
cation came so soon 10 an end. and that
20 distinguished a career was not crown
ed by flying his flag IN chief command
ahoat. the prize Of every sea officer 5
ambition. In peace and war hts service
was distinguished by high and various
abilities. He was a noble type OF the
accomplished Office and gallant gentle
man. The navy mOurns his loss
"As a mark OF respect TO his memory
the flags OF the navy yards and stations
and vessels in commission will be dis
played at half-mast from sunrise 10 sun
set. and thirteen guns will be fired at
on the day after the receipt Of this or
der"
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THOUGHT WIFE BURGLAR;
SHOT HER IN THE LEG

wILLIAMSPoRT. Pa, Aug. 5.-"Don I
take me for a burglar and shoot me
when come back" said Mrs. Charles +.
Barrett. Of Ridgeway 10 ner husband,
as she started down stairs 10 get a
drink
Only partly awake, Barrett dreamed Of
burglars, who have been operating IN
the town Of late. Five minutes later.
when his wife returned, he Erasped his
revolver and shot her ia the leg.
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HER HEART BEATS AT 1O8.

POTTSVILLE. Pa. Aug. 5.-Because
of excessive heat. Miss Nellie Rooney,
Of Shenandoah, who is in the Pottsville
Hospital, has a heart stroke which Is
puZzling the surgeons. II registers los
strokes a minute, and causes the pa
tient apparently little inconvenience.
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SWUNG FROM ROPE
500 FEET IN AIR
Rope ''ChOked'' in a Tackle
Block.
AN HOUR IN PERIL0US POST
Young Bigger Was Gliding the Cross
on Church Steeple When
Accident Happened.
AN HOUR IN PERlLoUS POST

PHILADELPHIA. Pa. Aug. 5.-Hang-
ing to the foot Il a great cross that sur
mounts the steeple OF the Salem Ger
man Reformed Church. IN Fourth
Street, near Paramount Avenue, 300
feet above the ground. Frank Eek
enroth. young rigger. was held BY a
rope choking in the block OF a tackle.
MS life In constant jeopardy. for nearly
an hor-
Eekenroth had been gliding the cross.
which IS twelve feet high and eight
feet broad. When he started TO descend
he found the tackle by which he was
suspended would not work.
Chung to the Cross.
Several hundred persons, mostly wo-
men and children. had gathered In tba
streets near the church. WATCHING Eek
enrOth. Joseph --axweu. his PARTNER
was on the ground on the side OF the
steeple opposite to that on which Eek
enroth was at work. When the rope be-
came chOked in the block Eckenroth
found himself unable to move M
down. There was danger that the rome
might break. and the rigger clune To
the front OF the cross.
The crowds watching Eckenroth did
and his shouts were lost in the hum OF
wagons and trolley cars In the streets
Finally the young rigger withdrew one
hand from the cross. With this hand
he took from his pocket his knife, a
bit OF pap,~~ and a pencil. Slowly and
with difficulty he scrawled upon the
paper:
Rope is choked Send up another
tackle quick"
Help Arrives.
Opening the blades of the knife with
his teeth, Eckenroth shut them down
upon the slip Of paper and threw the
knife TO the ground Luckily it fell near
Maxwell. who quickly climbed up the
inside OF the steeple and pulled up a sec
ond Block and tackle. by which Ecken-
roth safely descended
EckenrOth took his trying experience
cOolly, and after he had eaten his
luncheon he returned 10 his periIous
post and worked the rest Of the day.
"Oh. it's all n our business" the
young rigSer declared. IT was not ex-
actly pleasant. but a rigger gets used
to taking his life in his hands | got
plenty Of training IN the art Of climbing
without getting dizzy on the schOolship
Saratoga. and afterward in the mer-
chant marine service
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Walter G. Smith, chairman, Pennsyl-
vania: Nicholas Conner. Iowa; Thomas
II. Cannon, Illinois; J. W. Fowler, Ken
lucky; F. w. Immekus, Pennsylvania:
Peter Walrath, Indiana; II. n. Coulton.
Louisiana.
Resolutions Adopted.
Resolutions were adopted:
Affirming loyalty TO the Pope, and de-
plorlng the fact that he Is virtually a
prisoner IN the Vatican;
Urging the abolition OF political usages
prejudicial 10 Catholics:
Expressing Indignation at :tc action Of
the French government. in abolishing
religious orders:
Expressing pleasure at the progress
of Catholicism among the Indians and
negroes:
Framing laws further restricting
divorce.
Insisting on the purchase snd cireula-
ton OF Catholic literature Dy public
libraries.
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Wireless Messages.

The Americans daughter who secreted
Jewels In so strange hiding place dis
covered her loss. and a wireless message
was dispatched. Within an hour o. so
after its receipt a reply was dispatched.
The three visitors came TO London in
April, afterward proceeding to the Con-
tinent. and returned about two weeks
ago to one Of the best suites of rooms
that the Savoy could offer them. The
young woman, who Is about eighteen
years old. had many Jewels and changed
them with her dresses. So many had
she. In fact. that a few were apparently
quite easily forgotten IN the scramble
OF getting or TO the steamer on Satur-
day morning.
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Head Concealed to Avoid
Trouble.
Russian Officer at Mukden Sent to In
vestigate Affair Finds Head
less Body.

MOSCOW, Aug. "a Moscow paper
prints extracts from a letter written BY
Captain Kinleff, OF the Russian army
in garrison at Mukden, giving a cir
cumstantial account of the execution of
European at the hands Of the Chinese
Captain Kinleff states that in conse-
quence of II having been reported by a
Chinaman in the market place that q
European had been that morning put to
death by the Chinese authorities, to-
gether with a number OF Chinese ban
dts, he was deputed to make inquiries
into the matter.
Head Concealed.
He sent for the Chinaman, who con-
Quoted him to the scene Of the execu-
ton. and there the captain was Mortified
10 discover that one Of the headiess
cOrpses was that Of a European, as the
Chinaman had stated. A search was
made for the head. but it had been evil
IDENTIFY taken away by the Chinese execu-
toner to avoid trouble
On being questioned the Chinaman
said that. seeing a crowd gathering that
morning At the place Of execution. he
had stopped to see what was going on.
-Four condemned men were attached 10
stakes. and the Chlnaman at once rec
ognized one OF them as q European.
His body was so inclosed in a sack that
II was impossible to see his clothes, but
he wore long black hair. and had evil
IDENTIFY been long time in prison.
Appealed to Mandarin.
The man cried out frequently in de-
spairing accents. and raised his head as
far as the wooden "cangue" I'm which
It was inclosed would allow him. He
called to the mandarin to approach. and
shouted out several times in Chinese:
Il am no bandit. I am a European. -
Then ne began to recite in a foreign
tongue, as though praying, bat before
| he had finished the eXecutioner struck
off his head
The Russian authorities are institut-
ing an inquiry into the matter.
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Owner Unknown.

Up 20 yesterday afternoon the treas
ure had not been claimed. and the hotel
management did not know whether II
belonged to the last occupant Of the
rooms. who sailed Cor New York by the
Campania Saturday last, or whether It
had been left by some one else who had
used the apartments. Last night, how
ever. all doubt was set at rest. when
the manager received the following tsle-
gram:
Left something In fireplace Of room.
please hold TIL we return. Advise II
found, in mid-Atinntic"
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.IGORROTE KNEW
INDIAN WORDS
Filipino Able to Converse
in Greek language.
Mrs. Merrick Talks With Islander an
Hour-He Understands Her
Questions Perfectly.

MUSKOGEE. l. T. Aug. 5.-'Naket
These words make con-
liecting link that reaches from the Phil
lppines TO the Creek Indian nation. They
were spoken by Mrs. Edward c. Mer-
rick, of the Greek nation. to an Igorrote
In the Philippine village at the Worlds
Fair in St. Louis last Saturday.
The words in the language Of the
Creek Indian mean What IS your
manner The Igorrote was sitting Iazily
smoking in front Of his hut. When he
heard the words he sprang to his feet
and answered In his native tongue:
Are you a Filipino?' Mrs. Merrick is
Creek Indian.
Official Interpreter
She was for several years the official
for the Dawes Commission.
A year ago she gave up her position
with the Dawes Commission and was
married to Z. c. Merriek. a lawyer. of
this city.
She talked to the Igorrote about an
hour He could not understand a word
Of English. but could carry on a CONVEX
eation In Creek readily enough Mrs
Merrick did not ask a question that he
failed TO understand. The Igorrote was
much surprised when she told him that
IL was the language OF the Creek IN
dams This discovery seems TO indicate
that the East Indians and the North
American Indians must have been OF
common blood
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USES WIRELESS
To SAVE JEWELS
Rich Girl Telegraphs for
Missing Gems.
Reassured by Return Message-Found
by Servant in Hotel
Crate.

LONDON. Aug 5.-AccordiEg 20 the
papers a Savoy Hotel chambermaid.
while engaged in cleaning TIE fire crate
OF bedroom Of one Of suite Of rooms
recently occupied by a wealthy Ameri-
can. his wife and daughter. discovered
in the ash pan a silk handkerchief tied
up in the form of a bag. which contain
ed five valuable diamond rings one tur-
quoise ring, one diamond and pearl
necklace. a diamond tiara, a gold pen
ell case. and gold watch. q purse con-
tanning ESQ in Bank OF England notes
and S120 in bills.