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WORDS OF THE SAVIOUR.
A Fragment of al Lost Gospel Un-
earthed In Egypt

From the Chicago News.
A singularly rich harvest has been
yielded by the excavations which for
years past have been carried on at
Oxyrhyneus. in southern Egypt, under
the direction of DR.. Grenfell and DR..
Hunt of Oxford. Portions of hitherto
unknown poems by Pindar and Euripi-
des, a portion of history of Greece
written with great detail and of crit
ical commentary on the second book
of Thucydides are among the most val
liable items recently brought to light.
The manuscripts are the work of the
first second and third centuries of our
era and are written on papyrus and on
parchment. These fragments Of the lit
erature of classical antiquity will with
out doubt excite the interest and oc-
cupy the attention of scholars all over
the world but another item in the re-
cent find" will appeal powerfully to a
far wider public. This is a fragment
lof lost gospel written in very small
but perfectly legible characters on a
sheet of vellum and containing about
three hundred words arranged in forty
five lines.
DR.. Grenfell described its contents
as follows: THE subject dealt with is
q visit of Jesus and His disciples to the
temple at Jerusalem and their meeting
with a Pharisee, who reproaches them
with their failure to perform the nee
,cessary ceremonial OF publication be-
fore entering the holy place. After a
question and answer, in which the
lPharisee describes in some detail the
lformalities which he had himself OBJ
served, Jesus makes an eloquent and
crushing reply, contrasting outward
with inward purity The whole incl
ldent. the account of which is practi-
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BIG FIRM FAILS.
Psrker-Lowe Dry Goods Co. of Fort
Worth In Bankruptcy.

Fort Worth, July 24.-The Parker
Lowe Dry Goods company today went
into voluntary bankruptcy on the petit
tion before the United States district
court of north Texas of the Monning
Dry Goods company, Morris X. Asko-
WITT and Passavant & Co., who held
claims aggregating $762.S9. This firm
was successful in business for ten
years, the annual profits running over
25 per cent, but owing to more rapid
extension tnan the business warranted,
were forced to resign.
The heaviest creditors are the Fort
Worth National bank, 100000 and the
Ely Walker Dry Goods company Of St.
Louis, $1,000 In all, there we're over
$50 creditors, of which 1876 are claim
ants of accounts under 800. Total
assets, $4,000; total liabilities, $685.
400.
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caIly complete. is very striking and IS

cally complete, is very striking and is
quite different from anything recorded
In the canonical gospels. Among the
most remarkable features of the frag-
ment are its cultivated literary style,
the vigor and picturesqueness of the
phraseology and the display of famil-
iarity with the topography iof the tenn
pie and with Jewish ceremonies of
publication"
A correspondent writes to Vienna
newspaper: 1.-THE gospel fragment re-
Gently discovered among the ruins of
Oxyrhyncus is the object of much at
tention and speculation in German theo-
logical circles. 1t is supposed by many
to be likely to prove of equal value and
importance with The Words of Christ,
brought to light on the same site some
years ago. 1t includes a more COM
plete and detailed description of the
Jewish ceremony of publication as
performed in the time of Christ than
we had hitherto possessed, and we
learn from it some details previously
unknown respecting the temple at
Jerusalem"
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HEAVY STEEL CASE
To HOLD SAGE BODY
Simple Funeral is Conducted at
Far ROCkaway
BODY is NOW IN NEW YORK
No Statement Has Yet Been Made
About the Deceased Flnancier's
Wlll-Wili Be Buried at
Troy.

New York July 24-The funeral SER
vices over the body OF the late Russell
Sage were held in the First Presbyterian
church at Far Rockaway this afternoon.
A number of prominent persons were
among those who came to play a last
tribute to the memory of the aged finan-
cier. The service was conducted by the
Rev Andrew Hagemsn. d. D., assistant
pastor of the Collegiate Reformed church
of New York. assisted by the Rev. Robert
G. Leetch pastor of the First Presby-
terrain church. Far Rockaway. and the
Rev Lyman D. callins, former pastor
OF the church.
Mrs. Sage attended the service.
party of Mr.. sage's friends of this
city attended the funeral.
At the opening of the service the hymn,
Peace, Perfect Peace was sung.
The Rev. Mr.. Leetch then read a pas
sage from the Bible. After a quartette
had rendered "Hark. Hark, My Soul" DR..
Hageman read from the Bible, following
1t with an eu1ogy on the deceased.
At the conclusion of DIR. Hageman's re-
marks Peace, Leave With YOU" was
sung by the quartette.
After the Rev. DR.. Calkins offered the
prayer the service was concluded by the
congregation singing Il Would Not Live
Always
Remains Taken to New York.
After the services in Far Rockaway the
body was placed in a special car and
brought to this city. where 1t was taken
TO the Sage home in Fifth avenue. The
casket was placed in the front parloI
and so arranged that friends of the family
who called might have a last look at the
face of the dead financier. Mrs. Sage ac-
companied the body to the city.
The arrangements for the funeral to-
morrow provide for the removal of the
casket from the Fifth avenue house about
a. m. to the Grand Central station. TWO
special ears will be attached to the Sara
toga special, which leaves at 9:45 O'Clock
Brief services will be held at the grave
in Troy in the afternoon.
Delaney Nicoll of counsel to the ex-
ecutors of the will of Mr.. Sage, reached
the city in advance of the funeral party
this afternoon. Mr.. Ncoll said he had nc
comment to make on any phase of the
Sage will.
The casket containing Mr. Sage's body
when finally inferred will rest in heavy
| steel case which in turn will be encase6
in concrete. Until such time as these ar.
| rapgements can be carried out in detail
| 1t Is said the temporary grave will b.
carefully guarded.
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REPORTS ON ALABAMA
RIVER IMPROVEMENTS

washington. July 4-tSpeclaI.) THE
work in river and harbor improvements
IN Alslaana is the subject of report is
sued by the War Department today. As
TO present conditions the work on the
Black Warrior river the officer says that
four locks have been completed and are
open to traffic; seven locks tor six de-
pending on - height of lift for the locks
on Squaw shoals) not yet begun; survey
for two of these locks completed; with
avaiTable funds it is proposed to complete
the grading Of locks and grounds at lock
1s and build additional lock houses and
with future appropriations continue the
work of lock and dam construction ON up
the river.
On the Warrior below Tuscaloosa, on
account of the small amount of money
available for maintenance work, the only
work that could be done was the oper-
alton of a snag boat for about three
months in the removal of the worst of OBJ
structions between lock and the mouth
of the Warrior river. Funds for this
work were exhausted. Considerable dredg.
ing is needed at the upper end OF each
pool and numerous snags and overhang-
ing trees should be removed. The officer
states the present condition Of the work
to be as follows:
Three locks have been completed, and
are in operation and the other three locks
begun under continuing contract are now
under construction with hired labor
These three last locks are about 60 per
cent completed.
Regarding the work of the past year on
the Tombigbee river he says: Lock is
about two-thlrds completed, while locks 2
and and necessary work of dredging not
yet commenced.
In the matter of appropriations the en-
gineer states that the Black Warrior, the
Warrior and Tombigbee have had since
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the first appropriation was made an az
gregate for improvement of over four mil
lion dollars. For the calendar year of
1905 the Tombigbee. from It's mouth to
wards Demopolis, had a commerce esti-
mated at about five millions.
The officer in his money statements
gives the following figures
Mobile harbor. available balance july l.,
S1O1 1863; required to complete project
$3.50, 900.
Mobile bar ss415 on hand; $4,000 wanted
for work during the next year.
Black Warrior river. general project,
available July l. 1854. amount required
for completion of project indefinite put
$500 900 In the opinion OF the officer could
be probably expended next year.
Warrior river below Tuscaloosa
amount expended under existing project
to June 30 was 81 ,451, 2s4, of which $lo,OOO
was applied to maintenance.
Warrior river, general project, to July J.
balance available S13S, 2Os, no estimate for
next years work
Warrior river, Tuscaloosa to DemopoHs,
maintenance. $4,000 asked for next year
Tombigbee river. mouth to Demopolls,
available balance July l, AsS,77; amount
required for completion. $4,000, and the
officer believes that amount could be
profitably expended next year.
Operating and care of locks and dams
on Black Warrior: The officer states that
general repairs to all the plants have been
kept up. Total expense during the year
for the seven locks amounted to &46OS;
the commerce during the fiscal year
amounted to 1862 tons of coal. 1884 tons or
stone 420 tons of steel, 2454 tons of logs
1854 lumber, $40 cotton seed, 2Ss fertilizer
76S general merchandise.
Capt James B. Cavanaugh, stationed at
Montgomery. also sends In a money state
ment as to operation on the Alabama
river during the past year. Ten thous-
ands dollars was spent for works of I'M
provement on the plant and $4,000. for
maintenance of improvement. On July
there was an available balance of $4,000
The officer asks for 100000 to be spent
on the river during the next year.
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HEARING POSTPONED.
Henry Joseph VIII Be Tried Next
Monday-Meroney Better.

The trial Of Henry Joseph, charged
with assault with intent to murder his
son-n-law, p L. Meroney last Monday
night by shooting him twice, was post
poned in the police court yesterday morn
ing until July 80 Mr.. Joseph has not an
nounced the name of his counsel as yet.
and does not seem disposed to talk about
the case. His bond was fixed at $50 and
was made at an early hour yesterday
morning, just as soon as his friends
learned of his predicament.
Mr.. Meroney is still in Talley & Nc
Adorys infirmary, but It is thought that
he will be out in a few days. He was
shot twice but both his injuries are mere
ly flesh wounds.
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Bryan Dimes With NotabIes.

London July 24.-Willam ]. Bryan
lunched with Moberly Bell of the London
Times. Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan dined with
Lord and Lady Wearsdale tonight, and
will dine with James Bryce. chief secre-
tary for Ireland, tomorrow, and with
Ambassador Whitelaw Reid and Mrs.
Reid, July q. The Irish residents OF Lon
don will give Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan a re-
ception July %. Thomas O'Connor. presi-
dent of the United Irish league OF Great
Britain, presiding. Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan
will probably start for the continent on
July %.
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NO ACTUAL PoGRoM.
Drunken Cossacks In Odessa Are Scat
tered BY infantry.

Odessa, July 24.-l1:35 p. m.-There
has been no actual "pogrom'' here to-
day. but drunken Cossacks endeaY'
ored to incite an anti-Jewish massacre
in the Industrial suburb of Maldo
yanka. but were scattered by infantry,
who instantly cordoned the Jewish
quarter, and threatened to annihilate
the Cossacks.
The latter withdrew to their bar
racks by their commentaries order.
Under Sudden terror 500 Jewish fam
lilies sought refuge in other parts OF
the city. which otherwise has been
quiet, but alarmful.
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HEADQUARTERS FOR WEST.
Democratic Congressional Committee
Will Manage Affairs From Chicago.

Chicago, July. 24-The western division
of the democratic congressional committee
will open headquarters at the Palmer
house in Chicago August l. Final ar
rangements were made today by Con-
gresham Rainey of Illinois and Lloyd
of Missouri, who were appointed by Chair
man Griggs of the congressional commit
tee to direct the movement
Mr.. Lloyd will be in charge, assisted
by Mr.. Rainey. The western division will
include Ohio and all northern states west
of 1t, and all states west OF tn Mississippi
river except Texas. Arkansas and Louisl-
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Falls From Car Platform.

Atlanta, July "a (speelaD. Hunter Nc
Council. who is in the employ Of the
Southern Bell Telephone company, and
a graduate of the Tech. last night acci-
dentaly fell from the front platform OF
81 West End car to the stone pavement,
sustaining severe injuries He was I'M
conscious about seven hours, but was
finally brought to- and is now considered
on the road to recovery
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Family Murderer Sentenced.

Auburn, Cal, July 24.-Adolph
Weber, who murdered his father,
mother, brother and sister at this place
two years ago in order to obtain pos
session OF the family estate of about
$50 900, was brought into court today,
and sentenced to be hanged on Sep
TENDER ~. Once before the youth was
sentenced to death, but his appeal TO
the supreme court served as stay
of execution.
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Fire In California Town.

Suisun, Cal, July PA fire, which
started here at $40 o'clock this after
noon, burned until 8 o'clock tonight,
causing a loss of 100000. Five entire
blocks. including twenty residences and
eight business plants were destroyed. The
fire was checked before reaching the main
business district.
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William Rockefeller Returns.

Teller returned from Europe few days
ago by way of Quebec. which route he
took for the advantage of the shorter
trip. His health is rather better than
when he went away. He is at present
at his place at Tarrytown.
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Heavy Rains Around Norfolk.

Norfolk. July 24-Heavy and con-
tinued rains are greatly damaging the
growing crops of this section of the
trucking belt. The rain has practically
ruined the usually large cantaloupe
crop in Norfolk and other contiguous
counties and is also greatly interfering
with the planting of the fall potato
crOD.
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Dies of 1ydrophobla.

Atlanta, July A.-Lacey Deese, 2-year-
old son OF Mrs. l.. ID. Deese of Jackson
VILE. Fla, died here tonight at the Pas
teur institute of hydrophobia. The child
was bitten by mad dog on July and
brought here for treatment "a few days
Ia
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HOTEL OAKLAND

and Mineral Springs now open for sea-
son 1905 under entire new management.
Home of the famous Salutarius Miner
al Water Finest resort on Great
Lakes. Golf, Tennis-all out door
sports. Accommodates 500 guests. Ia
BILE uneXcelled. Rates reasonable.
OAKLAND HOTEL, st. Clair, Mich.
4 81 ~ nd- ani
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FOR SALE

Three lots on 9th street,
Ensley, near new steel mill.
Two of the corners will sell to-
gether or separate. For price
and terms address OWNER,
care of Age Herald.
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COOKS SPRINGS

Hotel now open for the reception Of
guests. Rates reduced from last year.
Many improvements. Unexcelled for
pleasure and health. Write for rates
and booklets. Special rates to families.
LOUIE REESE, Proprietor.
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Stafford Springs.

The hotel at this famous spring is open
for the season. For full particulars. ratss
and pamphlets. address
CoLBURN-MORGA & CO.,
vossburg. MisA
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July %.
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PRIESTS ARE ORDAINED.
Impressive Ceremonies Are Conducted
at ST. Bernard Abbey.

st. Bernard. December 22.-(Special.)-
Yesterday was the occasion of much re-
joicing at ST. Bernard abbey, when five
members of the order of st. Benedict
were raised to the holy priesthood and
four to the order of sub-deacon.
The ceremonies were beautiful and i'm
pressive, and one could not but be moved
at the sight of these young men. pros
trate before the high altar, dedicating
their lives to the services of God. On
Thursday morning the following were or
dained sub-deacon: The Rev. Matthew
Thompson, o. S. B.; the Rev. Francis
McVeeh, o. S. B.; the Rev. Edward
Stoebrel, o. S. B.; the Rev. Athanasius
Heisenheimmer, o. S. b..
Friday morning the Rev. Matthew
Thompson, o. S. B., was raised to the
diaconate whilst the following were
raised to the dignity of the holy priest
hood: The Rev. Edgar Kreidler, o. S. b..
the Rev Maurus Herzog, o. S. B.; the
Rev. Aemilian Heimerl. o. S. B.: the Rev.
Lawrence O'Leary, o. S. B., and the Rev.
Sebastian Steiner. o. S. b.
most touching part of the ceremony
was the reception of the newly ordained
priests by the fathers of the order. At
the close of the service the young priests
gave their blessing to those assembled.
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NO MONEY FOR mrs.
BRADLEY'S CHILDREN
UTAH SENATOR'S WILL GIVES
NOTHING TO OFFSPRING OF THE
WOMAN WHO KILLED HlM-DiS-
PUTEs THEIR PATERNITY.

Salt Lake City, Utah, December 21.-
Had the late ex-senator Arthur Brown
foreseen his death at the hands of Mrs
Bradley, he could have devised no more
ii genious retaliation than the postmortem
revenge contained in his will.
The document. which was written Au-
gust "a, 1906. four months before Mr..
Brown was shot down at the Raleigh in
Washington, was filed mysteriously for
probate.
81 don't devise. or give. or bequeath to
any of the children of Mrs. Anna NJ.
Bradley" is the language of the will.
81 do not think either or any child
born to Mrs. Anna Bradley is or are
mine, but whether such child or children
is or is not, l expressly provide that
neither or any of them shall receive any
thing of my estate.
II never married Anna NJ. Bradley, and
never intend to. If she should pretend
that any such relation ever existed be-
tween us to Justify such inference, I di-
rect my executor to contest any claims
Of any kind she may present, and | direct
that she receive nothing from my estate
The testator bequeaths all his property.
valued at about $4,000 to his two children
by his first and second wives, I. Alice
Brown and Max Brown
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son. The only noteworthy decrease in COM
parson with activities a year ago. ap-
pears in building permits
Most industrial work is maintained at
the maximum. mills and factories having
so many contracts for next years de-
livery that inventories receive little at
tention.
Scarcely any change is recorded in
prices of iron, the market developing n
little of the quiet that is seasonable al
though furnaces constantly receive new
orders, and in some eastern markets the
week has brought out contracts for de-
livery in the closing months of 1907
In rails the mills report about two
thirds of next yearls total output al
ready sold Steadiness in quotations and
the avoidance of any mutations are now
the factors that will contribute most
largely to continued activity.
In the primary markets for the textile
goods the event of greatest interest is the
strength of cotton and the practical i'm
possibility of securing prompt deliveries
from manufacturers. While the demands
have diminished somewhat in comparison
with the pressure Hiatt has been noticed
for some weeks. there is still a steady
inquiry. and selling agents are utterly
unable to arrange shipments as requested
There is no disposition to dispute quota
lions as long as the goods can be Sc
cured. although much business has been
transacted and the question is raised as
to how much speculative buying has oc-
CURED. There is no export trade aside
from regular movements to South Amer
lea and the European markets, although
inquiries from China are reported on spe-
cial lines. The opening of the wooden
goods season has been sufficiently irreg-
ular TO make it difficult to determine the
trend of demand. Much business has been
done in staple dress goods for delivery
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DR.. Morris Luncheon.

DR.. Lewis C. Morris entertained DIR.
Mccormack at luncheon at the Hotel
Hillman yesterday afternoon. Covers were
ladi for about 200, and nearly all the
guests were members of the jefferson
County Medical society. The luncheon
was spread in the large dining hall up
stairs. The guest of honor being called
on for a speech. made a most interesting
and animatlng address While he talked
of practical matters pertaining to the
great profession, he represented his re-
marks were interspersed with anecdote
and humor He insisted that every ply
stefan should not only belong to a coun-
ty medical society, but that he should
attend the meetings and participate in the
discussions. The medical profession should
he, and with a compact organization
could be. made a powerful influence for
good in every community.
When DR. Mccormack had concluded
his talk, the company was about to break
up, but loud calls for the Rev. DR.. j.
w, Stage brought the popular divine TO
his feet. and felicitous little speech, en-
livened with some racy stores. was the
result. Altogether the entertainment was
as delightful as it was informal.
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INTERCHANGE CARS
ANDSOLYE PROBLEM
PROUTY AS WELL AS RAILROAD
MEN AGREE THAT THIS WOULD
ASSIST IN BREAKING UP TIE
PRESENT CAR SHORTAGE.

Kansas City, Mo-, December I.-At the
conclusion of the inquiry into the ques-
ton of freight car shortage in the west
before C. A. Prouty, interstate COM
merce commissioner, which ended hero
tonight, the commissioner shippers and
railroad representatives agreed that all
parties concerned would be greatly bene-
fitted and present conditions relieved IL
road companies could be brought about.
This solution first suggested by the
shippers, was approved by Commissioner
Prouty, and was endorsed by the rail-
road men at the hearing.
1t is stated that western lines generally
favor a free interchange of freight cars.
but that eastern railroads have refused
to enter into such an agreement. The
reason for this difficulty, it is said, Is
that eastern railroads are profiting by
present conditions. and are using many
thousand cars belonging to western rail-
roads, and their own equipment as well,
causing serious shortage to exist in the
west and south.
After the hearing Commissioner Prouty
said
IAN interchange of cars by all the
railroads would do away with much of this
shipping troubles And, then this coun-
try is a long way from New York. Off
GERS of railroads are not thoroughly ia
miliar with conditions here. They are
inclined to make money first and con-
slider the public later.