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ANCIENT JEWELS FOUND.
Collection Dug from Mud in the
valley of TOmbs at Thehes.

London, Feb. 5.-It Is reported that a
collection of jewels. supposed to have be-
longed to the wife of Seh, the second Of
the reputed Pharaohs. of Exodus, was re-
Gently found in the Valley Of Tombs at
Thebes. where it was presumably inferred
with its owner about 1890 years before
Christ.
It is stated that the collection comprises
heavy gold bracelets, earrings several
inches long, elaborate rings, and gold fill
let's They were found imbedded in mud,
where they were probably thrown by rob
bers, who in a by-gone age plundered the
queens tomb. which is empty.
Engineers heightening the Niles dam
below Philas have discovered prehistoric
cemetery at ShellaL The bodies found
were OF a pTedynastic people whose
method of embalming was most primi-
tive. They were of small stature and were
apparently poor, as only a few pebble
ornaments were found with the bodies
Near by the bodies of forty decapitated
Roman soldiers were found in a trench
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MOTHER AND SON MEET.
Reunion After Forty Years. ana a
Home for Aged Parent.

New York, Feb. Mrs. Joanna Simons.
a widow. who lives at = Somer street.
Brooklyn, and a son, William \. Hurl-
burt. who have not seen one another for
forty years. recently We're reunited. Hurl-
burt in his infancy was pat in the care
Of an aunt in his native town. Kent, Ohio.
He was led TO believe that his parents
were dead.
When he was ten years old he ran away
from home TO Columbus, where a farmer
gave him home. He tried often to find
out something about his parents. and a
few weeks ago in Cleveland he met a
relative, who in the course of conversa-
ton told Hurlbert that he had seen his
mother and her second husband in Brook
lyn about ten years before 3
Hurlbert came here few DAYS ago.
His mother, who became a widow Tor
The second time few years ago. will
return with her son TO his family in
Ohio.
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STORY CT HIS LIFE.
Descendant Of One of the Oldest
Families of Maryland.

George Thomas Dunlop descended from
one of the oldest and most prominent
families Of Maryland. He was the son Of
Col Henry Dunlop and Catherine Thomas
Dunlop. whose home was at Otterburn.
Frederick County. lie was born there
March ., 1916,
George Dunlop was educated in a
private school. where he received care
ful instruction until he attained his nf-
teenth year. At that time, feeling that
he should seek his fortune, the boy
secured a position with his brOther-in-law.
who managed an agricultural warehouse,
ana began the life of industry and frugal
ity which soon placed him in an indie
pendent position, and in the later years
Of his life made him an Acknowledged
power in the financial circles of Washing
ton.
The Dunlop family of Maryland was
derived from Scotch sources. James Dun
lop, the original ancestor, emigrated from
Garnkirk. near Glasgow. TO America in
l5I2- He settled in Georgetown, and be-
came in later years one OF the active
citizens Of that town when IL was part
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ANNAPOLIS SEES TROLLEY CAR.
Electric Line VIII Begin Regular
Schedule Tomorrow.

Special to The Washington Hoall.
Annapolis, Md. Feb. 5-The first trolley
car that has ever entered Annapolis was
run from Academy Junction, over the
system of the new Washington Baltl-
more and Annapolis Electric Railway,
and every one now realizes that the hopes
of various railway syndicates that have
cOntended for trolley connections with
Annapolis for many years. have now
been fulfilled
The car which was run into the city
tonight was merely for test of the
local branch of the tri-city line, which
has recently been completed but a reg
ular schedule will be placed in effect
next Friday morning between Annapolis
and Washington. Cars between Balti-
more and Annapolis will not be in oper-
alton for at least a month. as the Balti-
more branch Of the line has not been
completed.
According to present arrangements,
there will be four trolley trains day TO
and from Annapolis and Washington, and
the usual steam schedule of four trains
daily viii remain in force.
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LARGE CRACK IN EARTH.
Residents of Harvestraw Alarmed by
Slide Due 10 ExcaVating.

Nyack. n Y, Feb. Without a mo-
ments warning, a large crack broke i'm
the earth at Haverstraw some time dur
ing last night threatening destruction 10
several homes. and other large buildings
from possible landslide. The entire
population to-day is in a state Of excite
ment
Two years ago a terrible landslide oc-
Cured in a tenement part Of Haverstraw.
resulting in the loss of about twenty
lives.
1t is thought that digging by brick
makers cause last nights splitting Of the
earth.
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WHAT MAY RESULT.
sunings win likely be kept cut

suuinEs wiz likely be kept cut.
Nr. Rassit5r win De kept ia power
The Audit System. u9v out win be kept
out
The numerous Sinus which have found 80
impossible to obtain contracts for supplies
with the G05gment Printing Oties VIII
ba,e a chance TO g-t consideration
Tie government viii save at least So 600
year from the removal Of The Audit
System.
Red tape viii be less noticeable in the
G.. z. %.
The reign af terror uiI pass into his
to1. The stringent orders of the Public
Printer. affecting men who made one small
cuu. viii 30 dolbt be modified TO rea-
sana6ls extent.
The number Of excessively hish saIaried
empioyc5 VIII lkely resume normal propcr-
tious
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BRITISH FLEET TO PACIFIC.
Squadron VIII he Increased as Re
suit of Evans Cruise.

Ottawa. Feb. 1.-The Free Press. the
government organ here, tonight publishes
this Halifax special.
WORD has been received here that the
British Pacific squadron is TO be increased
in May as a consequence Of the prone
made Of the American battle-ship fleet.
and that the fourth cruiser squadron
consisting of the ships Cressy, Eurylus,
Hague. Brilliant, and IndefatgabIe, with
six cruisers of the second class. viii
proceed TO the Pacific, the naval base of
which is Esquimalt 1t is stated to be
the idea of the British authorities to be
prepared 10 have a word to say in the
expected struggle for the mastery of the
Pacific"
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SOCIETY MAN SEEKS DEATH.
j. u. kinckIe. of LynchbHrE. Fires
Thr~c shots Into His Temple.

d. IL. hinCkie. of LynchbHrg. Fires
Thrcc shots Into His Temple.
Special 90 Tie Washington Herald
Lynchburg. Va. Feb John d. Kline
kle, aged thirty-three. a prominent society
man. and secretary and treasurer of the
F. Kinckle Shoe Company, shot himself
three times in the right temple this even
ing. evidently with suicidal intent. He is
in local hospital and can hardly survive
the night.
Kuckle went TO the third floor Of the
store, lay down ON the floor and fired
the shots with a .3S-caliBer revolver. one
shot passed entirely through the head.
and the other two made a single wound.
The tragedy dumbfoUuded the city. as
no young man was better known here.
As far as is known his business was in
an excellent condition, and no cause for
the act can be learned
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George T. Dunlop, president Of the Cap
ital Traction Company, died at 3:45 o'clock
yesterday afternoon at his residence, 5102
q street northwest.
Notwithstanding tbe symptoms Of a
complete collapse, Mr.. Dunlop continued
10 perform his manifold duties. and the
tremendous strain on his weakened sys-
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c. v. MORSE MISSING
New York Banker Thought
to Be in Europe.
HIS PROPERTY IS ATTACHED
Specific Complaint Upon which the
Bank Examiner Acts Concerns the
Loan of S2i3,32f, with National
Bank of North AmerIca-Con-
nected with Hefnze Institutions.

New York, Feb. 5.-Charles W. Morse,
the deposcd banker. ice man. and steam-
ship promoter, cannot be found by the
local representatives OF the Comptroller
Of the Currency, OF by other creditors
anxious TO attach his property.
Charles A. Hanna. the national banking
examiner. who is in charge Of the local
examiners. and who is receiver of the
National Bank of North America. pre-
sented affidavits to Justice Leventritt Of
the supreme Court to-day. in which it
was alleged that Mr., Morse had left this
country. Mr.. Hanna made a statement 20
the same effect tonight.
'The receiver was informed late Tues
day evening" said Mr. Hanna, that
Charles w. Morse had probably gone TO
Europe or departed elsewhere from
New York earlier in the day, to be gone
for an indefinite period.
This information, confirmed by those
in charge of the Morse residence, the re
ceiver took measures this morning 20
attach such of Mr.. Morse's assets in New
York as he was able to locate. The writ
Of attachment was obtained and served
upon a number of banks and bankers in
the downtown district. and his lis pendens
was filed upon Mr.. Morse's Fifth avenue
residence.
Dodges Subpoena Servers.
Mr. Morse has transacted most of his
business at his residence, 72S Fifth
avenue, since he was put out of his
banks and other business enterprises.
For the past week. according TO Thomas
E. Wing. p Pine street, who is attorney
for Reviewer Hanna, he and his subpoena
servers have been unable to find Nj.
Morse either at his home or any other
place.
The last man who saw him, as far is
officially known. was a lawyer. who was
formerly Mr.. Morse's counsel This law
yer is reported to have said to-day that
heh saw Morse on Monday, and that
Morse told him he was going away as
soon as possible, to remain as long as
possible. For the past three months
the Federal jury has been considering
various transactions in the Morse -Heinze
string Of banks. Only one indictment
has been returned however, that against
Augustus Heinze.
No transatlantic steamer left this port
on Monday. On Tuesday the Kaiser WI
helm H. Mr., Morse's favorite steamship
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Operation on Miss Harrison.

Baltimore, Feb. An operation was
performed at the Johns Hopkins Hospital
this afternoon on Miss Carroll Hartman.
daughter of Mr. T.. IT. Hartman, for
some afiction of the ear. Dr. J. Il. r.
Finney performed the operation. assisted
by Drs. Wood and Thomas. The young
patient was this evening reported to be
resting easy.
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.G.P. D. CHANGE
StillingS Is No Longer
Public Printer.
PRESIDENT ACTS
Puts William S. ROSSiter in
Charge of Office.
"A FULL INVESTIGATION
Gross Irregularities to Be PrObed
to the Bottom.
A FULL INVESTIGATION
AUDIT SYSTEM IS OUSTED

LRndfs. Of Printing Cons
mittee, Made Damaging sPresenta-
tiOn at White House. Which Pre-
cipitated Immediate Action-SWeep-
ing Inquiry Now TO BE Made Into
Every Branch of the Big Printery.
Punishment of HasCaIs Involved in
the Scandal Almost sure to Follow.
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OF ROBBING MAILS
James and BascOm Fields Arrested
but Are Cleared of Charge.

but Are Cleared Of Charge.
Special 20 The Washington Herald.
Durham. y. c.. Feb flames and
Bascom Fields were tonight acquitted of
rubbing the mails last faIl Of 5000 after
the jury had been out TWO hours The
first ballot stood ten for acquittal and
two for guilty.
The Fields brothers were Durham men.
James running az "a mail clerk. and his
brother in the car with hiw on the trip in
question. James was on his way to be
married when he was arrested.
The government put up a hard fight
against the men. who stood very high
here. There was rejoicing over the ac-
quittal.
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LONG ILLNESS ENDS
MR.. DUNLOP'S LIFE
Traction COmpany'S Presi-
dent Dies at His Home.
FAMILY AT HIS BEDSIDE
Had Grave Fears When He Took
to His Bed January II.

Suffered from General Nervous
Breakdown and Heart Trouble, and
Continued TO Grow WOrse-NeWs of
His Demise "a shock fn Commercial
Had Long been Established.
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Charles 4. Stillings was yesterday
removed from the office of Public
Printer, pending further inyestiga-
ton Of conditions brought to light
in the Government Printing Office.
The removal was made by the
President, upon the request of
Chairman Lands, of the Joint Sub
committee on Printing, and was
/ the direct result Of disclosures orig
inally made by THE WASHINGTON
HERALD, and facts subsequently
/ presented from day TO day in these
columns, which were completely
verified upon investigation.
Criminal prosecutions doubtless
viii follow the investigation. as the
conditions are closely akin to t
discovered in the Post-ofice DEP
ment a few years ago, which
suited in prosecutions and con
uons.
Six weeks ago this paper ca
attention specifically to a ST
Of affairs in the Government Pr
ing Office, especially in connect
with the operations Of The Al
System. that indicated serious
regularities, if not gross corrupt
Amazing Revelations.
The fact that the s0-Called al
system was virtually in charge,
! Icupying elaborate quarters at Q
I |ernment expense. and that, dire,
and through affiliated concerns
was bidding upon and secu
contracts for supplics-all this
a revelation TO Chairman Lar
of the House Printing Commit
who Immediately inaugurated
investigation on his own accoun
He proceeded to familarize /
self with what was going on,
quickly found that conditions v
not only as bad as represented.
possibly. worse. The operah
and ramifcations of The Audit s
TEN were decidedly suspicious, to
say the least.
He interested himself at once in
finding out the identity of the men
behind The Audit System, The Au-
dit System Supplies Company, and
the Suffolk Distributing Company.
/ He located them all at the same adj
dress-52 Duane street, New York.
/ He was alert and active, and devel-
opments came quickly.
After Big Contracts.
Thursday, January 90, was the
day fixed by the Printing Commits
tee to pass upon the bids for the
most important contracts of the
& year. These involved the purchase
of white paper. When the bids
were submitted it was found that
the Suffolk Distributing Company,
5z Duane street. New York. affil-
lated with The Audit System-same
address-was the lowest bidder for
/ 100000 worth Of white paper, md
an even bidder for 100000 more
Thereupon Chairman Lands,
after the joint subcommittee Of the
Continued on Page ?, Column 3.
Another Drop ia Prices of Lumber.
/ Frank Tihbpv a Co. 6th q y. Y ave NV.
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Albany, Feb. 5--While Gov. Hughes
will not say so, it is believed that he is
prepared to send his message to the sen
ate tomorrow, asking for the removal Of
Superintendent of Insurance Otte Kelsey.
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New York Feb. 5-By the decree grant
ed in London to-day annulling her mar
ciage TO the Earl Of Yarmouth Alice
Thaw. daughter Of Mrs. William Thaw. OF
Pitsburg, ard sister Of Harry H. Thaw,
becomes plain Miss Thaw again.
Had she obtained divorce from her
husband the English law would have al
lowed her to remain the Countess of Var
mouth. but under a decree of annuIment
sae loses the title. 1t was brought cut at
the hearing. it appears, that there was no
ground Upon which the countess could
have sued for divorce from her husband.
in spite of the reports to that effect.
Whine the earl did not defend the suit
his lawyers did produce evidene that ;ae
ftlwe to consummate the marriage upon
which the annulment was granted, was
no fault Of the earl.
Thaw Was Best Man.
The matrimonial career of the earl,
who was once an actor here and Miss
Thaw lasted just little short of five
years. They were married in Calvary
Episcopal Church, Pittsburg, on April o.
1893 in the presence OF members of the
eari's family. his sister, Lady Jane Sey-
mour. being one of the bridesmaids A
brilliant reception followed at the home
of Mrs. Thaw Harry X. Thaw was best
man.
The Earl of Yarmouth before his mar
riage to Miss Thaw mad shown a disposi-
tion towards fortune hunting. Miss Sylvia
Green, daughter Of Hetty Green. Mrs
John Vinton DahIsren and others being
mentioned as heiresses whom he had
sought.
After making violent love- to Elizabeth
Burd Thaw, he transferred his affections
to Alice Thaw, who seemed TO like him
from the start in spite Of her mothers
violent opposition and also that Of her
half-brother Benjamin Thaw
Married i'm April.
Their engagement was announced in
February and they were married the fol
lowing April After the wedding came
the talk concerning the alleged demand
by the earl that the Thaws pay him $780,
90 before he would go on with the we'd
ing. and that he receive an income from
them of $4,000 year
These stories the earl denied when he
reached England with his bride.
The Countess Of Yarmouth was present
ed at court soon after her marriage. She
made a visit to her mother IN Pittsburg
in the summer Of 1904 that caused some
talk of a separation. but these rumors
seemed to be disposed Of when the earl
arrived here and took his wife back
Then, when Harry X. Thaw shot White,
the countess made It plain that she SYM
pathiZed with her brother
Get Our Weekly Price List of Lumber.
U 4 e.
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Advantages offered by Union Trust Co.,
18th and II sts. Interest paid on all ac-
counts. subject 20 check. New building,
every facility, government supervision.
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TEN forced him to take TO his bed on
Tuesday. January a. Death WIS due 10
"a general nervous breakdown and heart
trouble
The members of his family. who had
grave fears for his recovery from the
nrst. were. present at his bedside when he
passed away.
Worth Was Established.
In the death Of Mr.. Dunlop, the city
OF washington and the District Of CO.
lumbla lose a citizen Of sterling quail
ties-a man whose worth was early es-
tablished and whose character and in
tegTity were above repTOdch.
The news OF the death of Mr. Dunlop
will be a shock in the citys business
circles, and among all classes there viii
be regret. Sorrow will come keenly to
those who knew him and especially 10
those who were associated with him in
his social and commercial life.
Mr.. Dunlop was interested in religious
and charitable affairs, having regularly
attended the Epiphany Methodist Epis-
Copal Church. where he held the Office of
vestryman till short time ago, He had
been a trustee of the Children's Hospital
for many years and took an active par
ticipauon in the affairs OF that instltu-
ton
In 1861 ne married Miss Emily Redin
Kirk granddaughter of the late Judge
William Redin, Of CUlpeper County Va.
His parents were Col. Henry Dunlop
and Catherine Thomas, both descendants
of well-known Maryland families. Former
Gov. Francis Thomas. Of Maryland, was
his uncle
Youngest of Three Sons.
The deceased citizen was the youngest
of three sons His older brothers served
during the civil war in the Confederate
army The eldest was killed, and the
other, John Dunlop, was brought home
seriously wounded. His death occurred in
March of last year.
Mr.. Dunlop is survived by his wife,
Mrs Emily r, Dunlop; his sister, Mrs.
b. p. Champion; his sons, G. Thomas
Dunlop. DR. John Dunlop, and Walter G.
Dunlop, student at Princeton University.
and three daughters, Mrs r. A. Urqu-
hart, of Baltimore. Mrs, r. D. Simms.
audt Mrs. John B. Ecker.
Arrangements for the funeral have
not been made.
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Everybody Comes to Us for Lumber.
frank Llobey & Co. 9th & y. Y. ave. NV.
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Another Reduction. Get Our Price List.
Frank Libbey & Co. 9Th & N Y. ave. NV
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A Ia Carte Lunch Served Daily
At Eckstein's from j 10 = l412 y. Y. a,
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GETS Her FREEDOM
PittSburg Girl No Longer
Countess Of Yarmouth.
THE MARRIAGE IS ANNULLED

No Grounds Upon Which Divorce
Might Have Been ObtHiHed-EaTI
said to Have Disipated Large Part
OF Fortune-Once an Actor ia New
NOrk-Wife Presented at Court.
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Sale of Japanese Art objects

At Sloan's 1907 G St, to-day at Il and ;
regardless Of the weather
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Pretty Baskets of Spring
Hers. 81 at RlackistOne's s. 18th & Z
Go to FIorida and CaroIIna Resorts

Via Seaboard Air Line Three daily
and dining cars Office, 1421 Pa ave. J
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Continued ON Page 3. Column 4.
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Married i'm April.

Get Our Weekly Price List of Lumber.
Frank Libbey & Co., 9th & n. \. ave. nv.
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Look Out! Lumber Prices Much Lower.
Frank Libbey & Co., 5th * y. y. ave- NV.
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Another Drop in Prices Of Lumber.
frank Libbey & Co., 6th q y. 7. ave. nv.
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Continued on Page ?. Column ,.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-09-10
breaking in New Men.

A large corporation has lately
shown its appreciation of the value
Of giving new employees thorough
general knowledge of the business
by publishing a book describing in
an interesting fashion all the details
OF the company's work. A copy Is
furnished every employee and he Is
expected to master not merely tho
portions pertaining to his own work
hut the entire book.
1t costs us about $4,000 year 10
publish this book" says the presl-
dent of the company. but we con-
slider it money well invested, When
a man enters our employ he Is told
to read this manual and DO nothing
else until he has mastered 1t. rms
gives him general knowledge OF
the business. and II there are any
points he does not understand they
are cleared up before be begins
work"
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Old Age.

Old age as it comes IN the orderly
process of Nature is u beautiful anc
majestic thing. The very shadow OF
eclipse which threatens it, makes IL
the more priced. 1t stands for expert
ence, knowledge, wisdom and counsel
That Is old age rs 1t should be. buI
old age us Ii 80 often is means nothlhg
but a second childhood Of mind anu
body. What makes the difference
Very largely the care Of the stomach
In youth and the full strength OF man,
hood it doesn't seem to matter how we
treat the stomach. We abuse 1t, over
work 1t, injure it. We don't sultel
from 1t much. But when age coiile9
the stomach Is worn out. 1t cant pre-.
pare and distribute the needed nourisn-
ment to the body, and the body 9l' mr
nourished, falls into senile decay W,
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery Is
wonderful medicine for old peoPie
whose stomachs are "weak" and whoss
digestiOns are ''poor." Its invigoratihs
effects are felt by mind as well as ooayt;
1t takes the sting from old age a''
makes old people strong.