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with the goods of China and India, which
met the merchandise of Europe here.
Heaps of Crumbling Ruins.

The visitor at Bran Ali will find no ac-
commodations, although he can get
wholesome meal at the railway station
and a carriage that will take him as far
as he cares to go through a wilderness of
roofess walls, heaps of crumbling brick
and stone and ghostly remnants of
palaces, castles, towers. ramparts and
other military works and the domes of
mosques, medresses and tombs. Most of
the buildings are shapeless masses of
debris and crumblng walls A few pre-
serve their outlines sufficiently to give an
idea of their ancient dimensions ana
grandeur, but / do not believe such
wreck of human habitatiOn exists any
where else in the world. There is no map
or diagram by which they can be traced
or identified. There is no one to guide
stranger about or point out the objects of
interest. All is confusion and the visitor
will be bewildered at what seems to be
limitless labyrinth of ruins
Archeologists have been here again and
again. but the task of investigation is SO
prodigous that it frightens them away.
They usually study the situation for
few days, sometimes for a week, and go
away, promising to return when they
have more time. but they never come
again, although it is difficult to imagine
any field of research that offers so much
in return for labor.
:: The climate is severe in the summer
because of the heat, and in the winter be-
cause of the cold, but the spring and
autumn months are congenial and cloud
less and railway trains go by in both
directions every few hours. with an ex-
press each way daily. Camping equip
ment can be bought without much ex-
pense and provisions can be obtained at
the neighboring cities as easily as in New
York or London. There is no difficulty
that cannot be easily overcome, and yet
nobody can be induced to rummage about
the ruins of ancient Merv and tell us
who lived there and what happened to
them.
There is not a single perfect building in
an area of from twenty to forty square
miles, thickly covered with crumblng
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Seven Aeroplanes Wrecked.
"Dope" Conductor and Ride Free.

TACOMA, Wash. July 26-Residents OF
Fern Hill. who have been fighting the To-
cal street car ,company for reduced fares.
took a novel tack to beat the company
Sunday night. Some scheming passenger
saturated the conductors coat with a So
luton Of ctloroform and oil OF cloves.
Two minutes after he left Fern Hill he
fell over in a stupor. One hundred OF
the passengers paid no fare.
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Property Left to Widow.
INVENTOR IS ARRESTED.
Sent Obscene Postal Cards to Com
missioner of Patents.

Charged with sending obscene and
offensive postal cards to Commissioner
Of Patents Edward B. Moore, julius
Neuman, an Inventor. was arrested by
Anthony C0mstock in Brooklyn. N. Y,
yesterday.
1t is claimed that Neuman has been
sending the cards for two weeks past.
At first but little attention was paid to
them. but later their character grew
to be such that the post Office inspectors
were called in by Chief Clerk Ticker
of the Interior Department. with the
foregoing result.
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Killed by Deputy Marshal.

CHIPLEY. Fla, July 26.-Sidney Bar
field was shot and instantly killed on the
streets here yesterday by Deputy United
States Marshal L L. Whidden as q re-
suit, 1t is alleged. Of Barfield's conduct
In the marshars home. Whidden is held
without bail. pending the coroner's in
yestigation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-26
$1.75 White Spreads, $1.19.

vanda1s and wherever q tile can be de-
tached from a wall 1t is carried away.
An ancient writer refers to a reservoir
which supplied Merv with water from
the Persian mountains, but no traces
can be found. The canals or aQueducts
can be identified and some of them are
still in use, but the reservoir has dis-
appeared:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-26

Christian Eyler. sixty years old, farmer
Hospital, at Frederick, Sunday morning.
About five months ago he was attacked
and injured by bull and never recovered
from the effects.
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walls, where three famous cities nave
risen and fourished and fallen, but many
a lofty dome and much masonry remains
in it's original condition. The first city.
called Giaour Kala-that is, the INST we
know about-is believed to have been
founded by Zoroaster, the Persian nre
worshiper-date unknown; the second IS
said to have been built by 1skander-the
Turkoman name for Alexander the Great
upon the ruins of the first which he de
stroyed on his return from India 1928 B. C..
The third city is attributed to Alp Arslan,
1.-THE Great Lion" and was DESTROYED IN
the twelfth century by a son OF Jenghis
Khan and his Mongol hordes.
TALLY preserved. The inscription which
Jenghis is said to have written upon 1t
can no longer be found and it was this:
"All We who have seen the glory OF
Alp Arslan exalted to the heavens. come
hither to Merv and behold it buried IN
the dust
One of the most important buildings Is
the tomb of Sanjur. famous sultan.
erected in the year 119O A. D. 1t is ITO
feet high from the ground to the crest
of the dome and was built of brick COW
cred with Persian tiles. Much of the por-
celain veneer is still preserved. and the
beautiful blue tints have not been dlmmed
by the ages. A cr.. Gus feature is the use
of that common Gesign known as The
Wall Of Troy" in the friezes.
Persian Tiles Abundant.
There are Persian tiles enough among
the ruins to build the biggest mosque in
the world. They must have been very
popular, and at the ssme time very ex-
pensive, because there was no way to
bring them here in those days except on
the backs of camels..
1t was a fashion of the sultans and the
khans to build their own tombs. There
was much rivalry to the successive gen.
erationS. and the efforts of these proud
and determined men to preserve their
names from oblivion challenge the adj
miration of the present age.
A great deal of damage. is done by
Turkomen pilgrims anu other visitors.
which the Russian authorities sh0';ld
prevent if possible. A beautifully sculp-
tured tomb was recently destroyed by
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SEVEN AEROPLANES IN
PATH OF ELECTRIC STORM
Farman's World-Record Machine
Among Those Destroyed-Stored
at East St. Louis.

ST. LOUIS. Mo. July 26.-With the
wind blowing sixty miles an hour, a
heavy storm struck st. Louis last night.
Windows, fences and outbuildings were
demolished. car service in the county
was crippled. trees were uprooted and
telephone service in various sections Of
the city and county was cut off,
No one was severely injured, although
many narrow escapes were reported.
Several fires were caused by lightning.
Seven Aeroplanes Wrecked.
EAST ST. LOUIS. Ill. July 26.-Seven
aeroplanes stored in a tent at local
park were demolished last night when
heavy windstorm struck the city. The
Farman biplane. with which the French
aeroplanist won a worlds record, is
total wreck. 1t was owned by j. W.
Curson Of Hawthorne, ILL.,, who won sew
eral prizes at the recent amateur avia-
ton meet here. The other machines be-
longed to local amateurs. The total loss
is estimated at $4,000.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-13
Sub Committee Finds no
Bribery in Lorimer's Election.
INVESTIGATION IS FINISHED
Body Declares There is No Ground
for the Accusations in Connection
With Choice Of the Illinois
Senator.
Thy Associafec Press,

WASHINGTON. d. O., Dec. IA
The subcommittee of the senate
which has been investigating the
charges NJ bribery in connection with
the election OF Senator William Lori
mer. of Illinois. decided unanimously
today that tho TESTIMONY does not
prove any of the charges made.
The committee took up the evil
dence n it's entirety at an executive
session. 1t canvassed the ties ;imony,
weighed the evidence and the argu.
ments, and took into consideration
all of the facts that have been adj
vanced in connection with the
charges concerning Lorimer's election
and decided there had been shown no
foundation for the charge that bribery
had entered into tire case in cknnec
ton with Mr.. Lorimer's election.
The motion finally was offered 10
report TO the full committee of the
senate charges had not been proven
On this motion there WAS no dissent
ing vote in the subcommittee.
Following this action. the sub-com
mittee report will be prepared for thu
sll committee at. once and the re
port will be sent to the senate within
shor. time.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-13
Fight On Opium Traffic.
ltv Associated u cnaI

WASHINGTON. u. G.. Dec "a
The state department today an.
nounced successful completion of long
negotiations looking 20 the gathering
OF an international conference with
The object of suppressing the opium
traffic. With the exception OF Austro-
Hungary, all the nations have agreed
TO the conference and word came
from The Hague that May 30. next.
had been unanimously accepted as the
date and The Hagrs as the place for
the conference. The American com.
mlssioners have not yet been ap.
pointed.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-13

name Of Judge White was presented
II was confirmed. After routine business
was disposed OF Senator Hale moved
that the senate go into executive
session. The only voice raised in OPP
position TO immediate confirmation
was that OF Senator Hepburn. He de-
clared himself opposed to the selec-
ton OF anyone of the associate JUS
tices as contrary both to precedent
and policy. The Idaho senator even
tually surrendered gracefully and
when the vote was taken joined hi;
voice with all others in the aifirma-
tive.
Justice White was affected when he
learned Of the senate's prompt action.
He was on the bench when group
of senators called TO congratulate
him. He met them In an ante-cham-
Der and when he resumed his place
his eyes We're brimming with tears.
He disclosed further emotion when,
on the adjournment of the court the
entire Louisiant delegation. in con
gress. headed by Senators Foster and
Thornton. called to congratulate him.
Late today the new chief justice
called at the White House TO pay his
respect to the President and to thank
him for the high honor conferred upon
him.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-13
MEDAL OF HONOR FOR "
HAMPTON ROADS HERO
Taft to Reward W. {. Snyder
for Daring Rescue OF
Seaman.

WASHINGTON. ID. C.. Dec. IA
medal of honor viii be presented by
the president tomorrow to william y
Snyder, chief electrician on the scor>
cruiser Birmingham. as reward to-
his heroism in rcscuing a seaman
who had fallen overheard In Eamp-
ton Posds last January.
Electrician Snyde-'s feat was per
formed under such circumstances as
10 be placed in a class Of extraord'n-
sry heicism- With sIl his clothes en-
and in a biting cold Temperature. sny-
der 6ircd IN The wafer and rescued
Seamss c. n. Keppart-
Snyder j. - years old and balls
from south Bethlehem. Pa.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-13
INHERITANCE TAX BILL PASSES.
Measure Is Put Through House OF
representatives
ny Associated f1essl

WASHINGTON. ID. C.. Dee IL
The house OF representatives today
passed en- inheritance tax bill for the
District CT Columbia. The entire sos
sion vas spent in the discussion and
passage of the measure. which was
introduced BY Representative Miller.
of Minnesota. II provides that all col
lateral inberitances. amounting to
more han s. GOO. be taxed 5 per cent.
while direct inberstances up 20 si0.-
ee0 be exempt. these from This
amour; up to $4,000 TO be taxed ]
,cr cent. those from this amocnt up
to 100000 2iz per cent. and these
above s2oo.0eO be made 20 pay ; per
CEN.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-13
GOVERNMENT STILL
ONE SEAT IN LEAD
Unionists Have 5ained twenty
one Places While Losing
Twenty-Five.
rBy Associated Fr.~

LONDON, Dec. 12.-The polling re-
suits show monotonous regularity,
and the returns today leave the gov
eminent one seat TO the the good. the
Unionists having gained q seats from
the government. and the government
coalition 20 seats from the Unionlsts
in the election of SIS members out OF
670.
The position of the parties tonight
follows:
Goyernment-coali 1871;
Lsborites. s.; Nationalist. Sc: indie
penden: Nationalists, {. Total, 2Ss-
observation-disclosures. 229.
Lancashire by increased Unionist
and decreased Liberal majorities Is
displaying consistent tendency IN
favor 81 Unionism. while the county
districts contiguous 10 London are
following the lead of the capital in
favor of the Liberals.
Thrs Lewis Harcourt retains his
seat for Rcsendale with a greatly re-
duced majority, 10,764 less than ne
received in the last election. while
Totenham and Walthsmstown. in
MidiIescx and Essex. respectively,
give big Liberal votes.
The polIings thus far show no de-
cided movement in either direction
except such as might be explained by
local circumstances. Tomorrows
fcriy-twc polIings will include num-
Der of Scotch and Welsh constituen-
cics ard will indicate whether Scot
land md Wales remain loyal 10 the
government
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-13
MILITIA GUARDING
JAIL IN COLUMBUS
Bitter Feeling Aroused 0vsf
Shooting Of Citizens Who
attempted Lynching.
Try NssociateG Prrzsl

COLUMBUS. GA Dcc- i2--Tvo
companies Of state militia under CON-
mand OF Major Nosen tonight vere
placed On guard at the county jail 10
prevent ar a'iemp: 20 blow up the
building. The men were called out
at the request Of Sheriff baird.
Bitter feeling has been aroused a.
a result Of the shooting OF several cit
liens early Sunday morning when a
mob sought TO break into the jan 20
secure Henry Taylor. q negro held
for ~ ATTEMPTED assault on a white
woman.
Taylor, in the meantime. had been
transferred 70 the Fulton county Jail
AZ Atlanta. Jailor Phelps. one q the
men sho, sunday morning, Is not ex-
pcc.cd 10 recover.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-13
NEW MEMBERS HAVE
NOT HEARD EVIDENCE
Retirement Of Chairman Knapp and
Commissioner coekrelI May Neees-
state Further Postponement Of
Rate cases-pemccrat in Line for
the Craftsmanship.
(By Associated PressJ

WASHINGTON. ID. C., Dec. i2.-A
perplexing IL not serious situation is
regarded as having arisen ont Of the
changes in the personnel 10 the Inter.
state Commerce Commission made by
President Tatt's appointment today.
The two new commissioners pro-
posed-C. c. McChord, of Kentucky.
and B. H. Meyer. of Wisconsin,
named in succession 10 Commissioner
Cockrell and Chairman Knapp. re
spectively, have heard none of the
Testimony In the important rate cases
recently heard by the commission.
The cases have been set down for
argument on January ?, 1911. by
that time the court o. commerce VIII
be in process of organization. ana
Chairman Knapp. IL confirmed by the
senate. will have retired from the
commission. Commissioner Cockrells
term presumably will expire on the
3lst instant, although his commission
appears to extend the term until jan
uary -. In any event. two of the
NnO nAfC otAoaCu ~
rate cases end have heard the tes'i-
mony at the hearings. VIII have re-
tired from the commission before the
arguments are completed.
Further rostponement.
II Is the opinion among officers OF
the commission that II probably VIII
be necessary further TO postpone the
effective date of the commission s or
der in the rate cases. so as to arord
the incoming commissioners oppor-
tunity to examine the testimony and
perhaps thereafter the oral arguments
in the light OF the evidence.
The proposed advances were sus-
peni led until February l. 1911. For
several weeks Il has been regarded
as likely that IL would be necessary
to make a further suspension. as II
appeared improbable that the com
mission would be able TO reach de-
cislon CT the cases in time for an
nouucement by February /. The
changes in the personnel of the COM
mission make ii almost certain that
no determination of the important
proceeding can be had.
Democrat May Be Chairman
The probability is that. in the event
of the confirmation of Chairman
KNAPP as presiding judge OF the
court OF commerce. Commissioner
Judsou Clements. Democrat. OF Geor-
gia. will be chosen as chairman OF
the Interstate Commerce Commits
sicn.
Commissioner Clements Is the
senior membf OF the commission
and every precedent poinis-to his Sc
lection The commission elects its
cwn chairman and in every instance
heretofore the selection hiss gone to
the senior member of the body ire
spective of his political Affiliations.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-13
SCHOONER GOES ASHORE.
Three-n,asters william ~. Davidson
Probably Total Wreck.
<By Associated Press,

NORFOLK. va. Dec. 1Z.-fhe
three-mss,ed schooner William II.
Davidson. of CrisfeId. Nd. nom Beau
fort, y. C.. lumber laden for an east
ern port, went ashore last night on
the North Carolina coast about one
miles south OF Paul Gamiels Hill life
saving station and prcbsbly will be
total wreck.
when life savers went to the as
sis;sace of the schooner early today
they found the vessel in bad condi-
ton. The captain and crew Of the
Davidson we're landed 10 the breeches
buoy and all are nov safe a: the Paul
Gamiels Hill station
The Davidson was Ct 272 ne; tons.
She ives built 10 New London. Conn.
In 1885,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-13
TYPHOID IS SUPPRESSED.
State Board Of Health Reports Epl
oenie at Lexington.

LEXINGTON. VA. Dec. is.-The
typhoid fever epidemic that made its
appearance here during November has
been suppressed. according to an ON
ciaI report Of the state boand e health
which has just ben made public. con
frmine its preliminary report 10 nc
effect tha; the cause Of the appear
aacc ct the cases vas quickly sscer
fasn.d and corrected.
Since Dcccmbrr 7 there h8vc been
NJ arv cases and Il - believed nonr
viii develop.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-13
FOUND NOT Guilty. OF
WHITE SLAVE TRAFFIC
Federal Court at Greensboro. NJ. c.,
Decides THAT the Law Is
unce Institutional.

CHARLOTTE. ~ c.. Dec. ls.-in
the Federal Court at Greensboso. n.
C.. today. the two men. Qlaster and
Napier. charged with violating the
white slave law. were found not
guilty by Judge Boyd on the ground
that the law was unconstitutional IN
that II interfered with the principles
of states rights.
This decision will have great eff
feet ON other cases of this nature to
to be tried In this state.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-13
TAFT MAKES NOMINATIONS.
President Names Postmss,ers and
Other ofscizis-

WASHINGTON. d. c. Dec. IL
Among the nominations sent TO the
senate by the president today we're:
PoSsmaStcrs-Kate ". kirkpatrick.
Dccatrr. Ca: George A. Pochc. WASH
ingtoD, Ca
To be cousuls-Maricn Lsicher. Of
Georgia. at Athichus. Mex. Hrntsr
SHARP. o. North Carolina. AZ Belfast,
ireland.
To BE- collector Of interval revc-
noe. District Of OkIshoma-Gcorgc J.
Knott. Of Ckishcms.
To be receiver Of public moneys
Shlcids Warren. Of Florida. a. Gains
vile. pa.
To be register % the land Oface -
Gainesville. f7a--iIcnry ;. Chubb d
Florida
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-13
admirable" Says Hughes.

WASHINGTON. D. c., Dec. -
Associate Justice Hughes said OF the
appointment of Justice white as chief
justice.
An admirable appointment. hold
Mr.. Justice White in the highest es-
teen and his appointment is in every
way filing
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-13

ATLANTA. Ca Dec. f2--In cen.
fcrmify with plan Of the Postal Tc--
crraph Company Atlanta. on -znu'
AIRY ]. viii be made general hcadcuar'
scr- Tor al the territory from VIZ
gaia 70 Louisiana. according 70 en-
ucuncprcni made today. Three al
diti1Hsi division supcrinfesdsuts WI
b. located here IN conncrtion utfn
the oficc OF George p. Ushrr. rc1cre-
superintendent o. the S0ut1esn o.
vision
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-13
WIFE SHOOTS HUSBAND
Grandson of CIapp The "Snoe
King" in Critical Condition.
WOMAN RELEASED ON BAIL
Former Manicure Says Shot Was
Fired in TussIe Following Quarre;
Over Window, Bug Victim Tells Dr.
ferent Story and Denounees Her.
WOMAN RELEASED ON BAIL
fBy- Associated Press,

PHILADELPHIA. PA, Dec. H.
Herbert Mason Clapp, wealthy club
man of this city, is in hospital with
bullet in his head and likely toNdie,
and his beautiful young wife is locked
up charged with having shot him.
IL is said the coupe quarreled in
their room at $3.50 this morning. and
Mrs. Clapp jumped out of bed. secur-
ed pistol and shot twice at her hus-
band. One of the shots crashed
through the mans mouth emerging
near the left ear. At first the family
and bis physician attempted TO con-
ceai the facts, saying Clapp. VINO had
been drinking and. suffering from
nervousness, had accidentally inflicted
the wound. Clapp is So and his wife
is 90.
Clapp has had a career which has
frequently brought him before the
public He is a grandson of the
shoe king" anu inherited much
money from that source.
Denources Wife.
When the physicians at St. Joseph
Hospital notified the police that the
mans condition was serious. Mrs.
Clapp was taken to the institution by
two policemen and a magistrate As
she appeared before Clapp he cried.
Take ier away; take her away"
She said she would get me and
she did" said Clapp, she is the best
one know with six shooter" he.
added. "She is net afraid of gun.
man or the devil. Her name is
Marie LeakelI and she was a mani
cure in a Market street hotel" Clapp
then made a statement 10 the police
which has not yet been made public
Denies S@ Did ~
Mrs. Clapp denies that she did the
shooting and says she cannot under
stand why her husband should say
she shot him.
After beings eross-exsmincd Mrs.
Clapp said that the shots were fred
while she was trying TO wTest the re-
voiver from her husband. The po-
lice report that Mrs. Clapp said that
her husband awoke her for the Uur-
pose Of quarreling with her. She said
he drew a revolver from a holster
which he kept under his pillow. and
threatened 20 Kill her.
She tried to get the pistol from
him. she said. and in the tussle Il was
exploded She SAYS she was so ex-
cited that she did not know how msly
shots were fired and did not Know
who pulled the trigger. but believed
that her nus band did.
The police stated that the wound
is Of such a nature tia; Il could hard
" have been self-inhictcd but that
the bullet mus; have been fired from
the from; of Mr. Ciapp and al some
little distance.
ousrreflc5 Over Window.
During last night Mr.. Clapp said
she and her husband quarrciled over
tho question whether tho bed room
window should be opened or closed.
MIS-. Ciapp said that she wanted the
vindow closed ~hiie her husband dc
sired 4 open.
Mrs Clapp Wa tonight rrIcay~d on
$500 bail Yer husband y sish 70
a serious condition.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-13
wIn permit Jewish Merchants.

ST. PETERSBURG. Dec. is.-~An
confirming resolution recently
adopted by the cabinet permitting
Jewish merchants OF the frst guild
TO reside in the city and province of
Moscow