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Show A t , P EXPLORER. IIASDELVED THERES AMONG. ANCIENT CITIES Many 'New Thing Learned About the Strange Aztec QTilization Destroyed 'by Cortez Remarkable Specimens of Sculpture Found. (Special Correspondence.) Another chapter baa been added to koetl, much of which la still standing, the exploration of the ruined cities of the explorer found a great figure of "Central America, once the seats of the the god sitting cross legged and yet ao strange Aztec civilization destroyed by tall that It originally must have alCortes nearly Ore centuries ago, in most touched the ceiling. As a whole the recently published report of Teo-ber- t it is curiously suggestive of some of of the Haler, who for sereral years has the Eastern representations been conducting researches among Hindoo Buddha. The eyes, also, are these snrtent ruins In the interests of oblique, like a Chinaman's two facta the Peabody Museum of Archeology which are interesting In view of the anI Ethnology at Harvard university. theory that America waa settled from Mr. Msler'a explorations stretched Asia. More curiuua stilt is the story over three years, and were carried on of the wood cutters who work in the mainly In the UsumaUIntlm valley, in neighboring forest and who told Mr. Mexico. southern Maler that the Indians still come and Among the cities which Mr. Mnler visit offejr sacrifices to this very image, 4 were Yaxchilan, literally the City burning incense in vessels adorned et the Green. Stones;" El Cayo, the with feathers, and performing strange "Place Where the Banks Are Strewn dances one of which ia railed the With 8tones;w "Bmtollha, or "Smok-In- g Dance of the Toncan" because the Water," irom the mist rising from dancers wear the stuffed akin of this an adjacent waterfall; El Chile, so called from the herb from which chile aance la made; Analte, named for tho white lilies that flourish on the bnnka of the river; and 13 Chtcozapote. named from a tree which produces a Mexican chewing gum. t At La Mar there still remained evidence of ita ancient strnc- tares to reconstruct s very good picture of one of the smaller cities of toe Aztec period. The architectural center of the city, It was found, waa formed by two temples, sow In ruins, which crowned two pyramids, one facing to the east and the other to the west. Between the pyramids was a wide plaza bordered on the north (tod south bystnaller buildings. The ptasa waa originally ornamented with etelae, one of which, although serving only to adorn so small a city aa An Aztsc Sculpture, La Mar, Is a splendid specimen of the aa a bead dress. Whence they bird best contemporary Artec sculpture. It baa been suggested that Yaxchi- come and whence they go not even lan, the moat Important of the ancient the wood cutters can answer. cities which Mr. Mater visited, may have been the town referred to by MONKEYS SPOILED THE PARTY. Cortes to a letter to his roaster, the Experience of Lady Emperor Charles V, although Mr. Mu-le- r Barker In India. himself rather doubts the IdentifiAa amusing story is told of Lady cation. "There must have been heavy rain- Barker's first dinner party at Simla, pretty falls in distant Guatemala and eastern India. Desirous of having Chiapas,, say a Mr. Mater, In describ- table, Lady Barker had herself ex-1L ing hit approach to Yaxchilan, "for pended much care to decorating the Usumatalntln waa excessively She bad just received from Europe high, having risen to the very edge of certain dainty china figures and ornatbe high banka, which made progress mental dishes and had arranged a up the river exceedingly difficult. We tempting show of sweetmeats, flowers had to force our way through and fruit When dressing time came branches of trees projecting out of the Lady Barker charged her servants to water, and often w had to use our be on the watch and take care of wm heea to remove the obstacles lm-r- - everything, but something of interest - occurred outside , and every aerraat r car wav, "Vllim e rested at night, he con- kH the room, quite forgetting to close tinues, "we fastened our cayuco to the an open window. Before this window branches of a great ibtmon amp pro- was e big tree, on which sat several tected ourselves and our baggage as monkeys, which had watched the well as we could with oiled cloths preparations for dinner with much inlater the hostess against the heavy Light rain. It waa terest A half-hou- r not possible to go on shore, as every- appeared, ready to receive her guests. thing was flooded. At noon of the sec- Just to be sure that everything waa ond day we finally arrived at the right she gave a glance into the dinruined city. ing room. There she beheld a busy The ancleht city, Mr. Maler asserts, company of monkeys bard at work, waa not a city of streets, but of ter- grinning and jabbering, their cheeks from a' water front that and arms crammed with expensive races Is slower and inevttahiy being eaten sweetmeats, while the table presented devastation-bro-ken away by the turbulence of the river a scene of frightful and fair linen so were china, structures overof glass the Many soiled, everything tossed about In grown that they could not he excavated, and photographs of various parts hopeless confusion. From this wreck f of the ruins had to be taken at spe- she had to turn aside and welcome cial moments when the sun forced its her guests with as much ease of manway through the' thick foliage. Here ner as possible. Dinner, of course, had and there were found circular stone to be deferred until order could be realtars, probably act up over the graves stored. " " 0" of persons of rank. About the temples WON FOR HER CANDIDATE. were many beautiful atone stelae carved on both sides the aide faring the temple jMmosl .Invariably repre- - Mis Hewitt Proves Hsrtelf an Excel-- tent Campaigners At the recent election for members of the school board at West Milford, N. J., Miss Sarah Cooper Hewitt, daughter of the late Abram S. Hewitt of New York, proved herself an expert political campaigner. She took an active part in the candidacy of J. B. Prince of Ernktue, a wealthy man, who promised that If he was elected a school trubtee be would give a 823 000 schoolliouse for the village of Ersklne to emulation of a similar gift made by the late Mr. Hewitt to the village of Midvale. Miss Hewitt "has been a member of the school board herself. She canvasred the township to the Interests of Mr. Prince and chartered a special train on the Greenwood Lake railroad aad ran it between Rlngwood and Midvale for the accommodation of voters in that sparsely settled township. She also served a luncheon free to all comers at the hotel near the polling place. These methods had their effect and her candidate was elected A Lintel of Yaxchilan. tenting the ancient god Ketaalkoatl. by a good majority. who teem to have been the special deity of the city, while the other aide represented human figure. Perhaps the qiott remarkable of the in two rooms of the Nebraska State memorials Mr. Msler discovered Is a Historical society at Lincoln which Is culptured lintel which he considers to be placed upon one of the big redthe finest piece of sculpture yet found wood trees to a park at Santa Crus, to the city, (t was done to fine- CaL, in memory of the. late J. Sterling grained Umeetone of a light yellow col- Morton, former secretary of agriculor and ao well preserved that U looked ture, This tahlct ia about two fed as new as If It had Just left the hands square and is cast with its Inscriptions of the sculptor. The figure Is that of standing in bold relief, so that they a warrior, holding to hit right hand may be read at a considerable discorner what appears to be a quiver with bow tance. On the upper and arrow which fie extends toward are the words "Plant truths" and upon corner the words a second warrior. From his shoulder the upper right-hanPlant trees," Below these words Is a hangs an ornament of cords to which are attached the five human heads of design composed of fouv oak leaves as many slain enemies. He wears a and an acorn on a single twig, beneath huge helmet, adorned with feathers, which la set for the significance of the on the front of which Is fastened the tablet, as ioilowa: In memory of Jr email figure of a man boW-- ? another Sterling Morton cf Nebraska, father human head. A serpent with open of Arbor day; born April 22, 1832, Jawa rises from the tip of the helmet died April 27, 1902. By order of Ne- Here, also, Jn the temple of KeUal- - braska State Historical society." , well-know- n auffl-den- Nerve-fihattertn- g li' left-han- d d -- r ! DELAY. view it la seen that the bird holds In Wounded. Let me act up then' 1 o heU ll V0W Be one talon the enaign halliard that done! that I'm riddled end supports the flag. Blood to my lapT No., it nr-- U bubyd sun. the J In National Cemeteries. there down (rom Let to eet up! I roust tlnd him. tht At the request of many comrades, hound with the sniveling rye give below the names and locaGod! hold thl spinning top eteedy; fcy tions of the National Cemeteries in the hand on thoe fib kermg eklee Only a minute to face him She strength ttoited States, together with the numwith the glorv will coroe, of dead and buried in each: f ihall back with the butt oer my shoul- ber Interments der. and thrust with tha btr'net We always load your teams promptly. Load them with COAL, of course, for thats our stock in trade. Un- - home 1 shall sinks sll the running, the hate and the scorn from hta life. Let roe up I was wounded and he Jabbed me, the brute, with a knife Ahl he was sf Inning nd mocking; kut, God teas the breath of the awtns. me, it shamed U emote me. It but when hie bullet had tangled my spine, It smites me It burn me. It shamee it now. me, me Is choking killing Wipe It away from my yea. chum, rub s from my brow! Christ sake, It, Lord' The giound heaves like an ocean! Water ve something to aay! r Quick, the sun's hoi. look' Its tumbling;" Water' Im scorthlng away! Hark! the wind t beating up thunder! Tbs column is charging! Who cried? What' 1 am going' Cod curs him- hi breath s rating into my eyea. -- Pall Mall Ossetia." Gen. William B. Franklin Dead. The death at Hartford, Conn., d MaJ. Gen. William Buel Franklin, removed a man who waa a commanding figure in both war and peace. He ww prominent in manufactures, politic 'Wasatch Ha! gt Mine . . - find constantly the best COAL, and as for prices, note the You will m-- LUMP STOVE 1 $2.25 1.BQ Patronize a Home Industry. WEBER COAL CO. circle. and veteran Born in Franklin, Pa., Feb. 27, 1821, he waa the son of Wallis 8. Frankll. clerk of the houae of representatives. He graduated from West Point wit) Ulysses S. Grant'in 1843, served to the Mexican war and way.btqsdpl first lieutenant for gallant and met! torious conduct at the battle of Buens Vista, to 184L Ia May. 1861, he wi appointed colonel of the Twelfth infantry, and waa immediately mad brigadier general of volunteera. Hf commanded a brigade at Manases and the second Bull Run, and waa engaged In the defense of Waohlngto until March, 1862. On June 30, 186 he waa breveted brigadier general for gallant and meritorious conduct he fore Richmond, and on July 4 he vsi appointed major general of volunteers-Hcommanded the Sixth Army corp and waa to charge of the left wing of the Army of the Potomae In tbb battle of South Mountain, and waa to of the Bixth Army corpi to the battle of Antietam. He waa severe!) wounded to the battle of Sabine Cross Do You Want Some? When You ore In need of DRY GOODS AND GR.OCER.IES coo-man- d Go to tho CASH BARGAIN STORE Union Veterans Praise of Lee. a letter to the Philadelphia Ledger, Horee B. Borea) of Carodew, N. gives hi views on the proposed Lee statue at Gettysburg, as follows; J J "He who undervalues the strength of bis foe, armed or otherwise, even though he prove victor, disparages himself. No jtnion sold(er; who values his own honor and service, wltl question the bravery of Lee and his men, who mistakenly followed the flag of On many a hard the Lost Cause. fought field, forever memorable in the world's history of mighty conflicts, Northern and Southern soldiers measured arms for a long time, with wavering results. Now that the struggle is over to continue a former thought doe It honor the victor to say he met a foe unworthy of his steel? - No; he who so boasts proves he fought either blindly dr ignorantly, and he fails to be able to give a reason for the happy results that at last dawned In the morning of peace after the awfully tempestuous night of war. H. M. A. pays a just and beautiful tribute to the worth of Got). Lee as a cltl-xeand soldier, and to this may be added as a Christian "It is the knowledge of all these facts, which, If considered mutually by both sides to the past conflict, will do more to effect reconciliation and obliterate sectionalism than the building xf costly monuments. Do such leaders of men as Lincoln and Grant, and Lee Seed monuments? No; their proudest monument Is built to the sympathetic hearts of the people. In the Idle effort to add to Its greatness, the much more needed attention to the living is too frequently wholly forgotten. Greece and Rome 'excelled in setting up statues of great personthe antiquarian exages, and cavates them from their ruins. - War Veterans Reorganise. A reorganization of the Union Veterans union w as effected at Spring-field- , Ohio, at a national convention attended by old soldiers from all over the country. At the last national convention of the organization a split occurred over the allegation that the order was being converted into a political auxiliary. This followed an amendment to the membership section of the constitution admitting fathers and sons of members to mebership. At the recent convention the contention adopted at Boston In 1893 waa reThis makes membership affirmed, deseudent upon the applicants participation to at least one engagement 1b the civil wsr Mexican Veterans Invited. The surviving soldiers who served order Gens. Taylor and Scott in Mexico, In 1846 and 1S47,are lnvltd to be present at the encampment pf the Grand Army of tho Republic, in San Francis. oj next Augietr The pension rolls karz that 3,9"rt still live, and 1,000 dwell on the Pacific coast. The managers hope to attract at least 400 of them to tha reunion, believing that it will be tie last they will ever attend. s,. In COALVILLE, UTAH J, - -- rtrg -- NO Roads. He was captured by the rebels near Baltimore to July, 1864, but escaped. , I Gen. Franklin resigned from the army in 1866, with the rank of major general of volunteers, and brevet general. and went to Hartford to live.! '5V ' War Eagle In Coppsr. f The navy annex building, just test of the War Department building on Pennsylvania avenue, Washlag'iigV to surmounted by one of the most elaborate eagles to be seen on any government flagstaff. It is a facsimile in copper and aluminum of the famous bald beaded eagle. "014 Aoe which the Eighth Wisconsin Volunteers ear rled with them through the $vil wab and for many years maintalnel its princely quarters at the capitol at Madison. j The Eighth was raised In 'the "Ptoeys," In the northern part of the state, nd consisted for the mott fart lumbermen fresh .worn of the woods. Qne of them brought Into -camp a young eagle which he caught and kept as a pet in th her barracks. The boys adopted the mascot of the regiment at once, and a standard was made for k, Wherever the regiment rched the eagle ent along. It was named after President Lincoln before :the Eighth left Wisconsin for tha fron,t. The regiment experienced a geo-- deal of hard fighting and "Old A! Pnt through it all, once or twice getting his feather snipped by bullet in battle he frequently left hla perch on the standard, and flew ST,mii,g over the heads of the men. Re was carried by a huge Swede, whosiways walked side by wide with the color bearer .nf the re-i- n. eri. The copper and aluminum es-ww the navy atnet buildfrg assures tut ties from tin m ninetjr-vltip ts his outstretched wings. H ,P8,j and tallYca'hers are vrMt d j te x to-t- he turshlne lllte hurt to The big bird Is pined on a tall iron cj .jjivec. th,0p of staff. 112 mcACa above 4he street, and is ptjiSv x S. 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