Evening Star Newspaper, September 26, 1883, Page 3

THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON. - WEDNESDAY. ITY AND DISTRIC Way Dow the Suanee. (HE LAND OF FLOWER AND SUNSHINE—A LECTURE ON FLORIDA BY MR. COLUMBUS DREW. A map of Fiorida was hung on the wail of the cozy iecture room of the ¥. M. C. A. rooms Saturday Bight, and indicated the subject to which the evening was to be devoted. The audience pre Bent taxed the seating capacity of the rooms to the utmost. The lecturer was Mr. Columbus Drew, formerly of this city, who has resided many years in Florida, and now holds the post of immigration agent of that state. Mr. Drew de- voted himself to his task im a manner that indicated that he was as much actuated yy the spirit of the true enthustast as by official zal. In describing the beauty of the Iand of flowers and dweiling upon its romantic history, he discoursed more in the language of the 1 than the stald and formal diction of an imm:- gration agent, Withal, his representations were modest, and bore on Uleir face evidence of thelr truta. "He described the raliroad enterprises re- cently completed, which have given easy access now to the most Interesting parts of the state, and devoted some tine to the poetic nomenclature of The state. He deseribed in glowing terms the ptc- turesque scenery of the Suanee river. George Christy, the minstrei, he.said, couceived the idea Of the song, +* Way down upon the Suanco river." When dwelling at Etlaville, on the banks of the Fiver 1p 184. Proceeding with his lecture, Mr. Drew carried bis hearers, In an tmaginary tour, over the railroad Mues of the state, Deginning ‘with the wesi, or the oldest portion of the state Seitied by an American population, describing the weird and sombre scenery of tae level country or pine barrens Between Jacksonville and Lake City, ani passing on to the picturesque portion of the Stute between the Suanee aud the Apalachicola with its varied woods. The soils were so various as to be difficult of description. The average amount of good land Was equal to that in the rolling lanis of the middie states. In entering middie Florida tue Yoads show clay or red soll. It was not a tenacious elay, but contains a mixture of reddish sand, through which water soon sinks into the earth: The land through the upper portion of middle Florida ts high and rolling, although there is a long strip of level pine country along the coast. ‘Tracts of land of large size could be purchased from private owners, In some cases at prices less than that asked for pubiic lands. The lecturer sketched grpuically the country about Tampa bay, with Its great hurbor, and Passed on to the Keys, with thelr chain of dcean ms The “Ten Tuousand Islands,” now thinly ttled, woul, he sald, sometime form one of the Teatest ealth resorts in the world. Of the lohn’s river he said it was one of the grandest streams in the country... Its general features near Mts mouth were said fo rescinble the lower Poto- mac. Above Palatka it becomes more tropical in Seenery, and the resemblance to the Potomac ceases. ‘The springs of Florida, with their limpld wa- ters, reflecting everything with prismatic co.ors— leat Rational reservoirs, larger than any ever wilt to feeda city—he described as one of the Wonders of the world. The lecturer said that from 75 to 100 orange trees could be plant-d upon @nacre. It takes from seven to ten years to se- cure @ profitable bearing orchard. One hundred Orange trees will bear 20,00 oranges, which are Row selling at $2) per thousand. As to the health of Florida the speaker sald that the changes % the climate were all probably in favor of Florida. Malaria decre.sed with cultivation. He noted the entire absence of stag- ant marshes. In the thirty-five years of his resi dence there he had never known of a case of sun- stroke or hyurophobia. It was impossible to Indicate the best point for settlers to locate. For those Intending to cultivate citrons and fruits the Presumption was in favor of the more tropical South. The frost line !s a myth, a climatic Jump- ing Jack, fitting about from place to place. Tue ellinate of Florida Was one wisich may Indeed im- Part additional charms to human existence. ———= Four Blind Brothers. THE HAPPY AND USEFUL LIFE OF A STRANGELY AF- FLICTED FAMILY. ‘The Washincton correspondent of the New York Bun says: The four blind musical brothers of Uniontown reads more like the caption toa tale in the “Arablan Nights” than a simple statement of facts. A family of this singular description have, however, been living in a suburb of Wash- ington. Uniontown fsa little settlement that has grown up across the east branch of the Potomac, Within easy reach of the navy yard. It is a sleepy, tumble-down village, whose chief claim to aris- | tocracy is the nomenclature of the streets, which Dear the name cf every President to Buchanan. Its chief citizen 1s, perhaps, Frederick Doug!ass, (rho own’s a Me country place near the river's nk. Some years ago a famfly moved into thts village from Bultimore of the common name of Smith, but Of a very extraordinary family make up. There ‘Were or had been twelve or firteen children, every | other one of whom, in regular progression, had Deen born Ditnd. Of this numerous and singular | progeny all who were born with sight died but One, a girl, and at present only five children are | left, this girl and four blind brothers, named James, Ignatius, George and Alfred. They are all Smart and happy, all are masters of some trade, and all are musical. When fn a frolicsome mood each tn turn will lay on the family Nddie while the others dance. ne of the brotliers ts quite an accomplished mu- | sician, and supports himselt by giving lessons oa the plamo. ‘Tue others play merely for recreation. Two are broom makers by trade, and make a broom which {3 famous through the neighborhood | for its excellence. The rematoing brother Is a cabinet maker, with a special knack at coffins. ‘The oldest of the brothers has a high reputation im Uniontown. Not only can he make the best | room in-that region, and muke the violin sing, Dut he ts endowed with a wonderfully acute sense Oftouch It is said, for instance, that ne can tell | @five froma ten dollar bili by’ feeling the two | notes. One of the brothers 1s married and hasa large | family. ‘The sister 1s the wife of an elderly care penter. They all live together with their widowed Inother, and seem to be a happy and affectionate household. Recently they have moved from the settlement some five miles into the country, but ‘they tr-quent the village still to sell their brooms Or provide a coffin. a Real Estate Transfers. DISTRICT PROPERTY WHICH BAS RECENTLY CHANGED ‘BANDS. Deeds tn fee have been recorded as follows: R. Goldschmtd to E. Stu tley, lot 23, sub sq. 281; $8,500. W.C. Duvall to Anthony Mason, lot 64, sub sq. ‘379; $2,000. W. A. Wilson to C. H. Parker, pt 6, | @ub 171; $45. Saran M. Sampson to F.C. Mc- Cathran, pt 15, sub 822; $150. G. P. Gof to Mary Fuller, lot 42, sub sq. 576; $2,100. G. G. Bradley et al, trustees, to D. B. Groff, lot 1, sub sq. 363; $2,872, ©. H. G. Lewis to Ann E. Lewtset al, pt. 7, 8q. 209: $—._E .. May toJ. i. Deatley, pt lots 3 and 4, §q. 467; $550. J. F. Arms to E. F. Cassidy, sub lots ‘@, 15 ant 16, sq. 958; $2,500. HL Cate to F. 0. Me- Cleary, sub “lots 43.and 44, sq. +91; $1,000. EL Kupler to M. Crane, lot 19, sq: 342; 96 200 Elizabeth S. Stone to A.M. Me en, lot 2, block 41, north grounds Columbia University; $2,500. R. Z. C. Robbins, lot 61, south grounds, do.: MeNaily to Agnes V. Campbell, q._ 629; $928.96. nfleld et ross, part 2 <q. 976;$—. Mar- « ddard to 'W. T. Okie, all ‘the property devised to Matthew Goddard "by his mother: $2000. David Weatherby, jr. et al, to 291 Ww. Isaac B. and Ewin P. Jones, lot 17, sq. 291; $10,000. Matthew T. W to J. L. Hodge, lots 252 and art 253, Sq. 67: and parts 253 and 254, do.; f,5c0. Caroline 4, West to BE Emmert, south: MU Pleasant; $350. lot 137, sub. arshal, to A. . 3q. 589: 23, 35 Tot 26, Sub. Sq. 583; 29, ub. sq. 643; part 1. sq. 1,000; 2 and 3,'sq. 063: $—. James E Beil to's. € Clark, lots und 2, sq. 390; $—. Maria C. Fitzhugh to’s.me, t—. W. B. Todd, trustee, and lot 1, do.; $@_. W _ McFarland, 'sub. lot 31, sq. 835; A. Stewart to F. W. Carter, lot 32, J. J. Edson to T. E. Waggaman, lot $00. John Roche to F. W. Pilling, ub sq. 11 $—. Mary A. Hyie to » SQ. 628; $—. BH. War- Ger Hon, lot 41, Brown's sub Mt . W. Wood to ‘Thomas Wood, pt sq. 65; $—. D. 1 Morrison to EB Eynon, Sub lot 16,89. 813; 4.250 J.J. Heron tog. P Brout, pt. 87, oq. 569; $800. J. PL Stout to J. J. ‘Heron, sume property Tot 2 sq. s of 920; Batne, same property Stewart to. D. 0. ;' $800, & 29, Sub sq. 581; lots 72 and 73, ‘The Courts. Equrrr Court—Judge James. Monday, Birney Robbins; testimony ordered taken. Barber agt Glimore;’ pro confesso set aside. Reed agt. Reed; sale ratified nist. Cissell egt. Kaiser; sale ordered. Chapman Chay Ban; bill dismissed. Sugenhetmer agt. Brown; ‘Tobriner appointed guardian ad litem. Yesterday, Schlord agt. Schiorb; sale ratified and reference. Franklin Young; pro con- Pouce CovrT—Judge Snelt. Yesterday, Jas. Williams, indevent exposure; Isaac Wells, indecent exposure and carryin Concealed weapon; personal ‘ahler, trespassing; 6. a es %. James Rafferty, ng Qn illegal cow yard; $5. Martin Means come ghorge; $5. John Elits and John Gilbert, disor- Gerly; SS cach. Jeremiah Barry, unlicensed bar; $—appeal. Martin Becker, Suoday bar; $20— Sppeal noted. James Carroll, failing to have a Hgat on building material in the street: $10. Sam- wel Johnson, disorderly conduct; $5 or 15 days Richard Koss, larceny of $3 trom Casper Herbert; Second offence; Jail for acon of grand jury. F Over, larceny of pipes and tobacco; sent to ree Mr. hed Roane’ co Blue Gras3, has been wat Marshall, 1 ‘Tex, waturday ight, the deaa Dedy of Silas Johnson, colored, with three = ot ob account of 111 real. of the ‘id monument fund at Ohio, have Garfiel the pied oy Work Gerelana, e, 1 | MES. CAREY. Interview with the Wife of the Irish informer—O’Deonnell’s Crime Delib- erate. The New York Herald special correspondent onboard the steamer Garth Castle, which ar- rived at Plymouth, England, Monday, sends the following account of an interview he had with Mrs. Carey dnring the passage from Madeira to Plymouth. It was very difficult to get access to Mrs. Carey and the other witneszes in the O'Donnell case. Mrs. Carey and her seven children came aboard in Algoa bay and registered under their own names as second class passengers. Shortly after, asthe authorities had not announc- ed their intention of sending an escort to guard the faintly.it was thought prudent totransfer Mrs. Carey and her five youngest children, named respectively Peter, Patrick, Maggie, Maria and Francis to two contizuous cabins at the extreme end of the after part of the ship to keep their whereabouts strictly private if possible through- out the voyage. IN SECLUSION. Mrs. Carey remained in seclusion, passing her days in attending to her children and taking her meals with the stewardess, who specially attended her, and only varying the dull monot- ony of her life from day to day by coming on deck at nightfall for a breath of fresh air. Hav- ing succeeded in finding the location of Mrs. Carey's cabin, I went to see her, first sending in my card to prepare her for my visit. MRS. CAREY. Oa a sofa ast entered I saw the figure of a rather tall, quiet, comely woman In black, ab- sently dandling a baby on her knee, while with her one disengaged hand she tried to tidy the much-rampled frocks ot two other tiny child- ren—Mazgie and Mollie. Mrs. Carey seems under forty. She must, a few years ago, have been decidedly pretty. She has regular, clear- cut features, the lines of- which have been blurred and have lost their treshness from sor- row, and perhaps from drink, Her hands are coarse, but her speech is soft and agreeable. A SAD TALE. “You will have heard, Mrs. Carey,” said I presently, “that Iam anxious to hear some- thing of your sad story from your own lips, if it is not too painful for you to tell it?” “Sure, sir,” said Mrs. Carey, ‘you may well call it asad story, but I have nothing to tell except what has been in the papers.” “I went away from England so suddenly,” said I, patting the baby's cheek, “that I hardly read the details of the last part of your un- happy case. Do you think that O’Donnell went out to the cape on purpose to shoot your hus- band?” “Indeed, I never set eyes on him till the other day.” PLACE OF THE MURDER. “O'Donnell and a person called his wife were seated in the second-class saloon. I believe, at the time of the murder. Was your husband seated or standing 2” “O'Donnell and the woman were seated ona settee when I saw them,” said the widow. ‘and himself [she has a very touching way of speaking of her dead husband as himself] wa’ standing, I think, but perhaps he was sitting. Indeed, I don’t rightly know, for I had gone into the cabin with the chid. The passengers used very often to meet down stairs and rest on the settee.” DRINKING TOGETHER. “Had O'Donnell and your husband been drink- ing together?” “They had.” “How long before the murder?” “Just before it.” “Ihave heard,” said I, “that Dublin detec- tives have got proof that O'Donnell went out on purpose to kill your husband. Have you heard nothing yourseif that proves this?” “No, nothing; it’s not much those detectives won't find out,” she replied. A FRIENDLY ASSASSIN. “Was O'Donnell very frlendly to you all?” “He was; we met him first at Dartmouth, and he used to playat dice with Carey and others. He professed to be fond of children, and his wife seemed to take a great fancy to one of my girls, and the child used to call her makes the murder appear a doubly looded act?” .” bitterly replied Mrs. Carey. ma recall exactly what happened on the day of the murder? O'Donnell and your husband had been drinking together, you say.” THE MURDER. “Yes, he himself had called me to come up out of the close place with the children, but I had not felt inclined and went in the cabin. Presently I heard O'Donnell ask where Carey himself was. He wastold ‘Somewhere on deck.’ Soon after Iheard him say, ‘You will come down and have a bottle of beer, won't you?’ Then [ heard himself come down, and then a shot, but I took no notice of it, thinking it was onlyacork pop. Then there was -a second shot, and himself came toward me crying, ‘Oh, | Maggie, O’Donnell’s shot me! I ran out and | we fell down together, and that was the end of it.” A DELIBERATE CRIME. “Did not O'Donnell want to shake hands with you afterwards?” “He did. He held out his hand to me and said, ‘Shake hands, Mrs. Power. Your name's Carey, isn’t it? Don’t be hard on me. I was | sent out to do it.’” “That seems proof that the crime was deliber- ate, does it not?” “Oh, there's proof enough,” replied Mrs. Carey. forgetting the remark she had made at the beginning of our conversation. HER CABIN BARRED. Tam inclined to believe that her memory Is | impaired. Here I thought well to interrupt the | conversation, having first obtained Mrs. Carey's permission to visit her again the next day. | However, the rumor of my interview having got about, tie way leading to her cabin was barred, and U had, therefore, to continue the talk ina new way before we reached Plymouth. Mra. | Carey made the replies to fresh questions put to her. which I need not repeat. ‘The- only new facts likely to be disclosed at the coming trial will be with reference to O’Donnell’s career, and will probably tell against him. In her opinion O'Donnell is an Invincible. Possibly he may be made to say something about them. So far as she knows no new light will be thrown on the Phoenix Park tragedy. A WARNING. Mrs. O'Donnell, or the person so called, hinted ; to her on the Kinfauns Castle that O'Donnell was dangerous, but asked her not to tell her husband. Mrs. Carey fancied, however, that the warning applied to herself. Mrs. O'Donnell was seen in tears several times during the voyage | out. and was also heard imploring O'Donnell not | todo it. O'Donnell was heard to say to some | Person, whom he spoke of as he, ‘possibly or possibly not” meaning Carey. All these state- ments must be received with the greatest cau- tion, for Mrs. Carey often contradicts hereelt. POLICE PROTECTION. Mrs. Carey is of opinion that she and Carey were well enough guarded by police in London ‘as regards numbers. There were two detec- tives and four policemen. But she thinks that they acted incautiously in patrolling before their door, thus calling the attention of the In- vincibles to their movements, which were care- fully watched from the time they left Dublin. O'DONNELL’S COMPANION. To Illustrate the strange confusion of Mrs. Carey's mind at present it may be mentioned that though two persons at least know positively the so-called Mrs. O'Donnell to be a woman she obstinately declares her oni that the sup- posed female was aman. She describes her as @ person of very muscular appearance, with hair on the upper lip. @ deep voice and masculine Yet, talking to me, she spoke of her as swoman. Mrs. Carey hopes to return to Port Elizabeth, where she was treated with great kindness. — SS SS Held Fast in Front of a Train, ‘From the Savannah News. A right amusing incident occurred near Rome the other day. A man crossing the railroad tracks got his foot caught fastin a disjointed “frog,” and while tryingto get loose he saw the Chattanooga train on the East Tennesee, Vir- ginia and Georgia road come dashing over the bridge. Wild with fright, the man came near breaking his foot in his efforts to loose. But the train was almost upon him and he de- cided to unlace his shoe, pull his foot out and leave the shoe to be mashed. He acted upon his thought and as he got his foot out the train Sond to think ae 8 only one plagued litle e Was one side track all the time that he tak theauoe up and kicked himself all the way up to the depot. EX-SENATO' TRY LES. He Says Aggie Hill is the Tool of a Bilackmailing Gang. Ex-Senator Sharon, of Nevada, arrived in New York city the other day. In conversation witha reporter of the World, the Senator said that his visit to this city had no connection with the netorlous charges made against him by Miss Hill. “Zam ready to meet those charges here, in Nevada, San Francisco, or anywhere,” said he. “They are false and untrue, and have been Sprung upon me for blackmailing purposes. Miss Hill is being used as atool by a set of sharp- ers. I have nothing to conceal, either in my relations to Miss Hill or to any other woman, and I am perfectly willing that the widest pub- licity should be given to any act of mine.” “On what does Miss Hill tam her charges?” “On a written document which she pretends to have in her possession. She claims that It is signed by me, and that in it I acknowledge her asiny wife. 1 do not know whether she has such a paper at all, but if so and it contains my name I denounce it as an infamous forgery. “A man named Neilson is the leader of the sharpers; at least that is the name he goes by. It is not his right name. He is a convict from Sydney. He was detected in a forgery while a member of the Australian legislature. He es- caped to this countryand for some time has been writing articles in a scandal-mongering sheet.” eee he ever been in this sort of business be- fore?” “Oh, yes; he makes {ft his profession—when there’s money init. He persecuted Dr. Smith in the same way some time ago. He seems to look upon it as a mission to avenge the wrongs of injured womanhood, provided he thinks it will pay. Well, buthe and his protege will find out that they are mistaken betore I am through with them.” “When did you first hear about this written document?” “Only a short time ago. It is dated before Miss Hill was driven from the Grand hotel in San Francisco, about eighteen months ago. This fact makes it appear very strange to me. The proprietors of the hotel would not put this shame and inconvenience upon her if she had shown them the paper. I don’t believe she had it then to show. It is more likely it was fabricated afterwards. At any rate it is an absolute forgery.” “Changing the subject, Senator, what are the prospects of the silver mines in. Nevada?” “Very poor. I believe them pretty much all exhausted, especially the Comstock lode. When you have dug down 3,000 feet for the precious metal and found noneI believe you can safely conclude there is none to find. Still keep up my interests in the Nevada mines and my citi- zenship in that state, though I am at present residing in San Francisco.” ——+e0__ TROUBLED KNIGHTS. The Inner History of tne Recent Gen- eral Assembly—Socialists and Free Traders. ° Pitteburg Correspondence of the Philadelphia Times. A high official in the Knights of Labor, in an interview, made some revelations which place an entirely new and Interesting aspect upon the proceedings of the recent general assembly held in Cincinnati. ‘There were,” he says, “three elements that took prominent part in the delib- erations of the assembly. First, there was the socialistic and communistic element from New York; second, the free-trade element; and third, the friends of A. C. Rankin, Deputy Master Workman of District No. 3, whose office is in this city. Rankin was the strongest opponent T. V. Powderly had for Grand Master Workman of the order. About nine months ago he had a quarrel with R. 1. Layton, the Grand Secretary of the order, of this city. Rankin, by his arbi- trary conduct in his official position, caused a great detection trom the ranks of the Knights in this district. Hundreds left the order, and Layton stepped in to stem the tide and incurred the enmity of Rankin. Of course Layton’s friends opposed Rankin forGrand Master Work- man, and when he found he could not be elected he set himself to work to get revenge on the Grand Secretary. HOW ROCKWOOD WAS DEFEATED. “He had a delegation of his own selection almost, from thiscity, to Cincinnat!. Mr. Rock- wood, the Assistant Grand Secretary, was a candidate for the Secretaryship, Layton having declined to run again, and as Rankin knew Rockwood was Layton’s choice he set himself to defeat him. He succeeded, and Frank E. Turner was elected Grand Secretary. Rankin not only defeated Rockwood, but he caused the abolition of the office of Assistant Grand Secre- tary. He did this at a terrible cost. He had to join hands with the communistic element and the free traders. In fact he had to agree to the selection of Frank K. Foster, of Cam- bridge, Mass., as chairman of the Executive Board before he could secure the influence of Foster's friends to accomplish his own end. Fos- ter is one of the leading free traders of the coun- try. He caused the repeal of the tariff plank in the platform of principles at the Congress of Trade and Labor Federations in Cleveland last year, which had been passed by the congress the previous year in Pittsburg, presided over by John Jarrett. AN EMISSARY OF THE COBDEN CLUB. “Foster,” continued the gentleman, “is a bitter opponent of protection, and It is very generally believed that he retains his position in the knights as a paid emissary of the Cobden Club of England. This Executive Board has more power than the Grand Master Workman himself, and the salaries of its members are larger than that of all other officers. You can see the position the order isin with a pro- nounced free-trader virtually at its head. “The communistic element had to have some- thing, and Turner was elected Secretary. While he may not be a Socialist, yet he will be the creature of that element, as well as Harry Tay- lor, of New York, who is tobe his chief clerk. This ts the position matters have assumed. While the Communists and Free-Traders may not be able to do much either by subverting the order to their own ends or by disrupting it, yet they may do enough in this one year to cause two or three years’ work to recover the lost grcund. A knowledge of this is creating dis- affection in the ranks of the Knights, and it will cause a disruption in the order, in this sec- tion of the country at least.” IN DEFENSE OF RANKIN. A. C. Rankin is now traveling in the west by order of the General Assembly, but a former in- cumbent of one of the Grand Lodge offices sald: “It may be that some of the local assem- blies will drop out, but there will be no disrup- tion of the order. This talk has hurt Mr. Ran- kin a little, perhaps, but it is not permanent. Rankin is a great disciplinarian, and he has pu- rifled the order. Powderly’s power is Nmited now and he knows it, for he left Cincinnati right after his election and was not seen after. It he tries any more of his last year’s tricks of resigning three or four times he will find some- body with backbone ready for his place. The lines have been drawn closer in every way, and while I know some assemblies will leaye the order it will be relieving the order of a dead weight.” A Model Fish Story From the South, From the Augusta (Ga.) Chronicle, Sept. 12. On Sunday last the harbor of Port Royal es- tablished its clam to a deep-water port by the discovery of a huge devil-fish, (Sardinus Beelze- bubus,) sometimes called octopus, at the very docks. The excellence of Port Royal as a har- bor ot entrance has long been admitted. It has been known that a large ship mage teal sacarely ue to the plier without scraping her keel or ri ing her rudder, but never before, probably, er history has her identity with the deep sea been so undeniably established. Whether the huge cuttle-fish was driven into the river at that point by premonitions of a storm at sea, or whether it swam up to show its sympathy with its twin brother—the great railway octopus— which is sucking in the railroads and gobbling ‘up the P tas will probably never be known. hen first seen, however, it was coiling around in the water near the dock, treating for rations and holding its nose against the guano warehouses near by. Some one in sight fired a musketfull of slugs Into the fish, which infuri- ated rather than maimed the sea-serpent, and it made a violent break toward the pier. upon one of the piles it lashed its great suction- cupped arms about it and wrenched it from its place. Apopular and handsome railroad engi- neer, who has Just returned from Port Royal, informs the Chonicle that the octopus shook the pier so violently that the persons on the dock were frightened off for fear the wharf would give way. Finally several pistol shots were fired at the fish, and the fight was strengthened by nar- poo. The fish was soon killed, wR Up on the beach, where, at low tide, it was to full view. Our informant, who arrived at Port Royal after the death, was pre- vented by high tide from ing a view of the monster, but judging from the odor arising from the sea, and the manner in which the load felt on the rope, thinks that it weighed fully two Belzing | nati and | carried his threat ini JAY-EYE-SEE’S WONDERFUL TROK- TING. Not Beating bis Hecord, but Maki Mile at an Evem Galt im 3:11 3-4. Correspondence New York Sun. * Boston, Sept. 20.—Ten ‘thousand persons were attracted to Mystic Park this afternoon by the announcement that the little black geld- ing Jay-Eye-See would attempt to lower his record of 2:108{, made at Providence on Satur- day last. The day was In most respects very favorable, with a light wind from the south- east, the sky over-cast, and the temperature mild. Soon after 8 p.m. Bithers, clad in bright purple, stole on the track ftom the stable, and exercised the little beauty up and down the backstretch for ten mitiutes before any one saw him. A few minutes laterhe jogged down the homestretch, receiving 8 genuine ovation. He drove around once, and coming down the second time, nodded for the word, and was off. It was evident to all that he was not going for speed when he reached the first quarter, which was trotted in 513¢ seconds. The half was made in 1:51}, the three-quarters in 1:58, and the mile in 2:318f. As he came under the wire he was received with cheers. An hour later he made his second trial. The track, which was in fine order, had been cut up somewhat by the 2:23 and 2:29 trotters, and was scraped and made ready for the king. Bithera gave him a warmig mile, and repeated it. Then, as he came down the third time, he nodded just before he went under the wire. A murmur ran through the crowd, and a few applauded, but the majority pulled out their watches and craned their necks to see the first turn. ‘He's a loco- motive,” *‘Five dollars to one that he beats 2:14,” were the only sounds heard as the little gelding neared the first quarter, which was reached in 3334 seconds. Steadily the black feet went, like clockwork, until half of the sec- ond quarter was done, when the cry “ p! he’s off his feet!” was heard. but he wasn’t. He wavered a bit, but ina flash went away at his steady pace, passing the half in 1:06, the quar- ter being done in 32% seconds. On he went, never varying a hair, round the upper turn, past the three-quarter post in 1:39, the quarter being done in 33 seconds, and out into the home- stretch like the wind. Now Bithers cuts the air with his whip, once, twice, and again, and Jay- Eye-See is under the wire, finishing the mile in 2:118{, Just one second slower than his record. Turning back, Bithers walked the gelding up past the grand stand amid a perfect torrent of applause, which he politely acknowledged by removing his jaunty cap. The most remarkable fact about the perform- ance is the wonderful evenness of the little beauty’s galt. The quarters were done in 83, 8284, 33 and 328( seconds. The first half mile was trotted at a 2:12}¢ galt, the middle half or second and third quarters at a 2:113¢ gait, and the last half mile at the same speed. It was wonderful work, and never was excelled on Mystic Park, noted as the course on which Smuggler made his best record. Among the visitors were Commissioner George B. Loring, J. I. Case, owner of Jay-Eye-See, John L. Sulli- van, and Slade, the Maori. It was privately understood that while the gelding would be sent around the track to show a fast mile, he would not be urged beyond what he might do without the whip, as his owner is at to be holding him back for his race with St. julien. Bither, Jay-Eye-See’s driver, says it is a better mile than at Providence, and that the gelding would certainly have beaten his record, but the crowd rushed over to the rail on the back-stretch and he swerved and lost more than a second. “Give us a good day and track," he said, “and end 8S. will hear something drop at Fleet- wood.” ——__—__+-o-______ Some Account of Hanol. From the i.ondon Timea. The town of Hanol, which more than ever since their late repulse represents the principal Position of the French in Tonquin, stands upon site that has always been recognized as the most suitable for their capital by the people of that country. The excellence of its situation is Proved by its relation to the different branches ofthe Songkol, for, as its very appropriate name signifies, it stands ‘in the midst of the rivers.” Lying on the right bank of the Bode, or the principal stream of the Red river—the anclent Tonquinese name, it may be added, for the whole river, and the one used on the earliest, maps ot the French missionaries—it is also in close proximity with the Songhat branch flow- ing into the Gulf of Tonquin a few miles south of the !mportant town of Ninbinh; while the Songkoi canal connects the capital with the northern or Thaibinh branch, on which !s to be found the town of Haidzuong. Considering the importance, as means of internal and external communication, of these three branches of the same river, and also of the numerous other canals and streams in the delta, which It would only weary and confuse the reader to attempt to name, it will be allowed that the Tonquinese showed good judgment in placing their capital at Hanoi; and the impression will be confirmed by a closer scrutiny of that town itself. The name of the original founder of Hanol has not been preserved. But in the wars of the last century, which resulted, after many vicissitudes of fortune, in the triumph of the Nguyen dy- nasty under the Emperor Gialong, it lost the pre ommne nee that had been tacitly allowed it for many previous centuries. The Tonquinese kingdom was absorbed in an Anamese empire, and Hanol, from being the capital, sank into Kesho, or ‘the market place” of ‘a tributary province. But although the royal residence and the seat of government were removed to Hue. the Emperor Gialong was too prudent to neglect any precaution toward maintaining his authority among the secretly disaffected and naturally turbulent people of Tonquin. He therefore strengthened the defenses of Hanoi, and, with the aid of the French officers who had contributed so much to his success, he made it and several other towns in the delta as well for- tresses of considerable strength, allowing for the conditions of the country. As elsewhere in this region, the commercial and inhabited town lies on the river bank, while the fortified portion is situated inland. At Hanol the fortifications are only more elaborate and on a larger scale than at the other towns; and the French have derived a great reputation as well as immediate advantages from the possession of what is un- questionably the strongest place in Tonquin. In form the citadel is a square with bastions at the angles and also along the face of the ramparts. Each side measures thi juarters of a mile ina straight line, and the extent of the fortifications all round is not less than four miles. The walls are very solidly built in masonry, resting on a well-secured fouudation not less than twenty- feet broad, while a wide and deep ditch sur- rounds the place. The most conspicuous object in the citadel is a lofty tower whence a view is obtained of the whole surrounding country. There are five gates, two of which are on the south side. and each is protected by a redan, but of such defective construction as to be of little military value; and this weak point is ren- dered the more serious from the five bridges crossing the moat tothe different gates being solidly built of brick, and being consequently immovable. This fact sufficientiy explains the ease with which the French have twice cap- tured what is undoubtedly in many respects a place of strength. Another pecullarity in the situation of Hanol consists in the character of the surrounding country. Only afew yards beyond the northern wallot the citadel, and stretching far to the west, isa vast lake or reservoir. This forms an obstacle to the direct progress of the French on Sunday, and explains why they have to proceed through the villages west of anol in order to Teach that place. Four smaller reservoirs, but still of considerable dimensions, occupy most of the country immediately south of the citadel, and the intervening space is utilized for the cul- tivation of rice. Indeed, ‘ered peed be said to be surrounded by water and rice-flelds; but, by a pe- cullar arrangement, the town ramparts have been drawn round thereservoirson the south and many of the rice-fields ag well. The cl ence of the town walls, which do not face the Tiver front, is not lessttian ten miles, Ofcourse the French have never attempted to hold this vast extent of what is Known as a town. They are content even now to occupy the citdaelalone, and many of theirencotnters with the enemy have been fought in the villages lying just out- sidethe further ramparts. M. Garnier, for in- stance, fell immediately outside them, near dhe Balmyy village of Thute; his Iieutenant, M. another village further on, half-way on the road to Phukal.- The French were reported a few weeks ago'to have taken a step, culated toim- prove their military iti it not to inspire the ves with much affection for them personally. The glacis of the citadel hadin the course of years {been encroached upon _by the inhabited portion of the town, and the French commander Tecentiy ordered the inhabitants of the cammer- cial city to leave, when he iutended to burn housesas interfered witnthe efficient defences of the place. That is a matter ent pote within his competence as a military com! ler; but we are unable to say positively how far hehas to execution. is no reason to doubt, however, that the French, who knew ten years ago of thedefects of the citadel of Hano!, have taken all the steps to repair them; and, as they have now insured the pallly oe their Dippy moe with thesea by probability manta von af Hanol for at Hanoi for an such | the FALL STYLES FOR MEN. ‘The Boston Notions as to Hats, Shees, Gloves and Canes. ‘From the Boston Herald. The fall style in hats is but a slight exaggera- tlon of last winter's fashion. The silk hat is made with a bell-shaped crown and a vers large brim, with only a moderate roll. With one class of young men a hat so large as to border on the ridiculous is in great demand. This style is very “English,” which may account for the demand. The crush or opera hat follows always the general style of the silk hat, never, however, quite reaching the limit of the style attained by its silk brother. The Derby hat for street wear is worn large. with what is known asthe English shovel brim, which is flat and straight at the front, and with a decided curl at the sides. The soft hat is worn very little, the “Baltimore,” a low-crowned head covering: being the style. if, indeed, it can be said to have astyle. A few gentlemen will wear the soft hat when in evening dress, but it 1s con- sidered “bad form,” and the crush will probably always hold its own as the proper head cover- ing for evening use. The extreme tightness of the trousers makes narrow-toed shoes a necessity, arid it is probable that the fashionable young man will continue to suffer until a larger “‘spring” to his pantaloons gives him a chance to wear once more the easy but homely broad toe. Shoes will be made.dur- ing the coming season, upon English lasts. Dark uppers have taken the place of the brighter colors. The shoe for every day wear will be laced, or a gaiter made in imitation ofthe laced article. " For evening wear, the low patent leather pump will still be worn, although the silk top) shoe, which is an almost perfect counterfeit of a pump and black silk stocking, is becoming more and more popular. Gloves in tan colors with embroidered stitch- ing are still fashionable for street wear, while the one-fingered mitten with fur binding at the wrist will be worn for winter driving. — Gloves with evening dress will not be worn. The fashionable canes are made of light mate- nal with oxidized and engraved silver crooks and cross bars. The English buckhorn ts also in great demand. SSS THE HON. MR. TWO BELLIES. How the Distinguished Mr. Schurz was Greeted in the Land of the Crows, From Gray Cliff Letter in the Inter-Ocean. The Gray Cliff, a large encampment of about three hundred wigwams, was found to the south of theroad, Here it was that the Indian war- dance was to take place. This point 1s about ‘980 miles from St. Pauland distant some twenty- five miles from the Crow Agency. The Indians who were seen, numbering about 1,500, had been induced by the promise of a big feast to come to Gray Cliff with their wives and child- ren, their ponies and dows, wigwams, war-paint and all other appurtenances of savage life, in orderthat the visitors might have an opportunt- ty of seeing the “‘noble red man” in his original condition of life. A feature of the day was thé arrival on the scene of ‘Two Bellies,” chief of the Mountain Crows. The old warrior was seated upon his pony, one leg done up ina bandage and wearing anything but the unitorm of ctvilization, when he made his appearatce. The arrival of such a dis- tinguished personage was, of course, immediate- ly noticed and the first person to grasp his hand and bid him welcome was the Hon. Carl Schurz, who was Secretary of the Interior and in charge of Indian ‘irs when Senor Two Bellies was prancing around the mountains with his Winchester and in his war paint seek- ing visitors to his country, with a desire of giv- ing them a warm reception. He greeted the Secretary with much cordiality, and evidently took great pleasure in reterring to the past, as, through his interpreter, he was compelled to do most of his traveling on horseback, owing to the unsatisfactory working of his right leg, where one of Uncle Sam’s boys had incidentally planted a forty-two caliber memento of his friendship for some tew years back. The ex-Secretary and the warrior spent some mo- ments in a pleasant Interchange of “Hows.” Another sistityalahed chief was presented to the visitors and made a telling speech, which in substance was as follows: “You are having a good time and I am glad of it. If I had known you were coming I should have had my hair cut in honor of the occasion, but as it is lam obliged to be as you see me. Ho! If you have any champagne bring it on and I will drink it for you. It anybody wants to buy my mocea- sins I will sell them for four dollars. Ho!”. Mr. Schurz responded in his usual beautifuY and touching manner. —————_s¢._ SLAIN FOR FASHIONS SAKE. The Way Little Californians Bring Down the Lovely Humming-Birds. ‘From the Santa Barbara Press. During the last two or three years, or since fickle-minded fashion has decreed that birds as well as feathers should be used to ornament the heads of the elite of feminine society, a new source of revenue has been opened to the na- tives of southern California. Santa Barbara, being “the land of flowers,” is necessarily the home of the delicate little hamming-bird, which lives upon the distilled pollen or bee food of our gaudiest flora. In a glass case upon the counter within the drug store of A. M. Ruiz was discoy- ered two rows of dead humming-birds, each with their little “feet turned up to the daisies.” “The trade is a recently-developed one,” said Mr. Ruiz. ‘It is less than three years old, but it Is steadily fore We do not propose to engage very aie ee it, as it is not exactly in our line, which is igs and perfumery; but we find a profitable market for all we can obtain.” “How do you obtain these humming-birds?” queried the reporter. “The little boys bring them ir. There are four or five little Calitornians who live in or near town who are experts with sling-shots, a skill- fully manipulated improvement upon the contri- vance used by David to kill Goliah. Small peb- bles or a teaspoonful of small bird shot is used, and when propelled by our little humming-bird hunters usually bring down the bird. These little hunters bringin on average about five birds a day.” “Why do they not use nets? It would not destroy or injure the delicate plumage of these little birds.” “Nets would be better, I believe, but the little Spanish children are used to their little sling- shots, and are as skillful with them as are their fathers with the tiara, and woe to the humming bird at which one of these little boys discharges a charge of pebbles or bird shot.” “‘Is there money in the business?” “No, not worth speaking of. I pay from ten to fifteen cents each for the birds andthen I dress and stuff them and ship them to San - cisco. Then I am paid at the rate of fifty cents each for the female common bird and seventy- five cents each for those male birds of the bril- Hant plumage.” “Ig there more than one variety of humming- bird in the market?” “Yes, we have four. There is the ‘fiery,’ or that bird you see there with the red flaming throat. Then there is the sulphuretted or yellow bronzed bird. Next the ordinary male, which has a green and real plomaee, and last, the brown, unbronze4 female bird.” “What is the extent of the trade?” “Last year we sent off less than a thousand birds; we could have found a market for at least times the number exported.” In continued conversation it was discovered that while San Francisco obtains a large propor- tion of these delicate little. birds, the best and ne are selected and shipped direct to the fashion centers in Parisand London, where they command a high price. ———_——~+o-__ HORRIBLE INFANTICIDE. A Mother Accused by Her Six-year-old Child. A special from Caywood, Washington county, Ohio, gives particulars of a revolting case of child-murder which occurred at Mableton, a small hamlet near Caywood. A young woman named Johnston, who has a six-year-old girl, has been arrested for infanticide. The little girl led the police to a mound of straw and sticke, where was found the dead body of an infant. The girl testified that she witnessed her mother the child’s neck and then strike it on the side of the head. She also says that her mother compelled her to carry the body out to garden and bury it, and that she threatened to kill_her if she told anybody about the mur- der. The body of the infant was examined and its neck found to be broken. The woman, upon confronted with the corpse, acknow! was but denied hat ER 26, 1888—DOUBLE SHEET. 6 PL0op-Foop" 18 THE SUGGESTIVE KAME ‘RY AYER’S PILLS AND BE CURED. is a mild word to describe the mischief to body and mind caused by habitual constipation. ‘The regular ‘use of Ayer’s Cathartic Hills in mild doses = ‘the torpid viscera to healthy action. Pazas Rowan. “ WE HAVE JUST RECEIVED ALOT OF IMPORTED JERSEYS, WHICH WILL BE SOLD AT THE VERY LOW PRICES AS QUOTED BELOW: ‘The Best JERSEY in the Market at $2.40, ‘Wine CLOTH JERSEY, with CUFFS, at $2.93, Fine BRAIDED JERSEY at $3.68. Fine JERSEY, Plaited Back, with Bow, at $3.98. ‘Handsome JERSEY, Braided Back and Front, with CUFFS and BOW, at $5.98, ‘There is no JERSEY IMPORTED can equal our FRENCH TRIMMED. ‘Itis very Fine, with or without POCKETS, at $6.98. ALL OUR JERSEYS JUST RECEIVED ARE CLOSE AND HEAVY-WEIGHT, FOR THE FALL TRADE. Fe AE A fies PrRAE Ais: Bo SA Tred AT Ssss8 00 a Migy Al E B%0" a 4LuL> seplS 1117-1119 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE. Oxy Oxe More Cuancer On account of the rush which we had this week, I am compelled to notify the public that most of the stock of BOYS’ CLOTHING is nearly gone. We have still left come of the better goods—Suits and Overcoats and Ulsters—all on which I offer 25 per cent discount. Don't loose this opporta- nity, as these goods are A 1, and the Department must be sold out, BOYS' AND GIRLS' WATERPROOF CIRCULARS, $1.25 only. A discount of 25 per cent, ‘We have a few of each size, from three toeixteen years, Girle’ Suite, Coats and Havelocks, which I desire to Close out before we open our new Fall Goods. These Goods, although from are just as fashion- able and desirable now, and we guarantee to save you money. Come and look atthem. A DISCOUNT OF 25 PER CENT ON LADIES' FALL WRAPS AND ULSTERS, Some we will sell at a great deal less, to make room for our extensive Fall Stock, such as has never been shown in this city, and at prices to guarantee satisfaction. ‘Fall notice will be given of our Fall Millinery Opening, which will exceed everything here before. 7 Oh OA OTE RR be i AA 0S 416 SEVENTH STREET. Bep20 Invesruext Secvaims. FIVE, TEN, FIFTEEN DOLLARS OR MORE. ita ht or heavy aliens ox ‘outh or Boys, or ar odd pair of Pants, THE MISFIT STORE, CORNER TENTH AND F STREETS, tees: fc quarant ta best toe the sum. See the prices, and ‘then call and. Fall te at 0, Fall Overconte at $7:60, worth £12. Fall Ove: at $9, worth $16. Heavy Overconts at $5, wortkrt16 loavy ‘Overcosts at $7.60, worth $1! Splendid Overcoats at 9, worth $1, ston Overcoat at len and Youths, for $9, worth $12. Suite Better Suite for $10, worth $35, Splendid Suits for $14, worth ‘ime Suite for $15, worth $24. See Black Suite for $15, worth $30. Wino Black Cloth Suits for $30" $40, A splendid it at $2, $2.50, $9, 89.50,84, $4. sb and go—any of them hat the teu sshuae pies GOSSAMERS FOR MEN AND BOYS at$1.75, $2, $2.50, $3, $3,50, $4, $4.50—worth fully double, OUR MOTTO-—No trouble to show goods. Satisfac- tion guaranteed toevery purchaser, or money cheer- folly refunded, at the MISFIT STORE, CORNER TENTH anp F STREETS, sep20 * LIXIR OF BBB *8 od A POSITIVE CURE FOR MALARIA, CHILLS AND FEVER—Contains no Quinine, Arsenic, or any metalic compo unds—at Droggist, 50 cents, jyl9-6m Wx. E. Woon « Co. HEATING AND VENTILATING ENGINEERS, MANUKACTURE AND ERECT THE MOST IMPROVED STEAM-HEATING APPARATUS FOR PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND DWELLINGS, ‘No. 296 W. Balt. St. and No. 1 North Liberty Street, Baltimors, Ma. sep6-6m Everyrane New ann Hannsoue FOR THE FALL TRADE IN CARPETS, RUGS, MATS LACE CURTAINS AND UPHOLSTERY GOODS, For the Lowest Cash Prices, at SINGLETON & HOEKE’S, 801 MARKET SPACE. a oes Act of wore yeee seers s a+ eevee senens 000, of ints Sates tar $8 to tO per 3 ‘kee al FEES PDE Et, eessee , Bayan, Cncles Sa Ger Taz Besr. “THE CONCORD HARNESS.” THE CONCORD COLLAR, LUTZ & BRO., Sorz Aczwrs HORSE BLANKETS AND ‘In great variety at Bottom ‘ bepll - a MISERY No matter what you want to invest in CLOTHING, be vercoat, Business or Dress Suit for rs 9 born stree:) Chicago. Advice fret Sak eee La, ave, next to City P.O. ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, 4 4 Gunton Law Baildiag, 4B. MILLE! ae Residence, 240 North Capitol street, "Dutice of the Peace and X ote and Notary Publi ___ BOOKS, &e. I Have To-vay PUT ON OUR COUNTERS fhe following publications, expresaly vublighed for benefit of our spatroue. the rerular price is cents, We shall sell them at 12 cents: E A Lord ear Re The Kona by ton. ire. Alexander, Olympus to aden, Uy rm Olympus to ; ‘air Woman, and many others, popular writers, mocnit which han beee breads aed a eu wie all the standard works: it Prayerbooks; fast re guarantee to furnish any.book wanted, mac BAUM'S BOOK DEPARTMENT, 416 7th street. Ar Morrisoxs Boor Sronr, AFULL LINE OF SCHOOL BOOKS AT THE VERE LOWEST PRICES. NEW BOOKS, View of our Civil War, U.8.A. Pht. of » Harms: Obris an Carty te rch; Scriptural Idea of Man, Hopkins; Plato's Best Thouhta, Rev, C. H. A. Buckley; ‘pare Hours, John Brown, "M.D-; Enxiish’ Men_of Letiores 5 joriey ; ‘One is Ten, E. E. Hales ‘Thicker than Water, James Payne; Hart and bis A.G. — AN sae Fine Stationery a spect en. MORRISON, 475 Pennsylvania avenua, eep20 eepl0 Scuoor Boors SCHOOL, STATIONERY, For Public and Private Schools. A 14 Comp! Stock, 1 abt use IN The cri os oe ‘Wholesale and Retail. WM. BALLANTYNE & SON, sepll 428 SEVENTH STuEFT, Scuoor Booxs, FOR EVERY GRADE OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES, AND ALL SCHOOL REQUISITES, At the lowest prices, wholesale and retail. ©. C. PURSEL, 418 bth atroct nortitieat. HOUSEFURNISHINGS. Co Wearuee {e.coming. and to be ready for it you shon'd call at ong Btore, where we can show for your: the largest, anoriment of HEATING STOVES ever ween, in I ‘DULCHESS and REGALIA. all strict feat an 3 class revertable flue Also, © great variety, COOKING STOVES and RANGES, both Portable Brick Set; LATROBES, FURNACES, SLATE MAN~ TrLS, GRATES, &c. The ui, place (on, Tth street Where the Genuine Danforth's FLUID is sold. Call and examine our stock. cep 22 seeps 8. JENKS & 00.. 717 7th street nortnwest. Hose Fonsisuxe @oonps OF ALL KINDS, BEASS FIRE SETS, FENDEBS,-ANDIRONS, &0) M. W. BEVERIDGE. IMPORTER OF CHINA AND GLASSWARE, wepl5 2009 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE. | EFRIGERATONS AND WATER COOLERS T KEDUCED PRICES. Frait J J os fay's Lace in Bi GEO. WATTS, Sy __3147th street. 5 doors above Penna. avenne, GENTLEMEN’S GOODS. S. 3 sununr, SUCCESSOR 19 DUBREUIL BROTHERS, MANUFACTURERS OF FINE DRES3 5 GENTS’ Risninug) S2TRTS 1112 F Srazer Nortrwest, Wasurnoror, D. 0. of the Dress EER Bsc eare oa mb24¢ re Tuomrsons SHIRT FACTORT arD MEN’s FURNISHING EMPORIUM, £16 F Street, Opposite Patent Oftoa, Bafinlahed, ‘66 ci: puiahed, 0 cin Fullline of borg and Underwear. Bearfa, Gloves, aoney sedUndernea a SEWING MACHINES, &. _ Fine tor isso. 1 Rexexsee Dratat We are the only Authorized Agents for the onle- HARTFORD and NEW HOME SEWING MA- CHINE: in the District. are positively the lightest run Ding and most durable machines ever produced. Ola Machines taken in exchange. Machines sold on easy monthly payments, and special @iscount for caxh. ‘Be sure and visit onr office before ine. £28 9th street nowthiweat, St. Cloud Dutt 2 01 ine. First-class Machines for rent by week or month. All kinds repaired. cp 22 SUDDEN AND SWEEPING REDUCTION. — 1 ©. AUP Re Inst fifteen Machines in Eni cate, han iesued a tow peice let rs ye has ie ew price ing REDUCTION on all Kinds. PROVED MACHINES of the ¥ Ny ai extra attach- men ‘guarantes. THE NEW QU? EN and NEW AMERICAN, No. % ow more extensively used in this city Sther kind. ForsaLe OsLY by G, AUABACIL con, 7th and H. At ‘'s Gents’ Furnishing and Hat Store next door. ‘Send postal and we will Dew price-list free. PROPOSALS. PROPOSALS Fou PACKING-BoXEs. . ‘TREasuRr ——— 1883, Peceived at thin Departweut until the Las Da 1883, at TWELVE O'CLOCK seen at the blank quail you our Nena