Evening Star Newspaper, July 2, 1887, Page 2

a ill * aii # THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, D. C., SATURDAY JULY 2, 1887 —— CITY AND DISTRICT. THE Opp FELLOWS. Full List of Officers for the Coming ‘Term. ‘The following 1s a complete list of officers elected ‘by the various branches of the Independent Order ‘Of Odd Fellows for the ensuing term: LoDoRS. _ Central Lodge, No. 1—J. B. Ward, KE. ‘Donavin, V.G.; Wm. R. Hunt, RS.; H. Fisher, F.8.; Xd; Simling treasurer: representatives, N- 2: Siaith, Lat McDade, J.'E Mason, ¥. Swarts, it Fisher. Washington Lodge, No. 6—James McCondach, N.G.; Robert Story, V.G.; J. 8. Bolway, KS. ZW. Kessler. FS: And. Jackson, treasurer, reprosent: atives, Oliver Dufour, James Hug! z _ way, 'W. T. Galliher, S W. K. Handy, Leland Hixson. astern No. 7.—Jas. E. Taylor, N.G.; M. A. Weigle, V.G.;'Sam'l E. Boyce, R.S.; CC. Ander- son, FS." L. Hopfenmater, treasurer; representa- tives, J. Thomas Petty, J. A. B. Espey, J. B. Cramp- ton, Sam’ E. Boyce. Harmony ‘No. 9.—Wm. H. Copeman, N. Geo. F. Pollock, V.G.; Henry Stewart, F. 8.5 P. Allan, RS.) Adam L. Rose, treasurer; repre- sentatives, Jnd. Q Adains, Win. P. Allan, ‘Jno, H. Cutter, Jas. H. Dony, Geo. A. Green, Lemuel W. Sanderson, David @. Struble, Jno. W. Thom Columbia Lodge, No. 10.—A. Turnbull, W. GH. Clarason, V. W. M. Laporte, RA. McLean, F. S.; JH. Seifert, treasurer; rey Tesentatives, W. W. Maloney, T. W. Fowler, ‘J. H. Seiffert. John P- Boss, B.C. Grumicy, 1. 8. Barker, J. A. Shackelford. No. 11.—W. J. Palmer, N. ard Emmons, R-S.; John T. jurer; representatives, Geo. E. Em- ons, H.C. Hazard, James E. Hutchinson, James B. Peake, P. W. Harbin, F. M. Jenkins. Friendship Lodge, No. 12—Alex. Giles, N.G.; H. E, Bergman, E. T. Pettengill, RS. W. H. Womersivy, . 8. Taylor, treas; representa- Jas A. Watt, Howard Clem- ill. Covenant Lodge, No. 13.—Walter H, Klopfer, N. T. J. Jones, V.G.; Edwin H. Haraer, secretary; W. Wise, treasurer; representatives, Theodore Kinney, Frank M. Hamilton, Edwin Hi. Harner, Jono M. Pruett. Beacon Lodge, No. 15.—B. F. Crawshaw, N.G. G. Teicher, George Hf. ‘Thomas, R.S.; C."H. Luft, F-S.2 & D. Clapp, treasurer; representatives, ©. BLK Colledge, Andrew Sain, C,H. Lut, Metropolis Lode, No. 16.—F. C. Grima, N.G.; W. P. Betts, V.G.; Ed. Bawsel, KR. S.; Peter tharr, F.S. © W. Léaunatda, treasurer; representatives, M. D. Brainard, H. A. Baves, RH. Sorrell, C. C. Mothers ead, BT: Avery, J. A’ K. Moore. Excelstor Lodge, No. 17.—James B. Royce, N.G.; Wm. P. White, V.G.; Enoch Edmonston, secretary KOH. G. Bouts, tredsurer; representatives, R. i. G. Bouts, F. G."Dake. Mechanics’ No. 18—E. H. Jett. Jon L. Barnes, V.G.; Wm. A. Donaldson, ‘K: Rob. Butler, F.3.; T.'T. Sparo, treasurer; repre- sentatives, T. T. Sparo, Wim. A. Donaidson, Chas. W, Butler. Onentat Lodge, Xo. 19.—F: Vogt, N. G.: HC: Ewald, .; HE. Gross, F. S.; H. Walther, R.S. Chas, ‘Kattelman, treasurer; repreyentatives, 3. oblenzer, H. E. Gross, Max Kammerer, D. Pfeil, doun Enders, P. Vierbuchen. Federal city Lodge, No. 20.—W. H. Knotts, N.G.; ‘Wm. J. Caper, V. G.; Leonard ¥. Rosser, secre- tary; W. H. Wiisoa, treasurer; representatives, ‘Wi. B. Stansbury, K. Luther Reed. Golden Rule Louge, No. 21.—L. B. Taylor, X,@-> ¥. A. Burvour, V.G.; W. A. Taylor, RS.; G. C. fer: $25, ES.5 Win. Gibson, treasurer; representatives, ©. P. Crandall, Jos. Burrougus, F. A. Norway, F. J. Foster, W. A Taylor. ENCAMPMENTS. Columbian Encampment, P.; Ouver Dufour, HP. Leonard, J.W.; Joun ‘Tappan, treasurer. 1.—R. B. Nixon, C, ‘Lean, S.W.; AL Seifert, scribe; W. 5. Magesenu Encampment, No. 4.—F. M. Jenkins, ©.P.; Herman Kahlert, HP; H.C. Hazard, S.W.? Scott, J.W.; Win. P. Allan, seribe; Joun E: treasurer. Mount Nebo Encampment, No. 6.—P.C. Griffin, J. Drumimond, H.P.; W. C. Fowler, 8. W.2 cP a Jas. MeCondach, J.W.; Thos. W. Fowler, scribe; J. T. Given, treasurer. Fred. D. Stuart Encampment, No. 7.—J. H. Wood, CP; J.S. Momaut, H.P.; W. H. Knotts, .W.; W. A. Waitcoma, J.W.; 8. E Boyce, scribe; Jno. Long, treasurer. . DAUGRTERS OF REBEKA. Naomt Lodge, No. 1, D. of k.—Mrs. F, Jeannette umley, N.G.; Mrs.” Kebekah Giles, V. Sarab A.'P. Martin, recording secretary Laporte, Mnancial secretary; Mrs. Eliza’A. Thomp- Son, treasurer; Mrs, M. E. McLean, chaplain. Ruth Louge,'No. 2, D. of R—Mrs. A. S. Webster, N.G.; Miss Erie’ Page, V.G.; E. 4 Festengiit Teeording secretary; Mrs EV.’ Kessier, Noanc! secretary; Mrs. Mary Page, treasurer. Se DEVIL CHASERS aND COLORED IGHTS, ‘Whe Noisy Fire-Cracker, the Smail Bey and the Police—A Talk With a Dealer in Fire-Works—The Baby- Cracker. ‘The smaller the boy the bigger the ftre-cracker; ‘the bigger the policeman the smaller the boy. The ‘Doy frightens the horse, and the policeman fright- ens the boy nearly out of wis senses. Between ‘the horses and the policemen, the Fourth has a hard struggle to keep up its notsy existence. An ‘effort has been made in many quarters to awaken ‘te old-time glories of the Fourth of July this Year, but the idea Ras been to confine the pa- triotic outbursts to speech-making, shouting and Danqueting. So persistent has been the war on ‘Sre-works in Washington that they are sold in not more than a hundred places, and these are gen- erally little penny-candy stores, where they are Sold In small quantities he sale this year appears to be smalier than “usual” said a Wholesale dealer in fire-works to a Stak reporter. “itis due chiefly, I think, to the police having irted to give the impression that the sale would be suppressed. In tact there 18 no Tegulation against the sale of fireworks; 1t is only Against their discharge upon the street, Last rar we got ina large stock, and, owing to the rig- Grous police regulations, did not seil more than . ‘This year We have made no such prepara- tons ‘Thus far the sales have not been Dut I presume Saturday might there will be a rusit for fire-crackers and Koman candles. The troubie about the discharge of itre-works is that It begins With the Mre-crackers about a week before the Fourth and lasts as long after. Ido not think the ‘police would be apt to disturb any one for shooting ‘erackersor Koman candies or burning colored lights onthe Fourth proper. On taat one day donot ‘Uaink chey Will be so strict. The fact is, that when @ wan takes his Lorse out on the Fourth he knows What to expect, but he does not like to be taken by ‘Surprise on aby day, at the most inopportune mo- quent, DY & Dunch of firecrackers bursting under ‘Lis horse. But patriotism permits a noisy Fourth, and I do bot tink the police will interfere with its celebration within reason. Most of the Senators | aud Representatives who are in town are buying Rre-crackers, Koman candles, pin-wheels, dev chasers, red liguts, and rockets as if preparing for a regular old-time Fourth of July. Upon the ‘whole, uowever, the sales are limited.” “Is there anything new in fire-works?” asked the weporter. “No; that ts, only one thing. Here are some Dabs fire-crackers that are Just out, but the sup- iy 1s all exhausted, so that noue ar¢ on sale.” He id up a bunch of “crackers,” any one of which ‘could be rolled in a postage stamp. “ten” be suid, “are intended for little chil- Gren. They make quite a loud report, but can do no harm. They hold them tu thelr fagers so and Shoot them—in the house, if they want to. And he disobarged two or three to show how they Went. The report was sbarp, but it would never IFguien a horse. “These Were so popular,” he sald, “that they ‘Were nearly all sold out in "New York before they. wot here. Thave only two packs, that were sent as a present, aud unfortunately we cannot get aby juore in time. ‘They will probably take the place of the inore dangerous ‘cracker.” Aside from tik ney are the sauve old things—firecrackers big an Rrecracker> small, rockets, pin-wheels, Koman candles, red, green and biue’ Ugnts devil chasers KrassbOppers. It is the same oid thing, only that tue rockets and Roman candies are made prettier gach year. The most popular fire-works are the Roman candles, the colored lights and the noisy Brecrackers' HOOKS OF THE WEEK. A TREATISE ON THE LAW OF DIVORCE. With geo So ae fae OP eon SrSosais rh fae "arena jasraues eect her Seeds ie aot Ai vel eS Baitumore Bar Boston: Houghtor, Miffiin & Co. Washington: Brentano's. = ‘CHINA: Travels and Investigations in the heathen, Sith & Gitnce at Japan. “by asta Han isas Seber naemerre, Gas St ance ington: Hoberc Beall — SHE STORY OF THE EARTH AND MAN. Bysir3. ‘W.Daweom, Lin DER. FO S- Prinbal sad Vice Chancelior ot” ScGill’ Univeruig: Megtene sutbor of “Origin of the World,” eke New Edition, Wwith Gorrecticte, und Additions “New Yore, Har: Jer & Brothers Washington, itotert Beals SHE OLD MAMSELLE'S SECRET. Atter the Ger. Tosa of E Mancirr, author of “Golt Eines edd PUcunteas Gisela,” ty Mi AL. Wistem {Eiyene cott's Monthly Nericn of ‘Select Novels SoU BR} Potiadelphia:-3.'B Lippincett Co. BEECHER MEMORIAL: Contemporan to the Memory of Henry Ward and Edited by EDwanb W. Bow ward W. Bok. (Privately Printed) HE SHAYBACKS IN CAMP: Ten Summers Under aera EB SAMO: J Banners ad Joana C. Basnows. Boston. Houghtou, Miftin & Co. Wash: ington: Kobert Beall. ADATELESS BARGAIN. A Novel ‘euthor of Lady Lovelace Yore: D. Appleton & Ci Beall ~ jade her Compiled or Con a eae By C. 1 Praxrs, udith Wynne.” “New Washington: Robert KEATS. By Stowe Cotvre. (English Men of Let- tere Serien, edited by Jolin Worley} ‘New Yorts Harper & Brothers. "Washington: Hobert TRAGIC MYSTERY. From the Diary of Inapector A Terres, Uy Jets HAweMORae Nee Ve eee, SATS Co. Washingtou: Breutane WHE CRUSADE OF THE EXCELSIOR By Bust Hane Boston Houghton, Mutha & Co.” Waske ington: Brentaue HOW THE DADDIES DID IT. Washington: W. H. Morrison. —s00 Swot ON AccouxT oF & Womas.—A. Kirk- Patrick, an employe of the Northwestern Rail- Toad, révurned unexpectedly to bis howe at Es canaba, Mich., at 1 o'vloce Thursday morning, and found Joba Edwards there. Mrs. Kirkpatrick ‘could give no satistactory explanation, and Kirk. trick shot Edwards as he was turough a tadow in an effort to escape. Two lodged tn Edwards chest. He 1s not ukely to live. Kirke Patrick is in jail. “The parties are well known, @nd tue affair has caused much excitement in Be upada Mrs Kirkpatrick uss | quite ‘indignant that the a: THE GREAT MEDICAL CONGRESS, Dr. Hamilton Tells of the Arrange- lor the Meeting im September. THE DELEGATES TO JHE INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL CONGRESS WILL NUMBER ABOUT 3,500—PArEES ON VARIOUS TOPIC] TO BE PRESENTRD EY DISTIN- GUISHED DOCTORS ,FROM HOME AND ABKOAD—A BANQUET AND RECEPTION IN THE GREAT BALL OF ‘THE PENSION BUILDING. “What are the prospects for a successful meet- ing of the International Medical Congress here next September?” asked a Stan reporter of Dr. J. B, Hamilton, wuo is secretary-general of the Cop- gress, ‘rom @ professional standpoint the meeting promises to be a brilliant success,” was the reply; “but it 1s a question whether the social features of the affair will be carried out on a scale commen- surate with the importance of the occasion. If Congress had appropriated $50,000, or even the $35,000 that the Senate was willing to give us, we could have conducted matters on a larger scale. ‘The frugality of Congress in allowing only $10,000 has precluded us from attempting to give elabor- ate entertainments on the Ettropean scale, and so we must rely to a large extent on the pubiic spirit of our citizens and the professional pride of tue medical triernity of the country. It will at once be seen that the social features of the congress will largely depend upon private Hberality. ‘This meeting of the International Medical Congress 1s, bigger thing than most people imagine. We estimate that ‘3,000 medical men from America and about 500 prominent liznts in the profession from abroad will be in attendance.” WHY WASHINGTON WAS SELECTED. “How did tt happen that Washington was se- lected as the place of meeting this time?” asked the reporter. “When the American Medical Association held its meeting In this city in the spring of 1884," said Dr. Hamilton, “some genUeman who did not realize the amouht of work and trouble that would follow marie a motion tosend a delegation to Copenhagen, where the congress last met, and formaliy invite 1b to nold its neXt meeting’ 1a Washingion. Tne proposition went through, and Wuen the invita- ow Was delivered the oniy real competitor was Berlin, and some of the people of that city were rican capital Was chosen as the place for the next meeting. “rhe first International medical congress was | heid in Paris twenty-five years ago,” continued Dr, Hamtiton, “Since then they have been held every: three years, and the attendance nas been steadily increasiug, With perhaps @ little failing off at the last meeting in Copenhagen. ‘The Cougress of 1881 tn London Was larger than any of {ts predecessors, and Its selentitie Work 1s comprised in four pqruly volumes. ‘These congresses belug international in character naturally aiford the widest eld for the promulgation of new sclentifle doctrines, and a Medical gentleman who in ordinary cumstances would have the opportuntt: presenting his views to an audience of nis own countrymen alone, has in these congresses the en- Ure medical world for his audience. Consequently 14s found that the Drightest intellects in the pro- iession have made ita point to attend the meet ings of the varlous congresses, read papers on Various subjects of interest to the congress, and ‘ake part in the discussions. ‘The meetings here- have been characterized by the most eiado- fle social features. ‘The entertainments in Europe have been conducted on a magniiiceut seale, and the different cities in the old world in which the congresses have been held have vied with each other in the elegance of their enter- tainments. Our people who are faiufiiar with the congresses held heretofore do not expect that we will be able to compete with Europe in this re- spect.” HOW THE VISITORS WILL BE ENTERTAINED. “Our distinguished Visitors, however, will not be entirely neglected,” continued the Doctor. “They will be tendered an excursion to Mount Vernon, a banquet, and a general reception. It was sup- | posed that the clubs of the cliy, on one evening at | least, during the session, wold entertain the visitors, but am Informed they nave declined to | doso. “A ist of the names of citizens Who are to | tender private receptians have not as yet been | completed, Through the courtesy of the Secretary Interior and Commissioner of Pensions | ck, the general reception and the Dangiet will ve held on different evenings during the week beginning September 5 in the large ball of tue Pension building, which, without | doubt, 1s the finest hall for sucu purpose in the United States. ‘hese people are accustomed to be unusually well treated, and I only wish we sould do more than We Will’ be able to do to make their short visit a memorable one. In Copenhagen the congress was opened by the crown prince in person, and otner dignitaries were present. The Prince’ of Wales opened the London Cor in 1881, and the first congress, held twenty- five” years ago in Paris, was opened by Napoleon the Third. It 1s ‘clear that all coun- | tries have made ita point to entertain these gentlemen handsomely. They. go everywhere, see everybody and everything, and come as near forming public opinion as any ciassof protesstonal men i the World. Ardent repubiicans, wo be- Weve in the extension of republican forms of gov- ernment throughout the world, will necessartiy take a deep tnterest in making sure that our for- eign guests leave us with a happy remembrance of | America. Among the pleasant features of the re- ceptions wilt be meeting men whose names are world renowned in their respective branches of medicine, and whose writings serve as text-hooks tm the medical schools of tnis country. While giv- ing due credit to our foreign guests it should not be forgotten that America’s own delegation fs not an toferior one. ‘The attendance trom Unis coua- try will be large, asI said before, not less than 3,000. SOME OF THE SCIENTIFIC WORK. “Not the least interesting of the lectures of the coming meeting,” resumed the doctor, “will be that on pathology, in which there wiil be micro- scople exhtbitions, where may be seen all the baciill, the study of which has revolutionized the theory of the causation Of Various diseases. The denusts are making elaborate preparations for a display of thetr methods of work, and will have a hall ‘specially devoted to samples of me- nical engines, operating chairs, beauti- fully polished specimens of ‘store teeth,’ ac. Some of the more enthusiastic members of the dental profession estimate that they will have 1,500 representatives present, and it is well known tbat in dentistry Americ ads the world. The | sections on anatomy and surgery will, no doubt, | lave ample ee forthe usual dispiay of their specimens. Scientifically speaking, the outlook 1s that the coming meeting will be superior to any that have preceded 1t. | ‘THE PROGRAM OUTLINED. “The general addresses will be read,” continued Dr. Hamilton, “by Luteaud, of Paris, Semmora, of Naples, Flint, of New York, and S. March, of Ger- many. The lists of papers to be read in the several secuions comprise articles by some of the best- known medical men in Europe and America, Take the ophthalmological sections (diseases of theeye), for instance. Dr. De Wecker, of Paris, will speak on ‘effusions in the sheath of ‘the optic nerve; D! Hirschberg, of Berlin, on ‘wueasuring and operatt’ correction of the squint;” Dr. Galezowski, of Paris, on the ‘operation of cataract and its treatment;* Mr. Power. of London, on ‘ulcrobes ia the development of eye diseases;’ Dr. Ole a of Christiania, on ‘pathological changes in retin: vessels.’ Dr. BE. Landoit, of Paris, on ‘operations for strabismus.’ Dr. A. Mooren, of Dusseldort, will pa two papers—‘eye troubles in thelr relation to occipital diseases,’ and ‘the most —— Methods of cataract operations.’ Mr. W. A, Brailey, of London, oa ‘the operative treatment of glaucemo.’ Dr. Moura, of Rio de Janetro, on ‘glaucoma in the negro’ race.’ Dr. of Lyons, on ‘ocular asepsis.’ Mr. P. H. of Manchester, on ‘evisceration and the artificial vitreous.” Dr. Samiimsoiu, of Cologne, on ‘de- tachment of the retina, pathology and treatment.’ Dr. F. Bruller, of Montreal, on ‘antipyrine in ophthalmic practice.’ Mz. J. Richardson Cross, of Bristol, on ‘retinal scop: AMERICAN PHYSICIANS WUO WILL READ PAPERS. “Besides these, papers wiil be read in this sec- tion by Drs, G. F. Stevens, of New York, Leartus Connor, of Detroit, A. G. Heyl, of Philadelphia, s. . Ayres, of Cincinnatl, D. S. Reynolds, of Louis- ville, £. O. Shakspeare, Of Philadelphia, H. Giftord, | of Omaha, F. ©, Hotz, of Chicago, J. Miner, of Memphis, T. B. Murrell, of Litule Rock, E. H. Lin- neil, of Norwich, Coun, F. A. Eaton) Portland, Oregon; A. K. Baker, Cleveland; H. C. Paddoc! New York; £. Jackson, Philadelphia; Detroit; J. F. Fulton, St. Paul; J. Philadelphia; E. J. Gardner, Chicago; G. son, Albai ‘ Norton, New “York; H. .. Bruns, of New Orleans; F. B. ‘Tiffany, Kansas City; H.L. suckle, Harrisburg; RL. Randolph, Baltimore; ‘and B. Pitts, 8t. Joseph, Mo. DISEASES OF THE EAR. «The following are to read papers in the section autology (diseases of ear): D. J. Baratoux, Parts, Syphilis of the internal ear; B. Lowenberg, of Paris, two papers, one on ‘Physological and acoustic researches ou nasal sound;’ the other on “Treatment of aural catarrh.’ Foreigh papers will be read also by Prof. Politzer, or Vienna; Prof. Gruber, of Vienna; “Prot. Schwarte, of Halle; Dr. Fierce, of Manchester, and others Among American’ papers promised for this sec ton are by Dr. Ayres, of Cincinnatt; Dr. Froth- ingham, of Ann Arbor; Dr. Allyn, of Pittsbu Herder S. Mun- 3A. E. Prince, Jacksonville, 1 Y W. Thompson, St. Paul; G. Dr. Young, of Burlington; Dr. Fulton, of St. Pauls Dr. Morrell, of Littie Kock; ‘Dr. Bishop, of Chi ago; Dr. Tausiey, of New York: Dr. Savage, of Nashville; Dr. Minney, of Topeka; Dr. 8. 0. Ritehie, of Washington;’ Dr. Eaton, of Portland, Ore., and Dr. Worrell, of Terre Haute, “Among the officers of this section are Prof. De Rossi, of Rome; Dr. Duncanson, of Ediuburgh; Dr. Fryer, U. 8. Army; Prof. Guye, of Amsterdam; Dr, Fleree, of Manchester; Dr. Pritchard and Dr. Purvis, of London; Prot. Lowenberg, of Paris, and Prof. Schwarize, of Halie. oe “These are sainples of what may be termed out- side sections, or Chose sections in Which the most lmited number of physicians engage. When te gfeater sections of general mediciac, surgery, Ob- Steirics, diseases of children, and the like are con sidered it Will be seen that tue congress has at abundunce of scientific work Laid Out for short session of one week.” = WHY THE MEETING WAS HELD IN SEPTEMBER. “Why was September chosen for tae meeting of the congress?” asked Tux Stak reporter. “For several reasons,” was tue reply. “In the first place, the dimiculty of inducing the European terabers Ww crows the coun Laer eens aay Was deemed insurmountable, Moreover the congress as always eld ite “sessions in August or Septewber, and in deference to the flereeness of "the Washington summer the Ume of meeting was fixed for September. ‘The comiuitiee of arrangements iu Washington, under tue chairmansalp of Dr. Garnett, hastloné a great deal of work. a hotel and trans portation rates have been arranged. From the the tenor of many letvers from abroad it 1s be- ieved that quite a number of foreign would prefer private lodgings, and the tee will re quest all those having’ frst-ciass private accom- modations (0 send in their names to ihe commit. ‘ee on reception. It 1s expected that at least one hundred of the five hundred foreign will be accompanied by members of their families, Ar- rangements have been made for an excursion to Niagara for foreigners only, as it 1s impossible to provide for everybody. The round trip will cost $11.20, exclusive of mnéals, The cards of invita. Uon to the receptions have been designed. They are very handsome, and thelr artistic excellence Will make them acceptable souvenirs of the occa- ion. HANDSOME ENGRAVED CARDS. The invitavion to the banquet on the evening of September 8 will be unusually handsome. A series of engraved vignettes will portray epochs intiie history of America, The center piece Is the Goddess of Liberty; then are represen-ed the landing of Columbus, Washington's birtuplace, signing of the Declaration of Independence, the treaty of pace of 1783, Bartholdi's Liberty En- lightening the World, the grand review oi 1865 in Washington, and thé inauguration of President Cleveland. ‘The menu card for the banquet 1s decorated on the face with a design representing a rainbow, inwhien may be faintly seen the coats- of-arms of the thirteen original States of the Union, Clustered below the arch, displayed tn fleecy clouds, are the coatsof-arms of the re- mainder of the thirty-eight States. On the re- Yerse of the card is an eagle's nest, formed by the American flag, from which project numerous trophy standards. An eagle stands on theedge of the nest With an olive branch tn his talons, ‘The invitation vo the excursion to Niagara con- tains pictures of the famous falls, the city of Washington, and interesting scenes én roude, com- rising Cayuga Lake, Watkins Glen, and High ridge. GENEROUS CONTRIBUTIONS. The American Medical Association has made & contribution of $1,000, and the State Medical Society of Iilinots has given $750, the largest donation yet given by any State. The protes-tonal men of this city have responded liberally to the circular of the chair man Of the finance commitiee, Dr. Magruder, and iis understood Chat $2,300 will be raised by the medical profession alone. Subscriptions will be asked from prominent citizens of Washington, Everybody interested in the matter fs extremely anxious that we may be able to entertain the guests in as elegant manner ag can possibly be done, and yet no expenses will be incurred that canuot be met with money in hand.” see OFFICIAL FISH STORIES. Facts About Denizens of the Deep Meported by the Fish Commission. HOW A MAN WAS KILLED BY A SWORDFISH—THE VITALITY OF CARP—STOCKING THE COLORADO WITH. SHAD—THE WEALTH OF THE ALASKA FISHERIES. A bulletin of the United States Fish Commission Just issued gives the following account, as de- scribed in a letter to Prof. Baird, of the killing of aman by a swordfish: ‘The schooner Venus is a small vessel of about twelve tons, owned and commanded by Franklin D. Langstord, of Lanesville, Mass., with a crew of turee men, engaged in the general fisheries off the coast of Massachusetts, On Monday morning, August 9, Capt. Langstord satled from home in Pursuit of swordfish, About 11 a m.,when 8 miles northeast from Hailbut Potnt, in Ipswich Bay, a fish was seen. The captain, with one man, taking a dory, gave chase, and soon harpooned the fishg throwing over a buoy with a line attached to the harpoon, after which the fish was left and they returned to the vessel for dinner, About an hour later the captain, with one man, again took his docy and went out to secure the fish, Peking up the buoy, Capt. Langsford took noid of the line, pulling 13 boat toward the swordfish, which was quite large and not badly wounded. ‘the line was taut as the boat slowly neared the fish, which the captain intended to lance and thus kul tt. When hear the fish, but too far away to reach it with the lance, it’ quickly turned “and rushed at and undér the boat, thrusting its sword up through the bottom of the boat 23 inches. As the fish turned and rushed toward the boat the line was suddenly slacked, causing the captain to fall over on his back; and While he Was in tbe act of rising the sword’ came plercing through the boat and into his body. At thls time another sWortish Was tn sight ear by, and the captain, xcited and anxious to secure both, raised himselt up, not knowing that he was wounded, Seetn; thé sword, he “seized 1t, exclaiming, “We've got hua, anyway!” He lay ih the bottom of the dory, holding fast to the sword, until his vessel came alongside, while the fish, being under the bo: could not’ be reached. Soon the captain sald, “ Unk J am burt, and quite badly.” When the vessel arrived he Went on board, Looks a few ste} and tell, never rising again., The boat and fst ‘Were soon holsted on board, when the sword was chopped off to free the boat, and the fish was ed on the deck of the vessel. ‘The fish weighed 245 pounds after it héad and ta!l were cut off and the Viscera Yemoved; when altve tt weighed some- thing over 300 pounds. Capt. Langsford survived the injury about three days, dying on Thursday, August 12, of peritonitis. The sword has been de- posited in the United States National Museum, VITALITY OF CARP. A.smail lot of carp, says another bulletin, was sent to C. E. Jones, Carysbrook,Va., leaving Wash- ington on the night of November 29, 1886, at 10 p. m. These carp were on the way over five days, they having been delayed 1n Columbia. Mr. Jones, Who lives twelve miles trom that point, on the Rivanna River, depended on the captain of a boat running between those points to bring the carp. The captain failed for several days to do so, aud the carp lay over in the express room without a change of water. After this delay they were brought up the river in an open boat twelve railes with the thermometer at twenty-three degrees Fahrenheit. When Mr. Jones opened the bucket, December 4, he thought the fish were all dead, a8 Uere were ho sigus of life and only a plut of water, the rest having been turned to ice; but noticing & slight movement of the gills he transferred the fish to tepid Water, and in thirty minutes they were alllively. He then kept them over Sunday in the house, during which time none died or showed any injurious effects. This, display of vi- tality 1s doubtless due to the cold weather at the Ume the fish Were ahipped and during their stay in Columbia, THOUSANDS IN 4 QUART. Atable prepared by Mr. Wm. F. Page, of the Central Station, and published by the Fish Com- mission, gives interesting data for computing the number of fish eggs in a given measure. This shows that a quart measure Will contain 1,967,728 eggs of the Spanish mackerel, 335,000. codfish, 800 white fish, 28.239 shad, 24,363 rockfish, 6,624 inbow trout, 8,301 brows tfout, 11,092 ‘brook trout, 5,720 lake’ trout, 3,696 Calltoriia salmon, 4.272 Atlantic ‘salmon, ‘und 3,300 land-locked salmon. STOCKING THE COLORADO WITH SHAD, An attempt to acclimate shud in the Colorado River of the West, and to establish fisheries on the Colorado, Gila, and other tributaries of the Gulf of California, was commenced by the deposit of ‘983,000 113h in 1884, and 998,000 eggs in 1885, and was continued the present season by a deposit of ‘830,000 eggs, thus inaking a total of 2,891,000, all of Which Were deposited at The Needles’ These Plants are considered suMctent to determine whether the waters present guch conditions as will assure the establishment of a run of shad in the streams tributary to this gulf, ‘The evigence 0f Success will be looked for in the capture of ma- ture shad In the season of 1888, SHAD PROPAGATION ON THE POTOMAC. For the conduct of the work of shad propagation tn the Potomac last year the Commissioner au- thorized an expenditure not to exceed $5,000. At Fort Washington station the actual cost of col. lecting, developing, and transporting the eggs was $2,879.90; at Central station, for -hatehing and distribution, $916.55; total, $3,706.45. ‘The total number of eggs obtalned Was 36,362,000, and the losses during incubation were 6,623,000, leaving the aggregate number furnished for” distribution from the Potomac River stations 29,737,000. ‘The percentage of loss during incubation was 18 per cent, and shows marked improvement over the results of previous seasons. The cost of produc- Uon Was $127.66 per million, or 78 shad for each cent Of expenditure, ALASKA'S FISHERY WEALTH. The Fish Commission bulletin quotes Lt. Schwat- ka assaying: In itscod fisheries, Alaska is undoubt- edly destined to lead the world, if supply and ac- cessibiulty are worth anything in computation, ‘The shallow shores of East Behring Sea and the submarine plateaus extend tn almost every airec- tion from Alaskan shores and simply swarm with codfish, ‘To compare them with the Atlantic banks would be like comparing the population of Culna with that of Hudson's Bay Territory. ‘the waters adjacent to the Alaskan coast have some fine grounds for whale fishing, which are now be- ing occupied for that purpose, and which are yield- Ing about $1,000,000 per annum. But in addition to this vast plateau of whale and cod fishing ground lying off the Alaskan coast, the rivers Which run far up into the interior of the country. literally swarm With salmon durt: every season, An the Alaskan waters the general quality of the fish taken ts rather tnfertor to the fish of the same kinds tbat are caught on the Atlantic fishing- grounds. They are aiso reported to be inferior fa quality to the Columbia River salmon, A main potnt involved in the development of this branch of industrial pursuit in Aiaska will be the matter ot ter erp Ae demand for all the salmon and codfish that could be packed in the Alaskan waters more cheaply than such fish can be packed at any other fshing-grounds in the world, = eo ‘What Wheelm: No. 2 Says, To the Editor of Tee EVExino Stan: Your correspondent, “Wheelman,” last Thurs- day made some strong points against the new police regulations aimed at bicycles and tricycles. On the other hand, he said, “It will cost a mere trifle to_every wheelman to ‘Bimseit Del with the equipment required by law.” (Coutinuous sound) ‘abot ‘$3 ahey” Se eats (continuous al broken or got out of order, — Thtd will be & heavy tax On many persons of Mmited means who use these cheap Vehicles for business or exerci not for mere sport. How about all boys and girls Who ‘ride thelr toy machines in the cool of the evening? Must they go around with kerosene oll and matches, besides Again, if a rider starts out in the mornit without a until afer lamp, and 1s unexpectedly det. sunset; must he walk home or risk @ fine in the Police Court? It seems to me a fair question Whether these rules were adopted on account of any accident ave or or cation ik London, Hag where the streets. are narrow are nd ¢ juent. Our streets are Growded and fogs are f rally Ws ead, comparatively, Thue Save lage te ts true there. hays little traveled after dark. THE INCREASED WATER RATES, ‘Mr. Crane Replies to Capt. Symons. THE EX-WATER REGISTRAR ARGUES THAT THERE ‘WAS NO NECESSITY POR INCREASING THE TAX ON WATER—HE QUOTES FROM THE OFFICIAL REPORTS TO SUSTAIN HIS POSITION. To the Editor of Taz Evenixe Star: ‘TaE Stan of the 28th instant contains an inter- view with Capt. Symons, in reply to my previous articles on the Proposed increase of water rents and water takers, that were it not for the import- ‘ance of the subject, and the fact that itis an- nounced that the proposed increase in water rates is to commence with the present fiscal year, I would not take the trouble to answer, for I have nothing personal to gain in this matter. It would be better for me, so far as my pecuniary interests are concerned, to pay the increase, and let the matter drop. But the Al born in the neighborhood of where the Was thrown over I do not like the idea of having an unnecessary tax, how. ever small, put upon me without my consent. I belong to none of the citizens’ associations, but am simply a committee of one, speaking for myself, Inst what I know, and can prove to be a great injustice. I have uo personal quarrel with the head of the water department. I do not know, even by by ord ‘the e commissioner, or bis assistant, Capt. Symons, but I propose to exercise my right as an American citizen to criticise thelr ‘management of public affairs, in my own way, whenever and wherever Iplease, Ihave no time to reply to Capt Symon’s Ppruonailties, Ihave more important work on hand, ‘he thinks it comports with the dignity of an Army officer, educated at the publicexpense, when detailed ror civil duties, to into a passion and refuse to give information to those who are taxed to support him, on the frivolous ground that they do not manifest what, in his judgment, ts “a pro- per spirit,” Ihave nothing to say. I will leave it tor the reader to decide WHO IS THE “IGNORAMUS,” and who it ts that indulges in “false statements.” Capt. Symon’s says: “I have not overlooked the law requiring fire-plugs to be paid for out of the ward funds, or the law requiring a fire-plug tax to be levied, but I kuow that bota laws have been abrogated, and supersede by subsequent legisiation.” If these laws, One of which is an act of Congress, (see act Of Congress, March 3, 1863), have been repealed, wat eae Dirac pringias and jytieed atl ve taken their ing dite of the act and why the change Was mader Ie Will be ob: served that when tue writer quotes law he gives the date of the act he quotes. When the captain quotes law it rests merely on his assertion, He may be right. If 0, itis easy for hii wo estab- lsh the truth of what he says, for ne has the books at nand, Again the captain says: “It is a false state. ment that there are several reports that prove that as the number of water takers increase the receipts w less.” Idid not say, and do not tuink any intelligent person understood me as saying, that ‘the number of Water takers 1s not as great now a8 fifteen years ago, but that trom reports before me it wouid indicate Laat as the number of water takers increases the receipts grow less. The captain has furnished me with tue figures to prove wnat I said. He furnishes a table giving the recelpts for water rents each year but one irom 1871 tO 1886, He states that “une average rec tne lor the years: 779, "80 and ’81 Was $106,190.95. then JUMPS OVER FOUR YEARS, and gives us the recetpts for tho yearending Juno 30, 1886, as $124,968.18, and points to this as proor of the falsity of my assertion. But there is, unfortunately for the capt some figures be- tween those periods that put u different phase on this matter. "He gives tue receipts for water rent for the year endiug June 30, 1882, as $101,695.60. Here 13 a falling olf 0: $4,405.35 [rom the year pre- vious, The next yeur ‘ue gives the recelpis as $65,450.57, showing a falling off trom the year pre- vious Of $36,236. and $40,731.39 from the receipts two years previous. ‘he receipts for the year ending June 30, ’84, he puts at $119,- 718.48, Showing @ gain Of $54,258.91, and over Lue two years previous of $18,022.88. 1 presume the plain, OF his friend, sir. Boud, will try to ac- count for this suangé decrease and increase, in tnose three years, on the tueory that the water rents were “thrown out of balance” those years. ‘This might do if the aggregute receipts of the last three years foot up more Luan the first three years, but such 1s not the case, as the reader wiil see by footing up the figures. ‘The average receipts for the three years ending June 30, rae ve, grog re for the three Years ending June 30, 1884, $95,554. 58—average decrease, $10,648.37. ‘Tis suows tuat the average receipts Irom July 1, 1881, to June 30, 1884, were $10,646.37 less than the arene receipts tor the Ubree years from July 1, 1879, wo June 30, 1881. The period 1s too long for this discrepancy to be xplained On any theory that the office was “unrown Out of balance” by change of time in col- lecting water rents. It does not take a very keen ibteuect to see that the captain “is hoisted by his own petard.” Tne figures are all his. I leave bin Uo settle It with himself. It should be borne in mind that during those three years there was ‘A GREAT INCREASE in the number of water takers. Mr. Bond gives the number of water takers Jume 30, 1896, a8 25,522. Mr. Cox gives the number June 30, 1880, 48 18,340. This shows an increase in six years of 7,182 subscribers, or an average increase Of 1,197 per year, Ido not think the increase for the a three years was a8 much as for the last three years. I will put the increage from ’81 to "4 at 1,000 per year, making 3,000 increase for the three Years This,at the low estimated average of $6 for each subscriber, gives ap increase in the three Years of $18,000. This, added to the $10,646.37 Which Capt. Symons figures prove was the aver- age falling off in receipts from July 1, 1881 to June 30, 1884, gives a shortage in the receipts of $28,646.37, June 30, 1884 trom those of June 30, 1881. if the business of the office has been conducted properly, Why this falling off of $40,731.39 in the Fecelpts for water rents in two yeuts, when they should increase steadily every year? ‘The officials are very prompt to quote the law requiring water Uo be turned off for non-payment of rent, and very juick to enforce it on some. Is it posaible that they have been 0 unfair as to allow thousands of ‘Water rent bills to go uncollected year after year, while in Other cases they have turned thé water off and im) $2 tine for non-payment of bills not running sixty days over the time al- lowed? Citizens who have to foot the bills would like to know the cause of tiuls state of Capt, Symons’ report shows that he puts the cost of pumping water and the cost of laying water mains in One item, under the singulur ex- pression of “pumping expenses and pipe distribu- Hon,” In thls way ne prevents people from know. ing what either cost. What would be thought of Dank oficlals who, when making & statement to the public, should’ lump individual deposits and outstanding notes together? It would be no more absurd tnan the lumping of cost of pumping ex- snges and cost of laying water mains together y the Water department, There 1s apparently a urpoee in all this, | What 18 that purpose? ‘It Will not do to fly into a passion when asked to explaih this style of bookkeeping. ‘THE PEOPLE HAVE A RIGHT TO KXOW why thelr accounts are kept in such a manner. If they were separated, and kept distinct, us they should be, we could easily agcertain whether the water rents are sufficient to pay what 13 properly chargeable to them. I have concluded to separate ‘these items the best I can, and think I will be able Yo show that the present rates are amply sufficient vo pay everything except the laying of water maing which are pala foF by astessinent. But how shall I separate these items? T wiil do it in this way. Mr. Cox in his estimate of expenses tor pumping for tue year ending June 30, 1880, puts the expenses “for material, fuel for’ pumps,_ oll, tools, &e., at $9,400. Ido not see how those ex: nses can be much more now, but I will be beral, and estimate them at $12,000 for the year ending June 30, 1886. Capt. Symons puts the pumping expenses and pipe distribution tor that Year av $58,055.72. It we deduct from this my es- timate of $12,000 for puinping expenses, we have left $46,655.72 a8 the Cost Of 44,544 feet of water main lid that year, We will set this aside for Tuvure use and charge all the other expenses up to water rents. ‘Those expenses I copy trom Capt. ‘Symons report as follows, viz: ‘EXPENDITURES, Salaries,.... $9,830.00 Pumpiag expenses, (esthinsted). 1300000 Interest and sinking tund,water bonds. 44,610.00 Inverest and sinking fund, water supply 55,047.27 123,124.90 “ +++ $10,389.95 route as agvouncedfor tne average bela outy $4.00 rf count 0 Tor each subscriber, which proves beyond question that a large number of water rents were not col- lected, or else that there Was fraud in the office. ‘The ave Tecelpts from the 25,522 water takers that Mr. Bond states were on the books June 30, 1886, must be full $6 each. ‘When I left tne office May 27, 1871, the number of water takers was 3758, an te’ Focelpts for eleven months and four for Washington i zi ay re By i E the same quantity of special castings contracted for this year, to within a fraction of $25,000. 1 will call it that, which, with the cost of laying, gives the following resuit: ost 44,544 feet main. « .$25,000.00 Cost Inying same at what contractors stand todo the Work for........ 8,612.25 Add 65 stoftvalves and setting. 3,300.00 ‘Add 47 fre-plugs and setting......2:... 4/7000 $30,612.25 Capt, Symons states that he does not propose to assess for 12 or 3-inch mains, though one falls to see why. ‘The Government 13-inch main is tapped all the Way trom town to the Navy-Yard, ‘and parties have been assessed for it, Now, the most of the 6-inch main laid last year Was in thepenter of the street and ts assessed to Property on both sides. There 1s nothing in the to show that any was laid on both sides, ‘hough a few thousand feet was laid on one side, I deduct 829 feet for Intersections, as shown by re- and 1,200 feet more for corner lots leaving S3iiés linede tect to be assessed on both sides of ths Street. Estimating the lots at an average of 100 Tet deep, which gives 6, aceeseed at 14 cents per square foot making: the 632,600 square feet to be assessments for the @-Inch main aloné amount to $82,907.50, showing a profit to the corporation on the é-inel' mains, witt nothing for the 10, and $-inch mains, of which there was I: 352 feet, Of $82,907.50; deduct cost, $99,612.25; Ree promt to corporatios, $43,308.95, "Wich such & showing staring him in the face, Capt. Symons in. sists on increasing the water tax to iy ‘cents per ‘aquare foot, WAS THERE ANY NECESEITY YOR INCREASING THR Tax! Capt. Symons puts the amount of water tax levied for the year ending June 30, 1886, at $45,090.20. Even this shows a profit to the corpo- ration of $5,477.95; “but,” says Capt. Symons, “we have got to provide for the appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, ” Just look at the cunning of In their estimates the Com- missioners state that they require as follows, toy wit: since, 3,000. Contingent expei i 3 Pumping expenses and pipes distribution..125,000. What upon earch does Capl. Symons want of $3,000 for contingent expenses? “Mr, Cox got along with $1,000 and asked for no more. Congress took off $7.000 from the first two items and $25,000 from. the last item. They bave au appropriation of $100,000 for “pumping expenses and pipe distribu- Uon.” ‘Do they need this sum? I think 1tcan be shown that they do not. why do they need $100,000 to pay cost of laying 44,000 feet of main and’ pumping expenses this coming year, wien last year they laid 44,544 feet, Including pumping expenses, according” to their own report, for $58,655.722 (See report 1886, p. 123} Will Capt. Syinous please answer this question? ‘The plain truth 18 that uo such appropriations are required for expenses the coming Year. These heavy appropriations, based on the Couminission- ers’ estimates, are made a pretext for raising water rates, ‘They dre not obliged to expend all the money they can persuade Congress to appropriate. The captain points to the tax collector as the only authorized person to receive the corporation money, and ask: HOW 18 IT POSSIBLE FOR A DEPALCATION TO OCCUR under the present mode of doing business? Why, that is the easiest thing inthe world, Fortunes can be stolen every year before anything gets to the tax collector. ‘There are a thousand ways by Which it can be done. Ihope there 1s no one 80 ‘Verdant as not to see how it can be done. ‘We have at last got an admission from the head of the water department that there has been a defalcation In that office, but he declines to in- form the people irom where the money was stolen Or as to tile amount of tuedefalcation, He saysthe registrar that was there at the ume is dead. I know that, but are not those who shared in the plunder alive and at lan Teail the attention of the President to this matter, and respectfully ask if he thinks tt right that such a state of tings continue, Will he not order an overhauling of this water department? I take the liberty to name the following Well-known gentlemen as an auditing committee to investi- gate affairs of the Water deparuinent, viz: Regl- ald Fendall, Jessie B. Wilson “and ’William dge. Mr, Fendall ts president of the committee of one hundred and resides in the West End. Mr. Wilson 1s president of Association No. 5, and resides in ‘the center of the city. Mr. 1s president of Assoclation No. 4 and resides on Capitol Hill. I have not spoken to elther of these gentiemen upon. the subject, and do not kuow tat they would serve. | ‘Two are democrats and one republican. They have the contidence of the people, and whatever they might say would be accepted as true, Will the President authorize tem to act? ‘There are many points tat I am obliged to omit, owing {oie length of ts article, tue m- portance of which may cause me to recur to the subject again. J. HL CRANE. —— PETS OF FASHION, Equine and Canine Favorites of So- ciety Ladies in Washington. 4A TALK WITH A VETERINARY SURGEON ABOUT DOGS AND HORSBS, AND THE FAIR WOMEN WHO LOVE ‘THEM, GRIEVE FOR THEM WHEN SICK, AND MOUEN THEM WHEN DEAD—HOW THE STYLES CHANGE. “Domestic pets a specialty” was the legend ‘Which induced a Star reporter to pay a visit, a few days ago, to the house on which it was dis- played, the establishment of a veterinary surgeon, in the northwestern section of the city. The “doctor” proved to be communicative, and s00n gave his caller several potnts on the ills and pills Of pets, “My practice 1s not confined to the treatment of domestic pets,” he explained, “for my legitimate line is horses. But I have called attention to this specialty merely to let the public know that I have not overlooked the necds of some important adjuncts of fashion. In this line I have most to do with dogs aud ponies; cats do not seem to need. my services, or if they do their owners do not think so, As a rule my patrons are of the wealthy classes, Some of whoin are passionately fond of their pets, and would rather sacritice small for- tunes thah lose tuem. ‘The small ponies (espe- Clally the Shetlands) are often the objectsor tne most lavish affection. 1 Ureat the animals at the homes of thelr owners, making regular calls, just the same as Ube physician does for reitet of nuinan ills AU Limes I have bad odd expertences with the brutes, finding it often a hard joo to make them take their medicines; but regular physicians haye the same trouble sometimes with thelr patients, BIG DOGS THE RAGE AT PRESENT. “The tavoritedog at present? Well, I think that ‘the setter is growing 1n popularity. The Gordon and Irish setters of good breed will bring fancy prices now, not from the hunter, but trom the ladies of society. Yes, the pug ba’ lost his grip. Every dog has his day, you Know, and tne pug has had his. “There seem to be a ‘tendency now to- ward the growing popularity of large animals in- ‘stead of smaller speciinens.”” HYDROPHOBIA AND CANINE TOOTHACHE. “Have you ever run across any cases of hydro- phobia in your experience, doctor?” he was asked. “Ob, yes; Ihave been often called in to cure dogs suifering trom that ; DUL my services were of course of no value. ‘Thé only remedy for @ mad dog isa bullet. Althougu M. Pasteur claims to effect the cure of persons wno have been bitten, Idoubt if he would undertake the treatment of & rabid dog. I think tbat he would draw une line aU that polnt, ‘There are some features about this mysverious disease which are misunderstood by people generally, In tue first place, novwithstand. ing the beliel, or rather the idea, that the so-called ‘dog-days’ of the summer month’ are the most pro- ductive of hydropuobia, statistics and my experi euce tend to snow that’ majority of the cases of Fables occur during the months of October and November. Theu, Wo, dogs are often shot because they are supposed vo be suffering trom Unis disease, when in realty they are troubled witu noting more serious tan a neuralgia of the mouth, Wat we call in humans toothache, Which, exciting the salivary ylunds gives the dog the dppearance of the dreaded frotuing as seen in hydropnovia, Thea the dog, belug harassed and driven around, he soon reuily looks as thougu he were mad. ASI have said, in @ great many cases te neuralgia 1s mistaken for the other disease. HORSES DI WasuLNGTON. “tn my regular practice,” he went on after a pause, ‘that is, in my veterinary carcer, I have treated some very flue horses, This city contains a number of good stables, owned by those itiner- ‘ant fuinilies who fiit away trom the asphalt with the frst warm wave. They transport their horses to the seaside or the mountains and keep them here only during the fashionable season. ‘The re- ‘cent paper chase craze has resulted in an increased activity in the horse trade, As in the case of dogs there 1s a tendency toward a certain class of ani- mals,and so in the stables I have seen evidences of @ decided preference for good, solld, handsome coach horses, rather than iancy breeds, or saddle A LADY’s GRIEF. “Getting back to dogs,” he said, “a case has just come to my mind of a lady, moving in the highest circles, who drove up here one day in a handsome carriage, and sent for me to come to the curb. She was'pale and trembling, and seemingly labor- ing under intenve excitement, | ‘det tn, doctor, quick, and come with me at once. Ob!'I am so atraid that he will die. Poor ttle dear! Come, hurry, please; my darling will die while you wait.’ Divining what she meant, I went to the house and the ‘darling’ to be an ugly pug, sum from an overdose of raw beef. I soon broughi ‘0 confronted An Elopement Tragedy. aioe ae Re ge A special from the Indian Territory states thata ‘startling and tragic romance was enacted Thurs- day some miles beyond Cherokee eg haprersd \w Nation. John r, Who has been livi Sods ease Lani Recs of hisemployer. The parents and brothers o1 the his ati ons, and threatened him unless he with peroonal violends IMPROVING THE CITY. Fine Private Residences and Business Buildings to be Erected. ‘THE WASHINGTON GAS-LIGHT CO, TO DUPLICATE THEIR PRESENT PLANT—MR. B. H. WARDER'S LANGE IX- ‘VESTMENTS—TWO MEW BANKING HOUSES, ETC. Mr, Justice Gray has begun the erection of 2 residence for himself upon the site which he has owned for some years, at the northwest corner of 16th and I streets northwest. The old house which has stood there for so many years will be torn down and will give place toanother of those grace ful structures Which are now so general in U city. ‘The locatiqn 1s one of the most destrable in the city. On the opposite corner 1s the fine rest- dence which Mr, Luctus Tuckermann is building, and which 1s nearly completed. It stands in a Part of the garden surrounding the residence of Mr. W. W. Corcoran, ana forms a suitable comple- ment tothe stately pile just beyond, where Mr. John Hay and Mr. Henry Adams reside. On I street, Just beyond 16th street, 1s the spacious Tesidence and grounds of the late Mr. Geo. W. Riggs, while at the opposite corner of 16th and K atreets are the fine houses occupied by Col 1. . Anderson and Gen. Wheeler. It “ts & location distinguished for elegant homes, and,while the new houye which Mr. Justice Gray will Duild ts in nosense pretentious or showy, At will be substantial and characterized by that quiet good taste which approves of the honest in house building. The plans, as proposed by Messrs. Hornblower ata Marghall, architects, show breadih And strength in tuo treatment, and in the str Cure, Which will have a frontage on I street of feet and will be about square. ‘There are no projec- Uons of any kind to detract trom the effect of the strong, massive walls, surmounted by a high- pitched roof of slate. ‘There are wide windows 1a the two first stories and narrower openings in the third story. ‘The material used will be red select brick, which will be relieved at the openings by arches formed by bricks on end and also bricks with a pebbied Surface. ‘The cornice will De of copper and all the trimmings about the roof and the water pipes will be of the same material A doorway with a substantial arch gives admission Vothe house on the Istreet tront, and this witi open into a wide hallway with a reception room on one side and a large parioron the other. Tie stalr- case hall, with its spacious Might of stair-case, pens trout the entrance hall, and from the former hall, as well as from the parior, large door-ways give access to the dining-room, Which 18 spacious aind has a pleasant outlook upon the garden at tue Tear of the house. “Tne back staircase pantry, Uft, and the other necessities of modern living, are located tn the northwest corner of the house. ‘The rst floor may be termed the public. part of the house. |The second floor coutalns the apartinents of Mr. Justice Gray. A brary and then a much larger study-room ‘occupy tbe entire front, wit the broad windows inviting the cheer of the southern exposure. Book-cases will line the Walls In both of these rooins and back of them Will be a bed-room. In the third story are three bed-rooms for tae guests who may be invited to Share the hospitality of this bachelor home. The higu attic 1s one immense rooin and will not be di- vided up into apartments. ‘The interior wood fln- ish, wita tue exception of the library and ‘study, which will be fuished in cherry, wiil be pine, aud, in accordance with the now prevailing style, une pine will be painted in colors tosuit the turn! Of the various rooms. ‘The bullder is Mr. Geo. Dearing. SEW BANKING QUARTERS. The large bullding at the northeast corner of ‘7th street and Pennsylvania avenue, now known as the St. Marc Hotel, is soon to be remodeled by the recent purehasers and adapted for their uses. The purchase of unis property by the Central National Bank was mentioned some time ago in Tue Stak, as Well a3 the intention of Mttung up the rst floor for a banking house, Tais work 13 to be bevun at once, and the alterations, which will be made under the direction of Mr, A. B, Mullett, architect, Will be extensive. This property has a Trontage of 45 feet on the Avenue, 39 fect on 7th Street, and 54 feet on C street, and the entire first floor, which is ona level with Uae street, Will be oc- cupted by Wwe bank. There will be a spacious en- trance [rom Lhe 7¢b street front, and on the Avenue front there will be a bay window twenty-two feet in length. In the interior this space will be divided into compartments for the use of the depositors in making out their deposit sip ‘The center space of this large room will be inclosed by a counter, leaving a wide pass- age-way on all sides. Tne directors’ room wiil be in the rear, looking out on C street, and the floor Will be raised three feet above the level of tne main floor, and beneath will be buiit large vaults, which will be ieee by tron gratings. The interior finish wili be rich and effective, and the bank, lighted as it will ve on the three sides by ‘spacious windows, will be well adapted for the purposes for Which it is intended, The upper sto- Ttes of the building will be rented, and tnere will be an entrance from the avenue front at the east end of the buliding. MR. WARDER'S LARGE INVESTMENTS. ‘There has recently been recorded, as mentioned in THE Stag, ® number of deeds for property in various parts of the city which have been pur- chased during the past few months by Mr. B. H. Warder. The total amount represented as havin; been invested by that gentleman is about $150,000, Mr. Warder during his residence in this city has ‘become quite an extensive property-holder, and it is stated that during the past two years he has in- vested considerably more than a half million of dollars in this city. He is one of a number of gen- Uemen of means who have come to make their homes here, because of the attractiveness of Washington as a place of residence, and he has shown his confidence in the future growth and de- Yelopment of the city by making large invest- menta He has purchased property of all kinds, both improved and unimproved, and he has not confined his investments to any one section of the city. He 1s largely interested in apa along 1612 street, and has purchased ground on Capitol Hill, which he is improving by tue erection of houses of medium size. He owns business property on F pone on G street and on a numberof the side streets ween the above streets, He has built a row of stone houses in the fashionable portion of the elty, and be purchased and subdivided Whitney Close, a tract of land near the Soldiers’ Home, He has now nearly com- pleted, on K street, between 15th and 16th streets, What is said to be the finest and most costly private residence ever erected in thus city. Itis one of the last houses designed by the late Mr. Richardson, the well-known Boston architect, before his death, and when completed It 1s esti: mated that the total cost will be about $150, It is interesting to note in the latest purchases: by Mr, Warder mentioned above someot the prices ald. "One of the pieces of property purchased has & frontage of 48 feet on the nortn side of @ street between 12th and 13th streets, for which he pai $4.65 per square foot, without counting in the value of the improvements, He aiso bot it two feces of property on the same street, between 1th and 12th streets, and for one of thése, which has a frontage Of 25 feet, and ison the northwest corner of 11th and G streets, he paid $10 per foot. MR. M.ILERNNY'S NEW RESIDENCE, Mr. George A. MeIihenny 1s building a residence for his own use at northwest corner of O and 20th {| streets, The plans, which have been prepared by ‘Messrs, Hornblower and Marshall, architects, pro- vide for @ house which ts unusually roomy tor a city ae a at there are porate wir desig for the livi apartments, the this story, formed by the high-pitched roof, being one I attic room, the house is spacious and com- Modious. Tt has the advantage of doing away with much of the irksome toil of climbing On the first floor there is the entrance hall, with a Feception ‘room and parlor on each side, then the staircase hall, the library and dining the two latter being lighted with spacious windows looking out on 2Uth street, and on the same floor the kitchen, pantry, Dack-stairs and other con- venlences of modern fe, There are five bed-rooms In the second story, with capacious closets in each room and the necessary linen and clothes closets, ‘The main entrance to the house, Which has a frontage of 40 feet on O street is from that street, and instead of the usual outside doors there is an open vestibule,surinounted by a deep brick arch. ‘The walls of the vestibule Will be ined with red Dricks and the floor will be tled, Over the vestibule is a light, graceful bal- cony, with wrought-iron railing. At the second ‘story there is a course of brick in wnat Is known as the basket-work pattern, which harmonizes with, yet gives variety Lo, Ube brick walis, A bay- window rounds the ‘corher on which the house ‘stands, and there is another rounded projection on the 20th-street side, THE GAS COMPANY TO BUILD NEW WORKER, The Washington Gaslight Co, several years ago bought two squares of land lying along the East~ ern Branch east of the navy-yard. These squares are 1025 and square south of 1025, lying bevween Mand N streets and 12th and 13th streets south. east, At Lhe time of the purchase, there seemed to be little probability of tue city ou ‘stairs. growing their resent plant, but since then it bas become evi- Sent chat within a tew years the present faclucies will be entirely inadequate. The present consump- ton of gag reaches a maximum of three millions of feet per day and the minimum consumption 1s between six and seven hundred feet, All the 4g now manufactured at the works at 234 G streets, where there are two receivers. From this point the gas is pumped to. receivers 10. cated at 21st and K streets northwest, on Maryland avenue, southwest and at 1st and i Streets south- west, The Er rmined to dup! Cate thelr prevent plant by. the erection of Hew ‘works on the squares above named, The board of S dead of trust upon all tne ‘property ot ‘the coun: a ‘upon pr - ‘vo secure one million dollars in improve. fhent bonds. itis estimated that the new works ‘will cost that amount ultimately, ‘not the intention to issue all the bonds at present. ‘The first issue of the bonds will be di Boout $356.00, which isthe atmoust iol. wi mavea Sun bee che conderuction of the ‘works during EB i i 1 i ay a Fy it i 3 i Hae ue z fee i i pice i é ie 5 : H i i € i | i a z : FEATURES OF NEW YORK LIFE. Sharply Outlined by Thove Close Ob- servers, Cummimegy and Hall. THR GREAT POODLE TRIAL—PEN-TIOTURRS OF JACOB SHARP AND THE JUDGE AND LAWYERS IN TRE ©ASK—LIRS AROUT WOMEN'S GAMBLING CLUBS, OFICM JOINTS AND MORPHINE PALACES EXPOSED. Correspondence of Tae F xrea Stan, New Yors, July 1. Sharp bas been in some fe- t has ever been held tn old City Hall, which begins to look worn and weather beaten, stands the white stone court-nouse, divided into many -Feoms for the several courts. An old apple woman, ‘anda vendor of coffes and lemonade ply their trade in the rotunda. A room, not over sixty feet ‘Square, On the second floor of the Dullding, 18 des- gnated bya small Diack and gold sign as the Court of Oyer and Terminer, old Norman Lat! Words, which mean “to hear and determine.” Across its entrance a heavy pole, upon which Jeans a lange court attendant, obstructs the way. A great crowd clamor for admittance on all im- Portant trials, but the attendant admits only a Umited number into the small, stuffy court-room. When he deigas to admit a person he raises the pole a littie Way, and the person stoops down and gildes under the obstruction. The room, with Its Diack-walaut wainscoting and high canopy under which the judge sits, looks cramped and stuffy Its most conspicuous feature is a big thermomever on the western wall, Itisoneof the many ther- mometers for Which the Tweed ring made the city of New York pay $600 apiece. It Is worth about #10. The wnole courthouse 18 stocked with Teiles Of the Tweed days. When the hour for convening tue court arrives @ court attendant hammers on Cue black-walnut wainscoting With his fst, Another court ofiicer catches his cue and pounds: the Wainsoitlug on his sid» of the room, announcin: that the judge ts coming. JUDGE BARRETT AND HIS COURT. Judge Barrevt, who has written a play and made himself famous in the boodle trials, is aman of medium stature, with a full black beard, highly arched eyebrows, and the face of @ man of tem. Perate habits, He comes into court With a rapid stride. The clerks and attendants rise and remain standing unul he Is seated, and then he bows to the counsel on both sides, after Which the court. crier, Who never varies the intonation of his voice, requests every one having business With the Court Ot Oyer and ‘erminer to draw near and be heard, The strict tormaiities of the court are never Varied, and at the adjournment of the court every one is expected Lo remain seated until the Jury has with- dyawn, One of the Sharp jurymen became so tar inffoued with sense of the etiquette of the court that one evening at adjournment, when the audi- ence arose to go out before the jury had departed, the Juryman sternly rapped oa the end of the box as @ signal for Ube people to remain seated until the Jury were gona, THE TRIAL HAS COST JACOB SHARP $50,000. Six expensive lawyers huve during the five weeks and more of the trial sat at a table about their client, The agsregate dally expense to the de- fendant of ali this array of legal talent has aver- ed $500 per day, to say notaing of retainer fees, Wich averaged from $500 L0$10,000. Besides this Was the expease entailed for agents and private devectives in the interest of Mr. Sharp. Added to Unis Was the cost of employing Stenographers by the defendant, who has ‘had In his service one of the most expert short-hand writers in the United States, a short Uhick-set_man, who ‘has taken the 75,000 Words of evidence a day with apparently exertion than anybody ¢mployed in tue case. Tue court's stenographer, who 1s sald to have no Superior in America, has been reporting trials in the same tribunal for more than twenty years, He wrote the record of the Tweed Urlal, and treas- Ures among his reiles a friendly comiunication received from Tweed during te progress of U triai, These stenographers lave taken dally uw hit Would have required one man tweut five hours to write out in long hand. After the ad- Jourament of court they have taken a burried luncheon and hastened to theiroffices. They have dictated their notes for aboat two hours to oti stenographers for more deliberate transcription, and the remainder of the day’s record has bee dictated to expert lady type-writers, IU has taken Until 2 or 3 o'clock in the morning to finish the work, and the stenographer has been obliged to be in court at 9:30 o'clock. None but a man inured to this kind of work could bave endured this strain for more han five Weeks, even at tue liberal com. yensation Of $5 per hour, which Sharp 18 said vo ave pald his private stenographer. ‘The aggre- gate expense of his trial to the defendant has been More than $50,000. ‘The most striking feature of the force for the defense is the veteran Judge Fullerton, famous from his connection with the Beecher and Tweed trials. He wears his mustache short cropped, his rather full face is slightly flushed and his Keen gray eyes glint Uhrouga a pair of old-iasuined Spectacles as he gazes ai his opponent with a stern look. THE BROKEN DOWN OLD MAN AND HIS FAITHFUL GRANDSON. The defendant himselt has presented a spectacle of the most abject woe ever seen in a New York court room. When the case had assumed its darkest prospect his wonderful will power, that had enabled him to keep up during previous vicissitudes, togive Way. He has long been the victim of Kiduey trouble, and when he began to succumb to the strain ot the trial his flabby, Tather full Tace assumed an almost purple cast, his gray-whiskered chin dropped down, leaving his mouth open and giving his face a ghastly ap- arance; his eyes at mes closed drearlly aud 13 head dropped on his hand in an attitude of dejection, Occastonally he would start up with a siartled 100k, and his tule gray eyes would wander to the jury box with a look of anxious inquiry. Atevery moment during the long trial Sharp's grandson, a mere yout, with a handeoue face, bas sat at bls grandsire’s elbow. The patient and’ constant devotion of this iad has been one Of the features of the great trial, and the keen con- tempt with waica be has eyed the tnree vig deputy sherlifs Who have continually sat close about Mr. Sharp Uo see that he did not follow tue example of 1 by Ue way, Is a member of tue Blossom Club, tO which Tweed belonged, Was never a popular member of the club, or 48 he at all a favorite With the men with whom he bas come in contact, No inn ever enjoyed more the unselfish devotion Of bis fainily in his hours of adversity. THE LAWYERS WHO CONVICTED SHARP. Among the four lawyers who worked to send Sharp to Sing Sing, the most conspicuous has been Assistant District Attorney Nicoll. He 13 a type that Oulda could use as the noble hero of one of her noveis. He 1s very young, formed like au Adouls, and endowed with handsome clean-cut features, a handsome head of browa hair and a shori-cropped, tawny mustache. ‘The giory of his expression, however, 18a pair of light blue eyes, pleasunt ut searching, A curious iittie Bald spot } on one side of his head is the oniy defect of Lis ap- arance. His reputation and future prospects jepended on the outcome of the Sharp trial, and no expense Was spared in procuring evidence on behalf of the prosecution. More “tian twenty secret agents, employed at high salaries, were at work all the while getting Information is to wit ey are nesseS, Jurors, OF aDy atumpt on the part of the defendants Wo escape, The great gun of tue prose. eution force, Col. Fellows, 1s short, stout, and quick, wears'a Wondrous head of short, curly’ hair, and shows lls even white teeth as he taiks with & smile on his smooth features. He has the most distinct utterance and the best faculty of making intricate legal problems plain to a layman of any lawyer at the new York bar, District Attorney Martine, u portly man with a black mustache ant gray eyés, Is, next to Mr. Nicoll, the handsomest luwyer engaged in the suit. THE FORCE OF NEWSPAPER XEN employed on the case bas been bewilderingly great. A score of them gathered about the long Teporter’s table, others sat in the seats in tne auditorlum, and artists from the illustrated papers struggled fOr vantage ground anywhere about tue court-room from Wisich to sketch the faces o; the rincipal actors in the trial, One afternoon paper Bas'had a foree of one writer and two stenogra ers Who sat at the end of the Judge's bench, When. the proceedings became interesting the reporter, im order to better hear Uhe proceediugs, would stand at the end of the judge’s bench aud write on the Dench itselt, Judie Barrett has a. warm side Uo- ward rej ‘Ot resent the act Sera ‘Amos J. Ctanersas. ‘Women of New York. ‘The les told about the ladies of New York are at times appalling. Ia scope, variety, structural strength, intensity of Imagination and apsolute and unremitting wickedness they are unapproach- able, It 13, however, curiousiy enough an easy matter to see why the lies are told, TheaiMculty of detecting the difference between @ lady and & ‘Woman Who is not a lady in New York is at umes Deyond ali belief, An adventures Whoops things Up and raises the deuce and she 8 in public under the gulse of “a noted New York lady” with- in aweek. It Goes not seem to strike the casual ‘observer Of New York life tat a lady here 1s no different froin a lady elsewhere, It 18 not the cus- tom ‘women Of good breeding, refinement and mY soci pisces, “drive tou, to get drank in pubitc ack at faldoegnt up Broadway, ‘smoke oplum with bad actors in Bowery ‘joints, swim) in public places clad in bathing suits that would startie the Venus de Milo, gamble at crack clubs, and sit on the shoulders of Uneir friends at the races smoking cigarettes and making more or Jess Uberal displays of their hosiery. It may cause & Wave Of startied resentment and disbelief to sweep over the country on learning that New York ladies do not do these things, but thetruth cannot be gainsald. NewYork. Alluring and spectacular pictures are i weed and escape. Mr. Sharp, wino, | Japanese and Italtan dens, where ragpickers’ ontastonally risk a few penton on the casey mee Much the same order of mendacity’ foats about concerning THE OPIUM “JOINTS” OF NEW Your. My imagination became so Gres Sy the voluptas U8, Ingenious and taking pictures of New York Society women, in thetr luxurious oftumn Jotnta, {hat 1 made a tour of all the optum pisces York once, accompanted bY a celebra a the opium abit, and aman wi Practice among the slaves of th Garrish, We tad one of the froma the central omee with us What my two companions did not know about. the opium bavie In New York was not Uaree niguts on ti cesston of revolting odors, and an undo ant pictures Tt was forget, tor 1 Veastiluess than Lover exp searched tn Vata for the mag Ro:stered with Oriental tnaae With superb Chines» divans lights and beautiful lamps, made wot and Fich rugs aud managad Ly sott-tooted and MOB eyed Celestials about witch so much bi written, and Where IC is sald the sce New York give themseives over to the {i of the awiul drug. A -REVOLTING PICTORE. The Most (pretentious piace that T saw during tho tour wasin the sub.celiar of a SixtR-avenue house, The floor was carpeted, and that ts why {t stood out In such striking magnificence and splendor, a8 compared with the otuer paces. ‘The couches were rough woods rth KNOWINg. We sp Tt was a continua’ ~~) isery, an again.” We sdives™ up. Dunks, ‘the -setiiny low, Degrimed, and sooty and the letk uf cea nesd something aWTUl. “Ther were seven or elgh® women lying around on Dunks when we ar rived and four or five men miscuously among thera, in the morning. A singe center of the square room andr in the bunks around the tour had thelr they Postti indifference, ‘Some t some lay heavily on their faces, twisted up awkwandiy in corue them were what might be called They wore the flasi Jeweiry and women of the town, had the Dest class of sinokers of any in New aud we went back im the afternoon tied ‘find I—to have a look at more of ( women Who were better dressed Ul. saw that night, and among then Well-known actress and wo Ww magnificent horses and make a town, ‘They were ail half deadened and as the Chinaman took bis lights flashed tt In thetr faces a few of them their eyes, He evidently considered «i swells, and even the detective was more of lows impressed bY We gorgeous attire of several of Une devotees Of the Labit, Dut it needed only a Kianoe wo show that not a’ woman amoug Cer had the faintest right to the Utle lady nor We least claim to respectability. TAR MORPRINE CLCKS flourished fora time in the newspapers. I not ouly never saw one nor heard of the fact of their extstence in New York, but I fail tosee any par- ticular reason why there should be a morphine Club In New York. The stories that are told avout re women Call sev~ eral Umes a day wo have morphine administered to them by expert physicians have less reason for existence in the uewspapers Uhan half the other absurd stories by waich the names of New York | women have been dragged Into print and into the mud at the same time. There are undoubtedly Many women—and men, too, for that matter— Who indulge 1n morpliny.” No inan of the world is ignorant Gf the causes’ of much of Uh | aud life that appears spaswodically in men and Women whose vitality by many induigencies, and who bright sink Into melancholy again at short a Jintervais, ‘There 18 not bait as mu | about this sort of thing as tie women ore interspersed pro- pened at mystery chemsel ves Perhaps imagine. But When It comes wo regue larly appointed palaces where wouen go to take morphine, 1 1s pushing the Umit a little too far. ‘New York woien—and York Ladies too, for that matter—have enough sins and indiscretions and Wild escap pout saddling | on them the otiu isting mgal and mag- | nificent clubs and palaces ior the gratification of Uuetr curious passious, ‘They are apt to be gay Ik Lue opportunliy offers, Let it goat at. BLARELY Hau. ——+e-____ SUMMER IN FLORIDA, Beauties that the Winter Tourist Does Not See, TORRID HEAT TEMPERED BY DELICIOVS BREETES— THE RICH BLOOM OF THE JASSAMINE AND THR CRAPR MYRTLE—TROPICAL THUNDER STORMS—THI MOSQUITORS AND THE “SMUDGE FIRES.” Correspondence of THe EvEXixa Stan. Jacksoxvunue, June 24, Thousands who come down from the North im the winter time and fy up and down the St. John's go back thinking they know all avout Florida, But they know little of the charms of the Flo- Tidian summer, and of ali the pleasantness to be found in the by-ways OM the route of ordinary traveland aside from the ordinary tourist's routine, ‘On one of the St. Joun's boats in the early spring I Was interested in the chance remarks of a group of ladies. en route northward. One of them was lamenting her inability to see the crape myrtle in bloom. But for that she must stay ill early June, the true time to see them in all their glory, and That, indeed, was a suggestion too much for the nerves of @sensitive person, who could see no beauty in smudge fires, But as to the climate, Do you wonder what the Florida summer is like? Tt ts lixe nothing else, It 4s the most delightful thing in tue world. ‘The heat Of the sun is iutense, But, Luen, keep out of the sun, and in the shade you flud’ always the Dreeze, ‘and that 1s Souietliing dedctouy It 18 always there, either sei across from the Ocean, of creeping over from the gull And how- | ever It comes—w iether sweeping © | tue time 10 ts lall-way over it | US or creepy peculiarities that may 4t, and reaches us subluedto a mildiy quailty that keeps the puise stirring and arouses pines to a murmurous Ife deliucful to lst ‘The effect is dreamy, soovaing and tramquilla FLORIDA THUNDER SHOWERS. We have thunder showers often; they partake ot the seml-tropical character, The thunder goes rolling and crashing overhead as If the battle. ments of heaven were being bombarded. And tty Lightning! Sometimes it comes in a dazzling 0 Luat lights up the piled-up clouds, an AU comes in chaius that go zig-zagging horizon, or dash vertically toward us with What Might Be called « terribl 5 But the showers are not all of this thunderous quality. "Sou 2 toward evening, wir png-drawa rumble of Ub chariot wheels overhead, an agreeable accom Panlment to the soft-faliing rain, that comes like a “lucid veli” between us and’ Une pines And then the delicous coolness bathes groves “and Gardens, and we think of the fervid Jubes we have endured at the North. ‘The Florida mosquito ts a reality, but he hasn’t, the grit and grip of his New Jersey brotuer, and succumbs toa milder slap, To the mosquitoes 1s ue one of the local instivutions If you should come here in warm Weather you Would notice im the Uwilight Unin columns of sinoke rising In the Rear vicinity of the various homesteads round about, ‘These are the “sinudge-fires,” lighted 0 drive “away aay insect torments that may be lurking in ambush. ‘hat always bothers the Ucuie pests, and, whatever their Intentions may ave been, they retire in good order, contenting heinseives With a little sharpsh’ By June the Jasinines are Uirough blossoming and the crape myrtle, the companion Nower piece Of The SoULL, 1s ready’ to take Lie Moral Geld. A PICTURESQUE RUIN, There 1s an old ruined house not tar from our ‘country place that presents as picturesque a scene 5 could be found throughout the peninsula, It isa chaos of weather-beaten timbers and surub- bery, gioomed over by an tmimense oak. From the dak hangs a gray cloud of Spanish moss. The Wails of the house feli out and the roof fell in, Tue tall chimney stood up intact ti quite re cently, showing Wwo cavernous replaces. But the earthquake tat undermined Charleston Caused Itt fall, ‘There ate no traces of small flowers: they have been quite rooted Out by Uke Tampant blackberry. But Where is a ct One side of where tue front, Goor used to be thw ks & marvel of beauty. It has grow to the sve of 8 ‘ou ‘and such & prodigality of rose: Noone wae iardiy ever sor. ‘Search the tree Over; there ts hardly a twig without its individual Tose-colored piuine. In the height of its season the leatage almost disappears uuder the pink cloud, ‘There is something 80 geuerous and inspiring in Unis exuberant blossoming, that we Unink that's how iL is “when nature Lerseli takes a coloring Ot and does something extraordinary, something really to extibit ber power.” Aud there ts a surprising Wine at this old house, too. It hes run up fiefgreat oak aad reached around, throwing @ loop Over'a Dragch here, and anotver «litte hig er Up, Ul it has crowned (he entire tree, aud its vendri Swing airiiy Irom the tip top.” The place ts a Charming piclure throughout, and if seen by Moonlight, When the mass swags in that Way all its own, it the bounds of prose, abd Decomes the house might have @ sory connected with 1% Dut It has noue whatever, Abandoned 4 War, and its rightful owners ith so questionabie w Ute that dared to claim ownership and pay taxes, ear as ar wena sean Seen ‘arrears abd taking Out a Uitle for bimvelf, Keep Ont of the Past. of the }! for ite highways: pee pa oe a sopranos aye ‘ruse turned to dust, Reses(oacoen ood Disad to toe view. ‘fires have growu cold tte ‘Toasp lends you up to tae bil top, yah sheen ne tim atl hopes tn tose