The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, March 8, 1896, Page 28

28 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, MARCH 8, 1896, CLIPPER FREIGHTS CUT, It Is Now a Bitter Three-Cor- nered Fight for Through Business. SIX DOLLARS TO NEW YORK. That Is the Rate at Which Freight Will Shortly Be Taken via Panama. | As matters now stand thereis little pros- | pect of an early settlement of the through | rate war. The interests involved are so | important and so many thateven if a truce | were declared at once it would take from thirty to ninety days to adjust matters so | that shippers can figure on stable rates in trapsacting their business. | Itis now known that a third factor is making a quiet but effective fighl for | through business. This is the Dispatch | pper ships, of which John Rosen- 1s are the local agents. And this | another complication to the situ- | | It is now a matter for the transconti- nental 1 , tbe Panama-Pacific Mail combination and the clipper people to effect an arrangement that will restore | peace and permanent rates. The Dispatch line has now the M. P.| Grace on the berth and is taking freightat | 30 cents per 100 pounds, notwithstanding the tact that the charter price of the vessel is the It is also revortea that sh een quoted a 20-cent said to have been 15-cent rat 1feld, when asked about the de of his firm in this matter, rate had been offered that was less than 30 cents per 100 pounds, Jut,” he added, “irrespective of cost we will ‘maintain our busivess and carry freight if we have to carry it for nothing. 1 will add that we are to-day getting much larger shipments, as against the railroad rates, than before, ana we are contem- plating a further reduction to go into ef- fect before long, to meet the proposed re- duction via Panama.” | Whether the Pacific Mail Steamship Company consents or not a 30-cent rate on east-bound business will go into effect on the Panama route on the 23d inst. Notice was given the Pacific Mail Company by the Panama company on the 3d inst. that it was desirous of having this new rate go to effect, and, according to the contract tween the allies, this rate becomes ef- fective twenty days after notice is given. The Pac Mail has the privilege, how- tempted with Ros 1, the general freight that no cut was contemplated by road company to meet this reduc- Je water carriers. Traflic Manager Stubbs views the situa- tion with discouragement that is deeply tinged with disgust at what he declares to | be the unfair attitude ot Panama peo- ple. He pointed out that according to his idea no less than ten distinct railroad in- sts were interested in through freights en Atlantic and Pacific ports, and that the Panama Railroad Com- ving smaller interests at stake one of these roads, was yet de- manding a much larger proportion of busi- ness than any of then He then ex- plained that the war could not be brought added pany, than any Here itis. Whatever your desires—be they inclined to the choicest goods, or the medium, “Trash has no NEW TO-D. The Largest and Busiest One on This Coast. residence here,” we’ll meet them. No Domestic house ever showed to better advantages in low prices. stock nearly twice as large. The New Department for Ladies’ Capes, Jackets, Suits, etc., 80x30 feet, is the finest ; appointed in the city. Everything for Spring that money and experience can gather is here, ready. As to our prices, that’s a question between you and us—there’s no dealers’ profit to pay at HALE'S. DRESS GOODS. It’s the bird with fine feathers that gets plucked first. An early choosing from such stocks as these is a privilege. FRENCH NOVELTY SUITINGS, 40 inches, crepe effects, swell colorings, very new. Price, $1.50 Yard NOVELTY BROCHE SUITING, very striking, yet stylish designs, this season’s novelty, in Tour colorings, 40 inches wide. Price, $1.25 Yard BISON CLOTH, in gray, brown and blue mix- tures, 44 inches wide, for outing suits, etc. Price, $1.25 Yard SiLK AND WOOL STRIPE, a very desirable suiting, 8-toned color effects, 40 inches wide. Price, $1.00 Yard FRENCH NOVELTY, & silk and wool mixed fabric, ribbon-grass effects, very exclusive, 40 inches wide. Price, $1.00 Yard REDFERN CHECK; small checks are de- sirable now, very modest 44 inches wide. Price, $1.00 Yard BICYCLE CLOTH, 45 inches wide, in tan, gray, brown and blue mixtures, the correct bike cloth. Price, 75¢ Yard | TY SUITING, 88 inches wide, a small silk thread running through a richly col- ored ground. MOH AIR, 40 inches, swell pat- desirable colorings. FIGUR! t er Price, 50c Yard THE NEW SPRING AflATAlDHUE. We are promised it ready for mall- This Cataloxue None ing about March 16. is for our distant customers. | will be distributed In the city. SILKS, Your *“some time” is here. You’ve always had a secret hope that sometime you could afford a new Silk Waist. GROS DE LONDRES SILE, & fancy wa: effect on a three-toned colored ground, 2 inches wide, light and dark colors. Price, $1.25 Yard NOTIONS. We make every state- ment an honest one and solicit your attention on that ground. HAT ELASTIC, round, in black only. 1c Yard LION HEAD SAFETY PINS, sil- vered, one dozen on & paper. | A DRY GOODS STORE FOR ALL! No Dress Goods stock ever showed better taste and judgment in its selections. The store is a half larger than last year, the CLOAK DEPT. We had expected to show a complete department of these goods to-morrow, but recent storms have delayed freight shipments. Ordinary stores would call our present stock a big exhibit, but ours is not an ordinary store. We ask you to inspect the present collection. The ladies have the right of way to our Domestic Depart- ment. ‘WHITE NAINSOOK, 27 Inches wide, small AMERICAN SHIRTING PRINTS, big varl- Price, 75¢ Yard GROS DE LONDRES SILK, dainty little lovers' knots scattered over a tricolored ground, in 15 colors, 21-inch. GROS DE LONDRES, floral designs scattered promiscuously over a three-toned scroll- worked ground, 12 colors, 21-inch. GROS DE LONDRES, large floral designs on & three-toned ground, very stylish, 20 shades. GROS DE LONDRES, fancy floral designs on & tricolored ground, 19 inches wide. TAFFETA SILK. s good, stif, heavy quality, a black stripe on changeable grounds, a very striking material for skirts, an exceptional value, seven shades, including black. FIGURED TAFFETA,narrow yellow stripes ot Qainty floral designs on ' a three-toned ground, for walsts, 10 shades, 19 inches wide. FANCY PLAID SILKS, new creations in Canela Plaid Silks, broken effects In new colorings, very heavy, 20 inches wide. | FANCY TAFFETA, 19 inches wide, heavy quality, was 76C. FANCY TAFFETA, 20 inches wide, the best line of novelty silks ever oftered for the money. All new. Price, $1.25 Yard Price, $1.25 Yard Price, $1.00 Yard Price, $1.00 Yard Price, 8$1.00 Yard Price, $1.00 Yard Price, $1.50 Yard Special Sale, 59¢ Yard Special Sale, 76¢ Yard 3¢ Paper COTTON ELASTIC, 1 Inch wide, white only, Reduced to 3¢ Yard PENCIL BOXES, plain wood: pen- holder, lead and slate pencil go with it. 30 Each BELTS, leather and canvas, entire lot of odds and ends to be closed. —_ be¢ Each PENCIL TABLETS, unruled, 1 inch thick. Bc Each LACE SHELF PAPER, 10 yardsto TRAY CLOTHS, white, hemstitched, 15x26 inches, value double. 15¢ Each PROGRESS LEAD PENCILS, nickel, tipped with rubber, 3 for 5 cents. 20c Dozen CRUMB PAN AND SCRAPER, nickel-plated; will close at 25¢ Set DENIM TABLE COVERS, 36 inches square, stamped to order. | 25¢ Each PILLOW SHAMS, hemstitched, white lawn, 30 inches square, stamped. 65¢ Pair LADIES' DERBY GLOVES, tans and English reds, sizes from 5 10 T34, 65¢ Pair NEW IDEA PATTERNS—Just re- ceived, new patterns for skirts, shirt waists and outing jackets; every pattern same price. 10c Each ' 937,939, 941, 943, 945 Market Street. 100 LADIES' TAN COVERT-CLOTH JACK- ETS, 3, silk-lined sleeves, capved with silk, double-breasted loose front, 24 inches long, ripple back. This garment must be seen to be appreciated. Regular $8 50 8 plece, blue, yellow and white. ackat ety 7c Plece G PICTURE FRAMES, cabinet size. Our Exice, 8699 10c Each o SILK HEAD RESTS, cord aud tas- {76 LADIES' JACKETS, in tan, high collar, sels, assorted colo buttons on sides with two large pearl but: 15¢ Each tons, strap seams in back, all lined with printed warp, silk strap on sieeves. trimmed ;vlun small pearl buttons, a bargain at | 50 LADIES' CAPES, tan, trimmed all over Tvith brown braid, high ruche collar of fanc silk. Our price to start the season 60 LADIBS' SILK VELVET CAPES, lined with black silk, 24 Inches long, chiffon col- LADIES ALL-WOOL TAN COVERT-CLOTH S| double “This suit will b on sale Mondsy only, as we have a limited quantity and cannot re- # Some trade-briiiging & * specials to introduce & # the department. Rev- * elations in cloak-#» # buying. » Our Price, $10.00 This is a decided bargain at $8 50. $5.00 LIN ar, a regular $16 50 cape. Our price as a eader b6/ yards skirt, 24 inches jacket, asied loose front, cheap at $12 50. place them. [ INCORPORATED. Our Price, 8$7.50 COTTON CHEVIOTS, 27 inches wide, heavy quality, checks and stripes, dark colors. BLEACHED MUSLIN, 36 inches wide, soft finish, value 9c. NEW WASH DIMITY, 27 Inches wide, raised cord, light and medium colors. SCOTCH TENNIS FLANNEL, 31 inches wide, wool filling, value 25¢c. Special, 1624c Yard NEW ART DRAPERIES, crepe effects, tin- scled with pretty floral designs. NEW LINEN EFFECT! solld colors, raised cord, NEW MADRAS CLOTH, 32 inches wide, extra fine quality, soft finish, pretty for walsts and dresses. NEW SATEENS. in all new and desirable p: terns, figured Persian effects and stripes. on linen-colored ground. NEW DRESDEN DRA PERY, 36 nches wide, ‘white stripe and dots on Swiss ground, with floral designs. $10.00 | BLEACHED NAPKINS, odd lots, fine quality, | siightly soled. 22x22 inches, were $2 50; special. $2 00 dozen | 25x25 inches, were $1 00 spe 27x27 inches, were $5and $6; special $3 90 doz BLEACHED TURKISH TOWELS, 21x40 DOMESTICS. Men folks must stand aside. patterns. Special, Yard, 5o ety patterns, light and medium colors. __Special, Yard, 5¢ Special, Yard, 7o Special, Yard, 7c 8l4c and 12}4c Yard Special this week. 15¢ and 20c Yard , 29 inches wide, riety of patterns. 12}4c, 15¢ and 20¢ Yard 15¢ Yard 15¢ and 18c Yard EN SWISS, 32 inches wide, colored dots Yard, 50¢ Yard, 25¢ $2 95 dozen nches, value $1 75. Special, $1.25 Dozen Specials this week in Ladies’ and Gents’ Furnishings. Some- thing for every one. undesirable. 50 DOZEN INF. LAWN BO! ciown, full Iawn ruche with lace-trimmed Tosetté on top. 50 DOZEN CHILDREN'S LAWN HATS, 3 styles, colors white, pink and blue, embroi- déry and rutlo trimmed, every oie worth . LADIES' COTTON VESTS, L. N., N. S, ecru color only, Swiss ribbed, crochet edge on neck, value 25¢. 100 LADIES' CARRIAGE PARASOLS, cov- ered with Silk Gloria, good quality, solid frame, neat black wood handles. 100 LADIES' SUN UMBRELLAS, 22-inch, covered with black Union Silk Serge, good heavy quality, Paragon wood amd all black handies. BOYS' fancy colored corded edge, heavy muslin, re-enforced shoulders, regular 50¢ quality. GENTS 300 DOZEN GENTS' COTTON CHEVIOT OVERSHTRTS, heavy, all new patterns, stripes and checks, regular 50c grade. FURNISHINGS. Nothing AND CHILDREN'S open work and corded Special, Each, 20c Special, Each, 50¢ Special, Each, 15¢ Special, Each, 50c A better grade—Special each, 75¢. frame, natural Special, Each, $1.00 UNLAUNDERED NIGHTSHIRTS, Special, Each, 385¢ UNLAUN twilled musli; regular 75¢ kind. ERED GOWNS, heavy re-enforced shoulders, the Special, Each, 50c Special, Each, 350 937, 939, 941, 043, Market Street. 945 | to a termination by an adjustment between | the Panama-Pacific Mail combination and | the Southern P; tic; all the transconti- nental roads—twenty or more of them— | would have to confer and decide on the | matter. ! Manager Schwerin yesterday took ex- ception to the light his company was placed in by a shipper, who, in an inter- view published in Friday’s CaLy, claimed that there was a lack of dock room and that great inconvenienceresuited from the { practice of receiving ireight not earlier n two days before the sailing of a | amer. Mr. Schwerin explained that the | ouble was caused by the heavy traflic with Central American ports. The facili- es there, he said, for unloading vessels e very poor and the steamers are conse- prevented from keeping schedule time, making their stay in this port shorter than contemplated. It isdesired to have the v s lie here eight aays, but the steamer that leit before that of yesterday | was at the wharf but three days, and the | Colon, which left yesterday, but six days. ! Their brief stays were said to be due to the lateness of their arrival. far as dock room is concerned,’’ said Mr. Schwerin, “the merchants of San Francisco ought to pay a visit to West strect, New York, and see the trains of trucks there; they would mot then be so ready to complain, particularly when they stop to consider that we have worked up this Central American trade to its present extent.” ST. PATRICK'S MISSION. The Redemptorist Fathers Will Begin a Season of Prayers at the Old Church To-Day. The Redemvptorist fathers O’Shea, Lindner and Stuhl, who have been hold- ing a series of missions in the various T was not until the year 1875 that the United States Government estab- lished 8 lighthouse on Yerba Buena, or what was then known as Goat Island, and it became necessary then on account of improvements in the Oak- land ferry service. Up to that time there varishes of the City auring the pastfew months, will begin a mission at St. Patrick’s Church on Mission street at 10:30 o’clock io-day. It will continue for four weeks. The opening sermon will be delivered by Rev. Father O'Shea at the high mass to-day. The Redemptorist is well known as an eloquent pulpit orator, and his discourses in the vauious churches of the City bave drawn large congrega- tions. Beginning to-day the first week of the mission will be for the married women ot the parish and the second for the single women; the third week will be fur the married men and the fourth for the single men. The order of exercises each day for the four weeks will be as follow First mass with instruction, 5:30 o’clock A.M.; second mass and sermon, 9 o'clock A. M.; evening services, rosary, sermon and benediction of the blessed sacrament, 7:30 o’clock P. M. A mission for the chit- dren will commence at 8 o’clock A. M. to- morrow and continue for one week. There will also be an afternoon service at 3:30 o’clock. Itis ten years ago since the Redemp- torists gave a& mission in this historical old chureh, which includes many thousands in its communion. The Vin- centian Fathers conducted the last mis- sion held in the church. This was some six vears ago. Fatner Swahl recently arrived from Seattle, where the community-house of the Redemptorists is located. He came especially to assist at the St. Patrick’s mission, as this is the largest parish in the City. The masses on Sunday will be held at the usual hours during the mission. -~——— Will Discuss the Charter. The quarterly meeting of the Merchants’ As- sociation, which will be held in Beethoven Hall on the 12th inst., promises to be well at- tended. The principal subject for considera- tion will be the new charter. The members of the Board of Freeholders, who framed the charter, have promised to speak upon the fol- lowing subjects relating thereto: “The Char- ter,” Joseph Britton; “Legisiative Depart. ment,” L. J. 'i'rum!in; “Finance and Revenue,” Coli B Executive Department,” G. H. Umbsen; “Legal Departmeut,” H. N. Clement; “Public Works,” Irving M. Scott; “Schools and Libraries,” William F. Gibson; “Police Depart- ment,” George T. Marye Jr.; “Fire Depart- ment,” M. H. Hecht; *‘Health Department,” Dr. J. A. Anderson; “Election Department,” Louis Sloss Jr.; “Civil Service,” J. J. O’Brien. was but one line of boats, and they made | hourly trips only. landed extended more to the south than the present one and much further into the bay, so there was no need of running close to the island. The light is practically of Captain Weiss, Keeper of Goat Island Lighthouse. [From @ photograph.] little value to shipping, as it cannot be seen by vessels entering or leaving the harbor at night. At the time the lighthouse was estab- lished the island was used as a military post. Five acres of the southeastern por- tion were aliotted to the lighthouse, and that has since been sufficient for all needs. The buildings that can be seen to-day are those ariginally erected, and there has been no change in their arrangement. The residences are on a high point of the island, and the lighthouse and fog-signal are over a hundred feet below. The grounds are The pier where they | kept in perfect order, cement walks, bor- dered by beds of flowers, connecting the different buildings. The lighthouse tower is a tasty wooden structure twenty-five feet high and erected on a point sixty feet above high tide, so that the light is about eighty feet above the surface of the water. The lower part | of the tower 13 used asalamproom, from which a ladder leads up to ths lantern. Everything about the place is immacu- lately clean, and all the brass work is polished until it shines like gold. Goat Island light is of what is known as the fifth order, and is the smallest-sized light placed in a tower by the department. The tenses of the lantern are of the stand- ard form, and were made by L. Sautter & Co. of Paris, France. The lamp used very much resembles in shape an ordinary household table lamp. It is what is known as the “Haines” pattern, and is made en- tirely of brass. It burnsa circular wick. One quart of mineral oil will fill it, and it is supposed to develop 16 candle-power for twelve hours. The lenses increases the lignt to about 60 candle-power, and it can be seen for twelve miles. Although alampful of oil will burn all night the brilliancy of the light decreases | as the wick ‘“‘chars.” To overcome this two lamps are used. One is lighted at sunset and allowed to burn until mid- | night, when it is replaced by another that burns until morning. The night is di- | vided into two watches, the men al- ternately taking the last half of the night and changing lamps as soon as they go on. The steam fog-signal is located about thirty feet beneath the light tower and fifty feet nearer the water. All the ma- chinery is of the best pattern and built in duplicate. The whistles are of the ordi- nary 10-inch locomotive pattern and are not intended to be heard very far. They auto- matically give three five-second blasts every minute. Steam is not kept in the boilers all the time, except in bad weather, as fogs do not come up as suddenly asthey do nearer the Golden Gate, and the sta- tion is also equipped with a fog-bell ma- chine that is always ready for service. The bell machine is located in a building almost overhanging the water. It extends out over the cliff and in stormy weather its supports are washed by the waves. The bell machine is a curious mechanical con- trivance, built by J. D. Custar of Morris- town, Pa. It greatly resembles the works of a clock, except in its enormous mze. It is operated by a weight weighing-Over. a ton attached to a chain that passes over a drum and then through the floor of the building. The machine is wound up by hand,the operation consuming over twenty minutes if the machine is ‘‘run down.” This is never allowed to happen, however, as the machine will run continuously for four hours with one winding and a few oc- casionnl turns of the crank will always keep it in readiness to be started. The machine can be started or stopped by the moving of a small lever. 5 The keepers’ residences on Goat Island are pretty and comfortable structures. The grounds surrounding them are ex- tremely fertile, and vegetables can be grown to perfection. Numerous springs or the hillsides afford an abundauce of pure water for all purposes. Goat Island lighthouse is in charge of R. he does all the work of the station. The lamp does not require much attention be- yond watching to see that it does not go out from some unusual cause. The great- est amount of work comes when the weather is bad, and the fog signal has to be kept going day and night. Mr. Weiss lighthouse department, three of them be- ing on Goat Island. He was at one time a man-of-war’s-man_in the American navy, and has traveled al! over the world. Since he has been on Goat Island he has made many improvements, having planted all the flowers that adorn the grounds. The lighthouse supply and buoy depot is also located on Goat Island. It is at the base of tke cliff on the eastern side of the island and isin charge of M. Linne. All the buildings, except the residence, are built on the extensive wharf that was con- structed in 1875, Supplies for district 12 of the lighthouse must all be obtained from this_place. No matiter where they are originally pur- chased by the Government they are first sent to Goat Island before distribution. Some supplies, such as coal, may be pur- chased by the schooner-load, but evenin that case the vessel must touch at Goat Island, so that they can be “checked off” as received and delivered. The large storehouses are piled high with everything needed about a licht- house. Mineral oil comes in ten-gallon cans and there are thousands of them awaiting distribution. Wicks of all sizes are there in bales and also the different ortions of lamps. There are small boats y the dozen, and ropes, chains and anchors are piled up everywhere. There are bundles of polishing cloths and scis- sors and the numerous small tools re- quired for keeping lamps in order. Each of the numerous articles must be kept track of and the keeper must be able Weiss, and with one assistant, C. Neilson, | | has seen seven years of service in the | to tell at once at what lighthouse a certain | tooi is located, so that it can be obtained without delay. It is known just what amount of materiul 1s required to kee; each lighthouse in perfect condition, an 1f a keeper requires more he must give a good reason for doing so. The buoys not in use are allowed to lie outside on the wharf, but each one of them has to be xept account of. There are all kinds and all colors—whistling buoys, bell buoys, lamp buoys and red. yellow and blue buoys, some plain and some striped. There are dozens of the large, half-globe shaped pieces of iron that are used as anchors, weighing all the way from a few hundred pounds to several tons. The smaller sizes are used for bays and rivers and the larger for holding whistling buoys out in rough water. All of the supply buildings are painted & ure white. In addition toa landing place or the lighthouse steamer Madrona the wharf hasa float for small boats located behind a section of the wharf so that the water never gets rough except in very stormy weather. In that case the people | are cut off from the rest of the world as| they have no means of communication ex: ce};n small boats in which it would not by safe to venture. There are very few visitors to Goat Island notwithstanding its nearness to San Fran- cisco, and those who do go are mostly peo- ple who have business or those on some semi-official excursion. During the month of October last year there was not a single visitor to the island and less than a hun- dred during the whole twelve months. On January 1, 1895, the Government put large visitors’ registers in each lighthouse on the coast so as to make an estimate of the amount of interest the public took in such institutions. At the rate at which the Goat Island book is being filled a new one will not be needed for a thousand years. Advertising for Skin. Myrtle Bruna was severely burned sev- grnll weeks ago, and the burns will not eal. 2 Her physicians to-day advertise in the newspapers for a dozén healthy men who will be willing to furnish small pieces of their skin for the purpose of grafting over the little eirl's wounds. The doctor says he will require 100 square inches of epidermis to gover the wound. The Bruna child is in a weak condition, and unless volunteers respond as requested, she cannot live ‘much longer.—Marinetre (Wis.) correspondence o. Chicago Tribune. LIGHTHOUSE SU:PLY A°D BUOY TEP)I AT GD)AT I LiND. (Fiom an official phot ,graphs] A NATURAL GALLOWS. Oak Tree in Calaveras County on Which Forty Men Have Been Hanged. On a level tract of land close to the side of the old road between Milton and Cop- peropolis, in Calaveras County, is still standing a venerable oak that earned for itself in early days the title of ‘“Hang- man’s Tree.” And it well deserved the name, judging by the stories told by some of the *‘old-timers.” Not many men living to-day recollect things “that happened when the old tree was doing its best to give justice to horse-stealers and murder- ers who did not ‘“‘shoot in self-defense,” according to the ideas of the men who sat in judgment. The late Captain Weber of he was made to stand on a box lr barrel placed on the end of the wagon. At a signal from the man in <¢harge of the hanging, the horses attached to the wagon were whipped up and them an paid for his crime against the opinions of the community. If the offense had been very serious the occasion was enlivened; by the offended populace drawing their six- shooters and filling the swinging body with bullets. On several occasions fights occurred and it was necessary to make turbulent members of the party take their places beside the first man hanged. It is said that over forty men have passed into eternity from the largest limb of the hangman’s tree. But that is not all the old tree has been a silent witness to. On one occasion a man had been exe- cuted just as a party of his friends, who believed him innocent, came up to rescus e~ PR . THE HANGMAN’S TREE. [Sketched by a “Call” artist.] Stockton was a ‘man who remembered nearly every hanging that took place on the tree in” the early '50's and could tell some grim tales of frontier justice. ‘When the tree first sprang into fame Stockton was known to the miners as “Tuleville’’ and the hills around Copper- opolis were filled with camps that bore musical names such as ‘‘Ragtown’’ or “Whisky Chute.”” The tree was an old one then, so that it must by this time have seen nearly a century of life. Just who was the first man hanged on it is unrecorded, but he committed his offense in Copperopolis and paid for it the same day. One trial of the old tree was enough to convince the hangman of its merits. It was located in a handy place and its largest limb reached out over the road as beautifully as though it had been grown for executions. Itwas a natural gallows and did its work for a large sec- tion of country. 5 There was no more ceremony attending an execution on the Hangman’s Oak than was gone through with in other parts of the State at about the same time. The culprit was taken to the spot in the handi- est way. Sometimes in a wagon and at others he was compelled to sustain kis balance on the soit side of a rail carried on the sioulders of the executioners. When the spot was reached the man who was to be made to *‘shuffle off”” was placed on the end of a wagon with a rope around his neck, one end of which was fastened to the limb above. his head. Sometimes, when they wanted to give a man a good ‘‘drop,” him. A fierce fight ensued, and the rascu- ing party, being the best shots, came off victorious. * Twenty men shed their blood on this day. At tneend of the fight five of the hanging party who executed the first man were left alive. They surrendered and asked for mercy, but were not given it, and in less than five minutes their bodies were swinging beside that of their victim. Fourteen dead bodies strewed the ground around the tree. At least a dozen fights of this kind have taken place beneath the old tree, and people say the ground is “‘soaked with blood.”” Itis many years now since a man went to his last home by way of the old tree, but the limb that was used as a gallows has never put forth any leaves in the place of those rubbed off by ropes. There 1s a little bunch of Freen on the end, but during the days of bloodshed that-was most likely o a young twig. The tree belongs to that order of scrub oak com- mon in the locality, but is an unusually large specimen. Even in the rainy season it now looks withered and dry, and some- thing about the place where it is located makes one shudder and feel that itis a spot to be shunned. The fo]lowinfoara amonlg the recent a ditions to the London Zoological Society’s Gardens: One green monkey, two bonnet monkeys, two puff adders, iwo leopard tortoises, four pranticoles, four marbled ducks, one Southern River hog and two polecats.