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THE TIMES PHILADELPHIA SUNDAY MORNING, AUGUST 3, 1890. A NOTED CHTJKCH. THE CRANBERRY BOGS. ON TURFAND TRACK THE IAMS SLATE Naming the Ticket He Will Have closing up on Lavlnla Belle and was running Just a neck behind. Belle D'Or having fallen back.

Taral lifted Come to Taw one jump before reaobing tbe wire and he won by a nose. Lavlnia Belle was a lengtn before Hypocrite third. Time, 2.03. Third bacb, the Iroquois stakes for 8 year olds, $100 each. $60 forfeit or only $25 if declared out, with tl.000 added, the second to receive $250 out of tbe stakes, non winning and maiden allowances, ono and one sixteenth miles.

8tarters and book betting Sir John, 7 to Wyndham, 20 to Masterlode, 6 tol; Santiago, 4 to 1 Uncle Bob. 2 to 1, and Protection, 15 to 1. Sir Johif, the favorite, ran In the bunch until tbe stretob was reached. Masterlode took tbe lead and kept it. with Uncle Bob second up to the three quarters, where Bergen commenced riding Sir John, and Taral, on Masterlode, also rode hard.

These two made a hot pace to the wire. Sir John winning by a neck, with Masterlode a length before Santiago. Time, 1.51. Mutua Is paid $4.80. ForTRTR RArnt.

rmrfln 1400. entrnnnn mnnov Tenth ward. Ex Sheriff Leeds will not make much of an objection. Edwin S. Stuart has gone to Ashury Park with bis He is a devoted son without ostentation.

Some people say that things will be arranged so that John H. Fow will be returned to the Legislature. Congressman Harmer Is by no means as strong in the Eighteenth ward as he used to be. Tbe boys accuse him of being negligent. Up In the Nineteenth ward, the leader of them all, David Martin, is going to have a struggle.

In tbe Twenty ninth ward there is not a stir In polities, except the kick against the Mayor, because be did not put Bartley on his slate. Pattlson is expected to carry tbe first dlvi tlon of the Twenty fourth ward, which is usually good tor about 200 Republican majority. The Twenty sixth ward Republicans will make no promises or combinations that do not look forward to the nomination of Edwin 8. Stuart for Mayor. The Legislative ticket In the Twenty eighth and Thirty second wards will be Harry Fletcher and Harry F.

Walton. Robert Dearden will stay at home. at present Director of Public Safety, but that does not seem probable. Those who should know declare that Mr. Stokely is not only willing, but anxions to retire to private life, after the first Monday of next April.

The latest suggestion which has been canvassed among people of influence is that of Allen B. Rorke. Mr. Rorke is in Europe, but will be back during the month. He has large business interests, but those closest to him say that he would accept the nomination for Mayor and work hard for his election.

At the same time they declare that he would give no pledges, and particularly none relating to the appointment of a Director of Public Works. Whatever the Mayor may make np his mind to do, there is one thing certain that he will not do. He will not favor the nomination of Edwin S. Stuart for Mayor. Mr.

Stuart Is the one open, above board and avowed candidate before the public, and it remains to be seen whether the animosity of Mayor Fitler will help him or hurt him. Mayor Fitler docs not propose to stop at naming the county ticket and the next Mayor, but will go further. After having given the people what ho wants, it is his intention to have something for himself. He intends, by the grace of wealth and power, to be tbe next United States Senator. While Mr.

Fitler, with that changeableness which at times accompanies great minds, has said that he does not care to succeed J. Donald Cameron, he is no longer in that mood. THE LITTLE HE WANTS. To accomplish this the Mayor will dictate, if he can the nomination of every Republican candidate for the Legislature in the city of Philadelphia, Of course, ward workers who will bring their men forward to give solemn and presumably binding pledges will be graciously permitted to have them nominated. Where theso pledges cannot pr will not be given then the Mayor will name his own man and the policemen and the firemen and the Water Burean men and the Gas Bureau men and all the other Stokley and Wagner men will be ordered to turn in.

This will of necessity complicate matters and times are bright ahead for a good old row and ruction in politics. Up to date Mayor Fitler only desires to name these officials United States Senator. Sheriff. Recorder of Deeds. City Controller.

Two City Commissioners. Mayor. Director of Public Works. Three State Senators. Thirty two members of the House of Rep How the Little Chnrob Around the Corner" Received Its Name.

From Jefferson's Autobiography In the Century. Upon the announcement of tbe death of George Holland, I called at tbe bouse of the family and round them in great grief. The Bister of Mrs. Holland Informed me that they desired the funeral to take place from the church, as many of Mr. Holland's friends would like to mark their love and respect for him by tbelr attendance, and that the bouse In which tbe family lived was too small to receive tbe large gathering of people that would be likely to assemble.

The lady desired me to call upon the pastor of her own church and request him to officiate at tbe service. I at once started quest of the minister, taking one of the sons of Mr. Holland with me. On arriv ing at tbe house I explained to the reverend gentleman the nature of my visit and the arrangements were made for the time and place at which the funeral was to be held. Something.

I can scarcely sav what gave me the Impression that I bad best mention tbat Air. Holland was an actor. 1 did so In a lew words and concluded by presuming that probably thi "'twould make no difference. I saw, how by the restrained manner of tnemini6fc and an unmistakable change in the express, nof bis face that it would make. at least to tsim, a great deal of difference.

After some hesitation be said that he would be compelled. If Mr. Holland had been an actor, to decline holding the service at the cnurcn. While his refusal to perform the funeral rites for mv old friend would have been a shock under ordinary circumstances, the fact tbat it was made In the presence of the dead mnn'sson was more painful than I can de scrioe. i turned to look at tbe youth and saw that bis eyes were filled with tears.

He stood as one dazed with a blow Just realized; as if he felt the terrible Injustice of a reproach upon the kind and loving father who had often kissed him In his sleep and had taken him on his knee when the boy was old enough to know the meaning of the words, anu tola ntm to grow upto bean bonest man, I was hurt for my young friend and indig nant with the man too much so to reply; and I rose to leave tho room with a mortifi cation that I cannot remember to have felt Del ore or si nee. I paused at tbe door and said Well, sir. In this dilemma is there no other church to which you can direct me, from which my friend can be buried He replied that "there wasa little church around the corner" where I might get it done; to which I answered: "Then, If this be so. God bless 'the little church around the and so I left the bouse. Tho minister had unwittingly performed an Important and his baptismal name oi "ihe Church Around tbe Corner clings to It to this day.

TANGLED MAKITAL TIES. Mr. Leech's Wives May Aid One of Them In Acquiring Property. From the Elmlra Gazette. One of tho queerest suits.

Involving woman's right to her second husband's prop erty, ever reported in the Chemung county courts is now belug looked up. For years Miles Wells was one of the best known farmers in the town of Chemung, having possession and control of a large estate there. Most of his neighbors thought Miles owned the property and ho was looked upon as a wealthy man. Several months ago Milos died aud tt was then learned that he had made no will and really had nothing to will to any ono even if he had wanted to. The property of which he was supposed to be tbe entire owner, It appears, had been loft him by his grandfather for use during his lifetime and at Miles' death the property was to goto bis heirs.

Miles Wells had two brothers. John and fcscourt and they put In a claim for tho property and got It. Escourt was appointed administrator of the estate and prosperity opened up before them in great shape. Their future looked bright as a Juno day, but a cloud rolled up on the financial horizon in the shape of a woman, who camo on from Canada with several children and claimed that she was the widow of Miles Wells and that the children were the half orphans by reason of Miles Wells' death. It is not understood that John and Escourt seriously questioned but what tbe woman had borne wifelv relations towards their brother, or tbat tbere was a probability that the children were those of Miles Wells, but tney set up the claim that the woman was not legally entitled to the property as nextof kin because they claimed that she had a husband living when she ran away to marry their brother.

It is claimed that her former hus band's name was Leech, and as she never got a divorce from him and be didn't die she was not the lawful wife or their brother. That it is said, was true as far as it went, but the woman claims that while she loft Leech and married Wells she had a right to do so and was his lawrul wife because. It, is asserted. Leech had a wife or two before the woman lu question married him, and consequently her marriage to Leech was invalid, and she was under no legal restraint through the cere mony which sheorlginally supposed was bind lng her to him. This is the proposition, or rather series of propositions, which the lawyers are trying to untangle, ir it can oe shown tnnt.

l.eech had a wife or two bofore marrying this woman and the courts can he brought to look on her marriage to Milos Wells as regular and binding she will. It is asserted, bo entitled to the property loft by Miles and can recover it from bis brotbers. ARXOUL IS AT DINNER. The Way a Southern France Proverb Originated. From the New York Ledger.

In tbe southern part of Franco. In the Department of Garonne, It is a common saying, when one does not wish to be disturbed by intrudors: "Arnoulis at dinner." Thecus tom came about In the following manner: Henry, Prince of Condo, father ot the great Conde (Louis round himself obliged to mortgage his estate of Muret, and, wishing to do it privately, he wont incognito to an adjacent village, where lived a trustworthy and capable notary named Arnoul. The notary was at dinner, and while ho dined his wife waited in tho ball without to answer for him. The Prince inquired for Arnoul. The woman replied, as was her wont "Arnoulis at dinner.

Sit you down on the bench there. Wbcn Arnoul Is at dinner not a soul can speak with him, 1' faith." The prince sat down and patiently waited. When tbe notary had finished his dinner and bad been informed by his wife hat a client was in waiting, ho directed that the applicant should be admitted. Conde stated bis business without giving names, and the notary proceeded to make out tho necessary document, leaving blanks for the names of the mortgagor and tbe estate. Whon it was finished he rend it and it was approved.

"And now, sir." said the notary, to whom tho visitor wasan utter stranger, "shall I fx 1 1 in your name and designation?" If you please." win you give them to me?" "They are short," answered tho cllent.wlth a smile. Put Henry of Bourbon. Prince of Condo, First Prince of tho Blood. Lord of I suppose the instrument will be stronger it we are thus explicit." Tho poor notary was stricken with amaze. ment and terror.

Throwing himself on his knees, he negged pardon for the indignity he and his wire had ottered through Ignorance. The Prince raised him up. saving: Fear nothing, my worthy friend. It is all right. Arnoul was at dinner, vou know." The story leaked out and soreud and Is a provincial provero to this day.

Xot a Centenarian at All. From London Truth. The papers have boon full of paragraphs anont fcdwara Uruho. "the Bristol Centenar lan," wlo Is described as having died at the litre of 109. Orubb was not a centenarian for.

aoeordlnir to his own account, he was living at KlnR sland. where he was born, whon the battle of Waterloo was fouirht. and yet he went to settle In London "three or four years before he was twenty." It Is clear, tneroioro, mat as only seventy rive years have passed since Waterloo, Grubb cannot have been more than ninety when he died. A still more conclusive proof Is afforded by thetombstone over his father's srrave In the churchyard at Klnvsland, which records that he died in lnOH, at the aire or thirty four; so that If Grubh was a centenarian, he was born when hfB father was sixteen years old, and If he was 109 he must have been born when his father was seven years oldl It would he lust as well If the papers, instead of eairerly swallowlnir every ilnpdash story that Is brouirht to them, were to tako Ihe sagacious advice which President ltouth a ave to Dean Duriron "Always verify your roterouces." Plokerl Up on a Raft nt Son. From the Falrhaven ITerald.

Yesterday morning, as tbesteamer Premier was coming from Seattle, Captain O'Brien spied a raft of timber with four men on it drifting out to sea. Tbe raft was below Alton's Island and almost opposite Deception Pass and a strong currentwas running at tho time. When the raft was picked up the men wore In an exhausted condition. Ityscems they left the mouth ot the Skagit river and attempted to pull the rnft across the channel with a small skllt, but the tide was going nut and running like a mill race, and before they could do anything they found thoinsclvcs drifting helplessly seaward. They had no compass and a henvy fog had settled upon the waier.which prevented them from seeing or knowing where they were.

The Premier took the raft in tow and landed It at Ana oortes. Captain O'Brien is confident that had he not seen them thev would soon have drifted out or the line or the boats and would probably have gone out to the ocean. At Xeahamlny To Ilny. Do you want rest and recreation after the fatiguing labors of the week I If so Nesham lny Falls offers all yon desire. Whewl It's hot In tho city, but It's very cool, balmy and Invigorating at beautiful Neshamlny.

There one forgets the torrid city and the suffering and enervation resulting from Its awful heat. Refreshed, strengthened, rested and prepared for work tho crowds which go to Neshamlny each Sunday return to thecitv. Theyaro hnppv and Improved from their day's outing. Noxt Sunday's concort Is to bo good one. Lew.

the greatest rornetlst In the world, will play; Winkler's band gives popular selections, and the Alabama Jubilee Singers render their quaint melodies. An English, Syndicate Negotiating a Jersey Purchase. W. S. Cook, the agent of the English syndicate negotiating for the purchase of cran berry bogs in New Jersey, says that they ex pect to have over 5,000 acres of cranberries under cultivation within the next two years Mr.

Cook has been negotiating with George B. Upton, of Boston, who owns 26,000 acres of land in Burlington and Ocean conn ties, on the line of the Pemberton and Seashore Railway, for a big tract of ground, including Deer Park and Baffin's meadows. which will give the necessary area. It is understood that the price paid will be $10 per acre. Captain Martin L.

Haines, a prominent cranberry grower, having 100 acres under cultivation near Vincentown, says that the total acreage of tbe State devoted to the cultivation of cranberries will probably not exceed 6,000 acres. Joseph Hinchman, of Taunton, near Med ford, the largest individual grower in the State, has but 410 acres under 'cultivation. Theodore Budd, of Pemberton, has 800 acres Ephraim Empson, Ocean county, has 200 acres Isaac Collins, of Haddonfleld, and Sheriff Holman, of Ocean county, have each 100 acres, and Joseph Evans and John Wills own the Friendship bogs, of 100 acres, in Burlington county. There are quite a number of smaller growers. Israel Garwood, of Medford, has 80 acres Joseph Ballinger, of Medford, 40 acres the New Jersey Cranberry Company, near Medford, has 60 acres, and General John S.

Frick and his son, Ex Senator Henry J. Frick, have 40 and 30 acres respectively. The Cranberry Park Association bogs, at Cookstown, have fifty acres under cultivation Dr. L. L.

Sharp and Albert Jones, of Friendship Poud, have twenty five acres James E. Adams, of Medford, has but fifteen acres, but his bog yields enormous returns, as many as two bushels being picked from sixteen square feet A. Elijah Naylor, of Medford, also has a small bog of twelvo acres, which is the banner crop of the State, yielding about two hundred bushels to the acre. Alfred Black, of Johnstown, has seventy five acres under cultivation, and Joseph White, of New Lisbon, seventy five acres Judge Forsyth, of Pemberton, fifty acres; Rider and Wilkinson, of Hampton Gate, forty acres Charles A. Haines, of Medford, thirty acres.

The following growers residing at Mount Holly have acreage as follows Isaac P. Goldsmith, 40 acres; James Lippincott, SO acres Amos Gibbs, 25 acres, and John R. Howell, 60 acres, under cultivation. Mr. Howell says that half the blooms of this year's crop have been blasted.

The Upton tract of 26,000 acres has not more than 500 acres suitable for cranberry culture. Nearly all the cranberries grown in the State come from bogs situated in Burlington, Ocean and Atlantic counties. To begin the cultivation of cranberrise it is necessary to have a bog or lowland that can be flooded at will. After being flooded the water is allowed to cover the soil for from two to four years, when it is drawn off and tho young cranberry plants are set from eight to twenty four iuches apart The young plants can be procured for from ono to four dollars per barrel. After the plants have been set ont they are kept flooded from December to May of each year.

It usually requires from four to five years to get a full crop after the plants have been started. The grower of cranberries has many enemies to fight early frosts, hot suns and various insects. A new disease, a kind of a fungus growth, has of recent years made its appearance and is very destructive. Thus far it has been confined to the bogs owned by George B. Upton, but growers are in continued dread lest by some means it should spread to other bogs.

NEW YORK'S HORSE MARKET. The Wonderful Improvement in Trot. tine: Blood in Recent Tears. From Turf, Field and Farm. New York has come to be looked upon as tbe areat mart for blooded equlnes, and In.

stead of colts and fillies being displayed, as of yore, in their ancestral paddocks they are transported to that city and exhibited in th American Institute building. The dangers of travol are more than offset by the larger attendance of rich buyers secured In the metropolis and the consequent increase in prices obtained. The smallest man and the shrewdest Inspector of horses at some of the sales of last spring was Robert Steel, of Phlla delphla, the Introducerof the Happy Medium strain Into the trotting blood of tbe United States and one of tbe first men to largely en gage as a business in the breeding of fast trotters. As be looked with klndilng eyes upon tho glossy skins of tbe youngsters being paraded before him on ono occasion be said: "How marvelous bas been tbe improvement in our trotting horses within the last ton years, and, more wonderful still, with breeders in creasing In numbers and consequently fast borses also, tbe prices of good horses have grown enormously. Less than ten years ago a orooa mare which Drought Jl.ftiw was a phe.

nomenal animal and the announcement of such figures astounded people. Now such horses range In price from 11.000 to 115.000. and a man who possesses a brood mare, one or whose progeny has made a greRt record. owns enough to support him unless bis ideas or living are extraordinarily lavish. why is it that the price of blooded horse flesh has increased so rapidly? There are two chief reasons.

The first is that horses to dav. as a result of additional knowledge on tbe part of trainers aud owing to constant exper mentstn crossing strains, arettner bred than ever oofore in tbe history of the world, so that from the expression of twenty years ago, 2.40 on a plank being an expression of superlative swiftness wo haro come now to a condition ot equine affairs in which If a man's every day roadster cannot trot down in the twenties he is sneered at by the arivers be brushes with upon tho road. he second reason is that mon who drive horses for pleasure keoD more nowthan thev am ten years ago. xnen lew men who en Joyed this most delightful pastime kept moro tnan one horse, nut they tound that a lame ness to day and a soreness to morrow and a cough the next week doomed them to re quent disappointments, and so now gentlemen drivers whoean afford the luxury rarely Keep less than inrce last horses." Paid Off In Ills Own Coin. From the Boston Saturday Evening Gazette.

A remarkable case of "diamond cut dia mond occurred In Boston recently, not far from the Provldonce Railroad Station. A druggist had fitted up a neat corner store and bad established at ouce a flue trade. One day another druggist entered his store and said I want to buy you out How much will you take i I do not want to sell," was the re. ply. "I expected that answer," said the en croaching person, "and I am prepared for It.

Now, If you don't sell out to me I will open a drug store In opposition on the opposite cor ner. How much will you take?" Tbe drug. gist, offended at this species of brow heating, said be would sleep on It and roport the next morning. At the appointed hour the aspir ant was in the storo and a large price was named. The bargain was bound.

Tho druggist wbo had been thus ousted from a corner which be had fitted up with a view to years of peace and profit, sought the owners of tbe opposite corner which had beon held out to him asatbreat, secured from them along lease, worked night and dRy, and now has a rug store in which any community might take satisfaction and repose confidence. What is moro, ne is doings notter Business than be did In the former locality. He Drank Beer With Lincoln. Editor Rosewater tn Omaha Bee. Of tho vory fow people probably In the United States who ever did drink a glass of beer with Lincoln, i am one.

It was on tbe day of the battle of Fredorlcksburg. A bra am Lincoln came Into the office of the War Department on a Sunday morning in his slippers. The battle was vory floroe and raging all the day and Mr. Lincoln remained the office all day, as he was extremely anxious as to the result. Thirteen thousand Union soldiers laid down their lives In that slaughter pen.

I happened to be the only man on duty receiving the dispatches from the battlo tleld and Lincoln Btood side by side with Stanton and Captain Fox. Assistant Secretary of the Nnvy, watching the news. At noon Mr. Stanton sent out and got an Ice pitcher full of liecr. and he handed us some crackers, and the beer was partaken of by rrosioent Lincoln, Htanton.

l'ox and, i remember, Mr. Seward was also tboro. Charles L. Work's Yacht. Judge Garrison, of Camden, yesterday signed an order placing the balance of $157.02, which Is tn the hands of Peter Verga and which Is the amount realized on the sale of the yacht or Charles L.

Work, president of the Insolvent Fidelity Bank of Camden, in the hands of Keoelver John Hood. This order places the money at tho disposal ot Receiver Hood, who hns already drawn It and credited It to the $10,000 note which Work drew to his own order from the bank. He Drank Laudanum. Patrick Tehany, living at 2228 South Darien street, took part of the contents of a bottle laudanum yesterday morning, and was discovered by his neighbors Insensible. He was taken to St.

Agnes' Hospital In the patrol ragon. tie nan recovered sutncientiy from heeffectsof the poison to be discharged from the hospital yesterday afternoon, Now Qnnrters lor Son of America. Tbe Patriotic Ordor of the Sons of Amer ica yesterday purohased the hall No. 4055 Lancaster avenue for $12 R0fl. The property was recently sold by Sheriff Krumbbaar, Merchantville's Third Day Affords Good Sport.

RAN A DEAD HEAT Come to Taw Captures the Iroquois Stakes. TENNY BEATS FIREKZI Bis Days at Both Saratogra and Mon mouth Park Witnessed by Large Crowds of People. Another large crowd was present at Mer chantville to see tbe third day's racing. The weather was all that could be desired and the track in good condition, considering the ram of the previous day. It was a little slow in spots, notably at the finish, but around the turns and down the back stretch it had dried out wonderfully.

Conspicuous among the occupants of the grand stand were a number of tbe fair sex, who by their pres ence relieved the monotony of their sombre dress escorts. The first event detracted a great deal from the interest of the day's sport by the long delay at the post. For fully fifty minutes they maneuvered around until Starter Lambert lost his patience and fined Jockey Kelly $25 and Coleman $5. When he did lower the flag he made a miserable start and left Franz at the post. Another delay occurred in get ting the horses to the post for the second race and Judge Nelson imposed a fine of $5 on the whole field, and in the third race he put the same amount on Yettor for keeping the others waiting.

But the most important of all the disagreeable things came in the third race when the Judge decided that Lit tle Bill and Gable had run a dead heat i rota tbe press box it looked like a sure win for Little Bill by a good neck, and four out of every five on the track thought the same. Timer George Scattergood, who occu pied a place in the box opposite the judges' stand, said after the race There can be no doubt about which horse won. Little Bill came under the wire a winner by a neck at least." As Little Bill was the favorite this decision caused no little comment. THE BACES IS DETAIL. Promptly at 2.30 the first bell rang and ten minutes later tbe post bell sounded for the first event.

Starter Lambert, flag in hand, stood at the four and a half furlong post ready to send the field off. But they would not line up to suit his fancy. Time and time again they started until almost an hour had been consumed in false starts. At last he 6ent them away and a ragged send off it was. Franz was left at the post, while the others were lengths apart.

Benedict was a little behind at tho start, but soon pulled up to Little Mickey, who had got the best of the deal. Going down the back stretch Benedict showed in front, but Yetter would not allow his mount to be left and kept him up to his work. Turning into the home stretch Benedict, Vaulter and Little Mickey were heads apart. Little Mickey again re gained second place, and with but a head be tween him and Benedict they passed under the wire, Vaulter a neck behind. the close finish caused the crowd to grow excited and they broke into a hearty cheer.

Ihe second event found only fetir starters. and the start was made on the first go. Lita jumped into the lead, with Walter G. second. In this order they carao around the first turn, and the same was maintained going down the back stretch.

Coming around the bend Coleman, who had been riding a waiting race, began to bring Walter G. up, and on coming into the homestretch he had him on even terms with Lita. From that ont be simply drew away, and won easily by a length and a halt. Thayer sent Harwood for place, but he could not overhaul Lita and finished a neck behind. MADE A DKAD HEAT.

The prettiest race of the day was the third, a four and a half furlong dash. Six horses faced the flag and in tbe start everybody got a show for the money. Coming past the stand the first time Glenluco made the running, with Little Bill a good second. Turning into the back stretch Sable joined the leaders and the three came around the last turn well bunched, with Little Bill slightly in the lead. Down the home stretch they came like a whirlwind, with Little Bill in front.

Zable gained at every stride aud finally, beating off Glenluco. went for the leader. It was a grand struggle and as they passed under the wire they were head and neck apart, but a dead heat was declared. After a twenty minute rest the horses were sent to the post again to run off the dead heat. Zable got the best of the start and made the running all the way around, landing an easy winner by two lengths.

The fourth race was contested by five horses. Starter Lambert got them off well at the first go and Albemarle made the running with Aquasco, the favorite, next. In this order they made the first circuit and it was not until the Inst turn that Carson let bis mount out Turning into the home stretch tbey were on even terms, but Albe marle bad enough left to stand the pace, fin ishing bait a length ahead. ithout delay the last race was started and at the second trial the field was sent off well bunched. Harwood took up the run ning ana neia it an tne way until within a furlong of home, when Howerson, the fav orite, went to tne lront, winning by a length.

Summary SUMMARY. First rack, for beaten borses. winner to De soid at auction, four and a half furlongs, purse $125. divided. O.

Sands' ch. Benedict. 8, 115, Kelly 1 Y. vetter'sch. Little Mickey, 5, 115.

2 W. Baker's b. h. Vaulter, 115, linker 8 rranze. Uuantrell; Carlow, Wayne: Tocor.

Carson; Wahsatch, Thayer; Slasher, Cole man, also ran. Time, 1.01. Second RACE.sevon furlongs, selling, nurse ii'j. aiviaea. Hornardvllle Stable's b.

h. Walter 4, 114, Coleman 1 C. Hall's ch. m. Lita.

4. 115. Hawkins. 2 J. Tloden's b.

g. Harwood, Ill, 3 Kuse, smith, also ran. Time, 1.37. Third hack, for three year old and up wards. M.

Becks b. o. Little Bill, 3. 115, Quan trell J. H.

Campbell's br. in. Zable, 4, 117, Columan 0 J. Flynn'soh. g.

Glenluco, 122. 8 Terapln, Coifee; Maggio C. Bustian, and Benedict, Yotter, also ran. Time, 1.01. In the run off Zable won easily.

Time. l.OlJtf. Fourth race, for three year old and upwards, three quarters of a mile. divided. J.

Allmark's cb. sr. Albermarle, 5, 124, Car son C. Hall's br. g.

Aquasco. 124, 2 J. Crocker's b. g. Dalesman, 4.

122, 8 John Gray, Thayer; Dynamite, Gsell, also ran. Time, 1.24. Fifth threo yoar old and upwards. one mllo. purse $125.

uattery Btaoies' Dr. g. lloworson, 115, Car son i Hoden's b. g. Harwood.

115. Thavor 2 C. Hall's b. g. Aquasco, 115, Kelly 8 nuse, bmitn, also ran.

lime, 1.53. RACING AT THE SPA. A Xrfirtre Crowd See the Iroquois Stnkos Won and Lost. Bar atooa, August 2. The Iroquois stakes.

which was tbe chief event on to day's pro gramme, drew an unusually large orowd to this pretty course. Tbe Intense heat that has prevailed for the past two days at the Spa. coupled wltb the recent Influx of politicians. also helpod increase tho number of spectators. There Is Invariably a cool and refresh ing breeze at Horse Haven.

When tbe saddling bell rang tbore were about 5,000 persons present. Tho track was in tip top condition. Summary: first racb. purse $400. ror two year olds six furlongs.

Starters and book betting: Lord Harrr. 8 tol: Mlraboau. 40 to 1: Void. Silver Prince and Ketreat, 10 to 1 Lee 8., 80 to Ualgarry and Hngplpes, SO tol: Falrvlew. evon money; Wallace, 8 to 1.

Falrvlew led until well Into the stretch, with Lord Harry a length behind and Silver Prince tho samo distance from Lord Harry. The others were strung out. Down trie stretch Sllvor Prlnco fell book and Tural brought Lord Harry up rapidly, closing the daylight between himself and Falrviow. Void also ran on nearly even terms with the lead em and snatched the place trom Falrvlew. Lord Harry won by a bead.

Void beat Falr vlew a neck for tbe place. Tbe finish was very exciting. Time, 1.16V Skcono race. sweeDstakesof $15 each with $700 added, of which $150 to second for ail ages, one mile snd a quarter, tttarters and book betting: Come to Taw. 11 to nolle D'Or, 16 to Floodtlde, 40 tol; Lavlnla Belle.

to 6 Hypocrite, 7 to 1. The race was a pretty ono. Lavlnla Belle led Bolls D'Or, passing the stand with Come to Taw and the others togother. At the half mile Lavlnla Belle and Belle IJ Or were running neok and nock two longtbs before Come to Taw. who was run ning easily with the others.

Taral kent Come to Taw In third place until the stretch was reached, Lavlnia Bolle and Belle Or being nose and nose together, Come to Taw Nominated This Tear. VIGOROUS KICK FROM THE BOYS It Will ba Connell Against Hammett for the Biggest Plaoe. LOOKING FORWARD TO 1891 Fitler Proposes to Select the Next Mayor and Take Doa Cameron's Seat In tho IT. S. Senate.

Politics are sizzling and before the present week is out it believed that in the Republi can household there will be a boiling over. There is plenty of fire, which, although not yet in a flame, gives promise of breaking out most vigorously within six days. There is a great commotion in the household, bocause its head proposes to exert his authority and tell his family what he wants done and how he wants it done. Mayor Fitler to morrow or next day, or some day this week, will name the ticket that is to bo nominated by the Eepublican county conventions with probably the excep tion of the judiciary. The Mayor is tired of some of the recent carryings on in his political family, and proposes in the future to exercise the rights and privileges of the head of the house.

THE MAYOR'S TICKET. Mayor Edwin H. Fitler has made up his mind and will announce from the Throne Room to the prospective delegates and the public generally that the Eepublican county ticket will be Sheriff Thomas M. Hammett, of the Twentieth ward. City Controller William M.

Smith, of the Twenty seventh ward. Recorder of Deeds Thomas Green, of the Twenty third ward. City Commissioners James Stewart, of the First ward, and John D. 11 kiss, of tho Thirty second ward. The orders will be issued at ouce by Directors Stokley and Wagner and President Laughlin that every department employe is to turn in for tho ticket named or look for bread and butter elsewhere.

There are to be no half way measures. The edict haB gone forth that every Republican must make his election and calling. He must either be for the Mayor or against him. the boys' ticket. There is no evidence that the party household proposes to accept the orders as executed.

On the contrary there are proofs at hand that a majority of the boys are in a fair way to be real down naughty and disobey the daddy of them all. There is as yet no open revolt, but there is a deal of sulki ness and pouting. The boys have gtown big, too big tho Mayor thinks, and they have got it into their heads that they should have some sav in the management of the household. These rebellious youths, as yet outwardly passive, have even gone so far as to talk among each other about what they might do. They have conferred and are confident that they could get together twenty six out of the thirty four big boys of tbo family and select a ticket something like this, and win with it, too: Sheriff Horatio P.

Connell, of the Twenty seventh ward. City Controller General Huidekoper. of the Eighth ward. Recorder of Deeds Thomas Green, of the Twenty third ward. City Commissioners William Hartley.

of the Twenty ninth ward, and Theodore B. Stulb, of tbe Twelfth ward. WHAT IT WILL LEAD TO. Should the Mayor be unable to whip the bad boys in there is likely to he the biggest factional fight known since that of the Black and White hats. The offices to be filled are important ones to the tax paying community and fairly rich positions for the politicians.

But to the latter the struggle is only preliminary to that greater one which is to follow when Mayor Fitler's successor is to be elected. That is tho objective point and the smallest and most ignorant division carrier knows it. The Mayor is displaying a good deal of the politician in his selection of his ticket, if he is altogether responsible for its make no. By taking mimmett he secures the co operation of James McMaues, David H. Lane and William R.

Leeds. Their interests, diverse in many other things, are common in the nomination and election of Mr. Hammett It makes an extremely strong combination, and one which will tako hard and intelligent worK to overcome. SMITH AXr THE REST. William M.

Smith is known to be the cen tral figure around which the Mayor built np his ticket. He has had a soft side for the President of Common Council for many months and has never wavered in that respect He has backed and filled on Ham mett, and affirmed and denied, but he has always been staunch and true to Mr. Smith. There is a feeling strong in both parties that General Dechert can be beaten for re election, and candidates are more willing to enter the lists than usual. Besides Mr.

Smith and General Huidekoper there are several other gentlemen who would take the nomination. In taking Mr. Green for Recorder, the Mayor recognizes that every body wants him. The selection of Mr. Stewart, a member of the Board of Charities and Correction, is also the Mayor's choice, but he is particularly acceptable to Mr.

McManes as well. Mr. Heins has done the Mayor many good turns in Councils, and his nomination cannot be distasteful to City Chairman Charles A. Porter. Mr.

Heins is his friend and fellow ward worker. THE OTHER SIDE OF THE HOUSE. The ticket talked over by theso bad and really wicked boys, who are making faces at the head of the house, like the Mayor's means more than its own election. It is tbe skirmish only, but will be a wicked fight for all that because whoever wins it will be in the best position to name the next Mayor. Probably the most popular Republican in West Philadelphia, take him all around, is Horatio P.

Connell, and it is asserted, without contradiction, that no political power can prevent his carrying every division west of tbe SchuylkilL The office holders do not always win in the Twenty fourth and Twenty seventh wards, even at the primaries. Mr. Connell in addition has a large and aggressive personal following in every section of the city. A big proportion of the ward leaders have already expressed themselves as favorable to his nomination. He will not be beaten until the chairman announces the vote in the convention and his friends scout tho idea of such a thing.

The betting to day is on Collnell, Mayor or no Mayor. General Huidekoper is not a certainty on the ticket, hut the nominee is to be a man of the highest standing, that much is settled. Messrs. Hartley and Stnlb are present incumbents in the City Commissioners' office. IT MITST BE WAGNER.

It was not so long ago that Mayor Fitler remarked that he had but one regret that the new city charter did not permit of his reelection. That was the fear that he would not be succeeded by a man of the high ability, attainments and dignity possessed by himself. Therefore the only way to attain this end was to select tho man and see to it that he Was nominated aud elected. Passing by several eminent manufacturers and merchants that the Mayor had in his mind's eye, it is well known he reached the conclusion that tbe man for the place was Louis Wagner, Director of Public Works. When the Mayor talked Wagner to friends, politicians and business men he did not find one that told him Wagner con Id be elected.

There were a good many sycophants around, bit there were more who had the heart or the conscience to mislead the Mayor that far. Reluctantly the Mayor gave up his Wagnerian scheme. It was hard lines for him and the Director, but it had to be done. It was then that the Mayor made his resolve that no man should have his support that would not pledge himself to retain Wagner as Director of Public Works. BE IS AGAINST STUART.

There is to be no alternative. As the Mayor could not have his own way In making Wagner the Mayor, be Is going to keep him where he Is. There has been some talk and considerable speculation as to who the Mayor wants with Wagnerian accompaniment Borne have said Ex Mayor Stokley, if is 1.1 LIGHT MSRCiiiSG ORDER! The prices our goods have to carry are, Indeed, light. To clear out everything we have first almost entirely cleared out the prices. Cost I It has nothinar to do with It.

We must have the room and are sacrificing our goods to obtain it. 'S DRESS GOODS Were lRc, Sheer and Figured Or irandlea! now 5o. Were 15c, Fancy Striped Scotch ft'tf Chambrays, now v4 Were lQc. FfneHt American Ratines, remnants and Dress 7lr lengths 2 Wera I2c. new combination, 7lp bGRtOutincc Flannels 2U And equally startling Baruaim throughout the entire stock.

MILLINERY Best quality Ronich and Readys. Were 25c; Charlie Hut. 3e Were $2 and genuine Imported 1k horns. now 75c. and 97c.

respectively. Howls that? EMBROIDERIES, Were47c, 22 inch Swiss Skirtings, OR now JOL. Were $2.00. 45 lnch Swiss Skirt fRf, ings, now Were 1.75, 24 Inch Eiffel Point Q7f Nainsook, now Wero 12c Checked and Striped Qr Nainsook, now wc Were 15c, India Linen, now 8c Were India Linen, bettor 10 in quality, now ua 2 Were 35a India Linen, best quality, 1 Qrt now J.OU. Were 15c, Open Lace Plaids, 10y LACES Were 10c.

Point do Gene and Valen clennes, now Were 20c, Ecru and White Egyp 1f) tlan. now lul WereB'ic, Point de Gene, now 15c. Were 80c. Oriental and Point de Gene 19c. Were 12c, Black hantlllv.now 7c.

Were 08c. Black Chantllly Flounc KCkn lnss.uow OWU. Were 12 and 16c Edginss, now 60. LINEN DEPARTMENT 4 4 Bleached Muslin, "'Fruit ot the'7p Loom "Lonsdale," "Hill "and other reliable brands. Were S5c.

Crochet Quilts, Mar gQf selltcs patterns, now Were 15c, Linen Huck Towels, 1Qf now Wore 37c. 54 Inch Pure Linen Qgp Cream Table Damask, now. SHOES Wore $2. Misses'. Children's and Boys' Call Shoes, broken sizes.

QQ( noiv Were 2. 5ft. Ladles' Genuine Don 61 AQ sola Shofs.fltfxible.sewed.now.. VJ" Were 3.50, Patent Leather Ox lords, cloth uppers, tipped or jgl Q3 plain, now A 0 I I 0 A A UNDERWEAR Were 49c. Ladies' Pine Chemises, solid embroidery yoke, trimmed OC with lace and feather edge, Were 75c, Ladles' Fine Muslin Ilrawers, 41 ineh embroidered rullle, and cluster of six tucks, 39c now Were $2.25, Ladies' Vine Nicht Gown, with elaborately embroidered and tucked yoke, bell sleeves QQq to match, now MONDAY AND TUESDAY SACRI FICES throughout all our 32 departments.

ADOLPK HELLER, EiGHTfKARCH MEUKITT'S FOUR LADIES. Each Was a Qneon and Sir. Bolton Paid a Good Deal to See Them. Special Dispatch to the Cincinnati Enquirer. St.

Simond's Island, July 18. A big game of poker took place here a few nights ago. The principal players were Northerners, who camo over hero from Savannah for a day. After an hour or so uf play, with scarcely enough difference In luck to warm up the players, a jack pot was made, which was not opened until four or five bands had swelled It to handsome proportions. Young John Z.

Merrltt, rinding three queens in his hand, threw in a twenty dollar gold piece with great confidence. Jay Hugh Bolton examined his hand and found a pair of jacks and the ten. nine and seven of dia monds, ono of tbe jacks being also of that suit. With the alternative of drawing to his four flush Bolton remarked that it would cost 150 to play and posted the cash. All the players threw up their hands, ex cept Mei ritt, merely saw the raise.

r. took one card and got his Tour Sueens. Mr. Bolton split his JacKS. and.

rawing to his four Hush, took in the eight of diamonds, making his hand a straight flush, Mr. Merritt casually remarked that bis hand was worth $1,000, and put that amount In the pot. Mv hand Is worth said Mr. Holton. in a tone whose nervousness caused Mr.

Merrltt to think that perhaps an attempt to bluff was in progress. nve thousand said Mr. Merrltt. Fifteen thousand more," Mr. Holton re torted.

Merritt's confidence In his queens was un diminished, and he chuckled to himself to think what a snnp Holton had got himself Into. There might be some doubt about Mr. Bolton's ability to pay If he lost, but it was worth the risk. Thirty thousand more." was the net re sult of Mr. Merritt's brief self consultation.

Mr. Bolton paused with his eyes over his hand to see whether it was all right, and apparently went into a mental computation of bis bank account. I call." said he. throwing up an I. O.

U. to balance tho pot. Four queens, 'said Morritt. spreading out his hand on the table and making a move as if to draw in the stakes. Not so fast.

If you please a straight flush said Mr. Bolton. Mr. Merritt's face fell and Mr. Bolton pock eted his winnings something over 1,000 on that hand.

A niddon Treasure on Glen Island. The supposed buried treasure on this picturesque group of five Islands, In Long Island Sound, has been woven Into a thrilling and Interesting tale. Tho Islands are now connected by bridges, and the steamers plying from one amusement ground to another present the picture of a Venlco. Tho Pennsylvania Railroad's personally conducted excursion there on Tuesday, August 6, will leave Broad Street Station at T.00 A. connecting with speolal steamer at Jersey City, which runs around the battery, past Liberty and Governor's Island, under the Brooklyn bridge, through Hell Gate and out into the waters of the Sound, binding Its passengers on thlB romantic Island pleasure ground, with Ave hours for recreation.

The round trip rale Is but Given Cnstody of Ilia Child. Special Telegram to Tits Timks. Newakk. August 2. Vice Chancellor Van Fleet decided to day that Soott, a young grocer of Red Bank.

N. should have the custody of his six year old son. The bus band and wife have been separated sometime and about a month ago Mr. Scott applied to the Vice Chanoellor for an order instructing his wife and her father to allow him to see the child at slated Intervals. Tbo order was granted, but when Scott called at his father in law's houso he wasdnven away.

Mr. Scott again applied for relief and was granted the custody of tho child to day. The Emperor at Ostend. Ortend. August 2.

The German Imperial yacht HoheiiEollern. with Kmperor William and his brother, Prince Henry, on board, arrived hero on its way to Kngland at 1.411 this afternoon. Tho Count of Flanders, brother of King Leopold, and Prince Baldwin, heir apparent to thethronoof Belgium, were at Ostend awaiting the arrival of his Majesty. Whon the yacht eame to anchor they boarded her and greeted the Kmperor and Prince Henry on behalf of King Leopold. Ilnrlort Into the I ohliih Ulver.

Mauch Chunk, August 2. Four Hunga rians, all somewhat under the influence of pollnkl," were walking on the Jorsey Cen tral Railroad horo at 10 o'clock last night. when theexprosstraln rou nded a curve bokiw them. Thrceof them got out of the way just as the engine was about to alriko them. The fourth Hun was struck and hurled into the Lehigh river.

He was fished out and died half an hour later. To the Mnarnlfloont Report Glen Inland via Pennsylvania Hnllroad. These live beautiful Islands, connected by bridges, are the embodiment of the picturesque. Tbe Pennsylvania Railroad excursion to be run there on Tuesday, the 5th, will leave Broad Street Station at 7 A. M.

and Conner at Jorsey City with steamer running to Glen Island. Excursion tickets only t2.o0. Five hours on the islands. Knlerlitn of the Golden Eagle. This order Is located In forty five counties In Pennsylvanla.and Philadelphia has eighty two caBtles with a membership of lO.Oiffl.

Thirteen cantlos have been established since June 30, and the order has a total of 875 castles and an aggregate membership ottb, 714, $10 each to second, for three year olds and upwards, non winning and maiden allowance, six furlongs. Starters and book betting: Walbaum's en" tries. Bradford and Blue Rock. tn niralnqt. Drizzle.

8 to Lady Pulsiferand Wilfred, 6 to 1 each; Ocypete, 8 to Irene. 10 to 1. and Fairy Queen, Rainbow and Raven Hill, 25 to i each. Fairy Oueen and Blue Rock went to tbe front for a few seconds, but rounding the quarter Drizzle showed a bead In front. Raven Hill next, two lengths before Irene.

At the half Drizzle still led, the others close up, and down the stretch it was no sure thing for several of them. Drizzle, with Tribe up, won by half a length from Irene, who was lapped by Blue Rock, third. Time. 1.16. Fifth race, purse $450, of which $50 and the entrance money, $10 each, to tbe second, for all ages, selling allowances, one mile aud half a furlong.

Starters: Bliss, Dyer. Dundee, Clay Stockton, Everett B. B. Million, Carrie Outright Letretia and Radcllffe. Book betting: Bliss and Outright 80 to 1 against Dyer and Carrie 7 to 1 each Dun dee, 9 to Clay Stockton and B.

D. Million. 4 tol; Everett, 8 to Lotretia, 12 to Radcllffe, 15 to 1. B. B.

Million held second place all around to the stretch, where be passed Clay Stockton, who had been a length ahead to that point. and coming on won by half a length. Cloy Stockton was second, a neck before Carrie G. third. Time.

1.50V. Steppe rode the winner. The winner was sold to his owner for $1,305. A GREAT CROWD AT MONMOUTH. Tenny Defeats JTIrenzt Easily in the Eatontown Stakes.

Monmouth Park, August 2. Secretary Crickmore presented a fine programme at Monmouth Park to day, and, desplto tbe threatening weather, tbo attendance was enormous. The track was a trifle heavy from the rain of last nlgbt.but not enough to hurt It much. The opening race was one of the heaviest betting races seen at this meeting. Oriflammo and Defaulter were the favorites, but neither were one, two.

Firenzl and Tenny for the first time this year met in tbe Eaton town stakes. They had two other companions lu Chesapeake and So So. Tenny was the fa vorite and won easily, despite the fact that be was badly fouled by Chesapeake a quarter of a mile from home. First race, handicap sweepstakes, $20 each with $1,000 added, one mile. Starters: Taviston, Stockton, Defaulter, Ovid.

Ori flammo, Myfellow. Taviston and Myfellow cut out the running until turning into the stretch, when Myfellow quit and the others moved up. in the last furlong Taviston and Stockton drew away and Taviston won by nait a lengtn. btocKton was two lengths De fore Defaulter. Time, 1.45 'i.

second race. Seabright stakes, for two year olds, $r0 each, with $1,500 added, penalties and allowances, six furlongs. Starters: west Chester, I'lavia, burplus. Ortwaln, Two Lips. Foxford.

Sirocco. Peter. Conrad. Bolero. Surplus, West Chester and Bolero were In the front rank until half way down tho stretch.

when Bolero swerved. West Chester then carao away and won in tt canter by four lengths, with Flavia second, two lengths before Surplus. Time, 1.12. Third race. Eatontown stakes, $100 each, with $1,500 added, allowances, ono mile.

Starters: Tenny, Firenzl, Chesapeake, So So. Chesapeake made tbe running attended by Tenny and Firenzl until well down the stretch, where Chesapeake bumped Tenny, but the little horse came on and won by three lengths, while Firenzl beat Chesapeake nair a length. Time, 1.48. Fourth race, handicap sweepstakes. $.10 each with $1,500 added, mile and three furlongs.

Starters: Diablo. Tristan. Hor Highness, Niagara, Tomboy, Eurus, Eric, Inspector B. Niagara kept the lead to tbe stretch, where there was a general closing ui. and in the last furlong Diablo drew away and won easily Dy tour lengths from Tristan, who was a neok before Her Highness.

Time. 2.24)4. Fifth race, sweepstakes. $'20 each, with $1,000 added, penalties and allowances, six fur longs. Marters: volunteer, stately, uanarat, Atropin, Aurania, Jennie V.

Ally, Druidess, Dr. Heggnan, Boughrum. Aurania, tho favorite, kept In front until well into the last furlong, where Volunteer drew away and won by a length. Stately was second, three lengths before Ballarat. Time.

1.18. Sixth race, Bweepstakes, $15 each, with $750 added, selling allowances, mllo and a sixteenth. Starters: Gray Dawn. Esquimau, Theodosius, Penzance. Sam Wood, Long Island.

Long Island and Sam Wood alternated In tbe lead to the stretch, where Esquimau and Gray Dawn drew out. and. in a good finish, Gray Dawn won by a scant length from Esquimau, who beat Theodosius six lengths. Time, 1.51. seventh race.

Seaside stakes, $15 each, with $750 added, three quarters, of a mile, Starters: Clarendon. St. John. Sourire, Mon roe. Eclipse.

TerrlHor. Kildeer. Maid of Thrift. At the last furlong Clarendon took the lead and won by two lengths from Kildeer. who beat Eclipse one leugtb for tho place.

Time, 1.16. Eiohth race, sweepstakes for two year oids. $15 each, with $750 added, nve turiongs. Starters: Blithe, rearless. Discount.

Adven turer. Headlight Preakness Lass, Crutches. Latlna. Adventurer won by a length and a half from Latina. who was second, two lengths in front of Fearless third, lime, 1.03.

THE TRUST BUGBEAR. An Example of now the American Must Live. From the Contemporary Review. Tbe American must deal wltb trusts all through life. If he Is a native of New York State a trust will nurture him with milk.

which it buys from tbe farmers at 3 cents a quart and sells to the peoplo at from 7 to 10 cents a quart. When ho goes to school his slate Is furnished by another trust, which has raised the price of school slates 80 por cent. and, thanks to protection, sends its best slates to England and Germany. If the American boy wants a lead pencil be must apply to a trust which charges Americans one and a third more for pencils han it asks from foreigners. Tho American boy's candy Is indirectly affected by tbe Sugar Trust, and his peanuts are doled out to blm through the medium of the peanut combi nation.

If tho American has a taste for canvas back duck, the Baltimore Trust, which has control of that delicacy, will supply him. When he has finished the duck, another trust Is ready with a toothpick for blm for even such an insignificant industry as toothpick making has not escaped the trust schemers. The American may continue his progress through life, using "trusted" envelopes, wearing trusted overshoes, drinking "trusted" whisky. warming himself at "trusted stoves and patronizing other trusts which control indispensable commodities. Should illness overtake him a castor oil trust will do its best for him, and as the duty of 200 per cent, on castor oil insures It an absolute monopoly it will chnrgo very highly for Its medicine.

Even deatb does not free I he American from trusts. They pursue hlra to the grave. Tboro is a coffin makers' ring in New York which has raised prices to the trust standard. Tbere is also a trust in marble, which has Increased the price of tombstones. Thus the American citizen, wbo is surrounded on all sides with accommodating trusts through life, may be burled in a "trusted colli and commemorated by a trusted tombstone.

Tanned Human Skin. From the Dnnver News. "The outrage at Canyon City reminds me of a man's skin which I onoe saw tacked to tho walls of a log houso at Fort Haileck," said Colonel Hoyt at the Albany Hotel yesterday. "The work had been artistically done and reminded me more of a gigantio animal skin stretched out to dry. The man had.

been caught in a dastardly attack upon a young lady at the fort and a bullet from the commandant put a very sudden end to his career. The skin was left for many months on the wall of tho but, but was finally carried oft, piece by eco. bv rello hunters. The bodv was ohuckedlnto a barrel, which was placed on the prairie aoout one nunareq teet trora tbe trail leading to the West. As time passed a deep path was worn by travelers leaving the public road to take a glance at the strange contents of tbe barrel." Chrtrorerl With Hobhery.

Mayor Jackson, of Gloucester, yesterday committed. William Davis, of Elsrhth and Car penter streets, this city, to the Camden jail for nlnoty days, charged with robblnir the residence of Fat hor Kelly, of St. Mary's Itoman Catholic Church, of Gloucester City, of rosaries and crosses. The Jeweler. Tho irreen lawn is the jeweler's shop Tbere, after every rain.

He works, and makes each trembling drop Into a (rem again. The bellows of his force I hear Whene'er the breezes blow That sweep tho heavens blue and clear, And dry the world below. Then through the window of the sky I see Is ruddy face And on the grass his gold tonga He In almost evory place. And when his shop Is shut nt night; The moon her lamp will bring And show me all his jewels bright Sot In a sapphire ring. There In his window gathored are His labors ot tho dav Each little rain drop is a star That sparkles far away I F.

D. Sherman tn Harper's Young People. a They do say that Ex Receiver of Taxes Henry Clay Is going to take a little hand In politics this election, and that he Is not pleased witn tne way cnings are going. Allen B. Rorke and Magistrate Durham write that tliey are having a great time I Europe.

They spend most of their time studying architecture and municipal affairs. Select Councilman Thomas Green is one of the luckiest men in politics. He was promised the nomination for Reoorder of Deeds three years ago and they are going to give it to mm. Naval Officer Thomas J. Powers has a bl contract to carry the Twenty fifth ward at the primary elections.

Unless be makes his peace with some people be may lose it for the Legislature. When Mr. Widener la readv to become candidate for the Mayor nomination he wil make the announcement himself. Mr. Widener Is as good a politician as he Is business man.

Should Thomas L. Hicks and C. Wesley Thomas keep up a bitter warfare In the Fourth Senatorial district it Is likely that High license Brooks win step In ana ru away witn the uone. 'Squire McMullen was In the city yesterday arrayed In the most gorgeous suit he was ever known to wear. The qulro was th euvyofthemen and the admiration of th Indies as he walked in the fashionable thoroughfare.

AN EIDER DUCK FARM. How' the Soft Down Is Secured by the Hunters. From the Cornblll Magazine. Tbe colonies of breeding eiders often con sist of an Immense number of birds, and tb nests Ho so thickly together that it Is often difficult to avoid stopping into them. Tbey are usually placed at some slight elevation and hero In any faint depression the duck collects a small quantity of seaweed and drift stuff, which she forms Into a felty mass with her breast.

Upon this four or five eggs are laid in tbe course of a week, tbeso being of pale green color, and rather resembling those or tho heron. Even before the last egg Is laid It Is seen that a few feathers are scattered about the nest, and as Incubation proceeds these Increase In quantity. The bird covers the eggs with down plucked from her breast, and this she does day by day until a very con siderable quantity buries the eggs. It Is this down which has become suoh an important article of commerce. If tho eiders are batch lng under ordinary conditions, the young appear in about twenty six days, and almost Immediately betake themselves to tho water.

It. is here that they 6un themselves, feed and sleep. On a rock bound bit of coast it is In terostlng to watch the ducklings paddling among tho stones and feeding upon the tiny bivalves that are common among the bays and inlets These remarks rol'er to the breed Ingot wild elders: but. unfortunately, colo nies of birds under natural conditions are he coming more and moro rare every year. Tb commercial collector has everywhere stepped in, and is putting a terrible drain upon tho species.

In Norway this bird is protected by law. though only to be persecuted the more per sistently By private individuals. On one Island, that of Isaijardarjup, eider ducks are said to nest in thousands. Speaking of the Breeding sights by the shore, Mr. Shepherd, who visited the colony, tells us that tho brown ducks sat upon their nests in masses, and at every step started trom beneath his feet.

On this Island, of three quarters of a mile in length. It was difficult to walk without step. plog Into tbe nests. A thick stone break water ran along its coasts Just above high water mark. At tbe bottom and sides of the wall alternate stones had been left out, so as to form a series of compartments for tho ducks to nest in.

Every compartment was tenanted, and as tbe visitors walked along tho ducks flew out all along tho line. These wore welcomed by the white drakes, which were tossing on the water, "with loud and clamorous cooing." A farm bouse on the Island was tenanted in like manner. The house itself was "a great Ducks were batching on tbe turf walls which sur rounded It, In tbe window embrasures, on the ground, on the roof. The house was fringed with ducks, and a duck sat In the scraper. Then a grassy bank close by was cut mio squares, every one oi wnicn was occu pied.

A windmill was packed, as was every availabioobjecton tho island mounds, rocks, crevices. This was an elder down farm. So tame were the ducks as to allow the farmer's wife to stroke them as they sat on their nests. Of course there Is another side to this pleasant picture, as we see when we learn how the "good lady" of the Island repays the confidence of the birds. And here It is by another observer: "The elder down is easily coiiectea, as tne Dirasare quite tame.

Th female having laid five or six pale, greenish olive eggs. In a nest thickly lined with her beautiful down, the collectors, after carefully removing the bird, rob the nest of its contents, after which they replace her. Sbethen begins to lay afresh though this time only three or tour eggs and again has recourse to the down on her body. But her greedy persecutors once more rifle her nest, and oniige her to line It for the third time. Now.

however, her own stock of down is exhausted. and with a plaintive voice she calls her mate to ner assistance, who wi ling plucks tho soft feathers from his breast to supply the deficiency. If the cruel robbery be again repeated, which In former times was frequently tne case, tne poor eiaer aucc aoandons the spot never to return, and seeks for a new home where she may Indulge her maternal lustluct undisturbed by the avarice of man." IN OLD PERU. The "Way the People Were Governed by the Ineas. From the Contemporary Review.

Tho following wore the principal characteristics of the economic system In vogue there: The soli, which was almost tho sole source of wealth, belonged to the State. It was divided into three parts. The first was applied for tbe maintenance of the temples and priests of the Sun, tho second for the sovereign and the nobility, and tbe third for the people, as a temporary privilege, they being obliged In return to cultivate all the land without exception, as was the case with us hi tbe Middle Ages. The land was divided afresh every year among all the families, ac cording to their requirements, as was the case with tho Germans In the time of Julius Ciesar: "Maglstratus ao prlnclpos In aiinos slngulos gentibus cognatlonlbusque boml num quantum, et quo loco visum est, agrl attribuunt, atque anno post alio translre cogunt. De Bell.

Gall, 22. Very exact registers were kept of the differ ent plots or ground and the number of members of each family, so that the division might be made on a perfectly equitable basis. Each family was also allowod a certain amount of guano from the Chincbas Islands for manuring the land. All agricultural labor was carried on under tho direction of the authorities, and the first to receive attention was the ground which was to serve for the support or the aged, the widows and orphans, the sick or those employed in the service of the State. Maize was cultivated oil evon the most abrupt slopes of the mountains, which were covered with terraces, supported by enormous blocks of rock and stone, and thou filled with fertile earth from the valleys.

The State supplied each dwolllng with wearing apparel and with the necessary implements of labor. There were neither rich nor poor every one had sufficient to live comfortably, but wltbout a surplus permitting accumulation. Idleness was a punishable offense. There was no coinage; gold and silver were used for ornaments, or were deposited In the temples. Exchanges were made at regular monthly fairs by bartering.

The government gave out raw materials to artisans and to women, wbo made these Into manufactured articles under the supervision of overseors appointed by tbo government Cnt By a He looted Suitor. Chicago, August 2. A woman known as Mrs. Lefevre, living on West Monroe streot, was horribly slashed across the face and nock with a razor last evening by one Welch, a miner from the State of Washington, Her noso was cut in two. Welch was a retooled suitor.

She bad acocpted money from Welch after her marriage to Lefevre, but declined an Invitation to elope. Her husband was also cared for by tbe Western miner. Nolther will die. fcnnset Calm. The dying sunbeams softly play On fields of tawny grain i The rabbit's housed beneath the boy That skirts the scented lane.

No breeze the leaf to mutlo wakes In bowers green and cool; No swallow's wing in circles breaks Tbe mirror of the pool. No sheep bell tinkles from the fold; And In the lilac glow That steals o'or nuture'scloth of gold Tbe shadows longor grow. And melt Into the silence deep, Unbroken as dream, That settles like a wreath of sleep On crimsoned mead and stream. It. K.

Uunkiartck in Uarper't Weekly. resentatives. There are a few other offices, such as Councilmen and Constables, to be filled be fore Mayor Fitters term expires, but he has not "given them much thought as yet IX NATIOX AND STATE. There is to be No Opposltl on to Con gressman Vaax. It was a bit of an off day with politicians at the State headquarters of the two parties.

Chairman Kerr was like a good housewife prepariug her best rooms for company, on South Penn Square. There is great deal for anybody to do who is fitting up a whole house from top to bottom, aud that is just what Mr. Kerr is at now. Ho is giving more attention just notto getting things into ship shape than to looking after tbe minor details of the campaign. From whispers picked up around the headquarters it looks as if Chairman Kerr is going to take his own time about starting the fight.

When he does begin he is to come with a rush and keep the enemy busy guess ing what he is going to do next. Major John D. Worman, who is in charge, persists that everything will be in readiness for business by Tuesday, including the quarters of the Democratic societies, which Chauncey F. Black will soon call together for consultation and advice. The Democratic State committee has been called to meet on the 13th inst, when the division chairmen will also be present.

At the same time the committee appointed by Chairman William F. Harrity will notify the State candidates in person of their nominations and acceptances will be in order. The 13th promises to be a big Democratic day. Chairman Andrews, after reading his mail and issuing a few instructions, took his departure for Spring Lake. He said there was nothing new.

VAUX THE ONLY MAN. According to tho present outlook, and it is not probable there will be any change, the Democrats of the Third Congressional. Second Senatorial and Fourth Representative districts propose to have harmony all round. It has been about decided that Richard Vaux is to be renominated for Congress, William McAleer for the State Senate and John Donohuo for Representative. It is given out with assurance that there will not be the slightest opposition to Mr.

Vaux, and Mr. McAleer is in a very fair way to secure a unanimous renomiuation, while, of course, the Fourth ward will send John Donohue back to the Legislature. There will be no United States Supervisors needed in the Third district this time, as there will be no opponent to Mr. Vaux. As to the other four Congressional districts there crops ont every now and then a desire on the part of the Democrats to take a shy at winning them.

It will be a big majority in such case to overcome, but many thoughtful Democrats think it worth trying for. Among the possibilities in more than one of the districts is the selection of new men on the Republican side of the House. Nothing has crystalizcd, but there are threatening mutterings among a good many of tbe ward leaders and workers. AMONG THeIoLITICIAXS. Wagner or the deluge.

All hall! the throne room. And where does William S. Stokley come Inf The Democratic city committee will meet tomorrow night Mayor Fitler Is at Long Branch, but tbe throne is still here. Jacob Wildemore retains his grip in the Fourteenth ward. It begins to look vory much like a revolt against tne throne room.

Only 245 more days of Wagner, bad gas, bad water and bad temper. There is again a scarcity of water in tbe northwestern section ot tne city. Democratic politics are very quiet in the rourtn ward, nut just wait awhile. McClellan Hlrsh will be sent to the Legislature from Twenty seventh ward. Colonel John F.

Glenn is betwixt tho devil and tho deep sea in tho Fifteenth ward. Thomas M. Hammett will not need the Mayor help to carry the Twentieth ward. An Independent headnuartcra will nrnhn. bly be opened this week In the centre of the city.

Joe Nobre's prospective bank marie him the most prominent financier south of South street. Senator O.uHy can always count on the Third ward as loug as It is managed by Harry Hunter. There Is not a man, woman or ohlld In the Sixth ward that regrets tbe anoointmunt nf Sol May. West Philadelphia is excited over th nrna. pect ot tho laying of Connell on the shelf by tbe Mayor.

In the Fifth ward It will he a fight between the police and tbe people for the Legislative nomination. And Alexander P. Colesberry. the nuthnr of the new city charter, la as far from an office as ever. City Chairman Donnelly Is going about his worn tn a systematic way which Is satisfac tory to his party.

It can be sot down as a dead certalntv that the Seventh ward delegates will not vote for Hammett tor ttnerin. John Flnlcv will haveanower of trouhln in securing a renoniinatlon for the Legislature in tbe First ward. So far as heard from George Ouiglev will be returned to the Legislature by the Democrats of tbe Eleventh ward. Ante election promlsos amount to nothing" When he Is Edwin H. Fitler again the Mayor will find that to be tbe truth.

James P. Park, of the Second ward, la hot. He says that he has not had that recognition his services and activity deserve. William H. Vogdes Is seeking a renomlna tlon to the legislature from the Thirteenth ward.

He wants to be vindicated. 8. Davis Page looks as ruddy and cheery as ho had another four years' as Assistant United States Treasurer before hlra. James McManes' serious Illness will probably prevent him from taking a very active bnnd this year, even if be had so de" Tho nomination of James Stewart for County Commissioner will not placate down town. Tboy all say that they want Stuart There Is no trouble anticipated In the Ninth ward in the Legislative nomination if the Mayor does not ask too much and at one time.

The Democratic leaders have not given the matter of county nominations a thought except so far as City Commissioner Senseuderfer concerned. There Is an ugly rumor going about which credits ai least one of he Republican leaders with a dpsire for the ro oleotlon of City Controller Dechert. John Mundell and Magistrate Pole will give tbe Mayor whatever bs wants la the i'j a.