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1 THE O3EAIIA DAILY B.EE : WEDNESDAY , JULY In , 0 GLIMPSES OF GOTHAM LIFE Bhowy Eoneflesb Entrenched in Public Favor b New York , TREASURES IN GOLD AND SILVER PLAJE Great Store * of Prcclon * Motnl In Family ManInn * l"n lilonnl > lc Pet * Diversion * ot the Smart Set. NEW YORK , July 17. There Is no reason to believe that with the rise ot the motor carriage society will lose one lota ot Its affection for the showy , high-stepping , swift- traveling horse. In proof ot this the stables of tome ot our metropolitan mldases are yearly growing larger and more luxurious and the rivalry to possess the Qneet nag ot Us class fa as keen as ever. There Is not a better Instance ot the grip horseflesh baa on the New York affections than the establishment ot Mr. John T. Wil liams. This rich man has a taste for fine roadsters to drive In his dozen and one ve hicles and has collected exactly twenty-four matched bays and houses them quite as sumptuously In his Stamford stable as does Emperor William. The finest stableful ot polo ponies , and U is a string of some t on ly-five. Is owned by the Vlngut brothers , who are the smartest gen'lemvii jockeys of ' r \if r ii u AN OLD FASHION REVISED the Long Island horse-loving set. One ot these young men , Harry Vingut. is a re markable rider. He has carried his horses about quite as much as Foxhall Keene. play ing polo matches in England and India and even Australia , and ho is quite Inordinately proud of the' factthatwith the exception at his spinal column every bone In his body has been broken at least once in the horsey cause. The chief aim , however , of the wealthy Now Yorker is to own some conspicuously flno pair of carriage ho.-fei and for a car riage pair the decision always wavers , on fifth avenue and Bellevua avenue , between the merits of Hooker Hammersley's and Mrs. Ogden Mills' victoria horses. Absolutely nobody disputes , however , the superiority of Mrs. Cornelius Vanderh'lt's slngla brougham horse over all others. Her favorUa 13 always a huge buckskin. Invariably ha-- nessed to a claret-colored brougham , lined with claret rod Ellk inside- , showing red running gear , end her own coachman , Charles , and the groom In claret liveries. Though the Cornelius Vanderbilts make lit tle bother about It their stables shelter some of the costliest and most thoroughbred tqutnes in the states and it requires six teen men to do the horses justice. Amons the women Mrs. Borden Harrlman possesses the nobleat string ot hunters , for she is a perfectly fearless amazon in the saddle. Mrs , Regis Post owns the most faultless pair of Arabs , sired by General Grant's fa mous Arab , and Miss Virginia Coudert nnd Miss Lila Sloan are the two most skillful four-in-hand drivers of the feminine per suasion. Their Goreeon * Gold Plate. When Mrs. Bradley-Martin left New York last spring It required a corps of skilled men , working five days , to pack for ship ment or storace ( he glass and china alone ot this wealthy lady , tvhllo a set of men were busy for a couple of days storing In strong boxes her sliver and gold plate. This Is m rely Indicative of the way the wealth of our Americans brings them overwhelming powwlons , for Mrs. Martin , whose silver punch bo * I , with its enamel grape and fruit decorations about the sides , U bis enough for a fat baby's bath tub , and who can serve a small dinner party from silver In every detail of plates , cups , dishes , soup tnre n , etc. , Is but one ot the many host- eetes that have astontehlsg collections of the precious utensils. The very top notch In gorgeous table service seemed to have been reached this last spring at the wedding of Mrs. William Sloan's danghter. From her cousin , Mrs. William K. Vandcrbllt , jr. , came to Miss Sloan a s t of one dozen exquisitely wrought fruit clatters of eold , as eolld and pure as it is cafe to make such articles. The second moat beautiful gold service Is a complete tea set ot repousse gold owned by Mrs. Chester Grlswold , and Mrs. Wil liam Astor's set of six slender gold rose vases for ornamenting a banquet table comes third on the list. So far , among the young brides , sumptuous as have been their wedding gltta , nothing has surpassed tha great candelabra to which -Mrs. Lorlllard fell heir at her wedding , for the elaborately wrought silver trunks , from which branched eighteen arm * , to hold thirty-six candles between the pair , rose exactly to the level of the bride's own head , and the workman ship on these noble towers of light was estimated as costing far more than the material of the candelabra had the silver been absolutely without alloy. Mrs. Hartwell's Siamese elephants of sil ver bearing the branched candlesticks on their backs Is another notable piece of plate , and Mrs. John Hammond owns the prize pair of silver vases. They are tall enough , to hide a man's umbrella. ln < their tapering waists , and - measure ure twenty inches across the mouth : but the extent to which sliver is given as bridal presents , as well as the lavlshness of the rich American , was proven at the wedding of Miss Brooks , -when eeven com plete tea services , complete even caddies silver sockets for holding handleless Chi nese cups and sugar cutters , were re ceived. Fnnhlonalilc Pets. The heart of the fashionable woman stll goes out to her dog , but nowadays there Is a bond of true intellectual sympathy between the canine and the mistress , and dogs are now sought for brains as much as beauty Or , in other words , the educated pet is In keen demand. For this reason the caniche still holds his own and the latest enter prise of the various mlmls , Fioriaettes , etc. is that of going gravely about the drawing room and offering not only a paw , but a bark of welcome to every guest. Mrs. Haz ard McKlng's poodle , Mrs. Frederick Pier son's Irish terrier and Miss Julia Rhine lander's fox terrier have all these gentle manly ways , in addition to special accom pllsbments , and it your dog is not capabf of doing the circus act then he certainly must bo famous for his depth of soul , hi proofs of spiritual sensibility , or ho is no worth having. > Mrs. John G. Moor , for example , owns a butterfly-eared Mexican toy dog. who vis ibly gives way to genuine large tears am sounds easily Interpreted as sobs when his mistress la obliged to leave him at home This demonstration has been witnessed too ( TOOUNQ A FOUR-l.NMIAND. I often to bo doubted and h g tande him , famous and coTttcd In socletr. Another amazingly nohle-mlnded dog Is owned t > r Mrs. Thome. His tantei U for muiic and h SOCIETY PETS. only likes the beat. He can alt on the piano stool and strike out a tune -with one aw , and the tune is "Old Dog Tray. " When there is music in the house ho re mains In silent ecstacy under the pfano and for vocalltatlon he has an especial pref erence. Dost on a "whole , however , are not quite as popular as a few years ago. Latterly birds have flown Into many eoftnests In lately houses , and two ot the most notable peclmens are .Miss Greta Pomeroy's white ockatoo and Mrs. Jonathan Thome's laura ) lrd. The -white cockatoo owns a yellow opknot , a bad temper and an exclusive attachment to Ms mistress , who can carry ilm about on her wrist , and docs receive icr friends often thus In order to show off Blml's good points. The laura Is a gay red , ; reen and yellow fellow of the carrot fam- ly. and not only talks and sines , but is , Ike Poe's raven , a thins ot superstitious nterest to hU owners. Early on the morn- ng of any birthday in the family the bird a heard to sins a strange wild tune. That uno is never sung on any other occasions , and the family who have been at pains to Isten , discover that a birthday -never ar rives that the peculiar tune Is not sung over once or twice. Miss May Bird , a remarkable horse woman , has naturally chosen a horse as ler pet , and Lady Bird is as good as a : uman being for Intelllcence , while In the s'ewcornb family a monkey reaps all the wnors and affection that usually fall to the share of a dog. This monkey. Frisky , Is a centle. sad-faced , longtalled scrap of eccentricity , devoted to catching flies for tun , and making pins travel. < He can carry a colony of pins all over the house , stickIng - Ing them in an orderly manner , first In one room , then marshaling them Into another , Eroiu chair to chair and soJa to sofa in the most comical manner. 60 far cats have made but modest social progress , and only the Angoras are received THE WEEPING MEXICAN. In the best circles. A wonderful fellow , standing two feet high on his bare paws , with a coat as white as fresh fallen snow. Is the most fashionable feline in New York , and is owned by Mrs. William King. The most fascinating feature ot this smarl pussy is his large and perfectly ruby red eyes. He Is graciously paraded for envy and admiration before guests , and given . the particular ownership cf a gilt-framed chair , upholstered In pile blue eatln , that serves to set off bis fair beauty to perfection. On nreear Plain . About once in flv years the mode of fancy work chop * and chances , and out on the breezy piazza * of country houses just now white-handed ladies of , hlgh degree are mildly busy and enthusiastic over eome novelties In handicraft. They are not em broidering centerpleeets , tea. cloths and dollies In colored silks. That Is a dead and done- for fashion , and lace Is in its place. The chatelaines of summer houaes and their guests have all taken lace making lessons or are either busy over the finest renaissance s patterns for hand ruchlnga , boleros or col lars , else the coarser , easier etyle and stitch i Is spent on pieces for table decoration. The lace work is carried usually in a bag knitted I of a great number of colored sllka , with the > mesh of which small brilliant beads are > worked , and all the women draw the finest i of black silk mittens on their hands when the dainty taeits are begun. Women of large artistic ambition have ) gone in heart and soul for tapestry work. They hardly venture any bigger pieces than will cover a chair seat or upholster a sofa cushion , but some of them do truly excellent : work with their wools and otg needles. They work at frames like those at which our grandmothers worked their wonderful wool | and silk embroideries. Now that the first flush of Interest has faded from the business of knitting things , golf hose , -waistcoats , etc. , the girl who must do something with her fingers U mak ing truly lovely Jackets of Ice wool. Thts is an English mode , for in that country no woman can wear a shirt waist without wishIng - Ing just a shadow ot a shade of something under it. The ice urool jackets of cream , pale rcee , or heaven's own -blue , and thin as a cobweb , are just the thing. Nearly every roung girl now carries round with her I1 passepartout box and makee t > r this simple method picture framed for her friends , and the most fascinating form of picture frame to present your hostesa is a wide cardboard frame , with a small photograph of yourself in the center , and then small , artistic blue or platinum priatea on the frtst rousd you ' , I showing gllmptM of those nooks about the I country house or Itwn , or tiny views of the j ' place you moot admire. This the giver has mounted In passtpartoui , under glass , and sends to her hostess when the visit Is over. AX ocroi'fs m.\is. Sen Monxter Oltftprred In tlte Act of ditching nnil llnflnK ltd Dinner. Never before has it fallen to my lot to * o the terrible monster we encountered on the last p.tssago from San Francisco toward Nanalmo In the bark Wlltscqtt of Honolulu , says a vorrcepondent of the San Francisco Call. Call.We We knew that the octopus grew to an Im mense size as Banks and Solander , who ac companied Captain Cook in his flrst voyage around the world , found'the dead carcass of one floating on the water to the westward ot Cape Horn. It was supposed to be twenty by thirty feet , the body only ; the ten- tacloa were banging under water. It wa4 surrounded by myriads ot birds , which were feeding greedily on Us remains. Pliny alco mentions a similar monster hiving eight arms , thirty feet long , and a corresponding girth ; and many other writers , too numerous to mention , have certified to Its actual exist ence. But I did not believe that anything similar to the terrible "devil flsh" de crlbed by Victor Hugo was really In existence until I had ocular demonstration ot tb fact on thts passage. I "will now quote our log book In relation to the monster wo saw : Saturday , May 13 , latitude 39 degrees 30 minutes north , longi tude 136 degrees 40 minutes west. Light breeze from north by at , dry , cloudy weather ; smooth sea , except for the usual slight undulating swell from the northwest. Ship under all sail , braced sharp upon the starboard tack , going five knots per hour , but scarcely making a rip'ple on the water. At 2:30 : p. m. my attention was called by ho quartermaster , Frank Bastas of San Diego , Gal. , to a terrible commotion In the water about three points forward of the lee > eam. Its eyes were large , of a greenish tint and somewhat protruding ; Its mouth , however , was not so very large , and It appeared to be shaped like a parrot's bill ; Us tentacles were tapering , and , like Us body , of a grayish color , covered with spots. It appeared to possess the chameleon-like power of chang ing the color of these spots In a most extraordinary manner as fkst as the eye could detect the changes ; they varied from a very rich crimson to a dark , dull brown , these changes , no doubt , indicating the high state of excitement under which the creature was at the time. Suddenly the octopus discharged a huge jet of a dark-colored fluid , full Into the eyes ot the suaflsh , and then rushing forward with the rapidity of aa arrow it encircled Us prey with the long tentacles , and In another moment the victor and the vanquished had disappeared below the surface of the water. In a few moments more we had sailed right over the scene and found the water was colored almost black for a space of fully 200 feet In diameter , and we noticed an odor slightly resembling iodine rising from the water ; our patent log line of snow-white cotton , which was towing astern , was colored almost brack , and it has not yet assumed Its white freshness , although it has towed In the water fully 00 miles since the above episode. About twenty minutes after we had passed over this spot we saw the huge creature again on the surface enjoying Its meal In a very leisurely manner , rolling the body of the unfortunate sunflsh over and over and biting off large mouthfuls with Us cruel- looking beak. < I knew before that these huge octopods and their relatives , the decapods , were not altogether mythical , as they have at the United States National Museum in. Wash ington a papier mache cast of one of the latter , which was found , stranded on the north shore'of Trlnlty'bay ewfoundland , on ' " " the 22d day of S pte'mberj""iS77. The total length of this specimen , Including tentacles , was only sixty feet , so It Is quite safe to infer that It had iiot become of age when It waa wrecked. CALIFORNIA'S FHOtf RANCHES. Where Croaker * Flonrlih and. Wax Fnt for Jlnrlcet. In California there Is said to be more women who are engaged in masculine oc cupations than in any other section of the United States , relates Collier's "Weekly. It Is at Stege , a little station about twenty miles from San Francisco , that a frog ranch is located , named after the first owner of the land roundabout. The Stege ranch extends from the bay shore up to the ridge of the Coast range of mountains , which encloses both ehorcs of San Francisco bay. In the lower portions of the ranch a great number ot springs gush out of the soil In copious volumes. It was the springs that determined the flrst location of the ranch. The ette , overlooking an expansive view of the beauti ful 'bay , was capable of vast improvement. A dozen acres , enclosing the springs , were surrounded with an enclosure of cypress. The ground * were laid out with grtal taste , and soon presented the rare eight incident to the profuse vegetation of tropical climate. Three ponds were filled by confining the waters ot the flowing springs some acres In extent , and stocked with frogs. 'A fence , high enough to pre vent the escape of the inmates , surrounded each , and the ponds were filled with aquatic plants and mosses. Then hundreds of frogs were placed In the ponds , and from the original stock the increase has been so great that , though thousands are sent to market yearly , the -withdrawals have no sensible effect upon the vast numbers re- malnlng. There are 1 , 2 , 3 and , 4-year-olds , though the successful frog-raiser will al ways keep the young ones separate and apart from the full-grown , which are cannibals o the first rank , and eat - allwhich are not able to protect themselves. The 4-year-olda are considered ripe for the market , though the gourmand In frogs prefers those that are a year or two younger. A frog's life Is 12 ' years. There are some of that age at Stege. | They are of nwnstrou * growth , 'being four- teen inches in length and weighing as much as four pounds. In California , as In colder climates , frogs hibernate in winter , and in spring emerge j after their long sleep emaciated to the lasl degree. Then they are fed with a mixture of oatmeal and blood , and again at the spawning season , but only for a short time. They are , most of the time , self-sustaining , feeding upon the insects which they cleverly catch. ! Like most creatures of the animal world frogs are capable of affection for their keeper , and demonstrate it by coming ai call and allowing themseves } to be handled ; showing much delight In being stroked Placed upon the ground , they readily fol- low their mistress for a long distance. At night the noise made by the 10.000 frogs , which It Is estimated are contained in the three ponds , is tremendous. Hound to Have the Koblier * . DENVER , July 18. Superintendent Charles H. Young of the Wells-Fargo Ex press company said today that the posse In pursuit of the outlaws in New Mexico , with whom a battle was fought yesterday , bad instructions to run the robbers to earth 11 It nhould take the remainder of the year , The j > os e Is In charge of J. M. Tbacker. special officer of the Wells-Fargo company ; Wlinam H. Reno , special officer of the Colorado - rado & Southern and United States Marshal i Foraker of New Mexico. There are twenty officers In/the party , i _ Xeir York Air Ilroke Company YVlui I NEW YORK. July 18. The UnlUd States circuit court of appeals fir the southern dls- trlct of New York has affirmed the decision of the lower circuit court in the case of the ' Westlngbouse Air Brake company against the New York Air Brake company. The de- cision was in favor of the New York Air | Brake comp&sy end Is affirmed with costs. FIRING LINES AT WASHINGTON ! War-Tims Defenses Built Around tha Nitional Capital. SOME ANCIENT AND MODERN FORTS Nnmcronii Specimen * of Slllttnry r.n- glneerlnK Storle * About Noted Camp * How They Look Todny. " " WASHINGTON , July 17. ( Special Corrci ppondence of The Bee. ) Vast throngs of the sight-seeing public vl U the nation's capital annually , and each year seems to Increase the number which Is brought here Ither through business affairs or on a pleasure jaunt. Wltii all of Us attractions huge and magnificent public buildings , is wide avenues and streets , its beautiful parks and reservations , together with the many surrounding places ot historical note , he"visltor Is at once Imbued with the fact that it is & real elyslum for the rich and & paradise for the poor. Notwithstanding the great Interest and ileaeure to be enjoyed throughout the city , iecmlngly more attention U now being dl- ected to the city's historical surroundings and the old defenses of Washington built urlng the civil war In 1861-65. Especially since the Spanish war are the people In- erected In the workings of war , and each day notes the presence ot hundreds of people ple standing on the ramparts of some ot ho old forts , or looking Into trenches , which to this day are. In many Instances , etlll Intact. During the war the city of Washington was directly protected by sixty-eight forta. ninety-three batteries , twenty miles of rifle renches and several blockhouses , all being brown up within a distance from the center j of the city varying from two to eight miles. ' n the forts were emplacements for 1,120 , uns , 07 of which , together with OS mor tars , were actually mounted. The batteries were for field guns and had 401 emplace ments. The entire circuit of the immediate Ine of defenses , was about forty miles. The magnitude of the labor involved can only now be estimated by tho.'o who farmed part of the armies which performed It. These old forts and batteries cannot fall .o bo of special Interest not only to the veteran of the war and to the hlstorically- ncllned person , but also to every one ot he large number of visitors to Washington , low much better the hardships and labor and magnitude of the war can be appre ciated and the history of the war under stood when one examines even the ruins ot the forts which were hurriedly built at the time , and played an important part In the drama , even if some of them never came Into action. In looking over some of the old forts located on the summits ot steep hills and being told that the largest ; una made In these days were mounted lere , the visitor will look down the eteep hillside and wonder how the guns could be dragged to such a position. The views from the forts are usually the finest 'Which can be found. From many of them the city with Us glistening white capltol and monument can be seen on one side and on the other a magnificent stretch of country with hills and streams , farms and forests1 , stretched out as far as the eye can reach. From some of the forts all this may bo seen , and in addition a distant view of the placid old Potomac with steamers and sailing vessels rippling the silver surface. No visitor to the national capital , be he a veteran of the war , an artist , a lover ot nature , a preacher or teacher , or busy professional man , will re gret a visit to these old landmarks of war which surround the city. Scene * That Thrill. No American can stand on the ramparts of the crumbling forts occupying the sum mits of these sightly hills without deep feelings of patriotism and pride In his country and Its capital. The time has come when a person who visits Washington and spends all bis time sightseeing within the city limits loses much of the pleasure that is open to him. He ehould > taw the city In its entirety from a distance to appreciate Us beauty. There is almost * general rule that from these forts , -which are yet in good condition , are the best views of the city , surrounding country and river. Of the defenses near Alexandria , Fort Lyon Is the most Important work south of Hunting creek and Cameron run and was built in 1861 under direction of Major New ton of the engineers. The fort is on the extreme edge of the plateau and commands the main roads in the valley. The parapet and fort are still in good condition and the outline of the boom-proofs and magazines and the emplacements for the guca can be clearly traced. The old military road , which extended up to the fort , has been extended through the fort to shorten the highway. Forts Weed , Fnrnsworth and O'Rourke were built south of Fort Lyon , and Fort Wlllard wast built farther to the southeast to com' mand the road along the Potomac. These forts and some of the rifle trenches are plainly to be seen. The best way to reach these forts Is via Hunting Creek bridge. The two block- bouses which were located In the valley on either side of Cameron run have entirely disappeared , of course. Battery Rrigers is still to be traced at the south end of Alex andrla. The principal forts to the west and north west of Alexandria are Ellsworth , Wil liams , Worth and Ward. Fort Ellsworth , on Shuter Hill , was commenced on May 24,1S61 , directly after the killing of Colonel Ells worth. Thts was one of the three forts first built. This fort and the rifle trenches near It are In a good state of preservation. Northeast ot this road passes the Alex andria and Leeeburr turnpike , surveyed and built bf ( then ) Lieutenant George Wash ington for General iiraddock when he marched to Fort Duquesne ( now Pittaburg ) during the French and Indian war. Fort Williams is in a splendid state of preservation. The trick magazine under ground Is still Intact , and the words , "En trance to Magazine" are still to be seen over the wooden door casing. Fort Worth In part remains. The fine country house of Colonel Herbert occupies the center of the fort. Here is also a large powder magazine , entered from the stable. From tbeaa forts are fine views of the valley through which flows Cameron run , and In which are the railroads and the Little River turnpike. From Fort Worth a walk of a mile through the beautiful Fairfax seminary grounds to the old Leesburg road and thence westerly along that road , or else along the rifle < r nchea and batteries which extend north from Fort Worth , and are for the mosl part in good condition , will bring a person to Fort Ward , located dlrectry on the north elde of the Leesburg road. This fort is In excellent condition. Its elevation is 260 feel above tide and It commands the valley 01 Hunting Creek. From here Is a fine view of Washington , the river and the valley of Four-MKe-Run. Fort * and Trenche * . Following the line of rifle trenches' , which extend down the hill northwardly from Forl Ward and is in good condition as far as the road * Fort Gareacbe will be found about 400 y.trds a little east of north from the end of the rifle trenches at the road. The block house which stood southeast of Fort Garescbe has disappeared. Fort Reynolds ( or Blenker ) Is about 300 yards to the east. The profile of this fort Is as sharp as when it was occupied , the slopes having been perfectly preserved by a I , thick growth of blue grass and bushes. J j Crowing Four-Mlle-Rua at Morvea's and following tha railroad west about ; a half mile , a climb onto the hill will reaih. Fort Btrntrd and the rifle trenched thereabouts , all In good condition. This forl commands the railroad and Four-iMlle-nun to the northwest. Following the line of rifle trenehcs northwardly about 700 yards to the Corb tt farm the site of Fort Berry we are near the house. Nothing remains of the fort except the well. A nerles of trenches turns to the eastward and commands the depression bowteen Forts Berry and Rich ardson. Fort Richardson la about 1,000 yards north * east of Fort Berry nnd Is on the eastern end of a commanding ridge. , Fort Scott Is somewhat over a mile and a | quarter i from Fort Richardson and has a splendid i command of the river , the lower part i cX the valley of Four-Mllc-Run , and Is In I eood condition. Forts Ilunyon nnd Jackson are to the northward i a halt-mile distant and can plainly | be seen. These works , being on low ground , , were of little use except as tete- de-ponts. The Arlington line o ! defense Includes the forts located botwen the Long and Aqueduct bridges. Fort Albany Is nearly Intact I , the road now cutting oft the eastern side. i | Forts Craig , Tllllnghast and McPherson ' can be visited conveniently from Arlington the national cemetery by short walks. Fort McPherson waa one ot the last forts commenced and was not finished. Fort Tllllnghast Is In good condition on all sides , the slopes and emplacements tor guns belnc very distinct. j { Forts Whlpple , Cass and Corcoran have been leveled. The cavalry post , Fort Myer , , 1 occupies the site of old Fort Whlpple. Fort I | Woodbury Is now well cut up by the streets ' i of Fort Myer Heights. Forts Morton. Strong , C. F. Smith , Bennett and Haggerty are still to be seen. Crumbling Pefcnmeii. The defenses at Chain Bridge consist efForts Forts Marcy and Ethan Allen , many bat- teries and rifle trenches. The forts and many : of the trenches are In good condition. The views from the parapets of thcae forts are very fine. On the northern line of defense the most westerly fort Is Fort Sumner. built by con necting thre small forts Franklin , Alex ander and Rlpley. The fort commanded the river , canal , conduit road and the Potomac valley. U Is still In fair condition. Battery Alexander , on a spur 300 yards to the south , can still be seen. It com manded the road for a distance of several miles. From Fort Sumner the line extends almost directly east. For two miles but little rifle : rcnch , few batteries and one fort are left n good shape , owing to the cultivation of ; hla fine stretch ot country. Fort Bayard Is of elliptical shape. It Is best reached from Tennallytown by a walk of three-quarters of a mile down the river road. Fort Galnes Is near Massachusetts avenue extended and the Loughboro road east of University Heights. There are batteries to be found on several commanding spurs near the river above the conoult road. Fort Reno , or Pennsylvania , occupies a very commanding ridge just north of Ten nallytown. Most of it Is still to be seen , luncludlng the emplacement for the 100- pound Parrot rifle. The fort and battery it the north end will scon be entirely graded down. A short section of rifle trenches can he seen back of the school house east of Fort Reno. Connecticut avenue extended cut away Battery Rossell. Fort Kearney la entirely gone. From the site of Fort Kearney the line extends to the northeast and Is In first-class condition for the most part , and the' line ot trenches almost con tinuous. Fort De Russy , In good condition , la Just within the new Rock Creek park , north of the military road. Following this road eastwardly from Tort De Russy , occasional batteries and rifle trenches can be found a short distance from the road. A Real Fighting Llnc. Near the junction of the military and Brlghtwood roads old Fort Stevens Is found , the west and north sides being very visible. The old brl'k cfcuri-h , whl-h sLcd In the fort an ] was ustl as a tnsgfuiuU s l n re * placed by a stone church. This fort Is the only one of the Immediate line around the capital mhtch camp Into actual engagement during the war. In July , 1S64 , Barly four. 1 thts fort and the line ot defenses too strong for him and he turned back. Some ot the buildings and fences hero bear evidence ot a hard fight. The men who were killed In the skirmish In front of Fort Stevens arc most ot them buried In the cemetery a short dlstan-e to the north ot the fort The rifle trenches In the neighborhood ot this fort are in splen did shape. Only a well marks the site of Fort Slo- cum on the west stdt > of Rock Creek church road near Scott's Stntlon. A short stretch of rifle trench and battery may be found west ot the fort site. Fort Totten Is a short distance south of Scott's Station. Rifle trenches and bat teries arc found almost continuously from this fort to Fort Slemmer. The latter Is a email fort and In fine condition. In Brookland are found traces of Fort Bunker Hill. The tower , from which Is an exceptionally fine view , stands in the old fort. fort.A A half mile south of here , at the junc tion of Sargent and Bunker Hill roads , Is found Fort Saratoga , In fair condition. Fort Thayer , east of here , has disappeared. Crossing the rallrcad near Avalcn the rifle trench may be found which leads to the site of old Fort Lincoln. This Is entirely gone and the United States Reform school oc- cuples the place. Battery Jameson U at the northeast ot the heights around Fort Lincoln. The works of defense on the cast side of the city lying along the eastern branch of the Potomac are of much Interest. These forts were designed to protect the arsenal , navy yard and the capttol from cannonade and to hold the approaches to the bridges from any sudden dashes of cavalry. Ot the tetc-dc-pont at Bennlngs' bridge only a small portion on the north side of the road remains. Just beyond the Ana- costla road and to the left ot Bennlngs' road is Fort Mahan , etill well preserved. It was a very Important point , comrnandlnc all approaches to the bridge. Across the road , south , Is a small circular work In good condition. East of this about 500 jirds Is Fort Shap- lln , densely overgrown with bushes and briers. The parapets arc well preserved. On the hill to the right of Bennlngs' road , about 700 yards south beyond Central avenue , Is Fort Scdgwlck , in good condi tion. Along the Rldgo road , south from here , may be found in splendid condition Forts Meigs , Dupont and Davis. From Fort Dupont may bo had a full view of Wash ington and the valleys of the upper Potomac , Continuing on the same road to the south west the sites of Forts Baker , Wagner and Ricks are passed. Fort Snyder was near St. Elizabeth asy lum , but has disappeared. A part ot Fort Carroll remains west of the road. A small port of Fort Greble only remains. At the foot of the slope opposite this fort Is the Bellevlew magazine. Fort Footo is not strictly within the im mediate defenses of Washington , though It commanded the Potomac below Alexandria. It is still In fair condition , including the barracks. L. W. THAVIS. Knninii City Strike Still On. KANSAS CITY , July 18. There was but slight change In the situation today at the Schwarzschlld & Sulzberger packing plant , where 1,000 men have been rocked out elnco last week. The carpenters' union today de cided to sign the company's agreement , but the remaining 6 per cent of the employes holding out are f till defiant. The local force was dismissed today and the firm continues to send its cattle to Its New York house for slaughter. Cncblcr Valentine Get * Six Yearn. NEW YORK , July IS. George M. Valentino tine , cashier of the suspended Middlesex County bank , at Perth Amboy , N. 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