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Tina OMAHA TXA.ILV BEE : SirNDAT , APRTL 4 , 1807.
MAKING THE END OF LENP
Eovival in the Realms of Society Ezpoctc
Soon.
CLOSE OF A SEASON OF FASTING IN SIGH
AVIIH 'Coiinclciic.cn Clrnrril Scvernl c
the Social .Set Will Soon 1'ro-
Viiri4u A KM I n 1'liniKc Into
the Whirl of I'leiiMire.
On the well known principle that "Dies/
Ings brighten as they take their flight , " tli
period of Lent being quite generally acceptc
an a blessing , however oftecthcly dl fiulsc <
may be truly paid lo grow more tolerable a
lt successive weeks roll by find bring th
pious devotee nearer and yet nearer lo th
resurrection time of pleasure and of gayetj
Those who have tested throughout the fort
days , as well ns those olhoru more numci
ous , but not ICDS zealous , who mortify th
flesh In other ways , although they woul
doubtless continue ; their Fncrlllccr , Indetl
iitlcly and with the utmost cheerfulness I
the church required It , are glad that Lcn
Is not eternal and that Ihey may soon par
take with consciences cleared by strict ol
nervanco of the forms prescribed of the Joy
of the woiId In which a kind providence ha
placed them , Ons week more brings Pain
Sunday and In two weeks Easier comes , bet
by courtesy of the moon , which \s \ ever con
illiterate and obliging In such matters.
Of the spoils which , though not strict !
appertaining to Lent , are nevertheless tacltl
If not categorically sanctioned by the cliurcl
Iho Involuntary and nlhletic pu&tlmo a
clmulng n truant hat along Ihe public high
Yta > a holds a high place by reason of th
breadth of Its opportunities and the ex
cecillng wldenues of Its scope. The hlgl
winds which prevail In this favored vlclnlt ;
In the spring of the ysar niuke thai section
which includes Iho Icntcn period , exception
ally attractive to lovers * of this simple diver
stun.
stun.Tho
The pursuit of a fugitive hat furnishes ex
hlleratlliK cxcrcl..o and a fine hualthfu
bodily glow to the actual participant , al
though II Is nol Invariably beneficial to tin
hat Itself. But who shall describe the lil'arl
Ous Joy "of those who experience the pleas
tires of the chase from the unbiased Bland
point of a spectator ? A man Is seen to approach
preach In correct street nttlre and clothci
with atylo as wllh an additional gaimerit
lie hr.s n great deal of manner. H may b
oven puts on what Is called "side ; " If In
does , his tnibscquont mlbforlunus nro tin
more diver ling. As ho rounds a windy cor
Jicr , his hal Is observed lo Isave bis head-
not gradually and gracefully , raised In courtl ;
E.ilntc lo some fair acquaintance but sud
denly and rudely snatched away by an Irrc
olstlblo force and borne aloft on the wlngi
of a northern gale. The owner makes i
frantic and acrobatic grab at opacs. Hi
does not mean to do llrls. II Is purely In
fltlncllve the unthinking Instinct of priml
tlvo man. "He Instanlly realizes the futllltj
of such measures , and with a sickly grlr
endeavors to assume his former manner.
The hat , meantime , has rolurn ° d to earth
seeking nut , with unerring accuracy , th
wpot In Iho muddy slret least adapted lo tli
requirements of now bats , whence It gor
trundling down the street on Its brim at.
lirlsk pace. The owner clinging dcsperntel
to such remnants of his manner as are aval
able to him under the circumstances , start
in pursuit. The quarry , however , having go
away well In advance of Ihe shol , IB by n
moans disposed lo forego Us advantage
Ulgnlly and regard of appearances gradual !
drop from Iho pursuer , who charges madl
through rnlry ways In the wake of his per
slstcntly retreating headgear. He tries wit
liands and feet to check Us graceful career
liut , although ho oflen manages to arriv
'within what seems a reaching distance , th
liat evades him with devilish Ingenuity an
proceeds as before. At last but not befor
the applauding spectators have seen a mov
Ing panorama of all the human passions th
prey , moved by some new caprice , roll
easily upon Ita side in a mud-puddle and ther
remains ; and the owner , contemplating hi
recovered property and being aware of hi
sadly dofllcd shoes , begins , with prope
Hiumlllty , to turn his steps to the ncarcs
place of refuge for repairs.
Jllr. AiiNtlii M. Collutt .SiiriirlNciI.
Mr. Austin M. Collctt was most pleasnntlj
surprised on Thursday evening at his home
2021 Locust street , the occasion being Ir
honor of the thirtieth anniversary of bin
service with the Union Pacific , which was
taken advantage of by his co-workers to extend
tend their congratulations. After gaining
admission Mr. John W. McCune , In behal
of the delegation , presenlcd Mr. Collclt will
an elegant leather-covered easy clinlr , Mr
Collclt feelingly responding. During the
evening an impromptu program was ren
dered by Mr. Max Koetter , violinist , accom
panied by Mr. Henry Bock on the piano and
( Messrs. Bowles , Brady , Shannon , McDon-
nough and Glcason , followed by elaborate
refreshments.
Among those present were : Messrs. Dally
Coons , Mcldrurn , McCune. Hlco , Sandcn
AVatt , Chrlslman , Collins , Wlllelts , Dugdale
Neof , Edmunson , > Cusack , Richelieu , Leary ,
Brown , Curtis , Gibson , Perkins. 0. Hansen ,
W. Hansen , Stcrnrn , Leary , John Cosgrove ,
Elliott , Nellscn , Shaffer , Sallander , Appleton -
ton , Bigger , Curry. Wnllaco , Loud , James
Cosgrovo , Miller , White , Kootler , Paul , Jack ,
son , J. L. Collins , McAullff. Johnson , Schln-
< ller , Ahlqulsl , Axford , Elrngren , Swcuby ,
Grow , Banner , Qranden , Doty , Moo , Tom-
sott , Ogburn , Tennery , Llllle , Powers , Cavanaugh -
naugh , Kcndrlcks , Flernrn , Heed , Gretzlnger ,
'Angel ' ! , Lawless , Cleveland , Gordon , Vlckery ,
iBlnctt , McBscrsmith , Adams , Crandall ,
[ Mathls , Lawrence , Oachcnbeln , Spellcrborg ,
ChrUtlo , Brown , Cover , Spare , Payne , Cop
ley , Nelson and A. M. Collell , Jr.
Mr. mill Mm. A. ( inrrcMV Untortnln.
A very enjoyable musical and benefit
( social was given by Mr. and Mrs. A. Gar-
row at their residence , 3713 Marcy street ,
IMarch 24 , for Hov. Flowers of South Omaha.
The bouse was beautifully decorated with
palms and cut flowers and templing refresh
ments were served In Iho large dining room.
ITliora were aboul ICO personu present. Miss
Martin , with her pupils , furnished an ex
cellent musical program ,
Tlroso taking part were : Miss Martin , Nel-
Jlo Dillon , Hstlicr Johnson , Henrietta Fries ,
Molllu Anderson , Ann S. Cunningham , Lottie
.Thomas , Drina Black , Grace Elklns , Letta
Glllum , Mldgo Hornsbyo , Mr , J. S. Dillon ,
( Master Marlon Dillon and Mr , Louis Schlolp.
. Mrn. AV , W. Coiiiiornii Kiitrrtiiliin.
Among the many enjoyable functions of
the past week was a progressive high five
party given by Mrs , W. W. Connoran at
liar homo , 816 South Twenty-second street ,
( Wednesday afternoon to a few of her friends ,
frira Invited gucstu arrived al nn early hour
end Iho games were attended with a marked
degree of Interest by those participating ,
/Tho rooms were redolent with the scent of
cut flowers and plants. Mrs , Chase rendered
In a very pleasing manner several musical
POWDER
Absolutely Pure
Celebrated for Ita great leavening strength
ind hcalthfulness. Asaures the food ut'iUiiat
Alum and all forma of udulturatlon common
to ths cheap brand * .
IIAKINO rOYVDBB CO. . NKW YORI&
selection * . D.ilnty refreshment * wore n fv
during the afternoon. Mm , T C Llvlni
ton and Mr * . W. T. nourke and Mrs. W. V
Hartley were the recipients of npproprlai
consolatory gifts.
Among others present were ; Mesdami
Arthur Hnr.lcton , J. W. Honk , J. Kune , Swi
boda. Krebbs , R. II. Woods , O. N. Wllso
and Chase , Sutton , Miss Wlndhelm of Soul
Omaha , and Mrs. Stover and Mrs. Ed Alci
anJcr.
PrnvrcilH for VNIUnpr Nit men.
For the splendid charitable work under If
.direction of MU s Anna Mlllard , called It
Visiting Nurse association , the tollowln
matrons and young women will have rnlli
charge of Iho soda water founlaln of Kuh
& Co. during the business hours of Salui
day , April 10 , making the sales , dlspecsln
HIP refreshing liquids , and carrying awa
the receipt * of this unique moncy-ralsin
venture for a most worthy object : Chai
crones , Mcsdamca II. F. Wyrnan , K. C. Dai
Ion , Hitchcock , Pock. Clement Chase.l
Carter , Kountze ; atlendanla Misses Mlllnn
lleh'n Mlllard. Hoagland , Palmer , Merci
Crelghlon , Cady , Squires , Durk , Hlrnebaugl
Peck. Crounse , Tayl6r , Chandler.
anil KiiKHKrntf" ' " '
Mr. Cyrus H. a hrnlgcr and Miss Kail
married at the rcy
Plait of IMpllllon were
dence of the otnclollng minister , Rev. Cbnrl <
W. Savldgc , on Tuesday.
Announcement ! ! arc Isauod for the mm
rlsse of Miss Lillian llronton of this city I
Mr. Reed Morton Hlmlman of Chicago i
St. John's Kplwopal church , Twonly-slxt
and Franklin streets , Tuesday evening , Apr
C , at S o'clock.
VIciiNiirrn Hint ArtI'nMt. .
The Oriental tea which Miss Ulcklnso
announced for yesterday afternoon at 1C
South Klftornlh slrecl was Indefinitely pcsl
poncd beu line of Iho Inclement weather.
A meet enjoyable evening was spent
the homo of Miss Florence Moody , 2119 Drove
street , last Friday evening. Games an
cards comprised the evening's arnusemen
and at n late hour delicate refreshment
were curved. Those present were : Mlssc
Mary Orago , Florence Moody , Meta Dragi
Hnima Quick ; Messrs. Kcllar , Moody , WI )
Cooprnan and Robert Hens.
The Jolly Twelve Coffee club met las
week at the residence of Mrs. J. Delanej
Mrs. C. II , Orlzpchmann won Iho first prlzi
a dainty cup. and Mrs. Pardun received In
conriolallon token. Mrs. Fred Klsasser cat
lured the quilt. Those present were : Mes
domes C. H. GolZBchmann , Pardun , Rlc (
Ielan3y , G. F. Klsasser , P. 13. Klsasscr , J
Ilcll. McLarnln and Rcdell.
The J M club gavi > u very pleasant Informs
( lancing party Friday evening" the Tkur
ston Rllles armory. Thos ? present were
Messrs. and .Meedamea C. Ochlltree , J. Wll
Hams , W. S. Staley ; Misses Edna Martlr
I. a lira Hrurer , Grldley , Williams , Macumbei
Ward , Ocrler , Austin , Hnrtman , Armatroiif
Kessler , McFnrland , Schmidt , Curtis , Out ]
thor , Uuri.hnrn , Wright. Abbott , Ilyrnt
Frank. Salisbury and Footo of Fremont
Messrs. R. Staley , Somurs , Angell , McCul
lough , F. Williams , Penke , Klllaon of Mis
Botrrl. W. Johnson , Dale , Palmer , Bed )
Harris , Keogh , Patterson , F. Cuscaden , 11
Cutciden. Kcfsler , R. W. Glllesple , Frencl :
WhlU'ni ? , Gunlher , Falconer , R. 13. Glllesple
Mack , Murphy , McDonald , Bpuneter and At
terbury.
1'lciiHiircn In rriiNpcct.
The Omaha Whist club will entertain th
Kadles' Whist club at Its rooms In Tba I5e
building on Wednesday evening.
The Dorcas Ten -wilt bo entertained b ;
Mrs. F. 11. Nichols at her residence , 310 :
Pacific street , Wednesday afternoon.
Captain and Mrs. n. F. Reynolds of Flor
cuco gave a dinner last evening In hone ;
of Miss Olmsted of Cincinnati. The guesti
were Messrs. and Mcsdarnes J. J. Gibson
Olrnstcad , Pastcrford , Miss Olrnstead , Mis :
Allison , Mr. V. D. Clarke and Mr. W. B
Tower.
The entertainment at the Park Avenui
United Presbyterian church last Friday even'
Ing was a decided success. Miss Ada Doyci
displayed great talenl In Ihe rendering o !
her selections , which were highly appro
elated by Iho audience. The music was bj
a quarlol from the First Unlled Presby-
tcrlau church , solos by Iho soprano am
barllone. Miss Gertrude Sherman and Mr ,
Wallace Johnson ; also a tenor solo by Mr. W ,
13. Gratton of Iho I'ark Avenue church. The
numbers were well rendered and rnerllet
Iho praise accorded them.
The charity ball , which Is to bo giver
at the Mdllard Thursday evening , April 22
for the benefit of the Visiting Nurse asso-
elation , will open with a minuet dancci
by sixteen well known young society met
and women In costume. Mrs. McKenna ha :
been devoting much tlmo to the prellrnlnarj
arrangements and has Ihe following name :
enrolled as Ihe participants In Iho fancj
ilanc ? : Misses Palmer , Helen Mlllard
Florence Morse. Hoagland , Duck , Taylor
Crounso , Peck , Messrs. Herberl Rogers , Will
Rogers , Morsrnan , Palmer , Floyd Smllh
Pralt , Cooley and Lieutenant Lewis. Sup
per Is to bo served during the evening.
I'oople AVho Come mill Go.
Mrs. B. F. Marti Is visiting in the east.
Mr. and Mrs. 13. A. Cudahy have returned
[ rom Chicago.
Mr. Frank Kimball left for Chicago yes-
: erday.
J. W. Vail and eon went to Chicago yester-
lay evening.
Mrs. Kiln Carlisle in visiting friends and
elativca In Washington.
Mrs. C. 13. Yosl Is entertaining her sister ,
Hiss Jenness of Ypsllantl , Mich.
Mrs. J. W. Vail entertained the C. A.
'j. Card club at the Merchants' Tuesday
jvonlng.
Mrs. N. Wetzel and daughter , Edna , are
ionic from a five months' trip In the cast
ind south.
Mrs. W. J. Colvln relumed yoalerdny from
i Ion clays' visit wllh friends and relallves
n Chicago.
Miss Hulda Meyer has been called to Chi-
'ago ' by tlio sudden illness of her slater , Mrs.
itcvo S. Day.
Miss Alberta Post of Columbus , daughter
f Judge A. M , Post of the supreme court ,
s visiting her friend , Miss Fannie Mcr-
ill. i
Mrs. J. J , Clayton and daughters of
.othrop streel left last week for Chicago ,
. hero llttlo Edith will undergo an opera-
Ion for a throal Irouble.
Many of the Omaha colony at the Stale
inlverally are nt homo during the present
acatlou , among them being MUs Edith
Ichwartz , Mr. Fred Parsono and Mr. Robert
fOTUS KIIOM OMAHA. .SIIIUIHIIH.
Dundee.
W. L. Solby has returned from a few
rocks' business trip through Iho south and
ist.
ist.W.
W. J , Fischer , who has been away from
omo for several weeks on business , spent a
} \v days here this week , before making
second eastern trip ,
MUs Sophie Fischer entertained a party of
oung people on Tuesday evening and on
'rlday ' evening gave a delightful house party
> r a company of young women.
Much sympathy and consternation are felt
i the neighborhood for the family of Mr.
avanaugh , whoso strange disappearance has
een the subject of so much discussion. Ills
lends hero are unable to account for his ab-
inco and fuel sanguine of his speedy re-
irn ,
Kloreiive.
Mrs. J'G. Negley , secretary of the Wood-
len Circle , made a business trip to Omaha
iturday ,
Mrs. Frank Reynolds g-avo a musical at
; r home Friday evening , a number of her
rnaha frlenja being present.
J. Kirk , druggist , has been quite sick
ir the past few days , but Is bettor. Frank
racy has been In the drug store as clerk.
Oscar Tumor and Ethan Cole returned
onday from Honey Creek lake , where they
tvebeen tbo past week shooting ducks ,
tiey bagged qulto a number of birds ,
J. Weber returned yesterday from Clarks ,
ub , . where ho has been hunting with two
lenda the past week. The threa of them
igged 127 geceo and fifty-seven ducks.
Mrs. J. H. Dolaml , who bau been living
1th her son at Perry , la. , for the past
reo months , returned to Florence ycdter-
iy , accompanied by her Bon ( Mr. T , H ,
eland.
Eight members of the Cotleu club of
malm met at the home of Mrs. D. C , H&na
jureday , April 1 , thai dale being Mrs.
ami1 birthday. She received a number of
iluable preuenta , Morubera of the Sunny
de High Five club alao surprised her the
ame evening , presenting her wllh a RO
ami sliver in.mule Progretslvc high fl
was played until 10 30 when an olcga
lunch was served by the hostrsi , aft
which dancing was the order until a la
hour.
The Ladles' Aid toclMy m t at the hon
of Mrs. C. V. Foulk Wcdnssday attcrnoc
for tli * purpose of electing officer * for 11
coming year. Mr * . William Lighten , si
was elected president , nd Mrs. W. R. Wt
secretary. Ths society htn done very c
fecllvo work the pasl year , aa shown 1
the secrclary's rp3rl ( the amount recelvi
from garments made and sold and proce *
from social ? , etc. , amountlng to about $30
which was distributed among the poor ar
In helping the Presbyterian church at th
place.
Membcro of the Woodmen Clro.lc surprisi
Mrs. W. R. Wall at her home Tucsdi
evening , It being her 23d birthday. St
was presented with n beautiful pin , on en
blem of the Woodmen Circle. Progrcsflli
high five WAD Indulged In the moil parl i
Ihe evening , Mrs. W. Kindred gelling U
flrsl prize for Iho women , and Mr. J. Kli
drcd gelling flrsl prize for men. Mr. ar
Mrs. I ) . C. H.IIJ each received a boo ) :
prize. Refreshments was served al :
o'clock , after which dancing was Indulgi
In until a late hour.
Mr nioii.
Miss Ltzzlo Dlrd of Omaha was the guc
of Mrs. F. M. Wntenpaugh.
The Ladies' Aid noddy met at the hon
of Mrs. J. A. Morgan Thursday.
H. Williams of Platte county visited wli
relallves In Benson during Ihe past week.
Mr. Lllllcnstoplo and family have movi
Into the house formerly occupied by M
Miles. '
Services at Iho Methodist Episcopal cbun
commence at 11 a , rn. Epworth league d
votlonnl meeting at 7:30 : p. m. Chun
service at 8 p. m. Rev. Mathows. paslor.
The regular monthly business mccllng i
Iho Epworlh league will be held nt 11
church nexl Friday evening at 7:30 : ; a
members and officers are requested to 1
presenl and vlstors are cordially welcome
The first anniversary of the I. A. H , cl
clo was celebrated by a social gathering i
ho members at the homo of F. M. Wntci
pauglr. The evening was spent wllh mus
arid games UU a late hour , Jwllh refresl
nrcntn.
Tlio closing entertainment of the lllcrai
soclely for this season was given at tl
halt last Wednesday evening and though
was a bad night the hall was well filled I
t nVinrk. Tlio entertainment was opened I
President Williams , -who acted as chairma
lor tire evening. A leirglhy program was we
rendered by the young people of the soclet ;
among Iho special fealurcs being the burr
cork mlnslrcl songs given by a male qua !
tot , which wns encored wllh grcal cnlhus
asm. The original paper , "Miss Safford
Dream , " wns well writlen and read by tl :
author. The entertainment closed with
" Three Graces.
very beautiful tableau. "The
This was the close of the literary seasoi
but on the following evening the member
gathered at the hall and had a last socli
nalhcrlng , passing Ihe lime with music nn
other amusements 1111 a , late hour , wire
supper was served. During Ibis hour toast
were given by Mr. N. Tlndcll and G. I
Wlllams. After supper the business iwc
transaclcd. after which all departed for Ihel
linmos , feeling lhat the society had been
grcnl success and delermlned to jconllnu
next season.
An Invitation
Notwithstanding the disagreeable wealhc
for the past Ihreo days Iho 0. K. Scoflel
Cloak & Suit Co.'s etoro has been Ihrongc
wllh cuslomers and Judging from result
Ihey must have been 'well pleased with th
handsome garments shown In Omaha tc
the nrst tlmo this season. Everything I
up-to-date , nothing shoddy , bul fine quallllc
and best workmanship al reasonable price ;
If any ono line was admired more than ar
other It was the ladles' suits , Iho varjel
being equal lo lhal shown by many house
In Iho large easlcrn elites. Just to shoi
you how reasonable a fine suit can be bough
of us we Invite you to call and Inspecl them
0. K. SCOFIELD CLOAK & SUIT CO. .
1510 Douglas st.
FUOM POVEHTV TO AIWLUI3XCE.
The Monte Crlnto-I.lke Experience o
n 1'viiiiut Vemlcr.
Selling peanuts yesterday , today the pos
Ecseor of money enough to roast his pea
nuts wllh banknotes such Is Iho Monl
Crlslo-llke experience of G. Scollo of Sant :
Monica , Cal. For four years a fortune
said to amount to 8,000,000 francs , has beer
ssarclilng the world over lo find Its rlghlfu
owner , and al last It has poised Itself ovei
G. Scotlo's peanut cart and descended Ir
a golden shower upon his amazed head.
T\vo years ago , relales Iho New York Sun
a man asked Scollo Jocosely -when he wai
going lo Paris lo get hU fortune , and Scotle
looked at him suspiciously and wanted tc
know what ho meant. The man showed hlrr
an advertisement two years old In a French
newspaper which wanted to know Iho where-
abouls of "G. Scollo , " and the peanut ped
dler scowled and said : "I no Ilka you mail
a Joke wls-a me. " The man laughed anc
Scotlo frowned angrily , and wenl away mut
tering fiery things about a man who would
make Jokes over his poverty. Neither haO
Iho least Idea thai Ihls peanut -cart man ,
who looked like a hobo and acted like the
son of n king , was the G. Scotlo who wai-
wauled In Paris.
But the man's Jolto rankled In Scotto' *
memory , and ho longed for rpvenge. lit
wanted It nol for Ihls Jest alone , bul for a
long course of Jollying of which lhat same
man had been guilty. As bo brooded over
the mailer It flashed upon him that the verj
sweetest revenge possible would be for him
to bo thai very man who wns wanted , gel
ill that money , and then make this Joking ,
teasing wasp of an American respect the
illgnlfled demeanor which ho now laughed
it. II did not occur to him at first that
lie would llko to have the money for any
3ticr ! reason , because lip haled Iho man meat
cordially , and because ho had no Idea he
: ould get 11. Ho did not know thai ho had
Iclth or klu the wide world over who could
leave him money , and the very fad lhat
Iho man had Joked about It sel bis mind
igalnst Iho poeslblllly of the thing. If he
iad not disliked the man so intensely be
would not have given the matter a BCC-
) nd thought. After brooding over It some
: lmo ho got a copy of the paper , studied
.ho advertisement , and finally wrote to
I'arls. giving an account of himself. When
.ho answer carao It made evident that be
, vas without doubt Iho G. Scotlo who was
vantcd an the heir of L. Scotto of Paris.
But It would toke money lo provj bin claim
ind gel possession of Iho fortune awaiting
ilm , and he , a particularly unproaperous
lennut peddler , who never had more llian
Miougli to replenish clay by day his stock
if goobers , wes qulto helpless in tk ? case ,
lo went to bis friends and told bis story and
talced their help , and they laughed at him ,
The thing wns absurd on the face pf It , they
mid , and they had nothing lo throw uwuy
in f'.ich a wild goose chase. Then ho wenl
0 men of means In the town whom ho knew
iy aighl , who had patronized his peanul carl ,
ind had occasionally spoken wllh him In a
ilcasant , we-are-equala sort of way. Ono
ifter another they received him kindly , llst-
ned lo his slory Indulgcnlly , and shook llrelr
leads sorrowfully. It was generally believed
hat Scotto had gone wrong In his bead and
t&a Buffering from a delusion , A good many
eared ho might go violently Insane any
iilmite , and there were a few who thought
ho only safe plan would bo to lock him up ,
ending the atlack which would make him
danger to the community.
But at last Bcotto found a man who was *
ulllcleutly dead gurno sport to gamble on
Im. J. 'J. Carrlllo , ox-mayor of Santa
loulca , agreed , for a half share In unrealized
irtuno. whatever It might be , to furnish
Iru with money to prove his claim. So
cotto bought Eoino new clothes , went on to
arli , retained Joseph TouchlJH , a Parisian
; tnrnoy , put all his evidence Into the
iwyer'a hards , and then came back to hU
oauuts and sat down bsldo JiU pushcart
1 await developments. And developments
era such a long tlmo materializing that Mr.
irrlllo became convinced that the money
a had advanced had been dropped Into a
3lo , other people forgot all about It , and
: otto himself began to think lhat he had
? en the victim of ono of dcutluy'a grim
> kos , aud that lilu peanut cart was to bo ,
'ter-all , his only possession.
But shortly caruo a cablegram from bis
.torney saying lhat the matter was all sot-
c-d. and that the fortune was his as soon
i ho wished to claim It. And aa soon as
: otto received tire message ho went In
: arch of the man who had Joked him two
> ir > ago , and before ho told any ono elte ,
ren Mr. Carrlllo , ho found that man aud
ado him read the nowi.
CROUN
America's Fafaifo Field of Honor to
TAVnfe'd Into a Park ,
DESPERATE 'COMBATS AT BLADENSBUF
nnrr _
Tlic Scene til .tinny it ICIllltiK Oriliiliu
by n llnrliiiPniiN Code of Honor
Sleeting * on ( lint 1'a-
Though tlio'tltrello has now passed out
fashion as completely as the Unlght-orrnnti
so ridiculed by Cervantw , the halo of r
nianco will over linger about the spot c
which men met on "tho llcldT > f honor , " at
the details of the combnts never lese the
Interest to succeeding generations. All dl
approve of dueling In much the same wi
that wo cannot countenance prize fighlln
but there Is probably net a person living \vl
docs not feel a quickened Interest In tlie hi
tory of thcso encounter , though lamentlt
at the saino tlmo the foolish cede whlc
made such a barbarity a necessity of tl
day.
day.No place In the Unite ! States , relates tl
Philadelphia Times , will go down to coin 1 1
generations as being more Intimately MI
ncctod with the most famous dueling even
than the llttlo spot at Uladensburg , jui
four miles out In Maryland , mid almost <
the boundary line betwten that statear
the District of Columbia The town Is t
ancient one , the hamlet consisting of n com
try road along which for several hundri
yards arc houses of various styles and age
Here Is a tumble-down shanty whoso il
crojrlt roof Is covered with moss that h :
lain undisturbed for piobably fifty year
whllo bcforo the rusty gate Is a group mm
up of the Inevitable yellow cur and seven
ooloroil children In various stages of raggci
nesi' . About on the straggling street ai
largo brick houses , som < i built when \Vasl
Ington was a boy and wo but the colonle
At the e < nd of the road runs the mudtl
stream known as the Eastern branch , \vVi
an urchin Is generally to be found percnc
on a half-sunken boat with a polo hangln
over the sluggish. water. The place la sleep
and aulet ; so still that ono almost oxpeci
a Rip Van Wlnklo to inarch out of ono (
the numerous * tavei'ns , or some bluff soldl <
In buff jerkin to swagger about the dooi
waiting for the 'mall coach to turn the coiner
nor of the road , as It used to a hundrc
years ago.
The fact that has been announced that or
of the owners of the dueling ground Is aboi
to tniko the place Into a kind of park awal
ens Interest and Is to bo welcomed as a mo :
valuable acquisition to history. Like all ma
tcr which has been trusted to "tho slipper
memory of witnesses , " the numbcrlci
stories In regard to the real historic spots ai
hard to reconcile , and It Is a task of almoi
herculean magnitude to trace out each an
separate the fact from fiction. With th
work , which will bo accomplished by .Colont
Meyer , the people of Washington on
Uladensburg will be greatly benefited an
history receive Its most valuable acqulsltlor
The old people who remember some of th
events will be" Interviewed , the whole tal
written up and the spots Identified with thcl
sanguinary record
THE BLOODY SPOT.
About a mile from the town and just o
the side of Ihoj plko running to Washlngto
la what has bc.cn pqlntcd out as the dueltn
ground. It Is a low aero of ground along
small stream which 'flows beneath a culverl
On the sldo of the creek Is a high hill , whll
tbo level land Is just across and Is hem me
In by another hill , making a tiny valley over
grown largely jby trees. Near , { he head c
the valley and almost at the roadside Is
tall trea , and ( about half way' down stand
another. It Is said that the men who fough
hero selected this ePACo as the one on whlc ]
to stand. The , sodmolst | after the recen
rains , Is just beginning to look green , bu
the trees are bare arm" desolate , and the enl ;
sound which breaks 'the silence Is1 the genii
trlclilo of thu strcamLQVer Its > pebbly bed-
Just such a placo. as' ono would Instinctive ! ;
imagine to bo the scene of a midnight on
counter.
The "earliest duel fought at this spot wai
between McCarty and Hopkiss , In 1814. bu
the first of prominence was that betweei
the former gentleman and General Mason
In 1819. Mason was a senator and hac
aroused the enmity o Colonel John M. Me
Carty of Virginia , by eomo election trouble
Though the men were cousins , McCarty sent
a cliallengo. which Mason refused to accepl
on the grounds that the sender , la namlnj
conditions , had violated the principles ol
the duello. In response McCarty "posted'
Mason as a coward , and was the recipient a1
once of a challenge from Mason , but de
clined at once Ion the grounds that he did
not believe that Mason intended to fight ,
The matter was dropped then for a while ,
but was soon renewed , and Mason sent Mc
Carty another challenge , to which the latter
replied that ho would fight In either of three
ways by leaping 'together from the dome ol
the capital , by a hand-to-hand conflict on a
barrel of powder , pr by an encounter with
rtlrks. Of course , such a solution of the
trouble iwns not to bo thought of and a meetIng -
Ing was arranged at Dladensburg. Hero
they met , standing only four paces apart ,
so close that the barrels of the shotguns
used almost touched , TJio guns were loaded
with a single ball , and Mason fell mortally
wounded and McCarty was borne off the
field seriously hurt.
DUEL OF NAVAL OFFICERS.
The next di-ol which has made the llttlo
bit of ground famous was that of Barren and
Decatnr , 1n 1820. Stephen Decatur and
James Barren were both post captains In the
navy , but Decatur Incurred the hatred of
Darren by giving an adverse opinion when
on the Board of Inquiry trying Darren for a
b'reach of duty when In command of the frlg-
ate Chesapeake. In splto of the frequent as
surances made by Decatur that his couroe
had been Inspired by a sense of duty alone ,
Barren took the Injury deeply to heart and
challenged him. The couple fought with pis-
tola at a distance of eight paces , both fallIng -
Ing together the ground wounded and
Peking mi tual forgiveness. Barren , who be
lieved lilnuolf fatally shot , expressed the
rleslro lo meet Decatur "In another world , "
and Decatur again asserted that his whole
course had been ono of duty to his consci
ence. The pistols used In this famous duel
are now owned by a Washington gentleman.
Decattir'a homo at that time was the largo
brick bouso which stands on the corner of
Connecticut avenue and II street , just diag
onally across from the Qarcornn mansion. H
had been built by him In 1814 , Ills wife ,
who know nothing of the affair , was at that
tlmo giving a dlnnorA at which Dolly Madison
and other prominent women were present.
The news of her liu'sbaml'B death was brought
lo her at table , aul'slio | , fainted from the
ihock , Decatur .was ( .brought to the house
ind died that nlghU , Hls body now lira In
the churchyard 9 tSt. . Peter's , In Philadel
phia , at the corner of , Third and Pine otreota.
Ills widow retlreq.frpni social llfo and spent
: ho rest of her dsya.ln seclusion In George-
: own , uniting bera > u ; > ylth the Catholic faith.
rho house in whhjh.ljecatur died was after
wards occupied by fampus men , among them
jelntr Henry CIay.M.artln Van Burcn , when
- president ; $4wd Livingston , when
lackaon's secretary otijstato ; George M. Dal-
as , vice proildentj-ffenator Judah P. Bcnja-
nln , afterwards g6crcary { of war and etato
or the corfedorafly. , , and Is now the homo
if the widow of tlifj laU ) G on oral Beale. The
vlndow cut In tha oifth wall of the house
vas placed there , by , prder of Van Huron In
irder to see the slkqa/s displayed from the
vhlto housa by Jdpfcsop ,
TUB CILLI1Y53RAVES AFFAIR.
The third du&l * 6f Importance- was that
irhlch occurred in February , 1838. The par-
Iclpants In the affair were Hon. Jonathan
Mlloy , in ember from ' .Maine , and Hon. WIN
lam Graves , member from Kentucky. The
airso of the fight was an attack made In the
louse by Clllcy upon General James Watson
Vobb. editor of the Now York Courier and
Inquirer , who had cant some reflection on
icmbors of Iho house of representatives.
Iravea was chosen 'by ' Webb as his second ,
ut Cllloy declined to receive the challenge ,
nd the quarrel grow up between lilm and
Iraves , who then sent a challenge himself to
lilley ,
The meeting took41 place , with Henry A.
v ° iso of Virginia as the second to Graves ,
'he weapons were rifles , and the distance
Ighty yards , the fight taking place at 3 In
tie afternoon. Cllloy flroj flret. then Graves ,
oth gunv missing. Graves demanded an
ther shot , which was exchanged. At the
ilrd uhot Oilley dropped bis rlflo and placing
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his hand over a wound In the Ijody , fell tc
the ground , saying. "I am shot , " dying Ir
Ihreo seconds. IIo lefl a wlfo and Ihreo chil
dren. So great was the indignation excited
by this affair that the whole country was
horrified and tuo supreme court declined Ic
attend the funeral.
Several duels of minor importance have
slnco taken place at Bladensburg , among
them being Jonea and Johnson , 4n 1845 , and
Daniel and Johlnson , In 1852. IJut these ,
lllto the ono fought by Ilamlall and Fox , In
1821 , oxcllod 'but ' llttlo beyond local Interest ,
The spot before described Is generally cred-
lied with having been Iho mealing place o !
the famous fights , though ono authority as
sorts there nro Iwo grounds and that some
took placa In ono spot aud some In another ,
The consensus of opinion , however , deems tc
favor the ravlno by the culvert as blrig < sa
cred to the memory of thrco of the mosl
famous fights on tiho field of honor In tbi
United Stales.
HISTORIC ASSOCIATIONS.
The town of Dladensburg was founded
early In tbo last century and was named
In honor of Governor Uladon of Maryland ,
ouo of whose descendants Mr. kowndes fltlll
lives In a beautiful country seal junl on lire
outskirts of the baralel. In revolutionary
times the stream was a good-sized river and
shirts nailed up to the dock , In the town la
a tavern honored by a large sign proclaim
ing It to be the "George Washington bouse. "
but knowing ones say that It was not at this
mansion that Washington stopped , but at
the Inn of a Smith Suit , whoio tavern stood
on what la now a vacant lot in the center df
the village. Iy far the most interesting
house in tbo place Is a big. rough brick ,
built In 1749 by aman named Hews. It was
afterwards the birthplace of William Wlrt ,
the attorney general who pronecutod Aaron
Ilurr , The house shows lla antiquity la the
blackened brass knocker which still hangs
on the door , and still preserves many traces
of Ita former grandeur. H Is now the prop
erty of a colored family named Lee , who arc
Fully conversant with Its hlatory. During
the war will , the IlrltUli , when the battle
jf nladcnaburg took place , the liouao was
jsocl as a tioSpltal , Many relics of Iblv con-
llct are picked up even at tlio present day ,
Not far from town Is "Barney Spring , " In
loner of Commodore llirnoy , who wag there
ibot and taken prisoner. Another plucp
> f Interest Is "llcutock , " a fine residence
jrectt-d in 1740 by Christopher Lowndca ,
'rom ' England , who was among Ihe ilrat in-
militants of Uladcuuburg. Thla oslato Is
row tire homo of a Washington artist , Mr.
Jleudunne.
Another handsome old country place is
'Rlverdale , " which was onca the home of
Charles , I/ord Baltimore , but has now paasod
mt of the family.
Tno duul between H-sury Clay and John
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Randolph look place nol very far frurn Ilia-
doiisburg. though not in tlio Immediate vi
cinity. The spot was un the shore of the
Potomac , just above Little Kallo bridge , on
Saturday afternoon , April 8 , 182C. Randolph ,
who wau a fine nbot , was averse to fighting
Clay , saying that tbo wife and children of
hla antagonist must not bo made deuolalo
by his hand. He was then living on Jack
son Square and went to the field wearing a
sort of dressing gown. Randolph's gun ex
ploded accidentally and a second trial was
mart's , Randolph firing Into the air , while a
ball from Clay's pistol perforated his. coat.
Randolph remarked to Clay , when a recon
ciliation had taken place , "You owe me a
new gown , Mr. Clay , " to which Clay made
the reply that he was gUd the debt was not
heavier. Clay also remarked that Randolph
was so tall and fillm that shooting at him
was Ilk ? "firing at a pair of tongn , "
It Is greatly lo the credit of the end of
Hits century that the cuiHonr of personal en
counters has died out and tliu duello Is no
longer tolerated. Though It originated as
far back uu th ? tlmo of David and tiollalb ,
and was een in the combats of the Horatll
and Curalll , coming down through tlio MIJillo
Agra and raging In Germany , Spain , Franca
and England , It cannot commend Itaelf as
tlio mout reasonable way of nettling dUputaj.
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thoughts of explorers turn toward cooler
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or mor persons take care of the bills. ,