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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-10-03
LESS ENTHUSIASM IN TAX,PAYING.

The rush of tax payers to obtain a rebate on the
amount of their taxes had materially fallen off
Yesterday. Up 10 D. 10. only S3S2,OOO had been
received at the Tax Office as compared with nearly
So 600 600 on Monday The unpleasant weather.
doubtless, had something to do with the great fall
inc Oft in receipts. Tho Commissioner of Public
Works at tho request OF the Controller, has FUR
nlshed electric lights 10 the Offices OF the Receiver
OF Taxes. Serious complaint has been made that
the burning of gas yItlatcd the air IN the rooms
a time when the rooms are crowded day after day,
and rendered the atmosphere almost unDeaTaole.
Many taXpay eTs have asked why the lush
of persons VINO crowd the Offices OF
the Receiver of Taxes as soon as the
books are opened for the payment of taxes could
not be obviated by sending bills to each taxpayer.
Tax Commissioner Donucily said yesterday that the
objection to this is that there about 10000 tax
PAYERS in this city, and the eXDenseOf sending bill
10 each one of them would be $1,000 in postage
alone and it would take the ordinary IOrce of clerks
three months to make out the bills aud mail them.
Then too, It would be necessary 10 have q new
census Of the prOperyowners for the taxes are now
assessed against the property represented by ward
numbers, and not against sthe prOperty-Owners by
name, Probably "a considerable number of the
names now attached TO the property the books
are incorrect This could be ObVated by passing
an ordinance requiring that the names be lodged
with the Tax Department the occasion OF all
transfers of real estate lie doubted whether it
would be good policy 10 interfere with tue present
system. BY it all taxes assessments etc., were
a lien against the property. IL would not be adyls
able to do anything whereby tecEncdlues might be
interposed to the prompt collection OF taxes en-
iorcement of the penalties
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-10-03
SENATOR BLAIR,s CoMlnTTEE TO co.

The members Of Senator BlaiPs Committee had
hardly taken their seats in Room 100 of tho Federal
Binding Yesterday morning, when a Iile of ladies
led by Miss Frances T. Willard, and clad IN water
proofs entered the room. They were invited 70
lake seats upon the platform by senator Can.
Kiss Willard TOLD the committee that tho Noman's
National Christian Temperance Union, of which she
LARGEST examination composed entirely of women
in Tie world Sheappealed to the committee 10 lend
ITS aid in spreading temperance ideas among the
rhiidren of the country. Miss Willard followed
nv Mrs. c. b. Buell., of COnnecticutj Mrs
Frances j. Barnes of New York; Mrs. Mary II:
HINT of HYDE Park, and Miss Anna Gordon OF
Nassocbusetts The last witness OF the session as
Alfred A. Cohen, of San Francisco Senator Blair
then announced that the work OF the committee IN
New York WAS finished. The committee has been
in session forty wOrking days aud has examined
over 100 witnesses. The Senators VIII go to New
England next week, whore they will examine the
cotton and wOoen industries OF Fail RIVER, Lowell
Lawrence and Manchester,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-10-03
pp,ncr CARS RUYNING AGAIN.

The Brooklyn Bridge Railway was IN operation
yesterday ana the cars began running ats a. III lhoy
were run On time generally, but there were tWo
cases of trouble with the grip and in each case the
ear cane TO a standLtill This was remedIed by let
ting the cable down from the grip and allowing
the car to into the siding by lts0Wn weight Az
100 n m. there was detention for half an hour
caused by the truck Of the automatic switch, which
1unIped the track. Neither Mr.. Martin nor Colonel
Paine was on hand, and the mlschief was quickly
,smsdied by the men OF the manufacturer OF the
SWITCH Mr. Wharton, jr., of Philadelphia. This
fruck was the one that had been improved by
rolonel Paine. Mr. Martin mas gono to Chicago, IT
h amid for the purpose of studying the working OF
the traction cars there which ale run with the San
Francisco grip.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-10-03
HOME NEWS.
PROMINENT ARRLvALS.

Elm Arcnue Hotd - EN-Prcsldent II; wi, B'
TI,ys and wife of Fremont Ouio Ex-Governor Will
lam Aiken OF south Carolina; The Hon. A. H. II. stuart
Of VirIuln; General Henry r, Jackson, OF Georgia ,
TrJgc r q Mounting Of Louisiana; !. j. VI. Curry, Of
Richmond, Va; A. J. DrcNel and William w her' 81
piigTrIuIIg and George W. Hooker, OF Ncrmoni.....
Clgreg,I5u Tolsi-Iuauuin Goduy, Chlliln MuiN"r az
Washington. -. Windsor HoSi-Nme CHRISTINE Nilsson
Henry Edwards NJ r.. aud General Hutchinson, OF
England - Ef,y,v HDySs-NaTuui- Da.a Vale H'cIc'
fary II the It.liau legation al Nasaiugon Ab'""'e
U,I-Crlumbus Drlauo, OF Mount Vernon, Onlo.......
81 bugsg H1tt-RUUprt Garrett, Of Baltimore ana -
n Lockwood Of Bunac...... victoria Hoie,-toar Al
worth of Governor CIcycauds stgn....HDid Sh,IbuH
Bishop ". T. Perry. Of Iowa Gr0nd H"si-EN-
senator T. VI. Norwood OF Geotsid......b,ssy nous
Rom Admiral Alfred Irpr L. r y, aud Harold Fred
erie OF AIbauy...N,tr- TDrs Hyst-Ausls;us scAoOn-
maker, OF Kingston, y. 4.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-10-03

TREEE IS PROMISE OF WARMTH AND CoMFoRf
IN THE APPEARANCE OF OUR SOUTH WINDOW.
FILLED AS IT Is WITH THAT ROYAL SCARLET
UNDERWEAR. OUR BUYER MADE RARE CAP
TURE WHEN HE GOT THIS LOT OF UNDER
CLOTHES. IT COMES TO Us IN A BEE LINE FROM
THE Milo OIL A CELEBRATED MAKER, AND WE
SHARE WITH YOU THE ADVANTAGE OF THIS
DIRECT DEALING. IT'S LIKE PUTTING HALF
DOLLAR IN THE POCKET OF THE PURCHASER or
EVERY SINGLE SHIRT OR PAIR OF DRAWERS.
BECAUSE DEALERS EVERYWHERE GET 81 AND
SOME 81 90 PER GARMENT FOR SAME QUALITY
OUR PRICE Is 81 90. RED HALF HOSE TO MATCH.
Soc. 75c.. sJc. AND 81 PER PAIR.
'ALL OTHER THINGS APPERTAININGTo GENTLE
MEMS BELONGINGS" ARE HERE, AND THE BOYS
HAVE NOT BEEN FORGOTTEN EITHER.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-10-03
TOO MUCH A PAOHA.
GENERAL STONES NOTIONS ON CONCRETE.
TROUBLE OVER THE FOUNDATIONS on BEDLoFs

TROUBLE OVER THE FOUNDATIONS ON BEDLoE
IsLAND-THE WORK AT A sTANDsTILL
meeting of the Executive Committee Tor tne
Bartholdi Statue was to have been helu yeSOe'uaS
NJ No III Broadway, but failed for want OF quo,
rum Ii was learned however from the lnlornai
faik of the committeeman that Disagreement
has arisen between L. HOpkinsOn Smlin' WIZ
has the contract for laying the concrete ulder tuo
pedestal and the Engineer hlet GeneIal n ~ S
Concerning the disagreement Mr.. McGraW, WHO 10
associated with Mr. Smith in the contract saiu
" We came here this afternoon TO lay our case 20
fore the committee We have been coIhpeligu ,. "
strike work, and have done nothing TOT ten uafo,
because General Stone wishes rs to mix the con-
crete In q manner CT his own INVENTION naSGI
been mixing it according to the system OF Geneiai
Gilmore and all recognized authorities, ana nave
done SO for thirty years ana 40 nov ooerai
have my arrange ments altered because Oenet!aI
Stone has discovered what be considers D6IIoI
wav. We have gone 10 great expense 10 NO aug ~
carry ont contract officially ann WIN &c uuo o
speed but we will not turn another shOEol II no
are Interfered with. do not know whether GoL-
eral stone started this within out OF MS own Hou, VI
whether IL was whispered to him by bis INSPECTOR
MIR Kinney who, as | have been informed eItucI
had or has some relations with an artificial stone
Z Mr. Rsportcr,D broke in Mr.. Smith, the fact is
that General Stone Is too much OF FaOna ~
Americans He ignores the rights and responslPlIl-
ties of contractors and thinks that they must ogy
him without murmur. But he Wiz lind out MS
mistake r.-i,ou ,Laro
This information given in the corridor, wnepo
tbe repOrters and contractors and other porsuh5
have 70 wait until summoned into tho presence OF
the Executive Committee Messrs' u0u"lm ",du
Pinchst of the committee came ont INTO tno coIIl ~
soon after and held an earnest conversation WIN
Mr. Smith I'm vhiFperS Mr. Smith desires 10 70.
fer the matter TO Colonel Gillespie, OF the EnBueoIs
Department on Cover Or's Island, as gentleman
thoroughly cOnyer-aut with concrete anu oh9 wHg
oplnion must be respected. The large nodcl OF th9
pedestal has now been finished, and has been placed
in the Bryant building.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-10-03
NpvvoRK DAILY TRIBUNE, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1888

Command and thew wear, in the ranks, the uniform
of the highest command they have ever held. Once
a year the Artillery Company parades on Boston
Common, and the retiring captain gives up TO the
Governor of the Commonwealth his insignia OF
office and commission, which His Excellency cOu-
fers upon the newly elected commandment. Among
the members of the organization who were present
were General N. p. Banks and Major Ben Perley
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-10-03
THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE FAIR.

The American Institute Fair will be formally
ooancd mt 9 D. IN. to-day Cyrus II. Loutrol, pTesi-
Ami of tie Institute will preside, and Mayor Edison
- I'M deliver an address COnternO's Old Guard and
9th Regiment band will furnish the music. Ia the
machinery department Blk new gas-engineS VIII De
IN motion There will be large display OF electrical
contryances from the electric motor TO the burglar
alarm. Tie display of iron working, wood working
cd rnmniup machinery will be unusually large, as
"iu the Exhibits in the handicratt department..
The machinery will be in motion only from III to II
q M 2 TO and z TO Top. m.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-10-03
ALAWYER SUSPECTED OF FORGERY.

Chief-of Police Murphy, of jersey City, received
n tclephope dispatch about o'clock yesterday
afternoon from A. A. HaTdenberph president OF the
Hudson County National Bank, asking him to come
To the bank at once The Chief hastened there aud
fouud that an Italian who keeps shoe store adou-
inc the bank had presented for payment q forged
check for S25 purportug to have been drawn by
William Van Clcaf, of jersey City Heights q SNIP
captain Prior to the arrival OF the Chlrl, captain
Van Cleaf had been summoned 10 the bank ana had
pronounced the check forgery. Chlri Murphy
onestioEed the Italian and leaTne that be- Lad
cashed the check for Henry {, Garrett. Young
LAWYER who has an oliCe IN NashngtOn-SJ'. OPP
posite the bank. The chief accompanied the Italian
10 Mr. CARROTS Office and when Garrett 50" ITEM
cominp in he SAID: Good afternoon, Calcl, -
there ANYTHING the matter with that check il
there is you mead not 90 to any more trouble about
it. IN make it good" At tho same time he pa! led
out a roll Of bills and offered the Italian 80, but
the Chief " Ould not lot HIM take II.
Chief Murphy conducted Mr. Garrett ana the
Italian to the bank and there Garrett was CON
fronted with six other forged checks drawn on the
Hudson County National Bank and purpUrtlng TO
have been signed by Captain Van Cleai. Inc
amounts ranged from $50 10 1910, and the aggIe-
gate amount was 81 ,O7I 10 Garrett admitted
having seen all tue checks before and tried TO cE-
plain how they bad come into his possession. he
was locked up 10 await examination.
Garrett is an adopted son Ui David Garrett
wealthy plaSteror who lives IA GrocLyilIc IL was
noticed recently that he had become tTayagant IN
his habits but the general impression was that his
father made him liberal allowance. The forgery
of Captain Van Cleaps name WAS clevcrly done.
The foTgerles were begun on August IL and con
tinued until September %, the date Of the last
check. They were not discovered sooner because
Captain an Cleal was absent on a voyage
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-10-03
.UoUsE TRANSACTIONS.

At the annual meeting of the Clearing House Ass0-
.;ntion Yesterday the officers were elected as fol-
lows: Edward H. Perkins, ir., chairman William
A Nash secretary and William A lamp MANAGE anSss
irXIIliparn H. Jenkins Richard King William DOwd
n. D. BALDWIN, and George s. COei Conference
Charles r. Hunter, Jacob ID. yermllye, Frederick u
Tn%rnn Robert Bsyles and George MOutaguei Ar-
bb;tgation-D c. HAYS, w. A. Thomson. Arthur d.
Eraves, William NJ Bliss and Robert Buck.
The exchanges for the year a1oqnte seo 10
"a So9 i55 257 65, and the balances TO Sl,o6S,-
Rs8190 TX. The DAILY averages for tho year were 4;
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-10-03
wuAr Is COMO on Tn.DAY.

Oppuing Of American Tlsrltut@ ~ p m.
I-urcti0n of g3l Regiment o. Navy 1drL
E,c,ptou OF Ancient and Hon JrJJlc Artillery In IT
Meeting Of Park Commissioners and Board Of Eluca-
ton.
.iou,iguOr Caprrs lecture IN Brooklyn Academy OF
Nu.Ir on 90 tuuy,rtrl- and Conversion
Meeting Of IugHl Legion 81 Dr.muuu'4
Ladies' lawn tennis tournament a. NCW-Ergui"n :. l.
Annual meeting Of Eastern Archery Association AT
Meeting Of Mrdico.Lc a Society in in Mott Memorial
Hal
Independent Gibbons Committee meeting IN Directors
Room, Brook yu Academy OF Music.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-10-03
HOODS SARSAPARILLA

Tho remarkable SUCCESS Of oois sarsapara in eradcat.
from blood, whether inherited transmitted or
acquired by exposure led its employment in c1ses
WHARF At first Il would hardy considered appropriate
The result has the signal triumph OF this great remedy
and has proved beyond possibility Of doubt its uncom
mon power in curing diseases and disorders arising from
in iecon contagioh any obscure Origin TINS SUCCESS Is
attracting gra attention as the cases Involve dstgCsstul
suffering. ,,,- ,,,,vr>y
H. s. CLARK OF Glcns FAILS. says that his blood Decahe
poisoned through handling Paris green. Plmpes ana
botrhcs camo out all his face. lie tried the usuaI
remedies but relief u he used Hoods sasap1Ea
which puuued his blood and expelled the venom.
HOODS SARSAPARILLA
sold by druggists Price 81 a bottle or for s.. Pre-
pared only by c. l. Hood * Co.. ApoIhoeafie'' Lowell
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-10-03

Exchanges. 1892 543, 273 81. and balances $519l,.
128 93. The exchanges 10 the thirty years that
the association has been in existence have amounted
to 1865, 352, 4OO,OS9 35, currency and gold anu
the balances to S29Si9 140,247 %. The daily
averages for the Same period have been TX
changes $74 373,564 81, and balances S3,23V'-
100 40. ,4. .,roo
The Clearing House Association has sixty,thtfeSs
members, the Assistant Treasurer OF the U5Ito o
States being one OF them. Two National ana ten
State Banks in this city do not belong to it,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-10-03

ia made for the fact that the corporations pay their
PROPORTION OF the State tax direct to the state
treasurer and thus for the past two years oyer
500, 900, or in the aggregate nearly SiIooOU, nSs
been wrongfuly charged 20 the city IN tle SoaIs
Iss2 and 1888. and that II vas collected In TIE
former wear and is demanded for the present year.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-10-03
MARINE INTELLIGENOE.
MrVIATURE ALMANAC

MINIATURE ALHAVAC
Sun rises $50 $50 Moon $50 Ho)lS lg' dtyJ
HIGH WATER TO-DAY.
LM-Sandy HOOK $50: Gov Island 030 He'll Gate. 1l:l9
R-Sandy HOOK, S;jS; GOV Island $40; Hell GAO. ll;34
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-10-03

Broadway, have, 9th and 10Th SIS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-10-03

cronb Compauv will supply the necessary appara-
ms for InstrncIing the pupils in teleTaphy. M;
Zachus, who was conducting the examinatlons' saiu
there were more applicants this year than last.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-10-03
FREE CLAssEs AT COOPER INsTITUTE

Over 200 young women applied yesterday for adj
mission to the free classes telpgTaphy, phonog-
Taphy and typc-wrIting at Cooper Institute The
candidates were required TO read i'll written manu-
scripts and WeCe examined in writing from dicta-
ton. and III spelling. The Western Union Tele.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-10-03

Dr. Shines desk IN the surgical department Of the
elevated railway occupied by Dr. Field yeStcT-
day Dr. Shine remained in the BloOmingdale
Asylum. Mrs. Shine visited him and found HIM to
be in no way changed. DR.. Plympton, who was his
assistant in his practice, says that he never saw
him take glass of liquor, and he never saw him
under the influence of liquor, and that he never
said as reported, that Dr. Shine could hold much
az a tank.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1883-09-27
WHY He Didn't Go.

"Uncle Abe, amt yer gwine ter de
funeral?" asked 4 colored worsan OF
an old man who stood on the street as
a funeral procession passed.
mo. chile, l amt got time"
Il thought dat yer was great hen
ter 90 ter funerals. Dis is de fust one
dat 1 ebber seed yer miss"
wall, dar was little misun err
standin' twix' me an de man in de
hearse, an l thought dat l wouldn't
GO
sDat doan make no difference. Yer
ken forgive him now dat he's dead"
"Yas, l could forgive him easy
enough, but fears dat he couldn't for
give me. Yer see owed de gentleman
seberal dollars, an if was ter 90 out
dar. when da open de coffin at de
grave-an dat's what da's gwiuter ter
do-I'd forget myself an say: Pay yer
dat money in a day or two, sah.' No,
chile, Use so absent in my mine dat
speck I'd better stay away. Dar'll be
anuder funeral putty soon. mebbe,
an den ken make up fur los time
arkansas Traveller.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1883-09-27
The Old Folks.

Most everybody is dead. That is, all
the old folks. There are mighty few
left of the old stock that used to move
around so lively and take the lead in
business and public affairs. Some of us
are getting lonesome now. The ranks
keep filling up, but we don't know the
new recruits. Old Father Time is a
conscript officer, and he won't take any
substitute nor give anybody a bomb
proof place. There are no quarter
masters nor commissaries Eor potash
getters in this war, but it is fight, fight,
fight all the time. Sooner or later all
of ms have got to 60. We can't desert,
nor dodge, nor play sick. nor shoot a
finger off, and there are no furlOughs
and no pensions and no discharge
There is not even promotion for good
conduct or noble daring. There is
nothing but to do and die. Well, it's
all right, know. or it wouldn't have
been so. but it grieves me to hear the
bell tolling all about and to see the old
stock passing away. Thirty-two years
ago moved to Rome, and it was right
smart town of three thousand people.
Ihey are not there now. What are left
| can count on my fingers, hardly a
dozen of the old settlers, and they move
about very slow. Old Mother White
died the other day. The oldest of them
all. She was always going about doing
good or trying to. She outlived her
old ''maun," the Scotchman, and
she outlived her children, but
she never surrendered to grief Or
trouble. These old Scotch people have
bsbtu and principles IKE cast-iroa.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1883-09-27

The first mportations of jackets fer
early autumn days show tailor-made
garments of me'l:um LENGTH that is.
from twenty-four to twenty-six inches
of ottoman cloths very deliberately
braided. The fronts are single breasted.
with an officers standing collar, or they
may be dOuble-breastcd. WITH n high
nOtched revers collar. In some eases
there is braiding in rows or in a pattern
that covers the entire front of the jacket.
Astrakhan cloths and the curled As
trakhan ftIrs are very much used for
trimming winter jackets; these are put
on rs the mcrcSt edging. or else in wide
bands that nearly cover the skirt of the
garment. Brown, gray, green. navy
blue. and black are the colors most
largely imported. Gilt bra;ds, silver
and bronze soutache are also mixed
with black or dark-cOlOred braid in
their trimmings. and great deal of
Here ules braid an nch or more in width
is used for trimming cloth garments of
all kinds. The long pelisses which the
French call paletots are again imported
as cloth Over-dresses to be worn with
skirts of silk or of velvet; these will
also be sufficiently heavy for winter
wraps when worn over the house dresses
with a single skirt. no drapery, and Il
round waist that are to be USED next
winter. These pelisses may be quite
plain, or with plaits in front and back,
are fastened to the waist only, and are
provided with velvet or satin ribbons
that are sewcd i'm the side seams at the
smallest taper of the waist. and tied in
front or on one side, as is found to be
most becoming TO the wearer. A velvet
collar, or else deeper shoulder cape of
either velvet or fur, trims the neck, and
there are cuffs OF the same There are
also elaborate corded ornaments for the
shcu d"rs and back of these coats. with
a rope-like cord and tassels around the
waist Brown. black and gray cloths
are most use | for long .pelsses. but
there are many striped ones, also block
checks and large dull plaids. :Astrakhan
fur and braid trim those to be used in
midwinter The comfortable Russian
circular is again imported in heavy
cloths. with fur border and rows of
fur and braid down the back. This
garment has fitted back forms, and Il
closed piece in front. with holes for the
arms to- pass out, and is ample enough
to cover the wearer from throat IT, foot.
Black, gray and brown cloths are most
used for these. -Hdrper'S BGyar.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1883-09-27
A Rocky Mountain Glacier.

To Prof. Candy, a member of Pun
pelly's Northern Transcontinental Sur
vey party, we are indebted for the fol-
lowing account of the discovery of a
glacier by the party, and a description
of the country around the Upper Marias
Pass, between the headwatcrs of the
Flathead River, west of the Rocky
Mountain range, and Cut Bank Creek,
east of the same. The locality is about
one hundred and fifty miles north of
MissOula
Prof. Candy SAYS that on the list of
August the party, after having left the
Upper Flathead River (about eighty
miles above the lake,, entered the
gorge that leads up the mountain to the
Pass. This is walled in by steep mount
aims, which are csOwned by rugged
precipices thousands of feet in height,
sometimes terminating in knife-like
edges, and sometimes running up in
to sharp, rugged cones, which make
the sky lines Of the mountains most va
ried and picturesque.
At the summit of the Pass three main
amphitheaters come together. They are
nearly horseshoe in shape. From the
Pass there are in full view ten or twelve
high peaks, often running up into regu-
lar. sharp rocky cones.
Some ten or fifteen miles away, look
ing to the westward, a great mass of
snow-covered mountains were in view,
and below these SUBMITS was seen a
true glacier, having q frontage of at
least mile, and in some places q face
estimated at 500 feet in height. From
underneath this glacier flows stream
of milky-colored glacier water.
Prof. Pumpelly, with the Indian
guide, penetrated the amphitheater in
which this glacier lies, and counted
twenty-five cascades over five hundred
feet in height, besides seeing many
smaller ones. The sides of the mount
aims which surround this amphitheater
are covered with deep bodies of snow,
which are the sources Of the many
streams flowing into the valleys below.
There was but little snow on the Pass,
and with care it was not difficult to
cross. In descending the eastern side
of the mountains the gorge presents
some remarkably lofty and stupendous
precipices. Those gentlemen of the
party who had visited the Yosemite Val
ley considered the scenery of Marias
Pass to be of !: more varied character
and grander in every respect.
The summit of the Pass was found to
be seven thousand eight hundred feet
above the sea level. We shall wait with
much interest for more thorough and
complete survey of this new and WON
derful mountain district of Montana.
Helena (NOnt.) Independent