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rINKE GREAT
Il PENNSYLVANIA ROUTE
10 THE NORTH. WEST AND SOUTHWEST
DOUBLE TRACK SPLENDID SCENERY.
STEEL RAILS. MAGNlFICENT EQUIPMENT

pS TEf f Fkhck N,a spkENplP s6ENEEy
IN EFFECT JUNE Sd. lsss
TRAINS LEAVE WASHINGTON, fkoM STATION
CORNER SIXTH AND STREETS AS Fol-
For ttspurg and the West Chicaso Limited E,rro-- o,
pullman nestioulsd Cars, at 80 am. dailS Pad
with Steering Cars from Pittshurs a. Cinitnnatl
chicaso With sieepas Car kisoSSs, 10 ses.
Western kkpress. Al 40 pm. daily. with Slice anE
cert saturday. Harrisburg TO Ceve aud connertiaS
Louisville and Memphis Psoihe h,pssss 10 10
pm Tally; for httsDurx aud the West with
throush Sleeper to I1ttsburs and Pttsburs 20
BALTIMORE AND POTOMAC RAILROAD.
For hr,e CansndasuA Rochester. Buffalo, Niagara
Car Washington 60 Rochester
am. daily; except sunday -i'1 '--'i"'~ - '''o
For Nex iork and the last, go. 300. II Co., ana
sunday: 9 90. / 40 am. 200. : 10, 1000. and
ca asy e ra-- s 81 rST sSS srSr
m daily. with Dining Car
For Boston without change. 90 . m every day.
For Bar Hsrbor without change daily eroeTa sstur-
For d sscok NV al, ,.-on,, :, l.,
s ssy CITY With boa's Of Brooklyn Annex, aroriins
For Fhilsdephis 30 30 90. II 90. and II 40 An
d1S 90 90 S6a 10 Sd m 10 20 &c. sum sai
iI;ao pm Limited cypress al Parlor oar. b 40
am weekdays and 5 40 y m daily, with Dining
For .n arliipGSS' . e;sS 3SG sS co
4:4o, 600. 40 10 90. and IL 20 pm. on sun.
ga. s:OO. BOB 800, IL: 40 am. 300. 3 IA
4:lo. 600. 40. 10 900, and II 20 pm
: except Sunday.
For Annapolis. 20 and 100 m. le:o5. a 20. and
800 N; daily except Sunday. Sundays. . 90 a
ALEXANDRIA AND FREDERICKsBURG RAIL
RAILROAD.
For Alexandria, 600. 9 ;35 8 40 e.4a 1857 an.
2Vf noon 2O5 40. 90. 300, q sOa. = .O5.
o:e2' anu IL 80 2 m On sunday at 8 90. s:+a.
a0;3. an so, , do 3 60 and 1905 pm
For Richmond and the South, o 90, 10 So an daily
- and q o5 pm daily, except Sunday
Trains leave Alexandria for Mashineton q .os 7.0,
$500 g:lo. lOl5 l-07 am, L: 70. 800 3 %,
o:lO, 90, y 81, l042 and III .O5 y m on sun
day and IL :07 q "a. 2 co. ) 10. a 0s s.3s
Tickets and information at the Office northeast cor
ner OF 18th street and Pennsylyania avenue and al
the station where orders be left for thu ch.kins
of baegaee 20 destination from hotels and r.sidsncss
CHAs T. PUGH 4 N NntD
General Manaxer Ije4 Gen Pa. kssnt
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TEIEGRAMS TO THE STAR
a yUodlern yUOSes.

he CLAIMS THE ANGEL GABRIEL Has DELEGATED HIN
TO LEAD HIS PEOPLE BACK TO AFFRfCA-
EvASsyuLE. IND, June 27.-The Rev. Giles Moss,
IN Odd negro preacher living near Rochester, XIV,
Is creating excitement among the negroes by his
claims 10 supernatural power. He declares that
he daily conVerseS with the angel Gabriel and
that he has been delegated TO lead all Of his peo
pie back To their native land In the Willis OF Africa
where they In turn are 70 eyangelZe all OF the
savages OF the Dark Continent. He says that the
hour for departure Is near at hand, but the time
has not been designated by the angel The ne
groes are greatly excited, and, though many are
dubious as 10 these divine dispensattons, they keep
their doubts TO themselves, as Moss has always
maintained a strong influence over them and his
word has been law. What causes many To believe
this modern Mahomet Is the prophecy, remembered
by the older negroes, that he made concerning
emancipation. The IulnIlment OF that prophecy
has been the OF ais long influence over tnem
and the additional fact that he Is said 10 have
prophesied the earthquakes last year and the pre-
nOnltiOn OF wonderful changes TO be made In his
race In the near future Many OF the negroes are
getting themselves in readiness for the proposed
hegira under the leadership OF their prophet
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DUNcANsoN BROS, Auc.,onssr,.

NOS, 22l6. 22lS, 222O AND 2222 q STREE I
sTSlIr E ANR Nos s2ll AND 22lS r
BILE AND VACANT LOT.
By virtue Of deed Of trust duly recorded in Liber
No folio 4S6 ct SEQ Of the land records Of the
Ninth NM DAY OF JULY. AID. 1858. At HALF PAST
those certain pieces or parcels Of land and premises
Known and de,crtbsd on the ground plan
Columbia a. and being all of oriRinal Lots numbered
two ana nix IN square numbered nftyseven % ~ the
ssid lots embtacng Sub lots nineteen tl9). twenty
l20s twenty <21h twenty.two t2ah twenty three
lS0 twenty-four ca; twenty i've t2ol twenty six
G26l twenty-seven GU, and twenty-eight (2Sl in
yohn htes subdivision, recorded book % folio
l96 Of the records Of the surveyors once Of the Dis
titct Of Columbia.
Terms 70 be made known ct time Of sale and are to
be complied with in twenty days property will be
sold at rsk and cost Of defautiug purchaser. de-
post OF 500 will Be required each piece Of prop
erty when bid u accepted Conveyancing, &C.. at pur
chaser's cost.
aropnr CATOp
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TWENTY.sECoSD sTKEET NoRTHWEST "0'

l.
By virtue Of decree passed in equity cause No.
1O623 docket %, Supreme Court District OF Column
6ia. on April %. A D: 1883. in suit wherein James
Ray IL complainant and A. b. Carter ct AL defend
ants. the undersigned trustees viii sell ct public
ton in front Of the premises on TUESDAY, JUNE
NINETEENTH, A. d. 1888. at FIVE O'CLOCK PM.
the feet front BY the depth Of ot CO.
in square eishtyone lSl). lying next north of the
south twenty feet OF said lot and being in Washington
city, District Of Columbia, together with the appur
tenences thereunto belo ginR.
Terms of sale: Onethird day Of sale. third in
one year. and one-third in two years thereafter with
interest, the deferred payments to be secured by
mortgage a. prescribed in said cree al cash on
day sale 1t option Of purchaser. 300 cash TO be
paid 1t time OF sale. Terms Of sale to be complied
with WITHIN ten days of Jay of sale otherwise
detsulting purchasers risk and COST Conveyancing
At purchasers est
JACKSON H. RALsToN, Trustee.
1896 + st. Nv.
DAVID ID. STONE, Trustee,
je7-dkds S06 ST. ny ashington, d. Q.
IL THE ABOVE SALE Is HEREBY POSTPONED
UNTu FRIDAY, JUNE TWENTY-SkCOND 1885,
AT SAME HOUR AND PLACE.
JACKSON H RALSTON. Trustee
je9-d&ds DAVID d. STONE, Trustee
"THE ABOVE SALE Is FURTHER Pc TPONED
until SATURDAY, JUNE THlRTiETH. 1883. SAME
II, UR AND PLACE, by order Of trustees.
ie23-d6ds THOMAS DOWNING, Auctioneer.
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Gzxrs Su1rs Soouaxp
AND PREabRD FOE n
Coats, &c.; Pants, 25c.; vesk 25a Altnaue ana
2sRsissaF dSnc g bs.s @,9ner aOsds csisd fof and
x.L HxHf 7o5 9th q nv.
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,ses.sosa. qq tS e M GAToR Trusseea

FINRU>TEES' SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
l. PROPERTY IN ALLEY BETWEEN N AND D
AND TWENTY-FIRST AND TwENTY-S SECOND
By virtue Of deed Of trust to us recorded in liber
folio lis. ct seQ the land records for the
District Of Columbia and the request Of the party
secured thereby We wiz OnsE tor sale in front q the
RreMTises c On MONDAY, JULY SECOND. 1888 at
erty in the City Of washnston District Of Ooluntia
70 Wit All Of lot ~ except the southern 100 feet in
g. l. Loomis subdivision Of original lots l. 2. J. 20.
n and 20, %. 90.
Terms Of sale: One third cash, balance in ID
and two CD year, with interest ct the rate of SIX 49,
per centum Per snnum payable semi annually and
cured by deed OF trust the property sold, all
cash at option Of the purchaser Adeosit Of $50 will
be required Ut time OF sale Terms to b complied with
HOSEA B. MOCLION.l Tru.te..
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SENATOR'S.

SENATOR'S
Ingalls, John J., Kans, B SC. NV
Aldr1ch, n. W, r. l., So Conn. ave.
Allison, w. B., Iowa, 1l24 Vermont ava
Bate, W. B., Tenn. iowa Cilcle.
Berry, James H.. Ark, 8 B ST. NV.
Beck, ). b., KY, 612 14th st. nv.
Blair, ii. W., y. H.. POI +. Cap ST.
Brown, Joseph E, Ga, Woodmont FlatA
Bowen. Thomas ". Col, Riggs Hoase
Blackburn. J. C. s., Ky. 1881 st. NV.
Blo0gett, Rufus, n. j., 1915 st NV
Chace, Jonathan, X. J., 1913 n SC. NV.
Cameron, y. Donald, Pa. q La Fayette Square
Coke, Richard, Tex, 4i9 9th stn.w.
Call, Wilkinson, Fla, 1903 81. NV.
Cullom, Shelby NJ, ILL.,, 1402 Massachusetts, ava
Colquitt. Alfred H., Ca, go New YORK ave.
Chandler, William E, n. H.. 1871 St NV.
Dawes. Henry L, Mass. 17o5 NJ st. NV.
Davis, C. X, Mimi, ZOO 18TH ST. NV
Daniel John W., Va, 100 18th ST. NV.
Edmg ,I George W, slII Massachusetts, ava
Eustis, James b.. La, -761 81. NV.
Frye, VIM. p, Me-, Hamilton House.
Faulkner, c. d j.. ". Va i475 ~, l n~ ave.
George. }. T., Miss, 1908 usp ST. NV.
Gray, George, Del. s14 18th st. NV.
German, Arthur r, Nd. i4os St. NV.
Hawley, Joseph X, Conn, go 14th st. NV.
HOasr' George George +; Mass, ls25 X St. NV
Harris, i. G., Tenn. 13 LIST ST. ne.
Hearst, George, Cal, 1435 Mass. ave-
hampton, Wade, :. T., metropolitan hOtol
Hiscock, Franz, N. l., Arlington Hotel.
Jones, John p. Nevada, 1901 Mass. ave.
Jones. James X, Arkansas, 915 NJ ~. NV.
kenna John E. West Virginia, lac ST. D-a
Morgan. John T.. Ala. lis 1st st. ne.
Morrill,, Justin 8, Vermont. THOMAS CirclA
McPherson j. r, N j. 10l4 Vermont as1.
Henderson. Charles F.. Neb Portland Flats
Mitchell, John H.. oregon. 1916 g st. NV.
Payne, Henry B.. Ohio, 1122 Vermont ava
Paddock, A s, Nebraska. Portland Flats
Platt, D. H., Connecticut, b st. ne
Palmer, Thomas W., Mich, 1435 X St NV.
Plumb y. B., kanS., 612 14th st. NV.
Pugh. James L., Ala, 1888 X st. NV.
PaSco, Samuel, Florida, 306 Z st. NV
Quay. NJ. s. Pa. 1918 st. NV
Riddleberger, III. H., Virginia, 1107 q st. NV.
Ransom, Matt. W., n. c., Metropolitan Hotel
Reagan, ). H., Texas, 1z0s Z st. NV.
Spooner. John C., VS., 5 B st. NV.
stanford, Leland, Cal, l701 X ST. NV.
Sabin. Dwight NJ, Mimi, Iowa Circle.
salisbury, Ell, Delaware, $40 14th ST. NV
sawyer, Philetus, Wisconsin, 1899 l st. NV.
sherman, John, ohio, 1919 ST. NV.
Stewart, William NJ. Nevada, 1907 r /. ave-
Stockbridge, F. B., Michigan, 1440 M St NV
Teller. Henry NJ, Colorado, POI North Capitol st.
Turpie, David, Ind, 80 st. me-
Vance Zebulon B., n. c., 1927 Massachusetts, ave-
Vest, George G., Missouri, 1904 St NV.
voorhees,, ID. W., Indiana, 1912 21st st. NV
Walthall, T. c., Mississippi, 1714 X L ava
Wilson, E K, Maryland, 1909 o st. NV.
Wilson, James F., Iowa, 623 18th st. NV
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LNOR SALE-SEvERAL SMALL PLACES AT GAL
II thersburg, near station; will be sold cheap.
ie25-1w A. r. HILL CO, 1888 F St
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PLUSH PARLoR FURNITURE. WALNUT CHAM
Der SUITES, BEDSIEADs. BUREAUS AND
TABLE AND CHAIR HAIR AND Husk
AND GLASSWARE. KITCHEN UTENsiIS' FTC
On THURSDAY. JUNE TwENTY-klGHrH. at
TEN O'CLOCK A N. shall sell. II No. 1929
Fourteenth street. general assortment OF houeekeep-
ing articles. 70 which ssk the attention Of buyers
3e26-2t WALTER NILIIAMS q Co, Aucts.
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TTHOMAS BOWLING. Aucuoneer.
VALUABLE IMPROVED PROPERTY. 1910 THIRTY
SECOND OR HIGH STkEET, GEORGETOWN. ID

VALUABLE IMPROVED PROPERTY. 1910 THIRTY
SECOND OR HIGH STREET, GEORGETOWN, ID
c., AT AUST1ON.
BY virtue Of deed Of trust duly recorded in Libel
1888 oo 4l3 ct seq one Of the land records for the
District Of Columbia and at he written request OF the
party secured thereby. will SELL At public auction
In front Of the premisee on MONDAY, July NINTH
LOWING described property; Part Of lot No 10 in old
Georgetown BEGINNING for the same At the northwest
corner Of the brick dwelling house formerly the prop
ery Of Thomas Jeckson deceased the east side q
High street. in said Georgetown, and running north
with the line Of said street % feat and 2 inches
and n.ck q the ss%s width S0o ,ss
Howard to John DRILL recorded in Iiber =; =. LAG,
Columbia togsther with the improvements consisting
Of three-etory aud basement BRICK dwelling. being
No. 1919 sd street. 0eorgetoWn D. q
Terms: 0no-h.lf cash: balance ~ sig and twelve
the property sold or all cash. 1t purchasers option
All recording and conveyancng at purchasers cost
to be complied with IN hfteen daye
w. hlLEY DEEBLE.
BENZ. p DAVIS. Trustees.
je23.dkds 1919 Il Ut. NV
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Auction sale Of Horses Carriages Harness. 10, every
TUESDAY. THURSDAY AND SATURDAY. TEN A
n
Large stock Of New and Secondhand Carriages
Buggiea Wagons, Harness. &c, always hand At
private sale. S1-lm
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AUCTION SALES.
JONAS BOWLING. Auctioneer,

vTVHOMAs BOWLING. Auctionesr.
RsITIya AND PEREMPToRY SALE 81 Gaia
LO0UE OF LARGE NUMBER OF HORSES.
VEHICLES, STABLE PARAPHERNALIA, &C.,
HTHiS1 The rEGSI1RE Suhr LUS STOCK ~
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T. WAIkkk Sons. xv4 10Th ct; NV
a b9iid1nr Rspsrs. Charcoal PorslAnd osn.snS
thimlU tisA Whsas - 1rses sanA IL
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EOR SALOON METROPOLITAN BR b. AND o.
Il st Rockville. new houses TO llr; hui ding lots
country dairy stations other farm
5 TO 500 acres. COOKE D. LUCKETT. 935 st NV
or Rockville Md jel-lms
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To settle will offer for SALE front of the
premises, on FRIDAY 1 HE TWENTY-NINTH DAY
OF JUNE. 1888. at FIVE O'CLOCK p M. Part Of
Lots 10 and 90 in square $685. fronting rs feet 9th
street.
Terms Of sale: Onehalf cash and the balance in
two, and three years. Interest at the of per
centum per annum payable semi annually or ali cash
at the option of the purchaser 800 deposit will be
required at time of SALE Terms to be complied with in
twenty days. All conveyancng at purchasers cost.
GEO. ". SIICKNEY, Auctioneer.
je26-dGds 9:36 street.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-12-28

real muffied footprints of the real burglars.
Immediately under the windows of the
house, were never cast at all. There is
nothing 10 show that the piece of cloth ever
came from Brannagan's trousers, although
it matched them. The cloth was not pro-
duced for nearly month after the gar
ments rad been in the possession of the DO
lice, and its clean, fresh appearance totally
belied their story that it had been all that
time exposed to the rain and the mud in the
grounds. The old man was avowedly in
duced to identify the chisel by trick. He
was, as it were, cheated out of his testi-
mony, and he has subsequently admitted
that his evidence as to its possession as to
its safe custody up to the period of the
crime was entirely worthless The piece of
newspaper was discovered by third party
after the police had submitted the garments
to rigorous search for a week. Such is
this extraordinary story as it at pres
ent stands, and it will have to be again
sifted in a court of law before the men who
are in custody can permanently take the
place of those who have been conditionaliy
released. The new investigation must go
further than the old one. IT must extend
to the conduct of the Northumb rland po-
lice, and to the entire conduct of trial by
which two men, whose innocence it seems
impossible to doubt, have been consigned to
a dreadful DOOM
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-12-28
The Convict Problem.

The suggestion of quarrying Stone noun
tain by convict labor is a good one, and
revlves one made some years since, viz:
The certainty of punishment for crime,
and not its severity is the best guarantee
for public order and security. Death, sure
and speedy, for murder, should stand first;
solitary confinement where there are pal
liating circumstances second; state prison
within walls, like that suggested for Stone
mountain, third; cbain-gang on public
work fourth; and the lash for the minor
offenses for which no other restraining force
has been found.
The fourth, or chain-gang, is the one
propose to consider here, thus: In the sum-
mer let the gangs be employed in raising
provisio on tracts of land set aside under
competent overseers in healthy regions
After frosts, let the more sturdy conyicts
be employed in draining our extensive
swamps by the construction Of canals for
irrigation of our pine barrens, for manu-
factories on larger or smaller scale, or for
navigation. The Buffalo and. Okefenokee
swamps could thus be- converted into rich
farming lands, and valuable wood thus
placed within reach of the various industries
depending on the cheap supply of the
various raw materials Astounding in our
swamps
The effect of this scheme on the develop
ment of Georgia's industries, if judiciously
carried out, promises to be great, as it will
draw to our soil the farming population we
want, and that class of mechanics which
did so much to build up the prosperity Of
Rev England a half century ago, by usi e
every little water power. in the tanning of
southern hides, making buttons, combs and
spoons from the bones and horns of south
ern cattle, and household furniture of our
woods and the moss of our trees.
Let our legislators look at these sugges-
tions, as bearing on the problem Of
immigration, popular education and
the conflict of convict and free labor, and
as coming from one of practical experience
of the subject, drawn from long acquaint-
ance with the peoples of the north, south,
and of Europe in their homes and public
works. ZERO.
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AN APPEAL
For the Local Patrons ofthe Savannah,
Florida and Western Railroad.

For the Local Patrons ofthe Savannah,
Florida and Western Railroad.
Editor Morning Ne,os: We have in our
midst an enterprising corporation and one
which has done, and is doing, Savannah a
great deal of good more's the pity that it
should, in some respects, be open to criticism
in its treatment of class of its patrons who
deserve more consideration at its hands.
We have reference to the Savannah,
Florida and Western Railway Company
and its almost total disregard of
the comfort and convenience of the people
who live along its line. If Jacksonville is
the travellers objective point he will find
palace car and the fastest engine at his SER
vice; but if he wishes to go to Fleming or Nc
Intosh he will find the journey quite an
other affair. The writer had occasion,
short while ago, to go with friend to the
delectable city Of Josselyn, about thirty
seven miles distant from Savannah. Upon
arriving at the depot we asked if
it was possible for us to go upon
the regular passenger train, known as the
fast mail" but were informed that If we
did SO, we would be compelled to take
journey to Tssup, as the fast mail would not
stop shor Of that point So we betook
ourselve, over to another depot and another
train, called, we believe, the way
LrelSnu, or Accommodation lrelSuU
heaven save the MARYLAND upon
this train we made our journey
in exactly seven hours from Savannah to
Josselyn-thirty- seven miles in seven hours!
We could have saved time by hiring horse
and buggy. This was not all. Not know
ing that it was necessary to purchase
ticket on this train, and seeing no ticket
office from whence it started, we bought no
tickets, and were charged each 81 53-over
4 cents per mile. We were mad, and we
think we had just cause.
Now, why cannot this road, like the Cen
trail, do better for its local travels The
stations Some Of them along its track in
stead of improving, seem too dead ever to
have any life again; worse than they were
fifteen years ago. This road could, if it
would, dot its track with pretty villages
throughout its entire length. The Central
has done 1T, and why not the Savannah,
Florida and Western2 Trains morning
and night, with low fare. would tempt
many a weary, pent-up soul from the city
to quiet retreat among the pines. Let
this splendid corporation turn for moment
to this subject and we think it will give
proper attention to the wants of its local
patrons and not bestow every blessing upon
the northern traveller from New York to
Jacksonville. L. M.
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AN IDEA WOaTH MILLIONS.
How Worn Out Fields Might be Made
Exceedingly Valuable.
ErOy,1 the pilnTS,lfofoneu Snirjf
PunGsutatonev Spirit.

give got an idea," said Lum Cogburn
yesterday as he came into our sanctum and
threw himself lengthwise on the table--"I've
got an idea that will te worth millions of
dollars to the next ge Grafton if it is only
carried out. 1t is this. Pine trees are valua-
BILE. They are getting scarce, and will be
much more valuable fifty years hence than
at present. Ny idea is to plant little pines
in all the old fields in the country-set them
out in regular rows and cultivate them.
They will naturally grow much faster and
become larger and prettier when properly
planted and cared for than when left to
struggle for themselves in wild and un-
protected state
IL would advise farmers to plant pine
trees in every available place and cultivate
forests of them. They may not become val
liable in time to yield the planter profit,
unless he be boy-but they will continue
to grow, winter and summer, until some
fine morning their owner will wake up and
find himself rich. Pine will always be in
demand, and will continue to increase IN
value. This idea" concluded Lum, "would
be worth millions of dollars to the next
generation if the present one would act
upon it, and all | ask for it is that CRATE
ful posterity erect monument over my
humble DUST
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JAPANESE CHALLENGE.
How Man Fights Duel In the Land
of Flowers.
From the London Times.

From the London Times
A curious and unprecedented circum-
stance in japanese journalism has just taken
place in Toxic. Since the restoration Of
the Mikado's government, in 1868, there is
believed to have been no duel in Japan and
even in feudal times, although personal
combats were common, the idea of challeng-
ing man who was believed to have done
another a wrong, never entered the head
of that other. He slew the aggressor when
ever he could, in the manner most conven-
lent to himself, and was then pursued
sometimes for years, by the murdered mans
family or clansmen. An attempt has Just
been made to introduce dueling in its wes-
tern sense. A paper called tue Nippon jim
oman of Japan'0 lately published series
of violsnt attacks on the management Of
the Takashima coal mines near Maya aki,
and more especially on toe treatment of
the miners by the owners. A good deal of
excitement was created by these charges
and the pictures of the ill-treatment of those
employed about the mines, and a govern
ment investigation into the matter was
subsequently held, when the statements
were found to be wholly baseless. Mean
while one of the leading papers in Toxic
sent correspondent t. the mines to inquire
into the condition Of the miners, and to
write number Of letters on the subject.
This gentleman, who appears to have been
at some pains to learn the exact truth, de-
scribed the management Of the mines as ex-
ceedngly liberal and benevolent toward
the w0rkmen, and generally contradicted
and disproved all the charges Of the Nippon
jim, without, however, referring { the lat
ter journal in anyway. Hereupon the editor
of the Nippon jim Immediately addressed
letter to the correspondent, stating that his
accounts were false, and that his conduct in
endeavoring 10 divert public sympathy
froru the poor miners filled him with indig-
nation. 81 hereby challenge your con-
cludes the letter, ITO meet me In single com
bat, the time, place aud other details to be
fixed by my seconds" To this the seconds
appended, on their behalf, that they held
their principals contention 10 be just and
proper, and offered 10 support their friend
by lighting with any antagonist whom his
enemy might bring 10 meet them. The
correspondent thus challenged courtcously
replied acknowledging the challenge, but
regretting that he could not comply with
the lattering proposal, inasmuch as he held
the duel to be Tan indie easible relic Of bar
baris ~ Al the same time be- invited
public discussion Of his statements respect
Ing the condition. Of miners, and refused 20
reply separately 20 the fre-eatlng seconds.