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threatened RESISTANCE 70 the death, our uisl-
mately Gained himself and went on board
quietly with tina others
The distress Of the wives Of the Ill fated
ministers was very affecting. Lieut.. Fairfax
extended to them an offer Of safe pass ge to
New York, bs;t this they declined On the
return OF the boats Capt Wilkes stood
al the side of his vessel to receive the pris-
onels, and, although known to both gentle
men, did SO in silence. 1t is said that Eustis
again got in hot water on board the San
Jacinto by expressing bis opinion too freely,
and Capt Wilkes is quoted as saying: "Sir,
am the captain Of this ship" when Eustis
bowed an apology. During the voyage the
commissioners were very silent and sad,
deeply feeling the disappointment that their
arrest would occasion the Confederates On
notifying Gen. Wool sc Fortress Monroe OK
the capture be had effected, Capt. Wilkes e1-
pressed the opinion that the end justified the
means. Capt Taylor was dispatched to
Washington with an official account of the
capture. By order Of the government the Con-
federate officials were then conveyed to Fort
Warren, Mass Great excitement was &C.
casioned throughout the civilized world by
this act. Ii IVES said that the seizure was
justified by the practices Of England, and
particularly as the quee.'s proclamation OF
neutrality between the United States and the
Confederacy Of May Is, 1851, which forbade
the carrying Of officers or dispatches for
either party, had been violated However
that may De, peremptory demand was
made by the British government for the IN
conditional surrender Of tee Confederate en-
voys with their secretaries. France also had
some correspondence with the United States
government In relation TO the matter Mr.
Seward, secretary Of state, eventually re-
leased them, basing his compliance upon the
principles Of international law
J. E Mcfarland was the valued secretary
OF James IL Mason, and belonged in Rich
nond, Va, where he is well remembered.
He remained q prisoner In Fort Warren TO
the I'd day Of January, 1862, when he and his
colleague, George Eustis, secretary to John
Shdeli, were released with the ministers
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He wes noted IN the house as en- extremely
shrswd and skilIful manager, and careful,
cool orator in debate. He was made minis.
ter to Mexico by President Polk, but war
occurred between the two countries shortly
after and ne returned home. he was later
appointed to i'll Soule's uuexpired term in
the senate, when that gentleman was ap-
pointed minister 70 Madrid, and was then re-
elected for a term OF SIX years.
In person be was OF middle height, Of
rather striking appearance, Of bold rnien and
portly figure. His voice was very prominent
In the caucpses OF the south and his opinion car
ried great weight. After MS release from Fort
Warren be sailed for England, where he re-
NAMED but ashort time, and then proceeded
to Paris. There be influenced the banker,
Granger, who subsequently became Eis SON.
in-law, to secure money and ships TO aid the
Confederacy. After the war be returned 20
London, in which city he lived to the time Of
bus death, July %, ls7L
The Fort Warren album contains the sig
natures Of all the Maryland legislature, the
police commissioners Of Baltimore, ali the
officers captured in the Hatteras Inlet fight
and many other prominent percentages. the
last II the book Is that Of Daniel c. Lowber,
who attempted TO escape from Fort Lafayette
in New York harbor, by means OF a,b- He
was placed in irons for the act, and LATER
conveyed to Fort Warren for batter security.
His brother was attached 70 Federal ship
in Boston harbor at time Of the attempted eS-
cape. HARRY LAssELL1
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After being paroled he retired 10 private
life, aud now lies in EImwood. the beautiful
cemetery a Norfolk, by the side of his wife,
who survived him only few months James
Barron Hope is buried in The same lot-the
gentle poet by the man of war.
Charleston had been blockaded for some
time previous, cut notwithstanding this fact
James Mason and john Slidell,. Confederate
envovs to Great Britain aud France, sue
ceeded in Grading the vigilance Of the block
ing feet IN the steamship Theodore and pro
ceeded 70 Havana, Cuba.
! correspondent Of The New York World,
who was NJ Cardenas, sent the following in
Lyence % that paper:
Mai French reported the arrival of
MeSsrs. Mason AMI Shiell. Confederate States
commissioners, st Cardenas, they from there
taking the land route to Havana The com
missioners were received with the highest
consideration from the captain general
down.
Consul General Schufeldt teleCraphed the
commander OF the steam frigase San Jacinto
at Trinidad, on the 24th. to proceed at once
10 Havana
On Nov Is. 1861, the United States steamer
San Jacinto, Capt. Wilkes, arrived at Fort
rcss Monroe about midday, having OF board
Mason and SLdell and their secretaries. EUstis
and Aacfarland- The vessel was on the way
from Africa, via the West Indies. TO the United
States, and on stopping at Cieufuegos learned
Of the escape o. tie Confederate ministers
Capt Wilkes at once proceeded 70 Havana,
and there found that tie commissioners and
their families had embarked on the British
mai steamer Trent on the 1th instant, which
vessel was running between Vera Cruz and
Southampton via Havana and ST Thomas
The pursuit then began, the San Jacinto
coming up with the Trent IN the uarrowest
part of the BAHAMAS channel A shot was
fred across her bows. which caused her to
iay -. Capt Wilkes then dispatched two
boats, with five officers and thirty Ave men.
under command of Lieut.. Fairfax, who was
well fitted for that post by beng personally
acquainted with the ministers On arriving
on board they found the ministers somew bat
disposed to resist arrest being abetted by
the English captain, and as FIRST they de-
clared that they could only be taken by
force However, they concluded 70 submit
quietly 20 arrest Great excitement reignec
On board the Trent at this forcihle seizure,
and thus was increased considerably BY the
p-o.estatious OF the wives OF MeSsrs Mason
and Slideil Mr.. SIideu had four children IS
web as ois wife on board The two commits
Eoners were dressed in white duck suits and
Panama hats when arrested. which they wore
up % tie tine OF their incarceration in Fort
Warren
Ors OK the sscretsriel Genrca EoStis-
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Royal Wedding Gifts

Among tie handSo-nest presents received
by tae Princess Lstitis On the occasion Of her
marriage 70 tie Duke Of Aosea was diaden
ornameuted with 100 diamonds Another
costly dladen or pearls, having in the center
one enormous diamcr9, WIS presented by she
Empress Eugene. \ toilet set consisting Of
ten pieces OF massive silver plate, delicately
hammered and chiseled and taen gilt, was
one OF the most conspicuous presents Tee
SCI includes 8 mirror supported on az eagle
with extended wings, pair Of bonoou boxes
aud tv-o oblong 6oIss ornanented by
branches Of myrtle, q couple of trays for
letters, q pair Of ca1deIahra with three
branches, each resting On al eagle, and a
basket Celicately chased with s2r.aads Of
roses and yioIecs
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GROUP OF SIGNATURES.

mated from the University OF Pennsylvania.
ct Philadelphia. He began 10 study law at
William and Mary College, at Williamsburg,
vs., afterwards entering the office Of Ben
iamin Watkins Leigh. at Richmond, SIS a
student, and obtained a license 70 practice in
1870. In the year 1896 he was elected TO
the Virginia house OF delegates, and
was twice reelected In 1879 he WIS
member Of the convention and assisted at
the revision Of the Virginia constitution. he
was elected 20 congress in 1887, where be
served only one term he was a member OF
the senate for fourteen years, and was vio-
lsntly pro-slavery, taking q memorable part
in the debates on the fugitive slave law and
the kausas-Nebraska bill BE was thesprin-
cipal Trainer Of the fugitive slave bill His
position il the senate made him acquainted
with foreign affairs, and be was therefore
peculiarly fitted for the position o. minister
TO England
After his arrest he was held at Fort " ar
-ep as a political prisoner until Jan. 2, ls62,
when be was released by order o. Mr.. Seward
and placed under the protection Of the
British government During the remainder
II the var be resided mainly in the French
capital, IN the capacity OF representative Of
the Confederate states. On the termination
Of the struggle he went TO Canada, and re-
manned for the period of three years, after
which be returned 70 Virginia BE died near
Alexandria, Va, o. April =, 1871
John Slideu was a native Of New York
city and born in the year 1873 At the age
OF 2i, after graduating from Columbia col
leSe, which be did in 1910, Re went out into
the worid to seek his fortune. finally locaSng
In New Orleans, La, where ne began the
pructics OF law His skill and tact soon won
him we'll nerited distinction at the New Or
leans bar His unparalleled success as 8
lawyer made him so popular that he WIS ne
ssinsd on one SIDE or the otoer IL alusost
every important silt that came ep in tie
courts. Els first pubic service Was IS
United States district sttorney ~ New Or
leans, 70 which position be was appointed by
jackson he was sent 20 the state iesisia-
ture OF Louisiana quite frequently, and vas
afterwards selected as one of tie LOUISIANA
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Turning Learex

The warning taas has been sounded against
turning tie leaves Of hoo2s with We. fingers.
for fear CT microbes, was based on invesri<a-
tlons By the authorities among the ctrcslat :
Ing Libraries A. Dresden to deterrriae
whether they were U7etlum fer tie co-a-
municasiol Of infectious diseases SoiIss
leaves OF books were rubbed first With dry
fingers and then with wet oces, and tie re-
suit naicroscopically examined No microbes
OF few, were found on tie c-y finger. but
many On the wet finger. Il did not appear
that any Of them were infectious bot TIE -
silt OF the experiments was held 70 justify al
earnest warning against putting the fnSs- IN
the mouth vke1 turning TIE leaves q hnoSS
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When on 60

North. east, south or west. De sure you
make 10 mistake. The oldest line IS the
best Giant locomotives: elegant cars. in
Guiding free Reclining Chair ana Pullman
Palace Sleeping coaches; stsel rails rock
ballast: iron bridges, comuodious station
houses, the finest railway eating houses II
the world: gentlemanly employes; train
conductors and train cashiers. 70 insure
both safety OF the train and ample atten-
ton 20 passengers; the most perfect sys-
TEN CT train dispatchinG and baggage
checking krown-taese are some 81 the
features which warraEs those who travel
in going via the Atchisou. Topeka & santa
Fe railroad. For the fullest possible IN
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distances, call OF W D. MURDOCH
Passenger ard Ticket Agent. 10 North
Main 81, Union Depot and Douglas avenue
station df49tf
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James Murray Mason was native Of Vir-
GINA, born on Analostan island, opposite the
city Of Washington, on Nov. 8, 1913, in what
was then Fairfax county. His first ancestor
insVirginia was George Mason, member of
parliament during the reign Of Charles of
England He was q strong advocate Of the
king, and resisted the measures adopted by
parliament against him
He was an officer IN the army of King
Charles later on, and commanded regiment
of Cavaliers" in the civil war After the
defeat at Worcester, in 1851, Of the army Of the
king, he made his escape In the garb Of a
peasant, and, sailing for America, landed at
Norfolk His descendant, James NJ, began his
education at the primary schools of Virginia
and in Georgetown, D. c., ard in 1915 grad
-
Wichita eagle., 1888-12-21

The Chicago, Kansas & Nebraska rail-
gay (St. Joseph 6 Iowa Railroad Co,
Iessee), is tho best equipped line west OF
The Missouri river. Our equipment was
built expressly for this line by the Pull
man Palace Car Company, which Is q guar
antee to the travelling public that it =
strictly first class. You viii find all OF our
coaches elegantly upholstered and very
comfortable in every particular. II you
are going to any part of Kansas or Nebras-
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never regret having started right, by tax
ing the Chicago, Kansas & Nebraska rail-
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particulars address Jno. Sebastian, @. T. s.
P. A., Topeka Kan 6o-tt
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Foliday Rates Via the Frisco Line.

The st. Louis & San Francisco railway
company will sell round trip excursion
tickets 10 all stations that are within dis
tance OF 500 miles upon their line from
Wichita at one and oue-third fare for the
round trip. Tickets will be on sale Deem
Der 3. p, p. 81 and January !, 1883, lin
tied for return passage January 3, 1Ss9
Reclining chair cars on morning and night
trains. and Pullman sleeping cars morn
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street and union depot.
W. u. NCRpoCE.
d2a-tf Pass and Ticket ACT.
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Especial CoTrespondence.I

NEW ToRK, Dec. l0-In August, 1861, the
battle Of Eatteras Iulet occurred, and among
the Confederates who surrendered to Gen. B.
r. Butler was the Rev. James T. Lasseu, at
that time lieutenant OF North Carolina
volunteers After the officers taken in this
fight had been conveyed to Fort Warren, in
Boston hareOr, this gentleman collected in an
album the autographs of all political pris-
oners confined in that place, and to him
Is due the fact Of having the signatures used
in this article. This album be sent to Mrs.
C. '. Lassell, his brothers wife, and it ia
now il possession OF Ter SON Among the
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more prominent names which occur are those
of Mason and Slidell. Confederate ministers
70 England and France, and that Of Cornmo-
dore Samuel Barron, c. S. N, who was in
command of the Confederate forces at Hat
teras Inlet. An article about the two former
gentlemen will be most appropriate at this
time, for Thursday, Nov 8, was the twenty
seventh anniversary Of their capture
TIE Seventh North Carolina regiment
was under command OF Col William
F. Martin, Of Elizabeth City, and was
assigned, with other troops, TO duty as
coast defense, under Commodore Samuel
Barron, Of Norfolk, Va. Some days later they
LETT for Hac0eras inlet, which connects the
Atlantic ocean with Pamlico sound, where,
or the 25ch day OF August. 1861, the artillery
undsr command of Col James A J. Brad
ford. aud the Infantry, under Col Martin,
were compelled to surrender After bang
conveyed 70 Fort Warren and remaining
there some time the Rev. Mr.. Lassen Was
Iaroled and returned to his home in Mary
land. While in North Carolina he formed an
attachment for lady whom he afterward
married, and is now father Of six children.
He is still connected with the Methodist
church, and resides at Lisbon, Howard
county, Maryland
The Rev. james + LasselI was born in
Chestertown, the county seat of Kent county,
Maryland, in 1886 and graduated from
Washington college at that place at the age
Of - He then took up the study Of theology
in the city OF Baltimore and subsequently,
attached himself 10 the Methodist Protestant
church Of Maryland At the outbreak OF the
civil war he was visiting his brother, DR..
William Il Lassell, in Currituck county,
North Carolina, and Immediately repaired to
Elizabeth City, n. c., in company with a
party Of enthusiastic Virginiaus then on their
way down 10 join the southern army. There
he was appointed first lieutenant of the
Seventh regiment North Carolina volunteers.
Commander Samuel Barron. who was in
charge % the two forts, Hatteras and Clark,
had resigned MS position as captain in the
United States navy upon the outbreak Of hos
tiiitles and accepted this post OF duty from the
Confederate government. He was native OF
Norfolk, Va, and relative OF the late
James Barron Hope, the Yorktown poet
laureate, author and editor, wno resided in
the same city.
y
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PHILADELPHIA. July =, Issa

Wichita ElGL-K. " Ec1lL6- nan
Gsutleneo.-We have seen oDs q your
Mortgage Loan Registers AZ the oszce 0.
the Phikadelphia Mortgage and Trust Co,
this city. and SHALL u obliged Il Jog vii
send this company one similar Il a. -
spec1s q your earliest convenience. aa6 -
uain RESPECTFULLY yours.
THEODORE EEOTETSGH4n,
ErC Sc-s.k-I
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Our form Of lease on city property IS the
most complete and perfect one yet gotten
Up. 1t was prepared By an attorney who
5 authority on such business. SIT
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Receipt Books

Blank receipt books for sale at this office.
Orders by mail promptly attended TO. Ad-
dress the Wichita EAGLE, Wichita, Kan.
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Card.

Miss Lula Granger. teacher of piano
and organ Lessons given at the home If
desired. No. 43I North Fourth ave. i56 II
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Leather and Cloth

alphabetical index tabs made 70 order
Orders by mail promptly attended TO. AID
dress the Wichita EAGLE, Wichita, Kan.
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The Eagle pocket real estate book has
become universal fayoVite among dealers
generally u the west aott-
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Loans on improved farms made a.
lowest rates. Lombard Mortgage Com
palT CSs wsy--
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PRISON AUTOGRAPHS.
THE FORT WARREN ALBUM AND SIG
NATURES OF MASON AND sLIDELL

The Battle of Hatteras Inlet and It's Result.
Capture OF the Confederate Commits
sioners-Biographies of Political Pris-
oners-The Work of Minister
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r. Z. LAWRENCE Pres. o. NARTISsoN. V.P
JOHN Cashier.
, 1888-06-20
REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR
OF GARDENS AND PLANT TONS
JAMAICA.

The above report to 3Oth Sept. 1887,
dated 10th April, has just reached us.
The report the departure, of
Mr.. Morris. MI. Fawcett refers to the
Report of the select committee Of the Le-
giSlative Council upon the department of
gardens and plantations, in which there
is a recognition of the value of a Botani.
cal department, and recommends the ex.
penditure OF G400 at Hope to constitute it
the Central Establishment for Botanical
purposes.
MIR. Fawcett reports the progress made
at Hope, where the experimental cultiva-
tiOn of sugar cane, cocoa, nutmeg, olive,
pine, teak, sc. has been carried on.
The intention is to lay out the inner
area at Hope as a Geographical Garden,
keeping the plants of different countries
in separate portions. The outer area will
contain plants arranged in groups TO illus
trate medical and economic botany.
The expenditure for the year at Hope
was E626 1885,, of which E217 lbs is made
UP of savings from other establishments.
A detailed report of the Superintendent
follOws:s .,sD. a.fa aae.
Of the CiDchOna plautatiOn, we learn
that it is proposed .tosfutilise part, pfbthe
land there for thea propagation of, ifegest
trees, to supply and plant areas that sAave
been ruthlessly defOVestedsebys ipdiserimi.
nate cultivation, cleasing ,aiEil FOREST fires.
Mr.. Fawcett proposes thatMr. Sullivan
should receive the permanent appointment
OF superintendent of Cinchona at &12Os
, 1888-06-20

larynx, and putred bronchitis, ensued.
Paralysis OF the lungs nlYNasss o the direct
Santiago de Cuba, julie 1sth-AdVices
received here state, that the steamer
"LiSmore", of the Belfast Steamship Coy
from Marseilles with a cargo of lime, was
lost during d fog on the 9Th inst. on Silver
Bank near Puerto Plata. The crew of
SO men abandoned the steamer on the 9th
with four boats, the two first, containing
II men, arrived at Puerto Plata on the
18th, the two others, one of which was CON-
manded by the Captain, arrived on the
14th with only ID men, the two short hav.
ing fallen overheard.
New York, June 19th.-Berlin news states
that the Kaiser Frederick was inferred
yesterday. The new Kaiser wept during
the service. He is displaying unexpected
traits, shelving a realization of the gravity
Of his new responsibilities. In aproclama-
ton to the people, he pledges himself to
justice and clemency as the guardian of
the right and the protector of the poor.
The Austrian press, commenting on the
European situation, expresses itself doubt
fully with regard to the new Kaiser's
policy.
Count KalnOky, in reply to a delegation,
declared that the alliance with Germany
had already successfully passed the tests
of a change of Rulers, ana he believed in
its continuance as its object was the main
tenance of peace and mutual defence, but
the true reliance of every Empire was to
improve its own defenCeS so as to guard
against surprises.
In the House of Commons the Rt. Hon.
w. Fl. Smith moved the address of sympa-
thy to the Queen on the death Of the
Emperor Frederick. Mr.. Gladstone second
ed the motion Ill Il burst of splendid elo-
quence, which has been rarely equalled.
The Marquis Of Harrington thanked Mr..
Gladstone for so adequately expressing the
grief of Great Britain. The Marquis of
Salisbury and Earl Granville spoke on the
same subject i'll the House of Lords.
The Marquis OF Salisbury yesterday
introduced the bill for reform in the cou-
s@titution OF the House of Lords. The bill
empowers the creation annually of three
Life Peers to be chosen from Superior
Judges, Rear Admirals, Major Generals,
Ambassadors, and Priyy Councillors, and
also two not similarly qualified. The
Duke of Argyle and Earl ROSebery appr0Y-
ed Of the bill.
Paris news states that Nj. Paul Deron,
lede has been defeated in the election for
Charente, and the fact that second ballots
are necessary is considered as the destruc-
ton OF Boulangism.
NJ. Meline, the President of the Chamber
of Deputies. in the course Of a speech at
EpinaI, declared that Igenefal 5dlssolution
would make things E8Fse, anu that the
true remedy was the partial renewal of
the Chamber. ~ +"h '''+As4 >-'t"
NJ. Flouquet, in a speech before the Mu.
~nicipality OF Marseilles, said it was unjust
to accuse the Ministry Of II desire for war
while preparing for the Exposition.
or run n1pnnnon
, 1888-06-20
Publication.

AIHEREAS the LIST member Of the Colo
NAL Council for the town of Christian
sted with suburbs, Mr.. T. ELLIOTT, has
vacated his seat, "a new election of II mem
Der will, according to order from Govern
ment, take place at the Court House in
ChriStiansted OH THURSDAY the 28th
inst.
The polling will at II o'clock
noon and, in accordance with 5 80 Of the
Colonial Law close at 3 O'clock p. m.
The Elective Board for the Town Of
ChristianSted and suburbs, st. Croix the
18th June 1885.
MAXEN,
Chairman.