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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-06-03
FLORIDA SHE'LL HEAPS.
Interesting Antiquities Found in the
Land of Flowers.
From Natures Real

Land of Flowers.
From Natures Realm
In several quarters the heaps are so SYM
metrical in form that the idea prevails that
they were built there by the Spaniards at
an early day for defensive or offensive pur-
peses. The only evidence that seems at all
strong for this theory is found on the shores
OF Lake Worth. Allen Heyser, proprietor
of Oak Lawn hotel, found a ten or twelve
pound cannon ball imbeded in the debris on
the back or inside of the supposed fort. If
this ball had been found in front or inn
beded on the front side it might be said to
have been fired from the water into the
heap, but when found unused behind the
fort it may well cause consideration.
These heaps are multitudinous, and it is
not unfair to say that if joined together on
Indian river alone, they would cover a dis
lance Of ten miles. Many of them are so
low and well covered with scrub palmettos
that their presence is not detected unless
they are near to the water, when their
base is loosed by the waves and
their structure exposed. They are
nearly all composed of nothing but the
shells OF the common oyster of Florida,
which is, l think, a variety of our COM
mon oysters Of New York. and though some
contain a mixture Of bones, it is an excep
tiOH 70 Huu ZONES numerous, SJlll u0lS scar
city may result from the tact that the bones
may be entirely disintegrated and thus hard
to find. r.
These mounds, apparently rising from the
waters edge, when on the shore and washed
out at their bases by the waves, are some
times twenty feet high, and one that Imeas-
ured was quite twenty-three feet tall. This
mound, the most perfect in its purity of
clean oyster shells and freeness from dirt, is
opposite to the pelican's island below St.
Sebastian river. It, is over 400 feet
long and from thirty TO sixty feet
deep, back from the water. 1t has
large palmettos growing upon it, some of
which must be nearly 100 years old. A
house is perched upon its highest point,
twenty feet or so back from the edge of the
nearly vertical yet crumbling cliff, and the
proprietor has had to put up signs to pre-
vent the curious from undermining the
rattling, unstable pile and thereby endan-
gering his house. Several palmettos have
succumbed to gravity and settled In wry
positions to the waters edge.
In several mounds skeletons have been
discovered, thus proving comparatively re-
cent occupancy; but this does not prove
that the mounds were made for burial pur-
poses for perhaps the tribes selected the
sites because of their elevation and dry
ness. IONA
From several Of these tumuli beads were
taken, which were always found on top.
The beads we're of glass in no instance, but
were of hard substance resembling stone,
but quite light.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-06-03
HISTORY OF THE POLKA.
Said to Have Been Invented by an
Austrian Cook.

Said to Have Been Invented by an
Austrian Cook.
From the Ne,o York Home Journal.
This universally popular dance is said TO
have been invented in 1880 by an Austrian
cook, who, finding herself dull in her kitch-
en-, sung and danced to the now we'll
known measure. The cooks mistress hav-
ing surprised her during the performance,
she was requested to dance and sing in the
presence of the composer, Joseph Naruda,
who took notes of the performance.
The polka passed into Prague, then TO
Vienna, and was danced for the first time
before the Partisan public by Hungarian
of animated polka music was written
SUCCESSFULLY by Lanner, Strauss and Fran
co.'s Hunai. But the real polka mania did
not break out in Paris till the year 1874,
when it was danced with great success by a
select few at the Sale Valentino. in the Rue
Saint Honore, the premises now occupied
by the Nouveau Cirque.
Crowds used to assemble round the dan
GERS to admire the different pretty figures
which composed the true polka, which was
then acquired with difficulty, and was not
tho simple, close and rushing dance at pres
emit known by that name. So popular was
the polka in Paris nearly half a century
ago that the dancing m asters had for clients
ladies and gentlemen of all classes, and even
Judges, lawyers and doctors did not dsdain
to take lessons in what was then considered
as one of the greatest requirements for a
ballroom dancer.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-06-03
a PaILADELP HANS ROMANCE.
Career of Paul Denton, Who Sought
His Wife in Two Continents.

Career of Paul Denton, Who Sought
His Wife in Two Continents.
From the Philadelphia Preas 81
SAN Francisco, May 26s.-@Paul Denton
of Denver and Philadelphia, heir to small
fortune of $4,000, has just left for the
Quaker city with his wife and child, whom
he searched for over two continents for
over twelve years, and at last found in San
Francisco.
Fifteen years ago Denton's father, Jabek
died in Philadelphia. The boy came west
because he knew he had an uncle in Califor-
MIA. He failed to find his uncle and OBJ
tanned work in San Francisco. After three
years his uncle died. leaving Paul $4,000
One of the terms of the will was that Pauls
aunt in Denver be his guardian. This
aunt's protege, Bertha Asnwell, was also
willed $4,000 if she didn't marry before
she was 20. Paul fell in love with Bertha
ana persuaded her to a secret marriage
Three months after Paul was lost while
ascending Pixies peak. What was identified
as his body was buried in Philadelphia and
his Inheritance reverted to his aunt.
But Paul wasn't dead. Gypsies abducted
him in the hope OF receiving re ward, but
when none was offered they took the Young
fellow west to British Columbia. AZ Vic
toria Paul was shanghied on an Arctic
whaler and it was 1882 before he emerged
in London with ECO sterling in his pocket.
Then he began a search for Bertha. In
Denver he found his aunt dead and his own
fortune gone to Scotch relative, as he YVES
legally dead. He was told Bertha had dis
graced herself, had a child and gone to New
York. He traced her TO Europe and then
for eight years followed her, working at
times for several months to get money to
pay travelling expenses. Recently he found
her in San Francisco. and the happy couple
have just started back to their old home in
Philadelphia.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-06-03

tlore Perfect Than June Day.
The system of low prices and great deal
for them at B. II. Levy & Bro. 's.-Ad,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-06-03
ALL HER BEAUTY WAS GONE.
She Had Slept Under the Wizard Light
of thesCnoan5 Moon. rgve.r.
From the9 Nea0 York. AdUertiser.s


From the NetD York AdvsrtiSer.s
"The ugliest woman ever saw" said the
raconteur. twas Cuban. and shswas so
ugly that it was really painful to look at
her,"
sit takes the exception to prove. the
rule" said mis- vis-a-vis. "Tell us about
her." snlleef sr-t q s.s-.
"She was a woman of the hunlhlest class,
und it was at Hayanna that first saw her,
tethered to goat that she was harding
among the stubble Of the sugar-cane. Her
husband was a charcoal burner, and when
first saw Esteila., I wondered how any
man living could have married stieh carl
caturen 2a9n19sit oh 1n 1l7ssW d.
Love goes whers Il is sent, ;" saia ,aofe of
the sfter-dinner crowd.
"Yes, and the lehafcoai- burner married
for love. But hes never would have won
Estella il a dreadful providence had not
favored him. The Guiana had once been
the most beautiful girl in Havana, and as
good as she wasobeaHtiful. Her eyes were
big and black, skin a glowing oliye,and
her hair mass of hlue-blRck silk. That is
what an old dame told me with much Span
ish lingo. Her father was a bodigero--a
man who kept q wine cellar. the. girls
mother was dead, One night her father
went home drunker than usual aud turned
- 81
''Brute" exclaimed one of the party,with
that quick sympathy that the sorrows of
beauty always arouse.
''She did not go to- her lover, nor did she
fly to the refuge of some adobe roof where
she had friends. She simply pillowed her
head upon the gray donkey that had been
her friend and playmate from childhood,
where he slept against the tumbled-in
matched roof of the pen in the chaparral
prayed to the Black Madonna. and slept
soundly like a child in the moonlight
And the brigands came and carried her
off to their fastnessg suggested one of the
party.
Nothing of the kind. When her pillow,
the little donkey, rolled over in the morn
ing she arose and her father screamed
'Sancta MariaP and drove her out as
stranger. She had slept in the Cuban
moonlight, the fairest moonlight in the
world, but as deadly as the shadow of the
upas tree. Her face was drawn out of all
shape resembling a human being 1t was
the horrible, distorted mask that / saw,
with the features OF an imbecile. Her father
drove her from him with curses, but the
lover with whom she had coquetted married
her at once, and they told me he had made
her good husband.
But you will hear the Cuban mother
/, calling her young daughter into the house
when the full moonlight is-dondiug the bal>
comics with its silver light, and the light
seems made for lovers to wander in, for
everybody there knows the story of Estella. I"
There was long silence, then one Of the
listeners said:
81 don't believe in that theory OF the
moon. 1t makes pretty story, but it's too
romantic
tits a matter of history; take it or leave
1t, }" said the raconteur. blowing blue rings
OF smoke upward, a sign that he had fin
ished his postprandial exercises.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-06-03
Wool Woe! Unutterable Woe.

Why endure it daily. nightly. we had well
nigh said hourly. They do who are tortured
by chronic rheumatism. The remedy. botanic,
pure, safe and prompt, is at hand. We're the
evidence in behalf of Hostetter's Stomach Bit
ters collated, it would be found to TEEN with
we'll authenticated proofs that the medicine is
both preventive and a remedy in this malady
of varying agonies and ever-present danger. To
forestall its chronic stage is the dictate of
prudence. Renounce dangerous medication.
Far more effective, more certain, more perna
nent in the beneficent consequences is the use
of the Bitters. Experience indorses. the recon-
mendation of physicians sanctions its use. Be-
gin early. use with persistence and expect re-
lief. Hostetter's Stomach Btters relieves con-
stipation biiousness, kidney ailments, dys-
pepsia and malarlal trouble.-Ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-06-03
THE MORNING NEWS: "WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3, 1891

400 people on the smaller keys. A few grow
pineapples and touiatoess lotsers cut up but
ternut stumps, faeeti0asly termed cord
wood. Some burn the wood into charcoal
for use in the little iron kitchen furnaces of
the Key West Cupans, and negroes bring it
down in sailing boats. The yearly value of
the small KEY products is over 100000. The
people live on fish and turtles, aud millions
OF mosquitoes live on them. Sometimes
they collect sponges There are one or two
schools on the Keys. But the pursuit of flies
precludes the pursuit of knowledge. II is
wonder they are able to keep alive at all.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-06-03

Artists Materials, all kinds, at N. 7. Tay-
lo'r 135 York street. -Ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-06-03

ITOHt Atc- 4tttb ICFR <aNecfs totF~-
"The ugliest woman ever saw" said the
raconteur, twas Cuban. and shswas so
ugly that it was really painful to look at
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-06-03

sit takes the exception to prove the
rule" said mis- vis-a-vis. "Tell us about
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-06-03
Neglige shirts, elegant new patterns in
light summer goods, at LaFar's.-Ad.

PIP. A wonderful spring medicine; it
gives an appetite, it Invigorates and
Strengthens.
2. P. P. cures rheumatism and all pains in
side, back and shoulders, knees hips,
wrists and joints.
P. P. P. cures syphilis In all its various
stages, old ulcers, sores and kidney COM
plants.
P. P. p cures catarrh. eczema, erysipelas,
all skin diseases and mercurial poison
ing.
P. P. P. cures dyspepsi q, chronic female COM
complaints and broken down constitu-
ton and lost manhood.
P. P. P. The best blood purifier of the age.
Has made more permanent cures than
all other blood remedies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-06-22
FIREMEN's GRAVES
strewn with Flowers by the Veterans Tee
terday-Many speeches.

strewn with Flowers by the Veterans Tee
teriay-Many Speeches.
Yesterday afternoon the members OF the Vet
eran Volunteer firemens Association deco
rated the graves Of deceased members and vol
unteer hremen Of the olden time lying in Glen
wood, Mt 0livet and Congressional cemeteries.
The hall Of their quarters (the old Union en-
CINE house. corner of 18th and II streets) Was
open during the day and large numbers Of
floral tributes were received and the flag was
at half mast The weather somewhat interfered
with the arrangements. but the old boys mus
tered respectable sized crowd. Before enter
ing on the duty, President Richards called the
assemblage to order. making a neat little ad-
dress. in which he spoke of the custom they
had inaugurated year ago and il a Gus
tom they proposed TO keep up as an evidence
that those on whose graves thes viii spread the
flowers are not forgotten. The flowers in bssk-
cts and boxes were then loaded in omnibuses
and wagons Of some of the members and .
large 'buss was filed with the vets
Glenwood cemetery was first visited. Here
is the monument TO the late b. c. Greenup,
killed by the Columbia suction in 1855 IN going
to the fire at Shreve's stable and those of Chief
j. III. Sessford, Conrad Kaufman. Edward Ed
wards and Thomas McIntire. Mr. J.M.Thomp-
son made brief address Misses Edith Ihomp-
son and Hattie Thompson. daughters Of James
v. lAolhp-oh OF thc patent ouces Miss Mabel
Shaw, daughter OF Aonzo Shaw. and Mrs Jen-
ME Mooney then placed the flowers on the
graves and the members decorated the Greenup
monument. Aphotograph taken at Mr..
kaufmans grave.
The Misses Thompson were attired in white
with crowns of white flowers and wore badges
inscribed, Il am the Daughter of Veteran Vol
unteer Fireman"
From Glenwood the veterans went 10 Mount
Olivet, where Mr.. James Ward. late president
Of the association, is buried. Here Mr. Thomp-
son made few preliminary remarks, and in-
troduced Mr.. W. ]. Walker of the census Office,
who paid exalted tribute to Mr.. Wards
worth. He said the occasion n sad one. but
at the same time awakened pleasurable emo
tons He eulogized the late president for his
noble traits and lofty attributes of character.
In conclusion. he said: We will now proceed
to decorate his grave with fowers-a beautiful
custom. 1t is a sentiment which emphasizes
duty, which, hope, may endure forever. 20
keep green in our hearts the memory of those
we loved and honored in life until we are called
hence TO the silent majority.
At Congressional cemetery the graves Of
ex-Chief John Dickson, james McCathran,
Z. LCanfield. W. II. Hamilton and others were
decorated in q drenching ram.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-06-22
AT GLEN ECHO TODAY.
Chautauqua Smiling After the Cloudburs
Excellent Program.

Chautauqua Smiling After the Cloudburst-
Excellent Program.
Chautauqua is smiling today. The cloudburst
last night seems to have exhausted all the
reservoirs of heaven, for now there are blue
skies overhead at Glen Echo and dry ground
under the feet. Consequently the program to-
day was well attended. This morning DR.. John
]. Lafferty of Richmond Va, lectured on
LACK of Luck with Lee" His graphic and
graceful style made his lecture a charming
one from literary standpoint, while
his thorough familiarity with all the details of
the life of the confederate leader gave his ef-
fort an historic value. At 2 o'clock this after
noon thore was a concert by the band and Sig
nor WHALE delighted large audience with an
artistic violin solo. The feature of today, how
ever. was the arrival of Thomas Nelson Page.
the well-known southern author, whose pres
ence on the grounds excited a great deal
of interest At 2:9O o'clock he gave
reading from his own writings and
those who have heard him interpret
his charming sketches of southern life know
what treat the Chautauquans enjoyed this
afternoon. At o'clock Prof. DeMotte will
talk on electricity and tonight Mr.. Constantin
Sterrberg will lecture on Chopin. Mr. Stern
berg made his debut to the Glen Echo audience
last Saturday night, when his mastery skill as
pianist proved him an artist. The continued
excellence OF the program surprises even those
who came here expecting feast of good
things.
AFTER THE STORM
The full moon last night flooded the Chau-
tauqua grounds with light and transformed the
place into a sort of fairyland. Until nearly
midnight there we're groups of people, young
and old, either promenading up and down the
board walks or half hid in under the shadow of
the little awnings over. the front platforms
which do duty as the porches of the tents
The still air echoed the sound of hymns
and songs and enjoyment reigned su-
preme. The scene was in strange contrast to
the one which had preceded it by only q
few hours. when the cloudburst broke over the
heads OF the devoted tenters. For half an hour
the rain came down in great, solid masses, until
the little brook under the amphitheater rose
three feet IN as many minutes and swept I'M
der the great structure with q roaring noise
After the shower there was an examination of
the grounds, but no harm had resulted from the
deluge. The dining tent had been saved from
collapse by prompt action and the private
tents had shed the water like a ducks back A
sewer trench in the hillside, which had been
filled in with loose earth, was washed out, but
the pipes were not broken. At the time the
rain came on vesper service led by Dr. Gillet
was in progress in the hall of philosophy and
the congregation were kept prisoners until the
storm abated.
There are comparatively few visitors at Glen
Echo today owing to the fact that another dis
arrangement OF the machinery in the power
house has occurred and the cars have stopped.
1t is believed that it is only temporary and that
the cars Will be running tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-06-22
TWO SAD CASES OF DROWNING.
A Mothers Piteou. Appeal. 10 save Her Boy,

Two sad drowning cases happened here to-
day. In one case q fifteen year-old white bow
named Charles Davis Was the victim and in the
other Rodger Connell. a colored boy. two years
younger. lost his life. The Davis boy lived
at South Capitol and C streets and he
was drowned at the wharf Of the steamer pentE.
He was engaged in delivering milk on the
steamer when he slipped from the gsng-plank
into the water and failed 70 arise. Mr.. John
Dwyer. the clerk Of the steamer. went into the
river after him, but failed 20 find him. subse-
quently the body was recovered by the crew Of
the police boat and turned over 10 his parents.
The boys heartbroken mother was at the wharf
soon after her boy was drowned and she vas
almost frantic from grief
Her appeals 20 the men 90 save her child
deeply affected those about the wharf. but the
efforts Of the clerk and others we're OF no avail
until after life extinct.
The Cornell boy was drowned in q different
manner. He went bathing in the big sewer
near lexington and got in water that was
deeper than he expected. and, like the Davis
boy, he lost his life. His body was recovered
and turned ever to his parents, who reside -
No IS Defrees street
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-06-22
A Boys Trayels ON a FREIGHT Car.

Seated on the platform of freight car that
arrived at the Baltimore and Ohio depot this
morning from Martinsburg, w. Va, was q
twelve-year-old boy. who gave his name as
Homer Baker. special officer of the railroad
company took charge of the boy and escorted
him to police headquarters, where he was
questioned by Sanitary Officer Frank.
The boy said that his..home was near Hollins
Station, Md, about seven miles from Balti-
more. His mother died some time ago and he
left home with his father to 60 to New Orleans
He said that they stopped at Memphis, Tenn,
where his father had TO jump town on account
terfeit money.
After his father left he said he went to Gin
cinnati on freight train and from there he
went to Martinsburg in the same way.
Sanitary Ofiicer Frank turned the boy over
20 Agent Sweeney Of the Newsboys' Aid Society.
The boy was put in bath tub and given
change of clothing and viii be looked after un-
til tomorrow, when he viii b. cent to Hollins
Station.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-06-22
THE NATIONAL REGATTA.

Events Which Will Take Place on the Po-
toinac in August.
circular has just been issued announcing
the races and terms of entry for the nineteenth
annual regatta of the National Association of
Amateur Oarsmen, to be held on the Potomac
river on August IS and 10.
The races are to be eight in number, single
scull shells, senior and junior, single scull for
one-quarter-mile dash, double scul shells, pair
oar shells, four-oar shells. senior and junior
and eight-oar shells. The entries are to be in
by August 4.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-06-22

John B. Peyton d . hard working colored
man, who, although he does not get . large
salary, saves . good portion Of what he does
earn in order TO be ready for . rainy day. He
had accumulated wealth TO the amount Of e6s,
which he had put away in . safe place -
he supposed, but when william Carter
wanted 20 have . good time he easily
found the money and he had no trouble
TO spend it afterward- But like all other evil
doors he soon went the length Of his rope, 20
ing down the river and treating his friends,
and there policeman arrested him. He had
spent all the money, and when arraigned in
the Police Court today he plead guilty. He
was committed in default Of $500 bah 10 sv.it
the action Of the grand jury.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-06-22

The flowers that bloom in the spring, tra-la,
don't all come from the Minneapolis mills. st.
Paul papers please COPY.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-06-22
D.neerous Quarry oper.sso,s.

Bridge Keeper T. J. Duvan Of the Chain
bridge wrote . letter 10 the Commissioner to-
day calling attention TO the operation of .
quarry near the bridge. which endangers the
bridge. - also human life. This quarry was
stopped some time go on account Of the blast
ing throwing stone on the bridge. Capt. Ros-
sell has recommended, and the Commissioners
have approved same, that the attorney for the
county Of Virginia in which this quarry lies be
requested to enforce the law TO prevent this
nuisance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-06-22
James Got the Worst Of It.

There was fight at the flying horses In
Georgetown Saturday night James Bundy,
colored, got the better Of the encounter, but he
got the worst Of it today when he appeared be-
fore Judge Miller.
He BACKED James Peterson's eye, for which
he will have to serve one month in Jail, and for
threatening to knock Henry Oliver's brains out
he viii have to serve another thirty days unless
some one gives e200 security for him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-06-22

Pittsburg carpenters are holding out for a
shorter day. But they are very foolish to do SO.
Yesterday. June 81, was the longest day in the
year and the shortest will not be here for six
months yet.