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New-York tribune., 1891-09-25
JERSEY CITY WANTS pURER WATER

A meeting was held last night in Jersey City to
protest against the water supplied 10 the city from tho
Passalc River Speeches were made by the Rev. John
L. scudder Major z. X. pangborn and Others. Reso-
lutions were unanimously adopted setting forth tho
that the water supplied to Jersey City hos
become so foul that IL is unfit for the of man or
beast is detrimental TO the health and welbcng OF
the people, and will, II not Immediately remedicd be-
come the fruitful Of epidemic disease: also
that large numbers OF people moving from Jersey
City to other and favored localities solely on this
account directing the attention Of the proper author
ties 10 the nocessitg for immediate action tending
toward the supplying OF Jersey City with pure and
wholesome water requesting every distinct locality OF
Jersey City To call meeting 20 spread this agitation:
and demanding pure water before anything else.
New-York tribune., 1891-09-25
THE BOSSES REYoMINATE MAYOR HAYNES.

The Newark Democratic City Convention met al
saencer Hall on Belmont-sve. Newark last night,
and went through the forms OF renomLnaang Joseph
f. Haynes The hall well filed with Democrats,
and the proceedings were unusually orderly All the
Democratic city officials were on the platform, IN
Guiding the five members OF the Board on WORKS. thc
real rulcrs of the town. short platform was
sdontea and then the orders of the bosses were
carried out by the adoption Of motion 20 nominate
Haynes by acclamatton. Congressman IhoinaS Dunn
New-York tribune., 1891-09-25
rrpr1r1cArEs oF NoNnNArIoN FILLED.

Albany, Sept 24.-The certificate of the nomination
Of the Democratic state ticket signed by George Raines
rs permanent chairman and Charles r. De FreeSt as
secretary Of the convention, filed with the score
tsry of State to-day.
New-York tribune., 1891-09-25

Mutuals-wle L. straight paid sls As, place IS 45
Melanie place s2i IS.
Iepanto made the running to the homestretch, with
Ccrberus and Meaue his closest attendants Willie l..
taed for urlongs, but came 10 the front In big
eaop at nnlsh and In the easiest possible manner
by half length; Melane second two lengths before
Lepanto.
THIRD RACE-rHF OCEANvIEW STAKES. For
tbree-yearods; 500 each s25 IT,; with $1,000 added.
Of which $3.50 to second and $3.50 to third. Special
weights. Ono mile and furong.
s.. R'''iqFi Fl.
schuyklll Stables ch. T. La TOsce, By St o..
B. McCleand's b. c. Bermuda, Ill on.
p j. Dwyer Sons b. c. Portch.stcra ii5
Mutuals-La Tosca stSaght paid SO Is. place s5 10 !;
Bermuda place 50 30.
For urongs bermuda cut out the work. la Tosea
running second lengths behind Pochester trailing
La Tosca moved up the stretch under pull but Ber.
mrda gave her battle and Tara was forced TO ride his
bardcs3 TO win. The finish was highly exciting. La
Tosca, owing solely Tsrals superb ockeyshp, won In
the last stride by head Bermuda second, four lengths
before Por;chester.
FOURTH RACE-A sweepstakes Of $50 each. for two
yesr-ods, with $1,000 added which 800 to second and
slOo to third. Special weights. Five furlongs.
g. Betting rl.
Rancoeas Stables ch. c. Johnny HeelTLer,, :, .
F. &. MsLeTees b, c. Fred Lee, IiSa;; .
scOssan Bros. ch. Tom II2r%3TS W,S,aI.5 ii5
ST. Carou Io1 car lo4) -. Csimsj l5-l 81
SGa1s@tn?gRI' @smant gs lly &ag.s &Haasyps3 l 81
fas SuSais los Mscaqiey 3o-i
Piccallli, 0s...............-H III. jones' COL col
Aicolde 1IS ................ tBainesj 15-l 81
Belle d.. 1OO.........;.;... Lehbey) IOO-l 4O-I
Mutuas-Johnny HecI.eher straight paid els 4o place
81 rs; Frcd Leo place 81 15
IAlnbcy got Johnny IIeckscher of in front, kept him
there al the way and landed him winner by lengths
Fred Lee second the distance before Tom Harding
FIFTH RACE-A scnne swcep'takes OF 800 eIch. for
thrcey aud upward. with 81 900 added Of which
500 To second and slOo third. Allowances. One
mile aud sixteenth. 49,
81. III.
Labola Bros, b. f. ocypet. by Duke Of
Nontrose-ollya. yrs., lo3 b....tsimsl IA Ii
New-York tribune., 1891-09-25
AILERToN AND NELSON MATCHED.

Independence, Iowa, Sept. &c. W. Williams ac.
cepts Don J. Leatherss proposition to match Aleton
and Nelson at Grand Rapids for purse Of $4,000
the winner TO take all the race TO occur October ..
New-York tribune., 1891-09-25
8 Y KnI1E co. I1rELr ro nrsrME RUsIxEss

There were 10 developments yesterday In the isi
ure OF S. v. White Co, The assignee ChaHes W.
Could prepared TO make statement but IL IL
still believed that resumption at carly day Is pfoDaoe
New-York tribune., 1891-09-25

Elegant through service TO Plttsaeld and the Berk
ahire Rus via New York Central 80
New-York tribune., 1891-09-25

Mutuals-santa Anna straight paid $50 o5 place $40 90
Chesapeake place ~ 30.
OF tho homestrech whore there was general closing up
In the last frong Anna came away and won rather
easily by length Chesapeake second three lengths before
Gold Dollar Hamilton rode q. W. Cook badly that no
other ubject taed in the OF the afternoon
SECOND RACE-A selling sweepstakes OF SO each. for
e-year-ods with sl0C0 added, Of which $500 to
second and 500 To third. Allowances. One mile and
q sixteenth.
New-York tribune., 1891-09-25

THE CHECKER CONTEST IN CHICAGO.
Chicago. Sept. 24.--The games in the Barker-Recd
checker to-day resulted in two draws. The
to date is Barker T. Reed none, drawn H.
New-York tribune., 1891-09-25

THE ONLY THROUGH CAR LINE TO ST LOUIS
Via Niagara Falls is over the Wabash road. leaving
Grand Central Depot 2. m. daily. All meals ID
dining-cars. Transfer In Union Dcp0S St. Louis, -
al points West and southwest =
New-York tribune., 1891-09-25

t..1 .svia; ils.'. sa m Lady re.'is, So IL
g. John as,d 1Ot tear ios'tw I;SSss DS@SsSe 81 81
Long Knight aged 92........N. Covngtoa( COL 2ei
ssrr;Gl Bryant ii o.
Sia1s,a ihsoao.iSs n aged os car s Maeagl.y Iei
Genmound, aetd, 92.--.'(' IamD@s noSes q s0] io-i
Iceberg. 5, Il IL Johesj " W. ~
muu,s-ocypese ,trnsht i PAID s2s 35, place sii IS
Lady Pulsifer place SS TO- -
Glcnmound made tho running to tho stretch w'n oy
pete second Lady Pusfer third Inside the last furona
ocynete drew out and eleverly by q length sho
half LADY Pulser second. two lengths before Kimberly
SIXTH RACEA handicap sweepstakes OF $40 each with
1900 added OF which 5000 TO the second and sioo
third. One mile.
e Betting f.
w. G. Days blk. g. Dalsyrlan, by Dalnaear., - q 9,
doch-Syria, yrs, 92 n..D. Lambeyl 1o-l 9-i
Keystone Stables ch. c. Masterlode, 4 log o, On,
j. N Mulholland's b. m. Tulla Blackburn. 4. =,
p.n0nahs :; ;iiio 10 IfiamIltonj o as Out
Time-1 32l2 -, .,o on .
Mutuas-Dosyran stIaight pad so3 40, place s2o soi
Masterlode place slO 90
Dalyrian last the start but In the nrst quarr
ran around and took the lead In the run up
the baekstch made the pace hot that the others
got all tangled up and seemed TO get In their stride
On the upper turn little Lambley let out nk ana Dali
syrian shot away opening gap Of five lengths In the
stretch the others the whip and the little black
eeding I'D 70 the finish winning by two lengths In
lively tussle Mesterlode Tulls blackburn head Tor
second place.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-06-20
From Guatemala.

CITY OF GUATEMALA, June 20.-A great
sensation has been caused here by the dis
covery that SC 900 In bonds have been
issued for the redemption of the treasury
notes, in stead OF So 900 600 called for by the
decree issued by President Barillas to stf,ct
the change. Il Ia further stated that Baril.
lag has sold IS 900 900 worth of these bonds
at forty per cent OF their face value and
pocketed the money and has placad the re-
mainder OF the bonds In the Treasury to re-
deem the notes. This piece Of work has
caused great indignation, and BAril!as has
Just sent commissioners to France to engage
French army officers to take com nissions in
the Guatemslan army. There are now four
candidates In the fsld ftr the presidency :
General Mendjz ,bal, ex.Secretary OF War !
Francisco Augulano, ex-secretary of Foreign
Relations; Francisco Lait q stta, who was
minister at Washington. and Manuel Mon
tufar, who was also at one time minister at
the came city.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-06-20
Vetoipg Licenses.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, June 20-A apecial
from Atlantic, Co.. says: Mayor Hemp
bill has created big sensation by vetolDg
all bser licenses. Atlanta Issues two kinds
of licenses, one to esloonists handling whis-
ky aud wines, es we'll as beer, this at 81 600
per aunum. Toe other Is for beer saloons
alone, at $3.50 per annum. The former are
kept in the busines, part OF the city, within
certain prescribed limits. The beer saloons
are in the outskirts and In some instances In
resident portionP. The Mayors reason for
refusing bis approval to beer saloons is that
they have been to all intents and purposes
blind tigers" and their existence Ia uaisir
to the prohibition element and to saloon
men who pay the higher license. The an.
nouDcemant has created a great deal OF dis
cussion, some favorable to the Mayor and
some decided y hs opposite.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-06-20

A MISSIONARY BEATEN The |, test ad-
vices from Zauzibar state that reports from
Mozambique represent growing hostility
smong the natives to Porlugese rule. The
chief, Kumisa, who was recently converted
and baptizsd with all his worriers by Por-
.ugese missionary. and who at that time
di. carded all but one wife. has pulled down
The Portngese fsg from bic kras, and taken
all bis wives back sgain. and With hi5 fight
ing men thret t,ns to fight any Portuguese
who may invade his dominions. The Por-
tugese missionary escaped after peiiious
experience. having been nearly torn to
pieces By Kumies'5 wives, who were e.
ragged at him for the separation from their
husband. The Portuguese forces are made
quate to cope with the almost universal bos-
tiity of the natives, and achievements from
Portugal are urgently needed. The defeat
OF the government on the sui jsct OF employ
ing children under eleven years Ia not cause
of general conRratulation among
working people. many Of whom are iu favor
OF permitting younger children 10 work half
time
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-06-20
VIRGINIA NEWS.

A large consignment OF new Virginia
wheat was received at the Baltimore Corn
and Flour Exchange yesterday.
TIE first Virginia peaches Of the season
arrived in Baltimore yesterday on the steam
or R edmond, OF the Weems line.
Mr. Lewis Davis, of Greenbrier county,
W. Va. died last Sunday. He married Miss
Helen Lewis, daughter of ex-U. 8. Senator
John F. Lewis, of Virginia.
4 company hos been organ zed In Wasb-
ington city, with capital stock CT 500, 600,
for the development OF the Massanutta or
Taylor Springs. near Harrisonburg.
Mr.. O. B. sprigg killed q rsttlesnaks on
bs farm. near Lenab, Loudoun county, one
day last week, being the first of that species
of reptile ever found In that section.
Gen. Fig LIE hiss been compelled to de-
cline the honor of delivering the speech of
the day on the Of July before Tammany
Society, In New York. on account of HE du-
ties and engagements at Glasgow
MIR. Rodney Davis, AL old and esteemed
resident Of Lincoln, L,udoun county, WAS
found dead 10 his bed on Thursday. he
was 81 years cid, aud removed to Loudoun
from this city when young man.
u 1t Y OF EtCcltbh III iEOn WV.
Hills secretary by Mr. R. l. Montague says
the former will, IL possible. either stop there
on bis way to Atlanta in Ooiober or on his
return. The Governor mas been Invited by
the PoWhatan Club to visit them.
George W. White died ct Hamilton. Lou
Gcup couaty, June 15'h. NJ. White Was q
member OF Clinton Hatcher Camp, @. w..
having enlisted 10 the srmy at the beginning
Of the ete wsr in 1861 and served uutil its
close 10 1865, a period of four years.
at the ciass dag exercises OF Harvard Co..
lege, Bostoo. yesterday, the college poem
~as read By MIR. Hugh McCuIiough, Of
Howar6sviIe. Va. Il hsd hsen looked tos-
ward to with great interest By large part
of the audience. and frequent bursts OF
laughter and eppsuse showed that the wit
ty points of the poepa Hers fully appreci-
ated.
Tie multiplied Instances OF lnsoeut oor-
duct of negroes on railroads In this State
msy result Ia the euacl ment by the next
Legislature OF s Law requiring companies tc
provide separate coaches for whites and
blacks Gov. Mckinney, in sn interview
Yesterday afternoon, said theS ne you'd re-
commend TO the Legislature this winter the
passage OF suoh laW.
A terrific Hird md rsin storm passed
over the counties OF OInWiddis ard Buns
wick Thursdsy piaht, and an immense
amount Of 6sDage wsa done TO the crops.
The rGin Ia said 10 have been tho heaviest
known for years. Woeat was beaten to Tire
around and corn bIoHn cc~D, snd where
not Injured By the wind wss badly washed
BIZ the ran. Fruit gro~ets suffered heavily
by the loss OF their trees, which Gsse up-
root, d The stresms are much ssolen by
reason of tbs heavy rains abd the low lands
are submerged.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-06-20
Death of an Aged Lady.

At the home OF hor son-in-law, Mr.. John ".
Good. near Rsminet ton. FAuqnier county, on the
2lst Of May, OF heart failure, Mrs. Maria Good
died, sged about SO years. She WAS born near
alexandria, where she spent her infancy snd
early childhood, where her parents died and she
WAS cast upon an orphans voyage; but heaven
smiled graciously upon her, as we shall presently
see 1t WAS in the good old days of yore ere
railroads We're built, or even thought Of in tits
ccnnsry, that Mr.. Good Jacob, if ne are correct
ly informed,) near Moores Store wsgoned 10
Alexandria and met her. then little girl of soma
ten summers, and being moved with comps sion,
and influenced by her prepossessing appearance
became Interested in her welfare took hex to his
home where she WAS reared as one of the family.
Her maiden n ms wa Yost -sni some of her
near relatives by the same name (Yost) located
up the Vslley mary years age, We are informed
AT the age of seventeen she married MIR. Goods
son William.-SLcNandoah Herald.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-06-20
TELEaRApHIc BREYITIEs.

at LswIsport. KY. this morning. the
Methodist Church was blown down by
storm and Dave Ray (colored) killed by
falling timbers.
At Olkville, Texas, yesterday Mil Ri1
and Tom Lssater had dispute about some
business matters which terminated in both
men drawing revolvers and shooting at each
other. Lasater was killed, while Ri1 re-
ceived slight wound and is under mediea
treatment.
The body OF Jane Merritt, young Whit
woman, was found on the track of the ChaJ-
otte, Columbia and Augusta Railroad &!
Washington street crossing. Columbia. 5.
c., early this morniog, her head crushed be-
yond recognition by car wheels. She bad
been an invalid inmate OF the aims hous e
and was heard to cay she would commit
suicide rather than return.
At Yokum, Texas, last night Pat H-Derman
rived home after midnight in fearfully beaten
state, but was too badly used up to account for it
Later a comrade Of his named Jack Richey, wss
found dead in the suburbs with two wounds in
his head. Hefermans's condition has not sd-
mitted os his making deposition yet, and the
whole thing is shrouded in mystery.
The wheat harvest in Oklahoma is almost COM
plete Tho yield ia estimated at not less than 25
bushes per acre. One farmer there reports a
yield of 40 bushels. Crops of all kind arc very
promising. Garden vegetables and fruits are in
abundance.
Gen. Farrolly, of Salem, VT, was held yestcr.
day for assault upon his wife whose recovery is
doub full. Chs had one leg, q rib and her jaw
broken and her body was covered with cuts and
Commissions when she was found.
At the last session of tho Kansas millers 1850
cia,ion resolutions were adopted requesting Sec
rotary Blaine to expedite in every lossible way
the negotiations OF reciprocal rotations in trade
with the republic of Mckee.
Tho trial of The six soldisrs for lynching A. ].
II mt, at Walla Walla, Wssb., so far as he taking
of testimony is concerned was concluded last
evening Tho general belief is that The soldiers
will 10 acquitted.
Some fatal disease is attacking tho fiany iohab-
itents of the lakes In tho vicinity Of st. Paul
During the past week an enormous number q
fish have boon found floating dead on the surface
of the water.
Sherman Books WIS hanged at louisville, Ga,
yesterday for the murder of another negro named
velley. The execution Was in public but with
out sensational incident.
The fremen on tho steamer Werra musined at
sea and aftor fight were imprisoned. On the ar
rival of the steamer at New York 10 day the men
wore arrested.
Fire in Marquette, Mich, last night caused q
loss Of about S La, 00O
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-06-20
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ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES.
Foreign News.

CALCUTTA. jane 20 The court Ct lrqoiry
which has been investigating the Manipnf
massacre, has found the regent guilty ano
has sentenced him to death.
LONDON, June 2O.-The court Of appeals
to-day refused to grant the application oil
Miss Gladys Evelyn for Lew trial OF her
emit against Mr.. VIM. Henry Hurlbert. The
appeal was dismissed with costs.
PARIS. jane 20-At cabinet council
held to. dey 1t was decided to demand repa-
ration from Hayti for the shooting OF NJ.
Rgaud. on the ground that he was French
subject.
OTTAWA. June 20-Dispatches have
been rec. iVed from Washington declaring
that President Harrison and Secretary
Blaine are quite willing that their communi-
cations n The subject OF reciprocity be laid
bafore the Dominion Parliament. These
letters. which speak OF the American view
OF the question. have been withheld penc'
ing the receipt of authority from Washing
ton TO produce them now that authority
has been received, they are to come down
early next week. II Is understood That the
Uaited States government dissents from the
Dominion proposition that the treaty ehall
be based upon that of 1854.
DUBLIN, June 20.-The Express to-day
declares that Sir John Eden Gorst. Q T.,
political secretary of the India Office, has
tepdare1 his rasivpation
KINGSTON Oat.. June 20.-The bush fifes
mere destroyed lumbar depot belonging to
McLachlan Bros. at Alylers lake. The loss
is $75, 900. It'll reported that Booths depot,
at Eagap Estate. on the Madawasks. was
also burned with all Its contents.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, June 20 1t reported
that Hakki Pasha. the orkish Governor Of
the province Of Yemen, with all bis staff,
have been massaored by the insnrgent
Arabs. The Porte s sending re endorsements
to Yemen, though the officials here assert
that the rising has been suppressed.
BERLIN. juno 20.-The Emperor has closed the
so sion of the Prussian diet.
OTTAWA, Juno 20-It is said that the vscent
scat in the Eouse Of Commons for Kingston will
b, offered to Sir Charles Topper.
LONDON, June 80. Sir Prescott Gardiner Hew-
ert, BART, the distinguished surgeon, died to-day
BE was one Of Her Msjesty's sergesnt.surgeons
and was also surgeon.in ordinary to the Prince Of
Wales
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-06-20
Killed Sixty three Rattlesnakes

The country between Little aud Big Black
Mountain in Wise county, is great ginseng region
snd the Parker family are noted as ''sengers."
The girls 90 out barefooted in tho mountains
though the country is infested with rsttesnskes
aud copperhoads, and dig the ginseng for which
they get good prices at tho stores and from which
it is taken to Pennington Gap for shipment But
along Clover Fork and up Rsttesnske Creek
there are mum beress ropties Beckie Parker is
q good girl about 10 years OF age, strong, healthy
looking and handsome, but with very deter
mined face. She is splendid riff, shot and is
often seen with her Winchester. She goes after
ginseng barefo ted and often alone. The roots
are gathered in May and September, and during
the month just passed she dill thriving business.
One day, however, she came acr SO den OF rattle.
snakes. She had only stones and sticks with
which to fight the desperate battle. Scms OF tho
snakes were considerably larger than a mans arm
and few as large as the calf of ones log. For
hours she fought them IS they Kissed and writhed
and ratified around her. The mountain seemed
filed with them and no sound could be heard but
their inces3ant and blood-curdling rattle But the
brave, determined girl battled with them until
she extermnsted every one that did not succeed
in hiding among the cIevices Of rocks and in The
dense underbrush. When she had crushed the
head of tho Ia one to BIO seen she counted the
dead, and there were Just sixty-three.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-06-20
EEWS OF THE Day.
Several Americans were ordained at Rom
Yesterday By the Cardinal Vicar.

Several Americans were ordained at Rome
yesterday by the Cardinal Vicar.
Eek Gov. Reid. of North Carolina, died
yesterday at bis home In ReidsviIle. He
was born In Rockingham, that State, In
1878.
A road to be built by the Norfolk, Viii
mingtou and Charleston Railroad Company,
from Charleston to Norfolk, will lessen the
route between Florida and the North By 100
miles.
The bodies of seventy. five vic ims OF the
disaster near Basle, SWi zerlapd, are still
missing. Oae railway carriage ia firmly en-
bedded in the river, and it ia believed to be
full of bodies. Two Americans are missing.
Mrs Ella Neeon was acquitted in New
York yesterday OF having shot and killed S.
l. NJ. Post, q married man with whom she
had lived. The verdict caused great sur.
prise. When it wac announced the woman
swooned.
Mary Shields, 10 years old, was divorced
from Alexander Shields at New Haven,
Conn.,, yesterday, on the ground OF cruelty
and in less than an hour che applied for
marriage license and had become the wife
of John ella.
The Philadelphia City authorities received
yesterday their official notification that the
State OF Penrsy lvanla intended to bold the
municipality responsible for the State funds
which have disappeared under Bardsley's
mapipnlations.
Vienna dispatch says that the Emperor
spent yesterday in exclusion, IL being the
twenty fourth anniversary OF the death Of
his late brother, ferdinand Maxlmillau,
Emperor of Mexico, who was executed by
shootingat @ leretaro.
The British Parliament will be prorogued
August 6. The House CT Commons will be
summoned to meet early In January next,
when the government will introduce aod
stake its fate on the local government bill
Tor Ireland After carrying the bill Parlia-
ment will be dlssoye'.
The framsn of the workmen 81 theScuth-
ern Exposition in Rsleigh, n. G, yesterday
fell into a well SO feet 10 depth, and turning
az he fell struck the water aud mua at the
bottom head fret. Men we're Immediately
lowered and got him. Hs was not lpiared
! Ia the least, and 10 few moments laughed
heartily at the occurrence.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-06-20

Miss Mary Schwartz and Samuel @. Grant
were married last night at the residence of
the BRIDES parents. in Long Island City. a
reception followed the ceremony sud sup
per we served il large building adjoining
the bouae. George Ingram, one OF the guests,
atiired In full dress sui, attempted to take
short cut across the garden. Ha vaulted
over fence and did not stop until he land
ed at the bottom ofs cistetn containing about
six feet OF water. His cEies Tor help brought
the assembled company ioto the garden. A
ladder wac secured and the groom descend
ed into The oitiern and assisted Mr Ingram
To the surface.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-06-20

PATHS OF ANCIENT I1vERs-Between Cape
Mendocino and San Diego, on the Pacific coast OF
the United states, have boon made out twenty
submarine channels which sre not. like the chan.
nels of tao Atlantic coast, connected with aty OK
listing river valleys. They run in c oso to the
shore, on the contrary, and abus against hold
coast. With mountains rising ia some cases 3, coo
feet thin three 10 five mi es Of the shore. Prof
Joseph La Conte sugses;s, ss the only possible ex-
:. Anaton, that the channels were produced by
early rivers, whose plsc=s' Of emptyiig were
changed by volcanic action near the close Of the
PlioceHe epoch,