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al sbisze with the slorie. ~ eutumnsl foliage
chisf s q tSe winsiso9R tflSS sN sssen.fe loot
WARRIOR WHO got complicated In triangular
BS;oS In sSS rssat sSH
the tragic death OF the big Indian and his
white wife AT the entrance 10 the valley. The
old carriage road extends TO within nbout two
West front Of the mountan At "T an attitude
some hundreds OF feet above the VALLEY. at n
spot commanding lovely view back over the
region traversed.
Hero the States new carriage road begins.
and here starts the old foutpath to the top
ally makes the crest in about an hour and
half Tho mountain side Is ctHggy aud much
broken by huge iutting rocks ana tho new ca--
rage road In not an easy ono to travel. The
places Much blasting and flllinG was nores-
sary, and there is yet much smoothing Of
grades to be dono. But when entirely finished.
as Il Is expected IL will he by next summer.
be comfortable trip. Tho State proposes to
do much to enhance the attractions OF Slide
and make them easy OF enjoyment. At many
points on the road tho heavy growth of hem
lock and spruce will bo cleared away from be-
low the road. and '.overlooks arranged com
manding the finest views OF tho surrounding
scenery. and as the road nscends, its winnings
will constantly unfold new beauties. When
within half mil OF the summit the road runs
for several hundred yards along the backbone
view. east and west will he obtained.
The highest point OF Slide is rounded
knoll. almost baron OF trees. those that remain
being stripped OF most OF their branches hy
climber when no inds here instoal Of
nasseG ali tho way up level Stretch h0s oi
what looks like sea beach. The summit
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James W. butcher. the famous old Catsklll
guide. who was the first to blaze a Path and

James W. butcher the famous old Catsklll
guide. who was the first to blaze Path and
conduct visitors afoot to the top.
1t is only few years since the supremacy OF
Slide Mountain as the highest peak OF the
Catskills was discovered and established. 1t
Is situated on the southern skirts of the Cats
kill range. far to the southwest OF the region
originally most visited by tourists. the haunts
ascrbed to Rip Van Wrinkle and Nat Leather
stocking. Hunter Mountain, but a few miles
from the reputed scene Of Rips long sleep
with height Of 4.O3S feet above tdewater.
was always rated the highest Catskill peak.
But a few years ago the owner OF that noun
tain was making observations with a spirit
level from it's summit and discovered that this
obscure. little known peak in the southwest
would not down before his spirit bulb. Thor
ough scientific Investigations were made a
little later. and Slides supremacy OF the Cats
kills established. 1t was found to overtep
Hunter Mountain by 1872 feet.
It's summit is 1920 feet above tidewater.
This Is seemingly no great height compared
with the $4,000 and 10000 feet attitudes OF
the Rockies. bu. when all points are consid-
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started under more auspicicps clroymstanqsa
o!cSissS each srsYs stssiIHs si Z . sssy
under S sss, y, 70 Ss ~; N.;t ss
srHAMrNa on SUMNER SEA.
The favorable conditions Of the evening were
continued thr9qsh0gt Avg / MY fs PIX S with
h %s Sf IT, night isS hs scgns pfSS.sr
stated with ,unhcepstomed ,rspidity. The
slightest Indication Of wave or swell. and dur:
nE much q ho tine there Tss hsp pnSf
isiands we ran into a stream OF loose ban Ice.
and steam ed through It for four hours and a
half. some d these pans were q considerable
that II was hardly more than water saturated
snow, and It's resistance was SO slight that no
shin Kent rlsht on her course through them
About { A. n. there was iog for short time.
cS h wen weather as during tho prec edipg night
AS A. NJ. our log showed eighty-fve miles,
not Including tho -four. and halt hours, run
we had made about 40 miles at g. N, We
were then steaminx at the rate OF eight knets
At IL O'Clock the course was changed to east
care Itself was seen directly ahead OF us; and
now we ran up the fore. to take al.
the case. the prospects were very fair Tor our
com leting the passage In twenty.four hours.
heen all the time. and Just as at o'clock on
the previous night. though there were icebergs
no pan Ice or foes visible. Flocks OF little auks
had been swim ming In the water since 10
o'clock In the morning. and this In ITSELF indi-
Gated the proximity OF land.
IT HAD BEEN MILD WINTER.
aud ah O. sG SHOWING there
been no considerable amount OF Ice In this
portion OF the bay for q long time. 1t 10 very
evident that the mild climatic conditions
prevalent at Godhavn and ,UPernivik during
The Wint s'f Il. had Certainly been very thin
and 1t had now either m cited away entirely or
been driven out OF the bay by northerly and
northeasterly winds. Gov. Olesen told me at
upernivk that the sea did not freeze over
MADE THE DREADED PASSAGE IN DAY.
we're realized and that the Falcon had mnde
one Of the quickest passages OF Melville Bay
on record: and my stat ement made on my re.
turn from the last trip. that the passage OF
Melville Bay. with proper experience and
same certainty as to time as any other sea
voyage, received the strongest corrohoration.
As we neared the northern edge OF the bay the |
northeast wind filled our fore-ard- afters. re- |
lieyng the engines from the drag from the
smooth as glass. the little Ruks were flying |
and swimming about in every direction. and |
the tiromen down in the stoke hole. melted |
by nv promise OF reward. were literally stand
fresh coal on there, stirring the fire in another
place, and watching the steam gauge to see |
that the pressure never relnxed. 1t was an eN- |
hiarating sight to see tho white foam rolling |
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Something the Pyramid Guides D,an.t Know.

from the Boston Ersning Transcr,w
In his autobiography the late Sir W. Sic
mems relates an amusing anecdote. An Arab
the top OF the Pyramid OF Cheops. when he
raised his hand with fingers o,tspreaI. an
acute singing note was heard. the sound ceas-
Ing r. so s1on Is Il. ne Let MS hand fall
true. As soon as raised one OF my own An
fingers That this could only be caused by an
slight electrical shock felt on trying to drink
out O u wine bottle. So wrapped full bot
tie OF wine that had with me in damp paper.
which was soon strongly charged with cleo.
tricity by the simple device OF holding IL high
above my head. The Arabs had already become
We're. issue from tho wine bottles held up by
myself and companions. and now held q brief
eSns o S sudaSny at given signal
guide VINO had led him W. who now tried to
force him to go down again. I myself was
stan standing at tho very top ofthe pyramid. when
through my Interpreter that the Arabs had
determined that we were Mt once to leave tho
pyramid, because We were practising magic
ana Il might damage their chance OF earn
On my refusing to obey orders. the sheik
this MON emit, and held up my right hand with
wards lowering 1t slowly toward the point OF
the sheik's nose. Whom quite close to that
feature felt violent shock run through the
the Hheik must have received the equivalent.
At any rate he fell speechless on the stones,
and few anxious moments passed before he
down the gigantic steps OF the pyramid with
long strides The Arabs. seeing this, and az
cited by the sheik's constant cries Of 'Magfol
magic released my companions. and followed
the pyramid"
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enchantment OF these majestic hills. and in.
vest them with u wealth Of eerie fancies and
fantastic elf and fairy lore.
mountain, including the whole Of the summit.
b P n5an as s ese
State Deer Park OF some 17S acres. where for
several years deer have been bred for the pur-
noble game. Atocetfer the Mate owns Ms so e
10000 acres Of hills and valleys. forests and
streams. In the Catskill region. and when all
der way are completed few places viii have
greater attractions for loyers OF nature than
the Slide Mountain State Park
ago was confined to the visits OF solitary
hunting parties with guides. alter quail. par
fridge and bear has Increased greatly Of late.
on Its summit almost every day. The noun
tain Is reached from almost all l4tskill points
BY way Of the Big Indian Valley: It Is ten
Big Indian to the base OF the mountain. and
tho drive Is ono OF the finest IN the Catskills
For the greater, part Of the distance the road
towering hills whose forest-coyered sides MP
rear two to three thousand feet toward the
sky. The val ley is from one to three miles
wide, closing in ana opening out winding and
turning back on itself IN successive charming
{ Wha, stream clear as crystal and cold.
over fern Glad rocks and messy boulders, and
where the hills recede and the plain is level il
soSs rSssss ana opa lsshs
OF By the side q the stream. 1t 10 a famous
The mountains are all thlckly clad with
nut, and many other varieties Of trees. Tor,
lew the enc Is ana sS%S
wooded region. Just at this season tina
hillsides are superb symphonies OF color,
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In nine fathoms Of water just in the passage
between the two islands. Mr.. Clark and Mr..
Baldwin went to the inner island in the Freya,
and the Captain and two men went In his boat,
while Mrs. Peary. Mrs Hodge. Messrs. Swain.
Entrikin. Davidson. and myself and Matt
landed on tho middle island: this Is the one on
which 70 landed two years ago from the Kite
We found birds very scarce. and the few
remaining females were very wild. probably
tho result Of five whalers stopping there during
Juna Ten we're knocked over In the course OF
o couple Of hours. and while on the island I
saw two or three pairs Of burgomaster gulls
and o snow owl
wHALERs LOOKOUT.
From this island with Mira Peary. Mrs.
Hodge. Mr.. Entrikin. and Matt went to tho
outer island. which did not visit two years
ago. to make a careful examination OF II.
Climbing the elevation. on which is built Q
stone cairn. found the cairn. by my aneroid.
to be POS feet above the sea level. between
this and the higher point, somewhat to the
southwest. there 10 quite valley. and. climb
ing to the greater elevation. found perched
upon 1t . circular stone wal! breast high with
An opening to the south. This is the Whalers'
Lookout from which. carly In tho season. they
scau the north and northwest for a favorable
lead through which their vessels may make
their way through the ice.
A few feet southwest OF this lookout the
island ends in a vertical cliff. from which.
as I drew near. two ravens sailed out.
probably nesting pair. Turning north
ward from this summit there is q grad
ual descent over muddy. rocky slope
strewn with patches of yellow pop
pies down to the northern point OF the
Island Half way down on q bluff facing west
are half dozen piles OF stone, the rude graves
OF tho sailors who had died while waiting for
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bies few Of them larger than beans. and
few other high mountains in the Catskill
range are thus capped with the conelomerate
Of quartz pebbles. 4 rude observatory; erected
stood here. and from Its site the traveller may
see all the peaks Of the Catskill range. while
Massachusetts. Vermont Now Ham pshire and
Pennsylvania. are included in the wide sweep
TWeSe @es to the Mden ss
windings for fifty, miles may be traced. except
obscures it for space. The Housatonic. too.
nay sometimes be disSerped far to the east
the south the highlands loom u In blue haze
twenty miles or more away.
Last winters storms blew down the rude
. substantial. handsome one OF steel will be
built by the State. A house where refresh
the summit. and perhaps shelter Tor the night
% be for ri sns Of .us,
The .i Side. from which tho mountain takes it's
name. is the path Of an annual snow and land
The m fountain side here 10 exceedingly steep.
falling almost vertically for the first 500 feet
i iTs the summit sun seen from DISTANCE the
extending from top to bottom Of the mou ntain.
Close by. It appears as though great slice Of
away and slid down into the narrow ravine at
tho base. The slide begins about a hundred
to TG ea
feet In length: Along in the spring. when the
there Is a general loosening Of tho great snow
snow begins to move. slow " I and b ,
away In sections &C first. until some warm day.
With rush and .i roar the whole mass sweeps
eaSRE shs sds Bare a." IS
The saplings, bushss and vines quickly
grow again. and By late summer the slide 10
Nth 81
green of the hemlocks. marks out the slide
conspicu ously on the mountain side. 1t was
was originally formed through glacial action.
but old residents aver that it. was caused By
the STATE S s6s
SUNNI to the top Of the slide and build steps
down beside the edge to places commanding
In few years the forests about Slide will
havea new attraction for the sportsmen. when
carried out its plan for making the Catskiils
are now. Thirty six head Of deer. which have
the foot OF de viii be-
loose this fall among the hills to roam at will
from the to G the Place Sce a2 Se
park mere OF those turned looBe, sufficient
mum Der OF bucks being retained in the park.
The deer turned loose this year will be pro
Warden thinks. the Catskills will be famous
place for deer hunters.
1t Is not many years since deer and bears
bears still roam through the Catskiil forests.
4 little ono was caught in trap on Balsam
Mountain. few miles from here. several
weeks ago. and during the winter it Ia not I'M
usual Tor an ardent sportsman to bag one or
two. But the attractions OF the Catskills will
sweet and peaceful beauties and the wealth
OF charm that crowds every nook OF these rug
BILE to the increasing throng OF tourists that
come here from the cities OF the Eastern and
SOutherD Sfatas -
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the extreme western island somewhat shorter
All the islands are covered with glacial de-
trltus. and show the effects OF glacial action.
The three islands have been In times past q
great resort for elder ducks. but the whalers
going north have been In the habit OF stopping
to get eggs and ducks. and this. with the fact
that for the last three seasons the ducks have
been attacked lator during the season.
may account for their being scarce. and
they may have sought other breeding places.
The result Of five hours shooting was only
about forty birds. Quito number OF other
species were noted on the island. but we only
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A"oS'fh A'H DIN iNDia.N
cred the Catskils are not such hillocks as the
bare figures would make them. The Black Hills
attain an altitude above sea level almost
twice that OF the Catskils. but they have their
bases in plain as high almost above tide
water as are the peaks OF the atsklls. and
their 5000 or 1000 feet Of actual height aboye
above the neh9lder. from tho plain. The city
TIA than the topSt slide. and at some places In
peaks are viewed is over 5000 feet above tide
high Is hs dwart fed in actual aSPReearanes
course there are mountains In the West
beside which the Catskill 'peaks would
be molehills. but It is worth bearing in mind
that mere figures Of feet above tidewater do
not always mean. in a spectacular sense, what
they seem to-. Agai INST the clouds and sky
Slide uprears its splendid. hemlock- crowned
crest 5000 feet above the valley at it's base
Ten or u dozen miles away winds the stately
Hudson. and. seen from its banks. the full
sweep OF the Catskills rising 1000 feet or
more above the level plain. make n mountain
spectacle that is not unworthy Of com parison
with some ofthe grand ranges of the Rockies.
Viewing them thus. upreared against a sunset
sky. one appreciates the poetry and Justice OF
the Indian name OF "Hills OF the Sky" and
does not wonder that they were regarded by
the simple savages with superstitious awe as
the abode OF the Great Spirit and the gateway
OF the happy hunting grounds. and that the
early Dutch settlers too. should fail under the
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MINNIrEG. Sept, 27.-Chief Green ot the Mo-
hawk tribe of Indians AT peseryI,to. ont, a u.
Sompanied by two councillors %. TIE 2,
hh4Ne been Visiting In the city. aud lott Ger r"r
neen on a tour OF Inspection i,iua.. mo o.. .t
hiyer. looking for desirable location q >
eo!9hy OF the younger memlrrs oi III ear 10 j.
me Delegation, was not fayoral " imir"-'-
t Mhsh tns district, and thGreiGt", "enn ~
ence with the Dominion Lands unlr.a,7 ~ me
ciy, They were given all informal 'nl
iurhished with literature. and will re'Nf q
site for the colony
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psrt Of me Island b. ne action q The sea cad
possibly the effect Of the pillnE Ice,
North OF this island are three rocks project
ing from the water and about two miles north
Of east OF II 10 the third island Of the GROUP.
presenting round emlnences Of rock at both
its northern and southern ends. with valley
OF shallow depression between them. The
length Of the middle island is something like
a mile, the eastern island about the same. and
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Deposited behind the stones e che bottom Of
che onfrn, on the eastern side. bottle contain
tne the following records
"os THE SUMMIT. OF CAFE YoHk
I'm company with Eivind Astrnp end Wall
ter Il. Swain have lust completed this oairn.
The Falcon. Capt Bartlett. 10 lying ny anchor
OF the Eskimo village on the east side OF the
cape She reached Cape York a. 5;39 this ri, az
ternoon. having made the run from Duck ISL
ands in lust twenty -four hours and fifty min
utes, the shortest passage on record Ord eo,. =.
the m outh OF the bay. Just east 81 the cane, and
one large foe to the southwest no ice is yisi-
Bile except far to the eastward beyond Bush
mans Island. The elevation OF this eatrn by the
Aneroid barometer Is $50 ieet Ihe Falcon
leaves In a half hour for Whale Sound. The
weather is perfectly clear. the eastern shore OF
Melville Bar being distinctly visible. hsh5
northeast wind is blowing =.
II r. PE,RY. Civil Englnser Y, NJ,
"Comd'g Greenland Expedition OF 1873"
The west side OF tho unnamed bay lust east OF
Cape York 10 one continuous glacier lace.
made UP Of nc least nye ice streams. a no.
ticeable pecuiiarity OF these glaciers H. that
they round down into the water so that a land
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CAPE YORK

F.. We fairly began the passage OF the dread
ed Melville Bay. We left the Duck Islands at
4:40 o'clock. our course being N. N. f. mag
netlc. There was not cloud in the sky. The
wind was light and directly ahead Anew large
bergs we're scattered around the horizon. but
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Ing could be made upon their surface from
boat. The icebergs detached from these gla-
ciers some OF which were still floating in the
bay. would be taken for unusually heavy foe
Ice. and they perhaps might well m crit the name
Of foe bergs There are five glaciers at the
head OF this bay. three large glaciers In it's
eastern arm. and four glaciers. on its eastern
side. As seen from the summit OF Cape York
It is very evident that the penetration OF Prince
Regents Bay OF the charts northward into tho
land is quite considerable.
r. Z. PEARY. c. E. g. s. n.
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apology for beach, and there is also short
beach Of round cobblestones on the eastern
side OF the outer island, about midway OF the
passage between the two islands. and this
would be about the only available landing
place In heavy weather on this island.
THE PASSAGE OF MELVILLE BAY.
At SP NJ. on July 81. with tn % mperature 400
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otherwise we wore sailing over o summer sea
where two years and month before we had
6attled with the pack Ice nearly every Inch OF
are UP where they have boen ever since the
day before; whom We were at Upernivik. Tho
American flag Tapped at the fore. the OK petition
flag was at the main. and the British snsign
at the miIzen, We were already twenty -four
twenty minutes steaming when my hopes be-
gan &c riso that we should beat the record
Certainly no crossing Of this bay was ever
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along the western sido OF the island and is tho
highest part Of the island Eastward this
ridge slopes down to low. fiat valley. rising
again to a similar but somewhat lower ridge
on the eastern side OF tho island The south
ern end OF this valley or shallow depression is
occupied by little shallow pond. from which
triokles away to the southern end o. the island
a small brook. There Is also another pond
formed by q dyke thrown across tho northern
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snow owl. a pair OF Brnnnioh's guillemots.
ravens. two sandpipars. variety unknown. and
also numbers OF snow buntiDgs. On the south.
ern end OF the middle island. whore the brook
comes to the sea. there is o coarse. rocky
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obtained four. These were two black CULLEN OTIS
shot by Mr.. Carr. a young brant shot by Mr..
Swain. and three burgomaster Rulls shot by
the Captain. The other birds seen were
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It 10 the highest point OF the Duck Islandt and 10
the place where halers look Melville Bay to the
north, in search Of an opening In the ice through
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Entries mt Gravesend.

The following are the entries at Graves
end for to-day.
Fut race. "a mile Heavy Handicap
Fairy Ii. Rosclyn 10, Mary Stone no.,
Nlri los Top Gallant 100.
Second race, Handicap. 1 lie miles
Victorious IL. Soundmore no. The Iron
Master ll7. Mary Stone 107, Marshall 100,
Iumany 100. Tulla Blackburne 81
Third race, 81 mile. Willow Stakes
Melody. l9. Beldemere 30. Filtration 40,
Baroness 100. Stonenellie 105. Gertie los.
Lat,foot lO5. Clementina lO5, Larena
Macl5
Fourth race, one and three-siXteenths
miles, Woodlawn neutrality-suspicious.
A Banquet nc. Strathmeath ia Rudolph
ITO Lwiander los. Pickpicker lO7 Kill
Benny lJl Tcrri6er o..
Fifth race. dve-elghths OF a mile-Lucky
lrr u.s. sam Lucas us. weinberg llS.
lt.,r the Great 1l9. Forisline 10, Xix
th no. Gertie 10 Drum Major 100,
Aane lN. LOrena Mac 100.
FAih race. cne and one-sixteenth miles
lfs l,umester 100, Michael los, Now-or-
Nefr lE. LAY Win l02. Fore Runner l02.
" b io Coquette 100, Chic Colt 81.
Nl'rar 81.
I'd dtal