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housework is done. On all the boats there
are cabins in the bow which are used as
stables for the mules, and other stock.
This apartment was coZy. The furniture
was necessarily limited aud what little
there was, showed what truth was ex-
pressed in the saying that necessity is
the mother OF invention" The interior
was most compact apartment, aud if all
the tables and chairs and beds and diff
>ferent utensils used in this floating home
were given space at one time, it might have
required room five times its dimensions
to accommodate them
The designer of that interior had an
inventive brain. On one side OF the
cabin was bed turned up flat against
the wall, and hidden by curtains that would
almost defy detection, and it was not
small bed, either; at other places We're
hinged shelves, and tables and seats, which
fitted against the walls to a ,nicety when
not in use. On the walls were pictures
ana Drlc-a-brac and many pocketed piece
OF lancy work, which the gentier sex have
named "catch-alls.' And this was not
all; there was rocking chair, with soft
pillows, clock, and canary bird in
cage. And 1T was not crowded.
There exists q society among these 200
people, who thus live on the raging canal
that is as marked and exclusive as.that
which makes the famous -Four Hundred
so distinctive. Calls are made among
themselves, and visits are paid; courtesies
are shown and the various other little
neighborly amenities are INDUCED. They
also have their differences, just as do
those OF the upper class, and probably as
often do quarrels ensue.
There is lovemaking on the towpath, too.
There are many, brght-faced girls in the
colony and they blush at the call of some
driver, or perhapsa young man who owns n
boat and needs mate, as he tramps along
the bank of the canal TO make his regular
obeisance after his days work is done
peep westward from the Thirty-second
street bridge shows some animated scenes
during boating season. There are high
stone walls on either side and along the
southern wall is a very picturesque sky
line, when seen from the path below. The
boats are tied up to the banks in convenient
quarters and slight lines that would ap-
parently be insufficient to hold mastiff
to his kennel are all that prevents their
moving about. They do rock slightly, no W.
ever, and as the boats swing lazily to and fro
in the current, their motion, no doubt,
! serves natural cradle to lull the residents to
sleep.
! Gang planks that soon become 1mhedded
| in the ground at the shore and serve as
! thresholds to these domciles, and the front
| doors, half above and half below deck,
| are their portals.
/ Nearly every boat has dog or two
| and these CANNES are, strange to say,
| on good terms with the feline part OF
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the household. They walk the deck to-
gether, eat from the same dish and are
generally agreeable. Indeed, the dogs and
cats are as exclusive as the inhabitants,
and u strange creature OF their class will
be allowed 10 roam along the tow-path at
will, but they dare not cross the plank.
Sun-bOnneted women were to be seen
walking about their little domains attend
Ing 10 the various household duties, and all
apparently busily engaged for their sum-
mer's migration.
In short time this queer, shifting conn.,
munity will be broken up and scattered
along the routes OF the canal, but the So
ciety will still exist. The trip to Cumber-
land and return occupies about fourteen
days, and While they are separated from
one neigbbor for that length OF time they
meet others every day, and thus they al
ways have something to relate from either
up or down the river and their friendships
never grow stale.
After the flood Of 1889, when the canal
was washed out for miles at places In the
upper valley, these poor folks We're stranded.
The boats Were, of course, left at the diff
ferent pointsalengt the canal where they were
when the frcshet came and their distress
was rather marked during the two years
venedbefore the water asagain
set going. Now the canal is in good repair
all the way, and the livelihood it furnishes
| them is a continuous outing that might b,
enyied by pent-up city people.
Beyond Thirty-secOnd street are q num-
her OF coal dumps, receptacles from most
| OF the towage that comes from Cumber-
land. Formerly great deal of grain was
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again by The numerous locks between here
and the point above Williamsport where
if is received.
There are Il number OF locks within a
short distance OF this one, and each of
them is heavy lift, owing to the steep
hill that rises gradually TO the level of the
citys streets from Rock Creek. They also
walls, rusting iron and rotting timberS.
As one proceeds westward u variety OF
smells greet his nOstrils. the gas manu-
factory on the right bank furnis hing the
most noXiouS intermiXture.
That spring morning showed great deal
OF activity ON the towpath above Twenty
ninth street. The canalers had received
word that ''the ice was clear in the upper
valley, and each spring, when that well
come information is given out, these mari
ners' are aroused from their winters
lethargy, boats are re-caulkcd, and the
mules seemingly animated with a new
spirit, stretch the towline and are started
on their long Journeys up the river.
All winter long these boats are tied up
to tie wharves at different points along
the canal, and the wharves at Georgetown
are very popular during these months of
rest. On either side of Thirty-second street
and near tie Aqueduct Bridge these
boats may have been seen huddled to-
gether during the winter in the shadowy
perspective of huge stone walls and ware
houses which shelter them from the ele-
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1t was not the kind Of tree that grows in
northern latitudes. The suggestion that it
might have been from a submarine forest
was scOrned by the navigators, because no
alderman, nor any other kind of man, ever
heard OF that kind of forest. It was uu-
questionably, so the Sharpest OF the ex-
perts said, a relic Of floating island that
became detached from shore some where
south of Jacksonville.
The island may have started from one OF
the Bahamas Perhaps it TlOated from
the Amazon in u fTeshet that broke it
loose, and drifted out into the Atlantic.
There il many have teen borne north,
northeast, ana east in the Gulf Stream until
ii became disintegrated under the batter
ingforcc OftEe seascre atedbythe February
gales.
FiOating ngiSlandSuSU Ually have foundation
of buOyant, tangled reeds and light roots,
Mingled with marshy earth. They are not
often seen IN high lattudes. Only u few
nave TEN reported! IN recent years, and
they have been seen below Hatteras.
Some have been nearly an eighth OF a mile
in diameter.
The tree that Capt. Darley saw probably
was part OF an island that had 4 good deal
of tangled buOyanCy as a foundation, which
kept il in good condition for many weeks
ofiIs journey OF probably mere than 1000
miles.
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"Yer mus keep on this side, less yer
would rather swim through"
This direction was proffered Times
man as he sauntered along Twenty-ninth
street. Georgetown. on sunny morning
last week to take peep AT the old Chesa-
pcake and Ohio Canal. The sporty young
ster had cigar in bis mouth, cooked at an
angle OF forty-ciye degrees, and he had
that kindly feeling toward humanity at
large that glows in the heart OF young
ster who has successfully evaded parental
authority and the District compulsory edu-
cation law.
He was basking in the sunshine and en-
3oying one of those first warm spring
days, the like Of which makes his brothe-
culprltsout in the country think Of 'fishin'.'
His explanation had reference TO the banks
OF the canal.
At the bridge loitcrcd the gamins. each
one, likewise. with a Surreptitious holiday
before hlnI. And young girls with little
brothers and sisters 10y the hands could lee
seen at different points along the street
with books and states under their arms
trUdging along to school. An old col,red man
sat in tie doorway Of bis cabin with the
sun beating down uTon him with summer
fervor, and when aroused from his nap
gave most PrOiuse greeting.
The direction gwen by the boot black was
found to lac correct. because at places the
high walls rise perpendicularly from the
waters edge. making il only possible TO
proceed along this picturesque old water
way on the towpath side.
There is much Of the picturesque here
20 greet ones eyes, and the unique views
are many. The Old waterway itself has
q sort OF melancholy about IL that makes ii
interesting. For now it is only a shadow
Of it's former self In those good old days
before tie advent OF steam locomotion, this
was a great common carrier TO the West
as Cumberland. Nd. was then called. Ana
the InlTBenSc traffic that made the towpath
md wharyeS At the Gcorgeto own level a
busy scene, day ana night, was a feature
Of the early history OF washingtOn'S sister
city.
The din MAJ by yelling tcamsters, and
by the boats, os they rubbed sides, the
changing OF chains, bra wing OF donkeyS.
and the tiutinnabulations of the numerous
bells fastened TO their harness, which also
made ii a EOiSy scene, is remembered by
people now living here. During the sos
the emigration to. the Western reserve
was very great, and during that period the
canal was in its prime. II was new and
wcIl-kept then, but the steam cars were
gradually creeping through the mountains,
and when their tracks of steel were at
last laid in a continuous stretch TO the
Ohio River, traffic fell off at a surprising
rate.
Trade has been decreasing ever since,
and now little else but coal is towed from
Cumberland. The gales and wharves have
on this account been much neglected, and
now some OF them are most picturesque cid
ruins.
AT The very start OF this waterway at
Rock Greek, or more properly speaking,
where ii starts from now-for formerly it
ran through the city of Westinghouse
such a scene. II is the old dilapidated gate
that lowers the water for the last time,
and finally discharges IL into the river
again, after having been lowered time and
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carried over the canal, but now the whole
service is given up 10 the dusky diamonds,
and since nothing is now shipped west
over this smooth tract all the boats go
up light
AT the Aqueduct bridge The Times man
strolled through Water street to tie foot
OF Thirty rty-fourth, where he climbed the
steep unfrequented thoroughfare on his
home ward journey.
This is the section OF Georgetown known
as Boston" On the right as one APP
proaches the narrow bridge over the canal
stands "a Landmark of the old town. 1t was
once the town place OF that cd man and
former mayor of the city, Henry FoXhali.
II is now delapidated, but in its spacious
halls have once gathered those VINO We're
well bred, well read and we'll fed be-
cause the notables who visited the city
were sure 10 share the hospitality Of that
gentleman.
There are other Old houses in this sec
tion with equally interesting his tories
and mentioned because of an incident
which happened here and as a direction.
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When The Times man started on his
journey along the canal the sporty young
gentleman who was mentioned at the be-
ginning OF this article, also ventured the
Information that one would likely find more
fun" in Boston" than down on the tow
path, and on reaching the bridge at this
point he found a little fun in the way of
d uroll piece OF advice given by i policeman
A colored woman, with a most capa-
cious mouth, and with dress torn and
hat gone, confronted the blue-cOat, and
knot of onloOkers.
He troid 10 cut yer face, is it?'' re-
peated the policeman, with an accent and
u semrseriOus air that at once showed
he was not born in France. We'll, tn
mkt tonne any one trOies 10 cut yes in tn
face, just open up the gre't cavity in yer
he'd an yer faace viii disI ppear intoirily.
Now, git out O. this, yes trOllOp.''
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Their AdYnntnre.

There are some things in which our
English cousins have the advantage of Us.
An American millionaire, accustomed
TO purchase anything he wanted, tried
TO obtain from an Oxford gardener the
secret of the beautiful lawns which make
the pride of England-or u portion Of it.
'Tell, me, my good man, how you man
age it," he said, COndesCen ndingiy, putting
his hand significantly into his pocket
1T is VERY simple, sir" replied the
gardener. quantity. You cuts it as close
as ever YOU can cut. and you rolls it and
cuts it for 500 years.
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A Slight Difference.

LAS 1 understand it, doctor, if / believe
I'm well, I'll be wen. Is that the idea?''
lit is"
Then, if you believe you re paid, sup
pose you'll be paid?''
Not neCessa rily.''
But why shouldn't faith work as wei
in one case as in the otheT?'
Well, you see, there is considerable
difference between having faith in the Al
mighty and having faith IN you-"-Chtcage
Evening Post.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-19
MAUPIN TEST CASE.
Pool-Sellins Openly Carried On at
Alexandria.
INTERSTATE QUESTION RAISED.
Tickets Sold i'm This state Upon
Races Run in other states, the Pur-
pose BEING to Have Maupin Bill
Pronounced UnconstitutfonaI.

ALEXANDRIA, VA, March 1S.-(Spe-
cial.)-Bets TO be made in other cities
on horse-races were received at the club
house of the Virginia Jockey Club this
afternoon, and the races played were
those at New Orleans Not as large
crowd was present as was expected, but
those who did attend played the races
very literally, big rolls Of money passing
over the counters in nearly every race.
The following placards could be seen
around the rooms:
'All orders cashed the following day"
mo commission-tickets furnished here"
and mo betting done or permitted here"
Sheriff Palmer. Of Alexandria county.
was present. with plenty Of deputies. and
was Joined later by Commonwealths-At-
torney Johnson and his assistant, Mr..
Leonard Marbury.
These gentlemen had a consultation. but
decided TO take no action in the matter
until tomorrow, when one Liewellyn
Augain, who seems 10 be cashier and
general business manager, Will be put
under arrest for violating the Maupln
law.
Mr.. Marbury told the Dispatch man
that an intelligent citizen would purchase
a ticket on the races this afternoon, fol-
lowed by another tomorrow, after which
the arrests would follow.
If one desires to place a bet on the races,
he II handed duplicate form, with the
following:
VIRGINIA JOCKEY CLUB.
please forward for me TO Wheeling,
w. Va, the sum of s., to be placed
on Horse -. at the best odds obtain
able. Charge for Commission, Ten Cents.
1T is understood and agreed that the
Virginia Jockey Club acts In the premises
as a Common Carrier for the purpose
of transferring the money above men,
toned to the place designated.
"NOTICE.-Amount OF order returned,
less Commission, when a failure to ex-
ecute is due to accidental or other un-
ayoIdable delays I'm transmission"
The player signs both forras, and is
handed back one, which he keeps until
the following day. when it is cashed.
THE WHEELING PLAN.
PITTSBURG, PA, March 1s.-A Wheel
ing special says: The managers OF St
Asaph believe they have hit upon plan
to evade the law governing betting on
races. The deal was closed to-day. when
Messrs. Hill and Caulllfower. of the 81.
Asaph track, met Nat Field and James
Mclaughlin. who run the pool-room i'm
Wheeling. The plan Is to have all money
placed in the room in Wheeling no open
gambling being permitted at st. Asaph.
or course the bets will be made at that
point, but IL will be understood that the
cash is to be sent TO Wheeling, where
the secretary of the race-track will re-
main during the season. Wheeling viii
now be the Mecca for quite number
of the race-horse following. who have
hitherto kept away from the Nail City.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-19
ALLEGED DIAMOND SMUGGLING.
Arrest of CincinDatian Charged
With CompIieiGy.--.

with ConapIieity.------
PHILADELPHIA, March iS.-Herman
Keck, member of the firm Of Conder-
man. Heinrich, Keck & Co., diamond
brokers of Cincinnati, was arralgned be-
fore United States Commissioner Bell this
afternoon on the charge Of being impli-
Gated i'm smuggling diamonds into this
country. Keck was arrested In New York
on Saturday by pecial-Customs-Agent
Cummings. His arrest grew out or the
arrest OF Captain LOeswltz, OF the Ameri-
can Line steamship Rhineland, at this
port some weeks ago. Special-Agent Gal
len, of this city. found 500 small diamonds,
worth about $1,000. IN the captains state
room. The jewels were not on the ships
manifest
Captain Loeswitz, who Is held In bail
for court on the same charge, was called
as a witness He said: II met Keck In
Antwerp on January 9th a friend, who
is a jeweller. introduced US. My friend
gave me a package before we parted. say
ing, This belongs TO Keck; will you take
IL to America for him? | looked at the
package and saw that II contained no
address Then Keck handed me
piece of paper with Won Reith.
Cincinnati written upon II. My friend
and Keck assured me that the package
did not contain any dutiable articles"
The Captain produced an affidavit. sign
ed by his friend In Antwerp which sub
stantiated his testimony.
After the case had been argued at
length Mr.. Keck was held In 5000 bail
for court.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-19

Ing 70 the ship-yard for the launching.
The Atlantians In the party were: Ex-
Mayor j. II. Glenn, wife, and daughters
President G. A. Collier. Of the rece1t At
lanta Exposition: Charles Wilcox. Colonel
X q. Lowry, and Mrs. Lowry, the Misses
Newman. Major Draper Colonel A. J.
Vert. John X. SiEcc. and Mrs. Sixco;
j. W. woodward and s. A. Norris Of tho
CITY Council: II. w. Barrett ana Mira.
Barrett. and Or. j. ID. Turner.
The Baltimoreans present were: Enoch
Pratt c. Morton Stewart: General F,e-
llx Agnus; J. NJ. Hood. president of the
western Maryland Railroad Company;
u. h. Griswold. Henry Williams; John
r. Sherwood. general manager OF the
Baltimore Steam-Packet Company: e.
w. Turner, superintendent Of the Mer~
chants and Miners Transportation Com
psny; r. II. Edmunds. Skipwith VIII
mer. u. L. Bond. John c. Knipp, VIII
liam Headlngton, Thomas c. Basher,
Edward II. Fowler. J. c. whitney,
George #. Patterson, Robert Ramsey.
w @. Atkinson. Willard Thomson.
George r.. Needham; w. c. Ellason.
president OF the Rochester Steamboat
Company; and ]. NJ. Shriver. assistant
general passenger agent OF the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad Company.
A few moments after O'clock the
last block was knocked from under tho
ship, and, as the vessel started from
the ways. Miss Glenn broke a bottle OF
champagne upon the side, and christen-
ed the ship. Atlanta"
After the launch the party was enter
tained at luncheon by the Messrs.
Cramp.
Most Of the Baltimore party returned
home tonight, but the Atlantians will
remain until tomorrow afternoon.
The Atlanta is a slngle-screw steam-
ship, with a cargo-capacity OF 500 tons.
She Is 2D feet long. and of Effect
beam, and 10 feet draught. Her en-
gines will be OF the vertical. tripie-ex-
pansion type, and she is expected to
make 10 knots on hour There will
be accommodations aboard for 200 pas
sengers. and the vessel will be hand-
somely furnished with every modern ap-
pliance. The cost of the Atlanta Is To-
be $4,000. She has the. outward appear
ance OF being nearly complete. as her
deck-houses are on, but II will be about
two months before she Is finished.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-19
CRESCENT CITY RACES.
All hut One of the Outsiders Beaten.
Track sloppy.

NEW ORLEANS, LA, March 1S.-A
heavy rain-storm which began before
neon kept all but the regulars from at
tending the races at the Fair-Grounds
this. afternoon. The track was very
sloppy, though not deep, and the out
siders were beaten In every race but
one-the fifth-which went to Longdale.
The handicap was an easy victory for
Robert Latta, an 10 favorite
First race-six furlongs, selling-Miss
Rowett Q1i, Ham, 10 p won, with
Valet second, and Renaud third Time,
LII H.
Second race-mile and a quarter, sell
ing-Newhouse l92, Clay, TO % won,
with Fondest second, and DIR. Park third.
Time. 2:15 Ia.
Third race-half mile selling-Clema-
tus QO3. Hart, 5 TO u won, with Iron
stone second, and Bonnie Belle third.
Time. 51 ga
Fourth race-mile, handicap-Robert
Latta Q13, Clayton, s to 81 won, with
Ashland second, and Haroldine third.
Time. 1:45.
Fifth race-seyen and one half fur
longs. selling-LOngdale Ql0 Williams,
10 to y won, with Halloween second, and
Liberty Bell third. Time lao.
Sixth race-seven and one half fur
longs. seliing-Little Matt d13. McGlone,
EVEN won. with Arkansas Traveller Sc
cond. and Jim Henry third. Time. 1:h.
RACING IN RAIN.
BIRMINGHAM, ALA, March 1S.-De-
spite the inclement weather. fully 5000
people were out to witness the third
day of the inaugural meeting of the
Birmingham Jockey Club. The four last
races were run in a heavy downpour OF
rlyan nIxse fuaa xrar 10
in all the races. The starts were
fine Sauterne was the lead-pipe OF the
day, winning the mile handicap In gall
lop.
First race-slx furlongs. for 3-year-olds
and upward-Buck knight Q03 Morse,
even) won with Tranby second, and
Taromie third. Time, 1:20 IA.
Second race-four and one half fur
longs, for maiden 4-year-olds and up
ward-Lady Fairland Q04 NJ. Morse,
TO ID won, with MuskalOng second and
Sound Sense third. Time. SO 3-4
Third race-six furlongs, for 3-year-
olds-Ettare 600. Weber TO u won,
with Miss Perkins second, and Bertrand
third. Time. 1:2l ga
Fourth race-slx furIongs, for 3-year-
olds-Albert S. Q07, Warren, 6 to 81 won,
with Mermaid second. and Commissioner
Frank third. Time, In 3-4.
Fifth race-one mile, handicap
Sauterne (96, Barrett, to 81 won, with
Jamboree second. and Maxima third
Time. $50 IA
DECLARATIONS FOR CONEY ISLAND.
NEW YORK, March 1S.-Slx declara-
tions We're received for the Coney Island
Jockey Clubs great trial up TO this date,
as follows:
w. o. B. McDonald's ch. C. Charlie
magne, by st. Carlo, dam Muta
Same owners b. c.. st. Dunstan, by st.
Carlo, dam Marilee.
Same owners b. e. Seamer H., by st.
Carlo. dam Imp. Royal Bess
j. Il. Madden's b. g., Charlie Christy, by
Woodward, dam Julia W.
Same owners br. T.. Lady Mckee, by
Longfellow. dam Katrina.
Same owners ch. T., by Rossington,
dam Valuable.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-19
PHILETUs SAWYER WINS.
He VIII Head the Wisconsin DeieGa-
CATION at st. Louis.

MILWAUKEE, WIS, March B-Ex'
Senator Phlletus Sawyer won out In the
Republican State Convention this after
noon, and his victory demonstrated that.
Notwithstanding he has nearly rounded
his SOth year, he is still a master Of the
art of political manipulation. Against
admitted odds, the venerable statesman.
was pitted with Ex-Governor Hoard, the
recognized leader OF the party In the
State for the honor Of heading the dele
CATION at large to st. Louis. Last night
and this morning his opponents were con-
fident that they had retires him from
the political arena, and when third OF
the congressional districts on the roll
had been called 1t looked as though their
claims were well founded. The upper
districts, however, came nobly TO his sup
Iort and he was declared the winner
by a majority OF 80 In a total vote OF 6l3.
Tonight his supporters are enthusiastic
over the outcome, ana INSIST that the
victory makes him the logical candidate
OF the party to return 10 the United
States Senate as the successor OF William
f. Villas.
The remaining significant feature OF the
convention was the voting OF Mckinley
Instructions, despite the action Of the
Committee on Resolutions In deciding 10
remain silent on that point.