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Show . I V A MYSTERY OF KEYS. OLD HERMIT WHO LIVES ROYAL STATE. SoBaitli Story of Mlaolo Oi IN Told by tho Skipper StBDBCh Smock Salla "the Florida Coast That Story ol Wrecked Marlaer. .. (Special Letter.) APTA1N FLOYD Is commander of the smack Minnie G, that hails from Punta Gorda, Fla., and a f?w days ago came in from a three weeks trip down the Florida coast In among the Thousand Islands, and he tells a very some discoveries of Interesting story 'made while there. The third day when out from Punta Gorda he encountered a heavy storm in the gulf, and ranein among the islands, and night overtook them. About midnight, while drifting in among the islands, and In eminent peril of being Wrecked, .the Captain saw ahead of him a beacon fire. He at once made for this, and by careful observation Worked out a channel and soon moved Jlnto a long narrow bayou, with high 'banks on either side. As they Srew near he discovered a number of figures on the sandy beach around the fire. He started to launch his boat to go ashore, but a voice hailed him, 'saying, "Stay where you are, do not attempt to come ashore until morning. He Though somewhat astonished. soon . a In the morning glanre obeyed showed the skipper that he was In a section entirely unfamiliar to him. He seemed to fie on a large key, very thickly wooded. Soon he was hailed from the bank and a gigantic Indlaft-negrarmed with a rifle, strolled ont on the beach, and he was told to come along, but not to bring any one with him, which he at once did. As soon as he had landed, the big black stepped op to him, and taking out a cloth blindfolded him. Taking his arm he j o, which the Captain could see 10 or M negroes. The Captain was very much struck by all this, and asked the old man why it was that people had never heard of him before. Hsmiled sadly, and replied that he had lived a hermits life, and always Intended to, and that the Captain muBt promise, before he left, that he would never reveal his place. This naturally, after some discussion, the Captain had to accede to. After a great deal of urging, the old man told his story somewhat as follows: He was 85 years old. Some time before the war he was wrecked off the Florida coast, and by some means fell In with some Seminole Indians. They treated him kindly, and for a year he remained on the east coast, and then finally drifted over toward the west. Hearing reports of an island In the gulf that was very rich, but was peopled by a different race from those with whom he was, he arranged for an expedition to go there. Leaving the west coast mainland with a party of 25 warriors, they proceeded among the Thousand Islands, and searched for nearly a week before they found the island. They landed one night, but were surprised by the islanders, and all of his command were killed. Being a white man, he was reserved for torture. Just as he was being put to the fire test, an eclipse of the sun took place, which he cleverly took advantage of, claimThe islanding that he was a ers released him at once and made him their chief. The islands were populated with about 100 souls, all the Indians living by thee selves, not allowing any one to leave the Island nor any one to come on. Their squaws and slaves produced everything necessary for life, and they led very Indolent lives. Five or six years later a disease of some kind broke out among them and carried off all but 10 or 15. Since that time, the old chief had dwelt there, being well satisfied with the life, and having about 20 of his followers left. He had never had any opposition but twice, and in both cases had killed his opponents. Gnce a year he sent up a big fishing vessel to Key West with two of his most trusty men, to get whatever supplies were needed besides what they raised themselves. He had never been off the Island for 85 years. sun-go- d. right of one of his songs, "Sweste ATTORNEYS hearts, to Messrs. Chappel for 700. ths T. J. ANDERSON, For "Kathleen Mavourneen ed sturdy-lookln- light-colore- tntro-duce- dq ng four or five low-fram- ed shanties. In Tim Price of Bongs. The following list shows that a great PARDEE ft XROEGER, Attomeys-at-La- w, Eagle Block. FRANK PIERCE, Attomey-at-La- Eagle Block. H. L. PICKETT, Attomey-at-La- and 4, Auerbach Block. : W. A. BYERS; Leader of a Big Strike. w, Mining Litigation a Specialty. 2 Commercial Block. 81-8- a C. PATTERS JN. Attorney-atla- w, Bait Lake City. E. G. ROGNON, Attomey-at-La- 80S U. O. Attomeys-at-La- w, 3 w, McComick Block. POWERS. STRAUP ft LIPMAN, Attorneys at Law, s 501-2-- w, 4 and 5 Eagle Block. w, w, Atlas Block. AiUiiAUJS, Attomey-at-La- Rechts-Anwal- w, t, Avocat, Awocato, 2 Hooper Block. 51-5- This is Mrs. Ella Brooks, the leadet Attorney-at-La308 Atlas Block. RHODES ft WILLIAMS, of a remarkable strike in Atlanta, Ga Attomeys-at-LaTwo hundred women and girls cm DARKE ft ANDERSON; 327-Atlas Block. Lawyers, Hooper Block. HENRY RIVES, J. M. DENNY, Attorney at Law, Attorney-at-LaDooly Block. 509 Dooly - Block. SHEPARD ft SANFORD, P. J. dalyTw, w, 8, w, Attomey-at-La- c. j. Attomeys-at-La- w, 37, 38, 39 Commercial 91-9- 2 davies; Attorney-at-La- 1 Attomeys-at-La- w, 77-- Commercial Block. 8, H. J. DININNY, Attorney and Counseller-at-La- w, Commercial Block. JAMES E. DARMER, Attorney-at-La- Attorney-at-La- w, No. 3, Eagle Block. EDWARD H. SCOTT, Attorney-at-La- w, 805 Atlas Block. J. H. MURPHY, Attomeys-at-La- w, Central Block. RICHARD D. EARLS; ployed at the bag and cotton milli struck because of the employment oi negro help by the management and Mrs. Brooks was the leader, advlsei and spokesman of the crowd. She is a member of the union and an intelligent, quiet, dignified woman. She hai worked in the bag department nin years. Four hundred men walked out in sympathy with the striking femali operatives. This forced the closlni down of the factory. The strlkeri gathered in angry groups about thi mills and for a time it looked as U there might be a riot. The president of the company sayi it is only a small affair and will soon be settled. The strikers, however, ars determined, are receiving the aid oi the local unions and say they will hold out to the last. Several years ago the same experiment was tried in working negroes and with the same result. Attomey-at-La- w, Eagle Block. STEWART ft STEWART, 509-51- 0 McComick Block. 23-2- 4 MRS. ELLA BROOKS. w, and 40, Commercial Block. JAMES F. SMITH, w, 57 Hooper (glock. DIX ft ROOTE, N. W. SONNEDECKER, w, 30 Commercial Block. L. H. GRAY, Land and Mining Attorney, Room 306, 56 West First South. HIRAM W. GRAY; Lawyer, 307 McComick Block. N. J. SHECXELli; ' Attorney and Counsellor-at-La35 ft 36, Hooper Block. STEPHENS ft SMITH, Attomey-at-LaLawyers. 503 Auerbach Block. 47-4- 8 Commercial Block, J. GORLINSKI, J. LU taylor; Land and Mining Attorney, Lawyer, 424-42- 5 22 Central Block. Atlas Block. GOODWIN ft VAN PELT, E. W. TAYLOR, Probate and Ttle Law a Specialty. Lawyers, 20-2- 1 85-8- 8 Commercial Block. Coumerdal Block, w, w, : Rea TeL 106. Office TeL 510. D. D. HOUTZ, Lawyer, Provo, Utah, Thompson & Lawrence; Rooms 4 and 5, Eldrldge Block. Lawyers, Progress Block. G. RICHARD HARTLEY, A. JAMES WILLIAMS; Attomey-at-LaAttomey-at-La112 Commercial Block. 827-- 8 Atlas Block. W. R. HUTCHINSON, F. E. WOODS, Counsellor-at-LaAttorney and Attomey-at-La331-33- 2 Atlas Block. 320 Atlas Block. JONES ft ScHROEDER; GEORGE WESTERVELT, Lawyers, Attomey-at-LaCommercial Block. 120-12- 2 Commercial Block. MILES S. JOHNSON, ORSON A. WOOLLEY, Attorney at Law, Attorney-at-La431-2-- 3 Atlas Block. 822 Constitution Blockl C. B. JACK, E. E. WINTERS, Attomey-at-LaAttorney at Law, Third Floor Commercial Block. 10 Eagle Block. JOHN W. JUDD, w, w, w, w, w, w, tween penetration and resistance, between offence and defence. This race had resulted in the development ol cannon of comparatively small calibre, but with great thickness of wall and tremendous weight. In order to withstand the enormous pressure neoessary to Impart requisite velocities to long g projectiles. and heavy Powder space within shells had been sarleed to weight and strength of metal, reliance being mainly placed upon the smashing effect of a huge bolt of steel. Opposed to this they found the modern battleships clothed in a wall of steel .so ponderous as to reduce mobility to a minimum. With the advent of a system of throwing high explosives In sufficiently large masses to render armor absolutely useless, they would see navies discarding their armor, and everything would be made subservient to speed and mobility. This would work a complete revolution in the construcr. tion of ordnance and of instead made, being Heavy ordnance, as at present, with thick and heavy walls, would be made of much greater calibre, and with comparatively thin walls. The projectile which would then be employed would be a thin shell, simply thick enough to support the mass of contained explosive in its flight from the gun; and the explosive would be sufficient in quantity to work infinitely more destruction upon any target than such projectiles as were at the present day thrown from heavy guns. armor-pierci- ccr-duct- Attomey-at-La- w, armor-piercin- Several attacks had been made on the lain id by Indians and others, but they T.d always been repulsed. One time during the war, pirates had attempted to ruu on tbe shore, but they had been beaten off and all of them killed, the cannon that they bad there being relics from their ship. The old man had three wives and a numerous family, and seemed to be well satisfied with his existence. He claimed that he was of Western origin, but said that all his people were dead, and he never cared to see or know anything of the world again. 2 armstroi:g well-kno- w, Commercial Block. CHARLES iTPENCE; 81-3- w, Madera Warfare. escorted him Inland, possibly for a distance of half a mile. He was then Into a house and the bandag removed. To bis great astonishment, he found himself in a very handsomely furnished room in the presence of a venerable-lookin- g white man, who appeared to be about 70 years old, his long white beard and flowing hair over his shoulders giving him a venerable and aged appearance, although his g form bright eyes and helled all appearance of weakness. The skipper was welcomed by this man. and was given a hearty meal. In the midst cf it, three women came in, all of them d Indians, who were to him as the wives of this strange man. Three slaves waited upon them at the table; the meal itself was of the most substantial character. After the meal was over, the old man, whom tbe skipper calls the Doctor, for want of any other name, as he refused to give his real name, took the Captain outside and showed him around. The house was located in a wild hammock surrounded by a number of wild orange trees, and was s most substantial stone structure, two stories, and very strongly built, with loop holes for rifles on all sides. A short distance away stood two ancient-lookicannon, both brass pieces of 8panish origin. A few rods away were F. PUTNAM, GRAHAM Attomey-at-La- Attorney-at-Lacomposer, Mr. F. N. Crouch, received 328-- 9 Atlas Block. Just 5. The copyright was afterwards geo. g. ' bought by a London firm for 552. Attorney-at-La"She Wore a Wreath of Roses," an102-10- 3 Commercial Block. other song, was sold by the composer for 2 10s, but when ths L. M. ARMSTRONG, Attorney and Counsell copyright came to be disposed of II 61 Commercial Block. fetched 500. Amongst modern songs the follow- S. F. Armstrong, Attorney at Law, ing prices have beep paid for theli Room 6 Coml Blk. copyright: Miss Collins made 600 a year whet J. M. Bowman, and Attorney at Law, singing 312-31- 3 Progress Blk. the copyright fetched 1,170. C2XAS. BALDWIN of "Dream The copyright Faces, Attorney-at-Lafetched 720; "They All Love Jack, 83 Commercial Block. 640; Two Lovely Black Eyes," 570 The Bogie Man, 530; "Porter, Pop BASKIN & HOGE7 Lawyers, ter, 480; "Nancy Lee. 680; "Grand-father140 Main Street. 410. Clock, Each song composed by Signor Paol! MACY A. BROUSE, Lawyer, Tostl, the composer of For Ever and 102 and 103 Commercial Block. for Ever, is said to be now worth tt BOOTH, LEE ft GRAY7 him about 4400. In London recently, at a meeting oi the Royal United Service Institution, Mr. Hudson Maxim delivered a lecture In the course on "High Explosives. of his remarks he said that for a generation there had been a race for supremacy between guns and armor, be- IN THE: HERMITS PRESENCE. DIRECTORY ng ships-of-wa- deal of money is made from popular music in England: Sir Arthur Sullivan la said to have realized 10,000 by his celebrated song, "The Lost Chord. A Curloas rrlage Cadtesh Balfe appears to have received high In Brittany there is said to prevail prices for the copyrights of some of his a curious custom. On cersongs. For "I Dreamt I Dwelt in Mar- tain fete marriage ladies appear the young days ble Halls he got 8,000, the same for in red with white or yelpetticoats, "When Other Lips, and 5,000 for low borders around them. The num"The Heart Bowed Down. ber of borders denotes the the When recently put up for aucton, father is willing to give hisportion daughter. 1,212 15s was obtained for the copyEach white band denotes silver one right of Michael Watsons song, "An- hundred francs per annum; each yellow chored. band represents gold a thousand Sir Arthur Sullivan sold the copy francs a year. w, Attomey-at-La- w, Commercial Block. 105-106-1- 07 N. V. JONES, Lawyer, McComick Block. 600-60- 6 MAUMCE'MT KAIGHN, Attomey-at-La4-5- -6 w, Commerce Bldg., cor. 2nd B& and W. Temple. WILLIAM KAHN, Attorney and Counsellor-at-La- w, Commercial Block. CLESSON S. KINNEY, Attorney and Counsellor-at-La35 Commercial Block. EUGENE LEWIS, Attorney and Counsellor-at-La117 Commercial Block. D. T. LEWIS, 101-10- 4 w, w, Attomey-at-La- w, 612 and 614 McComick Block. F. S. LEUTHI, PlCTOV THE PEOPLES FAVORITE Trains leave and arrive Balt Lai as follows (in effect March IS, llft.T: City LEAVE. Vernal, Utah. "The Overland Limited for C. F. ft F. C. LOOFBOUROW, St. Chicago, Paul, Bt. Louis, Counsellors-at-LaKansas DenOmaha, City, Attorneys and ver and Park City 7:00 a. m. 70 Commercial Block. "The Fast Mail" for Chicago, Bt. Louis, Omaha, Kimm hTsTlaNey; 6:25 p. m, City and Denver Attorney at Law, ARRIVE. 507 Progress Block. "The Overland Limited from MOYLE, ZANE ft COSTIGAN, Chicago, St. Louis, Omaha, Kansas City, Denver and Attorneys at Law, 8:10 n, ul Deseret Bank Block. .(JUkClty "The Fast Mall from Chi cago, Bt. Paul, Bt. Louis, FRANK R. MARGETTS, Omama, Kansas City and Attomey-at-LaDenver 8:30 a. Justice of the Peace Third Precinct. one on 228 Atlas Block. two Only the road to Omaha, night nights to Chicago and Bt. M. E McENANY, Other lines one night additional. The Union Pacific is the only line Attomey-at-Lathrough to above points without 113 Commercial Block. change line operating S oars, and the only Buffet Smoking and Library Cars S. McDOWELL, Pullman Dining Cars, with 11 andand IS Attomey-at-Lahours quickest time to Missouri river and 14-1- 5 Walkers Bank Building. Chicago respectively. C. W. MORSE, City Ticket Office201 Main Attomey-at-La- w, w, w, w, w, Street Attorney-at-la- w, -5 Utah Commercial and Savings Bank Building. feDWARD McGURRIN, Lawyer. Suite 40, Bank of Commerce Building geoTlTNye; Attomey-at-La- w, 431 Atlas Block. C. M. NIELSON, H. A. SMITH, Attoraeys-at-La208-- 9 v' Constitution Bl " H. M. CLAY, No. Telephone 665. .3 I GEO. W. JONES, 215 ST. MAIN Buys, sells snd ex- changes RAILROAD TICKETS. (Member American Ticket Broken Association.) i, ) t-- t i t . !h |
