Evening Star Newspaper, July 2, 1898, Page 21

WILB- BEAST THE EVENING STAR, SATURDAY, JULY 2, 1898-24 PAGES. LEAves FRoM His NTESBPoK The Ringed Jaguar - Of Amazonas. Copyright, 1808, ty William Murray Grasdon. “I have wandered for days in the jun- zhty forests of western gles of India, Africa, # fastnesses of the Rock: mountains and the Urals,” said Matthew Quin, “but I have never found anything to rompare with this, When I was a young- ster. at school, I remember how I discred- Ited the accounts geographers gave of Bra 1 am convinced that they told on the truth. He was speaking partly to himself, and as he finished he stopped abruptly, almost shoulder deep in tangled thorn bushes, trailing vines and spike-edged plants. There was a look of exasperation, of He hausted patience, on his bronzed face. hit savagely at a low-drooping limb which tickled his nose, and turned to his com- panion, who carried a“ flaming torch. “Where are we, Matto?” he demanded. “I truly do not know, senor,” the Indian guide replied, in fairly good English. He Was a strapping fellow,with gravely shrewd features, and clad in semi-civilized attire. “Then we are lost “Surely, unless we find the path “We missed it a mile back,” grumbled Quin, “and I don't see any chance cf pick ing it up again. So en you are at fault? Matto shrugged his shoulders “It is the first time,” he said. warned the senor—I promised him ing. ¥es, that's tru Quin admitted. “But it doesn’t improve matters to cast the blame on me. We are hopelessly lost. and I'm afraid we'll stick here till morning. I would rather be where else. A few moments before there had been light enough to enable the Englishman and the Indffin to push slowly forward, to con- tinue the search for the barely perceptible trail they had lost at sunset. But now the black night had iftly, and the feeble glow of the Ss to penetrate the mz Is of vegetation, the thickets of ‘Ss and nauseou gra smelling flowers, the interwoven trunk: and joughs of trees : On all sides was the vast. awe-inspiring, peril-haunted forest. an unknown tropical furest of rubber trees and nts, wonder- ful fauna, botanical tr unheard of any collector. A forest infested with | nkeys., gorgeous birds and venomous k abitat of the wolf and the 2 rand the armadillo, and that monarch of the southern continent, the nar. This magnificently spotted crea- noted for its powers of climbing, i than the tiger, which it Is in stren; nd ferocity which Matthew Quin had pen strange quest, was in the wild prov ef Amazonas, far up in the northwest corner of the recently ish- ed republic Brazil. It was 600 miles i and the coast, and in the e Amazonas, that mighty river 4.00") le Ss wide at and fs na vessels as interior of Peru reason of the ties and perils i Presents to traveler 1 explorers, th heart of Brazil, where dwell savages of the most debased anc ervei t is little nown today Karl Har nt lessly attacked this mened s pluck and persever- w others would have from a coast town, and aceomyp ¢ Carruthers and two more English s. Quin journeyed up the a n-bound vessel. The party were put off at an Indian village along the river. They made their head- quarters here, hired native helpers, and constructed a supply of cages and boxes. In three months’ time they possessed a collection of beasts, birds and rep- le they had built a gigan- tic raft. o1 which to convey thelr precious cargo down the Amazon to the sea, where | it would be shipped by steamer to Eng- land. A rumor, coming to Quin’s ears when he was ready to start, caused him to make a slight alteration in his plans. He was in- formed by some Indians, who belonged to a forest Village twenty miles to the east, that an immense jaguar, which differed from its species by having a snow-white ring about its neck, infested that part of the country. Quin was disposed to be in- eredulous, but he could not resist so tempt- ing a chance. He determined to look into the matter, and, in case the story should be true, te do his best to capture so re- markabie and valuable a beast. It happened that the Amazon, beginning at the headquarters village, made a wide sweep of nearly 100 mil The short cut across was only forty miles, and midway in this loop, which was covered with dense forest, was the village near which the ring- ed Jaguar had its lair. The Indians, who Were responsible for the tale, refused, for some reason, to guide Quin. So he fell back on Matto, his chief helper, who spoke several native dialects and was familiar with that part of the country. The raft started down the river a day ahead of Quin and Matto. who set out on the following morning across the forest. They intended. heir investigation Was successful, to join the raft on the far side of the loop and ar- range for the trapping of the ringed jaguar. In what plight they found themselves at nightfall, after weary hours of tramping through the most terrible forest in the world. has already been explained to the read Quin lit his pipe. and a few whif strong eastern tobacco. him, ro} of the always a solace to ed his doxged pluck. “Forward, Matto!” he said. sharply. “We will stick to it for another hour. Then. if fortur sull unkind, we must spend the night ome tree. nm, nothing loth, led the w: d twisted like an eel amid the 1 obstacles of the forest, in one ling and protecting the’ torch. behind, guided by the flashing With the barrel of his rifle he beat gled vegetation, or lifted up f lianas that dangled from Beyond the gle d from thickets, and nts sped away it's un A_ frightened 1 through the © the rasping that the Indian had n a mistakes For there $ the lost @ narrow, barely perceptible track through the trees, between the se is of plants and bushes. It guidance to the remote little he heart of the forest. Bidding jon follow, the Indian pressed on e right direction? “And the vi d be near?” “Wi or two. As a ru herous a od and shelter i cruel. or are they t is difficult to say,”” Matto re- y, We are taking a grave risk ne stake is worth the game,” de “A r with a whi col 1 exists, would fetch a fabu- lous price. And then the giory of adding such a curiosity to natural history! Ah, I t have not been deceived! What Is w should I know, senor?” the Indian a. “There are stranze things in the forests of Brazil. Those who told you the they had seen the be: And is no reason why they shou have lied to the seno None!” Quin assented. ‘You are right.” For half a_league the weary travelers pressed on. They could not move rapidly, for the path was extremely difficult to fol. low, even by the aid of the fresh torch which Matto had lighted. Suddenly the In- dian paused. He stood with alert face and i half | | | | | | | A) rigid body, his chin uplifted as he sniffed the air. . “What is it?” Quin asked. “Senor, I smell smoke!" “Yes, from the torch.” “No; it is the smoke from burning leaves ; “but Lknow your scent is, Matto. I hope the is not on fire!’ At this dry sea- The sentence choked on his lips, for just then # noose, fashioned from a stout creep- er, was deftly dropped about his neck from the thic of a tree that projected over the The noose was instantly drawn tight, causing a pang of suffocation, and as Quin clutched desperately at his throat, he saw whirling stars and flashing | lights. ‘At the same moment two half-naked In- dians, of immense size and brutal features, sprang from the dense thicket to the right of the path. At the sight of them Matto lost heart. With a yell of fear the cow- my story, sir. I implore you, in the name of mercy, of heaven, to take me with yo “Tt can only repeat what I told you be- fore,” said Quin, who was deeply moved. “ pity you from the bottom of my heart, I deplore your sufferings and I will do all that is in my power to help you, except one thing. If I tried: to smuggle you down the river on the raft the result would al- most certainly be ruin to myself, recap- ture to you and a loss of many thousands of pounds to my employers.’ “So you refuse?” “My first duty is to those I serve,” Quin answered, firmly. Joachim Barbosa’s eyes gleamed with a fearful rage. “Yield or die! he snarled. “I am a des- perate man! Unless you agree to my de- mand I will stab you to the heart, exchange clothing with you and have my Indians mutilate your body beyond recognition. if you are found, none will doubt that it is I who am dead. I shall at least have a better chance to escape. Decide at once—at once! The Brazilian drew nearer, his knife up- lifted. For an instant Quin meditated a rush at him, but he suddenly discovered that he was noosed to the limb of the tree. What should he do? He realized that ne was in a tight place—that Barbosa meant murder. Yet he could not make up his mind immediately. “Give me five minutes to consider,” ne asked. “Not a second! Your answer, quick!” But just then, as the enraged Brazilian Was about to strike, an ominous, roaring noise, mingled with whistling and shriek- ing, was heard far overhead. The Indians, suddenly stricken with terror, cried out in their native tongue. Senor Barbosa low- ered the weapon. “A storm!” he muttered, hoarsely. “The wind has changed and is driving this way It will bring upon us the fire—the tire which I started a few moments ago to cut off my enemies. Merciful heaven! There is no escape!’ “Not if we wait here,” exclaimed Quin, who saw a gleam of hope. “Thesforest is parched and dry.” As he spoke the violence of the storm increased. Above the fierce howling of the wind, the crash of falling trees, sounded AGAINST TH RAFT, dly fellow dropped the torch and dived headiong Into the forest on the left, where he was heard retreating in frantic haste The Indians did not pursue him. One picked up the torch and fanned it to a blaze. and tore his rifle from him. A third Indian dropped off the tree to the ground, leaving the end of the rope secured overhead, and took part in the struggle. Quin, now in the clutch of two brawny savages, was helpless. The press- ure at his throat suddenly relaxed and he drew a long breath. He was bracing him- self for a hard effort to escape—he did not know that he was hitched to the bough of the tree—when he heard an authoritative voice. Then a man stepped into view—a ghastly looking object in tattered clothing and ragged boots, hatless, with a matted black beard. From under his thick, un- kemp hair a pair of deep-sunken eyes glared like balls of fire, and-he held a formidable knife in one hand. “Don’t stir, or I will kill you,” in good English. For a moment Quin stared at the stranger in astonishment, with fear and aversion. “Why have you committed this outrage?” ded, angrily. “What do you want he said ou no harm, if you are rea- the man replied. “There was no other way to take you, save at the risk of bloodshed.” He said something to the In- dians, who loosed their hold on Quin. You are the Englishman who has been trapping wild animals at the village of Para?” he added. “I am.” “What brought you here? Where 1s your raft?” “It should be waiting across the bend of the Amazon,” Quin answered. “I am on my way to rejoin it." “Then you must take me with you to the coast—help me to reach Europe. Heaven sent you to my relief. I have done no wrong, committed no crime. I am a political fugitive—an escaped _ prisoner. What is your answer? You will not re- fuse?” 1 must,” said Quin. “I am_ onty agent for other people, whose valuabi terests I dare not risk.” “You will decide otherwise,” the man cried, savagely, “when you know all. You will hide me on your raft and take me to the coast. You will swear not to betray me. Listen! I am Joachim Barbosa. Does that tell you nothing?” Joachim Barbosa! Quin’s lips echoed the name in astonishment. With strange emo- tions he recalled the history of this unfor- tunaie man, the sensational accounts that had appeared in the European press two years before. At the downfall of the Bra- zilian empire the Senor Joachim Barbosa, formerly a member of Dom Pedro's cabt net, was for some reason retained in office under the republic and appointed minister of marine. Put in a few weeks’ time he Was arrested on a charge of holding trea- sonable communication with the deposed emperor. Concerning his subsequent fate no news had reached Europ “You do not doubt me?” peor wretch, wke had been studying Quin's face intently You are satisfied that I am Jeachim Barbosa? I swear it is true. And I am innocent of the charge. It was a false one made by personal enemies. Yet the government which I was serving falth- an in- exclaimed the fully sent me to this living death.” ent you here?” cried Quin. “Yes, eighteen months ago. I was se- cretly condemned to a fate worse than that of the unhappy Frenchman who lane guishes on the Isle du Diable. 1. was brought up the Amazon in a steamer and taken to a native village back in the heart of this awful forest. A foul hut was my home. Barbarous Indians, worse than the people of the Siberian province of Yakutsk, were the paid jailers set over me by thé government. I was allowed no books, writing materials or tobacco.” As he spoke his voice rose to a shrill pitch of passion. “Such a life was inches,” he went on. “You wonder that 1 aid not go mad. But hope and courage sustained me through it all, and at last my chance came. By the aid of these In- dians, whom I won to my cause, I escaped early this morning. Pursuers are likely on torture—death by my track, but for the present I have put @ barrier between them and me. Such ts The other seized Quin from behind | | a deeper, angrier note. It was the roar of advancing flames. Already, carried on at a marvelous speed, they were so near that faint red streaks were discernible against the blackness of the forest. A pungent odor of smoke filled the air. The three Indians, recovering from their stupor of fear, plunged into the forest and disap- peared. “The cowards don’t blame them. mies no longer; we Wi cried Barbosa. “But 1 Come, sir, we are ene- are comrades in peril. will escape together.” e With all my heart,” assented Quin. “But how? Where? We are a score of miles from the river.” No; only a league or so.” But the bend is forty miles across.” “You have been misled. It is little more than twenty-five.” Was this really true? Had Quin, under a false impression, passed the vicinity of the Village earlier in the day? He did not pause to reflect. The noose was torn from about his neck by the Brazilian, and side by side the two plunged into the forest, into the forbidding darkness, for the In- dians had made off with t torch. It was a strange freak of fate. A common danger united these men, who a moment before had been eager to fly at each other's throat. “You know the way?” Quin cried. “Yes; Keep by me.’ They tore on at a reckless speed, thinking of what obstac front. not les might be in Overhead the wind storm raged and behind’ them was the roaring and crack- ling of the conflagration, which was de- vouring everything in its way as it ad- vanced with leaps and bounds. “Only at the river will we said Barbosa. “Heaven help us to reach i Quin. “But we seem little.” It was true. They had gone half a mile or more at a rapid pace, forcing a track find safety,” muttered to have gained a It Rose From the Thicket, through reeds and bushes, and now the voice of the flames reached them less dis. tinctly. But the odor of smoke was strong, and they could see a red glow as often as they looked back, so they knew that it was too soon to count on safety. ‘They put another mile behind them with- out apparently gaining or losing, and then they plunged into a thicker part of the forest. Here their reai difficulties began. Timber, tangled vegetation, trailing creep- ers retarded'théir progress; but the fear of death lent them.@lmost superhuman powers. They were Nke madmen. Clinging to one ancther that they might not become sepa- rated in the!darkness, they literally fought their way thr thickets of spike-edged Plants and patches of thorn grass, which tore and scratched their skin. They trip- ped over réttet logs, dashed into the trunks of trees; they felt no pain. Bruised and bleeding, panting for breath, they con- tinued their flight. At the erd of;half an hour they came to less diffieult ground, where the timber Was wider apart, and’ the undergrowth yielded more readily. The top of the for- est, swayed bysithe storm, gave forth a shrill, moaning noise, and’ now and then a tree crasNed to earth. And the confia- gration was very close behind. It had gained rapidly,'and the roaring and his- sing of the ‘flames struck terror to the hearts of the “4ugitives. Smoke curled around them, aid when they looked back {hey could see the expanding glare of the re. "Faster! faster!’ urged the Brazilian. “It's no use,” cried Quin. “I'm getting winded. I can't go much farther.” “But the river must be near! escape! Courage, my friend. on! The words put fresh strength into Quin, and the two made a desperate spurt, hop- ing to gain what they had lost. But that was impossible. ‘hey could see what they were doing, it is true, for now a dim, rud- dy ight shone around. But the devouring flames were rolling onward with dis- heartening specd, and the billows of yel- low smoke, borne in front by the wind, grew thicker and thicker. The next ten minutes were full of hor- rors of countless perils. The advance of the conflagration had roused all the deni- zens of the forest from their nests and lairs, and with one common instinct of preservation they made for the same goal that the fleeing men were striving to reach. Screeching parrots and other birds flew In swarms overhead, and chattering mon- keys leaped from tree to tree. To right and left there was crashing and floundering in the dense thickets, a terrific chorus of grunts and squeals, growling and snarl- ing. as wolves and deer, boars and tapirs, with dozens of smaller animals, scurried headlong and in mad panic to escape the flames. Serpents of all sizes joined in the reut, hissing as they glided along. “Your Indians carried off my rifle!” ex- claimed Quin. “We are at the mercy of these brutes ‘They won't molest us,” cried Barbosa. “They | are more frightened than our- selves.” As he spoke a great jaguar darted past the men and stopped a few feet ahead, as if to attack them, but a shout from the Brazilian caused this creature to change {ts mind, and it bounded out of sight. The next instant a venomous-looking serpent sprang up and coiled about Quin’s arm. Like a flash Barbosa seized the reptile by the neck and flung it into the bushes. You saved my life!” Quin exclaimed, gratefully. “As IT hope to save you from the fire,” was the reply. I fear we can’t escape.” “Don't despair. The river can’t be far off. Forward! But death was at their very heel: Sparks danced in the air, and thick smoke filled their eyes and ‘throats. The forest close behind them was a sea of fire, and the awful roar of the flames drowned all other sounds. For several hundred yards they advanc- ed blindly; then Quin suddenly discovered that he had lost Fis companion, and at the same instant he tripped and fell. As soon s he could get to his feet he hailed the Brazilian loudly and fancied he heard a faint response. But it was not r ated auring the next. two cr three minutes, while he staggered on through the rude We will Press on— smoke, the heatéd air, unable to see a yard before him, As he uttereda despairing ery, wrung from his lips by the certainty of a ter- rible de: ly he “felt water oozing at feet. Animyated/ by hope, he pushed over a strip, off reedy,’ marshy ground. Suddenly ha was submerged to his breas A before him he saw a lagoon-like body of water several hundred yards in width, with a border of trees on the far side. Refreshed-and strengthened by the cold piunge, Quif struck out. On and on he swam, his strokes growing steadily fecbler, and it was‘allthat he could do to re: the shore. «Breathless and exhausted, climbed the'low’ bank and took a steps. ‘Then he reeled and fell heavily. Through the remainder of the night Quin lay there “anccnseions in the gr. sleeping off he fects of his terribie r: for life. So he was in fairly good condition hen he awoke'at dawn. He sat up, rub- bed his eyes and instantly remembered vhat had happened. But where was he? he question was easily answered. A few ards in front, across th® narrow sirip of ard, rolled the mighty Amazon. Close b: hind him the lagoon stretched indefinitely right and left, parallel with the river, and frem the opposite shore, where the fire hal burnt itself out, clouds of gray smoke were rising. “Poor Barbosa perished, dcubt,” Quin said, aloud. “My escape was | miraculous. And now to search for the raft. If this is the other side of the bend, ir can't be far—" The sentehce froze on his lips, for at that moment a spotted brown beast rose from 2 thicket twenty feet a ay. It was a jaguar of erormous size, and its neck was marke1 with a collar of white fur. Quin was not elated. He wished that the beautiful beast was anywhere else. A sav- age growl warned him of his danger, and, dashing to a tree that stood on the edg? of the Amazon. he climbed nimbly out ona limb overhanging the water. As he looked dewn stream he saw a thrilling sight. A raft—his raft—was moored to the ri bank 200 yards away. Men were moving among the stacked-up boxes and cages. The jaguar was creeping forward throuzh the leaves, snarling horribly. There was no time to hesitate, and, with a shout, Quin droppe@. He came to the surface after go- ing Geep under, and as he swam gn he heard a great splash. He looked back to see the jaguar—the limb had broken with its welght—swimming in pursuit. For a minute or so the two held an ex- citing race. Then the jaguar altered its mind and tried to make tne shore—a feat that was impossible, owing to the straight and tremendously swift current. Man and beast, separated by only a few feet, were borne on toward the raft, where now men were shouting and gesticulating. Nearer and nearer. The animal endeav- ored vainly to steer a different course. Quin gained a litle at the last, and with his strength all but exhausted he was grasped by Carruthers and hauled on board. “The jaguar!” he cried. “Catch it!” Nets and ropes were at hand, and as the current brought the tired creature within reach it was secured and drawn against the end of the raft, when it was pulled with some difficulty into an empty cage. Quin, turning round after watching the preceedings, came face to face with Joa- chim Barbosa. Their hands met in a hearty clasp Explanations beyond a followed. The Brazilian bad escaped from the flames, and by ¢lince stumbled on the raft before day- light. He told part of his story to Carruth- ers, and expressed the positive opinion that Quin had been burned to death. Matto and the other Indians, less fortunate, had doubtless perished, for nothing was seen of them by noon. ,., At that time;the raft resumed its journey down the river, and it need not be said that Jcachim Batpoga remained on board, snug- ly hidden Lhre box. The jaguar, none the worse fyem,its swim, thrived and grew fat during @igo¢ruise. The mouth of the Amazon: wam reached in good time, and th> Brazilian w&s'sufely transferred with the crew and zee" toa vessel that was in waiting, “ * Three weeks later the steamer arriyed in the Thames, and Senor Barbosa was a happy and’¢ratéful man when he was put ashore on h soil. He had friends in London, who ultimately sent him to Amer- ica. The story-ef his rescue leaked out in time, but, to the relief of Karl Hamrach and Quin, the #Braziljan government took no steps in phe thatte i As for the ringed jaguar, the sensation caused by that remarkable beast, and tha stiff price paid for it by the directors of the zoo, wilt bé,easily remembered by the reader. ¥ ————— (Copyright, 1898, Lite Publishing Company.) a= “Hurry up there and catch something, sonny; I always like fish before my meat.” IN THE CHURCHES Archbishop Martinelli is in Philadelphia in attendance at the quadrennial session of the Augustinian brothers, one of the most important branches of the Catholic Church in America. The archbishop is the head of the world’s order of Augustinians, and has presided at the various meetings. He is the ninety-seventh general who has held this high offic? since the order was insti- tuted, more than fifteen centuries ago. The Order of Augustinians is a community of pioneer missionaries, independent of the bishops and archbishops of the church everywher2, whose members are prepared to go, at the command of the pope, to any Fortion of the world and there work for the conversion and uplifting of the natives. A letter received her? states that Mrs. Day, widow of Rev. Dr. Day, the Lutheran missionary to Africa who died while re- turning to this country, several months ago; Sister Augusta V. Schaefer of th> Lu- theran Deaconess’ Home, and Miss Mary Leer of Bridgeton, N. J., reached Monrovia some weeks ago on their way to their mis- sion field on the dark continent. The report Yor the first quarter of the resent conference year at Trinity M. E. Church, 5th and C streets southeast, Rev. Dr. Huntley, pastor, is very gratifying to thos? interested, and states the following: The club of the conference met in the church during May and the meetings were successful, To the church there were added thirtzen new members by letter and fifteen probationers, the latter being also received into full connection. There were also five probationers received on trial. Rev. Dr. S. M. Hartsock of Douglass Me- morial M. E. Church is 2ndeavoring to have his congregation erect a rew church build- ing. At a recent meeting he delivered a special sermon on the subject, and at the close r2ceived pledges of subscriptions amounting to $4,500. The outlook for the success of the movement is said to be very encouraging. Rev. Charles W. Coit of Concord, N. H., who has accepted a call to the rectorship of St. Paul’s Protestant Episcopal Church, Baltimore, is well known in Washnigton. He is the eldest son of the late Rev. Henry A. Coit, founder of a noted institution of learning in New England, and was edu- cated at Trinity College, Hartford, Conn., and at the General Theological Seminary, ew York. He wil] assume his new charge in August. The program for the ninth annual meet- ing of the central conference of American rabbis, to be held July 5 to 9, in the temple at Atlantic City, has been completed. In addition to annual address of the president and reports by the secretary and treasurer, there will be reports from the committees on publication, union hymnal, Jewish En- cyclopedia, Jewish ethics, and papers as follows: “How Can We Enlist the C operation of Young Men With Our Congre- gations?” “Uniform Laws Regulating Mar- riage and Divorce in the Various States, of Religious Instruction, anic Idea in Judaism,” “Funeral Agenda,” “Attitude of the Congregation to Non-members,” “Theology of the Union Prayer Book,” “Revival of the Sukkoth Celebration,” and pe s others. It is ex- pected that discussions by some of the most prominent members of .the confer- ence will follow the reading of each paper. Bishop Curtis, formerly of the diocese of Wilmington, but now a member of the household of Cardinal Gibbons, visited St. Mary’s county a few days ago, and at the Church of the Sacred Heart, Leonardtown, confirmed a class of 190. He also adminis. tered the rite of confirmation to a lar class at St. Francis Xavier's Church, George's Islan Rev. Cornelius Gillespie, J. St. Aloysius Church, this ¢ will conduct a retreat for the Sisteis of Mercy at Put- nam, Conn., July 6, and a retreat for the ers of Charity at Mount St. Vincent, on the Hudson, August 6. The delegates trom this city to the meet- ing of the Southern Biblical Assemb! ich has just closed a ten days’ c en tion at Knoxville n., have returned to Washington, Daring the convention Gen. n Eaton presided several time: Lindsay lectured on “The Bible American Institutions;” Rey. Dr. G nd Gey. Eaton made address>s on ‘ause We Serve,” Dr. Gilbert and Rev. Hamlin lectured cn “Bible Study Character Building” and “The Bible i rality,” respectively. bilby eepectively tae gee ele this city are giving serious considerati a@ speech made at the recent anaual Buptist convention by Rev. Dr. H. L. Morehouse, field secretary of the home mission board. | After stating that of the 900,000 Baptists im the north €90,C00 are women, and that the purpose for which women's jes in the Baptist Church has to a large extent been lost sight of, Dr. Morehouse said: “It has been recognized (by a commission that has been deliberating upon the subject) that there are representatives of wo ganizations who have been and singularly silent in discussions about organized church beneficence, because they w2re conscious that there is no point of contact between them and thir work for women; and who furthermore quesiion whether they should bear any part of cer- tain expenses which they have neon asked by the church authorities to assume, inas- much as they do not derive any ‘direct benefit from the methods proposed. “All are conscious that thiags are out of joint. Many women are themselves great- ly discontented over the narrowed activities and the unnatural relations of their soci- eties, both to the churches and the general socie! This ground sweil of discontent is growing and will not subsid> until a bet- ter order is established Rey. Dr. W. Bishop Johnson of this city took a prominent part in a convention held in Baltimore a few days ago, whea pl were adopted for a closer union in work among th? colored Bapiisis of Maryland and the District of Columoia. President Grant Leet of the Christian Endeavor Unien has been ad- vised that the New Hampshire, Vermont, Pennsylvania and Maine delegations to the Nashville convention, July 7 to 12, will Stop en route in Washington. The District Union has arranged to furnish guides to show them the point8 of interest about the city, and has arranged for special meet- ings tomorrow (Sunday) in the First Pres byterian Church. There will also be w trolley ride to Cabin John bridge this evening, cspecially for the New Hampshire delegation. A special program has been arranged for a meeting under the bridge. ———— NATION T. District AFRI AL GAME. It is Played by All, and May Be Seen Even in America, From Geod Wards. The game of mancala may be said to be the national game of Africa. It is most closely associated with that continent. Ii is found among all the tribes, and is an ev- idence of the essential unity that underli all the African races. Among the Abys- sinians it is played by all classes, from the king to the peasant. It is the favorite amusement of the negrdes at Benin, on the west coast. It is well known among the natives of Bombay, in Java, in Ceylon, in the Maldive Islands and in the Malay peninsula. In Syria and Palestine cup- marked stones used in this game are -not infrequently found in old ruins. It is play- ed by the Druses with holes made in a plark of wood, and this is the common form of the instrument in Jerusalem and throughout Syria, where it may be seen continually played in the cafes by the vis- itors. The children in Egypt, Nubia and Syria play it in holes excavated in the ground, and when two travelers meet on the way they frequently rest and extem- porize a board of holies dug in the hard Path and proceed to play with the pebbles they gather on the spot. In Palestine’ and Egypt shells are uscd in the games that are brought from the shores of the Red sea; while in Damascus pebbles are employed which pilgrims col- ject in a certain valley on the way home from Mecca. Games of hazard are pro- hibited by the Mahomedan religion. But mancala is considered a game of fate or skill, and is therefore tolerated; and in ail likelihood it is diffused by the pilgrimages from Mecca throughout the Mahomedan world to the utmost limits of Arab culture. It has even reached the new world. The negroes carried it io America from their old African abodes; and at this day it is a common amusement among the negroes of San Domingo. There is a littie Syrian col- ony in Washington street, New York, among whom this game may be frequently feen played on a board with two rows of holes, with a handful of shells or pebbles, as a link with their distant homes. —+o+-___ It is said that lake sailors make the best seamen. A sailor may cross the Atlantic without danger of running into an island, and he may hardly see more than two or three ships during the entire voyage, but on the lakes it is just the other way. The lake sailor, therefore, becomes more alert, watchful and careful, main urday, To obtain any of these letters should call for “A. be sent to the Dead ADVERTISED LETTERS. Th: following is a list of advertised letters re- july 2, 1898. If not called for w in the Washington (D. advertised Letters.” Ithin two (2) weeks they will Letter Office, Post Office Sat- the applicant LADIES’ LIST. Allen, Litlie Mrs Allen, Lizzie Amos, Gertrude Miss Anderson. Matilda Miss Amold, Pearl Miss Banks, Nettie Miss Bamer, Annie Miss Baron, Margaret Becker, Sarah Miss Beckley, ab Mrs Bell, Susan Mrs Bentley, Mary Miss Best, Lillie Miss Birkett. Sarah L Miss Blackwell, Mary S Mrs sae Jennie Miss r, EE Mrs Bond. Lotta M Miss Bonndy, Topsy Mrs Branham, Rosa Miss . 1 Mrs Brett, Chas A Mrs Brooks, Mary Miss Brother, R Miss Brown, ‘Bertha Miss Brown, John A Mrs Brown, Lizzie J Miss Brown, Malinda Miss Bruce, Georgania Mrs Buck, WS Mre Burdette. S S Mrs Burton, Ella Mrs Berley, Bette Miss Bosh, Auna Miss Butz, ELS Mrs Callan, Minnie A Miss Cameron, 1 Campbell, eorgie Miss Campbell, Leurenia Miss M D Mrs tie Mrs Carr, Iulia Miss. Carroll, Mary Mrs Carter, Mary Miss Carter, Sadie Mrs . 3B Mrs Chaitin, Mollie Mrs Champier, W Chandler, Chiles, M isnell. Julia Miss ark, EMrx Clark, Maggie Mies Clark, May Miss Lillian Mrs oS Miss Clarks toria Mrs Katie Mrs . Carrie Miss nie Miss zon, Rebecea An- Livingston, Lanra Miss Lowe, Martha E Mrs Lucas, Rell, Mrs Lyle, Margaret Miss Lyles. Violet T Miss MeCabe, Sarah McCasker, Cynthia M. McCutcheon, CFM. McDonald, Sarah J McMillan,” Jas Mrs iler. “Minnie Miss ran, Maggie Mis rr. ‘Harriet M sh, Mary Miss Bessey Miss ary Mrs annie Miss Mather, Elmira Miss Matteson, Henrietta Miss Maxwell, May (2) Mercer, Sailie Mrs Meyer, E Meyer. F Middleton Susie Millender, Nora Miss Miller, Bertie M Miss Miss Eula Miss 2 K B Miss Mitchell, Lizzie Mixs Modecura, M. ins M je Miss «2 Mies . 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W Norris Miss Sondbei dice E Miss Whe Reynolds, Emma Rhodes, Addie Miss Richardson, Helena Miss eway, Carrie Mrs Reggin, Ada M Riges, Mary Mra Robertson, Della Mrs Robinson, Cathryn Miss Robinson, Ida Mrs Inson, Mattic S Miss Robson, Susan Mrs emma Miss is, EP Mrs Se Scutehing, Mar Shepperd, Malinda Sherweed, BB Mrs Shultz, Sophia Miss : Mrs Miss Smith, Grace Mre Smith, Mary Elizabeth Pollie Miss Sucker D. Ro Mrs Annye_ Miss Spriges, Minnie Miss St Nellie Mrs St Strickle, . J Miss Lelia and Mas- ter Leste Stewart, M L Mrs Stokes, Etnel Miss Straub, M Mies Streets, Sallie Mrs Strohmer, Katie Mrs Streng, Angie Mos SI Misa v Miss Miss ncn Miss (3) Cora Miss Mrs julia “Mrs , Anna Ro Mrs Th ; John Mrs Thoma > Miss inie Miss Mary Miss F Miss ixe C Mrs E Mrs . 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Wilke rabam, GW Gray amen i Raymon: ka Groves, ‘Thos 1 Grow, ‘Jno & Co Hail,’ 1 G Hail, Richard Ht Hulman, HoT aticock, ‘Aust Hardisty, a Hardisty, Harrili, WG Martis, Chas (2) Harris, Geo Harris, Henry Harris, Win Havely, Wm Hawkins, Win Hayes, Jao W Heizer, James H Helsten, E it Herrell, F A Hexter, JT Hil, FS Hines, Daniel Hortun, Jno A Howson, Chas E Hudson, Jas Hunter, Clarence Huntington, Richard Hurst, JW jackson, Edwa: Tamieon, S024 Janicke, Way Jenkins, HW Jounson, Jas H Joknson, Samuel G johnvon, Samuel Johnson, Want Chas Kretz, CH Landon, Sealand D Larrimore, FC Larward, Chester Latrobe,” Louis K Lattimore, Chas $ Laubecher, Jno Lee, Robert Lee, McElderry, Hugh MeLvod. George, McNamee, Sheehan, Wm Shelton, Geo Shreve,'J F Sites, Proc I Simpson. E 1 Slade, Jno A Slotsky, M Smith, A B Smith, Jpo W Smith, Nesbit Smith, RL Smith, T Smith) W oH Michel, “Lewis ithe vf Mixen, © 5. idea, doe it Metson, WIT Speiden, Marton Mills, Hon LL Spilmon, TM Mitetell, Wa Stark, TW Moore, Thos Sterrett, Maleol Morrisen, Rev WF Stockman ay” ® Mors. F LM D Stone, Chas Myers, Hi Story: Fianklin 1 won, Marsal K Stordon, Jno Nicholson, HW Streit, “Franz Norvell, Lorewso tier, Dy M Prank baker, S be WET Suan. Jeo GS Palmerson, Lawrence Swope, Tar Paris ¢ W ey pcan Thrill, tarey Thomas, 1 be Wm Perkins, Lion CW ag gs Fens, 2bs Tims, WH ae Tinker, F E per, J Fred Tremby, Theodore R per, Milton ‘Tumbitt Planter, i +2) smal Porter, Ro = Wagner, Waish Walton, Ward, 1 Jas Harry bras ‘can Ward 1 Regan, Jas jr Ward. Reid, Wm Kk Wats pach, F Wear, . Jame Weathers, Richardson, ET Weber. I Rictardson, Wm Weir, A Roberison, “Jas Wenk Robinson, > Mp Whitne M Robins: Wienberg, Conrad Rollins, Wm H Willard, AL Rolph, “0-0 Witliams, 3 Rofiran, Capt EL Williams, Marion Ruffin, WL Williams, 8 Veborks a Wilmer, Santo, Schilling, Mr and Mrs WH Wilson, Wilson, Wiiscn, Windsor Woods, W ods Woodruff, List. nde, Michete ant. JL shall, Wm rarpellino, Rinaldo F pencer, Clark & Co Simenetti, Giovanni Wm We Rr Edward () RW je Guiseppe, Emillarosa Hina, Giovannte Hodkings, Thomas Jeanne pu Jobnsc LADIES. Waggaman, Ida May Miss GENTS. Daniel, WV Sehadir, Albert ° STATION B. LADIES, Carmelus, E E Miss Dawson, Nannie Migp STATION Db. LADIES, Bell, WH Mrs ‘ B Miss GENTs. Bradiey, WC Brewer, Hi Penton UNCLE SAWS LIGHTHOUSES, An Unbroken Line Stretches Frow Boston to Galveston. From the Louisville Pest . All along our Atlantic and Pa and usually skuated on some lonely beaten point of land, where the great waves ne cease their sullen roarings, the lighthouses of the United States, like giant sentinels, keep watch and ward. Aad then, far out from the st where the danger from rock and sterm is gre with only the unquiet ocean and the chang- ing skies for company, swing and tug at the moorings the lightships of the c Hundr of brave men and thousands of collars’ worth in ships and merchandise are saved annually from the waves and the rocks by. these watchful guardiar who have eyes that never siumber and w ng voices even ses of the storm cannot drow tness of their situations, the lonesomeness of their sur- roundings, the character their duties th ving of human hfe aud property cast a gitmour over to hghtuouses and sturm-tossed lightships, and make all that pertains to them of fascinating in- terest. Stark and white upon the bare white beach of North Island, 8. C., stands the historic G-orgetown lighthouse. The tower is eighty-five fect high, and its light can be een for fifteen m s. It throws a plain White light, which shines wi unt ken radiance far out over the dark waters, a b con of hope to the storm-driven mar This lignt has watched was made. after the wa While hist At Was bulit in 1801 and rebulit Another light famous in history is the one at Cape Henry, off the coast of Vir- ginia, at the entrance of Chesapeake buy. it is 10S years old, and its light has ofte guided “the father of his country” on th way home from his travels, Recently a new House, 157 feet high, was built at this place and equipped with all the latest ap- Plianees—electric light signais, a steam siren, ete. A tm siren” is a trumpet blown b eam, Which sings a song to lure mariners away from destruction, and has a Voice so loud that it can be heard for ma miles at sea. The song of this st nis a blast five seconds long, then a silence of ninety seconds, a blast of five seconds, fol- lowed by a silence of ninety seconds, and so ail through all the hours of day and night. The tight is white in color, with red rays between southwest and west and south-southwest, and shines steadily. The Cape Cod Ughthouse is connected with Boston by telegraph. A signa! display Station reads the messages signaled from passing ships, and within 2 minute these messages are in Boston. The light is eit- uated on the highlands of Cape Cod, facing the ocean, 200 feet above the level of the sea. The building is all white and can be seen by vessels twenty miles away. Its Daboll trumpet sends forth continually biasts eight seconds long, with intervals of half a minute of silence. The entrance of Delaware bay is guard- ed by Cape May lighthouse, 157 feet high. This light can be seen for a distance nineteen mifies. One of the highest light- houses in the United States is the one at Block Island, R. i. It is 204 feet high, and shows a fixed white light that can be seen for a distance of twenty-two miles. The lonesomeness and the dangers of the position of lighthouse keeper are so ap perent tha’ e would hard), ct to find Women serving in that capacity, and yet in the United States some twenty women hold this responsible and ofttimes dangerous post. There are heroines, too, ng them, whose desds have been’ so vic as to command the admiration of the brave everywhere. Ida Wilson-Lewis, the stor of whose bravery is too well known to n retelling here, keeper of Lime Rock light- house, Newport, R. L, has rescued eleven persons. Five people owe their lives to the courage of Mrs. Blake, keeper of the light- house at Robin's Reef, off 1 New York harbor. Heroic % eper of the Elk Neck lighthouse, in Chesapeake bay, during a terrible storm of wind and hail in 1894, pushed her own boat out from the gafety of Elk Neck Rock in- to the angry Waters and rescued six men whom she saw struggling in a frail bout, which the great waves threatened to swamp each mintite. Few people, except seamen, know any- thing about the number of lightships which the United States keeps moored in danger- ous places far out in the ocean, and ex- posed to all the perils of the stormy sea. From Boston to Galveston there is an al- most unbroken line of these floating light- houses, placed where they the mariner of darger, ocean's bottom with great anchors, strong chains or hawsers, these lightships keep lonely vigils over the surrounding waters, and when the heavy storms and seas sweep down the coast the bright flashes of their eectric Hehts, the loud blasts of their steam whistles or the deep boom, boom of their great bells warn the storm-tossed sailor lads from hidden dangers and guide them on their way to havens of safety. - soe A Flank Movement. From the Ph:ladelphia North American, “Pa.” said Petey, “what is a flank move ment?” “A flank movement, my son,” replied the father, who is a raw recruit, when [ pare to gO out and make a night of it and your mother secures possession of latchkey. — Inventive Genius, Frem the Brooklyn Life. Browne—“They make those folding bear to resemble everything now. Towne—“Yes; I even saw one the othe day that resembled @ bed.”