Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, September 30, 1894, Page 20

# . INCIRCLED BY HUNCRY LIONS 2 ¥ho takes care of the cattle—an 0 - G lerrors of a Night Spent in Guarding Agninst the Lordly Beasts. \ WHOLE TROOP SURROUND THE CAMP Jaylight Ends the Perllous Plight After One Bushman Boy Had Been Car- ried Off—Several Lions Bite the Dust. One afterncon in the springtime of the jear, which corresponds with the English wtumn, I was outspanned with my wagon ind oxen far away in the Kalahara desert fhe team of sixteen oxen and my borse had deen turned out to feed in the veldt under e supervision of the forelooper—the man intelligent Jushman from Cape Colony. I was entircly Alone, for my driver, Dirk, in company with 4 Kafiir boy, had gone some time previously 10 shoot game, as our stock of meat petting very low. The shades of Were falling in lengthening shadows from evening | tree and distant hill, and the sun sank on | the horizon without oxen or men putting in | An appearance. Naturally I began to anxious, though my anxiety was chiefly fc the cattle, which necessarily must be th traveler's first care In the desert. They arc slways a perpetual source of worry, for at any moment they may be lost or stolen, Woe betidé the/hunter who has no r getting his moving house forward or L ward, Over five hours had passed since man and beast went out of my ken, and the time bad slowly dragged itself along as 1 mused upon other days in my old English home, thought I would give a great deal to be able o transport myself for a few moments the ancestral hearth in Scotland. African t bacco helped me, In some measure, to suage these homesick yearnings, and the symptons of approaching darkness merged them Into an overwhelming anxiety for the safety of my oxen. 1 was about to leaye my camp stool wander a short distance on the track w my attention was arrested by the sight of several figures crossing the veldt in the di- roction of my wagon. Soon they emerged from the gloom, and, as they approaches the fire, 1 recognized them as bushmen o AN ATTACK feel | THE OMAHA DATLY BEE: SU louder and flercer every moment, and from the direction of the sound 1 speedily be- came awake to the disagreeable fact that these dangerous enemies were moving to- ward my wagon, Now, 1 was well aware that llons invari- ably follow the game as the latter migrate trom place to piace in search of fresh grass. Hence 1 knew that the advent of these two most certainly betokened the presence of many more in my Immediate nelghborhood. 1 was horribly anxious about the safety of my missing oxen with such a troop of savage foes between them and the camp, for to lose them was amount to my dying in the desert. Then I thought of the unprotected women by ging to my guests, and felt that an effort must be made to bring them to the securer shelter of the o Turning to Klaas I told him of idea, and d him and his six com- anion ft without 1y further loss of time. After nearly half an hour's loneliness I fed the bushmen and their families ng over th as fast as terror ould drive the resently the motley crew crowded rov and 1 scarcely know excited within me more of pity or of disgust. They were of ry hade of from dark brown to ght black. ral old women were so shriveled up and were re- pulsively ugly that 1 felt natlire had only n barely successful in making them human. Clothing, l, wa uous by its scantin the eral gether with a gourd: full of pos ide of the work at cutting down branct form a kr s a against the lions should they come upon us durin the night The women also helped in ec ting enou; wood feed two fires, which I intended to keep burning during the hours after darkn When th arran ments were just about completed I was lighted to h a distant thud coming over veldt, and on looking thro my fleld glasees 1 could make out the whole span of oxen, and Dirk, mounted on my rse, driv- ing into mp. ne who has never b 1in a ition ¢ ine the relief when T held the pati more col leeted near was my Joy that 1 word to the forel Ui Wity the Kafl crestfal tention liction o oxen be few emply «© water, med their sk them around to the o and set the the bush op using protection th n N 1 bottom night of the way so late that 1 began to make inquiries Birk told me that while b up soms hartcheests, several caught sight of the oxen bre gingle file from the dircction of evidently intent on ki out at wa miles of he way in o wagon, ater, ON THE CAMP the desert. They were all armed, some with “bows and arrows tpped with bone and poi- - moned, others with spears, iron-headed and fitting into wooden handles five feet long. “As to their costume, the less said the bet- \ter, for It was practically nil, though one, | who appeared to be the chief, was adorned ¥ with & species of fur cap. i " watering place LIVINGSTONE'S OLD SERVANT. As the party approgched c galuted me with a “Good morning, returned the greeting in good Ki jked him from wlence his party came. Mo my astonishment, 1 was answered in English that they were moving on to a fresh e one they had recently i He pointed to a clump of bush, orsed with splendid Kameel- doom trees, about 500 yards from my camp. and said that the women and children be- iJonging to his party were resting there for \“the night. Then the bushman added a little subtle flattery to the effect that when he sighted my wagon he knew it belonged to © Englishman and not to a Boer, for the “latter would nmever have kept it and its tent \\go tiim and clean. He confessed that he Was not sure of a welcome from a Dutchman, but he knew the English would treat him well. 1 soon found out that he was the only Jeft_ was dri 2 of the party who could speak my lan- 6, the rest knowing nothing beyond ir own tongue, which consists of four elicks and a few guttural sounds. Such an sttempt at articulate speech seems to mark . the evolution of the brute to something a ~ kmew 3 R I g m‘&r the ndble explorer was no mere grade higher; at all events the bushman lan- ‘guage is so utterly primitive that it denotes “@n epoch prior to the invention of words. Having satisfied myself that the stran- rs meditated no harm, 1 invited them squat round the campfire, giving Klaas, thelr head man, a seat near ‘me. A small supply of biltong, or dried ‘meat, served out to each one put them all ‘In excellent humor, and when I produced me tobacco their satisfaction knew no nds. The whole party possessed but two plpes between them, and these were nothing more than marrow bones; but they were ssed around so that each might take a Whiffs. A desultory conversation en- sued, during which I asked Klaas how it " Bappened that he knew English so well “3Well, boss, T was a long time with my 010 master,” he answered. “I went with Bim round and round the world, and would Bave stayed with him forever, for he was wery good [0 the black people. He made us wnderstand that there was only one Molimb —a vory good God, who loved the black as well as the Whité man.” “you were ‘fortunate who was yourimaster?’ His narie was Livingstone, bos “@ood heavens!” 1 exclaimed, astonished at hearing so {lustrious a name In the mouth of this poor bushman. “Were you . aotually the servant of Livingstone, the great ‘traveler and missionary?” * “iAye, boss, that I was. We all loved him Ed would have followed him anywhere. But 1 replied. “But _ Be forbade us fo go with him further than ¢ great lake, for he sald he was goin & long journey which might be so full of ‘peril that it was wiser to send us back to r famllies.’ " “Then you parted with him at the great lake?" T asked. ‘Yes, boss; be made us go from him. It was like parting with the dying, for we it he got into the Norta country he .w never refusn again.” ‘our superstition is right for once,” 1 s jwered, huskily. ‘‘Your good master died H“fl“r’ rather more than two years RS asnouncement produced a long and sllonce, and I could perceive by the lght' of the fire that Klaas's af- :‘mnm Tonoring this emotion, so rare shman, I refrained from speaking. But the oppressive gloom was suddenly dis. by other sounds than those of the n voice. THE PIRST THREAT. From out of the dense mass of bush at no L dstance there burst forth a low, vi- jory sound, which quickly rose to a ‘loud There was no mistaking the ehallenge the king of the forest, and searcely had echoes diod away when it was answered pflantly from another quarter. The two were widently rivals, and anxious to setile claims for he possession of a lones: e ftatal beauty had ensnared two male v s mema time ™re poars became locked in vain not with them. for the forelooper—he was Nothing but this chance meeting saved the animals from destruc- tion, and enabled me to regain them. As for the forelooper, he had fallen asleep, and id not awake until the oxen were entirely out of sight, and then he could not find the spoor to follow them up. Fortunately, they had gone in an opposite direction to that from which we had heard the lions; other- wise not one would have returned to show his tail. THE LIONS RETURN. had gene down for more than and the roar of the lions had cea: nsiderable time. This made me hope that our unwelcome nejghbors had moved off to some distant part of the veldt. But old hunters should nevér, be, faught napping, so I arranged that Dirk'afd T 'should keep watch alternately until daybreak, and pay strict re- gard to the replenishment of the fires. The oxen and horses were tethered around the wagon, and to the trekbow and desselboom; my four rifles were loaded ,and two double- barreled shotguns were charged with bul- lets; these, with my revolver, would be suf- ficient for a emergency. To keep the bushmen employed after they had finished the kraal, I sot them to work to cut up a grew (commonly called a wilde- beest) I had shot early in the afternoon. When the animal was skinned its flesh was cut into long strips to dry in the sun, and the remaining portions were eagerly de- voured by the bushmen. I had some fear that the smell of this fresh meat might draw the lions back to our quarters, or, if they had gone right a that some other equally ferocious carnivora might be at- tracted to the spot and so meke the night & restless one. Dirk took the first watch, and I retired to the wagon, but not to sleep. The night was intensely dark, and, for a wonder, very cloudy and still. There was not a breath of wind to stir a leaf on the trees, and everything animate and inani- mate seemed lulled to absolute quletude and repose. 1 suppose I must have dozed in a fittul kind of manner, for I was startled about two hours before daybreak by Dirk pulling at my leg. 1 was instantly by his side on the seat where the driver sits to manage the oxen whilst treking. “What Is the matter?’ I whispered, cau tiously. “There are llons prowling about on the left of th * answered Dirk, in sub- Qued tones. ‘‘The oxen aud ses have smelt them and are very restless About fifty yards from our outspan a considerable number of trees and bushes were growing, which, in the gloom of the night, gave shelter to the animgls and prevented them being seen from our position. I was straining my eyes, seeking in vain to discover some moving object, when Klaas crept cautiously up to the front of the wagon and pointed to the extreme right of the bush. Almost immediately w two splendid lions move slowly from cover. In spite of the darkness, neither Dirk nor myself could resist ‘the tempta- tion of a shot,‘and almost simultaneously two rifies blazed away, thelr sharp crackd nolsily breaking the ‘oppressive stillness. Whether we hit or missed I know not to this day, though it was Klaas' opinion that it was a bad miss, for he asserted that he saw the huge cats pass quickly round to the side where tho bushmen were slacping. Hag I essed my dogs 1 would have looutg mm\, but, '\:‘htonun ely, only two days beforo they had been ki and_eaten by a pack p{ wolves. Acting ypon Klags' ea” &iat the quarry was makifig for the bushmen's quarters, we left the wagon box and went round to the kraal, Here, however, all was quiet, and we cgme to the conclu- tack would be made upon ys. therefore, heaped more fuel on t! looked o th who have quicted down, and left Klaas to con- tinue the watch. THE ATTACK. For over an hour nothing occurred tg dis- turb our rest, and 1 was just passing off info blissful unconsclousness when a loud crash, followed by screams of terror from the women and children, effectually dispelled my sleepifiess. In & moment the whole camp ‘Wwas In an uproar. Bushmen were shouting, Dirk was swear- Ing, #nd women were yelling In the shrillest of trebles. Rifie in hand, I rushed to the kraal just In time to see & monstrous lion leap back into the darkness of the night, carrying & cbild in his mouth. I fired with- out “taking much aim, and unfortunately Wes sgalo unsuccesstwl. 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I turned sick at the sight, and was sbout to order a general pursuit, when numerous pairs of gleaming eyes all around us, showed me the hopelessness of the task. We were hemmed in and surrounded by a formidable troop of lions, and it would re- quire all our skill to save our own lives should they have the temerity to break through the fire and the wall of branches. The beasts were probably reckless from hun- ger, and when in this condition they would not’ hesitate to attack their puny bushman foes. This consideration induced me to or- der the removal of my black guests from their frail laager to the surer protection of the wagon. The kraal was about twenty- five yards distant, and there was some peril to be incurred in bringing the people across this Intervening space. In fact, before the transition was accomplished, some of the lions got on both sides of the wagon where the cattle were tethered, and the latter te tified their knowledge of the near presenc of enemies by an agitated pawing of the ground, and by loud snorts and violent tremblings. However, the human cargo was got across without any mishap, but the fires at the kraal soon burned themselves out, and our position was rendered more difficuit by the darkness which ensued. From this time we kept up a regulac fusi- lade whenever we saw a lion, or thought we saw one, although the firing scarcely did more than keep them at bay. Once an im- mense brute got close and was in the act of springing upon my horse, when we rushed forward and planted three bullets into his Dbody. He fell dead, and we afterward found that by a lucky chance one had pierced his heart. During this frantic hubbub and nofse the oxen were making strenuous efforts to break from the reams which fastened them to the wagon. At last ome succeeded in gotting loose, and rushed away madly fnto the gloom. It was useless to attempt to fol low, and all our efforts were required to save the other fifteen and the horse, which latter was fnvaluable, for without him I should have only & poor chance of procuring fresh meat. At last a gleam of light became visible in THE BUSHMAN. the eastern horizon—a welcome sight to men besieged by relentless foes. By b o'clock the sun would show himself, and then the ltops woyld slink away to their lairs, leay- ing us to obtain a " hard-earned repose. Fortunately, no further desperate charge was attempted, and before the day bad fairly brightened, the gleaming eyeh of the be- slegers vanished dver the veldt. All danger poing at an end, ! sent Dirk and Klisas to follow the spoor of the missiug ox, and nearly & mile away they caae upon the ani- mal's remains, consisting of little more than a byndle of bones stréwn abouf in every di- reotion. This ghowed that a large troop of Mons had made their banquet on the one A young half-grown one was still g about the spot, and Dirk speedily vo him his tus, As for the child which was carried off,‘so trace of him could be found, and of course thiy was only what was elp;t:lttt us ended ope of the most formidable dangers from an sttack by wild animgls I have ever experienced. The task of defénd- ing 6 many helpless bushmen and thelr families, together with my priceless cattle, was not an easy one, especlally on #o dark a night, during half of which we had no fires. 1In the days of which I am writing the Kalahara desert was the hunter's para- dise, and the rifie was a ruthless weayon of destruction and kept the white man's lte safe. But, as for the wretched natives, armed with primitive bow and [T thay could effect very liftle against savage animals of the wildefness, and it was go un- common thing to hear of men, women and children being caught and eaten. not only by lions, but by panthers and leopards also. Wolves have been known to boldly enter native kraals and take off children. When the sun was well overhead I had the | oxen attended to and then made ready for inspanuing, as 1 did not wish to spend an- other night in so undesirable a locality. Before dismissing my bushmen guests 1 gave them some fresh meat, tobacco and a few beads, which gredtly delighted them. . Kluas was profuse in his thanks, and as 1 had taken a fancy to the man, 1 asked him If he would like to‘enter my servicz. ‘“‘Ah, Boss, I should like to be with the white man again,” he answered. 1 can leave my people, whom you have saved from the lions, but I cannot leave my wife and young daughter.” “They can come, 100, I replied. “You yourself will be usefu), for, being a good shot, you can help to keep up a fresh supply of meat.” So it was arranged, and we quictly in- spanned and commenced a long track south- ward to the Brinus mountains, whilst the bushmen turned their faces northward in search of a well watercd camping ground. S MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC. Ovide Masin, the violinist, will begin American tour early next month, Miss Annie Oakley will star this season in a comedy drama, entitled “Miss Rosa," by Ullie Akerstrom. Miss Oakley will give exhibitions of riding and shooting. Minnie Hauk has been decorated by the sultan of Turkey with the order of the crown of Johore. This makes the eleventh decora- tion received by the singer from royaity. The New York fire commissioners have descended upon theatrical managers in that clty who are in the habit of crowding the foyers and aisles of their play houses with holders of general admission tickets. D. A. Bonta has secured the American rights of Pinero's play, “The Profiigate,” for Marie Burroughs. Kor some time it has been in the possession of A. M. Palmer and Augustin Daly. The friends of Miss Marlon Manola, is now coufined in a private asylum near Boston, have been compell:d finally to re- linquish all hopes that she will ever again recover her reason. Next season Mr. M. B. Curtls will be seen in several mew plays—one by Duncan B. Harrlson, one by Nym Crinkle (A. C. Wheeler) and Colonel Allfriend, and another by Frederick Bock. Mile. Judic, the famous French comlic opera singer, was born in 1859, and began life as & washerwoman—now she bathes in a solid silver bath tub. Mlle. Theo, the rival of Mile. Judic, was born in 1843. J. . Willilams, an Australian theatrical | manager now in the United States, has pur- | chased the Australian rights to Bronson Howard's war drama *‘Shenandoah,” and will | produce it In Melbourne this coming season. | Justin H. MecCarthy, formerly a member of the British Parliament, and his wife, known to the London stage as Miss Clssy Loftus, have joined Augustin Daly's dramatic company. Mr. McCarthy will hersafter be Mr. Daly’s translator and adapter. Fourieen years ago B. F. Keith was in charge of the lung-testing machine at Bun- | nell's museum in New York. Today he owns and controls continuous performance theaters Ih New York. Boston, Providence and élsewhere, and 1s worth $1,200,000, Edward H. Sothern placed this summer, while he was in Burope, a Latin cre i the grave of his father at Southampton, England. It is said to be almost & replica of the one over the grave of Adelalde Nelil- son in Brompton. Charles Frohman Is possibly the most modest manager in the profession. He lunches in {he most retired corner of Del- monloo’s. ~ Buccesses of the kind he has ade woyld turn the brain of most men; Ut 1t 1 the samo Frohman today that once upon a time managed the Mastodon minstrels. At Moscow & Dew oon {s being erected by order of the oz building will cost $400,000, and will modste aboyt 1,008 puplle. Blat 5 Rybipstein, 4 forfuer director, and of Tsohal- kowpky, who long (In{i“} there, will be placed {p the square which Wil surround the bufld- ng his who The divorce syit brought b{ Miss Kuhne Beveridge against Gharles Coghlan has again come up and has Been left 10 a referee ap- pointed by the court, who will submit an opinion, Mr. Coghlan, who Is visiting in | Nova Scotia, falled to put in an appearance or to answer the summons sent to him. | American singers: are coming more and more to the front. Mhe London Figaro points out that the present Carl Rosa English Opera company “‘shows a decided preponder- ance of the American slement,’” even though Miss De Lussan and Miss Ella Russell have left the company. BEAUTIFUL CITY OF BERLIN TUtility Predominates Everywhere, but Not at the Expense of Art, | HOHENZOLLERNS SUPERVISE ITS GROWTH Resembles Chicago, but is More Beaatiful— Potsdam and Its Surroundings—The Royal Arsenal—Omuha San Tells What He Saw Abroad. LIVERPOOL, Sept, 14.—(Special Curre- spondence.)—I have heretofore written your paper. concerning London and Paris, but as 80 many of your readers are Germans and descendants of Germans, and as 1 made my chiet visit to the cities of Germany, It might not be amiss to say something of the great capital of G many, the city of Berlin. To me Berlin was a very tmportant and interesting city. While London is English, It is also cos- mopolitan—yes, it is unquestionably the world’s city. This Is evidenced by the nomenclature of its busiuess and political affairs as well as by the personal representa- tives from all lands that are always present in that great city. Paris very truly represents the French people. Its chief characteristic appears to be that it affords almost unlimited opportuni- ties for pleasure. It seems to have been bullt with that distinct purpose In view and in the present management of all its affairs *his purpose is constantly and manifestly discernible. Herlin Is thoroughly German and its pre- dominating characteristic is utility. This is manifest in almost everything that goes to_make up the city. No other city in the world, so large, has been built and developed so carefully under one management. Those who constituted the management In the development of Ber- lin were not only true representatives of German people, but they were re of thut remarkable Hohenzollern family. Chief among those who helped to make Borlin what it has been and is are the rulers —Frederick William, the Great Elector, Fred- erick the Great, Frederick William 111 and 1IV., Bmperor William I, Crown Prince Unser Fritz (afterward Frederick 111) and the present emperor, Willlam. 11 There is mnot space to tell what special part each of these rulers performed, but it is very marked and yet all in keeping with the main plan. Tho characterlstics of these men are everywhere traceable in the warp and woo of the city's development, and their names are everywhere written upon its streets, its parks, monuments, publio build- ings, etc., and are ever held in great es- teem. The utilitarian character of the city doss not render It unattractive or devold of eauty and refinement. Quite the contrary. \ includes the highest development of art in the most advanced schools of sculpture, pafnting and music, with thelr museums, gallories and conservatories. It includes, perhiaps, the first university of tbe world, with its multiform curricutum gmbracing every profession and department of knowl- edge. The city 1s on comparatively flat ground once the sandy banks of the River Spree. But well directed and persistent labor has completely changed it from its orjginal state, o that in all directions there is life and thrift. Berlin Is more like an American city than of the large European oities. In many cts it puts me in mind of Chicago. th gll tho tenacity of the Germans to {holr g)d customs they are making use of Amerjchn Inventions and usages more rap- idly than either London or Purls. 1n one of two things the city of Berlin has done one or two things what the oity of Chicago might well imitate. From their otherwise mat plain they have made bills and valleys, with artificial lakes that look as though they were natural. 1t has cov Structed a high bill with a victory mobument upan its summit and has forced water to e top of the hill which then flows down Jike & mountain stream along a preparcd precipitous bed, In rapids and falls until it Yeachos the level, This is in full view of one of its finest streets. The water seems %o be runping Into the end of the street. It can be seen many squares, and s close to | cause I the most populous part of the city. any of the European cities I ROYAL BUILDINC They are now finishing up sited. a ful and costly chursh as a memorial to t old emperor, William L If L am not mis- taken they are also beginning to erect a magnificent eathedral. that will require a long time to complete. While the buildings of the royal family and other German noble- men are not 5o pretentious as in many cther parts of Burope, they will close inspec- tion and make up in other respects. Potsdam and its surroundings, the dy ing place of the German rulers and oth: well-ta-do Germans, 15 a most interesting place to visit. Its forests, chutes palaces, gardens, munuments, churc lakes, fountains, cast etc., are scarce excelled anywhere in the world, not because of their greatness, but because of the rare combinations growing out of the designs of the different men or 1u'ers who developed — 1 the very In models of all the, tions on a very farge part of these' for(reskek, for future use if necossary, and not one German fortress is visible in the great building. Bverywhere in Berlin and its s see the the results of well m and as much as possible for p plication, It Is a well governed city. E dy, old and young; male and female, scem to be employed. All are trained to form busy habits, 1 saw no tramps there. All new exte 1 of the city Is in keepiug with its past development, 1 should like to have staid longer in Der- lin, but I could not. I am now ox my W home. I am not tired of my «ip. From the first to the last I enjoyed It. T came over on the best st afioat, the Cam- pania. It had aboard the largest number of persons cver carried across the ocean in a passenger steamer. It did not make good time, as the weather stormy fom the start to the finis Cornelius Vanderbilt sald he never experienced such a rough passage in that time of y , the latter part of May. Dr. Theodore ler said it was the worst of his thirty or more trips across the ocean. It was stormy enough for me Of course, 1 was not well all the way. 1 took in Lodon, Paris, a number of the citics of Swit: land, Italy, Germany, Holland Belgium trave alone, _enconntered storms and hot weather, as well as diverse languages. Notwithstanding 1 enjoyed my sel all along the rout I crossed many great mountains, beautiful lakes, passed through long tunnels and precipitous valle steamed up and down river castles, chateaus, parks, gallerics, towers, arsenals, 1 ests, churches, thedrals versities, chapels, includin llam Tell chapel on Lake I leums, abbeys, monasteries, s of all kinds, cemeteries, bridges and what not. I eut off such a large slice to do up as a traveler that I shortened the reute twice and added fifteen days to my time and then I had to keep at it so closely that i was tired from tho time 1 left London until T returned. My health was good, I enjoyed it all. I met a very large nuinber of my friends. Met my friend, Hon. John Wanamaker, in London and had the pleasure of meeting Vice Presi- dent Levl P. Morton on Lake Luzerne and had a very pleasant fnterview with him. I have learned many things that will be of service to me In my future life work 1 love my native land as much as any one, 1 shall be glad to see it & But I think more of the old world than I ever did, be- have seen it and enjoyed it as I never expected to ROB INDUSTRIAL PRO , among other afsed maps, or ench fortifica- , Ehowing every city halls, uni the noted Wil zZerne; mauso T WEIDENSALL. There are paper gas pipes. In Paris the best bicycle costs $15. Uncle Sam has 15,000,000 cotton spindies. There is talk of lighting the dredged cha nel of Mobile bay with electric ty Powdered aluminum, mixed with binoxide of sodium, constitutes a power{ul explosive The great esnned goods center of ind try of the world is Baltimore. Nearly 70,000 tons of cork are needed for the bottled beer and aerated waters con sumed annudlly tn the British isles only clothing materials used in Mad- g are silk and rofla cloth. The latter fs spun from a fibre taken from a native plant and 15 seldom exported A testing ‘1agchige In the United arsenal at. Watertown, M will with equal ease a horse hair or a five on Lar. States bre-k It was one of the most attractive things I eaw in s, defosit inerease and cng in 1893, new and handsome reichstag building and a beauti- mometer I from C [ has Ju with in order mine which cable to his taste and most India and China and J Britain, and they States ' their he lon b Junior Suits, in cheviot and cassimere, neatly braided, for ages 3to 7 years, fusing each) in 1892 to 80,164 liforn st been to en: pera ble ure taken out ‘fof a_quicksilver thers the 78 $2 80 4 $380.4 Py drinker of the liquid: at last out-distanced pan in the tea export to Great i« prC next ed t 3 quest. 1 e average to mske the United n so oing price of conts In 1891 by fully one- production of Ceylon alone, from nothing in 1881, was last ye | poun r over 04,000,000 The producticn of coal in the United States. | last year was 162,814,977 gross tons, ngainst | tous 11 the United Kingdom, Our. | production | while the | and .rned out of current cau thoroughl. weeks 10 satisfactc quicksand s simpl most The Boston perimentin cloth and b square fcet, to imitate most exactly, the wind, swe a burden, a relaxed s ing birds sec an uy These viction solve the pi the use of only tends nk used for « but it ha bring th shore. He sticky stuff crude oil s shipment barrels mo welec that ta cars. The total the United since 1889, ort of the It $688,610,054 cent The fron and str coal showed over the creased in Pig Iron_decli of iron or 204,896, at th 11 1892, to 1 in 1893, t silver there named W the doctors d she lay, and wh alone for a mo In her agit floor, in in safoty, and a hole throu Wetherew lay | mau's 1 | beneatt in In | and they s full and efl K when represented product iner iron” ore wa British 1 mported ahout found, n oa enginee n experimenter fin tul the ly ler diffic s into sles produce 1,000,000 pig 0 tons uicksands ations are rplexing s. It powde nd tho! the cenl gh it result ordinary cir It to dgal 11,587, that is has (ried blow= °d hydraulic ce- o sand, tor od 11,203,476 tons. We iron, whils underlie to be bulit problem for announced he afr ment to mix tukes some s eminently wnstances with that & | ual means of yiandiing it is inven with lar Lims W Ly ? Stand pre-eminently lower than for the same & $1.00 i $150 % $1,75 $250 | or who had boen exwe tailless Kites made of ith that on area he t of over 100 k has been able motions of soaring birds al= his pi g H a cur experiments ar kites sblem o Kitos is satiafied it where cons| f man fligh advanc ¢ to the ground to deposit ud hovering over his Ing agalrst head with d that soars the air has rd trend, which fs not hard to finds the desult of a coms™ properly trueted will t, and thi to lghten a flying maching to make it amers k into intends N muc tored it high according govern $609 in 1§ niost ¢ iral ed fro tons In 1893, coina more un cum an manageable. ave for some time beem rrying pe remained for a Louisiaua man togs d molasses, . ) use for molasscs om to h until m: -pry handle it be ure [ ort. ment, geolog! 521,670, 5 deg lals. rease ) m the same way thal pu Petroleum alue, but decreased in quantity, ,000 tons fn 1898 ho total product the sweet, - {58 needed for ped inte oump. The ses is to be gathered from the various - sugar plantations and t ed In tank & alue of the mineral products of tates in 1503 was the smallest to a recently issued feal survey. compared with cline of 11.44 per line was in Bituminous. in_quantity in- ,606 tons, worth 15, worth §19,85,: gold produt, 1,696,475 troy value of $38,000,000 a ge from 081 ounces, worth $35,060, t quantity since 1886, m ounces, as against 6 ined in 500,000 oune: Law Cured recently, an 1893 60,000,000 s I 1802, Hum, nold man &% row was sttacked with & wloat " e lent spell of hiccoughs, which kept up until paired of saving his life Wetherow's mother-in-las’ had heard of agils old fashioned way of curing hiccoughs and = mined to make use of it band she managed to creep, without belng detected, under the bed in which Wetherow = Gun in | she and the old man were left which nt sl fon &hi th. W and when e a dying Han, ouly &g 110 gIvé' ) he load might 1 ot the dis matress powder b [ th cheTow (o th [ Wit 80 mewmarkeble fnds of quicksilver | bruises tu look after, lied the trigg rgot to aim fop g ¥ v i iy Tuslt §9 unrge tear B which | sick from i frem) 503 10 bk ab ora gali o s ey -