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New-York tribune., 1884-12-17
RAILROAD INTERESTS.
DIFFERENCES OVER PERCENTAGES.

DIFFERENCES OVER PERCENTAGES.
In regard to the dispatch from Chicago as
sertng that the Central Pacific Railroad had given
notice OF its intention withdraw from the TranscoE-
tincntal Association, 1t stated by the Eastern
agents OF the association that the agreement expired by
limitation on January l. 1SSj II the combination is TO
be continued the agreement will have to he renewed ana
commissioner elected. The present officer, g. W.
stinc. has resigned take the position Of general
traffic manager of the Atlantic and Pacific system The
members O the association here last week to confer
with the trunk lines to the proportions or through
transcOntncnia rates to be borne by tho eastern and
western systems The conference, however was unable
to settle the differences which ami the present
meeting in Chicago designed 10 rcestabsh the associa
ton II possible Rivals OF the Central Pacc said yes
tcrdy that they did not think that road would make any
trouble account of its percentage Of the pooled bus
ness. which they said larger one than that line
deserved.
C. T. Huntington. viccprcslcnt Of the Central Pacific
Railroad, said yesterday: do not think the company
has given any notice Of withdrawal from the Transcon
tncntal Association The Chicago dispatch is In this re-
spcct untrue. There iS little friction as 10 the
division Of business and general freight agent II In
Chicago looking after our interests | have no doubt
that some harmonious arrangement will be made do
not say that the Central Pacific would refuse more than
IFS proportion OF the business but am certain that It
will Insist upon having ts fair share No. there is not
likely 10 be serious tght over the matter look on
only little friction which may happen at any time
between railroad companies ana which may easily be
overcome"
New-York tribune., 1884-12-17
HIS REASONS FOR wiruDRAwING IT.

no HOPE OF FAIR TRIAL IN INDIANA-'hh
MINDS or DEMOCRATS Thoroughly POISONED.
JNpIAxApoLIs. Dec. 1G.-Ihe libel suit OF Mr.
Blaine against The Sentinel which was TO have Dcen
tried on the 23d inst. WAS dismissed IN the unl'en
States Court this morning. Mr.. Blaincs letter 10
his n torneys instructIng them to dismiss the suit
is as follows:
WASHINGTON. ID. C.. Dec. 10. 1881.
To MoSsrs. HARRISON. MILLER AID EL\i' co~'se"o'S
at Lar.
GENTLEMEN: When requested You in August last to
bring suit against the publishers OF The In"ta""P""s
Sentinel for libel did in the belief that the wrong
done by that paper. being entirely OF personal ana
domestic character could he fairly tried without uh"uo
influence political considerations confess WAS
profoundly amazed to find the matter at once taken
up and tho libel reproduced with all
possible oxaggcration In every Democratic paper III IN
diana Except from three members of the Democratic
party OF that state never heard that word OF dissent
or dsapnroval was spo4en while the great mass OF tho
Democratic speakers repeated the libel from every
stump in Indiana with vtupcratiye ranoor with E'pc
and ribald Jest thus made, so far as any m"rr
OF the kind could he made, an issue In all exchg POM
cal campaign. and the Democrats of the state
thoroughly poisoned in their minds Ill regard 10 ~
question to he decided at law.
Under such conditions it is simply impossible that can
have fair trial or that can expect any ohcr rcS",'
than that which uniformly attends political ne' sun
growing out of exciting campaign IN tbS country
Iwce unfair enough to desire jury composed oil my own
partisans could not have it, properly cohsutu'eu
Jury i'm Indiana would he composed OF members oi bol
political parties in about equal proportions H.
visited Indiana in October was repeatedly advised mat
six Democrats could not he found in the State VINO, III
political suit wOdld give verdict against their cs
narty orsan This did not necessarily convey an mputa-
ton upon their personal integrity nS. ci'l|cnS'
but simply that the binding @l hr,.5 h3nr,
prejudice would utterly prevent an impartial Gonshctl
lion of the evidence submitted. am perfectly aplo ~
fight lbe Sentinel newspaper IN an irlltnl % onsol
would stand chance Whatever against inc 'o"'oA
dated venom OF the Democratic party ot the state
with these surroundings, with this prospect II i 10"
for me To 20 through the trouble and annoyance ol II
trial. The questions prorOundcd by the h oI nScoN
rrv have ALREADY been substantially aud fully ansWere
by me- and am willing TO leave my written statehch,
and answer under oath To the Judgment OF the phphr
not have the indirectly concluded ny II
tccbncay or suffered Ia die In silence. prefer 10
make this frank and statement o the reason Nh'h
induced me 10 believe that the prosecution of the case
would be utterly fTutess Very respectfully, -
JAMES t,. BLAINE,
New-York tribune., 1884-12-17
TRYING TO CONTEXT ABE BUzzARD.
rpY TELEGRAPH To THE rsrpUSs.l


READING Dec. 1G.-AmOng the many whose
attention has been called 10 the notorious characters oi
the Welsh Mountains by the recent faid'
upon their retreats by armed posses were
the Rev. J. :. Lane, pastor of the Honey
Brook Methodist Episcopal Church, and Irlce H.
supplies well known citizen of the same village These
two men went on tour TN" mountains, stopping ~
every house. delivering tracts and requesting the at
tendance of the inmates at the coorel mecnshonse
near the Hand Doarls last night The sturdy noun
tainecis louhel upnn those visitors su'-
plrlouslv nj nrst believing them to he deteotves.
Tho VISITORS hnvr,rr. mpant tp dp the u"urle ruud
Whom tho Np, Ni inup arrived Hf the "hnirh srN'ift
huulr,d inpn wninpn and children hal rirrrlrd him.
nnnt ni whom hfI hut bpa,l riaiuus lisruuiap nt
unnir uihAp ~ many Apnis. ia" heaters Wrir tmh''ih
nupund ~ suph ipsua AMI "tuih o'ri h"n
lpaOs" hrW that the mat ut tho A"ai
Nas dioWinH h,ar \ surriN lNhrt woe
nn. "a hai Ahr iufftit might rn rnn,tiNN " u ihr
ieA.n tr taifi Hpna "t iH 7'inhAtA mr' llhr7 90
thn Welsh Mnuniaiua Win Wow g. iHhlhs tr ltnrln
ptasih stuiitnE much Ni ln fntif lhlpN
iII ,fd.nh Mnfll AMI iarii hrlirt Nnih th1iNh- h
hrW- Holland, Yesterday Wrt ANo itutl"fi ih tao hW
tans kollri elii ho rdins ~ hia huf8f Whrn nn
Inrt Abc carving his Mu7kut on hls bach Ahn HaW
" Az. Nou "A drttotucI" To- which the drnNet itll'd
"No ann "A dr,Nor living ia ArN-llulaud.' Then lnh
cam "a, sid Ahc. and ktirr continued hin journey ih
dus of cattle II is stated that Abe hazard ana iiauh
rd attended the praltrmcotnE last nisht hhi were
disguised. The Rev. MI Lane says there II no use
making further Abe and that II thoy Try To take
him in meeting tAcre viii hr trouble.
New-York tribune., 1884-12-17
FALLING orr ~ SHIP-BUILDING.
lnf TELEGRAPH TO rBE TRlBusgl

BOsToN, Dee. lG.-The journal gives figures
IN regard to shpbuding In Boston and IN the vicinity
OF Boston which show lamcntable falling Oh I'm this
Industry compared with the record former wears
only 3293 tons built small decrease from lSe3
The rs, comprises three small steamers one of them
ferry boat not ship baflne brig Also i've schuo-
ers and two sluops This s trivial record Whom ron-
pared with the Of ships launched Within the nrn
Uty ~ persons now lltinr. from the yards ~ Donald
NcHat. NJ East Bnstbn saintl Hale Paul ti,fis anI
hp,s ~ Vllsta nnl going further hhrh id tho elght
itb h,li We -. tiis anl thp si.it ,htpp ht Te
p, Az Mtiiutd httt wtib so ihp etuchs. n 1879 tto
1 h,pp aiup tpsses in a1n tWpnis ttU Hptp hr aNh
,n,N nni pip is hpins huii ihpit. tnitnunpia aiitp
I,li.hlh asN,illil 40 tiii ltner.
New-York tribune., 1884-12-17

nEclslnN nrsEnyEn lN lml rELrrnoNE .cAsr

DECISION RESERVED ~ tIIE TELEPHONE 'ASf.
TppNtoS. iDcr. 10 iuuueel iUf the overland lci'
phone aud rplrrinph Company, IN the suit brought ny
the Rel Ttlrphnmc company Tor iniiincrmrnt ni lit
tut ntpnrd It stpOnpinrn ui thn lrrisuu ~ ih'
United States circuit touit irstttday. Judge hi1on IT,
served his tttisiui.
tIEAhtNu7 ~ AssuttAIt.U BANKs
tlSststtit. iirt. Ia -ihr tipniirra ui tlr k'n'A7
~ as4UtipH hanh4 lH4i uth NIf omitted in ihr h'f
tin tHsis statement lhit Wtit f3.Hri Ila hgnr nn
inr,tnet "a 49H trt r,r ns rurln,ri vi,h ihe rif
tpstn,uint utthlaat ti'i.
3, iUiiti hs ethANtltH
tnKii lhii MLi irl. ln No. ariuNnNla aisif Hrn
tnn, iAinio iU hpN iWh. iiNip, aul ni - lh iHlas
lu, bnsnH, a ua,in rhsnla ial Nirhi au eeh. sh'p
pn hilhiunnii ia.nh Nhrip lhri rnAlN inli W neNh
ouii'h" "Nh i"tH1sdtr N""sA hV'o'N"
fARn0, naa, non 10 \ dnpalnA tn me Arqrs iloh,
MinurNab sals Mis- lai, W,fp uf the 90 AiAirs "l
Mandan summit ed Suicide to-day, u acgHl iha shu
overheard irF husband aud uuin lass ttih Ui lnl "s
hrr Out Of tlo Way and cut her throat villa hhlthe'
kniio. she vac probably Insane
New-York tribune., 1884-12-17
4 DYING OYSiERMANS STORT
lBr TELEGRAPH 10 IRE rRInuSr.I

BALTIMORE, Dec. 1G.-A dispatch from Prin
cess Anne, Maryland states that Information
Ia. reached there Of most horrible crime
which was committed last Thursday on nm
oyster pungy in the Chesapeake near the upper
portion OF SANGER Sound. An FISHERMAN who was round
living exhausted from cold and exposure in boat and
died shortly aftcrwald gave the story. The vessel was
from Faimount The 0ystcrncn said that while
engaged in shoyelling oysters r captain had seized
shovel and knocked q sailor down. killing him, alter
which he got an axe and chOping the body 10 pieces
threw ii overheard. The crew dared not micllrre
and after tho tragedy cleaned the blood
from the deck Fearing for hi, own life, the sailor
STOLE The puncy~ boat and left the vessel In his hurry
To sc aWay he lost his and exposed in al Inc
fierce scet storm sunday night and nearly frozc.
New-York tribune., 1884-12-17
TERRIBLE SCENES Ar THE WRECK.

Conductor John Decker and his crew came 10
the city about ant went nut on their regular run 1t
H. m james uormnn the fireman. arrived ~ bis home
m Jersey Uiiy IN the evening" suffering severely FROM his
wounds Engineer John nicnan went horne 20 King
stnr whore ,ros u thc injured rtssrngrrs wete sent
s,,,e Barrett, ol he latter. reached the city 40 4
.rnrk hs face covered with hlsU AMI hi- clothes t0tn
ne Vaa ihen rs the 56spte iisrit aui ninnd ,b bs
annpfne ifb,h spalr w0nni aaH 4 tract nd tih n
considered remarkable ihNi ihrt. vee nr mrt sptldn,
lnn.ps anoss ,hp 100 passengers W .hs ta,a uhleA
Wtir iipstnbth
hr it " a. oaiT VI Ne mar NinaH.hhi ava,
bnuhiln was ~ 0np ~ isp sppps ~ lRe lHp ~ ,sa
ae,hpA an eNps s,aphp Description ~ lhp 'ppHp n,s
Hniia,pl iHlhiNlhe, MheA ~ -it HsNp Aio ~, -
cav iAp go ps nR pi shrlpas p lhn alg ani HeA ASST
Nn,npa Npre hpns Wipl ld tNpAfh 1850 his-iAs
Windows. Nani hM ihrir hands huuAi sqan !ht'r
Cnihes and halr. tie sppkn ln ln praise ~ tao rHnes
pf Engineer blgnan % uN'reAa Ihe hFnna,. Nhe N.s
Hnipr the onglnt. nlsnsn Was sHHn1lnt lsn'A 'issu
brnken inges aud cuts tho lace ani h.al hN1 NiAes
hardest Ol AL 10 Ielelso his eOmrade i'ssengtgs ana
tram behaved with gruat i3tieuce a'i eouinosh
Trains were ruIning oI. limo alter III u w.
New-York tribune., 1884-12-17
FLOPED WITH HER BO1RDER
fBY TELEGRAPH - rag rRrsuxe.I


PITTsBURG, Dec. 1G.- Andreas Grcincr ana
Lena his wife, have been keeping clearinghouse hcre
and one Peter Iiutt ioly either player became their
guest at the hoselry about ten weeks ago Frau Lena
has been taking lessons the zithcr until recently.
IIutt said he going 70 New-Hork Saturday D" that
he had TO 60 over TO Allegheny first Yesterday after
ma, at 1 oclwL Mr- Grcncr was missed. and private
detective services elected the Information That Two
trunks had shipped from the Lake Eric deol iOr
her an the Wav 10 Chicago. Besides taking abnut TJoo
of her husbands money she borrowed Tlo from one 81
the hoarders telegram from Cleveland the rina
way counle reached there this morrin; and tat ire
woman was arrested. She will bo brought back to
mn
New-York tribune., 1884-12-17
KILLED BY HER JEILOUS RIVAL.
lnr TELEGRAPH 10 rnG rarnrSe.l

ELKTON, Nd. Dee. 1G.-At Northeast III TINS
county. Emcnc Davis a coorcd woman. was shot "h"
killed last night by Phyllis Ivory Jealous rival 1hry
met at party short time ago whch
PLY seized caryinsknc aud stabbed Emclinc badly
The would he murdecss escaped AZ the time but last g
She walked into Emcncs house and after rcnarkng that
she had come for satisfaction drew heavy navy iryo
yer and pointing a The aters head pulled the t eser
The bal pa ~scd through the BRAIN can .ing Instant dcd
The mcros- wn- heightened ~ her de-, that she did
not attempt 10 escape ana was arrested
New-York tribune., 1884-12-17
FILING A MORTGAGE FOR 81 900. 900.

WAHnEN, PCnn., Dec, IU,-A mOftgagr Iul
50ouuO has been nled IN the tpronlers oce IN Mead
e Ca0 rur county iu srrrre TIA" iltst mortgage hnnl
u tho ohio ltlvet ahi lake E,e liarrid The rtel how
lu rnuisa ef constructions starts from Eiie CITY AMI 90
tra sp,pntt i've miips tn 7hafravle, hefret unhtt,
pacing thtHhth Iiin, t'faWnN hni Meippi tuuhtie7.
lhn utl 10 u Mihish now nhlpi W. tho lahp bi tho
Nnal nnla nl MnlNer ahl MAllnr lnhMllns.
New-York tribune., 1884-12-17
CEREMONIES Ar THE WHITE HOUSE.
isiEREsiING SCENES ~ HE East RooM-HOw
lIiR EXPOSITION WAS OPENED.

1IiE EXPOSITION WAS OPENED.
lsf TELEGRAPH TO rns raiBusE.I
! WAsHSGroN. Dec. 10-About one hundred and
ffty people stood In the East Room of tie White
House AT noon to-day 80 witness the ceremonies
attending the opening Of the NewOtleans Exposi-
Won. They wore solemn look. II seemed az II
G,steiass Iuhefal,was about 70 take place Nobody
tpDbe above a whisper. The af was laden with
the fragrance of hewefs ~ ifont oIlene ~ the east
windows s0ed pislA table up0h which q tplp-
sfaFh instrument hsd been placed Az operator
Win sefeas siF abeni hin sieed eHa,d vtpi ~
THIS seeaed " bs the eeatie II atlaelen % ihese
fleseat IheY crowded aboat tho table ~ FATHER
uncomfortable manner Al attempt was made 90
keep clear passage between the table aud ihe ca
Nance leading TO tho private apartments OF tho
tTesident Ii was only partly successful.
SOME Of InE PRISONS PRESENT
In the hall the Maine Band was stationed The
New-York tribune., 1884-12-17
ALARMED FOR THEIR SECURITIES.



PHILADELPHIA, Dee. 16.-Ihe New Ork,
Lake Erie and Western Railroad COnpany's representa-
tive I'm this city states that the directors of the company
would he glad II the holders of their trust loan would
the cars lieu of Interest " Is asserted that
can he built hfty per cent cheaper now than when ne
loan negotiated The statement has caused ronsld
cradle alarm among investors ia this city, where at least
@2OOO0,O0O are placed In such securities
New-York tribune., 1884-12-17
REPORT OF THE DELAWARE AND HUDSON.
albany Dec lG.-Ihe annual rennrt of the


Delaware and Hudson system of railways made 10 the
Railroad Commissioners shows for Albany and Susquc-
hanna division total earnings OF ,3s3 and total ex
penses of 81 769 lab, being deficiency for the year of
Sl5776O. The Rensselaer, and Sarat Oga division. total
earnings -. 1885, and disbursements S2l ,l9l
deficiency OF SIS $50. The NewlOrk and Canada dyi
sion total earnings S695,26p and disbursements,
$7G9,939 being deficiency of $74,67l. The Rome and
Clinton and Utica, Clinton and Binghamton lines have
total earnings of S21l,37I and disbursements OF
$2iO9O3 being surplus Of T3,iGS.
New-York tribune., 1884-12-17
aIts or IN HisHohio ffmfL
un, rs,.ea,rn "a Tas rs,Buss /

CHIOAGo Dee, ld,-Among the vessels which
participated Ia jnn hattie al Lake Eric with pummndpl0
oliver na4ald Perry Ia command IA tho war ~ i5l.
was the schooner Cambria thon ony couple ct years
OH Forty years aiterwari she was SOFA by
The Government, aud was oyerhaued aud pat III COM
New-York tribune., 1884-12-17
ILLNESS or ROBER1 &. fNIHROP.

Bosrov Dee. &C. Journal dlannounces The
serious lrcss of Roberto WhIhtup who has been suf
leting FRONT un attack ~ pneumonia snrr saiutlty
lpits me- entertained that owing tO Ma adtanr ace hr
mas not he able tO OttttUnr the disease
New-York tribune., 1884-12-17
ELOPING BIrH ms SISTER-IN-LAU.


PITTsBURG, Dee. 1G.-JOln Gillespie, an en-
pIoyc of the New.York, Pennsylvania and ohio Railway
at Mead,llc, Crawford County, has elopcd Win MS
siscrin-law, Miss Emma Ferguson, pretty young
woman age eighteen. Ferguson ago thrtyiour, was
married two years ago The clnpcment took PRgo P
while Gillespie h- wife and their child were N-ltinS h1
wiirs parents. Grcenvillc. Mercer County Glhe-ple
took his marriage certificate with him.
New-York tribune., 1884-12-17

MuuSsntVtps sperhiapD ANb CAPTURED.

MuuSsiitNtps si HthiaHD MD CAPTURED
Fuianrtl. url ln brnpit iniirttnt sllttin'tii hi
ihr iVthtt ihh nrtprur iisiiici. win tllssr 90,
tiiai trifit ~ Nsishnris ih aihiia iNNi tteiti
hai aNh taiNfti 80 hsiNlp,f
hilitn ~ sitf htttAst
bAsrnb, Sis, Doe. 70. ~ 7lspitlIp iliN'H,le'i HN
sNmiaf Nisi Mihe Mrph iliNNml hH'lNs ~ NrHlNt
iuihr latter hnmG Wnrip an aiiellAluh lh lapl a'h
htantn hiu hlnl
TWO BROTHERS KILL hEklHANE
hEW OKLLAAs' Dee ia dispatch 10 lhe TINES Demo
cral rrpurta The Ain ui M lerhlus, prominent eI-
claut of ayllle. la, ID tMu hrvAcrs whose names
Not siyen.
New-York tribune., 1884-12-17
iNOREAsiNa THE FARE or CtERdYMEN,
lRt IRLRAhAti ID lIL IRlBuNE.l

CnIcAGO, pso, ld,-lhe Michigan Central
Railway that the hair faro heretofore given
clergy men VIII he increased 90 two-thrds fare for 1850
In explanation tho circular states that the cause for this
Increase iu the rate Is derived from many sources,
chcf among which Is the rapidly increasing number OF
persons who have claims for tne favor 10 clergymen
New-York tribune., 1884-12-17
BURSTING or 4 scKANroy RESERvolR


tnr rErEGRAru rHg TRiBu.g
SCRANrON, Penn, Dee. lG.--1he Lackas
wanna Iron and Coal Companys reservoir burst TO-
night and Millions of gallons Of water swept over scran
tom at4 Men employed at the furnaces near by asscr
that several Young passing boy the reservoir
when the accident orcirr The Or held twenty
two feet of water and had capacity OF l9,0OOo0O gal
lOus
New-York tribune., 1884-12-17
MIR. BLlINES LIBEL SUIT.

mission the lakes under the name OF harlie' h"Ss
Yesterday she was sold under execution Tor T'uo'
New-York tribune., 1884-12-17
c0sr OF rnr EXPOSITION.

There has now been spent by the managers on
the buildings aud IN other ways over ~. lOO, 900
adding to that state appropriations and subscrip-
tions and the amount will reach ~. 200. Two
shin loads of foreign exhibits in the harbor
When all is in order the exposition will unques-
tionably meet fully the expectations of the pro
iectors.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-05-01
Didn't Want Him TO Live For Her
Alone.
jacksonville Times.

The other night, when one of our
prominent society young men called
to see his girl he found her mother
sitting quietly before tie fire. After
bidding him good evening she look
ed him full in the face and SAID: "DO
you really love my daughter Emma2'
"Well-ah-my dear madam, STAN
mered the youth, turning red in the
face, II have only been coming to seq
your daughter only two months, and
| really think on are a little l-rema-
ture in prOpOunding such question. "
That's where we differ, young man.
If the seed of your sowing now will
bring forth a matrimonial harvest
I'm wiling To- put up with you
while longer, but if you come here
three nights out of the week Just to
pass away time you had better cease
conn 10 at once. - Yes Well really,
madam, put in the youth his voice
all in culver, ''since you press ne
so closely for an answer, ! must adj
init that am very fond of Emma and
that | live for her alone" +" Yes "
broke in the anxious mamma; "that's
the trouble with young men; you
waste too much time living for a girl
alone, when you ought to be living
with her. I'm a PLAN old fashioned
old woman, and always say what /
think. Now I'm willing to give you
a month longer as trial but it at
the end Of that time l don't see
spankin' fine new ring on Emmas
finger your visits to thus house Will be
cut off. " And then, to the great re.
lief of the young man, she left the
room and sent in her daughter, who,
.of course, was utterly unconscious Of
the good ticks" her mothe" had put
in for her
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-05-01
An Unfortunate [ iammerer.
Merchant Traveller


Beldenson is a dry goods clerk vino
has bad impediment in his speech,
and he has been going to see young
woman of uncertain age, for abut two
years. The other night he called on
a short visit, but as he stood in the
room twirling his hat, he unconscious
ly became quite tender and concluded
10 remain longer.
MY dear Jennie he said, putting
his hand out to her, 'wi-wi- twill you
take my h-h-h-2'
Dear John" she sighed, leaning
toward him. Il have long loved"
John was nervous in an instant.
MY d-d-dear Jennie he stammer
ed, Il said wouwou would you take
my h-h-"
Don't worry, John love. l know
what you would say and my heart
anticipates your words =
The persperation came out on MIN
like beads on an Indian.
But, my dear Jennie, will you ia
take MY h-h---'
Yes, John, know, and though
your stammering lips refuse to speak
the words your heart would utter,
still | know all you would
By this time John was wild and
made tremendous effort.
Go way, Jennie, 90 way. Take
my h h-ha out and hang il up on
the rack, and then if there is any bust
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-05-01
A Night With Panthers.
Pail Mall Gazette


We have received the following
FROM M. Bombonnel, the renowned
panther SLAYER, dated the fifteenth
inst, Bouira, Algeria: After the
departure Of some guests, who had
killed three panthers during their
stay, | found myself alone, and very
much fatigued, when an Arab came
to me from the mountains near-thls
was on the third-begging me to go
and look after a lion that had Just de-
voured one of his COWS AS the moon
was not sufficiently advanced, | wait
ed few days, during which two other
animals, placed there expressly by
the Arabs, had been killed also. You
must bear in mind that in this case
one animal is sacrificed to save the
entire herd. On the fifth day, be
tween 4 and o'clock in the after
noon, | settled myself i'll my hiding
place, or affut, amid the brush wood.
The rain poured down in torrents |
was soon wet through and also very
cold At 10 o'clock the rain ceased.
| heard the borrico | had put as a
bait suddenly roll over, and a noise
of something beng dragged. TWAS a
panther that was trying to carry it
off into the thicket l could
see nothing. The little open space
in my court Of brushwood through
which my gun passed was stopped up
by the weight of the rain bearing
down the branches. | very gently
made AN opening which caused the
panther to lift up its head / could
see its white throat, and took aim. 1t
fell down close by. | recharged my
gun for could not see if my panther
was dead, the moon being hidden by
the clouds Half an hodr later | heard
the noise of some large animal eating
away at the borrico. | lifted the
branches as noiselessly as possible, but
the intruder took note and rising,
passed within two yards of my hiding
place. Ionly saw a huge black mass,
at which l fired, and etfectually. AT
break of day, on issuing forth from
my thicket, l found within a few
yards of each other, two magnificent
panthers, male and female | heart
lily thanked st. Hubert for having
sent me, with the worst weather in
the world, night that was all hun
ter could desire. This is the fifth pan
Their killed by myself and guests with
in a month, to the great joy of the
Arabs, whose tlocks and herds they
had been devastating