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Short, savage roars broke upon my
ear, mingled with the wild shouts OF the
natives. who were evidently being
chased by the now furious beast, says
writer in the Times Of India. At this
crisis / felt that my hat would proba-
bly, do more for me than my gun, Sd l
crushed the former on my head, and,
without waiting to adjust the chin
strap, seized the latter in my hands
and faced the enemy. The panther had
meanwhile doored bcater and got him
by the arm, but, dropping him, she at
once came for me with lightning bounds.
I could see nothing, owing to the
beasts tremendous speed, but
shadowy-looking form with two large,
bright, round eyes fixed upon me with
an unmeaning stare as it literally tiew
toward me. Such was the vision OF
moment. Ny presence of mind did not
desert me- raised my gun and fired
with all the care could at such short
notice. But / missed, and the panther
landed, light as a feather, with its arms
round my shoulders. Thus we stood
for a few seconds, and l distinctly felt
the animal shifting for my throat.
Mechanically L always ttrned my
head so as to keep the thick, wadded
curtain of my helmet cover In front OF
the creatures muzzle; but still could
hear and feel plainly the rapid yet eau
tious efforts it was making to find an
opening so as to tear open the jugular
vein. / had no other weapon but my
gun, which was useless with the animal
closely embracing me, so stood per-
fectly still, we'll knowing that Sanford
would liberate me if it were possible to
do so. At the first onslaught we were
so placed that he could only have hit
the panther by firing through me, which
would have been very injudicious, to
say the least of it. AS may easily be
supposed, the animal did not spend
much time in investigating the nature
of wadded hat-cover, and before my
friend could get round and take an aim
without jeopardizing my own life the
beast pounced on my left elbow, taking
a piece out, and then buried its long
sharp fengs in the joint till they met
At the same time was hurled to the
earth with such force that ] knew not
how / got there or what bec-me of my
gun.
Still, throughout maintained a clear
impression of what was going on. L
knew that / was lying on the ground
with the panther on the top of me, and
could feel my elbow joint webbing
III and out as the brute ground its jaws
with movement imperceptible to the
bystanders, but which felt to me as
though | were being violently shaken
all over. Now listened anxiously for
the report of Sandford's shot, which /
knew would be heard Immediately, and
carefully refrained from making the
slightest sound or movement lest his
aim should be disturbed thereby. In
few seconds the load and wecome de-
donation, which from Its proximity
almost deafened me, struck upon my
ear. | sat up l was free. The pan
Their gone
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Potcmkin. II was hero that he is supposed
to have been secretly married 10 the En-
press. Potemkin's life was "a romance. and
he owed his elevation 90 4 feather. During
the revolution which Catherine melted
against her husband. and 10y which she
reached the throne. Potcmkin was Lieu
tenant in a regiment which followed her
fortunes. and the day when Catherine came
out 20 take command OF the troops ne. see
ing that she had no feather In her hat. left
his place In tho ranks. and kncelng before
her offered "A own. He was "a handsome
young fellow. and Catherine was much
taken by The act Of gallantry ~ was Eliza
beth OF England by the courtlincSs OF Sir
Waiter Raleigh. She at once had him do
tailed as her ad-dc-camp. lie soon be-
cane her lover. and aftcrward. as is sup
posed. her husband.
She made him Prince Of Taurida and
built him this palace. in which she spent 1.
good part OF her time. The ballroom is
considered the finest room in Russia. being
OF different colOred marble and lighted by
2O0DO wax candles. while the rest OF the
palace corresponds. The building was oc-
cup.el by Marie. the widow %; Paul. after
the murder Of her husband. and has seen
many royal tenants, but is now used for "a
military barracks.
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Darkness Has Unknown TerrOrs.

For heavens sake, turn up the light +!
Do it quick, or l shall go mad y
A woman's voice almost screeched
forth this command She lay tossing
upon an iron cot in room in one of the
Minneapolis hospitals. She was young
in years, but the deep lines on her still
handsome face and her general appear
ance were only too suggestive of life
of wild dissipation. She was a woman
of the town. A fever had been the
means of her removal from house of
sin to the pleasant quarters in the hos
pital. She had awakened from two
weeks unconscious sleep when she open
cd her eyes to find herself in a semi
darkened room. She appeared To be
greatly frightened. The pleasant faced
young woman officiating as nurse rushed
to the window and pulled up the eur
tain at her wild cry. The hospital phys
ician, who was in the room at the time and
who stood at the sick woman's bedside,
spoke kindly to her aad said: There is
nothing TO be frightened NJ: but I'll see
that your room is never darkenel again
while You ara here"
Thanks, said the trembling girl, and
in n ment she was far OF again in
dreamlanl.
"That little episode may seem q tribe
queer TO you" said the doctor to WIS.,
itor who was accompanying him on his
rounds, "but it won't when l explain o
little. I've had many years expt Kience
in professional way with these women.
There is nothing under heaven that they
lear well or ILL., so much as darkness.
And they are all the same way. A years
experience in the life they follow brings
about this result. The cause? That
would be hard to explain. Perhaps
they have visions that are unpleasant,
even horrible. Perhaps they think.
I've noticed one peculiarly about this
class OF women, they are happiest when
they are not given time to think. Natu-
raj, too. All alike? Indeed, yes. Find
me che that will remain in dark room
either in company or alone icr a mo-
ment without screaming and will show
you something never saw in all my
professional career and something 1
doubt that anyone ever saw. Anime
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on the grand stand. no matter what her So
clal grade. who Is not openly and often eX-
citedly'riskihg her money.
Pleasantcr TO look at than any Of the So
phisticated people az this resort are the
multitudes of children. Coney Island is
only "a stretch Of sand along the ocean edge
of marshes. and the wind and water OF every
violent storm makes changes in its outlines.
The sand is heaped into dunes. between
which arc occasionally miniature ponds SO
shallow that the youngsters can wade in
them. Several of these sheets OF unruilied
water are used by the children for tine sail
ing OF toy yachts, and u removal OF shoes
and stockings. and u rolling up Of trousers
or pantalets makes a boy or girl ready for
the sport. Thus. while the surf On the
beaches exposed TO the ocean are peopled
by risky adults in sometimes risky bathing
costumes. the smooth shadows present more
innocent spectacles OF juvonila outing
/ have already remarked the high prices
charged for everything at this end OF Coney
Island Not only are the figures on the
restaurants bills of fare bigger than those
of Delmonico. but the viands are seldom
satisfactory, not so much owing 20 the bad
quality rs 10 delay in serving them To get
"A meal here ono has 10 wait and scramble
for place and generally submit to the an
nOyanccs OF an incompetent or careless
waiter. no matter how generously he may
tip him. But when / chatted with n land
lord about the cXtrayagant charges, and
suggested 10 him thar moderation in that
respect would ultimately bring moro profit.
ne brought a spy-glass and Directed me to
look 10 the eastward. where I would discern
very large building on the shore some
miles away.
What do you show me that fO-?" / asked.
Because that structure is an Illustration
of how big seashore hotel doesn't always
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Systematic.

A drummer took the elevator to the
fifth story of Western wholesale
house and walked into the Office where
one of the proprietors was busy at his
desk. The drummer was informed that
the house needed nothing in his line,
but persisted in opening his sample bag
and making himself the cause of much
distress, when finally the enraged pro-
prietor kicked him down the first flight
of stairs. An employee, observing his
mode of descent, repeated the dose
with like effect, and it was dittoed till
the drummer found himself on the
curbstoned and upholstered highway.
Shaking himself he looked back over
the course of events and calculated:
well, dot ish great establishment.
don't know deere berticular line of
pishness, but mein Gott, what systsmr
Duluth Photographer.
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COMFY ISLAND.
Some Of the Interesting Scenes and
Characters Encountered at the
Famous Resort.
A Governor and a Dude as Drawing
Cards-High Prices Charged
for Everything.
ESPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE

No summer resort in the world contains
such contrastingly high and low degrees Of
character as Coney Island. One end OF this
stretch OF ocean beach holds two big hotels.
where guests pay higher prices. on the av-
erage. than are exacted at any house in Sar-
atoga or Long Branch AT the other ex-
treme OF Coney Island are 10 be found In
wonderful profusion all the elements OF
cheapness suitable to an excursion place
within quick reach of the city. The differ
ent sections Of Coney Island bear such dis
Nnctive names as Manhattan. Brighton.
West Brighton and West End. and each has
its distinct characteristics. Go TO Manhat-
tan and you will see that mixture OF ele-
gance and coarseness Illustrative OF people
v plenty Of money TO spend according to
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value Is simply u matter Of conjecture. or
what any millionaire would be willing to
pay for them. There are no handsomcr
ones known. The domcd spaces on either
side OF these arches of pearls are filled
with leaf-work Of silver every spray being
thickly set with large diamonds and the
whole underlaid with purple velvet. The
band on which the crown is supported and
which surrounds the brow OF the Emperor.
Is studded with enormous diamonds. twenty
eight in number. The orb carries a large
sapphire of greenish color. and "A line dia-
mond OF elongated form.
The coronet of the Empress is said 10 be
the most beautiful and valuable mass of
diamonds ever brought together in single
ornament. The four largest are remarkable
for their perfect shape and color. being eX-
actly of the same weight and size. SO that
even an expert cannot tell one from another.
There are eighteen other stones of u slightly
smaller size which are also perfectly
matched with eighty more OF slightly less
weight also perfectly matched the whole
being set in IA pattern and surrounded by
great number of stones. any one OF which
would be prize TO any owner.
Besides these costly treasures, there are
a number of other ornaments fit to bear them
company. There is u necklace which the
Czarina sometimes wears. which is COM
posed of twenty-five of the largest diamonds
known. and another Of fifteen stones. even
larger. The famous plume Of Suveron an
dgrettc composed entirely OF ulnmOnuS.
was presented by the Sultan of Turkey rs u
price of peace to Gen. Suyeroff. and by him
transferred to the crown. Another famous
jewel in the collection Is known to lapidaries
as The Shah" 1t is a long. peculiar shaped
crystal. presented to the Emperor OF Russia
by the Shah MIRA also "a a price OF peace.
1t has Persian characters engraved upon
IL. There Is also necklace COM
posed of 300 truly imperial pearls.
several strands of which hang over the
breast of the Empress like a net when she
wears them. and are of priceless value
Among the collection there are also several
decorations worn by the Cars on occasions
of great ceremony. the collar and badge N
81. Andrew. the order of st. George. and
numerous other decorations Of great value
presented TO the rulers of Russia from time
TO time by their contemporary sovereigns.
The crown jewels were formerly shown
TO visitors at the winter palace upon pass
from the Grand Chamberlain. but since the
present Gar has been upon the throne
greater precautions have been taken. and 10
see them now requires the intcrcession of
influence.
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their various tastes. Here l en-
countercd such standard and staple
human wares of summer correspondence rs
Berry Wall and Tom Ochiltree. Berry has
one excuse for being allowed To live. and
that is his pretty. refined and delicate-loOk-
ing wife. Berry is in rather more than his
usual trouble over his debts. which he never
pays and which some creditors are foolish
enough to try to collect by law He is a
deadhead here. as he can be at almost any
summer hotel. because landlords deem his
presence OF value in providing something
for paying guests TO see and talk about.
Governor Hill is more digniiled deadhead.
and the flag of the Governor floats over the
house i'm his honor while he is within. His
Secretary will go 10 the office. ask for "A bill,
and be told that there Is none. That will
end it, and is according 10 usage.
That is the prettiest sight have seen to-
day" said Governor Hill TO the writer. and
have been the length of the island anus
ing myself with odd scenes"
What he saw so admifingly was simply o
quiet group, consisting of "A neat young
nursemaid with one chubby youngster in
her arms and another tagging at her white
apron. Such servtors OF rich children are
surely in summer luck. They get most of
the ease and many OF the Injuries Of the
place, with wages be ides. and. in case they
are comely. men are generally democratic
enough to admire them quite Us heartily rs
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One of the Ola Laws.

One evening at a ball no saw a gentleman
whose style of dressing his hair did not
please him. so Paul called an officer and sent
the poor victim 10 IA barber with orders TO
have him brought back with his head
shaved.
He issued an edict setting forth the
amount of money travellers might carry
with them when they left Russia. The or
binary man might take with him 300 rubles
or so. according to the length of time he
was TO be away; the mobiles might have a
little more. say five hundred or IA thousand
rubles. while the princes might take two or
three thousand in their wallets. The theory
of this cdict was that too much money was
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BY BILL NYE.
With Apologies to other Poets, Scuptors and Job
Printers
Ripak I,rse.
O Star-eyed Goddess with the Psyche knot
Which endeavored in my poor. weak way
To faster on che corner of your still cold brow
How sad YOU look aud what a settled melan-
choly
Seems to cluster In your scrambled hairi
'Tis seldom in nv whole career, wot,
That have saw a sight pathcticker,
Or ever have me eyes, ween.
Seen stone look rockier than thou.
You strike me like person who has sought
To Introduce your Justly celebrated reforma-
lions
In this town. and while engaged In that capa-
city
Got injured on the face and eyes.
n 40. do not despair but struggle on;
immense your swollen features In q cold wet
clam
And IL at any time you wish to be identified
just call on me-
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imperial scepter. and Is worthy ornament
for tho emblem OF dominion 50 rich and
extensive as that ruled By the Gear. The
Orion diamond. the first In size and third
the 's sSs Y ns E Sol in once ssmps
near Seringham. India Into this temple.
as the story goes. French adventurer
intoduced himself In some mental capacity
for the purpose Of stealing the treasure.
which he did. and before the theft was dis
covered escaped TO Malabar. where he sold
II TO a ship captain for 10000 guineas. Tho
captain sold Ii TO jew named Lazarus. who
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though they were miS.reSScS instead OF
maids.
One of the hotels at this end OF the island
is kept as exclusive rs possible 10 its board
ers. Transient traffic Is not encouraged, and
il is hard to tell what wouldn't be done TO
presumptuous excursion party who under
took TO spread their own luncheon any
where on the premises. But this rigidity of
rule is not applied TO those who come pre-
pared to pay the high prices for food and
lodging. The house quarters the same va
riety of people 10 be found ut the Saratoga
or Long Branch caravansaries. where the
sporting element il strong and folks with
sensitive fastidiousness are constantly
shocked by touching elbows with human
miscellany. The other hotel has u big band
OF music, an acre or two of restaurant. and
all the liberty possible TO reasonably be-
hayed visitors able to pay eXtravagant
prices for food and drink. II l. here that
the most strikingly dressed summer girls in
creation can be seen, Two specimens sit on
the piazza. listening to the music and gazing
cooly on the observant crowd. "a / make
notes for this letter. Their hats are marvels
OF picturesque millinery: their striped black
and-white bodices assert themselves en-
phatically, and one toys with Il long handled
quizzing glass, whilc the other dantiy dabs
her nose with IL big rose. They have come
down from the city for an afternoon OF sea
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and window frames being of gide1 copper.
which offer a very striking effect a. they re-
dect the setting sun.
Another exception to the prevailing order
OF sameness is the Michael palace, a castel-
lated structure built by the Emperor Paul.
who fortified it and dedicated II to the Arch
angel Michael 1t is "a gloomy pile and an
architectural monstrosity. the exterior be-
ing loaded with all sorts of incongruous
ornaments and each of the four fronts being
of an entirely different design. Over the
principal entrance are inscribed the words:
"On thy house will the blessing of the
Lord rest forever"
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pretty head was packed full OF book learn
ing. But IL was 80. / would print her
name. only that there is no use in overload
ing her mail with letters from men who
would scramble for n chance to WOO a
maiden who combines so much knowledge
and prescntability.
A good proportion OF New Workers. practice
the old annual custom Of escaping from the
Fourth of July. They have done this annu-
ally without skipping year. and therefore
have not learned that the racket OF Indepepd-
ence Day has Of late been almost silcnced.
Without any military parade or public fires
works. the anniversary is quiet as compared
with its former turbulence. There is some
ringing of bells and firing OF cannon 20 bring
In the Fourth Mt midnight. but after that the
making OF din il left 70 boys. The urchins
are willing enough but their resources are
apt 70 be exhausted before noon. and so the
rest OF the day is not productive OF very loud
patriotism. But the well-to-do people flee
from the city just the same. and so the hotel
portions OF Long Island have this week been
crowded to their utmost. Politicians OF
note have elected and defeated Presidential
candidates with assiduous discussion. Wall
street men have thoorized about that dull
ness OF speculation which has left them
hardly money enough 10 take any costly
summer diversion. and tho horse racing in
the neighborhood has commanded the usual
attention.
Many group on the grand stand at the
race course Is remarkable Tor Its llOniZlng or
some gray old fellow by fashionable young
girls. This Is explained by the fact that he
is the owner OF "a stable of racers. and ut all
events an established authority in turf mat
ters. and the bellies are glad of his guidance
In making their wagers. The hansomest
dude alive stands no chance with them at
these times. because the girls have 10 con-
fidence in his youthful horse talk. and their
eagerness for tips is one Of the most anus
ing sights OF "a race day Feminine betting
has been SO general ut Shoepshead Bay this
summer that one could hardly find woman
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was nothing more nor loss than a murder
Gus maniac. One day when he was inspecting
elis uncompletod palace the skirts OF his
coat caught on the arms OF a chandelier OF
Venetian glass thpt had been manufactured
90 order at Ycnict upon designs OF his own.
and had only been unpacked the day be-
fore. Although Ii cost more than a hun
.dred thousand rubles. no turned around.
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offered it for sale at Petersburg. Catherine
refused to accept his terms. so he carried
saw 1t. purchased il for 10000 pounds ster-
ling. and laid it in the lap OF his imperial
mistress the next time he saw her. The
stone weighs 1876 carats. and is valued at
$3.50, 40. 1t is the largest Of all the great
diamonds. but has a slight flaw. or black
stain.
The imperial crown of all the Russias. and
the finest and costliest OF all the world. is In
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"How did that burglar alarm turn
out?"
Great.
Worked very well, Oh ?"
"Yes; when it went off it alarmed
everybody in the house 80 badly that
the burglars got off with everything
before we were over being rattled."-
Nebraska State .'ourna.
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girl was his Daughter. and especially inter-
'esting 20 me as an example of how fashion
abs young woman OF extreme culture can
be when she tries. No stranger who saw
her exquisitely modish costume. exactly
correct and tasteful in every quiet detail.
and aware OF the amount OF careful thought
that has 10 be bestowed upon that tasteful
sort OF dressing. could imagine that her
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HOW One Gar Died.

The manner OF his death was very tragic.
for his brutality finally wore out the sub
missive spirit Of even the Russians. and he
was killed by the officers of his court. The
day Of his death Is said 10 have been the
most tranquil he had spent since he ascend
ed the throne. He wrote "A letter TO Napo-
loon l.. crticising the crown of his hat as IL
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being spent out OF the
country. Paul wanted
his subjects to spend
their wealth at home.
He organized his ar
my on the same
whims. He had e
regiment composed
OF loo men. every
one of whom was
pock-marked: anoth-
er was organized of
men with large noses.
another OF men with
small noses. There
was "a rule. also. that
a..
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The Palace Of poicnkin.

Near the Michael Palace is another OF the
remarkable palaces Of Petersburg. and one
which Is considered the handsomcst OF them
all. This il what is called the Taurida Pal
ace. built by Catherine the Great for the
most famous of her lovers, tho Prince