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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-08-06
NEW JERSEY & WINNINGS
TON FERRY co.
BOATS RUNNING BETWEEN WIZ
MNGToN. PENEsGRovE, PENNs-
WILLIE, ATLANTIC CRY AND
LINCOLN PARK.
<6ah :Axk
DAILY.


Leave Pennsgrove for Wilmington AZ
100. so Sand 1000 a. M; Ina. sos and 6.aJ
p. M. ~
Leave Wilmington for Pennsgroye "a
200, 100 aud II 30 a M. and l.30, 4.10 ana
! 90 p m. THE 40 .. w. boat connects ~
Fcnnsgrove with the steamer Major Hey
bold for Salem, Delaware City and Now
Leave Peunsville fer Wilmington a.
B.l5 and 800 a. M. and $50 and 600 p. m.
Leave Wilmington for Pennsvilie at 7lul
n M, aud lao. 4.io and 7.l5 y. m.
SUNDAYS ONLY.
Leave Wilmington for Atlantic City ana
PennsgroNe at 100 u. m.
Leave Wilmington for pennsgrov1
Woodland Beach, Lincoln Park aud Pennl-
vile at S.ls a. IN.
Leave Wilmington for Lincoln Park 40
100 y. m.
Le,ve Wilmington tor Pennsgrove ana
l.S0 D. m. ~ =
Leave Wilmington for Penhsgroye. 5.S1
and SIS p, m.
Leave PennsErove for Wilmington. 0.sx
500 n m, aud f.s5 and 7.s5 u. m. .ill =
Leave Pennsviile at hoo a. IN. and an
y, IN. for Wilmington.
Leave Atlantic City at $50 p. m. for
Leave Lincoln Park at 80 and $40 n
m. for Wilmington.
On Saturday a boat will leave Penns-
Vile at 9.so p. m. for Wilmington.
Fare to Atlantic City and return. ....E.N
Fare to Lincoln Park and return. ..... 80
Fare TO Pennsgro-o and rett.rn....... 50
ia
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-08-06
Atlantic city nnu Return for sI.7b.

Round trip tickets to Atlantic City
md return will he sold by the Phila-
,delphia, Wilmington and baltimore
2ailroad Company on Saturday and
sunday next, August 9th and It'll, at
the rate of Sl.f5 from Wilmington.
| heee tickets will be good OH any
train on either OF the above dates,
and valid for return trip on Monday
following.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-08-06

Tickets are now on sale at B. q o.
ticket offices to Lincoln Park aud re-
turn via Chester at tho low rate OF 81
cents for the round trip. Trains leave
Wilmington at SAL, q. m, /. 80. 10,
q. 80. 73N ID IN
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-08-06

The place TO go liz at q. +. Chelfant's,
iARt.. No. Wost Second street for
Cheap shoos. VIII close every night
except Tuesdays and Saturdays dur
ing July and August.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-08-06
ME-. Davis. iewelor. No. E ed st
DEGIsTER'S ORDER,
~ REGISTER'S OFFICE,
NKw CASTLE Co., DEL,

b hfGisTER's oFfIcE,
NKw CASTLE Co.. DEL,
July 10th. 1897
Upon tho application OF Joan II
oimms. Administrator of Joshua l.
,imme. late OF Wilmington Hundred. a,
rected BY the Register that the Admins
.rator Aforesaid give notice of grant
ing of Letters of Administration upon
estate OF tho deceased, with the
dnte OF granting thereof by. causing
torty days from the date Of such letters
IN six of the most public places of the
county ofNew Castle ana State OF Della
ware, requiring all persons having de-
mnnds against tho estate to present the
same, or abide by nm act OF Assembly
such case made and provided; and nI-
so cause the same to be inserted with
~ tho same period In the Daily Rcpub.
iicah, a newspaper published In VIII
inington. Del, and TO ba continued there
~, Given under the hand and Senl
SIS. of office OF the Register Aforesaid,
~ at Wilmington, in New Castle
County aforesaid, tile day and ysu
above written.
j. WILKINS COoCU. Register.
NoTiCE.-Notice IL hereby given that
letters Of Administration were in du,
lprm OF law granted unto the umdersign-
ed. Oh the Sixteenth day of July, A. ID.
ie9S and tbntall persons having clainr
tRninst the Cstnto az the deceased mus
present the samn, duly attested, to the
said Administrator, on or before the
9ix.ccnth day of July, 1893 or abide the
Act Of Assembly in such case made and
provided. JOHN II. SlMMS,
Administrator.
Address. II. C. Fraim, Attorney-at-L Law
Wilmington. Del.
Jyls
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-08-06
DEGISTER's ORDER
LIZ REGISTERS OFFICE.
NEW CASTLE Co., DEL.

1,,I,, = ,oo0
Upon the application of Annie j. \ ewlin
and John Ban .Administra rate rs OF AlonXo
Ncwlin. late of i'll Greek Hundred, III said
county, deceased. Il Is ordered and direct
ed by the Register that the Administ intors
aforesaid give notice of granting OF let
tiers of Administration upon the cslate Of
the deceased. with the date or granting
by causing advertisements 10 be
posted within forty days from the date of
such Letters in six OF the most public
places OF the county OF New Castle, re-
quiring all persons having demands
against the estate 10 present the same, or
abide by an act at Assembly in such case
made and PROV lded; and also cause the
same to be inserted within the game per-
iod In the Duly Republican. newspaper
published in Wilmington. DEL and TO be
continued therein three weeks. c. o. d.
~ Given under tho hand and seal
ls. 81 of Office of the Register aforesaid
at Wilmington, in New Gaelic
county aforesaid. the day and year above
J. WILKINS CooCH. Register.
NOTICE-All persons having claims
agninst the estate of the deceased must
present the same. duly attosted to the Ad-
illustrators on or before July Z. ls',3. or
abide the Act of Assembly In such case
made and provided.
ANNIE j. NEwL1N, JOHN BALL,
Administrators.
Address. Stanton, Del. 1s-3weod
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-08-06
NOTICE
TAX PAYERS TAKE NOTICE
CITY md School Tnraa Cor 1901

Tho undersigned. receiver OF taxes fol
the City OF Wiluiinxtol, Will be at No. II
East Sixth street. between Market
and King streets. during the
months OF July and A ugugt, 1892, botwaei
the hours of 8 and IL In tho morning, and
from 2 to 0 la tho afternoon, for the pur
pose OF receiving taxes. On all taxes
ton OF 8 cents on every dollar, and al
taxes paid on or after the first day OF Au
gust shall be payable without a lied nc
tion aforesaid, and all taxes unpaid or
creased by the addition of 8 per centum
on the amount thereof.
EDMUND MITCHELL. JR.
Roooiver of Northern District, includin,
all north of Sixth street.
EUGENE n. SAVERS.
Receiver OF Southern District. incluliup
all south Of sixth street. jyS-tt
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-08-06

Do not forget Tie boat leaving
Fourth street wharf ut 4. Is D. M, 10
turns, arriving back at 8 p. m. THIS
trip is delightful.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-08-06

A great demand for tickets for the
knights OF st. Lawrence excursion
Aug. nth.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-08-06

Tor Phiiadelphia tcxpress,. ia osx
6ei, 10. 81, %, %, Is. and o ~ :" n ~ *
Accommodation, "a a. p' m'
IL 10. 20. o., 5a1and 10 90 ~ m. "-
fof Chester teKpressl. 81 m A 50. q m
IL o.. a. M. o., Ssh, Ia and o IL ~ M NJ
Regeneration, I 10, Sos. a. m, Iail
~ O.. , 20 V and 10 ~ D. m.
.,n FOR New York texnressl, s.. q5a
sz ~. 90 II ola. IN, Is il i3a YOS
TT.n ~. ~ 20 . ~ % 81, 100 and 10 10 p. IN.
FOL Eor soston Tithout change, SIS n. m.
q. m. aud $40 u. m. VA Lamok'n' SD
For Cape Charias, old Point Conc,
and Norfolk. IL OIL night.
For MiddlAtown, Clay ton, Dover, wy
omtng, FELTON,, Harrington, BridgevilIe,
6enford, Laurel and Dtlnnr, IL oil night
N baltimore and Washington. ~, oil,
~ ~ 10 a. m, u %, les. 7 "a
~, % p NJ: and 10 IL niSht.
n. Leave Philadelphia, Broad street Fog
y " iimington tex Pressl; 2 % 20, ga a y
II 30 n. M, and r. o. night.
Aocomm odatian,s 81, 10 IS a. IN lRA
ao5. 10. rs. 10 ps and II IS y m
For further information. passengers
" referred 70 the ticket Office at the
(DCongresssia Limited express trains
composed entirely of Pullman yestibuls
Parlor and Dining Cara
= % Limited expreae trains composed OF
Pullman Vsstibue Parlor Carr. yestibule
S S1sches and Dining Car,
aenersi Mssassr Gent P a M seT As
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-08-06

EhIESD's SCHOOL FOURTH AND
IL West streets, for b 9TH sexes VIII
reopen tho 9th month {Septemberl 18th
1897 Daily sessions from S.t5 a M, 10
2.sO p. IN. One hour for lunch. Gaia
logucs are at T.. y. Thomas & Cos Book
store. ISAAC 4. J Crimson. Prin.
tv8-2no
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-08-06
DRoPosALs.


E
OFrICR OF TuE BOARD OF HEALTH }
3. w. Corner Sixth and King Streets,
WILMINdToN, Del. August 4, IsDL
Proposals will be received until Tues.
day, august nth. ut p. fti.. for tho ntv'
ing OF New street. The bids to lie for lire
brick. asphalt bloets aud granite biocis
Also ut tho same time bids will he re-
cclycd for fhe building of n stone wall Ia
ally rear Of STU and Orange streets. Spcei.
hcntiuns in rugur to nbovc work can bt
had OF the secretary.
BY order OF Hoard Of Ifcaitb,
W. u. Il, CoL<lUuouR, sec'y.
H.pf
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-08-06

Il LIMITED number Of respectable girls
n can secure steady employment Al
the inte Works owe. Iith street bridge.
Aa-S.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-08-06

M OTTCE-Partios OF Eve or six desiring
AN to attend camp for day oau he ac-
~ addressing Geo. L. Cha rke
Highlands p. U. Term low. win ieave
eth aud Market streets every inoraing
$50 for camp when not engaged by
parties. tll-af-eods
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-08-06
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD
The Standard kailrund of America
PROTECTED THROUGHOUT BY aHE


lnterlocking Switch & Block Sig
nal System
Philadelphia. Wilmington & Bkit. II. II.
May a5rd. lea2.
Trains viii leave WIln,us ton N, Follows,
Phtlauetp hia tskpressl, d. $50. A, clo
y; sv,s So;e ~. ~, loo5. % 10. ii -, ii 81
81. = o. e 81 q ~ ". i w. az. S6 o ios Ii
AeeoniInodatioii, o ol O Is ~ sbs
" ~ a. m, Il Us. %. SIS, AS 8 "a sD
For Chester expross,,f hs+aagsl14r
5ot, BIS. f06, is snd9 lap, m.
In .ese9,mmodation, o 20. G 80. : %. Sos
sSto s 81 q; =, ~; ~ i,ss. a. 8 Il Is 5 20,
Rev York. 81 s., d. a. 30, 6 30. ssasa
80 n I'll. 8 s. sos 80 Fl. z % ID
For Boston " thoai Change, 10 is a. m.
For West Chester, via LsmcStn. Q 90
For Newark Cent? y and IN t 1 ediat.
seSn.,,n,ns. t0n- M, IL 81 aud 9 8; U. M.
oneltimore aud Intermediate stntIonN
S sib a q n, NJ lSoe az "A IS and Os u. M
baltimore and Bay Line, asp. IN.
baltimore and Washington. AZ, s0l,
I'll, 10 IL and IL 90 a. M, IL od. 81 u
So ~. ~ @ O3. b.sS DO. $40. >. m
TrntnEfor Delaware DlvIaIoni eavefou
rev Castle. SIS. II ~ n M. So $50
~ rs ~ 81 a5op. M and Il o. night.
kkor LewesS is q. ~. t.sT D. IN.
snI Rehuboth. = rs u. IN.
Miarr1nEton. Delmar and way stations
lpbo - ~. Harrington anA way stations
Express for Dover Harrington ana
DeIInaf. II rs u. M. co p m q I26i night.
IL proeR FOR Wyoming & Smyrna IS D. m,
c E1Pross for Cape ChHrleA Old Point
niaht OFT and Norfolk. IL IS a m. and IL Oi
w Leave rhliadoiphia, Broad stresr. fog
n,aalm,i NJ texpressj. $50. 70, ais 81,
~ t 10Y a. -, u ls am. g1k 30 81
IL 0S night. "a ~ "a "' p us anu
Accommodation. ar "a. 10 IS, II IS a
~. ads ~ ~; go. "a a. SEA s3S 1905
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-08-06
THE BAY STATE GAS COMPANY,
L No. y WEST sTRgEr.

i No. % wEsr sTRREr.
BOSTON. July % h. 1892.
The Board of Directors Of the Bay State
Gas Company have this day declared n
dividend OF per cent. tbeing 80 cents Ter
sharc) on the capital stock OF thus com
pany. payable September LIST. proximo. to
atockhoiders of record August 18th. 1892.
The transfer books will close August 9th.
i6a2. ana reopen september end. 1892
a4-li-l5-26-st y. r. ADDiCKS Urea.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1892-12-29
ROCClNG ThE nihiLG.
y Clever Manner og i',ircring froa, Rec
tered Letters.

y Clever Manner OF I'.ircring fro1, Ee-i.-
tered Letters.
Several years ago tho pastal Gcaart-
ucnt was greatly annoyed b. thc large
number Of Registered lcttcrB opened aud
their coHtcnta removed, md could got
no Glow 70 the thief Neither Tho en-
vcloDc Of the registered lcttrr nor tho
outside registry envelope wac iu any 81
the cases mutilatod. and what taalc tsc
Meter worse rObbcr.cs Of The sasle Kind
were reported from several different
post Offices It once. The ncu-mutila-
ton Of thr out5ide rc1i5try envelope
showed Llnt the robbcrica were not
committed while the letters vgrc cu
routc. so the department cot detective
70 watch several post oGi,cs % whi.h
letters had "rriycd apparently rob, CO.
Finally dctcctiyc s-u q registry H L
r~,i,.'0 ihc a""-rll D;lnps on r.tis.
;a~'" o.. ,.,llyc thcGl. pul SIZE.
p ,,nit' cut % aiit Wtc, thr
rl trca. .. $50 the fl p. from
pc a.! th % replace Tho
uI .-.r .I"'i.l. That vac Tho Sc
5i.1e' ,hicf hail PIT tie
.. Hl.,a. well o. about q dozen
c.-cr- 20 did, ~ut pat offices. f,r "a
sHall ra',. III. y, IN the staiuus ,vcr.
C., fully rcp.rced frrson could not
tell So. Che cnyc 'pc had been sUt
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~ z, :. 80. - FRI y~T.sra
ISUSiYs 6,C,I,SS OYIkysGSl
e-J1 Ess,.x2 49, IL - S.f5SSS. Grsl
t,-,,N--- =, sg,-,--,y--ss'
49, $3.50
y CoY-C0wED GULLY.

dt.io Tommy E:a.clY Shock us Griray
iist uad Got CIccrcd.
Tho passengers on ono of TIE carly
morning boats from Oakland % San
Francisco recently witnessed bit 81
by-play shat he'd rnc3t eati3factory
dcnouc.ncnt. After the beat had left
the mole frail little woncl. ghabbily
dressed. with q babe 1T her breast. en-
tered the ladicG' cabin and tiraidly sat
down. she staggered C she walked.
and her pale. wan face bespol:c the in
valid. She hal hardly seated herself
on tho soft Cushions when q bCrly man,
with thc phyaiognolny OF 81 bull terrier,
entered and C~aspcd her roughly by the
arm.
Come out Of this" he crovleCl. This
II no place for tho likes of You. Don't
you sec this IL for ladie3?"
The little woman wi-ccd and said:
ITS 50 nice here and I'm tired. Please
let rae stay. I'll be right still and not
say word to anybody"
"Oh, you f.ill, ch? And so you're
tired, orc you?' asked tho man. ir5nicaI-
". You've done whole lot TO be tired,
you have. Now, you must listen to rac.
Take that brat with You and como along
downstairs whore yen belong. II YOU
don't and he glanced fcrooiously 1T
her. 'I'll maui the life out Of you right
before thcoc fine ladies and gents you're
trying 20 initiate. III show you who's
boss here"
There were plenty of rncn there, and
big Ecn, too Some Of them looked as
though they would lil:c 70 interfere but
they dt-l't a little boy twelve years
old edged his way through the crowd.
His face and hands were bcrrirncd with
dirt and his radc-ovcr trouscr, were
ragged. He stepped forward and shook
his small CSt In the bully's face
"If you lay dat hand OF yours on the
lady III Gmash yer face so yer mudder
wouldn't know yer" he pipcd.
look # amnzemcnt came oyer the
bully's countenancc. lie hcsitated for
n moment, looked at the fnces about
'.1 AMI slrnli away. The bully was
" Jed.
'r- : p dollar for you. little man.
W. Is our anne said a..cctat0r
= d I lrt yonr dollar" said the
TO T. iloy. 90. ramc is Tom O'Bricn.
600 ! - ~ Erannnn street"
Thea he went below and disappeared
In tie throry.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1892-12-29
RUSSIAN ElSllERMEM.
Tho Hard Iiro They Arc Compelled t
Endure.

Tho Hard i.iro They Arc Compelled to
Endure.
Tho Russian fishermen on the coast
OF tho White sea experience great
trouble by inc competition OF The Nor
wc~iaH5. \ correspondent of Eovovc
Nrcmya from Neon in Arlhangcl de-
s'ri5cs ~ vi"id language the lie ci the
people in that extreme north. They Go
not know what plow or q harrow t.,
Tor agriculture cannot be Thought of IN
their climate. The tncl.lC, the harD00n
and similar Gsl'ing implements ere tho
only toolS they can handle. They arc
vc.y pCraCvcring and very brave. a
fisherman sometimes sails with only n
hGrpoOu in his hand, and in search of
seals be Jumps from one piece of ic to
the other for two or thTcc days without
food. The NorwcSiaas have deprived
the people o. the fur trade entirely. for
they come To the coast lands OF tho
White sea with the beet improved hunt
ing implements and g.t al the shore
animals that can bc had. Now the
Norwc-iaNs have started q steamer
called "Eklc,' and ar hunting aeala
ana other sea animals 1T certain
seasons Of the year that steamer plics
between the ccasts Of EovcyC Xcnblia
and hrchangcl, ycnturinr somctimca rs
far - the mouth 81 the River MCzcn in
Russian waters, and d-privirC tho Eus-
sian tiahcr'""p 81 their spoila. The E,.s-
SLAMS several times have tried % capsi.r
the S-sancr and 90 got cquarc" with
thci: competitors, but the experienced
Norwegian scamcE have proven q be
more than match for them. la tho
meantime, the lot OF the Russian Gshcr-
men L. very hard
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4. O. Reed who g. merchant. post
Ess'rr constable ua3 general p..a
Eah of ihc cnicrprisiag hamlet iua.a
o. Cum Corner in O@f,ri county. Nc..
divides hi- l.Jc noVc19ya Irtu,cn -url
30 rvu. both OF wai.5 are Produced
in the swift river couuny. ia.. year
Mr E'od iiYu.rti f8ur tlstrrad Cciia-s
wor'li 'f gold that vsaa pi.Eel Up by
TIC S'ri.' liver i'i..rs. cad thia ycar Ec
cHpcr'r 'iat iaany timcs taat arer.t
viii reward ,le 'irrars. ,9hJ arc roiav
into tE" Cuisines. "ith improved cfp'i.
unct.. Tho 1iucc-gun cr.p,f that ,.ild
region 20 ~ fir greater v2iuc up o. Catc
t1an th" n1'l piu6gat. hovcy-r. Last
gear Mr Eocd shipped s.s.~-i1 goa.
fan" pounds of "'Ha o. various p-r.s e.
th' 'al'r' ..'ce. Irr, rrra.o r.1
3. uar'h r'7.ir .rlts % o. l1 co Dun
'cH.- .n' ' pI....a average thr..
~ H.-a f-s ile rot. lr r.r.ie o.
N. $3.50" Do f.:..d uDd Lr...1 into Pen.
us t..a
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COLUMBUS COrc5.
AD EnterpTlsing sbo .rgnan who Props
20 Eshihi Thcr-i.

An EDterp-lsing sbo .ruaan who Proposed
20 EShibi. Them.
Where are the vcritoblc bones Of
Christopher Colunlbu' at Cuba or 81.
Domingo? As every reader Of history
and biography lgnCwG. thcv were re-
moved from the cathedral al Vall7dolid
and sent cruising, like their voncr4tol
owner, on , high seas till they found
a resting rlace-St Domingo-br,t Il
Is avcrrcd that the French. duriuo,
their temporary possession 81 thc latter
BLAND, transported them TO Cui1- u
m aoecdOte related by Nr. Arthur
hontehO) 10 Temple Bar may bs
trusted. 'co-se hrnc --an show.lsn. ,yho.
when they have ~ ply, prsfrr the
genuine article incline % the ~
Domingo relics. Not long mr.. 80 run.
the story. q BpcculntOr 81 this cll.4
fortified w a recommendation from tho
American congI applied - Che Denim
tean government Tor permission o.
Jcus" for term Of ycar3 the bones q
the great, the only CAristJphcr lie
was prepared he intiml'o1. @ pay f-r
a guard ~ eight soldiers. o. t..lI 81. pr
the eo-vi 'es ~ f1cr priests Ho r.a-.
nntecd. ,fcyvcr. in return ~ rlli. %.
tic Dominican government at t4-t
t3o.o03 per annur'. lie rcels5ael on the
CJ,CO0,0JJ of Americans syhy ,.ou.d
come - Iris entertainment aaI Ls DIV.
t1g guests bat be rc.lsouel without .i.
host ne diguilcd reply % thc r-r g.
dent % aantD Domingo wa. -TtaI
your countryE = that there are fg.1.
objects which IS. not lend th,m.oIv.. .
eatehpeuny schemes, and that td.r.
orc people so gard such % proposal
e. shameful proclamation"
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The usc o. 'Cas.c.ia' 81 20 universal o-d
its merits so wei known that It Gc,rn5 g VIC.
CT Eipercrc CATION T. caGorso T.. Tcw &C tie
i2te,l!-ent families who 10 not Keep C-Sto..-
within easy reach"
CA--os MARTIN, y. D.,
New York City.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1892-12-29
LOST HIS TEMPER.
Sparrow whose Patience Was Finally
Exhausted.

Exhausted.
q English sparrow that had prob
ably been cvictcd 10y some stranger
neSt-dooT nei8hbOr went upon q search
Tor q new home yesterday. says the
New IC~h Commercial Advertiser.
II SO h--ppcncd that he lighted. in the
course of his travels. upon the statue of
BcnJarain franklin, which graccs the
big triangle at Park rows junction with
Na@>>u street
Ti-e metal franklin, ~ everybody
knows ports tie wig, which swclis
out over the cars after the manner of
the truly swngger girls back hair. and
IN t'Ie consequent crcvice the homeless
Loglish sparrow fancied that he had
d. covered an ideal place for nest.
lac proceeded to experiment Dart
ing down TO the street he captured n
tiny bit of rag and showed it into tho
opening between Mr. Frunl.lin's wiz
and Left nuricular.
The rag failed to catch on the smooth
metal and slipped out. 1t was scizcd
by the little hcmc-buildcr and showed
back again. Several other EprIish
sparrows gathered around on the stat
ue's shot -srs and began to guy the
GrGt
Tic paid 10 attention to them and By
actual count dragged tho obstinatc r. y
back int N1c crevice fifteen times.
The second that IL left It's bcak it slid
out aga .. Suddenly the temper Of tho
mountaineering sparrow exploded. lie
sailed into his tcrrlcntCTB with the en-
crgy OF cyclone, and in three minutes
the en- . crew was whipped most bean
ufully.
1hon, tr-cothirR his ruflcd fca:hcra.
the visitor seated himself upon Mr..
Franklin's august head and calmly sur
vcyed the scene Of battle.
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QUe-a RUSSIAN RELIGIONS.
Millions OF Followers or Insane md
Cranky Nniionr.


Cranky Nolionn.
". h'salini. Russian writer. has NIB
Ished AL interesting work upon the
curious religious scots of Russia. from
which IL appears tina: there arc not lcss
than -.deen million followers of insane
and cranky notions ia that empire
These communities OF dcvout nad dc
iuded Christians arc constantly spring.
ing up in spite of all the efforts of Pus-
sian q, pots % keep them down.
sof there Gccts is called the RUM
ways. They Cy from their VILLAGES and
towns as soon as they embrace tnc new
faith. sccling TO destroy their identity cg
rnncs rs possible, and hcnccforth live
cs raSc5. They return as near TO
mans Primitive condition as possible:
regard civilization rs the grcatc9t of
curses, and make the robbing OF
churches one Of their most sacred du-
tics
AnotsSr sect call themselves Christs.
They worship each other, n crazy sDe.
cies of dancing being their chief ccrc-
mony.
The Skopt9ys, another religious body,
believe in self rlutilation. but will not
submit 70 aInputation. although know
ing that life may be saved thereby.
Las the Christs, they arc expert
dancers. Besides dancing and yelling
Tor hours without intcrIaission. they
add midnight acrobatic performance
TO their ceremony, many CT tic tricks
snd contortions being difficult in the cx-
tSemc. The Dumb Boys arc another of
these curious sects. Why they are called
Dumb cys no one seems 70 know. The
nect is composed Of both sexes, old men
being in the majority. Some Of these
dcluded old patriarchs are known 20
have kept their VOW of silence for more
than u hak century.
NJ. Soucheiif is the leader OF q sect
which prcachcs suicide rs IN absolute
necessity Tor salvation. At one Of his
E--at "revivals" i'm Kicf he preached so
hard In favor Of murder and suicide
that several of his followers cut each
others Threats. There are dozens of
other fanatical religious bodies in the
benighted empire of the cznr, many of
e-horn practice blood-curCllinC s2crificial
/ remonics.