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enough wood to build a fence around his
hut. As for the men. Early all of them
were horribly disigured and mutliated
II WAS pitiful to see them ciinging to-
gcthcr IN punches. We found the Cap
tain In gala uniform, the chaplain with
his stole In Il corner. between two
rocks, there was II litt!e cabin boy, with
his eyes open. one might have thought
him alive; but, no, 1t had been decreed
that not one should escape" Here he
stopped.
Careful. Narli." said he. The fire is
going out.
Nardi threw two or three tasrsd logs
ON tho ombcTs, which quickly biazed
again.
Liouc'd continued; The sadAest
part of the story is yet 20 come. THREE
NecRs before thu disaster lttlr cut
ter. which WAS going II the Crimea
like the Scmilluntc. was wrecked in
the same way, nearly in the samt
place, only this time We managed Il
save the crew and twenty soldiers who
were on board. We took them to Boni-
facio, and kept them there at the sta
ton with us for TWO days. Once
thoroughly dry and on foot again, 1t
was rood-by. good luck. They re-
turned t. Toulon, from which port they
embarked aEeiN several days later FOR
~ crm"u, Ana imagine OIL what
ship. On tn Semiiiartn. We found
them al-twenty, lying among the
dead just where we are now. | picked
up myself a handsome brIgsdier. with
long mustache. strapllng from
Paris. whom / had taken TO my own
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EXPRESS C0MPANY'S OUTING.
Employees OF the United states on
for BOynton Beach.

The United States Express Company
rendered a complimentary outing to
their employees In the auditing
and transportation departments, At
Boynton Beach, New Jersey, to-
day. About 500 clerks. officials and
members of their families took advau-
tage of the occasion to enjoy a day on
the seashore and to witness or partici-
pate In the games arranged for their
entertainment.
The employees. 225 In number, marched
from the Company's Offices at Hender-
son and Eighth streets, Jersey City, to
the pier, Of the Pennsylvania Railroad.
boarded the steamer Laura NJ. Starin,
and at . o'clock were on their way to
the beach at Boynton, about twenty
two miles from New York. and mile
on the Fairgrounds at Boynton such
Of the excursionists az did not go in
for bathing or dancing enjoyed a pro-
gramme Of games made up Of the fol-
lowing events: One-mile run, one and a
half mile run, one-quarter-m run, go
yard dash, 10O-yard dash. ladies' bowl
Ing contest, potato race and baseball
match between tn employees OF the
auditing department and the transpor-
tation department.
The committees in charge of the ex-
cursion were as follows:
Arrapgements--Charie baker. Chief clerk An
ditinR department; John A. Do Lever Chief Clerl
Transportation DEPARTMENT John c. Parker
James w smith. william v. Garner. Gran
Scott Louis ". johnson, Charles Rathbons.
Receptton--John r. spsnsenan, Edward T
Filley. Samuel Post. Edward t. Heritage Johi
Ssn,.2 k5sr T.Seck Prank oRens
f. Lewis.
Amuse nents-Arthur W. Clerihew, Walter
Williams. Frederick Il. Neviil, George II. Nut.
ting Howard l.. Wood. Charles II. Smith I'd
ward l.. Mansfield, Charles Il. Wilson, Fred.
crick IandfeRr, william A. Weston Charles
wAshburn, Theodore Muller
Floor-Edward J. Morris. George NJ. stebbins,
John II. Martens william L. NanderEee. Frank
suue, Walter NJ. Scott. William II. Kirkhsm.
Charles 8. CoC,
Commissary--Robert Mills. Allan Coleman.
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THE BOY KEPT THE CHECKS.
A Fiftecn-Year-Old Messenger Adj
mits the Larceny of SSI.7S

Antonio Lignante, fifteen years old,
of s7S Twelfth street, Brooklyn, was held
In $500 ball by Justice Grady In the
Tombs Police Court this morning for
the larceny Of six checks, valued at
ssl.7s '
Stirn, wine dealer, at q Beaver
street and on June he was given
six checks TO deliver to Samuel Stlrn
for him to sign. The checks were
signed but the boy did not return them.
Lignante admitted his guilt In let
ter to Mr.. Stirn, in which he asked
forgiveness.
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TO SEARCH FOR A WRECK.
Lake Erie VIII He Drcdged Near
DunLtrk
,By Associated Presis.J

DETROIT, Mich, Aug. l7.--With not
a trace Of the location of the spot where
the steamer Dean Richmond founucrei
In Lake Erie last Fall with twenty per-
sons. beyond that given by the wreck
age and the bodies that came ashore,
Capt. Thomas Murphy, of Detroit. has
sent the wreCking steamer johnson to u
point off Dunkirk After the lake has
been carefully surveyed. the johnson
will commence dragging the bottom. A
tug taking one end OF The line and an
other tug the other end. In this way
they will sweep the bottom OF the lake.
The spaces thus dragged will be
b,,oyed. The work Is being done for the
underwriters, who have paid for the
cargo,
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ABDUCTED A WOMAN.
Tennessee Farmers Wife Made n
Prisoner by n Mount"ineer.

CHATTANOOGA. Tenn, Aug. T-Mrs.
Henry Gentry. wife of a well-known
farmer, living on the Tennessee River,
seven miles below this city. disappeared
in a very mysterious manner last week.
Wednesday she .reappeared, a ghost of
her former self, and told startling
tale.
Tom Msssingale. a young mountain
eer. deeply infatuated with her. forced
her at the point Of pistol to accom-
pany him to a cave in Sinai Mountain,
where he kept her until she escaped and
ana to this city. Massngale has fed
10 the wilds of Sinai Mountain, and Is
Beyond hope Of capture.
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An Unknown NAN Drowned.

An unknown stumbled into the North
River at Forty. fourth street at o'clock last
night and was drowned. Waterman William
Ryan,. Of l;5 West Eigh,y-four street. and
John Smith. OF 535 West Forty-third street
saw the man sleeping on the pier. They were
about nifty feet away, when he got up and
walked towards the river. Then they saw him
stumble and plunge Into the water. Ryan got
a ladder. and threw II over the aide OF tho pier,
but tho man did not rise TO the surface.
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New Postal station o."

new branch post-oincc will be opened by the
postal authorities on Nov. | ON the corner OF
fifih avenue aud Th!rtecuth street. and will
be designated station 20" tho same name as
the present branch on Thirteenth street This
latter station has only been usea for second
class mail matter and not a delivery ONCE.
The new station will be on" u the hest
equipped and largest branch pOSt-ohce stations
In New York.
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Four Unlucky Brothers.


MEXICO, Mo. Aug. 1.-THE corpse of Joseph
Heller, vino was killed in Galloway County by
the kick OF horse. was brought here last night
This Is the last Of a series of accidents which
hay. befalien four brothers, Joseph. Lou, James
and Madison Heller James killed by tho
bursting Of 4 separator cylinder Of a threshinK
machine Madison lost his right leg by horse
falling from bridge, Lou had his foot cut OF
with an axe. and now Joseph. who recently had
his leg broken. Is killed.
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Co1eyites Had to Leave Dunkirls

DuNklRk. N V, Aug lI.-Count Rybak-
owsii's army OF CoXeyitos arrived here at I
o'clock last night from westheld. When the
army, 17e strong stopped at the Driving Park
they were ordered on by the manager. They
then tok up the march again for Point Grafton
Two miles distant. They will remain there
Polish recruits ''N
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The q O'Clock Edition and tho
Sporting Extra of The Evening
World contain more sporting news
Of interest than can be found In
any other evening newspaper.
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The Thesis Clam bake.

The John II. Thesis Association celebrates its
annual Rhode Island clambake at the Thess
villa at Whitestone, l.. l.. next Sunday. Tally
hos will leave 1874 East Fourteenth street at
8. 30 o'clock sharp, on sunday morning,
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HUNTERS BODY FOUND.
Col. Winston Was Lost in a CaIifor-
mia Canyon Last November.
(By Associated Press.

(By Associated Press)
Los ANGELES, Cal, Aug. 17.-CoI. c.
Lang Winston. of Pasadena, while hunt
ing with a party up the San Gabriel
Canyon last November became lost in
a sno Tstorm and was never again seen
alive. His companions made an attempt
to find him, but without success. and
were obliged to return to Pasadena.
On Tuesday young man, who was
hunting In the Little Rock Creek Canyon,
found the body of the lost man.
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TO FILL RANKlN'S PLACE.
Temporary Postmaster Sent I,
Dnvids Island ONCE.

Post-Oftice Inspector Beaver said this
morning that he had placed ex-Post-
master William Asliew In charge, tenn
porarily, of the Post-office at David's
Island.
William w. Rankin was in charge of
the Office, which Is fourth-class one,
and worth about 81 900 year.
Rankin has been missing since Sun
day, and the Office has been closed,
causing much Inconvenience. A search
is being made for Rankin.
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Mccreary Wants 10 He senator

IBy AhOcIAttd PFesss.D
LEXINGTON. KY. Aug I.-Congressman j. b.
hcCreary has written to q prominent Democrat
here announcing himself as a candidate for Unitsd
states Senator. Senator Blackburn will stand for
reelection, and Gov. Brown 10 also q candidate,
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ATTACKED A GIRL.
Philadelphians Threaten to Lynch
Wiseman.
(By Associated Press.l

VbJ HsbUClHttu FTess
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 17.-David C.
Wiseman, twenty-three years old. at
tackled Nellie Davis, aged twenty years,
on the street last night, dragged her into
q vacant lot and attempted to assault
her. The girls screams attracted po-
drove him away.
Wiseman was afterwards captured by
citizens, who threatened to lynch him.
Wiseman, In an agony of fright. begged
the policeman to shoot him rather than
allow violence. He was finally lodged in
jail. Miss Davis's condition is serious.
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Senator. Daughter in a Convent


LEAvENwoRTH, Kan. Aug. l7.-Miss Helen
Academy here yesterday. Intending to become u
nun. She recently became a convert to the
Catholic faith.
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battery Park Concert.

There will be music at Battery Park
by Baynes Slxty-ninth Regiment Band
this evening. Following Is the pro-
gramme;
PART l.
The Star-Spangled Banner. .,....:............k Key
l. March Grandolsc, The Arena new).
II. Giessman
.. Overture, "Renyi" ......... .........: wagner
Z. CharoTa Especiae, Royal Aquarium ,Duboise
T. Flute Solo Selected .....................C Cox
\. $. Cox
.. Grand Military Psraphrass, "Bpisodss
In this Life of 4 Soldier ..s.s..... kappey
PART II.
l. Selections from the ever popular 'Bo-
homian Girl Especial reguesp ,....... Bale
:. ChansoIettc. The Jolly Cidet ..::.... Glider
3. Harmonic bouquet National The
North and South" ............... .Bendix
l. IntcrmezEo from "Pagilanci''- THE -.u
Clown. .......... .......... Leoncayallo
). Galopade. American Riscmen" 1900. Farmer
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Says n Married Man Annoyed Her

pretty young woman, named Emma Leddy
twenty years old, Of $40 Front street, made a
sharxe OF assault against william Clarkson
"enty'sevsn years old. Of $40 Water street, in
Essex Market Police Court to-day She eaid
sLarkson was married man, with three chill
aten' and persists in forcing his attentions upon
SER ana because she refuses to notice him
Nc assaulted her on Friday night last. Clark
Sn was held for trial
You read The Evening World.
DO YOU read the Sunday WorIdf
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published a number Of new songs OF
the sweetly sentimental order. Some of
them are 1.-THE Butterfly and the Rose. :"
Sad Heart" THE Secret of the
Waves" when the Twilight Shadows
Fall" Baby is Waiting to kiss Me
GSSa Nigh 6s uo Whe Rb6 6Rs Clouds ,be AP
and Twas In Dream" In this long
list there Is no mention of poor mother,
or the loved ones at home. Can this
slight be Intentional?
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wAsps AS PAPER MAKERS.
The Manufacture Carried ON After tne
Most Improved Methods

The Manufacture Carried on After the
Most Improved Method+ :
A careful survey of that vacant nest
convinced my wasp at once that 10
afforded the exact combination of ad.
vantages she was in search Of; and as
soon as she had satisfied herself by
course of watching that the hole was
not now in possession of any stronger
and more aggressive wasp-eating AMI
NAL she abandoned at once her dig
cling operations and took up her abode
in the ready-made tavern. There she
set to work at once upon the collection
of material for the first new cells.
which we saw her bringing in from the
decaying place on the gatepost with
commendable activity.
The nest itself our queen constructed
within a vacant hole, building and lin
ing 1t with peculiar sort of paper OF
which she and her kind have the entire
monopoly. This paper is manufactured
fiber, after the most modern human
fashion-the wood being first reduced
to a complete pulp, and then kneaded
with the jaws to the proper
thickness and consistency. In most
cases the raw material is nib
bled piecemeal off the bark of
trees; but my wasp fortunately
discovered early in her career weak
spot at the base of the rustic gate in
the garden. and worked this mine with
such skill and industry that before the
end of the summer she and her de-
scendants had gnawed great hole in
it as big as a teapot She even en-
gendered the stability of the structure.
Wasps seem to moisten the pulp as they
knead It with secretion from their
mouths. the analogue. suppose, OF
saliva; they use their powerful jaws to
reduce the little balls of torn wood to
this pulp and then to spread it into
thin sheets of papery layers
The cells built of the paper SO pre-
pared are hexagonal. like those of the
common hive-bee; and indeed wasps
and bees, in spite of ethical divergen-
cies, are descended from single very
early ancestor, many of whose domestic
tricks and traits both great groups OF
social insects retain most faithfully.
But while the bees have learned to
build great many more cells than
they need for the use of their grub,
and to employ the supernumerary ones
as storehouses or jars for preserving
honey, the wasps only make just al
many cells as they mean to fill with
larvae, and bring up q young grub In
each at least three times over in q
single season. The fact is the hex
agonal cell was originally intended as
cradle for the larva alone; the bee
hive has diverted it in part from its
primitive purpose, and has applied it
to new and wholly economical OBJ
ject. Wasps are bees which have never
learnt honey making. = Longman's
Magazine
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ATHLETIC SPORTS.
Outdoor Recreation Essential to Sound
National Health.

Outdoor Recreation Essential to Sound
Nationsl Health.
II Ii now, for poetic purposes the
young mans fancy still lightly turns
to thoughts Of love, but actually and
for prose purposes it turns to thoughts
of basel ball and other out-of-door sports
For the same mysterious influence that
sends the life-giving sap upward into
the trees and brings leaves, buds and
blossoms out from their winter hiding
places, awakens to more active move
ment the sluggish blood of human be-
ings. and makes everybody wish to get
out of the narrow confines of brick
walls into the free, fresh. uucircum-
scribed domains of nature. The old as
we'll as the young feel this impulse. but
the latter have a surplus capital of
strength and spirits that must find a
vent in exercises requiring skill and
bodily activity.
There was a time when Americans
devoted too little attention to physical
development, but we are fortunately
now coming to understand that such
recreations are essential to sound ma
tional health, and that every form of
sport which takes and keeps people in
the open air as much as possible is,
when conducted under proper and
reasonable restrictions. valuable and
important Oxygen and exercise are
as important factors in national
greatness as universities and col
leges. The vast quantities of
fresh air and the immense amount
of exercise which Englishmon have
been in the habit of taking from time
immemorial have had as much to do
with England's greatness as any other
cause. 1t has not been triumph OF
mind over matter. but of matter and
mind combined Every good thing is
liable to abuse, and so are all the out
of-door recreations which begin with
the advent of warm weather. There
is such thing as taking too much ex-
ercise, and oevoting more time and
money to sports than one has a right
to devote. But, in the main their in
fiuence is good, not only on those who
participate in them, but on the COM
munity in general They create an in
terest in physical powers and skill
which takes thousands of people out
of doors as spectators wlo would other
wise remain at home, and helps to re-
juvenate and freshen the elderly and
the middle-aged. Baseball, cricket,
rowing and every kind of athletic exer-
else serve valuable purpose, not only
as agencies for the building up of the
rising generation, but as innocent and
wholesome amusements for the multi
tudes who witness them. Baseball is
peculiarly the national game, and from
now until cool weather the baseball
crank will be very much in evidence
Let us not discourage him He is help
ing the nation to grow strong and
healthy men for times when it may
need them Young and old American
stands on the tip-toe of expectation
eagerly waiting the command-play
bah! Everybody feels perfectly happy
except the umpires, and even they are
not greatly disturbed at thought of the
epithets which they know are shortly
to be launched &c their devoted heads =
Baltimore Sun.
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FATE OF A BLIND RAT.
How His Companions Cared for Him TIN
Caught and Killed.

How His Companions Cared for Him TIN
Caught and Killed.
The manner in which rats steal eggs
has always been regarded as a wonder
full example of animal intelligence. 1t
is well known how one rat will hold
the egg firmly between its four legs,
then turn over upon its back and, re-
naming in this position, allow itself
to be pulled along by other rats until
the nest is reached. Remarkable as
this may seem, we heard the other day
of still more astonishing example of
the intelligence of q rat Patrick Hur-
ley lives in q rural portion of the twen-
ty-third ward. Some distance from his
home is large barn, where, besides
horses and cows, he keeps q number of
chickens. About one hundred yards
from the barn q brook winds its way
through ravine. Naturally the pres
ence of corn and grain about the barn
has drawn many rats They frequent
ly come out in the barnyard for food or
to play. Among the rats the Hurleys
had observed one that was rare speci-
men of his tribe. It's coats was of pure
white. Strangely. too. the white rat,
whenever it appeared, had a companion
that was apparently leading it This
popularity caused the people to watch
the rodents They discovered that the
white rat always held straw ia its
mouth by which the other rat led it
They concluded the rat was blind.
Sometimes, when a particularly good
lot of corn was found, the white rat
would drop the straw and proceed to
satisfy his hunger. But by an impa-
tient movement he was always able to
bring TO him one of his kind friends,
who would pick up the straw, give it
to him and lead the unfortunate back
to the nest under the barn. One of the
most remarkable things noted was the
fact that every day the blind rat was
led out by another down to the brook
to get drink. This was not an occa-
sional, but regular, performance.
After the blind rat had satisfied its
thirst the straw would be put into its
and led carefully back But one day
some boys who were not acquainted
with the story of the blind rat saw the
two animals coming from the creek and
at once made charge upon them
The leader of the blind rat endeavored
to hurry up its charge, but was finally
forced to Let go of the straw and
scamper of to save its own life. The
white rat, left thus helpless, was
caught and killed. The family, who
had long watched the daily exhibition
of the other rats tenderness and devo-
ton for their sightless companion,
learned its sad fate with regret Wash
| ington Post.
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erts upon the miserable. One momeut,s
nerve-one plunge-one splash--a short
struggle-and the stress and anguish
of life are left behind,
And the Hereafter, what of it? II is
truly an inscrutable puzzle. But the
sudden recollection that an account of
earthly doings may be required OF us
IN another world has nerved many a
desperate victim of misery TO further
endurance and cheated Father Thames
OF viuch of his prey.
1t was different with Lucy Mark
ham. She wss 30 desperate, so despair
?ng, and SO wildly reckless, that moth
ang but the forcibly det@ining arms
wbch flung around her would have
prevented her from jumping into the
river, and putting an end to a young
aife that had only seen seventeen sum-
mers.
!. Let me go!' she shrieked. "How
dare you hinder me? Can not do as l
like with myself?'
No." | painted, as vainly strove to
avoid the blows with which the fran
tic girl sought to release herself from
my grasp. Il will not let you go until
you promise that you will not put an
end to your life."
| Let me go,' she repeated III will
do as nike. All the world has forsaken
me, apt l owe 1t no duty now You
! cart hold me much longer, aud you
Bn@ see how soon will end 1t ALL"
Never! II don't get your promise,
) will scream for help, and then you will
be locked up until your senses come
back to you"
My determination had its effect. She
ceased to struggle, and looked solemnly
at me with big, lovely eyes, to which
the pale light of the moon seemed to
give an uncanny glitter.
Who are you?" she asked. ''that you
should SO concern yourself about the
INTO of a stranger?"
Il am friend of humanity, hope"
Humanity My Godl how much HUI
manity has my short life met with?
And what sort of specimen of human
ity do you suppose me to be?"
: "Unfortunate; that Is evident Not
naturally depraved, am sure. The
victim Of some scoundreL imagine. A
fitting subject for help and counsel
That Is certain
Help and counsel! Oh, how have
prayed for them! and now 1t is too latcr
But I saw that had conquered. The
fierceness of the girls frenzy had
passed, and the crisis in her fate was
over Poor child how my heart bled
for her! 1t is sad to witness despair at
nny time. But saddest of all is it to
recognize the insatiate ghoul on the
face of those to whom life should just
be opening wide its portals OF joy.
Perhaps l can afford you help and
counsel" said, soothingly. People
would never find themselves utterly
forsaken, il they only knew to whom
to apply in their need Tell me about
yourself 1t will relieve you. What is
your name, and where do you live?"
my name" was the bitter answer,
''has been disgraced, and will not add
to my folly by involving my family in
10Y disgrace. AS for my home, it is
truly magnificent one. The air, the
sky, the water and the roaring noises
of civilization are all mine to enjoy ad
libitum. Why, am quite richp'
As the stranger made the last re-
mark. she lost her self restraint and