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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-07
BLOOMINGDALE BROS.

other beasts Of prey, rushed toward the balloons
only the females took to flight the males on taf
the ground with their hands. opened their mouths
wide and showed their glitterng teeth ana iooksd
at their adversaries furiously and mahclousiy
that the hounds usually bold and battlehardened
shrank back" BY the lime the dogs were eh rasd
their way. covered by the rearguard to the rocks.
except a six-months old monkey. which was left be-
rounded by the dogs but was rescued by an old
baboon. who stepped down from the CHI neaS ad-
gestures and menacing sounds picked up the oaSy
monkey and carried It to the G iha gsFs iSe
watching his heroism The march OF the
balloons is not mere expedition OF the PreGa,Ny
''treck' together and make war on the cultivateo
ground in common nro liner % a the moye
ments of troops. The tribe often numbers from 20
TO 800 individuals OF these the females and young
are placed in the centre when on the march. while
the old males march In front and close tne rear
Other macs s6 6as e0an , on guard and do not
feed during the whole time that the rest are sath-
ering provendsr
II disturbed by men. the old males form a rear.
guard ard retire without any haste, allowing the
females and young to 90 on ane s anS
orderly the balloons being quite ready 10 90 DAT,
instantly becoming the assailant OF man himself
when they get the advantage OF position. Brenm
sSnd sS of PAS IN ffT
he writes. ARE a match even for men; WINE ina
haste over the crest OF the rock beyond the range
OF our guns the adult males casting furious
gIances beating the ground with their hands.
sprang upon stones and lodges. looked down on the
valley for a few mon ents continually growing;
down stones on us with much visor and adrot-
ness that we Immediately saw that our lives were
not only conducted their defence definite plan.
but they acted in cooperation striving for COM
mon end and exer,ing all their united strength 70
obtain II. One OF number saw one monkey
drag his stone UP tree. that he might hurl u
down with more effect; I myself saw two combin.
ing 10 set q heavy stone rolling
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-07

q. Martin Schrener and for sixty-two
,..,s his only horne has been In the block
.,rrded by these four streets. He is nearly
.,,n.v years DID, and whenever he speaks or the
.o,o,ns desolation OF his home there is just the
..,,, susgestion Of tear In his eye. and an
onnous trembling Of his lips.
Martin schreiner lives at No. 122 Pitt-st.. and
4. was seen there the other afternoon by a
r5bune reporter. Pit the lower floor OF the
,oyse the reporter stopped 10 ask whether Mar
y, lived there There was surly summons to
.come in." and. as thedoor was opened the typical
wing rooms OF a tenement-house were revealed.
MI and evil odors WIRE everywhere. The nails
,se bad enough. but the living-rooms were
,rse as II the filth OF half a dozen squalid gem
yations had been accommodating. Ana calmi!
lated In the midst Of this were the mother. an
adult daughter lat least so they appeared 10
bs and two small children. The mother was
ths one TO answer the questions as 70 where
Martin lived and she directed the reporter TO the
rooms on the floor above
AN AGREEABLE CONTRAST.
A. the stairs were climbed through a dirt
berdmed window could be seen the dank and
a,r~v roar walls OF the famous Bone Alley tene-
Warehouses;. the very stones reeking with filth
the two was Uttered with all sorts Of cas'away
rubbish Of the denizens OF the neighborhood.
A few steps more and the door Of Martins home
was reached and. in answer TO the knock. there
was a low but hearty permission TO enter
The interior Of the sitting.room was surprise
II was poorly furnished. Only the necessarles
OF a humble life We're there. but when the door
was shut the dirt was LEFT behind Surrounded
IS It was by some Of the filthiest homes in the
metropolis, this small room was as clean and
neat as the hard work of good housewife could
make II. In the middle Of the room. stretched
from table 10 the back Of wooden chair. was
an ironing board. and Martins good wife was
busNy at work ironing some clothes. At the
window overlooking Pitt-st. sat Martin. AS the
intruder entered Mrs. Schrener turned from her
work to place chair for the accommodation OF
her unexpected guest and the old man rose from
the chair 10 bid him welcome.
When he was asked TO tell his story. the old
man smiled softly. as If thinking OF the days
that are now long past. and then slowly nodding
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-07
BABOON WARFARE.
THE srMIANs ARE WELL ORGANIZED FOR
PLUNDER OR DEFENCE.
BY OUTSIDERS.
From The Spectator.

From The Spectator.
Evidence Of the astonishing saeacity and military
organization OF the African balloons increases win
he recent exploration OF their favorie haunts due
,o tho troubles IN Central Africa and Aoyssina.
'rhe English. German and Italian travellers ana
emissaries who have been enipoyed III various ms
have corroborated many stories when nave Min
crto been suspected TO be exaggsrations or fact.
ara lar I'm Advance OF those OF any other vertebrate
animals and not inferior TO those OF some or the
negro tribes themselves .
The conditions OF the life OF these monkeys In
Africa are sufficiently curious without reference to
their acquired habits. though these are UNI
doubeily due to the dangers to which the ma
noses them. The different species OF balloons.
which are found commonly over inc whole ATT
can continent are al T faod on tSe rround
and whether this be Insects or vegetables II IS
usually in places which afford little shelter OF pro
lection Though strong ana Wei armed WIN 'eelh'
thew are slow animals with little OF the usual mon
kew ABILITY when on the ground, ana not parucu-
iarlv active even when climbing among rocks In
the rocky 'kopies' OF the South or the cliffs and
river sides OF Abyssinia and the Nile tributaries,
they are safe enough. But they often abandon
these TO invade the low country during Ine Ao's
sinian expedition conducted by Lord Napier to
Magdaa they regularly camped near our canton
ments on the coast. and stole the grain on whicn
the cavalry horses and transport animals were Ted
When on expeditions OF this kind they often leave
their stronghold for days together. ana the means
OF Joint defence from enemies In the open country
ore then carefully organized. Their natural enc
mics when thus exposed are the leopard. the lion,
and In South Africa the Cape Wild dogs TO me
attack OF the leopard they oppose numbers ana o.s
cipline No encounter between the balloons ana
Wild dogs has been witnessed and described, OUT
their defensive operations against domestica.eo
dogs were and recorded by the German natu-
ralist Brehm. ,..
The following account appears In the translation
Of his travels by Mrs. Thompson; Just puplisned1:
he 6sSoo ths .rsseiers dogs Arab Ssoun
Hocustomsd 70 light successfully with hyenas and
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cTrrSTS At THE HOTEL CASTLETON.

The officers OF tho North Atlantic squadron nave
douc much TO add 10 tho zest or SOCIAL IRE III tne
Hotel Castlcton 81. George. staten isia"u' A"-
,I 1,uncc.s wife md daughter are guests at the
hotel as are the families II nu'noer OF o'her
officer. sat-,
Miss +. H. and NJ. H. Norton. OF New-fork nan d
,,rnor marty recently MIR. and Mrs. +. G. Train
, ono and also Otto ALBANIAN. Harry GIL,
81 oonnev J. f.. Mullarkey, j. c. Matthews
, W / Ioeser a party Of Brooklynltes had
dinner ,,, ,r. ,,A,
,,o,, m. guests are Miss MacFloy Miss Mabel
cbaw Mrs Ueineman, Colonel William o. Sewaru
ord Mira Seward Mrs. NJ c. Beryh with Mrs H.
{ Cook o, st. Louis j. q. Phelps Stokes MIS- u
ron Mooit Mrs A. Il Colson and A. Elliott CO..
or ,r Mr. and Mrs George II. ard Miss Ethel E
Willard Mr. and Mrs. Lincoln Cromwell MT. ana
Mrs l. c. Shaw. Mrs. @. s. Parker. Mr. and MTs'
povcv FIeam Miss Gushing. Mr.. and Mrs. roster
carrlson Mrs Polhemus Mr.. and Mrs. j. ,. Trent
vrs e n Brooks Edward w Brooks. Mrs ana
Mica papenht,mer Mr. and Mrs. James II. Morgon'
Mr. Mrs and Miss Gernheim j. Howard swee'zer'
Mrs and Miss Sweetzcr Mr.. and Mrs j. Jameson
Mr. and Mrs Ophant II. Oppenhelm ana MISS a.
~ Dow. r. ~ Iddwood. Jersey city NJ
uo,s-ham Rrook;yn: r. /. Nell. New Orleans;
Charles X Sinner Albany; r. G. Norris Long
Island: A. Young Boston; Mr.. and Mrs William AT
mold Chicago: l.. Ross. Boston President hoss'tei.
OF the Brooklyn Heights Railroad Company ana
Mrs Rosstcr: John G. ',ainbrldge. lexington ny
rnomasi New Haven; Mrs Gilbert Nash. Mrs. Pay,
son s Wlld Michael b Wild, BalIimore MT and
brooklyn; Mr. and Mrs II. saxton and WIFE BAY
eSsSs. S ans Mr. M and Mrs Leonard smith Mr.
and Mrs. o. X. Dimmock. Mrs John s. WHITE ana
'' M. and Mrs Joseph Byrnes and Mr. and Mrs
Nichols. newly married couples are also a. 'h'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-07
srvurR scHOOL or THEOLOGY.
"SKY-SCRAPERS."

Arrangements have just been mlho TOT SENIOR
Of theology this summer In connection WIN inc
Athenaeum Summer Schools at Saratoga. Ihe
.ch.uo was presentcd by Professor Edwin Knox
Mitchell OF tho Hartford Theological seminary ana
he was unanimously chosen dean OF the $'hool TOT
,br.. vsars nv the directors OF tho Athenaeuin
Summer Schools. Tho committee consists or mo
Rev Charles +. Dowd. chairman; the Kew r
william Durant. the Rev. j. j. Mcdonnell Dr'
c.orpa F. Comstock VI. d.. and Professor 7. H.
Kncn
Tbo school is to open on July 6 and to close on
August ID There are to he classes In Hebrew ana
fen or moro courses Of lectures which are intehded
70 cover the curriculum Of theology. Each course
IA 10 consist OF six lectures. treating some spcciho
nba.s Of the general subject. Thus 1t will be pos
sible TO continue tho school for series OF yours
corscs The aim OF the school IL ITO provide fTesn
treatment OF mpG 36s Whole sha have popular
az well a scholarly interest ana P'"''''"' Jul
ing; ,o,owinp have been secured as lecturers and
instructors: The Rev. Or. Harlan Creeiinai Pr
Rev DR. j + McCurdy. Professor OF Oriental Ian
guages in the University OF Toronto; Ihe Ngv, o -,
IRE ~; at the Episcopal divinity school Philadelpna
the Rev. Charles = StearnS iec'uLsi al Erguson
Prcf%ssor OF History in Trinity c9ege the hey
i TuDer Professor of Ghpf nrdie.s"4 waGe
Pratt. Professor of Ecclesiastical Music and
p nvmnooey' Hartford Theological seminary; the
Rsy Dr. j. H. W Stuckenberg, the Rev Dr. George
Ton Walker. ID. D. and ono other who has not yet
been selected
Some curious statistics are published concernins
people who laugh at the theatre Gwen an a ,hav
p.op p % / go0 persons how many times DO they
,a',oh during the evening? The house chosen toI
the experiment the Gaite where spee,ato i,e e
,1n Zines Tas multiplied by 500 persons g gave
Total Of go 900 outbursts OF Laughter b,,r,
s las 600 go give you these figures for what tney
are worth and leave the reader 20 verm ,s, ne va
"'o hat 10 much laughter Hlust
sent everybody home with his sides spl't'-O1'n''"
GLOBE
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-07
CPrISE or THE NAVAL CADETS.

Annapolis. Nd. June 6-Secretary heroer.
.nrnad 70 Washington this morning on the Dolphin.
The BOARD OF Visitors TO the Naval Academy held
It's final meeting to-day and adjourned. IL Is
understood that among the recommendations IL VIII
make will be one changing the age OF admission OF
cadets to from fifteen to eighteen years. instead OF
from fifteen to twenty years. The annual cru'se
will begin next Monday, when tho Monongaheia ana
poncroft will steam down the bay. The Mononga-
heIs. Commander Edwin White. will go TO Madeira,
and the Bancroft. under Lieutenant, Command~
trp along the coast, touching at the different naX
yards About one hundred and hfty-fve cadets VIII
take the cruise In the Monongahela. IN ADDITION
there will be 1877 seamen and II marines Ine
vessel ia expected t. return home about Scptsap
Der L
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-07

his white head he began. well" he said. II
was born in a little town in Bavaria. that's In
Germany, you know In 1916. Yes. I'll be eighty
years old Soon-in a few months. That's long
time ago. isn't It? My father was a farmer.
He had little tract of land and horse and
wagon. and he used to do all that he could to get
living went TO school when was boy and
- WIS the Oldest. used to go out In the fields
!" 40 hour or 50 when got home. TO help my
mother
stayed there until I was sixteen years old.
.na linen. Of course, the hard times came. and II
so' 70 mat We couldn't plant enough in year TO
"a" through. and so We started for America
AHere were nine Of us--my father. my mother
sno seven children. We got far as Havre. in
rance. and then the money gave out, and my
issner had to go TO work So was the oldest.
'no was a strong and healthy boy. and I
worked my way over to America They didn't
ave anything but sailing vessels In them days
mo 1t was long Journey to come to America.
vert Havre in the early winter of 1882. and
seiped around on the decks for my passage. We
anded In New-York on March B, 1893 at Castle
~rden, after being on the ocean for ninety
uree days
WASHINGTON IRVING'S SERVANT.
met one Of my fathers relations in New
.Tk. and after little while I went to work
" MT 1rving-Washington Irving Perhaps
''u may have heard Of him. think that be was
sne OF the finest men this country ever had.
sc was fine man. Well, he lived at No. 3
'1ose-st. then. and went to work for him as
waiter. used to black his boots and wait on
'"e table. and he paid me SO a month and my
ward and clothes. No, | didn't wear no uni
WI" He was a single man and didn't keep no
n.'ses or carriages. He lived with his brother
oenezer He was a widow and had five or
=. children. forget how many. They were
I'll grown up.
worked for him about six months. and one
"n ng was backing his boots l was a-feel-
20 A'ho OF blue. because had just had letter
:. 'n my father. and he said that he would have
'ss'e Havre because he couldn't make enough
e"ey any more 10 keep the family. and he
,a nave to go somewhere else. And Mr.. Irv-
49, "e saw that was affecting kind Of bad, and
'ass 70 me, he says: Martin he says. Did
sci letter from home yesterday? And
!, Yes sir; they're having a hard time
and can't make living any more.
-. ne says: Why don't you get them over
and told him that he knew that didn't
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SORRY TO QUIT BONE ALLEY.
,rrN scHREINER HAS LIVED IN THE
BLOCK sIXTY-TwO YEARS.

.s IN WASHINGTON IRvINGs EMPLOY
,rv,ous TO THAT TIME. AND REMEM-
sERs HIM WITH FoNpNEss-rHH AU-
ruoR's KINDNESS OF HEART.
,,ock of tenement-houses on the East Side
LOO by Houston, Stanton. Wilett and Pitt
containing the famous Bone Alley, which
"N .or q long time been one Of the worst eyesores
~. city. Is before long to be torn down. and
" ~. Mace will be laid out a park. where. in
.a ~ darkness and filth and squalor there
~ y. sunshine and the green OF grass and
VIZ. R,t when Bone Alley and the surround
w. houses are demolished. there is at least one
y" ,s van who will be made forlorn and homesick
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-07

OPEN CATS THIRTY FOOT CLASS.
, vorri,, r- sO2:5s 4O2Js
J. ]; M'''''' q ( Wieners 20 os DID not 60 course
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CORRESPONDENCE
Aanti, Sanpete Co.,. Utah.
l'gs November 20. 1896.

&# NoFolIlUtiT ~, 1920,
Two weeks ago my travelling
companion and myself left our
Dixie home in questof that mate
rial which sustains life, and after
travelling several days over a very
rough road, we arrived in the CAPT
tol city of Sanpete Co., where the
House of the Lord presents such
all imposing sight TO all the sur
rounding settlements in the valley
whose lofty spires tower heaven
ward and inspires one with feel
ings of love and praise to the giver
of all good for the multiplicity
OF blessings, He has showered
upon our heads. In these last days.
But whennl think of the delusions
that are creeping in among us, it
causes nay heartto ache, forsI find
IN some places The people are toss
eel about by every wind Of doctrine,
and | sometimes. think the time
will come when we will not endrue
sound doctrine. But I trust the
time will soon arrive when there
will be an awakening among this
people, If it SO be that we learn
obedience by the things we suffer
:; When we arrived here we found
the people rejoicing at the sudden
RAISE IN the price of grain. 1t ran
up from 80 cents to IS and 70
csynts, and the grain is being shipp-
ea ont OF the country very rapidly.
IN Dixie produce is in poor de-
The Union. [volume] (St. George, Utah) 1882-1898, 1896-11-28

II have a poem, here I'd like tt
know if you will, print" said sol
emn, ethereal sort of man: coming
into the editorial bungalow Of q
Chicago newspaper, recently.
The editor reached under the desk
for his gun, but saluted his visitor
politely AN,h 'l'e,
"Let me see it," he almost com
nanded.
wt's eaegood one, i'll think" ven
tured the solemn man as he handed
it to him. ~.
tThe editor took it and began read
ing. ''JHA 7 4" f..-n.... :,
}"Why, me blurted Out on the frs
line, this is.Longfellow's psalm of life
What do you mean by trying to
palm this off On me?' H., ha
"Will you print it?" urged the Wis.
itor. -" !. !.
"Of course, not. Do:y thinl
I'm a blamee fool to print one of The
finest poems in the language handed
in by such a looking apology for Z
poet as you are. No, hun"
."T,hen you refuse to print it?". he
said, taking the poem off the desk
and interrupting the editors flow OF
language. ~
#. most emphatically do, and il
you don'tget out of this.in two min.
utes Ill throw you; out of the win.
dow" }:.sds,<
,''Don't do it,, pleaesed the visiter
almostearnestly as her began toback
Out with considerable haste. ""]
want to live long enough to help cal
champagne supper I've won on {
bet that there was an editor, in thi.
town who didn't know any better
than to reject one of Longfellow's
poems. l'm from ST.. Lous, and yot
Chicago people, seem to- think yor
know it all and twice as much more.
1t was'a Chicago iliteratti as he
called himself. that I4had the bet
with; and maybe you had better
come around and help us in the sup
per. HI see if he'll send you an in
vite. There's nothing mean about
me. l don't cafe if don'tlook like
Icould write the 'Pslam of life T.
Tootle, tootle, old fel, see you
later" and the editorgot up and stag.
gered over to the window for fresh
air as the solemn man slammed the
door and went down the stairs
Detroit Free Press. 49,
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wou1ea be Cautious.

As the darkey stopped over to put
the finishing touches upon my shoes
| noticed a long, ugly scar acrossthe
back of'the head, and remarked
"How did you get'that cut on your
head?"
he Immediately stopped polishing,
and, Strengthening up, replied:
well, sab, Iinebbah likes ter talk
eroout dat ar lick. nebber says
muffin ter nobody erho,,+ d,+ 81
The Union. [volume] (St. George, Utah) 1882-1898, 1896-11-28

We call the attention of our
readers to the new advertisement
Of the Oregon Wholesale Nursery
Co., which will be found in another
column. They want an active
agent to solicit orders for their
fine Nursery stock.
The Union. [volume] (St. George, Utah) 1882-1898, 1896-11-28
Eggs wanted at Mrs. A. e. Prices.

Good advice: Never leave home
on journey without a bottle of
Chamberlain,'s Collie, cholera and
Diarrhoea remedy. For sale by
John r. Michels, St. George, utah.
The Union. [volume] (St. George, Utah) 1882-1898, 1896-11-28

Up The Dixie fruit famine> don't
amount to much, for you can get a
gallon can of California Pie Fruit
for 60 cents, at Booths Store, :,
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+
!. !. Teams

Will return from Milford =
December 10th with a new
supply Of fresh Bologna sau-
: sage, Oranges, Lemons,
Currants, Citron and Lemon
Peel, Ladies and Children's
shoes, dolls, and a few other
foolish things for Christmas
holidays, Call and see US
as we are: headquarters for
holding the prices level.
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IA nose sack was lost between
st. George and Cameron Valley
and finder will oblige by leaving it
at j, $. WoodburS's or zAtlthis
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and, as he busted off my coat with a
.wispbroom, he. added sadly;
r"No, sab, Idoan like to discuss dat
,mattah nohow, But want to say to
you right heah and now, dat de mex
time dis niggah calls annuder pusson
a liar he's gwine ter keep lookin
right at i'm vile he does. it, Chi
cago Mail. 80
The Union. [volume] (St. George, Utah) 1882-1898, 1896-11-28

Lives there a man with sor,1 ed dead,
Who alway US to himself hath said,
II will not advertiser"
Yea, and now he's. "bustsd,' high,
Cause printers ink he did defy
You see he was not wise
MORAL: Advertise in THE UNION.
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Fresh supply of Oranges and
lemons just received at Booth
Store. ""t z
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TT = UNION.
Saturday, Nov. % 1896,

Mrs. Albert O. Fawcett, of this
city, presented her husband with
q fine daughter, on Wednesday,
November rs, 1896. ,ru i, r~.
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t. or taken at Mrs. Addie e..
IIlco'S.''' Yt1 aE<.t!'