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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-10
PECULIAR PANGOLIN.
1t Halls From Ceyion, and Is u
Queer Creature, Truly.
London Graphic.

London Graphic.
The latest arrival at the London Zoo is as
queer as Dicks hatband Its general shape
is that Of cross between an armadiIlo and
serpent. 1t has a head like a rat claws
like bear, a tail not unlike that of lob
Ster, and general resemblance to gigantic
woodlouse. All these things it was com
pared to in the writer's hearing, while one
lady visitor thought that the animal had Dor
rowed its scales from the artichoke.
The name of this new arrival is the pan
COLIN, and it belongs to the family of DAISY
podidae, which includes, also, those other re
markable animals, the armadillo and the
platypus- This is the first specimen which
has been brought to the Geological gardens
in Regents park, and its treatment is there
lore at present in the experimental stage 1t
IS covered with bony plates each having a.
Keen edge, and this coat of mail serves not
only for purposes of defense, but for offense
as we'll For the animal can bring I'D its
tail with ferocious jerk, and as this part
OF its anatomy is studded. like the rest Of
It's body, with razor-edged plates, it consti-
tufes weapon by no means to be despised
The pangollns claws large and power
ful, and are designed to tear down the great
nests OF the termltes, or white ants, for let
1t be known that the popular name of this
freak OF nature is the scaly ant-eater Sir
Emerson Tenant found the animal in Cey-
lon where it represents the only example of
edentates, or toothless mammal, in the island.
But II 1t lacks teeth, 1t has long, glutin-
Gus tongue, with which it can slay its thou
SANDS. The creature is seldom STILL but oc-
cupies its time In moving forward and back
Ward-scales are so horny that thew rustic
and crackle against each other with a noise
that can be heard many yards away from
the cage. AS to it's present food, the PAN
COLIN has ants and their eggs, as a matter
OF course. but even an ant-eater benefits by
a change of diet, and, as already Indicated
It's food is at present the subject of experi-
ment. One delicacy, however, may be named
as Delng apparently to his TASTE and that
consists OF scalded black beetles served with
milk.
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JUST A STEW,
But IL Tasted Like Nectar to the Man
Who Was Nearly Starved.

But IL Tasted Like Nectar to the Man
Who Was Nearly Starved.
Detroit Free Press
Talking about hungry" said the
thin man with benevolent expression,
Il will never forget how near / came
TO actual starvation in the midst OF
civilization and plenty, and when /
nad money enough to buy q farm,
which | was going West to do I'm
fortunately, / did not have the money
with me-
STRANDED In a strange city,"
"No-worse; it was on the cars; 1
had started from Boston to go to a
town 100 miles west of Chicago, and
stopped over for few days at Nj
agara Falls
There was series of groans
Gentlemen, I am not making any
kick. The hotels did not oyercharge
me, neither did the hackmen. But I
enjoyed sightseeing, and fingered at
the Falls when I should have been on
my way. Then L found that I had no
money left-not even enough to buy
one meal in the next 48 hours I did
not feel at all disturbed, as 1 antici-
pated no other need of money, my
ticket through being all right But we
were delayed, and at Chicago 1 was
transferred to another train for my
to feel the .pangs Of a mortal hunger.
had often tasted the same length of
time on the plains, but the air must
have been tonic. At last the train
stopped for dinner. 1t was at one of
those depot restaurants where a man
and his wife run the place, and it costs
you nothing to go in, but SO or rs cents
to get out. The woman sat at the
cashiers desk.
Madam" 1 said, II have just is
cents. VIII you let me eat the worth
Of it?''
'She stared at me disagreeably, but
saw 1 was speaking the truth Then
she motiOned me to a table, and
waiter set before me a f1imsy stew,
but it was hot and savory and tasted
like nectar. Not an ounce OF bread or
butter, nor vegetable. But I was
thankful for what there was and
vowed to myself that no hungry man
should ever be turned from my door"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-10
THE JAPANESE IVY.
The Soil and Care Required to Make
1t an Ornament

The japanese ivy, to flourish, must
have a good start in life The soil in
which it is set ought to be as rich as
possible. and the plant kept watered
copiously while it is striking it's roots
into the ground Some sort of wire
shield is necessary to protect 1t from
being torn or broken. The growth will
be the surer and more satisfactory If
the ivy is three years old before 1t is
put to the task of covering walls in
the open air, says the New York
Tribune.
Boston is noted for the quantity of
this vine that is used in adjoining it's
public buildings and private homes
While the examples are far fewer in
this city, there are several which have
for some time demonstrated that the
thing is entirely feasible The house of
William G. Whitney, at Fifth avenue
and Fifty-seventh street, Is covered
with beautiful growth of the ivy. So
is the home of Edward B. Mitchell. 81
East Fiftieth street Several churches.
notably st. PauPs, Grace church and
The Little Church Around the Cor
ner," are gracefully clothed with the
interlacing vine, and plants of it have
now been set out at most of the other
churches. The old arsenal in Central
park, and the reservoir in Fifth ave-
nue., between FOrtleth and FOrty-Sec-
ond streets, have long attracted atten-
ton by their ivy-clad walls.
With the exercise of ordinary care
there is nothing whatever to prevent
the ampelopsis from becoming more
generally used than it is at present. 1t
bears changes Of temperature we'll. and
is substantially free from the attacks
of insects. Quite apart from any con-
sideration of its beauty, it is greatly to
be desired as a protection against the
burning rays Of the summer sun. Su-
pertntendent Parsons, of the New York
parks, says that the close growth. by
shielding the brick and stone of the
walls, has a sensible effect in keeping
the interiors of buildings cool. If the
ivy should be used in the quantities
which may be observed in some towns,
he thinks the mass would unuuestion-
ably operate to reduce the general tenn
perature and have beneficial. fresh
ening effect upon the atmosphere.
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A QUEER MANIA.
How a SiciIian Mon OmanIac Divert
ed Himself.

The Sicilian prince of Valquanera at the be-
ginning of this century was monomaniac of
rare description. He succeeded to one of the
largest fortunes in Europe; his habits were
studous and economical; he had no children;
but, in spite of the advantages for saving
money, he contrived to ruin himself. The
prince had fancy for grotesque statues, with
which he adorned the stately mansion of his
forefathers, says the London Standard. Many
descriptions of the place are extant, for it
was renowned through Europe in its dav
Brydone visited it, and he has left us pleas
ant picture. Approaching by a noble avenue
one found the mansion encircled by an
wretched Imagination which created them is
not less astonishing than its wonderful fer
tility" says Brydone. Some were composed
Of five or six animals which had no resem-
blance to nature. In one instance the head
OF lion was set upon the neck OF a goose
with the body of lizard, the eye of a goat
and the tail of a fox. Upon the back of this
object stood another with five or six heads
and a grove Of horns. There is no kind of
horn In the world that he has not collected,
and his pleasure is to see all fourishing on
the same skull"
OF such horrors there were 600 in the avenue
and court yard alone when Brydone saw the
collection. and the prince maintained regi-
ment Of sculptors, who were rewarded proper
tionately to their success in designing new
and unparalleled combinations. The effect
upon superstitious peasantry may be imag-
med. So serious was the agitation that the
government or Sicily threatened to demolish
the wondrous array several times. but a
prince Of Valquanera was not to be offended
in those days without the gravest cause
The inside of the house was eccentric in an
other fashion. Here the mailman diverted
himself with columns and arches and pyra-
mids OF cups and saucers, teapots and the like
cemented together. One column for in
stance, started from great porcelain vase
OF shape familiar to bedrooms. but not else
where; the shaft was teapots, with spouts
protruding, graduated in size up to capital
of flower pots. The openings of windows were
encruSted in this manner. the chimney DiaceS
were loaded up to the ceiling and the mag
nihcent rooms Of the palace were divided BY
fantastic arches of the same construction
China was rare and fine in Sicily at that day
and most of the pieces thus treated had great
value. The princes bedchamber was cham
Der Of supreme horrors. Reptiles awful be-
yond conception had their homes there, inter-
mixed with pleasing busts and statues which,
II turned, showed skeleton or a hideous
representation Of decrepitude. We have
never observed an allusion to these things in
a modern work OF travel. Perhaps the gov
eminent destroyed them at the princes death
beggared by his mania.
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Co-EDs LIKELY TO MARRY.
DR.. Abbott Says MingIing of Sexes
Settles New Woman

DR.. Lyman Abbott believes in coed
ucation. At least he says that the main
argument against the mingling of the
sexes at college Is that they are apt
to fall in love and get married, and
that" he asserted in recent after
dinner speech to the Oberlin college
alumni, lis thing of which heartily
approve. l fell in love and got mar
r1ed myself, and think 1t was the best
thing I ever did. Indeed, if 1 were ad-
dressing undergraduates, am not sure
but that I would advise them to elect
the study of human nature with one
tutor each,' quotes the New York
Press
The new woman does not trouble
DR.. Abbott, either while I do not
care to see women rushing into the pro-
fessions." he said, land becoming stem
ographers, lawyers, doctors, reporters
and what not, yet 1 would by no means
debar them from that privilege If they
so desire. / would have them free to
choose for themselves. The idea Of fore
ing them into the home is absurd. If
men must corral women in order to
marry them. then they'd better be old
bachelors But / believe that social
problems will be so worked out before
many years that men will be the sole
breadwinners. and women will take
that place for which they are SO well
suited, and in which they are happy
that Of homemakers and homekeepers.
For myself want to say that whatever
of fame has come to me or whatever
/ have accomplished is due to the wis
dom, counsel and inspiration of that
angel that has walked by my side. 1
feel sure, too, that she rejoices more In
any fonors that have come to me than
if they had been bestowed upon her
self"
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CYCLIST ANDERSON FAILED BY
THREE SECONDS TO COVER
TT.
BIG SLASH IN THE RECORD.
OF HIS SLOWING UP TOO
SOON.
VIII Go In the Minute ON Sunday,
Aug. %, ON a 12O-Gear
Bicycle.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Aug AT 8 o'clock
this afternoon after three preliminary
trials, Cyclist E. C. Anderson wheeled
mile in one minute and three seconds
over plank path. He was paced by
a locomotive pulling a coach, and rode
wheel geared to 92 Anderson could
have beaten this time a few seconds.
but he mistook the signals and slowed
up a little too soon. The trial took
place near Gutenberg, ILL.,, on the
Fluff line"
For distance of two miles the road
had been planked up between the
tracks perfectly smooth One mile was
marked off in the center Of this stretch
with hags and torpedoes, the latter for
the timers and to indicate to Ander-
son when to go ahead fast and when
to slow up.
Anderson announces that ha ,r,,,
make another attempt on Aug % ~,
a wheel geared to l2O.
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CYCLERls ARE READY.
IL. A. w. Meet at Louisville Begins
Today


LOUISVILLE, KY, Aug. s-Tbe ANNA,
oicycllsts' outing, the national racing meet
Oh the l.. A. W., will begin in this citv To-
morrow. Louisville probably has as Inanv
penuIees oI the wheel in proportion to her
population as any city in the country. and
every one OF these enthusiasts has iabored
IN the sWeltering heat of the past two weeks
10 make good the promises made in BaIti-
more IN the early spring, that the seventh
annual meet should be the greatest ever held
In weather man promises to deal more kindly
with the clty's guests than he has with the
natives for the past fortnight He nroenosti
Gates an early cessation of the oppressjve
heat and fntimates that the weather condi-
lions for the next seven days are likely to
will permit.
The feature Of the week will, Of course,
be the championship races at Fountain Ferry
park. Liberal prizes have been offered for
amateurs and professionals, and every racing
man in the United States who has any
speed at all is entered. The six national
championships will be contested from start
to finish. While the prizes in these races
are necessarily medals instead of cash, never
theless the men would rather win them than
a $1,000 purse The winner Of a national
meet after the national gathering, and he
is certain Of fine engagement for the next
season.
M. J. Flick, chairman Of the race commit
tee, says there never was such splendid list
of entries as that for Louisville's meet. AS
made up, the list included IA names. OF
these, 81 are professionals and so amateurs.
Twenty-four states and 10 cities are repre-
scented. They include the >wel-known circuit
chasers, Sanger, Cooper, Bald, Bliss, Zeigler,
the Coburns, Gardiner and many others; Jay
Eaton, who recently lowered an indoor COM
petition record at Nashville; J. w. Parsons,
the Australian, whose recent performances at
Chicago have aroused a great deal of in
terest in the attempts at records he will make
here; John Johnson, A. D. Kennedy and 9TH
ers Of his team, together with ambitious but
less noted pedalers from all parts of the coun-
try. Everything is in perfect shape at Foun-
tain Ferry Park. There are now more than
100 racing men and trainers the grounds,
and others are coming in constantly
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Special to the Globe.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Aug. 9.-For the
third consecutive time the Apostles
fell victims to Jimmy Mannings Blues
today, being unable to touch Callahan,
while the Blues found no difficulty in
Iransacting profitable business with
Antonio Mullanes curves after the
third inning This completes the St.
Paul series in Kansas City, the Blues
taking nine of the ten games played.
Comiskey said today that if the Saints
did not capture the pennant, they could
charge up the loss Of that honor to the
Kansas City Blues. Unlike the two
previous games of the series today's
contest was not hard fought and ex-
citing, and after the fourth inning 1t
was easy for the Blues. The Saints
have been beaten by Callahan 50 many
times that they seem to lose heart
when he goes in against them, at least
that was the case today. Such mighty
hitters as George, Burns and Pickett
could not get a solitary hit, and even
the mighty Glasscock connected for
but one single. Mullane started in
we'll but from the fourth inning, when
the Blues scored their first pair of runs,
he was easy for them and they hit him
hard for the remainder of the game.
The Blues played fast and snappy ball
in the field while the Saints made
some costly errors, notably a muff by
Pickett of a ball from O'Rourke which
should have retired the side that al
lowed two runs to come in The score:
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court the greyhound, who was wont to
leap upon the King, left the King and
came to the Earl Of Derby, Duke of
Lancaster, and made to him the same
friendly oountenance and cheer as he
was wont to do 10 the King.
The Duke, who knew not the grey
nound. demanded OF the King what
the greyhound would do. Cousin
quoth the King, 1t is great good token
10 you and an evi sign to me- Sir.
now know you that?' quoth the Duke
know 1t WE'LL quoth the King. The
greyhound maketh you cheer this day
as King of England, as We shall be.
ana shall be deposed. The greyhound
mas this knowledge naturally; there
lore IaKe MIN to you; he will follow
you and forsake me- The Duke under
stood well those words and Cherished
the greyhound, who would never after.
follow King Richard, but followed the
Duke Of Lancaster"
DOGS FAMOUS IN WAR. ua-s
worthy Of mention among other fam
Gus dogs are Bob, of the Grenadier
guards, who went through the entire
Crlmean campaign: Pate Blanche"
Bop.s French ally, who was wounded
IN the Crimea while defending a flag;
Moustache. who received a grenadier's
ratlons and was decorated by Marshal
Lanes with a special medal Corps de
Taroe. who followed soldier to Mar
engo. was wounded at Austerlitz. and
persisted In the retreat from Russia
Mlsere, mastif of the Guards. who
wore three white stripes sewn on to
his black coat. Pompon. Of the Bed
GUMS. VINO was said to be the last SEN
Try OF the baggage trains Moff1no. who
iost his master in Russia, and made
MS way alone from Moscow to Milan
MS hrst dwelling place, and Mustapha,
VINO went into action at Fontenoy and.
we are seriously told, remained alone
oy Held piece after the death of the
gunner, his master clapped the match
to the touch-hole of the cannon and
thus killed seventy soldiers"
AS reward for this wonderful
achievement Mustapha was presented
TO King George II, and received from
MIN a handsome pension
Almost every great capital has. or
has had, Its famous dog. A half-bred
Newfoundland named Strowsky was.
until few years ago, one of the cele-
brltles OF st. Petersburg. He delighted
IN military professions and was wont to
place himself at their head. Alexander
III, knew him well, as die every ger
eral and soldier in the Russian arms
Ihough he belonged to no one, he never
lacked food or shelter. When he felt
hungry, he begged for money and, haA
ing obtained it, went to a butcher shc
and RECALLED himself on sausages. Oa-e
day he disappeared and, though the
Emperor himself made inquiries about
him, he was never seen again. In Lon
don the most noted dog Of recent years
was the Irish terrier who belonged t.
the employees at the Paddington sta
ion, and who, in less than three years,
collected $4,000 for the benefit of the
railroad employees widows and orphans
In this country there is probobly no
dog more celebrated than Owney, who
journeyed around the world last year.
Bismarck's Tyras, however, like :
master, stood alone, a true canine ari
tocrat and autocrat, and no dog in the
world can replace him, at least in his
masters affections
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Chess scores.

NUREMBERG, Aug. 9.-Following are the
scores of all the contestants up to date, in
the chess tournament, as revised tonight:
Albion, won Z, lost 10; Blackburne, won 3D.
lost S1a; Charousek, won ", lost 91a; jan
ovsk, won 1075, lost 61a; Lasker, won, 1874
lost. 31s; Marco. won 71h, lost 91a; Maroczy,
won liz, lost 51k; Pillsbury, won IL, lost g.;
Porges, won 5h, lost 11k; Schallopp, won
Az, lost 121a, Schiffers, won 9, lost g.;
Scalechter, won 10, lost z; Showalter, won 51a
lost liz: Steinitz, won IL, lost 6; Tarrasch,
won II, lost 6; Teichmann, won 3D. lost 131a !;
Tschigorin, won 8, lost 8; Walbrodt, won
10h, lost w: Winawer, won 5h, lost liz
orges-Showalter game in the seventeenth
round was drawn and not won by Porges, as
previously reported. The final nine games
will be played on Monday in the following
order: Janovski VS.. Porges Tarrasch VS..
Albin, Steinits vs. Pillsbury. Tschigorin vs.
Schiffers. Charousek VS.. Lasker, Blackburne
vs. Schlechter, Teichmann vs. Marco Sho-
walter VS.. Maroczy, Winawer VS.. Schallopp,
Walbrodt a bye.
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COLTS DEFEAT BROWNS.
Colonies IN WAR PAINT.
Another Fracas ON the Diamond
Goes to the Courts.

CINCINNATI, o., Aug. 9.-Today there oe-
CURED the third row within two weeks the
base ball grounds here. Umpire Lally had
several close decisions to pass on and he acted
promptly. In the eighth inning Clark, of the
Louisvilles, slid into third Lally called him
out. Clark grabbed the umpire and the lat
ter struck Clark. Owing to the extreme heat
there were only 5000 people present. If there
had been as many present as on the previous
two Sundays the crowd would have closed in
and there would have been a riot Clark re-
sisted arrest and that made quite a stir, but
the police soon took him in. Umpire Lally
went with the officers soon as he was told
he was wanted. Tonight Lawrence Friend
one of the Louisville team who was not in
uniform, arrested on a warrant for at
lacking the officers with bat while they were
arresting Clark. All three were bailed out
and will appear in the police court tomorrow.
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AMATEUR BASE BALL.

The Rosemont Clippers and Dakota Packers
played at Rosemont yesterday, the Clippers
winning by a score of to 6. Batteries Rose
mont, Riches and Hines; Packers, Egan and
Gahan.
Noyes Bros. & Cutters nine defeated the
Horn & Danz nine by the score of to Z. Bat
teries, Letteau and Mally, Mcmahon and
Weber.
The Crawfords accepts the challenge of the
st. Anthony Hill Goldbugs and will play them
Aug. 16. If this is satisfactory, address j.
Malley 1877 Grove street.
The game to have been played yesterday by
the Crawfords and Windsors was postponed
on account of rain.
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FIsH-sHAPED BALLOON.
1t Is GO Feet Long and 80 Feet in
Diam ter,

A balloon shaped and decorated like
a monster fish is the latest novelty in
aeronautics, says the London Golden
Penny. 1t measures so feet in length
by 80 feet in diameter It's cubic ca
pacity is LOCO feet and 1t is fitted
with car for passengers, and all the
usual accessories for balloon ascents.
This balloon made it's maiden trip
from the Ulster Cricket grounds, Bel
fast, on Easter Monday. in charge of
Mr.. Stanley Spencer. 1t ascends to
an altitude of 5000 feet, and presented
a most striking appearance, as. In the
brilliant sunshine, the dark green color
OF the scales, contrasted with the
bright red fins and tail. and the gIist-
enang black eye, stood out conspicuous
in its yellow setting.
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Only One Place for Him.

New York Weekly.
Prominent Politician-I have done good
many fayors for you, and now I'd like you
to put a friend Of mine on your paper.
Great Editer-Would he do for a reporter
No, he hasn't any legs"
'Um-might make an exchange editor, per-
haps?"
''He couldn't read the newspapers. He's
blind"
Poor fellow,' Can he hear?"
No, deaf as post He is a fine writer.
though, and he has lively Imagination"
Good! l will appoint him London CORE
Rpondent"
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for women. since, unlike the sedate
croquet and it's more popular successor
lawn tennis, 1t does not depend on
specially prepared places. but can be
INDUCED in at all times. Moreover, 1t
has the important element of useful
ness, and herein lies the secret OF its
lasting and ever-increasing popularity.
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*Kraus out for failure to bat in turn.
Lake q Nyce, Callahan; three-base hits,
Lake, Campau, Spies; double play Shugart
unassisted; bases on balls off Callahan 1, off
Mullane 3; struck out, by Mullane s. hit
by pitched ball, Menefee; time of game, lao;
umpire Carruthers.
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An UnproftabIe Task.

New York Weekly.
Mrs. Gadd-You look tired, Mrs. Gabb. What
is the matter?
Mrs. Gabb-Tired! I'm nearly dead. I've
sat at my bath room window for seven weeks
right along, listening to the sounds in the
parsonage next door, and haven't heard a
cross word vet.