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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-07-29

MONTGOMERY. Ala, July 2S,-Edl-
tor Patterson, of the Argos, the colored
paper here, was shot and killed shortly
after noon to-day in the Columbus street
coinred Baptist church. a conference
was In progress at the time and the ad-
mission of Brown. the deposed pastor Of
the Dexter Avenue Baptist church, was
under discussion. Patterson opposed
Browns admission, and Stokes, pastor
of the Columbus Street church, favored
IT, Hot words ensued. Patterson struck
Stokes in the face, when the report of a
pistol was heard and Patterson fell dead
Several arrests have been made and
there is great excitement among the me-
grOes,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-07-29
MoUNDsvILLE
A Miscellaneous nIci',nsp OF Minor Mat
tiers fr0m Mnrsiihips Metropolis.

Bert" Evans, who was stabbed In the
neck while attempting to arrest VIII
lam McGlll, Monday night, was resting
very easy late last evening. The doc
tors say he viii recover unless blood
poison should set In. His affidavit will
be taken to-day e he stih continues to
improve.
Miss Mathews and Miss McFadden
will return this evening from Aspbury
Heights and Mt Pisga, where they have
been attending the Methodist camp
meeting They also attended the state
convention of the Epworth League at
Charleston.
S. II. Blair returned Tuesday even
ing. from Charleston, where he attend
ed the state convention OF the Epworth
League He also spent Sunday and
Monday at the Methodist camp grounds
ON Aspberry Heights In Clay county,
Little Willie Mason, who wns beaten
and cut by the negro who killed stan
ley Mason at the same time, was turn
cd over to his mother yesterday. He
has been NJ the parish institute and Is
almost recovered from his injuries.
The contest 20 the probate Of the will
OF Hannah Allen, which was being tried
before the county court for two days,
was concluded last evening by the
court refusing to enter II to probate.
The Epworth Leagucrs aud Others
from this city. who attended the Toron-
to convention, viii report on the trip
and the convention tonight at the NJ.
! H. church
Rev John H. woods, assistant rector
Of the Episcopal church here left yes
tcrjny morning, on the steamer Kama
VIVA, for a trip down the Ohio.
Miss Iva Courtwrlght leaves this
morning for Wcllsburg, to attend the
| dstrlct convention Of the Christian EN-
! dunyor society.
The county court VIII not be In Gcss-
ion to-day, but viii convene to-mor.
row morning at 0 o'clock
Dr. A, L. 3oycrs has returned from
n throo weeks visit with his parents In
MononEnlla county
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-07-29
WHEEIING DAILY INTELLIGENoER THURSDAY JULY % ls9

q. Porter, 225: Ralph Heat0n, $50; r.
Il. Walters. scratch. c. A. Briant. 100;
Jesse Mccausland, 200: Elmer Keech,
$50; W. G. Kunkie, scratch; o. MeKen-
Gle, scratch; Thomas Cox. 600; Carroll
L. Beatty, $50; George Nicholson, 22h;
Regis A. Helbllng, scratch; Walter Bell,
325; John Lube, 900; Arthur FosteEil75;
George Foster, $50; II. +, Berry $50;
George a. Wood. 1850; W. Il. Lanam S9j;
Wilbur Terrlll, 1875: c. A. Young, 1870;
John a. Halter 700; d. W. Council.
scratch; r. II. Mahlke, ITS; d. J. Nit
chell, 100; Thomas Garden, $50; Albert
Foster, 200,
Ons bile Handicap.
Prizes-Fifst. gold medal second, sill
yer medal; third. cane; fourth, razor,
Eutrauts-59-Iohp O'Kane, 80 yards;
49, Joe RedekeT 100; 81, Joe Baker, 100;
So Harry Gompers, 100; IS, James Cav
In, as; 81, Gus Weltzell, rs; 80, John
Welty, so; So, Bert Welty, scratch; 20,
Charlie Swan, scratch.
Consolation Race.
Prlzes-Flrst, diamond stud; second,
fruit dish; third. trousers; fourth, BIZ
cycle shoes; NTH, hat ra6si sixth, box
of cigars; seventh, shirt set, For mem
bers who have not won a prize at this
meet.
The following officials will serve
this afternoon
Referee-W. II, Stevenson.
Starter-Jacob Lons,
Clerk of course-w, Mccullough
Welch.
Clerk OF courses asslstants-D, Wal
ter Cochran Walter WORKS.
Judges-Dr. John Mcclure, Charles
Gelger, Lester Il, Dillon, Bernard Win
gerter,
Announcer-Lester r. Dillon,
Finers-Charles Hancher, John Laue
and Marion Welch,
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The lantern parade given last night
under the auspices OF the Carroll Club
Cyclers was quite a unique affair and
It's repetition would, without doubt,
prove even more successful. There were
over 200 wheelmen-and wheelwomen.
too-in line. and they cut quite figure
with their decorated wheels and Chinese
lanterns.
There were all kinds OF wheels in EVIL
dence. and all kinds OF costumes Some
OF the get ups" created great amuse>
ment, especially those worn by two pair
OF tandem riders. There were clowns
and Jays, and one rider wore the fes-
tive boomers, though It Is believed that
the rider was OF the male genus. A
"Rube" on an old-fashloned high wheel
riding with the little wheel in front,
was another feature.
The Carroll Club Cyclers were out In
uniform and rode In the advance, All
the girl riders looked as neat and dap
per as possible. The parade was wit
messed by large concourse OF people,
who thronged the main streets of the
route. A bugler who rode In front an
nounced It's coming.
The parade formed at the Carroll
Clubs quarters, on Chapllne street,
about 1880 o'clock, and shortly after
moved over the line of route previously
published. The success of the affair re-
fleets great credit upon Its promoters.
There is tie in the contest for the
prize for the most original decorations,
It is between Jesse McCausland and
Elwood Humes, who impersonated
Hey Rube" and "The Yellow Kid"
and Mac welch and Miss Wesley House
on their Honeymoon Tour"
The Cyclers take this opportunity of
thanking the mayor, police escort, DE-.
Mcclure and aides, and all who partlc-
mated.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-07-29

PEORIA, Ills, July 2S,-In n runaway
to-day down Knoxville avenue hill Miss
Grace White, living ncar Chicago, leaped
ont nf the carriage, and alightlng head
first on the brick pavement was Instant
ly Killed. The carriage then colllded with
a wagon, and Mrs. Peter spurck. a
wealthy Peoria lady, and Mrs. Klrchoof
her sister-ih-Iaw. were thrown out MIS-.
Spurck's head struck the pavement and
she Is not expected to live.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-07-29

CHICAGO, July 2S.-judEe Taft, OF the
ohio Federal court has entered mn order
IN regard to the Cincinnati rccolyorshp
Of the old whlakoy trust, by which tho
AFFAIRS Of that concern VIII he wound up,
~ far ut least aa the state NJ OHIO IN
concerned ny thlH order The American
Spirits Manuficturng Company win re-
celvo about $4,000 In cnHh ana ibOOOOO N
property from the receiver uf tho old
trust. This leaves the original urginl.
gallon all closed up, fnyc a few odds aud
ends In Chcngo. which receiver McNulty
Ia busy arranging ~ speedily 49, poBal.
biu
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-07-29

The Queen city VIII bc this morn
lng's packet for Cincinnati She mr.
rlvcs from Pittsburgh early this morn.
Ing and will depart at s a. m for the
lower river Captain hgnrw md the
ontlrc crew of the boat continue to be
delighted with her showing for speed
and ease Of handling.
The Virginia viii be here Tomorrow
morning for Pittsburgh and VIII depart
for Cincinnati on the following sunday
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congr,,,mnn oovtnrr'. appointments

t0mprttlmnn DnVtnrF'H NnpoIhIMt"'s'
Special Dispatch to the IntellEcncer.
WASHINGTON. July 2S-Represent-
alive Dovener to-day recommended the
appointment of several postmasters OF a
minor grade, whose commissions will be
made out within few days. Mr.. Dow
ener also recommended the appointment
Of two Of the three members Of the board
OF examining surgeons for the pension
office TO serye at WellsburF. It IA in
tended that there shall be two members
from Brooke county, and one from Han
cock. Those appointed are DR. u. u.
Hardin, Welsburg. and Dr. T. j. Bru-
mont. New Cumberland. The third mem
her will be mined later.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-07-29

TOPEKA, Kas., July 2s,-Mrs. Mary
r. Lease. the Popullst orator, has been
elected as Queen of the Fall" festivities
"a harvest demonstration. Mrs. Lease
Is In Iowa on lecturing tour, The COM
mlttee having the matter in charge has
asked her by telegraph TO accept the
honor, She will reign as queen for q
week and will wear $4,000 crown.
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THE RIVER.


Charleston. .KANAwHA. $50 a. III.
Pittsburgh. BEN HlfR, 1880 p. m.
Slstcrsyille. RUTH, $3.50 p. III.
CinrIngt0n LEROY. $3.50 p. m,
st0ubcnvillo. n. NJ BaynC, $3.50 p. M
Pittsburgh. .LOliENA, midnight
BOATS LEAVING TODAY
Pittsburgh, IL. X. BEDFORD. $3.50 Il. m
cincinnati, QUEEN CITY, a. m.
pnrKorRhurg .ARtiANB, 81 Il, in.
Matnmorns, LEXINGTON, II Il. m.
Shtorsvillo RUTH, $3.50 y, m,
ClnrlngtOn. LEROY, $3.50 p. ~,
Stouhcnyllc.T. NJ BAYNE, 23O y, IN.
BOATS LEAVING TOMORROW.
Pittsburgh. VIRGINIA, 3 a, m.
ParkorshurR. HEN Hulk II a, M
glsterHvIllc. RUTH, $3.50 y. m,
Ctnrtnutpn LEROY. $3.50 T., m
StoubOnyllo n, NJ, BAYNE, $3.50 p. IN.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-07-29

LONDON, July 2s.-wlth reference to
the reported seizure by Great Britain
of Palmyra island. Polynesia, It Is off
clally stated that the island has been
Brltish since 1855 The report Is sup
posed TO have arisen from the fact that
II. NJ. S. Wild Swan called there last
May on periodical visit
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-07-29

OIL CITY-Rlyer . feet Inches and
rising Weather ccnr und pleasant
GREENSBORO iivCr feet Z lnChoH
and stationary Weather fair aud
warm. The James O. Blaine Ia due up
ana down ON Wednesday
pfrTsut'RGll-lllyor O7 feet and
rising AT the dam, Clear nnd pleasant.
sTEunENVtILE-Hlycr o feet aud
failing, Weather clear and warm Pass
ed up.-Thc Hon llur Passed down
Tho Queen Guy.
pAiKERsnliRG-Thc ohio river IN
10 feet and failing, Showers, ana NOR
curry at ~. Passed up-Thc II * He'd
ford and valley Hello Passed down
Tho Knnnwhh, Little Knnnwhn " fail.
Ink Locals IN time.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-07-29

Special Dispatch to tho Tntcllroncor
WASHINGTON, July 2S-Capt Dow
oner and Prof. John NJ. Birch have been
assured that nm accomplished naval Of.
ncer viii bo assigned 10 Llnsly Institute,
In place Of Lieut. Van Duzcr who was
recently assigned 10 another post
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-07-29

For about two years suffered VITA
dlarrhoea. used a number OF RENE.
dies and was treated by physicians. ou.
received no permanent relief AItSI
taking few doses OF Chamberlain
Collie, Cholera and Dlarrhoea Remedy
/ believe that I am now permanently
cured."-Joab Critics, Tanner, CLINE.
county, W. Va. This remedy Is SOLD 0y
drtiurIafa
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-07-29

VIM, vlRor and Victory these arc tho
charnclortstics N he Wnrs Llltlo Early
lllBofp the famous little plla for con.
atlpullun, hllluuBnC1f and All sinmncb
aud liver troubles Charles II. Goethe,
Market and twelfth strtctsi Chatham
Sinclair, Furty.slNth aud Jacob utropla,
A. NJ Sthoolc No COZ Main street. Ex.
Icy Bros Penn aud Zane streets. iIowlo
4 CO., bridgeport
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-07-29
THE CARROLL CLUB
cyclers Made a Big Hit with Their
Lantern Parade.
TWO HUNDRED WHEELS IN LINE

Made Brilliant Spectacle, that was Wiz
messed by Tremendous Crowds at An
PolAi. Along rlo Routs-rhs Race Meet
this Afternoon will be a Big Success
with Favorable wsAthsr-Llst of the
Races and the Riders.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-07-29

THERE Is no other rcmdcy On earth
no simple, no cffoctunl no natural In
the cure of summer complaint In all tn
forms, as Dr. Fowlcr's Ext Of wild
strawberry 2
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NEGLECT Is SUICIDE.

Plain Words Mrs Pnkham, ooIoborated by Mrs ohar
- Dunmore, That Ought to Bring Suffering
Women Their Senses
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OAgTOrlrA.

ne ts. n - 4, d.
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II Won were drowning and friendly hands showed plank
refused H. Won would be committing suicide!
Yet mat Is precisely what doing they alb
almost dead with misery yet refuse grasp the kindly hand
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-09-06

on1 -, l,+b $500 H.. I
hrorabt hao,, ;th tbor, "no ',noo4 ',a. o'u. nI,,
- .to on -tn s'.I+ii e"O nu5 e''
No ionht ~ ~" '"m ,;nI .ni'' 80 @ ~ 'i'S.e VI
Va n CoI;s,n,I;a -. -.u.. oi a. 'no no". e..
haJ sn Ua ,noa11a no ,-.n1a ~ AZ IiiI oone VIM
a"ata,nI T ~ 80 SO Vnu' no w"e ~
S;a ~ ,nnai,aI H. a. nvvi'' Vr'' ol.iiu NUS nus
nla;nPa % M o. a't Ia,a - ..oahH m u ." e n5,a No ~
no,'s,,i I" H.. ""snoi ou. e. III
o,-;.la p"taa' 49, " -" piooea' 'n"' ie
4D'' % '01 VI e''o 'iin''e''
r, ,,, Io'f """ '.s MINES
l nG "a hlaSfa anu Gal!lorhia solu neluS
%re n,S ".'No u'So III oeihS placer mines;
t,i' iace' mining IS commonly called
Poor inHn mining; lof the reason
1nuI '.lr;I ~ Is ' uohe without without lnachihery'
~niie i 'ne i'ilplenlsn'S required III the
woiA S' "re lie" ana Oh Sinall cost a
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-09-06

gold excitement one of the most for
ward was to involve it in disputes with
England on the boundary question and
the seal fisheries business.
Both of these disputes threatened
war, but white-winged peace settled
over the situation in each case and
brought the suggestion of that newly
invented English institution
arbitration. However, the boundary
question is not settled yet, and the Brit
ish lion is even now roaring little and
angrily swishing its tail because of
diplomatic (the British call it undiplo-
matic) note from Secretary OF State
Sherman demanding that British ves-
sells 'keep off the grass" as it were in
tte seal fishing grounds.
The Boundary Question.
1T was not unexpected, of course,
that the discovery of gold in the Klon-
dixie region would revive in a measure
the old question of boundary line be-
tween Alaska and the British North
west Territory,
The Klondike fields are considerably
east of Fort Cudahy and Dawson City,
and both of these are on British soil.
Into the new regions, though, Ameri-
can miners first ventured and made
the first discoveries of gold. Since
then hundreds of them have trooped
over the border, staked out their claims
in the rich hills and begun to dig.
Should the Canadian Government pass
an exclusion act all of these miners,
of course, would be dispossessed.
The difficulty of enforcing such an
act, especially on miners who have
staked out their claims, is at once ap-
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-09-06

border They were discovered, as has
been said, by a party of "tenderfeet, 4"
who, against the advice of the old
timers in the district, wandered cover
yonder in the Klondike" and struck it
rich. From Klondike comes much of
the gold and from Kloudike seems to
come all the excitement. A few
''tenderfeet," going it blind, have
stirred up the Nation. Out of the
regions of their discovery has come,
it is estimated, $2,00O,000 worth of
gold during the present summer.
Nearly all of that gold has found its
way into the United States.
1t is hard to tell where the Alaska
gold fields are located except that in a
general way the best of them are along
the Yukon. There are few 'lode"
miners near Juneau and along the
| southeast coast of the Territory (the
most accessible part of itl, but the ore
is of low grade and mining is made
profitable only by the most careful
management.
The placer mines, from which pros
pectors are said now to be lining their
pockets with gold, are in the region
remote from civilization, little known,
and, on account of its uncertainties,
dangerously alluring to the average
man. This gold-producing country
of the interior is in the vicinity of the
Yukon near where that great river
turns to the west in its course to the
sea. Before the discoveries in the
Klondike the most productive districts
had been along Forty Mile Creek,
partly in British and partly in Ameri-
can territory, and the Birch Greek
district, all in American territory.
Along all of the river in this section,
tributaries to the Yukon, gold dig
gings exist, and in many places pay
the prospector we'll for his trouble
In all the immense country over
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-09-06

parent. The result in retaliation by
the Government of the United States
is also easily imagined. The Domin-
ion Government has already established
custom house on the border, and is
doing a fair business collecting duty
on the goods that go into the new
country, and miners think they will
be satisfied with that The exclusion
of Americans would practically close
the country for time, for the best of
the means of transportation to that
frozen region are owned by American
companies.
In the past miners of any national
ity have been free to enter any new
diggings and stake out their claims
without restriction. Canadian miners
are now free to work across the border
in the Alaskan fields. What the result
of an exclusion act would mean to
Canada in retaliatory measure by the
United States, Canadians know better
than they can be told.
1t is not believed, however, that
Canada will attempt TO exclude Amer
lean miners. tits true that the United
States excludes Chinese, but Canada
probably recognizes that keeping out
Cinnamon and barring the way for
Americans are two different things.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-09-06

from Seattle to st. Michael's Island.
and ten up the Yukon to Dawson City
by the fast boat. The distance in gen.
eral figures is $3.50 miles from Chicago
to Seattle, 2500 miles to st. Michael's
Island and 1890 miles up the Yukon
to Dawson. total of about $500 miles.
The other way to the Klondike, the
mountain route" is shorter in miles,
but equally long in the time it requires
and a great deal more difficult. BY
this route the traveller sails more di.
rectly north to Juneau, which is S99
miles from Seattle, and then goes by
lake and river and over the mountains
1000 miles to the new mining terri
tory. On arrival at Juneau the tray
eler changes to a smaller boat and
sails 100 miles north to Dyea. From
there he has portage of twenty-seven
miles through the Chillioot Pass. The
last half-mile of this pass is over Il
glacier and the severest of climbing.
Chilkoot Indians are employed to pack
supplies to the top of the pass, but
from there on the traveller has to pack
his own load.
After getting through the Chilkoot
Pass the traveller reaches Lake Linde-
man. At that point is sawmill,
where boats are sold for $75 each.
Travellers who do not care to pay that
price can purchase lumber and build
their own boats. The lumber can be
bought for 500 thousand feet, and
about 500 feet are required to build a
boat that will answer the purpose.
Still other travellers carry whipesaws
and get out their own lumber, and q
man handy with saw and hammer
can build boat in three or four days.
To continue the trip, though, boat
is necessary and by some means or
other one must be had.
After securing his boat the travel
er floats down Lake Lindeman and
Lake Bennett and then has half mile
of portage where his boat has to be
moved on rollers. There is any
amount of rollers to be had, though,
for earlier beaters of the path have
left them This half mile overland
brings the traveller to Lake Tagish,
through which he goes six miles and
over quarter Of mile of portage to
Mud Lake, and on to the White Horse
Rapids. Here there is another port
age of three-quarters of mile, and
the traveller brings his boat to Lake
Labarge. From there on the journey
is through Thirty Mile River, the
Lewis River, $50 miles to Five Fin
ger Rapids, to the Yukon at Fort Sci
kirk, and then down stream $50 miles
to Dawson.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-09-06
THB KLONDIKB GOLD FIELDS IN ALASKA.

The United States Government in
1867 paid Russia $7,20O0,00 for the
Territory of Alaska.
Alaska has paid back her purchase
money in gold four times, having pro-
luced during the time it has been part
of the United States about $50, 600, =
900 of the precious yellow metal.
To-day the eyes of the world are
;urned toward our frozen acquisition
n the north, for within its borders
has been discovered an Eldorado, seem
ingly "richer than Plutos mine.
few weeks ago the word klondike,
literally translated meaning Deer
River, was known to geographers and
4 few miners on the Yukon to-day it
.s on every tongue aud is known as
:he designation, If the reports be but
lalf true, for a gold-bea-ing district
greater in area and richer in character
chan any the world has known, with
.he possible exception of California.
The reported gold discoveries of the
present day in Alaska and the report
ed gold discoveries of 40 in California
afford many parallels. To the average
man the treasures of the coast State
were seemingly as inaccessible as are
the riches of the Yukon and its tribu-
taries. One was more than 2000miles
across trackless desert and over
bound mountain passes, beset
by savages, whose deadly attacks
marked the trail with bleaching bones
across the Western States; the other
is nearly 1000 miles by water, through
rigorous climate, or almost 1000
miles by land and water, with noun
tain passes TO scale as dangerous as
those of the Swiss Alps.
The fabulous tales of wealth sent out
by the California pioneers were no less
wonderful than those brought back by
the men who bravel the last cold
season in the Klondike mineral belt,
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-09-06

which the placer mining extends it is
estimated that up to last year there
We're 1000 miners. The districts in
which most of them worked were in q
a broad belt of gold-producing rock,
through which quartz veins carrying
gold occur frequently. Through the
gold-bearing rocks the streams ha We
cut deep gullies and canons, and in
their beds the gold which was con-
tanned in the rock is concentrated
The mining of this country consists,
therefore in washing out the gravel of
these beds. So the miners worked
being fairly well paid for their labor,
until the "tenderfeet" made the Klon-
dixie discovery. That was nine months
or so ago, and the news of it is Just
reaching the outside world. 1t was
not long il reaching the miners along
Forty Mile and Birch Creeks, though,
and they shouldered their picks and
moved forward in wild rush at the
first word of the new lucky strike. As
result gold dust and nuggets by the
ton are turned into the mints out on
the coast, and men who never before
rose above the level of the commonest
of miners have come back to civiliza-
tion and comfort loaded with gold to
last them lifetime. Take as an il
lustration this list of returned miners
who came on the Excelsior:
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-09-06

The passengers on Tenth street
trolley car were treated to an unusual
sight early yesterday morning. AS
the car was bowling along in the
vicinity of Parish street couple of
sparrows, one in chase of the other,
swooped down in front of the car.
The pursued, by quick flank move
ment, eluded its tormentor by darting
under the roof of the front platform,
and before the motorman knew what
was up the bird had perched on his
hand which gripped the lever. There
it sat contentedly, while the passengers
craned their necks to get view of the
odd spectacle. The sparrow didn't
seem to mind the fact that the motor
mans hand was constantly turning
around as he manipulated his lever,
and, after riding ON its queer perch
for fully block, chirped its thanks
and few away.-Philadelphia Record.