The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-09
All Around the WorI d.

Recently a New Zealand policeman re-
ceived e5 from the government police re-
ward fund for saving the life of boy
who had wandered on TO the straight of
a race-courSe just as galloping finish
was on. The boy, apparently, was right
under the hoofs of a horse when the man
in blue snatched him away scatheless, but
not quite in time to save himself from
being knocked down and much hurt by
another animal. Now, at the time of this
particular race the hackers of the favor
tie (Which didn't VIM and the newspaper
scribes said that-to quote a local print
exactly-"the chances of -- were spOilt
by an over-Oficious policeman running
across the track and throwing the horse
out of position. Melbourne Age.
In one respect the Spanish peasants are
ahead of the rest of the world. They
have learned to make cocks hatch eggs
and look after the chickens, while the
hen, being at liberty, can, and does, lay
more eggs than she would if hampered
by her material duties. The trick is per-
formed in this way. They carefully pluck
the feathers off the ROSTERS under side
and the bare skin is then irritated with
nettles until Inflammation sets in. The
cock soon finds that the pain caused by
this cruel process is mitigated by warmth
and softness, and this makes him willing
and eager, although for purely selfish rea-
sons. to hatch a brood, and let the little
chicks sit under him.-London Mail.
A Rand auctioneer, who returned to the
Transvaal with a bride. was asked TO
value his wedding presents at Vereen-
lying, and assessed them at the modest
figure of Go. Mr.. Hoffman, chief of Gus
toms as Vereenging, said they were
worth quite $3.50, and he confscated the
lot, mulcting the poor auctioneer in ell
los. in the bargain.--J johannesburg Stand
ard. -<i
hear that two more distilleries are to
be erected in Scotland at once. Only few
weeks ago I informed you that the Som
erset House authorities had found it nee
essary to obtain Treasury sanction for
an increased staff owing to the great
boom in Scotch whisky. At the present
moment there are 15S distilleries at work
in Scotland, many of which, L learn, are
scarcely able TO keep pace with the orders
of their customers-Glasgow Herald.
The Englishmen play TO win-play as
if they are playing for their lives-as if
this is the only match in Eternity-and
never throw a chance away. The Aus
tralians, or some of them, play as If there
are lots of other good matches to come;
and although it would be pleasant to
win this one. what is one match, after
an?-Sydney Bulletin.
The floating fort. of which much has
been heard, has, says a London exchange,
at length arrived at Belize British Hon
durasD The Mexican garrison will con-
sist Of % men The fort which is about
% feet long and u feet in height. will be
anchored at the month of the Rio HOndo
for the purpose of collecting a royalty
from all persons cutting lOgwood on Mex
lean territory and passing through Brit
ish Honduras waters.
One of the keepers Of the wild animals
at Olympia named Parkes. was attacked
by an African leopard on Sunday night,
when he was in the animals cage look
ing after the bedding arrangements. The
leopard it seems. seized him by the nape
of the neck and tore out the muscles with
his teeth. besides causing frightful inju-
ries to the poor fellows head. Parkes
was rescued after much difficulty. II is
thought that he will die.-London Mail,
Jan. p.
The Paris police have informed their
Berlin colleagues of the discovery Of an
export business" in German babies. An
agent obtains the children in Berlin and
sells them TO childless Partisan couples.
The fellow escaped arrest in Paris, but
his description has been furnished TO the
Berlin authorities who are on the look
o4-+ frr him