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FAILED TO RETURN.

Chester, May 13-Edward c. Barrett, "a
years of age. is reported missing from his
home. Ridley Park. since Wednesday. He
went to Chester to pay his rent on that
day and failed to return.
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HOPE LODGE. i o. o. Il.

Hope Lodge, I. o. O. F., win celebrate
its golden anniversary tomorrow and
Wednesday. Tomorrow evening the
members viii attend West Presbyterian
Church and a special sermon will be
preached by Rev. A n. Keigwin On
Wednesday evening they will give a mu-
sicale. followed by a banquet.
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BUSINESS NOTICES.

HOWELL S. ENGLAND, Attorney-at-
Law, has removed his Office TO 202 Equit-
able Building.
LADIESi Chichester's English Penny
royal PILLS Diamond Brand) are the best
Ssfe, reliable. Take no other. Send &C.
stamps for particulars. "Relief for
Ladies'" In letter by return mail. At
druggists. Chichester Chemical Co.,
Philadelphia.
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TnTAI. FOR- WIEFK

The total cost OF new buildings, alter-
atlons anDd repairs Tor the week ending
at noon to-day, -as Indicated by the
books of Building Inspector Cassidy
was S6.15O.
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OF all flavOrs to be made. The increasing
demand for COxe's ice cream Is due to the
purity and excellence Of the article
Phones No. 736.
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lNOT Tup JOuN JOICE.

John Joice, who is arrested so much for
drunkenness. IS not the John Jolce who
lives at No 1923 Claymont street,
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oLp-FAsHIoNED LOVE FEAST

OLD-FAsHIONED LOVE FEAST.
There will be am old-fashioned love
feast,l by "Auntie" King at $50 o'clock
tomorrow afternoon at the Harvesters'
Mission. Front and Jefferson streets
There will be Sunday school at p. m. /;
song and prayer service at $50. and
preaching at y. m.
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WANTED

Two more frst-class harness makers
and two sutchers. to work on solid hand
made harness only. At Yergers Hand
Made Harness and Safe Collar Works
No II East Third street.
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HAS RErrRNnp HOME.

George oBoker, a r.. w. & b. railroad
brakeman. has returned from trip to
New Orleans
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SCHOOL EXERCISES.

The Literary Club of the Howard
School held interesting exercises I'M the
school building yesterday morning. An
enjoyable program was rendered.
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PAVING IN CTIECKs.

This month the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Company is paying it's men In
checks. The company generally pays in
money.
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NOTICE.
HELP WANTED.

HELP WAN ED.
WANTED.-A white girl for cook. APP
ply MRS. WARREN BULLEN, 222 West
street
WANTBD.-A German girl, to cook,
wash and iron and able to speak some
English. Apply to Mrs Patzowsky, No.
10l1 jefferson street
wANTED.-Yomg man that under
stands slaughtering and meat cutting.
With reference.
w. H. DAVIS, Clayton. Del.
AGENTs.-AIl saloons must have it.
Entirely new. Saves its price In two days
Two to ten in all saloons lll3 Monad-
mock Block, Chicago III
WANTED.-A hustling man to deliver
and collect. No canvassing. Salary S5J
per month Security required. Address,
with reference, f. w. STEWART, S9i5
Market street Philadelphia.
ACTIVE and trusted person TO work
for US locally; liberal salary guaranteedi
good chance for Advancement no capital
required. For full information address
Shepp Company, 103l-lO33 Chestnut street,
Philadelphia, Pa.
MAN or lady to travel and appoint
agents. Established firm. $50 per mo. ana
on exp. TO start. Mfr, box 39S, Phlla.. Ia:
sOITCuTORs to sell our new great
Anti-ExpansiOn book, Republic or I'm
pire ?-rhe Philippine Question, written
lv Andrew Carnegie Senator ttoar, eA-
Secretary Carlisle, Senator Teller, vi.
liam J. BRYAN, General Weaver, Samuel
Gompers Carl Schurz, and many others
Book sells on sight. Liberal commissions 3
Freight paid. Send for outfit ana terri
tory quick The Independence Company
Franklin Building. Chicago, III.
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MAY BE rwo or THREE wBEKs.

MAY BE TWO OR TIIREE WEEKS.
1t is not believed that William Michael
Byrne will receive his commission as
United States district attorney until
Lewis c. Vandegrift, the present incum-
bent, has disposed Of the Lewes fish
house cases. This may require two OF
three weeks.
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COAL. WOOD AND GRAIN.

II. T. Sergeant. Coal and Wood. office
Seventh and King. Delmarvia phone 545.
b. & L. checks with cash purchases.
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The best, the finest looking and the
most durable Piano made is the Ludwig
Piano. Store 515 Shipley street.
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SPECIAL PI1NAfANsIuP. COURSE.
Those who wish to take special night
course I'm pcnmanship ral0ud call at Col
dey College Sth and Market. at once.
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Egg Nog and OK Tail Soup tonight al
Otto Scheli's saloon. northwest corner
Fourth and orange streets.
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The Nonp1reil Furniture Polish, &C.
knowledged to be the best made. 25c. per
bottle. at Adair's. 207 Market street.
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Goldey College, Sth and Market, is
placing bookkeepers in good positions.
Call Monday and begin a course.
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WILMINGroN WOMEN pEFEArEp.

The woman's golf team OF the De.a-
ware Field Club was defeated yester-
day by the Philadelphia Cricket Club
at Wissahfcl1on by the score Of 5S to 3.
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REAL ESTATE.

FOR RlaNT.-FNne new dweling, n. u.
curner Third and King streets. 10 rooms
and bath. Heated by hot water. All
modern improvements. Suitable Tor
boarding house. Apply
M. GRADY, 300 King street
FOR RENT.-Store No. ZIG Walnut
street. Old-established stand for tin roof
ing and heater business. Apply at No.
424 Market street.
COUNTRY residence for remit will
rent for the Summer my residence, "Hiu
TOP Farm" In Red Lion hundred. House
furnished; sixteen rooms; six thousand
gallon-tank Of spring water; stabling for
seven horses; box stalls; room for eight
carriages; coachman's bedroom in tower
house; one-half mile from Reybold sta
tiOn. Inquire Of LEVI c. BIRD.
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Shoes that are made right must b
good. Try Cleland's.
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Low Shoes for men at cleland's in all
styles.
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SCHOONER LOAD OF LUMBER.

The schooner Anna Il. Ketchum is at
the Jackson amid Sharp Company with
a load of Southern lumber. She will
leave in a few days.
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Clelands Low Shoes are popular. Bet
ter get your pair quick.
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BOARD AND ROOMS.

FOR RENT-Pleasant furnished rooms
No. 920 jefferson street.
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nese all took our worldwide pledge and
gave proof of sincere determination to
keep Il in both the letter and the spirit.
The highest class in the Royal Cha
Waiian) School did not wait for me TO
come TO them, but hearing of my visits
to other schools wrote out and sent
me the following pledge, which was
signed by each of the sfxty-two boys;
HONOLULU, II. L, Nov. 10, 1899.
Mrs. Gray-Dear Madam: We, the
undersigned pupils of the Rev. Alex
ander Macintosh, principal of the
Royal School, in the city Of Honolulu,
desire to show our interest in the
noble work you have at heart in pro-
noting kindness and mercy to living
creatures, so we beg to inform you
that we have united in a band of
mercy to be called the Kehehuna, or
Royal School Band Of Mercy.
I afterward formed four additional
bands in this school.
The teachers and pupils Of the Portu-
guese school were equally glad to join
our organization, and F. w. Da-
mon. Superintendent of Chinese work
on the islands, entered earnestly into
the spirit of the cause with the result
that a large number of the young men
of the Mills institute formed a Robert
Morrison Band" named for the first
missionary to China.
Goo kim, a man so years Of
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age and China'S highest representative
in the islands, also signed cur pledge
role, as did his Hawaiian wife, and in
the Chinese Girls School two very large
bands were formed. In brief, my stay
in Honolulu and Hawaii was productive
of most excellent results, and good re-
ports thereof are frequently sent me.
am pleased to see that ether bands
are here taking up the work which lies
so near my heart. Some of the schools
wherein l instituted Bands of Mercy
in the past have, through changes Of
teachers and pupils, allowed the inter
est along these lines to lapse, but in
the Spring Valley Grammar and several
other schools this has not been the case.
sisting of songs, reCitati)nS and a sort
children tell of their various expert
ences in trying to tighten the load OF
misery which so many animals carry
regularly and by no means perfume
torily, and the results are seen in the
increased gentleness and refinement Of
the young members of this most bene-
fiCent society.
1t is, indeed, gratifying to me, who
worked against not little opposition
at first, to see the change in public
sentiment which has taken place in
regard to this matter during the past
few years. 1t is the fate of pioneers to
suffer, but it is a blessed thing to know
that their suffering paves the way for
better things for those who come after
them. MARIE FREEMAN GRAY.
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the Spring Valley Grammar School, and
with the hearty cooperation of all his
teachers, l formed twelve bands in that
school, and in the ensuing months pre-
vious to my departure for two years
stay in the East I worked in the Den
man, Garfield, Irving, Redding and
Whittier schools, forming ffty-siX
bands in all.
During my Eastern visit I carried on
this labor of mercy in various places,
and visited Mr.. Angel and his CO.
workers, from whom l learned much
Of the broadening of the work and its
good results.
The summer of 1886 spent on the ISL
and of UnalaslIa, Alaska, and found the
children there, notably those of the
Mission Home and Of the Russian
schools, very willing to pledge them
selves to kindness to all harmless liv-
ing things. While there are no horses
and but few domestic animals on this
island, there are many kinds Of birds.
and a few COWS, sheep and chickens.
and these they soon learned to treat
as they should. They sang our Band
Of Mercy songs with great enthusiasm
and were very proud of the Mercy
badges, one OF which I gave TO each
of chem.
In 1897 I visited Honolulu and the ISL
and Of Hawaii I found that the teach
ers in the Government schools We're re-
quired to instruct their pupils in pa
triotism, temperance and kindness to
animals-in fact, all those virtues
which go TO make good citizens, and so
the way was really paved for me. The
deputy inspector, T. II. Gibson.
and all the teachers in both the Gov
ernment and independent schools. gave
me hearty cooperation. and it was in
teresting to note how harmoniousIy the
children of different nationaIities
united in this one idea of kindness. Ha-
waiians, Portuguese, japanese and Chi
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SIN FRANCISCO HES LFRGEST
KANGAROO EVER CAPTURED

@HE largest kangaroo ever brought
70 America IS now in San Fran
cisco. He is a member of the blue
haired family and IS known among
"A Australians as the "Old Man" spe-
cies. and was captured just six
weeks ago in Paramatta, Australia, by
James CadOgan, who brought him over
on The Mariposa.
"Old Man" as he has been dubbed by
Frank Kent, superintendent of the Chutes
Zoo is exceedingly well behaved. and no
doubt will prove the central attraction Of
the animal show. as Kent intends TO make
q boxer out OF him. Though old Man
has not Yet mastered the fine points Of
the game, being a novice in the art. Kent
expects in 2 few weeks to have him de-
veloped into a full-dedged heavy-weight
and intends To issue a challenge to JET
fries or Sharkey to determine the relative
power of brute strength to the physical
force Of manhood. "Old Man has all the
necessary qualifications for q fighter. He
has an enormous reach, weighs 200 pounds
and when standing erect on his hind toes
measures seven feet to the tips of his fore
limbs. Kent went into the cage Yesterday
and boxed a few rounds with him
"Old Man" demonstrated that ne was
clever at "parrying'' and "ducking" and
he has one trick which is destined to win
for him the championship Of the world.
When you least expect it ne lets both Of
his hind legs f. forward. and woe 70 the
man who receives the full force Of the
blow. II is raanifestly an unfair blow but
ert is afraid that mis- pupil * not amen
able to reason in that respect. In fact,
while he was explaining To him mat the
blow was barred old Man" handed it to
Kent and the latter was sent up against
the corner Of the cage. but fortunately
was not hurt. Kent viii teach him to box
with the gloves. and most entertaining
a., viii soon be on the bills.
odd Man" feeds on fruit. vegetables,
hay. grain and almost anything that
horse VIII eat. and he displays a singular
fondness for apples. 1t il not thought
that q shoe coGld be found 70 fit him, as
his foot measures over foot in length
and each one is provided with two claws
at least two inches long His tail is three
feat long and IS a formidable weapon.
weighing at least thirty pounds. 1t IS
amusing to sec him use the tall as a kind
of springboard TO propcl him in mis- jumps
Mr.. Kent, who has had many years Of
experience with all kinds Of animals, says
that ne only knew of one kangaroo which
nearly equaled this one in size and he
died in Boston some time ago.
The taking of "Old Mans" picture was
an interesting process yesterday morning.
II was necessary for Mr.. Kent to get in
the cage to pose his pet for the photog-
rapher, who tremblingly entered the
cage, also. Kent. by means OF the ju-
dicious bestowal OF apples and by playing
with the subject, got him into several at
titudes. but 1t was found impossible to
induce him to stand at his highest so the
effect OF his gigantic appearance may not
be as well conveyed as It might be- The
lashlight had no appreciable effect on
"OId Man" He gave little start. tust
es a human being would do, but imme-
6iately went on sparring with Kent, and
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every once in a while shot out a double
hind-foot blow" which taxed Kent 5
science TO evade. This kick is one of his
greatest accomplishments, and he uses it
indiscriminately
But the greatest of excitement was
created when it was attempted to get a
double picture Of "Old Man" and wal
laby," which is smaller sort of kanga-
roo. Such commotiOn arose among the
other denizens of the Zoo as must have
awakened the dead. When the "wallaby'
was brought into the cage "Old Man
made a pass al him. and it was all Kent
could do TO restrain him from injuring
one of his own kind. The "wallaby'' dis
Creetly retired to a corner, and could not
be COaXed to come nearer, but finally ran
several times around the cage upsetting
the camera in his flight. The noise awak-
ened Sultana. the mother of Adgie's lions.
who occupies the adjoining cage. and she
surveyed the situation with calm disdain
and appeared angry at being aroused out
Of a sound slumber. The Siberian wOiver-
ines were interested spectators Of the
scene and the Canada wolf stood on his
hind legs wondering what all the row was
about. The monkey-faced rooster pOked
its grotesqUe head through the wires. and
Don Caesar, the big bear. jumped up out
Of the most lazy position imaginable
which he had been occupying, and Nero,
the big lion, observed it all with the dig
nifty characteristic of his race. As the
"'wallaby" continued to circle around, all
the animals in the Zoo set up a terrific
howlirg. which was only queIled when
the twallaby" was taken out and pho
tographed in the open, all by himself. The
attendant throughout the seance carried
the "Wallaby" by the tail, which appears
to be one way of carrying an object.
The species TO which "Old Man" belongs
IS known in geological literature as Ma
crODUs Giganteus" in aHuSion 10 the pc
culiar length of its hind foot. The head,
especially In the larger species, is small,
compared with the rest of the body. and
tapcrs forward to the muzzle. The Shout
ders and fore limbs are feebly developed,
and the hind limbs are of disproportionate
strength and magnitude, which gives
them peculiarly awkward appearance
when moving about on all fours, as they
occasionally do while feeding. Rapid pro-
gression is however performed only by
the powerful hind limbs, the animal COW
ering the ground by a series Of immense
bounds. during which the fore par+ of the
body is inclined forward and balanced
by the long, strong, tapering tail, which is
carried horizontally backward. When
not moving they often assume q per
fectly upright position, the tail aiding
the two hind legs to form a sort of sup
porting tripod. and the front limbs dang
ling by the side of the chest. This posi-
ton gives full scope for the senses of
sight, hearing and smell to warn of the
approach of enemies, from which they
save themselves by their bounding flight
their astonishing leaps being twenty feet
or more in length.
The kangaroos are naturally tIrnid. inof-
fensive creatures. but the larger ones,
when hard pressed, will turn and defend
themselves, sometimes killing dog by
grasping 1t in their forepaws, and infiict-
ing terrible wounds with the sharp claws
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Of their hind legs all the while sustain
ing themselves upon the tail. They are
very important sources of food supply to
the natives and are hunted by the COLO
nists both for sport and with a view to
their destruction, on account of the dam
age they naturally do in consuming the
grass required for feeding cattle and
sheep. notwithstanding this, they have
in some districts increased in numbers
owing to the suppression of their for
mer enemies. the abOrigines and the
'dingo," or native dog. The latter are
also on exhibition in the Zoo. but are not
cOgnizaut of the presence Of their prey.
Kangaroos are generally found in un-
frequented parts of the country. feeding
together like herd of deer. When
frightened the females put their young
ones into their pouch by means of their
small front feet. or if the young are large
enough they allow them to jump in them
selves. and then away they hasten. leap
ing long distances over rocks and fallen
trees.
It is related that a gentleman, the owner
of sixty thousand sheep, barely escaped
being drowned by an ''old man once.
He enjoyed calling ''hillOO" to his kanga-
roo dogs. but all the amusement ceased
when an ''old man came leaping toward
him, clutched him around the waist with
his forefeet and commenced hopping
away to a large water hole to drown him
"a well-known and dangerous practice
which the kangaroos have in fighting
their enemies He cried out Justify, as he
might under the circumstances he very
well excused for doing. and luckily the
faithful dogs came 10 his rescue.
The first Introduction to the world Of
a group of animals now 50 familiar was
on the 14th of July. 1770, when Captain
Cook. during his first memorable voyage
Of discovery. was detained for the pur-
pose of refitting his ship at Endeavor
River, on the northeast coast of Aus
tralia. It is recorded in the annals Of
the voyage that "a strange looking ami
NAL entirely unknown to the ships com
pany was frequently seen Mr.. Gore. who
went out with his gun, had the good for
tune to kill one Of the animals which had
been so much the subject of our sp5cu-
lation and which is called by the natives
kangaroo" The name has been adopted
for this animal in all European languages
with only slight notifications of spelling.
Further explorations in Australia have
led to the discovery of a very consid-
cradle number Of species. The affinities
of the species, skins Of which were
brought home by Captain Cook and sub
seuuent voyagers, were recognized by
Schreper S nearer to the American opos-
sums (then the only known marsupials)
than TO any other animals with which
biologists were acquainted, and couse-
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was superintendent, and in the fonow-
ing January 1 interested Mr.. John
SWEET, then Superintendent Of the pub
lie schools hare. ir the matter and Sc
cured from him letter Of Endorsement
to present 10 the various principals
whom 1 wished to visit
! was pleased to find that Miss L. T.
Ryder Cf the jefferson Primary School
mad. in n way, forestalled me there
since she had already instituted a lit
tie society among her pupils, the OBJ
jects Of which were almost identical
with those Of the regular bands. al
though it worked quite independently
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and was entirely the outcome of her
own ideas on the subject cf tea>hing
children kindness. Miss Ryder's pledge,
formulated by herself, bound the chill
dren taking it not to fight, ncr TO abuse
animals, nor stone Chinese, and al
though. like all leaders in reform, she
met with opposition at first, later or
Miss NJ. NJ. Murphy. principal of the
school, became convinced of the good
effects of her work and organized all
the classes into bands every pupil be-
ing required to take this triple pledge.
In February. 1898. at the earnest re-
quest of s. D. White. principal OF
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GOOD WORK OF BAND OF MERCY At HOME AND ABROAD

Wv abused
realized for good his
that he did
and city by
children
together Mercy and vie in
shall constantly
taught both and example
In recently to this
appointment of sal
visit that have not al
doing.
here several by Mrs Maria
Society
of
following Of her de-
voda and successful labors.
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quently it was placed by him in his great
work on the manmaIia then in course
of publication, ir the genus "Didelphis'
with "Gigantea" for a specific designa
tion-the latter having been bestowed b.
zimmerman under the impression th;tt
it was huge species of jerboa or jumping
mice as they are called
The kangaroo forms an important arti
Gle of food, and the flesh is represented
by those who have eaten it as being
somewhat like venison. Soup made of the
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TG11rtv-seven Thousand Bands Organ
lied Throughout the World
Since 1882.

CNHE FIRST Rand Of Mercy IN AEnerI-
ca vas founded in Boston. Mass.
on July 25. 1852, by George 7.
Angel. president OF that States
Society for ths Prevention Of Cruelty
20 Animals. Tie stated object OF these
bands is: To teach children and Older
persons to seize every opportunity to
say kind word or do kind act that
VIII make. some other human being, or
>aor?e dumb animal, happier"
Tho pledge taken is: I Will try to
be llll.d to all harmless living creatures.
and 20 protect them from cruel usage"
There are no fees or dues required, and
membership is ron-sectarian in its
broadcast sense. There are now over
37.o1) ~ these bands organized, but
while th~y exist in all parts OF tho
world. ,hc most Of them are here in the
United States. vas early impressed
wiz the Importance Of this special
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tail is said 20 be far superior to the OK
tail soup made in this country and in Eu-
rope.
Remains Of numerous extinct species OF
true kangaroos many Of them of much
larger size than those now in existence,
are abundant in the Pleistocene deposits
of Australia and have hitherto been found
in no other part of the world. Other ami
mails of gigantic size as large as a rhi-
noceros lived with these kangaroos in the
same land. One species of the animal is
the rat-kangaroo. which are small ami
mails. none of them exceeding a common
rabbit IN size. They inhabit Australia
and Tasmania, are nocturnal and feed on
the leaves of various kinds of grasses
and other plants, well as roots and
bulbs, which they dig up with their fore
paws. Then there is a genus commonly
known as the "tree-kangaroo," inhabi-
tants Of New Guinea and chiefly arboreal
in their habits, climbing with facility the
branches of large trees and feeding or
the bark, leaves and fruit. In accord
ance with this habit their hinder limbs
are comparatively shorter than in the
true kangaroos and their fore limbs are
longer and more robust and have very
strong curved and pointed claws.
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.HE largest kangaroo ever brought
70 America Is now in San Fran
cisco. He is a member of the blue
haired family and Is known among
A Australians as the "Old Man" spe-