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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-22
DOM CARLOS IN THE BULL RING
PERILoUs ADVENTURE OF THE KING OBI
PORTUGAL IN HIS YOUTH
From CasselPs Magazine.

From CassePs Magazine
Before he became Benedick Dom Carlos was
passlonately fond Of the excitement OF the bull
ring which he would enter incognitO. not as a
spectator, hut to take an active part in tho
dangerous game. Now, in the Portuguese
method Of bulhghtinE neither bulls nor horses
are killed. and to prevent the possibility OF a
puII EorlnS a horse which he may happen TO
corner his horns are covered with padded
guard. one element OF danger which Is present
IN the Spanish method is thus removed from the
portuguese rings though even without this par
ticuiar peril there are still plenty Of short cuts
TO the other world left open to the daring Now
Dom Carlos is nothing if not brave 50 when one
OF the Court beauties rallied him on taking tho
poor animal at disadvantage. and thought
leSsly dared him 10 face bull with sharp. UNI
guarded horns. the King CALAMITY REPLIED that
ne would do so at the next fight and invited the
scOHer 10 witness his or the bulls triumph from
the royal box. Now. the regulations Of The ring
sulctly enJ0ln that no bull is to be fought in
Portugal with points unbated". but. in face
OF royal wish, regulations have a way OF be-
coming elastic. Orders were given therefore
mat bull was to be admitted to the arena in
full, untrammelled possession of all his natural
weapons, offensive and defensive Dom Carlos
TOOK his stand before the swinging doors and
waited with the frilled darts ready in his hand
for the bull to charge. There was n below and
scurry, and then tornado Of quiyering
brown limbs and glancing horns made for the
place where the present King OF Portugal was
standing. But a bull rarely charges home at tho
first attempt, and this one did as others do It
stopped snorted angry and threw up the sand
with its front hOOfs.
The King waved his arms made a feint to
lure 1t on, and then as IL charged again. sprang
TO one side to avoid it, but in the very act of his
spring slipped on a wet place left by the water
ing hose-and fell. The whole audience rose with
a simultaneous cry of horror, for though Dom
Carlos. Of course. fought inCOgnitO. every one
knew who the too bold banderillero was, An
other fighter waved his red capa in the bulls
face the animals attention was diverted for q
second. and the King rose The bull saw the
movement, and taking no further notice ot the
entlclngly waved cape made once more for his
first adversary II was run King. run bull to
the barriers, and fortunately for his country
the King won-by inches. As His Majesty's
heels cleared the timbers Of the barricadc the
bulls horns Knocked spinters out Of the wood
work few inches below Yes" concluded
Dom Carlos, with smile L fancy 7 did those
twenty five yards or 50 IN very good time"
And then. with a downward glance OF self
criticism, ne added, II don't think / should
stand much of a chance if had 10 DO the same
thing now. DO you2" / looked at the Norfolk
jacket clad figure Of His Majesty and / felt
that even to crafty a King l could not honestly
say yes
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-22
WHEELING TOR LIFE.
A CYcLIsT WAS CHASED BY A LION ~ CENTRAL
ATEICA MD EscAPED

\ ~ " N 'tLN@hp ~ LION N CENTRAL
AFRICA AND ESCAPED.
From The Central Acrila Gazette
=. c. Robertson. GAIA Estate NanaM about
midway between Blantyre and cobra sends the
following mote:
4 rode out on my bicycle from Blantyrc on
Monday afternoon. August 22 and reached Mr..
Stoud's before the sun went down, and after
waiting for few minutes started again. just
after sunset. BY the time / got TO the Namazl
crossing it had got quite dark except for
little light the moon was giving. The road
leading to the Gala Estate from the main road
has only just recently been made and is quite
soft and lumpy. besides being very steep for at
least half its length. The rest Of ii is fairly
level but none Of it is in a condition for cycling
yet. except the portion which extends from my
first plantation TO my house which was made
some time ago, and is now nice and hard.
when left the main road / dIsmOuntcd, and
started pushing my bicycle up the HILL but be-
fore l had gone far l heard heavy body push
ing its way through the bush on my left
thought it was some big game. possibly an Gland
or buffalo. but as felt a certain amount Of un-
easness / went to the other side Of the road
and pushed away as quickly as | could. When
had gone a short distance up the slope looked
round and almost had mt when saw full
grown lion standing across the road, oroadslde
on, with his head turned toward me- and, as l
looked he started in pursuit.
II attempted to mount my machine. but owing
20 the slope and my excitement | failed twice.
The third time ! cee1ed in getting away. AMI
l
kept webbing across the road and | saw that
the lion had les5ened the distance between us
by about half though was still fifty yards from
the top OF the slope. He kept up a low growing
all the time and | could hear him more and
moro distinctly every time as he still lessened
the distance between Us.
81 think | could have easily outstrpped him II
II had been level but the machine kept up rat
tie rattle over the inequalities in the road. ana
once or twice | almost thrown on. l ala
not dare to look back; indeed there was no need
as the growl plainly told me that he was al
most on me but at last reached the crest ana
flew down the opposite slope. then suddenly
remembered that there was an open cuiNert
across the road some two hundred yards ahedu'
but there was no time to dsmount, so rOde
into IT, and the shock flung me high out OF the
saddle but | fell back on 1t without DeinB
knocked off. Fortunately the side of the drain
next the hill was high. and the opposite sac
low so that the machine was not stuck IN the
culyert and though the front fork was TWISTED
and the front wheel grated against H. 1t was not
quite TANNED and was able to ride on. When
I reached the smooth part Of the road near my
first plantation / was able TO get up good rate
of speed but { no longer heard the grow n me
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-22

pointed to the incident as typifying the exit OF
the old and the entry Of the islands new era
The members Of the Gouid-Lipton party were
not enthusiastic about Santiago which, despite
the fact that It has clubs. some fairly good
buildings and shops is described as ".nexPres-
sibly dirty"
1.-THE town is picturesque" said Mr. Sumner
land under the management Of General Wood
will undoubtedly become attractive. but when
we were there it was noisome and uninyi,ing
even with the shops and churches"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-22
ENGLISH LAW AND THE sIAMESE PRINCE.

London correspondence Of The birmingham Post.
If is stated that the young Siamese prince who
has inst u-en successful in an English law ex-
oroination has received from the King Of Siam
an Injunction 10 pay a close and watchful atten-
lion 10 the English legal system. and to forward
him an explicit report In reference TO H. Inc
Kirq il il added designs the young prince for
an Important position IN connection with the
administration Of the new legal machinery which
n. intends TO call into existence. His purpose Is
IN remove even the suspicion Of corruption from
the administration Of the law in his kingdom,
and ne believes that in order TO realize this his
wjsest plan will be to follow the method OF ap-
pointment to positions OF Judicial distinction
PURSUED in England The princes studies VIII
bc continued here for another year Or more.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-22
CUBAN AND HAWAIIAN BUTTERFLIES
A FEW STRIKING SPECIMENS IN THE MUSEUM
Of NATURAL HISTORY


Of NATURAL HISTORY.
An unconfrmed rumor credits Admiral Dewey
with passion for collecting butterflies.
Whether this really be characteristic Of the hero
OF Manila or not the Philippines have a number
Of species Of Paplii peculiar to that part OF
the world Or Beutenmuiler the oblieinE curi-
tor Of the department Of entomology IN the
American Museum Of Natural History. cannot
show specimens of these at present but ne has
some other interesting butterflies. representa-
tive of Hawaii and Cuba.
The Pyrameis Tammeamea. from the Sand
witch Islands is not named, as one might mag
inc after certain famous political organization
OF the American metropolis. but in honor OF
DISTINGUISHED Hawaiian. II Is orange red and
brown N color. the tips of the wings being black
few small light yellow spots completing
the markings This butterhys wings have \
lateral expanse Of nearly three inches.
One Of the Cuban specimens is a Papilio Gund-
lachiana .Papilio" is It's surname. and ind-
Gates q family that keep their wings erect when
they are in repOse A good many OF them II
not all have sharp. swallow-tau projections
from the rear Of each wing, The rest OF TINS
Cuban butterhy's name is a complimentary ref
erence to Gundiach. who the first to tell the
world about It. The papilio in question has
black wings, with markings of greenish blue
and Of dark red. The former exhibit metallic
lustre but the latter have dead finish
The second Cuban specimen belongs 70 The
brilliant genus of Catopsila. golden and orange
hued creatures that are found in America, ali
the way from Canada 20 Patagonia The trop-
caI species are the largest. Sometimes they
measure four inches across DIT. BeutenmuIier s
representative Of the Cuban branch OF the fam
lily is not so large as this Its wings stretch
over a distance of only about two and nan
inches But the coIoring is beautiful This ca
topsilia Avellaneda stands out in striking con-
trast 10 its darker-tnted companions in he
same case.
Among the beetles Of the American Museum
Of Natural History collections one can find two
species peculiar to the Philippines Pachyrln-
Gus Assimilis and a Pachyrincus NiGellus. They
are little chaps. and make no pretensions 70
good looks And the Sandwich Islands are
represented IN the same institution by a lo'
Of transformers, wasps and bees Among these
Is a carpenter bee" a rather large but soft
fuzzy black thing that gets its name from q
curious habit Of boring holes In wood There
is a stick twelve feet long in the Museum OF
Natural History that has been tunneUed IRON
end 10 end by one OF these remarkable creatures
COMPARED with the Hawaiian and Cuban butter
flies lust mentioned, though. these other insects
ara rnrch less attractive to the uninitIated CO.
server whatever be their scientific interest
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-22
AN EXPERT IN P1LING COIN BAGS.
From The PHILADELPHIA Record.

From The Philadelphia Record
There Is one expert in Philadelphia VINO IL IS
safe 10 say stands entirely alone in MS special
" he is James TouEhil who has Charge on
he ping of coin bags at the SUBJ reisury
Not only does he have charge OF the ping Ol
The bags but he does IL all himself ior thrre j"
secret connected with this work mat IS known
IN only one man besides the Philadelphia eK-
merit in the country. 1t does not seem at hrst
glance to be a very difficult task. but nose VINO
have tried il and failed can be counted by nun
dreds while the first man 70 DO the WOlk prop
erlv without a knowledge of the secret having
been impaired to him is yet 70 be named. mol
so many years ago there was only one person
in the country who could do the work.
Where he obtained his exclusive knowledge
M one knows On trip 10 Philadelphia he met
Toughil and the two became fast TRENDS. As
q mark of his esteem. the Original expert taught
Toughill the art OF piling up money securely ana
that is as far as the knowledge has been extend
cd the work consists in plling up bags OF sli =
Yer containing one thousand silver dollars each
ee high AS the vault will permit. When built
Nv the experts this silver wall is as solid ana
sHhstsntiaI as il built OF bricks ana mortar
and n Is well this is so. If one Of these walls
sboujd be constructed on wrong principles It
would surely fall, and fall usually means
serious injury to some one. Many men have
been hurt in attempting to learn the art. and
now TouEhill and his friend, who Is in the West,
occupy the field alone.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-22
HE SAW A LIGHT.

From The Chicago Tribune.
Mr. Rullion-How much does this opera gown
cost my dear?
Mrs Rullion-Flfteen hundred dollars.
Mr. HuIIion with n tow whiste)-My dear,
withdraw my structures on the proportions OF
the gown | am glad there ISN'T any more 81 Il
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-22

Fernando Reynaso; the vice director Dr. Joss
Rosado. and the secretary DR.. Segurdo Sanchez
Villarejo.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-10

An assortment which embraces every
thing from inexpensive trinkets to massive
table pieces, but finds no room for poor de-
signs or doubtful qualities We have the
exclusive sale Of some very rich designs OF
Table Silver.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-10

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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-10


Can h-h talk. To ls possible iAaI ''e
peculiar opinion has SD long hoei "tDH9
ana thAl INC itdA-i'l I'a'''..a '' '
sen are not compelled 60 depend upon
some vague Kind of sign lanaua.e when
they desire Geo communicate VAIN
or ther kini. For years
Teen trying io discover "n'''.i .".
animal. have o. language out lN'' .""
az if they were aa sA'n
dumb o.Isi wouo lu"ic'... n
ihe cues Jon hns h''n tI-F'F
ana carefully mV'si. ',ei. One ".'
I'.I"'.'@ .'... I..
actual results NJ i.e experiments N.
lave hten maze. i'.' awe "'
believe mat birds as "tl a''A Hi''
crude kind of l1n-late. .hit Doe -'.n'e
thcy make arc unie ooI ly oh.r ci,i.-
ur,s ~ The some family. hrt thc iaet itft
fishes mieht oN m'.-
giit has se'o'nt ever ..''
in s."e az me i''l ''
general nave "'-''' .+'1 ''.'
s'arcn ie" mon nave I'''-i'',.
o-sini'li us ana nave pen ou' .''.-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-10
TIE LANGUAGE OF FISHES,
ocler Of the Royal Aquarium at Naples has Succeeded
Photographic Impressions of the Sound Made by Fishes

10 this was attached a receiver Of such
great power that DO was capable OF regis
tering the sligltc- sound. Tn this receiv-
or there was q cluster of electric lights
making 10 the brightest spot Of all, the
theory being that De- fish, II they could
speak at all. would certainly DE compelled
by their emotions of surprise TO utter
some sound
THE spot selected hy Professor kol-
Ticker was an ideal one for such inyesti-
cations. it being ON the extreme south
cru point of Italy just at the junction o.
the Icaian and the Mediterranean Seas.
At this point the waters of the seas meet.
and there is. therefore. an abundance of
almost every kind 81 submarine life.
The result of the series Of experiments
that were carried ou under these circum-
stances last summer was more favorable
than had been anticipated. AFTER many
dcscents the scientists were able 20 OBJ
tain nearly ii dozen 81. 1r records. includ-
ing the note of as.1n'shment Of a shark
and the cries Of establishment OF many
deem sea Monster one or two being
specimens the existence OF which the
scientist had never known. The strange
mari Of IL an IS that while ~ was inn
possihle 10 obtain ans distinct sound from
The rsh. even when they were caught
and taken To- the surface. record was
certafnlv made bv fhe machine and the
sound made by one hsh differed greatly
from that Of the other
SAYS IT IS A LANGUAGE.
Tn speiking Of the remarkable work
Professor Kollicller said.
81 am of the opinion that the noises
produced by fishes viii yet be recognized
as a language but That question is yet
omen 10 discussion. There Is no further
doubt, however. but that they are expires
siors Of tie various emotions and that
they have some meaning as commuhl-
cation between one fish ana another.
The results Of my attempts. 10 obtain
records Of the sounds made oy hshes are
extremely gratifying. or course VIII
take some tine 10 interpret them. but
they We're faithfully taken ana "ellet
that they will b. found TO indicate '"9
sounds OF anger. aullz -meht ana cuI'o94'
1 also believe that ] shall yet be able
to produce these sounds so accurately
that their meaning viii be perfectly con-
yeyed 10 other fish of similar sIecles'
"The fact that fishes are able TO utter
sounds or words IS not so maINelouS
as might seem 10 be the case at hiSt
thought The sounds uhOouo'euy c""'e
from The swimming BLADDER thal mas Il
diaphragm and muscles thAt are ."P'"''
az orerirp and closing II. I'm this way
the air A. forrel into the oesophagous o.
throat AS tbe air bladder is homoiogous
TO the lungs OF the higher animals and
the rheumatic ducts 20 the throat II Is
not so remarkable that sounds may thus
he made. The only point about the the
-. .h,. a., a. on novel Is the fact that l
believe We that these sounds constitute Ian
guage. / feel certain that shan YET be be
able to prove that ! am cori"e'' ~ Is
not at all improbable.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-10

As complete line Of Waltham and Elgin
Watches in gold and silver cases, ~ can
be found in the city We are also agents
for the Koebn Geneva Watch.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-10

CANP.-Dled. at the residence o. her
husband. 80. n east Grace s.i,g,"
Thursday December I'm. at t.l' 81.
BURNlE ELLIOTT, beloved WIG
Luther s. Camp.
Funeral at ST. Johns church. I"S.g,,,..y,-
fffh and Broad streets. SAL l-.hA'
AFTERNOON. at o O'Clock
NACLE Entered into rest. at her n2Ilsl
81 north Third street. ar 40 o.T,-
7. NJ. December SIN. Mn MAXI - A'
NAGLE wife OF John II. Ndsie. ,....,,
Funeral VIII take place from - cue
cathedral MONDAY MOkNINp' a.
O'Clock. ,..,
please copy
STRAUs. Died. December Sth. al 10
A N ADAH VIRGINIA LEVY. wlie .-
Charles Straus and daughter % me t'a
Abraham Levy IN her tniris-e'o
year , 20 ola.
Funeral AZ tic moriuary charel %. ..5o
Hebrew Cemetery SJNDA1 Al ~.
NOON az $50 clock. lriends ana NC
quaintances invited 20 attend.
Tt,DOR.-Dled. al his residence, No. ig9
east Main street. saturday az $50 =. u,
LANES r TUDOR: aged niy-nlnc
Funeral MONDAY az $50 p. NJ. from
the residence. services conducted Dy thS
Rev, Carey T.. Morgan.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-10

dence IN support OF some pet idea At
the bottom OF the Mediterranean Sea. just
off the little town Of BIancalcone the
Professor sunk a large iron cage. IT was
made of latticed iron, not extremely heavy
but strong enough 20 keep out any sea
monster that might attempt 10 enter.
This cage is lighted by electricity. and
here the scientist sat, clad In diving
suit while the FISH. attracted by the glare
OF the electric lights. gathered around
him.
In this cage was a photograph. special
ly constructed for submarine work, and
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-10

scientist became convinced that it was
possible TO- tsh 10 converse with each
other. u.a since that time he has been
seeking 'Dr evidence I'm proof Of his the
Org. tp 10 The present time he has sue
ccc3ed 80 Wei chat he has already OBJ
iained several excellent Photographic
records Of the sounds made by fishes.
These he has reproduced before several
Of the learned societies. OF Europe, bu,
he will not rcst content until he has
achieved the great ambition OF his life.
which IS 10 invent a machine that viii re-
peat these sounds 50 accurately that the
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-10

The tWenty-thlrd annual reIort ., De,.-
Ing he he Wear ended June 20, 1890, shows
thar 81 40 miles OF new railway "as JUL,
In that period. The number OF psi sons
killed by trains was $50, OF WON ia r.
passengers. Number lnJuieu, 4'''
Guiding seventy-hve passengers. shou,
a conslderable increase Average gross
earnings. per mile. sl,TJI, average ea-
penses. per mile. Si0.G, average ih'e'eS''
per mile, u.s.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-10

e. Marks church choir. under tho d.
-oction of Mr r.. g. salisbury is showing
,,srlfed Improvement and they are no"
nracticiug weekly, music Tor the Christ
,,ss holidays
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-10

A large Stock OF Diamonds and ell opner
Freedoms Stones in settings which speak
Taste and refinement. Our prices are rs
low az can be made on goods OF hrst
quality.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1899-03-30
THE EASTER LAMB.
An Oid Csstess That IL sfiit In NoGus
In ihe East-RsfIc af che
Jewish Passover.

Among the Christians Of the East il
Is customary to purchase a young lamb
to he. eaten at Easter. This is evident
~ a relic of the Jewish Passover. Dur.
ing Passion Week lambs are brought
into every town and village 10y the
hundred, their white wool often dyed
red in putcheS In order to enhance their
beauty In the eyes OF purchasers. The
usual price asked for the little animal
Is from 20 cents TO two dollars, the
prices varying according 10 the locality
where the sale takes place.
II is great event for the children of
the family, who may be seen in every
town leading the little pet about the
streets and competing with each other
10 see who shall give II the incest hand
ful of grass. Ribbons and artificial and
natural flowers are all used to decorate
these little creatures IN preparation
for the sacrifice. Wrsaihs Of flowers
eneircle their neeks aud legs, and knots
of gay ribbon are tied TO their tails
and wool SO attached do the children
become 10 the lambs that the father
often has struggle 60 bring about
their slaughter, and for this reason two
lambs arc sometimes bought, only one
being killed for the Easter festival.
Thereafter the SPARED Easter lamb"
becomcs the children's iHsepsrable
companion. II follows The little girls
TO the pasture or cemetery close by,
or runs behind the donkey which the
boys are riding to the vineyard or nul-
berry grove
Al night the little ones dispute who
shall have n for lie ttdfellow. and
they go 10 sleep with their arms ahout
the soft little meek Of their playfellor
N. u. Tribune.