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The TreIsking Wagon.

The South African wagon is a long. heavy cart mounted on four wheels. as rule, with sort of canvas tent over the back half, leaving the front clear to carry the miscellaneous furniture of its owner, drawn by sixteen, eighteen or twenty oxen, curiously fierce-iook- ing with their immense spread of horn. sometimes as much as eight feet from tip to tip and rarely less than six. but in reality as patient and hard-working beasts as one could wish to find. Their mode of progression Is certainly slow. but there is strangeness and a fas- cinatton about 1t which may draw men to 1t almost as the Alps draw their devotees. In front there marches the "voorlooper," generally a small boy leading the two foremost oxen by A rein or rope passed through their nos trlls. The driver walks alongside with the long and terrible whip he uses SO unsparingly, or else sits on the front of the wagon and gets off occasionally to lash up the whole team with unfail- ing impartiality. The travelling is all done at night, starting a little before sunset and marching until perhaps Ii or l2 o'clock; then there Is a halt till little before the first signs of dawn. when they go on again till the sun be- gins to get hot overhead, and then they lie for the day.-Gentleman'a Maga- zine
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The Rise of Russia.

Ruric, Varangian chief, appears to have been the first to establish q monarchieaI government in Russia, about the year 862. His descendants ruled amid great vicissitudes till 1898. In that year Feodor L, the last of the race of Rurie, was murdered. Michael Fedoroyitz of the house of Romanoff accepted the throne in 1913, In 1882 Peter the Great began his reign and the progress of the Russian power under him and Catherine H. is un- equaled for rapidity in the history Of Che world
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Flouted Alexander Dumas.

A capital story is told by a gentle man who visited the Chateau d'If. A good woman showed a party the de- eaying dungeons in which Abbe Faria and Edmond Dantes were immured, and the visitors gazed at these ruins meditatiyely. It seems to me- said the narrator of the incident, that these cells are very near to one an- other, and Alexander Dumas describes them as being farther apart. "0h. in deed said the woman, with a con temptuous look; when I am talking history, this gentleman quotes a nov elist"
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thousand times. He hears a shout, stops, nesitates, gets rattIed " and is run over. When man finds that his memory plays him false often, when he starts off to get something and forgets what he went for, when he kR0a0S he has locked the front door and yet an irritating uncertainty compels him to get up and verify his knowledge, then that man is i'll dan ger at any minute when confronted by a tr1fing danger He Is unnerved.
 This condition can be perfectly cured by the use of Dr. Pierce's Golden Med ical Discovery It strengthens the stom- aeh nourishes the nerves, and purifies the blood. IL contains no alcohol whisky or other intoxicant
 The reason I delayed writing was because I wanted to wait oMe Ieat after had taken the l can send good, conscientious testimonial " writes Chas. II. Sergeant, Esq, of Plain City Madison Co, Ohio. During the summer and tall of I8e6 I became al ran down 9 nerves were out Of order and stomach cut of order I wrote to Dr Pierce for advice He said I had general debility, and advised Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery, and, thanks to you for your advice, 1 used six bottles; and since I stopped taking it, about one year ago, I have not taken any medicine of any kind and huUs been abie 10 z0oFk eyftY ddY. My appetite is good I can eat miserable burning i'll the stomach after eating and my blood and nerves are in good shape.h
 Dr. Pierce's Pellets cure biliousness.
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Society of Game rh,evo.

Friedland boasts the most singular mutual protective society in the ciyil- ized world. In Assen recently a union was organized by seventeen game poachers. a comprehensive set of rules being adopted. None but a recognized game thief is eligible to mem bersbip. The convention decided that in the fu- ture the members of the union shall sell only to regular game dealers and then only al current market prices. The dealers will be required fe con tribute certain amount of money each year to the unions treasury. The principal object of the union is 10 sup port the families of such poaehers as may be arrested and sent to prison. A sts-soA resolution forbids all mem
 om killing game in the closed
 a2as. the argument being that the le laws must be enforced The Netherlands code provides a fine of 100 forms and term of Imprisonment for killing game out of season.
 4 Piece Of Latil.
 a olOAy 1S tOlu OI | former mayor or Birmingham, England that he gave orders to have his robes of office lined with "vermin" When the late Alder man Surge was mayor he received a royal command to dine and sleep at Windsor. This of course meant court dress and sword. The court dress was reluctantly submitted to, but as a mem Der of the Society of Friends, and, moreover, one who had greatly distin- guished himself in the cause of peace. for he had formed one of the peace deputation to the czar before the out break of the CrImean war, Mir Surge would not consent to wear lethal weapon. A compromise was happily effected. 4 scabbard and hiIt of the usual kind were at his worship's side when the presentation to royalty took place, but the sword was mere lath of wood. Fortunately the worthy Quaker was not called upon to draw in defense of his sovereign.
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Richest of Gold Mines.

The richest gold mine in the world is in Victoria, Australia. under the thriving town of Ballarat, and in thirty years has yielded $50 000.800.
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Acenuntea Tor.

Major Blublud Qearnedly) Three fourths of the human body, maiah, is composed of water"
 Major Bluegrass Cearnedlyl Deah me! I knew suthin' or other ailed me. That accounts flaw the strange taste I have in my mouth when wake up mornings. Judge.
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 And Health

are desired by all mankind. Proper exercise, diet and drink afford them. As a beverage there's nothing better than
 BromO=Fizz it'll knock the spot out of that tired feeling, and put new life into the languid. In fact, it's a pure, healthful, nerve creating beverage, sold by all fountains. druggists and saloons. NEWMAN STEAM BOTTLING WORKS
 Helena Ark.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-21
CHAPLAIN B1ss,s 1NrrIxns1ax.
Celebrates His ThirtJ.third Year at the
KInRa County PenitentinrY.

Celebrates His Thirty-third Year at tn,
Kings County Penitentiary.
The Rev. DIR. J. @. Bass. chaplain at the Kings
county penitentiary. celebrated yesterday the
thirty-third anniversary OF his work In that
institution By holding special services In the
main auditorium Of the big prison. The -four
hundred or moro prisoners were present and
many stranGers were there BY special invita-
tion.
Miss Eva Simmons Of Bedford avenue.
Brooklyn. who some years ago was one Of the
orRaniats at the institution. nlled that place
yesterday. and Mrs. Tilyon OF Putnam avenue
and Mrs. Frank De Bevolse OF Halsey street
sang solos.
DR.. BAGS is now 81 years OF age. In all
the years he has been chaplain he has not
missed Q single service at the penitentiary.
He said he had been exposed 10 many dangers
during his long life, but that he had never
been Ill but one day and that wss from over
eating.
In '61." he said. Il enlisted as chaplain In
Brooklyn regiment. After serving In the
army for three years. yellow fever broke out
In August at Key West. During that time
preached to tho sick men, nursed them. wrote
letters to their friends and buried 182 men out
ofmy regiment. who died with this terrible
disease within two months. was before Port
Il was ordered to Now Orleans and then had
to go into the small pox hospital whore there
were many mon sick with the loath esome dis
ease. Then was sent to the navy yard at
Washington.
Il returned to my homo In Brooklyn and had
hardly arrived when the mayor. Samuel
Booth. sent for me. saying cholera had
broken out In the Kings county peni-
Tertiary. The regular minister was away
on his vacation. and l was asked
to serve. entered the service Of the institu-
tion and saw convcts. matrons and keepers
die In the tents erected about the yard OF the
institution. Warden Francis Nc Mealy induced
me to become the regular chaplain. and on
the third Sunday in August, 80 years ago
to-day. I preached my first sermon hero. and
have continued to preach every Sunday since.
year and half later l started similar SER
Vices In the Raymond street JAIL which have
been continued ever since.
Over 1000 men have been regularly dis
charged from this institution every year since
came here. many OF whom were saved.
never scolded ono OF these men I told them
how to become good men. Every man In this
world starts out to seek happiness above
everything else. havo made 1t the aim OF
my life to show you was seeking you and not
yours, and tried to teach you that obedience
to authority 10 commanded by God. When I
die hope II there is to be monument TO my
memory. the simple inscription. He Preached
Christ. will be placed thereon.
Before close want to tell you a secret.
had good mother. poor but respectable.
At Is years Of age l promised her never to
drink and have kept the promise to this day.
Drink has caused the downfall Of most Of you.
You won't find a better looking and heartier
old man. OF my age. In all Brooklyn. I am
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-21
THE KANSAS CITY'S PERKS.
VESSEL CACHES sATANNAH AFTER
A HARD HOYAGE

Overwhelmed with Big Sens During IN,
Storm and Carried Far from Her Cour,.
Fire Aboard During the Worst of tho
Gale-PnssenEers joyful at Landing
SAVANNAH, Ga. Aug. 20.-Thc steamship
Kansas City. OF the Ocean Steamship Conn
pnny's line. arrived here at midnight from
New York, after most exciting and dangor-
GUS voyage. She left Now York Tuesday after.
noon. and was nearly 100 hours coming down
the coast. She was struck by the tcir.g,
gale that has lowered about the A!lun-
tic coast for several days. nnd hni
narrow escape from shipwrock. Thors
were over fifty passengers on board. as shs
passed the city exchange at 1890 O'Clock unI
gave the usual three blasts from her whistle to
signal her arrival. She was brilliantly lighted
and the passengers were gathered ON the decks
In high good humor at their safe arrival.
Some OF them were singing Pull for the shore"
The experience Of tho Kansas City was oven
worse than that Of the Augusta. which struck
the gale earlier in the week. At one time tho
danger OF fire was added to that OF tho storm.
between and 8 o'clock Friday morning tho
electric light wires set fire to the casing inclos-
ing them In the after companionway. The fire.
worked Its way along the casing to the main
saloon. where the smoke made its prescuce
known.
The alarm was given INN ediately. and the
call to quarters was sounded. The storm was
still at its height The FIRE was found and e1-
tnguished In about twenty minutes. This
occurred In the early morning. and few OF the
passengers were aware OF the danger which
threatened them until hours afterwards Capt.
Fisher says OF the trip:
I'VE left New York at $40 O'Clock Tuesday
afternoon and had fine weather until the n ext
day at noon. when it began to grow squally.
This continued until i've o'clock IN tho after
noon about 1fty miles north OF Hatteras. where
We first really felt the storm. did not think
II prudent to go around Cape Hatteras In the
night and so we hove to and laid the vessels
head to eastward. About three o'clock the
next morning the wind increased to q gale
from the northeast. with heavy sea. At
eight o'clock it was blowing with hurricane
force and the barometer was down to 29.29
The velocity OF tho wind ut this time was
about eighty miles an hour. coming in squalls.
At noon Thursday the baron eter was down to
1920. The storm continued until O'Clock
Friday night. when the weather moderated
somewhat tho wind and sea. however. being
still mean and heavy. There is nothing broken.
not even q strand of rope. There Is probably
some slight DAMAGE to the cargo from water.
OF which we shipped a good deal. The seas
were terrific. piling over ono another and
breaking over the ship.
When the storm subsidized Friday night we
hardly knew where we were. We had been
blown considerable distance out OF our
course. probably 100 miles. The passengers
behaved admirably throughout. They kept
cool and were appreciative OF whatever was
done for them."
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-21
SACRED HEART MISSION MOVING.
Neighbors Complained That tho Orphans
Cared For by the Sisters Wore Noisy.

Neighbors Complained That the Orphans
Cared For by the Sisters Wore Noisy.
The Missionary Society OF the Sacred Heart
fs moving from its present quarters at 251
West Fourteenth street to new house 1t has
purchased at the corner OF 169th street and
Fort Washington avenue. II will be settled
In its new quarters. 1t Is expected by Sept i.
The sisters OF the Sacred Heart have large
convent at Mauresia. West Park. on the Hud-
son. They have occupied tho Fourteenth
street quarters as a receiving house for moro
than flve yearE. Their charity Is particularly
directed to the care OF orphans. especially those
OF French and italian parentaRe. In the rear
OF the property on Fourteenth street is large
yard which the children have used for play
ground. They made 80 much noise that the
neighbors omplatned to the Board OF Health.
and the Board notified the sisters OF the COM
plants and requested that the noise be stopped.
For some time. tho sisters were In q quan.
dairy. They did not like to relinquish their
work. and they were equally unwilling to cause
any annoyance to the neighbors. They tried
TO restrain the ardor Of the children but in
vain. and when they received o proposition to
buy the property at 180th street and Fort
Washington avenue they Immediately began
negotiations and purchased the property for
$4,000.
IN the iront OF tho building In Fourteenth
street yesterday appeared sign that the mis-
sion would be moved to the villa q Jesu
Corde" at 1s9th street and Fort Washington
avenue. Ono Of the sisters was seen by Sun
man and was asked II tho noise Of tho children
was the cause Of the removal.
"Ah." she said. smilingy. children will be
children. We are RolnG to move to a place
whore they can raise all the riot and make all
tho noise they want to. Children are never
happy unless they arc making noise"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-21
THE INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL CASE
Another Trustee Outflow. voorhees, to
Take Action Soon.

Another Trustee Outflow. voorhees, to
Take Action Soon.
TRENTON. N. j.. Aug. 20.-The Rev. George
O. Maddox. Immediately upon his return from
his vacation yesterday. forwarded to Gov.
Voorhees, his resignation ss member Of the
Board OF Trustees OF the State Industrial
School for Girls. DR.. Maddox Is the fourth
trustee to resign since tho Investigation Of tho
alleged cruelties at the school began. There
now remain on tho board only Managing Trus-
tee Cook. who will not resign unless asked d.
rectly by the Governor. and Aaron Carter. OF
Newark. who has signided his intention Of re-
firing.
Gov. Voorhees, Is expected to take aome
action In the matter on Tuesday. as serious
embarrassment Is now being experienced in
running the institution. Tho school 10 with.
out treasurer and Is being run on credit. no
funds being available. sinco tho retirement OF
Treasurer Lewis Parker three weeks ago.
The matron. Mrs. Myrtle G. Eyler. was 80
overcome upon hearing thatthe State Charities
Aid Association and the Passaic County Branch
OF the Society for the Prevention OF Cruelty TO
Children proposed to prefer criminal charges
against her that she is now victim OF nervous
prostration. DR.. Witte says her condition Is
not critical. but that she must have absolute
quiet and rest Her condition may defer the
making Of the charges. II having been tho
intention to bring the proceedings on Tuesday.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-21
Navy Yard Notes.

The converted yacht Scorpion was placed In
commission at the Navy Yard In Brooklyn on
Saturday.
DIR. F. II. Began has reported to noar-Ad.
miral Philip for duty as assistant surgeon ON
the cruiser Detroit.
1t Is expected that another battalion Of 35O
marines will be sent TO Manila in few weeks.
At present there ara 125 marines at ehe bar.
racks in the Navy Yard. Recruiting stations
have been opened at the principal towns aluaa
the Hudson.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-21
CHICAGoANs IN NEW YORK Pu1rIrs.
DR.. Torrey breaches on AEnosticism and the
Bible, DR.. hoffman on illusions"

DIR. Torrey breaches on ARnosticism and tho
Bible, DR.. hoffman on "niuSions."
The Rev.Dr.R. A. Torrey of Chicago preached
In the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church yes
terday. 1t was remarked by one Of the ushers
that the attendance was about half as largo on
the two previous Sundays when the Rev. r. B.
Meyer and the Rev, Mr. Morgan. OF London, o.
cupied the pulpit. DR.. Torrey preached In the
morning from the texts Have 70 received the
Holy Ghost since ye believed2"
In the afternoon DR.. Torrey preached on Tho
Bible" One reason for believing that the
Bible was Gods word. he said. was the oharac-
ter Of those who rejected and those who be-
lieved It by this do not mean to say that
tho character OF all who REJECT the Bible IL de-
PRAYED" he continued. but when man tells
me that he doesn't believe In the Bible. ask
him what he has been doing When a man be-
gins TO become sceptical you will generally
find that he has been doing wrong.
The stron ghold Of goodness Is In the Chris
tian home. the stronghold OF vice In the saloon.
II were 10 walk down Broadway and going
into saloon were to lay Bible upon the bar
and order glass Of whiskey. even those in the
saloon would be shocked. But II were TO lay
down even the most scholarly aRnostc work.
there would be no comment It would be en-
tirely Appropriate"
The Rev. Dr.W. Robson hoffman. pastor Of the
Fourth Presbyterian Church. OF Chicago.
preached yesterday In the Collegiate Church.
Fifth avenue and Forty-eiEhth street. from
the text Acts vii 8. And he gave him none In
heritanee In It." He spoke Of tho value OF H.
luSions 10 mans effort toward the attaInmen
OF perfection. Without them.he said.li would
rattle with the dry bones OF death. In striving
for them the human soul. through It's own con-
sciousness OF power. saw its own Immortality
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-21
n,LAaAx AND MISS CLAYTON GO.
Mrs. Clayton Fears That Her Daughter Has
Gone to Meet Michigan.

Hrs. Clayton Fears That Her Daughter Has
Gone to Meet Michigan.
Peter Michigan. carpenter. OF s13 Ridge
street, In the Woodside district OF Newark. had
trouble with his wife few days ago and she
went to her old homo in Paterson. taking her
two children with her. after nine years Of mar
ried life.
John Clayton. who has wife. son and
daughter Elsie. aged 10. lives in the upper
part Of McLagan's house. Now Elsie is miss
ing. She left home few days after McLagan
visited the house about O week ago. but was
found living In Bloomfield with a girl friend
and returned to her parents. leaving her CLOTH
ing behind. On Tuesday last she got letter
from somebody who signed himself Taylor.
and that evening she disappeared again. leav-
ing an incoherent letter to her father. mother
and brother. McIaean's middle name is Tay-
lor and for that reason Mrs. Clayton believes
that her girl has run away to meet him.
Mrs. McLaRan has sued for alimony and
counsel fees. but not for divorce. Her case was
opened last Monday and McLagan made no
answer. Her application was granted.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-21
NOTHING LEFT TO LTvH FOR
Mrs. Long Tries To XIII Herself on Hel
Husbands Grave.

Mrs. Long Tries To XIII Herself on Her
- Husbands Grave.
Mrs. Mamie Long. a widow. 40 years old. at
tempted to commit suicide yesterday on the
grave OF her husband in Evergreen Cemetery.
Brooklyn. by swallowing carbolic acid. Special
Policeman Dooley. who is employed In the
cemetery. heard the woman's groans shortly
before A. NJ. Mrs. Long was lying across tho
grave with her arms In a circle at the head OF
the mound. BY her side was an empty six
ounce bottle which had contained carbolic acid
Dooley summoned help and hurry call for an
ambulance was sent to St. Mary's Hospital.
Mrs Long said that since the tragic death of
her husband. who shot himself two months
ago because Of business troubles. she had NO
further desire to live.
with his DEATH" she said. all that I held
dear in this world went from me. Ihave no
children. no relatives. no friends. Why. then.
am not permitted to die In peacs2 Nobody
wants me and nobody cares for me. What docs
1t matter to any one II die2"
Mrs. Long told the police she lived at 152
West Thirty street, Manhattan. In q
pocket Of her dress was found sealed letter
addressed to man In Troy. She said this man
was her brother. whom she had not seen in a
long time. She was permitted to keep tho
letter.
Dooley said that Mrs. Long had visited the
cemetery twice and three times week since
tho death OF her husband and that she had
often told him she was very unhappy.
To policeman who was sent to tho hospital
to guard her. she said: Il only swallowed i've
cents worth Of carbolic. That. have found
out. was not enough to kill me. The next time
shall swallow three times as much. and then
won't be any further bother to ANYBODY"
At tho address which the woman gave IN
West Thirty second street police was I'M
able to find any one who knew her. When Mrs.
Long was questioned at the hospital later she
said she formerly had furnished room In that
houseand THAT her trunk was still there.
Another visit TO the house by a policeman met
with the Same result Mrs. Long will recovered
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-21
MONUMENT TO PARNELL.
IrishmOn In This Country Taking Great
Interest In the Project.


Interest In the Project.
Irishmen In this city and in fact In every city
IN the United States are deeply interested in
tho project for the erection Of monument to
tho memory Of Charles Stewart Parnell. The
movement was begun In Dublin recently by
the Lord Mayor Of the city. supported BY John
E. Redmond and other Irish leaders. The
foundation stone ot the monument will be laid
In the Irish capital on the anniversary OF Par
nell's death III October.
A fund for the erection Of the monument has
already been started In ireland and steps arc
being taken BY prominent Irishmen here to
raise money for the fund. The new United
Irish American Society Is taking On active I'm
terest in the work.
Its probable that ono or moro Of tho leading
statesmen OF Ireland will visit America with
the object OF interesting Irish-Americans still
more In the project.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-21
Mr. CUTTINGS NEW HUNTING zoDeh
A Cedar Counterpart Of tho Log Cabin of
Pioneer Days.


oAKpALH. L l.. Aug. 20.-Wllliam Bayard
Cutting. OF New York city. has about completed
on Westbrook Farms, his country estate near
hero. o hunting lodge constructed entirely OF
cedar logs. On the outside the logs are left In
their natural state. but on the inside they are
rough hewn. In every detail the cabin is like
those Of the early settlers. The crevices are
chinked with stones and mud mortar. Wooden
pegs are used as hangers everywhere. The
floor OF the great room is GARTH Here there ID
big fireplace OF rough stone. About are hung
the irons. spits. pots and pans Of pioneer days.
A rough hewn table occupies the center Of the
room. Benches are used instead Of chairs.
Tho walls will be decorated with trophies OF
past and future ohases.
There are sleeping apartments partitioned OF
from this room. tho furniture Of which, eorre-
spends to that OF pioneer days.
Mr.. Cutting and his friends win use the cabin
during the shooting season. Tho cabin will
DO occupied for the first time during the come
fnQ fall