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Hunting ssa Eleph.ns..

ssTalk about an adventurous life, Z
said q little Irishman, "if You want .
life that is the next thing to death,
and I believe one step beyond. try the
life of q see elephant hunter. That
what ! was for two years; two years OF
an island they call Kerguelen's Land,
where it showed or rained every day
in the year; where there was nothing
but cold and sleet; where there was
not tree or . bush. We stayed
there year ct time, forty or fifty Of
us. and hunted tho sea elephants for
their oil. We knocked the poor crea.
lures over the head with clubs and
shot at them, then boiled them down.
At night we gathered in stone huts,
piling in together to keep warm. We
had nothing to eat but seals, sea gulls
aud penguins half the time; nothing
but oil for fuel. Sometimes tbs
fights with the sea elephants resulted
in the loss Of . man. Some of them
were twenty-five feet long and they
would roll over the men or beat them
down. At the end Of . year the
schooner came for the oil. and those
Of us that wanted to leave went to the
Cape Of Good Hope, where We were
paid Oh. New York Sun.
The leader., 1899-04-05

a .| =. r. 4
40 ~ uGss No. . seeps4 - !
~ Aane leap eFsn ~ usagls - -
gua. hesrd ~ ball Whis GgeR NJ
shoulder; NJ India. friend Nd seised
Ne nussls o. The ri0s - ~ very mo-
nsnt vhsn tks trigger Va pulled
Had h been bat Ne frastion Of 80
cad latsr sons one slss vould have
had 70 tell this stsry. I'll asizoa ~tsll
E / had seemed under . spell e I
gazsd dowu into that little black holA.
but the sight Of the fame and The
noise Of the discharge restored ma j
cleared the intervening spaes With .
spring. A. came through the door
like . wild duck ION Vie wing 1 saw
my Indian friend and ths fourth man
Of the gang struggling With Leonard.
They had just taken the rife away
from him, and . moment later he
broke down and became hysterical.
The men assured me that the gun
had been accidentally discharged, and
although I knew better I accepted the
explanation. Leonard's state was pit
liable. He seized my hand and press
ing IL convulsively between his own
again aud again asked my pardon and
walled, ''Whyd you hit me so hard?"
? For over an hour we worked to
soothe aud quiet him, and finally l saw
them al out OF camp, inst o. wagon
filed with our own men returned.
Barton also turned up % the wagon
pulled in, and then learned for the
first time how frail my dependence on
him had been. New York CONNER
cial Advertiser.
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M. 49,
II ~ ~ ~ 3 d, = soia 49,,
VIA ufeo 4zoc lng oyoo an6 : sorub6S
4t4Go - ~ oroQnd III ovorc1ce =.
cotdinG - he Washine1on -
AuneE oln't What Il ussd q s.. 80
- - d9ys vhon ! uood % vrioe ~
rool eeu4 Tor Ne Xhonevlllo MooikuS
nov9 hoaFd ~ Vie Moni&orf Nv
q Was he sensation q he SsV
oouldnS - - minstrel shev = ~
up 9 book without seeing some 4 ~
good thines he'd had in che fouifor.
changed. q eeurss. bat could rsooe'
''Xou think humor has ds~er~...;
sinee hemp inquired his auSitcs
whose interest seemed rather sliriI
II should ~ 20. 1 don't zee sri
81 The good old-fashionsd, out. and. ont
fun Inst used 70 delight Ne. Whers
d that joke about the mo1hsr.is.
lawi Il has drifted from the sesne
Like The giants Of oratosy and ststss.
manship and setting, II il no more
The vay thsy ussd 70 Get up things q
hart the feelings Of mothsrs-in.lav
and show EN- they had no right to say
. word 4 . man chose p stay ont ii
night and come home intoxicated and
tumble around the keyhols did ms
heart good. Thatalways used to make
me laneh-ths way they would depict
. man in . stats Of total inebriety
fumbling = the ksyhole, With his
nother-1n-law ard wife inside, won
dering whether It would BE- safe to lei
him n OF not"
I'VE don't see % much at that sors
OF humor - ~ used 10, assented hif
friend.
mo. They seem to have lest III
knack. The spirit Of the age ID ieonos.
elastic. The tendency ID 10 slighi
the old clsssics, even 70 sheer anthem,
and think that things pretty near s
good are being produced. There was
the young man who went trembling
into the old man's study to ask him
for his daughters hand. What ha'
become Of himf The way the old part,
would take him by the ear. lead him
out to the front door and kick him
clear out to the curbstone--hs Away,
lit on the curbstone--used to tickle
The leader., 1899-04-05
DEWEY AND Won oIeorslcH.

The Hero Of Msnils's Message 70 thu
Meddlesome German Admiral.
In the article with Dewey a
Manila" by Joseph L. Stickney in
Harper's Magazine, the first detailed
account of how our admiral put . stoT
to the ill-mannered behavior OF the
Germans after the battle of Manila, ID
given as follows: 5
Our courteous and courtly commo-
dore made no sign. He was waiting
until he could put an end to the whole
annoyance with one crushing blow.
At last the opportunity came. He
learned on unquestionable authority,
that one. of the German vessels had
landed provisions in Manila, thereby,
violating neutrality. was not pres
emit when he sent his message to Adj
miral Won Diedsrich, and therefore /
do not speak from personal knowledge
concerning it; but learned the facts
from perfectly authentic source. as
follows: 'aiL
Orderly, tell Mr.. Brumby I would
like to see him, said Admiral Dewey
one forenoon. ~
''Oh, Brumby," he continued, when
the fag-lieutenant made his appear
ance ON the quarterback, II wish you
to take the barge and go over to the
German flagship. Give Admiral Won
Diederioh my compliments, and say
that / wish to call his attention to the
fact that the vessels of his squadron
have shown an extraordinary disre-
gard of the usual courtesies of naval
intercourse, and that finally one of
them has committed gross breach Of
neutrality in landing provisions in
Manila, o port which I am blockad-
ing"
The commodore's voice had been ~
low and as sweetly modulated - il he
had been sending Won Diederich an
invitation to dinner. When he stopped
speaking, Brumby, who did not need
any better indication of the commo-
dore's mood than the unusually formal
and gentle manner OF his chief, turned
to 60, making the usual official salute,
and replying with the customary, CAY.
ay, sir"
Sand, Brumby, continued the Com
modore, his voice rising and ringing
with the intensity Of feeling that he
felt he had repressed about long
enough, "tell Admiral Won Diederich
that if he wants tight he can have it
right nowp'
Brumby went with his message, aud
the commodore paced the quarterback
in silence for a considerable time, evil
IDENTIFY working off some Of the high
pressure that had brought forth this
emphatic message to the German ad-
miral. The latter sent back the ex-
trsordinary reply that he had not
known anything about these actions
OF his captains, and that they would
not be repeated. When one considers
the rigidity Of discipline that is sup
posed to exist in the German navy, the
character of Admiral Won Diederich's
apology is all the more Incompetent
sible.
The leader., 1899-04-05
A "Rs.l" wax Figure.

A stylishly gowned society woman
and the persistent shopper formed the
dramatis persona of comical inci-
dent that amused . throng of buyers
in one of the city's crowded depart.
ment stores. A portion of the store
having on exhibition new importa-
tons of Psris-made garments was
thronged with early buyers, and as
one demure little woman stood among
the line of richly dressed models, the
persistent shopper began her tour Of
inspection.
Continuing her hssty and inquisi.
tive examination the woman went
through the entire line, disarranginR
garments ON the dummies" to the
great discomfort of the busy shop
girls. When she came to the prettily-
Glad woman, who stood motionless,
facing the counter, the unobservant
shopper continued her inspection.
She felt the silken waist. and was
making an over careful examination
when the lady who was wearing the
garment moved. With surprised ejac.
ulation-'I thought you-ah--I beg
your pardon" the shopper beat Z
hasty retreat and left the store.- :
Philadelphia Record.
The leader., 1899-04-05
QUAINT AND CURIOUS

Football was q crime in England
during the reign Of Henry VIII.
Calhoun county, Illinois, enjoys the
peculiar distinction OF not having .
railroad, telegraph, or . telephone
line.
The Indians of Paraguay eradicate
their eyebrows and eyelashes, saying
that they do not wish to look like
horses.
At Swedish weddings, among the
middle classes, the bridegroom carries
Q whip. This is an emblem Of his an
thority in the domestic circle.
A Berliner has asked the permits
sion or the local authorities to estab-
lish public cemetery for pet animals.
He believes it would meet . iong-fslt
want. M
Kokomo, Ind. has an extreme cur
few ordinance. requiring ell persons
under eighteen years Of age to be Oh
the streets ct 8 p. m, under . PEN
atty Of ten days in jail.
Milan has curiosity in clock
which il made entirely 81 bread. The
maker is native of India and he has
dsvotsd three years Of his time to the
construction Of this curiosity. The
clock isBof respectable size and goes
welLsgzi gEa
The einhabitants Of the Andaman
Islands re said to h tho smallest
raos q psopls il ths world. The Az
srags height . flll grown Andaman
Il less than foaF feet, and the anthro-
biological sxpsrts Who recently visited
thsm fonnA bnt fev that weighed over
ssventy-tve pounds.
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CURIOUS FACTS.

The first expedition to the South
Pole took place in 1867.
Skates were first made Of bones By
the Scandinavian nations.
Denmark has the oldest national
dag in the world. II has been in use
since the year 1919.
It is curious fact that there are no
direct descendants Of Napoleon, Well.
ington. Washington or Walter Scott.
Hon. John Y. Stone, Of Glenwood,
Iowa, has 1873. 900 apple trees in his
orchard, which is said TO be the lsrg'
est in the world.
In regard TO longevity ths clergy
stand q the head Of the professions,
and physicians near the bottom. BE-.
low coal merchants, milkmen and
erocers.
Whales from 800 to 400 years old
are sometimes met with. The ego il
ascsxtained by the size and number Of
layers Of the whalebone. which IN
creases yearly.
II would be difacult to imagine more
extraordinary digestive powers than
those. Of the hyena. One OF these
beasts has been known to swallow si1
large bones without crushing them.
A train consistin ! Of IN engine and
four coaches ran OF the track at Pen
ryn, England, lately, and though the
whole train vas upset not . person
was killed, and 6nly one or two we're
eighty injured.
A proposed savage exhibition 10
Madrid, Spain, Of fight between
Thoroughbred Spanish bulls and
huge tusksr elephant was nipped IN
the bud by the elephant catching
cold and dying the night before 'ne
fight.
The magnitude Of the Escurial, me
great 6pAnish palace, may be inferred
IRON the fact that it would take fou,
days 70 60 through All the rooms sno
spartments. The length Of the way g.
ing reckoned st tvsnty-three Span'sa
leagues, whieh IL shout 100 miles.
The leader., 1899-04-05

Louis Tor 600. The eFass hroke ou1
n consequences Of this accidental mad
and The BLACK and Cache Rivers vsse
soon lined With pearl hunters.
About this time J. n. Pass, we'll
known planter, while fishing In Dor
cheat Lake, Columbia County, opened
few musssls - IN experiment. and
found four pearls, for one Of which, he
received ol25. In thsss vays The
pearl hunting mania sprse1 all over
Missouri and Arkansas. The people
became % absorbed in the pursait that
local papers ct various points reported
apprehension on the part Of the farm
ers Is to the prospect Of getting IN
their drops, ell the farm hands being
engaged in pearl hunting.
One deep pink pearl Of forty grains,
found by . woman, was sold IN ~
Louis for 500, shout ons-hfth OF it,
present value. A farmers boy found
a thirty-one grain pearl in Black Rivsr.
which he sold for $50, and twas after-
ward sold In st. Louis for $500. One
man found $1,000 worth In Seven Mile
Lake, Arkansas, and another man.
found $500 worth in Little Red River.
Tennessee, the greatest OF oil the
States for pearl fisheries, seldom gets
the pearl fever very bad. The hunting
there is steady. and many hundreds Of
people follow it year in and yesr out
as regular vocation. Last season.
however, quite vivid and picturesque
accounts were published Of hosts Of
pearl hunters coming along the Clanch
River and its tributaries; some In
tents, some IN shanties and some 60
ing from shoal to shoal in rudely built
houseboats. They were described %
free and easy class of people, work
ing very hard all day, subsistipg .
good deal on the fish caught in the
streams and dancing ct night to the
tune of the banjo as they gathered
around camp fires along the banks.
Georgia and Connections have re.
Gently had their small pearl fevers,
but in Michigan company Of capital.
lists has been organized to completely
dredge st. Joseph River in search Of
pearls.
The extravagant methods employed
by pearl hunters generally and espeo-
tally during these fevers has nearly
ruined the wonderful natural fisheries,
and the aim of the fish commission
now is to put stop to the destruction
of mussels. 4rus 5e
It is perfectly easy, by the use Of Q
pair of pincers such ~ employed BY
the pearl fishers in Germany and
China, to open the shells, peep inside
for pearls, and If none are found drop
the mussel back into the stream.
The Chinese do not only protect
their mussels in this way, but when
they open the shells, if there are no
pearls inside they introduce little OBJ
jects OF some foreign substance, around
which pearls can form. The shells
are replaced in the water and in q
few months beautiful pearls will be
formed around these little objects.
The fish commission proposes, il il
can, to work up such sentiment
against the Wholesale destruction Of
mussel shells as is now going on that
each State will pass laws prohibiting
it.-Chicago Times Herald.
The leader., 1899-04-05

eonrrpeeArz sun AZ EQUINE
comRApg WITH MILITARY NoHo@&
~~- ~
csss.s,. . yussses u&now - eseeS
L>xssu, 30 OuDS neosnnv - - ~
u Ysrsy = new Ne nsnoee w.
MaAs . Ps1ee~sr - ver>
Colonel. 8 vsssrsn washeess q Ne
Confederscy. vas buvisd vit1 nill1nEy
honors recently - Oh 0eev4 IN
miles from Atlanta. When Oobb's
Legion IVES oeguniEsds Oo1Qouy 9
VAS made up q yoanB IN no0 A.
lants and adjoln1ng ouan11oGy end
smous them were ~ We 0eoog boys,
walter and will. They took along ,
coils which they named ou1onsl, which
VS. about - ugly : specimen Of herss-
flesh q You would ~ - . weeks
travel. He was tsll, uvsbooeds long.
headed and knock-knesd. He was Of
shst .psculiar .salleiw eslor Ahatis Nth
Or bay nor sorrel, the hair Vas meaers
On his name and tell and he was -
clumsy as he was ugly. Colonel IVES
oaly. .ased IN casss ofssmeygency e. .
cavalry horse, but he had The mort Of
toughnsss, and his fostitudo and ndsl-
ity were demonstrated on nary longs
hard march and in many hot Aghs.
Tia Iac;on WA a Arst commanded
hv Colonel Thomss r. n. CsbS. IN
sm;nent iurist- soldier and one e tAs
most c.,,snt Of 3eoraians. sntil M
fall vhen other ofIcers n Snrn. 1od
tha dsci,notaa r.nks tRfeuSA ~ q.
drons campsirns Of Northern Viz
c;r;. Atse1en Pines. Dusker Hill.
Sh.rn.buro Hsnks,s Mis- and msny
othar biooav battles Colonel W. n
~ cbsr1e ga i ~
On one occasion the Union forces
..oia . marcb on Aha leris,., e lree6low
p.;Jra srS me- univ sscsnsd elen1ura
Nv instant and rspid 6ishs. leaving
THAR baccsee and camp souipses IN
tbs hands - the FedersI trocvsrs.
Among the spoils ~ var thus a.
nr;rsd vas Colonel. He hAd bsen
ss;zsd NV a FedsraI trooper and Ied
hanL e. ths rssr Tbs Iac;or refrsat-
~ MT, : STRONGER nositior vas
Sa.ohad bavonS fha lone bridve
Where tbav made : stsnd. In the
"..S a,;nn tv;,;oht ssrtr;ss vera' post-
81 ~ 81 cn,nms and tbs br;doe and
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vain ieoops'o n:a..,A 2 $3.50. ~
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slon 'I Ts D "a &c.,, ~;th 49,
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sunny nee.I : = Sy E.sS ~.
vas veaoomeo - w Op ~ .e
g c.se,s, ,nu osol 80. As W.
nslu n sne n.gne'' e''sem ~ e's1y
man ~ 'Ie ioSlon. v.t.....
aver ious 1870 - sns 5000 -
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sol,oa, MY .s. sns LILY .ons
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me Ior.unes ana mlS Ms - |" sne
se.reanns aimy. w Mnsn sne oon-
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The leader., 1899-04-05

Iako levN Agures resolved tor tia
past year By Secf staty Kssp II the
Lake Csrriers' association show that
Lake Superior has bean above it,
average tor the past - PEARS; Lakes
Huron and Xi6higan one foot below
the ievel a. tAe last 20 years; Laks
Erie holding her Own. These REPAIRS
conffn ~ thoory that rainfall o1one
deteFmin66 NJ lake lpvsI. and thnt
deepening channels has nothing 10 do
with Il Detroit Fres PresA
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-02
coRBETr PREPARING.
Has Already Started to Train For His
Go With Jeffries.

New York, Dec. 2.-Jim Corbett is
training every day at Woods Gymnas-
ium. He has been going through daily
routine of exercise since early in the
summer. Since making the match with
JefTies, he has doubled up on his work.
While it is not by any means as hard
as he will be forced to undergo shortly
before the fight is decided, this prelim-
mary exercise has got the ex-champion
in pretty fair shape. He claimed today
that by the time he is forced to indulge
in a harder course of training he will
be able to go at it without experiencing
that soreness which generally comes
for the first few days after work be
gins. COrbett will continue to indulge
in light work every day until within
three months of the contest, and then
he will tackle the hard part.
Tommy Ryan has been matched to
meet Jack Root for six rounds at Tat
tersalIs in Chicago, on December 9.
This bout takes the place of one in
which Eddie Santry, who has injured
his hand, was to figure
Pater Maher is another fighter, who
says he Will fight for all or nothing.
Peter today said:
Il can not get a. match on the fair
basis of 75 per cent to the winner and
% per cent to the loser. When I talk
about getting a match they invariably
want from 35 to so per cent, win or lose.
III fight any man in the business, win
ner take all, and if that won't do, why
75 and 20
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-02
FTTz IN BUSINESS.
May Start a Boxing College in Chicago
With George SiIer.

Cincinnati. Dec. 2-After he has
enough of the stage and the fighting
business, Bob FitzsimmOns will retire
from public life and make Chicago his
home. That, at least, is the talk the
pugilist is indulging in at the present
time. Il am planning to buy home
in one of Chicago's suburbs later on, "
said Bob last night in conversation with
some friends. What will 1 do to pass
the time away Wen, George Siler
and I have had a. number of talks con-
cerning a little business enterprise
which we may start. George thinks
that a sort of physical culture place,
high class. of course, where [ would
teach boxing and general athletics in
connection with a buffet and restaurant
might be made to pay. Our plans are
not matured as vet, and we may decide
to add a high class hotel on the Eu-
rOpean plan to our place.
How long Will it be before retire?
I really don't know myself L am dead
anxious to fight Jeffries again, and
upon him and my chances of winning
depend my retirement. I am really
aching for just one more chance to
fight. I feel myself young and strong,
but I am afraid jeff will avoid me-
Fits bad left hand is getting on
rapidly. The bones have commenced to
knit and the Cornishman is not expect
ing any serious trouble from his in
iured member.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-02
GARDNRR vs.. FoRREs.
Fought a Six-Round Draw in Chicago
Last Night

Chicago, Dec '2.-Oscar Gardner, the
Omaha Kid" and Harry Forbes. of
Chicago, fought six fast rounds before
the Fort Dearborn Athletic club last
night, the bout having been decided a
draw The men fought at catch
weights, and Gardner probably weigh
ed 122 pounds, while Forbes scaled
about 118 Gardner's hands We're ap-
parently in good shape and heavily
bandaged. but ne forced the fighting
in every round, playing principally for
Forbes ribs with his right. Forbes,
however, more than held his own, and
put Gardner down squareiy in the
sixth round with a right flush on the
chin. Gardner also went to the floor
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-02
Joe Berngtein'a Vietorv.

New York, Dec. 2-Dave Wallace, the
last of the cargo of English fighters
which was imported here within the
last few months, went down in defeat
like his predecessors, last night at the
Broadway Athletic club. Joe Bern
stein, of New York. placed several
blows on WalIace's face and body and
in exactly seventy three seconds the
Englishman lay PROSTATE, unable to
come to time. He was counted out and
his seconds had to carry hirl to his cor
ner The boys met for a, twenty five
round e'go' at 124 pounds. Bernstein
was the aggressor and he ran to the
Englishman's corner. Wallace attempt
ed to get clear away, but Joe was in
side his lead and jolted his left four
times to Walace's jaw, sending the
Englishman to the floor. When he got
up Wallace looked a bit weary and
Bernstein went after him, sending his
right over to the head. Wallace dodg-
ed but slipped to the floor in avoiding
the blow. The Briton got up immed-
lately only to go down again from
straight left. Then he took the count
but arose against within the limit.
Bernstein struck him with a short right
on the point of the jaw, which put Wal
lace to the floor. where he lay on his
left side as if dead.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-02
CANS MAY MEET LAvIeNE.
IF the Saginaw Man Is Well They
viii Box in This City.

Chicago, Dec. 2-Joe Cans and his
manager, AL Herford. left last night
for the east, where the colored light
number of engagements. Before Ieav-
ing Herford promised to consider the
offer of a local promoter for six-round
Of next month. providing the Saginaw
fighter is well enough If not, another
first-class light weight will be secured
Cans has up d forfeit of $1,000 for a
match with the winner of the Erne-
O'Brien fight on December II, for the
Hght-Meight championship.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-02
sIeinner and snokane SOLD.

Lexington, Ky, Dec doctor R w.
Carter, manager of Mr.. Pierre Loril-
lard's .Rancocas stud. purchased here
last night for 800 each the former cele-
brated race horses, Sleipner and
Spokane. SIeipner is out of Breeze, the
dam of Chinook, one of Mr.. LOrillard' s
good winners in England and he will be
placed in the stud Spokane, who won
besides many other noted events, the
American and Kentucky Derbies, was
purchased for Doctor Carter's brother,
who desires to breed jumpers. Spokane
belonged to May & Son, of this city,
while SIeipner was the property of VIII
liam Lakeland.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-02
Terry McGOVern Has Been
Matched With Jordan
For a Bout at the National
Sporting Club, London,
NEXT MAY FOR $4,000
Fitzsimmons Will Start in Bus
mess in Chicago.
Will Become a Teacher of Box
ing and Athletics.

New York, Dec. 2.-Terry NIcGovern
viii meet Ben Jordan in England next
May at the National Sporting club. The
original plan was for Pedlar Palmer to
have another go with the American,
but it is said Palmer doesn't care about
it and Jordan viii be substituted.
The club will offer a purse of $4, 900.
The weight will be 122 pounds at
o'clock in the afternoon.