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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-10-06
LIONS, TIGERS AND ELEPHANTS.

What an Animal Trainer Says About
Their Traits in Captivity.
Personally 1 would rather undertake
to train jungle-bred lions than lions that
are born in captivity. You may win tee
regard of the first class, but the otAers
are so accustomed to seeing everybody
that they respect nobody. The idea thal
lions desire to eat W their trainers is
prepoSteroUs. / feed these lions twelve
and half pounds of fine meat every Gay
at O'Clock. If lion was raveaously
hungry the case might be different Wien
a beast gets mad and knocks you down
with q blow from his paw you must lie
stil. 1t would be useless to fight back,
for If he should close his jaws no bone
would stand the pressure. do not fear
the lions jaw and teeth-the paws and
claws are the things that have left their
marks all over my body. Their claws are
sharp as fishhooks and take hold in the
same fashion,
"Yes. 1 have been nippod by lions =
number Of times, generally in the feshy
part of the hand and the leg: the teeth
have gene clean through with a snap.
stu, the claws are the things that make
the life of the lion tanner an 'unpre ferrsi
Ir-sk' in Life Insurance writing
Tigers are much brighter than lions.
and can be taught many tricks, but they
can never be relied on. as treachery ap-
PAS ~ NC AAitit AlSpCS4itOH ana lnnGe1r-
al &c. They are tremendous fighters. and
II they cannot get up a row among the l.
selves they are ready to help others The
closest call / ever had in my life vas
when jaguar got over the partition in
the big den into the cage occupied by a
lion and undertook to take a bone away
rom the latter. I went in and undertook
to drive the jaguar back into her own
| CO sc. The beast turned upon me AMI
clawed me horribly, while the lion took
a whack at my back. When / was finally
dragged out of the cage the new suit Of
lc'othes that wore was u mass of tatters.
ana was SCARED and bloody from head
70 heels. This famous fight occurred in
washington with the W. c. Coup show. I
nau number of encounters with Wal
lace, who was set down on the bins as
the man-eater.' He had chewed and
ciawed many men, but never eaten one.
lbut he did occasionally least on a horse
30 many stories have been told about
wallace by trainers that never handled
him 1t would be idle for me to renea,
them, as had him all the time he was
IN this country. That famous lion died
two years ago in an express car while
on his travels
Tigers have fancy for sliding on tibet,
backs and getting you at a disadvantaee
las they lie and claw upward The mo.
ment you turn to leave a cage they are
liable to slide its whole length and dras
YOU down before you can raise your vhip
But, take my word for it, the mos
dangerous animal you can encounter II
a menagerie is bad elephant I've beer
with 'em for forty years, and I Know
IChicago Record.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-01-26

and China Telegraph Co. for repairs to
their cables cut by Dewey. Mr.. Ray
opposed the bill saying that since the
war in the Philippines that company
had been getting more money out of
the United States in cable tolls than it
had in 80 years of Spanish occupation.
On suggestion of Mr.. Ray. Mr.. Ma
hon, in charge of the bill, agreed to &C.
cept an amendment specifying that the
claim was not paid as right out as an
act of grace
Mr.. Moody was not willing to pay
claims Of British subjecfs when the
claims OF American citizens against
Great Britain were only talked about
and never paid. He suggested the ad-
dition of proviso that the British gov.
eminent should pay the claims of
Americans as matter of high comfy.
Continuing, Mr.. Moody said that we
ought 10 find out the amount of equita-
BILE claims of Americans against Great
Britain and compel her to pay them.
applause in the galleries and on the
floor)
Mr.. Adams said that as an act of
comfy, recommended by our State
Department, the pending claim should
DO paid. We should set an example to
the nations of the world.
Mr.. Moody retorted: 1--WE keep set
ting examples, but they refuse to fol.
low"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-01-26
NEWS OF TIE DAY.

General E r. P. Woodgate, COM
maDder OF one OF General Warrsn's
brigades. who received wound in the
assault on Spion Kop, died aftarwsrd.
The steamer Miowera, which has just
arrived at Victoria B. c., brings news
of 3S deaths at Honolulu from the
plague, one that of a white woman OF
good class. The city is paDic-stricken.
The extension of the French settle
ment at Shanghai has been finally fixed.
The new area will be two and half
times that of the present settlement.
The arrangement will become effective
March ia.
Mrs. Martha J. Patterson, the oldest
child Of President Andrew Johnson, is
lying at the point of death at the john
son homestead in Greeneville, east Ten
nessee. She is now in her seventy sec.
oni year.
The State democratic committee of
Pennsylvania yesterday made Hon.
William j. Bryan its choice for the
Presidency in 1900. On his arrival at
Harrisburg Mr.. Bryan was met by the
State democratic managers and at night
made an address at Kelker Street Hall
to more than 5000 people.
In the Senate yesterday Mr.. Money
made a speech OIL the question of me-
gro domination and before he con-
Guided Mr.. Chandler took occasion to
denounce the address OF Mr.. Morgan
and the charge constantly made by
southern Senators that the civil war
was brought on by designing northern
politicians. The Senate committee die
cussed the proposition to establish de-
partment of commerce.
A dispatch from London says: The
suicide of Kwang Hsu, Emperor OF
China, was reported last night from
Shanghai and adds final dramatic
touch to the eventful life of the young
ruler. Coming close upon the an
nouncement OF his abdication in favor
OF Pu Chun, son of Prince Tuan, it ful-
ther complicates the situation in tue far
East and leaves the great Chinese en-
plre open TO the Establishments OF Japs-
nese and Russian diplomats seeking
favor in the threatened clash between
Japan and Russia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-01-26
THE SOLDIERS, HOME

The hearing of the testimony of the
complaint against the management of
the Soldiers Home was begun in Rich.
mond on Wednesday afternoon.
Veteran w. w. Adam, of this CITY.
testified. He said the food at the home
was sometimes good and sometimes
bad. He thought the Hollywood
hash" frequently served was ALWAYS
bad. Witness had been at the home
four years, and had received three suits
OF clothing. The management, he said
had treated him very we'll. The Mary
Gusts Lee Chapter, U. d. c., of Alex
andria, had been paying $3.50 year for
his maintenance, and he was cOmiOrta-
bly, provided with a nice room. He
was forced to give up his room and take
up q smaller one, in order that his
room might be used for religious pur.
poses.
Major Randolph requested that the
following letter, which had been re-
ceived by Major Smoot, of Alexandria,
from an inmate of the home, be read:
"My Dear Mr.. Smoot,-I have put
of duty and pleasure from day tc
day, of writing to you and expressing
my deep gratitude for your great kind
ness in assisting me to get at the Sol
diers' Home. 1t is all could ask as
home, and have everything or earth
that / want. *** This place is an
ornament to the State of Virginia.
~. I. MASON"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-01-26

How CAN it be expected that law and
order can be preserved in the distant
provinces when, in one of the older
States of this country, that has two
republican United States Senators and
q republican Governor, thousands OF
armed men march to the State Capitol.
stack their arms on the steps, and threat
en- the members of the legislature with
violence if they refuse to comply with
their partisan demands? The action CT
the republicans 10 Kentucky ia sum
Gent to dissbuse Northern people OF
the erroneous idea that the disorderly
and unruly element in the South is
composed of democrats.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-01-26
The Situation i'm Natal.

Ladysmith, Jan. 22.-(Delayed. }
Everybody is cheerful. expecting relief
from Butler in few days. The Beers
instead of retreating from around Lady
smith are mounting new guns on the
surrounding kopjes. We still have
plenty of food.
Modder River Camp, Jan. 24.-De-
layed.) General Hector Macdonald
arrived here today. 1t is understood
that he will succeed the late General
Wauchope.
Ladysmith, Jan. 22.-(Delayed) There
were nine desths from enteric fever here TO-
day and three from dysentery.
London, Jan. 26. The Time, prints dis
patch from sterksboom showing that connec-
ton has been established between the forcts
of Gen. Gstacre aud Gen. French. The dis
patch says that Wednesday Brabant's cavalry
forming part of Gstacre's advance guard came
IN contact with Gen. French's patrol at Steyn-
org Steynberg is on the branch line run
ming from Malteno to Nsuuwport. The pres
ence of FIenchs patrol at Steynberg indicates
that Frencb's recently reported easterly move
ment is Of wide extent.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-01-26
FRIDAY EVENING. JAN. %. 1900
THE OLDER residents OF Alexandria

The OLDER residents OF Alexandra
county yesterday evening, in public
meeting assembled, as was expected by
those who know them, resolved that
they are az loyal to their State as those
of any of her other counties, and that,
with their consent, not another acre OF
Virginia's territory shall be taken by
the federal government, either by gift,
sale or robbery. That government al
ready has possession of thirteen hun
dred acres of their county and the road
leading to it, on which it pays no taxes,
and if it wants any more it Will have
TO wait for another war between the
States. 1t took one entire third OF the
State and the territory referred to during
the last one, and may not only take all
the remainder, but that OF all the other
States also, during the next one and
thus complete the establishment OF the
empire.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-01-26

In relation to the government of the
Negro Reformatory Association of Vir-
giDis; to amend section 5 of an act to
incorporate the town of Falls Church;
to incorporate the town of Round Hill.
The Senate committee on privileges
and elections reported with the recon-
mendation that it do not pass the Barks-
dale bill to prevent the corrupt use OF
money 10 elections. Mr.. Barksdale pro-
poses to make fight for the bill on the
floor of the Senate.
The House committee on roads con-
sidered and reported favorably the
Matthews bill 10 relation to the separs.
ton of the races on steam bOats 10 this
State, and the bill offered by Mr.. Epps
vesting persons in charge of trains with
police powers on trains and depot of
railroad companies.
The House committee on general
laws referred the bill relative to the
transportation of dead bodies to q spec
ial committee.
A bill requiring foreign insurance
companies doing business in Virginia
to deposit securities with the treasurer
for the protection of policy. holders was
rep1rted adversely by the committee.
The House committee on roads re-
ported favorably on q bill providing
punishment for disorderly conduct on
railway trains. The comm ittee report
ed bill authorizing certain privileges
to the Atlantic and Danville Railroad.
The House cOmmitte on schools and
colleges last night cOnsid cred the bill
to incorporate the Radford Colored
Orphanage and EducaIi onal Reform n
tory School. The bill was report ed
favOrably. The school is to give in
struction to negro orphans in the me-
chanical arts, industrial pursuits, cook
ing and homework and is not to be q
charge upon the State treasury.
Senate finance committee reported
favorably the bill authorizing the
superintendent of the penitentiary to
lease farm for the uses of that institu-
tiOD.
The democratic caucus last night by
an almost unanimous vote declared 10
favor OF q constitutional convention.
There was three hours of discussion,
but practically all the speeches were
10 favor of convention. The caucus
will meet again to fix date for the
convention.
The Pollock resolution, providing for
a committee to consider changes 10 the
constitution and report TO special SEES
sion of the general assembly, was over
whelmingly defeated. There will be
another caucus next Thursday night Oh
the question OF time for taking the vote
OF the people. There is much difference
of opinion as to this.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-01-26
Foreign News.

London, Jan. 26.-The news of War
reu's reverse at SpiOns Kop caused q
sharp break in stocks today. Rand
shares fell 2 pounds and consols drop
ped half point.
London, Jan. 26 The Prince OF
Wales reviewed the Imperial Yeomanry
in Regent Park today. The Prince
made a speech to the troops congratu-
lating them on their patriotism.
In his speech the Prince said: II am
proud of the privilege OF inspecting you
here today aud also feel it high COM
Dliment that have been asked to BIZ
your honorary colonel" The Prince said
that he would like to 90 to the front
himself and would do 40 If his position
permitted.
Yokohama, Jan. 26.-The news of
the abdicstion of the Chinese Emperor
causes great excitement in all Jspanse
Of Giles who attribute it to Russian
IN ichinations.
Chicago, Jan. 26.-Papers received
by the Japanese consul here announce
the prevalence OF the bubonic plague 10
Japan for the first time in the history
of the scourge The government has
appropriated 100000 to be used in
driving 1t out of the loo lties 10 which
it has appeared. A bounty OF five
cents has been placed upon the heads
OF rats which scientists believe carry
the disease.
Paris, Jao. 26.-The Echo de Paris
prints an interview with DIR. Leyds In
which the Boer representative says: II
am under the impression that the Bril-
fish have not maintained their position
on cpion Kop. Their taking it fitted
Tito the Boer plans. The total Boer
losses thus far are 212 killed, 1000
wounded, aud 200 missing" DR.. Leyds
that Mr.. Macrum did not
have letter from President Kruger to
President Lobet.
London. Jan 26.-The cabinet was in ses-
sion for two hours and half this afternoon
and grave matters relative TO the British stu
alton in Natal were discussed.
Berlin, Jan. 20 The government is ad-
vised that rebellion has broken out ia |
Shantung Province, China, as result Of the
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-01-26
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.

Browns University has unanimously
agreed to invite Mr.. Bryan to address
he students and faculty when he visits
Providence, r. l., next Monday.
The German BundesIath yesterday adopt
cd the naval bill. The measure provides for
the doubling of the present number OF battle.
shi ps and the cOnst action of six large and
seven small additional cruisers. The ex.
expenditure will DO annually provided for IN
the estimates
dispatch from Norfolk reports that the
Old Dominion Line steamer jamestown was
driven ashore there today during furious
gale. The steamer had no passengers, She
is reported high and dry but in no imme-
date danger.
Julia Morrison James, the actress. who was
recently acquitted OF murder delivered ior
the first time her lecture at Shelbyville, KY,
last night on "The Other Stage Life" The
audience was q fair one. Few ladies were
present.
Mrs. Gertrude Boyce, aged SO years, died
birthday party at her sons home in New
Brunswick, N. J., today. She was found
dead in the vehicle at her sons door
Mannelm Brown, the Molineux Jnror, IN
New York, who is suffering from rheums-
ti.m. was reported this morning To be some
what better. He is still confined to his home,
but expects to 90 to court Monday.
Another death in st. Louis in which mid
wife is concerned has brought TO light the
fact that within the last ten days four mar.
ried women have died after having been at.
tended by Mrs. Mary Brinkmsn.
Fire lsst night in the building Of the Mis-
souri, Tent and Awning Company. at St. Louis,
resulted in $4,000 loss. The fl mes spread
to the old Republic Building adjoining, csus.
ing $25, 900 loss.
News from Frankfort, Ky., is 10 the effect
that the excitement there has subsiied. The
assembling of an armed republican mob there
Is denounced By the democrats.
The condto of Hon. Edward Phelps ox-
minister to Great Britain, is critical at New
Haven. Conn 1t is feared he will not be-
able to survive the day.
The transport Pennsylvania sai'ed from
San Francisco yesterday with 81 100000 in
currency and gold for Mania.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-01-26
Warren Retires from spiOn KOp.

Warren Retires from SpiOn KOp.
London, Jan. 26.-Englsnd was
startled this morning to learn that Gen.
Warren had abandoned Spion Kop, the
position he had occupied Tuesday night
The news came dispatch from Gen.
Butler, dated SpesrmaD's Camp, Jan.
%. 1905 D. m. 1t reads as follows :
"rhe Warren garrison, l am sorry to
say, l find this morning had in the
night abandoned Spion Kop." That
was all, but it was enough to at once
change the jubilation which prevailed
since yesterday to feeling of deep
gloom. 1t is generally believed that
the War Office has further advices but
hat they will be withheld for the pres
sent. Buffers dispatch of Wednesday
night said that Warren was holding the
KOp under most annoying shell fire
aud that his losses were severe. This,
taken in connection with Warren's easy
occupation of the place, leads to the
belief that the Beers led the English
nto a death trap. Artillery was prob
ably placed on the surrounding kOpjes
with which the Beers poured q constant
ADD calling fire toto Warren's garrison
on the Kop all day Wednesday, max
ing it 80 not for the English that they
had to retire. under cover Of darkness.
London, Jan. 26.-Dispatches from
General Butler report the casualties
Wednesday while the British were at.
tempting to hold Spion Kop, at "a men
nd officers killed, 165 wounded and 81
missing.
Among the officers killed are Lieut..
Colonel Buchanan, Of the Riddell Rifles
and three majors.
Crowds continue to throng the war
Office and keen anxiety prevails for de-
tails of the fighting.
General Buffers dispatches were for
warded to the Queen who was consider.
ably agitated over the bad news.
Public opinion is that Buffers check
makes the outlook for the relief OF
Ladysmith dark.
The general dependency in EGG
land today as result of General War.
ren's failure is heightened by a feeling
of alarm as to the safety of General
Dun1oDsd, commanding General War
reu's advance of light horse. Not a
word concerning Dundonsld has been
received since Monday and General
Buffers dispatches make no mention of
him. When last reported Dundonald
was at OIivier'5 Hook Pass on the road
from Acton Homes to Dewdrop, we'll to
t he west of Warren and was said 10 be
awaiting developm ents. In view of the
rapidity with which he has moved his
mounted fore, the fear will not down
that Dundonald's zeal has carried him
too far from Warren's column and that
he has been cut off and surrounded by
the Beers.
London. Jan. 26.-It is a noteworthy coin
cidence that news of Wsrren's reverse st
Spions KOp was received on the anniversary
OF the fall OF Khartoum, which surrendered
January 26, 1885.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-01-26
Now THAT fairly and legslly-ele

Now THAT fairly and legally-eleci-
ed representative 10 Congress, possess
ing all the qualifications required by
the Constitution, has been exclude
from that body by the "pure moralsts''
thereof, because they don't believe in
his religion, it probably won't be long
before as many of the Southern mem
bers as desired shall be excluded, be.
cause the Northern majority therein
shall profess to doubt their loyalty
as they oppose any of the imperialistic
vagaries of Mr.. Mckinley.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-01-26
TO-DAY'S TELEGRApHIC NEWS.
From Richmond.
Especial dispatch to Alexandra GaEette.]

Especial dispatch to Alsxsndris GaEette.]
Richmond, Jan. 26. Senator Dono-
hoe introduced, by request, a compan.
ion bill to the one recently passed by
the General Assembly authorizing the
qualified voters of Alexandria county
TO vote on the question of bonding the
county for road purposes. This bill is
designed to throw safeguards around
the expenditures of the money should
the people vote to bond the county. 1t
was referred.
Two Alexandria city charter bills
we're postponed by the committee.
One in regard to assessments was re-
ported adversely.
The assessment bill to allow the city
of Alexandria to make the city assess-
ment Independent of the State assess.
ment was reported unfavorably.
The street car bill, to allow Alexan-
dria to tax electric cars, &c, was ar
gued and passed by for few days.
The bill taxing ground rents was re.
ported favorably.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-01-26
Death Of q Noted Indian.

Denison. Tex. Jan. 26.-Governor
Jones Wolf, of the Chickasaw Nation.
died Wednesday OF pneumonia. He
was noted Indian statesman and his
sway over bis people for many years
was absolute. He was the last of the
full blooded IodiaD governors. He was
for many years delegate TO Washington
and was presented with a medal by
President Lincoln.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-01-26

GENERAL OTIS has sent another ore
of his rose tinted dispatches to the War
Department. This time it is, that the
Filipinos have made their last stand"
If he can be credited, they have been
making exactly such stands for more
than year, and people familiar with
the condition of affairs in the Philip
pine Islands say they will continue to
make them for an indefuite period.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-01-26

THE MEMBERS Of the Maryland legis-
lature have refused to invite Mr.. Bryan
to address them. Well. there's moth
ing strange about that. A Maryland
legislature elected Mr.. Wellington TO
the q. s. Senate and defeated Senator
German for reelection. II the legisla-
ture can stand it's refusal to invite the
most popular orator in the country to
speak it its hall, there is no doubt of
the fact that Mr.. Bryan can veil afford
to do so.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-01-26

edict announcing the sbdication OF the En-.
peror. Work on the German railway in the
province has been su'psntei.
Paris, Jan. 26.-The carpenters at work on
the exposition buildings struck today for
more pay. 1t is not believed the strike will
pIove serious.
The belief that the Pekin coup detat was
the result offs Franco Russian deal Is strength.
ened by an announcement in the Figaro that
q force Of French marines arrived ia Pekln
simultaneously with the FORMULATION Of the
tdict announcing the Emperor's abdicstion.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-01-26
1t Saved His Leg.

p. A. Danfortb, of LaGrsnge, Go. =,
suffered intensely for six months with n
frightful running sore on his leg, but
writes that Bucklen's Arnica Save cur
ed it 10 ten days. For Ulcers, Wounds.
Burns, Boils, Pain or Piles it's the best
salve in the world. Cure guaranteed.
Only 25c. Sold by E. 8. Leadbester
& Sons, Druggists.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-01-26
DIED.

On January 26, at 800 a. M, ANNIE
Eek, wife OF Edward Keith Davis, after 4
long and painful illness, aged oil year, D
months and II days.
"A true and loving wife and o devoted
mother"
Funeral from the Methodist Protestant
Church Sunday, January %, at 4 p III.
baltimore, Md, and Allentown, Pa, papers
please copy.
A. the residence Of her daughter, Mrs.
L. Glover, on Thursday night. January -,
a. $40 O'Clock, Mrs. AMANDA BOSsAR
Funeral will take place Sunday Afternoon al
2 o'clock. Relatives and friends aIe iuyit
to sttend.-[Wssbington and Baltimore "a
pers please copy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-01-26

PENNSYLVANIA democrats don't
count for much nowadays, because
many of the men they have made prom
inent have deserted their party and
gone over to the enemy; hut that they
have their ears to the ground is made
plain by the fact that they have antici
pated the national democratic CONVEX
ton and have already renominated Mr..
Bryan for the next Presidency.