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PARIS WALKING MAD
The Craze for Pedestrianism Becom-
ing Serious Problem.
Competitors In the Races FIJI the
Streets-Many Glasses of People
Engage in Them Some
Amusing Incidents.

Paris.-Not long ago it was London.
and now it is Paris that has gone
mad with a walking craze. Every
Sunday and holiday the streets of this
city are overrun with crowds of men
and women competitors in a walking
race. On a recent Sunday we had
three-the midinettes, or dressmakers
apprentices, the carriers, and the
chansonniers, or singers and poets OF
the Montmartre cabarets. AS each OF
them brought together immense
crowds of people, l imagine the pre-
feet of police will soon get tired OF
the new Partisan craze.
l must say nothing more amusing
was ever seen in Paris than the
marche des midinettes. OF course, as
a sporting event it simply did not ex-
list. The whole question was one OF
getting well away; those who were
favored by the start, If they could
walk at all, had the race in hand.
The 1000 competitors were drawn up
in line across the Place de la Con-
corde The Avenue des Champs Ely
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the Dalai-Lama, in return sent Mr..
George Boyle in 1774 to Tibet. He
was received with great hospitality
and kindness by the lama at Deshe-
ripgay and made him a long visit.
The lama became so attached to Mr..
Boyle that he intrusted him with
treasure to build temple and dwell
ing house for the accommodation Of
his votaries to Bengal upon the banks
of the Ganges. A piece of ground on
the opposite side of the river to Cal
cutta was purchased and granted to
the lama for the purposes desired. In
1779 when the lama visited Peking he
asked Mr.. Boyle to go around by sea
to Canton, promising to secure a pass
for him from the emperor to join him
at Peking. Unfortunately the death
Of the lama from smallpox at Picking,
and very soon thereafter that of Mr.
Boyle, frustrated every expectation.
Just what the outcome of the pres
ent British expedition will be is, I'M
certain, but it can be asserted with
reasonable confidence that not many
years hence will find the country OF
Tibet more accessible for the traveller.
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occasion of the arrival of the czaN
There were at least half a million peo-
pie between Paris and Nanterre. All
along the IL kilometers of route there
were unbroken lines of people; while
10000 or so on cycles, automobiles, in
carriages and on horseback accompa-
MED the procession. The race was
won by Mile. Cheminelle.
The walk of the chansonniers was,
however, perhaps the most original
held yet. For each of the poets had
not only to cover the 16 kilometers be-
tween Montmartre and Suresnes and
back, but he had to compose a poem
on a subject to be announced at the
moment of the start. The poets start.
ed from the Cabaret des Quat'z Arts
that last fortress of Montmartre wit
and humor, the last of the .cabarets
artistiques on the Sacred HILL M.
Trombert, it's genial owner, acted as
starter to the score or so of chanson-
niers who lined up on the boulevard.
The subject given out for the poem,
announced just as the competitors
went off, was: 1.-THE inconvenience OF
having corns on the feet" M. from
bert gravely adding that the treat
ment of the subject might be Grave
or gay. The prize was won by NJ de
la Fouchardiere.
REGINALD CLEAVER.
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sees was so crowded with people that
the police could only with difficulty
keep a narrow lane up the center
for the pedestrians. The result was
that when the starting pistol was
fired those facing the avenue dashed
forward and took the lead, while the
girls to right ard left of the line had
to fall in behind. In fact, process
sion was formed with ranks five or
six deep; those in the rear had no
more chance of forcing their way
through the solid mass in front of
them than they had of flying.
But it was intensely amusing to see
how seriously the competitors all took
the affair. With set teeth and clenched
hands, their eyes glued to the road
in front of them, they raced along.
l am afraid, if the ordinary rules OF
heel-and-toe walking were applied to
the race, about 80 per cent. or so
would be disqualified. Many of them
covered the ground at a sort of Gid
ing run, which was very far removed
from walking. But as they were all
more OT loSS Ou6uuSTS, II ulO HOT MAI
ter much. There is no doubt about the
way they got over the ground. By
the time the Ronde point in the
Champs Elysees was reached they
were all flushed; and when they got
to the Arc de Triomphe they were as
red as peoples.
AS there were $50 prizes, ranging
from a suite of bedroom furniture and
300 francs down to a packet of pic
ture postcards, it was worth their
while pressing on. Then there were
prizes for categories of all kinds
for the youngest girl and the oldest,
for the prettiest, for the tallest, for
the stoutest and the thinnest, fol
Savoyards, Auvergnats, Lorrainers
Bretons and dozen other depart
ments; so that everybody could hops
to get something. In an experience of
16 years I never saw such crowds in
the French capital-not even on the
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has come before the racing public
strongly since 1902, and this is the sec
ond time he has defeated Grant, the
first time being in handicap two-mile
run.
During the fall months, when foot
ball occupies the attention of nearly
every lover of sport throughout the
land, the universities and the eastern
A. A. U. clubs prepare for the healthi-
try running. England and Ireland are
the homes of the cross-country runner.
From the day that an English and
Irish school boy is capable of running
he takes to cross-country running as
a duck does to water. Outdoor life
among the English people is looked
upon as necessity, and to this fact
alone may be attributed the success of
the English distance runners. There
are really but two races in the United
States that can be called cross-coun-
try runs, the taking of fences, water
jumps, liverpools, and hedges during
the course of the race. One contest.
known as the A. A. U. cross-country
run, won by Joyce, is held yearly over
the Morris park course. The second
cross-country run is that held under
the auspices of the Eastern Intercol-
legiate Athletic association over the
Morris park course, Thanksgiving day.
The distance is the same as that con-
tested in the A. A. U. race, and is about
seven miles long. Throughout the
eastern part of the country number
of races are held annually which are
given the name of cross-country races,
but in reality they are nothing more
than road races, and should be classed
with track events; though the roaIs
are not always as good as tracts, yet
the majority are
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that by special privilege Mary was
conceived without sin and preserved
from the original sin, that is that she
was absolutely without sin. This
aroused a great storm of discussion
throughout the Protestant world and
it is said also that there were opposing
views among Catholic prelates.
From time to time documents and
pamphlets appeared against the tenn
poral power of the pope, and developed
sentiment in that direction. All the af-
fairs of the pope seemed to be secure
in 1857, when he made triumphal
tour of his states Hardly two years
later, Notwithstanding the presence of
the French army at Rome, which was
supposed to be there to aid the pope in
maintaining his temporal power, some
of the states revolted to the king of
Sardinia. With the help of Garibaldi,
Naples and Sicily were soon annexed,
and on March II, 1861, Victor EN-
manuel assumed the title of king of
Italy, and ten days after the Italian
parliament proclaimed Rome the CAPT.
tai of the new kingdom.
This announced to the pope the pur-
pose of the advancing army to deprive
him of all temporal power. But while
the French army remained in the city
during the nine years following, the
pope retained possession of Rome and
entertained the constant hope that the
opportunity would come of regaining
possession of the states that had Sc
coded to Victor Emanuel. But in 1870,
when France declared war against
Prussia, the army was withdrawn from
Rome, leaving the city practically at
the mercy of the king, for the pope had
only an army of 10000 men, The king
sent to the pope asking him to aban-
don his claim to temporal power. He
refused. The king advanced with his
army upon the city. The 10000 SOL
diers of the pope proceeded to defend
the city. The city was bombarded and
soon capitulated to the superior forces,
the general of the pope's forces him
self raising the white flag over the
walls. A few days later, by popular
vote of the people, the city was de-
clared annexed to the kingdom, and
the temporal power of the pope at an
end, but an article in the royal decree
declared that ''the sovereign pontif
preserves his dignity, inviolability, and
all the prerogatives Of sovereign and
the free exercise of the spiritual au-
thcrity Of the holy see."
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-12-11
CAP TIVE BALD EAGLE.
A Vicious Bird That Was Never
Thoroughly Tanned.
The story of It's Mountain Home, Its
Young, It's Capture and Its Fight
for Liberty-TwO Men
Wounded.

Early last spring, a pair OF bald
eagles sat upon huge dead tree near
Q lake in the far west. Beneath them,
where three great branches parted, a
dark mass of sticks marked the spot
where for several years the birds had
reared their young. The nest was not
q new one, however; it represented the
accumulated remains of several old
nests, and apparently the eagles had
come to consider the advisability OF
repairing 1t for another years service.
At any rate, they soon flew away, and
next morning they were busy bringing
new material to the old nesting site.
They brought, besides large sticks, turf
moss and dried plant stalks, and when
the structure was completed it meas
ured five feet in height and six feet
across the top. For two or three days
the female bird sat upon the newly-made
nest, as though trying it, before she ven
tured to lay her two white eggs.
One morning, while the eggs were
still unmatched, man came down The
lake in a canoe, and, spying the large
nest, put ashore to examine it. Seeing
that it was occupied, he determined to
rob it, and started to climb the tree
But he never reached the nest, for the
parent birds, screaming fiercely
swooped at him in so menacing man.
ner that he decided to retreat. Per-
haps it is we'll for him that he did moi
persist in the attempt, for the talons
of bald eagle, hurled with all the fury
of savage bird having both speed and
weight, might easily tear a man from
his best hold upon a tree.
So the eggs remained, and after hav-
ing been sat upon fer about a month
l am told, were Matched. The young
which were covered with grayish
down, now claimed the undivided at.
tention of the parent birds, who foraged
for them all day long.
The eaglets grew rapidly, and in the
course of some weeks they were ready
to leave the nest and scrambled of
into the nearby woods, where theil
parents still supplied them with food.
About this time the man who hat
tried to rob the nest, and who ha6
kept an eye on the birds ever since
landed once more on the shore of the
lake. This time he had in his hand 6
steel trap, which he attached to long
cord. Then he climbed a tall dead
stump near the shore, and set the trap
baited with fish, on the top. Next
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morning, the male fish hawk, setting
out for the river, saw the bait, and
swooped down upon it. There was
''click" as the wicked jaws flew to-
gether, and the great bird arose in the
air and endeavored to shake himself
free. But when he reached the full
length of the cord he was brought up
with jerk, and after several furious
flaps of his wings he fell sprawling on
the ground. All day and all night he
lay, with the steel jaws of the trap bit
ing deeper into the fish and with his
foot swelling to twice the size it should
have been. Again and again he attacked
the trap savagely with his bill, but for
once he had found something on which
that powerful hook made no impression
On the following day the man ap-
peared, and was overjoyed to see the
captive, which he rushed forward to
seize. But he was too eager to be eau
tious, and he had scarcely touched the
PROSTATE bird, when he uttered a yell,
for the eagle struck like lightning with
his one free foot, and the good talons
pooOCO CdSh OIAC1 IITouSu tuC pain vi
his tormentor's hand. Luckily for the
writing wretch, he had left compan-
ion in the canoe, and this man, hearing
the yells, came running up and finally
liberated the eagles captive, but not
until the latter had received wounds
which later almost caused the loss of
his arm.
The eagle was secured and carried off
in the canoe, and his captors held an in
teresting discussion concerning the dis
posal of him. The one with whom he
had left souvenir of the occasion ia
yored killing him and selling his claws
to The Eagles, a society whose members
have actually created a market for
eagles claws, to be worn, understand,
as insignia. The other man, however.
thought that more money could be made
by selling the bird alive to dealer. so it
was sold alive. The first dealer sold it
to a second, and with this man I first
saw him.
Five minutes later he was mine. and
in half an hour he was on his way to a
new home l kept him for some time.
and, although he became somewhat
calmer, l. could neither tame him nor
break him of his habit of fighting the
bars of his cage. So one day l took
him out upon hilltop, and from the
summit OF rock tossed him into the
air. For an instant he sank, but then
his mighty wings smote the air, and he
arose, and watched him gradually fade
away on the horizon, once oore an en-
blem of liberty
ERNEST HAROLD BAYNEs
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THE POPE AND ITALY
A Reconciliation May Be Effected
Under Plus K.
The Loss of the Temporal Power of
the POntin in the Time of Plus
TX. Recalled-A Vatican
Prisoner.

1t has been intimated from Rome so
often since the election of Pope Plus
x. that reconciliation was to be
brought about between the govern
ment of Italy and the vatican over the
question Of temporal power of the
pope that it has received general cred
it, and the efforts of the new pope are
supposed to be enlisted in that direc-
ton. 1t was under Pope Plus * that
the temporal power of the pope was
lost and the eternal city occupied by
the army of the king of Italy and
much of the church property confiscat-
ed to the state, and it will be singu-
larly fitting if the present pope, who
assumed the title of Plus X. upon his
election should bring about a reconcil-
iauon. II this were effected it would
pope in the vatican palace and result
in the venerated head of the Catholic
church being seen in the streets of
Rome.
1t was stormy time which Plus
TX. experienced. The first outbreak
against the exercise of temporal power
by the pope manifested itself in 1S49,
when the forces opposed to the pope
gained control of the city and made
the pope practical prisoner in the
Quirinal palace. The provisional gov
eminent sought to force a new minis
try upon the pope, but he refused to
have anything to do with it. Realizing
his inability to govern the church or
his states, he sought opportunity to es-
cape from Rome. Aided by the minis
ter of France and attended by Cavalier
Filippani he succeeded in escaping
from the palace by trick and started
on the road to Gaeta. 1t was exciting
and pathetic, the flight of the troubled
pope. But he found safe haven at
Gaeta. 1t was his intention to seek a
temporary refuge in Spain, but Ferdi-
nand ii. prevailed upon him to remain
at Gaeta.
A French army gained possession of
Rome in the following year and re-
stored the pope to his states and his
temporal power. One of the very nota-
BILE events of his reign after his return
to Rome was the declaration of the i'm
maculate conception of the Virgin
Mary as being among the dogmas of
the church. This doctrine declares
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HOUSE.
The working classes of New York i'm
prove every opportunity offered them
for study, and this the association
propose to give in the largest degree
possible To do this there will be in
augurated as soon as the building is
completed regular course of lectures,
debates and special courses of study
for the members.
A large ballroom, 60 by 62 feet in
area, will be arranged, with a stage
for theatrical entertainments and mu-
sicales This room has gallery, and
will provide seating capacity for 1,20O
people.
On the first floor there will be bar
and cafe, with reading and billiard
room. The second floor will be de-
voted to the library and class rooms
The third floor will be divided into
many small meeting rooms, and the
fourth floor will be devoted largely to
the use of women members. On this
floor will be large dining hall and
q parlor. The ballroom will be on the
fifth floor.
The building is to be fireproof. The
first two stories will be of granite and
the remainder of brick, with terra
Gotta trimmings and holdings and
cornices of ornamental metal work.
Provision is made, for both gas and
electric lighting, and two electrically
equipped elevators will carry passen-
gers. The building will be finished in
hardwood throughout.
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n
was signed, the rajah was influenced
to erect a fort in contravention of a
military demonstration on the part of
the British. One thousand troops
were sent ostensibly to repair the road
to Tibet. The rajah proved obstinate.
The Lingtu fort was quickly captured,
upon which the Tibetans fed. The
fort was destroyed, and later Col.
Graham, in charge of the expedition,
was attacked by the Tibetans, who
were repulsed with a loss of 200
men. This ended the trouble for the
time being, but Tibet continuing her
aggression, the expedition returned
and engaged the .Tibetans at Jelapa
pass, the latter being defeated with
about 400 killed and wounded. A
small war occurred with Tibet in 1884
on account of the robbing of mer-
chants of Nepaul, and in 1895 Tibetans
committed further depredations.
We speak of Tibet as being the for
hidden land and think of her as al
ways having been mysterious and
unknown country, but such is not the
case. AS early as 1878 she was Wis
tied by Marco Polo, by the Jesuits in
1861 and, something over a century
and quarter ago, the British gov
eminent through it's Indian officials
held close and important negotiations
with the Delai-Lama. In 1773 two rep
resentatives were sent by the ruling
lama to Bengal. They brought pres
ents, among them sheets of gilt leath-
er stamped with the black eagle OF
Russian armorial, showing that Russia
at that early day was in close touch
with the country. In the present com!
plication Tibet is expecting the help
of Russia.
But to return to the visit of the
Tibetans to Bengal in 1878. The Brit
ish, wishing to pay proper respect to
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SPOR IS AND
AT HLETICS
The defeat of Alec Grant in the A. A.
U. cross-country championships re-

Gently marks the
first defeat that
athlete has met in
q scratch race in
many years, and
although it does
not mark his de-
cline on the c;nder
path, it does bring
to light another
champion in the
person of John j.
Joyce, Of N e W
York city. Joyce
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Bells ON Trees.

st. Peters cathedral, in South Africa,
has doubtless the most unusual bel
fry to be found in any cathedral It
boasts of fine peal of four large bells
which have hung for years from a
large tree in the open. There are sew
eral church bells in England which are
hung from trees, as is the case at Thiri-
mere church. Surrey, but there is only
one cathedral, equipped in this way
the church of the late Bishop Colenso.
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tuO L CiuU " " II .
kennels, of Engle-
wood, N. ]. She
is a beautifully
m a r ked brindle,
with all the points
that go to make
a champion. She
b a s shown b e r
speed in many a
coursing trial and
can yer 100
yards in six sec
ondS and a mile in
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A New Idea.

London has a new law which might
well be initiated here. 1t provides for
sprinkling old buildings in process of
demolition. 1t is only surprising that
the watering of such buildings during
the pulling-down process to stop the dust
nuisance has not been though. Of before
m Y. Tribune.
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a minute and three-quarters. EXperi-
enced judges have pronounced this
famous dog the most symmetrical
greyhound in the country, and all OF
her breed are built on the same grace
full lines. Greyhounds are built for
running. Every line of their beauti-
fully shaped bodies and long, thin.
powerful legs shows it. And they seem
to know this full well. Often in play
they dash off at top speed just for the
pleasure of it. A greyhound is the
only animal living that can make
sage brush jackrabbit-tha speedy
wonder of the western plains-hump
himself. With dogs of other breeds
Mr.. Rabbit unconcernedly winks his
eye. But when greyhound happens
around Mr.. Jackrabbit doesn't stop to
mediate.
In coursing it is not always the fast
est greyhound that carries off the
prize, consequently they are not
trained for speed alone. Points are
given to the dog that does the best
turning" "wrenching" and killing"
In coursing two greyhounds are cou-
pied together with a slip" The
handler gets them well started; then
they are Slipped and they are after
their quarry like shot. With heads
close to the ground, their bodies ex-
tended at full length, they almost fly.
1t is lucky Mr.. Jack escaped them.
Coursing was formerly extensively in
dulged in in the vicinity of New York.
Latterly, however, ban has been
placed on the sport by the S. P. G. A.,
and coursing meets are held but sell
dom and then with the greatest Sc
crecy. There are many coursing clubs
still in existence, but they are very
exclusive, as the members have no de-
sire for the searchlight of publicity.
Owing to the erratic playing of the
lawn tennis experts last season, the
ranking committee had considerable
difficulty in placing them for the an
nual handicap list. They, however,
decided that w. A. Larned was entitled
to first place. A curious feature was
the failure of the committee even to
name the Wrenn brothers in singles,
although they are placed in the dou-
bles.
The woman college record for the
100-yard dash has been broken by Miss
Laura Clement, class of 1907, at the
annual field day of Wellesley college.
Miss Clement covered the distance in
:13 is. The previous record, held at
vassar, was IA rs.
A professional polo league has been
formed, with headquarters at Daven-
port, Ia. Aurora, Peoria and Ottawa.
ILL.,, and Davenport, Ia, compose the
circuit. Eastern experts have been
signed on all four teams.
James R. Keene and Foxhall Keene
are selling all their horses in England
and are retiring permanently from the
British turf.
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The speediest greyhound in America
is said to be Gem-Beauty, owned by
, 1903-01-29
Mutual Misunderstandinq.

When Baroa Haussmann went to
Constantinople On a visit to Abdul
AziE, who was then sultan. he had an
interview with the grand vizier, who
did not know Il word of French. A. the
beginning Of the interview the old
long Turkish pipes were brought in
and then baron Haussman began max.
ing a very long speech in French. The
grand vizier could not understand Z;
word, but listened most attentivel,
till he noticed that his pipe had gone
out and clapped his hand for a servan,
to come and re-light it. Haussmann
thinking he was applaufing. rushec
toward him with outstretched hand.
intending to shake hands and thanh
him. The grand vizier. sesing his hand
put forth, shook 1t warmly and sale
"Good-by," under the Impression /,
was Haussman's intention to leave.
and quilted the room.