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ADVERTISEMENTS
ADVERTISEMENT
.19O4-TaXes-19O4

Notice is hereby given that the taxes
on all personal property secured by real
property and one-half of the taxes on
real property will be due and payable on
Monday, October 10. 1904, and will be
delinquent on Monday, November %.
1904, at 8 o'clock .. m, and unless paid
prior thereto fifteen per cent will be
added to the amount thereof, and that IL
said one-half be not paid before the last
Monday in April next at o'clock D. m.
an additional five per cent will be added
thereto; that the remaining One-half of
the taxes on all real property will be
payable on and after the first Monday in
January next, and will be delinquent on
the last Monday in April next thereafter
at s o'clock D. m, and unless paid prior
thereto, five per cent will be added to the
amount thereof.
That all taxes may be paid at the time
the first installment as herein provided
is due and payable.
That said taxes are due and payable at
the office of the Tax Collector. New City
Hall.
n. B-For the convenience Of taxpay-
ers unable to call during the day. this
ofhce will be open continuously during
the month Of November from $50 a m.
to D. M, commencing Monday, Novem-
Der /, 1904.
Taxpayers will greatly facilitate this
office and themselves by bringing last
years tax bills.
(Signed) EDWARD ]. SMITH.
Tax Collector of the City and County OF
San Francisco
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POLICE ADOPT
NEW METHODS
Chief Whitman Introduces
the Finger Print Iden-
tification for Criminals
LINES DO NOT CHANGE
Has Been in Successful OPP
GRAFTON for Long Time in
Great Britain and Europe

When Chief Whitman returned from
the convention of Chiefs of Police in
ST. Louis he spoke favorably of what
is known in Great Britain as the fin
ger-print identification" of criminals.
1t was brought to the notice Of the con-
vention by an inspector from Scotland
Yard who said that in nearly two mil
lion cases not two could be found alike.
BY the Chiefs instructions the officers
of the Identification bureau have been
studying the system, and yesterday
they put it into effect.
The mode of procedure is to pour
come printers ink on pad and make
the prisoner press his thumb, second
finger and little finger on it. Then the
prisoner presses his linked fingers on
piece of paper and the impression is
photographed. The photograph is
placed alongside the Bertillon card
showing the measurements of the pris-
oner, so there is a double identification.
The inspector from Scotland Yard,
said the Chief yesterday, related a
case Of two men whose features and
measurements were Identical. One had
served a term for burglary and sec
ond offense of the same kind in Eng
land means Imprisonment for life. The
ether was arrested for burglary. but
he protested vehemently, although con-
fronted with his supposed photograph,
that he was not the man. The first
man was subsequently arrested andsthe
finger-print identification showed that
the second man was right. There is no
getting over it. A mans features may
change to a certain extent, but the
lines on his fingers never. The new
system will'help materially in the iden-
tification of criminals and will be uni
Versally adopted"
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passengers
Hawkins Breaks the Ring.

Timothy Hawkins. dealer in sailors, and
urtl e few days ago a member Of q ring
of shipping masters organized 70 control the
business Of supplying crews 70 deep-sea ships,
hss STEPPED 10 the fore as q trust buster, and
as token OF his smashing ability the cor
rer in sailors no longer exists and the ring
IS not Timothy has been reading the lie
az Phllander Knox. and when The ring sat
rack for higher bid from the captain OF
the British ship Galgate. Timothy decided
thsr commission OF blood money, on the scale
considered worth while BY the ring, was
an iniouity that the former Attorney Gen
eraI would not have countenanced- Without
consulting any one trusting 10 the guidance
cf The Life Of Philander Knox and his own
conscience Timothy furnished the Ga4gate
rztruer with twelve stout sallorTuen. charging
never 8 fee or cent Of Comn1ission
I'm doing this for the men. Cap Poor
fellows. they work hard enough for their
money: let them have Il all. And as lar
IS you're concerned, Cap, It's anything Tim
cthy Hawkins has. Rosenfelt is President for
four years more. Our dinl1ey little combine
s doomed. anyhow. and Timothy Hawkins
decf6ed that he would smash Il up before
= got e grip like the Standard Oh has. II
they ask vou IN Liverpool how you done Il,
eust say this: I seen Timothy Hawkins ana
he done the square thing BY me
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VALPARAISO - Arrived Oct 1s-Br stmr
Anglo-African, from Tyne
YOKOHAMA-Arrived Oct 23-Br Btmr Ar
dova from Manila.
PF;RIM-Passed Nov 1-Br stmr Keemun,
from Clyde, for Port Townsend
TENERIFFE-Passed Oct 10-Ger stmr
Amasis from Hamburg, for San Francisco
NEWCASTLE, Aus.-Arrived Oct 23-Schr
Ariel, from Port Natal.
OCEAN STEAMERS.
NEW YORK-Sailed Nov 15-Stmr Phoeni-
cia for Naples and Genoa; stmr Bovio, for
Liverpool; stmr Panonia. for Naples; stmr
Bremen. for Bremen.
Arrived Nov 15-Stmr Vaderland. from
Antwerp; stmr Ryndam. from Rotterdam
stmr Oscar II, from Copenhagen.
Arrived Nov 15-Stmr Kaiser Wilhelm der
Crosse from Bremen. Southampton and Cher
LONDON-Arrived Nov 15-stmr Mime
haha from New York.
Observation-Disclosures Nov 15-Stmr Kai-
ser Wilhelm II, from New York.
SYDNEY-Arrived prior to Nov 15-stmr
Ventura, from San Francisco, via Honolulu
and Auckland.
Wilhelm II, from New York.
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Exports for Hawaii.

ne steamer Nevadan sailed on SUNDAY Tor
llti.o-l-u ana kahului with an assorted r,er-
chailll7e cargo valued at $2I9, 734 and incluS-
lng the following 577 bbls -four Fs90 ctis
neiley. - cts wheat. 57l2 gals 10 IS vzine
q bbls cs salmon, 1900 cs coal oil *
hbis lot cs assorted oils. 2260 pkgs railroad
material, I6sg9 lbs rice. 25,985 rs fobscco
-. .Oos lbs sugar IS pkgs electrical e-ooSs'
l3. 7s5 lbs lard. 4le2 lbs ham and bacon 1es5i
Us cheese. 1888 railroad ties, $50 cs easoifye
20 pkgs r1lts, 40 pkgs dry goods 1850 Ibs
dried fruit, 80 cs and 223 gals whisky a. eS5
lbs SODA. 1120 lbs butter. p 40 lbs coSfs1
s75 SKIS middlinEg, 2lI cs soap, 100 IS rorv5o
8G coils rope, 1z4s lbs beans 400 his Tfrra'
leo tons pig iron. 2sT steel plates 30 Is oia
and cigarettes. 700 lbs tea, 81 bbls and a
salmon. II cs arms ana ammunition So =
turpeutine 1876 pkgs pipe 10 drums dis.S11..o
10 bhls pitch cs hats. $50 bbls and 900 80
cement I04 gals brandy, 3GO SKIS saIt rFSs
Elrs fertilizers, 12S1O II lumber bbls -
us cs boots and shoes. IS pkgs cotton d.
mestics. 40 bdls sheetings, % cs fanneis Is5
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IICHTENSTADTER GOES
HOME TO BRACE NERVES
billiards. Successor in Revenue Office
Succumbs to the Excitement of
Recent Disclosures.

Recent DISCLOSURES.
Under the strain of the exposure Of
crookedness in the United States In
ternal Revenue Office, Martin Lichten-
stadter, the messenger, who succeeded
w. H billiard in the Internal Revenue
Office, has broken down and is now
under the care of physicians. For sew
eral days past he had been acting
queerly. More than once he had gone
into the office of John c.. Lynch and
informed him that he would protect
him from George A. Wright or any
one else who might annoy him. Mr..
Lynch saw that he was laboring under
hallucinations and ordered him home
and under the care of his physicians.
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sister schooners in Close Race.

TIE twin stsrer steam schooners Shasta
ard Olympic. each commanded By a Captain
Hansen the Eansens being brothers. have
sus- finished q close race from this port 70
Beuinghan. The Olympic won by a margin
a. one hour, and. Incidentally, the sturdy lit
lie coasters established a new record between
these rorte for boats OF their class The
Cl1r-nic's time was sixty-seven hours. The
Shasta took an hour longer. The Olympic is
rne oder cf the schocners, and her victory
was something Of e surprise. Both boats were
81 ballast When the vessels are loaded each
Hsnsen VIII Go his best 20 make the best time
cn tie horneWard run The vessels belong
20 the E. x Wood Lumber Company.
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STEAMSHIP ALAMEDA MAKES A SMART
PASSAGE FROM THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS
Takes Manila Mail
From the Thomas
at Honolulu.
Leaves There Later,
but Beats Trans
port Home.

Although she left Honolulu two days
after the departure from the island
port OF the transport Thomas. the liner
Alameda, Captain Dowdeu, arrived here
yesterday eight hours before the army
steamer put In an appearance. Aware
~ the tardy pace OF the Thomas and
knowing the Alameda's consistent fleet
ness. the Government ordered the Phil
sppine mails transferred from the troop
ship 70 the liner. and as a result Of this
foresight letters from those exiled in
Tncle Sans Oriental possessions
Ieached and viii reach their destina-
lions twenty-fOur hours sooner than II
they had left Honolulu two days before
they did.
The Alameda was three hours late in
leaving Honolulu, but favoring breezes
and g few extra turns Of her propeller
saved her reputation for punctuality
and yesterday. before the midday
whistles sounded. the liner was tied up
q the Oceanic Steamship Company s
~ harf. all her passengers ashore and
The work Of discharging cargo well un-
der way.
The Alameda brought Isl passengers
and 635 tons OF cargo. Although the
wind which prevailed for the greater
part Of the passage was bound in the
same direction as the liner, it kicked
up a nasty sea and from the lands
mans point Of view the weather
throughout the voyage was disagree
a be With such good care. however,
- does chief Steward Clark administer to
The comfort Of his passengers, that,
foul weather or fair. experienced trav-
elers prefer the Alameda to any liner
on the Pacific. She is a good sea boat
and when she leaves Honolulu at
certain hour her passengers can figure
upon arrival here with a certainty un-
known TO overland travel.
Among the Alameda's passengers
were the following:
A. T. Atkinson Z. 7. Dow, J. D Dole;
lIr. Gillis wife and child; y. J. Hoffman, A.
Herbert and wife. r. c. Lydeker, Mrs II. W.
Lake and son, l. l. Mann. A. McKillip, E.
y Paxton and wife. J. J. Pratt J. Ross
and wife P s. Ridmore, Mrs p Watson
=. e.. Whitney. DR.. ". c. Vile, Alex Young
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recognition for Young Onioer.

Owing 10 ~ health. H. C. Winslow. purser
a. the Pacific Mail Companys steamship
lIanchuria has been granted a leave OF alb
fe1ce and " Robertson has been appointed
temporarily IN his place. Robertson Is the
Youngest Durser IA the Pacific Mail service
and bis appointment 10 the important position
~ rurser 81 the giant liner, where the purseT' s
flrtes are 0f a weight and scale IN
loerlrg with the vessels dimensions is con-
elrere1 e high tribute 70 the estimation IN
which he is held. R0bertson's worth rec
cerfzod when he was acting cs freight clerk
On the liner Siberia, and little while ago he
uss made purser on the Panama line.
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Memoranda.

Pilot boat Pathfinder returned to port this
evening having blown away her jib last night
in heavy Sc gale.
LONDON Nov. 13.-The Br stmr Sikh. from
Yokohama for Hongkong ashore at Shan
haikwan, came off at high water and is re-
loading.
arrived here this morning, making the passage
in 6S hours from San Francisco. The strnr
OLYMPIC arrived, 81 hours from San Francisco
beating the Shasta 1 hour.
HONOLULU, Nov. 15.-Governor Carter
has peremptorily ordered wholesale liouor
dealers not to sell liquor to people suspected
OF violating license law, and refuses to renew
the licenses of wholesalers who disobey Car
ter's action is not sustained by the local laws
orders police to start strictest possible crusade
Per stmr Wyefeld-Had a succession of SSE
gales for last three days.
Per bark Santiago-Nov 8, in lat "a N long
i40 w, carried away the maintopsail yard In
a strong southerly gale.
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VIII Be Ready for the New Year.

TIE gasoline schooner being built by W
f Boole e. Son dnc) FOR the German Gov
errrlent's use in the South Seas will be
ready 20 20 into commission early in Janu-
a~- This trim l15-tcnner VIII be something
uew in the schooner line and VIII doubtless
rrrre OF great value in the administration
The law among Germany South Sea
Islands. She wiz have comfortable quarters
fCr officers and for a number OF native po-
-e. Lu whom che VIII Be used IS q transport
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Santiago in Heavy weather.

The bark Santiago which arrived here yes
terlay from Honolulu. encountered heavy
weather during the passage. ana on Novem-
beg s. r - north 14O west, ia 3 Eoutherly
gale. lost her maintopmast yard. she was p
oaTf on the passage and brought 1LO57 bags
Cf SUGAR.
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For y. s. Navy Yard ana Vallejo.
strs. General Frisbie, Monticello and Arrow.
Gas am IL 80 pm. 3:15 pm. pm. $3.50 D.
M Leave San Francisco Sundays GAS al m.
1880 pm, 8 pm. $3.50 p m Leave Vallejo.
a. m, a m, IL 80 p. M. 3 :15 p M. pm Sun
DAYS, am am, 8 20 p. M, pm. Pier q
II Mission ST.. phone Main 1905. HATCH BROS
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Charters.

The British ship Hampton is chartered for
iIlter from Portland 10 direct nitrate port
al BIS 81, German bark Osterbek same busi-
ness from Hastings Mills 20 Callao at 35s
British bark Ruthwell. -four from Portland to
taIe Town ~ 2ls 3D.; schooner ". II Marston
general cargo from this port 70 Hilo.
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CITY Of PuebIa,s Fast Run.

The Pacific Coast Steamship Company's
coaster CRY o. Puebla. Captain Jepsen. which
arrived yesterday al Victoria from this port,
made the run in ffty hours, which is within
Two hours Of abe record, made seven years
ego, when The late Captain Debney command
cl the vessel.
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pkes potatoes and onions, 5000 posts. rs pkgs
drugs $500 SKIS bran. 1928 lbs Coffee 655 os
canned goods. bhls and so carboys acid. 90
bis hay, 40 kgs nails, 200 hogs.
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WEATHER CONDITIONS AND GENERAL
TOP


FORECAST.
The storm over British Columbia this morn
ing has moved rapidly eastward. Light rain
fell from San Luis Obispo and Fresno north
ward In the Sacramento Valley and the
northern portion Of the San Joaquin Valley
the rain was sufficient to benefit blowing and
sowing The weather is clearing rapidly over
California and Nevada.
The pressure has risen very rapidly over the
Pacific Slope during the day.
The temperature has remained nearly sta
tionary In all districts.
Forecast made at San Francisco for thirty
hours, ending midnight, November 16:
Northern California-Fair Wednesday; fresh
west wind.
Southern California-Fair Wednesday; light
west wind
Nevada-Far Wednesday.
San Francisco and vicinity-Fair Wednes-
day. fresh west wind.
Los Angeles and vicinity-Falr Wednesday I;
light west wind.
Sacramento and vicinity--Fair Wednesday.
Fresno and vicinity-Fair Wednesday.
G. H. WILSON
Local Forecaster Temporarily in Charge.
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We are selling agents for 'waterman's
Ideal Fountain Pen" and sole agents for
The Marshall" the best $IO0 fountain
pen in the world. Sanborn, Vail & Co.
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RESIDENTS WANT LIGHT.-Residents
and property owners yesterday petitioned the
Supervisors to put up some lights on Fifteenth
street east Of Church. and light on the
corner of Fifteenth and Dolores streets
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Rate on Kim Is Advanced.

The rate of reinsurance on the Norwegian
bark Kim was advanced yesterday to SO per
cent. The Sirene remains at 80 per cent; the
Troop at % per cent, and the Shenir at
cent
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uperlntendent.

at Fort Point. entrance to San Francisco
Bay. Published by official authority Of the
Superintendent.
NOTE-The high and low waters occur at
the city front mission street wharf about 20
minutes later than at Fort Point; the height
Of tide is the same at both places.
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nnMpAaNIE aENERALE TRANsArLANrIaul

DIRECT LINE TO HAvRE-PARIS
Sailing every Thursday instead OF a MExsc
Saturday, at 10 a M, from Pier
40 North River. foot OF Morton ST.
First class to Havre, $40 and upward Sec
ond class to Havre. S45 and upward. GEN
ERAI, AGENCY FOR UNITED STATES AND
CANADA 80 Broadway (Hudson building).
New York j. T. FUGAZI & Co.. Pacific Coast
AGENTS Montgomery avenue. San Francisco.
ricketts, sold by all Railroad Ticket Agents.
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n nnAnnSA0 q PA aAHAI, MnoA REH
nhe'F 6AEbHW. NaN.kVe. ZEALAND Aas SYDNEY
DlRsCI AlkE TaHlT.
c 6 ALAMEDA for Honolulu. Nov 10. IL A NJ
E s MARIPOSA, for Tahiti. Nov 25. IL A. M
s S SONOMA. for Honolulu Samoa, Auck-
land and Sydney, Thursday. Dec. 1. p. NJ.
Jl.SPRECKELS& & BROS CO., AgtS.. Ticket OnCs643 ER-
ket Freight once SET Market ST.. Pier !, Pacli; l.
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CALIFORNIA NORTHWESTERN RY. co

SAN FRANCISCO To SAN RAFAEL.
WEEK DAYS. 80. 900. III 90 a. m: II IS.
$3.50, $40 $50 p M Thursdays-Extra trip
at IL 80 D.
SUNDAYS-S.O0 $50 II 90 q m 1 80 8 80.
500 500 II 40 D. m
SAN RAFAEL TO SAN FRANCISCO.
WEEK DAYS-6:O5 1888, 7:5O $40. 11.15
a. m: 12 80. 3:4O 500. 30 D. m.
Saturdays-Extra trip at 2:O5 and 6:35 D. m
SUNDAYS-S:O 90 9:4O, IL rs a. m 40. 3:4O.
S-O5 5.O5 6-25 m
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FRANCISCO. .62-54

The following are the seasonal rainfalls TO
date compared with those OF the
date last season, and rainfall in last twenty
hours.
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"'FE E IS HIP $ % $ B# @ H1 9sss so % s6 a % % @ ] %
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Sun, Moon and Tide.
limited States Coast and Geodetic Survey
Time and Height Of High and Low Waters
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Weather Report

Q20th Meridian, Pacific Time)
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 15-5 p. m.
following maximum and minimum tenn
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NOTE-In the above exposition of the tides
the early morning tides given in the left
hand column and the successive tides OF the
day in The order of occurrence to time the
fourth time column gives the last tide of the
day except when there are but three tides. as
sometimes occurs. The heights given are in
addition to the soundings OF the United States
Coast Survey Charts, except when a minus -
sign precedes the height and then the number
given is subtracted from the depth given by
the charts. The plane of reference is the mean
of the lower low waters.
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Time Ball.
Branch Photographic Office, u s. NJ Mer-
chants Exchange. San Francisco, Cal.'
November 15 1904
The Time Ball on the tower of the Ferry
building was dropped exactly at noon to- day
l. e. at noon of the 120th meridian. or at
D m Greenwich time. J. c. BURNETT,
Lieutenant. U. S. N, in charge.
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VUllll DlllISn dlIu
Mercantile
INSURANCE COMPANY

OF LONDON, ENGLAND. ON THE s1sT
Oday Of December, A. D.. 1908. and for the
year ending on that day as made to the In
surance Commissioner OF the State OF Caiifor-
MIA pursuant to the provisions Of sections 610
and GIL OF the Political Code, condensed as
per blank furnished by the Commissioner:
CAPITAL.
Amount Of Capital Stock. paid
up In Cash .................... IS. 43l. 300 90
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Wednesday NOVEMBER 1e.
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Risks and PremiYms Fire Risks. Premi
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-04-14
FISHING THROUGH ICE.

hole in the ice. The Jumping jack
is fastened to a small stand placed a:
the edge of the hole and then the boy
goes skating, occasionally casting a
glance at his 'jumping-jack
When the hungry and unsuspicious
fish comes along and>swallows the bait
the ''jumping-jack" waves his arms
and legs frantically, and also a small
flag fastened to ore arm. Then the
youngster stops skating long enough to
pull in the fish and bait the hook for
another catch.
A simpler signal is called the tie
up" pole. This is made with two short,
tsht sticks tied together at right an
giles in the way shown in the sketch.
To one of the poles flag is fastened.
When the fish is not biting the flag lies
fiat on the ice, but as soon as a fish
has gulped down the hook or even
taken nibble at the bait, that fact is
signaled by the flag. AS soon as the
fiagrole stands upright waiting its
bright-colored flag to the breezes it is
time for the fisherman to haul in his
linen. Y Journal.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-04-14
LOADS OF MiDWINTER FUN.
Buffalo Boys Have Invented Jump
ing Jack" That Catches Fish
While They Skate.

The problem of how to keep warm
and enjoy yourself while engaged in
the ancient pastime of fishing through
hole in the ice has been solved in a
very ingenious manner, as the accom-
panying sketch indicates. Several
bright American boys skating on the
lake at Buffalo are believed to have
originated the idea of the Jumping
jack" fisherman, as it is called.
The northern boy used to sit over
hole in the ice and wait for the fish
to bite, but that became too slow and.
besides, it detracted from his pleasure
at skating. So his inventive genius
set itself to work, and the Jumping
jack" was the result. The string which
has to be pulled to make the Jumping
jacks" joints move is tied securely TO
the fishing line. The hook is baited
and lowered into the water through q
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-04-14
NIGHT WITH HUNGRY LION
Well-Known Traveller Tells of Thrill
ing Adventure He Once Had in
Central Africa.

Lions, it seems, take to man-eating
only as a means of self-defense. or
when they become too old to be
match for the wild prey, the flavor of
which they so much prefer. Old hunt
ers declare that they never knew a
lion really to stalk" a man; that, as
a rule, they rather turn up their
noses" at civilized flesh, and are more
or less easily diverted from the scent.
In Days and Nights by the Desert"
Parker Gilmore tells of a trick he
once played on one of these animals.
Il was hunting ostriches" he says.
AT bend in the ravine the bird dis
appeared, and | was about to follow it,
when, by the merest chance, | looked
behind me, and to my surprise and
horror saw that largel lion was not over
20 yards behind me, and evidently
stalking me as carefully as had been
stalking the bird.
IF | could have gained a tree
should certainly have climbed it in a
hurry; but no tree was near. To make
run for it would have brought the
along the edge of the ravine till
came to place that promised shelter;
1t was a drop of four feet to a ledge
about 80 inches wide, and afterward
a perpendicular descent of so or so
feet, terminating in quantity of
broken powders and jagged stones.
with as little appearance of alarm
| I i I.
edge of the precipice, ever and anon
taking a careful glance behind to see
where my foe was About 20 rods be-
hind me were a few ragged bushes
Behind these TIE lion had taken shell
ter, and was keeping a careful survey
upon my every movement. Darkness
was rapidly coming on, when | slipped
from my seat and dropped down to the
ledge. Instantly l slipped off my coat
and hung it on the muzzle of my mus
ket, and showed it up over the upper
ledge where l had so lately been sit
ting.
Scarcely was this done when my coat
was torn away and my gun hurled to
the bottom of the gully. But they did
not go alone. No; my assailant was
with them, and there he remained all
night, grumbling over his disappoint-
ment at not having me for supper.
"A colder night l never passed, but
l had to make the best of it. In the
morning | found my assailant had
smashed his fore leg in his fall. The
musket was not much injured, and l
soon ended his suffering"