THE SCRANTON TRIBUNJ3- SATURDAY, AUGUST 27, 1898.
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tThft Carbondalo correspondence of Tlio
Trlbuno has been pluccd In the hands of
Mr. C. R. Munn, Batem nvcmio and
Church street, to whom news Items may
be addressed. All complaints as to Jr.
regular delivery, etc., should be mado to
noberts & Rcjnolds, news agents,
DEATH OF MBS. BASSETT.
A Well Known Resident Passes to
Her Eternal Rest.
Mrs. Jnno Bassott died yesterday
morning at ten o'clock at her home
on Thorn street.
She was born In Scrnnton AUEiist 3,
1S63 and was therefore thirty-five years
of ago. She wns formerly Miss Ida
Austin nnd had lived In this city for
the past eighteen years. Previous to
her marriage to Mr. Baspctt which oc
curred February 17, 1SS2, she resided
with her cousin Mrs. C5. V. .Samson on
Canaan street.
As a member of the Methodist church
of this city she commanded the respect
nnd esteem of a great number of
friends in her church work nnd was
Identified with good und charitable
deeds all through her llfo and there
oi'maiiy others than her Immediate
associates who will mourn her loss as
kind and loving friend.
6he Is survived by her husband and
two children: Ophelia, nged two years
nnd Jane seven days, one brother 11.
P. Austin, nf Scranton.two sisters, Mrs.
W. S. "Williams, of Ulnpthamton, nnd
Mrs. J. T. Snover, of Ilallstead. The
funeral services will be held nt the
house Monday afternoon nt two o'clock
nnd Interment will bo made In the
Brookslde cemetery.
ANOTHER ORNAMENT.
C. O. Mellon's Now Residence a De
sirable Addition to City's Homes.
Within the past Ave yenrs several
beautiful residences have been crerted
which enables Carbondalo to boast of
homes which compare favorably with
any in the country. That of C. O. Mel
len now In course of construction on
Lincoln avenue nnd SprlngHtrect.wlllbo
a lasting ornament. The first story of
Forest City white stono has been com
pleted nnd the second story Is well ad
anced. The house will be tinder roof
In n few days and ready for occupancy
in the late fall.
When finished the residence will pre
sent an Imposing appearance .The tow
er will be two stories of stono while
the body will be shingled above the
first story. The third story will be en
closed by a steep roof, embellished by
dormer windows. Stereo-relief work
will form a portion of the exterior or
namentation. Massive blue stone steps
eighteen feet Ions will lend to a ten
foot porch which will run the entire
length of the house.
At the entrance to the reception room
will be a Dutch door and nt the rear
a stained glass window. The parlor
and library will bo finished in white
wood and the dining room In oak.
BICYCLE RACE MEET.
Will Bo-Held at Alumni Park About
the Middle of September.
Six young men of this city have as
sumed the responsibility of giving the
people of this vicinity a bicycle race
meet at Alumni Park about the mid
dle of September. It Is their puiposo
to have together the best men of Sus
quehanna, Honcsdale, Wilkcs-Barre.
Scranton and Carbondalo. The prizes
will probably not be valuable to at
tract any riders of national fame but
It is thought there, are enough fast
men In these places to make things
interesting.
There will be base ball and possibly
foot ball on this occasion. The pro
moters of the sport are Russell Jones
and George Glllls, who will have charge
of the advertising; C. R. Smith nnd
Harry Brlggs, bicycle managers, and
C. A. Morgan nnd Ruel Hampton base
ball magnates.
JOHN O'HARA IS PERSISTENT.
John O'Hara, of Scranton, who Is
after the contract for furnishing this
city eight new fine hydrants Is hang
ing on with bull dog tenacity. Mr.
O'Hara has made several trips up the
valley in the interest of the Matthews
hydrant only to find the matter delayed
by some sort of a fluke. Wednesday
night select council opened bids and
awarded the contract to Frost & Sons.
Still Mr. O'Hara said ho wouldn't give
up and his stand was Justified by the
commoners the next night when they
turned down Frost fc Sons and In
structed the clerk to advertise a third
time. Mr. O'Hara may yet win on the
stretch.
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
Rev. U H. Watrous, of Klngsbcrry,
Pennsylvania, who Is the guest of his
brother-in-law. H. S. Johnson, of Ca-
Thoroughly
healthy girl,
hood means
happy wife,
hood nnd ca
pable motherhood. A
new fancied Druderv
prevents many girls from,
, learning things that they
ought to know before they
assume the duties of mat-
Iriraony and maternity.
'Athletics alone will not
make a young woman thor
oughly healthy. The wise
counsels of a good mother
or some older woman are
indispensable.
The best and noblest mis
sion nf n wnraan Is in htr
4 rear healthy, intelligent children. In
order to do this, she must be healthy and
strong in a womanly way. Iloth the intel
lectual and physical future of her children
depend largely upon the mother. Dr.
Pierce's Favorite Prescription is the best
of all medicines for maids, wives and moth.
ers. It is intended to do but one thing and
dp that one thing thoroughly. It acts
directly on the delicate and important or
gans concerned in wifehood and mother,
hood and makes them strong, healthy,
virile, vigorous and elastic. Taken dur.
lug the time of preparation, it banishes the
trials and dangers of maternity. It insures
the well being of the mother and the robust
health of the child. It is the greatest of
nerve tonics and nerve builders. Thou
sands of women have told the story of its
marvelous accomplishments. Good nieui
cine dealers sell it and will not advise a
ubstitute in place of it.
In a tetter to Dr. rlerce. Mr. C. A. McDonald,
of No. N, Chetnut Street, fcos Angeles, Cal.!
ays i "At Junction City I became acquainted
with W. C. Lee. M. D.. an old practitioner, ire
said he was a college chum of yours, but that you
went to Rurope to the best hospitals, while he
commenced practice; that for thirty years you
were considered oue of the leading physicians
..' . "' o-ic. ana ne coDiiaerea your rem
ales Utter than all others, and prescribed them
dally in his practice. On the strength of this
commendation I tried your 'Favorite Prescrin-
I tlon and the Pellets.' The ' Favorite Frescrip-
t I i i a "" mft'c ,n cases or irregular
i jimui mummy perioai. a lew uosca only
""-fy in reatoretne natural luncnon.
ecis- aire proven an Infallible cure for
u uiutma neaaacne."
tper covers, ai one-centstaraps;cloth
ar. ten centi vtra rw Dj.... rAM.
ens Medical Adviser'. Address Dr.
ricicc. uutuio. w. Y.
Si ill ' I i ' ir
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if
nnan street, will occupy the pulpit of
the Bcrean Baptist Tabernacle tomor
row evening.
The Powderly Keg Fund gavo a so
clal at Cavananugh's hall last evening
for the ladles who helped them on the
occasion of their recent picnic. A de
lightful time was had.
Mrs. Charles Hagnn, of Terrace
street, Is very low nnd her llfo Is de
spaired of.
The Carbondale-Uoncsdule base ball
game for $50 will be played Labor Day.
A farewell dance In honor of Theo
phllU8 Morgan who Is going south will
be given in tho Burke building this
evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Georgo W. Keeno are
sojourning at Sen Cliff, L. I.
Mr. and Mrs . F. 13. Dennis and
daughter, Gertrude, are visiting at Lib
erty, N. Y.
D. W. Humphrey nnd family and
George Benton nnd wife returned from
Now York yesterday.
Marriage vows will claim two more
of Carbondale's popular young people
next Wednesday afternoon when Miss
Mnry Kerlns, daughter of Mr. nnd Mrs.
Thomas Kerlns, of Brooklyn street,
nnd Jntnes Regan, of Cottngo street,
will bo united. The ceremony will be
performed nt live o'clock nt St. Rose
church nnd the couple will be attended
by Miss Bridget Kerlns und Marcus
Unit.
While suite-nine In the Delaware nnd
Hudson railroad yard Thursday night
about eight o'clock an Hrle engine
backed some cars Into n passing Del
aware nnd Hudson train, turning two
cars over on their sides nnd derailing
nnothcr. At this point there are sev
eral parallel tracks that traverse tho
upper end of the yard ns the arc of
a circle. Tho Krlo rugine und cars
were on one of these pnrellol tracks
nnd tho Delaware and Hudson train'
was passing on tho clrculnr track. A
force of men were engaged In moving
the debris and righting the cars early
this morning nnd traffic wasjC-esutned
shortly after eleven o'clock.
PECKVILLE.
Mrs. Daniel K. Stearns and two
daughters arc visiting friends In Chin
chilla. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph G. Bell left last
evening to spend a few days at New
York city.
Mrs, Stevens nnd Mrs. Stnnton have
returned to their homes at Montana af
ter a pleasant visit with Mr. nnd Mrs.
S. J. Cnllender, of tho West End.
Mr. nnd Mrs. William Kestell will
spend Sunday with friends at Dunmore.
Mr. and Mrs. William Ford, of
Wllkes-Harre, are the guests of Mr.
and Mrs. John Gulsdale.
A regular meeting of tho BInkely
board of health will be held at the
council rooms this evening.
The voters of the First ward will
conduct their primary election for del
egates to the Republican convention
this afternoon from 1 to 7 p. in.
Mr. Joseph Dulse and daughter, 1.11
lle, will leave this morning for u visit
with friends nt New York city.
Joseph Kngllsh and George Loughlln
leave this morning for a week's outing
at Lake Wlnola.
Rev. and Mrs. W. J. Guest, of Fleet
vllle, are the guest of the hitter's par
ents, Jlr. and Mrs. S. J. Callendcr.
51. 51. AVademnn has been Indisposed
for tho past few days.
Peckvllle 51. E. church Rev. S, C.
Slmpklns pastor. Theme for the morn
ing "The Basis of Christian Hope."
Evening "Tho Suppliant for Admis
sion." Sunday school at 2.30. Epworth
League at C.SO p, m. A cordial welcome
to all.
Services in the Presbyterian church
Sunday at 10.30 a. m. and 7.30 p. m.
Subject for morning: "5Iade All
Things for All Men." Evening: "A
Four-fold Lesson in Guidance." All
welcome.
Peckvllle Baptist Church, Rev. J. S.
Thomas pastor. Seriveos tomorrow at
10.30 a. m. und 7.30 p, m. Subject for
tho morning: "Demas the Deserter."
Evening subject: "A Successful Young
51an or Long Ago." Sabbath school
at 11.30 a. m. All are cordially Invited.
Mr. and Mrs. George Smith, of New
5Illford, are visiting nt the homo of
51r. and Mrs. David Shay.
Our public schools will commence
Monday morning, September 5.
FOREST CITY.
Grant Le Roy, of New 5Illford, Is a
guest of his sister, 51rs. D. R. Braman.
The borough council will receive bids
from now until Aug. 31 for tho erec
tion of a three-story frame building to
be used as a town hall. Plans and
specifications may be had on applica
tion to the clerk, John 5IcDonald,
5Ilss 5Iinnlc Stephens, of Brooklyn,
N. Y Is spending her summer vaca
tion with her parents, 5Ir. and 5lrs.
Joseph Stephens.
Nelson Wescott, of Company 51,
Eleventh United States Infantry, Is ill
of typhoid fever. Ha Is home on a
thirty days' furlough and was taken
with the disease since arriving here.
5Irs. II. Edward Taylor Is spending
two weeks at Crystal Lake.
From now until Sept. 30, nil dogs
must be kept shut up or else safely
muzzled. Such Is a recent order of tho
burgess. Three dollars Is tho fine for
falling to observe the law, and If the
tine is not paid the dog will b? shot.
51lsses Elizabeth nnd Bessie Jlelvln
are the guests of friends in s-cianton
and Wilkes-Barre.
51rs. E. L. Janswlck and son, Ralph,
of Iinrtford, Conn., are guests nt tho
homo of the former's niece, 5Irs. Peter
li. Cunningham.
William McLaughlin and Daniel Al
len are visiting In Scranton and vlcln
Itv. Mrs. J. D. Williams nnd children,
Normnn nnd Raymond, of Kingston,
mo guests nt tho home of air. and
51rs. ar. D. Evans.
LAKE ARIEL.
Dr. Hoxlo and W. T. Knox, of tho
Pines, spent Thursday fishing at the
big pond. They returned with seventy-five
nice fish, amona which was one
weighing four and one-half pounds.
Arthur Keene, of tho Second army
corps division hospital, located at
Camp Alg-;r, Va spent yesterday with
relatives at tho lake. air. Keene is
head nurso in the hospital nnd ranks
and receives pay as sergeant.
Tho guests of tho hotels held a danco
at the grove last evening.
airs. S. A. Brown spent Thursday
with friends in Arlington.
Delbert Andrews nnd Oliver Horan
spent yesterday with friends in Scran
ton, William Dunn and F. F. Keene, of
Green Rldgp, wheeled over and spent
the day fishing.
Many of our bicyclists are attending
camp meeting at Salem Grove theso
moonlight evenings.
Muplewood camp meeting commen
ces next Tuesday, Aug. 30.
Sirs. James (Scarlet und her sister,
Miss Lyons, of Danville, are visiting nt
John Simpson's.
Camp Sampson Is the only camp left
at the lake. The neonle at Camn Rnmn.
son came to stay the season out and I
have a good time nnd by tho looks Of
tho camp nnd i-ninpcrn they nro get
tlnjr what thuy came for.
T. E. Dillon, of Scrnnton, spent
Thursday fishing nt the lake.
C. K. Jones und Elton LnBnr took
some nlco pnnp shot pictures down
along tho old gravity nt No. t8 this
week.
Although the hot weather hns de
creased tho milk supply tho Creamery
company who handle nearly nil tho
product from this place, has placed on
tho market. In tho last week, 2,500
pounds of butter, 5,600 quarts of milk:
1,600 quarts of cream nnd 100 gallons of
ice crenm.
CLARK'S OREEN.
airs.Frlcdlnndcr and ailss Josephson,
who were visiting at 51r. B. F. Court
right's, returned to their home in
Scranton on Tuesday Inst.
Mlns Hattle aicatl returned on Satur
day from a wcek'H sojourn with rela
tives in Nicholson.
Mr. and 51rs. Egbert Leach and
family, of Georgetown, visited tho
homo of tho hitter's parents, air. and
airs. Judson Wella.
Mm. Wescott. of North End, Is tho
guest of air. and airs. C. C. Cook.
Charllo 51 liter visited relatives In
Now York state this week.
5Ilss Graco A. Davis returned from
n visit to friends In Benton on Sunday
lust.
5I13S Anna aiae Dean, of Waverly,
was the guest of Mr. and airs. E. J.
Chapman on Tuesday last.
A party consisting of 5Irs. A. I, c
kerley, 51rp. Cyrus Newman, 5Irs.
Chatlcs Koerncr nnd children. Mrs.
Abram Wilson, airs. Andrew Singer,
nnd grnndson, Robert AVallers, of
Green Ridge, air. nnd Mrs. J. H. Cook,
Eva and Grant Cook and airs. J. D.
Austin enjoyed a pleasure excursion to
Lake Winola on Wednesday last.
J. W. Chtmiihill returned from the
Wyoming camp meeting on Thursday.
air. and airs. R. P. Parker returned
from an Interesting camp meeting as
sembly nt Unlondnlo on Thursday.
air. Boyd, of Factoryvllle, called on
his friend, Daniel Stevens, on Wednes
day last.
Rev. Newell Callendcr and wife and
son?, Nathan nnd Judson K., and
daughter, Nellie, attended tho annual
reunion of the Callenders at Clifford
In Susquehnnna county on Friday of
this week.
ailss Sarah Krigbaum, city mission
ary of this Penn Avenuo Baptist
church, is the guest of ailss at. E.
Bevan.
William Wills and family, of Easton,
are (siting his uncles, Messrs. Joseph
and James Rlbble.
Rev. J. A. Ishlda, tho Japanese, ad
dressed a largo congregation in the
Methodist church of this place. He is
n very Interesting and entertaining
speaker, nnd shows much tact and or
iginality In comparative illustrations.
Company K, of the Eleventh Penn
sylvania Volunteers, California, which
went from this vicinity during our lata
civil war with the South, will convene
their remnant with their friends in the
Nlcol's Grove hero on Saturday. Aug
ust 27. Tho officers elect arc: aiyron
J. Hall, president; Jacob Lesh, secre
tary, and Captain H. H. White, have
arranged an Interesting programme for
tho occasion. The address of Attorney
A. A. A'osburg, of Scranton, Is to be a
leading feature. All nttcndlng are ex
pected to bring well filled baskets for
the occasion. Al' friends of the old
soldiers should make this a. memorablo
occasion by their presence.
HONESDALE.
The season will open at the Hones
dab' opera house September 3.
airs. Robert ai. Dorln is visiting her
mother nt White 51111s.
5Irs. Bunnell and daughter, Etta, of
Third street, arc spending a few days
with friends In 5It. Pleasant and vicin
ity. The public schools of Honesdalo will
open for the fall nnd winter term
ainnday, September 5.
air. and airs. Delovane Woodword
nro attending camp meeting at Salem.
A very Interesting game of bait is
promised next aionday, whAi the Port
Jervls nnd Honcsdale clubs will play
tho last gime of the season on the
grounds of the latter. The clubs are a
tie now. The game will decide the
chan:p!onship.
Architect C. E. Decker has prepared
plans for Inmprovements on the resi
dence of Hon. Homer Green.
Ts family of 5Iajor Edgar Jadwln
nro stopping here with air. Jadwin's
parents.
Rev. William IT. Swift Is expected
to preach next Sunday In Pike county
at the Forest Lake club house.
51r. E. C. aiumford has returned
from a visit at aiarthn's Vineyard.
Mrs. Wood and children, of St. Loul-3,
5Io., are the guests of Mr. Wood's par
ents, 5Ir. nnd Mrs. S. B. Wood, of Third
street.
ailss Edith B. Decker Is spending a
fev weeks in Scrnnton.
Next 5Ionday an excursion from
Newburgh, Goshen and Port Jervls
will pass through Honesdalo for Far
view und Carbopdnle.
Tho building formeily owned nnd oc
cupied by the Wayne, Silver company
Is being fitted up for n slass-cuttlng
shop.
Mr. and 5Irs. R. W. Hani returned on
Wednesday from P. P. Budd's boaid
Ing house- nt Beech Lake, where they
have spent the past two months.
GLENBURN.
Sirs. Janette Colvln and daughter
Mabel, of Scranton, were recent guests
of Glenburn relatives.
ailss Minnie Ball, a former resident
of this place, who has been visiting
among her old friends here, has re
turned to her homo in Blnghamton.
5Irs. W. Fayetteh Brown, of aiont
real, has returned from her trip abroad,
and Is again with her family at tho
home of her father, air. Andrew
Lelghton.
The Sunday school picnic, held on
Wednesday at Lake Wlnola, was In
every way a great success, except for
the sudden shower of tho late after
noon, by which a number were thor
oughly drenched.
Prayer services will herafter bo held
regularly on Tuesday evening's at he
Hall school house, conducted Uter
natly by the pastors of the Waverly
and Dalton Baptist churches.
A meeting of tho Glenburn Freo Li
brary association wus called for aion
day evening, at which the treasurer's
report was presented, and ways and
means discussed of Increasing the effi
ciency of the library.
MOSCOv7
5Irs. aiillet, of Scrnnton, spent Sun
day with airs. George Shaw.
Mrs. H. H. Bledleman nnd son,
Fred, of Scranton, returned home aion
day, after upending a few days with
her sister, Mrs. S, W. Travis.
ailvs Lizzie Surdam, of Green nidge,
was the guest of Grace Travis Sunday,
Mi, and Mrs. Samuel Shelman and
0RN-0UT
WOMEN
Most women are
drudge!. Some are
willing, some are
unwillirig, Sotno
women drudge for
thomsolvos,
some for their
family. Their
routlno is end
lessj no matter
how 111 they feel
they work.
Women never
half take caro of themselves. Early
decay anil wrecked lives abound, mainly
through neglect. Every woman should
have tho book called "Health anil
Beauty," which tho Pc-ni-no. Mcdiclno
Co., Columbus, O., will mail on request.
It tells women some easy tilings to do
V protect health, nnd nil about tho
irtuesofPc-rn-na for women's pcculinr
ills. Miss Lizzio Peters, Mascoutah,
111., writes:
"lam perfcctlycurcd of femalo weak
ness by taking Pc-ru-na and Man-a-Un.
I have gained thirty-seven pounds
since I began tnking rc-ru-na. My
friends nro wondering what makes
mo look so bright nnd healthy. I
would like to let tho world know what
n wonderful medicine Pc-ru-nn is."
Woman's diseases are mainly catnrrh
of tho pelvic organs. Pc-ru-na drives
out every phase of catarrh.
Mrs. Eliza Wikc, No. 120 Iron Street,
Akron, O., writes:
" I would be in my gravo now if
it had not been for your God-sent
remedy, To-ru-na. I was a broken
down woman, now I am well."
daughter, Ruth, spent Sunday with
her daughter, airs. Thomas Davis at
Dunmore.
airs. I S. Tlce, of Scranton, called
on relatives hero Sunday.
airs. V. 1 1. Smith, of Nicholson, has
returned home after spending a few
days with her parents, air. and airs.
C. H. Travis.
J. W. Clouso is attending the Patri
otic Order Sons of America conven
tion at ork this week.
airs. Pedrlck Is visiting at the homo
of air. and airs. E. N. Swarts.
Ray ailller, one of the Rough Riders
from Cuba, spent a few days with
friends hero last week.
airs. S. W. Lamereaux nnd children
are visiting friends here.
Air. and airs. Ed. Wardell was held
In the aiethodlst Episcopal church
Thursday.
ailss Zola ailtchel was the suest of
airs. J. W. Clouse Sunday.
JERMYN AND HATFIELD.
The Farmers' Alliance picnic held at
Lake Chapman yesterday was attend
ed by peopbi from all over the north
end of the county, and was a very en
joyable affair and a decided success in
every way. P. J. Lee knows how to
make it pleasant for all parties who
use his picnic grounds, and if he con
tinues to boom Lake Chapman, ns ho
has done during tho past season, It
will not be long before Lake Chapman
will be fully as popular as Is Crystal
lake.
The funeral of Joseph aierton took
place yesterday afternoon. Rev. C. A.
Benjamin officiated and Interment was
made In Shady Side cemetery.
William ilcLaughlln, of Forest
City, Is visiting friends In town.
Richard Hocking, of Philadelphia, is
visiting his wife and friends on Third
street.
aiiss Sadlo Gendall, of Plains, Is the
guest of ailss Janet Gardner, on Third
street.
A party of ladles spent yesterday nt
Crystal lake. They were: atesdame3
H. .A. Wlllman, W. S. Badger, Georgo
Walters. Rodgers, Wm. Bell, Charles
Davis, Osborne, H. D. Swick, and airs.
aicDonnell, of Avoca.
The condition of Oscar Manns Is un
changed. There appears to be no hope
whatever of his recovery.
51rs. Georgo Pendred, jr.. who has
been seriously 111, at her homo on Sec
ond street, Is very much better.
OLYPHANT.
An alarm of fire was sounded from
box 23, at 12 o'clock Thursday night.
The homo of Patrick 0'51alley, of
Welsh Hill, caught fire from the stove
pipe. The fire was extinguished be
fore the tire company reached the
Place.
Belinda Carrol, of Carbondale, is vis
iting friends in this place.
511ss 5Iary Doughor, of Wllkcs-Barre,
Is spending a week hero with relatives.
C. 51. Hathaway, jr., Is spending a
few dnys at Lordsville, N. Y.
THE TIGER RETREATED.
How an Acrobat Scared a Mnn-Eater
Out of His Wits.
From the Cornhill aiagazlue.
It will be necessary for the sake of
my story to mention n certain peculi
arity of tigers. It Is admitted by most
experts, among others by professional
tlgm- tamers, that this ferocious beast
Is tit heart an arrant coward, and sel
dom dares, unless rendered desperate,
to attack a strange and unknown ani
mal, especially If It appears to be large.
Tito man was a contortionist. When
rot actually engaged In his labors he
would often go for long strolls in the
field to keep himself in trim. One duy
ho happened to wander farther out
than usual. Tho country was rather
open, with an occaslonnl tree hero and
there. It was also undulating, so that
as he walked along he would sometimes
disappear from sight behind a ridge
and then appear on the next. On this
eventful day, Just as ho reached tho
top of a mound, what was his dismay
to see a tiger right ahead of him, und
not moro than five or six hundred
yards away. Before he could hide him
self below the mound tho tiger had
caught sight of him and began to
bound along toward him nt top speed.
Having uo means of defense, there
was nothing for him to do but start a
raeo toward tho nearest tree. The
tiger, however, was by far tho better
lunner of tho two, and was vlBlbly
gaining on his competitor. The man
realized that long before he could
reach the goal the tiger would be upon
him. What was ho to do? In sheer
desperation, he resolved upon a des
perate schemo as his last and only re
source. Just as he disappeared from
the tiger's sight for nn instant over a
ridge ho halted, stretched out his legs
at right angles, curled down his head
between his legs, so ns to look at the
rear, and extended his arms upward
far and wide In u fantastic manner,
like the sails of a windmill. The tiger
hovo in eight in u few seconds. At
lafn ainYn fsssw
V i-" ,TT
jSi 5 WW
this Instant tho face of this object as
sumed n most hideous grimace. A
prolonged unenrthly yell was heard
such as had never before pierced tho
tympanum of a tiger, nnd tho snlln of
tho wind mill began to revolve back
ward and forward as if a sudden
whirlwind had burst upon tho scene.
Tho tiger recoiled what was this?
Thero stood n ferocious, star-shaped
monster, gigantic against tho sky. Its
hideous head was situated in the most
unprecedented manner, in the very
centre of its body nay,, its vise-like
Jaws, between which thoso finding
roars wero issuing were actually
placed abovo its two fiery eyes. Its
limbs were furiously clambering for
action ngalnst him. And this man
whryn he had been chasing, where was
he? Had he been already devoured by
this terrible beast?
At this thought tho tiger wavered,
then turned nnd fled. If his dinner
had already been eaten up, then what
wus the use of engaging in an un
profitable and doubtful fight with this
savage mons At that instant a part
ing yell, which camo rolling along like
thunder, put a sudden end to tho Hee
lng tiger's ratiocination.
FACTS ABOUT HAWAII.
May Be You Havo Seen Them Be
fore, but They Will Yet Bear Re
petition. From tho Pittsburg Times.
Tho annexation of tho territory of
tho republic of Hawaii will Increase
the .irea of the United tates by about
6,710 square miles and its populutlon
by nbout 110,000. Thero are eight Is
lands In the group which nro Inhabited,
and four small uninhabited islets. The
group is situated between latitude 18
degrees 53 minutes and 22 degrees' 15
minutes north, nnd longitude 151 de
grees 65 minutes and 160 degrees 15
minutes west. It Is about 2,700 miles
southwest of San Francisco and is
about one-third of the distance from
the latter city to aianlla.
PHYSICAL FEATURES.
The largest of the group Is Hawaii,
which has an area of 4,210 square
miles. The island is the most southern
and also tho most eastern of the group.
It Is of triangular shnpo and consists
of a sloping belt of coastland, a high
central plateau and three principal
mountains, aiauna Kea, 13,953 feet:
5launa Lon, nn active volcano, 13,953
feet, and aiauna Hualalnl, 7.S22 feet.
5Iany hundred square miles of the is
land are covered with recent and bar
rcn lavas. Near the shore the natives
cultivate sweet potatoes upon lavas
that are hardly cooled pulverizing
the scoria and mixing It with a little
vegetable mold. The principal town
upon the Island is IIllo, on the north
west coast, which is rainy, fertile and
highly tropical in appearance. The
leeward coasts of the island are vol
canic, overhung in many parts by a
steep, bleak mountain. Herd3 of wild
cattle roam in the mountain forests,
aiaul, the second island In size, 13
sltmted northwest of Hawaii and con
tains an area of 7'iO square miles. It
Is composed of two mountainous pen
insulas connected by a small Isthmus,
aiauna Haleaka, on the eastern pen
insula, Is 10,200 feet high. The prin
cipal town on the Island is Lahalna,
on the northwest coast. Off the south
west coast of aiaul is the uninhabited
islet of aioloklnl and southwest of tho
latter Is the island of Kahoolawe,
which has an area of 63 square miles.
Northwest of Kahoolawe,, and separ
ated from the northern portion of
aiaul by the Avau channel, Is tho Is
land of Lanal, containing 150 square
miles. Northwest of Maul and Lanal
is tho long, narrow Island of aiolokal,
containing 270 square miles, upon
which Is situated tho famous leper
settlement. Northwest of aiolokal is
tho island of Oahu, contatnlnp; 600
square miles-, and on the southwest
coast of which is situated Honolulu.
The highest mountain peak en Oahu
is 3,310 feet high. Northwest of Oahu
Is the Island of Kauai, containing D90
square miles. It Is tropical in charac
ter, fertile, and abundantly watered,
as is Oahu. Southwest of Kauai is
Nillhau, containing 97 square miles.
Southwest of Nilhau Is tho islet of
Kaula. The islet of Lehua is north of
Nilhau. The most northern of the
group Is the Islet known as aiodo aiann
or Bird island.
POPULATION.
According to the census taken on
Sept. 27, 1896, tho population of the
group was 109,020, only one-third of
whom were females. There were 31,
019 Hawallans, 8,485 part Hawallans,
24.107 Japanese, 21,616 Chinese, 15,191
Portuguese. 5,260 Americans, 2,257 Brit
ish, 1,432 Germans, 101 French, 37S
Norwegians, 455 South Sea Islanders
and 600 of other nationalities. Hono
lulu had a population of 29,920. Tho
people were engaged In tho following
pursuits: Agriculture, 7.570; fishing
and navigation. 2,100; Industry, 2,265;
commerce and transportation, 2.031;
liberal professions, 2,580; laborers,
34,438; miscellaneous pursuits, 4,310.
As to religion there were: Roman
Catholics, 26,363; Protestants, 23,773;
aiormons, 4,886 Buddhists and other
cults, 44,306; without indication, 10,
192. In 1S90 thero were 178 schools
with 10,000 pupils. In 1891 there were
51 vessels belonging- to the Islands, of
21,549 tons. There are about 71 miles
of railroads in the Islands of Hawaii,
aiaul and Oahu. Thero nro telegraphs
In aiaul, Hawaii and Oahu, their total
length being about 250 miles. Nearly
every family In Honolulu has a tele
phone. The city Is lighted by elec
trlclty and has street car lines. The
various lslnnds are connected by tele
graphic cables.
Although the soil of the Islands Is
volcanic it Is very fertile. Sugar Is tho
principal crop raised for export. In
1896 tho exports of domestic products
wero $15,430,000 In value, of which $15,
408,000 went to the United States. The
principal exports were sugar, for $14,
932,000; rice, for $195,000, and bananas,
for $125,000. The total value of the
imports for 1896 was $7,165,000, of which
$5,464,000 came from tho United States,
$750,000 from Great Britain, $299,000
from China, $276,000 from Japan, $114,
000 from Australia, $148,000 from Ger
many, and $10S,000 from other coun
tries. Tho total receipts of the govern
ment In 1896 wero $1,997,818 nnd the
expenditures $1,904,191. Tho amount
of the public debt on December 31,
1896, was $4,136,174. Tho army consists
of n regiment of eight companies num
bering 470 officers and men. From
these facts and figures an Intelligent
idea can bo gathered concerning tho
Island territory which Is henceforth to
bo under tho flag of the Stars and
Stripes.
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Mothers-ln-Law in India Supreme
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Like In some other countries, the
mother-in-law In India Is the bete
nolr of the daughter-in-law's existence,
says the New York Press. Her duty
of dealing strictly with tho youncr
Klrl, who has only lately experienced
a mother's petting, may make her ap
pear harsher than she really Is; yet
when all has been said In her favor
It must be candidly admitted that she
is excessively hard and unsympathetic,
and that the gill's dislike of her Is
quite reasonable. Kvery proverb
which speaks of her gives expression
to one and the same sentiment she Is
unpopular because she Is harsh to
ward her suna (pronounced "soon"),
her daughter-in-law. For a few years
at least the sasu (mother-in-law)
reigns supreme, and as another prov
erb expresses It, "The daughter-in-law
must danco to the mother-ln"-law's
music."
In some phnses and sayings the sasu
Is represented as attacking her suna
Indirectly; if she did It directly she
knows tho girl would complain to her
parents of harsh treatment. So she
grumbles nt the cooking-pots, or fhu
lectures the fowls as to what duties
are expected of a young- wife; but It
Is all meant ns a cap to fit the daughter-in-law's
head. Hence it is said:
"The words are addressed to the
fowls, but tho daughter-in-law takes
notice of them;" and again, "Talking
to the saucepans, It affects tho daughter-in-law."
If tho young wife has any spirit left
in her this continual nagging can havo
only one effect. It developos a rebol
lous course of behavior, and It makes
her thoroughly detest tho home 8he Is
in and all tin people belonging to it.
Of the two homes with which tho
young wlfo is connected, her mother's
is the one the loves, her mother-in-law's
the one she dislikes. "Thorns
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mother-in-law's; but she feels delight
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"Happiness In a mother's house, pain
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no little kindness nnd gentleness In
the average Hindoo home, yet the aged
ones among the people do not always
receive tho caro they might. So, as
the sasu gets old, or, when her hus
band dies and she becomes a widow,
tho daughter-in-law has a fair oppor
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As years pass by the wife finds her
self grown to middle age, with sons
about her, for one of whom a young
wife is soon brought homo, and alio In
her turn becomes a sasu. All the un
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when first married might be expected
to awaken a little sympathy in her
mind for the girl brought to her to
train; but, human nature being what
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thnn she begins to look back on tho
treatment she received oh being quite
correct after oil, and straightway she
begins to practice It herself. For It Is
ald: "On becoming a mother-in-law
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