THIS MAYMBAN WAR. Turkey's Reply to the Towers Is Con sidered Unsatisfactory. IS GERMANY BAOK OF HER? tlront llrltaln, Franco uiil Russia Will Not Modify Their Demands at All nnd a Thorough Thrashing For Tur key Stay Ito In Order. CONSTANTIKorLK, Juno 4. Tho roply of tho Turkish government to the notes of tho representatives of Groat Britain, Franco and Russia, In regftrrt to tho pro po9od reforms In Armonlo, has boon deliv ered to the onvoys. Tho porto's answer la not satisfactory. Tho Turkish govorn mont does not ngroo to tho principle of tho control of tho proposod reforms by tho powors. After rocelvlug tho roply, tho on voys of tho threo powora bold a'niectlng at which they decided to refer thewholo mat ter to tholr roapootlvo governments. Tbo position la serious, ob last wook the British embassy Informed tbo porto that Groat Britain Tiad rosolved not to aocopt any modifications of tho propositions af footlng reforms In Armonlo and tho repre sentatives of tho other powors intorosted havo mado the same declaration to tho porte. Tho roply of the Turkish government cansos surprise nnd It Is thought that suoh an answor Is not given without encourage ment from eomo European powor. But the presenco of the British Mediterranean squadron, consisting of 17 ships, at Bel rut, points to an agrconiont boien Great Britain, Franoo and Bussla to .orce Turkey to comply with the domands of tho powers. Consequently, Interesting nows may shortly bo (lashed from Beirut, Syria, wbero, It is boliovod, tho British Hoot will bo called upon to support tho do mands of tbo three powers. Slensnres Insisted Upon. The measures whloh Groat Britain, Franco and Bussla Insist upon as prelimi nary to roform in Armenia Includo tho oppolntm6nt of a high commissioner for Aimonla, goheral amnesty far and release of all political prisoners, tho revision of cortaln judgmonts and tho appointment of a commission, to sit at Constantinople, charged with tbo application of tho ro forms and working In concert with tho high commissioner. It Is also demanded by tho powora that tbo governors and vico govornors of Van, Erzorum, Slwaa, Bitlis, Ehartut and Tro blzonde be Christian or Musselman, ac cording as tho population of thoso places Is Incllnod. In any case, however, olthor tho governor or the vloo governor of tho places named is to bo a Christian, and tho appointment of thoso officials Is to bo ap proved by the powora Taxos are to bo oolleatod by local and not by state officials, and enough Is to be retained boforo tho money is forwarded to Constantinople to provldo for the cost of local administration as, undor tho prosont system, all tax monoy Is first sent to Con stantinople!, from which olty but little of It returns to Armenia. The powors also propose to compol tho porte to mako radical obangos in tho ju dicial system In order to lasnro fair trials, tho surveillance of prisons and tho aboli tion of torture, and tho police is to bo com posed of Turks and Christians equally. Tho Fly In the Ointment. Finally, tho Turkish governmont Is to be oompollod to strictly enforce tbo laws against compulsory oonvorslons to Islam- Ism. As already cabled, when tho sultan read tho noto of tho representatives of tho pow ors, outlining the proposod reforms, ho was not unfavorably improssod. Ho had several conferences with tho foreign em bassadors, and the Austrian ambassador urged him to aoqulosco with tho domands of tho powers. But, It was added, at the time, tho sultan appeared to bo counting upon tho moral support of Emporor Wil liam of Gormany, to whom ho Is known to have sent an autograph letter on the subjeot. Beirut, whoro tho British Mediterra nean squadron Is now assombled and appar ently prepared to support the demands of Great Britain, Franco and Russia for ro form in Armenia. Is a seaport town of Syria on a bay of tho Mediterranean, 57 miles from Damascus. Its walls aro about throo mil 03 In olrcumforonoo and outside of them aro suburbs which oqual tho town In extent. lioirut nas some large bazaars. a Protestant college for natives, o-flno now aqueduot and several mission sobools and convents. Tho harbor of Beirut is protoctod by a mole, but its waters aro adapted only for small boats. But In tho bay largo ships may anchor in groat numbors in from 0 to 11 fathoms of water. Mock Warfare at Annapolis. ANNAroLis, Juno 4. The board ol visitors to tho Naval acadomy spent to day on tho wator. Tbo orulser Banorofl went out for a battle drill afloat. A do tachmont of cadots was landed, and the Banoroft approached undor lira Tho firing was returned until she gqt close to shore, and then the small boats made In to land. When within a low yards, tho orow jump ed overboard and suocooded in capturlna tho fort Sailors' Desperate Straits. SAN Francieco, June 4. The stoamet Santa Bosa arrived from San Diego and way porta, with threo 6hlpwrookod sallori of the schoonor Crest aboard. Captain Harlow .of the Crest says that all of the food was washed overboard, and after drifting about four days with nothing to eat a dog was killod and oatoa. The Cuban Keuelllon. Havana!. Juno 4. Bands of insurgent! from tho provlnoo of Puerto Principe bav Invaded the province of Santa Clara. Gen eral Huquo .Is concentrating bis troops at Sanotl-ijlsplrltua, -north of Trinidad, in the provlnoo of Santa Clara. The Washington Invalids, Washington, Juno 4. Miss Mary A. Bod go was very sick today and unoon scloua a largo part of tho time. Tho hot weather affects hor condition unfavorably. Boproiontatlvo Hltt continues to Improvt slowly. Tlte Ilusso-Japanese Quarrel. St. Petebsbuko, June 4. Vory favora ble advices havo boon reoolvod horo regard, lng tho prospoota of a deflnlto settlement of tbo questions remaining in dispute be tween the powors and Japan. . Armstrong Succeeds Itoimll. Washington, June 4. Tho president today appointed H. Clay 'Armstrong ol Alabama seoretary of the legation at Mad rid, vice Stephen Bonsall of Maryland, resigned. KENBIOK'S KETIKEMENT. The Venerable Archbishop Wo Neither Deposed Nor Itotlred. St. Lotus, Juno 4. Archbishop Kain, who has been appointed to tho soo of St. Louis, was dislnolluod to discuss tho re tirement of tbo venerablo Archbishop Konrlck, whom ho suocoods. "I will simply stato," said thoarchblsh op, "that I havo rocolvod Information from the proper authority, by cablo, that I havo boon appolhtoil archbishop of St. Louis do uro. The official dooumonts have not yot arrived from Romo, and may not for somo iloys. Whou thoy oomo, thoy will bo prop erly nnnounood." When askod It Arohblshop Konriok had been consulted on tho niattor, ho said ho could discuss tho mattor no furthor, and rotlrod. When tho samo (juostlon was ask od of a prlost who la vory near to Arch bishop Kaln, tho rovorond gontloman said: "I cannot soy posltivqly, but I do not think ho was. Nolthor do I think ho has boon Informed of tbo appoint mont of Aroh blshop Kain, npr do I think ho will be. I am I n oil n oil to think that tho old arohblsh op will bo allowod to pass away still believ ing himself archbishop of St Louis, If ho Is ablo to think sorlously on tho subject at all. Officially, I prcsumo, he will bo trans ferred by lottor to tho oplBoopato of Drasa, to which ho was appolntod when bo was first mado Bishop Bosatl's coadjutor." Whon askod if Archbishop Byan's visit horo recently waa in connection with the Appointment, ho said: "I think without doubt It was. Who was in or o fitted to report upon tho condi tion of Archbishop Konriok and of thodlo roso than Archbishop Byan, who had been bero so long, and who was, you might toy, Archbishop Konrlok'a spiritual son? "Archbishop Koin's position has been a roost delicato one. Whllo ho donbtlosa saw, as did othora, that something should bo done, bad ho roportod to Homo that ho felt that he should be appointed and the old arohblshop retired It might seem as though he were pushing hlrasolt forward. So, with tho carefulness the ohurch always oxer olses, tho man who was most quolifiod to judge and to treat Archbishop Konrlck with the greatest consideration was sent to Investigate. Arohblshop Kaln's appoint ment Is the result. " You cannot soy that Archbishop Kon rlck has been deposed either. Ho has simply boon retired. To depose him would take an official, occleslastlal ceremony, nnd that you will nevor soo." Tho Itenl Fncts. Rome, June 4. It Is stated at the Vat- loan that tho brief cable from St. Louis announcing tbo popo's deposition of Arch bishop Konriok and tho nomination in bis stead of Archbishop Kaln as successor Is duo to an unfortunato mlsapprohonslon of a cablo from Borne wbloh summarized tbo action taken by tbe congregation of tho propaganda. The written deoroo was mailed to tho United States several days ago and gives in fnll tbo contemplated changes. It docs not doposo Archbishop Konriok from his prosont title or posi tion, nor does it appoint Arobbishop Kain as bis successor. Such action could hove boon taken only through a papal bull. Tho prosont aotlon is a deoroo of tho con gregation mado for tho purposo of assist ing In tbo management and administra tion of tho church property of tho arch dloooso. Had tho archbishop boon relieved be would' havo boon givon n now tltlo as arohblshop of a suppressed dlooeso in tbo far east in ordor that tho chango would entail no sacriflco of dignity or station. But tho decree makos no chango In bis tltlo and leaves him in possession of his present tltlo as archbishop of St Louis. It doilnos oxaotly and cloarly tho position of Arch bishop Kaln as coadjutor, making moro deflnlto tho powors conferred on him a year ago. Ic docs not, however, make him tbo sucoossor of Archbishop Konriok, but gives blm suoh strong powor as coadjutor that ho will be ablo to carry on tho labori ous work of managing tho churob proper ty and' affairs as though ho wore aroh blshop in name or In fact Export Safo Crackers In Boston. Boston, Juno 4. Two officers standing a bloak away from tbo liquor storo of C Borry & Co. hoard a loud oxplosion and hurrying to tbo scene found that a largo safo in tho store had been blown opon and tho contents taken. Investigation showed that a skylight loading to the roof was open and on tho roof was found an orupty cash box. Tho amount of monoy secured 'rnni thn ynffl TOnn nhflllt. 83. SOO. miss Rockefeller to 'Marry. New Yoke, Juno 4. Tho engagement of Mlsa Edith Bookofollor, third daughtor of Mr. John D. Bookofollor, proaldont of tho Standard Oil company, and Harold Fowler McCormlck of Chicago has beon announced. Mr. McCormlok Is tho son of tho late Cyrus H. MoCormlok, who mado on immense fortune out of what Is known as-tho McCormlok reaper. Thurston Favors McKluloy. Portland, Or., Juno 4, Senator John M. Thilrston, who is hero in tho Orogon Short line receivership oaso, whon asked who ho thought would be tho Republican candldato for president in 1800, paid; "I am of tbo opinion that Major McKinloy will be soloctod as tbo standard bearor. I am for MoKlnloy. I believe him tho log ical ohoico of our party." Kentucky l'rlnco Dead. Middletown, N. Y., Juno 4. Ken tucky Prince, the famous stallion, is dead at Stony Ford. Tbo horso waa formerly owuod by A. B. Barling of Now York, who sold It to Charles Bookman of Stony Ford for 810.000.- Kentucky Prince was tho slro of a uumbor of crooks, Including the trotter, Guy. Imiortant Railroad Humor. New Yoiik, June 4. A report Is in cir culation In Wall stroot this morning to the offeot that interests friendly to tho Now York Control and New York, Now Havon and Hartford eomponloa havo acqulrod suf ficient stook of the New York and Now England Railroad company to oontrol that corporation. Ex-Mayor of Fulton, N. Y Dead. GnARLOTTESVliXE, Vo., June 4, C. R. NIohola. ox-mayor of Fulton, N. Y., dlooj suddenly horo of neuralgia of tho heart Tbq body was sont to Fulton for burial. Ameer's Son Visits the Woklnc Mosque. London, June 4. NosrullrTKban and his suit attended religlpus services In tho Mohammedan limsquo ati'Woking, in cole bratiou of tho Moslem feast of Balram. Mr. Oludstono 111. London, June 4. Mr. Gladstono's con dition has not improved, and it isprobablo that ho will bo confined to hla bod for sev oral dors. Stanton Abbott Defeated. BosiQN, Juno 4. Losllo Pierce of Phil adelphia won In 30 rounds from Ronton Abbott of England. NAVAL 1VAR.C0LLBGB. Assistant Secretary McAdoo'a Address at the Opening. MAROH OF "CIVILIZATION," Knmbcrs No Longer Count Against De structive Mnchlnci Whon Froperly Unndled Lessons to He Drawn From tho Chlnn-Japancs War. Newport, R. I., June 4. Assistant Soo rotary of tbo Navy McAdoo dollvored an addross at tbo oponlng of tho Naval War collogo horo today. Mr. MoAdoo spoho In part as follows: "This institution has rooelved from tho start tho strong support of an onllghtonod publlo opinion, and has boon singularly fortunato in having at its head mon of tho greatost ability, zealous officers devoted to their profession In Its highest andbroadest alms. It Is not surprising, therefore, that beyond tho conflnos of our own country this school has achieved a most onviablo reputation. , "I still look forward with hopo to the tlmo whon tho annual programme shall ln volvo not only theory but practical fleet assistant secretary m'adoo. evolutions, carried on with soxnowbat of a relation to tbo problems horo discussed. I venturo to say that somo Intlmato rotation should bo ostablishod between this collogo and one of the most Important offices con nected wltb tbo navy department, that of naval intelligence The March of "Civilization." "Tho tromendous advanoo In tho de structive qualities of military weapons and tho utilization of high explosives havo given a groat preponderance to discipline and orderly bodies aa against tbo moro ag gregation of numbors. Tho higher grades of offonsivo weapons of tho military art aro, too, of suoh a character that they can not bo roadily improvised, are more or loss C09tly to construct, and thoreforo aro largc ly if not wholly to bo found In possession of govornmontol authority. "Ibollovo It to bo within tho ran go of fact to say that at no time since tho world began oould 100 mon, woll drilled wltb modorn weapons. Including rapid fire and macblno guns, opposo so successfully an apparently overwhelming but unskilled and unorgan ized force without similar weapons. "To exemplify this wo havo but to turn our oyes to tbo recent conflict in tho east, whoro tho comparatively small army of .Ja pan overcame vast hordos of a race who wero far othorwiso than looking in bravery, and fighting, too, upon thoir own soil. Wo pause there also to noto tbe significant lesson to thoso who teach us otherwise, that more territory and vastnoss of num bors are not of tbomsolvos a national do fonso, nor In any wlso capablo of assum ing offonsivo operations against .injuries, bowover keen, or wrongs however (leap. Sonslblo Observations. "I bollevo that it is most ossontial to tbe best Interests of tbo United States that not only should wo have an efficient navy and the host posslblo trained offlcors, but that In addition tbo dlplomatlo arm of the government should bo strengthened and mado moro efficient So long as the in equality exists tho naval officer will find his task not only moro dlflloult and his responsibility groator, but ho will bo him self forood by tho rigor of circumstances into tho doolslon of nlco international questions. Impinging upon tho delicato ground of national policy, which In our own country are considered debatable "At no age of the world was tbo tend ency so strong to commeroial and polit ical consolidation as at present Tho great nations, with tholr powerful alliances, have, I regret to say, but little respect for tho tights of tho woakor ones." Formosa's Japanese Goromor. Shanghai, Juno 4. Lord Li Chlng Fang, tho son of Viceroy Li Hung Chang, and Mr. John W. Fostor, who have boon to fho Island of Formosa for the purposo of formally transferring It to tho Jopo noso, according to the forms of the treaty of Slmonosoki, havo roturnod horo. Admir al Viscount Kabayma, formorly chief of tho Japanoso navy department, bos boon appointed governor of Formosa. Meeting of the Cabinet. Washington, Juno 4. All membors of tbe cablnot except Postmaster Gonoral Wilson attonded tbo cabinet mooting today. Acting Socrotary Uhl represented tho stato department. Seorotary Herbort loft boforo tho meeting was over and went direct aboard tho Dolphin and sailed for Annap olis, where ho will attond tbo Naval acad omy graduating exorcises. Oscar Wilde ICeported Insane. London, Juno 4. It Is reportod hero this evening that Oscar Wilde, who was rooontly sontoncod to two years' Imprison ment In Pentonvllle prison, at bard labor, aftor having beon convicted of gross lndo cenoy, has bocomo insane and is confined In a padded room of tho prison. Street Hallway to lie Sold. PoEiao, Colo., Juno 4. Tho Puoblo City railroad is to bo sold to satisfy a mortgage of SWO.OOO, on an ordor mado by Judgo Hullook, in the federal court Tho property will doubtless bo bid in by tbo General Electric company. l'rluio-Illvera Much Worse. Madrid, Juno 4. Tbo condition of Captain Goneral Prlmo-Blvera, who was shot by Major Clavljo yostordoy, was muoh worse today. Ilo is in a critical stoto. 1'ralie For the Twenty Hater Audrey. London. June 4. Tho Pall Mall Ga zette, in commenting on yesterday's races at Harwich, declares that the Audrey Is the best SO rater of tho season. 1 p T ' BIG MREWEBY BLAZE. Fire Causes 8323,000 Damage to Dallas) tine's Newark Establishment, Newark, June 4.r-A big flro, which oould bo soon for many miles aronnd this city, dostroyod eovoral of tbo buildings of P. Ballantino & Sons' browery today. The massive olght story brick structure on Front street and UioPossolo river, with its wealth of grain, la a total loss, with tho exception of tho charrod walls. Flames woro first soon in tho olevator at 1 o'clook. Thoy ato tholr way Into tbe olo vator shaft to the north and Into tho malt room to tho south. At 1:80 o'clock tho northoast cornor df tho miMthouso was destro.vod. Half an hour later tho roof of tho elovator toppled out over Into Fulton stroot, crushing tbo trolley wires and blocking tho car service In that soctlon. Eight fire onglnos worked to oonfine tho fire to tho grain section. All tho floor had follon at 2 o'clock. The grain elovator was a brick struota.ro, about 100 by 120, and sis stories high. The flremon worked hard tosovo the mnlt houeo, which waa divided from tbo grain elovator by a Lrlok walL. A great amount of damago was causod by wator. Tborewas a largo stook of aloand portor In 13 largo vats which was being proparod for tho fall trade. This was dostroyod. Tho flro was only got undor control at 10 o'clock. It is estimated that tho total loss .will bo about $335,000. Tho Insur ance is about $50,000. Tho causo of the fire Is unknown. LUOKY'S DOUBLE ORIHE. After Mnrderlne Mollock no Took Poi son and Then Hanged Himself, Allektown, Pa., Juno 4. John MuV look of Fountain Hill, this county, was shot and Instantly killod today by Jacob Lucky, in tho presenoo of tho former's 11-year-old son. Tho murdoror thon com mitted suiclda Luoky and Mullock wer neighbors and worked togethor in tbo Bothlohom Iron works. When Mullock and his 11-yoar-old boy, Calvin, woro go ing to work today, they oncountorod Lucky a few hundrod foot from homo. Ho ten dered Mullock a drink from a bottlo of whisky In which ho bad put blchlorldo of mercury. Mullock refused, whereupon Lucky boat him wltb a club. Young Mul lock threw o stono at Lucky, who drew a rovolvor and fired four shots at Mulloob, taking offcctln tho head and loft shoulder, produolng instant death. Lucky then took a draft from tho bottlo of polsonod whisky and wept homo and bung himself to a tree with a clothosllno. His nock was broken by tbe fall. Lucky was jealous of Mullock booauso bo gave Mrs. Lucky shelter whon hor husband's cruolty drovo hor from home. Thoy have had sovoral lawsuits In consequonco. Lncky yoitorday vowed bo would kill Mullook, but tbo lottor paid no attention to his threats. Eaob man waa 45 yoars of ago and Mullock leaves a wife and three ohlldron. End of tho AUIanoa Episode. Washington, Juno 4. Tho stato de portment today received from United States Minister Taylor at Madrid tbo com ploto and final answer of Spain to tbo do- ctnand for a disavowal of tho firing on the Allianca. Tbo answer Is most cordial In tone and is oxprossive of tho fullest dis avowal of tho coureo of tho commander of tho Spanish gnnboat wbloh firod on the Allianca. It is said to bo entirely satis factory to this government Mrs. Cleveland at tlio White Hotsc. Washington, Juno 4, Mrs. Clovoiand and tho presidential family returned to tho Whlto Houso from Woodloy and will ro main until Mrs. Cleveland's doparturo font Gray Gabloa tomorrow. Japanese Capture nolauff London, Juno 4. A Hongkong dis patch to Tho Globe statos that tho Japa nese havo captured tbo city of Kolung, For mosa, tbe Chinese losing 300 mon In tbo fight Vloe Chancellor Green'D Successor. Trenton, Juno 4. Chancellor MoGlll has appointed Supromo Court Justice Al fred Rood vloo chancellor to succeed tho lato Vloo Chancollor Greon. Mr. Gould's Yacht Sails For Copcnliacon. Southampton, Juno 4. Tbo stoam yacht Atlanta, with Mr. Georgo J, Gould on board, satlod from this port for Copon--nimn tnditv The Weather. Thunder showers; stationary tempera ture. FINANCIAL AND 00MMEE0IAL. Closing Quotations of the Now Vork Stock Exchange. New York. June 4. Money on call nom inally 1 per cent Prlmo mercantile paper, 2H313 per cent Storllns exchange firm, with actual business in bankers' bills at Si.aSM (34.80 for demand and at Sl.b7WSi.88 for 00 days. Posted rates, 8t.S8H4M.69 and S4.60H 4.00. Commercial bills. S1.87a4.87M. Silver cer tificates. CTUaBTH; no sales. Bar silver, O0J$. Mexican dollars. Bay. Government bonds firm. State bonds featureless. Railroad bonds firm. Closing prices: Atchison 7W New England 43?i linr. & Quincy.. . . S N.J. Central 1005$ C, 0.. C. & St. L. . 45 North American.. 8 Chesapeake & O. Z!K Northern Pacific. &H Chicago Gas 74 Do. pref 1PH Cordage 2H N. Y. Control 102 Cotton Oil X Omaha 39 Del. & Hudson 189H Ontario A West .. 18 DIstillers'Truet.. 20K Pacific Mall 20M Erie., IOJ4 Reading IBM General Electric 87i Rock Inland 0i Hooking Vnlloy... mi Silver Bullion p?W Lackawanna 101 St Paul C7H Lake Shore li Sugar Refining. . .118M Lead 36 Texas Paolflo 13 Louisville & Nosh &8 Union Pacific... Wi Missouri I'ftolflo. . 28H Wabash pref 105s Northwestern.... 04 Western Union... 02 General Marhets. New Yomt, June 4. - FLOUR-State and western quiet: city mills patents, SJ.83SM5; winter patents, $44.10; city mills clears, 84.10 4.10: winter straights, 43.7&S4.15. WHEAT No. 2 was weaker under better crop news, absence of outside orders and in creased Liverpool stocks; July, 60)481c.i Au gust. 80JHa81c. COHN-No. 2 opened lower under better weather and crop advices, then rallied on cov ering: July. 55iafiOKo.i September, 66J$a57Ho. OATS No. 2 quiet, but fairly steady; July, Wa.i September, 33c. PORK Dull: now mess, S13.S011.2S; fam ily. 812.50S13.D0. LAUD Dull; prime western steam, $6.85 nominal. BUTTER Firm; stato dairy, Ul"c; state creamery. 18c. CHEESE Steady; state, large, 5Q7c; small, EGGS-FIrm: state and Pennsylvania, 13 18Kc; western, 12c SUGAU-Itaw dull; fair refining, 2 15-10c; centrifugal, V6 test, 36c; refined quiet; crushed, 5 l,lG&Mc; powdered, 4M4 15-lDo. TURPENTINE Quiet at HOo. MOLASSES-Firm; New Orleans, 283s!o. RIOE-Pirni; domestic, 4MttflJc; Japan, 8Jg (SOCc, TALLOW-Steady; city, 4Hc.! country, 4?4c HAY-Steady; shipping, 6OG0c.; good Ut ehoics. C037S1 A CATAMOUNT M(iHT. THE MOUNTAIN LION IS A VERY VI CIO'J9 ANTAGONIST. Close Call For n Ilnntor Who Tried to Car ry Off n Cub Tho Man, With Ills Hack Against n ltock, Did Itattlo With at Least a Iloten of tho Urates. "Thcro aro no moro vicious flghtoM in (ho wholo animal kingdom than the mountain Hons of the northwest," said Major Jackson of Spokane "Thoy com blno tho cunning and agility of tho cat trilio with the strength of tho lion and tho ferocity of the tiger. "I hovo never been much of a hunter, but n few yonrs ngo I had nn ndvoiituro with mountain lions out In Washington that gave mo enough ol hunting big game lor all time I hod oaptured some young doer, elk and foxes and stnrted n small menagerie oa my rnnoh. "One day I was out in tho hills looking at somo timber, and npur a mouth of a mall envu in tho rooku I found o young lion crawling about cn the ground and whining Hko a kitten. It was only a few weeks old, and I decided to take it home and add It to my monogorlo. I judgod that thero wan a neet of tho young onl mals somewhere among tho rocksandthat this ono had vontured out and got lout whllo tho old onos wero nwoy. "I had no troublo in catching it, nnd ho was too young to show fight. But as soon as I took it Up In my anus it set up a droadful screeching ory, a sort of cross between tho woll of n frightened baby and tho burk of a small dog. Foarlng that tho cries would bring tho old lions homo in a hurry I lost ro tlmo In getting away from tho spot whero I found my captive. I took off my coat and wrapping up tho cub tried to stop its cries, but it was no use. It only uuule more noiso. ''Before I had gono 100 yards I heard tho bloodcurdling shriek of a full grown Hon closo behind mo, and I know that tho mothor of tho cub was on my trail. Hor cry must havo boon a call for help, In 10 6ooonda it was answered as many times, ami tho crios canio from all directions. "I wo3 surroundod by mountain lions, nnd I know thut tho cry of tho cub would rouso thcin to fury. I hatcd to loso tho oxpoctod addition to my mcnogcrlo, but I dropped that Hon cub as it It had boon a hot brick. Instoad of running away, as I thought it would, tho cub lay down right umlcr my feot and mado moro noiso than ever. "Then I started to run to got away from it, but a swaying of tho branches of two troos in front of mo ond a chorus of fleroo shrieks close behind warned mo that I was too lato. At lcoot o dozen full grown mountain llonp, I judged, woro closing in around mo, and they wero thcro for busi ness. "Somo 10 yards ahead of whero I stood I saw a big rock that roso out of tbo ground IB foot or mora I mado a dash for that rock and roaohod it just In time Backing up against it I facod half a scoro of full grown lions, and thoy vrcro as vi cious a looking lot ns I over saw. I had hoped that thoy would stop when they found that tho cub was safo, but they didn't. I hud my Winchester with me, and tho chamber was full of cartridges. "When I faced my pursuers, somo of thorn wero on tbo ground, leaping along Hko cats at play, whllo othore woro in tho trocs springing from branch to branch with prodigious jumps. Thoy wero EtiU giving vent to thoir cries, which wero enough to raiso a man's hair when hoard at a distnnoa All tho tlmo thoy wero coming closer, and two of thoso on tho ground woro creeping along rcvdy to spring nt my throat as soon as they woro noar enouglu "Tho apparent hopelessness of my situa tion 6ocmcd to steady my norves, and, tak ing careful aim at the nearest Hon, I fired. With a now kind of screech tho bruto leaped llvo foot into tho air and fell liack dead. But thcro waa another ono on tho ground almost as noar as tho first and still advancing. "A second shot finished that ono, and then I glanced at thoso in tho trees. I saw two glaring down at mo, with their pjes gloaming llko bolls of flro. Both Wero crouching for a spring. I shot tho nearest one, ond again my bullet reached a vital spot. ' "Bcforol could throw out tho empty shell I hoard a torrlflo shriek, dying away lo a boarso growl, right ovormy head, and then I know that ono of tho nnimals was on tho rock abovo mu. "For an instant I forgot tho ono in tho trots and jumped away from tho rock. At tho same Instant both Hons jumpod for mo, ono from tho trco and ono from tho rock abovo rna I Saw them coming and tried to dodgo toonostda I wheeled about and cscipcd tho full forco of tholr spring. Both of them struck mo on tho shoulders with their foro foot as thoy camo down, and their long sharp clows tore groat furrows in my Mesh and left my coat and shirt banging in shreds. Tho blood spurted from my wounds, and I was knocked down by tbo forco of tho blows. I closed my oyea as I foil, foco downward, ond oxpeotcd to bo torn to shreds in an Instant, but to my surprise tho animal did not follow up tho attaok, ond as I struggled to my feet their hoarso growling and the sounds of a terrific strugglo told mo that thoy were fighting each other. 1 "They had got tho smoll of blood, tad, missing their victim at tho first spring, tho fierce brutes Ilew at each other's throats. I turned in tlmo to see tbo most ferocious combat I bad uvor witnessed, and in tho excitement of tho moment I forgot my wounds. i "Tho other lions I had seen in tho trees wero probably frightened awoy by the phots I bod fired. Anyway they wero gone, and tho two that bod tried to mako (lineal of mo wero left to light their battle to tho death without interruption, i ''I picked up my rltlo and ogaln took a position against tho rock, but tho fighting lions woro no longer oworo of my prosenco. Thoy rolled over ond over so fast that they jookod llko two great yollow balls, chang ing to red os tho blood began to flow In streams from tho gaping wounds thoy kvero tearing In. each othor's bodies with xceth nnd clows. "Tho flght must hovo lasted all of threo tnliiutes, and then tho larger of tho two animals got his teeth securely fastened In jho throat of tho other. In a few momenta bo was drinking tho llfeblood of his van quished antagonist, and then as bo crouch ed by tho body with eyes olosed I raised my rifio and shot tho viotor dead. "I bound up my wounds na woll ns I could and managed to roach homo, but I was vory weak from loss of blood, nnd It waa more than a month before I recovored from the scratching I got." St. Louts Globo-Doniocrat. Every singer in a quartet can glvo throo' good reasons why tho organization Isn't absolutely perfect. Elmlra Gazette. UKLmiYiumNU. (t Is a land not far from us who Jo souls May sometimes walk In sleep a dim, vast Und, Older than Egypt, full of rivers spanned With mist. Broad meads it hath and moonlit knolls, fThercon tho purple asphodel unrolls And many a pale death flower. Wldo open stund Its gates all night, whence dreams In riotous hand Press, thronging, to tho couch of sleep till tolls Fne matin belL Then, nlmblo ns a thought. All vanish, snvo some luckless elf in nets More fine than Queen Mab's eyelash, tripped and caught. 0 strange, mad sprites, whom fantasy begets, Ye bring the dead back, yo do strong hearts break For some lost treasure, some sweet memory's sake. William Preecott Poster in Century. FUN FOR THE PLAIN GIRLS. Hut Honors Were Uny ltetwecu the Two l'rctty Onoo, tho ltlvals. Thoy had certainly been rivals, ond whon sho camo to call tho two plain girls Who hod dropped in to oiler their congrat ulations decided not to go yet. Tho host ess greeted her warmly and gavo her a chair faoing tho light, and then tho two plain girls rojoloed that they had not do parted tho first tlmo thoy roso to go. It. was suro to bo Interesting. "How woll you ore looking, dearl" 6ald tho hostess. "Your hair Is really much moro becoming than when It was its nat ural color." "How kind of you to say It, dear, espe cially when your own blondinlng turned out so badlyl By tho way, you wero not at Genovlovo's luncheon. What a pity that sho forgot youl I'm suro sho didn't lcavo you out intentionally." "Oh, I couldn't havo gono anyway. I I had another engagement." Tho two plain girls giggled audibly. "Oh, well, thon, it wasn't so bad, after all I Still I told all tho girls who wero thcro bow mean I thought it was of Gene vlovo to lcavo you out whon you havo so llttlo pleasure. " ' "Thanks, but my pleasure is nover do pendent on dissipation. How pretty thoso magenta flowers on your hat nrol What a pity tbo color Is so trying!" "Yes, of courso you won't doro to wear It Woro you at Ida's tea yostordoy f" "No; I haven't beon anywhoro of late." "Really It is too bad to bo left out In that way. I shall ask Jesslo to bo suro to tend you a curd for her reception. It will bo qulto o crush. Sho is simply asking ev erybody." "Don't troublo yourself, dear. STou know I don't caro to visit Jessie. Bosidos my tlmo is really not my own now. 1" "Oh, well, thon" " Yes, Horaco is so foolishly dovotod to mo. You know that wo aro to bo married In January?" Sho didn't know it, and sho couldn't help changing color, but sho rallied nobly. "Why, no, indecdl" sho cried. "I'm so glad to hear itl Tho poor fellow was so distressed when I told blm in August that ho really must givo up hopo. I'vo felt qulto guilty over sinco, ond now I'm so glad that you havo consented to console him." And tho two plain girls got up and said they roally must go now, thoy had suoh a lot of calls to moke. Chicago Tribune A Story of John lirlght. John Bright went Into on agricultural district ono day and had to walk from tho station a long way into tho village A clergyman who wns driving in a dogcart overtook him, and learning his destination, offered to drivo him thero. "Havo you seen tho papers today?" tho parson asked whon Mr. Bright had accepted a seat. "c3. What is in thomf" "Why, that rascal John Bright bos been making an other speech." "And what was It abouU" asked Mr. Bright. Tho clergyman ex plained. "Well," said tho stranger, "per haps Mi. Bright was only expressing hla honest convictions. Perhaps oven ho may bo right." "Ob, no," said tho iratoclorgy man. "If I hod him hero, I would fool llko shooting him." Before they separated Mr. Bright had promised to go to his now acquaintance's church noxt morning. Tho theme of tho sermon was Bright's speech, and at the conclusion Mr. Bright thanked him for his ablo sermon. As tho rector was going homo to dluner a friend met him and said, "You havo beon preaching undor distinguished patronago this morning." "Nol" said tho parson. "Oh, yes, you have," replied tho friend. " Vouhad John Bright among the congregation, Bidn'b you notlco him In front, In tho middlo powf" "Why," said tho reotor, "I drovo him to tho villogo yesterday in my dog cart and called him a rascal and excoriated him in all tho moods and tensos, and ho nover said a word. I must go and apolo gize ntonco." W. S. Walsh in Llppln cott's. Happy Kctrospect. Ministers havo qulto as many touching ineldonts as Vuuny ones In their duty of performing tho marrlogo ceremony for1 "all sorts and conditions of men." Ono such Is told by a clergyman who lived nt somo distance from tho populous part of tho town, and who was therefore accus tomed to suggest somo convoyunco to thoso couples who did not oomo In a carriage. A middlo aged man and woman who looked as if life might havo been rather hard for them camo one night to bo mar ried. Tho oeremony over, the minister said to them: "Now, I'll toll you where to toko a car. You know we are a long distance from everywhere." The man turned to his brldo with a look of suddon sweetness. "Oh, no," said ho gently, "I guess we won't ride) Wo'll just walk along a spell and talk It over." Youth's Companion. A Luminous Creed. I am a believer in tho idea of thought thingness. In tbo ncgatlvo suggostlvoness of idea impressionism llos the receptivity of dis ease tho dostruotivo inlluencos of deteri oration and decay undermining house ot character und tenement of day. Though both dyuamlo forco and statlo onergy uro neoessary to tbo completion ot things In tho worship of homo brutalls of dynamlo forco alono, wo soo brutality tri umphant in our religious, social, political and industrial affairs; hence sensation mongery as seen In high kloking females on stage boards, Jehovah Zebooth in tc-ll gious circles, Colonel Mazuina In the p . lltioal arena and Queen Fashion in all lief eocentrloitles audfreaksomeuossin tho so cial whirl. Freedom. Tho noma of Peter's Point, Va., given a place boeause n trader named Peter Jones had o store thero, was afterward changed to Petersburg. Tho Conemaugh river. Pennsylvania, was named by tho Indians, Tho word means "otter oro-k."
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