THE VALLEY OF THE YEARS.
Na t-nsd narrow valley where Joy rosea
II abloom
Aiv mlnxlHit with the nightshade ot black
mfry nml uloomt
Von wan'lxr unwnrd gnylyt othnrs mors
wlih tiittwr t"Br,
E"h marking his own pathway through the
Yalley ot the lean.
anwMlmas the sky la clouded and we grope
loo the way
With anxlona lamentation and a longing
for the dnyi
Hut Always we are moving o'er the path
that lend alone
Oa to the mystlo mountains of Eternity
, Unknown.
torn turn aside and wnnder for a few brief,
Idle hours,
And hope to flnl torgetfulne'S among the
lotiis flowr.i
Ant always rones the waking and yet
plalnrr Mill appears
Ike rathway to the Mountain through the
Yallny ol the Years.
The monarch of nation and the sacerdotal
king
Upon more lonely travelers their sneering
ftlanoe flltiff.
Tkea draw thnlr clonks around them and
pan on to trrad alou
TM inlMv, mystlo mountains of Eternity
, Unknown.
.Behind them, shrieking, singing loud ft
Bacchanalian ons,
a. bund of ribald revelers goes stumbllngly
lonsri
An evil thing polluting every tender thing
It near,
Ooee onward to damnation through the
1 Valley ol the Ycara.
The acentd pt ot Fashion Idles listless
thrmiuh n field
W'bfrn lluwt-rs ol every hue ft perfume to
hla m uses yields
And yet lila dnlnty feet at Inst must venture
out alonu
Acre i he awful mountains of Eternity
Unkuown.
The sound of chornl singing thunders loud-
Iv in my enrs,
Where earnest, patient tollers tread the
Vallev of the Yearai
The mu-lo of their marching Is ft mighty
oreau tone
That renclme o'er the mountains to Eternity
Unknown.
Faith, band In band with Patience, shows
each strlvlug one the wavt
Rrrentnn'e colls to Virtue when the stumb
ling foot would atrayi
tSometlmos the path la watered with com
mingled blood and tears.
Yet strnluht the pilgrims press OB through
the Valley of the Years.
And many, bent and broken with their loads
of grief and pain,
Toll forward down the valley through ft
dark and chilling rain
Toil forward with a hope song ever battling
with a groan.
While Faith leads o'er the mountains to
Kternlty Unknown.
We tread a narrow valley where ft million
million feet
Tour onward like ft torrent with ft steady
rhythnilo brat)
Yet every foot must fashion out ft pathway
of Its own
On to the mystlo mountains of Eternity
Unknown.
Lowell O. Iteeae, In Ean Frnnoleoo Bulletin.
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THE OTHER ONE.
"My dear Guw, t-Jlere 's on'y ono
possible, concur."-"
"Well, vtp'g it?1-'"' (Impatiently).
"Ton niti-i'TuiauM' marry her or forgot
her."
But, he would not, or could not, fol
low this advice, and grew worse week
ly. One day as I was beginning ray dls
aniBltlon he sprang to his feet in great
excitement, and snarled: "I know what
I am about!"' and made for the door.
I restrained him, and when he had
become calmer he explained that be
had an appointment and must go. Si)
he went without my advice, and left
me much hurt. Such Is gratitude!
A few days afterward I saw him In
die street or rather, I saw a young
lady who was so exceedingly pretty
4b.at I had no eyes for the gentleman
,ty her side. It was not until I had
passed and turned to get another
Cllnipse of the lady that I recognized
Gastav, and then only because he
turned, called and waved his hand.
I had never seen htm look so happy.
No wonder! This girl with the smile
of a child and the eyes of 'a woman
had bewitched me with a glance.
Whether he could marry her or not
I had no means of knowing, but that
he could never forget her became sud
denly clear as day. A few days after
this I met him again. It was a fine warm
summer evening, aftpr a shower, one
of those rare, delightful evenings when
Vfe seems light as air, when every
ftody one meets Is smiling and appar
ently strolling for pleasure. But
Gustav had on his tragic mask, and
looked wan and troubled. He greeted
me with a melancholy nod, and said:
"Ooms with me." We walked along
In silence. From time to time I turned
to look into his rueful countenance,
aod at last I said very decidedly,
"tinstav, you are a fool!"
Instead of showing resentment, ho
wierely said, sadly, "What do you know
Vbout It?"
konw this," I replied. "When a
itnan has so charming a sweetheart as
yoa have, and yet goes about with
such a face as yours, he is a -fool
there la no other word for it."
"Why, do you know Kitty?" he ex
claimed. "'I saw her walking with you the
ether day. She was so lovely that I
didn't see you at all. Don't you re
anmuber?" "But that was not Kitty! '! ho said.
-What?. Not Kitty? Then who on
earth was it?"
Flo hesitated, then smiled and re
plied: 'The Other One."
"The Other One?" I echoed.
"That Is my name for her," said
Custav."'"She was christened Emma."
By this time we had reached the
Volksgarten and turned in. As we
walked along the crowded path, my
friend pulled out his watch.
"Quarter past 7," he said. "I have
an appointment with her at 7, but let
tja sit down and have a chat. She
can WAlt." .. .
"You are speaking of the Other One,
I jsmppoBe," said I, seating myself he
aide him. '
v Obviously.' It Is one of ths most
admirable characteristics of the Other
tsue that she can wait. At this moment
1 sua quite sure that she is sitting on
the veranda of the restaurant at the.,
other . end of .' the garden, patiently
awaiting my coming. As We walk on
you will aee that I am right. You will
find her sitting at the end of the little
sreen tables, as near the entrance
ma possible, in order to catch the first
tHinpue of my approach, with a plate
of Ice cream, melted and untasted,
before her, and looking lackluster eye
la the direction of the Bellaria, whence
J shall presently be seen coming, with
low step and weary, listless air, as
m man goes to a function where he is
lira of being bored."
"Toil impudent puppy!" I exclaimed.
Tf she bores you, why do you seek
lior society?"
"For the sake of equilibrium," he
smswered calmly. "She la an excellent
counterpoise. The Other One is a
compensation for the One. If I did not
liave Emma, how could I endure the
Intense bliss in Kitty s love?"
"Hold on a bit!" I cried, irritably.
"I can't keep all this straight. The
Ono, ihe Other One, Kitty, Emma
they are too many for me. This girl
v.-ho is waiting over there, is she the
girl you can neither marry nor forget?"
"Most Bell-evidently not! If she
were, do you suppose I would keep her
waiting In order to listen to your non
sense? Let mo explain; the case 13
more typical than you imagine. The
girl you can neither marry nor forget
Is the One. You never think about
either marrying or forgetting the Other
One. She Is the counterpart of the
One in may ways. In the drat place
in my case she is actually only 20,
and she looks, while the One, between
you and me, Is much nearer 20. They
are both pretty, but If I were not in
love with the One I should think the
Other One the prettier. The Other
One is an angel of goodn?ss. She
has only one fault, but that 13 an un
pardonable one nhe loves me! The
One, If she i3 an angel at all, is a
very despotic ona,; she has many fault,
and yet I love her! The Other Ono,
you see, gives us everything and
thanks us for accepting it. The Ono
demands everything and expects us to
bo grateful for the privilege of giving
it. She drives us to despair with her
caprices and then tho Other Ono con
soles us, without asking why we need
consolation. Once, indeed, she said
sadly: 'You love another.' 'It is not
Impossible,' I replied jauntily. She
forced back her tears and never men
tioned the subject again. I would not
advise you to give such an answer to
tho One. With her there is no jesting.
She has tho power and she knows it.
She insults you and calmly waits for
you to come and beg her pardon.
"With tho Other One you may do as
you will, you cannot shake her off; but
the Ono does with you as she pleases,
you cannot leave her. She has rolson
ed my youth, but I canot give l.er up.
"Yesterday I met her for tlia first
time after a serious quarrel "
And the sliameloss wretch went on
talking about the One, whllo tho Other
One was waiting for htm.
I cut him short and he walked on.
Presently ho plucked my arm and
whispered: "Kitty!"
I looked up and saw dimly in the
twilight a lady past tho first flush of
youth, dressed expensively and in poor
taRto, looking sharply at my friend.
In an Instant he was at her side, kiss
ing her hand and that of ber mamma,
who did not appear particularly pleas
ed. In a few seconds he returned and
said in a voice that betrayed a thump
ing heart: "You must go to Emma
and make my excuses. Say anything
you choose."
He darted back to tho ladies and
walked off with them, laden with
Kitty's jacket and a little parcel of
her mamma's.
I found tho Other Ono exactly as ho
had described. Tho little green tablo,
the melted ice, the sad eyes on the
Bellaria not a detail was lacking. I
felt deep compassion for the poor,
young beauty, sitting alone among
the merry throng, on an evening made
for love, and dreaming of one who
thought not of her.
A handsome young fellow passed
close by her table and ogled her, but
Bhe did not seem to see him. Then
the thought came to me: What an op
portunity for me to become the Other
One to the Other One! But I know the
attempt would havo failed; besides, I
was Gustav's friend.
As such I Introduced myself, and as
I told a tale of relatives arrived unex
pectedly, I saw her fine eyes fill with
tears.
She thanked me weakly and I
hurried away none too soon, for tho
first drop hung on her long lashes,
ready to full.
As I said at the beginning, I thought
ber a little fool, but still I was very
sorry for her.
A week later I met her returning
with Qustav from an excuslon. Bho
bad her bat in her hand, and heath
rosea in her brown hair, and was
radiant with the joy of a whole after
noon spent with ber lover.
"I couldn't help it," Oustav explain
ed to me afterward. "To pleas ber I
took her up the Kahlenberg, but 1
was thinking of Kitty all the time."
I met them together occasionally
after that. She did not always look
so happy as on that day, but whether
merry or sad, it was plain to seo that
rho took her mood from him who was
her all and to whom she was nothing.
And when he frowned she looked up
to him with loyal, submissive woman's
eyes that seemed to say: "You may
beat me if you wish."
Suddenly Qustav vanished from his
usual haunts. He had begun to study
for Kitty's sake and was working hard
for his degree. About this time I
happened to meet Emma alone, and
looking like an angel In a decline.
"How is our friend, Guatav?" 1
asked.
"1 don't know," she replied. '1
see him very little now."
Not long after this I received a note
from Oustav, In Palermo, asking me
to send Kitty, on her birthday, somo
flowers In his name. In a postscript
be added that the Italian journey was
a desperate attempt to forget her.
A long time elapsed before I saw
Oustav again. Once I met Frauleln
Kitty In the Prater. Two years had
passed since our first meeting in tho
Volksgarten, and they had not made
her younger or more beautiful.
This time she was accompanied, not
by her mamma, but by a gentleman
with whom she was conversing
familiarly.
This was very snd, but, after all, It
wsa no business of mine, and I re
solved to trouble myself no further
about Gustav's love affairs. But the
next day I received a letter from Berlin,
In which he announced his irrevoc
able determination to shoot himself,
for the lova of Kitty. Of Emma, not
a word. A month later I heard that
ho had returned to Vienna. Inferring
that ho bad not yet shot himself, I
went to s?e him. Tho door was open
ed by Emma! She was prettier than
ever, and looked supremely happy. I
smiled, but kept my thoughts to my
self. Tllen Oustav appeared, looking
happier than I had ever seen him be
fore. Ho embraced mo, kissed me on
both cheeks and introduced the blush
ing Emma as:
"My wife."
Ho said this quite simply, and natur
ally, and seemed surprised that 1
could not, at once, find words to
reply.
Tho situation was relieved by Fran
Emma discreetly leaving the room
Oustav laughed and said: "We met
again in Berlin, you know."
"And bo you married her tho Other
Ore!'.'
Gustav Is addicted to epigrams. "My
dear fellow," he said, "we all marry
tho Other One."
At that instant Emma returned.
She must have heard the last words,
but she gave no signs of It.
Smiling, she filled three little glasses
with brown Madeira, raised her glass
and said: "Long live Frauleln Kitty!"
"Ah, sho must be very dead if you
can drink her health," snld I.
Emma's silvery laugh, In which her
husband joined, convinced me that
Kitty was indeed quite dead.
I looked hard at Emma and sho
laughed again. Then suddenly I under
stood her. and her long, silent, but
persistent struggle, and I appreciated
tho greatness of her love ond her vic
tory. And with it I realized that the Other
One was no fool. From the Ocrman
of Raoul Auernhelmer, by Iawrenno
B. Fletcher, in tho Boston "Budget."
Sarafoff, the Insurgent
There are not many heroes In this
cad business. The nearest approach
to ono that can bo discovered Is Boris
Sarafoff, tne leader of tho insurgents.
Ho Is a fins looking, dark skinned mnn
of medium height, and, with his red
sash, his long cloth loggings, his llttlo
tar.sellod cop and his gun, there is a
tenth of the brigand In his general
nppe.traneo Ha was born and bred
in a Turk hating homestead, so all hla
life ho hns hated the Turk and aspired
to bo what he Is now, at 30 years of
age tho leader of tho Sultan's ene
mies. He has more than once de
clared that when it comes to close
quarters he expects no mercy from his
foe, and in no circumstance will he
accord any. Already he has been In
many fights. In mcst respects, to lead
the Macedonians against the Turks is
not on enviable task, but in aspiring
to the position Sarafoff has not been
without a rival, and a very strong ono.
This is Gen. Zontcheff, and in the
course of the wrangllngs between his
party and that of Sarafoff he, too, has
been arrested, cast Into prison, has es
caped and been arrested again. 1 Ho Is
hall-marked us a Macedonian by hav
ing fought the Turk and shed his blood
against him. Truly desperate men are
some of these insurgents. Men and
Women.
Drew the Line at Buffaloes.
Probably the Honourable Artillery
are better Informed in regard to us
than were their countrymen who ar
rived by one of the early Cunard
steamers one morning and quartered
at the Tremont bouse. The sleighing
was very fine. Some ot them wishing
to enjoy it inquired ot tho office where
they could get a team and were in
formed that by going to Btroetor'a
stable on Bromfleld street, a short
distance away, they would undoubtedly
be furnished with a satisfactory out
fit. They proceeded as directed and
told the stablekeeper they wished to
take a drive. In his stentorian voice
Streeter called out: "Get out the now
red sleigh and put in two large buffa
loes." In consternation the new ar
rivals said: "No, we don't want buffa
loes; we want 'osBes. Boston Transcript.
Germany now exports more bicycles
than either England or the United
State.
SAILORS WELL KEPT.
MAND OLD HARDSHIPS OF SEA-GOING
DONE AWAY WITH.
Comfortable Quartan on Modern Ves
sels for the Crews Steam to Do the
Hardest WorkThe Calling, Better
Than Some Land Occup.riione
Jack Ashore.
If some of tho old barnacles who
tailed the ocean blue generations ago
could see how tholr shipmates of the
present generation fare, they might
think that a sailor's life now has too
much ease and luxury about It, and
that the charms of a sea life have dis
appeared. The days when sailors were 111 fed,
slept in wet, cold forecastles on the
oft sldo of a plank, worked like slaves
when at sea and were shiftless and
spendthrift when on shore are Inst
passing away. Now those who go to
sea have three gocd square meals per
day and sleep in a forecastle that Is
heated by steam, well ventilated and
lighted by electricity.
There are ftll sorts of modern appli
ances on board modern vessels that
help to make the work of a sailor light
and easy, and those who are fortunate
enough to ship on a mcclern sailing
craft are often more comfortable than
the man who has to worn on shore ten
r twelve hours a day to earn $1.20.
It was not so very long ago that
sailors were 111 used and beaten when
on board ship. The food that was pre
pared for them was often mine to eat.
Tho quarters they occupied cn tho
Bhlp wore In tho forward part, and in
rough weather would got wet and re
main wet for days and weeks at a
time.
For this sort of work they were Ill
paid, rarely getting more Minn $15 a
month, and thoso who sailed on long
voyages, such as from this port to San
Francisco, would often on being paid
off receive a' few dollars for a vcyngo
thnt had lasted many months. The
rest bad gone for drafts on the slop
chest.
There are sailing craft now under
tho American flag that are floating pal
aces compared with the old stylo ves
sels. Some havo pianos on board, and
when off duty and the vessel is sailing
aslly the men can enjoy some music,
for there Is usually ono among their
dumber who can pick out a few tunes,
and there are always some who can
ing.
Pianos are not found op. sailing
taft, though, as often as organs are.
Thti piano is injured by the dampness
ot tho Bea air, while the organ will
keep In shapo much better, nnd rarely
gets cut of tunc.
There is not a sailing craft of over
500 tonnage built nowadays thnt does
not have a donkey engine. There is,
too, a steam windlass to get up tho an
chor and hoist tho sails.
The cargo is uoistod from tho light
ers or piers nnd lowered Into tho hold
by steam derricks. There are steam
pumps. Tho vessel is washed down
by steam. It is hauled Into tho docks
and alongside tho piers by steam. Not
many years ago all this work had to
bo done by hand.
What does all this mean to the sail
er? Formerly, when there was from 40
to 60 fatlioms of cablo out, aud a big
anchor at tho end of It, to cot tho an
chor up meant an hour or two of tho
hardest kind of toll.
Tho capstan was manned, and round
and round tho sailors would walk,
turning It and bringing up the cnblo
link by link, while others were care
fully stowing lha chain below. Whllo
this was being done tho master would
bo fumlug and swearing at hla muu
for not working i.arder.
Now that mnglc power steam turns a
windlass. Tho cable Is brought up In
a short time, and the men who aro de
tailed to the work nave simply to
watch and seo that all goes well and
cnthead the anchor when It corners
above tho water.
The sails are to be hoisted. These
great pieces of canvas are heavy nnd
unwieldy. Tho sailors cast off tho
gaskets, tho hnlllnrds are attached to
capstans worked by steam, and soon
the sails are set, and all the men have
to do is to make fast the halliards and
too that tho sails aro trlmmod right.
This uBed to bo done by hand, and it
was a long jcb to get all tho sails up
and drawing.
This use ot steam power is, ot
course, a great benefit to tho owner
of the vessel, as well as to tho sailor.
There Is a great saving of time. An
chors aro got up much quicker than In
the old way, aud sails aro set and
drawing In the time that It used to
take to get up ono piece of canvas. .
The steam pump is a handy thing,
too, in tlmo of storms. When a vessel
Is leaking, and there Is a gale blowing,
the steam pumps aro startod, and the
sailors can give their whole attention
to the navigation of the vessel and to
the sails. .
Many a vessel hr.s been lost and all
on board drowned because the leak
has boon more than the hand pumps
could overcome, and the men, tired
out with long work at pumping, could
not save the vessel. While they have
manned the puwpa end worked for
dear life, spars, sails and rigging have
gone by tho hoard, and the vossol lias
been left a wreck, only to founder
later in the storm. The change has
worked well for the owner as well as
for the sailor.
Several of tho more modern vessels
ire stoam heated. Steam pipes are ar
ranged in all parts of the boat where
the living quarters aire. Tho master
has a cosy, warm cabin. The officers
are comfortable, and the mon's quar
ters are just as cosy as those that an
ft.
far out at sea buffeting the winds and SUAKKS' KILLED SA1L0K I ?n tf' movements.
waives.
Jnot think of telephones on board a
sailing croft. There are several of tho
larger and more modern vessels that
are fitted with this convenience
The telephone runs from the cap
tain's quarters, aft, to those of hfs
men forward; and If ho wants a sailor,
or If ho has any order to give, it is
dene over tho telephone. This Is a
luxury that was never droamed ot a
tew years ago.
In the last ten years sailors' wages
hnvo been raised 100 percent. Bailors)
who used to get lrom S15 to tig a
month, now get from 130 to 135 a
month. Mates, who were paid from
f 30 to $40 a month, now earn frcm $55
to $75 for the same period, and mas
ters, too, get more money. Many of
these have interests in tne vessels
they command, and It is to their ben
efit to make the ship earn na much as
possible, to make quick passages and
have everything run smoothly.
Much cf this Improvement In the
condition of the sailors has been
brought about by the sailors' union.
Largely through the efforts of this
union a law was passed, a few years
ago which described what food should
be served to the men at sea. Some
cwners think that the men are fed too
well, and that the law should be mod
ified. Tho law says that tho men nre
ti havo a certain amount of fresh
meat, so much salt meat, certain vege
tables (six kinds), fresh bread, pickles,
fruits, tea, coffee, proper condiments,
sugar, molasses aaid cereals.
After the men go off watrh during
tho night tho cook serves them with
coffee Breakfast is served between
C.30 nnd 7 o'clock, during tho dog
watch. This is a good, substantial
meal.
Dinner ceoucs at noon. It usually
consists of soup, meat, vegetables and
pie or pudding. Sometimes fish is
nerved, often two kinds of meat, two or
threo vegetables, Balads, If possible,
and coffee of leji.
Supper is ready at G o'clcick, ond for
this meal the men have hash or stews,
ccld meat, bread, butlor, enke and
Trult. Of course, tho way the food Is
served will depend largely on the abil
ity cf the cook, but usually tho cook
A TRAGEDY OF THE DEEP EN
ACTED OFF HAVANA.
Proof Posotlve Thnt Thene Monsters
Are Man Eaters Angling for Them
Favorite and Exciting Sport In Cu
ban Vatero.
If any one nlnrd the outbound
steamer from luvuna for New Or
leans on a rcccft Sunday , morning
til it Is nil out,, only the end remain
ing, fastened to the boat. Unlucky for
line man standing ir his feet become
entangled In the rapidly unwinding
"!" r " ne loses his balance In
tho boat's lenps; the other sharks,
attracted by tho same bait that lured
Iho captured oni, would claim him
and find no thorn In the shape of a
hook. One of the other men has tiio
gun ready in case such an emergency
should arise.
.lnlll.tnJ hn m III r,nn - " 1W1 UlO SllOTlt bOCOmM Hl-A.1
sharks In Cubaii waters those doubts ,L , , "l reversed, and
wore forever put to rest while within
sight of the cit, writes Dorothy Stan
hope to the Nef York Times from Ha
vana.
As one of fie sailors was hauling
down the Cultn flag a short distance
Out of port tf fell backward Into the
water. A brnt was lowered at once
nnd hasten d toward him; he was
ncen to besplashlnr the water with
his hands, ind the practiced eyes of
his followallors knew that he had
been attacted by sharks. Hoping to
hasten lib rescue, they threw him
rope. Hi seized it eagerly, but it
proved a'atal move. The Instant he
quit flghtig the water the sharks loBt
fear, ltuecamo a race between tho
hf bf ut lows the ram Intn tw Ti,
sight is always a novelty, and at
tracts a crowd, ortcn ho Is turned
over to fishermen, who may be loung
ing about with nothing In particular
to do, and they find sport In dragging
him ashore, his life having been end
ed by a shot or so. He weighs several
hundred pounds above five or sis
hundred of an 11-foot one so it takes
the combined efforts of half a dozen
men tugging on the rope, which has
been tied about his neck in t him
ashore. Once on land he is pretty
thoroughly cut Un Into nieces, whir
are thrown back into the water.
One of the members of our house
hold Indulged In this SDort on one .
men l, he boat and the deep BnZZL?JZ'-
. wis- I " luijfi run eh ni l iTIPBJeV
The ,t Is toon told. There were ' ywV "
three Harks and U.o ntt, i.i ht, ?. . " ,r. 8.0"ven' were the large
,.ct,m Idously. it was ghastly 'play "'a cur.Zy
that o passengers on the ship ono ti,i n,.ti . i VZ ,
watchi-the three brutes struggUng J I'll p""on'w f
for o man. Some turned away, un
able look on anv lonirnr. Wlmn
tho flors finally succeeded In snatch
ing f; ey life was all but gono, and
doa c i within a fow minutes.
, T ship turned back to the city
to hvo the body of the unfortunate
sail", then went on Its way again.
,11 .'a Incident Is attracting much at
tiylon and comment In tho city, for
Its the first well-authenticated case
ea llvng man being attacked by a
irk that has occurred during the
isi flv0 years. From time to time
l.er stories hove become current, but
me has gained much relief, as inves-
uesHea ten rows of toeta beautiful
white toeth, with shorn saw-like
edges. Four rows were hard and sol
Id, the other six, Identical In shape
and size, crumbled to nieces. Tlern
the Jaws were thrown awav a nnmhpr
of the firm teeth were extracted,
though not without considerable diffi
culty. Another trophy was a cows
horn, about a foot In length, which
was found In the shark's stomach.
gat lan showed (lint thov wore found-
rl rt filinnrnnliii.i'.l t.l . -
lmourJ hi. huslnrss. lfn In i.al.l SCO a " . " -"""""" ev.uunco; no one
,.,tl, n,l n lnr-rn vnnl wW:""1 8CCn 11,0 Shark tllO Only fact
1' ... .known whs thut the man In tho un.
hns an assistant. The sailors et th"1"" '"I'Pearcd. There has been
somo faro as tho master, and they llv " " . 1 m uiscussion, uoin Pud-
well.
A sailor to follow his calling
ne t need to have any expert kno
edge. All that Is wanted cf him Is
bo strong and do tho work required1
New York Sun.
HIGH LIFE IN ALASKA.
The Swallow Tall and Other Luxeo
In the Arctic Circle.
Col. George Nox McCain, whr)1'"
recently was ono of Philado"0'8
foremost inurnnlluts. Is nnentl'38
tic traveler nnd during his carf ,las
visited all rivlKzod cud 80iW"'lv'
lll.ed countries. In his travel ,ms
liml mnv milium nvnnrlpnH til
most, curious of which hnnw ''lir'
lug his trip to tho Klondike d n,-llls
a con pi o of years niio.
On this iuurnov. as on rtIlPI's'
Mi'k MnPiiln nopmn mi ti lnl A' tor
woeks nrlor to their den'0 tl,ey
wero making nrenaratlons 'a f'Sl'i
Journey, and still roughclimP ,ifo
upon their arrival. Tho cf PUH'u
up on Arctic outfits ond r'lci1 8t01,t
suits of wool and skin1" t,v'r
thine- thnt coea with tiito Protect
tho traveler from tho ri"8 tU ot
I lie regions In tho fnr
All went welt durlnho Journey
acroas tho United Sty TliPV loft
tholr trunks full ofclvdcloluInS 1,1
San Francisco, and Provided in
every delail for Arciav1 nword
lug to tho most apu
d authoiitles,
sot out. The fliMt camo whei
they boarded the st.t r lnQ voy
ngo up tho Yukon81"'! of " t,1(l
tub with stuffy ! ,lley fm"l a
handsome vessel, 'P'ie'! wlt" com
fortable Btnteroir,oc,t,'fcnly Item
ed, and with nil' mllor "f"'-tn
of an eastern rltoaracr- An or"
chestra discourse m''sleatmenl
tlmo and a frer"lte(! men was
provided for ov11001-
T'iio colonel -'" ,0 h;lve misglv
ings, nnd ratiifKrctt01! that ho had
not at. Inst b'" a cutaway coat.
But things w-,ot,80 ba(1' Dawson
was far to t""'th' a:"l whon the
genial travel10"KUt of the rough
mining camond ltle Arc'tlc clrtle
and his bcal8' ho slcPl ln Pac'
But whaJ ueu mm at
Dawson. ie was tno motly town
of shacks te"ts 01 whlen ! !'!
heard so !?. Here was 8 new clty
with as ilm note1, e9l!PPed with
rle-Lrlc "nu " modern appll'
ances af1I)rovem(mts- At dinner
tho lad,1 gentlemen appeared
In even11' m i,eevue, and
the onf!lrntlon that he was not
ct hn8 tno Prices scheduled on
U10 n7 0f course, much of tho
food ' canned variety, but
11,1.. was cleverly disguised bv
tho tbo!a wl)0 presided over toe
l;it
pr felt so cheap in all my
lifi" tho c'onel, "and when I
(KJt our bearskins and other Arc
tjJphernalla, I wanted to hide.
TJxt time I visit a Btrango lund,
ter If it is Potsgonla, Central
1 the North Polo, or even 'Chi
7 I'll carry along a dress suit
j, silk hat, no matter what the
0 may bo, or what trao books
me. I'll gr propurod for any
lun, from a seal or elephant bunt
fancy dress ball," I'hlladolohia
graph.
After doing a trick on thv watch oimerlcan la now .hi. ........
. cold, wet night, the men can turn V0oo,000 worth of shoes a year of
and sleep on a warm, dry bed in I.ch Qreat Brltal ... M ' 01
nn orwl trrrrnt Hint tViiW oi "
HHIIU A UiiUI lw 'ui qvi Hunt mv;
lie and private, on the subject, and.
ivniie tno majority of persons belloved
that these sharks would attack living
persons, vory fow knew positively of
their having done so.
One mnn, In hlB desire to learn
definitely whether these sharks are of
the man-eating variety, offered a re
ward M $10(K) for nny well-authenli-cnted
case.' It has been suggested
that the sod occurrence of Sunday be
brought to his attention and tho mon
ey turned over to the family of the
uenct snuor.
There has been some talk of too
cily council offering a bounty for
sharks, elnce they aro so numerous;
but as yet this has developed into
nothing more than a suuseKtlon.
Occasionally a shark's fin may bo
seen In tho bay, but seldom, ns they
avoid places where there Is so much
motion. Cuban bovs have no fear nf
finding them, ot nil events, Inasmuch
as they mnko a practice of swimming
there, nnd. If reports be true. Ameri
can soldiers have no fear of finding
them either, since they often swim
from Mono Cnstlo to Ptinta Cantlo.
which Is whore the bay merges Into
tho open seo.
Sharks live In deep water, so the
two or threo covo3 near the city aro
free from them, and no one feels that
there Is tiny danger In surf bathlne-
inere. lint triese beaches are several
miles from the city, and tho majority
of persons take their sea baths ln.tlio
lontinod spaces cut out. of the solid
rock along Loo shore. Each bath is
separated frrim tho deep sea by a thin
wan vi rock, ln the miner nart of
winch Is an opening for tho water. To
prevent sharks or largo fish from com
ing ia oli;o several rows of barbed
wire are stretched across this opening.
cuua oners no more exciting snort
than shark fiohlng. Somo of this Is
none from the shoro near Morro,
wnore garbage Is thrown, but the
game Is tco large to land, and fre
quently swims away with the halt.
Tae best way cf enloylns this snort
is irom a small boat, a skiff, such as
may bo seen by the dozens in tun
harbor, ond the time par excellenco
is the early morning, tho start bclnc
made long before day-break. Two or
three meu find that Is requires all of
mcir ortortB to manage the exnedltlon
properly for, after the shark takes the
uait exciting times ensue until he is
tlrod enough to be towed Into port.
If there 1b a breeze the sail is raised
and tiie boat goes out a mile or so be
yond the Morro; If there is no breeze
a pair of oars curry It to -.s destina
tion. A bucket of bait most unsav
ory to the nostrils, since it Is decayed
meat nnd fish is an Important part
of tho boat's equipment; another Is a
long, stout rope, at the end of which
Is nn iron hook about eight Inches long
and of the ordinary shape; usually a
gun Is carried for fear of accident.
Having arrived at the fishing ground
tho hook is baited properly, then
thrown out into tho water, tho greater
part of the rope being left colled in'
the bottom of tho boot. All eves are
kopt open for signs of sharks, and If
any are discovered tho line is cast
In tholr direction.
When 'the bait is taken the excite
ment boglus; thenionsterdnshoshithei.
and thither in his mad efforts to free
himself from tho hook, and the boat
goes with lilm by spasmodic 1orka.
and at au unpleasant speed. It seems
as though the shark wore determined
to throw it. The man managing the
rope stands. - The coll of rope is uu-
QUAINT AND CURIOUS.
Korea Is the granary of Japan.
Tho census of 1900 cost $11,854,817.
Tho United States will sell ahont
$10,000,000 worth of fruits to Europe
this year.
Tho skull of the bull musk ox Is re-
markablo for the development of the
eye orbits.
A United State' three-dollar mid
pleco of 1854 is worth from $3.15 to
$3.25, according to condition.
Tho children in 17 workhouses In
Ireland are now sent out to receive
their education ln tho ordinary nation
al schools, and the system is boine
extended.
The South African colonies and Isl
nnds owned by Germany have no lo
cal legislature or even crown councils.
Kach is ruled by on autocrat appoint
ed by tho emperor.
Two Birmingham hofters have been
lined $10 nnd $25 costs and $50 and
two guineas costs for Belling as pure "
liner, collars and fronts which were 50
or 73 percent cotton.
The report of tho commissioner ot
patents for 1302 shows a total of 49
430 applications for patents, including
designs, nnd thnt 27.776 natents. in-
eluding dosigns, wero Issued.
The rPRlstcr-generol of vital stalls-
tics for Scotland, declared -his opinion
thnt bachelor Ufa was more destruc
tive to males than the most unwhole
some trado or the most unsanitary
surroundings.
Samuel A. Walls, on the truck fnrm
of Thomas Howlett at Newcastle. Del.,
raised a sweet potato that measured
23 3-4 Inches ln length and 2 1-2 inch
es in diameter. TSie potato was the
largest of tho kind ever seen here.
The experiment of raising ostriches
In Australia lias been successful
Twenty-two birds were first brought
from Africa and placod on a farm neap
Sydney. Those raised in Australia
produced beautiful feathers 27 inches
long and of pure whlto.
According to a recent report, 1U
boys and girls wore sent to reforma
tories in Ireland during tho past year,
tho lowest number since the establish
ment of these institutions. Dublin and
Belfast contributed 69, while 49 came
from tho rest of Ireland.
Albert Miller, of I.enhartsvillo. Pa..
an employe in a slato quarry at that
place, round a stone of yellowish col
or with brown fossila, resembling a
largo forest, and which also has on
it, cut by nature, the outlines of a
woman s . head, a dog's head and a
cat's head.
Long distance cycling gives a furth
er proof of tho enormous endurance of
man. In the six-day International cv-
clo race of 1899 the winners Miller
and Waller covered 2733 miles be
twoon tho Monday morning and Sat.
unlay night. Brown, the vegetarian
cyclist, recently rode on oDen romiu
often In great heat, and again under
pouring rain, 1800 miles in 190 hours.
The most wonderful bird flight not
ed is the migratory achievement ot
the Virginia plover, which leaves Its
northorn haunts in North America
and, taking a course down the Atlan
tic, usually from 400 to 500 miles east
of the Bermudas, reaches the coast ot
Brazil In one unbroken flight ot 15
hours, covering a distance of 3'00
miles at the rae of tour miles, a min
ttts. ...