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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times, 1892-11-3, Page 6• A Strange 'fielded in the Me of a Politiein As I lay there helpless on the grass I began to wonder what objeot Hawke could home had in maltreating ine thus. He was surely too elever and experienced A Man to risk arrest for assault and, robbery for the small sum et money in my purse, and in- deed the fact of his eagerness. to obtain pos- session of my letters and papers seemed to indicate, that he had some deeper object than the mere possession of the contents of my purse. I heel recalled how skillfully he had questioned me on the train with a view to ascertain my destination, and how thought- lessly I had remarked to him the fact, that I held an order for five hundred dollars on the President ot the neighboring Associa- tion. It Was probably this order that he bad desired to obtain, and having got it he would now, 4 suppose present it to Mr. Lucas and seoure the mone.y. To do this he would require to prove his identity with myself, and as I was a. strang- er in the town and he held the letters of introduction, this would uot be a very dif- ficult task. But in order to do all this he would require to wait till the meeting was over. Oh, if I could only get free I might yet frustrate his designs and punish him for his knavery. Once more I made a frantic effort t loosen or burst my bonds but all in vaiu. I rolled over on the grass and strove to break the rope by rubbing it agaiust stone, but my efforts seemed useless, and bruised and tired I again desisted from the attempt. Suddenly I heard a dull rumb- ling in the distance, Could it be a wagon approaching Louder and louder, nearer and neater it came, ancl soon it heav3r lum- bering haywagou drove along the road, I tried to attract the attention of the driv- er by moving violently around in the grass, by rustling against tlae bushes, and beating my bound feet against the trees, but it was all in vain. The night was intensely dark and the sound was drowned by the noise of the heavy wagon rum ling on the high road. The man drove on unheedingly and I sank back once more, still and exhausted, on the grass. But now as I lay there it seemed to me that the rope that bound my arms was not so tight as it had been. It may be that my previous efforts to loosen it had not been altogether in vain, and the great exertions I made to attract the atten- tion of the waggoner had probably loosened it still more, Weary as I was I again re- newed myelforts to loosen the rope, and at last succeeded in slippiug one hand out and then the other. Quickiy reaching up my hands I untied the handkerehief on my mouth and then turning try attention to my feet after some effort iucceeeled in freeiug them also. I need hardly say that I wait cold and stiff. My limbs were sore and cramped and my fingers &Meiling with their recent efforts, but I determined to set out immediately for Clinton. I cideulated that we had come about seven miles before my companion ate tanked me and I probably hail about three more yet 10 walk. I set out at a quiek pace, seeking to get up a cireitletion In ray limbs and swinging my arms at first as 1, walked. After almost thirty minutes walk l I saw the lights of the town before me, and quickenine my pace I seen stood in the main str. et of Clinton. Entering the first hotel 1 comm. t9 1 a8ke,lfor it hotdrink, having brushed my clothes determined to set net innnediately for the meeting. I tonna that it Was nearly ten o'clock by the ancient timepieue in the tavern, but know- ing from long experience bow long it took to get a public meeting started I stirmised that the :peaking would still be going aa. " Conte from it distance, :ulster ?" asked the youth behind the bee who had been yeing mc curiously since my entry. "Yes," I answered, " I hitve." "G oite to the tneeting?" he enquired. "1 am," I replied. " Where is iti" "The meetin'e" " Yes, yes," I sail impatiently, " the rating, where is it?" " Why, in Om town hall," he said in ,mazement at an ignorance so vast. "And where is the town hell," I inguna ed. He looked at me for an intiMnt in amaze- ment and then leading me to the door pointed to a huge building some distance up the street which was brilliantly lighted and from which the sound of tumultuous cheer- ing could be beard. I walked np the street towardthe hall. It was crowded to the doors and I had some difficulty in securing a position which en- abled me to see the platform. As I entered the hall the chairman was on his feet, evi- dently for the pimpose of introdneine a speaker. Though it, was late in the evening the meeting hail seemingly not been long in progress. With some difficulty I caught the voice of the chairman. "I will not detain you any longer, gentle- men, for you did not come here to hear me speak. 1 am happy indeed to say that we leave with us to -night several gentlemen of oratorical renown. Some of the yoe have already listened to, but the best remains to the last. Surety there is no one here who has not heard of Mr. Robert Barker, the silver-tongued orator of Middlesex. Though he is a stranger in this town yet his reputa- tion has prezeded him and his fame as a platform orator has extended far and wide. Gentlemen, 1 will now call upon Mr. Robert Barker to address you." Robert Barker! Could it be possible, why that was I. Had the chairman discovered my presence in the meeting. Did he really expect me to pass from the back of that dense crowd to the platform, and how did he recognize me, a total strenger. My trepidation and amazement were mar- vellously encreased as I saw a tall figure rise from the aide of the platfortn and walk for- ward with a dignified air to address the meeting. "Gentlemen," said the chairman, "this is Mr. Becket, who will now address you." That Mr. Barker, that mm I stood in seupified amazement and gazed at this mys- terious orator who smilingly answered to my name. It was Hawke. Yes, there could be no question about it. bomewhat inore digni- fied, it is true, and wearing a more respect- able coat; bat with the Mame air of assurance and placid self-confidence ' he stood on the platform before me. As I gazed upon Min in speech less amaze- ment he commencea to address the meeting in a clear voice and rounded periods. "Itis needless for me to tell you gentle- men and citizens of this beautiful town of Meant, how 'deeply, how profoundly honored I feel at having the privi- lege of addressing you this evening. I have looked forward to the presentmeeting with feelings of no small pleasure. I have heard very often of the intelligence of your men . and the beautyoly our ladies and the sincerity of yoer 'attachment et, the cause and the par- ty we are assembled to aid and do.honor this evening. I am glad indeed to have the op- portunity of ascertaining this evening that rumour 'nes-gape belied youe in efly one' of these partfralereee am and have al weye been a Cotmereative arid ury /wart bei t Warmly to -night in sympathy with the dear old party and -- "Liar, scoundrel, impostor !" I roared suddenlyat the top of my voice, zny long pent up indignation at last finding expres- sten. The effect produced by myavords was indescribable. The meeting Was filled with ,eproer. The audience whieh had been lis - ening eagerly eo the eloquent words of the meeker were enraged at this bold interrap- eion. "Put film out 1 Elevate him! Sling him out," shouted a hundred angry *voices end the boys of the meeting were on me. They evidently mistook me for a political apponent perhaps under the influence of ,iquor, I was seized violently by the arms and amidst a continued volley of shouts of "Put him out, put him out," I was hustled stthrreoeutgh the door and thrown out on the Seeing that it would be impossible to re. cuter the meeting I returned to the hotel and sat !ow.1 to consider my situation. It was evident that the rascal had, laid his plans far deeper than I had expected.. He had probably realized the fact that the best way to convince the local leaders of his identity with myself, was to play from its very inception the role which he had as- sume& He probably intended to present his order and, receive his money after the meeting was over. Under these circum- stances what was 1 to do, I was aa eutire stranger in the towu end the only nieans which I had possessed of proving my ident- ity had been stolen from me, True I might lay an information against Hawke with the local police and beet+ him arrested on the eharge of robbery, but what evidence had I to press the charge and Was it likely that they would hold prominent a man as he claimed to be, on the verbal statement of a stranger who had already created it disturb - mice in the town. Completely ate loss what course to pursue I sat for some thee in the hotel, at last I deterinitierl to return to the meeting, thinkleg that. perha.ps there might be present these same politicians from S, dis- tance who would know me. I passed. down the street and entered the hall very quietly and without attraetiag the notice of the crowd who were deeply inter- ested in the speech from Hawke who was evidently drawing to a close. There was no question about it the rogue knew how to speak. He possessed a magnificent voice and spoke with great deliberation and (meta sional bursts offiery eloquencewhichbrought forth loud cheers from the audience. His peroration was exceptionally fine opening with a passage from Shakespeare (whom he quoted very frequently) and closing with some famous words of Daniel Webster, which his audience, no doubt, accepted as perfectly original. When he sat down the cheers were loud and long. It was now' abont eleven o'clock and several of the an. dience began to depart. It was evident that ! there would be little more speaking that evening and I saw that if I was to take any action to prevent Hawke obtaining the; money I would have to take it immediately. Lnhing around the hall I f 'I d t ' cern any face that was familiar, and at last turned out again determined to find my way to the police station and lay an infor- mation. A fter several inquiries I at last reached the headquarters ot the local police and poueed my tale of woe into the eats of the Sergeant in eharge. He listened with it very skepticat air, but upon my repre- senting to him how urgent the matter was he made out the warrant and sent a detec- tive with me to arrest the worthy Hawke. Highly eletea at the success of my effort, I walked lightly by the side of the detec- tive back to the hall where the meeting was being held. On reaching it, however, we found it in darkness, but my oonapanion ascertained that the politicians had repaired to a. hotel in the neighborhood. Thither we bent our steps. Eagerly inquiring for Mr. Robert Barker we were informed that be was upstairs in a private parlor pertak- int of refreshments with several friends. Lead by it hotel messenger wo found our way to the parlor, and there, to be sure, was Mr. Hawke seated in an admiring circle of local politicians and pulling away at a choice cigar. He was evidently in bigh, good humor and was merrily cracking a famous old aliestuut when suadonly turning his eyes towards the parlor door he saw me standing before him. A look of complete amazement came over Ins countenance, lingered there for a moment and as quickly paesed away and thc same joirml expression waich he had worn before he ooserved me again returned to his face. He turned a-% ay from the door and continued conversiug gaily with his companions. I pointed him out to the detective who walked up and, evidently reluctant to arrest, him before so many load magnates, requested a moment's interview in private. Eh, what's that ?" he cried gaily. "Wish to speak to me privately, did you say? Nonsense, say your say here, men, I have no secrets from these ,gentlemen. Some political matter, I suppose." "No," said the detective gravely. "I mostly wished to call your attention to this warrant for your arrest on a charge of as- sault and robbery." There was a moment's silence, then the crowd beret into a shunt of louti laughter in which Hawke's voice sounded loudest. "Robbery, man !" 'cried one of the gentle. men present whom I now recognized as Mr. Lucas, chairman of the meeting. "Robbery! Why this is Mr. Barker the famous orator, you are out of your head." "Not so," said the detective. "This is the man I want, and here is the man he as - sauteed," he added pointing to me. "But is your warrant against Mr. 13arker,' said Mr. Lucas in amazement. Let me see it. Why certainly not; This warrant is for the arrest of a Mi. Hawke. There's no Mr. Hawke hero." "Hawke," repeated that individual him- self. "Hawke, who the devil is Hawke?" "You are Ilrawke, sir," I cried angrily, "and you know it." "And you," he said in an amused tone. "Say who are you?" "I'm Robert Barker," I answered hotly. Auother roar of laughter burst from the assembly. , "Well really this is too amusing for any. thing," said my enemy leaning back in his chair and. taking a long pull at hia cigar. "You really make ale smile," "By the by;' said Mr. LIMB looking at me closely. Aren'tyoethe individual, that raised the row in the meeting to -night ?" "The very man," said another gentleman. "I helped to pitch him out." "Some foolish crank," remarked it third bystander. "Out of his head," said a fourth. "Come, come my friend," said Mr. Lucas addressing himself to the detective who stoodin the midst of the group looking de- eidedly foolish. "This poor fellow has evidently brought you here on a Wild goose chaa Better take him back to the station ar up for the night." ' e," stammered my com- kla.wke here, I tell yea," said another gentleman whom 'after- tweawea.dascertained to be .the mayor ,of the At thie statement from so high an author- ity the detective hesitated no longer but eugrily seizing me by the arm turned to leave the room. "Hold on," said Hawke jovially burst- ing into a merry peal of laughter. "Thai has really been very amusing, give the gen- tlemeu a drink before they go." Ha !Ha ! Ha !this is -well this ix amusing "He! Ha 1 Ha 1" His laughter was loudly echoed by his compilations. "Hello, what's all the fun," cried a strange voice at, the door, and looking over my shoulder I saw to my indescribable delight the candidate for the constituency at whose invitation I had come to attend the meeting in Clinton. "Why, Barker, old man, how are you," he cried cordially seizing me by the hand and shaking it heartily. "Barker," repeated the mayor, faintly. "Barker," shouted the detective, trium- phantly. ".darker" muttered Hawke, feebly. der" hB nea ly. r k e r , " repeated the assembly, won- " You're mistaken, Lawson," said the ex- ehaarkiremr.a,p, " That is surely not Mr. Robert B "Not Robert Barker," repeated my friend in amazement ; "This not Robert Barker, my old friend whom I have known this twenty years. Of course its Robert Barker. Pray who else would it be." "But, but, if that is Mr. Barker" play who is this said Mr. Lucas, Ornate towards Hawke who sat placidly sip. ping his brandy at the table. "That's Hawke,' said I. "It's Hawke," repeated the detective de- terminedly, " Ha ! Ha!" laughed my enemy somewhat faintly, "Well this is amusing." "Search him," said I to the detective. This, in spite of the protests of th worthy goutlentaa the detective proceed to do, and quickly brought to light precious (locutuou Ls, my puree and the letter from Mr. Lawson inviting tee to Attend ths meeting. As these tallied exactly with tee description I had given at the police station there could no longer be any doubt regarding the guilt of Mr. Hawke and howas according- ly placed under arrest and. marched oil to the station while I narrated my adventures too the worthy politicians of Clinton. It is needless to seer that their wonder- ment at the strange misfortune that had be- fallen me was only surpassed by their ail. miration of the tplendid audacity of the rascal who bad brought them about, arun eves) THE SI/LT_AN'S FOOD Is Tasted By the Chamberlain herore Bein- Off red to Ihe le I The Salton of Turkey leaels a very simple life. He came to the throne iu 1876, witla out any agency of his own, and almost against his owit will, after living for many years in retiremeut, and no doubt finds the trappings. of royalty something at a burden. When re is said that helixes amply, how- ever, the word muse be understood as ap- plying to his personal habits rather than to his oilicial surroundings and expenditaras Thus it, is estimated that more than six thousand persons aro fed every day at his Dolma Ilagtelte palace when be is there. The treasurerof the household has a pretty heavy burden upon his shoulders. There is a regularly organised force of buyers, each charged with the purchase of certain supplies for the palace. One man's duty is to buy fish; and to do this for six •thousand persons as no light undertaking in a city whmh has no great markets. About ten tons it week aro required, end to secure this some twenty men are kept busy. Nearly eighteen thousand pounds of breed are eaten daily, andel' this is baked in enor- mous ovens at some distance from the pal- ace. Of course it largo force of bakers is re- quired, as well as another largo force of buyers and curlers of flour and fuel, The Sultan's own food is prepared by one man and his assistants, and no others touch it, It is cooked in silver vessels, and when done each kettle is sealed by a slip of paper and it stamp. This stamp is broken in the presence of the Saltan by the High Cham- berlain, who taken one spoonful of each kettle before the Sultan tastes it -as it safeguard against poison. Nearly a ton of Hee it day is required for the inevitable pilaf, together with six hun- dreti pounds of suear, and an equal amount of cofille, to say nothing of the other grocer- ies, fruit, vegetables, and meat. That there is enormous waste and extra- vagance in the kitehritles is almost a matter ot coorsi; it is said t at enough is thrown away daily to feed it hundred families. But such waste is not confined to a Turkish roy- al household, and might be found. in kitchens nearer home. The sarplua is gathered up by the beggars, with whom Constantinople abounds, and what still reinains is eaten by the scavenger dogs. CHINESE BEGGARS. The Terrible Condition tan Large Army or Pekin's Inhabitants. Beggars are the carse, the most crying and shameful evil of Pekin. Numbering some 80,000 they form a kind of caste, a fraternity, with their own traditions and privileges, such as those ot the mendicants ot the middle ages ia western Europe, and, like them, having their "emperor of Gali- lee, duke of Egypt, or king of Triunes," that is to say, an elected chief to whom they all yield obedience. The most curious feature of the whole institution is that the chief, whose headquarters are on the Bridge of the Gate of Heaven, is recognised by the police ofPekin, who deal direotly with him m matters relating to the corporation of the town. As for the misery of these beggars no de- scription could give any idea .of it. But tor a rag about their loins they are stark naked. Even in the severest wiuter, when the bitter wind sweeps across the Mongo- lian steppes and the thermometer is far be- low zero, the poor wretches have, most of them, not a shred ot clothing to wrap about their shoulders, and they succumb to the cold every night by hundreds. Gaunt and wan, covered with vermin and sores, they wander about the town, harrowing the feelings of the passers.by with their piteous lamentations, and fightingwith dogs for a share in the refuse of the streets, or for hours together they crouch out side a shop driving purchasers awe., by theirmere pres- ence till the owner gets out of patience and flingethem a few coins in self-defense. When night conies they seek shelter under a bridge beneath the gates of the town or in some tuMblealown house, lying down helter-skelter, men, women, young girls, and children, in a promiscuities heap. Their physical misery is such that their moral degradation is overlooked. Trom their faces all traces of an inner life are wiped out ; like the beasts they can only en- dure, and seem to some extent to have lost the capacity for suffering. e a' YOUNG FOLKS. A Taleof rainr-Land. " 0, Uncle George 1 Please tell us it story " ctried Mabel. "Papa is in the library, writing, and it's mese bedtime." "Please Unky Dord," pleaded little Bessie climbing into his lap, where she knew she was always welcome. " Yes," added Prank, "something about titi:pr bears and antelopes and mountaiu ‘r%Os,s,dreeadrrle'a' derflueld.,,Mabel, I think bear ste " Girls all do," said Frank. "Well, please tell ai a girl story then," he added, as he seated himself near his uncle, while Mabel drew up an ottoman on the other side, " Well, children, who will tell me where Tableland is ?" asked Uaele George. "1 guess it must be in Africa replied Mabel. "There is Barntoland and all sorts of lands with funny names, but I never saw it in nay atlas." No, you will not find it in your atlas. But it is a wonderful land. Cats and dogs, foxes, storks and all kinds of animals talk there, and when any of them does or says anything remarkable out pops a fellow call- ed Moral, and solemnly explains what it was all about" "1 know where Tableland is, now said Mabel. Frank looked, very conscious and Bessie gazed in epen-eyed wonder. "Once there was a cat" continued Uncle George. " Hisname was Tommy. He was a Maltese eat, and all called him a good mouser, which mamma that he caught a good naany mice. He was very active also, if a bird or a squirrel ventured within rettelt of Itis sharp claws. One afternoon in May, Tommy sat out on the sunny side of the house with his paws dueled under him, lazily watching, through his half closed eyes, the squabbling sparrows, and it pair of busy blue -birds which were betiding it nest m the hollow of an old maple neer by. Just, beyond the rail-fence, in the meadow re robin wee hopping !Ackand forth, stopping every few minutes to make a sudden dash et it worm or bug he had seen among the grasamoota. Tommy's eyes were now very wide open. Creeping slily through the fence and along the meadow, he ley close to the ground for a moment, with quivering tail, then made it spring for the robin. But, ehe bird was gone, and la the.plaCe where it hail stand was it large hole into which Tommy plunged head- long. Down, down, he went., until at length he struck square upon hie feet at the bottom, For a few amoments he stood there, dazed. Then his eyes became adjust- ed to the dun light, and he crept ceutiously along the passage which led from the hole down which he had come, Poor Tommy bad tumbled into Fable -land. At the and of the passage was it strong door, with a round bole near the bottom quite large enough to admit Tommy. lie felt sure there were mice about, and creeping up to the hole, he peeped through. herldenly something dropped dowr be- side him, he was eeizel by the neek, with a atrong grasp, and it cord wart thrown around his waist. 'Tommy turned his head, and there stood a mouse; but such it mouse! He was larger than Tommy himself ; he walk- ed erect and was dressed in a pair of baggy knickerbockers, along waistcoetand it short - tailed jacket ; his head was topped by it funny looking peaked hat, into which was attliak it Plume of bluebird's wing - feathers. He carried it mall gen, with a sharp and shining bayonet fixed upon it. Tommy would have pitched at his captor and fought it out on the spot, but the muzzle of the gun was &timorously near his head, and when be tried to bath away be found that the other end of the cord around his waist was held lay two other mice as large as his captor. They pulled at the cord with all their might; the armed mouse went behind Tommy and pricked him with A sharp bayonet, and the prisoner could do nothing but plunge through the hole and. go wherever be was led. Be soon found ham - sell in it room which looked wonderfully like the cellar of the house whore he lived, At one end of it was it low table beside which sat a what -looking olci mouse with spectacles on his nose, and a plumed hat on his head. Tommy was led up to the table, while the two mice which had been leading him sat dawn beside it one of them taking up it book. "So far everything had gone on in silence, now the armed Mouse spoke. "'our honor," said he "we have at last caught that murderous cat." The grave old mouse looked sternly through his spectacles and said, "Well sir, you are charged with the wanton aud cruel murder of many mem- bers of our family. What have you to say?" 41 Please your honor, said Tommy, «1 never caught a mouse except when I was hungry. Cats must live." "Did it sat- Tisofiler,nInvleyly.l,o:,i,tr hunger to torture the the mouse -judge was going to hang into a mouse, -such mice as they have there, first, cat thatfinds him." other n-,ouse." "You nevr had any mercy on your own captives " said the j ridge stern- ly. Then turning to his attendants he ex- claimed. "Away with him. Take him back where he came from, and turn him paws across his breast, and. cried, "Mercy, them to a cruel death ?" Tommy dropped -and tnen him loose to be the prey of the naiee, and play with them, before you put mercy I your honor, and. I'll never catch an- te his knees before his judge, folded his "How Mune " said Mabel, "I thought said Uncle George, "the two mice upon the Gable sprang out and seized the string that bound Tommy, d , the arme fellow gave him an awful prick and then Tommy commenced to struggle but the mice held on hard although he nearly gat his claws upon them. They. could not get him n through the hole. where e came, because he stuck his sharp claws into the floor, and they were obliged to get four more of their number to hold the Miring before they could manage him. Slowly they dragged him back through the hole but the ininute he was through he turned upou them again only to be met by • the sharp point of the bayonet which pricked his nese very sharp - la. Then he lost heart and rolled ever on his side, letting, them drag him where they pleased. " 'Say, this is hard work,' said one of the mice. . "'That's so let's kill him now, wbat's the use of tiring ourselves all out dragging him along,' said another. "'Bub you know the judge said to turn hint int., a mouse and lot the cat kill him,' said the first mouse. " I don't care,' said the mouse with the bayonet, 'I'm going to kill him now,' and he Jumped Upon hint and. - "That instant Tommy found himself sit- ting on the sunny side of the house, with his paws curled under him. The sun was needy (Moan, the cows were coming up the lane from the pasture." "'0, dear, he was saved then," said Mabel. . " Of couree said Frank. . Bessie made no remark, for she was fast asleep. TIGER HUNTING IN INDIA It Is Very Es:ening and Often Very Dane:0P ens Sport. The pleasure and excitement of tiger hunting is something most Canadian sports - Men know nothing about. Their experience with big game is limited to stalking the fleet -footed deer of Muskoka, which run for their lives when the huntsman appears, ita stead of putting him to flight as the tiger would dm The circus tiger and the tiger in his native lair are two different animals. The pursuit of this king of ths cab tribe by the Englishman is fast resembling that of the bison by the American hunter. Some day there will be no more tigers in India, and then the naturalists and scientists will fall baele upon the eircus menageries and induce them to open their cages and let the balf.starved, sickly -looking tigers which they have hauled about the country over dusty roads through summer's heat return once more to their jungles. Such efforts are now being n:ade to reaew the quantity of American buffalo. The method some Englishmen resort to to hunt deer would be cousidered by a true American hunter as unsportsmanlike. They have what is called it cheetah, or young leopard, which is taken when young and trained. The cheetah, having been kept without food, tweuty-four hours, is blindfolded %.vith it leather mask, and is brought out, chained to it littem, which is placed on it light two - wheeled car, drawn by it. pair of oxen. The deer, though shy of sportsmen with rifles, have no fear of a bullock -cart; they allow it to come within eighty or a hundred yards of the herd, Then, takmg off the leather Mask, the huntsmen permit the cheetah to seethe deer; lie is innualiately " slipped" and let go at the one he chooses, always the biggest and fattest buck. A few bounds suffice to catch the unleeky animal, which is usually so paralyzed with terror as to be unable to afford a 000d run. Pulling down the buck and faste"uing it deep bite in his neck, the cheetah greedily sucks his blood. The spectators ride up on horseback or on elephaute ; the " shikarees," or huutemen, then entice the cheetah wah it lacilefal of blood held under his nose toquit his hold Of the deer, whose dead bodyis quietly taken i away. The leather mask s again put over the cheetah's bead and he is chained once more to the car. Having returned home, the sportsmen can inspect at their leisure as many victims of the chase as their cheetah bus caught that day. The late Duke of Clarence, eldest son of the Prince of Weles, aud the Grand Dukes Sergiusand Alexander, of Russia, home gone into India anal hunted tigers and enjoyed the emote, immensely. They were the guests of the reigning Num, it loyal supporter of the Britieh Indian Empire. ISLANDS NAIED lin DOGS. Aporling Lestsull Illustrating Canine N dependence. There are dozens (some say scares) of isl ands of greater or less dimensions known as "Little Dogs," "Dog Islands," "Big Das," etc. An island in the Thames, now it part of London, is called the "isle of Dogs." Carlyle alludes to it when be says. "Tell us first, whether his voyage has been around the glebe or only from Itaansgate to the 'Isle of Doge.'" Three lefty. and iocky islands near he. Thomas tVirgua 'strands) are known as "The Great Dog," "George Dog," and the "West, Dog." There are "Dog 'Maude" in the Malayan Archipelago ; off the coast of Maine; on the coast of Franklin comity, Fla„ anal another be the Serawati Group. Ou the coast of Kainselmtka there is rex islauit known as "The Island of Talking Dogs." The curious story connected, with this spot of laud, and the one which gives it the name it bears, is this, aeeording to an Asiat- ic legend; The first inhabitants of the far north did not employ dogs, Ma, drew their walrus -rib sleds themselves. After ages had elapsed men made an attempt to ute the dogs of thee rogion-which, by the way, talked just as mon do -as beasts of burden. The talking dogs, however, argued the ease with their would-be masters end were not long in proving that they bad enough to do to catch game for themselves and the chil- dren of men. Bat the men soon learned the use of the bow and arrow and spe.are, thus raining the occupation of the talking doge. Again an attempt was made to harness them to sledges, but the talking canines re- belled mei all swan& out to the island, after- ward known by the title given in the open- ing. Here thegame wasscarceand the dogs soon turned cannibals, and by the end of thefirst Winter there were only seven left. Some human Kamsehatkans volunteered to row out to the island and bring off the renumot of the dog colony. Bat the dogs refused to Mame their barren island, earnestly asking: "What people are you? We have never seen you before." For this untruth Chanai, the dog god, took their voices from them, and until this day they have been the dumb servants of 121In. Holding the Train. " Madam, We miss (ho train at I3--." -Bat can't you make it., sir)" she gasped. "Inipos1blo, it loaves at three, And we are due it quarter past" "Is there no way1 Oh, tell me, then, Aro you a Christi:int" I am "And are there none among the men Who run the train?" "No --1 forgot - I think the follow over here, oiling the engine, claims to be." She threw upon the engineer A fair face, white with agony. "Aro you a Christian?" " Yos, i am." , "Then. 0 Sir, won t you pra.v with ring: All the long way, that God will star, That God will hold the train at B -/-..e, "Twill de no good; it's due at three, And."-" Yes. But God can hold:the train; My dyin.7 child i calling inc Alld I must see her face agate ; Oh won't you prayr witV' a nod Emphatic, as ho takes his place. When Chr;stians grasp the arm or God They grasp the power thnt rules the rod. Out from the station rtwept the train On time, swept past wood and bit; , The enginaer, with Cheeks aftatne, Prayed,.. '0 140'0,141d the treAn at11---" Then flaw the throttles wide, and like Some giant monster of the plain, While panting Filth: and mighty strides, Past hill and viilley swept the train. A half, a ininnte,,two are gained; Along those buraished lines of steel his glances leap; each nerve is strained, And atill ho prays with fervent seal. Heart, hand,, and brain, with one accord, Work while his prayer ascends to heaven, - "Jug lvdclithe tram eight Initiates, Lord, And make up .the other seven." Ninth rush and roar through meadow lands, Pa. t cottage home and rtrcen hillsides, The panting thing.obeys his hand, And speeds along with giant strides; • • • They say an accident delayed . The tram it little while; but Ile Who listened while his children prayed, In answer, hold the train at B—. , The truly great are those who conquer themselves. WRECK OF TRES. S. B. A P. And 0. Steamer Lost off the Chins Oeust. Silo IS Caught in a Typhoon and lOrlfts • helplessly to tire Shore -Passengers awl sailors swept OVerheard by IleuvY Seas -Only Twenity-Tirmie Survivors in A 1 -One illundred and Seventy lidverl ThoesPLeninsular awl Oriental Steamerahip Company's office in London has received the following despatch dated from, Hong Kong ;- The -Peninsuler and Oriental steamship Bokhera has been totally wreoked. The' steamship struck on a sand island Of the group known as tho Pescadores or Fishers' Islands, called Pheng Hoo by the Chinese, ia the channel of Fokien in the Chine Sea. The weedier was terrible, and the raging waters quenched the am on the steamer. The steamer became untnamageable and sank and the commander and a majority of the Officers and crew were lost. Twenty- thr e persons only were saved. It is feared that those who were lost were mostly Eur- opeans. The survivors will reach Hung Kong on Tuesday morning next. The steamship Ancona has poceeded to Ole scene of the wreck." Soine time after the Bolehare. left Shang- hai the barometer began to fll and the vessel was inade snug alow and a oft to ride out the gale that was known to be ap. proaelaing. In, a few more hours the wind was blow- ing a terrific gale. The steamer was to the westward of Formosa, where typhoons are of frequent commence, and in the com- paratively narrow waterway she did not have safe sea room, The sea was running tremendously high and efforts were made to lay the steamer head an; but with the wind shifting about the compass, it peculiarity of typhoons, this was impossible. Soon a tem ribly high sea was running, and the steam- er was pitched about like an empty bottle. Her hatches were closely battened clown, but the seas that boarded her Soon tore the tempauli tie off, and shortly the hatches them- selves wore lifted and myriad overboard. Spare sails were then lashed over the open - ales, but these were of little service in pre. venting the seas from <interim, the hold, and soon taus of water had entered the steamer. Water began to pour into the fire room, and, though every effort was made to keep it out, it began to gain on the putnapeistlee.bloh were working at their utmost eap Cousternation prevailed ainong the pas. songers. None of them was allowed on deck. Those in the ea.bin, though they fully „ realized their danger, were far Mere calm than the steerage passengers. Among the latter pandemonium reigned. They were mostly Chinese, aud had it not been for the fact that they were locked below many of them would undoubtedly have thrown them - solace into the seet. Soon the coal passers and firemen were drowned out by the water rising in the fire roman, and it few minutes later the fires wore extinguished. The donkey boiler on the main deck was kept going, however, . and the pumps continued to work, keeping r' the water from gaining as rapidly as it . otherwise would have done. Once the fires 'Wer0 opt the vessel became unmanageable. It WW1 impossible to sat any canvas Stearn staysails had. been set to steady the steamer at the beginning of the gale, but they bad been blown front the bolt ropes and carried MT. Even isoine of the furled sails were blown from their gaskets tannest. The *alteration of the ship was now most, precarious. Hawsers were threwn out te keep the vessel's head to the wind, but she broached to, and was soon rolling end pitch-. ing fearfully in the cross seas that war ponnaling her and. very often making, clean' breaches over her. Suddenly above the howling and shriek - Mg of the wind, a dull Ingmming was heard, and those on hoed knew They wore drift ing en it leo shore, and that the noise the heard was the sound of the rollers medal upon land. Soon through the blinding .raa land was seen oloso at hand, and in a f minutes the steamer struck. Evorybod was ordered on deck. The passengers li put on life preservers, but these were little use, as many of the people were swo overboard and drowned by the seas been ing over them. It was impassible to low the boats. Those on the windward side the steamer were smashed to pieces after she stranded, while those on the side could not be approached because seas that were sweeping the steamer's All hands huddled under thole° of tl houses for what little shelter, they it but every time a sea surged over their number grew less, some ing been carried away. The twenty-three who a aged by almost imperial= on until the storm su were taken off in an It is probable that a brought to Hong ale v theta h re saved ma n efforts to 1.1 sided. Then th exhausted conditi the rescued will ng on Tuesday. T steamer Ancona Vas been sent to the wrer r The cargo of4, e Bokhara was very v able, It cmised a large amount specie and a temp consigninetit of silk. The Bokhetra was a throe -masted i screw sten.nx4r of 2,955 gross tons. She 361 feet Wag, 39 feet beam, and 29 / deep. die was buil, in Greenock in 1 by Ca- rd & Co. and hailed from that po Her engines oi,500 horse power were of cmfripound inverted type. a' Tnere were 200 persoos aboard the ste abip. Of these 170 were drowned. Twe passengers, five officers atittl three sergea of the Hong Kong garrison were among lost. Amona the saved are Dr. LOWS011 Lieut. Markham Women in New Spheres. Fifty-eight thousand women belong the trade unions of England. Mrs. Graham, of Alaberea, has a pat for a tnaohine for hanging wall paper. Margaret L. Knight is the inventor the machine that makes square -bottom paper barb. Several Cornell girls are taking the a rioultural course and one is studying ea erinary surgery. • A woman, graduate from the Dennaa Agricultural •College, bas been appoint manager of one of the most extensive far in Denmark. Mine. de Velarioltk, aged 98, itt prob the only woman who witnessed the b of Waterloo. She stood On a ne" windmill with her sister, and in th they cared for the wounded. He faculties are wellepreserved. The case of Helen Kellar, a little girl who lost both hearing and sigh age af 18 months, is remarkable. Sb ed the Perkins Institute for the - Boston, when 7 years old. Beside the regular branches and the lana became a good pianist. Two yea felt that she must learn to speak, aim ed the Horace Mann School for Deaf ren. In six weeks she could speak diati ly, and, very fekir ever articulate so w Her age now is 12.