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Show r SIEGED BY MOUNTAIN LIONS. tl. CAMP, who resides at tO Brown's Flat in southern California, has passed through the terrible experience of being for four days and nights in cabin in the upper Sun Gabriel coun-b- y four starving mountain lions, imp's only companion was a burro, jhi8 only means of defense a small solver and a limited qunutity of am- just munition. fcainp lind gone to tlie mountain prepnre it for the reception of (.reral hunters, and during his stay .one heard the cry of wildcats nud the screech of pand3g( ers. He had not cau-rli- t sight of jy of the animals until one day when ( was cutting away some brush on ;e trail near the cabin be beard a ivig snap In front of him. Looking j, be beheld a huge lion right In the ntre of the trail, switching Its tail menacingly. Camp was struck dumb rith terror, but Instinctively his hand light his hip pocket, In which reused his pistol. labin to blood-chillin- st: Times. he drew It, another Hon it of the brush, and behind As walked It were smaller, possibly cubs. Blazing fildly away with the popgun In his lands. Cainp created a momentary vhieh Aversion that allowed him to reach is cabin door. Rushing Inside, ho lient to irred the door and reloaded his pistol, s, althoc to frighten away the way ot fcj ietermlned utes If possible. As he looked out the villa :e saw his burro, A1 Borax, snorting ind tugging at his tether, one of the d to OIL awny brutes having already begun ig this ji With a wild a tte tr a sneak up on him. lunge the burrobrokeloo.se and rushed anent ft of which lir shelter, one of the lions after him. J rates t Camp opened the door just iu time to pay. Wt limit the terrorized fellow, who shot ass If launched from a catapult. Hagers a the p Throwing his weight against the Coor, Camp barred it again. lie had ist rema' :!enty of provisions and decided to amain quiet for a time, hoping the nity is t ons would go away. Knowing they strictly f re usually cowardly brutes. Camp s tolerat vas at a loss to account for their n the aring action except on the theory conscrij bat it might be a pair with their an. U c uhs. lie made the burro comfortable iarej to ml was glad of his company, and then d dlliger 10k a look to see if they were still here. were watching. They They munity t fused to vacate; they knew tlicir hiladeip .ante was snared in a trap of Ids own nro and right In the brush outside f Camps inelosure the quartet of 'its camped. All day Sunday at least ie was in sight, nnd Camp decided, to e low. That night was a night of oaking, rrors. the fourth morning Camp peeped out. The lions were not in sight, nnd lie hurriedly saddled rp A! Rorax, mounted him nnd turned the honest little beast toward civilizatOn ion. y enu-wuI- lie needed no urging. Camp congratulating himself when a piercing screech was heard from the trail behind. The brutes had discovered his departure and were in hot was pursuit. Realizing his peril and that safety only In beating the lions to Camp accepted the hard terms. Terrified beyond all control, the little burro for once In his life galloped like i racehorse. Never before and probably never again will the descent from flrowns Flat to Lordsburg be made In iu eh time ns Camp made It. When he reached Lordsburg he was exhausted from fright nnd the hard ride. San Francisco Examiner. lay civil-Izatin- n, WOMANS AWFUL FOUR HOURS. Miss Ruth Orthweiu, of St Louis, wideawake but feigning sleep, lay for four hours early in the morning watching burglars rob the room and make rain efforts to remove a diamond necklace from the tliront of Mrs. Ralph Orthweln, who was wearing the Jewel for When at 8 o'clock safekeeping. ahe managed to warn A. F. Orthweln, I brother, of the presence of the rob-b('r-s. the latter had escaped. It was the longest nnd most agon-Wn- g four hours of my lifetime, nnd I bope thnt It will never he dunileatod. aid Miss Orthweln, describing her I plainly saw the bnr-Jla- r taperlence. repeatedly attempt to remove the aecklnee from Mrs. Orthwein's nook, ind heard him attempt to soothe her ben she stirred. Ooeasinmilly he ou!d leave the bed, nnd a whimpered W n4 Wnsultntlon would follow with his II ws1' ocompllee. The other fellow would ash his light across my face to see whether I was awake. Every time I the light approaching I closed my Jea, snd was careful to see thnt they balleved thnt I was still sleeping. I give no accurate description of the Han other than to say that the fellow bo approached the bed was smooth baven, thnt his face was deathly pale, od his clothes of light materlni. Ills was so white he may have worn mask. I could not see distinctly In moonlight. I had not dared to Pn my eyes when day dawned. Mias Orthweins parta mother came to the or about six oclock nnd saw the or open, hut, esuitr thinking the girls anted the breeze, did not close It. cad tf! "turn she went to the second floor sntn she concluded m thnt she had Vrt lock the door. This she did and snotf, ,n. ? bnrglnrs were made temporary 10 J i ount fro Honors, In the a rril lialo't Jon 1' dust Mercy on us! exclaimed the admiral, In astonishment at the spectacle. What has happened to you? I beg your parding, sir, replied Tommy, but as I was coming along my stick against Imp the ill the missionary's fence, sir. e come bout In is pajamas and said as ow e 'ad vowed by the grace of God to lick the 'lde off the next man who did that, and e done It, sir. A THRILLING INCIDENT. The dcatli of the famous Spnnlsh toreador lteverte recalls to the London Globe one of ttie most thrilling Incidents ever witnessed In Hie arena. It was at Bayonne. After disposing of two bulls. Reverie had twice plunged his sword into a third, of great strength nnd ferocity, nnd as the bcnt continued careering wildly, the spectators began to lilss Rcvcrte for bungling. Wounded to the very quick of tils prblc, the Spaniard shouted. nnd. throwing The bull is slain! aside Ills sword, sank on one knee with folded arms In the middle of the ring, lie was right, but he had not allowed Tlic for the margin of accident. wounded beast charged full upon him. but the matador, splendid to the last, knelt motionless ns a statue, while the spectators held their breath In horrified suspense. Reaching his victim, the bull literally bounded at him, nnd ns he sprang lie sank In death, with his last effort giving one fearful lunge of the head that drove a horn Into the thigh of the kneeling man. and laid bare the bone from the knee to the joint. Still lteverte never flinched, but remained kneeling exultant In victory, but calmly contemptuous of applause, till he was carried away to heal him of his grievous wound. &he Funny fidc of Judge, THINKS WELL OF HIMSELF. Isn't it strange. remarked Mrs. Billina to her husimnd, that I cau never get a good bargain in shoes? You did once, said her uusbuud, When was that? When you got me. Chicago nAD THE YEARS. Daughter "George and I are both old enough to marry. Papa! Father I was wouderiug If that was the only collateral George had to start with. Brooklyn Life. V. 0. The walls of a room near the door are often greatly damaged by the door handles knocking against them when the door is Hung wide opeu. To prevent this take a fairly large spool, cover it first with cotton wool or wadding, and then with velvet or cloth, so as to make It look neat. Put a long, brass headed nail through it, and fasten It to the floor about four lnehes from tho wall, behind the door. Thou the handle cuuuot damage the wall. TIIE SUPERIOR BOILED TOMATO. IIow many housekeepers know that boiled tomatoes have a much bettor flavor thun the same vegvtable-frul- t stewed? Smooth tomatoes nearly of a size should be chosen. These nre dropped in boiling salted water nud boiled until they can bo easily pierced with a fork. Lift them out then, place ou squares of buttered toast, score each on top crosswise, season with a BLINDNESS OF PUPPIES. Arthur Miss Flutter Insulted me lump of butter, some salt, pepper, and grossly; she actuully hinted that I was a very little sugar, und serve us hot as possible. a puppy. Horace Well, now that you have A SOUTHERN TEACII PIE. got your eyes open, you probably wont think quite so much of her." Boston Down South, that Is, below Mason TrauscrlpL and Dixon's line, a peach pie Is usually a peach cobbler. It is not baked lu a CHICAGO CONFIDENCES. thin pieplate, but In a deep earthen1 was married to that man once," ware pudding dish. It is made of the said the first Chicago woman. whole peaches without being stoned, To Mr. Marryut? The ideal Why. as the stones are supposed to give flaso was I, replied the other. vor to the pie. At least, so the old colYou dont say! Were you before ored cook will assure you. The peaches or after me? Philadelphia Catholic are peeled, but not sliced, as Is done Standard and Times. In tho ordinary peach pie. Into one family cobbler or Southern peach pie, EVE'S PRIOR DISCOVERY. put a quart of rich yellow peaches; sweeten them to the taste, adding a By observing the fall of an apple, remarked the moralizer, Newton dis- little butter for flavoring. Line a deep covered the law of gravity. pudding dish of earthenware with good Yes, rejoined the demoralizer, and pastry. Then fill it with the peaches thousands of years previous Mother nnd their seasoning. Cover It with a Eve discovered the gravity of the law layer of pastry and bake it in a modby biting an apple. Chicago News. erately hot oven. The oven should be hot enough to bake the whole TOOK START. peaches through In an hour. This was now Is tliut couple that got mar- a favorite dessert before the war. ried In the balloon getting along? Well, when the balloon descended TETTER MANGOES. It struck a telegraph pole and Jarred Select firm bull nosed peppers for this the bride a little, and she go! mad and purpose. SUM Spanish peppers do not said the groom shoved her, and the make good pickles, although they nre groom called her a liar and the police excellent as vegetables or in salads had to be called. Indianapolis Sun. and should, always be served iu this way. As a vegetable they are served ni:u FORTUNE. stuffed with meat nnd other IngrediBlonde Yes, dear papa is very gen- ents, simmered in water for nbout fiferous. On my birthday anniversaries teen minutes, and afterward roasted he always gives me a. sovereign for in the oven. It is a matter of regret each year T 'avo lived. continuthat tills vegetable should Brunette (vvitheringiy) Indeed! ally confounded with the old fashThat must have been the money Char- ioned bullnosed popper. These peppers lie Doubleday meant v. lien he said you are a darker green than Spanish pephad a fortune in your own right" pers and much .stronger iu flavor. To Pearson's Weekly. prepare pepper mangoes clean out the inside carefully. A real bullnosed pep. ms im-kToper will make your fingers tingle. PreCaller "So your papa and mamma pare a quantity of cabbage for picknre going to take you to Europe with ling. Stuff the poppers with tho cabthem? bage, putting one tiny onion nml one Willie Yes'rn. tiny cucumber with the cabbage in Caller Aren't you afraid to go on each pepper. Cover the prepared pepthe ocean? pers with cold vinegar and let thpiu Willie No'm. I ain't afraid o noth- remain until thoroughly cured, or for in. Ive been vaccinated. Coast six or seven weeks. Seamen's Journal. it. AN tTTO-DATREVOLUTION. Well, this, mid the South American citizen, "is carrying tilings too S.I.K& far la our base nnd servile imitation of Yankee methods." What Is that? Why, the insurgent nml Government authorities nre having forenoon and Stains on knives, however obstinate, afternoon programmes printed for all will disappear if rubbed with a piece our revolutions!" Town and Country. of raw potato dipped in brick dust. When innking cakes, try greasing the STUPID ROY. tins with olive oil instead of with butter. You will find that the cakes turu cm out better. In certain households pnrslcy Is always served with vinegar and salt after onions. It Is supposed to remove all odor from the breath. Kcroseno will last longer and produce a better light If a lump of salt about the size of a walnut be placed iu the reservoir of the lamp in which PRESENCE OF MIND. The following true story happened in a Suffolk village: A husband had gone out for the evening nnd left his wife nnd child at home. The woman was about to retire for the night when to her amazement she perceived the foot of a man beneath the bed. Instead of railing for assistance, ns some would have done, she coolly went to the childs cot nnd sat nnd sang till the child went to sleep. Two hours then remained before her husband came In. He wns surprised to find her waiting tip. but when Ills wife handed him an envelope, saying. You might run nnd post this. the cause of her waiting was revealed. Instead of a letter the following wns written on the envelope: "A burglar Is tinder our The husband bed; run. fetch police returned In s minute with a policeman. nnd the man wns nrrested. The burglar, when brought P before the Magistrate, remarked thnt he lind come across a few brave women In his time, hut this one must lmve had a nerve like Iron, for she sat there for three He had the Impression solid hours. that she didnt know he wns there till the policeman pulled him out 'The LAfe , AN ABSOLUTE RULER! See the policeman, where he stand, tamres.sive, proud ami l'at, lie cheeks tliu amomohdwu And lays t tie law down tint. They mind lus stern, uulilted club. For he's au auto crat. Now, remember, boy, I broke the record and you saw me do It Understand? No, I didnt I saw you break a driver and a brassie, but I don't remember you breaking anything else. New York Evening journal. to-da- A COLD, CALCULATING NATURE. I'm afruld thnt you lack personal said the confidential popularity, friend. Well," answered Senator Sorghum. I sometimes have my doubts about the desirability of too much of it Personal popularity seems to me to be something which tunkes everybody fed that you are naturally under obligations to do him a favor." Washington Star. A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE. docSir. Kidder "Ah, tor! If you have a few minutes to spare I wish jou would come over to my hene nrn. chloroform my younghovv-der-d- est boy. undisturbed. barrassment of the Judges, for eaeb lawyer dkl her best to captivate the Bench, Unhappily, the Bench could uot get out of the scrape by awarding the victory to beth sides, so the chivalrous judges took refuge under a HOUSEHOLD . AFFAIRS it Is used. A delicious picnic sandwich has for a filling chopped cucumbers seasoned with mayonnaise dressing. A lettuce leaf may be used with the filling if It is wanted. To keep cut asters for a long time strip the leaves from their stems and put into the water In the vase a piece of charcoal. The water will need changing daily. Chairs should be chosen for comfort as well as for appearance. The fragile ones that look os though they would collapse If a substantial person sat on them should be abolished from the modern home. An ordinary chocolate cake baked In Individual tins Is delicious with a marshmallow frosting. Put the marshmallows on a plate over hot water and let them dissolve. Then stir them Into a boiled frosting. Tea kettles, pots, gem pans, etc., that hare become rusted from exposure to sea air may be rendered as good as new by greasing them thoroughly and placing them over the tire to let the grease burn off. To remove mud splashes from soft dress materials leave until thoroughly dry, then gently rub with a dry corn cob. It will not roughen the goods as a harsh brush docs. Lake or sea sand will freshcu velvet and remove the dust Apply line sand quite freely, then brush until none remains, brushing the pile the wrong way. Dr. Price' "What Is the matter with nltark the tree, nud Its growth Is vapid A London newspaper gives away the the luil?" in good soil. It makes a haml-m- ic ftl'SytAN COUNT'S CAREER. Mr. Kidder Oh, his mother, wants secret that Irishwomen's native shawls shade tree, attracting attention Iran Cwnit Nicholas are wholly imulc in Scotland, to comb bl hair." Harper's Bazar. Savin of Russia is its odd uppeuiuiieo. -rt I IIE REFT IIIS VOW. From an anecdote told by William Eleroy Curtis In his Yankees of the East it may he Inferred thnt the attitude of the small hoy toward a fence is the same iu Japan as In other countries. Mr. Gobel, the missionary, built himself a modern house on what Is known as The Bluff. south of Yokohama, and surrounded his grounds with the first fence that was ever built In that part of the world. It was made of bamboo palings, nnd the boys of the neighborhood used to annoy the good missionary greatly by rattling sticks against St ns they ran along the street The British admiral lived just above him, and had a very natty Tommy Atkins for an orderly, lie wore a little round cap on the northeast corner of his head, nnd always carried a little cane of rattan In his hand. One morning, having been sent with a message, he appeared before the admiral with his face bruised and his uniform battered and torn and covered with closet In which they hid was An OiM Tree, safe containing mnny valuable The Glnkgotrce Is a native of Asia, nnd some money, hut the which thrives In this country from 'Wbers did not get U open. Cnnsld-fi- New England southward. The foliage l,vrlT nml money was In the has n peculiar nml nUrnetlre appear-nice- , ,l'fT."i,,r but they, V,.rH. h'n far, no Insects or diseases Himll loaf broad now In Jan at Hamburg on charges tf being an escaped prisoner from Siberia, and will be taken back to his exile Lome, Ilis career Is an astounding romance. Several times previously the Count by most reekless courage had escaped from bis prison exile iu Siberia, where he had been sent for committing forgery, and each time he was recaptured and extradited from the country where he was found. Ilia last tight, which lias ended In his arrest ot Hamburg, has given the Russian police ten years of trouble. The Count got away from Siberia In is: id, and succeeded In reaching the United States. For five years lie lived undiscovered in Chicago, earning his living at various times as waiter, billiard-marker. cabman and car conductor. In 18ns lie volunteered for the war and fought with great distinction with the Amerleau troops against Spain. Afterward ho went to Spain as the representative of an American export house. The Russian secret police were meanwhile making au Incessant search and recently they located him In Spain. The Count discovered that his identity was known, and boarded a steamer at Lisbon bound for Hamburg. Detectives booked passage by the same vessel, and on arrival at Hamburg persuaded the German authorities to seize the Couut. The Count, who Is forty four years of age, is the husband of the French Countess Lantrec de Toulouse. f well-know- formula n and reserved their decision for a fortulght USEFUL AND ORNAMENTAL. Very useful ns well ns ornamental is a gilded silver bracelet, passing twice around the wrist, which has the ends bent In such a manner that they can hold the handkerchief and bag securely and free tbe owner from all the auxlcty of otherwise caring for them. MILADYS MONOCLE. Lorgnettes nro giving way to the monocle, and milady, if not daring euough to wear the single glass stuck Iu the eye, at least dangles one ou the end of her jeweled chain and plays with It effectively. Monocles made with short hnndles are making their appearance and are a pretty toy, but they are condemned by ultra fashionables as uot being the real thlug. SEPARATE MEDICAL COLLEGES Dr. llelene Frledcrlcke Stelzner exe presses her disapproval, In the Medic-luisch- Woebeuserift of Munich, of Professor Stiedas proposal that there should be separate medical colleges for women. Fhe believes that In such a case the women students would have to put up with inferior teachers, collections and opportunities for clinical study nnd practice, with the result thnt people would refuse to engage women doctors. SIIE TRAINS DONKEYS. Rugglcs-Brisc- , of Spains nail, Braintree, Essex, England, is an expert trainer of donkeys. Accordiug to Coun-trLife, this lady takes a very great Interest in her animals, and personally attends to their training and general management, and the consequence of this care Is that the animals develop both physical nnd mental qualities of a most remarkable nature, for, contrary to tho general belief, tbe donkey is very far from being a stupid animal. Miss Buggies Brlse generally buys her donkeys when they are from two to three years old, nnd after feeding them well for n short time she begins their education. Miss y NO CRINOLINE THEY SAY. The great French costumier, being Interviewed on the question of the erluoline, lias little or no faith lu Its reintroduction. lie puts no limits to the vagaries of fashion, but he does not think it nt nil likely that the petticoat of the Empire will once more be adopted by ladles. He ascribes the idea' of Its reappearance to the fact that the drosses worn at present nre more ample than before, and that some of the dressmakers have Inserted a small steel hoop at the bottom of the petticoats to give the limbs greater freedom. Messrs, of sartorial fame, after having given a learned disquisition on the origin of the crinoline, expressed likewise their disbelief In Its restoration. Rod-fer- n, TIIE SMALLER COLLEGES. President Thomas of Bryn Mavvr, In ber report on The Education of Women," published In lS'JS, attempts to grailo the Institutions of widely different character which claim the There ore over lit) women dentist In England. Smoking-car- s for ludles are In use oa some of tho Russian ruilroads. Ttvo per cent, of tho applications for patents lu Euglaud last year were iaude by women. The University of Chicago has Miss Tel Morltu. She Japanese is a protege of Mrs. George Gould. female lette There are thirty-sevecarriers in the rural service of tbe United States Iostottice Department The Duchess of Marlborough believes strongly in physical training foe children, ami her two sous, tbe Marquis of Blamllord and his little brotb er, Ivor Charles, are undergoing e course of instruction dally at Bleuheba Palace. Mrs. Charles J. Holman, who died nt her home iu Attleboro, Mss., recently, was tbe widow of David H. Holman, who was escort to Marqule de Lafayette at Boston upon the occasion of the laying of the corner stone of Bunker lllli monument The Mechanics Institute of Buffalo bus organized a class In steam engineering, and one of the pupils enrolled is a woman. She has declared her of mastering the running of a steam engine iu order that she may operate It herself in connection with a dry house iu which she is interested. Tho Countess of Warwick lnteuds to In establish agricultural settlement different parts of England, wher women who are expert In horticulture, dairy farming nud poultry rearlug can principles. work ou the She believes that the problem can b solved by training intelligent and educated women to tills calling. t Miss Caroline L. Grelshelm, a elerb In the Civil Service Bureau at Washington, has had a unique duty cut out for her. She has been detailed t make a tour of Inspection of tbe of the country and interpret the Civil Service regulations. Miss Groislieiui does uot expect to have a warm reception, hut this doe not worry her, she says. co-ed- n poet-otlie- ea Tiny rucblngs (rose quillings) ar furore.. - Cream white rides on the high wav of fashion. Tuffed Chantilly makes pretty lingerie sleeves. Dots of embroidered gold eurlcb on splendid brocade. Magpie rose quillings are smart on black or on gray. Various delicate shades of blue and bluet retain high favor. The longer we know chiffon tbe mor do we appreciate Its charm. There's no denying the vogue et crepes for house and evening wear. As a rule sheer laces are allowed to retain their delicate cream or black. Tbree-plccsuits nre delightfully feamodels. tured among foreign-modIs lace dyed to Every sort of mnteb." The heavy ones especially. The color that was long ago called dregs of wine Is tremendously modish. A short Jacket of squirrel skin 1s set with bunds of the dark bleuded squirrel. fall lurplo Is promised as a popular color. It will bo seen In severul shades. Moire astrachan Is made Into smart are Jackets, but more lu Persian lamb to be seen. name of college. From tho 480 colleges listed by the Commissioner of as Education, she chooses fifty-eigof true college grade. Only four Independent colleges for women fall within this class. There are other womens colleges which nre deserving of the nnmu, but which by reason of smaller financial resources cannot offer tho full advantages of the stronger colleges. Just ns the small college for men has played an Important part in tho development of educational Ideals, so these womens colleges of relatively slender resources, scattered over the country, have done most admirable work. In the process of evoGraduated tucks are altogether lovelution the smaller, Inadequately equipalterto doomed doubtless nre ly In chiffon, especially when ped colleges gradual extinction; and possibly we nated with delicate lace. have no right to regret the displaceA short blouse of chinchilla la comment ot a struggling, half starved In- bined with a linen lace of the filet stitution by tho magnificently equipped variety. This forms the lower part of creation of State bounty or of prince- the Jacket, which blouses, aud tha ly private endowment; but we can, stock. nevertheless, recognize with gratitude Browns will be much worn for street tho work of the smnll college In Its costumes during the fall and winter. day and generation. Jane A. Stewart, Coffee brown Is a new shade that bids in Booklovcrs Magazine. fair to be popular, although the darker browns are more gcneraliy becoming. FRENCH WOMEN IN LAW. Fur coats are lu all lengths. The Since tbe Paris bar has been open Inches In popular length Is twenty-twto women, not a few members of the tbe acrvlccablo Jacket Moleskin apfair sex have taken advantage of the pears In waist length Jackets. At a new privilege accorded them to plead recent opening a coat of forty Inches at the Palais de Justice. r length, waa sold fo The pioneer In this direction was 81000. " Mile. Chauvln, whose debnt as CorbinS Usd SlesL excited a great deal of attention, nnd whose presence In cap and gown Austin Corbin, during tbe latter part made a great sensation at the Palais, of August, cruised along the Atlantis Her debut, moreover, had the effect const on his yacht Sappho. Sometime of setting the fashion among Paris-lenne- s Mr. Corbin would disembark for of wearing tho white cravat day at Newport or Bar Ilarhor, and of the French lawyers. Since Mile. sometimes for a change, he would visit vil- Chaavln's debut In curiosity has the little known and quaint coast died out to a grent extent, and no lages. bad effects of tho law have been noFrom one of these villages Mr. Corbin ticed. It le even possible that If the returned one evening lu disgust. He the good results could have been antic- had dined et tho town tavern, end be ipated the law would have passed the tuenl bad been vile. Discussing It, vote Instead unanimous Chamber by a said: vineof by 810 to 174. As a rule women Everything was sonr but the sweet" waa men as ophad their lawyers have gar, and that ponents at the bar, and one could Imagine himself In n sort of Judletal girl IVe have long desired to see salon, if compliments nml gallant a they do In curl her criterion. could were who lip tin speeches But the other day two women law- the books. A Up must bo ns long ii cmie.l.-Ateiu- soa yers found themselves antagonist In a blnek snake .to be em to see the Globe. a case. It was funny o e o three-quarte- avo-cate- Pr-h-n- Ml I-- |