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Show 1 African Hunter, It and TracUblo. scarcely choose a baby adop-- f Pt. for such an many u face Of It. promises An eminent prizefighter made a pet of a lion cub.. ,! St recorded that the expert-KULeop-I"1- .! way successful. thei? baby state are usually as kit-tractable and as playful was one of cub here shown African captured by an set them out to cturedpiayful JS S fe P 2 v i . 7 it I P. 4 t '- ss-V f- YV, V-- , vi vr vv H v s 1 Devours Natural Enemies and Occu plea Their Domicile. A brood of rats made their homt last summer beneath an ash house li the rear of one of the houses In th old Dorchester district. Near by, be neath the piazza of another house, 1 homeless cat reared a quartet of kit l)eoJ)e In tho ej8lv6 red the cat and her furryueighborhooc little ones but they declined all advances anc remained wild as young lynxes. Th old cat speedily taught her family tc become expert rat catchers. One of the kittens paid especial at tent Ion to the ash house near at hand. In the flooring of which the rats had gnawed large holes and were living happily. One by one that kitten depleted the family of rodents until they had become entirely wiped out. Then the juvenile cat enlarged the passage they had made beneath the ash house until it was ample to accommodate her own proportions. She gathered together the nests they had used until she had a large and comfortable bed, and all through the present win ter she has made her home in this place, appropriating the larder of the rats to her own uses. She is as wild as ever and those vis iting the ash house rarely see more than the tip of her nose or an eye ae she occasionally conies to the mouth of the great rat hole. Boston Globe Curious Chinese Prejudice. In the course of business certain London banks have occasion to send out large sums of gold coin to China. No sovereigns, however, will be accepted which have the familiar St. fellow and the Dragon on the reverse little This George arse to a goat. owner re- side. The Dragon plays a leading part Lrived and grew and Its dded It a 1th the same affection that in religious matters in China, and its Jne bestows npon a regular household figure on the coin is abhorrent to the leop-irthe when Celestial mind. The London conWhat happened et We signees have, therefore, to pick out grew to maturity is not told. the older coins, having a shield on the an dispense with this, however, and the bright, childish reverse side, for transmission to the r.ly look npon In the East, and these are now consequently ,de of the beast, which, as .ves of men and women. Is the period becoming very scarce, only about five a be best and most gratefully per thousand remaining in general cirYork Herald. culation in England. d remem-ered.-Ne- Ring Oddly Recovered. The reappearance of a childs ring bat bad been missing for a week and he unusual circumstances connected ith the finding of it for several days as been a favorite topic of conversa-io- n On Mon-laIn an uptown family. Lighted Witches to Jail. There is in the possession of Walter L. Harris of Salem a unique lamp, shaped like a bowl and with a curving the babys mother was wip-nwith a damp towel. It Is supposed she drew ofT the little a Christmas present ilaln gold ring An hour later It was -t- hat he wore. missed. Every nook and corner in he room where the baby was was ubjected to closest scrutiny, but the whereabouts of the ring remained a mystery. On Thursday, the babys father, ifter coming home from the office, de-id- e d to brighten up his overshoes by He wiping them with a damp cloth. did so, tnd then placed them on a rack over the kitchen range to dry. noticed something imbedded in the heel of me. Closer scrutiny showed that it was a ring and with the aid of his penknife the babys missing ring was lay, soles up, he Jug out. the father in passing the room with his rubbers on stepped on the ring, which was Apparently through into the rubber. days he had carried forced four that way abont the city. For nearly the ring in Beside bei- ng slightly bent. It was uninjured. Philadelphia 1ress. Arrow Heads from Different Coun- tries. J 1, Ireland. America. an. 4, 2, France. 3, North Tierra del Fuego. 5, Jap- Surprised Cigaretts Smoker. a number of people were trhlng the antics of the seagulls, llch rose continually to the parapet of Linden bridge recently in wrch of the food which several of he spectators were throwing to them, cn gentleman gave a large bag of prata to the gulls, who eagerly took fish from his fingers, one at a While j company represent $6,000 in money. The number of entries are: Five men teams, 210; two men teams, 420; singles, over 800. Secretary Iatngtry predicted that the total number of five men teams to Kentucky Horse Sale. enter would pass the 200 mark. All At the closing auction of the Kenentries hearing postmarks prior to tucky Sales company sixty head of midnight Feb. 10 will be accepted, but trotters sold for $12,192. During the any with a later stamp will be re- week 276 head were sold for $83,426. jected, according to the rules govern- The top for was $1,200 price ing a national tournament of the The Veteran, eh g (4), by Directam American Bowling congress. Boy, dam Ozllla, bought by Warren Bacon. Paris, Ky. Other sales were: Dates for Indiana Races. Birdie Clay, b m (7). by C. F. Clay-Bell- e The fair towns in the racVernon, to George M. Nlbb. ing circuit have chosen dates as fol- Chestnut Hill,, Fa., $300; Fleet Onlows: Mount Vernon, Ind., Aug. 14 to ward, b g (6), by Onward-Flight- , to 19; Uniontown, Ky Aug. 8 to 13; C. F. Neagle, Lexington, Ky., $525. Henderson, Ky Sept. 26 to Oct. 1; Sullivan Defies Corbett. Carml, 111., Sept. 5 to 9; Boonvtlle, Ind., Aug. 28 to Sept. 2. Charles John L. Sullivan has challenged Jim Downing, secretary of the Indiana Corbett to meet him again In the state board of agriculture, Is greatly squared circle, at any time and place encouraged over the prospect of the on any terms Corbett may stipulate. present legislature passing a bill that Sully asks only that he have eight will allow each county fair in the months to train himself Into condistate $300. As there are about sixty tion. He weighs in the neighborhood county fairs in the state, the appro- of 300 pounds, and says ho would priation necessary would amount to have to take off forty or sixty pounds about $30,000. of that to get into condition. But he I3 thoroughly in earnest In wanting to Gotch Wins From Samuelson. fight Corbett. It did not take long for Frank Gotch to prove his superiority over AlexanLee Heads Auto Body. The board of directors of the Amerl der Samuelson, the Terrible Swede,' catch-cain their eatch-amatch at can Automobilo association announced Buffalo. Gotch had everything his that the resignation of Harlan W. own way. He twisted the Swede Into Whipple as president has been accept a knot and won the first fall in 24:15. ed, and Elliot C. Lee, president of the After a short rest Gotch sailed into Massachusetts Automobile club of the Samuelson and won the last fall In Massachusetts State Automobile asso13:40. The Swede had an advantage ciation, elected in his place. W. K. of thirty pounds in weight, but Gotch Vanderbilt, Jr., and William Wallace, tri-stat- e s n CHAMPION AMERICAN AMATEUR BILLIARDIST. time. close by was another tpsetator, who held an unllghted cigarette in his lips. Judge of the latters surprlso when daring bird, finding no sprat sailing him, suddenly swooped on the cigarette and deftly removed it from the owner's mouth. Ixmdon 8tamllng Mall. Oldest Inn In Gsrmany. or some time past a controversy been .proceeding as to which Is v Too Strong a Joke. the girl pupils at tn Eastern onl was expelled for cutting Hn. and putting If pu the 1, - ; ,f - J'- - with the Boston Americans. Shortstop Charley Moran of the Browns threatens to sign with the Penn Park club of York, Pa. the drafted St. Perry Sessions, Paul pitcher, last week sent In his signed contract with the Boston club. Manager Armour thinks Jimmy Barrett has played too deep a field, and will call him closer to second base. Outfielder Vinson has signed with Cleveland. He was the first Cleveland Tom Burns Blake and MessitL Shortstop Joe Dolan of the champb on s is still on crutches as the result of injuries sustained last year with Omaha and may be unable to play tbla season. Billy Douglass of Wellsville, Mo., former catcher for the Philadelphia baseball team, has been offered tho management of a Western Leaguo club at a salary of $2,200. The St. Joseph club bas purchased I , ii V-. ' ; it ' L V vv A - during the olden times, the days ot delusion, to light Into jail some of the witches. It the witchcraft is of iron and must have been filled with oil with a wick floating on the surface. One gazes on this black lamp and wishes it could tell Its story of the past. Salem has many spots which are pointed out to strangers in connection with the witchcraft delusion. There Is the supposed witch house, where it is . at preliminary examinations took place. Then, In the courthouse are shown the pins which, according to allegations, were stuck Into victims. The old jail, now reconstructed is the borne of Hon. Abner C. Goodale. NOTHING Whether It was the spirit of loyalty or the desire for novelty which rauset n resident of Washington boulevard not far fiont Homan, or thereabout foi to build a small barn, or out house, o model the al. afte the storing of but the old Fort Dearborn la not plain, structur the quoer nevertheless atands on the back of the lot wither stained and beaten, a bit of Record cago eago In the new.-Chle-- lUraJJ it leave the Pariv.. BALL. awfiCornTWprize g .L A starting iu Prizes which were won by the contestants in the national class A bilChurch-GoinDog. liard tournament were distributed Feb. church-goina dog, Williams, 11 by President Lawrence Hayworth nip" died In Nontville, a Berkshire village, of the Chicago Athletic association and his fnneral was held, says a Win at a banquet given In that city in sted (Conn.) dispatch to the New honor of the players by the tournaYork World. Many children followed ment committee. the dog to Its burial place. The premiership, Us emblems and Glp, who wa owned by a family atprizes hung up by the club, special had named WHUama, for years C. Fred Conklin of Chicago. tended prayer meetings and all the fell to entertainments In the village church. After the family bad gone to prayer was loo powerful. After the match meeting recently Charles Richardson, Gotch announced that he was going who lives with the Williamses, said on a Western tour. He says he will to the dog. Clp, you cant go to go to New York city cm Feb. 22. The dog walked church tonight. Into the next room and went through Boy Runs Fast Mile. the window, sash and all. M. Sheppard of Brown preparatory Arriving at the church, Glp pushed school. Philadelphia. Is a wonderful the swinging door open and took his school boy athlete. At the games of accustomed seat with the congrega- the Dwight school A. A. the tion. Quaker lad distinguished himself In the remarkably by running a mile This 3 5 seconds. 4:33 Crossings. Announce of fast time Deg A blind man and a spaniel dog lead time beats the Indoor interscholastle fursecond, and comes record by 2 lug him with the aid of chain Chestnut of the Intercolon seconds nished a curious sight within 735 Pedestrian legiate record. The equal of this perstreet the other day. looked on In amazement and many formance was never before seen at followed the blind man and hit school game. friend to see if anything curious woulc a stree' Old Tima Boxer Diea. happen when they reached do the In the enough, crossing. Strange One of the oldest boxers wat la dead at Van barked when the curbstone Slyke. world. Benjamin reached and In that way Informed th his home at New York. He waa 87 carefu be should he had been an instructor blind man that yeari old and last and step down. Philadelphia Press. in boxing on Broadway for thebank-ers- . Included His pupils fifty years. Old Fort to New Uses. brokers, actors, and professional men. Van Slyke was hale and hearty week of hi death, hi, ;t up to within a few acand less than two months ago he a 2o0 pound out knocked cidentally pupil In a friendly bout. the oiliest inn in Germany. Tho mat-- r seems now to he finally decided. 1'1 town of Mlltenberg, on the b'ln, is the possessor of an Inn as the meson, which has had h uninterrupted existence since tho efih century. The Inn has been In i possession of one family for over years. National League Newa. another chance. There Is a temper' Pitcher Overall has signed with tho ance clause in his contract The Thomas brothers, pitcher and ' Pittsburg club. Manager Selee has nine outfielders catcher, form a battery for Indlunapto try out In the spring. oils. This Is a rare combination. Pitcher Cy Ferry of the Mlntienp Manager Hanlon announces that he has definitely declined a SL Louis oils club has signed with Charley Atherton's Independent Johnstown, Pa., offer for Jimmy Sheckard. Sam Crane thinks the Giants would club. ThomaB and Morrison, two of Ineat the Boston Americans up In the spring without using papper and salt. dianapolis new pitchers, come from Manager Nichols of St. Louis has the copper country. Morrison la also Just exchanged Catcher McLean for said to be a good first base artist. Ho Pitcher John Thlelman of the Port- will be able to do the Bateman stunt land club. He la a brother of the from all reports. Grillo It is a fact that Thlelman formerly of Cincinnati, now is considering an offer to take over of the Eastern league. Virgil Garvin, before be signed with the holdings of George Lennon in the Little Rock, tried to get a chance with Toledo club. the Cincinnati Reds offering to forIndianapolis promisee the largest feit half his year's salary if he fell grandstand in the American associafrom the water wagon. Joe Kelley tion on the new West Washington, street grounds at the lioosler capital. refused to take the chance. Now that Phil Geior goes back to Pitcher Mike O'Neil of St. Louis has decided to retire from professional St. Paul the three outfielders in that baseball. He is now conducting a city will be old Boston pluyera grocery store at Minooka, Pa., and Geier, Pat Carney and Charley says he likes the business and will keep at it. He may pitch for the Western Winnowing. strong Minooka amateur team next Jack Taylor III Is to cover first base summer. for Colorado Springs. American League Notea. Only two of the old Millionaires at Charley Farrell last week signed Colorado Springs will be retained by THE SPIT BALL. g while had round of what was to have been a ten round try-ou- t for Gotch at tha Buffalo gymnasium Feb. 10. Gotch was boxing rather roughly In the fifth round when he hooked Williams a heavy punch. Williams was knocked down. When he fell his right arm twisted under him, his shoulder was sprained, and the bout ended there. In Money. handle. This Is said to have been used his bands s they Bowlers Pour The entries in the national tournament of the American Bowling congress received by Secretary A. L. of the Milwaukee tournament was won by W. 1L Sigourney of San Francisco. Third prize was awarded to Ed W. Gardner of New York, and fourth and fifth prizes to Charles S. Norris of New ork and Charles Tbreshle of Boston. Schir.itt and Stark, the other contestants who finished outside of the prize list, were toasted by their more fortunate billiard brethren and voted fellows by everybody. first-clap- s who had resigned as members of the racing board, withdrew their resignations. Canadian Curlers Win. The feature of the curling bonspeil at Winnipeg, Man., was tho annual inbetween ternational competition Canadian and American rlnka, the Canadians putting up an equal number of rinks against the entire American contingent. The result was a victory for Canada by twelve points, but play waa exceedingly close all through, the Americans being slightly in the lead before the hist ends were played. Sharkey Now a Wrestler. Wrestling enthusiasts will have an opportunity to aee Tom Sharkey and lao Pardello in a wrestling contest at New York In about three weeks. The exact date of the contest has not yet been settled njKin, hut each man has posted $250 forfeit money and a side bet. Pardello agrees to throw Sharkey twice In an hour. Both men have started training. Greatest of Collies Is Dead. Sefton Hero, by many dog fancier considered the most typical collie ever shown, Is dead nt the kennel of J P. Morgan In Highland Falls. N. Y. Tho Pann. Coach to dog won many championship ribbon Bresnahan of the here and in Europe, lie was brought Bresnahan Catcher Roger sev from lie to England nine years ago and was New York Giants Is likely 15 years old. Tin animal was value, of University the coach lecied to at $4,000, Pennsylvania batsmen this year. who was Fred Applegate, pitcher International Checker Match. secured by Connie Mack from Toronto Devotees of the game of checker Athletics the has Jumped Inst year, are eagerly looking forward to the Williamsand signed to play with the Trl State league, greatest event that has been arrangec port (Pa.) club of the in a long time, an International match, with ten players on a side, between Gotch a Good Boxer. catch-caAmerica and Great Britain, to take as catch the Frank Gotch, a Williams, place In Boston, beginning March 13 champion, stopped Sam In tho fifth wad (.cntln'i'ng ten dsj. heavy-weighbig Canadian n At the The finish. (tart. The sor rels of curving baseballs have not been half learned yet, remarked Skel Roach, the coast league 1 think I will prove this with player. my nothing' ball, as 1 call it. I would Just as soon show how It Is thrown, for It takes months to work It out after you know the grip. 1 take the ball betwen tho thumb and the third finger. That leaves the first and second fingers up over the top of the ball. The ball Is thrown straight out of the hand. Just as It leaves, the first and second touch it lightly to give It the twist that results In the unexpected curve. Its tendency Is to Jump up as the spit ball jumps In tbe other directions. Chesbro starts his spit hall by letting It come out on the top. I moisten the thumb and second finger, ealeh the hall fairly close and let It come out sideways; that Is, with tbe band turned sideways. I let go my slow ball with palm up. I never make use of the seams of the ball to get for a curve. In ail these curves remember to study tbe clutch on tbe ball as to how tightly or loosely It par-chas- e must be held. the release of the veteran Dill Doui lass from the Philadelphia club ft The Atlanta club has asked tbe De- $300, and he will play first base an troit club to put a price upon Bobby manage the Saints. !.owe's release. He is wanted as Big Bill Everett, formerly of 4,h eago, will have the sole managemei Tommy Connolly received a lib- of the Denver team this season, an eral advance from President Johnson will hold down the Initial bag. He and now gets one of the highest salar- thinking of taking on Shorty Mil: worth, the Maroon crack, as one ies ever paid an umpire. Charley Comlskey says there Is no his pitchers. should not make reason why In view Southern Sayings. a success as a of the results achieved by Jones, Col"Doc Wlueman, the Cincinnati boy, lins and Griffith. has signed his Nashville contract It was only a day or so ago that Memphis has signed Pitcher Oscai George Stone, working In a Coleridge Strelt, who played with Montgomery (Neb.) store, learned that he had last season. been traded to SI. Ismls by Boston. The Birmingham club has notified dislike the Idea of play- Outfielder George He said: Hanley that he ha I If will go ing with a tallender, hut been sold to Shreveport. gel the money. If not, then for the Memphla has reinstated Shortstop bushes. Downey und traded him to Kansas City for Third Baseman Collins. American Association Affair. has reinstated fatckci Memphla Toledo Is to have a new hall park who ownerStratton, Jumped that team la tho If retains that Is, Kelley 1903, and has released Ftratten and ship of the club. Bill Clynicr and Mike Kelley will Law to New Orleans. be the only playing managers In this Manager Gilks says that the follow, ing old players will ho seen In tha league next season. : Graffius, Welkart, Manager Kelley of St. Paul Is going Shreveport to try out a young plteher named Coy, llanley. Bartley and Gilliam. It will he observed that Gllka siyi nothing balling from I'ralrlo Depot. Ed Barrow will give Willie McGill relative td George Fey a player to send in a signed 1905 con- tract player-man- ager. j player-manage- r 1 line-up- |