20 THE OMAHA WAfrLY 13 E Jilt SUNDAY , 30 , 180-i , ft
Cerrors of a.Klghl Spent In Qnaidbg
Against the Lordly Bcasla.
I WHOLE TROOP SURROUND THE CAMP
Bml tlio I'rrllnm IMIeht After
Ono Iluilnnhn Hey Unit lleen Cnr-
rloit Off Smeral Lion *
Itlto tlio llutt.
Ono afternoon In the springtime of the
'car ' , which corresponds -with the English
lutumn , I was outspanned with my wagon
iml oxen far away In the Knlaharn desert ,
file team of sixteen oxen anil my horse had
een turned out to feed In tlio veldt under
: ho supervision of the Jorelooper the man
Ttha takes care of the cattle on Intelligent
lushman from Cape Colony. I was entirely
ilonc , for my driver , Dlrlc , In company with
I Kaffir boy , had gone so mo time previously
to shoot game , . OB our Block of meat was
letting very low , The shades of evening
Wore Jailing in lengthening shadows from
trco and distant hill , and the sun sank on
the horizon without oxen or men putting In
n.n appearance. Naturally I began to feel
anxious , though my anxiety was chiefly for
the cattle , which necessarily must bo the
traveler'B first cnro In the desert. They are
always a perpetual source of worry , for at
any moment they may be lost or stolen , and
woo betldd thothuntcr who has no means of
getting his moving house forward or back
ward ,
Over five hours had passed since man and
beast went out of my Ken , and the time
had slowly dragged Itself along as I mused
upon other days In my old English home , and
thought I would glvu a great deal to be able
to transport myself for a few moments to
the ancestral hearth In Scotland. African to
bacco helped me , In name measure , to as-
auage thcte homesick yearnings , and the
eymptons of approaching darkness merged
them Into an overwhelming anxiety for the
safety of my oxen.
I was about to leave my camp stool and
wander a short distance on the track when
my attention was arrested by the sight ot
several figures crossing the veldt In the di
rection of my wagon , Soon they emerged
from the gloom , and , as they approached
the Ore , I recognized them as bushmen of
the desert. They were all armed , some with
bows and arrows tipped with bone and poi
soned , others with , spears. Iron-headed and
fitting Into wooden handles five feet long.
As to their costume , the less said the bet
ter , for It wan practically nil , though one ,
who appeared to be the chief , as adorned
with a species of fur cap.
LTONQST ONE'S OLD SERVANT.
As the party approached closer the chief
saluted mo with a "Good morning , boss. "
I returned the greeting In good Katllr , and
asked him from whence his party came.
To my astonishment. 1 was answered In
English that they were moving on to a fresh
watering place , as the ono they hud recently
left , was dried up. Ho pointed to a clump
Of bush. Interspersed with splendid Kameel-
doom trees , about 500 yards from my camp ,
And nalil that the women and children be
longing to his party were resting there for
the night. Then the bushman added a little
Bubtlo flattery to the effect that when he
sighted my wagon he knew It belonged teen
on Englishman and not to a Boor , for the
latter would never have kept It and Its tent
EO trim and clean. He confessed that he
was not sura of a welcome from a Dutchman ,
but ho know thy English would treat him
Veil. I soon found out that ho was the only
ono of the party who could speak my lan
guage" . the rest knowing nothing beyond
their own tongue , which consists of four
elicits and a few guttural sounds. Such an
attempt at articulate speech seems to mark
the evolution of the brute to something a
grade higher ; at all events the bushman lan
guage * Is so utterly primitive that It denotes
n epoch prior to the Invention of words.
Having satisfied myself that the stran
gers meditated no harm , I Invited them
to squat round the campfirc , giving
Klaas , their head man , a seat near
me. A small supply ot biltong , or dried
meat , served out to each one- put them all
In excellent humor , and when I produced
coma tobacco their satisfaction knew no
bounds * The whole party possessed but two
pipes between them , and these were nothing
rooro than marrow bones ; but they were
passed around so that each might take a
few whlffB. A desultory conversation en-
cued , during which I asked Klaas how it
lippcned that he knew English so well.
"Well , boss , I was a long tlmo with my
old master , " he answered , "I went with
htm round and round the world , and would
have stayed with him forever , for he was
very good to the black people. He made us
understand that there was only one Mollmb
a very goad God , who loved the black as
well as the < white man. "
"Yotf were 'fortunate , " I replied. "But
who was ydur iriasterl"
"His narilo was 'Livingstone , boss. "
"Good heavens1 ! I exclaimed , astonished
at hearing so Illustrious a name In the
mouth ot this poor buahman. "Were you
dually the servant of Livingstone , the
great 'traveler and missionary ? "
"Aye , boss , that I was. We all loved him
and would liavo , folio wed him anywhere. But
be [ orbade us to go with him further than
the great lake , for he said he was going on
a long Journey which might be so fun of
j > crll that It was wiser to tend us back to
our families , "
"Then sou parted with htm at the great
lakflt" I asked.
"Yes , boss ; ho made us go from him. It
was Ulco parting with the dying , for we
knew If he got into the Norta country he
could never.N'tjrn again. "
' 'Your suptTBiitlon la right for once , " 1
answered , huskily' . "Your good master died
ot dysentery rather moro than -two years
so , "
This announcement produced a long and
painful silence , and I could perceive by the
flickering light of th Bra that Klaas's af <
fectlnn for the noble explorer was DO mere
pretence. Honoring this emotion , 10 ran
In & Imshinan , I refrained front , speaking
But tha oppressive gloom was suddenly dli-
polled by other sounds than those ot thi
human volco.
volco.TUB
TUB FJIIST THREAT.
From Cut ot the dense inaia ot buih at n <
treat distance there burst forth a low , vl
bralcry sound , which quickly mete a lorn
rear. There tvas no mistaking the ehallengi
1 o ( the kin ; of ( ho forest , and scarcely hai
IU echoes died away when It was answers *
defiantly from anqther quarter. Th two wen
evidently rivals , and. anxious to ettl
their clMm tot the possession of a lioness
wboie tatal beaatr had ensnared two mal <
"Sk ar - " roar * b ca <
loader and fiercer every moment , and from
the direction of the sound 1 speedily bo-
coma awake to the dlsagremblo fact that
these dangerous enemies were moving to
ward my wagon ,
Now , I was well aware that lions Invari
ably follow the game as the latter migrate
from place to p < ace In learoh ot fresh grass.
Hence 1 knew that the advent of these two
most certainly betokened the presence of
many moro In my Immediate neighborhood ,
I was horribly anxious about the safety of
my missing oxen with such a tfoop of
savage foes between them and the
camp , for to lose them was tantamount to
my dying In the desert , Then I thought
of the unprotected women belonging to my
guests , and felt that nn effort must bo made
to bring them to the securer shelter of the
wagon. Turning to Klaas I told him ot
my Idea , and started him nnd his six com
panions off without nny further loss of time.
After nearly half an hour's loneliness I
descried the bushmen and tliclr families
coming over the plain ns fast na terror
could drive thorn. Prsscntly the motley
crow crowded round my wagon , and I
scarcely know 1nw whether they excited
within me more of pity or ot disgust. They
were of every shadeof colors from datlt
brown to bright black. Several old women
\ > cro BO shriveled up and were BO re
pulsively ugly that 1 felt nnttlre had only
been barely successful In making them
human. Clothing , as usual , was conspicuous
by Us Bcantlneiu , though the people had with
them several bundles of skins ; these , to
gether with a few empty ostrich eggs and
gourds full ot water , cp med their only
possessions. I took them nrouml to the op
posite side ot the wagon atr.l set the men to
work at cutting down the bush , using the
branches to form a kraal as a protection
against the lions should they come upon us
during the night. The women also helpeU
In collecting enough wood to feed two fires ,
which I Intended to keep burning during the
hours after darkness. When these arrange
ments were just about completed I was < le-
IlKhtcil to hear n tllsiant thud comlMK over
the veldt , and on looking through my field
glasses I could make out the whole span of
oxen , and Dirk , mounted on my horse , driv
ing them Into en nip. No ono who has never
been placed In .1 similar position can Imag
ine the relief I experienced when I ba-
hcld the patient beasts once more col
lected near the wagon. Such was my
Joy that I forgot to bay an angry word , to
the forolooper , who came BnealttriB In with
the Knlllr boy behind theherd. . The man's
crestfallen aspect at list arrested my at
tention , and I ielt so sure that some dere
liction of duty was at the bottom of the
oxen being away BO late at night that I
berin to make Inquiries.
Dirk told me that while he wns following
up soma hartcbeests. several miles of , he
caught sight ot the- oxen breaking away In
slnglo file from the direction of the wagon ,
evidently Intent on seeking out water. Ho
At-
AN ATTACK ON THE CAMP.
looked In vain'for .the forolooper he was
not with tliem. Nothing but this clianci
meeting saved the animals from destruc
tlon , nnd enabled me to regain them. A !
for the foreloopcr , he had fallen asleep , nm
did not awake until the oxen were entirely
out of sight , and then he could not find UK
spoor to follow them up. Fortunately , thej
had gone In an opposite direction to thai
from uhtch we had heard the 116ns ; other
wise not one would have returned to show
his tall.
THE LIONS RBTUItN.1 ;
Tha sun had gone down for more thar
an hour , and the roar of the Hans had ceasec
for a considerable time. This made me hop <
that our unwelcome neighbors had moved of
to some distant p'drtjot tjio veldt. Dut ok
'
hunters should ne'ye.'r. . uqj.paught napping1 , GI
I arranged tha Dlrljmd r'should keep watcl
alternately until ejayhrcak. [ ( ml pay strict re
gard to the replenishment of the Ores. Thi
oxen and horses were tethered around thi
wagon , and to the trekbow nnd desselboom
my four rifles wore loaded , and two double
barreled shotguns were charged with bul
lets ; these , with my revolver , would be suf
flclent for any emergency.
To keep the bushmen , employed after the ;
had finished the kraal , I st them to worl
to cut up a grew ( commonly called a wllde
becst ) I had shot early In the afternoon
When the animal was skinned its flesh wai
cut Into long strips to dry In the sun , am
the remaining portions were eagerly devoured
voured by the bushmen. I had some fea :
that the smell of this fresh meat mlgh
draw the lions baek to our quarters , or , 1
they had gene rlifht away , that some othci
equally ferocious carnlvora might be at
traded to the spot and so make the night i
restless ono. Dirk took the first watch
and I retired to the wagon , but not to sleep
Tha night was Intensely dark , and , for i
wonder , very cloudy nnd still. There wa
not a breath of wind to stir a leaf on th
trees , and everything animate and Inanl
mate- seemed lulled to absolute quietude an
repose. I suppose I must have dozed in
fitful kind of manner , for I was startle
about two hours before daybreak by Dlr
pulling nt my leg. I was Instantly by hi
side on the scat where the driver sits t
manage the oxen whilst trchlng.
"What Is the matterJ" I whUpcrcd , can
tlously.
"Thero nro lions prowling about on th
left ot the wagon , " answered Dirk , In sut
dued tones. "Tho oxen and horses liav
smelt them and are very restless , "
About fifty yards from our outspan
considerable number of trees an
bushes were growing , which , In the gloon
of tlio night , eave shelter to the animal
and prevented them being seen from ou
position. I was straining my eyes , seekln
In vain to discover some moving object
when Klaas crept cautiously up to the fron
of the wagon and pointed to the cxtrem
right of the bush. Almost immediately
saw two splendid lions raova slowly fron
cover. In spite ot tha darkness , nelthe
Dirk nor myself could resist 'the tempt *
tlon of a shot , 'and almost simultaneous ! ;
two rifles blazed away , their sharp crack
noisily brcaklnit th oppressive stillness
Whether wo hit or missed I know not t
this day , though It was KUas' opinion tha
It was a bad miss , for b qsserted that h
saw the huge cat * pass quickly round t
tha side where the buahmen were sleeping
1I&.4 I possessed fnr dog * I would bav
lees d them , but , unfortunately , only tw
dayn before they had been Idllid and eate
by a pack of wolves. Acting upon Klaei
Idea that tha quarry waa making tor th
bushmen' ! quarters , vre lift tn watfon bo ;
and want round to the kraal , H r , howsvai
all was quiet , and wa came to tha conclu
slon that no attack would bo made upon ui
We , therefore. h < > fiA rnor * fuel on th
flres , looked to the oxen , who seemed t
hive quieted down , and led Klaas to con
tlnui thi watch.
watch.THE
THE ATTACK.
For over an hour nothing occurred to dli
turb our rest , and I wa * Ju < t patslng oft In )
blissful unconsciousness when loud eras !
followed by < cr ami at tarror from th
women and cblldr q , tr ctu lly dispelled m
ileeplBcM. in a , moment the whole cam
was In an uproar ,
ttushmen were shouting , Dirk was iweai
Ing. nnd women were felling In the ibrlllei
ot trebles , nifle in band , I ruilitd to th
kraal just In tlmo to- ate a. monstrous lie
leap back Into tha flarkncK of tbt nigh
carrying a child In bis mouth. I Cr d wltt
out taking much aim , ana untortunattl
§ aila unauccmtul. Dirk aoi Idas
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both flrcd Immediately after me ? ibut the
big brute. got clean away' wrlth' his
screaming human prey. I turned sick
at the sight , and was about to order a
general pursuit , when numerous pairs of
gleaming eyes all around as , showed
mo the hopelessness of the task. WP
were hemmed In and surrounded by a
formidable troop of lions , and It would re-
qulro all our skill to save our own lives
should they have the. temerity , to break
through the fire and the wall ol branches.
The beasts were probably reckless from hun
ger , and when In this condition they would
not hesitate to attack their puny bushman
foes. This consideration Induced mete or
der the removal1 of my black guests from
their frail laager to the surer protection of
the wagon. The kraal was about twenty-
five yards distant , and there was some erll ,
to Incurred In bringing the people across ,
this Intervening space. In fact , lief era the
transition was accomplished , some ot the
lions got on both sides of the wagon where
the cattle were tethered , and the latter tes
tified their knowledge of the near -presence
of enemies by an agitated pawing of the
ground , and by loud snorts and violent
tremblings. However , the human cargo was
got across without any mishap , but the fires
at the kraal soon burned themselves out , and
our position was rendered mora difficult by
the darkness which ensued.
Prom this time we kept up a regular fual-
lade whenever we saw a lion , or thought we
saw one , although the firing scarcely did
more than keep them at bay. Onceon Im
mense brute got close- and was In the act of
springing upon my horse , when we rushed
forward and planted three bullets Into his
body. He fell dead , and we afterward found
that by a lucky chance one had pierced hla
heart.
During this frantic hubbub and noise the
oxen were making strenuous efforts to breal ;
from the reams which fastened them to the
wagon. At last one succeeded In getting
loose , and rushed away madly Into the
gloom. It was useless to attempt to fol
low , and alt our efforts were required to
save the other fifteen and the horse , which
latter was Invaluable , for without him I
should have only a poor chance of procuring
fresh meat.
At last a gleam of light became visible In
THE BUSHMAN.
the eastern horizon a welcome sight to men
besieged by relentless toes. By 5 o'clock
the suawould show himself , and then the
Hops would allnU away to th lr lairs , Ic-ay-
inff us to obtain a hard-esrnea repose.
Fortunately , no further ilesperat * charge -was
Uomptcd. and before the day bad fairly
brightened , the gleaming eyei ot th * be-
ilegers vanished over the veldt. All danger
feolng at an end , I sent Dirk and Kla.au to
follow the spoor ot the missing ox , and
nearly a mlla away they came upon tha ani
mal's remains , consisting of little mor than
a bundle of bones strewn about In every di
rection. This showed that a Urea troop ot
Hona had made their banquet on the one
carcass. " A young halt-grown one was still
prowling about the spot , and Dirk speedily
garo htm his quietus.
As for the child which was carried off , -60
traoe ot him could bo found , and ot course
tolawas only -what was expected.
Thus ended one ot the most formidable
dangers from an attack by wild animals I
bay * ver experienced. Th taalt of defend-
Ine B many belpltsa bushmen and their
together with my p/lceltEi cattle ,
WAI not an easy one , especially on eo dark
a night , during halt of which wj had no
fires. In the days of which I am writing
the Kalahara desert was tba hunter's para
dise , and the rlflo wai a ruthless weapon
ot destruction and kept the whit * man' * Ilk
safe. Dut , aa for the wretched natives ,
armed with primitive bow and ipQar , thoj
could effect very llttla against ill * s&vagc
animals ot the wilderness , and It was no uncommon -
common thing to har ot miq , women and
being caught cad eaten , not only bj
lions , but by panthers and leopards also.
Wolves have been known to boldly enter
native kraals and take oft children. .
When the sun was well overhead I hod the
oxen attended to and then made ready for
Inspannlng , as I did not wish to upend an
other night In so undesirable a locality.
Before dismissing my bushmen guests I gave
them some fresh meat , tobacco and a few
beads-which greatly delighted them. Klum
was profuse In Ills thanks , and as I had
taken a fancy tcriho man , I asked him if he
would Ilka to'enter my servlcr. "Ah , Doss ,
I should like to be with the white man
again , " he answered. "I can leave my
people , whom you have saved from th2 lions ,
but I cannot leave my wife and young
daughter. "
"They can come , too. " I replied. "You
yourself will be useful , for , being a gobd
.shot , you can help to keep up a fresh supply
of meat. "
So It was arranged , and we quietly In-
spanned and commenced a long track south
ward to the Itrlnns mountains , whilst thr
bushmen turned their faces northward In
search of a well watered cr.niplng ground.
lilt ASIATIC.
Ovldo Masln , the violinist , will begin his
American tour early next month ,
Miss AnnieOakley will star this season
in a comedy drama , entitled "Miss Hosa , "
by Illlle Akcrstrcm. Miss Oakley will glvo
exhibitions of riding and shooting ,
Minnie Hauk has bean decorated by the
sultan of Turkey with the order of Iho crown
of Johore. This makes the eleventh decora
tion received by the alngor from royalty ,
The New York flre commissioners have
descended upon theatrical managers In that
city who are In the habit of crowding the
foyers and aisles of their play houses with
holders ot general admission tickets.
D. A. Bonta has secured the American
rights of I'lnero'B play , "The Profligate , "
for Marie Burroughs. For some time it has
been In the possession of A. M. Palmer and
Augustln Daly.
The friends of Miss Marlon Mariola , who
Is now confined In n private asylum near
Boston , have been compelled finally to re
linquish all hopes that she will ever again
recover her reason.
Next season Mr. M. B. Curtis will be seen
In several new plays ono by Duncan B.
Harrison , one by Nym Crinkle ( A. C.
Wheeler ) and Colonel Allfrlend , and another
by Frederick Bock.
Mile , . Judlc , the famous French comic opera
singer , was born In 1859 , and began life as a
washerwoman now she bathes In a solid
silver bath tub. Mile , Tlieo , the rival of
Mile. Judlc , was born In 1849.
J. C. Williams , an Australian theatrical
manager now In the United States , has pur
chased the Australian rights to Oronson
' " " and will
Howard's war drama "Shenandoah ,
produce It In Melbourne this comlnc season.
Justin II. McCarthy , formerly a member
ot the British Parliament , and his wife ,
known to the London stage ns Miss Cliay
Loftus , have. Joined August In Daly' * dramatic
company. Mr. McCarthy will hereafter be
Mr. Daly's translator and adapter.
Fouileen years ago D. F. Kolth was In
charg * of the lung-testing rqachlne. at Dun-
nell's museum In New York , Today be
owns and. controls continuous performance
theaters In Now York. Boston , Providence
and elsewhere , and la worth U.200,000.
Edward H. Sothern placed this summer ,
while he was In Europe , a. Latin cross over
tha grave ol his father at Southampton ,
England. It la tuld to bi almost a replloa
ol the one over the irare of Adelaide Nell-
son In Brompton.
Charles Frohman Is possibly the most
modest manager In th profession. He
lunches in ( ho moat retired corner of Del- ,
njonloo'e. Successes of the kind he bos
madiwould turn the brain ot most rrisn ;
but It la the sarao Frohman today that once
upon a time managed the Mtfstodon minstrels.
At Moscow a nan conservatory of music )
I * being erected by order of the orar. The
bulldlni will cost. 1100,000 , and will accom-
rnodati about 1,000pupils. . Statue * ot N.
Rubinstein , d farther'director , and ot Tsohal-
Uowsky , who long taughj there , will be placed
to ina Bquart which will eurround tb build
ing.
ing.Tha
Tha divorce suit brought by Miss Kuhne
Daverldge against Qh&rlcs Coqhlan ha * again
come up and has been left to a referee ap
pointed by the court , who will submit an
opinion , Mr , Coghlan , vsho Is vl Hlng In
Nova Scotia , failed toput In an appearance
or to answer the lummonu sent to him ,
American linger * are coining more and
mors to the front. 7The > London Figaro points
rtUt ( bat the present Carl Iloia English
Opera company "shows a decided preponder
ance ot ( he American lement. " even though
Mil * Do Lussnn anl Mis * Ella Huiscll bare
left tb company.
BEAUTIFUL CITY OF BERLIN
Utility Predominates Evarvwhere , but Hot
at tlio Ixpcnse of Art.
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HOHENZOtLERNS SUPERVISE ITS GROWTH
Itcaeuibk'S ClilciiKo , but Is Here Ucnutltot
1'otaiUm nnd Its Surrountllnca The
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What lie Suit Abroad ,
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LIVERPOOL , Sept. 14. ( Special Corre
spondence. ) I have heretofore written your
paper , concerning London and Paris , but as
so many of your readers are Germans and
descendants of Germans , and as I made my
chief visit to the cities ot Germany , It might
not be amiss to say something of the great
capital of Germany , the city of Berlin.
To mo Berlin was a very important and
Interestingcity. .
While London Is English , It Is also cos
mopolitan yes , it is unquestionably thu
world's city. This Is evidenced by the
nomenclature of Its business und political
affairs as well as by the personal representa
tives from all lands that are always present
In that Great city.
Paris very truly represents the French
peopleIts chief characteristic appears to
be that It affords almost unlimited opportuni
ties for pleasure. It seems to have been
built with that distinct purpose In view and
In the present management of nil Us affairs
, hls purpose la constantly and manifestly
discernible.
Berlin Is thoroughly German and Its pre
dominating characteristic Is utility. This
Is manifest In almost everything that goes
to make up the city.
No other city In the world , so large , has
been built and developed so carefully under
one management. Those who constituted
tht > management In the development of IJer-
tin were not only true representatives of
Gernnn people , but they were representatives
of Unit remarkable Hohenzollern family.
Chief among those who helped to make
Berlin what It has been and Is are the rulers
Frederick William , the Great Elector , Fred
erick the Great , Frederick William II. , III.
and IV. . Emperor William I. , Crown
I'rlnca Unser Fritz ( afterward Frederick
III. ) and the present emperor , William. II ,
There is not pace to tell what special
part each of these rulers performed , but It
Is very marked and yet all In keeping with
the main plan. The characteristics of these
men are everywhere traceable In the warp
and woof of the city's development , and their
names ara everywhere written upon Its
streets , Its parks , monuments , public build
ings , etc. , and are ever held In great es
teem.
Tha utilitarian character of the city doss
not render It unattractive or dovoia ot
beauty and refinement. Quite the contrary.
II Includes the highest development of art In
the most advanced schools of sculpture ,
painting and music , with their museums ,
galleries and conservatories. It Includes ,
perhaps , the first university of' the world ,
with Us multiform curriculum embracing
every profession and department of knowl
edge.
edge.Tha city ii on comparatively flat ground ,
once the sandy banks of the River Spree.
But well directed and persistent labor has
completely changed It from Ui original state ,
so that In all directions there la Ufa and
thrift.
Uerlln Is more like an Arncrlcan city than
any of the large European oltler. In many
respects It puts mo In mind of Chicago.
" With all th.0 tenacity of the Qormans to
Uiolr old customs < hey ar maklnjr use of
American Inventions on4 usngea more rapIdly -
Idly thin either London or Paris.
Iq one ot two thing * the city ol Berlin has
done- one or two thing * what Uio olty of
Chicago Hs'it ' well Imitate. Prom their
otherwise nat plain they have made bills
nnd valleys , with artificial lakes that look
as though they -vere natural. It has con
structed a high bill with a victory monument
upan It * summit ana IIDB forced water to
the top of the hill which then flow * down
JIke a mountain stream along a prepared
preclpltou * bed , In rapids and lall * until It
reiclio * the level. This U In full view o
one -ot Its finest streets. The water aeems
to be - running Into lha end of tu treet.
It can ba ' many squares , and ls eloto to
the most populous part of ( ho city. U was
one of the most attractive - -things- saw In
any of the European cities I visited.
HOYAL BUILDINGS.
They are now flnlshlcs up a new and
handsome relchstag building and a beauti
ful and costly church aa a memorial to the
old emperor. William I. If I. am not mis
taken they are also beginning to erect n
magnificent cuthedtal. that will ix-.julru a
long time to complete. While the buildings
of the royal family and other German noble
men are not so pretentious as In many other
parts of Europe , they will liar close Inspec
tion ami rnako up In other respects.
Potsdam and Its surroundings , the dwell
ing place ot the German rulers and other
well-tq-do Germans , la a most Interesting
place to visit. Its pi-i-ks , forests , chKteaus ,
palaces , gardens , monuments , churches ,
lakes'fountains , castles , etc. , are scarcely
excelled anywheju In the woild , not because
of their greatness , but because of the rare
combinations growing out of the designs
of the different men or luters who developed
them.
In the royal arsenal.In Berlin , among other
very Interesting tlilrfj } nl'o raised maps , or
models of all 'tbe jbrtrLcVpal French fortifica
tions on a very Targe scale , showing every
part of these1 forlrbssc ! ; , for future use If
necessary , and not one1 German fortress Is
visible In the great building.
Everywhere in Berlin and Its suburbs you
see the the results of well matured study ,
and as much us possible for practicable-
plication. It Is a well governed city. Every
body , old and young ; male and female , seem
to be employed. All are trained to form
busy habits. I saw no tramps there. All
new extension of the city Is In kccpli/s with
Its past development.
I should like to have staid longer In Ber
lin , but I could not. I am noiv 07. my way
homo. I nm not tired of my Ulp. From
the flrst to the last I enjcyol It. 1 came
over on the- best steamer afloat , the- Cam
pania. It had aboard the largest number
of persons ever carried across the ocean In
a passenger steamer , It did not malro good
time , as the weather was stormy fain the
start to the finish. Cornelius Vandcrbllt
said lie never experienced such a rough
passage In that time of year , the latter part
of May. Ir. Theodore Cuylcr said IL was
the worst of lila thirty or moro trips across
the ocean. It was stormy enough for me.
Of course , I was not well all theway. . I
took In Lodon , Paris , a number of the cities
of Switzerland , Italy , Germany , Holland and
Belgium , I traveled alone , encountered
storms and hot weather , as well as diverse
languages. Notwithstanding I enjoyed my
self all along the route. I crossed many
great mountains , beautiful lakes , passed
through long tunnels and precipitous valleys ,
atpomed up and down rivers , visited palaces ,
castles , chatenus , parks , museums , picture
galleries , towers , arsenals , monuments , for
ests , churches , cathedrals , city halls , uni
versities , chopels , Including the noted Wil
liam Tell chapel on l > Rl < e Luzcrne ; mauso
leums , abbeys , monasteries , ruins of all kinds ,
cemeteries , bridges and what not. I cut
oft such a large sllco to do up as a traveler
that I shortened the rculo twice and added
fifteen days to my tlmo and then I had to
keep at it so closely that I was tired from
the tlmo I left London until I returned. My
health was good , I enjoyed It all. I met
a very largo number of my friend ! . Met
my friend , Hon. John Wanamaker , In London
and had the pleasure ) of meeting1 Vice Presi
dent Levl P. Morton on Lake Luzcrno and
had a very pleasant Interview with him. I
have learned many things that will be of
service to me In my future life work. I
love my natlvo land ns much as nny one. I
shall bo glad to see It r.galn. But I think
more of the old world than I ever did , be-
cauw I have seen It and enjoyed It as I
never expected to ,
UOBEUT WEIDENSALL.
I'HUOKKSS.
There are paper gas pipes. ,
In Paris the best blcyclo costs $15.
Uncle Sam has 15,000,000 cotton spindles.
There Is talk of lighting the dre lgcd chan
nel ol Mobile bay with electrlc'ty.
Powdered aluminum , mixed with blnoxlde
ot sodium , con tltutes a powerful explosive.
The great wnned goods center ol Indus
try ot the world Is Baltimore.
Nearly 70,000 tons of cork are needed for
the bottled boer and aerated waters con-
nunicd annually In the British Isles.
The only Clothing materials ustd In Mail-
agascir ore silk and rofla cloth. The totter
Is spun from -flbro taken from a native
plant and U seldom exported.
A testing - -laachlne- the United State *
arsenal at AYatirtown. Mass , will brc k
"ttltli equal"c&e'a a horse hair or a live-icli :
iron lur.
With so rttnarlcaUe- finds ot qulclullm
deposits , the production from the old mlnrs
Increased from 27,993 flasks ( seventy-six
and cnu-halt pounds each ) In 1892 to 30,161
In 1S93 , all from California.
A patent has just been taken out 'tat
glasses and mugs with R quicksilver ther
mometer In order to enable the drinker
to determine which temperature of the liquid Vf
\vlll btf most agreeable to his tastennd most
beneficial to his he. 1th. . .
India and Ceylon have at last out-distanced
China and Japan In the tea export to Great
Britain , and they propose to mike the United.
States their next conquest. In BO doing
they have reduced the average price of In-
illan tea from 35 cents In 1631 by fully ono-
half. The production ot Ceylon alone , from ,
nothing In 1881 , was last year over 61,000000
pounds.
The production pi coal In the Unlteuj States
last year was 162,811,977 , gross ions , ogilnst
IC-l.SZG.TOS tons lif the United Kingdom , Our
production of iron eVc was 11,587,029 tons ,
while the British Isles produced 11,203,470'
and Imported about 4,000,000 tons. Wa
. ' -vncd out 7.121C02 tons of pig Iron , whlta
they produced 6,016,900 tons ,
How to handle nulclfRands that underlie
places where foundations are to bo- built
has long been n j.crplexlng prgblern for
builders and englnceis. it Is announced
that a German experimenter has trld Wov--
Ihg very dry , finely powdered hydraulic ce
ment through tubes Into the sand , Tlio air
current causes the sand and cement toml *
thoroughly , and , although It takes Bomf-
weeks to fully set , the result ; a eminently
satisfactory. Under oirtluary circumstances ,
quicksand Is so dlflicillt to deal with , that a
simple and effectual mc-ans arNmtnllIng It la
mo'jt wclccmu. %
The Boston Inventor who lm bceji * :
pcrlmcntlnc ulth largo tailless IcKej. made of
cloth and bnmlioo , Ith an area of over 100
cquare fiet , claims that hehau been oblo
to Imitate the motions ot soaring birds al
most exactly , his kites advancing analyst
the wind , swooping : to the ground to drposlt
a burden , and hovering over his head with
a relaxed strbg , IIo Is satisfied that soar
ing birds seek a current tvhero tha air has )
an upward trend , which Is not hard to find.
These experiments arc the ilesult of n crn-
vlctlon that kites prop'rly constructed wllS
solve the problem of man flight , and that
the use ot gas to lighten a Hying * maclilna
only ten-Is to make It moro unmanageable.
Tank steamers have for some time been
used for carrying petroleum and molafscs ,
but U has remained for a Louisiana man to
bring the tank Into use for molaiscs on
shore. Ho Intends to handle the sweet ,
sticky utulf In much tha name way that
crude oil l.s stored until It Is needed for
shipment , when It may bo pumped Into
barrels by a hlgh-presenni pump. The
molasses Is to be gathered from the various
sugar plantations and transported In tank
cars.
cars.Tho total value of thn mineral products of
the United States In 183. ) was Ibe smallest
Blnco 18S9 , according to n recently Issued
report of the govenimenttKPPSlcal | survey.
It represented } CO'J.821(67 ( . cpmpared with
(088,610,951 In 1E12 , a docllno of 11.4-1 per
cent. The most conspicuous docllne was In
Iron nnd structural materials. Bltuinlnoui
coal showed a slight Increase In quantity
over the product In 1832 , Petroleum In *
creased In value , but decreased In quantity.
Pig Iron declined from 0,157.000 tons In 1S91
to 7,124r,02 tons In 1893. The total product
of Iron ores fell from lC,29tCGC ! torn , worth
? 33,20lS9fl , to I1.587.C23 tons , worth f9aS5-
973 at the- mines , The gold product , oil tlia
other hand , Increased from 1C',375 ' ( ! tror
ounces with a coinage value of 533,000,003
I ) 1E92 , to 1,739,081 ounces , worth $350OOD !
In 1893 , thd largest quantity since 1KSG. 01
silver there was mined In 1S > 3 60,000,009
ounces , as against 01,600,000 ounc.s ! ; i 1892.
J1U .Mi > tljcr-ln-l.ay ; Cured Him.
At Itamer , Ala , rc-ceritly , an old man
named Wctherow wa * attacked with ri violent
lent spell of hiccoughs , which kept up until
the doctors despaired of saving lila life.
Wothcrow's mothcr-ln-lav' had heard'ot an
old fashioned wny of curing hiccoughs and
she determined to maka use of It. Gun In
band she managed to creep , without being
detected , under the bed In which Wdthorqw
lay , and when she and Iho Old man wcro lelt
alone for n moment she pulled the trigger.
In her agitation she forgot to aim for Iho
floor , in which the lead might bury | tsel (
In safety , ami liutoud lo ) . tha ditctmrgo tear
u hole through the tniiUrt.su en which
Wothciow lay. The powder burned tl\r tlOt
nmu'c toes , and In a rn | ; > t U n fjifrom
the bi'J ' , anil , ilicxisltti ; ( hi > ' > n frii
beneath , pruccwled to jjltp'lie" a KUJ nl bt
Inir. In hlfi anger Wotlreioir ( tr-rit * U
his lilccoual.ii , und Ulitn th ? & . . ar *
t-x.cUi.i ] ; tu B.C : a dying rrmn , hn vtn il
und thy < l. = ( l only Hid inellioi' in-Iaw'i |
bruises tu look otter.