FIRE STILLBURN1NG But Has Lost Its Fury and Is Now Slowly Dying Out. NATION COMING NOBLY TO RELIEF Foreign Countries Stand Ready With Help, But Their Aid Will Not Be Needed. Ban Francisco, April 20. Plunged into absolute darkness tonight at 10 o'clock, Ban Franciaco bai not iron tba coiicalaion of tba devastating work of tba conflagration. The fire that started at Nob Hill and worked iti way to the North Beach lec tion, sweeping that section clear of buildingi, wai later veered aronnd by a fierce wind and made ita way southerly to the immense seawall sheds and grain warehouse. The flames were beading directly for the immense Ferry build ing, the terminal point of all central overland and local trains of the South ern Pacific road. The darkness and the wind, which at times amounted to a gale, added fresh terrors to the situa tion. Tonight the principal remaining fire was confined east of Van Ness avenue and north of Union street, but was burning ita way to the shore. late this afternoon the police broke open every saloon and corner grocery in the saved districts and poured all malt and siiritous liauors into the gutters. , HUNDREDS DEAD IN HOTELS. Over 76 Bodies Taken Out One Hundred In Cosmopolitan. Pan Francisco, April 20. The three story lodging bouse at Fifth and Minna streets collapsed and over 70 dead bod ies have been taken out. There are at least 60 more dead bodies eiposed This building was one of the first to take fire on Fifth street. At least 100 people were lost in the Cosmopolitan hotel on Fourth street. The only building standing between Mission. Howard. East and Stewart streets is the Ban Pablo hotel, which i occupied and running. The shot tower at First and Howard streets is gone This landmark was built 40 years ago The Risdon Iron works is partially de stroyed. The Great Western Smelting and Refining works escaped damage, also the Mutual Electric Light works, with slight damage to the American Rubber company and Vietagas Engine company. Folger Bros.' Coffee and Spice house is uninjured, and the firm is giving away large quantities of bread and milk. . Msnv are dropping dead from the heat and from suffocation. Over 1B0 people are reported lost in the Brunswick hotel, Seventh and MIS' eion streets. NATION TO THE RELIEF. War Department Assumea Entire Con trol of Situation. Associated Tress dispatches from every important ciiy in vu iawi mu cate that 12,000 000 In cash is already in sight for the relief of the fire and esrthqnake sufferers' in and about San Francin-o, and that a total of 120,000, OHO is 1-kely to be raised. The United Stats will grapple alone with the situa tion growing out of the total destruc tion of one of her richest and most pop nlons cities. Foreign countries, in view of the magnificent responses of the American people to the cMl for aid, will not be asked to contribute, though numerous offers have been made. Before the cabinet, at its meeting yesterday, bad resolved upon this course, however the Dominion of Can ada bad taken cognisance of the situa tion in San Francisco by voting $100,. 000 in cash for relief, and dispatches from the seaport cities of British Co lumbia indicate that they are ignoring hi existence of the international boundary line and are Joining in the work of forwarding money and provis ions with their sisters cities on the Fa. cific coast. Ruins Small Companies. Chicago, A.ril 20. It was declared last night by Chicago insurance men that many of the small accident and fire companies probably will be forced . I hnaineaa because of their IU Dllff " ' , , , .n,.pn,nm loss in San Francisco. Even r. tha liiiripr companies will be l,.r.t nreesed. The total amount of lia i.nu convolved is now placed at more ,. iiHO 000.000 tn San Francisco lone. This is considered conservative Added to the losses in San Francisco -in k .t lt 150.000.000 to be met in other cl ies. PottofTic Department's Task. Was inon. April 20. The War de rtment has learned that the Southern Pacific freight sheds at San Francisco were not seriously Injured. The super int indent of the railway mall service at San Francisco has telegraphed that ev ery train to and from Oakland is pro ceeding with reasonable regularity on low schedule. He has been authorised by wire to call in subordinate officials and all clerks of the railway mail serv ice not on regular duty and command the nse of postal cars available to han dle San Francisco mall. Can't Deliver Telegrams. San Frai cisoo, April 20. The deliv ery of telegraphic me.saires from out side points to people in San Franicsco is in impossibility. Ths messenger service of both the big telegrsph com paniea no longer exists. Even had the companies an army of messengers, they would be of little value for the reason that the people are scattered far and wide, and that a Journey from the ferry building to t ie western addition, or the refugee camps consumes hours. to Will Build 6.000,000 Plant. New York. April 20.-U was an nonnced at the ofTiea of M. Guggeon helm's Sons today that orders have been issued by that firm to proceed as soon as possible with tba nrait' of a $5,000,000 smelting plant in San Francisco. DEATH LIST LARGE. Will Probably Exceed Even .the First Estimates Made. Ban Francisco, April 23. Now that the extinction of the fire allows of in quiry, it has become known that hon r!rdrf, if not thousands, of people lost teir lives, eitner in the collapse of buildings due to the earthquake or in the fire wbicb consum. d the ruins in which they were imprisoned live, but injured and powerless to flee. A merely psrtial estimate places the total at over 700 in the lodging bouses and a few ad joining buildings. Bouth of Market street the loss of life was chieHy brought about Dy me col lapsing of many cheap lodging houses. Among others, the caving in of the Royal, corner of Fourth and Minna streets, added to the horror ol the sit uation by the shrieks of its many scores of victims embedded in the ruins. The collapsing of the Portland house, on Bixtn street, between Mission buu Market, came about in a similar man- Probable Republican Ticket. Senator, short term, F. W. Mulkey. Senator, long term, H. M. Cake. Congreiisman, First District, W. C. Hawley. Congressman, Second District, W. R. Ellis. Governor. James Withycombe. Treasurer, G. A. Steel. Supreme Judge, Robert Eakin. Superintendent Public Instruction, J. 11. Acksrman. State Printer, W. 8. Duniway. Attorney-General, A. M. Crawford. Labor Commissioner, O. P. Hoff . ner. Fullv 60 persons were entombed Manv of these were saved before the fire eventually crept to the scene. The large five story Erunswlck lodg ing house with its 300 rooms filled with guests, on the corner of Sixth and Howard streets, collapsed to the ground entirely and fire started amid the ruins scarcely five minutes later. It is esti mated that over 800 persons lost thoir lives in this building. Part of the large Cosmopolitan house, corner Fifth and Mission streets, col lapsed at the very first tremor. Many of the sleepers were buried in the ruins, others escaping in their night clothing. At 775 Mission street, the Wilson house, with its four stories and 80 rooms, fell to the ground a mas of ruins. As far as known very few of the inmates escaped. RESTORING WATER SERVIOE. Within Four Days City Will Have Half Normal Quantity. San Francisco, April 22. Experts of the Spring Valley Water company who have been engaged in making a mor oueh examination of the aiainsand res ervoirs of the system have reported that the company has in its reservoirs enough water to supply the city at the reuglar rate of 30,00',),000 gallons per day for a period of 600 days. The onlv immediate problem is that of Betting this supply into the city Already pipes have been repaired in certain sections, and a supply of 7,000, 000 oallona per day ie coming in tbroush Ocean View from Lake Mer ced. About 1,000.000 gallons or this is being consumed daily by Ocean lew and the other towns alor.g the pipe lines, but 6.000.000 gallons daily reaching and will continue to reach the city proper. Within a few hours another supply of 6,000,000 gallons daily will lie poured into the city from College Hill station. This will lurnisn waier 10 me out hern section of the city. Already water is being supplied to the Black Point and Pacific Heights districts, and with an additional snpply of 4.000,000 gallons daily, which is assured from lines that will be repaired within a day or two, the city will within four days be receiving a daily supply of between 16.000.000 and 17.000,000 gallon which is practically equivalent to hall the amount that was being furnished to the entire city prior to the earthquake This makes it certain that the city will be habitable again amloet immedi ately. A food supply has already been assured. Earthquake at Granta Pass. Grants Pass, Or., April 23. An earthquake shock which broke some windows and awoke sleeping citizens was felt here at 1:11 this morning The shock lasted between 15 and 20 seconds and was accompanied by a dis tinct rumbling noise. The motion the undulation was from east to west nd oscillation was sufficient to set banging lamps and pictures to swsying Mavor Georue Good states that tn shock was felt all over bis house which is a structure 75 feet in length and two stories high. South San Francisco Burns. Oakland, April 22. A report reached here from San Francisco at midnight that a brisk fire is burning Jn Sout San Francisco. The illumination can readily be seen from this side of San Francisco bay, a distance of eight mllM. It is believed that the fire broke out afresh from smouldering cm hers that could not be subdued on ac count of the lack of water. When th fire was prononneed to be practically nnt In San Francisco, several frame hnlldinira were standing in South San Francisco. Docks Still Do Business. Ssn Francisco, April 22. South of Market street the loss on the wster front nroner is comparatively small Several sheds have been entirely recon stmcted and small repairs w ill have to le made to one or two of the dorks hut hevond this the property loss is in Ifl.ant. There is nothing to Inter far with the unloading of ships and teamera at any of the docks south of the ferry building, save at pier No of Mission dock. Glendale Is Badly Shaken. ni.nd.le. Or.. AdHI 23. A distinct hnrk of earthaaske was felt in thi city at 11 minutes after 1 o'clock this morning. The shock was apparently heavier than the one of April 18, caus ing bolldings to rock and rattle. IN THE NATIONAL HALLS OF CONGRESS Tuesday, April 24. Washington. April 24. The Senate pasted bills as follows tod at: Extending time unin se lass to go into effect between the Philippines and America; providing for the reappraisemcnt of certain public lands at Port Angeles. Wash.; autho- sing the occupancy of lands in can Bernardino, Sierra, San Gabriel ioreei reserves for power plants of the Edison Electric Company. Monday, April 23. Washington, April 23. Congress this morning appropriated si.ouu.uou for the relief of the homeless ana u- serving in San Francisco. The measure, which was me secuuu one paused by the House ana eensie, tbe first carrying $l,()0,000t wss pass ed under a suspension of tbe rules. It wss Introduced In the House, mi ni for $1,000,000. When It rescued ths Senate, it was amended by adding $500 000. The House agreed vo vne iiieudment, and then the Din was passed. Washington, April 23. Represent- ive Gaines of Tennessee lntroouceu a hill tnd.v admittinn free of duty all goods, wares or merchandise wbicb may be imported into tbe United Statefras cr.tnitniis contributions for the reliel of the earthquake sufferers in Califor- ia. and consigned to the uovernor oi that state, the Mayor of San Francisco, the Secretary of War cr the Secretary of Commerce and Labor. The bill further waives duty on building materials imported into the United States when satisfactory proof as been made to the Secretary oi me Treasury that such building materials ave been actually ana pernianeunj used in rebuilding Sao Francisco. Thursday, April 19. Washinaton. April 19. The senate and boue today passed, and President Roosevelt this evening signed, a joini resolution appropriating $1,000,000 for the relief of the San Y rancisco eariu- uake and fire sufforers, the money to be expended under the direction anu av the discretion of the secretary of War. The resolution was introduced in the senate by Perkins and called for $500,- . 1. ! .1. 000. Upon the measure reacniug m house, Tawney, of Minnesota, offered an amendment mak'.ng it $1,000,000. This passed the house, and when the resolution was returned to the senate the amendment was accepted without a question. Wednesday, April 18. Washington, April 18. A pall hong over the bouse today by reason of the oreat calamity which has come t- San Frsncirco and the nearby towns oi oak w . . , land. Perkeley and Alameda. Legisla tion went on, but In a most perfunctory war. There was no heart or interest in the bills under consideration Members of the California delegation were besieged with inauirita and tbe members from San Francisco and Oak land districts showed tbe strain upon them, not being able to ascertain whether or not their families were vie Urns of the shock and their homes de stroyed. The bill extending the national lrri (ration law to Texas was passed after nearly three hours' debate and the ins trict of Columbia appropriation bill was taken up to continue before the bouse the remainder of the week. Washington, April 18. In a special message delivered to congress today, President Roosevelt declares the result of the recent trial of tbe "beef pack ers," inC hicago was a "mi'H-arriage of unties," and that the interpretation placed by Judge Humphrey on the will of congress "is such as to make that will absolutely abortive." Gives Up Attempt. Washington, April 20. Senator Ful ton had another conference with the Reclamation service today in the hope of reviving the Malheur irrigation pro ject, but met with no success. He learned that it baa been finally dete mined to abandon this project, at least for the time being, bees use of tbe many difficulties that stand in the way. Moreover, he was informed that at a very early day the Interior department will restore to entry a large portion of the land now withdrawn, in order that private capiUl may carry out plana to irrigate much land which the govern ment intended to reclaim under its pro ject. Just how much land will be re- Will Confirm Judge. ' Washington. April 24. Judge Wick- srsham, ot Alssks, will probably be confirmed by the Senate before long in the light of the report made in his fa vor today by the Judiciary Committee. On a vote, Pettns. Kittredgeand Black- burn voted with Nelson in opposition, while Clark, of Wyoming, Foraker, Knox, Tacon, Patterson and Culberson voted to confirm. Tbe ronferencs com mittee today agreed on the Alaska Del egate blil, substituting the Cushman bill for that passed hy the Senate, with but slight change from tbe original. Take All That' Offered. New York, April 24 Gaylord Wi'. shire, chairman of the publicity com mittee of the California Relief Also ia tion of this city, today said: "We would kindly ask the general trade un ions and President Rootevel' to refrain from interfering with any mil. who ever he may be or wherever he is, who wishes to extend us sympathy or p-xi-nlary aid. I may say thst at a mas meeting of Californians, bel I at the Casino Theater Saturday afternoon, a resolntion was unanimously adopted giving voice to the above sentiment" May Delay Hermann Case Again. Washington. April 24 Owing to the illness of A. S. Worthington, Repre sentative Hermann's rase was not taken np in the Supreme Court of the District ot Columbia Monday, and no ruling was made on the question whether the trial shall be postponed until F. J. Heney returns to Washing ton. It is believed the court will even tually order a postponement nnil tbe fall term. This will be satisfactory to the Government. stored to entry is not yet known, but all the laud which private capital pro poses to irrigate will be made available. President Asks for Money. Washington, April 21. President Rooseveit today sent to congress a mes sage accompanying documents and pa pers from the War department recom mending the appropriation immediate ly of an additional $1,500,000 for the relief of the sufferers by the calamity at San Francisco. The president today conferred with Secretary Taft, with Senator Allison, chairman of the senate committee on appropriations, and with other senators and representatives about the need of further aid for the residents of the stricken city, and a decision was reached that congress should be re quested to appropriate the additional $1,600,000. Assurances were given by the members of congress that the ap propriation would be made. Washington, April 24. General Greely, in command at San Francisco, has telegraphed the War Department that within a week or ten days, when tbe militia shall have been withdrawn, as is desired by Governor Pardee, May or Schmiti and the militiamen them selves, tbe force of regulars must b largely reinforced to preserve Older and safeguard public interests. He says that tomorrow o.ooo regulars would not be an excessive number. He believes that halt that number from outside bis military division could do tbe work. These should be largely cavalry, owing to a lack of transporta tion facilities. There are z.oou regu lars now at San Francisco. General Mail Service Resumed. San Francisco. April 22. Trains have been running on all lines prac tically on the regular schedule, except ins on the coast line oi the southern Pacific company. Service on that line was resumed today and dispatches will now be made regularly. The first mail from San Francisco for outside points was dispatched yesterday and since that time all regular dispatches have been made, excepting a few of the smaller closed pouch dispatches, which were omitted in order that the postoffice might concentrate tbe forces upon tbe heaviest and most Important man. Government Vessels to Rescue. Washington. Aprill 9. The depart rrent of Commerce and Labor will lend all possible aid to the San Francisco sufferers solar as its facilities go. In dispatches to the inspector in San Fran cisco and to the officials of the Fish commission, Secretary Metcalf has dl rested the lighthouse tender Madrono and the United States ship Albatross to go direct to the stricken city and do everything practicable to aid the sutler ers. Remove Court to Portland, Washington, April 20 Senator Hey burn will offer a resolution in the sen ate authorizing the Federal judges who were soon to hold a term of court at San Francisco to remove all causes to Portland and bold court in that city Mr. I ley burn contends that this cannot be done except by act of congress Other senators interested believe no legislation is necessary. Two More Quakes Friday. Washington. April 20. The Weath er bureau today issued the following bulletin: "Two small after shocks o the San Francisco earthquake were re corded on the seismograph at the Weath er bureau, Washington, D. C, during the night and this morning." Limit Taken Off Transfers. Washington, April 21. Secretary S'.iaw announced today that the $10, 000,000 limit on telegraphic transfers to San Francisco has been lifted. All relief that can be properly etxended the California banks will be given. to Washington, April 24. President Roosevelt late tonight signed the joint resolution of Congress appropriate $1,600,000 additional for the relief of San Francisco sufferers. Washington. April 24 The Red Cross telenraohel $100,000 to San Francisco on a request from Dr. Da vine, tbe Red Cross agent at San Fran cisco. Chinese to Get Money. Washington, April 23. The Chinese Minister tonight announced that would send at once his first secretary to San Francisco personally to distribut among the needy Cbinamea the $10 000 that his government has authorise) him to contribute to tbe relief fund This contribution was declined by th President today, in accordance with the decision that foreign aid was not necessary, but the minister feels war ranted in distributing it among h countrymen nnder ibe auspices of th Red Cross. Hermann Faart Heney. Washington. April 23. Represents tive Hermsnn. who enly a few weeks sgr was availing himself of every tech nicality to postpone trial in the 8u prrnis court of the District of Colum bia, on the letter bonk indictment, has suddenly grown anxious to fsce a Jury No sooner was Hermsnn notified that the government would like it postpone his trial because Mr. Hney has ben oh'iged to return to San Francisco, tha he entered a stout protest and came for ward with a demand that his trial be gin next Wednesday. Seattle Transport Headquarters. Washington, April 23. For the time being it is probable that Seattle may be mad transport headquarters on the Pacific Coast until the docks and ware houses at San Francisco can be rebuilt. All the stores on hand at San Francisco have been destroyed and there are no facilities for handling troops or sap plies. The transport Sherman, now on tha way from Honolulu, will be sent to Seattle anon arrival at the Golden Gate. EVIDENCE OF GHOST TAKEN. Two Mea Were Oaee Haased , ' Barb Tnllacir The testimony of -t- vnnl.t uui uow couui ior much in a court or f law, but the day has been when It has auttteed to hung a man. It is statud thnt the original depositions are In the Bodleian library of a most remarkable case of this character. A girl named Anne Walker was sup posed to have beeu sent away for her good by a subatuutlal farmer. Some time afterward a so-called apparition npiared to a uelghdor with Ita head all bloody from wounds and telling hltu that she had been murdered by tuo farmer and an accomplice. Her body, the apparition said, had been burled in siut which she described and she begged the man to whom she npieared to bring her murderers to Justice. True enough, the body was found In the place mentioned and the men were brought to trial. Tbe sensational char acter of the case waa intensified by one of the jurymen declaring that he aaw the child of the dead woman "sitting ujion the shoulder" of Its father, the furuier. Both the culprits were hanged. There was a ghostly accuser In a case with which readers of Scott are familiar. Soon after the "45" an En glish soldier wandering near Braemur met a violent death. Hawks do not leck out hawks' een and no man opened his mouth to give a clew. Years panned and then came a story of a communi cation from another world. A farm servaut declared that In tho night a spirit hid appeared to him declaring Itself to be the ghost of the soldier, whose bones It sutd lay still unburled. Tbe Highlander must see to their decent Interment and have the murderers, two men named, brought to Justice. The Highlander promised, but did not keep bis word, and a second and third time the spirit appeared and upbraided him for hie breach of faith. A tunned at last and no longer daring to delay, the man called a companion, went to the siot which the spirit bad Indicated and there found tbe bones of the murdered warrior concealed in n moorland tract called the 11111 of Christie. The story f the Highlander came to the ears of an antl-Jacobtte, who caused the matter to be brought to trial before the court of. Judiciary, Edinburgh. There the tale waa corroborated by a woman who hnd seen a naked figure enter the place on the night spoken of by the man. It was an age of supersti tion. In a district more than commonly given to superstition, and the Jury seemed disposed to find the two men charged guilty of the murder. But It hnnpened that the principal witness siMike only Gaelic. -Now." said the counsel for the defense, "In what lan ninse did the ehost spenkr In as good Gaelic as I ever heard in Locha her," was the reply. "Pretty good for the chost of an English soiaier," saia counsel. And thnt question and com ment saved the necka of the men at the bnr. The Jury could believe In ghost, but not In an English ghost shaking Gaelic London Stundnrd. MODEL HOUSES IN NEW YORK. Tenement at Moderate Heat Kl peel ed to He Good Iwreatmenta There hnve Just been erected In East 7Hth street. New York, two model tene ment buildings on a tyie which, when duplicated In other parts of the city, will do much to solve the problem or living for ninny workers. Those build ings are presentable In apiwnrnnce and were designed by men who understood tii imiMirtmica of sunlight, fresh air and an abundant and convenient wn In maintaining health and ... comfort There are ninety-six apm i ments In the two houses and no room hna even n-dnrk corner. All the finishing of the building, in side nnd out. Is good and the entrances are attractive, comparing not unrnvor .t.i with those of apartment houses where rents are several times higher, All the apartments have porcelain .....i,inh blfrhen sinks, wash basins and hnthtuba. The highest rent ror an apartment of four rooms and nntn is $4.00 a week, while one of two rooms may be had for from $2.20 to $2.00 a a.-Mk. The entire block bounded by TSth and 70th streets and Avenue A nnd B will within a few years be occupied by r...ii.iini of similar construction, Among the men who are financially In tereated In this work of providing com fortahle and attrnctlve living places ttl.ln the reach of people of very modest incomes are Jacob H. Schlff, I) O. Mills. Ismic N. Scllgmon. Andrew rnmoffle and John ! Crlminlns. The plnu Is not altogether pHlan tlirni.lc. It Is expected to pay In dol tnr nnd cents, as it will surely bring returns In nddlng to the health nnd comfort of innny fnmllies. There Is now among architects nnd builders n much better understanding of hjglenc and of construction iermlttlng free access of light nnd nlr than was shown In the building of apartment houses even a few yenrs ago. One of the most pleasing Incidents of this Increase In Knowledge Is Its employment In the construction of buildings In which peo ple whose earnings are small will live. Hartford, Conn.. Courant Tatea ta Too Kapeaalve. TatenU cost too much," said an In ventor. "It ahould be as cheap to pat ent an Invention aa to copyright a book. Many a man hits on a od invention and then Is afraid to risk his money pstentlng It ... "Do you know whnt It cost to pro tect an Invention to protect It all over .... world? It cot $2..V0. and It re quires the taking out of no es than -o.n different patent." New Tork Press. . Mnmma-Now, Jimmy, you must promise me not to steal sny more of tlione preserves. Jimmy All right, mamma. 1 11 prora honest Injun, cross n.y heart Mamma-Why are you so willing? That looks suspicious. jlmtnTrTe got all there was there, Cleveland leader. a he Kwew Hew to OH It. rfcileTVouldn't yon like to have real golden D",r . ... Maud Oh. I'm Just dyeing for It! Baltimore American. SOME QUEER tf f svsv"'"""'v,f '"f ff Many and strange, and of all sorts and condltlona, are the conveyance which traveler eucouuter in various parts of the world. Some clumsy, some dainty, some fautastlc, some userui, ani other utterly boix-leaa. lVrhis the rudest of any are to be found In Mex ico. The cart In u there must go bnck almost to the days of prehistoric man. Phnroah's chariots are aa good as rubber-tired bealde this. The old Sedan chair had no rival for distinction and grace, and one often wonders why It was allowed to go out SMAST TVBXOUT Of BOMBAY. of fashion. If the sedan-choir were not agreeable. It would certainly not be so senerallv popular aa It la In the far East There you will find a kind ot sentry Box. where you sit bolt upright, and can be carried about at a great pace. The position ia tiring, dui you feel securer than In the more luxurious equipages, where you have a hammock or arm chair, and snootte through a ourney. Borne of theso are drawn by two horses, one behind aud the other In front but rou are rather at their mercy In case of a stumble. For towns and smooth roads there is nothing to bent the Jlnrlkshas and varl oua little wheeled go-carts drawn by runntnc men. The pace la often that A LUXURIOUS LITTKIt - of a fast trotter and the motion la very agreeable. , The most picturesque kind of litter, as might be exiected. Is to be found In Japan, where everything Is arranged prettily. When you travel through the forests of the Interior you mny meet whole families being conveyed In trav eling chairs. As ninny as six or seven hammocks are susHnded to one long pole borne by at least a dozen little men, and there Is room for baggage on the top of the awnings. The pace is by no nieaue fast and many rests are nec- HUMAN HOBSE AND HII JINBIKBHA. essary, but the travelers make them selves very comfortable and the time pnsse quickly with gossip and refresh ments. French colonial personage are par ticularly fond of Iwlng carried about In a reclining po"'1""- In Abyssinia the French minister alwaya travels to and from the coast on a regular couch, where he can lie at full lennth. It Is supiKirted In front and behind by mules, nnd looks very magnificent with all sorts of brllllnnt drnerle. Hut the natives cannot understand It at all, and wonder why he "travels like a wom an." In parts of India, however, where the rtriHah nre by no means considered ef feminate. It Is quite the recognizee thing for officers to iravci uoum ... chair carried by nnuve. Mutiny hero, whom the writer met on a Peninsular and Oriental steamer, re lated many amusing stories of bis ex perience on such Journeys. Once, when ue woa in n umirn i where the natives were rumored to b disaffected, he heard his bearers grum bling a good deal amongst themselves. Occasionally they chanted rude thin about him, such as: "Verily this In fidel Is a mass of flesh ; Indeed, be Is A TaoTTISO OSTBICIt. a heavy as a niou ou ountaln, n....r. It was very hot and he felt t.Mi sleepy to make a fuss. Suddenly he was rudely awakened by his litter llng thrown down nion tlw road. He looked up. and saw evil fsofs acowilng at him. One of his bearers .... actuslly pointing a revolver aud asking for his valunMe. "What do you mean, you black ruf flanf li roared. "It Is no use making a fuss, aahlb," waa th reply, "we are eight and you are one. W are tired of carrying your ugly carcass, so we mean to tske what ron have cut and leave you here. The CONVEYANCES. ff " v next station la only Ove hours' dis tant" The traveler saw he waa In a fix, but It would have set a very bad precedent for bliu to give In. Besides, five hour' walk In the blltderlng sun and choking dust was not to I thought of. Un fortunately his guns were stowed away so that he could not reach them. However, with a quick movement ho snatched the native's revolver and pointed It at his head. "Now," be exclaimed. In a calm. Ju dicial voice, "you evlll go on carrying me at double siieed, and the first one who showa a sign of stopping receive a bullet In his gtxxnrd!" They hesitated for a moment but the white man nerve triumphed. lie was awake enough now, and ha beguiled the Journey by abusing th rascals unceasingly. In little more than three houra they were within eight of the station. Jut lief ore reaching It he ordered a halt aud took out a shot gun, which he hnd Juat loaded. "Now," he said, "I am going to give you a chance, lou see nun rice nem over there. You have got to ran for It and when 1 count five I shall fire ut you. One." They ran as though they were pos sessed and presently he fired (but over their bends), so thnt they might not get off without a fright At the station he found other Car ers and completed his Journey without further Incident Quite as Interesting as queer convey ance are the queer creature that have been employed to draw them. We hnve grown so accustomed to the horse, a the noble animal whom all must pre fer If they can ossltly afford him, that It Is somewhat surprising to hear of countries where he takes the second place. In Abyssinia a mule costs as much aa two or three boraca, and Is always preferred by iersons of distinction. Travelera who go to pay their reiecta CAItUL TO PESHAWAU. to the Emperor Menellk find It difficult to realize that they are doing the right thing In riding mules while their serv ants bestride horses with flue long tails. The little donkeys of North Africa also enjoy a eertnln consideration. Per haps the queerest use they were ever put to was at Tangier, when the Ilrlt lull minister tmjtortcd a billiard tahK There are no wheeled vehicles In Tan gier, nor, It Is believed, anywhere In Morocco, unless we except the Pultun's cycles. So the only woy to bring the tohle np the steep, tortuous streets from the landing stage to the legation was on donkey bnck. Sixteen donkeys groaned beneath It completely hidden from view, and It seemed to be crawl ing about of It own accord. The Moor declared that It was a new kind of Afrit evil spirit and were almost moved to Insurrection. Every one has a lurking desire to be drawn by an unusuol team. This fv counts for the opularlty of goat car riages by the seaside, as they cannot he amusing of themselves, seeing that they go at a snail's pace, and you are not allowed to drive. The aame thing may be said of elephant rides at tha Zoo. A friend of the writer's Imported a pair of xebras, and succeeded In break ing them In for driving In the country, but they were always a source of anx iety. One of the Illustrations here given represent "the first trained ostrich In A MEXICAN STAGE COACH. the United States." At the Jardlti d' Acclimation In Tarls little ostrich csrs are let out st ten cents a drive. There are also zebra carriages there at the same price. Ostriches sre cer tainly not emy creatures to break In to harness, for they have a decided will of their own. In the great Indian city of Bombay one may see pieniy or nnuve enns drawn by oxen, and an enterprising gentleman at Ielcester. England, not long ago, utilized the Idea for a car nlvsl and won a prize for a very pretty little chariot decorated with flower and drawn by a pair of fat klne. Most of ns have, or have had, too many dog friends to approve of their drudgery, so when we see two jxior dogs panting In shafts w hile a Flemish peddlnr or inllkwomnn sits or Umuui- behind them, we long to Interfere. Hut It Is only fnlr to add that they gener ally mviii to I kindly t rent i'i and In good condition Montreal Star. (initllude Is a strung thing. You never find It where It should be found, hut In ca's where there Is seemingly little or nothing to he grnteful fur It abounds. The discrimination sgnlnst the male sex hss no end. When a scsrecrow Is built ver notlc that it Is patterned and dressed like a Man? Often "the coming insn" hss a little bill be would Ilk to collect