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I China the Wktfc L ast Game Preserve.! I ' Bears and Wolves Still Abound. . VM7 Varieties of D»«r and Birds. HINA l» the last great game I / preserve in the world. Many will l>e surprised to le*rti that, notwithstanding the dense papulation of China and tbe centuries since the country ha* liecouv thickly populated. ir la «rtH> the lieet Mocked with game of any country : n th« world, liven In the region* about Fekln, low occupied by the allied troop*, where villages ilot the pinion every mil* or two and tlic population exceed* 3000 to the square mile, waive*, foxe»\ raccoon*, weasel* and rabbit* are mi thick aa to be pe*ts, while such game •a pigeon*, quail, grouse and rice birds are found lu immense flock*. The wolves of China are particularly mi Merous and fearless, and many live* •re lo*t every wiuter from their depre ilatlou. The Chinese farmer* do not live on he land Chat they cultivate, but gath er themselves ill small villages every mile or two. For protection from Iho wolves which infe*t that country tlie village* are u*ually surrounded by mud wall*, on which are iialnted largo white rings. These white ring* are for the purpose of. frtghteulng the wolves ■way, the Chinese liellevltig that the wolves thluk that the rings are the prising sun. or else traps which they must avoid, and In fear of which they tllnk back to their lair*. During the summer the Chiuese are -too busy with their crop* to give mitcli attention to exterminating pest* or taking game, hut In the winter .they gather for great wolf drives and with their sword* aud pike* beat out the field* and kill large numbers of tbe aalmal*. One reason why game Is no thick In China Is tbe absence of any finished weapon to hunt with. Although the i > - WOLF BIMOS ON TBI TlUlfll WALL. Chinese were, the first inventors of gunpowder and firearms. Htlll their shotgun* have never l»een sufficiently Improved to be of much service In hunting. In the Unit plaee the Chinese have never Invented or used the per maalon cap. Their gun liarrels are roughly cast and many of the cheaper ones look a* If made out of |>ot metal. The lower end of the Itarrel has a am all vent on the Ride with a daub pan attached. Over the stock of the gu" la a holder almped like a half bent An ger, made of soft steel, and split so ax to hold a piece of lighted punk or In eeaac. To Ore his gun the Chinaman fills the flash pau and then, with his thumb, pushes the holder forwnrd til! the lighted punk touches the powder In the flash pan. By this time auy creature with an atom of Intelligence Is a mile away more or lens, and un leas something else happeus along up porttinely to receive the charge, the shot Is wasted. JL The reason for the ntiml>er of foxes to be found in China Ilea In the Chl neae belief In the transmigration of aouls. The Chinese think that depart ed spirits prefer foxes to any other animals as : post-mortem habitation* The taking game by the Chinese is chiefly bytfeeau* of nets, running nooaea and( dead-falls. Quail and rat»- blts are taken almost solely by means of nets, which the Chinese set In standing grain, and into which they then carefully drive the game. Kw OBINMI VAIOO9BT. larger gam* they tiae pi \l6 with trip fall* And nooMM with >Vfl«ht*. ar ranged to «ttch tb* animal around the wck and hang it. The abundance or game in China bt not peculiar to any part of the mi plre. In'tbemountain*. both north and •oath, in found great numbers of bean*, both bluet ami brown, and strange a* It uia,v seem. they HIT most dimerous in the province of Nhari tnng, which IK oue of the mom thick ly imptilaled and the oldest province of the Chlttete empire. Tlgar* WLIOAIIMLI KTV HIIK) fo.iuU in Mil the moiiiiia luous iwms'of China, the royal tiger of India 1* found In the range of mountain* which parallel the coast from Cuiiton north to the Yitlip-tsc. wliiie 111 the mountains iln north in found the grail Sit.«-11.i i »-•. y V # j or Mangolinu tiger, which is the most magnificent specimen of the tiger fanii ly. In addition tto these, wild bones, wild sheep and gouts, antelope, and, what Is considered by the Chinese one of their greatest delicacies, the wllil ass or ouHger. are common. The northern deer park, lu the moun tains northwest from the capital, I" one of the truest preserves iu the world, aud contains a very large herd of giant deer. It covers the whole moun tain able and L« dotied with pictur esque hunting lodges. The deer In this north park arc fine, large ui|ltunl«, of a dun color,-with magnificent ant lers. somewhat resembling our Atucri can wapiti, but peculiar In having what the rhiuese call o mule tail. Probably the commonest game bird of China In the pheasant. Rttechnati Is the home of a peculiar animal that might Ite called a "missing lillk." It is a aperies of n|>e, growing -quite large, adulls reaching four feet 'n height. It lives in the mountains and Is protected from the cold by heavy fur and tuane. It is peculiar for the fact that It hibernates like a bear, and the Chinese, recognising this peculiari ty. call It the run-hluug, or the man bear, tt is much sought for It* flesh, and its paw* arc.prized ax great de!l -caclea. There Is so much .swamp and lake country In Cbiua.lhat It la very nat urally a great country for snipe ami plover, while the rich feeding to lie found in Its great rice fields makes It tlu* home of greater flock* of swans aud geese and wild ducks of all va rieties than can be found anywhere else in the world. The Chinese a •»» great pigeon fanciers, and take advan tage of the pigeon habit of flying l*i droves to, steal from each other and to take wild pigeons. They do this by fastening wooden whistles on the tails of the leaders of their own flock, for the purpose of attracting other pigeons to them. The a|t\ of Chinese cities Is full of soft aeolian notes of them; pigeon whistles. There 1* another method of faking game practiced by the Chinese which must not be omitted, and this by means of trained falcons. The great sport of falconry, once so popular In all the courts of the world, survives strongly In China. Here hitrki*, eagle* and falcon* aiv »rHI taught to putnue the quarry, and the great falcon mar Jiet in the southern part of Pekin. '« one of the Right* of the Chinese capi tai. Here ou Immenno rack* arc tbouaanda of hooded bfrdt, exposed for Ml*. and tbc Chinese sport is often ■wen along the street or highway wltV Ul» favorite bird mounted on bis leath er-bouud wrist. Iu Mongolia the gold - en eagle Itself la atlll trained aul muck tiaed In hunting deer.. - AVItU the quieting of the prevent dia turliauc* and the creation of a better understanding lietween the Chinese Mini the outside world there will doubt less lie a great Influx of outside sports 'men Into eouutry. Those who have r'oaiucil over the world seeking the dangers'and pleasures of taking large game will here seek their hint oplMirtnnltlcs and lirid richer rewarj* for their skill and endurance I lain I hey have founil anywhere else lu the world.—Washington SUtr. • 9 A* AntUrptlr Hrooin. The most up-to-date lirootu. anil that which sweeps the eleaneat, liax a tnl erobe destroyer Rttaehed. as shown In Ihe u.cvom|utnjing Illustration The i new broom was designed by a Sovifl* erner. It cohslsta of a hag to be nt tnrliwl to the eud of the broom ha (idle before the straws arts wired In place, with a hole drilled lu tin* handle to n IHdnt alwvc tli** straws for ihe Inser tion of the ebemk'«li, nc., which form •the microbe,destroyer. The antiseptic I* preferably made lu the form of hard halls. which readily roll Into the bag through the channel, and to promote the dissemination of the coit)|H>lind through the atraws a quantity of water, alcohol or other solvent may also be Introduced through Ihe agency TH* NKW MICBOnK'DSHTHOYINO BROOM.' of a can. halls and liquid may be replaced by a aemltluld antiseptic, which will slow|y tllter through the fabric and dampen the broom. All germs of disease, aw well as dirt, will vanish before the onslaught of tliu new antiseptic broom. A Carton* Ttunptew. . A I'urishin nove lt#> la a sun-dlnt watch, with compass, as shown lit oor illustration. It is made of nickeled cop per, and Is to be recommended to hjiut- POCIIT TIMKPIRCK. era, fishermen. cyclists—in abort-to all who spend raucb time In the open air. In the upper part a small compass I* fixed, at the lower is marked a scale of the hours, and in the centre there la a small Anger, which can be raised and lowered at will. In order to use this nove] watch It la held in the sun. flat. It la turned so aa to have tbe blue compass needle pointing between north and northwest. Then a yellow linger la raised from It* pocket In the middle, and Ita shadow cast on tb? scale wlH>hnw the time. Wiut Through. >~"" "Mike." aald Plodding Pete, "do yon .t'lnk tt does n man much good to yo t'roo college?" "Not much," replied Meandering Mike. "I went t'roo a college once, in* all I got wag' two dictionaries an' * suit of foot ball clothes. f>e swag wasn't wort' de rlak." A Unit Ultosverj. It's .i funny thing thut no great his torian haa ever written a successful historical novel.—Mew York Praia. I THE REALM OF FASHION. i| * New York City.—The Eton jacket ,I it Its many form* la the undoubted fav orite or the hour. Tli'e stylish May Mantou model Illustrated has rnauy DOVBLK BBKASTBD ■TOM. advantage* and Includes the latest fea ture* While, withal, It la almpie In tlte extreme. As shown It la worn open with the fronts rolled back to form pointed rever*. and the Kaiser collar opens at the throat, but when desired It eau be buttoned up. close, as shown in the sketeli, and made to mean genu ine wariuth. The model Is made from black cheviot with self-fueed revets, and collar finished on the inside Willi velvet and rows of narrow gold braid, and Is closed by means of handsome smoked pearl buttons. The front* are cut with single darts, but fit snugly to the figure. The back Is seamless and flnlshud In a rounded bat like extension below the tvalst, and I* Joined to the front* by wide under arm go re» that extend well back to form aide lucks and give n slender, tapering effect to the ItifitfeT Tile sleeves are two-xeamed, snug. without being tight, and are cut In modified liolf shape, no allowing the Jacket to lie alipped on and off \villi~easc. At tile ueck la the military collar, known an the Kaiaer, Willi pointed enda that can be hooked over eloae or left free, na preferred. To eat tbla Jacket for n woman of nietiinm aise fotir yards of material twenty-one inches wide, two yarda for ty-four Inches wide, or one and five eighth yard fifty lnehea wide will be required. — V* Olrl'S BIDOM Costume. The Wouae In combination with a gored sk irtraa keaaai nipie coiftntrie much worn and much liked by little girls. The taateful model illustrated In the large drawing la made from dark red serge, with tundu of black velvet edged with narrow gilt braid and a ahleld und collar of gllt-ein broldered red panne. The skirt la tilt In three pieces, the gored front and circular aidea. and In Joined to a body lining tbat la snug and cioaea at the centre back.. The ahleld portion la faced Into the lining and the standing collar la seamed to the neck, so tbat all closes together. The blouse la separate, with shoulder and onder-arm aeama, and o|«ena at the front, where It la provided With but tons and buttonholes. Both back and fronts are plain acroa* the aTioulderr, but slightly'full at the waist where the blouae poucbea over the belt. The right aide lapa over the left in dpu hie breasted style, the rounded pointa be ing decorated with gold buttons, and the neck is finished with a deep col lar tbat Is round at the back and square at the front. The sleeves are two-seamed and flniahed with turn over flare cuffa. ' / i To cut this costume for n girl of tight years of age five yard#' of ma terial twenty-seven Inches wide, two and three eighth yarda forty-four J Inches wide, or two yard* fifty Inch** wide, with three-eighth yard eighteen Inches wide for shield and collar, wIU be required, * _ J jftvlil.l With l>«w Drop*. Home of the newer ornament* for dluner dress are expensive a* Jewelry, although Hisy beloqg to the province of millinery. A pretty aigrette la an orchid petaled with allken ganae, and plentifwtly liespiinkled with tiny dew drops of "Rhine" cryatal or atraw dia monds. A few aerial "aigrette" tips also sprlukliHl with dewdropa complete this lieautlful and novel decoration for the cdlffure. It I* mounted upon a shell hairpin. - a Rlouav With L'Al|loa mock. The blouse made from the ready lucked silk, cash more or other fancy material I* much In vogue, and ha* the great merit j/t requiring ilie minimum of labor. The smart May Manton model Illustrated Is designed to meet Just such a need and Includes the fashionable Alglon stock and the "rteup-tflrdle. lioth of which features are found In the liest Imported model*. A* shown the foundation Is taffeta !* bis cuit color, the flaring portion of the stock velvet in the same ahade. the collar white Mberty, and the* tie of black velvet. The girdle I* of the same material 'as the waist, aud I* held by handsome gold buttons, while tiny ones arc used in the flaring portion of the stock. All-over lace, net and all the list of similar material* are* suit able, or any soft woolen stuff can It* tucked before cutting, If preferred. The foundation for the blouse I* n lifted llnluf jhat should be well boned, hut the waist proper Include* ihonlder ami under arm seams only. Both llu- ing and outside material Hone at the centre frout, but separately, and the opening lu the waist la rendered In visible b.v turkn. The girdle 4a tit ted to the llgure and held In place by short botica, aud the blouse drop* allghtly over the tjop. The aleeves af cut with broad upper and narrow un der portions, and are llulahed with cir cular CUITH thai flare becomingly over the handa. The Aiglon stock Include* the plain portion that flta the throat, the flaring aides and the tie, and la fin ished separately from the walat. If -■ " ■" ■/— i — ' 1 - 1 BLOOSE WITH J,'AWU>W NOET. deilred, the plain portion only can be uaed, or the stock can be made of a con treating color and worn wtth vari oaa waists. \ -- . To cat tbla blouae for a woman of medium else fonr and oae-elghth yards of material eighteen inches wide, or two and a half yards thirty-two Inches wide, wtth a quarter of a yard of bias velvet and a quarter of a yard of allk for flaring portion of stock mad tie wiU b» ragalrwl MAUSOLEUM OF MOSAICS. fttraetnr* Wkloh Rvvrali tl«« Workmllte ■hip of the Anctrntn. Professor Jacobs thai, of Berlin. one ®f tile best kuowu nrcimeoloßical ex pert* of II cranny, has .lust relumed , from nn journey in A«»* MAtISOLKI'M OV JOHtTV tßl' KUTAUB. (Tim ulterior Is » marvnl of eicpilaltn 'no- Mlo MM HI" Htrui-tiii" was .eraaleil lu Minor, where he was engaged for almut eighteen month* 111 nrchlieolopl- researches. Prwiiwor JmnMlial M|ienl most of his (hue in Eastern Ar menia. ill tile valley of the Am*, lu J a lectnre recently delivered in Berlin' the professor says that hut two of llin' ancient monuments In Men', ' - mcnla are Mtlll in existence. ami tlfes.* tw« are of nil highly iii iilii lui work that oue cannot tlud Its ciual in nny liart of Asia Minor Tile smaller one of these nionunieiilH used to he I In* mausoleum of Josnf llui Kutaljr. aim. according to w»ll.prcscrve«| lnserl|t ; tioiiK, wan built In lltEi. It is 1111 or ty.goual hlilUllntC. someJweilty six feet in diameter and about thirty-four feet q high up to the roof The other one In the mausoleum i.f Mn \flue Clint line, who Was Hie ivlfn of the Sehlehiik I'l'lllee lltleKiX. anil wan Imilt In IlKtt. In its form it is >■/ ten-cornered tower, ililrty live f.> -i In diameter and llbout seventy-eight - feet high up to the roof. The whoh* exterior wall* 'of these- two monu ment* consist of the uiosl skillfully made mosaic; the various lulllliiiil col or* of the tiles ntltl stones are well preserved. Both monuments are of brick mason* ry. The 'llea are ttxedupon a'white, extraordinarily hard layer of clay, tttnlr many of them have been colored wll'i copper Professor Ja'cobslhiii siiy* that the magnificent mosaics of th *«* mausoleums resemble In many pecu liarities those found oil old hill Id in near Venice and other jilaccs of Italy. The mosaics were made in the, follow ing way: By nailing thift womb"** boards on their edges lo the boflom o!" a wooden euse. small narrow channel* were formed whereby the pattern* were Indicated. In these channels wen placed the stones uml Hies Vvhllwi tic* space between them was filled with kind of plaster. The latter, while still In a pliable stute, was ornamented by carvings. Professor Jntjujwthal state.! that the ancient Armenians must have lieen genulue master* in their work, tor the mosaic Of these two uiQU'.l* inenls IK unexcelled anywhere. . f A f!Uolc«- or Term*. "Here's another man who KOI At\*ay with some money tiult didn't belong "• him," said tlie* young woman who was reading the paper, , ' —>- "How inuchif" inquired Miss City*, enue. > "It (loesn'l slate." •'"That's too liadT I wanted to deier mlue whether he Is a plain a misguided embezzler of a bold fiiiatl; eler."—Washington Mini*. J v TH«I BOY MIL] I TIE I'ROFFMORY "I WIIH mimicking Professor Cora yesterday, and he clinch I me." "AVhnt. did he say';" ... "Told me, to stop fool of myself."—-Chicago Chronie.lco , Oni of th« N«w Toy#. « Tilts, aays London Queen, is a clever, ingenious and most amusing merhuni pal tin toy, as will be-gleaned from the Illustration. ' At each eorner is n d Chinaman with'pigtail aud CblnFse hat, but It would seem as if four na tionalities were Intended, for on the crowns of the bat* are the colors of the several European allies now in tli« Celetdal Empire. Each holds th« turner of n yellow sheet, and by an Ingenious device the tlgurc ot a Chlnii- TOSSING THK BOXER. man placed In the centre Is thrown la the air as soon as a side spring la touched. By means of a regulator-near at band the throw can be eJtper DlgK or low, and the attitude of the victim to moat natural. He can. bowevef; bel mlMULwlth ball*
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