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.inmznxva.mm n: Aw. \’ ~ 3:. . «mow-ix?“ 2 . , feet square, Annual} WIL was M3DERN METHODS EMPLOYED BY DEALERS . Netting a. Lionâ€"The Male Ele- phant’s Gallantry Was His Undoing. Mr. Arthur Spencer, although a graduate of an English university, prefers life in the jungle to a .less exciting pursuit, and probably knows as 1nuch_about the habits Of' wild animals as any man alive. In speaking to a newspaper reporter recently about how beasts are. capâ€" tured for menageries‘, he said: “To a person unacquainted with the characteristics of wild beasts, no adequate idea can be formed of their savagery and the consequent danger attendant upon their cap- ture. As both animal and vegetable life attain a greater growth in all tropical countries, so it seems that the animals develop a more savage and treacherous disposition, and the man who tackles the African animal in his native lair does so with the full understanding that every mo- ment of his life-is one fraught with peril. “In getting ready for a lion hunt it is necessary to provide a cage with a top that can be thrOWn back by means of hinges, a rubber net 18 arranged with a stout rubber band running in a circular direction around it, and with three rubber ropes, two of them 100 feet in length, attached to the band in such a manner, by means of steel springs, that the not can be stretch- ed out and pinned to the earth. When the ropes are pulled on the springs release the net, the band draws it together like a pouch and anything within its fold is rendered powerless. The third rope is attach- ed in such a manner as to loosen the band and remove the net, without danger to the handlers of it. This, with a small portable bamboo cage, to transfer the animals when- first captured to the larger cage in wait- ing, comprises all the necessary equipments for the CAPTURE OF CAT ANIMALS. As all eat animals, unless pressed by hunger, lie in the jungle by day and come forth at night, going to the watering places and there await the coming of the day animals, it is only necessary to find an elephant tank or watering place and there to prepare for the capture of game durâ€" ing the day. Within several hundred yards of the tank and directly in the bout-en path of the animals a pit 18 feet square and 2 feet deep is dug. In this is placed .1110. net, which is firmly pinned to the ground. The pit-is covered up with light bam- boo brush. leaves, etc. The rubber ropes are then carried a hundred feet away, and th ‘0 another pit six feet isdug, and 111 it a. man is plac- ed in such a position that he can command a view of the animal pit. lie is then covered up, a small opâ€" ening being left for his arms and for him to see through. “When the lion or any other cat animal comes down the path. he unsuschtingly steps upon the brush, it gives way, and as he touches the net the operator pulls the ropes, the net flies over him, and he is ours. He is then placed in a portable cage, carried. ing. placed in 'it. and the net remov- ed by means of a third rope. At first he looks relievcdgthen dis-gust- ed, and the next minute he is mad, but it is no use. “This is all very well; but some day when the wind betrays our preâ€" sence he starts on a hunt of his own, which as a rule is not very agreeable, as, at these times- it. is necessary to kill him. and in the combat that ensues. unless killed by the first volley, some one ‘is'surc to get hurt. “For capturing elephants there are several methods employed. For the capture of male elephants a- stock- ade twentyâ€"five feet square and four feet deep is built, surrounded by a strong palisade, twenty feet in height, and whose only entrance is by means of a door which swings inward, but never out, as it closes against four feet of solid earth. From the edge of the stockude is built a temporary bamboo hedge, lending to the nearest tank, and generally several hundred yards in length. "About tuna-thirds of the distance from the pit is a narrow opening. just large enough for a trained horse to go through. When the man who is to conduct the capture sees a herd of elephants at the funk he apâ€" proaches them on horseback. and as there are always one or more male elephants with a herd of females. as soon as they see him the leader. thinking he intends to molest the females. ' STARTS iv PURSUIT or run. The 'man turns and rides rapidly down the hedge. the elephant. in purâ€" suit. When he reaches the open- ing he darts down the other side. The elephant. a huge, ungainly brute, is unable to stop. and seeing the object of his pursuit ahead, passes the opening and as he reaches the pit the man passes the corner. the elephant strikes the gate a heavy blow to knock it out of his way. It. swings inward; he rushes in, sees the trap. turns, only 'to find the gate closed and himself a prisoner. "He is kept there three days withâ€" out food or water. Fires are built at night and green. smoking brush thiown in, which nearly stifles him. Natives are employed to beat on tomâ€"toms, drums made of sucks cov- to the other cage in 'wait' through and keepsl ered with sheepskin and filled with pebbles, for the purpose of frighten- ing him. At the end of three days food and water are brought, and two men armed with elephant hooks enter, and if he is sufficiently sub- dued to eat and drink, they place chains on him, fasten him to a train ed elephant, and start for the stock- ade. Should he show fight, he is caught on each side on the ears by means of the hook and chained. This is, however, very rarely necessary, as he is generally hungry and thirs- ty enough to. attack the food at once, and while so employed is easiâ€" ly chained. "For capturing the female a 'dif- ferent method is employed. Four rubber ropes 100 feet. ‘in length, and of great e1asticity”and strength, are taken by a. man in charge of a trained male. When the herd is sighted the elephant'is sent alone to make the acquaintance of the fe- males. After he succeeds in So do- ing and while, engaged in caressing one the man approaches under cover of his body, slips under the male quickly, throws the noosed end of one of the ropes over one foot, and retires, and then after a few minâ€" utes of excitement on her part the male succeeds in quieting her, when the same means are employed again and continued until all four of her feet are noosed. Three of the ropes are made fast to the trunks of trees, the fourth being thrown over a limb. They are then drawn taut, spreading three of her feet apart, and drawing one a few feet in the and, shipped to Hamburg, where they are reshipped to their- final desâ€" tinations." ' . __f___+_________ ELE CTRIC SHO CKS. Rules to Be Followed Accident. The Electric World and Engineer is the authority for the statement that accidental electric shocks seldom re- sult in death unless the victim is left unaided too long, or efforts at reâ€" suscitation are stopped too early, as in the majority of instances the shock is sufficient only to suspend animation temporarily, owing to the momentary and imperfect conâ€" tact of the conductors, and also on account of the resistance of the body submitted to the action of the curâ€" rent. The rules given to be observâ€" ed and promptly executed with care and deliberation are as follows: Rule l.â€"-Remove the body at once from the‘ circuit by breaking con- tact ‘ with the conductors. This may be accomplished by using a dry stick of Wood, which is a nonâ€"conâ€" ductor to roll the body over to one side, or to brush aside a wire, if that is conveying the current. When a stick is not at hand, any dry piece of clothing maybe utilized to protect the hand in seizing the body of the victim,unlcss rubber gloves are convenient. If the body is in contact with the earth, the coat tails of the victim or any loose or in Case of Llle can 0]? A SLEUTH air. While thus helpless, chains are detached piece of clothing, may be placed upon her, and chained to the male, she is > LED TO THE STOCKADE. "For A capturing monkeys, apes,“ and baboons a drink called ’sake,’ made from the fermented juice of ‘rice, which is very sweet and very intoxicating, is carried in gourds to parts of the forests where the simâ€" ians are known to congregate. All that is necessary then is to take a sip in view of them, set the gourd down, and retire. With their wellâ€" known habit of imitation, as soon as the men are out of sight, they descend and taste the liquor, and, finding it then is to pick them up and throw them into a cart, and you need not hurry home, as they will not awake for twenty-four hours. "‘For capturing the ostrich, girâ€" affe, zebra, eland, and large auto- lopes, a threesthonged rope, knowu as bolas, is used. The ropes are fastened together in the center, each thong being six feet in length. Two of the ends are filled with pebbles, and the third is shotted with lead. A'swift horse is then used to pur- sue thcm. When within throwing distance, the (shotted end being held in the hand and the other ends whirled rapidly around the head, the bolas are throwu so as to strike between the legs of the animal with the shotted end. The other two ends, flying in opposite directions, wrap his legs tightly together and bring him violently to the ground. Before he can rise, he is securely tied. by his captors and then preâ€" pared for'his trip to the stockade. “For the. capture of birds a part of the jungle is selected where they are known to congregate, and at a time when fruit and grain is scarce. Natives are then set to work to strip the trees of everything edible, after which a large bamboo cage is brought and filled with fruit. It has a trap door, attached to which is» a {long ' rope. The trapper opens a door and conceals himself nearby. When all is quiet, birds of all kinds flock rapidly to the feast, as soon as the. cage is filled the operator pulls the rope, the door falls. and the birds are secure. He then se- lects what he wants, places them in another cage, and SETS THE REST FREE. “For the capture of the python, ithe boa constrictor, and other large snakes all that is necessary is to ,prepare a. bait of some small anteâ€" llope, fasten 'it to a small sapling incur where the desired reptile has :bceu seen, and then pay periodical gvisits to the animal until you are {sure he has been found and eaten. ‘You are almost certain to find the !snake in the near vicinity, as after Seating he will coil himself up and llie dormant for several days. All iyou have to do then is to slightly idisturb him, enough to make him iuncoil. when a rope is slipped over lhis tail. another over his head, the lother ends being passed through the idoor of a portable cage and then lout again through a small hole. He .is then drawn rapidly into the cage ‘nnd the door made fast. The inooscs » are loosened by means of lsmall cords attached to them. and |thus he is our property. The nooscs -are protected by felt. for should we labrade the skin, however slightly. in ,the hot country, it causes an ulcer, iwhich invariably causes mortification 1-10 set in. and thus kills the snake. , “For capturing deer and the smal- fler antelope,‘ the lasso is used. Thus lior each and every different species jof animal. bird and reptile. a dif- erent method is employed and the 'task of effecting the capture is one fraught with foil and danger. After ,they are at the stockade, howm'er, fthe business is. somewhat easier. 3The great trouble then is to get jthem to eat. unused to captivity, ithey for days at a time refuse to :partake of food. some of them starvâ€" §ing themselves to death. After they {become accustomed to their new life gthey are kept at the stockade until torders are received for them, when ,‘they are placed in boxes specially to their liking, drink kneel at greedily, which soon puts them in a him, and drunken stupor. All we have to do them forcibly to their full length seized with impunity to draw it away V from the conductor. When this has been accomplished observe rule 2. The _ object to be attained is to make the subject breathe, and if this can be accomplished and continued, he can be saved. Rule 2.â€"â€"Turn the body upon the back, loosen the collar and clothing about the neck, roll up a coat and place it under the shoulders, so as to throw the head back, and then make efforts to establish respiration (in other words make him breathe), just as would be done in case of drowning. To. accomplish this, the” subject’s head, facing seizing both arms draw over the head, so as to bring them almost together above it, and hold them there for tWo or three seconds only. (This is to expand the chest and favor the entrance of air into the lungs.) Then carry the arms down to the sides and front of the chest, firme compressing the chest, walls, and expel the air from the lungs. Repeat this manoeuvre ' at least sixteen times per minute. These efforts should be continued un- remittingly for at least an hour, or until natural respiration is estab- lished. Rule 3.â€"â€"At the same time that this is being done, some one should grasp the tongue of the subject with a handkerchief or piece of cloth to prevent it slipping, and draw it for- cibly out when the arms are extendâ€" ed abovue the head, and allow it to recede when the chest is compressed. This manoeuvre should likewise be repeated at least sixteen times per minute. This serves the double purpose of freeing the throat so as to permit air to enter the lungs, and also, by exciting a reflex irritation from forcible contact of the under part of the tongue against the low- or teeth, frequently stimulates an involuntary effort at respiration. To secure the tongue if the teeth are clenched, force the jaws apart with a stick, a piece of wood, or the handle of a pocket-knife. . . ’ Rule airâ€"The dashing of cold water “into the face will sometimes proâ€" duce a gasp and start breathing, which should then be continued as directed above. If this is not sucâ€" cessful the spine may be rubbed vig- orously with a piece of ice. Alterâ€" nate applications of heat and cold over the region of the heart. will ac- complish the same object in some instances. It is both useless and attempt to administer to the victim in the by pouring it down unwise to stimulants usual manner, his throat. ‘ -â€"â€"â€"+ MUCH IN A NAME. _ An Englishman, who has just re- turned from an extensive tour through the East, tells a good story in which he Was one of the prin- cipals-. He was one of a party at a ban- quet trndcred to the ill'ahurajah of l’atialn, at which nearly one hunâ€" dred guests, representing nearly ev- ery branch of lndian life, were pre- sent. As a Special guest, he was seated on the left of the Indian polentate. During the meal he noticed that the latter partook of some fine Cumâ€" berland ham, and knowing that it was contrary to the Indian caste rules to eat any portion of a pig, be. without a thought, asked his highness how it: was he was eating ham. The Maharajah looked at his plate then, turning round to his body serâ€" vant standing at the back of his chair, said : “What am I eating ?" The servant instantly replied ' "Mutton, Sahib," and without re- .lferring to the incident again the «M'aharajah continued his meal. After the banquet the Englishman Irelated the incident to an Indian judge. and the latter said : "If that servant had said ‘ham,’ he would have been headless before .to-morrow morning. It is advisable not to notice caste rules when you are wilh natives of rank." CHIEF DETECTIVE MURRAY BECOMES REMINISCENT. Fugitive Hunted for Five Years and Taken by a. Toronto Man. This is the» story of a famous Can- adian criminal case, of the five years’ flight of a murderer, and how the desperate fellow was taken by a Toronto ‘ detective the west. J. W. Murray, chief inâ€" spector for Ontario, grew reminisâ€" cent while talking with a number of newspaper men the other night. The intricate cases he has handled, and the journeys to foreign countries in pursuit of criminals, developed an in- teresting vein of gossip. The old sleuth watched the blue smoke curlâ€" ing up from a pure Havana. for ‘ sev- eral minutes. The dark column was fanned into fantastic figures, and out. ,of the haze phantoms of the past seemed to float, and suggest to the detective exciting incidents of a quarter of a century. JUST A SPLASH OF BLOOD. “The crime was a common one -â€"â€" a. splash of blood, you know, but the keenest interest was aroused in the pursuit. That was away back in the 70’s, and for five years we chasâ€" ed the criminal, and he died in a Canadian prison. IIarry Fitzsim- m-ons was a reckless young fellow. He lived near London. The wild boys in that section in those days had many rows with the Indians who occupy the reservation near there. Fitzsimmons slew one of the tribe, Ninham; and, by the way,‘ a son of that same Indian was mur- dered at London recently, and his alleged, murderer has just been ac- quitted. The murderer, with a companion, who was wanted for participation in the killing, at once fled.' I investiâ€" gated the case, and looked up -the fugitives. They had gone into the Western States, the frontier of civ- ilization then. That section was the resort of many hunted men in those days. It was. considered quite impolite to ask a man" in that sec- tion about his previous life in the country from which he came. The sixâ€"shooter was the arbitrator of all disputes, and too curious people were the first to stop. stray bullets. I soon found that Fitzsimmens was out there somewhere, but 'where? HAD BECOME A "KILLER." “I heard of him with a circus: at least a man answering the descripâ€" tion, and a, companion resembling the fugitive, were said to be a part of the "fighting force” of an old road circus on the Pacific slope. You know in those rough sections each circus employed men known as ‘killers,’ outlaws and tough charâ€" acters, who could shoot straight on slight provocation, and cared nothâ€" ing for human life. In fact, bloodâ€" shed was of Common occurrence in that'part of the world a quarter of a century ago. But FitZSimmons kept on the move, and, we were not able to locate him definitely. Five in the wilds of years pasSed. I received information' from a source I considered reliable that ,the murderer was located‘ in Red Wing, Minnesota. That was in 1876. There was a man by the name of Church there, who answered in a general way the description of the fugitive. He had been the ‘bad man’ for the circus, and, with his chum, had gotten into a scrape, where the other fellow had been killâ€" ed. _ . TO AVOID A KILLING. "I determined to go to Red Wing with a man who knew Fitzsimmons, and get him. I was warned that there would be a fight, as the murâ€" derer was a desperate man, whether he was the Canadian fugitive or not. I expected a. gun play, and went prepared for some hot work. Still, I concluded to avoid killing _ if I could, and preâ€" vent him killing me. I had no well formed plan, but merely depended upon circumstances to afford the opâ€" portunity to capture the man when we met him. AMONG WILD CHARACTERS. “We reached Red Wing late at night. It was a small frontier town then, and full of wild characters, whose hand was against all men, and there were many fugitives there. I feared we could not rely very heavâ€" ily on assistance from the. citizens, and I admit I was puzzled to know just how we could handle our man when we found him. To walk up to Fitzsimmons him and tell him he was wanted forl grab for his gunl murder meant a and a killing. I knew this. I knew he would never submit without a ‘fight. I was thinking so hard as We what course I should pursue, that lI did not sleep soundly. I got up early, before my companion was awake. FOUND TIIE MURDERER. “Walking into a barber shop to] get shaved, I saw a man WilOnl I at] for whom we had come. I was not sure that he was the murderer, but I saw that he resembled the man we wanted in Canada. He wanted a shave, and I waited for him. He wore the customary sixâ€"shooter exâ€" belt, and it looked His reputation was posed in his mighty handy. that of a quick shot and a sure one._ He was eyeing me curiously, for he could see I was a stranger. As he stepped from the chair I remarked, ‘15 your name Church?’ ‘READY FOR A ROW. “ 'Well, what business is it. of yours if it is?’ growled the man, 01cc recognized as the man Church land I observed that he shifted his big revolver around closer to his grasp. ~ . ” ’O‘h, nothing, except that I was told that a. man named Chmwh had stolen a. boat and a coil of rope down the river the other days and you look like the man.’ “ 'I Would like to see the man that says it was me, for I can prove I haven’t been month.’ “ ‘Well, come over to the jail, where the sheriff is, and if you are not the man no harm will be done,‘ and we walked ~over in a friendly way, the murderer knowing his in- nocence of the charge and, not s-us» pecting that he was wanted for the crime of five years before, thought he had nothing to fear. NO CHANCE FOR GUN PLAY. “We went to the jail, and the fu- gitive sat dowu. I went into the sheriff’s office and explained the case without Church hearing the remarks. We walked out, and before the as tonished man could realize what we were about he was disarmed and in out of town for a a cell. “1' went back for my companion. He could not believe that we had cornered Church without a battle. When he confronted the prisoner he identified him instantly. I-Ie admit. ted his identity and consented to return. He got a long sentence, and died in prison.” KINGS UNDER ARREST. Leopold of Belgium Causes Most Trouble. King Leopold of Belgium probab- ly gets into more trouble through breaking his own laws than any other monarch living. The king is an ardent automobilist, and when out for a spin along the roads near his capital he is not especially obâ€" servant of the regulations in regard to speed. - Only a few weeks ago the cable told of King Leopold being arrested for reckless riding and for having [knocked down and run over an 'elder- ily man, who- was-severely. injured. [The king was fined $100 for exceed: ‘ing the legal rate of speed, and the injured man instituted a suit for $2,500 damages. A verdict for half the amount was rendered against the royal defendant. At another time Leopold was placed under arrest on a, charge of attempting to swindle a railway company. The king was on a visit to Italy, and when returning bought ordinary first~class tickets. In Italy lthe fares on express trains are high- er l'han the fares on ordinary trains, and when the king presented his firstâ€"class tickets to the guard on the express the latter refused to ac- cept them. The king insisted, and the police were summoned. As a- result the royal journey was 'de- layed for a day. Not long ago King George of Greece was summoned to court be- cause he had neglected to pay his dog tax. A recent Greek law en- acts thatevery owner of a dog shall Ipay a yearly tax of 12 drachmas, .and if the tax is not paid in time if ishall be doubled. King George seems to luve been ignorant of the law, henCe the summons. He paid- the tax and fine in preference to go ing to jail. STORY OF A DEBT. A Japanese provincial journal has the following story of a debt: A peasant had borrowed the sum of 15 yen ($7.50) on the security of a ismall house owned by him. The term of the repayment of the loan Ihaving come and gone and the usur- uer seeing no immediate probability .of getting his money back the credi- ltor was dunned to the verge of dis- traction. IIe - alleged that he was unable properly to feed his family owing to the hard times and that Iit would not be until summer I that xhis scanty acres would yield enough fing would satisfy the creditor but lthat the peasant should give up the .house. “The house is mine,” de- ‘clared the usurer. “and if you do not lturn out I am at liberty to burn it lover your heads.” This drOVe the gpcasant to desperation. Next day he appeared before the door of his. ioppressor with a cart containing lseven large bags of ashes. I'Ie hac gtuken the liberty, he said, to burn like house down himself, as it ap- zpeared immaterial to his creditor :wltether it was burned or not; here 'were the ashes; he hoped the insure! l rwould be satisfied. +___.._. l l DOGS AND BOYS. I l The Claycsmore school, at Enlield, iE-ngland, has tried a novel experi- ,meut in allowing its pupils to keep ‘dogs. A kennel club has been form- ed, of which a master is presldcnl and the boy dog owners are mem- bers. Each' boy is responsible for his own dog and for the state of its [kennek Buildings suitable for this Ipurpose was opened by the Countess lof Warwick some years ago. Of the success of the experiment the head- lmaster says: “It has been found zthat the care of the dogs is a sound 'means of moral discipline to the youth of mankind, while thoroughly agreeable so boyish inclinations. Ev. eryone knows how dearly the Eng- lish boy likes to keep a dog, an: under proper supervision the posses s‘ion of such a pet tends to mnkc him kind to all animals, while i: also enables him to enjoy the ope] air, and in the most sensible an: natural manner to learn a grid; deal of the common laws; of natim ‘and the ways of animal life.” ‘to pay the loan and interest. Nothg