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N..t,cnf-r The Evening Sta

4 FTrR The EVENTS IMMEDIATELY
~ following the wreck of the L. s. S. VAN
dalia n samoa. March is. 1889. which were
reeo-,.e ia last saturdays STAR. tine men we're
m e As comfortable "a possible on the shore.
Throughout our enforced STAY on the island Of
CPo!O not an instance can be recalled of aught
but Kin iness and hospitality from the natives.
Ard the hospitality was not 81 the servile,
Bringing sort. but rather as friendly feeling
OF one man toward another. for they bore them
selves as equals Fortunately for our health
and comfort the climate is the perfection Of the
tropical type. hO;, bat not insuffcrably so,
during the dIy. an occasional fierce thunder
shower clearing the air for day or two Dur
ins the night the temperature fails rapidly. so
that by about o'clock in the morning blan-
ket was necessity for comfort. The winds
duriug our stay seemed to blow from all
points % the compass, never blowing strongly
FROM ore direction long and seldom falling TO a
dead calm The lightning during the occa-
siOnal thunder storms both by night and by
day. Was something terrific. the flashes being
often 80 vivid and frequent that 1t seemed as
though some damage must be done somewhere
not tar off, But have never seen any evil
tence OF injury to buildings or trees.
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BALTIMORE A OHIO R.upoap

baltimore OHIO RAILROAD
~ ecileduIe IN effect May 10, 1901
Leave washington IRON station corner Of Nevy~r~x
avenue and 4 street.
Tor Chfca1o and Northwest. kestibnled I.mlt~dsx-
pres trains IL 30 a m. : 80 daily.
tor Cincinnati. st. LOUIS and Indianarollz gesH-
bu.ed linIted 30. express IL 80 p M. daily. :
f~ fttsburs and Cleveland. eAprcss dany. 49,
FOR Lexington and staunton 40 4oam.
tor Manchester and way Stations. IS .3Opm
tor Roanoke. knoxville, ClattanoogH and Nernr,his
1ODO 4 IN. daily. Sleeping through TO Me.nrihia-
For baltimore. week days. 4s05, 900 q 81, 20
$50 $780, A. mlnutesl, 80, 80 ti0 90. a. minut-sC
42s. 81. 4.55 t5:I0. A. minutesl $40 20 IS 20
90. ~ 30. 800. O.OD. IL 30 aud II - y M
sunaays 4O1. 80 600. - lnInutesl. = 80. y:tJ
3. 43l, 4ah5 q 10, A. rninuiesl q 20, U.:ss 81
3. 80. 300. IL DO ~ 10 pm.
For Annapolis. go and 30 m, 10 10 anda.
Pm; Sundays. : 80 q m. 4iSi {. N:
for HaxerstOgn. il0 40 a. IN. aud - 30 y. nl.
for OUean CITY and points Eastern Shore r. r.
ROYAL Blue LINE FOR NEW YORK AND
PHILADELPHIA.
For Philadelphia. New York boston, and the East
daily, o., 500 Q00o DLnins Carr. II % M. ? q
tolo plnng Car, $50 III 10 pm. Sleeping Co.
Buffet Parl0r Cars on all day trains
tor Boston. 2ssp . m. with Pullman Buffet Sleep
VIA Eoushkeersie bridge. landing p.ssenxsrs q
B NJ. station At Boston.
For Atlantic CITY, o. 1000 and IL IS N su1-
Tor time Of SUBURBAN trains ses time tables 20 bsall
OF al ticket agents.
tkacept sunday. Daily. sSundayoniy
Basgae called for ana checked from hotels and rsl-
dsnces ~ mon Transfer Co. On orders let tickse
0flces. dlyand l3ol Ia ave-. and al depot.
j. 4. ODkLl, CHAs. q. SCrLL
myll oen. Manager. Gen. fass Agent
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STEAM ON THE CANON RIVERS.
The First Boat VIII Start Down the Green
River With Eleven Men on Bonfd.


River With Eleven Men on Board.
A Green River, Col. dispatch says: Contrary
to expectation the exploring party for the Col
orado, Green and Grand River canons could not
make the start as early as anticipated The
small steamer Maj. Powell, in which the trip
is to be made, arrived several days ago, but i.
was found a harder task than was at first sup
posed to launch the craft. 1t was built in Ra-
cine, Wis, and was shipped here by rail, and
the place for unloading was fully half mile
from the water. With no experienced boat
men here to handle it. the job was no light one,
and the united efforts Of about two dozen men
and twelve horses were required to get the boat
to Its launching place. All is in readiness now,
The expedition is under the auspices of the
Green, Grand and Colorado Rivers Navigation
Company.
The plan is to navigate the Green river from
TINS point to the rapids of the Colorado, which
are sixteen miles below the junction of the
Green and Grand rivers: also to run on the
Grand river from its point Of junction with the
Uteen as FAR up stream q boat will go, and
this is almost 100 miles. At present there are
great many mining and cattle camps along
THESE rivers fully 100 miles away from any rail-
road. The nearest point is Grand Junction,
Col, and supplies must be hauled from that
place 100 miles across a desert The proposed
line OF steamers will furnish more convenient
!heans OF access 70 tneSe camps, ana Will thus
help to develop the country.
Another thing which the projectors intend to
develop II this trip proves successful is the
pleasure excursion feature. The scenery of
tho canons is reported to be as Ane as that Of
any part OF the west, and the novelty Of the
trip when safety is assured will have ten
dency TO attract people here. Green river will
be the headquarters of the company. and
naturally the people here arc taking great in
terest in the scheme. They have freely rem
dered all the assistance in their power to get
tho first boat under way, and will wait
| enxiousy for the result of the trip. The de-
velopment Of that country means q big boom
for their town, SO they want to see it 60. In
the camps and settlements all along the line of
the rivers the progress of the voyage will be
closely watched and if it succeeds as entici-
pated then the future of their towns is assured.
The steamboat, which will be the first to
traverse these waters, is a. small steam launch.
thirty-three feet in length, eight feet beam and
drawing two feet of water. twelve-horse
power engine and boiler furnish the power for
tho twin screws. 1t is expected the trip will
take fully three weeks, and in that time all the
waters to be navigated by tho company's boats
will be traversed by the Major Powell. Eleven
men will make the first trip. The first tidings
to be hearo from them after the start is fairly
made will be when they have been away about
week. Nothing moro will be heard until the
trip is completed
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through the f,rest, until the whole village ID
awake and the air In vocal with the rich, heavy
voices of the men m:ngling with the higher
but sweet notes OF the women and children.
The Samoan voice is soft and flexible, and
lends itself easily to the simple music taught by
the missionaries. and an experience OF the sort
attempted to be described can never be for
gotten. At night, after the sun has left the
quick dusk so peculiar to the tropics, similar
Worship is carried out but the morning devo-
ton is the most touching and picturesque. In
some households the ubiquitous kerosene lamp
llluminates the family at night, but with great
many the old fashioned method is still pursued
OF having a shallow hole in the floor at one cor
ner Of the hut, where the dried shells Of cocoa
nuts make bright blaze of considerable dura-
ton, without smoke or smell.
On occasions Of ceremony or going into battle
the Samoan warrior paints his face and body,
from the waist up, in the most fantastic man.
ner. in some respects not unlike our Indians,
and with beads made OF nuts and necklaces OF
shells and fish teeth gives one the same impress
sion as the fetichman of Africa.
WEIRD MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS
OF musical instruments the native Samoan is
scantily provided, the only thing worthy Of
the name being the huge followed log, which,
on being beaten with big mallet or beetle,
gives forth a clear, resounding note, which can
be heard a long distance.
At the intersection Of several Of the roads
leading into Apia one OF these drums was
located during our stay. and at o'clock each
night two Of the leading men would belabor
it for few minutes as a signal for all natives
to retire for the night from the public high
way on pain Of arrest and confinement for the
night in the native calaboose.
KING MArAAFAs ASSISTANCE.
As soon as it was known that Admiral Kim
berly was DESTROYS of saving much of the
battery and stores as was possible from the
Trenton King Motaafa made offer of assist
ance. to the extent of the whole able-bodied
force under his authority, and it was largely
through the efforts and working capacity Of
these stalwart natives that such a large guam
tity OF the Trenton's stores were recovered.
CAPT. sCHooSMAKERs GRAVE.
On the 18th of April several officers of the
vandalia, accompanied by Capt. Farquhar and
Photographer Davis, went to Val lie lie, some
four or five miles from Apin. with . properly
inscribed headboard for the grave Of poor
Capt Schoonmaker.
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Finally on the 30th Of March the steamer ap-
peared IN the ofing, and IL a short time il was
understood that the sick and wounded to the
extent OF thirty five persons, were TO go at once
Ensign Ripley Assistant Surgeon Cordeiro sew
eral cadets and thirty men were transferred to
the steamer. lying some three or four miles off
shore, in the short space of one hour and
quarter. As she disappeared below the hori-
zon bound for Honolulu and San Fran
CISCO the feeling OF homesickness among those
left behind assumed almost alarming pro-
portions, but routine duties. the grea, panacea
for such feelings, speedily dispeled the gloom
which babe fair to settle over our little COM
munity, and by the next day an occasional refer
ence to the good luck OF ..those fellows was
the only sign that disappointment still ranked
In the hearts of few.
FISH WOULD NOT BITE
To exc out the steady diet of beef. mutton
and taro, several attempts were made at fishing
but il was speedily found that although there
were plenty of fish in the sea none could be
caught with hook. The FISH here will NOT
bite, and after numerous attempts, all ending in
failure. the native method was found 10 be
the only succassful ona-
The fish which como in from sea 10 feed nm
the reef at high water are frequently caught
in the creyices with which the coral is scanned
and standing at the end Of the creyice nearest
the deep water two or three natives keep up a
furious splashing with poles and paddles, and
the fish being alarmed fiee into the hands or
nets OF other enemies on the lookout In the
shoaler water.
The sea constantly dashing on the sea face of
the reef fringing the part Of the island abreast
OF Apia was never-ending source OF admira-
ton, FOR tho long. steady sweep of the Pacific
is here brought to u sudden STOP with the re-
suit that tremendous surf beats with steady
persistency day after day the whole year
through. At night It's steady roar was audible.
reminding one OF a distant waterfall.
THE DOMESTIC LIE OF A SAMOAN
is Of the very simplest type. Nature provides
| everything required to sustain life and the
clothing worn is Of the scantiest possible de-
| scription. The women do the simple cooking
required in the preparation Of taro and bread
Fruit TOR eating, braid mats, fans, lava lavas
IAN apology for the only attempt at clothing
worn by tie women), make the necessary kava,
while the man cares for the children rs far as is
necessary. and twice day sees that the family
Is assembled beneath the hut roof for prayers
and hymn singing.
This ~ true, however, more OF PanRo-Pauco
than OF Apia, the white mans influence at the
latter place being somewhat against the prac-
| tice OF the simple domestic virtues. By the
time the sun 10 well above the horizon the Lead
| ing man or chief of . hamlet, standing at the
entrance Of his hut. sings in a loud voice the
opening lines Of hymn, and soon from all d.
rscnons come answering voices, scattered
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SUSIE RICHARDS MYSTERY.
Why Did She Fear Her Brother Would Kill
Her Husband.

WIN Did She Eear Her Brother vouId KIN
H.r Hr.h,na
:,
For three months woman giving her name
as Mrs. William Ruff has been living alone in
the neiphborhood Of Rosa Hill Colnmbns Go
Gu. 81, hn- ,o;,,,ho-, a.. - h,,-t.1
'n' 'o,. "0' "0'enD 'A"' n0r nu'oahu ""S
travelling man, put none OF the nelghbors
ever saw him. About ten days ago the woman
was taken i'll and her neighbors watched and
voit.d rnor bor rn+;, b.r Joo.h Drr;,, ha.
' ~a1'oo .pon ne' UNI. nef ue'.n' turing her
Illness she !ook photograph from her trunk
sha showed ~ 70 one OF the women, stating
tnat II was ner Drother ana that ne lived IN
Coiumpus' enc further tod the woman that
sne wouiG not nave her pr0:her know that she
nved IN CoiumDns 1or nything, for he would
Do certain 10 XII her husband.
AFTER her oea'h the watchers with her were
puzzled wnat arrangements to make regarding
the ianeral. fmaiiy they determined to exam
me the trunk. In II were FOUND number OF
photograpns. Inc woman TO whom the brother 9
Photograpn was SHOWN then tod what the dead
woman hao toid her rev DAYS before. One OF
.ns h women Iecognl1e1 .he pho'ograph az once
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CoNvICrs ORDERED REMOVED.
Tennessee Prison Inspectors Act in the
Briceville Trouble.

"
Tennessee Prison Inspectors Act in the
Briceville Trouble.
The state took q hand in moving the conyicts
from the branch prison at Briceville, Tenn,
Thursday when the state board of prison in
spectors issued an order for the immediate re-
moval of all the convicts, the lessees being given
the option of returning them to the main prison
or taking them to some other branch.
This action was taken only after the fullest
investigation. Some days ago the mine in
speetor was sent to Briceville, and on his re-
turn he reported numerous violations Of the
mining laws. There was only one shaft to the
mine and no ventilation. The mine was filed
with stagnant. poisonous air, while the convicts
had to wade through stagnant water reaching to
their knees. Free and convict labor worked in
discriminatory together. The roof was not ad-
equately supported and was o constant menace
to life and limb. The stockade and buildings
were incomplete and insecure, and twenty-five
men had recently escaped, nine leaving in one
day. No provision for bathing had been made,
and the men slept on boards and had no bed
ding but two blankets. A horrible stencil filed
the mine and stockade.
Upon the receipt Of this report the prison
inspectors left for the scene, and we're not long
In entertaining the truth of Mr.. Ford's state
ments. They then stated the facts to the at
He replied that they had ample authority to
order the summary removal OF the men, hence
the order issued Thursday. The board also
adopted . resolution that hereafter convicts
shah not be placed or kept by lsssees in other
than accustomed places now established aud
operated as branch prisons without first giving
notice to the inspectors and obtaining their
permission.
Briceville q the scene Of the recent trouble,
and these convicts were twice removed BY free
labor. It il thought that Thursdays action
viii make the FREQ labor satisaed 70 have .
commission raised BY the Legislature Tor the
purpose Of looking into the penitentiary lease
question and reporting to the mex: Legislature
for action.
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WASHINGTON SOUTHERN RAILWAY.
- edmond AND DANYILI.E RAILROAD co
Nv hchetule IN sficct Aul .. lscll

RlCHMoND AND DANN1LLE RAILROAD co.
HI Schedule in effect AUGUST =, 1881
Al trains leave snd arrive at tennsy SAllia Passenger
80 m;-Daily, except Sunday. for Manassas.
peper. Orange. ChArloitesylle Lylichlury Dsnvilis
Greensboro. Eaieish, Salisbury and sIatIUtls Western
arolinA Division. and stations Atlanta aud hAroit.
piN sion Z, 70 M,ana. Mhere connestion Is made
west.
Pullman Buffet Sleeper New York and wasbtnr-,n
TO Atlanta. contrasting with Pullman Sleeper Atlanta
10 New Orleans Via Montgomery aud Mobile and ull-
nan sieeIer 10 Memphis via Birmingham: unites AZ
panyiie with Pullman Sleeper Tor Augusta wa co.
uihia and at Greensboro with Pullman sleeper for
4.b' = m. Daily Tor Marr,nton and Charlottesville
CONNECTS at Manassas for IRON, hoya aud strasburs.
WESTERN yEsTIDULEDL IMIIED.-A
Dra~ns Room. Dining sI.p,nr and B1fst s,so %
lng. Library and Observation Cars OF the latest and
pressly tins service An extra fare IS hsreed IN
this train IN connection with frs-lass Tickets only
mediate with fast trains ior New orlesns
va Mon.so i S snd ior memphis Merldisn New
Sleeper Washington to New orleans via MONTGOMERY.
leans.
II ,: m.-Daily. Southern Express for Iynchburx.
Western North Carolina DIVISION Charlotte and s.s-
tions South Carolina DIVISION 10 Augusta. and stations
n.tion ls made in Union station for AL points south
and southwest. Through coaches New York to AZ
Pullman Buffet Sleeper. New York and wsshinrton
and Msssern North sT arS,S psse. sA-1ars
TRAINS on WASHINGTON AND OHIO d.
arrive At washington : 30 and 5'I5 pm. daily.
Through trains from the south via Charlotte and
and 40 pm. and from cIafotiesvilic 10 =.
strasburF local at b D.. IN. and 10 % q N.
and ba.ss clicked a c s iS .ns
syysnis ase and =; PASSENGER station rennsylvanl.
aul JAMES l.. TAYLOR. 0en. Psss Agent
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Surrounded as the Samoan group 10 by the
vast Pacific ocean. IL is not remarkable that a
feeling of dampness was the pervading sensa-
ton. and az nisn. in clear weather the dews
are phenomenal Partly from tie salubrity Of
The climate and partly from the simplicity OF
their diet the natives seems TO suffer from few
diseases, and beyond an occasional light fever
induced by exposure. and some stomach
troubles. brought about mostly by iutemper-
Hnce IN eating or drinking. our men continued
well and healthy throughout our detention on
the island
ALONG WAIT.
The period Of weary waiting after the de-
parture Of Lieut.. Wilson for Auckland, n. L.,
In search OF a relief steamer to take us to San
Francisco seemed never-ending. the routine of
duty being supplemented by the hope. daily re-
newed, that before night the smoke of the COM
ing steamer might dArken the spot in the hori-
zon so anNiousiy watched by hundreds Of eyes.
Long before the return Of Lieut.. Wilson with
the welcome relief the Monon gahela, United
States store ship. called in at Apia en- route to
the eOallng station at PangO-Pango, and by her
We got some mail. and the Australian mali
steamer from ran Francisco TO the colonies
passed by. ieaving late papers and letters,
whereby were informed OF the effect pro-
cuced on the world al large by the stirring
events OF the 10Th of March.
sMoSG THE NATIVES
or course our constant association with the
natives gave no little insight into their char
aeteIistics, and it is a pleasure to remember
the many instances Of honor. bravery and
niAnllne-s exhibited by those savages
At the time Of the wreck we found MANY
wounded warriors ashore being treated in a
native church. used a hospital they being
victims from the battlefelds o; the preceding
December IN the combat between the German
forces and those Of King Maleatoa. Among
the wounded we're several women for il an
pears that as bravo are the men the
women are their equals. as during the
various battles between the natives and
the Germans the wives. mothers and sis
ters Of the samoan warriors main tained
their places IN the fighting rank. feeding the
hungry. bringing water TO the thirsty and as
sisrug the wounded to the rear taking their
chances with the braves in the fore front Of the
Eight
IL their silent and patient endurance Of pain
these natives remind one strongly Of the North
American Indian. undergoing the most painful
OPERATIONS and Treatments without murmar
or sIyu Il distress beyond occasional grunt.
The women al! girls. III common with their
SCI throughout the world. possess a natural
apuiulS for nursing the sick. and under the in
siructiOus OF surgeon DeTn Of the Nipsic aud
two or three missionaries at Apia the female
Relatives o; those wounded men speedily be-
came adept IN dressing the wounds OF their
warrlors, and became OF no little assistance TO
tho nlaissd hospital staff hand.
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Once in Persia ruled a king
lNh. -,

Once in Persia ruled king
Who upon his signet ring
'Graved motto true and wise,
Which, when held before his eyes,
Gave him counsel at a glance
Fit for any change or chance.
Solemn words, and these were they:
"Eyen this shall pass away"
Trains Of camel through the sand
Brought him gems from Samercand;
Fleets OF gailies through the seas
Brought him pearls to rival these.
Yet he counted little gain
Treasures OF the mine or main.
"Wealth may come, but not to stay;
Even this shall pass away"
Mid the revels Of his court,
In the zenith of his sport,
When the palms of all his guests
Burned with ciapping al his jests,
He, amid his figs and wine,
Cried; ''Oh. precious friends of mine,
Pleasure comes, but not to stay
Even this shall pass away"
Lady, fairest ever seen
Was the bride he crowned his queen.
PillOwed On his marriage bed
Softly to his soul he said:
Though no bridegroom ever pressed
Fairer bosom to his breast.
Mortal flesh must come to clay
Even this shall pass away"
Fighting in furious field,
Once iavelin pierced his shield,
Soldiers with 4 loud lament
Bore him bleeding to his tent.
Grooming, from his wounded side,
"Pain Is nard 10 bear" he cried.
"But, with patience, day by day,
Even this shall pass away"
Towering in the public square,
Twenty cubits in the air,
Rose his statue grand in stone;
And the king disguised, unknown,
Gazing on his scuiptured naInc,
Asked himself: "And wha. is fame?
Fame is bat "a slow decay
Even this shall pass away"
Struck with palsy, sere and old,
Standing at the gates of gold,
Spake hun this, in dying breath:
''Life is done, and what is death?"
Then, in answer to the king,
Fell sunbeam on the ring,
Answering, with its heavenly ray:
"Eyen death shall pass away"
THEODORE TILL
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greeted the incoming steamer rs she came TO
abreast of the navy yard, and by 2 o'clock in
the afternoon the ship wrecked crews and off,
GERS of the Trenton and vsndalia were safely
ashore recounting their adventures to sympa-
tbetic ears and filed with thankfulness that the
wreck and its sequences we're things to be
talked about a. Of the past. H. WEBSTER,
p, 4. Eng u & n
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4 CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO RAILWAY.
scheduie 10 effect May 20, 1901.

Schedule 10 effect May 20, 1901
Leave mon DEPOT. 9Th and b streeta
1865 an for Newport News. Old Point Comfor+ saa
and Norfolk at 6:55 pm.
2p.n Cincinnati Express daily FOR stations in VIZ
elna, West Virginia. Kentucky and Cincinnati
hesubule Sleepers and entire train run thEourn
without change 10 Cincinnati. arriving At 40 a ~.
supper
IL :lo IN. r. +. v. vestibule Limited daily sofia
Trains, with dining cars. run through witlo ~
Change 10 Cincinnati kestiOue Sleeper for Isk-
receive psssengers at p. n.
Othces. SlS and la2l lennsy lvania avenue
IA. W. FULLER
my2B General assenser AxenA
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wandering shout among the struggling hrts
forming the native village Of Apia one was con-
stAntiy saluted with "kalofa." meaning pretty
much the same the Hawaiian aloha"
good day. God bless YOU >" and in general
an expression Of frieadliness and good ishcs.
Sometimes, aud more frequently from acquaint-
aneos. this salutation became ..kalofa ali"
'Nh beiuz :Ae samoan equivalent for sir or
chief On parting the word IL 'Thofa."
strongly accented on the last 81 liable. "Kalofa''
Is also used as a COMMUNICATING or plying word.