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either Auckland, New Zealand, or Sydney,
New South Wales, for long periods, using
them for the transportation of the Solo
mon islanders from their homes to Samoa.
The vessel having been fitted out with a
crew of white men, brutalized and hard
ened to their occupation by long expert
ence, sails from Apia on its "blackbirding"
expedition. That the transaction may have
the appearance of legitimacy, some foreign
firms announce that they pay their labor
ers, or black boys" as they are termed in
Samoa. three dollars per month, and give
them their board for their services; but the
board" consists of cocoanuts, which grow
in abundance in Samoa, and yams, or sweet
potatoes, which are equally plentiful,
while the overseer of the plantations
where the 'black boy" is put to work
usually takes good care that the laborer
takes out his monthly pay in supplies from
the firm at high prices
When the kidnapers arrive at the Solo
mon islands they at once begin to get a
shipload of men. If persuasion and fine
promises do not avail sterner measures are
adopted. Clubs are then trumps, and are
freely used, the use of guns being avoided,
on the theory that a live "black boy" in
Samoa is OF more value than dead one in
the Solomon islands The natives, who are
vastly inferior TO white men. physically
and mentally, are unable to make a very
determined resistance, and are thrown
aboard the ship, where they are herded to-
gether like a lot of cattle, in filth and
misery, until they reach Samoa, when they
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are drafted off to the various plantations
There they remain for three years, often
cruelty whipped when it suits the pleasure
of the overseer. AT the expiration of that
time such of them as are alive are taken
back to their homes, this being done to
give strength to the statement that they
are contract laborers
Several ships are today engaged in
"blacllbirding" among the island groups
contiguous to Samoa, one particularly well
known vessel being the bark Fernando.
Africa has by no means a monopoly Of
the slave trade, for the South Pacific OCEAN
offers quite an inviting, if less extended,
field to those interested in the suppression
of the traffic in human flesh
Holm G. KLEIN
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washerwoman, and the message Is deliv-
cred. But the girl persists, and is pres
emily admitted to the spectacle. There is
the monstrous head above the bathtub,
the upper part of the shriveled yellow
body, and the bony arms, like the arms of
a skeleton. Charlotte Corday and Jean
Paul Narat are face to facet
Citizen Marat," says she, 81 come from
Caen and wish to speak with you" "Sit
down, my child" says he; what are the
traitors doing down at Caen? And who
are the deputies from your country?"
Charlotte names Barbaroux, Potion and
Lon-et. The skeleton hand reaches out on
the right side of the tub to his writing,
stool. He will note these names. and
"their heads shall fall in fortnight" BY
this movement his chest over the heart re-
wolves out of the water. 1t is the hour of
fate. One spring, and Charlotte is by his
side. One plunge, and her knife IS In his
breast to the very hilt. 1t finds the ma
lignant heart, and the black blood spurts
into the water and over the tub. "a moi,
chere amie!'' 'Ah me, my friend, helpr'
But horrid death chokes his voice, and as
the washerwoman PUSHES in the dark soul
of Marat rushes out forever.
David, the artist, shall soon paint the
scene for posterity. The convention shall
rush together, and all Paris-su bterranean
Paris-shall howl and groan. A decree
shall be passed by which the body, or dust,
of Mirabeau in the Pantheon shall make
room for the ashes of this Marat. Funeral
eulogies shall be spoken and poems written
and dramas enacted to perpetuate the
memory of the underground specter of the
Revolution. But Jean Paul shall hear it
no more. Whittier has he gone? Heaven
knows, but not the earth.
AS for Charlotte, the beautiful creature
IS hailed TO the tribunal Witnesses are
called. They are not neededl" cries she
in sublime indignation. ''it is that killed
Marat. l killed one man to save hun
dred thousand, villain TO save innocents,
a savage wild beast to give repose to my
country. was a Republican before the
Revolution, and / ncUcr 1cGntcd energyr'
She dresses herself beautifully for the
scaffold. So modest is she in her simple
girlhood that when the eXecutioner re-
moves the scarf from her neck she bushes
crimson. Oil reader, what an age was
that hundred years ago! How the story
OF it-of its men, its women and its events
seems to US as tale of fiction, the
shadowy rollings together and unfoldings
OF phantasmagoria, streaked with blood,
bubbling like molten brass and kindled
with flames of fire.
JOHN CLARK RIDPATH
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took him from bis editorial STOOL he mao
learned that his journal was the real weap-
on of power, and though he presently
changed the name to Journal of the French
Republic he never relinquished his throne.
| He now came up, however, from the sub
terranean world-came up reeking; for be
had lived in cellars, and starved and suf-
| fered and raved and cursed until horrid
diseases had seized him. His skin was con-
sumed with sort of scrofulous eczema,
which burned like fire. His cuticle ever
afterward was shirt OF Nessus, which he
must wear as one might wear a blister OF
sulphuric acid and fire.
| Note well that Marat was never parti-
san. His general policy was to oppose
power in every form. He also croaked and
prophesed and caviled He had in him
| something of the gifts of Cassandra and
all of the malignity of Thersites. To quar-
rel was his breath and life. Strange that
such vindictive and malevolent soul
should be truthful! But it was so. At the
bottom Marat spoke the truth with his lips
and from the heart. He believed absolute
ly the things which he said and published.
He would join himself with nobody. He
fought the king, and he fought the Giron-
dists, and he fought Dumouriez, and he
fought everything and everybody which
seemed to him to be relic OF the ancient
order in France Hard was the struggle
between him and the Girondists. After the
execution Of the king that powerful party
succeeded in arresting Marat, and he was
brought before the revolutionary tribunal,
but the trial ended in victory for the hate
full specter, and he went on as before, only
more furiously.
Marat, however, was not destined to 20
much further in this world. The summer
OF 1853 found him in a desperate condition
from his diseases He was yyithered almost
to skeleton, and the burning of his skin
could only be appeased by sitting for the
greater part of the time in bath of hot
water. But the energies of his ferocious
mind continued to storm and scintillate.
He had his lodgings in the Rue de PEcole
de Medicine, where, in a sort of q garnet,
he had fixed his bath tub and editorial
stool beside it, and where he was attended
by a washerwoman. From this place be
wrote his editorials, making up proscrip-
ton lists while he sat in the bath, comput-
ing tables in which he thought that by
the killing of go, 900 additional victims the
reign Of liberty and equality might be es-
tablished! Soothed by the hot water he
would reach out his withered hand and add
other names of the Girondists and their
abettors to the list of death.
Thus was the bathing goblin occupied
on the evening of the 18th of July, 1893.
1t was on the eve of the fourth anniver-
sary of the storming of the Bastile. There
is rap at the door outside. The sweet
voice of a woman is heard, evidently the
yoice of a maiden, who says that she would
"do France a service" But Citizen Marat
is sick and cannot see her. So he tells the
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a Free Wrestling Match.

As nearly as the spectators could Judge
it was a friendly wrestling bout between
the black bears. There were four of them
in narrow cage in Central park. The
smallest one was inclined to run things
He was particularly aggressive toward a
bigger, blase looking bear, who seemed to
want to be by himself and reflect When
the llUtle one amused himself with biting
the others ear the big fellow thought it
was time to put an end to it. He brought
his paw around and knocked the little fell
low against the bars. They growled chal-
lenges back and forth like professionals
and then began to wrestle.
There was apparently well understood
agreement that there should be no biting
nor striking. 1t was a wrestling bout
without rules. The connection attracted
many people. A man with little round
paunch aud thin legs put his fat crowned
hat on the side of his head, thrust out two
fingers and announced that he would ref
cree the match. He called time" and
foul in loud tone, and quoted the rules
to the bears so that white capped nurse
nearly tainted with laughter The bears
were having no end of a good time. They
rolled about in the cage and roared as loud
as Bowery actor in a melodrama. Once
the big one Rugged the little one so hard
that bis eyeballs seemed To start from his
head, bat the little fellow broke away and
overturned his opponent. The spectators
shrieked with delight and applauded Wig
orously. a sparrow policeman came along,
swinging his club aud wearing a heavy
frown- He staiked up 70 the cage and
stared duly and coldly at the wrestlers.
The bears SUNK back in their cages. The
crowd melted away. The sparrow police
man jerked in MS chin, shrugged his
shoulders and stalked away.-New York
Recorder.
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SOME OF THE GILBERT ISLAND FUGITIvES
time, then placed in sacks and shipped "a
Hamburg. Germany, where the oil Is
pressed from the copra and used in the
manufacture of the coarser grades of soap.
The market price of copra in Samoa fluct-
yates slightly, at present being two and a
quarter cents per pound in cash, or two and
o half cents in trade. In Hamburg it is
six or seven cents per pound. 1t can there
fore readily be seen what great opportuni-
ties for financial profit exist in the man
ufacture. That copra may be made in SUI.
fciest quantities aud AZ a minimum cost,
cheap labor is Indispensable. The Samoans
are a particularly proud race, and never
having worked IN the past refuse TO do so
now; nor Is there any reason why they
should, as far as the procuring of food Is
concerned, for in Samoa nature is so boun-
tiful that she supplies food in abundance.
Under this state OF affairs the owners o..
plantations are forced to look elsewhere
for labor. and theg accordingly turn 70 tht
Solomon, Gilbert or Mule islands. few
hundred miles away. The inhabitants Of
these Islands are greatly inferior TO the
Samoans, both mentally and physically,
and submit TO abuse and privations which
Samosls, with their proud and indeDend-
ent spirit, would not permit for moment.
hence they make much more desirable
workmen
J" hen some OF the firms or companies
Operating large plantations desire laborers
an expedition s organized to obtain them,
the solomon islands being the usual OBJ
JessiFe point. owing 70 It's closer proximity
IAAn the Gilbert Islands. i certain ex-
sens'Fe arn n Samoa charters vessels ss
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Eoterprising.

Dime Museum Visitor Ito bearded lady,
i say, mum, wouldn't you like to turn a
good penny by carrying little side line,
bearded Lady-WelI, what is il,
Dlme Museum Visitor-It's Just this.
fou be Just As big curiosity In a mus
taehs and Burnsides Shave your chin
ana take an agency to boom La.her's shaw
ing soap I'm Lather. and / can X ye on:
Sood.-Puck.
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Confusing.

The professor was little confused at
calling the roll, but there was no excuse
for him to make the following statement:
eff any man is absent and somebody else
answers to his name, that man will bs
marked absent whether he is absent or
not. "-Journal of Education.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-06

JEAN PAUL MARATSLIFE
DR.. RIDPATH'S ESTIMATE OF THE
UNDERGROUND REvOLUTIONIST.
The Private and Public Life of The Friend
OF the People-A Cross Between Fatal
list and Acknowledgement Journal
3sm-The Knife of Charlotte Corday.
Copyrighted, 1901, by American Press Associa-
fi0u

n e RE are two
Parises-onea above
ground, the other
under. Without
knowing this fact
no one can under
stand a French
revolution, much
less the great revo-
luton which rose
and broke a hun
dred years ago.
p arts a b ov g
ground has sum
shine, boulevards,
cafes, salons, men,
women, mobility,
enthusiasm. Par
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-06
Learning of Their Own Country.

In the public schools of Brandenburg the
German emperor's educational reform
projects are being tested. Kaiser William
declares that modern national history is
far more useful than any amount of knowl-
edge as TO how the Greeks and Romans
lived and fought, so the pupils are learning
Prussisn history, beginning with the pres
ent day and working backward to the time
of the Great Elector
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-06
Another Style of Dessert.

He called her little "Swcetie"
When the arrow pierced his heart,
But saw, when he had married her,
She was little tart.
-Harper's Bazaar.
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A Paradox.
Oh, matters mundane now and then
Get singularly mixed:
Here is an Inconsistency
That hardly can be fixed.
/ know a hard and narrow man,
A miser, and :norose,
Who though million miles away
Would still be just close
Boston Courier.
Wanted to Be Exhibited Anyhow.
Dime Museum Manager-But don't see
anything remarkable about you. What's
your speciality
Applicant-Pm giant.
Dime Museum Manager-Gi-nothing
You amt six feet tall
Appiicant-I know il. You might ex-
hibit me as the smallest giant in the world
Boston Transcript
"A Corsage Bouquet
Myrtilla tonight
Wears Jacqueminot rosea-
She's the lovehest sight
Myrtilla tonight.
Correspondingiy light
Ny pocket book closes
Myrtilla tonight
Wears Jacqueminot roses
C. H Luders in Life
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An Execution.

Johnny, let Willie have the tiddly-
winks, aud you keep the bagatelle board.
You can't play two things at once
Yes. you can. l know a boy that PLAYED
hockey and baseball at the same time. ~
Earper's Young People.
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ECENTLY a sail
ing vessel arrived
at San Francisco
having on board a
group of peculiar
looking people,
consisting of sew
eral men, women
and a child, which
the ship had pick
Jed upin the South
Pacific ocean a few
w e ks before.
When found they
were IN q canoe
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T. p. POWELL. Priest q. ". LARIsgk v. Presi
{. J.. FRANZ Asst Cashier.
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ADVENTURES OF A SAILOR.
An English Seaman Who Ess Been from
Home Eifty-six Years.


In the good old time, when the aged OF
today were reading their earliest story
books, two sorts of tales ''outthrilled" all
others-tales of life among the Indians AND
tales of shipwrecked sailors. In the latter
line the romance of the story books has
been outdone by the plain and painful facts
in the life of William Mann, who has just
returned to his native place in Essex, Eng
land, after an absence of fifty-six years. In
that time he has been sailor and captive,
adopted savage and sailor again, is tattooed
in the highest style of native south Pacific
art, and carries scars that frighten the
children.
Not the least curious part of it is that
nearly all he relates can be confirmed. At
the age of fourteen ne got into some trouble,
and the magistrate, in kindness, procured
him place on the Falcon-a Pacific whal-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-06

The new developer, cr,stallos, does not
seem 10 be meeting with much success or
at least very little is heard OF IL. This de-
veloper was described as having a basis OF
cocaine, and Was said to be rapid in is
work.
Miss Catherine Weed Barnes. OF New
York has forwarded 10 N Steiglitz for ex-
hi6ivion at the Vienna International expo
sition ten prints and seventeen lantern
slides. In the lot are four albumen silver
prints, four platinum and two brom ide
nTin.s
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BLACKBIRDING.
A Favorite South Sea Com
mercial Enterprise.
AN ESCAPE TO SAN FRANCISCO.
The Terrible Experiences of Some Gilbert
Island Natives Who Put to Sea to Avoid
the Kidnapers-xhe "Contract" Slaves
of Samoa.

Copyright, 1891, by American Press Associa-
toni
Evening journal., 1891-03-25
IN THE ORPHANS COURT.

Rules Made by Judge Grubb in Case,
Coming Before Him In Chambers.
The following rules have been made by
Judge Gruhb in cases before the Orphans
Court.
In the partition cause of Milton Lackey
certain monies in possession of the court
were ordered TO be paid to the parties
named
Samuel R. Warren made a return OF
the sale of real estate Of w. n. Chairs
late of Appoquinimink hundred, which
was confirmed
Ada L Lockwood was appointed
guardian Of Louis X Stan and Edward
L. Stan, children OF Louis X. Stan, de
ceased.
Mrs Jones Administrative of Edmund
Jones, deceased, made a return of the
sale OF property Of Edmund Jones Of St.
Georges hundred, for 81 600 which was
confirmed.
The trustees Of the estate Of Washing
ton Craig Of Wilmington reported no
sale and new order was made out.
John Rodney obtained an order for the
sale Of the real estate Of Laura Moody Of
White Clay Creek hundred
The commissioners appointed to make
partition of the estate of Martha A
Clayton, reported that the property could
not be divided end an order for the sale
Of the estate was issued
Evening journal., 1891-03-25
OLD BRIDGE TENDERS RETIRE.
Republicans Take Charge at Noon-Th,
Steamer Washington Their Last "Job.

Republicans Take Charge at Noon-The
Steamer Washington Their Last job. .
All the Democratic bridge-tenders
went out OF office and vacated their
houses at 10 o'clock to-day and their
Republican successors came in and took
charge Those who occupied houses
belonging to the county were
ali ready to move out early this morning.
and when the noon hour came they were
being quartered in new homes
Bridgetender William Il. Hick.
man Of Third street, will pro
baby apply for saloon
license at Tenth and Lombard streets
He has been the keeper of the bridge
ever sires 1t was constructed, and has
been kept busy repairing the many
breaks and damages that have occurred.
Joseph 81 Howgate, the diligent and
faithful keeper of Market street bridge
removed to No. 1915 Lancaster avenue
and will resume work at his trade, that
Of a maehinist. Mr.. Howgate has only
had one year at the bridge, but mis-
obliging demeanor and efficient work have
made the time seem much shorter
to the patrons Of the bridge.
He has turned the big structni e
parallel with the stream Just 3,240 times
aud never had but one slight accident.
The Market street bridge is not turned
80 frequently as in former years. when
several lines Of. boats plyed up The
Christians.
The last official act OF the two keepers
Of the large bridges. Market and Third
streets, was done at IL 10 and II. 90
o'clock, respectively, when the new steam
er Washington was let through tho draws.
The salary of the Market street bridge
tender is 81 200 per year. That Of
the Third street keepers, 5000,
with house rent for day
keeper and $500 for the night keeper.
The Market street bridge has to be
operated by mschinist. A dwelling is
also furnished the tender there by the
county.
Evening journal., 1891-03-25
CHARGED WITH eleAMY.

Pathetic Story of n Wronced Woman,s
Love for the Man Who Deserted Her
Samuel Wasson lives at No 695 West
Seventh street, this city. with woman,
whom she neighbors believed TO be his
wife. Last evening he went to the p, ,
W. & railroad station to meet his
and escort her home He did so, but
upon his own door step ae was
arrested by Constable Green, who told
him he had warrant for his arrest ON a
charge of bigamy Wasson at first
WINGED, bat quickly rallied and then
stout.Y denied the charge.
Nevertheless. he had to 60 with the
constable, who took him before Squire
Smith.
The story Of Wasson's treachery is as
follows: He lived in Philadelphia and
had been married TO a woman with whom
he is alleged to have lived until about
seven years ago. They had two children,
both boys, II and l3 years old, respec-
lively
About seven years ago be came to this
city in search of work aud succeeded in
finding employment. For time he cor
responded witch his wife and contributed
ANN-AN htA oNpHNt's uAt Hbouh hWb years
ago he became acquainted with young
woman in this. city with whom he
now lives and who has borne him one
child. Whether he has been married to
this last woman or not is question the
authorities have not yet ascertained
They are diligently searching the records
TO find ont II any marriage ceremony
was consummated, and they will likely
tell the result Of their search to morrow
when Wasson comes up for trial. Mean
tire he has been held In 81 900 bail.
Mrs Wasson the first wife says that
when her husband refused to contribute
to her support she was compelled to go to
work in order TO support her children
Her love for him prevented her
from taking legal steps at once
but the delicate condition of one Of her
childyen compelled her to take steps that
would force him to contribute to their
support. II he did this, she says she
would allow him to remain with his vii.
mington wife in peace.
Evening journal., 1891-03-25
pr springer Endor.al.

At meeting of the Democrats Of the
Sixth ward last night. in the Young
Mems Democratic Club room. with
Thomas Reardon in the chair and Cor
nelius Stinson as secretary, among other
business the following resolutions, Of
fered by Thomas Kane, were adopted:
"Whereas, We deem it not only ex-
pedient, but an absolute necessity to
insure success at the coming city cleo
tion, to place In nomination for mayor a
candidate who possesses positive ele-
ments Of strength. Therefore be it
Resolved, That this meeting. citizens
and voters of the Sixth ward. heartily
endorse the candidacy Of our esteemed
and distinguished fellow citizen, and
until to-day resident of our ward, DR..
Willard Springer.
Resolved, That we use all honorable
means to make the candidacy of DR..
Springer effective, that we will do our
utm ost to bring it TO successful issue.
Evening journal., 1891-03-25
Many Movers To-day

Last night was very busy one and
to- day Is buster among the movers. In
all parts of the city are seen wagons
loaded with furniture vending their way
along the streets. Those who could re-
move into their new homes a few days
ago did so for then the teamsters could
be had to convey furniture for rs cents
load, but yesterday they charged 81 so
aud to-day 81 50 A good proportion OF
the 1, 600 families who are changing are
leaving the city. but their places are being
supplied BY new -eomers who generally
come from down the state Because OF
the tiue weather the movers are much
elated and tears Of thankfulness stream
from some Of the womens fsces. In
about a week they will be comfortably
settled, carpets down and pictures
arranged. aud the young man who pays
attention to the daughter Of an irritable
because overworked mother can continue
his visits without trepidation.