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The morning times., 1897-03-07

MUM. but tobacco is the staple article OF
diet ! man might as well De without money
in the United States as without tobacco IN
those islands. The climate is all anybody
could ask, the Thermometer showing from
rs TO 10 degrees the year round
The soil is very rich, and will grow to-
bacco, coffee. sugar cane, indigo trees, cot
ton, corn, beans, peas, and, in fact, al
most everything the farmer cares TO raise
except wheat There is plenty of fine tim
Der there, and the forests are magnifiCeHs
and contain all sorts of valuable wood, such
as cherry, walnut, mahogany, etc ThereIs
a never ending supply of fresh water from
springs that yield the puTest, coldest liquid
you ever thOugEtOf, Several OF these springs
unite in forming the large rivers OF the iSt-
ands, one or two being of sufficient size TO
permit of navigation
The mountains and valleys are a para
disc in their way Mount Bella, located
on the Island of DauganviIle, is 1O.17O
feet high, and there are other mountains
ranging from 500 To 900 feet in height.
The resources OF the islands at present are
cocoanut, bananas, pineapple. bread fruit,
mangoes, etc. For the sportsman there
are wild hogs, goats. OpoSsurns, fish, birds,
chickens, etc.
The saIomon group of Islands lies be-
tween the equator and degrees south
and 155 and 165 degrees east longitude.
The group is 8 900 miles from San Fran
cisco, and with fair weather it viii take
the Percy Edwards sixty days 20 sail there.
1 might say we have no fear as To our
vessel, which is staunch brig OF lS9
tons, and will easily accommodate the
hundred men who have already signified
their intention of becoming members OF
the expedition She was built in Boston,
in 1867, of hard wood, andis sound as can
be. We shall carry with US provisions
for one year, besides seeds, farming inI-
pIemeIts, trading merchandise, musical in
struments and everything useful to the
colony"
The morning times., 1897-03-07
Rather Face CannibalS Than
-
Meet Industrial Conditions Here

a new Ponce de Leon has arisen in Cali
fornia and his name Is Reinhardt He is
going to lead his followers into the South
Sea Islands and there find eternal youth
and riches in abundance. AT least. this is
what Mr.. Reinhardt and his hundred com
rades have chartered the good ship Percy
Edwards for. This modern crusade is
based on the principle put forth by Mr.
Reinhardt, that the day when the Ameri-
can workingrnan had every opportunity for
benefitting himself has long since departed.
and that now If the wage-earner wishes to
acquire competence, the only pathway is
to participate in some such scheme as is
furnished by this colony.
The story of the hopes and plans of the
expedition is told by Mr.. Reinhart He
says:
1--WE are fully satisfied that the chances
fora workingman making more than a bare
living are getting less and less every day
We think his tasks are harder and his
The morning times., 1897-03-07

plenty OF women who hold official positions
In the army, but Queen Olga is the only
admiral, and Sic arrived at this distinc-
ton through the late Car of Russia who
made her an admiral of the Russian navy.
Like Prince George, she is passonat ely
fond of the sea and uses her yacht as
other women of royal lineage do their car
rlages. She has successfully passed the
examination required in order to secure
the diploma OF a nll-fledged sailing master
Not only does she hold the eornfnissi.ai of
an admiral. hut if necessary could perform
the duties Of one Withal she is a woman.
true, sincere. sympathetic Charity is Ter
delight, and the sick aud poor OF her
Kingdom bless her. not for her royal sta
tion- but for her womanly loving Kindness
The people of Greece love her as they do
her eldest son She is not only the queen
OF their country, but of their hearts as
well
The morning times., 1897-03-07
LONG, THE CABINET POET.
The massachusetts Statesman the
Author of Several Pretty Poems.

From his father, .Zadoc Long. of Maine,
who has written several simple andmusical
little poems, Gov. Long, of Massachusetts,
has inherited a considerable poetic talent
A volume of his verses, entitled Bites of "a
Cherry is dedicated TO his father. He has
also publishe translation of Virgirs
''Acneid'' This appeared in 1879, the year
of his first guberuatoTiai term.
Here is dainty poem of his dedicated
to his little daughter:
At nightfaH, by the freight cheer,
Mylittlc Margaret sits ne near,
And hegs me tell OF things that were
When was little, just like her
All, little lips, you touch tine spring
OF sweetest sad remembering,
Andhearth and heart flash allaglow
With ruddy tints of long ago.
! at my father fireSide sit,
Youngest of all who circle it,
A nd beg him tell me what did he
When ne was little, just like me.
In another poem he has little Miss Mar
garet speak for herself. Two of the stanZas
1 am little three-year old;
Ny eyes are heaven, my hair is Old
What heaven and gold are, I don't know,
But what l mean is, ma says so.
In bed, tucked safe from harm and cold,
Shadows and Slumber round me fold;
Sometimes / dream that one by enc
The brown mice Ger my pillow run
Gov. Longs younger daughter is named
Helen There is a poem OF his entitled
s'Helen,'' and here are stanZas from it:
Helen is aged two;
Look at the tender blue
Her eyes have tempted from the heaven
lest patches in the skies!
Look at her Iose-tint face,
The ineffable fine grace
That III it's smiles and dimples every
where upon 1t lies!
Had lady's hand Ger such
An inborn grace Of touch?
Could nesting hand more gently woo, for
giving or forgiven2
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relic more closely connected with Marie
Antonette, and more precious to her than
were all the jewels! of her crown. This is
the preserved heart of the poor little
dauphin, about whom has RACED so many
controversies. II truly existing, it must
nullify all the legends (which for the past
century have satisfied credulous minds
OF the escape of the young prince from
the Bastile, and woven around more than
ole life a romance as delightful as myth
ieal. 10
The poor heart.ahas had most sim
gular and yagabonds existence, preserved
still almost by nlaraele, and-rare thing
for IeliC-with it are the documents which
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Dad ever mouth put up.

Or bud, so fresh Cups
Or little feet make doorway seem so like
the gate OF heaven?
His love for classical studies is shown in
the preface to his translation OF the s'Aen-
eid," which follows.
This, the snatch and pastime of the last
year, is not printed because there is want
Oft, or merit in it. 1t is only my sndeavoF
good or bad-toward making alOyaI trans
laJtGn of the ''Aeneid'' into living English
blank verse; it is my mite of tribute to
the old studies, paid after drifting far
from she academic inSpirati Ion and shelter,
and, as it is busy mans work and not
scholars. perhaps, for that, something
will be pardoned to its infelicities.
From this translation is the following
spirited account of the dGcking OF
MenOetes:
'Tts as they near the rock and reach the
goal
That uyas, Well ahead, victorious
The first half of the race, MenOetes halls
The pilot of his boat Why dOst thou keep
To starbOard 50? Sheer up, hug close 10
shore
And let the Iarboard oarbIades Craze the
rOckl
The rest may have the sea room if they
want"
He thus; but, timorous OF hidden reefs.
MenOetes turns the bow still out TO sea.
why wilt thou keep her off, Menoetes?
Hug
The rocksl'' yells Gyas yet again; for, I0I
He turns and sees CIOanthus close aStern
And keeping nearer in. 'TwiXt GydS' boat
And the rocks roaring edge ClOanthus steers
To larbOard, well inside, then suddenly
The leader led, into smooth water glidcs,
And leaves the goal behind Burned GyaS
then
Down to mis- very bones with speechless
rage,
Nor could he keep his cheeks from tears
my cen
Forgot his rank, the safety of his crew.
And pitched the ass MeDoetes from the
stern
Head foremost overheard. and took himself
The helm; pilot and master both, he Cheered
The men and turnedthe rudder 20 theshore.
Meantime MenOetes rather old and stffr,
Up bobhing from the bottom OF the sea,
1t almost seemed he n'er would rise again.
HIS garments, soaked and dripping, clam
bered up
The rock. and sat and summed him on ltston
The morning times., 1897-03-07
The Gallant Princes and Fighting Ships of Greece.

The Greek army is neither large, nor
the fleet particularly formidable. The
Greek navy consists. principally OF I'M
aruored cruisers and half ironclad sloops
OF war and gunhoats. There is flo-
tilla OF sixteen torpedoes. only eleven of
Which are in commission. There are three
first t-class steel hattleships, the oldest Of
which is but seven years: one coast de-
fense ship and one armored cruiser of
ancient type.
According to the latest register, pub
lished by NJ Canaris. inspector Of marine,
the strength OF gun metal of the Greek
nayyis as follows Canet guns, niue III -
inch. twelve S-inch, ten 1-2 inch, twenty
four 6-inch, and fifty of smaller cahbrc.
Machine guns. principally of Sordenfeldt
and Gatling pattern. 2l0.
The morning times., 1897-03-07

populated with the usual type Of humanity
found in the South Seas
These natives are all OF cannibaHstfc
tastes Sometimes they are called the.
dead hunters, and their habits in this re-
spect are something like those OF the
Dyaks OF BoTneo. They are i.Hei y-foriseef
race Their hair is long ard curling
Their features are inclined 10 coarseness,
the Eose being flat and the lips thick and
heavy. Their most beautiful feature IS
their eyes. which are OF dark bFown
Their attire is very limited The natives
are in the habit of eating their feed with
little or 10 cooking Their general habits
are neatness Itself. and they often take as
many as four or five baths day Their
houses are built in high trees. as a IuIe.
generally OF bamboo Sometimes they
build bark huts at the foot of these trees.
Like all natives of this sort, they are fond
OF tobacco and tTinkets.
"Jewelry, calicos and such are at pre-.
The morning times., 1897-03-07
FIRE ENGINES WITH
PNEUMATIC WHEELS

D.. A fire engine that travels on pneumatic
wheels without horses Is astonishing the
Englishmen now. The only familiar feature
is the everlasting gong and the helmet of
the firemen, although the line OF hose
that is seen reeled in the rear is an old
friend in a new place.
The motive power of this engine is gaso-
line, and it is more compact and powerful,
two improvements that Will be very wei.
come. In the rear Of the engine and with
in the railing. is the fire hose on the reel
of the usual pattern. Thus the engine and
hose cart are i'll one. Ordinarily the fire
man seiZes the hose and uareeIs it himself.
The morning times., 1897-03-07
Greece and Her Rulers

The murder of the Aruenians by the
Turkish hordes made Europeans blush
with shame and trenib!e with rage. Yet
not a hand was stirred TO prevent further
outrage; only voices We're raised and they
by persons who could not speak with
authority. When, however, the porte
essayed to repeat in Crete the atrocities
that had made the very name Of Turkey
q blot on the map of the world, it was
Greece who cried Hat" II was King
Georges hand that stayed the Turkish
The morning times., 1897-03-07

With this most up-to-date Of fire engines,
however, there is contrivance which
Will reel or unreel the hose, action being
regulated by a lever close to that which
operates the engine itself
Generally the engine is supposed to carry
five men, but this number can be increased
IL desired, as the additional weight Of a
large crew would have no appreciable ef-
feet upon the speed, which is anywhere
from twelve to twenty miles an hour Two
OF the firemen stand on the footboard of
the engine, which makes the entire cir
cult, the eontrivance being Of an elongated
nature. The fifth man is the pilot. He
stands within the rail, and by means of a
The morning times., 1897-03-07

in Europe among all upon whom the
fierce light of throne shines. Queen
Olga, the consort of King George, is the
'iuShter OF that statesman and philan-
trophist, the late Grand Duke Constantine
Mcoiaevitch, Of Russia. Five Sons and
TWO daughters are the result of this union
SIX OF these children are still alive. the
seventh, the Princess Alexandra, having
died year after her maria ge to the
Grand Duke Paul. It is probably due to
the domestic misery which preceded
The morning times., 1897-03-07

There !san idea abI DAD that MIR. Chamber
lain is the greatest amateur orchid grower
in the world, but this is not the case, the
collection of the Empress Frederick of
Germany being worth nearly double that
of Mr.. Chamberlain-probahlya about $780,
0Co. Miss Alice Rothschild is an enthu-
siastic lover of flowers; her collection of
The morning times., 1897-03-07
THE DAUPHIN'S HEART.
Of Heir to Throne and Crown.
tByN. w. METCALFEf

tBy \. ". METtALFE.f
1t is said that the confused noise of
city at a sufficient elevation becomes
perfect harmony, SO even the cannon OF a
revolution after Il century is as the soft
strings of Lutte, and the descendants OF the
mob which jeered with savage delight
around the cart which bore to the Scaffold
the Inflated Marie Antoinette now join in
the cultwhich gives to everything connected
with the poor queen a peculiar interest
From time To time in Paris are exhib-
iteI souvenirs of her who was the
adored center OF the brilliant court at
Versailles, and not long since, on one
such occasion, the "ReveU Retrospective"
for the first time called attention To the
fact that there is still in existence "a
The morning times., 1897-03-07

As as illustration of the change in public
opinion on certain subjects, Mr.. Howeils
Gtates that onlythiity years ago Oliver Wen.
dell Holmes was claSsed with those who
were "once rudely called infidels,' and
that the Atlantic Monthly lost many sub
scribers because OF the publication of the
autocrat's story, 1.-The Guardian Angel "
'Now," Mr.. HoweIls says, 1.-THE tone OF
that story would not be thought even mild
Iy agnostic'f
The morning times., 1897-03-07

roses alone is said to be worth $50 600
Mr. W. w. Astor paid Sc COO the other
day for the stock of u single variety OF
rose tree.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-16
Prince of Wales Stake
Taken by the Irish
Horse.
Royalty in Attendance at the
Ascot Heath Meetings.
Opening Day.
GubbinS' Derby Winner Proves
Himself InVinCible Over
Distance of Ground.

ASCOT HEATH, ENG, June l5.-Fine
weather prevailed here to-day, the first
day OF the Ascot Heath meeting. There
was a rich programme, and big fields were
the rule. The feature of the day was the
victory of the Irish horse, GaItee- More,
in the Prince OF Wales stakes. Galtee-
More has also won the Derby, the 20OO
guineas and the Newmarket stakes.
The Prince and Princess OF Wales were
present, toeether with the Duke of Sake
CoburG- Gotha, the Duke of Cam bridge,
Prince Christian of Schleswig- -HoIstein
and Prince Victor. The Duke and
Duchess OF York. Princess Victoria OF
Wales and Prince and Princess Charles OF
Denmark were also present.
The Americans present included the
American repre- sen ntatives to the Queen s
jubilee, Mr.. Reid and Mrs. REID, Levi P.
Morton and Mrs. Morton and their daugh-
ters, Mrs. Edmund Bayley, Mrs. Samuel
Colgate, Mr.. and Mrs. James Roosevelt,
Mrs. Henry White and Secretary Carter,
all of whom occupied seats in the royal
Enclosure.
C. L. Halbron's Masque IL won the
Ascot stakes. H. Z. Biddlngton's Earwig
was second, Mr.. ID bellos' Piety third.
August Belmont's keenan, was unplaced.
This race is 20 sovereigns each, 10 sover-
eigns for first, with 1000 soyereigns added,
two miles.
Lord Brassmore's chestnut colt OrsIl
won the Coventry stakes of 1000 soyer-
eigns, Douglas Bard's Cap Martin second,
T. Blanch's .. C. Manitou third.
J. Gubbins' br. c. Ga.tee- More won the
Prince OF Wales stakes, Captain Baird s
b. Z. Ovando second, Mr.. Laboudy's ch. C.
Golden Age third. The betting at the
start was 80 to l on Galtee. so to l against
0Vando and 80 to l against Golden Age.
Lorillard- Beresford stables b. C. Elm
won the biennial stakes of 10 soverelgns
each, with 500 sovereigns added.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-16
BRYAN MAKES A BARGAIN.
Agrees 10 Support 7cmmony in the Cam
paign for Mayor Of Greater New York
ON Local issues 4one.

NEW YORK, n. Y, June 15.-Bryan
and Tammany Leader Sheehan have made
bargain over the letter Bryan is to write
to Tammany regretting his inability TO
be present at the festivities on July f.
Bryan is to say in this letter that the cam
paign for Mayor of Greater New York
should DO fought on local issues alone and
every step should he taken to prevent
Greater New York from becoming a Re-
publican stronghold like Philadelphia.
According to the terms OF the bargain
no reference is to be made TO free silver.
In return for such letter Tammany is
secretly pledged to send free silver dele
gates for Bryan to the next Popocratic
National convention. By this master
stroke in silencing Bryan, who until late
Saturday sent flood of letters demand
ing that Tammany unegu.vocally stand
by the Chicago platform, Tamnany
hopes to evade the silver issue, so danger
Gus to her prospects in the municipal
campaign.
When Bryan's friends learned of the
bargain they were astounded. They had
received Bryan's letters urging that no
backward step be taken from the Chicago
platform. They talked with Bryan Satur-
day night, telling him he had been hum
bugged. Bryan's friends said to-day they
would work upon him by telegraph and
letter urging him not to adhere TO the
bargain. Otherwise they threaten a seri-
Gus political row.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-16
GOLDEN RULE WILL MOVE.
Negotiations Are Pending tt Get the
Emporium.

Negotiations Are FenanS Cd 0eI Tn
Emporium
There have been rumors for some
months to the effect that the Golden Rule
Bazaar Company intends to lease the
Emporium building and move there with
its stock of goods.
The rumor was denied two weeks ago by
A. Nj. Davis of the Golden Rule Bazaar
and by Presi lent Feist and Manager Har-
per of the Emporium. Their denial has
been retracted and a statement is now
given out that negotiations are pending
for such transfer. though all the parties
concerned say that publication OF the TACT
in the afternoon papers yesterday was
premature and III a measure wrong.
Andrew Davis of the Golden hule Ba-
Zaar Said last night anenJ the story that
the Emporium had been purchased by
the BuZaar:
Negotiations are progressing satlstsc-
torily looking toward a leas- OF the En-
porium building for twenty years, The
purpose being TO substantially enlarge it
and consolidate the business of the Golden
Rule Bazaar and the Emporium. The
capital stock is $500 003, the principal
shareholders being NJ. H Hecht, Albert
Dernham, Henry Dernham, William Kauf-
mann, Andrew NJ. Davis, J. f. Hink and
+. DohrmanD Jr. The idea Is TO make a
good MANY improvements in the building
and conduct The business on the same
lines as the Golden Rule Bazaar"
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-16
Forest Hin Ho,atoid. A~,.,t.S

AUBURN, CAL, June 15.-A Reed,
who some two weeks ago killed his min
ing partner, Tom Brown, with stick OF
wood during drunken quarrel at their
cabin above Forest Hill, was to-day ar
rested by Sheriff Conroy on a warrant
issued by Justice Wills of Auburn. Reed
had been previously discharged by Justice
Klein of Forest Hill. The people of that
locality were very indignant and the
District Attorney threatened to bring the
matter before the Grand Jury, but II was
deemed best to make the second arrest
right away in order to make sure of Ger.
tain important witnesses.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-16
SEES A RATHER
STRIKE HER BAB Be
A Mothers Scream In
cites a Reptiles
Attack.
Turns to See a Snake Coiled
Around Her Little
Ones Leg.
Angered by Her Cry and Quick
Movement 1t BurIes Its Fangs
in Her Offspring.

REDDING, CAL, June 15-The three
year-old baby of Mr.. and Mrs. J. II.
Porter, living about six miles east OF Red
ding, was struck by rattlesnake to-day
and is in a precarious condition, The
little one was playing in the yard, with its
mother not six feet away, when the rep
tile made its appearance. Mrs. Porter,
alarmed by the whirr of its rattle,
screamed and leaped toward the baby.
The cry and her quick movement angered
the snake, which had coiled around the
baby's leg, and it struck at the child,
fastening its fangs in the little ones arm.
Porter, who carries the mail between
this city and Baird, at the United States
fishery, came to Redding this afternoon
after medical assistance and related these
details. The baby girl, he said, was play
ing in the dooryard of the family home
stead on Saltwater.
Its mother was standing near by, at
tending 10 some household duty, when
she was startled by a rattling, whirring
noise. Quickly looking round, she was
Mortified to see large Tattlesnake slowly
coiing itself round the leg OF her Off
spring. The reptiles tale was raised, its
rattles keeping up an incessant noise and
its poisonous fangs showing between its
revolving jaws.
The mother was too Mortified to move or
| cry for assistance for several minutes, and
while she remained thus spell bound the
snake gave no evidence OF intent to harm
the babe, its bead-like eyes being con-
stantly fastened upon the mother.
| Suddenly Mrs. Porter recovered the use
| of her faculties end with scream sprang
toward the little girl, just as the rattIer
had almost succeeded in coillng itself
around the baby's leg.
| at the movement the reptile released its
| hold. and, giving a spring, struck the
child in the arm.
Having recovered her presence of mind,
| the mothers first impulse was to kill the
snake, and with huge rock she soon put
an end to its Lie. She then carried the
! baby to the house. In few moments the
| IA ther arrived on his down trip. Mrs.
| Porter brought the baby to Redding in 8
| carriage, her husband following on horse
! back. Medical attendance was procured
and the infant made as comfortable as
! possible, though it's wound may prove
fatal. Mrs. Porter is almost crazed by the
| shock.
Numerous other attacks by ratt!ers
have been reported in the past week and
| hunters in the foothills report the reptiles
unusually dangerous.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-16

Eighty-cne thousand passengers cross
the English Channel every month. -.....
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-16
RETURN OF 1Hh PKEsID ENr.
Enjoyed HI, Somfhsrn Trip From start
10 Fjnifh.


10 Fjnith.
WASHINGTON, D. c., June 15.-The
Presidential train finished It's journey OF
more than 100 mics at 7:3O this morn
ing, pulling into the Washington station
on time. The semi-invaIids, Secretary
Alger and Mrs. McCallum, were reported
much improved this morning, and the
President, when he bade the CORE spond-
ents good-by last night, said the trip
had done him much good and had been
Thoroughly enjoyed from start to finish,
despite the heat.
At the station here the incoming was
very quiet. The President and Mrs.
Mckinley with Secretary and Mrs Porter
got into the waiting carriage and drove
dlrec II 10 the White House, while the
other members OF the party went their
several ways. The railway service
throughout the trip was all that could be
desired.
President Mckinley had hoped TO settle
the VeXing question Of the Spanish mis-
sion while away, but his hope was not
realized. He met thousands of Southern
people on his trip, and this morning he
expressed himself as delighted with the
journey and with his added knowledge
OF SO important portion of the republic.