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taffrail to interest me.
Now we were in for it, the breakers
roared on either side. but where was the
entrance? had nothing TO do but to sit
still and obey orders, keeping her now a
little up in the wind and now easing her
off
The sky had been moderately clear for
some time Tast. and thus the skipper had
been enab bled to feel his way but suddenly.
with hardly minutes warning, heavy
black squail swept down on us from one
of the mountainous recesses of this
stormy by. 1t is always squaily in Pago-
Pago, and 10 be caught like this in the
very ws of the entrance, is the worst
thing which can happen 10 the mar ner
Hard down! Bring her up to itr'
Close hauled the schooner lay down un-
til The " ater foamed over the lee gunwale,
bat still we stood up 10 it and made a
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short tack to seaward, so as TO get out of
this dangerous entrance. We seemed
lated to spend The night knocking about
in the heavy sea outside, but fortunately
the squalI passed off and we ran in again,
and in Jew minutes we were sailing IN
smooth water between great rock walls.
Presently we ran around point which
shut US off completely from the sea and
dropped anchor. beside a little sandy
beach which is never disturbed by the
ocean surf.
Our teeth chartered as we went ashore in
the dingey belonging to the schooner, for
even In the tropics long exposure to the
wind and rain can make one feel pretty
cold. Soon we were comfortably settled
in native house ashore. Late though it
was, the native chiefs in the surrounding
huts woke up on our arrival, and pres
entity they came t-ooping in to wish us a
courteous ''toiofa," which being translated
means my love to you" or, otherwise, a
very polite "good day."
The kava bowl was produced, and a
sleepy maiden was aroused from her couch
to prepare the national drink. 1t took
; half an hour to make it and a. least an
other half hour to drink and discuss it, SO
that it was long before We were allowed to
repose at peace upon our mats.
Next morning, when the sun was al
ready high in the heavens, [ woke up
with one idea firmly oppressed on nv
mind. l was to inspect the United States
coaiing station-ihe place which, if war
should ever occur with any great nation,
was to provide rallying point and base
OF supplies for the great national fleet.
The treaty OF 1878, made between the
kingdom OF Samoa and the United States
OF America, contains the following pro-
vision:
Naval vessels i'm the United
States shall have the privilege
of entering and using the port
OfPaEO-PagO and esta bIishinc q
therein and ON the shores there.
of n station for coal and other
supplies for their naval and
commercial marine, and the
Samoan Government will here
after neither exercise nor au.
thOrize any Jurisdiction wifh-
rights of the United States, or
restrictive thereof. The same
vessels shall also have the priv
iIege of entering other ports OF
the Samoan Islands.
This is all very we'll in its way, but il
does not give the country any exclusive
lien upon Pago-Pago harbor, which dur
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struction at no distant time of an
Isthmian canal adds greatly 10 the de-
STABILITY CT thee islands and the harbors
they contain, whether that canal be under
American control or not. If not under
American direction, then the greater the
i'm portance of the possession of this group.
Samoa lies almost on the direct line Of
transit from the Isthmus of Panama to
Auckland, Sydney, and in fact all parts of
the Australian col MES. As the latter
grow in population, production and
wealth, the volume of their tonne ge-to
E urope especially, and in great parts to
the United States-.must seek the inter
oceanic canal as its route when built un-
less driven away by exorbitant tolls.
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houider, TO be sure. but they were there
only as an eagles taions may get caught
in the hands OF the man who kills hfr<
All the lie he had was shaken out.
The owner had won his bet. There was
big cheer for Toughy, but it was too
late. Even cat would have had no more
interest for "Toughy." An hour later he
was shot to end his inserts.
This famous sub-rosa fight was only one
of the many which constantly are taking
place in very much the same locality
Notwithstanding the str.ctness OF the law
and the severity OF the penalty against it.
In fact, adger-fgh ting is quite as ccm-
mon an amusement with a certain group
of Southsiders as cock-h hting and dog"
fighting are said to be, or to have been, In
West Berkeley. The eyes of sharp de-
tectiyes could discover almost every Sun
day gang CT men and dogs making icr
South San Francisco and buggy trailing
along somewhere with a badger aboard.
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l have never visited an abattoir, lbut /
should imagine that an animal who was
about to be slaughtered, and knew 1t,
would have just a bout the same wretched,
hopelessly-appeaIing look in its eyes as
she had IN hers.
She smiled, however. a queer, stiff
smile, as though her lips were frozen,
when one of the doctors came forward
and spoke a few words OF commonplace
encoura yemen. as the nurses helped her
TO assume the proper position on her hard
couch.
Not one word did she speak to any one
she seemed 100 utterly frightened to do
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5aN@)MS1
I&GgN

1t was in an operating-room of hos
pital. a shadow of apprehension seemed
TO rest upon and chill all present, for a
struggle between life and death was about
10 take place before Us, and none could be
certain of the outcome.
You wouldn't dare TO-, the hospital
nurse lad said, decidedly and discourag-
ilriy. You feel very brave about it now.
no doubt. bat when the time came you
would shrlyel up miserably. It's all non
sense for you to think OF it, my dear"
Nonsense" or not, my mind was fully
made mp 10 attend the capital operation
which was to be performed in this same
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to
trunk rounded and her
She let the bird a
wall
her hnger Thus the full
ana to the blood
smooth prevented hold anything
hand and the slippery surface
to relieve the tension -
ring from the nail sufficient tighten
little rated
will
her hand with
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There are on quite rs direct line as Apia
very many ports. bat not one OF them is
American.
From Panama to Apia is $40 miles,
from Al pia to Auckland 1900 10 Sydney
2300. An American vessel after passing
through the canal, were il in operation,
would to reach Sydney. sail distance of
about 5000 miles without an opportunity
to make on the route other than an alien
port. In the event of the United States
becoming engaged in a war, supposing
the canal to have been constructed, the
possession of an actual station as a naval
base at Pago-Pago would be an advantage
impossible to overestimate."
j. F. RosE-SoLEY.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-03-23
BUSINESS VS.. DIPLOMACY
Devil-aLd- Deep-Sea Case Arises In Uncle
Sans Cuban Relations.

Washington. March pa question
has arisen as to our Cuban relations
that will require delicate treatment in
order to avoid working harm TO many
Americans. About a year ago the Span
ish government by decree suspended the
right of creditors 20 collect debts. in or
der 10 avert the threatened rum Of the
planters. This action was made the sub
ject Of energetic protest by number OF
American capitalists, mostly resident in
the north, who held Cuban mortgages
and other securities and thus saw them
selves cut off from their rightful inter-
est. The state department was obliged
10 make this decree the basis Of a formal
dissent, thus saving the right TO prefer
CLAIMS for damages later on. Now the
decree has expired, and the laws for the
collection of debt again become opera
tive, and there is another protest. this
time from the American planters in
Cuba and their financial hackers who.
having been obliged to stop sugar
growing and cane grinding by orders of
both Spanish and insurgents, now see
themselves threatened with loss Of all
their property through foreclosure. The
point is that if our government protests
against this last phase of the case the
first protest will lose force. while, il it
fails to do so, great hardship will fol-
low
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-03-23
DIDN'T LOOK FOR IT.
Words From r Stranger Smoothed Il
Way.

Way.
An elderly gentleman Of fine presence
sat IN the business Office OF one OF the
largest grocery stores in an eastern CITY
engaged in social converse with one OF
the proprietors. They were old friends
and Were renewing the old friendship.
A salesman came into the Office and
presented his business &c the grocer,
handing him a card showing a table set
With viands, while the words Postum
Cereal. and two red disks appeared un-
derneath.
In d few words the salesman stated
that mis- firm was DESTROYS OF having the
grocer handle Postum in a large way.
The friend and visitor suddenly spoke
up and said, "Will, if you never sold
that. you have missed a good thing. We
use il at home and 1 have drank it for
four months past in place Of coffee be-
cause coffee disagreed with me. People
N my town use the food-drink quite
universally, and you can depend on my
word that it is pure nour;shinp and
healthful. II is made in Battle Greek.
Mich, wholly OF grains, and while it
looks and tastes like coffee has none Of
the harmful effects of coffee"
One can easily imagine that the good
words helped the salesman in his intro
ducton, and impressed him with the
value Of good name and reputation.
The above occurrence happened exact
~ as given.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-03-23
BALTIMORE AND OHIO WRECK
One Passenger Dead and Eleven More OF
Less Seriously Injured.

Oakland. Nd. March 20.-Ac $50 this
morning train No. on the Baltimore and
Ohio f-cm Cincinnati and 81. Louis was
dsrailed one mile west OF here on the
bridge. The engine and postal and bag
gage cars aud the forward coach LEFT
the rails and the first sleeper rolled into
the river. The other two did not leave
the track Eleven persons were injur-
ed and CIe is missing, Supposed 20 De
killed:
The following are thei injured:
NJ. D. Phillips and wife, Barry, Yer
mont; wife seriously.
Charles :. Marin. Salina, Kan; slight
" injured in arm.
W. Il Fuller. Pullman conductor:
right SIDE seriously.
]. z. Nina, Houston, u. Va: side
hurt.
Mrs. James Hanlin. Carpenter, Ohio;
nervous shcck-
]. II. Richards. Fort Scott, Kan: neck
and hack sprained.
Colonel Fullerton. s.. Louis: missing
J. knight Thomas. Baltimore; hack
hurc and slightly wounded in head
J. u. Cuppenhsin, New York, scalp
wounds.
George II. Sodsrs. Alaska. ". Va:
esignt scratches in head and hip-
Dr.. McComas took the injGrez % Cum
beTlaHd on The transfer train
Tns passengernissi1z and supposed %
have bssn killed Is General J. : Fuller
ton. 81. Louis capitalist \ par OF ne
clsthing has 5asn found and !: = al
most certain that his corpse . in ne
SHALLOW water unde- The wrecked PuIi-
man car General Fullerton was an O.
fcsr n the federal army daring the
civil war and vas nlerIaer - the
Chiclsa nISuz3 Park co8Hm -sslaa-
The wrecked tan was running ab1g.
for1y-1ive miles an hSur xhea tlle 2cci-
dent occurred Il "a In lHsp-ssssos. .ifaz;
either ne postal or The hzggaSe ca Eas
mrs. derslled. breaking the bats = ih@
angle Plates snad fzrovinS out o. place
The north raj. which caused the 5srssi-
llea: % the entire tran T-@ sEfsSi
cause : unknown
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-03-23
TO SAVE DURRANT'S NECK
How to Choose Paint,

1t Is probable that people are cheated
in the quality of paints they buy more
often than in other things. because pep
pie in general know so little about them.
1t costs just as much time and labor to
put On paint that lasts six months, rs
il does one that Will last five years. so
every person should get the information
that will enable him TO choose a good
quality. made Of pure white lead, in
stead Of a cheap adulteration in which
barytes Is the chief ingredient There
are about twenty-seven brands Of honest
White lead, and there are numberless
cheats. Every one who buys or usas
paints can learn all about these, free of
any cost whatever, if he will mention
this paper and send his address on a
postal card 10 the National Lead Com
pany. Broadway, New York City, for a
free book on the subject. He will also
receive some beautiful cards showing
samples OF colors, and PICTURES OF
twelve houses painted in different tInts
and combinations. which will be very
valuable in choosing colors to use on
buildings, etc.-Farm and Preside.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-03-23
LOOMING UP AGAIN
WEYLER GETS HIS NAME IN TIE
PRESS DISPATCHES.

Inauguration Being Over. the Fight Dis
posed of and the Extra Session Fairly
Started. the Cuban Question May Now
Stand q Chance of Once More Catching
the Speakers Eye Spain Is Turning
Yankee Prisoners Loose = BusiDess W
Diplomacy In Cuba - Emperor Bill aud
other Foreign Freakishpess.
Havana. March 22.-Although he has
not yet completely recovered his health.
Captain General Weyler embarked last
n,ght at II O'Clock on board the Spanish
cruiser Legazpi, bound for Cardenas,
province of Matanzas.
Washington, March 22.-Anotther
American citizen who has been held IN
der arrest in Cuba has been released. He
is Francis Caszanas. arrested at SaSua,
February Is. The arrest was denounced
by Consul General Lee as great out
rage, whereupon the state department
began at once to move in behalf OF the
man, with the result that he was set at
liberty yesterday. The number OF
Americans now under arrest in Cuba
awaiting trial is reduced TO eight or ten
and these include the Competitor prison
ers. The Spanish minister held con-
ference by appointment today with Sec
rotary Sherman, it is understood with
special reference 10 the cases OF these
citizens and Secretary Sherman believes
that within a few days all of the re-
manning prisoners viii be released.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-03-23
CHILDREN FATALLY BURNED
Clothing Catches Fire From a Hot Stove.
pipe In a 6,ar-et.

Milwaukee. Wis. March ga special
from klel, Wisconsin. says: Two dausa-
tiers q, John Euenbeck. living IN the
town Of Hols1e'n. &auitowoc county.
age: and ). were = ally burned while
playing IN s1rret, their dresses taking
iire from stove pipes which passed
through the room. Ms. Elienbeck Vas
seriously 5arned n eadeayoriag 10 save
her chilSrea
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Deager. It's use insures safety to shc
hie OF both mother and child, ard makes
Childbirth easy and recover, more rao;d.
"'ssother's Friend IS the greatest
remedy ever put on the markef, and AZ
our customers praise it ilius,iy.'
W. II. King & CO., whitewrioht, Tex.
Sent by Hail on receipt o. price. ST PR goIuF
BOOK TO Expcctant Mothers mailed free.
THr sRADFIELo REGULATOR CO. ATLANTA.
SOLE ~ AL DRUGGISTS.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-03-23
TO CURE A CoLD NONE DAY

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets
All druggists refund the money IL 1.
fails 30 cure. sc.
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There is but one genuine original
Postum Cereal coffee, with a multitude
OF limitations offered as Just as good
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olner SIDE were N great danger, DuI Iney
were saved from destruction by the eff
forts of the firemen. The Gleason build
ing was owred by the Gleason heirs, of
Metheun, Mass. and was fully insured.
One of the heaviest losers by the fire will
be Abbott G. Co.
MEXICAN FIIIBUSTERERS.
Washington, March 22.--The secretary
OF state has granted the request OF the
Mexican government for the extradition
Of Pablo Gomez, ard the necessary war
rants have been issued. This is one of
the old Benavides cases, dating back
four years, when the filibusterers under
Leader Benavides were chased across the
boundary nto Texas and arrested by the
United States authorities or various
charges, such as murder, arson, and rob-
berry, committed in Mexico. Several OF
the prisoners were extradited to Next
co, when Judge MaXey stopped further
proceedings Of that nature on the ground
that the prosecution was political. The
supreme court OF Texas has since revers-
ed Judge Maxey's opinion and the depart
ment of state is granting the requests
Of the Mexican government for the ex-
been lying in Texas jails for violation of
the neutrality act growing out of the
same expedition.
ASSASSINS TO EXECUTE.
Santa Fe, n. NJ, March 22-LocaI Off
Gals have completed all preliminaries for
the execution Of the four Borrego assas-
sins tomorrow, having reached the con-
clusion that there will be no further in
reference from Washington. This cor
clusion is based on a telegram from Dis
trict Attorney Crist to the effect that A.
torney General McKenna has decided
that the president had no authority to
commute their sentence. The usua, sto-
ries are af1oat of plots to rescue the pris-
oners. AS result. a detail of military
has been sent to guard the penitentiary.
1t is probable that both the cavalry and
infantry companies will be ordered 10
serve the sheriff on the day of the execu-
ton.
TO SAVE DURRANT'S NECK
San Francisco. Cal, March 22.-George
A. Knight has been added 10 Durarnt's
counsel and is now preparing a petition
asking the supreme cour; for re-hear-
ing of the application, previously made
and denied, for new trial. If this ne
tiuon, which will be submitted without
argument, is denied, the federal courts
will be aDne31ej m
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SoNE people are not as bad as they look,
While others are great deal wc-se.-W ash
ingtop tIa.) Democrat
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-03-23
In the PATHWAY
Mothers
Friend

so prepares the system
for the change taking
place that the final
hour Is rohkad of sfs
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-03-23

Addresses From National Headquarters of
the ORGANIZATION Are Prepared and
Forwarded, One to President McKinleJ,
Urging Congressional Action in the
District of Colum bia aud the Territories
the Other to the Governors OF States,
Urging State Action, Against the Scenic
Reproduction of the Late Prize Fight.
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other side were IN great danger, but they
were saved from destruction by the eff
forts Of the firemen. The Gleason build
ing was owred by the Gleason heirs, Of
Metheun, Mass, and was fully insured.
One of the heaviest losers by the fire will
10 Ahhnff G.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-03-23
FIGHTING MEN SHAKEN Up

Green River. Wyo., March c2.-The
eastbound Union Pacific passenger train
az 2:S5 this morning crashed into the
rear end OF a freight here, injuriag three
men. George Siler. Lous Houseman.
Jim Wakley and a number OF others re-
turning from the fight at Carson were
on board the passenger train. All were
shaken up but none injured. II was a
this point In 1873 or - that John c.
Herman, then on his way heme With
oonsumntion did
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II ~ rooe rrinti1S that's wants3~
-. bsst-oas nee6s ms; use s1trGayffnAr1
caUrion-for in tie great city % wichita
the goot printers csn De cogn;ee
with ore % ms s-oslies; fgvrss II the -
while tie poor printers are Known
b. the torzs specimens ef Our vort
prove that Ne -sisng VIII - r.ire-1ty-
tss god prrt.fs-
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MASS.

Lawrence, Mass, March 22.-The worst
fire this city has known since the burn
ing OF the Washington mills, six years
ago. completely dismantled the Gleason
building, one OF the best business blocks
in Lawrence. early today and resulted
in the injury of eight persons and ;he loss
OF property valued al 100000.
TIE injured are:
John Bowe-ing; left leg injured; Sc
we're burns.
Mrs John Bowering; left side injured
and ribs broken.
Miss Mckenzie; head injured; seriously
buried.
William Gallagher. badly burned.
Bernard Gallagher; overcome by smoke
and seriously burned.
a 5 Hunter; slight burns.
". r. Robinson; left wrist fractured.
burns.
Most Of those hurt are now IN the hos
pital. but !; IS not expected tha, ary
deaths viii result.
The Gleason building was 4 six-s.ory
stone and brick building. The Central
House, one ot the leading hote-s OF the
ci,y. adjoined Il on one SIDE ard the Ped
rick & Closson building. which Is Walshs
hotel. on the other. The five and te--
cent store OF Abbott & Co. occupied tlas
basement and frs; floor - the building
The rest OF the block was taken Up with
Offices. d-essmakilg and m!allnsry
rooms. several lodging rooms sri a 2so-
tograpa gallery on the top 1oc-. Tie
roof OF the Central House caught f.e
aai Pe3rick & C.cssoa-s blocks OF he
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STRUCK BY LIGHTNING,

Cincinnati, O., March ga special
from Lima, Ohio, says that William r.
r. ones, Geographic operator, ard Will
lam Mott. freight Clerk, were struck by
lightning on the street and both fatally
injured. Jores had been night operator
until Saturday and was promoted then 10
day operator
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In the DAILY EAGLE
Or Any Other Newspaper

Knows that he did IL. not by occa-
sionally inserting an ad. and then
waiting 10 see what happened.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-10-27
A WESTERN BLIZZARD.
Tics up Tratrie In Colorado. wyon

TICS Up Trafile In Colorado, wyom.
Ing, Utah, Nebraska and Kansas.
Cripple Creek, Oct 27-Not in years
has there been such blizzard here as
that which now prevails. High winds
are drifting the snow. Traffic ON rail-
roads is suspended and telephone wires
are down. Canyons are choked with
snow, and It is impossible to see q
hundred feet ON account of the binding
storm. The weather Is very cold, and
1t IL feared there Will be great suffering
among the poor
Aside from the tremendous inconve-
nienee caused to the public and to pri-
vate interests, the storm has wrought
an intrinsic damage in the city of Dem
yer and its suburbs that Is conserva-
lively estimated to be in the neighbor-
hood of s10O,Ct0, 1t Is to the wires and
poles that the greatest harm has been
done. Probably 1000 poles are down In
Denver alone and upward Of 1000 miles
of wire, General Manager Field. Of
the Colorado Telephone company, e.ti-
mates the damage TO its system at
$40, 900. ~,
Railroads running into Denver have
been completely blocked all day Snow
plows have been brought into service
on all lines, but the tracks became COW
ersd again soon after they were cleared
The greatest trouble was experienced
by the railroads between Denver and
Pueblo. All freight trains have been
annulled to enable the roads to handle
passengers.
Railroad reports show that the storm
was general throughout the eastern
half section of the northern part of this
state, the southern part of Wyoming.
the northeastern part of Utah and the
western portions of Nebraska and
Kansas,