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The San Francisco call., 1897-06-20

A trip on horseback into the interior
was arranged and when about fifteen
miles from Apia the mariners were &C
costed by chief, who invited them 10
alight and enter his house.
They did so and he at once called in
three girls and ordered them to chew
kava for his guests.
Captain Luitrell, who had "been there
before" quietly informed the chief that
mis- companion was a man of great i'm
portance and Captain Cushman was at
once placed in the seat OF honor. He
looked askance at the chewing maidens
as they worked industriously on the nuts
and wanted TO leave.
We can't do it now; it is too late"
SAID Luttrell in Mortified whisper. 1--WE
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-20
The Practice of Cannibahsm
Found to Be Still Flourish
ing Near Civilization.

made up motley assembly, such as can
be seen only in this Zanzibar of the west
coast, where thirty different dialects may
be heard in the streets within a radius of
five miles.
The Imperri was permitted to speak
for few minutes, and this seemed to
bring to the surface all his dormant
feroeity. He vented bis opinion of the
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-20

Only unmarried women are permitted
to chew the kava nut, t e Samoan belief
being that unless masticated by virgins
the nut loses Its best properties. At last
the brew-if such it may be called-is
ready, and the chief takes up a quantity
in a cocoanut-shell cup and hands it 10
the guest of the occasion.
Woe betide him if he refuses it, for this
is the most serious breach of etiquette
that can happen in a Samoan household,
and should the cup not be drained to the
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-20
A Remarkable Exhibition of Hos
pitality to Visitors on the
Part of Samoans.

One Of the queerest customs of the
gentle Samoans was the cause of a great
deal of embarrassment to party of San
Franciscans short time ago while the
tourists were soiourning in the sunny land
made famous by the pen of Robert Louis
Stevenson.
When person of more than ordinary
Importance is entertained by Samoan
chief 1t is the invariable custom to per-
form the sacred ceremony of chewing the
kava and offering the liquid to the guest
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-20

including James Bramton, who built
pusher which was so arranged that two
braces in the rear were made 10 alter
nately press the ground, thus furnishing
the motive power as a man pushes boat
with pole. 1t was of four horsepower,
and moved at the rate of two and half
miles an hour.
All of these various trials on English
soil, however, led up to the final ana sue
cessful experiments OF George Stephen
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-20

some drawers produced a piece of faded
paper with the following description writ
ten by his father as guide for the de-
scription which was EN- bodied in the let
ter. The description is:
Those engines were built in England
at town called Stourbrldge. They stood
on four wheels, all drivers, of five feet
diamter, with caste hubs Oakwood spokes
and pulleys with heavy steel rims. The
boiler was a round cylinder. The smoke
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-20
THE FIRST TRAIN OF PASSENGRCARS

twenty-eight years later-and put the en-
gine on its track, Horatio Allen being the
operating and my father the constructing
engineer. In answer 10 this request lie
had me write at his dictation. l was
young and the incident made a deep I'M
preston on my young mind. So far as 1
can remem Der The letter ran something
like this:
Ay Dear Jack; Your request received. The
Stourbridge Lion was undoubtedly the first.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-20

The first locomotive of any kind was
built by Armand Cugnot, but it upset in
the streets OF Paris one day and being con-
sidered dangerous was locked up. 1t is
yet preserved at the Conservatoire des
Artes de les Meters, at Paris. But the
idea out of which has grown the present
railroad was first introduced by Charles
Thomas of Denton. England, February IL.
1890, before the Literary anc Philosophical
Society of Newcastle. England. He was
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-20

son, and all of his study and efforts were
EN- mbodied in the Rocket, made by him
and the successful com petitor in the trial
of English made engines on October 6,
1929. 1t ran thirty miles in one hour and
torty-eight minutes, and this vas consid-
cred marvellous speed.
Al this trial was Horatio Allen, asso-
ciGled with John B. Jervis. chief engi-
neer OF the Delaware and Hudson Rail-
way and Canal Company. He had BEEN
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-20

river, and, following them, 1 secured
place close to the old lmperri and ar
ranged my camera for few shots. The
condemned man was not at all ferocious
in his appearance. On the contrary, his
countenance was strangely gentle and
calm, and the long white gown that EN-
shrouded his body, hanging from the
neck. gave him quite patr'archal aspect
The better class of the Sierra Leonese
dld not attend the ceremony, but hun
dreds of krumen, Mendis, Tlmnis and
Foulahs, arrayed in semi-civilized dress,
laughing, iostling one another and calling
derisiyeIy to the principal in the tragedy,
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-20

the threats, as all Africans stand in great
awe of the dead and have implicit faith in
supernatural visitations
Then, as the drum sounded signal to
the hangman's assistant, who was con-
cealed in a neishboring cIump of trees, I
turned away. Returning an hour later 1
saw the corpse of the Imperri resting on
the ground near the scaffold, minus the
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-20
THE EXECUTION OF CANNIBAL IN THE wnDs OF AFRICA

right hand. The heart had also been re-
moved and buried with the amputsted
member in a spot remote from that Sc.
lected for the burial of The body. This
was in strict accordance with the native
belief that If the right hand and heart are
separated from the body the deceased is
thereby prevented from revisiting his
former abode or from doing iurther mis-
chief. This custom, abhorrent as it ap-
pears, is rendered necessary by the ma
tive's indifference to death. but as this in
difference does not extend 10 the mutila-
tion of his body its effect is wholesome.
GEORGE K. FRENCH.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-20
CITY IN PARAGRAPHS.
Brlefcst Possible Mention Made of Many
Matters OF Interest

Brlefcst Possible Mention Made of Many
Matters OF Interest.
Mr.. Mills T.. Berry has gone to New
York, and will make 1t his home
Yesterday was the anniversary of the
surrender of CORVALLIS at Yorktown.
Constable Mcclure yesterday arrest
cd George Cornick, colored, for the
county authorities.
The tax collections in the city for the
past IS days amount to $4,000, against
SUI 600 of = similar period last year.
The Y. p. B. Society will meet to-
night Mt o'clock at the home OF Miss
Daisy Cotton, No. II Arlington Place.
MIR. ]. Gilmer Buskie and Miss Bessie
c. Buskie, OF Norfolk. are visiting their
sister, Mrs. c. C. Baker in Raleigh
The "a shipwrecked sailors from the
steamer Hesperldes have been sent to
New York. They will go from there to
London.
The evidence Is all In in the Inspectors
investigation Of the collision between
the tug Commodore Duryca and steam
er City of Chester.
Mrs. j. T.. Foster. Of Old Point, who
has been visiting Mrs. Battley, on Mari
nel street. left for her home Saturday,
to the regret of her many friends.
Carrie Brown, II young colorcd girl
from Richmond. en- route to New York
VIA Olu l'olllnlOH steamship Line, died
here yesterday morning from consump-
tion.
DIR. Baker, who has been detained Mt
the North by The Illness of his wife.
VIII return tonight, and may he found
at his office on "Wednesday, at the usual
hours.
Chaplain General Tucker, Of the
Grand Camp, c. ", left for Richmond
Yesterday Quartermaster General Tay-
lor and Mrs. Taylor leave for that city
this morning.
Mrs. II. IL. Jones. Mrs. Zachary and
Mrs. Parker leave here Thursday for
Toronto. Canada, to a,ttmd the w. c.
T. u. international Convention From
there they so to Buffalo. ". Y, to at
tend 'ihe National Convention.
DIR. y. Week. who has been absent
from the city for the past two months
on account OF serious Illness. has re-
turned Those wishing TO consult with
him will please make arrangements TO
do so as early as possible as he may
be called away again at any time.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-20
SURVIVORS OF THE WRECK.
or Two Hundred and Thirty on the
Triton Only Forty-nine Were Saved

or Two Hundred and Thirty on the
Triton Only Forty-nine Were Saved
Havana, Oct 19-Thc Spanish gene
raj, Jimencz CastellanGs, ACCOMPANIED
by his son, Lieutenant Adolfo Castclla-
hos, Captain Pedro Aguilar. his aides
de camp twcnty-nino other officers and
70 sick soldiers, has arrived here from
Puerto Principe.
Three additional survivors of the
wreck of the cOas;ing steamer Triton.
which went ashore between Dominica
and Maricl, on the north coast of the
province of Pinar del Rio. on Saturday
morning last, have arrived here. The
scene among the men. women and child
rcn when the steamer went ashore, the
survivors state, was terrible.
When the Triton foundcrnd there
were 23O persons aboard her passen-
gers and crew, and 50 far only forty-
nine of this number have been heard
from
General Weylcr has ordered the re-
lease from the Isle of Pines. the Span-
ish penal settlement off the coast of
Cuba, Of eleven prisoners who were II
is alleged, concerned in the uprising
which resulted in the Imprisonment Of
Scnorita Evangelina Cossio Cisncros
who recently escaped from the Casa
Recojidas In this city. and who IS nov
in New York
The release OF Abram Sosa, Juan
Esperto Torres, Jose Bes.ard Godov
and seventeen other political prisoners
has also been ordered by General View
Ter.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-20
Communication

An interesting and likewise unique ex-
change was transacted last evening M
the Hotel Gladstone. \ gentleman well
known In transportation circles eX-
changed n handsome bicycle for ten
fine lively sheep.
1t is rumored amongst his friends tina
Ea intends shortly to enter the sheer
raising business with q view 10 dispos-
Ing of his stock In the Klondike, owing
to the high prices now obtaining In
that region.
While we wish our friend the bes,
of success in his new enterprise, we
venture to remind him of the fact that
wheel Is very useful and fashiona-
BILE commodity in Norfolk and that the
klondike-is long way off.
OBSERVER.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-20
SUPPLEMENTARY AWARDS.
Given to Exhibitors at the Interstate
Fair for Handsome Displays.

Given to Exhibitors at the Interstate
Fair for Handsome Displays.
Supplementary awards have been
made to the following exhibitors at
Norfolk's Interstate Fair:
John T. Willis. handsome display of
furniture, first premium.
Cook, Bernheimer & Co., handsome
display of liquors. diploma.
George l.. Crow & Co., handsome dis
play of stoves and refrigerators: d.
ploma.
Ames & Burke, handsome display of
pianos and organs; first premium; and
Stein Piano Co, second premium, and
Hume-Minor Co. third premium.
Henry White, handsome display of
hardware. ETC.; first premium.
c. ~. Nash & Co., handsome display
of mantels, doors. knobs, ETC.; first
premium.
c. Billups. Sons & Co., handsome
display of agricultural implements
first premium; and first premiums were
awarded 10 the Norfolk Farm Supply
Co.
Baueh Sons &: Co., handsome display
or fertilizers; first premium.
y. Wrenn & Sons and ], W. Borum
were awarded first premiums for hand
some display of buggics and carriages.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-20
One Of The Rival Candidates Refuses to
Submit His Case For Decision
WRECK ON TIE NORFOLK AND WESTERN
Freight CarG BroIken nnd Track Torn
up-Inying Pipe 10 supply Engines
with Wnter-D ArIund says tho
Richm"na, HIacikstono ma South
crn Rond Will Be I.uilt.
Special Dispatch TO The virEinian.)
Petersburg. Va, October 10 1897

petersburg. Va, October 10, 1897
The Democratic Executive COMMITTEES
or DinwldaIc county yesterday appoint
el q committee to wait on NIessrs. II.
-. Clarke acd S. Il. Smith, the rival
democratic nominees for the House or
Delegates from that county, and rcnuest
tnem to submit their claims to the State
Executive Committee. Mr. Clarke
asrecd 10 10 so, provided Mr.. Smith
clincd.
The Eranary of "a Mr.. Scott. In Not
aoWay county, was destroyed by fire
II Few nights ago. with q large uuan-
tlty OF feed. all OF his farming impc-
ments and all offis wagons. The fire
~ supposed TO have bccI the work OF an
fnccndiary.
Nine cars of n freight train on the
Norioik ana Western railway, loaded
with merchandise, were wrecked near
r"rds Depot last night, and the track
u, Torn up Tor u distance of about $50 yards.
Two Wrecklng Car$--one from Crewc and
ne other from Norrolk-wcre sent to
ne scene OF the wreck 10 opct, the track.
- negro brakeman rlincd William
Dupuy was badly injured.
IN consequence OF the company being
forced 10 have water hauled from Pc
tersburg TO supply the tanks Mt Church
itoad Station ana Wilson'S Depot, the
NoriolE and Western Railroad cOmpsrry
is having. iron pipes laid from these
stations to ncighborlng streams, a dis
tancc OF about two miles, to obtain
water for their tanks.
The Peterborough homestead. in Din
Widdie county. near the County Court
mouse. was sold yesterday by public
auction. acld was purchased by Mrs
Steine. of Dlnwldd!e county. The price
paid WAS $4,000.
! saw DIR. Peter Arlund, the president
OF the Richmond, Blackstone and South
ern lt'iilroad company, to-day and asked
MIN what effect. if any. would tho re-
insal of the people of Nottoway county
10 vote subscription of SG0, 600 towards
me construction OF his road have in the
buildlnE of the road. His reply was
that II might cause some changes to be
maue. but what these changes would
likely be he declined to say. lie declared.
however, that the road would certainly
be built. He then added that the road
might be built further north thnn Rich
Inond and further south than Raleigh
In reply TO question asked him, DR..
Arlund stated that the vacancies on the
iSoiru or Directors or the company,
caused by the resignation OF Messrs.
George w. PeEram and ID. Hugh Jack
son. of Petersburg. some days ago had
Deen illed. He declined, however, to
say who had been elected to MI their
places
Capt. r. r. Matteson has declined
TO accept the captuncy OF the Peters
bug Grcys.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-20
HAYDEN's AuNsTRE1.s

lr the Brambleton Democratic clubs
entertainments last night Is any critic.
rior, then the success OF the campni.-r
ls already assured. Kirn Hall was vel
hlled when Hayden's Modern AIinstrcls
gave q performance for the clubs ben.
eft and it Is but fair to say that III,
entertainment was the best of It's kind
ever seen In the ward. and everything
went off without n hitch. The songs
were new and pretty. rs were the
jokes. My Beautiful Irish Maid" was
eXcellenly rendered by Mr. l., Irrani,
Jordan. as was II Wonder II They'll
Answer If Write" by Mr.. Samue,
Martin. phenomenal young baritone
The comic songs of end-men Curtin
Ealby and Jordan brought down tbs
house. In the oiio. the Clarence Broth.
ers. dancers; Len Elma and Cliff Curtin
comedians; Martin and Yahn. muslc,I
artists; Il. Daily. reciter. and Dan
Winslow. buck dancers, did excellent
work.
The Hon. w. a. Young made an ad.
dress after the first part
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-20
RAILROAD MEETING
Passenger and Ticket Agents Have I'm.
portant Matters to Consider.

st. Louis, Mo. Oct. 19-Delegatcs rcp-
reSenting nearly every important rail
road company in the country were pres
cnt AT the forty-second annual conyen-
tinn of the American Association of
General Passenger aud Ticket Agents.
which met n t the Southern hotel at noon
to-day for three days session. Dana
j. Flanders. of the Boston and Maine,
presided and y. j. Smith, of the Lake
Shore. acted as secretary. The annual
address was delivered by p. S. Eustis,
general passenger agent OF the Chicago,
Burlington and Quincy road.
The question being discussed to-day in
executive session is the interlinc ticket
problem, which has h"en a. constant
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-20
CUBA WILL BE FREE
'nsurgent Agent In St. Louis Speaks Very
Confidently Of the Future,
AUTONOMY WILL NOT Be ACCEPTED
near n Quarter Million Dollars worm
OF War Material Rousht and shin.
Ped TO Texas Ports-Cuban Army
Preparing TO Forco tho wnr
Against tho spaninrds,
ST. Louis, October 1s-Tbre

st. Louis. October 1s.-Three
Cupan patriots direct from the scene of
Sie xerrlole struggle onthe Island have
oeeh IN ST. Louis the last fourteen days
procuring and shipping ammunition for
their compatriots. Their work Is MT In st
completed. and they leave to-day for
Cuoa. one of them is authority for the
statement that during their stay they
NE naNe purchased and forwarded TO q
Texas port S225, 900 worth of CARTRIDGES
dynamite, rifles, pistols and saddlery
ior the lnsurgent army. Two expedi-
lions, conveying these supplies, will sail
Ro-nlght from q Texas port between tho
city or Bagdad and Port Galveston. and
IN the Caribbean Sea will meet two
other expeditions that Sunday night set
sall from New York. The Cuban agents
are colonel George Johnston, of the
staf or General Carlos Rolon, Colonel
EoEard Hetancourt and Captain H.A.
Smith.
Colonel Johnston. who was inter
viewed by reporter, said: "Our mis-
sion has been to buy supplies for the de-
paNment of the East. Owing to quar-
anslne could do ru;hing at Key West
and we came to St Louis. We have ac-
complished our mission here by the pur-
chase of $225,000 worth of ammunition
and the like"
'S1'Si COlllnueu on Inc
subject OF Cuba: Autonomy No,
nothing but absolute freedom We have
sixty thousand men under arms in Gu
Da Virtually the whole island, except
havana, Matanzas and CIcnfucg0s, is
In our hands. We could take Havana
by means of dynamite. bu. we would
nave to notify theforeign cousuls, who,
Oh course, would notify the enemy, else
we should blow up our friends
+ n tf,nn -, l.,
OF the whole army of the East and of
the West as late as October 4, Mt IIol-
quin, at which l was present, and
which has not yet been mentioned In
the papers.it was reiterated shat Cuba
would accept nothing but absolute free
dom. 1t Is a waste of time for the
United States to deal with Spain rela-
tive to granting autonomy or anything
else short of absolute freedom. What
We want Of the United States is the
granting of bclliEerent rights. With
thatin less than seventy-two hours we
would have out of r'he various ports OF
the United States forty-two vessels car
rying the Cuban flag.
Before the American Congress meets
again there will be events which we
hope will compel Congress 20 recognize
us. We have been on the defensive
heretofore. Now We are on the Often
sivc. We begin to retaliate. The ar
mics of the East and West are about to
consolidate. They will shortly attack
Natanzas. Possibly Havana will be as
sailed. We are about to show Congress
that we mean business. If we have not
shown 1t heretofore.
with belligcrcn: rights the island
VIII be free before December 81 of this
year. Without recognition we shall
Still be free before March OF next year"
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-20
DON CUPID'S HARVEST.
Several Marriages in Norfolk To-day.
n Reception Held Last Night

SeNeIhi Marriages in Norfolk To-day
a Reception Held Last Night
There will be many marriages of
Norfolk people to-day
In Baltimore. at noon, Mr.. John II
Burgess, OF this city, will wed Miss
Jnlia Flower Hellngcr. OF the former
piace The ceremony will take place n,
christ church. MIR. and Mrs Burgess
VIII reside in Norfolk
Last night handsome reception IVA IS
given at the residence of the parents Of
the bride-clect OH Butte street, compli.
inen;ary TO Miss Daisy Eleanor James
and her Intended husband. Mr.. Horace
T.. Dakin. of Hannibal. Mo. Among
the guests was Mr.. a. c. Coppedge Of
that city. who will act as best man to.
day. The ceremony will be performed
at the Freemason Street Rap;is;
church. by the Rev. Dr. Wharton. the
pastor.
Miss India y. Lambert. will he mar.
ried thls evening to Mr.. J. NJ. Wilson
ana at the residence Of the bride
Cfrhydon and Moran avenues. this even
ing: Miss Florence Gregory. daughte,
OF Alr. J. w. Gregory, will he married
to AlT. w. T. Games.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-20

worriment to general passenger agents
Tor The past twenty years. During the
three days OF the convention the fol-
lowing subjects will come up for dis
cuSSlon:
interchangeable mileage tickets OF the
central Passenger Association, necessity
tor uniform safety paper for coupon
tickets, excursion business icl all It's de-
qails. some rule TO prevent thefraudulent
use or tickets, uniformity OF State laws
relative to the handling OF passengers
and baggage and rates therefor, unifor-
NIFTY In the rules OF railroad companies
IN handling passenger business and bag
gage. benefits derived from passenger
traiiic associations. entire adjustment OF
skeleton tickets
Many OF the visiting passenger and
ticket agents have brought with them
their families. For the purpose OF enter
thicing them handsomely n committee
mas been appointed by the St. Louis
ASSOCfa tiOn
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-20
DISTRICT COMMITTEE.
Appointments Made for Public Speak
Ing In this Section

AIPJiirttlteHiS alauc Tor Public Speak
Ing In this Section
The District Democratic Committee
met at the Atlantic Hotel yesterday a;
l O'clock, With Colonel c. T. Day. of
Isle OF Wight, In the chair, and pres
ent. besides the members of the com
mittee, number of county chairmer
and candidates.
Appointments for speaking were
made as follows:
Berkeley October Goth, at p. m., Gov
crnor Tyler.
Isle OF Wight. October 3o,h. 70 m., Gov.
ernor Tyler.
SufNolk. October SOth, p. m, Gov.
ernor Tyler.
Cenireville, October 9th, l y. m., w
a. Young and Judge D. Tucker Brooke
Halls Corner, October 2Sth, n. m.
NJ. L. Cooke and Judge j. NJ. Keel.
Ing.
lions church. October 2Tth, 7:3O p. IN.
Joseph T. Lawless, Judge Brooke and
John G. Tllton.
Deep Creek. w. a. Young, Judge II
III. Wilcox and j. G. Tilton.
Brambleton, kirn Hall. October goth
p. m.. Senator James n. StMbbs.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-20
FRANCES BARNES !
Members OF This Organization Have
Their Monthly Social.


Their Monthly Social
The Frances Barnes held it's month
~ social last evening a. the home of
Mrs. c. L. Odell No. 5l3 Freemason
street. Actives and 4lonoraries were out
In force. The occasion was made douhly
agreeable by Il delightful little i'm
promptu programme, consisting Of re-
citation by Mrs. John Crider; violin
solo, by Mr.. William Erxleben, accom-
panied by Miss Anna Odell: piano solos.
by Miss Norma Capps. and n vocal solo,
by Master Eugene Crider. Refreshments
OF dainty and toothsome nature were
served during the evening, punctuated
between tables with plenty of convcrsa-
tional spice.
Before the social session" the y held
a business meeting with Miss Cridcr.
the president in the chair. and Miss
Matte White secretary. Reports of an
encouraging character were heard.
chiefly interesting being that of the
president, which included observations
regarding the recent Danvillc conven-
tion The devotional exercises. which
preceded the business meeting, were led
by Mrs. Freeman.