Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-11-26

throwing him bodily about fifteen feet The
rapid chunk" of his fists music and
ne worked them like a machine He lad
almost reached Muirhcaid when tn. bast
OF a buSle WAS heard and around the cor
ner came platoon of soldiers from tine
barracks. half clad. and with fixed hav-
cnets. To remain longer under the fir of
Martini rifles which was about To follow
would have been sure death; So the relief
party reiterated Ia the billiard room and
Eeld an Indignation meeting.
This awaited nothing. for Muirhead spent
the night in Jail without having his wounds
dressed and was carried home next day
after paying a fine of I25. The British con-
sui refused 10 do anything. though pet.tinu-
cd by the English and American citizens.
Captain Foraker was I'm for arminG all
the English and suaighiway assauitins The
jail, and was Disguised because no one
would follow his lead. He left the billiard
room in a very bad humOr. but after polk
ing three or four blacks in the ribs Ia hear
them whoop he regained his usual jollity.
Car for Every Resident
The streets Of Beira are ten feet deep
with sand. so it is impossible for a horse
or OK to navigate there. Indeed there is
not single horse in the town and only one
carriage. This belongs TO the governor.
who has it brought out of a shed once 4
month and osteaJatiously washed by his
black boys
There is a street railway, however, on
which the blacks are utilized aS motive
a half feet, the rails having single hange,
and the iron ties laid on heavy boards 10
keep them from sinking out of sight. Every
family that can afford it has the road built
to the front door where they can get in
their private car and be truLdled about on
business or pleasure by four natives. These
fellows push the car along at a lively clip,
their ebony backs glistening in the heat
rays, and making great hubbub.
The native African. particularly the Zulu,
is simply a big boy surcharged with animal
spirits. and the Beira runners always pro
L nd that they are horses or some other
animal They kick and champ and paw the
sand, and emit peculiar whistle. Ii you
encourage their efforts they nearly lift the
car off the track and eXciaim with great
pride "Ninkum mafuto baas' eve are fly
ing Ike birds. mastery
Most of the cars are topped with little
pagodas to protect you from the sun, and
those built especially for the ladies to travel
in have little curtains down the side. By
tight squeezing four persons can sit on the
two seats, which face each other and in
the open ears a big green umbrella serves
for protection TO all.
Universal English Piano.
There was a piano at the Beach Hotel.
Isn't it a peculiar fact that in whatever
part of the earth you find Englishmen there
you will be sure to see some species OF
piano? 1t is part of the colonizer's stock
in trade. In the remotest sections Of Ma
tai where few English settlers were hud-
died together, in the heart of black land.
we never failed to find piano.
Captain Foraker struck few chords on
this one, and in few moments the room
was thronged with motley crowd, all
roaring the chorus of "Oh, the Soldiers OF
the Queen" and Down One Block There is
a BloOmin' Row"
In one of the breathing spells a loud slap
was heard, and the singing was suddenly
stopped. Carney and Rogers are going to
fight" screamed little French Jew. who
delighted in seeing other persons get into
trouble. Lets see it,
In the bar room a ring had been formed.
and two smooth-faced, boyish-looking.
thick-set chaps, who had been quietly shak-
ing dice with each other all evening. were
moving about in true pugilistic style. Pres
emily they mixed 1t up and for six rounds
boxed very roughly, but with some science.
The fight interrupted by a black boy,
who announced that the guard was coming
on the midnight rounds. The two fellows
were hastily pushed out into the court and
there resumed lighting after the guard had
passed.
What are they fighting about?" asked
Captain Foraker.
Fighting for the JOY of IL.
oh, nothing in particular" he laughed.
lust fight because they like It, They're
the best of pals, and have lived together
from boyhood. / fancy they see so much
of each other that they get tired and vary
the monotony In this way. There's not a
month goes by that they do not have a
scrap"
The hotel is built In the shape Of a quad
rangle. two stories high, with verandas on
all sides, and the women guests crowded
on the upper verandas demanding to have
the cruel fight stopped. Six more rounds
We're fought, however, before IL was finally
broken up. Both men were then 50 bruised
and bleeding that they could hardly see,
and they were put to bed in cot three feet
wide, where they fell asleep, clasped IN
each others arms
isn't this the greatest town on earth2'
chuckled Captain Foraker to me, he
emerged, wringing a bloody handkerchief.
Nowhere else could you have so much fun
in one night? These people here are so
stupid that they don't appreciate t."
But had had all the fun wanted for one
day, and was anxious to get some rest j
went 10 sleep hearing the deep bay of
British India steamer from Rangoon calls
ing fer pilot 20 take her In the harbor.