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Evening star., 1898-05-28

The officers cane below a dozen times and
told the men. in dignified harangues, that
they ought to be ashamed. of themselves.
The soldiers acknowledged 1t, and said
among themselves that they wanted to be
ashamed of themselves-that after soldier
ms for two years at such post of desola-
ton az Fort Candy they couldn't be any
thing else but ashamed Of themselves, any
how. There were eighteen men of the two
batteries loose and out of irons when, af-
ter three days. the Columbia finally pulled
into San Francisco bay. All Of the men
were released as soon as the steamer tied
up, and behaved themselves from that time
on, Immediately resuming their garrison
demeanor when they saw the time for sky
larking had passed. The officers, all of
them experienced men. said among them
selves that. on the WHOLE the men had be-
haved admirably. Now. this was in a time
Of peace. and there were only two batteries
OF them. The reader may figure for him
self the fun to be had aboard a huge trans
port In time of war, when there are from
1.5OO to 1900 men to be handled.
Evening star., 1898-05-28

throws an additional light upon these
strange islanders. He said in part:
1T may not be generally known. but 1t is
none the less a fact, that money is OF no
value to these people. When i was there.
In 1854, / offered money in exchange for
their curiosities, but it was politely but
hrmly declined. They had no use for it,
they said. On the other hand articles OF
clothing. such as woolen undsryests and
socks, suited to the rigor OF the climate
were received with the utmost appreciation.
AT the time of which / speak they found
a difficuity In obtaining tobacco. and this,
1 gathered, was the chief hardship of their
lives. The islanders. / may say. are In no
want OF books Few of them can read,
anu those VINO can have literature enough
for all their requirements. 1t is to be
nopeo that any donations generously made
to succor these hardy people will be appli ID
IN manner which keeps in view their
real necessities"
The Island of Tristan d'Acunha which has
been described as the loneliest British pos
session on the face Of the globe well bears
out its reputation. It Is a mountainous
place, the highest peak rising to an alti-
tCde OF S.zS6 feet above the sea level. The
head man" of the island. known as the
governor. Is picturesque old fellow named
Peter William Green. He was shipwreck-
ed over sixty years ago. and when his
sffpmates were finally taken OF the kind
ness which he had experienced at the
hands Of the islanders led him to remain
lind and cast his lot with them.
He was afterward married to one Of the
women OF the island. So great became his
popularity that upon the death of the then
governor, William Glass, in 1853, the island
ers unanimously elected Peter to fill his
place, and this office he has occupied ever
since. He is known to be over eighty
years old, but is hale and vigorous. His
administration Of primitive justice has won
him the respect and esteem of his followers.
The island was discovered by the Portu-
guese in 1906 and was named after the
commander Of the expedition. 1t was oc-
cupfed by American. sealers from 11o to
1911, and in 1917 formal possession was
taken by the British. A company of Brit
ish artillery was stationed there for the
purpose Of keeping a watch on Napoleon.
at that time a prisoner on the Island OF
st. Helena.
On the death Of Napoleon the troops
were withdrawn. with the exception of
Corporal Glass and two companions. who.
With some whaling men. were the founders
of the present settlement Property is
practically held in common. There is no
strong drink and no crime. and the island
ers are healthy and long lived.
There are two adjacent jslets. known as
Nightingale Island and Inaccessible Island.
The latter for several years harbored two
Germans. brothers. named Stoltenhoff who
passed a Robinson Crusce existence there.
Evening star., 1898-05-28
THE SMALLEST COLONY.
Money Has No Value In 1t and Crime
ia Unknown.

Money Has No Value In 1t and Crime
fs Unknown.
From the New York Herald.
Did you ever hear of place where money
was useless? Well, there is such a place.
It is the Island of Tristan dAcunha, in
the south Atlantic, about midway between
the Cape of Good Hope and the South
American coast. But you mustn't jump
to the conclusion that money has no value
there because the island is uninhabited.
1t has population of sixty-four, and IS
the tfniest Of Great Brftains many small
colonies. s. -
Once year the British government sends
off a ship to the island. Just why this
should be done is not quite clear. year
ly mail service Is quite unnecessary, for
British subjects they never receive any
mail. They lead a solitary existence.
knowing nothing of the great world be-
ycnd their shores and caring less.
The last visit to the island, which Is en-
tirely out of the track of vessels, was made
last November by her maJestys ship Wild
geon, under command OF Lieutenant A +.
Gurney. The special object of the visit
was to convoy to the islanders a whaling
boat. which was supplied by the admiralty.
Upon his return Lieutenant Gurney made
the following report to the colonial office:
'The total population is now sixty-four,
composed of eighteen adult males, nineteen
women, fifteen boys and twelve girls. The
island is capable of affording pasturage for
some 500 head of cattle, and. as there arc
now between 500 and 800 cattle on the
island. as well as 500 sheep. the inhabitants
are anxious to dispose Of their surplus
stock.
ut is suggested that ship might be
chartered to take the cattle away, and her
cargo could be advantageousiy supplement-
ed by loading guano from the neighbortng
islets. The labor for such purpose
would. 1t lis stated, be readily found by
the Inhabitants Of Tristan d'Acunha.
'sThe wants Of the islanders are few, but
there appears to be q dearth Of vegetable
seeds, and q supply, especially of cabbage.
broccoli. onions and caulifower seeds
would be very acceptable.
/ Some time ago. for some reason or other.
the King Of Italy sent q donation Of $200
for distribution among the Inhabitants.
A gentleman named Cane. who had visited
the island. commenting on this fact. wrote
. letter to the London Graphic, which
Evening star., 1898-05-28
Played In Luck.
/ the San Francisco ExaIriner.

From the San Francisco ExaIriner.
When the steamship Cottage City arrived
at San Francisco from New York to join
the K1ondike trade 1t carried three ship
wrecked sailors. picked up at Valparaiso.
They were Jack O'Neil Of San Francisco,
William Walsh of New York and John
Dali, a Norwegian. They had been seamen
on the bark Monantum. wrecked seven
months ago.
I'VE were on the way from Newcastle
Australia, to Panama, when the bark
sprung leak said O'Neil. at the Sailors
Home. Captain Newhall put us at the
pumps. and he soon concluded that We
would have to run for Easter Island. This
island, mind, is away off the coast of Chile.
about $500 miles from anywhere.
The captains idea was to run the bark
ashore, so he wasn't particular what course
he took, and, as hard luck would have it.
We banged into a reef. That settled it.
and We barely succeeded in getting ashore
with our lives.
Easter Island is about twenty miles long
and eight or nine miles wide. 1t is inha bit
ed by simple and hospitable lot of Kama
kas-about 1SO of them in all. There is a
king at the head, and there are three or
four chiefs or officers, who seem to hold
office by right of age
THE king took a fancy to me. He un-
cerem , liously conducted me to his house
q rude cabin of sticks. dried mud and
thatch. The captain and the rest of the
crew had to put up with the homes of the
ordinary citizens, but We all had about the
same amount of beef and sweet potatoes to
eat. These are the only foods We saw on
the island. and as the cattle run wild and
have scant pasturage the beef is pretty
lean. They have only one meal a day on
the island. and that comes about ; O'Clock
in the afternoon.
by one of those funny freaks that al
ways happen at shipwrecks, chest con-
tanning paint had fioated ashore. l painted
the kings house for him red, white and
yellow, with trimmings of tar. His bare
footed highness thought that was out of
sight. He had an extra dinner that day
just as they do at weddings and funerals
and he never stopped chucking.
I'VE had been there six months when a
sailing vessel landed and took us to VAL
paraiso The king and all his subjects
men, women and children-shouted in
lamentation as We sailed away
Evening star., 1898-05-28

Y L ii Il L L NJ Il
those lads in blue Of
ours who are now
m errily scudoing
over the sapphire Pa
cifc Philippine-ward
set their coral-dusty
shoes on American
soil again they are
all likely to be deep
water and heavy
weather men of the
saltiest type. with
many a shiyer-me-
timbers and push-on-
Evening star., 1898-05-28

''It strikes me. Mr.. Brief" said Mr.. Dog
way, that your charge of $50 for this
opinion is pretty steep"
mo doubt" said Mr. Brief But YOU
see, Dogway, when you come and ask me
for an opinion which violates all my con-
VictionS, you've got to pay not only for
your law. but for my eonscience."-Har-
per's BaZar.
Evening star., 1898-05-28

Judge Ito wife of defendanU-'So you
were present when your husband broke
into the Girls High School
"Of course l wasi Would your wife allow
you to break into girls high school
alone?"-Fliegende Blatter.
Evening star., 1898-05-28

e A r E ACCUS-
toned to regard war
as the exclusive op-
portunity of the SOL
dier, but 1t has made
fortunes as well as
regulations. T h e
struggle for victory
at the front has had
its parallel in the
equally fierce strug-
gle for wealth on the
stock exchange.
1t was Waterloo
-thn{ ,po11 ao1..4 fho n
Evening star., 1898-05-28

She-"Why does a man feel rich when
he's riding in a hansom?'
He-"Because he hasn't paid the driver
yet | suppose. se.'-Yonkers Statesman.
Evening star., 1898-05-28
Men Who Have Taken Advantage of
Their Opportunities
And MADE tBr sums OF MONEY
But the Methods Have Not Always
Been Above Reproach.
ROTHsCHILD's SHREWDNEss

Written for The Evening Star.
Copyright. 1885, by the International Literary and
News Service.)
Evening star., 1898-05-28
Life on a Big Transport Has Many
Disadvantages.
ON THE WAY TO fHE PHILIPPINES
How Two Batteries of Artillery Once
Enjoyed Themselves.
NO FUN FOR THE OFFICERS

Written for The Evening Star.
Evening star., 1898-05-28
Fun on Board shin.

The Chinese deck hands Of these Pacific
steamers all smoke opium in their hunks
between watches. All of the soldiers mani
Tested an unchainable inclination to "smoke
hop" with the Chinamen's layouts, and
this got several dosen Of them In irons.
Evening star., 1898-05-28
Panic HAT Roilow.eed. .e

On Wednesday .ethe. price of gold had
been 14Oh, rise df iy9 cents. This would
have given profit Of 1ave millions Of dol
lars to the ,conspirators had they chosen
to sell. but they held and Thursday gold
reached $50. On Friday morning 1t climb
ed to l60-and then At the critical moment
came the news that the government had
opened the vaults of the subtreasury. In
stantly there was a panic; with hardly a
rally gold fell to 133. There was none
taken at any price. THE real stuff'' crush
ed the corner. in the twinkiing OF an eye.
The report made by the conffnittee Of
Investigation shows that there were only
fifteen millions OF gold certificates In New
York city at the time. yet the clearings
for Thursday were three hundred and
twenty-five millions. and those Of Friday
would have reacted cool half billion, il
they could ever have been made.
Fortunes have beeua made by the manip-
ulation Of war loans; ut the beginning Of
the rebellion the national bond issue, and
the stability Of the goyernment which
made the bonds Of value: were both re-
sarded with doubt Tbs loan ,coiild not
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-03-22

among the debris of the wreck, and
their reports to the officers have been
couched in the most vigorous language.
They know that the explosion was
from an external causA, and they have
told their commanding officers that
this is the case.
Several of these divers feel so strong
ly on the subject that it is we'll under
derstood here that if the report of the
court of inquiry is not sufficiently vi
gorous they will make report of their
own to the American people and give
it out generally for publication.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-03-22

WASHINGTON,
Judge Advocate Mark Leaves Key
West Today With the Report
of the Board of Inquiry.

KEY WEST, March 22.-Judge Ad-
vocate Mark, of the Mains board of
inquiry, received orders to leave for
the north by. the steamer Key West to
Miami this afternoon. He will carry
the report of the board in n,at can
vass bag made for the purpose. He
should reach Jacksonville late tomor-
row afternoon and Washington next
Thursday. 1t is said Captain Sigsbee
and rema ming officers of the Maine
ara under orders to return here on the
steamer Olivetta tomorrow night.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-03-22
XVIII. NO. SO.

rture of the message he will send TO
congress-.
If the plans made yesterday by the
president, Speaker Reed, Chairmen
Davis ard Hit. of the house foreign
affairs committee, do not miscarry, the
report of the naval board will be
promptly sert to the committee
when it is ready fer the house. This
is for the purp Sc of giving the presi-
dent time to receive Spain's reply to
his mess ge, which he will have sent
in the mean time asking what the Sa-
gasts minist~ v will do in the matter.
If arbitration is asked for. it may be
granted, but before the message is
started the recoe milton of Cuban inde-'
pepdence will be announced, and then
either war will follow or Spain viii
yield. In either case it will not be
necessary to take any action with re-
gard to the Maine report or plans for
arbitration.
The above is the plan now mapped
out by the president and leaders in
congress, which, however, circum-
stances NAV change
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-03-22
CAN HOLD
HER OWN.

Sir Charles Dixie Says Japan is the
Oaly Fcr-ign Power Which Would
Likely Interfere.
LONDON, March % Sir Charles
Dixie in expressing his opinion as to the
relations between the United States
and Spain today, said he does not
doubt but that when war comes the
United States can more than hold her
own. AS to the attitude of other Eu-
ropean countries Sir Charles said:
Japan, perhsps, is the only nation
tempted to Interfere. Her object
would be to grab the Philippines. I
regard it as improbable that England
will in any way take part in such
war, officially: but the'sympathies of
England would all be with the United
States"
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-03-22
Presidential Appointments.

WASHINGTON. March 22.-The pre-
sident sent to the senate today a num-
ber army promotions; also Norman
Bulls, for consul at Cardenas, Cuba;
Jas. G. McCook, to be consul at Daw-
son City.
Registrar of the land office-Chas.
E. Hamlin, at Gunnison, Col
Receiver of public moneys, Miss
Martha @. Brown. at Gunnison, Colo;
Fred Butler, at Leadville.
Postmasters:-Jame w. Akers, at
Prescott AriZ.: Maud MrLean. at
Breckenridge, Colo: Frank E. Helvey
a. Nebraska City, Neb.: Edward P.
Hol! enhouse. at Evanston, WYo.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-03-22
Better Gene to Ell PasO.

OMAHA, Neb., March PA terri rible
snow and wind storm prevails at
Omaha and elsewhere in Ne ,raska.
The wind is now blowing a gale of 78
miles an hour. The mercury dropped
below zero after midnight and the in
dications are for blizzard of great
severity. Reports from the Dskotas
say that blizzard is raging in those
states
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-03-22
SPAIN DETER
MINED TO FIGHT,
Even With the Fact Staring Ter in the
Face That he Will Loose Porto
Rico and the Philippines.

MADRID, March 22.-Despite the
admitted conviction of all except
buffers, that war with the United
States would eventually result in the
loss to Spain not only of Cuba, but
Porto Rico and the Philippine islands
q. we'll, is not waverinZ Spain in her
determination to fight rather than sell
or surrender Cuba. Warlike prepara-
tions are being pushed vigorously.
Tran ports leave weekly, conveying
troops and munitions of war to Cuba.
The srssnals at Ferrol, Cortgena and
C.diz are working night and day.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-03-22
Food for Thought.

PHILADELPHIA. March PA Ma
drid cable to the Philadelphia Press
says that Mr.. Nc Arthur, first secreta-
ry of the United States legation at
is believed here that matters have
reached crisis 1t is thought he bears
an important document to this govern
ment demonstrating the necessity of
choosing Immediately between autono-
nv and war;
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-03-22
DR.. Scheneck Successful.

LONDON, March 22.-The countess of
Warwick, one of Englsnd's famous
beauties, has given birth to much
wanted son. The child born to the
countess is regarded as proof of the
claim Of Dr.. Sheneck, that he can, by
sex of an unborn child. The countess
was one of his patients. Two of DR..
Schenck's assistants have been at the
home of the earl Of Warwick for some
time. She has an elder son, but he is
extremely delicate.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-03-22
Another Chicago Fire.

CHICAGO, March. pa fire des-
troyed the Monroe restaurant building
on Monroe street this morning. The
Columbia threate aud several smaller
buildings adjoining are threateued.
Two men were fatally burned. 1t is re.
ported that number of persons were
asleep on the top floor of the building
and it lie feared several have gone down
in the r1ins
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-03-22
PENNSYLVANIA r. r. Annual.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, March d.
officers for the ensuing year. The
election was mere formality, the re-
suit being the reelection of President
Thompson, Vice Presidents Provost
and Pugh. General Manager Hutchin-
son and all of the minor officers of the
road
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-03-22
Twenty Lives Lost.

BUTTE, Mont, March q The
work of searching the ruins OF the
Hale hotel continue. No doubt a.
least twenty five are lost by Mon day
mornings fire.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-03-22
Moody in Chicago.

CHICAGO, ILL.,. March 22.-At the in
vita.io1 of the trustees and faculty of
northwestern university, Rev. Dwight
L. Moony will this week conduct
series of monster revival meetings at
Evanston. The inaugural meeting is
to be held tonight.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-03-22
A Fine Theatre i'm Ashes.

Rico, Colo, March 22.-The Silver
League theatre, which was built at q
cost of ten thousand dollars, burned
down this morning.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-03-22
Glads on, is Doomed.

LONDON, March 22.-Mr. Glad
stone started on what is feared his last
journey this morning, leaving Bourne
mouth for Hawardend shortly after IL
O'Clock. A caucerons erOwth is eating
his life away.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-03-22
FORECASTS
THE REPORT.
The Maine Officers Will be
Relieved of ofResponsIbi|ity.
AN EXTERNAL EXPLOSION.

Whether Spain Will be Held ResPonaible
for the Disaster by the Board Cannot
be Ascertained Until the Report is Civ
en- to Congress-A Resume of the En-
tire Proceedings of the Board,
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-03-22
Routine Business

WASHINGTON, March 22.-Congress
devoted tod " to routine business.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-03-22
TIRED OF
THEIR JOBS
Captain General BlancO and Admiral
Manteroll Have Sent Spain Con-
ditiOnal Res gnatiOns

the Evening Journal from Havana de
clares that Captain General Bisnoo
and Admiral Manteroll have sent con-
ditional resigna.ious to tie Spanish
government. They protest against
thu torpedo flotilla being held at the
Canaries If the SIP .nish government
persist, in this course they ask to be
relieved immed lately.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-03-22
..BUTTER..

AS much as to anything else we have
in the store.
It's mid, sweet butter, and is uni
formly good. 1 couldn't buy a bett' T.
butter, no matter what price paid for
it. If [ could 1 would, for nothing but
the best is good enough for my patrons.
After you're tired of experimenting with
tolerablv fair buffers, try the brand with
the word m aRIT'' on every pound
print, and you'll stop exper-
imentipg.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-07-22

Memories of the Metropolis.
Backus Woods-.So you've got back
from New York? How did you feel in
such a big city?
Farmer stumpley-I felt for my peck
etbook most o tn time, b gosh!-Puck.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-07-22
A YORKSHIRE WEDDING.
Peculiar Customs of Old England at
Marriage Ceremony Near
DinE.hnmtOn.

Quite colony of the Yorkshire, Eng
land, people have settled in the neigh
borhood of Binghamton, N. Y, and
some of their peculiar customs are per-
petuated. When it was announced that
John Buchanan, young immigrant,
who had settled on farm in the neigh
borhood about year ago, was to wed
Miss Estelle Heath on her arrival from
England, it was decided to give the
ding. AS the couple left for the little
church, where the ceremony was to be
performed, they were surrounded by
their friends, laughing, yelling
crowd some mounted on horseback,
but all armed with firearms, and any
thing else that could be used in making
noise. They made din close to the
heads of the bride and bridegroom, but
| both were used to such scenes of this
kind, and neither appeared even nerv-
Gus. When they left the house, one of
the maids poured kettle of hot water
over the steps, on the theory that be-
fore it dried another wedding would be
arranged.
After the ceremony, and as the party
was leaving the church, line of friends
and neigabors was found just outside
the vestibule. Everyone in the line car
ried mug covered with cloth. These
mugs are known as "hot potts." and con-
tain mixtures of which the bride must
take a sip. Some are nauceous and
others are pleasant. AS the couple left
the church the bridegroom placed in
the hands of the bride white ribbon
and holding the bit CT silk she took up
her place in front of their future home.
| The men of the party then lined up
and raced for ii. The winner secured
the ribbon, which is supposed to bring
the fortunate possessor unusual good
luck for a year and rich wife before
the expiration of that time. All the
other contestants We're entitled to q
kiss. Wine was then served
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-07-22
LITTLE coLoRED COLONEL.
The Mascot Mt Camp-His Life at Tam.
pa Made Miserable by Unceas-
ing Practical Jokes.
Copyright. 1851


There are many colored folks around
the big camp of infantry at Tampa
heights, but there is only one Pete
when anyone speaks of "the little
black cplonel," he means Pete--every-
one knows that. He is, indeed, about
as well known as the general himself
in that part of the camp. His home is
at Fort Niagara, where his head was
: turned long ago with the sight OF the
soldiers. He would run his legs off to
do their bidding, and if he could only
lay his hand for one moment ON a
gun barrel or finger the shiny metal Of
sword he was content for day. He
was captain of squad of ragamuffins
in the town, who marched upand down
behind him, with sticks on their Shout
ders, while he roared his commands at
them in vigorous imitation of the
colonel. 1t was that kind of tin SOL
diering that gave him his brevet Of "the
little black colonel" When the regi-
ment was leaving for the front he came
to the depot and sneaked aboard in the
thick of the crowd. He lay crouched on
the floor under the knees of the soldier
boys the greater part of that long jour-