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The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-27

al they knew % her. snf their story
recalled wildly a raid made BY Sitting
Bull. who was slain In the Wounded
Knee campaign. Some years ago. they
aid. a band % Indians. with sittlag
Bull At the head. broke away from the
reservation and made a raid upon the
settlers Of lover Manitoba. killing men.
women and children. and setting ere
70 all the cabins. - well az driving
On all the live sfocA hmong the set
tiers put 10 death were Mr and Mrs
Andrew Russell. vac had recently
come from the east with their little
baby girl This child was about years
Of age and remarkably pretty infant
For This reason the Indiana spared her
life. TIE chlld was taken By sitting
Bull a. bis especial protege. and the old
chief. 70 the Indians claimed. really
loved her and lavished upon her a
wealth % love. Before the Wounded
Knee campaign. Il was claimed. the
aged warrior seemed 10 have a pre-
monition o. coming evil. and 20 placed
the child. now known AZ Swift Fawn
IN the custody % the Indians Who have
since cared for her and who were with
the party when the Manitoba raid wal
made.
The only clew 10 the relatives o. IN
child Is a small linen handkerchief
marked with the name q Russell. am
a little silver drinking mug. upoI
which IL engraved the name Luel!a
[ These articles the Indians who hay
pretended 70 be the father and mo,he
Of the girl refused 10 surrender. iusisi
lng that they wanted to keep them az
memenso Of the little one they loved
They promised. however. TO CAREFUL
guard them and 10 produce them al an
time they might be needed. swil
Fawn. who is now called Anna Russel
was oyerjoyed when she found that Oh
was 70 he taken away from the II
siaa>. She had hard work 10 becou
accustomed 70 the ways Of the viii
people and her mistakes OF vario'
kids were many. but she won the lo'
Of all by her gentle manners and pul
simplicity. ard Is now a general fayo
lts She Is remarkably well develops
FOR a child Of her years and has alreat
made wonderful progress In b
studies. For time Il was the harde
kind OF work 10 induce her 70 We
clothing such a. Is ordinarily worn
white girls-she seemed 70 prefer
blanket and r1Dccasins 10 anything el
b but now she has outgrown this IA
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-27

While King Theebaw is amusing
himself Boy throwing pebbles into the
sea on the west coast Of India, young
English officers drink whisky and soda
and play cards 10 his throneroom at
Maudalay. which has been converted
into a club No Burmese officers with
ovor-heavy swords now swagger about
the streets There Is a regiment or
two Of Tommies. with nothing FOR
them 20 do but make love 10 the Bur
mese girls and die OF dysentery and
fever. There are % few hundred prin-
cessos about Mandalay. 10 whom the
Indian government. IN unbounded gem
erosity f1r having taken their country.
gives each 10 shiIlings q week Even
In Burmah II IL hard 20 keep up a
quasl-royal state on 10 shilllngs a week
so the ladies. who are of an enterpris-
Ing mind. turn. as aristncrats now do
20 business One princess was fined
the other day Tor keeping a gambling
hell.-North China Hertd.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-27

Upon one occasion Charles Dickens
was UNFOLDING the theory that what
ever trials and difficulties might stand
IN a mans path. there was always
something TO be- thankful for. Let
me, In proof. relate a tale" said the
great story teller. Two men wert 20
be hanged al Newgate for murder.
The morning and hour approached. the
prisoners were pinloned. and the ropes
adjusted about the poor mems necks.
Thousands Of morbidly curious spec.
tators stood watching In front OF the
scafold. when at that instant an in.
furiated COW, passing In the street
broke It's rope and charged the mob
scattering the people everywhere with
its horns. Whereupon one Of the con.
demued men turned to his equally un.
fortunate companion and observed
quietly I say Jack. >'s a good thlng
We amt In that crowd
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-27

resume the crown. but Il will be under
the protection of some foreign mon
archy. and that is the unmlstakab,o
purpose Of those In Hawaii who OPP
pose annexation 20 the United State.
Il Is scarcely concealed
All male natives OF Hawaii are en-
titled 10 qualify as voters. by taking
an oath ~ loyalty 10 the Republic.
Some uf them refuse TO take this oath.
and yet complain that they are dis
tranchlsed - soon as we discard
Hawaii. by refusing 20 annex the isl-
anda, the Royalists will qualify. vote
themselves into the government and
then at once. reestablish the monarchy
with all its corruptions and sayagery.
They have attempted To form an all
lance with the Portuguese 20 accom-
plish this end. but they refused be.
cause they hoped earnestly for annex.
alton 10 the United States. when that
hope Is disappointed. the Portuguese
win seek the protection Of some foreign
power that win check or prevent the
migration OF Chinese and Japanesc.
To that end they will. wisely. seek
political union with Canada or Aus
tmlin, and they will get u. because We
cau no longer have the right TO prutes.
I against their interference.
The Gordon ~ commercial stations
that the European nations are ostau-
fishing. from Siberia to- the Persian
/ Gulf. 10 distinctive plnn for prevent
/ lng direct trade between the United
/ States and the Orient. Nothing could
more certainly serve that purpose than
the occupation Of Hawaii by one OF
those powers
when that Is done, the others Wi
consent and. when we shall attempt &,
undo II We win be- confronted with M,
combined power of an Europe, nclud
Ing Great Britain They will 30 {,
war with us in q body rather than al
low as to play the dog lu the mango
In Hawaii. II we act now this will b.
avoided. n we delay our action. lla
wall will become the most dangcrou
place In the world to the United States
Cuba not excepted.
JOHN T. MORGAN.
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cisco. with cable communication. no
feet OF twenty hostile ships could
croSs the Pacific ocean and attack any
point on our coast with safety. Al
the necessary and unavoidable point
Of concentration. and Of landing. fer
any cable line from the North Ameri-
can coast TO the Asiatic coast OF the
Pacific ocean. or to the islands In the
South Pacific. Hawaii has a value to
"a that &. inestimable In dollars. Sue
cessful commerce In steamships and
successful warfare. either Offensive or
defensive. Is nearly az dependent upon
ocean lines Of electric telegraph ~ up
on fuel 10 generate steam power. They
are growing more important every day
and the nation that fails 10 supply such
facilities TO It's people must very soon
lag superfiuous on the stage" II
would be a disaster Of incalculablc In
jury 20 the United States to permit any
nation. under any pretext. to have con
troll OF the cable lines that must nee
essarily connect with each other ai
Hawaii. Any oi these advantages "a
result from annexation are not Only
Of great importance. but they are In
dlspensable 10 our prosperity and "a
our security as a nation. Until this
geographical and commercial situate.
Is changed. az II never can be. ne
amount 81 inconvenience 10 any ci1fi
| Of our people and no disturbance Of thu
repose Of the indolent or excitement D
the fearful among our theorists car
count for anything against annexation
Nature has 80 arranged these Islands
with reference 20 our COATS. that thei
occupation by the United States Ia
matter Of necessary national defense
as well as matter Of necessary pro
lection 20 our commerce.
We have no appreclable difficulty &
overcome In this policy. or II We had
our national duty. as Il has often bee
expressed In resolutions " Congress
Ia Presidential messages. In diploma
tic correspondence. by many America
statesmen. and never denied. places ~
under a moral obligation that we c-
not repudiate. The time has arrive
when these Islands will pass into "a
dominion Of foreign monarch n "
do not perform our pledges. TheI
only chance 10 maintain their ind'
pendence Is under the present exceller
government Of the republic. When "
reius annexation that government wi
lapse into monarchy A native wi
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-27

are shrouded In the deepest mystery.
She was taken from the Sioux Indians
through the efforts Of Rev. o. H.
sproul Of Pierre and Senator Kyle. and
an endeayor Is now being made 10 find
her relatives. Had her presence among
the Indians not been discovered when
81 was she would by this time have
been the squaw Of one Of the members
OF the tribe. Last fall Rev. Sir. spgoul
was on a hunting trip along the upper
waters Of Cherry creek. one OF the
numerous tributaries Of the Missouri
river. In his wanderlngs he came upon
a small settlement Of Sioux indians
the members o. which were preparing
70 celebrate with savage ceremonies
the wedding Of Black Dog. one % the
Sioux braves. and Swift Fawn. a gil
whose beauty was known FAR and wide.
The clergyman. whose lahOrs are large
ly among the red men. naturally sup
posed Swift Fawn 20 be- an Indian
maiden. and. being interested In the
welfare Of the red people requested 20
he allowed 10 attend the wedding. When
this request was refused his suspicious
were aroused. and h. determined 10 az.
tend In spite Of the warnings be had
received to attend 70 his own affair
and let the Indians alone.
The day for the wedding arrived. an,
the little Indian encampment was II
gala attire Bright ribbons and bril-
liant beads hung from the iepees Of Ia
dusky children Of the plains an IN
members Of the tribe were dressed II
their best. Amid the beating % tam
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-27

ing and at the present time Is the neat
est girl In the school. Efforts are be.
ing made by a family OF Washington
which has become interested In the
case 10 secure control Of the child. /,
Is more than likely that the future Of
little swift Fawn will by a pleasant
one. During the last few years several
cases Of a somewhat similar nature
have been brought 10 the attention OF
the Indian department. and In one OF
two instances the relatives OF the chill
dren have been found. About a year
ago q white girl whose mother had been
living on the Sioux reservation near
Pierre Was taken into the Indian school
at that place and b. means Of small
golden locket containing a picture Of
her grandfather and Grandmother her
white relatives were finally located,
with ne ala Of former teacher in the
school who had become interested In
the case Her grandparents had been
members OF a small party whose mem
heIs we're killed ~ the Indians while
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-27

yet Il is moro than probable that II the
choice had been put to vote OF the
army officers he would be the man 80
lected for the place In appearance the
colonel IL not unlike General Winfield
Scott Hancock. the superb when he
was about the same age. His huge
frame, erect carriage and handsome
face are familiar TO everyone who mas
seen him az the head Of presidential
Inaugural professions and other big
parades 20 which the army has been
called upon 10 contribute He was the
adjutaut general at ths Inauguration OF
Garfield. Cleveland. Harrison and Me
Kinley. and has ridden At the head Of
professions like the New York centen-
NAL OF 1859 and other big affairs %;
that kind. Colonel Corbin's ancestors
were Of revolutionary fame and lived
In Virginia He himself vas born N
Ohio and taught school a. a young
man. He entered the army az a yolua-
teer. and after the war he was one OF
the few volunteers who rmained In the
service. lie has served In many posts
Of the west and the east. and az a sol
der and gentleman there are few men
IA the army who deserve 10 rank above
him. Colonel Corbin has always been
very near the presidents Of the United
States since the time Of Lincoln. The
fact that he IL not a graduate Of West
Point IL thought TO be a notice that
aristocracy In the army will never BE-
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-27

Japan. and then TO North America
The situation Of Hawaii is 40 nearly
central 90 this current curved coast
line that radial lines down from Hon
oulu 90 any part of our possessions
do not vary 200 miles in length V
short military lines are Of any adydn'
tage In war. u is obvious that war
ships az Hawaii would have more than
twice the strajcgctic advantages IN the
defense OF our coast that they would
have n they were stationed at any OF
our Pacific ports Besides q fleet at
Honolulu. with fun naval supplies. OF
Grating In conjunction with coast de-
lenses at any u our ports, would pre-
sent a front and rear attack on an en-
envy that the most fearless admiral
would wisely dread 10 encounter The
lust apprehension Of such eomhina-
lion Of military power would deter the
brayest enemy from the ciiori 10 cross
the paclhr-a distance ~ from l2,oOo
to 20 900 miles and pass between Hon
olulu and any part u uur coasts. With
our coast lire 1909 miles 10 the west
ward OF Honolulu. along the Alcutlan
archipelago. We hold the military do
minion OF the north Pacific, aud. with
uavnu at the focal point n All our
COASTS. our commerce would hc almost
AS safe Zoo that ocean as 10 10 on The
Mississippi tv.r. and safer than 10 is Joe
the Gulf OF Mexico. with the Bahamas
and Cuba. Jamaica and the Caribbean
islands ln the possession NJ European
mowers But with Hawaii IN the pos
session Of any great naval power. our
coast would be- attacked at will by a
feet that would require only six days
or less 90 reach any point they might
preier 10 aasall with the cable line.
An their possession we could never
know thc destination ~ such hcci
until the blow had fallen upon the So
lectcd port. whether It would be Una
laska. sitba. the straits Of Fuca, The
Columbia river. San Francisco, Mon
terey San Pedro or San Diego, all o.
which are practically equl-dlstant from
Honolulu. n the attacking fleet con
slsts OF ave ships " war; safe dts
posal Of our forces would require OF
equal number Of vessels Of oqua
mower at each Of these nine ports. D
we considered them worth protecting
we can never defend our naval coas
with our raya. power against Zee
Oft ships with fortified rendeUou
At Pearl Harbor with a fleet OF les
than thirty ships OF equal hghtlng ca
paclty Whereas. II We have u fee
OF ten ships. half Of them at Pear
Hnbor and half Of them ut San Fran
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-27
: PLOT Foa a NOVEL.
On. offered Ready Made for IN. Dee

oas offered Ready Made for thu Dec
pep. |Ntsraton
A novelist 20 .on-dO not laugh.
there are ne MO- Boston. yes. AMI
actually W., -ere-Eaid 10 Us tn
other day. only could md a plot.
Here il a plot for him free Of charge
and the story Is a true one. says the
Boston Journal In 1893 a lady-s real
lady-came into Birmingham. Ems
land. with a handsome equlpage, ana
desired the landlord Of the inn TO get
her q husband. being determined TO
marry somebody or other before she
left the town. The man bowed. ana
supposed her ladyshlp 10 be In IA
cetious humor. but being made sensi-
BILE how much she was In earnest. he
went out 10 search OF nan that
would marry a hne lady without ask
ing questions After many Inquiries
from poor fellows who we're not des-
perate enough for such venture. be
met with an excise man. who said be
could not be in a worse condition
than be was" and accordingly went
with the innkeeper and made a tender
OF himself. which was all he had 10
bestow on the lady, who Immediately
went With aim 10 one who gave them
license and made them man and wife
on which the bride gave her spouse
600. and without more delay left the
town and the bridegroom to find out
who she was or unriddle this strange
adventure. Soon after she was gone
two gentlemen came into the town In
full pursuit OF her: thes had traced hei
20 far upon the road. and. finding th'
inn where she had put up. they ex
amlned into all the particulars OF hei
conduct, and on hearing she was mar
ried. gave up their pursuit and turned
back. Truly a noble dame. one WORTH
OF a full-length portrait 10 the gallerl
constructed by Thomas Hardy. VIII
did this noble dame offer herself 4
the niEt conner. And Why we're IN
respectable males OF the town 10 back
ward7 There was no hint Of scandal
Who were the pursuers? Did she wisl
by sudden marriage 20 escape one De
liberat-ly contrived and repugnant
Was the excise man a pretty fellow 4
spite Of his abject condition. Did sh
ever see him again. Did she ever re
gret that she mad not brayed the worl
and lived with him. Perhaps the mem
DRY OF her apparltlon haunted him
perhaps II reused him 10 bought
deeds. It's a pity that Mr. Hardy ha
not accounted for her action and hC
fate with his grim irony.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-27
BEAUTIFUL HAWAII.
GARDEN OF THE PACIFIC OURS
BY aICHT.
United states senator MorEsn Olives Mis-
View % the Annexation -- Earope
Seeking To Destroy Amsrieas Com
tnsrce with Asia.

As an outpost In the North Pacific
ocean. for the supply and shelter Of the
merchant marine when yoyaging 10 or
from the coast Of Asia anywhere from
Siberia 20 India. the Hawaiian ISLANDS
are indispensable 10 the United States
az commercial nation. because Il y
the only place. north OF the equator,
IN that ocean. where ship can find d
safe harbor, or coal. or water. or bread.
or any other supplies or refreshment
These islands are equally indispensable
TO the naval defense o. sur rs1:ar
coast. becauEe they are the only place
where coal can be supplied To our
steam warships az point nearly half
the distance across the Pacific ocean. In
The Atlantic ocean and Caribbean sea
there are a number Of such INFERNO
diate places. all Of which. except Hayti.
are held by European powers. and we
are In the midst OF the great fortresses
OF those powers when We cross those
seas. or when We conduct our coast
wise trade between our own ports e1-
tending from Maine 20 Mexico. Ia
the North Pacific. Hawaii Ia the only
locality where II il possible 10 estab
liah a naval station. OF to find a har
Dor or refuge or OF supplies. or re-
pairs for any vessel. whether Of war OF
commerce. To Their indispensable con.
ditions Of prosperity az a naval or com
mercial power. We, must add another
that il of vast importance to the &C.
curity 81 our coasts against invasion.
by foreign nayies. Our coast line OF
the Pacific. from its terminus IN th'
northwest. AZ the island ~ Atlu In th'
Aleutian archipelago. TO the border %
Mexico. describes the arc Of a grea
circle. every point % which II nearll
equi-distant from Honolulu The la
wailan Islands are at the center Of TIL
great arc Of the circle that has beef
worn into ~ present shape by the vas
ocean current that sweeps across IA
Pacific. along the coasts Of China an
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-27

There had been football game In
the village Of Skedunk. between the
high school eleven OF that place and a
rival aggregation from the neighborlng
town Of Ripley Tommy Hunter. OF
the high school boys, was cdnnned at
home In consequence OF injuries re-
coiyed In a practice game q day or two
before but he had abated nothing OF
his interest IN the sport. and as soon
as his father came In the evening of
the oyontful day when Ripley and ske-
dunk met ON the grldlron field no
bawled out what was the score.
fathor2" zone broken rib. three bloody
noses. one dlslocated shoulder. and one
torn ear for the high school boys. aud
two broken shins. two blackencd eyes.
one cut lip. one broken finger. and
three teeth knocked out for the boys
from Ripley" answered Mr. Hunter.
who was not enthusiastic In the mat.
ter ot football.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-27
uI. Knowiesr. OF Music.

While Meade's army was marching
out OF the Wilderness a drum corps
In passing Grants headquarters caught
sight OF the chief and al once struck
mp a then popular negro camp-meet-
Ing air Everyone began 20 laugh
What's the fun inquired the gen
eral why" was the reply. they
are playing Amt ! Glad TO Get Out
oh De Wilderness The general
smiled AZ .le ready Wit Of the must
clans and said We'll. with me a mu-
steal Joke always requires explanation.
! know only two tunes-one is Yankee
Doodle and the other isn't. Roches-
ter Democrat and Chronicle.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-27
CLARA NORRIS BIRTHDAY.
u Come. on ~ Pitrlck's Day. aud Her
Coachmsh Always Raised Green ylsg.

u Comes on ~ Patrick. Day. aud Her
Goodman Away. Raised Green yiag.
In the Ladies Home Journal Clara
Morris the actress, IN writing Of an
old and faithful servant-"John HEX
ey: COachman tells Of the unique
way IN which be always celebrated the
anniversary Of her birth. Not more
than ten minutes after bis discovery
that my birthday fell on 81. Patrick's
Day. she says. he was al the house.
asking u the ladies' wouldn't let him
have some Crane material That
seemed very vague Order-'grane ma
terial'-leaviug such a wide margin FOR
speculation AZ 90 what kind OF Crane
material be- meant But the only in
formation he would give was that he
just wanted some erane material.
dress goods or the like Thereupon
my mother gave him deep founce
Of an green silk taken from retired
stage-dress Of mine This he ripped.
and pressed. and sewed al. tlll To- on
Saint Patrieks morning there futtered
from the Flagstaff a brilliant green silk
flag. and ] was informed q was there
In my honor. not Saint Patrlck's. In
the years that followed ] was very
rarely az home on my birthday. but
no matter how Tar away might be.
early on Saint Patrick's morning the
green silk flag ran swiftly up the stan
But mark this now as he himself
would say. never even In my honor,
never once did TAT green flag ny above
the stars and Stripes Honest old
Irlsh-American that he was. the iaF
he had served with arms Ia his hands
was the hrsi flag In the world to him
and had TO take the place Of honor ev.
cry time"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-27

crossing the plains IN the early days.
aad her mother. then a child OF tender
years. was raised by the Indians and
afterwards became the wife Of one Of
the red men. The child Is now a mem
her Of her uncle's family In Iowa. but
the mother refused TO leave the reser.
walton, and stlll dwells with her In,
dian husband on the reservation.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-27

Lord. II End no place among Thy
sheep.
In pastures fair above.
Yet grant me-straylng with the ggats
to keep
Some tether o. Thy love.
And though emparadlsed on Thy right
hand
never may appear.
Deny me not this only graee-to stand
Thy left exceeding near.
New England Magazine.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-27
NYhnt mn Lie MAN.

An amusing anecdote at the expense
OF an excellent and necessary profess
sion comes from Temple Bar. a young
doctor. novice In his profession, who
was also somewhat Of a novice with
the gun, was out after hare, and after
he had missed several shots. the old
keeper said; Let me have try. III
doctor en-"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-27

Mr., Lynch aud his friend were dis
cussing family names and their his
tory. "llow did your name orlgl-
nate?' asked the friend. "Oh, prob
ably one Of my ancestors WIS OF the
graspIng kind that you hear about so
often. Somebody gave him an 'ynoh.
and he took an L."
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-27
Never Heard OF Any Other.

The sultaa-Where are ycu from and
what is your business?
The Captiys-Im from Arsriea. yosr
majesty. and I'm an author. -
The sultan-Ah. a scribbler. eh3
Well. what brought you here?
The Captive came 70 End out =
~Fatima" Is the only name you've gor
for females In this country. Could you
eniighien ne?
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-27

so you think iirasS.sTs really scins
10 be better. do youf'"
Yes. they're going 10 be better fo1
me. anyway"
What makes you 80 sure Of ~"
I've decided not 10 do any mcrs
buckCt-shop speculatlug."
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-27

Grandpa. how old are your"
Il am 81 years old. NY dear"
Then you were born so years before
I was. what long time you had
alone waiting Tor me."-Philadelphia
Times.