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Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-03-16

Government to find the mutineers of
the Bounty, all trace of chem was lost
until one day, many years after, when
a sailing ship happened to find herself
in the vicinity of Pitcairn Island, and
sent boat ashore for water and fruit.
A curious, isolated civilized commun-
ity was found there, living under the
rule of venerable patriarch, John
Adams, the last survivor of the mutt.
neers of the Bounty. Adams had
taught the natives to read and write,
and begged that missionaries be sent
out TO aid him in his work. From be-
ing wild and reckless mutineers, the
sailors of the Bounty, bofore they
died, became religious enthusiasts,
and when they died they left God
fearing community in their children
and grandchildren.
For 110 years crime was practically
unknow on Pitcairn Island. Then
Harry A. Christian murdered a young
woman and her year -and-a- half old
child. It was the first serious crime
that had ever bee committed on the
island. Christian met the woman and
child walking in the bush one Sunday
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-03-16
SERPENT ENTERED THE EDEN
OF PITCAIRN ISLAND.
Double Murder Done in the Home the unees Descendants
First Serious Crime in % Years.

For the first time in all its romantic
history, Pitcairn Island has been the
scene of murder, says the New York
Press. For nearly 11O years the
mutineers of the Bounty and their de-
scendants lived on Pitcairn an ideal
existence. Then young man named
Christian, descendant of the leader
OF the mutineers, killed young wom-
an and her little child and threw their
bodies into one of the ocean caves. He
wanted to get rid of the woman and
child in order that he might marry
another young woman on whom he had
cast his eyes. The rulers of the
island had decided that if he married
any one it must be the young woman
of whose child he was the father;
that, in fact, he was to all intents and
purposes the girls husband. One
evening Christian met the young wom-
an and her child in the forest and
killed them. He was suspected of the
crime and accused, whereupon he con-
fessed.
1t was the first capital crime ever
committed on the island, and the
islanders were much excited over it.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-03-16

evening, and killed them in cold
blood After dark he returned to the
scene of his crime to drag the bodies
down the steep face of cliff to the
rocks below, where he threw them
through ''blow-hole into cove
where the pounding surges of the Pa
ciic soon tore them to pieces. The
murderer, when accused, confessed
his crime, and it is believed that his
object was to be free to marry another
young woman of the island with whom
he had fallen in love, and for permis-
sion marry whom he had applied un-
successfully to the parliament" of
the island.
The island parliament is an execu-
tive committee of seven members,
presided over by president. The
parliament and the president are
elected by popular vote, the women
voting as we'll as the men. All the in
habitants of the island are descendants
of the mutineers of the Bounty and of
native women found there, except one
family, and that is family the head
of which is named Coffin, and, of
course must have sprung from Nan
tucket. There are al souls on the
island, and the families are five in
number. They are the Christians, the
Youngs, the McCoys, the Bullets and
the Collins. The president of the ISL
and is named Mccoy. The Queen of
England is the "over-lord" of the ISL
and, and in the island church is an
organ which she sent out to her 'lov-
ing subjects of Pitcairn Island in ap-
probation of their domestic virtues"
according to the silver plate on the
organ. But England seldom inter
feres with anything concerning the
Government of Pitcairn.
When Christian had confessed his
crime, however, President Mccoy
called meeting of his parliament,
and, as there was no precedent by
which to be guided, it was decided to
imprison the young man and appeal
to England to send out and try him.
So the man-of-war Royalist was sent
to Suva in the Fiji Islands to get the
British Judicial Commissioner for
the Western Pacific" The commits
sioner went to Pitcairn in the Royal
ist and Christian was tried before him
and convicted, though he repudiated
his confession and pleaded not guilty.
He was taken to Suva 'for final salts
faction of the demands of Justice"
One peculiar thing about the Pit
cairn Islanders is that they all speak
with decided "down East
twang. and use many expressions
which are seldom heard in Old Eng
land, but are common in New Eng
land. They are light-colored peo
pie, with blue or brown eyes. The
only harbor in the island, and that is
not good one, is Bounty Bay,
slight indentation in the shore, where
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-03-16
! FOR FARM AND GARDEN. |
Compost the Cow Manure.

All COW manure should be composted
before it is applied to land. It is SO
slow to ferment, especially if plowed
under a deep furrow in the spring,
that it can do little good the first sea-
son unless it has been partly fermented
by putting it in heaps. On the other
hand, horse manure ferments too
easily, and if piled in heaps will fire.
fang, which is really burning it,as the
carbonaceous matters are turned to
ashes in the process. Hence both
kinds of manure are improved for use
by putting them together in the COM
post heap. Each corrects the defects
in the other.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-03-16
The Philippine Mouse Deer.

In Bataan of the Philippine group
is found chevretain, or ''mouse deer, !"
a tiny little pigmy as cunning as fox,
and which when shared feigns death
until freed, when it leaps up like
alightning flash and takes to the forest,
leaving the inexperienced trapper in
great surprise. The Philippines also
contain civets, wildcats, porcupines,
lizards. snakes and alligators. The
"chacon," one variety of alligator, is
priced by the natives as affording i'm
munity against death by earthquake
shock.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-03-16

The British Government was asked to
send to the place some one with
Judicial authority to try the murderer.
From officers of the British man of
war Royalfst information bas been
received of the trial, by a special
commissioner sent out for the pur-
pose.
Though the settlement of Pitcairn
Island was the result of crime, the
descendants of the original settlers
have lived in an ideal state of tran
guilty and brotherly love. The people
were religious, and such lures of the
evil one as intoxicating liquors and
tobacco were not allowed to be
brought to the island. For over a
hundred years Pitcairn Island lay
sleeping in the warm waters of the
South Pacific, and its people feared
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-03-16

messed more failures than the fertil-
izer trade, and the business is now
conducted on SO close margin that
only strong concerns which sell vast
quantities are able to show profit.
Mushroom firms that pretend to be
'the poor farmers friend" and sell
him inferior stuff on credit at what is
really fancy price, may make big
profits for year or two, but they are
forced to quit OF assume another name
as soon as the farmers find them out.
New England Homestead.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-03-16
To Keep Air in Circulation.

A new contrivance for keeping ali
in circulation is used in the new Eng.
lish steamer Omrah. It takes the
shape of butterfy-fans moved by elec-
tricity. This idea the company bor-
rowed from hotels in Colombo. When
heat becomes oppressive in the saloon
one touch of button sets tho fans in
noiseless motion, and to all appear.
ance they work SO satisfactorily that
old-fasE ioned punkahs will be COM
pletely superseded.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-03-16
AT BURLINGTON

the hillside around are trees, whose
stunted growth and wind-worn ap-
pearance tell of the scanty soil and
the exposed situation.
In this fissure Toplady took refuge
from thunderstorm, and it was this
"cleft" and this rock which suggested
the central idea of this beautiful
hymn.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-03-16

where they were picked up by pass
ing ship and taken back to England.
The mutineers, after setting the cap
tain adrift, sailed for Pitcairn Island.
Pitcairn is only two miles long and
about mile and a half wide. 1t lies
in the South Pacific, between Aus
tralia and South America, out of the
pa b of commerce. Though expedi-
tions were sent out by the British
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-03-16

the mutineers burned the Bounty
when they finally decided to stay on
the island. Rising up back of the
little settlement is a peak called the
Goat House, and near its top is a.cave
where the mutineers used to hide
when they saw sail approaching the
island. In the first few years follow
ing their crime Christian used to
spend a certain part of each day on
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-03-16
A worlds Fair pickerel Caught.

A twenty-five pound pickerel, at,
tached to which was an aluminium tag,
fastened by ring through his tail,
was caught the other week at Delavan,
Wis. On one side of the tag is
stamped: From the Fisheries Ex-
hibit, Worlds Columbian Exposition,
1893; age five years; weight fourteen
pounds"
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-03-16

In France there are 1,13O,2 241
foreigners, while in foreign countries
there are but ST. 600 Frenchmen.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-18
wing H!aI, OF

a dispatch from Philadelphia says:
Owing to the great difficulty cxpe-
rienced in getting iron and steel rapid
~ enough to carry on work. the Will
liam Cramp K Sons Ship and Engine
Ruilding Company. of this city. has
been compelled to greatly reduce its
force of 5000 men. Three hundred men
We're laid off 4 few days ago. 800 more
We're suspended at the close Of work
today, and by the end Of the week 15OO
men will have been relegated to en-
forced ideness. The decision Of the
company affects all departments. and
has caused CONSERVATION among the
employees. The firm was much
aNel'sc 70 taking the step. but could not
keep all the men employed, because of
the lack Of iron and steel. The com
pany has $20,00Q.0G0 worth Of work on
hand.
Other shipyards on the Delaware
River are also experiencing trouble in
getting iron and steel. At present there
are ti!rty-seven vessels IN course IF
construction along the Delaware, and
fully tWenty-one of them will be de-
layed, owing to the lack of material
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-18
FKIGHTFULLY HIGHTIDE.
Water Higher Last Night 1hnn 1t IA.
Been In Three Years.

The tide last night was higher tn IN
It has been before in three years ana
~ i late hour it was still slowly
rising.
~ the Old Dominion Land Com
DAM $ per the water was within q
rev inches OF the pier platform and
from the shore end u the dceq, waite:
extremity. the wharf was wet Wi, IL
spray.
ON the river. between the passenger
depot and the elevator. the water had
risen our Of the river until it was
knee deep and the thoroughfare was
almost ilnpa SSH bic.
me water WAS two feet deep in the
ear switches in the various piers at s
O'Clock last night and was steadily
getting higher.
Inc waves We're breaking with ter
ribic force against the brcakw;lter
along the river road. between the de-
pot ana the Casino and it is feared that
1t may POSSIBLY give way under the
strain.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-18
Yellow Fever Epidemic Almost
Stamped Out.
ABSOLUTELY NO DANGER NOW
Week. Less Than Twenty Patients
In the Hospital AID All
VIII Recover.

The yellow fever scare is now be-
ynnd all doubt Il thing of the past
There has not been Il new case of the
dreaded seourge reported in a week
ana tharc have been no more deaths
from il in that time
All OF the uuarAntincs. with the ex-
ccl'iion of the. one at the Soldiers
Home. have been raised ana business
has resumed normal conditions.
There are now in the hospital. at the
home. less than twenty yellow fever
pa ti..Hts and from the present inui.a-
;ions there Will he no m1e for some
time To come.
Unless the surgeons of the Unite q
states Marine Hospital Corps who
nave charge of the epidemic. are Very
greatly mistaken. there is no danger
th:it the disease will spread any fur
thcr and the m"n who are now in the
hospital will. in all probability. re-
cover entirely in the course Of a
couple Of weeks 1T the longest.
II is stated on what is considered
good authority that the quarantine.
"hich is being maintained efectually
Phoebus. will in the course of ten days.
b.. raised by the authorities in charge.
That this action Will he perfectly
safe there can he no doubt. and that
il will be taken at the time stated.
there can be little question. The sur
S'pil III tH'lTSc VIII GO n0lnlnG tEot
Will be dangerous in any way to the
public and until all danger is passed
they will not be guilty of lifting the
Home quarantine.
Now that communication has
been resumed between this city and
the other points on this end of the
Peninsula. business has picked up with
a rapidly that is truly remarkable,
and in the course of Il few weeks the
effects Of the quarantine Will have
completely washed out.
The situation at the Soldiers Home
is. and for that matter. has been IN
changed, for 4 week and the oflicisJ
report received daily has been The
same. no deaths and no new cases.
For some days this was thought To
be "ncoura sinS. but it is considered q
sure sign that the disease has been
stamped out completely.
IN the fall the season at Old Point
Comfort will undoubtedly b. as gay
rs usual ana the hotels will Very pro-
ptbly be rs we'll filled rs heretofore
The Chambcrln, Which is NOW closed
VIII lie then open again and the usua
pleasures will be INDUCED in By the
Visitors and the people of the PENN
sula. The Hyscia is open now and will
nor close
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-18
TELEPHONE WIRES DOWN.
Communication with HAMPTON. on
Point And Norfolk Cut on

There was no communication With
Old Point last night by telephone ard
1T was impossible to reach Norfolk by
telephone after o'clock.
The Wires of he Citizens rc!rnhone
Company between this city ana Hamp-
ton Went down before dark ana It was
not loEs before the lines OF the South
crn Bell Telephone Company wer,. also
unscrvicca bic
fumors and reports of marine i;sas-
tiers came to the Daily Press u1iice all
evening from old Point ana Bl1t.kroe
i'each, but owing to the fact that the
lines We're down it was impossible 10
either confirm or deny many OF them.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-18

The cases Of Richard Aiken ana
Pearl Cooper, charged With receiving
Slo' alleged to have been stolen from
Edward Parker in Rloodtield by Daisy
Laster. were called in Justice Charley
ltobinson's office yesterday afternoon
at . O'Clock and continued until {
o'clock this afternoon. Colonel Haker
representing Parker. the man who lost
the money. was unable to be present
on account Of sickness and JUST: e
Robinson postponed the hearing in
order TO enable the attorney Ia hn
present when the case is tried
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-18
When You Ride YOnr Wheel

Always shake into your shoes Aliens
F'oot-Ease, q powder for the feet. 1t
Keeps your feet cool, prevents sweat
ing feet, and makes your endurance ten
foid greater. over one million whee!
people are using Aliens Foot Ease.
They all praise it. Ii gives rest and
comfort TO smartIng, hot. swollen, ach-
ing. feet, and is 4 certain cure for in
growing nails. At all druggists and
shoe stores, Pc. Sample free, Address
Allen S. Olmsted, lie Roy, n. Y.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-18
Gone to Richmond.

United states Senator Thomas Mar
tin passed through the city Wednesday
en- route to Old Point. where he spent
the night. Yesterday morning he re-
turned TO Richmond 1t is understood
that several Of Mr.. Martins friends
called on him last night and talked
oyer the political situation in this part
or the State. While he was in Nor
folk on Tuesday, he met Clerk Of
Courts y. G. Smith, of this city and
Dr. j. II. Crafford. Of Warwick, two
OF his personal friends
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-18
Pianos Tuned by Factory Tuner
Sfieff I ianos
OF BALTIMORE. MD.
Established in 1922

NILStHUlISY1eU m IS42.f
Are furnished in San Domingo Ma
hogany, Rosewood, Buried Walnut and
fancy hard wood cases. Every piano
contains their patent action regulat tor,
by which device oil lost motion is pre-
vented when using the pedals, an inn
provement that appeals to the fine taste
of every student Of the piano. It is
found in no other make. Why not get
the best. Some Of the finest artists in
Norfolk. Hampton and Newport News
give US their hearty recommendation.
Newport News, New Phone 351.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-18
FlaSh.LiYhL The Entnra

With your hind-sight, and you will
surely buy Newport News Real lcsta re-
now. II you are waiting Tor dirt TO get
cheaper hereabouts, you'll be left We
nave the best there is in the business
l'ny now before prices advance. THE
ROADS REAL ESTATE co, e. NJ.
Peterson. Manager, Office. Thirtieth
street and Washington avenue. 1t.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-18
TelegrnmS Dclayed.

Al kilograms received by the Western
lhlGh Telegraph Company here last
night were sent subject 10 delay. owing
10 the fact that the companyS wires
We're down Ut some places. The Postal
Telegraph Company received messages
lrr transmission on the Same terms.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-18
Attached to the Kearsuree.

Lieutenant Commander J. f. Sears
has been detached from the Bureau Of
Equipment at Washington and ordered
to Newport News in connection with
the fitting out of the battleship Kear-
sarge.
He is under orders to report at the
shlpyard Immediately for duty
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-18
MIR. Stevens Here.

General Manager G.. wv. Stevens, q
the. Chesapeake and Ohio railroad. ar,
family arrived in the city last nigh
on a special ear from Richmond. TIL
unknown
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-18

Constant effort enables us to give
bargain hunters better goods ana
prices every week. Anything novel and
useful in our lines the buying public
can depend on seeing 1t first Mt our
stores. If you are thinking of replen-
ishlng your tableware 1t will pay you to
see our new Dinner Sets in English
Porcelain The price begina at 1898 for
100 pieces; IL piece Toilet Sets. includ-
ing slop jar, to make room, go this week
for
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-18
Lined the Reach

Lite Yesterday afternoon the beach
was MED All over the Casino With reo-
PIE who had been attracted TO the snnt
10 TOOK 1T the effects of the storm on he
river There We're several hundred Of
them all told
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-18
Could Not 1felIaye IL

some time ago, it will be remem-
bered. he Daily Press published a
statement to the effect that there we're
no delinquent lands in Newport News
lhlnS mat probably could not be
found in another city anywhere in ne
country.
At the time the story was printed +
WAS the topic of conversation among
the o'ilclals of not only this city, but
lhahy or the other towns throughout
me state II was indeed a remarka-
BILE state Of affairs and was freely com
mented upon all over.
Yesterday City Treasurer J. NJ.
Curtis received a letter from Mr. J. w
Rove, Of Fredericksburg, Va. asginc
II the report was really true and STAT
ing that 1t was so unusual that ne
doubted the newspaper story. He en-
closed clipping of the article from
the Press. Mr.. Curtis answered tina.
the report was true in every respect
DR. Isaac r, Robinson. Of Baltimore.
viii arrive in the city this week 10
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-18

Mr.. Fl. II. Richardson. who has been
visiting his former home in James City
county. has returned to the city
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-18

DR.. Isaac p. Robinson. OF Baltimore,
viii arrive in the city this week to
spend several days as the guest Of Mr..
w. r. -Ashby.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-04-05
Poor Chance For roet..

A poet is cross with me because de-
cline firmly to read his manuscripts and
advise him as to the desirableness Of
taking to verse with all his young ener-
gy. Other poets may take statistical
view of their case. Let them consider
the estimated population of the globe.
How many of them have justified their
conduct in being poetss At this hour
is there one such being anywheref Sup
pose, for the sake of argument, that
there are six. How many millions to
one is it against the success of the neo-
phyteH But, if versify he must, let him
send his work to all the editors. If they
think his poems worth printing (and
paying for), then let him make friends
with certain young critics. who will
blow his trumpet before him. But do
not let him bother busy old men, who,
by reason of their age, are no longer
good judges. Andrew Lang in Long
mans Magazine.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-04-05
His Manner of Bath.

At little cosmopolitan gathering in
home on the North Side the company
were discussing the unkind thrust at
Chicago for fatting the letter "a, :"
when the girl from Boston remarked as
she peered serenely over her glasses:
1--WE always give it the continental
accent. For instance, we say bawth.
"PshawP' said the New York girl,
Struggling her handsome shoulders.
"That isn't continental That's New
England. Now, we always pronounce it
barth y
You're away Off, retorted Miss
Chicago, going into the subject neck
and elbows. "We are the most correct
people in the world, with all the up to
date knowledge there is, and we give
it the full value-baarth >
There's a Londoner among us, ="
suggested one of the company. "Get
him to pronounce the word and notice
what he does with the "a. '-
So they tackled the bewildered Eng
lishman, without letting him know
their motive, but asking him solemn
questions about his opinion Of the bath.
After regarding them with a sphinxlike
stare through his monocled eye the
gentleman from London said: we
."Quite so. Quite SO. 1 always tub in
the morning. Chicago Times-Herald.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-04-05
Black Fooled Them.

Sir Wemyss Reid, in personal sketch
of his friend the late Mr. Black in
The Speaker, tells how the novelist out
witted The Saturday Review. When
"a Daughter of Heth" appeared, it
took the town by storm, and as it APP
peared anonymously Sir Wemyss heard
for the first time from an acquaintance
who the author was:
It was with certain sense of injury
that he asked, "Why, if Black wrote the
book, did he not put his name to it 2"
"Oh, don't you know" was the in
slant response THAT is the best part
of the joke. The Saturday Review has
been down upon everything he has
written, so he purposely published this
book anonymously in order to take in
The Saturday Reviewers, and they were
the first people to sound the praises Of
"A Daughter Of Heth.' If his name had
been on the title page, they would
have damned it. -
Unlike many bits Of gossip about
successful authors, this-as Sir Wemyss
learned later from Mr.. Blacks own lips
was strictly true