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The Red Cloud chief., 1899-03-31

On toe morning of November il, 1888,
n messenger came to Capt. I.eary from
Mataafa with tho information that the
German warship was. in the dawn OF
tho following day. going to lombard a
stronghold which Mataafa had estab.
lished on land under American protec-
ton.
That night Capt. Leary quietly got
steam up without attracting the Ger
mans attention, and had his anchor
chains mufied. All hands we're called
to quarters before dawn. At daybreak
tho Adler's anchors came up, pnd she
made for the threatened fort. Silently
the anchors OF the Adams came up
also, and to the amazement OF the
German the Yankee craft put after
him with a full head OF steam. and
darted In between him and the shore.
Capt. Leary cleared his ship for ac-
ton and the German followed suit.
A shot from either ship would now
have precipitated war between the
two nations. When opposite the
threatened fort the German dropped
his anchors. and the Yankee did like
wise. taking care to get between the
Adler and the shore. Capt. l.eary
then sent this note to the German cap
tain:
IL have the honor to inform YOU that,
having received information that Am
erican property In the Latogo vicinity
Of l.aulii. Lotoanun and Solo Solo Is
liable TO be invaded this day. | am
here for the purpose OF protecting the
same"
The crews OF the two ships stood at
their guns for hours. but tn, German
captain made no attempt to fire upon
the fort. Finally he started on a
cruise down the coast. but Capt. Leary
followed him and would not be shaken
of. The two ships came at length
into harbor again. and the American
had gained his point OF preventing
the German from nrlng upon the fort.
Capt. Leary upheld the honor OF his
country's flag at n time when our gov
eminent seemed to take but a half
hearted interest In Samoan affairs. lie
was far from cable communication, and
on his own responsibility thus bravely
defied and held In check a warship FAR
superior to his own.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-03-31
The Assumption of Scientists.

Canon Maccoll. a distinguished Eng
lish churchman and the friend OF Mr..
Gladstone, is thus quoted in the Lon
don Times: A friend OF the canon's
once shared the box-seat with the
driver OF a stage-coach in Yorkshire.
and being the lover OF horses, talked
with the coachman about his team.
One horse In particular he admired.
All" said the coachman. but that
'oss amt as good az he looks. He's a
scientific 'oss." "A scientific horse!"
exclaimed the canon's friend. What
on earth do you mean by that?" II
means" replied the coachman, "a 'oss
nor he does"
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-03-31
Macau,ay'. Appalling Memories.

The late Henry Reeve. for many
years leader writer OF the London
Times. was dining onc night ut n house
where the other guests included Ma
caulay and sydney Smith. Macaulay
was at the time laying society waste
with his waterspouts OF talk. At length.
dinner being over, Sydney Smith,
Reeve and a few others went away by
themselves and Immediately got on the
ovcrpowering subject Of Macaulay. "He
confounds sollloquy and colloCuy,'
said Reeve. "He Is a book In breech-
es!" Smith declared. THE very worst
feature In Macaulay's character Is his
appalling memory" said Reeve. AYE
indeed" said Sydney Smith: "why, ne
could repeat the whole History OF the
Virtuous Blue-Coat Boy in three vol,
umes, post Svo, without a slip" After
a pause, as IL OF consideration, tn,
witty divine added: "He should TAX,
two tablespoonfuls Of the waters o.
Lethe every morning To correct his re.
tentive powers"
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-03-31
CHAPTER XIII,

About three months later Anime and
Philip were seated upon the messy
bank which We have mentioned, and
(which had become their favorite re-
sort. Father Matthias had contracted a
great intimacy with Father Seysen,
and the two priests were almost as
tnseparable as were Philip and Anime.
Having determined to wait a summons
previous to Philips again entering
upon his strange and fearful task, and,
happy In the possession of each other,
the subject was seldom revived.
Philip, who had, on his return, ex-
pressed his wish to the directors of the
company for immediate employment,
Had, since that period, taken no further
steps, nor had any communication
with Amsterdam.
All at once Philip felt something
touch his shoulder, and a sudden chill
ran through his frame. In a moment
his ideas reverted to the probable
cause; he turned round his head, and,
to his amazement, beheld the (sup-
posed to be drowned) pilot of the Ter
Schilling, the one-eyed Schriften, who
stood behind him with a letter in his
hand. The sudden appearance OF this
malignant wretch induced Philip to
exclaim:
"Merciful Heavens! Is 1t possible?'
Anime, who had turned her head
round at the exclamation Of Philip,
covered up her face, and burst into
tears. 1t was not fear that caused this
unusual emotion on her part, but the
conviction that her husband was never
10 be at rest but in the grave.
"Philip Vanderdecken," said Schrif-
ten, "he! he! I've a letter for you; It
Is from the company"
= 81 thought" said he. that you were
drowned when the ship was wrecked
IN. False Bay. How did you ~escape?"
allow did / escape?" replied Schrif-
ten. "Allow me to ask how did you
escape?'
II was thrown up by the waves" re-
oiled Philip; but"
Z But" interrupted Schriften. she!
he! the waves ought not to have
thrown me up"
"And why not, pray? ! did not say
tHat." tt4As
mo! but I presume you wish I. had
then so; but, ON the contrary. /
escaped In the same way that you did
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-03-31
Moaning at . Weddiux.

A mountain wedding took place near
Batesville, Va, a few days ago, when
Miss Estelle Clemmons became Mrs.
Ben Luthers. About 100 guests were
present. A rejected sutton of Miss
Clemmons was among the guests and
he wore a broad band OF Grape on his
arm. During the ceremony the Tilted
man and his sympathizers expressed
their sense of bereavement by low.
sorrowful moaning,
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-03-31
GOVERNOR OF GUAM.
POST WHICH CAPTAIN LEAnY
WILL OCCUPY,
Hts Now Datios Mt Guam - Captain
Leary's Naval Career Dates Hack
Forty Ycars-His Experience In Samoa
and Elsewhere.

captain Richard p. I.eary. United
states navy, who was recently appoint
ed by President Mckinley governor %
the Island OF Guam. in the l.adrone
group, Is about to start for his Pacific
Island post In the auxiliary cruiser
Yosemite.
Guam Is the principal island OF the
Ladrones, which were formerly under
the general government OF the Philip
pines. There is but one town In all
the Ladrones, San Ignacio de Agaua.
and that Is situated at Guam. The
population OF the Iadrones only
amounts to about ten thousand souls.
IL consists Of descendants from the
original inhabitants. called by the
Spaniards Chammorros: OF Tagal set
tiers from the Philippines. and of n
mixed race formed by the union Of
5paniards and Chammorros.
In 1883 Captain Leary was placed In
command OF the Adams at Samoa dur
Ing those troublous times. and per-
formed a deed there that deserves 10
live In history.
There were two foreign warshlps ut
the time In Samoan waters-the Adler,
a German vessel. and the Adams, a
small and obsolete man-of-war. com
manded by Capt. Leary, then bearing
the rank OF commander.
The two captains had several inter-
changes Of courtesy, On one occasion
the Adler steamed past the American
ship, and at her foremost was q native
chief, bound with stout cord to the
mast. The German saluted as he
passed, but no answer came back from
the American ship. soon the German
came to a standstill and a boat was
dispatched to ascertain why the Amer
lean had not answered the salute. Up
on this Capt. Leary sent back to the
Teuton this characteristic reply: "The
United States does not salute vessels
engaged In the slave carrying trade
Soon afterward Capt. Leary again
had occasion to pay his respects to the
captain Of the Adler. While the wal
was raging between Tamasese and Ma.
taafa the German captain made his
war vessel a sort OF tow boat for Ia.
masese's war canoes, and trained his
guns upon villages occupied only b,
women and children. Many villages
were entirely destroyed. Capt. Lear,
sent this just as incisive remonstranct
to the Adler's captain: Such action
especially after the Tamasese party
had been represented as a strong gov,
eminent not needing the armed sup
port OF a foreign power, appears to b,
a violation of the principals OF inter
national law, as well as a violation
OF the generally recognized laws o.
humanity"
Still another vigorous protest was
sent later when the crew OF the Adler
fired upon a n filed with unarmet
natives. But Capt. Leary did more
than protest; he performed a gallan,
action, which has been but little com
mented upon, and which has never re-
ceived the recognition that 1t deserves
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-03-31
Worse.

II was sorry to do It," said Mr..
Stormington Barnes. but | was obliged
to take notice of such gross neglect of
duty. / have discharged the property
man. "He was very careless" re-
marked Mr.. Orestes Van Ham. "Ha
forgot the prompt book twice" "It's
worse than that this time. He has al
lowed the company to come away with.
out its road map."--Washington Star.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-03-31
PHANTOM SHIP
The Flying DUtchmon.
~r-Wc CAPTAIN MARsyAr
CHAPTER XlI.-(Continued. }


There are twenty men on deck to
cell the story" replied the captain,
"and the OLD Catholic priest, to boot,
for he stood by me the whole time |
was on deck. The men said that some
accident would happen; and In the
morning watch, on sounding the well,
we found four feet of water. We took
TO the pumps, but 1t gained upon rs,
and we went down. as | have told you.
The mate says that the vessel Is well
known-it Is called the Flying Dutch
man."
Philip made no remarks at the time.
but he was much pleased at what he
had heard. "If." thought he, 1.-The
Phantom Ship OF my poor father ap-
pears to others as well as to me-, and
they are sufferers. my being on board
can make no difference. / do but take
my chance OF falling in with her, and
do not risk the lives of those who sail
in the same vessel with me. Now my
mind Is relieved, and I can prosecute
my search with a quiet conscience"
The next day Philip took an oppor-
tunity OF making the acquaintance Of
the Catholic priest. who spoke Dutch
and other languages as well rs he did
Portuguese. He was a venerable old
man. apparently about sixty years of
age, with a white flowing beard, mild
in his demeanor, and very pleasant In
his conversation.
When Philip kept his watch that
night, the old man walked with him.
and 1t was then. after a long converse
ton, that Philip conided to him that
'ae was Of the Catholic persuasion.
Indeed, my son, that is unusual in
a H~ollander."
at Is So" replied Philip; moi Is 1t
known on %board-not that l am
! ashamed OF my religion, but I wish to
avoid discussion"
you are prudent, my son Alas! IL
the reformed religion produces no bet
ter fruit than what l have witnessed In
the East, 1t is little better than idola-
try"
"Tell me, father" said Philip-"they
talk of a mysterious v~ision-of a ship
DOT manned by mortal men. Did you
sec it?"
81 Jaw what others saw" replied
the priest; land certainly, as far as my
' senses would enable me to Judge, the
appearance was most unusual-I may
say supernatural; but I had heard OF
this Phantom Ship before, and more
over that its appearance was the pre-
cursor OF disaster"
The Batavia waited a few days at
st. Helena, and then continued her
voyage. In six weeks Philip again
found himself at anchor in the Zuyder
Zee. and having the captains permits
sion. he Immediately set off for his
home, taking with him the old
Portuguese priest Matthias, with whom
he had formed a great intimacy. and to
whom he had offered his protection for
che time he might wish to remain in
the Low Countries.
Again he was united to his dear
Anime.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-03-31

1t sometimes happens when a pretty
girl poses before the mirror that she
believes she can never love another.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-03-31
A Tax on Drinking.

A Michigan legislator proposes to
make liquor drinkers pay n license Of
So per year for the privilege OF drink
ing.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-05-28
MISUNDERSTANDING,
SURVEY FROM CHERAW TO CAM
DEN NOW COMPLETED.
Columbia State.)

Col. Y. j.. McBcc, general superln-
tendent of the Seaboard Air Line sys-
tenn arrived in Columbia yesterday
morning as expected, and will remain
here through to-day. lie gave some
information rs 10 the progress of the
work that has been going on for some
time in the extension from Cheraw to
the connection with the Florida Cen
trail and Peninsular division of the sys-
TEN. lie says that he has been in the
woods in person supervising the loca-
tion OF the road and engineering the
survey. The survey has been com.
pieied entirely from Cheraw to Cam,
den, and the protilcs have been pre-
pared ready for the inspection of the
contractors: The line has also been
run to the Watercc river. Nothing has
yet been done on this side of the
Wateree. Workmen are now clearing
the right OF way from Cheraw TO Cam
den. Beyond this Col. McBee woulo
say nothing save that he was here M
present In the interest of his system.
and that the connection of the two di
visions Of the Seaboard Air Line would
fbe made AS soon as II could be done
the chief object OF the management,
being to save every foot possible on
The distance through from the north 10
Tampa.
1t is also understood that prepara,
tons are already being made for the
awarding of the contract for the con.
struction between Chcraw and Cam
den. 1T appears that bids will be ad-
vertsed Tor and the contract awarded
in very short order.
There seems to be considerable I'M
certainty as to what course the Sea
board will take from Camden this
way. The line from Cheraw to Cam
den is fraction over 90 miles. Two
lines are talked of from Camden to
the junction with the Florida Central
and Peninsular The one is to run to
swansea; the other to Columbia, II be
Ing claimed that the latter will be
about six miles longer than the first
The question of getting in and out of
Columbia is understood to present what
the authorities Of the road consider
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-05-28
I.E,ENTUN.
Especial to Virginian-PiIot.)

NCDtcldl 10 NlTSlIlltil- lipt.J
Edenton. n. c.. May 27.-Misses
Barnes and Wynn. of Ahoskle. n. c..
are here on visit to Mrs Northcott!
on Church street.
After spending several days here with
her mother, Mrs. Kate Hampton left
this morning for her home at Water
Lily.
Mr.. George b. Newly. of Hartford,
Is at the Bay View this morning.
Quite a number of our young people
went down ITO Myrd's school house last
evening to attend the lawn party given
by the ladies. the proceeds 20 be used
in charging the building. and pleas
ant time seemed to be the portion of
all.
Presiding Elder Willis, of Elizabeth
City, is registered at the Bay View.
MIR. b. +. Elliott is on the sick list
to-day
The Edenton Baptist Sunday school
Will give it's scholars picnic now in a
few days.
The painting of the Bay View is near
ing completion.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-05-28
UNION COPPER NINE.
CAPT. LINTON TELLS OF FABU.
LOUS WEALTH HIDDEN THERE.
Charlotte NeWS)

Capt. S. L. Linton is back from 4
visit to Salisbury and Rowan county.
He tells the News man this morning
that the fabulous wealth of the Union
copper mines that has been heralded
over the country has not been in the
least exaggerated.
The mine is located about fifteen
miles from Salisbury. and the entire
surrounding country is wild with ex-
store for those connected with the en-
terpriSe.
Near the Union mines is the Honey.
cu;t ana Old Field mines. These, IL
seems are connected by a rich vein OF
ore. The main vein in the Union mine
is from 100 to $50 feet wide An eX-
pert has just left the mine. and he
states that the ore is just as good or
better than the product of the we'll
known Calumet and Hecla mines of
Michigan, which has produced in round
numbers SOL 200, 900 worth of ore since
their discovery.
Capt. Linton states that nine shafts
are now being sunk ut the Union mine
and that the payroll amounts to S20.-
600. He was shown piece of ore yes
terday from this mine that measured
four feet long, two feet wide and was
from II OF an inch to two inches in
thickness.
The News informant says that the
great find of copper has had the effect
of Frightening up business in and
around Salisbury. The people are talk
ing nothing but copper and copper
mines and the town of Salisbury ia
filed with mining prospsttors who
came to see for themselves.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-05-28

has bought out the business and will
continue ii as Mr.. Turner's successor.
Mr. j. j. Ward returned to-day from
currituck county where he has been
to see his sick wife. Mrs Ward left
here about week ago To visit her
aunt. Mrs Giles. at Currituck Court
house. and was taken sick She is now
better and will soon be home again.
Capt. j. II. Gard and family have
returned from a very pleasant visit to
friends in Norfolk
Mr. W. S. Whitson and wife trans
ferred yesterday to the trustees OF the
Church of Christ lot on Church
street for 500. They will soon erect a
house of worship there.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-05-28
HE NEWS FROM THE OLD NORTH STATE AND ms CAPITAL

steamboat lines. Chairman Mcneil and
Commissioner Rogers left here Thurs
day and Commissioner Beddingfield
went down yesterday, joining them at
Newborn.
They will inspect first the Atlantic
abeth City. From there they will so
over the Norfolk and southern. ending
up with the branch roads of the At
lantic Coast Line in the Eastern part
of the State.
and North Carolina railroad. then the
steamboat line from Newborn to iIli2-
ANOTHER NEW COTTON MILL.
The Daniel Manufacturing Company.
of Lincointon, was yesterday incorpo-
rated by the Secretary OF State with
capital stock of 100000. The business
proposed by the corporation is the man
ufacture OF cotton, wool, silk and all
other fibrous material. The incorpo-
rators are -. T.. Rhyme, y. NJ. Price
and Edgar Love.
REQUlSlTION FOR EQUIPMENT.
The state yesterday made big re-
QUESTION on the Government for gZ-s.
ammunition. Quartermastcrs supplies.
etc, for the state Guard.
An order was placed for tentage for
one regiment The state has 10 buy
the tents. as the War Department will
not furnish them to the State. The
tents VIII cost the State s., 200 The
tent equipment Will consist OF one hos
ptal tent. 30 officers tents and 2i6
common tents.
The Government will furnish the
State $500 uuariermaster stores ana
1900 ordnance stores. The rifles are
Sprngfields.
seven Buzcott ovens have been or
dered also.
The semi-annual distribution OF the
camp appropriation to companies will
begin about June LIST. The apportIon-
ment is about $ls5 per company The
distribution VIII be made TO all COM
nanies save those that have been de-
lin1uent in making returns.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-05-28
NEW BERN

New Bern, n. c.. May 26.-Mr A. f.
Stevens, of the Journal. sailed from
Philadelphia yesterday for Liverpool.
Mr.. Stevens will tour England and part
of the Continent. being absent until
summer.
The tide of negroes from Whining
ton 10 new homes in the North, con.
tinues to flow through this city via
the Atlantic Coast Line and L. d. ID.
line. Last Monday fourteen families
passed through. and Wednesday six
teen families. These families had all
their portable possessions with them,
filling a good many packages and
trunks.
Keep 1t In mind-garments tailored Nv
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-05-28
Witnesses in the Wilmington Riot
Cases SubpOenaed.
FRENCH, OF NEW HANOVER
Admits That Ho htas Been CnIIod TO
Testify Against uis Old Homo
Town-RaiIroad Directors Fail 10
Moet-corporation Commission on
Inspection Tour- Another New
Cotton Mill Chartered.

Raleigh, N. c., May N.-George u.
French. OF the counties of New Han
over and Fender, turned up here yes
terday, and is the guest OF Governor
Russell. To-day the cause of his pres
ence was ascertained. He was seen in
the government building, on his way
from the United States district attor-
ney's office, and said in reply TO an in
quiry if he had not been subpoenaed
as witness in the Wilmington riot
case, that he had. 1t was then ascer-
tained that r. H. Bunting. c. III. Gill
bert r. B. Russell and w. ]. Harris
had also been subpoenaed as yet 1t
appears no bill has been drawn. The
district attorney prepared the subpoe-
mas. 1t was said att his office thai there
was so much business with moon
sinners just now that no one could say
exactly when this Wilmington matter
would be taken up.
WENT BY DEFAULT.
The directors of the Raleigh and Cas-
ton Railroad and the Raleigh and Au-
gusta Air Line met here yesterday.
There beng no quorum, the meetings
adjourned without date. j. -. Batche>
Tor was president, and Mr.. Patiere m.
of Charlotte, was secretary The pur,
pose Of the meetings was TO accept
the new charter consolidating these
roads into the Seaboard Air Line sys-
tenn. 1t is rumored that the new char
Ter may no. be accepted, after all, since
there Is said to be objection to GER
tain clause. The stockholders meet in
October The matter may be deferred
until then.
TOUR OF INSPECTION.
The Corporation Commissioners have
gore to the Eastern part OF the State
pu = tour OF Inspection or railroads and
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-05-28
Fy cs Examined FREQ

DR.. A. Week manager OF the optical
department. Of the Gale Jewelry COM
pany, will examine your eyes free. De-
fective vision and complicated cases
specially invited TO call,
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-05-28

many difficulties more weighty tina
the difference in the distance. These
difficulties are now being given The
most panstaking attention. and from
all that can be ascertained no final de-
termination of the matter has yet been
reached
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-05-28
Another Embroidery Sale.

Sc. 4c. &c. Sc. lOc.. 12c. l5c., Reautif,i,
new patterns among which tho smal
dainty patterns prevail. in cambria. swiss
and nainsook. We guarantee you a slv-
in@ of 10 off the prices asked for same
goods clsewhcro.
Open Work lnsertngs. &c, Sc. &C.. loo.
12c., l5c., lSc.
Ail-over Embroidery. 25c.. &c., 4Oc, &c,
Soc. G5c.. 75c. a I'd
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-05-28
RED spnIAc~ ACADEMY.
PROGRAM OF THE COMMENCE
MENT EXERCISES

Red Springs. n. c.. May 27.-The fol-
lowing program was excellen,ly car
ried out at the closing Of Red Springs
Academy:
Opening Prayer ........Rev. +. Pope
Concone-Morning Hymn .......Chorus
College Chorus.
Address by Hon. y. y. Mclean:
Some Dangers That Threaten us"
Arr. for Piano Quartette.
Misses l.. Law, j. McCallum, T.. Will
lame L Raschal
Announcement of Distinctions.
Mendclssohn .Capriccio in b Minor
with Second Piano)
Miss Ellen Lytch.
Presentation of Diplomas.
Mcndelssohn-Thc Passage Birds Fare
well-Oh, West Thou in the Cauld
Blast.
Misses b. Atwell. L. Jordan. y. Farley,
l.. Lytch, y. johnson, l.. Arrowood.
Bcncdiction ........... ......Dr. Payne
Red Springs Seminary was establish
ed over three years ago by Fayetteville
Prcsbytery. and the success has been
Recommendation 112 the first year
1873 the second year, it has grown to 90:
students from North Carolina. South
Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee, Virginia,
&c.
President C. G. Vardell is a hustler.
and Mrs. Vardcll is highly accom-
piishcd musician and successful must
cal director.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-05-28
Henriettas, Black.

90 All-wool French, 4O-inch Black
~ Henrietta; this will cost you soc.
elsewhere.
2oc i6-:nch Atwood. Black French
~ Henrietta. worth 15c.
SO- ii-inch, German Si,k-hnish Black
oO-' Henrietta. the most wonderful
value ever shown-value everywhere Sl.0o.
20. i6-inch slk-l.ke Henrietta, is
O/S. twill count, worth SIPS.
Ct no y mar, elous Bargain. 46-:nch
p''OO slk.d Henrietta. You will he
asked $3.50 anywhere: warranted years
wear
kQ~ Fine Black. 46-nch French Pop
W. lin; this is unmatchablc under 81.
9Oc Pure Wool and Silk Stripe Black
~ and Colored Challies; these would
COS; you n the usual way 75c. Special
Monday. SIC.
S0o All-wool close-weave Black
~ Storm Serge. make elegant Skirts;
this is the standard SOC. grade.