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the sod Is yet fresh contain the bodies of
other Americans who died fighting. The
Samoans who inhabit those eight little
Islands have been a subject of increasing
interest to this country. People who are
good enough for Americans to yield their
lives for are certainly worth knowing about.
The average reader understands the po-
litcal and international environments of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-04-22

teeth sat around big wooden bowl, chew
ing the kava root, and ejecting the quid
ana the spittle into the bowl. This is al
lowed to ferment. warm water is added
ard the bowl set aside over night. The
next day the drink is ready for use,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-04-22

the Samoans, but probably does not know
so much about the people themselves, their
customs and habits
The National Museum possesses many
specimens Illustrative of Samoan life. The
earliest were brought by Captain Wilkes
expedition, in 1888. Others We're obtained
by Lieutenant Stafford, and others from
the Hallet Phillips collections, while there
are many excellent photographs of the
natives and their surroundings taken in
recent wears
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-04-22

slain warriors are paraded in the presence
of the assembled chiefs and people. when
The heroes are individually thanked and
acknowledged
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-04-22

the tongue and throat when used to ex-
ctSs. It's manufacture is Interesting if not
creamy. Some young women with good
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-04-22

The Best Prescription for Malaria
Ckflis ard Fever IS bottle of GROVES TASTE
LESS CHILL TONIC. II IL SIMPLY I7Cn a-d Ont
nine In tasteless form. No cure pay. Price Soc
mh25-s, VISIT
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-04-22
Habits of Life in the Far-Of Pacific
Isles.
OF PARTICULAR INTEREST JUST NOW
Nature Supplies Clothing and Food
in Abundance.
BRAVE AND HANDSOME MEN
Written for The Evening Star.

~ - lAN k1i<
Pacific in the wake
of the setting sun
eight little dots upon
the boundless waters
hold an unusual at
traction for AIneri-
cans just now. The
bones of American
sailors drowned years
ago whiten the coral
reefs of one of the
islands, and newly
made graves in the
jungle upon which
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-04-22
Native Houses.

All Samoan houses are built on the same
model. The first step is to make a large
platform of rough stones, covered with
gravel, extending twenty feet on every side
beyond the walls Of the house. In the CEN
ter are planted three posts, standing about
twenty-five feet out of the ground. One
end of each rafter is fixed to these posts
the other end to the tops OF posts about
four feet high Walls there are none, but
at night the space between the posts is
closed by means of plated cocoanut leaves.
The thatch is made of the leaves of the su-
gar cane. The floor of the house Is strewn
with very fine gravel and covered with
mats. There are no separate rooms but at
night the house is divided into a number of
sleeping places by means of the mosquito
curtains which are attached to the central
post and let down when required All
guests are supplied with clean mats
Food and Drink.
The food Of the islanders consists mainly
of fish and fruit as there are no warm
blooded animals on the islands. The taro
root is the chief vegetable, and when dried
supplies the staple provision for long sea
voyages.
Their Intoxicating drink is called kava,
and is q powerful intoxicand, paralyzing
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prove whether the girl be worthy to be the
wife of chief. Should the verdict be in
her favor she is presented to the people
as the chiefs wife and led into the house
amid the acclamations of the assemblage.
Should the verdict be adverse, which, how
ever is very seldom the case, all the male
members of her family, including her father
and brothers, fall upon her with their war
clubs and beat her to death.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-04-22

Mems fancy silk puff bosom shirts.
with bodies of LOnsdalc cambria; with
pure linen collar and cuff bands; finish
ed with pearl buttons: same shirt ex-
actly as the exclusive furnishings stores
sell for 15c-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-04-22

Mems Egg ptian yarn derby ribbed
shirts and drawers. of medium weight
full regular made; finished with satin
fronts and pearl buttons. Instead of
s.. garments
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-04-22

These special sales
await you until that
hour:
So for SIP Mems Suits.
New-York tribune., 1899-06-16
crr.Up RODY STILL UNIDENTIFIED.

They are still making 'i1entihcatohs IN the
moreue in Brooklyn The mutiiated BODY Is sun
,here and SO far as Identification is concerned Is
,,,,,, IN remain forever the body OF an unknown
ma, There was not a single ray of light thrown
- On. mystery yesterday. Public and police alike
are still in the dark
misleading confusing and contradictory stories Of
,,,,eoot,on have been told TO Morgue Keeper
~ ,gu,re and the Detective Bureau. or course
evorv day brings fo.th rev dentiier' and yeS-
terday was exception to the RUE hr' Masuirr,
with a stoicism for which he is known. remained
at his post all day. awaiting the arrival OF iden-
tfers. - ,,,, =,
The first and only one who turned up was Roland
r,,on of No 752 Lexington-ave. He came at
ssssL Looked the body over. scratched his head
md thought. This Is the story he told TO MI Ma
guirs. ,A. 4, MOS q sauor 7 saw down
Of coney Island ten days ago lie was VIII, WIN
Two blonde women. who called him big biia ey nney
'are drinking beer together. and visited many
,nors and places OF amusement trotted arouno
eith them and saw Big Bill and the girls take &c
hnet and row out seaward- That 10 the last Sa"
OF them.
New-York tribune., 1899-06-16
4 QUESTION OF SAUCES.

=, e. too well established to admi, Of denial even
:, anvhody wanted TO deny 1t. that what Is sauce
Cor tho goose is sauce for the gander But IL Is IL
,col to assume from this proposition that what Is
ance for the goose the gander either Is neces-
It'll, sauce for the pudding. And so oil may
10th the troubled waters Of the Great Lakes as
Il is lust now proposed that II snail or II may
18th the troubled passengers on the railway by
,o,,na the dust as It already does. and yet 1t may
hare no soothing or smoothing effect on the city
streets. ,- , .
This recent use Of oil to make trains and steamers
r,,r better has caused the jocular suggestion that
!, r,,oht be useful on the streets. And now 1t ap-
- .,o+ Tammany has already tried IT, The
sugeestion was made when Commissioner McCart-
.,o, arst took office The sense OF humor was never
40 ., Tammany's strong points and 40 the COM
-,ss,nrer ,ook the matter seriously and thought
,ha, uba, was sauce for the railway would be sauce
Cor tho eoose-that is to say. rather would DO TOT
IT., ars Manbattan-ave. So he tried IT, and IL had
inst the effect that anybody but Tammany oinc'ai
hont on cleanliness would know that II wouid nave
rhat q, Il made the street frightfuly dirty and I'M
nssihie 10 clean. Great Is modern ihEentioil aie @
nar NJ nrogress rolls on. but all thlhgs are not
20 he done in the same way ana hh 'o"upeu' S''
not TO be dressed In the same manner
New-York tribune., 1899-06-16
TIE PRESIDENTS NEW-ENGLAND TRIP.

ACCOMPANIED BY MRS. MKINLEY. he WILL
START FOR HoI.YoKE THIS AFTERNOON.
Washington June 1.-THE President and Mrs.
Mckinley will leave Washington late tomorrow
afternoon for Holyoke. Mass. where they go 10
attend the commencement exercises OF Mount
Holyoke College at South Hadley. Their niece.
Miss Grace Mckinley. will be graduated from that
Institution this year The trip will occupy from ten
days TO two weeks. About l0:3O o'clock SATURDAY
morning Hoyoke will be reached. and the Presl-
dent and Mrs Mckinley Will be the guests OF ex-
Congressman William Whiting Arrangements
have been made for parade of trade ORGANIZATIONS
and other associations on Saturday afternoon This
will be reviewed by the President. On Monday
morning the President and Mrs. Mckinley and their
guests will attend Ivy Day exercises at Smith COL
lege. Northampton and in the afternoon VIII hoio
public reception In that city. Later WISH WIN
be paid to Mount Tom. On Tuesday morning 'he
party will attend commencement exercises at
Mount Holyoke College and that afternoon a re-
ception will Re given to the people Of South Had
ley and surrounding towns On Wednesday morn
Ing the President will go to Springfield where an
interesting programme has been arranged lot MS
entertainment, including drive through the prih-
cipai streets of the city, luncheon ana puo"o
and the Lieutenant Governor Of Massachusetts, me
Mayors several cities and other proInineht S' az
exercises ON "Wednesday afternoon the party Will
20 10 Adams where the Pres'de,ns Mo Nh and Mrs
hlnley will spend few days with MT anu MIS-
W. B. Punkett. ~, ,sho, No
Kinley and Mrs George T.. Morse. or san ftan
cisco. relatives of the President tIen ane Private
Secretary Cortelyou Rudolph Forster eIis stehos
rapher and Dr. Rxey, the tresldenr,s hat there
may be one or two additions to the nufnpeI; ,
The White House to-day was throngeu, ,etora %t, his
itors who desired TO see the President DeIore nIS
departure for New England. Owing 10 me PIE PIE
sure OF business which he desired 10 dispose OF v
he leaves Washington. however. he couIo 81 ste ay
few OF those who called. Among those E1lV ENator
him were Senators Daniel and Martin ana a Renre
sentative Bingham OF Pennsylvania; KepIesen,od "a
tive Gardner OF New-Jersey; Johh a haSe'' ~
Judge Curtis of Iowa
New-York tribune., 1899-06-16
MILD TOWARD WGIFFERT.
DR. SHAW SAYS THE PRESBYTERIANS
WANT TO GIVE HIM EVERY CHANCE
TO EXPLAIN

1t is not probable that any action Will be taken
for two or three months in the case OF Professor
McGlffert OF Union Theological Seminary, whose
books on the higher criticism are to be investigated
by a committee appointed by the New-York Presoy-
terry. The Rev. Dr. John Balcom Shaw Moderator
OF the Presbytery. a director In Union Seminary
and one Of the committee, said yesterday that the
committee had not met, and that It was not likely
II would do anything this summer, as many Of
those connected with the proposed investigation
would be out Of the city.
Dr. Shaw further said that the question to be de-
termned was not simply as 10 whether DR.. Nc
Gffert should resign or ne tried for heresy as has
been stated.
''Dr McGlnert may be able 10 satisfactorily ex-
plain to the Presbytery those portions OF his writ
ings TO which exception has been taken, on the
ground that his views are contrary to the Confess
the report that he proposed to endeavor TO Induce
Dr McGiffert resign was erroneous
II did say at the meeting Of the Presbytery, he
continued that | would prefer the resignation to
having another heresy trial. don't think the
Church can afford heresy trials.
In reference TO the opinion expressed by num-
her Of the members Of the Presbytery TO the enect
that Dr McGifert should either resign or be tried,
Dr shaw said that ne did not think the general
The case TO those alternatives. He believed the IN
clinaIon was 10 give full opportunity Tor any posi-
HE EXPLANATION. There are members or the Prespy-
terv however. who do not hesitate 10 say that
,hey cannot see how Or. McGlrerts views. regard
ing the divinity OF Christ. the Inspiration OF the
RIbe and the Lords Supper can be recohcieu Win
the Confession OF Faith
New-York tribune., 1899-06-16
NEW CANAL COMMISSION MEETS.
ADMIRAL, WALKER ELECTED PRESIDENT
1-o1a nIsCIrSSED

ADMIRAL WALKER ELECTED PRESIDENT
PLANS FOR WORK DISCUSSED.
Washington June 15--The members OF the Noh-
mission appointed by the President TO examine ana
report on the most feasible route for canal from
the Atlantic TO the Pacific met this morning In the
Corcoran Building. The only absentee was ex-
Senator Pasco OF Florida. Admiral Walker was
elected president. after which the commissioners
called on the President In body to pay their
respects They then went to the State Department
and called on Secretary Hay with whom they dis
cursed the plans for the work before them some
what In detail.
Afterward a meeting was held at which there
was q general exchange of views regarding the
work before them but no decision was reached on
any point, and the Commission adjourned until to-
morrow The magnitude OF the work Is fully
realized by the members. and they propose to make
a deliberate survey OF the situation before matur-
ing their plans
All the members OF the Commission are anxious
that the work should be pushed with the greatest
possible expedition. In the hope that report can
be submitted which Congress can act at It's next
New-York tribune., 1899-06-16
BLANp,s WORK IN CONGRESS.
A STURDY AND AGGRESSIVE FIGHTER FOR FREE
SILVER.

SILVER.
Washington June 10 (SpeciaD.-By the death OF
Richard p Bland the Democratic minority In the
louer branch of Congress loses one or Its Oldest
ab,est and most aggressive leaders. No Democrat
in Congress perhaps has had larger ana ml'e
influential share in fastening on the party the
notical tendencies and policies which now form us
.oantad creed Serving continuously in the House
=, Renresentatves. with the exception OF single
D,ssod term from 1873 to 1899. he early pushed him.
col, in the foreground advocate OF the cheap
money and imitation theories OF National finance
which nowered in 1886 in adoption OF free-silver
otrage as the paramount doctrine OF Democratic
,ouh His whole career n National politics was
identified with the growth and spread OF the silver
,,e,tion gospel and he lived to see the programme
ha nersistently advocated adopted after many
s,ru9gles as the very cornerstone OF party policy.
Az the foremost and most untiring spokesman IN
Congress OF the free-coinage crusade, he seemed
the logical Democratic candidate In 1896 for the
presidency and but for the meteoric irruption OF
w J. Bryan on the scene at Chicago, he wouid
doubtless have carried OFF the nomination. owing
to his tenacious attachment to the single cause hs
New-York tribune., 1899-06-16
CONGRESSMAN BLAND DEAD
THE wELL-KNowN SILVER ADVOCATES CA
REER ENDED.

Lebanon, Mo. June 15-Congressman Richard
Parks Bland died at his home near Lebanon
at 4:90 a. m to-day, peacefully and without APP
parent suffering.
Mr. Bland returned home when Congress ad-
journed in March, and soon suffered a relapse
from attack OF the grip For more than two
months he confined to his home. and his
health gradually declined He thought he
would not survive the attack from the first. and
showed his thorough knowledge OF his condi-
ton.
On June 3 he suddenly grew worse and his
sons. who were in school. summoned home,
and for the first time the public was informed
Of his critical condition. From time to time
after that the patient showed signs OF improve
ment, but he continued to grow weaker Sunday
and Monday he showed an improved condition,
and on Monday afternoon strong hopes for his
recovery were entertained. About 10 o'clock
Tuesday night, however. he fell asleep. and con-
tinued In that condition until his death.
The funeral will take place at Lebanon at
o'clock Saturday afternoon. Mr.. BANDS body
will be placed in the Opera House tomorrow.
and will lie in state for twenty-four hours. The
funeral will be conducted by the Masonic order
and all the ministers of Lebanon will assist
Richard Parks Bland was born In Ohio County.
Ky. August 10, 1885, As youth he worked
during the summer to procure the means 10 go TO
Hartford Ky) Academy for year. and then
taught school for time In Kentucky, and later In
Missouri. In 1855 he to California. He re-
mained for ten years In that State, in Nevada and
In Colorado teaching school, studying and prac-
tising law, fighting Indians and serving as Treas
urer OF Carson County. Utah (now In the State OF
Colorado In 1860 he was admitted to the bar.
Returning to Missouri in 1865, he resumed the
practice OF law at Rolla. In partnership with his
brother c. c. Bland. In 1869 he removed TO Leba-
non and continued to practise his profession there.
His home beautiful farm Of four hundred
acres near Lebanon. There he lived country
gentleman. and dispensed hospitality OF the good
old Southern style. Visitors to his home in sum-
sure to find Dick" Bland (as his neigh
bors knew him) dressed for comfort without collar,
neckte, cuffs coat, and with wastcoat unbut-
toned Seated IN a broad-bottomed armchair, here
he was to be found. chewing plug tobacco-the
picture Of comfort.
Before the Chicago Convention of 1896 it was
thought that Mr.. Bland would be its candidate
for he had been the recognized head Of the silver
New-York tribune., 1899-06-16
HENRY SCHACKEL.

Henry Schackel died yesterday morning at the
Smith Inirmary, New-Brighton, from catarrh OF
the stomach at the age of ffty-nIne. Mr.. Schackel
went to Staten Island twelve years ago and estab-
lished a large pleasure park at Arrochar. on the
border OF what is now South Beach. Thousands
visited this resort and it was immensely popular.
lie was proprietor Of the first large hotel at South
Beach and had kept hotel there to the time OF his
death. He had been In the pleasure-resort busi-
ness for thirty years. He was member OF
Dorc Masonic Lodge, Of Manhattan. and also OF
Gramercy Lodge A. o. L. w, of Manhattan He
was a member Of Irving Legion No. ., Select
Knights He leaves widow. one son and three
New-York tribune., 1899-06-16
JEREMIAH HAYES,

jeremiah Hayes. for many years well-known
member of Tammany Hall. died Wednesday
night at his home. No. 294 Madison-st, at the time
being clerk of the Fifth District Municipal Court.
Mr.. Hayes had been In poor health for some time,
and recently took trip to Europe, in the hope Of
getting some benefit. His work performed
in his absence by John +. Delaney. OF the
secretaries of the Tammany Hall General Com
mttee. who. It is thought will succeed him.
Mr.. Hayes and the late Charles Reilly, at
time Commissioner Of Jurors were engaged In
the liquor business at Cherry and Scanned SITS:
Their saloon for n period was the headquarters OF
the Tammany Hall followers in the neighborhood.
and Mr.. Hayes became an active politician OF the
district He elected to the Assembly In 1888,
and again in 1889 and in 1890 he appointed
clerk OF the Essex Market police court, a place he
office I'm 1895
New-York tribune., 1899-06-16
Rrc1Ass1FIcATION OF POSTOFFICES.

A LARGE INCREASE IN THE BUSINESS OF lhh
DEPARTMENT SHOWN
Washington June 1.-THE Postoffice Department
has issued its sixteenth annual statement showing
the readiustment Of Presidential postmasters sal
aries and the reclasshcation OF offices to take
effect July / The increase in salaries is due 10
the largely increased business at the ohices "nere
N. nostmaster's compensation depends on the
amount OF mail handled. The total number OF n
creases on this basis is largely in excess OF me
reductions the whole statement showing large
advance In the business Of the Department
The Offices where the salaries have been increased
number 709 the aggregate Increase being $zlSSO
The Offices reduced number 21l, the aggregate re-
ductioa in salaries being sZ 200 The total OF sec
ond-class Offices advanced to the first class is
seventeen the total OF third-class offices advanced
TO the second class Is ninoty-one; total or fourth
class 10 third class, 23.
New-York tribune., 1899-06-16
TO KEEP UP WORK FOR DRUG CLERKS.
THE DRUGGISTS LEAGUE FOR SHORTER HOURS

THE DRUGGISTS LEAGUE FOR SHORTER HOURS
APPEALS FOR MONEY
To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir AS the heat increases the danger to the
health and life Of sick from the mistakes OF
men who compound their medicine and who work
anywhere from fourteen to eighteen hours a day
increases also. This is particularly true Of the
dense tenement-house districts though residential
quarters by no means exempt
The working time OF the who work in drug
stores for an inhuman number Of hours and for
ridculously small pay is intimately connected with
the medicine prescribed by the physician and the
patient who takes II. The records of the Coroner's
office, the experience OF physicians and the COL
OF the daily and pharmaceutical press have
proved conclusively tha. exhausted drug clerks
have caused the death OF patients time and again.
Another menace to the public health Is the
ployment of incompetent clerks by INSCRIPTIONS
employers. the adulteration of soda-water syrups,
drugs and medicines. the sale OF illegal articles.
the catering to drug fends. inebriates. etc
The movement Of the Druggists League for
Shorter Hours for sanitary and safe conditions in
the drug business has had the unqualified ap-
proval and support OF the public Of the daily press
and OF hundreds or societies The bill giving shorter
last year and this year. and was approved by
The men who are responsible for killing this pub
lic-health measure In Albany will be held morally
o da 5hf In e cy OF Which TSe
Druggists League proposes. however, to continue
the agitation until relief has been secured
There about fourteen hundred so-called apoth-
ecary shops in New-York. These ought to be III
vlded into department drug stores that is stores
which sell mainly general merchandise, and phar-
maces which attend strictly TO the sale and COM
with the latter. They must be rendered sanitary.
The expense OF carrying the work OF the
Druggists League for the coming year (rent of
office, typewriters postage. clerk hire. stationery,
printing inspectors, etc) will amount to about
A5Oo. The league and it's friends have already
spent thousands OF dollars in this work, but its
financial resources are exhausted. and there
fore appeal to the community for contributions
that there may be no intermission In the work and
that II may be prompt thorough and efficient.
Contributions should be sent to C. F. Doherr, treas
urer Druggists League for Shorter Hours, No. 252
Ninth-ave., and will be promptly acknowledged.
w. r. ABBOTT, President
EDWARD THIMME, Secretary.
No. 12H Third-ave., New-York City