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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-04-17

Although once the possessor of a
vast continent, the American Indians
are today poor people. Except in a
few cases where they have separated
from the mass of their race and adopt
ed the life of their white neighbors.
their aecumulations of property cut a
comparatively small figure in the total
wealth of the country A rare excep-
ton to the rule is found in the person
of DR.. Acland oronhyatekha, Cana
dian lnoian, who has gained both
wealth and fame by force of his genius
and business ability. DR.. Oronhya-
tekha's good fortune began in 1860 at
Brantford, Ont, when he, lad of 10,
CHANGED to meet the prince of Wales,
who was then making a tour
of America. The prince was so
impressed with the brightness
of the young man that he
invited him to England and gave him
an education at Oxford university.
Oronhyatekha afterward studied medi-
cine at Toronto university, graduating
therefrom in due course He was high
ly successful as a physician, but his
best fortune came in connection with
the Ancient Order of Foresters, fra
ternal benefit society which he organ
lied and carried to success. He has
been the chief official of this order for
years, and is said to receive a salary
of $4,000 year. He owns magnifi-
cent house and entertains sumptuously.
Mrs Oronhyatekha is a great-grand-
daughter of the famous chief, Joseph
Brant,who figured largely in the Indian
troubles of early days. She is woman
of noble character and many accom-
plishments.-Leslies Weekly.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-04-17

In the last month the excavations
being carried on in the Forum under
the direction OF Signor Giacomo Boni
have continued TO give splendid results
Hundreds of tons of earth have been
removed from the side of the BasiIica
Emilia, which Is now almost entirely
uncovered. In addition to the huge
fragments Of the inscription discovered
last June, the bases of nine columns
supporting the portico OF the facade
have been brought to light, and the
mosaic pavement OF the interior has
been cleared of the stones and rubbish
with which 1t hos been covered for the
last 1000 years. Part of the pavement
had been destroyed in making a
medieval sewer, but part Is in SPLEEN
did preservation. As far as yet can be
seen the front OF the Basilca must
nave extended for at least 100 feet,
while It's depth, as far as hitherto ex-
cavated. Is about so feet Probably the
original floor of the edihce ran back
two or three times this distance, but
for the moment houses and embank-
ments bar the way to further excava-
lions. The excavations along the Sa-
era Via are still giving good results,
Though they will have to be suspended
Tor awhile In order not to destroy the
cart road needed for carrying away tho
earth and rough stones removed from
fhe other sites. Perhaps the most in
feresting discovery of all recently made
Dy Signor Boni Is that of the original
mosaic pavement in the house of the
Vestals. The ruins OF this edifice were
supposed to have been fully excavated
some years ago by Prof Lanciani but
the discovery Just made proves that tho
work was then done in an unscientifc
fashion, which left the most interest,"
ing part of the building still buried.
The pavement lies some three feet be-
low the level Of what Prof. Lanciani
supposed to be the floor of the house.
"a staircase built against one of tho
walls runs down to IT, Part of tho
staircase was discovered by the former
excavators. who by simply following
the steps downward mislt easily have
come to the mosaic pavement. a SIM
iiar pavement has also been discovered
In chamber of the house of the Ves-,
tails and another in the corner of the
Domus Publica. Signor Boni has also
discovered portion Of the massive and
Hplendidly built wall of the Domus
Publica. In the Regia the remains of
another altar and part of the mosaic
pavement have also been discovered
not a bad record for a months work
nnder an almost tropical sun in place
which up to few months ago was de-
clared by incompetent specialists to
nave been fully excavated.- London
Post.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-04-17
Ito be continued.)
SHARKS AND DEAD WHALE.
An Anxious for a Bite of the huge
Carcass.

All Anxious for a Bite of the Huge
Carcass.
The presence of any large quantity
OF easily obtainable food is always suf-
ficient to secure the undivided atten-
ton of the shark tribe, says the Ma
tional Review. When Cutting i'm
whales at sea have often been amazed
at the incredible numbers of these
creatures that gather in a short space
of time, attracted by some mysterious
means from heaven only knorxs, Shat
remote distances. 1t has = IN. BE-
Cured to us, when whali. - the
ne1ghborhood of New Zealand to pet
sperm whale alongside without q
sign OF shark below or a bird above
Within an hour from the time of our
securing the vast mass of flesh in the
snip the whole area within at least an
acre has been alive with a seethinq
multitude of sharks, while from every
quarter came drifting silently an in
calculahle host of sea birds, converts
ing the blue surface of the sea into tho
semblance of plain of new fallen
snow. The body of whale before an
lnclsion is made in the blubber Ne.
sents smooth, rounded surface 81
most as hard as India rubber. with an
parently no spot where any daring
eater could find toothhold. But obliv.
lous OF all else save that internal on
gulsh of desire, the rayeninp Coo
wolves silently writhed ia the dons;tw
OF their hordes for a place at tba
Dounteous feast. Occasionally ora nre-
eminent among his fellows for enter
prise would actually set his lower ION
against the black roundness of a.
mighty carcass and. with steady
slnuous thrust of his 1.-THE tail gouoe
out therefrom mass of a bnndro5
weight or SO. If he managed to oo+
away with 1t, the space left presentad q
curious corrugated hollow. who're AZ
serrated triangular teeth had worried
tnelr way through the tenacious sph-
stance, telling plainly what vigorous
force must have been behind th-
But 1t was seldom that we nernoittaa
such premature toll to be taken 80 49,
spoil. The harpooners and ~
from their lofty position on the cutt,n , :
Stage slew scores upon scores by sim.
ply dropping their keen-edged bIuhhor
spades upon the soft crowns 80 az.
struggling hsh, the only place WV o
shark is Vulnerable to instant daat,s
me weapon sinks into the creatures
praln' ne giyes conclusive writhe or
TWO Two releases his mold and slowly sinks
lollowed In his descent by a knot ~
ms immediate neighbors, all anxious
70 provide him with prompt sepultnrs
"i'nin tneir own yearning maws.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-04-17
SAVED BY HIS NERVE.

Warden's Presence of Mind In Dealing
With a Murderous Prisoner
An instance Of the rare nerve and /
resource of Chief of Police MeClaughH
of Chicago, who had the reputation d !
being the coolest man in Illinois, Va
related recently by a New York D.
teetive. At the time McClaughy vas
warden at the state penitentiaV q
Joliet. "He was" said the defective
"as shifty as any of the men he had .
handle, and as quick and calm aDSa
it as a regular Sherlock Holmes. NO'A'
ing could phase him. One day Nc
Claughry was sitting in his once u
Just about the time the men were heAE
marched back to their cells from WOiA
He was alone. There was sound De-
hind him, and whirling around
saw a convict who had passed 'ns
guard in some way creeping toVsN
him with an ugly-looking iron oar u
his hand. Don't you stir! the maa
whispered. I'm going to get ou' u
this If have to kill you to do IT,
McClaughry said, 1 thought you S's :.
going tomorrow The man stafeu -
McClaughry and grunted 'Wotf NV
Claughry simply looked at MIN :, =
though he didn't care much anu SAi..
They sent up your dismissal p4p','
this afternoon, that's all. You've p ~.
such a model prisoner all the tlms 'us'
they decided to commute your sen =. =,
You can go all r'ght enough Il ~ -,
want to. You're not my prisoner =,
more. If you want to see your p'f -,
why, 1 think-they're here II 81. nj
drawer and before the poor ~
could lift the bar to strike Mcolaus -,
had snapped a revolver out OF 'ns w.
and leveled it at his head.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-04-17
EARTHoUAKE VICTIMS.
who Island OF ceram, Near Japan, Lost
5000 of Its Inhabitants.

nho Island OF Cernm, Near Japan, Lost
5000 of Its Inhabitants.
The earthquakes of the early part of
November. which shook the entire ia
panese coast, wrought fearful havoc
among the Molucca islands, In the
MALAY Archipelago Advices are at
hand dealing with the destruction
Wrought on one of these islands-Ce
ram. This island has an area of $500
square miles. and a population of TO-
1000. 1t is under the jurisdiction OF
HOLLAND and is peopled chiefly by Ma
Hays, many of whom are engaged In
FISHING. The people are chiefly Mo-
Ihammedans, though Christianity is
lmaking progress under the fostering
lcare of missionaries The island was
lxairly prosperous before the Novem-
Der earthquakes, but now everything
Us In ruins. Several villages have
Ebeen practically wiped out At Hat
Roesia, out of a population of 500 peo-
pie, 100 were killed and 400 injured.
IAN told, 5000 persons were killed in
the seismic disturbances that are de-
scribed as having been terrifying. and
i've times that number were injured.
I'm the bay of Ambonia the sea rushed
sn the form of tidal wave and spread
lftself out on the lowlands to height
of fifty feet. The whole coast for
miles was transformed into a huge
imudpuddle. Corpses were everywhere.
Broken trees and portions of houses
were buried In the ooze. Every few
rods we're ground mounds OF stones
land boulders that had been washed up
from the sea. changing the entire ty-
geography of the country. At several
places the waves swept over the tops
of trees thirty feet high, leveling ev-
erything before them. No such visf-
tatlon has ever been experienced In
Ceram before and 1t is doubtful IL any
earthquake has had higher rate of
dead and injured. In many cases
bodies were swallowed up, so that the
aggregate of the dead in the region
affected will never be known. Among
the islands $4,000 persons persisted.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-04-17
JAPAN,s BIG MERCHANT MAHl"'

As.on,st,,o proeress of the f0r~'
Hermit Kingdom on the s'. ~.
From the Buffalo Express AcsU aa,
Ing to an official list of the meiO sasa
vessels of Japan, which has Jus. s. ~ IN
Issued, there are now S,Oza U.s. ~a reg.
5ervice. OF this number l,ys0 az G
lstered, aggregating $4,000 tons. Os.
the GA registered steamers OSO ~ at,ss
low 1000 tons gross, while tn1 o0 MAJ and
vary from 1000 to between W. ~ ssi
1000 tons. OF the sailing vesssi' rstss
are below 300 tons and only CIV d re-
between 1000 and 1000 tons 80 hiil
CARDS material, 12S steamers GU oosIts,
Of iron, So of steel, 10 are 'O. Dd All
wEile the remainder are OF W. ovceut
the sailing vessels are OF WOW Tbs
the largest, which is OF s'c s,as.sak.
boat was built last year at NUS s sblp.
Up to tho present time japanese :, iroa
yards have constructed in s'e1 ma tons
only two steamers OF over IN oOo and
two steamers of between lVv mail.
G,e0O tons, and thirty-two o,n' IN tho,
err steel or iron steam yesseiS, orplsst
dockyards thirteen vessels ~ en- tons
or gunboat type, totaling zl'v ,Vss th,
have been launched since .h,dats, Of
largest being the cruiser hasn,,v.thrs,
a.277 tons. There are ssss'
bodybuilding yards in japan;
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-04-17
THE PROFESSION OF spy.
Necessary 20 Warfare and. Althous h
Hazardous. It is Lucrative.

Necessary TO Warfare and. Althous h
Hazardous. It Is Lucrative.
From the London Mail: The word
spy" has an ugly sound owing
to its many unpleasant associations,
yet In war times spies afford an army
aid which is as valuable as it is highly
remunerated. One Of the maxims OF
commanding officers, in book for
their guidance written by Lord Wolse-
ley, Is that a successful spy must be
petted and made much of. The mag
agement Of spies is very difficult. Out
OF every ten employed by an officer
commanding a war district he is for
tunate If one gives him truthful in
formation. 1t is a most important
thing that spies should not be known
to each other. Great care Is generally
taken by officers that each spy shall
imagine that he is the only that is en-
ployed. 1t is very necessary that all
hona-fide spies should have about their
persons some means of proving them
selves really to be what they represent
themselves. For this purpose coin
- - WI bdih htttcg u DiDiS Ol Il C6IIdlu
edition, a testament with the seventh
OF fifteenth leaf torn out are generally
employed. BY their means spy who
was employed in a neutral state, maxi
ing his way to the headquarters of the
army in the field, could thus make
himself known to the intelligence de-
partment there. In some instances it
is considered that sign or password
should be employed as it is less COM
promising. The putting up of the
right land to the ear and then to the
left ear, or some such gesture, is gem
orally employed. The more extensive
the ramifications of the system the bet
ter are the chances for escaping detec-
ton. 1t is very necessary that officers
of tue intelligence department should
be provided with specially prepared
paper, upon which letters can be writ
ten In Ink that does not become visible
until IT, has been subjected to some
chemical process. 1t is also necessary
that q letter in ordinary ink should in
variably be written on the same paper
containing the information that it is
required to keep secret. Although a
spy runs the great risk of immediate
death IL he is detected, yet the service
is not without glory at times, and it is
certainly extremely lucrative.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-04-17
! DICK RODNEY;
Or. The Adventures of
) An Eton Boy.
5 BY JAMES GRANT.

BY JAMES GRANT.
Sssssseesesees sssseeess
CHATTER XIII.-(Continued.)

| C1A1 Eli AIll.-t COuLluueu.J
what are you about?" asked Wes-
ton, angrily.
"Greasing the sling of the fore-yard
SIR"
"Oh-I thought you were making
hay, you are so slow about 1t. You
have been staring ahead for the last
twenty minutes, at least"
Because l think ] see something,
said the seaman, annoyed by the nau-
tical taunt
"Something?" reiterated Weston.
what is it? A church or windmill
going before the wind?"
Neither, sir-but a boat adrift."
How does it bear, Ned?" asked
Hislop, starting into the rigging.
ION the starboard bow, about two
miles off"
On hearing this the telescope was
resorted to, and we could plainly
enough see a white object, which the
intervening waves, as they rose and
fell, hid from us at times; and there
was a great diversity of opinion, for
one of the crew maintained that it was
harbor buoy adrlft.
1T must have drifted long way to
have come here" retorted Carlton,
"and IL you have your grandmother's
spectacles about you, wipe them clean,
put them on, and look again-for l can
see plainly enough that it is a boat"
'Then we shall overhaul it." said
Weston; "Hislop, prepare to lower
ours, and to lay the fore-yard aback."
The Eugenie's course was shaped to-
ward it, and when within quarter of
a mile the foresail was laid to the
mast, the brig hove in the wind, and
the stern boat lowered; Hislop, Tom
Lambourne, two other hands and l
manned her and put off to inspect
and report upon what we could dis
cover. And so, with many surmises as
to wrecks, boats getting adrift or be-
ing washed away from their davits,
and SO forth, we pulled swiftly toward
her, all stripped to our shirt sleeves,
for a hot West Indian sun was blazing
in cloudless sky, and the air seemed
still and breathless.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-04-17

So prosperous has been the herring
lseasDn at Yarmouth that the Scotch
fishing girls who have been cleaning
preparing, curing and packing the fish
were able to accomplish their 5O0-mile
Journey home to Peterhead In a
special train, which stopped only twice
for changes of engines. The train con-
SISTED of two fine corridor coaches ard
three comfortable saloons, and at the
rear were four luggage vans, all full
iof personal belongings of the girls.
The ordinary garb of the lasses when
pursuing their vocation comprises
short top boots reaching to the knee
and short skirts, with oily frocks over
chem. They wear no hats or bonnets
gwen in the pelting rain.-London
Nail.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-04-17

In the course of a public discussion
on women's dress at Berlin the other
day Prof. Rubner condemned the long
skirt as frequent cause of accidents
and rs a promoter of neuralgia pains.
which were brought on by constantly
holding up the dress. Prof. Brock
mueller, the artist, while not denying
the gracefulness in general of trains,
pointed out that in any quick move
ment the effect was the reverse OF
graceful and recommended short
dresses, especially at dances. Nine.
Seller advocated the short skirts be-
cause 1t was unworthy of women to
yield to fashisn which made the
wearer slave to her garments, and
because the short skirts made those
who wore them look younger. In the
end the meeting resolved by a large
majority that long walking dresses are
irreconciliable with the modern ac-
quirements of hygiene, liberty of move
ment and beauty. = London Daily
News.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-04-17
An Egyptian Flower show.

Under the patronage of the khedive
of Egypt, who is rare lover of gar
dening, an exhibition is to take place
at Ghezireh, Cairo, on March 80 and 81
and April l, 1900, at which Americans
are especially invited to be competi-
tors. A program in very good English
has been prepared. which may be had
by addressing w. Wilfred Carey, secre-
tary, Kasr-el-Doubara, Cairo, Egypt.
Carnations lilies, pansies, phlox.
stocks, violets, roses and amy good
thing not specified" are among the
special articles to be exhibited by for
lists, for which silver medals and sums
of money are offered.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-04-17
CHAPTER XIV.


AS the strange boat pitched about on
the waves some of our men asserted
that at times they could see a mans
head above the gunwale. Others ex-
pressed their doubts of this, and in
the midst of such discussions we
sheered alongside. Hislop caught the
bow by the boat-hook, and while re-
tanning his hold, Tended off, to pre-
vent her being dashed against ours.
In the bottom of the boat, which
was evidently the clinker-built skiff
of merchant vessel. and was all
painted yellow, as a preservation from
the sun in warm climate, there lay
under the thwarts man, either asleep.
In stupor, or dead-at first we knew
not which; but he was pale enough to
have passed for the last.
BY his tawny visage and coal-blacl,
beard, his long scarlet cap and sash.
In which sheathed knife was stucl,
and also by the rings in his ears. we
recognized him to be a Spanish sea-
man. He was man naturally of q
tall and powerful frame, but Of FOR
bidding aspect-of great personal
strength, but wasted apparently by
toll, by exposure and famine.
A dark and coagulated crust of soma
thing like blood appeared on his baked
lips and thick mustaches, on the black
ness Of which the saline particles of
the sea foam, dried by the tronical SIN
glittered white as hoar frost on hush
in winter.
AS we reused him he grasped his
knife instintively and repulsiyelv but
relinquished 1t, and then stared wi1dlr
at us, muttering in imploring tones
Aqua, aqua, por amor de Diosw
(water, water, for the love of God,
"Misericordia! 0 senores-o Ave
Maria, misericordial
Here, Jack Spaniard, shin dron 80
this; it is real Jamaiky," said Tattnoea
Tom, pouring between the parched Inc
of the Spaniard some rum. which li,-af,,
had been put in the boat by the fora
sight Of Hislop
The black eyes of the castawav a,
lated and flashed as the spirit rev;nna
him, restoring his wasted anora,oN
and bringing hectic color ~ his
cheeks. 40
Delay now" said Tom. "vor 49,.
get some Thames water from tho ha,"
before you take more of this, y .
"Muchos gracias-manv
thanks" said the Spaniard in tonaS a~ :.
thankfulness. 0S VI
Enough O. that-stow your slso,,
and come on board if you can soi5
Tom, testify, as he had sulkv recot
lections of our adventures at a.
Grand Canary. Tue
Restored by the mouthful 30 o,oo
hol, the Spaniard staggered up. but
with difficulty; and then we nercaivoS
that gouts of blood, dried and encrnst
ed by the sun, were on his person ana
on the inside of the boat. especiallv On
one of the thwarts. ~
What is this-blood?n askad M.
lop. with an imperceptible shudder
the Spaniard started and became T.
possible, paler at the question &C he
nervously clutehed the gunwale of bis
boat with both hands, and said in
broken accents. -
MY dog, senores; I killed a dog that
was with me, because it went mad in
the hot sunshine, and being without
water" u'
scar" -u'o ene
ut would have bitten me, senior and
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-04-17

| "You are a~physiognomist." sAg-
gested
.sDonr know what kind OF a mist
that may be, Master Rodney; but this
| know-there is always something
cunning and dangerous in a fellow who
looks over your shoulder, as that Span
lard does. when he should look at your
eyes"
Antonio had an excessive dislike for
deck duty by night. He exhibited a
strange dread of being left alone, and
could scarcely be prevailed upon to
look over the vessels side, always
shrinking back as If he expected to see
something hideous rise out of the sea.
Weston suggested that perhaps his re-
cent suffering had unnamed and rem
dered him nervous, but the crew
thought otherwise.
In his sleep Antonio frequently dis
turbed the men in the forecastle hunks
by his mutterings, his wild dreams,
outcries, and sonorous Spanish MALE
dictions.
| was at the wheel on a calm and
lovely night Git was the 18th of jan
uary) when we were off the beautiful
shore of Hispaniola. / remember we'll
that Cape SAVANNA bore west by
south, and Cape Cabron west by north,
for my task of steering was new to
me, and Weston,s orders were ito keep
her full and by"-that is, as close to
the wind as possible without making
the canvas shiyer.
l could see the lights that glittered
in the distant villages that studded the
low but fertile peninsula of SAVANNA.
All was still and quiet in the ship and
around it. Soothed by the solemnity of
the hour and the vast solitude of the
sea, my heart was full, and busy men,
DRY brought before me loved faces and
voices, places and scenes, that were
far away, in dear old England.
The brig was gliding through thu
water rapidly, but imperceptibly, and
almost without a sound; the men OF
the watch were leaning over the bull
wark to leeward, and the air, the sea
and all aloft and below seemed to
sleep in the moonlight; not a reef
point battered on the taut canvas, and
scarce a wavelet rippled save in the
dead water astern that marked the
white wake of the Eugene.
Suddenly shrill and piercing cry
rang out upon the night, and Antonio
the Cuban rushed out from the fore
castle with the widest terror ex-
pressed in his black eyes; his visage
was pale and CHASTITY, and the perspira-
ton glittered like bead drops on his
clammy brow. With his bare feet he
stumbled over the chain cable, which
lay coiled up on the deck, for on that
afternoon we had hauled it up and
bent it to the working anchor.
He came running aft in his shirt,
brandishing a knife in his hand. and
exclaiming in fierce and then izapIor-
ing accents:
who says I did it? Who dares to
say SOP"
Then, letting his arms drop as he
skunk back to his bunk, we heard him
groan out:
eel cuchillo-el cuchillor' 0he knife
the knife)
Hence, under such circumstances. II
may easily be supposed that among
the crew there fioated strange and
dark surmises as to the past life of
Antonio ell Cubano.
(To be continued.)