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Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-05-24
TURKEY AGAIN WARNED.
Gri.com SIN after the Indemnity Due
from Armenian ueprsdatious.

Gri.com SIN after the Indemnity hue
from Armenian Deprsdations.
Con.iantinople. Nav %. The United
States legation having yainly waited
four weeks for a reply 20 the note Of
April ,, regarding American indemnity
Chains. Charge d A1aires Gnscom has
handed 70 foreign affairs minister. Tew.
ak Pasha, new note couched in more
precise terms and insisting upon u
prompt settlement. The note produced
great impression as the porte thought
the matter postponed. II not abandoned.
aud he now believed the United States
will not wait 80 long this time for an
answer. Americas indulgence thus far
not having made a satisfactory impress
sion upon the porte.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-05-24
Overdose Of MarphIns.

Wabash. Ind. May 23.-Dr. Barney
Sutton Of Huntington. died here from
the effects 81 an overdose 81 morphine.
lie was a chronic morphine eater. aud
few daysago became temporarily insane.
and was removed TO the county Jail. On
being released he took the drug to stop
pain and swallowed too much
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-05-24

Chicago. May %. - The Methodist
Episcopal general conference voted TO
abolish the time limit ON pastorates.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-05-24
CENTRAL.
Relrigerators.

| sell the best, the Wisconsin PEER
less, the cleanest and noatest: no
odor; easy 10 keep clean: try one.
sold only 10y j. \. Myers. AS
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-05-24

Washington. MAY 2s--The house has
adopted without division n resolution
providing for adjournment on June 6
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-02-07
LAND AND SEA LIONS FIGHT.
Strange Finish Fight on the Coast
of California.

A deadly combat between a monster
sea lion and two large California lions,
or panthers. was recently witnessed by
two men off the coast OF California,
1t was an extraordinarily grotesque yet
truly terrible conflict. The proverbial
battle between an elephant and n whale,
which 1t is hardly expected will ever take
place, could not be more remarkable.
At the mouth Of Tomaes bay there is a
small island called Hog island. The only
person who lives on II is Lewis johnson,
who keeps chicken farm. On reef
running out Into the sea there is rook.
cry Of sea lions. The great beasts gam
Dol on the rocks and In the water and en-.
JOY the sunshine all day long. They beat
the water into foam and fill the air with
their cheerful believing.
Recently Samuel Short OF Tomales Wis
tied Hog island to buy chickens, says the
San Francisco Examiner. While he was
engaged In business discussion with
Lewis johnson their attention was di-
verted by commotion in the sea lion
rookery. not 200 yards away. The great
seals were making tremendous bowling
and believing, and to the practiced ear Of
johnson II was evident that these noises
did not, as usual, indicate mirth and con-
tentment.
Short thus describes the extraordinary
scene that he and his companion then
witnessed;
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-02-07
A Forgotten Patriot.

TN the struggle for national ndepend-
ence Samuel Meredith was one of the
wealthiest men in Philadelphia" said
Harrisburg man. "Hc was, moreover. a
personal friend and adviser of President
Washington and the first treasurer of the
United States. | ran across the old finan-
cier's grave last summer near hamlet
called Pleasant Mount, Wayne county,
Pa, three miles from any railroad and
quarter Of n mile from any highway. 1t
was all surrounded with trees. which
have grown to good size.
II heard about Meredith's grave at the
village postoffice and was inclined to
disbelieve the story. but after l saw the
gravestone ! was satisfied. Afterward
learned that Galusha A. Grow and other
congressman had tried to have larger
monument erected to Meredith's memory.
They were not successful, however.
After the war for independence Mere
lith. 1t seems, secured from Pennsylva-
mia big tract of wild land In the north
ern portion Of Wayne county and tried TO
make something out of it. AS near as
can find out, he lost the greater part Of
his money and died poor and among COM
parative strangers. Anyway, his solitary
grave is on this lonely hill in northern
Wayne, while the bones Of many of his
associates in the work of founding the
republic receive high honors. 1t is only
another illustration of the fnct that it
doesn't take long for prominent man to
be forgotten. New York Tribune.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-02-07

Patti has two wonderful parrots, one of
which talks all day long and initiates it's
mistress trils and staccati in an amaz-
ing fashion and who (believe me, FOR
have heard him) can even compose the
most elaborate melodies. The other par
rot-Jumbo by name--is an oddity. Patti
bought him for 1900 in New York, where
he was reputed to be the finest talking
parrot alive. Once in her possession he
became dumb. In vain they tried to coax
him to converse Months went by, until
one morning the prima donna awoke
with bad sore throat. "Send for the
DOCTOR" she cried, "fof have to sing to-
night" The doctor duly arrived. AS he
entered the room the parrot uttered his
first and last words.
"Oh, DOCTOR" he exclaimed in a strong
Yankee accent, I'm so sick!"
And since that day, now several years
ago, he has not uttered word.-M. A. 2.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-02-07

the surface. Nowadays shafts are sunk
and levels formed, whence the blue
ground is blasted out and hauled to the
surface in elevators. The diamond is diff
ferent from other precious stones in that
it is found in soft clay. while the ame-
thyst, ruby and emerald are embedded in
quartz. This makes the diamond easy to
conceal in the mouth. nose and by swal-
lowing, and every year the De Beers COM
pany gets from the workmen S2,000.000
worth of stolen goods. The inclination to
pilfer these precious stones is so intense
that the crime is severely punished. In
South Africa the 6rst commandment is
Thou shalt not steal diamonds What
rape is TO, Georgia is l. d. b. illicit din-
mond buyer) to South Africa. For mur.
der man may get ten years; for having
a diamond found on his person that is not
registered, 20 years. At Cape Town is a
great convict station called the Break
water where sons of prominent Ameri-
can families and English aristocrats join
in lockstep with Lascars and Kptfirs
They have oil violated the first command
ment. In Kimberley 1000 negro convicts
sort the diamonds under the muzzles Of
Martini rifles. They are kept in sepa-
rate place. The other black boys live in
a five acre Enclosure known as the Com
pound
"The De Beers company controls the
diamond market of the world. OF the
five mines, Kimberley De Beers, Du
Toits, Pan Bullfontein and Premier. the
first two arc situated in Kimberley and
are the only ones worked now. The dia-
monds produced In other parts of the
world would not supply the city OF Phil
ndelpha. The value of the South African
product thus far has been $600,000,000.
The supply seems inexbaustible ,-.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-02-07
SAND EVERY ONE WAS SO DEUcEDLY FA-
MILIAR"

AND EVERY ONE WAS SO DEUCEDLY FA-
MILIAR."
American citizen. When man in
New York treads on you or overcharges
you, he always says that 1t is usually
said In very strong Irish or German
accent.
81 do not believe in all this familiar
ity. A man told me that he didn't
either socially. but that in business ia
miliarity gave you n real good chance
to get right up against man, and then
you could get his watch more easily.
This was certainly very remarkable
statement hear the most strange
things from every one about American
customs.
But these feuds in the Green Grass
State, as they call Kentucky, are very
wonderful affairs. shall certainly
have to go out there and see one. A
man told me that they occur on regular
stated occasions and that you could
buy a ticket to one. though he warned
me that i should have to book 1t long
in advance.
'That 10 very remarkable. do not
think I ever heard in England of a
ticket that admitted you to see feud.
If the matter had not been explained
to me by reliable man, should hard
ly credit 1t at ALL"
And Lord Ponsonwynd inquired
which street car he should take to Ken
tucky when he found out when good,
old fashioned feud was TO be pulled Off
in the Purple Potato State.-New York
Journal
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-02-07
LAND AND SEA LIONS IN DEADLY COMBAT.

LAND AND SEA LIONS IN DEADLY COMBAT,
ming speed on the sea lions head and
shoulders. The unfortunate sea monster
could do nothing, not being able to reach
his antagonists, but 1t was slow work to
produce any effect on him, for his tre-
mendously thick fur and fat stopped the
blows. He waddled around on his flippers
and tail, bellowing defiance Mt his enc
mics and trying vnnly to get at them.
"One of the panthers closed with the
sea lion again, and this time the latter
tried to drag his enemy over the rock into
the water. with the intention Of drown.
ing him. The two cats bit and tore him
so furiously that he could not accomplish
his purpose.
"For time the combatants spared
for an opening. Suddenly one of the pan
theirs was seized with devilish idea, for
he closed in with the sea lion and bit off
his right hipper. The aquatic champion
fell to the ground helpless and bleeding to
death. The papt..ers were victorious and
were already licking their chops as pre-.
iiminary to devouring their victim."
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-02-07
English sunday La,yn.

There nre some curious Sunday laws
stu unrcpealed. One old English net
states Tint mo one shall usc employ or
travel npon the Lords day in any boat,
barge Or lighter, unless It he nm extraor-
dinnry occasion, under II penalty of 3
shlilings tine or two hours in the stocks"
According to the law made In 1903 a tine
OF one shilling was inflicted on all per.
sons over 8 years OF age who were not
present at their parish ciurch on Sun
days, and the act further goes on to say
that all churchwhrdens were compelled,
under penalty OF f20, to enforce this
law. Several instances are on record of
people being fined for absence from
church. Ono of the latest occurred In
1917, when Sir Montague Burgoyne was
prosecuted nt Bedford for having been
absent from the parish church for scvera!
months. He was. however, let off on the
evidence OF the doctor. But in 1864 Isaac
Walton, n manservant, was fined 0 shil-
lings and 8 pence for refusing to go to
church on Sunday when asked to do so
by his mistress.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-02-07
AKRON DAILY DEMoCRAT awEDN EsDAY. FEBRUARY i 1900

1--WE looked at the believing sea lions
and could not understand their excite
ment. Then we looked at the water and
understood.
"Just sticking out of the sea were two
enormous catlike heads, glstening with
water. They were moving onward to-
ward the rock and the rookery rapidly.
Presently the heads reached the rock,
and instantly two magnificent mountain
lions leaped out of the water. These
beasts take to the water very frequently
on this coast, and they swim only little
less easily than the seals.
"These two lions might have been maxi
ing short cut across the mouth of the
bay when they took to the water, or they
might have started out with the express
purpose of making a dinner of young sea
lions. At any rate this was the object
they had in view when they landed on
the rock. The young sea lion, being ten
der and having an immense covering of
fat, furnishes dainty morsel for the ro-
bust appetite of the catamount.
when the panthers landed, all the sea
lions leaped off into the water except one
great big old fellow. He stood up alone
to face his deadly enemies. He was
doubtless the father OF q great family,
probably grandfather and a great
grandfather too. The fat and fur hung
in enormous rolls about his neck, and his
whiskers were stupendous.
'Ihe two panthers leaped upon the old
sea hon, and there was whirlwind of
howls, blood, flying fur and swiftly NOV
ing paws, armed with steellike claws.
Then the panthers drew off for n mo-
mcnt. They found that the sea lion could
bite very hard, and their sides were COW
cred with blood.
"rhe maraudcrs then stood off little
and rained long distance blows with light
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-02-07

graphing and telephoning, and Peter dc
Deken's second story shows that one may
blunder also in using the drum language.
Inspector Five took several photographs
during his stay at Basoko, and on tee
day of his departure the thought struck
him that 1t would be well to take pho
tograph OF all those natives who from
time to time had acted as his domestic
servants. Accordingly he ordered drum
mer to notify them that they were to APP
pear before him at certain hour in their
holiday clothes. The drummer at once
sent a message. but what was Five's sur
prise to find at the appointed hour. not
his servants, but all the police Of the sta.
tion drawn up In front Of his residence.
The drummer, it seems, had either mis-.
understood Five or had blundered in
sending the message. Instead of sum-
moving domestic servants he had sum-
moned state servants.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-02-07
JlNGLES.
The Scotsman.


ou find him in the tropics, you find him at the
pole;
le can always earn a sixpencc, he can always
keep 1t whole
fou can tell him by his cheekbones and his fiery
head OF hair,
And he finds fiftieth cousin or a schoolmate
He lives on kale and porridge and drop OF noun
tain dew,
And II you try TO take him in he'll maybe take
in you.
To name his native village would make your
throat quito sore
You can get little near 1t with three grunts and
then snore
You need to hammer in his head to make him see
your jokes.
And he never tires condemning the sins OF other
v folks
He's never missing from the kirk, where pepper.
mints he sucks.
And he calls it fine. dry weather when it's only fit
for ducks
There's nothing half SO beautiful as heather hills.
he thinks.
And there's no game worth the playing saving
golf upon the links.
He says there isn't any day to equal the New
Year.
And Bobbic Burns is greatest Of all poets, that is
clear.
He thinks he is in Eden when he hears the bag.
pipes squeal;
He puts on kilt and dances sword dance and
reel.
Now I've given you the Ensishman's idea Of
But is the portrait like himf Some people think
it's not.
-Tit-Bits.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-02-07
SENDING WAR NEWS.

most interesting. Throughout Africa the
natives are expert in the use of what is
known as the drum language, and they
use it as we use the telegraph and the
elephone-namely, for the purpose of
sending a message from one place TO an
other.
The most important events as we'll as
the daily occurrences in every village are
transmitted in this way. In the Kopgo
region near Stanley falls some of the
natives are so skilled in the use of the
drums that they can carry ON conver-
sation with one another at great dis
tance just as easily as though they were
standing side by side. The chiefs or head
men of the various tribes converse daily
In this fashion, and thus each quickly
learns what has occurred in the sur
rounding districts during the past "a
hours. The drum used for this purpose
is fashioned as rule, out of a hollow
tree trunk, which Is covesed with the skin
Of an antelope.
In regard to the quickness with which
news is transmitted in Africa Peter de
Deken, the famous traveller, tells two
good stories. While Inspector Five was
In control of the station at Basoko he Wis
tied one day distant outpost and found
that it would be impossible for him TO
reach home until late at night, AS he
looked forward to a hearty dinner he re-
quested a head man who was with him
and who was an expert drummer to send
word to the station, several miles away,
that dinner was not to be served until he
returned. The head man drummed,
Straightway another drummer repeated
his message. and so the news was flashed
from point to point until ii reached the
distant station. When Five reached home
at night. he found the table laid and the
dinner ready to be served, This was the
message his servants had received: "The
bula matori governor or inspector) will
be home late in the evening. Don't eat
everything up"
Mief = los r..n o., - 80. n- y, IA q, A-In
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-02-07

IL found this to be So There was al
most as much Fighting done among the
spectators as there was In the ring.
Some one behind me used my hat In an
argument with another man, hammer
ing on 1t with his fists to emphasize
particular points.
"The fight was run In most extraor-
dinary manner. The man who lost 1t
was declared the winner. A man In
the audience told me that this was
done because the person who owned
the building had bet on the wrong one.
"And every one was so deucedly fa-
miliar. 1t was not bit like London.
A man who chewed tobacco called me
Sonny The other man who smashed
my hat grew angry when | called his
attention to 1t. He said he was an
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-02-07
PONSONWYND TALKS.
GIVES his OPINION OF A PRlzEFlGHT
HE ATTENDED.

Found That the Loser Was Called
the Winner by the Referee and
That Every One In Attendance Was
Inclined to He Familiar with His
Lordship.
"This is certainly most extraordi.
nary country" exclaimed Lord Pom
sonwynd of London, who had just been
hearing some facts about a Kentucky
feud.
"a man told me-" he went on, "that
in Kentucky-I think he called 1t the
Blue Hay Statee-whole communities
wipe each other out over the most
trivial causes. A mpl told me that
they invariably go to some crowded
place, like a hotel corridor or a theater,
so that those bullets that miss the per-
sons they are shov at viii not be vast
ed. but will kill some one. What n
singularly frugal people they must be
In all matters not affecting the spend.
ing of human llfe
But this Is remarkable country
for fighting," Lord Ponsonwynd went
on. II went last week to what l un-
derstand was the Broad Street Athletic
club, where two prlze1ghters were
fighting for what man told me was
bundle OF stage money. whatever that
may be.
"rhe people in the seats were GER
tainly very remarkable. paid a guinea
for my ticket and, of course, went In
evening dress, supposng that people
who pay guinea for ticket would
be thoroughly refined
ut is certainly most remarkable
city. A man who sat next to me on
my right told me that he was public
house keeper and that most Of those
present except himself were not gentle
men.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-02-07
GEMS IN VERSE.


Though we repent. any god give back X
The dear. lost days We might have made so fair,
Turn false to true and careless to care
And let US find again what now We laok9
oh, once once more to tread the old time track,
The flowers we threw away once more to wearl
Though we repent, any god give back
The dear. lost days we might have made so fair :
Who can repulse a stealthy ghosts attack,
Silence voice that doth the midnight dare,
Make fresh hopes spring from grave sod OF de-
spair,
Set free tortured soul from memory's rackf
Though we repent. can any god give back
The dear, lost days we might have made so fair Z
Louise Chandler Moulton in Scribner'a
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-02-07
COOKING A TRAIN RoBBER.

fireman can send under 200 pounds pres
sure jet OF steam and boiling water
that would effectually cook anything liv-
ing that happened to be on the tender or
tine front end of the baggage car. The
diameter of the pipe is ~ inches, and n
single second would drop any man that
attempted to stand before it in action.
The steam leaves the pipe ut temper
aturc hot enough to have the toughest Of
outlaws cooked tender by the time the
train could be brought to n standstill. 1t
is calculated to qnell the ardor of those
gentlemen who make a speciality Of hold
ing up engineers from the tender.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-02-07
The Cradle Ship.

Ahe STuute SNIP
When baby gees a.sailing and the breeze Is fresh
and free,
His ship is iunt the quecrest craft that sailed
the sea!
Ten fingers true make up the crew that watch -.
deck must keep.
While all arrow ten toes below passengers
asleepl
And mother is the pilot dear-ah, none so true as
She '''
When baby goes a.sailing and the wind is fresh
and free!
When mother rocks the cradle ship the walls-for
shores-slp past;
The breezes from the garden blow when baby boy
sails fast!
So fast he flies that dolly cries she fears we'll
her down. f
So hard a-port we're not the sort to see dolly
drown
And then. you know, we've got the whole wide
carpet for sea
When baby goes a.sailing and the wind is fresh
and free!
When baby lies bccalmed IN sleep and all the
crew is still,
When that wee ships in port at last, all safe from
storm and Ill.
Two eyes OF love shall shine above, two lips shall
kiss his face.
Until in deep and tranquil sleep he'll smile at
that embraced
For mother watches, too, at night. while through
his slumbers creep
Dream memories OF sailing ere the breezes fell
asleep.
Charles Gordon Rogers In watchman.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-02-07

LOBENGuLA'S ATTACK ON HIS BRIDE.
her family, the advice of her friends and
the open dsapprobation of her associ-
ates, but she would not dispute it now.
The story of the unfortunate girls mad
infntuation has been told throughout the
length and breadth OF the civilized world.
Young, beautiful. accomplished and
wealthy, in an evil hour she visited the
Empress theater. where the manners and
customs of Savage South Africa" were
being exempliied by n company of gcnu-
inc Kailirs headed by no less n parsonage
than the son and heir of the famous old
King Lobengula himself.
The courtship and marriage of the mis-
mated couple were sensational. Oppos-
tion there was plenty, for Miss Jewell
found absolutely no one to sympathize
with her in her romantic ideas, but all
efforts to save her from the fate she so
obstinatey insisted upon incurring prov
ed futile. She was of age and absolutely
her own mistress. There is no law
against miscegenation in England, and
although she went the rounds of the
London clergy in the vain endeavor to
find one who would consent to bestow the
blessing of religion upon this union of
representatives of darkest Africa and en-
lightened Britain and had to content her.
self Mt last with strictly legal ceremony
before the registrar she managed to have
the ceremony performed all the same and
assumed the title of Princess Lobcngula
as proudly as if it had been that OF queen
OF England
The sequel Is no more than what might
have been expected. Lobengula at first
her humble slave, begging the favor of
glance or smile, began 10 assert his mas
terry. His Is a distinctly primitive mind,
says the New York Journal and woman's
place in civilization he could not and
would not even try 10 understand or mp
preciate. Although his woong had been
conducted along decidedly un-KaiIirlkc
lines, he determined that his married life
should conform as strictly as might be to
The customs OF his beloved and raroff
country. Consequently he proceeded TO
heat his pretty white wife with energy
and frequency, and even more energetic
ally and frequently as he realized that
,hc was cstrnDged from all her friends
aud was too proud and too ashamed to
complain OF him TO strangers and seek
their protection.
What Kate Jewell has suffered because
of her own unjustihablc and inexcusable
folly no mortal save herself will ever
nn9w, Sne nus scnoo'eu herseiI 10 silence
anJ snuu,eu VIM, e"ine 70 her win the
ssso'esni u az i,s nnu''n a, Tue s'aHe' haV,
ns saAeh \. ner ,'ie VI ner own hands ana
au.ne' [ ~ sue nus peen brave enough 10
nnuer ,ne consequences ana make no
han,,,Jn ,hs hauSa Az u"' "n' eo'ue' 40 10
nr;noa ,h ,ssiaua," a"' ,aSo,h"',ng
tnshond ~" bos s"e hnon 49, ,,1 ue.pteu =,
.ar nho,,',o 'ho e'"'.'1' p.'oseu 'n-
h,, uhnso rr,a @ ","ev anu 'ne eunn.,
,iaos ,aa onjsaato, ,,'air 'o' nuu'uh
.ns a,t"o,, 49, hia ,n,.Ini ~ @ ,aaluel'
s ,ans .,isn upn "S 'o,1|s "hu ut,ehse- ,,