3 NATIVES OF GUAM, j BY ENSIGN C. L. POOR, U. S. N. | WHEN, under the'most amus ingly opera-bouffe condi tions ever experienced in modern warfare, the Uni ted States steamship Charleston, on June 20, 1898, captured tho beautiful but isolated and sleepy old Spanish island colony of Guam in the -western Pacific, the place was governed by a lieutenant-colonel of the Spanish army, Don Juan Marina, supported by a staff of four army and one naval offi cers, and a garrison of fifty-four Spanish soldiers, with a native militia of fifty-four men, these latter being armed with old Remington rifles, and organized as artillery crews for four old brass field-guns. Upon thedepartuieof the Charleston the Spanish officers and soldiers were removed, and the island was left nom inally in charge of its leading citizens and the native soldiery. During all this time the native troops have maintained their organization and discipline, keeping their clothes and equipments clean and in order, posting their sentries, and carrying out their routine—all in a most praise worthy manner. They are a soldierly, intelligent body of men, and will un doubtedly be a valuable auxiliary to the new marine garrison that has ar rived on the United States steamship Yosomite. Their best sphere of use fulness would bo as a police force and as rural guards in the outlying vil lages, thus relieving the marines of this isolated and monotonous duty. The natives of Guam are iu pleasing contrast to the Filipinos. Though originally, in great part, from the same stock, they have inherited all of the virtues and few of the vices of these people. Thero is in the blood of these people a considerable pro portion of Spanish, South Ameri can, and American stock, the last being due to the whaling-vessels that used to frequent the islau d iu largo numbers to obtain fresh water and to recuperate their crews. It is not at all unusual to hear English spoken, even in' the interior of the island, and, in fact, it is quite as common as Spanish. In personal ap pearance the natives resemble the Filipinos, though of a greater stature and more robust, while the hair is not so bristling and porcupiDe-like, and brown or even blond hair is occa sional evidence of the mixture of races. The intelligence, as indicated by their faces, is much more marked than in the natives of the Philippine s. THE CIIITRCH AND BELFRY AT AGANA. The women, when young, have well rounded figures and an excellent car riage, which redeeiAs to a great ex tent their shortness of stature and consequent tendency to dumpiness. In my long walks about Agaua I have noticed many that were very comely and some that were decidedly pretty. As they age they do not become un duly fat, or later on repulsively hag gard, as is the case with so many tropit-al natives. Their dress is noat and clean, and ' A FAMILY OltUUl* 4$ UUAM^ in their personal habits they are mod est and tidy. For the women the cos tume is a short chemise, or jacket, with low neck and short sleeves. This is made of white material of varying degrees of fineness. For more oere monial occasions it is embroidered around tho neck and upon the sleeves, and is sometimes bordered with lace. It fits closely to the stayless figure. Upon occasions of tho greatest im portance an elaborate jacket of the beautiful aud expensive juna cloth, with flowing sleeves and wide collar, is worn over tho chemise. With this is worn a skirt of vari-colored calico or cotton stuff', generally of some bright hue. The feet are usually bare, small heelless slippers of colored leather being occasionally seen. The Uair is drawn back from the forehead in a knot, aud hats are never worn. ' —" THE NATIVE TIIOOPS OF QUASI. In church a white cloth is worn as a veil over the head. The men dress simply and comfort ably, generally in suits of wliito drill ing, such as are common all through the East. The Filipino custom of wearing a white shirt with long and flowing tails is in favor among the poorer natives. GOVERNOR'S norsE, ACJANA. One of the first things evident to us is the decided antipathy of the natives for the Filipinos. There are few of them upon the island, and these are not at all regarded with favor. In truth, they seem to be quite as unruly here as they are in their home, and their qualities make them about the only disturbing element in this peaceful, well-disposed people. The only pris oner in the jail of the place was au ugly-lookiug Filipino, who had mur dered a German trader about a year ago, and was sentenced to a long term of confinement. The population of Guam is about 7000, mostly of the Malay type. The principal town is Agana, with 5475 inhabitants. There are several Span ish families worth from $20,000 to $50,000. As to the mental and moral character istics of our new citizens, all that we know so far is of a favorable nature. They are cleanly, intelligent and peaceable. The great majority of them can read and write, and every village has its school for instruction in the elementary branches. They are modest and very courteous in their deportment, and invariably touch their hats to us when we pass them, and are most generous to visitors. The worst trait, however, of the citizen of Guam is indolence. Nature is so provident, and so warm and smiling here, that little effort is re quired to support life and provide sustenance for the family. To pay a native by the day or in advance is n fatal error indeed, for he will *ork until he has accumulated a few dol lars, then buy his wife a new skirt, lay in a supply of canned goods at the store, some tobacco and tuba (cocoa nnt rum), and then retire to a life of affluent ease for as many mouths as the money and supplies hold out. Intoxication is very rare. Men and women alike smoke cigars aud pipes, and nearly every one has the unsight ly habit of chewing the betel-nut. The native cigar is an object of wonder to the new-comer. It is made from the whole leaf of the native tobaoco, which is of most excellent flavor, but very strong and green, rolled into a cylin der about eight inches long, and wound about with threads of libre to keep it from unwrapping. With the example of American en- ergy an J industry; -with advanced ed ucation, and with the influences of progress; with a strong and just gov ernment and purified religious exam ple and instruction—there opens be fore the inhabitant of Guam a most promising future; and before us, whose duty it is to plant here a model col ony, there lies a most interesting ex perience anil labor, of the ultimate success of which there can be no pos sible doubt. Captain Richard P. Leary, of the United States Navy, the naval Gov ernor of the islnud, is a Bultiincrcan and a brother of Captain Peter Leary, Jr., of the Fourth United States Ar tillery, now at Fort McHeury. Cap tain Leary lias had a long and honor able service in the navy. Several years ago the Legislature of Maryland presented him with a gold medal for his courageous service to the Govern ment daring the Samoau dispute. At CAPTAIN RICHARD P. LEARY, NAVAL GOVERNOR OF GUAM. that time he was in command of the American man-of-war Adams. Cap- Leary convoyed the New Orleans, purchased from Brazil, to this oonn try. This ship was used during the war with Spain as a patrol for the New Englaud coast. Although he did not do much damage to the Spaniards, Captain Leary's vessel had the dis tinction of being the last American boat to be fired upon. New»b«y§ In New York City. There are now a number of New York newsboys who, instead of walk ing from point to point, station them selves at some spot, and iustead of walking about, hold that spot. A good illustration of this is seen in the City Hall park iu the selling of after noon papers to people going home to Brooklyn over the bridge, or uptown in Manhattan or the Bronx by way of the elevated railroad froiu the City Hall station. Many of these boys have regular customers who buy from them regularly. Perhaps the latest development of specialization iu selling newspapers in the street is at the doors of big whole sale houses down town. This is not new, but is done more than before. The boy takes his station outside the door, and if he succeeds he comes to have regular customers, who buy as they leave 011 their way home. The boy knows their paper aud whips it out as they 00me along, aud he may do better concentrating bis attention on this stream, so to speak, than he would flshiug for a chauce lisli to be takeu between corners pre-empted by venders making it their business to stand day after day on the same spot. 'flie Worst of All. Willie—"Just see my new hobby automobile." Jack—"That's nothing! Look at this bladeless knife and triggerless rifle." Alice—"But you should see my pointless story-book. What have you got, papa?" Papa—"A penniless parse." —Life. THE IRISH JOAN OF ARC, Mill Maude Gonna Lecturing to Work Up a Boer Sentiment. The Boer war is affecting Ireland socially, as many of the bravest of ficers who are prominent figures in that nnfortunate campaign are members of E ish families, or else very well known - —Xv' /! (.»*' ( )1\ MISS MAUDE GONNE. (The Irish Joan of Arc.') in Ireland. Colonel Pilcher, the hero of the raid on Douglas, married into an Auglo-Trish family, and perhaps it will be soire indication of how people are divided, even in their family rela tionship, on this war, that his wife is the sister of Miss Maude Goune—one af the most veheinenent opponents of the war. I do not know what Mrs. Pilcher is like, but if she bear any resemblance to her sister she must be a woman of great attractions, for Miss Maude Gonue is one of the handsomest wom en in the world. Extremely tall for a woman—she must be at least six feet high—with a fine, beautifully proportioned figure, with regular fea tures, lustrous black eyes and a deli cate complexion. Miss Maude Gonne ittracts attention wherever she goes. She oscillates between Paris and Dublin, is called in the French cap ital the Joau of Arc of the Irish Revo lution, makes hot and strong speeches in Ireland, is of the same stuff as pro duced the Madame Rolands of the French Revolution. At present she is in the United States lecturing in favor of the Boers, [n regard to her mission here she said, recently: "I came to America to lec ture in behalf of the Boers and to stir up if possible a pro-Boer sentiment imong the Americans. At least, such was my idea when I left the other side, for the English papers had led me to believe that America was wholly with tho Euglish in the present conflict, bnt from what I have seen and heard iince my arrival, I have come to the conclusion that America is in sympathy with the Boers. The English press has a great habit of suppressing news that they regard as unfavorable to England, aud this false report of the public sentiment of America is only another instance of it. The sympathy of Ireland is wholly with the Boers in their present struggle for liberty, aud it warms our hearts to know that this liltle people is so bravely aud gal lantly struggling for its rights." No one would ever have predicted from the parentage and surrouudings o Miss Gonne in early life that she would fill such a place in the world as she does, or eveu that her views could possibly be what they are. Her father was au Irish colouel in the British army, classed as an Orange man, aristocratic and conservative. Her people belonged to the viceregal circle, aud from the time of her enter ing society she was reigning belle at the Dublin court. American* Live Well. An American spends on an average 850 a year on food, a Frenchman S4B, a German 845, a Spaniard 8-M, an Ital ian 8-4, and a Russian 840. The American eats 100 pounds of meat a year, the Frenchman eighty-seven pounds, tho German sixty-four pounds, the Italian twenty-eight pounds aud the Russian fifty-one pounds. Of bread the American consumes 3SO pounds, the Frenchman 540 pounds, the Germau 560 pounds, the Spaniard 480 pounds, the Italian 400 pounds and the Russiau 655 pounds. South African C.itlle I'ood. The accompanying photo, shows a field of "karkoereu" on a farm near Cloemfoutein, Orange Free State. This fruit is very similar to the ordi nary water-melon, but has a very bit ter taste. The irside consists of pulp and a large quantity of liquid, and it is this which makes it so much sought after by cattle. The field seen in our photo., about fortj -six acres in extent, is carefully inclosed, and when the i ii>in , in i o. o. FORTY-SIX AC'nnS OP STRANGE C ATT LI FOOD IX Tna OKANCtF. FREE STATE. THE CATTLE B3IF.AK OPEN THE MELONS WITH TIIEIR HOOFS. fruit is ripe tho cattle are driven in to it for about uu hour a day. They break the "karkoeren" with their hoofs, and so manage to get at the juicy interior. The cemeteries around London cover 2000 acres, and the land they occupy represents a capital of 5100.000.Q00 !r 11 S CHILDREN'S COLUMN. |! Tlio Conceited Coin.. "I'm just as good as silver!" Tho Nickel proudly cried; "The head of Aladam Liberty Is stumped upon my Hide. I am us white mid shining As any dime can 1-e He needn't put on any airs, I'm twice us thick as he!" "I'm every bit as good ns gold!" The Penny blustered loud; "Thnt tiny, thiu gold dollar— lie needn't feel so proud; For nil his uirs and gmces I do not give a flg; I'm burnished just us bright as he, And half again as big!" And when the Cent and Nickel Went out upon their way, Alas! the world stili held them cheap, Whatever they might say. The Double Eagle smiled. "You'll And," He said. ''that pur is par; It doesn't matter how you boast, Dut what you really are!" Outlook. How lllrri* Work. Perhaps you fancy the birds don't work. Just watch them next time you have a chance und you'll find they are busy every minute. During the summer thrushes get up before 3 o'clock in the moruiug aud don't goto bed till after 9 o'clock at night, so they work nearly 19 hours. Think of this next time you feel inclined to grumble when you have something to do for mother. Blackbirds are not BO industrious. They only wcrk 17 hours, but during that time they feed their little ones between 40 and 50 times. Have you ever seen a nest of youug birds? If you have, I dare say that yon have noticed that their mouth is always open, as though they were ready for a meal. So Mr. aud Mrs. Dicky Bird have a pretty busy time. He Meant to Be Pollto. During the visit of tho Princess of Wales to the London hospital a little 1)1 iud boy in one of the wards was sitting on a chair, and the princess spoke to him. The chairmau of the hospital, thinking it would be nice for the lad to know who had been speak ing to him, said: "That lady who has been speaking to you is the Prin cess of Wales. Would you like to come up and make your bow to her and si eak to her?" The boy was delighted and jumped jff his chair. He was led up to the princess, and she was told of his wish, to which she very readily acceded. The bow was duly made and then ;ame the speech: "How are you, miss?"—a speech which was hardly axpected, but which was answered by five minutes' conversation, and the boy returned to his chair proud aud happy. A Chicken Without Wing., Chickens with exploring disposition sometimes come to grief, and such was the fate that befell a youug occu pant of a South Carolina barnyard. The chick one day found itself on the threshold of the stable. It began its usual round of exploration, and pres ently scampered into a stall occupied by a mule. This fellow,moved either by hunger or a bad temper, put down his head and bit oft' the poor little chick's two wiugs! Strange to relate, but true, never theless this chicken lived to grow up. Of course it was never as other chick ens,and it had to be very careful about running too fast. It could tear along in a straight line without trouble, but if it turued a corner on the run, over it went. In losing its wings it had lost its equilibrium. The poor thing came to a premature end. One night it fell off the roost, aud landed exactly on its back. With out its wings it conld not right itself, aud the.next morning it was dead. flow n Doif Wan Sold. Here is a true dog story: A family down town having a false grate in one of the rooms of the house placed some red paper behind it to give it the effect of fire: One of the coldest days the dog belonging to the household came in from out of doors, aud seeing the paper iu the grate, de liberately walked up to it aud lay down before it, curled up iu tho best way to receive the glowing heat as it came from the fire. Ho remained for a few moments. Feeling no warmth,he raised his head aud looked over his shoulder at the grate. Still feeling no heat, he went across and carefully applied his nose to the grate aud smelt it. It was cold as ice. With a look of the most supreme disgust, his tail curled down between his every hair on his body say in?, "I'm sold," the dog trotted out of the room, uot even deigning to cast a look at the party in the room who had watched his actious and laughed so heartily at his misfortunes. That dog hud reasou as well as instinct.— Troy Times. l)oll Kindergarten. Over in Germany there are 50C0 childreu in one district alone who are employed to dress dolls aud help in the manufacture of various kinds of toys. All the children who do this work are under 12 years of age. They are taught the art of dressing a doll at the tender age of four. At the same time, according to the compul sory education law, they are obliged togo to kindergarten for at least one year, aud that term is devoted to such thiugs as the making of dolls and dressing them, doing everything, in fact, excepting molding the heads, which is done by men expert at it. After that the German children have three or four years of study, wheu they are allowed togo into the doll aud toy factories to add to the family's income to the extent of a tor. cents a day. The children who goto the kinder gnvteu have lots of fun making clothe) for the dollies, and so fond do thej get of some of the little wnxen-faceti creatures that they are ofteu sore a* heart when the matron comes around and collects them all, to be sent abroad, many to America, where more fortunate little girls may buy theiu and keep them for their own. Dog* and Monkeyi* in th? Mirror. I saw a performing monkey the other day. He went through mauy tricks very successfully. Toward the end of the performance he was ordered to put on his cocked hat before a hand mirror • which he did. He was next i told to set it straight, and he tried oil his geueral's headgear repeatedly at different angles, causing much laugh ter. Wheu all wan over, and the orgnn mau, his helpers and the two monkeys were preparing to depart, I saw that "the general" had possessed himself of the little mirror and was studying his own countenance with great delight. He had placed the glass on top of the barrel organ, and he bent over it again and again, grimacing energetically. He after ward picked up his mirror and con templated himself earnestly and con tentedly at diffeient angles. His face had been profoundly sad, like the faces of most monkeys I have seen, but now the wrinkles smoothed them selves out and he nearly smiled! Why is it that dogs hardly ever re gard a picture as anything but a flat surface with patches of color dotted over it? In all my large canine ac quaintance [ know but one dog who sees that portraits are likenesses of people. As for his owu reflection In a glass,a dog generally mistakes it for an enemy aud "goes for"it. Later, wheu knocks on the nose and absence of scent ha\e done their part in con vincing him of his mistake, a dog wilt look coldly, not to say despitefully, at the mirror. Sometimes it is as if dogs resented their reflections as caricatures of themselves.—Loudou News. Tho Pet Hnnvor That Ilroke .Fail. Professor W. W. Mclntvre of Toronto has, or had, a wonderful pot beaver named Buff. Buff was caught in a trap at Love sick lake. He was a line young beaver about eighteen months old. Buff wa9 soon quite tame, writes Professor Mclntyre, so that the trap pers could stroke him and he saemed to like it. When camp was broken up Buff was taken to a farmhouse and put into a closet. About 11 o'clock ho went upon an exploring expedition, cutting his way through the door into the kitchen,aud thence wandering all over the house. It was easy to trace his trail, as tell tale signs in the shape of chairs aud tables minus a leg, perhaps two, were strewn in every direction. He was shut up again, but cut his way out once more, this time, being beaten with a small switch, he thundered up on the floor with his tail, uttering a pitilul cry. As it was evident that he could not be kept in the house, a small stone house was built for him. Buff was quite au attraction to the neighborhood, aud numbers of people came to see him, so that he was al ways sure of a liberal supply of bread. There was a small pond about 200 feet from the house,and the boys used to take him to it daily, first having fastened a small rope around each hind foot. Buff would swim under water till he came to the end of his tether, when he would come to the surface and swim bark to the shallow water, where he would sit and wash himself. A large sugar kettle was sunk in the ground aud tilled with water for him. He wan also given a quantity of poplar wood. He saw what this meant, and set to work, cutting the wood into pieces about two feet long, setting them on end, resting agaiust the upper rim of the kettle. When he had built the framework of quite a large house he took mouthfuls of earth, and with it stopped all holes aud cracks, making his honse frost proof. He exl.ibitid a keen interest in everything alou: the place. Before long the first mow fell, aud Buff sought his house, where he spent the winter. When spring returned ha seemed possessed by a longing for hi 9 old home. It had been his habit to cut wood given to biui into lengths of about two feet. One evening the boys gave him an extra large supply of wood, and he seemed delighted. When all was quiet in the night Buff worked con tinuously, and, piiiug his short sticks high enough for hiui to rea h the top of the fence he regained his liberty and roturued to his brothers. Orrok.4 Outlier Kern*. "An employment which hundreds of poor Greeks, living in and near New York City find quite profitable at this season of the year is fern gather ing," said a feru dealer in New York City Up to ten years ngo this in dustry was exclusively in tho hands of a few Frenchmen, but in the fall of '9O those men happened to engage the services of four or Ave Greeks tc help them collect ferns. Once ini tiated into the secrets of the trade the Greeks decided togo into the business for themselves, with the result that they and a large uumber of their coun trymen, now monopolize the supply of ferns sent to tho New York mar ket."—Washington Star. Sliintrlo* From Stump*. A now industry has sprung np iD the cut-overpine lauds of Minnesota. A Michigan shingle manufacturer has located east of Sandstone with ma chinery suitable to trausforin the thousauds of large stumps into shing es. These stumps now stand from two to four feet above ground and are as sound as tho da/ the tre« was out.
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