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Show THE WORLD. AMERICAN FORK. UTAH, SATURDAY, APRIL 1, VOL. VI. GOVERNOR OF GUAM. POST WHICH CAPTAIN WILL OCCUPY, LEARY at Gum Captain Hla Xaw DatlM Imti'i Haul Carttr Data Bank fortr Tan Hla Ezparlanoa la Samoa and KUawhara. Captain Richard P, Leary, United Statea navy, who waa recently appointed by Prealdent McKinley governor of the laland of Guam, In the Ladrone group, la about to atart for hla Pacific laland post In the auxiliary crulaer Yosemlte, Guam la the principal Island of the Ladronea, which were formerly under the general government of the Philippines. There la hut one town in all the Ladronea, San Ignacio de Agaua, and that la situated at Guam. The population of the Ladronea only amounta to about ten thousand soula. It consists of descendants from the original Inhabitants, called by the Spaniards Chammorroa; of Tagal settlers from the Philippines, and of a mixed race formed by the union of Spaniards and Chammorroa. In 1888 Captain Leary waa placed In command of the Adams at Samoa dur-Mthose troublous times, and performed a deed there that deserves to live In history. There were two foreign warships at the time In Samoan waters the Adler, a German vessel, and the Adams, a comsmall and obsolete manded by Capt. Leary, then bearing the rank of commander. The two captains had several interchanges of courtesy. On one occasion the Adler steamed past the American ship, and at her foremast was a native chief, bound with stout cord to the mast . The German saluted as he passed, but no answer came back from the American ship. Soon the German came to a standstill and a boat was dispatched to ascertain why the Amerr lean had not answered the salute. Upon this Capt Leary sent back to the Teuton this characteristic reply: The United States does not salute vessels engaged In the slave carrying trade. Soon afterward Capt. Leary again had occasion to pay his respects to the captain of the Adler. While the war was raging between Tamasese and the German captain made his war vessel a sort of tow boat for war canoes, and trained his guns upon villages occupied only by women and children. Many villages were entirely destroyed. Capt Leary sent this just as incisive remonstrance to the Adler's captain: Such action, especially after the Tamasese party had been represented as a strong government not needing the armed support of a foreign power, appears to be a violation pf the principals of International law, as well as a violation of the generally recognized laws of ng man-of-wa- r, Ma-taa- fa Ta-mase- humanity. Still another vigorous protest was sent later when the crew of the Adler fired upon a canoe filled with unarmed natives. But Capt. Leary did more than protest; he performed a gallant action, which has been but little commented upon, and which has never received the recognition that It deserves. On the morning of November 14, 1888, a messenger came to Capt Leary from Mataafa with the Information that the German warship was, In the dawn of the following day, going to bombard a stronghold which Mataafa had estab- lished on land under American protection. That night Capt. Leary quietly got steam up without attracting the German's attention, and bad his anchor chains muffled. All hands were called to quarters before dawn. At daybreak the Adler's anchors came up, and she made for the threatened fort. Silently the anchors of the Adams came up also, and to the amazement of the German the Yankee craft put after him with a full head of steam, and darted In between him and the shore. Capt Leary cleared his ship for action and the German followed suit A shot from either ship would now have precipitated war between the When opposite the two nations. threatened fort the German dropped his anchors, and the Yankee did likewise, taking care to get between the Adler and the shore. Capt. Leary then sent this note to the German captain: I have the honor to Inform you that, having received Information that American property In the Latogo vicinity of Laulll, Lotoanun and Solo Solo Is liable to be Invaded this day, I am here for the purpose rf protecting the same. FRANK TRIAL 'The erews of the two ships stood at JAMES their guns for hours, but the German captain made no attempt to fire upon OP CASE the fort. Finally he started on a REMINISCENCES WHEN FOR LIFE. TRIED cruise down the coast, but Capt Leary followed him and would not be shaken off. The two ships came at length Lively SeMM la Court Dramatic Into harbor again, and the American Eplaoda la Maaalaa Whan Handlt had gained bis point of preventing Fulled Hla Platola aad Burraadarad the German from firing upon the fort Tba Governor Waa Seared. Capt Leary upheld the honor of his countrys flag at a time when our govThe recent trial of Jesse James for ernment seemed to take but a halfhearted Interest in Samoan affairs. He complicity In the train robbery at was far from cable communication, and Leeds, Mo., last fall, has recalled to on his own responsibility thus bravely many citizens Interesting reminisof the trial of his uncle, defied and held In check a warship far cences Frank James, now a resident of Kansuperior to his own. sas City, and who was tried for the of a man In what waa known as killing DREAMS OP INVENTORS. the Blue Cut train robbery In the early Often Solved Problems Which Fuilol 70s. Them Daring Waking Beam. At that time Frank James was an It Is .wonderful how many persons outlaw with his brother, and, justly, got their first Ideas of what afterward or unjustly, was quite as noted as proved to be valuable inventions while Jesse for his desperate deeds. He asleep or dreaming, observed a patent had, moreover, an Interesting personalexaminer to a Star reporter. Others, ity, being described In the newspapers after working for weeks or months as a college bred man of literary aton an invention during their waking tainments. And with all this he was a hours, have had the whole thing come handsome man of splendid physique, clear to them during a dream. On the refined in manner and as gentle as a other hand, I bare known of Inventors woman when his passions were not to see In their dreams the Impracticaaroused. The James boys and their followers, bility of their Inventions on which they had obtained patents and to it will be remembered, were denied, at change them so that they would be the close of the war, the privilege acsolpracticable. In withdrawing their ap- corded the regular confederate diers of surrendering and returning to plications for amendment or Improvement there are numbers of instances their homes and usual vocations. They where Inventors admit that they got were, therefore, forced to keep in sethe better Idea during a dream. Some clusion, or submit to arrest and trial for deeds charged to them at a time of the most successful money-makipatents were In this way dreamed when the minds of those In authority rather than worked out It may be were not in the best condition to adthat the ordinary Inventor Is more of minister Justice. a dreamer than anything else. CerThough thus outlawed, Frank James tain it Is that of the early sought his friends to obtain aspatents Issued do not pay enough to surance of a fair and Impartial trial pay their own expenses, and there Is should he give himself up. After years of waiting, during which old scars had not one In a thousand that pays anything like big money to the inventor healed, and heated passions cooled off, or anyone else. There are a very he felt reasonably sure that Justice would be accorded him. He accordinglarge number of Instances where hare been granted all the way ly arranged through the good offices of from five to forty patients, not one of MaJ. John N. Edwards and other which has paid Its expenses or Is ever friends to surrender to Gov. Crittenden One likely to do so. Like In everything in person at Jefferson City. else, there seems to be less necessity bright morning in 1883 MaJ. Edwards, or opportunity for Inventions as time accompanied by James, whose identity passes along, though there is as much was concealed, arrived at the capital. room and sale or good things in this Gov. Crittenden himself did not know line as there ever was. Capital Is al- of their presence In the city until MaJ. ways ready to pick up and advance a Edwards ushered James Into his presvaluable Invention, though it takes but ence in the executive office. It Is said little stock In any invention 'unless the governor received James with there is something more solid about it some nervousness, as the latter, upon than a dream. The mere fact that the being Introduced, threw open his coat, dream is indorsed by the official patent exhibiting a brace of revolvers susplays no part with It unless the patent pended from a belt. Before the govItself Is of value. Capital doesnt In- ernor could realize what was taking place, James unbuckled the belt and vest much In dreams of any kind. deposited the revolvers on the goveWashington Star. rnors desk as an earnest of his surrender. COURTING CUSTOMS IN CUBA. From Jefferson City, James was, acOlrli Considered Old Enough to Marry cording to the program previously to Gallatin, mapped out, escorted at Thirteen. he surrenwhere Daviess Mo., Insticounty. Apparently the highest social tution of Clenfuegos is the Sunday dered to the sheriff to answer to the inevening promenade In the plaza and McMillan indictment Numerous were him dictments pending against without It I really do not know how the young people of the aristocracy In other counties, but this one bad prewould manage to mate and marry. cedence. The trial that followed attracted During all the week senorltas of the attention, and hundreds of national reupper class are kept under rigid all over the country. It from striction, never permitted to walk visitors weeks and was full of exfor lasted abroad alone, and constantly watched scenes and dramatic Incidents, by parents and duennas, as If expected citing most to rush to the bad if allowed the small- and justly ranks as one of the in Missouri trials famous history. est opportunity. This system of vigJohn U. Glover, of ilance would doubtless become as Irkwas one of the counsel for this city, some to the guardians as to the openvaluable asand rendered defense the ing buds were It not so soon over. At Gov. Charles P. Johnson, to sistance the age of 13 a Cuban girl Is considfor James. Fallered quite old enough to marry, and the leading attorney reminiscent mood from reada into with- ing her parents hunt up a in the young James proceedings ing out delay un'ess, as Is more commonMr. Glover related Kansas at City, trial ly the case, some subrosa lover an- to a St. Louis Republic reporter the nounces himself or a match, satisfacversion of the faInteresting following tory to paterfamilias, waa arranged for mous trial: her with the son of a friend while the "Court was held in the opera house, pair were as yet In their cradles. The the Judge, jury, and witnesses occubeauty and charm of the fair Cubans pying the stage, while those interestare as evanescent as Irresistible while ed In the ease, either through friendthey last Like the lovely wild flowor curiosity, filled the seats below ship ers of their Island, they mature very and stood up In the rear of the house. early, but fade as rapidly. The pret- There were many Interesting persons tiest girl will be plain before she Is present One of these was Bob Ford, worn- -, 30, and a handsome middle-age-d who had Just killed Jesse James for the an Is not to be found In Cuba if any- 810,000 reward offered by the state, and where outside the temperate zone. who was pardoned by the governor afHavana Letter. ter pleading guilty to the charge of murder before the Ink was dry on his sentence. Another was Mrs. Bolton, ".Diplomatic. Little Dot "Mamma, I was playing who visited the executive mansion Imwith your best tea set while you were mediately preceding the killing of away, an when you bring It out for James. Then there were Mrs. Samuels, company youll be shocked, cause mother of the James boys, and who youll think one of the cups has a hair recently testified in Kansas City; Gen. In It, but It isn't a hair. Joe Sbelby, a hero of the civil war, and Mamma "What Is It? the beautiful woman whose Interest in Little Dot Its only a crack. Bos the trial led to many stories about her ton Journal. friendship with the outlaws. ng nine-tent- hs son-in-la- w NO. 19, 189!), The story of the train robbery, as outlined by the defense, was that the train had been held up at Blue Cut by masked men, wbo stood at either end of the car with rifles and made the passengers keep crouched behind the seats, McMillan, the man who was killed, was seated on the rear steps of one of the cars, and during a lull In the firing raised his head. A bullet struck him and be was instantly killed. The state claimed James fired that shot Dick Llddle, who waa under a heavy sentence in Alabama, and had been brought to the scene to testify by two deputy sheriffs, said he was one of the men who look part In the hold-uand swore that James fired the fatal shot In addition to this, there were several witnesses who testified to seeing a man who resembled James In tbe vicinity of the robbery shortly before It occurred. One Incident that Impressed Itself on the mind of a preacher with whom this man had dined was his familiarity with Skakspere, whom he quoted continually. As this waa a well known habit which James bad, this was a hard point to overcome. "This was partially overcome In the arguments, however, when the defense laughed at the idea that there was only one man in Davies county, the Athens of the state, who could quote Shake pe re. Then James had an alibi which won the hearta of the Jury. He said he had been with friends on the day of the robbery. He was asked it he would give their names. He aald he would not that he would not disgrace them by bringing their names Into the case. The Judge Insisted upon his naming these friends, but James refused, and his persistency In this refusal and loyalty to his friends captured the Jury, especially when hla counsel said that If James had wanted an alibi that was false, he had thousands of friends who would have sworn to anything to save him. "The trial lasted for three weeks, and during this time Logs Inwood, an outlaw, who loved James like a brother, had a body of men ready to make fight and help James escape eo soon as they found he waa in actual danger. The result of such an attempt would probably have been the shedding of much innocent bloood, so we were glad that it was not necessary. "When all the evidence was in, I happened to be selected to make the first speech, for the defense. I had prepared none, but, as I arose to talk a shaft of sunlight came through one of the windows and sbone directly on James' face. It showed me a scar on hla forehead, a scar I had never noticed before, yet that morning It was as plain as his features. I made sure the jury could see It, as well as I, and then I made my speech on' that None of the witnesses had mentioned It, but It seemed as If It would be Impossible to look at the man without its attracting attention. So my remarks were not lost on the Jury, although up to the time I arose I myself had never noticed p, A WHITE WOMAN CHIEF. Ose et Two Admitted to tho Indian Beoret Clreia. Mrs. Harriet Maxwell Converse has the distinction of being the only white woman who is an Indian chief. Mrs. Converse holds the position of honorary chief of the United Tribes of tbe Blx Nations of New York state, ami with the exception of Lieut. Cushing, the Zunl explorer. Is the only white person ever admitted to tbe secret cir- cle of the Indians. Mrs. Converse comes of a family whose sympathies were with the oppressed. Her grandfather, Guy Maxwell, was adopted byi the redskins In 1782, and her father. Thomas Maxwell, In 1804. She was, therefore, regarded as an Inheritance by the Indians and was adopted into the family of Red Jacket, a Seneca Iroquois, 1878. and subsequently by the nation. She visits the reservation frequently, and Is always summoned to Important ceremonials. In times of trouble or emergency her advice carries great weight She has often represented her adopted people In court and before tbe legislature. Mrs. Converse has probably the finest private collection of Indian relics In the world. They include a full set of wampum belts, which are now in the possession of the state of New York, to form a portion of the Iroquois relics to be deposited In the contemplated state museum. She has a very rare and Interesting "womans nomination belt, which, accompanying a nomination, practically secures an election. Mrs Converse is an author, poet and historian. According to the late General-ElS. Parker, who was military secretary to General Grant during the war 'and a commissioner of Indian' affairs, she Is tbe best informed woman on the rise and fall of the Iroquois Indians, their origin, the formation of their confederacy, and Illustrates her lectures with pieces of prehistoric pottery, stone Implements, flint weapons, bone and copper agricultural implements and other Indian relics. Her Inwhich dian name is means', "She watches over us. SOCIABLE MONKEYS AS GUESTS Aa Odd Honajmoon Span! Amid Walrd Sarroandlags. From the Weekly Telegraph: Ai gentleman who was married In India a short time ago bad a somewhat peculiar experience during his honeymoon. He took his bride away to a house situated on tho Nebudda river to spend the opening month of tbelr married life, and tho company that met them at their first breakfast was not quite tbe kind a bride expects to welcome her. Tha meal In question was laid on a veranda overlooking the river, and no sooner did the servants begin to place tho crockery on the table than a largo number of moskeys began to assemble from all directions, and noiselessly took their places on the veranda. It "The other lawyers followed and the Naturally, when tbe husband called to Jury did not take long to decide that his wife, who was dressing, that James was Innocent The ovation breakfast was ready, and they were all waiting for her, she was quite perwhich followed was almost as enthuacturbed, more especially as she expected siastic as that which followed the Kansas In of they were going to be alone. Imaghis City. nephew quittal ine her surprise when she came down this to came James city, after Shortly to find all the available space around has and his conduct alnce that time table the In men occupied by monkeys, who are few there been such that the city who have so many or such loy- sat as grave and silent as possible. During tbe breakfast biscuits were al friends. thrown to the animals, and these, of course, gave rise to a struggle, which Amended. resulted In a great deal of noise. No It may have been observed that sooner, however, was each biscuit gone school children sometimes receive adthan the monkeys returned to their vice which Is excellent in spirit, but and sat as quiet as if nothing places difficult to follow literally. At a pubhad happened. As soon as the couple lic reception at Napier, at which the up from the breakfast table the governor of New Zealand was present, got evidently recognizing that monkeys, the school children of the town, after was nothing more to be had, all there being duly complimented by hla exrose, and gravely marched down tho cellency on tbe hearty manner In which from the veranda. steps tbey had rendered the national anthem, were urged to "put their shoulTha Aaaamption of Boiantlata. ders to the wheel, and assured that in Canon Maccoll, a distinguished Engthat way only would they be "sure to lish churchman and the friend of Mr. reach tbe top of the tree. At this Is thus quoted In the LonGladstone, point one of hla excellencys hearers, a don Times: A friend of the canon's d Irishman, was heard to once shared the with the say: "Sure, It's an axietree he means, h In Yorkshire, a of driver bedad! and being the lover of horsos, talked with the coachman about his team. Coat of Baying "Liar. One horse In particular he admired. To call a man a liar may cost 833 In Ah, said the coachman, but that Virginia, 820 In Kentucky and 81.000 oss ain't as good as he looks. He's a In Georgia, unless the charge Is proved. scientific oss. "A scientific horse! In Arkansas, also, the use of the term exclaimed the canons friend. "What, is a misdemeanor. on earth do you mean by that? I means, replied the coachman, a oss as thinks he knows a great deal mors Fnallar Raddhlat Caatom. A custom peculiar to Buddhists is nor be does. that of wandering about the country It's painful to see a woman laugh with hammer and chisel and carving she doesnt want to, but thinks when the holy symbols upon rocks by she ought to. newly-acquir- quick-witte- box-se- at stage-coac- ed |