8 THE OMAHA DATLTT 1JBE : FBTDAT , J urns , ionr.
NEWS OF INTEREST FROM IOWA.
, COUNCIL BLUFFS *
MIJ.VriON.
MINOR . .
Davis sellfl drugs.
Moore's food kills wormi and fitteni.
> Dudwelscr beer , L. Rosenfoldt , agent.
' Victor hoi water heaters at Blxby's.
Iowa Furniture tk Carpet Co. , 407 B'wajr.
1'lctures and frames. C. E. Alexander & Co ,
C. B. Jacqucmln & Co. , Jeweler * and op
ticians , 27 South Main street.
Get your work done at tno popuUr Ea U
laundry , 724 Broadway , 'ohone 167.
Jacob Konlgmachcr of Ephrata , Pa. , Is Ir
the city visiting J. P. Hess and family.
Hov. Frank Hayden , formerly of this city
lia been visiting Council Bluffs friends tot
several days.
William Lavln of the BoBtonlann visited
this week with Mr. and Mrs. Ed Howe ol
1'ark avenue.
Thirty-five marriage licenses were Issued
last month , being ten less than were Is
sued during May , 1S98.
Nellie Malone , 2115 Second avenue , was
reported to the Board of Health yesterday
DS having the measles.
J. 0. Trimble of Kansas City , attorney
for the Omaha & St. Louis road , IB In the
city attending district court.
There will bo a special1 meeting of Con-
cordia lodge , No. 52 , Knights of Pythias ,
for work In tbo second degree.
Ed L. Howe will return home this week
for a few days' visit with his parents on
I'ark avenue on his way east from Portland ,
Ore.
Ore.Tho
The members of the Second Presbyterian
church will glvo a sociable this evening at
the homo of A. M. Hutchlnson , E50 Frank
Direct.
Mrs. Mary Mcars has been called to Ga
lena , lir. , by the Illness of her mother ,
who was Injured In an accident last Sat
urday ,
' Boston G. Young , a brother of R. T.
Young of this city , has been nominated for
common pleas Judge In the Tenth Judicial
EUbdlstrlct of Ohio.
The Woman's Foreign Missionary noddy
of the Fifth Avenue Methodist church will
hold Us regular monthly meeting this aft
ernoon nt the parsonage.
Chairman Teat has called a meeting of
the Commercial committee for this evenIng -
Ing at the city hall to consider the monthly
report nnd other business.
Charles Saylcs , son of Alderman E. E.
Baylcs" , has been appointed assistant ticket
ngent at the Union Pacific transfer In place
of Kenneth Evans , who resigned to go to
Salt Lake.
The case against Charles Evans , the old
man charged with assaulting 8-year-ord
Kato Probstele , was again continued In po
lice court yesterday , this time to Satur
day.
day.Lee
Lee E. Brownrlgg has returned home for
n. few weeks after successfully completing
his course at Rush Medical college. He is
accompanied by his brother Ray , who was
with him a short tltuo in Chicago.
The social entertainment that was to have
been given next Tuesday by Palm Grove
3ms been postponed to a later date. The
regular meeting , however , will be held on
that evening , as there are several candidates
to bo initiated.
The tenth annual reunion of the Western
) Iowa. Veteran association will bo held at
Denlson , June 7 and S. Colonel J. J. Stead-
man of this city Is on the staff of the com
mandant nnd Is booked for an address on
, > the afternoon of the second day.
j The First Baptist church has turned over
to the charge of Rev. T , F. Thlckstun the
' ' mission chapel nt Twenty-ninth street. The
\ building wlir be removed In the near future
; to the corner of Twenty-second and Broadway -
? way nnd regular weekly and Sunday serv-
'f Ices will bo held.
? Pat Hnnlphan , who rarely comes to town
't ' without getting locked up for being drunk ,
v was released from the city Jail Wednes
day afternoon on his promise to return
I home. At 8 o'clock yesterday morning ho
was In tbo cooler again ontho charge of
; Ibeing drunk and disturbing the peace.
r Council Bluffs lodge , No. 27 , Ancient Or-
; iler of United Workmen , will give an en-
i tertalnment tomorrow evening at 8:30 :
jj for the children of the members. No
I charge for admission and all members of
f the order and their families are cordially
' Invited.
* C. Bird is under arrest at the city Jail ,
\ charged with larceny as bailee. Pawn-
1 broker Snydcr has filed a complaint In which
; ho charges that Bird hired a gun from him
i nnd failed to return it. Bird was only re
cently released from the city Jair , having
been held for several weeks as a witness
ngalnst Sam Barnes.
Council Bluffs tent , No. 32 , Knights of
the Maccabees , will visit the tent at Mis
souri Valley tomorrow evening , The com
mittee having tbo arrangements in charge
has secured a one nnd one-third fare for the
round trip. The train will leave the Northwestern -
, western depot at 7:23 : p. m. , returning nt
1'15 u. m. Members wllf meet at the depot
1 at 7 o'clock sharp.
Amended articles of Incorporation of the
Smith Refining company of Council Bluffs
nnd of Moriah lodge , No. 327 , Independent
Order of Odd Follows , at Walnut , la. , were
filed In the county recorder's office yester
day. In the case of the Smith Refining
company the article ! ! are so amended as to
permit the capital stock being increased
to $10,000. It was 'Originally placed at
$25,000.
N. Y. Plumbing company. Tel. 250.
; Domestic soap Is full weight.
} FilCH 1'otHIoii In nniikrnptcy.
iMrs. Ida L. Welmor of Crawford county
filed a petition in the United States district
i court yesterday asking that she be allowed
to take ndvnntago of the bankruptcy law.
i Her secured liabilities she lists at $4,000 and
' licr unsecured nt $6,865G3. Most of her lia
bilities consist of debts Incurred by her de
ceased husband. She owns a Iiornestead val
ued nt $9.600 , which is mortgaged for $4,000 ,
and her otherassets consist of $25 cash on
Imnd. household goods , to the value of $140
nnd $5 worth of books , Her's Is only the
) Bocoml case In this dlsuict where a woman
has applied to bo declared n bankrupt.
C Davis sells paint.
Itrnl EMlntc TrniiNfrm ,
The following transfers were filed ycster-
day In the abstract , title , nnd loan office of
J W Squire. 101 Pearl street :
J II. OHborn nnd wife to Albert ti.
Sarchet , lot 16 in Twioy's subd. of
out lot 7. In Jackson's add. , w. d. . . . $ 850
Christian Johnson and wife to Jacob
Olsen , lot SO , block 18 , Howard's add .
w , d . , . ; ; 600
Two transfers , aggregating . $1,350
Domestics use Domestic soap ,
Licenses to wed were Issued yesterday to
the following parties.
Nnmo nnd residence. Age.
George W. Hellln , Omaha . 39
Krizabcth R , Covert , Omaha . 34
Frank Beebee , Council Bluffs . 37
Neoma Boelieo , Council Bluffs . 37
DRINK GRAIN-0
uftar you have concluded that you oujht not
to drink coffee. It 1s not a mwJlelns but
doctors ord r it , becaus ; U IB healthful. In-
Vlgoratlnp and appetizing. It la made from
pure Bruins and has that rich seal brown
color and tastes Ilka the. finest gradeu of
ooffee and costs about U as much. Children
like It and thrive on It because it U a fan.
ulne food drink containing nothlnj but
nourishment. Auk your grocer for Qraln-O.
tb new food drink , lie and toe.
LIFE INSURANCE POLICIES BOUGHT
for Cunli or I.onucil On.
E. H. SIIUAFU & CO.
D I'vuvt Struct , Couuutl Hloffn. Iowa.
HIGH SCHOOL COMMENCKMEN1
Kev , W , 8 , Burnei Will Preach Baccalaureat
Sermon ,
CLASS OF FIFTY-ONE WILL GRADUAT
Exerclnc * to II o llrlil nt Ilolinn :
Oncni Hondo Moiulnr E\rnlnB ,
.Tune lit Gala Week In
Store for Senior * .
The senior class of the high school Is bus
preparing for commencement week , the pro
gram for which wa completed yesterday b
Principal Clifford. Tlic week opens Sunda )
Juno 11 , when the senior class will ntten
the morning services at the First Presbyter
Ian church and listen to the baccalnurcat
sermon by Rev. W. S. Barnes.
The graduating exercises will bo held Mon
day evening at the Dohany Opera houiK
commencing at 8:15. : In lieu of the old
fashioned recitations by the different gradu
ales , an address will be delivered by Rev
P. S. Hensen , D. D. , of Chicago. Tiic fol
lowing program has been arranged for th
evening :
Music Guardes du Corps Apollo Clul
Invocation Rev. George E. Wall
Vocal Solo When the Heart la Young. . .
Miss L. Grace Bar
Address Old and Young America
. . . .Hev. P. S. H'enscn , D. D. , of Chlcagi
Piano Duet
. . .Mlssea Zoo Hill nnd Maude Robertsoi
Presentation of Diplomas
Mr. Jacob Sims ,
President of the Board of Educatloi
Class Song Class of ' 9
Tuesday evening at 8:30 : the senior clas
will bo tendered a reception by the Junior
at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Flnle ;
Burke on Oakland avenue.
On Wednesday afternoon nt 1:30 : will oc
cur the annual cadet election of commls
stoned officers In the assembly room at thi
High school.
Thursday evening at 8:30 : the gradually
clots will be the guests of thi
High School Alumni association at u recep
tlon and dance at Royal Arcanum hall.
Friday marks the close of commencomen
week with term reports and class promo <
lions to undergraduates.
Although not down on the official pro'
gram , It is understood that the cadets an
arranging to tender the graduating class i
reception and dance.
The graduating class this year will com.
prleo fifty-one. Of these twenty-four gradu
ate from the classical course , fourteen fron
the Latin-scientific course , nine from thi
German scientific course and four from the
business course.
Scientific optician. Wollman. 409 Br'dway.
Davis sell *
Domestic soap Is No. 1 grade.
SAM BARNES RECEIVES SENTENCE
Eighteen Month * In 1'eiiltenlln.ry-
Other Criminal mill Civil Cnncn.
Sam Barnes , convicted of breaking Int
the residence of Charles Bishop last wlnte
and stealing a gun and other articles , wa
sentenced yesterday by Judge Smith to eight
een months In the penitentiary at Fort Mad
Ison. Ho would probably have received ;
longer sentence had not the Jury recom
mended 'him to the clemency of the court.
Frank Henderson , the young man wh
during a quarrel attempted to shoot a com
panlon , Perry Lavenburg , and waa permltte
to enter a plea of guilty to assaurt with in
tent to commit great bodily Injury , was sentenced
tonced to six months' imprisonment In th
county Jail.
The trial of the damage suit of Knui
Jensen against the Omaha & St. Louis roa <
Is on trial. Jensen , who xvas a car clcanc
In the employ of the defendant road , claim :
that while occupied In a cur It was run Inti
by nn engine and he was thrown down am
Injured. He asks damages In the sum o
$1,999 $ , the amount being placed below $2,001
BO that the railway company could no
transfer the case to the federal court. Thi
case Is expected to go to the jury this after'
noon.
Judge Smith yesterday set June 15 foi
hearing the application of Mrs. Margareth ;
Sleek to have set aside the final settlemcn
of Attorney Fremont Benjamin as admlnls
trator of the estate of her deceased son , C
H. Sleek.
A. Metzger commenced suit against C. B
Randlett to recover on a promissory note foi
J500 and $345 , which the plaintiff claims hi
paid at Randlott'a request to Leonard Ever
Btt for the rent of the restaurant on Broad
way formerly conducted by him.
Mrs. Lou C. Glllum was yesterday ap-
[ lolnted administratrix of the estate of hei
late husband , George E. Glllura , who wa ;
Irowncd In the Missouri river April 23 last
Welsbach burners at Blxby's. Tel. 193.
Bolton's Domestic is the genuine.
Davis sells the best sodawater.
HOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING.
Special SeiiHlon KnlU to Settle Dlnttcr
of Printing lloiiiln.
The Board of Education held a special
called session last night for the express pur
pose of taking action looking toward hav
ing the bonds for the $67,000 Issue printed ,
but the meeting failed of result.
Cashier Hannan of the First National1 bank
was present nnd asked thitt the board allow
him $260 for getting the bonds printed nnd
securing a legal oplon as to the validity of
the Issue. Ho Informed the board that ho had
secured the opinion of n local attorney
Which was favorable and that ho had for
warded this opinion to his Philadelphia
brokers , who had negotiated the sale of the
bonds to eastern parties for him. He had ,
ao said , every reason to believe that this
opinion would bo confirmed by the counsel
of his eastern brokers , tout as yet he had
not heard from them.
During the discussion it developed that W.
II. Thomas , with whom the board had pre
viously arranged for the printing of the
bonds and then later had rescinded Its ac
tion , considered that ho had a claim against
the board and It was the opinion of the ma-
lorlty of the members that this matter
should be looked Into before any arrange
ment for printing the bonds should bo
; ntered Into elsewhere. When the arrange
ment was made with Thomas for the print
ing of the bonds It was understood by the
joanl that the company ho represented
Aould furnish the legal opinion on the valid
ity of the Issue. This , however , was found
later not to be the case nnd the board at
ince rescinded Its former action. In the
meantime the company represented by
Thomas sent out several hundred circulars
to bond ibuyers all over the country , In
which they stated the bonds were to bo
irlnted by It.
The opinion at the meeting last night was
.hat If the board was bound by its arrange-
nent with Thomas It would be better to pay
iilra for printing the bonds than to have
Kmieone else do ithe Job and then have to
iay Thomas as weir.
The board expressed Itself as at the for-
ner meeting when tbo matter was under dls.
: uBslon.that it was not willing to pay for
.he expense of securing the legal opinion
on the bonilo , as It considered this should 1
done by the purchaser. N'clther was th
board willing to pay Cashier linn nan $25' '
as the board has the offer of a rcsponslbl
firm to print the bonds for a sum undc
$100.
$100.After
After discussing the matter for an hoi
and a halt without being able to come to
determination it was finally decided to at !
journ until next Monday night , when n
effort wllf be made to dispose of tho.quo ;
tlon.
Beware of our cheap competitors' Iraki
tlon Domestic soap.
TIjANS FOR COUNTY INSTITUTE
Snncrlntcnilrnt Snwycr In Arrnnnln
for Notcil ItiMtritclorN to Conic ,
County Superintendent Sawyer In ai
ranging the details nnd program for th
county Institute Is putting forth every offoi
to make It second to none In the stato. Th
toachcrs attending this year's Institute
have the benefit of listening to some of th
most noted Instructors In America. Amen
these already engaged by SupertntendeB
Sawyer ore Dr. W. A. Mowry of Hyde Purl
iMaea , , and Miss Adelaide Holton. Dr. Mowr
Is the author of several standard works o
history and traverses two continents In In
stltute work. Ho Is ae popular as Di
White. Miss Holton , who will tcac
primary methods , has the reputation c
being without a peer In her field.
City Superintendent Hayden will hnv
charge of the Instruction In reading , Pro ]
Allen arithmetic and Prof. Laird grammar
Superintendent Sawyer has decided upon
now plan of conducting the Institute thl
year. Instead of the teachers 'being divide
Into different classes and roomo , all will re
main In ono class and one room nnd each In
structor will take the entire class and b
given fifty minutes each day. it Is though
this arrangement will prove more popula
than the old clan.
The instltuto will open In Council Bluff
June 26 and continue for otae week. Ai
Intermission of one week ivlll then bo hai
on account of the Fourth of July , and th
Institute will reopen at Avoca July 10 am
continue In session for another week. Th
sessions Ita this.citywill bo held at th
Bloomer school building.
Prizes go with domestic soap.
TAILOR SLUGGED WITH A. POKER
Chrlntlnn Nncve Vlcloniily Aimnnltci
by Employe of City Sewer GIUIK.
Fred Robertson , employed on the clt ;
sewer gang , waa taken into custody las'
evening charged with assaulting Chrlstlat
Naevo , a tailor , with Intent to commit grea
bodily Injury. Naevo , who Is not long ovei
from the old country , was eating his euppe :
In Chrlstensen's tailor shop on North Broad
way , whore ho is employed , last evening
when Robertson entered and , according tc
the former's version of the affair , threatcnec
to glvo him n sound thrashing. The two hai
had some trouble on a former occasion
Naevo Informed Robertson that If he as.
saulted , him he would sue him. Robertson
according to Naeve , then picked up a poke :
and struck him several times. Naeve , wltt
the blood streaming down his face , rushec
Into the street and was taken by friend !
to the police station , where he was attendee
by City Physician Lacey. His head was cut
in several places , one gash requiring sever
stitches to sew it up. Later Naeve filed at
information in Justice Ferrler's court and
Robertson was arrested. In default of bail
ho was committed to the county Jail to awall
his preliminary hearing , which is set foi
this morning. Naeve is a small man , while
his assailant Is a big follow who has the
reputation of being a bully. ,
'PECULIAR CASE OP INSANITY ,
Highly Educated German Gocn Crnzj
at Dc MoliicM.
PES MOINES , Juno 1. ( Special Tele
gram. ) Ono of the strangest case
ever before the Insanity commlssioi
is that of Carl Schwartz , takei
into custody by thepolice. . He Is apparentl ;
a well educated man and ono who has hai
every luxury during life. He refused ti
talk. When pressed by the insanity commls
sloners to answer questions he wrote on i
piece of paper that he would never litter i
sound until his wrongs had been righted
Ho persists in tearing oft all clothing am
goes about the Jail cell naked. Every ques
tlon put to him Is uttered in a bright way
He is a keen person , but evidently Is badl ;
demented upon some subject. When nskei
to glvo his name ho writes upon paper thi
words Carl Schwartz , A. M. P. M. , and Mr
the same manner says ho Is a graduate o
the Heidelberg university , Germany , that hi
was by profession an analytical chemist
He writes In German , French and Engllsl
and apparently understands these language !
thoroughly.
"I would die ibeforo I would let a whlti
man rule mo out of my rights. The mlnuti
he crosses the threshold of my rights ai
an American citizen I will shoot him dowr
as I would n dog. " Such were the remarks
of Dr. Carey of Chicago in addressing i
congregation of colored ministers in thi
African Methodist Episcopal church. Thi
ministers of this church are now holding t
conference hero , with some fifty colom
ministers present. Following Dr. Carey1 !
address resolutions were passed condemnlnj
the lynching of colored men In the south.
ACOIIHCMI Of IllUCNt.
CEDAR RAPIDS. la. , Juno 1. ( Special
Telegram. ) Last night nt 10 o'clock the
door bell of Dr. Cogswell's residence was
rung violently and on going to the door a
S-months-old baby was found lying on the
porch. It waa taken In and the matter re
ported to the police. It was found that a
young man nnd woman had been to the Home
for the Friendless during the day , but the
little ono was refused admittance because
they lived In Jones county. This morning
the young man was nrrostod as ho was leav
ing the city. Ills name Is Otis Smith , the
eon of a farmer living seven miles from
Montlcello , Ho stated that the woman was
his sister , that she was the mother of the
child nnd that her own' ' father was the father
of the child. The father Is now under bonds ,
held to the Jones pounty grand Jury. The
grand Jury of his county Is now Investigat
ing the matter , but it is believed no Indict
ment will be returned against him ,
In Out Cyuloiie' * Path.
CRESTON , la. , Juno 1. ( Special Tele
gram. ) Reports from Tuesday night's storm
are Just In. Near Chnrlton the farm house
of Mr. Willaby was blown down and his
child killed. Two other persons were In
jured. Near Fontanelle great destruction to
property was wrought , The farm house of
John Herr was completely demolished and
his two boys fatally Injured. John Olndy ,
residing near Greenfield , was found dead In
his field. A. Decker's house was razed to the
ground and his wife and two chldrcn in
jured. A creamery belonging to J. Moore
was blown down. Barne and outbuildings
were leveled.
Di'inlly ExiiIiiMloit nt n Fire.
CRKSTON. la. , June L ( Special Tele
gram. ) Thomas Whltworth of Macksburg
was killed this morning by an' explosion of
powder and several people Injured , some of
whom may die. The general store of Ed
Townsend was discovered on fire about 1
o'clock this morning. The powder exploded
and wrecked the building. The walls fell on
Whltworth nnd ho sustained fatal Injuries.
Mrs. Ed Townsend und daughter and Mrs ,
Pyle and daughter and several men were In
jured. The building was occupied by the
Masonic lodge and Uie records were all do-
troyeit
SIOUX CITY MAY SEE STRIIU
Traction Company * and Ita Employes At
Very Wide Apart.
MEN DEMAND AN INCREASE OF WAGE !
MnntiRer ItcftiHcn to Grant It nm
Trouble In I.lltrljto Develop
Sympathy of Trnilcn mul
Labor AnnciuUly.
SIOUX CITY , Juno 1. ( Special Tele
gram. ) There Is a serious breach bctwcei
the Sioux City Traction company and It
employes , and unless matters arc < iulckl'
ailjuftcd there will bo a strike. The em
ployas have made a demand for an Increasi
of wages and also an adjustment of sonv
matters of hours and duty. The dlmtls
faction among the men has been growlni
for the last month. H came to a focua thl
morning , when a committee of five met
I \\ent to General Manager Fitch anil matli
the demands. The meeting TVOS brief , thi
men making their propositions and thi
manager refusing to grant them. Now i
mooting of the street car men will be callc <
for the purpose of forming a union , am
wtcn this IB done they probably wilt strike
In case of a lockout they will have thi
support of the Trades and Labor assemblj
of the city , which Is a strong organization
Judge Shlras , IP the federal court today
signed nn order for the sale of the propertj
of the Sioux City Terminal Railway am
AVarchouso company under foreclosure o
mottgagc. The holder of the bonds Is thi
Trust Company of North America , whlcl
has 11,250,000 of bonds , on which $250,001
Interest Is due. The case Involving thi
mechanics' Hens on the new depot propertj
Involved in this sale was the largest cus >
In bulk of filings over before the supreme
court of Iowa.
KEEP 111UTAIX AT AIIM'S LENGTH
Teuton * of Dtibiiqiic County Protcni
AK"li' " * Alliance Tvltli EiiKlaiul.
DUBUQUE , la , , Juno 1. A delegate con
vcntlon of German-Americans of Dubuqu
county was held tonight to protest agalns
an Anglo-American alliance ; every Germa :
organization was represented and hundred
of others were present. Speeches were mad
by Nicholas Gouncr , editor of Dor Kolltschc
professor of Wartborg seminary , Rev. Fathe
Fuerstelte , Gustav Donald of Davenport aiv
other Germans of this portion of the state
Resoluti-ns were adopted protestln ,
against a foreign alliance , especially de
mandlng that the question of expansion b
left to the people for settlement ; protest
ing against the pretension that the Spanish
American war was won by Anglo-Saxon
and declaring that Germans , Irish and othc
nationalities fought as well as Anglo-Saxons
The resolutions demand that good fcellnj
between Germany and America bo fostered.
irith Arson.
FORT DODGE , la. , June 1. ( Special
Telegram. ) A. SI. Hammond , proprietor ol
a millinery etore , was arrested this morning
on the charge of arson. About Z o'clock
tils morning a light was noticed In the
store by the police , and when they broke
In the door they made a startling find.
Surrounded by boxes and Inflammable ma
terial was a lighted lamp filled with gaso
line. There was no chimney on the lamp
and the bowl was covered with tallow ,
which was almost ignited. All the doons
were locked and nothing was disturbed.
Suspicion pointed toVard Hammond , the
proprietor , and he was"- arrested and will bo
given a hearing tomorrow. The stock is
supposed to bo worth about $700 and was
Insured for $1,000. The Insurance was with
the Rockford Insurance company , who can
celed their policy this morning. Hammond
is from Sioux City and recently from
Cherokee , where In both places ho had
lireii.
Sold nt Auction.
BURLINGTON , la. , Juno 1. ( Special
Telegram. ) The Iowa Tribune , the seconj
oldest established German newspaper of
Iowa , was sold at auction by the eherllf
from the court 'house steps this morning
to the Volksfreund company for the con
sideration of $1,500. The transfer includes
the press. Job fixtures , type , book accounts ,
subscription lists , office fixtures , advertising
contracts and the good will of the concern.
The Tribune will foe consolidated with the
Volksfreund and will be issued hereafter
dally , as the Volksfreund-Trlbune.
WON AN ISLAND AT POICEIl.
A RcmnrUnblc Came in "Which iv
Sniiioitn KiiiR Wnn the Victim.
"These stories about Speaker Reed in-
dulgllng In poker while crossing the pond , "
said an army officer to a New York Sun
correspondent , "remind mo of a stiff game
played by a paymaster In the navy with
King Malletoa several years ago. I guess
this was about the healthiest game ever In
dulged In by a foreigner. Malletoa had
heard of the great games played by Kala-
kaua , king of Hawaii , and the Samoan
thought he'd like to take a little brush on
this line. I suspect that Kalakaua had done
just as many American poker fiends had
told almost unreasonable yarns about his
winnings and his boasted good luck made
others think that the average American
poker player was an easy king to go against.
Well , Malletoa's opportunity to test his belief
came one day when an American man-of-war
never mind which one sailed Into the
harbor of Apia. His stern determination to
take the thirty-second dcgreo In the mys
teries of the great ( American game was sat
isfied to the fullest extent , and for years
afterward ho was going around trying to
grt some one to kick him off the Island and
declaring that ho was an eighteen karat
darn fool with a French roof. Among thn
officers aboard the man-of-war were a pay.
master , a lleutcnalnt and an assistant en
gineer who had burned the midnight lamp
studying poker at Annapolis , and had prnsp.
cuted the study In season and out of sea
son over Blnco they left that iplnco. In a
word , they wrro all three Just about as
smooth poker players as you could find In
a month's travel.
"Thero was a trader among the white resi
dents of Apia who was known to come to
the front with a pretty stiff game , nnd
Mallotoa soon arranged through him a game
with the officers. Hy Invitation and ap.
polntment the king and his friends met the
officers In the private parlors of a Euro
pean , and before the evening was half gone
Malictca began to feel his oats nnd re
quested that the limit , a small one , he
taken off. The old codger had won several
pretty fair Jackpots nnd felt his importnnco
and ability to clean up the whole crowd.
Oft the limit came , and for several hours
Malletoa had almost phenomenal luck , win
ning Jackpot after Jackpot. The more ho
won the more reckless he became , nnd when
something was said about closing down ho '
nntered a largo and emphatic protest. The '
Kaine proceeded and the healthiest Jackpot of '
the night was on the table. Several hands
had been dealt around without any one
having expressed his ability to open the pot.
when the king , with a look of surprise and
& smile of pleasure and triumph combined ,
announced that ho would open it $20 worth.
Every player stayed. The paymaster drew
three cards , the lieutenant the same num
ber , the assistant engineer took two and
; hn trader one , Mallrtoa showed hU blood
by standing pat and putting $10 moro Into
; ho pot. The paymaster saw this nnd raised
dim $25 , while the others stayed. Then the
king raised again , and tne paymaster threw
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In $25 more. It was becoming too InterestIng -
Ing for the other players , and they dropped
out. After the king's lost raise the pay
master hesitated a moment , put his cigar
to ono side and Bhovcd $50 to the middle
of the mahogany. The king put up the
equivalent In Chilian sliver dollars , the currency -
rency of the Islands , and , drawing a small
sack from 'his ' pocket , emptied Its contents
before him , nnd excitedly placed In the pot
the funds of the royal treasury of Samoa ,
amounting to $79 In sliver. The paymaster's
face grew serious , and ho looked nt hi
royal opponent In a hesitating , puzzled eor
of way. Could this bo a Samoan Ah SI
ho had run against ? Had this kingly cop
per-colored eon of a gun learnexl the art o
poker playing from visiting traders year
before , mid hnd he been playing 'possum al
the evening ? Having six or seven months
pay In his Inside pocket , the paymaster de
elded to chance some of It in finding out.
"After n few moments of undeclslon h
drew $579 in gold nnd silver from his pockc
and added It to the pot , which now coverct
the table. Malletoa gave a gasp nnd called
for n. glass of kava to steady 'his ' nerves
This he gulped down and announced that h
was out of funds , requesting at the earn
time that the paymaster take his word fo
$ BOO. But there was nary a take , the pay
master only smiling nnd looking fixedly a
the pot. Then the excited monarch offered
to put up the island of Mnnono , ono of the
finest In the Samoan group , against the $500
To this the paymaster consented and a trans
fcr deed of the property , duly signed , at
tested by the trader , who wns a notary pub
lic , and witnessed by the other two officers
was put in the pot. Then the king callci
the paymaster , who slowly laid down four
aces and n five-spot.
"With a look of horror and a Samoan wal
of despair his majesty exposed to view three
kings , an eight-spot and a deuce. Then
.he fell off his chair in a faint , the excite
ment having been too much for his nerves
Kava in copious quantities brought him
around sufficiently to enable his removal to
his own castle. The paymaster shoveled
Ills money into a sack and placed It in the
trader's iron safe , but the deed of the Islam
ho carefully placed in his pocket.
"Next morning the details of the big poker
game were known to nearly every inhabltan
of * tUe place and the Gorman nnd English
consuls sent official communications to the
American consul protesting In most em
phatic terms against the action of the king
in disposing of the island of Manbno to an
American or to any one else and warning
the consul that , unless the paymaster re
turned the deed for the island to the king
at once , they would direct the attention o :
their respective governments to the case.
"Here was a pretty state of affairs. The
officer had , no doubt , won the island fairly
and the king's action was binding , but in
the tension which Samoan affairs were at
that time the German and English govern
ments would only too willingly have taken
advantage of the circumstances as an cx-
cuso for international complications , ending
ultimately In a disastrous way to American
Interests.
"Tho facts were fully explained to the
paymaster and on the promise of Mnlletoa
that he would give the officer a number of
fine mats and other Samoan articles of value
the deed was returned to the king and de
stroyed. By mutual consent of the consuls
and others Interested the affair was 'hushed '
up In every way and was thus allowed to die
out. Malletoa took an oath that he would
never again play poker. "
OREAT bTRUNCTII UNNECESSARY.
How One Smooth Drummer MnkeM
Tivcnty-Flve ThotiNniul u. Yur. .
In these days , says the New York Press ,
men do not fight their way through the
world by bull and brute strength , but by
attention to ledgers and law books. Our
greatest men are our business men. This
Is a trading country worse , even , than
England , where dukes and lords sell cheap
stuff at a profit. But trade needa not mus
cle. It requires a sharp wit , n clever In
genuity , a bon mot and bonhomles. Some
smart alccks call these traits by other
namrs , But let that pass. The things to
cultivate just now is an automobile , a
private car , a yacht , a golf links and the
races. He who does that will sell goods.
Ono of the clevertfit salesmen In New York ,
connected with a giant dry goods house In
Broadway , earns easily $25,000 a year. That
\3 \ gross. Ho spends $10,000 annually to hold
and Increase hU trade , leaving n net wage of
515,000. You wonder how It happens that he
duels Units to do business , < IIo attends the
races day after day and gambles to tiio
furthest limit of his purea. He breakfasts nt
Delmonlco's nnd dines nt the Waldorf-As
toria. He occupies the most desirable seats
at the theater and opera. Ho helps to ( sup
port no less than nix barrooms in the Im
mediate vicinity of his place of business , and
lunches nt an expensive cafe between 12
ind 1. But listen : He U at all times ac
companied by n customer , to whom he Is
showing things that Interest slid customer.
lie Is not obliged to take snld customer
: hrough the store nnd beg him to buy. Ho
)3lls him on the coume , at Dcl's , at Boldt'K ,
U the 'play. ' He Is a charming good fellow ,
: ho customer finds , and presently the two
ire friends for life. That's brains , not
Tiuscle ,
TAKE A SHOUT NAP Il.tlljY.
A Firi.MMl-MllillIc Slfpp Affcr tinJllil -
iliiy Men I WorUN AVonilfrx.
"During the day every ono should take a
few minutes' sleep , preferably dlrostly after
the noon meal , " writes IMward B. Warmun
in the Juno Undies' Homo Journal. "The
time given to It may seem too precious for
ono in business , but It will bu more than
compeneatPd for by the mental and bodily
condition that follows : Sit In an easy chair.
Lying down directly after a meal crow da
the digestive organs and maktw one's sleep
restless Instead of restful. Rust the head
comfortably. Tip the chair to a pleasant
angle for the body , not enough to have the
weight of the body on the back. Place the
fret on a chair as high or a trlllo higher
than the one upon which you are sitting ;
cross the limbs at the ankle Joints , close
the hands together by interlacing the
fingers , place the fleshy part of the thumb *
together In order to avoid grasping the
hands too tightly , and close the eyes , Hav-
Inc thus closed the circuit , itvlll Ixi noc-
f TOM MOORE HENRY
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DESTUUCTION IIY LIGHTNING.
lutcrcntliip ; SttttUUcs Compiled l > y the
Weather Iliirenii.
The annual report of the chief of the
weather bureau shows a remarkable In
crease in the loss of farm property by light
ning during the last few years. It is a
question , however , whether this is due to
the frequency of thunder storms or to more
extended facilities for securing information.
At present the weather bureau has a cor
respondent in every corner of every count
of the country , who keeps It posted concern
ing all events of interest to farmers nnd th
public generally , whllo formerly Its system
of news-gathering was Imperfect and in
complete.
Nevertheless , many of the correspondents
of the weather bureau hold that there has
been u perceptible Increase In the number o
storms nnd the extent of ( lie fatalities am
destruction by lightning. The view Is 'also
lield by insurance companies which make n
specialty of taking risks against storms ant
cyclones. For instance , the Farmers' Mu
tual Insurance company of Reddlngton , N
J , paid $24,388 In losses by lightning dur
ing the six years from 1882 to 1887. During
the corresponding kix years of tbe next de
cade , from 1892 to 1897. it paid $62,153. The
Ire insurance companies of Michigan pult
J16 losses from lightning , amounting to
$37,563 , in 1895 , and in 1S9G they had l.GOD
cases of lightning stroke , amounting to
1153,841. Similar Information comes from
; he other states nnd shows a remarkable
ncrcaFo in the number of btorms nnd the
extent of destruction. In order to determine
this question the weather bureau has un-
lortaken to collect complete and accurate
nformatlon through Its own representatives ,
with the co-operation of Insurance assocla-
.lons and older persons.
The tables of the weather bureau show
the following number of deaths by Ilght-
ilng and by storms In the years 1890 to
1897 :
There wsro no deaths from lightning In
January during any of these jcars nnd only
nine from slonns. TluTo were very few In
"ebruary , Mnrcli , October , November and
lecnnbcr. Of the 2.249 deaths from llfidt-
ilng during the eight years mentioned , fi2S
ook place In July , f > 07 in June and 410 In
August. The month of 'May appears to have
> ecn the most fatal from storms , for U Is
redited with 7&2 of 2,175 deaths. The next
most dangerous month was April , but Scp-
embcr and July wore nearly as bad. Con-
rary to the p nilar Im e-sion , there wrro
ow fatalities fro'n Btonne daring tbo wlntor
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"I'm. yivj ; maybe so
" \V < ? H , I haven't l > t > n doing a thing but
Bt re up pleasant m merles for my old age. "
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