The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-05-04

O00." No one laugh at this sally more
heartily than Mr. Gait himself. At sig
nal from the chambein four fat negroes in
the royal livery apEhched, each bearing
solid silver salver big as the top OF a
writing desk-preseI from Queen Isabella,
OF Spain-and eacbadened with twelve
! preached the King, no was the first to
take glass from thray. The other gen
tlemen followed hlsexample, except Mr..
Garrett, who durit the trip abstalned
r1gidly from all mulants. The King
nodded his head, thry it back, parted his
lips, raised the glass.ud the sparkling bev-
erage disappeared ina flash. Mackenzie
eyed the royal gullet nviously. Without a
seconds delay the firServitor backed away
and a second approaced with twelve more
trimming glasses. ASsin the King nodded
his head and again the Wne was suddenly
absorbed. And so VIII the third and
fourth servitors until thforty eight glasses
of champagne had accomplished the
purpose of their being. Then they were
ready for the race. 1t vas actually for a
purse of $4,000. The etire population OF
the town, $4,000 in numer, turned out to
witness the contest, majority OF them
viewing it from the ocan on which they
disported, particularly tie girls. like de9l-
zens of the deep. Machnzie, to ingrah-
ate himself with the Klig, bet 500 on the
Hawaiian crew and then told his majesty
what he had done. Irstead of receiving
royal smile he was astbnished by kalakAua
saying quietly, Indeed, but 1 VISA the
Americans to win"
"Why, your Majesty? z" said Mackenzie in
surprise.
"Well, 1 have bet 81 90 on them that is
why" was the frank resVonsa Ire Haw-
aiians in race of eightfniles won by ABOUT
10 feet, but in Conscience OF the royal
wager it was announced that the Amerl-
cans were the victors
But what about t'e poker9
l come to that p&t
After dinner " the sea palace the King
said, "Gentleptn, it is our custom after
dinner to iudagein game of poker. with
a limit of s. Is that agreeable TO yous"
Mr.. GarreS and few other members of
the party expressed their lack of knowl-
edge of 1e game, but Mackenzie and few
others determined to have a go at the
HAWAIIAN Treasury. The party was seated
in a, immense hall, and when the cards had
beef shuffied there appeared at one end of
tie apartment eight natives with harps; in
'front.' Of these eight mandolin players; a
third row was made up of eight cloristers
and finally in front of all, eight of the love
lest of the royal concubines took posi-
lions. Then while the singers warbled to
he accompaniment of harps and mando-
ins, the girls swaved their bodies and pos
lured most gracefully. the movements of
heir limbs being family revealed through
liaphanous robes. The melodies were
American and consisted largely of IMPROVE
;ations on the names OF the various mem
0ers of the party. 1t certainly was rather
to hear one soloist, in par
,dy on 1.-THE Colored Dude" gravely sing {:
Oh, there sits Robert Garrett, the Baltimore
dude.
Yet that is what greeted the ears of the
'ailroad millionaire, and the reference was
plainly intended as a compliment. But
his advertisement was almost too much
or Mackenzie's calmness of mind, and as a
'esult he soon found himself several hun
lred dollars poorer than when he entered
jhe palace. The Hawaiian treasury ap-
Deared very for away. But just then, dur
ng large jackpot, he found three kings
n his hand, and after considerable betting
LII the players except Kalakaua laid down
heir hands. He had three queens. He
lallied with Mackenzie until the pot was of
handsome proportions and then called.
Your aiesty,n said Mackenzie, smilingly,
if bad you in my hand l would with
NndU nave sOt, NC pOsSeSSou VI AOuI very
handsome XII gs."
His Majesty was quick to see the point,
FOR he promptly replied, THAT knocks
pots out of three of the royal concubines,',
md he at once wrote out a due bill for
5000. beneath which he signed "Kalakaua,
Rex" Mackenzie looked dismayed, but
aid nothing Early next morning, how
,ver, while he was at breakfast with the
aides of the party the Royal Chamberlain
trode in upon him, bowed, and presented
he astonshed Mackenzie with 5000. 1t re-
luired all his diplomacy to satisfy the ladies'
curiosity as to why he had such early fnan-
;ial dealings with the Hawaiian govern
nent. The King also entertained the ladies
most handsomely. Before Mackenzie left
he island he was in such favor that he was
permitted to called the King 'Kal, old
,oy," and he was proffered the position of
Prime Minister. He tells me that the
tory about Claus Spl eckels, the sugar king,
,ffering to make Tom Ochiltree monarch of
he Sandwich Islands in place of Kalakaua,
S absolutely true. He had a sword made
or the Texan, on which is engraved, Tom
!. Rex
wonder Tom didn't accept.