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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-03-12
A PEARL KING FROM TAHITI.
A Young American Who Formed n Lucky
Partnership With Cannibal Potentats.
San Francisco Daily Report

A Young American Who Formed Lucky
Partnership With Cannibal Potentats.
San Francisco Daily Report.
A slender young man, with Jewish
cast OF countenance, stepped up to the
Palace Hotel register, and signed him
self " Samuel Harris, Tahiti" He is an
American, and was born and reared in
this city, though his home is in the Per-
modus Islands, in the Society group. He
is only 90 years of age.
Harris was educated in the grammar
schools of San Francisco, and on being
graduated went to work at one thing
and another without much success.
Finally he save a few hundred dollars
and went to Tahiti. A variety of mis-
fortunes left him penniless there. On
one occasion his boat was capsized, and
on another he was thrown ashore and
lost his goods in the surf. Trading was
fatty a failure with him, and he told
MS friends so. This was nearly four and
a.half years ago. Presently he sunk out
OF sight, and the people who knew him
III lahltl saw him no more for two
years When they saw him again he
was on the high road to prosperity.
When he went away from Tahiti he
Most OF the natives there were canni-
pals-at least they had that reputation.
lie settled on the islands, which are
celebrated as the chief pearl fisheries of
the south Seas, and made friends with
one OF the principal chiefs. An Ameri-
can OF experience, such us that Of Harris,
could not fail to become soon power
IN the islands. In year after he had
gone to live there he had induced the
mead chief TO take him into partnership
IN the pearl fishery profits Then he
began to make his trips regularly to
otaheite to dispose of his pearls, which
he did at prices that satisfied the chief
mat he had treasure for a partner.
Life on the savage reefs of the Per-
modus, alternating with the almost as
savage life the Tahitians, was pleasant
enough for while, but year ago Har-
rls grew weary of the existence and
sighed for n change. The chief would
not consent to his departure, however,
and Harris has been for twelve months
trying to induce the old fellow to let
him go. But the chief knew good |
thing when he had it, Harris, however,
determined to pay visit to San Fran
cisco despite the chief, and at last the
eH-canllDal consented to let the part |
nership continue even III Harris should |
remain away six months.
In the mean time the chiefs fame has
been wanning, and Harris is known all
through the South seas as the pearl king,
and most Of the traders there think he is
the chief of the islands, as the real chief
has the astuteness to stay in the back
ground and let Harris conduct his bust
ness for him. When Harris left the
Islands to take ship for San Francisco
he was attended part Of the way by quite
an escort of boats.
Mr.. Harris intends to spend some of
his time here and then 60 east for
while. He landed on the islands practice
ally pennies, and now, by means of
not neglecting his own business while
looking after the chiefs, he is worth
arge fortune.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-03-12

READING, March 4.-W. N. Williams,
baggage master on the Reading and Co
lumbia railroad, had narrow escape
from death at the outer Reading railroad
station this morning. He and an as
sistant were handling the baggage of
Professor Hermann, the magician, when,
as they were moving one of the trunks,
there was a terrific explosion which
shattered the trunk, singed Mr.. Williams
beard, moustache and hair, badly
burned his hands and arms and set his
clothing on fire. Mr.. Robins, one Of
Professor Hermann's assistants, who was
in the station at the time, said that there
We're number of pistols in the trunk,
loaded with blank cartridges. He sup
posed that one of them was discharged,
and that the flash ignited some powder
in flask that was used in loading the
trick pistol.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-03-12
HONOLULU RELIES.
The Flower of the Feminine Reauti
Trained as Dancers for Royal Ente

Hh"Ner Oh the FEMININE beauties
Trained as Dancers for Royal En- ter
tninnent.
| Correspondence Denver News.
The beautiful crescent shaped harbor.
with the Big Diamond and Punch Bowl
mountain peaks on either side and the
town OF Honolulu nesting between
them, are the changing scenes forming
the prelude to a strange drama. The
countrymen, farmers and peasants wear
put little clothing, simply what the ma
yves cal matu, a near approach to the
ilg leaf. The fishermen wear other cloth
ing when they come into the town, but
as soon as they have sold their wares
ana return to the country or the sea the
clothing is removed and carried over
their shoulder. The native men are of
splendid physique, having fine figures
and splendidly developed muscles.
When | had been in Honolulu but a
rev days | was riding past country
house in company with some friends. I
noticed what l supposed were two
bronze. figures. | asked why statues
were placed in a locality so remote from
the town and from any park. MY ques-
ton provoked peal upon peal of laughter
After u short time the statues walked
away.
The society of the kings dancers is
called the leimamo. The Hawaiian girls
mature young, at 12 and IA years. They
have the dark, languid eyes and the
voluptuous beauty of form that may be
seen only in warm countries. From the
most beautiful of these girls the kings
dancers are selected. Great care is taken
to secure the most attractive mold Of
form and the superior luxuriance of
beauty. They are 90 in number. A
place is prepared for them near the
queens palace. Their diet is the best
that can be provided, and all their sur
roundings are those of luxury and
dreamy, languid ease.
Upon state occasions they dance at
the kings palace an / also for the enter
talnment of distinguished visitors who
wish to see all there is on the island
They wear short skirts made of birds,
feathers and belted at the waist. Over
the shoulder and under the arm is
passed a black silk ribbon, upon which
Is printed in gilt letters the name of the |
society. Their dance to the wild music
OF the royal band of thirty six pieces is
indescribable.
Another female society of very pecu
liar characteristics, and one in which
membership is eagerly sought, is the
iillnokalane or riding society. The rid
ing costume is called the pau. Il is a
single piece of silk fifteen yards long
and two yards wide. The ladies Of the
society all ride astride. The costume is
folded in such manner that one yard
iioats in the air upon either side of the
horse. It is tucked in around the waist.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-03-12
THE g1NDERER.
BY I'ranR Morgan.

BE thou q wandcrer--the fate hath said,
Unknown, unloved, your life shall be
\ .drearv blank, no tears shall shed
ihoir fragrant incense for thee.
All yes loved tears shall flow for me.
Although my fate shall nG'er be known
A cherished wife's sad tears shall he
y astinE tribute to the unknown. s
shall years Of love forgotten be
because cruel iaies ordained il so;
shall memory perish at ftte's decree @
no Blast loves ties from memory. ahl no
Those blessed years Of love and peace
Close linked by times enhancing chain
May bloom apnin, tho now in disgrace
And bring inc back to home again.
Alas ! know not where my steps may
stray,
Where next my head shall rest;
Each step take brings me away,
My soul with darkest Thoughts beset.
Blessed memory Of bye gone DAYS;
liallowcd thoughts, that sonthinr mind
Come crowfling now, like golden rays,
Through murky vistaS left behind.
Had deserved to banishcd be-
Had but sinned against my home
No one should hear u Sigh from me.
No one should know my dreadful doom
But, oh my soul Is filled with Noe:
To think unflial love has east
Me ont upon the drifting snow.
My few remaining Years to blast.
WILMINGTON, March 4, 1891.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-03-12
Shark and Gator in a Fight.

rroh Tue fnlitka Herald.
A surveying corps at the mouth OF
the st. Sebastian river related 10 q
gentleman, a few days ago, at Titnsville,
ana he to a reporter, yesterday, the par
ticulars of Il most desperate encounter
between an alligator and shark at the
llrst mentioned place. The engineers
mad pitched their tents near the river
and Just above its mouth, and were eat
ing their dinner under a small clump of
palm. All at once their attention was
attracted to violent connection in the
water near the shore, At first the
bodies were so active and made the
spray, intermingled with blood, so heavy
that they could not make out what the
two objects were. Finally, after about
half an hour of such work, the monsters
seemed to be growing weak and weary.
II was then discovered TO be fight TO
the death between large alligator and
man eating shark The former seemed
to be trying to get to shallow water,
while the shark was equally as deter
mined not to go. The fight was still
going on, although growing less vigor-
GUS all the time, when one of the parties
got his Winchester and shot them both.
On pulling them ashore the alligator
was found minus foreleg, bit off as
smooth as if cut off with surgeons
knife The shark had numerous ugly
gashes on his body which would proba-
bly have killed him soon. The party
skinned the alligator and saved some of
tho teeth of the shark as mementoes of
THIS singular and sanguinary encounter.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-03-12
THE sCHMIDTs TyDTcTED
On the Charge of Numbering Emma P6t
zenmeyer only CircumstantiaI Evil

On the Charge of Numbering Emma pat
zenmeyer Only CircumstantiaI Evil
dence.
MEDIA, March 4.-The grand inrv
this afternoon heard the witness for tho
commonwealth, in the case of Henry F.
Schmidt and Caroline, his wife, charged
with the murer of Emma Ptitzenmver. in
Chester, on the night of December 18th
last.
The policeman who was called in bv
the Schmidts and told Emma had com
mitted suicide and the undertaken
who was the first to discover the body
and note condition of the room when
the body was found, We're sent into the
grand jury room first. Following them
were the medical experts, DR.. Formal
Of Philadelphia; DR., j, L. Forwood Of
Chester, and Coroner Bullock, who is
also physician, and who was the fir.t
to decide that the wounds in the dead
girls throat and neck could not have
been self-inflicted.
The case as presented to the jury was
about the same as heard on the habeas
corpus proceedings in January. The
jurors spent about four hours hearing
testimony, and, Just before adjournment
this evening, they came into court and
returned true bill in the case.
The trial is fixed to begin March 23d.
The evidence of the guilt Of nv
Schnidts, so far, is entirely circumstan-
tial The theory of the commonwealth
is, that Mrs. schmidt murdered hcr III.
ter in fit Of jealous rage, on coming
home from the ball and finding her in
company with her husband. The medj- |
cal testimony holds up what would
otherwise be weak case. Without it
the Schmidts would probably never
have been called 10 stand trial Oh I'M
terrible charge.
The medical experts, who are the
most able in their profession, NV thc
woman, Emma Pft2cnmeyer, was nm
questionably murdered, and that the
blood stains found upon the clothing of
the Schmidts was artcrial blood ma |
came from body that was warm and |
contained life. Ii is not known posi- |
lively whether Schmidt or his wife viii |
take the stand in their defence, when |
the case comes 10 trial, to make any OK
PLANTATION of the blood stains. Ii Il
thought that one or probably both will
testify.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-03-12
WoMEN MIRO PLEIsE MEN,
She Should Not Force Notice of Her
Rcauiy or Talents.

Man, in many respects, is peculiar
animal, says u writer in The Lddies
Home JoWiWai for March. He is easily
persuaded by woman, but he cannot
be driven. A woman who seeks mans
admiration and says by her demeanor
or by suggestion admire my beauty or
my brightness" is the woman from
whom q man will turn quicker than
from anything else. A woman always
makes mistake when she attempts to
force her beauty or her talents upon a
man-or upon another woman for that
matter. A woman who seeks admiration
always reminds me Of hollyhock, con
spicuous and Haunting, and anxious to
be seen. Now, men never care for holly
hooks, Il is not MANS fayorite flower
IN violet, or a half-blOwn rose is more
to his taste. Go where there is com
pr " Of well dressed men, in evening
costume, with houtonierres, and, if in
sea on, the violet and the rose will be
seen on the lapel of nearly every coat.
And what Is true with men of flowers,
u truce what healways associates with
them-women, A man likes to discover
= violet or Il rose; he wants to find ont
its charm himself; he doesn't wish n
directory to aid him in this, and he is
very contemptuous of the woman who
here, there and everywhere asks his adj
mlration. The women who are populnr
with men are the women who impress
them with their womuniness, and bv
THIS is meant that subtle something that
says Il do not thrust myself forward.
b II perhaps if you lind me Won nav
IKE me-" Men have always liked vow
: 5eS Of discovery, and they like to seek
Ihe IDEAL woman, and not have her
lhrust her greatness upon them.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-03-12
Catholics Must prop rnrnell.

BELFAST, March 5.-The Rt. Rev.
William Reeves, D. d., bishop of the
united dioceses of Down and Connor
and Dromore, who has issued letter
amounting practically to an excommu-
nication Of the Catholics who support
Mr.. Parncll, which letter has caused
considerable excitement in this city and
elsewhere, says during the course Of that
epistle: Those men who are supporting
Mr. Parnell have become the propa-
gators of public scandal and have by
thcirown acts placed themselves in com.
pany with those to whom it is unlawful
for priests to administer the sacrament"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-03-12
Lake seamen are nxclusiye.

CHICAGO, March 5.-rhe lake Sea-
mems Association has decided to affiliate
with the international Union. This IS
in the direction Of Capitalization Of all
the scamen's unions in the world. Tie
Lake Association includes 1876 local
bodies in the United statas and Canada,
Headquarters are located in Chicago.
The president IL each union is paid
officer whose duty it is 10 look after The
Interests of all sailors who enter tho
port in which he rc.Ides. AT the next
convention changes in the maritime
laws Of the United States and Canada
will come m, Amendments to the laws
providing for properly qualified seamen
anI regulations regarding the load line
will also be proposed.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-03-12
GEN. sHEnmAs,s Earth.
He was Baptised in Cincinnati During
the War;

CHICAGO, March "a special dis
patch from Cincinnati says: Sister An
thony one of the oldest and best known
Catholic nuns in America in an inter
view settles the much disputed question
of the baptism of Gen. Sherman in the
Catholic church. She said: "The colo
mel, for Gen. Sherman was only colonel
then, was baptized in this city just be-
fore he started out in one Of his Vir-
ginia campaigns. l was an intimate
friend of Mrs. Sherman.
At that time | was stationed at 81.
Johns Hospital and Mrs. Sherman sent
for me and asked that take care of the
children one afternoon. She stated
that the colonel was about to be baptized
by Archbishop Purcell and that she
wanted to devote the whole day TO him.
Whether that ceremony took place at
the archiepiscopal residence, near the
Cathedral, or at the Burnett House,
am unable to say, but that he was bap-
tized into the Catholic church that day
there can be no doubt"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-03-12

HuRoN, S. D., March 5.-Low DOG
one of the most desperate Indians of the
Sioux tribe, reached here last evening
from Fort Bennett, in charge Of Lien.
tenant Kennedy and two aides from the
Third United States Infantry. The
prisoner was heavily ironed, and was
being taken to Fort Smelling for safe
keeping. He is a brother of the noted
Sioux chief, Big Foot, killed during the
recent Indian troubles, and is charged
with stealing two of Big Foot's children
from the Indian school at Fort Bennett.
lie refused to give any information con-
corning them, and as they cannot be
found it is thought he murdered them,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-03-12

ROME, March 5.--The announcement
in several American newspapers that
Archbishop Williams of Boston would
be appointed cardinal is not true.
Archbishop Williams has written a
letter to the pope requesting his holiness
not to impose that honor upon him. The
vatican authorities are in receipt of
numerous letters from the United States
requesting the pope to reinstate Dr.
McGlynn. Contrary to the reports circu-
lated Cardinal Gibbons is not mixed up
in this affair.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-03-12
nerneed nuIkely,s Rnnnlsl1lnn Arnln.

ALBANY, N. Y, March 5.-A reauisi-
ton was presented to Governor Hill to.
day signed by "Morgan G.. Bulkelv,
governor for the return Of John Tool
bert, accused of horse theft, comitted at
Danbury, Conn, on February 9th, 1891
and now held in the Jail at Carmel, N.
\. The governor again refused to honor
Mr.. Bulkely's signature as governor on
the ground that Bulkely was not the
proper executive authority To issue the
writ. With his refusal Governor Hill
filed lengthy opinion.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-03-12
MrTr.lh RMJoLcLNGs.
Indians and whites Both Happy Over tho
Onening of IL Rrsnrvntinn

BRnwNs FALLS, MINS., March 6.-Hnn-
drcds Of Indians belonging to the Sissoton
and Wahpctpn bands gathered here from
the reservation all dav yesterday and last
evening, took part with whites III cclcbrat.
ing he opening Of one million acres Of the
finest agricultural land in South Dakota.
The whites rejoice at the opportunity to
secure Iand Waited at $40 to S9o an acre
because the treaty gives them over
S{!nlGo0. The Great Northern railroad
will he extended across the reservation
from Aberdeen and the st. Paul will come
IN from WilmOt on its way north.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-03-12

CHEYENNE, wy, March 5.-Bill
Brown, the desperate and horse thief
in iail in Buffalo under the name of
Dolph Lusk, has been identified as one
of the Rawlins stage robbers and The
man wanted for horse stealing and
other crimes in Utah. A strong case
has been made against him. Brown
was employed as cowboy when ar
rested. Since then several men who
knew him and others to whom he had
boosted of lawlessness have come to The
front
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-03-12

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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-03-12
THE o.iNADIlN ELECTIONS.
A Large Reduction of the Conscryatiy.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. n Liberal Victory


MISUNDERSTANDING a Liberal Victory.
OTTAWA, March 5.-'rhe result Of to-
days election in the Dominion is prac-
ticallya defeat of the government. They
went to the country with a majority Of
81 in the house, and up to the hour of
voting the members elected today stand
loi conservatives and 100 Liberals, with
two counties in Ontario and four in
Quebec to hear from. While the returns
50 lar received may be subject to changes
both ways, the result is not likely to be
materially affected. In Ontario the
Liberals have SO far made IL gains, in
Quebec II, Nova Scotia 1, Manitoba 1,
While in New Brunswick the Conserva.
tlves have gained two seats and in
Prince Edward Island two seats. 1t an
pears that three members of the cabinet
have been defeated-Colby, president of
the. priyy council; CARING, minister of
agriculture, and Foster, minister of
finance, and possibly Sir Adolph Caron,
minister of militia.
The outside estimate is now that the
government cannot possibly at the very
outside have majority of over twelve
N the new house. The great reaction
IN favor of free and unrestricted com
mercial intercourse with the United
states has to-day been made apparent
IN Canada. According to Sir John
MacDonald's story fully one-half the
people Of Canada are traitors. The
charge of disloyalty, however, lid not
dlssuade them from voting for unre-
strlctcl reciprocity, and if 50 doing is
treason they are all prepared TO submit
to that imputation.
AT 1850 p, m. the vote for the entire
by provinces stood as follows:
i
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-03-12

ST. PAUL, MINI, March 5.-The rat
ification of the Sisseton and Wahpeton
treaty at Washington throws omen to
settlement 100000 acres of land com
prising a large part Of the Ssseton reser-
Walton in South Dakota, Immediately
west of Tfavers and Big Stone counties,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-03-12

PITTsBuRG, Pa, March 5.-The re.
markablc secrecy observed during the
cremation Of Emma Abbott, two weeks
ago, has caused change in Pittsburg
city regulations. 1t has been decided a
dangerous privilege to cremate secretly,
and hereafter Il public permit must be
taken as in the case of burial, John
Coifey, the murderer.suicide. was also
quietly disposed Of in this way.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-03-12

GALVESTON, Tex, March 5.-Mother
Superioress Mary Agnes Mageventy Of
the Sacred Heart Convent Of this city
died At Il O'Clock last night. She had
been superiorcss Of the sacred heart CON
vent for eight years and formerly occu-
pied a similar position at Columbus o.
She was 30 years Of age and originally
came from Memphis, Tenn.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-03-12
A snyings IimnIk Robbed.

PtTTspuRG, Pa, March "a Free
port, tPa. special says: The savings
bank at this place was broken into last
night and several thousand dollars
worth Of negotiable paper, besides other
valuable papers and money taken. The
iull extent Of the loss is not known.
There is no clue TO the robbers.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-03-12

Inc popularity when floods sarsanarilla haa
gained as spring medicine is WONDERFUL. il
possesses Just those elements OF hoalth-giyinR
D'Oou-purliyng and appe:itl-restorl,Ig which
h'sIyDoly 'oens to need AZ this senson DO MOI
continue IN n dull, tired, unsatisfactory condi-
Ton when you may be so much benefited nv
lionls Sarsaparilia II purifles the blood and
makes the weak strong "i''
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-03-12

MADRID, March ga violent hurri-
cane has swept over this city and neigh
borhood, doing great amount of dam
age TO property.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-03-12

Secretary Foster, after leaving the
White House on Thursday last, was
denied admittance to the treasury de-
partment until newspaper man
vouched for his personality to tie
Waterman.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-03-12

Somebody says that nobody can tell
what they don't know, but the world is
iuli q people Who do a great deal IF
trying in that direction. -Raal's Horn.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-03-12

-Bulkeley signs himself governor
but the impression still obtains in
Albany that this does not settle il,
%.sss
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-03-12

An all round remedy-Pills.-Pla-
adelphsa hqHirrr.