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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-03
THE PEARL KING OF TAHITI.
A Young American Becomes Partner to a
Cannibal King.

CdHniDdl
San Francisco Daily Heport.I
A slender young man, with Hebrew cast of
countenance. stepped up to the Palace Hotel
register. and signed himself samuel Harris,
Tahiti" He is an American, and was born and
reared in this city, though his home is in tie
Permodus Islands, IN the Society group. He Is
only % 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 saved few hundred
dollars and went to Tahiti a variety of mis-
foriu unes left him penuiless there. On one oc-
casion his boat capsized, and on another he was
thrown ashore and lest bis goods in the surf.
Trading was fatty failure with him. and he
told mis- friends so. THIS was nearly AZ years
ago. Presently he sunk out of sight, and the
people who knew him in Tahiti saw him
more Tor two wears. When they saw him again
he was on the high road to prosperity.
When he went away from Tahiti he took
passage to the Permodus Islands. Most of the
natives there were cannibals--at least they had
that reputation. He settled on the islands.
which are celebrated as the chief pearl fish
cries of the South Seas and made friends with
one OF the principal chiefs. An American of
experience, such as that of Harris could not
fail TO become soon power In the islands. In
a year after he had gone to live there he had
induced the head chief to take him into part
nership in the pearl fishery profits Then he
10 dispose of his pearls, which he did at prices
that satisfied the chief that he had a treasure
for partner.
Life on the savage reefs of the Permodus, al
ternating with the almost as savage life of the
Iahitians was pleasant enough for while, but
year ago Harris grew weary of the existence
and sighed for change. The chief would not
consent to his departure. however and Harris
mas been for IL months trying to induce the old
fellow to let him go. BuJ the chief knew what
good thing was when he had it. Harris. how
ever, determined TO pay visit to San Fran
cisco despite the chief. and at last the ex-
cannibal consented to let the partnership con.
tinue even if Harris should remain away six
months.
In the meantime the chiefs fame has been
waning. 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 background and let Harris conduct
his business 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 tor WHILE He landed
on the islands practically penniless, and now,
by means OF not negiecting his own business
while looking after the chiefs, he is worth .
large fortune.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-03
iberate manner than in the charge which he

liberate manner than in the charge which he
delivered to the grand jury yesterday.
While some of the details Of the Judges
views may cause dissent, the intelligence of
the community cannot disagree from tine
general tenor of the charge. 1t is true that
the license system is intended to decrease
the evils of the liquor traffic BY putting it in
the hands of reputable men; that this OBJ
ject is defeated and that the licensed dealers
are deprived of the protection to which they
are entitled, if illicit selling is permitted to
continue wieh impunity. The conclusion.
therefore, is inevitable that toleration aud
mercy is thrown away on those who persist
in violating the law. They at once show
their readiness to place the laws at defiance
and maintain the worst features of the liquor
traffic, and they should, whenever the Of
fense is proved, be visited with the sharpest
penalties.
But while these are indisputable prin-
ciples, the difficulty is to enforce them upon
the minds of the average grand juror, so
that they will be effective in his action. Ii
we mistake not, the same ideas have been
laid before previous grand juries, not quite
so strongly, perhaps, as Judge White has
done; but with sufficient clearness to make
the duty of those bodies plain. Yet the
practice of ignoring bills for illegal liquor
selling has been at times the subject of WON
dering comment
We shall be glad to hope that Judge
Whites strong charge will impress the pres
ent grand jury with its duty of letting no
guilty man escape; but previous experience
makes it necessary to await the returns be-
fore being sure of that desirable consumma-
finn
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-03
A RICH MANS PRIVILEGE.
An Eastern Idea as to How He Should Invest
His Surplus Cash.
Boston Courier.

Boston Courier.l
Nothing is more amusing than the bounds
which conventionality sets between the things
which man may and those he may not attempt
without losing caste socially. The point is
illustrated by the remark quoted in the papers
much of late. to the effect that as a business
iavestmeut pictures well bought pay better
than bonds, stocks and other business paper in
which all the world of money deals. 1t is uni
versally allowed that since money must be en-
ployed, It Is proper that through his agents the
most idle man of fashion is justified in invest
ing in the stocks aforesaid Should he take it
into his head to invest instead, as business
venture, in works OF art, he would lose caste at
onoe.
The thing sjs The more absurd because it is
evident that there is required much higher
and more cultivated mind to purchase works of
art successfully than to deal In commercial
paper, and it is not impossible that Just here is
the trouble. It may be that the world of
fashion resents any evidence of marked intel
lectual powers on the part of its members. To
buy works which are to increase In value re-
qures perception of the really good and the
power to appreciate genius before the stamp of
approval has been set upon it BY the world; !;
and this would it is true, involve the possession
of powers which the world of fashion Is GER
tainly justified in disappearing. since suffi-
cient diffusion Of this intelligence would result
in the sweeping away of fashionable circles
pretty much altogether.
There is, it is true. one way in which man
who chooses can evade social dsapproval. He
may collect nominally for his pleasure. and at
last, when the time is ripe, he may sell upon
the pretext that he is going into new line of
collections, that he wishes to build new gall
leries- or any one of dozen other excuses
r,ra dad al 1vua hat ho hat
he is selling to raise money That is the way
out of the tangle, roundabout one, it is true,
but no more so than is generally the way out Of
a social ENHANCEMENT.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-03
TOO sHREWD BY HALF.
A Woman Financier in Her Greed Over.
reaches Herself.
st. Louis Republic. J

st. Louis RepuDHc.J
Women are very shrewd inanciers in their
way, and peculiar case of feminine Sharpness
came to the attention of The Man About Town
this week. About month ago lady an.
preached friend and asked if he could loan
her $50. She wanted it at once. Not having
the money convenient, at her suggestion he
went to professional money lender and Sc
cured it, paying s. q week for the accom- ID cd a.
ton. He gave the money to the lady, receiy.
ing no money. After several weeks had passed
the man determined to repay the money lender.
To this the latter demurred. saying he had
loaned it for a certain time, but at last said
that it had been given him by a lady to loan,
and If she was willing TO accept payment IL
would be all right. An inquiry revealed the
fact that the lady borrower and loaner were the
same. A comparison of notes showed that she
had first entrusted the money to the loan agent
and then gone among her friends and asked
them to loan her various sums. She recon.
mended them to the agent She secured the
loans as an accommodation, without paying in.
terest. while her friends paid heavily. 1t is al.
most unnecessary to state that when the facts
were revealed this woman of business had sew.
eral friends less.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-03
Harrfs' Theater.

Lights and Shadows" Charles Gayler's re-
alistic melodrama, has been seen in Pitsspurg
before. but the present presentation OF it, at
the above house this week, lis good one-so
good that large audience at the matinee
yesterday waited patiently for long time for
the curtain to rise. An accident to the Com
papy at Baltimore delayed its arrival. The
scenery carried by the combination is
quite good. and the cast is In compe-
tent hands. Miss Nanine Palmer, a
young lady gifted with pleasing
face form and voice, carries with her the SYM
pathy of the audience through the many hard
ships that befall the heroine in each of the five
acts of the play and Miss Hattie Sheldon is a
clever Madame Gtrdrd-a character that is
thankless in its conception and very difficult to
portray. Miss Marie Doan, a bright young
girl is charming as Kate Stdnhope. and Frank
Harrington molds a manly hero. An immense
weeks business must surely be expected at
Harris this week.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-03
BANQUET IN A CHINESE RESTAURANT
How Hiah-Toned Boston People Used
Their Chop Sticks.

How Hiah-Toned Boston People Used
Their Chop Sticks.
BosToN, MASS, March 2-Boston literary
people are still in the throes of the Chinese
fad. The last thing was Mongolian banquet
last evening at a Chinese restaurant on har-
rison avenue. The guests were limited to II,
and included William Dean Howells Prof.
Fennellosa, of Harvard. formerly President Of
Toxic University; Prof. E. 8. Morse. the
authority on Japanese art and pottery; Prof.
Langmaid. the composer; DR.. PRESCOTT Baker.
of Newport, K. l.: Walter Chase and Sylvester
Baxter. The gentlemen were accompanied by
ladies, and rare fun was had over the novel
spread. The menu consisted of ten courses
and included such delicaces as fish bellies,
fried surgeons wings. birds nest soup. rose
and apricot wines and rice. Tho highest sport
was had over the first two courses, as all the
guests used chop-stcks by previous pledge.
The menu cards were printed on Chinese gold
paper and placed inside great cannon crackers.
The Mongolian restauranteur said the dinner
was the most elaborate one he had ever known
given in this country, and he charged his
guests accordingly, collecting his money in ad
vance,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-03
Bijou Theater.

The Biiou Theater was packed from roof to
floor last night, and the laughter that CON-
menced with the raising of the curtain upon
the new musical farce comedy ~ d u never
ceased till the people had reached the side
walk. and not even then, for recollectlons Of
the fun they had had kept them chuckling all
the way home Gus Williams and John T.
Kelly are two of the best comedians we have,
and In their new piece they have opportunities
for uproarious fun. The humor really Is clean
cut without vuigarity.
The two principals are whole entertainment
in themselves but they have the assistance OF a
good company, including the usual bevy of
pretty girls in short dresses. who sing well and
dance gracefully.
The music in ~ & l" is better than we find in
farce-comedy as q rule. While there are
plenty of catchy melodies, there is also some
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-03
THE DISPATCH AHEAD.
Pittsburg's Leading Newspaper Is Properly
Appreciated.

Pittsburg's Leading Newspaper Is Properly
Appreciated.
Meyersdale, Pa, Commercial
Pittsburg has many newspapers, but it is
conceded THE DISPATCH heads the column.
Its progress during the past three years
has placed it immeasurably in the lead.
Its three issues, Sunday Of over $1,000
copies, daily of over $1,000 and weekly,
constitutes trinity of which any metro
polItau paper might be proud. During 1891 it
will occupy Its new quarters, a ire-proof build
ng, equipped with Hoe & Co.'s latest printing
machinery and bran new outfit in all depart
ments. While it Is the leading oil journal, its
financial, commercial. produce. live stock and
iron market reports are exhaustive. 1t carries
its daily special cable reports. covering all Eu-
ropean news centers. AL know its home news
facilities are the best.
Politically it is independent Republican, but
discusses events with regard to truth and pub
lie interest as the only consideration. Such Is
THE DISPATCH, and Its growth, always rapid,
shows that an appreciativs public has caught
on to its merits and rewards it for its ability.
Long life to The PITTsBURG DISPATCH.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-03
music Of a more ambitious character to please
the cultivated ear
~ & II is pronounced success.
Worlds Museum.

The Worlds Museum Theater is giving an
excellent performance this week. There is
Hop O. My Thumb. who Is 20 years old and
weighs only nine pounds: Mime. Irwin. the lady
with the iron jaw. and other curiosities in the
curio hall. In the theateT there is great
company. comprising number Of really clever
specially artists. included IN the Nibbes'
Great Speciality Company. They include st.
Leon ard McCusock. Miles and Wyandotte,
Lew Tatem Moreland ami Thompson, William
Irwin, the two Sibbes Miss Green AID many
others. 1t is great show for 1O cents.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-03

passes. a leading member proposed that the
members should inaugurate the reform by de-
stroying all their passes, and set the example
by tearing up the one which he held. This was
evidently both for publication and as guaran-
tee of good faith. There is an opportunity for
Pennsylvania legislators to make a similar hit if
they will Free passes have been forbidden by
the State Constitution for numerous years; and
yet we have not heard of any member tearing
up his bit of pasteboard.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-03

IT would be an appropriate line of
effort for women's organizations of the country
to raise fund for the care of Anna NJ. Dick
inson. That gifted lady's advocacy of the
cause of women was not always discreet but
it was always earnest and forcible. Now that
she is overtaken by monetary misfortune and
mental decay, her sisters throughout the land
should be prompt to come to her relief.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-03
MOTHERS JOURNEYS.

They Travel Far and Long With but Little
Chance to Rest.
Detroit Free Press.l
The average mother and housewife makes q
tour around the world each day. She has no
need of railway cars or steamboats,, hotels are
not thought of, changes of scenery are not COM
mon, and yet her daily journey is more import
ant than any 20 or so day affair attempted by
Jules Verne. Nellie Bly,. George Francis Train
or Miss Bisland. She requires the energy of a
merchant prince, the astuteness Of NapolHh
of finance, the diplomacy of Dufferin, the
courage of Sherman, the patience Of a Job.
She must be both engineer and conductor, pilot
and sailing master. landlord, porter and guide.
The journey must be made each day, 1t cannot
be heightened. shortened or postponed, and at
every mile post each day during her life she re-
mains unalterably the greatest traveller of the
mother.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-03
DEATHS OF A DAY.
Judge j. b. Evans.
.srrcrAr, TELEGRAM TO THE pIsPAroH.

BRooKvILLE, March 2.-Judge j. B.
Evans. who died at RockdaIe Mills last Saturday,
was of the Oldest settlers of Jefferson county.
He was born in Bridgeport, this State, October
Is, 1903 and when 10 years OF age came to Port
Barnett, which was then the only place Of promi.
nence in Jefferson county for miles. When the
postofice was removed to Brookville in 1880 Mr..
Evans was made Postmaster, and he or his family
have presided over the Rockdale postofice ever
since it established in 1853. In the early days
he was active figure in business circles OF JET
ferson county. He was Associate Judge one term,
whence his title. Judge Evans came of Quaker
family. and his ancestors were among those who
came over with William Penn. He was of very
kindly disposition. ana besides rearing a large
family of his own he raised two other children
who had no particular claims on him.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-03
Hard on the Inspector.

NOW 7 OK SUM-
There are humorous stories about the way in
which Inspector Byrnes has suffered during the
past few days on account of the honor bestowed
upon him by the King of Italy and it is not
surprising, under the circumstances, that he
has declined to accept the "honoriference."
From morning till night at police headquarters
and in the streets and everywhere else he has
been saluted as ''Chevalier' or as "Tomaso."
or as "Commendatore," or a. some other titular
dlgntary by royal favor. The Inspector has
borne these salrtatIous with commendable
humor, but it was too much for him to think
of the prospect of bearing them all his life
long. 1t is probable, however, that he will
never get rid Of them, anyhow.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-03
Humorist Harrison,


St. Paul Dispatch.1
No one ever thought of charging our blessed
President with being humorist. Yet he has
just done about the dtollest thing possible for
any executive to do. He has chosen the famous
ex-senator Blair. of New Hampshire. to the
Chinese mission. There have been innumera.
BILE jokes perpetrated in this country upon the
unhappy Mongolian, but this one is the crueest
yet conceived Of Had the inhabitants of the
"Flowery Kingdom''tknown what was in store
for them they would doubtless have carried
their original purpose of Withdrawing from all
diplomatic relations with this Republic.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-03

SENATOR CAMERON vehemently denies
having opposed the confirmation of Secretary
Foster. Unfortunately for him. all the evil
dence is the other way says the Boston Herald
The evidence up to date consists of the con-
vincing proof that another Senator did it, which
according to the logic of our esteemed cotem-
poraries, the Cameron-probsts, establishes the
infallible inference that Senator Cameron must
have done So.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-03

Now comes a st. Louis man who claim
to have "a clear title to the entire business sec
tion of Toledo" Yet the business section Of
Toledo goes on buying and selling grain, gro
ceries and things with calmness that in the
light of this assertion is stoical. Claimants tt
the entire business section of numerous cities
have come and gone, but the business goes on
just the same.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-03

THERE is a sinister significance in the
fact that no sooner had Chauneey NJ. Depews
political boom got fairly under way than the
tracks of the New York Central were blocked
by large and freezing chunks Of cold and un-
responsive ice. Such gelldity is proof against
the warmth of Mr.. Depew's geniality.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-03
A New and Unique Paper.

GALVESTON TEX, March IA new paper
made its appearance on the street of Galveston
yesterday. novel in appearance and unique in
make up. 1t is called the Free Tongue, is an.
nounced to appear weekly, and poses as the
organ Of the unemployed laboring people. The
novel feature of the paper lies in the fact that
it is printed by the aid of mimeograph direct
from the manuscript.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-03
Harry yViIliams' Academy.

Gus Hill and his World of Novelties sue
ceeded in keeping the audience that filled the
Academy last night in good humor. The
company is considerable stronger than when
seen here last. Besides Gus Hill whose $40 900
challenge for his equal as heavy and hight
club swinger still stands, Little Chip Eddie
and Josie Evans. the juvenile impersonators
and the Great Judges, are the chief features of
the show. Manager Williams will surely enjoy
the satisfaction of crowded houses all week.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-03
A LIVELY PARsON.


Rev, Mr., Arney Sells His Trotting Stock and
Converts 100 Sinners,
SARANAC, MICH, March I-Parson Arney
Saturday shipped his best trotter to New York
city, the mare Amy having been sold to parties
at the metropolis. This is the one for which
the Methodist minister refused 81. 900 last
season, and probably the best one in his stable.
The terms of the sale are not known. The
preacher hated to let the animal 60, as she was
his pride and won first place in his trottiDg
matinee last season. Besides the horse sale,
full revival at Woodland, reporting 100 con-
yertS
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-03

IT is learned from an organ of the new
South Dakota Senator Kyle, that ''he will
follow bis convictions in non-essentials. The
intimation that he will not follow his cocvic-
tions in essentials is compensation for the
pleasing fact that the country now has a
Senator with any convictions to folloE.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-03

THE intelligence that Mr.. Sol Smith
Russell is a sufferer by the burning of block
of buildings in Minneapolis on which he had
insurance of only $3.50, 900, is regretable. With
only Sl60 900 to fall back upon. Mr.. Russell will
have to put more realistic acting into his repre-
sentatlon OF THE Poor Relation"-if that were
possible
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-03
jackson II. Schultz.

NEW YORK, March 2.-Jackson H.
Schultz died yesterday morning of diabetes at the
age of 76 years. For more than 10 years he was
one of the best known business men in this city.
He was member of thea Committee Of Seventy,
which was appo nted in 1871, after the Tweed ring
exposure and finally reported a charter for
the city. He was y Commissioner of the United
States at the Worlds Fair In Vienna, and a
strong Republican in politics.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-03

No illustration of cheerfulness rising
superior to circumstances in a way that would
make Mark Tapley green with envy can sur
pass the cheerful rejoicings of the Albany
Journal of last Saturday over "the passing of
the shipping subsidy bill"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-03
ENGLAND's BABY BAR0NET,
The Queen Has Conferred the Honor Upon
5-Tear-Old.

The Queen Has COnferreu the H0nOr Upon
5-Tear-Old.
Pail Mall Budget.l
The Queen has Just used her most gracious
prerogative to create a baby baronet. 1t is an
honor designed for grandfather that has been
visited on grandson. This is Sir Coleridge Ar
thur Fitzroy Kennard, Bart. His grandfather,
the late Mr.. Coleridge ]. Kennard, formerly NJ.
p for Salisbury. died. it will be remembered.
just before the baronetcy had been conferred
on him. Her Majesty made his widow a Lady,
and has ordained that the title should be
borne by her grandson.
The young baronet's father died on his way
to West Australia, whittier he was proceeding
for his health's sake. a few years before Mr..
Coleridge Kennsrd's death. The boy is years
old.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-03

1HE announcement of the new Italian
Prime Minister that he is not in favor Of
African conquest threatens 10 deprive the
public of the familiar excl ement that attaches
to reading in the cable dispatches that the
Italian troops have successfully advanced back
to the sea coast of Abyssnia.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-03

THE directors of the Mount Carmel Aero
nautic Company, owning the much talked about
Chicago air ship, are going to attempt to raise
s20O00O0. They would do better TO raise the
ship successfully first, and remember. incident
ally, that water is not the proper element for
the machine.