Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-01-12
AN AM ERlCAN KING.
II. j. MooRs RULES TWO SOUTH
SEA ISLANDS.


San Francisco, Jan. 9.-The king Of two
eannibal islands is in ihc city. And he's
a white man-an American.
There are no cannibals on the islands
now. Those who were there are ali
dead. Some of them may be buried.
II. j. Aloors is the plain American
name Of the monarch. though when tile
Islanders speak of him their words are
more sonorous and many jointed. 1t
was twenty years ago that Mir. Moors, Il
mere youth in search of adventure, went
to Samoa. He liked the island and CON
cluded he would get one similar to it.
There are beautiful women in Samoa
aud Mr.. Moors fell In love. He married
and made his home in Apia.
Quickly lie learned several Of the
South Sea lauguagcs-wh he says are
as different as pigeon English from the
old Scotch dialect. lie and his bride
went on random tour with u trading
schooner, and thus the private citizen Of
samoa found the realm that was waiting
for him.
Ten degrees south Of the equator and
many hundreds Of miles beyond Hawaii
he found an islqnd where only q few
cannibals existed. The cannibals had
nothing to. live ON but their relatives,
and provisions were running short. SO
Mr. Moors established protcctorate
over the island and waited for the p0pu-
iiauoh 10 Xiii Itself on a lew OIL me
nhEenhE meWbers OF the true ne CON
Nerleu, anu ne Taught them now TO i've
by eating roast hog.
OF course, they had to raise hogs, and
the industry was established by Mr.
MOors to be run on shares. On a return
voyage however the new monarch
iOund mat inc last OF his hired hands
hlu gone, ana ne concluded that they
nus, nave WeaFiel Of pork. lhen ne
estaDllshed q colony OF subjects VINO
We're not cannibals; these resumed the
stock raising industry, and the mon
arch Is now supplying the German mar
ket at Samoa with large portion Of its
pork.
The newly acquired Kingdom was
named Nassau Island. T. is a fertile
little SPOT about three miles in circum-
ference
A!terward the young king extended his
territory by assuming possession of
Sonh@ Island, 1000 miles from Nassau
ana about twice os big The few occu-
pants Of the island didn't seem 10 care
who owned it, and they liked the idea
of having king, Caunih0ls had once
existed there, but no living trace Of
Nh.tH NH3 !tlts
Nobody disputes the white rulers au-
thority on either Of the Islands. and the
subjects willingly obey his mandates,
which usually relate to the care OF stock.
This far Southern ruler Is now in San
Francisco aboard Of a chartered schoon'
er-yacht, near the foot Of Howard street.
Ms wife and pretty iittlc daughter are
with him, and company of the most
beautiful young women TINT could be
found among a. the South Pacific Islands
There are dnsky men. too, and the az.
grre,gohon represents the South Sea Island
village that was famous in Chicago.
Some of the girls particularly two
from samoa. possess great beauty, and
,hey are, ail good singers. and dancers,
Lola and Fetnh are the leaders Of Tho
feminine performers. Tlev are bright
ana intellgent and during their ak
months residence IN tins country they
Inaye occurred, ready knowledge of
hhnTlsn ana developed a fondness for
A JN' clolles ana ice cream.
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