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or six years ago he was COM
paratively poor young man.
Mark you, 1 say comparatively.
His father gave him a paltry million
dollars, to see, as he expressed it,
what sort of stuff the college
dude was made Of" He is now thirty
years old and is worth $50, O,OOO-just
one million for every year of his life.
He is trif1e over six feet tall with
enormously broad shoulders. He has
an arm like a pile-driver. His hair
is parted carefully in the middle and
it is becoming rather scanty. He
lives all alone in magnificent style in
a splendid mansion. He manages an
estate with many diverse interests. an
estate of $SO,OOO,0OO, conducts the most
successful corner in wheat known in
years, in which he has locked horns
with P. D. Armour, and still ands
time to drive the finest turn-outs in
Chicago and to have a good time gen.
orally.
Il like rare books, horses, dogs and
the human race" said Letter the other
day, and that tells a good deal about
him.
II you will keep this in mind, to-
gether with the fact that when he
laughs he shakes the windows, and he
IS always ready to laugh, and that he
is the most popular man in Chicago,
you will get very good idea of the
man if you read what follows:
When the young man came back
from college his father had planned a
way of trying him OUT Old Levi
Letter is very. remarkable man. He
has a genius for accommodating money.
He had passed through a long course of
hardship before he arrived at the age
OF financial discretion. Like all rich
men who have made their own money,
he had grave fears for his son. He
had made money fly at Harvard, and
ne never gave any particular indica-
ton that he would amount to much.
The old gentleman didn't take stock
Of his sons chin.
The senior reasoned in this way: He
would give the boy lump sum to do
with as he pleased. If he chose to be
a society man, very we'll. If he elected
to go into business and lost the mo-
ney, and at the same time determined
his capacities, it would be cheap at
the price.
So the old gentleman called the boy
to him one day and gave him s1.OOO.-
600. saying he could do as he pleased
with it. Joseph thought a moment
and asked for more. He really didn't
see how he could do much with a mere
million.
= Whereat his fathers ire arose. He
harshly told his son that he could get
along with the million or come home
to live if it wasn't enough. Joseph
: reHectively caressed that chin of his
and remarked that he would take the
million.
Of course this became known. The
I enterprising promoters and men with
4 investments trembled for a time. They
'ifeared that he might not go into busi-
l ness. But he did.
For time young Joseph was
amazed at the goodness and disinter-
estedness Of mankind. People focked
to his office. There wasn't a gold
brick in Chicago that wasn't offered
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MADE 4 MILLION III WHEAT
THIS SEASON.

its mere contemplation was almost
enough to cause delirium.
The fact that he had succeeded in
ordinary business made not the slight
est difference. Many a man who has
made a million in ordinary ways has
been plucked in the wheat pit, and
they couldn't imagine so juicy and
tender a victim as young Joe Letter
The young man heard of this and
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laughed a mighty haw-haw, and then
stroked his resolute chin.
Apparently Letter plunged into
wheat like a man who falls off boat.
He was ready to buy all. the wheat
that anybody had for sale for Decem-
ber delivery. His checkbook was
open.
Young Mr.. Letters willingness to
buy wheat attracted the attention Of
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The Moalc TanbourIne.

The visible apparatus for this feat
consists of two fanged rings of nick
eled brass, seven inches in diameter, as
depicted below, a square of white pa
per, size about fourteen inches each
way, and pair of scissors. The one
ring, A, is of such a size as to fit cas-
lily over the other, B. Having submit
ted the rings and paper for examina-
ton, the performer standing behind
his table, explains that they are the
materials for a tambourine This he
proceeds to construct by laying the
sheet of paper on the top of b, and
pressing A down over it, the thickness
of the paper wedging the two rings to-
gether, and causing them to fit tight
ly. He trims off with the scissors the
superfuous paper, and neat tambour-
inc is the result.
The next proceeding is to thrust his
wand through the center of the paper
from the outside, and from the hole
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-26
HOLIDAY MAGIC
FOR THE PARL0R
BY Professor Hoffman

cap. He then takes the wand (by the
opposite end), in the left hand, so that
the cap is now on it's outer end. The
slack of the thread is secured by the
thumb, and lying along the wand, is
invisible. Holding the wand with the
cap end upward, he advances to the
holder of the borrowed ring, and in
vites him to drop it over the top. The
trick is now practically done
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side of this cap, near
the closed end, is
found a minute hole,
through which is
threaded a piece of
fine black silk, about
double the length of
the wand, secured by
a knot on the inside.
The opposite end of
the thread should be
attached to the low
est button of the
performers vest. The
cap, till needed, may
be tucked under the
vest, or lie hidden
just inside the vest
pocket. II a v i n g
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middle finger, which is below the level
of the table top, is inserted into the
central opening of the coil, and lifts
both together. the coil naturally set
Ting itself within the coEcavity of the
tambourine. All difficulty is now over.
The performer trims off the superfiuouS
margin as described; makes the hole
through the center, and produces the
paper ribbon at his leisure.
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The Climbing RIno.

The secret lay in the fact that the
performer, Immediately before dron-
ping the ball or ring whichever was
first used) over the upright, privately
attached to the top of this latter one
end Of silken thread, the opposite end
of which was in the hands of an assist
ant behind the scenes. The ball in fall
ing down the rod carried down with If
the slack of the thread, by pulling
which it could be made to rise or fall
at pleasure. Mr. Ellis Stanyon has re-
Gently devised simpler trick, which
makes a very pretty drawing-room IL
lusion.
The performers wand in this case
takes the place of the fixed upright
and a borrowed finger ring that of the
wooden ring used in the older trick.
The thread may be connected with the
wand in various ways, but the best.
in my own opinion, is to use a wand
made, after a frequent magical pat
tern, with a nickel-plated mount at
each end. A cap, Of very thin metal
and plated in like manner as In the
figure, is made of such a size as to be
easily slipped over the mount. At one
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ook his precautions in advance.

took his precautions in advance.
Last July he made his appearance
in the wheat pit. The jubilation of
the Board of Trade men was beyond
all words. They could hardly contain
themselves. The prospect of this
strapping big youngster with a valet
and a college education coming into
the market with $50, 600, 600 back of
him was a prospect so gorgeous that
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thus formed to
draw yards upon
yards of colored
p a p e r ribbons,
h alf an inch
wide, the guam
tity when all is
out being enough
to fill q wheel
b rro W. + or
greater rapidity
in extraction, af-
ter he has got
out half a dozen
yards or so, he
inserts his wand
within the coils,
and draws out
t h e remaining
ribbon by quick,
circular sweeps
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however, as he extends it, he at the
same time gives a half-turn to the
arm so that he is actually showing the
same side as before.
L have used this sleight before many
thousands of spectators; and have
never once found the artifice even
suspected.
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bottom of the bottle. The air COM
presses within the bottles walls and
must find outlet, therefore is turned
and forced out at the only vent the
bottle has, necessarily blowing the cork
out with it. But take common lemon
ade straw, place the end of it near the
cork in the bottle neck, blow very
gently-and the cork rolls in.
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E: 6 :: =: : :: e: s s: &: s:
of rod, of wood or metal, rising
perpendicularly from a heavy
stand or foot; a wooden ball, with a
bore through its center a trife larger
than the rod, and wooden ring of the
kind used with curtain poles. Each
item was submitted to the closest ex-
animation, and yet. on the performer
dropping either the ball or the ring
over the upright, it would rise, fall or
stop half way, as it might be COM
manded.
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Some six months ago he headed a
clique to corner wheat. Phil Armour
had a lot to sell, and big battle be-
tween Chicago capitalists ensued. The
deal has just been cleaned up and it is
currently reported that. the Armour
combination alone is short about $1,000,-
600. Young Letter is credited with cap
turing most of this.
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in line with the spot on which the tam
BOURNE is to be formed. AS soon as the
one ring has been placed ever the other,
with the paper between, the performer,
with his right hand, picks up the scis-
sors to trim off the superhuity. Mean
while, the left hand grasping the tam
BOURNE with the forefinger and thumb,
draws it backward off the table, as in
the following figure. Meanwhile, the
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-26

The method of locomotion of the con-
dor in air is mystery This bird has
been seen to circle to and fro in the
sky for many hours at time, ascend
ing and descending without once
Tapping its wings.
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Young Letter graduated from Har-
ward six years ago. His father, we'll
known Chicago millionaire, gave him
$1,000,000 just to see what he would do
with it. Young Letter began speculat-
ing on all sides and lost money rapidly
Sharpers of all kinds did their very
best to capture the money he was
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handed the wand for examination, the
performer gets this cap into his right
hand, and when the wand is returned
to him. slips it's lower end into the
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known to have. In a very little while
young Letter was out several hundred
thousand dollars, but he was gaining
valuable experience all the while. He
began a careful study of all kinds of
speculative interests. Gradually some
of his lost money began to flow back,
and with the experience gained he be-
gan to reach out in his enterprises.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-26

NEW Napoleon of Finance has ap
peared in the person of young
Joseph Letter of Chicago. Five
or six years ago he was COM
paratively a poor young man.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-09-15

Congressman Miller Of West
Virgiuia-In my opinion one of
the most important issues to come
before the next session of Con-
gress will be the annexation of
Hawaii. I personally am in
favor of making the islands part
OF the United States, and am Of
the opinion that the majority Of
the House holds the same views.
Congressman N. G. Brumm
of Pennsylvania-I believe that
Congress should adopt heroic
measures in regard to Cuba, and
il Spain failed to restore her au-
thority within a given time, should
recognize the autonomy of, the
island. 1 favor the annexation of
Hawaii as a war measure, il
nothing else; in fact, it is the on
ly way to prevent it from falling
into the hands of some other
power.
Congressman A. s. Berry of
Kentucky Il am also on the
Foreign Relations Committee, and
in that capacity will perhaps be
called upon TO act upon The Ha-
waiian and Cuban matters. There
is probability of the Nicaragua
canals final completion, and 1 am
interested in securing Cuba as a
key to operations there if affairs
on the island are favorable.
Congressman John II. Blank
head OF Alabama Il am opposed
to the annexation of Hawaii by
this country and will so set my
self upon record when occasion
calls. 1t would mean an extension
of naval aggression on our part
aud produce a distinctly bad
national precedent. 1 give you
these views merely as such. 1 am
with the minority in the House,
and we might coDfne our atten-
tion to making faces at the Speak
er and accom- plish nearly as much
as we could any other way.
Congressman James A. Tawney
of Minnesota 4 believe that bel
ligerent rights should and will be
granted to Cuba, and also look
forward to the ratification of the
Hawaiian treaty.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-09-15

Join our Suit Club at once.
Medeiros 81 Decker. 81 per
week. v
City Carriage Co.. j. s. And
rH3e manager, II vor want +"
hack with good horse and care
iul driver ring up Telephone l13,
corner of Fort and Merchant
streets. Hack at eli hours. n
Kroeger Pianos, sweetest IN tone,
JAS Bergstrom, sole agent, cash
or installments. Warerooms at
G. Vests, Masonic Temple. Of
fee at Thrum's Book Store. Tun-
ing and repairing. s@- Tele-
phone BAT. =
If you contemplate ordering a
portrait enlargement we invite
your attention to the superior
work we offer and would ask a
comparison of prices and work.
mspship before placing your
order. King Bros, Hotel streets
it's one thing to take an order
for a portrait and quite another
to fill it satisfactorily. King Bros
portraits have always been known
to give satisfaction and now that
they have reduced their prices SO
low, an extra induCeAant Is oEo1-
ed. See what they have before
you invest. =
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-09-15

If you are interested in the sub
ject of enlarged portraits, it would
be worth your while to see the
samples at King Bros. at prices
ranging from $500 to $1,000
frames and all. They can't be beats
Don't be persuaded to accept
what is not really good in en-
larged portraits, just because you
have given an order for one.
King Bros. will give you some
thing infinitely better and cheap
or than you can get anywhere else
in town.
Our work is better and our
prices are lower for enlarged
portrait work than anyone else's.
We are not making much a. it,
but don't let that worry you. If
you have anything in this line to-
be done see our samples first,
and you won't regret it. King
Bros, 10 Hotel street.
We don't expect you to give us
the preference if what we have to
sell is inferior or our prices high
e. ihaa Our ri-'als, but ~hon re
offer a superior article for less
money, you do yourself a wrong
by not looking into the matter.
Call and see our samples of
portrait work. King Bros, 10
Hotel street
When you have a portrait On
larged see that you get your
moneys worth. King Bros. have
reduced prices to $500, $3.50,
$3.50 and $1,000 for work that
they guarantee to be firstclass.
They invite comparison.
Singers lead the world. Over
100000 made and sold. High
est awards at the Worlds Colum-
bian Exposition for excellence of
construction, regularity of motion,
ease of motion, great speed, ad-
Instability, durability, ease of
learning and convenience of ar
rsngement. B. Bergersen. agent,
16a Bethel streets.
P. Il. Ryan, the genial manager
of the reliable old Anchor, has Sc
cured an able assistant in William
Carlisle, late of the Hawaiian
Hotel. AT the Anchor the famous
Seattle beer is on tap, and half
ana-half compounded at "two for
a quarter" The Anchor main
tains lis reputation for superior
brands of WHISTLES, as we'll as of
! other liquors, wines, etc. Y
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-09-15
Vessels
W here from

Bicycle lamps, bells, saddles,
spring seat posts, repair kits, etc.,
at the Pacific Cycle & Manufac
turing Co., Ehlers' Building, Fort
street.
The Oliver Typewriter Is pro-
nounced by experts, the best ma
chine in the world. 1t has many
valuable features, which have to
be seen in order to be appreciated.
The Oliver cuu be seen al no
Office of A. V. Gear, No. 2lO
King street.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-09-15
Tenders for Milk.

Sealed Teuders for supplying the
Queens Hospital with milk for one
year from October ], 1897, in such guam.
titles as may be required are invited
by tie Secretary. All supplies are
sui iect to the inspecttOn and approval
of Inc superintendent OF the Hospital.
GEORGE w. SMITH,
707Iw Secretary.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-09-15
BY POLICE AT CALLAO.

Inquiry here confirms the story COM
ing from Lima to the effect that the
State Department has lodged a de-
mand with the United States charge
OF legation at Lima for the release Of
the mate Of the American bark Uncle
john" He RS ashore on December
10 last at Calico, and was arrested be-
cause of his constant demand for "Rai-
nier Beer" On tap or in bottles at the
Criterion Saloon. .
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-09-15
ARRIV

OGlaAr, Res.
WEDNESDAY, Sept. Is.
Ger ship IL + Glade, Haesloop, for San
Francisco.
Am bktn Klikitat, Cutler, for Port Town
send.
Am bktn Amelia, Willer, for Port Blakely.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-09-15

STOVES and RANGES:-We
have these in q large variety of
sizes for either Coal or Wood.
Having bought them at consi.
derable reduction on former cost
we are enabled to sell them at
prices that will meet your purse.
We are in a position TO serve
you better than most dealers in
this class Of goods and shall en-
deavor to give satisfaction, making
good every guarantee we may give
relative TO ANYTHING we sell.
PRIMUS OIL STOVFS.-Wc
have IN stock a complete line of
these valuable, wickless Kerosene
burning stoves, They fiji all the
requirements Of an ordinary wick
stove at half the cost Of running
a single burner, being equal in
heat units to an ordinary 3 wick
stove. Call and examine them.
To see is to buy them.
JOBBING:-We pride ourselves
On our jobbing facilities and can
promptly execute all orders for
ship work OF general jobbing.
Give us a trial.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-09-15
PASSENGERS DEPARTED.

For Kauai, per stmr Mikahala,
Sept l4-W Fl Rice, Mrs l. Kohl.
baum, Miss Su4ter, Miss X Kaui,
X Nagoo, 9 Won Hamm, FL p
Baldwin, G N Wilcox, III Water
house, Mrs Russell, Mrs Spaiding,
JUDGE Kabaulelio. w j Sheldon,
A s Wilcox and Chong Choug.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-09-15
WATERFR ITEMS
GLADE, AMELIA AND KLIkITAT
CLEAR OUT.
U Philadelphia to Target Prac.
tise-Comus Coaling- U . . Marietta
TO Relieve che Bennington.

The barkentine Amelia cleared
for Port Blakeley.
The schooner Transit sails for
San Francisco next Tuesday.
The barkentine Klikitat sailed
in ballast for Port Townsend this
afternoon.
The ship II f Glade sailed at
noon today with 800 tons of bal.
last for San Francisco. - -. ' -
The barkentine s G Wilder rs
days from this port arrived in
San Francisco Sept 5.
The schooner Maweena is
chartered to load lumber from
Puget Sound to Honolulu.
The bark Alden Besse sailed
for this port with general cargo
from San Francisco on Sept 5.
H b M s Comus is coaling.
She will take on about ITO tons
and sail for Tahiti about Oct l.
The schooner Robert Levers,
Goodman master, sails for the
Sound tomorrow to return with
lumber.
The Philadelphia goes to Laha-
ina for target practise Friday
morning and expects to return on
the following Monday.
The ship w F Babcock, coal
laden from Baltimore for Homo
lulu, was spoken August 81, lat 81
deg N longitude A deg W.
Spreckel's tugs got S2OlS for
salvage in saving the ship Com.
modore on the occasion of the
burning of the Folsom-street
wharf in San Francisco last
June.
Charlie Peterson evidently has
a way Of looking through the
mountains as an evening paper
declares he discovered the Aus
tralia off Waimanalo yesterday
morning.
Vallejo, September 2-The gun
boat Marietta went into commits.
sion at Mare island yesterday
afternoon. The Independence
Band was present and played
THE Star-Spangled Banner" as
the ensign was raised on the flag
staff. The ceremonies consisted
of reading the order from the
Secretary of the Navy and the
issuing of routine orders. Com
mander F M Symonds, United
States Navy, took charge, but has
not yet received orders as to
where he shall proceed, although
it is rumored that the ship goes to
Honolulu and thence to the China
station. The Marietta will re-
main at the island for quite u
while yet. The ship carries a
complement of 1875 men.
The sailors and officers of the
United States steamer Alert en-
gagged in general drill this morn
ing, which means that the vessel
cleared for action as she would
in a regular engagement with a
foe. The Alert is ready for sea
and it is said that her destination
is Samoa.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-09-15
INTELLIGENCE.
SHIPPING

Diamond Head Signal Station, Sept 10, 1
IN. The weather clear; wind fresh N T..
TIDES.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-09-15
VESSELS IN PORT.

VESSELS IN PORT.
NAVAL.
U 5 Philadelphia, Dyer, San Diego, April
Is.
U s Bennington, Nichols, San Diego, Aug
90.
Fl NJ s Comus, Dyke, Esquimalt, Sept 70.
MERCHANTMEN
Coasters not included in this list.)
o s S Australia, Houdlette, ST.
Am schr Robert Levers, Goodman, Port
Gamble.
Am schr Transit, Jorgenson, ST.
Am bk Albert, Grilflhs, +, Sept s.
Am bktn N Castle, Hubbard, S F, Sept I2.
Am blk = c Allen, johnson, = f, Sept IL.
Am schr Maweena. Puget sound. Dec Is
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-09-15

The Standard time whistle sounds at l2h.
ON. os. (mid1ight), Greenwich time, which
Is In. 3om. p. m. of Hawaiian standard time
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-09-15

American Girl-Oh, yes. My home
was in California, but went to school
in Boston.
Interested Forcigncr--Ach SO! Did
you go home at nights?-Life.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-09-15

SHEET METAL WORK:-We
told you last week of the Sheet
Metals we keep in stock. We want
to say few words now in regard
to facilities for manufacture. On
placing a number of machines
now due, we will have the most
complete plant for this class of
work in the Islands.
TANKS:-We can build tanks
of any size up to 1000 gallons. that
will neither shrink nor rot.
SKYLIGHTS:- Make skylights
of any size to order, stronger and
as deep as the imported ones.
CORNICE:-We are in a posi-
ton to make any style of Cornice,
Circular Mouldings, ETC., that may
come under the head of Architec-
tural Sheet Metal Work.
HEAVY SHEET METAL
WORK:-We are prepared to do
all kinds of work in metal as heavy
rs IL gauge. Gutter and Leader
in large variety and prices to suit
the times.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-09-15

PROTECTED DEPARTURES.
Am schr Rober, Levers, Goodman, for the
Sound, Thursday, Sept l6.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1897-06-02
Receipts Coming In.

Dan Stuart Is already beginning to
his Zig enterprises.
The instantaneous photographic re-
production Of the Corbett Fitzsim-
nous fight was presented fnI the first
time at the Academy of Music on the
22d. A large white cloth was stretch
ed across the procenium arch and the
figures were presented life size there
on. the Academy was crowded to
standing room, n those present saw
an accurate reproduction Of the CON
test, marred eomewhat by the uu-
steady movement Of he Photographic
plates. The chief interest conferred in
the question as to whether FitZsim-
mons fouled C1rbett in the last round
while Curbett was down. The presen-
tatiOn on the screen was so vibrant
and unsteady. however, that no accu.
rate Judgment of the nice point could
be determined, particularly az Fitz-
simmons back was toward the cam
era when he struck the final blow.
The general opinion was that no foul
occurred.
The spectators, after Cnrbett was
pictured as down. cried out: Where
was the foul? Where was the foul?"
This was accompanied by shouts of
There was none there was no foul?"
The presentation as 3 whole was
vivid, and the receipts were over
$4,000.