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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-06-06
THE BIC KINGS
ARE CONTENTED
To Accept the Arbltrimsnt Of
the Samoan Commissioners.
Mssssfs Mas Ssssssdsss1 osas TO
the usmbsr Of seoe Esd
10 Amishts.

ApfA. May .. VIA Auckland. June
Both Maiiafoa and Mataafa have
expressed a Willingness 20 accept th~
decision % the samoa commissioners
and are now dl.armsnx. Tbs Mataa-
faltes have SURE nsisfef 100 guns.
The cruiser Philadelphia sailed Tor
aan Francisco on May II. Admiral
Kautr cornmandins The ftt1fish
and German consuis VIII sal Tor
Europe about the middle % June.
The presence q me commission IL
Improving the situation daily. Il has
gwen the natives more condolences.
and they DO not hesitate 10 lay their
grievances before the representatives,
Of the three powers. When Tana-
ses and &ataafa called on tho com
mission they were Informed that =
was In the commissioner power To
establish q government with or with
out king. MataRfa thought that
Samoa should have a king. but ex-
preMeed his Willingness TO leave the
matter IN the COMMISSIONER hands
II has been officially announcvd that
Great Britain would veto any prppo-
sition to make Matsafs king.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-06-06
SUIT
FOR DAMAGES
Victim Of the Electric Car Dis
aster Wants $4,000.

The first damage suit resulting
from the collision between the cleo
trio car on the Grant street car line
and the Northern Pacific train
n week ago yesterday. VIII be filed
today. The complainant u Harry
r.. Bull. and he asks damages to the
amount OF $4,000. The suit Is
brought against the Northern Pacific
Railway company: the Denny Blaine
Land company; G. H. Denny and ~.
r. Blaine, partners doing business
under the name OF the Denny Blaine
Land company; and the Grant Street
Railway company.
Mr. Bull had his none broken IN
the accident. his right limb perman-
emily injured. and he was bruised all
over his body. Besides being in
jurcd. he was knocked into the wa
ter.
Mr.. Bull has retained II. l.. VIII
helm as his attorney Ia the case.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-06-06

NEW YORK. June s--ft IL aaid
THAI plans have been practically
completed fpf . combination 81 the
leading pcffnmefy concerns Va the
country, As a preliminary step. ~
II added. all the firms asserting 30
the plan will br eonysrieh into s,oes
companies and shese companies wiii
then be tsken frer ~ the Americans
Perfum. company. corporation 70
he organised under the laws Of New
Jersey and 60 BE- eapliaiixsd AZ tso.-
oo0. 600 or ponxifssy tsa.0oo. 600.
The chief mover IN effectins the
Generalization n urdefstaa-f To be An.
drew i. onaefdenk. Of Rochester.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-06-06
Arm Caught In . Belt.

ALLIANCE. o.. June SCOTTISH
Eilstaub. a Swiss cheesemaker. aged
e.. met With a frighsfui crafh In the
cheese factory Of Frederick Zurbrig.
near here. today. While starting a
huge fiy-wheei E4isfauh's arm was
caught beneath the belt and he ~ras
hurled hsadforennost through the air
a; frightful velocity. lie struck
against piece OF heavy timber and
his skull wax crushnd and almost
every bone IN his body broken.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-06-06
SPORTS ARRIVE
IN new YORK
To Witness the Fitxsimmons-
Jeffries Fight.


NEW YORK, June "a number
OF sports got here last night from
San Francisco. They were headed
by ex-Mayor Ebert and Sam Drusk-
er. They say the interest IN the
ngh, out west IL at fevvr heat Kid
Mccoy arrived from Denver this
morning. Last night Frank burgess.
a Jenrics enthusiast. placed 1880 20
$500 with a friend that Jeffries would
win In ~ rounds.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-06-06

CHATTANOOGA. Tenn.. June 60
Thirty Eve saioan keepers and bar
tenders we're tostar indicted BY the
grand jury Tor selling liquor 90 sun
Day This 10 a rvsus Of crusade
against sunday saloons by the min
ssfer~ Of the saty. In wnieh detectives
we're hired g secretly gather syt~
dencs. Today u developed that the
papers eoatainx this valuable esids
denes bad BEEN ssoIsn frosn the
Ersna jury reosa- II - charged that
the esnianaries of the ilaaor dealers
I'D It. the var 10 batter. and osasr
arrests are likely 10 follo~.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-06-06

TEKoA. wash. Jun. s.--w- A.
cilek. a fAsss<r living abou, Ave
nIies vest Of 7ekna. was In town 10.
day. and repor1s shst . worm Of .
small. striped Assumption bss Am
aged nss wfssat 70 considerable sx-
tent thls sps4nG. Ne also sAys that
asher fArus<ru - ME vicinity ara
complaining 81 fhe operations ~ the
insect A refeff on the matter ard
. de@efspsion 81 che worm ar INSECT
wili be sent 90 Professor Piper. ~nie-
fnologts, Of the state agricultural col
iere. ss ascertain ne nature and tke
proper method 30 Introduce In dssi-
ina with "a. n ~ suggested that n
may possibly BE ths Hessian ~. bat
fhls IL sss likely.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-06-06

- per cert. srrstrr than iast year
The crop ~ southcastefn Indians ~
Noted ~ being IN better condition
than sisewhefe and worst n the ex
treme northern portion Of tho Ktate
where the Hsrsiau fly is IN the
wheat, Ia southwestern Indiana the
damage dane ~ eltiray In wiatrr-
Killed wheat. and this l. sreatest 81
the three cesnties ~ Gibson, Posey
and Pike. Through Central Indiana
reports Indicate that while there IL
sotne damsKe from the ny m dertAin
localities other heIds show but little
Harvest win begin In about twenty
days
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-06-06
DEWEY Off
FOR HOME
Leaves Hongkong
on Olympia.
iflT STOP WILL BIZ SINGAPORE
sz-T-z--
lseenie cablegrsm Received That
Tells the story In Only
-Four Words.
iflT STOP WILL BIZ SINGAPORE

WASHINGTON. u c. June a.
Admiral Dewey, on board the oiym-
pia. steanied out 81 u0nskong bar
Dor today The ofAolsi notice Of the
saiHns was rreslvrd Al the depaft-
meni this inoraing In the following
Dispatch s'iiongkonx. Olympia.
SINGAPORE. Dewey." TUT. Dispatch
means thai Dewey sailed on the
olympia from HongkonE for ssnwA-
pore.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-06-06
OIL Well Disaster.

MARION. Ind. June G.--The strik-
ing of match by "A spectator by an
oil well three miles east % Marion
last evening caused the oil surround
ing the wells To ignite. and the flames
instantly spread, consuming every
thing for several squares. Two men
who were on the tank into which
tho oil was pouring. were terribly
burned before they could escape.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-06-06
Chose Death to Disgrace

COLORADO SPRINGS. Col. June
s..-Jobn J. Lappla. lete ef Columbus
chis, aged "a years. shoi hitnssif
through the heart today. dyiak in
staufiS He hal been Arrested on
a charge q criminal assault and hts
trial VAS st for "Wednesday. lie left
nSte "a his wife. protesting his in
sss4,enrs
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-06-06
Restored to His
Rank and Title
PENDING COlGT.aiGTIiL TEllL
Ne Is No~ Awaiting rrsasporta.
tiSs sses to Frsree on the
Cruiser stss.

CHEY EN<E French Guiana. June
e,-captain nreyfus Is aeasn an offi-
Ger q The l'reuch army. ila uni.
Term and inalFnia have been return.
ed WITH ais conviction 90 1874
ouasac3. he noW becomes. Instead %
a poaittcal criminal sarxing sen
teuce. an officer aWaAsing trial by
eourfmartiaL HE has been trans
ferrca 10 lsie Royal. where he awaits
the arrival ~ the cruiser sfax. whirh
1eft Fort do France. Martinique. ~
Isle Royal last night. The cruiser
with Drcyfus aboard will sui for
frane~ ths latter part Of the week
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-06-06
SIXTEEN LIVES
WERE LOST
By q Cavern at a ColIiery In
BerllnviIIe, Pa.

ALLENTOWN. Pa. June Six
teen lives were lost at Berlinville
thi. morning by cave-in at Peter
a Sons, slate auarries. Those buried
are :Ammon Beers, single; Jacob
shafer. his wife and four children;
and Robert Snyder. his wife and
seven children. One body has been
recovered from the debris. Hun
dreds Of men are searching for the
others.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-06-06
Reward for Lynehers.

AUSTIN. Tsx.. June a--iovsrnor
saayers to-day ISSUED q sso,issr thst he
would civ. $500 reward for the ar
rest ~ each person Implicated IN the
mob in Henderson county who hast
week took out man named Hum
phrey and his SONS and mobbsi them
As Il - given out that there were
Quite a number % persons In the
mob and "a this reward applies 70
the arrest OF each individual. the 90
tai Win net considerable sum II all
the members of the mob are appre-
heras-i.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-06-06

ABERDEEN. June THE PER.
msnent organization % the iosxsr-
% chshsiis county viii be % great
value 20 the egsers-erabtng them
20 prevent what, otherwise. WIS
bound to happen. slump In prices.
II Is not the object Of ths as~sscia-
ron 10 raise the price ~ lox~. hut
60 keep chem at their present price.
IS per thousand feet. which - re-
nuuefafive. OWING 20 the extra
output. chiefly caused BY the tie ~
80 many big LOCKING donkey engines.
the camps we're making an output
greatly IN excess % the consamp-
tiou. although eyery sawmiii has
been running full blast
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-06-06
kenSrlck Wheat Sales.

KEHpRiCk. idaho June Con.
siderable wheat changed hands dur
ins the past few DAYS. at prices
ringing from aoc to saise per eushel.
free % all charges, only very lim=
tied amount h nAN hsinG held by the
farmers, although the warehouses
are stiii well filei.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-06-06
CONTRACTORS
WERE FINED
Labor Union Wins a Victory In
Judge Cams Court.

The Western Central Labor union
won victory IN the matter OF the
eight hour law this afternoon In
Judge Gamma court, when smythe,
Wakefield n David. who worked their
men over the eight hour limit were
fined ses each, The contractors have
appealed the case to the superior
court.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-06-06
REED REMAINS
IN CONGRESS
To Complete the Term tor
Which Ne Was Elected.
He However Gives Place to General
henderson IS Speshsr Of
the House.

WASHINGTON. u. c., June g.
Thomas Reed will represent the
first Maine district throughout fifty
sixth congress- filling out his torn.
That he had no intention OF rcalgn-
Ing membership ~ announced
authoritatively now that the speak
ership succession has been settled
definitely on Gen. Henderson.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-06-06

sofTT'H nESD. Ind. June s-stn-
teeaker hrus. Manufacturing com.
pNny % this city tesiay eiosed con.
tracts for the construction u auto
mobiles ssgreRatsBw In the neigh
borhoof % one mlllion dollars. New
YORK an% Beeten capitalists are th<
parties tntsrested In this deal In or
der 10 supply this nes demand Inn
ussase additions 70 the already large
wagon Institution will b. erected.
The cost cf the new department. viii
be $500. coo.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-06-06
FIGHTING THE
WHISKY TRUST
-
lIeuos Dealers and Whole ssls
oroesrs Combine.
-
ssy vhst the yyssasy u the rrsst
70 uahssssooo ~ Mes ~.
vssss1 Prices

NEW YonK. Suss s-Seariy so
retain liquor s>saers and whosssais
grocer. have combined 60 nsht TIA
wmssy trust. Rs@pafAtlsns are noe
unasr ~sy shrsad9 1lehs and emish
70 form Z <taen q nrony. 11u6Uur
me hwysrs Who osxsnis~d Z brew
lnx company several y~ars ssc. an
ID. ssoeknold~ss OF which were xa-
loonkesp~rs.
For IN. new whisky compsny
ttss 900 already has been subsefsbcd
and one nflitsn dollars 10 expsctsd
soon.
The whisky trust" said ur. Hahn
yesterday. has ras~ed the price u
whlsky 70 oenss gallon AMI has To-
sued circular. inpostnx all sorss ~
obnoxl ous conditions on patrons.
The dealers cf New yorx and VI
cinlty feel outrageous encuxh 90 car
~ on a war with the whisky trust 10
the knife.
There are enough liquor dealers IN
sifs city ard they have enough capt
tai 20 withstand the tyranny Of any
trust, Subscriptions are now pour.
ing In on us We have Just received
the reports os ssven committees Of
Ave members zach. The committees
report that dealers ARE ready 60
maxi. any move In the ccminr bat.
tie with the trust.
ssOn Juue - q general meeting Of
the new company will be called and
a board Of twelve directors elected.
The dealers are holding meetings cv.
cry Monday for the purpo-e N re-.
cviving the namer Of new rubsrfsb-
erm AMI discussing a plan Of cam
paign against the trust. The exam
pie set BY New York should BE- fol-
lowed by other cities Concerted se-
tion Is the only thing tina, win en-.
able the retail dealers TO hold their
own against a RraEptng monopoly"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-06-06

900 IN hef own name and Mure IN
prospect. aud that she desired a life
PARTNER
The iitrlt intimaiMn Mlaa Roberts
had of the matter was when MAJ
riake proposals came poafins IN by
way af the portafilee, she WAS be
Hleged Win petitions for her photo
graph and soae # the mlsslVes were
tender Ia the extreme
The postoince authorities have be-
sun suit against the Milwaukee
publication. and Miaa Roberts has
sone there to testify, but the flood
u proposals. stili continues,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-06-06
Fever In the South

AUSTIN. Tex. June the state
health oFfieef. W y Hlunt. today
received a telegram from nr. snus
ehon. city health effiesf ~ New Or
cans. stating that a caae - yellow
fever had made - appearance IN
that rityi that the ratlen, haa died
Ani that the autopsy bad positively
estahtshed the disease 10 b. yellow
fever
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-06-06
A HUSBAND WANTED
SO The Paper Said, But Miss
Roberts Said Different.

BINoHAMPToN. n. y. June g.
Miss TIA. Roberts. Of Rush, Pa. in
receiving some 200 proposals. ~ mar
rage per day in spite Of every effort
% discontinue them. There n n ma
trimonlal Journal Ia Milwaukee. ft's
editor oBta1ned Aisa Roberts ad-
dress and announced she was a
wealthy unmarried woman with $780,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-06-06
HE EMBEzzLED
A LARGE SUM


SAN ANTONIO. Tex., June a.
Charles l.. fieelsr. tbs weiis-Farso
messenger who shscanisd last ps-
evmhrr with tsa.eoo. was convicted 10
day in the. district court. and ssn.
fenced 20 ave years Ia the pcta-
tentlary.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-06-06
HOT WAVE IN
EASTERN CITIES


CINCINNATI, June s--Ths hiwh-
ess ofTcsai record u the thsr1nprn-
efer yesterday was ~ degrees at
nocn, though several degrees higher
on the street.. Their we're two fatal.
ties - a result. One of several other
eases may prove fatal. Tnis mora
ing starts out worse than yesterday
Al noon the heat was infcierabia.
CHICAGO. tune s.--fiot wave s.ifi
herrs the teuperafure a. , a. m. was
- feereen. Sis prestraticns and two
proved fatei yesterday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-06-06
MWlNY OF AN
ENTIRE GARRISON
Reported to Have Taken Place
on. the Island Of luzon.
Spanish Soldiers Kill Their Com.
msnder snd Ara Nos Afraid
20 Surrender.

MADRID. June sit Is reported
THAI the garrison az Bnt~r. on Luxnn
island. mutlnied and killed It's com
nafsder which accounts for It's re-
fussi 70 surrender.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-06-06
Indiana wheat, Damaged

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, June a.
Reports from all parts Of Indiana in
dictate that the wheat CROP has been
seriously damaged. The wheat acre
age In the state this year is about
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-07-30
THE sULTAN'S GIFTS.
Some That Were Sent TO President
VAN Burcn md Caused No
End OF Trouble.

On the seventh day of the month Oh
Scll;lwwal, in the year 1884 of the lie
gira-which is the raban way of writ
ing December 25, 1s3o-thc sultan Of
Oman, whose name was Sevyid Saood.
Bin Sultan Bin Ahmed, addressed a
gracious letter to his cxccllency, Mar
tin Nan Buren,, president of the Unified
States of North America" in Which he
informed the president that he had
sent by the royal ship "Sultnnee" few
tritlcs as Il token offriendship and good
feeling. These trifcs consisted of two
Arabian horses and their groom, one
bottle Of altar Of roses, two pieces of
gold five dcmi johns Of rosc-wnter, one
Persian carpet, one gold ornament with
silk tasscl, four camcl's-hair shawls,
one goldnountcd sword. Two large
pearls, q string of 1870 pearls, one gold
plate, one bottle Of diamonds, one gold
snutf-boS studded with precious stones.
and one box Of mixed precious stones
and diamonds. Under the constitution
the president is prohibited from accept
ing personal Gift from any foreign
state or power, and us the sultan's gift
had arrived in New York and the com
Inander of the ''Sultanee" would not
leave without presenting his masters
offerings, an embarrassing complica-
ton was the outcome. The matter was
finally referred to congress- and after
three months of correspondence, red
tape. diplomacy and legislation the
sultan's Christmas presents were final
~ accepted; and then the president was
put to the trouble of selling the horses.
the shaw!s and the rose-watcr. while
Uncle Sam was given the further
trouble of finding suitable place to
store the remaining gifts, and was
a1terward put to great expense in cap
turing the thief who carried off the en-
tire collection in a bag and was only
caught after a long chase. - Ladies'
Home Journal.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-07-30
HUMOROUS.

but the family hasn't the hall mark
OF ancient lineage, has it?' NO. Just
the dollar mark of present SUGGEST
Clevland Leader
lie (indignantly)-"I hope know
my own mind" She (swcctly)
1ou surely ought to know as much as
that!"-Stray Stories.
In Hot Weather.-"I almost envy the
pickpocket." The idea! Why2" BE
cause he takes things so coolly."-
Philadelphia Bulletin.
II wonder why some buildings are
called fire traps?" said Mrs. Snaggs
Because they catch fire." replied MIR.
Snaggs. = Pittsburgh Chronicle-Tclc-
graph.
''Then die, villain!" cried the hero.
"No!" shrickcd the villain. 81 refuse
except on one condition." ".Anf that
is?" "That I have the center of the
stage and the lime light."-N. y. Jour
nal.
An Awful Fling.-Mrs. Stylcs-"Td
have you understand that know a
good many worse men than my Tus-
band" Mrs. Myles-"My dear. yo,
must be more particular about picking
your acquaintanccs." Cincinnati En-
quirer.
Henry, did you attend the lecture
last evening, as YOU cSpcctcdo' I'm
deed, l did. Amanda. and l tell YOU I
had a great treat UNLESS appear
anccs belle the facts, Henry, You must
have had 4 good deal more than one y
richmond Dispatch.
Hil-'Don't YOU think that man
Daubs is q clever artist?" Utilities
the worst that ever happened" Bill
"Oh, yes; I know he can't paint any"
]iil-"And yet YOU call him clever?''
Bill-"Why. yes; he sells some OF his
pictures. '-I onkers Statesman.
Hoax ~ Heres professor who
claims it has recently been demon
stratcd that the human voice can utter
COG words n minute" JouX-"That's
strange" Strange? Don't you be
heve it," "Oh, yes; but | didn't notice
anyone but myself within earshot of
my wife when I came home late last
night hI'hiladelphia Record.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-07-30
GENEROUS ESQUIMAUx.
All the Game Captured by Hunter
Is Equally Divided Among His
NeiEhborS.

Lieut.. Peary tells very interesting
story about a little band OF I.souimaux
who live on the west coast Of Greenland
between Melville bay and Name basin.
These arc the most nothcrly human be-
lngs on the face OF the globe, and in
many ways they live almost like ami
mails. Their only property is clothing,
weapons for the chase and food, which
consists entirely OF meat, blubber ana
blood.
They have no vegetation Of any kind,
and not even a pinch OF salt Lieut..
pca1y has this TO say about these queer
little people: rs it TO be wondered
at that under these circumstances a
man offered me his dogs and sleds and
all his furs for piece Of board as long
as himself; that another offered me
his wife and two children for a. shining
knife, and that a woman offered me ali
her possessions, which she had collect
ed for years, for a neecHc?''
These people are very generous, and
AL the game captured by a hunter
is equally divided among all his neigh
bors. They have their own kind of ath-
lctic entertainment, too, which includes
wrestling, boxing and tests Of strength
IN the lifting of heavy stones.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-07-30
CARD-PLAYING STORIES.
Women Gamblers Who Must Have
Been Perfect Ladfes" an
Those DayD.

One OF the most notorious female
gamblers OF the eighteenth century was
Miss Pelham. the daughter Of the prime
minister. She not only ruined herself
at cards, but would have beggured her
sister Mary as we'll had not their friends
lntervened and insisted on the sisters
separating. Horace Walpole gives e
pitiful account Of poor Miss Pelham
sitting up all night at the club with
out woman, losing hundreds a night
and her temper and beating her head .
Another writer says that the unhappy
woman often played with the tears
streaming down her cheeks.
Lady Mary Compton, an old maiden
lady, a contemporary of Miss Pelham,
and, like her, addicted to gambling,
had the same propensity to tears.
When she lost, we are told, she wept
bitterly-"not for the loss ITSELF" she
was careful to explain, '.but for the
unkindncss Of the cards."
Both ladies, when luck went against
them, lost their tempcrs, as did many
others, and among them Mrs. Give
The actress, after her retirement from
the stage, lived at Twickenham, in a cot
tage lent her by Horace Walpole. The
place had then a reputation for quiet
card parties. In Montpelier row lived
four aged danes, known in the neigh
borhood as Mantle, Spadille, Basto and
Pinto; terms drawn for the game of
luadrille. They We're accustomed TO
assemble every night at each others
houses to play cards. On the first Of
the month each in turn gave a grand
party. \ relative of one of the ladies'
has left an account Of one of these
functions at which he was present
Mrs. Give was one of the guests and
happened to have for her opponent an
old lady with very white hair, who in
the course Of the game displayed two
black aces. Thcreupon Mrs Give flew
IN rage and-scrcamed:
Two black aces! Here, take your
.='oney, though I wish instead could
Give you two back eyes, you old white
eat!"-Tcmple Bar.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-07-30
IS A MONARCH a VAGABOND?
Curious Instance of Alleged Lese
Majeste in the City of Dnnt-
gig, Germany.

Here is a story of lcse majestic in
Germany which'is the oldest yet. AT
Dantzig a barrack attendant named
Luka, whose functions were Of a me-
NAL description, was nicknamcd Mon
arch" by the soldiers. Elsewhere, no
doubt, such n cognomen would confer
honorable rank, even though no civil
list were attached to it by the state.
Among Herr Luka's comrades, how
ever, and according to the phrascology
of the city Of Dantzig, to be monarch
is counted anything but an honor. In
various regions of West Prussia the
word denotes tramp, vagabond, loitcrcr
or vagrant. Herr Luka, although
doomed by nature to a humble post in
life, Indignantly refused to be dubbed
{; monarch.
so far as l know" said Luka, q a
monarch is a yagabond."
Some evil-minded enemy overheard
the remark, reported him to the agents
OF the law as having insulted the kings
majesty. and Luka was dismissed his
appointment. On the case coming up
Tor trial the public prosecutor demand
cd penalty of six months imprison-
ment and one years loss Of honor and
civil rights. Happily for the defend
ant, there was an astutc judge upon the
bench. imbucd as much with common
sense as with knowledge of the law
lie pointed out the significance of the
word monarch" in west Prussia, and
was satisfied that the defendant, un-
derstanding only this use OF it, was
merely vindicating his own personal
honor. This was rot lese majestic. Tie
therefore acquitted the defendant and
mnlcted the prosecution in costs.-sEhi-
cago Times-lIcrald.