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St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1901-01-19

were apparently willing to spend ST..
900. 900 to bankrupt young Phillips OF
make him sell his line of corn: there
fore, they spent money freely to buy
new and vet corn, paying more for il
than they had sold contract corn tc
Philips for. They could not get the
corn ready for delivery short of al
cents a bushel with anything like even
money for themselves.
When the big elevator interests be-
gan dumping corn on him Phillips
needed ready cash to take care of It.
His friend Dan Hill was ready to
hypothecate his property, but property
cannot be sold every hour of the day.
He had to have cash. Hill stood firmly
BY the young broker, and was i'm
pressed with his enthusiasm, and Phil.
lIpss with this knowledge, went to a
representative Chicago financier of un-
limited means. So great was the
confidence of this gentleman in Phil
hps brain and his ability to beat the
crowd that opposed him that without
bond DC or security of any kind he told
Phlilips to draw on him for whatever
money he needed.
Ihe greatest coup Of the deal was
the break in the market on Wednes.
day, before the close for Thankspjy.
ing holiday. Stories were rife thar
the big interests were chartering spe.
elal trains and vessels and that dry.
ing plants would be kept going night
and day to get enough corn ready ia
deliver Philips the last day of the
month, so that he would have to take
it at an Improbable. price. The bio
men hoped to see Phillips become
reckless with his success and start
bidding the price up. The elevator
men intended to sell him high-Driced
corn, deliver it and thus force fhe
young operator to liquidate his line
at loss. But the scheme failed All
the efforts TO get corn in for delivery
at high prices failed at big loss ID
the promoters of the scheme. They
found themselves will. corn on their
hands at the end of the day nnr.
chased several cents above Yhe nrfce
of the market close. Phillips had
sold enough at SO cents to. starr fbe
market down; then he kept out of the
trade; those who had corn and ex
peeted to see Phillips begin bidding
it mp every moment became alarmed
and sold it out. The break in The
market closed the deal. Phillips had
made about $500, 900 out of the deal
George H Phillips IS only sc years
old. He was born in Morris, Ill. and
received only common school eanca-
ton. He has accomplished what no
other man in board oftrade history ever
accomplished. No failures hare re-
suited from his corner; and. most
peculiar of all, everybody is glad Of
his success except half dozen big
iealers who were caught before elcJ
xnew III
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1901-01-19

as sensational preacher. Maybe he
was as much in earnest in the pulpit
as he had been in the sanctum. Who
knows?
Alex T. Sweet still lives to en1iven
the world with his natural bubbling
wit. His Texas siftings was for a
time quoted everywhere. He once told
the writer in a New York cafe that he
never resorted to the aid of q
stenographer or a typewriter, but
wrote his volnminous scintillations
with his own hand, using either pen
or pencil. whichever came most handy
when the spirit of writing moved him
to his work.
Stanley Waterloo came from ST.
Louis TO this city a dozen years ago.
was managing editor of local paper,
and then went to Chicago, where he
is still living. He had not merely
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1901-01-19
THE PHILLIPS DEAL.
Most Interesting Episode in Board
of Trade History.

Especial Chicago Letter.

ME November corn deal on the
Chicago board of trade, manip-
ulated by George II. Phillips,
win go down in speculative history as
one Of the finest and most artistic
market operations of the dying CEN
tury. It's hero went out of it as
quietly as he went into it. Nobody
knew when he got into it. Few knew
when he went ouI-ef it.
The inception of the deal is an in
teresting story. It comes from in
side sources and may be deemed
reasonably authentic. Mr.. Phillips
was close student of the market
situation on corn for several months
past. He had number of large deals
in the last May option for himself
and customers, and made nice little
bunch of money out of it. He knew
that the farmers had depleted their
cribs of old corn, which had been sold
when the price mounted to As cents
during the summer. which gave the
farmers an average of 40 cents at
their home markets. He realized the
enormous demand for corn for home
consumption and for shipment. He.
found that with practically only one
crop of corn on hand, while esti-
mated to be as large as the last year,
depleted reserves were prompting
the cattle feeders of the west to
pay 80 cents and better for the new
crop. He discovered that while a
large quantity OF corn was coming
to market, only small percentage Of
it was contract. He saw the situa-
tion. He talked with friends and con-
fded his beliefs. They were finan-
cially unable to support. him in
trial of his theory that it would net
a handsome profit to buy November
corn. Phillips knew the big houses
were all selling corn, and that they
would sell all they could of it. A
couple Of million bushels would take
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1901-01-19
Phillips was back in the pit in ten

| Philips was back in the pit in ten
| seconds. He knew that his theory on
shortage of November corn was to have
a trial. He quietly took every bushe1 OF
icorn offered. He got it at the price OF
the sellers. The market closed a shade
lower but firm. The next day Phillips
| bought another half million. The mar
ket responded by advancing slightly.
The buying continued for week, as
Phillips could pick il up. At the end
Of that time he found himself with a
little less than 5000. 900 bushels bought
for November delivery. None of the
traders understood the deal. They
knew Philips had little ready money,
and thought he had lost his head or
was filing commission orders for some
of the big houses.
Phillips kept his own counsel; ten
days of November had passed before
anybody in hetrade began to realize
that November corn was scarce ar
ticle The demand was such as to take
most of the corn In stock for ship
ment. The price was steadily adyane-
ing and held every point gained. The
market went gradually to 40 cents.
Phillips greatest worry at this time
was to keep the price down. tt was
becoming known that he had bought a
big line, more corn than there was for
delivery. and those who had sold him
were becoming little agitated. It the
price went up Philips knew cash corn
Il r. 4f,.
titles, and. while he was glad to see the
farmers profit by his purchase Of the
stock in sight for immediate delivery,
he was notready forit. The price went
up on the demand in spite of him.
Then the big operators, knowing who
had the corn, knowing his limited re-.
sources, Immediately called for ten
per cent. margins. The margins were
paid. much to the disappointment of
the big elevator interests. But they
were determined to down the young
speculative star who had sprung into
existence and had outwitfed them in
their own market before they knew it..
They had money and they had corn.
They began to deliver corn. They
took it around to Phillips in small lots
at first of 10000, 10000 and 80. 900 bush
els, and again to their disappoin tment
they saw the corn taken. Phillips
could handle these small lots, because
it did not take much money.
The big operators who were caught
had to begin to work the big driving
plants to get corn to deliver. They
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1901-01-19

was heavier than ever. Phillips bought
little more.
Some Of the bigger houses. noting
the strength of the market, thought it
a good place to sell and started at it.
The offerings were so great the mar
ket became heavy at once. For a few
moments Phillips thought he would
have to dump his small holdings to
save himself heavy loss. Before do
ing it he found an old Gust omer of his,
Daniel Hill, of Morris, ILL.,. who hap.
pened TO be in the building that day.
Hill owns number Of rich farms ID
illinois. Phillips briefly told Hill the
story. How the market had gone up
on his small buying. but how the big
fellows were pounding the market
down By their offerings, that nobody
would take He would have to sell at
great loss. Bat Hill said: $50 buy
some more for yourself, and 500 600 or
6e0. 900 for me. We viii see what that
will do fer the market.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1901-01-19
ONE DOLLAR PER YEAR.

this length could not be had on the
use rails of IL meters (40 feet) length.
The electric rail bonds used in
Zurich are from New York firm.
One of the new lines has been built
with east-welded joints without any
electric bonds The track itself il
laid very securely on heavy stone or
concrete foundations. The overhead-
trolley wire is generally fastened to
the houses, q special sound breaker
being used to avoid the transmission
of noises into the house. This ar
rangement is very satisfactory from
an aesthetic point of view, as there
are very few poles in the streets.
Where houses could not be used, the
wires are fastened to tubular steel
poles of German origin, solidly fast
ened to concrete foundations. Many
OF these posts also serve as poles for
gas or electric lamps
The cars were built by two Swiss
factories, but with Peekham fNew
York; trucks. The street car mo-
tors and controllers are all of Ameri-
can manufacture.
The underground cables, as we'll as
she electric generators, the steam en-
gines, and the switchboard. are from
Swiss factories. Several machines OF
American make are used in the re-
pair shop.
Mr.. Edstrom. the engineer in charge,
has recently accepted position as
director OF the tramways of Gothen-
burg, Sweden, where extensive con-
struetion of electric street car lines
will take place within the near fu-
ture.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1901-01-19
ton Hawkeye famous with his QUAR-

ton Hawkeye famous with his quaint
writings
The writer remembers particularly
that when Wilhelmi and other artists
having sj'' at the end of their
names were pervading the land, the
Hawkeye man signed all of his letters
Robert J. Burdettei.''
w. A. Croffut, Of the New York
Graphic, is now one of the sedate re-
tired journalists of the national cap
ital. The Graphic is dead and almost
forgotten. Charles Rurdette Hart
went to Wheeling many years ago
and secured an interest in the Intel
Igencer, which he still holds. Dur
ing the Harrison adminisfra ton he
held consulate somewhere in South
America. Two winters ago he was 4
candidate for the United States sen
ate. and had quite a respectable fol-
lowing. Samuel w. Small, of the At
saata Herald, has had quite career.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1901-01-19
NEWS ITEM TRUSTS.
Washington Correspondents Believe
in the Combination Idea.
First Newspapers Writer'S orsanfza
ton Was a Mutual Admiration
Society-Modern Methods of
News Division.
Especial washington Letter.

1.-TWO old newspaper cronies mel
here recently and passed tke
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1901-01-19
cannibaIlstae want Aa.

An advertisements in a London paper
of recent date expressed desire for
servant who would be expected TO s.cook
and dress children. No mention il
made Of the kind of dressing with
which the cooked children are to be
served.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1901-01-19
Airs.

The fewer airs some musicians can
play the more they pnt n.Chicaga
Daily News.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-06-08
ODD GERMAN ROMANCE
RETURNS TO HIS OWN AFTER
ENLISTMENT.
Count Won Larisch was Forced to Fly
From the Fatherland Because of IA
Fatal Duel

NEW YORK, May 21.-Returning to
his native land after forty-five years
spent in exile, to claim rank, title and
estates which were forfeited by a mad
act of his youth, Count Edmund Won
Larisch's one regret is that he can
not sail for Germany on the anniver-
sary of his flight. He had taken pas
sage for Southampton on the New
York, scheduled to sail tomorrow, but
owing to the withdrawal of the Ameri-
can liner he will have to wait until
Saturday, when he will embark on the
Umbria of the Cunard line.
Within three weeks thereafter Count
Won Larisch expects to be restored to
full rank in the Prussfan army and to
be placed in possession of estates val
ued at $1,000 900.
Dumas would have reveled in the
story of this soldier of fortune, who is
now about to reclaim his own after
nearly a half century of wandering in
a strange land.
Count Won arisch when % years
old, engaged in a duel with his superior
officer, Major Count Won PONTIAC of the
Fourth Uhlan Regiment. The duel, pre-.
cipitated by Lieutenant Won Larisch's
attentions to the majors sweetheart
was fought May %, 1856 in a Saxon vii.
lage. Won PONTIAC was killed with a
sabre thrust. Y on Larisch fled to New
Orleans, his estates were seized, and
military court sentenced him to forty
five years eXpatriation, which will eX-
pire June IA.
In New Orleans the fugitive assumed
the name of Edmund Heinecke, by
which he has been since known. For
want of better employment he was
compelled to wash dishes in the French
Market Then an aged matchmaker
befriended him and taught him the
trade. At the outbreak of the war Vor
Larisch or Heinecke accepted a cap
taincy in the Second Louisiana Rifles
c. S. A. and served with credit in many
notable engagements. In 1866 he came
to New York, married and opened a
small jewelry shop in Houston street.
He is now 81 years old and the father
of six children.
Count Won Larisch will be met in
Liverpool by his sister, Princess Witt
genstein. With her he will re-enteI
Germany on June IA, in the uniform OF
of a lieutenant of the guards, and af-
ter reporting to his regiment he will be
received by the kaiser The count S
estates will be restored to him by i'm
perial edict, and he will be placed on
the retired list, with the rank and pay
of a lieutenant.
In the autumn Count Won Larisch ex-
poets to return to New York for his
family, and at that time, it is said, he
will distribute 1000 among friends
who assisted him in his need.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-06-08
BEWARE OF VIDDERs."
Startling Experience of a New York
Undertaken.


Undertaken.
The admonitiOn. of Samuel Weller to
beware of the Vidders" seems to have
escaped the attention of a certain New
York undertaken One would think
that If any person We're especially fit
ted by the nature of his calling to sue
cessfully resist the beguilements of
widows it is the undertaken who comes
in contact with them in the hour of
bereavement and whose postmortem re-
lations with them are often prolonged
until the estate is settled.
This particular New York under
taker, however, did not even wait until
the funeral cortege had disbanded.
After burying her husband the widow
rode in the same carriage homeward
with the undertaken who had OBLIGATED
at the funeral. The undertaken, learn
ing that the widow had 5000 in the bank
and, needing ii in his business pro-
posed marriage there and then He
assured her that she was good looking
and altogether too young to be left dis
consulate and alone in the world. With
such ardent persistency did he press
the suit that he won her hand and the
$500.
No sooner did he invest the $500 in
his business, however, than the tickle
widow changed her mind and brought
suit in a New York court to recover
the money and to convict the foolish
undertaken of larceny.
Pendine the decision of this case un-
dertakers will do well to ponder the
consequences of proposing to widows
before the funeral ceremonies are end
ed. 1t may be that the court will es-
tablish the rule that proposals of this
kind are to be hereafter regarded as
arceny.-Chicago Record Herald.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-06-08
THE kASH Co.. LID
TWO STORES, TWO STOCKS.
p. o. Box 55S.
TWO TELEPHONES.
Main SO and
Main 1867.
8 and IL Hotel Street and
Corner of Fort and Hotel Streets.

Go well provided from the stock of
Lewis e. Co.'s and you will go, safe in
the assurance that you will at all times
be in a physical condition to pursue
fortune, your constitution being well
reinforced with nourishing and building
up foods.
Many men have been known to lose
the vital turn in life's tide because, for
sooth, their stomachs went back on
them" Will you go to that far off
northern cline, tempting danger at
every step, to lose probably at the ele-
venth hour on account of "cheap
goods?"
Don't do it. Be advised. Get your
moneys worth. Come and see us at
Fort Street.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-06-08

Here we are again 20 greet you
greet you with the best selected and
newest stock OF Hats OF the season.
which have Just arrived.
our stock OF the celebrated Knox
Hats Is complete and In shades to
suit oil compilations.
our Straw Hats for styles cannot
be surpassed, for that is a well known
fact and attested by the number you
see worn on the streets.
We are always in the times a never
neglect to give our patrons the newest
the market affords.
This pertains to our Mems stock, but
we also have an assortment of Hats
and caps for children and boys that
will make them look sweeter than ever
to you. Give us a call.
We solicit your trade.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-06-08
COOL. DlONY. GOME0RTABLE FURNISHED HOUSE FOR RENT.

The residence ~ Huegc
Inc bedrooms
u trees
L.Im-. Innmlr
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FOR SAN FRANCISCO.

ne will arrive at and leave this port
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-06-08

HAWAIIAN SAILED.

The big freighter Hawaiian sailed this
morning for San Francisco Owing tC
delay in receiving her final installmen
of sugar cargo the boat could not get
away last night, as had been planned
She left shortly after o'clock this
morning, being towed out by the Fear
less. The Hawaiian drew q feet 6
inches aft,
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-06-08
PASSENGERS.
Arriving.

Per S. S. Moana, June s, from Victo-
ria and Vancouver.-J. GreatoreX
Charles Girdler, Mesdames Bradeen
Tullett and children, Miss May Mo
wat, Charles Young, George Lee, G. J.
Jaeger, John McConaghy, John Judge
Departing,
Per Hong Kong Maru, June T. for
san Francisco-Dr. Il. G.. Zabriski, Mrs
Zabrsli Miss Zabrisl<i, b. N. Stevens
y. =. Barker, E. p. Ward, Mrs. J. w
Buckley, A. j. Walsh
Per $. 5. Mariposa, June s, for the
Colonies-Mrs. Ii. f. Lewis and child
Mrs. Campbell and child, J. Mosem,
Mrs Mosem, Il. II. ShanlSs.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-06-08
SHIPPING Intelligence
ARRIVING

Friday, June T.
S. $. Moana Carey, from Victoria at
y. M anchored off port
Stmr Helene. Nicholson, from san
Francisco at y. m.
Saturday, June 8.
Stmr. Kinau. Freeman, from Hilo ana
way ports due a noon.
Stmr. Lehua, Bennett, from Molokai
ports due at y. m
Case. schr. Eclipse, Townsend from
f.Nhaina, Kihei, Makena, Napoopoo,
Hookena at a. IN.
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Pacific Mail Steamship Co.
Occidental & Oriental S. S. Co
and Togo Kisen Kaisha.


o ed
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Heron, like a good many reformers,
preferred to take as little of his reform
as possible for home consumption
Chicago Record Herald.
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canadian Australian Royal Mail
STEAMSHIP COMPANY


q Victoria, Brisbane {,
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Saturday, June s.
S. S. Moana, Carey, for the Colonies
at nOOuO.
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at Honolulu on or about the dates below stated viz:

From Sydney and Brisbane, for Vic
toria and Vancouver, B. c.:
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n. HACKFELD & CO., Ltd. Agts.
Oceanic Steamship Company.
TIME TABLE
FROM SAN FRANCISCO:

The fine Passengers Steamers of Il
as here der:
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Nos. lO4s & 1851 Nuuanu St.. cor. Hotel.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-19

" as an actress Of unusual worth. This
success may be attributed, though in part
to the fact that hers is the best part in
the piece and the easiest acted. as well.
However. Miss Robson brought to the role
a vivacity. delicacy. charm. directness,
and fidelity that gave il much prominence.
Miss Tyree mas the handicap of a bad
part to overcome bad in only that it can
never be a popular one, with an audience.
and. no matter how well played, she can
never get the real sympathles of her hear
crs. Yet at no point does she fail in her
denOtement of the inherent selfishness Of
Selma and. from purely artistic point
of view her drawing of this particular
type of woman is very successful and ma
tural Mr. Edward Morgan, one OF the
very best Of the younger native actors
scores his usual success even If the role
Of the architect is not especially pleasing.
There may be Littletons in the world
foolish young fellows, who excite only
pity but the character is not typical. by
any means. The other members Of the eX-
ceilent company. whose work is worthy
of praise. are Morton SeIten, George Faw-
Cett George Woodward. Malcolm VIII
liams. Alice Fischer. and Margaret Full
Ter There will be matinee performances
of "Uneavened Bread on Thursday and
Saturday.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-19
A MAGNIFICENT DISPLAY.
The Spring Opening of Lansbureh &
Bro. Delights shoppers.

The throngs of shoppers at the store of
Lansburgh & Bro, in Seventh Street
yesterday testified to the success of their
annual spring opening one of the most
complete stocks of fine dry goods ever
displayed in Washington was for the first
time laid open To inspection. The intro
duction Of these high class goods TO the
Washington public was in every respect
a successful one. From early in the
morning until the hour the doors of the
big establishment closed busy shoppers
thronged the aisies.
The management had spent weeks in
preparation for the opening. The buyers
have, during the past year. searched all
the great markets for the best and most
tasteful conceptions in dress goods. silks.
and other accessories of feminine ward
robes. The advent of spring brings forth
at this popular store an exhibit of dress
goods and dry goods the equal of which
has been seldom seen. The selections
which make up the complete stock are of
delicate design and novel and up-tO-date
pattern. The best products of foreign
and domestic looms are displayed in pro-
Lansburgh & Bro. : store is distinctly
dry goods store, and thus the entire
attention of the management IS directed
20 that line of business. The tendency
sometimes evidenced in department stores
TO subordinate one department to anoth-
er is there done away with and all
thought and effort is concentrated 10 pro
vide the best possible in the single de-
partment. Lansburgh & Bro. have been
highly successful in that policy, as the
high quality of their goods and the uni
versat satisfaction they give attest.
For their rapidly growing business
Lansburgh & Bro. have purchased the
building in the rear of their establish
ment and which was formerly occupied
by Keleher's stables on Eighth Street.
This will be greatly improved and con-
nected with the present store. The annex
thus provided will be devoted 10 dry
goods entirely. Plans for the addition
are uoVv being draw up by the architects
and work on the Improvement will begin
shortly The annex Will be opened I'm the
g