The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-30

fame, and always had the satisfaction
of knowing that his wife was devoted
to his enterprises He killed himself
in hotel in Ell Paso, Tex, on Feb. 10,
1898. His papers showed ambition to
rise above his defeat and establish an
empire in another part of the world,
but his fortunes failed and then, he
died.
jolly King of zap.
When Capt. O'Keefei Sailed from the
harbor of Savannah twenty years ago
he left behind him a young wife and
baby. His heart was courageous, and
he knew there was a fortune. to be
gained in trade among the Pacific
islands. He was petty officer aboard
the Belyidere, bound for China, and
thereafter where fortune might take
him. He reached Hongkong in safe
ty, and from that point all trace Of him
was lost for several years. Capt.
O'Keefe sailed from Hongkong to
Manila, his vessel was caught in ty
phoon and driven from her course. She
was wrecked and O'Keefe, the sole
survivor, awakened to find himself
among friendly natives on the Island
of member of the Caroline. group.
He had dashed himself to a spar and
the waves had taken him to this
refuge. =
zap is an island of about forty. odd
miles of coral formation. O'Keefe
found the natives not only thrifty, but
they were willing to accept many of
his suggestions. With tools recovered
from the wreck he taught them how to
build boats. There never was a mo-
ment when he did not evidence great
sagactiy in dealing with them. He
became their idol. and subsequently
their king.
money in trading with the cities Of
China. and in the Straits Settlements.
He soon had fleet of five schooners
and piled great trade in capra, coral
and pearl shell. And most Of it was
for O'Keefe.
A few years after he had established
himself O'Keefe sent a remittance Of
several thousand dollars to his wife
and asked her to come to zap and reign
able as she was and refused the in
vitation. O'Keefe took into wedlock a
native beauty, and two boys and one
girl were born to the union.
Two years ago, when it was learned
that he had been lost in a storm at
sea, his widow sent a representative
to Hongkong. who found O'Keefe
will and learned that his half million
dollars was to be divided equally be-
tween his daughter in Savannah and
the illegitimate children on the Island
Of zap. O'Keefe made a good king,
and the natives Of zap are today con-
sidered far more enlightened than their
brethren of neighboring isles.
King of Bora Bora.
There was never much known Of
David Briggs. king Of Bora-Bora is
land, of the Polynesian group. He was
a New York boy, well known in the
Bowery twenty-five years ago. Born
of an adventurous spirit, he hied him.
self to San Francisco and left behind a
sweetheart, a young shop girl living
in Fourth avenue. Briggs always con-
sidered, SO his letters read, that good
fortune smiled upon him when his YES
sci went to pieces and he found him.
self the only member of the crew to
reach the island Of Bora Bora.
His advent was marked by a great
celebration. While not over plump, the
king of Bora-Bora decided that he
would be relished by the natives as
roast or stew. Briggs was lucky again.
About the time they decided for his
execution the beautiful daughter OF
the king, and a princess who ruled the
monarch with. all tender regard, fell
upon his neck and wept copiously.
That settled it. She would have him
for husband.
Now, the king was opoplectic, and