The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-16

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the army II amounts TO cavalry drill IN
which Z company dashes across the heid'
brand!shing its guns and firing on agnai.
the infantry ard Others. Then the men in
center Of great CROWD Of spectators spin
thef guns IN al directions firing them
These Moorish horsemen and foot soldiers
properly drilled and disciplined would make
tender or even an adyenturer Who made
himself King, as NJ. Lebaudy has done.
He has established his capital at Hia. But
disrupt her Empire and whether France
does not consider the capital of Hia an ex-
celient frontier post In case Of trouble. VINO
Many a civilian has found himself King
by design or accident.
There are white rulers to-day in remote
parts Of the world where dusky denizens
are the support OF the Government Ship
wrecked sailors have mounted thrones in
South Sea islands.
Listen to the weird tales of a few Kings
and how them came to reach their thrones:
JAMES 1 OF TRINIDAD.
Baron Harden .Hickey's rule was almost
as short-lived as that Of many European
monarch Harden Hickey really set out with
a great purpose In view.
He had no Idea Of wrestling possession
With the ' belief that he could establish
colony upon the island OF Trinidad. TOO
miles from the coast of Brazil. 1t is an
tity Of extinct vegetation, yet with sufficient
and iI grand. The surf f rolled lie. in awful force
time, yet there were many weeks when
land could easily be made:
Harden Hickey was styled James ! OF
Trinidad. With a few select, picked men,
and guarding safely the coat-of-arms which
would be emblazoned upon the royal stand
rep p and retaining the island. That
was along In 1893. The British Government
differed with them In their views. In June,
broke the heart of James i Of Trinidad.
Harden Hickey had an adventurous career.
He had been In many fearless sessions in
Of Of his life. 49, 'S '''e ann '-'N '''O'
Some years previous Harden Hickey mar
ried Miss Anna Flagler, daughter of John
H, Flagler of Standard OIL fame, and al
ways had the satisfaction of knowing that
Killed DIN himsef in hotel in III Paso. Ten
on February 10. 1893. His papers showed am
bition to rise above his defeat and estab-
but his fortunes failed and then he died.
JOLLY KING OF zap.
When Captain o'Keefe 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 fortune to be gained in trade among
| the Pacific islands. He was petty officer
aboard the Bev!dere. bound for China, and
He reached Hong Kong in safety, and from
that point all trace of MIN was lost for sew
eral years. Captain o'Keefe sailed from
caught IN a typhoon and driven from her
course. She was wrecked and O'Keefe. the
sole surylyor awakened to find ,s, himsef
| zap. member of the Caroline group. He
had dashed himself TO a spar and the waves
had taken him to this refuge.
L Van 10 - fxl ND Of oh fQYfv-Ofi miles
| Of coral formation. O'Keefe found the Ea-
tives not only thrifty, but they were willing
ACCEPT OF his pn Msh
| them how to build boats. There never was
| a moment when he did not evidence great
do IN ana %1n ITEM eT f Kns
OKeefe did not forget there was money
l IN trading with the cities of China. and IN
| Of FIVE schooners and piled a great trade
in copra. coral and pearl she'll. And most
Of It was for o'Keefe.
| self O'Keefe sent a remittance o: several
! thousand dollars to his wife and asked her
1 to como to zap and reign as Queen. Mrs:
| refused the invitation. 0'Ksefe look :rto
l wedlock a native beauty; and Two boys and
one girl were born to the uni4n.
he had been. lost in a storm at sea: his
WIDOW sent eprssensa tat to Hong kfhHs;
u
and the illegitimate children CT the Island
t5s - hsa made fS9a ee k9S
/ cred far more enlightened than their bret
1 rem of neighboring isles.
KING OF BORA BORA
There vas never much known Of David
| Briggs. King Of Bora Bora Island, Of the
Polynesian group. He was New York boy.
| well known in the Bowery twenty-five years
| ago. Born Of an adventurous spirit. he
| hied himself to San Francisco and left be-
in Fourth avenue. Briggs always considered,
20 his letters read. that good fortune smiled
upon him when his vessel went to places
/ the crew to reach the Island OF Bora Bora.
| His advent was marked by great cele.
bration. While not over plump the King Of
Bora-Bofe decided that he would be rel
ished 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 Princess who
ruled the monarch with all tender regard,
| fell upon his neck and wept copious.y. That
settled it. She would have him for hus-
band.
Now. the King, was apopleetic. and the
behavior upon the part OF his daughter
BRss 20
the thrice lucky Briggs. Whether overcome
icy s s. hs sas Ssr
Princess began 70 sob so violently that
within a few hours she was dead.
Then Brssgs sent for the Fourth avenue
sr r. and mass sef wise
and crafty old King. with the same pen
chant for making money that characterized
King OKeefe Of zap.
KING OF CocOs.
| He had money to burn-the Don Jose chap
who once was pirate king Of the famous
Cocoe Island out in the Pacific Ocean. It's
area was only about seven square miles
but experts on pirate loot said 1t was rich
with treasure. The old buccaneer king. who
made 1t his headquarters died SO suddenly
| that no will was left or any description OF
where the millions were hidden. though
maps Of 1t were said to exist The Govern
eighty oyer the island, excavated for the
gold until 1876. A prison was established
there and the convictz made to dig for the
hidden wealth. Still no one really believed
that II could be found, and 1t remained for
an Anglo-Saxon to unearth the ancient cot
fers OF the pirate king.
Augustus Whidden reported. In 1887. thai
he had located" the treasure on Cccos
miles southwest Of Panama. Ths total
amount was estimated at So 100000
The first hint Of the exact location Of the
money was heard in San Francisco in 1871
was 10 the last stages OF exhaustion. He
was as black as an Indian. and said he could
make men rich II they would give him q
steamer, with men and derricks to hoist
out the ancient bullion.
Later, two men, Harris and Hartford OF
the English Navy. went there on a schoon-
or, but, getting out of provisions, only
Hartford survived. He found enough gold
to load , ship to Soa her gHnwaies, and still
| said. He estimated that the Great Eastern