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Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-04
WRITER
GOD ON AN ISLAND
NATIVES OF B0UTON HOLD
MYSTERIOUS STRANGER
Englishnen Did Not Appreciate His
Work and Wealthy Choice Died.
Shield Was mpressve-Now
Is Revered as a Deity
Special Gable to The Herald.

LONDON, Feb 3.-Early in July ar
rived in u sailing boat at Ce1ebes, on
the island of Bouton, bronzed, broad
chested stranger accompanied by lit
tie falr-haired dwarf, apparently his
servant. According TO the story told
by the agent of wealthy merchant of
Macassar the two white men proceeded
to build Il large log mouse, the interior
of which they painted brilliant scar
let.
over the threshold, flanked by union
jacks, they raised a gigantic wooden
shield bearing a portrait of the master
of the house seated at the apex of ~
pyramid, around the base of which
crowds of pygmies groVeled, looking
upward with expressions of bewilder-
ment and awe. Beneath this wonder
full device was a mysterious inscrip-
tlon: II am NJ. o. L."
Hundreds of natives came to look at
the funny white man." but the mas
ter repelled their curiosity, brandish-
ing couple of revolvers. One native.
more educated than his brothers. read
the inscription beneath the shield, and
the word went forth that the big white
man was a new god, named Amol. This
story was readily believed because OF
the hundreds of sheets of white paper
which Amol daily covered with mys-
terious writings.
FOR SIX months the Englishman lived
on the stores they had brought with
them. Then the dwarf set sail for
Macassar to lay in new supply. He
told curious tale about his employer.
Amol, he said, had told him that he
was the greatest English novelist
alive" But the English people were
fools, and did not appreciate good work.
Cheap journalism and upstart publish
ers combined to stifle men of letters.
He was himself man of letters, al
though no one would believe it,, For
years he had been unwillingly COM
might live. But at last rich lady, who
had hoped that he would marry her,
died of a broken heart, bequeathing
him her fortune. Forthwith he shook
the dust of London off his feet, leaving
behind him, he hoped, forever, his un-
appreciatiVe native land.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-04
LoUBEr TO DWELL IN A FLAT
French President VIII Retire 10 Latin
Quarter When Term Ends
and Live Simply
N cnhln III rhn 1Inrnld

Special Cable to Tho Herald.
PARIS. Feb. 3.-All the program for
NJ. Isoubet's departure from the Elysee
has now been settled having been duly
considered at the last cabinet council.
M. Loubet will leave the palace on Feb.
II with total absence Of ceremonial and
will take up his abode In fiat he has
rented in the Rue Dante in the Latin
quarter. At o'clock on the following
day, the precise hour at which his seven
year term comes to close, Nj. Loubet
will, surrounded by his ministers, await
his successor in the grand salon Of the
Elysee.
M. Failleres will arrive with great
pomp in gala carriage. with n full
military escort. NJ Rouvier will pre-
sent the outgoing and the incoming
presidents, and there will be an ex-
change OF complimentary addresses, fol-
lowed by promenade through the
various apartments OF the official pal
ace.
Then there will be a reception Of the
diplomatic corps and high state off,
cials. after which NJ. Loubet. accom-
panied by NJ. Rouvier, will betake him
self unostentatiously to his new and un-
official residence.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-04
NEW POLITICAL WALK
Strange Modes of Fashionable Womer
Due to English Election,
Just Over
Special Gable to The Herald.

Special Gable to The Herald
LONDON, Feb. 3.-It is suggested
that the eager fever engendered by the
general election Is responsible for the
latest mode of walking among fashion,
able women.
Every change of fashion has brought
with it a new walk, but the one now in
vogue is a sore puzzle even to the OBJ
servant omnibus driver.
1t consists of very rapid crablike ac-
ton. The chin is held high and the
head is turned over the left or right
shoulder. as the case may be. One hand
grasps the skirt.
The new mode of progression sug-
gests nervous tension and extreme
watchfulness, just as If, in fact, every
woman We're on the lookout for political
rivals or possible voters.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-04
PLAYS WITH ARM BROKEN
Fears to Create Panic by Screaming,
and Faints When Curtain
Is Rung Down

Special Gable to The Herald.
BUDAPEST, Feb. ,3.-Mme. Maria
Jassay, Hungarys leading trage-
dienne. broke her arm while playing
Gertrude in Banking" but gave no
sign to either audience or players of
her pain.
In the last act Gertrude is stabbed
and falls. and it was in falling that
the accident occurred.
The audience was In n state of ner-
vous tension and Nine. Jassay says she
felt that a scream from her might start
panic, SO she lay for several min
utes without a movement, and when the
curtain ultimately fell was only just
able to tell the others what had hap
pened before she tainted.
The right arm Is badly broken and
1t will be some weeks before Nine. Jas
say is able to play again.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-04
special Gable to The Herald.

PARIS, Feb, 3.-"Grand lottery!
First prize leading ladyl" was an an
nouncement which drew a full house
to "A small theater here. Some Of the
spectators were indignant and thought
that return to what was explained
as slave traffic should not be per-
mitted. Others merely hoped to win
the lady-wand, spangles, tinsel, crown
and all. The fateful hour for the
reading of the lottery tickets struck.
The lady stood I'm the center Of the
stage. awaiting her doom like a fair
circassian In the slave markets OF
old. Who would be her new master?
The number was drawn. A gentle
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-04
OFFERED ACTRESS AS PRIZE;
PACKED THEATER TO DOORS

man, still young and OF pleasant ap-
pearance, started up, crying IT have
i'll" The house sighed with relief, for
the poor thing would become the prop
erty of at least a prepossesslng- -look-
ing tyrant. Now the lady would be
led OFF by her captor. Instead she sud
denly disappeared down a trapdoor
and up came her exact eff1gy--a mere
painted wood, sawdust and china doll.
1t was hideous fraud. The unfortu-
nate winner OF the prize had to take
II I'm his arms this cold and lifeless
puppet, stun II into a cab and drive
home with the grinning. life-size thing
by his side. One wonders what he
can possibly do with 1t.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-04
PERFUME TOLD ON HER
Girl Thief Betrayed by Scent of Vlo-
lets and Her Identity
Traced
Special Cable TO The Herald.

Special Cable to The Herald.
GENEVA, Feb IA young woman
who is to be married next week in
Vited her intimate friends to see her
wedding presents.
AFTER their departure she found that
a valuable gold bracelet, the gift OF her
future husband, was missing from its
case. AS nobody but her intimate girl
friends mad been in the room she con-
thief ''N
A faint odor of violet scent coming
from the Jewel case supplied the clely
10 the thief. The woman drove 10 the
house OF the suspected person next dav
and boldly accused her OF the robberv
The girl confessed and returned the
bracelet at once. There will now he
only three bridesmaids at the wedding
instead Of foup
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-04
ROYAL LOVE ON P0STALS
Ipecial Gable to The Herald.

BIARRITZ, Feb. 3.-King Alfonso
who came here to see his bride-elect
the Princess Ena OF Battenberg, ar.
rived on Friday, travelling from San Sc.
bastian I'm an automobile. He is now
the guest of Princess Frederika OF Han.
over.
The French government is makins
elaborate preparations for his protec.
tion. 1t already has surrounded the
Princess Ena and her mother with de.
tectives, and Is increasing the force
here in readiness for the king.
King Alfonso and Princess Ena ex.
change illustrated post cards daily, HI
inscribing his in English and she her.
in Spanish.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-04
BONE MUNCHING HELPS TEETH
London Expert Gives Reasons for Per-
feet Condition of Molars
of Pvunnies

Special Gable to The Herald.
LONDON, Feb. 3.-In IA lecture before
the members of the Chronological So
ciety in Hanover square, Captain Howe
attributed the possession of good teeth
by the Central African pygmies now In
England to the fact that they have been
accustomed to MUNICH bones easily. He
also mentioned the curious fact that
the skin of one Of the female pygmies
had turned from black to yellow during
her stay in this country,
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-04
LONDON TA|LORS
ARE IN FAVOR NOW
MANY AMERICANS ARE AMONG
THEIR CUSTOMERS
Orders From United States Increase
So Rapidly That Clothes Experts
Of Metropolis Depend Almost
Entirely Upon Them
Special Gable to The Herald.

Special Gable to The Herald.
LONDON. Feb. 3-Probably few peo-
pie in the United states have any Idea
Of the extent to which London tailors
are patronized by Americans. II gen.
orally has been supposed that only
some ultra fashionable male leaders
of American society thought II worth
while to have their clothes built here,
but on inquiry I find that during re-
cent years British tallors' orders from
the United States have Increased TO
an amazing extent.
To take a single instance. the man
ager OF one OF the largest and most rep
resentative firms in the Fashionable
West END exhibited four bulky ledgers
which contained, he stated not less
than 1900 names of Americans who or
dered their clothes from London.
Glancing down the columns / saw the
names of many prominent American
business men.
They are regular customers, saiu
this tailor, ''and never think of pur-
chasing a suit Of clothes in their own
country"
"It is a fact" he added, that many
London firms depend almost wholly on
American orders for their existence.
There are also quite number of houses
who regularly send representatives to
New York, Chicago and the other big
American cities to take orders for En-
glish suits from both business and So
ciety men,"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-04
London Leads Styles


London, of course" was the reply,
leads the styles in mems clothing for
the whole world. How do we get these
styles? 1t is principally what the king
wears. Whatever his majesty dons is
copied quickly in America; and also in
Paris. Vienna and elsewhere. Expert
tailors follow his majesty about from
place to place, and he is snap-shotted
whenever he puts on anything that
looks s If 1t would make a new style.
In less than no time what the king
wore is being sold; and Americans fall
over themselves to buy the identical
stuff as they call it.
1.-The king cloth l have shown you
came into being few years ago when
his majesty wished to patronize an
Irish product and to give the industry
a boom. This cloth was a soft gray
Angola, with little green in 1t. We
make that suit for 500, and hundreds
of Americans have had them made up
here to take home with them. I'm
doubtedly the material could not be
beaten. We have another cloth worn
by the prince of Wales and made up
In dress suits to which Americans are
partial. This has been worn by various
members of the royal family for years"
What will be worn in America prin-
cipally during 1906 in the way of busi-
ness suits?" / asked.
owing to the partiality of the king
for pronounced colors this year." was
the answer, you will see an immense
number of heavy checks. The color
will be more striking than usual,
though not rude. Rough homespuns
will be popular for lounging and busi-
ness suits. while tweedS made in the
Scotch island of Harris also will be
much worn. We are filing orders every
day by post and cable for prominent
Americans, whose measurements we
keep on our books"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-04
Cable Code for Clothes

Similar information was ELECTED from
a number of firms. why, we have a
regular cable code arranged with many
of our American customers, said an
other head of big tailoring firm, "and
every year hundreds of orders come
both by mail and wire. Some OF the
customers are so dependent on London
for their styles that they would not
think of ordering even pair OF
trousers in their own country"
What sorts of material do Amer
leans order, principally" 1 asked.
Everything that's in fashion. They
are still partial to any fabric worn by
the male royalties-particular the
king. Now look at this piece of what
we call king CLOTH We make hun
dreds of suits out Of this every year
of course, the shades changing, but the
material remaining the same. We make
this material up for $50. 1t would cost
in America twice that sum-
What is the reason Americans pre-
fer to buy in London? Are the styles
better?'' was asked.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-06-12

SUGAR. Raw was firm al 3.Asc. for %centrii.
uSal M test and ? .0sc. for muscov ados On test.
Refined was in good demand and frm. cranu.
lated, 4.50c.
NAVAL STORES, Spirits of turpentine, Clio.
Common TO good strained rosin. 81
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MFr.Ls, The trading was duh. with rrlces
generally steady. Lake copper. lsE 0lS'.c,;
Tin, 20. 7Ou ,Oc. Lead, 5.9Omj.0,c. Spelter,
eme.1oc.. In London lin vas weak al flSi
there was steady at ESe rs. cd, for spot and
Est lis. nd. Tor futures.
PROvIsIoSs.-Lard was steady. prime
Western. so. ~: refined Continent, 81. 10: South
American, so.7j. Pork was quiet mess, s!sa
sIs.7I. l%allow, Sc. Chicago. June ii. 4
large Western packer bought ribs and lard
on a liberal scale, and there was a fair in
vestnent demand Tor the list. especially
October lard. Smaller packers and proht
takers supplied the offerings, which at time:
were very scarce. Close was firm at good
advances" Prices as follows:
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CHICAGO CLOSING QUOTATIONS.
MONEY AND EXCHANGE.
Bld.Asked,

Money on call, ahasH per cent. last loan,
8 per cent. ruling rate 3 per cent time money
quoted at 4Kd4A per cent. for sixty TO ninety
-, al per cent. for five to six months and
SLdsH per cent. for seven months. Com
mercial paper quoted AZ 5d6I. per cent. for
prime single names and bills receivable;
other names, So d6 per cent.
The foreign exchange market was strong
today, There Sas a good a.. inquiry un5 for re-
sterling rates advanced 20 points, Posted
rates were quoted at t+;s4 for long bills and
sls7 for short. Actual rates; Long bills.
81. s29onss,sa: sight drafts. s+.seo5ms 4.selo.
6.ieh less is? for short, Reichsmarks were
quoted at "a for long and ~ 1919 for short.
Guilders were quoted at 4o,05 for short dates.
DOMESTIC exchange on SeT York Boston
count. Charleston Banks, buying. par; sell
MUM. Montreal -i5am31hc. premium.
New Orleans Commercial, Hc. discount:
banks. q premium 81: pau'- 'orf pTeminm.
SOC. premium. st. Louis-l0nl5c premium
Money in London. 2hd?a per cent. Rate
of discount In open market for short and
three months bills. 3 7-iema,. per cent. Con-
soils for money closed at so and for account
at ss}.. Paris advices QUOTED per cents
Of discount Is ~. per cent. Exchange on
London rs francs II centimes. Berlin ad-
vices quote exchange on London 20 marks
49,. pigs. The private rate OF discount is
~ per cent.
New York Clearing House statement: Ex-
Treasury credit balance, sl37 ,aI8.
Commercial price OF bar silver in New York.
csc. Bar silver in London. sod. Mexican
silver doll ars were quoted at 50hc.
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SUB.TRE.ASURY STATEMENT.
Live Stock Market.

MONDAY. June IL.
Receipts Of beeves for two days were Ais head.
Including "a cars for export alive, 1850 for slaught
erers and ~ for tle market. making. with the
catll' held over Saturday, ~ cars on sale. Steers
WIRE In libeISl supply and slow TO q shade lower.
fat bulls about steady: bologna bulls lo@25c. OF;
cows lower all around, with bologna cows quoted
i5a 4Oc. OF and not wanted. The yards were
cleared. Medium TO choice steers sold at 81. 5oa
a. ss@ft 20; / extra bull al s4.51; cows al 81 500
$3.50, dressed beet In fair demand at ~ asi3r.
per H.: a little extra beef at sac, Liverpool and
london cables quoted live cattle slow at iidI2c,
per TO-, s.imated, dressed weight, Kxnorts TO day
none, 10 morrow. LOCO becves, o76 shcIp and ?, 100
quarters OF beef.
Receipts of calves for two days were 6,2l0 head.
Including 100 for butchers and $3.50 for tnr martct'
NrnIs were active and l5d 2,r. higher; buttcrmlIks
ois the pms w6rs Clehr'f. Common 10 chol e
,tG!S sold NJ S5dS .S-l2 pr lsl lbs: extra select .u
Dc. at 81. IS; cuiis al 81. ~ buticrnilks at 81. ,5a3i u,
Dressed calves mr. at sGlli3". per III. for CITY
dressed vcals; 7at'a'. for country dressed. and
ga &c. for dressed buitcrmilks.
Receipts OF sheep and lambs for two DAYS were
IS, iO7 head. Including IN cars for ,laughterers
and q tor tho market. Sucep were In lignt supply
and nIm; lambs active, hut on liberal receipts prices
also Csc. lower. The pens were cleared, Common
at IT,. So lambs at 81, 5Oass rs. ~yearlings al ssas7
a few wooled do. at 49,, Dressed mutton in ia 2
demand at ealic. per h.; dressed lambs easier al
l2alSc.: dressed yearllnGs at llaisc.
Receipts OF hogs for two days were 1878 head,
Including shout cars for the market. Prices inc,
higher. Good State hogs sold 81 GGt7.io per 100
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-06-12

Swift a Company's SAILS OF Fresh Sec 10 -
York City Tor the week ending SATURDAY JUG"
averaged 7.52 cents per pound
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NON-MEMBER BANK STATEMENT.

The weekly statement OF average o. 'h' h'nH'
OF this city, Jersey city and Hohok"n, WING.
are not members OF the ScW Work. Clearing |tNH'e
Association, but which clear through SOM ~ ~
members. Is as follows:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-06-12
THE Outside MARKET.

The outside market. while not very broad,
showed strength in a lumber OF stoeks.
point Of view Boston Consolidated furnished
the feature. scoring a substantial advance on
pretty large transE ctiors. Utah and Copper
Securities were among the other strong fest
uteS. In marked contrast to It's activity a
few weeks ego United Copper furnished
less than loo shares to the day business,
Apart from the mining stocks the greatest
activity was. in Havana Tobacco. which
record was made BY Delaware and Hudson
bonds. in sympathy with the stock Moderate
activity and fair strength prevailed IN Chicago
subway. Mackay common was steady on
email dealings. The close was steady.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-06-12

In liverpool spot cotton advanced points.
Middline s,OSd. Sales. 1000 bales: imports,
1900. Futures advanced points. Prices
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-06-12
fhE nnsfnN MiRhEr.

hueftS. tune N Tho market fot COP.
PCT shatts it.dgt vsa dull hut ntml Nnh
hrafnn Concentrated and y Efrtllrfa
isstiss leading IN activity and strength The
lt-t. centrally shrwed hardening Tendency
aud indlrAtiuna are hat pfttrA would IN
nfnve on any mddefatr deirHnd IN ~
dnatfiai list vas without feature
Nh the curb AfiFuua I = uniettiHl cold ~
10 10 aud the Other issues NJ ihe Hishe" Htnhp
a asa aVNUNa
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-06-12
MISCELLANEOuS MtRKEr>.
Conee Quiet. hut Stronger -rablrs Tlrmcr
Metals Quiet and steady Pre-, isionsJ n.

A moderate advance took place In coffee.
though the trading was still on a small scale
The cables. however. were better than OF.
pected and II did not take much buying pres.
sure TO bring about the rise. shorts covered
and the offerings were light. Foreign houses
bought to some extent,
Coffee on the spot was dull AZ 7t,c. for No.
7 Rio. Futures advanced 10 to Is points.
Havre advanced ". Hamburg advanced 4
to 4 pig. Rio advanced so refs; eXrhings
unchanged at Ia l7-a2d. receipts. I9.ooo BAGS
stock. 256, 900. Santos was unchanged re-
ceipts. 1000 ba gs; stock. 100000. Prices here
as fnllnMs.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-06-12
STOCHS

Closing bid and asked quotations 'o' =
TonopAh stocks on the Wall stree N'."' ""'
Stock Exchange yesterday were ,--
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-10-17
PASSED GILDED SOUVENIR
AS GOLD PIECE, CHARGED
Ed Hopkin, Former Bartender, Az.
rested on Complaint Of Saloon
keeper lens Hanson.

Ed Hopkin was arrested yes.
terday on the charge of obtaining
money under false pretenses
from Jens Hanson, a saloon
keeper, and on being arraigned
before Judge Pendergast, his
case was continued until next
Monday.
Hopkin was bartender at Han
sons saloon during the early
sum mer and was we'll known to
Hanson. Yesterday he entered
the saloon, and placing coin on
the bar stated that he wanted
change for a twenty dollar gold
piece, which he received and left
the saloon. After Hopkin had
left the saloon, Hanson looked
more closely at the coin and saw
that it was of no value, being a
gilded worlds fair. souvenir,
made for the Majestic range, be.
ing about the size of q twenty
dollar gold piece. Hanson mott
fed the police, who arrested the
ex- bartender as he was about to
board the west bound Great
Northern train. . ..z--
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-10-17
T!:r l.. ...orsrs Of Servfa,

Servia'S lAborer is at heart simple,
proSaic fell ~. His attire is coarse al
most to The point of ungainliness-
rough bruA!! trousers Of homespun, a
coat a shade or two darker and edged
with a strip of black fleece; a peaked
woolen cap and Il cane, and you have
the picture. He is Il farmer on small
scale. and his hobby is raising hogs,
which he turns into the forests or
fields to fatten Oh mast. The rural life
in Se&Qla is primitive. At sunup folks
rise, take their raki, or schnapps, and
go to the fields to work. Their meal is
brought to them at noon and again in
the evening, for they often work until
sunset. And so life goes on and on.
Across the bluffs that border the river
n road runs parallel with the Danube,
and here workmen are seen, dressed
often in white suits with red girdles,
striving to bring from the earth tt e
grain that will not come. In Roumana
and Bulgaria the grain lands are rich,
but here the earth seems stubborn an
unproductive. So the laborer ekes out
his existence as he may-the least in
teresting of all the laborers of southern
EurODe
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-10-17
The First Teacups.

Even after tea was introduced into
Europe and had come into general use
teacups were scarce. At the same time
coffee was introduced, but apart from
Constantinople the first coffee cups in
Europe date back only as far as 1916
in Venice, 1859 in Paris, 1862 in Lon
don and 1894 in Leipsic. From the
first, however, the conventional orlen-
tai coffee cup, without stem or handle,
was little used, and In Germany not
at all. The Chinese teacup was used
for tea, coffee and chocolate as we'll.
Specimens Of porcelain were undoubt-
edly introduced into Europe in the mid
die ages, yet not till the sixteenth CEN
tury were cups imported from China
in any great quantities, and even then
it was as articles OF vertu. Most Of
these found their way back to China
again, as collecting porcelain is a last
ing fad there, and high prices are paid
for good specimens. The collection Of
Chinese porcelain, II only the genuine
specimens are desired, requires Inn
mense study and knowledge, as the
Chinese are skillful imitators and put
numerous falsif1cat tions on the market.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-10-17
Downs & 0'Leary.

A new mercantile store was
opened in Bemidji this week, the
firm name being Downs &
O'Leary, and the location is 3O4
Third street. The line will be
groceries and -four and feed.
The new store gives promise
of being one of the most prosper
Gus establishments in the city
and is already starting off with a
brisk business. Mr.. Downs is
we'll known to Bemidji people,
and Mr.. O'Leary is a brother OF
P. j. O'Leary of O'Leary & Bow.
ser, and four years ago was
proprietor of q general store in
the building now occupied by the
Bazaar store. The last few years
be has spent in business at New.
.ber' y, Mich.