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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-04-09
LIKE THE NEW RATE,
Shiuglemen Don't Care TO Saip >hingIe.
by the Great Lakes.

The increase in the freight rate on shin
giles via the Great Lakes TO Buffalo to s
cents rather plelsss the single men.
Some Of them wocId prefer that he rate
would b. made the Same as by the all-raiI
route. or ~ cents a hundred. a prominent
shnsle shipper EXPLAINS the reason for
This Zee ling. When The rate xss - cents
or l9 cents less thar TIRE YAH rare huycrs
asked - have the shipments routed ~
the lakes. 10 get Advantage Cs rhs ,ox
rate. on tn Lake steamers shingles are
carried as z deck load. thcy are roughly
hanoi n hGnehsS sre broken ~ fu lara
quantities. ana different BRANDS mix-.i -
toEeiher Not 2 car ioad goes through
without complaint from the constzr, a
~ shortage. broken bundles. etc
The lake steamers during The sese1,
have all the wheat froigh5s They wan, nj
don't care IN han.ie shingles. hence The
rough treatment they reoeive
In view % these fac-S. the shfrele nan
here hope Thar tht II customers since Inc
rate IS aGV&7C g. wil have their ronssr7-
-'en-s ny the sI-ral route ara ,hs~ rs-
~ ~ the constant anucvanrs-s. comma =
ana iDss which has folloaed lake shin
u2slts.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-04-09
Were Not Telephone Fighters.

JOAN Mcknight and Hugh Mcdonald.
two whisky soaked den.zcns OF the tor
~ district south OF Yesier way. amused a
large number - pTcwle-s late Tuesday
nsEht by giving an exhictlnn n Tho
manly art They were more than well
received by these followers q slugrar,!orn
Who had grown tired % the w!r,iy battles
going or between Cortett and Fltz ana a
human ring was Mt ones formed on thu
Sidewalk for the scrappers. There was The
usual sias-up' or feeling out" and
then Ne No. ! landed a right swing on Nc
No Is left optic and something fell This
So the crowd frlntic. and TO cries CT ..,;et
ny. You aufer, ana fight" tile fallen man
got 80 his knees jus; as ten was heirt,
counted. out the arrival % Defective. phi
brick saved him from a Knockout. The
ring parted as II by magic on tn. arrival
% tse officer The uzht was rehes- s.,g =
fore Judge GLASGOW YESTERDAY sf.e-r,,7
and both ner fined s. each.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-04-09
ARBOR DAY.
Gov. McGraw Designafes April 81 for
the Planting OF Trees

b. proclamation issued yesterday Gov
McGraw has named April % as Arhor day.
He asks that the day be observed by The
planting Of trees. shrubs and vines in ptso-
lie and private grounds. and the schools
viii probably take the lead in the good
work. as they have IN the past. The p.oc-
l4mai!on follows.
state of Washington. Executive Depart
msnc-
In accordance with custom and the
wishes Of the peopls. l. J. Fl. McGraw
governor OF the state OF Washington. 60
hereby designate the twenty-sonrth day
% April a ; Arao- day for the year eighteen
hundred and niuey-six
1t Is urgently recommended that the
day b. observed ~ the people OF this state
by the planting Of trees. shrubs and vines
IN public ard private grounds. and tina; n
ali institutions OF learning such appropri-
ate exercises. teachings ard practical a1us-
trstions may be INDUCED in as Will hest
emphasize The advantages to be derived
from tree culture aaj the care and prsscr-
vatioE Of our forests.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto So.
my hand and caused thu seal % the state
20 10 affixed. a. Olympia. this S,h day OF
April A d iS-"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-04-09

Prot Alexander gives his ore-i,s- L.,
urs here tonigh; at Ranke han Tn mr.
tessor has the reputation az making sur
cess cl7eNhere, and no doubt VII 20 WI
here tie = a talented lecturer. and even
those who hesitate 70 sdrui; the Claims NJ
phrapulosv speak = his accuracy Ia char
acte- reading a. marvellous. lie ci,sed last
season i9 Syracuse. y Y. au1 the csfv m
p~rs an gave great prominence 20 his ,,.-f-
ures, TEE Post describing h5s ms rh; into
human nature as a "worferful power Sc
7'1ore VIII b. ~ admission fee charged AZ
the laor tooisht. Seats VIII BE- reserved for
ladies
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-04-09
BIG FIRE AT BALLARD.
st. Charles Hotel Burns With Loss
of Sf.2OO.

About o'clock yesterday morning the
Si. Charles hotel. large frame building on
the corner OK Ballard avenue and lone
place. il Ballard. caught fire from some
unknown cause and was completely gut
ted
The hotel consisted of q one two-and-a-
half-story building and an adjoining build
ing TWO stories high. The house was well
furnished ou, mad not been used for hotel
purposes for several weeks. although Nels
Nelson. the son of Hans Nelson, proprietor.
with his wife and family occupied part OF
the building.
1t was fully thirty minutes after the
fire broke out before the firebell rang the
alarm. and people are asking where the
night Waterman was II the alarm had
been promptly given the loss would have
been comparatively light. as the new water
system worked very efficie ntly.
The loss on the building is S. 20: on the
furniture sIcsa. Insurance on building
s, 80, on furniture 500
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-04-09
BROKE HIS LEG.
A Serious Accident to a brakeman on
the &. 4 r. :. L. l..

On Monday night about midnight Lon
Curtis. A brakeman on the Columbia &
Puget Sound railroad. met with an acct
dent at Rentoa which came near result
ing fatally. AMI may possibly cause the
loss OF leg. 1t was while the train crew
was engaged in weighing cars at Renton.
In jumping from one car to another he
made a misstep and fell between the Two
cars They were being moved slowly
along the track. He caught on with his
hands and was dragged over the ties for
a few yards.
The train was stopped and the injured
man taken from his dangerous position
He was severely bruised all along his
right side. and his right thigh was frac-
tured. He was brought TO town and taken
TO Providence hospital
Curtis whiIe he has been lately
brsking on coal train. is one o. The old
est passenger conductors IN the Northwest.
He had charge Of one of the frs; trains
on tho run between kalama and Portland.
ard later was among the frst employees
OF the oregon Raslz.ay & Navigation Com
pany in Eastern Washington on the ran
between Riparia sn3 Walla Walla- He
IS broiher-in-iaw Of II. ". Fai-weathsr,
Of Spokane. a. one tine ore Of the higher
officials 81 the Northern Pacific.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-04-09

Astoria. April S-S0-c.aI --Prcparatl
for tac coming fishing season are about At
q atsndstiM TIE gsfcr@en's union has
SET she prise az certs pep pound While
TIRE CsrEsry yaen-s co7ltine are Willing -
Yay only cents. TIRE igirrvasient trap
ieTs. sesueTs ae1 kI mel mon at'l hold
a meeting Tor the purpose Of perfe-t}ry
arrangements ~ stsnliesg taRegher Lass
week several AGe.lrrd fishermen Nayh boats
ard iarso VIZ king scow bvlo1Eiux 70
tfe asherMen's anton. went down &c sand
Island, situated near t1e mouth % rne
river, snt pulled oss several traps that
were hetas riacef in tire drfHlne grounds
rear the oit 'rfrtSi RerHe1Is'' pr,s-k. nv
cAEneyyn TNe pNedrvers and other
Appliances were cat aisi-c ant - .rssN
fers ariHta ashore z, Is row re-sor.sf
shat traHnseu hayc arwt3 men On the Isl
a0t AaA have commenced recaasfructIou o.
fhs traps \ iarEr crowd - rsherree-
tat Iowa - TIRE islAs1 last Ssnaav morn
'rE hut wFre prevented from doing any
damage ~ the a-0ses--e ~ ,Ae armed ms
rl thr island Tee usherr1a1 sI--.t Thar
- the osunezy men nav 5 cents ta.s vrs-.
ta~v viii re- ~ AAle To ae SD eexr ves-
T'ce esaerrnra say they WI uof gut A 80
81 me wafer uatA they ret thetr .-.--
NJ 1~ she opposite sita = vast as ,ts-.r a.,
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-04-09
New U-es for Washington Woods.

The Everett letter to the Mississippi
Valley Lumbernan OF April SAYS:
Various are the possibilities OF the Or
and cedar Of this section. 4. J. Uphus Of
the Starr NH Company, has Induced the
Minneapolis Harvester Works 10 make
trial OF TWO car loads OF choice fir for
poles for harvesters. He Is also filling 4
special order for crossarns for telegraph
and telephone poles. An order from St.
Louis is being filled for a car lead OF spruce
for sounding boards Of musical iastru-
mems. The lumber : sixteen feet long,
perfectly vertical grain and very close, five
inches wide and half an inch Thick Mr..
Cphus is also filling some large orders for
boxes for cereal food products in Califor-
MA
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-04-09
CITY PRINTING FIGHT.
Baliar,dss City Council Accepts tine
Highest Bid Made

Al The z,sstl-. If the CRY council OF Sal
lard TUESDAY night a proposition rom me
News Echo 20 publish The city printing 81
ea.ss per .H-h no-parstl was laid on the
table. Az he previous meeting OF the
council both the bids u the Sea-cniisht
ara The News Echo we're rejected. al
though shat Of The Searchl3Shs WAS over
three lines higher than thar o the News
Eeha- TIE city attorney was also instTtlc,-
ed 20 prepare = new ordnance and ;
proper notice. calling Tor Few at1s. Ihis
rssult was Obtained as compromise 2,'er
several lie votes But on last Tuesday
night caunesimea Blake, Beach and Reed.
/, the ahss-ce OF exo oouacslnnsT. took
snap Judgment. reconSsdsrei the former
aston OF the council. and let the city
printing 70 the Searchiight OF the same
bid that had been rejected. without neSi-
fyiag the News Echo. ard even refusing
70 listen 10 the representative Of the News
Echo. OF the protest OF an indignant lax
payer. VINO vas present Each q the co2n-
cil-ne1 made speeches trying 70 JUSTIFY
their action because they alleged the
News Echa Rad slande-ed W. H. Lord. the
city ~aarshaI s.ereby belistling the coua-
eli, that il was unreliable. and that y had
published falsehood in 4 statement set
ting forth that the city water works was
going behind al the rate OF sac month
There is strong sentiment in favor OF
an Indignation meeting % the citizens.
which may not. however. matsriallze~ as
Il is expected that Mayor George G. Start
Up viii veto the eo1aciimsn's action and re-
fuse % sign the printing contract.
After Councilman II. & Beach. better
known as 'Cuffew Beach" east his vote
IL favor Of the Searchlight. he handed IN
his resignation because he was going 70
leave the city. The resignation was
promptly accepted and S. Knapp was elect
ed as his successor.
The clerk was Instructed 20 find Cour-
Gilman ]. Mcdonald and ascertain II he
intended 70 resign his seat The clerk
asked Il he should advertise for him Il he
could rot be found, and the remark caused
l..
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-04-09
The w. A. l.. \.

SaoaCT' = April s--speciaL-The state
convention e the Woman's American
Protective Association, convened at GEN
city hall. This city. today. at 10 O'Clock.
and viii continue in session until Thurs
dAE night About nifty delegates from the
various sections Of the STATE are pres
emf. In an Interview with the state pre- 81
deut the Post-Intelliee1cer correspondent
attempted 20 secure Information as TO the
general Ane OF business under discussion.
but Was informed that all CELEBRATIONS
were entirety secret. with the exception OF
the fact tast re state council mas new
under consideration the establishment at
an orpha1aEs az some point in the state
The delegates we're entertained last night
a. JOINT social % the 4 p A and ". A.
?. A. q; Old Fellows hall.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-04-09
Transit sails Next Monaay.

Steamer Transit will go over TO Tacoma
this morning 10 take on some freight from
that port She win remain there out
short time and will finish loading mere N
time to get away mex; Monday. A q'ianti-
u of lime was put on board yesterday
morning from the steamer Rapid Transit
which lay alongside. Edwin Hughes, sec
rerarv OF the Puget Sound & Central
American Steamship Company. said yes
;erday tie Transit viii have full cargo
OF general ulercha ndise. Several thousand
feet Of lumber wili form an important part
OF the cargo. as IT is very valuable com
modify in Central America. Some sewing
machines VIII also 60 south 20 delight the
ladies Of thai country.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-04-09
PROSPEROUS SPOKANE.

According to Receiver Burleigh Good
Times Have Como To the Inland City
Receiver Burislgh. Of the Northern Pa
c.dc railroad returned yesterday after
noon from spokane. where he has been On
business connected with The road Mr..
Euri.tgh SAYS that Spokane Is enjoying
good times. the People generally are hope
ful and curfident They feel that there is
. - a great revival OF mining and as the
entrrpDs NJ tAe mining region. Sp-eka ne
VII have a wear ~ Uncoursoa prosperity.
by 1his confidence that good tiries are
ceir1cg. they arr Grating good times a.
really Atcgstn~r Spokane IS presenting
al present a very lively and prosperous
appearance
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-04-09
COST THEM $50 AND COSTS.
Hamm & schmidt Ffurd FOR Selling
Phea-anfs Ont OF season.

1; weu!d seem fhat restaurant ard hoesl
men wcui3 pref; by tae experience OF sew
eral u their number sad stop selling game
c91 g season Hanm & Schmidt. VINO were
arrested on Tuesday for selling a pheasant
70 customer fer r. cents pleaded guilty
before Justice McE9lwain yesterday and
were fined So and costs The partners
stated that they p1-- based the pfeasan:s.
Naich were %: the Chinese variety. from
firm j- Portland. ana DID not know that II
so doing -a'ey yere violating the laa. GaEae
Warden BoarTa1 and the locai spor tsrn Il
are OF he Irau - several more caterers
and pothun-ers and viii make X extreme
Is interesting se- them.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-04-09

Louis J. Fowler. a bin collector. took a
sudden and unceremonious departure from
the city yesterday morning. He IS re-
ported 10 have gone TO Cripple Creek. He
neglected 20 inform his patrons who In
trusted him with h-lls Ter collection, o. mis-
intended departure. ar 70 return the bills
in his possession. so they are unable 10
learn the exact amount OF his shortage, al
though some exists
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-04-09
Hunter and Ludwig Turned Loose.

Chef OF Police Rogers turned Hunter
AMI Ludwig, the CHIEF actors in Tuesday
nights attempted shooting scrape. loose
yesterday afternoon, as there was not sNt-
fieient evidence 10 hold Ludwig for rob
berry. Il is the opinion Of the chief tina,
Ludwig attempted 10 go through the
drunken miner. as he tried TO throw away
Hunters knife and handkerchief before
reaching the station. The facts show con-
clusively that the harkesp per but 4 few
minutes before the scrape took Hunter
watch and chain and placed Il behind the
bar for safekeepirg. The cut on L,id wig s
face is very painful, and ne will be KEEP.
busy for several days nursing It.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-04-09
The Military Post site.

The committee which Is raising .hs
money TO pay for the Magnolia blan army
post sitS continued its canvass yesterday
among the business men. but none OF The
committeeman had nearly completed me
large work he had undertaken. and there
fore was unable to report results further
than that they were encouraging Mr.
Goldsmith. the chairman OF the commit
tee said report would be made in day
or two, but that the committee was prac-
ticaly certain now that the s55 900 would
he. rai<Asi
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-04-09

Should the canneryuea owning traps ope-
razs 1heir cannertss oniy with trap fish.
X VIII likely cause trouble and destruction
OF prpTer-y- There are very tex traps
on the Oregon side. mostly all being sit-
uz.e-1 OF iAe Washington shore The can
ua-yrnen. fishermen and the citizens IA
general are pziieazly awaiting TO see wna-
turn Affairs VIII take next Fri1ay.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-04-09

The latest number of the Mississippi
Valley Lum herman contains an Illustrated
sketch Of the Ss4tco Manufacturing COM
panys plant at Buco1a. Wash.
The Iowa Central Railway Company has
made a preliminary purchase OF l.0a,voo
feet Of fir lumber which : now being
shipped from the West 20 the company IN
Iowa where i, will be used IN car build
ing and general railroad work
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-04-09
Free silver Delegates.

The free silver delegates 10 the Demo-
cratic county convention are requested TO
meet az the Hotel Northern tonight al 5
O'Clock
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-04-09

desir. t1 .rf f~us rrv ia.lv sr.,-ss -Aa.
have moves nv r}ace OF business IN 40
1t-Dt7 n.sl1re. corner Second sverus ara
Nat.a'u street. srl w'ila - rfealseE ,o
have them rall Ms Ross usvS
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-04-09
BREN TrIE~.

The 1sli1Guerf tax liss has beer printed
and copies estn BE- h43 a. ths business Of
ice - he Post tsli. SeSpsr
TIE railroad cs-nrasstee: he city coaa-
"a meets 1G Srl4ay Afternoon 20 coasi Ter
The TEir4 Ssree- x Sapz-bsn's Proposed
franchise.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-04-09

ft- e-4sr 20 JaGer Hansort shs ha,s-
,nTrss ans machinery - .te steiner
C--e ket a 20 DO soiE ay the s-.a~~hii On tie
a1vN st Everett Satur14y. g; q 4 n
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-04-09

castle train ~ Rentc1- The scco11ncSa-
ton train for Franklin leaves ~ s-as n n,
AMI returns 4. 80 , N. connecting AZ
Es1-oo with the Newcastle train both
zHyS
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-04-09

Ire steamer tsaE5ar4 s.4 leave Yr4f.r-s
eock ar~tay. Agra s-A. 81 r. TN; ~
"a fsa- Eos fresht 81 lAssAev sq..lv
Ga hl4r5
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-19
I'r CAME FROM NEBRASKA.
Black Soil That Fell in Snow in the Lake
Regions Last Night.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1@-An official
statement concerning Chicsgo's black
snow was given to the Associated Press
today by Chief Moore of the weather bu-
reau. Mr.. Moore's explanation follows:
"The black snow that has lately fallen
in Chicago and the northwest is entirely
similar to the great fall in January,
1895. the nature OF which was thoroughly
investigated by the weather bureau at
that time.
Microscopic examinations proved that
the black deposit contained about four
per cent of the most delicate organic
structures (such as diatoms and spores)
and about six per cent of the finest pos
sible inorganic matter, such as makes
up the ordinary fine silt and clay soils.
All this fine material is easily caught up
by the dry winds whenever they exceed
twenty miles per hour, and is Carried to
great distances before it has time and
opportunity to settle on the ground. 1t
is easily brought down in large quanti-
ties by snow or rain, but is only received
by the ordinary observer when there is a
clean surface of snow for it to fall upon.
Large portions of the country from
Nebraska southwark to the gulf are
covered by this fine soil whose depth is
sometimes 100 feet. A gale of wind has
been known to carry away six inches of
the surface soil from freshly cultivated
field and spread it over the land q hun
dred miles away. The blackness is due
to the fineness of the silt and not to any
magnetic iron
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-19
Market Gossip.

Liverpool-3:15 p. m.-Corn u lower;
wheat unchanged to q lower.
Chicag Wheat 1870,
corn 354-45, oats 1874.
Four ports cleared wheat and -four,
136,964 bushels
Estimated cars tomorrow: Wheat 46;
corn 1854; oats 146.
Ainneapolis-265 cars today and 255
last year.
Duluth-67 cars, 165 last year.
Grain out of store, wheat SO, 900; trans
fers, wheat 90. corn IS. oats II.
Chicago-Wheat opens frmer on light
receipts and cold weather. Norton 8 w.
heavy sellers at opening.
New York-The opening of our stock
market averaged about a above close,
but its very dull trading quiet and I'M
important London inactive.
Chicago; Provisions weak commission
houses selling looks lower.
Logan is moderate seller of wheat and
Champlin good buyer. Trade fair and
market has a firm tone, good many buy
ing orders from outside.
Puts, May wheat. 6514; calls, 663S; puts,
May corn. 80; calls, 3o16; curb, May
wheat, 6534.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-19
Kansas city Markets.

KANSAS CITY, Feb. 19.-CATTLE-Re-
ceipts 5000; shipments, 2.4OO. Market
weak, 10c lower. Texas steers 81 10
$3.50; Texas cows $225@2.s5; beef
steers So 20@4 20; native COWS $1.75
@3.40; stockers and feeders, $275@
$3.50; bulls $20O@2.S5.
Representative sales-Texas steers IS
head, averaging /, 119 pounds. $3.50: Tex
as cows, "a head. 1920 pounds. So 50: beef
steers, "a head, 1.742 pounds, $425; ma
tive COWS, % head, 111S pounds, $3. 40;
stockers and feeders 81 head. 722
pounds, So 80; bulls head, 1864 pounds,
$2S5.
Hoas-Receipts, 1900; shipments, g.
100. Market weak, &c lower Bulk OF sales
$3S0@3 So; heavies SIS. $685.; packers
$380@3 80; mixed $375@3971S; lights
$360@3.95; workers $3-S003.S5i pigs
$349@5.9O.
SHEEP P Receipts, 5000; shipments
100. Market steady to strong. Lambs
So. 75@4.30; muttons. $2.00@365.
WHEAT-Lower; demand unimproved.
No hard 61@64; No. hard 46@58;
rejected nominally 35@40; No. 2 red
74c.
CoRN-Fairly active. No. mixed
1924 @2335; No. white 23c.
OATs-Firm. No. 2 mixed nominalIy
IS; No. white nominally 201%@21c.
kYE-No. 2, Soc.
HAY--Very dull and unchanged.
BUTTER-Steady; Creamery 16@l7c;
dairy 13O15c.
Eees-Market weak, nc lower at
GIG
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-19
MONEY FOR THE CHURCH.
Even If LOngfelIOW's Niece Did Kick
a TambOmrine to Get IT.


NETWORK, Feb. 19-The clay of the
poet LongfeIIow would rest uneasily in
its grave if it were aware that one of the
descendants of the noble literary house
had been the cause of disruption in a
church congregation. Yet such is the
case, and Miss Marion Edith Wads worth
Longfellow, grandniece of the kindly
poet, is the cause. There is hard feel
ing, it is said on her account in the con-
gregation of St. Sebastian's Catholic
Church at Woodside, Long Island.
1t is all owing to Miss Longfellow's
ability nd propensity for high kicking.
ST. Sebastian church has debt, and an
effort was made last week to pay it off
through the medium of a church social.
Miss Longfellow was down on the bills
for a Spanish dance. When it came her
turn to perform people say she was
seized with a sudden acrobatic inspira-
ton. After the manner of Spanish
dancers she carried tambourine, and
when the dance was at its height she
raised it high above her had. Then her
toe shot upwards and she kicked it with
a resounding "whack."
The young men of the bible class in
the front seats went wild with applause,
and called Miss Longfellew back. The
dance was repeated, when "bif," and the
tamborine still aloft. was kicked again
and still again.
There is a row in the church but the
church debt was paid.