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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-27
BIG MONITOR TERROR
SAILS FOR NEW YORK.
Afford Ample Protection
to the lity.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 26.-The double
turreiea monitor Terror started for New
York this evening from Hampton Roads.
under orders received today. She VIII DO
a powerful reinforcement TO the defense
Of the commercial metropolis in case OF
need. and. stationed In the narrows. II
would he difficult FOR any hostile ship to
pass her
with The exception Of the training ship
Essex. which arrived at Hampton Roads
today. and TIE Brooklyn. which arrived at
s. Lucia probably TO coal. this was the
only naval movement today
There we're "A number OF alarming stories
as 70 heavy shipments OF ordnance from
she Washington navy yard for the armlng
of the auxiliary or the new navy. II is
said az the department that So FAR none OF
these guns have been shipped today hu:
that a few tor the Chicago. fourteen Ave-
inch rapid-are guns. VIII be dispatched
Monday or Tuesday. With these guns IN
place. the Chicago will he pretty well
modern!Eod ia 1he matter Of armament
she Will carry stili her four big eight-snch
guns ia sponsons. on the spar deck. while
on The gun deck these fourteen hye-,nch
rapld-are gurs viii replace elsh, six-lnch
gums q old pattern.
The Dolphin is 20 so into commission IL
New York MarcA - Although rated -
the presidents yacht. tho vessel which
has been therouzhly oyerhau,ed ard flr-
uished NTH new ro.lers ara desks. ear
rles even now q sufnc3ea; battery 70 make
her. when speed = taken inso account. a
very enec,ive guabsst- Her personnel vii
remain IN, same az before she went 20 ne
yard Tor repairs last fail
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-27
EN-. HOWARD DOES NOT
BELIEVE In ACCIDENT.
kinks, However. That the spans"
Government Was Not Cokut-
rant of the Plot.

NEW YORK. Feb. 2s.-The World pfino
re following dispatch, signed by Major
eu. o. o. Howard. United States army
tired. who l. now living at Burlington
=:
Il 90 no; believe that the blowing Up
I he Maine was due TO an accident. lbs
abo.cai WORK may have been done eiine1
q the inE4Je Of the ship or on the oGIssde.
n investigation will tell. II may D
ss work was done b. a Spaniafd but ;
ont think the Spanish government va
cognizan. OF IL or sanctioned II In AN
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-27

utteTanoes o, President VI Kinley. secre-
yary Long and other officials are bezlo
Ming 20 aaect p1bllc opinion o. this sid.
az he Atiart.c, ard create the lInprezsio'
that possibly there msy be truth in tn
r-pnris wAieh snege that the loss OF the
Maine was rot Cue 10 81 accident, IS ri
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-27

Reed Cummings. Dyer. walker. Duyau.
Andrews r@Fkhurss. Randolph. Honey
c1.ti Aaco-l6 wilson. Wlss37. Lemley.
Harrison. sage. Williams. Hornev. Ander-
son. Niles Coffin. Todd. RTown. Shaker
Brash- Ludlow, Simpson, SAt.erlee. Ham
nio1. Foster.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-27
EUROPE HAS AWAKENED
TO OUTLOOK FOR WAR,
London and Continental Newspapers
Find an Ominous Sign In Amer
fca's Preparation.

LONDON. Feb. 2s.-SensationaI dis
patches. purportlng 10 report alarmist
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-27
WILL STRIKE WHEN M'KlNLEY GIVES THE WORD.


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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-27

MADRID Feb 2s-The Impartial to-
day warns Spain Ito distrust the pacific
speech OF President Mckinley and tho
remarks Of Gen. Woodford at the recent
banquet here adding:
America IL actively preparing for war;
which Is inevitable IL the Cuban struggle
is prolonged beyond May"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-04
They Got Jined.
From the Louisville Post.


The most amusing nuptial event / ever
officiated at said good old Squire Hira m
Cate, the marrying magistrate of the
Pennyrile,' who died not long since, was
in the winter of IL / was awakened one
cold night about midnight by vigorous
knocking on my front door. / Went to the
window, and by the light of the moon
raised the window and asked what was
wanted. A woman of the hackwooGs type.
answered in about this language: Why,
hits us, Jim an me. as wants to git hitch
ed L hurried down, and on opening the
door found a poorly clad. fnnicky looking
man of about forty, led by a determined
looking woman of perhaps thirty. / could
see that the female was the business part
of the procession. and addressed myself
to her, asking why they had chosen such
4 late hour for their .hitching affair This
was the reply, in quick. snappy sentences:
Why, hits this way. Jim Owens is bin
a-sparkin NV me. j low, for TO yeres, an
1 got fetched tired NV his mincin' wurds, so
TUX an asst him tonite, l did. eff he WIZ
ever gwine ter pop. i tcl him, ! did. /
spected him 'voteily. an eff he wanted
me. to cum on an less git jined tonite. er
l wuZ gwine to take fetch Boggesses' boy.
HeZ, an settle down. Jim lowed-he did
he reckined he'd cum, tho ii wuz a long
trip. So l took an fetched him in pap's
mill Vaughn. Didn't !, jim? Jim nodded
a doleful assent. In answering the ques-
tons / put to The groom In the ceremony
the brawny better nine-tenths gave the
bashful spouse about to be the che, and she
paid me a half dollar. taking the money
from JiIn's pocket book. 1t beat any we'd
ding L ever witnessed, l think.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-04
HOMERs TO BE EXCEPTED.
commissioners VIII Not Interfere
With This Class of Pigeons

Mr.. John T. Eiker, president of the Wash
lngton district of the National Federation
OF American Homirg Pigeon Fanciers, re-
Gently addressed a letter to the Secretary
Of the Navy, calling his attention to the
report that the District Commissioners con-
template the making of a police regulation
prohibiting the keeping of pigeons within
the city. Stating that the local organiza-
ton has membership of thirtyfour, own
ing upward of 1000 birds, valued at from
$1,000 to 5000, the pigeons being bred and
trained here, and the training schedule in
Guiding all the stations up to S75 miles, Mr.
Eiker explar ed that he had been directed
by his association to solicit the aid of the
Navy Department in securing such modi-
fication of the proposed regulation as would
not interfere in the keeping, breeding or
training of the homing birds here.
Mr.. Eiker also called attention in his let
ter to the fact that great Importance is
attached. not only by European countries,
but also by the United States government,
to the homer as factor in military and
naval operations. He also referred to the
fact that the Navy Department has located
and now maintains number Of homing
pigeon lofts stating that the local existing
corps of winged messengers would be at
the service OF this government should there
ever be need of their services. He called
attention to the laws Of New York, New
Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland. Virginia
and other states, which provide for the
protection Of the homing pigeon.
The Secretary referred Mr.. Eikers
communication to the bureau of equipment
and Commodore Bradford, the chief Of that
bureau, recommended that every possible
effort be made to except homing pigeons
from the regulation proposed by the Dis
trict Commissioners, and explained that the
large number of homing pigeons being
trained here amounts in effect to very
important public service being performed
by the citizens of this city without expense
to the government.
The matter was subsequently referred to
the District Commissioners by the Secre-
tary of the Navy. and today the Commits
sioners informed him that the regulation
proposed by them is yet under considera-
ton by them. They explain, however, that
they simply propose to prevent the going
at large of pigeons of doubtful ownership,
which are without control and are permit
ted to disfigure residences and other srruc-
lures. The Commissioners state that they
do not contemplate any interference with
the management of the class of birds
known as homing pigeons, which are care
fully trained and under proper surveillance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-04
COVERS A WIDE RANGE,
The Demand of the Government for
Faithful Servants

On the 9Th of next March the civil SER
vice commission will hold examinations
throughout the United States for various
positions. ranging all the way from ex-
pert accountant to lady who can do
plain cooking. The commission is not so
particular regarding the social entangle-
ments Of the accountant, but stipulates
that the cook must be a single woman.
No educational test is required, but If the
applicants are not fancy free they will
have no chance to compete for the posi-
ton, which pays $3.50 per annum. The COM
mission adds, by way of detail, that the
cooking to be done is for the Indian agency
school.
Raiding deputies are needed in Arkansas
and Alabama to conduct raids for the seiz-
ure of illicit distilleries. The department
says in it's notice that the work required
Is especially hazardous, and stipulates
that the applicants must be of unques-
tionable courage and prudence. Exactly
what tests of courage and prudence are
required the advertisement does not state
Another examination is to be held at
Brownsville, Tex, for the position of
mounted inspector in the customs district
of Brazos de Santiago. Applicants for this
position are required to be capable of read
ing brands, riding horse and shooting a
pistol with such accuracy as to entitle him
to rating as a good marksman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-04
The Voyage of the Mohicnn.

The itinerary for the cruise of the train
ing ship Mohican to Samoa and elsewhere
has been arranged. The ship is to leave
San Francisco az soon as she secures 125
apprentice boys, and is TO make a cruise of
not less than eight months. The first stop
is to be at Honolulu. but the ship must re-
main at sea at least thirty days before
making the first port. After a two weeks
stay at Honolulu. the Mohican is to start
for Apia, Samoa touching en- route a. the
Tanning Islands, about half way across
Remaining at Apia a month, the ship will
be headed for Auckland, New Zealand ard
making stop of two weeks there she
Is to start across the South Pacific for Tai
cuhuaHa, Chile. Passing up the coast of
South America, the ship will spend a few
days at Callao. Peru, touch in at the Gall
lipagos Islands. run again over 10 Honolulu
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-04
HE WAS SOBER.
But He Went to Bed With His Fur
Cap On.

From the Chicago Times Herald.
In the days when Judge Dixon made his
home at Madison nearly every one drank
ard it was not unusual for men in high
station to violate to some degree the laws
of sobrfety. Judge Dixon was no excep-
ton to the rule. He drank in moderation.
being careful to keep his head clear on
most occasions. He found the habit grow
ing upon him, however, and resolved upon
It's abandonment, and for a long time he
vas missed from his old haunts. But one
night in winter he dropped into the St.
Nicholas casually, and was cordially greet
Ell by company of his friends. Old tales
were retold, old memories called back and
there were frequent libations at the altar
of good fellowship. The judge stayed late,
ana when he started for home his blood
was coursing through his veins with more
than its accustomed celebrity He was not
Intoxicated, but felt jolly. As he wendell
his way homeward he realized his condi-
ton, and thought of the pain he would give
his est1mable wife if she discovered his
lapse from the life he had so recently be-
gun. To save her he resolved upon a little
deception, something to which he was not
sccustomed He had no difficulty in find
Zig the keyhols and reaching his chamber
nciselessly. He was rejoiced to find his
wife apparently asleep. He undressed with
care, disposing of each article of apparel
methodically, as was his wont. When his
head at last rested upon the pillow he
heaved sigh of relief He felt that he
was at last safe. His self-felicitatiou was
OF short duration, however.
Luther" came a low sweet voice from
his side.
Yes, my dear" he responded, somewhat
startled. What is it?'
Have you not been drinking tonight?'
The judge could but would not tell a lie
and in this respect he differed from the i'm
Mortal G. Washington SO he replied: Just
a little, my dear: a glass two with old
friends had net met for long time
You are perfectly sober. are you not
Luther?' came again liz the same quiet
voice.
Never more sober in my life," declared
tie judge, gaining confidence.
"Of course, said his wife, you must be
sober. You put your boots in their proper
place. hung your coat and vest on their
customary pegs. and carefully folded your
trousers and laid them aside
Certainly said the judge. with an air
OF triumph. Doesn't that prove ] am So
ber?'
Perhaps so, my dear" the sweet voice
replied with provoking deiibera ton but
does perfectly sober man go to bed with
his fur cap on?'
The judge was fairly caught and could
do naught but follow the example of Topsy
and fully 'fess" his dereliction. The story
Is q truthful one, for the Judge who ap-
preciated joke. even though IL might be
AT MS own expense, related the incident
himself
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-04
snow Balls and Character.

From the Kansas City Star.
IN never go to any of your plamisters,
fortune tellers or character readers said
West Side young man last night II had
my character read this afternoon and there
wasn't any palm-readers or women falling
into trance about IT, either. No, sir. il
was a child this time, a little girl and she
threw In an opinion about my looks. too
and a hot slap on the side of my head. /
was OFF on 18th street. Two school girls
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-04

passed me. They had snowh,u
OF their hands Just as l went nv, o., sacn
them said to the other. Don't throw u "
NOBODY except what's mean and is ugIyy
was smiling over the words when crack. =
soo' nara hump of snow hit me on the be.d
and knocked off my hat. I looked arn,,a
and those two kids Were running down tha
street and giving me the laugh. No III
trust child after this and give Your old
palm-reading sharks the go-by"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-04

1t you want to buy, sell
or exchange anything.
lease property or rent
rooms, want a situation or
want help, it will pay you
to announce the fact in the
advertising columns of The
Star. They arc closely
studied by more than three
times as many people as
read any other paper.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-04
Question of Mixed Marriages.

DR.. Rocker. secretary Of the apostolic
delegation. says the question Of mixed
marriages. between Catholics and Protest.
ants. has not recently come to the atten-
ton of the authorities here, and that any
action on the subject. such as is currently
reported, is confined to the ST. Louis do
case. and has no general application, so
far as is known here.SSk
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-04

Want ads. in The Star pay because thew
bring answers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-04

Want ads. in The Star pay because they
bring answers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-04
Ladies' Waists.

Ladies Waists.
Navy Blue and Red Flannel Shirt
Waists, made with box plat front AMI
yoke hack; Bishop sleeves and White
linen collar. REDUCED from S1 Do
Sl.'J to--..-.---. " L eS/
Navy Blue and Black Flannel shirt
Waists. made with Geisha yoke front:
woke back, embroidered with silk; Bishop
sleeves. lined all through; White
linen collar. REDUCED from S1 &O
81 Observation-Disclosures. y sUY
Navy Blue. Red and Green Waists,
made Of Ladies' Cloth; full trent.
deliberately braided; tvO-point yoke
hack: braided band collar: leg-o'-mut:on
sleeves REDUCED from IS CD DIN
70 ----...-.-- -...-.--....- @'SS
Fanny Scotch Plaid Waists, made
full front. yoke back: lined all through:
Bishop sleeves and band collar. CT mn
REDUCED from 81 so to-. pOeVV
Fancy Plaid Waists. made Of Whip
cord. with Geisha yoke front and two
pointed yoke back; Bishop sleeves and
White linen collar. REDUCED So zS
from 70 Observation-Disclosures ~Os q "
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-04

Misses Goats.
5 Green and Fancy Mixed Cloth Coats.
made with box plait front. tight fitting
back; now sleeves and turned = back
cuffs. REDUCED from So Cd mn
Observation-Disclosures. ~@oSV
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-04

Few Iork Onlce, g Potter Building.
The Evening Star Is served to subscribers 4, the
rtty by carriers, OF their account At 10 cents
per week. o. ~ cerfs per month Copies at the
counter 2 ccEts each. By nail-any where in the
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foreign postage added $500
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as seecnd-ela- mall matterl
X All mail subscriptions must be paid in advance.
Rates OF advertising made known on application.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-04

l Black Velvet Cape, with fitted back,
with Black satin girdle; iridescent trim
ming. high storm collar; around collar
and down front trimmed with ostrich tips,
and lined all through with change
able taffeta silk. REDUCED from c pm
$50 Observation-Disclosures. Dow
The evening times., 1898-08-20
BOught n Salted Mine.
(Normal, H., dispatch to the St. Louis Gl
Demncrat.l

(Normal, H.. dispatch TO the St. Louis Globe
Democrat)
A big silver swindle has been dereloped here
in which the principal victim is Smith H. Knott
Knott who is sixty three years OF age is widely
known a worker in State grange affairs and
is retired farmer. II seems that he has been
plucked to the tune Of $4,000 $50, 600, il not
more.
Knott visiting in El Paso Tex, recentIy.
his four sons, Of Peoria County III. The nli-
noisans met a man named Harding. who had a
half interest in q silver mine, which he claimed
worth 500. 900. Harding's partner was n
Mexican. with whom he could not agree, and who
would sell out The mine alleged to be
paving $500 day. The Mexican offered to
sell for 100000. $4,000 in cash. the balance in
notes. II to be trade il it was shown
by the assayer's reports that the product of the
mine was as rich rs represented, assaying twenty
ounces of silver to the ton.
An asayer was hired for one month"; and re.
ported from twenty-five to thirty five ounces
Thereupon the trade was made, Knott signing
the stipulated notes. and it being arranged that
he was to manage the property at q big sal-
ary.
Some weeks later Knott became suspicious that
the assay was q fraud. and visited the mine. He
broke in two 4 piece Of ore from ii and had the
regular assayer test half Of it, and took the re-
minder to another assayer. The former assayer
eight. This and other Developments showed
Knott that he had been swindled and that the
property was valueless. The notes are now COM
ing to Normal and Bloomington for collection
Knott is seeking to stop payment, but they are in
the hands Of innocent third parties Knott Is
worth 200 to 81, 900. owning a 300-acre farm
in Champaign County and valuable property here.
The evening times., 1898-08-20
The People Not Always Wrong.

1t is not certain that mincrities are
always in the right. Time has proved
more than once that a policy advocated
by an overwhelming majority Of the
American people was the best and
wisest.
Mr. Carl Schurz, along with Mr.. God
kin and a few other men, has acquir-
ed the belief, either that the majority
is always wrong or else so often wrong
that it is unsafe ever to take the pop
ular side of any controversy. They
are found on every occasion opposed to
anything that meets with the favor Of
the people. II no opposition exists at
the time their attention is turned to q
subject, they Immediately align
themselves against the mass.
There are a few Democrats who ap-
pear to have the same rule of con-
duct They are too timid to construct
an aggressive and affirmative platform,
but find their issue in antagonizing
what somebody else approves.
This commends itself to persons
whose irritability is constitutional and
chronic, and whose pleasure Is not In
achieving victories for the benefit Of
mankind, but In growing, carping and
fault-finding. For there are people
whose end and aim is to serve as dam
pers on enthusiasts. To a political
party. however. which can profit only
by winning popular favor. the role Is
fatal.
No man who has q sense of personal
responsibility for the improvement Of
human conditions will ever be found
choosing the minority side simply be-
cause it is the side Of the few. He is
not constituted so as to distrust the
great body of his fellow-creatures, who
are patriotic when questions of nation
al welfare are involved. and ready to
sacrifice the comforts Of life and even
life itself for their ideal Of a beneficent
republic. That is why most Of the
men who advocated the war for the
suppression CT Spanish tyranny and
the men who offered their blood to
the nation cannot tolerate the idea OF
returning to Spanish control any foot
of inhabited territory the lives of our
heroes have paid for.
If the majority is ever right, 1t Is
right in relation to this war and right
as to the retention OF the Philippines.
The men who maintain that We were
not moved by any honest feeling in
making war on Spain. but solely by a
desire for revenge. are not capable of
taking the right side Of any question
growing out of the war. Mr.. Mckinley
will make grave mistake il he listens
to their warnings. He took the popu-
lar side in declaring war, and he will
lose if he fails to take the popular side
in disposing of the largest issue that
has grown out of our triumph.