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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-29
LANGUAGE or THE CHICKENS.
rhe Cries Of the Feathered For
Comprehensible t. Human Deangs.

The Cries Of the Feathered FOLK
Conprehensible t. Human DesnSs.
Chickens speak in . language that
human ears learn readily to comprehend.
Fer the most par. Il II instructive A
fuzzy fodder six hours out OF the smell
has ave distinct calls. The nrst ahs
loudest Of them Ii the lost note. uttered
when II loses sight OF it, mosnsr or hnu ma
itself out In tina cold. It is loud ana
very shrill. "Pee-ee-op! Pee-ee-ee-op'
Pss.ee-op!" The second. the hunger note
ia "a shrill. but more plaintlve. running
somewhat thus: 'Yeapl Yeap! Zee
eeap.' As soon as eating begins u
changes TO Q sort Of satisfied chittering;
"Wit-wit! Wit-wit! Wit-wit'weet. All.
o. eating the chicks grow sleepy. ana cry
TO be covered. The note 10 somewhat IKE
that OF hunger. with q peculiar tremoio.
breaking It in the middle: 'Yee-pLeepi!
Yee-pl-lee PIP does not fully represent
IT, but comes az near as the limitations
Of vcweis and consonants admit. the
fifth note. the chir-rsr OF fright or aston
ishment, IL the auaintest of all. This
chirr develops at last IN the grating can
OF warning. at sound OF which from their
mothers even the youngest scatter ana
scutter to cover. Anything, bird, kite
even a very small passing cloud. sailing
In the sky overhead. will evoke this warn
Ing cry. Let one hen sound II. every other
viii take II up. Often the alarm is false
one. but cepturies OF hawks have Inn
pressed upon each feathered mind that
danger ccmeth out of the air" and they
govern themselves accordingly.
Everybody knows how hens cluck TO
their broods. but IL may be news 10 many
that though a hundred hens may be
clucking in the same Enclosure. the voice
OF each will be individual and unmistak-
able to her immediate family. A chick
t,a anf ~ fhp nest NAV not be able TO
discriminate. but let 1t follow for a day
and 1t II past making mistakes. Even
more wonderful Is the hens ability to
disferentiase her brood from all the rest
Upon finding food q hen calls her chicks
somewhat thus: .'Co-cu-co-cu-cu cu-ee."
The rooster calls his wives about him 10
share In some dainty with nearly the
in the beginning and running al the end
into a high treble. There is something
ciownish In his cackle. He caekles only
TO express a pained establishment. or else
by way Of chorusing the hens. with
whom cackiing IL favorite diversion.
quite independent Of the matter OF egg
laying. A rooster. especially q gamecock
or one Of Spanish breed. has wonderful
variety Of crows. By means OF them. In
deed. he runs the whole gamut OF express
sion--hope. fear. defiance. triumph. love.
hate. rage. vanity and q fine, ineffabls
conceit.
1t Is the hens without families. though
that are the true barryard gossips. Any
fine day. outside moulting time, you may
see them standing IN groups, their heads
close together. ehuckling and chatterinG
like so many blackbirds. or else wallow-
Ing IN light earth. pecking lightly AZ they
scratch and waliow. and evidently finding
II good sport TO throw dust we'll over each
other.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-29
MANAGER FlRRflI'S TRIP.
Miasioa has . DSen-Dawsso
Win - nsbsals-TAe Ouspst 81
Geld This Year WIN Ne cas- 000, 90

J. d. Farrell. resident manager OF the
Pacific Coast Steamship Company, re.
turned Saturday from q trip to ALASKA
II found all the towns In ALASKA pros
perfng." n said yesterday. juneau being
especially fortunate. The great Treadwcii
mine IL now running 50 stamps twenty
four hours q day. and even that tremsn-
deus oaDacaty may be increased A strike
II said to have been made in the basin.
- II IL called. near Juneau. and both pla-
Ger and quarts mining Is going on with
s.9kagway Is building up rapidly. has
good streets. good government and seems
prosperous. Haines Mission Is enjoying a
boom Dawson will rebuild and ~ 10 usu-
al In such cases this time far better than
II was before. 0ltka 10 busy ard books
for prosperous spring and summer. The
backward spring has put everything back.
but whAn We left there was the first real
chinook blowing and the snow and ice
wsre mailing fast.
about the best estimate OF the gold out
put this year. gathered from conservative
sources. II Slaooosp. From ell could
learn think this figure II about right.
80 Tar ~ our company Is concerned.
the only improvements We will make il
building coal bunkers at Juneau and a
wharf ~ 6kaSway. We may put additional
steamsrs on the Alaska run. 20 az to give
regular four-day service. but this Ii un-
decided A. yet.
How absuf our Honolulu run? We'll.
Ne viii probably walt until we know what
the government intends doing with our
vessels II r. now using - transports. We
will undoubtedly Be- In tho island trade
sooner or later. but how soon ! cannot
say.
I'VE had = delightful trip north. and
frem this on Until winter sets In again
know OF no excursion that offers as much
as a trip TO Alaska
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-29

There 10 story going the rounas anoos
Lord Rosehery a. an amateur actor. on
one occasion. 30 N Is said. bis iordshsr.
SION After succeeding TO the title. INCURRED
as the Dougal Cratur In AR amateur per-
formanee OF .Rob Roy" In pumfermtne'
appearing In the bill 40 Mr. Archmaid.
while the highland chieftaia was imper~
sonated by Whvte-Mefvilie. the weiAknown
author. In order to carry cut the hea
of the red -heidaa Heiian' deevtl." ~ NAsssc
Niccii Jarvie terms ens Celtic vail. the
Earl Of Rcsehery were = Wig OF very
sery hue In the course OF the play this
conspicuous aaofnment accidentally fell
or. ana OF course this caused roars Of
laughter among the audience. The nosfe
nongd gr!nned. too. but when he picked
ep the wig and stuck II on his head tho
wrong way the h.larisy wss reaeubied- Sit
ting near the chronicler were \ grim esd
fawier and his wife. TIE latter eyew'ei,
In reference to the w.S e.lshsr: Tina; Dea-
Eai is a gowk. whaever he Is He's dune
hts best 70 turn gran play like 'Ree Roy
insil Observation-Disclosures Westminster
GAxsfse.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-29

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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-29
strange suit In Oklahoma.

4 suit IN Oklahoma City has brought out
a most curious train Of circumstances A
woman secured q divorce from her hus-
bsnd. together with . large anasunt OF
aiiueny. The divorced husband then enter
ed into an agreement with a gocd-iookiny
young man In the neighhorhood whereby
the young man was 70 pay court to the
woman. marry her get control Of all her
property and divide IL with she divorced
husband. The yeang man carried out his
agreement TO the letter and then fied the
country. The suit II now brought by the
woman TO recover the property OF which
she was defrauded by the conspiracy.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-29
Paralysis Of M aElPI,


Pete Burns. the well known saloon man
end pcuticfan. died suddenly thie morning
- paralysis Of the hanft 1t hse fesfdencs
g 1esier way. He had 5wt returned from
Victoria. ''''
Burns was born In Chicago shout q wars
aSo. He was IN the railroad corstruction
work Tor long time. and finally cane TO
seattle abort fifteen yean ago. A. the
partner OF Tommy Clancy In the Never
son street. and Second avenue ruth ana
The gambling house overhead, he became
one 81 the best known men south OF Yes-
~ way. He Was ective tor many ysass Il,
p0Qtics. and until q year or % awo aIwaya
sgpported the Republican ticket.
After tho Never Touched Ne naicou Vas
gfven up Clancy ana Burns opsned TIE
Mirror saloon. ut the corner of wasaing.
ton street and Third avenue south. Three
Or -four years ago this partnership was
dissoaved and Burns took lanse Levi.
into the arm. Within tho Last eight months
thsf gave up the place. Since that time
Bvrns has not been engaged IN active bus
ivees.
For several years Burns health has not
been az good az he could have desired Ua
practically lost the Use OF one arm Through
Doraiysts. II troubled him ersat deaf.
NM death Was very sudden. however. and
caused considerable stir In saloon clycIss.
He had large number Of friends, and was
ons OF the best known sperting uasn IN
the Pfcinc Northwest At one time he was
consfnered very wealthy, but during late
yean reversss materially reduesd his
mssns. At one time he was spoken Of In
the East ~ 6eattle's millionaire sporting
man and saloon proprietor.
Burns wac natural politician and took
m actfve interest In tho Affairs Of all the
parties. He was m unusually well-infsrm-
- man. making II a point 20 read the isas-
ine papers OF Chicago and New York. in
addition to local publications. He cauld
eive ncts and figures about Political moves.
not only locally. but In more extended CTR
cies. that would surprise listener.
ne Was Z man OF strong friendships. ana
y ne liked person would 20 Ter, miles Is
90 MIN favor. He leaves wife and one
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-29
-
OUR ALAskAN BOUNDARY.



The circumstances connected with the
failure Of the Anglo American high Joint
commission to come 10 m agreement on
the Alaska boundary question make the
ascertainment of definite facts In regard
to the disputed region OF great impor-
lance to tho governments interested.
So much contradictory testimony on the
boundary question was offered TO the COM
mission that both sides were reluctant
to yield any posnss or make any conces-
sions for fear they might involve too great
q sacFtnce Of valuable territory. II was
plainly evident that the negotiations were
hampered by a dearth Of reliable infor-
nation In regard to the Topography Of the
country and tho actual conditions that
prevail In lower Alaska 1t was claimed
by some that there we're no mountain
peaks such "a constitute a range Of
nounsainx'' with which 10 FIX q boundary
line. while others contended that such a
range exists and that the head OF the
Lynn canal iies within British territory.
There was also difference Of opinion as
10 whether the "ien marine leagues" nam
ed In the treaty should be reekened from
the main land or the islands.
With such doubts la the minds Of the
commissioners as TO what the facts ara.
II was manifestly impossible TO come TO
any agreement on the boundary question.
Before the twe governments renew the
attempt TO adjust this important question,
the persons charged with conducting the
negotiations should be la possession of al,
the facts bearing upon the point In dis
pute, ascertnined by personal observation
ana investigation. II In for the purpose Of
gathering this Information that senator
Fairbanks will visit Alaska In June. and
a. he was a member OF the high Joint com.
mission and In familiar with the difficult
ties encountered In the attempt to define
the Alaskan boundary. his trip ls certain
to have an important bearing upon future
negotiations.
Under the treaty between Russia and
Great Britain In lssS the farmer was given
n strip OF territory thirty miles wide. run
ming southwark along the Canadian bound.
cry fer 800 miles or mere. The contention
between Canada and the United States
turns on tha question whether. In the case
OF the Lynn canal and other inless. the
allotted strip sf territory should eross thu
Inlet or fellow Its line Canada has tn
sisted that the strip sheula crcss the Inlet.
II her ccnten;sen il allowed TO stand she
would have as many approaches TO the
ocean as there arc inless more than thirty
miles In length.
As the Lynn canal, which is the most
important Of the infets. runs into the main
this phase OF the boundary question is
frauEht with far~reschinr moment 10 the
two countries. In fact, she boundary que 3.
tton is enc involving issues 50 important
to our International relations shst q.
shculs not - taken gp again anti we ara
IN possession Of all the facts that new LAR
uaen the controversy and have romps1 ia
Internal ton as 10 the present topography
Of the country.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-29

The drinking Of ahsintas In net fash
ionaSie practice in Paris II II not sae
custom among men Of wealth or usie
When they drink In the afternoons they
are likely 90 take whisky or SOME ether
foreign drink. usually fram England. The
men Of fashion in France. "a well as In
Germany. always initiate the haesss o.
Engiishmsr, and they drink Scotch ard
eo<ta or whatever happens 70 be tie proper
sains at the time To drink aAssntas
would bc sseurxeoss, or literary, Or any
Thing Hns smart. Consequently, only TIA
Frenchnen Who make no prelense 20 fase-
len drink zseintAe.-New York Heale Jour
nal
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-29
BURNING Up 4 GENERAL.
ASSslaicr's Experience with . Carr
Fire IN Cuba.

never told you. did IT, said q regular
eoioier who has not yet recovered from the
wound ne received a. FL Caney. ''hoW near
/! came to burning up brigadisr general
In Cuba last SUMMER
Burning him up?" repeated the soldiers
friend: no. you certainly never told me
that"
We'll. the officer that came near f,nish-
Ing was Gen. M;les-Col Evan Miles. OF
the First Infantry. you know, but a brig
adler general Of volunteers. Our regi-
ment was In his brigade. and this happen
Cd ono night In June when I was on head
quarters guard. Headquarters was big
name for pretty poor place. There wasn't
even tent. and the general and his aid,
lieutenant, We're hlvouaeking by fire.
with nothing but empty boxes to sleep on
mot the softesl kind OF a bed. II grows
awfully cold, you know. an soon as the
sPu goes down. In Cuba, and the dew
chilla you to tho bone. That night was
cooler than usual and I was shivering AZ
built up the camp fire. Because OF that.
suppose. I made II good and bis. Gen.
Miles and the lieutenant lay down on their
boxes and went 10 sleep. and when the IRE
was well started i went on my post
hundred yards or % away. After had
been there for perhaps half an hour. walk
Ing up and down trying 10 keep warm. I
heard q commotion IN the camp. Gen.
Miles was shouting, Sentry! Sentry" at
tho top OF his voice. ! rushed up ~ fast
as could. but even before / got there
] saw what the trouble was. You never
laid eyes on such a roaring old camp nre.
Tho general was kicking at the beg that
had been his bed.
Damn II. mani he eaid as came Up,
what are you trying to de--burn me up
You've got too much Are here altogether
Nobody could help agreeing with him
on that point. The end OF the box was
blaxing, ana his clothes were fairly seorch-
cd. The heat had walked him up just be-
fore he actually caught fire himself. has
tied around and a,amped the fire out where
II had spread beyond bounds. and when
got that done l apologised a. well as l
knew how. The lieutenant was on the
other side Of the fire. and the wind had
kept the blaze away from him. lie was
ultting up with his back toward ~ 20 that
the general couldn't see him laugh. but his
shoulders were shaking well. There Wa
Funny side 20 II. of couree. but II might
have been serious for me- II looked uko
tho careless trick OF recruit. instead OF
the work OF q man who had been IN the
army As long as have The general Was
very good abou, II, and no matter how cold
II was I was more moderate In my camp
fires after that"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-29
TO DEVELOP COPPER MINES.
Bosten Syndicate Will Expend $780,
600 on Gravfna Island.

A Boston syndicate. composed OF such
well known capitalists as the Rus6eils and
Fairs Of that city. has undertaken the de-
velopment cf extensive copper mines on the
north end of Gravina island, Southeastern
Alaska. The resident manager. A. Hol-
lister White, also formerly % Boston. re-
turned from the North on the Faralion
Saturday night.
There are four Of the mines, carrying q
twenty-one foot ledge Of ore traceabie for
3.eoo feet. Average assays OF q ton c& ore
taken at random from the discovery claim
disclose values OF Is per cent. copper, g
gold and nearly a. much silver per ton.
Careful estlpa;ss Mr.. White says. dis
close fully 100.00o tons OF ere in sight. The
main body Of ore Il within a few hundred
yards OF the eea shore. and near Il also
runs q creek carrying sufficient water to
operate . 100 stamp mill.
Jack Herman, formerly superintendent OF
the Nowells' famous Comet mine, has ac-
cepted . similar position with the con-
Germ operating these properties. and II ID
estimated that the development expendi-
tures win exceed eio0.o
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-29
nliteraey In Russia.

Nearly 20 per cent. OF all Russians are
unable 10 read and write. Italy comes
next, with ~. while in Saxony. Bavaria
ena Baden there are no iilttsrafes az all
An effort Is being made fn various parts
es Russia 20 make elementary schooling
compulsory.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-29

A soldier Of ;he Twentieth Kansas tells
This story az the expense oe his seilow sol
dfers
when We were sent sut o. the firing lire
Pete Ro9an was svsng behind q tree. ous Of
Tire way Of bullets. All a. once he yelled
out like = si'A man: Captain. ! cannot
stand these dsrnet ants biting me ali
the tsnses' Zip A bullet passed caaee TO
his body. Hon second thoughts. captain,
he yelled. Z can stand themF &c
BICYCLE races Decoration day. 81
N
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-29

Cetfins IN Russia are never ccvrre. With
mack. II the deceased IL q chsid. rink -
USED Il a woman. ertsssen, though fcf .
~A-aaH brown II USED
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-29
The lQDtIAI gold MIQlla CO.

Owns one Of the richest and most prem
isinG mines IN the Republic camp bsval-
opment werk u being vigorously pushed
ana the claim II showing up nicely, the
Ledge being - feet wide and eMaytng
for the hrst time limited amount Of
treasury stock at cents . share. This
stock II non asssssable and the money
mine and the sharsheldsfU VIII get fun
benefit Of II. This etook = the baet buy Ia
Republic camp today.
Send remtttances and communications TO
= mai YIN secretary Imperial Geld 1an.
u UwAlu Ing Co.. 2aoub1se. Wssh.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-29

an The marlet. 1hs tunnel IL now In ~
fees. and Win strike the lsdgs a. = depth
Of lis feet vithin the next two wsslEA and
when 1, doe the atsck WI! take rapid
ADVANCE The shaft an the property u
lawn over g feet and average Rsnays
a the bottom gave s1sse. II has improves
In values every foot, ana viii undoubtedly
rive higher values when the tunnel ooes
In the ledge.
We have sold 900 shares In the past
week. We have q limited number az
shares isft NJ ? csnta ~ eeon - the
ledge IL struck you viii pay from to
cents for the stock.
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PSsnSSs Sc 5 p:saas Tor ~ r a., .. s a.. v
- - - - ~ - 80 - -3"
HAx Ia E M DE % yDrAS Docroas
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-11-14

Simple as the ballot law DOW is, it has
been subject to misconstruction il even
the simple ballot We bad at the recent
election. A case in point sppear IS to
have happened in Kingsbury county.
A straight populist district convention
was called and nominated q candidate
for county commissioner. When the
county auditor made up his ticket be
had a column for the union. reform
candidates for the supreme bench,
another column for the republican can
didates, and a third or populist column
for the county commissioner, all three
with a large circle at the top. OF course
voters for the union. reform candidates
for judges naturally voted for the popu.
list county commissioner and in 80 do.
ing put a cross in the large circle at the
top OF both columns. These the can.
vasslng board refused to count end
threw them out. There can be only one
OF two reasons for 80 doinR-ignorance
or partially. The intent Of the voter
was plain.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-11-14

The state board of regents has ap.
pointed Capt. W. +. Medbery OF Rapid
City. military director of the state uni
versity at Nermillion of which be is a
graduate, and he is already appointing
officers and organizing the students into
companies for drill. During the late war
Mr.. Medbery eeIved in the capacity of
captain Of company NJ OF Rapid City and
had one OF the best drilled companies in
the regiment. He resigned q lucrative
position as principal of the Rapid City
schools to enlist with the volunteers,
and was shortly afterwsrd appointed
captain OF company NJ. He has had ex-
cellent training under Capt. A. G. Sharp
aud Lieut.. W. c. Neary aud the ap-
pointment is a good one.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-11-14
BRIGHTER LOOK
From the British Standpoint the
South African Situation
Improves.
Beers Evidently Recognize That
Delay Lessons Chances of
Success.
Reports Of Heavy Bombardment
at Ladysmith Come Prom Dit:
ferent Sources.

LONDON, Nov. l4.-The simultaneous
attacks OF Ladysmith. Mafeking and
Kimberley, which were opened Thurs
day, manifested full recognition by the
Beers of the fact that every day lessons
their chances Of successful onslaught
on any of the three British strongholds.
General Joubert's chances Of reaching
Pietermaritzburg al be said to have
vanished. This is already said to have
been admitted by Colonel Schiel. the
German officer commanding the Boer
artillery, who is supposed to have been
largely the author of the Boer plan of
campaign, and who, in an interview is
alleged to have said:
1.-The Boer intention was to have cap.
tured Pietermaritzburg and then die.
tate terms. But all hope Of accomplish.
ing this must now be abandoned"
Situation Somewhat Improved.
There is no doubt that from the Brit.
ish point of view the general situation
in Natal is rapidly improving. Nearly
5000 troops reached South Africa dur
ing the last 4S hours and by the end OF
the week from 5000 to 1000 more
men will be added to the Brit.
ish strength in Natal. These will prob
ably be pushed forward to Estcourt,
bringing the British force there up to
10, UOU men and making a general at.
tack on Ladysmith by General Joubert
very hazardous.
AS the cavalry and artillery belong.
ing to General Methuen's division Will
not have arrived by then, the advance
from Estcourt may be delayed. But if
it is deemed essential to open communl-
cation with the beleaguered town at the
earliest possible moment. General Me
thuen, it is believed, may decide to re-
place the regular cavalry and artillery
by the Natal and Outlander mounted
forces and the naval guns, in which
case, it is claimed, it ought to be posi-
Die t occupy Colenso. and stretch out
a hand to General White by Monday,
though, it is added, the course to be
followed by General Methuen must
necessarily be dictated entirely by Of
fetal knowledge Of General Whites po-
sition and resources aud the experts
hope General Methuen will be able to
await the concentration Of the whole
division before advancing, and thus
have a better chance Of dealing a tell.
ing blow at General Joubert's main
army, which, it is asserted, will be
caught between the two British forces
and compelled either to fight a genera.
action or retire.