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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-04-01
WHAT THE JAPS
ARE DOING
In the Way OF Manufacturing
and Farming.

WASHINGTON. April i.-=nr. 4.
4 Knapp. who was sent by the de
partmsnt OF agriculture Co Fapan.
China and the Philippines as an AK
rieulturai explorer, has returned 10
Washington and reported 10 Secres
tary Wilson the result OF his labors.
lie was Instructed TO Investigate
such products OF the farms, Fields
and forest Of those countries as
might be II advantage to the agri-
cultural industries Of the United
States, Some Of the observations 81
Or. Knapp relating to the products
of Japan have been already pub
lished In a preliminary report. ON
this branch OF investigation. how
ever, he has the following addition
at TO say;
All fear OF competition from the
Japanese along agricultural lines
may he dismissed. ON the contrary.
u must be larEe consumer Of the
prutncia % the farm drawn from
the United states. the diffusion Of
knowledge and the Introduction u
new industries in japan have had
the effect Of more than doubling the
cost II labor IN the last ten years.
and IN proportion Of stimulating
consumption by the common people
Future progress must be mainly
made In the direction q manufae-
lures. In such an event the foei for
the operatives. the cotton and other
fher material for the fahrics the
lumber ana iron for the construction
II the factories and much Of the
machinery will be drawn from the
United states.
"of the fabrics cotton and wool
alone have made much progress un-
der tho factory system. and this -
owing TO the fact that they were not
produced Co any extent IN the en-.
plre. and hence no home system %
manufacture has been established
for them.
The principal agricultural prod
uctS Imported into japan are wheat.
-four. sugar. cotton. butter. ehesss
and meat. The ANNUAL value Of the
articles 10 At present between "a.
90 90 and .a.ooo.Voo IN gold. Under
favorable treaty regulations. japan
will import from the United States
nearly all her fiour. butter. cheese
and meat and thres-fonrths OF the
raw cotton required. and from the
Philippines nearly their entire sur
plus output % sugar"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-04-01
Five Great Thoughts.

The man who isn't afraid % any
,hinE - generally young and IN
married.
No man a. thoroughly satisfied
with the sidewalk on his street 80
long aR he isn't called upon 20 pay
anything out ~ his own pocket for
Hs Improvement
The average young lawyer would
not lose much money even II he did
have a hole In hia pocket.
n may be that women a. class
ar. hard to please. but % Isn't easy
to believe st when you see the men
they marry.
Nobody ia the house ever believes
that the furnace ia run Just exact
~ right --3omrrvilic Journal
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-04-01
She Caught . Wild Cat.

THoM Ga. April l.
Tines contains an interesting Item
about one % Senator Hanna
daughters Miss Ruth Hanna and
her cousin. Mr.. Howard Hanna. took
a daylight start from Nelruse plan
tation TIE other morning with n
view % catching a wildcat which
had been seen on SIR. Hanna.s eN-
tsnslve game preserves The young
lady. who iK m1Ht accomplished
horsswornan. and Young Hanna.
succeeded IN running down the cat
after an exciting chase. and bore IL
back home Ia triumph
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-04-01

small bottles and hli them up with
water Elaenc. yellow, green. blue,
scarlet. violet and orange. 4 spoon
ful Of yellow dye Il first placed Va
n small dish. roll a warm egg over
and over ia Il and when Il IL even
~ dyed place II upon a paper "a
dry. when all the yellow eggs that
the wanted are secured use another
dye IN the same manner
Are there any more hateful per-
sons In the world than those who
always take the opposite side Of an
argument Just for the sake Of beinE
obutinhtaI
There IL new arrangement on the
market by which neck ribbon 81
held up IN place. The device looks
like a portion OF pasteboard collar
and feels worse. but there are many
femininea who wouldn't think they
were stylish unless they were un-
comfortable. and for them this suits
every purpose.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-04-01
MUST Paw TINE CLAIMS.

The test case in the Antonelle suits
now being tried in the Superior
court. suddenly terminated yesterday
when Judge Benson allowed a judg-
ment against the defendant i'm favcr
OF NJ. II. Fuller, plelntiff. but 40 far
as the American Surety company
was concerned. he did not consider
the evidence sufficient, SO entered a
non-suH.
Antonelle is the man who CON
tracted to clear the land FOR the
army post, and the laborers claim
that he did not pay them their wages
when he gave up the contract.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-04-01

aoa Twenty third avcn0e. Tuesday
evening A delightful time was en-
ioyed In games. and luncheon was
served late in the evening. Among
i those present were Mr. and Mrrs
Walter MISSIONER, Mrs. W. N. Hush,
Mr. aud Mrs. \. T. Friend. Miss
I nculah Howe. Minis Lara Smalc.
Miss Ida HouEhton. Miss Elva
I Stockwcll. Miss Alice pahney. Miss
+ Belle Lang. Mr., wyett Upper, Mr..
/ Adolph Bronson. Mr.. q, W. John
sou and MIR. T.. Williams.
Miss Ethel BaEiey. who has been
quite sick for several days, Is con-
vaiesecnt.
I Mrs. II. n. naEley II spending n
few days at Riverside. her Renton
home.
The ladies' Of the Stevens Relief
corps and Myrtle Chapter OF tho
Eastern Star. gave n dance. and en-
tertalnment in Ranke hall Tuesday
evening.
I Ing Ia New York this season, has
accepted tho position as contralto
singer Ia = leading fashionable New
York church.
Gov. John q. Brady. accompanied
by his wife and son. left yesterday
on the Cottage city FOR their home
az 7sitga.
Several little afalrs Co entertain
the visiting teachers were given In
this city during the week
The Alaska Geographical society
held a very entertaining meeting on
Wednesday evening at Plymouth
Congregational church.
Miss Julia Rczenthal has return
81 from a six moniha. Wait in the
East.
Several box parties have been
given at the Third Avenue theater
during the week.
The talk on Ihscn by Miss Clara
Thropp before the Teachers insti.
tutc Monday afternoon was very
much enjoyed
John s Dewey and his son. John
Thomas Dewey. Of Philadelphia. are
at the Seattle hotel and will reside
IN the city.
Miss Clara Bates. OF Spokane. was
visiting In the city during the week.
Mr. Herbert l. Bruce has re-
turned from a short trip at Repuh-
lie.
Duncan q. Invcrarity was In the
city during the week
The Neslka club will give a dance
next Thursday evening.
A dance In honor of Miss Nc
SauEht will be given Monday even
ing at the home Of Mrs. Sasvnt on
Minor avenue.
Mrs. George II. KlttinTcr ief, dur
ing the week FOR a three months
visit at san jose. Cal.
Miss Alice Dahney entertained
several intimate friends at her home
on Fifteenth avenue on Thursday
evening.
The missionary committee Of the
intermediate society OF the Chris
tlan Entea@or % Plymouth church
gave a very pleasant social at the
residence Of Miss Edna Hsiloek. a9s
Warren street. last Wednesday
evening a program consisting OF
recssations and instrumental music
was given. after which luncheon
was served
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-04-01
Dewey's Head. Before and After

A friend Of Dowey's recently join
cd the Admiral AZ Manila and mnde
laughing nlluslou tu the many ar
tieIea named for him since May l.
Dewey'H eyes twluklod ms he re-
piled. Il did not imagine that little
target practice before breakfast on
the ist If May would bring new
adjective into the language. but,
look here. | have a Dewey witch
and It's a number one watch, too
with n case made from the Maine"
Then he continued: ono Of the
manufacturers who had named a
hat after me wished to send me
one. aud wrote me asking what size
I wore" And your reply2' he was
asked; "Oh. told him the same size
that wore before May l."
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-04-01
Coming to Mis- Senses.

WASHINGTON. April 1T IL
reported here on seemingly good au-
thority that Aguinaldo has sent
trusted friends to treat with the
American commissioners for n cess
alton OF hostllitlcs. Many believe
that our troops are not pushing the
campaign because the commanders
have been advised that AEuinaldo
NAV quit Should he not do this
within few days. the plan II 70
renew the attack and do the ho..
test fighting Of the season.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-04-01
What, Indeed

An old Pennsylvania farmer re-
Gently came into possession Of a
check for $500. He had little ex-
perience with checks. and for "A long
time he could not muster M the
courage 20 have It cAshed. Finally.
while on n trip to Philadelphia. he
summoned up nerve enough and. go
Ing into the bank presented the
check.
The teller glanced Mt IL hastily.
and then. after the fashion Of his
kind. brusquely said;
What denominations"
Lutheran. Eol durn IT, But.
what's that got tew du with it,
a. hruraucly asked the old farmer.
to the great establishment OF the
bank officials and bystanders. Phil
adelphia Press.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-04-01
Air Power Fire Engine.

Says the New York Mail and FIX
press: New York clty's FIRE depart
ment will be the frst 10 have a fire
engine propelled By air. The New
York Autotruek company In now at
the construction Of an engine for the
department. which. II successful.
will eventually result In tho retire
ment Of all the horses in the SER
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-04-01
vK<IIE FARMER Sells

y II VIZ ~ AtsiA ASii1
w heat good
"a wheat, when he
must, despite existing
prices; dry goods mer-
chants do the same.
Our new store, or
dered and promised
ready by APRIL the
FIRST is-wcll, YOU can
see the building; il add
joins our present lOca-
ton, and just II present
consists of three walls,
part of a floor and a
cover hardly worth call
ing a roof, since the sun
shines through the crew
ices. Counters, windows
and shelves are a. far
away As the poles are
apart.
And this is the 1st
of April /!
We ordered goods in
January for our addI-
tion-Iast week We paid
freight charges on forty
tons of new merchan-
die
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-04-01
aaaaaaasHasE==aa-a=a=s
W0MAN'S WORLD.

The halrnIn Of the civilized wo-
man has changed IN character. IL
il no longer a wire uteusll more OF
less pointed. but r. now thing Of
tortoise shell. or rs humble eautva-
lent. cslluloid.
Margaret sangater IL probably the
hest loved Of the women poets Of the
present day. "our own" the poem
which has done more to soften the
hearts 81 home folks than volumes
Of sermons have accomplished. has
made her name familiar 20 people In
the most distant parts OF the coun-
try.
white or gold pariors seem 20 be
going out Of fashion In housekeep-
ing.
Combination ranges. In which
either gas or coal can be used. are
extensively quoted as attractions by
progressive builders and agents.
Lady Buffers famous picture,
THE Roll Call" which Queen Vic
torta purchased for 1000 guineas,
has hung for many years in the
main corridor at Osborne.
II a servant in Germany falls SICK
/ her mistress Is not allowed 10 dis
charge her. but must pay AZ cents a
day for her hospital expenses until
she L. perfectly well.
Happiness Is a woman's greatest
bcautifier.
Even the very dark hats are light
this season.
Strange aa It may appear, more
women are afraid OF thunder than
Of lightning.
When a woman is over-orderly
/ hor husband calls her a crank. and
so do the other women who are not
SO tidy.
The spring lady seems to run 10
| trains. tremendous eravats and very
large rosettcs in her hats, and she
isn't caricature either.
To dye eggs successfully nll q
large bottle with cold water. DroS
/ In the eggs and place them on IN,
stove. When the water has boiled
/ for ten minutes remove them. Sow
era, days before this put dyes into
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-04-01
ADJUSTMENTS.

Tonight Janet Waldorf closes her
weeks engagement at the Third as-
enue theater. appearing in In
eomar" The engagement has been
most successful. and the patronage
Of the house has demonstrated the
fact that theaterEoers Htili like the
legitimate drama
Next week William Roberts com
pany will present the thrilling naval
drama. The Commodore. at the
Third avenue. The drama II said
70 hinge on the late war with Spain.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-04-01
SOCIAL GOSSIP.

Mrs. 8 l., Crawford left Thursday
tor brief trip 70 California.
The ladies' OF the First NJ r.
church gave n social IN the pariors
81 the church Thursday evening.
Mrs. James ". Gllmer. who have
been visiting DR.. and Mrs. a. r.
Bailey. Of Nt. Vernon, for several
days. returned 10 the city wednes-
day.
Mrs. Hansard. Miss Mile Han
gard and Miss Evelyn Graves con-
template making a trip abroad in
the near future
A surprise was given Miss EIva
stockweil. OF Inglewood. at the
home OF Mr.. and Mrs. a. r. Friend.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-04-01

WASHINGTON. April THE fol-
lowing cableagrnm was received this
morning from General Otis: quiet
prevails. Have placed troops at
Malolos and on the railroad on rec
ennotering duty. We find the In
surgents only in small forces In the
surrounding country. They retire
on the approach OF our men"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-04-01
BY Actual Count

At $3.50 y. m. Wednesday
there were on our files two
hundred and sixty invoices
for goods now ON the way
from New York City. More
than double that number
have already been checked
off.
EVERY COUNTER and
shelf il groaning beneath
piles upon piles of goods.
The basement il full al
ready. and still they're
pouring in upon US.
You can now see our POI
sition. The only way out
of the dilemma il Ia sell the
goods quickly. Please un-
derstand this il NOT an ex-
cuse To sell goods cheap
we have been selling goods
cheap for the past ten years
and never found il neces-
sary to apologize for doing
IL either. To cut prices and
sell cheap appears to us as
sensible a method rs we
know of. What do YOU
think of il q?
Once More
The farmer sells wheat,
good wheat. when he must,
despite existing prices. SO
do dry goods merchants.
Ii Begins Monday.
WATCH! WAIT!
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-04-01
LIVED NEARLY
AN HOUR
After No Kicked . Charge OF
Dynamite.

RESDRicK. Idaho. April IA
serious accident occurred At FL
more's camp on the Clearwater yes
terday. John Jones. railroad la
borcr. while engaged In thawing out
dynamite. careisssiy kicked at the
FIRE with his hobnaiied boots. cxpiod-
Ing the whole charge. The trcmen-
dous eoncussion broke every bone In
his body and even shook all the
teeth out Of his head. but In spite
o. these fearful injuries the poor fell
low lived for over an hour.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-04-01

A Boston man with a taste for
fresh air Is having constructed al
the Cramp shipyaris. in Phlledei-
phia. a floating house OF steel. 10
feet long and IS feet wide. tittcd up
like a summer cottage. 70 aecommo-
date about twenty persons. some
body may yet be forming an anti
landlord trust on this basis
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-04-01

Nobody can accuse Teddy Rooas-
veIdt Of crying baby In this matter
OF the beef question. And he says he
couldn't go the canned article. even
after he had told his men that they
were not TO the front for their
health.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-04-01

The vanderbiii-Fair wedding gifts
will count Up more than a round
million dollars In value. The young
couple will start with a good nest
egg. whether the old folks con-
tribute handsomely or not.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-04-01
coRT a BaHKRuPr.

John Cort. manager OF Cort's Palm
Garden has filed papers in the Fed
eral court asking that he be ad1udg-
ed a bankrupt His liabilities
amount to $50. 1sS. has assets amount
ing only 10 $3.50
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-04-01
GAME OF sAsKET Sail

Mike Finlsison and W. A. sierh-
ems. both prominent athletes % VIC
toria. are In the city arranging with
the University boys for a game OF
basket ball to be played here In
about two weeks with the James
Bay team.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-04-01

Richard lie GalIiennc has receiv-
cd a commission to write a critical
volume on Rudyard KipiinE. Sov
we shall know whether Kir ms Ia a
genius or a rank inpostoT
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-04-01

A famous theologtan once defined
Gins OF omission" to be those which
n man forxets to commit But
for that. they would doubtless be
far more numerous.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-04-01
MINING NEWS.

An ore shipment consisting Of u
tons. taken from the Blackjack
mine near Ymir. b. c.. was recently
sent 10 the lie Rot amelter. The
shipment developed p ounces OF gold
and iss ounces Of silver. The ship
ment was valued at $3.50.
The Porto Rico mine near Ymir.
u. C.. shipped during the week 20
tons of concentrates TO the amelter
at Sorthport. They carried one and
a half ounce Of gold TO the ton. The
consignment was valued at 500.
Word comes from spokane that
n shaft win be sunk on the great
Republic vein 70 a dept Of 1000 feet
IT ts expected that the sinking OF the
shaft will produce great develop
ments
II IL reported that a new shaft IL
20 be sunk on the Lone Pine mine
at Republic. 10 a depth Of 600 feet.
Powerful machinery IL TO beput In
the shaft for hoistiug out the ore.
IT IL stated tina, the cost Of the work
will probably amount 70 $4,000.
An assay Of three feet OF quartz
taken from the rnsurgent mine near
Republic. gave a value OF 1915 per
ton in gold. Work Is also being done
on the east and west lodges. IL IL
stated that four lodges pass through
the property.
Good ore IL said to be taken out
of the Mable mine near Republic.
The ledge IL increasing In With and
the ore improving in quality.
Ore ls reported to be taken out Of
the tunnel Of the Standard mine near
Republic. ranging in value from -
to SIS.
Ore Is reported as having been
taken out Of the Rebate mine near
Republic aud the assays sometimes
amount To 800 The depth Of the
shaft Is said 20 be about 10 feet.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-04-01

About sixty congressman are book
ed TO inspect canal routes this sum
sner. Some of them viii have hot
Old tunkefs.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-04-01
Case of Cver-Eating.

LONDON. April IA Paris dis
patch says that AEonclllo. the Eli
lplno. is seriously al with pneu.
monia.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-04-01
HoBART's OFFICE.

II IL announced that the Hon. Gar
fett A. Hobart IL 20 be again given
his job. or rather continued tn it. ah
the Republican choice for vice pre-
sident. Biil Chandler tried 10 SCI;
up a boom for Teddy Roosevelt. bat
10 amounted "a nothing In the FIRST
place Teddy would no, have it. and
IN the second he could not set Il II
he wanted u. The bosses would
love TO shelve him In that sort 81
fashion, but they have no assurance
that Mckinley Is immortal and u he
were to die and Teddy got his place
there would be the very old horned
devil 10 pay and no hot aoteh
about except what Teddy had in his
liable and that would be plenty
Young Mr.. pollivsr would run like
the cholera for the once. or any
other place. but Hobart has the
barrel and that counts Tor much In
thes. days.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-04-01

II IL somewhat curious 10 study
the tenure ~ once Of vice presidents
In connection with ihs tenure of the
ONCE % president. John Adams. the
frst vice president. and Daniel II.
Tompkin. the sixth we're the only
men elected 70 serve tao terms with
the same man In the white HOUSE
Adams under Washington and
Tompkins under Monroe. though. I
believe. Tompkins died In once.
George clinton--and he was a very
great man. the Oliver y Morton of
the revoiution--was twice elected
vice president. once on the ticket
with jefferson and once on the tick
81 with Madison.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-04-01

ore Is reported as having been
taken out Of the Rebate mine near
Republic and the assays sometimes
amount 10 800. The depth Of the
shaft is said 20 be about 10 feet.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-04-01

The hairpln Of the civilized wo-
man has changed IN character II
H. no longer a wire utensil more or
less pointed. but - now a thing Of
tortoise shell. or rs humble cqutVa-
lent. cellulold.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-01
MARKET NOTES.

Predictions are being made that
Federal Steel & Wire will cross 30 this
week, in anticipation of the declara-
ton Of the first dividend scheduled for
next Friday.
Pressed Steel Car promoters will list
the stock on the exchange soon The
per cent dividend on the preferred
stock for the full year is said to have
been already earned
The indications are that the interests
which bulled Burlington from 1S2 to
l49 on the refunding scheme did not sell
their entire line of stock on the ad-
vance. There We're indications Satur-
day that these interests were support
ing the stock at 144, and it was said
that another turn might be made pro-
vided the money market continued
easy
The Manhattan Elevated Railroad
Company stockholders have authorized
the increase of the capital stock to
S4S. 900 600.
On the Boston exchange yesterday 70
was bid for Central Massachusetts pre-
ferred; % asked. Fitchburg preferred
was bid for at l13.
The Federal Steel Company has alb
sorbed another plant. This time it is
the jackson & Wooden Manufacturing
Company of Berwick, Pa. The pur-
chase price was 81 800. 900. The Jackson
& Wooden was the largest steel car
manufacturing plant east of Pittsburg,
and is said to be the only one owned by
the combination east of the Ohio river