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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-07
EYES DAUGHTERS.

why are dances not called foot
balls.
Spring heeIa have been worn BY
little folks al winter.
Time. paint and worry are three
strong enemies Of beauty.
The woman with a trailing gown
l. NOT a thing OF beauty these days.
A woman can Faia more practical
experience from poverty IN ten days
than from riches all her life.
Apparently fruits and vegetables
have no season. judging from the
hotel menus. they likewise often
have no seasoning when they appear
out Of thair tura.
InexuensIve dfvans. looking as
pretty and feeling as comfortable az
the cosfiiest Turkish ones. can b.
made Of a spring mattress cot and
some attractive covering thrown
ovar and reaching TO the floor.
It Is certainly not true that small
hands are bred by choice descent,
for 81 one family the hands OF both
women and men are found differen,
s. Size and 81 every quality.
The wrathful bridegroom who de-
elared that h. had been leading 4
.dog's life ever aimee his marriage,
vas somewhat surprised when his
wife incurred " he had not made a
mistake at the beginning and bough;
q dog license instead Ok the required
one.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-07

Good strong pa'r q bnets you've
got the6e" remarked the luaEahf.res
man u gbc ferry hand. as they Hteod
half say up 80 theiF knees n siush.
W nsafuiod the other, booking
cempIaerntiY down a. hts feet
yoaru right. they're good b@ols
Hest I ever had Got EN- OF a
droWnded man that ] picked up last
surtuter
iits friend Expressed NJ surprise,
merely observing that Il Was lucky
they were a fit
soh. - far ~ that serH said the
ferry hand. IN a Hnlrit ~ cheerful
economy. aaYtblns that don't
have 70 paS fpF IL q good NJ for
me"
well. I've bad BAD luck with
boots. said the .leneaharrman
eloamllf Last pair ! hna got -
poor luakin ia iltfie while that l
had tor Helt EN- - 8 blind man up
On broadway. NiHht I could come
across a paif like yours
Welt. draaudssi men with god
fuhtrr bootn en- aiu't found every
day. aaid the FERRY hand. ErinnlnE.
hut II nru any more coming my
way I'll save 'em fef sou. Jask. 80
long. and, tn response q the start
er'n whistle. he slammed the gate
rnerriiy Ia IRON, - tue trucks. 70
the eloquent wrath ~ the drivers
Philadelphia Press
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-07

eoHiume most appropriate foo the
occasion
The rmarteHt suicide. u naer "a
10 say 'iH ihat Whlrh hiss no dis
figuring after consequence. which
present NO terrifying effects on thare
who malfo the discovery. end whichs
above al elac leaves 10 stain upon
the carpet"
There muHt b. un more jumping
from hiFh monuments. puiHousig. IN
formal machines. drowning. hanging.
ehlorafotnluE ia @ word. nome ~
the old Fashioned anl accepted
methods of committing suicide
wet thrn.' tho seeker win ask.
what way - ieft Tor u.s."
The following. "tfone Is very ce-
thctie IN ones tastes. and endowed
with the Hunreme eparsgo az feing
cut OF the world in IA camme.il. faut
and eltrant manner. then tho beat
way IN Ia inject into the limbs tho
eantcnia of a lrayeA syringe niied
with morphine"
Tho thine o. dome. IN nn eeonoini-
enl. snfe. rupid and proper way, and.
most Important IF all. without any
suffering Ar those Who have tried
this method have found 81 very rf-
eide which his been MOST fashion
able this winter has been. for wos
hsHelaua
rhe toilet for this method Of sui
mens
"a HIGHT eoloroa fml robe 81 some
almy stun. th head resting On a
pile of pillow una arm hnuEin1.
down. both hands covered with fn-
ser rinHn. Turkish aliunera on thu
feet, flowing hnir. and owe Che heart
tuoscent hnach " withered vio-
letH.e
''Far men-A auit - paiamaa-
seaied ai table. in an easy chair.
trfur the suicide nn opHn hens
1prrfaHthiY one Nlvrn 60 peanluiettr
philosophy Nefthefs Is uaed for
thls purnusel er tisn sheet ~
hinnk paper. upon Ahieh The subject
haH starter ta Sat dnWn snme
thought tbs sequence - which ia
brakan and fhiterlnr
Now the only thins that remsainf
% maze thia smart aiiclfie pnHsi-
tiliiy - an agency which wlli fur.
ninh the whoto euins at "a mohcHt
price "a those who are not lucky
enough to own the nscfaRars seees-
series
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-07

KNOXVILLE. Tenn. March L.
The Nadisonviiie storm horror II
even greater than was At nrss re
ported. The section ievassated by
The hurricane OF Saturday night has
been visited BY thousands today.
The tornado extended twenty miles.
commencing near Jsitico Junction.
continuing 10 n point twelve miles
north Of Madison.iiie. II 80 hap
.ercsl that no residences were In It's
course. save those raxed At Madison
vile. and four small houses In the
,rwn OF Sinaburg. Many barns were
destroyed. and at least nftt herres.
ruf,irs and cattle were killed. In
addition 10 the liza, Of injured furn-
l~Aed last night. there Is Dillon Rog-
er- a rratninent tewcler Of Madison
vile. struck ON the head by fall
irr brick His home was aifnost
eovnptetety demolished.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-07
Robert p. POrter's Experience.

An amusing incident occurred not
long ago. Robert =. Porter. special
commissioner. now on the way TO
Europe upon a mission u a secret
character. was walking on the ave-
nue. in the same democratic way
that Mr.. Mckinley goes about. when
u rather seedy man approached him.
How do you do. Mr. President?''
Haid the man.
Porter looked at him. surprise
written al over HIS countenance.
II served with you In the civil
war." explained the seedy gentle
man.
a broad smile illumined Mr.. Por-
tcr'a face. n was not the first time
h had been taken for the president.
whom ne strikingly resembles. His
inferlocutar. as noon az the mistake
was explained made OF With scnnt
ceremony. His business evidently
was 18th the executive and not with
the cEacutlVe's arecial commission
er.@f'hiiaaalpala Press.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-07
Telephone Was Frozen.

East 81. please said Frank u.
bowman as he spoke into the tcle-
phone I'm his ONCE on Main street.
Fast st. Louis. lie received no an
Hwsr. and. after moving the hook up
aud down several times. he inquired
what was the matter. sim no an
swcr, and as he moved the Sook up
and down again hts bell rang vio-
iently.
ASun he asked what allied Cen
trail After waiting IN vain for n
reply. during which time his bell
continued 10 riur. he replaced the
receiver on the hook and sent his
clerk to the telephone exchange with
note Go Manager Vaughan. Mr..
Vaughan responded In person. He
examined the telephone closely and
then took the receiver from the hook.
"H1llo. Central" he said. Central
ala not hear. and. after working the
hook up and down. he. too. was
treated TO ringing OF tho bell.
There is something wrong with
the receiver" said he. and. pulling
out some tools. began taking IL
apart. A moment later q, loud and
hearty laugh rang through the Of
fee. Mr.. bowman walked over TO
the telephone and inquired II he had
located the trouble.
NO trouble at ALL" said Mr..
Vaughan. There IL only a thin
sheet OF ice over the transmitting
nim."
Some one had used the telephone
for "A long time the evening before
and the moisture fro mhis breath
condemned on the transmitter Aim,
resulting I'm II freezing II fast. This
stopped the vibration. and accord
lIngiy. the Central operator could not
hear tho person speaking. st. louis
Republic.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-07
How Ne Was Scared.

Il had appendicitis the other day"
said New Orleans business man:
That IL TO say. ! bad II 10 all in
tents and purposes This r. the way
! contracted II: About a week ago
] borrowed a medical book from a
friend 10 look up a point about
which ! was curious. II was a work
on diagnosis. and among other
things IL gave a minute description
OF the symptoms OF appendicitis. I
have always been much afraid OF
the snslady. and that chapter had
a hideous fascination for me. read
II and re-read II. and as / did so IL
seemed 10 mo that some of the pre-
monitory signs coincided exactly
with several aches and pains | had
felt for several days. I got alarmed
at once. and that night was panic-
stricken by n severe cramp a httle
northeast OF my right hlp-bcne.
That ] knew TO be the fatal spot.
and. needless 10 say. didn't sleep
wink.
by morning I had all the symp-
toms OF typical case. and could
scarcely get around 60 see the doc
tor, began TO tell him my story
when he stopped me. How do you
come 20 knew SO much about the
disease he asked. replied proudly
that had been reading un on IL.
THE dickens you haver he replied.
Well. You get right out of this Of
fee. confound you and don't waste
any more OF my timei' Then he ex-
planned that every medical student
always had all the diseases on rec
ord. In regular order. just as he
ter. went home. returned the
blasted book. and am now entirely
out OF danger. thank YOU. 1t was
the quickest recovery on record"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-07
When Wagner Was a Joke.

II 10 rather dimeult for a New
YoTkerin the midst o. the enthusl-
aem over everything Wagnerian to
conceive that there was never a time
when his name was lest. and his
works #ere the general but Of the
newspapers % Europe. Yet n file
OF Kladderndatach the German
Puck, running back TO 1856. offers
substantial proof that 'Tannhaus-
er" was the joke Of Berlin then. a
single number Of that paper had
seventeen cartoons - "Taunhaus-
err thon just presented IN the Ger
man capital. and the parody on the
5pera covering an entire sheet. Some
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-07
Glswssr's Guilt In Oevbt.

EVANSVILLE Ind. March IL
There In n strong belief among the
farmers living around Poseyviils.
Indiana. tha, stephen Glawser did
not kiil HE wife and rnother-in-isw
and commit suicide. as reported. but
tHgt the three were murdered and
Their house set on IRE.
young man who farmeriy work
20 for Glawser on his farm had n
falling out with him and IL said TO
have threatened to KIT 0iawscr and
hir family. The young man has dis
appeared and cannot be found and
Ctawser's friensis say this adds
strength to the theory Of murder.
sheriff Thomas. % Mount Vernon.
has begun an Investigation.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-07
BABYs EYES.

Tell me baby sweetheart.
what would mamma do
with those shining eyes.
Like the summer skies,
That are STEPPED In the morning
dew1
Tell me. on. my baby,
wnnt should a mother do
with n curly head
And lips 30 red.
Dyed in loves own hue7
shaii she cover thcm over will
kisses:
Shall she kiss the smiling eyes
And the crimson tips
OF the fragrant lips
with the iovo that never dies?
Search We the whole world over,
There In nothing half so sweet
IA the fond alarms
OF baby arms.
And the pattcr of little feet
The touch OF cllnRing fingers.
The sound of lisping voice.
And the going 70 bed
OF a drowsy head.
To make the heart rejoice.
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Sec. Long S Second
Letter.
MORE DISPUTE AZ TO ORDERA
strong Effort Was Made to Dis
prove the Statement Of the
coneusfor Of cervers

WASHINGTON. March - The
senate committee ON naval affairs
has made public some documents in
connection with the sehicy sampson
controversy. Secretary Long. in re-
plying 20 schley's letter makes men,
ton Of sampsou's letter u May 10Th.
end claims that the. department.
never withheld that letter. Ar.
Long further eayE.
Wrist. that this letter was not IN
the possession OF the department on
February 9Th. nor was its existence
knrwn 10 the department at that
time.
Second. that Il was In the possess
slon Of Admiral sohley until the 10Th
u February. when II was sent to
the department upon m request TO
be furnished with all oniciai records
relating 20 his duty as commander
in-ehief Of the flying squadron and
as nag officer II. the Atlantic feet.
Third. in ITS instructions with re-
gard TO maintaining the blockade Of
CienfueFoa. II was not more explicit
inRn the letter OF Admiral Sampson
Of May 18th. which accompanied the
communication Of February 9Th. and
which Is published in the appendix
To the report OF the bureau Of nayi-
gaiion on page ssi.
Fourth. that on May q. the day
after Il was written. Admiral samp-
son sent orders 10 Commodore schiey
In duplicate By the Hawk ard Mar
bleh~sd. which orders were received
By Commodore Schiey during the
early forenoon OF the I'D and 2tth
respectively. directing Commodore
sehley TO proceed with all dispatch.
but cautiously. 10 Santiago. II salts
aed the Spanish squadron was not
NJ cienfuegon. The set Of these or
ders ae sent back By the Hawk was
received on the same day as the LETT
ter Of the s0th. and bearing the
later date. May eist. Of course, re.
voked ffse Instructions TO blockade
cienf,iescs contained In the letters OF
the dsth and Goth.
Fifth. that in obedience 10 these
Instructions the fyinE squadron left
cisnfuegor on the afternoon of the
2itr. but did not reach the imme-
date vicinity ~ the port Of SAM
tiago until the morning Of the 2sth
OF May"
Mr. Long deals with other matters
and Incorporates letter from Cap
tain sigsbee IN which the captain re-
PHYS to schiey's reference 20 him I'm
connection with the possible pres
euee ut Santiago OF cervera's feet.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-07
National Capital Incident.

Not many years ago. and within
the memory OF this generation. the
Scandinavian peninsula was regard
edas being quite out Of the world,
proposition TO visit the North Pole
would now. but the great ocean
greyhounds have brought that pic
tureaaue land near. and a trip TO
the Land of the Midnight sun II
regarded with no more fear than a
run over to Paris was fifteen years
ago.
All travellers who have visited the
Swedish capital bring most happy
accounts Of the American minister
and his wife. who contribute gcner-
ously 10 the entertainment not only
Of American residents at Stockholm
but those passing through there on
their travels. Mr.. Thomas. by the
way. IL a great friend Of King Oscar.
who recently abdicatcd in favor OF
his son. and In his book. sweden
and the Swed.s." pays many trib-
uter TO that monarch. with whom he
has many traits In common.
Mr. Thomas's chief claim 10 the
kings admiration II his knowledge
Of tn. Swedish language. hia admir-
alton for It's literature and the good
taste he displayed In selecting "A
Swedish wife. Mrs. Thomas, who
bears the picturesque name OF Dag
mar Elizabeth. In a daughter OF
RaSnar Tornebiadh. member OF the
upper house OF the Swedish pariia :
ment. and manager Of the National
bank Of the Kingdom of Sweden
Like her Scandinavian sisters. Mrs.
Thomas has light hair. blue eyes
and fair complexion. and her figure
In nth. and graceful. But she has
all the enthusiasm Of the daughters
Of the South. and her winning man
nrfr and social talents have added
much TO her husbands prestige In
stoc oim.--Phiisdelphia PreaS
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-07

otthe dialogue in the arrtaet Is In.
terestinx;
Tannhauaer-iia, what do ! Heel
Venus lie sees something
tAloudl Wen. what secst thou, my
hoioVrdf
rannhauser -'Tis therefore that h,
Will not play a. Is then tho opera
40 unmuslealf
Venus Since they so tender. %
goody saady wish H. Venus seems
20 them quite immoral.
rannhHuser Wishes TO flee. hut We
nus calls him back. saying. nut thy
return will be difficult."
Tannhauscr Fcar not FOR my re-
turn Hast not nauhner made the
settings and Gropius painted me
with many wettingas Paul TaElloal
iiNed the ballet ncttlngaf And porn
directed with many frcttlngsg Has
not stawinsky'a art eentrivcd e.
set inc fast In scenes and wonder
hivedT
when the shepherd says; Thou
arc near Eipenhch.' the parodisl
makes TannhauHor say Was u not
here than once old Luther at critic
Satan threw his inkAtand >"
In the secand act the scene he
tween Elisabeth tsung by Wagner's
niecel and Tannhauser affords scope
Zoe special hits.
Elizabeth Don't put on airs
Come 10 my arms ON thy breas,
still my heart aiarmai
TannhauScr so quickly then arc
We fast matcdf
EiIEabcth-why note Are we no,
near rclatedT
Tannhauser--i teiatedf
h1lnahcth-Yep v u of history q
piece - (whlap~fiagl 81 Don't you
know am--yes wagrer's niece,
Tannhauser-Ah. favuring fortune,
swceicr than deserved Come "a
my.heart. be thou a cousin--that VIII
serve.
In the later scene after Tannhaus.
er haa finished his song. the other
characters discuss him.
Hitarroir--What crazy stun Tam
hauser shouts. II this II music, then
I have my doubts.
Walter (scornfully The music Of
the futurci Something apart
Ritsrolf- Hai' Therefore the
present throws Il In a cart
wuifram-You have good iadg.
snent-God preserve i,' Music un-
like the old. do you deserve IL t.ud.
wig. Reiistab said-and SURE he
knew-It'r some OF Weber and cf
Mozart a fewi
Instead Of Tannhaussr going IL
Rome 10 seek forgiveness In the par.
oiy. he l. sen, 10 No. : broad street
the Office Of paper which had efiti'
clzea the work numerically. The
tand'xraxs gives him this advice
Go thee forth upon the road Bs
not too late, Hasten 10 Broad street
No. =. There ats. adorned with
faultlers power TO make or mar. M
Seemesh to him best. on critics
throne. % all your sins the test. Ap-
proa-h him then with open heart
and hands go In rsnsnee let him
loose the hands Perhaps he vii
forget the past and will forgive you
at the last.
Tannhaaser--Afi right III hasten
ere its too late.
Ait--pp. 90 TO broad street. No. y
And 80 the parody runs on end
iessIy, hut this 3. sufficient TO show
the bitterness with whieN Wagner
work was once received
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-07

The stars news fram Manila In
aieates that General otis win soon
advance against Aguinaldo with a
detached column and viii drive the
rebel ehles frera his capitol This IL
rost news % the people. and the
public have every confidence that
the plans q General otis viii receive
NJ check. The less Of life among
ths Amesean troops that Is sure TO
attend such maneuver IL TO b.
Iart=ntea. bet the war has 70 be
prosecuted asFresaiveiy and quick
". and the chances are that the
brave soldiers about Manila are less
exercised eoncernsnx the possible
f1taiities than ara the people In the
United States
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-07

bought for the Advancement ~ pfi-
vate schemes for Knin7
II In intimnted. OF course. that all
men are yenal. or that all public
men are venal. but IL IL certain that
Willingly or unwittlngly. We have
entered upon system of political
management OF industry which
tends Increasingly Ia bring vepnl
persons into public life. if the sell
inK price of wool or wooienn deisndH
not upon the natural conditions 81
production. not ubon natural reHput
cen. not upon the character Of our
lnborerH and the efficiency Of ma
chinery or the organization Of Indus
try. butupon legislation which may
raise or lower customs tax. then
IL is inevitable~w wholly irrespective
of the economic justification OF the
protective policy that business men
Hsiling or producing these goods
should give effore or money TO In
fiuencinR the legislation which VIII
obtain favorable conditions.
Manufacturer come 10 regard
Washington. during accession OF con
FrcnH. quite as much the center of
interest to them aa the busy rooms
Of their own factories. 4 change
OF the law may mean more 10 their
profits than great invention In
wooden machinery or the cheapening
Of running expenses. Hence enor-
nous pecuniary interests Will be al
stake, 70 long as we continue tho
political management OF industries
A. a
Ing the kind OF a man who fits into
these coalitions. Ills latest name is
''rhe Boss" lie In not an accident
hut an evolution. --F'rom 'Commif-
sions on Tnrifr, and Money" by Pro
feHsor y. Laurence Laughlin, In
self Culture for February.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-07
RETURNS To JAIL
Heir Wanted Money So Gave
Himself Up.

NEW YORK. March 7.-The desifu
to enjoy In safety a recently iuher=
tied fortune caused Chari~H tafos to
give himaeif up 70 the police far a
crime committed eleven years ago.
J4ros. who IL 81 years Oh. and looks
az II fate had not been over kind 10
hsm. walked into police headquarters
tate or sasurday night and asked
10 ere Capt. Mcciusky. he told the
captain that IN 1858 he was employed
as boskkeeper BY the firm 81 Co
hen & fevyHnn. wholesale eiothlers
u sai Broadway. and. after stealing
500 iutruHfed O. his care. hn lett
th- city California has been his
haue rince. and DE- would probably
have remained there had not his
aeee father diaa two months aFo.
lee sinr hi man estate valued at Sow
e,aI thousand dollars.
Jaree said that he returned 20 this
city a few weeks ago and went 70
I've with hts sister - ga West iasth
street. He found that IA order to
obtain possession % hts property he
would hasc 70 80 through legal for
mailties which would be sure to
make tho police aware Of his return
and I've. therefore. decided 10 surrcn-
der himself voluntarily. Tho man
added that he WAS ready 20 make
good for the last cent the toss suffer
cd by hts former employers.
The neif-cnnfessei thief was ar
raigacd before Magistrate Meade IN
the jefferson market police eour,
yesterday and held in 1900 bail FOR
examination today. The police AT
that time had not yet been able O.
notify Cohen and t.eVyHou. Iaroa
mmaclf refused Co tell more about
his crime TIL they have been heard
from.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-07
Comfort for Cold Feet.

one Of the most sensible and com
Portable innovations this winter are
the fur and eidcrdown bootees, or
carrlagc shoes, which are now A.
popular. Those intended for car
Rage use alone are Of fur. lined with
audited satin, or vice versa, accord
ing % the inclination. They are
snueIy made and dave NOTHING
about them to suggest the old time
knitted slippers. whose place they
take
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-07
How to Commit Suicide

The fashionable papers which give
us housegowns, outdoor costumes,
theater gowns, visiting gowns, evon-
ing costumes and. In fact, costumes
for every and all occasions, have
left out one very particular one, the
suicide costume"
The most feminine organ ~ the
day has Just published protest
against this omission. With q deli
cacy without parallel. It has even
taken the trouble to point out 10 itH
readers the "smartest' way OF COM
hitting suicide and describing the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-07

The United States win not Inter-
fsre IN the designs 81 Italy. prcsum.
ally Backed b England. At sanmnu
iay This decision i creating some
talk Ia Europe. but Il cannot be re-
Fafslet as significant H Il were
ltuf ala. Frsnce or Germany instead
ot The Italian government acting at
saumuu bsy. the indications are
that the attitude Of this country
weull be lust the same. In paeify-
ms the Philippines Uncle sam .iii
be kept busy fer the next two
nenfhs. AMI VIII have little time or
inclination h interfere IN China; but
I; is = goreEen- conclusion that the
UaiFed States aill not renain qnlcr-
cent e. the commerce of China and
America - disturbed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-07

"The palmist said that for 81 he
could tell me how long would live"
"Did her"
He said would have TO live
many, many years before ! would
have sense enough TO take care OF
money. detroit Free Press.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-07

whr disputations at Washington
regarding the comparative merits OF
Sampson and schiey are calculated
10 give the average American a bad
eaaSe of the wcarics. Let us take II
for granted that they are bosh brave
warriors who never retreat except
when their coal bunkers are empty.
and let IL 10 at that.