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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-15
Ice Plant Auxiliary
Scheme.
Money Secured During the War Tor
tho Soldiers sac. 900 stu
on Hsnd.

NOW YORK. March i5.-The Ice
plant auxiliary OF the Red Cross go
eie,y. which throughout the war at
forded relief In the way Of supply
Ing the soldiers aud sailors with Ice.
held It's last meeting yesterday at
the residence Of Miss DE Peyster. 7
East Forty street The aux
Hilary has RAISED $4,000 and Of this
$4,000 remains unexpended One Of
the purposes Of the meeting was 10
conaider what use should be made
Of this sum. II was fnaily resolved
that the money be placed in the
hands az a committee empowered 10
expend " as II saw NJ.
The auxiliary recently. secured
places for 5000 soldiers at an expense
Of 5000. Miss Delaneid.. the chair
man, in her report. reviewed the
work Of the auxiliary. During the
war two schooner loads. Of Ice, ag-
greHatinw 1913 tons. were sent 10 Gu
ba At a cost Of fio.tso About $1,000
was spent In supplying Ice at the
different army camps and an ice
plant WAS installed on the transport
Missouri. costing 1880. The auxiliary
VAS started with the purpose Of
raising 5000 10 supply one Ice plant.
II became. however. the third largest
OF the HE'D Cross aaxiilartes.
II was resolved yesterday not 10
disbaud hut 10 adjourn subject TO
the cali OF the chair. The following
are the officers In charge Of the
fund remaining: Miss Julia Della
field. second chairman: Miss Helen
DE Peysser. treasurer. Asss Gather
Inc - Lsverich. secretary. Fred J.
De Peys,er honorary chairman. and
Adrian iselin. Jr.. honorary treas
ursr.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-15
Resistance 10 Expansion Useless

when n subject IL IN the air every
thing seems TO speak OF II.
Tommy came running Into the
house In great excitement.
hats the trouble - asked his
mother.
Found two double yoligcd eggs IN
the barnl" he exclaimed broathiess-
~.
Have you ever found any be-
fore7" inquired his father, looking
M from the newspaper.
"Noverr' said the excited hoy.
We've been keeping chickens three
years. tool"
Welt" said Tommy'H naternal
ancestor shaking his hgad luEuhi-
ousiy.. when even the harnYard
fowls declare In favor 81 expansion
I may as wen give In. youths
Companion.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-15
Reeds Literary Tastes.

A writer In Ainslee's Magazine for
March describes the habits and ut
erary tastes Of Mr. Reed. saying
''BaiEac in his favSrits among the
French wyiserm-whosn he reads In
the originai--and fcre Goriot and
EuEent Grandet are his fsvori,ss
of naiHaea works. Thaekcray he Is
fond Of. and Thackeray's best book.
in his mind. IL Vanity Fair. lie has
always taken keen delight in Becky
sharp. fsut perhaps his favortte Of
all English uoyeliris IL Charles
Reada. the Ciolstsr and the Hearth.
he regards az one Of the greatest
novels ever written. In poetry he
delights In TennyHon. browning.
Holmes and whittier. and the sar-
donlc mynticisms OF Omar Khay-
yam.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-15
Missouri's Democratic Leader.

Missouri offers for the Democratic
leadership In the next house Hon.
DAVID A. Almond. Ills fourteen
years % Aetive political service.
eight u which have been passed In
direharrinT the duties Of a member
Of congress have given him a
wealth of experience. He IL able.
modest. feartsss uneonspfomisins
where party principle IL Involved. In
cisiye. ready. a thorough pafiiamen-
tartan. a skiifui organizer and q
master ~ an the resources OF de-
bate. His selection will insure the
greatest possible amount 81 afvant-
age out Of every situation that
comes up ana leader who will har-
ass the Republican, majority and op-
pcse its invasion ~ popular rights.
Sit. Louis Republic
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-15
A Mathematical Seminary

PRINCETON. ~. J.. March IA
new mathematical seminaryhn has been
established az Princeton university
In connection with post graduate
work. The money for the purpose
was subscribed by John l.. Cndwai-
lader. SO: IN. NJ. Allan Starr. 20;
New York city: Thomas H. Jones,
70. David y. Jones. 20. Chicago:
Chandler ". Rikcr. 20 and Adrian
Hikor. 70. Of Newark The sum
contributed. $500, viii be expended
IN attlnR UP the Mathematical s6u-
innr rooms In the new library aud In
the purchase OF books These pur-
chascs, with tho books already pos
seaaed. VIII provide the Seminar
with a very complete library.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-15
Cracker and Biscuit Trust.

SYRACUSE. March i5.--Chariss
NJ. Warner, Of this city. IL Mt the
head OF a great trust that has Sc
cured options on seven OF the largest
biscuit and cracker manufacturing
concerns on the Pacific coast. The
largest of the factories are located
In San Francisco, Sacramento and
Los Angeles. Cal. The trust will be
capitalized at $4,000. 900. and Will
control the biscuit and cracker In
dustry of the Pacific coast and
slope. Mr.. Warner Invests several
hundred thousand dollars in the
trust. Associated with Mr. Warner
are n number OF New York capital
ists, among them being Thomas A.
Mcintyre of the firm of Mcintyre &
wardwell. commission and grain
brokers. The company viii probably
be known as either the Pacific Bis
cult company or the American Bis
cult company.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-15
alimony for Mrs. Pollard.

NEW YORK. March i5.-on the
motion OF Sarah Pollard. I'm her ac-
tion for an absolute divorce from
Joseph Percival. a writer for Town
Topics, Justice Gildersleeve has
granted aiimony Of $40 q week and a
counsel Zee OF $50, The justice said
that II appears that Pollard gave
his wife two mortgages yielding her
an income OF $500. The Justice says
there II so much divergence as TO
Pollards income between the plain
tins and the defendants averments
that II r. difficult TO affix the allow
ances. Mrs. Pollard said that Pol
lard has $4,000 and an income from
writing OF at least $4,000 n year. He
puts his income from writing at SIS
a week and the rest OF his income at
5000. derived from an entailed estate
I'm Germany.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-15
Her Reason. for Suicide.

NEW YORK. March iB-Mrs.
Catherine Murray, the Janltress OF
the fiat houses AZ 2zi, rs and 22s
Nest Twenty-seventh street. COM
mitted suicide yesterday IN her
apartments by taking carbolie acid.
She left no message 90 explain her
act. but the neiEhbors said that she
used 20 worry over the three houses
she had To care for. as she often had
trouble With the tenants. One OF her
daughters, too. they said, had re-
Gently married a bartender.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-15

NEW YORK. March i5.-Hlla Pet
erson. who killed her three year-oid
daughter in Rockville Center. L. l..
In March. 1888. and who was aequit-
ted on the ground of insanity. was
brought before Supreme Court Just
Ice Gaynor in BROOKLYN on a writ
OF habeas corpus yesterday. Upon
certificate OF DIR. Allison. the SUI
perintcndent of the Matteawan asy-
lum. that she was now sane. Jus
tice Dickey granted an order re-
manding her TO the custody OF the
sheriff of Queens county. Her coun-
sci said yesterday that as the wo-
man was sane. and. as she was not
a convict or accused OF n crime, she
should be discharged. Justice Gay
nor granted the order dlscharging
her from the custody Of the sheriff.
She VIII be cared for by relatives In
Brooklyn.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-15

FORT SCOTT. Tex. March IT,
Sam wah. an unnaturaiizcd China
man. was today drawn as a juror
In the case Of Mrs. Mary Epps
against BENJAMIN Bruce, To recover
800 on n contract 10 remove spooks
from two houses owned by Bruce.
Both parties 10 the suit are eolored.
All the members OF the jury are col
ored except the Chinamhn. who II
serving by consent. He was made
foreman OF the jury.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-15
Eat Spinach for Spring.

We are all familiar with the patent
medicine sign which commends IT,
self 10 Us by these cahslisfic words.
For that tired feslinsi' Now. those
who may object to buying bottles
and bottles Of this cure for weari-
ness. may obtain the same results
by a liberal use OF the common.
every day spinach. The French call
this homsiy vegetable the seavengss
Of tho stomach. and nov our own
medical men are awakening 10 the
wonderful medicinal properties Of
spinach. II contains salts of potas-
stun. iron. and other things which
conduct to n good complexion. long
life. and a cheerful disposition.
The man with n disardrred liver
and the woman with q I'd complex
Ton should contract the spinRch habit
and these things will be rectifici.
The chemist pinKo says that this
article Of food contains more iron
TO the square inch than the most
renowned ferruginous remedies"
50 convinced has the medical pro-
fesaion become Of tho value Of the
once dczplscd spinach. that. accord
Ing To the sanitary RECORD. " - NJ
ready an active ingredient In sew
eraI new and saiable tonica"
The iron In spinach is easily as-
simulated and the vegetable In easily
dlEested. The fact that spinach
has such n remarkable effect upon
the complexion viii recommend II 10
tho girls. and its beneficial effects on
the liver will recommend II to the
men. For n next morning" nothing
IN 80 good as a hearty breakfast OF
spinach.
In fact. the virtues of the vegetable
are 30 numerous that II would take
a long time 10 tell them. but II the
spinach habit grows TO anything like
the proportion reached BY the oat-
meal habit. we shall shortly turn in
20 n strong. iron built. fresh com
picxioned. ambitious natiou.-N. Y.
Herald
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-15
a Very Bad Boy.

FREEHOLD. n. J.. March is.--
Joe Hpellman. a i2eyenr-old boy 81
this place. was arrested last night
ON a complaint OF two nelEhborh Of
his widowed mother. with whom he
lives on Mulberry street The hoy
became angry with his mother be-
cause she refused 20 give him ave
cents. and. seizing a butcher knife.
threatened TO XIII her. Mrs. Spell
man ran from the house and took
refuge with the neighborH. The boy
then made threats To shoot some Of
the nolghbors. and attempted 10 set
IRE 90 one OF their houses. The
sister out OF door In the rain after
beating her.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-15

NEW YORK. March is.--wiliism
Murray. OF zis Rowery. was held for
examination yesterday In the Essex
Market police court. charged with
assauitins Frederick Miller. OF 81
stanton street. early on Sunday
morning. Miller il the hacker Of
Jack Bonner. the pugiiist. on whose
gloves oil Of mustard was found in
HIS recent fight with Tommy West.
Miller was taken TO Gouverneur hos
pitai. but later went home. ms In
juries are not serious.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-15
TroubIe In q Church.

NEW YORK. March i5-S. c,
Darneil, one Of the trustees 90 the
Mount oIivct Colored Baptist church
accompanied by two Of the deacons
Of the church. went 60 the West
Forty-sovonth street police station
lnst night and asked for police pro-
lection. lie said that trouble was
looked for at the monthly reseeting.
which was about TO be hebd In the
church.
Roundsmaai Conway and ten po-
licemen we're gent TO the church.
Ting meeting was opened at o'clock
With the pastor. the Rev. DR. Daniel
Wisher. officiating and presiding
officer. The followers OF the pastor
were lined up In the right side OF the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-15
4 shsrITs Cruelty.

wARfsENsBuR1s. Mo. March IS.
LIN the circuit court yesterday Bert
awinehart, charged with receiving
stolen goods. was on trial. when evil
denee of an alleged confession WAS
sought to be introduced. on objec-
ton u developed that Sheriff Lear
put the defendant In a solitary cell.
placed a hanicuff on his wrist and
swung him M 10 the top % the
cage. where he remained suspended
for several hours. The prisoner de-
MED his guilt until the torture be-
came unbearabi~ The Judge refused
10 allow the evidence. administering
a scathinK rebuke to the Officer and
directed the jury 60 aeauit the de-
PENDANT
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-15
4 Cooperative Colony.

WICHITA. Kan. March ia CO.
operative colony has been establish
cd in Oklahoma county, Oklahoma.
There are 100 members. J. NJ. Pow
ell 10 president Of the association
and Or. Dean IL secretary. The con-
stltuilon provides for the division
OF labor. the holding OF all property
by the association. the setting aside
OF plat Of land for each family
for the building OF a home. and the
iHsnlng Of scrip to the members for
the value Of their produce. The col
ony N to be known as the Oklahoma
Cooperative Industrial association.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-15
Cut Her With a Car
wing Knife.
GETS A SENTENCE OF FIVE YEARS
The Judge Said He Wss Sorry Nc
Could Not Give Him the
whipping Post.

NEW YORK. March is.-John
Lang. Of al West Forty-eighth
street. pleaded guilty in the general
sessions yesterday 10 charge OF
assault In the first degree. lie adj
mitted that be had assaulted his
mother with a carving knife. cut
ting her arms. chest and hands.
one ~ the stab wounds had extend
ed through his mothers hand. In
passing sentence Judge Sewburger
said.
Il regret that | cannot include in
the punishment melted out to you
the maximum term prescribed by
the law. which il five years. II I
could give you a hundred years or
the whipping post would"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-15
Praiseworthy Alabama Soldiers

The men OF the Third Alabama
volunteers. that Is so say. a large
proportion Of their number. want -
volunteer again under the new army
hill. The regiment will be mustered
out OF IN. service by the end OF this
month. but 20 well pleased are most
Of them that they feel they have n
vocation for military life. We are
Of opinion that the record they made
as soldiers entities them TO consider
alton Mt the hands Of the war de-
partmeni.- Mobile Daily Register.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-15
A White Woman Medicine Man.

Tho Klown Indians have just
elected a white woman as their
medicine man. Her name in Mrs.
poor Buffalo. or Belle Perkins. Her
husband. who was the medicine man
Of the tribe. died recently. and she
was elected to take his place. Mira.
Poor Buffalo is a white woman. and
has lived among the Klowas for the
past 30 years. She Ia now forty
years old. She Is the first white wo-
man 20 hold this kind OF position.
Her duties are to supply the Indians
with nnNn from HEAVEN.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-15
Gathering the Fruits.

'Shall we mol gather the fruitr or
the war; asked a presidential voice
away out in the weEt--away out in
the west where the sun goes down.
We shall. We are.
Name some OF the aforesaid fruits.
There is the war investigating
commission. the EaEan court-mar-
tiai. the embaimed beef inquiry. the
Alger- Miles controversy. the senate
Sampson controversy. and so on.
words without end.
War Is helli,' exclaimed the bat
tie tired hero whose arms had seen
their dearest action ON the tented
fields. And by its fruits We shall
know it.--Dctroit Free Press.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-15

what IL your opioion of the new
national question:" said the inquir-
er.
MY boy" said Senator Sorghum.
aelefully, that's difficulty under
which MS statesmen have to labor.
by the time l get through hustling
for votes and watching the schemes
Of the opposition. I don't have n
minute left for forming opinions OF
anything. "-Washington STAR
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-15

NEW YORK. March is.-The peo-
pie In Dennett's lunch room al q
Ann street. ct o'clock yesterday
afternoon. we're startled BY a ter
rine crash Of sfass. and. looking Up.
they IA wa horse with his head
through the plate glass window. He
was attached to a delivery wagon.
and. while being driven through Ann
street he had become frightened
and made a plunge for the resisur-
ant. The horse was slightly cut.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-15

LoufSvILfsfa KY. March Ia
Nine. Modjeska had a narrow escape
from death this morning. She was
riding I'm her private car that was
attached 10 the regular Baltimore a
ohio passenger train. when the
train approached Deputy. &C miles
from this city, the drawbar which
coupled her car to the train. broke
and fell on the rats. The wheels
passed over the bar and the car was
thrown from the track. Nine. Mod
jcska WAS hurled against the wall
and n falling lamp Erazed her head.
she was badly frightened.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-15

NEW YORK. March is.-The first
practical demonstration that the
brooklyn Heights road has taken
control OF the Nassau system was
shown yesterday. when trolley cara
OF the former road We're seen on
the Fifth and Seventh avenue Mas
sau lines. They were substituted for
the much abused combination cars,
and the change proved very crafty
ing to the passengers.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-15
a Water Contract Contest

NEW YORK. March 15.-Lawyer
Charles II. Thompson. representing
f. II. Spengeman. a real estate deal
er in Jersey City. went 90 Trenton
yesterday to make an application
for a writ OF certiorari 20 have the
water contract with p. II. Flynn re-
viewed In the supreme court. II was
said at the city hall In Jersey City
that the suit Is n friendly one, and
ls instituted merely for the purpose
of having the legality OF the costract
determined.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-15
Mail Clerk Arrested.

NEW YORK, March f5,-Charlcs
H. sauvev, who has been eight
years IN the Relway Mail Service,
was held under s250T ball by Com
missioner Shields yesterday upon
charge OF robbing the malls. lie was
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-15

NEW YORK. March i5.--The Am
erioan Sugar Refining company ad-
vanced Its price for graduated SUI
gar yesterday one-eighth OF cent
pound. or TO sac. The advance
was followed by Arbuckle Bros, the
aposcher refinery and by. y IL.
Howell & Co.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-15

NEWPORT. ". l.. March III. T.
Spencer has rented his villa at Vie
toria and Weimore avenues. Ochre
point. known as "Althorpe" to Blu
ehanan Winthrop. Of New York. for
the season.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-09-06

Our buyer is in the Northern markets searching
every stock latest nobiest
and patterns in Foreign Domestic Goods manu-
factured in First Glass Clothing.
We the acknowledged leaders in the Clothing and
Furnishing Goods business aures are won by head
work honest dealing and always keeping the latest Novel
ties at the lowest possible prices.
We cannot describe all the Novelties in
The Jewish South. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1893-1899, 1899-03-10

Bills receivable, not matured, taken for fire, ma
rine and inland risks ........................
All other property belonging to the company
viz: Rents due and accrued. ...................
Aggregate amount of all Assets of the Com
pany, stated at their actual value. 1890. 4
HI-LIABILITIES
cross claims for adjusted and unpaid
losses due and to become due.......$ 31,475 40
Gross losses in process of adjustment,
or in suspense, including all reported
and supposed losses. ................ 7O,1O7 50
Losses resisted, including interest, costs
and other expenses thereon. ....... 6,848 go
Total gross amount of claims for losses Sos, 431 50
Deduct reinsurance thereon. ......... 4,489 81
Net amount of unpaid losses. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Gross premiums received and receivable
upon all unexpired fire risks, running
year or less from date of policy,
including interest premiums per-
petual fire risks, $849,01929; unearned
premiums GO per cent? ...........$ 424, 500 GA
Gross premiums received and receivable
upon all unexpired fire risks, running
more than year from date of
policy, $773998.05; unearned prem
iums (pro rata) Observation-Disclosures. 428,943 "a
Total unearned premiums as computed above
Carried out) NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Due and accrued for salaries, rent, advertising
and for agency and other miscellaneous expenses
All other demands against the company, absolute
and contingent, due and to become due, adj
mitted and contested-viZ.: Commissions, broker
age, and other charges due and to become due
to agents and brokers' premiums paid and in
course of collection, $42,68972; return premiums,
$13,165.54; reinsurance, $4,56009. ............
Total amount of all Liabilities, except Capital
Stock and Net Surplus ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Surplus beyond capital and all other liabilities.
Aggregate amount of all Liabilities, including
paid-up Capital Stock and Net Surplus :.
Iv.-RECEIPTS DURING THE YEAI
Fire.
Gross premiums and bills unpaid at
close of last year ...,..............$ 182,432 30
Net collected ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 182,432 80
Gross premiums risks written and
renewed during the year. ......... 1,519,619 IL
Total .............. ........... 81 ,7O2.O51 48
Deduct gross premiums and bills in
course of collection at this date. 236,624 IL
Entire premiums collected during the
year ................. ........... Sl4oo,41i 30
Deduct reinsurance, rebate, abate-
ment, and return premiums 318,246 So
Net cash actually received for premiums Carried
The Jewish South. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1893-1899, 1899-03-10

By authority ss Public Of the state
ANNUAL STATEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDING DEcEM
The II IMPERIAL PER NsuRNcE coMP PAN ME ~
OF LONDON, ENGLAND A ORGANIZED UNDER THE
IREE1ND MADE 70 The AUDITOR 0 OF PUBLIC Sic
IN PURSUANCE TO THE LAWS OF VIRGINIA.
Secretary and General Manager-E Cozens Smith London
England.
General Attorney. J. Courtney.
Principal Office in United sates-8a Pine street, New
resident Manager T. Dargan, Atlanta, Ca
General Agent in virginia-virgina Trust Company,
Organized or Incorporated
Commenced Business in United States-186S
L-cAPITAL
Amount Of capital stock paid cash. 100000 90
Amount or capital stock unpaid 45O0OOO 90
II-AssETs.
estate owned by the company 47sss4 70
ACCOUNT OF BONDS OF THE UNITED
OTHER STATES AND - ALSO OF BoNDs OF
aS6 4IL OTHER BoSDs , AS6 STOCKS
Value sis H 1sias
Deposited soo ted in nth, the y y IS s
codeposted with state
U. S. Funded loans $4,000 90 2e4o25 90
house ............. $4,000 90 5o25o 90
Deposited with State of
Ohio, a Columbus
u. funded loan 10000 90 1880 90
Deposited with State of
Virginia at Richmd
u. funded $4,000 90 55937 SO
Deposited with State of
Oregon, Salem:
u. S. funded loan. $4,000 90 55937 so
Deposited with State of
Georgia, Atlanta:
funded $4,000 90 27968 rs
by the in
United States: city
Boston, courthouse
West Shore Co... 100000 90 112,25O 90
Virginia State of
certificates 1856 81 2,185 80
County oil IN JD
park .............. 100000 90 1O5,75O 90
Lehigh Valley RR. Co.;
first mortgage ..... 10000 90 42,2OO
City Providence
wa1er ........... $4,000 90 53,125 90
park - SO 600 20 52625 90
The Jewish South. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1893-1899, 1899-03-10
Total Par and Mar

ket Value Carried out II
81 666 67 $1128O29 81 1128O29 Do
Cash heonping TO company deposited 100833 80
in 81 market a value NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 5O91
Gross premiums Gas written in the policies) in
course of collection, not more than three months