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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-08-20
LORD BYRON A CAD, SIZE SAID.

Escapades Of the Daughter 81 Am-
hassador DRunnonA WolG.
The financial escapades Of Mrs. K.ngs-
cote. wife Of Col. Kingscote. and daughter
Of SIR Henry Drummond. the British am
bassador at Madrid, are causing sensa-
ton. Friends Of Lord Byron and the two
country parsons who ruined themselves
to provide money for her insane specula-
tons. say that Mrs. K.ngscote used hyp-
motto powers. She got $4,000 from the
parsons. all three mortgaginG everything
they possessed 70 raise money for her.
She il not good looking. but has mar
velous gift Of plausibility and IN over
poweringly strong will. She treats her VIC
Tins with great ingrat.tude. At her hus-
banc's request, Lord Byron once engaged
q coach for her for which the bill Of IS
was sent to Byron. He Ut that tine was
ruined and forwarded the bill to Ar2
Kingscote. She replied:
''You can go bankrupt or not, ~ you
like. for there Ia no bigger cad In England
than you are or bigger IDIOT
This letter was read In court Mrs.
Kingscote left England to avoid going ca
the stand. She may be prosecuted for
forging a check for t125.000. though her
husband, some time equerry to the Prince
Of Wales. and her father. are trying to
save her.
The sad part Of the whole affair II that
Ambassador Wolff meditAtes an early re-
tirement from public life, AZ he IL broken
down by the disclosures.-New York World.
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Carlson Morris nuptials. On the other
hand. ana with a sudden shifting OF
scenes. It shows Miss Carlson working
with Mr.. Osburg In the shipping depart
ment OF Sears. Roebuck q Co., Osburg
being manager OF the department, and
the girl his assistant. the old story OF
the fatality OF constant companionship.
Friends OF both hiss Carlson and Mr..
Norris received the wedding invitations
on Friday and Saturday last During
these two days the girl began 10 waver
again. Had she treated Osburg fairly?
Had he not shown heroic indifference
exterforiy when his heart was madIy
beating interiorly and his blood singing
to his ears continually Rejected. re-
5ected. rejected. rejected"
She went to the church, the Holy Trim
fty in LaSalie avenue. with Morris Sat-
urday night, however. She liked Norris
a good deal when she was with him. And
30 the pastor. the Rev. William Evans,
drilled them IN the ceremony which was
to be performed on the following Tues
day. Last Sunday night Norris ap-
reared At his sweethearts home and they
had a discussion. There was no heat or
passion in II and 1t ended about mid
night. Morris went over to Osburg's
room and woke his rival up at a. N.
and told him the girl had decided TO
marry him tOsburg, and not himself
tMorrisl. The two talked II over. and on
Osburg's Invitation Morris shared the
bed with him the rest OF the night
Chapter three pictures Morris feverish-
IL writing out cards announcing HIS with
drawni from a contract with Miss Carl
son and the substitution Of George Os-
burg In hiss stead. Morris sent these to
his friends and supposed the girl would
do the same with her intimases whom
sho had invited. But she didn't. And
So there were two factions at the we'd
ding and much surprise and suspicion In
the minds ~ half the guests. The bride
so-he with the groom-dftso appears and
there IL a sensation. The minister wants
70 know" and do half n hundred peo-
pie IN the audience There are explana-
lions soto voce and explanations In
crescendo. Then the parson resenis and
ties the knot. but makes addenda not
on the programme.
Mr.. Morris II clerk at the Chicago
rostofsice. He was seen last evening, and
all He said there had heen no harsh
words, ard that odd circumsta noes rom-
bine1 with a mercurssi feminine temper
snssnf dif the 1ob ssShe said had been
getting ~oia during the last six months"
he remarked, and then added. 'T was
not getting cold. bat she Was getting
warmer. and not toward me- hut have
no score tn settle. am satisfied. Chi
cago Times.
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SUGGESTIONS.
How to Make Vonrself Unconscious
of and Superior TO Dimrulftea

Perhaps yoa suffer from insomnia and
are therefore sure that you have COM
misIesf the unknown sin. for sleep n
given TO she beloved OF th. LORD You
have tried all remedies. peanuts. matted
milk. counting figures, remembering
dates. beer. stronger forms az alcohol.
Coal tar preparations. problem plays.
standard works on political economy, no,
baths ard Geld baths. etc. etc
You should now read Have You a
Strong WIFI by Mr.. c. @. Leland. who
Is always ST entertaining writer-espe-
cfsl'y when he is NEST serious. Nearly
everyone thsass ha has an iron will. hat
when he wishes 60 use IL AS an fnstru-
frent. he remembers that he iefs IL in q
safe deposit vault.
Mr.. Leland reminds YOU that IL On
going 20 b@t you determine tn wake at
certain hour. YOU will succeed rs rale
IL doing So Es claims shat when yoss
SO 20 h-~f you shoalt gently hut firmly
reflect tsAt en tho morrow you do some
definite 'hsng. II yna are a student. yea
tell yourself that yaa viii work from
DAY : sud 50 days ena. and never know
fatigue X you have been troubled at
the theasas % having presently % make
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Rem.niscently, the Chicago Post tells or
the push cart full OF drugs that met John
Baughman In the manufacturers building
az the Worlds Fair one day in 1895. John
was tail and broad citizen from Indiana,
and while his clothes ware good, he took
mp much room. as a large man may. and
led people TO think he was clumsy. lie was
locking at the Worlds Fair early one pleas
ant morning when the push cart OF drug
firm came laundering down the aisle. and
the four@dollar-a-wesk man behind IL was
crying: '.Get otIt OF the way, there. Get
out Of the way.'
II was common thing az the fair. The
only hlreling wh0 did moi order people 10
get out ef his way was Tie one with the
srrfnkling barrel. He regarded IL as the
height of humor 10 dreneh she dresses Of
women arid spoil she fine polish on the
shoes OF men. And this push cart young
fellow was proceeding down through Il
lane III people who had paid their money
TO be treated 10 cheap contumely from
every thin thing on the grounds.
John hauHbnian aid MT set out OF the
way. lie saw ne chsriat coming and heard
the commands Of the man who pushed H.
But he walked straight toward IL. ana Il
stepped aimosS-bne not Qui,e-agalnst his
shire
Get on, II the way. you lummicks-'
yelled the tsushnr.
So John Isaushman picked up the cart
and hurled It with ali It's contents against
the great iron gates that came from Ger
many Ii was a sight. There were acids
and salts and hlkalls and sssences and ex-
tracts TIL the whole building was alive
with the smell of them
Il told yea to set out Of the way" cried
the puahsr.
Yes. bur don't have TO-" replied John
"foa have Re get ogt OF nay way I'm
paying fer this show. Yau'ra just work
ms FOR me. Now. gather up your caips
and 60 on"
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CYNTHY's GOT A BEAUs

There's COINS on At Our house thinks plum out
Ny si.,er she's . danein' from mosnin' up to
An ma she's aims smilin'. an % sint half 70
In tesehin' me the sysiem Of how . dad shoaid
Ny ears is not Eittin' bcxea mp N frehentiy.
An settin' doesn't hur. me: amt hhs Il ussd
An es'ry days q rienic. regular csrcs show.
An all because our cinshy has RELY goa . bsaal
ser. O. ssney Teller. With mustash thst bet
Went never stand the winter. amt hardly rooted
An. wears . ssandin' collar that's ss~is' 1t his
chin,
An ioonsys in the 'syium hsias sot no ausersr
When fust he come to see her % rsetoned our o.
Had msbss caught II sons~hess while hsntin' fur
Blu. new be costons to him. an ma abe nhss him.
An ! amt kciin. either. Cause cynsAy's sot =
You'd ers to SEE my si'ss'i Amt his 'hs used
Don't nnonkey round scoldin' an sArovia' thiass
But aI,us il q sinsin' an smiiin I suppose
Because her hsart b smistrn. Of something sass
She hangs around the mirror sow ness than any
An. id The tims ,rsin. 10 doesor up her face.
An dahsin' On the powder. sfssrd hsr fseeAan
Seem. 70 b lots Il sroabas fur gins 70 have
beazs
At nish: dcxn In the pafior there's doins bsin'
done
Ia test ike 10 ait onte: bet it's lots o. fan,
THIS lamps tanned dova 70 zero, they shut the
wlnde. hind.
Jest hike sAes had Soma secrets Of PAS Masonic
haa
Mex mnsuin' sss's yavain' an sszssrhin' TN
yes a think
An nisAt ssss laid . kieain' an never sl<v
viii,
Jsss seems TO Be eoiiapssn' clear down from head
10 t6~.
h'' M nssA.e ,se@' TIE 'smpspn' When s'f'' b.
He brings hsr frnt an esn1y an BIC bokay. an
Il lest tie hossess lister In vharktn' up With NJ.
Al cat he esoagat baSU en- tai her fss .
spin.
TAssn sefunshin' Gus sosether. isss lin tAsy vss
trim
TAers's fanny tines At car house. dat ssea tAs
SARA 81 place.
Ma goes asrsa . sangtn' the scnu a heavenly
sraxs.
Al "a ts s~~rsA tsYfn' e gre hA . shsv
An srssJtetss tsiiy ssscs Cyasav o. : bssA
~DmNW ~
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a poor mar. with ragged hat ana dirty
trousers. apparently day iahertr waS ore
Of Ave on Naassaa avenue open car The
man next - aim orr the crowded seat was
neatly dressed. arf, 70 save his new trcus~
ers. elsvd away as far a peSsihic from
has unksE1S; neIEhhoF, woman pushed
her way n between tire sga}s The poor
man promptly gave her his place. She took
Il without wefd. Soon = nan sitting be.
side her gst OF th& cay. The dirty man
teea hts pace. The wGHan glanced at hts
Trousers ard edged away from hsys. The
poor Nan ie0ksd ct iaio the mist, some
az which was II bis ewes.
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HEN OTHER HEAD.
The Simple Porto R1cans Disapp0ins.
81 IN the Anes1ean Wonan.

The Simple Porto R1cons DisapDOlnt.
- In the Anessean Wonaa.
EkD oRTo RICO Is all very beauu-
full and interesting" said Miss
Emma Lane, q Washington
young woman. who has spent the
past four months In the Interior Of the
isAnd. "but some Of the customs OF the
people down there are calculated 10 Jar
upon the nerves OF Americans. The burial
customs are almost as barbarous as those
OF which one reads as prevailing in Siam.
/ was an involuntary witness Of q num-
her of Porto Rican burials. and would
give something we're I able to dispense
with the memory OF them. The 'cortege'
of one very old woman whose burial !
saw in Mantai consisted OF four young
and not very extensively clad boys. They
carried the coffin on two long poles. There
was no lid TO the comm, and the body was
borne through the streets exposed to the
rays Of the sun. need not say that IL
made CHASTITY sight. this 'cortege."
When the boy palI-bearers arrived at the
cemetery the grave digger took matters
Ia hand. and the body was incontinently
dumped into the ground without the cof-
fin, for in Porto Rico. especially In the
interior, collins are rarely sold outright:
they are simply rented out by the under
takers. and they are not devised at all to
De placed In TIE ground. NOT alone that,
but even the ground In the cemeteries II
only rented for specified periods, and X
the rental Of plots IL nc. promptly paid
the bodies are simply removed from the
cemeteries to the nearest boneyards.
While the Porto Ricans are kindly and
hospiiabie. their ignorance Il great and
their credulity II almost beyond belief.
For example. the Porto Ricans were told
by the Spanish soldiers. before the land
Ing of the Americans. that the United
states soldiers were possessed of two
heads and were cannibals Of the deepest
dye. The poor folks believed the story
implicitly. and their relief when they
found that our troops were quite like or
binary human beings was pathetic There
are places In the interior even now where
the people believe that Americans belong
TO two-headed species OF the human
family. little girl In Manati examined
me with big-eyed wonder for several days
after my arrival. She finally edged up to
me and asked me In childish Spanish
where / kept the other one
Other WHAT asked her.
Your other head sne replied, and I
at length succeeded In convincing the
little one that had no superfiuous No. 2
head concealed anywhere.
In number OF the small inland places
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The Gentleman Was Curious and the
Nurse Obitgtng.

There - an interview with Mr. Augustus
J. G. Hare. by Mr. Elaihways. IN Great
Thoughts. Mr.. Hare Ewes at Holnhurs,.
near Hastings, and hts house Is fun OF &C.
iisat.gi relics OF the past. He has many
stories 10 tea
Pointing to a striking picture fay Sir
T. lawrence CT his great-aart. Lazy
Rsvorsworta. Mr.. Hare said: This great
aunt II fnine Was the mother OF as many
as sixteen children. and ore day Lcrd
EaVensUnrth was walking In Porsrnan
square. when he met q nurse with sin
gaiaFiy handsome caiid. He sfoppsd Der.
saying: Pray. forgive rae for stspsasax
*ou- bat ] cannot help asking whoze fs
tsa; remarkably hne chldr 1fcurss my
lord was TIE e,aite unexpected reply.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-08-20
BLIND NAN Ar THE RACE TRACK.
Hs EnjOys the Contests ~ Well ~
q Person With Eyes.

GR0O0 " ~ GSs
II was out at the race track one day
Last winter said merchant in New Or
leans TO Times Democra, man. when
was acc0sssd by man who was holding
the hand Of little hoy, II was former
friend, whom ] had no, seen for some
years and who had become totally bind.
He told me that he had recognized my
voice. and while We stood there talking
the bell rang from the track.
They're going TO startr he exclaimed
excifediy. Come. Let US get into the
grand stand as quick as We cant
After we secured seats couldn't help
expressing surprise al his eagerness.
Oh. that's eli right he replied, alb
stractedly. i het I'll get nearly as much
out OF II as yon do and after watching
him through the next race l became con-
vinced that he was telling the truth. To
begin with, he fired q valley OF short
sharp questions st the boy, and In that
way obtained a good general idea Of the
situation Then he leaned forward Ike
man about 10 spring. / never saw such
an attitude OF fierce and concentrated at
tention. To say that he seemed 10 be lis
tensng doesn't begin 10 express T.. He
seemed TO he literally absorbing everything
that was going on around him. His chin
was lifted. his lips were little apart. a
red spot came AMI went On his cheeks.
and ] could see the big veins In his neck
throbhlng like an engine. II was an I'M
canny spectacle. couldn't get rid Of the
feeling that he was exercising some unnat-
nral. superhuman faculty. After the race
was run he dropped back. relaxed. and sat
thera listiess and inert until the next tap
OF the bell.
Later. when we were In the street car,
I tried to learn something az his expert
ence. He smiled good na;uredly but found
difficulty in making me understand I get
q lot OF pleasure olt of the races he said.
and can follow some of them almost as
well az IL I had my sight. / can't tell
exactly how IL is done. ] suppose my brain
has become trained 10 catch hundreds OF
little cues-the shouts cf people on the
track. <he EXPLANATIONS OF the crowd, the
cheers and laughs and greans and curses.
the chance remarks Of passers: yes. even
the chatter of feet and the way fo.ks
breathe everything means something TO
me. and altogether II buiids up a picture
In my mind. I feel II somewhere in the
air, and get 80 excited that l forget all
about being blind. Oh. no. he said, L
wouldn't miss the races for anything"
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'fwasnt that czxackiy I wanted TO ak
yoH. What / wanted wisx tte loan Nv yer
gray mule fer tornoyrer 60 rlow that pdtci
Nv corn over on t'sther ssae NV the crlck
Ny hos& got foundersd Las night an Il
laid UP. ain I gst the mule in tn morn
In. Miss LixyT That's what he said, coli
onei." she concluded. IAN ex I said. I've
got 10 tell somebody, er III 5nst wide open
Weuid you marry u man like that Il he
ever axed you, eoioneiss
Miss LILY" l said with all the gravity
could command. and In the vsrnacuiar.
Il shore would not W axh.ngton Star.
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Al Illustratien.

sswhat large head you haver re-
marked the loquacious barber to an Irish
customer: "why. It's twice n large ~
mine"
But Oh suppose you're afther foindin'
thot head Of yours large enough. thoughf'
Queried the Irishman.
ssure" replied tho tonsorial artist. cit
suits me all right"
"Ay course" said the son OF Erin.
"phwat's the use Of man havin' big
thrunk whin he has no clothes TO put In
Il. OF dunno Chicago News.
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The uoblest truth which mystery rsverss7
And failing that has learnt at last to bear
With all the whims and aims and errors rare
Which man, weaving in tho loom of lowly time,
Spins and broiders with reasoned thread Of rhyme
Into Eken-s himmered curtains that are spread
Der those aims and whms and errors when they're dead
Oanst now tell US from thy resting place
Of His unendng unabatng grace7
Or art still proud still prone to prophesy
That man, human only, needs must dep
Thy tongue, 50 truth-betouched 80 silver-tipped,
For who dare deny thee this God-gven gift p
Fan would recall the phrase Of long ago:
II do not know"
GEORGE ALEXANDER KOHUT.
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Max Sh~siirs r. hoho with original
IDEAS upon the subject Of proper cloth
Ing He believes that tks moro one wears
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A RISING pROYEssIoS.
Wsnen Doctors Gaining Dtstfnesss
In All LanAe.


A young woman doctor estimates 80
London and the provinces contain -
that shirty-seven institutions ofn1.s1
wholly or partially BY women doctors
there are nearly - registered ~
women who have been educated -
Handel street school or the koysl ~
hospa,ai IN 0ray.s Inn road. Niss L.
Aldr.ch blake, Of the New Hcspsta ~
Women, IL the frst woman to hesa
difficult degree Of master Of sufssu
London university. The Roysl Coiss
Surgeons Of Ireland four years -
ferYed q fellowship on Miss
D4crson. In America no less 80 49,
women are pract.einx a DOCTORS 80 -
conservative China In representea ,..s..
One or two women doctors = ~ 49,
ed states are said 20 count tbeaf =. ~
IN thousands. while II h repcreod - -. ~
IN the West end Of London sans S.
ysss.
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DOES NIB KSW@W N@W9
AN ODE TO ROBERT G. MGERsOLL.

THOU, too, most wondrous oonjurer Of doubt,
j Whose epigrams have put thy peers to rout;
Whose scorpion sting has stung to nameleu GO
The myriad-minded fanoes that adorn
The faith, the hops, the logic Of the brave
Thou, too, at last, hast found goddess grave,
Wherein are laid beneath the worm-worn sod
Thy mighty instincts that were born Of God;
The charm, the force, the stress, tho aftsrglow
Of power that like cataracts did flow,
And now in the holy hush Of nstless dreams
Forever stilled and hushed and listless seems.
Dost thou yet cling with all-denying doubt
To fsvered phantoms roaming round about
Or hast thou learnt in starlit planet spheres
Sctroon Lake. Adgrondacks. July ~, 1899.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-15
a FINE GAME EXPECTED

The All America baseball club has
succeeded In arranging a game with the
strong Scottsville team. to be played at
Columbia Park on next Saturday after
room at : o'clock There is no need of
commenting on the strength of the All
Americas. as their record as n crack
amateur organization is too we'll known
IN inns section. and with few cxcep-
TONS the personnel of the team is the
saIhe that helped TO make the excellent
reputation which 1t bore for several
years, and 1t is believed that the
new members will add strength to the
Team. particularly in the hitting line.
Inc Scottsville team is elso a very
strong amateur team, and has put up
some very stiff games this season, so
there is no reason why the game on
saturday should not be an interesting
one. The diamond has been scraped and
roheo, the grass on the outield has been
cut down, and the grounds generally
put IN iirst-class condition. The make
up or the two teams will be given in
Fridays issue
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-15

dence at Scottsvile yesterday after
neon at O'clock.
The Rev. j. j. Funston. who has
been to DanVille on business OF an &C.
c!esiastlcal nature, returned home last
night. He stopped over at Charlottes-
vile a short time.
The Athletics and Yannigans played
fine game of ball yesterday. The for
mcr won by Il score of IL to 8. Batter
les: Hughes and Collins; McManus and
Waterman. The features were the
pitching OF Hughes and the fielding Of
Cox.
Miss Hudgins is seriously sick at
her home on Webster avenue.
a private letter received in this city
from the University of Virginia says
that Charles Hume, Worth Barlow and
Everett Eastwood took all of the tick
cts in their studies, and that all Ports
mouth boys there made very credltable
showngs.
Several appeal cases from the
Mayors decision, imposing fines for al
lowing waste water to run in the
streets. were dismissed by Judge Watts
In the Hastings Court yesterday.
MI. WIN. Needham, son of Mrs. Alice
Needham, formerly of this city but now
resident of Richmond. died yesterday
at the residence of his mother in that
city.
negro named Ernest jackson was
nadly hurt yesterday by some heavy
timber falling on him
Immense crowds go out to the park
nightly, which causes it to be mighty
quiet down town.
There will be a lawn party tonight
at the South end of Dnwiddic street
FOR the benefit Of Monumental NJ. e.
Church.
The Court Street Baptist Sunday
school will hold It's annual picnic at
soldiers Home Tuesday, June Goth. a
pleasant trip on the water and a day.
outing will benefit you. Tickets on sale
at John a. Morris and Anderson &.
Thompson's.
MIR. w. r.. McGehee and Miss Ada
Bell Turner Will be married ut Park
View Baptist Church al 4:3O y. m. on
the Goth.
NTessrs. Goodwin & Etheridge adver-
tise In this issue dissolution of CO.
partnership.
One drunk and one assault and bat
terry were all the police had TO deal
with up to late hour last night
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-15
THE PORTSMOUTH RIFLES.

Captain T. ". Owens Is IN authority
for the announcement that the Ports
mouth Rifles Will meet tonight for
business of great Importance. AS It il
necessary To send the company roster
TO Richmond at the earliest possible
moment, he hopes for a very large at
tendance of those who have signited
their intentions to become members of
the newly rc-organiZed company
The commissions of Captain Owens
and Ideutenants Leigh and Parrish
have been made out bearing date of
June eth. and these gentlemen will
probably proceed 10 Richmond some
time in July to stand the required ex-
animation. The Rifle Company Il; one
of the fourteen designated by the Gov
ernor and Military Board
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-15
WEDDING BELLS RING.

Last night at the parsonage OF the
Monumental. Church. at o'clock. the
KEY: L. Is. Betty, according to the ritual
OF me Methodist Church. united in the
noiy bonds of matrmony Mr.. Joseph p.
Cutherell. q well-lnown Young citizen
or this city. and Miss Hattie Brown an
accomplished young lady of this city,
residing at the corner OF Emngham and
King streets.
Ihe ceremony was private. only a
lew friends of the high contracting
parties being present to witness the
,sns Oh the nuptial knot. Mr.. and
Mrs. Cuthcrell were the recio;ents of
many useful and handsome presents
IN addition TO the hearty congratula-
lions of their many friends.