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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-04-19

ATLANTIC CITY. n. j.. April 10.
Tho monetary committee IL holding
a secret session in this city. All Of
the members are present with the
exception OF Chairman Henderson.
of Iowa. who has not arrived.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-04-19

News from Hamburg announces
the arrival of the British ship Cars
dale, April i6. from Tacoma.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-04-19

Judge Moore this morning. In de-
Gliding the temporary injunction suit
brought against the board OF public
works by Tracy Robertson. declared
IN favor Of the city Of Seattle. stat
Ing that the objections were unim-
portant and insufficient to justify "A
rejection IT the Ceder River Water
work bids.
The decision, as made, gave the
board Of public works full authority
20 award the contracts to tho lowest
bidders. which they ala at noon.
Judge Moore sits next Wednesday
and Thursday Tor the hearing of the
Injunction suits on their merits.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-04-19

Steamer Orizaba of the Pacific
Coast steamship company, sailed
yesterday from San Francisco for
Seattle. She takes the place OF the
city of Topeka on the Alaskan route.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-04-19

Matte Vineyard has commenced
suit In the Superior court for d.
vorce from her husband. Nelson Vim
yard, on the grounds u cruelty.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-04-19

Edward J. Murray died a; the fam
lily residence, i0s3 Weller street. yes
ierday afternoon. OF consumption.
aged thirty-seyen years
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-04-19

Schooner Corona sailed from Port
Gamble yesterday with lumber, for
San Pedro.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-04-19

The British ship Hutton Helm is
expected TO arrive shortly from VAN
couver. and will discharge about 800
tons OF miscellaneous cargo, brought
from Liverpool. at sehwabacher
dock. She will cad a cargo of -four
at Seattle for Hongkong.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-04-19

On March 20 the British bark Kirk
hill was snoken in latitude 80 de-
grees north. longitude degrees west.
en- route from Cardiff for Esqulmalt.
The ship Henry Willard arrived at
Falmouth yesterday from Tacoma.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-04-19

Advlces from Honolulu state that
the steamer Eiihu Thomson arrived
there April 0.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-04-19

william pornanski pleaded not
guilty this morning in the Superior
court for receiving stolen goods. and
his trial was set for Monday. April
"a
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-04-19

Schooner C. q, Merchant Is en-
route to this port from San Fran
cisco.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-04-19

The British ship Drumbarton has
gone alongside the elevator at West
Seattle. and Is completing her cargo
OF -four. She viii sall In a few days
for the orient Part Of the cargo
was taken on at the Centennial
mills.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-04-19

Steam collier willamette sails to-
day with coal for San Francisco.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-04-19
AWARDED
CONTRACTS
For Cedar River
Water Works.
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS ACTS
Immediately After tho inIunetions
Are Dissolved By Judge
Moors.
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS ACTS

Today at noon the board ~ public
works awarded the contracts for the
Cedar water system.
Subdivision No. I was awarded to
the Pacine Bridge company, Of Port
land. oregon. The bid was 1911 .007.s.
Subdivision Nos. 2. and were
awarded TO smythe. Wakefield n
David. and the bids were:
Subdivision No ?. 1913. iO925: Sub
division No 2. S51.4sl 20: Subdivision
No. I. ;2s.0ii50.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-04-19

The new schooner owned by Capt.
John johnson will arrive shortly
from Port Angeles. to receive her
sails and rigging. Her tonnage is
IiO.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-04-19


Antonio sllyeria yesterday COM
menced suit In the Superior court
against the Great Northern Rail-
road company. He alleges that n
train struck him, on the morning Of
December LIST. at Smith Cove. knock
ing him down and breaking three OF
his ribs. lie further alleges that
the employees OF the road allowed
him to lie there by the track for two
hours. until a passer by assisted him
and called for medical aid. His in
iuries. he says, are permanent, and
he asks for $4,000 damages.
The new schedule Of the sleeping
car rates from ST. Paul to Seattle.
which went into effect April Is. has
been received at the local offices OF
the transcontineutai lines. The
rates are as follows. EllenHhurg and
Pasco, 81: Spokane. 1850; Hope, $3.50;
NJ lssoula. $50: Butte and Helena. S..
Livingston. ST. billings, ssb0; Miles
city and Fort Keogh. s.. Glendlve.
$3.50; Dickinson. 50. Bismarck, $40;
jamestown. 5000; Fargo. sil Wnnl-
peg Junction. sli.b0; st. Paul. Min
neapnlis and Duluth. si2.
Aside from tho rates quoted. the
fare from Chicago to the Sound will
be 50 extra. and for through pas
senRerH coming from New York to
the Sound. they VIII be IS.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-04-19

ship Spartan IL due from San Fran
cisco. she loads coal for the same
port.
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ALONG THE WHARvES

Steam collier willamette sails to-
day with coal for San Francisco.
ship Spartan Is due from San Fran
cisco. She loads coal for the same
port.
A new deckhouse Is being built on
the TUG Wasp. When this Is COM
pleted. she will be repainted. and
her bottom cleaned.
The new schooner owned by Capt.
John johnson will arrive shortly
from Port Angeles. to receive her
sails and rigging. Her tonnage Is
10.
Steamer Rosalle sails this after
noon with freight and passengers
for skagway and Lynn canal ports.
Ship 4. r. Sargent IL en- route from
Honolulu to Seattle, and should ar
rive in day or two.
The run OF salmon on the Column
bia river this season is reported TO
be unusually scarce. Recently the
price on them has been raised from
nc to ic per pound. small fish
stlli continues scarce In the local
markets. AT the present time the
dealers are well supplied with hall
but.
The British ship Drumbarton has
gone alongside the elevator at West
Seattle. and Is completing her cargo
OF -four. She viii sall In few days
for the Orient. Part of the cargo
was taken on at the Centennial
mills.
The British ship Hutton Helm Is
expected TO arrive shortly from VAN
couver. and will discharge about 500
tons OF miscellaneous cargo, brought
from Liverpool. at Sehwabaoher
dock. She will Dad a cargo of -four
at Seattle for Hongkong.
Schooner C. q. Merchant Is en-
route to this port from San Fran
cisco.
Steamer Orizaha OF the Pacific
Coast Steamship company, sailed
yesterday from San Francisco for
Seattle. She takes the place of the
City of Topeka ON the Alaskan route.
Advices from Honolulu state that
the steamer Elfhu Thomson arrived
there April o.
Schooner Corona sailed from Port
Gamble yesterday with lumber, for
San Pedro.
News from Hamburg announces
the arrival of the British ship Cars
dale, April i6. from Tacoma.
On March 20 the British bark Kirk
hill was snoken In latitude 30 de-
grees north. longitude degrees west.
en- route from Cardlff for Esqulmalt.
The ship Henry Willard arrived at
Falmouth yesterday from Tacoma.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-04-19

Steamer Resale sails this after
noon With freight and passengers
for skagway and Lynn canal ports.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-04-19

A new deckhouse il being built on
the TUG Wasp. When this Is conn
pleted. she will be repalnted. and
her bottom cleaned.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-04-19

Ship Z. r. Sargent is en- route from
Honolulu TO Seattle, and should ar
rive in a day or two.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-07-28
pRcMitiee;r MOMENTS WORK
ur- Grvrcr Cleveland. and Mrs. Gsorgs
G,uid's Good Example.

Gouid's Good Example.
Mr.. Willie X. Vanderbilt. Jr., has
startled Newport by going to market
each morning and making a personal
inspection Of fruits. meats and fish for
her table, says the Criterion. She has
also introduced the innovation OF pay
Ing cash for her purchases. something
unheard OF among the Newport cot
tagers. whose habit OF having things
charged and bills sent monthly IL q
boon to the dealers at the Rhode
Island colony. az elsewhere. Every
h~ousekeeper knows that while the lat
ter plan saves time and trouble, II puts
many dollars into the pockets Of the
market men.
Mrs. Willie X. Jr.. has shown her
good sense and good training In this,
AZ In many other respects since her
marriage. The idea that a careful
espionage Of servants and household
affairs IL beneath the dignity OF n
woman OF position and fashion Is an
entirely one, bred among
the most undesirable social circles.
"'"hy WoHntn VI ldSHIOU Nuke u DOHst
that they have rid themselves OF their
household cares. servants, etc. By EN-
ploying a housekeeper for the purpose.
as they employ nurses and governesses
for the care Of their children, but wom-
en- who preside over the happlest
homes are those who give their
attention to the small details OF the
household menage and the nursery.
Two notable examples are Mrs. Grover
Cleveland and Mrs. George Gould, both
OF whom have presided over their
homes and their children, not as figure
heads. but actually guiding and over
looking the care OF their babies and the
workings OF the domestic programme
from day to day. These women's lives
seem to be filed with the gentler du-
ties and Joys of existence, to the ex-
clusion OF every possibility for remark
and gossip. And there are numerous
circles less important socially. who take
pleasure In the idea that the role OF
chatelaine Is still q crown Of graceful
dignity more desirable than gems u
great price.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-07-28
CHAPTER vI.-(Continued.)


My heart sank as I remembered the
Incident of last evening, the evidently
clandestine meeting in the shrubbery
at Forest Lea. Could this journey be
ronected with that meeting, and could
the timid, modest girl | had known at
Forest Lea be capable Of planning and
carrying out secret arrangements, sur
rounded by so many difficulties in her
circumstances? What did 1t mean?
The endless green panorama still
fitted by; not a sound, save the occa-
sional rustling of q newspaper, broke
the silence Of the railway carriage;
the passengers were either sleepy or
unsociable. An irrepressible desire to
speak to Miss Branscombe possessed
mel could bear the situation no
longer. l turned toward her with the
paper l had been reading in my hand,
intending to offer 1t to her. She was
already occupied WITH a book-one Of
those thin paper-covered volumes
bought at book-stalls-and she did not
raise her eyes from 1t or otherwise
appear to have noticed my movement.
There was no doubt OF her wish to
Ignore our previous acquaintance. And
a conclusive further proof of her iden-
tity was given me in her dress, which
l now had the opportunity OF seeing
more distinctly. 1t was Of q brownish
shade, and the pattern a little check
a simple girlish costume which l re-
membered she had worn in the morn
ing of the day Col. Branscombe died.
Could l forget the least detail con-
nected with her?
A sudden inspiration flashed through
my mind. Miss Branscombe had sought
this method Of communicating with me
privately, away from her family circle,
and the reserve she maintained was
necessary for the moment In the pres
ence Of fellow-passengers, some OF
whom might be known to her by sigh,
at least. When the proper momen ar
rived she would explain herself.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-07-28
1T WAS A WIG.

lime to become Mrs. Squire W.therley,
did not appear at the table. Ella
knocked at the door with anxious In
quiries.
Pray excuse me for today. my dear"
Mrs. Coxe's nasal voice answered from
within the sanctuary of her own bed
room. I'm a little tired out with pre-
serving"
Late In the day the widow made her
appearance, her head tide I'D in an
enormous pink-spotted handkerchief.
Dear me. Mrs. Coke. what Is the
matter?" said innocent Ella.
tits to prevent Influenza" said the
Widow Coke. looking under the pantry
shelves to find the milk skinner. But
she took particular pains to keep out
OF the range of the squire's vision.
How did the gooseberries come
out?" Ella inquired. think that at last
che had hit upon an acceptable topic OF
conversation.
"They-they stuck to the kettle
said Mrs. Coke. and she hurried put OF
the room to feed the young turkeys.
Half an hour afterward the hired
hand, Moses Nickel. came up to where
Miss Witherley was wedding her flower
beds.
you couldn't spare me a little cook
In soda, Miss Ella, could your" he ask
ed, in a mysterious whisper.
/ Cooking soda, Moses? What for?"
well. It's our Billy. He's dreadful
unsettled In his stummick."
Cholera, Moses?"
"Oh. bless We. miss, no! But boys
will be boys. you know-and Billy. he
found a kettle o. gooseberry jam set TO
cool down on the garden wall. back OF
the well. and he went into ZEN with a
will. till. all OF a sudden like. he stirred
up somethin' with a s~tick-and," low
ering his voice again. at was a wig! A
red wig!"
Ella burst into a peal OF irrepresslble
laughter. 1t was plain enough now.
The Widow Coke had lost her wig In
the preserving kettle.
well. Moses" she said. as soon as
she could sufficiently control her voice.
"don't say a word. I'll get the soda.
and you must tell Billy to be q little
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-07-28
Wrote the Heavenly Twins,

--Jout a mile from Tunbridge Wells,
England. In a little gray house, lives
Sarah Grand, who wrot THE Heav-
emily Twins" She Is nearing middle
age, Is a m~edium-sized woman, with
dark hair, clear-cut features, and Is
an easy conversationallst. In the room
where her writing is done there are
many quaint things. among them IA
stork mounted SO he appears to be
watching her at work. That she may
not forget the suffering in the world,
she keeps close to her desk an engrav-
Ing Of Dudley Hardy's picture Of the
destitute poor of London. Her desk
Is a table Of mahogany. filled with
drawers, and the top Is Uttered with
blotters, books. ink, pens and papers.
The chair at the desk is high-backed,
with curved legs,and a bookcase stands
close at hand. There Is a bay win
dow In the writing room which has
been made into a cosy corner, with
couch, pillows and curtains. Hand
some rugs and paintings add to the
room. Sarah Grand. is very fond Of
children, especially Beth. the baby
daughter Of her stepson, and the chill
frequently plays about while her
grandmother is writing. seemingly not
at all disturbed by It's childish pratt
tie.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-07-28
ut WAS NO MA HERSELF"

knew what fruitless attempts she had
already made to enlist me on her side.
This idea did not perhaps remove the
primary and greatest difficulty OF the
situation, but / hailed 1t eagerly. 1t
gave Miss Branscombe the loophole
which my love demanded. / was con-
tent to walt my lady's pleasure-nay,
I was more than content-I forgot all
the doubts and fears which had har-
.assed me a moment ago In the rap
turous delight of the thought that she
trusted me, she turned to me for help
in her difficulties. A man In love will
forgive any indiscretion OF which he Is
himself the object and by which he
profits.
The train sped on. the afternoon
shadows heightened. The express
stopped at few stations on its rapid
Journey, and. as one after the other OF
these hating places was passed with
out n sign from Miss Brarscombe, l
began to conclude that her destination
was the same as my own-or. was she
only sitting out the fellow-passengers,
not one OF whom had left us?
The question was presently answered
In a startling and unexpected manner
Motion, a large busy junction, was
reached. We were on the point OF
leaving 1t again after a three minutes
halt, when Miss Branscombe, with a
hurried glance at the platform, stared
to her feet, and before l could assist or
prevent her. she had snatched her bag
from the opposite seat, beckoned to
passing porter. and left the carriage
as she had entered it-swiftly and sud
aenly.
l srrang after her.
Just starting STIFFNESS up" called
the porter.
! gave little heed to the warning;
but . stream Of passengers Just ar
rived by the branch line ~interposed
between me and Miss Branscombe, the
whistle OF the express sounded, aud
the remembrance Of Col. Branscombos
will, left behind me In the carriage,
recalled me to my duty. I dashed back
Just In time, mad with disappointment
and bafied curiosity, and regained my
seat In q condition which reused my
somnolent feilow-traveles.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-07-28
WIDOW COXE'S WIG.

yes" said Ella witherley, IL really
think I'm going to have a step-grand.
mama at last"
She spoke In a whisper. so that the
hale old squire. reading the newspaper
on the front porch. should not hear
her. neither should her voice reach the
ears of the Widow Coke. who was maxi
Ing lemon pies iu the kitchen.
Ella stood out among the currant
bushes. while Josie Hall, her bcarding
school mate and dearest friend. leaned
over the garden wall.
Dear, dear. how dreadful said Jo-
sic. In sympathetic accents.
Not so bad, after ALL" retorted Ella,
STOPPING to gather a four-leaf clover.
Mrs, Coke is n nice sort OF woman, II
grandpa fnncics here-and In case they
should get married. you see | am free
to go to New York and take those
drawing and painting lessons that I
have sighed for so long"
But she is such q horrible old sean
dalmonger!"
That's a fashionable falling"
And she goes patting around In
those plush slippers like n supernatural
pussy cat-and she talks about the
dear squire"
well, why shouldn't she?"
"Oh, JOSIE" with a careless toss OF
the head, IL you're satisfied no one els,
should object"
The squire had finished the newspa-
per when Ella returned to the house.
"Wherc have you been, my darling
he demanded. blandly.
Down in the garden. g%randpapa,
after currants."
And where is Mrs. Coke"
I'm the Kitchen"
"What is she doing?"
Making lemon pies, grandpapa, | be
lieve, and getting ready to preserve
gooceberries."
"Ah-h-h-h"" said the squire. comfort
ably holding his head. Mice woman
Mrs. Coke. | CHANGED to mention yes,
terday that was fond Of ~gooseberry
lam in the winter. and here she u
trying to anticipate my wishes already
A very nice woman"
Eyes, %grandpapa," said Ella, demure'
ly.
by the way" cried the squire, sud
denly starting M as a new thought
struck him. "there are more of thos'
choice seeding peaches gone agair
since last night. Did you see it?'
II noticed that the branches wer,
broken down a little. g%randpapa."
Burglars! Sneak thieves." cried tn,
squire. the bald crown Of his head be
coming a rosy pink In his excitement
ITO dare to steal my fruit before 1t i
ripe! But I'll he even with 'em yet
I'll chain Don. the bloodhound, to tn
foot OF the tree! I'll have a man-tral
with teeth as sharp rs a steam saw
11l-dear me. is that the dinner bell
But Mrs. Coke Is so surprisingly
prompt"
-Mre Cove bersaif .h~nnavar III non
pnreIl Of a housekeeper, who aspired i
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-07-28
AW TREES.
How the Giants of tho Yosemite I'm
pressed q Traveller.

How the Giants OF tho Yosemite I'M
pressed u Traveller.
We made a side trip to the big trees
OF the Mariposa group, which are about
m hours ride from the hotel, says a
correspondent Of the P%ittsburg Dis
patch. II the smallest Of these trees
could be planted anywhere In Pennsyl-
yania the railroads would run excur-
sion trains to II and make money. The
trees In this grove are 80 large that Il
takes a good while to fully appreciate
the facts about the size of the biggest
OF them. The Grizzly Giant" Is "a feet
through at the base and over 100 feet
high. This tree would overtop the
spires on the Pittsburg Cathedral by
IS 100 feet clear to the first llmb,whIch
Is 20 feet in circumference. Many other
trees here are very nearly as large as.
this one, and there are 400 In the grove.
Through several tunnels have been cut
and a four-horse stage can 20 through
these tunnels on the run and never
Craze a hub. You get an approach to
an adequate idea OF their size by walk
Ing Off 100 yards or so while the stage
Ia standing at the foot OF a tree and
glancing from top to bottom, keeping
the stage In mind as q means of COM
parison. The stage and the horses
look like the little tin outfit that Santa
Claus brought you when you were q
good little boy. These trees are no
longer to be called the largest In the
world. however. A species of eucalyp-
tus has been found In Australia as
large or larger. Emerson warns us
against the use OF the superlative but
when you are In this region OF the
a!obe you can't get along without c.
liberal use Of 1t. He himself says OF
Yosemite: 1T Is the only spot I havo
ever found that came up to the brag."
And al l stood In the big tree grove I
remembered that some one called EN-
erson himself 1.-The Sequoia OF the hu-
man race"
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-07-28
CARD-PLAYING STORIES.
They Must Have Been Perfect Ladies-
In Those Days.

They Must Have Been Perfect Ladies'
In Those Days.
One of the most notorious femafe
gamblers OF the eighteenth century was
Miss Pelham. the daughter Of the
prime minister, says Temple Bar. She
not only ruined herself at cards, but
would have beggared her sister Mary
as we'll had not their friends inter-
vened and insisted on the sisters sep
arating. Horace Walpole gives a pitt
full account Of poor Miss Pelham cit
ting up all night at the club without q
woman, losing hundreds a night and
her temper and beating her head
Another writer says that the unhappy
m often played with the tears
streaming down her cheeks. Lady
Mary Compton, an old maiden lady. a
contemporary Of Miss Pelham and, like
her. addicted to gambling. had the
same propensity to tears. When she
lost, we are told. she wept bitterly
mot for the loss ITSELF" she was care
full to explain, "but for the unkindness
Of the cards" Both ladies. when luck
went against them, lost their tempers,
as did many others. and among them
Mrs. Give. The actress, after her re-
tirement from the stage, lived at
Twickenham. in a cottage lent her by
Horace Walpole. The place had then a
reputation for quiet card parties. In
Montpelier row lived four aged danes,
known In the neighborhood as Mantle,
Spadille, Basto and Pinto; terms
drawn for the game OF quadrille. They
were accustomed to assemble every
night at each others houses to play
cards. On the first of the month each
in turn gave a grand party. A relative
OF one OF the ladies has left an ac-
count OF one of these functions at
which he was present. Mrs. Give "a
one OF the guests and happened to have
for her opponent an old lady with very
white hair, who In the course Of the
game displayed two black aces. There
upon Mrs. Give few In a rage and
screamed: 1.-TWO black aces! Here!
take your money, though / wish In
stead l could give you two black eyes
you old white cat!"
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-07-28

Drought Kills the Insect-Eating Toad.
Aside from the parching up of his
garden truck, which worries the ANA
teur farmer In the suburbs as keenly
as 1t does the man who farms for a liv-
ing, the disappearance OF the friendly.
insect-devouring toad is a dlsappoint-
ment. The toad is a victim, too. OF the
drought, for moisture is necessary to
his existence. Many OF them, now I'M
able to find the requisite shelter and
dampness, have died outright; others
have migrated from the gardens ana
other exposed places to the woods,
seeking some c%ongenial spot not yet
parched by the sun. As II Is estimated
that a single toad will destroy nearly
10000 insects and worms In one SUM-
mer, his retreat will leave q victorious
army Of vegetation destroyers In full
possession Of the already suffering gar
dens.