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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-06-15
UNIVERSITY NOTES.
Freshman Banquet on the Chateaugay-
Stndents WIN From Soldiers.

The freshmen had their banquet Satur-
day evening on the steamer Chateausay
They left the dock at $50 y. m. with
many inquiries for the sophmOres. Supper
was served on the boat at $3.50. after which
the following toest5 were read
Toast Master. .................C. II. Waddell
oil UP the rusty hinges of thy wit"
PRESIDENTS Address. .............A. =. Kelly
He that is down can fall NJ lower
Base Ball...................R r. Hayward
"A chapter of accidents"
College Spirit. .......,.............II. II. Pope
Weighed and found wanting
Class scraps. NJ. Larchar
In high vengeance there is a noble scOrh.
Colds. ........................W. e. putnam
"Madcns whitening on the stalk"
Absence mitteo.............L. l.. White
Truth Is the most precious thing we
have, let us economic it,
Naughty Ones" ....................1. l.. Rich
Every inch that is not fool is rogue
Faculty. ........................H II. Marsh
who long have paved he'll with
their good intentions
Battery Park...................C IL Scnter
Hell is empty ana all the devils are here
The Varsity played practice game at
Athletic Park Saturday afternoon with
the team from the Fort. Oatley pitched
for six innings and then Richmond WAS
put into the box. Reynolds was with the
team covering third base.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-07-31
CHURCHES FOR
THE FILIPIN0S

NEW YORK, July si.-lGeneral
Secretary Wood Of the brotherhood
OF ST Andrew, received informA ton
% the organization In Manila Of the
First Episcopal Church Of Church
Of England work In the Philippines
on Memorial day Preliminary ser
vices had been maintained since the
month ~ March In the pnrlors 81 a
resident. who is member ~ the
Church ~ England by the Rev. Dr
Charles g. Pierce, chaplain In the
United states army. The report Is
made nv John Howe Pcyton. who.
with some other workers sent out by
the brotherhood, went to Manila un-
der commission " Bishop Doane ~
Albany 10 investigate religious con
dltlons in the Philippines and return
In time 10 report to the missionary
council at St Louis in October.
In his report, Mr.. Pcyton says a
building has been opened across the
street from the principal barracks In
Malate and named Church house
There are two stories the upper con-
slstlng ~ Ave rooms is to be used
az offices and a parish house. The
lower floor. all In one room. has been
made into q neat chapel. The Rev
Hugh Nethcrcott r. priest In charge
and he has two lay workers For
some time there wasanother ordained
man. the Rev. James l. smiley. but
he has gone To the front and is hold
ing services for soldiers.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-07-31
A SENSATIONAL
SUICIDE IN THE
GAR. CEMETERY
Demented Lover Used Laudanum to
End His Troubles.
Found Dead by a WOrkman--He Had Been
Keeping Company With Miss
Grace Mathews.

while in NJ Of temporary lnsan.
tty. Jerry X. CaNlen. young man.
took a dose u laadanum last night
In the q. A. II eemstsry about TO
O'Clock. and ended hts life. lie had
been using a drug lately. and Il Il
thought this damngrt his mind
c0Wiua paid his sweetheart Miss
Grace y Mathews. daughter u Con
stable Mathews. a visit last evening
ana left her HOUSE ahoul ? o'clock
This morning he Vas found dead
Among The letters and papers
found in the nAn's clothes WAS the
following. addressed tp coronor
sparlinE
Dear slr.-My name Is Jerry X
cnwirn. a poor. ntoksn-h.arted man.
X indy see that ] am laid away In
the Isottern nsld II you wish any
information a. 10 my people. taka a
broadway car - 1914 Federal av-
euue and see Miss Grace =. Mathews
she will assist you In any way
Yours truly.-JERHY X. CowLEs''
Two pictures we're also found
on his person. The two young peo-
pie have teen keeping company for
snfas time. Lately he has become
addicted 70 the use Of a drug. and
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-07-31

on several occasions has acted very
queeriy.
Mrs Mathews. mother OF the girl.
says that Cowies hhs a mother and
sister residing In Minneapolis iie
has been stopping al the New West
ern hotel On THIRD avenue Tor some
time lie came 60 Seattle last
August. His mother came the fol-
lowing month. and later his sister
JOINED her mother and then accom-
panied her - their home in Mon
neapolia.
Since that time Cowics has stopped
~ various places Last month h
sent a telegram 60 his mother which
stated that he was dead. Abe tels-
rraphed money for burial expenses.
Later he cent a reply saying that he
Was we'll
Mrs Mathew states that CowicH
had been carrying a bottle % mud
around In his pockeis for some time,
as u contemplating suicide. lie is
apparently about Is years % aEe. and
according Go papers and letters. he
has been well educated and comes
% a good family.
he body was discovered by work .
men in the csmetery. VINO notified the
coroner. The remains were then
taken to Bonnsy a stewarts.
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says. vas alright when he left the
steamer. and the fires had been care.
fuzzy banked.
The tianslia made hot nne. the
light upper works burning a. thouFh
saturated with coal oil F'tah says
he has no idea how Ions the IRE had
been raging before he was awaken
81 by ktrkiand.s cries.
The Gazsiie vas built about a year
aRo. and was one - the largest
steamers plying On the lake II is
Understood that shs was insured for
q eco Engineer Curtis. Of the steam
er fahn. which brought the news TO
Madison park. does not think there
" any possibility OF rebuilding her. a.
the hull vas completely suited. The
Elm IL taking her place on the
route.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-07-31
HELP! HELP!
IS THE CRY
But tho Appeal Meets With
No Answer.

aasd Labor Comm sEioner circuit
.his morning: 1t e. harder o. get
help now than u has been FOR years.
although employers are paying better
wages. Many men are looking Tor
Tight work" and refus. good posi-
tions at ~ per day. stating that the
work 10 too hard.
How about the hired girl sltua-
tom" he wa. asked. Just a. bad as
ever" said the genial commission
er. We are now behind " orders
for girls for general bousework. =
People will soon be coming home
from camping and the demand will
be greater than ever. ! was speak
ing with lady from Indiana the
other day" said Mr. Grant. "and she
Informed me that girls who worked
NJ cooking and general housework in
that state did not receive more than
si2 per month. The lowest wages
We have on the books n tis per
month. and s25 In paid In some in
stances"
Monday 10 always a busy day At
the Free Employment Office. and this
morning the once was crowded with
men. Mrs Walker. who has charge
Of the ladies' department. s. kept
busy answering calls for hired
girls"
The Offices are being re-rnodcle,i.
and the ladies' and mcn's DEPART
ments will soon ~ separated. The
rooms are also being painted and re-
papers
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-07-31
HARTMAN
EXPEDITION
of
a Seattle Man.

After travelling more than a.oo0
miles since their departure from Sc
attic. the members Of M Hartman
scientific expedition. which left here
two months ago for the far north.
returned yesterday on the steamer
George W Elder. Great results were
obtained by the guests af the multi
millionaire New Yorker. in their re-
apective fields Of labor Many out
Of the way spots were visited. aud a
vast amount Il Information in re-
gard t. the northern country was
obtained
The little known waters Of Prince
william sound We're visited. and
valuable collections were made by
the uaturaiista at Cnnks inlet and
Kodiak island The Elder resemhled
a floating curiosity shop yesterday
when she reached port. 80 iudefn fiR-
able were the members Of the oxped-
ition Many birds and mammals
hitherto rare were found In consid-
crahle numbers. and important geo
graphical results were obtained. In
Siberia and at Port Clarence. the
Eskimo we're studied and several
thousand photographs we're taken Of
people and points Of interest In the
frozen north
The specimens collected on this
expedition by Prof. Trevor Kineaid.
~ SEATTLE probably number 5000.
To Star reporter today. Prof Kin
caid said
4 am not prepared to state the
true value Of our cruise to the cause
of science. / know II has been OF In
benefit To all Of us. and /
Think will prove u be one Of the
most noted scientific surveys In his
tory New discoveries have undoubt-
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edly made. 20 what extent we do not
know Many times a man will make
a discovery Which entirely original.
bot subsequently, nnd the specimen
has already BEEN recorded. II think
the data gathered on Eiaciers will
be- very valuable 10 biologists. II
was custom on the voyage hat
whenever anyone struck something
new ~ should GESTURE on q duTinR
the rcvninE. Prom these evening
talks We have r. draw our deductions
az 20 fhr value ~ the expedition. a.
eysryana wam too busy In hiH Fcsrecs
tive line % know what the others
were doing,
Il think the observations % the
EroloElsi@ will bring the know ledge
OF glacier formation up 20 date. and
arm quite confident that Prof.
Fischer, Of the biological survey. ha.
the nneAt collection - birds ever
made on a survey 90 brief "a this
has been"
The reporter then asked Frofrs-
sor kineAld about his own disrover-
les. but with his hahiiual modessy he
preferred Co ~stol the achievements
% others The fact ~ the matter ls
that Prof KincAid. Prof. Ritter. q
the University 81 California; and
Prof Saunders. % tho Agricultural
College % South Dakota. were left on
shunaRin island. hIthcrio compare
lively unknown from a biological
standpoint. and while tho Elder con-
tinued it, cruise To- siberia, the Zoo
specifnf wsrr collected
The souvcrteH in nrinthpinFy we're
principally valuable Tor the nEht they
threw on geographical distribution
The specimens In entomology col
lected by rPof. KincAid. are cspeci-
ally valuable. and the fora % the ISL
and - we'll represented In the coli
lection. At unalaska the party left
Mr. starks and Mr. RidEway ~ the
National museum. who 10 considered
the greatest authority On ornithology
now living n IL not 80 n particu-
larry favorable country for the stu
dent ~ fsathercd life. but most fav-
orAbie indications are given ~ new
and striking data.
All the Eoolngists Of the Univer-
Hity are busy today helping Prof
Kincaid. and a r. thought that when
the present collection n added TO the
large number already donated 20 the
University by It's most noted son. "a
will be tho most complete collection
Of Alaska invertebratc life that has
been mounted, % this time,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-07-31
The GhzELLE
IS BURNED At
KIRKLAND DOCK
Mysterious Destruction of a Well
Known Boat on Lake Wash.
ngton This Morning

The steamer GaEellc. which phys
between Madisan park and KIRKLAND.
In Lake Washington. vas burned 10
the waters edge at go o'clock this
morning. TIE Gre was first disc1ys
srrd ~ Mr. Kirkland. The hru APP
parvutiy started IN the engine room.
Kirkland saw the flames shoot up
ike a rocket and rnve'ap the upper
cabin In Nhirh Firh. the only man
aboard. was sleeping quicker than
a. takes 80 tell fh~ upper works q
the vessel we're IN Hamra Fish had
TO ilFht his way out and had one u
hls hands seriously burned Capt.
i}artsch left his boat shortly after
midnight. after she had put IN the
evening towing. Ito can aEcribe no
cause Tor the nrc. Everything. he
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-07-31
THEY HAVE THE
DOSE REPEATED

WASHINGTON. n. C.. July 81
TIE follow ms cahleHram was re- elv-
cd this morning from General otis
Insurgents in considerable fprru ar
Tvared 'n the yictnity OF Caiamba
> yesterday bat Wprr puu,nhrd and
driven IN by HAN our casualties
were one killed and ssYtu sounded
capi simpson. ~ jhc sixth iufantrf.
struck a rabbcr band ln Nesrus. July
- kiliinE % ~ thr bandits. There
were M Anne -ican rfuuaifirh The
Nnrlh Dakota. wyoming and Idaho
volunteers ARE ON the transport
Grant ready Go depart. Their deaire
to delay until tomorrae ~ as e. re-
e"ivs their monthly pay il permit
ted
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-07-31
AIR MOTOR
BICYCLE
Which May Soon
Appear Here.

Ever since the advent Of the blcy-
Gle. someone has been trying To in
vent "a machine that could be work
ed with greater economy OF muscle
and yet not detract from the enjoy
ment u the rider The demand for
this has brought into the world
many queer and absurd inventions.
none - which have. 30 far. been sue
cessful. The latest invention Of this
kind IL the most promising yet offer
ed. and there aHs no scientific reasons
Why II should not prove success
The Inventors are l. HanHard and
Huffin Hiatt. and the letters patent
are held by william Feas, Of Seattle.
The device IL quite similar as re-
CARDS the framework 10 tho ordin-
airy bicycle. but in place ~ the chain
and Hproe ket. on each side Of the
machine are two vertical pumps.
Attached 10 these are the pedals.
which work up and Down. while the
pumps allow "a slight lateral motion
to bring into play the muscles Of the
legs. The air in these pumps
iH discharged into the tubes Of
the frame. where the compreas-
cd air IL stored away Where
the chain f. on the ordinary hi
cycle. 3 6 cyoinders are located.
one on each side Of the rear wheel
In each Of these a piston works.
turning a crank. which. IN turn. re-
wolves the wheel There IL lever
at the handle har to regulate the
supply ~ air discharged into the
cylinders. and by this means the
cyeiist can work as rapidly as deslr-
ed. The speed being regulated by the
lever. and the excess power being
stored In the frame. Seven and a
half pounds II power are generated
with each pressure Of the pedal. only
6 pounds being necessary to turn the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-07-31
TOUCHED FOR
HIS MONEY

Frank zlpmAR a klondihsr who
returned fram The god acids on the
steamer CITY Of Seattle last night. IL
mourning the hoes Of $3.50 IN Yukon
bills. The robbery Il alleged 10 have
been tbs work Of L.lISa Everett. a
notorious eaiured woman q the ten
ferlqia district she NAs arrested -
officers FREEMAN ana Hubbard. The
touch f. sa44 = have hera sfsas.s
In a box IN N. HiE BONANZA saloon.
Maria Anderson. another eolnned
woman. has also BEEN arrested a. an
accomplica Of the woman f.verrt,.
Detective Williams - working on
the case.
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wheel Tho tubes are made to
atani roo pounds of pressure.
ny this storage ~ energy. which
the cycllst makes at hip leisure. steep
hills can ho climbed without extra cx-
crtion. the rider merely pressing the
lever and using the reserve air An
air chamber N now being arranged
10 ~ Ia the frame near tho handle
bar, which viii allow greater ae-
emulation of power and, eonse-
quently. higher and longer hills can
be climbed
Mr. Feas Is thinking " erecting a
plant To make this device. thus say
inE the ppntH 81 Eastern manu-
faetufrrs. ana Seattle ~ To be It's
location.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-07-31
MELLEN TALKS
CONCERNING THE
PROPOSED DEPOT
He Gives The Star Some Fresh Infor-
nation for Publication.
Including Statement as TO the Exact L0Ca-
ton Chosen is Willing to Combine
With the Great Northern.

scaitle's new railway station whlch
will BE- built BY the Northern Pacific
company. should me other lines do
ins business here not assist ln rs
construction. viii b. located on South
Madison street. eStendlng Co Column
hla. Il viii cost about u5oooo. aud
viii b. one % the most handsome
and hest-eQupped stations Ia the
West.
President Melicn. 20 the Northern
Pacific. IN an interview today. gave a
star reporter particulars ~ the new
building our business here" he
said warrants the erection ~ finc
station We have tho property now.
and will make important improve
ments which VIII prove % great
value 90 the travelling puhllc The
business We have done recently In
Seattle far exceeded our sxpecta-
lions. The travel % and FROM this
~ = NatAthtf aN'f iftHAes 0HNAll thf
other lines doing business hers not
join with us In huiidinx a station. We
will do 80 ourselves The plans for
the new station are uoS being pre-
pared. We will ask the city certain
favors In the mater % closing
streets near the proposed site. and
] am certain that We VIII not bq re-
fused as the changes we intend to
make will vastly Improve IN, local
fty."
President Melien - very angry
sbou, a reported interview with hiFn
In the Tacoma Ledger Of yesterday
1T - rank fake. he said, partieu-
larry that portion q Il whlsa refers
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-07-31
SIX MEN
MEET DEATH
a Boiler Rested on Sunday
and Exploded on Monday.

WHITE CLOUD. Mich, July a.
fix men we're Killed and two serious
~ injured by the explosion 81 their
shlnRle machine boiler in Big Prairie
township this morning. The dead
men are Charles HalRht. Alpha
Haight, Charles Crabtrse, Geo, over
~, Cecil Priest. Raymond Howe.
Injured; oscar Evans and Geo.
JTalghf
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"a Hfi II states that said the
Great Northern president would con
ccntrate his business ia Seattle.
Now I never made that statement.
In fact I newer referred % Tin at
alb II appears 10 me that Tacoma is
a little Jealous Of your lavely city.
and thu papers there voice the feel
InRa of the people Il ln stated IN
one u the papers that We viii not
build a station here until the ursat
Northern people ioin "a IN the work
Waite NJ would prefer to have a
Union station. Ne viii nag walt Tor
the Grvat Northrrn or any nihsr Tire.
We vii 80 right ahead. and Seattle
people viii se-en have anlsnd,dly
equipped efepat
As 70 the business % the Northern
Pacific being concentrated IN Seattle.
President Mellea wauld say very
little. We will q eaurne. he said.
put cur money where Nc set the
besi results. cant say Whether the
trafnc Of the orient viii BE- divide
up With Seattle. THIS will depend
entirely on circumstances
Pnezidenf Mellan paid high tris-
ute 10 s~attless enterprise. and pre-
dicted for I, long period Of unln-
tsrrupt-d prosperity. With his par
- he viii 90 over the Seattle a In.
tcrnatianAl railway on "Wednesday.
and VIII return to this city about the
end % the week
President Meslsn - ore Of the most
approachshls railway HaAxnaiss that
ever visited his city. lie Is man OF
strous personality and a splendid
oonvsrmaflnna4s4t
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-07-31
Scoop on the Department

WASHINGTON. u. g. July IL
tice Chambers has reaehes the State
apartment II the report Of the COM
mission a. published in San Francis
co - genuine. u IL scoop on the
department.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-07-31
SEATTLE MINING STOCK
MARKET.

At the seattle Mining Exchange TO-
day the following sales we're made
Deer Trail. 100. Republic. roo. Cold
en- Tunnel Development 1000. Even
inr Star. 1000
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-07-31
ALCER'S LAST
DAY IN OFFICE

WASHINGTON. n. G. July 81
This is AiEer's last day IN Once. he
srrnysd al the War department
early alst said the day would b. is-
voted 20 CLEARING up routine affairs.
Root taxes hold tomorrow morning.
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Mckinley at chsmplsin.

HOTEL CIAMrtAIN, \. v. July
~ --Prgsldrnt Mckinley took a short
stroll around the grounds this norm
ina and later attended 70 official
business IL is very caid here to-
day The heat Is krpt turned ON In
Mra. Nc klnicy's apartments.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-07-31

BOMBAY. July 2i.--Thcre Ia an al
armlnE increase In the plague AT
Poonah Three hundred and seven
teen deaths and thru new cases were
reported during the last IS hours
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Society Woman Dead.

wASHfSGTON. y. O., July al
Nrs. Kate Chase sprague. one o. the
most noted OF Washington society
women. died at Edgewood. her coun-
Try homo. near here this morning.
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Will Meet Dewey.

NEWPORT u. J.. July 2i.-Th.
officers Of the North Atlantic squad
ron now here believe that their
chips will DO ordered % meet Dewey
at sea and escort him % New York
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-07-31

wASHtNuTuN. Juiy Il-Tns sun.
boat Machian should fcach santo Dos
miuEu today Tho cruiser New or
lsans be- expected ta reach there
Thursday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-07-31
FOOLED THE
SALOON MEN

The saloon Keepers Of Seattle were
given big surprise on saturday
when they read in the papers that
the Sunday closing law would be
strictly enforced. chief ~ Police
Reed worked an Old order In such a
way that II led 70 the belief that not
glass ~ liquor could be- sold. The
chiefs order was 60 the effect that
all saloon doors. both front and back
should he closed during sunday.
This was interpreted by the news
paper men as meaning that 10 was
all on" in the mater ~ selling
liquor Tho saloon mon were. 81
course. greatly relieved whom they
learned the mistake.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-07-31

Postmaster Mecm today received
orders from Washington 60 locate
seattle -postorice station No. 4.
az Ferguaon's pharmacy. corner u
First avenue end Cedar streets.
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sloan Sails for Home.

LONDON. Iuiy ~ Tod sloan ard
Ps.iiar Palmer tha plfluat. sailed
saturday for Nea York
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-07-31

LONDON. July ai.--A Paris dis
patch says. Patty du clam has been
liberated"
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LONDON. July 2l.-The Arch
bishop Of Canterbury today render
I'd an Important decision IN the
rltualistic controversy by anuounc-
Ing that from now on the burning 81
incense and the carrying of candles
In the Church OF England services
was forbidden.
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Harry @. West. age 81. died at
Providence hospital this morning
Mr. West has been iu the express
business In seattle for number Of
years. and ia we'll known His re-
mains are 1T chimney A. Stewards.