The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-03
Mrs. Nske as Becky Sharp
Contributions to the Deuey
Arch Fund.


Jones until now. These are among the
chief incentives to that national pride
which Ii the proof of present and the
promise Of future greatness, stimulating
a. they do the minds Of the young TO like
patriotic service" That In all very well
to say now, but when New York turned
out to welcome the hero Of the nation.
there was only one name for that beau-
tifui structure and that was 1.-THE Dewey
arch" Admiral Sampson was there. 80
was Admiral schley and Gen. Miles, but
though each received an ovation from the
crowds. not one of them presumed to look
upon the arch as dedicated to them. 1t 10
too late now to tell them that some OF 1t
was meant for them: It does them no good
and only humiliates the real hero, who
cannot like to hear that the dewey arch
that he looked up with such honest pride
on the day Of his triumph was not really
meant for him.
The Molincux case drags on with as yet
only seven Jurors. The average intelligence
of the talesmen must be pretty low when
one reads OF the words that throw them
out. Controversy" celebrity" and the
like.
What does Inference mean3
Inference means that the man must not
be interfered with"
@. what nanw
A. 1.-THE man on trial"
One Of the talesmen complained, In q let
ter to prominent New York paper. OF the
treatment accorded the prospective jurors.
They are rudely accosted by the petty off,
cials, herded In crowds to walt the entire
day, sometimes two, with not even camp
stool offered them to sit upon. Upon noti-
fication they must repair at once to the
recorders Office no time being given them
to make business arrangements Tor their
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cult every year to get men, to serve on
juries, and this is only increased by the
rude treatment and discomfort accorded
tho talesmen.
The Gerry Society is trying very hard to
escape state inspection, procleiming itself
Subordinate government agency" and
az such outside the jurisdiction OF the state
board Of charities and its committees OF
Inspection. They argued that *'Mr. Gerry's
Society Is not a charitable institution. but
q public corporation authorized by statute
to perform certain police functions. and
that 1t II what Mr.. Gerry calls q subordf-
nate government agency" They said that
II the society is a charitable institution.
it Is so only so far as 1t feeds, clothes ana
furnishes medical attendance to children.
but that, in so far as its officers assist in
furnishing persons guilty OF cruelty to chill
dren. the society Is discharging the func-
lions OF q police corporation. In fact, the
Gerry Society IL a charitable institution
when It comes to receiving large donations
from rich philanthropio persons. but when
counting is asked. oh. then 1t Is only "a
government agencyv'
The New Jersey soldiers homo turned
sout five veteran soldiers for refusing to
give UP their pension money for board
The rich philanthropic people who found
ed this home would surely not have cotin.
tenanced the taking of q pitiful so .
month pension from an old soldier or turn
ing him out into the streets to live upon that
sum II he refused to give 1t up. One OF the
pensioners is veteran of the Mexican az
well az the civil war, and ne receives 80
a month from the government. George
Hays. who was discharged, said to Maj.
Rogers. IT have no plain clothes to go out
in. If you will cut the brass buttons on
this coat I will gor' This was too much
for the major and he sent Hayes back to
his room. Tho men were told last week
that they would have until Monday to
decide whether they would give up their
pensions or seek another home. They were
advised by their counsel to resist payment.
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A man was found in the park last night
lying face downwards in the grass. As a
policeman reached him he just managed to
gasp. I'm Bill Anthony. of the Maine. and
I've taken enough cocaine to kill three
men," He was carried to the Presbyterian
hospital and worked over by the surgeons,
but died from the effects Of the opiats.
His story is a most pathetic one. 1t was
he who was on watch when the Maine
blew up end reported to the captain in
the famous words, II have to report to
you. sir. that the ship Is blow up and
sinking" In his pockets were found few
copper cents and the bronze medal award
ed by congress to the sailors Of the Maine.
TEUILA.