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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-04
A NEW CODE
--------=--~-
Alaska Now Has a
Few Laws.
IyclrDlyC GRADED IIQrOR Tx
-
eut Congress DID No, Give the
Northern Territory a Civil
Code New slstates.
NcllDlyC GRADED IIQrOR Tx

Aiaskn now las q criminal code.
hut Congress DID net enact civil
code. whirh has caused Governor
Brady q remark that q = fast IKE
eivinr = man ammunition 20 SO
hunting With. bat negiectlaH q pro-
vide hina with run THE htn ss
amended. enhrscinw neariy te'
PAGES. pasaee Congress, and ia Row
m the hands of the enrolling clerks.
There ~ ~ much 81 interest IN the
matter IN Seattle ne IN Aiaska Tho
hilI ehAmees the entire system 81
.klaakas criminal Jurisprudence
Tire moat radical change enacted
Is with reference a. the hquef tfafiic0
Heretofore the bringing % liquors.
into Alaska has been prohibited, aud
now the traffic il licensed IL Is he.
fieved that under the WORKINGS ~
this bill, revenue amounting e. ssee.
eae A year win ~ feised IN Alaska.
Governor BRADY who ~ IN Wash
ington, q quoted ~ follows. The
ma%t important thiuK ln the Grim.
fnai code Tor AtAskN PASSED ~ Con
efess tonight = the uauer ucease
aud other licenses designed fuT rats
ing revenue. Kcushiy. ! estimate
that these licenses VII ralss 500 1al
revenu u this sum probably $50.
Oee cemlrE from iiquer licenses Hy
the rvnort ~ the commissioner II
Internal revenue. there are tas places
where Sneeiai taxes are raW paid.
The nuInref Of places witch wlii pag
special tinaase Flsi BE- larger thar
expected. Tor uicef If the places HOW
dealing IN sfnuRwicd Hluor VIII nnd
n cheaper 20 nay heeuae and Get
Yood liquor than 70 deal with smag
fiefs
THE criminal code has heeu gers
oeer VERY carefully. We can nan
have a iegAi iafS. The riehs ~ APP
peal has been carefully guarded. A.
nav Arranged. the code viii b. a
very great blessing. ard The ynasie
Of procssfure Il hishiy praised b
lawyers here.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-04
MINING At GLENORA
California Man Back From
Fort wrsngel.

7. Il Johnson, Of Meudocina. Cal
returned on Che Homer from wrau-
gel Re has been mining near Glen
ora since iast spring lie came to
Cotton Wood island from Gicnara 90
SNOW shoes. a aiatanco 81 nearly 10
fniss mating the trip IN fifteen
days. J, was hard iflp. but he
got through safely he reports ths
weather ~ being extremely clid.
and few people about Gienora.
Many uf those are coming out Nc
Eald strikes have been made IA TINT
section ~ tnc' country. and uiue
prospecting work ear be dome on nf.
count 81 the frozen condition o. the
ground
SIR Johnson reports things Mt
Wrnngei a. b. very quint No now
buainesa houses have been built. ana
tho gamblers ard tough element
have made themaaiVes scarce
Nj johnson made several good io-
cations while On tho north, and VIII
50 back in the spring lie II on
his why to San ffruuCiaeu.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-04
MONKEYS At WORK
Picking Cotton In faissis-
sippi Fisids.

IN 1890. AZ the vieksburg Fair.
ProfesHoi0rraey and W. ". Ma
KUN. che latter n wealthy cotton
plHuier. u smedes. thft state. we're
/ watching some trained nonhaya per.
form their various tricks. Professor
/ Tracy nuaFoHted that there was %
/ ieHH1nOnhy the monkey should not
I pc employed IN picking cotton and
! FhHafaode the negro IN that work
i he plan wac discussed nnd sit.
I NUnRtm bnnHht ln New York city
Z a dozen monkeys "a 1897. and. with a
trainer nut them "a ororE The
munkaya belonged 10 the race known
tu EeicntlHi8a1s aph0gtnila VulgHaia
nnd the msirH weigh about 10
poau1f and the females about nine.
I % hounds each. iisrs were made
I for each monhsy. which would hold
I about twenty-Gsa bounds OF seed
cotton and q bag placed over the
shoulder ~ oaeh, II h surprising
+, how faulaiy the trainer tauwhl tho
monkeys a. pick the cotton lIae-
hrta - hold the cotton were placed
at thn eua ~ the rooms. and ans
man. ever and aove the trainer, eas
neeearnrF to take the cotton out az
The sacks and pat IL Ia tha baskets.
The females proved much better
] picker than the mniea Tor they not
only picked Cifancr cotton. but theg
qaia aiss ptph more - " IN n day.
IN lees than q month after the mon
Keys Wera starred at the work thry
could pick ON an average 100 pounds
day The hfat experiment al
though on small scale. proved 90
Mf 1anKum that monkeys could be
'sed With great success ne cotton
rlcksrf. No r. tuRe Of 1855 he gave
A. efiar FOR co. monkeys ~ the
fams breed on an exporter 81 mon.
keys frou Africa. with the under
standing that most ~ them were to
he fenialsa. About September last
tho now batch - monkeys arrived.
and the seryiceH ~ the old trainer
were engaged to train this new lot.
iiuf this Mas not such an easy mat.
irf aa was al fret thought. for many
- the now monkeys we're still Wild.
Hut the trainer thoroughly under
Hteo1 his business. having served Tor
q Tong time under Barnum as a
trainer - monkeys Finally. with
the all ~ ten old monkeys who were
of great assistance. and a great deal
- punishment and rewarding, the
now EanF we're pretty we'll trained
by the middle II October. Mfr Man
gum a greatly pleased with the re
suit II his experiment. Speaking Of
Il recently, he said
4 consider Che day that Professor
Tracy suaxsrtea 60 me the training
% mankeyf hn cotton piokers as the
most fortunate cay the South has
seen in many years. II means more
"a the South than cotton picking
machine. for the monkeys are a sue
eosa as piekers while the machines
have been failures. ! believe that II
IL the greatest discovery that has
been made 10 the cotton planter
since whitney lnvented the cotton
Fin People laugh ct me At nrNt
when I tried this thing. as they al
ways 10 when man tries anything
new. but now that Il has proved a
success all my nclghbors are Wild
about jefferson City Tribune.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-04
B0NNIY 4 STEWART


The children have been unruiy
to-day" said Mr. Meekton's wife.
They have refused TO mind me sor
eral times"
Goodness gracious" exclaimed he
absent mlndediy. Wei. there's one
thing certain. They don't take az
ter me. "--Washingson Star.
NO ead the statesman. 4 aof.s { he
lieya IN iexikat.ng On the drink ques-
ton. The time Is coming WHEN We VII
all b. either employers or employs. and
the. man who Gfinka can't Keep his ats
alsout him enough 10 be ar wmnlavsr.
and tbs hou-lr.nkinF emnsegsfs won't
give him a Job. - the whole thing vii
settle itself. - Indianapolis Journal
one Of the many spear thrust
which killed Lieutenant Robert
Grenfeii at omdurman. penetrated
through both outer and timer cases
OF his watch. which was thus .top.
Ped az $50. The timepseee will be
mounted as an lnkstana for use by
the soldiers WIDOW.
Attorney General Cfabaugh OF
Maryland. who Is mentioned as sue
prcme court bench. now npld by
senatir-elect McComas. is Just past
forty years Of age, and II appoint
ed wiz be the youngest man who
ever occupied the position.
shallow wooden bowls decorated
By means Of the popular pyrographic
art are shown Cor various table
uses. They hold BRACKETS. fruit nuts.
and raisins. and a special shape IA
designed Tor baked potatoes. Flat
plates upou which ioaves OF bread
may be cut are also to be found
decorated In this way.
kitty Reed. the speakers good
looking daughter. is on tiie house
payroll. receiving $500 annually for
services rendered as steaogranher
Tor her father.
The Princess Louise. Marhloaess
OF L.orne. has had the rather uneom-
mon cxpenenee OF having three
mathar-in-laws during her married
iife--hcr husbands father. she Duke
Of Argyll. having been married three
times.
Congressman Bland and his wife
celebrated the twenty-ffth anniver-
sary OF their wedding on the "a of
this month. The senator's and othc.
rcprcsc natives from Missouri pre-
scented them with handsome punch
bowl. beautifully carved by hand.
SIZE Yes. I do chew gum n great
deal. suppose you think I'm reg.
uisr cheving-Eum iiend.
lte-No. Lulu: | think YOU are a
chewing gum angel-Chicago.{ib-
me.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-04
RUBY LIPS
-s-=----sss=---=
Willie Pays for One
Sweet Kiss.
s---a.s-===
10 "lIoDSOllllNC' N ALLOWED
sasaaaHa
A Ksntuskisn Mas to Dig Up 500
for Familiarity With a Mar
tled Woman.
10 "lIoDSollzIyC" IL ill0Wgn

FRANKFORT n.y. March A.
The kentuok court Of appeals set a
PRECEDENT against iiohaonlaina ~
this state by rendering decision
affirming the judgment u the TriEe
county dlatslat Souri. compelling
William H. hags.iaia % Ray Mrs.
Mamie E1alI. young married woms
an. $500 fcr kias. Mrs Esei eiaim-
81 that the kiss waa f0reibly taken.
hagsdaie denied fercihiY extracting
ihn kias, but the rfigF eaunty jury
took her word fof Il and sssessed siao
damages 10 which tho Appellate court
has added 20 per cent penalty auak &
ina she exact cost ~ -. klaa to
RaEndais $50. besides court costs
and lawyers fees IN two former
trials II tbs ease.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-04

rho Indian IT. improvident hat ne
IL keen eaouEh at bargain. An
unecdate cid Of Joseph Roiette. n
famous trailer ~ Prairie du CHEN.
veil Illustrates the point. Tho etory
is told "a Leading events in wis
eanain history"
a lady who visited Prairie du
CHEN in the early days 81 the ter
ritnry. remarked 70 Mr.. Rolcue
ION. M Roletto. ! would not be
eugaged In tho Indian trade. Il seems
to- me a system OF cheating the poor
Haynaes"
Let me tell you. madam" re-
piled ne. with great naivete. II IL
not so easy to cheat the indiana ms
YOU imagine J nave tried u these
twenty Years. and have never sue
ceedod. New York Post.
eIrs hard luck" said Agonellio.
Il don't seem able TO please any
body"
whats the trouble7" asked the
Balaried friend.
"In the United States they com
plain that I'm n spy, and In the
Philippines thpv complain that I'm
not washington star.
That was a horrible trick Algy
played on Edith"
t.Yr87"
"Ycs. lie sent her one Of her own
photographs az comic valentine"
Indianapolis Journal.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-04

4 law win probably soon be en-
acted ~ the state 81 Maine protect
Inc caribou for six yeere. There
animals have become remarkably
few iu Maine. and those Killed dur
lnE the last year were chiefly e.
ineief and small bulls. Though the
.rrLtic habits 81 the caribou are
known. II is felt that there exists
some other cause for their scarcity
in Maine In the adjoining country
oi New fsrunHwick these animals
appear to be- still numerous. Nart-
Gus explanations for the scarcity %
these animals are offered. Some say
their IL a decreased supply ~ moss
othsFr insist there is "A dfHiemper
among the animals. while Htill 9TH
ers believe the satA bliahment 81 -
MANY ne .cnmpn drives these rert-
less animals out 81 the state. How
ever. there seems 10 be no doubt
thHt caribou are very scarce In
Malue. and from all accounts a long
eioue time ~ approved BY Maine
Hnartsmen. Some believe four years
close time II sufficient others think
six years not too long. 's.sss
ftEff - HNhisAHtiAf atA'f'hkAhh -
an eminent authority. :. l. Crosby.
the noted taxidsrmiHt. OF Bangor.
Me: There seems 20 be- no doubt
that caribou are on the decrease IN
Maine. have not seen a single
well -deveioped caribou killed Ia
Maine this season, where - have
teef Killed Most Of them are very
small coss and calves and few
bulls among them have had very
small antiers, In fact all the carl
bou have had a half-staryed APP
peatance- Why this Is 80 ! am I'M
able 10 state. because. n few miles
away from our northern borders.
across the line in New Brunswlek.
caribou have been unusually abuud-
ent. and many splendid specimens
have been killed by visiting sports
mef .
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-04

Q
pears q have been reduced 70 tax
IN from rnrrH nank win therefore
Hat represent lona unless the crisp
little tiiioia have some day 20 be-
aaly hanofrd at tie HANK Of En-.
Gland counter IN that onEe the cash
paid ia exchange fof them viii have
% come out ~ the coffefn Of tho
plundered bank
Many years ago n bank air r
lnnton note for g 10000 but
a man uf credit, and ~ thor
no doubt about the loss af M
he gave the usual indemnity ans
the money Many years after.
the man had long been dead a.
per was presented II waa pr
on demand. and had 0 eams
abronf In the ordinary way o'
near, and the sum it represent
70 %, hnufSd over. and ne the %
nifty that hnd been Eivcn was
dated hp the heirs Of the mar
had given d.. ana FOR some
could not boz enforced. "a Bar
that occasion had Ia put 2 900
the debit ride of The account
once in way they paid daHHia
honor "a "a hif ~ thelr oun paper
There ia aunthcr STORY ~ q sum ~
fsn,poo which the Bank IA its early
DAYS Tor short fime refused ta
hand over Ia exchange for its oWH
mites. TheY Nere prevented hF a
JeH. whose assertion thai be- had
bought tbcm wna not Disputed and
Whose personal integrity Was ahnH
suspicion They had. however. ~.
dauhtediY been stolen. and on that
ground the Bank refuned 70 pay fh0
money. Tho Jew went ont into tho
city and began a. spread 81 Abroad
that the Bank Vas ehnkY and
couldn't cnrh his isoies. ard ne be
backed hiH assertion by diHplnying
his indiabutHhie paper She assertion
would m all probability soon have
caused y run on the Bank In "a few
minutes n messenger came t1 seF
that the notes would be- ehuhed "
he would present them again.--l.pu-
don News.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-04
Lost Bank OF England Notes

10 Re fat. that to many minds
no doubt. must be very SPURIOUS. that
the pank Of England has always
had a pretty steady source OF profit
in the loss nnd destruction Of It's
l@nk notes. What II has gained ~
tate Yearssn this way We are unable
"a pay. but during a period Of forty
years Preceding iSa2 the Bank cad
made q clear profit OF Ct .39o. 600 from
outstanding paper mover likely T. b.
presented FOR payment. When the
dostrueti or the irrccoverahle loss
Of note can be proved. as IN the
event ~ a firesr a wreck Il can. tho
Bank, 81 courso, VIII always pay the
money II represents. ana even Wi,ee
thcre e. Doubt about Il the cash is
paid on security being given for In
Identifying the Baie ahoulPthe note
ever be presented. Tho ESQ, 200
worth Of papcr-or Geo, oo0, as Il APP
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-04
new RULE NOW
intercollegiate Association
Changes It's Code.

Tho intercollegiate Association Of
Amateur Athletes Of America havr
concluded lie iabers and nothing as
radical as might have been expect
ed from the amendments offered
were made. However. some of tn.
changes in the constitution are inn
p0rtant and VIII tend to the better
ment - college athletics.
For the first tlrne the association
considered II had q right to demand
from the athletes good class
standing aud the constitution was
.chanRed - as 10 throw out n man
who il not M 90 grade IN his stud
les. Another important step was the
separation ~ blcycllng from the
rrrulHr track competitions. and IN
future there viii be a different arso-
citation Tor the controlling Of the
culieae bicycle racers,
Harvard iost the point Il urged in
regard 80 the deharrinE for one year
% athletes who IA "rreps' had won
a place IN an intercollegiate Or open
meet. The rtiie was changed that
only those who had taken part IN
outside athletic contests and had
won h0norH 40 as "a make them dc.
sirnhIs acquisitions Go college
foam we're % be dsbarred.
The constitution was also amend
"a 81 ns To pros ide for committed
81 thf graduates ms an advisory
committee End also e q faculty
committee ~ I've members uf the
faculty ~ the five COLLEGES or univer.
H.tics making the highest scores At
previous annual field meetings each
year The following oflccrs were
elected Tor isap
Princeton. uuccretnry. J. Il. Var
Fiecef of Sew York. treasurer. "
z. quinn. Of Columbia executive
committee. T. r. Fisher. " Yale. r
r.. Naurse. Harvard. z. H. Ripley
Cornell. and c. l. McKcen. rennsyl.
vania
Hamilton college. of Clinton. y. Y.
was admitted to the association
Boston university. Brown univcrsity
~ California, iowa state University
Leland STANFORD. Michigan. pennnyl.
vanla state college. Wesleyan TINT.
varsity end University of Wiscon
sin we're expelled from the essocla-
ton au account Of non payment OF
dues
The intercollegiate Bicycle Assoei-
alton was formed after the adjourn
mcnt af the meeting OF the Athletic
Assoc n ton. II y. Han was elected
president
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-04
CONSTANTLY ON DUTY
John 4. Jones Writes Home
From Manila.

John A Jones. private In Company
e. First washlnEtoa &. = Vaiun-
TIERS. has wrfEtNn home a. follows
from the PhlIprine stands
MANILA. r. 1. Ian -. fsss. Our
regiment ~ stiIl falag outpost
duty. rnd We have about al We can
do. We 50 9ut on guard tao and
three times a week. and besides the
company fc1 Il called cat several
times a week on alarms sent In from
the block houses.
Things are very unsettled herr
now. and something has got 10 hap
pen soon The insurgents viii have
20 lay down their arms or they vii
have 20 fight
To give you an idea as to how we
spend our time. I wifi. take last
weeks duties which Vili show yuu
that we are Kept busy.
Monday January %. az $50 a. IN.
went On guard duty for twenty four
hours; came OF guard TUESDAY. so
a. IN.
The company was called out Tues
day morning 20 so up the PaHiE
river. two niles. We got back at Z
.. m. Wednesday.
Thusday Was on guard again At
our quarters. and at . !. ~. the
company was ordered out t. block
house Nc. II. about half mife
away. came back at s a IA. Friday
Saturday We bad to stay IN qnar-
tiers with our brown uniforms and
ieggings on. ready 20 20 out At a
moments notice
sIas -
officers woke " NJ 10 b. rHndy e.
81 out at any tifae. We had orders
that IN. battalion Touid form at 4
A. m. or sooner. but We did not -
out until I a. m. sunday II was
about half mile. within a short de
tance from bloekhouae No. ~. and
stand there In adrenehlng rain WHIT.
dayiiSht
They we're afraid the inanrr ats
mere g1lug 70 attack the bioekhoue~.
but no trouble occurred. We went
20 breakfast, after which ae had t.
so otts to biockhoune No. 70 and re-
Jieve Company II. while thaT went
o. breakfast
We are doing something al the
time There are all kinds af rlimafs
OF war here. but we dout know
what 70 believe This business cant
lest much longer. but I think that
everything VIII BE- settled soon.
either one way or the other
We had chicken dinners. both or
Christmas and New Years
Al Of the boys got Christmas
presents from tie f,ei Gross society
OF Tacoma. got two eoinred hand
keJehlefs and a towel.
The fruit season Is Just eemmene-
ing. Watermeians are getting ripe
and green peas. etc. are on the mar
ket
heard to-day that seven counter
regiments win BE- cent hame N
March. but dld not learn which wers
IN go. Another ''rumor." probably
the Invention Of some Or The officer
10 keep pp The apiriis Of the boYr
Who are anxious 10 ret bach 10 tho
stateF. and are RsttinR q llttla
"ieary."
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-04
Royalty in Disguise.

Europefs rcigning AovcreiEnn ana
most OF the nobility. when travelling.
,ry 20 do So inees.. In order 20 avoid
recognition. risk 81 assassination
and difficulties Of etiquette ard the
like. SAYS the New York Journal
Queen Victoria IL styled as the
Countess OF Baimorai." the Queen
Regent OF Spain II known as the
Countess OF Toledo. and the King
o. Portugal as Count Of Bancellos,
while Queen AIgciie becomes the
"NnrdueEa dc Nillaeosa-"
The Prince Of bulgaria becomes
Count MuanY. arnd the King OF
the Heigians is Count RRvenstein.
TIE SpreNs Frederick becomes the
Countess I.ingen." and the En-
D. eaa Eugene the Countess de
Plerrefonds" The Duchess de Cas-
tao l. the ex-aueen Of Naples. and
Ktrg Oecar Count Of nrottning-
holm" this rural castiel. his son.
the crown prince. IL Count Caris-
b,re," and Prince Victor Napoleon
assumes the title % Count Mon
gallery tafter his mothers cnstlel.
The Prince OF Wales varies his
titles between Duke 81 Cornwall
o. ''Rothesay." and 'tiscarl Of Ches-
ter THE late empress Of Austria
paased at the time OF her murder as
IN "Comtease de iiohenemha" tthe
name 81 her BaVarian estate). but
on specially exclusive occasions she
figured In visitors books At hotels
as Mrs. Nicholson. d'Angieterre-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-04

city was almost cqaallySlavlsh when
Il entertained che sultan az cost
e si1iesa In 1898 It cost the enfpo-
ration i1aaa 60 welcome the shah
81 PERSIA although Ia the following
year tbs Csaf was brilliantly entUf-
tanned AZ a cost IT nearly S,oaa Hess
FhtukeglVinH nay cost the city
So 9as. or ALMOST aa much a. the
Cars reception. ard the Jubilee re-
iaicinea % tSsg isft the city penrcr
b sss.aan The Prince 81 WSea
wedding. thirty I'VE years uGo, Yves
the signal for e Ereat display of city
hospitality The ameunt spent IA
nlortainmputa alone was So aooi
aad ln addition ga this the corpora
ton snant tia.cOn On the diamond
nacklaee ana earrings presented To-
the Princess When the Queen nj
teuded the Land Mayor'a banquet IA
lsas the corporation spent s4o.sse Ia
entertaining hcf. and the outlay
when she again honored The eity,
fourteen wears later was Fs.f'o.
Thua On nine entertainments Stone
the clty has iaviehed ne lgss than
ssta rss af IN average ~ 50 so for
each guest
In contrast e. this revsi entcrtain.
meut IL q lrfefestinr o. uute that In
f7sf ceagHe u WAS entertained 81 "A
oast nf siss. King Victor Emanuel in
1855 fcf leeae. and Mr. STANLEY alrht
years Heo. Tor sfias Title nHrtiace
as the puke aud Duchess ~ York
cost the city 50 go. IN isai the Ger.
flan Emperor was entertained Tor
SIS. $50. the shah IN 1850 fer SIC go.
aud the Kins II Denmark IN isai Tor
The sefF moderate sun ef tss.t n
maefa the unstable ehaeaeier ~ city
hospitality that - eeat q entertain
40 emperor 4 shah and King less
thar one third ~ the sum iaVlshed
on the sutton In issT.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-04

Don't you hate 10 have a man
tell you the Same story twiceF'
"Yee. especially tf Il ~ tine one
that I told him Chicago Record.
Mcswlliigan The senatorial plum
tree has undergone q singular mot
amuf rhnsia
fTuslldlg-fn what waye
McsWilllsen u nov bears pairs. -
Iittfhurg Chronicle
Mrs. Neishborly 10 your husband
discuTstvc2
Mrs. Mainguy fwhoae husband
was a aHilort--t'm not certain about
the "Gta. Syracuse Herald
Isabel what sbcriace shall You
make during LontF.
"Wcti we have such charming
vauns clergyman that ! muppssc !
ought TO give up going to church. +"
Chicago Record
When the rlseig bell Ia ringing,
though the world Is wrapped Ia
frest.
Plunge al once from meath the COW
CTS
tie who hegitutea iH lost.
Chicago Record
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-04

The well-known saving 'Wcstmin.
ster Abbey or glorious victory" at
tributcd to Nelson when he boarded
the san Josef at the battle OF Cane
st Vincent. seems 70 point to the
hero's own wishes as To- an abbey
grave, says n writer In the Pail
Mall MAGAZINE. But for some un-
known reason. when the end came
nj the famous battle at Trafalgar
Gs0D Nelson WAS buried at ST.
Puurs and the abbey authorities
finding crowds going there 60 gaze
On his last resting place, had an efii-
w made Of him. and set II IN near
kempcnfeldts' monument. IN order
to attract people back tn Westmins-
ter. with the desired result. Tho
figure now stands IN the lslip Chan
try chapel with the other funeral
eanics, and Is a very ilfellke and
vood representation Of the great
man. IL is said To have been copied
from a smaller figure for which Sei-
son sat. and all the clothes. except
the cuat. he actually wore. Maolise.
who borrowed the hat for his pic
ture Of the Death of Nelson" found
the marks OF the eve match an the
inner lining and the stamp of the
period ~ the crown.