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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-06-04

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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-06-04

The death OF the late earl is sinSulariy
unfortunate for Lady Mary Byng, his
daughter. who married young De Mauny
Talvaude under the impression that he was
n full iiedged French count and wealthy.
She has lately become a mother and, with
her ashland. has been living at Wrotham,
the earf's country seat, as dependent on
his bounty. Tho young Frenchman who
ia well known in this country as a drawing
room lecturer. has never caught on" in
English society. and while the London
great world and even the press, has ridi.
culed his pretensions to the title Of count.
the French press has fallen upon him
hammer and tongs for having attempted
to convert the historic and once royal
abode. the grand old chateau OF Azay 10
Rdeau. into an ordinary boarding school
the project resulting In dismal failure. In
fact. the Journal des Debats, which is the
most carefully written Of all Partisan
newspapers. the French counterpart Of the
London Times in weight and influence,
described him as ''vuigaire marchand de
soupe." which may be translated as a
"hash-aouse keeper" Lady Mary has III.
tie mere than the $500 which, like all the
queens maids OF honor. she received from
her majesty on her marriage
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-06-04

THE Chicago Milwaukee & ST. Paul
railways famous Pioneer Limited" is tina
finest train In the world.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-06-04

death: ergo that he may have instigated
three alleged attempts upon her life.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-04-28
Magic and Religion.

Between magic and religion it is inn
possible to draw n hard and fast line.
In most, if not in all. positive religions
there are traces or survivals of magic.
Among the Dacotahs in North Amer
lea, when any n is i'll, an image of
his disease-a boil or what motifs
carved in wood. This little image is
then placed in a bowl of water and shot
at with a gun. The image of the disease
being destroyed, the disease itself is en-
pected to disappear. The golden ser
pent erected by Moses is said by Prof.
Davies to he II remnant of the same
practice. BY gazing Mt the golden image
or serpent, the bites of the live serpent
were cured.
In India within the memory of many
living men, it was the custom to bury
the widow along with her deceased hus-
band. so that her spirit may be reunited
with his. The warriors horse was kill
ed and inferred with the body of it's late
master.
AT present we do not keep up this
custom, but even in our time the sol
dier's horse, with his trappings, is led
to the grave behind it's masters body.
Magic may be described as IL low
kind of religion. lamentations are pray
ers, only that the main stress is laid on
the mode of u%tterance. rather than OH
the moral condition of the agent.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-04-28
Overheard.

People who, in public places. discuss
the affairs of others seldom-unfortu-
natcly-learn the snlutary lesson con-
veyed to two young women whom the
Cleveland Plain Dealer pictures as
hanging to straps in the street n and
talking as fast as their tongues could
90"
"By the way" exclaimed the one in
the military cape, "did you know that
Charley Hawkins was cngaged:"
The woman in the gray hat gave an
exclamation of surprise.
why, no" she cried. "Who toy"
ooh. nobody that you know, or that
anybody else knows, for that matter.
She works in a store, or something OF
the sort. 1 do think Charley's mother
is real good about it, for she declares
she likes the girl-says she is sweet and
pretty, and all that, but 1 believe she
does it just to hide her real feelings"
The woman in the gray hat nodded
sagely.
81 shouldn't wonder at all," she an
nounced. II had heard he was going
with that girl. Mabel Thompson, isn't
it? But of purse l never thought that
there was anything in 1t. I suppose
they'll live OH our street, because
Charley owns Il house there; but Ill
tell all the neighbors who she is
Look out, Louisa, the girl beside you's
going to get up! Hurry and take her
seat"
Then, in a lower whisper, "Rather
stylish-loolling girl, isn't she? I'd like
to know who she is"
The stranger stopped, and turned
with flashing eyes. II don't believe
you would" she said, Jelly, "but I've no
objection to telling you. My name is
Mabel Thompso
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-04-28
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SUM Fgy9aIj

Rudyard Kipling's favorite headgear is
a golf cap.
loom Paul" Kruger drinks rvp gallons
Of beer q day.
Beerbohm Tree is a godson q the EN-.
peror Of Germany.
Secretary of the Navy Long is in favor
Of female suffrage.
DR.. Jameson. the Trnnsvaal raider.
wants to enter Parliament.
Five stenographers are required to an
swer Mark Hanna's daily mail.
Senator White Of California and Sem.
tor Mallory Of Florida are cousins.
Kansas papers criticise Gov. Stanley,s
wife because she neglected to vote.
Leo XIII. knows virgil's Aenid nv
heart, and can recite whole pages Of the
Had:
Chaunccy NJ. Depew claims that be hos
the finest private reference library In New
York.
Non-conformist English clersymen com.
plain because Queen Victoria travels on
Sunday.
Henry Watterson is said to - tho IN.
ventor of the dish known as lobster : IL
Newberg.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-04-28

Baron Fava, the Italian Ambassador.
who is important just now because Of the
American-Italian correspondence concern.
ing China, is not n fortunate diplomat,
although an able one. The last time the
baron figured prominently as an interna.
tional character was on the occasion of
the malta lynchings in New Orleans, and
his awkward position at that time drew
to him the sympathy Of all Americans
who love Italy and her great sons. Fava
is noted for his cpicurean tastes in the
matter Of diet. No finer judge Of a good
meal or of an old, rare wine can be found
IN Washington. He is also a great favor
lite with Indies, and young and old women
vie with n another for his smile or his
attentions. He used to dote on Mrs.
Cleveland, and mover lost an opportunity
of kissing that lady's hand. 1t need hard
ly be said that Mrs. Cleveland was given
immense pleasure by the avowed admira-
ton Of the Italian nobleman. Baron
Fava, Notwithstanding his adherence of
being interviewed, is warmly liked by the
correspondence. In spite of his i'll luck
he is regarded as one Of the most skillful
of the foreign diplomats in America.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-04-28
DEWEY's MEN.
Fifteen D. rHEsYoRKTowN's
" GREW Captured.
Ambushed by Fi,ipinos at nalcr, in
Isle of Luzon-Gunboat Had Gone to
the Rescue of Spanish Prisoncrs-
ga eAd,uira1 Cables Brief Details.

The dispatch from Admiral Dewey re-
ceived at the Navy Department. in Wash
tngton, reporting the ambuscadc of Lieut..
Gilmore and his party, andAstating that
their fate was, unknown, caused great con-
Germ at he9department. Because of the
cruelty knowntto be used by the Filipinos
toward their prisoners it will be IL most
grateful surprise to naval officers to learn
that the heads of Gilmore and the others
have not been cut off and their bodies mu-
tilated.
Instructions were sent to Admiral
Dewey to use every effort to ascertain if
the party is still alive, aud il so, to secure
their release, If possible, either by ransom
or in exchange for some insurgents held
by the American forces. Gen. Otis and
Admiral Dewey have about LOGO Filipino
prisoners in their possession. Aguinaldo's
well-known reputation for fcathering his
OWL nest leads to the belief, however, that
he will prefer to listen to ovcrtures for
the purchase of the freedom of the Amer
leans.
According to Admiral Dewey's dispatch
the warship's cutter, with fifteen men
aboard, was sent from the Yorktown at
might to make soundings near Baler,
where a small Spanish garrison had been
resisting the insurgents for nearly a year.
The object vas to ascertain how close to
the shore the gunboats sent by Admiral
Dewey to rescue the Spaniards could so.
The cutter had gone for some time when
suddenly three volleys, fired in rapid sue
Icession, were heard aboard the Yorktown.
"a curious feature of the affair is that no
reply to the shooting was made by those
aboard the cutter. which had n machine
gun in her bow. This leads to the impress
sion that Lieut.. Gilmore and his men
were ambushcd and perhaps all slaugh-
tered before they could raise a hand in
their defense.
Dewey's dispatch reads MS follows:
"The Yorktown visited Balor, Luzon, east
coast Of Luzon, p. l., April IL, for the
purpose of rescuing and bringing away
the Spanish forces, consisting of eighty
soldiers, three officers and two priests,
who were surrounded by 400 insurgents,
some of the insurgents armed with Maui
ser rifles. as reported by natives. Lieut..
y. @. Gilmore, while making an examina-
tion of the mouth of the river in an arm
ed boat. was ambuscaded, fred upon and
captured. Fate unknown, as insurgents
refused to communicate afterward.
"DEWEY."
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-04-28
BIGGEST ON EARTH.
Great Wheat Field on the San Joaauin
River.

1I1yers
The largest single wheat field in the
world overs over $4,000 acres, or forty
square miles. This enormous field Of
grain is Oh the banks of the San joaquin
river, near the town of Clovis, in Cali
fornia.
To get an idea of the enormous size
of this great wheat field let Ills imagine
that man had to handle the crops.
If such We're possible, how long would
1T take him? Suppose the field was one
mile wide and forty miles long, and the
one man had Il pillow cutting IL furrow
twenty-four inches wide. He would
start at a corner of the field and pillow
Il distance of forty miles. Then he
would come back and another fur
row, making eighty miles for the round
trip.
This amount of work would only be
q tiny scratch four feet wide along one
side of the forty-mile field, and the pro-
cess would have to be repeated at least
1,3OO times, making n total distance of
about 100000 miles.
Suppose that the plOwman worked at
the rate of twenty miles n day. To get
over the 100000 miles would take $3.50
days. To plant would take about. the
same time, making a total of 10000
days, or nearly thirty years. 1t would
be like spending Il lifetime, and the dis
lance Travelled would he equivalent to
going round the world four times.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-04-28
A MOTHERS HOPE.
Still Thinks of Finding Her Boy, Who
Was Stolen Fifteen Years A1o.

The finding of Gerald Lapiner, the kid
mapped Chicago boy, has kindlcd anew the
fires of hope in the breast of Mrs. Lizzie
dickinson of Houghton, Mich. Mrs. Dick
linson believes that she may yet find her
boy. now grown to manhood, who was
stolen fifteen years ago.
In = 8 the Dickinsons were living at
FLORENCE, Wis, where MI. Dickinson was
a mining engineer and superintendent of
the mines. One day the boy, Willie, was
stolen. He was then q years old. The
theory vas advanced first that the boy
had been kidnapped in a spirit OF revenge
by some of the miners who were identified
with n strike. This theory was abandon
led later, u search having been made in
the meantime of all the abandoned SHIFTS
I'm the vicinity in which the boy might
have fallen. Almost n year passed before
the aid Of a detective was called, and then
IA thorough and organized search for the
little fellow was made.
The little fortune owned by the parents
was spent in the hunt forsthe boy by the
Pinkerton detectives. Cews were chased
from one end to the other of the United
States. Several times it was believed that
success was Mt hand. One clew, which
was undoubtedly a true one, led the detec-
tives into the South ind into a settlement
of negroes, where the boyshad been Sc
creted for several months. Unmistaka-
BILE traces of the Dickinson boy were
found among these negroes, his playmates
having learned the same prayers he re-
cited when at home and also having gain
ed Il true description of his home In Wis
consin. But the boy could not be found.
In the years that have elapsed the moth
er has never wholly abandoned hope. The
husband is dead, and the broken hearted
mother has Travelled all over the United
States. She has seen 1873 boys about
whom there was mystery. pointing to an
abduction, and has been the agencyeof re-
storing thirteen stole1. b~oysetotthelr par.
.ents. If living Willie is now 81 years old.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-04-28
cFFEss SON AS SACRIFICE.
Former E,nulates Patriarch Abra.
ham,G Going Even Farther.

Manu. Going Even Farther.
With mind crazcd by constant mcdita-
tion upon the Lords awful command to
Abraham to sacrifice his son Isaac, Abel
Dykstra, a farmer living two miles east
of South Holland. Ill.,, on Wednesday
killed his 5-year-old boy, Peter, by nearly
severing his head with Il corn knife. The
terrible deed was committed in the pres
ence of his wife, Mrs. Sophie Dykstra,
who was standing in the door of the Dyk-
stra home with her baby in her arms. As
the boy fell dead in the freshly plowcd
field, Mrs. Dykstra fled to the home of
her father, Cornelius Van Drummer, near-
ly u mile away.
Dykstra, believing that his duty toward
his Goo had been performed, aud fearing
the rath Of his fellow men, mounted n
horse II rode to the home of John Meet
er, five miles distant. He had worked
for Meter twelve years ago. Dykstra
told him what he had lone and begged to
he forgiven. Meter realized that the man
was insane and took him to South Hol-
land, where he was turned Over to Peter
DE Young, justice of the peace. Later
Dykstra was lodged in the Cook County
jail. The news of the crime spread rap
Idly in the sparsely settled neighborhood
about South Holland, and intense excite
ment prevailed.
South Holland is about twenty miles
from Chicago, on the Chicago and East
ern Illinois Railroad, and is inhabited by
a colony of Industrious Hollanders. Dyk-
stra had always borne u good reputation
in the community, and had lived for some
years upon his farm. Dykstra read the
Bit constantly, and kept reading over
and over the chapter relating to the COM
mand Of the Lord to Abraham to offer up
Isaac as a sacrifice. On Sunday night
Dykstra told his wife that he was called
upon to make a sacrifice for God. Mrs.
Dykstra was frightened and on Tuesday
evening went to the home Of her mother.
Wednesday morning Mrs. Dykstra re-
turn home with the children md was met
ut the door by her husband.
II must do it this morning. the man
called out as they approached him. "God
has ordered me to do it," Without saying
another word, Dykstra made IL rush for
the hoy and seized him by the shoulder.
He dragged the little fellow to u shed near
by and took up the corn knife. Papa,
please don't hurt me-" cried the hoy, and
he struggled to free himself from the
mans grasp. Mrs. Dykstra also pleaded
It'll her husband to spare the child's life,
but their cntreatics had no effect upon the
maninc. Holding the boy with his left
hand, the crazed man drew the corn knife
across the lads throat. Little Peter ran
nearly 100 feet before he fell. He was
found lying face downward upon the soft
earth, where he had bled to death.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-04-28
Dogs Protect Policemen.

The communal authorities of Client
have decided to provide the policemen
on night duty with dogs capable of de-
Tending them in the event OF attack.
The is IN interesting one,a and
in the towns where it has been tried it
issaidtohave yielded excellent results.
This is not the only police reform
which is to be introduced in Belgium.
At Schaerbeck. one of the suburbs of
Brussels. all the policemen will soon
be provided with bicycles. special sheds
for which are to be constructed Mt all
the police stations.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-04-28

tariff and of confidence in the financial
policy of the Mckinley administration.
New industries. with plants valued at
$l3,23O,G00. with capital of nearly S15,-
100000 and giving employment to over
10000 persons, show how untruthfulIis
the blatant denial of Bryan that sd
eral prosperity has followed the po1
lar approval of protection and an lid
est dollar. What is thus disclosed
to the Southwest is equally true
every other part of our great andsgroi
ing country.-New York Mail and 3
press.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-04-28

up WMfcn rum KnOtted Stems, Ton
meets the.Se4llng With :. friezc o f,.he
same dowsr: which u formed again on
the door panels and castings. and even
on the handles. On the copper-titted
fireplace 1t again appears. and in the
tiling Of the hearth. Two enormous
penoies of bronze support the tall and
narrow pier glass.
The beautiful porcelain CHERRY bios
SOM dining-room service was painted
by MI. Menpes himself and fired in
Japanese kilns. In the 'camelia'' studio
are now to be seen almost completed
portraits of Sir Arthur Balfour, Sir
Henry Swing. Lady Edward Cecil,
Miss Pamela Plowden, Miss Lily Des-
mond, Miss Constance Collier and the
beautiful Miss Duncan.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-04-28
Tic Shoe on the Other Foot-

1t seems impossible for anti-Ameri-
can agrarians of Germany to under
stand that every time they hold forth
on the subject of "the unjust discrim-
nations of the American tariff they
ire shying rocks and brickbats at their
own glazed domiciles. When it comes
to discriminating tariffs the Germans
can give us points. AS an instance it
is only necessary to cite the case Of
United States Consul Brundage, at
Aix-la-C hapelle, who recently imported
some American canned goods for his
own use. and was forced to pay q duty
of $14.S5 on goods worth $12.1O. If
German sausages and cheese had to
pay such duties as this there might be
some for complaint.-Troy IN.
" Times.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-04-28
Cat-Rcnrina Rabbits.

During the unearthing of some rab-
bits Mt Barmston two newly born bum
MES We're discovered. and the rector,
who was present. not liking to destroy
them, took them home to his cat, which
had recently had kittens. The cat is
now rearing the rabbits. for which she
shows every affection, and they display
the utmost confidence i'll their strange
foster parent.-LondOn Leader.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-04-28
GIRLS DIE IN A FIRE.

Orphans Home Mt Bernc, Ind, To.
tally Destroyed.
A dispatch reports the burning Of the
orphans hons at Berne, Ind. A terrible
panic was caused among the ~ifty-seven
inmates. All were rescued, with the ex-
ception of three, who were burned to
death. The fire started from a stove on
the third floor and swept through the
building with great intensity. The home
contained inmates from nearly all the
Central States. The institution is con-
Quoted by German Mennonites.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-04-28
Upset All Theories.

While the revenue under the existing
tariff law has not quite come up to ex-
pectation, the effect of the law in ill.,
fusing life and activity into our indus
tries has been all that was hoped for.
Its operation has confuted all the
theories and predictions of its oppon-
ents. 1t was, in their view, certain to
check the exports of manufactured
products. but on the contrary these
have grown steadily and largely since
the law went into effect and are still
growing. We were told that it would
be harmful to labor, but on the other
hand since the law went into effect
labor throughout the country has been
better employed than almost ever be-
fore. At this time there is not only q
good demand for labor in nearly every
industry, but in some of them wages
are acknowledgements Bee.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-04-28
The April Elections.

-
While there have been some 0ufDr,
ing results in the elections in Weotei
States there is nothing to indicate a
great change in public sentiment sip
last November. Chicago has re-elect
a Democratic Mayor in the person
Carter ii. Harrison, but he won
cause of n very prevalent belief thati
would administer municipal affairu
%non-partisan lines. Many Republic:l
voted for him, 1T is stated. because til
had full faith in his ability to carry
reform theories more successfully Tx
his Republican opponent.
Michigan has given a Republican ma
jority of 25,OOO on n light vote, Which
is equivalent to two or three times TINT
figure when there is a general turnout
at the polls.
Several Republican cities in Ohio
have elected Democratic Mayors, nota-
bly, Cleveland, but this result, in nearly
every case, was due to fractional divis-
ions in the stronger political organiza-
ton. In local elections there is IL ten.
dency on the part of voters to disre.
gard party principles and cast their
ballots on personal grounds which often
interferes with party success, but fire.
quently gives to communities IL better
administration of municipal affairs
than they would otherwise enjoy
While Cleveland, a Republican city
went Democratic, Columbus, n Demo
cratic city, elected q Republican
Mayor.
Taken as a whole, the results of tho
April elections are all that could be de
sired. They show the administration
of President Mckinley is rs strong as
ever with the people of the West.-Nor
ristown, Pa, Herald.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-04-28
The Mckinley Prosperity.

IA EOSUGTILys
can increase of 10 per cent. in wages
went into effect to-day to the $500 en-
ployes of the Riverside Iron Works.
The increase came unexpectedly"
This is n dispatch from Bcllaire, Ohio,
and dispatches to the same effect have
been in the papers since the year
opened from many different points cov-
ering Il wide range of territory. The
Mckinley prosperity is getting in it's
work, and the free silver organs that
did all they could to delay it's arrival
by wailing calamity are singing low
these days and doing their best to for
get the past. 1t is to be regretted the
spring campaign this year will not be
one of stump speaking, for 1T would
be interesting to know what the silver
orators would have to say of the condi-
ton, and not the theory, which exists
Grand Rapids MIich.) Herald.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-04-28
Many PIatcaus i'm Africa.

Africa is the most elevated of all the
continents. 1t is the continent of pla-
teans." The great tableland in the
south has a mean altitude of over $500
feet; the wide tableland in the north
has an average elevation of about 1900
feet.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-04-28

The American Bible Society circu.
lates the Scriptures in 9G tongues, be-
sides our own speech; % European, 80
Asiatic, 8 Oceanic. 8 African. 0 Amcri.
can Indian and 3 South American Ian.
guages and dialects.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-04-28
Genuinely sound ros,.r

Genuinely SOUND rOs ocrity.
1t is cheerful review that the st.
Louis 3lobe- democrat has made of the
commercial and industrial conditions in
Ave Safes Of the Southwest. 1t pre-
sents acts that prove conclusively the
genuine soundness Of the prosperity
that las come as a{result OF the new
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-04-28

In East Indian bazars cowries are the
commonest form of small change. Six
ty-four shells are equal in value to one
piece. and to pay $1,000 for a house, as
one native did. requires 100000
cowries.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-04-28
uMcient.

The normal Dingley revenue has a
little more than cqualed the ordinary
peace expenditures of the National Gov
eminent. If the var had not come
Congress would not have been asked to
add anything to the Federal taxation.
The Dingley law was sufficient for all
normal purposes.-Boston Journal.