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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-15
A CLERKS
MISTAKE
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Enrolled a Rejected
Measure.
RIIEh And HARBOR BILL ERROR
tmployess Of the Esroiiipg Do.
pertinent Causes Arnoysnos
81 Wsshisgtsn.

WASHINGTON. March is.-one. Of
the unacceptable mistakes that
some times occur in enrolling appro-
priation bills under pressure. and
which make the law quite different
from what was intended. has just
been discovered In the river and
hsrhor bill. Instead o. appropriate.
lns $500. coo simply for the improve.
ment OF the Galveston ship channels
and Buffalo bayou from the irtties
At Galveston 20 the proposed harbor
site al Houston. it seems as ~ con-
Erers had really adopted the amend
tnent for which Senator Mills fought
10 patiently and had put the whole
work under IN. contract system at n
cost ~ not 20 exceed o. eco 900. with
500. 90 10 be Immediately available.
the Mills amendment was agreed
10 In the senate. bat the house con
fere~s refused absolutely 10 permit
u 10 remain. although they agreed
TO an stditien 81 80. 900 10 their or.
isinsi amount. Mr. Minis threatsned
20 niisusssr against the hill " the
senate ccnferrss yielded hls amend
ment. hut when the report came up
for discusslen late on Friday night
he did moi sneak at all. The bill.
a. approved b. tire President and as
printed today In Law print form.
contains both the provision agreed
upon In conference ana the Mills
amendment entire. the one follow
ms the other, The yurnliins clerks
Of the house In some way Inserted
the amendment which Was stricken
out. and when the bill was compared
with the conference report the error
was not detected, II remains 10 he
seen which viii BE- accepted bv the
secretary Of war es the provision
which will guide him In prosecuting
the work. This question Will prob
ably be submitted "a the attorney
general. although some senator's To
whom the case was pat declared to-
night that the secretary would ur-
doabsediy ~ guided by the intent
Of congress AZ eel forth in the con-
ference report. which 10 a part %
the ofsieisl record
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-15

NEW YORK. March i5.--Sweeney
& Gray. 81 Long Island City, who
have a contract for doing 80. arc
taking soundinEr along the Manhat-
tan and Long island shores for the
proposed bridge across the East riv-
err between Manhattan and Long Isl
and City. The indications are that
the authorities intend ignoring the
Blaokweii's Island crossing. For n
week the contractors have been At
work making soundings nj the foot
Ninetiath street. Manhattan. A
bridge from there would cross about
midway between the north end OF
niackweIifs island and the south end
OF Wards Island. going almost di-
rectiy over Flood rock. Hell Gate
IL Just north OF the Astoria ferry.
other soundings are TO be made at
the foot OF EIghtieth street, Man
haitian. In order TO ascertain where
the best foundations can be found.
The recently purchased tract OF land
In Astoria bought by John u. Grim
minis In about thrce-quarters Of n
mile from the point where the
soundlngs for the bridge are to be
taken on the Astoria shore.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-15
A Profitable Customer.

A stranger dropped into one Of The
Woodward avenue groceries the
other day and inquired 81 the clerk
n he had any nuts. The clerk an
swered in the Affirmative.
What kind do you want1' he
asked.
II don't know Just name them
over To me. will your"
We'll. we have hickory nuts.
pecans. beech walnuts. almonds,
peanuts" and he ratified on a num-
Der OF other varieties. but the
stranger shook his head.
"Filberts. suggested the clerk.
"No. something like that, but not
fiberts."
'.Butternuts
The stranger smiled. That's II.
thank you"
-'How many do you want7" asked
the clerk.
II don't want any. I've been Try
ing 10 think OF the name 81 that
street for an hour. and thought that
would be q good scheme to help me
out. want TO get to Butternut
street. What car do take T'-From
the Detroit Tribune.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-15
New Jersey COMPOSITIONS.

TRENTON. ". J.. March 1.-THE
following companies were Incorpor-
ated herv to-day: Park steel COM
pAns. capital stock. $50. ps1 600. form.
Ell to Acquire the plant OF Park BroH-
q Co. IAmlted. Of rittsbusK. and 10
manufacture Iron and steel. Incer-
poratarn--0-arKs ID. Haiieck. of
Plainnsid. Park y BELL Charles 9.
Ramsey. Herbert l. Grigxe and G.
". f'isFson. all Of New York, The
stock L. fully paid ZAP and Mt Hall
eek owns all bat four shares,
American Brick company. capital
stock e.ooa. 90. OF which ss.oao. 600
IL per cent. n6n-eamuiatiee pre-
frrred. fncorperaters - oskieiEh
Thorne. of Niii Brook Edward
Thorne. % Babylon. RAYMOND G.
Knox. Fred ". Saunders. Charles
uansei. Of Sew YORK. Edward Moss
of irStngtpn and John ~. Ferriek Of
babylon.
United States Electric company. of
New Jersey. 10 control electric light.
heat and power companies in Essex.
Hudson. Pasnaic. Bergen and other
counties. capital stock, 81. 600 600
Incorparategs Frank NJ stiiiman Of
Railway. Thomas J. George ~ New
ark and William J. Davis % HART
zUn
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-15

"FITz" IS
A JOKER
He Called on Mayor
Harrison.
GIVES 4 FIN GOOD POINTERS
--------------
No Tells the Mayor In Ms Coming
Political Fight to Consult
s,Ier.
cIvES 4 FEW GOOD POINTERS

CHICAGO. March fb.--Mayor Car
ter II. Harrison and Champion Bob
fiznlmmona elasped hands yester-
day Ia the mayors Office and wished
each other good luck In their APP
preaching fights, The call was a
friendly one on the part Of Fftzaim-
mons. who desired TO chat with the
mayor. and the latter was not I'M
willing 10 talk 10 the champion. as
he In a great lover Of boxing. al
though he would not think of allow
inE prize fights such as the Fitzsim-
s.Jenries bout will be 10 take
place In this city.
FitxEimmons thought II was big
jake when he wished the mayor good
luck in his approaching nght. but
said he dld not think IL good
Queensberry rules 10 meet two men
al one time. He advised Mayor
Harrison TO appeal TO George Hiler
for a decision. rtik said u looked
too much like a battle royal for
him 90 have two opponents Mayor
Harrison took the waiiles good ma
tursily ana eomplimented the
champion upon his healthy appear
aae4
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-15

The project 20 build a cruiser 10
b. called the American Boy" from
contributions Of school children
throughout the country. has been
meeting with success. and great
credit IL due 10 the originator. w.
Rankin Good. bright Cincinnati
lad. But the friends q the enter
prise who have contributed money
20 forward u along. ar- entitled 10
an accounting. it seems thai RIO one
connected with the management Of
the fund knows exactly how much
money has been taken Ia up TO the
present time. There appears 70 be
several financial heads 70 the scheme
and no one general manager. In
asmuch as Seattle IL soon 10 be
asked 70 help swell the american
Boy. fund. some definite financial
statement concerning Il will be ap-
preelated-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-15
CUBAN WOMEN.
They arc Sad. but Smiling, Poor,
but Beautiful.

One surprising phase of tho con-
tinen,ai interest In Cuba Ia the num-
Der Of inquiries tina, have como frori
young men who are looking for
wives. who vast to know chat the
chances arc for marriage and q hap
py home down there In Havana
10 these young men with domestic
yearrinxr. who seem unable To md
a bride Tn their ovn land. can frame
the language % love In Spanish
words. their chances Of securing a
Cuban wife are excellent. Few
American ofyieials report that society
in Havana IL made up simply o.
Cuban women and Yankee army ON
GERS War devastated the homes
OF the rsrh "a well AZ those Of the
poor. and now from even the wealth
lest households n father. son. brother
or husband IL missing. In society.
this and that young senor-wh~re IN
tey where are the young aristocrats
Who used 90 set the pace In this Par
1. Of the AntiiieHf Many Of them
lie meath the long grass" In graves
unmarked. OF many . family of
wealth and fashion. only las donas
are left. aad-eyed and composed. as
N their grief we're too deep for tears.
they stIii smile. but the smiles are
the Kind that wrinkI. the face. And
stIil they sing. for " grief II fever
It ts Intermittent: but their song 10 a
dsrre. Hut now that the machetr
has given way 10 the fan. now that
the mantIiia has suppianted the
sword. the gayety Of old may be re-
surusd. 80 light IL the heart Of us
Cuban woman. 80 far ~ the world II
concerned, 80 natural is her vivacity
and seeming checrfulness or mind.
that. with the coming % the Amer
leans. she il making Havana ss fes-
tive as OF yorc.
She IL fascsnating-as long M you
are content to eliminate the inteilsc-
tuai element. Though well born and
well bred she illustrates the dis
tinction between instruction and ed
ucaiion. In New York. London and
Paris her lIiiteracy would he noticed !.
In Havana IT il accepted as n mark
OF delightful femlninity IA a con-
sequence. there ts no Cuban woman's
literature: no magazine for women
in a success. except when II devotes
Itself exclusively 20 che vanity Of it's
subscribers. or when II prints only
fashion plates. She inoilnes to
charity. but 20 the sort least bene-
fetal. She gives to the bcsEar. but
she Will do nothing TO raise that poor
being out Of the slough Of self-de-
basement There are only one or
two societies of women for the up
lifting Of their less fortunate sisters
One Of her great faults In that she
persists In lacing too tightly. In the
midst OF the DANA have seen many
lovely women carried from the ball
room in a dead falnt--the cause. an
unnaturally small waist. Again. the
most beautiful women insist upon
spelling her face. neck. shoulders
and arms with rice powder to such a
thickness as TO give her a chastity
appearance not unlike that OF Pier
rette.--Giison wislets's Havana let
ter In Lesiie's Weekly.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-15
Found Dead in Mis- Cell.

NEW YORK, March f5.--Bennett
Ennger. 20 years old. OF sal Four
teenth street, was arrested on First
avenue and Twenty third street on
Sunday night for intoxication and
locked up in the East Twenty-sec-
ond street station. When the door
man went TO Eninger's cell yester-
day morning he found the man lying
on his face. dead. Deputy Coroner
ponlin found that alcoholism was
the cause OF death.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-15
Tax on croton water.

NEW YORK. March BIN q re-
cent report 10 the mayor william
Dalton. commissioner or the water
supply. calls attention to the great
waste Of water In Maphattan and
the Bronx. and says that II u II not
checked the combined resources Of
the croton. Bronx and Byrarn rivers
VIII be exhausted In Ave years. He
recommends that water meters be
put in generally and that charge
of ten cents a hundred gallons be
made. This system. he believes.
would reduce the consumption OF
water greatly.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-15

NEW YORK. March i5.-An over
heated stove In William Gcrhardt's
grocery at Eli West Stxty-third
street caused an outbreak of Are
yesterday morning that sent the six
teen families In the tenement flying
TO the roof The fircmen carried out
the stove and put the ERE out with
a pall of water. A fire In Michael
Cooper's wrapper factory, Mt 1914
Spring street, caused $4,000 damage.
The water did most OF IL. An cleo
trio wire set the building on fire.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-15
Universal Peace hopes.

BOSTON. March ib.-At mass
meeting In fremont temple today,
In the interest Of arbitration, Ed
ward Everett Hale was the principal
speaker. lie predicted that the CON
ference proposed by the Gear would
meet just aH surely aH the world
went round For the first time In
the Nineteenth century n body OF 20
men would come together to con-
slider questions Of perpetual peace,
he said, and he showed the possl-
bility OF universal peace among M
tons by referring to the example of
the United States. Here there are
ls independent fatcs which refer all
their disputes to one permanent tri-
bunal, which decides between them
on all disturbing questions that may
arise. and what is possible for the
states Of the United States is pos
sible for the states OF Europe, he
ndded.
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Baby Welehs Two Pounds.

a t.pound baby was born last Fri
day morning 20 the wife OF Henry
j. Bsrto. OF 2s1s Eighth avenue. who
10 employed In the offices of the
Manhattan Elevated railway. At
nrst II was thought that the tiny
infant could not live, 40 fecbly did
the spark Of life futter In the little
body. and Dr. Thomas r. Mcclure,
the attending physician, gave his
entire attention to the mother. The
parents wished 20 have the child
baptized 80 Mrs. J, oliver. the nurse
baptized him George and placed the
supposed dead body on n bed Half
an hour later the nurse looked at the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-15

NEW YORK. March is---coroner
yucca and Jury held an inquest
yesterday In the case Of Eugene
Chamberlain. the Waterman In the
Erie railroad freight yards at 18th
street and the Harlem river. who
died on February % In the Harlem
hospital Of a fractured skull The
Jury found verdict that Chamber
iain's death was caused by a COM
pound fracture ~ the skull. caused
by a Ratchet thrown by William
Rcirdon while skyisrktug. with no
intent 20 KIN
A. the jury exoneratcd Resrdon
from blame Coroner yucca dis-
charged him. but he was immcdia-
tely re.arrented on a warrant from
the district attorneys office.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-15
A Freezing out Process,

The activity in copper In the far
west has had peculiar Influence on
Montana legislation. An act has re-
Gently been passed over the govern
or's veto In that state by which the
owners OF two-thirds ~ the stock In
a corporation can compel ths other
THIRD 90 give up their holdings at an
appraised valuation or accept stock
in another corporation. This IL In
tended to make large combinations
easier 10 orbanlxc, and u has special
reference 10 the operations Of the
copper producers This IL rather
drastic treatment Of the rights Of q
minority. and il asklsd Of legislation
that would hardly be possible In one
Of the Eastern states. hut In Mon
tana. when they DO no, ind law TO
carry out their colossal schemes.
they go ahead and make II.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-15

Chicago has another horror.
August Becker. a sausage maker.
ronseanea 10 having cut up his wife
and boiled her in large kettle. The
hops that becker viii be hanged
and subsequently burned for n mil
ton years. does not. however. aiie-
viste IN the slightest degree the sea-
sick feelings of the chicsgoese who
pagronized Becker's sausage shop.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-15
PartitionIng Of China.

WASHINGTON. March 10, - The
news cabled from London that n be-
lief exists that the United States
will have something to say In the
matter II China Is to he partitioned
and the policy OF spheres Of infiu-
ence" inaugurnted, ATTRACTED atten-
ton among senators who were at
the capitol today. The only mem
bers OF the foreign relations com
mittec at the capitol were Senators
Frye and Cullom. They take oppo-
site views.
"1f China is to be divided p be-.
tween the nations OF the earth. said
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-15

NEW YORK. March 1.-The
clearing house eormltse~ adopted
yesterday = formal recommendation
70 the hsnhs Of thss city regarding
the making Of uniform eherTrs for
the collection Of out-of-fewn cheeks.
There will be meeting Of the
Clearing House sssccistson on Thur
day. at which the report viii be re-
eeivsd ard 3, wrsil be sotsd upon at
subsequent nesting.
Tn. charges recommended BY the
committees rAnxe. according TO lo-
cation. from ou~4tsnth to oHe-quar-
ter Of one pee cent. The following
are to be discretionary points.
where no charges at all nesd be
made for collecting checks; Boston.
Providence. Newark. Jersey city.
Hoboken. Albany, Troy. Fhlladei-
phia and baltimore.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-15

AUSTIN. Tex. March ik--k spir-
tied discussion toook place IN the
house 81 representatives today on
tho question Of adopting q resolution
expressing approval of the course
Of consr..sman ,. W. Bailey In try
ing TO unssat Gen. Wheeler and In
refusing to accept the leadership Of
the minority Of the nsxt house OF
representatives The resolution was
finally adopted by a small majority.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-15
RIeteus colersd Soldiers.

CHATTANOOGA. Tenn. March II.
The Eighth United States voiun-
.ieerr. eoiored. Col. HuEFins. were
mustered out today at chickamauga
park As the troop train was pulling
out for ~. Louis this afternoon the
gsidi.rn began to shoot their pistols.
w. W. Hakins, car Inspector OF the
North Carolina and ST. Louis road.
was shot in the leg by n stray bull
tUf
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-15

Ancoi.A, III. March is.--Wiliiam
Day. who was RELEASED from the
Chester psniten,iary after serving a
sentence % twenty years. arrived In
this city tonisats lie was sentenced
when 10 years old. from Tayiorviile.
III. In 1872. for life for the murder
Of a woman. lie claims tn have no
recollection % the murder. He IL
preparing q series OF lectures on
t,rteon life
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-15
Struck by Lightning.

OVERHEAD. I I. March o.
Lightning partly demolished dou-
bile house In this village occupied by
Mrs. Hunter and Clarence Bunee
during tho rainstorrn yesterday. The
lightning entered at the chimney
and shattered the walls Of the house
as II courned down and made Its exit
from the kitchen. No one was In
jurcd. but the inmates were badly
frightened and fed from the house
into the rain.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-15
MINING NEWS.

The Monarch gold mining group,
located nine miles west OF Republic.
has been Incorporated The tunnel
is now In as feet. and snpsrintend-
ent Staight has let an additional con-
tract Of 60 feet. which he thinks VIII
cut the Monarch vein 50 soon az
the snow disappears a force OF men
viii be set 10 work systematically
10 prospect the surface OF this three
parallel lodges. which run the length
OF the claims. and 10 decide The t-rt
points for permanent work. The
ie6ges have remarkable with on the
surface and assays from - to ss.sa
Hereafter tho work VIII be contlu.
Gus.
Considerable attention II being at.
tracted 20 Myers Greek camp. on tho
reservation. about thirty-fve miles
northwest Of Republic. The Crystal
Butte II the principal claim being
worked In the camp. sinking on the
ledge In In progress and IL viii ave-
eraEe about twcnty-four inches. and
II IL claimed. win give average as.
says of $50. II IL considered the
richest claim in the camp. The In
cline shaft IN now down 30 feet So
far. the principal work has been
done by tunnel Some long tunnels
have been run. but these did not get
much below the grass roots. The
camp win resolve itself into a shaft
proposition hereafter. While there
are some wide and extensive work
done. there has not been as rapid
PROGRESS made for the past few days
as az FIRST. owing 10 the fact that II
became necessary to lay new track
and ballast IL for permanent use.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-15
Neeh eiallov's Faxes.

WHITE PLAINS. n. Y. March Is.
Judge barnard. OF Poughkeepsie,
handed down his decision today In
the case of william Rockefeller
against. the assessors % Mount
Pleasant, reducing the assessments
on lockwood hall. his place at scar
borough. which was assessed In 1896
at 500. see.sa 10 sfa7.sio. the valua-
ton "a set b. the referee a month
ago. Under this decision the town
loses about $4,000 In taxes and In
trrest.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-15
Killed BY . Trolley Ger.

NEW YORK. March 1b.--CInrence
cargill. & years old. OF Samuel and
Bronx streets. in the Bronx, was
knocked down and run over last
night by a trolley car of the Union
line. at the corner Of Boston avenue
and Woodruff street. Both Of his
legs were cut or by the car wheels
and he died half am hour after be-
ing carried TO his home.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-15
Tank Steamer Overdue.

NEW YORK. March 1.-THE Ger
man oil carrying steamship Minister
Maybacb. which sailed from this
port for Hamburg on January 20.
and was crroneouriy reported arr
irving there on February II, has not
been heard from since her depart
ure. Che In IL days out and IL In
feared she has got into trouble.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-15

Quite a. handsome and fresh to
the eye are the spring cloth dresses.
iaVishly adorned with silk fringe.
Now from time to time there has
been talk and speculation about
fringe. but at the nreHent moment
Il has arrived and win make It's
presence ernamentaiiy felt In the
Easter dress psraacs. Fringe fioun-
ees are the desire Of every woman's
heart Some boarding souls have
rich old frinses twenty years old 20
bring forth from trunks and linen
wrapplnks. and Haunt In their
friends cnvious faces. These fringrs
run from three inches 10 three feet
IN depth. with the tasseiis finish To
tho oren m-shed net portion quite
deep.
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but to so hack TO flannel - en-.
hroidcred silver with flannel IL quito
the most modiHh possibility for
spring, bridesmaids and even
hfidea are going to wear Il, and the
reason IL plain enough, Il IL So britt
liant and ng-siivor-whits II
a white that has a Hheeny surface,
like satin. and then on this surface
" woven In cream white H.ik any
form OF ornament, from polka dot
10 wreaths OF flowers As a result
We have novelty that comes like
the Hpangied net Ia dress pieces.
ready To put ON foundation and
needing no decoration SOME of
these tlnts are made up with ever
skirts failing In series Of eoium.
bine points upon knee deep knife
plaitings. and sometimes the skirt
seems 10 open all the way from hip
10 foot by means of a series of
charming little buttons.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-15

muslin or cloth pouehed lace blouscs.
buttoning M behind or ON the
shoulder and under the arm. Many
women are buying with their moheir.
muslin gowns enough Of the goods 10
have a togus made TO match each
costume. and they are sitting M in
the twisted muslin wings and qullls.
colored In pale rose and wedxwood
blue. ana fastening all the trimming
with allvcrcd or gilded skewera that
the milliners have Just got IN stock.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-15
Lightning on a Bell Rope.

PLYMOUTH. Mass, March H.
william II. tIoxle was struck by
lightning yesterday. the current
passing down the bell rope at the
Congregational church while he was
ringing II.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-15

A shade Of willow or stem green
Henrietta cloth. SILK popiin. or rich
nohsir. IL uost approvedty con-
trastsd with black or a shade of
green 80 dr~p II Il termed depth-ef-
the-forcst green. and here Ia where
the fringe comes tn. rou have a
plain. slightly trained skirt. and you
lay your deep or narrow nounee
round u In two ruws from this knees
down. or lay ON In poin,s- Over your
green waist you place your fringe In
a pouched front from the bust down.
letting the ta.seis fall out about
your hips. snd thus arrayei yea viii
get your dur attention and adnlra-
ton from your own observing sex.
Make your way into She ssnetum
of any progressive rnodIste. and you
viii md her karnishins lovely siik
and satin evening gowns with white
or coscrcd fringe. IN the mesh %
which pearls and spansies are
caught.