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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-14
STRIKING MATCHES.
Evidences Of Careless Persoae
Can Be Found Everywhere.

Il may be wrong" said the little
woman In the corner OF the bus.
but fully believe that q man
would strike . match on the tomb
stone of his mother" and her eyes
snapped and her cheeks flushed ~
the idea OF such sacriicge.
Go where one will. into the mose
out of-the-way place or corner To
ignite a match. teli.tale sreaks will
be found as positive proof that .
mafch-striker has been there before.
Raise the drapery about the man.
tel and peer underneath. and there
again will come In view the esbai-
istic brown tracks. the "biased" way.
as 1t were. OF the mAtch-striking
guild.
ON every side OF iamp-posts. pillar
boxes. and window frames are 10 be
found the trail OF the successor OF
the finder box and steel. Steel cor
ners. every ismp-post. door posts.
bottoms OF chairs and edges OF ward
robes. washstands. and dressing
tables. possess the hiero--or pyro--
giyphics.
Even church edinces are not sacred
when the moment demands light
Even altar rails have been visited
by the same touch. In fact. there
In no place too sacred or too much
out of the way TO have at one tima
or another received the necessary
friction required to secure = light.
when cieopatra's needle was plac-
ed In Its present position. the base
bore traces. among the almost obiit-
Grated hieroglyphics. OF the passing
match. IL 10 said that the same
modern signs can be found upon the
top knot of the sphinx IN Egypt. and
upon the top of the pyramids.
Armed with a match. and a slight
blaze being a necessity. the holder
Will make for the nearest spot to
obtain the necessary friction. Upon
the variety stage. even. the produce
ton OF name from the sulphur-tip-
ped chip Of wood is utilized by
queeriy made-up numbers to win
the laugh of the man who has paid
to see.
A made-up bald head is an attrac-
tive spot and furnishes the desired
place for coaxing the flame and
bringing a laugh from the theater
patrons. II always succeeds. and
would have been star performance
coeval with Joe Milier's joke book
had matches been In existence at
that time.-Pearson's Weekly.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-14

"osAnagan county IL thus seen 10
be nearly twice ns large a. connecti-
cut. nearby four tlmeh a. large a.
Delaware. nearly an large as Mas
aaehueetts larger than New Jersey.
and more than aix times as large as
Ehude island
"okanakan Is vast IN area and
rruat Ia natural resources. II IL
perhaps the most thoroughly miner
alissd county tn the state. and In
addition TO tsp deposits - Fo,d. sill
yer. copper. lead and building
stones. lt ha. warm valleys where
thrive the vine and the peach. deep
forests % in- timber and ranses
we'll adapted q sterkF rnW Ing.
spevpiepmrp1 Of these resources
has been rotHeicd BY lack Of trans
p0rtatlon faciiitiea There In nsa q
mile Of railroad in the county. The
tranacontinehtsi lines, Ia ehaastng
their routes arrprs Washington. Sc
iscted the more anutherlY passes
though the Cascade mountains and
IN 80 doing passed okanoEan 70 the
south
sRut these conditions viii not con
tinus much longer tn spite % their
fomaseness and the era 81 hard times
beginning IN tsaz. the people of that
section have gone forward pluektiy.
developed enough - their resources
10 attract the interest 81 capital and
the attention Of the railroad build
rrs with railroad connection. We
anali Witness remarkable growth
theFe In population and wealth.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-14
Mullins for Crowned Heads.

Col Clark =. Carr, or GulcsburRs
H.. was minister 20 Denmark under
the Harrison administration. The ro-
tundlty 81 Col. Carr ~ like the make
up 81 FaiHtnn and his voice II like
the roar Of a lion. His favorite au-
thor Is Shakespeare ana he has
made a special study Of Hamlet"
when Col Carr made application
for the Copenhagen post one ~ the
reasons he assigned vas that he
wnhted TO visit the Old town u Ell
vinorc. which Is - closely associat-
I'd With the story 81 the Melancholy
Dane" Soon after Col. Carr ar
rived NJ Copenhagen he made known
"a the king his fondDeHs for Ham
let. and Il II a fact not generally
known that Col. Carr appeared be-
fore the court 81 Denmark one night
and reeited such portions of tho say
iaRa ~ The Dane. aa he had studied
with special care. and under shake
Hpearean tutors The Tuod queen
vas Rraeiausly interested. and II II
said that she planned 10 have one
- the royal house accompany Col
Carr 10 E.isinore and point out the
path on which this ghost y aihcd for
iIarnfin. Marcciiu- and bernardo.
In consideration Of this. as well as
other royal favorr. Col. Carr recip-
roeafed by inviting the court to
breakfast AZ his expense. and had
induced the farnny 20 accept on the
rfofnise that he would serve hot
earn mullins.
The colonel Is somewhat Of a
farmer. and when he went abroad he
took, in addition to ais baggage and
library. several barrels Of cornmeal.
The c0rnmeal mullins were served.
and the sing and queen passed their
plates several times. for the event
vas quite democratic. Az Col Carr
said 70 a friend. In describing az:
There we're no crowns or royal
robes or toRRcry present"
out OF this breakfast came Col
Cars scheme for an Amerlcan-Eu-
rupcan maine syndicate. AZ the sun
reporter was Informed by n friend
II Col Carr. the plan 10 for Cot.
Carr TO furnish American corn from
Illinois principally. To be dropped In
European soii. which win rprout H.
The king Of Denmark ls understood
10 have expressed his belief that the
saIi Of his kingdom viii raise ~ good
corn az that Of Illinois.
Whether the maize syndicate n
success or not. Col Carr. sittlng in
hts reosn In Illinois. viii be abie 20
say an he puts his feet on the man
tel Of his parior. on which there 10
beautiful inscription;
The good queen OF Denmark sent
me that" for so she did. And the
colonel may add. scornmeai muffins
did lt."--New York sun.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-14
A BIG COUNTY
oksnogsn as Large as Some
Eastern States.

In discussing the recent act Great
Ing the new county Of Ferry. the
Spokesman Review Is moved to re-
mark.
"Okanogan county. which viii be
reduced in area by the enactment 81
the Bill creating the new county OF
Ferry. II the largest county In the
state, having an area OF 5000 square
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-14
USE FOR OLD BOOKS
City Prisoners Will Have .
Library.

The old books which have been ac-
cumulatlnr for the past ten years
IN the Seattle library. are 10 be I'M
packed and used In establishing n
reading room in the city and county
jaiis Prisoners have been inquir-
ing for reading matter lately. and the
chief has consented TO let them have
a library.
The library is TO be established nj
once. and several HUNDRED old books
which have been picked away for
many years. will cone back into use.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-14
NOT a ROE Der.

Helr Helms. charged with robbing
w. II. Greenwood. a carpenter. in
the Dewey saloon n few nights ago.
has been released. Police Judge
Cam cautioned Greenwood 10 be
careful about making charges OF
robbery. No evidence was given by
Greenwood. and the case was dis
missed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-14
THE FENCE" CASES
Hoffman Once More under Ar
rest In Jail Again.

Prosecuting Attorney MeEiroy and
his deputy. Attorney Fulton, cross
Fl swords yesterday with Judge
Jacobs in the criminal department. ~
shs superior court The slls occurred
over the trial Of roznansks and Hon
man. who we're arrested for running
fence
Pnsnanski's trial cam" OF Friday.
but the Jury was unable 20 agree.
and WAS DISCHARGED Sunday morn
ing. HOFFMAN was tried Yesterday
and pleaded guilty. The court zen
tsnced him - year IN the pcniieu-
tlary. much to the disgust % the
prosecuting attorney. who thought
the sentence vas Altogether too
lfKhf. posnauskt.s attorneys wished
to have him tried again. but tbs
stats objected claiming that there
vas no precedent for court 20 set
q second trial - soen after The FIRST.
The court insisted. and perefnptorsly
ordered the trial 70 proceed. but
granted them a little time % show
why the trial should NOT 60 on.
Thsy made an affidavit % the effect
that they required more time In
order Ia obtain certified copies OF
the records from ihe San Quantin
penltenfiary. where Hoffman vas
combined for about eleven years.
Their purpose was 20 isnpeaeh his
testimony. where he should take she
stand. poxnanskfs lawyer agreed
not to put Hoffman on the stand. and
demanded that THE trial go on.
but the prosecuting attorney
wanted the new evidence. 90 asked
the court 10 discharge the defendant.
The court consented after demurin9.
Immediately after Pcsnnnakfs re-
lease. he Was rearrsstef by Dctec-
tive Meredith on a specified charge.
and tourned over 10 sheriff Van de
vanter. In default Of $50 bonds.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-14

The rumar TINT Captain Rant T.
ralas q Aslin ln rlaee - Gold Com
missioner Graham d. ~ WAS Hus-
pected, az the Tins merely a ru-
mnr. Assurance have since hreu re-
eelved that there ia no foundation
for It ST.. ). J. MeNanna. who Is
At The hranniek. ID mining recorder
NJ Attn lie came from Bennett on
sunday. aud s. - that 20 fnr from
there being any such Arrangement
made. ne leaves here for Bennett
tlis marninF. ard m start We'd
neadsy with Str ueahaHn for Atm.
ever the Fan Tan traA Their books
and documents have already been
sent % Aflln.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-14

A new ensinc very much larger
than those previously 81 use % the
road VIII make itH iirnt rus over the
White faas s Yukon faad today.
This engine waH put together aud IA
runnins order "a the railroad mas
chine ahons st ermp Ne. tur
eincer = -. Brown win have charge
of the now iron horse
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-14
curfew ordinsn cs atcenevs

GENEVA. ~. v. March 1.-THE
common council Of this city passed
curfew ordinance tonight. ~ re-
quires children under 10 years OF ago
10 keep off the streets after y. m.
between April and November and ar
ter y. m. between November and
April, unless accompanied by parent
or guardian or having proper Gre
dentials.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-14
SOUTH SEATTLE NOTES.

q. l. Hurdle f. erecting new
store builds Hcm fiie postafiiee.
no viii aut In q stock Of goods
when the store - completed.
a
Special meetings are ia progress
this week ~ The Wesley y -.
church Tho nnntor. itey. a. j.
Withheld. In assisted 10 The nset-
inFa bv Roy ~ u. lifoaiss of Ball
lard Special sinRine Is 50 be a fea'
tura while the meeting last.
John .. Werner has been appoint
ca postmaster here
The school this term il the largest
IN the history Of the place.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-14

Miss rarrar entertained few
friends Saturday evening IN pleas
ant manner Card playing was en-
iayed The program that evening
wae Interpreted with a few choice
vucai selections nolieate refreFh-
menta such a. the hostess alone
knows hos 10 prepare. were served.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-14

pany, a. last night was their raau-
lar meeting niEht. but stated that
be would soon be back to swear In
the company
Two Yukon officials and one ex-
Yukon official came up on tbo Cot
tnne city yesterday. and arr staying
at the tiurkhsrd. The ox-oaaclni ta
+. 6. Wade. 81 Winnipeg. who re-
signed his position 80 crown PROSE-
eafar under the Walsh admlniatra-
tioa. IN order to return 20 private
practice as a hnfrlatcr The officials
are Captain II. a. iiiias. 81 Ottawa.
who was queens Accountant under
the Walsh administration. aud n
Htiii retained IN that position. aud
James ~. Mefe7~or. If brandon.
who was mining Inspector IN naw-
SON. ana returns ne license inspcc-
tor. In the many scandals that we're
floating nhput ~ reference 10 the
government officials. Captain BLISS
name was scarcely mentioned. pcr-
haus for the reason that his official
duties do not place him Ia strict In
teroourae with the minerB. But
about Mr. Wade and Mr. McGregor,
the Canadian newspapers in opnoh-
tian 20 the government. had very
much to say.
Company 4. national guard. viii
give a grand bail March g. The
entertainment committee consists
- UHNN...saa l.
Browne. Second Lieutenant Seesiona,
Sergeant Hayes. Sergeant wright.
Corporais sundcen and t.ench.
st. Patrich'H day VIII he commcm-
grated this year In sh8Rway by ono
Of the rrnndost entertainments and
social functions oct attempted IN
Alaska. ON the evening II the 18th
inst. Hook q Ladder company No.
] VII givc a Frand masaue ball.
which f. expfc-sd Ia out-rlval all
preceding social gatherings The
committee, composed 81 Mr.. T. Kauf-
man and r. Lowe. has secured Clam
cy'H biz hail for the occasion. $500
Is needed to complete the purchase
Of flrat-elaun truck one Of the
Hiphh hhAih'AfNf AthAhlfa u thiH
mnHaue bnil VIII be the presentation
Of twenty or more PRICES, MIR. Lowe
and Mr.. Kaufman have been can
MISSING among the leading firms and
| corporations Of the city, ana IN a
very = short while secured twenty
prizes. For instance. one steamship
company gives MS one Of the prizes q
round trip nrat-elass ticket between
hare and Seattle.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-14

Adtatant General Kiias arrived to-
dsY On tire Cottage city an MS say
g sifka. uhrre DC eaee g. attend 10
busiaena concerning the National
Guards. TIE adisstnus called on Cap
tain sriber. Hat said that he wa
with she boys and would do every
thing he could o. make the compeny
success. Ne bad aireadf written
70 washlurinu s1f ihe Faus and uni.
forms BE aina sisted that arrange
ments wuuia - made HivaF some
one thr authnfisg g. cali out The
company when needed without wat
Ing % set orders from the governor.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-14

Cleo r. Raninskn came un from
chiikat yesterday aud II putting up
a the HranHiok. Ar itsrlnHka says
that while there ~ nothing start
ling - mining circles. Ha reports are
favorable iie mes With quite y
number ~ skaEwaysna on hia way.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-14
NEWS FROM SKACWAY
Short Items of Interest Con-
corning the Town.

sKAGwAy. March THE white
Pass a Yukon company. since oc-
tober 10. 1893. has distributed in MI
the principal cities and towns OF the
United states. Canada, and Great
Britain. about 100000 folders and
circulars descriptive OF Alaska. The
road has lately distributed gratuit-
ously over 1000 photographs In the
principal hotels and railroad Offices
throughout the United states. Can
ada, and Europe. representing views
Of skseway and the many plctur-
esaue features OF the railroad.
Capt. A. G. Jansen. pilot Of the
Cottage City. reports n rhther
stormy trip on the way up. with an
unusual number of snowstorms,
Real estate dealers report the
market firm with an upward ten
dency. Several sales have recent
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-14

THIRD AVENUE ritrArER-+
Miss blanche ataddsfd In "in-
Femar"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-14

Twelve United states mafines
bnund FOR Altha. arrived on the Cot
taee city There are thirty MORT
mafineH already nc the naval sta
ton.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-14

Councilman James wanted 10 know
how they managed them In Tacoma.
where they had only half the force
which Seattle maintains. The chief
stated that they were compelled to
form = vigilance comutttee. Null
doom made n motion that the chief
be granted ten men for thirty days.
and the motion WAS referred TO the
COMMITTEES on police license. This
committee Immediately made report.
and the chief was granted his re-
QueFt
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-14
am,ssarNrs rosiomr.

SEATTLE TunATER = Nance
o'Neil In Camille"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-14
COUNCIL noTEs.

The bids OF Winthrop smith. Al
bert Stone. and A. y. BuFleiKh for
a franchise for their proposed cable
railway. has been accepted by the
city. The bid agrees TO give the
city per cent. 81 the gross receipts
for the first fifteen years and per
cent. for the next ten years.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-14

~ been -naae In che northern por-
ton of the town,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-14

The adiutant expressed hts regret
at not being able 70 meet the COM
pany, AZ last night was their raau-
lar meeting niEht. but stated that
be would soon be back to swear In
the company.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-14

The ordinance for tho payment
Of bills was passed. the total being
ss7sTf from the general fund;
sssis07 was for improvements on
streets.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-14

lies, II l. interesting 20 compare
with some Of the state Of the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-14

The ordinance regarding the rlse-
ing of a sewer on Third avenue
north was amended. making the pay
ments to come under the ave year
bond act.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-14


A bill was introduced by Council
man Diiler at the council meeting
last night. making u rnisdemeanor
for merchants to give trading
stamps. He wants merchants Who
deal in this kind Of busaaess TO be
forced 10 procure a IicenSe 70 con-
duct such a store. The violating ~
this ordinance II TO be punished by
a fine of tieo. or thirty days in jail
Chief Of Police Reed was granted
ten extra men by the city council
last night. The communication from
the chief stated that residents on
Beacon hill. Queen Anne hill. Tread
way. and Lake Union we're asking
for protection. The granting % the
petition was objected 70 by several
OF the counesimen. and they wanted
the bill 70 be referred 10 a committees
and make their report at the next
meeting. Chief Reed was consulted
az to his reason for asking for ad =.
ditioual patroinicn. and Ia answering
this inquiry the chief saidi 7 have
had to take four detectives and
place them on beats. and gave
other patroifnen additional hours
received n telephone measare from
Tacoma stating that hoboH had been
driven out Of that place and were
on their way here. Two arrests
were made yesterday. and skeleton
keys and niys for opening doors
were found on the men when search
ed"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-14

best and only thorough Dancing school
city: dsy and evening 7th ami coinmbis
The Yale expositor., 1899-12-01
BRIEF NEWS PARAGRAPHS.

All hope of saving the Charleston is
now lost, as she has disappeared from
sight.
Meager advices of the drowning of
five persons in the Yukon river ON Nov
II was received at Seattle. Wash, on
the 23d.
The horribly mutilated bodies OF n
woman and three children were found
at their home on farm near Williams.
port, Pa, on the ed From all appear
ances the murderer must have used a
club in his iiendish crime
The latest syndicate is the, CONSOLE.
dated Montana Sheep & Lamb Co. of
Montana with capital of $40, 900, 900
The new concern now has options on
nearly 500, 900 head of sheep and 5OO,.
600 acres of the finest sheep raising
land in the state.
Five congressman, Bailey, Curtis,
Bowcrsocl< and Miller have declared
against the seating of Roberts, of Utah
Miller says the people of Utah have
not kept faith with the United States
i'm that they have violated the pledge
given that polygamy should cease.
The Pollak-Virag rapid automatic
telegraph invention was given n thor
ough trial on the 23d. The trial was
made from Chicago to Buffalo and back
over loop, a distance of / 1850 miles.
AZ one time the rate of words sent was
l55, 900 per hour The demonstrations
were accepted, meeting every expecta.
ton.
The Yale expositor., 1899-12-01
THE NEWS CONDENSED

2Sir Francis Wingate. in the battle
with the Khalifas force, near Gedid,
captured 1000 men, women and chill
dren Osman Digna. the principal
general of the Khalifa, is still at large
Word has been received of terrific
engagement between the Beers and
British which took place near Gras
Pan, about 10 miles north OF Belmont.
on the 25th. 1t is known that 81 Beers
were killed and Is wounded
n Regarding the battle of the odd a
later dispatch says 81 Beers killed are
accounted for SiXty-four wagons were
burned. a large quantity Of powder,
$4,000 rounds of ammunition of $50
shells were blown up. The British loss
was 81 killed, SO wounded and five un-
accounted for. Lieut.. Fryer was also
killed and Col. Crabbe and six other
officers were wounded.
In accordance with a cable order TO
report in Washington at the first OPP
portunity, Gen, Wood, military gov
ernor of the province of Santiago de
Cuba, accompanied by Lieut.. Brooks,
started for New York on the cath by
the transport Mcpherson. He says he
does not know why he has been sum
moned. but suggests as probable con.
ference based upon his recent sugges-
ton that the American troops should
be withdrawn and replaced by Cuban
troops, Differed by Americans.
1t is reported that 10000 troops will
soon leave Odessa TO reinforce Russian
garrisons in the far cast.
The Yale expositor., 1899-12-01
.TICkINGS Of The TELEGRAPH
News of the Day as Told Over the
Slender Wires.
DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN NEWS
Vice President Carret A. Hobart Succumbs
to Bright's Disease After Months of
Suffering The Presidents Procla-
matiOn-Indians Want Land Restored
vice-president Hobart Dead.

Carrot Augustus Hobart, vice-presi-
dent of the United States, expired at
his home in Paterson, n. j., on the
morning of Nov 21, of Bright's disease,
from which he had been suffering for
months. The following proclamation
was issued by the President shortly
after the news of Mr.. Hobart's death
reached him:
To the People of the United States:
Carrot Augustus Hobart, vice-presi-
dent of the United States. died at his
home in Paterson, n. j., at $3.50 o'clock
on the morning of the 21st. In him
the nation has lost one of its most illus
trious citizens and one of its most faith
full servants. His participation in the
business life and the law making body
of his native state was marked by UNI
swerving fidelity and by high order
of talent and attainments and his too
brief career as vice-president of the
United States and president of the SEN
ne, exhibited the Hottest qualities of
upright and sagacious craftsmanship.
In the world of affairs, he had few
equals among his contemporaries. His
private character was gentle and noble.
He will long be mourned by his friends
as a man of singular purity and attrac-
tiveness, whose sweetness of DISPOSE
ton won all hearts, while his elevated
purposes, his unbending integrity and
whole hearted devotion on the public
good deserved and acquired universal
respect and esteem.
In sorrowing testimony of the loss
which has fallen upon the country, l
direct that on the day Of the funeral
the executive offices of the United
States shall be closed and all posts and
stations of the army and navy shall dis
play the national flag at half mast. and
that the representatives of the United
States in foreign countries shall pay
appropriate tribute to the illustrious
dead for period of 30 days.
In witness whereof l have set my
hand and caused the seal of the United
States to be affixed.
WILLIAM MCKINLEY,
BY the President:
JOHN HAY, Secretary of State.