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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-07-31
A dcspatch from conngls1ule- n

A despatch from conuolsVille. Pa.
notes the fact mat dix eases ot lock
jaw have been successfully treated
by the injection An each instance uf
drains of anti.tctanie serum. The
patients arc al boys. ana their lock-
IAN In zach ease Is traced to tho use
Of the toy pistol on the Fourth "
July. rhia is an Interesting and
important statement Interesting in
showing an unusual number ot ser
ious toy pistol injuries In small
town IN a single day. important In
showing the highly successful cut
come u the serum treatment Ia this
single village,
Taking tie country over there has
been something like an epidemic "
lock Jaw following the late Fourth Of
July. The Chlcago Tribune has en-
dcavored 10 gather the statistics. and
q reports 81 deaths from lockiaw fol-
LOWING injuries received last indie
pcndenec Day Tho successful treat
ment u the disease tn Canneiisyillc
saves this total from reach 81 but as
a rule serum treatment has not PROV
very successful In New York city
IS boys died frum Fourth u July
lockjaw. Philadelphia had al least
i've deaths from This cause. Pitts
burg rcports thrive deaths ana iioa-
ton one. bat little Canneluvillr really
leads an the rest with lie ak eases Of
Fourth q july lockjaw and an cured.
The toy pistol l. charged with ~
sponsibillty To- most Of the Injuries
that we're followed by lockiaW. but
where the particulars 70 the casual
ties are brought out Ia coroners' IN
quests It Is developed that the can
non cracker IL responsible fer CON
siderable share q the Fourth %,
July injuries. and q the pistols II =
the blank cartridge pistol which has
a disprpportionaie accompaniment
OF wouniinss. decorations and death.
The unusual number % iocktAw
cases this year does not appear To BE-
sufficiently explained by recitinE
theh immediate cause. since the
sause agencies we're operative In 9th
err years without showing nearly -
bad results. StIf there Is abundant
data for the conclusion that the sup.
preston Of the blank cartridge pls-
tol and the cannon cracker as fsa-
lures q this holiday would greatly
r~duec the number ~ loektaw eases
in the fortnight following the Fourth
OF July
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-07-31
Turbine Vessel Is Slow.

LONDON. July si.--The Globe says
II learns that the managers Of the
Elswlck works at Newcastle on Tyne
are greatly disappointed NJ the re-
suit Of the hrst trial Of the new tur-
blne vessel Just constructed there.
which accomplished only % knots an
hour. when 20 knots was expected.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-07-31
RaINIERs WIN THE FIRST

The nrst Of a series of I'VE games
between the Nationals AMI Ralniers
was played at Madison park ycater-
day afternoon. These games are
played for a purse OF 500. and tho
local championship. The score or
yesterdays game was 2 to in favor
Of the Hainiers.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-07-31
Paderewski IL Married.

LONDON. July si.-Thc 81 James
Gazette says that PaderewskI has
sent the following card to his friends
Mr. I. J. Paderowskl and Mime.
Helene Baroness 81 Rosen. hnv" tho
honor to announce their marriage.
which was celebrated at Warsaw on
May n
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-07-31
HAD a SWEET TOOTH.

a fruit stand on YcEler way. near
the Seattle hotel. was broken open
yesterday morning and a quantity
Of fruit was taken
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-07-31

the farcfrai character % Sunday
Hbservancs sn Seattle. IN 20 far as
Ms CLOSING az saloons, etc. Is con-
e.rfed, was maize apparent last Sat
ufdsy when Chief of Police Reed
rYomslrated his order 10 patrolnen
20 see that the law was observed. To
ffis end the officers were informed
that IL was their duty 70 see that ali
Front and rear doors to saloons were
ubozeh They acre not told, how
ever, Chat &c vds their duty to see
that those doors were fastened. To
lock mo doors would stop the Sun
day Iiauoy trafhc, ana that is et-
aatly mo Thing that IL is not In
tended 70 dn The only restriction
really imposed is that when a man
wants a drink on Sunday he must
turn door knob and open the front
or rear door Of a saloon in order 10
enter. On Othar days he may enter
a saloon without turning n knob and
opening a door. II ~ a fine moral
discrimination that would have de-
lighted the ancient Pharisees and
Sadducess had thay been able 10
grasp It's subtitle meaning.
The Sunday closing law. as con-
strued in Seattle IL worse than use
less, inasmuch as 81 prohibits moth
ing and teaches Hypocrisy and con-
tempt for authority.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-07-31
Died Far From Nome.

LONDON. July n Alfred roolcy.
Of Com Glenn, jefferson county Col,
was found dead ut Llaududno, in
Wales. this morning. A revolver was
lying near his body.
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Quiet at cievelsn nd.

CLEVELAND. O.. July 31.-An Is
quiet here to-day and care are rum
nings regularly.
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Korn Drug Co.. rifth aud Pike.
Prescription SPECIALISTS Phone Pike ~
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-07-31

The eleventh annual report % the
inter state Commerce commission.
Just issued. shows that the total
number Of passengers carried by
American railways during the year
ending June 30. lass. was cot co.. coo
The nurrh~r killed was only 2zi. or
cne PASSENGER for 2.12s.iss carried.
and the number injured Was z.pts. 81
one passsnEsr for every iTa.ts1 car
RED. Tas fetal number Of railway
employees was Nasss. and the num-
Der killed LES. or oae cmploye out
OF tss The number injured was al
7si. or one eDploye out of =. A.
many Of the railway employees are
no, exposed TO injury. the proportion
killed and injured T. apparently very
large indeed The figures show that
the number az employees kiiisvi ard
injured In one year on the railways
I'm the United states t. greater Than
The number % psrsons killed and In
tured IN many OF the worif's impor-
tant battles. Notwithstanding the
tire fact that the number 81 auto
matte couplern IN U.s. has been iarEe-
iy Increased since 1897. there were
2ss more employees killed and 409s
more injured in lsss than IN 1897.
THIS is explained on the ground %
Increased business In 1898 as COM
pared with 1857, and the statistics
bear cut the statement. for there
were about 5000 mare railway en-
pIoyes in is9s than Ia 1897.
Accidents often happen 60 en-
ployes through their own negligence.
for the mcn engaged I'm coupling
ears become exceedingly reckless. II
s. quits common 60 see employees
standing In the rFaddle Of the track
waiting for a shifting engine 20 oorne
stous. ann when - reaches them step
on tne ior foofboard (for these loco
ssbnves have no ''eow-eafchers'D. A
fksse step Would probably mean in
stans deaths but tho risk Il taken
Without The slightest hesitation.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-07-31

A,f.ta1- 1ftpr wfrrcn- -'s,es'..~-- ---'--
,.ar,o,,s forms 6f amuscmenh .i.-.i-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-07-31

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Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-06-01
Hawks rut upa Hard Fight.

JohnStown, Pa, May 29-Jacob Ma
thias while driving along in his wagor
came across two chicken hawks on
gagged i'll Il fierce battle. He left his
team and picking up II stick from tht
ground went Ia where they We're fight
ing. Much 10 his surprise both of the
birds attacked him and clawed his per
son before he could beat them off. He
succeeded III killing one with the stick
but the other continued the fight until
MaihiaS WAS re-enlorced by a mar
from field. when he succeeded il
killing ii also. Mathais was painfully
injured.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-06-01
He IS ARMED 70 THE TEETH.
Captain Marks Strongly In
trenched in an American
Schooner.
TROUBLE LOOKED FOR.
Says He Will Defend Himself With
Weapons of War Until He Gets
His Pay.

The Governments of the United States
and Great Britain Deied by Marks and
His sCrew-Helvetia's Commander Bar-
ricaded fin the Boat at Valley Field, in
CANADIAN Waters.
Washington. May 29--Capt. Marks,
of the American schooner Helvetia. in
trenched and baIricaded on his ship
and armed To the teeth. like pirate Of
old is defying The government of
Great Britain and the United States ut
Valley Field, in Canadian waters. not
far from Montreal. An attempt 10
capture the ship under the United
States consul has been ordered 10y this
government with the consent of Great
Britain. and blood may flow before its
purpose is accomplished
EARLY last fall the Atlantic Transpol-
tation Company of New York charter
eel several schooners at Cleveland. o..
intending to lease them To The Govern
ment. ard ordered them to the Allan
tic. When they reached Valley Field
the river WAS frozen and all the YES
sells were tied up for Winter.
Meanwhile Il receiver was appointed
for the Atlantic Transportation Com
pany and the schooners were ordered
opened all the schooner captains cX-
cept Captain Marks. of the Helvctia
ohrycd. lie said he would hold his
craft until he was paid for his SER
vices. and the crew decided To stay
with him.
The owners of the vessel offered TO
give bond 10 pay any debt found
against Them. but the captain refused
Ia give up the ship. Instead he barri
cadcd the schooner and prepared for
war.
The Canadian Government refused
To act, because the schooner had an
american register. Attempts made
through this Government to get Marks
10 yield failed. Then the United
States consul asked for authority from
The Canadian Government To act on
his own score in arrestng Marks. The
Government consented. but the United
States Government objected until the
owners of the vessel should give bond
To indemnify the consul.
This has been done and orders have
gone forth from Washington and OF
tawn To seize the Helvetia and arrest
Marks. But the seizure has not taken
place yet and the authorities here are
looking for some stirring news of il
fight from Montreal.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-06-01
Warm Time for n Bica,n,st.

Toledo, Ohio. May 26.-Two wives Of
the same husband have joined issues
III the Common Pleas Court i'm order
tha7 Wife No. : might secure Il iii
Vorce from Il man giving the name OF
Emil Walter. Wife No. ! testified that
she married the same man under the
name OF Ed Waltz. Judge Morris re.
fused To grant Il divorce on the oral
testimony. hut directed the women tc
appear before the grand jury in order
to have Walter or Waltz indicted tol
bigamy. The two wives. who appear
To be on the most friendly terms theL
made for the grand jury room to give
their testimony
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-06-01
Three Farmer. Ixnched

Dallas. Tex. May 26.-News reachea
here of a triple lynching near Alley
Il small village in Henderson county
James Hu@phries and his two grown
sons, farmers. We're taken from thcii
home by party of thirty armed men
TO n secluded spot in the Cedar Creek
bottoms. five miles away. Alarge tree
was selected. and hugphries and both
his sons were told to prepare for death
The cause that led to the crime was
supposed to have ben the harborinc
of the murderer of Constable Melton
of MalakOff, who was killed few
months ago, and who was afterward
assisted To escape by the Hugphries
family.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-06-01
TORNADO IN NEBRASKA.
Many Persons Injured and Much Property
Destroyed.

Hastings, Neb., May GA tornado
passed diagonally across this section
of Adams county and struck the south
ern limits OF the city. Damage to
houses and farm property is large, but
no lives were lost. The storm passed
on into Kansas. y number of persons
We're hurt by flying debris. John
Halls frame house. in the path of the
storm, was torn To pieces and two chill
dren of the family thrown from theii
beds into an adjoining field and badly
hurt.
ii. w. Gales, farmer living neal
town, was caught by the tornado and
suffered broken back. The roaring
OF the passing storm awoke everybody
IN the city. Considerable property of
the st. Joseph X Grand Island Rail
road here was destroyed
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-06-01
Fire sweeps Coney island

New York May 21.--Coney Island
was visited by the most disastrous fire
in its history. For -four hours the
flames baillcd the efforts of an army
of liremeu. and when the blaze WAS
brought under control. eight blocks
from Kcnsington walk to Fcltman' 5
Casino. and from the sea side of the
Buwery To the waters edge. We're II
mass of smouldering ruins. In all
about 1:0 structures had been swept
away While no loss of life was re-
ported the police believe that there
must have been some fatalities. The
property loss is estimated at ST.
tNN. tHlD
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-06-01
DOES OTIS NEED MORE MEN
Critics at Manila Declare that
Our Force at Present is
Much too Small.
LOSSES ARE TOO LARGE
Claimed That Recent Events Demon
= Strate the Urgent Need of Much
! Larger Army in Philippines.

Much Territory Taken by the American.
is Abandoned because of Insuhicient
Number of Troops to Hold It-En my
Returns and Rc-Establish 1hemseiye.
in Abandoned Towns.
Manila. May 29.--The events of The
past week have emphasized the ncen
of much larger army here. without
which, according 10 the hest authori
ties. in Manila. it would be atteiupiilln
The Impossible 10 expect 10 establish
American supremacy in the Philip.
pine Islands
The inadequacy of the .tncricau
forces Is said Ia he responsible fol
The large total loss in the number ni
small encounters, without material ~.
suits rs Il compensation.
Most Of the fighting has been IN
territory which the Americans had
swept. but have been compelled to
abandon bccaus" they could not spare
troops to hold it,
The forces commanded by Gems
Macarthur and Law,on hold rwo inl.
portant lines OF communication. nnd
coinnand the railroad 10 San Ferhan-
do and the Rio Grandc River. hui
much of the country they have swept
including scores of the smaller town.
aud some of the larger ones have hceI;
left uncovered. simply FOR want OF men
10 hold Them and the Insurgents have
returned ana are occupying the towns
The Americans abandoned and are
cimpin" III the iunglcs and woods out
side others. on he watch for chances
10 harraSS the garrisons AMI attack
scouting parties or detached companies
"a fI1s.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-06-01

ff"'''''F W "l'u' 7 N''NHI F"I'"sIEI"Il.
CharlcStoWn. W. Na.. May 2I.--G. III
Holiday, who OWNS 8: store and range
foundry plant III Manchester. Ohio
has made Il proposition to the City
Council for the removal of his plant
here If the city Will fer a tcris~of ten
years buy all the cinders produced by
the foundry. paying therefor $1,000
The City Council is willing to devote
5000 Il year ~ it for six years provid.
ing that Holiday guarantees to locate
his plant here for ten years and keeE
it in operation six months out of every
wear,
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-06-01

Philadelphia, May 2I.-.Iohn l.. Sem.
pie, counsel for Taylor and BrcdelI
the engraNers under Indictment t0l
making counterfeit notes and revenue
stamps, had Il two hours talk with
Brockway. the countcrfeiter. now u
convict in Trenton Penitentiary. The
result OF it was that Semple and eX-
Governor Pattison, his associate. made
proposition To District Attorney
Beck which. il is said. involves thei
exposing another countcrfeiting plot
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-06-01

Glasgow. May PA great sensation
has been caused by the failure of
Nelson Bros. an important firm en-
gagged in the iron and steel trade.
They had long bearcd Glasgow pig
iron. ana were heavily oversold when
the corner in warrants was engineered.
1t is calculated that the concern lost
Si.250, 900 during the past year The
total of the liabilities is unknown. but
will reach the millions Nelson Bros.
were The largest dealers and exporters
of Ship-plateS in Scotland.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-06-01
Ohio Cities Win.

Grand Rapids. Mich. May 21.--The
judges in the educational exhibit
which will be Il feature of the National
y. NJ. G. \. Convention have finished
their work. In the junior department
Detroit won the award in elementary
carpentry: Cleveland in sketch club
and also camera club and reprinted
matter. In cities over $1,000 Dayton
ohio. Won the award OH its congress-
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-06-01

Cleveland May 21.-Eire destroyed
the Ohio Sash X Door Company's fac
tory on Central fats. The loss
amounts to SS5.000. A brisk breeze
added to the danger. threatening prop
ertv surrounding the burning factory.
The factory was filled with the
finest quality of kilndried lumber and
there was Il large quantity of turpen-
tine stored in the building. The build
ing and stock We're insured foI
SS000O. 1t is not known how the lire
Il llIIl.l
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-06-01
I'm Nnw E.com-s a Law

Albany, May 21.-Gov Roosevelt
signed the amended Franchise Tax
bill. After the bill had been signed
and it was Il statute of the State the
Governor said that it was too early foi
him 10 discuss what plan would be
adopted III enforcing its provisions,
He said that !; conference would be
held within Il short time by the mem.
bers of the state Board of Tax Com.
misSioners.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-06-01
Wants To- lie IA Nur.. in the Philippines.

Washington. May 21.--Miss Carrie
panford. daughter of Congressman
Danforl. of ohio. has applied to the
War department for Il place on the
staff of nurses with the soldiers in the
Philippines. and. having her fathers
Endorsement. fully expects to get the
desired appointment. She served as
nurse in the Southern military camps
and in Cuba last year.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-06-01
VIII Marry an Inda,.

Appleton, Wis, May 27.--A marriage
license has been issued here To Alex,
ander Skanadore. Il full-blooded Onei
da Indian. and Miss Mabel Bennett
n young and pretty white girl. Skana.
dore is a resident of the Oneida Rcser
vation and Miss Bennett went there
two years ago from South Dakota and
has been teaching the Indian school.
The bridegroom was educated at
Carlisle Pa
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-06-01
Collected tuition. and L.n rown

Xenia, Ohio, May 21.-About twenty.
five students of the Nena Business
College are highly indignant over The
disappearance of Prof A. {. Parsons,
President of the college. and his broth.
er Elmer. a teacher. They had collect,
ed tuition in advance in sums as high
rs $40. They owe various amounts
here and the furniture was removed
from their rooms by the dealers.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-06-01
sues Hs Father for xtOo. 900.

Wheeling, w. Va, May o7.-The
largest suit FOR damages ever entered
in the local Courts was brought by Dr.
:. *. Hlssom against his father foi
Slo0.o00. The junior Ilissom sues his
father who is Il wealthy oil operator,
OH account OF having him Is. X. His.
SOM incarcerated or a charge OF lun.
acy. The entire matter is of n most
sensational family affair.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-06-01
rnouchtto H,v. Been prurred.

South Bend. Ind. May 27.--A strang.
cr giving the name of John Litchfield
of Talma. Ind. was found in 81 park
III commissions and was taken to the
hospital. where he died. All he sale
was that he had drank pop somewhere
and gave his mlnle. His entire posses
sions were ~ cents and Il beer check
1t is thought he was urugged
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-06-01

Jacksonville. Fla. May 21.-lIarri
son Reed. the first calpetbag Governor
of Florida. is dead. He was born at
I4ittleton. Mass. in 1913. He was edi-
tor of the Milwaukee Sentinel and
other Western papers and founded the
town of Nccnah. Wis. He was Gov
ernor of this State four years and a
half. in stormy times. and was i'm
pcacled three times. but unsuccess
fully.
Tredi'ors Attack Ehea's Estate.
Paris. May 81 Mile. Rhea. the act.
rcss who died May Ii. willed heI
estate To her housekeeper. Her cred.
iiors have filed claims for $4,000
AGAINST the estate, and her house has
been attached.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-06-01
credi,ors At,ael, Ehen,s Estate
Twn "~o'hers Drowned

Starhucll, Wash. May Charles
w Whitney and Frank Whitney
hrothors. were drowned at Palouse
Rapids, Snake River. They were
shooting the rapids.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-06-01

Manila. May 2?-Captain Barker whc
relieved admiral Dewey here whei
the latter started on his return "trip g.
the United States. said in an interview
rllar II gave him great pleasure I,
know that the American people are
preparing to give the Admiral so royal
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-06-01

Owensboro. Ky. May ~ Some boyf
at Pellville. seeing post planted In AZ
unusual place. concluded To investi.
gate. and. pulling ii up. found the deae
body of Il child buried in the posthole
The child had evidently come To his
death from natural causes but suspi
cion is rife as Ia why ii was So dis
posed Of
,arx All" '"n~d At sen.
Queenstown. May 2I-The White
Star steamer Teuinnc. which arrived
here from New YORK. reports that she
passed the bark Stl,lartha. of Sack.
vile. y. b.. abandoned and water.
logged. with all her masts gone.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-06-01
CApTAIN BARKER.

a welcome when he gets back to the
native land of the stars and stripes
and that he believed that the demon
strations being planned are of the
proper sort for our people To show
their appreciation OF the modest little
hero of Manila BAY.
Zgoda = Unity. [volume] (Milwaukee, Wis.) 1881-1901, 1899-01-26
MA USTACH NOTCH.

Ma ustach mOich wsgisl poso.yi o.srwony,
Obrooa ma p64noo twar1a,
karaf prorokowac hymn wraoy, szalony:
Narody riemskis! kisdy was porats,
Kisdy strsoicie nsd.ieje,
Sfuohsjois wisszoz6w-byfoie wiedsieli, 90 kats.
A nsprI6d tsmu, 90 krew waszs leis,
Prise. usta, piersi I sk6re 1 ocsy,
i snutony Jest ssmsts 1 nile mdleis,
Trsy Prreklshstws posyiam, I duch proroory,
20 ma jak s'atsn srpony oguisss 1 s~krsydia,
rotacsliwy zsb, 90 trupy tocsy.
Mis'em lutnis, 90 sisdsm ssrun miala | vida,
Ma nioh bys pstyk rioty, gdsis iabed1iowi
Dussy mojei spocrynsk byi-lecr mi obrrydss:
Bowiem ME mogia wydrreo mic grobowi,
Nswet p~smistek tych, 90 nieimisrtslns
Powinny bye So podobne snowi.
A wiec rerwsism nsprsod dwie wssslns
ssruny ma lutni tel. ! nigdy wisosj
Juf nile obudse ich:-bo So bssoselns.
zsrwssem drugis dwie, 90 sto sysIsoy
Wyralow ~lodkioh, miiyoh, miiosnych umiaiy,
uipic smusns ssroe umisiy nsjpredssj.
zerwaiem trssois dwie, jak echo skslys
Powtarrsjsoe wssystko, 90 slysss dokoaa:
Albowism vssyssko psaos, 90 ustysrasy.
Zostsia jedns 10, 90 terss VIOLA:
o wyi 90 " prooho myfli matsois I seros,
2 tyoh ssrc ~otrsyjcis rdse podnIsfois osossi
j. Ssosoacki.