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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-14

The unstsd states army has given
US BY far the best class Of men who
have ever held the position Of indian
sxents." said CSeosos bird orinneii
In the Atlantic. Thsy have usually
had . training In military business.
and work on . system: they have no
private ends 10 serve. and no afsilia-
tons ~ith the white population sd-
jacsnt TO thu reservation. When de-
tailed 20 the service. they 70 TO duty
as they understand Il; that duty be-
ing to maxi. the Indians seif-sup-
porting and cfviiised. TO protect
them from white aggression. and. In
general. TO govern them according
20 the principles Of justice and rixht.
This view 10 different from that held
by the average Indian agent. and 90
the work done By army offcers 10
very different and very much better
than that done By most civilians.
Among these last are notable ercep-
lions 20 the rule: among the army
ofyieers. on the other hand. the care
less OF the Incompetent agent 10 .
rare exception.
First ana last, much has been said
for the Indians By missionaries sent
out By the various denominations.
OF the least esscient missionaries II
may be said that II they do no good
they 1T least DO little harm. while
there are many whose services "a
Christianity snd civilization are
very great. I have In mind an army
chaplain. whose work among some
Indians who incidentally came with
In the sphere Of HIS influence was &C
effective that u will never be for
gotten by them. The man was a
true follower Of the Master. and In
stead Of attempting At once TO forc'
on the Indians the acceptance OF re-
Iiy,ous doctrines. he showed then
only sympathy and friendliness
when he had won their good VII
they readily gave ear 20 the simple
religious psecepts that he taught
Admirabis missionary work Is done
too. by the Roman Catholic PRIEST
and sissters who are stationed OF
many OF the Western reservations
They accomplish In silent. unsas
pected way. a great deal OF good.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-14

In q recent ipsue Of the Epitomist
read DR.. Pickles method OF curing
peavine hay. i do not agree with
him. and here give my experience.
The ground being well piowsd and
tisked four times. ran n heavy
drag over IL and then drilled the
seed. using one bushei TO the acre.
A iight drag followed the drill.
A long wet spell came, causing me
10 delay cutting until some OF the
peas had ripened. on Monday
cut seven acres. and raksd and
shocked Il Tuesday and "Wednesday.
One must use his own judgment con-
corning the length OF time In which
this hay cures. After the dew was
on I turned the shocks over. and
with plenty Of help. ] that day put In
IN. barn ~ large loads OF nicely
cured hay. Some my nciKhborr said
~ would mould. but have fed about
half OF u end never found any of
~ moulded. The variety sowed was
IN. wh,ppoorwiiI. sowed three
bushels OF Clay peas. They made
AZ much vine that ! cut not cut
th-m.-r. E. Miller In Agricultural
Epitomist-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-14
Mardi eras Balls.

The Mardi Gras balls In the early
days were held in the first New or.
leans opera house. and since then IN
the present one. which today 10 his
torics" writes Harrydeie Hallmark In
the March Ladder Home Journal Of
the social life OF New Orleans.
Then. as now. the floor of the opera
house was given over to the dancers:
the refreshments consisted of orang.
flower syrup mixed with water and
sugar and served with homemade
cake. All the ladies' walked to the
place OF entertainment. They could
not ride. because the streets were so
narrow and the cutters so wide that
carriage would probably have
broken down. In such evenings In
the old days the town was given
over to the laughing groups Of
stately gowned women who had
brought over with them from Paris
their silk frocks and their jeweled
snun-boxes. and who kept Madame
Sophie for their dressmaker. In
front Of each group OF splendidiy
gowned women were African slaves
holding lanterns. by whose dim light
the merry groups found their way.
Behind the men slaves came women
slaves bearing the satin slippers of
their mistrerses In their hands. Is
the weather were too Indictment for
the cortege to pass through the
streets In this manner a postpone
ment OF the ball was cried through
the streets to the sound of a beating
drum. and the ladies who sat on the
upper balconies chattcd with the
crier. II was understood that the
ball would take place on the next
fine evening. AS for the street pa
geants, there were none. Men and
women laughed and chatted In the
narrow streets. and pelted each 9TH
er with paper balls. IL was revelry
without system from pure love OF
unNefxu
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-14
Against Will. and Philips.

NEW YORK. March 1.-THE
court Of appeals has handed down
a decision affirming the order of the
appellate division in the Second ju-
dlclai district. which reversed the
judgment Of Supreme Court Justice
IIlrachberR. allowing the demurrer
in the case OF former City Works
Commissioner Theodore u. Wills. OF
Brooklyn. and former Police Com
missioner william 70. Philips, In
dicted for conapiring TO extort
money from contractors doing busi-
ness with the city works depart
ment. Justices Bartlett and Martin
dissent from the deeIsIon. Justice
OBrien, who writes the opinion,
aays:
1T was not necessary to state the
particular statute which the com
rnissloners agreed 70 violate or neg
lect. inasmuch as these duties are
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-14
Million Dollar Coat.

The most expensive coat In the
world. worth si.ooc.eoa. Ia owned by
Lady nrasscy. Of London. She re-
Gently leaned u 10 a charity bazaar
To place on exhibition. after insur-
ins u for ssoo.coc
outside Of the fact that the fahu-
lous prie- attached 10 n this re-
markabie coat II a work of art. The
foundation 10 81 the hemp grown in
the Sandwich islands. and to II are
sewn with me thread the sostest
feathers Of birds found only In the
Hawaiian islands. The feathers are
arranged an smooth and thick as
they grow on the breasts Of birds.
Around the mantle runs a border
% crescent shaped nxur~s made Of
crimson and gold feathers. The vel
low piumaxc IL Of priceless value. a.
u 10 piueked from .onc Of the rarest
birds of the islands. isissk feathers
from the back and head Of the same
birds Of the islands Black feathers
ton of this wonderful cloak. which
Was twenty years In making.
The great skill with which the
feathers are attached 10 tho hemp
foundation. and tho vast amour, Of
labor required 20 complete u. make
u the most marvellous piece Of feath-
or work In the world. the market
value Of the feathers determines tn.
price % the cloak. and In that way
n has been adjudEed worth 81. coo. 600.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-14
Charged With Forgery.

NEW YORK. March lt.-Louis A.
Goldstein. Of ssi East 5ist street.
was arrested by detectives from
the Mercer street station last night
on charge OF forgery made by
Jacob NJ. Gunst OF ii05 Lexington
avenue. Goldstein is the secretary
OF the Jacob NJ. Gunst company OF -
University place. manufacturers of
chemicals and dfslnfectants.
Gunst, In his complaint TO the po-
lice. charged that Goldstein had al
tered a stub In the stock book OF the
company 10 make II appear that q
shares OF stock had issued to him
instead OF %. The stock book has
been missing several days, Gunst
said. but has bee found and the al
iteration discovered last night.
Goldstein's mother offered ball for
his appearance. and II was accepted
by Magistrate Meade.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-14
ar>p WAVES.

\ March writer IN one " the pop
ular magazines. xlves detailed dirce-
tiona how to accomplish thought
transfercnce' from one Individual to
another. no matter how FAR apart
they may be, lie declares that II Is
as easy 10 transfer thought 1900
miles "a It Is 20 transfer Il feet.
All that Is necessary Is to have two
persons operating their minds to-
grthgr tn harmony. one eenceivinE
certain thought and allowing Il
exclusive possession OF hia brain.
while tbs other person at the same
time thinks only Of the sender Of
the message. and waits for the
thought image to appear. II IL
claimed that under proper condl.
lions the sransference ~ thought
can always be accomplished.
It "a a fact well known. that mind
reading II based upon some funda-
mental physical Law with which we
are as yet unacaualnsed. There Is
already the suggestion that light
waves have counterparts In mind
waves. OF thought waves. cmanat-
inK from every active brain. and dit.
fnssng themselves through space.
such an idea ISN'T exactly comfort
able % a seoretive person. or sin.
ner. but IL sa only in harmony with
recent discoveries regarding the pre-
vaienrr of wave motions. With Tesla
projecting electric impulses through
space without the aid 81 wires.
with Ro~ntxen darting X rays to UNI
known distances through wood and
iron. with photos travelling over
wires by electric wave motions to
rcappear al far distant points. who
shall say that thought tranxference
BY wave motion through space viii
not be an Understood phenomenon
Of Nature before another decade has
pasaedr
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-14

NEW YORK. March is-Franeia
Y. Hinemann. n years old. a ~cn Of
an importer doing business In this
city and living at West New Brigh.
ton. =. l.. WAS locked up In the IVES,
Thfrtieth street station yesterday.
charged with passing bad check
On March he ordered q suit OF
clothes at the sieEel-ccoper com.
psny's store and rendered 81
check In payment. lie got the sus'
and q In change.
on Monday he ordered another
suit at the same ssarv and gave q
$50 check In psyment The clothes
and the change were tn be sent "a
the sturtevant hous-. Before they
we're delivered u vss found tina, the
nrss check was wovshlese. Irye.ti-
cation showed thai the second check
was bad also. ana Hinemsnn was
arrested. = 4N
At the police station Hinsmann
said that he. irss home a month aru
because Of quarrel with bis father
and had b~~n living since at the
Mills hotel. Hs said he served all
through the late war with the flat
regiment.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-14

The true inwardness Of the re-
cent dispute In congress. as 10 the
comparative merits % Admirals
Sampson and srhley. is now under
stood by the majority OF we'll
Informed people. Sampson Il un-
questianably the ATTEST commander
Of the two. having the most thor
ouxh knowledge OF the intricate
scientific problems connected with
the navigation and handling OF mod
err ASattleships. but he lacks one
thing that schlsy does possess. and
that II personal magnetism Being
Of n studIous and retiring nature.
Sampson unfortunately maintains a
somewhat eeid and distant demcan-
or towards persons with whom he Is
thrown In personal contact. while
Schlcy. who is not n cioss student
and master Of battleshlp problems
II a hail fellow well met. who knows
how 20 extend the glad hand and
make himself popular.
sampzon's retirent demeanor
makes him unpopular with many Of
the hand-shakinx politicians In con-
grcas and TO their foolish antaxon-
ism alone Is due the fisht which has
been 40 ungenerousiy waged upon
one Of the best captains In the Am
erican navy. II would be well for
the country " its senator's and con-
gressmen could recognize the fact
that merit and merit alone should
determine the rank % all American
commanders whether IN the navy or
In the army.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-14
Many NEW
OFFICES
Army of Census
Takers.
WILL WORK ron UNCLE sam
last ceagrsss Arranged Tor some
sinty Theussnd Census
Gssmsrstess.
WILL WORK FoR UNCLE SAN

WASHINGTON. March 1.-THE
clerks whose duty ~ II to prepare a
statement showing the number Of
new offices authorised by congress
a, It's last session have difficult
task this year. Not only has there
been an abnormaiiy large amount Of
legislation creating new Offices. hut
they must construs the army reer-
xaniHation bin and determine sur,
wha, additional force % enlisted
men and officers I, provides for. Ae-
cordins To Representative Steele. Of
Indiana. an ardent antagonist OF the
bill, u IL susceptible % eonstrue-
tions fixtns the strength Of the army
At various figures ranging from u.
600 to ize.coo.
Besides the Increase in the army.
congress has authorised. In addition
60 tho clerical force made necessary
by the war with Spain. and the usa.
nj Increase of departmental force.
the appointment Of many thousand
employees and ofYieisis. These are
provided for chiefly In the bill auth
oririnx the taking Of the 18th cen
sur- Including the snumsratorr.
whose services vii, be only tsmpor-
airy. there win be nearly sa.ooc CEN
sus employees Then there are the
additions to the navy roster carried
in the personnel bill. the commission
and employees necessary Go make a
national park q, vlcknhurw battle
fisid. the commission 20 Investigate
the fsshmus canal routes. with its
surveying parties. the clerks and at.
tarhes 10 the Paris Exposition com.
mission. and many commissioners 20
select sites for new public buildings.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-14

HUNTINGTON. L. l.. March IA
Emiiius jarvis and wife. aged ~ and
10 years respectively. celebrated the
Goth anniversary OF their marriage
In this village last evening. They
have two children living. Mrs. Geo.
Hunt OF ss2 Putnam avenue. Brook
iyn. and Mrs. Fred l.. Hamilton. OF
stamford. Conn. Tn. old couple
keep house by themselves and Mr..
jarvis attends TO his business OF a
shipwright every day. rain or shine.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-14
AWoman Demands
$4,000 Damages.
DEFENDANT II Dir. 1. D. BLISS
A Mssssehusstts presoher Whs
viii Nov Nave to Appear
In Court.

PITTEFIELD. Mass. March H.
The suit Of Mrs. susan T. Hopkins.
Of Great Harrington. against the
Rev. Leon y. Bliss. pastor Of the
congregational NH ~ that town.
for 1000 ds.zzSss - SANDER. OPEN
ed TODAY In the neskahire superior
court. Mrs. Hopkins. who Ii an ar
tist and Was a former resident Of
brooklyn. alleges she was charged
by Nr. Bliss with being the author Of
four anonymous letters that we're
sent to the pastor. Mrs. Hopkins
demanded n church trial. but an in-
vestisatlon was denied to her by the
standing committee OF the church.
The parish IL old and wealthy.
Mrs. Hopkins was the first witness
and told OF being charged with the
authorship of the letters by the pas
tor. and that subsequently he said
In hin sermon:
There are people here who pose
as martyrs and who are seeking
notoriety. They are liars and n.y.
pocrites-"
Again he said:
There are people here who claim
10 be artists. when they are simply
daubers."
After this Mrs. Hopkins and her
daughter stopped attending service.
and the case was entered. The de-
Tense called this afternoon Thomas
cantweli. of Albany. and W. II. Ha-
gen. OF Troy. ~. ". experts In hand
writing. who were recently called In
the Adams poisoning case In New
York. and both witnesses testified
that one OF the anonymous letters
was written by Mrs Hopkins. They
described the individual Character
istics that appeared in letters writ
ten by Mrs Hopkins and In the an
onymous letters.
AFR. Bliss testified 10 his visit with
the standing committee Of tho
church To the Hopkins home. and
was describing the interview with
the Hopkins women when the court
adjourned
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-14
ysetsse mlsssd . Fsrtsas.

NEW YORK. March fs.-corneilus
,. Rooney. clerk OF the Hudson Co.
~. J.. board % health. has received
= letter from Gen. A. Feixei. the
German consul In this city. asking
for proof Of the death Of Ernest Jan
sen. The inquiry was made because
tantsen was entitled TO q fortune In
Germany and his ness of hin will
get the money on producing legal
proof that Jantsen In dead. A man
believed to have been Ernest Jant-
Gen. committed suicide at Jersey
city about nine months ago. He was
"a years old ard was employed M
a drug clerk at 3it Seventh street.
Being In straitcnci circumstances.
h. concluded that life was not worth
living and swallowed a dose Of pot
son on June 70. 1883. lie was taken
To tho city hospital. but was un-
conscious and unable 20 give his
name. warden Osborne, after re-
gistsring him al an unknown man.
found some letters and papers In his
pocket. which indicated that he was
Ernest Jantxcn. and made n MEM
orandum TO that effect on the rec
ortis An unsuccessful effort was
made to md his relatives after his
death and he was buried In Potter's
Field at Snake nm "A an unknown
man. Clerk Rooney has obtained all
the Information about Jantscn that
he could and sent IL 10 Gen. Felgci.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-14
MacNsughtsns Indicted

NEW YORK. March Thames
and Allan MacNaughtan. who were
respectively, president and direo-
tor Of the Tradesmeu'H National
bank, which they were accused OF
attempting 10 defraud. were indict-
cd yesterday by the United states
grand jury. The charge against
them In that James MacNaughtan
directed the paying teller on Febru-
airy 10. 1897. TO certify n check for
$50. 900. drawn by Allen MacNauEh-
tan, when the latter did not have
money on deposit in the bank to
cover the check. and that Allan re-
celyed the check.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-14
4 University Saed.

NE wYoRK. March 1.-THE ac-
ton Of the Medical College Labora-
tory Of the city of New York against
the New York university to compel
the conveyance to II of property
valued at 100000 was on trial be-
fore Justice Truax Of the supreme
court yesterday. An accounting II
asked for OF all tuition fees and 9th
err returns from the use OF the prop
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-14
KILLED b. . Fall.

NEW FORK. March it--Henry
stovch. - years old. . special police
man detailed In the oermanla AZ
sembiy rooms. was found dead yes
tsrdas morning In the basement Of
iss Allen ssrvst. . block from his
home Hts skull WAS fractured. and
az frat the police thought that he
had met with foul play. but on In
ysstixation they decided that his
death was accidental. storch was
evidently on his way home from the
schatssnbund ball when he died. He
vas. u 10 believed. stricken when
passing iss Allen street and fell In
60 the basement. lie was one of the
crack shots Of the New York
schutseu corps.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-14

When the political stump speakers
Of America some day aud themselves
In the Orient. trying TO control the
Filipino vote. they viii do well to
bear the fac; In mind that raeout OF
missionary has long been a popular
dish among the Maiaya II goes
without saying that a Filipino bar
beque is quite apt 10 close n politi-
cal meeting where the speakers fail
TO win the sympathies Of their audi
fors
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-14

W0MAN'S WORLD.

Fashion has Just issued q decree
that the up-to-dat. bodice shall hut
ton up the back. The new bodice
IL frcakish enough 10 satisfy Dame
Fashion for once: but. not content
with turning the waist hlndside for
most. she must do the same thing
with the new skirt. and the cdiet
has gone forth that this must be
buttened In frcnt.
Hand painted satin and muslin
gowns are coming into vogue.
In Paris teauss ~ maiden.hs
are popular. The more unnatural
the shade of the flowers the swslier
are they considered.
Indications point 60 the reign %
the plain or simply rolled collar IN
the Immediate future. and II 10 said
that chiffon and lace ears and tabs
and bows are to be aboiishrd from
the nap. Of the neck.
The so-caiisd ''kis. curl" which
some xrown-up rood little girls have
been wearing in the middle OF their
forehead.. ts not such n novelty as
the hairdre~s~rs make believe. Tn.
same fetching arrangement may be
found on some Of the oldest statues
IN the Vatican
Women boothtscks secm TO be
turning NJ m various parts Of the
country. Miss Evsn<.iina Probasco.
described az . South side Chicago
belle. has opened an establishment
In the Windy City.
The EEL skirts are literally
cilnxinr NOR. and more fondiy 90
womankind a. the days 20 by.
Some extremely attractive and
novel perca,es for shirts and shirt
waists are shown. tn. same patterns
being used for men and women alike.
The ground Ii Of a soiid coior--biue.
rose. lilac or an attractive. dull
green Of a medium shade. the de-
sign being In white or black and
white combined.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-14
Her lndependence.

III you'll stay until after dark IN
walk home with you. You won't be
afraid to go home with me. will
your"
This was said to n young girl
pretty and we'll dressed. but a hard
worker--to q sister woman Of leisure
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-14
Porto Rico Customs.

WASH March 1.-THE
customs receipts OF Porto Rico for
January were: Ponce. 5000: San
Juan, fii .ss2; Mayagncz. ti0.ao7; Are
clbo, sss0s. Aguadilia. ;2tia; Huma-
Gao, t71o: Arroyo. ssas; Fajardo, $685.
vieaues. $40. Naguabo. si3. Total,
tii7.fsi. Wv !,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-14
Make . Weak Showing.

PORTLAND. Me-, March 1.-THE
decadence Of the Prohibitlonist par
~ was shown In yesterdays cleo
tlon. 4 total OF 1926 ballots in Port
land only 1871 were cast for the pro-
hibltionist candidates. This being
less than I per cent, the prohibition
lists will not be entitled TO represent
alton on the official ballot In the
next election.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-14

BETHLEHEM, Pa, March "a
The bethlehem Iron company today
completed several line shafts for the
American steamship IT. Louis and
will ship them to New York In a
few days. The shafts were fitted
with flexible couplings.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-14

The highwaymen who operated
In Tacoma up To a few days ago and
then left that city poorer than when
they entered IL. are meeting with
scant financial encouragement In
Seattle. This is no town for Span
ish enterprises.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-14

It viii only require few months.
at the present rate Of military pro-
eeduro in the Philippines. to make
Aguinaldo forget that he ever exist
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-14

In Paris teauss ~ msidsn.h hair
fern with iargr stin cabbage roses
are popular. The more unnatural
the shade Of the flowers the sweller
arr they considered.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-14

Hand painted satin and muslin
gowns are coming into vogue.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-12-09
ASKING ABOUT NEW MEXICO.

Places From which Letters Of Inquiry
We're Received In one Day.
The bureau Of immigration reports an
increased demand all over the United
States for information Of a varied charsc.
ter concerning New Mexico, the climate,
business opportunities and chances for
Investment In land. manufacturing en-.
terprises, fruit growing. farming, min.
ing. live stock aud the lumber industry,
says the New Mexican. The bureau
answers every inquiry with q letter. Civ
Ing the special information desired. and
also sends to each inquirer a pamphlet
and other printed matter. which cannot
fall TO interest those whose eyes are
turned toward New Mexico. and Others
to whom the printed matter may bs
shown. The bureau Is q useful institu-
ton. the benefits from which are only
limited by the support 1t receives from
tire territory.
Yesterday, which "a an average day
In the matter OF correspondence, letters
and printed matter were sent to CORES
pondents at the following places: Hap.
py Camp. Cal; Brooklyn. N. Y; Lincoln
Neb.; North Branch. Mich Urbsns. Ill.
Strawberry Plains, Tenn ; Wstseka, Ill.
rlandreau, 8. d.; San Francisco; Lid
Crosse. Wis Salem. Ore; Kansas City
Mo-; Stroud. Okla; New York, Boston,
Omaha; Red Oak. H.; Kansas City. and
Longmont. Colo.