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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-20
WAILING IN
KENTUCKY
Whisky Barrels Are
Scarce.
THE OUTPUT Is VERY LIMITED
Production Of Distiiisrles Is Re.
strioted In the face OF
booming Markets.

LOUISVILLE. March Glowing
10 peculiar causes the whisky distll-
lers Of Kentucky viii have their pro-
duetion restricted In the face Of
booming market stocks are small
and demand IL better than for years
and corn Is reasonably cheap. while
the plants have capacity Of 3d.
ooo.coo gallons yearly. Sotwithntana.
Ing all these favorinK circumstance
new distlilerle-. whose owners are
anxious to start them ~. cannot run
and old ones which have been busy
are shutting down or else running on
short time.
The cause OF this Is found in the
scarcity Of whisky barrels and the
inability Of manufacturer 10 supply
them. Prices have advanced from
g barrel 20 o. and tiso. but tho
coopers cannot get slaves enough 10
meet half the demand. A few are
working overtime. but the balance
are 80 abort Of material that half
Of their capacity II not engaged.
The whisky barrel il a model Of
the cooper's workmanship. and has
10 he well made In every respect
The liquor ls so volztile that the
least nav in the vessel would make
II useless. The slaves are made from
selected and carefully seasoned
timber and are then put together by
the most experienced workmen.
They are niceiy planned and ininted
and are then bound thickiy with
metal hoops. when finished they
are charred inside. this being re-
garded a. an essential step In the
ripsnins of the whisky. The new
liquor IL then poured In. 90 remain
for AZ least four years and perhaps
eight or ten. only tho best If tim
her and workmanship VIII answer
the requirements. and because tho
whisky must be msturrd In nrw
barrels secondhand ones can never
be used.
The shortage % slaves ~ due 10
the low price during the years 81
depression in the whisky trade. Tho
slaves are cut and seasoned In the
spring and summer. and la the fail
and winter are shipped 20 Louisville.
Last year prices were 80 low that
little timber was cut and worked ur
and when the demand began 90 be
fairly under way the shortage waH
quickly felt The eoorsrs are offer
ing fancy prices for the timber. but
fsw unsold stocks are % be found.
The big eoapers ~ Louisville are
IN. ones responsible. Up 20 a few
years AFRO earh dis,liicry made it,
own barrels. but the city nrms saw
the Importance Of the trade and bid
for ~ Prices were cut down rapid
~ under the competition. and at
last the barrels got so cheap that
starvation prices were paid for the
slaves.
one dlatiilsr went all over Louis
willie this week Offering fancy prices
for barrels but could md none. Ro-
senfeld a Co. have a new disttiiery
with a MASKING capacity ~ 600 bush
els of grain a day. They are asx-
lous 20 start II up. but as they see
no prospects OF getting barrels they
cannot do 50. Other distillsrs are In
the same IN. The cooper shops In
Louisville are turning out eco bar
refs day when thousands are need
ed for the trade.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-20
Sliding Scale Statesmen.

Observation-Disclosures John l.. Bur-
nett, of the Seventh Alabama dis
trict, who succeeds the Populist
member. NJ. w. Howard. has been
in the city several days and had tho
pleasure OF attending the expiring
hours of the Ffty-fifth congress.
Mr.. Burnett will be the shortest
member In stature perhaps that was
ever elected TO Congress. He weighs
less perhaps than Alexander II.
stephens did.
II Is rather coincidence that Ala
bama should have the honor of send
ing the largest and smallest menu
hers TO the National Legislature.
Before the civil war n portion OF the
district which sends Mr.. Burnett.
sent Dixon IL. Lewis, a man who
weighed nearly 400 pounds, and for
whom a special chair had to be mads
ON the floor of the house, wv ashing-
a4bn Post
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-20
On Farm Conditions.

WASHINGTON, March 20.--The
Industrial commission gave a hear
Ing today on farm conditions, the
principal witness being Assistant
Secretary brigham OF the agricul-
turaI department. MIR. Brigham
said that he had been connected
with the Grange movement nearly
20 years, and as master OF the Ma
tional Grange for nine years had
Travelled over the country consider
ably. The number OF men employed
on farms was about the same, he
said as 10 years ago. The tendency
was. however, toward shorter hours
and lighter work, and In general the
condition and wages of the farm
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-20

NEW YORK. March 20.-The
United Gas Improvement company
of Philadelphia. which company all
ready controls the Yonlsers Ras
plant. as we'll ns gas plants in ii2
cities In the country, including Phil
adeIphin, proposes to branch out
further in westchcsted county Tho
Westchester Gas and Coke company
Of Mount Vernon. which was lneor-
porated at Albany on Friday with n
capital stock Of 100000. II was as
eertained yesterday. was organized
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-20
q Clever Chlnama an.

NEW YORK. March 20.-while n
a. Gre was In progress IN the husi-
ncHa district Of RldEcwood. N. J., on
Saturday night. a Chinaman, whose
laundry was In the center Of the
burning block. lost no time In secur-
Ing new quarters. There was but
one Vacant store In the nclghhor-
hood. The Chinnman hunted mp the
landlord and hired the place on the
spot. binding the bargain by paying
one months rent In advance, BY the
time the transaction was completed
the flames had nearly reached his
old store. willing hands aided the
Chinamnn. ana In n short time all
his goods were transferred To his
new store. and he announced that
he was ready for business again.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-20

NEW YORK. March eo--Jerry A.
weinberg. the well known brooklyn
lawyer. went TO Aexico a couple 81
weeks ago 20 look after hts lntsres,
In = hig copper mine. and. according
to reports receiver from him. his
Mexican venture has melted him n
handsome return u 10 said that
he has received no less than $4,000
for 30 per cent. % his holdings IN
the mine and that he Is also 10 get
a substantial slice % stock In the
big company which Is 10 operate u.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-20
Work Of Burglars.

ELMIRA. n. T.. March 2o.-At 1
o'clock this morning II masked men.
all carrying reviewers. broke into
the power house Of the Wassfly and
Athens trolley road at Wavsriy, ~.
Y. and hound and gagged three en-
gineers and fircmen. Tho BURGERS
then blew open the company'a safe
and secured $3.50 In money. The
three employees were released after
one Of them had worked loose from
the ropes which bound him.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-20

PRINCETON. n. J.. March 20
The contest to decide Prineton'H
representative for the ninth annual
debate with Harvard was held this
afternoon In Murray hail. and the
following men were chosen. James
Henry Northrup. SO. Augusta, ". j.:
Nathaniel Smith Reeves. Sc. Brook
iyn. and Alfred seweii Weston. 30.
West Mount Vernon. Me. The de-
bate with Harvard win be held in
Alexander hail at Princeton. April
S. Princeton will have the affirma-
tive side Of the question: "Rerolved
That formal alliance between
Great Britain and the United States
for protection and advancement OF
common interests IL advisable"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-20
Exasperated hebrews.

NEW YORK. March .o--Twenty-
Ave Hebrew boys. who had been ar
rested on Sunday for throwing
stones. were committed 10 the Cath
ollie prptectory I'm the Essex Market
police court yesterday on failing TO
pay the small fines Imposed on them
By Magistrate Wentworth. The ju-
vonile asylum has been quRrrantin-
Ell. Their relatives. when they
heard 81 the commitments Gcstieui-
ated. wept and tore their hair and
whiaksra. The police at last dis
perHed them.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-20
Old Professor Resigns.

NEW HAVEN, Conn. March 70
Prof. James Mason Hoppln. the old
est professor In active service at
Yale. announced today his resiEna-
ton. to take effect at the close OF
the present school year. because 81
old age. He has been a professor at
Yale for - years. He was gradual
cd In the class Of 1870. and was for
IL years professor Of homileties and
pastoral theology in the divinity
HchOOl
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-20
Col. Kendall Deses tee.

AUGUSTA. Me. March 2c.-Muni.
cipai elections were held today In
many Maine towns and cities. With
the exception of Biddeford. where
there was a lively contest. the vote
was small. In Biddeford there was
a peculiar state Of Affairs Col. I. H.
Kendall. commander Of the First
Maine regiment OF infantry In the
recent war. was nominated by the
Republicans for mayor and Endorsed
by the Democrats. but he WAS beat
en-. and the Citizens nominee won
by good majority.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-20
cives$ $4,000 to Charity

BOSTON. March 20.--The win OF
James Keough, who died in Janu-
AIRY, was fled today. by its provi-
slons $4,000 Is left TO charitable in
stltutlons. Keough was eoachman
in the family OF Martin Brimner,
and made his money by real estate
Investments.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-20
A Family Bank.

over In Tokyo there is a banh
with a capitl OF ss.ooo.ooo. and re-
serve fund OF sa.23o. 900. which ad-
vertises the following board Of dir
ectors:
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-20

TNNt0V5ukt taftSuff FFNFs .
Tokuyemon Mitsui. ESQ.
The first named Is the father, ana
the others are his sons. Every
share of stock belongs to the family.
and Il Is announced that they as
sumo an unlimited responsibility for
the liabilities OF the bank.-Chicago
Record.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-20
Crisp,
Condensed
Form,

Adapted TO the needs Of busy
people. The average man OF
woman always likes TO swiftly
scan the moving panorama Of the
globe during the leisure half hour
that follows the evening meal. and
then turn attention to other mat.
tiers. The publishers OF the The
STAR appreciate this fact and have
modelled the paper 80 that
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-22
TAKE TO THE SWAMPS.
Insurgents Have Scattered and
Wheaton Has Returned to
linus.

Manila, June 22.-The insurgent army
has taken to the swamps and hills be-
yond linus. The largest force is sup
posed to be in the neighborhood of San
Francisco de la Malabon, holding a posi-
ton more toward the lake or toward the
coast, according as exigencies demand.
General Wheaton returned to linus,
bringing three men who were wounded
in Tuesdays fighting.
The heavy rains that fall nightly
make campaigning uncomfortable. The
roads are still good, but the rice FIELDS
adjoining them are pools of water
The Filipinos will not fight unless they
can meet our troops in positions most
advantageous to themselves or take our
accommodating bodies in ambush.
It is impossible to learn what effect
the recent defeat has had upon their
leaders. This should be diSheartening,
for they had boosted that the Amerl-
cans could never conquer the province
of Cavite, AguinaldOs home country.
where he always worsted the Spaniards
General Otis recently received a letter
signed by native women of the prov
ince declaring that, if all the men were
killed, the women would still keep up
the fight against the Americans
Copies of the insurgent organ, indie
pendencia, show that the FilipinOS' hopes
of success are kept afiame by political
movements in America.
The Independence prints reports of
alleged speeches made at alleged meet
ings in the United States denouncing
the war; and it asserts that these repre-
sent the dominant American sentiment
1t declares also that the FflipinOS will
continue the war until the next presi-
Dental campaign, which is ''sure to re-
suit in q decision to withdraw the
American troops from the Philippines"
1t is reported that the Spanish garri-
son at Baler in the province of Principe
on the east coast of Luzon which had
become reduced to thirty-three men,
finally surrendered to the FilipinOS af-
ter holding out for a year.
The Filipinos imprisoned two English
men at TachlObOn. on the Island of
Samar, southeast of Luzon. The Brit
ish first class cruiser Grafton steamed
to that point from Cebu and her COM
mander demanded their release. When
this was refused, he landed a force of
marines and cleared his ship for action,
whereupon the Englishmen were handed
over.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-22
KICKED LOVER OUT.
Chicago Society Has Something to
Gossip About.

Chicago, June 22.-The aristocratic
suburb of Argyle Park mas been shock
ed by a commonplace brawl on the
front porch of one of it's prominent res
idents. The affair attracts attention
on account of the romantic features
an irate parent, a sutton who was not
satisfactory to the family, and a rebel
lious daughter, who went away leading
her bleeding and badly used-up lover.
Last evening persons passing No. 445
Winthrop avenue heard fierce noises
within and cries of Help" Pretty soon
a handsome young woman came out
stanching the flow of blood from the
cheek of a young man with her. The
young woman was Miss Goodwin, the
daughter of E. G. Goodwin, and her
companion was her sweetheart, John E.
RaStalI.
A few moments before Mr.. Goodwin
had ordered Rastall from the house. AS
the young couple had been engaged for
two years, and there was no known mo-
tive for the paternal command. Mr..
RastalI stopped to debate the question.
Words led to a scuffle, and before Mr..
RastaIl was aware of what was hap
pening he had landed on the front porch
with a two-inch cash in his cheek.
Those concerned admit the encounter,
but decline to offer any explanation.
Miss Goodwin has taken up her abode
with the parents of Mr.. RastaI. Ten
stitches were required to bring the
parts of the young mans face together.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-22
GOTHAM TOO WICKED.
The Revivalists Find It Hard to Com
pete With Roof Gardens

New York, June 22-The old guard
crusaders who believe in the book
from ''kiver to kiver," are chasing the
devil around the stump in an immense
tent on Broadway, just on the verge Of
the Tenderloin.
Evangelist Moody was booked to lead
the hunt, but he has failed to appear,
and the lesser lights have wrested in
vain with the mighty foe they started
out to pursue. IF any of you take
these hymn books away" said Evange-
list Pratt at the first meeting, 1--WE will
not call it kleptomania, but by another
name We will have a man stationed
at the exit, and it won't be wise for
any of you to attempt to get past him. 3"
Over thousand people were in the
tent, and this slap in the face seemed to
smother all their enthusiasm. Later,
Rev. DR.. A. c. Dixon, the eloquent di-
vine of Brooklyn, asked any who were
not Christians to arise. There was no
response. Everybody looked at every
body else, and finally Dr. Dixon broke
the stiffness by saying: We'll, we want
these seats filled with the unconverted.
Why, 1 feel as if 1 had been shooting
at lot of decoy ducks"
There was a tum ultuous demonstra
ton of approval when he closed, and,
while old men groaned and women wept
the excitement was a calm compared
with the squalls of feeling Mr.. Moody
StirS UP here. 1t was announced that
81 900 was needed for the series of meet
ings, and subscription cards were dis
tributed. On it's way around the bask-
ct picked up $40, mostly in promises.
The indications are that the unique
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-22
NOTICE SERVED M'KINLEY.
Maryland Will Resent Tactics OF
Anti-Schley Ring.

Washington, June Ex-senator George
l.. Wellington, the senior Republican
senator from the state of Maryland,
of the anti-Schley ring of the navy de-
partment, the echoes of which will be
heard in the White House.
Senator Wellington has informed the
administration leaders that the people
of Maryland, regardless of politics, deep
ly resent the naval rings attempt to
prosecute Rear Admiral w. S. Schley,
and that if the president does not COM
pei Long, CroWninshield, Sampson and
others of the cabal to let Schley alone,
the state of Maryland in the campaign
next year will cast its electoral vote for
the Democratic party'S candidate.
Admiral Schley is a son of Maryland,
and, according to as good an authority
Senator Wellington, the people of
that state will not tolerate any more
such work on the part of the navy ring.
He asserts that the attempt of Secre-
tary Long and his subordinates to rob
Admiral Schley of the honors he won
at Santiago was in a large measure re-
the city of Baltimore last spring, when
the Democrats regained everything
won by the Republicans two years be-
fore.
Senator Wellington goes farther now
and declares that the state is ready TO
repudiate Mckinley and vote the DEM
ocratic ticket if he longer permits the
persecution of Schley.
Papers which heretofore have been
stanch supporters of the administration
are now calling attention to the pur-
chase of ships during the war at eX-
traVagant figures, and asking the anti
Schley ring for explanations.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-22
SAGE DEFIES STANDARD.
Secures Years Supply of Petroleum
For His Gas Company, and Will
Let the BOOKSELLERS
Whistle.

New York, June 22-Russen Sage is
now in a position to defy the Standard
Oil company and to laugh at the efforts
of the Consolidated Gas company to
force him to sell out his holdings in the
Standard Gas company on the terms
made by John D. Rockefeller and H. H.
Rogers, which are said to be about 40
points under the price fixed by Mr..
Sage.
The contract which the Standard Gas
light company has with the Standard
Oil company, by the terms of which
petroleum is to be furnished the gas
company at certain rates, expires on
July 1. The Standard Oil company,
which owns the Consolidated Gas com
pany, with which Mr.. Sage is at war
notified him that the contract would not
be renewed and that he would have to
go into the open market and buy his
oil. 1t was intimated that Mr.. Sage
would not be able to buy the oil except
at the prices dictated by the Standard
company.
Mr.. Sage was jubilant today and gave
out this statement for publication:
THE Standard Gaslight company haV-
ing secured from sources in no way
connected with the Standard Oil Trust
more than years supply of crude pc
troleum oil, at prices much lower than
those quoted by the trust will now
pursue its business Independently of
any combination with the other com
panieS."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-22
TOMATO SOUP PARTS THEM
Steady Diet of It Follows Wedding
After Acquaintance of Two Hours.

Paterson. N. J., June 22.-James ].
Van Hovenberg, a lawyer of this city,
has been asked by Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel
Corrigan to draw up separation papers
for them.
Corrigan enlisted in New York reg
iment for the war, and returned home
in last December. Shortly afterward
he met Miss Margaret Dugan in Main
street, and there was a case of love at
first sight.
Corrigan looked especially fine in the
blue and white of the service, and Miss
Dugan was smitten. COrrigan had to
return to be mustered out, and he plead
ed for an immediate marriage. Miss
Dugan yielded, and the couple visited
Justice Wooley and were united. Two
hours earlier neither had known of the
existence of the other.
Recently the couple tried housekeep-
ing, but COrrigan says he rebelled
against steady diet of tomato soup.
Mrs. Corrigan returned to her parents,
and both consider the romance ended.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-22
A STIMULANT.
And a Sorry Friend to Some
Systems.

Coffee acts as a stimulant to me- 1
can for a time accomplish considerable
more work, but then I am dull. spirit
less. nervous, weak and irritable. COT
fee acts like slow poison on my Father,
giving him inward pains and feeling
Of being generally upset. Continued use
always makes him i'll.
He is very fond of the beverage and
has been in the habit of drinking it two
mornings. say, then skipping a few days
and taking it two mornings again. If
he took it the third morning, he was
Invariably sick. 1t is two years now
since we had the first package Of Pos
tum- We have been using it ever since,
10 our very great benefit.
A lscy friend who is the wife of
prominent clergyman in New Haven
(whCse name L am not at liberty to
Eive) was a complete nervous wreck
from the use of coffee. About a year
ago she began the use of Postum and
continued in it. Six weeks after start
Ing she had lost all her former nerv-
BUSINESS, had grown plump in the face,
and her health was better than it had
been for years She is a splendid
walking advertisement, and is most en-
ihusiastic in the praise of Postum, tell
ng all her callers Of its merits and urg-
ng them to try it. Kate Austen, Ham
len, Conn
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-22
PLASTERED HIS BACK.
A Jury Refuses to Allow Mrs. McClar-
ETY. Pay as Nurse.

James Grant, a railroad man, has won
a suit brought against him by Mrs.
Mary McClarety, who lives on First
avenue near the Santa Fee shops, for
taking care of him while he was sick
1t was first brought in a Justices court
out at Oakland, but was transferred to
the district court.
Grant works in the boiler shops, and
he was sick for about two weeks last
February. Mrs. McClarety claimed that
she nursed him during his sickness and
that he owed her $50 for it which he
refused to pay, although he did give
her IS in order to settle the case.
Grant told the jury that he neither
boarded nor roomed at Mrs. McCIar-
ety's house. and that he was not so
sick but that he was able to go to the
Santa Fe hospital every day or two for
medicine. He said, however, that he
used to stop in and see Mrs. McClar-
ETY. quite often and have something to
drink there. He denied that Mrs Nc
Clarety had ever nursed him.
To rebut this testimony Mrs. McClar-
ETY. described, as an instance of what
she did for Grant, the placing of a hot
plaster on his back on one occasion, and
removing it again after several weeks
to the great amusement of the court
The jury decided that her claim was
not just one, and returned a verdict
for the defendant
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-22
ABNER M'KINLEY'S VISIT.
He Wants a Butter Manufacturer
Appointed Dairy Commissioner.

Harrisburg, June 22.-The secret of
Abner McKinley's recent visit to Gov
ernor Stone at the executive mansion
in company with Senator Penrose is
out. Mr.. McKinley'S mission was solely
in the interest of neighbor who is an
applicant for position under the gov
ernOr. At the time of his visit it was
announced in administration circles
that he had stopped over in Harrisburg
between trains to dine with the execu-
tive and that it had no political signif-
canoe.
1t tnow develops that Mr. Mckinley
was here to urge the appointment of
Thomas Love of Somerset, as dairy and
food commissioner. Love is a manufac-
turer of butter, and the grangers are
trying to prevent his appointment.