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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-11

TACOMA. March 1.-THE annual
meet OF the Tacoma Poultry associ-
alton proved one of the most inter
esting and satisfactory ever held by
the chicken fanciers. The main busi-
ness Of the meeting was the election
OF officers for the ensuing year.
Nearly all the old officers were re-
elected. as their administration has
been thoroughly satisfactory. the
past year being the most successful
Ia the history OF the organization.
The officers who will conduct the
association during the coming year
are;
stephen Holbrooke. president: g.
c. Johns. secretary; y. q. Bun. treas
urer. J. X. Bonneii. vice president:
W. l. MouIton. superintendent Of
show: Charles u. Durr. Y. A. John
son. Fred. Iiton. J. v. Mudgeti and
J. v. Bonneii. executive committee.
The repor; OF President Hoibrooke.
covering the affairs OF the associa-
ton during the last year. proved
nost satisfactory. and received the
enthusiastic approval OF all present.
by good management and hard work
the association has managed TO hold
big show and not get In the hole.
A soon ~ the dues for 1853 are paid
up there win be money enough on
hand TO ratisfy all outstanding bills.
IN. show held the nrst OF the
month cost the association abou,
ty7s. This IL considerably less than
tn. former shows have cost them.
and the association feels greatly en-
eeara4ed.
p1sas we're lAid last night for n
hs show 20 he held the last week
In January, 1900. In Tacoma. and II
IL hoped 10 make this excel ali 9TH
er exhibitions ever made In the
state. Theodore Hewes has been
rr-engaEed as Judge this eomins
show. aH his work has proved per
fectiy satisfactory. and he In eonsid
cred the best Judge in the United
States.
The association feels its work has
not been in vain. as reports are con-
stantiy coming In from farmers TAX
ing a more scientific interest in rails
inx chickens and poultry education
seems 90 be spreading. A large
number Of farmers have bought two
or three high grade chickens TO mix
with their common poultry. as they
now appreciate the value OF good
breeding IN all kinds of stock.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-11
Steamer Cleveland
as a Transport.
GOVERNMENT N SHORT OF IESSEIS
Fleet OF Transports 10 Very Small
Some OF the Charters viii
shortly Expire.

The steamer Cleveland OF the
kruse Steamship company. may 80
20 Manila as freight carrier. Me-
gotiationa To- this end between
the company and the government,
officials ~ San Francisco are now
being pressed.
The government Is at present de-
nirous Of enlarglnE it's fleet Of
transports. the number Of steamers
being small. and the work much In
creased since the breaking out Of
OF the recent trouble In the Philip
pines, Several vessels. whose char
tiers have expired. are in a short
time likely TO leave the fleet. among
thean being the City of Puebla. OF
the f'scic Coast Steamship company,
The Valencia Of the Pacific Steam
Whaling company. in also 10 leave
the service inside ~ two months. ia
take part Ia the Alaskan trafiic. and
when the summer comes. the bla
steamers Ohio. Indiana. aud Penn
syivania. Of the Empire line. viii
also be taken from the transport
service to operate between Seattle
and ~. Michael. To these vessels
may also be added the steamer Roa.
nokr. the palace liner OF the 81.
Michael reet.
Tho government is pushed for
steamers Of add to Its transport fleet.
and the Cleveland is one OF the few
III a
month or M are that she received
practically a thorough oyes'hauiing
at Seattle. during which her ma
chlnery was greatly improved Ehe
was put on the dry dock at Quarter
master harbor and cleaned and re-
painted. Although not So biz as the
average vessels Ia the service. the
Cleveland In a good freight carrier.
and has n considcrais tile amount Of
space In her hold for the storing Of
freight
The Cleveland has become well
known on Puga, sound since she FIRST
made her appearance at the begin
min. OF the rush for Alaskan gold.
Last spring she was employed on
the ara,tls-Lynu canal route. had
AHth NE+ttts1 " AAA'uA Wv FttAtAtN
during the whole time she was in the
sound. A year ago last winter the
Cleveland broke her propeller shaft
on Cape Fiat,ery. when on a voyage
from san Francisco 90 Seattle. and
driftcsi on the rocks on Vancouver
island. where she IVES nearly wreck
ed Some Of her Passengers were
drowned. and tbs others barely ss-
capped with thslr uvcs.
on saethss occasion last rprins
the cies Gland ran ashore on Bean
point near Port Biakeisy. and was
high and dry for two days Her
last misfortune happened about
three months ago. when she broke
connection In her machinery and
was tied up ut this port for over a
month";
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-11
Jsres KlIls himself.

NEW YRR. March ii.--Charies
Jarof went to police headquarters
on Saturday q week ago and deeIar-
cd that I'm 1859 he had embexxicd 500
from the firm Of Wolf a Co. whole
sale clothing dealers. lie was iork-
ed IN for the night AMI arraigusi
in jefferson Market police court on
Sunday morning. Then II was lsarn-
"a that his story was untrue. The
mssistrnte was satisfied that he was
insane. and sent him home In the
custody Of his relatives, who live a.
ga West i1sth street. Yesterday.
when he was left alone for n few
minutes ne went out TO a neighbor-
ine drug store and bought 10 cents
worth OF carboiic acid. Last night
he swallowed a quantity Of acid and
died.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-11
a Missing Man.

NEW YORK. March it.-John
Ballard Miller. an inventor OF Dyk-
err Heights. Fort Hamilton. was re-
ported yesterday as missing from his
home since January % on the day
Of his disappearance he started. a.
usual. Tor his office in Manhattan.
but ~ far as II ,earened he never
reached there. IN September last
Miller married Miss EberhaTdt OF
Henry street. on the Heights. Brook
Ign. and shortly nfterward bought
and furnished the home from which
he disappeared. The c0Eple. as far
as is known. lived happily. and Mr..
Miller had no business troubles. lie
81 q years old. when he left home
he we're q gray business suit. He II
feet 70 inchea IN height. with hair
and moustaehe Of iron gray.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-11
Around the World Backward

The newspapers Of the North have
announced the fact that an cnthu-
slnatlc sportsman has just left Hrus-
sells with the Rvowed intention Of
walking around tho world back
wards. We shalt certainly await his
arrival in New York with great in
trreEt
The feat Of going around the world
without a sou IN ones pocket has
become an every day matter-blcy-
Gle tours Of the world are an old
story-thercfore. there must be some
new invention. by which thn public.
craving for notoriety. may be grntl-
fed.
The man who walks backward IL
bound to be safe from accidents. as
the automobile and other vehicles OF
ioeomotlon. " not out Of common
humanity. at least out OF admiration
for creature ~ such absolute OAR
ing, must give him right of way.
We may hear next 81 some fan
attic who has started out 10 make
the tour Of the world walking on his
hands. Truly. the possibilities OF
globe trotting are innumerablc.-
New York Herald
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-11
Fashions and Infirmities.

I have Just read a very interesting
work on the evolution of fashions.
which the author claims has been
mostly due To the desire OF making
permanent or temporary deform-
ity
II we are 10 believe him. the fe-
male costume itself was due solely
To the malformation OF the female
shape. According to I4arisch and
Gottfriend Schadow, Il II deficient
In harmony Of form, the legs being
too short for the bust. and the an
tlque sculptor wns quite aware, nc
cording 10 the savants of the aes-
thetic defects OF mans companion.
and tried To remedy Il by always
drapinR their figures and placing
them in a standing position.
In the eleventh century long shoes
we're worn. And why? Because a
Comte d'Auiou wished to hide the
protuberances OF his misshapen feet.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-11

In the possession Of DR.. william A.
Dc VAUDEVILLE. ~ this city. IL n very
highly priced picture. II ~ por-
trait ~ the three sisters OF Emperor
William Of Germany Victoria.
Sophie and Margaret. This portrait
was taken at San RENO. IN 1883. and
presented 10 DR. de Watteville's
sister-ln-law under circumstances
which render It peculiarly interest
ine. # vii be remembered that
the falling health Of Emperor Fred
crlck caused him 20 seek relief in the
mild climate of the Riviera. His
Royal Highuess took n villa at San
RENO. and there removed. attended
b. his entire household.
Naturally the Crown Prince and
his sisters found time hang rather
heavy on their hands. Owing 10 the
serious Illness Of the Emperor. thcIr
father. their amusements were cir
cunscribed. or course, any phrtisl-
patton In the social gaieties Of the
resort was out Of the question. So
the young people Of the royal family
found themselves limited for re-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-11
Mad Ne Night Msad.

KANSAS CITY. March 1.-THE
dramatic moment Of the trial came
when Mrs. zsreIda samusis. grand
mother % Jesse James. took the
stand and wss asked to take the
oath. she could not put up her
riwhs hssA. fos thse hse been bsov q
Oh y~sss sss. whsn Asseetives sur.
rounded Ass hevsss and demanded
the surrender u her 500, Jcsee James
ar. and. on her refusal. blew No the
house with dynamite. When abe
took the oath the old woman = sha
10 s~vrnfy-four - held up what re-
manned Of her right arm. she made
weird. almost uncanny picture IN
the courtroom. and profound silence
prevailed while the oath Was admin
tstsred.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-11
Where Women Are ignored.

One OF the marks Of woman's sub
lection which has not yet been at
tackled ~ the suffrage societies In
the absence o. her name from the
city directory. Unless she happens
o. be a widow or engaged IN some
active business she has no place In
that book Of universal reference.
Such women as pr. Mary Putnam
Jacori and sfrE. Lille pevercux
niakc are recorded. and so are dox-
ems u other women who are heads
OF various business enterprises. but
women who have no occupation out
side their own homes must be sought
Tor ia social registers and society
Fists. Even women who hold re-
sponsible positions In business Arms
are ignored b. the directory. though
the name % every clerk in the city
la duly recorded IN the vast ma
Jorlty Of caaeA the directory women
whose names are sprinkied among
the Johns. Thomsses and Charisses
are described simply as wild" which
means that their husbands arc dead
and they have succeeded to the
headship Of houaeB.--New York Her
aid
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-11

gauord Medical Institution. chnJt.
bile Institution. Chief Physician, n,
VAIN, +. D. llammoratein aupefins
undent German branch clinic. a2a
East Tenth street. New York. rslu-
phone cali =--"
uclaler aaid he was The aoeiety's
hookkeefrr.
According 10 It's circular. the Ho-
eiety agrees 10 supply medical at
trndanee to families Tor s. a year
ind to individuals az 81 a year. The
circular ears the names OF number
II Hoboken physicians, who. u Huts
forth, would attend any Of the SO
ciety'H subscribers upon being SUM
monded,
when the prisoners were arrnigncd
before Recorder stanton, Charles
brown. of 90 bloomfield street, teati-
iied that he had paid 81 for niN
months attention Co his family and
that when he tried 10 get phyni-
elan he was not accommodated.
Dr. August Peterson. one OF the
physicians whose names appear on
the circular. testified that he had not
given the Hooicty any authority 20
use his name, lie said that he had
been approached by one OF the 40
cietys agents aud told that he would
receive Is cents for each eail n he
DESIRED TO enter the employ Of the
society.
Or. J. y, zenneck. another of tho
phyaiciAas mentioned IN the circular.
also declared that he had no connee-
tton with the society.
Recorder stanton held the agents
IN tiooo bail each Tor further exam
tnation tomorrow.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-11
Shot Zach other Dead.

DALLAS. TEX, March II. - Two
COW boys. John BAILEY and Thomas
Farmer. settled an old grnfKe with
pistols at chiidrcas. Tex. and both
are dead nalie1 vas shot four
times and Farmer twice Bailey
died In less than ave minutes. Par
msr lived three hours. bailey was
married during the Christmas holi.
days. Farmer was single.
The fathers % tho men. gray-hnir-
ID eid frs.nds. cf the plAinH. stood
on and witnessed their sons Nxhs Tn
death. whea the duciista ~src iyine
on the ground unable 10 fTht Inn
ger. their fathers ran 20 the spot,
and stood silently over them vith
tears streaming down their faces.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-11

PROVIDENCE. n l.. March Ill
An interesting suit has been begun
against the New Haven Railroad by
passenger who claims 10 have
caught a severe cold while travel
Ing between two stations In this
state. We know nothing Of the usr-
It's Of this particular case. hut n all
the unfortunate people who have suf
fer~d from the csrclessnrss and me-
gieet 81 the company In tbs matter
% over or under heating their ears
could collect damages. there would
be q louT bill 60 pay.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-11
0ov with a Founding.

NEW YORK. March II. - a man
gave n baby 90 Morris Morlsky. OF
IS Market street. Mt the corner OF
Forsyth and Grand streets last
night. Take It 10 Mrs. Cooper ut
ia Madison street" the man said,
giving the boy a nickel. and the
youngHter obeyed.
No one Mt iii Madison street knew
either Mrs. Cooper" or the baby.
They told Morris that he would have
10 take care Of the baby forever. a
fiction which caused him anguish.
Policeman Miller OF the Madison
street station. finally relieved the
hoy OF his charge. The baby-a
three months girl--was sent 10
bellevue hospital.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-11
Mrs. Hswiey Shoots herself

NEW york. March ii.-Nrs
Mary fIawiey committed suicide AZ
her hems on the shore road, near
Voorhees, avenue. ahrepshsud bay.
by shooting herself. She. with her
husband. Capt. Joseph l.. Hawiey.
a former justice % the peace. and
her three grown-up children. lived
In cottage known as the Manhat-
tan villa. IL II believed that she
committed the act ia a 81 Of de-
spondeney brought on BY poor
health. She was 90 year, old.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-11
Arc Lights In Northport.

NoRTHPoRT. March II. - The
contract has already been placed for
the electric lighting plant on Deep
creek, and work on the same has
already been commenced. The pow
or house will I've n substantial build
ing, about a5x50 feet In size. The
machinery. including the big dyna-
mo. IL being transported on sledeos
before the snow disappears. and II
In expected that all arrangements
win be completed within the next 10
days. The city has contracted for Is
arc lights TO be placed at the inter
section OF the principal streets Of the
town. The name OF the company
putting In the system IL the North
port Electric Light company, Of
which Robert Morrill,, OF Northport,
Is secretary and treasurer.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-11
Loss Of Range Cattle.

DENVER. March li,s-secretary
G. o. Martin. Of the National Live
Stock association today published a
bulletin giving estimates of iensas %
livestock on the Western ranges dur
Ing the winter The l orHea vary
from ? per cent, Ia South Dakota
Nebraska and Colorado 20 20 per
cent. In Texas. wherc the losses have
been heaviest. Tho reports fr"m
Montana are not complete enough To
make a Satisfactory estimate from.
but the losses there were probably
% per cent.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-11
Oritish Claims at Manila.

LONDON. March ia majority
of the British houses trading with
the Philippines hav. made repre-
sensations to the Foreign once re-
spcctiug damaFr done To their pro-
pertics In the recent fighting at and
around Manila.
on Thursday several representa-
tive traders had interviews with AR.
Brodrick. the Parliamentary Foreign
Secretary. and asked To be indemui-
fed for their losses. Mr. Rrodriek
replied that the Government, would
carefully consider the matter and ~
whether therc had been any such
damage as represented. and. " 80.
in what manner claims for eotnpea-
ga ton could be made upon the United
States.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-11
Paid, but Got No Doctor,

NEW YORK. March 1t.--Ernest ~.
HammersteIn. "a years old. and Al
win Geisier. IS years old. were ar
rested in Hoboken yesterday. ac-
cused OF obtaining money under
false pretences. They said they re-
presented the Equord Medical socle-
~ and conducted an office at ei7
Garden street. I.etterheads found in
their possession were Inscribed
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-11

NEW YORK. March ii.-~Fredersek
g. strrfcns. a lawyer. living at ass
t-as; iisth street. appeared before
Magistrate Mott IN the Harlem 20.
lice court yesterday as complainant
against his son. Frederick Is. stef-
fenr. is years old. whom he charged
with stealing 500 worth % jewsiry.
Magistrate Mott held the boy In tsooo
bail for examination next Tuesday.
The prisoner saii that another boy
had stolen the jeweiry.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-11
Afraid of Indians.

GUTHRIE. O. T.. March 1.-THE
Kiowa and Comnnchc Indians are
boiBterously drunk Mt the Darlington
Indian agency. They received their
annual grass money from the In
terlor department during the past
week. and for the first time In 10
years are celebrating. White people
near the agency are uneasy.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-11

spinal meningitis ia again cpl
dentie IN Alaska. A peculiarlty Of
thss disease IL TINT It attacks strong.
muscular men. The weaker men
take care az themselves IN Alaska.
and guard their health. while the
man Who boasts az never having been
sick a day 10 his Iifc. and takes no
thought OF his dress. or his food. II
the one singled oat Tor the harvest
hy the grim destroyer. Alaska IA a
hard country 70 live N. bat the man
who guards MS health honestly need
suffer ma IA. ei1scfA
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-11

when good Uncle sam started for
Cuba with his old musket loaded
with hail, Go fsee those suffering
Cuhans. his heart was fun Of pity
ana compassion A the present
time It contains an overlooking pot
peurri Of surprise. indignation and
disgust. The lngratltaae 81 the
cueans far favers received l. nat
urai result, however ~ 900 years Of
spanish rule On the island. II may
take several decades. or even longer.
q degenerate the Cuhaus and make
them appreciate the disinterested
friendship ~ America.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-11
Flsth attempt 1t Suicide.

IANEaTOwS. ~. r.. March IL
O. ". Butler. onn OF the oldest gro
Gerry merchants here. made hts fift,
attempt at suicide yesterday ny
shooting himself four times In the
head. The Injuries are not fatal.
During the pas; year he has trtci
to Kill himself with gas. ehioroform
and shooting. and each time has beel
saved by the doctors There 10 ne
apparent cause for the act.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-11

The eleeing sesslona OF the Wash
ineton legislature were no. marked
by spectacular event There was
the usual scramble 10 business,
ana The general a ariation bin.
carrying considerably over a million
dollars went through With a pre-
elpitate rash that impressed spec
tatars with the idea that mlliien
dollar deals were hut a matter OF
passlne moment Taken as whole,
the session was productive OF con-
siderable minor legislation. and a
few important hlna we're consider
81. but no vital action OF any kind
cas taken bearing upon the future
history Of thr state.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-11

UPLAND. Ind. March 1i.--Mrs.
Bloomer. who was left a widow by
the death of Undertaken J. +.
Bloomer. took charge OF the funeral
of Mrs. Becker today and rode on
the drivers seat OF the hearEe to tho
cemetery Mrs. Bloomer Is strug-
CLING to provide for large family of
children.
The men stood around on carless
street.
And their language more vehem-
ent grew.
But the blizzard still bluz in enjoys
ment complete;
II simply said nothing and snewf
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-11

Toronto capitalists have taken a
large block % the stock OF the Buf-
falo Hump Mining company. which
was Incorporated a few days ago
to work valuable mines IN the new
idaho camp.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-11
WIRE TAPS.

J. Plerpont Morgan has now abso-
lutte control OF the Lehlgh Valley
railroad company. The right To pur-
chase was exercised yesterday
morning In New York and 8. O00. 900.
the cash covering the entire trans
action. will be paid to the trustees
Of the estate In Philadelphia by
Drexei & Co
Special treasury agents have made
seizure OF 203 eases Of opium ht
New York. valued Mt $4,000. The
agents are of the opinion that n well
organized gang has been conduct
ing extensive opium smuggling OPP
erations across the Canadian border.
II IL believed also that the gang has
been smuggling silk extensively.
Coy. Gen. Brooke. at Havana, has
received suggestion from Score
tary AIger 20 notify the Cuban mill
tary assembly that the United states
government will not recognize any
financial obligations entered into by
any persons claiming TO represent
the people Of Cuba without the au-
thorization OF President Mckinley.
Prof. Russell II. chlttenden. OF
Yale. has been appointed by the Sar
department 40 one of the two chem
lists who have been asked anaiyze
specimens Of the beef furnished to
the American troops In the Cuban
campaign.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-11

The Arizona and Texas CONSOLE
dated Copper company has been or
ganixed BY New England capitalists
TO develop copper deposits In King
county. Tex.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-11

Italy asked China to max. her a
present % a hasbor and coa,ins sta
ton. China declined. Thcreupan
Italy declared that a deadly Insult
had been offered. and forthwith gave
orderz for her cruisers To steam
across the seas. and. u necesAssy.
blow up n few Chinese cities By way
OF chastisement. II would seem. 20
the casual observer In America. that
the Celestial Empire il very near
unta the jaws of the other place.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-11

The United States may recruit bat
taiienx - native troops In the Phil
irplneS and cuba TOR service In the
united States army. as stated In the
press dispatches. II Il laudahie
snovc. 50 far as the Philippine. are
concerned. but what status can a
battalion of cubans. mustered IN as
United States troops. have In Cubas
The American occupation OF Cuba
u not the same as possession Of the
Philippines. The government has
given It's word that Cuba Is not TO
be regarded as American territory.