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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-09

tradiction Of the enlErnm. for the
faith or lack ~ faith 81 HIS circle
OF friendh ranged from the NEST doe
trinhl Of miniHtera TO the most radis
cal " freethlnlsera. For auer riEld
puritana as the Rev, Drn. Cooper
and Mhther 90 iioston. FOR the en-
thuaiaatio Whitehead, FOR the Ausilos
an bishop ut IT. Ashph aud Tor the
AhboH dc Ia Roche and Mafsiiut he
showed aH much affection nnd rra-
pccs ~ he dill for Hume. Lord IT,
Dispenser. Thomas Paine aud others
closer Ia accord with hiH avn Views.
Nor whn'it ever "A one sided regard.
No man IN Pennsylvania exercised
such influence over the Quaksrn.
Massachusetts, made him her agent
IN Great Britain aud he served her
faithfully. even to the defending Of
her religious intolerance against
papal nuncio consulted him fire.
duently and followed hiH ndtlvu Ia
the changes the revolutionary war
made possible. ur necessary In the
Catholic Church Ia America. Alb
soiutciy unaectnrian as he was,
Franklin apparently WAS trusted by
all scets. and he seems never 10
have refused a service that he could
render any one Of them"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-09
"Dixie" Is Sung in
the North.
THE AGED MINSTREL EMMETT
" HAS Been Familiar In America
for Forty Years and stlit
Lives

GAMBLER. o., March s.-The an
Client minstrel. Dnniei u. Emmett.
composer of the famous Dixie"
sung for forty years in every stats
OF the union. told tonight the story
of his life 90 the cadets OF Kenyon
military academy and detailed ali
the circumstances under which he
wrote the song. or southern par
entaRe he was born Ia Mount yer-
non October 18th. 1916. Educated in
the primitive country schools Of the
time he at Is became a musician ira
yelling with shows. which life bs led
2s years. In 1919. in connection with
three others Of like mind, he found
ed the Virginia miaHtrels, which meg
With Immense success In New York
and Boston and throughout Great
Britain. Dixie" was written In tho
early spring Of 1879 and was sung
from that time TO July 4. 1886, by Mr..
Emmett at every performance CIV
en- at Bryants. Mr.. Emmett's story
was received with great applause,
and at the close he sang 'D4xie''
with the support of a chorus impro-
vined from the school during tn.
day. Iihe was heartily encored, and
after the performance the cadets
we're all presented To him. Though
~ years old he is hale and hearty
and greatly enjoyed the evening.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-09
Additions at Pullman.

TACOMA, March s.--The Pullman
agricultural college VIII he greatly
enlarged with the 100000 appropriat-
cd by the legislature. Two large
buildings. one n dormitory and the
other q science hall, will be CON
stfacted AT n cost % 1000 and SEQ. =
900 respectively. The latter build
ings viii accommodate departments
OF botany. zoology. bacterioiogy,
veterinary. science. agriculture. hor-
ticuiture. and geology. besides Sc
ries Of connected museums for all
these sciences.
II is expected that an nppropria-
tion Of 5000 viii be obtained to re-
open the experiment station at Puy-
allur. which has been closed during
the past two years.
The Pullman college now has an
enrolment of over 357. n remarkable
Increase from the twenty-five stu
dents OF Ave years ago, when the
school was started.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-09
why KAISER ACTED
Nigh German Authority En-.
plains the Manila Matter.

BERLIN. March .. - \ high Ger
man authority. who prefers 60 be
nsmsless. assures a correspondent
that the motives which induced Ger
many 60 intrust the protection Of
Germans In the Philippines to the
United states are simple.
The kaiscrln Augusta and other
German warEhips In the far East
ar. needed In Chinese waters. owing
to the recent anti-German outraEes.
and Germany feels that German
subjects are safe under the protec-
tions of Americans.
This implies. of course. n high
compliment 90 the United States.
hut II IL only In consonancc with
several previous declarations made
by Baron won Buelow. the German
mirister Of foreign affairs.
Regarding Samoa. the high nu-
Thorisy said Germany was awaiting
the initiation Of the other powers. N
the division OF the islands Is TO be
carried out.
The officials OF the German navy
Ray the German third-ciass cruiser
Fake will be relieved by the Ger
man fourth-ciaas cruiser Sperber.
The new German gunboat Yaguar II
going to the far East. making a to-
tai Of IS German warshlps on for
sigu service.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-09
STANDS BY MILES
Former Secretary Talks OF
Army Beef Rations.

NEW YORK. March ?. 80 John
sherman. former secretary Of the
state department. was at tho rifth
avenue hotel for fsw days. In re-
gard e. the Miles cour, Of inquiry.
MFR, Sherman salds
"of course I cannot pfophrsy as
% what the commission viii report,
do not know what evidence ~ so
be presented. nor do I know shat
impression has been made on the
minds Of the commission by the evil
ienre already In. nu, az Ia my own
opinion % this conduct 81 General
niles have no hesitation In speak
ing. Tn. general only did his duty
IN reporting as he did in regard to
the army beef. More than this. he
would have been derciict in hiA duty
had ne not made the report"
In regard Co the foreign policy Of
the government Mr.. sherman said;
.It seems almost Incredible that
We ere At war with the H-iilpinos.
s,rrsidsn, Mckinley has fallen into
the idea that We must conquer ali
We cap and hold what We conquer.
II IL sad mistake. VIVA, arc we
to gain by all thisf Nothing. The
orly result of our assuming control
Of the Philippines win he AN Increase
% $50 ooa .ouo In our annual national
expenditures.
THE Ftlipinoa should h. allowed
their freedom. what II sane nation
had intsrfered In our own rrvoiu-
tiennft war. and declared that we
ought not To have self government ?
Wa should have set ourselves 60
help and advise them. instead Of
flfhting. Cuba. too. should be Let
alone. Porte Rico f. different. and
that naturally fol- to ua Rs a de-
tendency and actual possession Of
SPAIN
Ir sherman sailed on the Amerl-
can liner Paris. which IL carrying a
large party on n thirty days tour
Of the West fndleH. including Cuba.
Porto Rico and the windward isi-
a1da.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-09
Injuries Mis- Knuckle.

CHICAGO. March s.--fsddIe eantry
and his good showing against Joe
Cain was the main topic of CONVEX
ration yesterday around the resorts
where the boxers and their followers
are wont TO congregate. lie has not
decided on any future plans as yet,
but his managers have been receiv-
irg offers from matchmaker all
over the country. asking terms for
the services of the young boxer.
For the present nj least santry will
net be seen In the ring. lie SMASH
cd one Of the knuckles of his right
hand Thursday night on Gains
head. and that member Is very sore
ard "spongy." on account OF this
accident TO his best hand Santry vii,
not he able To meet Chicago Jack
Daily at the Chicago Athletic assoc
citation as scheduled. and Joe Cain
may be substituted 4 n his place.
f<oudor Campbell % Pittsburg VIII
Tost likely be santry's next oppon-
enf I'm a six-round contest. which
will take place Mt Springfield. Ill,
March 18th.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-09
Claims against Spain.

WASHINGTON. u. c., March Z.
In anticipation of the perfection
OF the peace treaty by the exchange
OF rstificationr. the solicitor OF tho
state department is. preparing a list
Of claims presented to the depart
msnt by American citizens for dam
ages on account of injuries 10 lives
ard property received In the former
insuiar possessions Of Spain. Since
the ending Of the war these claims
have increased In amount from s.e.-
100000 to SIS. 900. 900. Under the
terms OF the peace treaty all claims
Of American citizens against Spain
are 10 be settled by the United
States government and all claims OF
spanish subjects against the United
states viii be settled by the govern
nent OF Spain. The explanation
made recently In the sun in connec-
ton with the liability of the United
States for damages caused by the
Manila fire applies Go claims made
by American citizens against Spain
for injuries inflicted by the Cuban
insurgents. Unless II can be shown
that the Spanish troops could haa
preented damage inflicted on Amer
lean interests. this government, In
assuming Spanish obligations for in
demnity will not be responsible for
payment of such claims.
To facilitate the preparation and
disposition OF claims cases the state
department has prepared n circular
for the Information Of claimants.
which explains how claims should ba
prepared and presented. The circu-
lar contains a set OF rules directing
how the memorial of claimant
should be prepared.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-09
OslIsves Il 10 the Portland.

BOSTON. Mass. March s-Capt.
John Mckinney, Of the fishing boat
Mary cabral. believes he has iocat-
ed the wreck Of the lost steamer
Portland on SteiwaEen bank. seven
teen miles northeast OF Thatcher's
island light. The supposed location
OF the wreck In just over the north
east edge of the bank. and In h5 or
60 fathorns of water. 30 that there
IL small chance Of raising the hull
or OF saving anything from II.
che Csbrars dories were fishing on
the northern part OF the bank We'd
nesdny, the travis covering an area
OF about one and half square
miles. Just before dark the order
10 haul was given. but the man in
the first boat was unable 60 raise his
trawi. After n little time II came
up. on one OF the hooks was
piece OF clothing. Other articles were
brought up later. and IL is believed
that the position OF the Portland's
hull has been located.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-09
Weather Crop Bulletin.

WASHINGTON. u. G., March S.
4 special weather bureau crop bull
letin issued today says:
Summaries relating, principally TO
the condition OF winter wheat ut tho
close Of February. and based upon n
large number OF reports collected by
officials in charge of state centers OF
the climate and crop sorice indicate
thpt ever large part of the princi-
pal winter wheat area the crop was
exposed to very unfavorable wealth
or conditions. The reports Indicate
that the early sown was In better
condition at the close OF February
than that seeded late. The crop APP
pears 20 have experienced most un-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-09

NEW YORK. March 9.--Anothef
big consolidation scheme viii be re-
Allied Hoon when the National Tube
Company viii ask for "a charter in
New Jersey II win have "A capital
stock Of tso,0o0. 900. half OF which viii
be- preferred ! per cent. cumulative.
and half common stock. T.. G. Con-
verse. Of New York. vice president
and general manager Of the Nation
nj Tube Works Company. will be
pre- sislent OF the new company.
which viii absorb 10 Of the largest
wrought iron tube companies OF the
Uait.d States and enter into close
alliance with ten smaller ones. OF a
total annual tonnage Of this prod
net 90 i.i9s.0o0 tons and the com
binatioa viii control I.i3i 900 tons.
]. Pierpont Morgan A. Co. finan-
ciered the consolidation, the legal
work being done by Sullivan 4
Cromwell Of Wall street. The com
binaticn idea was that OF u. g. Con-
verse. who was seconded ~ Joshua
Rhodes. Of tho Pennsylvania Tube
&C npEny of Psttsbufg.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-09

favorable conditions In Oklahoma.
Iowa. Michigan and New York. the
narthtrn portion OF Missouri. Hin
ois and Indiana, northwestern Ohio
and central ana eastern Tennessee.
In Texas the crop made but little
growth. and the damage resulting
from the severe freeze VIII be 20
great that many fields VIII be piow-
ed ~.
In Kansas the early Hown has
been but little injured. aud over tho
southern portions OF Missouri. M
noiE. Indiana aud Ohio the condition
of the crop IL generally promising.
while Ia West Virginia. Pennhyi-
vania. Maryland and Virginia, ow-
ms % ample Profession afforded by
snow. the reports as 10 the cOndi-
ticn of the crop are encouraging.
In Washington and oregon the
cold weather OF the FIRST half Of the
month was unfnvornble. In north
ern California the condition OF the
crop II promising. but rain In now
urgently needed TO save II over n
large part OF the state"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-09

MARION. Ind. March s.--Aionzo
Wallet. his wife. and Mrs. Wallets
sister. Mrs Sarah Kline. of Logan.
o. who was visiting at the Wallet
home. were poisoned this morning
BY drinking coffee made from a
package found on the doorstep. A
recert announcement In the local
papers by new coffee and tea house
that they would furnish each house
Tn the city with a trial package Of
coffee led Mrs. Wallet 10 belisve that
the package found was for trial. and
she made enough for the family for
breakfast.
~ Is learned that the tea and eof-
fee firm has not yet put out any
fampieH and no one In the Wallet
nighborhood has received sample
package Of coffee. The physicians
think the victims will recover.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-09
Franklin's Tolerance.

One usually thinks OF franklin aa
anything but a religious man. aud
religious In the orthodox. conven-
tIonal sense he certainly was not.
Yet he was a believer In God and
immortality and the efficacy OF good
works His close personal friends
we're. many OF them, devout Chris
tians. In the chapter on Frank
Inns religion" IN his MANY sided
Franklin" series. in the February
Century. MIR. Paul l.. Ford says.
Franklin had the rarent kind OF
tolerance which toierntes the opin.
ions q others, and though he laugh
lngiy asserted that Orthodoxy IA
my dJxy and hoterodoxy IL your
doxy,' his whole life was one con-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-09
Law Increases Taxation.

90 the action OF the ontario govern
ment In passing n law compeilinR
the manufacturing in Canada dfNall
saw logs cut In Ontario the Amer
lean demand for logs has fallen of.
There II. I'm consequence. n great de-
creare I'm the demand for timber
limits and n consequent shrinkage
In public revenue. which has neces-
sitstcd n rcsorting TO direct taxation
20 make up the deficit. Ontario had
previously enjoyed immunity from
direct taxation through the large
revenue derived from the sale of
timber limits 20 Americans.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-09
To Work the kslsmaxoo.

. LOOMS. Wash. March 9.-P. s.
Harris. who has been In the employ
of the Palmer Mountain Gold Min
ing and Tunnel Company for the
past year. soon gives up his position
to take charge of the work on the
X 1lamazoo group. This property Is
or the south slope of Palmer noun
on the ledge of the John Bull Local
tion. II Is proposed TO sink 100 feet
from the bottom of one OF these.
then crosacut the ledge and drift
be tn ways 100 feet. Assays from the
su, face run 10 to 20 per cent copper
and 81 gold. As soon as the present
work outlined is completed, II the
ledge and values hold, steam hoist
will he But on the property.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-09
N an to7 Years Old in Court.

MUNCIE. Ind, March 9.--Alcxnn-
der FurFeaon. aged 100 years. resid-
inr west OF Muncie. near Reeds
station. WAS in Muncie today with
his wife, who Is 30 years old. and
tho couple climbed the three flights
Of stairs at the court house unaa-
slsted and entered pleas of not gull
ty to the charge 81 insaSity prefer
red against both. The charges were
made by Mrs. Martin Sweeney, a
daughter. residing In Anderson, and
che is over 10 years OF aEe.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-09
County Troasurer's Report.

SPOKANE. March s.-County
Treasurer smiths report for the
month OF February shows that to-
tel of 33.27i. 40 was collected during
the month. including ti.3io.6i as re-
demption. The amounts credited TO
the principal funds are az follows;
states, sai70.so: state school. sa.19i.-
60; county indebtedness. si7sS 30:
county current expense. s5lbO. 30.
county road. s2lh2. rs. county special
school. s2os6,7O; school district No. ST,
s4sSS9. Spokane city, ssi7i.20.
The office force is kept busy Mt
present making out receipts for per-
sonal taxes and checking up the
rolls The payments arc coming In
rapidly. Yesterday Treasurer Smith
remitted s4ss2,at to the city o. its
POI ion of last weeks collections on
the 1898 Eells. together with penalty.
interest and back taxes.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-09
0lned with Nobson.

TACOMA. March s-Niss Settie
wallace and Miss Sadie Burnett. Of
Tacoma. who have been spending
the winter at HonTkonx and Vicinity.
haa the pleasure Of being present at
n dinner given In honor Of the Illus
trtous Hobson last month. They
have Just recently returned TO Hong
kong. after delightful trip TO
Mania with a party of distinguish
ed tourists
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-09
a Plueky Report or.

INDIANAPOLIS. March s.-Ths
proceedings In the lndianana SEN
ate were cnllvened this afternoon
by fight ON the floor between SEM
ator Charles y. Drummond. Demo-
crat. and Harry @. Brown. reporter
for the Indianapolis Sentinel. The
quarrel grew out OF something the
reporter had written about the SEN
ator. The senator was struck thres
times. The reporter was expelled
from the senate by resolution.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-09

BOSTON, March s.--Secrctary W.
naor. OF the united society of Chris
tIan Endcavor. has received an
amended report from the railroad
association for the rate OF the Inter
national Christian Endcavor con-
ventIon at Detroit. July s-io. The
railroads have consented that Tick
cts deposited may be- extended for
the return trip until August 18th.
Heretofore the limit has usually
been August LIST. This. with the one
fave rate from all points. makes II
the most advantageous railroad fare
ever granted To the convention.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-09

JOLIET. H.. March S.-Heavy
rains has stopped all work on Sec
lions II ana rs OF the saniory canal
here in Joliet. Most of the excavat-
ed ground is flooded tonight and
the river Is still rising. There ia fear
that great deal OF damage may
come "a the works Mt Jackson street
II the rains continue, II win be sew
ernl days before much work can be
done on Abe channel here.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-09

NEW York. March .. Mrs. l.. y.
Wlnhgcr. wits OF Captain WinaEer,
CIV uUr Of the canaiboat George O..
raker. lying az the foot 81 East i2kth
street. and Who has been an invalid
for ten years. sat Ia chair unable
10 iatetfere while three burglars stole
$500 from the cabin ~ the boat last
Monday. Her condition from fright
ID now serious.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-09
HaIIstorm In kentucky.

LEXINGTON. Ky, March -
The worst haiistorm since 1858 was
experienced here this afternoon. II
wns about twenty minutes In dura-
ton and did considerable damage TO
property. breaking the skyiights In
residences and business houses and
q emaiishlnR green houses. Many OF
the stones weighed from one TO two
ounces and were i've or six inches
In circumference.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-09
Candidates Fail to Report.

MADISON. Wis March e.-The
time for the candidates for the Unit
cd statcs senatorship 10 fle their
campaign expense accounts expired
yesterday. being 20 DAYS after the
election Of January alth Neither
Babcock. Stephenson nor Cook have
filed their accounts
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1899-09-01

Were it not we'll known that Admiral
Dewey is u discreet talker and strict
disciplinarian his alleged interview ct
Naples to, the effect that the Filipinos
are capable Of self government and
ought to be given autonomy at once
and let the question of annexation set
tie itself afterwards, might easily be
credited. And yet the interview ap-
pears to be we'll authorized and vouched
for. He declared that he was never in
favor of violence toward the Filipinos
and expressed the opinion that the war
would shortly be over. but that the Fill
pinos ought to be accorded their own
government. This is 80 like the Ian
guage and feeling Of the great Dewey
that one cannot help but feel that he
must have said it if he spoke at all, and
it corresponds exactly with his treat
nent Of the Fiiipinos and the hope he
held out to them, before Mckinley
yielded to the syndicates, changed his
benevolent assimilation" policy to
criminal aggression" by sending out
Merritt, the military popinjay, to snub
the liberty loving aspirations of the
Filipinos. Americans will reap the
whirlwind of their criminal aggres-
sion" policy some day, if they do not
sooner atone for it by doing the right
thing.-Lake County Leader
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1899-09-01
ALMOST 1NHUMAN.

Bishop Boyd Vincent, Of Cincinnati,
an eni nent and learned prelate writing
of the situation in the Philippines, says:
Aside from all questions Of constitu-
tionality or mere expediency, it is the
moral situation in which we find our
selves placed in the Philippines which,
it seems to me ought to distress every
true American heart. It is so utterly
un-American in spirit, so almost in
human. How any genuine American
with the principles Of the Declaration
Of Independence in his soul, can look
complacently at what is going on today
in the Philippines I cannot understand.
With every fresh battle fought, want
to hide my face in shame and horror at
what my country is doing there. What
crime have those Flippinos committed
that, under the very stars and stripes,
we should be shooting them down by
thousands, as the Spaniards did before
us3 Absolutely nothing, but what
they want, independence and self-gov.
ernment, like our owD.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1899-09-01

The list of commissions made out at
Washington as published in The Press
was an item Of news Of the greatest in
terest. The selection Of the members
Of the volunteer regiments to be espec-
tally honored in this way was left to
the governors in most states. Cover
nor Lee asked to be permitted to make
his recommendations after the regi-
ment has returned home, which would
be in few days. as this has been done
in other states But the authorities
at Washington took up the matter
without waiting and the announce
ments made result. In the case of
Howard's selection to be especially
honored above all others in the regi-
ment there is great surprise, since it
was stated some time ago in his news
paper organ that he had changed his
plans and would not be candidate for
a position in the army, but would re.
turn home. He had previously been
pushed for the place by the republicans.
1.-The selection of Howard for special
recognition" says well informed poll
tician yesterday, means that Charley
Burke has been doing business down at
Washington. Burke learned that
Howard was coming home to make the
race for congress and he got scared.
Howard had notified his friends that
he would withdraw his application for
a position in the army and return home.
Burke waited until the regiment was
on the ocean and then had Howard ,ap-
pointed. 1t puts Howard in bad box.
If he resigns to run for congress the
record will not show very good in his
favor 1.-The accepts he is sure to re-
main at least two years in the Philip
pines.
It is learned that Captain Hageman
and several others have been offered
commissions in the volunteer regulars
il they will remain in Manila and that
several have remained for that purpose
They get their travel and ratSu bpay as
q bonus for remaining and in the ca1 of
q captain or major that amounts to Z
nice sum.-&oux Falls Press.