The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1900-05-25

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again. The distance was 1000
miles, but the old man made it in
one season without riding a mile.
There were 2,43l train accidents
in the United States in 1899.
against 2,228 in 1898. The killed
numbered $50 and the injured
2,O61. This exceeds the total
killed and wounded in the Philip
pines during the eighteen months
ended Dec. 81, 1899-the excess in
killed being "a per cent, and in
wounded II per cent.
1t is understood that Andrew
Carnegie contemplates creating an
annual prize to be awarded by the
Society of American Artists for
the best oil painting by a resident
American artist. There is to be
no limitation as to sex, age, or
except that portraits will
be excluded. The amount Of the
prize will probably be $500.
Bishop Potter recently witnessed
a theatrical performance in New
York, and, according to his own
statement, it was the first time he
had attended a New York theater.
He explained that he had no
to theatre-going, and had
refrained from it himself
because he thought that it was
wiser on his part. He has at
various times in his life had
various actors as intimate friends.
The board of works for the
district of st. Giles, London, in
stead Of using sand and fine gravel
to sprinkle asphalt pavements
when they are wet and slippery
for horses, all Of which are smooth
shod in London, as in Paris,
scatters small seashells, which are
kept in bins here and there along
the curbstones. These seem to be
an excellent substitute for gravel.
Robert Merrill, known as
''Steeple Bob" climbed the steeple
Of old Trinity to repair it. 1t was
the first time in sixteen years that
the steeple had been scaled. The
fearless man used ropes and
bosun's chair for the first 200 feet
Of the ascent. Thence he ascend
ed by means of the projections
that stud the steeple. The steeple
rises to a height of 800 feet. 1t is
$50 feet to the base Of the cross.
New York Letter.
The bureau Of labor statistics Of
Indiana in it's latest bulletin gives
Of the total membership Of
labor organizations in that state,
in addition to other valuable infor-
nation concerning the. wage
workers. Reports show 24,424 as
belonging to unions, an increase
Tor the year of 1858. The average
from 408 unions show
s577.72 per year, or $l86 per day.
The annual receipts from members
we're $155, ,274, with disbursements
Of $126,224. Sick benefits absorb
ed $l3,283, and $S6,506 was paid
for death claims. The report
shows a tendency on the part of
labor bodies to shorten the hours,
rs well as a general increase in the
average rate of pay.
A study of the iron industry is
interesting, as showing the
development. More
than 700 institutions are engaged
in producing the ore, employing
10000 persons. Over 100000
tons are raised yearly, valued at
b33, 100000 when it reaches the
furnace door. Last year more
than $13,O00,0O0 tons of iron and
steel were produced in the United
States, and since production is the
best test of activity, the ironworker
points to this as an object lesson
Of prosperous conditions. Twenty
years ago the country's total was
100000 tons. With the same
favorable conditions prevailing,
it is expected the present year will
record a production of 100000
tons.
A Western Congressman re-
Gently received the following note
from one of his rural constituents
to whom he had sent a consign-
ment of garden seed: "Kind sir
and esteemed friend, [ have the
seeds. They came this morning
and suit very well, specially the
cabbage seed which grows well in
this soil. please send me 2 loads
Of fertiliser and new harrer and
if you could send me man for
couple of days I would be obliged.
With this help l know the garden
stuff will+urn out al rite and [ will
send some to you and the Presi-
dent. Your grateful we'll wisher
and Supporter New York
Tribune.