davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-11-16
win be hurled in Montana.

A New York dispatch says: The
body OF Marcus Daily remained in the
reception room of the house he In.
tended to make his home. Many Wis.,
itors left their cards there with ex-
pressions of their grief and the family
received kilograms of coincidence from
those who were Mr.. Days friends in
the west. A requiem mass will be
celebrated at st. Patrick's cathedral,
and the burial will be In Montana.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-11-16
Da ~ II Dead.

Marcus DAILY, one of the leading
mine-owners of the world, sixty years
old, died in his apartments in the Ho-
tel Netherlands, New York, November
i2. Utilization Of tho heart and d ight's
disease Of the kidneys, with resultant
complications, were the immediate
causes of the death, though Mr.. Days
illness dated back several years. He
had suffered severely the last two
months, but the end was painless.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-11-16
Burns Himself In . jail.

The 'twelve-year-old son of Chris
Rud, OF Lansing, Iowa, was run down
by q freight train and his left leg
was severed below the knee. The
rather, who is eccentric, became ire
sponsible from grief and assaulted an
officer, who placed him in jail. Twenty
minutes later Jail and city hall build.
ing was discovered on fire. Rud was
burned to death. The building war
destroyed.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-11-16
COST OF THE NEW NAVY
EstinAtes and Appropriations For the
~ Coming Two Years.

EstinAtes and Appropriations For the
Coming Two Years.
The comparative statement of esti-
mates and appropriations for the navy
for the fiscal years Of 1901 and 1909
shows that the total appropropriations
tor 1901 Sos, 100, 9l8, and the total
estimates for 1909 are Ss7, ne, 83l. The
principal items In the estimates for
1909 are rs follows: Pay OF navy, sis,-
les, 6S4; bureau Of ordnance, 81, SOL ass;
bureau of equipment, 81. 464, 500; public
works, yards and docks, Sl2, 3O9, $40;
public works at naval academy, . ,0OO,-
ono; supplies and accounts, S+.s43, SEQ;
construction and repairs, Ss,O7O,s24;
steam engineering. q, 772, 900; marine
corps, %, los, O2O; rmO and armament,
e4,0oO, 600; equipment $500, 600; emer-
gency fund, 100000.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-11-16
Americans Claim Damages.

A number of persons claiming to be
American citizens have submitted to
the state department at Washington,
claims against the Beers for the de.
%struction of their property and injuries
To their business in the late South
African republic and Orange Free
State. No decisions have been arrived
at az to what disposition shall be made
of the cases.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-11-16

The cotton crop OF this country
amounted to only 10000 o pounds in
1898, last year II was about $500. oO0,-
900 pounds. representing three-fourths
Of the entire crop Of the world and val
ued at $3.50, 600, 900. II filed $500. 900
bales. and the loss by waste incidental
to the process Of taking samples was
not less than $1,000. 900.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-11-16
Japan is to have a new military der.

Japan Is to have a new military dec
grafton OF the nature OF the Victoria
o Of the British army, for personal
vaior on the field Of battle, which may
be conferred Immediately. without red
taecs As q companion to this intelii.
tsScs comes the praise OF the nurses
Of the japan Red Gross on the hospi.
IA ship Hakuai At Taku. They bear
these poeticai names: O-Tak-San,
meaning the graceful bamboo; Ume-
can. the plum blossom; O-Hagi-san,
The modest meadow sweet; O-Yasu-
can, peace.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-11-16
Eight Persons Killed.

Paris, France dispatch says: Eight
persons were killed and fifteen wound
ed In a collision between a suburban
train and an express at Choisey Leroi.
The suburban train was entering
the station to allow the express to pass
and the accident occurred then, the
suburban tain being ~telescoped. The
~wreckage was complete and the line
was blocked for hours.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-11-16
BUYS WYOMING COAL MINES
Kansas City Company Gets sweetwster
Property.


The Central Coke and Coal Company
OF Kansas City contaminated a pur-
chase Of the Sweetwater Coal Mining
compsny's property at Rock Springs,
Wyo,, and voted Ia increase Its capital
stock from 81, 200, 900 to 80, $50, 900 The
sweetwater company has a output OF
six hundred thousand tons of bitumin.
Gus coal a year, and employs o men,
and the purchase makes the company
one of the largest bituminous coal
mining concerns In the United States.
A considerable part Of the product of
the Wyoming mine has been sold In
Nebraska, and It's general Offices were
In Omaha. q. w. Megeath of Omaha,
principal owner of the Sweetwater
company. will become general map.
ager OF the new company, and the gen.
eral offices will go to Kansas City.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-11-16
Count shows Few Change.

The vote In three wards OF Omaha.
Neb., and the county precincts Of
Douglas county. have. been cenvsssed,
and no material changes have been
noted. Both parties are claiming moro
than the face of the returns show ON
the Legislative candidates and the, out
come which Is expected IN decide the
senatorial contest In Nebraska, is
awaited with interest.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-11-16
valuable Horse Killed,

A Lexington, KY, dispatch ssys;
Gladiola, dam Of King Lief, recently
sold for SIS, 200, was kicked by another
horse, sustaining u broken leg. She
had TO be killed. The mare once be-
longed TO the late Byron McClelland.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-11-16
Fatal Collision In rsxas.

In a head-on collision near Dallas,
Tex, on the Missouri, Kansas 4 Texas,
between sherman and Denison, Nre-
man Weaver was killed, c. A. Andrews,
vice president of the Grayson County
National bank Of Sherman, probably
fatally injured and several others, In
Guiding four trainmen, more or less
seriously hurt.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-11-16
Farmhouse Burned.

Word comes hat the stone farm
house belonging To John Vanier,
east Of Du Bots, was completely do.
stroyed by fire. 1t was insured for
800. The house was occupied by
George Vanier, a son of John vanier,
and who was in town at the time the
fire started.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-11-16

Count Bonl do Castellane refers 10
rich Americans as pig merchants,
whose highest ambition should be to
supply French a%ristocrats with
money"
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-11-16
Insans Man Taken 20 Iowa.

A Geneva, Neb., dispatch Of Novem-
Der Is says: U. w. W~hiteleather, an
insane man who has been making con-
siderable trouble for the officers In this
county, vas taken Ia his home at Cla-
rinda, Iowa, by Deputy ShOriff Owens.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-11-16

A great scandal has been caused In
the Greek navy by the detection of the
officers Of . warsbip from Crete In the
act Of landing smuggled goods in n
deserted part Of Piracus, the port
Of Athens.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-11-16

General Butler, accompanied by his
wife and daughter, arrived In London
November ~, and reported to the war
Office. Large crowds which had as
semblcd at the Waterloo station and In
Pail Pail cheered the general.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-11-16

The man who built the city hall a,
Denver Is now selling cigars and to.
bacco at a stand In the corridor Of the
building.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-11-16

Mr.. Bryan acknowledged his defeat
Thursday and forwarded a short dis
patch to President Mckinley. He also
made . statement for the press In
which he said he was not a candidate
for senator. He said he would take a
long rost and that he had no plans for
the Immediate future. He again de-
MED The rumor that he intended. to
remove to Texas. His dispatch to tho
president wal rs follows:
william Mckinley, president, Cam
ton O.-At the close OF another presi.
Dental campaign IL is my lot to con.
grstuiate you upon q second victory"
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-11-16

Too many men In this country vote
as they pray--and they never pray un-
less II is to ask a personal favor.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-11-16
It's really surprising how much hap
piness or misery lies in the circle OF
a wedding ring.

Following In the footsteps OF an In
dolent man IL about the most sxpen.
sive travelling imaginable.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-11-16

A Great Northern south bound pass
enger was wrecked near Pipestone by
the spreading Of the rails. One woman
name unknown, was fatally injured
and several passengers were seriously
hurt. Five coaches were badly wrecked
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-07-31
A BHIGHT AGv,

~AhIl5DRlnaW Ouh OW Ills lnRlm Whll,
MAJ Inv Trnln N IN nm VunnrL
ia aI0pg hnN jUal 00mn ln HABIT whiQI
Nv frue, R0ps W show nm mtlgOnd
lnglnnnvA GnpHOr bn 900 mppfnl IN
l00AlnH OH fy llnlr llvna M lhnll
pnafnDpArh and sN0nld npar IN IN ihN
nlppl, FngH lhH PnFk Comfy hNpnblir
Anni
Az llM slOpg NNmNa M 49, tnW days
MO Nh u VIM hahind Imn md Na lhN
lFnM WIN u hnAvs 0nn lWn qnHinnA
warn ppt Nh nhfnd Au1 \ pu6hpp M
taqhed ,hahindt Vha pull WINS mpdn
w tha NH hnd lHAt M thRg lnlRle0 llp
lnnVHl, lha ,nNHinfW NJ FhG pnHhfr
Noticed I'M MQHpht ha nla) I'M water
NHs aHt M lbH HlNast Nv, fpnFinR llat
NihW WIN nAi gnaneh WRlW IN fhr
hnllAr. NJ anlIg hiW thFnBEh lhn lnnnnlt
nnd hHaRinH Hal I'M Two llaad
fDHlNfR HAHld Plf NV FAin fhFgHgb,
Raya. mdaFa NJ hls drpmpn M %pnQNHpla
ma nv would dr0p hnfk IN fW wntHF
tAHk. sha wv Il fBll HnpplFI
Wlihaat stopping VI tbIBk lhM NM
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-07-31

enHinN WINS ponMeNled with thu mir
brakes hN Immediately told his nvemm
~ I, just DnoONplo,n which Wna dom
and no VeVoVa0d bin unaim onat ward
lpAVlng Tho train IN Tho tnpnel will
hA Nlr a0l, which immediately
M0nHht TIM WhOln train ~ 4 dapd
~alnndatill, Tho OthAv engines hating M
nble w m0va w
Nho smOka fran tho thIea angInua
nearly ANtOoAt0h everyone In thu
t0Nohna before tho Otlal ongiDemN
nnNld MOI III tho nAT end md yaliNvN
Nm NV moHaup0r Had " n0t hRan fnp
thN 0niok work on Tim pppt OF lhN
lpAlnmnn IN gettinu ont M Mo tunnel,
u blu hnNtli llht from RHphykiRtiOn
mlaht have haan addtd IN tip already
Ions M Of mllvONd mialups WuMntly
0NnnTinQ,
When Tho fNelA boONme known hare
llo OneiNa0p WINS MOOpht WI fnP on
PLANTATION and bDs hAAN lou ONt, IN " N
HtAled, M tho Northern FRNitto VOnd
VIII nnl r0nntAnNnOn any Ignorance On
lhn nApl NJ any NJ thar employees,
nAnNOlAllF IN tho phrHhnaW branch "
mo service
while tho nOI WINS not lNl0nlimRl
nnn Ihn relieving Of tho mir neglected
lV0Dph NknIlombnt np0n tho pOvt of
llh OnninNnp ENt Tint WINS non nnOppted
IN MI aknnaN for nlnoinH tla lives 0t
\ train lOAd ~ passengers IN 1oOpaVhy,
, IN mllp0NdiDR tl0ra must hn Nl0WI
NpndOdnNhA among Tho WORKING forces
and ln0ro Than anyone nlsn mual thN
ennlnnnI llAvn hin with nhOnt him and
hoop \ n0Ol heOd IN jNah anob emmp'
Nnolpa ny tho anddNN lowering ~ lln
Wntnpl lhn Menhlna Of some pOpla M
m%n0nnops, lha nOnlWMMnR " mr.,
lnl pllNp Oo0nUonOeA VI like nNtNvNr
Wllln MO nnsanDRhIa wars p0L lDr
lnrnn ny Nip LhOnnhIl0Nsnnaa yNt MnnN
|ly0a mlaht hnyn hNnn lOHI hnh moi
llhOIa With Nlnnp hands immndiNlaly
l0ne 10 WQpk md RoN TIM tpnin Onl inlO
no 0nnl Mp
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-07-31

mH burlington town Ion, n

~p' POo|e tlla mdoIp promptly top fvosl
fruit,
".hveah fruit received dnily u
IOOl0'a, \
r~Drinh Billings bupp ThN hoAI o,
The market, -
HHMr nnd Mr., IimI q, Ahuvoy oI
MoHlll ny0 IN Tho Oily,
uu Aep whit N, W, Toolo N piyiUp
away free win ooIion, y
~H billings Alonm LNNndvy rOl
strictly np'lOdntO work
"Dnn leIood Of ltip Timber renewed
soqOnlnlnIopH Nope over sunday
H JnolIr place tnp shave, bAip Nnt ~
bAlbh, -Four doors 0nAI NJ lNbnOok "
alUlti n
nah dnnaIlm wins born 10 tho wife
0f WnL MoMouIH OF Pmh OlIy Inst
week,
mHGold hNnn lMmA and InOon NJ Tho
~ u ID store 11IN nest N Iho
market, n
m HIVE won mOu \, II, HMuvlny
hbont building \ houM on lho Install
mplI pINnF
HnA alFl bnby WIS born Yesterday 10
lhu Wllo OF james Wilson " Tho
MDaaalahplI,
- Nancy 10 lonn In my sum Oh rnvm
lnlldH mad lmI WV0d Billings property,
Unrwll0 " Ij6uIom ~
n.y. MrH i, u, Elliott nun ohildIuIA
arrived homO Saturday nOm theft
Vlsll 10 Rnlt hah0 city
mufhn MotlOdiHt sunday HOIOOl VIII
h0ld 4 picnic NJ IhO JOeao Marsh InDoIl,
HlA miles Ip Tho valley, tomorrow,
- MIS- DpiHOll md dnuuhtm OF
HphHt0D, Town, nIO hw0 on II visit 10
tho formers slater, Mvh y, q, max uuu,
mO, NJ OhilOOtt, the GnvhOn County
n@nvnorynnh M NOohynlo, hnt soma nD0
wild cherry trees for A,lN, Write him,
m Man mud wifo would Iiko Altun.
lions IN private family or on mnOh,
AddrdSH uMi e. n%aYanH0rt, Ni!l.
inpH yprp
I'D Nlllottn, assistant Aupprintonp
dent 0t Tho burlington, wnh uD tv0M
sheridan soH'ordnE making hls usual
rounds
@G, NJ, Hniv and Harry Drum, 40.
n@onpaniod ny their families, lNnW tO'
morrow, on u oAMplnn trip ~ tlo Prior
mountains
'rJohn A, AhmloI, rmmovly NJ tho
Golinge Inn III THIS Oily, hnH npOppIod \
position IN olepk IN Tho ApOt0pd hotel
M ltod Lodge
~mjudpo Fvnnk Henry md A, w.
Miles Of Livingston ware IN tho olly
sunday ana witnessed tho dofnnt "
lheli bnHolNO club,
mupMtIo having eva lambs r0v nnIu,
tnll delivery, write y, q, Boz ldO,
HuiInlO, wyoming, pIvinN price and
description 0f InNbr,
H@4r H. 0OddnEA wns n Dillon N0H'
lnIdAy and tOdny ATTENDING tho mNeIlnH
~. Tho. flnla lNmh NJ odnONliUn ORR
which ~ " Il member n
aH coed alfalfa hay rm Hnlo mi 80 I
III lpHt 0lnHH share iva miles WOHt Nnd
On1,hnlf mile north NJ tOWn Aun Nv M,
dreAH, |. h. BROOKS, DillInuh pOd
|. 81, b. MOyett ~ hnyInp fOm nndi'
lOnNl miINa Of telephone llnO huilt 10 1
IMmlol Syatom which VIII nkiNnd I
0nt 10 tho First National bnNk mOoh, u
~~W, II. MOUmmiOk mlOplniNN1
nbmnt MY friends MI dNnOing pnvlS =
laAt Friday mint In hin nav store M
building On North Twonty'nlnth B
'tvnntt
.s-it ~ vopOptad lhnt II nav tlmO mvd \
VIII w into effect IN mo Northern q
PANlIO tomorrow, hnl ilN IOOnl officials v
1Av0 lHColyOd no u0tifMttOn w tho \
Tho only olAnpu VIM 10 lu IN y
Ile arrival NJ llo oWHlbOund North C0nsl u
UNITED, whlOb, under TIM nav Tina, y
VIII NhNl hers nj Y H. ma instend ~ \, y
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-07-31
Notice to Subscribers.

All Gazette subscribers
who are In arrears for The
paper will oblige IN by max.
Ing prompt settlement,
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-04-29

smile. the dazzlinE hair. ana the grace
ful form 81 the incomp0rahie Nine De
Soreness. whose mysterious beauty Was
60 be- depicted In thota once and never
again!
Never fid a more bc4utiful day appear
than this fatefui ono. Since dawn the
paths had been raked ard made even. tho
fp9ers refreshed by skillful watering
the air was soft pure and light. A sum-
mer afternoon VAS 20 follow this radiant
and clear morning. The tepla sun caress-
ed che statues AMI seemed - soften their
marble. the sheets Of water were iTans-
formed 60 dazzling mirrors Not leaf
should fall. not a rose shFuG wlt. ouly
;he buds had seen left 50 that the blooms
would bo vigorous and safe. AZ e O'clock
4 advanced towards the gate &c racelve
Nine. de Soreness. She descended from
her carriage and 7 kissed her hard. I
thanked her Tor having come. and recall
ed 20 her her premise. She smiled softly.
There was a silence, and she handed me
the three roses which she carried invari-
ably I took them. szluted her and went
away from the house magnificent. Three
times turned round and kissed each one
81 the three flowers, and each time saw
she was looking az NE.
Nine. de Sereuces walked alone In the
avenue The great trees alone accom-
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-04-29

remarked AZ once lady o. great beauty.
she was there always RssidGnus CT neg
liEent, always AZ the Same place, inhal-
ing the perfume az a bouquet that she
never parted with. Among 40 many
gamblers, with alternate chances o. gain
ara loss. our luck remained unchanged.
and this continued good fortune made Us
attentive 70 each ether once ] sat next
70 her and we spoke q cur persistent
gain. which assoniahet US. anG Ne agreed
that W. wogid play against each other.
80 a. TO see who would be the loser. Thsa
being once settled. we eEsd The time and
the place a. our fete-a-tete. u was 4
beautiful nlEht 80 August when ! A&t oE-
posita Asua. De Serrnces-
large party q gamblers vas inter
essed IN This duel. They were opealng
bets On the issue hafore the encounter
had begun. Great sums were pledged
The salon % Nine. Dc Soreness, where
found myself alons with her. opened on
a beautiful garden. and the perfume %
the fowers came up 20 us- Numerous
candles threw nKht upon the table Nine.
De Soreness pozed on Il her bouquet Ok
roses The most beautiful 81 them was
hanging from its broken stem and IS
petals fell one hg one on this pathetic
night Ny partners beautiful hands
.Aaifisd tbs GGxlDls cards. Ills cams ~
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-04-29

crystal OF the fountains. The bald ola
man ordered everything. the carving OF
thn stones. the placing u the beams. the
adjusting % the woodwork, as well as
the tracing % the paths On the garden
and tho diggsag % the ponds destined to
Adnrn 81.
VfntirEnG, compass IN hand. and de-
siSns before him. he was happy 20 create
once more = sample OF the architecture
he loved with passion and which the
fashion 81 the any had discarded for
halldlnEA o. doubtful taste Ills maais.
10 accordance with nay wishes, was 20
hurry tho work, 20 be finished at 4 stated
date.
ON thls day al wss 20 Be ready. ths
nawers were % bloom IN the garden.
clrcled by borders OF hoxw0cd. expresses
cut TO initiate obslisks were 20 stand at
tho intersections es the paths, and marble
statues 20 be pronled smiling on the
venture Of the bushes, the Jets OF water
20 throw their sparkling fuses, overflow
their bronze basins. and al The garden
With delightful hahbling.
Al keys were 70 be in the doors. the
seouces Ia the wallis, ever thing IN its
place. and In its perfection even the wines
and fruit on the table and everywhere
the mirrors. which I had ordered, numer-
Gus and beautiful. would rescet The divine
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-04-29
A Ca,a6ao Vaccine Farm.

gan. The FIRST stake. q BIG sum. came 20
mr.. Doubled. won Il again. thea
anew then agaia. again and always.
Gold piled up; chips Represented IS much
more. Nine. 6a EeFeuees was smiling
sSeetiy: xe played for her Jewels: her
clear voice named them uns by one eis-
mguda, which threw rghfniugs. SPARK.
Tag rsbies. strings q pearls, She lost
them. We played for her estates. thelr
xonorcgA a. charming names represented
them On pastebpari. caetiea Ia tne woodn,
houses on ths borders ~ rivers. fields %
wheat. veraant pfalrter. farms with cat-
tie. others with poultry halls and rocks.
hayHtacks ard beehivgE. Nine. g. Ea-
rencas was ever smiling. The silence a.
last became heavy between as. She had
risen. In her green aolrs gown. one hand
ssili on th@ table. The perfume of tbs
flowers was stronger than ever coming
from the garden. n pile Of Eald slowly
feu an the carpet, candle burnt 70 the
end. burst its crystal holder. We looked
81 one another for long ftaae. Nine. d.
Soreness blusned as II she could feel my
thoughts. she was the last stake q shis
fatal game. f@st t1At
was going 20 speak without knowing en-
aeiiy hove TO sAy II. and a voice that I
recognized as mine muttere4 slowly. WAlle
1 as tayi-iaS the beautiful player 70 re-
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-04-29

panied her silently Al the end the Per
spcctiye 81 the garden enchanted her
eyes, Three flute players were discoHrs-
iug sweet music IN the labyrinth. and the
sp0utinE waters troubled the silence nf
the solitude. the statues alone were
smiling at the beautiful visitor. Nine. De
Soreness entered then the beautiful vcsii-
hule. She opened one after another the
beautiful rooms IN her solitary walk
some were sGrnptuous ard some were
simple, large ard small. ready for love.
or slumbeF. or dream. IA keeping with q
joyful mood or sympathixinE with sad
ness Nine. de SereuecA spent her dsy In
the house magnificent In the hlEa din
igg room the table presented a supper
consisting o. dainty yiands, preserves and
fruit u was from this table that she
rose after leaving Ia q peach the marks
% her pearly teeth. and then went uD-
stairs 20 sleep. AL the mirrors saw her
surely. and one q them. after rejecting
the nude beauty Ok her admirable form.
keeps forever ia the surface ~ its crys-
tai the Invisible image OF her who had
staked her shadow and lost 81.
H.
Al that time I was a gambler and a
AmonE the numerous gamblers who
saeeeeded one another a. those tables.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-04-29

within few hours he dies. Some few re-
cover And IL one can keep himself alive
for six days after exposure he Is prob
ably safe
The plague kills rats as well as human
beings Dead rats are found I'm the drains
In the infected portions OF China, and the
rats ran from such places almost as fast
as the men.
The doctors here have had considerable
trouble about disposing OF the bodies.
They at first insisted that all should be
burned, hut the Chinese and Fflipsnos
made such an cutlery over this that Gen.
Otis has countermanded the order. When
the plague was so bad In Canton many OK
the pallbearers who were paid to carry
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-04-29

requiring a Doctors certificate from each.
The doctors here tell me that II IL often
communicated by rats, and, within the
past few weeks. they have sent out an
order that all the rats are to be killed.
1t is charged that the Fflipinos and the
Chinese will not cooperate with the
health department in the matter because
there are many among them who eat
rats as food. have bought dried rats
which We're offered for sale as eatable ar
ticles in the cities of China. and I see
them for sale in the Chinese stores here.
The rats communicate the plague by con-
tact. or by running over the people. II
is also carried by the feas which live
on the rats and carry the disease to the
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-04-29

people who live well and take care OF
themselves there Is but little danger. The
heat Is no greater than that of the United
States in the summer.
The natives, however. have no health
regulations. and house-to-house vista
ton which the sanitary officials are now
making shows that the city is I'm a very
bad condition.
The death rate for the last six months OF
1893 was about II per 1000. estimating the
population at 100000, or. IL estimated at
10000. about n per 1000 These figures
are exceedingly high. Hongkong. which is
I'm the same latitude as Manila. and which
has about the same climate. has a death
rate only half as large. and 1t Is next door
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-04-29

to China. with all the plaques that that
country 80 regularly produces. Here We
had practically no plaques during the time
above mentioned.
Within the past few weeks. however.
there have been number % cases OF the
black DEATH or bubonic plague. This
plague has broken out az several Of the
ports Of Japan and China, and there have
opea a number OK deaths from IL here |
found g al Kobe. japan. when gsalzsed
through on my way 20 the PHILIPPINES.
All thn passengers taken On theve we're
examined Tor evidences x ths plague BE-
fore they were permitted 20 come On
board the strip. this captain OF the steamer
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-04-29

the collins 20 the graves were stricken
with n. and when four men would SO out
for that purpose often sut two would re-
turn. The Chinese here ara very anxious
TO have the bodies OF the deceased sent
back 70 China They pat them in Inn
meuss wooden cortins which are hermes-
icaliy sealed by vanishing them again
and again VITA a sort Of Lacquer, but
which are. nevertheless. unsafe in case
OF the plague. During the pgeyalerce of
the disease az Canton there were n num-
Der % Chinese coffin nssDs tAfi0ns, men
who cinbhed together TO furnish collins
10 the poor. In one such club two taous-
ans cofins were given aRay. and alto