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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-10-07
O6jtRqAIoRy 6vLDIhQJ IN Nr1BRID0t.

eilipticai forms Of the disks OF Jupiters
satellites which has attracted great at
tention.
Harvards Unique Astronomical Work.
The announcement OF the establish
ment OF this Jamaica station has called
attention 10 the great observatory of
Harvard, which Is doing work that no
other private observatory attempts and
which IL comparable only with the gov
eminent observatories. Harvard spends
on astronomical work about $4,000 annu-
ally. while Washington spends $4,000 a
year, Paris $4,000. Greenwich 1900. Pull
kowa, Russia, $4,000, and the Cape Of
Good Hope $4,000 a year.
While these obseryatories connected
with colleges devote their energies al
most exclusively to teaching the astro-
nomical observatory of Harvard college
is almost wholly a research department.
About fifteen years ago fund was
left by the late rriah A. Boyden to es-
tabiish an observing station at an alti-
tude where the atmospheric conditions
would not be unfavorabie TO astronom-
zeal Investigations, and this fund was
transferred by his trustees to the astro-
nofnical observatory - Harvard college.
Edward C. Pickering director. and his
assistants at once began an elaborate
and extensive study Of the geography
of the world to find out the best place
for the station.
Not all mountain peaks were avail
able, for the matter of heated air rising
from the valleys below had to be con-
sidered. AS all the great observatories
were working on the northern stars. II
was thought advisable to place the new
station where the stars OF the southern
hemisphere could be observed.
II IL interesting to note that, from an
ideal standpoint. Khartum was the place
selected, but as at that time FL Mahdi
had Just slain Gordon and massaered
the garrison IL was anything but ideal
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11x1 HE earth's great satellite. the
moon will be studied this win
ter as nagef before. The as
Economical observatory of Hsr-
Ii ward college is about TO estab-
ish station on the island Of
Jamaica, in the British West indies.
Members Of the staff Of the observatory
are packing tie Instruments and prepar-
Eng FOR speedy departure
The work Of observation in Jamaica
will besin within fe~ weeks and II Is
important TO set the Instruments In place.
These INSTRUMENTS have been tested care
fully thfs summer IN Cambridge. The
principal instrument which will be used
in Jamaica win be long focus horizon
tai refractor. with twelve-inch aper-
ture and focal length 81 1875 feet. This
type Of telescope r. stationary. with
mirror at the end rejecting any portion
OF the sky which II Is desired TO observe.
through the tube 10 the eye piece The
telescope viii be used usually and for
photographs purposes
Assistant Professor w. II. Pickering
who VIII be In charge OF the jamaica
station for the preeent lately succeeded
IN securing with this instrument the
smallest object angulariy measured ever
obtained on a Photographic plate. This
was perfectly clear image Of a star
only one second In diameter. How small
this n may be conceived partially when
one realizes that a spot an inca in diam
eter held Mt the distance Of twenty inches
from the eye has diameter OF lo,eo0 sec
onds.
Prot. Pickering Will try to complete the
visual observations 81 the moon which
already have brought much fame 10 him,
he having demonstrated that there arc
active volcanoes and some form Of vegeta-
ton there, and having devoted much time
10 the important question OF the existence
Of an atmosphere on our satellite. Prof
Pickering will continue his work on the
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A pale and dlshevelsa Frsnehrnan. who
had not fouRd "a life on the ocean wave
sl that could be expected. was sinking
into his steamer chair when a passenger
asked Chcerilg; "Ah Epod m0rnlng mon
siev; have you breakfasted7'' Non. mon
sier." answered the paIlld FrsRchman, 4
have not breakfasted, On the contra.y,@
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from a practical point Of view The diff
ficuity OF access and the unheafthful
climate precluded the establishment of
a station on the west coast OF Africa,
and so 1t was determined to locate on
the west coast of South America.
Various expeditions were sent there.
working gradually southwark from the
equator and finally Arequipa, In Peru.
was selected, and there, at. an altitude
OF $3.50 feet. the highest astronomical
observatory In the world was estab-
lished. BY thus maintaining station
south OF the equator work at Cambridge
has been extended 20 southern stars.
All important researches undertaken by
Harvard. therefore, are made TO include
stars In all parts of the sky from the
north to the south pole.
The Harvard observatory's great work
IL in photometry, which is the measur-
ing OF the light OF the stars. and in pho
tographic work. which includes the de-
termination OF the position of the stars
as well as the study of their movements,
variations In light and composition.
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How Many Stars Are Theres

Regarding the question Of the number
OF stars in the skies Prof. c. A. Young
says:
THE total number that can be seen
well enough for observation with such
instruments as were used before the In
vention of the telescope Is nearly l.l0o.
With even a small telescope the number
II increased enormously. A mere opera
glass an inch and half in diameter
brings out at least 100000 The telescope
with which Argelander made his Durch-
musterung of more than 800 900 stars--al
north of the celestial equator-had d.
ameter OF only 2is inches. The number
visible in the great Lick telescope OF three
feet diameter is probably nearly 1000oo.-
0OO."
II is startling when one considers how
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Animal. Esi.ting Without wnter

There are hundreds % horses and than-
sands 81 cattle to the Hawaiian island
which never take drink ~ water
throughout the whole course - their
lives. CA all the islands tha upper aitl.
tnass o. the mountains are given 40 to
cattle ranges The cattle rila Wild from
the ume they are born uHfn they are sent
80 the slaughter houses Except noss!hly
two or three months IN The rainy season
there are no streams or pools ~ wafsr
m any PART % the range. but every here
there gfows a rscansseni. latntef ssanz
kncwn ~ the native name - rnanir4a
This - both food ard dr}nk nursas aaa
cattle grazing on II Do not raauire wafer
and refuse q y hen offered
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work on AN invention that will reduce
the ammunition load Of a soldier by seven
pounds without decreasing his effective
ness, or he may increase the quantity of
his ammunition correspondngly
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TIE parity % gold IL estimated hy an
Nd ssani@n "eiGht called carat iron
The Arabian word suaTrat . bean. ths
fruit - ihs carah ireeg rhsrh 4 sahslri1-
81 Into fogr parts sailed grains The term
carat sheu arpilei % gold IL nat 4 weight
Unit, bat the uga1e ~ expressing the pup
isy Or 6neuess ~ fha metal III twenty
f0nrths Thus eighteen sarat raia 81 metal
Ia which eighteen parts o9t of twentg-fsuf.
ay thrce-fourihs. are pure gold United
statea galA colns are n.is carsts.
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inelr wives 20 chs Philippines W
days viii be required for the veys<x
way % the Ensx esnsl. which ~tll ~
a apmber Of STOPS ia order 70 tsst :
cable.
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try Is progressing favorahly. and thru
the largest telescopes In the wassa =
work together for the first time ana =
undertake 10 measure the brighine, !
very faint stars. visible only In such 4.
scopes-a problem never before as,ens
"a
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-10-07

About ons-half af Southern Alskss
water The inlsts ard hays are = ~,
GUS as 20 be ore ~ the wprSefs y -
world. Both the ssif water apo
water are remarkably clear Fis@
other marine animals may bs ze*n Y
depth ~ twenty and thirty feet - y
the surface ~ the wafer There CT '.s
sandy beaches and no tile nafs. 1ss ~
bsr GENES down - tha waters sfss. 2
waters are 20 cold that feb, e ~.
shelinsh. are good throughout ~ -
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In AMMAN. inasa. she numref q 80,
who Ave mainly upon ish 10 ssiiia<i'
5,cvescsS
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Doctors scarce in Hnnssfs.Is
In Hungary there are tho1sanss - ~
lagos and hundreds of small tosSs
out a doctor within ten Tniles'
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TIE only European country which has a
lower death rate thaa England Is Nor
way.
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FOR LARGER WATER MAINS.
City Council Committee Introduces
Ordinance Making six Inches
the Minimum.

Water mains of less than six inches d.
ameter are TO be the minimum allowed by
the city council, If an ordinance favored
by the fire and water committee Is adopt
ed, unless petitioners pay all the expense
of laying and connecting them
The council last night appropriated SlOoO
for street signs and house numbering.
The civil service and salary committee
was created, consisting OF Councilmen
Parry, James, Criohton, Taylor, Vincent,
Blake and Murphy.
Councilmen Blake, Crichton and Benia-
min were appointed a committee TO consult
with the university regents regarding the
leasing OF the old university grounds for
park purposes.
Navins motion to dismiss the contest
case started by Weir was voted down,
and the case set for hearing at O'Clock
p. m. April is.
A resolution was passed ordering the
condemnation of East Madison street,
from Laurel Shade avenue to Lake Wash
ington.
An ordinance was introduced to grant
a franchise to the Seattle Il international
to construct a railway track between the
present tracks and the line Of the bay, for
a terminal track to be used by all lines
in getting to and from the wharves
In the regular estimates of expendl-
ture adopted appears an item OF $llD Tor
April salaries of special policemen.
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More Than Two Hundred Pay Tor
bicycles and Dog Tags.

The rush for bicycle and dog tags has
commenced at the city hall, the clerks
Yesterday issuing 1876 to cyclists and
thirty-two to owners OF dogs II is be
lieved that the demand Will fall on after
two or three days until nearly the end
OF the month as the first anxiety seems
H. be to get tags with low numbers 81
cycle tar No / will be reserved for the
Queen City Good Roads Club, which will
rafna II among its members, For some
reason the first tag Issued is always IN
great demand among wheelmen. VINO
look upon It as q talisman that brings
good luck. ~
hmm wife Of the city treasurer, and No.
n TO II NJ Johnson Mr.. Johnson left
his dollar with Deputy Comptroller kp-
ltngcr to get him tag with low NUM-
ber, and the clerk selected Is az the iuckl-
at OF the lot The bicycle TAGS are OF
tho same general appearance as they
were last year except that the letters are
" Mite on a black background, instead ~
black on white Applicants for tags must
t,,rnI@h thr numbers as well as the make
OF their wheels
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-04-03
|IGIDNAP[DFROMT TACOMA
..sHoR AND J. D. THOMPSON
..orGHr TO SEATTLE.
.,.a by Detectives From THIS
-, and smussied Away in Early
,,r-Aiiesed Emberzier Now
secret Prison Here.

,,.,or and J. r. Thompson, the
A. HAS,, ~ notice OF Tacoma, &C
kfef n florence, a wealthy klon-
rsssa . 80. -, Commencement OF $4,000, nave
Eks, y .,,as away from Tacoma and are
30 - ~ under arrest somewhere IN
rsgpcsea sheriff van De Vanter, Prose
~ ep. .,ornev McElroy and Detective
ksnas a,ssr made the arrest OF the TWO
Efppsns Won, them confined separately
pm . ~ hotel till O'Clock yesterday
y Iao' Ths prisoners are said TO have
r'rah. ar,ven away in carriages, one
~ a.. .rd the other TO Auburn, and
hsns towns brought TO Seattle by
na was confidential secretary to
has1u mo 70 general manager OF the
l@sas. Estates Corporation, Limited.
I. Enrllsh company, having a caplra os
ssesS This company IL saln 10 own lEo
I'm. IN the Klondike, together WIN eA-
.,dye hydraulic concessions hasnor re-
'siyea a salary Of $500 year ana ex-
..sss and was implicitly trusted py Tor
k.,es In this city last week Iorfence
~. 4. paid Hashor $500 for transferring
[lssms and also gave him slz'aoV with
49, 20 pay other Indebtedness. When
r.~~snce had OcChhfuH " pay " S''' iN'N
r1ssy. Hashor. II Is SAID refused 10
- Il or any part OF it, out OF the
-, national bank. and told Terrence II
q. Il. intention to keep the money. This
"a 10 have happened in Hashors room
n the Hotel Seattle
~ saturday Hashor IL said to have
s,ssn out the 10000 by checks. which
-, through Tacoma bank. Yesterday
~ and all money deposited by Hashor or
Irsacpson. or any member Of the latter's
Uhmils 10 every Tacoma bank was gar
N,lhed and attached by Terrence. Thomp-
H. i Uashor's uncle The iatter's room
/, the Thompson residence was searched
YESTERDAY, and papers which are said to
,sys been taken from Torrence's room on
yy,aay found. Torrence's home Ia said
h, h. AZ 1851 Ninth street. Oakland. Cal.
OEmhors parents are said to live in Sa-
fssnnah, Mo,
rrrence yesterday brought suit In the
ruper,or court here 10 recover from Hash
Or ne money the latter is alleged to have
enesuled Thompson is not made a par
IB TO the suit.
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increase OF IMPORTS.
IMPORTATION OF AGRICULTURAL
PRODUCTS SUBJECT OF REPORT.
Annual Average Value Over $780,
100000, the Principal Items De-
ing Sugar and Coffee. Furnished
Largely by Brazil and Cuba.

WASHINGTON. April Am interest
ing report shows the sources of the
agricultural imports of the United States
during the five fiscal years lse4-ls9s has
been prepared by Frank III. Hitchcock,
ehief OF the foreign markets section OF
the agricultural department. Some OF
the more important statements 1t con-
tains are as follows; During the five
fiscal years 1s9i-9s the agricultural i'm
ports of the United States had an aver
age annual value OF 1865, 74S, 457 Sugar,
coffee, hides and skins. wool, silk. vege-
table fibers, fruits and tea were the arti-
cles imported most extensively. Meas
urad in value, these items formed over
four-hfths Of our total import trade in
agricultural products for the period men,
toned. their combined value aggregating
about $500 Co., 600 a year
OF this sum more than one-half was
paid for two commodities-sugar and
coffee. The average yearly value of the
sugar imports for lS94-9s amounted to $780,
4lS,6S5 and coffee $50, 1916
Brazil. which furnishes about two
thirds OF the coffee imports, headed the
list. The agricultural imports from
Brazil during the five years had an aver
age annual value OF s5s.6l7,524 Aside
from coffee, the imports from Brazil were
inconsiderable. Cuba the principal
source of the sugar purchased by the
United States, ranked next to Brazil in
Importance. The average yearly value
for 1s94-s7 of our agricultural imports
from that island amounted to s37, 403, 232.
or 10 per cent. OF the total. After sugar
the most important items were tobacco
and fruits. Under normal conditions our
imports Of agricultural produce from
Cuba are much larger than is indicated
by the average from is94-9S. During the
period mentioned there was remarkable
falling off. the import value for 1893
amounting to only sl3, 0S6. az compared
with So, I5l 1856 for 1894 In 1894 Cuba stood
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foremost among the sources of our agri-
cultural imports. the products received
from the island during that year exceed
ing in value those from Brazil
The agricultural imports from the Unit
ed Kingdom averaged annually S33, 0S4 o65,
a large part being produce OF British de-
Tendencies re-exported by the mother
country. Wool and hides were the lead
ing articles. From Germany the aver
age annual imports were So, 0o4,79I beet
sugar forming the principal item; from
China 81 21s. SAC. tea and silk being the
principal items.
OF all the tea imports more than half
came from China. From Japan the i'm
ports were sls.Ss2, 7S5, silk being the most
important item. Japan also furnished
over "a third OF the tea imported. From
France the average yearly imports were
SID. 606. SAL Among the imports from
other countries were Italy, Si.051 ,Z3S;
Mexico. $1,000, t62; Hawaiian islands. sl2,-
073 40. sugar forming the principal part.
and after that rice coffee, bananas and
hides. The agricultural imports from
the Philippine islands consisted chiefly OF
manila hemp and sugar averaging "a
AZ. 6ss.
Although the total value of the agri-
cultural Imports amounted to only 1914
al 7qs In 1898. as compared with 1854 sSS. 621
ia 1894 a considerable Increase was re-
corded from several OF the leading sources
Of supply. japan, China and the Ha-
wailan islands afforded the most strik-
ing Instances OF "a growing trade. The
value OF the agricultural products Inn
ported from Japan rose from S+.0)S, 69I
In 1884 10 So. ~ .3Sl Ia 1898. china. from
NA - S1s TO NS246. az and the Hawaiian
Islands from $40 go 9a3 TO s7l42,5oS. OF
the sources from which products Of agri-
culture were received In diminished
quantities during the ave years, Cuba
was the most conspicuous As a result
OF the disturbed conditions that prevailed
ON the island our agricultural imports
from Cuba declined from So Isl, 1S5 in 1884
to only si3l5s 90 ia lSsS falling of nearly
$40 90 100
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NeGvs of the Day
In South Seattle.

Special Dispatch to the Post-Intelligencer.
SOUTH SEATTLE. April A company
headed by John GIrley, of Seattle; Fred
erick Shank, Of Gold Bar, and T. @. Dem
mis-, of South Seattle is making prepare
lions to put In a brickmaking plant across
the Duwamish river from this place. Yes
terday a three-ton boiler was brought
from Ballard to the new plant The plant
will be in operation by June l.
Wadells brickmaking plant was put In
operation yesterday.
Capt. Bang has completed his two
masted schooner at Neweirs MILL and she
IS ready TO be launched at once. The new
schooner Ia to be named the T. J. Abba.
She win be operated between Seattle and
Cape Nome. She cost about 5000.
Close by the schooner a small steam
launch is being built. II will be sent north
on the bark Hunter. and will be used by
the owners of that vessel for towing In
Alaska waters.
The receipts of the South Seattle post
office for the quarter ending March 81
were sl2s22, and for the month OF March
s22
Notices were posted up yesterday on all
Grant street cars to the effect that the
bridge over the Duwamish river at South
Park is unsafe, and that cars viii not pass
over IT until it Is repaired. This will ne
cessitate a mile walk for patrons of the
road living at South Park.
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OBJECTS TO wIFE's DEMANDS.
stephen GuReiberger Thinks he Ha,
Given Her Money Enough.

stephen GuEelhergcr proprietor u the
Puget Sound Furniture Company, NJ lut
First avenue. who was made dtiruo ant a
few days ago ia a divorce suit hit d by his
wife bertha G1ugei bcrg ger. appeared IN the
superior court yesterday afternoon vita
afiidavits in which no objects to paying
suit money ard says that the receiver APP
Tointcd for his estab,ishmclt L. uuncces-
sary.
he saws that an the money he had ~ the
hank al the clnse ~ business taSt We~k
wss 900 aud ihrough the appointment % a
receiver he was prevented from paying his
employees 80 HIS wife, according TO his
.tatsueut has never contributed 90 his
business and he SAYS he IS unable 20 see
Fny rcasou for a receiver taking charge
ne SAYS he has lived ir Seattle fourteen
Years and has no intention % ssviuE or
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HENRY G. PARKER DEAD,
suddenly Succumbs to Heart Disease
at ointment In HUSH
ness Affairs of Two cities.

Henry c. Parker, former resident ana
business man of this city. Is dead at
Skagway. March -, while attending a
meeting of the Skagway Chamber OF ~om-
merce he succumbed to an attack OF heart
disease News OF his sudden demise was
received IN this city yesterday.
Parker was a member OF the commits
sion firm OF Aggers a Parker OF Seattle
and Skagway. For years he was re-
specte,. resident OF Georgetown Col, Whs; .
he held many positions of trust, notably
mayor and police Judge. He came to Sc
attic I'm 1897. He was a member or tho
Arctic Brotherhood order, OF Alaska -,
Deceased leaves "A widow, but no chill
dren. His remains will probably be ship
ped 10 Colorado for interment
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STEAMER ROsALIE ARRIVES.
Twenty-efght Passengers From the
North-.'Tex" johnson Returns.

Steamer Resale arrived from Lynn
canal ports yesterday with twenty-eight
passengers and six tons OF haliDut. q. La
mont, one OF four Klondike passengers,
had a weiGhty sack of gold dust. Frank
b. Johnson was a passenger from Skag-
way. where he has resided for two years.
Johnson was long drived of the patrol
wagon, and Familiarity known as Tex"
Johnson.
The Rosalie's first-class passengers were:
Mrs Dick. Miss Dick, Violet Ray mond, +.
b. Johnson, Mrs. Johnson. X. V. Jern-
strom, N Bernuand, John Kanisco. j. T..
Brewster, J. II. Burns, Mrs ]. II. Burns.
limerick Nelson, ID. l.. Chase, J. VIII, G.
TAYLOR j. b. Hogg, G.. Howard.
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selling out, notwithstanding his wife's allie
gaticns.
Answering Mrs. Gugelbergers prayer for
= loss 10 account for the allegation that
his wife is without funds. He says. that
after remaining away from his home
against his will. for nearly a year Mrs-
SAYING that she wanted TO go 10 Chicago.
He refused to give her such an amount,
but let her have so. The next dag he
gave her $40 Then she decided, he says,
ihat she would VISIT her mother in San
Francisco. He claims he gave her $40 TO
make the trip and accompanies her 10
inc To s75. He alleges that as matter of
fact she never went further than Tacoma
or Victoria
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r,nruar,KE Al HUNTINGDON
Two shock. shake Up the Little
Town ON triday Might.

The people u the little towns Of sumns.
Wash ana Huntingdon Il G.. nave ~ n
having recent experiences with earth
max. shocks p naiy. "A uaNe.ins man,
81 this CITY. was IN Huntingdon few DAYS
8sn when two % the shocks occafrci
S.'et.r,i.v said A number o. men were
sittius aruund the hoiel office about ;
,a,rlask FRIDAY night when the Ist shock
t,,k mace IL WAS not severe enough 20
- an. Windows. 5ut 70 was plainly pfr-
,,ptielc IL lasted only second - two The
,tb.r took place about II O'Clock, and u as
fighter than the nrst.
"H 1be Huntingdon citizens ar much
alarmed over the shocks, which they he
NoNs are caused hy the suhterraRean work
tuks Of Mount Baker. As Tar as ! have
hSars no other places were auected ty
yht shocks"