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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-04

Napoleon for all his theatrical tricks. had
no heart or tenderness Ia him aud could
not bear the intoxieaton of success. MARI
borough never suffered triumph to turn his
head. to diminish his generosity toward
enemies. to tempt him from the path OF
sound military practice. or TO obscure his
unerring insight into the heart Of things
Marlborough" says Wellington.
was remarkable Tor his cool. clear. steady
understanding and this quality was one
which never deserted him. Nevertheless
II there be one attribute which should be
chosen as sunremely characteristic OF the
man. II Is that which William Pitt selected
as the FIRST requisite OF statesman-pa-
thence: patience" as the duke himself
once wrote 20 Godophin. which can over
come an things" patience which. as may
be seen IN a hundred passages during the
war, was possessed by him N such measure
that u appears almost godlike. These are
the qualities which mark the sanity OF per-
feet genius. that distinguish a Milton from
a shelley a Nelson from a Dundonala. and
Marlborough from q Peterborough. ana IL
Is Tn virtue 81 these, indicating. as they do
the perfect balance OF transcendent ability.
that Marlborough takes rank with the
mightlest o. Engiand's sons with Shakes
peare. with Bacon, and With Newton. as
"the greatest statesman and the greatest
general that This country or any other
country has produced ~ History OF the
British Army by John W. Fcrtescue.
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alaska FURS IRE SCARCE.
PRICES OF MANY VARIETIES AID
VANCE 100 PER CENT.
Indians Seeking other Employment
Than Trapping and Hunting
Importations From siberia Are
Annually becoming Heavier.

George Simmons. OF san Francisco, ar
rived at the Northern last night and to-
day will go north on the Topeka to buy
Alaska furs,
THE best furs secured anywhere IN the
world are taken in Alaska" he said last
night. There Is also "a greater variety
there to select from than in any other
part of the world Alaska skins have adj
vanced since last March from . TO 100 per
cent. There are many causes, but the
main one Is that the Indians are not TAX
ing so many.
There are just as many fur-bearing
animals in Alaska and in Alaskan waters
as ever, but the supply is being cut short.
In days before the advent OF civilization
the Indians were obliged to hunt fur
bearing animals for livelihood, These
they traded TO the fur companies for arti-
Giles of subsistence. Then the squaws did
all the trading while the Indians did the
hunting.
"The settling up OF that country has
furnished work of all kinds for the In
dian, for which he Is paid cash. At first
he hardly knew what a regular pay day
meant. but he IS well posted now. He Is
civilized. so TO speak. His squaw no long
err does the trading. The Indian carries
the money and instead OF dealing with
one trading company, as he has been in
the habit of doing In years gone by, he
goes from place TO place, buying what he
wants for cash.
so II Is that his fur business Is being
neglected and the best furs are growing
scarcer In our market. This condition Is
leading 10 the greater importation of ST.
berian furs. They are not SO good nor OF
such variety but must be had to make
up the shortage.
The Alaska Indian knows the value OF
all furs as well as any white man. on a
recent trip I was forced TO pay $50 for a
single silver fox skin. This sounds ridic-
ulous, but ! maue a profit on my invest
ment. The skin was an exceptionally fine
one and could not be secured for less
money.
The hunting season has Just begun In
the north. The Indians arc now recover
ing from their recent potlatch and for
several weeks win devote some of their
time to securing skins. Just so long,
however, as each year witnesses more
Alaska Indians seeking other employment
furs will advance"
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The Much-TaIked-to Teacher.

The modern teacher is a much-talked-to
being. She is perhaps In as much danger
of being over-lectured as the general
woman is Of being over-clubbed. She spends
her precious Saturday mornings In going
to teachers meetings and exchanging views
on pedagogy with her associates; she puts
In her much-needed vacation at summer
schools and teachers conventions; she
culars asking her 10 state what she is
doing to make herself better teacher, and
to furnish a list of her favorite pedagogical
books So much is said to herself about her
function and Importance in society that II
she were not sometimes-as recently in
Brooklyn and st. Paul-obliged to sue the
city for the wage which is but moderate
compensation for her docility. youth and en-
thusiasm, she might grow 20 believe that
the community was really interested IN her
mental welfare and her growth in the
teaching art.
From the standpoint OF an absolute out
slider, 1t certainly seems that most OF the
carefully prepared mentaI-food compounds
for the use Of teachers lack both nutriment
and SAVIOR There is something about
ordinary pedagogical literature which is
frankly repusnant to the natural man and
difficult even to the enthusiast 1t lacks
the interest which attaches to other highly
specialized forms OF literature This NAV
be because the science. as such is stil so
new that the wheat has not yet been sifted
from the chaff.--Corneia Atwood Pratt in
the February Critic
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II was 2 o'clock. Sarah had said. ''venez
me voir." En-, hien. I come 10 zee with
no thought OF completing Caesars ALTER
alton. gross. red butler showed me to
the library. a sumptGous study FAR too
scholarly for any woman. oven though
she be legend thousand books ranged
In eruaite order Oid editions OF Racine.
rare bindings OF the poets, and eyerywhere
engravings-Durer and Reps. side By side,
and hiholots. Near the fireplace a table
numbered With letters and kilograms. for
Sarah has just returned from her famous
't0urneo" over Europe
suddenly-in an adjoining room--laugh-
ter ehilds cries. cooling words OF ten
derness-"A dieu. petite madam--feviens
viteN'-and The doors part and Sarah
comes in-oh, 20 young and bright, with
such pretty graces and hair 80 gold, that
7 can bur stammer q complimentary Mon
Dleu" Il should have said Ma Dasssep'D
Che wore a white silk pcignoir. and her
yellow hair was fiot0us her face as rosy
and laughing. as hhthe and swee, az when
Il smiled on Jean Bichepin. a quarter OF a
century ago. After four months OF harm
sinrminE over Europe. Il was wonaerfnll--
Vance Thompson ia The Criterion.
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80 your engagement is hrokenf" said
the Eiri In gray.
Yes" replied the girl IN brown. frown.
Ing at the recollection.
What was the mntter7t
He basely deceived me-" answered the
girl IN brown You see. Il was this way.
] asked him one day 10 promise me that
he never again would smoke cigarettes
and he promised, Then } asked him 20 re-.
frain from the use Of tobacco in any form.
and he promised 20 DO that Later I told
him had a horror Of any one who touch
ed liquor. and he agreed never 70 touch Il.
After that I suggested that 7 thought
clubs had a bad influence on young men
and ! should expect him 90 give them up.
and he said he would. ! also took up the
subject Of gambling and made him prom
Use thai be would stop playing poker and
buying pools on the races"
We'll. you didn't demand anything q
him. ala YOU said tho girl IN gray II
suppose he deceived you 10 She matter. &"
Tie aid ("
Broke bis promise. dgd her
fOh. 40. ! could have forgiven that But
just when 7 was eongfatnlating myself
that I "a least had reformed enc young
man ! found that BE didn't need any re-
forming He wasn't addicted 70 "a single
0us 81 the habits made him promise 10
break ~ was terfib,e shock ara I
broke the engagement right away There
was no longer anything Ia Il 70 make Il
interesting ~ alcago Post.
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B|ERS OF FLAGS NDPALMS.
REMAINS OF FORTsON AND
FLETCHER DUE THIS MORNING.
Further Arrange for Their
FuneraIx-Lieut. Rinehart Select
ed as Grand Marshal of the
Day-Mny he "a Half Holiday.

telegram was received last evening
from @. NJ Butterworth, at Portland, or,
stating that he had been met in that CITY
by Adjt. Gen. Fox. y. @. w, and tnat
the remains OF Capt. George II. Fortsoh
and Private Royal e. Fletcher, delayed IN
leaving San Francisco, would arrive IN Sc
attic this morning at 745 ociock. spe-
,,Ial guard Of honor. consisting OF details
from Companies and d. y, G. w, VIII
meet the bodies at the train. The re-
mains OF the dead heroes VIII be taken 10
Rutterworth's undertaking pariors, where
they will rest till the time Of the pubic
funeral on biers draped in the national
colors and surrounded by palms.
The funeral services will take place next
Thursday afternoon at / o'clock AT the
Armory. Rev. w. H. c. Temple Will Off
ciaee at the Armory and Rev. j. 7. ID.
Ilwyd at the private services at the cap
tain's late residence. II will be determined
today or tomorrow who win ofiiciate in ser
vices for Private Fletcher.
a committee made up OF representatives
OF the washington Volunteers Association.
Elks, Knights of Pythias, National Guard
OF Washington. Foresters Of America,
Fortson Relief Corps, Red Cross and Wo-
mans Relief Corps of Miller and stevens
posts. @. A. r., met last evening at Butter
worths to proceed with arrangements for
the double funeral.
Lieut.. ElNtRdft was stiSNttl as SiaHN
marshal of the day. A committee was APP
pointed TO wait on Mayor Humes at 10
O'Clock tomorrow morning In regard to the
Issuance OF a proclamation declaring
half holiday In the city on the afternoon OF
the funeral Some one will be chosen to
speak for the various organizations at the
funeral services II has been decided to
ask Hon s. II. Pies to act in this ca
pacity
The various military organizations are
expected 10 march 10 Lake View ceme-
terry, where the nterment will take place,
and where the services viii be strictly mli-
tary. Three voleys will be fred over The
graves and the trumpeters will sound taps.
The decorating of the Armory viii be in
charge or the ladies' OF the relief corps and
the Red Cross, several of whom were pres
ent at the meeting last evening. The deco
rations have not been decided upon In de-
tail The material used in decorating for
the reception of the Washington volun-
teers early In November has been placed
at che disposal OF the committee. and as
much of II MS may be desired will be used
II Is announced that the company oper-
citing the street car line to Lake View
cemetery viii put on extra cars for the
accommodation OF the public.
The committee wifi meet again at the
same place next Tuesday evening at
o'clock to complete arrangements.
a. NJ. Butterworth was told at San Fran
cisco by the assistant quartermaster, u. =
A., that Washington was the only state
that mad sent a representative to attend
TO the reception of the bodies OF its dead
soldiers from Manila
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MILES TRIBUTE TO THE ARMY.
Inbounded Confidence In the Fight
ing Men of America.

The army. from the days of Washing
ton has beer practically on the frontier
the vanguard of civilization. IL pene-
trated the forests crossed the plains and
scaled the mountains. carrying the flag
OF it's country before the hardy pioneer,
the miner, the hunter and the home
builders. who have spread civilization
over the vast continent Of America. In
the great wars In which the government
has been involved Its fortitude patriot
ism and sacrifices have gilded the pages
OF history. In the long series OF en-
gagements against a savage foe IL has
endured all the hardships, the privations
and exposure incident TO such warfare,
where no mercy is expected by those who
are 50 unfortunate as TO fail into the
hands OF the enemy. While there are
certain features connected with the mill
tary life which subject those engaged in
the service TO hardships and even suffer
ings, yet there is a charm in serving
ones country and representing such
nationality as ours that is the boast
and pride OF all true Americans. and II
Is "a pleasure to be In the service of a
free ana enlightened people
During al these years notwithstanding
that az times there may have been ce--
tain influences tending TO dim tho mater
OF the seryice-innuences which would
seem To be not for the hest interests
either os the army or the nAtion-~yet IN
the main, the army has maintained a code
OF morals and high sense Of honor and
integrity that are most commendable.
Devotion to the welfare OF ones country
81 as sacred as life itself to those who
are engaged in It's service Undoubtedly
the army received it's greatest inspiration
from the high character Of Washington
himself. who Inspired # with the noble
impulses OF his grand character, Its
achievements viii 1--we tn history as ;ang
as noble deeds shall be honorea and re
vcred. It's purpose has been 20 maintain
the Institutions vouehsafed TO as by the
fathers. TO force back tho elements Ok
savage ferociiy, 10 give protection "a the
weak and innocent, to guard the welfare
OF Tho people OF this republic IN every
quarter OF this vast territory and to sus-
tain and support the civil government II
has been "a tower az strength To the cita-
del az law and order and bulwark To
tire liberties ~ our people
Military nfe IS one of constant labor,
study ana rigid ana faithful application
ta duty. and ] have siSch unboau1ed con-
hdsnoe 81 the character Of the army that
fecl sure Ia the future Il VIII maintain
the same principles ans loyalty that IL
has manifested aurlng the century now
closing Mai Cen Nelson A. Miles ga
Frank Lesde's Popular Monthly
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MURDER or THE puc p'ExGHIEN
Account Taken From n Letter From,
Col. Laborde.

Five OF the soldiers refused TO fire at
him. They were Immediately shot before
his face and their bodies thrown into a
ditch. They desired 10 put a bandage be-
fore his eyes He answered he had looked
death in the face before. and could face
it again. Seventeen soldiers fired at him.
Nine. Bonaparte did everything possible
to save the duke. She implored Bonapartc
on her knees. holding the skirt of his
coat, which was torn or by his violent
manner of going from her. She seized
the other skirt, which was likewise torn
of. and Bonaparte declared he would
never so to bed until the duke was dead.
Lucien Bonaparte also exerted himself to
the utmost. and. finding he had no sue
cess, In q raRe took GU, a watch Bonaparte
had given him, dashed IL on the ground,
breaking II in pieces, and said to his
brother. "You win be treated in the same
manner"-Maria Josepha. Lady Stanley.
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A Royal Palace In the Market.

The crown lease OF Ethan court and
palace which forms one of the most In
teresting links with the past which has
ever passed into the estate market, IL ad-
vertised for sale. Its history dates from
the time OF Edward the Confessor
(lo42-'60 At that time the manor belong
ed to the crown. II was granted by VIII
liam the Condueror 10 his brother Odo.
Earl OF Kent. but reverted 20 the crown.
While the date of the erection OF the pail
ace is uncertain, II Is known that II was
a royal residence from l2T0 20 ICES. John
O. Ethan" Edward H., Edward Ill.
Richard H.. Henry Az Henry ". Henry
VI Edward ~. Richard Ill. Henry
VII. Henry VIII. Mary, Elizabeth and
James l.. all resided az the palace. II was
there. also. that Edward Ill held his par
lament. Richard. Ill entertained the
captive king of France. Henry Nv. was
cspoused TO Joan Of Navarro. and Edward
Tvs daughter Bridget was born. After
passing through other royal hands. the
palace came into the possession OF Sir
John Shaw. II IS from one 81 the three
parks known as the Middle Park that the
Middle Park Plate takes It's name. The
present house retains tho old moat. and
part OF the original palace Is still stand.
ing London Chronicle.
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vortex Motion I'm the Atmosphere,

Vortex motion in the atmosphere
though seldom obtrusively patent in Eng
land, must certainly be reckoned with
and all ascending currents, from what
ever cause. appear OF this nature. Dust
whirls In spring. and twisting columns OF
dry leaves or hay in summer and autumn,
are evidences of the existence OF such
upward currents. But the aeronaut cnn
detect them on larger scale. and pene-
trating sometimes far aloft This IL only
what might be expected from statistics
relating to such phenomena where they
occur in greater earnest in other parts Of
the globe. II is classical history how
dust showers have arisen on the west
coast OF Africa and descended again on
vessels far out on the Atlantic, how Scot
land has been visited by n storm OF pun.
ice debris which was supposed to have
had It's origin In Nesuvius; how showers
OF fish or frogs have descended from the
sky. having been swept into lofty regions
entangled in the bosom Of whirlwlnd
sufficient to bear them whittier II listed.
The dust Of Krakatao. committed to the
lofty winds by the force OF It's own erap-
ton In iss3, travelled over the globe In
outward courses almost without lint, be.
fore settling 10 earth weeks or months or
possibly years afterward, National Re-
view.
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Temperina Copper Not a Los, 81,

The allegation that ancient Egyptians
tempered copper and bronze TO carry a
razor edge u not borne out BY investlrn.
ton. Thomas Harper. of Bellevue, Penn.
challenges any enc 20 produce "A pgsea af
metal tempered ~ The aac.eats that can.
net De more than duplicated ~ any metal
worker today lie says fhRt In sxarnirirg
hundreds ~ specimens alleged h have
been tempered 90 the degree that stosi a
tempered. he failed 70 fna ans. nor rad
be discovered any ore who had seen s,lan
w1rk. and the fAble which has hern In.
rllctly believed for centuries "a halng ahat-
tered Ia the Hight % modern research
THIS Is not ihe only story believed Tor crn-
turtles tending % belitsle tire man az tedav
20 make him the inferior % his forefather4
which failed Undey the suArchaght az ~
calry and science The ancienfa varn
chu4rsn IN mechanica. knowledge az conn
pared WITH the people nf today. ana II
there was a demand for any nart{rs,iar
bg.lalnE OF piece II weTk such as was rr9-
auced py ths ancients. Il could He si.nfT-
Gated and Improved on bY the sRMes srtl.
sans q the nineteeuta century American
Manufacture
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Thompson In the late sixties, every bur-
lesque that / have ever known OF has
Eaa more or less trouble. and generally
with the newspapers. This is not because
the moral tone Of a burlesaue company is
any lower than a comic opera or farce
comedy company. but because canting
hypccIites select the burlesque company
as a target.
Ar that period blondes were all the
rage and Lydia Thompson, an English
actress OF considerable renown In the
comedy world, brought to this country
the most shapely lot OF young women
that had ever been seen In an American
.hester. Among them was Pauline Mark
ham. The company played an engage
nent at McFicker's theater In Chicago
then the leading dramatic center Of
America. w. f. Story criticised the show
81 his paper. the Times. until Miss
Thompson thought she had a grievance
Meeting story on the street. she gave him
Is terrible rawhldlng. while Miss Markham
held him. This affair engendered a bit
Ter war between Manager McVicker and
Editor Story. which continued for years,
McNicker having at one time ten libel
suits against Story, among them one for
criminal libel.
Following the Lydia Thompson com
many came Eliza Webers blondes. They
also had many squabbles with the news
napers hut made a mint OF money and re-
turned TO England in the early seventies.
Many OF our best comedy actresses are
graduates from the burlesaue stage
Pauline Markham became an excellent
actress after leaving the Lydia Thompson
company Eliza weathersby, one or
Lydia Thompsons leading blondes, be-
came the wife OF the famous comedian
Nat Goodwin She died several years
ago. LILLIAN Russell was first a burlesque
aetreas"
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thing that binds us in honor and good
faith, both now and through all the CEN
turtles TO come, TO give England an equal
share with us in the political control Of
that undertaking. The reassertion by the
English of the Clayton Bulwer treaty, as
u II were a living fact, has been excessive
ly irritating to this country, and justly so.
II England has any use whatever for the
friendship Of the United States in times Of
emergency. she VIII very readily agree
quietly TO n formal abrogation of all claims
under that obsolete instrument. other
wise ii will be the duty of the United States
once more. and in an emphatic manner to
denounce the treaty arsd to proceed with
out delay to assume full control of the
projected canal--American Monthly Re-
view Of Reviews
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A Father at Eighty-nine.

The news has reached the city tha,
Uncle Billie Pearson was. few nights
ago. presented a bouncing baby boy BY his
wife Hh0 Is much younger than Uncle
Billie, Mr. Pearson. and everybody knows
Uncle Hilic, i row 81 years OF age lie
was reared IN this county. and lived in
The Goshen country until last ian. when
~ moved - Tegucsscc He was married
when quite q Young man. and his first
fe lived with him for sixty-one wears
When he was aast 50 wears GA she died
and w'ihin year or two he married arain
lfy tAiF second wife he had Two children
some f1rec wears ag5 the second wife
dird Without much loss " time be mar
ried a hira wife this time choosing A
sister ~ his second wife. ans bv thfs thls
wife fWo children have been born THE last
one only fsW DAYS aEo The friends =.
Oucl" Billie !n bis cid home send con.
CALCULATIONS 'a Rim or his success as A
family raiser Rowling Green. Ky 1eur-
nal