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The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1901-03-15
GEN. HARRISON
Dies at His Home in Indian
apolis, Indiana.
Philanthropist Carnegie
Distributes Five Million Dollars
Among His Former Employees
Breaks All Previous Records in
Charitable Donations Deter
mined to Not "Die Rich"

Last Wednesday morning brought
the Hon. Benjamin Harrison, ex-
president Of the United States.
statesman, orator and philanthropist,
to the great crossing place between
life and death The distinguished
statesman, after brief illness.
peacefully passed away at 4:45 that
day, which closed a career Of one of
the most brilliant characters that the
United States has ever produced.
Benjamin Harrison won fame as a
lawyer, teacher, soldier, statesman
and executive while he was living
his three score years and ten. No
mans opinions were more highly
and generally respected than those
of Gen Harrison. And even after
he had retired from the presidency,
though living a semi-retired life,
nevertheless, when great public
questions we're being discussed Of in
terest to the country in general and
which would promote its best inter
ests, his voice and opinions were al
ways given on such subjects. He al
ways had an opinion and was always
ready to give the public the benefit
of his opinion For ffty-two years
Of his life Benjamin Harrison was a
member Of one Of Indianapolis
Presbyterian churches, and during
all that time he was one Of its fore
most members, not because he was
able to contribute thousands Of dol
lars each year for the maintenance
of said church, but for his actual
usefulness and his ardent work in
the cause Of Christianity. His last
days were spent in quietness, though
he continued to look after his office
law business, which was quite ex-
tensive His family since his death
has received a flood Of kilograms
from the leading public men Of both
this and other lands, lamenting his
seemingly untimely death. His fu-
neral will be held from the Presby-
terian church Of which he has so
long been a member next Sunday
afternoon at 2 o'clock During Sat
urday his remains will lie in state in
the state house at Indianapolis, and
it is expected that they will be view
ed by thousands of persons, who will
visit the city for that express pur-
pose.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1901-03-15

Mr.. Andrew Carnegie is exhibit
ing in his old age a most remarkable
spirit of philanthropy. Such spirit
has never before been seen in any
man that has accumulated the vast
amount Of wealth that has Mr.. Car
negie. A few days ago he sold his
interests in the great Carnegie steel
works and it reached nigh unto bill
lion dollars for his labors during the
brief period Of the forty years he
was at the helm Prior to that time
Mr.. Carnegie had declared that he
would never die rich, and a great
many people who looked at this enor
nous sum Of money, all in his own
name and title, smiled at the utter
ance, believing that it was impossible
for him to do other than die an i'm
mensely rich man. However, since
that time he has begun a most lavish
distribution of his wealth. Most
every city of any size in the United
States has received a library gift
from him, and many of the schools
and colleges of the country have
likewise been remembered. Recent
ly Mr.. Carnegie has set aside 5,OOO,-
900 for his former employees, thu;
making them recipients and partners
in the vast wealth that the Carnegie
steel works made and accumulated
for its master. Such is unprecedent
ed, and it will certainly revolution
ize the spirit of accommodating for
tunes. It will be remembered that
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1901-03-15
comes very near being anarchy.

1t comes very near being anarchy.
The people who are always on the
alert to give some good reason why
Seattle should not much longer be
the growing metropolis Of Puget
sound all use the threadworn argu-
ment that just as soon as Alaska
ceases to be a Mecca for the adven-
turous spirits of the world, at that
moment the Queen City will lose her
prestige. If we can only hold our
supremacy until the resources of
Alaska are exhausted, even the chill
dren who are born in 1901 will be
satisfied when they arrive at the
years Of discretion. The surface Of
Alaska has not even been remotely
prospected for minerals, and even if
they were the agricultural possibili-
ties are just being recognized by the
people most interested. Seattle will
In time become one of the great mar
itime cities Of the world and nothing
but the inaction Of her citizens will
prevent it.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1901-03-15

few months ago the wild-eyed Pop
ulists of this country heaped abuses
Of the most virulent form upon Mr.
Carnegie, even accusing him Of be
ing a thief and highway robber and
squeezing his employees for no other
reason than to make himself multi
millionaire. Those misguided idiots
must now feel like they have abused
a man who "was an angel in dis
guise," and a man whom they must
now confess to be their best and
most sympathetic friend.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1901-03-15

The Fifty-Sixth congress, which
adjourned some two weeks ago did a
vast amount Of work while it was in
session, some of which is already
proving itself to be exceedingly
useful and beneficial to the business
interests Of this government. The
Fifty-sixth congress found the coun-
try prosperous and it did everything
within its power to continue it in the
same condition. It secured the
fruit of our victories in the war with
Spain, it found grave questions con-
fronting our government, but it met
them one by one and settled them.
One of the most notable acts that it
did in its inception was to establish
a civil government in Porto Rico,
which has and is working most ad-
mirably. 1t next established gold
standard" in this country and
sounded the death knell to Organism
and his 16 to 1, and now every dol
lar Of money Of any denomination in
this country is as good as gold. 1t
next passed an army reorganization
act, guaranteeing to the United
States a sufficient army to defend it.
self in any emergency, either from
factions within or from foes without.
It wisely provided good and stable
government for Hawaii, which was
sadly in need Of the same. Wise and
judicious legislation was passed by it
for the relief Of the terriory of Aa
aska. It passed many measures for
the relief Of the navy Of our country,
and that department Of the national
defense is now in a most excellent
condition and quite prepared to meet
any foreign foe that might attack
our government on the waters. On
the whole no congress that has ever
assembled at Washington City has
given the country at large more gen
eral relief than did the late one,
which is now a matter Of history. 1t
was made up Of number of useful
and able statesmen, who looked after
the interests Of the country in gen.
eral and after the interests Of every
one of their respective districts in
particular. 1t is to be regretted that
more Of the members Of the late con-
gress were not returned, as members
of the next, and thereby insure quick
and good work on it's reassembling.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1901-03-15

The extra session of the United
States senate called by the president
to confirm the appointment of the
members Of his cabinet, after having
attended to routine business of an
executive nature, adjourned last
Saturday sine die. 1t is not thought
at this time that the president will
call an extra session Of congress, as
there seems to be no eminent need
Of the same. Ere the extra session
adjourned, it received and confirmed
the election Of United States Sena-
tor Mitchell of Oregon. Senator
Mitchell has been a member Of the
senate for two terms prior and was
greeted with wild demonstration as
he re-entered the senate hall bearing
his credentials Of election from the
governor Of Oregon. He is now q
full-f1edged member Of that body.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1901-03-15

The cattlemen of South Dakota
are agreed that the mode Of mark
ing cattle by branding should stop,
as it is cruel and causes intense pain
to the animal. In New Zealand they
have a composition which makes an
easy distinguishable mark. It is ap-
piled with a cold iron, destroying
the hair or hide but causing no suf-
fering to the animal.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1901-03-15

The announcement is made by the
Great Northern that it will abandon
the shops at Hilliard near Spokane
md increase the capacity Of those at
Everett. All cars needed on the Pa
cifc coast will be constructed at the
Everett shops.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1901-03-15

The Lake Washington resort
keepers have been held to answer by
Judge Cam to the superior court fo1
their violation of the laws in selling
liquors without license at their re-
spectiye places Of business. Now we
hope the superior court will hold
them to answer to the penitentiary
for the self same offense.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1901-03-15

The idea Of changing the name Of
one Of the well-known streets Of this
lefty, and that to one of the streets
that passes through the business
center of the city, to some other
name to meet the approval Of a few
Isickly sentimentalists is both ridicu-
Ilous and absurd We have as high
regard for the late lamented Fortson
as any one in the city Of Seattle and
we would be glad to lend our aid
in any undertaking that would per-
petuate his memory in our commun-
|ity, but to change the name Of a
street which has been established
for years would be the height Of
folly and come no nearer perpetual
ing his memory than were it never
named after him and at the same
time create a world Of confusion.
''Fortson square" which is to be
made at Yesler way and Second ave-
nue., with a monument suitable to
the place and to the occasion, will do
more toward perpetuating the mem
ory of the man than the naming Of
a dozen streets in this city after him.
In doing things common sense
should be one Of the principal in
gradients in doing them.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1901-03-15

The following table shows the
growth Of commerce in this country
since 1899.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1901-03-15

The nickel in the slot machine
won the first round in the municipal
court. Through slight technical
ity the cases went out of court, but
the result will only stimulate the
Anti-Saloon League to increase their
efforts to do away with the most OBJ
noxious gambling machine in exist
.ence.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1901-03-15

It looks very much like the Boer
resistance was destined to collapse in
the very near future.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1901-03-15

due to change of fiscal year from Sep
tember 80 to June 80. C. Calendar year.
Exports.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1901-03-15

Do Not Propose To Obey The City
Ordinance, Which Says "They
Must Close Up Their Side Door
Entrances''-Police Seem To Be
In Collusion.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-12-07

indicated by q couple of anecdotes. A
money lender once advanced him $50,
TOR which, first and last, he paid 81 900.
This person, he says, became so much
attached to him as to pay a daily visit
at his office and exhort him to be
punctual. These visits were very
terrible and can hardly have been of
service to me in the ONCE" This mild
remark applies also to the visits from
the mother of young woman In the
country who had fallen in love with
him, and to whom he lacked the
pluck to give a decided negative" The
mother used to appear with a basket
on her arm and an immense bonnet
upon her head, and inquire in a loud
voice, before all his companions,
Anthony Trollope, when are you go
ing to marry my daughter" No won
der that he was miserable; he was
hopelessly in debt, and often unable to
pay for a dinner; he hated his work,
quarreled with his superiors. who
thought him hopelessly incapable, and
felt that he was sinking ito the lowest
pits" At last he heard of a place in
the Irish postof1ce, which everybody
despised, and was successful on apply
ing for it, because his masters were so
glad to get rid of him. At the same
time, they Informed his new superior
that he would probably have to be dis
missed on the first opportunity.-Na-
tional Review.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-12-07

are those in the Dipper. The upper
star of the two pointers" in the
Dipper-that is to say the star
on the lip opposite the han
dle-has a measurement of 1-96 in the
Harvard Photometry. The pointer be-
low has a measurement of $50, which
would carry it into the third magni-
tude. The other bottom star of the
Dipper has a measurement of 2-56, and
the star at the junction of the handle
approaches the fourth magnitude, hav-
ing a measurement of only BAL, while
the star next to it draws near the first
magnitude, with a measurement OF
1.85. The next star in the Dipper, the
second from the end. is really double
star but the measurement of the two
together gives 2.38, while the end star
of all is almost a typical second mag
nitude star, having a measurement of
202
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-12-07
ANTHONY 1RoLLope's YOUTH.

HIS Unpromising Outlook While Work
ing Postoface Clerk.
Anthony Trollope's start in life was
unpromising. AS he knew no lam
guages, ancient or modern. he became
classical usher at school in Brussels,
with the promise of commission in
the Austrian army. Then he was sud-
denly transferred to clerkship in the
London postofi1ce- He was disQuaH-
fed for the new position by general
ignorance and special incapacity for
the simplest arithmetic A vague
threat that he must pass an examina
ton was forgotten before it was put
into execution, and Trollope character
istically takes occasion to denounce
the system of competitive examination
by which he would have been excluded
Meanwhile he was turned loose In
London, and attempted tc live gem
Lehman on $3.50 year. The results are
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-12-07

House Ventilation bombay.
Most of the new houses in Bombay
have a fine show of windows on the
outside, but no corresponding opening
to allow a current of air to pass
through. The mean annual tempera-
ture is 1918 degrees Fahrenheit, and
the mean relative humidity n per cent
The mean annual range of temperature
is 46.o degrees, but there are periods
during the rains when the diurnal
range of temperature does not exceed
2 degrees, and, unless there is wind,
ventilation Is practically stopped, be-
cause the outer air and that in the
buildings are reduced to nearly one
temperature. With the thermometer
at 81 to "a degrees, and the air heav-
lily charged with moisture, the surplus
heat of the human body escapes too
slowly, and much discomfort ensues.
AS it is not possible to dry the air in
an ordinary house, the usual remedy is
to produce a current by means of a
punkah, and although the influence of
this is very local. II has been found
that in the worst Bombay weather
life is made. tolerab1e in its current
The chief drawback of the punkah is
the punkahwalla- He Is dirty, unre-
liable, especially at night. and his
work. counting day and night, costs
"a rupees per month for a single pun
kah.-Col1ier's Magazine
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-12-07
HOW ASTRONOMERS
-. MEASURE STARLIGHT

with the Meridian Photometer During
the Years 1879-1SS2''-a massive vol
ume giving q list of 1850 stars in the
northern sky visible to the naked eye
in the latitude of Cambridge, and in
tended to include all stars not fainter
than the sixth magnitude between the
North Pole and thirty degrees south of
the celestial equator. To this original
list another, Volume XIV. of the
Annals. has since been added. Tech
nically such a piece of work is called a
Uranometria or catalogue of naked
eye stars" The similar work produc-
ed by Professor Pritchard at. Oxford,
for example, containing the magni-
tudes of 2.784 stars thus observed, was
entitled ''Uranometria Nova Oxonien-
SIS" The Harvard Uranometria was so
elaborate and so accurately done that
it has been practically accepted every
where, and the magnitude of all new
stars given on the Harvard scale. A
striking illustration of the use to
which it is now put occurred last
spring when the new star appeared in
the constellation Perseus. Among the
observers who gave their results on
the Harvard scale were INLAND and
Gyllenskold of Sweden, Pereira of the
the stats of the British Astronomical
Association and the Astronomical So
ciety of France and the officers of the
Radcliffe Observatory at Oxford, as
well as practically all American as
tronomers
AS would be supposed, it takes a
trained eye to notice the finer differ
ences in star magnitudes. On the
modern scale a first magnitude star
would be expressed as ranging from
0.50 to 1.50, second magnitude star
from 1.50 to ESQ, and SO on. For in
stance, Castor, which was measured
as 1.56 in the III. P,'' would be called
of the second magnitude, while it's
twin star, Pollux, the brighter of the
Gemini, is a first magnitude star,
measured as LA. The Pole Star itself
is a star of the second magnitude, its
measurement being 2.15. The six
brighter stars in the Pleiades are all of
the second and third magnitudes, as
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-12-07
HOW THE CHINESE GET RAIN.

Peculiar Practices in Vogue In the
Celestial Kingdom.
1t is one of the peculiarities of the
Chinese that, while they have develop
ed elaborate PHILOSOPHERS, none of
them has led to any confidence in the
uniformity of nature. Neither the
people nor their rulers have any fixed
opinion as to the causes of rainfall.
The plan in some provinces when the
need of rain is felt is to borrow a god
from neighboring district and petit
ton him for the desired result. If his
answer is unsatisfactory he is returned
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-12-07
LOOting of China.
BY CLARENCE L. BEALMEAR.

BY CLARENCE L. BEALMEAR.
Copyright. 1901. by Daily Story Pub Coz
Wun Sock leaned over the hearth
and drew with his bow a melancholy
tune out of an old violin. Again and
again he drew the bow across the in
strument. holding a particularly deep
note, bending forward slightly and
looking intently at a spot on the
hearth. The room was dimly lighted
by tallow dip. Weird enough were
the surroundings-the figures of drag
ons on the walls. Joss perched on
shelf, the giant shadows cast by the
fiickering light-without the accom-
paniment of unearthly music. Twenty
minutes, half an hour, forty minutes,
and then, with an exclamation of Chi
nese disgust, he laid the violin down,
took up a large cork from the shelf,
fitted it in hole in the hearth and
blew out the tallow dip, and, after
few puffs at the resistless pipe, threw
himself on his cot and slept.
A few minutes later Chip In opened
the door of the little join. and tiptoed
softly in. Lighting the tallow dip and
seeing the violin lying there. he began
where Wun Sock left off, first taking
the cork out of the hole in the hearth.
Chip In drew forth the same monoto-
nous tune, even more dismally than
his predecessor. Twenty minutes, hall
and hour, forty minutes, and then.
with an execration. he repeated Wun
Socks actions. throwing himself on
the cot next to his worthy contempor-
airy. while that gentleman emitted a
snort which may have signified gross
displeasure at the confusion aroused
by Chip In. or intense confusion at
some hallucination superinduced by
the pipe.
While Wun Sock was muttering in
coherent monosyllables to himself in
stalkel Sip Gin. and. judging from his
wavering gait and the reverse position
of his hat, he had been a partaker of
the cup that inebriates but does not
inevitably cheer. He made his way
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-12-07

Cambridge, Mass, letter.
One of the most important and inter-
esting departments OF astronomy-as
well as ono of the least known popu-
larly-is the measurement and record
ing of the comparative magnitude of
the stars-a task which has been car
ried on, doubtless, since the beginning
of astronomical science. In this reck-
oning of magnitude, which is known
as photometry-the measurement, that
Is, of starlight-it is interesting to
note that an American astronomical
establishment stands among the first,
If not as the very first in the world.
photometry having been for years one
of the principal subjects taken up by
the Harvard Observatory, both in
Cambridge and at Arequipa, Peru, and
the results of the work which it has
accomplished having been accepted as
standard all over the world.
The first star catalogue, giving 1880
stars, was published by Hipparchus in
the year 125 B. c. 1t has come down
to us through Ptolemy of Alexandria,
who nearly 800 years later, in 40 A.
D., produced his "Megale Syntaxis''-
the "Almagest'' of the Arabian and
Moorish astronomers-which either
directly or through the corrected cata-
logue that was based on it by the Per-
sian astronomer, Abd-al-rahman al
Sun, was the worlds standard until
Ulugh Bleigh brought out a new cata-
logue at Samaracand about 145O A. D.
The famous catalogue of Tycho Brahe
the last of the medieval or the first
of the modern astronomers 1880,
was the last important catalogue pro-
duced without the aid of the telescope
Hfpparchus and Ptolemy arranged
the stars in six classes, the first class
comprising the brightest-about TWEEN
ty in all-while the sixth class con-
tanned those which could just be made
out by the naked eye. After the tele-
scope came into general use magni-
tudes were extended downward as
fainter stars were brought into view
by the increasing power Of the instru-
ments employed. For many years
each astronomer used his own scale,
Herschel at the Cape of Good Hope es-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-12-07
OBSERVING n OF % @ @ @ OBSERVER

to his home with every mark of
honor; otherwise he may be put out in
the sun, as hint to wake up and
do his duty. A bunch of willow is
usually thrust into his hand as will be
sensitive to moisture. Another plan
in extensive use is the building of
special temples in which are wells con-
tanning several iron tablets. When
there is a scarcity of rain a messenger
starts out with a tablet, marked with
the date of the journey and the name
of the district making the petition.
Arriving at another city he pays a
sum of money and is allowed to draw
a new tablet from the well, throwing
in his own by way of exchange On
the return journey he is supposed to
eat only bran and travel at top speed
day and night Prayers are usually
made in the fifth and sixth months
when the rainfall is always due, and a
limit of ten days is set for their effec-
tive operation. Under such conditions
rain usually falls during the pre-
scribed time When prayers are in
progress the umbrella. among other
objects, comes under the ban. In some
provinces foreigners are mobbed for
carrying this harmless article at that
time.-Detroit Free Press.
Vicious Politics Affect the schools.
In the large cities of this country
there are more than 10000 children
who cannot receive the benefits of the
public schools because there are not
enough buildings. Even Boston, the
best equipped of American cities.
needs 81 more buildings. The showing
in all cities this fall is worse than
ever. The accommodations have not
kept pace with the increase In popula-
ton. 1t is disgrace to us all, and, as
usual, it has its explanation in poll
tics What our cities need is fewer
officeholders and more school teach~
era. Saturday Evening Post