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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-04-18
LIFE IN THE PHILIPPINES
Dr.. Walter az, Beck to Lecture q
s69dfers, Hama

A' " S1lteT Efl'59DCCK 10 LeetUre at
Soldiers Home.
DR.. Walter N, Beck of Hauley Falls,
Mimi, Will entertain the veterans at the
soldiers home wsith his illustrated lee
ture on life in the Philippines DR.. Beck
was member of Company l. Thirteenth
Minnesota Volunteer infantry, and has
without doubt the finest collection Of
views ever brought to this country. The
doctor had charge of the Thirteenth
Minnesota hospital at Manila for several
months.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-04-18

The Dispatch thinks that the giving of
the elective franchise to the negro of the
South was mistake-well, may be it
was, and perhaps the Democratic legis-
latures OF the South are doing the prop
eT thing in limiting that privilege. But
such doctrine is very dangerous for
the Dispatch to preach. This very oues-
ton may become a campaign Issue; what
would the Dispatch do then, poor thing.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-03-14
CONDITION
OF LIBRARY
Standard Reference Books Are
Being Added.

The public library Co. holnR slowly
added 60 by the purchase Of some
necessary reference books, mainly
standard works If history. The hu-
thuFtties are preparing the lists for
the purchase OF many volumes. but
at present they will not bee ordered.
because there iH no place for them.
More shelving viii be put up on the
ground huor OF the old university
building. This will furnish addition
Al space Tor new books, and II lH
hoped that arrangements can be
made Tor the use Of some uf the
rooms ia the second story. A. faat
as places arc made. new books VIII
b. purchased. and the library rcHtor-
sd practically a. Il was before the
tire when the new building iH
erected the library will. Of course.
be much greater and more extensive
10 return.
Librarian Smith IL expected "a re-
turn tomorrow from Olympia. whurc
he has been working tn the Interests
Of the institution IN the legislation
e. authorize the sale Of the old univ
ernity tract 20 the els OF seattle, TO
De uHrd az site for he library aud
other public buildings.
At present the institution II meet
Ing the needs uf the people as far
a. possible IL IL veil pAtruuized,
though u course unable yet to offer
- good accommodations as before
the IRE
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-03-14
WILL make
DARING TRIP

JACKSON. Mich. March it-C.
Barthoiomew. Of this city. has a
novel scheme y hleh he has offered
az an attraction for the Pan-Amcri-
can sxtsusition at buffalo. Some
years ago Harth olotnew invented an
apparatus With which he proposed TO
50 over Niagara fRilk The appar-
atu4 consists Of two large spheres
made % sheet steel and lined with
oerk
In.alde each sphere 10 silk Rag
10 contain Gas. aud the spheres are
connected by steel rod, 10 which
the seat u DO occupied BY the up
orator and sand-bakH for ballast. are
attached. Things are - arranged
that in case OF danger. one or all OF
the ballast tags can he released. and
Ia case all are released. the appHrz-
ius will start ny into the air and
float away like q balloon. The ma
chine e. 20 be constructed on large
fiuat and towsd aa near the falls as
possible. when IL will be rolled on
into the water and fnat down nnd
over tho falls. II Il expected that
the huoynnry OF the Far bags viii
Keep the apparatus on tho surface
even while going over the prccipicr.
Bartholomew claims that this will
be one Of ths most attractive feat
urea Of the exposition and viii net
the management large sum. Dur
ing the trip be proposes to have
moving pictures taken. % be sXhib-
tied on tn. exposition grounds.
bartholomew was, uutil a few
years ago engaged In the hnroon
business. and he has made many as
tensions.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-03-14
Died While Being Married.

John Harmon Crossman. Of Gus
tar. Wood county. ohio. was recent :
ly married 90 Miss fseana Davis. Of
Hiughnmptou, y. T.. Who. IL ~ be
llcved. was dead when the words
making her the wife 81 crusaman
we're said.
The weird termination 81 the mar
riage wab the last OF = number OF
disasters which appear to have be
set the young couple since they be
came acquainted with each other a
few yeanA ago.
CTvxanan grew up a public charge
as his father died Is years ago. and
he. with two other children. were
placed IN the childrcns home At
Cleveland. HIS mother some years
later died an inmate Of the inrrtn-
airy In this county.
After leaving the ehiiireu'E home
Crossman was taken by a family
near ChenRnEo ~. Y, the parents
~ the youHg woman whom he at
forwards became engaged to.
The wedding 81 the couple was set
for Thanksgiving day. but sickness
prevented ~. Christmas day was
then set. and again sickness inter
fered. Washington's birthday was
finally decided upon by Mas Davis.
The guests were all assembled at
the home Of the bride. and although
II was thought best TO postpone the
event on account OF the Illness Of
the bride. she insisted upon being
married. During the ceremony she
talked to the groom. who placed his
arm about her. The ceremony was
hastily completed, and as the guests
rushed up 10 congratulate the bride
they were horrined TO discover she
was dead.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-03-14
She LIVED
ON ACIDS

KoKOMo. Ind. March Miss =.
Curry. Of Sycamore. this county. a
niece Of Mrs. Carrie Nation. the
Kansas crusader. and grand
daughter OF Capt. James X. Nation
Of this place. has recovered from
the effects Of n perverted appetite.
For over n year Miss Curry lived on
nothing but salt. vinegar and lem
oua. Her stomach would aHaimilate
nothing but acids and her digestive
organs would retain no food OF
"a ttenlng nature. She would eat
salt by the toncupful and drink cups
Of the strongest vinegar with evil
dent relish. Sometimes she ate a
sour apple but preferred lemons. As
a result OF her unnatural appetite.
and Ina ability TO digest nourishlng
food, Miss Curry was reduced al
most 10 a skeleton. At the begin
ming OF her fast she weighed 1870 lbs
and two months later she weighed
so pounds She was then reported
dying, and as last resort food
wnB forced into her system. freshly
drawn blood and milk being inject
ed hypodermically. She began to i'm
prove and IL now recovering. She
nsaimiiatea all kinds OF solid foods
Her appetite for salt. vinegar and
other ncidH is no longer abnormal.
Her case bafied the skin Of several
physicians who called 20 see her. Her
recovery II regarded an the most
surprising feature OF the peculiar
Gaze
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-03-14

red bend or button Or ribbon. worn
ON the lapel ~ the coat
Here r. the way he piows llfe=H
NE with which he II dissatisfied
Nationality iH aulY "a prejudice.
A worker ~ u worker. and an exH
plpiter rs an rAplaltsr mo- matter In
hat country hn liveH II not power
o. International l. not millluuatfa
iHm lufafuntiuuulf 10 not ull work
rra hunger und lnbar aud sweat nud
have traublr7 Are not rent uud
profits AMI interest In all countries
Are there uu uNigtiaua and mont
EuHaa aud puwuaharH aud putduwuH
Zoo America m a doctor examine
H German stomach tud an American
stomach. do YOU think be VIII nhd "A
difference Aud what can your pol
itlrnt huHa DO W hen no man iH afraid
of losing hlh iub9 Political corrup
lion Us an effect. not cause. II r.
the capitalist who employs he party
h1Hs tn keep the workers from unit
ING I'm party ~ Their own. he l.
the same no. the lobbyist and the
ntuckhraker and the land spec ulutar.
An unjust system creates him aud
a just system destroys him That i
why We have the hand and the ham
NOR on our rcd buttons. "a means
that We break up The old system ami
build up The new nue. We do not
run about with bottle Of mueilaKe
Co patch up ~ rotten civilization. "
are scientific, and we have economic
laws on cur side
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-03-14

wHATCoM. March 1.-THE coun.
ell has at last prescribed the limltS
II the outskirts - the city. within
which COWS cannot corne. The city
has alao hired pound keeper ana
established a city pourd.
The report Of the commercial club
of this city. giving the statistics re-
xardinE the Industries 81 Heiling-
ham bay has aroused much com
ment The interests OF Fairhavcn
and this clty are 30 closely idsnti-
fed that u became hard TO segre-
gate the figures. The papers are
now waginE var over the rights Of
each city az 90 the credits for stats
teal showing.
There was a meeting Of - credit
tors aud depoHltors 81 the seandina-
viRn-A merican bank OF this city
this afternoon Upon the HugEcs-
ton % Attorney Romhine. who rep
ressntz the bank. the creditors con-
scented 60 ask the superior court 20
grant an extension ~ the temper
AIRY reccivership for rs days.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-03-14
A SWELL BOARDING SCHOOL.
SOME NEW YORK GIRLS PAY $500 FOR NINE
MONTHS BOARD Ako TEACHING.

NEW YORK. March Sly Mall
ms schools IL located here. IL
10 run - stock company and the
stockholders are the Rockefeller.
vanderhiltS. MorEans. Hiiis, sloanet,
RooreYelts and some other vans and
veits AL are persons whose for
tunes run into dizzy figures and
" hose atiatocracy bring. them well
out anaenK registered atock They
established this school for their
daughters. The building cost over
t2Oo.goo. The furnishings are pala-
tlal
There are about 700 pupils. sixty
% them who live In tire building
pay tt.soa for nine months board
and teaching Parents are allowed
90 visit them or stated days. Broth
era who como properly certified may
see their sisters occasionally. and
remain IS minutes. Other men are
strictly barred. The course OF in
structinu includes lectures on How
the Other Half Lives" The latest
lecture along that line wac on the
theme. What More Than Wages ?"
English spectators. when they in
vest in the stock % companies con
trolled By J. L. Morgan. drop In at
an insurance once and take out =
policy on MorEan's life. IL gives
them n side speculation and iusure-
them against loss In the event Of
Morgan death.
By paying 60 shlliings. they get a
policy fer ! 600 pounds. good for six
months. Copies Of the creepy docu-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-03-14
You Can't Play in NY Yard.

NEW YORK, March ii.-Andrev
Carnegie IL 20 erect wall that Will
costf500. 900. fta like IL not To be
found In America, probably not In
the whole world. II Will separate
his Fifth avenue palace and grounds
from the Madison avenue houses a.
the rear. and thus he solves the veN-
ed question.
From Mr. CarneRie's windows and
"a rdens the wall will be n marble
pile Of art. beautiful 10 look upon,
lie white expanse rich with the high
eat skill q the sculptor. What its
aspect will be from the other side
h another matter. II ~ hardly Ike
ly that II viii show a carved sur
face 10 the buildings that u shuts
OF edectually from a view Of the
Carnegie demesne.
Ornamental marbles win be the
fabrics. rising 70 q height of a. or
81 feet. and fashioned after the gen
ernl idea Of the Piazza del TOreador
IN Madrid Baa-reiiefs and sculp-
lures viii he carved on its facades.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-03-14
Order of the Garter.

Englnnd'a new king has conferred
the order uf the Garter upon the
new queen. This raises a peculiar
question. The conditions II the or
der require that every one upon
"a HON IL has been conferred must at
all times carry Homcw here upon his
or her person SOME Of The Insignia.
while at all formal ana court func-
tons the garter itself must be worn
where ~ may be seen.
All the knights ~ this order when
in court dress wear the garter. with
ltH icwoied clasp upon the left knee.
Now that a woman has been admit
ted 20 the order an exception has
been made In her favor. and the
queen viii wear the decoration upon
her left arm.
This iH the order - which Lord
palmsratou said that one OF is
great recommendation waH that
there was no ID merit about
IL" ~ IL not an order Of merit. and
il conferred only upon royalties and
pe0ple ~ the very highest rank. re-
- 'irAH of their actual achieve
mentA.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-03-14
MILLIONS IN
new ROADS
Underground Lines May be
Built In London.

NEW YORK, March IA. l..
l.. johnson now has two London I'M
dergraHnd railway projects under
confederation. To carry them out
Will cost f225o0.000 johnson says
he had been promised that amount
by a New York syndicate. Whether
he Will buy, depends upon the result
u an investigation now In progress,
Ills options Will remain In force
nearly two months.
one OF the projects In that Of the
Baxter street underground road,
which f. to run from the Elephant
and Castle. IN London. 10 Paddington
station. and be about six miles long.
rrhe othor plan ls for an under
ground road from near the BANK
~ England 10 -. Georges circus,
which il not far from the Elephant
and Castle.
To establish the nrat-named road
Will cost about $4,000, 900, and the
expense Of the latter Will be $500, .
900.
Iahnson's partner in the deal IL
former CongrcaHman Ben Cable, of
IttiuolR
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-03-14

A New York tourist writes 20 n
friend in this country the following
experience with the Russian police
n arrived IN Moscow armed with
a faultIesa passport. which ! at once
gave I'D To the police. according %
the regulation. on my third even
ing IN Moscow. At 10 O'Clock. q po-
llceman IN plain clothes summoned
me from the family circle around
the samovar.
al the station We found the OIL
clals engaged with another case
~hfch kept uH waiting an hour ana
a half. Meanwhile had been ran
Hacklnz my conscience. but could
remember no crime that would war
rant this midnight arrest. Finally
the Official at the desk handed me
nv paasu0rt with a smile.
" IL IL quite correct he said
waited. wondering what was coming
next.
n IL all right. I say you can
no the officer Rraci0ualy repeated.
Then my anger rose.
" Did YOU arrest me at midnight
20 tell me that7' ! asked.
Certainly. We we're obliged 70
return the passport 10 you IN per
son within three days. So We had
10 summon you tonight
Good -
NOW. lust keep quiet will your
said the little Official severely.
{" sConarn tuiate yourself that your
passport has been found correct.
II retired. crashing my teeth. In
the ante-chamber I found my po-
liceman. who raised his cap and
asked for a pourboire.
What I yelled in angry amaze
ment.
But. little father I took the
trouble to conduct you here. are
you not going 20 give me the price
81 n glass;
II gave IT,"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-03-14

EVERETT. March i'll cole
Of Tacosna. a. negotiating for q sits
&C. build . foundry aud machine shop
in thiH city.
The chs u.ber Of commerce II en-
dsavorlnE 60 set the steamboat com
pauies 20 make Everett their pfiuci-
pal port.
The thr~s-manted sailing ship fo-
Hamns. owned by John Pefier4on.
has come into port and IL being over
hauled at the White shipyardE.
The steamer Majestic viii Be
launched here on March 10th. and be
taken TO seattle Ter her boilers.
THE building Of the OrrhhnH
Home Society 10 nearing completion.
rhe institution Vas organised two
years ago and BE- nov running on a
sciid financial basis. having holdings
valued al about tsei0.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-03-14
ClergYmen's Garments.

Until few years ago elefgSmon
had Co have thutT clothes made 60
order and it was a costly proceed
Ing, since the trade was confined to
"a few hlgh priced tsilora. who made
the most possible out OF their rcVor-
end patrons.
Tho prices paid In those DAYS Tor
az ordinary suit ranged from ti5 to
$50 ana wHs very serious Item of
expense 10 the minister A. tho
pulpit doem not pay over large sat
nrleH the clothing bill was disprn-
rortiouBte aud the shabby gentoel
clerical coat was rather common.
A pleasing revolution was started
whom New ork house commenced
the manufacture Of clerical ward
robes on n large scale, aud sent cir
culnrH 60 every clergyman IN the
United States and Canada. The
firm reduced the price just 30 per
cent. 10 the great satisfaction OF the
profession.
The success u the company was
80 speedy IA 60 arouse rivalry. ana
today IN nearly every large city
therv are several concerns which
make a speciality 81 clerical clothing
licuides the regular MANUFACTURING
there are instnlimont dealers. and
also tnilors who win rent out clerl-
cal apparel FOR special occasions.
The iuatallment men supply suits
for the pastors OF poorer churches,
missionaries and other workers with
small hut certain salaries. The deal
erH who hire out clothing do buHl-
ness chiefly With ministers who are
in the city upon private Affairs and
have u sudden eall 20 perform some
religious function. They occasion
ally supply young Theological stu
dents who are asked 90 affietate IN
church or chapel during the sum-
mcr. when the regular incumbent In
away on hts vacation.
Competition has Increased TO such
point that a minister can secure
suit ~ clerical clothes just az
cheaply as business suit can be
chained
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-03-14
Saved by Settler.

CHICAGO. March a.=srhe beauty.
u not the lifc, OF Miss June Whit
Held. a student Ia the Northwestern
university. was saved today hy a
scltHer bottle She strolled into a
drug storu Ia Evanston and while
waiting Tor a prescription backed
w against the cigar counter
Miss Whltnsld had a profusion Of
hair. \ gas cigar lighter set IRE
10 IL, The giri screamed, Her
looks We're ablaEe. Clerk Hamilton
reached for the scltaer bottle. aud
pressing the lever. turned the stream
into the lame. The young woman
screamed and ran. but Hamilton
followed her.
The blaze Was soon aNtiuguished.
but the blonde locks. which have e.
cited the envy Of all the young wo-
nen IN the Northwestern. were ruin
cd. beyond this this young woman
was not hurt.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-03-14
BALLARD NOTES.

city Marshal Hunt. 81 Ballard. has
been made post warden. The ap-
pointment was made at the request
OF several mil men, The duties II
the new ofleef will be e keep a gym.
eral look cut on the water front, ss.
p~ciaily % prevent dumping OF rub
blsh into the bay.
The action Of the ballard city
council IN approving a motion Tues
day night to raise the licenses II
saloons Is causing considerable COM
mcnt about town. The saloon men
arr anita guntstic. The ordinance viii
BE- presented az the next meeting ~
the council. and AZ that time con
test 10 expected
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-03-14
Hotel Corridors.

Among the guests at the Rainier
Grand are !. II. Borton. a lum-
herman Of 81. Paul. p. W. Peters. a
Canadian Pacific Official Of Vaneou-
yer. ". J. Fisher, a dry goods mer
chant Of Tacoma. l.. H. Graves.
president OF the White Pass 4 Yu-
kou railroad. q. l. Carleton. Of the
Canadian Pacific Navigation Com
panY Of Victoria and Mrs. =. l.
woodard. % Portland.
At the Butler. L. onnrey. a ean-
nsryman Of Fairhaven. James Hart.
n lumoermAn Of ChriStopher. and
BARTON Robinson. an oil operator Of
Tenina.
At the Seattle; L. A simms. q
eannerr ana shipping man Of Port
Townsend. y r. nr~tin. a wtIks-
son lumberman. Fred n. Gilman. a
wealthy Minneapolis iumhernan n.
and II. e. Gray. a furniture manu-
facturer Of Minneapolis.
A. the Northern: ". r. Nichols. a
business man Of Tacoma. w. p.
Gunsfcid. a wholesale merchant OF
kane mining broker.
At the Diuer. ]. II. Marshall. a
busiseEs man 81 Portland. Captain
Eden. 4 steamboat man Of Vaucou-
yer. ". ~ Glimour. a merchant Of
Edison. J. r. Mcdonald. q wealthy
miner 81 Dawson. l.. Rienuig a
rancher ~ snoquatmie. A. e. Jones
president OF Nashon college. q. p
Cleveland. a Tacoma business man.
T. ?. Maries. a lawyer OF snohom-
tsh. Fl g Morse. n mining man Of
ketchikan. and J. ;. Jonsen. a log
ger OF Mud Bay. Wash.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-03-14
4 SCENE
OF HORROR
Three Perish in a Ten.
ement House Fire
in New York.

NEW YORK. March t4-Prnned
In a blazing tenement IN Brooklyn AT
an early hours this morning, three
persons we're killed. one by being
burned aud two by jumping. The
dead are. Airs. MARY Madden, aged
20. Mrs Mary Rontrre. aged % Geo.
Houtrce. aged ~. Three others were
seriously injured: May HeaA, Far
rell Murray and Lena Marshall.
The tenement was double deck
en-" Ia which 20 families lived. u
VAS a regular death-trap.
The IRE started IN a baker shop
on the nrat floor. while the tenements
were all asleep, and a Wild panic en-
sued. Flremeu rescued many from
the window lodges and IRE escapes
on the upper Hours.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-03-14
NEW CURE FOR
CIGARETTES

CHICAGO March ti-Aibcrt Bee
CLARK. aged %. and Hattie tzara
Dolly. 81, were married iaat night.
Mfa. Dolly was "a widow Clark
war "a clerk In her hotel. lie loved
her she loved him
Clark asked Mrs. Dolly 80 be hia
wife. She said rhe would n he stop
ped smoking cigarettes. iio said h
couldn't Mrs Dolly shrugged her
pretty shoulders. clark wah daa=
peFnfe.
he vent 10 the police station and
asked 10 be locked IN "A cell. away
from ciHarettcA lie was accomud-
atcd. and was. the next day. sent to
HrideWeii on same charge or other.
~. Luku'a society heard of the case
and had clark placed in a aurc-eure
Institution.
he WINS released yesterday. He
told ArH clark he wuH cured. She
believed him.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-03-14
WOMEN AS
SLEUTHS

PARIS. March 14.-Fnrmor Chlcf
Of Police Goron. discussing tho news
that a STAFF Of women detectives was
recently engaged by the waldorf
Astoria management. declared that
more than 1000 women detectives are
constantly employed by the French
government Hotels also employ
them. generally disguised as cha NIB
ermaids. Some Of the most useful
spics are real women OF the world,
the world. who do this work because
they need additional funds 10 auH-
tain their SOCIAL position. The
French police prefer pnsttY women,
who have had trouble with Justice
and whose penalty has been suspend q
ed for a consideration.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-03-14
CORNER IN COFFEE.
Standard Oil Interests Said to be Back of a
Breakfast Table Squeeze.

NEW YORK. March 1.-THE ad-
vance ~ / cent a pound in the price
Of COTE since January has attract
81 the attention % coffee traders all
over the world.
The I.sNIs0hn and Standard on
interests are buying up the com
modify In New York. Hamburg.
Hnvre and Brasil. and coffee men
say they are attempting a corner.
The Lswisahn men. y ho admit they
are on the coffee market. deny this.
We are not working corner. said
a representative ~ the Lsvisnhns.
We are simply investing our money
In coffee because We think u is cheap
and IL bound 20 rise. Naturally. We
have found that 80 doesn't pay %
oppose = natural movement We
NAV hold the coffee for two OF three
years"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-03-14
NEW BUILDINGS.

Building permits were issued to-
fayby the city engineers office as
follows To s ". Estes. for a l.
story frame house ~ 1877 ftfh ave-
nas. costing 500. 70 a. A. Anderson.
f0F a HISTORY frame house ~ iIi5
Bellevue avenue. costing ti4na. 10
". r. Harper. agent. for repairs a.
ffa-7io Pike street, costing 800. 20
David Ksilow. for A HISTORY frame
house IN CIoverdale addition, costing
$50. 20 A. II. Campbell. for Ia
story frame house II ft9 Taylor av-
enre. costing g4a0. and an addition
81 ~ Taylor avenue. costing 1850.
70 Mrs r. r. Cieary. for repairs at
1918 Fourth avenue. costing 500: 70
u. Dow & Co, fer horse stables at
IlsEaxie street. costing 800.