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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-08-19

In addition u the
mills already in oreraE
Mcssrs. e \. W.thrr.
James Ross are null
which is To- employ .4.~
hands.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-08-19
Peters Pence Petering Out.
(By the Associated Press.)

Rome, Aug. 16.-The assumption day
collection of Peters pence in all the
churches of Rome aggregated only S.
600, much less than has been expected.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-02-21

LONDON. Feb. 21.--A Barcelona
dispate, dated yesterday fails 10
confirm the report OF a serious colli-
sion between the troops and strikers
In which 800 persons were killed or
wounded. The dispatch declares that
up to Las night only 80 had been
killed SINE riotlng began. A few
rioters Wee killed Thursday while
attempting 10 take a number Of their
comrades ffom Jail.
a Madrid dispatch says the con-
dition at Barcelona Is Improving this
morning, though the danger Is atill
great. Arrests OF anarchists con-
tinue. Stringent measures are being
taken to protect trade and traffic.
Food Is extremely scarce. however.
and the consequent distress among
the poorer classes Is increasing.
The soldiers known 70 be lukewarm
IN their allegiance to the government
have been approached by Republican
leaders and urged not 20 use their
arma against the strikers.
a heavy rain last night had the
effect OF dispensing the Rioters, but
there were n number of collisions
during the earlier hours. Trains can
not enter the city. all rails having
been torn up.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-02-21
TWO CHILDREN BURN
IN ORPHANACE FIRE
One Others Life En-
dangered by Ex-
p0Sure

WORCESTER, Mass, Feb. III
The Rose Petit orphanaRe burned at
an early hour this morning and two
children were Moderated. The fire
~ supposed 70 have originated In the
furnace room. The structure was a
mass 0f flames before the Waterman
discovered #, and ran through the
dormit0ries arousing the children
and attendants.
Both the children who lost their
lives In the conflagration were young
and occupied the same bed. Their
names were Vera and Charles
Leuen. The temperature was Bit
terry cold. and before they could be
carried 10 neighborlng houses the
children In some cases suffered from
the exposure. In the sick ward was
one child, LILLE Cheyoux, suffering
from pneumonia. II Is feared the
chilling received I'm carrying her 70
q place Of shelter VIII prove fatal
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-02-21
strike SPREADING

MADRID. Feb. N.--1'he strike sit
uatiOn IA become 80 berious at Sara
Eossa that martial Law has been pro-
claimed there. The strike continues
to spread. Walls, Vile Franche,
IaanOr, Cucncas. Llcbrcgray and
Cardonier are all affected,
In Barcelona the situation IL
slightly improved IN some respects.
The sniping Of soldiers and guards
from the windows and behind doors
In the more thickly settled portion OF
the city has been checked through
drastic measures taken by the Of
ficerB.
Anarchist meetings were dispersed
last night In several places, but with
out serious loss, although In one In
atance the soldiers fired q voIley into
crowd and wounded aevetai per-
sons.
In all the meetings women are In
evidence and In the street fighting
appear In the background urging the
rioters on TO renewed violence.
Premier Sagasta II said 10 be pre-
pairing a decree that Is sweeping in
it's measures. providing for the plac-
ing OF every province In Spain under
martial law. It In believed a crisis
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-02-21
.FAINTS IN
POSTOFFICE
Lady Falls Heavily 10 the Floor
While Purchasing Stamps

Mrs. Colder u. Gritman. residing
at the corner Of Fourth avenue north
and Fulton street. tainted this morn
Ing In the lobby of the postofiee.
She was at the stamp window when
she realized she was going 20 faint.
She asked Clerk Matthews for a
glass OF water. ana as he turned to
get II she fell heavily 10 the nuor.
She was carried ineo an adjoining
room and soon revived.
She then took the car for home.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-02-21

Judge Bostwick seconded the mo.
lion. and IL carried with a whoop.
Pattern
The Republican party Of the city
or Seattle, in municipal convention
assembled. submits 10 the people OF
this city The following Platform u
principles.
Resolved. That we fully indorss
the principles set forth la the las,
PLATFORM q the Republican party Of
the United States. adopted at PhiiA-
deiphia. upon which William Acktn-
ley and Theodore Roosevelt were
elected president and vice president
Of the United states.
IL.
With all good citizens OF the re-
public. without regard to party, ws
mourn the untimely death of our
nartyred president William Nc.
/ klnlsy.
We heartily indorse and commend,
without reserve. thu statexuaanlike
and nrmly judicious administration
~.
We most heartily inaorse The wise
and buslness-like administration Of
the city. and point with pride TO the
results brought about b. II. particu-
larry 70 tae Increase OF our revenue
and the tudicious expenditure o. pub
tic moneys for the lasting benral %
cur city.
v.
Wa are In favor Of this city i'm.
mediatsly constructing an electric
hght and power plant In connection
with the development Of the Cedar
river water system. and promise 20
furnish 70 the citizens of the city
electric light and power at the low
est possible cost consistent with a
prudent and economical MANAGEMENT
Of the plant after It's construction.
vi.
We are IN favor OF the city con-
structing and owning an under
ground system Of conauits for all
electric wires. especially tn the bust
ness portion Of the city. and Of the
city controlling and regulating aaid
system AMI requiring all electric
companies 70 pay n reasonable rental
for the use Of such condults. And
we are opposed 70 permitting such
companies to lay several separate
systems OF such conduits. Construct
ing and repairing them AT frequent
intervals. and thus keeping our
pAvementE and streets IN state OF
almost continuous disorder. 70 the
loss ~ our merchants and the in.
convenience Of the people.
VII.
A the erection Of 70 many poiea
along our streets has become a ques-
ton for serious Consideration, we are
IN favor Of requiring IN all permits
granted for the erection Of other
poles. that the company receiving
such permit shall consent that the
poles erected under II may be used
by any other company and the city
OF Seattle, in the same business
upon such latter company or city
contributing Just proportion OF the
coat Of their erection.
We are IN favor Of the necaesar.,
permits being granted to competing
companies, in order that competition
may be had and the benefits 81 com
petitfve prices secured 10 our citI-
zens. but such permits should ba
conditioned. for the Joint use Of such
poles BY other companies and the
city Of Seattle desiring 20 use the
same. And we are IN favor Of
amending existing franchises IN 80
far ss may be necessary 20 secure
this result. not only for tho erection
OF poles IN the future but also az
- those niresdy erected.
COMMITTEE ON PLATFORM
AND RITES OF ORDER.
JULIUS y HALE Chalrnnan.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-02-21
ONE DELIVERY
ONLY TOMORROW

Tomorrow being Washington's
birthday there Is to be but one de-
livery OF mails throughout the city.
and that viii be in the morning.
The postofiiee will be open only
from Q TO 10 o'clock tomorrow morn
Ing.
As the state convention OF the let
ter carriers Is to be held In Tacoma
tomorrow afternoon nearly ell OF the
carriers will be able TO attend.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-02-21
COLLEGE GIRLS
GIVE A BANQUET

The young ladies Of the Alpha
Society OF ths university gave a ban
quet at the Butler last night In honor
OF Miss Ora Dodaon. one Of the
sorority girls who Is about to leave
on an extended trip.
Miss Dodson has joined a party
from Whatcom who are going to
spend six months cruising in inter-
esting Chinese and japanese waters.
Miss Dodson leaves Monday on the
EmpreHs OF China for Yokohama,
where the party will charter a
steamer for their prospective cruise.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-02-21
STORES WILL
REMAIN OPEN
Retail Places WIN Not Be Closed
Tomorrow

waahington'a birthday viii be OBJ
served tomorrow By suspension Of
all public business-federai courts,
county offices and city hal offices
will be closed. The banks will be
closed. bus the majority Of tAs busi-
ness houses Of the city win remain
open all day. Several OF tie larx-
er Wholesale houses win close at /
r. m.
Being Saturday. the public schools
viii make no observation OF tao day.
The university Will not hold teasion
tomorrow.
Companies u and ID. col. George u.
LampinE. commanding, viii parade
tomorrow afternoon. and Co. u will.
hold a banquet tomorrow nigh. at
the MRison BarberiH.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-02-21

SEVILLE. Feb. 2i.-Auarchists are
busy over all this section OF country
and In meetings held this forenoon
urged the people OF this city 10 join
in the rebellion. They were sup
pressed by the police without blood
shed and their residences marked.
Reports received here from Bilbao
show that regularly organized bands
OF anarchists are busy there also and
II IL momentsrily expected that an
uprising will break forth.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-02-21
ras csuasnmsa


AT the ward nominations which
were held afternoon. the delegates
agreed TO put w and support the
following ticket OF councilman First
ward. Patrick Fitzpatrick; Second
ward. A. kistler: Third ward. II. G..
GU, Fourth ward. J. A. James
Firth ward Ella Morrison: sixth
ward, w. v. Rinahart; Seventh
ward, J. Redward: Eighth ward. Dr.
J. r. Criehtons Ninth ward. w. l.
Luad. At a late hour IL was stated
BY delegates from every ward that
this ticket would stand and he an.
proved by the convention.
City offissrs
For comptroller. John Rlplinxer Ia
10 be the nominee. For treasurer,
Matt Gormiey Is stated az a surety,
and for corporation counsel. NJ. Gill
liam.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-02-21
Indiana Blaze Endan-
GERS Lives---New
York Fire

LAFAYETTE, Ind, Feb. 2i.--The
Loeb and Heness drygoods store and
several adjoining business concerns
we're destroyed by fire between md
night and 4 O'Clock this morning.
Total loss, 100000.
Two firemen had a narrow escape
from death beneath falling walls
while the fire was In progress. and
one other was struck with a flying
fragment OF a cornice and sustained
a severe scalp wound.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-02-21
THOMAS ]. HUMES SECURES
UNANIMOUS NOMINATION

Three Hundred and FFOur Delegates Line Up for Hm--Patform
Committee Inserts the Plank of Public Ownership Of an Electric
Lighting Pant--The Measure Carries the Convention With
out Dissenting VOiceFuI Platform Of the Party.
Councilman, Comptroller, Treasurer and Cor
poraton Counsel
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-02-21
SCoBEY WINS

WASHINGTON, -. C.. Feb. IL
The president today nominated John
OBJ. scobey, receiver OF moneys at
Olympia.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-02-21
BEST ARGUMENTS
FAVOR MUNICIPAL
LIGHTING PLANTS
NinetyFve Per Cent OF Public Owned EIectco Lighting
Establishments Are Proiitable-Clties Of England
a Unit In Their Favor-Statstlcs Which
Cannot Be Iugged

Dr. Frank Parsons. the eminent
authority on economics, and a man
whose arguments have not been re-
futed says,
IL can DO stated without question
that " per cent. OF the cities Ia
the United States which have public
electric lighting plants have found
them successes IN every way. PER
sons interested On corporations and
monopoilea are the only ones who
attack municipal ownership. Ia their
aophistlcal attacks they cite isolated
cases, and even such are hard for
them 20 end"
rms Star publishes today the fol-
lowing reports which cannot be Jug
Kied.
THE city council OF Orinnsl. Iowa.
has collected fEures regarding the
cost Of electric lighting In Iowa and
adjoining states Tables are pub
llsheA in the February number OF
Municipal Engineering. page ios
which show tho average rates for
both public and commercial lighting
to be very much lower In tho cities
having municipal plants than In
thoHe dependant upon privais cor
porNtions.
In afteou cities Of Iowa. Mime
sofa, Missouri. Nebraska and south
Dakota. supplied by private corpora
tons. the meter rate runs from Is
70 - cent. p@r kiiowatt hour, In ~
cities ~ iowa. Illinois Minnesota
and Nebraska having municipal
plants. ths meter rates are from 6
20 IS cents per kiiowatt hour. The
nat ratea range widely according 10
the length Of time they burn. and
the rumbrr connected. In the etfi1H
Supplied hy pffvNs@ ruxxsraz< 1919 sf1r
figures run from - eentr 20 tf.ss per
light. In the municipal ownership
cities the corresponding rates arr
from rs to 70 cents. These ara COM
inerciai rates
Astrtkias csnssriss
''Th. cost Of arc street lights OF
2. COO candle power. supplied by prl-
vnss corporations ranges from fss In
Jefferson city, Mo. 20 ti61 In Grand
Island. Neb. watartown, Il. D., pays
$40. and Pipeatone. Nina. tiiA
The highest rate for arc llKhtn In any
OF The cities named, having rnunic-
ipai ownership Il $50 IN Austin.
MINI. and In fndlnnoia. Iowa. sit
Pleasant. Iowa. and Fremont. Neh..
pay so. Gaisnburg. III, So. Onlans.
III. $40. Indepe ndencc. Iowa. ti2 In
Eldon, Iowa, street lights are free
ard tho plant pays profit also
from It's commercial lighting, with
a fat rate Of IS cents per lamp. or
70 cents where more than 20 are
connected ~ one consumer.
Alta, Iowa. pays nothing for
street lighting snd is municipal
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-02-21
new FORKS Fire

Me wYoHK, Feb. 21.--At Md
night fire was discovered in a ware
house IN the yards Of the elevated
line at Fifth avenue and Thirty
alxth street. a gale was blowing
al the time. Several building we're
destroyed, as we'll as considerable
machinery. Damage, $4,000.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-02-21


/ from its commercial business. II fur
/ ntnhes commercial light at fiat rate
OF 70 cents per lamp, or IS cents for
l all over ak connected"
Prem ths Old wsrid
The following r. from an article
/ on Municipal Ownership BY John
Martin In the Worlds work VI June.
1900
Progressive cities IN the old
world are running their own electric
lighting plants also.
In London. the district Of Thorc-
/ ditch. a working elaHH quarter with
out any wealthy ntro~ts. Rslls the
cheapest electric lights Ia The me
| tropolis. and made a profit last year
Of $4,000 after paying all charges
[ Inlingtou. Hammersmith and 81
! Pancras have successful municipal
works. and eight other districts have
plants Ia course OF construction. In
a short time most OF London viii be
lighted by municipal electricity.
is ere~tA rasaomsaai
Throughout Great Britain cleo
trictty for light and power II fast
becoming one of the leading rnunie-
ipsi industries OF the country. Its
growth has been phsnomsnAi. At the
@AtA VI AF@es A&4 N1iAa NtgN IN tRGTA@
ton IN cities. 100 Of them being I'M
der municipal management. and g.
In private hands. out Of az lnnii-
buttons In course Of construction. %
belonged to public bodies. while ia
others had authority from pArlia-
msnt 90 establish plantsL
Ixvsi-Kssasd ansiness Msa
tn al, these eases IL change and
civic experiment IL II rrmarknhla
that the active naehss have not
been revolutionary agitAtofn. eager
20 upset society and innuEurate
new era. instead OF steady going.
long headed business men OF good
standing.
The British cities are ruled by
ths same men who conduct the
largest Industrial operations In them,
men who are financially honest and
display their civic loyalty by getting
the same advantages for the com
muniiy as they would for them
rrefit the People
Not theoretical perfection. but
practical hensflt has been sought
Therefore as has been shown these
pioneer activities profit the Taxpayer.
the consumer and the empioye alike.
THEIR CHIEF POINT OF INTER
EST rs THEIR DENOMINATION
OF THE ABIhfTY or A CITY TO
MANAGE REVENUE PROnuC-
mo SERVICE 80 Al TO SECURE
FOR ALL THAT ADVANTAGE
WHICH. UNDER PRIVATE MAN
AGEMENT, GOES TO A FEW.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-02-21
Ballard Foresters

BALLARD. Feb. 2i.--Foresters Of
America. Court Crescent No. ;. viii
give n social at Sandron's hall to-
night.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-02-21
STRIKE GROWS MORE
SERIOUS and SPREADS
Anarchists Hold Open Meetings in Hitherto
Unaffected Provinces


will be reached In the affairs Of state
when the decree Is signed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-02-21

plant pays expenses ana interest
from It's commercial business. IL fur
ninhes commercial light At nat rate
OF 10 cents per lamp, or IS cents for
ali over niN connect a.. !"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-02-21

The Republican Platform avos Municipal Electric Plant Following
the language
1--WE are favor this city Immediately constructing electric light power
connection with the development the Cedar River Water SYSTEM promise furnish
1.-The the city electric light and power possible cost consistent with
prudent and economical management the plant after construction"
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-03-31

thought that surely / would stop
before reaching the water, / kept
scrambling and slipping until head
and shoulders were hanging ever
the bank, when all ut once my heels
flew up and went broad-side into
the river. / had my best clothes on
and there | was ten miles from
home and as wet as a rat and AS
muddy as hog Wife ard ! have
been partners in everything We have
and this time she said, lyon can
have one of my skirts, | went
down the river little way, shed
everything but shirt and donned
the skirt, tied the long strings around
my waist and washed the sand out
of my clothes the best j could and
hung them out to dry. So we fished
until about four O'Clock In the after
noon. Fisherman, when you go
fishing always carry the good woman
along. / find them to be n very
present help in time of trouble.
YOUNG TAYLOR.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-03-31

la order to stimulate California
travel. the Houston and Texas Gem
trail r. Il. has decided - put on ex-
treineIy low rates from all points
along It's line. The rate from AUS
tin, Dallas, TT Worth and Denison
will Toe s95.sA. Tickets viii he one
say, second class passage and will
be accepted ON payment Of the
through Pullman tourist sleeping
car raie or nil Pullman excursion
slsepers operated over the sunset
Route. Tickets will be sold daily
during March and April and are
limited 10 continuous passage. This
Is the chance OF life time TO make
the trip TO California. The through
excursion sleeping ears are the very
best of their kind. are personally
conducted and equipped with every
convenience OF travel, For further
information address local agent, or
M. l.. Robbins, G. p, d T. A., r. j..
Anderson, A. q. r. a., Houston,
Texas.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-03-31
Pc r S o N AL S

L. Y. Cole spent Sunday in
Hiilsboro.
Mrs. c. j. Griggs spent the day
in Dallas.
Hon. J. A. Beall was a visitor
to Dallas today.
DIR. ]. A. Gracey was visitor to
Fort Worth today.
w. A Kilman, of Corsicana,
was in the city this morning.
J. f. Strickland was "a passen-
ger to Hillsboro this morning
Misses Hattie Kendrick and
Minnie Perrin spent Sunday at En-
mis-.
DIR. 5. Freeman and P. E.
Wood, of Italy, were in the city to-
day.
Miss Clara OlfenbuttilI, of Ty-
Ter, is the guest of Miss Jimmie
Davis.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. f. McDuflie,
of Ennis, were in the city this
morning.
w. X. Arant left this morning
for Terrell to see his mother, who is
reported ill.
Miss Louise Burleson has re-
turned from a visit to relatives at
Midlothian.
G. w. Smith, of Ferris, was in
the city today and gave this office a
pleasant call.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. w. Sparks
spent Sunday in Alvarado with Mr..
Sparks mother.
Mrs. Tom Burleson and babe
have returned from visit OF SIX
weeks with relatives at Mt. Peak.
I. E. Brooks, of Italy, was in
the city today in the interest of
Hon. Geo. d. Meals candidacy for
lieutenant governor.
Mrs. Sam n. Cooper, who has
been visiting the family of Mr.. C..
d. Longserre, left this morning for
her home at Lawton, Ok.
Miss Myrtle Sheriff., of Cowan,
Tenn, arrived this morning and
will spend several months with the
family of her uncle, T. j. Middleton.
j. V. Burks, formerly in the
butcher business at Italy was in the
city today and said he would soon
move to his new home in Hamilton
county.
Miss Edna Teal left this morn
ing for Corsicana where she will
make her home. Her father has
located there and engaged in the
mercantile business.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-03-31
THE LONG d SHORT or IT



Yesterday was the last day Of
Lent.
This was regular court day in
Justice Spencer's court.
Otto Briggs is having his home on
Billiard Heights improved.
A marriage license was issued to-
day to Sam l.. Morgan and Miss
Lille Gentry.
Mary Ann Alternately ct al VS. Ty-
Ter Alternately ct al was the style of
suit filed for partition in the dis
trict clerks office today.
f. Gray, "a good citizen from the
Avalon country, was here today and
paid for his paper and had a copy
sent to his daughter at Rockwell.
Little Miss Birdie Lee Mahoney
entertained her little friends with
an Easter egg hunt Saturday after
noon. Quite a number were present
ana a PHEASANT tiIilS was iNpol teu-
Mr.. T. A. Edwards, we are glad
to say, is improving nicely. He
was able to go TO Ennis today and
expects to get along without crutches
within the next few days.
During the month of March 332
ads appeared in our want column.
This shows an increase of . ads
over the number that appeared in
February, and II over the number
that appeared during the month Of
January,
w. f. Prince and II. Il. ROTOR,
two good friends of the weekly from
the Mt, Peak country, We're in the
city today and paid this office a
pleasant calf They say that since
the recent rains in that community
wheat is looking we'll and is grow
ing nicely.
The White Transfer Company has
ordered IA new passenger transfer
bus when will arrive about May j.
1t is "a very pretty vehicle, having
a canopy top and seating capacity
for ten passengers. 1t is up to date
in every respect and has long been
needed in Waxahachie.