The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-03-21

machines IN the ONCE of his private
secretary, This 10 quite an innoyh-
ton, Tor the letters or royalty have
always, heretofore, been executed by
hand.
a shower bath. with facilities for
bathing 200 boys per dnyt which WAS
placed ln one or tho New York city
public school buildings Is very pop
ulnr A boy N given 10 minutes Ia
which 10 undrena. wash ana drcas.
Portugal IL the most illiternte ~
European countries, HiNty-neven per
cent Of Ito population cannot write.
In italy the proportion OF iliitoratcn
ia % per cent, IN Russia 30. IN Spain
., IN Britain aN.
A remedy u H. stated. has been
discovered IN the French kongo for
the disease known as the sleeping
sickness" kind Of trance which ar
fccts tho negro population Of Africa.
Edward Rhiplre. Becclee. eng,
rural poHtmhn, whose death " an
nounecd, walked nearly 400 900 miles
on his daily rounds during the 40
years he was employed by the post
office
on the invitation OF the sultan, the
shah, Il II stated, viii visit Conatan-
tinanle on his return from the coron-
alton ceremonies The visit. how
ever. viii be OF "A purely personal
character.
Among the French conscrints drawn
from the department ~ the Charents
/ inferieure r. . young man named
iarochc the youngest ~ family ~
~ children. ~ ~ whom are ntiil Nv
ing
Col FIR Vincent Sheffield. who has
Just returned from South Africa. has
stated ia a speech az Eaton that
when he left from 80 % % hoer rum o
maudos ~ about 900 men each we're
SIN Ia the field, or ia all 1899 60
1900 men
AZ result of the Polish boycott
- German goods Unlicia Is being
oyervun hy French and American
commercial travellers. who are secur-
Ing many orders. The almost total
absence - hFitish trade representa-
iivrH II much commented upon.
The British cavalry soldier r. 20
carry a rife ~ place ~ carblne.
| The butt Of tho rifle will rest Va a
| leather socket fastened 10 tho sad
| DIE. Just behind tho trooper. and VIII
stand upright the musHie heing at
/ tarhed % the left shoulder by a sling.
This maidena ~ Denmark never re-
celYe diamond engagement ring.
| They hrr always presented with a
| plain gold tand. which ~ worn on
the third niger ~ che left hand. ON
/ the wedding day the bridegroom
/ changes the rims 20 the right third
| nngcr. which ~ the marriage nngcr
IN that country.
A parcel 81 ton and a half Of
l whairhnns was sold AZ Dundee Tor
/ 90. 900 a tho. II was the catch % the
whnirr tfaiaena. n IL usually held
ont that these ships arc losing con
errns. but thia Il a bit % blum Go
/ Keep others out % tho field. For
years hack they have paid from 10
20 is per ccut dividend
AdVirra from Japan indicate that
aomr = the japanese newspapers arr
aplnR Western methods ~ black
mailing The paper publishes an ar
/ ticin attacking the reputation ~ "A
prominent ritiren and the neNspa-
peFs take a bundle % the papers 60
/ HIS house aud offsr 70 cell them 90
hlnn instead - the public.
The Russian press wiii celebrate
It's z00ih anniversary next year. and
I d has been decided that a newspap~r
exhibition wili b. held IN Moscow %
commemorate the event u 10 aiHn
proposed % found a Journalists
home for the support - those ioufn-
NiiHta who are unable Co work
| through uitahAp or old age
A communicate community 81 70 be-
established az Midiaren. IN preuthe.
| ~ a number - Dutch anarchists ~
! 0ronluErn. To thia end property
I has beer purchased consisting ~
I land. with farm houses. etc. and
/ the experiment viii he entered into
as soon as the necessary gnrmAlitirs
Tor the transfer ~ the property have
been completed.