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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-07-08

has but a frW hnurs 60 live and that
any change fnf the better y "a Dc
considered as only a temporary pre-
lanEation 81 a life that L. certainly
auis numbered hy hours.
All rrpufta q the contrary not
withdrawing. ura. i.nppoHl Hna
MAnsuni are tbs only persons no
AFe really aware OF the real eandi'
tion 81 the POPE Az persons even
the highest ttEnitarira ~ the church
are excluded from the sick fuofu
only the physicians and the neeer-
sary confidential attendants are
permitted near the bedside or even
ia thr STICK chamber.
A single exception was made 90
this inHkuFahie rule Yesterday Al TIE
express command ~ the Pops htm-
sulg This Nss when Cardinal elntti
dean ~ the eellesv ~ the cardinals.
was called % the bedside Of ths
dyina prvlats The audience lasted
about tWeuty mluJttes What PARSED
between ihetn h kno@u only 70
themselves. a. even the physicians
ana attendants were requested 70
Withdraw
Cardinal Goitl g. ieoked upen BY
many AZ the pfeszahir sueeesssf %
Purr fT0. and u b presumed that
the Pope. knoNins this % b true.
desired ~ ianart 20 him his t7nt
alahss while Ms mind 10 YET clear.
ON ateauHI q the nofe cheerful
repnrts frun the bedside there r. q
brighter aap~el IN the lie ats1ul tho
vatican this morning
srhe vatican = bcFirEef With CALI
era. hut nniy hish aiknltaFiss - the
ehaseh hnd foreign dipiafnats prop
sriy accredited are permitted aiihin
the gates.
AZ 10 efetaak tbiH morning the
nhyalciHna ia attendance on tha tsaps
Iasued the following bulletin
THE night PASSED TRANQUILITY
enough. although the routi1 Hal no
restorative SLEEP The puis1 Nas
frequent tuf regular nfesthins NRr
a. free as Est night. The eeHditian
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-07-08
KITTY BIRD TWISTED THE
LOWS 7AH I'M VANCOUVER
KICKING IN A PlArg-oLAss CUT SHORT HER cELE-
BRAroN AND LANDED sER IN JAIL

For tsAtinE the untish iion's tail
duflax a hilarious celebration Of the
sieIiaun Fourth on Canadian soil the
esNr HnfeftBuata Kitty lsird -
dpunsd 90 npeud three months IN
TIE ctr iaii Al Vancouver g. G
The specific charge against Kitty
Hss fhet she hlrkst sat a plate glass
Window IN The Hoafd Of Trade hotel
e that city
Tins news came to this city today
ia the form - telegram asking
whether Miss fttFd had friends here
@ha egula aud would pap So 70
epsh faf her the big iron doors ~
az Vancouver bastils Tho soFfoNs
ftiI answer No. - ent back over the
wires. and nov Kitty viii spend -
da4z a. q guest - the city scfpss
To- ilge.
4 spsslal dispatch to the Star nays
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-07-08
S'POS'n He HADN'T
USED TOBACCO

LUEDYvu.t.E. Manitoba July s.
John McNahh 81 this place celebrated
his iMnd birthday today and Is look-
ING forward eagerly 10 the fali when
he expects 20 enjoy hia customary
sport of duck hunting
McNabh was born In Kildonan and
Il 81 scotch parentaEo. lie has been
a user of tobacco from his youth ana
believes the constant use Of the weed
has tender o. lengthen rather than Co
shorten his life.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-07-08
SIWASHES
1T HnAE
~ NUMB
pARKE WILSON RETURNS WITH
Ais BATTERED BRAVES

Bruised and battered, Parkr vii.
aoffs slwhshca returned from their
disastrous trip south yesterday. and
this afternoon opened up q series ~
Oakland.
President Cohen SAYS that the
tuitoRFan slide has been stopped and
that from now on the Seattle Pa
rife Coast aggregation VIII be
among the climbers KID Muhler. a
new man, vii cover the second has,
and schwartz viii probably 30 into
the outnold or behind the bat
Wilson has also secured n new
outaeider from the EnHt named
IluTnley.
At San Francisco Sacramento &.
San Francisco 4.
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that kitty died game, When told
that her breach II tbs peace would
eaat her 90 or - days. and that She
svala have 20 pay go damages o.
serve ~ days more. She thfva back
her flaming auburn locks and told
the maEistfats shat she thought ~
him Ia good old United states. -
freely iniefiardea with cuss words
and picturesque pet names that the
Judge almost fell OFF the woni sack
Kitty vas arrested ~ this city not
more than q seek ago om charge
II diHordefiy conduct A. the time
abe Was engaged To- eating np
waterfront saloon name beer glasses
hsusslSe the hntlHe failed to set efa
up frequently enough o. suit bet
thirsty soul The polio. shipped her
t. Vancouver TO set rid ~ her. Tho
Fourth there naz her finish.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-07-08
SLAUGHTER HOUSE
CASES CONCLUDED

tbs teFfimoaY Cor the defence IN
re suit = Charles wilcox and 9th
residents - fleacon tiil 60 CON
RET FfSe= Iffshn company 90 atots
lN pas King hpane on account ~ THIS
nuNtuaH aaafH. Wus concluded 81 ru-
pefiar Judge Taiimnnss court yes
tsrdAy. hat the lugke stated that
he wuaia RESERVE ME aesi1inn until
after ~ had heard Tbs evidence ia
ihe suits hFaueht ~ the same pain.
siHA e3afHaf . Henry 6 Ca. aud
tsretAhA Iifufhsfa
.%.s 81 "a y 49, ~ ~. 70
10 fang that AZ HeufY has been
aQh - naad ~ a wituHas m case
eat % The mountains 1t as nFEsHa
aafY L. continue them kafii July IA
Among these Tho testified this
morning that thrY had never BEN
EnnuYNst by fhH elders from the AN
batsotf. aIfhuuFh frequently "a mat
vicinity. we're : W Alien ana >.
Hyde
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-07-08
MARINE NEWS

No further hope iH entertained Tor
the safety ~ the Swedish bark Sren.
which cleared from London January
a.. for Freemnntie. Che was placed
on the overdue iist number Of
weeks ago and WAS offered Tor rein
ruranre az 10 per cont since then
hrr rate has constantly raised,
standing for the past two weeks
nt 10 per cent Yesterday she was
erased from the boards az unlnHur-
able. her owners having given her
W for lost.
The new steamer Minnotonka.
which nearly met shiuwreok on her
recent voynFc from Coteuci 90 san
frnnGiafa. hd6 hren refused rgrfniE-'
sion bY cart Bulger the United
states inspector OF boilers az the
latter city % proceed on her trip 20
Seattle. until hcr machinery ls re-
paired
An entire new set Of tubing VIII
be required for her boilers before she
win be permitted TO continue her
tourney. The old tubes were found
utterly beyond repair.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-07-08
IN NEW
MONEY BEING MADE
FOR THE FiLIPln0S

PHILADELPHIA, July a.--tspe-
ciail The making uf American doi-
Jars IN tho mint has been tempo
rnrily suspended TN order 10 turn out
IS 600 900 Of Filipino money 100000
pesos FOR the Philippines being made
daily.
The currency OF the islands being
worn and deprecated. congress In
July, lm2, and March, 1903, provided
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-07-08

for new and stable currency.
FiNasfo, a Filipino. Was chosen 10
make the designs.
The amt Of the neE currency Il
fisnd Al LIS grains Of sold. Gre
tenth aliuy, which s just half the
value % the American dollar. The
silver pesu Of sik grains Nld Ia eK+
change b. par with the salA aud be
woFth a hair d8lisr The other coins
are she e. - ~. g. I aud half
ernsAya nieess. the i've being Of
nieAel ana Tho one and hEif Of
bronze
The accepted design 81 FIEuaro
bsArs on tht. reverse The aenomina-
tlam with the figure ~ a Mafuan
$3.50. .. tsss,;s.:> g.. -. ass..
- -. fif. tg+-f=-
a afnakins volcano on fhT obsefss
side 10 the shield n tie United
STATES. with an eagle With ugf-
sfFetchef wiflRr lowering above 81
She ieU~rd Il. u. Z. - America"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-07-08
BURGLARS
ROBBED TWO HOUSES IN
NORTHERN PART OF
CITY LAST NIGHT

BurRiars broke Into twn residences
IN the northern part ~ the eisF iast
night ard IN each secured email sums
- money.
The residence ~ 9. l. Craten. ~ 1910
East Mercer street Vas entered
thfuurh \ hack ssor. ~ means ~
skeleton kaU. FROM the packets ~
some clothing theF secured tis
The residence uf = ~ Williams. AZ
ms Fifteenth aFenae north. was enter.
- IN a similar manner. Tbs thieves
secured SIS IN money.
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e KILLED
DISASTROUS RAILROAD
WRECK OCCURS NEAR
WASHINGTON. d. C.

WARHINGTON. y. C., July g.
Twenty three persons were Killed
and mine Injured In n head on coi-
iisign on the virainia Midland diyi-
sion ~ the Southern Railway ~
Rocknsh. Va. yesterday afternoon.
The passenger train which left
Washington 81 II = 4. ~. today fgr
Atlanta. Ga. dashed into a local
freight which was standing on the
main line ~ the road NJ that point.
wreckiug both engines and the bag
RaRe and express ears Of the pas
seHKer train.
The baggage car and the SECOND
ciass passenger coach Immediately
following II telescoped.
The coach was occupied mostly BY
eoi0ref people.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-07-08
TIE CANDY B0rS

oETrYanrnn pa talf k-Ths
tNvntietn annual convention - the
Safinaai Confectionery association
taeAa hers fsadas and siti euntinue ~
rsHslnn aufil Saturday Pfumlnsat
representative % The eeutsc tlnnsFT
trade are in attendance FROM tiaihs
mes.. Cleveland New York AsftsbuFs,
Cincinnati II Louis ard number -
other eitlsa thruaEhanl The country,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-07-08
MIR. PECK HERE EN-
ROUTE TO SIBERIA

Ferdinand W Peck whose eonnec-
ton with the worlds fair 1T Chicago.
and later ne commisaioner general u
the United States with the Paris expo
sifion. brought him prominently before
the public. arrived IN the city yeater-
daF from Chicago. Hr Peck is the
head ~ o party that eiH make Jour
neg through Alaska and Arctic aibe-
RIA
Tie trip Il being made BY Mr Peck
as Eastern director u the Northwest
CONNER lal 90 ard II the Northeast
efn Siberian Co. and Il will be- LARGELY
iH fhe stature ~ tour - inspection
n the two companies outlying north
efu naetH
The ultimate result ~ the tourney
will probably he greatly Increased
Development " The eampanleg prep
critics IA the far north.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-07-08
PkLLIUM OF
LAMBS FLEECE

NEW YORK. July s-rhe precious
tailiarn ~ iambs fleece. the insignia
~ the Roman Catholic srchhiFhpp.
was among the pos<essians % Mgr.
Farraily. ~h0 arrived n New York
today from Enrups. hEr farreiiy.
who was accompanied across the At
iAnue b NsT Freteriek 2 Rooker.
thu nsx bishop q SusYa cacsrcs. VAS
sspsafaiis delegated BY the pope 70
convey q this country the pailinFa
that - 70 BE- conferred upon Archbish-
ep FARLEY u New YORK two weeks
from today.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-07-08
mi lnERAN
GUkkVEWHEN
DROWNED

WHfTEH0Hsf.. June 20 Especial
- mounted police
man named White Wns drowned 90
the Yukon below Tantaius. Sunday
evening. White and two other uo-
iicrmen. named Davis and Dahl.
were going down the river from
Tanthlua ~ a canoe on patrol duty
The canoe was upset and the three
men thrown into the wafer White
Was drowned but the other two men
managed % get 20 the shore They
recovered whites body shortly after
the accident.
white was a single man and was
from Prince Edwards island
DR. Pare left this evening on the
Seikirk 10 hold an inquest
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-07-08
!" MRRDMG'
EDITORS ARE IN ANNUAL sEs.
SION AT OMAHA

OMAHA. Neh, July s--RlFht ROYAL
has been the reception accorded by the
local Newspaper men ana citizens Een-
orally Go the Delegates " the National
Editorial association and the visitors
who have accompanied them, who In
numbers exceed t0p0
Morning and afternoon sessions we're
held today. AZ which. following the
usual prollmiuartes. the convention lie
tened 90 the reports 81 the Officers and
20 the reading 81 several interesting
papers ON questions that concern those
concerned in the editorial or business
management Of newspapers.
~ the conclusion ~ the gathering
the mombera u the association. their
wives and families will depart on a
western excursion that will take them
a. far na the Rock Mountain region.
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! WISH IT WERE ALL
over" SAYS The POPE
The Venerable Preaes Strength Slowly Failing and Alarming
Add Anxiety of the WafchersLHe Is Now
Measured by Hours the End Almost ar Hand

81 the Pope does not permit ~ a
long examination. bat Il seems that
the pneumonia tends 10 solve itself
and that the pleuric liquid In not
gathetinE However. the general
condition Of the patient II not tran
uuilliEiuE. because 81 the state " de-
PRECISION y hich at Intervals increases
"I4AFpuNf
"MAXxONi
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-07-08
OLD noasr IN TROUBLE

soid Hose" Treaaway. who dld the
heavy hitting for DaFials IN the
81 Is Part ~ the SEASON, has a new
gab. lie IN now an umpire Tread.
though Try as he did. could not hit
tha bail. - late So Dug had to let
hifn 20. He then found the job
which he now has. and the local fans
Niiii be pleased % learn that he has
fallen Into a safe berth.
Tfeaaway umplred his first game
at Taenun yesterday
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-07-08
BANDITS cAuoaT

n Baker. James Ryan and John
WEIGH three men arrested IN Tacoma
early this week. have been ideuti-
fed b. ~ " Aibrscht az the men
who held % his Naieon IN North Hs
attic several Night ago. The men
vii be brought 20 Seattle Tor trial
~ Detectives Bafbse and Tenant.
who were IN Tacoma yesterday
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-07-08
{ I[}[
Dr.. VT. Niles Home Was
Scorched

F-frs broke Ga IN ths FsslsieHes - ~.
r. MHss at sau Madtsaa street. this
moraiua. ard damaged fhe buHsr RnA
contents 20 tne extent II ahuut fia9a
Ths ariath q thf flames il rot knoNn
ur Mites NaH unt m q cali anf durna
hia absence the fire started The fire
apparatus Was called eai. h8t Nhfn
the wagons srfigsd fhs flames had
gained considerable hsadNaHs The
alarm yes tetsphansd g. fire hrafa
quarters AZ - ocinrk thls meFuink
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-07-08
AUTHOR SUED
FOR DAMAGES

PARIS JUDY s-The suit resulting
from a historical work about Prince
jerome came up fer trial today. and
she Outcome r. swaitef with much In
terest IN literary ana social circles
The work complained of msutiszs
that a certain woman was close
friend ~ the prince. and some Of h@f
children are suins 70 have the book
suppressed and 90 get tsmagss-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-07-08
LAWYERS POW WOW

SAN ANTONIO reras tnb s-rhs
rekas State uaF association heAan iis
twenty ssseana annual eauesntian here
today and tidsinE from the large at
tendance and the euthaslaam tnanl'
Tested - the formal Ur~niiia the mecis
ins siii be the most nutahis ever hsd
under the auspicen % the association.
The annual address Il o. he delivered
~ Judge Laasa y. Hieekisf. fatsnrflY
chief Justice ~ Georgia
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Tomorrow will be Ladies' nay At
Athletic pafk The fair admirers ef
uaRsa nah~a will BE- admitted free
h The Erouuds and any part % the
grand stand for the purpose 81
aatrhinK their infHutils favorttes
swat the sun-drted conceit out 81
fsfasEsY'H braves
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-07-08
COULDN'T
STOP 'EM
iascloskEY'B BRAVES aAo
BATTING CLOTHES ON

e1hs ianlhastinK II che hufsshite
ME- kHa thH 80 RftefrFsffF y
y. =. !. .. -. Ssa ;. = s'sss 80.
- Wfrw the festnrea % Yrntere
49, game at Athietic pagk Nc
~ shefs Braves landed ou any
tfsfs that cafne Within = mills ~ tie
plate ard Heaftiss inffsid pat ur a
aasfa that spoiled many an other
Ntes safe hit faF the sisltprs fius
eitszk WaN knecks4 out ~ the bas IN
tias fiEth nerule MegaY toek his
nlasw issi that game bad already
bern ifsst.
1ha uork - -uueky fioilluEss
Wsaffh 81 sfsaFi - brilliant
VITA FREEMAN. ifaisn. McNlchnis
ard ffoilinEsWnfth N the inside sar.
dku u4Gfair has the fastest infislf
81 ere coast
a 80 e.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-07-08
STABBED az JAps

Gus Nelson vas stabbed m ths
face - an unknown aHxailant last
nleht la the restricted district A.
the fsitce rtatson his wounds Nsrs
dressed. but he eussla not xive god
description - the men wha assault.
- hfsu. Tie believes they were Jap
ausse They jumped out on him
ssazz Z aark alley aaH struck hfus
utshaat provncafian.
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this mernlnu his holiness complain.
cd 81 feeling worse than yesterday,
sddlaei
sfhsrsfers I ssnno, Nerk ss |
vish se."
Or. harHonl states that the cyan.
esls Of the poses fingers 10 spread
Ing over his hands
VIENNA. July a--Ths Tssshls,t
to-day prints . runner 10 the effect
that IN view ~ Rampoils's hostility
70 the triple aillsnee, Austria ssaaid
exercise her ishs 10 veto Il. should
he be elected pope.
WASHINGTON. o. C.. July A.
The napsi lsoss,es here reesiVsd shs
fellosins Dispatch frSm Cardinal
Rasspslls. this s~orninai
The state 81 the hely father cen.
sssass grave sessy.
ROME. July s@For the nrst tine
since hls illness the Pops passed a
night FRYE from palm. This fact II
attributed 10 the beneficial cffreta
- the operation performed yrstef=
day
While his holiness enjoyed a alkht
free frcfn great physical discomfort.
hts physicians declare sisat his sleep
and reat we're not of tho strength
sniHs kind. and can only be nAsn
a. an Indication that the disease
from whirh ~ = suffering u asf
progressing Ne4theF nr iappaui
nor fif. NaEsani as.s give sxpTvzetgsis
e ans greater hope f9r the recovery
q t4sir august patient than The
alereHtypa6 expression
While tAete = IFS there - hope
Their evident uHWtiluEnfsH 70
magnify Small changes for the bet
ter into iudlcatlens 81 speedy or
eNHa ultimate resaxerY ia tak,s1s a.
certain Indication that Il = tnetf
sssl4 established belief that the Heps
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fH ,tl:.' viii wnEa c10p'

WASHINGTON. p. e. July a.
The xeekiy crop report says ths
sprinS season was too cool for wheat
IN the Central. Rock Mountain and
Sorfh Pacinc coast districts Also
that thefe was some damage 10 the
crop IN fdaho. Wyoming and Utah.
Winter u heat now being harvested
that IN the North Parlac district the
crop is now ripepiuE safely. Some
injury 10 the crop was sustained IN
Northern and Central California.
There il n good yield in Southern
California.
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ANNAPOLIS. July s-AmonR the
candidates who passed the examlna-
ton and will enter Annapolis are n.
Pricsr and G. 81. Kenyon OF Cali
fOrnia-
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BELGRADE Serxta. July liking
Peter has issued ukRss calling for
the election o. a new skuptschiua,
July q. the members 20 hold Office
four years.
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ROME. Juiy s.--spmptSras 81
hleed poisoning have appeared IN the
pope. ty % now stated a the vat.
lean thst Il espsnds entirely an tss
PROCESS % these syuptews vshsther
mis- hellness will last DAYS 81 utersly
NeursL
TIE ehy.ieisNs IN sttsnaares hold
egt little hese, "a. netsstthsssndina
tire srnsiieratisn IN pisgrsl syrp-
ssFss. e is sin,piy irrpessieis fer the
erssrisrn 81 che pontiff 70 have the
energy rseesssry 10 sliTssinats the
tesie Affection which has now pre-
scented grave sympters.
The plsursi liquid does rot seer 70
be r.sathsrirs. Bat his hsIinsss' ger
srsl earsitioa 70 sc tranquil ard hts
dspressien 10 srestss.
whsa o.. Aaz=s-i visited ere rea~
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BURNED

SAN FRANCISCO. Cal, July S.
The studehnker wagon depository
was partially destroyed BY fire a.
2 20 O'Clock this morning. involving
loss Of t20a 600.
~ the regular monthly meeting ~
the Reuton 1Hl Improvement club last
night the need q more parks vas dis
GUESSED 40 length. a feature n tho
discussion WIS an Illustrated talk by
George y. Cottefiit NJ Cotferiil has
"a beautiful set ~ stcreopticun views N
parks and boaleVards taken by MIN
during hla recent trip through Eu-
rope. lie displayed these ard deliver
ed an Instructive lecture upon the park
systems ~ the larger European cities.
Mall advices received by the Port
land from Nome state that the I. p.
& ~ Cos eannery ship America
reached the mouth " the Nugha -sk
yuns n
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ROME. Juy Bailetla.-- >
felsSsias eftieisl bulletin ~as ,ss1sd
this rternlnGs
the Pops passed . fairly quiet
nlsht. thesah he hsd No restoring
slsep. Ais pulse 10 becoming more
Irregular snd his respiration 10 not
% free a. Il ~as yesterday evening.
TIE eeadition 81 tire pees does not
permit Of . ls~athy esauinstioa.
Improvement tn pulmonary eerdi.
ten senslnass. but he condition iu
psssrsl IL lee. ssss. ewing 10 less
81 strength. which " Increasing from
tire 10 tinss."
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ROME. July s--Bulletln.--Ths
peesss ehytisIsns announce that
ssmptor.s 81 bleed poisoning have
saaas their appearance On waking
this rseseisa the pontift said,
q ssish 4 we're all essr know
from tsY visions what ,s waiting gor
ne"
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~ butte 4 fos Angeles :.
A. salt Lake Helena !. salt Lake
9. a
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-11-01
CIRCUS PEOPLE SEEK JOBS.
How "Human Flies" and Glass Eat
ers Spend Winter.
From the New York Times.

From the New York Times.
Within the past week a peculiar class
of people has flocked into New York
Human flies" who walk on ceilings,
daring horsemen and women, reckless
trapeze performers, acrobats. clowns,
and men who eat glass, swallow bayo-
nets, and fondle venomous snakes! for
the circus season has ended, and these
folk who disport themselves strange
ly for the public that must be amused,
have been thrown out of their regu-
lar employment.
While many of these freaks and per-
formers are we'll paid, few of them
have laid by enough money to sup
port them during the winter months.
Therefore, as soon as their tents have
been folded and the animals taken
to their winter quarters, these at
taches of the tented shows look for
something to do.
Almost any day one may run across
some of them in the agencies that
provide specialists for all kinds of
shows. There are always new vaude-
vile troupes that must be made up,
and frequently a man or woman
who can do a good turn can find a
place with a company that is appear
ing in a play" If the play as orgi-
rally written does not have a part
for such a person, if he or she be a
really good artist" a place is made.
Then there are the hundreds of mu-
seums all over the country that are
always on the lookout for something
rare. So the performers or the freak
does not have a great deal of trouble
in booking for the winter months.
Another class that is thrown into
the cities when the season of the cir
Gus closes is composed of those who
travel with the tented shows but are
not a part of them-the red lemo'
and toy balloon vendors, and the less
vociferous but more dreaded pick
pockets, confidence men, and "shell
game" operators. They are ever busy,
too. When they come to town they seek
the rendezvous of fellows of their ilk
and ply their trade whenever and
wherever possible, but the brightest
and most promising day for them is
when spring comes. and the cireuses
start again on their tours through the