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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-05-15

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BURNED TO DEATH

CHICAGO. May is. Three persons
were burned to death and two others
probshly fatally injured In a fire IN
West Chester apartment building
early this morning The building
wnn occupied hY q families. The
blaze started IA the basement and
was fed rapidly by three air shafts
Those whe lost their lives were SUI
fncnted
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CLEVELAND. O.. May i4.=-Thia II
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racing machine 0f Alexander Win
ton the American champion Bull
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foi the Jas Gordon Bennett chai-
Iezae cup Hhioh will be raced for IA
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effort. clipped y seoe~ Il on hte es.f
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CALvE RECEIVERS

PARIS. May Madame Caive,
who narrowly eHcHpsd death from an
overdose Of aconite. yesterday. u
today pronounced out ~ danger
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-05-15

CHICAGO. May 1.-THE Deering
harvester works employees returned
o. work this morning. the strike
having been settled. The company
aii strikers and unsettled
questions will be arbltrated.
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10 usush Columbia are mos, at
fected.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-05-15

Weather Foreeast--ronight and Friday,
fair; warmer Friday. Northwest winds
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-05-15

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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-05-15

.tes duratlon IN he pour
The Washington times., 1903-01-08

The Dream of Universal language Again Agtating the
Minds of Learned Men

committee which appointed at Paris
time the
has made and begun active propaganda The
have decided work the principle nations should
particular and oral colrica
tons between persons different mother tongues.
The project Of universal language thing haunted
the minds OF scholars for centuries Once Latin practically
For diplomatic French long purpose But Latin Is
the any modern tongue
could be agreed upon International caoues antpates would make
that impossible There stronger than the attachment 10
ones native tongues few euds lasting language feud
The alternative Of the language Is
hard to see what the promoters Of the
done the ornato Of "Nopuk" years There we're Cd
s who thought that the language realized in
"}oapuk7 beautifully Nothing be more simpl
regular 1t drew vocabulary from both the Teuton Ian
There yolapu lexicons Textbooks and the
movement seemed likely everything before all at
once halted Who has heard Of Napuk for years?
experiments furnish fresh proof f
she fact that languages be are the
product growth process rarely be even
assisted. much less suppaned.
The Washington times., 1903-01-08
A Step in the Right Direction.
Democratic Reformers in the House Should Begin by
Reforming the Rules

very
younger spirits Repre-
pluck James shoulders the
Tie party leadership
minority forces the House Nj Richardson has scored
brilliant His cautious; his
commonplace sought restrain
lowers not to stimulate it.
guidance minority glazing political
fOIes, has blundd political
prey
ISM parliamentary guardian
Mr. Richardson's type heady orator. some
radical A John Sharp
Williams.
respect however begun vigorous
leadership frankly cordially
couple plea for change
parliamentary
code
The al
to strike of the h oppressive parliamentary system They
the Reed majority,
caprices Speaker They
majority minority through
powers unwisey delegated to
Speaker
against Mr. Richardson purpose
nane
as the Senate does, standing
The Speaker by give absolute con-
troll of committee assignments
gae has been
major
i there question And Speaker
ain-the
dictator, servant Of he House
No reform by popular branch of
Congress shape, sanction veto Ie
IaOn responsibility broad
personal development.
breaking parliamentary CODE its
spirit and viii have amply justified
The Washington times., 1903-01-08

By Br1g. Gen. ". Il. CARTER, L. S. 4.

marks the history Of the organized militia to
which the will point the beginning of its real
efficiency a military force
good in that it provides militia shall be or
gained equipped the regular army.
simple business proposition this distinct advance.
Those militia organizations future so
the full knowledge they may be ordered
of the United States
period Of
With view utilizing the services Of men trained
from year year in the regular army militia it is
contemplated that be kept upon
rolls the War Department the number 100000
who called
into active service only special authority of Congress
the determine this
serve can be under restrictions only
tended emergency use any serious protract-
the reliance win upon volunteers who
have so uniformly flag to victory.
militia short Of expectations of
advocates furnishing properly organized trained
disciplined line, Oppor-
tuntes for number of officers and
acquafnt themselves military customs which
them valuable in the organization volunteers
The placing measure upon the
books viii be acknowledgment Of
disclosed during military activity
unless all signs fall the
the with Spain in vain. since though yicto-
rous humble enough methods and per
feet the weak points Of our military
The Washington times., 1903-01-08
Bites Of His Nose.

The Duke Of Cumberland has once
again shown the extent to which he has
inherited the wrong headedness and the
obstinacy of his great-grandfather. King
George III OF England. For negotiations
were well under way at Berlin, with a
view TO an agreement with the Kaiser
and his government whereby the duke
was TO be placed in possession of the
throne Of the duchy Of Brunswick, when
suddenly the newspapers published a
letter addressed to Dr. Dedekind. a
leading member Of the Guelph party In
the Brunswick legislature, in which the
duke once more denounced the behavior
OF Prussia and OF the German Emperor
in such way as to render out of the
question any hopes of an agreement as
long as he remains alive.
Baron Hammerstein, who is a former
minister Of agriculture in Prussia. and
persona gTatissima with the Kaiser as
well as being the chief Of one Of the ola
houses of the Hanoverian tistocracy.
had some six or seven years ago already
secured for the Duke OF Cumberland
the release Of the Prussian sequestration
Of the so-caIled Guelph fund or private
fortune Of the House of Hanover.
The Washington times., 1903-01-08

~ SATISFACTION with the old militia system caused
II i the adoption title of National Guard
- organizations many states While the term
may be msnomer military generally sympathze with
the splendid organizations of some States whose esprit de
corps caused them be cIassed with the
utterly useless and inefficient militia of other States
The mere change of title however does not signify
complete military efficiency In view of the lessons Of the
Spain National Guard regarded as
the standard necessary immediate efficient
work conjunction with the regular army. many
States make liberal appropriations support
militia organizations great majority of con
siderably organizations scattered
through the 900
armed with modern rifles in other the little training
received by the is with obsolete
TO be replaced at the outbreak o war
modify the absurd and obsolete militia
laws have generally resulted only awakening vast
of oratoy by distinct failure of the
system the outbreak SPAIN reform was
taken seriously in nearly States committee Of
the National appointed to confer
with the Secretary of view to the preparation
Of which would materially enhance the value Of
the organized militia.
notwithstanding all working conspiring to a
common purpose, actual conditions different in va
rious States that adjustments we're
There is nothing to surrender as
opinion elaboration Yet all finally
agreed upon which a distinct advance and
The Washington times., 1903-01-08

Spanish Son. Don
jaime Will Take fOutofa
erman S~ nHers Brought Jshce

For, like Napoleon III. prior to becoming
emperor, they are desperate men pre-
pared 70 take desperate chances. When,
however. a pretender is wealthy like
Don Carlos and the Dukes of Orleans
and Of Braganza. he constitutes no peril.
For such men do not relish the idea Of
risking their money, their comfort, loss
Of their homes, and possibly OF their
liberty, for the sake of crowns which,
ia their case, will mean the deprivation
OF all the ease, and the absence from
restrictions in their mode of life, which
they have enjoyed as pTetendeTs.
Let me add that Don Jaime was
brought up by the Jesuits. and that he
viii undoubtedly receive the support Of
that powerful religious order as one of
their former pupils in any attempt that
he may make in Spain to overthrow the
government
The Washington times., 1903-01-08
Loans Based on a Myth.

Nothing more was heard about the
matter until in IS8S,~when the Rrandts
started in to endeavor to obtain money
from the present Count Douglas an the
ground that his father had taken their
papers and had made use of them in or
der to appropriate to himself the Brandt
fortune at Amsterdam. amounting. they
declared. to 5000, GOO forms. They point
ed out that in the COS the wealth Of
the Dougiases was greatly Increased.
and insisted that this was due to the
Brandt money.
Lawsuits which they brought lemon
strated the complete absurdity of the
story In spite Of this they nave gone
on accusing Count Douglas 9f having
wrongfuIly secured possession Of their
mythical inheritance, and have been OBJ
tanning loans right and LEFT on the
strength of stories that the courts viii
yet force Count Douglas to disgorse
MARQUISE De FoNTENOY.
The Washington times., 1903-01-08

The plan Of doubling the number of
cadets in the Naval Academy, which IS
proposed In Congress. begins the wock Of
naval expansion IN the right place.
There is already a lack of officers in thu
navy. and as new vessels are built fast
er than new officers can at present be
turned out at Annapolis. this gap Is
bound to grow unless the supply OF Of
fcers is largely and Immediately in
creased.
Manifestly. the United States needs a
far larger and better navy than It has at
present. On paper our navy is still
slightly ahead of Germany's. but under
the program Of construction recently
adopted IN the Reichstag, Germany viii
be ahead Of Us before 1903 ends. and sha
viii keep on gaining for several years
unless the work Of naval construction in
this country is Immediately broadened
Some Of our naval officers are looking
forward to war with Germany in the
next few years. This is an eventuaIity
The Washington times., 1903-01-08
Current Political Talk.

essaTy to have another standard bearer.
So he has been quietly watching the de-
velopment Of events. saying nothing. but
waiting, even neglecting TO engage the
services Of an anterprising press agent
to keep his name before the public
Spread of Parkermania.
Meanwhile Parkermania seems TO have
infested the national Democracy and is
spreading with such rapidly as 10 cause
serious alarm to Mr. Olney and those
who had hoped to see him come 20 the
front TO reorganize the scattered forces
OF Democracy and lead them to victory.
Already the New York jurist is strong
favorite against the field, largely made
up Of apprentices. in the forthcoming
Presidential race. So the OIneyitcs have
decreed that something must be done
to puncture the Parker boom, CT 70
counteract its development They had
not anticipated so early a movement and
hence were caught mapping. but hence
forth they viii become active. and Il
may be expected that here and there
all over the country there VIII be dis
covered sentiment in favor of the norai-
nation OF Richard Olney for President.
The Washington times., 1903-01-08
THE TINES AND POSTAL SCANDALS,

In the wbited sepulcher C.star" build
IEg1-
The Times expose of the, Stars"
new rent system and business balance
struck deep into the heart fpockat) OF
the oid lady on the corner, hence her
hysterical scream and nervous twitrh Of
scorn. The people have fun confidence
in Mr. Aunsey, and VIII sustain his
courageous course for honest govern
.ment- I am, respectfully. yours.
J. r. THOMAS.
Washington, Jan s, 1903.
The Washington times., 1903-01-08
A GREATER NAVY NEEDED

which not many Americans have taken
into the account, but it ought TO be COR
stdered- A collision with Germany is
the only one with a great power -whieh
is at all within the bounds Of reasona-
bic expectation.
England. on account Of her interest il
the maintenance of the Monroe doctrine
and her dependence on the United States
for her food supply. can be relied on 10
remain on coed terms with this country
Moreover. England IS the only nation
which, in war. could do any serious
harm to the United States. At present,
taking quality in consideration. the
United States Is probably more than
match for any other country which Is
at ali likely 10 be an antagonist OF ours
Nevertheless. the navy is not as great
as the length of our coastIine and the
value of our foreign trade demand. Il
should b. enlarged under al intelligent
plan at the earliest possible rsoment--
St. Louis Globe Democrat.
The Washington times., 1903-01-08
To tie Editor of The Times

To the Editor Of The Times.
Sir: All good citizens viii commend
the Efforts Of The Times in exposing cor
ruption IN the Government, and il is "a
blessing for she people that there is one
paper in Washington which possesses
sufficient courage and honesty to strike
for the right
The people VIII sustain that course
hence The Times rapidly increasing cir
eulation. ana there is exactly where
the shoe pinches' fTimes' increasing
circulation and businessJ the old LADY
The Washington times., 1903-01-08
Olney's Tiny Bubble.

Friends OF the Hon. Richard Olney
are becoming alarmed over the fncreas-
Ing magnitude Of the Parker Presiden-
tial boom, fearing that it may over
shadow the tiny bubble which has been
inflated in the interests OF the former
Secretary OF State Word has gone
forth to the admirers and followers Of
the Massachusetts statesman that they
are at once to proceed to get busy, -
and remind the Democrats of the coun ~
that the Hon. Richard Olney yet lives,
aud that as a suitable person for their
favorable consideration in connection
with the nomination for the Presidency
he stands without q peer
Still Awaiting His Day.
Ever since Mr. Olney. who, following
his chief Cleveland parted company
with his fellow Democrats and went %
worship the golden calf at the shrine
OF Palmer and Buekaer. came back 70
the fold in 1900 via the Boston anti-im-
periaI route. ne has been quietly await
lug the time when he might be called
TO leadership. His return to the old
party, and his support OF Bryan in the
last campaign, was not that he either
wished CT expected to see II succeed
then. but that ne might place himself
in line for consideration when in an
other four years it would become nee
The Washington times., 1903-01-08
An Old Story Revived.


Once more the announcement is made
that, in Difference TO the demands Of his
thoroughly dissatisfied followers, Don
Carlos has waived his pretensions 10 the
Spanish throne in favor OF his only son,
Don Jaime. This time the announce
ment is made in the Madrid HeraIdo, -
one OF the most reliable organs OF
the Spanish press. and the one which
Invariably contains the most authorita-
tive of CarIist news. In fact. the intel
Iigence concerning Don Jaime is gener-
ally accepted at Madrid as true. as it is
known that for several months past the
leaders Of the CarIist party have been
bringing the strongest kind Of pressure
upon Don Carlos to either head a Carlist
rising or else TO step aside in favor Of
MS son
When, two months ago. the Spanish
government seized a large quantity of
Carhst arms, as we'll as documentary
proofs Of the organization OF a CarIist
outbreak IN the northern provinces, by
one Of the veteran leaders OF the Carl
ist party, the pretender went out Of
his way not only to repudiate him, hut 10
deDounce him in the most vigorous fash
ion Tor having disobeyed his orders. This
proved the straw that broke the cam
els back. and Don Carlos. finding that
the members OF his cause would no
longer submit 20 his direction, and real
izing that any participation Of his. di-
rectIy or indirectly. in an instruction
against King Alfonso in Spain would re
suit in his expulsion from Austria and
from Italy, where he owns the most de
Hghtful and luxurious homes, has at
length resolved TO wash his hands Of the
entire CarIist movement, abdicating his
leadership thereof in favor OF his son
So that If from Low on there are any
Car!Ist troubles in Spain. neither Ans
tria nor italy viii have any preteNt
for driving him forth from HIS palace
LoreGan at Venice and his chateau OF
FrousdorE IN Austria.
The Washington times., 1903-01-08
EIoguence Of aged Missourian.

| Those who have been wont 70 believs
that the day of oratory is passed. and
/ that audiences no longer gather 10 be
! thrilled and swayed by the power OF
/ eloquent words and forceful diction. may
have had their opinion reversed by the
/ effect Of the ringing speech delivered
/ a few days ago in the Senate by the
/ Hon. George Graham Vest. When the
/ venerable Senator. feeble Of limb, bat
still 1.-THE and agile Of mind, arose ron
/ his seat in the chamber and. reclining
upors his STAFF for support. began his
! scathing rebuke to the dominant party.
the Senate gave heed as 1t does not
frequently do to an impromptu delivery.
Brilliant 0ratorical Display.
Senators came hurrying into the
/ chamber from committee rooms and tEs
marble room and listened With careful
attention, while the galleries were
thronged and became enrapt with the
brilliant display of oratorical talent,
which, despite his declining years Is
stIH retained by the distinguished lIis-
sourian. On no other day Of this session
has there been so many members OF the
Senate IN the chamber at any one time
as were, present while Mr.. Vest was
speaking. II striking contrast were the
conditions under which another venerable
member Of the Senate the likewise dis
tinguished solon from Massachusetts
Senator Hoar-on the same day, read
his carefully prepared speech upon the
trust question. a much smaller num-
Der of Senators gave only respectful at
tention, while she galleries we're al bur
deserted
Difference IN Delivery.
Il was the difference between the power
and magnetism inspired by tmpasstoRed
oratory and the passive effect produced
by reading a literary essay.
Senator Hoar's speech was erudite.
scholarly. polished. couched in smooth
and finished sentences and .weI-rounded
rhetorical phrases. but it lacked he
electric spark Of enthusiastic sponta-
niety needed to inaame and arouse his
hearers.
Senator Vests speech vas evidently
without great preparation or forethought
and in cold type viii not read as veil
as did the other, but it was forcefuI,
strong in delivery, and effective.
The Washington times., 1903-01-08

founded las some papers have doue) with
that other brother Of the name of Wal
ter, whose matrimonial experiences with
his Californian wife. furnished such an
abundance Of Chronic scandeIeuse" to
the press on both sides of the Atlantic
some years back Mrs. Walter Yarde
Butler. who used frequently to be
styled over here Lady" Yarde Butler.
is daughter of General r. ". Dirk
ham. Of California, and a widow of D.
Boyle Blair. of san Francisco. She is
now judicialIy separated from the Hon.
Walter Yarde Butler. and IS, 7 believe.
IL this country. There is stiH another
brother. Godfrey by name. who is mar
ried to South American woman. by
whom he has large family of children
He makes his home in South America,
and his family see but little of him.
The Washington times., 1903-01-08
Don Iatme is Restless and Poor.

Don jaime is RESTLESS ana EOOf-
Don. Jaime I have frequently described
il these letters. It only remains to
add that he speaks English without the
slightest trace Of foreign accent; that
he is a crack football and polo player,
that be is simply teeming with activity
and restIessnoss. that he has been under
fire in China, wounded in the stormirsy
OF the capital OF Manchuria. while sery-
ing on the staff of the Russian com
mander; that he has had a splendid mill
tary training as an officer Of Russian
cavalry. and. last. but not least, that
be is IN constant straits for money, ow-
ing to the refusal OF mis- father TO turn
over 10 him his share in the fortune of
his dead mother
He has something, therefore, to eight
for since in case of success. it would
mean not merely a throne. bat also re
lief from all those pecuniary worries ard
dimcIIues which render life burden 10
him
The Washington times., 1903-01-08
Il Didn't Work.

Johnny-Say, ma. our teacher told US
today that through natures provi-
dence" a cat always lands on its feet
when it Is dropped, so it won't be hurt.
Mother-WelI?
Johnny-WeH. went up on the roof
and dropped our cat of, and I guess
she'll have to be picked up with piece
Of blotting paper--New York Times.
The Washington times., 1903-01-08

with cap askew and ribbons flying,
old Mother Star was in stew,
All incoherent. sobbing, crying,
.swhat shall I do? What shall do?'
This upstart Times with brutal vigor
Has dared assail my dearest friend;
He may be guilty, but 1 figure
That III be mum, or rents viii end
My public spirit was the reason
Why I have built my building tall,
Although 1 knew in proper season
August would rent the surplus, all.
SO I'll eschew all accusation,
It never paying TO be rude.
III not assert that brother Machen
Is Justly charged with turpitude.
3. IT'S true he has his folk appointed
To sineCures with stfpends fat;
But I'm by that same pitch anointed,
/ really can't say aught to that.
Yes. have built q stately mansion,
That's TO the street an ornament:
It's right in line with ali expansion.
And paid for by department rent.
The Washington times., 1903-01-08
German "Humberts" Convicted

German "Humberts" Convicted.
Germany, like France. has its Hum
bert swindle; that is to say, a swindle
based on a mythical inheritance TO the
extent of many millions OF dollars. It
has just been brought to a close by the
condemnation of the alleged heirs to
the estate to terms Of penal sservitude
by the Berlin courts. It Is known az
the Brandt affair, and as in the case
of the Humbert- Crawford syyindIe in
France. has led TO all sorts Of proai-
nent people being dragged into unwilI-
ing ana unJusuined uotOriety-
Briefly speaking, it seems that fifty
or sixty years ago some people OF the
name OF Brandt. citizens of the little
town Of Achersleben, went to the
father of the present Count Douglas.
who was filing the Office Of their mayor,
told him that they were heirs to a
fortune left by an ancestor Of theirs
at Amsterdam at the close of the
eighteenth century, and asked him to
help them in getting hold of what was
due them from the Dutch authorities.
Old Count Douglas. whose son is now
the most intimate friend and CrOuy OF
the Kaiser, paid but little attention TO
the affair. werued the people That ne
believed it to be a myth. and paid No
further attention to the matter.
The Washington times., 1903-01-08
Sane Oh Rick-

Sometimes, said the man With the
angular diaphragm Il cannot help
doubling the wisdom CT Providence
why Nr. starboar1ahr" exclaimed
the Iandlady.
because, % continued the IN. W. Z. O. d..
'it seems an unfair division to give all
The legs TO centipedCs ana all the wings
10 chickens. Baltimore News.