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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1899
Page
2
The article surveys the Dreyfus case with threats of assassination and royalist upheaval in France. It notes Gen Funston staying in the Philippines with Aguinaldo’s forces and dismisses war with Germany as preposterous while forecasting a pork dispute as a likely near-term trigger.
Washington reports a fall crop prompts a need for more currency. Gold certificates will be issued on gold deposits to back government obligations, with denominations from 20 to 1000 dollars. Treasury plans issuer series 148% notes on demand, recalling Secretary Carlisle’s 1893 suspension and awaiting Secretaryage’s final decision after finance input.
Consul General John Goodnow in Shanghai holds that the Abbey must pay the bond for taking arms from Canton to Luzon. The owners failed to land the arms at Binga re as required, the bond demanded by Chinese customs officers. The decision settled the consular court case.
A Rainiers victory over the Nationals ended with a blaze that destroyed 106 feet of the board and a barn, hay, and grounds. Judge J J McIlhora lost the barn and 20 tons of hay after a lighted cigarette started the fire. The game itself was played in high order despite the blaze.
The board of public works on Saturday approved a plan to end the city prison gang. Prisoners will be assigned to breaking rocks instead of sweeping streets and cleaning gutters. Police circles expect removal of professional tramps in Seattle.
Ex Governor John Peter Altgeld argues the Democratic platform should not crown free silver at 16 to 1 as its sole issue. He says conventions cannot designate one priority and notes diverse concerns like tariffs trusts labor injunctions imperialism and Anglo American alliance influence voter priorities.
A guide from Upholstery Review on color plans for rooms with various woodwork such as antique oak walnut cherry and mahogany. It lists wall and trim colors, carpet and drapery hues, and complementary fabric pairings plus notes on balancing clashes with white or black inserts.
A listing of Seattle visitors camping on Hood Canal narrates popular summer recreation and notes numerous families and individuals staying at various camps. The piece mixes camp names with brief philosophic asides from the Philadelphia Times about ambition and readiness.
A Chicago Tribune item shows a shopper asking for watermelons on ice. A young clerk replies none on ice but hints melons stored under ice to stay colder, prompting the customer to shop elsewhere, joking about clerks as scientists.
Personal Points lists odd facts about Queen Wilhelmina and King George of Greece plus mentions Marcus Daly, Gen. Lew Wallace, Gen. T. M. Anderson, Ibsen, the Princess of Wales engagement ring, Nikola Testa on Pike's Peak, Joseph Jefferson planting an elm in St Louis, and Lt. James Cresap recalling a Dewey era incident.
The article catalogs fighters eyeing comebacks and matches including Kid Lavigne healing in New Jersey with a return planned next fall, Rugent Henenah in talks for a Joe Gans bout in New York, and Charley Turns seeking a match in New York. It notes Dan Creedon and George Byers set for Hartford, Dat. Hawkine’s retirement, Jim Jefferts versus Peter Jackson off at Victoria, and Austin Gibbons with a Philippine expedition on the horizon.
A short humorous chat shows a young wife planning a supper while the young husband hints at bringing a friend, recalling a past trick. The exchange ends with agreement that more company would be fine.
A Chicago News comedy bit captures a loquacious barber taunting an Irish customer about the size of his head. The Irishman retorts with cheeky quips, asking what use a large head is when there are no clothes to keep in it.
A quirky collection of maxims on love and women from a New York Prominent source. It contrasts male indifference with female social maneuvering and hints at humorous domestic ironies about conversation, mood, and reputation.
A fragment from AAAS musem style notes on female happiness and social expectations. It muses on pride delaying happiness, anxiety about the future, and daily burdens like the postman’s blamed role and romantic gestures.
The Buckeye recounts Perry’s decisive victory as his fleet’s guns boomed across Lake Erie. Cleveland listeners Felt the shock sixty miles away and waited for a renewal, then heard the final report that the enemy were whipped.
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