The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-16

oriffifhs. secretary OF the association. VIII
start for Canada IN May and upon his re-
turn he will be able to announce some
thing more definite. We are extremely
grattfsed at the success the association has
enjoyed In the past year. The attendance
at the meetings has been large The pres
ident. Capt. Sir Douglas Galton. has TAX
en an immense interest In the work
The christening Of the second son Of the
Duke OF York VIII occur on Monday Feb
ruary II. at Sandringhar. The ceremony
viii take place IN ths church there and
Canon Harper. chaplain TO the Prince OF
Wales. viii offseiate II Is probable that
the child viii be namet Henry, ar. in
view OF the recent death OF Prince Henry
of Battenhurg. il is understood the queen
particularly favors this name. THE gold
christening bowl that viii be used on tho
occasion was made IN Edinburgh. Both
the bowl and the font viii be surrounded
hy white heather. This is an ancient Gus
tom at Ike ceremonies and Is supposed 10
bring good luck. The heather used at
Sandringhan viii be brought from Ian
eeshire. but as none is in bloom at this
season OF the year the greenhouse instead
Of the noors viii have TO be depended on.
The infant win be sprintled with water
brought from the River Jordan
One of the interesting houses which ere
disappearing before the touch Of ianova-
tion in London is the three-story brick resi-
dence at No. lsS Cover street. which was
taken down last week. This IS the house
which Jonn Dickens. father of the novel;
ist, rented. in order that his wife misht
start young ladies' school and thus re-
pair the family fortunes. The enternrfse
Nas a failure, and the very expense i'm
CURED forced the Dickens family into the
debtor prison. known as the Marshalssa.
E. 5. Willard will make no change in mis-
at
fessor's Love story" Will ba Withdrawn and
play by Henry Arthur Jones substituted.
The Professor 5 Love Story Is now near
ing Its -soth representation The new I.y-
eeum play. which is an English version OF
Coppee's Pour Ia Coaronne.. viii be pro-
daeed on Wednesday. February ~. By an
arrangement with Comyns Carr winfred
Emery viii assume the leading part. while
Mrs. Patrick Campbell viii assume a
minor role Forbes Robertson has recent
" been in Paris for the purpose OF wit
Messing the production OF this play at the
Theatre de roleon. The management
promises that the play shall be much tet-
ter mounted and costumed in London than
il was in Paris. Mr.. Robertson gives as
his reason why the idea OF proiacing
"Othellot was abandoned. that as the ex-
pense would be great and his lease of the
Lyeeum rs limited 10 Irying's return. :hs
undertaking is not warranted
The stories OF the coarse treatment 10
which John Hays Hammond, the American
engineer ard member OF the reform COM
mittee OF Johsnnesberg and other priso-
hers have been subjected by the Beers at
Pretoria, have aroused much interest. The
promptnsss with which the secretary OF
state for the colonies. Mr. Joseph Chamber
lain. obtained the release of Mr.. Hammond,
upon the representations OF the Unitesi
States government has been warmly
sd nd ha HaS
wise In the case Of the British prisoners
The Daily News and Graphic publish de-
scriptions of the prison at Pretoria ard
describe a cell In this so-called black hole
of Pretoria" In which Hammond and four
others were confined IL is stated to have
been hideous hole twelve feet square.
swarming with yerrnin having no ventila-
ton or drainage, ard presenting a sick
ening scene, heightened. il Is said. by the
torrid heat.
1t transpires that an incident which IL
was at first thought might cause friction
between the United States and Great Brit
ain occurred in the TransvHal IN connec-
tlon with Capt. Heney. an American and
one of JameSon's officers. who was handed
over TO the British authorities. Capt
Heney, II appears. was placed on board
the troop ship Victoria. now on her way
TO England and II Is said the British gov
ernment was aware the captain Is an
matter 10 United States Ambassador Bay
ard in order 10 avoid trouble. Inquiries
a the colonial Office show the story 20 be
true. but the official there who admitted
+; said that had n not been for the action
OF the British authorities I'm getting Capt.
Heney away from the Transvssi the lat
ter would now be breaking stone in Pre-
toria II was also admitted that Mr.. Bay
ard had been notified Of Capt. Heney's
arrest and that he had been promised that
the captain should be released Immediately
upon II being possible for him TO touch
British soil This will probably be at the
island OF Malta. where tho Victoria ar
rived today. The colonial official added
we wish il TO be clearly understood
that we have not acted in an u1fTiendiy
spirit The government win extend AL its
good Offices In the matter He was in
similar scrape before. He got into tFou-
bic with the Portuguese and at that time
claimed "a be a citizen Of the United
States naturaiized IN Chicago. The Brit
ish government helped him TO escape the
consequences"