The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-15
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

A weekly service viii soon be established
between Valparaiso. Panama and Ocas.
Henry Irving has positively denied all
statements regarding his retirement from
the stage.
The North German Lloyd steamer SUIT
CART has been chartered TO repatriate Gu
ban troops
Admiral schiey. who Is living with his
family in New York. Is suffering from an
attack Of Ia grippe.
The transport Mobile left Savannah yes
tersiay for Havana with Indiana, Illinois
and Virginia troops.
Nine Schumann- Heink, the famous con-
tralto singer, gave birth 10 her eighth child.
a son, Tuesday night
California il being visited by q general
raSnsto-In, which IL most welcome. on ac-
count Of fears Of drouth.
Miss Catherine Campbell. ...e actress,
who IL charged with theft at ST. Louis. Ii
believed 10 be Of unsound mind
Lord Strathcon has announced his inten-
ton of endowing the new Victoria college
for wcmsn, Al Montreal. with t2So,O0o
The United States government. since the
cessation Of hostillties, has spent about
u.0oo.Wo In feeding the starving Cubans.
The steamer Aurora, the finest wooden
vessel on the lakes. was scuttled yesterday
on Lake Erie 10 prevent total destruction
by fire.
Five deaths have recently occurred in
Butte. caused. II is claimed. by the dread
full sulphur and arsenic fumes from the
smeiters.
smooth gang of counterfciters are at
work in the Mississippi valley. It Is be-
ieved 2oo.ooo silver dollars have gained
circulation.
The British steamer winchow. from
Portland. Or, to Yokohama. had two
boats washed away and her cargo damaged
during the trip.
Prices en- all grades and gauges Of black
steel and galvanized iron sheets will prob
ably be advanced from 10 10 IL per cent
over the present rate.
By the explosion OF shell at Fort Con-
stantine. at Cfonstadt. yesterday. nine
soldiers were killed and three officers and
seven soldiers wounded
Nine. De Rayne Barrios, widow OF the
late president of Guatemala. and children
are in San Francisco. where they Will
probably make their home.
The president has accepted the recon-
incubation OF Gen. Wheeler and commut-
ed the death sentence imposed on Private
Lindsay To life imprisonment.
Hale Adaii. the terrible Turk viii al
tempt 10 gain four consecutive falls from
Farmer Burns and J. J. Rooney. within
ninety minutes of wrestling
The trustees OF the American university
he'd their semi-annual meeting at the
Arlington hotel, Washington yesterday
Many able speeches were made.
John u. Hayes. a Red Cross nurse at
| Santiago during the war, was shot and
| Killed by his brother in New York Tuesday
| night over an alteration about money at.
fairs
| Two ghnuls Sunday night took the body
| OF coiorad girl from its grave in Wood
| land cemetery. Kansas city, and sold IL
| for - 10 medical students. They were
| arrested
| Preparations are being made by the SOL
| diers Of tho Fourth regiment 10 leave the r
winter quarters at Fort Sheridan Trey
| viii PROBABLY leave for Manila within
| three weeks
| Four persons We're Killed In the Brook
| lyn fire Sunday night. as follows: Mr. and
| Mrs. Joseph W. Noh3stt. Airs. Strathern
| and John Whine. Those missing have been
| accounted for.
/ John u Day has been secured as man
| agsr OF tiie New York baseball club for
| next season. Day Is 20 have entire charge
| Rusie Meekin and Gleason Will be either
| sold exchanged.
t'harles Tracey. aged is was shot and
| Instantly killed at IndiaEapo yesterday
| by Tim Connoys custodian OF Greeniawn
| cemetery. Tracey and other bows were
/ snow Saisng CenroFs.