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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-16
Hcroism of Chicago ~ u

Chicago, March l5.-To TIE !. a'n ",
chgo policemen twelve person., ,,i
that they are alive today ISliid
were rescued from purnns ssss
repr OF 265 West Twelftll SUI SUI Nj
last night, and about the sam a,rrisr 4
Il - were carried from puLp,ss
the rear of $50 Third street; dis Y
mother and her four sma'' !
copst ,ous from smoke.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-16
More Troop. from, su.,.

havana March lS,--spanish troops 10 ~,
Spain. Hom
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-16
WASHINGTON soIsA

Washington. March Is. -lspecns
man Kleberg arrived here today w.
cent visit to Texas and is IN fM
Preparations have been mitr 2 I,
Walcott of the geological sufsg W
tensivc exploration Of the ssolS1a
graphical and other features q ~ |,
will be done under the authcny y
which appropriated SEQ, 600 fo' llfp "
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-16

Prince Albert of Belgium ley ~
today, accompanied by his pe''0'A
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-05
Police Notes.

Chris Seller. q Norwegian cook. - years
o.d. single, has been held by the police on
suspicion.
William Jeffrey. a German. % years old.
SINCE. was yesterday arrested and locked
up for hearing on the charge OF imper
sonafing an officer. Half a dozen paste
diamond scarf pins were found nidden in
various parts of his clothing.
George NJ. Weating. while attempting 10
cross the railroad tracks at Grant street
bridge before q coming train yesterday,
was caught ny the SAFETY gates and Sc
verely bruised on the back and shoulders.
He was taken in the patro. wagon To
Providence hospital. where his injuries re-
ceived attention.
Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Hart.
when asked yesterday by d Post-intel.i-
gencer reporter whether warrant mad
yet been issued for the arrest Of Supt.
4. G. Anderson for his failure to report 70
Nine Inspector Norton the Franklin mine
explosion. said: NE. but one VIII prob
ab.y be issued within FIVE or six days"
II is not generally Known. but II Is true.
that Justice OF the Peace Austin has been
handling d! the city business since the
municipal court was abolished without
compensation other than that which he
receives from the county. Since January
l. T.ss, the receipts OF Justice Austln's
cours nave amounted 70 exactly Ss.S2i ~.
as compared with expenses agSregating
$3.50. Is. II was generally supposed thar
when Justice Austin assumed the duties
OF the municipal court the city would
make him an allowance for handling the
city eases. Four months have now elapsed
and yet the matter has not been settled.
The trial of james Murphy on thu charge
OF obtaining money under false preterzses
and threatening 10 kill, which was 10 have
taken place yesterday afternoon IN Justice
Corson's court. was pos pOned because Of
the failure OF Durff. the complaining wit
ness 10 appear. The tria. had been set
for . O'Clock. but the court waited in vain
for the complainant TO appear A bench
warrant was then issued for his arrest
Counsel for Murphy moved for the release
OF his client on his own FecugnizanCe. or
the grounds that he was present. with his
care repared. and had a right 10 demand
Immediate trial Or temporary release As
this was srup.e Justice 20 the defense
Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Fulton
agreed TO the request ana the order WIS
made. The case wiil Re tried a. soon as
Durff can be found and brought before
the court
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-05
Queen City Club Excursion.

A great deal az interest is being mani
Tested In the proposed excursion tina, has
been arranged by the Queen City Good
Roads Club for next Saturday and Sun
day. and IL Is quite probable that q large
number OF persons viii avail themselves
OF the opportunity 10 visit Olympia In
this pleasant way. The excursios is sd.
vertised 10 so by the steamer Flyer via
Tacoma. No set programme has been ar
ranged for the occasion. so that each may
put In the time a. may oest please him,
and thus get the most pleasure for HIM
self from the trip. THE ride from Tacoma
TO Olympia is "A delightful sne. Many VII
doubtless take &C.. leaving Tacoma on the
40 or I;15 Eyer Saturday morning and
returning o. Sunday. Special hotel rates
have been made, and lunch may also he
carried. Anderson AXE will be one OF the
stops. Tickess for the excursion have
been placed on sale By the committee. The
entire amount Of the net proceeds VIII be
devoted 10 the work Of path extension,
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touching az yerirs operas. The exag-
gerated and strained senismeuaVty tnat
colors so much az his work = not prom
fnrni IN this There Is straightforward
simplicity about IL, especially az regards
the treatment OF the orchestra. that com
mends il 10 musicians who otherwise are
NOT warm admirers of the Italian style
chestratiou, however. In none or ms
operas has Verdi succeeded SO completely
In giving the world a natural and UNI
affected expression Of love. lie has III
fused passion and pathos into the charac-
ter OF Nioletta without that false ring or
the over-excited and cerangtd emotions
which offends one in many of his other
character. and the story OF La Dame
Aux Came Has may be distorted from
the conception given by Dumas. Yet the
ariaS are so rich in that wonderful Italian
gift of melody. there Is such a gorgeous
embroidery of iioritura In fl, that even the
marvel and admire, and forgets to shake
his head with disapproval
''MviIa : voice l. essentially suited TO
the lyric beauty IF 'TraYiatS' arias. The
test song in the tirst act All. foTS = iui"
with It's wonderful richness % fortuna
that makes II grand Scena for ths
worlds greatest artists. was rendered
been an English ballad. The liquid. melt
ing purity Of Melhas voice in these bril-
liant brayura passages. the fiex. bilty and
bsAQSancy OF her Ec8tchteSS beE eAuEo. fne
mingled sorrow and sweetness that sha
threw into the soft Italian wor0s All,
delixia al cor. contIsis ting %i:h ner Wild
acaudon at the cry Foilie. failie" viii
preme triumphs fiji FOCAL art Of THE Italidn
@shgfef -
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-05

Duties of a Jack Tar-NavaI Reserve
Meeting Tonight.

Tonight al o'clock, ia the city council
chamber, j meeting viii, be held under the
arrangement of the Naval Reserve Asso-
citation which viii be OF especial impor-
tsrce 20 all who are interested in naval
enlistment and naval operations in gen
era A sufficient number OF volunteers 20
make up the full complement desired have
already signed the enlistment roll OF the
association. These. with their friends.
and. II is hoped. also a generous portion
of the public ut large, viii be present a,
tenight's meeting. as Well as all who wish
10 join themselves 10 the organization and
become active members thereof. The meet
ing Will be addressed by Lieut.. Spear
L. : navy, and by Engineer BnSn
L. 8 navy. on '.rhe Duties of a Naval
Reserve When Called Into Service on
Man-o'- War" These addresses will be 10
the point, practical and full OF interest.
Other addresses Will De made by proml-
merit men connected with the Sava. Re-
serve Association After this preliminary
meeting an organization of the battalion
VIII be effected, A general Invitation TO
the public 10 be present Is issued
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-05

The grand opening Of the Madison Park
theeter viii take place Saturday Afternoon.
with superb matinee performance by
the marvellous Dante and his all-Ssar COIN
pany. Manager Hel!g has a; an enormous
expense rstisted and refuEnissied the thea
ter. and on the opening day Saturday att
esncon and the grand matinee perform
anre Sunday the Seattle public VIII he
treated TO a surprise that they are in no
way expecting. The gceat Dante the
king of the magic word, Will play Iae
initial performance at the new theatrr
There IS nothing che=tauiesque about
Dante. for h:s marvellous entertainment
* positively new III every detail. Th,fe
is 81 much pleasure for the spectator =
Dante's manner % doing a thing a. in The
thing ha does. His skill Is amazing lie
revey bunEles. and though the eye u
much experience be fastened on him, lie
never fails to make MS illusions good As
a palmst IN genuine slIght-of-hand. he
Is the KING 81 masicians now promn AZ
before the public. DantsS entertainment
consists mostly OF novelties. and he VIII
produce many startling illusions. new and
gnNsstfvsHg. 81 his own invention, inc!ud-
iux the sensational ''bullst catching sea,.
gsv escape Of the notorious S4Eno-jta
MARITIME novel Illusion. ard The gal
lows cheater." one ef tho greatest illusions
c. he age. A special programme for
lad,cs ard children VIII he presented Sss-
urday afternoon. Come and biting tae hj-
20 ones
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Various documentary evidence, sssch as the
ordinance and the contract. was admit
ted. Deputy Comptroller Coryel taking the
stand for q moment 10 identify the con-
tract. The only other witnesses called were
Constable +. III. Pike, A. b. Miller and
August Johnson. Mr.. Pike testified 10
serving the notice on the contractors that
they were violating the terms of the ordi-
nance. Miller told of his being employed
Dy Mr. Smart at S. - per day for himself
and his team. and said that he had begun
work at o'clock a. m. ANA the earliest he
had quit work was one evening at $50,
when ne was notified by the tImekeeper
that he would be locked half hour. John
son. who was serving as foreman. corrob-
grated Millers evidence. and said TIA, Mr..
Smart had told him the men were to work
ten hours day and were to be paid by
the day. The case then went over until
this morning.
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VA ~. ufNi>.
strti,a.

rortlaoi raves over Me}oa. tn 2 tArse
ard hale celuwn article On htr appear
ance there Tuesday uIgnI she otTKou.aU.
among oshsr things says:
Only q Vo;re' Yet q y0l,.e ~ ss3vs limpd
freshness 81 trns Such iYl@aahl,. utirity u
timbrs. such syarkle< 81 laughter 81 It's
tsq0s& depths ihAt ore can c1A. are Z,
ouiy "a t3t sook 81 ths meadow lark. 80
easily AZ tae noes shaken Qat from
Melhs's threat The big aud.fnee thai
cyammtd the Marqn1m Grand ls-t ulshI
from ntt - dome save vert - ,Heir en-
thusiaxm ~ saiNos of applause that
brought up tile curtain many times. and
gave Melba Nt',e rest "a one rtcsN fci-
lowed on auugAfr's heels Ia SwsEt sa~-es-
sso1. The brilliant radeHzas thAJ ended
fha Hrzf ace occastant-st the presentation
o: many very beautiful fi5rai tributes.
Sueh an ovation i certainly rare com
tag from a Portland audience. sud. there
fore. long 10 be- remembered
'Melba Is perhaps. the greatest }.t "a
exponent OF TIE Italian school ot singing.
Ssze ia conpis;e mistress OF tAe brila&sst
.er}sars wark that finds It's MOS. Hitting
setting IN Verbs works, ana ye1 Me.as.
though horn IN Australia - = 0fcA lo
isasentage and ~ temperament. Il = cd.
30 lJcAr such a shower 81 gsillS ana shakes.
Sirh UatcAlvSs fexfhiaty aHd sweetness
- some from Scotch throat. There j.
= singular freshness - Melbss voice. u
trs sthes 1Ae triumphant 10y ~ yea "a.
sad seems made for laughter rather than
1oT ears
ti - NRt Uts1i+tltf 4iE 4Fflpe3 1'iAt ttse
s3tt sne = Z sincere and earnest worker
tots 49, that eud. Her acGlag of the role
cI .cARtta waS Ear mare satisfactory
5Htu tAss aUdience generally expected 10
Na5 = as Z work OF ART IL showed high
9%rfect.eU - detail and finished sym
ntt fFN. hut o3@ could rot forget after all
tilat X Was arr and rot aatur@. Dramatic
NV : largely tins heritage az southern
7st0oa and Metta Is Scotch But then
ne gHeT Nilsson aor ratti--an5 these ara
ihs' Nc names especially identified with
tIsf rAtw contributed Any sxtTaorsi lr.a ~
sieEF5s ot NASSioIata intensity 70 lac part
w1hF N Shes MeihA's dramatic work siI
TIA nlafe as-rsae.s tafss ard .zsffsf4,.t,sr1
AtfTf al ~ 33gV special proe-.aie u color
AsHra Singing. sac y enegvaied. ami IA
kass she hss coHgaeges; Portland.
Id TFaStsGa IS ore Of the mos: orig
.l.Al AID a. Ice SAINT time oas Of TIE aaas
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-05
Patriotic Crowd Listens to the
P.-I. Band Concert.
MAYOR HuMEs' SHORT SPEECH.
Com m odore George Dewey. the Amer
Again and Agsin-Aatfonal Airs
Roase the Large Audience 10 En-
thusfasf5c ~monstration.-A Min
neaotan Addresses the Vast Crowd

Tie patriotism and war spirit CT the
ss,antry seemed TO be centered in the vast
crowd which attended the open air band
concert given las; night IN front Of the
Poss-inte.l;sencer building. Tae melodies
which have become identified as represent
ing national sentiment were played TO an
audience OF patriots and the cheering that
greeted each familiar air amounted TO an
ovation.
The concert Was an imprompsu affair
and was arranged by the management Of
tne Post-InteIllgenoer in homer Of the viz
tory won by Commodore Dewey in the
Philippines In an interlude load calls for
a speech from "Hnmes." were responded
70 by the mayor as follows: This is no
time. for speech making. Ny heart IL full
because Of the magnificent victory won by
shs American navy az Manila. Let us give
three cheers for Commodore George
Dewey and the American navy" tn
null OF cheering followed Hats and hand
kerchiefs were waved higf in the air and
ths. utmost enthusiasm was manifested
some what longer speech wIis volun-
,~efed by r. G. Mckay. OF Minnesota, who
mounted the platform on the inspiration
OF the moment and said: Since the VIC
tory in the Philippines the glorious Amer
Jean flag will never be look upon with
dsrespect. We are not Germans. Irish
snen or Swedes here tonight. but American
patriots. | am from Minnesota. whose
every man would be a soldier il he could.
and / consider II great privilege 10 adj
dress this Western audience. There has
come a change over the spirit OF the re-
public since the declaration Of war that
T. glorious To the patriexlc American
heart
Wagner's band opened the evenings pro-
gramme with the Star Spangled Banner.
That and the Red White and Blue.
which followed were greeted with vocff-
erous applause. Leader Wagner played
believe me that all those endearing
youTxg CHARMS as 8. eornet solo. Hairs
Cotton blossoms" and Sousa's King
Cotton" struck a popular vein which was
further gratined in the rendition Of
Black America running into Yankee
Doodle" and Dixie"
Hardly had the cheers died away when
Garry owen was heard. running. into
the national hymn America The same
afr under other names. Is also the ma
tional hynn OF Great Britain. German
Empire Bavaria. Brunswick. Hauaver.
Norwav Prussia. Saxony, Weimar, Wnr-
,eml,erg and Switzerland. America"
proved so popular chat IL Was agaIs
PLAYED In a medley with Sonsa's "S'ars
and Stripes and the Red. White and
Hue
other selections were Ma Caroline.
"Nv Darktown Gal" "Whea Johnny
Cerues Marching Home THE Ciri LETT
Behind "" "oid Kentucky Home
Trash Wsaherwornan." Robin Adair.
star Spanged BANNER" Mary lansi. Ny
MARYLAND" snl Home Sweet Home.
Iy~t before she closing medley three
,hecYs were proposed and given Cor COM
.noaS-e Dewey. tbe American navy and
she American flag.
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Smart Case Now on Trial Before
Justice Austin.
A BRILLIANT LEGAL BATTLE.
Court Holds That the Ordinance FOR
hsaainx ,he CITY or Contractors -
Work Employees More Than Eight
Hours a Day IL Constitutional.
and That the City In Party tn
the Contract Now nj ISSUE

The LEGAL battle in the case - The city
against Contractor E. T. Smart, who IS
charged with violating city ordinance
IN working his men more than eight hours
= sav oa.,ae reSrade of FIRST avenue. on
trial before Justice Austin yesterday, re-
viewed chiefly around a demurrer filed hy
the defense which was finally overruled
By Justice Austin. before whom the case
vas heard.
The case was set dowa for . o'clock p.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-05
All the Alaska News.

The pos;-Inteligsncer prints more Alas
kA news than any other newspaper. II
has unequaied facilities for getting All the
live news. having correspondents in every
mining camp and trading post in The
north. Anyone having friends in Alaska
and wanting In keep posted on the new
ands should subscribe for the Weekly
st-InteiAg encer. Subscription price
post paid. 70 any part OF the United sfa,ss
CT Canada, sLvo per year; Joc SIX months
or - for tire months
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ported ia - Fed Rep. p. -. 81 TIE case q
TIE United States VS.. < f. JefsrS,Ea- He
csSe.s the cases OF The TaItsi States w.
Post ard vs.. Gates. sfre mail carriers ca>sS.
with which Justice Austin was Particularly
familiar. Tn s0sssors Of Ms contention ssAs
the city has a constitutional right 70 pass
such an ordnance as 2Aat under 3sscTsssen
he cited The case % Holden IS Hardy.
sag. co&rt Req. Vel. NTIFl.. not yet
bound. H.s argued that the ordinance dees
rot n any way interfere with ire tlseisid-
nal rights. but simply directs that Sae osisa-
neSs ~ The city shall 5e conducted n a
certain manner. TIE ordinance rests on the
charter and Ire latter On ire grant Of al
tao-sey from he legislature The o<di-
nance he said while IN oSse sense penal
ordinance. was rot penal in ne sense o. de-
rsriysng a man OF his liberty. since x did
rot provide Cor Imprisonment. and IN sup
vorg az The city'S RICH. 70 essscrcs Stsca or
s;r1arces ny sres ne cited especially Dillon
on Municipal Corporations. section sss-
Bronson Answers
NJ. Bronson ii reply paid high trsssIte
10 Mr.. E-nery's ability. but commended that
the cases cited were not analogous TO nor
decisive OF The case az bar. Justice Austin
differed with him. and after emphasizing
the r-osne that the enti-s Issue presented ~
the demurrer hinged On the question: ~ 10
whistler the city was party 10 The contract.
he held that the cry was che OF the par
ties to the contract. and oyysEule4 the Ge-
m4rr~r-
The defendant the-eupon entered for
mai plea OF not guilty and fled an answer
denying the allegations in the complaint
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-05

HIghwaymen Who Held IT shsrp's
saloon SIN mt Liberty.

THE police have rot yet sG7ccs ded IN
getting any definite results in tsleiT scar b
for the four highwaymen who hold ~
Shart's saloon IN fie<.ysefowa oa Tuesday
night, The descriptions Ct the men y hica
they have been. abe - attain are 50
rneaxer thai Il * exceedingly difficult 70
strike a clue one Of the seven hslts-us
men tn the saIocn. it Is said. had tn his
possession 4 roll - h3lss amounting -
mere thzn $40 He aalegly dropped Il On
the tiocr covered IL with one foot. threw
IN his hsnss and submitted 10 the search.
losing by TIE game . g9.d watch and some
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At the Third Az rnue.

Richards G. Pr:ng3e's Ministries are CIV
!nE an excellent performance at tina THIRD
avenue taeat@r this week. The company
Is = clever one ard includes some excel
isnt voices and some good old South be-
fore the war" dances. The speciaiiies are
az clever. many az them beng new here.
TIE Jokes too. are good The MINISTRIES
wiU hold the boards al the week. !uciud-
ing tae customary matinee Saturday aft
efncon al rs o'clock
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Iii ward Hnrrigru Ionig b {.

Ned Narriga1. formerly Of the come
dan team OF Harrsgan & Hart. Of national
fspaia<ion. Who appears at the seatt.e
i7ssteF 'oDish; in odd Lavender j. 4
c4ararteF. Besides being a play wig at
80 al sttoF. b. = aS distinct 4 type 81
character as ANY Of those he laas created.
and plays 80 true to life. One -sicnld 49,
him IN his apartments 70 appreciate hs
simple uatlra.nssA
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re,ssirss sforses Night,

The vaudeville ana hutiesqge sbow t},fs
weok a; tie P,opse'S {heater Is frawlgs,
crowded heeses n'sAtls. The Baker A
fonda ecfn ssfiX = producing the Rssas
Partisan su.essx. The esaosn.' which =
hrifn fuli ef startling stsastioux ina
catchy s0ag~ susF music Ia ehe ole ants.
~ stars aGHsar. putting pp gbe strongest
vaudeville entertainment ever seen ia s.
attic
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Moran Bros. Company.
-SHlPBluDERS-@
Yukon River Steamers.

silver change, aud saving the whole OF his
''wad." which he coelly picked up and pat
In his pocket after The robbers had gone.
a. least 50 The story runs.
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Call today q the business otfiee AMI send
a copy of todsy's Weekly PosisIntoNs-
2cnecr 10 your friends Five cents FOR
eaeA name We 80 the rest,
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-08

years. being employed chiefly In the
Anaconda mines, and had been a board
er OF Mrs. NJ. A. Ward at
boarding house. As far as learned no
one heard him complain' OF being Ill and
he was about the house as u during
the day. During the early part OF the
afternoon he went To his room and iaid
down. and when found about = O'Clock
was dead. He was dressed n mad the
appearance OF merely lain down to rest.
being stricken. as is supposed so sud
denly that. ne was not BILE 10 undress
and go to bed or summon assistance.
Coroner Tremblay was notlned ana az
ter yiewing the remains he ordered the
body removed to Sherman's undertake
ing rooms. As there were no means OF
determining the cause OF dealt an IN
quest Will be held this evening at
o'clock.
The deceased was 10 years OF 9 and
unmarried. Whether he leaves n rel
atives is not known at this m
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BUTTE BRIEFS.

T.. W. Beattie is over from Helena.
NJ. r.. Rutherford came up from MIS-
soula last night.
A large red cow walked down Broad
way at midnight last night.
George Lancaster. a member or the
Anaconda fire department is In the
city.
Carl III. Hand Of this city Is now IN
charge Of the great Payne mine in the
SLOGAN country.
Coroner ]. A. Tremblay has returned
from an extended vacation inc il
much improved In health.
A number OF society people went Ia
Helena yesterday on a special train 10
attend the ball OF the Montana club.
Attorney w. i. Lippincott n j.. III.
Holmes left last Sunday on a hunting
trip to the Big Hole country. They
returned yesterday with a half dozen
black tail deer. which they brought
down with unerring aim. Their friends
in Butte will be eating venison during
the next week.