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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-29
BLACK PATHS TRoUBADOURs.
This Wonderful Troupe Opens ut Sc
attic Theafer Tuesday Night.

Black Patti tMnre. Ssssieretta Jonesi, who
for several years past has won the highest
lyric honDrs on the concert stage and VINO
is endowed with a marvellous voice. sweet
in quality and Of extensive range. has
abandoned the concert stage in favor OF
comedy. vaudeville and opera, This great
singer Is the star OF the Black Patti Trou-
ba9ours an organization comprising Atty
celebrated artists, and which Is said 70 be
the most imposing aggregation Of coiorea
performers ever organized. The stage en-
tertaInmenr offered BY this company Is at
tractIve. sensational and novel. 1t en-
braces comedy. burlesque, ballet. vaude-
vile and opera. presented with appropriate
scenery, elegant and costly costumes and
all the stage surroundings requisite for a
perfect and artistic performance. 'At
jolly coney Island Is the title Of merry
and laugh provoking skit which serves as
q curtain raiser and vehicle 10 give free
reign 10 the eompany's comedy and sing
Ing forces. This traveSsy is followed by
great vaudeville clio and selections from
tie various standard grand and comic
operas.
In the operate oiio Black Patti has great
opportunities TO display her wonderful
voice. She susts!ns the principal solo roles
OF The Grand Duchess Carmen" BE
henaian GIRL III Trovatore.'' Lucia"
Mariana" Tar and Tartar and THE
Daughter of the Regiment" The rendition
which she and the entire company give 10
the repertorial opera selections Is said to
be ineomparahiy grand. Not only Is the
solo singing OF the highest order but the
ehorases are rendered with a spirit and
musical finish which never falls to excite
genuine enthusiasm.
The work OF Black Patti and the com
pany has received the highest mark of pub
lie approval ana the forthcoming perform
ances here will doubtlessiy he highly ap-
precIated.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-29
Third Apenue Patrons VII Have Week
of Fun Il, An o4bosyd.

appointed her daughter 10 look after her
interests. The story Tow seems 10 be a
little ofY color. as II Il not generally the
rue TO Invest "A sum of money IN an en-
terprtse which Is suppTsG to be fiourishing.
and then let 1t so down completely.
- -
ToLI.Y Frank Daniels comes To the Sc
y st.le theater February - AMI =. That
Ia almost enough 10 say for every
man. woman ard child knows Frank Dan
les. ard 20 think OF ai.n S To make one
hEgh again. Since We saw him ne has
become COME opera star. and s1oS ranks
with Frana-s Wilson and De Wolf Hop
per. really funrier mar than either of
them. Bot Daniels WAS something OF a
comic opera actor before he went into
farce comedy. and. although h.s Irresistible
hamQr has oyeTsAadowef his lyric ability
he has a voice that = fall OF magnetass
ard s,agusariy abrasive We have ret
seen him for some years; he has lost none
Of that humoT. and almost anything with
enough Of Frank Daniels in L would he
heartily welcome. Aided 20 that fact Is
the certainty az the twc excellent operas
The first Of the Two wll he The Idols
Eye" the second The Wizard OF the
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-29
"ALI. ABOARD"
OFT Brothers' New Farce at the
Third Avenue.

"Ali Aboard Is the title Of the new farce
comedy tina, the OFT brothers. Matt and
PIN. VII be seen In at the Third Avenue
theater FOR one week. opening tonight. The
general complaint Is that although new
farce comedies are advertised. wnea
they come there Is nothing new about
them. but the same old stereotyped farce
that the public has seen since the opening
Of the house In IAN Aboard there viii
be nothing old and everything VIII be new
ard thoroughly UP 70 date. The OFT broth
ers viii he remembered by their good work
with Edward Rice's attractions, star
Ciazer." We, Us & Co. - Tourists" etc
The management has spared no expense I'm
surrounding the OFT brothers with the
strongest east seen IN farce comedy
The action brings on the troubles of one
Or. Pain who IL financially embarrassed
and advertises fer a partner and receives
a reply from veterinary surgeon by the
name Of His Jaggs. who after paying $500
is accepted as 4 partner. In the meantime
Miss FIT. who owns famous hot spring
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-29
sagement Of the .nimi,ah.e Coincidence

gagement Of the inimitah!e Coincidence
Lolita.
Mr.. Rising Is one OF the few Americans
who have been successful abroad, having
appeared In Italy. Paris and In London,
where he was comic opera favorite. prior
10 his return 10 the New York Casino. He
has recently been playing vaudeville dates
on the OrpheUm circuit and win make his
initial appearance at the Palm Garden in
The Chimes OF Normandy" to be fol-
lowed by Nanki Poo In the .'Mikado' and
Aarasquin IN "Girofe- Girofia"
-
Sunset coal at s.. 20 per ton IS the coal
20 use; II viii save YOU money on your fte,
nih Tea, I1ke l3a. adv
PRIZE waiting next Saturday. Seventh
and Columbia.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-29

S0ISA. THE MARCH KING.
seattle VIII B@ Favored by n Con-
cert shortly.

TIE announcement that sc5lsa vsil ba In
THE city with Rs fncarspsTshis band aiwavs
causes s sensation ia musical circles. TAiz
year BE w4li appear 1Briug the latter nert
81 F'ehTtsary or she fret ~ MARCIA Tna
announcement - new .uareh hv the
famous leader and composer Interests mare
people throughout ire World sAan any 9TH
er ESecn ~ musical usws sast eeuia be r~a-
rsaiEat@2 n 10 pussfc prints. SouSa ~rftes
only enc march a ye@r. bat gts publication
Is 81 event of Importance th~0u gfsszgt tne
world Every military hand sn ne United
S5atss ara tsse.e are EnAny the1gsar7s %
them. ard e4A-t military band % any ina
pre- aYce eISess here "a tlse universe. buys
the new n4areh- So does every fhease~ ana
dance ercssesrr8. and TIE piano copiss -
the res El3aSs3s25u kaNe a sale shas scars
C35rkfv insa tAe hTs3rs5s q EhausarGs
Every SeTctee - s1e yao~ssep aeEn@ nSs
The uew SegEs4 Frs5fre. ans IRE p6Gaagraga
hasa c-man ard nus box rssznufszsazrs -
ara alwavs - re BleFt FOR n@w soasa
rs12Ete TIE & 81 nuaTch tar thss season
- called 'T-I-,s Sass}atsa' ard Is she feat
vre - the new cqera 90 tn@ sasgF nMrsS now
ezes~x p.aycss ~ - Wazs Topqer OF
course Sazss @ei} - e aers wasn re
ssysugs his great sa7ssA - sagfs city
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-29

PRIZE Waiting next Saturday. Seventh
and Columbia.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-29

Nnese TIE company 10 quite popular was
i1eersssrtay cas csi. Most OF the members
SaAle JACK 10 TIE Coast 70 San Francisco
While others went 20 Chicago ara Now
FORK Mr.. FTawiey haz nor outlined hfs
plans for the future. but he Ia working for
an opportunity 70 appear with bis COM
pany ossore New York audiences
ny MISS Easea going - New York ard
the cashanding OF tire F'rax.ey company an
INTERESTING Question arises Several weeks
ego II ~as gwen Gus tsaat Mias Bates had
sseh mace sart manager o. the company
Hrr mof4er, u was stated, had snve~Ee1!
la the Fra~ley company. and. not wishing
70 again engage In active work, naturally
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-29
.Alabn I'M a"

This has been season Of surprises a. the
Third Avenue theater and prominent
among them is tie announcement that
Alabama" viii be he attraction at that
popular house following "An Aboard" In
speaking Of this play. which, by the way,
has never before been seen at a popular
price house. the OTeganian $ays:
Wallace Seow. rs col. Preston an old
planter; Richard Scott. "a Cot Noberiy,
the chiynircus gallant % The oh Coufei-
eF8cg and in fact all the members of the
company we're excellent Edmund Crane
as the drosi Squire Tucker. furnished plenty
OF good wholesome laughter. Miss MiEnon
MaFeehal and Miss Agnes Rankin were
admiralty ada pied tc shelr rospects~e parts
ara made decided hls
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-29

Nile" The Ide.'s Eye" IN bis latese. but
we ara likely 10 s1rsf just as much novelty
IN the securat. for Daniels does rot suffer.
as the Others do. frosn the borrowing and
Using OF bis ssock-ln-trade.
- -. -.
THE performance OK .Ingoular" al the
SEATTLE :hea.er Thursday nsx3t
by anatear talent was in many
respects q rlerisorto1s performance Al
exander MckeGxle in the tide rose
showed his training under Robert
Downing, giving a faithful snte-prs-
tatson OF the barbarian. MISS May
Martin made q wiasonne Partasnsa, prov
ing a surprise TO many Of her friends
Other members in the cast could have been
improved upon. but they were e1rases1rs.
and as such are free from criticism
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-29

Manager 5cHa C1rt believes IN seeurirw
rs 1efsurs a. exseS}srE performance k8@
hss SECURED he services - W.T. < Esa.nx
wnona zaRny &z5zs&rers Slain - - ths Aess
pxgAssl@nt - combined acting agst SsBwsnx
.sAs - lave On Lfse sage sSssx. lie aAs
Erevsn ea2r re u equally At Aosrs x cara-
ely. arasna or sJ@Fa- EfAs kaxs appearance
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-29

In Arkansas. suggests TO DR.. Pain 10 take
all his patients TO the springs. Among the
patients are Cora Singer, an heiress. Sue
Brette, a domestic; Miss Place. little
silly: Miss Happ. a little fresh; Miss
Steake, a little bashfui: Miss Fit. little
shy: Cashmere Dizzy dude. Aoer Nit. a
German; Willie Singer. tenor. and Jim
Naslum. retired pusilist.
The second act opens with the doctor and
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-13
BRIEF FILED BIZ ROBERTS,
He Says tho Proposed Proceedings arc
Subversivs of His Rights.


WASHINGTON. Dec 1.-THE special commit.
tee In the Roberts case met this morning 1,
decided to take whatever evidence It could
here and then, II that was insufficient, to 90 10
Utah. No subppnas will be issued at present
but voluntary witnesses will be heard to.mor-
row morning.
Mr., Roberts submitted long brief in sun.
port OF his demurrer filed last Saturday, in
which he denied tho jurisdiction OF tho COM
mittee. He holds that tho proposed proceed.
ingS OF tho committee would be subyersiye ~
his rights:
First-In that he Ia to be adjudged guilty NJ
crime without due process OF law ~
Second-That he IL TO be adjudged dIsoualI
ned by disabilities created by enactmants NJ
Congress and applicable to the old Territorv
OF Utah, but not applcnb BILE to the State OF Utah
which disabilities have been removed by am
nestics OF two Presidents; by the Enabling ACT
passed by Congress-. and by the transition ~
Utah, from territorial condition TO that OF
statehood. "
Thrd-That tho crime alleged against him
does not constitute disqualification for a
member OF Congress unless the Houye md its
committee are prepared To assert their power
aud right TO add to tho Qualif lcatons prescribed
by tho Constitnton OF the United states
Fourth-That the proposed proceedings Inv
the committee would deprive him OF the con,
stitutional right to trial by court OF compe-
tent jurisdiction and by Jury OF his PEERS
within the state and district whero the crin,a
Is alleged to have been committed, and Womb
process OF law. NN'
He therefore asks the committee to stop its
Incie right to be sworn in as mem Der OF the
House. " ''o
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-13
NET PdCIFIC C4BIE Bill.
1t Gives the Work to the Navy and Make.
nm Appropriation OF sII ZOO, 200.

WAsHINGroN. Dec. 12.-At the request Of
Senator Hale. Chairman OF the Committee on
Naval Affairs. the Secretary Of the Navy has
prepared draft OF bill providing for Pacific
cables to'bo constructed under the supervision
OF tho Navy Department. In letter to sena.
tor Hale. Secretary Long says that the Chief of
the Bureau OF Equipment estimates the cost OF
nying and eiupplng the proposed cables nj
SloWiO.ODo and places the first years probable
cost oi maintenance nj SNOO,OOO In the hill
the round sum OF Sll,uOO.OOO IL named The
drait submittcd provides that tho cable shall
run from san Francisco to Honolulu thence by
way OF the Midway Islands and the Island II
Guam or 10y whatever route may no deemed by
the Secretary OF the Navy to bc the most prac-
ticahle TO the cities OF lolo and Manila in the
philippines. The bill transfers TO the Post
master;ticnernl tho operation and control OF
the cables on their completion,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-13
INsULAR Thrift CHANGES.
New Customs Rules for Cuba. Porto Rico
md the Philippines.

WARRINGTON. Dec. 12.-By direction OF the
President these orders affecting the customs
tariffs OF Cuba. Porto Rico nEd the Philippine
Islands are promulgated by the War Depart
ment
Beginning Jan. / none but American vessels
will DO permitted To engage IN the trade be-
tween Porto Rico and the United States. This
was u provision Of the amended tariir regua-
tions. but was temporarily suspended owing
to a scarcity Of American vessels
I.ithographs. posters. calendars and folders
for advertising purposes only having no COM
mercial value and designed for free public dis
tribution are permitted 10 enter the several
ports OF Cuba, Porto Rico and the Philippine
Islands free OF duty.
The Philippine tarifr Is so amended as to
I'm hound books and other matter printed in
languages other than spanish. This Is tn"
same AS the rate on hound books. hut the caS-i-
fcation was not included specifically In the
original regulations.
Modern school furniture Of kinds q styles
not manufactured in Cuba and Porto Rico is to
be admitted free q! duty into those islands
provided II has been purchased 10y the prop
erly constituted authoritics of public or private
educational Institutions there.
An increase of 30 per cent Is made in the
duties imposed by s"vcnty-u,nc paragraphs Of
the Porto Rican tar n for the purpose ot COM
pensatinR the insulnr revenues for the loss OF
duty casinned 10y the placing OF certain noe
essury articles OF consumption on the free list.
Among the articles included in these para
graphs mr." window glass, mirrors. Jew"iry and
precious stones. nrTnrms. pcriumery. tHncstrv,
tissues of wool and silk. musical instruments.
cartridges. mqtchns. rubber goods. toys and
hats OF straw or felt.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-13
CAPTURE or MAMIE MELAyDo.
Described as n Lively Episode by the Con
ductor of the Eric Train.

Described as Lively Episode by the Com
ductor of the Eric Train.
You weren't up this way the other night
when they captured Mamie Mel,ndo?" said
the conductor OF the Erie train which
reaches Jersey City at midnight to n
Sun reporter near Ramsey's last night
They all got on my train at Paterson
two girls and two mon. whom the, girls had
picked up at Paterson. The party had been
travelling back and forth all day between Pater-
son and Newark and tho men had been buyipp
drinks. II was this last trip that was making
and at Paterson tho men said Let's make
one more tric to Newark and they bundled the
girls on board my train. which was going the
wrong way!
but when we whistled for stop the men wonii
begin to sing and hold their hats up for one oi
IN" cir rs TO Kick. hat was in order to Keen
the. girls from noticing the stations
said that he was Detective McCafYerty, and
showed me his badge. He told me what his Inv
as we got over the limo into New York state.
Md Ss said zane me- rhaS SR"f G w sq
turned to the girls and said, ..we.ro on the
TG Scy r rcnnh n" s par 1 ca No No
Mamie on the shoulder and said: i want YOU.
Mamie. You'll have to go to New York with
me-, The touch sohcred her in n second.
S2' much; a., Sh Ts sa,d WsrG IN Newark
she looked at him q minute and then
jumped hack and grabbing 81 her hat drew a
quick as flash and then he and the other men
bundled her into hack and didn't she scrcnch
ana yen! THOSE fellows played a cute game"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-13
QUEsTIOys BY MR. PErTIGREW
Wants to Know About the Philippine Fling
In Manila lay.


In Manila lay.
WASHINGTON. Dec 12.-In the SENATE TODAY
Senator Pettlgrew tSil. Rep. s. d. offered n
resolution directing tho Secretary OF the NAVY
TO inform tho Senate whether the flag o, the
Philippine Republic was carried by vessels In
the Bay OF Manila. and whether II was ever
saluted by Admiral Dewey or any OF the vessels
OF his feet at any time since May /. 1898; also
whether Spanish prisoners were delivered
over to the Philippine forces Mt
the time of the surrender OF Subig Bay: also
whether n vessel commanded bv the forces
under AgllIaIdo. flying tho Philippine flag,
accompanied the vessels Concord and Raleigh
back to Subig Bay in June. 1898. in order 10
CONNIE! tho surrender OF the Spanish forces He
asked its immediate consideration objection
was made by Mr., Chandler rep. N, H. and
Mr., Pritchard tRep,. n. C..l offered n resolu-
lion reciting recent legislation in North Caro-
lima restrictive OF voting by negroes, and in
strpctIng the Judiciary COMMITTEES to inGuire
ana report whether that State has a Repub-
lean form OF government II was laid on the
table temporarily.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-13
NEW EArING> o WiRsHIPS.
Proposal to Divide Them Into Four Classes
According to Tonnage.

WASHINGTON. Dec. Eth Secretary OF the
Navy has forwarded to the Chairman OF tho
Committee on Naval Aflairs OF the House The
draft ot u bill prepared by the Judge Advocate
ucneral of the Navy providing for a reclassir-
the vesse Is OF the navy with the exception OF
tnrFedQ boats and special vessels. shall he
ulNlIed INFO four classes, 10 be commanded as
rates by Captains; second and third rates by
Commanders, fourth rates by Lieutenant
Commanders aud Lieutennnts. torpedo boats
and other uncassihed vessels by officers below
the grade OF Lieutenant Commander. Vessels
ol oVn tons displacement or more are to ha
cIassed AZ first rates: those Of 5000 tons or
more and below 1000 tons as second rates:
those OF 1000 tons or more and below 3, 600
tons, a. third rates. andlthose OF less than OOo
tons as fourth rates '
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-13
MIR. M'KINLEr AT MOUNT rERyoN.
Arrangements for Observing the Centenary
of Washington's Death.

Arrangements for Observing the Centenary
of Washington's Death.
WAsHISGToN. Dec. l2.-Prcsident Mckinley
has made his arrangements for attending the
ceremonies In observance ofthe one hundredth
anniversary OF George Washington's death. He
will start for Mount Vernon on Thursday at 10
A. NJ. and will deliver an address from the
steps OF the mansion there. He will bc accom-
panied to Mount Vernon by the members OF tho
Cabinet.
The exercises at the tomb OF Washington.
which Is situated on the old estate. a short
distance from the mansion. will consist Of q
funeral service Identical in character with that
held over Washington's remains one hundred
years ago. Tho services will be in charge OF
the Masonic order
In the evening Chauncey NJ Depew will de-
liver an Grafton in Convention Hall In WASH
ington. The meeting will be held under tho
auspices OF the Independent Order Of Red
Men. an organization TINT grew out of the Sons
Of Liberty. Of which Washington was mem
her and whose organization ceased when
liberty was secured
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-13
WASHINGTON Noiea

day submitted to Congress an estimste M
$4,000 for an exhibit by the United States nj
land. In 1901. s'"' S''s
, Resolutions directing the Committee IN
PRIVILEGES and Elections to Investigate the
rights OF Senators Clark OF Montana and Scott
OF West virginia, to their seats were reported
from the Committee on Contingent Expsnses
In the Senate to-day and were agreed to.
The President to-day sent to the Senate ths
States Attorney for the Northern dlstrct ~
Ohio and Joseph a, Gill OF Kansas to be Judge
81 the Unitel states Court OF the Northern
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-13

We owe an apology to about
1900 friends-advertised some
400 odds and ends of suits, and
satisfied only about one.quarter
of the corners. Weren' t explicit
enough; you expected complete
suits, only odds and ends were
here; We'll know better next time.
But those 1900 disappointed
ones must need clothes, else why
did they come
Sl5 to S35 leaves no room for
disappointment in suits.
So to $50 supplies every pos.
slble overcoat want. ,
Everything else man wears
three.year.olders or older.
RoGERs, PEEr & Co. ,
$50 Broadway. cor. Leonard
nov broadway, cor. Prince
thIY second and broadway,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-13
Cavite n Naval station Now,

WASHINGTON. Dec. 1o.-Cavite. the temporary
depot OF the United States Navy in the Philip-
pines. has been designated as a naval station
hv order OF Secretary Long. This raises the
importance or the place. and requires that IL
shall be htted with modern appliances for
fore done at Hong Kong.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-13
Army Orders.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 12.-These army orders
have been issued:
Acting Assistant Surgeon James T.. Miller from
DcS MONIES 10 San Francisco ~
Capt. Anir"w II. Russell, Ordnance Departme mt
assigned 10 duty as principal assistant in the once
OF the Chief Of Ordnance.
Col. Richard comba, Fifth Infantry. to New York
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-13
Arranging for the Samoan Transfer.

WAsHINGToN. Dec. 12,-Lord Pauncefote OF
Preston. the British Ambassador, and Herr
Won Holleben. the German Am bassador. had A
conference with the Secretary OF State no. DIV
with regard TO arranging plan for the trans
Ter OF soyerniRnty IN the Samoan islands alter
the partition treaty has been ratified by the
rath ~ " NS'"'"h '"huco-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-13

Catholic and Protestant Countri.s.u
Compared by Rev. Alfred Young should he Rad
BY every iptsllige1t man. 800 a copy. 100 West
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-13
NOTICE OF real, ESTATE AUCTION

70 occur each day are printed In THE MORNING
you are Interested In Real Estate. -1dv.