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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-02-28

Special Dispatch Ia the post-Inteliige
VANCOUVER, u. G. Feb " This eisy
is unsergdins a niost pessuiGar experience.
I, Is simply divided. but very unequa;iy. II
appears on the granting OF lease IF
Deadmsns island. near the entrance to the
harhor. 10 the Chicago bankers. Messrs.
Stuart and Wells.
. II Is claimed hy the opponents OF The
lease tina. Deaaman's island is a military
reserve aud a part ~ Stanley Park, As
such IT should not have teen leased 70 any
one. much hess gn Americans. who wished
10 erect an ugly saw min on Il ana block
up the haftsor with booms of logs II is
also asserted that the desl .as engineered
ia very un,ierhanaed manner. and that
Mr. Maxwell member of parliament dld
not take the clty into his corasence when
the capitalists refused to wire after the
lease.
Throughout us. excitement caused by the
announcement shat the lease nad been
given. a good deaf II bad feeling has aeen
evidenced toward The Americans who were
successful in getting IT.
Bu, the great aght has been between
the eastern and western sections of the
city. representing respectively The work
ingsnep largely In the osss and the naen Of
money ia ;ae west Up to The present
time the werkinxmen nave carried the
day. and they strongly lu8ogse the building
af The mili on the island. On Saturday
evening Trey took possession of II meeting
held by the opponents ~ the mill scheme
and drove tue Chairman and his followers
out. They then passed strong resolution
inaorsing Mr.. Maxwell. NJ. T.. who had
supported the application for lease of
the islands 10 tho Americans.
Scenes o. Mid disorder teok place az sha
meeting. but they were sc!.psea hy ;hase
Al a public meeting held liz the city hail
this evening 70 discuss the same matter
Long before o'clock the place ~as packed
hy determined crowd Or citizens appar-
tntly resolved "a advocate gAe miIl 70 tbs
bitter end For fhree hours and half
~ceats Of the widest confusion followed IN
quick succession Al the meeting. Sfe&keTs
eppesea 70 tAs leasing eg the island ard TO
the y n1ia were hardly given heaFsng
The east end ~as out ia ful fu.ce ara
;hssT var slogan Has. we caM't ilve on
scenery. t-eg us have ghe as3i" ="
Tney did noi care whefher American cap
i.ai pQg a. sp. SO 5onx As fhes gos g.
THE opposition aTguea shai the lsaalng
q THO lslana WAS daas through rn3srepre-
sen;atl2a. and fhas ghe hesutlfsi park ana
FnsNfary reserve woaid he ss.aflsa Il . sAw
rriI were crested gs @as 80 sisa. box
ever The wosk5Eeueu weSe osag i'm fau
force ard stsuns resolutions were .asse,3
advocating ;he Srsesy erection Of tss@ min
eg the Americans
Ar-rss3 asa ayr naw guarding tne g4sTk
im fsse fnteresss - re esy sas }s x caastn-
ea saat wAen gae CA3esg5 agea fes.reseased
here hy AF is45v&fe aeevnpF io sreak
ground foF 'ha 18Th she s4asfes wsl inaaes
la.seass sss4se& Tae slsa4s5eg4 II tAs f1aosS
aniaae II shs HISTORY af the prggsrre
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-02-28

Special Dispatch 10 the Post t-Inteliigeneer.
WASHINGTON. Feb. s..-At the Ger
man embassy tonight fantastic story
printed by the Evening Post. of San Fran
ciseo. "a the effect that Germany. Russia
and France had entered into a conspiracy
60 smash Dcw.y's feet and seize the Phil
ippines. Was said To be ridiculous and
unworthy the consideration az amy sane
man. The story told with great show
% circumstautiality that the three nations
mentioned were buying or had bought a
number III Chtiean cruisers. which are
now os wtii be manned and rendexSoused
at the Marshall islands from which a
descent ~ to ne made upon Dewey, blow
him out OF the wafe- and the islands Viii
he parceled oui under an agreement said
to he already In existence.
Al The French and Russian embassies
the story WAS laughed NJ.
AT the Chilean legation Il was denied
that any of i,a cruisers had been sold or
were FOR sai.
Secretaries Long and Aiger said The
story WAS too absurd 10 he discussed
fhe story of sutsnce.
SAN FRANCISCO. Feb e The Evening
Fost this afternoon gives what purporss
10 bn the iwsiae history of "a triple alliance,
between n,msfy. France and gaAaa "A
for the purpose of impeding she expansion,
policy az the United States hut more
particularly io undermine the incrnasi srg
power of the United States in ins Philip
pines The Post claims It's source a. in-
formation T. be- absolutely reliable Ao-
cofs3.ng 10 the Post It's Informant has
given the United States government more
important information CONCERNING affairs
fn the Pacific than any otheS g,erson. se
has jgst returned from a sotsurn In Ger
many. where he had entres. into the hsga-
e4t diplomatic circles. tie said To the
Post,
Germany is planning a great coup
d'eiat that not oniy means the acquisition.
of ;he rhilpptn- lsiar8s nv thar s.us err
men' hut the defeat Il the American pol
ley of territorial expansion German az
fcer told me that Russia and France had
been drawn iutp "A cntssiis9a tlass, az the
three powers and that Rnss.a il getting
all the ships possible into the pacsfa with
o'lt exciting agteuiiea fhat Germany Is
negotiating gith Argentne sud chile far
the purchase ri three var Vessels from
eaeh government These iasf vessels YEfl
~ manned BY German officers snf WI
rendezvous at fhe Marshall islands gTba74
fhe proper tsfne COMES ss4e combined aaesS
- Germany. Russia and France 4sfli take
possession of she Philippines l5ssaer the
preteEs - rsHsaS1De srfler ha6 rsroteettsg
ta" cltsxeus 4nd Interests - iaeYxe ee,,sr-
tri.s. T'ss only fesSgfe ~ Operate as.ss fFyws
This plan. 81 IS arel4ss will a.s fsass as-sler.
- Fsaslsnh snd ~ combat stiS gfe ssteYs.
sl"n e Great britain wlll ne saGea -
esssR here
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-02-28
RIVER AND HARBOR BILL
ALMOST CERTAIN TO FAIL,
WITH NICARAGUA CANAL.
Special Dispatch TO tie Post Lntelliseneer.

SpaIAD 10
WASHINGTON Feb 27h information tonight authorizes the statement that
w the and hAbor Bill uW fail tba bill uN
canal s a
amendment added to tie sand Ua BILL (Which through The
hubor bill loaded uorhy
these
The latter the White House doubt speaks adUsed.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-02-28

NEW YORK. Feb. ~ Roland Burnham
Motifenx. snu Of Gen. i..sii* Mplsneux, of
brooklyn wsz arrested ter4gaL charged
with Numbering Mrs katherine j. Adams
ia this city on December Il isaS lie was
lncked up I'm the Tonibs prison. The ar
rest followed the verdict ~ tine eoroner's
jury accusing him of the crime.
While the inquest was made into the
death Of Mrs Adams II also went into the
circumstances ~ the death Of Henry g.
Barnet. of the knickeroockar Athletic
Club VINO was poisoned ay a powder re-
ceiyea through the mail a. was Mrs.
Adams. The cases are 80 closely connect
ed that they eau scarcely ae considered
separately.
The proceedings OF tie final day of TIE
inquest We're sensational in the highest
degree. The case mad dragged along mo-
notonousiy. witnesses being examined for
the sole purpose. as il seemed. ~ contra
dieting Harry Cornisa's testimony in mi
nor details. or of elicitiug suggestions as
10 a motive that might have led Cornish
to commit the erime The newspa 3eYS
from the beginning nad stuck to Mul-
neux AS the person most to oe suspected.
bat the prosecuting officials apparently
never hareored such a thought. The ex-
aininer was kind and gentle in dealing
with Moilueux, hGt gruif ana severe with
Cornish on the stand
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-02-28

Special Dispatch 10 tAe Post-iutellige
KANSAS CITY. Feb. as.A party COM
posed OF - mg4s. ia ey Thomas A. Wit
ten, a prominent Kansas City lawyer. wno
il said 10 ba the organizer. left here last
might Tor Guatemala on alleged Eli
btls,eyins expsistloA Although the ebjeal
of the expedition haS been StrcHgosisiy de-
nlei, iae party maintained the utm0st st :
eFecy aS 10 rs movements The mon
bearded tAe sg'ecla train al dark cross
inl near tlae Twelfth street liaduct, and
iac coaches were noi lighted
Eve7y man had Weapons coaoealed about
A.s person. The sgee.a} train went OUT
ever tae Meu pnls.
Cspt William e Thompson aud capt.
George 4 WhItaett. ef the dshantiei
Fifth MissouTi volunteers. ard capt \.
Nj Casey. of tins Third Msga9Uf: vdlun-
isers. ara pru5nlDsu- members Of the as3~
ffuelerlag cgeW ana there were mary snen
who rad sefve4 during ,he recent war in
lhe Fighting fs3sh'' Missaeuv} regiment.
Fhe Tasted Sa,c7 Officials have learend
"a fhe * petition ems hayt sdvlSei Wash
ins'ou 80 i; j. nsgalS probable ,hs men
Wiz never he able "a leave New Orleans
snoiv objective .mhars!8g point T.. T..
McFadiea ar ex-iVHmpeter IA Company
a. II sf1@ Fsfsh. declared just before ;he
sgain lef. kaUS8s cary that tie parry was
bs1sl on a fisaustersne expedition and Vas
not going gor tbe puTssssa OF building =
railroad or digS3uS "a mine II can DO all
tba} right nere in Kansas City. Ii's no
ts>g taking - ne ard saying that ae
scat have "a nght. I would never asvs
consented 70 10 If there "a aot te he tight
inx IN u.
McEaaden's statements we're borne ous
~ dozen Others - ho weG, sxay with the
PARTY. Some OF ftefn declared that they
were going because they saw jobs Ia sight
and that jfey cared lstjle wnsf1er 1t aaS 10
be q deh0ag Job or ue, MrfA.iJen said
,hst he bad been promised the position ~
chief Of scoats for the expedition. and thai
~ wcus4 gather about atm sach eihef men
as he sa~ at 90 help aiFn scout abomf In
she enerny-s country. McFaddsn sas a
scout ia tae regular army for wears an.i
has seea service IN aA Of the indian dis
turhances Snee tS-5. fle Is n Ns;le hayv .
legged felio~. and was very popular wA.i.
tss "F79gatlax Fsftn' was az t'glie kagssalss,
lasG sanwef liv is graduate II fnss
i-ai,sssI5y = Vermont. ard waS olacA eo
far ,ae priesthood fss Aoauasssea taia
calling eNenty Sesrs aga ans came WeSl
There's na sse7g5ag Bs nvw. ne ssGa
we base feo.e5 1lt people fef two
sn@ashA an4 = s. bad pes h.en for fae
sTeaeaery 81; ame &C oHy mem wha is IN
;ee sfs&u Row Il asu.a never tsave ksaaa
sa8@n. Ys sa0s aaa s5 aAs thas gave
l.7e fn'ee aNaT. er3 Z gof;8 10: be 81 bss
earsTs~ea is f5ea Atsn 2es5 la ttx feuT sause
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-02-28

senate Committee VIII sasnEanis<
the touse Bfli

WASHINGTON. Fea 97--'Ta~ ssussts
eawussf1ee aa navel affairs fosaay assa II
fres s3ug sar eoassilEasian vn TssH nsva5 av-
sTgofsr .@saaas- Tfse rerssrsnss assfsesfs - ghs
naEai committee at&ass reeelve attention
waen hssi e esnss.ssref. Il was ssesslea
50 aasagax - tse Aouss fn<rsase fsT the
fsasy sfsa ssse czsgnsnifssea sgf1 see*satraesss
orsy SIX rew ms~ vesaeis lfssse8d es
fse4ss- xr1tl4e4 s9. :. the As-ss ~.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-02-28

HAVANA. Faa. z5.~Tbs military au.
therifses ssye lsssei 2aa f1aana - tfs
tsssaan ,fs2gs ws2 enssFes. Yfa4an4 ~ :,
Gea. ssouasx
Tasszs 4s.sosas R'i' ne ggrfn - ap~u als
hass9asfi Esxs s}sasag - ts4e g.sg ~ Hss-
esEaa-
fseu. s'eaaz VII siseas hsn 20 s.s gwen
- taa AftSlls fssb f'5saan gsgg8sssga lam
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-02-28
DEATH WIRE CIRCLES
AROUND hOL|N[UL.
Branded as Poisoner by the
Coroner's Jury.
is LANDED IN THE rOMBS.
Chain of Clrcumstantial Evidence
Closely Linked About Him.
is LANDED IN THE rOMBS.

Rent~d the Letter Boxes Under an
err fer the Hottie af roisan Malt
ed to Cornish, Which Afterward
N~suit~d In the Death of Mrs.
Ada nms-Mriting Experts Testtfy
the Addresses ON Package. That
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-02-28
On A RAID INTO
CENTRAL AMERICA.
A Filibustering Expedition
Leaves Kansas City.
GOING TO GUATEMALA.
Little Concealment of the Object
They Expect to Accomplish.
GOING TO GUATEMALA

Most of the Members Are Former
Volunteers, MhO Saw Service
During the War With SPAIN
They Heard n Special at u Dark
isaus--The Federal Authorities
Warned aud May Take steps to
stop the WOuId-Be soldiers of
Fortune before Embarkation.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-02-28

The curtain rose OF the last act Of the
rneioarama this afternoou A snopk eepsr
Who retss.i private aoxes swoTs posafis e.
that Moineux wa. MS patron, using thu
name OF III. e Barnet" II WAS proved
long ago that the hottles Of medicine had
been sent Ia that letter box Tnen the
handwriting experts we're called and one
after another declared that she hand that
forged the names OF Harry Cornish and
ordering powder medicines Mas the hand
% Roland II Aoisneux Ths experts We're
absolutely certain In their Identification
Of tins penmauship an9 would make mu
qualifications in Their statements Dis
trict Attorney Gardner taep summed I'D
t0e case. directly accusing Molineux The
jury brought in a veydlci charging Moli-
ueux with The murder. .aad ae was at ouce
arrested and committed as The Toinhs
without osil
AaiineaX Is a member of ae New York
Athletic Ciub, AHa waS ug5B his quarrel
With Harry Cofulsa. a prominent nsen-
beT u lhe knle&croocke Athletic Club.
from which ae resigned because Il ulat
quarrel MoEneux' father Is a pal0f man
usacgarer, and = repaged u be q mlnlon-
are. TIE prisoner has goge ig goud So
elety. heog of excellent address amd suau-
uexs. and prospective heir 20 a great far-
tune. Als counsel - BarIew : Weeks.
CT ihe &ew York Athlv,le Cl1h. aDd a
personal enemy ~ Harry Cornish
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f.usprrax at shlnm sails

xaSc0F- sass. T. e. NeA = ~g. a ..
r.rsgvess ~ s'ssiaA @sH~s saT Yex sAsma
Al l.g.s.4s9z.z kAs@ afternoon,
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-02-28
FANTASTIC STORY
PROMPTLY DENIED.
Fairy Tale From San Fran
cisco Is Laughed At.
NO ONE CAN BELIEVE IT.
Idea of a Triple Alliance Agains
America Is Secuted.
NO ONE CAN BELIEVE IT.

lmmx tnmtise Report of . secret
Agreement by Germauy. Russia
and France to Assemble War
ships tn the Pacific. Poumce
Philippine Islands Among Them
Eager to Accept Peace OvertWres
--Adnintstrasioa Not Alarmed.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-02-28
ARMED MEN GUARD
D[ADAAN'S Island.
Vancouver, B. c., in a Fer
ment Over the Lease.
OBJECTION TO SAWMlLl.
Claim That the Property Is In
cluded in Reserve.
OBJECTION TO SAWMlLl.

men and Capitalists Clash,
and the Lab0rers Capture Public
MeetinH. and Amid Widest Con-
fustOu Declare tn Favor OF the
Out In Fall Force Against the
West-Opposition Claims That
the Deal Was Carried Through
In an Uuderhanded Manner.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-02-28

&o-Asaae- 0A 4@se 11EsG.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-12-22
OPPOSED TO
RECIPROCITY

WASHINGTON, n. c. Dec. "a
The reciprocity treaties recently ne
Eotiated are or especial interest to
the senators and representatives Of
California. particularly az such
treaties areet eitruna fruit. which
IL extensively srown ON the Pacific
coast Representative Necdhnm,
represents the largest citrus fruit
districts in California. the largest.
perhaps In the United states. and of
course l. not Favorable 20 TREATIES
made with countries In which the
quality OF fruit il grown H- SAYS
that the ~ per cent reduction al
lowed Ia the treaty with jamaica
would operate 60 the serious diuad
vantage q The California fruit In
dustry.
Even at existing tnrtr rates the
California aud Jamalsa fruits are
on equal terms, according to Nj
Necdhhm. The freight on a box Of
oranges from California 60 New
York T. - cents Tho freight from
Jamaica il q CENTS and the duty 50
cents. making u total cost - 20
cents a box Me Needhaui declares
that - per cent. reduction allow d IN
the Jamaica treaty vii turn the
scales in favor - the Jamaica fruit
lie expresses himself as opposed In
the ratification = tho treaty, and
against tho negotiation - other
treaties lowering the rate on citfous
fruits.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-12-22
MERCHANTS ON
THE WAR-PATH

A petition signed by nearly one
hundred merchants along First ave-
nus IL on hle with the board % sub
lie works. The petitioners ask fer
the Improvement Of the miserable
condition Of upper rirrt avenue.
The members Of the street depart
ment and other members 81 the
board say that body has been doing
everything In its power to keep the
street In good condition. What h
needed 10 tn. paving of First ave-
nue. from Pike 10 Madison, and paw
Ing of the cross streets, Whose mud
IL dragged on the main street ny
teams
A resolution was introduced In the
city council by the board for this
purpose over two months ago. IL is
buried Eomew here.
There are many who blame the
finance committee OF the city coun+
ciI for the present state Of Affairs.
SEINE Of these look with astonish-
msnt At the signature 81 one % that
committee attached 20 the petition
y hich asks the board for relief.
SIR. =. Z Ellis. general passenger
agent for the o. Il a =, at this city.
has left for a two weeks trip 20 st.
raul on business and pleasure.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-12-22
kMUSEM EN- rs.
The Seattle vhester.

- Lady ~ Quality" was present
"a At the Seattle theater last night
by Eugene Blair and an excellent
company The play is another case
~ a dramatiEcd novel. being adapt
"a from the work OF Mrs. Francis
Hodgson Burnett. by stephen Town
send. There are a number Of strong
situations which afford the hcautl
ful young actress good opportunity
10 display her talents,
Miss nlair gave an Interpretation
Of a difficult role. and was forced Ia
respond 10 two curtain calls. Her
coHtuminE was magnificent,
Mr. William Bramwell proved a
strong support. His characterize
ton was finished and intelligent. and
hls reading was unusually good. Mr.,
Bouic Clark. Charles Forrester and
Miss Park were very clever, and the
entire supporting company was good
and well balanced.
The mountaing Of the plan VA,
costly and splendid. The period Of
It's action admits Of beautiful and
fancy costuminE This opportunity
to present pretty picture " made
tho most Of.
Miss Blair viii close her engage
ment here Sunday evening There
will be n matinee tomorrow after
noon.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-12-22
Is HE RULER
OR CITIZEN?

wAsffSGT0N. n. G. dee. a.
The a5lacuf'oa ~ the Pope h re-
csivsd ln ecrlssiarf cal eirries with
great interest u ~ Translated "a q
positive rvply II TIE Italian severn
msni. Thc expression 81 the Pope
f. What hostility have We - fear
from them when. even IN the face ~
Europe. they 10 not hes tate 20 vi0-
late the aanciify Of the rights ani
duties which naturally anw from
apostolic pnWerf Nuveftn riess
whatever the future may bring. W
should certainly never ny God's
help. be found on the slie = those
who are afraid"
Very rccegrsiy the High Court ~
Cessation = Italy decided that the
Vatican vas not entitled 10 extra
territorial rights gone time pre-
yi1us the Vatican bad complained
that the rauctfty 81 tho mails from
the vatican was not respected. In
certain proceedings which we're
brought. the Court ~ Cessation do
esidsd that the Vattcan VAS not en-
titie1 To the privileges ~ sacred in
Viola hlHfy - thcir malls. which IL
accorded the representatives Of for
eis-n powers In Rome Tho decision
alec. Gn essence. deputies the right ~
the Pope 70 receive dsput ationa. am
bassadnra or ENJOYS from tho var
iOus courts - Europe friendly To the
Vatican. italy has made M form.
al protest To the powers concerned.
but her decision. nevertheless. re-.
Hs,-5s 80 rf..rattUa 81 Law & hfs Hf4ff1n
OF the Pope from the position ~ tho
sovereign Of the Vatican % that. u
mere citizen 81 Rome. subject 10
all the duties and obligations ~ any
other member Of the Italian civic
body. This. Of course. D. very far
rearhInE d.cIaLnn.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-12-22
HIGHER WAGES
IN THE SOUTH

BOSTON. Dec. z2.--New England
cotton manufacturer are greatly
pleased at the announcement from
Augusta. Ga, that the COTTON manu-
facturerH Of that city are to raise the
wages Of their 5000 employees Janu-
ary I, as thls Il regarded ss an in
dicatJon that other mill men Of the
South will also take action on the
question. Manufacturers IN the
north. with very few exceptions. now
have granted an advance. and the
step aas been taken In spite OF the
kuy@leStse that II wages In the South
rernaiGsrf unchanged, New England
ma asaG.s efurers would be placed al a
disadvantage. The news from Geor-
gin, therefore. Is very welcome intel
ligence 10 Northern manufacturers.
II II estimated that by January l..
from $40. 900 to $50, 600 cotton mill OPP
eraItlves In the North viii be work
gg under an advance Of wages. aud
that tfe advance In the South VIII
bring the total In the United States
10 above 100000.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-12-22
ANGERED BY THE
ADMIRAL'S WIFE

WASHINGTON. y g. Dec. = II
TIE wife II Admiral Dewey has rails
81 another Eeels1 tempest iu wash
iustoa by announcing that she viii
uai D. abe O. return calls except hy
card ttefnre her marriage. Mra
DeWeY's Waiting lat waa compare
lively HAert. bat when shs became
the wff~ 81 the hero - Manila ard
the admiral n the navy she vas
naturally the phisci II particular in
isr~st ard THERE WAS a long string
- carriages IN front ~ her hause
every afternoon. baarfnx people Hha
sxfs-~tet that sc vrnaif res urntate
Their attentions NoN u hes fhfY
are Informed that abe doen not In
tend - take the tspuhte 70 visit
them 20 prrsau. bat merely 70 send
a card by Tire hands - her faoinan
80 through the poatnfuer. they are In
Cilned - say sauey things
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-12-22
U. or w. STUDENTS Kick

There Is dissatisfaction among the
University cadets concerning drilL
When Mr. could was appointed cont
mandant, he instituted the eNamina-
ton system on which he intended 10
base his appointments ~ officers,
This was unsatisfactory 10 "a large
number % che older students as Il
gave, IA their estimation, a good op.
portunity b. freshmen and lower
olaasmcn from the high school to
gain eheVrons while upper elasamen
were given no preference. A petition
against the present system q being
circulated among the rtudcutu.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-12-22

Browns in Town. and every
body seems to know II, at least that
IL what the large attendance at the
Third Avenue theater this week,
would Indicate. lie is a jolly good
fellow, and gives two hours and one
half 81 solid fun TO all who pay him
a visit only three more perform
ances remain, and ne will hold the
record for the week before Christmas
as being h. largest In the history Of
the Third Avenue theater,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-12-22
A REPORT THAT YULE
HAS BECOME INSANE
British General Who Suffered Defeat
Could Not Stand II.

NEW YORK IT World prints a .
don alleging Yue. succeeded symonds
wounded,
forced retreat 10 1adysmth has soue Insane.
fule reported
muEEi OF Ladyamh by tho British and invalid
ed hons re- .
nj and modification .
!, TO wounded soldiers
Of enemy, dehrone
LONDON, De- Ger
morrow u farewell
display
~ dismissed him with for his
GodHpacd
commanding communication in Natal reports
n IT
thoroughly undersOot hut
TO a Buffers
ported Il ma the sorte from faiysmth .
escaped from Pretoria
helms mother .
dolph CHURCHILL reached Doagoa bay In safety =
al he
a campaign n waiting for Tile arrival OF Roberts
British commanders operating Cape Col
ordered simply hold their until the
line with this Mehuen Will probably .
a back his position at Moddcr
a rarH that the
hive
for nearly
hauacd. The report IL not credited here. .
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-12-22
Ban on Soda Fountains

TORONTO, Doc. "a test case
has Just been decided in the Ontario
high courts which will in future pre-
vent druggists and all others. except
licensed restaurants. selling lee
cream and soft drinks on Sunday
The case was instituted by the pos
llce under the Lords day obser-
vance act. and has dragged through
the courts for Six months.