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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-08-22
FEDERAL COURT NOTES

The libri suit II y G Thompson
~ she Empire TrnuHp1ftatiau com
pany has bern argued before judge
HaufurI AMI is nos under advise
mrnt Thompson sued the company
fnr s. 90 damaFra alleging that ts
n.as taken 60 the Yukon 70 work on
the compnny's steamer he claims
that he WAa assaulted and driven
away al the noIut - gun In the
lead - winter BY the company
representative Daniel 4 Carter A.
a reauit be il suffering a permanent
injury Il is oversight. which has
caused great danger t. his life
Marx MlcheIHaa and Katie Michel.
son have aled a petition IN bank.
runfey
link sue. one - the Chinese being
hold AZ couffahsnd. has been dis.
harEed from custody hy Judge Han.
ford on a writ - habean corpus
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-08-22
old KING COAL
GETS A BLACK EYE
His Lieutenants, Scot and Smoke, Are
Knocked Out By COunCilmen.

owners Ia bear hair the expcnH" in
i've annual instalmeuts. also the
same fnf East Terry from broad
way 10 Twelfth
TrH thousand dollars was ordered
Transferred from the water - The
general fund tp make up money OPP
uuaItg.y transferred 10 pay far TIE
cedar river system
a resolution was passed authorize
ing the city enFIHrrr III prepare uu
estimate 81 tire raat OF constructing
IA wagon foat from the end ar Yeslrt
way a. Lake Washington
The following btIia wsrr placed up
On their nfHt reading Fer the us
provemrat ~ Eleventh. Fast Caiums
bra e. East Marion. Eighteenth.
Howell tu Mercer pr8hlnIuug the
wearing - bells los cattle and horses
aai providing q penalty pf 8, tine ~
lul"riaHumt fnH ihrHr duNn. pro
tliinE $40 H. nHr for a circus to be-
here the latter part ~ the month.
and prohibiting an admission ice
u more than a1 cents. TIE same
charge Tor reserved seats. and the
huHns 2 Hf tHN latter nut 20 exceed
thr capacity nf tine tent VastuuE
sprinK and san,ra streets. wsHt uf
Railroad avenue approving a new
plat az TIE klnu or uark addition
authorizing the mayor e. enter into
a contract with che Northern paflna
tn construct waite maths aud sun-
duita under the railroad fra -ts a.
Henian SWING thH Netherlands AIM 9
sfieah MartEaEe company n nut
eiaiW deed o. Tote / and & block %
iarra'H al iitiau 4reHstinH new
plat = wire addition. % IaY two
lnf water mains m Fast Denny way
from bellevue tn summit ard BELLE
fHlir Ia Eaui gHiye at cost ~ $3.50
- rui main iu Pike stsset. from
lie'rfur So summit ~ rast ~
$50. e. pui q mate "a summit. frum
lniou g. Pike. at cost " $50
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-08-22
A CLOSE CALL.
Episode That Cured a Reporter
Of Taking Interviews.

The most painful experience OF
my career occurred when ! had been
ia the business only three months.
Haid an old reporter 10 Ncw or
leans Times Democrat man. The
the city editor had assigned ma tn
Interview a big Northern politician
who had dropped into town en- route
70 Ffinco. / rushed over 10 the hu-
tel. SAW my man. and b. promised t.
give me a talk az 20 r m - thaf
evening. after supper. was fool
enough t. go out 60 see my best
giri. thinking I would be- back la
plenty - time Tor The appointment.
IS bad luck would have 30, Wr had "a
quarrel, and when wc got Il patched
up and I looked at my watch 80 was
after ten. I Was horrined. / grabbed
my hat. flew 10 the hotel and was IN
formed that ms man Vas IN bed and
had been Their, Tor an hour. Merelfui
heavens WHAT Was ! TO d19 To
pWn w meant certain discharge and
lisgrace. and on the spur - the mo-
ment. ! had a desperate inspiration.
Why not fake up an Interview The
bi, man vas going away early Ia the
morning and II he ever saw the ar
tlelc It vas dollars 10 doughnutH he'd
ignore II altogether So. without ap-
prcciatinK the rnorinity Of my i'd
pey. l wrote up the story II Wa q
very conservative Interview. but I
handed 10 IN feeling Ike felon The
next day I was sinking out 81 the
office. nervous az "a cat. when whom
should I meet but the distinguished
politician himself. bound the same
way. felt my hair stand on end
hut. II my unbounded amazcment.
no addressed me cordially
That Interview was very salts
factory. he said. very accurate. in
iced and ne invited me o. have n
drink I construed his remark as a
bitter sarcasm and supposed Of
course, he had prepared some hor-
riblc revenge. but went along. me
| ehanteaily. like man hyunotIzed
In the cafe he seemed euriously en-
| barasacd
'By the way he said conndon.
| TALLY. I didn't s4g or do anything
unusual last evening. did l..
'Unusual'' asked. II don't un-
dcrstand
i asked. he said, smiling. he
cause=well. 10 tell tho truth. / have
only very YER indlatinct Idea IL
what happened after ] met some ola
/ friends. | know talked with YOU.
and that you have #pr-zlib-
stance ~ my remarks correctly. but
/ I thought possibly might have said
something else
Ma. sir. not word l replied
fervently and We shook hands and
| parted. II was the narraWest as.
cape and the biggest scare ~ my NE
1t cured me permanently OF fakinr. F."
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-08-22
OF FICIALS ARE
NATIVE CUBANS
But They Arc Not Vet Ready
for Self Government.

HAVANA. Aug = = Grn Brooke
AMI - uentrnania have brought The
eaurtfy To- ats present STATE ~ mon.
ospnoua reace bY tFansillsnn the
mnat gradual After he choice - a
cabinet all CuhanH-hla rsf4iHat act
vas the appu.nfmtht ~ single gov
nfnur for each province ha uu ier the
Spanish reg ms. aud mayors Tor the
pflncps eitira. The civil governors.
four - whom are Cuban generals.
are practically independent - miis
tnry Interference In their admins
tHatiuu - routine AFFAIRS ro Ions a.
fhrlr rule r. nafiefartafY. fhc mUi,
tafy governors upylnk then1ssis o.
IN rStra -eivil functions. such as iha
sanitation ~ the rltIcs. the relief ~
tfe destitute AMI the adm ulsfrafluu
~ justice
The spanish courts were 20 Shame.
less In their venslty and the crop ~
malicious actions growing suf II the
war vac aa grrst that In January ihr
governor general found 30 necessary
tn fDfhti prosecution Tor any crime
committed during the var while the
Offender vas n active military ser.
vice The spanish Judges we're con
iinu"t in n0ire. Tor lack Il better.
until the Wfiois criminal and civil
code could D. shaken az and new
officials appointed on basis more
nearly approaching our oNu Tn
establishment 81 a supreme court
and court - appeals waH the first
Hiap lH she direction ~ reform. tire
ahlost Cuban lawyers constituting
both tribunals
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-08-22
SILVER KING
MINE SOLD
Capitalists Secure the Claims
for 100000.

DAYTON. wash. Aug. IA big
mining deal was brought to close
In Dayton recently The mining
property bought for 81 000. O0o r. locat-
ed In Oregon. but the owners. or.
rather. Iocators, are all Columbia
county people. and the majority Of
them are ola-timers ana farmers.
The property purchased is tho Silver
King mine, In Crook county. Oregon
Oregon. n 81 70 mites from The
Dalles and II miles from Antelope.
The property consists Of ~ claims.
and was located IN 1885 BY John and
VIII Hubbard. ~ this county. r.
Kirby, Of WaitHbur9. and man
named Wilson, Of Pendleton. or.
a shaft 80 feet deep has been sunk
down on the ledge. and from the sur
face down the ore has been sur
prise 90 experts ana mining men.
Assays ranging from 500 per ton In
gold and silver to So. 600 have ben
obtained. All n the ore 40 far taken
out o. the shaft taa been put In bins
for shipment. The last assay made
from the bottom of the shaft lH an
average Of the ledge. and shows q
value OF 1915 to So. which "a gold.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-08-22
CEN. KING WAS
MISQUOTED
Did Not Criticise Conduct Of
Philippine Campaign.

MILWAUKEE,. Wis. Aug. ~
Gen. Charles King. who was in Chi
raRo, complains that the reporter
who Interviewed him misquoted and
misrepresoutcd him. lie denies that
he said tire Fllipinoa are much
stronger now than At the commence
ment u tho war q" and 1T viii be- no
ceszIrY 10 send lt least 80 600 NOR,
men, that = think The government
has not conducted thu war properly"
and that Admiral Dewey employed
hundreds Of them fFiuplnoB In the
Manila navy yard" In letter 10 the
Sentinel Gen. King says HIS expert
eucc in Chicago Ia another argu-
meut IN favor ~ your tscntineI's)
recently expressed opinions reEar l.
Ing the interview" II VIII be- re-
membered that the Sentinel recently
Ia an editorial. protested against the
fake Interviews sent out by the As
Hoeiated Press. and suggested that
hereafter the patrons Of the AaHocl-
ated Press be- furnished with proof
that tho person interviewed had in
d0rsed the Interview with his sigma
ture. II Is this position Of tho sen
tincl that Gen. King favors.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-08-22
WORTH FEEDING.

Never mistake fads for fashions.
Gloves and shoes too small are de-
cidcdly bad form.
Ripped garments and frayed edges
ARE fatal To smartuess
Good grooming Is the necessary
preliminary TO smart dressing
\ sense Of appropriateness OF at
tire Is more desirable than riches.
Never tie a ucektIc hastily or over
look a spot ON "a collar cor rip In n
glove.
Learn how Co carry the body cor
rectly II You expect to- carry your
clothes we'll.
Fresh linen is as essential t. the
well dressed girl as 10 the correctly
dressed man.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-08-22
Diamond Ring Free.

We give away free At our ESQ y m.
auction sale every day valuable
Diamond Ring and 10 other elegant
presents. In orler q secure a large
attendance at the sale OF the New
York jewellery Cas- stock Of Dia-
monda, Watches, Jcwelry and silver
ware. Special sale of Rogers silver
ware at y, IN. each day, The fol
lowing persons received Diamond
rings free last week Mrs Martin.
~ Maynard avenue, Mrs Young.
Hotel York Mrs. Jacobs. Mcdonald
block. J. u Wilson, Ballard. Mrs.
Jocklin, tli3 Firth avenue Auction
sales at $50 and 7.3o daily Seats
reserved for indies at the Emporium.
.Sl7 Second avenue.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-08-22

The city council last night passed
an ordinance Imposing severe pen-
atty upon property uWursa who
hrae,fafth permit large volumes ut
black smoke au1 SCOT t1 escape from
the ehimurys of their buIldinFa Tho
ordinance also covers locomotives.
II states Ia the preamble that smoke
aud SCOT are NOT uuly nuisance but
d~trmrnt to the health af the
community Violation Of the arii-
nance aill subject the aurndor To-
siao flns or so days imprisonment
lisreaftvr before iHsulnE building
permits, q viii be- thv duty 10 the
Inspector % nee that this plaua In-
ciulr suitable smoke consuming tp-
raeatua The board ~ health aud
the chief ~ police arr charged with
the enforcement ~ the ordinance
Tho first atrua looking toward the
establishment OF Hnwmnt To- this
city oy Theodore Ludsats. werc tab
IN last night by the paasaEr 90 an
ordinance NH#Atins Republican
street bstwern Eilidft ani Railroad
avenues Tor this purpas, The ord
nance provides that n the eanstrur-
ton - the mtiI b. not commenced
within - DAYS and finished Within "a
year. the ordinance ts null The
plant must also have value q So q.
GO
TIE council went into a committee
- The whole ami reported ftvorahtv
On the proposition fpr giving the
Western Central Labor uuian 500
FOR decorations for the t.abar day
celebration To b. held hers septem
brf
r~aolutan MAS passed appoint
tuE william Ardfa member q
the board u equalization
reuuluiian Wa adopted providing
FOR the Improvement ~ Sixteenth.
A'sst Columbia 90 Madison. with
siisSaiks. parking etc. property
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-08-22
INTERPRETATIONS.

The following articles " lncorpora-
tons have been filed In the county
auditors office.
Pacific Door company. trustees 6
T., Hayden. T. r. squircs and " II.
In ydon for 70 years. capital stock
SO 0g0; place Of business. seattle
Lost Garnet Gold a. Copper Mining
& Milling company trustees James
T. Thompson John l.. Whitcinw and
George n Whitcher. capital stock
81 COG, 900. for 30 years. principal place
Of business Seattle
Farmers Mutual Insurance com
pany the following being named as
officers President. George Hruhn
vice president, Charles Jensen. sec
rotary, W =. Eckhart. treasurer, r
- Price. trustees. Otto Tamm. =
sifcrt, s. l.. soronscn l.. e. Smith
and Henry Brooks.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-08-22
AlTCElD'S VIEWS
ON CROKER'S CHANGE

CHICAGO. Aug = The great
Democratic party % America Ia now
united" vas the prompt declaration
- former Gov AitEsld. when h. was
asked the effect ~ Mr. Croker de-
einratlou. And. furthefmore." he
continued. II iH really far battle.
The earnest men % the land who
fought us In isss but who arr naR
ilsEustsd with the Mckinney admin
Isfratiou and are weary ~ his policy
Riii not come 20 " II We lower our
standards They win come "a as 4
tc show them that ws are sincere.
Even those who diner from ~ on
the financial question Wiil be with uH
becHuHc they recognize the fact that
Republican institutions are being un-
fcruined and destroyed by the In.
AueuceH that now control the gov
eminent
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-08-22
BIG STEALS
UNEARTHED
Columbus Has Been Robbed
for Years.

COLUMBUS. Aug. - An lnvsnti-
cation q the books % thv city for
The past Is yearn is noW being made
b. the rlrrka u the present city
administration Il has bren dis
covered that the books have been
systematically faistaaa during that
period 81 time
one % the rNfrrt examiners en-.
Eaas'i IN the work ~ checking up thr
accounts states that the Inss 10 The
city as now known. viii figure an
az trast ttiae1o n Il increases al
the present ratio the total iaAa "a III
approximate ssUn 90
The "a sihratians aa checked ar
arc- In the books containing the re-
cords ~ Assessments far street i'm
pruveuentH and sewer purposes. !
certain sum would b. nHsrss~d o. a
piece ~ property and then marked
an ab the haaks slthaut any appaY.
emf reason In this way the city haa
sustained a huge loss
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-08-22
BIG PROFITS
FOR THE TRUST

CHICAGO, Aug 22-The Amarl-
can Steel and Wire Company has
completed It's statement 90 IL, pre
scented To the listing committee of
the New York stock exchange. ThIa
report shows earnings az the rate
of II per cent. on the common stool,
after allowing for the fun Z per cent
on tho preferred stock
John Lambert and John w. Gates.
the principal officers of the company.
are out OF the city aud In their alb
sence there We're no other officers
who felt they We're Justified In als-
cusslug the statement. one Of IN.
officers said, however, the statement
was not as favorable as IL mIght
have been made, as in making up the
list OF assets the most cnnservati,s
figures have been placed ON pron.r.
ties OF the company.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-08-22
Chinese Sail for America

PHILADELPHIA. Pa Aus 22-
special cable was received today
by Van rhou Lee from Hangkong.
stating that 250 Chinese men ana wo-
feature of tho national export expo
sitinn had sailed from that port on
one OF the steamers Of the Nippon
Mnru line FOR san Francisco. where
1t is expected they viii arrive Ser
temper 1.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-08-22
KEPT ON SHOOTING
TILL BOTH FELL

DALLAS. Tex. Aug. "a \.
k1wliuH. a mounted officer and &. \.
Daniels. special policeman. shot II
out shortly befre daylight this
morning tn the cnd-dcath for both
The nEht was tho result OF a grudgc
n several months standing The
duel was fought in the street. each
man helug armed with "A large call
Der revolver. They were not over
six PAGES apart when the due began
and each man stood his ground.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-08-22
q BIG RED MAN.

Z. O Conner ~ Spokane. grand
aaehrm ~ TIE order ~ Rcd Men in
this state, WAS present al an enter
tHiHment laHt nlFht given hy the
local order in Eagles hHIl Mr Con
usr has visited many lodges ~ the
order throughout tha state, and re-
ports prosperity In AN af them J
" liiii ~ Wull WuIia. l. e Wulf.
~ Seattle and J l.. Murray ~ Ia
cuMu. delivered brief address, ON
the work II The order The address
ra were followed by "a social session
aud dance.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-08-22
HILL TO BUILD
NEW STEAMER Frs

CHICAGO Aug 90 James J. I'M.
it Ia reported VIII built 10 new
steamers for his traus-r aclae trade.
Geo run tn connection Win thr Great
Northern road IL considers the
present number insuni lent Ca handle
the increased business WHOM shown
a. press dispatch announcing the fact.
President till would neither deny ~
affirm The story
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-08-22
LOST HER LIFE
SAVING OTHERS
After arousing Guests a Hotel
empioye Is Burned.

RED BLUFF. Cal. Aug. q The
hotel NJ Tuscan Springs. near here.
has been destroyed BY IRE one life
was lost and the financial loss viii
be IN the nelghborhpnd NJ So. 900
over 100 guests. besides the en-
plpyes u the house. escaped with
only their night clothes. hut few #
them saving any personal effects
Miss Belle Mckenzie, an cmploye.
awakened In time 10 arouse many Of
the guests. but she tarrled too long
and lost her life.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-08-22

MILWAUKEE. VIE, Aug %
The Milwaukee Street Hallway and
tinht Company made a voluntary
otfot at the meeting of the common
council last night 10 reduce the
fares on itu lines 10 Z cents and 10
extend itH transfer system II pro.
poses ~ turn that It small have So
franchises extended Tor ten yoafH.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-08-22
AUDITOR OF WHITE PASS

The place Of assistant auditor of
the white Pass & Yukon left vacant
by the promotion " Samuel McIr-
win To general trafiie manager. viii
go to " u. King Mr.. King wa
formerly cashier OF the Pacific Coast
company. and last winter went to
Dyea TO represent the Chilkoot tram
route as auditor.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-08-22
DIVORCES.

Tho cause was descrtion in the fol
lowing divorces which have been
granted by Judge henson VIM. \
X ellar from Mary =. kclar. Wm y
Maple from Rhpda g Maple. Thos
W Moore from May H. Moore.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-08-22

The latest thing In company prom
citing comes from Paris whore n
dogs cemetery has been noated with
a capital Of Gli,0QO. The promoters
are ladies'.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-08-22

prohibited eruption Of anot from
the Fh direction.
shown the only
rightly enforce the law against all
buildings whom 10 neglect the
cnvanoes until convinced
authotc further delay Years Cincinnati
cities s reiuNvnae
Within stringent
rohibuug dshu
ouked
hopefully vumpsr ~ the hut theS
their salaries
uurcsrctei
~ weada citizens who had pull
authorities declined tho law declaring that
the
tie
prohibiting
complainant
allowed the - the
others
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-08-22


auhorauyeiy
the Dominion us ntnauon would be
Kondtkr
duration OF the difference boundary therefore
who Moreover Charles
been misquoed.
Canadian aside
between
lawful business
American public
would ratatc
aurtferoas
has mainly the
sh ne producers
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-08-22


The Russian Itself
matter Of extending
France aud italy with that while
the
Car Of Russia th disarmament
the aucrau chains
policy
It to expand m policy f u.r In hs tu,ur. The prizes 90 he
peaceful carrying
help Of the rranssisetaa railway say pns. only a. ary
possibly
OF therefore o
advocate of peace even while she Ia strengthening her
0utP0''s 50 a. to be prepared in shs event Of var
armament Of the bas.hp. Pennsylvania New Jersey
and Georgia authorized the Ffyhfth
sdersd BY the Naval Bureau
IN pom" armament y the nsnns OF th* anof hs which has be-
possible Kfupp
armo win considerable to ths en
s'F"eon vary some 81 them providing Tor Nneh suns as intermediate
terry power ooanass through the tightening ne hfmor bolt that
which
OF isinch the
eroadsis The new Maine and her two sister ships viii be equipped
this but
side the Pennyvania and her class sin be able mount
easier lnterchanseabay In the
field Of labor
"a o,, :, c,,,,,n.. .rtnvr, ,, -. - 80 ,, g., g.
helpers or 10 some Of the IRON rn,s,r .,.b.ns vsn are teh,s
n
equilibrium 81 work and
country large that notwithstanding IL. ,acs,
Tor
doing things has never ontrvsd all tn.
time in the place Of greatest lyaa,se He tries but he often fails
physician.
danger and all those admire
~
-
Of the has
honored Ia
the repre-
he conspiratora given thelrIe deserts
IL the o navy
The funny Of TIE
Intermittent girls raptu
kssei They Filipino
has the string 1t looks ike Jealousy
of the men
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-08-22

Is time that The Rbes
The funny Of
continue intermittent
ously kss"l They luqurng
o. he men
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steam
No I
NofIle|
out irl
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Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1899-11-24
Petlts Cadeux

Les journeaux mondains de Lon
dres nous apprennent que lors de
son recent Sc jour aux eaux de Ma
nionbad, en- Autriche, lie prince de
GALES a etc litt6ralement assault
de lettres ct de cadeaux.
Pendant sa courte vill6giature,
qui ma meme pas dur6 les trois Sc
maines r6glementaires, l'h6ritier
de la couronne d'AngLeterre ma
pas recu moins de 2,140 lettres de
personnes, sans compiler bien en-
tendu. son courier ordinaire. Sur
ces 2,l40 lettres il y await lie CONT
gent habituel DIES demande de Sc
cours, quotes, subscriptions diver
ses: plus de 1900. Les demandes
photographic ont etc aussi nom-
breuses, 1926. Enfn lie prince, heu-
reux prince!-a recu 263 lettres de
femmes la plupart autrichiennes,
sollicitant une meche de cheveux.
En- 6change, ces danes lui ont
envoy6 pres de quatre cents crava-
ties, boutons lie manchettes, bagues
giants objets divers de toilette, ct
DIES cannes. DIES cigars, DIES bon
bons, des chronometres, DIES canifs
DIES bottles de parfumerie a la dou-
zaine.
Tous ces cadeaux, para1t-il, ont
etc rigoureusement retournes aux
envoyeurs ct envoyeuses.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1899-11-24

Garrett A. Hobart, Vice-Pr6si-
dent DIES Etats- Unis est decide
chez lui, a Patterson, N. j., lie FL
courant a $50 du matin. On sat-
tendait a sd mort depuis quelque
temps.
Ellie a etc caue6e par une angine
p~ectorale compliqu@e dune myo-
cardite.
LIE Vice-Pr6sident est lie sixi6me
qui meure .au poste depuis l6ta-
b~lissement de &c gouvernement.
Ceux qui FONT pr6c6d6 sont M
Clinton, decide lie 20 d'avril 1872;
M. Elbridge Gerry, d6c6d6 le %
de Novembre 1874; M. King. d6c6-
de lie l2 d'avril 1858, M. Wilson,
d6c6de le % de Novembre 1876 ct
M. Hendricks decide lie Is de No
vembre 1885.
En- vertu dies lois ~r6gissant lie
cas-, c'est lie secr6taire d'Etat, John
Hay, qui succede all Vice-Pr6si-
dent decide.
M. Hay, avantd'occuper la posi-
ton de Secr6taire d'Etat, 6tait am
-
bassadeur a Londres etfut rempla-
c6 reinforcement par; M. Choate.
lie d4funt 6tait universellement
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1899-11-24
ECHO DE L'OI EST
pas rendu I'm compile exact de ceE
pr6paratifs.

pas rendu I'm compile exact de ces
pr6paratifs.
Nous avons perdu DIES hommes
non en- guerre mails dams les pr6li-
minaires, dit encore M. Alexander.
La guerre commencera quand les
armees arriveront. Avec 10000
hommes sur lie champ de bataille
lie r6sultat ne Sc fera pas attendre
longtemps. Les Beers seront chas-
s6s du Transvaal, ct la colonie du
Gap, le Natal, IEtat Libre dor
ange ct lie Transvaal seront SOU
mis-"
Londres-Les d6peches envoy
6es du theatre de la guerre font
pr6voir IN enlargement dams la
tactique d6fnitive DIES Anglais. On
dit que lie general Clery aura fort
a faire pour deliver Ladysmith.
Les Beers Sc massent aux envi-
rons Discount ct Ion dit que le
general Jourert Sc dirige lui-m6-
me vers lie sud atm de prendre la
direction des movements don't lie
but est d'arreter la marche de Par
NEE anglaise, apres avoir isole
Estcourt. Cette vile est d6ja GER
nee.