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

The reiohstag Monday after s long de-
bate adopted the navy estimates
The Third regular infantry left 81. Paul
Monday for New York. en- route for the
Philippines.
Mexico has accepted an invitation TO
participate in the military congress at
Tampa. Fla. February 8
The hatt.eszhip Kes,rsarge has. been given
satisfactory trial in the James river for
the purpose Of testing her prope!lers.
The North German Gazette again de-
MES the rumor that Prince Hoheniohe
eontsrn plates resigning the imperial chan
cellorship.
Caspar Schoeller. aged 50. is dead at
Mascouthah after a spell Of hiccoughing
himself 10 death
Charles Schultz. bartender and the ex-
lied son Of millionaire humber dealer at
Evansville. Ind. was found dead in San
Francisco lodging house Monday.
Conferences are being held in New York
looking 10 the formation OF a combination
of wholesale grocers In the Western states
who do an annual business amounting TO
$500 900 or more.
Tom l.: Johnson. capitalist, ex-congress-
man and the late Henry Georges rsost
prominent disciple, has determined TO de-
vote the rest of his life to the promu,-
cation of the doctrines OF the single tax
Companies II. D, X and L OF the Seven
feen;h United States infantry. AZ enlisted
men and nine officers. left Columbus. o..
Monday for the Philippines. They 70 via
New York and are TO sail from that port
on February !.
Ex-Seoretsry of State William NJ Ey-
arts. who viii be 81 years of age next
Monday is no longer confined to his room
and the infrmities OF his advanced age
do not prevent him taking his usual active
interest In events.
Chicago Christian Scientists have sub
scribed sao.oW toward the erection Of two
costly new temples. one fer the North
side and the other for the West side con-
gresstions, to be dedicated some time be-
fore the close OF the present year
A careful Inquiry al the war department
discfoses the fact tina, the president has
taken no action towards supplar'ins Gen.
Brooke by Gen, Wood as governor general
% Cuba. and there IS also good ground
FOR the statement that he has no such .n-
;ention
The senate committee on judiciary Mon
day made an adverse report on the nonl-
nation OF Hamilton O Fwart 10 he tTnj,es
STATE district judge for the western dis
trict Of North Carolina. Ewart WAS APP
the position
The annual statement Of the Manhas-
tan Fire Insurance Company. OF New
York, shows that tire capital Of sess1a
Aas been impaired 10 the extent az anou.
$500 President, p. Il Armstrong is
quoted As declaring that ths impairment
will ne made good
a special dispatch from Dresien SAYS
AtSHA u ststsi AAiEsr3 Fh~it DSS h@-U arrested
there on The charge Of stealing diamonds
worth 20gn1 marks. II is added that a.
was formerly a newspaper man Of New
York from which csty he - said 10 hav.
el0ped Win young lady
Richard = Canning. q years OF age for
FnerfY connected wish the New York Dem
otfatlc STATE campaign committee and
since = proteEa 90 Mrs. Easttaztoa Rootfa
ass beee arrested far alleged forgery a.
checks and aiso for obtaining 4 gold watch
ara ehaG AMER Ease pregense<
The warm spell which visited California
afure has assumed It's normal v4nrsr -
dstton. TIE Thermometer Monday r~xss
t@red - ttgrees III san Francisco FtuTa~.
severe frost fellows. the hudslnv =,
frisit trees during the recent warm wssth@r
VII have 3ons California much good
p- THEODORE " Morrison % C'ntcay,
Will re tne nsxt bishop NJ the fsra~eoTse,
church - ioSa, I)r. Morrison will 70
caasecratsd in the EhBrch OF she Ff9srs-
any, Chicago. February - gfsh0n NJ
l~srerl. - chicago: bishop seymour. ~
Springfield. and BisAop Gillespie %.
Michigan. VIII - asked 70 b. the conse-
CyRSers
The L-year-oid scr Q, John Goddard ..
>acrasnsrs0. Cal. accidentally SAct
dead Mon4sv ~ his brother s.~ss X .rAt9a
Ties wsfe attempting 20 perform trs~.
WITH 4 %hos gun Tas younger hoy wa. -
cstca marble Are3 from the g2r 81 a.
sxSlos5oH q prirn.Ds in a. empty ea~t
rose shell He rad fane this tsesors -.
shs tsFse BY ssDEns mistake A lcaass rs.f
ridge was useS. AMI hts head was r@s-ev
blown CT.