The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-04-25

Anderson an important letter from
his owners. both vessels left San
Francisco March Is. the Ceyipn be-
Ing bound for Honolulu Had the
Lucille not met tho Ceylon. Captain
Anderson would have had 70 put In
60 Honolulu before continuing the
voyage 20 Vladiyontnek
The steamship city Of Columbia ~
klondide Widow and lii-luck fame.
is rapidly being prepared for once
more breaHting the waves Of the
ocean. According to adviccs from
Honolulu. she il nearly ready for
leaving on the voyage from that
port 20 Hong KONG In ballast The
Columbia viii bring back cargo 81
general merchandise for the Chinese
firm which recently purchased her.
The steamer IN to be placed under
the Hawaiian flag. and Will be oper-
atsa under the name OF NHun-kea.
Two italian cualmlnerH from Black
Diamond were involved in a lawsuit
In the superior court. Al
torncy X Brown was appointed
special Judge 20 hear the case.
Joseph Pihner was the plaintiff. and
he charged Vittoria farisio with
breaking up his home. Pianeo said
that he and his wife. Camilla, were
married nineteen years ago In CHAN
aco. Italy. They came To this coun-
try and settled In Black Diamond.
where they met Parisio. Parisio was
a frequent caller. and nnaliy. accord
lnR 20 Planco. he Induced Camilla %
get a divorce and marry him Pianeo
brought suit for 5000 for alienation
af his wife'a affections. The court
thought the evidence was inHuffi-
elent and granted a non-sult.
Steps are being taken by the Sc
attic Teal Estate board for the es-
Of bureau Of infarma-
ton In this city for the benefit %
A committee son-
sirtlnE Of y. n. ward. A. c0reoran
and NJ. II. jackson. presented reso-
luton in favor % such a bureau.
and the committee recommended
that the project be supported by
~ the business men %
seattle, citizens % Western wash
Ington and the different railroad
companies. The matter viii come
up for FINAL settlement Saturday.
W. n. Taylor. of this city. has re-
rolved n letter from Lieut. Henry
/. EEell. First Washington voiun-
tsdrz. at Manila. also OF Seattle. II
was written before the trenches %
pansayA en- March :. In part. IL
sAys. We have been having hot times
uvcry day since February 9. shoot
.nK all the time. and no doubt We
Niil keep Il up for the next year 70
soms. We have not advanced any
Tor quite a long time. because We
Rave been waiting for more troops 10
-ums. 50 that We can have the
heaviest part Of our campaign over
before the wet weather sets in. The
now want soldiers. They
have been going around and trying
al the natives. and those that re.
fuse 60 60 10 tho army they burn
heir houses and all that belongs to
hem. We can see fires all the time
and we say another soldier gone
beyond che great divide" The 9TH
r. day the insurgents put up a rag
Il truce. Three of our officers went
lose 70 their lines. and the insnr-
gents opened IRE on them. We re-
turned the fre. and the North Ds-
1ota boys jumped their trenches and
started after them. Their officers
aad a hard Job 10 keep them back.
bat they finally returned 20 their
trenches.
This morning the insurgents came
sut again with their white fiaR. but
We only turned = gattlsng gun loose
sn them.
There has been some Of the First
volunteers killed OF
y founded every day. They seemed
10 All be out Of luck. Not long ago
-al smith had command Of brig
,dc. and he advanced his forces and
Ought all day. After he withdrew
his fsrcsa. and he allowed the In
surEentw 20 regain a strong position.
which they now hold. and they have
zen setting dead falls and torpefoes
IN the ground 40 that they can be
vet OF by electricity. II Is going TO
be hard for US 60 take Il now. but
K has got 60 be done before long.
ana I think there viii be great
many lives lost.
col. Smith belongs 10 the First
They are the hottest
Iot Of soldiers you ever saw. they
al got cold feet. They ran away
rom one place and left enc company
u the signal corps to fght an army
" insurgents. when man comes
40 % any % We and says that he be-
longs 10 the First CAiifornia's. We
walk on and leave him 70 talk 20
They always talk about
how they took santana That was
here the First Washington volun-
leera lost all Of their men and they
we're not In the night until II was all
over.
The Seattle Press club IL actively
preparing for the reception Of the
National Press association In this
sity next July. The executive com
mittee held a meeting yesterday aft
.ruoon a, tho editorial rooms Of the
Post -fnteiilEenccr and outlined n
praEfafB OF htfNNaittHh'HN - 'tf"'.
two or three days as the National
association may elect. The exact
late OF the arrival Of the members
N the association has not been fixed.
but viii be about July IL or IS.
Following r. the program;
FIRST DAY.
Arrival ut n. m.
breakfast.
10 n. m.-Reception and addresses
by the mayor OF the city. president
N tho washington state Press asso-
rlation. president OF the Seattle Press
club. and replies from officers OF Ma
tlonai Editorial association.
II a. m.-Visits to points n interest
by way OF the 100 miles trolley and
cable street car lines.
.. ~ - ffprh