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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-02
ARMY BILL PASSED.
No Extra Session Now Deemed
Even Probable.

WASH NOTION. March 2. - The
senate is rapidly clearing - decks
consumes the time q The senate for
for inai adjournment THE naval
appropriation bIii when ordinarily
consumes the time Of the senate for
several days. was passed this after
noon after less than I've hours %
debate
In that time. however. q was
amended radically in one respect
The price to be paId b. the govern
Tnent for armor plate was Fixed In
the bin at $500 ton. reduction %
the amount fixed by the house 81
s14s a ton. In addition the secretary
Of thu navy vas authorized IN the
event Of the refusal % rho armor
plate comps MES 20 supply nrmor az
$500 ton. t. proceed - the CON
j structiou % an aFmnr factory. ~
cost si.5g0. o09l and placing IN the
secret ry's control 5000 900 with
which t. operate the Roverumen ~
plant.
Tho fight for those amendments
was made b. TillmHnsof North Caro-
lima, Who made . charncteriEticnily
sensational speech IN sppOrt % the
presidential positions.
The senate DaHsed resolutions 81
regret At the death of Lord ber-
schetl. and concluded thu days sc1-
sion BY pronouncing euiogies upon
the late Representative Dingley
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-02
P0SToFFlcE RAID
Coington, n.y. the Scene Of q Daring
Robbery Loss to the Gov
eminent $4,000.

cash. while In Postmaster Reynolds
private rom hayee had been
wrought with the aafe. tvhieh con.
tainsd the busk ~ the racnsy ana
sta nrs
Word vas tsiaphnued 20 Reynolds
at Ms hayus. and the postmaster lost
no tire IN hurrstnE 70 the Nrens.
The shrs Of the discovery Utmost
pYostraiad him. IS soon ar possible
word vas cent q Washington. and
inspectors from the fnztnffieHo de-
paftmsut were placed in the office.
Captain Reynolds. the postmaster.
" we'll knawn Brafsi army mar.
and WAS appointed to hi@ present
Once BY President Mektniey shuuF
tsa Years $50 The preceding post
master vas brother ~ Cleveland =
secretary, Of the treasury. James
Carlisle During the Carlisle incum-
heues the CastnFlon ufflee vas rob.
bed hy one ef the employees. Ed
" ard Az. who rifisa registered let
tafs and taa aent n the rsnitentinfy
at Columbus. ohio. 10 hefSs a term
~ two years Opinion = divided as
70 whether the robbers this time are
conn ted with n. force 81 gast-
Office employees. or are outside
rarti@s
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-02
NOT A BOON
Seattle Needs More
Buildings.
0assCg lAl HD spgNLaH1S
Rs~sstA GsssIst sasta9ts " s~u
pie wetlAis1 assisSssss s&G
esS1ssss tssstsss&

seattie's population Rms increase3
no rspidiy during the part several
months that there 10 now a decisei
scarcity Of dwelling houses. ana
there IL also = dsnrth Of store build
inxs. Available stores located In
the trade centers are not to be had.
and residences along the lines OF the
street railways within easy access
Of the city are obtainabIe for
love nor money.
All Of the rsnsssa agencies In the
city are at, loss 20 know how TO
supply the demands made daily at
their ofnces A good deal of
buiidirs has been done during the
winter. but not enough 20 supply the
d~man1. which, ~ the work Of build
Ing Increased. has grown stronger
and more imperative.
Il am OF the opinion" said a we'll
known business mar toda-. that II
there are men here with rar.-st
awaiting investwen4. their money
could not be placed 20 better use
than Ia residences for reas. Seattle
Is rapidly increasing In permanent
population. and there viii be n
sharp demand for homes for some
time To come. am OF the opinion
that ~ spectators were TO use their
money In building homes for rent.
the houses would he taken long be-
fore they were fnished."
Another man stated that new store
buildings are needed. and II they
were 10 be had they could command
gilt edged rentals.
Never N the history Of the city"
said . eitisen today who rents
houses and does . general high-clsrs
loan business. has there been such
demand for homes and store
rooms, The demand Is not the re-
suit % boom. for Seattle Ia not
booming. but Is the result Of .
steady growth IN . city that IL in
creasins IN importance and stability
every month
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-02
THU NEW LINE
A. r. BurIeigh Tells
About His Plans.
JACKSON STREET AND yESlER WAY
No Premises tbs People . Cable
and an Electric Service That
VIII Re Flr,t.cisss,

Definite plans have NJ last been
made for the Improvement Of the
Yeslsr avenue and the JBeison street
railroads. ana the people living niong
/ the line - IN. present system Of
cal Bile Lines are pfpmised thst the fu-
turs VIII give them no cause for
! complaint Andrew v. nurielEh and
his associates. who have been given
a franchise fnr the operation ~ a
street railway along thfrc streets.
declare that system VIII immc-
dihteiy ~ inaururateh that. 10 far
a. efficiency n concerned. VIII leave
/ nothing 20 be Imagined.
lis IL true that there IN 90 be a
double eabie railway track on Yes
ier avenueT" was asked Mr. Bur
leigh today,
That IL light" was the reply.
And IL an electric line 20 be- con-
atru-ted on JACKSON siructf' was
next asked
yves. and :, win Ne an up.,o-da,e
enc. sea. was the reply, The cleo
trio lire wili ro r,raigh, from occi-
dental nvenus 10 lake Washington.
Everything nRed IN the construction
0f the road viii be of the very beet -
eWin your company buiid new
power houaeT
Yes We win build :, out NJ the
take. futile south ~ the preseht To-
cation % the Fable power house"
How soon VIII all this work be
runmenred@"
"vsry soon. Just ne soon ~ We ran
get down 10 work. and both roads
vii be IL oressien insldc of year
both the cable and the electric
i.nesr
Nr nufielRff remarked that double
track railway u replace the present
defective system had been taiked 81
Tor many ssarF. and. IN fact. the
present rad was originally intend.
ed for a double TRACK ine ~ f~sisr
avenue. instead ~ returning from
the late VIA Jackson street He
added
with our new plan IN operation
on Yeslsr way. ana an electric ser
vice N Jackson street, an Improved
service WI he certain"
lie said thaf fer the present there
would he No change IN the manage
msut % the road.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-02

CINCINNATI. March i-tspecislD
There Was grca, excitcnen, across
ne f1his river in cesiawss-" ycs'er'
IAAy. seeasssnea rs fhr discovery
'.Aai the postcrioc had been reese
aurinx the preceding nlshtef ssAmF
AMI cash 10 the amour, q s4p.esa
pe~,nss,er Reynolds 10 utterly I'M
ahle 60 account fur y. not HAVING
he slightest clue 20 the robbers.
rAsrc ar. many singular circum p
s,aa - connected wt'h ,he efaiE'
Tss covlnston postu.ncc "a a large
orc the city having fo.poo popula-
,son and ls located IN thc Federal
hulsslns In ire very hesrt 81 Ne
atv. Thers u Waterman there
thrcsshout the night. and The rpet-
NO i only Closed cornrlotsiT dur
lnr fo,s midniFh; hours. owiny 20
m zrxs number o. malls pouches
rgeetv~d and sent ont.
when the employees ~ ihs once
arrtv a carly yesterday morning me
traces u the raiders were discover
"a IN svery part OF the este oliah'
ment. Money drawers had been
opened and fined % stamps ana
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-02

ThoS A Graham. formerly dis.
tf.ct freight agent # The sausAeFn
Facifs railroad Al Tacoma. il r<ris-
tered al the Seattle. sF. GrsAam
has been transferred 20 san yeze.
California.
y. X Tevesr a prominent EAR
chant from Arlington. Is ct the mi.
Ter.
Peter Harvey. Iagxes frcm staA-
wood. ls AZ the pilies.
A. y. 0vnn. proprietor u the In.
tex hotel At Index il AT Tn. pillcr
Deputy collector u custom. stock.
we'll. gtasioued at blaine. Vas In tbs
city Yesterday.
J. W. cSae. travelling pas.errr,
agent ~ the Canadian Pacific raft,
way. arrived at Portland reesntis
from the EAST. where he has beer
looking after the lnssrsss. Of shs
rad. Mr. csseYs headquarters ars
az seattle.
Harvey L. uiekenson. a prominent
business man from wnasa.anl. ia IL
town, stopping AZ the Seattle.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-02

very much. was At the dnor. aud the
next moment | stood efofe the great
Queen hcrh,lf. whom grandpa had
served Tor tixty yeara.
'see whs Just Ike Krandmamma,
with a whhe cap on her head,
cnrtrsied ana - Kissed me. told
her that my name was DorEie. that
We all had yet names at tiawardeu.
and the Queen told me the pet
names or hcf family,
The oacca put ON her glasses
and asked msto 60 Go the other aide
~ the room 20 she could see me bet.
ter. and then the took a little Jewel
case and aaits This Il Tor you.
= opened u ana saw 4 daflins llt
he brooch With diamond V. aud a
diamond Il, ana a turquoise |. and
a little crown At the top made OF
red enamel.
4 eurte>ied. hssed her hand. and
said Thank Yea very much She
looked nice and lind. and liked her
very much. Then the queen Kissed
me again and mother and | returned
% town
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-02
Rg SIIoNER GREAT Cew,GDlCE
Was on Board the Labrador
Whsn She Went on Reef.
HID No THOUGHT FoC cTarrS
Was Among the FIRST Who Jumped
In the litsessis.

LONDON. March a~rhc rarsen.
serp and crew % tho Dominion line
steamship Labrador. which went
ASHORE yesterday on skcrry Won.
rcck on the Scottish coast. nave been
reseasd Including AFonciIIa aud
Martt, the fil.plne cnVoya.
a panic saSued when the vessel
struck 'hr rock hut an ON hoard
we've placed IN the boats without a
single casualty.
Agoneiiio shSwed me greatest
cewardice whom ths steamer struck.
AMI ae was among the Nrst 90 81
into the first NJ boat while ulany
Of the pass nwefa were calm Hud
took ere % aee that the women
and children WIRE cared for lrst
the fislIiao agent had no thought
for anyone but himself, and he WAS
excited and mass 80 much noise that
there we're General srnreasions OF
disrust among his fellow pasSen.
gers. lie made a few friends on the
trip across the Atlantic. hut wher
the passenger. were finally landed
thrcush she surf he found himself
execraict
The newspapers have mentioned
his exhibition 'of cowarficu. and
since the people viii be prcfudiced
in advance against hl-s. ~ can baps
10 is little towards aifiur the caus.
Of hts rebel ehicftnin 10 this country
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-02
ADVERTISE SEATTLE
Chamber Of Commerce ne
ceives Propositions.

~ the regular meeting II the
chamber of commerce yesterday sf-
tsFaoon. several propositions and
schemes for advertising seattle Ia
ne east we're submitted fnt eonsld
GRAFTON. A letter was received from
=. J clark and y smith. two
Young men wha intend 10 lsaes mere
ir April for trip across the United
States 70 Washington. y. G. In a
canoe. As thry viii pass through
aoad many places en- rauts. the idea
occurred ta them "a distribute adj
vertiFinK matter. and their PROPOSE
tion - that the chamber % com
uteree get up a souvenir. or descrip.
tive pamphlet. feAervtng the left
hand pages for them to place advsr.
tiss ments.
Another advertising proposition
was made by the Seattle trade regis
Ter company 20 supply the chambst
with about i7s0 COPIES Of the last
edition q the Register AZ a reduced
figure.
No action was taken on either 81
these propositions. and they were re-
ferrsd 10 the committee on printing
and advertising.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-02
CEDAR RIVER WATER
VIII Come Up for Discus
sion AZ ain Tonight.

a special meeting OF the city coun-
eli will be held tonight to consider
tho Cedar river water system ord
nance. The ordinance Will be
presented In IN amended form, ana
VIII be nut on Its first reading.
There viii probably he no further
question aa to the propositions In
cnrporated In the ordinance said a
councilman today. 1T IL Understood
that the firm In which u Will he
brought In tonight has been agreed
upon by the majority Of the council
men. This Ia the result of a caucus
held early In the week. In which Re-
publican members reached ar agree
incnt TO stand by the ordinance as
amended by Corporation Council
amended by corporation counciiua
amended by Corporation Councilman
Humphrey, city Comptroller Par,
~, and City Engineer Thompson"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-02
ALL IS QUIET.
Latest News From Manila
Paper Suppressed.

MANILA. March Am 10 quiet a;
ihsfrdnt today
aeaarni Otis refuses 20 allow the
uern.n who arrived on the Morgan
city today. . land.
4 Spanish newspaper has been
suppressed because Il published n
story that 1000 Americans had been
taken prisoners by the rebels.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-02

campos and AxearraFs. relative 10
the formation Of Conservative
rabinst. II this IL done sswasta VIII
be retired.
There appears to be n growing dis
position on the part af members OF
the cortes Co refuse To ratify the
treaty eesrion Of the Philippines TO
IN. United States. regardless OF the
fact that such refusal would relieve
the Americans from all liability for
the payment Of the so. 600 900 award
"a the Spanish government by the
Paris peace commission.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-02
KILLED HIS WIFE.
Chicago Butcher Tells the
Bloody Story.

CHICAGO. .arch. ALBERT Beck.
err. the south side butcher VINO has
been in custody Tor a week on sur
picion Of having murdered his frat
wife. Teresa Becker. broke down TO-
day under the ionF continued
eross-aueationing ~ the police. aud
made a complete confession
Il killed her on January nth said
Becker deaantIy. I'VE were walk
inx on the Randolph street vtaduci
and began auarreAnK became
angry and threw her Into the lake.
Then J vent home
Since flecksr's arrest his second
wife. seventeen years old. Edna SUIT
tsrlin. has bccr I'm custody. Becker
inquired continually for her. asking
the poiice why she war no, released.
lie was always given nn evasive
answer. and apparently receiving 'he
IMPRESSION that Edna would in sofne
vay ~ connected with the disa8-
pearanee OF his first iFife. Becker. a.
coraiua n the theory % fAt police.
made the confession IN order q ah-
solve her from any blame. TEE body
of the murdered woman has not yet
been found
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-02
Why thsy shsss Min.

wAsHINgTnS, March J. - Gen.
Henry v. HrVton aaya In an Inter
view yesterday. that the perssst~n'
attacks made on H~vrwsnry Aiwer
ARE 10 pursuance ~ conspiracy
entered into by CERTAIN New York.
Esostan. and Chicago papers to pre-
vent. Il possible. thr re-seeciion OF
President Mckinley. To the sAFns
eann~ he attributes IN great part the
r~rnls,est attempts 60 show that the
food fufnlskrs ihc soldiers during
the var vas Insufficient In amount,
and pc-.r In quality. In the inter
view the general uses no names.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-02
Shot at Sheriff.

OLYMPIA. March s=sherla mn
inFa last nisht shot and dansef0salf
wounded John crenin,
Cronln murdered Antonio ferari
a year ago last Christmas. and fof
this crime vac about to b trans
ported to the peuitsntiarY. When
the sheriff vent e. the cell the Hris'
onnr became violent and threw a
lamp ~ the officer, who realized his
danger aus fred shot. striking
Cronin In the hin. the ball ranging
toward the spins, The result IL
dnnhifui
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-02

LONDON, March 2. - A news
agency dispatch from shanghai says
Il il asserted wp0n good authority
that the F1iipinus offered Mr.. BAR
rstt. late United states minister resi-.
dent 20 BANGKOK. siah. 10000 to
present ihelr-ca To the American
aud European governments.
Mr.. Harriet declined the pffor, say
that Ita acceptance would De An act
% treason under the present condi-
tions Mr.. Barret, was appointed
minister 10 siam by PreHidcnt Clcve-
lend from Portland, OREGON. at n
time when h. was acting as city
editor of thc Portland Evening Teic-
gram.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-02

CHICAGO. March 2 49, Cattle -
Heeves. saSas7s: stockerr sstnG
40. cows. NT5aAt9. Texans. saSs6
ass
higher: heavy. saTesAsT. Pigs. s3.ia
Ga70.
Sheep Natives. s3ftsas westerns.
t3.sost4ss. lambs unchanged.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-02
Arrives Four. Days Late.

The Great Northern mall arrived
here this morning via the Northern
Paoihr. nearly four days late from
chicago. The mail was tranHfcrred
10 the Northern Pacific train. the
Great Northern bcinE unable 90 yet
through on account Of the snow
blockade IN tho Cascades. The mail
left Chicago ON the morning 81 the
sd inst. reaching here on the morn
ing 81 the 5th day The mail ord
lnariiy arrives here from the east In
three and half deva time,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-02
People Coming West.

People in the east are taking I'D
VANTAGE Of the low migrant rates
recently introduoedShy the Canadian
paciat railway eompauY. Thirty
seven lmatla4aHfs arrived NJ What
com yesterday@ ffam places east Of
81. Paul. They are mostly farming
peopl. y 10 have COME In locate In
tho Vart
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-02
cosSECT TWO TOWNS


a meeting was held inacity Eng
lneer Tbcmrson's once last night %
consider the franchise Of the Seattle
and Tacoma electrical railway COM
rany. Councilman Dnler. James
Rude, I'M. and Muldoon Of the corr
poratlon committee we're present.
and Henry Bucey. OF Tacoma and
:. ?. Eshieman and T. r. Fisk. Of
Seattle. explained the intentions OF
tho company 60 establish n service
between the two cities In case the
franchise was granted No action
was taken BY the COMMITTEES as the
matter ~ 10 he further considered
before n report 10 made to the coun-
ell.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-02
Kipling Is Recovering.

NEW YORK. March :. -Rudyard
Eipling iaenow in a fair way to re-
cover from the dangerous Illness
win which he has been afflicted
The crisis Of tho fever has passed.
md q steady Improvement 70 nov
manifested. Ills physicians this
morning decided Co issue no bull
lotin unti after "A consultation has
been held, which will be in the
afternoon.
KipFnn'a two daughters are wow
down with pneumonia. but their
condition n not regarded as serious.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-02

PORTLAND. March : - After
arus ne shots "a a guarantee Of
good faith. Detective NsiueE last
niEht captured a hard looking char.
acter giving his aAme as Jim Ryan.
whose possession Of dark iaHtsrn.
q revolver and n ME seem raad evil
dsnee that b earns his living ~
either tbs honest nsauHs Another
man who vas stth Ryan az the
time Of the arrest made his escape.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-02
TROUBLE Er' MADRID


MARIp, March 2. r. The political
strain caused by the resignation of
tho ministry continues. en- there Is
much excitement I'm governmental
circles. IS o union OF the Liberal
groups appears 60 be impossible a.
this time. the queen Regent has
adopted "A now line OF policy, and IL
today comforting with Generals
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-02

WASHINGTON, March ?. - The
rresids NJ sent the allowing nominal
tions 20 the nenates n. II. sullivan.
Of PiankinEton. :. D. TO be register
Of the land oifice atfcavy. Alaska.
Roland G, Nicholas. Or vapakonsts.
O.. 10 he receiver Of public moneys.
Alasks: " Y. Hidasi. to be post
master at The pailea or.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-02
VISITED THE QUEEN
Giadsionc's Grand Daughter
Writes About II.

LONDON. March 2.-Dorothy
Drew. Mr.. Cladstone's favorlte
grandchnd. has written an e4ter-
tanning account 81 her reception BY
Queen Victoria AZ Windsor Castle.
Haviug iunchcd. Dorothy says;
a grand servant, all ia teH. came
20 say the Queen wnR waiting The
Indian man. whom the ouccnlllse'
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-02
Ne Was oniy FfBhAine.

The report circulated this morning
that Joe Carter the ionsshoreman
who killed n Chinese cook on the
steamer idaho two years ago. at
tempted to slash officer oveiand with
a razor. r. denied BY Loveisnd He
VIII merely be tried In Judge Cams
court today on a simple charge Of
fighting.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-02
ON ST. DAvIp'S DAY.
WEIGH eongregstiosst Church
Has Exercises.

rhe Welsh Congregational church
On seventh and Olive streets Oh.
served 81 naxid's dag yesterday
evening. A large ennxrxa tian vas
ia attendance. and piaasa NJ even
ma spent. At the close q the sa.
fcises refrvahmsutr Nrse served
The following program vas rend
wfvsi.
John Lloyd. OF Rsnten.
Instrumental nusle--U. ". Wit
hams.
scio-w. = FrossF.
TS'nnn@ n choir tin weisA1.
Snio-Mtss MaExt. WILLIAMS
cornei Solos. u Price. q wss
af.sr FIRST rrKimsHtal hand.
Celtic seio-u. " wtiiIaua
SolabJohn Lloyd. Of Renton
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-02
Lieut.. Hobsou.s Reward.

WASHINGTON. March 1. The
President todny sent 10 tho senate
the nomination OF IiobHon "a be SO.
on the Hat 81 naval constructors,
for extraordinary horuism.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-02
PAY BACK MONEY
States to Be Reimbursed for
war Esnenditures.

WARRINGTON. March 2. = The
senate today passed the bin TO re-
lmbhrae "a governors OF states for
the state funds expended in equip
ring volunteers for the spanish war.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-02

OLYMPIA. March 2.-The Wood
men OF the World. numbering s0os
members In this state; the Indepen-
dent order Of Foresters. with soon
members. the Meqcabees. with $500
members. and the Ancient Order of
United workmen. with 1900 mem
bers. nrr upi arms against the pro-
posed law now before the state
Legislature. sAnd known as house bill
No. ai6. introduced ia the house by
Representative l. N. Sims. Of Cow
litz county. fgF
The hill ms n whole Is not objected
to. In fact, parts of II are favored by
the societies named. but sections I
and OF the hill are objected to-.
most bitterly objected TO. as unjust
and rs working q hardship upon
these societies. and especially In an
amendment TO the sections named
which have been accepted by the
promoters of the measure.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-02
The Iacksis Blame Him

MADRID. March i.-ger. Torai.
who surrendered at Santiago. has
been Imprisoned. HIS courtmartlal
for surrendering the army IL about
20 begin
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-02
Queen Of Hetpium III.

BRUSSELS. March 2.-The queen
o. Belgium p seriously III with
pneumonia
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-02

John ". Alexander was awarded
the walter Lippincott prize Of $500
for his painting, a pay Of Sun
shine. By the Philadelphia academy.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-02

The british ship 'Andeinna, which
sank In Tecoma herbor ELK weeks
ago. with her officers and crew. VIII
be raised. " possible, by Captain w.
II. Smith, Of san Francisco, and c.
J. Curuthcrs, Of Seattle, who have
formed partnership TO that end.
For about three weeks past. MIR.
caruthers haA been preparing for the
work In hand, and report goes that
within ten days or two weeks active
operations Will be commenced.
These concerned are 20 tackle the
task solely ms n speculation, and be-
iieve they will succeed.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1899-01-28
LAS TAR|fAS
NOIIC|AS IMpORTANTES

Noticias de Washington dicen que el
Presidente Nc. Kinley ha frmado la
orden para las tarifas de Puerto Rico,
las cuales empezaran a regir desde 81
primero de Fcbrero proximo. Son en-
general analogas las de Cnba pero un
ciento por ciento mas bajas 8 sea un
cinco por ciento ad valorem.
Otras noticias anunclan que ha tenido
un prolongado intervieao entire ell Presi
dente y la comisi6n puertorriquefa, du.
rante ell cual ell Presidente dijo que
aprobaba ell que Sc dirigiesen el acep-
taba las peticiones que Sc lie hacfan.
Durante Ell intercieao hizo varias impor-
lantes preguntas sobre todos los asuntos
de Puerto Rico y prometio que la isla
serfs objeto de priyilegiadas reformas.
Los comisionados salieron muy sa-
tisfechos de las marcadas pruebas de
atencion dIspensadas por ell presidentc
Nc. Kinley,
Els inegable que los asuntos de Puer.
to Rico Sc encam;nan por la VIA de su
prosperidad y bienestar.