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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-21
THE MENACE OF BLACKS.


CHICAGO, Dec 3O.-"The greatest prob
lem that England will have to face In
South Africa" said DR.. Hammett who to-
day returned from Newfoundland. north
ward from the Transvaal, will in all prob
ability be that OF the natives, and not the
Beers. Even IL the Beers are suppressed
and English supremacy established In a
very short time, the natives will still be
left to deal with. They are not causing
any trouble just yet, but there are many
signs that they will put England In very
difficult position at no distant day. Trad
ers who come in from the north think that
after the difficulties between the whites
have been settled, the conquerors will find
a big native problem on their hands, and
that the blacks will have to be conquered
all over again.
almost all the British and American
subjects in Mashonaland," said DIT. Ham
NETT have been compelled to take refuge
in kraas, or fortified camps, as a direct
result of the war;
DIR. Hammett spent three and half
months at the mission school settlement
established by his uncle, Bishop Hartzell,
of the Methodist Episcopal church, at Old
Umbali. far up in Mashonaland. He went
there to organize hospital. but he re-
ports that neither the hospital nor the
school work was advanced as far this year
as had been hoped, because the British
made the conditions too uncertain and dan
gerous to further investments. Fer that
reason he. Bishop Hartzell and many of the
workers came away early, leaving only
enough Americans to continue the work.
''The missionaries and teachers who are
In danger at Old Umbali." said he, "are
Morris T. Hines and wife, OF Haysville.
O.; J. hewitt and wife, of Delaware, o.,
and Hunter w. Reed, Herman Hinkle and
Mrs Arendt, of New York. They have
been compelled to go into a kraal for safe
ty."
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-21
SYMPATHY OF THE IRISH.
Conference VIII BE Called to Inau-
gurate Collection of Funds in
Aid of struggling Beers.

CHICAGO, Dec. $3.50 far as / have
been able to observe, the Irishmen in the
different parts of this country are in entire
sympathy with the Beers in the war with
England. This sympathy they have
chosen-and / think the movement viii
not go farther than this-to manifest by
passing resolutions ard providing money
for the equipment for hospital. ambulance
and surgical department"
This Is the statement of John T. Keat-
Ing, president of the Ancient Order of Hi
bernians and conspicuous among the Irish
Americans In this city and elsewhere. The
&C ton taken by the local order in Chicago
and that Of ST. Louis has not ended the
movement in this matter. The united So
cieties of this city have determined to hold
mass meeting on January 5, at which
time there VIII be speechmaking and
general expression of the feelings Of me
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-21
CUBAN PATRIOT DEAD.
Nestor, Lineal Descendant of
Ponce de Leon.

NEW YORK, Dec. 20.-Nestor Ponce de
Leon. a iineal descendant OF Ponce de
vana on Monday, aged So years.
Mr.. De Leon came here from Cuba dur
ing the ten years war. This move was
in consequence of his activity In behalf
of Cuban independence, and his planta-
lions in Havana and Pinar del Rio, said
to have been valned at 100000, were con-
his arrival here he became treasurer Of
the Cuban junta, and he held that posi-
tion. till the end of the revolution. His
during the last revolution.
Mr.. De Leon was the author of several
works In the Spanish language. and also
airy.
Gov. Gen Brooke several months ago
appointed Mr. De Leon custodian of the
archives of Havana and director of the
museum of natural history there
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-21
SCENES IN FRENCH SENATE
DE R0ULEDE VIGOROUSLY DE-
NOUNCEs HIGH COURT.
Calls the Senators Infamous scoun-
dreIs-Is Suppressed with DIM
Guilty and Forthwith Sentenced
to Two Years. Impris0n ment.

PARIS. Dec 2o.-In the senate sitting
as high court of justice to-day, counsel
urged that the charges against M. MARCEL
Habert be Joined to the present proceed
ings, but the prosecutor general declared
this would be Illegal.
M De Roulede, president of the League
Of Patriots. who was present. viruently
denounced the senators and law officers
for being subservient to the governments
orders. Amidst immense uproar, M. De
Roulede added
II wish to be condemned will say
what / think Of these scoundreis. This
assemblage Is infamous and dishonors
France and the republic"
During the increasing din M. De Rouiede
continued:
II include in my denunciations both the
senate and the president of the republic"
The procurator with difficulty made
himself heard in the tumuit which en-
sued. and demanded the prompt punish
mept Of M. DE Roulede, who continued to
hurl insults at the high court coupled
with the assertion that he desired punish
ment.
The session was eventually suspended,
and the court retired to consider the stu
alton.
The prisoners acclaimed M. DE Roulede.
M DE Roulede, who was one of the pris-
oners on trial for conspiracy against the
government, was shortly after sentenced
to serve two years imprisonment on the
charge OF libeling the senators composing
the high court of Justice.
On November Is NJ De Roulede was
sentenced to three months Imprisonment
for insulting the president of France.
Upon resumption of the proceedings OF
the high court the president of that body.
M. Fallieres, read its judgment condemn
ing M. De Roulede to two years. imprison-
mentsand his exclusion from the court un-
til the arguments Of the council had COM
til the arguments of the council had COM
menced, also refusing to include the
charges against M. arcel-Habert in the
trial.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-21
CHINA AND JAPAN.
Indication Of Secret Understanding
Between Them.

Correspondence of the Associated Press
dicetion of the secret understanding re-
Gently arrived at between China and ia
pan ~ seen In the honors lately con-
his position as Japanese minister al Pc
king, in order. It is said, to take the post
of foreign adviser to the imperial Chinese
government.
The empress dowager has Just confer
red on him the Order of the Double Drag
on of the first class. This gives him a
Chinese rank equal to that of the highest
vtceroy or president Of the greatest Of the
six governing boards or departments at
Picking. He has left for Tokyo, 1t is add
ed, for special instructions from the Jap
anese government.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-21
MICHIGAN LEGISLATURE ACTS.
House Passes Pingree's Proposed
Constitutional Amendment

LANSING, Mich, Dec. 20.-Gov. Pin
gree sent special message to the house
today asking for the passage of a Joint
General Orren to institute proceedings
towards receiving the money claimed to
have been lost with the Henderson-Ames
Co, of Kalamazoo.
The house unanimously passed the Joint
resolution.
The house also passed the Pingree Joint
resolution submitting to the people con-
stitutional amendment to permit similar
taxation of all forms of property.
The vote was Sc to 8.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-21
Olympia Needs Expensive Repairs

WASHINGTON. Dec. 20,--It will prob
ably cost half million dollars at least to
repair the Olympia at the Boston navy
til the arguments of his counsel had COM
that the construction work alone will cost
1850, 900, and II is not doubted that the re-
pair Of the engines and boilers will make
up the balance of the half million. Fifteen
months Is the time estimated rs neces-
sary 70 complete this work. 77''l.i
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-21

Dutch Meeting at Rotterdam I'm Sym
pathy with the BOers.

Dafhy With the BOers.
NEW YORK, Dec. 20.--A dispatch to
the World from Antwerp says:
Two great prayer meetings were held
tonight at Rotterdam by Dutch pastors
gathered from all Holland. The Trans
vaal hymn was sung and 5000 forms
collected for the Boer wounded.
A resolution was passed to send a cir
cuiar to all British pastors. asking them
to preach and pray for an end to the
hostilities.
Amsterdam and The Hague ladies are
Offering their services for collecting
money, and many young men Of good
families In The Hague have decided to
go to the Transvaal to join the Beers In
the field.
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ton that the longer ranged naval guns
participating In the Same attack escaped
neeonnSlusnnce ~ ths rrench.
Tho war office reported that Gen.
Trench rsconnoitered northward Of Arun-
del Monday. December IS After shell.
ing Jasfontein farm, three miles east
ward Of the Boer position. the New 2ea-
ianders advanced ana occupied the farm.
The Boer guns then opened and the Beers
advanced to attack until ordered to re-
tire.
Cape dutch Disloyal.
4 Cape Town dispatch, dated Sunday.
says;
give hundred colonists of Victoria,
West district. have perfected apparently
an anti British organization there. and as
individuals have openly expressed disloy-
atty and have threatened to attack the
railroad station, which Is on the direct
line between Cape Town and Deaar The
Africander Bundles at meeting there.
passed 4 resolution asserting that the
troops In the vicinity irritate the farmers
dangerously. The meeting proclaimed its
loyalty, but declares that the conduct OF
the troops forced the people to use ex-
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5ured.
Dssu1tOry Firing ut Mafeking.
The last news from Marking. dated
tine stn, mas Just Deen rece'vec = sass
oesultory Domoar o 'n was Svn.nnee -
ana tnat snarpsnooters were ensaseu -
smart ouei MORNINGS anu eveniss
Novel MessAge to Powell.
The dispatch also describes a novel
method Of sending messages adopted by
some Boer December 4. A dve-pouhder
shell nred into town that day did not ex-
piode, 4 was opened ana Iounu 70 con-
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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-21
Governor Of Louisiana Named.

BATON ROUGE. La, Dec. 20-The
Democratic state convention, which began
here today, named w. w. Heard, present
state auditor. for governor tonight, after
an exciting session.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-21
TARTE Is DIsGRUNTLED.
Objects to Sending Canadian Troops
to South Africa.

NEW YORK, Dec. N.-A special to the
World from Ottawa says:
Mr. Tarte, minister of public works, Is
reported to be in open revolt against
sending more troops to aid Great Britain
He failed to attend any cabinet councils
to arrange for t4e second contingent. and
withdrew to Montreal whittier the pre-
mier 1ourneyed last night to conciliate his
refractory colleague.
A large and influential section OF French
Liberals In Quebec province is strongly
pro-Boer. So marked has become the an
ti-British attitude Of many French-Cana-
dian journals that It has evoked a bitter
protest from L. o. David, leading
Frenchman OF Montreal.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-21
JOHN l.. SULLIVAN BROKE.
Claims I'm COurt That He Is without
Money or PrOperty.

NEW YORK, Dec. 20.-John L. Sulli-
van, who is being sued by liquor firm
for ST. 800 for goods purchased. testified in
court today that he was without money
his earnings in his professional career
had exceeded 100000, and that he had
made 100000 in the winter of 1SS3-S4. He
said:
81 have been good fellow and am
broke. If anyone I knew needed money
and asked for 1t he got It,"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-21
Fell Dead i'm a Bookstore.

FARGO, Dec, 20.-President III. c. Sym
monds, of Fargo college, tonight, while
standing in a bookstore. suddenly fell
to the floor. Death was instantaneous
and was supposed to have been cue to
heart failure
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-21
Car shops Burned.

DuBU9uE, Ia, Dec @-The car shops
railroad, the largest plant here, were
destroyed tonight The loss Is from
SIS. eOO0 to $4,000 and 800 men are thrown
out of employment.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-21
Last of Volunteers Depart,

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 2O.--The United
States transport Grant cleared tonight and
will sail for Manila before morning with
the last Of the volunteer regiments, the
Forty-eighth infantry, colored, in COM
mand of Col. William Duval.
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For Relief Of british soldiers.

CHICAGO, Dec. 20-President Sculi, Of
the British-American League of the Chi
cago Board of Trade, today cahled 5000
mittee in London, the money to be used
for the relief of the families of the British
soldiers killed In the South African war.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-21
BuchteI COLLEGE burned.

AKRON. O., Dec e--The main building
of Buchtei college, including all the labor
atories and library and mems and women's
dormitories, was burned to the ground to-
night. The loss Is fully 100000, with $4,000
insurance.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-21
Gold Going Abroad,

NEW YORK. Dec. 20.-The best infor-
nation obtainable in Wall street today
was to - effect that at least $1,000. 900 gold
prE
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XMAS gifts-30o fine dressing cases.
smoking. shaving sets; right prices. l0i
Occidental avenue.
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QUEENSTOWN, Dec. 20--Considerable
anxiety is felt regarding the White Star
steamer Oceanic. which left New York on
December 13. She is thirty hours overdue.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-21

Shot by Enemy's Bullet and Not by
HIS Own Men.

YOUNGSTOWN. O.. Dec. 2o.-A letter
written by Lieut.. Col. Brerton, of the
Thirty-third infantry. has been received
here by the widow of the late Maj John
Logan was killed by his own men. Brer-
ton, in his letter. states that Logan was
shot In the head by an enemy's bullet
while assisting a wounded soldier.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-21

BATTLE OF Manila, s1.25. Denny-Cor-
yeu Co. ZIG First avenue.
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VIII Succeed Prince Henry.

BERLIN, Dec. 20.--Admiral Won Died.
erichs has been appointed chief of
the naval general staff. Vice Admiral
Rendemann has been appointed 10 COM
mand the cruiser squadron, in succession
to Prince Henry, of Prussia. who is COM
ing home.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-21

GRAND ball. Ranke hall. Sunday eve
Dec. "a.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-12-28
NEW YEARS DAY IN KITCHEN

Cook will probably have her New
Years callers, and if you are wise you
will close eyes and ears for the nonce,
nor investigate too closely the contents
OF dish or demijohn For her friends
are hale and hearty, with old fashioned
ideas on the subject of hospitality and
an aversion to such foolish fripperies
as tea or coffee!
If you have few flowers or ribbons
that you do not need, they will be well
bestowed upon her, and will add to her
attractiveness as she sits in state be-
hind a we'll filled table in her kitchen
presiding over some such scene as
this:
Ting a-ling-ling!
Mary, there's the basemenh bell.
G'wan now an open the dure."
The kitchenmaid does so, and re-
ports:
Its Mr.. Duffy"
"Arrah! come right in, Mr.. Duffy.
It's tn first We are, an good luck to
YOU"
Good luck to you, Miss Kelly.
Shure it's fine night, God be
praised"
alvin! Sit down."
Duffy does so, and stares arosnd in
awkward fashion.
can are We maxim many calls, Mr.
Duffy?"
This is the first. Shure didn't
lave the dumps till SWIM"
True for you. An'pwhat will you
have to drink? There's sherry wine
an port wine, an claret wine an some
whisky"
Mr.. Duffy's dull eye brightens.
cpl take little of tn ould stuff,
he says with a grin.
He takes it, but not little.
will yez have some cake or sand
wich?"
Have yez arrah corn bafe SAN
witch in tn house?'
"Shure | have! Take two of thin.
He does so, and munches till the bel
rings again.
The maid announces mr. Geo
hogan"
Duffy rises with some show OF per
turbation.
81 think III be goin."
"Arrah don't hurry. Ye know Mr.
Geohogan?"
81 know no good av him."
"Arrah, plat talk have you more?"
Duffy moves to the door as the new
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-12-28

room with its music and flowers? That
cottage half buried in the pines seems
a truer home than many brown stone
front on the avenue?"
"Ah, thousand times" answered
Grace with the frown dying out of her
face. His words were slow and earn
est. but she seemed not to connect
them with the speaker. They put her
into a brown study and she fell to ex-
aiming a handful of sand for garnets.
Watching the search, he continued
even more quietly than before.
Would there be happiness for you
in little home such as that cottage,
far from town. with all its parties and
things, where you would be with real
people, where you would be loved and
served by real friends?"
Closer scrutiny of the sand
Would you give up that luxurious
life that you have followed for this,
and for a fellow whose every energy
would be turned to your happiness
such fellow, in fact, as ~
The sand slipped away, and the gar
nets were lost.
"Oh, Grace, Grace, would you-could
you-?"
Ding, dong-ding, dong-ding. dong;
twelve o'clock.
II. Parker Baxter awoke with a great
start and looked around astonished. He
had seen the New Year come in Au-
| gust.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-12-28

FoINE NIGHT, GOD BE PRAISED.
conner enters, and the two men nod to
each other in surly fashion.
Good night" says Duffy.
Cook follows him to the door, and
her sibilant whisper can be heard
plainly.
why don't you like him, Mr..
Duffy"
"Shure he's a scab! An, besides,
he's from Tyrone. niver give coun-
ty Tyrone man more than tn tip av me
finger"
And the basement door clangs be-
hind him.
Mr.. Geohogan partakes freely of re-
freshment, and is proposing marriage
when a new batch of callers arrive.
"Givan wild you now" says Cook,
pleased and flustered, "an' come back
whin your sober tomorrow. Here comes
the Donnelly's."
From this time on the room becomes
rendezvous for Cooks many ac-
quaintances.
The policeman looks in the door to
exchange his good wishes for bite and
sup" the grocery clerk drops in, the
ice man calls, and as the new year Is
ushered in with bells and songs and
horns and shouts, Cooks guests are
there. to aid in the "send off."-New
York Herald.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-12-28
La Porte. Texas.

The progress of the construction
work at La Porte, Texas, the future
great deep-water shipping point at the
bead of navigation on Galveston Bay
On the Gulf of Mexico, is progressing
favorably The wharves and switch
ing tracks are nearing completion and
the work on the streets and on the
sewerage and water systems Is now
under way. Mr.. |. r. Holmes, the gen.
eral manager of the La Porte Improve
ment Company and the La Porte
Wharf and Channel Company, is per-
sonally experimenting the improve
ments. Mr.. Holmes makes his head
quarters at the Sylvan Hotel and Wis
itors TO La Porte during the next six
weeks and before the time of the first
general La Porte sale, which will be
held in February, 1900, should intro
duce themselves to Mr.. Holmes and al
lou him to extend to them facilities
for getting a thorough understanding
of the conditions surrounding the La
Porte enterprises.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-12-28

In conversation with some friends, a
prominent Boston man told of his suf-
ferings from rheumatism and nervous
ness, and one of his friends gave him
some advice, which will be mentioned
later, and which has proven to be of in
calculable value.
To successfully act on the advice, il
was necessary to make a trip of over
1000 miles, but he understood it, and
now thanks his friend for the advice,
as he finds himself fully relieved of his
old trouble and has returned to his
home feeling able to cope with his bust
ness demands, n new man.
The advice given was to go to "Hot
Springs, South Dakota, and there take
the baths and enjoy the finest climate
of any health resort in America.
If this man was satisfied after max
ing long trip, those residing within a
few hundred miles and similarly af
flicted can certainly afford TO try it, OF
rather can't afford to neglect to try it.
Ask any agent of the Northwestern
Line for full particulars, or write
j. II. BUCHANAN,
General Passenger Agent,
f. L. & NJ. V. r. r., Omaha, Neb