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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-07-13
With Blue Eyes and
DimpIes.
"lOu WON'T DO No HOW," ILL., SAID
Horrible Cruelty Of . New vorh The.
alter Manager Who Admites
DARK Eyed Actresses.

NEW YORK. July III am very
sorry for the blonde. but the popu-
lar taste has turned from her. Audi
snces won't have blondes. Il grteNeE
me. because personally ! think the
blondes are very nicc--of the stage,
Hut the theatrical blonde had better
realize al once tina, her only rad to
salvation Is - huy a pot ~ black dye
for her hair,
Thus spoke Manager George ",
Lederpr OF the New York thoater,
while rehearsing his new play. wild
Oats" Within the last few weeks
h. has dropped ten blondes from bis
company In wild oats" cut "
the 70 women there are only three
hlondes-siisz susie Drake. Miss
Irene Reutiey and Miss Chase. or
thesc Miss Drake - the only one
whose hair. Il IL said. naturally owns
the hue Il wears.
I'm afraid IL Is going 90 b. a
hard winter for the blondes. Mr.. f.c-
derer said apoiegettcaHy 10 Miss
Drake. 1T 4 not my fault You
know what the public u. When YOU
ind you have gat jonah aboard
you must pitch him into the water.
A theatrical manager has o. do as
the public says. and I'm afraid that
one genuine blonde and two chemical
ones viii De even More than they can
stand In this show
The discovery was made b. Mr..
Lsdervr that the blonde 10 not nov in
season has been remarked BY others
Theatrical men say that bieachsd
blondes have killed the "bI1lda"
business They were ~ plentiful a
few years ago that there vas \ big
surplus Of them Then a reaction set
In and all blondes. bIeaehed or Erun-
Inc, suffered in popularity. Hut new
ar vas there a time when the blonde
was 50 distinctly out OF Il 80 she
is now. Miss Drake. who has made
her way from the chorus 70 the trent
row. where sire u often IN the center
Of the stage. takea the part % an
Eastern Girl. and a. there - tradi-
tion that every Rritsn Of the femin-
Inc gender has yellow locks she will
b. allowed 70 appear In wild Oats
without a darkinK.
Mr. Ledercr after what seems 60
have bean about IS years af expert
encs on the New York stage. though
II may not be really that long. has
reached the conclusion that the
blonde does not look well behind the
footnEhn lie thinks that a face
viii coated with makeup cannot
have a background half so effective
a. halo Of black or brown hair. lie
holds that yellow locks fail 10 make
the eoantsnsnec stand cut. a. black
ones do. a. from a picture frame.
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REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

The following real estate transfer
were nied With the county auditor
yesterday
Hans Peterson 70 T. ! Priest. lots
1 and g block "a Hay NieN al. sal
mon has. February :. ttao
II = smith s Co 70 the Northern
Security company. lots % e bloc L
A. lots aud 3. block u, tote 4. 6. =.
black .. lots > 70 Il. Il. block y.
Meeker's sup First al Kent. July
T. o.
Mauds RatcilHc and husband. y
n 70 Anna Bennett. lots and &
hlpek 5. Denny a HeYt'a First al.
June -. ire
{ EEhert - ux 10 +. 4 Mathew 5.
n1s nwA. see -. twp e. range 4
June 81 t1saa
Harvey y. Hkeris Il ux % Henry
Lewis. Id & block n. Gilman park.
Ballard. Juiy O. fisa
Henrietta l. Ribiett ana husband.
Walter =. "a J. 4. kellogg. = % feet
~ toe ., BLOCK .. SaFics al. July
io. $50
Comet Lodge. No. -. I. q q. y. %
O. " Craig. lots and {. bleak 49,.
Genet Ladfe grmuiefy. in Hee -
tap "a. rauEe 4 May = 81.
Margaret billing o. John l.. Gov.
lef 2 hlaek -. Nariea second ad
Iuns -. tgea
John 9 Harness - Kate = BARNES.
community intsfest rs neA. Fce -.
tap =. range :. urrruihfr ~. ISIS.
500
isuEai sound Satianal Hank ~ So
attic le 1srsb ilfefnihg lots II and
q block G Denny 4 Hayts al June
u So
Wm. Cnrm0ie e. ux hy r = Cor
mode Attorney e. john Todd. eiL lots
AMI 9. block %. North Seattle
June :. fltpe
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Of your munineenee ny accepting the
Too fabulous sum Of 81 per week. ana
would be entirely willing e. give
YOU my services far less, and hS ae-
ceptlng ti,sf per week would give you
an opportunity 81 not only Increasing
yaur donation to tho church, pay
your butcher ana feep M your life
insurance. but also 90 found a home
Tor Iudlgent ny.papcr Halesmcn and
cndow free bed in the eats. home"
patternmakpru' Journal
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NEW ORDER OF
CHIEF REED
Regarding Regui alton OF the
Slot Machines.

Chief Reed issued an order last
night to stop all issuing Of checks or
chips good in trade on nickie-ih-the-
slot machines. and dealers have been
instructed TO pay out only merchsud-
Use. The order issued reads as fol-
lows. "On and after this date duly
~ no checks will be allowed to be
paid or played In any nickei-in-the-
slot machine. II anyone playing any
machine wins. he will be paid In mcr-
chandiHe only. No checks to be
given. wish this order strictly en-
forced 4"
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MOUNT VERNON. July "a sev.
crsi Great Northern surveyors have
passed through here on their way 10
the Upper SkaFit. while the men II
the party would not state thuir busis
ness, Y Il almost probable that they
are going - make a Anal survey
from Hamilton % the Ruby creek
mines for the purpose Of having the
Seattle a Northern extended up the
river.
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ELECTION AT
WALLA WALlA

WALT.A wALLA. wash. July H.
The city election today was very
quiet. less than 1900 votes being cast
The following ticket was elected;
Mayor, Jacob Betz. clerk, Il, =.
Reynolds; ehicf OF police. J. J Kauf-
man. treasurer. Lee =. a. shaw. city
attorney. II. s. Blandford. street
commissioner. W. ~. Brown. health
officer, Dr. w. G.. Aiban. Councllmen
First ward, q. " Babcock. second
ward. +. NJ Pauley third ward. r.
g. Isaac.
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MORE FRENCH
SECRECY

PARIS. July "a The eleventh
chamber Wbich 10 tfyinE 81 de chou.
- ,inHpeetur ~ police. and IL iten1u
and circuit. bfigsdlsrH 81 artillery.
upon charges 81 espionage, has ord
erred thar proceedings be- held behind
closed doors rhe accused officers
protested against aecrrcy. but their
protests were uf no await
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new ORDERS
FOR ENLISTINC
No Restrictions IS to Citizen.
ship or Mental Qualities.

The new orders for enlistment just
received at the local recruiting once
mark some important changes. not
ably the provision. mo restrictions IS
TO citizenship or mental auaIinca-
tons shah be made"
The regiments TO BE- organized viii
be known as the q. i. volunteers.
They Will be numbered from q to s.
inclusive. and each regiment viii
viii be known a. the United States
volunteers Those enlisted at se-
attic viii be organized at Van
couver barracks and sent direct
to the Philippines Mastering
In will not be made. however. until
the stan officers have arrived at
Vancouver. Physical qualifications
will be strict. owing 10 the hard
ships experienced In the Philippines.
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BEAST STILL ut LARGE

Geprge Ncrkiln, wanted ON
charEe ~ criminal assault upon a
little girl by the name II Zoe 1t.
John. Is sun az larEv. although
warrant has heen out for his arr
rest TO days Merkun entierd the
little giri into a lodging house In
the lower part % the city, tic rcp-
resented himself "a her father, and
was furnished a room, Here he sue
ceeded Ia accomplishing his purpose,
Mcrklin l. a tramp painter and has
been IN the city only week.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-07-13
THE NATIONAL
LEAGUE GAMES

CHICAGO. July ts-The follow
ing are the results Of the games 81
the National league clubs yester-
day. At New York brooklyn TO- 81.
Louis 8; at Boston Boston Z. ctte-
ago ! at philadelphia
I. Cleveland o. at Washington
washington 10. Cincinnati 6 mt Bal
tlmure-f.oulaville n. baltimore p. at
New York New Yorl, Z. Pittsburg I.
Following r. the standing Of the
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iNcoRpoRaTioNs.

Articles Of Incorporation Tor the
Pacific coast smelling company have
hecn nled The Incorporation are
= " Drew. a.. =. Adams. A l.,
Parker. =. nurdette. and " A. ush-
81, The capital stock ~ fSed a.
$500 eco The company viii erect n
smeitrr al some place ou Puget
sound.
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complaint Was fied he WAS out rs.
INK g. collect money To pny his erred
itora. ar ran MYERS that he In 20
hnfd nroraed Tor manoY he had 30
horraW the amount necessary to
pay the clerk fof ming the answer
from hiH attorney
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MARKET QUOTATIONS.

Thursday Morning The markets
on West street wsre busy this morn
ms Creenstun q coming iu IN
large quantities Tho demand for
strswha rifles h. great. arb the fruit
is alsp@eA 81 as fast A. Ii arrives
The aHh markets are well aapuiieH
with haiibut. The prices ramain un-
changed. THE otter markets are
nrm.
The following prices are being %.
fercd Go the producer by the LEGAL
dealers for delivery In round lots on
the dock or in tho ear at Seattle;
Grain - Oats. az 20. barley. sag:
wheat chicken feed. SO: bran. tit.
sharts. sit50.
Hay.-PnEcf sound pc ton. tsGs 80
Eastern Washington timothy. ifis0
ala. alfalfa. s.
Eggs Strictly fresh rank. eoc.
Better Fresh ranch. Sui0c.
creamery. i19ise.
Poultry Chickens. live. isdi5nc.
dressed, tsc.
Live stock-Cholcs beef cattle.
cows. tUtAc. steers. t,a0sc: good
hogs. live. sc. hogs. dressed csc.
calves. dressed. large. Sc; small. DC.
calves. large. live. &C. small. &C..
Hides. pcits and wool--IIeayy
sound saited steers. over 90 pounds
Sc; medium sound. per pound. 71o.
light sound. under 80 pounds. &c.
cows. sound. all weights. &c:
stays. bulls nd oxen. tffsc. Haifsi
kips. &c. calves. per pound. SC. green
hides. ic less than salted. dry hides
per pound. ise. dry eulis. one third
less. summer deer. per pound. 220
&c. winter deer. dry. itai6c; papery
deer. e9iec. dry elks sHi0c: green
elk. 405c. sheep pelts. 2s0aic; shear
llnRa. lbmsac. Eastern Washington
wool. SC. Western Washington weoi.
i2c. dirty or timber burned. loo. tai.
low. gaatsAe
Vegetables
Potatoes uobblnel-whtts River
fairbanks. sasat5. Yakima and
Oregon, SIS 90 now potatoes.
s. 00W22s per sack. bcets 81 q
per sack. carrots. 800 per
sack: garlic. De-. California aspara-
gus. sffgc per 10. Waila Walia aapar.
arua. 60 per 10. rhubarb. 2ise Der
10. tomatoes. sa.25@2.ao per case. arti.
chokcs. zoe per dog wax beans. ioc
per ~; string beans. &C. per ID. new
cabbage ah ore. new onions. io;
oregon poas. &C.. Early Rose potatoes.
s. 5aW255 per carload sack,
fruits,
Green fruit 0obbInF)--oranges
seeding, ta506i. navels. sim5;
lemons. f2d250. apples. fan
cy. S260u3o0 per box: ban
anaa. t2.50 per bunch: Call.
fornia black fgs. 20-lb boxes. 81
60: cartoons. ti25. smyrna ngs. &c
per ID. new dates, 7hc. sweet apple
cider. zoe per gal. med sweets, 81.
strawberries, Lake Washington $40
81 rs. home grown cherries. 25cm2i,o0 a
box; san Jose cherries, 2jcN 81. on
peaches. 81 50 box apricots, $40 a
box. blackbcrrics, $3.50; rnspbe rrles.
g. 00m2,25; eurrants. sl0oNi25 water
melons S2a35o.
Butter. Cheese. Eggs and Poultry
Butter Ranch. loa12e fancy DAT
ny. In squares. Use; Washington
ereamcrlcs. ilb prints, lsW zoe, East
ern Iowa and Elgln, l902oc.
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TINE "cERvUS ALcEs."

The local order Of Eiks has re-
eesvef high compliment from Mfr.
Sol Asher. the Seattle composer. who
recently gained a vide reputation by
composing the Rowan March. Mr.
Asher has composed a new march.
which he dedicated to the local
lodge under the name Of "Cervus Al
ces, the legend OF the order. The
nrst public presentation Will be Civ
en- Sunday afternoon.
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harvesting In Oregon.

MONROE. ore. July ~ binding
will begin here next Monday mofn-
ms Having Is about completed. and
covered the ground, last years prices
prevailed Several fields Of wheat
which have been noticed carefully
have shown that Ia nany instances
wheat II not nllinE, and the crop
may yot be short OatHaud hops are
up to the average. Apples viii be-
more plentiful than has heretofore
been supposed.
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RAILROAD PERSONALS.

Travelling Freight Agent II. L.
Gary has resigned his position with
She Great Northern. and r. W. Ora
ham has been appointed as his sue
cessor.
ChaE =. Fee. general passenger
agent for the Northern Pacific. Il IN
the city. From here he viii go to
all the western Offices Of the conn
pany.
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Indianapolis News Sold.

INDIANAPOLIS. July lathe
Indianapolis News was sold at aue-
ton here yesterday and WAS bought
by Deiaysn Smith. Of Chicago. and
Charles " Williams. for $685.. 090
The two already owned sc "a per
cent Of the stock.
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ANOTHER ROBBERY.

James Johnson. who rooms at the
Great Northern Lodging house. re-
ported the loss Of two ladies' gold
watches and $50 In money. which
whs stolen from his room some time
last night.
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PFaFF's ANSWER.

Yesterday the answer of I. G.
Pfan. the pike street grocer charged
vi III attempting to defraud his cred
TORS, was filed hi the superior court.
lie denies all the allegations made
against him, and says that when the
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KILLED ~ 4 TRAIN.

The body Of an unknown iaborsr.
VINO was run over hy n freight train
At Weston. Washington. yesterday.
was brought to this city today for
burial.
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= A. KELLOGG, ~ Bailey Building
SCOTT 4 MeSEkf. ss~T Bailey Building.
hEEs r, pASikis 30 Seu York Block
tHA-. y. fSOz Rooms lt-I3 nalleF Hldg.
MILO A ROOT, lola korwell building
y y. CARROLL. lawyer. proc tor In Al
mifAlty and solicitor OF patents No SIS
seattle National Bank building
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Korn Drug Co.. TIftb aud Pike.
Prescription Specialists Phone flks -
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sHtP cHAsDluss.

The Facihe Tailoring Co. best 80. tis
and 80 suits m AIDE IN the city. Dyelng.
Cleaning. Repairing rs fhiri aVenua.
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suNnE 4 ERLkND. Yeslsr wharf. sail
makers, riggers aud ship chambers; man.
uiaetufrrs of tents iarpaulins, mining
heHe canvas Of eli widths.
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-
fetNonel-Aru you gong cafnpinET 1
have tents. camp sfouls, camp stofes. cots.
etc for sale OF fsnL l. Chaplin. 0ui AMI
gn Pike street.
ZOE JAZZ sfaod. > foom hoase aEld !
totst on ear line high aud slightly; slIga
nHriifl loo int Ayenne
zee Hsnson before Purchasing = swing
machine A low gooi second hand ms
ehines Tor ssic feAsonAhle. ~ Col1mh.A
street. opposite Postpnlea.
Wanted 10 Toy Old Faia ana silver. III
HrnssL msnfg. JeNeier. > iiihrkley block
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n. u. Dspew. fseatist Specialist IN cFoua
and Bridge wors. az Burke Building.
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Found The place 10 buy stoves. iurni-
ture. Invalid chairs. Crockery, pillows. conn
forts, barber chaifs. mirrors, pisnas, ing
machines, everything and enythtnF. 4.
Chspln's second hand store. 6ol and t4G
Pike street
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sCANDINAVtAN AMERICAN BANK
OF SEATTLE.
Corner Ncsler Mey and First Avenua
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Nothing better Tor Alaska, tim her country
or hard work Cavalry Trouaers. doubls
oYefeeht, E53s dyed BLACK fsW Gen.
Niles storm aud cold weather hood coats.
40 Army black wool bats zoe. Rubber
blankets &c. Navy undsfshifts and drawer.
u % each. blankets 81 90 aud up. Govern
ment tents, sxg. NlOQ OveTahift. t1gA
KIRK. 1917 First Avenue
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a-..-s7is-a
Mrs iksrhetE. professional midwife
aud nurse, Cor 27th aud Madison Sta
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BANKS

Mrs Hansen. corner Fourth AMI Pima
Latest spring styles Lowest prices
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I4nsay't home made bfeai cakes ami
pastry; best in the city. laos Third Ave
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Correspondents IN all the principal eitiai,I
the United states and Auropa
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1HE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF
aEAIFlI

sEATTLk
rnid-up Capital nN.on
General banking business transacted
james % HoTe Jr Prcsidens
Maurice MeMlcken Nies President
h'f y ps lpph kssis,an; csss siiSs
sight and tolegraphio exchange payabls
IN al the principal cities VI The United
states and Kurope
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DANCING Aosprn,.

James Boutwell, Mortgage Loans. Fire In
sursnee 4 surety Bonds = boston BID; rel
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MAsrEn-a IaIuINe.

csst on clothing. trunks and Yaifsas bought
al 10 second ave. Phone Red lisa
-. -.
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J se.itis Absirsei Co.. ti1 New Yolt BloeE
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cLornrs errANINo.


Seattle Clothes Pressing Co keep goar
elothe. IN shape Tor VI ~ pei month dyeiny.
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mnrrL. ANn rrnNIsmrp nnnMs

Ecss and only thorough Dancing school e
city; day and evening. 7tA AMI Coiumofas
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NaE Home sewing Machines Beat AMI
cheapest machine made. Hold on easy pay
mcnt e. Once neKt door 20 foatofhoe.
WHITE n kiss d Al / sewing rnAehinas.
sold ~ - T. koris iDsH hccund ave; pio-
nest dealer in sewing mseh hines and sewlnx
machine surpliea fsiephnns Has 81.
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HOTEL BRONSON. 81 nrsf zxeaaez
Good elevator rooms single OF en- suite.
low rates. Dell Crane. Manager
Il you wish = feam or anticipate a change
Try The Rochester Hotel. Iake END seeoud.
good room q per week nicely FURNISHED
oatsids ruouis & 10 - IfAnseients ~ All
~. fIn- baths; electric lights.
HOTEL YORK ttrst Avenue and Pike
arsi-elHss rooas anh board ~ = per week
HOTEL Colby cor lhirt and cHerrY.
hrsi-cisss room and tohri- 8 Neek aud ap
aLENW ouU HOUSE,. ~ south fifta
single rooms 81. q g. aud 8 per week
fhk ViCfogiA, laa flrst ave elegant
iurnishet rooms e. and $ a seck suites
with bath. ste o. &. STARK, proprietor.
noTKL sANoN-PiaasaEi reoIns oss FarSt
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AIcTro>ff r..
JUNK


Hickerton & Dewitt kncitoneers, Real
Estate and Storage. Cash paid for second
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sioNs 40 nousr Nunnrn..


Rubber TYPe. alhminum and euainsl
lettefs Tor siYns and house numbers. chaA
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The seattle Junk Go. pays lowest prices
but square business i9 Railroad avenue.
Telephone Black filf.
Alaska Junk CO. pays hignest prices:
prompt returns No. III Western aseRua
Telephone Pike liz
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-07-25

brought before the court a. Richard
Mcknight, declared that he hgd Wit
ncsFed the shooting and had left home
that night through fear ~ being called
a. % Witness at the trial
II was standing right across Lincoln
avenue from Mrs. Althouae'H place. and
saw Mr.. Suxtpn ON the porch, and saw
Mrs. George shoot him. I was afraid
they might do something 10 me n I
told what I had seen, 20 l left home
and have travelled an over the country
since then" said the boy. when assured
by Judge Tuthill that nothing would
huppen 10 him II he told the truth. In
response 10 further questions. young
Hogan said that his father was x. NJ.
Hogan. superintendent Of the Aultmnn
Manufacturing company. and well
known la Canton.
Judge Tuthlll directed that the case
De continued IN July 2Gth. and In
Htructcd Probation officer Kelsey 10
communicate with Mr.. Hogan at can
ton regarding the hoy. who claims 10
De his son. The boy IL bright looking
and told his story In nm unasuming
manner, lie was brought before the
court on a charge N dlsorderly con-
duct.
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tecr title. Both these ideas have now
been abandoned.
Speaking Tor the President. a cabl-
net officer said:
why should General Otis be- 70
licycd unless he had some reason fOr
asking to be- sent back 10 the United
states The President has had no Tea-
Son Co ind fault with his work. IL IL
true he has not ended the war. but he
has certainly made such progress and
has shown himself equal To every cmcr-
gency
He has certainly taken good care OF
the troops and by the manner In which
he has provided FOR his army has shown
himself capable ~ handling large bod
les Of men. lie has made known his
general plans ~ the operations when
the campaign begins In the fan and
tho experts here, together with the
President, consider that he has "a thor
ough and practical program mapped out
Tor his future work.
''ro remove him now would be an
admission that he had fallets We
admit this. Tor certainly the official dis
patches from the Philippines show a
material extension Of our line far be-
youd the points controlled by spain.
To place "a new commander In control
OF the troops and make him Independent
OF General otis would cause no end Of
friction There can be- one lntruHtod
with plennry powers. ana I can repeat
that the President IN well satisfied to
trust General otis with those powers,
Notwithstanding this administrative
view favorable Co Gen. Otis, u can be
stated that some officials here have prl-
waite Information which tend TO cun-
firm the press reports OF the unpopu-
lurity OF General Otis with many oiil-
Gers Of his command. one official
showed me n letter today indicating a
decided lack OF harmony between Gcu-
erul otis and the division commando.
one Of the principal differences N opln.
ion related 20 the number of men re-
uuirod TO subduc the rebellion. Most
of the division commanders thought
that there ought To be more troops than
the 30 1000 called for by General OTIS,
and this doubtless accounts for the fact
that the President finally decided to
provide him with an army OF 1900 men.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-07-25

United States Calls On thst Government
for Dues Illegally Collected.

New York, july ga special 20 the
Herald from Washington says
Secretary Hay has called upon the
NiCnruguau government TO refund TO
the American merchants the amount
which they were Illegally compelled to
nay FOR port ana other duties during the
recent revolution ut Bluchelds,
Several American merchants were
made to pay these duties twice because
officers representing the revOlutlonists
and the Nicarnguun government were
In control OF different ports at the same
time. a temporary adjustment was eff
focted hy the merchants paying the
second tax under protest, with the I'M
derstandng that their rights would be
protected and any overchurge refunded
when Nlcnraguun politics had assumed
a more satisfactory condition. As a re-
suit OF careful investigation, the state
department has now requested Nicnra-
guu To refund 90 the merchants the
amount Illegally collected by irrrspon-
aiblo officials. The state department
has fully met the charges made by Nj
caruRun that American merchants were
Involved In the revolution inuugurated
to overthrow the government by show
Ing that although some Americans may
have been In sympathy with the revolu-
tlonists they did not take an active
part. II II the expectation OF officials
that Nicaragua VIII now refund the
Ovcrpayments without further protest.