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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-19
JOHN W. PRATT APPOINTED.
Made Inspector of Rifle Practice on
stan of Brig. Gen. Mcintyre, with
Hank af Lieutenant Colonel.

Hon. John w Pratt, at present mem
Der OF the legislature from the Fortieth
Gen. ]. d. Mcintyre 70 the position Of
inspector of rife practice on his stan,
with the rank OF lieutenant colonel
Among the prominent citizens OF Seat
tie hardly one is better known than John
W. Pratt He is a lawyer In active prac-
tice and for many years has acted as at
ter OF street grade assessments. Col
Pratt has been connected with the news
papers OF this city and county for the
past ten years. At one time he was pro-
prietor Of the Times, and has also been
managing editor OF the Post-IntelligeDcer
He is now the owner Of the White River
Journal
Col Pratt has record as a volunteer
in the British army. He served during
the Kafir war In South Africa, and sew
eral times distinguished himself for BRAY
cry on one occasion he was sent with
his commando to join the main force 30
miles distant. On the march they found
many families had fed in safety. They
were threatened by large body of kaf-
frs. who hid when the volunteers rode
The besieged begged the soldiers to re-
main, but they were under orders to join
the main body and could not. Volun-
the enemy's country and summon aid
from the nearest settlement. \ soldier
volunteered, but was not out Of sight be-
fore he fell dead from a shot at the hands
started, but in two hours later his rider
less horse returned
The commanding officer disliked to leave
the unfortunates yet he was under or
ders. That night another Of the volun-
tecrs begged to be allowed to take the
risk Reluctantly the commander gave
consent, and Col. Pratt rode out. Though
bullets whistled around him, he had the
good luck to escape unwounded and rode
eighty miles for relief. Declining an es-
cort he then hurried to rejoin his COM
mand. riding two DAYS alone and having
several narrow escapes. For this serv-
ice he was rewarded by the government
with masisterial appointment.
Brig. Gen. Mcintyre has appointed Leo
nard p. Spear to he aide-de-camp, with
the rank Of first lieutenant. vice Lieut..
+. w. Smith, resigned.
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A. A. ADVAEI LANDS IN JAIL
Sentenced 60 Three Months impri.ou-
meat and to Pay Heavy Fine for
niIkIns Conneetlcnt Hntcl

a. A. AdVanl. the Hindoo prince OF con-
ndencc mcn. who viii he remembered ~ his
eascntures IN Seattle and other Pacific
coast elites last fan. has a. laat landed
in tsil The following telegram was re-
c~ived ~ this city iRrt nighl from Wash
ingsan city
"A A Advani. alias Primo. shant was
ARRESTED IN New Haven. Conn Yesterday
ON ehsrsc ~ beating a hotel In the
court today he was given three inonths'
jail ssnisncs and a heavy ane
The East has not trne al Afvant i'm the
same courteous manner as Aid the We@i
After leRvinE seattle The .'princr" who
had tried 20 defmgd everyone ~ hacame
acquainted stth, from bank cashier. to
saoe blacks had his appearances ir almost
avery city of any siEe from Vancouver to
~ Louis TIE managed In each city TO
False enough gunds cO bogus checks 70
set IL the neNs on which he haa designs
IN st Louis he received 8 cahi-rrnr,
from hts m0iher~iu -lNw saving she haA
sent him So 3gst as be- dl3 tn scattIc
Vic oortoNea money ou tAe strcngth %
The message wherever no couI1 IS
asologlrs flcm che polce for suspectins
hln - sNimdhng and lived on Tao fat
~ the iNWn
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BEGAN TO GROW AND DIED.
The strange Deaths of Three broth
ers Who Lived In Memphis.

The death Of Mr.. = u, Names. which
occurred Thursday night at his home. at ~
Washington street. was very remarka-
be one Mr. Names had predicted the
sxhct day ans time that he would leave
this world. and had made every prepare
ton. setting aside the clothing he wanted
70 be buried Ia hafore ne went 70 bod that
night. lie Was no; a sufferer from any dis
case and had not been confined 30 his bed
previous 20 his death
70 20 a few years ago Mr.. Names con-
Quoted an extensive plantation n Arkan-
sa, but as he was getting along In years.
being about u or "a be retired from active
ifc
Five DAYS ago his friends remarked tha.
he was becoming aeshy. and began 90 con-
Eratslata aim upon getting fat ia his Oh
age The matter dd not seem as cheerful
10 Mr. Names as Is ordinarily the case.
FOR 20 him Il meant the vcTy opposite o;
good health. Two brothers % has who had
died had begun 20 grow considerably tai-
ter three days before their dea-h.
on Tuesday NJ Names friends noticed
that he had gained considerably more aesa
than the day before. and by Wednesday
he had grown 80 that his clothes would
scarcely III him. The next morning he i3ia
his family that he was confident the cad
was al hand and that he would never see
the fsht % another day lie took meas
urss 10 wind up bis business Affairs and be-
fore retiring shat ulght made every prep
aration Tor his bGria! that Jay iu his powe-.
Al O'Clock. while asleep, MS death &C.
CURED Memphis scimitar.
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welded At ST. MARK's.
DIR. n. n. Gentle and Miss AIys NJ.
True United In Nntrimony.

a very pretty marriage ceremony took
place At st. Marks Episcopal church at
the conclusion OF the morning service
yesterday. when Or. Robert Bruce Gentle
a well known Young society man. and
Miss Alvs NJ True daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. John G True. Were united In matri-
mony nv Rev J +. II Llwyd, rector Of
tho church Roth the contracting parties
have long been members Of the church
and ~ the choir
At the conclusion OF the services the
choir remained to participate in the cere-
monv The bride was given away bv
her father. Miss Miller was maid of
honor and Mfr Alfred Rattle was the
grNoms best man
Tho choir sang FOR the opening selection
Praise We tho Father" The second
rendition was "oh possinE Love All HUI
man Love Transcendtnw The closing
number was THE Voice That Breathes
Der Eden"
large number ~ friends Of bride and
groom were present Al the conclusion
~ the ceremony the bridal party aud a
number - invited friends proceeded 10
the home ~ the brides parents sN Sew
euth avenue north. where q wedding din.
nor was served
both bride and groom are well known
and popular IN social circles
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IdIumt Maru and CARGO Surveyed by
Port Warden.

An official survey and inspection Of the
japanese iner ilsumi Mar4 was made
by Acting Port Warden Grsenieaf after
from tbe orient Ii was undertaken Al
the Instance % the teiexraphic request
~ tEe steamship officers and rendered
necessary, tn their Judgment. by reason
~ sac fact that tGe ldzumi encountsref
three DAYS ~ stormy weather en raute
from the Orient.
The storm came Up March IL soon after
the vessel had reached mld-ocean ana
lasted for three days While no dauaza
was done % the steamer 70 was expe,fsf
that some had hee1 Sustained hv the
cargo. Even these fears proved rrol1f
less on the investigation.
Capt Grcenlcat stated yesterday that
IA mad examined much Of the IdzuEIs
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TER sou AIS

~ s--stev vatsan C. ssai-, tr-i,-s IN a., -.,,
ffstrrfay
Ea-l~ r--m.arat tsHlr = rvs-s,.
sEs,t surssr ir the aste
N Irtirssl1 q fAs revenue ,.-vt,. a. t.-.
Taunssnf 81 81 900 Seattle
: s-N~ttlsy =r---t~.rt A...trs,. nae II
Ei'-ashc-g q snr'f - 80 Blfir-
N0fhsHs' rT'zirs7' -i'i-fn a-s ~
e7anri.Nan r. SsuAaue b. at tbr Northern
W'Hsu. rns-7. s'h .aanl. e Fsirhtr-- a.
r.~uaaie3 ~ nis rif- sr-at rt-.--l-, BE-. r.. ...
s7irsts = ths stttfir
'-nit a va s,ron merchant q Vy1tt-,,-
scNn.rsrlri ls BE vfe sr-ir-i az tAe RsU...-
GnuA YESTERDAY TArv sin be hsre tssar
~ a. & wussr.rn q rAI-.r, -, 49,. -
eArko 4 rner-hsn.iiss % Nrmc t,st rea- a--5vrl
from ths Fsst vr,tsr3Av Re wiu q Ns-th ~ !
Similar riesirr this V-tr
l.. 6crhnscr q ray'latd va1 ullutL Am, ,.,-.
chased flif AAstt aud Norma mss h.te5 $3.50
accompanied BY his son. arrived az ne Nor,h,-,
sStsE4Ay. lis! 81 - ts EIsyts tedAI,
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-19
CABIN ACCOMMODATION SHORT.
rtrst-Cisss Cane Nome Trau.porta
tton at Premium.

Save on two ~ tho ocean liners there
y not nrst-elas. passage 20 be pur-
from Seattle for Cane Nome All the
fFai-cissa accommodations have hreu en-
saEed f0r the ar.t sailing. and many ~
She established lines ara already booking
for second voyages
Saturday one 81 the prtnripal trans
p0rtstion cowpAnf-. received stu teio-
graphic orders frnru The states ~ Tdaho.
WVou1ins Colorado and California All
we're for frst.vnyese demonstration huf
none we're fisd from the tnct that the
lire had TO herths for sale
MANY ~ che sailing vessels arr making
prrps rstt-Ns ta fcpeVt Tor fhe rev Sir
EirES No loss than ten VIII leave thi.
roTt during fhe Nrsf two weeks 20 AerF
The barkertlne Leslie n wss tnvrf over
FROM Port INak-'rv yesterday she will
Nc prepared FOR the voyare Another ,..s
sci 90 leave sror for cape Nome f~ fAa
bark Theobai3 she 0aa towc8 20 Ssnltr
cove yrs'rrdaY uNcrr sHr Wit begin TAX
fnE on reai which viii rrrssftfsfe a 80.
ifon - her cargo.
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Was ono os the Founders OF skax.
~ay--tsonE seattle Resident.

Jamps l. Clancy. orc - tho fa,irse-. %
SSasway ana for many yeass prfnr a.
his rsupNvi 30 Aiassa resifea, ~ sal
tie Glea at Providence hoseitsi in thiN
city last might, ~ pseafnu MIA. after Al
nlnese % hut three days tie VAS here
ca a visit 90 hls agcA father. James Clan
cy. and ipfcFte4 returning tH ASIA uttl.
IN a few weeks hAvius made prspa ratirte
60 sail tog Capo Nome ca one ~ Tho arst
steamers.
Mr.. Clancy was born tn Fast Marnlas
Me twanty~pine years agD. ans camc ts
Seattle with hts parents when very younk
rntu tWo Nesrs sEo no made hls hous. FRI
this city. lie WAs onV ~ "a family So. s-N
blepfherS most Of whom. With his father
reside In Seattle Ills mother tle1 brre
about twelve wears ago Tie was married
several years before his departure FOR
Alaska
While a resident ot this ci'v he eusaxca
IN various enterprises, among tAeW The
,,Ysa nlEation 90 the Home Mosseuscr Com
rany. Incorporated soon after She errat
ire OF 1872. Later he took part in TIE or-
sanitation OF a similar company Ia $50
kane lie Was one Of the first to locate
on the Skagway hatss at the head OF lam
canal and at one time controlled large
norton 81 the townsitc ~ tho busy sea-
mort which came into beinS soon after
The klondtkc rush began tie stlsl owned
valgsaaie property there az the une OF his
death .,- A.
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FRENCH N0BLRMEN COMING.
count de carrots and Raoui-Duvai
20 Again Try Their Fortune. In
Cape Nome cold Fields

Charles Raoul-iuvA and Count lie
ga5rts. two French noalemen. whose 90
srsu1ns az cape Nome last year attracted
widespread notice are going to try their
fortunes asa.n This Ncnr ia the same lis
trtci This announcement Vas male IA 81
night p J Ryan, who MAS associated
with Racui- Duvsl in cape Nome ven
torres
Tho latter arrived 80 New York ten
DAYS ago, Count da Garets having pre-
cctrd him. Both are now In that rtty
Accor3 arg o. Ucpo-t Published BIZ A
S4n FRANCHISE ntwsraper EAuui-puvaI Is
- NC1 an American eirl one % the ar-
IS Miss Tnblu daughter 81 a San Fran
clsso banker
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-19
4 Submerged Forest.

There II a submerged forest on the CO.
iumbia river between The Dalles and the
Cascade mountains. According 20 @. X.
Gilbert. the auhmerRence took place 40
years ago, and since then the roots have
been under water. while tho upper parts
% the trunk have been barred yearly at
low water The bark Il gone and the
wood partly wasted away. but some OF Il
Is firm and looks fresh This fact seems
owing 20 the durable quality OF the wood
81 that species. namely. the pseudotsuEa
DouglREsi
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-19
ROBBED OF HER JEWELS.
Inmate of Washington street Lodg-
ing House Loses Heavily.

A sneak thief carried of 5000 worth OF
Jewels from a Washington street lodging
house early yesterday morning, ana de-
spite the fact that the theft was discov-
cred short time after he left the house
no trace of him has been found.
The police worked on the case yester-
day, but could make no Roadway. and II
is presumed that the thief has already
left the city. There is little chance of
recovering the Jewels
Miss Irma Watson Is the loser. Her
rings four In number, and two pins. to-
gether with considerable money We're In
a writing desk which was locked. The
thief discovered the hiding place OF the
KEY and distracted the valuables with
out being detected The police were only
few minutes behind him, but he van
ished, as If by magic.
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Seattle. his generous disposition made him
aware OF his last illness. For several
years he had devoted the greater portion
Of his time to the care Of his invalid fath-
or, to whom II was feared last night the
shock OF his sons death would prove fatal.
Mr. Clancy was a member in good stand
ing Of the Arctic Brotherhood, OF Skag-
way and the F.raternal order OF Eagles,
Of the same city. It Is probable that the
funeral. which VIII be held here. will be
under the auspices OF the local lodge OF
the latter order
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BREk ITifsS.

T. y wezton aec,lseA 4 stealing sauss bacon
from Fus. gruhn Co. Wholesale hufrhers va
arrested Yesterday morning BY PAtfoiman Coming
T. u McCutehrau. street lecturer on rhrrn.
olqgy arrested yesterday Afternoon - Pat-al.
Hubbard ior ct~iruetirg street "a the Tea.
dsfiaiu d&stflet.
Gronsc Brovn. Who girrs his ace - = and his
oefrfrzt4ln risrk. arrested ~ Objective
sssnus Aaa Yesles ~ fusT4aoa q h<ias a e2sk.
- fsL
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cargo, but found no damage worthy OF
mention.
mot more severe than is frequently en-
countered by vessels crossing from ,ne
Orient. 1t tossed the vessel ABOUT 10
an unusual extent. owing 10 the lact
that she was loaded light.
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SKULL SHATTERED BY ABALL
Unknown Man Found Shot Dead
on Third Avenue.
THOUGHT TO BE A SUICIDE.

Two Gaping Wounds in the Brain.
hut No Powder Marks visible
whole Head Crushed fn-Nothing
Found on His Person to Give
slightest CIew to Identity-Po-
lice Scout the Murder Theory.
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RAZOR WOUND PROVESFATAL
]. w. Van Brocklin Dies From
Self-Inhioted Injuries.
DEATH BED RECONCILIATION.

Enlargement Between Dying Man
and His Son Hiram Brought to nm
End-TOuching Scene mt Provi-
dence Observation-Disclosures From
Long Illness Resulted In Fall
ure to Rally From the shock.
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VAN HRoCELIN-I Se4fils - Proudenre hos
rttsl Sur4,y Msuh r. Iohn " NAn Brockia.
49, = 49,. gls w. l. - Sala- 4 s.sEASl =.
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Oregon Kidney Tea cures back
ache, kidney and bladder troubles
and constipation
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knew something of the art before he
invented his system of biography. j.
G. Low was a scene painter and so was
Joseph Turner who used to design me-
chanical stage effects before he invent
ed his propeller. Philip de Loutherburg,
who is considered the father of English
scene painting, introduced the practice
of placing a scene obliquely In Gar
rick's time and his talents won him
recognition from the Royal Academy.
1t was in Italy in the eighteenth CEN
fury that the old convention OF repre-
senting scene in it's entirety was first
abolished Before the time of Galn,
noted italian scene painter, not a part
of a forest was shown if that was the
scene demanded, bat the whole OF 1t
with the sky above and every feature
that could be introduced to give the
effect of the entire scene. Since that
time the development of scenic art has
been in the way that has led to its
present completeness the New
York Sun.
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a'rane11crs Gniae.
New York, New Haven and
Hartford Il. r,

FOR NEW YORK-*4:05. $3.50, x6:1o.
xI:0O SEQ, 1910, $50, 1896, x10:3O
a. M, 1910, 1915, $3.50 (parlor car linn
;ted), *1:S5, 200, $3.50, 100. $500, +4:17,
4:3O, F6;10, %5:20.5:35, $50, *E1O, *S:10,SS:15,
bridgeport accommodation 1910, 9:15
y. m. Sundays-*4 :05, $3.50, xS:00 a. M.
$3.50, x4:3O, x6;15. *7:10. $40. $3.50, s9:10
.. m.
FOR WASHINGTON via Harlem
River--"1:05, 'l150 p m. daily.
FOR BOSTON via Hartford and Will
limantic-*1O:O3 a. m.
FOR BOSTON via New London and
Providence---*2:1O. 1920, +11:s5 (paror
car limited) a. M. '12:O5. .z.47. +4:O5.
4:oo' $50 p. m. Sundays-*2:1O 1920
a. m, "12:O5, '4:55, 1866 p. m.
FOB BOSTON via Springfield-'1:lo.
xl0:10, s11:O5 a. M, *1:45, 1852 p. m.
sq rma a; NJ. 500 p. m.
spRINGFIELD. ete.-.1:l l.Ne s:4o D 500 500
x1O:O3 to HARTFORD x10:l0, .11:05 a M.
1908, *1:45. $40, 500, $3.50, (e:15 to
HartfordD. 800, 1000, I1:15, Ito Meridenl
p. m. Sundays-1:10 a. M, 1908. $3.50.
S:2S p. M
NEW LONDON DIVISION
For New London. etc.-*2:1o. 800.
Ho5. $3.50, 11:05. +11:35. ,parIor car
llmiteO a. M. *12:o5. 100 Ito Saybrook
junction Saturdays onlyl 215, @2:47,
$50, Oo Newport Saturdays only)
.4:o5, 4:15, *4:55. 5:15, 6:15 Ito Sayprook
Junctlon), 1855, 9:10 (Guilford acc.) ..
m. Sunday-*2 1O, 1920, $50 q. M.
1905. %4:55, 6:55 p. M
AIR LINE DIVISION
For Middletown. Willimantic, etc..
7:45 a. M, 1856, 1898, 6:05 D. m. sun
days-7:15 p m. Connecting at Middle-
town with the Valley branch and at
Wiiimantic with Midland and Central
DIVISIONS and c. v. r. r.; at Turner
vile with Colchester branch.
NORTHAMPTON DIVISION
For Shelburne Falls. Turner's Falls,
Williamsburg, Holyoke, New Hartford
and intermediate stations-7:5o a. m.
ana 4:oo p. m. For Westfield ana In
terrnediate stations 5:57 p. m.
For Pennington, New Hartford and
points this side-7:50 d. M. 1904 400.
5:57 D. M
BERKSHIRE DIVISION
FOR Derby Junction. Derby. Ansonia.
etc.-7:0O 500. 9:33 a. M, 1900. 2:39.
S;ol, 5:S5, 7:50, 11:20 D. m. Sundays
$40 a. m. and $3.50 p. M.
For Waterbury-7:0 500, 9.33 q. M.
i1'oo. 2:S9- 5:35. 1850, 1920 D. m. sun
uays-S:lO a. M. 6:15 p. m. (via Nauga-
tuck Junction..
For Winsted-7:oo, s:ss a. M, 1880.
o:3o. 1850 n. m. Sundays-S:1o a, M.
o:l5 p. M (via Naugatuck Juncticn).
FOR Shelton, Botsford Newtown. Dam
bury, Pittsfield. State Line-9:s3 a. M.
1857 p. M
For Albany. Buffalo, Detroit, Cincin-
nati, st. Louis Chicago and the West
via Bridgeport-6:10 a. M; via State
Line-9:SS a. M, 3:57 p. m.
For Litchfield and points on Litchfeld
branch (via Derby Junction). 1888 a. m.
1857 p. m.
Express Trains. xLocal Express.
c. r. Hampstead.
General Passenger Agent.
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STARlN'S
New Haven TRANSPORTATION g,

DAILY EXCEPT SATURDAY.
Steamer JOHN II. STAKIN, Captain Nc
Pier, foot OF Brown street, at 1O:15 D. m.
Sundays, Tuesdays and Thursdays. Steamer
ERASTUS CORNING, Captain Thompson,
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. The
North River, at p. m. Mondays, Wedness
days and Fridays; the ERA6TUS CORNING
sundays, Tuesdays and Thursdays. Fare
rooms, $1.0C.
Tickets and staterooms for sale at j. B.
Judson's, 1857 Chapel street; Peck & BIsh.
the depot on arrival Of Hartford train and
from corner Of Chapel and Church streets
every half hour. commencing at $50 p. M.
Through freight rates given and bills Of
ladlng to all points West, South, and South.
west. c. H. FISHER. Agent,
Order your freight via Starin Line.
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WALDERsEE,s APPOINTMENT.
Subject Proposed to United States No
Answer Yet Given.

I Washington, Aug. 9.-The subject of
the appointment Of Count Waldesee to
, command the international forces in
China has been presented to the United
States government but no answer has
yet been returned. Count Waldersee is
regarded by the authorities here as an
eminent soldier and 1t is believed that
he will be satisfactory 1t is stated
that his selection would be for a cam
paign of much broader scope than that
in which our forces are engaged as the
present movement is for the relief of
the ministers in Pekin and Count wal
dersee, who is now in Germany, cam
not possibly reach China until that OBJ
ject has been accomplished or defeated.
1t is thought by this government that 1t
Is not necessary to Immediately decide
upon a commander for a future cam
paign The matter will be taken up
with President Mckinley, when he ar
rlves in Washington next week.
Berlin, Aug. 9.-Field Marshal Count
Won Waldersee, recently appointed to
the supreme command of the German
forces in China and looked upon in
some quarters as likely to be chosen as
commander-in-ch chief of the information
al troops, was interviewed this evening
by the correspondent Of the Associated
Press shortly after his arrival in Ber-
lin.
My appointment" said General Won
Waldersee, lis due entirely to the init
ative of Emperor William. I shall start
for China, going probably by way of
San Francisco, In a short time. l am
fully aware of the great difficulties 1
shall have to meet in China and of the
extreme delicacy Of my position there
but l can only say that / shall do my
best to prove myself worthy Of the hon.
or and of the confidence placed in me
by the kaiser Countess Won Daldersee
will accompany me to the United
States.''
This evening the field marshal held
conferences at the offices of the general
staff and the minister of war.
It is understood that Emperor Will
liam some weeks ago preached the sub
ject of the chief command to Count
Won Waldersee personally, basing his
proposal upon the condition that all the
other powers should acquiesce in the
appointment. AS 10 THIS latter point,
diplomatic negotiations have been go
ing on during the last few days. En-
peror Nicholas, with whom the count
is an especial favorite, Immediately
consented. France following somewhat
Austria Hungary and Italy
quickly consented, the acquiescence of
the United States and Great Britain
was next received and the assent of
Japan came last.
The German foreign office told the
Associated Press correspondent this
evening that the consent of the other
powers had been virtually secured to
the appointment of Count Won Valdez
see as chief commander
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-08-10
INFANT MORTALITY.
Notable Increase Among Children Undt


Years.
The report Of Registrar of Vital Statist-
les James J. Carr for the month of July
was made public yesterday and shows a
most startling increase in the number of
deaths of children under five years of age.
There were 100 deaths of children under
five years, with total of 223 deaths,
against 145 for the corresponding month
last year.
The statistical part of the report follows:
Infqntle diarrhea 80: cholera infantum,
cS; diarrheal diseases adult 10; diseases
Of nervous system, %; phthiss, 20: heart
disease, 49, nephritis and Bright's disease,
ID; pneumonia, 4 whooping cough 6; dis
ease of liver, O. premature birth, g; old
tltion, 3; marasmus, 3; bronchitis, 2; plcu-
rlsy, 3; accident and violence, s. all other
diseases, 20. Total, 223 Total deaths I'M
der i've years, 100
Deaths in Institutions-New Haven Hos
pital, 10; Springside Home, u; Grace Hos
pital, 5; st. Francis Orphan Asylum, /.
Total 81.
Average for Five Years, Month of July
1896 235; 1897, POI; 1893, TIA; 1899, 145;
1900, 223. Total, 9IS. Average, 195 80.