The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-02-11

steamboat vharves ami railroad sta.
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WASHINGTON, u. c. Feb. IL
Iced drinks constitute a form Of lux
ury unknown In almost all u
France. according e. 4 report made
BY United States Consul Hoynes 70
the state depart neut. lie says that
Hngen. where he b stationed. has
is0.9ua reputation. and no lee fse-
tcfy. though a few peupls keep ice
~ tksir cellars.
Haynes says there j. great mar
kef tn the country fer Ice cream
ffeexers. soda fountains, refrifers-
tors. Ice shaverp ard electric fans
The glowing prospect held forth b.
hlA report seems 90 profniss a bushsl
~ money 20 the man who frst offers
the Preach cooled drinks.
LONDON. FEB. fi.-chlnsss al
Vices assert that the famine "a the
province ~ shansl Ana shensi IL tbs
wornt in the history - china. Two
third of the people are without sun
ciert food Bitterly cold weather
adds 20 the suffering. Yer three
years the crops have been failures.
cnnnihaiisrn Il practiced 70 evn-
siderable extent Parents driven
insane ~ want and the appeals u
their children for fosd. kiln the iittia
ones rather than listen 10 their cries.
Infautfcide IL increasing on a ter
rfhle scale. and women are sold ~
their husbands, or sell themselves
for food
The Chinese government has been
doing what II could for tho suffer.
ers. but this. because df the unset
tied state o. the eountry. y but
The population of shausi Is u,
100000 and 81 shensI s,goo.eoo'
PARIS. Feb. lin a duel between
NJ. Ruchard. editor 81 Petite hepub-
lique, and Paasleu. editor Of the In
srHnRienennt. the result IL an attack
b. Ruchard IN an article this morn
ing, Pasaien was slightly wounded.
DECATUR. Ind. Feb. if.--Pass-n-
ger tain No. on the Chicago a Erie
was wrecked near Wren. Ohio. early
this morning. The tender left the
track, followed by FIVE coaches NIL
ed with $50 persons All OF the oach-
eH were demolished. one being cut In
two. Only IS passengers could walk
TO Ween. all Of the rest being badly
crippled and some killed. Nearly all
were erfsigrnnts and their names
we're unknown. Ten doctors hasten
cd 70 the scene The wreck occurre l
where n ditch on either side OF the
track was filled with water. lee was
broken by the coaches and many
people we're frazsn before help ar
rived.
MANILA. Feb. ii.LTrausport Ruf-
ford sailed with the Thlrty-seventh
regiment FOR home.
BOSTON, Feb. f1s-Anxlety Il felt
here over the failure TO hear from
the training ship Topeka. which
sailed months ago on a cruise in
foreign waters. There were 200 boys
aboard on Jan. 20. when she was sail
inF for Barbados.
VIENNA. Feb. ff.--Ex- King Milan
died At f.2o today.
The Alaska Commercial Co.'S
steamer Bertha has departed from
Valdes with 20 passengers and a
heavy cargo % freight. IN her hold
was a shipment OF stores from the
government. including 10 head OF
livestock and 80 dogs.
The w. r., n Iareg steam launch
owned ~ Chas. Lake. OF Ballard,
/ loaded with II duck hunters. was
run down hy the steamer pode early
yesterday morning. about half mile
on Lighthouse point. a hole wns
tove in the bow ~ the little crate,
but abe was togyed 70 Seattle by the
Dode and all Of her pleasure hunters
eseued.
CRADEC. Cape Colony, Feb. IL
| A detachment Of light horse eucoun-
tered the Beers on FEB. 3. near Kip
plat junction, on the Midland line
! The British loss was two killed. u
wounded and i5 prisoners.
LONDON. Feb. liking Edward
has decided that court presentation
under Victoria need not be renewed
thus saving much trouble.
LONDON. Feb. 1i.---An anonymou'
placard was posted on IT. James
palace gates when the queen died
! n declared Edward a usurper and
Mary ~. the true ruler,
SYDNEY. N. 8. w. Feb. ii.--Kins
| Edward has conveyed the late
aueen's desire that the visit OF this
f)uke OF Cornwall be taken 20 mark
the gratitude for the work in Souti
Africa.
Are Well Pleased.
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LONDON. Feb. if.--British lead.
ers believe tho nation f. IN a strong
or position than ever before. Tho,
.to' aar.4ofdf liz ufCnaed with the 0Bor