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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-02-01

Cantadas. strangest and Preston. v.,o
NE winning fayorites at New Orlean, yes
tsrdAy. 9
AZ Oakland. Princess Titaria won the
Aandicap feature from Hagerdon and Joe
Frey in driving finish. Kerilworth. the
xavorite. was h-i5 out Of II too long and aid
not finish In the money.
KID Broad easily beats Tommy Sullivan
In . six-round 60 mt Chicago,
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-02-01
RAILROADS.

another suit is filed against the Southern
Becur1ties Company.
Tns Belgian Government railroad makea
report OF Increase in receipts ana new
New r.iiroad alliance may be formed with
ne Rock Island
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-02-01
Marine intelligence,

Liverpool. Jan. 3L-Arrived; Germanic
from New York.
New York. Jan. M-Arr!ysd: Scotia. from
Naples.
Hamburg. Jan u.-Arrived; PaIaua. New
York
Moville. jan i.-Saiied: Ionian (from
Liverpool. Halifax and St John. Now
Brunswick.
London. Jan. s1.--sailed: Minneapolis,
New York.
Rotterdam. Jan. s1.--sailed: Maasdam,
New York, via Boulogpe (Sur Mer,, and
sailed from the latter port
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-02-01
PAN-AMERIcAN CONFERENCE
HOLDS ITS FINAL SESSION.
Mexican Minfsfer Of Foreign Affairs
Reviews Work of the body in
Favor of Arbitration.

Mexico City. Jan. SIN closing tho Pam
American Conference this afternoon, Igna-
clio Mariscal. Minister of Foreign Affairs
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-02-01

DALLAS. TEX.-Thomas Morris was
hanged at Corsica1a to-day for the murder
of ". G. Broome. June Z. 1900. The evi-
dence against Morris was circumstantiaL
Broome was roommate Of MorriA
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-02-01
ECZEMA, NO CURE. NO PAY.

You. druggist will refund your money II
Fazo Ointment falls TO cure RIngworm, Tet.
ter, Old Ulcers ard Sores Pimples ana Black.
hsads On the face. and all skin diseases, 60c,
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-02-01
FOREIGN.
SPORTING.

Ihe war IN South Africa has cost Great
Britain faO6 900 In the last twelve months
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-02-01

Note Change-City ticket and freight Of
fee Of the Missouri. Kansas and Texas
Railway now located at go Olive street.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-02-01

BERLIN-The Tariff COMMITTEES Of thu
Reichstag adopted another important
clause of the proposed new tariff bill. pro
yiding that. unless treaty stipulatfoBs pre-
vent Il. the same rates OF duty may b
levied on foreign goods. and the SAND
measures enforced against them AZ are ap7
piled by the country Of origin to stntlsf
German goods.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-02-01
LOCAL AND SUBURBAN.


President Phillips NJ the Board Of Public
Improvements calls meeting OF the NY
draulc Engineers Commission for Friday.
Transplanting Of trees on Worlds Fair
site will form shady arcades about great
lngoons.
Itinerary Of the Worlds Fair delegation
10 Eastern cities is announced.
The Worlds Fair Company to begin pro-
rcedings 70 condemn the Catlln tract.
Prince Henry will b. Jt.ukfasred nt ct.
Louis Cl,b during his fn;r hours' stay here
Delegate Harry a. Faulkner and former
Delegate Julius Lehman are charged with
perjury before the Grand fury in the 1nves-
tigation OF the Suburban Railway franchise
Investigation.
Tho Irving School now claims the honor
OF having furnished tho youngest grammar
school graduates In Misses Celeste Kerose
and winfrcd Weber
Miss Henrietta Bagby wins an operatic
education by singing for men at a stag
party.
Mayor Well, resumes tho inquiry as to
Judge Sidener's official conduct
Judge Ryan IN n damage suit holds that
smooth nickels are good legal tender.
1t is su!d that United States Marshal L
c. Bohle who has doubts about his reap
pointment. is now 80 tame that he will
stand without hitching"
License Collectorwhyte snys that ne will
not bo e candidate for offlce at next cleo
tion.
Doctor Louis Knapp resigns as nurse and
attendant to Dong Gong. the Chinese leper.
~ Quarantine.
Mrs. Margaret A. f. McI.ure. f,rst preai-
Dent of the first chapter Of the Daughters
Of the Confederacy. dies in St Louis.
George Weinbrenner. Jury Commissioner,
as Endorsed by the Republican City Com
mittee for United States Marshal
Assistant Fire Chief Barry is reinstated.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-02-01
ROBERT HANNA.


Georgetown, lex, Jan. 3l.-Robcrt Hanna.
q piuLcer ciIIZen died 1T his home in thi,
city. aged 80 years. He was II native OF
South Carolina and had lived In this sec.
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GENERAL DOMESTIC.

EDWARD ana Jonn Biddle. escaped con-
victs under sentence Of death. are wounded
and captured after a battle with officers, iu
which they are assisted by the wife OF the
jail warden. She attempts suicide after her
lover falls.
An engineer in charge Of the construction
Of the Tehuantcpec Railroad across Mexico
asserts that It will take a ma jority Of bust
ness from the canal.
Tho man to whom Lincoln presented a
knife because he was homeIier than the
President is dead.
The second oil well in the Kentucky field
va. brought in yesterday. cccasioning much
Both Dun's ana Bradstreet's reviews as
sert that prospects are highly favorable for
. large spring trade.
Two Oregon murderers who killed their
victim for twenty-five cents, are hanged ut
Portland.
A wealthy Michigan farmer IL in fail on
charges OF keeping fence for q band of
thieves.
Tho Alpemarle Hotel, an ONCE building
and several other structures are destroyed
by an early morning fire at Norfolk, Va,
A Chicago court orders a receiver for the
Zion Lace industries, controlled by Alex
ander Dowie.
Much quiet opposition on the part OF
politicians and diplomats is awakened by
Miss Alice Roosevelt's intention to witness
The coronation Of King Edward.
A sneer caused by an Improperly rinsed
Ale glass causes murder and suicide at
Boston.
The Pan-Americap conference at the city
pr Mexico closes its labors.
An angry crowd Of depositors in a State
oank at Bellwood. Neb.. threatens the as
eistant cashier while he is on the way to
prison In custody OF officers.
Reports from Tennessee. Mississippi and
Arkansas show that the effects of the re-
cent severe sleetstorms In those States
were disastrous
General Funston IL recovering from a re-
cent operation and his physicians say a
second one will be unnecessary.
Fruit N Southern Illinois Is reported 70
pe damaged TO the extent Of 81, ,OG00 0O0
:. In less than a week Galveston citixens
nave subscribed over 10000 for breakwatsr
bonds.
Hot Springs Is excited over what appe ars
70 DO the discovery Of another hot spring
pm the property Of one Of the hotels.
r. c. Hanford's collection Of paintings has
peen sold at New York for ;124,1s5.
FIVE hundred persons were converted IN .
rvsvA at Hannibal. Mo.
steamship lines between England and
america have reached an agreement a. TO
xAtes on outward freight and an advanced
scNe OF prices on wheat flour and prou.
IONS goes into effect to-day.
Inc kereDs-Akins scramble for Repuh,c.
IN patronage In Missouri Is now waoinr
nsfoey over the Moberly postmastsrship.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-02-01

HORACE MANN SCHOOL TO DE DIED.
tcated-The Board of Education and the
Horace Mann School Patrons Association
have Get February and . as the days for
the dedication and inspection of the new
school building. The programme has not yet
been arranged
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-02-01
C. W. STATION.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Ciarksyiile, Tenn. Jan. 31.--Iyircuit Court
Clerk e. ". Station Of this city died this
morning from pneumonia. aged % years.
He was q prominent citizen.
IL A
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-02-01

SAN FRANCISCO. CAL-The Fourth
United States Infantry. consisting Of ~
men and twenty -nine officers, has departed
ON a special train for its new station b
Texas. Lieutenant Colonel Price Is in com
mand. Tho headquarters and two bat
falions OF the regiment vii! be stationed q
Fort Clark
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-02-01

prPI,HY,rC SpECIAiA

HEPCBLlC SPELIAIA
Beardstown, Ill, Jan. 3l-Mr Edward
Dahman Of near Arenzville and Miss Mary
Moeller OF this city were married here
Thursday evening.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-02-01
Other Omcers That Bother,

A politician who has returned from
Washing ton says that Boyd Dudley Of GAL
latin Is slated for Major Bittinger's Job
as Consul In Montreal. 1t Is said that the
81, Joseph was part Of the bargain. Albus
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-02-01

SAN FRANCISCO. CAL-Priyate ad
vices from Manila received in this cit
states that there are more than 2O0o0
cigars on the way from the Philippines
end Of February. or by the middle q
March. at latest. there VIII be ten time
that number consigned to the American to
bacconists from the same quarter
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-02-01

TO CURE GRIP IN TWO DAYS
Laxative Bromo-Quinine removes the cause.
". w. Grove.s signature on every box.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-02-01
TWO MEMBERS
OF LAST HOUSE
ARE ARRESTED

Contained From Page One.
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will make every effort to have a big ban
quet in ST. Louis OF Washington's Birth
day. Atkins Is for Roosevelt in 1904. Any
will have n chance to declare himself at
that time. By the very nature Of the as
ISOLATION. the National Committeeman Is
AIRED He has declared for Fairbanks
Mr.. Kerens win have q chance to demon
strate lust how much influence he has left.
II he can make the Roosevelt affair fiz-
dead one" II he can hammer" the
Roosevelt banquet more than Akins can
.kncck" the Fairbanks banquet the poll
ticians will have something to think about.
As a sample of present day Missouri Re-
publican ambitions. the rivalry on the
banquet question stands unique.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-12-25
POLICE SAVE L0CCER'S
ROLL FROM THIEVES
VICTOR WAKES UP IN the CITY JAIL WITH AN AcH-
ING HEAD AND RECEIVES szas AS A CHRISTMAS oi.r

was the earnings OF year sud he
intended 90 start with Il on trip to
his old home In Norway.
The castle ia the air he had built
was rHzad to the ground by one 1T
tie night with the boys"
lie thought he would have TO start
all over again.
At 2 O'Clock this morning Jailer
Corning went 90 hts cell and called
him. He was brought to the cap
tain's desk. where the few small ar
tlcios found IN his pockets were given
to him. The money that had been
taken from him was IN the safe. and
a. the captain turned away to get ~
SoyH started to go away. lie
thought that he had received all that
he had on him when he arrived at
the station.
ole was called back and asked n he
had any money He replied In the
negative. and Captain Ward passed
over the bunch OF gold. The big log
ger could hardly believe his eyes.
When he was asked to siRn n receipt
for the money his hand shook 80 that
he could hardly make HE mark,
lie was fitted out with q new hat
in place Of the one he had lost the
niEht before and left the station the
happlsst man In Seattle.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-12-25
SEATTLE Celebrating
CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY
Almost Before the Last Weary Shoppers Were in the Land Of Nod
Happy Children We're Exploring Their Stockings and Be-
ginning Their Merry Making Salvation Army Brings
joV TO MANY Homes

youthful BOY and enthusiasm. eel
seemed that everyone Mas happy.
The iaborer 50 unfortunate a. a.
he compelled to toll during the day
went % htr work with = smile on hts
face brought there. ma doubt. by thr
recollection Of she happy faces left
behind him AZ his humble fifeeids.
Close 81 Shopping
The scenes Witnessed in the down
town shoppinE districts last sssuine
efrre well worth the seeing Il was
the last Wild rush faf the purchase
Of presents Every store Was crowd
81 20 It's fullest capacity and Ia Aane
81 the tfE Toy shops and department
stores the crush vas 80 great that u
pas all but tmpossihIe to fefce q
say through the press. u Was little
short of a wild hcfamhls for tire
things that must b. secured.
Crushed corfla. torn clothes and
sore ribs were the rule. but what
snatterea that. - long - there was
no disappointment In store for the
little ones In the morning.
On the street u vas iittiS better
than IN the stores. THE crush on
the sidewalks Was something 20 he
remembered. and the foadwavs we're
little better. Progress could nuly hs
made at the imminent risk Of the
loss OF an eye. ara ear or the CON
fusion or iacerafion n any old SPOT
Of the human anatomy. II vas In
convenient. but u Was fun.
All Coed astured Woren
Tho woman who had been poksd
IN the eye with the handle 81 a doll
buggy. turned 20 smile az the Of
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-12-25

One Of the most thoroughly apprc-
slated Christmas presents given to-
day vas the one that Victor Noyki.
a big Norwegian logger. received
from Police Captain ward this
morning. The captain handed him
sStt IN gold coin.
Noyki had como to Seattle from n
nearby logging camp 10 eeiebrate
Christ mas. When Policeman AePhse
found him on Second avenue last
night he was AL Ia" He had tasted
Swedish punch and various other
lsqusrs In numerous saloons and had
more than he could carry. He had
simply dropped in his tracks aud
kle"
In some myHterious manner he es-
capsd the attentions Of the horde Of
robbers that iHfcHts the tenderloln
ard almost ALI the money he had
saged from his wages he atili pos
ieaees. When he arrived NJ the po-
ics station he had the gold stu on
hiz person.
When he aw0ke In a cell this morn
~ he flrst thought. even before
mat Tor his aching head. was for his
money. lie searched hts pockets. but
:. cuin was 20 be found The money
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-12-25
nEINZE WINS
HIS CASE

HELENA, Mont. Dec. 2a.-The
Montana supreme court has affirmed
the judgment ia favor Of \. Aug
Heinze's Montana ore Purchasing
Co. against the Boston a Montana
Copper Co. known ~ the AmaiRam-
ated. The judgment r. scaled dow n
from f32t.oo0 60 s2sb. O0e. This was
the famous Pennsylvania case" In
voivinR the title 10 certain veins
claimed 10 have their apices In the
Johnatown mine. owned by Heinxc
although extending Into PennHyi-
vsnia ground. fielnze'e demand was
for the value Of ore taken from the
disputed ground by the rival COM
many
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-12-25

bet - years. She went TO Seattle
IN Heptefnber. saying that she en-
pected 10 be married there Rhe
wrote one letter to her sl~sertin Mo-
tember. ana aside from that nofnina
was heard OF her untii message
came telling u her cornmitfal Co the
asylum. Her sister, Mrs. V. ". Har-
riot. saya that the man who promised
To marry the girl and failed 10 DO 70.
II Go blame for the young wousan'n
plight. Mrs. Harriet says:
For eight years he paid attention
to Dora calling on her NJ the places
where she was employed and irving
her 20 understand that they WEIR 90
be married. Two years ago my Sis
ter made all arrangements for her
wedding, but he postponed n on one
pretckt OF another although he con-
tinued to assure her of his devotion.
One o. HIS reasons for not marrying
her. he said was that hia father
would dialuherit him on several
occasions ! know he borrowed money
from her
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-12-25
May TAKE
her HOME
Relatives Want Dora Greg
ovy Released

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 25-Heiatlves
or Dora Gregory, the unfortunate
girl who became insane through dis-
appointment Ia love and WIS com
mitted 10 the insane asylum AZ So
attle the other d,,y, Wlll try 60 OBJ
tain hfr release In order that they
may bring her to her home in this
city and care faf her here
The girl H. the daughter u John
81. Gregory. carpenter. fhe has
been e. Hl1ycd AZ damentic Ia aev-
stal i.8a Aneeea families for a mum
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-12-25
GIRL FOOLS
HICHWAYMAN

from being robbed by thug on VAL
ley street last evening. She gained
her home before the thief who had
areo@frd her rouid oveftakc her.
Mise Aopre'hnd Was near her home
81 i874 Valley street when she vas
ascestsd by n highway man lie
demanded money, Instead Of cutn.
plying with bin demands she fed.
Miss hooreland IL employed AZ =.
A. haiiiaFFcon's store and vas on
her way 60 work at o'clock when
she met the hiEhwayman
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-12-25
NEGRO LABOR
URGED


HONOLULU. Dec. is.-speeIsf
Labor Commissioner T. Thomas For
tune ls here investigating the labor
situation, IN an Interview iu the
Pau he Il quoted as saying Il bE
neve that the importation of the true
negro here forms n natural solution
~ me difficulty which unavoidably
lonoFs the absorption 81 tropical or
semi .tropicai countries by the Unit
States. In the Southern states
70 N the CarolinaH the negro made
NJ in1ustries what hey are"
M Fortune SAYS fhSt by system
~ fHort, 10000 could be brought
~ hawaii IN fis months. His eug-
fesiiel h.s been received favorabiy
" NJ Planters, ~ the supply ~
.7Dcf i always short. and the Heuil-
..lsHt afalnHi Chinese ia F1 strong 10
me United hiatea that there ia little
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-12-25

IS HAPPY

Captain Jepnsn. Of the Pacific
Coast CompanY's city Of Puebta. IL
receiving the siad hand on all sides
today. For tire accommodation Of
the q passengers whom he brought
from Nar Frsucisoo 90 rpand Christ
mas In Seattle he made the big
coaster do her pHettirst on the trip
The PueblA surprised everybody by
getting into port at II o'clock last
night. ehs was not due until this
morning
The. DtriEo. from Lynn canal.
pulled IN late Yesterday afternoon
with IS Passengers. The city Of
Seattle sailed for the same place this
morning with a fair-aiEsa list OF
passengers. bound for the Alaska
mining camps.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-12-25
ELABORATE
SILVER SET

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. asf-A
beautiful silver service Of iss pieces,
presented by the citizens Of spotane
10 the steamship Of the Pacific ccsAi
Company. bearing that name, ar
rived yesterday n was turned over
10 the vessel aud win be used IN ~
dining room. President Farrell ~
the Pacific Coast Company eeut
message 0f acknowledgment to the
donors The Spokane WINS launched
last February.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-12-25

offerings aud psaise service. wnb-
cut exception the churches were aeu-
Grated sita stefEfeens and Christ
mas tohsnn. Hish mass saa eslr-
DRAFTED 81 the Church Of our lady of
Good Help AT ~ o'ciock this morn
ln-
Salvation Army
The headquarters OF the Salvation
Army, ~ toy second avenue south.
presented busy scene yesterday az
iefnoon and Last evening. The uorh
q sending out See baskets of fossi TO
the deserving poor Was Accomplished
without hitch. the work being nm
ishsd beferr 10 o'clock lsst night
Many Of the recipients u thss~
= wholesome and timely Eiftn called Ia
pernrH for their baskets. having pre-
viously been provided hy the Saliva
ton Army workers with tickets en-
fitting them 10 share 81 the good
things Those who came IN person
ssre mainly women and children.
The happiness displayed BY their
countenAucsa ~ they left the bar
racks With their load OF Christmas
cheer was good to see.
Those baskets that we're not dsliv-
cred 90 ticket holders were loaded
into express wagons and taken 10
the homes of the poor In various
parts Of the city. As whole the
work was as well carried oat a.
was possible when the masnltuae OF
the undertaking Ia considered.
Thousands OF Waters
Thousands 81 people not rertdeu,a
Of Seattle have come to the city 60
spend Christmas and the holiday
week. The lumber and shingle tniils
aud logging camps Of the state have
all shut down operations until after
the holidays. This means n vacation
for almost 20. COO men. Many ~
these are spending their holiday IN
Seattle
The same conditions are trne OF
other manufacturing enterprises
about the round. The week PROM
lses 70 be one Of unusual tolnts for
the Puget sound rne,ropolis.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-12-25
IN GALA
AT TIRE

business h almost entirely sur-
psnded on the waterfront tuday.
ssauy Il toe steamers iyins in the
stream and al the decks are deco
rated ia honor Of Christmas
The United statrs army transport
Warren u the center of attraction.
Al her has 10 the rnion jack and Al
thu fiAs mast thu stars and Stfipes.
aet~efu arr strung hundred ar
fervnt shaped and various eoloF~d
signal flags hleh wave hriskiy los a
fFvsh rs9 hfe~e~. fnnkina brilliant
and moving display.
The revenue cutters In the hareor
are similarly be1sckad with cclofs.
The California liners are . elaEr of
eolaru from stem 10 stern and Christ.
mas kreenery decorate the decks
and Higgins.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-12-25
STEvEDoRES
STRIKE

VANCOUVER u. G. Dec. as
Capt. Doty Of the British bark Cali
fornla, capt AnncsburY Of the Van
oouver q Victoria Htcvedoring and
Contracting comnany. Fred MoDer-
NETT and the whobe crew Of the Cali
ifOrnIs were engaged IN loading II
yesterday. They were obliged 70
DO the work beeauHe Of a strike FOR
higher wages 81 the IOnRsharefnen
employed by the stevedoring COM
many
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-12-25
POOL ROOM
EXPLOSION

HOT SPRINGS. Ark. Dec. s5.--
An explosion Of gasoline In tho
basement Of the Turk Exchange yes
tefday afternoon. ~ clubhouse and
pool room. seriously injured about
More than 100 people were In the
room when the explosion took place
The ceiling and walls of the room
fell upon the crowd, burying many
Of the men I'm the debris When the
injured were taken out, II was found
that many Of them had suffered
broken limbs and internal hurts
The explosion is believed to have
been caused by the ignition OF gas
cline while the driver Of gasoline
wagon WINS flling tank. The driv-
er has been held until an investlga-
tlon can be made.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-12-25
PUGILISTS
TO SPIEL

TOLEDO. Dec. 2ss--James j. Corr
bett and John l.. Sullivan. who are
appearing az rival theafers here this
week. will address the crowd az the
salvation Army dinner today. Mayor
Jones and Rev. r. y. Kelsey viii al
80 speak. Sullivan ana corbett vol
untecred 20 act az walters, but were
Invited TO speak and accepted the in
vitatiou.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-12-25

steamers leaving bordeaux and Mar
settles will not touch at la auayra.
Puerto c'ahcite and CArupano. Dur.
ing the bio, tade all mail for Nene-
ruea Nln be carried 10 Fort DE
France. island % Martinique. and
held.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-12-25
CHARGES
OF CRUELTY

MANILA. Dec. 9s.-ofneiai In
quiry into several cases OF alleged
cruelty perpstrated by United states
officerf and soldiers. are In progress
here. These cases were reported to
General Miles upon his arrival IN
the archipelago, and he ordered In
vestigationa. Inquiries are complete
IN some Instances. In these the
charges we're found 10 be untrue or
exaggerated.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-12-25
BRILLIANT
RECEPTION

SAN JUAN. Puerto Rico. Dec. a.
Governor and Mrs. Hunt gave fril-
liant reception at the executive uan-
sion last night. 60 introduce their
daughter Elizabeth TO society.
Among the guests were Admiral
Dewey, Rear Admirala Crownin-
shield. Caghlan. Taylor and Sumner,
and many other naval ofncers. and
prominent civilians.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-12-25
ArFisms DAMAGES

The supreme eourt st Olympia yes
tetday affirmed Judgment % 1880
recently secured by James J Ralph
against the American bridge Go. IN
the ktns county superior court.
The Judgment vas for damages for
pefsonaf Injuries alleged TO have
been sustained hy The plaintiff Ia
an accident in August 1901. on a
steel building on Post street ftAIph
fell from a ladder which u Was
siaif.,sa was improperly fastened TO
the building.