The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-08-30


ing away from Fourth Assista nj
Postmaster General iiristow the iin-
niens~ patronage hefrtofors at HE
disposal. IL IL claimed that this
move u made u punish HrfstoN for
hlH refusal TO resign after his IN
strumsntality IN bringing Rathhun
to trial for cuban postal frauds. The
Hanna clique by this means reduces
Briaiow 90 q mere flgurehead.
CHICAGO. Aug ao.-IsesAis An
thony Of Chicago today SUCCESSFULLY
defended the title 81 western soft
champion in the wunana western
golf tournament.
rAcoMA. Aug. so.--The Offices Of
Collector ID. u. Cree krr. % the new
internal revenue district Of Wanh.
inkfnn and Alaska. which Oere To-
Gated ut Tacoma some time aEc. y
u announced today will be opened
on Tuesday.
wAsuINsToN. n. G.. Aug. %.
The Chinese government has re-
qursted thg state department 90 take
action upoh the outrsxe perpetrst~d
against Chinese subjects at baker
city. or. on Aug. q. when hceiiunas
shot and injured several The de-
partment VIII communicate with the
governor ~ oregon. asking that
rcraration he made. No arrests have
ever been reported. The afrstr viii
doubtless he made the subject Of n
claim for Indemnity NJ a later date.
Mother Jones' arrived here this after
noon and pin address the striking
miners tonight
HAVANA Aug &C. y. W.
Medley. az postal fraud natarsty,
sailed for New YORK this afternoon.
where he will consult hta lawyer.
He says ne will return here and en-
ter into business.
NORFOLK. ". Va. Aug. 11.--The
schooner Annie Harris was cut
squareiy I'm two by tif~ Steamer
charlotte OFF West Point this morn
ing In dehse fog. Two membeFs OF
the crew were drowned.
THuRMOND. w. Va. Aug To-
Quiet continues here today. There
has been no firlns frum ambush. The
opinion prevails that the governor
eili order the withdrawal Of the
troops In response TO the petition Of
the citizens. Such action will prob
ably not occur TN he receives the
report OF General boggs. hia private
secretary. who 10 now on the ground.
ROME. Aug 20 MonnriEnor Guidi.
the newly appointed apostolic dele
gate 10 the Philippines. after exam
ming all papers pertaining 90 the sub
iect. has concluded that the true so
tuition OF the problem involved IN the
church affaifs Of the archipelago. Is
not to be found In the expulsion Of
the friars and the sale Of the church
lands to the United States govern
ment. hut IN a plan modifying the
authority OF the friars In temporal
a.. -
sltiou VIII be kept q secret until u
ls submitted 10 Governor Taft in
person by Mgr. culdL
CHAHLESTON. W. Va. Aug 10
The coal operators at Thurmond re-
qucsted Assistant All. Gen. Hutson.
no IN III command of the troops
stationed here. 90 take instructions
from them. Gen. Hutaon positively
refused. saying that he had been
sent there TO preserve order under
the direction of THE sheriff. and that
he would not consult the operators.
AZ the request OF Sheriff Daniels
three companies and the signal corps
we're placed at Rush Run Citizens
of Thurmond have asked Gov. white
10 withdraw the troops. but the gov
ernor has decided 20 keep them there
for a few days NJ least
LEBANON Pa. Aug. a0.--Em-
pioyes Of the American Iron Il Steel
Co. 10 the number OF 1900. went out
on strike yesterday because OF the
employment Of non -union workfnen
In place of union men who had been
discharged. They first demanded
the reinstatement OF the union men.
and upon being refused. promptly.
struck The plant n now closed. ex-
cepting the portion operated by the
non union men.
BRIDGETON. ". T.. Aug s0.-The
coiored man Williams, who has been
held ON suspicion OF numbering Far
ner Holmes and his housekccper,
whose bodies were found In Holmcs'
burned barn, confessed yesterday
that he buried the barn to get an
opportunity 10 rob the house be-
cause he wanted money to get mar
RED on. He denies that he killed
the victims. lie admits that he
robbed the house while the old PEG.
pie were out trying 10 save the stock
WASHINGTON. Aug. 30.-Minis-
ter Powell, at Port au Prince, cables
the state department that severe
fighting began nj Cape Hnytien on
Thursday and has continued steadily
since. There has been great loss on
both sides and the towns OF Marine.
lade and Lame are totally destroyed.
WIKI EsBARRE. Aug aO.-prcai-
dent Mitchell today said that Gen
Gobln'H order directing the troops to
fire upon disturbers and to bayonet