The Seattle Star Newspaper, December 18, 1899, Page 2

Hat i 188! £58 THE SEATTLE STAR. “é. H, Weits & CoO,, PUBLISHERS. “Wery Afternoon Except Sund y Telephone Pike 150 Pe War ARD WeLte “KbitoR BR OF CHASK @UBINES® Mayvaane Oe cent per Copy Sin cents pet Week, of \wenty ove tenis per month delivered reilor carrion. Ne ir pies, Baitoriat Rooms and ‘Tusiness 0 omce Ne LOT Third Ay It may well be believed that since Buller’ defeat, great alarm has It would seem that settied over London, and, in fact, over al! Mngie while the British rank and file are brave to the dot, they are oMecered by The losses, too, in the South African war some very poor generals that are piling up, begin to look appalling Unless some British victory soon relieves the situation, the revolt the Dutch is lable to apread in Cape Colony, when the British will find a job on thetr hands of stupendous magnitude, The whole situ bly the half has not b » told Wwe ation looks bad for them, and pr can certainly make a heavy allowance for the fact that we are not per mitted to hear the Hoer side of the case The reports allowed to ¢a- mn. Buller and the other British gen cape the severe censorship of ¢ erals do not command the confidence of the British As a result, the has such mistaken sea reports are viewed with distrust. Neve shown to conceal the facts regarding a ar war as the absurd censors have evidenced in South Africa. One would suppose that the demand great centers of the empine would by for news from London and other this time be too insistent to be refused. It ts bad enough to be denied the news, especially when it is news of disaster. The unpleasant fact that the ent reverses of the would be invad ers of Dutch tettitory have all taken place, not on Boer, but on British sround, does not ft well with the fret theories of Chamberlain and his associates At the ouset of the British attack, statements were freely made Majuba hill having een forgotten for the moment—that the “Anglo Saxon” advance would-sweep irresistibly forward; that Gen. Buller and bis subordinate oMfcers would surely eat their Christmas dinner in Pre toria, and that on New Year's Eve Oom Paul would be « prisoner or a fu aitive Rariy experience of Boer war distilusioniged there con fident persons in barge measure, and repeated drawn battles or actual defeats have enforced’ sternly upon the attention of the British military Authorities the fact that there ie no more stubborn or resourceful for than the Boer, whether of the Transvaal or the Orange Free State The Star again calis attention to the fact that ite dally telegrar service is world-wide and complete. News is furnished by the S¢ MeRae Association. which has headquarters in Chicago, and supp over 200 of the leading afternoon papers of the United States JOHN SCHRAM, MERCHANT, ARGUES AGAINST THE N. P. WATERFRONT SCHEME Tf the N. P. were to place its passenger and freight depots on the site now contemplated, it would practically obstruct four of the cipal streets by. which the water-front is approached. Any street north of Madison in inacepesible on account of the steep grades, as the wa ter-front can only be reached by averhead bridges on any street north of Medison, making the grade so eteep that loads cannot be brought up from the water-fromt. With the depots where they are contemplated, traine would constantiy be occupying tracks, so that traMc would be driven below Yesier way to approach the water-front, which would be & great detriment to the out-going business of this city A passenger depot only might be an advantage to Seattle, if built Rorth of Madison street, with elevated tracks leading to It, so as to take the pageenger trains’ business off from the surface level of the streets, and have the depot approached oma level with Front street, from Spring street a The traffic of Sound steamers |e one of the greatest sources of pros- perity this city has, apd to drive them to inconvenient dockage would be to menace our adventages for reaching such business as these steamers bring to us. . JOHN SCHRAM ——————=—=_—[————————————== POeee et | ese enoce+ | rifle explosion oceurred at the Lat lin-Rand Powder works, nine miles| horse wan at south of this city, at 12:45 o'clock No on today. Direct communication with | the work was cut off by the force of ret. tehcock’ the explosion, and It Is imponsib' See 7 al i § Report “ the extent of dama, ascertain a igures. Bulldings tm this city were shaken, G.ves the Year's Figures land ft is feared that loes of life re- WASHINGTON, D. C.. Dec. 18.-- | sued ‘The report of Secretary of the Inter- jor Hitehcork) submitted bar the Comm President, comprises very largely re ports of the bureaus subordinate to him, the recommendations made as tant General results of the year's work of the | comm! various officiat= being few. the prin- | Guard t ing officers cipal ones being in connection with Col. J. J. Weisenberger, of What jons Forward OLYMPIA, Wash., Dec. 18 Adju the public lands, pensions and In- com; major John ¥. Terry, of Se dians. attle; Maj. A. L. DeHuff, of Tacoma The report shows 991.519 pensioners Maj. J. A. Drain, of Spokane; Lieut on the rolls June 20, 1899, a decrease 8. A. J. Dorn, of Se of 2,195 during the yéar’ The pension | brigadier general's staff bureau adjudicated 196,973 claims, of —- + With 107,919 were rejections, 37,077 . original silowances, 2,914 restora The Celebrity’s Retort. tions, 92,408 increases . rein additions, ané 15.655 dupli¢s just now concerning a fam ing the year 146 claims were fled.) .¢ iettere who visited Washing leaving an apparent balance 408,- | recently and wae fairly Gelug $51 claims pending, A recount of 41!/ ietters of invitation to breakfast the claims showed thi# balance was and luncheons and dinners and sup inaccurate, and the bureau started} ore and goodness knows what else the new fiscal year with 477,229 For the year ending June 30, 1899. there was pald for pensions $138,255 052.95, the const Wabureements and all incidentals to the o} $55,072.23, making the total cost of rattled away at tt girls, but she the bureau $142,210, 125.18 amour man without a me an I know, at but one din There he sat next to the a noted naval officer, Her vocabu er party nents re The annual vatue of the pension|arite, He for his part. wanted to roll—that is, the am Pay one year's pens the roll—June 20, 1899, was $131 691, an inerense of 9449.496 over th preceding year, and greater than at any time previous The average annual value of all pensions (s $12: and the average for Spanish waf pensions $196.52 ‘The high average of there ix explain ed by the fact that only 20% have been issued and all of the shot wounds, the*minor disabilities not having been chrmidered as yet Up to June # there had been 17 claims filed on account of the ieh war unt required to all sorts of questions. It we a pa that she said to him I'm awfully struck on Shake speare. Don't you think he ia ter ribly Interesting ? peers Span Ia more than that, I think Shake speare in just too cute for any thing.” RESCUED A BOY. hs 7 — What He'd Do. Capt. Harry Cade, of the steamer LL. T, Haas, piying on La Wash ington, saved 4 young boy by the name of Gorman fr frowning ye terday afternoon at Meydenbauer bay by jumping Into the water and reacuing him as he came to the eur face the third time me ore and the prot the world Now, Kinney ending sald Baker, tay the forefinger of the right, “if n belleving that ye Carried Off a Safe. would be to do something—to somewhere CHAMBERSBURG, Pa., Dec, 18 Kinney was silent a moment. “¥: One of the most dar er committed in th place last night at Roth's fouring | point settled, now comes the next mills, In Fayetteville, a small place | “Where would you go: what near here. Evidently five or wix| you do men were engaged in it, for they, Kinney waw less long carried a 1400-pound the | this time I'd go out and office, pushed it down a hill for 160 |drink,” he maid, “then I'd horene yards, ‘and broke $t open with sledge! the m I could ge hammers friends, and get such They robbed It of over 1100 in cash. aboard | wouldn't know Two young men were in the mill| crash came——' robberies ev-| he replied, finally, “I ¢ above the office, and heard the noise! Of course, discussion stopped there tuit_were too badly frighten to | for how could @ man argue with a Hmra,ciew. |i man like that? . _—— _—— Fox has forwarded ons of rank in the National tle, ald on} There tn a story going about town | man | nm A with luring his #tay. He accepted almost Claime sectugllf, peoding one of them, and appeared, as far taughter of | ice being $3.-\ iary in of a kind peculiar to young talk to his hostess on the other side nto Persons On | of him, but the talkative girl didn't give him a chance. She asked him during in the general conversation Everybody Metened to hear the great man’s brilliant reply, for, as a for gUN- Shakespearian scholar he has few i Yen," he said, solemnly, “1 do 9 think he im interesting. I think he They had been talking about the ping the palm of his left hand with 1 were positive the world was to come to an end tomorrow, am I not right first thought nty took Well, then,” pursued Raker, “that would from my load when the Range June ge Alanka resignal Pr eyman um Wednesday M ntain Christmas ¢ in G enu from Gr Office ing House n gold taker ening visiting has nell to be | Joseph ness harged han vuntert | D a lot Light streets ® now A“ | Ww. arrived in con They Northern | chant | the Hotel | | the ywnsend tler F N has mor River Steamer Burned. N ed colle WeddvedWudeuuWaWdts. CITY NEWS. TURMANAMARANARAMARAR) AIRE xtraordinary... ~ Royal Japanese i Art Pottery AUCTION eeccccccosocoooooooooooooote eccccceseoss ecccce - EMDR 817 Second Ave, MRS. MILES WILL LEAD MRS. DEWEY WASHINGT* Hedden has purchase 1 for $12 Dewey and Mra A marriage morning to John Annie Lowe j of Douglas looking up jarson ae ar ata function as piral will be tnemeee for th individuals th Judee | occupying Jude | week SIMOND’S SERMON. | Annie } usband, John, Saturday The Central The Scandinavian jof Tacoma. Ernest A. Sha promissory ‘ r was thought ht suit agai er for $2,400 | Judge Hugh rupts TRIAL OF LEVAN. of the state Hume and Agnes Hume bank- pres wagon. starting fr | Seon ran away this morning, . me saarhet facts an stated a Washington po don P ctay orem ath orchard in Sunnydale, and #hen the Adam 8 charged with having taken 0, in stopping « , | while on @ short will probably develope a warm legal attorneys for the prose to this city Loagte and J Davis & Gil Whater tel Seattle are mopping at DEBTEDNESS RAISED. stions to pay | Seattle last night German Sa s at w chant ® reminte As shipped by POHSHOSSHOSHOO HOS SOS® SPOOSSOSOSOOOOOOSD Ready to Wear Hats - Hlolid IV List 900090900 000500000 | FROM THE PHILI BATH ROBES, Rey sota hur HANDKER WHERE IS DODSON? Walter Bren afternoon and evening OLYMPIC THEAT Oregon Bank Closed. WA mar ed. REDELSHEIMER & CO Bost and Biggest Clothiers in the State , COR, COLUMBIA | bre We are showing an elegant line of ENTS NECKWEAK Impertais, Tecks, Puffs, Bows ‘our-in-Hands and Strings, at dealers will ask you near ly @ half more and the styles not as destrabl ADLER'S GLOVES The best in the world, Kid and Mocha; jatont shades, some ilk ined, any tleman will a preciate a pair, Our pric UMBRELLAS A good Silk Umbretia very acce have son style handles steel fram makes a ent, we newent paragon ° oF mono gram engraved on sterling sil ver mountings without extra charge; pricem, $2.00, $2.60, $4.00, $3.50, 14.00, $5.00 and... A waving of Sc to $2.00 on “each umbrella. HANDKERCHIEFS Initial and plain silk; beautien at Me, { 00 and “ . Hematitched and fancy borders from 100 up SUSPENDERS. large line from which to select all prices; some beauties In nil at 760, 81.00 FORD HATS We have the exclusive agency for this celebrated hat. We have them In stiff and soft. None "| good for the money | Shirts, Sweaters, etc Its Condition Is Just Right eer Pure Apple Juice Cider The long list of useful, as wellas the ornamental f St articles, suitable for os ht : ake ot thie inal LOUCH, AUGUSTINE & C0 Present ae | eae carry a complete derwear, which we from the mills, some ibe a mult. Good heavy lined and well fn ished, at, the sult In @ pretty good idea when it oratiGnw aldt . y comes to pi ing out your Better gradem at $1.25, $1.0 money for teas and coffees, $1.76, $2.00 and up The store at which you trade A silk fleeced that's should be one that returns a beauty; the sult $3 00 you values; that gives you a ant the bext; that caters to your Night Robes, Dress and Fancy ch eet. Cues onrere te ere for looking atethem. be directed toward the store WE HAVE T FORGOTTE that nearest meets these con- THE Boys ditions Children’s Suits stylist vestes There is no risk in buy- 4 to & years, ing here, for “your money age . $1.00, “" 00, $2.W, a.ae back if not a value,” and the antee every transaction as to Boys’ Suits, two-p . an ele ian price and quality Seat tine to anaes os ages § Try our Dinner Party $2.60, $3.00, $4.00 $5. 00 Blended Coffee; 350; a dell- - . oa oo cious and pleasing drink, Un- Youths’ Suita, long equaled in cup quality. pants, in fa 4 ebavions and. All our Suits are of the best Tel. Green 905. 222 Pike St. material, well tailored and styl- lah "i" ce" 60 cts Underwe be Fi rwear, at % 35 cis F These RE RI days make you Th $y, 00 think of the warmth . Kid ‘timed and Knit in our Fine, New Furs. Gloves. We extend a cordial in 1918 Thid Ave ©. ©, BERG vitation to all to call, 719 Second Ave. "at a= Cash Buyers and Makers of Low Prices You may be hard to please, but we know our goods will stand antee your money back Men's Christmas Slippers We have a complete line of Leather Slippers, which are extra values at 75¢, Got, $1.25, $1. 50 $i.25 Ladies’ Black Felt Jullet Slippers, fur trimmed, fully worth $1.50, only $1.2 RAYMOND & HOYT Hinckley Block. SOSCHOHSSSOOSOOSCOOSD DR J. G STEWART $ PECIALIST DISEASES OF WOMEN kin Diseases DINBURG..... MEDICAL INSTITUTE ° ° e . aI e ° e e e 49-50-51 Boston Block Pq ° At Eye Opening Prices Friday and Saturday At the sader Millinery On oftes Wednesday December eth | cADER ry * ond Avenue. Mrs. E. H. JOHNS! Bost Attraction for Pudlic Amusement ipl Skating at the Armory are Now open to the public ree Instruction to lac every forenoon Music Wednesday and Saturday Admission 100; skat c A. D, STENCE Manager 1108 Se B. P. Kunkler, Manager. Syric.... Comedy Company... —AND Superb Solo Orchestra} Compelled to Move. Sale of Shoes Having to move, and no location in view, we will CLOSE OUT OUR saeco OE | $3.50 S sie Mal Hall, Monia | Benefit of Carbonado Miners t satisfied. w York Kiln Dried Buck- Maple Sap Syrup. 503 Pike Street Telephone Pike 98 The Regent line of $3.50 Shoes for men in black and russet, equal in quality to thi usual $5.00 shoe; best shoe on earth for $3.50. $1.35 Little Gents’ School Shoes in box calf and seal goat leathers; lace, spring heel: ex tra good for winter; a bargain at $1.35. I had a dream the other night, when ail around was still; I saw an angel, snowy white, stand up on Denny Hill; He said in loud and stirring tones: “Ye weary housewives rest; Of baking CRESC 719 Second Ave »wder make a chotce, T’ is the best.” AMUSE ENTS E THEATER) Ys GOVERNMENT, GOODS Howe, Manager mph Reged 5 ATTI a timber country and hard can be bought lo better service Army cavalry trousers, §2 ecial small sizes, 30 and 32 waists 25, rubber blankets and poncos, Four Nights and Saturday Matinee Commencing Thursday, De oe rom $1 Miles’ pattern OPENING OF WINTE ON nen storm and ud ather hooded 4.50; buffal o Eugenie Blair $as Gach] overcoats, $140 Jar one and neck protect hinctila head 60 each; soft h hats, 40¢ each In Mrs. Frances Hodgson soa tt's flannel blouses, $1 to rts, $2 each; dark navy blue un- rshirte ar rawers, $1 each; can- Prices $1.50, $1.00, Beats on sale Friday at Beg a.m vas overalls and jumpers, 75 sults ——iarmy carbines, cal. 45, $6; prospect. HIRD AVENUE THEATER. ing packs, 81; grub bags, ; heavy Phone Mein 7 canvas leggings, ve te $1 ee W. M, Russell, Lessee and Manager, | volvers, Remingt pel ei se —_— each; cantee Se each; mosquito Week Comencing Sunday, Dec. 17.|/pars, 50e; shelter tents, ‘TS; army BROWN'S ONE bugles "0 sailors’ overcoats, at ina UNENDING $9; 10,000 all-wool watch caps, at 2,000 pairs all-wool socks, at 1c: TOWN LAUGH 100 pairs canvas lergings, at 750; 200 With a galaxy of Fun Makers: | new Mark Swan, Maude Knowlton ulation white sailor suits, at $1.50; navy drawers, $1 lanyards, &e: all-wool sweate $2; government ® sidy, E. Ebner, J i Ward. The laughing hit of the sea j the matinee Wednesday at 5 SHSSOSHSESESOESO HOOD The Miniature ¢ see the Washington State Stave : Souvenir Spoon Dawson City $ THE— Rhododendron Oo . @ For Sale by all the : Leading Jeweler 4 in the State of ° ° An exact reproduction of the met is of the Klondike. Hundreds oving characters, actually en- 1 in business. Hundreds of tes eee Rag timonials from famous Klondikers. Aurora Lights ight and Evening Effe Produced at a cost of $10,000 On exhibition at avenue ADMISS Washington POCSHOSHOOEVOOOD Second SOHSHHH OO HO HO HOD AAOKDER Rowlyn or Queen Coal Butterworth & Sons Pants. iia Peo oe 428 Third Ave. Near Pike e ph ne brain pi monte in any'e ery Tel, Pike Delivered te city. y part of the ss a een Sad ie sala tin,