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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-03
STATE LAND CASES.
A Number OF Long Pending Claims
Dismissed BY the Secretary

nsSnisSCC Dy the Secretary.
Washington City, Feb. Especial
retary Smith has decided a number of land
cases from Washington. In the case of
Thomas H. Bradley against Francis NJ
Wait from the Seattle district, the COM
nisisoners decision against Bradley is af-
firmed and his contest against Waits
homestead entry is dismissed. In this case
Bradley's contest hinged on mere techni-
cality, this being the omission Of the words
IL am in his affidavit that he was a na-
tive born citizen of the United States.
Wait filed proof to this fact. which was ac-
cepted by the secretary as being sufficient,
and Bradley is decided to have no case.
In the case of George Foster against the
Northern Pacific Railroad Company, from
the Vancouver district. the commission
er's decision against Foster is affirmed and
the land In controversy is awarded TO the
railroad company, for the reason that IL
had been selected on account OF It's grant
prior to the fling OF Fosters application to
make homestead entry.
In the case of Theodore Steiner against
the Northern Pacific Railroad Company,
Steiner's application for writ OF certiorarl
is denied. Certiorari is asked for for the
reason that attorneys In Washington TO
whom the case was intrusted had failed TO
appeal from the commissioners decision in
the time prescribed by rules of practice,
but the secretary rules that these reasons
are unsatisfactory.
The motion for review of the department
al decision against contestant in the case of
James Reed against Charles 4. Leaven-
worth. from the Wateryille district. is de-
MED by the secretary on the ground that
no new fact is presented for consideration.
Reeds contest is therefore finally dis
missed, and Leavenworth will get patent
for the land.
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Washington City, Feb. 2-The senate has
no well-oefined plan for this weeks pro-
ceedings. There VIII be no session on Mon
day. Ii is possible, though by no means
certain, that the finance committee Will be
able 10 report the revenue tariff bill on
Tuesday, the matter still depending upon
Senator Jones of Nevada. If the bills
should be reported there viii probably be
some desultory speechmaking, based upon
u. but the consideration of the measure
would scarcely be seriously begun this
week, even though report should be Sc
cured as promptly as is hoped for by the
friends OF the bill. The committee on ap-
propriations viii claim a god share Of the
time the senate viii be in session.
The urgent deficiency appropriation bill
has been reported and the military acad-
emy and pension bills will be put in early
in the week. None OF these will excite any
prolonged debate and ii is altogether prob
able that all VIII be disposed of before the
week closes.
The Cuban and Monroe doctrine resolu-
tons are also on the calendar and can be
taken up at any time There is more or
less executive business 10 claim attention,
and the general calendar has been growing
rapidly as the result OF committee work.
while the silver bond bill has been claim
ing the attention of the senate. Under these
circumstances the week bids fair TO be one
OF diversified interest with no one topic
claiming attention.
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Measures Before the Housa.

Washington City. Feb. 2-The important
features or the weeks proceedings in the
house viii be in connection with the reso-
luton TO censure Ambassador Bayard
adopted by the foreign affairs committee
yesterday, and the senate free coinage sub
stitute for the house bond bill. The resolu-
tion censuring Mr.. Bayard will probably
preeipitate an exciting contest on the floor,
but viii doubtless be adopted when it
reaches a vote.
When the free coinage substitute for the
house bond bill is returned to the house
tomorrow an effort will be made by the sill
YER men TO concur in the substitute. Such
an attempt would, OF course, be defeated
as the majority against silver In the lower
branch OF congress is overwhelming, but
II might be made in order to put the mem
bers on record. The bill. according to the
present programme. will be Immediately
referred 10 the ways and means commit
tee and reported back with a recommended
tion that the senate substitute be non-cou-
CURED in, which, in parliamentary Ian
guage, would mean that the house insists
upon It's Dill. II Will then remain for the
senate, which viii also insist on it's bill. TO
request conference. 1t is there that some
members at each end of the capitol hope to
effect compromise, but the prevailing
opinion is that the bill will die in confer
ence.
The week. except the portion devoted TO
the bond bill and the Bayard resolution
VIII be given up to a continuation Of the
work on the appropriation bills The Dis
trict OF Columbia bill is still under consid-
Grafton. The agricultural and army bills
have been reported and the Indian bin is
almost ready. They viii probably be taken
up in the order named.
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a line TO the United States frontier east OF
Laredo.
THE BArTLEsHrp OREGON.
Putting On Her Armor and Getting Her
Big Guns Aboard

San Francisco, Feb. At is expected that
the battleship Oregon VIII have her official
trial trip some time in the latter part of
April or early IN May, and Immediately
after that she will be ready 10 be eomms-
stoned as a first-class hattleshlp of the
navy OF the United States. All that now re-
mains 20 be done with the vessel IS 70 place
the armor plate OF the after tuTret and
mount the two ihirteen-tnch breech-load-
Ing guns that il is 10 shelter. Three OF
the SIX plates have arrived and workmen
are engaged n placing them. The other
three are due 10 arrive in q few days, and
the big dome plate for the roof of the tuT-
ret viii follow 2 day or two afterwara. All
the material for the completion of the yes
sci has been shipped from the East. and
II .s now scattered along the line of the
railways on the way 10 this city.
The finishing touches We're put TO the
forward turret yesterday when the second
of the two big guns I contains was put N
place. The guns are of the same size as
those that viii go in the after turret and
each of them win its mounting weighs
sixty-eight tons. The turrets are so con-
strueted that in mounting them the whole
piece must be placed ar once. The gun
was set up on the dock alongside the ship.
and yesterday morning - low tide, when
.1e deck of the vessel was on a line with
sae wharf. tackle from huge shears were
fastened TO the monster cannon and for
ty-iive minutes later IL was in its place on
the battleship.
The first OF the two guns in the forward
turret was put in place on Thursday last.
All the guns of the secondary battery and
the armor plate protecting them have long
been in place. The machinery has been
thoroughly tested. and on trial trips the
big vessel has easily attained the speed or
fifteen knots required by the contract.
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WILL WAIT No LONGER.
Congress VIII Take Action to Build
the NicaruQunn CnnaI.

Washington City. Feb 2-The special
subcommittee on the Nicaraguan canal
OF the house committee on commerce
which has been delaying for some weeks
the beginning OF its work, that President
Cleveland might furnish congress the re-
port OF the commission which visited the
isthmus last summer. has concluded 10
wait TO longer. and tomorrow viii begin
TO draft A BILL The chairman. Hepburn.
or the commerce committee. selected seven
members TO compose the Subcommittee
about three weeks ago. These gentlemen
desired to have in hand all possible in
formation upon the project before they re-
commended any plan 10 the house for con-
strucrng the canal; moreover, they
thought their action might be construed
into discourtesy toward the president If
they should proceed Independently of the
views OF the commission. or should seem
TO ignore the commission.
II IS understood. however, that President
Cleveland has been unable TO find any time
for studying the various phases, interna-
tional. engineering and financial which the
canal project involves, because OF the other
matters OF dominant importance, notably
the Venezuelan boundary and the mainten-
ance OF the gold reserve. which have been
constantly before him since tbs congress
met That IS the report brought from the
White House by members who have spo-
his influence in aiding the movement for
government control Of the canal In view
of the probability that congress VII reach
an early Adjournment, about the first Of
June. the committee fears 20 delay its un-
dertaking longer.
No forecast Of the probable lines OF the
canal b.n can be had from the seven men,
hars Of the committee, as they say there
rs hesn no discussion yet except OF a
,a,.e+lya sort; bat they believe that the
,,}aos which were before the last congress
ran he improved upon. They believe that
fhev viii be able 10 report plan 20 the
house within a month. u. IA the mean
,t-ne the president furnishes tina report Or
me commission that VII be given due
consideration.
Nfr sherman. Of New York. the chairman
- The subcommittee. auf Mr. Dooit,la.
- vvasb rretsr. It's second member. believe
.ha+ This congress WI Start the canal Tha
CONGRESSIONAL contingent from thN PaeGc
eI--,s * sathns,astsc FOR the canal ana "a
4s.rtee cable 10 the Hawaiian .slsuis end
- T7,e onlv stumbling block w1t-h
80 .a, see is the opposition % Reed ana
- t2s,,,hls-sn leaders II Increased a1-
- ,.f,0s on account 81 the coaf-ior
- tsa treasury which has been demon
sf~ata4 Ia all the appropTa aauoH hllls re-
.,,,--.s ,,n 10 date. sn3 in the work - -ha
l-,.,-,r+.aas on uuhVe Cul1ings a0f rivers
ar,-horS Mr.. Dooiiftle thinks that ms
..t,.,, ,-a~rct au0ly against - azreerDe7t
- fhe government 20 guarantee tne bonds
=, the canal company.
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1t Includes Every Lumber Mill
on the Pacific Coast.
AND ALSO ALL THE DEALERS.
Said TO Represent Capital of Over
Seventy Millions.
he Price of Lumber Was Immediately
Advanced Sc Per Thousand. Which
win Enhance Min Owners Profits
Tafs Year by "a Million Doliars-It
Affects All Manufacturers. ship
Builders and Freight Carriers.

Port Townsend. Feb 2.-The biggest trust
ever formed on the Pacific coast. ana repre-
sent.ng a capital of over $40. 900. GO. mas been
consummated and went into effect last
night. 1t is the Central Lumber Company
OF California and It's membership includes
every lumber mil, all shipowners, whole
sale and retail dealers Of the western coast
OF the United States and British Columbia.
All charters Of vessess end sales Of lumber
must be effected through the Central Lum-
ber Company. which regulates freishts and
puts the buying and selling price on all lum-
Der, regulating also the product of each
miil AMI the proportionate amount of lum-
Der each vessel shall carry during the year.
Not only are markets Of the Pacific coast
thus controlled. but the lumber shipments
TO foreign countries are placed under the
same restrictions. Every mill ON the coast
has its product regulated. on Puget sound
the daily output Is 1.4oo.O0o feet. In the
same proportion every other MIL on the
coast is regulated. but the regulations do
not apply TO shipments by rail TO Eastern
points.
The frs. order issued by the company was
10 advance the price of lumber 81 Ter
thousand. Last year the estimated pro-
duct OF the coast was $4,000. 900 feet, and
this advance will enhance the profits TO
mil owners the coming year over i.000. 900.
The deal vas made TO include manufac-
thhNtS. NttAclS anu AlSlSHI Mtll-
hers OF the trust claim they have been man.
ufactur.ng lumber for several years at act
ual cost, and that the dealers in foreign
and coastwise markets We're reaping all the
profits. Under the new prices, they say
the employees viii be paid better wages
and the timbermen receive higher prices for
their logs.
Although capitalized at $4,000 no other
corporation OH the Pacific coast controls
such vast interests as the Central Lumber
Company. More than $50 ocean sailing
vessels come under its control
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MONDAY

r-rion and Confederate armies. building
roaaz clearing the grounds. and. so far as
rossihIe. in restoring the various forts. re-
douats and entrenchments connected with
that memorable siege.
m. entire plan and scope OF the bill fol-
tous very closely upon the amendment in
.ha establishment of the Chickamauga
na~tx except that the cost will be only a
fraction OF the amount devoted 10 the
f.hickamauga field. Four of our great
hattlefelds. Gettysburg. Antietam. Chick
amauga and Shiloh. says the accompany
ing report, have by congressional enact
rnent been dedicated as national parks. as
they had before been consecrated by the
best blood OF the American youth in both
armies The Importance OF the campaign
and siege OF yicksburg is not inferior to
anv of the fields now dedicated.
The siege and the operations connected
Herewith were participated in by troops
from the following states: Alabama. Ar
kansas. Georgia. Florida, Illinois, Indiana,
Iowa. Kansas. Kentucky, Louisiana.
MARYLAND. Massachusetts,. Michigan. Min
nesota. Mississippi Missouri. New Hamp-
shire, New York. North Carolina. Ohio.
Pennsylvania. Rhode Island. South Caro-
lima, Tennessee. Texas. Virginia, West
Virginia and Wisconsin.
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Relief of Desert Land rntrvmen

Washington City. Feb. Especial Sen
ator Teller has introduced in the senate
and Representative Doolittle i'm the house
a bill for the relief of persons who have
hled declarations OF intention 10 enter
desert lnds. in all such cases. where the
four years limit within which final nroof
may be made. had not expired prior 10
January l. 1896. the time within which such
proof may be made in each case Will. bv
uhs bill. be extended 10 seven years from
the date OF filing the declaration. and the
requirement that the persons fling such
declarations shall expend tho fun sum Of
one dollar per acre during each year to-
ward the reclamation OF the land. VII be
suspended for the year 1896 AMI such an
nual expenditure for that wear and the
PROOF thereof dispensed with II Is mo
Nided. however that within the period CT
seven years from fling the declaration. II
satisfactory proof be made 70 the register
ana receiver OF the reclamation and cult
walton ~ such land 10 the extent and cost
and IN the manner provided hy existing
law except as 70 the year 1895. and up-n
payment 20 tire receiver of the additional
sum ~ one dollar per acre. as provided
IN existing law, patent shall issue
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IoHENLoHE WILL HAVE TO GO.
omcial Report That ue Opposes the
Emperor on the Navy.

London, Feb. A dispatch to the
Graphic from Berlin says: An intimate
friend of DR.. Boetticher. secretary of state
for the INTERIOR informs me that he is de-
termined to resign Immediately.
The correspondent Of the Times at Ber-
lin says: "As confirming the intrigue
against Chancellor Hoheniohe, there ap-
pears the following semi-ofiical statement:
The emperors speech OF January IS has
been used by the Agrarians, bi-metallists
and Bismarckians as the starting point for
an intrigue to compass Chancellor Hohen-
lohe's fall. The names OF Gems. Waldersee
and Alvensleben are advanced as possible
successors, because ii is feared that the
premature disclosure of the real candi-
dates name would jeopardize the success
OF the scheme There Is not the slightest
indication that Chancellor Hohenlohe's po-
sition is shaken. but these hopes are based
on the emperors desire for q larger i.avy,.
which the chancellor dlsfayors. "
The Times correspondent adds that the
name of the secret candidate above re-
ferred to is believed To be Count Herbert
Bismarck, but Il may be that his name is
advanced only as a means to defeat the
intrigue by connecting with it the name
OF parsonage distasteful TO the emperor
Despite the assertion that Chancellor
.Hohenlohe's position is mistaken" gays
the Times dispatch. ''the admission that
he opposes the emperor on naval affairs
looks threatening for his position
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Armenians Repulse the Turks
With Great Slaughter.
THEIR POSITIONS VERY STRONG
The Russo Turkish Alliance Fake"
Came From YildiZ Palace.
Omcial Confirmation of the Report
That Chancellor Hohenlohe opposes
Emperor Williams Navy 1deas-He
VIII Have TO Go.

Lcndon. Feb. "A dispatch from Gen.
st&ntinople 10 the Daily News says: Re
ports from Turkish sources believed 10
be fairly accurate state that it is be.iev-
ed that the Zeitouniis are still holding
out. The Turks have made several differ
ent attacks upon the town, but AL have
failed. and their losses are reported 10
amount TO l0.oo0- 1t is alleged that $1,000
treeps viii be needed TO capture Zeitoun.
1t is believed the Zeitouniis number from
l5.oo0 to 2o.000 We'll armed and provisioned
for year.
There is a doubtful report that 4oo0
Russian Armenians crossed the Persian
frontier and defeated the Turks at Siz,
eighteen hours from Eeitoun. and have
now Joined the Zeitounlis.''
Sir Philip Currie, British ambassador al
Constantinople, writes TO the Daily News
denying a published statement that he
was kept waiting for an hour in a cold
ante-room when he went 10 deliver the
queens letter 10 the sultan.
n Constantinople dspatch to the Times
says. Careful inquiry convinces me that
the palace party set afloat the rumors of
the Russo-Turkish alliance, in order 10
increase the distrust among the powers"
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Washington City, Feb. 2.-Special.--Th
Teller and Doolittle BILL introduced re-
spectively by these gentlemen in the SEN
ate and house. will be a great relief to
many desert land entrymen in Eastern
Washington, many of whom are at pres
ent residents of Western Washington who
have gone across the mountains TO try and
acquire a little property under the provis-
ions OF that new law. Mr.. DoolittIe is in
receipt of a letter from Mr. George G.
Lyon, of Seattle, who writes not only in
his own behalf, but for many others. He
states that with several citizens of Seattle
and number from east of the mountains
he entered under the desert land act, in
September, 1891, 800 acres, paying 80 cents
per acre. the land being within railroad
limits; that IL was their intention TO Join
forces and sink artesian wells, but the
hard times coming on they had been un-
able TO provide the money about 81 900 for
each claim, for that purpose, or to comply
with the requirements OF the desert land
act. These cases are held to be equally
meritorious with those where Irritating
bitches were projected. but not completed
owing 10 the hard times, and the relief
afforded by the Teller Dooiittle bill will
also apply TO claims irrigabIe only by arte-
sian wells, suspending the annual expen-
diture per acre required by the law, and
extending the time for making final proof
from four 10 seven years.
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simon Koshiand seriously Injured.

San Francisco. Feb. Twenty people
were more or less injured today by an ac-
cfdent on the new Sutro electric road run
ming TO the Cliff house. A car loaded with
about seventy-five was bound IN from the
beach. and while descending "A bin, AT the
bottom OF which was a steep grade, tho
rnotornan lost control Of the ear and u
plunged down at high rate OF speed. The
ear Jumped the track and plunged about
fifty feet through the sand, Thoss OF the
messengers who were outside Jumped, ana
they were the ones mort inturei Broken
legs and ankles bruises and wounded
sralps were numerous, about twenty stIf-
ferinr injury in some way. Simon KosD-
land. a wealthy wool dealer. had bis left
leg shattered. None or the other passengers
was fatally hurt. and the wounded were
quickly removed TO their homes.
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HAVE PROBABLY SKIPPED.
The Hyams Brothers Hire y special
Train for New York.

Toronto, Ont. Feb. 2.-The brothers Dali
las and Harry Hyams, who We're released
yesterday on sl,50o cash bail. to appear be-
fore the police magistrate here on Tues
aay, left at noon today for New York on
a special train accompanied by Mr.. Well
man, of wellman & Gooch. their New
York counsel. Toronto detectives believe
the brothers VIII forfeit their bond and that
they will not be again seen In Canada.
Buffalo n. Y, Feb. 2.-The belief OF the
Toronto detectives that the Hyams broth
ers VIII not return TO that city. but VIII
forfeit their bail, win probably be realized.
At any rate, money seems to be no paru-
cular object TO the party. since they en-
gagged a special coach and engine to bring
them from Suspension bridge 10 this city.
when so far as time was concerned, they
would have reached New York just as soon
by waiting for the regular express, which
left the falls al $50. 1t was on this train
that the Hyames continued their journey
to New York tonight.
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The Irish Leader TO Resign.

London. Feb. At IS announced that
Mr. Justin Mccarthy will resign the lead
ership or the Irish parliamentary party at
the meeting of that party which has been
called for Saturday next, as has already
been exclusively announced n the Assoc.-
ated Press dlspa tches. When questioned
regarding this report Mr.. Mccarthy adj
mitted that 1t was his intention TO resign
but he declined TO give any details. IL is
understood, however, that he feels that
his health is unequal 10 the arduous po-
sit.on, but he viii retain his seat in parl!a-
ment II is believed Thomas Sexton VIII
be invited TO succeed Mr.. Mccarthy, and
he viii probably accept. John Dillon and
Edward Blake are also spoken of for the
noSitiou
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The BOUNDARY Riu 70 pass.

Washington CITY. Feb. Especial. The
1a-ut resolution introduced by Senator
Squire. which passed the senate January
j. making on appropriation TO defray the
joint expense Of loca the boundary ne
between the territory o. Alaska and the
british North American territory. VIII un-
doubte5ly pass the house Th.s IS 70 mark
the already agreed upon porticn OF the
boundary line from Mount s. Elias due
northward upon the lSlst meridian OF west
longitude. For tbs purpose the sum az
s75.ef, or so much thereof as may hA rec
essary = IS provided uy the resolution.
shalt be appropriated cat Of any moneys
in The treasury not otherwise sppropr.-
ated 20 ~ Immediately available under the
direction of the president. to defray the
share ~ the United States IN locating the
meridian and marking the boundary By
an International commission
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MRS. MAYBRICK'S CASE.
The Catholics and Free Masons Going
TO Lend Their support.

Washington City, Feb. 2.--Andrew II. u.
Davidson, of New York, who is greatly in
terested in securing the release of Mrs.
Maybrick. confined in an English prison
on the charge of numbering her husband,
is in the city. He says the next attempt
to secure the woman's release will be made
by the Masons and Roman Catholics and
that the efforts will be made along the
same lines as those of the past. The
same evidence will be used, but certain ad-
ditional facts favorable TO the woman that
have been ascertainid will be produced.
Mr.. Davidson makes grave charges
against some of the English officials,
which he will embody in book to be is
sued in Mrs. Maybrick's behalf. He is OBJ
tanning funds necessary for the publica-
tion while here.