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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-03-31

1t appears that the victories which the
president OF Nicaragua has been winning
over the insurgents have been largely of
the same character as the victories won by
Campos and Weyler In Cuba. So long as
the only means of getting news out was by
telegraph line the reports were of Zelaya
victories only. Private letters. however.
tell a somewhat different story of the Mic
araguan trouble
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-03-31

The American people ought to get a very
good idea OF the ceremonies attending the
coronation Of the car. Gen. McCook, of
the lighting McCooks." will be present
and can tell about IL, and Richard Hard
ing Davis will be on hand so that he may
afterward write about It.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-03-31

A bill Is before the British parliament
providing for the building of light rail-
roads into the rural districts the lines to
be subsidized by the government and as
sisted in other ways France and Belgium
have carried on just such system exten-
sively, at the cost of $l5. 600 a mile.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-03-31

The Mississippi river has started in
early drying up. Last week Dubuque re-
ported the lowest Stage of water ever
known Perhaps the Father Of Waters"
is getting ready TO leave somebody strand
ed at St Louis In June.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-03-31

Posfon A1yartiSer

II the sound money states of the North
will elect Republican legislatures, the
Republican party will secure a working
majority in the senate, and will then be
able TO put laws in operation that will at
once put the United States on as prosper
Gus a basis as was everywhere evident be-
fore the Democratic victory of 1892.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-03-31

The Duke OF Veragus says the senate
has no correct information as TO the condi-
ton OF affairs In Cuba. All OF this may
be true, but 1t probably has some slight
recollection of the Virginius affair and
similar episodes.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-03-31

Possibly q would prevent mishaps in the
future the American line 81 Atlantic
steamers landed az pier on the New Jer-
sey coast That locality row seems 20 he
their favorite terminal.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-03-31

The nearest case TO man digging his
own grave Is that Of an ex-legisiator of
oklahoma. He was the aut nor of the cap
itai punishment law OF that territory. and
has Just been sentenced 70 be hanged
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-03-31

The house OF representatives Of Massa-
chusetts has summarily disposed OF the
woman suffrage amendment 10 the cousti-
tuition. 1t defeated 1t without giving II the
grace Of a call ~ the yeas and nays.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-03-31

Senator Jones. of Nevada, says with
Western pieturesqueness: What we
want is a gold bug pitted against a free
silver man. and the country given a chance
10 decide" Bring on your silver man.
senator
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-03-31

\ congressional committee Is 10 visit
Boston 10 ascertain what is needed In the
way Of harbor improvements. None of the
papers there have anything to say just
now against wasting the public money in
nnhlic works
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-03-31

1t is hard to teach the senate new tricks
or change the old rules and customs OF
that august body. but when veteran like
Senator Hoar proposes plan for limiting
debate. II would seem there is yet hope for
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-03-31

Probably there are a good many men
who would he willing to sacrifice them
selves. sink their individual ideas and take
the presidential nomination with any sort
Of money plank in Il.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-03-31

Consolidation seems to have been
knocked in the head by the supreme court,
and union of the Great Northern and the
Northern Pacific will have to be brought
about. II at all. by some means other than
the swallowing process.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-03-31

In order that It may look less ridiculous
It is to be hoped congress will come TO
some decision on the Cuban resolutions
as soon a. possible after the Cubans have
achieved their Independence
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-03-31

Senator Peffer recently objected TO an
appropriation Tor ,hv senate barber. for
setting no douht. thas AL senators 30 not,
come from sindy districts. Ike Kansas.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-03-31

The great trial Of the women % the
salvation Army VIII come on Easter. when
ihey See she women q ihe Volunteers with
their n~N ooras,s
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-03-31

Aarse shows. dog shows ard cat shows
ia the EssI have deganerated into little
more than beauty shows. Women. and rot
horses. dogs ard eats are the attraction
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-03-31

Mr. cleveland moves slowly. and IL he
- oenand the Carlisle boom. that may be
reason why the boom aforesaid makes so
little progress.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-03-31

nSuis srradcie the financial question and
= she democrats AZ Chicago adopt plat
io." which Is plain-spoken against free
coinage There Is slight chance. then. OF
the Democratic party beirsx. M its best.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-03-31

Herr Ahiwarit is going 70 publish pa
PER IN BROOKLYN. There IS some sa;isfae-
ton Ia knowing that 1t Is rot to be printed
IA the English language.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-03-31

1 TX bVbk VI
woman's life is di-
vided into three
c chapters Girl
hood, woranhood,
motherhood. At
the time when a
young girl passes
into womanhood-
turning the leaf as
We may say bet
tween the first and
second chapters of
her existence - a
little care and
thouehtfulness
will j double her
chances of future
happiness and
save MANY hours
of su ering :.
Every young ~'o-
man should have
an intelligent I'm
Outstanding of her
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-03-31

Mrs Lease seems to have tired OF preach
ing. and II is not improbable that she also
made her hearers tired.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-03-31

II looks as IL the breach in the Salvation
Army could be healed only BY Gen. Booth
Joining the Volunteers
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-03-31

Cara Barton has been able 10 do what
nve or six powers with hundred war
ships found impossible
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-03-31

senator Mills resolution TO pitch into
SPAIN instaaier does not seem to have
started very serious confiagration.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-03-31

FESTIVALS in Spain do not appear to be
successes unless they are brought TO a
close with burning OF the American flag
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-03-31

II the iowa christening party escaped
with breaking only one bottle of cham
payne, IL did we'll
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-03-31

To fuse or not TO fuse. that is the ques-
ton. wfh Enthusiastically strong feelings
both for and against
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-03-31

II is to be hoped that the resolutions OF
the Cubans will not be so uncertain as the
Cuban resolutions.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-03-31

Why doesn't Lord Salisbury try and set
tie the difficulty with the Mahdists by ar
hitFatione
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-03-31

senator Lindsay. o. Kentucky. thinks
the eAaness Of the Denas.ratic party vii
10 =. tiis4E oes. IL The Republicans At ST.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-03-31

. The first state election Of this year will
be held in Rhode Island. tomorrow.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-03-31
THE STATE PRESS.

John G. Calhoun died forty-six years ago
today.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-03-31

There is talk of fusing the Democratic
and Populist parties in Washington this
year. Last week the Populist central COM
mittee of this county resolved against fu-
sion. That ought to settle it.-Chehaiis
Bee.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-03-31

Ellensburg Capital: Suit is about to be
commenced in Tacoma by San Francisco
firm against parties for infringing on a
copyrighted brand of butter That is BUSH
ness. II our creamery men were fully pro-
tected by copyright they would be much
better on. Every brick of butter shipped
out of here should bear a copyrighted
brand. and everybody should know it,
Then 1t would have to stand on its own
merits. and would not have to carry any
other load.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-03-31

TIVoII THEATER-The only hrst-class
Vaudeville entertainment given in the
city The performance will Commence
with tire lsaghabie act Irish Justtes
Olio. Miss Josie King. Miss Julia Win
cheli Pyne Sisters Carry W5ncb.u
Troxeil 4 Evans Mccall 4 King an
Great Melhoru-. WEIGH 4 Booth. non,
fa4 10 $50 this show. Admission Ifs-
and Esc Between Second and Third an
Washington street, SsASsla. Wash.
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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-03-31

The Sentinel suggests that the Republi-
can state convention be held at North
Yakima this year. This is near the CEN
ter of the state and would be a conven-
lent place for all to gather. Republicans
of Klickitat could attend one convention
without going outside of the state to reach
the place OF meeting. Goldendale Senti-
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-03-31
A GUARANTEE.

The Yosf-JsteiitSesesv hereev 0sese~-
fees Sfs adrerftsers bone fds psss esr-
e~saftoa, Daily. Weekly a~d s~sSsv'
ssssfe that of asv other ~esrspaper S'1-
Hshed In the state Of Wsshf"0fo~. ID
sevssss.g contracts srtH Be maze ss'3s''
to Tits guarantee.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-29
CONSUL KNIGHT CABLES.
Announces the Sentence of Ham
mond and Five Others.

WASHINGTON, D. c., April 2S.-Sec-
retary Olney to-day received a cable dis
patch from G. HI. knight, United States
Vice Consul at Cape Town, South Africa,
announcing the sentence of John Hays
Hammond. It said Hammond and FIVE
others had been condemned to death, but
that it was understood that the sentences
would be commuted.'
The subject formed topic for discussion
at the Cabinet meeting to-day. 1t is
asserted here that the State Department
has official information to the effect that
Hammond and the other leaders in the
movement pleaded guilty under the
agreement that they would not be pun
ished severely.
1t is likely the leaders will get off with
heavy fines and perhaps small sentences
of imprisonment. Hammond is possessed
of considerable property in the South
African Republic, and there has been a
disposition on the part of the Beers to con-
fiscate it. So far the attempt has been
frustrated, and sufficiently strong repre-
sentations from this Government may
prevent it's accomplishment.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-29
But It Is Understood That the
Penalty Will Be Com
muted by Kruger.
INTERCEssIoN IS DEMANDED.
Congressman Who Will No Longer
Depend Upon England to Pro.
tect Our Citizens.

PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA April 2S.-
Five of the leaders of the National Reform
Com mittee who pleaded guilty of high
treason yesterday were condemned to
death to-day at the sitting of the court.
They are: Colonel Francis Rhodes,
brother of Cecil Rhodes, ex-Premier of the
Cape Colony; Lionel Phillips. George
Farrar, Charles Leonard and John Hays
Hammond, the American mining en-
gIneer.
Phillips, Rhodes and Fa-rar pleaded
guilty of high treason on Friday last, and
Hammond, who was i'll and not in court
that day, made a similar plea. This
coulse, it was thought, would have an
effect TO mitigate severity OF their SEN
tence.
In view of the plea of guilty entered by
the defendants, there was nothing in the
way of oss-examination to elicit testi-
mony on the question of the ultimate re-
sponsibility for the Jameson movement.
But counsel for the defense read statement
which was signed by John Hays Ham
mond, Lionel Phillips, George Farrar and
Colonel Francis Rhodes, the leaders of
the Reform Committee, who have pleaded
guilty of high treason.
This statement reviews the recent his
tory of the futile agitation for redress of
the alleged Uitlander grievances in the
Transyaal. The statement admits that in
the face of rnmors current that the Beers
were going TO attack Johannesburg the
signers had asked DR.. Jameson to come,
but that they deplored the mistake he had
made in coming when there was no urgent
need for his presence. They maintained
that their action had not been hostile TO
the republic its officials having been pro-
tected and life and property having been
generally preserved. They sent officers
on Decem Der q, the statement says, to
forbid the movement on DR.. Jameson's
part.
In addition to this signed statement
kilograms were read which passed between
Mr. Belt of the Chartered South African
Company and DR.. Jameson, Colonel Fran
els Rhodes and others, but not Cecil
Rhodes, the then Premeir of Cape Colony.
Following the presentation of the docu-
ments counsel made speech of two hours
duration in behalf OF the defense, conclud-
ing as follows:
"If the edge of the sword is to be used it
will cause eternal misery in the republic,
but should the fat size be employed it
would usher in peace and good will"
Among other members of the reform
committee who were senten ced to-day are
four mericans-Captain Mein, chief en-
gineer of the Robinson Gold Mining Com
pany, Victoria; B. Clement, assistan. con-
sulting engineer of the Consolidated Gold
Fields Mining Company; ]. S. Curtis,
wealthy mining engineer who is well
known in New York, and Mr.. Lawley.
They were sentenced to pay fine of $10,.
600 each, to undergo two years imprison-
ment and then be banished from the Trans
Yaal for three wars
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-29

that John Hays Hammond and four
Others of the National Reform Committee
had pleaded guilty to high treason and
had been sentenced to death, created great
excitement at the Capitol.
Representative Mahany of New York
Immediately introduced the following res
olution:
Resolved, By the House of Representatives,
that, whereas, cable report announces that
John Hays Hammond, otherwise described as
Eugene Hammond, an American citizen, has
been condemned to death for treason in the
Transyaal, the Secretary of State take
immediate action to safeguard the interests O
said Hammond and exert the friendly offices
of the departme mt in his behalf, If the Secre-
tary of State. in his Judgment, deems such in
terposition advisable.
Representative Bartlett of New York
asked Mahany if his resolution had been
considered by the Foreign Affairs Com
mittee. In reply Mahany explained that
il was urgent, and that any delay might
be fatal. 1t was a matter of life and death
with the prisoners. Hammond might be
executed at any time.
Bartlett asked if Secretary Olney was
not competent to deal with the matter and
what necessity existed for Congressional
intervention.
Mahany replied sarcastically:
"Of course the State Department is COM
petent TO deal with all diplomatic matters,
but with the House of Representatives to
spur him on, his action will be more vig-
orous.
81 desire to say in this connection" he
added, that the whole power of English
diplomacy is being employed to safeguard
the interests of subjects of the Queen who
are being tried at Pretoria. Some one will
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-29

clusion of Mr.. Curtis name among the
lesser mem bers of the committee who were
condemned to fine, imprisonment and ban
ishment. 1t is thought however, that the
dispatch stating that his trial was post
poned was erroneous.
The Morning Post will say that the SEN
tences will stir racial feeling and undo all
the conciliation of recent years.
The Daily News will say that the start
ling sentences of the leaders of the reform
COMMITTEES and the hardly less startling
ones of the rank and file will inevitably
imme ediately aggravate the situation.
The Chronicle assumes that even mo-
mentary alarm is causeless and adduces
its reasons for the assumption. 1t thinks
that the prisoners are likely to eventually
escape with punishments in proportion to
the gravity of their offense.
The Standard holds that whether or not
the extravagant and vindictive penalties
were intended to be effected they ought
not to have been passed.
The Times will say: The, death SEN
tences are regarded with equanimity here
solely because it is perceived that they
cannot be executed. The same applies to
the monstrous penalties imposed on the
rank and file OF the committee. The pub
lie does not rely on President Kruger s
magnanimIty, but common sense. To
carry out the sentences would be a politi-
cal blunder as well as a crime.
This fact is so obvious that it must suf-
fee to induce man much more ianatical
and less humane than President Kruger to
commute the penalties without delay.
The Times and other papers dwell upon
the Likelihood of a revulsion of the feeling
against the Afrikanders everywhere in ia
vor of the Uitlanders, if the penalties are en-
forced. More than half of the sixty lesser
members Of the committee are Africanders
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-29
REGARDED AS MONSTROUS.
Rather Pointed Comment on the
Severe Sentence.

JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA, April
28.-The most intense excitement was
caused here when it became known that
the leaders of the reform committee had
been sentenced to death and extremely
severe sentences pronounced against the
other members of the committee. A pub
lie meeting has been summoned to give
expression to the popular disapproval of
the action OF the court.
LONDON. Eng, April 2S-Late reports
from Pretoria indicate that four instead
of five of the leaders of the committee
were sentenced to death, unless Mr.. Leon
ard, one of those who signed the invita-
tion to DR.. jameson to go to the relief Of
Johannesburg is included. If he is the
fifth the sentence will be of no effect in his
case, for he is now in ENGLAND. No expla-
nation is given in the dispatch of the in,
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-29

hoped the Secretary of State for the Colo
nies would now exercise patience and dis
cretion and curb his tongue. Then the ne
gotiations might be satisfactorily con-
cluded.
A representative of the United Press to-
day tried to obtain an interview with DR..
Jameson, the leader of the ill-fated raid
into the Transvaal, on the subject of the
sentences imposed by the High Court. DR..
Jameson declined to discuss the matter be-
yond saying that he was astounded at the
severity of the sentences, which rendered
the position very serious.
The trial of DR.. jameson and his COM
rades was resumed this morning A mo-
tion to dismiss the case was refused by the
court.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-29
STRING ON THE SENTENCE.
Kruger Will Abrogate the Penalty
of Death,

LONDON, Eng, April 2S-In the House
of Commons to-day Chamberlain, Secre-
tary OF State for the Colonies, said: al
have received a private telegram saying
that five of the leaders of the so-called
National Reform Committee at Johannes
burg have been condemned to death. I
thereupon cabled to Sir Hercules Robin.
son at Cape Town instructions to commu-
nicate the following to President Krueger:
The Government has just learned that
sentence of death has been imposed upon
the chief leaders of the reform committee.
The Government has no doubt that your
Honor will commute the sentences. In
deed the Government has assured Parlia-
ment that this is your Honor intention ~
A report was circulated and generally
credited in the lobby of the House of
Commons that Colonial Secretary Cham
berlain advised the surrender of Colonel
Rhodes and his comrades TO the legal
authorities at Pretoria. and also advised
them to enter plea of guilty upon the
assurance that the Pretoria authorities
would treat them with leniency. The op-
position are framing a Eeries OF questions
to be propounded to the Government with
the object of forcing them to make revela-
tions showing precisely what part the
English Government has played in the
affair.
TIE Globe. in an article on the con-
demnation of Rhodes, Hammond and the
others to death. says: This news absorbs
the entire interest of the House of Com
mons. The consensus of opinion is that
the condemned men are in no real danger,
but the feeling Is unanimous that in the
event of the contrary there must be in
stant war. 1t will be impossible for even
the present Government to hold Office for
a day if any other course were taken.
Though the news of the death sentence
passed on the five leaders of the Johan-
nesburg Government was a surprise and
shock to those here who have watched the
case, politicians inside and outside of
Parliament admit that the sentence is the
natural complement of the plea of
guilty. Nobody here believes the sen.
tence will be executed. 1t is thought
that under the law under which the