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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-19
Schooner Beuh Which Sailed Yesterday for the North With One Of the Largest
Parties Yet to Leave for Alaska.


come from Chicago. and as the party Is
under stric. military discipline it is be-
yond doubt that the regulations Will be
observed.
Ii was a lively scene at the Stetson &
Pos. wharf, foot of King street, yester-
day. lust previous TO the sailing OF the
SSo-ton schooner Beuiah. which mas been
chartered by the company to take lis out
fits and supplies 10 some available point
on the Bering coast OF Alaska There a
comuodious river steamer viii be built
for the Yukon. A small army Of gold
hunters was busily engaged in putting the
finishing touches on the loading OF the
cargo, which had mere than filled the
hold and extended to the decks. On the
s.arboard side forward was an eleyen-ton
boiler sol.dly weigea in between the rail
ard the house. and on the port side opno-
site was another boiler weighing eleven
tons There were great stacks of lumber.
almost burying from sight an additional
cabin or social hall. built expressly for
the accommodation OF the miners, and.
dashed down securely. was collection OF
miscellaneous freight all Deedfui TO the
company after is landing in Alaska.
For more than a month members OF the
expedition have been in this city making
ready for the departure, and for ten days
the entire party has been here assem-
bling and slowing away cargo; and the
men on deck as the vessel swung into the
stream and started out for the Straits
bore a confident ard happy look. The last
act of the expedition was TO sit for a
picture on the vessel jus; before she start
cd down the Sound.
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The middle aisle OF church - ofssA "a
~ a bridal path
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steamships st. Louis and ST. Paul of
eight six-inch guns, four six-pounders
and four machine guns.s the Paris and
New York twelve six-inch, six six
Founders and six machine guns.
1t is designed to give vessels of the
Caracas and Seneca type a main bat
terry of eight four-inch guns, and from
SIX to eight rapid-fire- machine guns.
Those of the Vigilance class are de-
signed to have q main battery of six
five-inch and four four-inch guns, four
one-pounders and three machine guns
The batteries of the auxiliary cruisers
on the Pacific coast, If those should be
called in use, are substantially similar
six-inch guns being the largest de-
signed for use in that service
The navy department finds itself In
comparatively good condition as to the
supply Of automobile torpedoes, whicn
constitute one of the most deadly en-
g1nes of naval destruction. The White
head torpedo is now in general use, az
though a few Of the Howell class are
still on hand. Fifty of the Whitehead
torpedoes were secured short time ago
and with these there is total of about
$50 on hand. This gives not only a
full outfit for vessels now in commits
sion, but also the necessary reserve
Secretary Alger spent some time to-
day In consultation with President Lin
derman, Vice President Davenport and
Mr. Meigs, of the Bethlehem Iron COM
pany. This corporation has a contract
for supplying 100 heavy rifles for coast
defanSe
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DROWNED IN THE RIVER
MARY RISK, A SYRIAN GIRL, LOSES
HER LIFE
Was on the Ice Near Willow Island
When a Portion Gave Way-Her
Body Recovered in n Few Min
utes but All Efforts Failed to
Bring hack Life.


Mary Risk, the fourteen-year- old
daughter of Elias Risk, a Syrian ped
dler living at 81 Robertson street, was
drowned In the river off Willow island
shortly after o'clock yesterday after
noon.
In attempting to save the girl, Peter
Martin, living at 115 East Winnifred
street, also narrowly escaped drown
ing. He tried to reach the girl from a
ledge of ice, when the ice gave way,
precipitating him into twelve feet of
water.
A. P. Mingo, a teamster living at
1A2 East Water street, had followed
Martin to the girls assistance, and,
with a board which he carried, sue
ceeded in rescuing the endangered
man.
Miss Risk was gathering chips from
an ice bank extending twenty feet
from the island to the river channel.
The recent mild weather had weakened
the ice, and, while standing near the
edge toward the open water, the ice
broke and the girl fell into the water.
She screamed for assistance as she
was sinking, and, coming to the sur
face, succeeded in graphing the over
hanging ice ledge. Peter Martin heard
the Cry from the Robert street bridge.
and saw the girls danger.
Running to the steps at the west
end of the bridge, leading to the flats.
Mr.. Martin hurried to the island, call
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the disarmament Of the volunteers, <or
melted the constitutionalists to disaf-
lection, conflict would supervene,
'affording the United States an oppor-
tuntty for an armed Intervention % -
The presence In Madrid of the Span
1sh ambassador to France, Senor Leon
Castillo. has started rumors to the ef-
feet that senor. Gullon. the Spanish
minister for foreign affairs, Is about to
resign. and that he will be replaced by
Senor Castillo. This is, however, de-
MED In official circles, where it is said
the visit of Senor Castillo is connected
with the governments negotiations to
OBTAIN the support of France and Rus
sla, which is favored by all parties,
including the Carlists and Republicans.
as there is a general feeling that in
the event of war, the racial and COM
merc1al interests Of Great Britain will
1mpel her to side with the United
States.
1t is understood the first effect of the
understanding with France will be
that Spain will receive financial as
s1stance In order to avert her national
bankruptcy.
the rumors of ministerial changes. He
says: The responsibilities of power
under present conditions are certainly
not agreeable, but all the ministers re-
gard 1t as question of honor to re-
main at their posts"
Senior Leon Castillo, the Spanish am
bassador to France, will soon return
to Paris.
There has been q bread riot at the
village OF Pobaldera del Vale in the
province Of Zamora The gendarmes
intevened. three Of whom and two
rioters were wounded before the dis
turbance was suppressed
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A SWEEPING SURRENDER
ALASKAN CLAIMS OF THE UNITED
STATES APE CONCEDED
Canadian Cabinet Officially In
formed of a Convention That Set
ties the boundary Dispute In Fa-
vOr of This COuntry-OficiaIsn nt
Ottawa Much Put Out.

NEW YORK, March 10.-A dispatch
to the Press from Ottawa says: Sir
Julian Pauncefote, the British ambas-
sador, has informed the Canadian
ministry, officially, that he has arrang
ed a convention with the United States
whereby the Alaskan boundary dispute
has been settled.
Under the terms of the convention
the British government has conceded
the claim Of the United States, that
the three marine leagues should be
measured from the shore of the main
land, and should proceed along the
shores of the inlets, which are thus
recognized as arms of the ocean, and
not as rivers.
The contention Of the British and of
the Canadian governments was that
the three league limit should begin on
the ocean side of the island and the
eliminating line should be run across
the inlets, and not follow their shores.
The United States has agreed to the
British retaining the boundary on the
limit Of the Chilkoot pass and the
White pass, because in the Russo
British agreement of 1925 the line of
demarkation was fixed as one running
along the tops of the mountains.
The decision, while not entirely un-
expected by the cabinet, is regarded
with disfavor. 1t was understood that
the British government was irritated
at the forwardneSS of the Canadian
ministery, but it was not thought that
the surrender would be SO sweeping as
1T ig
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were further weakened by the fact
that many of the friends of the propo-
sition were alienated by the belief that,
as drawn, the amendment would work
injury to the agricultural colleges OF
the country.
The senate amendment for the rati-
flcation Of the Seminole treaty was also
non-concurred in after the substitute
proposition offered by the conferees to
ratify the Kiowa, Comanche and
Apache treaty had fallen under point
of order.
The action of the house today sends
the bill back to conference with nom
concurrence on all the senate amend
ments.
of the whole and resumed consideration
of the Indian appropriation bill, the
pending question was the motion Of MI.
Eddy Rep., Minn) to concur In the
free home clause placed In the bill by
the senate. Two hours and a half Of
the four hours agreed upon yesterday
for debating this proposition remained.
Mr.. Lacey Rep., Io) gave notice that
he would move to concur with an
tions of the free home clause the trust
lands, aggregating about 100000
acres, situated principally in the Sioux
and Chippewa reservations.
Attack on Bliss.
Mr. Norris Rep., Minn) antagonized
the proposition of Mr.. Lacey, referring
to the fact that a bill embracing all
the reservations in this amendment had
twice passed the senate.
I'm the last congress-" said he, "the
bill came back here and died on the
speakers table because the chairman
! INf III
then drew this illogical distinction re-
! garding trust lands and because, per-
haps, the speaker Of the house oppos-
ed the bill"
The debate was very spirited on both
sides. Mr.. Johnson (Rep., N. D. Great
ed something Of a sensation by charS-
! ing that Secretary Bliss, in his oppoSi-
tion to the free home clause, not only
procured his argument, but actually
| plagiarized his language from the mes
sage of James Buchanan vetoing the
homestead bill before the war. He fol-
lowed this statement with .an attack
upon the secretary, asserting that his
interests, sympathies and horizon were
| bounded by the Allegheny mountains
and that as matter of fact he had
never been west of Buffalo.
Mr.. Bailey, the Democratic leader,
announced that he would vote for the
senate amendment, because he stood
committed to it by the Chicago plat
form.
Mr.. Grosvenor, Mr.. Dalzell and Mr..
Grow, all Republicans, opposed the
amendment, and Mr.. Dingley Rep.,
Me- closed the debate with a brief
speech in opposition to it.
Mr.. Lacey Rep., Io.) then offered his
motion to concur with an amendment
excluding the trust reservations. 1t
was voted down, 10-123.
Other amendments designed to pro-
tect the payments to agricultural COL
leges were ruled out by Mr. Hepburn,
who was in the chair, on points Of Or
der.
The vote was then taken on the main
proposition and the house non-concur-
red in the senate amendment. 99-136.
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ing to Mr.. Mingo as he passed tho 1o+
ter's home. Five minutes eIansad g.
Iore Mr.. Martin reached the noint
wheTe ne had seen the girl clinging
10 the ice, but she had become ax.
nausted and let go her hold, and sank
out OF sight. Walking out on the ice
20 the point where the girl was last
seen, Mr.. Martin leaned over the edge
IN an effort to locate the BODY when
ne, TOO, was thrown into the river
Mr.. M1ngo was, however. near at hand
with the plank he had hurriedJv
seized when summoned by Martin. and
drew the latter to safety.
Detective Mckinley had reached the
scene by this time, and at once direct
ed an organized search for the girls
body. 'ie snl
John Mason, living at So Eaton
street secured boat which he keeps
near % tne scene of the accident. and.
WIN Detectlve Mckinley, rowed out
into the stream.
Fifty feet below the point where the
girl fell into the river the body was
found wedged between two ice cales
1t was entirely submerged Twenty
minutes had passed after she had fall.
en- into the water, and, when taken to
the shore, every means of resuscita-
ton were employed in hopes that a
spark of life might yet linger in the
body.
Miss Risks mother stood by watch
Ing the effort to revive her daughter
and, when the task was finally aban-
doned, her grief was pitiable.
When Coroner Nelson had viewed
the remains, the body was removed to
the home of the girls parents.
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N. P; PREFERRED CLAIMS.
Permission to File Objections to the
Action of the Old Company
Granted by Jenkins


MILWAUKEE,, Wis, March 10
Judge Jenkins signed an order TODAY.
giving the Oregon Iron & Steel COM
pany permission to file objections to
the alleged preferred claims of the
Northern Pacific railroad company and
sidney II. Salomon on all the lands of
the railroad company east of the Mis-
souri, river.
The petition sets forth that the lands
described and claimed to be subject to
the preferred claims of the Northern
Pacific railway company and S. H.
salomon constitute practically all of
the assets for the payment of the
debts, so that If the preferred claim of
the company amounting to about s1OO. =
100000, and of S. H. Solomon. the hold.
er OF 400 shares of preferred stock. were
allowed there would be no money to
pay the other general creditors.
1T was the discovery that the claims
of M. S. Patton and other Seattle bond
holders of the Seattle, Lake Shore &
Eastern Railroad company had been
quietly bought up by the Northern Pa
clfic railroad company that caused the
filing of the petition today. The pc
titioner says that it relied upon the
presentation of the objections of M s.
Patton to the preferred claims to
strengthen its own claim and when 1t
learned that these claims would prob
ably not be urged, 1t feared that the
alleged preferred claims might he al al
lowed. to the irreparab BILE loss of the
general unsecured creditors.
1t asks for time in which to make in
vest1gations and to file objections.
virtually in behalf Of all the unsecured
creditors
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accomplished readily within two weeks
time, as all materials, except the guns
are in hand.
The bureau OF ordnance could not
supply all the gums required within
that short time, although some seventy
OF more are now available. The supply
would be adequate. however, for the
most effective auxilt. " cruisers and
the complete armament Of the mer-
chant ships could proceed as rapidly as
possible thereafter.
On the question of manning the
auxiliary fleet, the navy department
feels that the most effective step would
be to enlist into the United States naval
service the present merchant crews Of
the several ships. These crews are
thoroughly familiar with the vessels
and could handle them with far greater
effect than green crews of bluejackets
The ships would be off1cered from the
line of the regular navy. In the case
Of enlisting merchant crew, the pay
and allowances would be about equiva-
lent to the rates paid ordinary sailors,
and the time Of enlistment would
doubtless be limited to short periods.
To Arm tho St. Paul.
The proposed batteries for the auxil-
iary cruisers consist in the case Of the
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An Alleged Triple Alliance.
GOLDEN GATE STORM SWEPT.
Damage to- the Total of Two Hum
dred Thousand Dollars at San
Francisco,

SAN FRANCISCO, March 10.-Not
since 1874, when a severe norther did
thousands of dollars worth of damage
to shipping in port and to the city's
docks, has a worse gale swept over
the bay than that which sprung up at
midnight last night. The wind blew
steadily from the north until o'clock
this morning, causing ships TO drag
their anchors and those at the piers
to wear their sides against moving
piles, carrying away rails and not only
damaging themselves, but the states
water front property.
The coaSting steamer Eureka lies on
the bottom of the harbor. Her main
deck is awash and it will cost several
thousand dollars to raise her.
The gale subsided into brisk north
west breeze by o'clock In the morning
but it left a pretty good sea running.
The bay was filled with wreckage of
docks, scOws, schooners, derricks and
RATS. The wharves We're shaken to
their foundations. Moorings were torn
loose and iron mooring bits had about
as much effect in holding ships at the
north end wharves as would ten penny
nails.
The damage along the front will
amount in round figures, including
damage to shipping, to 100000.
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RUSSIARAISES THE ANTE
ENGLAND WLK BE COMPELLED tn m-
CREASE NATAL BUDGET
Czar Ready to Spend Nearly n Hmm
dred Millions for New Shi,s aud
oohh bull Must FOiIOw---NavaI
Estimates Criticised as Evidence
Ing Policy of Delay,

LONDON, March 10.-In the house
OF commons today Mr.. Curzon an
nounced that the British ambassador
at st. Petersburg had confirmed the
report that Russia was negotiating for
the lease of Port Arthur and Ia Lien
wan, FOR the same period and under
the same conditions as granted to
Germany In the case of Kiao Chou,
ana that Russia was also negotiating
for the right to construct a railway
from Petuna to Port Arthur, but, Mr.,
Curzon explained, Russia did not de-
mand sovereign rights, nor has she
threatened to move troops into Man.
chur1a, In the event of China's nom
compliance with her demands.
The first lord of the admiralty, the
Hon. George J. Goschen, in presenting
the naval estimates, pointed out that,
with the outlay in naval works, the
expenditure amounted to the colossal
sum Of f25, 900 C$127, 75O, ,OO0), which,
he explained, was even considered in
adequate in some quarters.
Later, Mr.. Goschen said he hoped
the admiralty would not be too hardly
pressed to communicate it's plans, but
he assured the house that, in the dis
tribution Of cruisers, for instance, the
admiralty had considered carefully the
protection of every trade and every
food supply route, and he trusted that,
'1f times darkened," the admiralty
would be found doing it's duty.
Sir Charles Dixie said: Every one
must feel that the circumstances ara
such that we might find ourselves at
war with European power, and thas
there is some risk that two other Eu-
ropean powers might be disposed to
seize the opportunity to make demands
we would be indisposed to comply
with. Nevertheless, the present estl-
mates are the estimates of procrasti-
nation and delay"
1t Is reported in the lobbies this even-
ing that the Russian imperial ukase
ordering the disbursement of 90000,000
roubles as extraordinary expenditure
for the construction Of warships will
cause the government to make a con-
siderable increase in the naval esti-
mates.
ST. PETERSBURG, March 10. - An
imperial ukase, just issued orders
the disbursement of 90,000,000 roubles
as an extraordinary expenditure for
the construction of warships. 1t is
added that no loan will be raised to
provide the money.
BERLIN, March 10.-The news Of
the Russian naval credit was received
here with equanimity as justifying the
|. German naval bill. The bourse even
rose on the expectations Of the Ger
man iron trade.
LONDON, March 10.-A morning pa
per says it learns that Japan has
warned Russia that, If the latter re-
tains Port Arthur, Japan will retain
Wei -Hai-Wei and the islands adjacent.
PRETORIA, March 10. - The pros
nect that England NAV become In
volved with European powers Is eager
ly discussed here. During the debate
in the volksraad today over the
scheme for the cold storage of meat,
President Kruger, supporting the sub
ject, said:
There are troublesome times
ahead" and he pointed out that the
Transvaal is now depending upon for-
eign countries for provisions.
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MAY ARM WHALEBACKS.
Fleet of Thirty-Five Vessels on the
Lakes Could BE Employed in
Case of War

CLEVELAND, o., March 10.-It is
stated that the government is consider
ing a plan whereby the big fleet of
Whaleback vessels on the lakes can
be turned into formidable fighting ma
chimes in case of war An important
feature is that they can be submerged
so that only one foot of the upper
works appear above water. Marine
men and government officials agree
that with the addition of a couple of
turrets to the whaleback and a ram
forward, these vessels would be of
great service in case of war.
There are thirty-five of the whale
back steamers on the lakes. They are
owned by the American Steel Barge
company, with headquarters in Cleve-
land.
Capt. John Wilson, a widely known
vessel owner, said today: The whale
back would be especially serviceable
for ramming purposes. Their noses
are so strongly built that 1T would be
almost impossible to iniure them in
ramming. 1t is generally supposed
that these boats are slow, but as
matter Of fact they can steam from
fifteen to twenty miles an hour
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MADRID GROWING GRAVE
BEGINNING TO REALIZE THE SERi-
BUSINESS OF THE SITUATION
Talk of a Change in the Cabinet the
Result of a Visit From the Minis
ter to France-PremierS Sagasta
Denies the StOry-SeriOus Bread
Riot.

MADRID. March 10-Political and
financial circles here now fully realize
that Spain Is facing a grave problem.
In view Of the attitude Of the United
States, 1t Is understood the Spanish
government has completely changed its
policy towards Cuba, and is now court
ing the cooperation Of the Cuban con-
stitutional party, urging the mainte-
nance of the volunteers, and the push
ing of the campaign against the in
surgents, thus giving the military
policy predominance over diplomacy.
This change is due to the fear that
If the radical autonomists insisted upon
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A "GOOD GAMBLE"
English People Eager to Invest in n
Joint Stock Company.

LONDON, March 10.-The f1otation of
the joint stock company which is to
take over the business houses of Sir
Thomas Johnstone Upton, provision,
tea and coffee merchant, fruit pre-
serves, etc, closed today.
Tenders were made to the amount of
over f25,000,O00 for the f2,50O, 900 asked,
of which sum Liptcn, for himself, the
directors and his friends, retains f1,-
25O, 900.
The f1otation is pronounced to be the
most sensational ever launched. There
was an extraordinary rush of people
who knew nothing about the affairs of
the company. The tip had been gen.
orally circulated, however, that it was
good gamble
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tor Mcbride, providing for the improve
ment Of Yaquina harbor, In Oregon,
and appropriating $150,OOO for this pur-
pose. On this favorable action was
recommended.
The committee also authorized
favorable report upon Senator Nelson's
amendment for the appropriation of
100000 for the repair of Lake Winnie
bagoshish reservoir in Minnesota, but
as an independent bill. Like action was
taken on Senator Vests amendment for
Improvement at New Madrid, on the
Mississippi.
Senator Frye, chairman Of the COM
mittee, afterwards explained the ad-
verse action to the senate, and upon
his recommendation, the various
amendments for river and harbor i'm
provements which did not fall within
the committees rule were laid upon
the table,
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NOT A SINGLE NEW SHIP
OFFERS IN PLENTY, BUT NO PUR-
CHASES As YET MADE
Question of Preparing the St. Paul
and the St. Louis as Auxiliary
Cruisers Discussed by Naval
Board-NO Officers as Yet As
signed to Them, Says MT. Long.

WASHINGTON, March 10-The Unit
ed States government has not yet ac-
quired a single additional ship for tho
navy. This is true, not because Of a
lack Of offers Of warships from abroad,
but simply for the reason that the navy
department is proceeding with all Of
the circumspection consistent with the
needs of the case in looking after the
qualities and prices Of the craft.
There is a strong disposition to re-
frain from being drawn into bad bar
gains and to insist on getting good ves-
sells at prices not extortionate.
Secretary Long was in receipt of a
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Alleged Contrnct Wife.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 10-For sor1s
family of ex-Maycr Adolph Sutro. the multi
millionaire, who was recently declared in
competent. and to a few professional gentle
ment connected with the conduct Of the
Clarice Kluge, has been declaring that shs
is Sutros contract wife. and claiming 10
possess the strongest evidence to back up
her claim