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THE SAMOAN CONTROVERSY.
G. N. o. ELIOT SELECTED AS
BRITISH COMMISSIONER.
Report That ambassador White
Made Charges Against Great
Britain Denied.

WASHINGTON, April S.-The British
Government has selected G. N. o. Eliot,
c. B., as the British member of the
Joint High Commission for the settle
ment OF the Samoan question. The
British Embassador Sir Julian Paunce-
fote, called at the State Department to-
day and advised Secretary Hay of Mr..
Eliot's selection. Mr. Eliot is a member
OF the Embassy staff, and during his
brief service here has made many
friends
Mr.. Eliot has the reputation of being
one OF the brightest lights among that
school of young Englishmen who have
attached themselves to British foreign
service during the last decade. He is
an Orientalist of high repute, and has
IN brief space of time acquired an ex-
perlence in dealing with the half civil
ized races that will without doubt make
his services of value to the Samoan
commission
WHITE NEVER ALLUDED TO
GREAT BRITAIN.
BERLIN, April S.-The United States
Embassy authoritatively denies that
ambassador White used any such ex-
presslons regarding the influence of the
British on the American press as stated
by the Municipal Allgemeine Zeitung'
as alleged in an interview with Mr..
White. The story that the ambassador
made such charges against Great Brit
ain or even alluded to Great Britain is
pure invention.
The recent audience of the United
States Embassador. Andrew d. White
nm
minutes. They discussed Samoa and
the peace conference, and his majesty
asked the Embassador to convey his
thanks to President Mckinley for his
Willingness to consider the proposal for
JOINT, commission and the conciliatory
assurances received from Washington.
number of papers attack Buelow's $
poncy. The "DeItsche Zeitung" says:
III the Government does not draw
lesson from the occurrences of the past
three months, We must cease to call
ourselves a great Power
Both Mr.. White and the british En-
passaoor Sir Frank Lascelles, conferred
with Baron Won Buelow to-day with
reference to the latest Samoa develop
ments. The German Government earn
estiy urges the speedy appointment and
dispatch OF the commission so as to
prevent further difficulty.
A Foreign Office official. empowered
to speak for the Government. tells the
correspondent of the Associated Press
that the action of the Americans and
British is a clear violation of the Sa-
moan Act; that Germany intends to ad-
here to this view; that she considers
the new government of Samoa illegal.
and that she has so instructed her Em
bassadors at Washington and London.
The situation created by the foreign
warships cannot prejudice the decision
to send commission to Samoa. The
latest declarations of the American and
British Governments leave no doubt
that they viii stand by the existing
treaties.
The record-union., 1899-04-09
Fatal Explosion of Dynamite.

vEEDERSBURG Qnd.), April S.-The
wife and daughter of John Darlington,
farmer, living about eight miles east
of here, were killed by dynamite ex-
plosion, which wrecked their house.
Darlington had placed seventy five
pounds of dynamite under the stove to
thaw. He went out to prepare to use
the explosive, when it exploded and
blew the house to ruins. The little
girl was instantly killed, and Mrs. Car
rington lived but a short time.
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Judge Field is over 50 years of age
Since he retired from the Supreme
Court, in 1897, after thirtyfour years
of service, his condition has several
times alarmed his friends, but his Won
derful vitality has overcome all the dis
abilities of age, and though feeble Of
late years, he has since his retirement
two years ago enjoyed fairly good
health At the time of his retirement
he had been in bad health for some
time, but his ambition to serve up N
the bench longer than Chief Justice
Marshall had induced him to refuse ra-
tirement, although long past the legal
age, until after his term had exceeded
that of the Chief Justice.
The record-union., 1899-04-09
Wire Tappers Under Arrest.

CLEVELAND, April S.-Harry Shut
left, alias James Cooley. and Austin
Wilson, electricians, are under arrest
at the Central Station upon the charge
of attempting to tap Western Union
telegraph wires running along the
Nickel Plate road. The men were
caught in the act of attempting to tap
wires, it is alleged, under the Wilson
avenue bridge. In a vacant house,
short distance away, the police found
a complete outfit for telegraph Of
flee. 1t is said that the men were en-
deavoring to cut in. on wires on which
sporting news is transmitted in order
to beat the poolrooms.
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Gable Company. The President was ac-
companied by Secretary Hay and some
of the officials of the household
The vases had already been placed
in position on either side Of the large
window looking toward the Potomac.
They far exceed in elegance any por-
celain hitherto brought to the White
House.
The vases will remain a permanent
possession of the White House. along
with several other notable decorations
given by foreign Governments. If they
had been given personally to President
Mckinley it would have required an
Act of Congress for their acceptance,
but as a gift to the American Gov
ernment and people, no special Act is
required, and they remain one of the
fixed possessions of the White House.
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FLEXIBLE CURRENCY.
Declaration Adopted by Commit
tee of Monetary Convention.

NEW YORK, April S.-A declaration
for a flexible currency, based on the
gold standard, was adopted to-day by
the Executive Committee of the Indian
apolis Monetary Convention, at a meet
ing in this city called by Chairman H
H. Hanna of Indianapolis, for the pur-
pose of getting the advice of the com
mittee upon the recommendations to be
presented to the Republican Caucus
Committee of the House of Representa-
tives, which will meet at Atlantic City
on April 17th
Among those who attended were
Chairman Hanna, Henry C. Payne OF
Wisconsin, H. H. Kohlsaat of the Chi
cago Times Herald William R. Grigg
of Richmond. Va; w. G. Dodge, George
Foster Peabody. Jamese Speyer and
Morris j. Jessup of New York city
William c. CornweH of Buffalo, Hiram
A. Fletcher of Grand Rapids, Mich
Rowland G. Hazard Of Rhode Island
and Eugene Levering of Baltimore
Two members of the Monetary Com
mittee, ex-Secretary Charles B. Fair
child of New York and William e.
Deane of Minnesota, were present by
invitation, and discussed some of the
changes proposed in the present mon
etary system
Charles S. Hamlin of Boston, recently
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury
was elected a member of the Executive
Committee.
A report was made by SUBJ b-commii
tee and adopted, declaring the bill of
the Monetary Committee to be broad
and comprehensive in its scope, aud
containing such provisions as are nee
essary to settle the financial problem,
but authorizing the Chairman to sug-
gest such notifications as might be
necessary to secure legislation not in
consistent with the principles of the
BILL
The following resolution was adopted
unanimously as the expression of the
committee:
Resolved That the Executive Com
m1ttee of the Indianapolis Monetary
Convention continue to urge upon Con-
gress the adoption of a monetary sys-
tenn based on the gold standard. ade-
quate in volume and sufficiently fIex-
IDLE in character to afford the legitimate
means to our producers and nianufac-
turers for meeting the rapidly expand-
ing volume of domestic trade. and for
competing on equal terms in the world s
markets with other nations. thereby
giving full employment and Just re-
turns to American labor"
The record-union., 1899-04-09
Grosvenor Not a Candidate.

NEW PHILADELPHIA (O.), April s.
John S. Graham has received a letter
from Congressman c. H. Grosvenor, at
Washington, in which he intimates that
he will not be candidate for Governor
of Ohio. Says the Congressman: The
time has come in the State of Ohio
when the Republican party by and
through its candidates and elective Of
ficers must ignore personal and fac
tional divisions and put forward the
sole and simple test of approval of
sound Republicanism and known in
tegrity of the applicant for office"
The record-union., 1899-04-09

San Francisco data: Maximum tens
perature 70, minimum 5S, mean &C.
The weather is cloudy and somewhat
threatening over the northern portion
of the Pacific Slope. and clear over the
southern.
The pressure has fallen in all districts.
The temperature has risen slightly
over the western portion of the country.
Conditions are favorable for fair
weather in California Sunday 1t will
be cooler along the coast in the after
noon.
The record-union., 1899-04-09

Indian cricketer, and by Clement Scott,
who has finally severed his connection
with the Daily Telegraph" On the
other hand, the Sunday Telegraph
has enliste SIR win trnold, Miss
Brandon, II. Fraill, william L. Court
ney and Ecreett 1}u4 lelss.- In the
meanwhile there have been numerous
protests from country town councils
and religious bodies against Sunday la
bor
The record-union., 1899-04-09
Dickinson Still Major General.

SAN FRANCISCO, April S.-Ever
since Governor Gage, who appointed
J. HI. Dickinson to be Major General of
the National Guard of California, with
drew his name from the Senate, to
which body it had been sent for con-
firmation, there has been much specula-
tion as to what, if any, position he
holds. Attorney General Ford has filed
an opinion stating that General Dick
inson was the lawful Major General un-
til the adjournment of the Legislature.
and that he will continue to hold the
office until the appointment and legal
confirmation of the Senate.
The record-union., 1899-04-09
STEPHEN J. FIELD.
The Ex-Justice of the United States
supreme Court at Deaths Door.

WASHINGTON, April 9.-Ex-Justiccl
of the Supreme Court Stephen J. Field
is dying. His physician does not ex-
pect him to survive the night. Judge
Field contracted a cold about two weeks
ago. which became complicated a week
ago last Thursday, with troubles result
ing from extreme old age. This morn
ing his physician. DR.. Curtis. pro-
nounced his condition critical, and al
The record-union., 1899-04-09
Father and Son Killed.

MIDDLESBORO Ky), April s.
News has been received that Henry
Masse and his SON John, farmers living
in the northern part of Harlan County,
were ambushed and shot dead while on
their way home from a neighbor's 5
house. Suspicion is directed toward
some neighbors with whom they had
recently Quarreled.
The record-union., 1899-04-09
Fire at Alpena, Michigan.

ALPENA, April S.-The Churchill
House burned to the ground to-day
with all it's contents. Several of the
inmates narrowly escaped. This hotel
was one of the finest in the State. 1t
was remodeled eight years ago at a
cost of $4,000. The insurance amounts
to 10000. 1t will be- rebuilt
The record-union., 1899-04-09
National Tennis Championship.

BOSTON, April 81. NJ. Stockton Of
Boston won the national court tennis
championship from George F. Fearing,
Jr., of Boston on the courts of the Bos-
ton Athletic Association to-day in an
exciting four-set match. Stockton won
by the following score: 6-5, Ga, 3-6,
TX
The record-union., 1899-04-09
WEATHER FORECAST.
Cooler Temperature Predicted For
the Coast Counties.

SAN FRANCISCO, April S.-Weather
conditions and general forecast: The
following are the seasonal rainfalls to
date, as compared with same date last
year, and rainfall in last twenty-four
hol1rS.
The record-union., 1899-04-09
A Californian Appointed.

WASHINGTON, April S.-The Presi-
dent has appointed William M. Nichols
of California, son Of the Right Rev.
William f. Nichols. Bishop of CS'i-
fornia, to enter West Point with the
class beginning June next.
The record-union., 1899-04-09
Negro Miners Leaving Pana.

PANA Qll), April accompanies of
imported negro miners are departing
daily. The union miners officials say
that within a month there will not be
fifty negroes here.
The record-union., 1899-04-09
INVESTIGATION OF
THE ARMY BEEF.
The Court Of Inquiry Holds Another
Session at Washington,
At Which the Reading Of Official Reports
Of Officers Was Concluded.

Powell, the Owner Of
the Beef Preserving Process
Which Bears His Name, Gives
Details Concerning His Inven-
tion, and as to His Agreement
With Armour & Co. to Have
Them Use the Process in Case
They Could Secure a Govern
ment Contract,
The record-union., 1899-04-09

during the day and night he has been
gradually sinking. About 2 O'clock he
was pronounced dying, and his death
was momentarily expected
The record-union., 1899-04-09
Murdock Note Case.

WILLOWS, April S.-A jury has at
last been sworn to pass upon the valid
ity of the celebrated Murdock note, and
the battle will commence on Monday
afternoon The questioning ceased be-
fore the noon recess. when the attor-
neys expressed themselves as satisfied
with the jury as it stood. None of the
Jury are men of wealth. Great care
was taken in their selection. Judge
Pirkey has excused every talesman
who testified to holding an opinion
either way.
The record-union., 1899-04-09
Bishop Linehan at San Francisco

George M. Lenihan. head of the Roman
Catholic Church of Auckland, N e.. Is
in the city, on his way to Rome on an
official visit. He Is accompanied by Rev.
Father Waters. The divines will leave
here for the East next Thursday.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-26
DEAD IN HIS LONELY TENT
CHASTITY Find by Party OF Pros-
peters In she Laird River
Region.

Special Dispatch % tAe Post-Intelsigence-
OTTAWA. March Ga .raglc tale
C. the sG.TerineS ana death ~ a Pros
gsctoF in shs laird river gold reefssn
is contained in letter from a mar. writ
ara ta ats parents NJ Woodstock ons
As8frew Rail. sGn II T. II ns54 u g If
te7S seNn le<t Win 4 party for ahs As.
star district tn May LAST. ard writes from
iAestFs tNorts&e. Laird river. His lester
contains an account - Ire finding oe
deaf 7ssU 10 = s@1f Twelve Ta4.e Esetow
tacsr camp TIE man w2S sitting ia 2 81. II
gSSts stir aks legs stretched aaf beside
8 small stove. lie ea4 piece og Blanket
aud an G{5 eoas ever n4S Knees ana was
ty@zs1 st5G The unfortunate snau haH
F1er starved - death. SIS G7arss acre faeys y
peSnds 81 Dear @gss sanae naea, IA lac teas
- wet as e2c5 and matches.
The &*aG mans diary coatAlned the ssl~
l1s5nE entry "5a1- F. ~ W4fSe8 GA rs
8@fGt toGs eight miles. and arr crippled
- an island al9Ge- Ta@ pain IN mr. scot
IA serF3as@- On A~eeesslescf = Ay partner
deserted sss,
Fss kst c7Auzs3nlux ems following address.
Isaac : 3st. icx = Sszlt Sfe Marie egn-
t&FEA Tar GE{y WEAss~ hare was ,sS.a-
tA4sse3 10 80 es2try ta me diary ''t.ra-
Sam Nas almost crowned tsse taking
Asae broke
a'ae tsagsy wae f0@r.s tire hssy weve cat
nssHssng, ARA h44 ID 1tek 60 shovel So
fSas tn*y Ne-e 81sAe}e 80 dig a grave
4Aes wvapYae4 tae he5y ~ "a q rsars.ss,s
% 35e i*3t. !a{3 Il s2rson she grpg,nA an4
rs+seEsss * NtsE @aSsgNs &a3 SFnA3i .-@.sz
s@4 cas ta@ 6es@ rs&G's nasEae Ea0G
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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-26

the sad intelligence Of the disaster which
cost the lives Of William Ford. his aged
mother and TWO sisters, aged Is and i
respectively. and Mrs. Harry Thames.
her daughter Hilda OF 10 years, along with
three other children Of lender years An
other woman, whose name il was trnpossi-
hie't to learn, also embarked or the stain h
little cras;, bat Il is thought TO be the
daughter Of a comox farmer. An Ind an
VITO left Alert hay few days ago cor
roborates the statemen. II the party Ieav
Ing for home month ago. and with the
wreesage strewn along the coast. com
pairing in every detail with the Thistle
put the question beyond a doubt tha: the
unfortunate Ford and flames party have
found graves in the Northern waters.
The party left QGaiicum. II. G., TIVE
months ago. then deciding 10 return on
March /. The run frcrn Alert bay 20 Horn
by island should under favorable cireum~
stances only take but three CT four days
The Indlans reported severe wind AMI
SNOW storm Immediately after this. an!
residents Of the little settlement warned
them rot 20 leave, bus being anxious 10
reach home, they started ou. on their
Journey.
William Ford is the son of William Ford.
a wealthy farmer Of Hcnalu.u ana his
mother MAS ap north on a visit 10 her old
homestead Ine Thames family were
progressive farmers ard rei~hBcrs or MIR.
hand ara father - TIE unfortunate
Thames committed suicide hGt a short
;lrue aEo ana tass accf5en: complete y
wipes OIL q family from The progressive
farming settlement, OF Gualic1m
TIE route from Alert hay - Hornby is
land X indeed Il rough trip. ard one only
undertaken by experienced nautical men.
aud Fof1s he}ng Particularly able sea
man accounts for She party uudsrta ki1 Z
tae journey ia sncA Il small craft. which
was only I'VE tons register. and for years
has heen used fer i pleasure yacht by
Ferris family.
The Wfecksge was first discovered by
q steamer returning frofn Cape Scott, a
few days ago.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-26

OLD LITIGATION REVIVED.


Special Dispatch to the Pos: intelligencer
CENTaAI.IA March 45.-Actioa has
ueen begun IN the superior court % Lewis
county by Prosecuting Attorney ]. NJ
Ponder against about forty farmers and
land owners IN the Lincoln creek valley.
10 compel the completion Of what IS
known Is the Lincoln creek ditch. and
u secure rfgat-cf-way FOR the same. This
proceeding was begun some years ago and
droppeG when the supreme court held the
old law OF lNs1 unconstitutional.
The present action IS under the late law
OF ISIS. which was designed 10 relieve
cases left uEeomp!eted ioy reason OF the
fat are Of the OH law 10 stand the consfi-
tu.ionaI test There is considerable out
standing Indebtedness. which il is intend
ed TO validate by this action.
The county attorney will De assisted by
his partner. c. II. Forney. OF Chehalis
and George Dysart. esq. of Centraiia-
Hon. A. T. Rice, Of ceniraiia will repre-
sent the defendants. Mr.. Rice is pains.
taking attorney and Will handle every
feature Of the case in d mastery manner
The county Is also ably represented
An interesting legal battle is expected,
as many new questions will be raised.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-26

the best dyspepsia remedy saw
The gastric juice is secreed by the foliscics
OF the stomach When this juice Il d,gesss
tdssovese the food without producing any disturbance
whatever H. however. the gastric juice Is not nor
NAL. digestion many dsagreeabic symptoms
this.
Mr.. Charles Belts. Burr Oak. Mica. writes: II had
been srouhlei fer iorg time chronic darrhoca
which produced great aespondency. sickness the
stomach. pal between the hips back and
Increasing akness OF the whole system. I CONF
msneed taking Pe-ru-na for these troubles
feyed in ~ elk Of the distressing pains despond-
sncy.
II do work that could not do at all before
taking Pc ia began 20 improve once felt
cheerful and animated, stronger and buoyant frrnsr
nerves freedom from paln in Inc bowels ard stomach
and quiet sleep. / thank you for your kind IN
case might add tina, Pe-ru-na cured that
I stayed cured. That is important thing Many
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-26
SLOOP THISTLE WRECKED.
NINE PERSONS. ALL on BOARD THE
LITTLE CRAFT. Persisted.
Ford. Was ON the Little Craft. the
OTHERS BEING Womea and Chill
dren, ON the Way to Their Homes

Special Dispatch to the Psst-Inteliigencer.
SANAiA0. =. g, March Z--Just one
month ago tceay party consisting %
nine people Jeff Alert bay for Horribly
island. which Is located On Eas- Sancoa-
yer island, in The slocF Thistle. command
80 ~ its owner, Ir. William Ford. an!
ZIP 20 Gate have not been seen. beyond
wreekage being picked up south OF Alert
bay. whist has been recognized as 7or-
ton Of ire craft on watch the unfortunate
parties sailed fer their homes ON Horribly
isiard and Qaaiieum.
Joseph Fletcher. a prcminen. farmer 81
Qualicum, arrived here today, bringing
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-26

Congressman Botkin Is of the most inhuentias
and best known in the state OF Kansas. Whatevet
he may choose TO say any subject VIII be acceDeee
by the people the truth. So famous remedy -
Pc could not have well escaped the attention. 6
30 famous He not only has heard Of the renses
but he has used and was relieved Of an aff1ctGo
OF twenty nve years standing Peru Is the one ~
terna remedy at chronic catarrn. II 60
tarrh wherever located This fact that the pooD1o
rapidly finding out but there still large NH
titude need know #.
Mr. James r. Hunt. Lincoln. Neb.. writes: r M
been troubled with dyspepsia for fourteen years ~
stomach was sour. my bowels costive, had palptaioo
OF the heart. Indigestion. torpid liver, a.
not sleep good my head fel, light and had specks -
fore the tried patent medicines. rene
dies. and con ulfsa physicians In vain Consequently
procured bottle OF your remedy have snce beeA
using Il tnually have realized much benefit mo-
It's use. 1t cps my bowes regular and think 4 IL
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-26
LEWIS COUNTY A.sTITUTE.
Twentieth Annual Session IL to he
Held ON April 3.

Special Dispatch to the Post-intalligencer
CENTRALIA Wash. March % - The
Lewis County Teachers Institute, which
viii he held here, beginning on April 3,
and lasting four days promises TO be one
Of the most successful ever held in this
county. This viii be the twentieth annua!
session and is under the management OF
Prot. G. A Spencer, county superintendent
Of schools. The day sessions Will be held
in the High School building. North Cen
tralia. and the evening sessions In the
Presbyterian church.
The programme is well arranged. and
the session will no doubt prove interesting
and profitable 10 all who attend