davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-13
NEBRASKANS TIRED OUT.
First Regiment Petitions AaeAftAor
to he Relieved From Arduous
Duties at the TRoDt.

MANILA, May L. via Honskong-The
First regiment OF the Nebraska volunteer
infantry Is taking the unusual step OF re-
mander Gen. Macarthur. to temporarily
relieve them from duty at the front. the
regiment n badly exhausted BY the cam
and not many more than ~ men Of the
original organization are at present NJ 1of
duty. On Sunday last leo men Of this regt-
ment responded to the sick call. Tne men.
memorial to Macarthur. asking that their
regiment be withdrawn for short time
from the lighting line In order that they
may recuperate.
The memorial states that the men are
willing to fight, but are in no condition 20
do so. owing to the strain OF long marc rem.
Ing continual fighting and outpost duty
In which they have been engaged It y
argued that many OF the men have been
unable to have their clothing washed Tor
months past. have been compelled during
all that time to sleep In their uniforms 10
The memorial adds that since February
the regiment has lost rs men killed ana
wounded.
present . similar memorial on behalf OF
the men
The splendid record made by the First
Nebraska In the entire campaign and the
tone OF the memorial prepared by the men
IL such that no fniputation Of insubordina-
ton can be brought against them. The
ofiicers OF the regiment said 10 the CORE
spondent OF the Associated Press here to-
day that they thought that the men had
been worked beyond endurance and should
be given a rest and some OF the regulars
which are now guarding the city be sent
to the front.
Five volunteer regiments and the Utah
battery OF artillery are at San Fernando.
They muster In all about 2 so men Many
OF the soldiers are in the hospital suffer-
ing from heat or other causes The wound
ed were all suffering acutefy and showed
the effects OF exposure to the sun when
they arrived. Three days rest has already
worked wonders. Since the army entered
Maiolos the soldiers have had little water
TO drink except that brought on railway
trains from Manila. and that was OF poor
quality. Artesian wells at San Fernando
are doing much toward making the men
consented
Fresh troops are beginning to 60 to the
front. Two battalions OF the Seventeenth
infantry. regulars that have been holding
the lines about the city ~ Manila. Will
Join MacArthur's dsvtsios, NJ San Fernando
tomorrow. and one battalion OF the same
regiment will reinforce Gen. Lawton's d.
vision near Racoior. These troops will be
repiaced hv the Twenty-nrst infantry regi-
ment which arrived from the United
States on the transport Hancock on yes
ters1ay.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-13
LANGlEY'S FLYING MACHINE
SECOND ExPERxMENT NOT 50 sue
CEssFUL AS FIRST ONE.
COnstructed by Money OF the
Ordnance Boara-SeaFed 500 Feet
ana Flew HoRisontally 500 Feet.

WASHINGTON. May l2.-Prof. s. p.
Langley. secretary of The Smithsonian
Institution. the inventor OF the aerodrome
who was given $4,000 by the hoard OF
ordnance TO experiment with his dying
machine for war purposes. made his first
test at Quantico. Va. yesterday. Prof.
Langley, with the amount OF money
placed at his disposal. built a new and
larger machine than that with which he
experimental two years ago. The ma
chine was launched from the top OF =
houseboat anchored In q broad sweep Of
the Potomac, about three-Quarters al =
mile from the island owned by the Guam.
tico Rod and Gun Club. The results were
not 80 successful as were Prof. Langley's
former experiment with the machine. The
machine scared aloft to = height OF go
feet. hut descended after . horizontal
flight OF 900 feet His former machine,
which was propelled by . small steam
engine. new three-Quarters OF q mile ana
only descended when the steam was ex.
hausted.
1t was understood Prof. Langley was
20 overcome the limited power capacity
OF the former machine bv the use Of .
condensing engine. which could repeated
ly utilize the condensed steam from the
boiler
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-13
WATSON SAILS ON TUESDAY
Until HIS Arrival In June, Captain
Barker VIII Command the
AaiatiC Squadron.

WASHINGTON. May ls.-Admiral Wat
son viii sail from San Francisco next
Tuesday as passenger on one of the
regular Pacific Mail steamships. but can.
not possibly reach Manila before the mid
die OF June.
Orders have been issued placing Cant.
A. s. Barker in command of the Asiatic
squadron, after Admiral Dewey's depar
ture. until relieved by Rear Admiral Wat
son. Capt. Barker is now in command OF
the bat.ieehip Oregon. the pride Of the
navy, and next TO Admiral Dewey Is the
senior officer on the station He Ia an OF
f,cer of ability and discretion and may be
depended on to take good care OF the
interests Of the United States.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-13

Hark' the pipes Of Pan are pleading
sweetheart intcrceiing--in SehaH OF In N
fellows nowadays-for the proud AID
painted tuiip-and the meek and mintrd
fuep--are a-bsoom again along LIES And
ways
les. IT works chaps undoinx-whsu
NJ KNOWS thar natures woosnR--frem ,ha
Gpiands and the iowiands and the mere
" aen the noontide giows I'm spaegrior--
when the nights are soft And ,ender-and
N. CAPTIVATING shirt wais, reappears,
asn Fae Iiver-pad 10 Wiifine-and the
,.ls PAD - u'ting-on the breese-bed implied
nososn OF the pooI-when the rfpe red re,es
comes pseaasna-and the ripe red noe
sips ssssezanK-And tho little boys NAV
oockey from the school
x - iasfui 70 De iAxy-xThen each dear
.sa-'asaso.sss daisy-4h<eafhes a u,esa~~c
sisass tAe fragrant yestcr yeArs-when ffn
nssas are sweet with ciowsr-aua a. s,tti
ny ne~Fsl mcfeove<-when the airy f.srw
snlrt waist reappeAxs,
asn tho vtoiet blossoms hapDy-cc a. -
.Ssoss OF ina chapFae-Wnsa ne kuas,e cs,e
the Old mosquito eax-whee TIE finsv ~.
hssd wassall-in his honsy1uckis esssie-
"nsn TIE ronha1ouy In tuning his cafarvh
n~n snas tired transeendent sseiins-
no every heart oCmau stsaitns-~-n~xr~
S~3e. hAe sunny snaiden's teara-
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-13

Of two years and continued tho BUSINESS
until 1850
Mr.. Flower came to New York in that
year to take charge OF the estate OF Henry
Keep. whose widow was Mrs. Flowers Sis
ter. Mr.. Keep owned great many rail-
road and other stocks and during the
months before his death he spent much
time In instructins Mr. Flower about them
Having thus gained an insight into Wall
street and it, methods, Mr.. Flower formed
In 1870 the firm Of Benedict, Flower & Co..
in which he Joined e. c. Benedict and H.
H. Truman. This arm was dissolved In
ls72 Not long afterward he organized the
banking firm a. Flower & Co., which has
since been q power in Wall street.
AIS RISE IN POLITICS.
Mr.. Flower always was q Democrat. In
the early seventies he helped s. J. Tiiden
to develop the famous organization which
exposed Tweed and enjoyed many other
triumphs. Mr.. Flower was chosen chair
man Of the Democratic state committee In
1871. and In 1851 he defeated william Wal
derf Aston Tor congress after hot cam
paign in the Eleventh district His ma
jority was 3,l0o. while Levi p. Morton. Re-
publican. had carried at the last previous
election by more than 1000 votes. He re-.
fused q denomination. He was elected
governor Of the state In 1891.
MILLIONS MADE ON WALL STREET.
Mr.. Flower took up Brooklyn Transit
less than two years ago. puying from o.
coo to $1,000 shares At about 8. when the
capital stock was only S. 900 600. He alb
sorbed many subordinate lines. among
them the Nassau Electric Company. and
increased the capital stock to s., 900. 900.
BY and by his extraordinary successful
manipulation put the price up to l37. His
holdings In Brooklyn Rapid Transit alone
which cost him two years ago little more
than >6n.00O, are worth at today's mar
ket price moro than 5000 900.
Mr.. Flower was ono OF the founders OF
the Federal Steel trust. whose stock al
ready IS $s9. 81 800. Good authorities es-
innate that Mr.. Flowers profits in
the last eighteen months In Wall street
have exceeded SO 10000 He has become
In that time the acknowledged speculative
leader in tho financial markets Of the Unit
ed States
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-13
FRIENDLY 70 TIE North.
vB193A1o A1H88-
CxA1B WEluIByD aE1DC1


CHARLESTON. q. c.. Nay 12-WIth Z
spirited and 1T times stormy seoueo0, the
ninth annual reunion Of the United Con-
federase Veterans was today brought - q
close. Gen. John y. Gordon. commander
in-chiez. and oil the Old officers were 70
elected Louisville. KY, Was chosen ~
the next place OF meeting. and the ques-
ton Of FEDERAL care Of Confederate
erAyss was disposed of b. the adoption
OF substitute resolution which declines
the presidents suggestion. except - 70
those graves located In the North. and re-
serving TO tho women q the South the
duty of caring for those In the seceding
states and Maryland. The adoption Of this
resolution and the report which accom-
panied IL precipitated debate which verg-
ed on the sensational. and ut times much
confusion and disorder prevailed
Cen Stephen u. Lee presented the re-
port q the committee on history. which
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-13
Cherished Belief Of Hryau.s.
Nny yA<l xza~.sA

William j. Bryan has a certain supersfi-
tious belle. that ne Will be TIE mex, r,rsx,.
dent Of the United States. and ais recen,
attitude on Js6ersoniantsm waz In. strse.
accordance with this idea He regards
himself as IRE representative at the era
OF the nineteenth century. OF the isseas Tor
which the great Democratic leader ssoo6
=, tho end Of the eighteenth century. ana
he looks ur-en President Mckinley an the
leAssr Of the same ar.ssocrassc forces as
formed she Fesic<sEsi party which elected
John Adams 20 tae presidency.
Jefferson was deseAsed tn his canastarx
for the chiss rAxsssracy IN It's. bus after
four years tns peos4e cs the country ,sru
81 10 his IDEAS and elected airn Mr. Bran
WAS defeated in i<S ard believes history
Will preset another parallel and TIA, rne
people os the country viii ,srn 10 AIN a,
the enc % tas ceEtGry.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-13
GOMEZ Is THE GOVERNOR.
He and Not Gen. Brooke Controls
the Situation In Cuba, Accord
Tag to q Planter.

NEW YORK. May ie-The Herald quotes
osgood Welsh. a Cuban planter of thirty
years experience a. saying:
There u no getting away from the fact
that Gomez and not Gen. Brooke Is the
actual governor Of Cuba The Americans
own and rule the cities bu. the insurgens
knows this and all his army officers know
IT, BriganGage is as had now as IL vas a
any time under Weyler. They are shoot
ing brigands all the time. Six. l believe.
were shot the other day at Santiago
Tho American people do not know what 10
going on because the Information il kept
from them. American owners of planta-
tons are afraid 10 come out openly for
annexation because they fear the insur
gents. But they are working under cover
As the owner Of one OF the largest
plantations near Csenfusgos 1 am not
afraid 20 tell the truth. IL annexation does
not come pretty quickly this government
Is going to have more trouble than i, has
ever dreamed Of
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-13
OTIS. LIST OF WOUNDED.

WASHINGTON. May l2-The war de-
partment today received from Gen. OTIS
a, Manila the following list OF casualties.
giving the names Of wounded:
First North Dakota. May 2 Private
Charles Oiitad
Thirteenth Minnesota. May s. Maj. Ar
thur O. Digxles. forehead. severe.
Second Oregon. Corpora! John G. Miller,
arm. slight.
First Montana. May z Company X, First
Serxt Patrick Mcbride. chest. severe:
Company n. Private Swift. puncture fore
arm. severe.
Thirteenth Minnesota. April p. Privates
wh.ppietnxer aud A T. Williams.
Third infantry April - Private Edward
Rae: May H. Private Iendrum Renton-
Sixth cavalry. Private Charles Coe.
Frank Smith Thirteenth Minnesota. re.
ported killed May /, should read Frank
Lewis.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-13


A story relating to the moral nature e
degp II told In the Portland Oregonian. q
seems that Monte. cocker spaniel. re111,
Ing with Dr. Robert Pilkington In -
Oregon. has acquired disgracefuily
perAto habits He was accustomed & ~
from saloon to saloon. and to beg N
beer with most unfortunate succesa NJ
three years. 20 the tale runs. Monte went
home every night soaked to tho eyes and
making frantic efforts 70 conceal bis disr
graceful condition by walking straight
But never was ne able to overcome hIs
Nreeiing and unsteady gait. and would STAG.
ger shamFacedly into bed, fully conscious
OF his Disgrace. Ono day he suddenly ~
solved to mend his ways. and from that
day to this has not touched a drop. whcth.
er he saw some dreadful example on HE
rounds OF the saloons. or needed the warn
ing DR.. Piilein9ton had often repeated 70
him, cannot be learned,
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-13
THE COLUMBIA GUARANTEED.
One Of Her Chinese Passengers Was
Taken Down With ynrto1oAa

ASTORIA. Or. May t2-~The steamship
Columbia arrived from the Orient this
afternoon ard was ordered into auaran-
the. 1t was found that after leaving
Hougkong one OK the Chinese passengers
had been taken with yarioiold and two
days later had beea pat ashore a, The
next port Since then the steamship has
received two clean bills of health Tn.
quarantine officers placed the stsanshtr,
in temporary quarantine until tomorraw
morning when number of the passen-
gers VIII be vaCcinatsd. and then il will
eA determined whether she will be re-
leased or not She has about 80 Assatie
passengers.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-13
DEWEY DECLINES INVITATIONS.


CHICAGO. May 12.-JudginE from a
cablegram received today from Admiral
Dewey. his health. despite medical assur-
ance to tho contrary. Is none Of the best,
and to this fact is due his probable return
by way OF the Suez canal instead Of the
Pacific coast route. The message is as
follows:
Illinois Manufacturers Association.
Chicago: Many thanks. Impossible to
accept invitation now. Condition OF health
necessitates rest and quiet.
DEWEY
The cablegram was in reply to one sent
by the association asking the admiral to
become its guest upon his return to this
country. and strongly urging on him the
ACCESSIBILITY OF coming by way Of San
Francisco and across the continent
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-13
FOR kOTzEBUE SOUND.


SAN FRANCISCO. May fe-Ths bsrks
Alaska Jans A. Falkenberg and Catherine
Sudden are being fitted cut for koixebus
sound and the steamer Towrxsrd nav be
added 20 the feet Considerable anxiety
prevails regarding .he prosrsctors who
have wEnters3 at kotxehue- Several hun
dred men were landed there last summer
and not a word has neen hear! from them
since the ice closed them In. According
10 ali accounts provisions are plentiful and
there IS no fear OF starvation.
Among the prtosGectoTs about "a sail for
shs sound are Banker j u. faEtarf aud
party. Charles u. Lane. the well known
mining man. was one OF these WHO vert
aor;h to the new digxiags. bat returned OF
the sailing vessel thai carried aim 10
knfzs5Ge.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-13

Claim ~ she Alleged widow Takes
unAe9 AAvlsement.

IAN FRANCT0CO. May iz.--Argument
vee resumed before Superior Judge Trout
today On the Application OF Mrs. Netsie r.
Craven to intervene In the contest TO tho
yin 81 James q. Fair. which was Med by
Charles l.. Fair = con Of tho Defendant.
Attorney Garrett airEnenery argued that
Mn. Craven had failed 10 assert her claim
- the Ailexed wife Of ex-senator Fair
v1thln the time required by law. He was
Followed Oh the same line by Attorney c.
]. H19R~gfy. representing Charles I. Fair
Attorney Densofa argued for Mrs. Craven
tha& WAan the Will Was produced fer pro-
e4&e hao client WAS not cited as a party IN
Interest. ana fhAs because sfA did not xp-
par The statute of limitations dfd not ran
ooAtnet har. that now. ~ the validity az
TIE VIII has been questioned, sho has tho
t4GAl right 20 come Into cos.rs.
Tho matter was taken under adjustment,
and The application Of Mrs. Craven FOR a
family Allowance srosh rse Fair estate was
pcotpoued for two weeks
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-13

Right to Declare Martial Law II
Idaho IL 70 BE Tested.

WALLACE. Idaho. May l2-County Com
missioners Boyle and Stsmson. charged
With completely in the recent riots. by their
attorneys have applied for a writ Of habeas
corpus and Judge Mayhem will hear argu-
merits Monday. Many have expressed the
opinion that without a declaration OF mar
.sai law by the president, civil officers con-
tinue In power. This case Is brought 20
settle the point
3 special term OF the district court 10 con
sene May . will he published Impeach-
meut proceedings against the county of.i
GERS viii come TN first and the cases
against the alleged rioters later
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-13
AID FOR COEUR D'ALENE STRIKE.


SALT LAKE May 1a-The Western
Labor Union and the Federation Of Vest
ern Miners held meetings today at 10 a.
m and p. N. No business OF public
Importance was transacted The labor un-
Ion Is still working on constitution and by
laws. and is not nearly through with this
subject.
In the miners meeting the committee on
bylaws completed it's report which was
adopted
The committee on grievances reported
some findings which were adopted by the
meeting. They recommend changes
In the card system so that the back of the
card should show how much each holder
had paid 10 bis union; that &. il should
Indicate his standing
Attorney Waiter Jones Is here to consult
with the miners federation concerning the
defense OF the so or leo miners under
arrest In the Occur d'Aiene mining district
charged with various crimes from arson
to murder.
He Gays the condition OF the prisoners
y deplorahie. There were fifteen box cars
fail Of men on a sldetrack last Saturday
night when he LETT and 40 or more were
huddied In q barn.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-13
STATS or FILIPINO CONGRESS-.
These With balance ef Power HOLD
Out for Hrtlcr Trrms

LONDON. Mar ia special 5lzpaseh
rscsteed nsts from Manila SAYS shat tae
Filipino congress nuw sstssng az San I~s
dfo 10 composed of CITY six members af
whom twenty favor pesee and an equal
number are srrssscne- sb9ss The others
haidfnx the balance of power. are ready
10 admit that absolute Independence is
hopeless OF attainment. bur demand hes-
ter s~vrus ~ the hands 81 the Tinted
states.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-13

0tsheD Petter sets the Day, Despite
Protests Of Clergyaen.
NEW YORK. May lz-Bsshop Potter
gave out the following formal notice to-
day.
The Rev. DIR Briggs and the Rev.
Charles H. 6nedecker viii be o-1alned On
the day of3cialiy appointed by the bishop
OF New York. May IL ar the pro Cathedral
Stanton street. New York. 81 fo.ss a. m
TIE Rev. George William Douglass will
Charles p. Smith VIII present nf. BrigSs
ana the Rev. George Francis Nelson WIFI,
present Mr.. aneiecker. Bishop Petite
chose the pTo-cathedrai for the place be-
oAtDe DIR. Briggs had asked Ia b. as-
signed to work there and he wifi work
there In future.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-13

Wesatrh~e hitch Completed.

Sfsriaf Dispatch 81 TIE fss.- Intelligence
WENsT-HksF MAY e The wenasessn
Power Connrat1s's sFr1gnssng ditch which
has h~*n under the course 81 eon@trpsc-
lion fer The pact IVA years ana which
cost ssaso is cvmpiess1 and The water
has ceen turned into II
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-13

WASHINGTON. Nav ts-Ths wAy de-
nsrsrneri hiss issued ;Ss ss<4kf order nrs~
vs.taF for the Observance sxS IRE army -
Memorial day, Nav q at al army pasis
halfnsssi. a national sataSe ss5 Fnasseag
programme.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-13

LEWISTON Nc Nav L -rAp ree,n-
Gratis or the Second congressional ftxtr4Ss
nominated kY Acetansatien JOAN SOFT ~
Bath, as a candt6ass fQr the vacancy
caused ey IN" isesEn ~ NE5scn Dfrgsev AfT
Scosf sssilverea az sdsress lodevssrr fsrxan
ana the Chicago piasfeTsm
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-13
PROPOSED GIFT TO DEWEY.
Popular Subscription to Bald Han
. Suitable Home In waking
ton 10 Invited.

Special Dispatch to the Post-Intelligencer.
BROOKLYN, May l2-Rear Admiral
John H. Upshur (retireD proposes in a
letter to the Eagle the gift to Admiral
Dewey. by popular subscription. of suit
able house In Washington for a permanent
residence. The idea Is warmly Endorsed by
representative citizens here. and an ex-
preston OF opinion from all parts Of the
country has been invited
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-13

1sang the roAds together umdef ooe ogy1n-
0es1eA - Af0iy cesvfsaes4 that IL
-. sot o. fnfa. Srsof unoss tA4ine
- eFeak - -
..rs - ..-... !. - ss1y =
1r...ss1.es~- $3.50 - 60. : S,~rrss~
erou tie couness oovsrtnr - 49, -
up The couscltdasaon and the rsw ssessfcey
to Wnsca PROPOSES 10 o9A IT.
49, aa1 ~. bso@@ nsse saae g.
49, =. 10Y - - scsnes % tasF
ss0u 1A'sa. LEY as .ia 49, .ne .AAs ~
s''.ss 49, - eess .s.e1 .ne ~ :.
~ 49, .sss1 y.
s. - 49, az - &c Ans analS 20
. ~ s1.-1.1lls "a .AS
- a. $50
@ 49, - ~ -. - eAAI = ~
- Is* - -
.s...ss - - :. - -. =. 80
80 49, az 49, - - -
II. oeooe ana Ar. WEBSTER are sua AZ
the Butler and VIII remain hefe Tor some
little time George Tourny, secretary OF
the German 0avfne. ana Liam Society.
vho~. h.rk 60. sn,..a.,~x an .aa rrrsov,
s-..-s -. A. -. --.
- - - -.
o -@ ss" A1e. ssAs - IAsAs
TOT can FtancDoss wea pfeAseo W'sn ihe
consummsfinn OF the consolidation project
Mr. Tourny has be<n the central figure
In the blw deaf on ACCOUNT OF his large
hotHsn&r - shree nj the ,arge,, uns~ in
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-13

WASHINGTON May 2-co-nrnlssaoner
Herman. % the general lard ONCE, has
recommended TO Secretary Hitchcock that
Bakers lake. with = hAk-ns4ie x;reseh Sssr-
rounding the s.ssee tire. in tas Washing
ter. forest reserve washington b. ses
apx-r Tor ASH hatchery.
TIE commissioner ~ THE general izass
osrce To-Day approved lard selections by
the Oregon = California rAliwAy Of u He
AcrAs In tie Roaenurr ard s. ~ acres Ia
sae Oregon CITY lard dis,rscsa. fnsrsax an
der sse reads grant. The account vita
sh@ stats Of wyom9Rx ~ 10 pubic la0da
sold sasrv4n sr The government las. senx
aas nesr adjusted. tie state getting g. IL
as per cens. or TIE ret proceeds.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-13
ASGLO-FRENCH CONVENTION.
CAeaS~s Of Depattes Approves the
IlgeP.Ntle Agreement

FAAs8s May i2~~The Chamber of deputies
To-Day approved the Anxia-F'rencA Niger
Nile conventions
This agreement between Great britain
Ard France dtsroses of hundreds of tho,,.
eonda OF square miles of African territory
ana leaves oriv four recognized tndacsr-
Gent staten Throughout the continent No
reeco. AbysainiA and Liberia and the X an
20 free state. An important feature Of the
agreement provides fer an equality IN che
commercial ;reasrasns OF the territory be /.
tween Lake Tchaa ara The Nile