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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-18
SETTLING SAMOA QUESTION
negotiations Begun, but Terms Of
Treaty Between the Powers Not
Yet Made known.

NEW YORK, Oct. IA special to the
Herald from Washington says:
Negotiations have been commenced be-
tween the three covers signatory 10 the
Rer!tn treaty. contemplating a permanent
settlemen; OF the Samoan question. Herr
Munm ven Schwarzcns,ein, special envoy,
called at the state department Monday
and discussed samoan matters with DR.
Hi, acting secretary Of state II is UNI
derstood that neither Herr MGmm nor Dr.
Hil has received any information con-
rrmato:y OF the report that the natives
have declared Tamassse king although
Il ia known that peaceful conditions do not
exist IN the Island The character Of the
treaty fer the permanent settlement Of
the question has not Yet beer determined
nor Will II Toe until after 4 conference be-
tween the representatives, Of the three
powers. Il has not yet been determined
whether this conference shan take place
Ia Washington. Berlin or London All that
can - sad about the matter Is thar the
three powers are considering The t0in; re-
port q their commissioners and VII make
that report the basis ~ The plan which
VII Re presented 10 the proposed confer
C8Ce
II "a understood that the three govern
mvnts are giving serious eslae-a;io, %
the adv stability q the paTiitioning of the
islands
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-18

NEW YORK. Dot IA dispatch % the
Herat3 from Bsrlin says
The Schlesischs Xei,uag announces THAT
Z DeR proposal has been put forward re-
g8riing the samoan question.
England has offered Germany compen-
saftoH ~ she viii veroGuNe rpoiu
The AETaran organ adds INA; {. : not
it0r0sS bic that Germany vii eccqt the
proposal. lro' de- that very high luIero-
nsty u paid
Thu foreign office i"timatss ths reported
S~GesiiS 70 Xsiture ANNOUNCEMENTS j. an
iu3ts Potion ana = not qulte exact l. -
:rua -hef Enrl3p1 male the prop ST. on
ls3t Il MAS declined A. a co0s.c uer~e
TIE Nnrtt German Gazette yesterday &C.
cisret sHat Sermaays position IN tha
Samoan QUs~.ioT remains unchanged
Er T~s2fi 20 .hr question - ,s,s., r.. q an D.
t-0 - tuaiN .50als. fpth Germany ana
lax ara have azres& 10 Appeal - sTh5tra-
trn u thsy {aN 20 come . as agra meat
,'A.-M3ss
THt consent - iSe United States % this
course faS ~, arrived pa, there - no
t-ahs tNat ne reply MI - favorable
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-18

LADTSMITH, Oct. l.. s p. m--The fore
most detachment OF the enemy's northern
column has advanced beyond Ingagane.
and no definite movement has been made
from the rakensburg passes.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-18
been tn Pretoria only twen.y-four hours.
isst Immediately.
Ammunition for the Transyaal.

AmmunttfOn Tor the TransvaaI.
PORT SAID, Oct. 77-The German steam
er Kaissr from Hamburg. Is disenbarkins
at the entrance to the Suez canal 100
pieces OF ammunition consigned 20 The
Transvaal. This step il taken In order to
avoid seizure IN the Red sea by British
cruisers.
The ammunition Will probably be embark
81 for Hamburg Oh board the steamer Her.
zog. which is shortly expected here.
The Kaiser was Swallowed By the British
cruiser Thetis through the Mediterranean
The Thetis passed into the canal this morn
ing. I, reported that several German Of
ncers are on board the Kaiser bound for
the Transyaai
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-18
ARE Yor- GOING FAST,

~
CAT az the Northern Pacific CITE ssa.-
-. and MAKE arrangements. Effective
september l-.a, rate 10 Ca&agn. s4s 20.
- ~ 3os2.s - tee Cas; - aroEss. ;.ar
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-18

LONDON. Oct. l. Halatsd dispatches
from the scene 81 actten in South Africa
throw little fresh light upon tho e,ua-
ten. The Beers appear to be strengthen
ing their position IN Natal aud hiding
their own manner Of attack The Orange
Free State burgherS are threatening ~
invade Cape Colony by way II SarvaiS.
ponf and Aliwalnorth. both Of which are
AT their mercy II they possrss artillery
So far az Is known. the only British force
stationed at Aliwalnorth IL q detachment
81 the Royal berkshire regiment
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-18
Prince inspect. scots Guards.

LONDON. Oct. iT--1he Prince of Vaies
accompanied ny Grand Duke Michael =
Russia made special inspection today ~
the scots Guards prior - their departure
for South Africa next Saturday Hc cor
daily congratulated :he commanding Off
Ger. Gel Arthur Paget. en- having 80 fine
A battalion. and briefly addressed ira men
Aftcrwagd tie convcCsed 81 length with
Col paEst and bis american wife.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-18

The Morning Pests La3ysmith CORE
srondent teieSrsphs that The 3iasutos have
rtsep asAina, the Free state
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-01

the public to what was already uainfullv
apparent to every one-tilat IL would re-
qulre half century of patient toll to carry
out the plans that had been made for the
improvement of Wichita, and that there
was not enough money in the state of Kap
assumed in that town. He urged his felIow-
citizens to abandon speculation and SETTLE
down to business.
The Wichita Eagle had a big circulation
IN those days, and it has always been one
OF the most influential papers in the state
MURDOCH was recognized as man of great
power with the pen and a strength of mr.
pose that never faltered. Hence when the
real estate spectators and the boomers read
that editorial they realized that it was the
honest eXhortation of man who could not
be hullled or deceived. They knew that
MARSH Murdock was actuated by conscien-
uous motives. and that the publication
which threatened their interests would he
followed by others of the same sort. So
everybody hurried down town to sell his
property for the best price he could get
and found that everybody else was there
ahead of him for the same purpose.
What day that was in Wichita A
stampede OF wild beasts in a menagerie
was nothing in comparison to the panic of
frenzied men whose fortunes were vanish
ing before their eyes. Property that would
have sold for hundreds of thousa nds Of
dollars twelve hours previous could NOT he
given away. Men who had loaned millions
upon real estate mortgages realized within
the next few hours that they We're ruined
ana CONSERVATION sat at every fireside in
the town. Hundreds of thousands of dol
lars worth of half-finished houses ,non
which the workmen were busy that r,crn-
ing were left untouched for wears AFTER
ness blocks were tenantless for the next
six years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-01
HOME FOR ADMIRAL DEWEY.
Admiral Upshur Writes on Subject of
Gift of Residence.

The New York Herald of today says: In
whether it was Admiral Upshur's intention
when he suggested gift of a residence in
Washington to Admiral Dewey that the
property purchased should become his per
scnal property and pass to his heirs, or
whether it was his intention that it should
remain the permanent home of the ranking
officer of The navy, to be occupied by Ad-
miral Dewey as long as he remains at the
head of the navy, and thereafter to pass to
his successors as time goes on, the depart
ment of history, University of the United
States which has an office in room 519 al
No. III Broadway, wrote to Admiral Up
shur asking for his idea on the matter
Under date of May % the admiral replied
as follows:
Your inference that 1t is my preference
that a home to be purchased by the free
will offerings of Americans for the admiral
Of the navy should be occupied by Admiral
Dewey as long as he remains at the head
of the navy and then to pass to his sue
ceSSorS is entirely correct, and | agree with
you further that in that form ii would be
more acceptable to Admiral Dewey. | have
not moved beyond the initiative in this
matter. Others have assumed, most kind
ly, the work necessary in connection with
the raising of funds, and to them the prop
oSition herein stated might be made, al
though there is a possibility of those sub
scribing to the Dewey home being unwilling
to give except to him in perpetuity.'
1t has been suggested that if the former
home of Admiral David d. Porter could be
obtained it would be peculiarly desira bic
on account of its location.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-01
SERIOUSLY ILL.
Former Volunteer in Precarious Con-
ditiOn at Providence Hospital.

Sergeant McTaggart of the ninth precinct
this afternoon telephoned to police head
quarters to have an ambulance sent 10
Benning to remove sick man. Inc man
proved to be James Fogarty, an ex-voiun-
teer, who was suffering, it is believed, from
fever contracted In Cuba. Decoration day
he was found at Benning suffering from
what was supposed TO be sunstroke, and
was taken to Providence Hospital. 1ester-
day he felt SO much better that ne refused
to remain in the hospital. He had stated
that he was volunteer and had served in
Cuba, where ne had an attack OF the fever.
The hot weather Tuesday affected him Sc
riously, and he was a sick man when the
police removed him.
When he again reached the hospital this
afternoon his condition was very grave,
and it is feared he will die. So far as could
be ascertained the police know nothing of
his identity, except that he was born in Ire
land and had served as volunteer in the
army.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-01
BAPTIST HOME MISSION SOCIETY.
List of Officers Elected for the En-
suing Year.

SAN FRANCISCO, June 1.-The following
named have been elected officers of the
American Baptist Home Mission Society
President, Stephen Greene, Massachusetts
vice presidents, E. NJ Thresher Ohio and
w. G. Crimson, Illinois; treasurer Frank
r. Hathaway, New York; auditors. Edgar
L. Marston, New York, and L. A Requa,
New York; corresponding secretary, L. ].
Morgan, LID, New York; recording sec
rotary, A. F. Hobart. DID. New York.
Managers, first class, term expiring 1900,
c. r. Hetfield. Brooklyn (yice ID. A. Water
man, deceased(; second class, expiring 1871,
Rev. l. NJ. Haldeman. New York Cvice c.
Woifkin, DID, resgned); third class, ex-
ptring 1902, Z. 7. HiscoclS D. D. Mount
Vernon, n. Y; Z. Lathrope, DID, New
York; W. Z. Biting, DID. New York: w.
H p. Faulce, ID, New York; Rev. Wal
lace Butterick, Albany, n. Y; L. T Tom
linson, Ph.D., Elizabeth. n. j.; F. ]. Parry,
DID, Waterbury, Conn.
DIR. Morehouse read the following teIe-
gram, which was signed by the First Baptist
Church OF Skagway, Alaska:
Alaska stretches her hands to God. Pray
for and help Alaska"
DIR. Morehouse then asked all Baptists
who could TO attend a convention in Skag-
way next year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-01
Hotel Arrivals.

Arlington-E. E. While. Pittsburg; A.
Sentoris, L. S. v; w. w. Law. Chicago;
j. D. Bellamy. Wilmington, N. c.
Cochran--J. B. Russell, Hartford, Conn.
A. Barnes, Austin; Texas.
Ebbitt-H r. Brown, Greenville, Tenn.
j. R. Bustey. New York; G. Cook, Concord,
n. II.
Metropolitan-C. w. Robinson, Newport
News, Va; NJ. NJ. Elkan, Macon, Ga; R.
p. Farris, ST. Louis; c. NJ. Shelley, Ala
bama. Rs'.9
National-T. Sharp, Pittsburg; L. H. Full
er. Cincinnati; R'W. Swift Boston; NJ. j.
Taggart PHILADELPHIA
Raleieh-W. Elkin Philadelphia; NJ. A.
Chrlsty, Pittsbtwe; sf'. S. Bates, Troy, N.
y; T. B. Cunningham, Texas.
Riggs-G. o. tebbs, Winchester, KY; w.
A. Drewett, New Pork.
Shoreham-W!% TT'a Cook. Chicago; v. l..
FaVey, East Orange, N. j.; VIM. Goldie.
PittsbUrg.
Wellington-H~ Reynolds. Boston; R.
Pittsburg.
=, Willard-J.i BS3lin, New York; P. Rapp.
Philadelphia. III
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-01
POWER OF THE PRESS.
Ably Demonstrated in the Case of
wichita. Kan.
wichita Correspondence Chicago Record.

Wichitl Correspondence Chicago RECORD
Twelve years ago Wichita was the great
est boom town in the west. The collapse
of the boom in Wichita was caused directly
by an editorial written by Marsh Murdoch
and published in his newspaper. the
Eagle. That editorial probably caused
more conmotion in this little western world
than any other article that was ever pub
Hshed. because it knocked all the wind out
of Wichita, and the rapid panic that fol-
lowed became contagious and spread to
every Kansas town. 1t is a question wheth
er MIR. Murdoch realized the possible re-
suits of his admonition. He was a pioneer
in Kansas state builder. He started the
first paper west or south of Topeka in 1863
and he came to Wichita before the railroad.
He loved the town more ;han any other
man in it. His ambition. his pride his
hopes were all involved in its interests and
he did more than any other luan To create
the fiction of a metropolis which he him
self exposed. and to inspire the decisions
that he destroyed Nobody doubted his sin
certify. Nobody ever questioned the honesty
of his motive, but IL is doubtful if wider or
deeper OF more vigorous imprecations Were
ever heaped upon any other man. Thou
sands of spectators who thought they were
millionaires were bankrupt the next morn
ing. Every line of that editorial cost 81, 900, :
90 to the town of Wichita. and without
doubt it was the most costly article that
ever appeared in type.
But the boom would have broken sooner
CT later The balloon had become dis
tended that II must have burst within a
few months and 1t was that knowledge
which prompted Mr.. Murdoch to Call a
Halt" Under that title, in a few impress
sfve words. he warned the people of Wich-
tia that they had reached the limit of hui
man folly. and in the name of honest citi-
zenship and ordinary business sense he
demanded that insane speculation in town
lots should cease. and that the energies of
the people should be employed in the full
flment of the promises and the develop
ment of the resources upon which the boom
had been based He called the attention of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-01
Lowell Editor Fined 500.

LOWELL, Mass, June &c. III. Nc
Cherry. editor of the Lowell Morning Mail
was fined s1oe in the municipal court here
today for soliciting custom for liquor deal
ers by inserting liquor advertisements In
the mail.
Mr. McCleery appealed. The case grew
out of attempts to enforce the no-J.cense
vote of the city at the last election.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-01

BUDA BESTH, June IA fatal duel with
pistols was fought yesterday at Klausen-
burg between Professor OberschalI of the
Pressburg Law Academy and Herr Puttuo-
ky. The latter was shot through the head
The quarrel which led to the duel was
caused by q TESTING remark made by Pro-
fessor Oberschall
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-01
Pauncefote to BE Made a Peer.

LONDON, June LIT has been definitely
ascertained by the Associated Press that
Sir Julian Pauncefote, the British ambassa-
dor to the United States, and head of the
British delegation to the peace conference
VIII be elevated to the peerage. and that
the announcement will be made in the list
of the queens birthday honors, which will
be issued tomorrow
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-01
Wild Man in Cumberland Jail,

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
CUMBERLAND, Nd, June 1.-The author
tiles are in study as to what to do with
the alleged wild man in Jail here He was
tried yesterday for dsorderly conduct but
nothing was done. He keeps his eyes
closed, never talks, and walks on his hands
and feet. He devours food like a wild ami
NAL, but when the angelus rings at SITS.
Peter and Paurs Church he % noticed to
cross himself. Nothing is kntswn concern
ing him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-01
Trained Nurse Kills Herself.

LONDON, June Mrs. Louisa dArche
mot Miss O'Neil, as cabled yesterday, the
Canadian nurse who shot herself with a
pistol yesterday morning at the Hotel Me
tropole, died this morning. She was forty
years of age. and resided at Yonkers, n. Y.
Overstudy is said TO have unbalanced her
mind.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-01

James Watson, colored, fiftyseven years
old, fel, from a ladder in Days saloon, in
South Washington. this morning while
scraping the walls, and was seriously in
jured. He landed on a whisky barrel and.
was injured about the back. The police
ambulance was called and the injured man
was taken to the Emergency Hospital
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-01
Editor Commits Suicide.

HALLOWELL, Me-. June is. B.
Thayer, editor of the Hallowell News and
winthrop Journal. committed suicide by
shooting himself during the night. His
body was found In bed this morning, II is
thought mental trouble led to the action
Mr.. Thayer was forty-two years of age and
unmarried.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-01
Two Drawn Chess Games.

LONDON. June There was no regular
round played today in the international
chess tournament, now in progress in this
city, but the two. games left unfinished
from previous rounds were decided as fol-
lows:
Teichmann and Blackburne drew their
game and the contest between PiHsbury
and Teichmann was also drawn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-01
Condition Favorable,

The condition of Claude Crump, who
was painfully injured by jumping from
moving train last evening at 9th street
and Maryland avenue southwest, and who
was taken to the Emergency Hospital, was
this afternoon stated to be very favorable
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-01
Sloan Wins on wyveru

LONDON. June 1.-The Royal stakes was
won at EPSON today by ]. B. Leigh's four
year-old bay colt, The Wyvern, with Tod.
Sloan up.
Mount Prospect was second and Bewitch-
meut was third. Thirteen horses ran
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-01
Ohio Delegation for Henderson.

CHICAGO, June IA special to the Rec
ord from Columbus, Ohio, says that the ff-
teen republican members of Congress from
Ohio at an informal conference last night
determined to cast a unanimous vote for
David b. Henderson Of Iowa for Speaker
of the next House.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-01
Gov. Jones Wants Berry. Shoes

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. June 1--Gov. Jones
has announced himself candidate for a
seat in the United States Senate, now held
by Senator Berry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-01
Meeting of West Virginia Editors.

01'F"'Vn 'eH11Ie N''H''
CUMBERLAND. Md, June About
eighty papers are represented at the con-
vention of the West Virginia editors in ses-
sionsthree days at Elkins. Papers ware read
on various topics. this morning, and routine
business was transacted, after which all
went on an excursion to Huttopsville, the
new terminal of the West Virginia Central
railway. This afternoon Postmaster GEN
sral Smith addressed the editors, and To-
night Senator and Mrs. Elkins will tender
them reception at their home, Halle
burst George Alfred Townsend and ex-
Judge Daniel B. Lucas addressed the asso-
citation last night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-01
Teller Tyler Found Gailty,

BOSTON, June Joel D. Tyler, former
ly teller of the Safety Fund National Bank
of Fitchburg, has been found guilty of mis-
appropriation of funds in the bank by
jury in the United States court
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-01
osProminent Landscape Paint

LONDON June 1.-John Smart, r. S. A,
R. s. w, the landscape painter, is dead,
aged sixty-one years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-01

Thousands OF situations have been OBJ
tained through the want columns OF Ths
Ct
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-01
THE SYNOD AT YORK
Important Amendment of Church
Form Regarding Infant Baptism,
CONTROVERSY AMICABLY ADJUSTED
Question Of Church Paper Post
poned Two Years,
COM MITTEES APRON TED
SDecial DisDatch to The Evening Star.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
YORK, Pa June 1-Discussion WaXed
very warm this morning at the meeting of
on the report of the committee appointed to
consider the matter of establishing a gen.
eral synod paper or organ. Rev. DR..
HANNA of Washington, the chairman of
the committee presented the recommended
tions, which provided for the appointment
of a permanent committee of seven with
power tc act. Many expressed themselves
in favor of immediate action, but others
were opposed to undue haste in the matter
and preferred to defer action until the next
meeting of the synod. After a number had
expressed their dissatisfaction with the
present church papers it was finally de-
cided that the establishment of a church
organ was desirable, but that a committee
be appointed to report plans two years
hence.
Late Session Last Night.
Last night the synod was in session until
II o'clock and finally adopted forms Tor
ministerial acts, the first form for infant
baptism being amended so as to be salts
factory to ALL 1t is what was considered to
be bone of contention between some IN
the synod and was amicably adjusted ana
the whole unanimously accepted.
Among the committees appointed was one
TO nominate a board of deaconnesses, who
shall have charge of the home at Baltimore
The committee consists of Rev L. NUM-
man, D. D.. of Baltimore, chairman; kew.
d. NJ. Gilbert, d. D., Rev +. ii. Milier'
D. D., Rev. R. B. Wolf, Mr.. j. Z. Parker
of Washington, J. H. Ohe and William