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Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1899-11-16

Der Sbe Der Nml |uNNon BON st. GGhW madhhn NdibGn bMr mir m ben auhu
9gdem @amte aupdt @mn bic &ar n6t lit mica QSig, on 9HNnm r rus wD Smf
.8F NW.N m umg ne i'm SeWdd nit mbueu, mbm mir bmn ou9imheCoR, no INNER pr I'M
9Bhi6 famhn S us lMtw ba ue Q&p gu ufafm. &c.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1899-11-16
Iorab.

Die eronnur9 oeS nelen Sdnt9es
lbdfteS, mel6eS Serr u. ". Wbits
nep Don ct. Gloub bier in benz so.
S6olen @ebduoe betreiben wiro, 1T
nun euoSiltis auf ben 20. bieles MO=
mats perlest. Sbne !3lpeiiel miro pas
ueue Sant9elddit aud CUR @ebuns
Der anoermeitigen @el6dite in Sorab
b~eitragen, mo weroen lomit bem uns
ternebmungSpouen Serrn @bitncp Die
bieliseu @elhditslcute on "eriter Stels
le uuS sic sanse llm9:3eno 81 0ant
perpilidtet leiu.-6err Nif. @iesel
wirb in ben eriten @o6en cine Gus
roparsile antreten er 9eocntt, ben
Nbeno leineS VebenS in Dem Sanoe
ieiner @eburt Su;ubringeu. -getraut
wurben MOuto9 6err .. S6neioer
nit Sri, Wfaria SrOper. 9tO6 ben
tir6li6en Geremouien ionO lid i'm el:
terli6en Ouule Der Sraut cine Nnsa6l
@6lte ,Sur Se9ebung zines ldonen,
semiitbli9eu So9Seitsielte5 Elm. Sr
bic u%ielen, Dem Srautpuare entbOte.
men @liitmiinide itimmt Der y9toro:
tern" aus 9ansem IoerSen ein.-0erl
Sucob Seioen bat buS nere F~iarrbaus
in ct. Wtartin nit einen Neisapparu
uerieben uno belorgt baS @lei6e iee
in Der Wobnuns bcs }otrrn Tb. y
Srap in Sob Sprins. Ser s. Gn
selbaro bat leine @obnun9 nit Bad
Iteinen umtleioet.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1899-11-16
Opmcific Ccpartcment.

Grtra l4merer l5ctS Cotton laneu su...... 9eis
124 unb 15cts ldwerer bomett Slancu ... 7rts
7 uno Sets weiBer Outing Slanell oui ojeiem
&ertaui OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 4ets
Grtra l3mere 10 Cotton SlanfetS, 3 Sarz
ben 45cts
III Cotton glnntets 81, uWi oielem N,rtaui G9cta
@roBer Sorrotb az 9anS molencn %'lantete ebcn
erbalten.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1899-11-16
Iuclht.

ant 26. bieies Monats wiro bier
bur6 einsn vGenteit" entldiebeu, mel
DE pom ben swei'S rSelu, bic bier auf=
selteut 'inb, pom Der @emeinbe fir Die
Stride 9etauft miro. Die cine Der
Orseln bietet Serr 6. y. Sund BON
bier gum aauien al, pdbrenb bic ans
tere pom Serrn 6. @. Gline pom ct.
Gouo beIor9t wurbe.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1899-11-16

S,eute mirb GrsS enator SEQ. Sci
rel nit leinsr Samitie bic 3seile mad
leiner nelien Seimate in Californian
antrtten. &ebit Der ebrw. Sbwelter
Otto I'M Seuecictiner : Consent 81
ct. Solepb, cine So6ter bes 9errn
@eibel, mirb btren Sruser, Or. Wta=
tbiaS @eiBel DON Grootitcn, in Isins
nelcta perbleiben. @ir wilnI6en Der
ibsioenben Samilie @eiBel cine redt
quite 3ufuntt in benz idoneu Galitorz
MEN.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1899-11-16
ct. Ni9olas.

Sie Sei0roe,ung Der Foitiaben
iir ale, bic bier hire TOitoifice ba=
ben, mirS CANT Der su WaIbinGton
aebraud5ten Ginii6t pom beutisen Ia
oe an mieoer pia Solo Spring uro
nidt mebr auf Dem llmpese iibsr
9Satftns belorot meroen.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1899-11-16
Gcitrifte Maarcm.N cpnrtc ,nent

"tVtFF3t "'NNf
Vetridte. Oamen= unterr0de MIR ........... 21cto
@ans luouene 9citridtc Somcn= llnterrodt iancp
6urben mn S9cts
@anS molene Wtdoders umo 3inbersOu ,lhube
Trcie i'll 6lcmpoNrengel6dIte l5cts. unier
Freis ............ .........-..... 9cs
OOppclt 9cltrifie Sumen- EoultbunoI6ulr iuucp
l6warSes @urn onrin, baS 20ctS tOittf umlel
FreiS. l5Hs
@anS lpoleue @arnjaten iHr &inber iancu Nors
ben, 35ctS Suuliidt. MIR .............. 19cte
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1899-11-16
'k0nie oes kleir Donorls iii st. CLOUD
tlctrrm 3dJrlt- II. Gusnmoarcu Ga.

Oiee Sbatiade pirb tdsid befdi9t Our6 Den um8eGeurn 3uuu6s an
uo ourd unere Wetbooen, oi6en III bCprrtj,nloen. llniere
ieOrisen Freiie wdbreno pes ertcn Geibdft0jObres erpirncn ben GriOls
anrrer grpBen, i6 nebrenoen Nertdufe. Nencs 0cporPment weut bs
ooppele bes ~leejdbri9en @elbdftes AM. Hr bdicu om &olte ee,eilt,
ban mir burd bic Waarenfdufe uno ouuh oe btutQen Ielfduie i'm Stauoe
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1899-11-16
SSdibinQtpn.
Sbabp.

Moscow. - Die l6ulois be
iunoenen 10 SerSleute beS GOeur
o'9llene. Siitrictes, melde Der Ser.
ldm6ruus unO Anb0ltunS Der SunSeS=
Eoit ungetlugt waren, muroen 81 il
% Wouateu oait i'm Sunpess@e.
fdn9niB 81 Sau Cuentin, Gal. mn
ie $1,000 Straie perurtbeilt.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1899-11-16

Vorfg Eratrte.
@dbreno zines 0ienitas Worsen
pom bo6lu. 5errn u. @ospooar &c.
baltenen SrauamteS muroen ebelid
perbunoen Serr Srans Sobied nit
Sri. Wars. 9aiiota. Slid gum
Sunbe = Serr Gbr. Surssroii mirO
bierielbit binnen &urSem elm Mil9s
paarensel6dit eroiinen.
- S6one 6rauen uerbanten iibers
all ibre unuersleidlide e%iebenswir-
bisfeit benz @ebraud BON &odp Wouns
tain 1bes. ginfa&e 6rauen werben
Oaourd unshbeno. 6rast Guren Apo
tbeter Martjn Nolitor.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-04-17
LAwTos RETURNS IN TRirMpH
Again at Manila. after Ills Victor
les on fhe Lake.

MANILA. Apru IT. faeao T. m MAJ Gen.
T.awton.s exp s.sgsn 10 shs I.agana ds E8y
district re~erntarkes iass s~saing, anchored
far tse nggss 81 tae asad of The river
ra..x and reached Manila thls morning.
bringing ali tha meu and captured inEsrs
eent seas4 Tts objects. nasne'y. the cap
ture os the insarEenf Nosts and the s2stri-
hasion of ms proclamation, emphasized BY
a sessan ~ American poser throughout
ihe lake region. have been attained.
Gen fAstoa immediately began rgepsr-
asioas Ter an ifsgof arr expedition oa !sad.
There has 1,@en % nxz'srg on he Lake
for three days.
rRsrinE TIE abs nee q Na5 Gen. Law
tons expedition th~ insslfsents have hesn
concentrating NJ the noytnera end ~ the
laas. nea- Pasix. aad fke American m.oats
report saai aeTsra. tAeusana are already
Tiers
TWO hundred aaa afty Cinnamon from
Santa CTax baxs arrived here. They left
the tswn owgag 70 their fear thai the reb-
IS. sn returning. wosId wrsak xeSgsares
apa1 ;hern fer fsvorsng The Americans.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-04-17
demand for spanish Prisoners

MADRID. April if.-Gen, Rios. spain' :
principal corrrnp1tler In the Philippines.
cables that MAJ. ffeB. Otis has granted
min, a safe coaiac, for bis chief - staT
ana another Officer. whom Ae is sending
10 Acu3ua}ao wita a le,ter demanding ne
liberation ~ shs SpasisA prisoners In the
interest - humanity ard iaterna tionat
law IN rhs event az a refusal iae coas-
rrssxs.oners w{u ask Aguinaido fcr a aes
nste decision. in orter ts., they may ac-
aualn. tne c.v3sized world wttA sis a''i-
,uae Gen Rios has empowered 1heEa %
e~sr - SURRENDER fa AE4traIeo Ice FYl'p3-
~ prisoners wire have been placed sF re
saarg~a curarsers disposal by Gea- OTIS.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-04-17

NEW YORK, April is.-The celebration
attending the return OF the United States
cruiser Raleigh fran Manila, which had TO
be postponed yesterday owing 10 the war
ships late arrival. occurred today. The
Raleigh. accompanied by two small war
vessels captured from the Spaniards last
summer ard a feet of about twenty-five
excursion steamers ard tug boats. parad-
Cd from TosnpkinsyiIle 70 Grants tomb.
and from there back 10 the anchorage in
the North river Of Thsrty-fenrth street.
4 steady downpour Of rain fen from
noon on. The air was raw. and the officers
and men Of tue Raleigh stood upon the
decks three hours drenched to the skin
ard shivering with cold. There were very
few people along the river front in the
lower part Of the city, owing partly TO the
weather and partly TO the fact that the
entrances 20 The piers are closed on Sun
days But great crowds assembled In
Riverside park. overlooking the Hudson.
and men. women and children stood there
for hours Under umbrellas. watching the
vessels on their way up the river and on
their return ny far the greatest gath
erEng Of people was in the vicinity OF
Grants tomb, which was the turning point
os the parade. A national salute was fired
there by the Raleigh. and also by the cap
tggea Spanish pieces. AMI tae scene was
rendered memorable by the shrieking OF a
hundred steam whistles from excursion
boats and locomotives and cheers from
thousands os people On saore and on the
vessels In the river.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-04-17

Special Dispatch 10 the Post-rnteillgencer
WASHINGTON, April Ex-senator Fos-
ter will undoubtedly largely control tie
census appointments for the state OF
Washington. He is a warm personal friend
o. Director Merriam. dating from the time
when both were residents OF Minnesota.
ara e Is not at all likely that anyone not
in good standing with the new senator will
receive much consideration at the census
enumeration for the state are 20 be named
before long. 4 division Of the state into
two districts fer the purposes Of the enu-
r,erasion work has yet 20 be made. since
there are no congressional districts. II IL
ssill a moored question how the state snail
be alvlied-gsog era phicaIly or upon the
basis of population. IL the former. the
natura, iine Q. division which suggests Il
seis IL the Cascade mountains. and II the
latter. a line drawn east and west dlv'd-
ing tho state Into north and south districts
All applications far positions In the oens;ts
work will be required "a pass an examina-
ton fully equal 20 thar % the civii scr
vice While IT IS suppaNei that some De y
ocTa.x wul te appointed. the proportion
VII not lie extremely la-ga Washington
Democrats. ard IN fact shose tr a. North
ern states. will stand bus little show. The
recognition 80 yHe Democratic minority IN
the matter e appointments win he con-
fneA aIrnost entirely 20 the Southern states
where the congressional districts are Dem
ocr3tsc
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-04-17

MADRID A7rI Is-Tae ofactRi fiazetie
ta.say contains a royal decree APPOINTING
th~ Ts-Es Sc Arr7ss 10 - S:ssT!sa en*@y ex
tvaora.na~y an8 minister TEenipoteafsafy
~ ,he Tusted states TIE deere asso eTe~
atss c.susa.ates az Es7ana. NAaiis- Iioslo.
So Jaan - porte Hsco end tFensaegos
Senor I4a-~ea. -cw SFa0ssn consul s.
ATa.werp. Is transfsyre4 ga Havana seno~
EerlrA. uow AZ Shanghai. * apE~a$n;es5 -
Nss7sEa, ara $en@r jrrssTs@ - Aatwerp.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-04-17

ran alongside the Raleigh for short
distance
Capt. Coghlan was on the bridge nearly
all the way Up the river. with the execu-
tive ard navigating officers. All were
bundled up In rain coats and received the
full force OF the storm In their faces. The
captain vas obliged to bare his head 20
the rain part OF the time IN waving his
cap In response 10 the saiutes and cheers
of passenger vessels. The officers paid
little attention 20 the storm and waved
their caps constantly. not appearing to
mind the soaking which the dress uni
forms and their bodies received. AS for
the saiiors. they never thought of shelter
at all a few were clad IN oiiskins but
most Of them stood on the exposed fore
castle. with nothing bur their hluetackets
covering their shoulders, and mos. OF the
time with their hats flying IN the air
Officers ana men alike expressed the
greatest surprise at the demonstration.
Most OF them were heard to make re-
marks TO the effect that the battle OF
Manila bay was fought SO long ago ,ha,
they had alnaos. forgotten H.
While the rain had not aha.ed In the
reached the southern end OF Riverside
park the enthusia sEn instead Of falling off
increased. both on the vessels and on the
shore. The boulevaris and paths In the
park were crowded with people who had
been waiting an hour or more. Two share
batteries fred salute near this point
The people along the shore in boats and
small launches fred off cannon crackers,
reviewers and guns while a half dozen
locomotives on the tracks along the river
added 10 the deafening noise by blowing
their whistles all the time the Raleigh
was passing.
Demonstration mt Grants Tomb.
Just before arriving at Grants tomb the
cruiser slowed down preparatory to turn
ing ana while the cheering and whistle
blowing and other noises were at their
height two ssx-p3unders on the Raleigh
commenced their sHlGte Of tweuty-ona
guns. The last sbot had hardly died away
when the Alyarado and SanIoval opened
with their national salute. and Il battery
on shore Joined In the tribute to Gen.
Grant
When the salutes were concluded the
Raleigh turned slowly ana headed down
time The run back 10 anchorage of
Forty-fourth street was made slowly. and
the same enthusiasm was displayed as OF
the run Up the river.
When the Raleigh finally anchored she
was surrounded by fleet Of excursion
boats and as FAST as they could reach her
gangway the people aboard them climbed
on the cruiser and extended q personal
welcome 20 the officers and men. The
crew took great pride in showing the Welt
org over the ship, and particularly In point
.ng out the five-iach gun that fred the
first shot IN ire battle Of Manila bay.
Many relatives and personal friends of
tie officers aud men went aboard as soon
as they could reach the Size Of The yes
sci. and the days celebration concluded
with these general and individual recer-
ts0us.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-04-17

Cen Iawton Says n Hundred Thous-
aud Are Necessary.

sneciaI pls,1atch - the Fos' inteitgsncer.
NEW YORK. april is--Tse Worlds ca
he from Manila says LswtoB authorizes
,hs s,atenen. tAat hundred thousand
,rocps are necessary % pac4ty the philip
pines.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-04-17
Cheers From Excursioniste.

The Raleigh lay az anchor of Tompkins-
Vile al the morning. About 10 o'clock sew
erai excursion steamers arrived from the
city ard ran alongside OF her and cheered
her time and again.
Mrs Co9hlan the wife Of the COM
u1ander ~ the cruiser. arrived AZ Tomp-
kinsvijls about $50 o'c.ock. She took a
small beat and went out 10 the Raleig h
and welcomed her husband.
Capt. Coghian was apprisei early Of
,he Intentions - the reception committee
e. visit the Raleigh and accompany her on
the parade He had his crew give her
iui1 a fresh CON; % paint, and all ;ae OIL
GERS prepared for the occasion by putting
on feiI fress,
Rain commenced 70 fail soon after u
o'clock. and an hour later the decks wera
flooded. Boats CT every description con-
'!u1et .e arrive from the city. aai each
ere ran up Rs close 20 The RaieiSa as pos
sible and chssred for her. The two cap
;ursa Ganhoats the Aiyaraio and Sando-
va arrived fr0m the navy yard early.
beth dressed gaily with flags and bunting.
ard they created alrlos, as much enthus.-
asm SIS tie Raleigh herself
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-04-17
New York Greets the Ra-
leigh, From Manila
GREAT CROWDS TURN OUT
Warship Goes on Parade During a
Furious Storm.

Omeers and Men Take Their Places
Noisy Saiutes From Whtstles
aud shore BatterteH-Enthu uRfas-
tic Demonstration - the Vessel
Passes Grants Tomb-Captured
share in the Hen0Ps-Crew Proud
of the Famous Etve-lncn 0un-
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-04-17

Yr~.faent NchiBiey'~ Private se~r~-
sar< Leave. his Position.

se~r.at Y Snat@s = "a Is1st-trtelllg E3eeT
NOTION. April ls-JoAn Ad&.s>a
Foyaef private secretary - iAs gEes.1eat.
AAa rSz.x=e4
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-04-17
Masor Van Wyck Arrives.

About II oc}ock the large steamer Gen
isssnd arrived carrying TIE citizens re
csption comm tteS. headed by Navo- Van
Nyck. ara ago having on boar. A MN,
her ~ invited guests 4 delegation frara
tAe committee numbering n0, more than
a Score went aboard the Raleigh Al
hands on the cruiser were called 20 n,gar-
:ers. ard Mayor Van wyek and ,ae o.he~
corofa.ttceruea were received with naval
fefyaAitty Capt; C'Dehiar stood 4. .ha
Fanxway snd received the visitors Rn; as.
carie3 them Immediately % MS cabin. The
ceremonies there were very brief e,~
s'iE'ains nct mere thsn I've inmates The
mayer N a few brief words Welcomed he
Raleigh 20 New York a-i extended .bs
iret7i2-r' - the city - ta* oFgice-s ass f,4y
sAri. F"En.aa Terilea briefly There vrss
- tHsf*-c1-o0 - fae vessel. In fact fAse
"ot.i base been s'guasf srnp7sgst}s f~ .ha
drfncsins fsir the: was talauE TIE corr
fottt@e returned ~ tse Glen Fasng a4
"ace. aas a. Mayor vaa wyck fey, ,ha
sse g the Raleigh ~ received a s.f....
~ #fssso x-1S
The Ns's4sa waz HEADED sawra g.rean,
AZ Gre tlg7e. ara when she rsss.s h.
afts@~ @a& sw8aE aros3nA S'ogs'v 49,
wastes ~ 81 tec cratt rear e.- sA.-;.E,s
, sa32'e. an& she ge~l pc or ire exr.s~s,..-7
steamers cheer@ss ara asges3 hsr sxe~..e.-es
an@ fssS IAe ts1er island ED ~, r~,-
cesssae, }-e Easeisa fsg} u&rx gasg sst.v-
THe SEzrl q sen1e.ats to4k pest .sar.s t.r
eeavr ss'ev ot tHe cruiser &e3 ps}tcs A-asss
tugS aa3 exearr.an beats faucaes - a
5saeir co5p-ra. Trers vss ~ szz,sr.sf
deuaanstrssl va a1ss3 ,5oYrrtorse sylar4 ,sas
rs Ns7s veNes ? r=+ser,s3 .s,.,.A .,..s s~s
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-04-17

wAsHiNCToS. Aprfl is.-~Rspfesea.a-
tive figbern. - cAsifcrnsa. wAo ia dan
sssosssiy III 81 G@rfsesa hoslsfai. Shows -
material rh2nse To-Day.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-04-17

T-1e car - Russia ks eT33e1f3T dera~-
rsze5 - sg4Az ~ = merchant marine. -
importing rsazfT-zs 70 srigs &a5Y fFe@ ~si
sszs e ss - alec Es5nSsS3s a premium nay
- t.a3A sar every snsp agltt ir RUSSIA
C3oses General Holloway. al al Pet>rs-
a&rg, snss ,AIs TRANSLATION sc se.z2rt
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-04-17

Col. Aaron s. Daggett. recently promoted
from lieutenant rssonei 3f the Twenty-tr.rd
infantry. has been assigned 20 the Four.
;eensh infantry ARD ordered a; once TO ;oln
bis regiment a. NaBEla.
The order directing First Lieut. J. {.
Castner. az shs Fourth United States In
fantry. % accompany the Cock inlet sx-
ploriuR expedition. has besn revoked. ard
Lieut.. Castuer goes 30 Manila ~ ouce TO
io.n MS regiment.
The leave ~ absence on surgeons Ger
f,acate - disability granted Capt r,os'x n
sch&Etner - the First Idaho v8lnnteers.
hss beeH sYieuIea on@ rupush
Private William y Hssk3rs. = Company
G.. Ssxtssn5a infantry. hss been sfansssrref
10 Company y. Seventh Infantry. stations,
a FcTt McF~n~rsan F'rivafes Sorrs ~
nos.ey ans Taassas :. J. MeclAsro. - the
Sixteenth infaa'ry. have besn das hs-xed
fv1Fn tAe service
Ths so1 of Cot r. J. Parker 90 walia
wasa. saw servsnE vita she waxblugsaa
ya}swfesrs N ire Philippines. tx mrnars-
those wAo srs stated sss discharge a; th~
eariiess practicable s&te-
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-04-17
FOSTER WILL NAME
The CENSUS TAKERS
Washington Senator an Old
Friend of Merriam.
STATE TO BE DISTRACTED.
Two Supervisors Of Enumeration
Will Be Appointed.
STATE TO BE DISTRACTED.

Applicant. Must show Qualifications
in an Examination Similar to the
Civil Service-A Few Democrats
VIII He Given Positions, bat
Chnnoe-Treasury Depa rtme mt
Probably VIII He Able TO select
Seattle POstOnace Site without
the Ala Of Com m1sstoners.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-04-17

". 2 JoAaSaa. a ienog~aphsr n ths
FAteat e-iee. who halls from TIE Stat@ *
Washington. ls seeking a tsanrfsr anaer
caqn service rules 70 the w&s department.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-04-17

The Chinese demand for United states
products grows year by year. II Is rather
remarkable that this country supplied 10
the people Of China. through the tort OF
sharg ghal aiene. kerosene oil % tire vaine
az s4s sc 03a. This sum is almost three
times the value Of the kerosene imported
hy China from the United States ihfea
years ago. The value 81 the manufactured
cotton goods sold by the mills cf this
country ID Chinese merchants In Shanghai
was last year 6, sTs. 80. This was a won
derfui Increase ever the expiration 10
Shanghai three years ago. hut not a very
grea. increase over 1897. far the. On nsse
have been buyins milling machinery u gs
and are now manufacturing cotton goals
quite extensively. Shanghai merchants also
buy considerable fionr in ;hie country. the
va'He Of that purehsssi last year being
81, 3. $50.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-04-17

P~sssssr.s hsvs beer granted 20 ssuzaon z.
Fsnslilas cle-zlss g. uAsath Theodore II
wiley. Jeansoa. 3 George 4 8orse saa-
~ f>uset, g. r4essasarf K2ss u. James o
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-04-17

Consular reports show that Consul Cen
eraI John F. Convey. Mt Yokohama Is IN
receipt OF much correspondence from indi-
yiHuals interested In al manner of things
in japan Replies 10 these requests Tor IN
formation are always made through the
state department To one who asks regard
ing the cultivation os rnshes for mats IN
japan. Consul General Convey writes
''rne plant used in Japan In the manufac-
;ure of straw carpets or mating is KNOWN
as !susa or goza Susa tJGncus enusasl,
species Of rush widely diEtr hutHd through
ou. the northern hemisphere. Its cuiiiva-
ton resembles that of rice. IL grows IN
rows In swasnpy ground and is propagatei
hy means Of rhizoma cuttings II ia set
Gu; IN the spring and harvested I'm August
when about three feet high. X Is cut
close 10 the ground, dried, and put under
cover until needed when Il Is mois;ened.
and the epi.erra.s Is then rubbed CT With
ashes"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-04-17
US. S. CRUISER RALEIGH WHICH FIRED
THE FIRST SHOT AT MANILA BAY.

Of 4 meeting Of The Council Of Commercial
Navigation. recently held IN that city:
AT the meeting o: the council. held an
der the auspices of the Grand Duke Alex
ander Michaeloyich and Admiral Chi
hacheif, Important measures. proposed by
the department OF commercial nayisatlon
for improving Russian shipoaile.lns. were
discussed. The main point of the meas
ure proposed TO the council consisted in
admitting into Russia free OF duty. for a
period or ten years foreign iron and steel
for building SEA vessels. which have been
imported free OF duty since April q. lsSs.
In order 10 facilitate The application Of
the above measures and the control by
the eustem house OF the materials I'm
ported for shiphsilaing purposes. IL Is pro-
posed 10 fix a iimites! period duriHx which
iron and steel may be imported duty free
As guaranty, the shipbuiider viii pay n
certain sum. which will be returned 10 him
when the vessel IL completed Besides.
it Is proposed to import duty free whole
parts Of the mechanism for vessels. such
as are not manufactured In Russfa. viz.
cylinders exceeding Ten inches I'm diameter.
windlasses for anchors and steam helm ap-
parafus.
Representative OF the several tron and
shipbuilding factories of Russia who took
part IN the meeting were OF the opinion
that the above measure would be or no
benefit 10 the Russian shiphuisdinE In
industry II other materials ured for build
ing yessels are no; admitted duty free.
They also recommended a premium for
every vessel built in Russia. This latter
question was no, seriously discussed.
There was considerable opposition 10 the
proposition to admit completed machinery
free.
Before these measures become laws
,hey must first be confirmed BY the min
lister 81 finances. then by the council OF
ministers and finally hy the emperor. THIS
will require SIX months"