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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-11
REUNION Of Old VETERANS
EX-CONrEDERATE HOLD THEIR
NINTH ANNUAL SESSION.
ePaneAt Undertake the Care Of
Confederate Graves, ~ Suggested

CHARLESTON, .. c., May 1o.-Almoet
the first official act Of the ninth annual re-
union Of the United Confederate Veterans.
which began It's sessions today. was an at
tempt by Gen. Stephen d. Lee. OF Mississip-
pi. to secure an Endorsement OF President
McKiniey's suggestion. made IN his recent
Atlanta speech. that the care Of the graves
of the Confederate dead should be under
taken by the Federal government. Action
on the resolution was frustrated by q mo-
tion to refer II to the committee on resolu-
tons As this committee is yet TO be ap-
pointed. II is not probable that the matter
will be taken up tomorrow and the ulu-
mate fate OF the resolution II problemati-
cal The motion to refer originated with
DR.. Jones. Of Virginia. and met with some
opposition.
Mr.. Busbee. Of North Carolina. thought
the resolution should be referred. II world
do no harm to refer. and no disrespect Vas
intended. Every loyal Confederate appse.
ciated the coursesy and good intentions of
President Mckinley In what he had said
at Atlanta. But Mr.. Busbee said there
ought to be q distinction between the
graves in the North. between graves In
Chicago or Columbus and those on the
fields OF Virginia and the South. There In
. difference between the graves and their
care. Here were those who would willing
~ and carefully take care OF the noble he
roes {poinsing 70 the boxes flled with la
dies). In the North and East there may
not he these loving hands and that 10 why
I say there II a distinction
Alter this II was decided without fur
ther discussion that the resolution be re-.
ferred to the committee on resolutions.
A conservative estimate places the num-
ber Of visitors at between 5000 and $500
When John n. Gordon tho commander
in-chief. appeared before the convention.
he received . tremendous ovation.
The old Confederate chieftain was pre-
scented by Gen. Walker and delivered an
eloquent address. When he ciosed, Ger
Gordon led Mrs s,cnewall jackson 10 the
front Of the stage ana she WA enthus,as-
,icaIly applauded.
The parade Of the veterans occurred this
afternoon ana thsy marched through a
dense crowd OF cheering people, led ny
Gems. Gordon and Wade Hampton along
the tine Of the gr,xxled old warriora
At Intervals along the line the iutterinx
OF 4 war-worn and shot torn flag called
forth cheers. while many heada were barred
az the srayed embiems of a dead cause
CLEANED over some orTsnixat.on whose
name ss household word 20 the South.
Hampton and Gordon were ehe>red vc-
ciferousiy 1T every step and rede almost
the entire route with hared heads Tn.
absence OF Gen Wheeler in tho lire was
. source of considerable disappointment
He reached the city early today but did
not participate IN the parade
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NEED OF EXTRA SESSION.
WILL PROBABLY NE CALLED
ABOUT OCTOBER I.
eanalateA Business Will Re-
meve Ohstacles FRoa Nicaragua
Canal Legislatioa aAd Others.

Special Dispatch 70 the Post-Intell!gencer
WASHINGTON. May 10.-Afser deciding
with considerable denn!teness to have an
extra session Of congress. President Nc
Kinley has postponed making any positive
public announcement, but everybody be-
lieves he viii call congress here by Octo-
Der l. Senator Hawley had long talk
with the president about the matter, and
afterward said he not only believed there
would be an extra session. but that he be-
iieved II necessary in order TO clear away
the large volume OF business which has
accumulated.
Among the most prominent matters to
be disposed OF Is the Nicaragua canal.
The extra session will be a good thing for
that. because II will allow other matters
to be cleared up. 30 that when the canal
commission authorized by the last con-
gress makes II report next winter the
board will be clear and this subject can
be fought cut without consideration for
the time.
II now appears pretty certain that the
war IN the Philippines II almost ended.
10 this subject will be ready for congress
early.
Two Reasons Assigned.
NEW YORK. May IA special to the
Tribune from Washington says: The re-
yival OF the talk OF an extra session OF
congress has more behind It than idle
gossip. The contingency OF such session
has been discussed at q cabinet meeting
and a member OF that body who was pres
ent at the time Is authority for the state.
ment that the presidents mind is strongly
inclined toward such a move. Two rsa-
sons chiefly control the president In this
matter He wishes the policy OF the gov
ernment with respect to the Philippines
defined. and the currency question dis
posed Of before the party enters the cam
paigu OF 1900 The president has declared
his belief to his advisers that peace will
be established In the Philippines within
the next thirty days. and that the owner
ship and possession OF those islands will
no longer be disputed.
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Relief to the President.

HOT SPRINGS. Va. May ia--The reas
sur,ng news forwarded from Apfa by Ad-
fnral Kaurx was 4 source Of relief &c the
president The extent 20 which he il be-
ing aiiowes. freedom from os.ciai cares -
evidenced By the fact ,ha, even this wei
come information was forwarded 20 him
his knowledge OF the fact being given
through the Associated Press repressnsa-
tive hera The presiden: expresses his
pleasure over the renewed assurance tina,
the Samoan situation 10 % peaceful With
the ,rsearsise commission now n the ~
land further hloodshed n not anticipated
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BAD STORMS IN NEBRASKA.
TerpiAe Rains Raise Cveeks anA
Cauae Considerable Damage
Town OF Henser Su1eps.

SIOUX CITY. Ia. May ie.--rerrsn- rain
and hall fen all over Northern Nebraska
last night. Destroying a Considerable
amount Of property. especially on iaw
farms TIE Chicago. St Paul. Minnsapo-
lis 4 Omaha snd the Pse.nc Short Lire
railways were Also large Hsers.
The town Of Homer was the principal ss,f-
ser~r Omaha creek rose twenty feet,
driving many families from sneir homes.
Much I've stock was lest. AZ winnehaxo
agency. the STERN was accompanied By
enormous hail. manr Of The stones being
Of The regulation hens egg ssxe
A. Cosenrn Junction the wind was ey-
cscns-. a s,ri, Of sevenh fee. Of track
between the Junction ard Pender was torn
from she rsghs-o way. Trains O. the en-
tire Nebraska division Of the ROAD north
Of Emerson. including the Biocninrnsia
Harrison anE Sswcastis hrAprhes, have
been aosndcnei
Much namage vas Also Aone AZ Hubbard.
A. jackson NJ fsss of she Short fla~.s
track was washed out. Damage was als,
tsona between Laurel and Reiden- No "a.
talitie~ have besn reported.
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CAPT. BARKER TO RETURN.
VIII he Relieved In Command of
the Bastl~ship Oregon ny
Capt. wilde.

WASHINGTON. May lo.-Cap' Barker.
the senior ofscer o. Dewey's feet. and the
commander OF the ea;:ieship oregon. will
he the next commanding officer TO come
home. The navy department has arranged
fer Capt George r. Wilde, a. present IN
command ot the Boston, also A. Manila, 20
relieve him. Capt. Barker was one OF the
most active members OK the naval war
beard.
United States. She viii cross the Pacific
10 Sar Francisco and viii be extensively
ossrhauied ard altered a; the Mare Island
navy yard The Boston x a sister ship q.
the Atlanta. which is tast emerging from
TIE hands 81 the resairrrs a. the New York
navy yard. and VIII h~ improved a, all
points as WAS the Atlanta
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Secretary Alger Decides to Fol-
low the Original Plan.
Appeals From the vaRious States.
Though Backed uU ~ lnauential
Friends, Cannet he 0raaeeA De.
cause 81 IAexDeAaency-Roua ~
the Canal 10 Loager, Moro m.
Densive aAA Regarded - Unsafe
On Account Of Climatic Conaa.
tioas-A Number 81 Tsnnsports @
sail rroa Manila fer neae.

WASHINGTON. May fo.--The secretary
Of war has received earnest applications
from all the states west OF tho Mississippi
having volunteer troops In the Philip
pines, asking that these troops b. brought
home to the United eeAtss By way Of the
Sues canal route. instead of across the Pa
cafso TO San FrandEn The applications
cover every volunteer organisation In thA
Philippines. and are backed by the per-
scnal appeals Of tho Representatives u the
various. s;ases now In this city.
Although no would like to Accommodate
the people In this matter. Secretary Aieer
has been compelled to deny every ono Of
these applications. Tao reasons given for
the action Of the department are that II
would Be- inexpcdient to take the troops
ships from their regular stations on the
Pacific; that the Sucz route II much long,
er ana much more expensive and that the
route n regarded a. unsafe. owing To tho
climatic conditions At this season OF the
year, especially for troops which have un-
dergone the fatigues and hardships OF q
long campaign In the Philippines.
The following dispatch has bsen received
at the war department.:
Manila. May 10.
To the Adtutant General. Washington:
The transport pAAhsyivanta left for San
Francisco today. The Nelson leaves May
IL the Cleveland May II. and the 81. Paul
Nay u Otis"
II - nd< known at the war departuaent
what troops are being brought hers on
these transpcrts. and owing to tho general
interest on this point In all parts Of tho
country the adjutant general sent 4 cable
message TO Otis asking TO b Informed a.
10 what trcops ara on each Of the trans
ports scheduled to sail for the United
States. a. mentioned In the telegram to-
day.
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BIG WAREHOUSE BURNED.
kansas City Fireman Co0es In Coo-
tact with Live wires anA
10 killed.

KANSAS CITY. Mo-. May lo.--The big
fvc-story warehouse OF the Nswby Trans.
fer and Storage Company at 1916 and iz1o
Union avenue was destroyed BY nre to-
night The loss 10 estimated ~ over e1oo-
CO.
James r. McNeiliA fireman. foreman OF
No. truck company. was killed. After
the failing Of . rear wall. McNeliis and
Ave other frefnen went In upon the debris
with a line Of hose. The foreman came In
contact with = 1--we electric wire that had
been carried down from the roof OF the
building and was killed
The hanging wire struck McNeilia on the
forehead ana the shock caused him to
plunge forward into network Of live
wires. where his company mates saw him
die Two Of the f,remen were severely
shocked IN their efforts to recover the
body.
McSe,l.s' face was terribly burned where
the nesh had been In contact with the
wires.
The fre. which 10 supposed to have
started in a box car that had been run tlto
the building on the company's SWITCH had
gained such headway when the lremen ar
rived. that all they could do was TO keep
Sbe nv ffolu FPfSAblDS to ofusr puffa8HHS
In the Wholesale dissr,ct The destroyed
building, which was owned by Frank Dear
aori. was valued At s. 90 and was insured
for tis.0G.
Members OF the Newly Company es.t-
mated the value Of the contents at about
ts0e. and say there viii Be little salvage.
The merchandise IN storage included farm
implements. machinery and nearly all lines
81 goods handled by Kansas City Wholesale
merchants and agents. There were -
ton~ OF coriase. 3.one ha&s of bsnding swsne.
3a bales Of cotton and quantities Of sugar
Ard coffee.
The hsAviess losers are the National Cord
age Company and Arbuckle Bros, Of New
York Montgomery. Mcfarland d Co, %
phiiadelphia. Proctor Gamble. Of Cin-
clnna,t Holland Linseeh Oh Company, Of
Chicago: Samuel capples 4 Co. ana T. II.
O CDonneii. Of 81. Louis.
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NEW GOVERNMENT OF SAMOA
EXISTING AUTHORITIES THERE
WILL Nm SUSPENDED.
Exercise All the Powers Of Gov.
ernnent, Legislative, Executive
and judicial, Pendang 0ettlenent

WASHINGTON. May l0.-The United
States naval transport Badger. with the
Samoan commission aboard, viii arrive at
Apia, Samoa. today. and there II much In
terest among officials in the important
change OF conditions which viii BE- brought
about when the commission assumes
charge. II will involve y practical sus-
pension Of the treaty OF Berlin and the
system OF administration by which the ISL
ands have been governed for the last ten
mission. with supreme executive and ad-
ministrativc powers
By the arrangements made before tho
Badger sailed, she win enter the hars,or Of
Aria with the fiags Of the United States.
Great Britain and Germany displayed. Tho
warships Of the three countries will fire
the salu,es accorded to ministers. and there
will be an exchange OF calls between the
naval commanders. the commission and
the consuls.
These formalitiss over. the consuis Of
the three governments Will suspend their
functions. as all authority heretofore ex-
ercised by consuls and other officials for
the time being viii be In the hands Of the
joint commission. The same suspension Of
iuuctiOne Will oCGan n 10 ChI01 JuYuCo
Chambers and the president Of the munich
pal council.
Cable adv1ces that all II quiet In Samoa
give renewed assurance to officials that
the work Of the commission will be pro-
ductive Of good results. as 1t will enable
them 10 begin their iabors free from the
excitement Of open hostilities.
Tanss Wants His salary.
APIA. Samoa, May 4. via Berlin. May
l0.-The difference which arose regarding
the line outside Of which the Mataafans
agreed to withdraw has been peacabiy
adjusted. and work has been resumed on
the plantations near vaileie. All the
houses in the neighborhood Of Apia are
still strongly occupied by Tanus' war
riors. Tanus has lodged a complaint with
the supreme court against the administers
ton Of the treasury. which In now com
trolied BY the oonsuls Of Germany, Great
Britain and the United States, pending
DIR. Solfs assumption Of the duties. Ta-
nus demands that he be paid a monthly
salary OF $50. which IL thrice the amount
paid to Manetoa Laupepea- The United
States consul. Osborne, acting ~ cashier
Of the treasury. refused to pay the money
demanded. but the chief justice. Mr..
Chambers. gave judgment In favor OF Ia.
nus Tor the amount claimed.
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ADMIRAL DEWEY IN coon HEALTH

DIR. Stevenson. ef the Oregoa. Re-
ports 60 the sargeom Generai.
WASHINGTON, May ia-Rear Aamira,
Van Reyp~n. surgeon general % TIE navy.
has receives. . letter from the surgeon of
the Oregon. Or. Srsveascn. 4. Manila.
stating that ne health o< sh~ sAigfs co-ss-
aany Is excellent, Notwithstanding the Try
ing beat of :se tropics Surgeon Seven
son AIDED: The admiral dewey - iook-
In wetl and sesifng walls
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ALL QUIET AT SAMOA.

Admiral kauts Cables That Condi.
lions Have Mach Improved.
WASHINGTON. May io--1he following
caeiegram was received ., the navy lie i.
parsment this morning from Admiral
kantx on board the cruieer Philadelphia.
Auckland. ~. T.. May 10. Apsa, May
To the secretary of the navy, Washing
ton.
krnsus arrived April -. All quiet at
Apia- Condition OF Affairs much smprov
ed. l have withdrawn the marines from
shore az their presence - required no
longer.
rerx.rx.
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Government Charters steam scnsos-
erwin start Froa Seattle.
SAN rHANsTS-O, May ia.--Tse steam
schooner AIhsaa nas sesa selected BY the
government as transport for reindeer
In a few days sse will follow the revenue
cutter Bear 70 9eafiie. ard from there
viii accompany her 20 PctrorAuiovxky.
vher. Sneldon Jsckson wsl pick cut so
reindeer for the service q the rnissd
Ssases The deer will te tehorned ard
placed OF ooard the Aieson. ard will from
there t-s taken tn PORT Clarence. from
whsca point th~y will s~ distributed
throughout Tie districts In which tasy are
aosaA4
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BERTHA BEILSTEIN'S TRIAL
Curious Crowd Forces Its Way In,
Overpowering O0cePs Of the
Court.

prTTSBURG, May Io.When the trial OF
BERTHA Be.lste!n FOR the murder OF her
mother was resumed today. the crowd out
side the courtroom door overpowered the
oficers and II was found necessary TO send
for the sheriff and a posse TO control the
curious. who desired TO &c; inside 10 hear
the proceedings
A large part OF the morning session was
taken UP with the cross-exaTnina.ion OF
Miss Bsilstein. tire defendant, but nothing
smpcrtan, was elected. prs- IRE and Berg
were also on the stand They testified 10
having made an examination of the girl
and tina. the examination revealed nothing
10 sustain the rnmors that had been Sc,
aGoat.
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L..Aes's first O0-tal Dt.~e,.

PARIS May ss-Emil Loahet. president
81 the republic. gave his frss grand Official
dinner ~ the Elysee palace tonight
rnised States Amhassa1er Porter was
pssssns Aneng ~ asplamaac guae&a
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IN, THURSDAY, II. 1see-FouRTEEN PAGES
ALL ARE ANXIOUS TO WEI CONE DEWEY

IT. /AsHa1M y o-e sst ss " a* vsa ae saa
called department today stated a4 So
an
subtd lis ~nhs tie places and
tie
to- A apk5 5bdueaS o&andW
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INVITED BY MAYoRs OF WESTERN c17zEs


Of @ of
and
unf
m dnnHb ebonr5ky The
Odkas,I o.; Ls
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MRS. GEORGE MEETS A FROST
Oaly Fessseen Pe~DIe Dsy Tick ets
90 neaP Hes First Lecture ~

COLUMBUS. o.. May n--A State Jour-
nal special from sssnosnviiie. o.. says:
Miss Annie 2. George delivered her nrst
lecture NJ the Olympia thesser in this city
tonight Tss house ssass i.se. bat there
were onIy sourteen people who paid the
admission fee 10 hear her. She delivered,
however. the lecture. which vAs prActs.
cally q sketch Of her iifs.
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INVITED BY CHICAGO MANUFACTURES
to from nd
Ma II sdp ne San Eanbo oueh Of by Of Akw ~A
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-08-29
Mines and MininQ

gravel four hundred feeS long, two
hundred and fifty leet wide and ten
fset thick, and carrying at least IA per
cent copper. One man can blast Out
a carload with three or four shots; al
low $3.50 team haul to the railroad, IS
per ton car freight and not ever $40
smelting charges, and the value Of The
Gre can be easily computed. The price
paid for the mine is little more than
that paid for the average lot in rural
town. What a dividend en- capital in
vested in Arizona.
The ledge proper of this mine is
we'll defined vein about sixty fee. in
width, but tihe formation which marks
the walls is about 200 feet on either
side OF the vein, which is highly i'm
Pregnaited with mineral and averages
about 7 per cent by teaching CIR fire
tests. The copper in the cemerr was
deposited by percolation, as if nature
Ind thrown it in for good measure
The company is building a road to
the cement beds. where they will erect
chutes to receive the ore, from which
to load the wagons. Hauling will be
gin in she course of a week The
company is employing every available
man.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-08-29
KOREAN GOLD MINES.
Work Actively Prosecuted With Prom
Using Results.

During the past year, concession
wac granted to an English syndicate
for a mining district to be hsreal Aaer
selected and to be worked for pe:iod
CT twenty-five years upon terms some
whe.c similar to those of the Amer can
and German eoncessions-that IS, CpCn
a payment TO the Korean government
of one-fourth of the net proceeds of
such work, says the Western Mining
World.
The American gold mines in the
northern portion Of Peng Yang are be-
coming promising, judging by the act
WITTY with which chs work IS prose suit
ed This company employs nearly
forty Americans at its lnines, which
include the whole district of Woon
San, or some 1000 square miles. The
work at present is in rock, though the
placers are good and will receive at
tent:on later. The company at i res
ent works only twenty stamps, but
forty stamps more, from the. U son
Iron works, are being erected. s ome
one thousand two hundred Kor ans
are employed in and about the N ines
in various capacities, and as mi lers
they ara considered excellent. The
prospects are so good that the COM
pany liz contemplating The enlargeI lent
of its facilities in various Waa s.
United States Consular Report.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-08-29
MINING NOTES.


In addition to the exhibits contained
in the Pal3is des Mines, at The Paris
exhibition of next year there VIII be
TWO realistic. represent tions, or dem
cnstratfons, of the mining art. the I'm
GergEl0uni mining exhibition and also
the monde souterr aim in the ca,ta-
ccbs under the Trocaidero and neigh
boring avenues. The entrance 20 the
former is to be in the Rue de ,Madge-
bourg, where a Shaft communication
with the surface WEI be afforded by an
adit, the mouth OF which will be in the
special exhibit organized by the Trans
paal chamber of mines.
The first coal mine III the goveEn-
ment of Irkutsk, IN Siberia, has COM
menced working, at a distance of some
$50 niies west from the town Of Tsche-
remkowo. The deposits were already
examined at the instance of the en-
gineer who located the Siberia rail-
road, as far back as 1884, and the re-
port was favorable. The quality is
fair, and the coal has been found suit
able for locomotive : fuel-Western
Mining World
In western Kansas some speculative
individuals claimed recently to hava
rich gold and zinc ores in a
bed Of bitUminOus sha-e 200 feet in
which underlaid miles OF
Ellis and Trego counties The alleged
discovery was given widespread noto-
Eiety and the fiat prairie farms quickly