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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-26
THIS COUNTRY JOINS IN.
Demands That Chinese Government
stamp the Boxers out Promptly
and ThoroughJy.

WASHINGTON, May 25-The United
States government has taken a hand IN
the suppression Of the boxers in China.
Minister Conger has been instructed by the
state department to inform the Chinese
government that tho government Of the
United States expects It TO stamp out
promptly and thoroughly this society and
TO provide proper guarantees FOR the main
tenance of peace ana order and the rro-
lection of the life aud property of Amci-
cans IN China. all now threatened by the
operation Of the boxers"
There 10 no indication In the instructions
as to the course that will be pursued by
the United states IN case the Chimes gov
cfnmcnt fails 90 observe the warning con
vcyed IN this communicated. Mr roHscr
ia acting on parallel Hines with the repre-
sontatIvcs of every European power at toe
Chinese court. hut has no, Joined in any
concert Of action.
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STRIKERS AGAIN RIOTING.
ATTACK n street Car and About =
Hundred shots Are Exchanged.
One Man Retng Hurt.

ST. LOUIS, Mo. May 25.-Sympathizers
OF the striking street car men were again
the medium of a riotous demonstration to-
day. and as a result another name was
added 10 the long list of the wounded. This
afternoon as a car on the Jefferson ave-
nue. line. running south approached Sui-
van avenue, 1t was attacked by crowd
of men and boys. Several shots were fired
at the car. The policemen on board tho
car returned the fire and in all about 100
shots were exchanged
Peter Wells, n patrolman who was rid
ing on the front platform. was hit In the
left armpit. the bullet producing an ugly
wound.
1t IL not known who fired the shot. as
the crowd scattered soon as the men
on the car drew their revolvers. II was
rumored that two men in the crowd were
shot. but they could not be found by the
police.
The differences existing between the
management of the st. Louis g. Suburban
Railway Company and the union men in
its employ were satisfactorily adjusted
this afternoon, and all danger OF another
strike has been averted at least for tho
present
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PROGRAMME OF THE
BOER COMMISSIONERS.
the Atlantic Seaboard and Posst-
bly, in the Middle West.

WASHINGTON, May 25.-The following
statement was issued today by the Boer
ENJOYS who are in this city:
Messrs Fischer, Vessels and Wolma-
rens. who are representing the South AZ
rican republics in this country, have re-
ceived many pressing invitations from
most of the large cities OF the United
States TO visit them, but owing to the
short time they have to spend in this
country it will not be possible 20 accept
all Of the invitations received.
1t is their intention to return as soon
as circumstances permit to their own
country, staying in Europe a sufficient
time TO carry out their instructions, but
before leaving they have concluded to
yield to the great demand on the part of
the American people to spend a few more
days In America, and they have concluded
to visit first Baltimore, Philadelphia.
Providence and Boston during the next
week. After visiting these cities they are
in hopes OF being able to spare the time
to extend their visit to several cities in
the middle states. timely notification OF
which will be given to the committees
who have honored them with invitations.
The common councils and mayors Of
n number OF cities are urging them by
resolutions to make them visit, and II
may be possible that their stay in the
country may be prolonged a few days in
order to meet their wishes.
The envoys regret exceedingly that
they cannot meet the great numbers OF
people who are so anxious 10 greet them,
as they would like to do. They express
themselves as very grateful for the many
expressions of sympathy heard upon all
sides for the cause that Is so dear to
them and they trust the fact that they
cannot visit all who wish them to do so
will in no way interfere with thefuli and
will in no way interfere with the full and
free expression of sympathy and good will
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EDUCATION Is DISCUSSED.
Congress of congregational Minis
ters Listens to Papers on yari-
Ous Phases of 1t.

SAN FRANCISCO. May 25.-Educa.ion
was the subject before the congress CT
Congregational ministers today.
Rev. DR.. r. l.. Smith. of Seattle. was
in the moderator's chair and introduced
President Jordan. OF Stanford, who had
for his branch of the subject The Higher
Education of the Pacific Coast
Prof. E. e. Brown, of the University of
California. spoke on THE Christian Forces
in Education
THE Bible We Use" a paper by r. c.
Brooks, Of Oakland, aroused lively die
cussion. some of the delegates constituting
the subject to have been treated from the
standpoint of "higher critic"
Rev. DR.. Kautner, Of Salem. Or. on
THE Christ We Preach eloquently rre-
sented the principles of Christianity.
THE Qualifications Of the Teacher were
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SHIP CANAL SURVEY
AROUND THE DALLES.
Authorized in senate Committee
Amendment, as Also n Survey of
Snake River.

Special Dispatch to the Post-Intelligencer.
WASHINGTON. May Ex-senator Nc
Bride today secured an amendment in the
senate committee on commerce. authoriz-
ing the survey for a ship canal around
The Dalles, Columbia river and also a pro
vision authorizing the appointment OF a
board of officers to survey Snake river with
a view to its Improvement.
The house today refused to accept tho
Hansbrough amendment relating to allen
claims which was defeated in the senate
some time ago. 1t Is hardly likely any
further effort to secure this legislation will
be successful this session.
The passage of the Alaska bill seems as
sured Representative Cushman stated to-
day the bill would undoubtedly become a
law before the session closed.
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KILLED ~ RAILWAY ACCIDENT.
Three Men Dead and Nine Wounded
Near Akron, a.

AKRON Onto May - Three men
we're Killed aud number 81 others seri-
ously injured as result 81 AN accident
o. a work train TODAY on the Akron and
Cuyahoga Falls rapid transit line. The
brake. on two cars carrying dozen
yp.rkmon became disabled at the top ~
a steep grade The cars rushed down the
incline at "a terrific rp@ed.
Nire workm.n jumped from 'he cara
and were seriously injured Tho others
stuck 20 fhe cars until they jumped the
trark al thc bottom ~ the hiii and vere
Killed The dcad are Jack ~ Aanon.
Michael P.raoes. s. walker
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Conditions In the Transvani.
Kruger VIII Retire.

II is reaSserted that President Kruger
win retire so Lydenburg when nehting IA
Imminent at Johannesburg and Pretoria,
Conceru rs expressed nj Pretoria with ref
orcnce 30 the possibility that Gen. Car
rington may come down from HhOdeSia
with a.UJn men to cooperate WITH many
more entering the Transvanl By way OF
Mafeliug Horse sickness ls said 80 have
broken out among Gen, Carrihgtons ami
riaie
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pa,Esr.s SENSATIONAL SUICIDE.
Throws himself Iuio whirlpool
Rapids at Niagara Fails.

NIAGARA FAII.s- y. = Nay 1l--An
unknown priest supposedly from NeN
York city. committed Suicide tonight at
whirlpool rapids
He descended the elevator. and after
having his picture taken walked out on
a rock. threw his hat and csue back NJ
him and. waving his right hand, dramhti-
raiiy saouted "Good-by." and lesped into
the rushing waters. lie ordered the pie
lures sent 20 NJ J ODonneu. New York
city. who is said 20 be pastor Of ST. An
drew.s charch.
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Nr Cecil Rhodes ls at Beirs. Portuguese
East Africa. Sir Fuller member Of
the Cape parliament. who IS Huppuscd 20
no a conadapte a. 1r Rhodes. said in the
course ng speech Ht Cape Town yostcf-
dag. when proposing the health ot Mr..
Rhodes that the latter vas working to
consolidate South Africa from tho Fam
beai 90 Table bag"
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WILL MAKE NOMINATING SPEECH.
senator Foraker to Again Present
Mckiniey's Name

CHICAGO. May 25.-A special to the
Tribune from Columbus. o.. says.
Senator Foraker SAID today that he
would present the name Of President Nc
kinney 10 the Philadelphia convention for
nomination.
Il was Mr.. Foraker who placed Me
KinIey in nomination al the St. Louis con-
venuoI of lss6.
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BRITISH NEARING
TRANSVAAL BORDER.
Will Cross the River Today
or Tomorrow.
BOERs ARE KEEPING QUIET
Not a Line of News Is Permitted
to Go Out of Pretoria.

QusrreIing Among Them and That
fore the city Is Invested, Going
Powell Declines TO Take Leave OF
Absence and Visit England and
Elects to Remain and See More
FiRhtfng-Supplies at Mafeking.
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sork Dominion Reported.

SAN FRANCISCO, May 15-The Mrr-
chants Exchange reports the arrival ~
the bark Dominion az sydney. she left
Tacoma March 4. with cargo OF lumber,
sixty-ave per cent. reinsurance was Of
sssed on her.
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naden-roweu WIN stay and Fight.

the suggestions of hls friends thst "a
should return 20 England fer rest. iie s
determined 20 retsla his active ommand
at fhe front
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Of the regulation OF the hours OF labor
permitted IN Industrial occupation and es-
pe,lally n factories"
"A congress has TO power to legisate
directly in this matter the committee rs,-
ommends that "a simple statute be erected
hy all the states regulating ,he length OF
the working day for an persons between
the aees ot "A and u years. who work IN
la.tnrln4
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LONDON. May 26 $50 a m.--The latest
intelligence from Lord Roberts headquar-
ters at Nredefort station. filed Thursday,
5l5 p m, was that tho British were rap
idly advancing. Gen. Hamilton had effect
ed junction with Lord Roberts. The
country In front OF them was clear of
Beers to Niijoens drift. The Beers were
eNacuating all their positions south OF
the Naal river and 5000 had already
crossed to the north bank. Probably Gen.
Frenchs cavalry Is already reconnoiter-
ing the fords OF the Vaal.
VIII Probably Cross the Vani Today.
The war office observers expect that the
next dispatch from the field marshal viii
be dated in sight of the Transvasl
frontier. Mr.. BENNETT Burleish. wiring 10
the Daily Telegraph from Vredefort.
Thursday morning. said Lord Roberts
would doubtless cross the Vaal river on
Saturday or Sunday. The British outposis
were then Mt Erste Geluk nine miles north
OF Vredefort. and twenty-six miles south
of the Vaal river. The railway is much
damaged.
Boera Permit No News to Escape.
While the British. In overwhelming
force. are thus rapidly approaching the
Transvaal. the movements OF the Beers
are enveloped In mystery. The last Pre-
toria newspaper to reach Lourenzo Mar
quez was a week old
Everyone seeking to cross the Portu-
guese border from the Transvaal IL
searched for newspapers and letters. Dis
patches and mail letters containing even
harmless references to the war are aip-
pressed. The only news that has emerged
from the Transvaal during the last ten
days has come by word of mouth.
Conditions In the Transvani.
According to these oral reports yester-
day the Beers were quarreling among
themselves. Transvaal paper money was
circulating at No per cent. discount. Brek-
cts firm was giving one pound In gold
for FIVE pounds In paper KTouse and
Kiinke, the engineers who opposed tho
blowing up Of the mines. have been dis
missed. Commandant schuette had been
appointed to defend Johannesburg and all
the british subjects had been turned out.
The Transvaaers fear that the British will
blow up the bridge a Komatipoort, thus
cutting off their supplies from Delagoa and
a commando @! go is guarding the bridge
against any such attempt by British raid
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WASHINGTON, May 25.-The industrial
commission in its report to congress OF
labor legislation recommends improved leg
islation to the state legislatures rather than
to congress directly.
Hours of Labor.
THE subject of greatest public interest
today says the report, 'Is perhaps that
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SENATOR MORGAN
ON IH[ PHILIPPINES.
Rejoices at the Acquisition
of the Islands.
TITLE BEYOND QUESTION.
Treaty of Paris of Utmost Advan-
tage to the Country.

HOnors the President and the Com
mfssiOners to Paris for Leading
the Country in the Course of Nm
tiOna1 Duty to Such n Glorious
Result-Tbe Country Would Have
Been DisEraced Before All the
Yielded to the Demands of
Aguinaldo and His Followers.
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PROPOSED LAWS On
SUBJECT Of LABOR.
Industrial Commission Re-
ports to Congress.
REGULATION OF HOURS.
This the Most Important Subject
for Future Legislation.

This Question Must He Left for De-
termination TO the Several states.
but the mission Makes Rec
concentrations as to the Form of
Prohibition of Child Labor and
Cash Payments-SOuthern Menu
bers Dissent From Recommend ndR-
tiOns as to the Eight-HOur Law.
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the Spooner Philippine bill was continued
in the senate today by Morgan. On the
general question OF ownership and gov
ernment by the United States of the Phil
ippine islands, he was in accord with Sem
ators Spooner and Lodge. but he regarded
the pending bill as unwise and dangerous
legislation. because of the great power
1t placed In the hands of the president
He was satisfied, however, that the meas
ure would not be passed by this congress.
and declared that 1t was being used as a
foil to thrust aside the Nicaragua canal
bill Much of his speech was devoted to
the canal bill, and to denuncIaton of the
efforts to pervent its enactment at this
session.
Mrs. Henry's Pension.
The senate today convened at II a. m.
Mr. Galnger presented the conference re-
port on the bill granting Mrs Guy v.
Henry, widow OF Gen. Henry, a pension.
The conferees reduced the amount of the
pension from 500 to s75 per month. The
report was agreed to.
Bill to Punish Crimes.
Morgan introduced bill to punish crimes
against the United States not committed
within a state. He said the bill seemed
to unlock the difficulty the government
was in now as to the extradition OF an
offender from the United States to Cuba
The bill was referred to the judiciary COM
mittee.
Morgan Talks ON Philippines.
The Philippine bill was then taken up
and Morgan addressed himself to it. He
agreed with Lodge and spooner on many
- hot, An Dt,it.
ippines. but as to the pending bill, he diff
fered with them on some constitutional
points and as to the necessity for and
wisdom of the enactment OF the measure.
He agreed that the Philippines were ours.
and that the title of the United States
to the islands, under the treaty of Paris,
was clear and beyond question. Morgan
declared that no promises had ever been
made by our military and naval command
crs to recognize the Tagal government
Aguinaido nm Adventures.
In fact. no such government existed in
the Philippines when Dewey arrived there
and took Manila.
At that time Aguina,do was in Singa-
port enjoying the pay for his treachery
he had received from the SPaniards, He
denounced Agunaldo as a political ad-
venturer and traitor, and asserted that
I'VE would have disgraced ourselves be-
fore an the nations of the earth had We
yielded to the demand of Aguinaldo and
his followers TO loot the islands and espe-
cially Manila"
Treaty of Paris n Hoon To Country.
Discussing the ratification OF the treaty
OF Paris. Morgan said:
Il was Ia favor Of the ratification Of
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Iniunctions in Labor Cases.

labor contract by injunction or contempt IN
equity process is a difficult one mainly
made SO oy the abuses which nave arisen
from uJgactions c4relessly issued Il .
suggested ,aat 1t might be vel. TO limit
puaisameut for contempt 10 Imprisonment
for a brief period, but equity courts must
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Rev. Dr. Smith, Who Named by Congress of Consres saonal
Ministers for Moderator of Washington


discussed by President Wheeler, OF the
University of California.
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Continued on Page Two
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-10-10
PEACOCK FEATHER BOONE.
Sale OF the '"TiddIer" Means Much II
London Trade - Many
Made Rich.

The peacock'S feather has become a
conspicuous feature in our national
reJoicings, says the London Mail.
Its introduction has brought about
a revival of trade in the commodity
which has filled Mincing Lane with
gladness and PRAYED windfall to thou
sands of London's poor.
For purposes of jubilation the eye
feather of the peacock has been re-
christened ''tiddler" and sold in mill
lions to joyous public Before the
war the trade in peacock's feathers
was in a comatose condition. Huge
stocks were ON hand. and the promise
of a clearance seemed distamgly re-
mote.
Then some brilliant opportunist saw
i'm the feather the very article for
which an eNuberant public might be
taught to yearn. In the early DAYS of
our successes in South Africa the It'd
der" in the hands of the h0isterous
youth, instantly jumped into popular
ity. and while it added to the harm
less gayety of a nation, its ready sale
enriched all who had foreseen the
boom.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-10-10
Gust. BuChheit,
ATTORNEY AT-LAW.
REAL ESTATE AND LOANS,
BUCHHEiT BLOCK
WATERFOWL, WISCONSIN,.
BROKEN BRIC-A=BRAS

Mr. Major, the famous cement man, OF New
York explains some very interesting facts
about Majors Cement.
The multitudes who use this standard arti-
Gle know that it is many hundred per cent
better than other cements for which similar
claims are made, but great many, 90 not
know why The simple reason is that Mr..
and other manufacturers do not use them, be-
cause they are too expensive and do not allow
large profits. Mr.. Major tells US that one of
the elements of his cement costs So. IS pound,
and another 81 IS gallon, while large share
OF the so-called cements and liquid glue upon
the market is nothing more than Decent glue,
dissolved in water or citric acid, and, in some
cases, altered slightly in color and odOr by the
addition of cheap and useless materials.
Majors Cement retails at Is cents and 20
cents a bottle, and when dealer tries to sell a
only object is to make larger profit.
The profit on Majors Cement is as much as
any dealer ought to make on any cement And
this is doubly true in view of the fact that each
dealer gets his share of the benefit OF Mr. Ma.
ior's advertising, which now amounts to over
S. 900 q month, throughout the country. Es-
tablished in 1916.
Insist on having Majors. Don't accept any
off-hand advice from druggist. ~, =,
ly to find that you are good deal more SO
than you ima9ine) you can repair your rubber
boots and family shoes, and any other rubber
and leather articles, with Majors Rubber Ce.
ment and Majors Leather Cement
And YOU will be surprised at how many dol.
lars a year you will thus save.
If your druggist can't supply you, it will be
forwarded by mail; either kind. Free Of
postagsi
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-10-10
Very Low Rates West.

On October 16, 1900, the Chicago
& Northwestern railway will sell
homeseekers' excursion tickets atvery
low rates for the round trip from Chi
cago to all points on the North western
line in Nebraska, South Dakota, in
Guiding the Black Hills, and Cakes,
n D.. also to points in northwestern
Iowa and Minnesota and to points on
the Union Pacific railroad in Ne
braSka.
The above in addition to the regu-
lar homeseekero' excursions on these
same dates at rate of one fare plus
$500 for the round trip to authorized
points in Wisconsin. Michigan,
Wyoming, Colorado, Utah, Oregon
and Washington. Tickets to be linn
tied to twenty-one days from date Of
sale and good for stop over on the 60
ing trip within fifteen days in home
seekers territory.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-10-10
THE DOCTORS PRESCRIPTION.
He Wasn't Needed But Once, and
Was Too Busy to Bother
Then.

when I went abroad this spring.
said the young man who was being
dined because he had just come home
from the exposition, says the New York
Sum- II was so i'll that my mother said
l comld not go without our doctor.
ON the way across, somehow, all
my illness got blown overheard and I
felt as if 1 had left myself in New York
and was new man I'd have to get ac-
quainted with. But all the time there
was the doctor in our party. He was
having good time and taking his own
medicines; every once in awhile he
would take pill from one waistcoat
pocket and take it, then after a meal
he would draw powder from another
pocket and wash that down
'"The day we reached Amsterdam,
however, like fash I found my old
self | had lett in New York. I felt i'll
and couldn't breathe. I went to the
doctor in haste.
Doctor" I Said I feel queerly; I
can't get .1Ong breath all I can do
Then take two short ones said he.
and l laughed and got better right
there.
"And that was the only time my
physician prescribed for me from dock
to dock, over and back"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-10-10
BRYAN'S OWN WORDS.

eff there is any one who be-
lieves the Gold Standard is a
good thing, Or that it must be
maintained, | warn him not to
cast his vote for me, because
promise him it will not be main
tanned in this country longer
than [ am able to get rid Of it. y
This language was used by
Hon. William Jennings Bryan in
a speech at Knoxville, Tenn,
on September 16, 1896.