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The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-20
HIS MOTHER PROsTR ATED.
She Had Relied Implicitly Upon the
Innocence of Powers.

Barbourville, Ky, Aug. 19.-Caleb Pow
ers' mother he's been prostrated ever since
she heard of her sons conviction, at a
late hour last evening. Mis-. Powers said
her son had at all times proclaimed his
innocence to her and she rel on his
word
Powers father is an Cd man. a far
mer of moderate means. 1t Is said he has
about exhausted his financial resources in
his sens behalf
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-20
DECORATION FOR PICHON.
frances Minister to Chinn VIII Re-
ceive the Cross of the Legion.

Paris, Aug 19.-The French govern
ment has received from several sources
Official confirmation of the news of the
fall of Pekin and the safety Of the foreign
legations.
The order Of commander of the Legion
of Honor has been bestowed upon NJ.
Pichon, French minister TO China. To-
day M. Delcasse the Foreign Minister,
visited NJ. Pidhon's mother, in Paris an
nounced 10 her the safety OF her son and
handed 40 her the decoration for him.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-20
Dg# .NDED SURRENDER.
De We wanted 10 Capture Baden
poyelI'N Force,

Pretoria, Aug. 19,-Gen, De Wet appear
ed at North Commando Mex, held by Gen.
Baden Powell, and sent flag of truce.
asking the surrender of the British force.
GEN Baden-PoweI replied asking what
terms De Wet was prepared to Offer De
Wet is evidently moving eastward.
Gen. Lord Rooerts is issuing new Sc
we're orders, resembling those previously
issued.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-20
URGED BREsCI on.
Mnresca and Guida Promised to See
to the President.

10 the PresTHent
London. Aug. 20.--The Rome correspond
ent of the Daily Mail says:
The arrest of Maresca and Guida in
New York arose out of some letters re-
celved at Bresci's lodgirg, subsequent 10
the assassination Of King Humbert. one
of these, dated New York, July 26. add
signed 'Mabor urged Bresci TO commit
the crime. urging that Maresca and Guida
would do their duty toward Pre- ident Nc
Kinley. Maresca is known TO the allan
poli,e as a most fanatical anarch.s..'
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-20

The Chinese minister. Mr.. WI. Is very
positive that the Emperor, Empress Dow
agor and the entire Chinese court left Pc
Kin before the arrival az the gates Of the
allies. Minister WI said TO the Associat-
"a Press to-day that he had official ad-
Vices 10 the effect that the Emperor and
Empress Dowagcr had gone from Pekin
90 the province Of Shen ST. "a considerable
distance west OF the capital city he
had not been advised 10 what city they
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-24

The following resolution was signed by
the City of Seattle's passengers:
he e the peP
Seattle in Lynn canal January 10, 1900, the
emergency was met by Capt w. A. Con-
nell and assistants with courage, energy
and fine seamanship. we, the passengers on
said steamship, desire to certify to the
same. And be 1t
pany and the passengers should be ex-
tended to them for their unfailng devo-
ton to duty. resulting in saving the steam
ship and lives of the passengers"
History of Steamship City OF Seattle.
The City of Seattle was built at Phila-
delphia in 1880 by Neafil & Levy for the
Northern Pacific Railroad Company, which
wanted her for the Alaska excursion trade.
She and the Inflated City of Kingston
around the. Horn, arriving on the Sound
February %. 1891 The Kingston was then
on the Seattle-Victoria run, for which she
was designed, but for some reason, pre-
sumably poor prospect of business, the
Seattle was not placed on the Alaska
route. She ran on the Sound for awhile
between Tacoma and Whatcom and was
then tied up at Tacoma for four or five
years. 1t was in September, 1897. that
she entered the Alaskan trade. plying be-
tween Tacoma, Seattle and Lynn canal
ports. She made the round trip at that
time every two weeks. and did profitable
business. Beginning with 1898, she re-
duced her round-trip' time to ten days. In
November of that year her agents, Messrs.
DoGwe!l & Co., concluded that 1t was to
their interest to operate the vessel be-
tween Seattle and Skagway, making no
way ports. This arrangement has been
maintained ever since, save that Juneau
was some months ago made port of call.
Usually she made the voyage in seven
days.. and she did one record-b breaking
round trip, arriving at Seattle from the
north January 20. 1899. having completed
the run both ways in six days seventeen
hours and thirty minutes.
During 1899 the Seattle made thirty-one
round trips to Alaska, taking rth-bound
passengers to the number of 1861, and s. 4l2
tons of general merchandise valued at
| $S41 200 She brought from Alaska 1854
passengers and $50 tons of freight worth
$120.750 Her heaviest passenger list last
year was the first trip she made, leaving
here January 10 with 313 persons.
The vessel Is owned by the North
American Mail Steamship Company. and
Is well insured.
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The first steamship Of new line to be
operated between Seattle and Vladivostok
Is due to arrive from Mode, Japan. 1t Is
the German steamship Milos. and is under
charter by Clarkson &c Co. The first cargo
Of the Mos will be principally OF Hour
taken from the Centennial mills, lumber
and other products Of this state. 1t is ex-
pected that the Milos will be followed by
other steamships for the same company.
as It is said to be the intention to estab-
lish regular line between here and the
Siberian port.
This is the first substantial evidence of
the contemplated change from Portland to
Seattle of the American terminus OF the
Siberian steamship line. w. r. Townsend,
agent for Clarkson & Co., who was here
in the spring of 1899. more than limited that
the company had such a plan In view. but
would not make an official statement, as
something might result to overthrow the
arrangement. He, however, said he favor
ed moving the line to this port, as II was
superior in many respects to Portland,
chiefly on account of the impossibility of
taking full cargo to that port. because
Of the low water in the Columbia river
and the bar at its mouth.
Garrison e. Co. are direct agents for the
Russo Chinese bank, and for the last few
years have been especially laboring to de-
velop trade with Siberia. For this purpose
they put on a chartered line between
vladivostok and Portland, from three to
five round voyages a year being made.
Most of the cargo of these vessels consist
ed CT Washington products which had to
be shipped to Portland by rail and then
transferred to the vessels. To obviate
this, as well as make their terminus where
deep water would enable them to do away
with lighterage. they have decided that
Seattle is to be their American port.
There is bright prospect for developing
the mutual Trade interests of Seattle and
Siberia. The approaching completion of
the great Siberian railway gives this an
added interest, as 1t will throw open to
direct market with this port thousands of
miles of rich territory, which will soon be
thickly populated. Vladivostok itself has
a population of from 10000 to 10000, which
is almost entirely dependent upon this
country for -four, fish, lumber, canned
goods and other products of the North
west. Another point of the local import
ance OF this departure Is that the new line
will probably cause Seattle to assume more
prominence as an exporting point for the
large quantities of railroad and manufac-
turing material to be used in Siberia.
The Milos ts a steamship of 1900 tons net
register, and will therefore take large car
goes. Part of the first cargo will be coal.
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DROPS DEAD In A HOTEL.
Conrad Weary, n Produce Broker,
Dies of Heart Failure, Aged IS
Years-FamfIy Lives in Town.

Conrad Weary a commission and pro-
duce broker, dropped dead yesterday fore
noon In the Queen City hotel, on Occi-
ably the cause of his death. He was 6S
years of age. His family lives in Oska-
loosa, Ia.
Weary had lived at the Queen City no.
tel for three years. He owned a ranch
on Vashon island, and made his living by
trading and from the ranch. He had no
regular place of business, having ALWAYS
made his headquarters at the hotel where
he died.
1t is not known how much of a family
Weary had. His papers however, would
indicate that his widow and one daughter
live In Iowa, and that he had a married
daughter living in Salt Lake, Utah.
At the hotel yesterday it was stated that
Weary always paid his bills promptly
and always seemed to be in the best Of
spirits. His relatives have been advised
of his death, and no disposition will be
made of the remains until they are heard
from.
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ANOTHER FIGHT PROMISED.
New Railroad Construction Through
North Dakota and Montana Said
to He for Canadian Pacific.

There is much speculation in railroad
circles as to the probability of the Bis
marck. Washburn & Great Falls railroad
being built from Bismarck. N D., to
Great Falls. and becoming a competitor
of the Great Northern. The new line.
which 1t develops is but an extension of
the 500 line, is owned by the Canadian
Pacific. and its right-of-way through
Montana will practically parallel the
Montana Central, although taking in the
Judith basin.. which, it. is said, is the
richest freight portion of the state.
The Montana Central has handled from
the Judith country from 100000 to 5000
600 pounds of wool annually, besides thou
sands of sheep, cattle and horses. to say
nothing Of the product of numerous coal
mines. With line passing directly
through this district. as the new extern
sion will. it will make great inroads on the
revenues of the Montana Central, which
for five years has been the largest divi-
dend payer in the West.
The Judith gap, the only entrance to the
basin through the Belt mountains, is in
possession of ]. J. Hill, and there, 1t is
said. the Great Northern will make a
strong fight to keep the Canadian Pacific
from entering the field now controlled by
American roads.
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Second Floor, Colonial Bleck.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

City Of Seattle as remarkable, ana con-
GLIDING with these words:
1.-THE undersigned, feeling that not only
the rescue of the City Of Seattle, her pas,
sengers and crew, but as well the satety OF
those of US who were on board the Cot
tage City during the fearful gale OF the
18th and 18th, is largely, II not wholly, owing
to tho calm fortitude, skill and endurance
Of Capt Jansen, his officers and crew, de-
sire to make a record of. this remarkable
voyage.
'And in SO doing we desire to express our
highest appreciation of the mastery sea-
manship Of Capt. Jansen and the stead
fastness of her officers and crew during
all the perils of this voyage"
Appended are the signatures of Arthur
ii. Delaney, J. II. Cobb, b. M. Behrends.
r. j. Donohoe. II. w. Pettygrove, John Fl.
Robinson, r. d. Kelsey, j. T. McElheny.
G. w. Graves and II. A. Bauer.
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against the Seattle. They were rubbing
stem to stem. Part of the stem OF the
Cottage City was carried away, and con-
siderable damage is said to have resulted
to the Seattle. When the Cottage back
the latters bow describing half-circle
from northwest to west and southwest.
But at no time was the Seattle in great
er danger than when the hawser parted.
The cable of her lost anchor was snapped,
and 1t seemed that she must be driven on
shore. But Capt. Council rose to the oc-
casion. He hoisted stay sails. These
sent him ahead little. hut the vessel,
with the wind from the northwest, slowly
dropped of to leeward and toward the lee
shore. While the Seattle was thus Sec
ond time in great danger, Capt. Jensen
went ahead with the Cottage City, turned
around and came back alongside the Sc
attle The final hawser was made fast,
and the Seattle was soon in tow for Ju-
neau. The situation for both ships had
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been and still was very periIous The
wind was so furious, the weather so cold
life on deck was almost unendurabis. :. Tho
reefs and rocky shore were very close.
Only the coolest and best seamanship on
Connell made tho rescue possible.
Juneau. and was nearly .twenty-four
had time to spare she would not have left
Treadwell till tho storm blew over, and
the passengers agree that i was God
tser AZ s .aye by the sbD az %
said to be on the Resale. All the officers
are remaining with the ship.
Rumor of striking . Log.
Among the seattle's passengers aboard
the Cottage City was a rumor that the
log or an iceberg. The latter is hardly
probable. as there Is seldom any Ice in
Lynn. canal. There are no live glaciers
fronting on Il But log is possible s.,,d It
was lost a jar was felt forward, as II
something striking the ship. and In a
few seconds jar was felt aft: Nobody
who would vouch for the accuracy Of this
report.
Probably Heavily LibeIed.
In the absence of II. r. Robinson. Alas
ka superintendent for the Pacific Coast
Steamship Company. Judge J. r. VIM,
Of Juneau, the company's attorney, libel
ed the City OF Seattle for salvage. Neither
Superintendent Trowbridge nor Agent
Stewart. OF the City OF Seattle, for her
owners. Dodwell & Co., would talk about
1t yesterday. They said there was moth
ing for publication concerning the mat
ter. 1t is said by one who ought to
know that the amount for which she is
libeied for salvage is 100000 Ships are
a scarce article on the Pacific coast at
this time and bring good prices. 1t Is
under present conditions, at least $150.000
President Farrell. of the Pacific Coast
Steamship Company, said yesterday that
that the ship was about to 60 into British
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skagway. The Thermometer wss two de-
grees above Hsro:. We had three feet Of
solid Toe ON deck"
A Lost Pilot-A ship OF Ice.
ss iss e op% S:ss y csa e aa lsS%
said she looked like an iceberg with a
smokestack in the center when she ar
sSsd = story we Sassy ws " r. Gns.
the thickness Of the Ice on deck. He
put two Juneau men. J. H. Cobb and r.
p Kdey xhc Ss q the Large dsH Rs
two men were frozen in. The ice had to
be chopped away from their door with
axes before they could get out Of the
Pilot johnson, Of the Seattle. had a
terrible n.. TIP. as stated BY Capt. Jsnsen's
were half frozen. Their boat was badly
sheltered sna AZ the fats above Juneau eau
not know which way to go. Large ships
do not go inside Douglas island. as the
water is not deep enough at any stage
OF the tide. 1t was approaching mid
night and the five men. lost, shivering.
but still resoiute. stood there. uncertain
S Snics nay to 60 While they
tie blow. previous to her leaving Juneau
for the Treadwell dock 1t came as
voice out Of the night. as light in the
to go and that Juneau was only six miles
away.
Dangers OF the Rescue.
1t seems improbable that the remain
Ing cable Of the City Of Seattle would have
held much longer. The weather was the
severest ever experienced in Lynn canal.
and steadily growing worse Two cables
were already gone when the Cottage city
arrived Capt. Jansen risked the safety
of his own ship In going so close to the
breakers. but that was the only way to
get a line aboard. The Seattle lay with
her nose to the northwest gale. The Cot
tage City bore down on her port quar-
ter. Capt. Hansen and Pilot Craig on the
bridge. The wind was from ship to shore.
When the line was got aboard, at the fifth
attempt, the Cottage City held her nose
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waters and beyond the United States
laws, and that the question of salvage
was not between the two steamship COM
Steamship Company and the underwent
ers. The City OF Seattle will have to
give bonds in a sum yet to be agreed
upon and fixed before she can leave the
Juneau wharf for Seattle for repairs. 1t
is reported that the damage to the Seat
tie by the Cottage City will be made the
basis of a counter suit to offset the sal
wage claims. Several plates are said to
be badly broken and the stern twisted.
VIII he lowed Down.
The tug Tyee has been engaged by Agent
Stewart to gotto Juneau and tow the Seat
tie. here. The Tyee will sail some time
today.
Several citizens of Skagway and Juneau
who were aboard the Cottage City have
prepared paper recounting the trip of
the Cottage City and the rescue of the
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CHART OF LYNN CANAL. FAST
BECOMING A MARINE GRAVEYARD.

4 YNN CANAL Is becom-
l. Ing q graveyard for
ships. There Is no
more dangerous stretch of
water anywhere than this
when a storm Is raging.
The fury of the clements
there is almost beyond be-
lief. Though a lighthouse
would not be of assistance
to a ship which had lost
her propeller, as the City
of Seattle did, still lights
there would be of great
aid to navigation. Four
steamers have been wreck
ed between Juneau. and
Skagway, one, the Clara
Nevada, being lost with
every soul on board, and
at least two have had
very narrow escapes. The
average traveller gets his
first real idea of rough
weather there. The Clara
Nevada was wrecked on
Eldred rock one winters
night two years ago. 1t
is a bare rock sticking up
to one side of the course
of ships, and is an unusu-
ally dangerous menace to
navigation. AS shown in
the accompanying map, 1t
Is almost in the center Of
the channel. and on a
dark night 1t is well nigh
impossible to distinguish
It. The steamer Detroit
struck a reef to the east
of Shelter island about a
year ago. She was a total
wreck. Her passengers
got ashore with difficulty
in small boats, and nearly
persisted from hunger be-
fore they were rescued.
Now the Townsend has
come to grief on Rocky
point, north of Point Sc
duction. The narrow es-
cape of the Humboldt from
going to pieces on Wander
bilt reef is well remem-
bered. The latest ship to
have a miraculous escape
Is the City of Seattle. The
sea smokes with mist and
flying spray In Lynn
canal; the heavens seem
to open and let fall at
once the winds from all
four corners of the earth.
The narrow passages be-
tween the islands and
mainland are dotted with
rocks and reefs, sometimes
visible and sometimes not,
depending on the stage
OF the tide. There are
places where a swift tide
runs both ways and comes
together in a dangerous
rip or a swirling volume.
In going to Skagway
ships mass through Sfenhen
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cific. One question involved ID street
crossings. The railroad contends that It's
right-of-way extends 20S feet on either
side of the track, and the city that the
lawful right-of-way is only l0e feet
The city, it is said, will go further and
title as successor of the old Northern Pa
c1fic company. The validity Of the fore
closure proceedings whereby the present
title will be questioned and other matters
will be brought up tending, 1t is claimed,
to show that the mortgage made subse-
auent to the general first mortgage was
Invalid.
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NEW SINGLE MARKET.
Btrlington Cuton Will he Completed
July 1 to Colorado Points.

A new freight rate on Puget sound
shingles for Colorado and southern
points will be made this season. The Bur
iington announces that on account OF the
mild weather prevailing this winter. 1t ex-
poets to complete its cutoff from Alliance:
lumber and shingles from this district
have to be routed via Portland, and as q
consequence of the high rate the Colorado
and Southern market has not been so
thoroughly developed as in the Middle
West and East.
With the completion Of the cutoff, how
ever, haul Of over 500 miles will be
avoided, and it is announced a rate from
Puget sound will be put in that will per-
nit Of the development of that market
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new LINE 70 NADNOSTOk.
Siberian Steamship Go. to Make
Seattle Its Terminus.
FIRST VESSEL NOW ON THE WAY.

German steamer MiIos II Coming
From Japan to Load Flour-Oth-
CIR Vessels will Probably Follow
Extension Means Much TO the De-
veIopment Of This Port-A New
ana Direct Market Across Pacific.
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MORE BUILDING PERMITS.
Numerous Small Residences to He
Constructed.

Permits were issued at the city engi-
neer's office yesterday for the erection of
bottling works. G. T. Maginnis & Co. ap-
plying for a permit to construct a two
story frame structure on the tide flats, at
cost 81 900, and will be 5SxSO feet in size
Joseph Daoust will erect a cottage at
1872 Bellevue avenue, to cost $780, and Mrs
Maude Westover intends to build one and
one-half story residence at 1475 Twentieth
avenue, to cost $700.
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PERSONALS.

Franklin W. Messler. retired merchant of lndi-
anapolis is visiting his son. ]. W. Messler, At his
home Eighteenth avenue.
g. ]. Silverman, Of Spokane, who has been In
Seattle for the past few weeks. returned home last
night. He will proceed at once to the Dewey mines,
where he will superintend the working and develop
ment of the property.
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CoIored Man in Trouble.

The police have received word of the ar
rest of Thomas Reed, a colored man who
formerly conducted an employment office
in this city. on a charge of burglary in
Ellensburg. The details OF his alleged
crime are not known here
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ships
small islands
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LEGAL KNOTS IN PROSPECT.
Railroad Attorneys Watching the
Spokane Contest.

Attorneys for railroad corporations are
watching with interest the fight going on
between Spokane and the Northern Pa
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Rescued Within Thirty Feet Of
Rocks at Point Bridget.
At THE MERCY OF THE STORM.
st1SaB1sd By Ioss OF Propeller In .
Lynn Canal Gale she Was Driven
Toward Breakers-Held by single
Anchor-Rescuc Party's Danger
Gus Mission-The Cottage City
Gave Aid-Libeled for Salvage.

The steamship City of Seattle Is not a
wreck at the bottom of the sea, but she
has had as narrow an escape from total
destruction as any craft that ever point
Cd her PROV toward Alaska.
The timely arrival and assistance OF the
steamship Cottage City. rendered under
the most perilous circumstances, saved
her. The Alaska greyhound IL now fast
to a wharf at Juneau, without the loss OF
q single soul. She has been libeied for sal
wage, and there are already signs that the
sum viii not be determined outside OF the
courts. The Seattle's propeller was I'M
shipped near Berners bay. in Lynn canal.
She was held by one anchor only IN
bowling gale when the Cottage City came
to her relief.
The arrival of the Cottage City at Port
Townsend, from the north, early yester-
day morning, was bulletined by the Post.
Intelligencer from information received
by the Merchants Exchange. Anxiety as
to the fate Of the long overdue City OF Sc
attic had become widespread during near
" seven days OF tedious waiting. and at
noon. when the Cottage City came IN.
several thousand people crowded the
Ocean dock. Greater interest has not been
shown in the arrival of vessel since the
days of the first treasure ships bearing
the gold from the Klondike. The Cot
taee City brought down all the Seattle's
passengers. Chief Engineer Follett. near
IL all the sailors and all the walters. The
following were the Seattle's frst-class
passengers:
Mrs T. w. Written H. A. Bauer.
With the corpse of her A. Murray.
husband Mn. Murray.
a. w Graves u. G. Kelly.
George Russell. w G. Dawson
W j. Waithers Max Steinfeld
Gussie Edwards. D. CcisW.
s. Stenfeld p. lie Blame.
w Miller DR. Greinner,
Mrs L. b. Davis Nels Jacob