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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-21

NEW YORK. May 20.-Rear Admiral
Ahmed Pasha. who arrived at this port
Friday night. said last night that his mis-
sion to this country had no connection
with any work of diplomacy.
In speaking of the report that ne hau
any proposals to make TO this country
concerning the indemnity claimed by the
United States from Turkey, because or IN
iuries suffered by missionaries during the
Armenian troubles, he said to a Tribune
reporter
''My business is that of an engineer. not
Of a diplomat OF diplomatic relations.
therefore, 1 have no right to speak. That
falls to the duty of our Turkish minister
at Washington. AS yet l am waiting In
structions from the sublime porte. They
are to come to me from the minister, but
inasmuch as | arrived only last night l
am not surprised that l have not heard
from him.
From what could learn of the desires
Of the sultan, in conversation with him.
he is anxious to increase the prowess Of
his navy. / will not give the reasons.
will not say whether we fear Russia, Eng
land or any other country, but at any
rate, we see that our navy must be put
on basis with Western countries. From
what we have seen and learned of the
American navy il seemed that there could
be no better place to learn modern meth
DDS of construction than in America.
Again. It is a neutral country, one which
could not view such visit with suspicion.
| was selected for the mission because 1
am the engineer-in-chief of the Turkish
navy.
AZ shall doubtless visit the different ma
val stations of this country: perhaps go
as far as San Francisco, but will give
special attention to the navy yards at
Brooklyn and Newport News When I
have reported to the sublime porte the re-
suits of my study. then 1 may make some
purchases.
When the admiral was asked to speak
of the situation between Russia and Tur-
key, he said:
LAS a cosmopolitan, rather than an en-
vOy of the sultan, l would say that Rus
sias greatest danger is from herself She
is composed of strange conglomeration
of peoples, many of whom have no SYM
pathy for each other 1t also happens that
some of the subjugated peoples that have
come under the sway of the car are high
err in the standard of intellect. morals and
physical strength than the race of the rul-
ing Romanoffs There is the Caucasian,
for instance, who is far superior in the
profession of war; there is the Pole. who
Is higher in the scale OF intellectual en-
Gowments, and the Finn, who is more
moral in his habits of life. And. yet.
Russia is spreading out, still grasping for
more, still taking under her peoples who
are wholly antagonistic to her in point of
all racial qualities"
Let me tell you" he began again, "if
Russia suffered one great. overwhelming
battle she would go to pieces, because of
her own decentraliZing forces; forces
which are kept within bounds only by fear
and the dread of punishment and exile"
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AFTER CHRISTIAN SCIENTISTS.
Masons of Topeka Planning to Begin
Prosecutions.

TOPEKA, Kan, May 20.-The Masonic
order OF Topeka. particularly the Knights
Tepmlars, are planning to prosecute local
Christian Scientists who, they say, were
responsible for the death OF Mrs. John M
Terrence. Mr.. Terrence was. up to the
time of his death eight months ago chief
clerk In the Atchison. Topeka & Santa Fe
car service here. He was a leading Mason
His wife died yesterday from typhoid fe-
yer. She was Christian Scientist. and
with the local healers resisted the de-
mands of her friends that physician be
summoned
Mrs. whtIock. of Chicago mother Of
Mrs. Terrence, was It is asserted. refused
permission to see her daughter. but finally
entered the sick room. Mrs. L. F.. Whita-
ker, the Scientist In charge. said. testify
ing at the coronei's inquest, that Mrs
Terrence was killed by the shock of the
surprise at seeing her mother. and not by
the lack of medicine. The coroner's jury
rendered the following verdict:
Mrs. ]. VI. Terrence came to her death
by peritonitis general caused by perfo-
ration of the intestines due to typhoid fe-
yer The case was under Christian Scien-
fist management and had no medical care
or treatment, and In our opinion, she
did no have intelligent care. which would
give her any possible chance for recov-
ary
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DUNDEE, Thursday. May 1.-THE Brit
ish infantry passed through Newcastle at
5 o'clock. few residents were congre-
gated at street corners, wearing the ma
tional colors. After their walk of twenty
two miles the men appeared in splendid
style.
The Beers are endeavoring to reorganize
along the Heidelberg hills. Many rebels
have been found on the farms well sup
piled with ammunition and arms.
Recent visitors to johannesburg say the
Beers are beginning 10 realize the serious
ness Of their position and they are anx-
ious to know what is TO become of them.
The Boer women carry rifles in the streets
and are eager to go to the commands.
They say the British will not fire upon
them.
Muller former officer in the Prussian
army. refused sixty pounds per month and
a commission from the Beers to succeed
Col Schiel, the captured artillery COM
mander.
A tremendous quantity OF looted furni-
ture was found stored IN the town hall.
Evidently the Beers had intended to burn
II. but they were prevented by the hur-
ried evacuation.
The three-span bridge at 1ngagone has
been destroyed and the station burned.
The Beers blew up the water tank and
destroyed the waterworks pipes but the
system can be renewed in few days.
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PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY MEETS.
Fourteenth Annual Convention he
ing Held in Chicago.

CHICAGO. May 2o,-The fourteenth an
Of the Philosophical Society met today
Sixty-three delegates were present from
New York, Massachusetts,. ONO, MlGhl-
gan Kansas. Missouri, Minnesota, wy
oming. Montana, South Dakota and Ca
NADIA. ,, ...o
read from European sections besides teie-
Grams Of regret from various states that
could not be represe nted.
n u Chidester. OF Chicago. was elected
permanent chairman of the convention,
and Miss Pauline Kelly permanent seere-
tary. .-.
Alexander Fullerton. general secretary
and treasurer Of the American society.
jmnroving both In membership and funds.
4 business meeting was held in the aft
ernoon and addresses were made in kim
ball hall IN the evening oX Miss Kate Is.
Davis and Alexander Fullerton.
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bOER ENJOYS ARE
GREETED WARMLY.
Continued From Page One.

continued fTOrll rage Oue.
America. he asked, why not In South AZ
RIGA? England was no more our friend
today than she was a hundred years ago.
shall you and I. enjoying the full hertz
age of liberty" he asked. mot give them
aid? I will"
Our government could not long stand in
opposition to the manfestos of sympathy
expressed by the people for the Beers.
Bourke Cockran's speech.
Mrs. Edith w. Lamb recited the spirit
OF 70" and presented an American flag
to Mrs Fischer. the wife of one OF the en-
voys. following which Hon. Bourke Cochran
delivered an address. He strongly advo-
Gated UNFOLDING the Monroe doctrine, re-
calling Secretary Roots recent words, that
we must be prepared to fight for 1t and.
adding that the latter must he gratiiied
at the hearty response which had teen
made throughout this country. Referring
to Canada and its proximity 10 the United
States. he said he believed as an English
possession 1t was menace to the main
tenance of the Monroe doctrine. As pos
sible result OF the war. he suggested That
instead of the extension of monarchial
governments in South Africa the conse-
uuence might be the extension OF repub-
lican authority over monarchial govern
ments.
Reference was made to the recent action
OF the senate in closing the doors While
discussing the resolution of sympathy for
the Boer republic. which led Mr.. Cochran
TO express the belief that, If the day had
come when Americans were fearful TO ex-
press their views, then the nations growth
had not been In the way of true greatness,
but of weakness. He believed that the
opportunity OF this country had arrived
Whether or not there would be interference
from the administration, means would be
found to stop this injury to civilization
which is now going on. A duty must be
performed to the people OF England the
Transvaal and to the whole human race
in every part of the globe.
Senator Wellington was instructed by
unanimous vote of the audience to press
in the senate Senator Teller's resolution
of sympathy with the Beers
Knoxville Invites BOer Delegates
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. May p-Ihe CITY
council of Knoxville, by resolution unani-
mouslv passed, has invited the Boer com
miseioners, now in this country, to Visit
Knoxville.
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THE COLOMBIAN REVOLUTION.
Government still Holding Out, hut
Conditions Are Bad.

KINGSTON, Jamaica, May 20,-Advices
from Colombia, by the Royal Mail steamer
Trent, say the rebels are operating
around Panama, which is full OF troops,
some of whom are quartered in the
churches.
An engagement took place May 16 north
Of Panama, the rebels being driven off.
Carthagena is still in possession of the
government. The Trent was to have con-
Veyed body of troops to Carthagena, but
the rebels destroyed the bridges on the
night of May IS, thus preventing the troops
arriving for embarkation.
on the same night a desperate engage
ment took place outside OF Carthagena, in
which the government troops were victo-
rious. AS many as 500 rebels are said to
have been killed in the fighting. The
country IL in a frightful state, paper dol
lars being only cents each
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CAR COMPANIES COMBINE.
Pressed Steel and American Car
Companies the Parties.

CHICAGO. May 20.-The Record to-
morrow will say:
at is reported on what seems to be
adequate authority that negotiations are
now in progress looking toward a con-
solldation of the Pressed Steel Car Com
pany and the American Car and Foun-
dry Company
1.-THE American Car and Foundry Com
pany has $50, 100000 each of seven per cent.
noncumulative preferred and common
stock. w. *. Bixhy and William Nc
MILAN. of New York. are the principal
officers of the company.
THE Pressed Steel Car Company has a
total capitalization of two million dol
lars.
1.-The two concerns are not competitive
but OF wholly different types-the former
making wooden cars and Composite
holsters. etc, and the latter making all
steel cars, holsters and truck apparatus.
Owing to the increasing conversion of
railway rolling stock of the new types of
cars, Capitalization of control would
bring about large economies. At the
same time II would eliminate the slight
element of competition which now exists.
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PRINCETON STUDENTS DROWNED.
Two Sophomores Lost While Trying
to shoot the Rapids.

pRTNCETON. \. j. May 20.-While try
ing to shoot the rapids in a canoe. at
princeton. Philip Hay. of Nutley. \. j.,
and Christopher colon Augur of Evan
st0n. III members ~ the sophomore
class were drowned this afternoon. Au-
gurs body was recovered.
Augur was the son of Mai j. \. Augur,
Of the United States First cavalry, now
IN Manila lie was = years ola ana as
sistant manager ~ the gymnasium team.
HAY vas ~ years old
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RUSSIA PAYS TREASURY DEBT.
Redeems obligations Incurred in
Crimean and Turkish Wars.

ST PETERSBURG May N.-An impe-
rial ukase has been published, announcing
the redemption of the debt of ,he impe-
rial treasury to the state bank for bank
notes issued for the purpose of meeting
the expenses Of the wars OF 1886 and
1S77-IS 1t provides that hencetorth no
kanknotes shall he issued to meet the re-
quirements Of the treasury.
This liquidation is regarded an indi-
cation that the imperial treasury VIII not
need further loans to meet the budget ex-
penditure. In 1892 the debts totaled a.
COO ON roubles. which amount has been ex-
tinQuished
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POET LAUREATE's LATEST.
Alfred Austin Writes n Verse On
Mafeking's Relief.

LONDON. May 21.-Alfred Austin. the
poet laureate, writes of the relief OF
Mafeking as follows:
Long as the waves shall roll.
Long as Fame guards her scroll,
And men, through heart and SOUL
Thrill to true glory,
Their tale from age to age
Shall voice and verse engage,
Swelling the splendid page.
OF England's story"
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Press Dispatches checred.

KROONSTAp May 2O--The press tele-
sNms announvius the relief Of Mafeking
were read To the reg ments on parade The
men were ereduy excited and chee:sd
Justify
Khaki-clad Beers. made up TO represent
British soldiers have been visitins he
farms and repeating the substance Of the
British proclamation. II the terms are &C
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LONDON, May ZI-The Daily Expross
says that startling disclosures may BE ex-
pected at the trial OF Nolan, Walsh and
Dnlman the men charged with attempting
ore We'll known to the Dublin police and
letters have been found that will comuro-
misc several persons IN Great Britain and
ireland
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Murder and Suicide in Denver.

DENVER May - Walter Williams,
deputy coroner, shot and Killed William
4 powner. the proprietor Of "a bathhouse
at ib2a Arapahoe street this afternoon.
and then Killed himself The killing oc-
CURED NJ the establishment % Buwner.
ana no witnesses were present Domestic
trouble Is given as The cause
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HAVANA. Nav z0.-The organizing
committee Of the Democratic Union party
has decided To recommend that tho mem
beers Of the party abstain from voting e
tnc coming elections. The party leaders
contend that the election preparations are
being carried ont Ga such unfair way as 10
make 10 Impossible for the opponents OF
those In power 90 get hearing
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MEMPHIS Tenn. Nav - Etwari
Warrington and pounIs BroEau coal min
e-s. entered the lunch house ~ T. p. Nc
keuEa and became involved m q quarrel,
during which Whitt'ng'Dn VAS shot BY
Mrs. McKenna ami Brosan was fatally
wounded
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DE tTiis.


CHICAGO H.. May 90 Homer Earl
Sargent former general manager OF the
Northern Pacific and 'one Of the founders
of the United states yards here. died yes
,n~da.- aged p Years
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Advancing Without Opposition.

LONDON May q A dispatch from HIT
SOCK four mncs north OF Krooastad. dated
Saturday and son, by Nay Of Kroons{ad.
SAYS that Con Hamilton, with the seventh
division 10 IS marching eastward without
opposition
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Prof. Gardiner :. Williams.

ITHACA. \ Y. May 21-Glrdiner :.
williams Emeritus professor of science
and art Of teaching in Cornell university.
died Of paralysis last night, aged u years
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HOODS
SarSdpariIla

Possesses the peculiar qualities
Peculiar In Itself-W hieh accomplish
these good Things for an who take
it. An unlimited list Of wonderful
cures prove its merit
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be- Rest PrescrIption Cor MaIaria

And Fever is a bottle Of Groves Tast.iess Cain
Tonic 1t is simply iron And quinins IN tAstsless
foEE- No @uA-ro pay. Price SC
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LONDON MAY q The Mansion mouse
fund for the relief Of the victims OF TIE
Ottawa fire has reached Gj0eo.
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british Reported Fleeing

LOURENZo MAneTES Nay ~ -rr.
standard and Diggers News confirm tAc
report 81 the yrllef ~ Mareking !, sly,s
) confused account OK the events proceed
taE An enEasemcn; was fought Sunday
near Marihos1, and Tho rrlef forces sat
through the lNcr lines entering TIVE town
and began bomhaIaiug tho Beers who .e-
treated Tine HoerS had two klu,~i ANA
five wounded The British loss Ia sAi3
20 have been considerable The British are
reported as fleeing be-, no explanation IS
given.
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AHMED PASHA'S MISSION.
TURKISH REAR ADMIRAL HERE TO
STUDY NAVY METHODS.

sent over rs Chief Engineer OF the
suItan's Navy to Acquire Modern
Idens-TaIks of Russia and says
Greatest Danger Is From Herself.
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British Pass Through Newcastle.

cepted those who accept them are imr1e-
diately arrested and carried off.
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The Lorenzo Marques correspondent Of
the Times telegraping Saturday. says:
Recent arrivals from the Trnnsvaal de-
clare that the hurghers have lost all con-
fdence IN their ability To withstand the
British. that they are disheartened. dis
Kusted and sick and that their desire is to
return 20 their homcs President Kruse-.
anxious tN prevent tho war from aaEng
out. IS USING his influence TO bring about
one last hcrolr stand
The future Ucti,s 81 the Beers ia a
mystery Tho forctSn officers urge The de-
Tense OF Pretoria
\ frlcas occurred between the Poltu-
guesc police and souic sailors - the Meth
erlands cruiser Sreleand Three sailors
were injured Roy the hayouets q tac police
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puIIer Hesitates to Attack.

Gen Butler is in front of Laingsnek,
hesltating 10 attack positions of enormous
strength The reports that the Beers
have blown up portions OF the tunnel are
confirmed. Although everywhere else they
are reported as retiring. outfronted. they
have effected their retreats without los
ing their conveys or guns or prisoners TO
any extent. Were they disorgsnized they
would strew the line OF retreat with
booty
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Natal Clear of Boers.
Brabent Capture. 1900 Boer..

LONDON, May IA dispatch to the
Daily Telegraph from Mequotlingsnek.
dated May i6, says:
Gen. Brabant ia reported 20 have cap.
tured 800 Beers at Ciocolon
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Plot to Depose Kruger.

the Daily Telegraph Is adNIHtu l1Iat
plot has been discovered at Pretoria TO
depose President Kruger and TO surrender
the Transvaal during the present month
Progressive Dutchmen and members OF
the judiciary are asserted TO have been
parties 10 the movement.
A Cape Town correspondent reasserts
that the Irish-American ambulance corps
from Chicago suffered heavily during the
fighting at Kroonstadt, and that United
States Consul Hay had protested vainly to
President Kruger against using the corps
on the fighting line.
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them to hold out was really written at
Petersburg. a place which surrendered
early in March. President Steyn. who
was last reported as leaving for Pretoria.
after consultation with the Transvaal
government, has again gone to the front.
New-York tribune., 1900-03-11
NEW-YORK HARBOR IMPROVEMENT
CONGRESS URGED TO PROVIDE FOR RE-
MOvAL OF DIAMOND AND COEN-
TIES REEFS

Washington March 10 (SpeciaD.-Major Adams
Chief of Engineers transmitted Congress by the
Acting Secretary of War. says that the removal
of Diamond Reef and Coenties Reef in the East
River, New-York Harbor. TO a depth OF 80 feet
below mean low water is a work of public i'm
portance worthy 10 be undertaken by the United
States in view of the great commercial interests
involved Excavation is estimated to a depth of
"a feet. including contingencies. cost sls97,5oo
These reefs lie the south end of the East River
at its junction with Buttermilk Channel
ernor's Island. Diamond Reef covers at 80 feet
depth 500 feet long, with 6oo feet greatest
width
A quarter of mile further up the river Is Coen-
ties Reef 2so feet long and 15O feet wide Original
ly these reefs had depth of 175 and l4S feet re-
spectively. In 1875 Coenties Reef was removed TO
a depth of 26 feet. and in 1892 Diamond Reef
to- depth of &c feet completed. The report
shows that between the East and North rivers
there is a natural channel of 35 feet depth, with a
general width of LOO fees except for a
length of loo feet where Diamond Reef, lying in
the south side of this channel. reduces the width
to about 200 feet Coentes Reef lies almost direct
ly IN the axis of this narrow channel, Wnere the
harbor is most fun of vessels ana Where the Iual
currents are extremely strong. These conditions
make navigation difficult for vessels or roo great
draught to pass over the reefs Statistics from the
report of the survey under the River and tiarbor
act of show that 125 boats passed the cnannel
in an hour in January, 1897 9S excluding ferry
boats.
The estimated cost of detailed survey of these
reefs is 5000 Major Adams recommends such sur,
vey by the division engineer Colonel Gillespie, and
Colonel Mackenzie. acting chief Of engineers ana
finally by the Secretary of War.
New-York tribune., 1900-03-11

great rapidity, that both the production and ex-
portation of assuming greater voiunle
and that a constantly growing portion or wneat
is exported In the form of flour. During the iast
thrty-two years the amount of corn produced mas
increased from s6s coo 900 to 1924 100000 bushes an
Increase OF 122 per while the exports or tnls
cereal increased from 100000 to l71OooUo ousneIs
1000 per cent. During The same peIlou
the American production of wheat increased AoIn
152 O0O0 900 to 675 100000 bushels gain OF 5it Per
cent while exports increased from 126SWo 70 ZZz,.
100 bushels. almost hteeafold, ana the nei
exports of this grain increased at stil more rapa
.o--
From this report. it also appears that since 1919
and notably since 1880. ever increasing propors
tion of wheat exports has been In the form OF
-four, and that in this important branch or manu-
facture Americans have been able TO compete WIN
European millers even in the face of adverse egis
lation abroad. In 1880 only 1893 per cent OF the
wheat was exported In the form of the manu-
factured product, -four, while in 1899 the propor
tion was 1873 per cent and in 1895 52U per cent
1876 less than 100000 barrels of Hour ana III o9
100000 barrels Were exported from 'his
country. II,
The year 1898 shows the United States to be easily
the first wheat producing country of the world lts
production amounting to 675,0G0,OO0 bushels, or
whole world. Russia (both European and Asiatlcl
Is second with 17.3 per cent; then France. with
1873 per cent; British India, with S4 per cent, ana
Austria Hungary, with SO per cent: This pre-
cedence in wheat production is largely due TO tne
immense tracts available fertile land, admlraDle
transportation facilities, the remarkable system oI
handling the grain, both physically and CONNER
cially and the exceedingly low freight rates Whlch
obtain on the railroads and lakes.