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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-04
OF VALUE TO SETTLERS,
Congressman Cushmnn Receives
Valuable Information From
COmmfHaiOner Hermann.

Special Dispatch to the Post-InteIligencer
/, WASHINGTON, Jan. 3.-The following
letter has been received by Congressman
r. w. Cushman from Binger Hermann,
In this city, which contains information
of value to certain settlers on the lands of
the government:
II have the honor to acknowledge the
receipt of your letter of November 3, 1899,
inclosing communication from Mr.. w.
N. Forrest, dated Chehalis, Wash, Octo-
Der "a, 1899, inquiring what the remedy Is
for parties who have been bona fide
settlers for the past eight years upon GER
tain lands in township fourteen north,
been withheld from disposition under the
public land laws because OF the suspension
as defective of the official surveys that
have heretofore been made thereof, and
upon which lieu selections have been made
by the Northern Pacific Railroad Company
under the act OF June A. 1897 go Stat, $40,
and March 2, 1899 Go Stat, $685., setting
aside certain lands in the state OF WASH
inGcon as forest reserves.
I'm reply. would respectfully state that
a proper course for such settlers to pursue
would seem to be to continue their settle
ments, and within three months after the
acceptance and official fling of the plat
of survey Of the lands. to assert their
enter, at the local land office. Upon such
application, and satisfactory showing,
after due notice to the railroad company
that their settlements were initiated prior
to and existed at the date of the COM
pany's lieu sections. the settlers would
have the superior. right to the lands, as
lieu selections by the company in the pres
ence of valid adverse claims are inhibited
by said acts.
Your correspondents inquiry as to the
present status Of the suspended surveys
of lands aforesaid will be answered in q
separate letter."
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LAND SALE rs COMPLETED.
Weyefhauser Syndicnte Pay Over to
the Northern Pacific Railroad
a0.N(OOOO

Special Dispatch to the Post-Intelligencer
ST. PAUL, Mimi. Jan. 3.---After long
continued negotiations for the purchase of
i i the . weyerhauser syndicate TO-DAY
paid over to the Northern Pacific $500 900.
This L. the largest single deal In timber
land that has ever been made In the
West.
During the past year this syndicate OF
lumbermen have bought up immense guam
titles of land in Wisconsin and Minneso-
all the timber In these two states
The Weyerhauser people are estimating
on another tract of Northern Pacific tim
Der land In Washington. and have secured
an option on 1t at $500 an acre. and which
they will probably pay for during the COM
ing year. The syndicate, headed by Fred
erfck Weyerhauser, Is composed of the
leading and wealthiest lumbermen in the
Northwest.
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10 cents and IS cents Druggists.
-nAAA a . a a a n a a q a n a a q a~<s

renewd for one or more periods not
exceeding ten years upon the approval Of
the secretary Of agriculture and at such
..sec. 8. All leases n made Under this act
shall be for the smallest area compatible
with. the best utilization of the land for
"sec. 1. After lands shall have been
leased under the provisions Of this act, 1t
will be unlawful for any one except the
lessee to enter. upon such lands for the
purpose of grazing stock thereon and such
entrance shall be deemed a misdemeanor,
Imprisonment for "a period per- a not t esceedins
shall be paid into the public schools funds
Of the county in which the lands where the
offonse was. committed are situated.
"Sec. g.. Leases shall be made only to
citizens Of the United States. who are resi-
dents of the state IN which the land Is
located or to corporations organized under
the laws OF that state.
Sec. 0. Whenever in the Judgment of
the secretary of agriculture 1t Is to the
interest OF the United States to consolidate
areas Of grazing lands for leasing under
the Interior is authorised to exchange h pub
lie grazing lands with the states or private
owners for other grazing lands Of practical
v"sec. 10. I The secretary Of the interior
and the secretary Of agriculture shall joint
ly prescribe the necessary rules and regu-
llatlons for carrying out the provisions Of
this act"
Mail Schedules Changed.
The following changes in mail schedules
are announced:
Port Williams to Seguin-Leave Port VIII
liams daily except Sunday at Q a. m, ar
irving at Seguin by 10 a. m. Leave Seg,iin
daily except Sunday at a. m. and arrive
at Port Williams by a. m.
Roche Harbor to Prevost--Leave Roche
Harbor Tuesday and Saturday at $3.50 a. M.
arriving at Provost by 1870 Leave Pre-
vost Tuesday and Saturday at p. m, ar
irving at Roche Harbor by z p. m.
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Are given to weak men by ELEC-
TRICITY. DR.. Sanden's wonderful
body battery, in form Of belt. is
the easiest and most scientific way
Of applying this life giving ele-
ment, and does the work silently
but surely while you sleep. Thou
sands have been cured. Please call
and get references. or send for my
illustrated pocket edition, THREE
GLASSES OF MEN" 1t contains
much valuable information for
men. Free by mail or at Office.
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Copper Colored
Splotches.

There is only one cure for Oontagiom
Blood Poison-the disease which has
completely baff1ed the doctors. They
are totally unable to cure it, and direct
their efforts toward botthng the poison
up in the blood and concealing it from
view. s. s. s. cures the disease posi-
lively and permanently by forcing out
every trace of the faint.
was afflicted with q terrible blood disease,
which was In spots At first, but Afterwards
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-04
FOR BENEFIT of CATTLEMEN.
"eather Bureau VIII Furnish Them
Forecasts of Storms

ta noRT WORTH, Tex, Jan. 3.-The Ma
sis, rss lave stock Association, with the as
di ran,cce OF i. II. Brandenburg. resident
Nh asc I OF the weather bureau at Denver,
Tan y Jus secured an order from Washing
~ ioI ,,, which Is of considerable Importance
lie i've STOCK men in the West Prof. Will
hs. Moore, chief Of the weather bureau,
e ars ISSUED instructions to the effect that
waeesssency or special warnings be issued
w waen prolonged spells of abnormaiiy cold
a. eh a, nigh northerly winds, with snow
AeaVy rails of snow, are indicated for
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spread oil over my body.
These soon broke out In 10
sores, and 1t Is easy to
imagine the suffering I
endured. B efore l be-
came convinced that the
doctors could do no good,
l had spent q hundred
dollars, which was really
thrown away. l tn e n
tried various patent
medicines, but they did
not reach the disease!
When I had finished my
first bottle Of 8. s. S. /
W as greatly improved
and v-as delighted With
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-04
New Orleans Races.

NEW ORLEANS, JAN s.--Clear and fair; cool
weather and fast track were the conditions today.
Results:
Six and one-haif fuiones, selling Silver Set won.
Little Billy second. BY George third. Time. 22i.
Six furlongs-Fleuron won. Barney A. second, Sa-
die Burnham third. Time. 1a7.
Steeplechase, handicap, short course Chcesemite
won, Fred Perkins second. Van Bnlnt third Time,
2.l6t -
Mile and one-eighth-C Compensation won. Virgie O..
second, Alpan third. Time. So.
Sir and one-half furlongs--Jim Gore II. won. Free
Lady second, ]. f. Cline third. Time. %.
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Tanfornn Races.

SAN FRANCISCO. ian. s-weather fine at Tan
foran park track muddy. Results:
Five f,lrlongs selling-Foul play won, Tom Shar-
key second. Caesar Young third. Time. l:oil.
Six furlongs selling The Lady won. First Shot
second Glissando third Time. l:ls.
One mile. selng-Facade won. Wallenstein Sec
ond Racivan third. Time 1:i6
Five MISUNDERSTANDING won, Ben Ledo second, Rio
Chico third Time, 1904
Mile and one-half furlongs. selling Chimura won.
Dr. Bernays second. Stuttgart third. Time, ga2
One mile-Formero won, Bannockburn second, San
yenado third Time, 1aia.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-04

ST. PAUL, Mimi, Jan. 3.-Local and
Northwestern retail butchers have ad-
vanced the price of veal and pork cent
per pound. 1t is stated the advance is to
be general all over this section, and that
1t is due to the scarcity of live stock
throughout the northwest which has made
1t difficult for the packing houses to Sc
cure enough for the increasing demand.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-04

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3.-The president
today nominated Archibald w. Butt. Of
Georgia, to be assistant quartermaster,
with the rank of captain, In the volunteer
army. Mr.. Butt is the Washington cor
respondent of the Atlanta Journal Nash
VILE Banner and Louisville Evening Post
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any section, and that special warnings
be also issued when unreasonable or alb
normally heavy rains are indicated for
any section.
kilograms conveying information OF the
ab0ve-described character will be scnt to
points In Montana, Idaho and Wyoming.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-04

CHICAGO, Jan. 3.-The University OF
Chicago will use and advocate the new
spelling BY vote Of Twenty to sTtesp
on record today as favoring the use of the
reformed spelling adopted by the National
Educational Association The vote Inn
plies the use of reform spelling in a num-
Der Of magazines and papers issued under
the auspices of the university.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-04
Minnie seIigman Asks Divorce.

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 3.-Minnie Seligman Cut
ting, the well-known actress, this after
noon through her attorney. Gov. Johns
ton, filed suit in. the circuit court for Ill
a member of New York's -four hundred"
She alleges desertion.
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Regular Army Increase.

Work has far advanced on the battleship Wis
consin that she will make her trial trip within the
next two weeks. Her main battery Of four thirteen
an American man-ofwar. 1t is expected that she
will exceed the speed requirements Of the navy de-
partment.
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steamer Townsend arrives.

steamer Townsend, from Lynn canal
pVIts, arrived in Seattle at 2:30 o'clock this
morning She brought out two passen-
gers and no freight.
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Beware of Impostors.

History of an Electric Belt Fraud
mailed free to each applicant for my
book.
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Blood

is PURELY VEGETABLE, and is the only
blood remedy guaranteed to contain no
potash, mercury, or other mineral.
Books on the disease and it's treat
ulent mailed free by Swift Specific Com
pauy, Atlanta, Georgia.
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the result. The large rod splotches on my
chest begun 70 grow paler and smaller and
before long disappeared entirely. reeatned
my lost weight, became stronger, and my APP
petite greatly improved. was soon entirely
well, and my skin as clear "a piece OF glass.
II. L. MYERS, 100 Mulberry ST.. Newark, N. J.
Don't destroy all possible chance of
cure by taking the doctors treatment
of mercury and potash. These minerals
cause the hair to fall out, and will
wreck the entire system.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-08
DECREE ENTERED.
Final Decision In the Case Of
Alice {. BuTTiII OF Al. VS..
Sebastian Garst.

A decree was entered in the Appellate
court today In the equity case of Alice
Il. BurriI ct AL VS.. Sebastian Garst.
The decree recites that the respondent
having paid SIS to each of the four
complainants, the complainants' bill
must be dcmurred and all demands
against the respondent are declared
satisfied.
All the trouble arose from some sl0,
42775 left by Amos &. Burrll, the
grandfather. OF the complainants, who
died in 1880. Before his death, the
grandfather. purchased at a sale under
mortgage an estate on Willow street
but the deed, was. owing TO his person
al habits taken In the name of his wife
and she held IL until her death. Mrs.
Burrill sold some OF her property to
her son fer life. so he could vote. This
sons name was Edgar, but he died
before she did.
Mrs. Burrill left her property to the
Rhode Island Hospital Trust Company
i.l trust. her grandchildren only to re-
ceive the income until all were~of age.
The bank sold the Willow street prop
crty and st the gale the guardian OF
the grandchildren notified Mr.. Garst.
who bid on the pf'lperty that IL was
really not the property OF Mrs. Burrll
but was the property of her husband s
estate. Garst bought the property,
nevertheless. and paid therefor $500.
The bill which hes been demurred
sought 10 have Garst reconvey the pro-
perty and account for the profits there
~
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-08
FINANCIAL NEWS
BULLS AND BEARS.

Wall Street. june s.-Deaiings we're
all at the opening OF the stock mar
ket and only a few were traded in. The
price changes We're narrow and mixed.
There was a good deal or pressure
against Baltimore & Ohio and Pacific
by noon and they yielded over a point
each. Weakness spread Throughout the
railroad quarter and especially In the
western group. There was not much
interest In the specialties but they
weakened in sympathy with the rail-
roads. Tennessee coal lost nearly TWO
points. Prices of bonds were weli
maintained despite the stagnation.
The reaction reached a point in a
number of railroad stocks and there
were losses of 2ia TO points in New
YORK Air Brake. Colorado Fuel. pfd.,
and Brooklyn Union Gas. Sugar rose
point over last nights level
The feature OF the late afternoon deal
ings WAS the heavy absorption Of Read
ing first preferred which advanced %
despite the large offerings on the rise.
Meanwhile the general list was list
less
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-08
NOTES FROM THE HARBoR.

The barge Iron State, now owned by the
r. b. Little company. having been pur-
chased about a year ago, was formerly
the schooner Iron State. Alterations
were made in her makeup when the sail
ing vessels became too slow for the coal
carrying trade. She was built AT Tona-
wanda, n. y, and originally hailed from
Detroit. She Is of llzi tons gross 3nd
1856 net tonnage, PA feet long, 35.S feet
wide and 1872 feet deep. She was built In
1874.
Workmen are now engaged in remov-
ing the rigging which was employed IN
dsmantling the old shears near Point
street bridge. The cap, which Is said TO
weigh over 10 tons, now rests upon the
wharf. and the two spars which formed
the shears, have been lowered into the
water. Later they will be towed away.
The schooner g. S. Allison, which has
been having a sail repaired for the past
two days, sailed light tor New York this
afternoon. She will return with a cargo
of brick to order.
Six steam yachts were at anchor In the
vicinity OF the Merchants and Miners
Transportation company's wharf early
this forenoon. but later they steamed
away, with one exception. 1t is somo
time since so many steam yachts have
been I'm that vicinity at one time.
The Urited States Gutter Dexter was
here today. She arrived early I'm the
forenoon and did not leave until late in
the afternoon.
The large barge Snipe is I'm upper harbor
with q cargo of corn for w. L. Hale e.
Co. She was built In New London in 1884
but Is still I'm tine condition. This is the
first time in over year that a cargo OF
grain has come To this port. although i'm
former years ft WAS AZ common occur
renee. The grain lis being unloaded with
the aid OF n steam elevator
The barge Redwing which lies at the
providence Gas company's dock. belongs
Cn the Great Lakes. being sent TO De-
t~oit In 1873. Immediately after she was
completed at the sripbnlding plant I'm
Tona wanda, y. Y, She Is OF 522 tons
gross and $50 tons net TONNAGE 1927 feet
long, 339 feet wide and II feet deep She
was In collision with the local steamer
Richard Borden last Sunday evening. but
was practically uuiniured
No trace has yet been secured of Her.
bert Stevens. who was reported drowned
on last Wednesday. No systematic
search has yet been made OF tho bottom
% tie harbor near the wharf as several
iarges arc In a position which makes II
irGpossihlC To do so
The mechanical repairs needed have
heen completed IN the Poirt street brdg q.
an etc'Nih.rg H. orcc more I'm fifst-clas ss
Va King C'dpi.
The dredge Newport has completed the
work o. clearing the west passage OF tho
ildge. ana the structure will not he
| closed TO the public again oli this ac-
count.
repairs have been nearly completed on
| the Richard Borden, damaged I'M n cot
| lision ON Sunday evening. The vessel wa :
| not forced To go out of commission To re.
ceive the repairs. and made each trip ON
schedule time '''F VI
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-08
NO INJUNCTION.
Judge Brown Refuses to Issue
a Restraining Order Against
c. Frederick Cooper.

An opinion was handed down by
Judge Brown in the United States cir
cult court this afternoon, in the case of
Herbert L.. Hildredth VS.. c. Frederick
Cooper and others. The opinion was
based on the petition for a preliminary
injunction, and was as follows:
The evidence fails to satisfy me
that the defendants have placed in the
market goods initiating the goods OF
she complainant. On the contrary, /
am OF the opinion that a person hav-
ing the slightest acquaintance with the
distinctive and peculiar features of the
goods of the complainant, would not be
deceived by the defendants goods, but
rather warned by their different ap-
pearance.
Asking in this case the question
stated by Judge Webb, in his opinion
in his Goudy and Kent case. whether
the defendants goods are in such re-
semblance 10 those ef the complainant
as to be likely to deceive an ordinary
customer, devoting TO the articles so
much attention as purchaser ought
to be required to give to articles like
molasses candy. ETC., | think that the
answer must be in the negative. Fur
thermore. II is very doubtful whether
the complainant has any standing in a
court in equity, in view of the evil
dence OF acquiescence.
THE petition for preliminary in
junction Is denied.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-08
BOXERS MARCHING TO
ATTACK TIEN TSIN.
Admiral Kempff so Reports to Navy
Department. -rlinister Conger
Asks Instructions.

ernments respecting this boxer agita-
tion. Thus at Taku. Admiral kempH
Is acting I'm "A similar manner TO the
commanding officers Of the foreign navy
there assembled. although his orders
are subject 10 the approval or no one
Al lien Tsin, ~ miles up the river,
which the admiral expects 10 be attack
ed tomorrow, the foreign naval com
mands are acting together.
It IL said that in case OF an emergency
involving jeopardy 10 the lives OF for
eigners. the United States forces al
Tien Tsin might even be directed in
their general movement by the senior
naval officer ashore, even though tha1
officer shou.A happen TO be a herman
a Russian, a Frenchman or an En%lsh-
man. This temporary subordinatN1 OF
authority might be brought about, and
in fact would, solely through a mfli-
tary eXigency.
II Tien Tsin is 10 be attacked by a
vast horde OF boxers, II is entirely con-
ceivable. according TO military practice
that successful defence OF the foreign
lives and property In the city can be
maintained only through the assump-
ton OF the command OF the foreign ma
val forces by one competent officer, too
many captains may mean defeat. In
view OF this possibility, the assumption
of the command OF the American
forces ashore by Captain McCaila may
be significant. 1t is an unusual course
for a a,captain OF ship to take command
of landing party as has been done
by Captain McCalla. His rank would
correspond to colonel of marines and
II may be that he would himself be the
senior officer at Tien Tsin and thus be
obliged to assume command of the de-
fenses and direct In general way the
operations of European naval parties
landed there.
The naval officers here are confident
that Tien Tsin proper is not in par
ticular danger. The gunboat Helena
will soon have the town under guns
and there are believed TO be three for
eign warships in position TO cooperate.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-08
A DEFICIENCY.
Dewey Celebration Cost S2400
More Than the Amount Ap-
e 'pTOpTiaied for Il.


New York. June S.-The citizens OF
New York who served on the executive
committee which had charge of the re-
ception TO Admiral Dewey. will, 1t has
been learned. be expected 10 pay for
that honor. owing to the fact that the
expenses OF the celebration exceeded the
city's appropriation of 100000. The de-
ficiency is s2400 There were $50 MEM
bers OF the executive committee.
The Dewey arch is the cause OF the
deficiency. Originally il was estimated
that this structure would cost about
S25. 000 exclusive OF the work of the
artists and sculptors. Then the cost
was fixed at $26500 and this sum was
set aside by the executive committees
committee on plan and scope. After
the celebration and when the bills be-
gan coming in, IL was found that the
final estimate was too small by nearly
$4,000. ~. then the committee began
horizontal reduction OF all bills in or
der TO make up the deficit Try as
they would, however, the committeeman
were unable 10 save the entire $4,000 and
then they determined TO call upon the
members of the executive committee TO
make up the balance.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-08

Washington. June s.-The following
cabiegram was received at the navy
department this morning from Admir-
al Kerpff op board the Newark. OF
the Taku forts:
Tong ku, June S.-Battle yesterday
between Chinese and Boxers near Tien
Tsins Large numbers Boxers expected
reach Tien Tsin tomorrow.
Minister conger at Pekin has been
heard from also, today His message
20 the state department said there was
no Improvement in the situation and
asked for instructions. IL was not
deemed proper by the officials to in
dicate upon just what point Mr.. Con-
ger needs advice but there Is an inti-
fnation that he wishes to know TO what
extent he Is TO cooperate with the
diplomatic representatives or the Eu-
ropean powers at Pekin. Secretary Hay
took the message to the cabinet meet
ing where the answer will be framed.
The state department. is steadfastly
pursuing the line of laid down at the
beginning OF this Boxer trouble. OF
avoiding any interference with Chi
nese internal affairs beyond such meas
ures as may be absolutely necessary
for the protection of American life and
property there. Especially is II deter
mined 10 avoid commitment 10 the poll
icies OF any of the European powers.
which might involve the United States
in trouble. Therefore. Notwithstanding
the ominous news conveyed in Admiral
Kempffs cablegram IL seems entirely
probable that Minister Conger will be
directed TO stick TO the same line OF
policy which he has pursued up to this
time
II Is not to be understood by this that
the United states government is desir-
Gus of evading any proper measures OF
responsibility. and the state department.
officials are careful 10 point out that
while retaining our independence of ac-
ton our government is really acting
concurrently With the European gov