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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-27
PRIZE CASES ARE DECIDED,
Supreme Court Puts Money I'm the
Purses of Many Naval Omcers
md Men.

WARRINGTON. Feb. 26,---fn an opinion
by Justice Brown. the United States SUI
preme court decided the naval prize mon
ey case involving the seizure OF the Brit
ish ship Addula. The opinion handed
down today holds that the Admiral Samp-
son blockade or Guantanamo, Cuba, where
the vessel was captured. was effective.
and because the voyage Of the steamer
was pecuniary she was lawful prize
An opinion was also handed down In the
case of the Spanish steamship Panama.
sailing from New York to Havana, which
was captured as a prize on Havana on
April Is, 1893 Tho vessel was carrying
United states mail. but was owned by n
Spanish corporation and was under con-
tract MS Spanish mail vessel and car
ried arms M such. The court held this
vessel was a lawful prize.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-27
Famine In India.


Kansas City Journal.
II is estimated that the relief measures
will have cost the British-Indian govern
ment something like s1s.oooooo by the end
of March Yet when All Is done that can
possibly be expected under the clrcum-
stances, the fact remains that perhaps 50
per cent of those suffering from the Indian
famine win have no assistance whatever
II will be July before the rains come and
bring relief and there is no certainty that
there win he rain then. Meanwhile the
mortality among the natives IS terrible
Much less help will be sent from England
than during tho last famine, owing to the
cost of maintaining the Boer war. Yet
all the losses OF the war IN South Africa
except the expenditure OF treasure-yill
be small as compared to the devastation
by famine In India.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-27
ADMIRAL DEWEY IS BEATEN.
COURT DECIDES AGAINST HIM IN
PRIZE MONEY CASE.
Holds That the Spanish Naval Force
Mt Manila Bay Was Inferior and
That the Cooperation of shore
batteries Cannot BE Considered.

WASHINGTON, Feb 26-The United
States court Of claims today rendered an
opinion on the claim OF Admiral Dewey. his
officers and men, for naval bounty under
section 1925 OF the Revised Statutes for the
destruction OF the Spanish fleet in Manila
bay, May /, 1898. the court holding that
the claimant has a right TO recover for tLch
person on board the enemy's ships the sum
OF 800. This decision is upon the basis
that the admirars feet was superior 10 the
Spanish feet, excluding the shore batteries,
the torpedoes and the mines I'm Manila bay.
Admiral Dewey's claim was for 500. for
each man belonging TO the eneTny's feet.
including the supporting shore batteries.
mines and torpedoes. The principal ques-
ton involved IN the case was whether in
determining the enemy's force the sup
porting shore batteries, mines and t0rpe-
does should be Included.
Taking into consideration the guns at
Corregidor. FL FraiIe and other forts at the
entrance Of the bay and those at Manila
and Cavite ard the torpedoes and mines In
the bay and entrance TO II, II was coutended
by counsel for Admiral Dewey that the
enemys force was superior to the vessels
OF the United States.
T-he government Insisted that the statute
failed 70 provide for the contingency Of the
cooperation OF land batteries with the
naval forces destroyed and that the cour;
Is powerless to supply the omission.
The court. In deciding the case. held that
the law applied only 70 the force Of the
vessels engaged in the action and that in
this instance. taking tho number and char
acter the vessels into account the strength
OF their batteries on board and all other
matters which properly go 20 the determin-
alton Of the actual fighting strength of the
two opposing fleets that of the United
States was the superior II r. unders God
that counsel for Admiral Dewey VIII take
an appeal to the supreme court Of the
United States. Under today's decision Ad-
miral Dewey Is personally entitled to
e. I'm
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-27

blers and bad women in Seattle, and that
when l retired from office l would leave
them here and | tell you the same thing
now ] did not make the gamblers did
not make the evil women bad. And If /
passed executive orders till the cows came
home IL would not change their natures a
particle. (Applause1
They talk about an honest enforcement
of the law. The law has been enforced
II provides that men shall be punished II
they gamble. They have been punished
to the extent of SIS 900. which has been
turned into the city treasury.
They say there are 400 church-going
men who viii not support Tom Humes.
How would the gentlemen who are OPP
posing me like 10 have the law enforced?
They say they do not want the city. to
get money that way. What would they
do with the fines collected from the gam
bier and the law-breaker? The only hon
est enforcement of the law ! know of
into the city treasury. Perhaps these
gentlemen would rather see the police
man on the, beat get the heft Of IL!
daughter and applause)
Shoulders All Blame.
"Out in North Seattle a preacher Mr..
Sawyer, in leatlet, has attacked me and
Councilman Rinehart. l protest against
that statement of Mr.. sawyer's in which
also charge Mr.. Rinehart In the same
language. | say 70 them, they may hurl
all the yenomous shafts they wish at my
breast. but spare that old soldier w. V.
Rinehart. for / alone am TO blame for
this administration | am mayor and
not he, and the responsibility is solely
mine, (Applause)
II have nothing to say against Mr.. Cot
terfll, my opponent. They say he is a
very nice gentleman and Prohibitionist
IL this is true IL would be "A scandalous
shame to elect him mayor of Seattle.
(Eaughter.l
IAN ! ask him to do is TO say whether
or not he will enforce prohibition II elect
ed. He will. IL successful have to sign
or veto the ordinances granting liquor
licenses, Let him say what policy he
will follow.
Go to the polls after frankly and cam
dtdly considering these matters and
which ever way you vote ! shall ae-
quiesce.' 0Long continued applauseD
The Philippine quartette rendered an
other number, and then the big audience
which had sat throughout the entire
evening was dispersed.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-27
su,nkEY MAKES a STATEMENT
VIII Retire II Fits-immons and
Jewrics VIII Not Fight.

NEW YORK. Feb a6-Tom Sharkey il on, with
a statement 90 The eject that II be cannot arrange
a match with Rob Ftysmnons or James J. refries
he Nlh rciirc from the fius The sauor Gays he win
rot Hght Mccoy again al statements Of bis man.
agsr 20 Che contrary notuithstaudina
Tn discussing the matter yesterday Sharkev said
have beaten Mccoy IN decisive STYLE and there
t7 ne good reason why ] should fight him again I
am SITTER hiEgrr game I want 30 fight either Ffts-
aiuRiHfs ~ Iefn-a Tho champion got d decision
against me through unfairiess ~ me mart IN are
rttTfe end ! uant % wire out that defeat n
lt1fifa wen pat nu Tire rirtes with mo On meet
Wa heaf him in san Flanrisru IN q foul bat 1
am oanticat ran knott BIN oui now. hence ms a.
sire 90 sign sricie@ with Inn n FItEsirnnnons viii
ht0 az once ! Ask nrh no, ts lnslst or.s,, .lfs
hi foi the reasan that she isw prohitl,s fshn ~
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-27
SERIOUS FIRE IN rITrsBuRe.
water Mains Frozen and Citizens Are
Fighting IL with snow.

PfTTSBURG Pa. Feb. fiat o'clock
this morning fire was discovered I'm Will
son'a billiard han. Maine street. Clarion
Pa, and In q short time an entire block
OF business buildings were destroyed The
loss Is estimated at 500 900 Judge w w
nent politician. dropped dead from excite
tnent The fire. Is stil RACINE nj ESQ
o'clock. The water pipes are frozen and
citizons are fighting the fire with snow
~ o'clock this morning the fire was
sim raging and not under control Snow
was being piled up IN huge piles and
teams were used 20 cart II Go the scene OF
the fire. Huge bonfires were III at ALI
IRE plugs. but at late reports the water
had not been thawed out The nearest
town Is Fdenburg. ten miles away and
there Is no possibility ~ getting help
here
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-27
CONDENSED DISPATCHES

Ma. Samuel Crcrn fcs ,wentv-g hsec years resi-
dent q ssahecs. KitsAp county died February ?,
aget q Year,.
Float zeal has been found near Cc~mcgoNs and
comnstens VrospectcrS sFs following 70 the lead
The Indications Gcct
Caecfo Ta0mRs = sell known eitiBcn a skAgit
ccunty. dlnd Suddenly az hs borne iast after re
tWrninr fFuyn huntng He was e. years Ga. and
leaves \ vile eaa seven children
Isaac Rasilen i0ns 4 citizen ct Yakima and now
q county charge win s0cn Be 10 year eli Ne was
barn IN Montreal Msrch !, lSoi and claims 70 ~
he son q lose0h nonsrsrts, brother Of Napoleon
Who - eays. So rssrrleA 10 a French. C anAaian
rirl. ht deserted s. When his fAmlly, through the
first ompg- achieved lie rgVatncsa
The Yakla. Indians have just closed seven.
aav tne,heine q Goetar dance They torture them.
ssivas. and the enc that has the greatest power 4
endurance IS ths one selected doytor. ThauRh
tiis ridiculous TO us, 20 chs indians This rite
~ tArbarous custom has It's religious significance
Rrt he greatest number have abandoned their ell
f.aANfeus
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-27

Joseph Chamberlain, wso has bees under
q temporary cloud because q the reverses
WIFE "h3ca me campaign IN S1utn Africa
began aas Formulated what IS .e--,.s
policy ~ federation Ills idea Is e. l.-in~
the colonies icio rl sor touch with t-a ZONE
government ans make them more distinctly
iniegral parts ~ TIE empire Repress nts-
ton IN parliament would bring abc1t wat
he has In mind, ana the Chamberi In pl4a
Isl likely 90 become popular when f.uriaaa
shall dnl time 90 foot up her oh'Isato-s
to her colonies and devote attention 90 the
problem OF making proper VecognU son OF
tAe services rendered 10 the queen IN the
hour o. national Rse3
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-27
Oakland Park Races.

SAN FRANCISCO. Web swcathcr az oakland
ono. track fast NC.f'f4.
Three end hslt NflauEs se1iue-Cornrasa woa.
lrpf n.y. 20 rfeond sotsu4 thi7d Tine e
Sewn Hri'nge- Psf M---isseq won naa Trts 500.
oat coi Rect third Time ! "a
Hartah thl-i Tlrrt o.
NHs Fut nvionih turss 81 90 Gunst hsasic.p-
hrs .ni' vun. Storm King acCond Bcn r,s-an
fhira Tnae is4
NiN ara 3 sixteenth selling Tavpan wop 2,rtrh
iltd second Bortrr third 1--WE -
Nts fv-iopE'. ,eiins Norls ean. rumriHn second.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-27

VICTORIA. n. c, Feb SIT "a under
stood at O'Clock this morning, upou the
return Of Premier Semlin from the gov
eminent house. that the provincial GOV
eminent has received i've boilers fron the
ranks OF its victorious opponents, and viii
carry on business
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-27

NtW GkikANS. Fea IS Rssnfts-
~ciins sestn fHflQugs-Alisa neds wau Right
"2e" - n3 Zee Chance third Time g ~
'r e4 ArlFtia ih.-' Tiunc IlG
N.'' ard r.Vterpth. seilibg Keens wau Laval
~ hinE EiAvood ihift Tuaf i.ist
Hs1 i.-tF fnfle ara 7uarfer-s*rareest ytr
h-a ta'a sw-ora Eantsris bird TINE 2 sM
q, m,'e~ Neharr-s won. Astatur seoona
so tad AaF f,f1aFs- prehcss - Yors won
F'isffH tco7n1 Banker Green thsrf Tluse m
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-27
sLnsit County Republicans.

Special Dispatch 20 the Post-1utelligencer
MOUNT VERNON. Feb. 81 The skagtt
county Republican committee met here
Saturday afternoon and decided TO call
tho county convention 90 meet az Ana
cortes on March II. 20 elect delegates TO
The state convention AZ Eilenshurg The
convention 20 nominate county officers
viii be held az Mount Vernon at Some
date 10 be fixed IN tho future.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-27

Special Dispatch 20 the Post.Inteuigcnerr
ANACORTES Feb o. william pol@rs
was found dead N the road IN the out
skirts Of town. TITS horse ran away, and
he was apparently thrown out and in
stantiy killed
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-27

TACOMA, Fob - In the United States
court today Judge Haufnra rendered an
important decision CIV admiralty fn the IT,
bel ault 20 three sailors against the
schooner Ida Mckay, holding that mas
tefs % vessels u1ust provide "a safe aud
warm room Tor the use ~ searuen in cold
VtgMthrF
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-27
Fruit Growers. cony.ut,.r.

PORTLAND Feb ee-A convention OF
fruit growers OF tho Northwest VIII be
held nc Portland March ana & iuvi-
taticuF viii tomorrow De mailed 90 90 fruit
growers ln Oregon WASHINGTON and Idaho
The principal object ~ the convention IL
90 form an Organization fof the purpose
OF EtaAlng Anl nArhrtIne frulf
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-27
WAR CLAIMS SUBMITTED.
They Grow Out Of the Operations OF
the Spanish American War.

WASHINGTON, Feb % Secretary Root
has sent 10 the house claims for damages
alleged to have been caused by United
State. troops during the Spanish American
war. principally while encamped or trav-
cling. The claims aggregate 1872. O0f
The draft Of a bill II submitted giving
the secretary OF war authority to have
clnims examined up TO January | next and
certify tho results 70 the secretary of the
treasury for naYment
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-27

SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 26--The sealing
schooner Alcalde arrived I'm port today
from British Columbia for water and pro-
visions. She had 100 seal pelts aboard.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-27
DEATHS.
Gen. Patrick Walsh.

SAN FRANCISCO Feb. 26.-Gen. Pat
rick Walsh, veteran of the civil war,
died today. after an Illness Of months
duration. He served with distinguished
ability and bravery during the war and
was advanced to the rank Of general Dur
Ing the first administration of ex-Presi-
dent Cleveland Gen. Walsh was pension
avo~t fo~ tNe raeffo eo"st
Gen Walsh was native Of Ireland an
6S years OF age.
Capt. j. A. Higgins.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb 26.-Capt j. A
Higgins one Of the best-known sea can
tains on this Coast died suddenly today
from stroke Of apoplexy Capt Higgins
commanded the steamer Excelsior. which
took into st. Michael the first contingent
of gold seekers to leave this state after
the news of the wonderful richness of the
kiondike region had been brought down
by returning pioneers.
IL. W. Conner.
SAVANNAH, Ga. Feb. 26.-President H.
w. Conner of the Central railroad of Geor-
gIa, died here today He had been I'll for
some time
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-27

II use Ahbey's
Enervescent Salt 10
a largo extent in my
practice and obtain
most excellent re
suits from its use.
Signed
DR.. J. EMILE Foa
TIER. Montreal.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-27

Ahhey's salt Ia q
standard Englis
preparation which IS
Just beng intro
ducai into tho
United States. II
yOtr druggist has
not got IL no Will
get il for you
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1900-11-02
WEIGHMASTER'S REPORT
Unequalled Records by Weigh.
master Ed. O'Brien for
the Year Closed.

The following, from the weighmast-
er's report, refutes Republican charges
of gross mismanagement:
THE total number of cars weighed
during the year was 214,4oo, and the
revenues accruing from all sources was
$53,oo3.5o. Covering the same period
the expense account was $53,o6o.23,
showing a surplus of $o2o27. The total
number of bushels of grain weighed
during the same period was 1891, $50.
"A comparison of last years figures
with the above will not be out of place
here. Shortly after l came into this
office in 1899, the duty devolved upon
me of furnishing you with the four
teenth annual report. In that state
had been weighed and that the revenues
expense account for that year was ST.
o58.27. Total number of bushels of
grain weighed, 16o,o4o,oo6: In some
respects the showing thus made was
an excellent one, but the large def
cheney was an unpleasant feature to
record.
Shortly after the beginning Of the
pIcSCHt gram yCdls III CSlOOC1, 10Y,
your honorable board raised the price
for weighing cars from IS cents to rs
cents, thus adding largely to the re-
ceipts of the department. It was one
of the necessities and though some
fault was found with this, the justice
OF it soon became apparent to all. The
board of appeals, created by act of
the last legislature, added from $4,000
to $4,000 to the expense OF the grain
department and this, if no other reason
existed, would have justified the adj
vance, Then, too, there is a vast diff
ference between the car of ten years
ago, or even FIVE years and that of
today. The capacity of the former
would not average but little over 600
bushels, while the latter, built in these
times, will average from 200 to 900
bushels more. The thousand bushel
car of the present time: is becoming
quite common. With these changed
conditions the weighing of a car of
wheat now, in reality, is almost as rea-
scnable as it ever has been.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1900-11-02
CLAUSEN vs.. REISHUS
ClauSen'S Fatal Admissions Un-
der Republican In
vestigati0n.

Investigations report, by the Jacob
son committee, JAM, 1899. This was to
investigate specific charges that under
Clausen the department of grain in
spection has become corrupt; that the
inspection has been conducted in the
interests of the buyer as against the
shipper and producer; that grain would
be inspected in as No. 2 or 3, and in
spected out as No. L; that the dockage
has been unreasonable, unjust and ex-
cessive; that the department has en-
ployed incompetent and corrupt men
as inspectors"
The report: We find from the evil
dence produced that the grading of
wheat has not been uniform; that prior
to the month of October, the new crop
of wheat had not been graded solely
on its merits, it being the policy of the
inspection department to give lower
grades than later.
That the system of appeal from the
inspectors decision is impracticable
ard of little benefit. Z
That it appears that some of the in
spectors have been incompetent or care
less.
That the weighing of the grain at
SA:S te' IIAAdAo 40 SaAAACo oA ind 4OoSS
manner.
From the investigation had before
this committee, it clearly appears to this
committee that wheat inspections have
not been uniform throughout the year;
rigid during the first three or four
weeks of each season, and less rigid
during the balance of the year, and we
cannot in too strong language con-
denim this practice, as it must neces-
sarily result in GREAT LOSS TO
THE PRODUCER, FROM THE
FACT THAT A LARGE Proper
TON OF THE CROP HAS BEEN
MAI MAR KIT RAxE BEF S}1&ER THE
ON ALL WHEAT SOLD PRIOR
TO THAT, TIME, THE LOSS
MUST NECESSARILY FALL ON
THE PRODUCER.
Clausen's admissions, when OH the
stand to meet the charge that "early
in the season the inspection. made by
your inspectors was very severe against
the producer, and that subsequently,
later in the season, somewhere about
the middle of October, and from that
on, much more liberal grades were
given. .IlauSenS explanations were
not satisfactory to the committee of in
vestigation, and contained such admis-
sions as these Opp. 81, Appendix,
House Journal, 1890: +. :
: :: "A. Il will concede that statement is
true to certain extent, but it is true
Of every crop of wheat we have ever
handled since the department started
in 1885. 81. - .s.., .z.e. .zs
"a thought I made myself clear
on that; want to say here that the
tendency from the beginning of the
year to the close is to press the grades
to have pies little margin one on which
we can carry our crop through on,
without exercising apprehension on the
part Of eastern buyers, we start out
not knowing what we have TO contend
with; in other words, we take the bene-5
.6ts Of the doubt on the line wheat.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1900-11-02

%. You don't give the farmer early
in the season the benefit of the doubt?
"A. We take the benefit of the
doubt until we get started because we
don't know what we are getting into;
if we should start out in any other way
with the pressure that is brought to
bear on us we should get the grades
down so low they would be below the
standard, and if we once get below
we cannot tighten up, we can never get
back. There was never known such
thing as Tightening up a grade.
%. In other words, the rule never
worked both ways?
"A. No, sir"
Mr.. G.. H. Tunnel, then chief deputy
inspector at Minneapolis, was placed
on the stand.
%. You have testified that early in
the season you have to inspect closer?
"A. Yes, at the very start"
The committee in closing its findings
from the evidence produced before it,
made this statement:
"From this it appears that NEARLY
ONE-THIRD OF THE CROP HAS
BEEN MARKETED EACH YEAR
BEFORE THE FARMER IS EN-
ABLED TO GET THE GRADE
THAT HIS CROP MERITS"
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1900-11-02
Proof Positive Of the First District Congressman's
Connection With the Minneapolis
Lumber Combine.

One of the salient points of attent
again Congressman J. A. Tawney, OF
the First District is his connection with
and subservency of the Northwest
Lumber Combine. When he denied
serving the combine to get the S. tax
on lumber, the boys who are after him
overwhelmed him with the record of
his vote and official action at Washing
ton. When they charged him with be-
ing the main stay and chief advisor OF
the Mississippi Lumberman, he denied,
and the friends of l.. L. Brown, Taw-
ney's popular opponent, produced the
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1900-11-02

most positive proof Finally they ran
Tawney down to having been present at
Minneapolis at a meeting of the lum-
bermen when Mr.. Tawney was present.
Tawney vigorously denied it, and de-
clared that he was not in that part OF
the state on the occasion mentioned,
and now the boys don't do thing but
reproduce in fac smile the page of the
West Hotel register, showing the
names of the lumber barons and Mr..
Tawney registered in their own hand
writing.
Examine the above and be convinced.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1900-11-02
FOOD AND DAIRY RECORD.
the Convictions Secured by Pres
ent decentralization Compared With
Former Years.

In 20 months the present administra-
ton secured ZIG convictions, with fines
amounting to 5000, while the Repub-
lican administration during the two pre-
ceding years (24 1nonths) secured only
s. convictions, with fines amounting to
only $3.50. Which shows the most
vigorous work? Which will the people
endorse?
Read the list and be convinced: