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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-05
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CLAYTON -BULWER TREATY.
AGREEMENT REACHED ELIMIyAT.
ING NICARAGUA CANAL
Great Britain Agrees to Modification
of the Compact and Releases to
United States Full Control OF the
Waterway when Constructed.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE United
states and Great Britain. II was definitely
learned tonight. have reached an amicable
agreement respecting the operations OF the
Clayton-Bulwer treaty, as affecting the
right OF construction and control by the
United States OF the proposed Nicaragua
canal Tho result marks the termination
OF conferences between the officials OF the
state department and Lord Pauncefote of
fully years duration, during which a
number Of meetings were held and the SUBJ
ject fully discussed by the representatives
OF the governments interested.
Great Britain agrees to modification of
the Ciayton-Bulwer treaty. by which she
practically reinquishes any claims respect
Ing legal control Of the Nicaraguan ca
nal after II shall have been constructed.
The result, therefore. is to eliminate that
feature of the treaty bearing on the sub
ject OF dual control. and TO leave the Unit
ed states free to construct and thereafter
control this great interoceanic waterway.
In all the discussion which has been had,
both In congress and out OF It, for a long
number OF years, over the proposed canal
the question of Englands rights under the
Clayton Bulwer treaty has formed a prom
Trent feature, and on more than one oc-
casfon has given rise to the query whether
or not the United States government had
the moral right to provide for the con-
struction OF the canal without modification
OF the treaty.
From the same authoritative quarter Il
IS ascertained that England has made no
demands for quid pro quo for her aban-
donment Of whatever rights she NAV have
mad under the treaty, and which she now
promises to relinqufsh. Just what shape the
agreement between the governments in
terested Is to take is not named, though II
Is assumed that some formal instrument
will be drafted and sent TO the senate for
Its confirmation.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-05
I|NG FOR Darlington.
. BEGINS SURVEY OF LINE FROM
ARLINGTON.
- uerthern Has An Extension
= seattle a. Northern Branch
r.,,ed ont to Same Destinations
~..te Crfsto Road to BE Rebuilt.

~.,tv Of twenty-five Northern Pacific
q engineers, in charge OF b. r. Tay-
"a evrsved at Arlington on Friday. and
- 6ill begin the survey OF a line of
S-.ed from Arlington, on the Seattle &
s-.-s-..tfouai. through the Stiliaguamish
-s vaIiev TO the town OF Darlington.
"a riniug and timber center Of the Sank
~ rtillax uamish valleys. The party has
.--Se6 : camp Of seven tents at Trofton,
70 rnlles from Arlington, and according
!. psrties arriving from there last night.
akcs no secret OF It's mission.
- move Is an important one, In view
: ~ fact that the Great Northern Is
-. ousbing It's Seattle * Northern branch
E1easlon from Hamilton to Darlington.
q y now race between the two roads
= q which one will reach the town first
- rood authority 1t is stated that II is
- intention OF the Northern Pacific to
sSeoostruct the washed-out portion OF the
1y~rett & Monte Crfsto road. between
TSrsf0rd and Monte Cristo. and extend 1t
- % Darlington. With this accomplished,
~ the Arlington road completed, II IL
&fed the Northern Pacific win have
k51 line around section OF country con-
fdning over i0o.00o,00o feet Of standing
Smbsr and an ore producing district Sec
"a to none OF It's size n the state.
d.g1y which has already been practical
z nerured through the Stillaguamish val
n that has a rise Of less than 1000 feet
e. the full distance OF thirty miles
M Geattie 4 Northern extension from
G1milton has been surveyed for distance
n twenty miles to Sank, and II was stated
4 week ago that contracts would be let
2Dout February TO- The work Is to be COM
fl1ted BY June /.
8 j. D. Farrell, president OF the Seattle a
XoFfhern, Is at present In San Francisco,
IA last night IL was stated contracts
opuId be let shortly after his return next
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-05

Special Dispatch TO the Post-Intelligencer
PULLMAN, Feb THE board OF re-
gents Of the agricultural college, held an
adjourned meeting yesterday. and Ferry
Han the boys eormitary. was taken In
possession by the college authorities. The
remainder OF the contract price OF $751;
was ordered paid 90 Contractor A. r Bar
rctt 81 Tacoma, together with a hili for
s.Ss ~ for extras. or this extra bill the
regents decided that Architect George
Wesley Butler. also Of Tacoma should he
responsible FOR Saslo that much % this
extra expense being charEeahle 20 his
carclesSnesS. and that amount viii be tax.
On from his salary os slssa per annun
Contractor Rarretts claim ~ s4ess darn
agcs on account Of the colleges failure 20
deliver brick on time. as contracted for.
vas rejected
Although the building has been taken
into the possession OF the state. and tho
CONTRACT price has all been paid the re-
gents have NOT finally accepted the work
as satisfactory. Several charges are made
that Contractor Barrett has not used as
good material tn places as are called FOR
BY the plans gnd specifications, notably
IN places where the material Il covered
from sight. This Is denied ny beth Bar
ret and the architect. but the regents
refuse 70 accept the building finally until
full Investigation is made
Ferry Han, the boys dcrmitoEy. is q
thres-story brick. Planned 70 accommo-
date isi Young men students. The furnt-
ture fcs this building has already arrived.
and the students EXPECT 70 move into their
new quarters next Friday,
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-05
SPEECHES IN THE SENATE.


WASHINGTON. Feb. 1.-THE currency
bill will continue to hold its place on the
calendar as the unfinished business in the
senate each day after o'clock for the
present week No speeches on 1t are for
mally announced.
The speeches formally announced for
the week are as follows: BY Mr.. Caffery.
on the Philippine question Monday. by
Mr.. Butler. on the proposed suffrage
amendment to the North Carolina consti-
tuition, Tuesday; by Mr., Turley, opposi.
Mr.. Chandler viii make an EFFORT TO get up
the Quay report, and Senator Pettigrew's
resolution on the Beers may receive some
attention. IL Is also probable that Sena-
tor Spooner will make reply to Senator
Aliens structures on the secretary OF tho
treasury
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-05

Green. Mrs Mary T
Green. Mrs J "
Could. Mrs J A
Haygooa. ilosa south
r -
Lahti. Mrs J
Mcconnell. Miss L
Rogers. Harry
Williams. Mrs. Rose
HART P0srrlaster
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-05
WILL REBUILD ITS PLANT.
sssth Pacific Company to Pat Up y
Large CAnnrry Mt KlawaIk.

Tho North Pacific Trading Il -packing
conpany In about to begin the erection Of
" largest cannery I'm Alaska AZ Klawalk.
fnnce Edwards island. Harry Y. Swift,
Aanexer OF the company, with several
Myenters and builders, left for the north
f4ferday on the Topeka and win super
e9nd tho construction work, which is to
= ptEun ut once. The company In not a
Hemher OF the Alaska Packers Associa-
"a and viii not enter with the new plant.
me plant Ia to be entirely modern and
IHh fuily twice the capacity OF the old
EAnt which was destroyed by FIRE In July.
To- material will be taken to Prince Ed
Yards Island from San Francisco and se-
VIE IN four OF the company's ships, the
I'M Of which will reach there with lumber
thnut the time Mr.. swift and his party
sntves The plant Will be complete in
eSout three months.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-05
IN THE HOUSE.


WASHINGTON. Feb. 4-romorrow iS
suspension day In the house. but the regu-
lar order Is likely 10 he superseded by
the consular and diplomatic Appropriation
bill which Chairman Hit expects TO call
up. This bill probably viii raise a wide
Held Of discussion, touching, very likely.
the question OF mediation Jn the south
African dispute. William Alden Smii h
or Michigan, expects 20 offer an amend-
ment for a minister TO the South African
repuhlle and In this way the friends OF
the soers may be aele to bring the qucs-
Philippine question also ~ Inevitable
For the remainder Of the week the pro.
graufne ~ not arranged
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-05

ss'ts."S YORK. Feb 4-Rohert +. Porter
i 49,. commissioner q she United states
- Win Gov Gen Wool ana tsen So
st,s !. revision ~ the tArtT and In re-
W. We revenue systems 81 the island
sa,s..e srrSt 20 lower the present inapart
tAAss N ssy ay.t'.es OF food" said Mr. Porter
nsss lhe difference IN revenue ain he
- - - internal revenue taxes
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-05
COxFERRING IN LONDON.
Lord Salisbury and Mr.. ChOate Com
verse ON the Matter

LONDON. Feb. 4--United States Am
bassador Choate conferred with Lord
salisbury at the foreign office last Wednes-
day, Thursday and Friday. II Is believed
that the Clayton Bulwer treaty was talked
Of. and IL Is also believed that II Great
Britain would consent to yield her position
toward the Nicaragua canal this is an
opportune moment to ask something in re-
turn.
What that something may he Is con-
lecture purely. as neither the British for
eign office nor the United States embassy
has any communication TO make regard
Ing the subjects pending and not competed,
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-05
m ITs NINETEENTH YEAR.
CAslstian Endeavorars Celebrate
Founding Of Society.

fhe Christian Endeavor societies OF the
Nfst and Westminster Presbyterian
t11rches and OF the Tabernacle Baptist
eherch united last night In observing the
uneteenth anniversary OF the organiza-
IN Of the firsA Christian Endeavor Soci-
~. IN Wiliiston. Me. In 1881. The serv-
In were held in the Westminster Pres
bytefian church, which was crowded.
Features OF tho programme were ad-
tsases BY Prof. r. b. Gault. president OF
Whhworth college, Tacoma, and Prof. E.
nal school. Prof. Gault took for his
topic. The Great Peace Commission
and Prof Mnthes spoke on THE Endeav-
y soldier" Miss Dodge read a paper on
nc Progress and Development OF Chris
I'm Endeavor"
1ne. collection taken during the service
~ for the benefit of the Christian En-
seeyor home for sailors at Nagasaki,
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-05

~, bowman, retired business man,
6asas - nest! failure last night at his rests
ssdM W len0ra street He leaves a
n .s' ses%n aaUghters and enc son Sly
4 Nc *. aAA@hters reside here. lie MAS born
e.s,TansylNanla IN ISIS aud came here in
sese last. lie was a member OF plyns-
sssA Snhereeat ionai ehQr,.h
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-05
Policeman Fires q shot.

Il McManus. ]. Mccormick and joseph
sssAaon are booked at the city Jail for
Ety larceny. They We're arrested early
ssn2ay morning for stealing Jug Of whls-
~ from water front saloon They re-
1901 ssssa arrest. and two OF them took 20 their
@ VI uiiieer fhilbriek fred shot IN the
~, and they surrendered.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-05
F.sermi OF a q. a. n. Veteran.

\. IN mineral OF Manford n. seiby was
ssM yesterday afternoon from Butter
4 CHAPEL under the auspices OF the
y = X Rev, r. +. Powell ofnclate,l.
sssrtmchi Was made IN Mount Pleasant
y s.n.'kssery. Mr.. Scias was "a years OF age
|. ~. VIC time Of his death. which was from
yasamonia, He had been reslden, ~
ss.sa .v eur nNe months. lie leaves no
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-05
Lsahniucs Large. Asset. small.

THoMPSONNIILE. Conn. Feb a
The financial statement os the Il. n. a r.
r. Spencer Ranking Company, which sus-
pendes4 January p shows liabilities Of
SloNiI7 and assets Of s0.SeS. r. n. Spen-
Ger has personal holdings Of real estate
In Denver, Col. which IL Is claimed Is
Ye3eVs at S6sNn though no valuation Is
given n the statement
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-05

ZARINA elgaro,tes-not made by laps
sx Cinnamon. ilc for "a
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-26
IOWA SURE OF CROPS.
Figures of Decade Prove That Sun
and Showers Favor the State.

Des Moines, July pa. R. Sage, di-
rector of the Iowa weather and crop
service and special agent of the Uni
ted States department of agriculture,
has prepared for his forthcoming an
nual report table of statistics which
gives the climatic record and shows
what the farm products of Iowa have
been in quality and value for the ten
years ending with January 1, 1900.
These facts and figures" said Mr..
Sage, "show why it is that Iowa farms
have doubled in market price during
the past ten years. The most notable
feature of these weather records is the
fact that more than two-thirds of the
yearly precipitation has fallen in the
six crop months-April to October 1.
The average rainfall of the crop sea-
son has been 21.36 inches, which is
7O.9 per cent of the annual precipita-
ton And the average of the three
summer months has been 11.16 inches,
or 81 per cent of the yearly average,
So it appears that copious rainfall and
almost tropical heat of the crop grow
ing months have been the prime fac
tors in the production of the enormous
crops that place Iowa in the first rank
among the agricultural states of the
Union"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-26
IOWA AT WASHINGTON.
Doings of Hawkeye Citizens at the
Nations Capital.

Doings of Hawkeye Citizens at the
Nations Capital.
Washington, July 25.-The comptrol-
Ter of the currency has approved the
applications of the following persons
for authority to organize the First
National bank of Graettinger, capital
$25, 900; E. c. Kent. P. S. Donlon J. H.
Mitchell, c. s. George, d. c. Tripp, and
others.
The postoffice at Hartland, Marshall
county, has been discontinued; mail to
Marshalltown
w. H. Dennis has been commission
ed postmaster at Harvey.
Iowa -Original-John c.
Rockwell, Pottawattamie, S. Res
toration and reissue-Frederick Bea-
yer (deaD, Manly, SIT. Increase
William A. Sinons, Corning, $50; Ste
phen R. Olney, Carroll. SIS. War with
Spain, widows, etc.-Nancy J. Hysham,
(mother), Red Oak, s12; Sophia A.
Shaford (mother), Bedford, S12.
Iowa Patents-W. A. M. Bartz,
Grafton, windlass grinding attach
ment; Frank S. Jaquith, Des Moines,
chicken breeder; Charles w. Neff,
Cherokee, bicycle handle bar; Charles
r. Raber, Stuart, harrow truck; Will
liam Schmitt, Lowden, calculator for
educational purposes; Vim. "A. Sears,
Mechanicsville, ankle brace; Thos
Thompson, Jewell, stock barrier; John
c. Wilkin, Cedar Rapids, flrearm.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-26
THE POWERS CASE.
Walter Bronston, of Lexington, Testi
fies AS to Arrest of Powers.


Georgetown, July 26.-Walter Bron-
ston, the Lexington attorney who as
sisted in the arrest of Caleb Powers
and John Davis, at Lexington, was the
first witness called in the Powers trial
today. Powers and Davis were dis
guised as soldiers and were both arm
ed. After a forcible arrest Powers
was taken to the Jail where pardon
was granted him by Governor, Taylor,
and $1,000 in money was found in his
pockets. Walter Bronston told of a
conversation with Powers after his ar
rest, in which Powers, referring to his
pardon, said: 81 know this looks a lit
tie bad, but we are making our way to
a place where pardon would be rec
ognized."
H. Davis Harrod, a constable of
Frankfort, testified that when the
shooting occurred, he ran to the execu-
tive building and entered the west
door. The door from the ante-room to
the executive Office was closed, but the
witness pushed it open with difficulty,
where he encountered several men
who thrust pistols in his face. Har-
rod said that just as he entered the
main door, a short, stout man slammed
the door of the secretary of states Of
flee and dashed down the steps to the
basement. The witness did not know
Youtsey at that time.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-26
Van Buren County DELEGATES.

Keosauqua, July 25.-(Special.)- -
Van Buren, county republicans met in
convention Monday and selected dele
gates to the state convention. The
delegation is not instructed, but will
probably vote solidly for Fee for su-
preme judge and for Eli Manning for
secretary of state. The names and
.postoffice address of the delegates are
as follows: M. d. Cochran. Bentons-
port; w. S. Allen, Birmingham; John
A. Ferguson, Mt. Sterling; F. D. Carr,
Pennington; f. e. Buck, Milton; M. F.
Lee, Leando; J. ]. Downward, Utica;
Geo. c. Duffield, Pittsburg; G. B. Gal
breath, Keosauqua; Amos Heminger,
Cantril; A. v. Blackford, Bonaparte;
b. E. Smith. Utica.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-26

charge 'affaires here took to the state
department this morning a dispatch
from his government denying positive
ly the published story that the Boxer
movement had extended to Corea. or
that any Chinese Boxers had crossed
the Corean frontier.
Get Message from chaffee.
washington, D. c., July 26.-Adjut-
ant General Corbin yesterday received
Two cable messages from General
Chaffee both dated at Nagasaki. The
first reads:
Transport arrived at this port on
the Oath. All are well. Transpnrt
will leave this port on the 25th. Taku.,
The, second is General Chaffee's ac-
ceptance and thanks for his promotion
as follows:
Accept promotion to major gener-
al. Thank president for me for honor
and his confidence"
Colonel Meade is III.
Washington, July 26.-The navy de.
partment has the following from. Ad-
miral Remey: ''Taku, July 24.-Col-
onel Meade has been condemned to the
Mare Island hospital for rheumatism;
Major Weller succeeds to the com
mand of the First regiment. My OBJ
tainable information clears the mar
ines of any imputation of burning the
houses or looting Tien Tsin."
Takes Coal and Horses.
Philadelphia, July 26.-The Ham
burg g-American Packet company's
steamship Adria has been ;mpressed
into Germany's service for immediate
use. The steamship Bosnia, also i'm
pressed by Germany for service in
China, will take $500 tons of coal here
and at San Francisco will take on
board a number of horses for the
German cavalry.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-26
KANSAS NOMINATIONS.
Anti-RepubIicans of sunfIower State
Name Their Candidates.

Fort Scott, Kansas, July 25.-The
democratic organization in the state
convention today with unexpected
ca e swung the convention into line
for the report of the conference COM
mittee, trading the office of associate
justice for that of attorney general.
AS soon as this action was made
known to the populist gathering, it
nominated Judge David Martin for
associate justice, selected John w.
Breidenthal, of Topeka, for governor,
and they took recess til. afternoon
when it will finish the nominations.
The democrats named the following
part ticket, in accordance with the pre-
vious fusion plan: Treasurer, Con-
way Marshall; attorney general, Hugh
Farrelly; secretary of state, ]. B. Cos
horn; presidential electors. l.. B. Cor
stenson, H. j. Roxell, j. B. Fugate. The
silver republicans nominated Webb
M'Nall for Insurance commissioner
and James Falcon and w. r. Turner
for electors.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-26
DENIES ALLEGED PROMISE.
Admiral Dewey Says Letter to Senator
Pettfgrew is Tissue of FaIsehood.

Washington, D. c., July 25.-The let.
ter received by Senator Pettigrew by
one of Aguinaldo's generals, ]. Ale
jandrino, which stated that Admiral
Dewey promised independence to the
Filipinos, was characterized by the
admiral as a tissue of falsehoods."
II not only had no power to prom
ise independence to the Filipinos."
said he, "but the whole tenor of the
words put in my mouth stamps them
as false. I am made to say things
which never thought of and which
could never have uttered. You will
notice that / am addressed in the al
legged interview as Admiral when at
that time was commodore"
The admiral said he had never heard
of Alejandrino. Several Filipinos, af-
ter much importuning did come
aboard the Olympia at Kongkong.
They were anxious to be taken to Ma
Mia.
81 considered their representations
of little Importance" said the admiral,
" and did not take them to Manila.
Later gave permission to Aguin-
aldo and about dozen others to come
to Manila. All that they were anxious
about at that time was an end of the
tyranny of Spain, against which they
had been lighting. After the destruc-
ton of Montejo's fleet the city vir-
tually surrendered and am satisfied
that if we had had 5000 troops there
at that time we could have gone ashore
and have been received by the Fill
pinos as deliverers. They had abso-
lutely no thought then of indepen-
dence. That was an after thought of
their leaders during the interim be-
tween the smashing of the Spanish
fleet and the arrival Of the United
States troops.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-26
RIOTINC
SPREADING
It Has Broken Out at Al Yuen
Flu, Capital of shan-si
Province.
Observation-Disclosures
Boxers Have Made Way With Those
at Hua-Luh, But Missionaries Es-
capped to the country-other News
of Eastern Situation.

London, July ga dispatch from
missionary sources, dated Shanghai,
July 26, says: "Rioting has broken
out at All Yuen Flu, the capital Oh the
province of Shan-Si. There are no de-
tails. Rioting has occurred at Huai-
Luh. south of Chilli. All the missions
have been destroyed. Our friends
safely escaped to the country, but are
still in danger"
1t is reported here that Russia has
borrowed nearly ten millions sterling
from the Imperial bank of Russia since
the commencement of the troubles in
China.
No Boxers in corea.
Washington, July 26.-The Corean
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-26
May Prohibit Exporting Coal.

London, July 26-In connection with
the scare created by immense quantit-
les of steam coal leaving Great Britain
for the use of the French navy, Mr..
Balfour, the government leader in the
house of commons, replying to a ques-
tion today significantly pointed out
that the bill before parliament to pro-
hibit the expectation of war munitions
applied to coal as well as other mil
itary stores.