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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-15
DUBIOUS FATE AHEAD
FOR NICARAGUA BILL.
Its Friends Fear Pressure for Adj
journment VIII Defeat Passage
mt This Session.

Special Dispatch to the Post-Intelligencer.
WASHINGTON, May H-Much conjec-
ture is rife tonight as to the probable fate
Of the Nicaraguan canal bill at this ses-
sion. Were 1t not for the general desire
for adjournment Of congress soon after
June l there would be little doubt that
this legislation would be placed upon the
statute books As it is. it's friends have
some fears that some OF its half-hearted
supporters may not hold out against the
strong pressure for adjournment.
Having been reported to the senate,
however, it now remains only TO be seen
whether all those who have been counted
as its friends are really so. Objections TO
the passage of the bill because the Hay
Pauncefote treaty has not been ratified
will not hold good Senator Mcbride, Of
Oregon, an ardent administration man,
member Of the Republican steering COM
mittee and one of the interoceanic canal
committee, who voted today 10 report the
bill, said this evening: The terms of the
bill are not in harmony with the Clayton
Bulwer treaty. but are in harmony with
the y-Pauncefote treaty. Great Britain
could not justly take offense at the enact
ment OF a measure in harmony with a
treaty to which she has already assented,
even though IT has not been ratified by the
United States senate"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-15
DEWEY DAY IN KNOXVILLE.
Thousands of East Tenuesscaus
Turn Out to Welcome the Famous
Admiral.

KNOXVILLE. Tenn, May h-Today
was Dewey day" in KnoxvilS 1t was
clear and warm, and thousands of people
visited the city from East Tennessee to
welcome the hero of Manila After a
day of rest Admiral Dewey and party
this morning were escorted along Gay
street for over a mile through a mass Of
cheering, yelling humanity.
At the womans building. where the well
coming exercises were carried out Ad-
miral Dewey reviewed the parade, which
required nearly an hour. The parade con-
sisted of two battalions Of militia, one
battalion of cadets. veterans of the
Union, confederate and Spanish-Ameri-
can army. fraternal and labor organiza-
tions. professional men and city officials
The admiral was delighted with the now
elites of the parade, consisting of the
brotherhood of Old Time Fiddlers." who
fiddled as they passed in review.
Mayor Heiskell, In delivering an ad-
dress of welcome. alluded to Knoxville as
the birthplace of Admiral Farragut, and
spoke eloqbently of the first as well as the
third admiral.
Thousands OF people crowded around 10
shake hands with the admiral.
Ladies, / am glad you had this life
saving station ready" said the admiral
In the afternoon the admiral and his
wife. accompanied by city officials. visit
ed the school buildings. Patriotic songs
were sung. flowers and souvenirs present
ed at each building, and as the party
drove away showers of roses fell into the
admirars carriage. When the tour had
been made the admirals carriage was
full of flowers and he and his wife were
literally covered with them.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-15
SHOT IN A SALOON.
CoIored boy Formerly with gen.
wheeler Killed in an AItercation.

SALT LAKE. May H.-Andrew n.
Wright. a colored boy, was fatally shot
and two men slightly wounded as the re-
suit OF an alteration which took place
tonight in the Link saloon. at the corner
of State and Second south streets.
The saloon has for some time had
notice posted that rs cents would be
charged for all drinks to colored people.
Tonight four soldiers Of the Ninth cav
airy and the boy, Andrew r. White. went
into the saloon and called for FIVE beers
After drinking they threw down g cents
and started out. William Maddox, the
bartender followed them, and demanded
more pay. He says the soldiers were
abusive and began firing, infiicting a scalp
wound. after which he fired several shots.
One shot struck white I'm the bowels,
inficting a mortal wound. and another
shot struck a colored man named Dear
sal. who was passing by.
White was formerly a messenger for
Gen. Wheeler in the Philippines.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-15
NEW YORK DEMOCRATS
DO NOT WANT TOWNE.
Chicago Platform Men Would Prefer
10 See George Fred Williams
SchIeN the Ticket

Special Dispatch TO the Post-Iatelligencer
NEW YORK. May ll-Chicago platform
Democrats who are opposed to the regular
organization in this city declared today
that they did not believe that ,ae Kan
sas City convention would nominate
Charles 5. Towne, OF Minnesota, tor vice
president They may want 70 have a nan
like George Fred Williams. Of MaSsachu-
setts or Rear Admiral Schley. OF Mary
land, nominated. hut they believe that
some man from the Western states may
get the prize.
The Chicago platform Democracy is %
hold its state convention on Saturday. 1t
was the intention Of the party to eloct a
fun delegation from this state to the Kan
sas City convention. and to put In omina-
tion complete state ticket Of out and out
Bryan men, and to nominate Bryan men
for congress in every congressional district
now represented by Democrat WI, voted
for the Republican currency bill at this
session. This plan has been altered slight
ly because Of certain communications.
which have reached the leaders Of tina kick.
ing Democrats from men who are in au-
thority in the regular organization
The convention committee has Issued a
statement to members Of the party, !n the
course Of which they say: The committee
has been assured by men Of pro nineu e.
standing and integrity in the SOC ii,ei reg
ular Democratic party, that the delegates
to the national convention from the state
of New York will go to the natioau con-
venticn instructed to vote for a reafnrrna-
ton of the Chicago platform, and the
nomination Of William Jennings Bryan for
president"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-15

LONDON, May 49, s.45 a. n.--Gen. Ilul-
lers turning of the Biggarsberg position
was made by bold movement The Beers
had evacuated Helpmaakar. but were max
ing a stand Monday evening at laesktp
laagte, seven miles from Dundee The corps
on the spot regarded this as a rear guard
action Intended to cover the retreat Of the
army.
At the same time Gen. Iiidyard took
Innoba, ANA It is reported that the Beers
withdrew in disorder.
Gen. Butler. who seems to be employing
his full strength. is expected to push on.
His first marches we're forty miles In :hree
days. He is thus breaking into British
territory which has been administered for
six months by the Transvaalers as though
It were part OF the republic. they holding
courts and leyying taxes His success,
therefore. has political as well az military
consequences.
Roberts Cavalry sim MOVING.
While Lord Roberts infantry are eoncen-
trating at kroonstad. where they VIII res.
for day or two, his horsemen have pene-
trated eighteen miles northward. in the
squadron which cut the railway if,een
miles beyond Kroonstad was the Ameri-
dred Beers who had hidden in tho river
1ungles near kroonstad to escape service
have surrendered to the British and taken
the oath of allegiance,
Free stasers want Peace.
According to a dispatch from Eennett
Burleigh to the Daily Telegraph. dated
Thur siay. May 10. Paul Botha and Mac
Donald members OF the Free State volss-
raad, demanded that the chairman should
call meeting 60 sue for peace as further
resistance was suicidal and proposed 70
make President steyn prisoner.
Nothing Heard From Mafektmw.
Nothing definite has been heard about
the expected relief of Mafeking. The Cape
Town correspondents continue to wire that
relief is imminent, fixing Tuesday or We'd
nesday probable dates. inquirers at
the war office are told that the news ~
the relief will be made public Immediately
upon its receipt No word had come TO
hand at midnight
The latest supposiiion concerning Gen.
Hunter Is that possibly he is marching up
the north bank OF the vsaI. with a force
sufficient In cooperation with Lord Rob-
erts. TO render Boer defense OF tho vasl
frontier irnprscticahle.
Rumble Moving ON Lsdybrsnd.
East Of Blocmfontein Gen. Rumble is ad-
vancing toward Ladybrand. Ills troops
and those Of Gen. Brabant are stretched
over a distance Of thirty miles. The Beers
are described as quite disorganised and a.
retreating northward, President steyns
Iieutenants trying 60 rally them.
Talk of DisinteGrstion.
The same stories OF diSintegration come
from nearly every point where the Eng
Iisn correspondents are. Mr.. Hollawell
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GENERAL bU[LER
MOVING At LAST
Cleaning the Beers Out of
Northern Natal.
HIS ADVANCE SUCCESSFUL
Turns the Burghers Out of Very
Strong Position.

at kroonstad, where They VIII
Cavalry Are Scouting to the
Are Becoming Anxious to Sue for
Peace, Believing Further Resist
ancc Is Suicidai-NothinR Heard
of the Mafeking Relief Column.
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DISMISSED THE SERVICE.
Lieut.. Cresmer. of the 3sth yoiun-
tcers Sentenced by CourtmartiaI

WASHINGTON, May IA cablegram
was received at the war department this
afternoon from General Macarthur. dated
AT Manila yesterday. stating that Robert
Y. Creamer. first lieutenant Of the Thir-
ty-fourth United States volunteer infan-
try, had been sentenced to dismissal from
the military service by n court-marttal.
and that Macarthur had approved the
sentence. April ~. TO take effect April
%. Gen. Macarthur did not state the
reasons for the court martial.
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WeIIand Dynamiters on Trial.

wELLAND. Ont. May H.--After three
adjournments the preliminary hearing Of
the alleged dynamiters Buliman. Nolan
and Walsh. was resumed here today.
Only one witness was examined when the
crown attorney stated the case was
closed. The prisoners were committed for
trial and will appear at the spring as
sizes before Chancellor Boyd next Tues
day. May p
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Boar Amendment Accepted

Continued on Page Two.
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WASHINGTON. May 14.-After discus
sion lasting five fun days the senate today
passed the naval appropriation bill. Prac-
tically four days were devoted to the con-
sideration of the armor plate proposition,
which was agreed to finally as reported
by the committee. with the exception that
the secretary of the navy is authorized
to make contracts only for such armor as
may be needed from time to time. The
secretary of the navy is authorized to pro-
cure armor of the best quality at s445 per
ton. but If he be unable TO obtain 1t at
that price. he Is then authorized to pay
f545 per ton for the armor for the battle
ships Maine. Ohio and Missouri, and pro-
ceed to erect an armor factory to cost
not to exceed 1900 900. one-half of which
amount is made Immediately available
The committees proposition carried by
vote OF 81 to 10. The secretary of the navy
Is directed to purchase five Holland tor
pedo boats at a price not exceeding $40 900
each.
Free Homes Bill Passed.
Just before adjournment Mr.. Nelson. Of
Minnesota, called up the free homes"
bill and 1t was passed without a word of
debate. Representative Flynn. of Okla
homa. who has been a warm champion of
the measure. was present when the bill
passed and cordially congratulated Sena-
tor Nelson.
Improvement of snake River.
A concurrent resolution was adopted
directing the secretary of war to appoint
a board of officers of the engineer corps
TO prepare plans for the improvement of
ka rive in
A bill for the establishment of a light
house and fog signal at Slip point. Wash
ington, at a cost OF 81, 600. was passed.
A concurrent resolution was adopted for
survey Of the outlet of F1athead lake.
Montana, with view to keeping the lake
full.
A bill providing for the appointment OF
a collector of customs for the customs
district OF Hawaii. at salary of 5000
per year and for such deputies as may be
necessary. was passed
Tiilman's Amendment Defeated
Hale then called up the naval appro-
priation bin. the pending question being
on the amendment OF Chandler substitute
ing Tillmans amendment s445 for 1890
as the price OF armor The amendment
was rejected % TO q.
Hoar Amendment Accepted
Eioar offered the following amendment
to the committees proposition with re-
spect to the construction Of an armor
plate factory:
THAT II. under the operation Of the
above provision. no government armor
plate mandatory is begun or built. the
secretary OF the navy shall submit to
congress at the beginning Of its next
session detailed report. In which he shall
estimate the entire cost Of a fully equip-
ped government armor plate mandatory.
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Talk of Disiategrstion.

The same stories OF diEintesration come
from nearly every point where the Eng
lsn correspondents are. Mr.. Hollswell.
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ARhOR PLATE IS IO
Be PROVIDED FOR.
Senate Passes the Naval Ap-
preparation Bill.
FIVE DAYS OF DEBATE.
Provision for Possible Building Of
a Government Plant.

An Allowance Made of S54s a Ton
for the BattIeships Now Under
Construction, and for other ves-
sells of S445 Per Ton-If None Is
the Secretary of the Navy 10 BuIld
an Armor Plate Factory, for
which an Appropriation of Not
to Exceed S4,OOO,OOO IL Made.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-03-06
The Dispensary System.

The South Carolina liquor dispensary
system will be tried in Franklin,
Southampton county. The Senate pass.
ed House bill to provide for the es'
tablishment on April next Of a dis
pensary In that town. The bill au.
thorizes the Council of that town to es'
tablish q dispensary. The money for
this is to be provided by that body. Nc
liquor is permitted to be sold exc pit in
sealed packages and OF prices not ex-
ceeding so per cent Of their cost. Nc
other person in the town of franklin
is permitted to sell any liquors on pen
atty Of 6ue and imprisonment. This
experiment is to be conducted under
the supervision Of a board consisting OF
three persons. The manager OF the
town dispenssry is to receive a salary
not exceeding $50 a mouth No liquor
is to be sold to minors nor to habitual
drunkards.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-03-06
The Situation in Kentucky.

Unknown persons stripped the State
capitol building at Frankfort Of the
emblems Of mourning with which the
front of the building was draped In
memory Of Governor Goebel A court
Of inquiry will be held.
In the court Of appeals r. J. Brecken.
ridge, Democratic attorney general. filed
a motion demanding that the court
recognize him. Republican Attorney.
General Pratt objected. The court de.
clined to pass on the question at once
and ordered the matter submitted, "a
decision would involve all Of the con.
tests over State offices.
The Republican joint caucus Of the
Legislature after long discussion con.
cerning election laws in the South and
particularly the Goebel election law In
Kentucky, decided TO take the initia.
tive in a movement to bring the matter
before Congress. The purpose.is to call
a convention Of states in which Ken.
lucky, Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi,
Missouri, Virginia, North and South
Carolina will take part. Congress 10
amend the national election laws 80 a.
to take out Of the hands of the State
governments the details Of at least Con.
gressional and Presidential elections.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-03-06
POISON LABEL ON WHISKY.
1t Was Put There to Frighten the Janitor,
But II Made Trouble

Il have a janitor who attends to my
office, said New Orleans physician,
who is a jewel with one haw-he will
drink whiskey wherever he fnds it.
keep bottle Of old rye in a cabinet
for the benefit Of my old friends and
occasional medicinal use, and for some
time was unaware that it was being
tapped. In fact, l thought the liquor
had improved in favor and grown
milder and more palatable, but the
change was really due to the water the
rascal was substituting for what he
stole. Well, | caught him at last red
handed and read him the riot act, but
it had no effect Finally pasted a
big. red poison label on the bottle, and
the effect was so startling that | was
afraid to drink any Of the stuff my
self.
Whether it had the same Influence
on the janitor | don't know, but 1t
certainly gave one Of my friends the
scare of his life. He came. to the office
about dusk few days ago. and feeling
cold and tired went TO the cabinet,
where he knew the whiskey was kept.
and helped himself to drink. He had
barely swallowed it when he noticed
the label and his hair rose on his head
He surmised that it was trick to
frighten the darky. but the dreadful
uncertainty remained and he rushed
out to look me up. | was making some
calls and didn't get word for upward OF
an hour. By that time whole dele
CATION Of friends and physicians were
on my trail and one fellow was testing
the liquor with acids. The victim wal
completely prostrated, but retained
strength enough to give me a cussine
when he ascertained that he WASH
going TO die. threw the bottle away
and am undecided whether to dispense
with stimulants in my business or gel
a new janitor. "
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-03-06
In War or Peace.

The Secretary Of War has confront
ing him difficult problem requiring q
decision whether or not the United
States soldier may purchase his dls'
charge from the army upon conditions
prescribed in the law. More than
two score applications OF this kind are
now before the department awaiting a
decision,
II tits held that this is time Of peace
then, incidentally, that decision might
carry with it the reduction Of the pay
of all the soldiers now in the Philip
pines by nearly oue-half,a contingency
that cannot be contemplated without
apprehension. There are equally dam
gerous complications lurking in the
other proposition, namely. that the
country is in a state Of war, so that 1t
is regarded by the officials Of the War
Department as unfortunate that de-
cision on this point should be forced
from them at this time.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-03-06
Written for The Free Lance .
THE BOYS OF CT.

Oh You boys Of sixty-one,
Yon were gallant. you were true'
And you loved the dear Old South,
The old South that loves you too
When you waved your flag on high,
And unfurled it to the sky.
Proudly rang your battle.cry,
over vale and mountain blue
When you marched away from home,
And your hearts so proudly beat,
There was nothing in your life
That could ever own defeat;
And your flag was ever right
la the thickest Of the fight,
Like a guiding star at night,
As you marched the foe 70 meet
But alas the hand Of war,
By the stern DEGREES Of fate,
Made a desert Of your land,
Left your homes all desolate
But your lives you gladly gave,
That your country you might save
Your country, now your grave
Where is buried all your hate.
But in every Southern heart,
Your fond mem 'ry is enshriued,
And your names in history
Are with wreaths Of glory twined
And as we our course shall run,
We shall honor what was done,
BY the boys Of sixty.one,
The noblest Of mankind
j. Packard Laird
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-03-06
What to Do Until the Doctor Arrives.

1t is very hard to stand idly by and
see our dear ones suffer while awaiting
the arrival Of the doctor. An Albany
IN. Y. )dsiryman called at drug store
there for doctor to come and see his
child, then very sick with Group. Not
finding the doctor in, he left word
for him to come at once on his return.
He also bought bottle Of Chamber.
lain's Cough Remedy, which he hoped
would gives some relief until the
doctor should arrive. In few hours
he returned, saying the doctor need not
come, as the child was much better.
The druggist. Mr.. Otto Scholz. says the
family has since recommended Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy to their
neighbors and friends until he has q
constant demand for 1t from that part
Of the country. For sale by M. NJ. Lewis,
Druggist
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-03-06
A colored Man on Restricted Suffrage

A cclored Man on Restricted Suffrage
The Charlotte On. o. Enterprise,
whose editor is negro, favors the new
constitution TO be soon submitted to the
voters in that State which will elimi-
nate all Of them as voters who have not
either property or education to admit
them to the list Of eligible voters His
reasons are:
81 am for the proposed amendment
to our State constitution because hon
estly | believe that it will make for the
best interest of my race. 1t will act as
q stimulant along the line Of education
and the negro will 60 to work to quail
ify himself iu order to meet the re-
quirements Of the law. And then those
Of my race who have no hope OF be-
coming qualified to vote under this new
law will turn their attention to other
pursuits instead of lying around wait
ing for election time to come so that
they may sell their birthright for few
slugs Of corn liquor and the promise OF
thirty acres and a mule.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-03-06
Our PolYramous Sultan.

The people Of this country had quite
a shock Of Joy yesterday when they
read the headings in certain newspaper
announcing that the Sulu Islands had
been given back to Spain. A sigh Of
relief was heard because the surrendos
Of those islands in the Philippine
group solved the polygamy problem
that there confronts the administration.
1t was remembered that Special Oom-
mission had visited Sulu, provided with
presents for the Sultan and the ladies
Of the harem and yet. the next thought
was that the money could 90 II the poly.
grsmous old rascal would take himself
and his two hundred wives out Of the
jurisdiction Of the United States
But the news was badly edited by the
contemporaries who thus misled their
readers. Two small islands, not three.
were declared to remain Spanish pro.
perty because our representatives at the
Peace Conference at Paris failed 10
draw the line wide enough to inclose
them. Both islands have always been
recognized as part Of the Philippines and
we paid $50, 900. 600 for the job. lot :.
but we didn't take the goods away and
the former owner has a better claim
than anybody else. The names of the
islands are Oaygayeu-Sulu and Oibutu.
They lie southwest Of the large Sulu
group. Spain wants them for coal
ing stations and nobody has any objec.
tions.
We still have the Sultan and his
harem on our pay roll. Mr.. Roberts,
of Utah might find life more agreeable In
Sule. Philadelphia Times.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-03-06
A Nirht Of Terror.

awful anxiety was felt for the
widow Of the brave General Burnham,
of Machias, Me-, when the doctors said
she could not live till morning." writes
Mrs. s. II. Lincoln. who attended her
that fearful night. "All thought sbe
must soon die from pneumonia. but she
begged for DR.. Kings New Discovery,
saving it had more than once saved her
life. and had cured her Of consumption
After three small doses she slept easily
all night, and its further use complete
ly cured her," This marvellous medi.
cine is guaranteed to cure ell Throat,
Chest and Lung Diseases. Only SOC.
and 81 90. Trial bottles ee at Nj M.
Lewis drug store.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-03-06
How's This.

We offer One Hundred Dollars NJ ward iol
any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by
nan F.JCHENEY & CO.. Toledo, o
We. the undersigns d. have known +; j
Ch -ney, for the last Is years, and believe mn
NJ re ,tiy honorable 10 all business transac
tIons. and fnnac ally able TO carry out any
obliSation made by their firm.
WFsT & TRUAx, Wholesale Druggists, 10
ledO. o. . uLoio.o,.
WALDING, KISNAN * MARVIN, "nolesalt
Druggists, Toledo, U. .,,.
Hairs Catarrh Cure is taken internally act
ing directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces of the system. Price 16c per bottle
sold by all druggists' - deg,6itai' sha best i''''