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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-01
ARMENIAN DAMAGE CLAIMS
Items In Lists Filed show That the
Missionaries Were Well on In
Htgh-prfced Effects.

NEW YORK, April s0.--A special to the
Herald from Washington says:
Though It is the purpose of the admin
istration to continue pressing the sublime
claims pending against IT, those acquaint-
ed with the character OF the claims believe
they greatly overestimate the value of the
property destroyed.
The total loss which the missionaries at
Harpoot say they sustained as a result OF
ed TO sT.sS5, OF which 800 represented
the value of the buildings damaged, So, 617
the personal losses of the missionaries.
and 81 COS the loss on stock and apparatus.
The Rev. G.. Fl. Wheeler apparently suf-
fered the greatest loss. He estimates that
S.olo win DO required properly 10 relm-
burse him. Among his effects destroyed
were notes and bonds which he valued at
s., 30. and the accrued interest IS put at
81 500 more. Clothing ana materials which
he possessed and which were damaged he
values at sl3iS. furniture at $1,000, bed
ding at $40. provisions, fuel and medicine
$50. and boots and shoes SO.
The Rev c. r. Gates apparently wore
more expensive shoes than Mr.. Wheeler.
for he asserts that those be lost werc
worth S12
Or. Gates lost clothing valued at SST9
food valued at 1872, saddery sl4s, horse
donkey and cows sisS, and bedding $s7g
Miss r. C. Wheeler values the clothing
she lost at Sll2S, bedding at s2i2 and pho
tographs and pictures az $500. Her boots
and shoes We're worth s76,
I'm case Minister Straus should decide not
to return 10 Turkey II Is likely that the
name of former Minister Lew Wallace viii
be considered as his successor Gen. Wal
lace Is now IN Washington He represent
ed the United States in Turkey soma
years ago, and sustained the most friendly
relations With the sublime porte
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PUERTO RICO RESOLUTION.
Agreement Reached by COnferees
and the Measure Passes ~
Amended In Conference.

WASHINGTON, April 3o.-The con-
ferees on the joint resolution amending
agreement after a second session today.
The original senate resolution extend
ing the tenure of military officers in
appointed is retained intact. The Sec
lions added by the house relating to cor
porations are considerably. changed. and
Section 2. That all railroad, street rail-
way, telegraph. telephone franchises.
privileges or concessions granted under
by the president of the United States.
and no such franchise, privilege or con-
cession shall be operative until 1t shall
have been so approved.
Sec. g. That all franchises, privi-
leges or concessions granted under sec
tion 32, of said act, shall provide that the
teration or repeal; shall forbid the issue
of stocks or bonds, except in exchange
for actual cash or property at a fair
value of the stock or bonds issued; shall
forbid the declaring of stock or bond
dividenus; and, in the case OF public ser
effective 30 regulation OF the charges
thereof, and for the purchase or taking
by the public authorities OF their prop
ton. No corporation shall be authorized
TO conduct the business of buying and
selling real estate, or be permitted to
hold or own real estate except such as
may be reasonably necessary to enable II
to carry out the purposes for which II
was created, and every corporation here
after authorized to engage in agriculture
shall, by its charter, be restricted to the
ownership and control of not to exceed
500 acres of land, and this provision shall
be held to prevent a member of any cor
poration engaged In agriculture from be-
ing in any way interested in any other
corporation engaged in agriculture. Cor
porations. however. may loan funds upon
real estate security and purchase. real
estate when necessary for the collection
estate 50 obtained within Ave years af-
ter receiving the title. Corporations u
organized In Puerto. Rico and doing bust
ness therein. shall be bound by the pro-
visions OF this section so far as they are
applicable"
The report was adopted in both houses,
so the bill now goes To the president.
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THE BIG CONVENTION.
SerGeapt-nt-Arma Wisweil Says All
Arrangements Are Complete.

MILWAUKEE,, April 30-George w
Wtswell, observation-disclosures of the nation
al Republican convention at Philadelphia
announced today that all arrangements
for holding the big convention are now
completed.
The contracts are awarded and the
work OF changing the exposition building
so II will accommodate 1900 spectators
Is well advanced" said Mr.. wiswell
The following appointments have been
made by Sergeant-at-arms Wiswell
David G. owen, Milwaukee. assistant
sergeani-at-arms and general organizer
Of the force
W, w. Johnson, Baltimore. chief OF
stan and in charge OF the stage during
the convention.
Mai. Huxford. of Washington. d. c..
second assistant chief Of STAN and in
charge of the delegates during the con-
vention.
Charles A. stone, Illinois. third assist
ant chief OF stan In charge OF distin-
guished guests seats.
j. w Roney. Chicago. fourth assistant
chief Of stan. In charge OF the press and
artists seatss
Col r. O. Brat,. az Dies MONIES, Ia,
fifth assistant chief Of stan, In charge Of
the balcony.
porus nj Fox, sixth assistant chief OF
star. In charge OF the aiternates.
Samuel X kelheval OF Indiana, master
OF doors
the committee room
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SENATE TURNS down
BOER RESOLUTION.
Continued From Page one.

there was a monster conspiracy in the
opposition to the amendment to grab the
richest gold fields on the face OF the
earth, and that the conspirators were
the millionaires and corporations that
had acquired the claims in the Cape
Nome district.
Ross Legal Argument.
Ross (vt.) made a legal argument
against the pending amendment, holding
that if it were desirable to raise the
question of the citizenship OF locators,
the proper way was for parties in inter-
est to appeal to the attorney general OF
the United States to raise the question
on the part of the government.
Stewart Opposes.
Stewart addressed the senate at length
in opposition to the Carter amendment.
A conference report on the bill author
izing the secretary of war to prescribe
rules and regulations as to the manage
ment OF loose logs certain rivers OF
the United States was agreed to.
Okanogan Free Gold Mines.
The conference report on the joint res
olution for the administration Of the civil
affairs in Puerto Rico pending the ap-
pointment and qualification of perma-
nent civil officers was agreed to.
After a brief executive session the sem
ate at $40 p. m. adjourned.
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.CH|CAGO'S WELCOME
TO admiral DEWEY.


throng of less distinguished guests. I'M
mediately behind the admiral came, with
their wives, the naval officers on duty In
Chicago, and the officers of the United
States steamer Michigan. Behind the
navy came the army. headed by Maj. Gen.
James f. Wade and Mrs. Wade, officers
of Gen. Wade's staff, with their wives
and officers Of the garrison at Fort Sher-
idan and their wives. Officers Of the rev.
enue service followed, and behind them
came officers OF the Illinois National
Guard, closing the procession of the city's
guests.
The admiral and Mrs. Dewey. after they
had exchanged greetings with the MEM
bers of the reception committee, took their
stand at Mayor Harrison's right, and to
them were presented the guests OF the
city who had followed them into the hall
Then came in long lines the guests OF
the ball, all who desired being Afforded an
opportunity OF greeting the admiral and
his wife. There was no grand march, the
admrals party retiring to his box when
the line of guests had passed and the or
chestra striking up De Koven's two-step.
THE Dragons" the floor was surren-
dered to the dancers
A Midnight Luncheon.
AT midnight the admiral and Mrs Dew
ey left the hall for luncheon in their
honor. given in an adjoining room by
Hobart C. Chatneld-Taylor. and then. re-
turning to the ballroom for brief inter-
val, he and his party retired.
Dewey Likes the West.
1T like your Western hospitality" said
Admiral Dewey. IT came on to keep So
cial engagements made six months ago.
and my first day of 1t has been enjoyable
in every respect. Yes, this is little DIFF
ferent than two years. ago. l was more
engaged then than 4 am now. ana not so
certain as to where my journey would
end. My health is excellent. I am fieshier
than when landed in New York last Sep
TENDER. But have not had so much to do
since then. This commemorative OF what
you now call Dewey day pleases me. It
makes a new national holiday and II AIDS
in building up patriotism
Admiral I'm Good Humor.
The admiral was in his best mood. He
met the mayor and celebration committee
just beyond South Chicago. He had
triumphant drive on jackson boulevard. q
breakfast at the Auditorium Annex, q
meeting with some Of the old members of
the Manila bay squadron, a cordial greet
ing from Canadian-Americans. a reception
of the naval officers now in Chicago. a
sight of the lake front illumination, an
hour at the Dewey ball, and then retire.
ment
He shook hands with over thousand
people. talked with hundred or more in
offhand fashion. was cheered heartily
wherever he appeared In public, and was
made to feel that as the chief of the
American navy. a man who had proved
his courage. and genial gentleman, he
was to be thoroughly ''at home during
his entire stay In Chicago.
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OUTLOOK OF LEGISLATION.
Senate VIII Take Up the Army NH
as soon ms Alaskan Code Is
Disposed OF.

WASHINGTON. Aprii 3o--The Repub-
lican caucus committee on order OF hugi-
ness OF the senate today decided 10 recon-
mend that the army reorganization bill
be taken up after the Alaskan code bill
is disposed %. The committee was unani-
mously OF the opinion that congress shs uid
adjourn as early in June as the supply
bills could he acted upon
The Philippine bin will be kept on the
calendar with the intention Of passing II.
The Nicaragua canal bill was discussed
at some length. but some unwillingness
was expressed TO IT'S passage until the
Clayton Bulwer treaty could he disposed
OF and right-of-way acquired for the canal.
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WASHINGTON, April 3Q.-In the su-
preme court today an opinion was handed
down by Justice Brown In the case OF the
Big -Four railroad vs.. the state ~ Illinois.
The case Involved the constitutionailty OF
the state law requiring ell trains 70 stop
at county seats. The case was decided In
favor OF the state by the Illinois state su-
preme court. but tOdav's opinion reversed
that Judgment, on the ground that the
law Is a direct and unnecessary burden on
interstate commerce
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-01
Boer Delegation VIII BE Received.

WASHINGTON. April 30.--It can be
stated that the persons composing the
Boer delegation who are about to sail from
Europe for the United States THIS week
will not be denied access to the secretary
Of state when they reach Washington.
They will be received as individuals. just
as was Mr. Montagu White, but with the
distinct understanding that they are not
recognised officially as Boer delegation
and that the secretary does not admit
their competence to enter into any nego-
tiations with the state department.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-01

CHICAGO, April 3o,--The Illinois state
convention Of the Peoples party was held
here tonight Resolutions indOrSing Will
fam J. Bryan were passed and thfrfy-sev-
en- Delegates 70 the national convention TO
be held at Sioux Falls. 4. D. were In
structed for Bryan for president and
Or. Howard 5, Taylor. prosecuting attor-
,~esfAars
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WASHINGTON, April IA Post spe-
cial from TazewelI. Va. SAYS news has
reached there that Pine Run mine. at
Toms creek, Wise county, IS on fire -Four
men have been found suffocaied and two
others are known 70 be In the mine. The
mine has been flooded In the hope OF ex-
tinguishing the fire.
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Nomination. Are Confirmed.

WASHINGTON. April No.-The senate
today confirmed the following nominal
lions: J. II. HOllander OK Maryland
treasurer OF Puerto Rico; n. l.. Bridge
man. OF Great Falls. Mont. agent FOR the
Indians Of the Fort Belknap agency. OF
Montana.
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Few PopnIists Responded.

KANSAS CITY. April 90. ~ Sixteen
straighf-out Populi=is answering a call
issued by Chairman Little. OF the Missouri
state central committee. for a state MACS
convention. met here today and selects ID
tweniy-three Delegates TO the national
convention at Sioux Falls
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a,ake to senator Hoar.

AM, Mass. April &.-The
'ssional district convention
no favor toward Senator
oposal OF a resolution to
nee in the senator's atti-
storm OF protests, and a
zion, expressing confidence
aistration. was passed by
man declared TO be a unan-
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-01
1T is THE AMERICAN GIRL.
Deretict ON queen Charlotte
and Identified by san Fran
SEQ water Front >harps.

FRANCISCO, April 80 The wreck
en- the coast OF queen Charlotte
ported at Vancouver. b. c. BY
e, az ,he ishing steamer New
: undoubtedly the three fnasted
1erican Girl which sailed from
the sth % last Octobcg, aud
gain heard fram The Amer
werS TO the description given
and Is the only vessel OF
IL that was rigged as stated
b been accounted for.
e Ewart. who was IN COM
bark Colusa. which was
the northern coast. SAYS
opinion that the dereiict vas
GirL
was In company with the
A the middle 81 November,
southeast gale that drove
les out % her course and
aaskR shore must have play
"a the American Glrl.
was In command OF the
RI when she left here for
IA He had a crew OF eight
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-01

WASHINGTON, April N.-The senate
committee on public lands today agreed
10 report the bill opening the old Fort
Buford military reservation TO settlement
uader the land laws.
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Government Bureau Chief Rs.ixn..

WASHINGTON, April so.---laude NJ
Johnson, chief Of the bureau Of engraving
and printing. has rendered HIS resignation
20 Secretary Cage
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NNnnN. May LA dispatch TO the
rom Isourenzo Marquee says
- have been cxtrioated
Beghie iron works,
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PRETORIA, April 30.--As sequel "a
the Johannesburg explosion the govern
ment has ordered British subjects, with a
few exceptions. to leave the republic
within forty-eight hours. Nearly sac
has been subscribed for the relief OF the
victims.
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cheerful at Mafekins.

The agent Of Julius Well at Mafeking.
wrote under date OF April 49, most cneer-
fully, saying everything was satisfactory.
He added that the Boer guns were hring
heavily into tho town and determined at
tack had been repuised without casualties
on the British side.
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JAMESTOWN. St Helena. April 3d.
Gen. Cronje aud his wife. accompanied
by the generals private secretary. wer.
permitted TO attend religious services
yesterday at Deadwood camp after
which they had their first ride around
the country. an experience which seemed
10 give Gen. Cronie much pleasure. The
famous Boer commander was received
with cheers
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Botha Resura. TO Pretoria.

LADYSMITH. April so~The country
north 81 Sundays river seems compare.
lively clear 81 Boers.
General Louis Rotha has returned 10
Pretoria TO resume tho supreme command
Of the Transvaal forces
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A conception Of the continuous ravages
OF the war can be gathered from a Cape
Town dispatch dated today. briefly an
nouncing the arrival from Natal OF twenty
ave oficers and 2s2 men invaded home
and the sailing OF the Aurania for England
with 40 sick and wounded soldiers.
Endenvors are being made TO remedy the
remount question. A simla dispatch an
noainces that 500 experienced native horse
keepers. $50 horse smiths and fifteen veter-
mary surgeons have been brought rom
India for service In South Africa
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-03-02
THE BEST OF ALL.

OF the many pretty calendars for
1900, the Lit Sweethearts" Art CAL
endar is the best for the home. Its six
sections of bright, pretty children's
faces will cheer and gladden. any house.
hold. There are six beautiful groups,
in water-color designs, by Frances
Brundage, the famous painter of child
rem; each group in II colors and size
1Ox12M inches, OF fine Whatman pa
per; bound together at top with silk
ribbon, making the prettiest and most
artistic collection of water-color repro
duction ever issued. Each of the six
sheets contains two months dates, be-
ing a complete calendar Of the year
1900. This calendar IS sent free to all
subscribers to Frank Leslie's Popular
Monthly for 1900, the giant OF the one
dollar magazines, together with the
November and December numbers,
1899, or the January and February
issues, 1900. This magazine one year
with the calendar-and the Bismarck
Weekly Tribune-all for $1.75. Send
to the Tribune, Bismarck, N. D.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-03-02
Sale OF Real Estate.

~~
w. H. Brown g. Co of Devils Lake
have negotioted the sale of the M. I. and
G. B. Richards 1180 acre farm, situated
in Dry Lake township, Ramsey couny,
to Arthur E. and Robert E, Horne. The
consideration being $4,000. The Horne
Bros. are now owners of 1880 acres OF
North Dakota soil. They have done re-
markably well since coming from Iowa
a few years ago, and that is what any
live, wide awake, energetic man can do
These men have certainly made a SUCCESS
since coming to North Dakota.
e. B. Richards came there from Maine
he being one of the first settlers in Ram
sey county. BY surmounting hardships
and many difficulties and with lots Of
hard work, he has done we'll, but no bet
ter than others can do. Mr.. Richards
is not intending to leave the country.
He owns several tracts in the counties of
Towner and Rolette, this state. He will
probably make Devils Lake his home.
but expects to visit his old home in
Maine this summer and from there 60 to
the Paris Exposition and home by way
of the Phi ilippines and the Pacific ocean
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-03-02
R COLLECTIONS.
Collections by the State Treasurer fol-
January and February the
Largest in History.

The collections of moneylby the. state
%treasurer's office for the..months of Jan.
uary and February are the largest in the
history of the state, which speaks well
for the condition Of prosperity generally
prevailing. For the month of January,
being the December collections, the state
received over $4,000 from counties, and
the collections for the month of Febru.
airy will exceed 100000 for the general
fund. February l the penalty attached
to unpaid taxes, and thel.January col,
lections of taxes by the counties, remit.
ted to the state during the present
month, are correspondingly large. The
large collections for the general fund
will enable the state to pay all outstand-
ing current bills, and in the course of
the next week all of the bills in the office
of the state auditor will be paid. The
officials feel gratifed at the collections
of taxes and the management which en-
ables them to discharge all of the states
current indebtedness,
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-03-02

jamestown Alert: Fred Shore, the
Benson county horse dealer and general
r~ustler, was on his way to Minnewaukan
today with a carload of twenty 5 and {
year old horses, good heavy farm ami.
mails wich he bought of the big Midway
stock firm of Barnett & Zimmerman,
Horses have advanced considerably OF
late, and this lot cost considerably over
500 each, owing to the demand in
Europe, and the discontinuance of breed
ing Il few years ago. Mr.. Fred Shore
says that a steady demand in Germany
and England is now seen for a certain
class of American horses, while prices of
mules have gone up also, largely owing
to the South African war. Mules are
worth S135 to $3.50 and the age is not
particular,
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-03-02
The Crum

Attorney Taylor Crum of Fargo, whose
disbarment case and subsequent rein
statement have made him a conspicuous
figure of the bar of the state, and his
wife have been divorced. Crum began
the action and Judge Lauder granted
the divorce to Mrs. Crum with alimony
of $500. The couple have not lived
peacefully together, and Crum says that
as he began the action to get rid of the
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-03-02
John DREW"
Americans most popular 5 cent cigar.
Aid and Comfort to the Enemy

Aid and Comfort to the Enemy.
John r. Stern, a Trail county boy who
enlisted in the Twelfth infantry, writes his
Mayville friends as follows:
Some time ago our men caught a mail
carrier going to Aguinaldo with a lot of
letters from Filipino spies in Manila. In
the letters were some of w. j. Bryan's
latest speeches, clipped from U. S. papers
sent to Manila. 1 think anyone who has
a brother, son or relative in the Philip
pines fighting to uphold the United
States government in what anyone can
see is right should be run out of the
United States if they ever vote for Bryan
in a future election. People will find
this the opinion of most every soldier in
the United States army today. It is
nothing else that is keeping up the war.
All Aguinaldo is trying for now is to
hold out till after the next election and
then he expects to get what he is after.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-03-02
Crittenton Circle Meeting.

Tho C%rittenton circle held an interest
ing meeting in Mrs. Dearborn's parlors
Tuesday afternoon, Mrs. Addie +. Wo-
gan presided and Mrs. S. M. Carr led the
devotional exercises. The literary feature
of the occasion was the reading of a
beautiful poem entitled "a Plea to the
Circle by Mrs. Mary A Ellis, the gifted
poetess of the circle. The next meeting
will be held on March 5, at the home of
Mrs. Lucy Wade, when Mrs. Linda
Slaughter will relate the history of the
National Florence Crittenton mission.