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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-16
MAY LOSE ARMY POST SITE.
Skagway Citizens Fear Military
Forces In Alaska WIN He sta
TONED ON Douglas Island.

According TO Alaska newspapers Skag-
way Is In danger Of losing the United
States army post, which the town has so
long coveted. Gen. Randall commander
Of the department OF Alaska. has notified
Capt Harvey, commander OF the Lynn
canal military forces. that the sites Of
fered by Skagway are not large enough
and that unless something Is speedily done
by the citizens OF the town Capt. Harvey
should communicate with juneau and
Douglas island people relative to army
post sites.
Douglas City offered some time ago, but
informally. to donate thirty acres OF land
free of all cost, for army post purposes
Juneau is also seeking the post, and
Haines mission and Dyea are In the field.
II IS expected that report will be re-
ceived by Gen. Randall from Capt Hovey
by the steamer Humboldt, which win prob
amly arrive Saturday from Lynn canal
The Skagway papers appear to regard
Douglas islands chances of securing the
prize exceptionally good. and are Accord
ingiy urging citizens TO take prompt ac-
ton.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-16
SEATTLE ART LEAGUE.
Opening of Evening Sessions aad
Preparation for Celebration.

After a suspension of over a year the
evening sessions OF the Seattle Art
League and School OF Design will be re-
opened next Friday evening In the stu
do now located In the old university
building, corner OF Seneca street and
Fourth avenue. There win be the usual
classes. including life. portrait. classic,
still life and round. The immediate pur-
pose Is to get as much work as possible
done for the celebration of the fourth
anniversary OF the league. which will
take place during the FIRST week of June.
Members of all the classes are now
being received at the studio. The out-of-
door sketching classes were resumed for
the season about a month ago. The re-
ception will occupy both afternoon and
evening. II promises to be one of the
great musical and social events OF the
season, even SURPRISING all preceding
events in the history OF the league.
About 2.0oo invitations will be issued.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-16
IN THE NORTHWEST CAMPS.

At the Avon mine Burnt Basin they are
prosecuting one OF the large VEINS on the
property. The ore appears 10 be of good
grade. There are number OF veins on the
Avon which range in width from eight to
sixteen feet
Hugh Cannon is having the assessment
work done on the Rfalto claim at tho head
OF Mil creek. about two miles from Grand
Forks He has already done about 81 90
worth Of work ON this property, and has
made good sho w ..
On Spanish creek. ouesnelle Forks. nine
ounces TO the set Is being token out and
large amount OF pay gravel in sight.
Several other properties In the Spanish
creek section are being worked and pros
pected with good results.
20 go 30
Joe Cummfsky recently arrived in Index
from the Copper Whale property AMI
brought out some excellent specimens from
the last Chance. Among them were pieces
OF rock fairly sparkling with native COP
per. He says that they are stripping the
ledge and now have eight feet OF ore an
covered.
On the Gold Drop mine near Phoenix
the total DEVELOPMENT up 10 the first in
slant Is nearly 1000 feet The No tun-
mel. which Is In 400 feet, has 10 Zee. a.
drifts and crosscuts and a raisa ~ 10
feet. The No. tunnel Is IN 800 feet. WITH
loo feet Of drifting and cros%cuttlng. and
We - AHi.lti - III ~ TO- WIN IN
% 20 81
DIT 4. w. 8 RothermaL mining rngin-
Ger. who IS examining Camp Mckinney
properties. fas talked Of the question Of
iccnting the Cariboo vein on the Wharton
claim. The Wharton Is the east extension
az the Cariboo group. and lies between It
and the Waterloo. About a year agu an
work was suspended. The claim IL og-nei
by the Camp Mckinney Developmcn; Com
rany promoted by C. y. Rand. % SDokana
Or. Rothernal has made proposition 70
the company 20 locate the ledge Tor an in.
teresf 81 the undertaking, and q aceebtei
is confident % HIS ability 20 solve the prob
lem q the greatest gamble In British
The Mountain View. in summit camp
was bonded last October 10 John Dorsey
formed the Mountain View Copper COM
pany. Limited. 20 develop the property
The payments were 10 D. s. 20 February I.
g. 80 May and 1900 October /. sn5 " 30
cash or Rocco shares o. stock October
1871 The FIRST payment was promptly
made. and when the second came doe
both n and the third were made AZ The
Merchants hank % Ha,ifar. IN Graus FORKS
leaving only TIE last conditional payment
20 BE- made to complete the terms q The
bond.
The Venus mine at Nelson viii IN. In At
once a Mystic rotary nsili AZ -. mine.
They are putting In this sort Of a mil IN
preference 70 a stamp mill. for the reason
that II IL more economical. getting ErNate-
valves from the ore. II makea a better
amalEamation and IN consequence sreailv
reduces the loss In the tailirgs FOR the
class df friatie ore that IL taken from the
Venus mines Il - decidedly the rest u,a-
chinerv The mill viii be gotten fr1aI fa
Ilewellyn Iron Works % Los Angeles,
Cal. and VIII be installed before the end
~ next month A gang az men IL now a.
30 fsafHft "a fT
and cutting a wagon road from ths AHA
hasa wagon road 20 the mill site
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-16

Special Dispatch to the Post-Intelligencer
GREENWOOD. II. c.. May l5.-Many
mining men arrived here today. and good
news was given out of an early resump-
ton of development on three mines. T.
L. Greenough. the Montana mining ope-
rator and the partner of Pete Larson. Is
owner OF the Great Hopes mines. in the
Deadwood camp, and will start work at
once. Fred II. Oliver. manager of the
Morrison and Greyhound mines, In Dead
wood camp, is authority for the statement
that the Morrison win resume work on
the LIST OF the month. ID. Fl. Beecher, of
Grand Forks. n. D., treasurer of the VIM
nipeg mine. confirms the report of the re-
sumption Of work on that property.
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Tramway for the ChapIeau.

j. NJ Williams has returned to Nelson
from a visit TO the Chapleau mine. and,
speaking to Nelson Tribune representa-
tive, said that while up at the Chapleau he
arranged for the construction of tram
way and engaged Arthur Paynter who
erected the. Hall mines tramway to put
the right-of-way in shape. There are four
tunnels on the Chapleau mine The main
working tunnel al present is No. 3, which
is now in 235 feet on the vein. At l55 feet
a winze eighty feet deep has been sunk
on the vein This tunnel Is connected with
tunnels Nos. / and ? by upraises every
forty feet Tunnel No. is now in l04 feet,
and he expects that IL will strike the ore
hodv In about another forty feet, and at
30 feet strike the Minze from No 3.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-16
FOURTH or July oELEnRArsoS
Executive Committee Organizes ana
VIII Begia Active work.

The executive branch 81 the Fourth
OF July celebration committee met Yes
terdaY afternoon and organized by elect
Ing Mayor Humcs honorary chairman,
Josiah Collins acting chairman. and
Stewart y. Smith secretary. Other MEM
beers ~ the COMMITTEES are I. A. Sadeau,
jules Redelsheimer, city Comptroller
Frank Paul and o. ~ Moore. II is said
that Mr., Moore win have charge 81 the
arrangements Tor the parade A finance
committee will be selected al once. and
the work Of getting up = blk celebration
begun. MIR. Collins says. az once.
An effort will b. made 90 have the bat
fleshfp Iowa. now IN the dry dock At
Port orchard, participate in the oeiebra-
tion. u II expected 20 have big mil
tia parade and probably military en-
campfnrnt
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-16
POSITION STILL VACANT.
Assistant city Engineer "a Succeed
q. n. Cottertll Not Yet Named.

The office Of assistant city engineer,
made vacant by the resignation of
George +. Cotterill, is stili untitled. Ex-
aminations OF applicants for the position
were held by the civil service commis-
sion some time ago. but the COMMITTEES
OF civil engineers selected to mark the
examination papers has 40 far failed to
report, and an appointment can not be
made until the markings are laid before
the commission.
The delay in the marking OF the ex-
animation papers reveals n defect In the
civil service rules and regulations. II
appears that when the commissioners are
compelled to procure the aid OF experts
In marking examination papers the lat
ter must perform their task az labor
OF love. the commissioners having no
authority to pay them for their services
time 20 do work for which there IL no
chance OF receiving pay.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-16
NO GOLD Ar CARE FLArrERx.
Authoritative Denial of sensa-
tional Report

The CIanam Bay Record denies a report
OF rich nnds % gold on the beach near
Cape Fiattsry. II has been stated that
news Of such discovery was sent out IN
a private letter by rsncher. The Record
says.
The rancher who gave out the above In
formation must have been very new one.
No discoveries have been reported on the
beach. A few men have been taking out a
little gold for the last ten years. and the
beach from Cape Flattsry south to La
push was pretty well siaked A. least six
years ASo.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-16
sroaT Ar BLACK DIAMOND.


The coal mining town 81 Black Dis-
rn0nd was thrown into a fewer of excite
ment Monday afternoon BY the killing ~
y small cougar almost IN the main street
A woman met the beast in the county
road and Feeling IN terror gave the
alarm. The adult male population aud
all the small boys who were allowed 10
participate turned out with guns. rifles
and FevoigefF 20 slaughter the beast. j.
l. MrKiHuon. aided by r. rrowen
banged the game.
Tn. cougar was apparently a year Old.
weighed seventy 1--WE pounds and ulras-
ured I'VE feet ten inches from ZIP 70 IT'D.
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HaIibas ri.hinx sehees~r. Arrlr..

and Never Mind. from the Flaftsry
hansa arrived Yesterday with a catch ~
Is 90 and 500 pounds. respectively The
Sever Mind came IN ten days ago with an
~ 0D0~pound catch.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-16
suLzER is GOING TO wRANGEL
Democratic Congressman VIII In
vestigate Some Copper Properties.


WRANGE Ell Alaska. May Congress
man William Sulzer has written that he
will arrive in Wrangel Immediately after
congress adjourns. in July, to remain sew
eral weeks. looking after the Copper noun
tain properties in which he and Mr.
Hearst, owner of the New York Journal,
and Senator Stewart, of Nevada, are in
terested
The company has planned the develop
ment Of considerable copper prospects In
this vicinity and win expend large sums
of money.
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The Jumbo VIII ship Ore.

Special Dispatch to the Post-Intelllgencer,
ROSSLAND. b. c., May i5-The Jumbo
Is to be added to tho shipping mines of
this camp. surface tramway of three
tracks 500 feet long. will be built TO carry
the ore to the foot Of the mountain.
whence II will be taken in wagons one
and one-fourth miles to the Red Mountain
railway. The mine has about 1000 feet
of tunnel work. and has one of the larg-
est lodges in the camp. nearly all OF the
ore being OF shipping grade.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-16
Yauas v.n'. nrpa.iican cl.h.

The Young Mems Republican Club ~
King county wiil meet this evening IN
the municipal court room az ; o'clock
~ ~ Wsrren Ernest u. Herald ana ri
r. Todd will address the meeting.
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NEWS AND GOSSIP Of THE MINING WORLD

trict. but that nothing at this time could
be done excepting TO work on the road
Tell the people that ! would not advise
them to come in before June, as the
weather will then be more settled and
trails built, so that merchandise can be
packed in.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-16

The msFksf faF metal, cortinucs ssnsfsny usak
Trading. however pot ssyy active e. fzsqsrs
refused - t&ks hoid AZ fhe roFrssslafs I'm
ruled rather easist o~inF " large rsrsuss sea tr
syrnnstAY vith Innaaa sdFiaes oosfng rssy q - q
en- -
psg iron warrants wrv wrsk ard uczuinalIv 7ua.
"a a. SIS SaTthFrn X. I fauuGf5 was "a ssfg.siis
unchanged a. El8sE fut rery wtak AZ that
IAss eosif-F canfirusz ian A. sl6 ~
Lad ard srslief unssttled tst a8f qsaSat4s fa,.
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c.I,fornia. the summsrI.na.

Al this season ct the year California ~
elo,hed ia fnaiehieas beauty. the Shasta
Route" VIII take YOU with eafety. speef
and comfort 10 this lard of sunshine fruit
AMI flowers try II. Fare Seattle 20 Ban
Frar cisco 81 arst ciass. fis second class.
fur,vtgiuz berth in Pullman or Tourist rar
frcui Portland. tive trains zach way daily
For tickets and berthe apply 70 e y
steepie. n r A.. Southern Pacific Com
many f1g FIRST avenue
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Closing Quotations.
Condition OF the Treasury.

WASHINGTON MAY IsTodayis statement 81
the treasury balances In the general fund, excin-
sro 81 the $50 go 900 sold reserve in the division
q redemption, shows
Available cash balance ,Sti 90 ~
Gold .. ...... ...................... a. OF. sle
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-16

BY permission ~ the cooks and walters
union the German Bakery. 35 Occidental
avenue win be allowed 70 run their own
business That f.. 10 serve the best meals.
the best coffee and the best pastry In this
here city Of Seattle.
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FOREIGN.
Financial

NEW YORK. MAY lS-rhe Commercial Aiver-
usefs Loadon financial cahlegTam says.
The markets here irregular at the start To-
day. but they gradually improved, and the nnish
quite cheerful and the tend
ency 10 discount the relief q Msfekins Cheap
mons also helped funds
Americans bcgan rather sanguine but died cut
r half hour. then steadily strengthened until
the close New York Accepting the rise and support
ing the higher pricss The finish the
top Business was decidedly hTisker than lately.
even the pubhc huying slightly.
TintcS rallied on Parts buying Gail money vas
very easy. although treasury bills raid fer.
Five hundred thousand pounds q sold came from
Russia and fAcco went cut 10 south America.
Closing Quotations.
Atchisou. -: Canadian Pacific. 81; Union
Padac preferred. Tsl: Northern Pacific. gea Grand
Trunk, u. Anaconda 81
Bar silver. steady q sled per ounce. Money.
:. per cent
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Financial.

don. sixty days slssi; sterling on London. sight.
Ases
Financial
Silver bars, ssc: Mexican dollars 4sss4sc; drafts
sight. lsc, do telegraph, 7lc.
20 e g
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er. closing dun at s5.gssa.oea and a@ssS. re-
spectiTely.
The brukvrs price for lead was $50. and for cop
per Sls75.
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FINANCIAL AND
STOCK REPORTS,
SAN FRANCISCO.

sterling Exchange.
SAN FRANCISCO. May li-steriing on Lon-
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SPOKANE.
Mining stocks.

SPOKANE. May ls.-The closing hid, fer mining
stocks today were:
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At the Avon mine. Burnt Basin, they ar
prosecuting one OF the large VEINS on IN
property. The ore appears 10 be of a goo,
grade. There are a number OF veins on tn
Avon which range in width from eight q
sixteen feet
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-16

On Spanish creek. Quesnelie Forks. nine
ounces TO the set Is being tokea out and
a large amount OF pay gravel in sight.
Several other properties In the Spanish
creek section are being worked and Pros
pected with good results.
A q
The age-herald., 1900-04-02
THE QUEENS VISIT
Her Majesty Is Awaited With Intense
 Enthusiasm

Dublin, April 2-The British channel squadron has arrived off Kings town for the queens visit, which is awaited with in- tense and ever growing enthusiasm. Dub lin is rapidly filling. Already the hotels are crowded, and train load after train lead is arriving from the provinces.
 Grand stands have been erected in the streets, which are profusely desorated, and soon 1t will be difficult to find space to hang another flag.
 A general holiday has been proclaimed for Wednesday Throughout the county of Dublin.
 As a last attempt at a counter attraction the extremists have placarded the city with an invitation to citizens to join monster procession of national societies, winch, ac- cording to programme, is to start from the Transvaal committee rooms on the night of her majesty's arrival. It Is probable that the demonstration will be forbidden.
The age-herald., 1900-04-02
PREACHERS DEATH AVENGED
Chinese Government Will Have Murder
 CTS Beheaded

Pefin. April 1.-The Chinese government has settled the controversy arising out of the murder on December last of the Rev. Mr. Brooks of the Church Missionary So- ciety, on the following terms:
 Two of the murderers will be beheaded; i; one imprisoned for life, one for ten years. another for two years; a memorial chapel will be erected upon-the site of the mur- der and tablet will be placed in Canter- bury cathedral, England at the expense of the Chinese government.
 Rev. MT. Brooks, at ti1e time of his mur- der, was stationed a Ping Yin, in the prov ince of Shan Tung. He was captured in that vicinity and killed by members of the seditious society, known as Boxers" who had been very active in destroying villages and slaughtering native Christians. The governor of the province has dispatched a force of cavalry to the scene of the dis turbance, but the soldiers arrived too late to save the life oe Mr. Brooks.
The age-herald., 1900-04-02
LONDON EXCHANGE STRONG
With Interest Centering Mainly in
 Americans

London, April 1.-The stock exchange was generally firm last week, especially in the speculative markets, with interest center ing mainly in Americans, which were more active than they had been for many years Inc operators have been working hard re- gently for this boom, and British and con- tinental investors are now beginning, al- though tardily, to appreciate the change in the financial status of the United States.
 Baltimore and Ohio leads the list with a rise of 20 points, and all the more active markets have shown an increase of from to ' points since the last "caTy-over."
 Owing to the University boat race the attendance yesterday was small, but this did not weaken the market. Americans closed better all along the line. Wabash debentures rose 1A points; Baltimore and Ohio % and others from 1s to B.
 Mines were stagnant, no one caring to operate until the advance movement of the British forces in South Africa, already un- der way, gives further indication respect ing the probable duration of the war. The tendency of the market is downward, ow- ing to the absence of support and to con- tinental selang. Bands fell during the week IS points.
 Money was in good demand-until Mon day 3A to 4; for a week, 3A, and on three months bills from SIS to per cent.
The age-herald., 1900-04-02
HORRIBLE CRIME
 OF AN INSANE MAN
Murdered His Brother-in-LaW
 and Threatened Family.
WAS FINALLY OVERPOWERED
Dr. Shaw Who Was Shot Died Instant ly-Had Been Reading Sunday School Lesson to His Little
 Daughter

Kansas City, Mo-, April 1.-Harboring im- aginary wrongs, John W. W. McKimm, aged 29 years, this afternoon shot and killed pr. B. F. Shaw, his brother-n-law, as the latter sat reading the Sunday school lesson to his five-year-old daughter. Shaw died in- stantly.
 McKimm, who had been an inmate of a sanitarium, and is believed to be insane, threatened to kl the other five members of the family, and was only restrained after a struggle
 Dr. Shaw was a wdower. His mother-in- law, Mrs. McKimm, had cared for his chill dren and his wife until she died As was his custom, he spent Sunday at the Me Kimm house at 1517 Forest avenue. The family had eaten dinner. and Shaw seated himself in a chair in the paror, and with his child before him on the floor was read ing the Sunday school lesson to her.
 McKimm, as it developed later had gone directly to his room from the table and written a rambling statement, in which he stated that he had not been treated rightly and that he intended wiping out the entire family, consisting of Dr. Shaw and his child, his mother, two brothers and a sis ter. Then, descending to the parlor he slipped up behind Shaw, and placing the revol CT against tine latter, fired. pr. Shaw neve moved, and died before the family could reach his side
 As the other members of the family came running to the scene MeKimm cooly raised his revolver to fire at the first who ap- peared. Before he could fire a second time he was overpowered by his two brothers and taken to the station. There the mur- derer refused to talk and appeared uncon- cerned.
 The Shaws and McKimms came to Mis- souri from Pennsylvania fifteen years ago. Dr. Shaw married Miss McKimm at La throp, Mo. He graduated from the Uni versity Medical college in 1899, and was prominent in his profession. McKimm has been considered of unsound mind for sev- eral years, and was discharged from a local sanitarium two years ago as cured. Re- gently, however, he had acted queerly. The McKimms are well to do.
The age-herald., 1900-04-02
FOUND TWO CANNON
Man ofWar Wreck Being Taken From
 Savannah River

Savannah, Ga, April 1.-The dredge Bab- cock, at work in the river for the terminal of the Georgia and Alabama railway yes- terday picked up two old type English can- non, in man-of-war wreck it Is pulling out nearly opposite the foot of Bull street. One gun weighs about 1000 pounds and the oth- CT $50 pounds. The vessel is supposed to have been sunk at the time of the British occupation of the city, when the French allies sailed up the river to attack them. A number of cannon balls and several silver coins of date of more than 100 years ago have also been taken out