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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-11
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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-26
NOT IN A STATE OF WAR.
gen. Atger DISTINGUISHES Between
War and Insurrectiou

DETROIT, Feb. 25~-Concerning a re-
cent statement from Washington with
regard to a difficulty which confronts
Secretary Root In deciding whether the
United states Is in a state OF war. ex-
Secretary Aiger today spoke as follows:
II should say most emphatically that
the United States ~ not In state OF
war. The only terms that can properly
be applied to the present trouble in the
Philippines are rebellion and insurreo-
ton.
AS TO the immediate question before
him whether enlisted soldiers can pur-
chase their discharges in times of peace. I
do not feel competent to utter a decided
opinion. That Is "A matter whereon the
advice OF the attorney general will un-
doubtedly be asked. 1t Is my private be-
lief, though. that when soldiers are badly
needed. even II a state Of war does not
exist. they should not be allowed TO take
advantage Of this privilege.
Il would distinguish between a technI-
cal war and an insurrection. In so far
as the conditions affect our soldiers in
the field and with reference to the privi-
leges to belong 10 them In times of peace
we are at war. hut. technically and
actually we are not in a state of war.
and the campaign should not he spoken
OF as war.
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Maxim Plays Havoc.

Torres reached here Thursday afternoon
and decided 70 divide his army Of 200 men
into two divisions.
The first and strongest, fanked by the
gunboat Democratic, left here at dayhreak
Friday morning. No scouts preceded the
force and the first intimation of the pres
ence Of the Yaquis was whitening fire
from the Maxim and OF rifle voieys from
concealed fortifications in dense thicket.
The first division retreated in confusion
and was sheltered in the timber growth
along the river. More than 100 men fell
at the first fire. The Democratic then
steamed up and swept the thieket with
her machine gun, but evidently ineffect-
lively. Her forward decks were swept and
the protected upper decks penpered with
bullets from the Maxim. Ten sailors and
First Officer Rambolo, of the army, were
killed The Democrata drifted for more
than half a mile, until bend in the river
sheltered her. Late in the afternoon hill
signals showed the waiting commanders
of the first division that the second de-
tachment had reached the neigboring
eights to the southeast in it's flank move
ments.
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TROOPS OF MEXICANS
BARELY MISS DEFEAT
In Ffercest Battle of the War They
Drive OF Yaquis, but Lose zoo
of Their Soldiers.

CHICAGO, Feb. ga special to the
Chronicle from Potam, Sonora. Mexico.
says.
The Mexican federal troops under Gen.
Torres have saved Guaymas from the
Yaquis. but by dint of the fiercest fight
ing of the war and at sacrifice of 200
soldiers. The town here Is oiled with
wounded and all public buildings are
utilized.
Torres anticipated the surprise the va
duis intended The Indians were accom-
panied by ten adventurers, miners and
cowboys. who acted as commanders of
separate companies of forty men each.
The Yaquis had also Maxim gun, which
had been smuggled through at Bisbee.
Ariz.. in a load of machinery. The gun
was manipulated. the Mexicans claim,
by two ex-Rough Riders.
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CUBAN INDEPENDENCE DAY.
Gen. Woods order Making satur-
day n Holiday ropuiar-sattsned
with American Good Faith.

SANTIAGO DE CuRa. Feb. a6.-~The orr
der OF Gen. Wood. making yesterday a
holiday In honor of the beginning of the
revolution, was very popular and was
observed strictly. Except for few
American houses IL was impossible TO
md business establishment open. The
Cubans consider the day in the same
light as the Americans do the Fourth OF
July.
The principal celebration was held at
the Antonio Maceo Club. where the
speeches were quite different in tome
from any made at any previous demon
strafion. All the speakers accepted in
good faith the avowed intention Of the
United States government to establish a
Cuban republic and one Of the principal
subjects of discussion was the method OF
floating the first loan for the payments
OF the soldiers OF the Cuban army.
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WILL nE ELEcTRocuTED.
Antonio rcrrcro WIN Pay the Death
Penalty This week.

NEW YORK Feb. 2. Everything is In
readiness for the execution of Antonio
Ferrero tn the electric chair nj Sing Sing.
The execution IA set for the coming week
and II is almost sure that it viii take
place before noon Monday.
Ferrero has become calm. and says he
will go 20 the chair without trouble. He
has lost the suilcn and vicious manner
which marked his conduct All through
HIS long Imprisonment. ferreru killed
Luceino MuchiBn. a coHpiryman In
Brooklyn I'm April. is.S.
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A simultaneous attack was then made
from the front and flank and the Indians
retreated The Maxim gun. disabled and
useless. was brought into Potam and
seventy-three Indians, the official report
states, were found dead During the first
fire OF the Yaquis twenty-three Mexican
foderals were driven into the river in a
panic and were drowned. The total Mexi-
can loss was 227. The Democrata has been
taken to Guaymas for repairs
This is the first time the Yaquls have
made use of fortifications.
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LITTLE ROCK. AK. Fee. za.--Threo
ecuaties heid Democratic primary e,ec-
tions yesterday on the United States sen
atorshtp. Senator Berry, who Is an ardent
xpsnsionis,, and GOV. Dan W Jones
an avaWed e&pansloalst, ars the opposing
candidates Reports from Crawford and
johnson counties indicate that both were
carried by Berry In Popc county the
vote appears 20 be close Jones friends
claim he has carried q.
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Beyond This Nothing Has
Come From Seat of War.
REFUSES ROBERTS OFFER.
Declines to Accept Free Passage
for Women and Children.

Generally Believed Tint Hts Post
ston Is Hopeless ono, but His
stubborn Holding ON May irdf-
cate That He Looks for Change
mr. That the situation II Not So
Desperate n. Surpos~d--ptspstch
es at other Points show Ih"s
paers Arc Holding Their own.
and n british Repuis~ Is Noted.
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NEW YORK, Feb, 25--Rlchard Croker
has been compelled 20 defer his return
to America until the latter part ef May.
\ message from him today said that the
wound recently received hy him when
thrown from "A horse was stnt giving him
"a deal of trouble. The TAmmauy CHIEF
Is sun on erGtches.
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WASHINGTON, Feb 5--The efforts TO
unite the Republicans of the house on
Puerto Rican bin have failed. and at mid
night, after prolonged conferences, II was
stated that matters were substantially
where they were yesterday. Other efforts
at harmony may be adopted tomorrow.
A long conference was held tonight at the
residence of Representative Mccall, or
Massachusetts. between the committee
appointed at the Republican conferences
last night. representing the Republicans In
favor of the pending Puerto Rican tariff
bill. and committee agreed upon today
by those Republicans who are opposed TO
the measure The latter committee was
made up of Messrs. Powers, Vermont;
Crumpacker Indiana; Lorimer. Illinois;
Mccall. Massachusetts, and fittietieid.
Maine.
Propositions Pro and Con.
Preliminary to this meeting the oppo-
nents of the bill to the number Of about
ten had assembled at Mr. Mccalfs house
during the afternoon and determined upon
the stand they would take and upon their
five representatives. Mr.. Weeks. Of Mich
ixan, was among those at the afternoon
session, and remained with the committee
Propositions pro and con were made by
both sides. but none of those made on be-
half Of the advocacy Of the pending bill
amounted to an abandonment OF the prin-
riple of the issue. viz: The right OF the
United States TO levy tax on Imports
from Puerto Rico and as Its opponents
consider this the fundamental objection
TO the measure. no agreement could be
reached
No Agreement Reached.
1t was stated after the conference by
members opposed 10 the bill that both
sides were practically In the same posi-
tion they had been before the meeting,
that substantially no progress had been
made. and that there was no probability
OF another gathering before the conference
OF Republicans called for tomorrow night
From their statements it was evident
that they intended to maintain the posi-
tion they have held all along, that under
the constitution the government has no
right TO tax the products of territory un-
der control Of the United States.
II was suggested By opponents Of the
pending bin that tho whole matter be left
in the hands OF the president, the under
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burning Alcohol Flows.

The block OF warehouses was almost
surrounded by unoccupied ground. over
which the burning alcohol spread when
the building collapsed. resembling sea
of flames and causing CONSERVATION
throughout the district People in the
dwellings nearby began hastily removing
their furniture. The suffocating heat and
fumes seriously hampered the work Of
the fire brigade. A number of engines
were sent from Paris to assist The fire.
men worked fearlessly. and more than
once were precipitated TO the ground by
falling roofs and walls.
A detachment OF soldiers aided the fire.
men in emptying the adjacent houses OF
furniture. and amhnlances were busy I'M
carrying victims to the neighboring hos
pitfalls
Fortunately, the flames did not reach
the immense reservoirs of petroleum, The
loss is estimated at 2oea.No0 francs.
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compan,e. That WIN Enter.

The Puget Sound Salmon Packers As
sociat,on was organized two years ago
with seventeen canneries. Three Of these
fell into the hands Of the Paeitie-Ameri-
can Fisheries Company or the fourteen
remaining, eight of the largest have
agreed to enter the new combine, and
there is no doubt that the others will
follow suit when they are asked to join
The eight canneries mentioned own some
OF the finest fishing grounds on the sound.
The plan OF the new combine is 20 buy
only enough new canneries 20 pack the
catch and only those most advantageous
iy situated 10 where the best run OF FISH
is found,
In this way n large amount Of money
will be saved in operating expenses,
enough. In fact. 10 enable tho combine
TO sell below other packers at profit.
This gives the combine a leverage that
enables 1t 10 dictate terms TO the other
packers. and thus fix the market value
~ the canned product, which may be
higher or lower. as the combine managers
think best
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Puerto Rico Tariff Bill the
Subject Of Discussion.
TIME LIMIT is PROBABLE.
Disaffacted Republicans Continue
In Opposition.

Caucus Committee Meets Committee
of Opposing Members. and Propo-
sitions Are Submitted From Eth
er side, hut No Agreement Is
Reached, the Minority Reprcsen-
tatfves Resting Upon Denial Of
Limit Was Suggested. Hut Not
Agreed to, but Probably VIII he.
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SOUND CANNER|ES
MAKE COMBINATION
Arrangements Perfected in
Meeting at San Francisco.
PRICES PAID FOR PLANTS.
Said to Range All the Way From
100000 to $32o,ooo.

Arranged by T. II. Nc
Govern, of New York Who Wns
Met in SAN Francisco by George
r. Myers, of seattle; Harwood u.
Norrau. n, A. seaborg and other
Packers of Puget sound-Eight of
the Largest Canneries Have En-
tered, and the Others Are Expect
ed to Follow When Asked to Join.
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Myers called attention to a peculiar
fact which lead te an underestimate OF
last years pack and some tumhling in
prices For many years it hes been re-
garaed az certainty that good sea
sons pack would he followed By three
seasons Of small ones, the pack being
smaller each year than the preceding
season. untii the fourth year, when an
other large pack could be- expected. Two
years ago there was a big pack-one ~
the largest ever known. Last year when
the unaI cleanup was made the packers
wore astoaisNed "a Grd that the pack
was much greater than the preceding
year. contrary 10 all established rules
Helped bs ArtiHcIai Propagation.
Myers explains that the Increase II the
pack IS due 90 artificial propagation GA
the Fraser river. on the Canadian side.
ard he prcdicts that next years pack
viii even he greater The laws on ths
Canadian side. which forbid trap ashlnE.
operate fn favor % the packers on this
side 20 the Huo Another eiemcD; which
enters into tho matter is the employment
of now appliances IN fishing that were
hitherto considered as useless, but have
proved very effective.
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EXPLODING ALCOHOL
WOUNDS MANY PEOPLE.
During Destructive Fire in Paris
suburb Watts Ignite and $50 On
lockers Are Injured.

PARIS. Feb. 2.-As result of fire
that broke out this morning at st. Quen,
a suburb of Paris in collection OF a
eohol and oil stores. series Of explosions
occurred spreading the flames until
block of six immense warehouses was In
VOWED In a huge confisgration.
great concourse of spectators had
assembled and bad approached too near
when suddenly the explosion occurred
large number Of people. including some
firemen. were more or less injured.
Fire Under Control.
The last explosion occurred at o'clock
this afternoon. when It was thought that
much danger had been averted. Thirty
persons were injured by flying debris.
The official computation shows that iS0
were hurt and quite number seriously.
The fire broke out AT o'clock from
some cause, as yet unknown. and had OBJ
tanned firm hold before It was discover
ed. 1t progressed without exciting incl
dents during the morning and at / O'Clock
had been gotten under control. At 4
O'Clock. however. the falling walls per
mitted the flames to reach a number OF
alcohol watts, and then the explosions be-
gan 10 take place.
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Snecial pisuatch to the Post-Intelligencer
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 25.-During the
past few days the principals OF new
salmon packers combine on Puget sound
have held several meetings in this city
and arrangements have practically been
COMPLETED TO launch the project next
Aprn George T. Myers, one of the large
hackers in the Sound country, and presi-
dent Of the Puget Sound Salmon Packers
Association. has been at the Occidental
hotel for several days, and Harwood B.
Morgan. secretary of the salmon concern,
is also there.
The presence in the city OF 3. A Sea-
borg, another heavy packer and several
other cannerymen from the-Sound, has
caused much comment and speculation
George r. Myers admitted last night that
the new combine had practically been ar
ranged by T. h. McGovern. of New YORK,
who succeeded last year in combining the
Gamers on the Columbia river, so as to
control the price of salmon
object of the Combine.
''The object OF the combine said NY
ers, "is to control the price OF the Puget
sound packers as well as TO reduce inc
running expenses of our canneries. When
McGovern went TO New York few days
ago he carried with him options on Sea-
horg's cannery at Fairhaven the Anacor-
tes Packing Company's and Rosario Pack
ing company's plants at Anaeortes, and
that of George r. Myers & Co. at Seattle.
The prices range all the way from sso.en
TO $500 600 and the four are OF the biggest
concerns on the Sound. -Four other pack
ers have agreed 10 enter the combine when
all is ready. so that the thing is pracuc-
ally done.
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Continued on Page Two.
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DATES ron EXAMINATIONS.
civil service Commission Fixes n.
Schedule.

The dates for the civil service cxamina-
tons to be held this month were fixed az a
meeting Of the commissioners last night
Final consideration OF the papers Of those
examined at the promotion tests Of sew
eral weeks ago was postponed until the
next regular meeting u the board to be
held Monday night.
Dates for the coming biennial examin-
ations were hNed AZ follows: Iaborers,
Apr! 10. FIRE department. Aprt II, cieri-
cal service. April Il: mechanical engin-
ecring and fremen. electric ami building
inspectors. April IL; sanitary. sidewalk.
street ana sewer inspectors. April ~. POI
lice, April q: water inspectors and public
library positions. April =. civil engineer
Ing. April =.
owing 70 the proposed Increase In the
number o. the police force. the time ln
which to make applications for positions
in the department was extended 90 April
10
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In ne night all turn On the electric berth
HKat n the Pullman STANDARD Sleeping
cArs. on the Nor bern Paclocs North
Coast Limited I've lights in each sec
t1Aa- Ist = No<-h CosA. L4--.ts- ls@..e..
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TORONTO As OF OLD.
Canadian visitor Compares the Past
and Present.

Among the visitors spending few days
in the city Is John l.. Gibson. a retired
business man OF Toronto. He is here on
a Sightseeing tour. and is so thoroughly
impressed with Seattle that he contem-
plates establishing his two sons in the
tinware manufacturing business here
Toronto Is a busy city" he said at
the Rainier Grand yesterday and is
growing very rapidly. We have now a
population of 2l0 600. but there is not the
same business activity there that is to
be found here have found many Tor
onto people here. and am glad TO see they
are nearly all In responsible business and
assisting In the up-buiding OF this city.
They would hardly recognize their Can
adam home now II they have not visited
IL within the last eight years
THE old union depot has been torn
down. and fine new structure has taken
its place, Many new buildings have been
erected on Young and King streets and
the residence portion is spreading out in
the eastern suburbs. Spadina avenue
Brock street and Wellington square are
now practically deserted as residence sec
tions, and soon viii become a part OF the
business portion Of the city. All Canada
IL prosperous. Quebec seems 20 be the
only city that IL sliding backward. and we
account for that In the fact that It Is
composed almost entirely OF French Ca
nadlans, who are not an active people"
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II the plans Of Judge Benson. of the su-
perior court, do not miscarry the gambling
apparatus seized in the raid of two weeks
ago Will be nothing but a pile OF ashes by
tonight. Yesterday afternoon, in an ad-
dress from the bench, Judge Benson d.
rected Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Full
ton to draw up an order for the destruc-
tion Of the apparatus and present 1t to the
court for signature this morning.
Mr.. Fulton stated last night that Judge
Benson's order would be obeyed to the
letter and that the order would be pre-
scented to him for signature when court
opened this morning When questioned
as to his intentions last night Judge Ben
son said he certainly would not take the
signing of the order under advisement.
and his manner indicated that he intended
that its provisions should promptly be car
ried out.
Yesterday afternoon Judge Benson sent
word to the sheriff, the prosecuting attor-
ney and the county commissioners that he
wished them to be present in his court
room at 30 in the afternoon. Both Pros
ecuting Attorney McElroy and Sheriff Van
De Nanter were out OF the city, having
gone to Tacoma to witness the hanging
OF Albert Michaud. but when the time
came Commissioners Boyce and ellison
were there, with T. H. Burke. Sheriff Van
De Vanter's chief deputy. Deputy Prose-
cutting Attorney Fulton. who was in the
courthouse, was called in to represent Mr..
McElroy.
Dramatic Scene.
The scene In the courtroom partook
strongly of the dramatic. A dead quiet
prevailed within the courtroom, and the
few spectators and the principals in the
scene seemed TO realize the intensity of
the sitpa ton
Gentlemen" began Judge Benson,
the court desires to thank the county
commissioners for their presence here,
for the demands which | will make
upon certain officers in this county will
depend in a measure upon your body
for their enforcement. have thought 1t
best to summon all of the officers, in
Guiding the prosecuting attorney and
sheriff, to appear here for what the
court believes to be the public good,
desire that in my requests upon these
certain officers that the commission
ers lend them their aid in the carrying
out of what l WIN demand.
1T has been said that justice is blind
take it, however, that this does not
mean that courts OF justice shall close
their eyes to crime that is committed
My attention has been called 10 things
that | will, In my capacity, no longer
tolerate, / have sought in every way
to avoid doing anything that would re-
fleet on any official OF this court in an
effort to enforce certain laws. The
court has more than once suggested
privately to the prosecuting attorney
the enforcement OF the laws of this
city, county and state.
at is a matter of public knowl-
edge that the laws are hagrantly and
openly violated. | know that many in
ferior officers are not In sympathy with
this violation. This condition, how
ever. has grown until sentiment has
been created which looks upon such vi
oations as both honorable and Justified
l am aware that in taking the step
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BALLARD WOMEN MEET.

~ y
BALLARD, April 1.-THE Ladies' Aid So
ciety OF the Methodist Episcopal church
met Wednesday at the residence Of Mrs.
Walters. on State street. After the bust
ness meeting refreshments were served.
Those present We're Mesdames Scott.
Coughlin. Brooks, Bonnen, Gruber. Nc
Crory. Beck. Pells. Bridenstine, Peter,
Morris. Bosworth, Spra que. Yerkes, Cow
ing. Towle. Lake. Thomas, Kilworth, Mil
Ter, Case. Kelly. Houston. Boyce. Swim,
Chamberlain, Mann. Bsne. Welsh, Com
stock. Mcdonald, Shafer, Rowan. BesseX,
Cleek, Russell and Walters, Misses Mar
garet Kelly. Hazel Bessex. Nettie Skater
Marion Bosworth, Margery BoswOrth.
Katie Bane. Tootie Rowan. Masters Fran
els Beck, Edward Cleek and Ronger Nc
Donald.
II was the largest attendance since its
organization. The next meeting viii be At
the Methodist Episcopal parsonage, where
the members will be entertained by Mrs.
James Welch