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The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1900-04-20
Seattle & International Railway
Short Line to All Points in
BRITISH COLUMBIA

Train No. l. for SnOhOmish. Arlington Wool
ley and Vancouver leaves Seattle 9:4O a m.
Arrive Sumas $50 q. m.
Train No. leaves Sumas II 80 a. M Arrives
Seattle, ABS m.
Train No 5, for Woolley and intermediate
points only, leaves Seattle 4:O5 p. m. Arrives
Woolley $40 p. m.
Train No leaves WOolley at 6:25 a. m Ar
rives Seattle 10:40 a. m.
Train No. Sundays only leaves Woolley
7:20 a. m. Arrives Seattle HOO a. m.
Mixed train on Everett branch leaves
Everett $40 q. m. arrives at Snohomish S4(
a. m. connecting with No. on main line fol
| Seattle.
Leaves SnOhomish 900 a. M arrives in
Everett, $40 a. m.
Leaves Everett Ais p. m. arrives at Snoho
| miSh, $40 q, m
Leaves SnOhomish 600 p. m, or after arriva
of No. from Seattle arriving at Everett s: 81
| p. m.
| H. E. DAM, G. P A.
Daily except Sunday
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JOHN ANDERSON,

Of Issaquah, county of King, State of Wash
1ngton, has this day filed in this office his sworn
statement No 1913, for the purchase of the North
west 4 of Section No 10, in Township No. 26 N,
Range No. 8 East, and will offer proof to show
that the land sought is more valuable for its
timber or stone than for agricultural purposes,
and to establish his claim to said land before
the Register and Receiver of this office at Seat
tie, Washington, on Tuesday, the 18th day of
April, 1900.
He names as witnesses
George W. Tibbetts, of Issaquah, WASH; w,
E. Gibson, of Issaquah, Wash; J. NJ. Goode, of
1ssaquah, Wash; William Ray, of Issaquah,
Wash
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
above described lands are requested to file their
claims in this office on or before said 18th day OF
April, 1900
EDWARD P TREMPER, Register.
Date of LIST publication, January 18th.
Date OF last publication, March 30th
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"Quo Vadis,' the dramatized
sensation of the present century
a play for Christian people "a
new era i'll drama "a happy CO.
mingling of stage and pulpit. 'Quo
Vadls will be the attraction at the
Seattle lheater April 29th, Both and
May LIST. The world has read should
hear and must see this great pro-
duction, which is sublime exposi-
ton OF the promise Of the future,
and intensely thrilling story Of the
dawn of Christianity and the col
lapse of paganism. This great at
traction jumps directly from Salt
Lake to Seattle.
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AmuSernentS.
SEATTLE THEATER.

At this theater April 22nd, 23rd
and 24th Willie Collier and his ex-
cellent company will present the
new farce entitled "Mr. Smooth. .
which is one Of the laughing hits
OF the present. theatrical season.
Everybody remembers Collier in
"The Man From Mexico, in which
he made decided hit last season.
and the general verdict, where the
piece has been presented, is that
his new piece is funnier than "The
Man From Mexico"
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William Ell. Vests Big Minstrel
Jubilee will be the attraction at
the Seattle theater May End and
3rd. "A great list of top notches"
William Ell. West, Carol John
son, Richard J. Jose, Fred War
rem, Jno. P. Rogers, The Lukens
Bros, Waterbury Bros and forty
others.
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Notice for Publication.
United States Land Office.

United States Land Office
Seattle, Washington, January 18th, 1900.
Notice is hereby given that in compliance
with the provisions of the act of Congress of
June 8, 1878, entitled can act for the sale OF
timber lands in the States of California Oregon,
Nevada, and Washington Territory as ex-
tended to all the Public Land States by act of
August A. 1892
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THIRD AVENUE THEATER.

The fun lovers of the city are pre-
pairing for a great treat which they
expect to enjoy in the coming visit
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SYSTEM OF SMALL MOTIFS.
Proposition TO Facilitate the Trans
mission of Money : rough
the Mails.

WASHINGTON. March Ex-senator Nc
MILAN. In the senate and Representative
Lentz. in the house. today introduced
bills designed TO afford an easy and ex-
tensive means of transmitting money by
mall They provide that all United States
and national bank notes. silver certih-
Gates and treasury notes of 81. 81 and IS
denomination shall be replaced by new
notes to be known as United States post
check notes" Fifty million of United
States notes OF denominations above $40
shall be replaced with a like amount OF
fractional post check notes from to 50
cents.
The face and back of the notes are to
make them payable to payee named
hereon" in place of the present inscrip-
tion, payable to bearer on demand" and
the face of the notes shall have a blank
space 10 insert name OF a psyee, with
such space for receipt and stamp. The
holder OF any such post check by insert
ing the name Of a payee and fixing
postage stamp may forward the same by
mail to the designated payee and 1t Is
redeemable at the postoffice named. The
checks are then to be cancelled and new
checks used.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-17
TREASURY A BUSY PLACE.
Is ovcrruu With Applications for
Bank Charters and 10 Exchange
Old Houds for New.

WASHINGTON. March le--The officials
of the treasury are Nverrun with work
as result Of the passage Of the new
financial bill which involves the fund
ing Of the old long term bonds into new
gold bonds. bearing per cent interest.
The applications for the exchange ot old
bonds for the new, up 10 the time of clos
ing the department today amounted 70
about s27.ooo.00o all but about 5000 0Oo
coming from national banks
The clerical force in the office of the
comptroller Of the currency IL busy cx-
amining applications for authority to- es-
tablish national banks under the new
law. Very many of these come from
small towns which hitherto were debarred
from national bank privileges because ~
the national bank act. About 200 90 these
applications have been received. and to-
day favorable action was taken on a num-
ber OF them.
considerable number of state banks
have applied for authority to convert
themselves into national banks.
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:, MARCH II. isOO-FoURTEEN PAGES
GEN. WHEELER HAS
REACHED WASHINGTON.
There VIII he Guerrilla skir-
u,ishes for n Time.

WASHINGTON, March 1s.-Gen. Joe
Wheeler arrived in this city this morn
ing from Manila He went over TO the war
department this afternoon.
In the absence of Secretary Root he re-
ported formally to Adjt. Gen. Corbin thus
complying with the order from the de-
partment which brought him from Manila.
The general was in the uniform of a brig
adler general of the volunteer army. He
looked the picture of health. better than
when he left Washington for Manila. He
gave Gen Corbn a brief description OF
the conditions in Luzon. He insisted that
the war was over, and that nothing more
was to be done except to run down a few
guerrillas and irregulars. There was dit
hculty in this work he said, and there
was danger, too but its prosecution was
not war" Afnbuscades were frequent and
annoying. and II was not easy to tell
whether the hidden foe was strong or
weak Three men had been mistaken for
a company in some cases.
The general said that the American
troops are doing splendid work. They are
sound and healthy and in quite as good
shape as they would be at home. engaged
in similar service. This was owing in a
measure to the excellent care for their
men exhibited by the officers. and to the
watchful precautions of the stan of the
army,
Gen Wheeler said that as soon as hts
resignation had been accepted by the
president he intended TO make the issue as
TO his right to seat in the house of
representatives as a representative from
Alabama. He says the Issue win not be one
for the decision of Speaker Henderson. He
will present himself at the bar of the
house and ask TO be sworn in. AS he un-
derstood the rules, the speaker will have
no option. but must submit the matter to
the house. Gen. Wheeler was confident the
decision would he in his favor. though he
realized that there might be some delay
owing to a reference of his case to the
committee on elections
At the conclusion of his interview with
Gen. Corbin Gen. Wheeler went over 10
the White House, his purpose being 10 se-
cure speedy action upon his resignation
1t is learned that such action has been
withheld by the president. only to legaizo
Gen. wheeler's travelling expenses and per
diem up 10 the moment of his arrival in
Washington.
Gen. Wheeler was with the president
some time. ON leaving the White House
he said his resignation had not Yet been
accepted but he expected a decision would
be reached within a few days.
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TIME LIMIT Is EXTEN DED.
Protocol signed with Reference 20
some of the Pending Reci-
procity Treaties.

WASHINGTON. March ls-secretary
Hay and Lord Pauncefo,e today. at the
state department, signed protocols extend
ing the time allowed for the ratification
Of the reciprocity treaties between the
United States and the British West In
dian islands OF Jamaica. Turks and Cat
cos, Bermuda, and the British colony of
Guinea The protocol provides that the
ratiscations shall take place as soon as
possible. or within twelve months at the
utmost.
These treaties are new pending before
the senate, behind the French reciprocity
treaty. and tho period allowed for their
ratification would expire. IN ordinary
course. about the end 81 the present
month The extension does not mean that
tho state department has abandoned The
idea of securing action upon the treaties
at the present session cf congress. but
simply marks a pyecautlon taken 20 guard
agaiust unexpected obstacles.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-17
light HOUR LAW
UNDER CONFERENCE.
Minister OF Mines at Rossiand to
Confer with Mine Owners and
the Miners Union.

Special Dispatch TO the Post-Intelligencer.
RoSSLAND. r. c, March le-Hon.
Smith Curtis, minister OF mines, was to-
day in conference with representatives ~
the miners union and the m!ne managers
with view 10 arrange a conference on the
eight-hour law. He expressed the opinion.
In an interview with the Post-intelligencer
correspondent. that the law might be mod
iied TN some particulars so as TO meet the
objections OF the mine owners but is de-
c'dedly opposed to the removal Of the pen
atty claus, which Is the main cause Of
friction
After a conversation with Magistrate
Boultbee, as TO the circumstances under
which guards were appointed for the mines,
he withdrew his criticism. only saying that
the attorney general should have been nctl-
fed
1t has developed that the cause OF the
employment OF guards was the cutting OF
of one of the guys Of 4 War Eagle smoke
stack q month ago. which. BY It's fall
might have carried away two ether smoke
stacks and seriously damaged the machin-
cry. quantity OF powder was also found
There were several hundred idle men IN
town, among them some of those who TOOK
part In blowing up the Buaker HIN and
Sullivan mill in Idaho who are golng under
assumed names. The mine owners do not
attach any blame to the unian for the
offensos named, but, having 81 .oDoeco worth
az buildings and machinery spread over a
wide area. employed guards as precau-
ton.
II is denied that the men were hired
through Thiers agency. They are not for
eigners, but British subjects and mostly
Rossland men.
The miners lnion has laid over the auos-
ti0n OF working under contract until the
head officers of the westera Federation OF
Miners have been consulted. For this pur-
pose Chris Foley. one OF the local officers.
has gone to Butte
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AFTER STANDARD OIL co.
Resolution Introduced Directing the
Attorney General to Proceed
Against II.

WASHINGTON. March IA Represen'a-
tive Fitzgerald. OF Massachusetts. today
introduced the following resolution
whereas. II appears A. a matter of
public record that THE Standard on Conn
many raid in the city OF New York. on
Mareh -. islo the sum ~ ii5aocoo. this
amount being an extra dividend In nddi-
tian 10 the regular quarterly dividend ~
Dooo 100. aSd
whereas. II is matter % pah.ic rec
ord thaf thlF last divi3ca6 Is 4 .pa.s in
excsss % the last quarterly dividend paid
by this corporation. and
whereas. II is s'so a matter % pd2li,
record that the price ~ kerosene. the so's
method ~ lighting used by ire middle ana
-,ore- classes of people. during ihe period
~ tlsno a the declaration of These diyi-
a4r.ss was Increased 2 cents ger gallon,
constituting tax on even home Ia the
land therefore SO tt
Resolved That iu the 0p,nioE of con
xrcss this action % the STANDARD or Com
uang- ia Ia direct Violation ~ tae p-cViaious
~ the sherman anti--rust iaN. ani here
fore punishanla by ane snd imprispnrerut. p.
ara me attorney general ia here direct
IA in accordance wish the provisions of
tsig art. 20 alH.f l}so several district at
tarnays 0f the United States In their hev-
sral districts 90 Institute proceedings 10
bring the above NAMED ylolAtois o iaW -
Justice
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DEWEY ASSIGNED TO WORK,
IL Made Head Of "a General Naval
Bonrd, Designed 10 supervise
the Fleet

WASHINGTON. March is Secretary
Long today issued the order constituting
a general board ito insure efficient prep
arations Of the feet IN case of war, snd
for the naval defense Of the coast"
The order designates the admiral of the
navy. the chief Of the bureau ~ naviga-
tion. the chief intelligence officer and his
principal assistant. The president of tho
naval war college and his principal assist
ant and three other officers not yet
named, as the board. which is 20 meet
once month In this city
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AID FOR NATIONAL GUARD.
Favorable Report on the nan e.
crease the Annual Apprc-
prinfion for "a.

WASHINGTON. March l6.--The house
committee on military afaira today direct
ca a favorable report on tho hl ~ Mr
Marsh. of Illinois. Increasing the sppro0ri-
alton tor Tho National Guard ana state
militia q the country from $4,000 10
1Nu0u The blu has attracted wide
spread auenuon In military circles. a
committee ve9resenting The organizations
q su the states having been recently ap-
po.ute1 90 carry forward the movement
begun az their national convention
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LONDON March l6-A report publish
"a In the United States that the British
warshlp Thetis was chasing the German
steamer Kaiser Of pelagoa hay. the
Kaiser having the HOer commission on
board, was published ia the Daily Mail
Of this city today, together with "a denial
OF the statement. Officials q the foreign
ofnce Say the idea OF ofacci5 Of British
Warship attempting Co remove foreigners
from German vessel Is utterly i'm
bSssibls AID absurd
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LONDON. March l.. 40 a. m With tbs
railway communication to the Cape In
tact. Lord Roberts VIII In a very few
days be In position 10 begin the ad-
vance on Pretoria, His deep political in-
tuition. combined with his bold strategy.
Is having the result desired in the south
ern sections Of the orange Free state,
which are rapidly calming down.
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New York Gamblers Arraisnsa.

NEW YORK. March iS-TEenty-aix o.
The t7irty gamblers indicted yesterday
we're arraiKned before Recorder GoT IN
general sessions court to1ay. They all
pleaded not guilty.
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SENATE PASSES THE
PUERTO R|CAK Bill.
Appropriates Customs Re-
ceipts for Relief Purposes
OPPOSITION WAS SLIGHT.
Democrats Spoke Against and
Voted for the Measure.

Allen Attempted to Get Through nm
Amendment Declaring That the
Constitution Extends Over the Is
lands by Its own Force, hut IT
Was Overwh eImin8iy Defeated.
As Were Amendments by Pettus
Providing for Direct Approprin-
fion'' Instead of From Customs
Jones' Amendment Withdrawn. N.
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ne,nIt in ArErntIne.

Bt-ENOs AYREs March 1.-THE na-
.isnal forces have been dispatched 20 me
province OF, E.ntre Rios 70 suppress the revo-
lstioa that reeeatly bEcks cut there.
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Anxiety About Mafek,nx.

Mafeking ia now the only point OF any.
iety, and as II Is known that a force has
left Kimberley. It's relief may be announc-
Ell before many days pass. The efficiency
Of the relieving column is heightened by
the fact that 1t is partly composed OF reg
Glars.
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In the iohhies Of parliament last even-
Ing It was rumored that Lord Roberts ia
about 10 issue a proclamation announcing
that the former system OF government In
the Orange Free State IL abolished, ard
promising Free ststers who Immediately
surrender due consideration.
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PRETORIA IS NEXT
ON TIL, PROGRAMME.
Roberts Expects to Resume
His Advance Soon.
RAILROADS ARE OPEN.
Will Be Able to Get Supplies
Through by That Route.

European Power WIN Intervene
via Lourenso Marques say Tint
the Boers Admit That Their Cause
Is uopeiess--scvernt OF Their
Generals Have Gene Hack TO
Their Farms, aud porghcrs Are
Leaving for Home by Hundreds.
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Hoar renewed his request Of yesterday
that a date be nxed for the taking up
OF the case relating to the seating OF Mr..
Quay as senator from Pennsylvania. and
asked that the time bo hxed at two weeks
from next Tuesday, the consideration Of
the case not TO interfere with appropria-
tion bills. conference reports unfinished
business or tho spooner bill conferrinx
authority upon the president 20 govern
the Philippines
Galllnger. who had on yesterday some
hot words With Pcnrose. said he had been
astounded at the charge that those who
were opposed 20 the seating Of Mr.. quay
were employing parliamentary tactics to
obstruct vote on the case. tie pointed
out that ever since the case had been be-
fore thc senate balls Ia charge of senator's
favorable to Mr.. quay had been under
consideration by the senate.
In no manner" said he has & single
senator opposed 70 the seating of Mr.
QUAY laid any obstacle In the way OF a
vote on that ease. 7 will say now the
senate need not delay that vote for a
single minute on my account shall
not object. I will vote my convictions
by voting against the seating of Mr..
Quay,
Tho order proposed by HoaE was agreed
-, ~ ttfta irrs..ua a4.waa-4f
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WIN he No intervention.

II is understood that all the continental
powers, with one exception. uncompro-
Inisingiy refused 20 intervene. The cxcep-
tion was Russia, whose reply was couch
ed in less Arm language, although. like
the others. she declined to inscrfere. u
&. said that the pope was also Appealed 10.
but that he declined TO do anything be-
yond writing letter 10 the queen. ap-
peaiing 10 her 60 stop the further effuaion
OF blood. DIR. Leyds' efforts with kinw
Leopold were quite futile
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WASHINGTON. March 1s--After a de-
bate, at times spirited. extending over
parts Of two days the senate today pass
ed the Puerto Rican relief appropriation
bill. AS passed the measure carries
G.os5,ooo, the president being authorized to
use that sum for public education. pub
lie works and other governmental and
public buildings" In Puerto Rico. Allen
offered an amendment to the bill declar-
ing that the constitution extends over
Puerto Rico by its own force, but II was
lost by the decisive vote of 80 to II. Jones
of Arkansas withdrew n free trade
amendment offered by him, and that
proposition therefore did not reach a
vote. Other efforts to amend the bill
were fruitless An order was made by
the senate as TO consideration OF the case
OF former Senator Quay, II being unani-
mously agreed that 1t should be taken up
two weeks from next Tuesday and dis
cussed until disposed of, the discussion
not 10 interfere with unfinished busi-
ness. the Spooner bill authorizing the
president to govern the Philippines until
otherwise directed and the appropriation
bills or conference reports
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ST. JOSEPH. Mich. March 16.-The
steamer Louisville. of the Graham & Nor
ton line lies ice-hound five miles out in
Lake Michigan, in the Chicago course,
tonight. and nothing can be done 20 re-
lieve her until daybreak The steamer
went into the ice early today, and the
harbor tug. after five hours work. reach
ed the vessel at noon. After three hours
battling with the ice the vessel was aban-
doned for the night for want of coal
At daybreak another attempt will be
made with the new supply of coal TO bring
in the steamer Provisions for the twenty
passengers on board win also be taken
out, President Graham says he believes
the vessel viii weather the storm where
she is until a new supply OF coal Is FUR
nished.
The wind is now blowing sixty miles
an hour, and 1t s bitterly cold Much
anxiety is felt here over the safety of the
vessels crew and passengers. But once
this afternoon did the fall of snow cease
so that the vessel and tug could be
sighted.
New York storm swept.
NEW YORK March ls-Nlne inches Of
sieet and snow cover the streets Of New
York today and 1900 men are battling
with 1t In Manhattan. while 5000 more are
at work In Brooklyn.
Traffic has been partially paraiyzed in
some sections of the city since early
morning. During the early hours Brook
Iyn bridge traffic was practically blocked.
sleet on the third rail supplying electric
power to the bridge cars cut off the cur
rent and a general blockade was the re-
suit.
The fall Of snow in New Jersey was
heavier than In tho city. Trains were de-
iayed by the storm and mails were sew
eral hours behind in their delivery.
No fatalities from the cold are reported
in the city. but station houses and char
table institutions were crowded with
homeless.
Freexing In the Cotton Ben.
ATLANTA, Ga. March le.--Freezlng
temperature was reported today as far
south as the center of the cotton belt.
Fruit men say trees cannot stand a con-
tinuance OF the cold. The recent warm
weather had advanced trees rapidly.
Ice Forms In Louisiana.
NEW ORLEANS, March ls.-weather
in this city and throughout Louisiana
continues cold. Snow fell and ice form
ed generally last night. not only in North
ern Louisiana. but In the southern section
as we'll Some damage to fruits and
vegetables is reported.
Heavy snow In Texas.
DALLAS. Tex. March 1.-THE heaviest
snow storm in many years set IN today
and is now falling over Northern Texas.
Oklahoma and Indian territory Many
places report six inches OF snow. and
much suffering TO live stock Is expected.
owing TO the intencss OF the season
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Efficiency of Clerks.

Galllnger offered n resolution. whict
was agreed 10, that the members of tn,
cabinet be directed to communicate I,
the senate the number OF clerks In thet
departments, giving the number between
specified ages and also those who IL
whole or part are permanently incapacl
lated