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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-19
New sawmiii Ready 10 start.

Special Dispatch to the Post-Intelligencef
ler-Boyer sawmill located mile north
of this city is about ready to run. Her
machinery II Of the latest improved pat
tern and everything Is being put In first
class order. The capacity will be 30 900
feet per day for the present Enough
orders have beer received to insure a
steady run. The supply of logs is said to
be excellent
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HENRY ti0i BROOK DEARBORN,
NItR
JANIS wnlICOMB Rnr.

We're twins I guess, cause papa say
Were two little boys and one OF vs.
Is good little boy and the other one he
IL the worst poet that can be.
And that Grand Union depot win
Surely he built. says Papa Hill
but should Il never come 10 this
Seattle has not gone amiss.
The tide fats sell once in a while
When advertised poetic style.
Good boys are II. II. Dearborn h Co:
They sell tide lots and uplands low.
Room G, ground floor. Hnlier's B-hive,
Second ay., eight hundred 1--WE.
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SANTA CRUZ. Cal, March 1s.-Frank
Cass Is years old. was killed at Levin
lakes today in a friendly boxing bout
with Bert Whidden. In the eighth round
Whidden struck Cass with a six-ounce
glove on the left side of the neck Death
resulted In half an hour. Cass weighed
10 pounds. being twenty pounds heavier
than Whidden.
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BRIDGE TENDER DROWNED.
Fell on Boom stick on which He
Was Trying 10 Walk.

Special Dispatch to the Post-Inteligeneer
HOQUIAM March lG.--John Vockroth
drawbridge tender for the Northern Pa
cihc, was accidentally drowned at 9
o'clock last evening.
He and his helper, Aaron Johnson. were
going to the bridge, walking from a boat
on a boom stick. Both slipped from the
log into the water and the helper assist
ed Vockroth on his feet, when he again
fell and was drowned His body was re-
covered this morning
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white pas. road Again Omen.

VICTORIA n. c., March disclaimers
arriving from the north tonight report the
White Pass a. Yukon again open and han
ding all business Offering. Also that the
steamer Wallowa has arrived safely at
siSagwav, forty-four days from Seattle
The taking OF the census OF Alaska has
been commenced at SkpRway by Enumer-
ator II a. Richards
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Special Dispatch to the Post-IutelIigencer
CENTRALIA, March ls.--The churches
opened today for the first time In four
weeks. having been closed on account OF
quarantine The board Of health has held
n session. and desr1iue Il advisable. or
dercd that churches and public meetings
be allowed Everything Is rning on now
regularly as before the epidemic scare. No
further trouble "a anticipated.
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Special Dispatch 20 the Post-tntelligencer
CENTR.ALIA. March is,--The ladies Of
the Floral club have received a fine foun-
tain from Chicago. and II viii be placed
IN the city park this spring. The fouu-
tain Is beautiful in design and cost, In
Guiding the freight $3.50 The money
was raised by giving entertainments
chiefly
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-19

There Is n difference Of opinion ms TO
whether under the agreement 30 take up
the Quay resolution for consideration on
the 81 Of April II can he called w even
for speeches In the interim. n IL proba-
hle, however that some addresses may he
presented on the subject during the pres
cnt week II no other matter presses for
consideration, An EFFORT win he made by
Senator Davis go get NJ the Spanish
claim bill
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QUEBEC. March H.-The Academy OF
Music. the leading theater OF this city.
was destroyed by IRE this morning. Loss
5000 The ST Louis hotel, adjoining. was
damaged TO the extent Of $4,000
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Died From Her Injuries.

COLUMBUS O. March IS Miss Alice
Weaver whose four children were burn
ed to death as the result Of a gasoline ex-
plosion. died today o. her injuries, max
ing IN All six NlctlH-s OF the accident.
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AMI a. ria, aarch is-the war oe-
bids for ave additional buildings to be at
once erected at Egront key, command
ing Tampa bay, The work on the extern
sive Notifications there Is still In progress.
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ed and addresses were made by RepreSeH-
tative Littlefeld Of Maine, Lloyd. Of Mis-
souri,, Ia bert Of South Carolina. Green, Of
Massachusetts, and Dale. OF Wisconsin.
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COLUMBUS. Ca, March 1s-Charles
Humphreys a negro who late last night
entered the room OF Miss Mccoy. daughter
Phoenix City Ala, was lynched today by
a party of white men. He confessed and
was shot 20 death
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Mi.. Lawrence. the sculptor. Married

NEW YORK March ls.-Miss Mary
Trimble Lawrence, the sculptor. whose
hest-known work, a statue of Columbus
stood at The head Of the court of honor at
the Chicago Worlds fair, was married
today to Francois Michel Tonettif, also a
sculptor Of note.
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Executive session Programmed.

In executive session there will he an At
tempt made 70 secure tho confirmation
Of w y, Byuum AZ appraiser AZ New
York which attempt does not promise 10
I've Immediately successful The Hay
pauncefatc treaty will be considered ~
opportunity permits. but the present indi-
cations are against an early move ia that
direction
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Senator Mason has given notice Of re-
newed effort TO get mp his resolution Of
sympathy with the Boers on Monday. but
says he does not desire 10 speak upon Il.
The senate leaders consider his resolution
unvsiee at this tuuctura
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The rrlrt - -u4ul 1llIE consent. has set
APRIL g. Z ln1 for consideration % the
senate Hawaiian hi.i The ursi lWo 1af
uiu ra devoted 90 general lea4ts. and
tha fhiri day 90 iehatc under tho five
minute RUE. Vote Is ~ be taken a. {
cl0ek that AlteIaooI-
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perrrsart alive jones ~ Waahin&toa.
has I-tra1u-a1 IS ll1 fo- tar - .ef - IaE.-s
+ Urak~ art to yay hira g ta % expended
By hlm all.f ar. 4AE aa Niiitt4 states u7itf-
akrf - V-s+ q rtur
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-03-01
\ strong Commission

In view of the number of Vermonters
on the commission selected TO formulate
government for the Philippines the fol-
lowing handsome tribute to it's strength
from the New York Commercial Advcr-
tiscr will be thoroughly appreciated ny
our readers:
"'rhc administration is going to give the
Filipiuos precisely the government they
have asked for which is practically the
government policy outlined by Thomas
jefferson for the territory acquircd
through the Louisiana purchase, ana is
going TO give it to them through a com
mission of the highest character; for AS
completed that commission. with Judge
Taft at it's head, and associated with him
Prof. Worcester, Mr.. DENLY, Gen. Wright,
the leader of the bar of Tennessee; Henry
- lde of Vermont and Prof Barnard
~ SOS of California University has never
been equalcd in our history for merit
and fitness and complete absence Of
politics. What more could be asked for
the Eilipnos than this?"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-03-01

The proposed grand musical festival, to
be given in burlington next October. un-
der the direction of Mr.. Chapman of New
York bids gair omatcrialize iIvciy hand
some shape. The preliminary orsan2a-
tion for it, elsewhere reported, has been
arranged with much care and is simply
as good as it could possibly be made. The
names comprised in it, are alone a prom
Use of success. They could not possibly
have been enlisted in any musical scheme
Of the kind. that was not of the highest
class Mr.. Chapman is an impressario
and conductor of large experience and i'm
mense energy and he represents a synd-
cate which controls the best singers in
America, and an orchestra of seventy in
struments. He proposes to give "A better
festival than has ever been given in YER
mont; to assemble a larger chorus to
provide an ample orchestra; and to bring
here some of the best singers on this
side Of the water such as Somhrch, Nor
dica, Calve, Campanari-not perhaps eX-
actly these but artists of their rank-and
to present some of the finest oratorio and
operate composition in thoroughly ade-
quate style. OF course an enterprise of
such a character cannot he undertaken
without some guaranty of a suitable re-
sponse on the part of the public. MIR
Chapman asks for no financial guaranty;
bur he asks that certain number of pa
irons be secured IN Vermont who will
agree to take tickets for the festival. at
the very moderate price proposed, and to
lend their names and ENCOURAGEMENT to
the scheme The first response must come
from this city, and We urge cur music
lovers and citizens generally to max II a
prompt and ample response. if they do
their part others from other cities will
join them and the festival will he assured.
If burlington hangs back, the festival viii
go elsewhere, perhaps outside of Vermont
We are not going to hang back. {!
As the best things always succeed the
best financially in this community and as
it is certain that such a festival viii bring
here the largest concourse of singers, mu-
scars and lovers Of good music ever
gathered in Vermont, with corresponding
benefits to the musical cultivation OF he
community. and incidentally a consideIa-
bic benefit to the business interests of the
city We count confidently on list of pa
irons among our citizens, such in num-
guaranty of the requisite social and hnan-
ciel support for the enterprise. Let the
names be promptly furnished.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-03-01
Western Union VS. Bell Telephone

For number of years an agree
ment has been in effect between the est
ern Union Telegraph company and the
Bell Telephone company which has result
ed in preventing direct competition be-
tween the two organizations and in the
maintenance ofharmonious relations cvon
to the point of an exchange of business by
those companies. For some time there
have been persistent lumors, however
that the growing business of the tele-
phone was cutting into the telegraph
business to such an extent that the Vest
ern Union was about to extend its field
so as TO include telephone service and
this report is now received under the in
fuonce Of the announcement of special
meeting of the stockholders of the West
ern Union company for the purpose Of
authorizing an issue of bonds
TheNew York Commercial claims to have
received news of the proposed disposition
of the funds to be raised by the Western
Union on the issue of $50 600 bonds bear
ing Az per cent interest to be authorized
at a special meeting 10 be held on March
a. 1t is stated that the company will is
sue only $lO,WD,OOU OF the bonds at present
aud that after the retundlng of outstand-
ing bonds and the payment of the cost OF
new property acquired. nearly 100000
will remain from the sale of one half Of
the issue to be devoted to purposes that
may arise, 1t is also stated that the re-
naming 900 of bonds are to be re-
tanned IN the treasury of the company to
be used for the refunding of 81, 900 900 per
cent bonds due in 1902 and to be sold from
time to time as may be decided by the di-
rectors for the legitimate uses of the
company.
Many signs are said to point to the use
of this treasury surplus in acquiring and
holding as wei as cqupping telephone
lines to be operated in opposition to the
Ben company, and the belief is expressed
that the Wcsto ! Union will simply await
a propitious time for such move.
There may Toe some truth in this inter-
probation Of the Western Unions latest IL
naicial move, but it win be evident upon
a moments reflection that while that COM
pany has tremendous stretch of wires
. extending over the country it would re-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-03-01

quire an enormous sum to so enlarge It's
system and cover all of the cities en-
braccd I'm it's territory as to enable 1t to
compete with the Bell companies of which
the New England Telephone and Tele-
graph company is one. a telephone com
pany must not only maintain an elaborate
system of wires between the great centres
and outlying districts, but 1t must also
have a complete system in each and every
city in which IT is to compete for business.
White many people would hail telephone
competition, the chances are that the
Western Union rumor is a bid for better
terms with the I3ell organization, and that
each company VIII continue to confine its
efforts to the field of enterprise already
occupied, for the Bcll company would be
very certain to engage in the telegraph
business as well wcrc the Western Union
to carry out the intention attributed TO it.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-03-01

evidently taken it for granted that tho
Orange Free State would be invaded 10y a
force proceeding along the railroad lead
ing directly from the south and travers-
ing the passes of the Stormberg noun
tans. They had accordingly fortified
those passes and made their positions we'll
nigh impregnable by passing to the
west Gen. Roberts was able to evade
some of the strongest of these positions,
and then swinging to the east behind
these mountains proceed near enough to
Kimberley to compel the Doors TO aban-
don the siege Of that beleaguered town
and then continue on toward Blocmfon-
ten, the capital of the Orange Fvcc State.
The path to this capitalw now compare
lively free and unless Cronje could hold the
British army in check for "A time it must
soon fall into the hands of the enemy
with all the disastrous consequences
which such a blow would entail Cronje
was overtaken in retreat on February Il
and during the period Of ten days in VIII tn
he has thus held the British the Ioris
have had opportunity to construct new
lines of defenses for the purpose of disput-
ing Roberts advance upon Bloemfontein.
1t is stated that the BoC-s have assem-
bed an army of 10000 men to meet Rob-
erts, and tho character of the work of
fertilization done during this interval will
later on be disclosed.
The whole world has been so impressed
by the ability and bravery with which
Gen. Cronje has held his position against
great odds that it is hardly ecossary at
this time to speak of his work at Paardo-
berg. He has been characterized az a
born stratccist, having the courage of a
lion and the cunning of fox, and while
his force occupied n natural stronghold,
he evidently justified this characterize
tion in the battle which has now ended so
diSastrously for himself and his cause.
Curiousy enough this victory WAS won by
Gen. Roboets on the anniversary OF the
defeat and slaughter of the British by
the Hocrs at Maiuba Hill on February y.
1871, and the British will undoubtedly feel
that Gen. Coley and his brave mon Nho
lost their lives in that bloody battle have
now been avenged.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-03-01
Wells for Delegate at Large.

Vermont representatio ton in the republic
can national convention to be held in Phil
adclpha on Tuesday, June 10 next, is al
ready being discussed to a considerable
degree. and among the names prominently
mentioned in this connection is that of our
honored townsman, Mr. Edward Wells. In
asmuch as he has been travelling abroad
for a number of months 1t is evident that
in this instance the office is seeking the
man. and the handsome manner in which
the suggestion of his selection for this
honor is received in different parts of the
State is as gratifying to his townspeorie
as il is cred able to his standing as a citi-
zen and as a man.
There is probably no man in Burlington
whom our people would more enjoy to see
thus honored than Mr.. Wells. a leading
member of a firm which 1t is safe to say
has contributed to the prosperity and
growth Of the city moro than any other
single concern, he has endeared himself
to all classes by his uniform courtesy, his
public spirit and his abundant generosity.
Mr.. Wells mas always been a stalwart re-
publican, and while not bitterly partisan
he has been thoroughly loyal in his sup
port of his party and its measures. lie
is we'll and favoraby known in the state;
he will undoubtedly have the united sup
port of his county and we believe lie is "A
man whose services the republicans of
Vermont as a whole will be glad to give
fitting recognition by making him one of
the four delegates-at-l large to the republic
can national convention.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-03-01
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

Judge Taft. the new head Of the Philip
pine commission, is feet 10 inches high,
with a full quota of flesh for his height.
The English pronounce the name OF the
American ambassador to the Court of St
James as if it were spelled "co-ah-tc."
Russell Sage says that If he lost all his
money to-day he would go to work with
the same energy and ambition that he had
at the start.
The Woolwich Antiquarian society has
erected a memorial tablet in the house Of
Wooiwich England. in which Gen. Gordon
was born.
Baron de Leueis the new minister from
Holland to Washington, is "A grandson OF
the late United States Senator William
Wright of Newark, y j.
Prof. Robert L. heterogeneous of Eur
ka college Eureka, H., has been chosen
president of that institution TO succeed
DR. j. II. Hardin. whose resignation takes
effect in June next.
The death of Richard w. Thompson has
left ex-senator james W. Bradbury of
Maine, easily first in age among the sur
vivng members of the Congress of ante
bellum days. Mr. Bradbury is So
\ now portrait of Admiral Dewey in his
uniform has been competed los Wilma
Parlaghy and is said to have been pro-
nouuccd by Admiral and Mrs. Dewey the
best likeness ever made of the former.
Rev. s. A. Eliot of Denver. has declined
to succeed E,v. In. f.. r.. Hale iu tine uui-
pit OF the Boston South Congregational
Onitali.m church, because he feels tuai
he cannot abandon his work as secrc afy
Of the National Unitarian association.
Miss Mary Wilkins the author now
says that she is not one of the committees
who will eNaninc ali candidates for Eem-
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The Surrender ufGcn. Cronje's Army.

The first severe blow to the Boer cause
was struck Tuesday morning, when Gen
Cronie with all OF his force surrendered
to the British army under the command
Of Gen. Roberts at PaardcbcrE ON the
Modder river. The fun extent of this dis
aster is hardly measured by the announce
ment that the army surrendered to the
English numbered 1000 men. The loss of
this force would have meant much to the
Beers under any circumstances, but the
bitterness of defeat in this instance is
intensified not only by the fact that Gen.
Cronje, one of the ablest of the Boer com
manders Is among The lit OF Roberts prs
oners, but also by the knowledge that this
crushing blow will inevitably lead many
OF the Dutch sympathizers with the Trans
Vaal cause to forbear from further acts
OF hostility toward the British.
The good effects of this victory as re-
CARDS the British cause can hardly he
oVerostmated. 1t will demonstrate to the
world conclusivey that the tide of battle
in South Africa which had been setting
in so strongly against the Britons has
turned and the British armies in the field
OF hostilities as well as the British people
as whole will experience IA thrill Of e.
ultaton over a victory which must be
regarded as the beginning Of the end Of
the war If any OF the European powers
have been tempted to intervene ia behalf
Of the Roors owing TO the almost uninter-
rupted series OF reycrses suffered hy the
British forces, they will now ma all pos
shle excuse for such step removed and
England win be left free to carry out the
conflict to triumphant termination.
A study of the military maps in connec-
ton with this combat serves not only to
disclose the necessity for the holding of
the position by Cronje as long a possible,
but also to emphasize the soundness OF
Gen Roberts strategy. The Beers had