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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-06-02

CAPTAIN ROBERTS AND
HIS MEN ARE SAFE.
FfIipinos Send in Word That They
VIII Treat Them as Prisoners
of war.

MANILA. June Capt. Roberts. OF the
Thirty-fifth regiment. and his two miss
ing companions, captured at San Miguel
de Mayumo, province of Bulucan. island
of Luzon. May 20, are still in the hands
of the rebels. who have communicated
to the Americans their intention to treat
the prisoners well and in accordance with
the laws of war.
During last night Capt. Roberts wife,
who was at San Miguel de Mayumo. re-
ceived n note announcing the capture OF
her husband. The good treatment Of the
prisoners continued and Capt. Roberts he
lieves the rebels will exchange him and
his two companions.
The first report of the capture OF Capt.
Roberts and his companions was errone-
Gus, The captain, with six scouts. Vas
surprised while lunching. Three OF tfe
party were killed and four were captured.
OF whom one was wounded. The wounded
man was liberated.
Capt. Abbott of the Forty-second resi-
uent. recently met $50 iadrones near sim
alion One American was killed and the
Filipinos had eight men killed and four
wounded.
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DARING hank R0UBEHf.
building Wrecked and Fifty Citizens
Held at Hay with rifles.

DIES MONIES. la. June The safe
Of the Rank OF Shedahl was blown IN
last night by robbers who secured $1,000
and escaped. after holding fifty citizens
at bay with rifles Shortly after midnight
a terrific explosion shook the town, and
Immediately the Inhabitants turned out
to learn the cause. A glance up the main
street showed the building of the savings
bank to he In ruins and the timbers
burning Fifty citizens rushed to the
place to he met by two rifles In the
hands Of two strangers who ordered them
to halt. AS the ruins burned brighter two
other strangers were seen looting the
wrecked safe The crowd had brought no
weapons. Tho two robbers on guard
threatened death TO the man who moved
from his tracks and the helpless citizens
were compelled TO witness the robbery
OF their savings without lifting a hand
in remonstrance,
When the two robbers who were loot
ing the safe had secured all the money
available. they Joined their two coufed-
crates anA with leveiled rifles the four
maraudacs lined up the hand Of citizens
who stood with hands held high as or
dercd until the four robbers had backed
away into the darkness and fed. The
bank building "a a total wreck. The loss
is estimated at $500 IN addition 20 the
81 $40 secured by the robbers.
No trace Of the robbers has been dis
covered
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PREPARING TO ENFORCE
ORDER IN ST. LOUIS.
Men of Military Qualifications Sc
lected to Lead the Army of spe-
ciaIs Hefug sworn In.

ST. LOUIS. June i.-As regards riotous
demonstrations and shedding OF blood in
connection with the strike on the ST.
Louis Traction system. today was one Of
the most eventful since the employees
went out. one name being added 10 the
list Of casualties.
Former Gov. William J Stone is pre-
pairing the answer OF the street railway
union TO the injunction proceedings in-
stttuted in the federal court some time
ago. In a portion of the answer made
public today, Gov. Stone contends that
there IS no federal statute authorizing
such an injunction as is prayed for in the
United States court. In the answer the
street railway union denies that II is re-
spousible for stopping of mails ohstruct-
Ing tracks wire cutting and violence.
The swearing in OF the posse Of :. 500 cit
liens TO aid the police department is pro-
crossing smoothly. up 20 tonight nearly
500 men having been secured. The force
Will be organized into squads OF nifty
each. As the force increases the number
Of squads will be increased. and more
men will be added 20 them. When l.eo0
men have been sworn in the force will
be organized as a regiment and II the
$500 called for are sworn in there win be
two regiments. Men Of known military
qualifications have been selected 20 drili
and command the various companies.
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KIND MESSAGE RETURNED,
Confederate Veterans Acknowledge
Friendly words of GEN. stcktes-
Warm Debate.

LOUISVILLE. June THE tenth annual
reunion of the United Confederates ad-
iourned sine die. The morning session
ended in state OF great excitement and
confusion.
The trouble arose at the conclusion o.
the presentation of tho report on resolu-
tions. A resolution had been incorpornt-
ed in the report to the effect That the con-
vention Cs Confederates recognized with
appreciation the language of Gen. Daniel
f. Sickles. the orator at the annual re-
union of the Army OF tho Potomac at
Fredericksburg in which Gen. Sickles had
mentioned most kindly the men Of the
Confederacy, and the resolution said the
Confederates reciprocated the feeling
shown toward them by the men OF the
Army OF the Potomac.
Gen. Gordon put the question OF the
adoption OF the report, There was
chorus OF ayes and when he called for
the vote in the negative he said:
The ayes have IT." After he had nu-
nounced the vote there came "A few cries
OF no" Gen. Gordon said;
II did not think that there would he
any negative votes on such question.
but as there We're some after | had de-
clared the vote. l will now resume It."
The author OF the resolution, w. II,
Burgoyn made strong plea for ita adop-
ton. He said that he had been present nt
the meeting NJ ffedtfit kshufk ana hSt
heard the kindly sentiments expressed by
the soldiers Of the North and ne desired
the passage Of the resolution, merely as a
matter of courtesy.
Cob J. H. Shepherd. 81 Richmond. Va,
secured the floor and said
IL want no coauetiing with the Yankees
who defeated uS. For Gods aakn don {
accept anything rom their hands Dom {
accept anything frem Upion soldiers. Vote
II down, comrades; vote II down"
Instantly there was q terrific uproar
Dozens Of delegates were on their feet
demanding recognition from the chair.
Cen Gordon finally restored order and
IN response 20 a call for his opinion said;
II trust the time viii never come. while
l stand on Southern ground or among tho
chiYairous men Of the South when I will
refuse to send kindly rieesase 20 au
enemy"
Then coming down 20 the front rail OF
the platform the general raised ma yoice
IN emphatic carnestneas saying
II know the sender OF tida message on
the heights of Dettyeburg he stood gal
lantly ia front of my lines and ~ was
my bullets THAI sent him to the rear With
a leg Of For me, am going to rcCiDvo-
cale the kindly message Of the Northern
soldiers"
wild cheers greeted ,he declaration
Gen Gordon yielded the Eayvl to 9rn
Caheil. of Texas. Who made q short ad-
dress in favor Of the resolution, He pnt
the question IN the midst ~ such great
confusion that his voice could scarcely be
heard. II was adopted with a roar II
assent
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RAILHo,p's SHARP PRACTICE.
v. y. Tears Up q. Il. 4 Y. Track Re-
placing ~ with Their own.

BURKE Idaho. June Late this aft
ernocn a work crew of the Northern Pa
cihc. 81 forty men. tore IN tho old o r. &
n track. replacing Il by n switch running
The whole length 81 the business street
Business mon are indignant and viii bring
suit for damages
They say e was done as an act 90 re-
VeuEe on Che o. r. & " which. ycstcr-
day tried % iay @ side track across ground
owned by the Hgcia Mining Company.
Yesterday AFFAIR was exciting As fast
rs he thirty mon in the employ ~ the
% h 4 y. would pvt material on the
ground the mine employees would throw
% into the creek TotIy the Heca poo
ple secured temporary order restraining
the railroad company from further at
tcupts TO lay a truck Tho order sets
the nth inst as tho date for the hear
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GERMAN MEAT INSPECTION ACT.
No Assurance Yet That Present Con-
tracts Are Exempt.

NEW YORK. June 4 special to the
Herald from Washington says;
While encouraged 20 believe from re-
ports received from Andrew n White.
ambassador AT Berlin, that the German
government Will prevent the enforcement
of the new meat inspection act untn af-
ter the present contracts held hv Amerl-
can packers are Hlicd. the authorities CON
fess that they are without absolute as
sarancc that this viii he done.
Mr white has Informed Ms. Hay. in
pursuance q bia Instructions be has
called thc attention of the German gov
erumeut 10 the deairabiHty ut delaying
the time when the law saall enter into
operation or. at least. amending 1, tn such
manner that the contracts ~ American
uaekprs n1w in force Will not 'se AFFECT ed.
N is said at she state department that
Mr. White has r1t cabied 81 srJ iuf7rma-
ti.r gaunrmstory ~ the adfic"s received
h. Mr Morris Fps sin. president q The
,.orman-A Amerleau Frova.9uiug Company.
taet lhe u.l. wlA upt ~ inln eject until
october B. au4 oalc.als fear there has
t..su some nla.tko-
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:. ". ". CLARK DEAD.
One of the Foremost RaiIroad Men In
the Country Pa.se. Away.

ST Louis June s H r. ozark. y
director 81 the Missouri Pacific Railroad
Company, ita former ylee ureHidert and
general manager Hrst vice president or
the Texas & paciGc and tho International
n Great Northern and formerly general
manager - the Union Pacific. died today
at AsheyiNo. y. g.
MI clark had been ailing for several
ycarr and since the r~orgaulzailen ~ the
HpH pacine road bad remained in re-
fir,moBt az hiv residence ip thiH city lie
was advised 30 SO go AFheVile early IN
fhc spring bot his relatives and fgienda
fct ttl. the end was near. rlc PASSED
hwaa ~ the presence of bic wife sud sen
Sir. ClgtE was la his 9th year
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corrected List Of the victories Of
Nttro-GIycerine Bxpiosios.

MARIETTA. g.. June l-Th" erp.osion
os aitsa-g.y ycerine 81 tae Nci3 well
s--1s0F t.ar aDd the details are
az a fsTost horriale uAtara. The corrected
lie. ~ Killed and wounded Is a. fallaWs.
EWed - William watson, Marietta. /.
-rrcr7.s r.sussls. farmer. HAzeltou spears.
farmer. william Carpenter. srt farmer, ,
fterman Spears. farmer
Fatally Injured James Spears. Dawson
Stauar. Henry StotlaT
Seriously wounded-John stot!sT Walter
TEarie.s.
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Special Dispatch TO the Post-lntelligencer.
WASHINGTON, June l.-Attorney Cen
eral Griggs has passed upon the abstracts
of titles for right-of-way for the Lake
Washington waterway and accepted them
all Papers have been sent to the secre-
tary OF war. and 1t only remains for him
TO issue the necessary orders to the chief
of engineers before the work can be be-
gun. The appropriation already available
is probably sufficient TO carry on the work
till congress further provides in the river
and harbor bill next session. Credit is
due 10 all the members Of the state dele
cation for their efforts to hasten the ac-
ceptance of titles.
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GONE OVERLAND
FROM CAPE NONE.
Two Miners Make the Trip
Out in rs Days.
BRING LATEST ADvICES.
Thousands Now Taking Gu. Gold
on Nome Beaches.

New Fay streaks Are Discovered
which Yield Handsome Returns
Pans Give Up to 62 Cents Each
Every Claim of Any Value in the
Entire District Has Been Jumped
and Years of Litigation Will he
Tangled TitIes-Quarts Reported
Near Nome Assaying $500 to Ton.
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WAsIiINITUN JaTo I"The house
committee oH tailllar affairs reported m
favor of authorizing ths presl4ent 60 ra-
store George w. klftmau go bis rank ss
captain Sos the army. thus o4-frofriuE The
effect q court martial auA 3lar.Issai at
Manila The 9ifrrtsssl Errw out ~ "a dia-
turoancr while Capt kiFkman wae not
an dpty. The ~amritlee therefore reports
that iH view % past gallant services tho
officer should he restored
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Washington CANAL
TITLES ACCEPTED.
Work on the Lake Waterway
Will Commence at Once.
SOME MONEY is AVAILABLE
Gen. Greedy Details Proposed
Telegraph Lines in Alaska.

Some I 500 Miles of Line VIII he
Constructed. Including Cables
From 81. Michael to Unala XIX,
with shore Lines Up the Yukon to
various Military Posts, and Out
to NnIdes-Mnj. Greene. OF the
signal Corps, VIII Purchase the
Necessary Material and Go North.
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Mr.. stanford. New Baiidins.

SAN JOSE. Cal. June a contract
has seen lst ay Nrs Jane J.. Staufogt
f,r she new chemistry building AZ the
I.alaa3 stanford university. The totA4
contract is sIghuy ,n excess % too. -.
The building - 70 be completed IN Tina
far the fal. opening.
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GUARDS ARE NOW IN PEKING
Minister Conger Reports That Their
Coming Has Much Improved the
situation.

WASHINGTON. June Minister Con-
ger. at Peking, reports to the state depart
ment today that the arrival of $50 guards
for the legations OF Russia, France Great
Britain. Italy. Japan and the United states
has had the effect of improving the sitna-
ton. He saws that Peking is much quieter.
but that the Boxers are still active IN
tho surrounding country,
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strnnx Forces Ready to Land.

SHANGHAI. June l-Twenty-three
warships are now at Taku-nine Russian
three British, three German, three French,
two American. two Japanese and one
italian In addition to their crews, the
Russians have on hoard their ships ll.0oO
troops from Port Arthur, with field equip
ments. Fourteen thousand Russian
troops are held in readiness at Port Ar
tlAaAr
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LONDON. June 2-The Peking corre-
spondent Of the Times. telegraphing FRI
day. says
The government gave every fncility ior
the arrival OF the foreign guards. The
streets were orderly.
The Russians as well as the Frencn
were forbidden to land wednesday. nut
the tsung II yamen has apolog1zed ex-
plaIning the mistake"
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SENATOR HANNA
On ARMOR PLATE.
Thinks the Matter Should be
Left to Secretary Long.
SOME SHARP ENCOUNTERS
Has Running Debate With Allen,
Teller and Pettigrew,

As Manufactured. Having Fun
Knowledge of the subject. lie
for Armor Plate Is ExorbttRnt,
meut Ceuid Furnish ~ Anything
Like as Cheap ne the Private Com
tractors, while It Wouid Take
Nearly Five Years 10 BuiId one.
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After a perilous Journey over land and
sea from Cape Nome to Seattle, covering
a period OF seventy-six days. w. c. kurz
and Norman r. Smith reached Seattle last
night They left Nome on March is. ana
bring advices up to that date. They came
by a new route-crossing from the Kusko-
quinn river TO Kutmai on the coast oppo-
site Kadlak island. thus lessening the
ocean trail route by COO miles.
Mr.. Smith is the deputy land and min
eral surveyor at Nome. Mr.: Kurtz Is
printer who lived in San Francisco sew
eral years ago. and who, after a recent So
jouru in Victoria. went North. The trip
across country from the Kuskoquim to
salt water was one filled with many hard
ships but favorable weather and other
fortunate circumstances attended their
travels.
The advices from Nome brought out by
the two travellers contain facts more in
teresting than any recent news received
from the new gold camp since the close
OF navigation. Briefly these are the facts
related:
Miners at Work on Beach.
Between ! 700 and 20ce miners were at
work along the beach at Nome for a dis
tance of dozen miles. The ground was
not frozen so "a to prevent mining opera
tonS, and the result has been that much
development work has been done. with
prospects for an immense cleanup when
the rivers melt in the spring.
Prospecting done in the tundra back of
Nome shows that there are two or three
paystreaka down to bedrock at a depth OF
between DO and 50 feet. The deepest pay
streak, so far. has been the richest pans
being found worth 81 cents each. Mining
men who have examined these prospects
predict that the tundra will produce enor-
nous quantities Of gold during the COM
ing season.
\ legal snarl Is 10 be unraveled this
summer by the lawyers reaching Cape
Nome, More than half the richest proper
ties on the beach and creek beds are In
Volved I'm litigation due to the fact that
jumpers have restaked the best claims ana
have sold their alleged interests to lnno-
cent parties.
story Of the Trip.
Mr.. Kurtz and Mr.. Smith left Nome on
March is with one team Of three DOGS
and as much provisions as they could car
~ They travcled on foot 20 the Kusko-
quinn river. a distance 0f 40 miles. which
they reached on April n on that date
the les and snow disappeared from the
trail on an save the higher elevations. At
the Ku~koquim the travellers gave away
their deg team and sled aud cast of their
surplus clothing They determined to find
a short cat across country. over rivers and
mountain ranges TO t1e coast They hEur-
ed ou coming Cut on a point opposite
kRdisk island Mr.. Smith. who Is sur
vevor. had mapped out route traverslng
a hitherto unknown country. The trip tn
volvpd more or less hardship The two
men cattied ouly -ueh provisions as thew
absolutely required 60 sustain ne For
three DAYS they werc guided hy an Tndi. n
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Speaking of the military cable and tele-
graph system TO be established In Alaska,
Gen. Greedy. chief signal officer. said to-
day: Congress has appropriated $4,000
for the purpose of connecting the military
headquarters, Department OF Alaska, at
St Michael, with military stations. In that
region. 1t involves the laying OF a cable
from St Michael to Safety harbor and
thence land lines to Cape Nome TO the
north. To the eastward there will he laid
cable from ST. Michael to Unalakllk,
thence land line up the valley along
the Yukon to Fort Egbert. thence a lani
line southwest 10 Naldes. The length of
these lines is indefinite and uncertain. but
II is probable the entire system will ag-
gregate some l.Too or 1900 miles In length
1t is uncertain how soon this work can
he accomplished, as the army appropria-
ton bill has just passed. the season in
Alaska Is short and the work only being
initiated There will be no civilian oper-
ators, and the entire force. save skilled
superintendent. will be enlisted men,
either OF the signal corps or OF The line
Of the army
Mai Greene VIII Have Charge.
by direction of the secretary OF war
Maj. Frank Greene, L. S V. signal corps.
viii he relieved from duty az signal ott-
Ger of tho department Of California by an
officer TO be designated temporarily by tie
commanding general of that department.
He viii retain his station at san Francisco,
Cal. until the completion Of the special
duties assigned him by the chief signal
officer. pertaining to the purchase OF sup
Plies for the military telegraph lines IN
Alaska. and upon completion OF such du-
ties VIII proceed TO Seattle. there 20 carry
out similar instructions and then proceed
to Fort ST. Michael. Alaska. and report
In person 10 the commanding general, De-
partment 81 Alaska for duty as signal Of
fCer Of that department. for the purpose
Of exercising general supervision over the
construction Of the system OF military tele-
graph lines and cables In that department.
The travel enioined is necessary for the
public service.
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sIdsieh make. Cau.,ie Remarks.

Ai1rich inter iertea sugne taua}le re-
naafks sbosi rnakiras pfo-Hoer AMI Fo.iIi-
ral tpeecn hes every iifEs pofliion was
ryeseato5 sad fneg Perkins replying 30
Haio ssid he tally rea-lErJ tae f8Fts q
flAie'a guas53gu
~ ara not atkiuE fbe senate to take
action - fhfH tfuis { aak tast fha tne-
mortal be referred 90 the committee On Rp-
preprtsfiapH iH og1nf fhsf tae Hsefnhsfs q
~IeHfers
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Naval Appropriation Biii-

For tae c8nfsrecs on fAa naval appyoprtD.
ton Hale reported another dlssEFeernsut
on the subject - srmVr plate. surveys.
and course of studies At f1e naval ara-
denny tie aalt there was an absolute
Gead3ock between tss uOrfsfees 0f ths two
houses ard be expressed desire thar tAs
senators state their Views entirely 20 tast
e1ngerees nlg1f have &c beaent - their
opinions auc s4xg stloGa
Tuman, oue ~ the canfereea declared
be would rather ths bill should fail than
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1900-07-28
Governor McSweeney in his

Governor McSweeney in his
speech Wednesday strenously
denied the charge that he had
the State constable going round
with him and said that if there
was any present it was not by
his consent and that they would
not receive pay fer the days
work. He further stated that
If he found any constable work
ing for him or any other can
didate instead of attending to
his duties he would discharge
him as soon as he had proof
sufficient to do so.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1900-07-28
a DEMA6o6IC SPEECH.

Of all cheap, demagogic ap-
peals for votes ever heard on
the stump we cannot recall a
cheaper and more demagogic
one than the language of Ellison
Capers, Jr., candidate for State
Superintendent of Education.
McMahan's was a clear thought
full address on the cause of ed
ucation; but Capers appealed
to prejudice and to prejudice
only. What if McMahan did
employ a northerner to teach
the teachers art? The best that
could be had was what was
wanted and the best could not
be found here. In all South
Carolina we'll venture to say
there could not be found one
competent instructor in that
branch of study. Then where
could there be any harm in
going north for him? and when
that instructor suggested that
the stars and stripes should
float over Winthrop and offered
to make a contribution to that
end, why should McMahan be
criticised for endorsing the sug-
gestion? Rather, he should be
praised for it, for the stars and
stripes ought already have been
floating there. 1t is no Cyan
kee flag" as Capers called it.
1t is the American flag, as much
ours as any Yankees. The
yankeest state in the Union has
only one star there South Car
olina has the same, and it is
as much ours as anybody's.
Capers' other criticisms were
apace with these and deserve
the same consideration-to be
contemptuously dismissed, with
the determination to vote for
McMahan whether you wanted
to do it at first or not.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1900-07-28
THE CAMPAIGN MEETING.
The Citizens OF Lancaster and
Surrounding Country Give
Each Speaker Close At
tentiOn.

The state campaign meeting
held here Wednesday was one of
the quietest we have ever seen.
Every speaker was accorded the
closest attention, and everybody
seemed only too willing to let
each candidate speak without in
terruption. 1t was sober crowd;
not one single man was seen dur
ing the day that appeared to be
under the influence of whiskey.
The following account of the
meeting is taken from the News
and Courier, written by Mr..
August Kohn:
"When the meeting was called
to order Chairman Porter stated
that if every candidate spoke &C.
cording to schedule the meeting
would continue from 1890 until
$40.
Mr.. j. r. Derham was not pres.