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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-01

SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. aI--The steamer
,Nigpon Maru arrived here today from
Houskaas and Yokohama. VIA Hon0iuu-
Although the Mara stopped a. tho latter
port. she dta NOT bring any passengers
from THAI place. She had nf,een passen-
gers from china and Japan. TEe steamer
Nas seat - quarantine.
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NEW HAVEN. Conn. Fsh The only
Information as 20 the eaDdiiler % 8. ;.
Phelge that Aas heen obtained aftsF rsia-
nizht Nass HIS cunaitlon Is aiaEUibglT
critical"
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Pilot nu,i.r Wa. TO Biame.

VANCOUVER. r. c.. Jan. zi.-Survsys
~ the ofacsrs of II. ". 5. EEsrta show
THAI the rock on which tire collier Miami
was wrecked few cars ago was eh2Ftea
with perfect accuracy. Pil1t BB;2sr wili
~ dealt With by the pilotass authorities
rhsfs IS sitEnt chance Of the vessel
nrfng saved
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Prince Of wales. Canes.

The prince of Wales has sent the col
lection of bamboo walking sticks which
he made during his Indian tour for the
use Of invaiided and wounded soldiers
from the Cape.
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Forty Per Cent. of the Men at
Spionkop We're Disabled.
Public Spirits I'm London Arc at Very
Low Ebb-Ladysmtth Heliographs
That the Garrison IL CHEEKY and
Confident and Can Hold Out
story Comes From Natal That the
River VIII he Damned ANA nm
smith Butler IL Reported to
He Meditatfng Another Attack.

LONDON, Feb. /. 4 a. m.-The supple
mental lists OF casualties fill two columns
in nonpareil type in the morning papers.
making 900 reported thus far from Gen.
Buffers operations north of the Tugeia.
The Daily Chronicle estimates that the total
exceeds 2,0co
The 40 per cent. loss at Spionkop Is
greater than any British force ever suf-
fered except possibly at Albuera. Spain,
in 1911.
Retired Naval Onicers May He Called
The admiralty has warned all half pay
naval officers to hold themselves In readl-
ness for service. This. with the fact that
able seamen not thoroughly experienced
have been withheld from the channel
squadron, is taken to Indicate the early
mobilization of the reserve feet. especially
"a" division.
House Defense Force Needed.
At meeting OF the army and navy men,
bers of the house OF commons yesterday a
resolution expressing absolute confidence in
whatever the government thought necessary
commanded only two votes Instead of this
a resolution was adopted calling for the
immediate formation of home defense
force.
Lord Salisbury has called another cabinet
council which will meet Friday or Saturday
&c consider tho situation.
Public spirits are at very iow ebb.
How Natal Called for Ala.
A blue book has been published contain
ing a quantity OF correspondence relating
to the defense OF Natal. II contains urgent
letters and kilograms from the Natal gov
ernment from dates as early as May last
up to the outbreak OF hostilities, asking re-
Inducements. On August Mr. Chamber
lain wired
Arrangement to send 2cco troops are In
progress"
The Natal ministry grew more alarm
ed. and on September inplored the Inn
perial government TO avoid "A rupture un-
I'll further reinforcements had arrived.
Five thousand seven hundred men We're
ordered from India. The correspondence
shows that Sir William Penn symons
thought 1000 men would he enough 20 Sc
cure the integrity of Natal. and this view
was apparently concurred in BY the capt
authorities.
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NEW YORK. Jan. si.--Aiexander Dsns-
nHir. tse coal Sing ~ the Pacific coast
cied to-day at the Hotel imperial. aged
a. yearA
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Senators TIRE Of
P[TT|GREN'S TALK.
Is Sharply Denounced for His
Treasonable Utterances.
HE DEFENDS AGuINALDO.
Tries to Smuggle a Statement
From the Latter into Record.

The same Statement IL Denounced
BY Admiral Dewey ~ . Tissue of
Falsehoods, but PettiGrew insists
That what Agufnaldo Says IL
True, Despite Dewey's Deniais--
seweII Relates . Statement Made
to Him by Gen. Lawton That the
Continuance OF the War Was
Due to such Men ~ PettiGrew.
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win Drown ou, Lady.mith.

The correspondent Of the Times at
I,ourenzo Maraaez. telcgraphing yester-
day. says.
Information has been received here
from the Transvaal that the war depart
meni. convinced that II would be USE
less 10 storm I.adysmith. and that the
hornbardment will continue Ineffective.
has decided upon q change of tactics.
Huge quantities of timber and sand aud
hundreds OF Kaffirs have been sent from
johannesburg and Pretoria for the pur-
pose OF dammiag Kip river some miles
below Iadysmith. tho idea beiug 10 fiaod
the town and TO drive the soldiers aud
inhabitants oUt af the bomb prpof caves,
so as 20 expose them 20 shell fire.
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Lodge. with visible manifestation OF
feeling. protested earnestly against this
last effort OF Pettigrew 10 secure the
printing of Aguinaldos statement by the
United States government.
"The reason protest" said Lodge. is
that the document contains a number of
statements that are absolutely false
Statements are attributed to Admiral
Dewey which are utterly without foun-
dation.
Now the Anti-Imperialist League and
its one organ can print such matter
ar this without restriction Hut that the
United States government should lend
Its aid 10 the circulation of branded
falsehoods concerning the admiral of its
navy is preposterous. / want to read a
letter addressed to me by Admiral Dew
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'eThe Portuguese authorities ere AZ last
exercising stricteF surveillange, The gov
cruor has notified the consuls that they
must personally guarantee ahat applicants
for passports agw not going 10 assist the
Hioec army before passports will be
GRANTED. 10 y ruusorvd that he has also
conveyed a hint 10 Her P0tt. the Trans
vaAi cprsui af aerioua consequences u he
continues 90 infringe the neutrality % the
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-01

WASHINGTON. Jan. si.--Allen in the
senate today offered resolution, which
went over. dlscharging the committee on
finance from further consideration of the
resolution he offered on January % re-
garding the National City bank OF New
York. A spirited and sensational debate
was precipitated by the presentation by
Pettigrew of a resolution which he de-
sired to have read for Information. The
clerk began to read II. and 1t became evi-
dent that the matter contained In the
resolution was the statement of Aguinal-
do concerning the insurrection of the FIJI
ipinos against the Spanards.
The statement contains Aguinaldo's
version of a conference between him and
Admiral Dewey and the statement that
Admiral Dewey recognized the Filipino
republic.
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Letter From Dewey Read.
The letter proved TO be as follows:
washington, Jan. 30. ias

The Ietter proved 20 Dc as fuIIOWS.
Washington, Jan. 30, 1900
Dear Senator Lodge: The statement
of Emilio Aguinaldo. as recently publish
ed In the Springfield Republican, so far
as II relates to me. is tissue of false-
hoods. | never promised, directly or in
directly. Independence OF the Filipinos. I
never treated him as an ally, except TO
make use Of him and the soldiers to as
sist me In my operations against the
Spaniards. He never alluded to the word
me or my officers.
'The statement that l received him
with military honors or saluted the So
called Filipino flag is absolutely false
Sincerely yours
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Winston Churchill IA further Dispatch
20 ihe Morning. Pest. which describes the
recroas3aR ot The Tugels. says;
'sTAe army 81 exaspsFatsd. not defeated.
Gen. Hu!3vr viii perasYrse and wEl come
right in me end e.
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Butler tsleErAphz from Spearrnans
camps under to=sayk date that Cal
ThoTuycroft was the ogseer wha ordered
,ha retirement from spioukup. Butler
adds.
''Its due 20 him 20 say thas believe
his personal gaIiAntry saved ths disi-
cult situation early On January "a ana
that under loss 81 at least a. per renf.
Re directed ths defense with conspicuous
courage and ability throughout ihe Gay.
No blame whatever for the withdrawal
s. In my opinion attributed 70 him and
thiak his conduct throughout wAs admir-
able"
Another Brigade OF Cavalry.
Sudden orders were received a. AIaar-
shot ghls afternoon for the lmmsfiaie
eusbarSation of the Fourth cavalry brt-
gaae for the Cape
A special dispatch from Cape Town
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Continued on Page TAsee.
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P.ttigrcw stiIi Relieves sRuipsido

tion offered hy Psttigrew,
P.ttigrcw stiIi Believes sRuipaido.
The South Dakota senator gained the
floor. however. ard addressed the senate
briefly. lie spoke I'm an inpassioned man
ner and several times declined sharply 10
Yield 10 Interruptions. he said the paper
which he had offered IN his resolution vas
a translation made in Boston OF state
ment written by Aguinaldo himself II had
been sent by the Springfield Republican 70
this city and submitted to ADMIRAL Dewey,
with a view OF aseertaining whether It was
accurate OF not. TIE admiral, Pctt.grew
said. declined through his secretary 30 say
anything in regard TO the document. feel
ing that ne must adhere TO his intention
not 10 discuss the Philippine question ia
any form in aivanee OF The Philippine com-
missions report
''Now" said PettIgrew. Admiral Dewey.
after the publieatiqn ~ the document. sends
a letter repudiAaag the statements ne Is
qUotea having made and dcnouncinx
them as tissue of iaiSehoods
CInim~ Dewey Recognized Fihpino-.
Admiral Dewey did rccognlze the FIi-
pino repahac.~ shouted Peiagres. "snd--''
''HoW r. inquired Ledge and spoonsr in
unison
Declares nrw~S's Statement URtrae.
by saln;lns the Fnlpino flag" declared
Fe,tiErew his voice keyed % A hish pitch
by proceeding 80 SGe.S bay with AEslin-
sldos forces and tbers receiving the sur
render % a SPANISH garrison. by ats cone
ference ana statements 90 AEuinalco
Hawicy cali. Him Down.
oaUlnEer ans HsNley objected 20 me
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GEORGE DEWEY"
Agutnaldo's statement Ruled Out

Lodge again protested against printing
lies and declared 1t would he an imposi-
tion upon the United States 10 print such
a RESOLUTION.
The chair tMr Fryel sustained point
of order against the resolution made by
Aldrieh. thus dlsposing Of the resolu-
tion offered hy Psttgrew
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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-02-16
DEMAND FOR SIGNAL MEN.
Building of New Telegraph Lines In the
Philippines Opens the Way for Hun
dreds of Operators.

Washington, Feb. 13.-There is con-
tinual demand for signal men in the
field. Reports continue to come in
from the Philippines which show the
necessity for an increase in the force
of the corps, both as regards officers
and men. When Spain turned the is
lands over to the United States there
was about 1,S0O miles. of telegraph
lines in the archipelago, and it is esti-
mated within year from now the
total length of wire in operation will
be fully 5000 miles.
New lines are being built or Luzon
and on the islands in the southern
part of the archipelago. The last re-
ports from Manila show there are be-
ing handled by the signal corps on
Luzon alone an average of 4,6OO mes
sages daily, and as new territory is
occupied the work correspondingly
increases. Telegraph operators are
being enlisted in the signal corps and
sent to Manila as rapidly as they can
be obtained, and numbers of recruits
who are not familiar with telegraphy
are sent to the signal corps post at
Fort Myer, Va, for instruction in
telegraphy and the other branches of
signal corps work.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-02-16
MONDAYS CONGRESS.
Senate Discusses the Financial Bill, EIkins
and Wolcott Making SPECIFICATIONS
Passes Private Pension Bills

Washington, Feb. 13.-Mr. Aliens
resolution introduced in the senate
last Saturday expressing sympathy
with the Beers went over without los
ing its place. The financial bill was
then called up and Mr.. Elkins adj
dressed the senate. His opening SEN
fences were reference to the speech
delivered on Saturday by Mr. Chand-
Ter. He said that was a speech which
would be distributed by hundreds of
thousands, mot by his own political
associates, but by his political enc
miles, Senator Wolcott spoke against
the measure.
At the opening of the house the
35 private pension bills favorably
acted upon by by the committee of
the whole at last Friday nights ses-
sion were passed. resolution to
print $1,000 copies of the report of
the Philippine commission was
adopted.
An amendment to the free zone pro-
vision was adopted, repeating the
Joint resolution of March 1, 1895, to
prohibit the entry of goods into the
free zone of Mexico. The bill was
then passed.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-02-16
PREFERS THE eovERNoRsHlP
Roosevelt Issues 3 Statement Giving His
Reasons for Not Aspiring tn the Wee
Presidential Nomination.

Albany, n. Y, Feb. 13.-Gov. Roose-
velt gave out statement relative tc
the vice presidency, in which he de-
clares that he will not accept the
honor under any circumstances. His
statement follows:
In view of the continued statements in
the press that may be urged as a can
1idate for vice president, and in view Of
the many letters that reach me advising
such course, it is proper for me to state
definitely that under circumstances
could I or would 1 accept the nominal
ion for the vice presidency. 1t is need
ess to say how deeply 1 appreciate the
honor conferred upon me by the mere
1esire to place me in so high and dig
uified position. But it seems to me clear
that at the present time my duty is here
in the state whose people chose me to be
governor. Great problems have been
faced and are being partly solved in this
state at this time, and if the people so
desire, I hope that the work thus be-
gun I may help carry to a successful con-
clusion. I am happy to state Senator
Platt cordially acQuiesces in my views
In the matter.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-02-16
YOUNG REPUBLICANS BANQUET
About Six Hundred Representatives from
the DIfferans Counties of Missouri
Gathered at Kansas City.

Kansas City, No., Feb. 13.-About
GOO young republicans, representing
nearly all the ia counties in Missouri,
gathered at the Midland hotel here
tonight for banquet. Prior to the
feast the Young Mems Republican As
ISOLATION of Missouri was organized,
whose object will be to promote the
best interests of the party in the state
and give annual banquets. The ban
quet hall at the Midland only seated
500, but tables were extended into the
wide hallway, giving ample accomo-
dations for all. James Z. Minniss
acted as POSTMASTER, opening the pro-
gramme with a toast to the president
of the United States. The other
speakers and toasts were: A. W.
Brewster, ST. Joseph, Missouri and
the Republican Party" Judge Seldom
G. Spencer, ST. Louis, 'Our Country"
James C. Goodrich, Cameron, ''Abra-
ham Lincoln;" Cyrus Crane, Kansas
City, 1.-THE Mystic Ratio of Sixteen
to One;" Gov. Leslie NJ. Shaw, of Iowa,
Possible Issues of 19OO;" DIR. NJ. c..
Starkloff, ST. Louis, ''The Political
Sanitation of Missouri; Judge James
L. Neville, Springfield. american
Labor" James III. Harkless, Kansas
City, What Are We Here For"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-02-16
COMMISSIONERS TO PARIS.
The President Names Those VINO viii
Represent This Country at the Great
International Expedition.

Washington, Feb. 13.-The presi-
dent has made the following nomina-
tions for commissioners to the Paris
exposition:
Bertha Honore Palmer, Illinois;
Brutus J. Clay, Kentucky; Charles A.
Collier, Georgia; Michael H. De Young,
California; William L. Atkins, Penn
sylvania; o. II. Fethers, Wisconsin;
Peter Jansen, Nebraska; Calvin Man
ming, Iowa; Franklin Murphy, New
Jersey; Henry A. Parr, Maryland;
Henry NJ. Putney, New Hampshire;
Alvin II. Sanders, Illinois; Louis
Stern, New York; William G. Thomp-
son, Michigan; William NJ. Thoron-
ton, Virginia; Arthur E. Valois, New
York; Thomas F. Walsh, Colorado.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-02-16
TELEGRAPHIC BREvITiES.

Physicians have discovered two
genuine cases of leprosy in Walsh
county, N. D.
j. Schultz, a wealthy wine-grower,
was shot from ambush and instantly
killed at his home near Clayton, Mo.
Gov. Roosevelt, of New York, says
the Nicaragua canal should be built
and owned wholly by the. United
States.
An effort is being made to GUST the
city marshal of Joplin, Mo-, on the
ground that he was not a bona fide
citizen when elected.
A fire at ST. Paul formerly Usage
Mission), Kan, destroyed most of the
bushes houses and several dwellings.
A fire company from Parsons, Kan,
rendered assistance.
Over 1000 persons have professed
conversion during Maj. Coles revival
meetings at Springfield, Mo. The
meetings may continue a month
longer.
President Mckinley gave audience
Monday to Mrs. Margaret Ellis, of
Roseville, n. Y, representing the w.
c. T. u, who insisted the army can
teen be abolished.
At dance five miles south of Caney.
Kan, in the territory, James and
Joseph Mickles and Frank Wise were
fatally injured in a melee where
knives and revolvers were used.
Over 500 delegates are at Cincinnati
attending the annual convention of
the Ohio League of Republican clubs.
Senator Foraker, eX-Gov. Bushnell and
Gen. I. F. Mack spoke Monday night.
A well-laid plan to rob a Rock Is
land train near Perry, Ok, was
thwarted by the engineer, who opened
wide the throttle and sped past six
masked men who were to board the
train.
Senator Teller says the silver re-
publican party viii maintain its or
ganization and that its national con-
vention will be held at the same time
and place as the democratic conven-
ton.
Capt. Frank Wells, who recently re-
| turned from the Philippines, says 400
saloons have started up in Manila
since American occupancy, whereas
there were only three saloons in the
city under Spanish rule.
The anniversary of the birth of
Abraham Lincoln was observed as
legal holiday at Philadelphia for the
| first time in that city. All of the fed
eral departments and courts, the
banks and public schools were closed
all dag.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-02-16
BUTLER TRIED TWO DAYS.
Was Compelled, However, to Aban.
don His Attempt to Hold Vaal
Krants, a Pivotal Point.
CHEERFUL FEELINs PERvADEs LONDON
The British Public Has Great Faith In
Roberts and Kitchener, Whose Hand.
Are Now Firmly Grpped at the Helm
SouberI Is EndeavOring ro Attack Butler
-signs of BOer Aggresstveness.

London, Feb. 13.@The war office
has received the following dispatch
from Field Marshal Lord Roberts.
dated from the Modder river, Sunday:
1 have received a telegram from Bull
Ter as follows, dated Friday, February 8:
1t was necessary, after Selling Wall
krants, to entrench it the pivot of
further operations. But 1 found after
trying two days-that owing to the ma
ture of the ground-this was impractical
bic. 1t was also exposed to the fire of
heavy guns in positions from which our
artillery was dominated. 1t is essential
to troops advancing on Ladysnith by
Harding or Mongers' drift to hold VaaI
Krantz securely, and accordingly we are
not pressing the advance by those roads
as find we cannot make it secure
The feeling here in London is much
more confident than at the opening
of last week, in consequence of the
widespread belief that the hands of
Field Marshal Lord Roberts and Gen.
Kitchener are now firmly gripped at
the helm and that whatever happens
the campaign will now be waged I'M
der careful, comprehensive plans, in
which all the forces will cooperate.
Both sides seem to be collecting
themselves for attack.
The left horn of the Boer army is
threatening the British right and at
Chievely Gen. Joubert with 5000 men
is reported to be endeavoring to at
tack Gen. Butler. Boer aggressive
ness has already developed and has
met with a repulse at Rensburg, while
from what now becomes the most
important point of the campaign, the
Modder river, comes the news of cease
less activity and redoubled vigilance.
These reports create hopefulness in
Great Britain rather than anxiety for
the impression exists that the Boer
aggressiveness will give the British
troops their long-yearned-for oppor-
tunity and tend greatly to assist the
broad plan of campaign which Lord
Roberts may shortly be expected to
set in motion at the Modder river.
In the meanwhile, Ladysmith must
await the exigencies attendant upon
the more important military move
ments now on foot. 1t is said posi-
lively that Gen. MacDonald's with
drawa1 from Koodoesberg was or
dered by Gen. Methuen, under Lord
Roberts instructions.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-02-16
REMARKABLE FEATURE.
The Treasury Now Holds S4O6,4SS, 64S In
Gold. with No Limit to Amount Which
May Be Attained.

Washington, Feb. 1a.-The increase
Of the gold held by the treasury is one
of the most remarkable features of
the recent treasury report. 1t was
supposed that when the round figure of
$500, 900 was attained the advance
would afterward be slow, but the last
week witnessed an increase of nearly
$3,000,0OO, and the total gold held is
$4O6, ASS, 648. There is apparently no
immediate limit to the amount which
may be attained within another year.
The gold production of the country,
amounting to more than $65,0000,000
per year. is likely to reach the treas
ury through the minis and assay Of
fees and will not be lost, except by a
gold export movement or the hoard
ing of the yellow metal by private in
dividualS.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-02-16
FOR THE MINING INDUSTRY.
Bill FavOrabIy Reported Gives It Place
In the Cabinet-Experiment Sta
tions In Each State.

Washington, Feb. ia new cabi-
net Office, to be known as the secre-
tary of mines and mining, is provided
in the bill favorably acted on by the
house committee. The bill creates an
executive department which shall
have entire charge of affairs relating
to mines, including the geological
survey. The proposed secretary of
mines is to have the same rank and
salary of other cabinet officers and
an assistant secretary is given the
same standing as the first assistant
secretary of the interior.
Another mining measure favorably
acted on establishes mining expert
ment stations in each of the mining
states, similar to agricultural expert
1nent stations and provides for the ap-
pointment of q government geologist
at $500 a year and an assayist at
$4,000 in the several mining states.
The officers are to furnish assays, is
sue public bulletins and conduct ex-
plorations of mining regions.