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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-21
STABBED WITH A DAGGER.
Handsome NOunG Woman In Boston
Believed by Boston Police to
Have peeu Murdered.

BOSTON. May @.-Mae Butler an un-
usually handsome woman, % years Of age,
and said TO have been married. was found
dead in bed at the residence Of Mrs. A. +
Wright in Roxbury, this morning. wi h A
dagger in her breast. Edwin T. Wright, son
of Mrs Wright, is under arrest on suspic-
ion of having murdered her
Wright is 21 years old and says he be-
came acquainted with Mrs Butler at a res
taurant where she was employed as a
waitress She was taken i'll. and as she
appeared to be without home or friends,
he took her to his home. According TO
Wright's story. Mrs Butler asked him to
sit in the room with her last night and he
remained there until after midnight Then
she asked him to get her drink Of water.
He went down stairs, and on returning
found her lying on her back with the dag
ger in her breast, just above the heat.
He pulled the dagger from the wound ard
shouted to his mother. who. upon reach
ing the chamber. found him standing by
the bed with the dagger in his hand. A
physician was quickly called, but the wom-
an had died almost instantly.
Benjamin Wright, the prisoners brother.
notified the police that Mrs. Butler had
committed suicide, but they found such
suspicious circumstances that they declined
to allow the body to- be removed until the
medical examination had been made The
police say she could not have inflicted the
wound herself
Little is known OF the woman except
that she had worked in the restaurant
where young Wright evidently fell In love
with her.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-21
GEN. ALGER INDIGNANT.
Denies Superintendent uarriDGton's
statement That He Was inter-
csted In Cuban Road.

DETROIT, May 20 The whole story
is a dastardly lie, and you cannot de-
nounce It in any too unmeasured terms.
said ex-Secrctary Of War Alger tonight.
when told that John Harrington. late SUI
perintendent OF construction of the gov
ernment railroad in Cuba, asserted that
he was Interested in the construction Of
the above named road.
Continuing. he said: 'No senator nor
any other person ever spoke to me about
being Interested In the construction COM
panies which built that road.
II have never invested or had invested
for me one dollar in any property In Cuba,
and neither | nor any OF the friends
around me have ever made a huudredth
part OF a mill IN the island In any way
Further than that. / have consistently
refused. since | resigned as secretary, Of
war. to take part in any investment In
Cuban property. ! Was asked 90 go into
the railroad now being built on that ISL
and ana refused. / have also been asked
to go into timber land purchases and to-
baCCo or sugar lands"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-21
OPEN FOR SETTLEME Mt.
Twenty-Five Thousand Acres I'm
Clark County TO He Fled Up
on Standardization Ahead.

VANCOUVER, Wash, May @.-Tomor-
row townships and north, range east,
this county, will be thrown open for set
tlement and filings in the local land Of
fee here. The land is heavily timbered,
Practically every quarter section is claim
ed by squatters and intending homestead
ers. many of whom have occupied the
claims a number of years and added val
liable improvements.
During the past few months the North
ern Pacific Railroad Company and others
have made wholesale filings of forest re-
serve and lieu land scrip on the lands
in these townships. which in many in
stances conflict with the squatters' and
homcsteaders' rights. Upwards of twenty
five thousand acres will thus be affected
and an endless amount of litigation is
expected to follow. large number Of
squatter claimants are already on the
ground waiting to offer homestead filings
tomorrow.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-21
Senator Morgan Will Endeavor to
Give 1t Precedence.

WASHINGTON, May % Senator Chand-
Ter has given notice that he will ask the
senate TO take up the resolution concerning
the election of Senator Clark. OF Montana
at l O'Clock Monday, but II now appears
probable that the resolution may go over
again, There Is no understanding that the
consideration OF this resolution shall he
controlled by the course Of Senator Clark
with reference to the presentation Of his
credentials, as a senator under his ap-
pointment Of The governor Of Montana, but
so far. a disposition has been manifested
to allow them to travel together and It Is
now the understanding in the senate that
Mr.. Clark will not present these credent-
ials. 1t is therefore probable that the en-
tire Clark matter may be indefinitely post
poned, for lack OF prosecution. and that no
more may be heard OF It during the ses-
sion. If. however, Mr.. Clark should change
his mind and present his credentials. Sem
ator Chandler would move to refer them to
the committee on privileges and elections.
and, If this motion should prevail an I'M
mediate effort would be made to have the
resolutions bearing upon Mr.. Clark's orig
inal election considered Mr.. Chandler. in
detu MAY can up tHe reSllulon llue-
pendently of the credentials and make a
statement presenting the entire situation.
If the case comes up at all. It is sure TO
develop an interesting debate.
The postoffice appropriation bill win con-
tinue to receive attention Monday II the
Clark case does not displace 1t.
Nicaragua Canal BiII.
Senator Spooner has given notice OF a
speech on the Philippine question on Mon
day at o'clock Senator Morgan stated
Saturday that he would move Tuesday TO
have the Nicaragua canal bill made the
unfinished business. thus dispacing the
bill in regard to the government Of the
Philippines. The motion will he resisted.
but the indications are that, IL a vote is
reached. the motion will prevail. Whether
the bill shall pass. however. will depend
upon the length OF the debate; at this late
day in the session prolonged debate would
be fatal to almost any measure.
To Consider Conference Reports.
There will be several conference reports
on appropriation bills TO be considered
during the week and possibly some. II not
all OF the three appropriation measures.
which have not yet been received from the
committee. will be brought IN
These hills are the sundry civil the gem
eral deficiency and the military academy
bills. These are the last of the appronria-
tion bills and there Is no reason why all
of them should not he reported within the
next week With these bills finally dis
posed OF and the pending conference re-
ports adopted. the senate Will be pre-
nared 20 meet the house in a movement 10
adjourn There does not now appear any
necessity for the postponement OF his
event beyond the Ith OF June
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-21
PLAGUE SITUATION
IN SAN FRANCISCO.
No New Developments Nor Any New
Gases DiscoVercd-Inocul
Is Going on Quietly.

SAN FRANCISCO. May @.-Thcre are
no new developments in the plague situ-
alton. No new cases have been discov-
cred and the situation remains practically
unchanged. This announcement was made
by the board Of health tonight. Tho in
oculation OF Chinese and Japanese IS
quietly going on. From unofficial sources
it is learned that eight japanese and clev-
en- Chinese were inoculated with haGkno
yesterday, and twenty-six Japanese and
fifty Chinese today. ~ all the exits OF
the city doctors are stationed and unless
a Chinese or japanese can exhibit GER
tidcate OF incubation he is not permitted
to pass the city limits. The declaration
OF the board OF health, that the plague
exists in the Chinese quarter Of the city
has produced no alarm outside Of that sec
tion. The chief feature Of the situation
lies in the opposition Of the Chinese and
Japanese to iuOCulatiou
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-21
CITY CoJNCILMEN CONVICTED.
Charged with Conspiracy In street
Paving Contract.

sUNBURY. Pa May a Tho Jury IN
the case of the Shamokin councllmen and
brick manufacturing representatives.
charged with conspiracy In connection
with street paving contracts returned a
verdict This morning, after being ont an
night The verdict couvicis Councllmen
Thomas A Hon y. o. surn. William Rep
pard o j. Reed and w. $ Zimmerman
and W L. Roas of Reading and Mater
Rothschud. ~ shamokln. representative
~ the Alcatraz Paving Company. Of Phil
aaciphla
Counsel for the convicted men immedt-
ately asked for a new trial Judge John
son suspended sentence for thirty daya
,o give counsel FOR tho convicted nen
time 90 Ole reasons 90 sustain their mo-
uop Thirteen indictments we're returned
against the accused
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-21
SPANIARDS CROWD
TO DECLARE INTENTION.


Correspondence of the Associated Press.
MANILA, May 1f-This is tho last day
upon which Spanish residents OF the Phil
ippines may register their intention Of re-
naming Spaniards, and the Office in Ma
Mia whore such declarations are recorded
is crowded with those who have neglected
to register.
Article of the Paris treaty OF peace pro-
vided that Spanish residents Of former
Spanish colonies should have one years
tim" In which to declare their adhesion to
Spain. failing which they viii adopt the
nationality of the country where they re-
side, Some $500 Spaniards have regis
tered in Manila. and there are still sew
eral hundred who would like TO register.
but cannot do 50 because Of a statement
in the peace treaty.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-21
Quarantine mt Astoria
DRANK BuBONIC COFFEE.
Plague Cargo shipped secretly From
weehnwken 10 Chicago.

NEW YORK. May 20.-The Herald to-
morrow will say:
I'm an interview yesterday Michael c.
Murphy president Of the board of health,
made the sensational statement that the
cargo of coffee brought from the hubonic
plague infected port OF Santos, Brazil.
by the steamship Taylor last autumn,
and which the authorities would not per
init to be landed in this city. was loaded
in cars at Weehaken. n. J.. and secretly
sent to Chicago.
"The people OF Chicago he said with
smile, drank that bubonic infected cof-
fec. They ala not KNOW IL put theS
drank it,"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-21
ARR.
PROPOSEDBYKRUGER
announcement Made on Al
legged Best Authority.
ADDRESSED TO PREMIER.
Daily Express Publishes Tod1y's
Dominant War News.

The Rejoicing I'm England over the
Relief OF Mnfeking Takes on Bois-
Called out to Queli Hiotous Dem
south Africa, In the Field, Has
erts' Forces Are In Good Form
An Early Advance Probable.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-21
Arrested for Embe1nIement

tARHoNDALE. Ill., Mas 9-W T.
Wsk.- Vt ths oiN was Arrested jato last
nigh, .u ST. louis charged alth The sn-
bszz.eueat OF }5...5 from the arm Of Whit
ney & co. o. san Francisco.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-21
DfR ENJOYS ARE
GREETED WARMLY.
Welcomed by a Large Audi
ence in Washington.
HOPES OFTHe DELEGATES.
Outline Their Mission as Hereto
fore Announced.

An Audience That Overlooked the
Grand Opera House Greeted the
Sympathy-ThirtyM Members of the
senate and House Were Present,
Including Speaker Henderson,
President Invited by Committee,
but Was Not Represeptcd-
Cochran, Sulxer and Others speak.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-21
Board of Henlth's Position.

The position OF the board OF health is
that the circumstances do not warrant the
quarantining Of the Chinese district or the
compelling of its inhabitants to submit 70
inoculation so long as they remain in the
city. only those desiring to leave the city
are required to be inoculated. The chi
nese and japanese as a whole are op-
posed to inoculation. They have retained
counsel TO contest the matter in the courts
should the board Of health resort TO forci-
Bile measures.
The Chinese counsel general stated to-
night that he would take no action In the
matter until he is more fully informed as
to the plans of the board of health. or
until some development in the situation
requires him to take official action. Rusi-
ness was suspended In the Chinese quar-
ter today and knots Of Chinese stood on
the streets discussing the situation and
expressing their determination not to sub
init TO incubation. They say they would
rather die from the plague than poison.
Quarantine Mt Astoria.
ASTORIA. or, May 20,--The steamer
Columbia, which arrived from San Fran
cisco this morning. anchored at the quar-
antine grounds. After a careful examina-
tion of the passengers and crew by the
health officer. the Columbia was allowed
to nrocepd to Portland,
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-21

WASHINGTON. May 2o-An audience
remarkable for its size sympathy and en-
thusiasm greeted the Boer envoys at the
reception given in their honor tonight at
the Grand opera house, under the auspices
of the congressional and citizens commit
tee The house was crowded to suffoca-
tion, and many We're turned away. The
interior was decorated with the national
tri-colors of both the United States and
the Transvaal. There were probably thir-
ty members Of the senate and house pres
ent. Speaker Henderson was in one of
the boxes. and others present were Sena-
tors Daniel. of Virginia; Teller. of Colo
rado; Tilman. Pettigrew, Mason and Wei
lington: Representatives Shafroth. Atwa-
ter, Slayden. Glynn, Rupert, Gaines. Lat
inner, I4entz. Sulzer. Landis. Linney. Ryan.
Greene. Henry (Mass). Hay, De Almond,
Clark (Mo). Meirs and Rhea IN. ".
President Not Represented.
one of the boxes. 1t was stated had been
reserved for the president, committee
having been sent 10 the White House with
tickets of admission to the opera house
but no representative OF the presidents
official household was on hand.
Sulzer Makes Opening Address
Chairman Sulzer, of the reception COM
mittee, presided and a number of ad-
dresses, all OF them patriotic in character
and earnestly supporting the cause OF
the Beers were made. the speakers. in
Guiding Messrs. Fischer, Wolmarens and
Vessels, the Boer ENJOYS: Senator We'll
lington. Hon. Bourke Cochran. Of New
York, and Mr.. Sulzer
Chairman Sulzer was the eSst speaker
He said in part
In my Judgment nine-tenths OF the
American people are against England in
this bloody war of conquest for sorili
gain, and in sympathy with the Beers
The best thought of England condemns
the conflict.
1--WE sympathized with Poland, with
Hungary. with Greece. With all the South
American republics, with Armenia and
with Cuba in their struggles for freedom
Many we helped Why, | ask in the name
of all that is just and honorable, in the
name of our glorious past. should we now
refuse to lend our moral support our
sympathy and our aid to the patriots OF
South Africa? Is American sentiment
dead?
The Beers will never surrender their
love Of liberty They can only be con-
quered by being exterminated, and Eng
land must not bc permitted to eNterminate
them and steal their homes.
God grant that the English army may
never reach Pretoria"
Enyo,s Make Remarks.
The three ENJOYS were introduced in
turn by Mr. Sulzer and each Of them
was given a cordial reception
Their remarks were listened TO with
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-21
Bocrs Reported Di.couraged.

Reports aoV into Lofi Roherts 80 hnaa-
quarters ~ tae discourage of 'hs
Beers and ~ -aelT willingness. ere0 GOO tts
aer 4f the Trans. .aatais. n. 2.ys up Press
ldert atna 81 ieserih 3 as hasns lost
a'. .af4 Het+rai times recently.
The original Of The telegram addressed
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President Not Represented.

one of the boxes. 1t was stated. had been
reserved for the president. a committee
having been sent TO the White House with
tickets of admission TO the opera house.
but no representative of the presidents
official household was on hand.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1900-06-07
Clements People
Reported Tor The Beacon J


Mr Clarence Guy, OF this vicinity, lcft
with Mr Johnnie Davls, Of New Mark.
81, for Washington Saturday, the 2nd
instant We wish them a very pleasant
trip
Capt G. + Guy and Corp Ross Cop.
page visited this section recently Come
again
Recent rains neurishel the crops very
much and enabled them ,orefaln ihcir
former yiEor which waa bapped by Tie
dry, arid weather
There has been right much tobacco
planted IN our nelgbhoyhood, aud as far
az can ascertain Il is progressing rap.
Idly
Every farmer, believe, Is counting
on large yield Of wheat this time
From al accounts presume we have q
better show than we have bal Tot many
years
Roads are Ia better condition than !
have seen them for some Time. II s.
great pleasure when thc buggy goes
"cbick chick over the roads, baI whom
fhc goes "hai kash r. the pleasure is re-.
ycrscd
To ono Of She recent issues Of the BEA.
cos noticed a quotation from Hon.
VIM J Bryan, entitled "Iuequal,ty"
Il says, Tho law predicts that chou
shalt not steal horse, and the penalty
Is confinement ia the ponitentiary.
Then again the law fortplls that thou
shalt not organize a trust. and the pun.
ishmcnt Is confinement In the penitcn-
tlary But II a man steals a horse
they hound him With hloodbouads. n he
/ organizes trust, they give him ban.
/ quct." Are not his words truc7 Yes;
and n these souliess trusts arc not
crushed out Of existence no one knows
what the consequences will be. Bryan
Is the man fof this work, dear friends
The British seem to be making great
progress ia South Africa. II they sue.
coed 10 snbdaing The brave Beers il will
not be nothing more than what every
one expects, for the British nave such
powerful forces that the Beers cannot
Withstand ,he overwhelming display
Of troops After al Of this the Beers
viii have the honor Of every true man.
They have fought with such skill, ar
dor and energy that they have received
widespread sympathy all over the world:
aud now to say that they must lose thei'
freedom Ny It is shocking Poor
fellows They have the heartfelt sym.
| palhyy Of the
YaUSG DEMocRAT.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1900-06-07
Railroad For Sale.

Under date Of May, 25th, ultimo, we
have a letter from Charles w. Collier,
Esqr, Resident Counsel Of the Wash
ington & Potomac Railroad, stating that
the foreclosure proceedings for the sale
of the road were made necessary by rea-
son of the failure of the Legislature to
pass the bill extending the time for the
completion OF the road He says Had
that bill been passed can assure you
that active operations for the compile
tion of the road would now be under
way and the road have been finished as
far as st. Mary's before Winter sets in
beyond doubt AS it is we will be de-
layed until sale has been effected and
a new company been formed" Under
date of May 2Sth, Henry w. Watson,
President and Receiver Of the w. & p.
Road, writes, that he hopes they twill
be At qo0rk very soon" See advertise
ment of the road in another column and
also statement Of President Watson.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1900-06-07
Mortuary.

Joseph Alfred DillOw died at his resi-
doncc in Lconardtown Monday evening,
June4, 1900 up to Saturday afternoon
Mr. Dillow enjoyed his usual health
During the day he had busted himself IN
fixing around his yard and in the after
noon he walked down town, There was
prospect of a rain and 10 returning home
Mr. Dillow walked somewhat faster than
usual to avoid getting wet A little
while after reaching his house be went
ont TO his shop and. was standing by
watching some work being done when
suddenly he fell. lie was taken into his
home and, though every effort was made
to revive him, never recovered conscious
ness. At SIS p. m. Monday death came,
and there passed away as just honest
charitable a man and as good o oi4zon
as has ever lived IN our county Mr.
Dllow was man wao believed 10 inn
proyoment and be ever kept bis proper.
ty in perfect order and repair His
houses In Leonardtown were models Of
neatncss and in his death we have lost
our most progressive citizen His re-.
mains were inferred in Newtown grave
yard. Mr. DiIlow was in the 5slh year
Of his age May he rest in peace
Mr.. George d. Duke died at his broth
er's residence near Lconardtown, Tues
day last Mr.. Duke was % years Of age
and was well known all over our county.
During the war he was a candidate for
Sheriff and was beaten by the soldier
vote at Point Lookout. His remains
were buried at ST. Aloysius' graveyard
Wednesday. May he rest in peace
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1900-06-07
St. Jerome's Itsms.
lReported for Lhe Beacon.l

That there will be fair yields of wheat
| do not think is doubted-the opinions
Of farmers not being contrary relative
thereto. Corn is growing tolerably well.
Some replauting has been done and cut
worms occasionally assert their right to
modest alternate and in some places con-
secutive hills Irish potatoes are pros
porous despite bugs which are persistent
in their attacks. They seemingly essay
TO do damage wherever and whenever
they can find skip in the sprinkling of
liquid poison.
The Neck school continues to be well
attended, and pupils study well. How
cheering rays brighten good pupils path
ways. In future years they may look
back aud thank their teacher for her
earnest and persistent efforts In teach
ing them to mould their minds Alright.
It is quite warm just now and man
and beast naturally seek for continuity
of shade.
Citizens of .he Reck are regular in
going to churoh-some going to one
place of divine worship and others seek
ing "the city out OF SIGHT" in the way
their forefathers trod.
Many beautiful flowers greet the eye,
and do they not prove that nature gives
US no simple ideas: Like notes in tho
sunbeam they are complex, having form,
Dimensions, color, weight, etc.
The closing exercises Of the public
school taught by Miss Daisy Bohanan
will take place on the evening Of the
l4th at the hall uearSt. Ignatius church.
Performance beginning at eight All
are cordially invited Miss Bohanan Is
one Of the Neck's progressive ladies'
She is a successful teacher, and her pu-
pills are taught to think She Is skilled
in abstract and concrete thinking II Is
only few teachers who possess the
tastes, etc, which qualify them readily
to deal with ibought--conception when
distracted from individual things |
know from long and laborious study
that skin in using, and discrimination In
understanding taem. can only b. acquir-
ed by concentrated aud patient effort, j.
c special discipline
Write poetry Ia hai oh, no. !
have foibles sutTenus essayed 10 write
verses, but he failed, inglofiously failed
IN not attempt H. yet ] am not 90 Be
catalocucd with those who regard II
weakness 70 write verses Every man
TO his liking, and because men differ In
opinions we should not wish them 70
dwell In flame, Ia frost, 10 eyerduring
night NoupLg.