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The Washington times., 1903-07-13
Officers and Committees.

The international officers are James 4.
Freel, president; John Straube, Chicago.
vice president. and George w. Williams.
of Boston, secretary and treasurer.
The local convention committee, which
will see that the delegates are properly
taken care Of. will be composed of the
following members of the Washington
branch: John E. Parker, chairman; c.
o. Buckingham, first vice chairman
Frank S. Larkin, second vice chairman:
F. l. Tarbox. secretary, and W. s. Whit
more, treasurer.
The reception and entertainment com
mittee will be made up Of the following
members: Michael J. Shea. chairman: a.
NJ. Herd. r. L. Christian. c. J. Kirby,
Rodney L. Thixton, and Percy J. Eckles.
William J. Hart is chairman of the
printing committee. and G. H Thayer.
John L. Parker. and Jesse G.. Buck are
the other members.
Douglas Island news., 1903-03-25


 shot and killed Policeman Samuel James, Jan. }. The shooting followed James suspension from duty while in- vestigations were in progress. He de- manded that he be placed again on the force, and finally a quarrel was started, and ended with the death of James.
 The steamer City of Seattle, while leaving the N. P. dock at Vancouver, B. C., at l o'clock Monday morning, March 10th, ran her nose into the British bark Barkleigh, then lying at the same dock, and almost cut her in two The Seattle was libeled in the sum of S60,000 and after giving bonds, etc., was allowed to proceed. She sustained very little, if any damage, herself.
 Sir Charles Tupper is reported to have made the threat that the Canadi- an Parliament will pass law prevent ing Americans from engaging in min ing in the Yukon territory because of feeling of resentment over tie Alas ka boundary dispute. It is also stated that such restriction of American activity would be similar in it's effects to the law which forbids Canadians from mining in the United States.
 It is reported from Dawson that eggs are down to S26 case and that con- tracts have recently been made at S25. The retail price maintains at S1 doz- en. Oranges are quoted at S6 a case, bacon at 40 cents and good potatoes at II cents. Brick butter. sells at 55 cents and owing to the Tanana rush corned beef has gone up from S2.50 to S4 a case. Sugar is down to 3-4 cents less than the cost of bringing it into the country.
 Huxley's purpose in life, as he ex- pressed it himself, was: "To promote the increase of natural knowledge and to forward the application of scientific methods of investigation to all the problems of life to the best of my a5il- ity, in the conviction that there is no alleviation for the suferings of man. kind except veracity of thought and action, and the resolute facing of the world as it is when the garment of make. believe, by which pious hands have hidden it's uglier features, is strip ped off,"
 E. D. Matteson, the man who devised the first rude outfit for working gravel beds by hydraulic process, died at Me- vada City, Cal, on February l9. He was 80 years of age, and did the first bydraulicking in California, and in the world, in 1853. His first attempt was made with canvas hose and barrel served as reservoir. Matteson did not dream what revolution he had started in working gravel on large scale. He died penniless man, and the order of Native Sons is to erect a monument to his memory.
 The unsavory Arthur c. Jackson, who ran cheap Alaska show at the Buffalo exposition is now trying to mix himself up with the Lewis and Clark centennial, and is making use of Repre- sentative Lacey's frank in sending mat ter through the mails. It will not be at all unlike that presumptuous charla- tan to attempt another libel on Alaska in the shape of his old log church and curio show at both Portland and St. Louis expositions, however strennously Alaska may resent his presumption.- | Ketchikan Journal.
Douglas Island news., 1903-03-25

The first wind mill ever brought to Skagway, except the one in charge of the editorial department of the Daily Alaskan, is being installed on the farm of Nicolai & Clark.
 The Ketchikan Journal says that eff, as is believed, coming events cast their shadows before, the population of Ketchikan will be materially increased in the near future"
 The steamer South Portland, recent ly purchased by the Pacific Alaska Transportion and Coal O., will be put on the run between Seattle, Valdez, Kodiak, Unga, Coal Harbor and Un- alaska, by April 10th.
 An invitation has been extended the Rev. James Thompson of Seattle, by the Presbyterian church of Skagway, to occupy the pulpit with view to his becoming their permanent pastor if mutually agreeable.
 In order to explain the advantages of the White Pass route to the new gold fields, the Skagway Alaskan, under the supervision of the Chamber of Com merce, will get out a special Tanana edition of 10000 copies.
 Peter Johnson, the native nabob of Prince of Wales Island, is determined not to be outdone by his white breth- ren, and taking time by the forelock, has put in a billiard and pool table, to- gether with an electric slot-machine at Dolomi.
 It is stated that large and rich gold ledge has been discovered in the country north of Cape Nome, and that it is the lode for which Capt. John Coo gan made fruitless search, as conse' quence of information obtained from an Eskimo.
 Between March 2S and April 15. some 12 or 15 vessels of the P. P. & N. Co will be dispatched from Seattle to the companies 19 canneries in Southeastern Alaska, Prince William Sound, Cook Inlet and Bristol Bay, on the Boring sea side of the Alaska peninsula.
 Five people and possibly six, perish ed in the burning of the Forty-F'ive road house on Hunker, early this morn ing, says the Dawson Daily News oi March 9th. Those known to be dead are: Charles Burnsey, proprietor o1 the road house; Mrs. Chas. Burnsey his wife; Thomas Baird, government roadman; Burnsey's two children.
 The Merchants Transportation Go will clear the first boat away from the foot of Lake La Barge this spring fol the Tanana, says General Agent Hall As soon as the ice runs out of the river the Lavelle Young will leave for the new diggings and will be followed by the Robert Kerr. These boats vii land both passengers and freight with in l5 miles of the diggings.
 The statement made by the Seattle papers to the effect that not more than half the salmon canneries in southeast ern Alaska will be operated the coming season, may be taken with large grair of salt, says the Ketchikan Journal It is just possible that three of then may remain idle, but not probable the three being the Boca de Quadra Ketchikan, and Santa Ana, considering which there is some uncertainty.
Douglas Island news., 1903-03-25
The N0rthIand The Latest News, from Reliable
 Sources, Concerning the Great North, Condensed.
 Information for Everybody.

Information for Everybody.
 Many Dawsonites are victims of La Grippe.
 The stray dogs at Haines are coming to lively end.
 The stage rate to Dawson has been raised to 75 plunks.
 The steamer Rustler, recently burned at Juneau, is being rebuilt. A company has been organized to put in a fish oil factory at Loring.
 A rod and gun club has been organ ized at Juneau. B. M. Behrends is pres ident.
 The Skagway Alaskan maliciously dubbs the patron saint of Ireland, St. Pat.
 Editor A. M. Rousseau, of the White horse Star, is out for visit to the States. And now Gen. Funston is to be at tached to the Alaskan end of the pie counter.
 Nuggets aggregating s562 in value were picked up on No. 8 above lower on Jack Wade.
 Juneau electors are required to reg ister and present their certificate of l pedigree at the polls. MT. w. J. Robinson of Philadelphia, will put in s3Oo,ooo plant at the head of Pine creek, in Atlin. Indications of the existance of placer tin have been found on Lodue creek, tributary of White river.
 A railroad from Portage Bay to Coal Harbor, across the Alaska Peninsula, will be built this summer.
 Congressman Wm. Sulzer of New York. is the avowed champion of a Territorial government for Alaska.
 The commissioner at Kayak has taken in over $500 in the last six months m recording fees for oil and coal locations.
 Three full carloads of passengers left Skagway on one train, says the Guide, most of them bound for Tan ana.
 Steamer Humboldt sailed from San Francisco on the 11th inst. for Puget Sound, and on her arrival resumed the Lynn canal route.
 The Mary Island lighthouse will be fully completed and ready for installa- tion by the end of another week, says the Ketchikan Journal.
 1000 men will be employed by the P. AT. & O. Go. this summer in their enterprise on the Alaska Peninsula, says a member of the company.
 T. Kawakami, the Japanese who won fame in the recent territorial campaign as a candidate for the Yukon council, is erecting building three stories high at Dawson.
Douglas Island news., 1903-03-25

The Dawson lodge of the Yukon Order of Pioneers has received into it's organization the entire Dawson lodge of the Klondike Order of Pioneers. The Klondike Pioneers number 75.- The organization was instituted this winter. It accepts as members any who were withinfthe Yukon watershed before January l, 1898. The Yukon Order of Pioneers did not accept as late corners as this at the time the Klondike Pioneers were organized, but have extended their limit since that time to the same as the newer order which it has now absorbed.
 Speculation upon the opening of navigation is beginning to engage the minds of steamboat and transportation men, says the Skagway Alaskan. Many of them predict late opening of the river and very late breaking of the lakes. Last year the ice on Lake La Barge was three feet thick, but this winter it has frozen to depth of five feet. The winter has been extremely and uniformly cold and that is the reason there has been little snow. The scarcity of snow is the result, more over, of the thick ice, as the ice has had little protection from the sheet of snow above it this winter,
 The latest advices from the Porcu- pine state that S. w. Mix has been drift ing on his property, and has found it very profitable,' says the Alaskan. Among the operators who will be act ively engaged are Flasher Bros, who have a large hydraulic elevator en route in over.the winter trail. A Dallas, Tex as, company will spend sl0,000 on the Campbell estate property. On discovery there is already 5O,O00 feet of logs, and sawmill in position for the spring run. On No. Ross and partners will install car hoist system, as used in the hlon- d;ke, and on Mckinley the Calhoun and Sutherland properties will be under full swing.
 One of the most interesting exhibits in New York City at the Sportsman's Show is that of Charles A. McLennan of Nome, Alaska. It consists of the skins of great Kadiak bear and two cubs, shot in the interior of Alaska, south of Nome. The Kadiak is the largest of the bear family. The great cave bear was larger, possibly, but that. species is practically extinct The bear weighed 2275 pounds, and the skin measured when stretched, green, Il feet inches from nose to tail. It shrunk somewhat in curing, but measures now, 10 feet 5 inches from nose to tail, Il feet ' inches across the hind quarters, 12 feet inches diagonally and AS feet 6 inches around the edge.
 Work was received this week of the seasons undertaking by the manage ment of the Engineer Company's mine on Taku Arm. They are sinking shaft 14x6 feet and reckon that they will have to sink to depth of 40 feet before striking the ledge they are after. The hoisting machinery is now all to hand, and the machinery buildings erected. (Seven men are employed in the work, bnt the force will soon be increased.-- 1 The last reports from the White Moose property are very encouraging. A tun- nel is being driven to tap one of the lodges, and this is now in some 90 feet. There is every reason to believe the ledge will be struck within the next fifteen feet.-Atlin Claim.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-03-13
ASSISTANT APPRAysERs.
the President Names Amss NJ. KNAPP
t;esrge sawter and George Robinson.

George eawter and Goorge hoosnson.
wAsHIvoToN, March ~. Amos M
Knapp, George Sawter and George Robin
son, whose nominations were sent to the
Senate to-day as assistant appraisers OF
Merchandise at the port OF New YORK
will succeed Alexander Hamill. j. p. Skill
man and Warner Sherwood. respectively,
whose resignations were recently called
for because Secretary Shaw was dissatis-
fed with the character OF their services
Mr.. Knapp will be in charge OF the drugs
division Of the Appraisers Stores. Mr.
Sawter in charge OF the wool and woollens
division, and Mr.. Robinson In charge OF
the silks division. ,-.
Amos NJ. Knapp In a personal appoint
ment of President Roosevelt, they having
been Intimately acquainted for several
years.
George Sawter has had varied expert,
ence in the Consular Service. He served
for several years at Glaucbau, Germany ana
then went TO Antigua, West Indies, as consul
He was appointed Consul General al Guaya-
quill Ecuador, to succeed the late Thomas
Mast. who died there Of yellow fever. MI.
Sawter left this post at Guayaquil on ac-
count Of the unhealthful condition OF the
place.
George Robinson has been connected
with mercantile houses in New YORK ana
other cities for many years
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-03-13
TO BE MIDSHIPMEN.
The President Appoints His Quota for the
the Naval Academy.

WASHINGTON, March i2.-The President
to-day made public the list Of names Of
young men TO be midshipmen at the Naval
Academy, which was published, In part,
from Annapolis several days ago. Tho
name Of Ralph Earl Sampson. son OF the
late Rear Admiral W. 7. Sampson. headed
the list The others follow:
John. W Philip. son Of the late Rear Ad;
miral " Philip; Alfred " Miles. son Of
n deceased naval officer. Rufus King. son Of
Bris Gen Charles King. T. s. A. ard Slo..H
Danenho yer son Of the late Lieut.. John W.
Danenhower n noted Arctic explorer and q
rraduate Of the Naval Academy.
The alternates are as follows. In the
order named:
George W Simpson. son Of Lent Col
W A Simpson. [, A: W Price William
son, L 5 y. retired; William TalbcIt TruS-
ton, son OF Commander W s.. TruSton
L. n. Henry Lyon son OF Capt. W Lyon.
commanding tho flagship OLYMPIA: {.
Ames nephew Of Gen James Iongstreet
John Harrison Knapp, son Of Lieut. .CSm-
Ter Beehler, son Of Commando W 4 geehler,
4 y N; Cyrus Townsend Brady. Jr. son
Of the well-known writer.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-03-13

- Eoues was discussed by number OF
G~nsfors. Including Meesrs. Bacon, Teller,
XiHsou md Oullom. Mr.. BACON held that
the approval Of the treaty. BY the House
REQUISITE WlshSTs ~n1 Hs denied dse ny
power Of the Senate and the President
10 leRislate In financial matters through
the medium Of treaties.
Mr.. Allison did not 70 20 far as to declare
the amendment. but he said that it had
been the custom Of the Senate to make sucn
provtsion for the approval OF the house'
notably in the case OF the Hawaiian Reel
procity treaty, and he believed the Wise
course would be TO add the amendment
Mr. Cullom did not regard the amend
ment "a a necessity. He thought the treaty
perfectly Constitutional as II stood HOW
ever, he had no objection 10 the amend
M Teller argued that without the amend-
ment the treaty would be an attempted
usurpation OF the power Of the House which
would be set aside by the courts. He went
on and discussed the Lodge amendment,
providing that the duty on sugars iinpo@I,eo
from foreign countries other than Cuba
shall not be reduced during the life OF
the treaty. He characterized this amend
meat as sabsurd,' saying II had no weight
nor force whatever, and that congress tne
day after the treaty went into ahect might
reduce the duty on sugars from every
Mr. dietrich rep, Neb) replied to Mr..
Teller On this point He regarded the
Amendment as a declaration Of the purpose
OF Congress and believed II to be morally
binding IF that amendment Is left out
/ shall vote against the treaty. he con-
Guided. ,, ,,,
Mr.. Teller offered resolution. which
was agreed To, directing the Committee
on the judiciary TO give an opinion whether
or not IL II within the Constitutional power
of the President and Senate to negotiate
and ratify n treaty involving the raising
of revenue without obtaining the approval
of the House. ..
the ratification Of the treaty would De
that the Sugar Trust would not only g9poole
ND the sugar plantations OF CUBA ana iih
port sugar at reduced rates, amounting
practically 10 a gift OF s60o0Ooo year
but il would own all the beet sugar lac
tories in this country. 8,
Mr. Plat (Rep., Comm replied that II
the subject were to be discussed at length
he would be able to show that the dement's
OF the treaty would not be reaped by the
Sugar Tru,t.
Dir Diet rich said he was very sure the
whole benefit would go TO the trust.
A message from the President was re,
ceived, transmitting Attorney -ieneral
Knoxs legal opinion approving the Ute
OF the New Panama Canal Company.
MIR German had made request TO the
Republicans to adjourn over from to-day
until Monday, bur in view OF the fact that
some nominations are expecte ed from the
President he withdrew the request. Inc
Senate therefore adjourned to meet at
noon tomorrow.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-03-13
10 SELL ST. GEORGE TERMINAL
STATEN ISLAND X. r. COMPANY
ACCEPTS CITY,S ULTIMATUM.

Three-Cent Fare Assured. whoever Gets
the Ferry Lease-Pr1ce City II Asked
10 Pay for Terminal About $780,.
OOO-Improvcmcnts TO he Made.
The Staten Island Rapid Transit Com
pany will sell the ferry terminal at 81.
George to the city. This decision was
reached at q meeting OF the directors OF
the company held . day or two ago.
At the close OF the meeting Of the Sink
ing Fund Commission last week, when the
two interests back Of the steam and trolley
roads In Staten Island were fighting for the
lease OF the terminals at the Battery, Mayor
Low ended the dispute by saying that the
city could determine nothing until IL was
In command Of the situation. To have
this command the city must own the St.
George terminal, and he asked Albert b.
Boardman, counsel for the company, II
his clients would sell out
II was learned yesterday that at the meet
ing OF the company's directors q majority
voted to comply with the Mayors sugges-
ton. It was realized that while bill for
the condemnation OF the property could
possibly be defeated such action would
tend still further to excite public opinion
against the company. II is understood
that the price that will be asked for the
ground at St. George and for the improve
ments will be about $4,000
Although It will convey the terminal TO
the city. and thus allow the municipal
authorities to make their own conditions
In the lease to be awarded next March,
the rapid transit company will be q keen
competitor for the franchise. The Rogers
syndicate, the owners OF the trolley sys-
tenn In Staten Island, has offered TO carry
passengers across the bay for three-cent
commut alton fare.
The rapid transit company, there "
reason to believe. will also offer TO make
n three-cent fare and TO put on new and
faster boats than thoee now running. ,t
can be positively stated that, whether the
franchise goes TO the trolley or TO the rail-
road interests, the new lease will prov,oe
for q three-cent fare.
When the city obtains possession OF the
st. George terminal many impro vements
will be made in the approach to facilitate
traffic. A bill will be drawn for presenta-
ton to Congress giving the city the right
TO build trestle over q part OF the light
house territory to the southwest OF the
terminal BY means Of this trestle the troll
leys will be able to enter the terminal on
level with the upper decks OF the ferry.
boats Pre- sdcnt Cromwell Of Richmond
has received an assurance from the Secre-
tary Of the Treasury that the bill will not
be- opposed by the Treasury Department.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-03-13
TO REPORT JERSEY FISH BILL.
House Committee Pavors RESTRICTING the
Use Of Pound Nets and Fykcs.

TRENTON, n. j., March i2-The whole
sale destruction OF food fish along the
Jersey coast formed the topic for three
hours Of animated discussion at the hear
ing before the House Committee on Game
and Fisheries this afternoon on Assembly
man Iehlbach's bill restricting pound
and fyke net fishing in the waters OF Sandy
Hook Bay, Raritan Bay, Staten Island
Sound and their tributaries.
During the day Chairman William H.
Brown received more than a hundred tcle-
grams and twice that many letters urging
favorable action on the bill. Besides these,
two petitions, one signed by citizens, the
other by large property owners along the
coast. were received indorsing the bill
Among the sisners OF the letter were Cor
nelius N. Bliss. Gordon T. Hughes, John
Hsrson Rhodes, George F. Baker, M. c. d.
Borden, Henry u Wilson. II. l.. Thrill and
william Barclay Nrsons.
Salt water fisherpon turned out in force
and urged upon ths>v ommittee the impor-
tance OF protecting4he coast from fish
pirates, not alone fortfTr sake Of sportsmen,
but for economic and Commercial reasons.
Arrs yed against them was a delegation Of
pound net fishermen who had employed
their interests. This 4 egation argued
that the passage OF the bHl would deprive
them OF livelihood and that pound fishing
il not diminishing the supply OF edible fish
even II it does not actually increase II by
Kidding the waters Of fish that would other
wise feed on the spawn.
Former AssembIyman Snyder OF At
lantio Highlands based an argument against
the bill upon the hypothesis that: THE
Lord will make fish faster than any man
can ever catch them
Ex-Assemblyman Robert Porter OF Essex
closed the argument OF the advocates OF
the bill. He remarked that men were
entitled TO protection in their recreation
a. we'll az In business. and pointed out
that the fishing in Sandy Hook and Raritan
bays had led TO the invest ment OF hundreds
OF thousands OF dollars by men seeking
summer homes. thereby afording occu-
patton TO many moro citizens of New Jersey
than the 800 who are engaged In pound
fishing.
Mr. Porter said he had seen from 20, 900 to
40 600 pounds Of dead fish in the nets and
floating about them at one time. Ere
uuently, he said the catches are 10 large
that no effort is made TO market them. II
was against such wanton destruction that
he wished to protest.
The bill permits fishing with a drift net.
sweep net or seine at any time Of the year.
and with all kinds OF nets from April TO
June /.
The committee will report the bill favor
ably.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-03-13
CONSUL NELSON DISMISSED.
Accused Of Keeping Money Sent 10 Rels.
tive Of seamen Killed In Maine Disaster.

WASHINGTON. March i2.-After an in
vestigation into charges that Victor F. Nell
son. United States Consul at Bergen. Nor
way. had applied TO his own use part OF a
sum of money sent TO him to he given to
relatives in Norway OF seamen killed In the
Maine disaster. the State Department de-
manded Mr.. Nelson's resignation. The de-
mand was made by cable week ago. No
response having been received, the place
was declared vacant. and Edwin s. Cum
bingham. United States Consul at Alden,
was transferred 10 Bergen.
Another complaint against Mr.. Nelso n
was that he had accepted certain com-
missions from exporters, contrary to the
consular regulations.
Consul Nelson was born in Sweden, be-
came q naturalized citizen Of the United
States and was appointed to the Bergen
Consulate in May. 1905. from Califo rnia.
after passing an examination. The emolu-
ments Of the Office are fees. which last
year amounted to about 81 500