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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-07-30
HILL THOMAS DEATH.
4 Woll-KnoWn Tacoman Choksa While
Under OpePotion for Cancer.

4 Well. Known Tacoman Choksa while
Under Operation fsr Cancer.
TACOMA. July %. - Especial - Hill
Thomas, sign painter. choked to death
this afternoon at st. Joseph's hospital
while being operated upon for cancer in
his windpipe. He was under tho infiu-
ence Of chloroform at the time. He was
on the street yesterday as usual, and his
friends who saw him this morning did not
notice anything remarkable in his appear
ance. although few, including Charles
Hasbrouck, . former partner. knew that
he was to undergo an operation. Mr. Has
brouck says that Thomas was confident
that he would not survive the operation
because he had become weak because OF
the trouble in his throat. After he died
the physicians also stated that he could
not have lived but short time even IL he
had not died under the operation.
The cancer was small, and when an in
cision was made below the Adams apple
it was found that 1t was above and ex-
tended downward. Another incision was
then made above the apple. and part Of
the cancer vas secured and removed. lie
then collapsed and after his death the
piece Of the cancer which had choked him
was found in the wind pipe. DR.. Bishop,
Of Portland, assisted DR.. Kellogg, of this
city. in performing the operation.
Mr.. Thomas came here from Kansas in
1888. For time he was in the Okanoean
country and was also located at Fairhavcn.
but retur ned here three years ago and has
been here since. He leaves q wife but no
children. He vas member of the A. o.
y. W.. and Il 10 believed he was an Odd
Fellow. The remains will be buried here.
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WnATcOM JAIL DELIVERY.



WHArcox, July 9.-TSpeciaI. Three
prisoners escaped from the county Jail
Thursday night at $50. Jailer Hopkins
vas making the rounds Of the cells for the
night, and when at the last cell near the
end OF the corridor. three men awaiting
trial on a charge Of grand larceny, jumped
upon him, one Of them striking him with
paddock taken from the cell door. The
jsiler went to the foor as though dead.
Then the men took the key of the outer
door from his pocket. and unlocking it,
we're soon outside. When Jailer Hopkins
recovered, he gave the alarm. and Sheriff
Requa. Deputy Sheriff conlin and . posse
of city police were soon in pursuit, but no
trace of the fugitives has yet been found.
From conversation overheard BY sailor
Brown. . feiiow-prisoner. it is learned
that the men had carefully planned the
escape Their intention was if they sue
ceeded in getting onsside the Jail, TO steal
boat and make for Nanaimo. from
whence they would take q steamer tor San
Francisco. The names OF the men are !:
Fred Grant. Frank Linden and Harry
Lyons. They have been confined in the
jail about six weeks.
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EPssooE aEvsAls a SCANDAL.
John Hansen. Of Bear Greek, Or, Con-
fesses to Murder Of His Wife.
xniea 1ss h . Qanrfel Over Msasy-
Lyaehsag h 1hssassseA-A Taeens
Dseser CAarseA NisA uypastisi.s .
Wtenooo In CouRG

vicroRIA. h. c.. ln!y ca.-ISpecial T.
Sergt. John NJ Lsngley, of the provincial
police. who was employed by the relatives
and friends Of Alderman G. A. MacTavish
to locate that gentleman. has returned
home. bis lsbors being satisfactorily con-
Guided. MacTavish il still alive and we,l.
and 10 now visiting the Kootenay min
ing district. where he has impor-
tant interests. Besides representing
the South ward in the city coun-
Gil, Alderman MacTayish Is proprietor
of the largest greenhouse in the province
and . wealthy ~ yell A. > prominent man.
hence IL excited considerable comment
when his family Lost oil track Of him some
ssx or seven weeks aso. 1t WAS then un-
derstood that he had gone to Nelson or
Kaslo on . business trip. but - time pro-
9rsssed and IL w0 found that hs had
visited neither Of thass new cities his
friends became uneasy. fpeling confident
that unless something had happened Mac
lavish would have written.
His mother. in delicate health for some
time past. finally became dangerously i'll.
and the aid OF the police Was solicited in
order to lind the missing son, whose pres
ence she so urgently desired. Sergt Lang
ley was gone but fev days and returned
With the information that no alarm
need be felt. He was preceded
back to Victoria by \ Mrs. Roberts,
with whom Alderman MacTavish's name
had been coupled BY xossips. and whose
conspicuous appearances on the streets
every bright day, between and 5, hold
ing the ribbons over . dashing pair Of
creams, the present Of another gen
tieman admirer. hss been commented
upon. OF her LanGiey has moth
ing to say, but dame rumor unblushinly
ssserts that the alderman and Mrs.
Roberts left town together and altar visit
ing the Chicago fair returned last week to
Seattle. where they separated. the lady re-
turning 70 Victoria and the epntieman re-
suming his interruptpd trip 70 Kootenay.
True or false ~ this story may bs II has
the support Of the police. Who for some
time past have bssn Watching Mrs.
ROBBERS under the intsmakion that besides
being dashing sdvsntursss she at times
was not above resorting - blackmail
when her funds were low.
MacTavish's association with her vas
chiefly regretted on account Of tho pain
caused his family. he being the father Of
several children and the husband Of de-
voted wife. the latter . daughter Of the
Hon. J. s. Helmcken. an alderman him.
self. who formerly represented the Vic
toria district in parliament, and 10 the
possessor of many warm friends who
would keenly regret any imprudence on
his part
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ORE0ON MAN MURDERs MIs WIFE.
Qaasrsled Over Messy sd Kille Her
with . Club.

ASTORIA. July 29.-Jchn Hansen con-
fesssd this afternoon to the murder of his
wife at Bear creek, six miles from this
city. last Wednesday. He Acknowledged
that he committed the crime in
order to secure money which she had under
lock and key. He took the keys from the
pockets OF the dead woman and proceeded
to rifle the bureau drawers. Not finding the
n0nsy, a he expected, he called John Ny
land, . laborer on tho farm, and told him
his wife had been killed. Hansen states
that the weapon used BY him in commit
ting the crime was . club His demeanor
up to O'Clock this morning was phenom-
enally cool. and he betrayed no evidence
Of being affected except when the inter.
ment took place.
About 10 o'clock tonight information
was conveyed to Sheriff Smith that mob
of Firms and Ecandinavians had gathered
in upper town and only waited for leader
to assail the Jail and lynch Hansen.
Every precaution has been taken to pro-
tect the prisoner. and the sheriff declares
that IL Hansen is reached by the mob IL
viii be with the sacrifice of many Of the
rioters lives aud after walking over his
body.
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diase eject Of the wound wxs
70 elaeken both his eyes lt uas
thought at first that he had fallen OF
car. but on turning him over the revolver
vas found under him. He lived for over
an hour aad . physlcian vas summoned.
although il vss apparent from the fsss
that he could not recover. A iackknife
and match safe we're the only articles
found in his pockets. His face vas famii-
iar 20 the policemen Who patrol on Pacific
avenue. bus those on duty this afternoon
could not remember his name.
A man Who tramrcd from Auburn to
Tacoma with the suicide says the latter
Was dependent and wondering what he
would do II NO work waa found here. He
did nos say what his name was.
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day asked the French government for .
prompt explanation Of this conflict In
dates. but the answer has nos vet heen
MADE rnoiic. With the acceptance Of The
nitimsfam by the Sismess roverrmeus
the war cloud in the East viii OF couros
pass over.
In substance the ultimasum was q sol.
lows.
"First--Ths recognition Of the riehtn az
france In AMMAN and Camhodia on the
ieis or eastern bank cf the Mekone river
- Tar north - the twenty-third parallel 6
Second - The evacuation within .
month OF the forts held by the Siamess on
sne east bank Of the river.
Third-fuil satisfaction for the various
Sfamese agrr~ssssns against the French
ships and Freneh sailors on the Nsuam
river
"Fourth-The Punishment Of the cul-
prits and provision Tor pccuniAry indom-
NIFTY TO the victims.
"fffh-lndemnify of $4,000 francs fcr
various damages sustained by French sub.
jecis,
.'Sixth-Tne immediate deposis Of 500.
Uu francs 20 guarantee the payment Of The
fourth and nth clauses. or the assienmsne
depositn
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Posr TOWNSEND. July a-ISpecisi. IAN
effort is being made to increase the Gus
toms force in this district by forty inspect
ors. Both Collector Saunders and Special
Agent CulIom realize the necessity OF .
larger force TO effectnalIy check the SNUG
Cling Of opium and Chinese across the
British frontier, and are preparing report
for the treasury department, recommend
ing the employment Of an additional lot
of officers. When the district has enough
employees to entitle the collector to exer-
else the aprbintive power over fifty sub
ordinates, the district cones under the
civil service Law. While WATSON was coli
lector he repeatedly called the depart
ment's attention 20 the ANAL force Of
revenue officers at the collectors command
to properly guard over 1000 miles Of shore
line and the whole frontier Of the state Of
Washington.
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BERLIN. July @-It 10 generally held
here that the tariff var started between
Russia and Germany 10 mcrs likely -
cause damage TO the former country than
10 the latter. IL seems that Russia in
applying the maximum tariff on German
products. was mainly influenced BY unfa-
voraoie early reports regarding harvest
prospects in Germany. These reports, -
II said. led Russia to believe that Germany
vas desiring Russian grain, ETC., and
would not retaliate for the imposition BY
Russia Of the highest tariff on imported
herman products. The condition OF Ger.
man crops. however. especially wheat end
rye, has greatly improved.
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DR.. wlNrERMUrK A RYPNOrlxRR.
Charged h Opsa Coars with laaueae-
tng Witness Dn the stand.

~mob3eO - Opeo NO0rt Win I00uo0e-
Tag Witness an the stand.
TACOMA. July @-tSpecial. DIR ]. 9.
Wintermute. complainant in . $si.UO
damage suit against John Snnscn, Chi
cago stockman. Was accused in the United
States court today Of hypnos:1iug a Wit
ness who was trying 10 testify. Winter
mute has made the study of the occult
diversion. and it is said he can mesmerize
and hypnotixe people. Stinson sent him
. lot OF biooded horses couple Of years
ago. They were placed on wintermufe's
farm for breeding purposes, and now VIM
termute has sued Stinson for services for
the use Of his farm properties. This
morning the court denied motion for q
non-suit. and Stinson began through sew
ersi Of the leading Law firms here to intro
duce his evidence.
One of his witnesses seemed TO have
clouded memory. He could not remember.
He halted and hestitated. Finally Stinscn
called the attention Of the court to the
fact that the witness was being hypno-
tised by the complainant. Wintermute.
Judge Hanford did not seem to consider
the objection seriously. Some even be-
Iieved the court thought IL nonsensical.
The examination was ordered continued
and the witness was asked more questions.
but he still seemed muddied. Again
Stinson arose and called the courts
attention TO the witness's mental condi-
tion. and insisted that he was under q
hypnotic spell. DR.. Wintermuts was
observed to be making curious passes
with his hands in the direction of the
witness. He was ordered to keep his
hands down. The case v a. still on when
the court adjourned.
Mr.. Stinson says DR.. Wintcrmute hyp-
notixed persons in his house at Chicago
and he il positive that he hypnotixed the
witness today. but could not make him
answer questions. Mr.. Stinson got be-
tween the witness and the doctor, and
watched the result In short time. he
Gays. the witness began to brighten up.
rub his eyes and rouse up. ~ If recovering
from the effects Of the hypnotizer.
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THE FIRST CARGO OF rRA.
Americsn ship G. =. Bement Arrives -
Fort I0Wasend.

PoRr TOWNSEND. July 29-fSpecial. +
The American ship c. s. Bement after en-
uneventful passage of thirty-eight days.
arrived from Yokohama tonight with !. 500
tons Of tea destined for Eastern markets,
via the Northern Pacific railroad. This 10
the first cargo Of the new crop brought TO
Puget sound. and special efforts will be
made to get il into Eastern markets at an
early date One cargo. the first of the sea-
son, arrived at Vancouver several days
ago. and was shipped over the Canadian
Pacific railway.
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BRaLiS. July @.-An analysis a tAe
new rcichstag reveals that only four He
orews hold seats, all Of them Socialists.
Rather more than aquarter Of the men,
oers are Of noble birth. Thsrs Il 70 prspon-
derancs OF land owners and farmers, the
number reaching Las. but there are no
fewer than ilo lawyers in the new house.
Among the members OF other professional
divisions noted 10 master chimney sweep.
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SAN JuAS DEL Sun, Nicaragua, July "a
II is difficult TO obtain information
from the interior. bat reports have reached
here that Gen. Zavala 10 strongly fortified
at Granada and has an organized army OF
1000 men to detcad the city. Il 10 stated
that in the battles at Matiares and Nicar.
aqua there were from 1000 to I, zoo livss
lSSf
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s.s.e.,s,.s to wsseA..ss Co. Stock.

CoIrax. July 2a-Ispeciai l-Farmers
held meeting this afternoon in the court
house to discuss the subject Of subscribing
stock to the Terminal Warehouse Com
many. All present agreed that IL IVES de-
serving enterprise. snd about 365 shares
were subscribed by them More would
have been taken but for the scarcity Of
money. H. ". Hesss. manager Of the
company. was present He said all the
stock would probably b sold within .
coupis Of weeka
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Evesess News.

EvxRErr. July 29-tSpeciai. lin IN In.
'tervisw today General Manager Whitney
smphaticaliy denied the rumors that the
nail works are going to shut down. This
IL one Of the big industries Of the city and
it, large pay roll 10 m important matter
at the present time.
X. L. Polk 4 Co. have begun the can
vass for another edition Of their directory
for Everett and Snohomish county.
Attorney Horan has gone East. u 70 r.
ported. in the interest Of Arthur Wheslsr'o
large estate. to which he has recently
fallen heir in Iowa. said 10 bs valued at
several hundred thousand dollars. Schuy.
Ter Duryee has been appointed trustee
for Wheeler.
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SPOKANE, July % Especial. Vice
President Stevenson and party arrived
here 1t 4:45 O'Clock this evening. They
were met by the reception committee At
Wenaschee. and on their arrival we're re-
ceived by . committee Of citizens and
band and escorted to the hotel In car
riages. An address Of welcome and re-
sponse by the vice president and other
members or the party were made this
evening from platform erected In front
Of the hotel. and was followed by . recep-
ton in the hotel parlors. The vice presi-
Dental party will spend Sunday here.
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TACOMA. July 9-lSpscial. IA man
aged about IS years shot himself through
the temples this afternoon in the Northern
Pacific yards at the head Of the bay. He
went behind . pile Of ties to do the shoot
ing. and Vas subsequently, discovered by
su empioys Of the road who Was looking
ND the numbers Of freight cara. The man
was still breathing. although = thirty
eight caliher bullet. had passed through has
hsad fSom one side 70 The other
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waArcox. July 2a-fSpscial lotto
Nuehlenhuch. . miner. Who vas severely
burned, and. - he claims, permanently
disfigured by . gas explosion in the Blue
Canyon coal mine on April II. has begun
suit againss the company fos G25.0o0
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TACOMA. July @.--fSpccial. Anna Scott
was granted . divorce today from John
Scott.
The county assessors rolls will b ready
August 1.
John Demon today charged Thomas
Davis and Jessie Dow with swindling him
out Of $40 last night In tns Haymaskst
saloon.
John Lowell was fined 500 today for
beating his ssepdsughtsr.
DR.. r. II. Merrill was assaulted last
night by J. NJ. Miller. and he caused !
warrant 10 be sworn out for his arrest.
Miller. believing that DIR. Merrill had sent
him dunning letter. pounced on him In
his Office and struck HIM, although Dr..
Merrill denied that he had sent any dun.
ming letter 10 Miller. Desiring to avoid
any further encounter. DR.. Merrill lefs the
room, but was followed by Miller, Who
struck him twice. Miller He'd and cannot
be found.
Anna Hass, Norwegian domestic Who
died Thursday. Is believed to have besn
operated upon by an abortionist a a.
topsy indicating ~ much.
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Issurrecsiou I'm Ar~erts.e.

VALPARAISO, July 29-Thcre was IN un.
successful revolutionary uprising this
morning in the province Of San Luis, In
Argentine. Several soldiers wsrs killed
and many wounded during skirmish ~
tween the state and Federal troops.
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Emperor W5IItom On 1oiO nj Wl0Ae.
LONDON. July 2a.-Empsror Willtam, Of
Germany. arrived At the Isle Of Wight shis
morning to witness the series OF yacht
races to bs sailed OF Cowcs. The empsfor
was heartily received. Hs yacht. Meteor,
formerly the well-known British cutter
Thistle, IL entered In some Of the racos1
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AKsos, O., July -. This evening. on
the application Of its stockholders, the
Pitssbnrg. Akron 4 Western railway
passed into the hands u receiver. No
statement II obtainsbls. IL u capitAlissd
~ 81. $4,000 aud the bonded indebtedness
II 100000. The road extends frem
Akron TO Deiphos-
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Waila Ws1la Neva

WALLA WALLA. July 2s.--fSpscial. T.
Recover Forbes, Of the Northern Pacific
Elevator Company. has leased the COM
pany's elevators on the Hunt system 70 8.
h. Sweeney. OF this city. and J. L. Killian,
Of PendIston, the former leasing those In
Washington and the latter those In Ore
gon.
The board Of trustees Of Whitman col
iege has elected Rev. T. c. Craig. Of Absr.
deem, professor of Greek and Latin.
The advocates OF the city water proposi-
tion celebrated the result Of Thursday's
election tonight with torchlight process
sion and joilification.
The farmers Of this region arc now in
the midst Of harvest. and previous ssti-
mates Of the biggest wheat crop ever
known here are now being verified BY the
returns from the fields - thrsshing pro.
QYO4ooa
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WHArcox. July - Especial. AT lO:l8
O'Clock this morning notice Of suspension
was posted on the doors Of the Pueet
pany. Fred c. Pestibone 10 president. W.
/. Patch, cashier. Among the stock.
holders are +. NJ. Wade. OF Tacoms, and
Ersssus Bartlett, of San Francisco. The
deposits are only 5000.
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