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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-05-14
The Paving of Pacific Ave,,.

Tacoma. May -Special.-The matter
OF paving Pacific avenue has for tha mast
iour years been the cause OF almost end
Tess municipal squabbles. Petitions have
peeh hied " property owners TO have II
paved with one kind OF material. only 10
have another faction come forward with
a remoastrance. There is the bitun1iuous
rock faction. The plank faction. the wood
block faction and the plank -on-a-graveI-
foundation faction. Each of these bit
terry hates the other. The result Is that
Faclnc avenue through the center of the
Town Is still uppaved. The planking laid
Tour years ago still remains-at least
most Of II does. Those who walk are not
bothered By the present condition. but
those who ride experience the sensation
or being hauled over corduroy road
All this has caused the street commit
tee TO report 10 the council as follows,
and which report has been adopted:
We, your committee on streets. 10
whom was referred the matter of paving
Paciiic avenue. report as follows: That
We consider the present condition of the
street disgrace and we think that some
plan OF permanent Improvement should
be Immediately adopted. and as a means
10 that end we recommend that the city
clerk be instructed TO notify the prom
erty owners from South Seventh to south
Seventeenth streets TO adopt some plan
OF Improvement and petition the council
therefor on or Before June !. 1895. We
further recommend In default OF any ac-
ton Of the property owners at that time.
that the city attorney be instructed 10
draw mp a resolution OF intention TO pave
Pacific avenue with any material TO be
selected 10y the city council. 10 be pre-
scented 10 the council at its meeting June
!. 1856
This means that the property owners
must cease warning and come 10 some
agreement among themselves or the coun-
ell Will do as u chooses
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A DEMOCRATIC LEADER KILLED
senator Pete Morri-sey. of st. Louis,
Shot by His Mistress.

ST Louis. May Estate Senator Peter
r. Morrisey was shot and instantly killed
at $50 this morning by Maud Lewis. his
mistress. lie was asleep when shot. The
woman has been mentally unbalanced
for some time. according 10 the state
nents of her neiGhbors. The first tnti-
nation the neighbors had of the tragedy
was the woman's screams. They ran in
and found her in a frenzy OF grief and
terror. bowling over the body. and calling
on Pete" 20 come back" Two shots
were fired. one entering the mouth. the
other penetrating the brain through the
left exc. The woman. whose rawlings be-
came more violent and desperate every
minute. was sent 20 the city hospital
Morrisey was born ia s.. Louis August
It. l>9. and was educated Ia the -. Louis
university He was elected To the muui-
cipal assembly. and at the time OF his
death was member OF the Missouri state
senate. elected as a Democrat. His bust
ness was that Of saloon and lodging
house keeper. Maud Lewis. - wears old.
was horn AMI reared in 81. Louis OF good
family. She Vas "a the city hospital from
August - 20 September ID last year. SUI
fertng from hySIeria. Norrisey was nojo-
r5ous as a crooked worker AT the polls.
Ten wears ago he was indicted cor ballot
box xtufHng. bat the influence OF the lead
trs 90 the party kept him out OF the PEN
ttsnrary.
Two 0 her girls. Lillian Moss and Emma
Lewis. who were Inmates % she house.
ana the colored porter were placed under
arrest The women In che house say that
Immediately upon Morr1ssey's arrival re
and the Lewis woman had quarrelei.
but they had not considered their dif-
ferences as serious. MorrtSsev had start
81 she alteration ~ telling Maud Lewis
rhat he had another woman on Twenty
f-st street. " She had answered that she
knew o. s0f chat she supposed Morriss"v
vvNult marry that woman. al lfnE. accord
ing 70 me statement % NiCAt chief 81
ToN~e Reedy'S informant: y DONE care
- YOU DO marry her. and YOU can bring
he~ here ana v-lI give Won my room,
t+s5- I tell YOU th&s-there viii ~ "a dad
IRISH ggan around here" TIE wcma n.
Maud flsNiS, was taken later from the
c{fv hospital and placed iu a cell az the
Fcur Courts SAe Processes Innocence.
Morrissey hal facen lei leaving the city
- fo~ C3nc4ouat IN Response - a teleEra n
rcceis - SuHaay srs1a his sister. Mrs.. Nc
Drru7ott stating thSt her husband vas
dying ard asking 49, some member OF
-Ae family -orre "a h@r at once
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CAMPOS' TASK NEARLY ENDED.
spanish Troops Making short Work of
the Cuban Rebels.

Havana, May I3-The Spanish troops
have defeated the band of rebels In San
lorenzo that was led by Pedro Monoz. at
Moscanos. The troops captured num-
Der or horses. arms, ammunition, etc, be-
longing 10 the rebels. There has bee. e
we're fighting with the band led by zen.
Miro in Camaguan. Their has been fighting
between the Spanish troops and the reb-
els near Baracoa. but no details of the en-
gagement have been received here. The
troops at Palma de Soriano killed Pablo
Ruega, one of the rebel chiefs.
Philadelphia. May 13.-The Spanish gov
eminent has notified the Cramps. ship
builders. that the gunboat contracted for
TO be used on the river Cauto, in Cuba
will not be needed, as the Cuban rebel
lion is practically at an end. This Is due
to reports made by Gen. Campos, com
mander-in-chief of the Spanish troops In
Cuba. that no further ships or materials
of war be sent him.
Washington City. May 13-Minister Du-
puy de LONE. of Spain. says the Tampa
story as TO bloody battle in which LEGO
or more Spanish troops were slaughtered
is absurd. He does not regard denial
necessary, but he expresses surprise that
the public should be misled into crediting
a tragedy. which, If true, would be of
such magnitude as to be known by the
whole world The minister points out
AAdL SUM great engagement Would not
have escaped the attention OF the Amer
lean correspondents on the ground He
says the reports of Telegram hic wires be-
ing cut are untrue. The wires are in full
use. and there Is no restriction on COM
munlcating full Information to the out
side world. The Spanish government
knows of no such battle, nor has word Of
IL reached the minister. as he said would
be the case If such a great engagement
had occurred. Senior Dupuy de LONE SAYS
there can be no battles, as there Is no
enemy other than small scattered bands.
who are carrying on guerrilla or swamp
warfare.
Tampa. Fla, May 13.-The latest reports
from Spanish papers relate To fierce en-
gagement at Arroyo Hondo In the prov
ince or Santiago on the 10TH inst The
Spanish force was 800. and Cuhans l 20.
Several Spanish officers Were Killed. Mem
hers OF the best Santiago families are
said 10 be Joining the insurgents.
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Surveys Needed In ekanogan county.
Loomis, May s.-Specaal--Ths settlers
an his vicinity have been patiently walt
ing several years 20 have the Land in
this locality plated and put upon The
market BY the government that they may
nte aud prove up on their hor1Sstsads.
The contract for survey OF townships
D. q and ~ north. range 2 east VILLAIN
cite meridian. was let 60 Dskal5 Ashley.
81 Spokane, ia June, 1881. and surveyed
the same summer. Nothing more was
done Ia the premises till December, ls3.
when a special agent OF the general land
Office inspected the field work and re-
ported me work incOxnplsfed upon two
OF the townships In che summer of iss4
tns deputy surveyor visited the ground
and went over his work. Since then moth
ing has been heard Of the master. Cor
respondenc- wkth the department at
" Washington City brings out the fact that
much OF the delay has been o~ccasioned
by tins pr0cra@finatfOn of she surveyor
In forwarding fTfs field notes 10 the gem
eral land Office. The land embraced in
Enese townships includes the town OF
Ioomiston and from several miles south
Of there 10 the forty-nintf1 parallel, and
IL Wei ~atered and very valuable, a good
share OF 1t being under cultiva ton. There
have been long and expensive ndgations
over some OF this land. and some OF the
eases are stiii pending. During the past
Two years four men have been killed In
disputing over their respective boundary
lines. and when IL Is considered that
nearly four years have elapsed since the
contract for the survey was let IL would
seem as Il the parties through whose
negligence The matter has been allowed
10 drag It's way were TO a certain extent
morally responsible for their lives. Our
new congressman would certainly receive
the heartfelt thanks OF the peopIs OF
Northern okanogan IL they would use
their influence TO bring the acceptance Of
these surveys 20 an early issue.
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hogan S-,sNh, srs was disposed of ~ nsrn
20 an Olympia syndicate ard - noE Eia-
der ccueeSs-
w. n. EHek. who hzs BEEN i1ec1snSo
with Okzanogzn mining Interests foE enc
past ezghs years. being ara1EarIlafor a
rne Black Pear rnsll during Ise1-Z. ana TOR
the past year occupied the same possIsoh
for the C1r1poo Mining Company AZ
boundary Greek. p. g. has resigned nis
position and is spending few GAYS neFe
setrIIng his affairs. and expects 70 bsaFe
here next week with three couPansosls
for the Coast 70 prepare for trip 20
Alaska prospecting for placer. wh@re
they fntead 20 Spen1 year or more AF-
Bgsck IS an oid-tlme prospector and nas
already spent one season In ALASKA IL
s. the intention Of Ek1 party 20 olfht Al
Seattle n they can induce the steamer 70
land them at Simpson. otherwise they
viii be Obliged TO take q Brush steamer
al Victoria
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THE LABOR QUESTION.
Wages of Iron Workers Increased
Work Resumed in south Chicago.


Wilmington. Del. May 1.-TWO nun2rec
men in the Delaware iron WORKS were
taken by surprise this morning Sheh they
found a 10 per cent. increase IN wages n
their envelopes. They were informed that
the Improvement IN the zron TRADE hals
the Improvement IN wages possible.
Cincinnati, May l3.-The international
Association Of Machinists today asked
charter utilization with the American
Federation OF Labor. A resolution was
adopted declaring that none shall he en-
ployed on typesetting machines in union
offices except those in good standing IN
the Typographica Union.
st. Louis. May i3.--The third attempt 10
destroy life and property in connection
with the strike at the Tudor Iron Works
was made early today at Sixth street and
Trendley avenue, East ST. Louis, where
miscreants hurled a dynamite. bomb az
the premises of Henry Villas, saloon
and boarding house il which are quarter
ed thirty-one non-uuion employees No
body was killed or injured, but the build
ing was badly damaged Strikers deny
knowledge of the affair.
Chicago, May 13-The Illinois Steel
Works started two blast furnaces at the
South Chicago works today. Four others
are in preparation. Contrary TO expec-
tations. no trouble was encountered when
the works were opened. Police guarded
the mill gates.
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SILVER OR SECESSION.
The Republicans of Colorado Hav
Made Up Their Minds.

Denver. May I3.-Following upon the
lecture Of ex-Congressman Bland in this
city. the following editorial published in
the Denver Times tonight attracted con-
siderable attention:
Senator Henry NJ. Teller sounded the
keynote for the next national campaign
in Colorado I'm his short speech at the
Bland silver meeting last Saturday night.
Ii was not so much special war cry to
Republicans. however. as general warn
ing TO the members of all parties 10 rally
round the one flag under which there IS
hope for the return of national prosperity
When Senator Teller announced that he
had cast his last vote for any presiden-
tiai candidate wlo was opposed to free
silver or lukewarm in its interests. he
did II with the knowledge that :he Repub-
hcan party or Colorado stood as one man
at his back. II is free coinage or disrup-
tion for the national Republican party in
1895. Which will 1t choose?"
Richard p. Bland was given a reception
at the Brown Palace hotel tonight. The
decorations were most elaborate, being of
silver. green and white; all other colors
were ignored. Mrs. Bland was Present
with her husband. and was accorded a
large share Of the ovation. Gov. Mcintyre
welcomed Mr. Bland on behalf of the
state. and Mayor McMurray officiated In a
like manner for the city.
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gold camp. TIE miners threaten 20
svenge the death OF their late war CAP
tain. and all tae saloons have been closed
in Victor and Altman Martial law has
practically been declared. ana acrs OF
violence are expected az any moment
Last night Jack Smith shot ont all tbs
lights IN Dan Foley's saloon IN Victor
This morning ne was arrested and placed
under bonds. AS soon as he vas released
he went 10 Altman. the miners camp.
and proceeded 70 terrcrizs the inAael-
tantse Marshal Kelly ordered him out or
town Jack Smith opened fire. and Fopst
stood by hin. Kelly returned tne ire ard
shot down both men. escaping INJURY
During the Cripple Creek strike OF last
spring Smith was the leader OF the war
ike elemuet among the miners he was
arrested at Grand Junction two months
ago. and was under bonds Smiths
friends swear that they viii avenxe his
death The widest excitement prevails
Every weapon TO be found is being Ger
fscated By the civil authorities
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LEGAL NoTICEs-C Continues

SEALED PROPOSALS Will, 2. ~ n
ceived by the board OF regents Of is go
vcrsity OF Washington al ne ssa 4
o m. on the 18th day Q, I.
iss5. for the furnishing @aa,s1
labor and for the furnishing - ssf nj
in place OF all material reauisss 80 nspt|
house. orc observatory on,ai"s' All d
ter tank and tower tEersieh. z.sss1f q
constructed upon section 10 20 asr:1]
north, range 4 east. In me cry .v,a.csrasat|
Wash, according to ana ~ s..saf III
with plans and speciifcations Il ~
on file In the once OF 81, IN naslsy bsIsl
ders, architect, room oif g a and -
Seattle. Wash. to which pias
fcatiOns reference Is HEREBY in .a,ss s.gT
HidS are invited upon SAID lh. -. ~
lures separately. and upon ~ ~ ~
n ereof together In the 1919 ~ any q =
bidder being entitled 20 ~ ,ha heard 4 Z,
OF the above ways, ana t,is 81 the -
gants reserves the right 70 ie..stsg q
three structures either aI ~ IA "
s@-arataiv or any two togethes. ~ -
reserves the right 20 lei any 49, "a -
~ said structures ana 20 AZ cf5f'
for the remaining struc'u
urea. 9TH ai@
o,iy a, The sarns time and plses 80
ser the same conditions AySv''vrsshi41
"a sealed proposals for the fuIxx,srel :
III ishor material and plant ~. n
a. Sons,ructIou and conplesns,e ID1
.scessary machinery. boilers. ssrs
weli and appurtenances " IN liant a.
n eornpleta heating ana Wa..' "a u
sa{d section IS. according ~ .rselSc1G3
cordance with plans anu "A onct
therefor now on ne IN arrhlterl
said charles w. saunders referes
which plans ana spec'i -
As hereby made. - ,sght 20 ~
The boa RI reserves the tAs
any and all bids hereunder; sv la
Efid4Iny hereunder Ia ilnllLsxJt I. v,es.
'za,ss ~ the state 81 Vasni. -
1,., "a MS. he accom- "a MED 2, q y
+bs state az Washington ID a,,ossss
Ices than one-Quarter OF IT, $50 esrs9,
,ba MA secured by two or mo ,..yss~s -
tIrdfng Themselves in SUITS sars d
aggregate at least twice ln7 4, x ~
Is51d and each dUalNyl si,zssss -
fv-Ice the sum in when ne 20 -, bs ese1
self in the bond. said fpna ,-oyi slons
toned as required py ths the san
tha a., az She legislature OF - ,-ssi<
u. ebI,gtor entitled. IAN acs "A -
for tne location. constructors r ss.sr.nfszl
feuance OF the University 81 fhsfe,
ard making an apfopriaL .'s;. zeef5.
and sarIsrfng an emergency hsrs5s
March IA. 1860. which act -
ferred 10, 49, r-niys,SV
Washington By JAMES r. HA yrTsss
And by EDMOND s. s 800,
Dated al Seattle. King coaAss
Washington. May I. lsss.
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Enormous Immigration From Furopa

Washington City. May lS.-Commission.
er General Stunt. OF the immigration br.
reau, today received a telegram from DR.
Renner, commissioner at New York, stat.
ing that 1900 immigrants arrived at New
York last Saturday, 1000 arrived today
and 130o are expected 10 arrive dur ne
the remaining days of this week. These
heavy arrivals are almost unprece dent q,
during the last several years.
In the Southern Baptist convention to-
day ]. ID. Christian of Kentucky report ed
upon the work among the foreigners IN
the United States who. he declared, rep.
resent 10 per cent of the population. lie
said: Five cities contain one-sixth of
the population OF this country. Those
cities are dominated ny foreigners and
the foreigners are dominated by rum and
Romanism. We must evangelize them OF
they will overwhelns US. The foreigners
OF our cities must he overthrown and tbs
laws administered. Every Baptist church
IS worth loo gendarmes."
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SIBLEY AND WARNER
On the Way to Stump This State
for Free Silver.
THEY SPEAK At ALBANY. OR.
Senator Teller, Speaking for Colorado
Republicans. says They Put Silver
Above All Party Allegiance.

Albany, Or, May 15.-Congressman j.
T " 'usD puv 'vIuBAIssuusd 10 'ksIois ,
Warner. OF Ohio, president OF the Nation
al Rt-NetaIllc League addressed an as
semblage OF 900 people al Lebanon this
afternoon. The speakers were met on
the arrival OF the train by Mayor Miller
and a committee OF citizens, and escorted
20 the grounds Of the Santian academy.
where an open air meeting was held
Both speakers made strong plea Tor the
unlimited coinage of silver at the ratio
of Is to l. They urged voters TO support
for president a man who stands upon that
platform. irrespective of party affllia tons
The silver champions Will go 20 Portland
tomorrow and at once take the train 10
meet their appointments in the state of
WASHINGTON
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lo.@ this morning. 81 pneumonia.
Eckiey Brintor Coke was horn IN Phfa-
dclphIa June 4. i$9, lie vas graduated
az the University of Pennsylvania in IS,S.
Wh.rc he also took A three-years' course
On the scientific department. After spend
ing SIX months in the anthracIte coal re-
Eions ~ Pennsylvania. engaged ID topo-
graphical geology he went abroad ip 1850
lie spent two years at the school of
MiHes in Paris ana a ysav in the Fret
brrE -1tr-rE school after which he con-
ti0sed Cor nearly -No Years studying The
mines ln FuSlsuI and continental Eu-
rope soon seter Als vstUvu - the United
States he embarked ir tne coal business
ana hs- mines % anthracite IN pr.ft0D
IA. ate among fhe most Successful ard
hest-ccu 'uctc3 pieces ~ mining property
in the state. fH thc summer o. lS71 they
were selected Ay enc faculty % Columbia
college as afTort.uE better facilities for
study than any cthrr. A an expert On
the mining 0rH preparation % anfhrscite
coal. ara on che suhfect Of mine survey
inE NJ Coke frequently iecturcI before
~-ientlSc societies. RE vas prominent IN
the American IuS,ltgfe cf NtulaE r. g.
nrrrS HetnE itS rrestfsnt frCm May fS-s
+Ii Feeruary l~No also e. IRE Institute
% Mechanical Ersiaee-E. or whteh he
was Rl~n president from ADrIt }SS3 r5i
NotrrabFr 1>>t- lie w8s also a meus boy
cr -Ne Awgrt<aH society 81 ClyH TrEt-
uee~s. He published several papers On
t>-anfea1 S4hte,fs- chiefly sa fhs trans
actions ~ the socisfles 90 WhI-s he was
member From lSS} tH iSs3 be NaS
state senator IN Eenns2 3Fa-la-
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President Demorast s,ar.,s

Tacoma, May IA crew OF blue lack
cts and marines came ashore from the
Mohican today with a 1e-pounder brass
howitzer. They hauled the piece up Pa
eihc avenue as far as the city hall and
scared President Demorest, OF the board
Of public works, half into flt He be-
lieved for a moment that Mayor Orr was
playing Gov. Waite and was about 20
Dust him from his position nv force Of
arms. After spending an hour or so
drilling IN street riot tactics the men re-
turned aboard the ship. The NohIcan
VIII remain until Saturday. when she
goes 20 Whatcom on a trip 10 test NAVY
coal
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The Illinois silver Convention.

Springfield. Ill. May 1.-THE Democrat
&c state executive committee will meet
here this evening TO make arrangements
for the convention. Up to the present
time thirty counties have held Conven-
tons and 81 delegates have been selected
"a little less than half Chairman Hin
richsen says all the delegates selected so
far are free silver men. In counties where
committees have refused TO act, arrange
Tnents will he made, according TO one of
the members of the committee, ito give
the Democracy an opportunity OF express
ing themselves and of sending delega ties"
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Increased Demand for silver.

New York. May 13.-Advices 20 bullion
brokers of this city from London state
that contracts for future delivery of 81
SOS 900 ounces or silver bullion were made
there in April. which is equal in amount
10 the sales during the period OF activity
caused by the first negotiations for peace
In the East. This goes to prove that Lon
don dealers are confident of a material
increase In the demand for white metal
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Jap Coolies for California

san Frnuclsco Nav f8-Arn0nr ne
passengers on the steamship city OF Pc
king, which arrived from the Orient Sun
day. we're li2 Japa Dese coolies While the
commissioner OF immigration Is OF TIE
opinion that the japanese came 70 this
country under contract. the fact cannot
he established. and the whole party will
probably be permitted - land. Thirty-Six
were allowed 20 come ashore today The
Japanese assert that they came 10 CALI
foynia 20 seek employment in the coun-
try picking fruit
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Silver I'm Kansas CITY.

Kansas city. May 13-The COMMITTEES
appointed recently to take steps FOR the
organization OF a silver society tonight
made its report to mass meeting OF rep
reseutative citizens. The report, which
was unanimously adopted. puts into exis-
tence the Kansas City silver league. Its
object Is to be the promotion OF the cause
of free silver at rs 10 ratio. The char
ter members consist OF many OF the fore
most local business men of both parties.