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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-06-29
THE NICARAGUA CANAL.
Congressman DooIittle Expects Favor
able Legislatfon-A New Coin Needed.

Tacoma, June acknowledgements
tive w. II. Doolittle leaves tomorrow for
Washington City to spend the summer
there transacting business In the depart
ments OF Importance to individuals and
the state at large. Much of this business
is in relation to pensions and to land cases
now before the department of the interior
and the land Office.
II is yet early for speculation as to legfs-
1ation at the coming session OF congress.
but there are some things Representative
Doolittle feels certain will be done
ct think" said he, yesterday, "that IA
vorable action will certainly be taken at
the coming session on the Nicaragua canai
proposition. The commission sent to Mica
ragua Will, I understand render a report
favorable to the construction OF the canal.
Sentiment In Its favor has been growing
throughout the country, though even at
the last session there was. believe. a ma
jority of the people In the United States
who desired that the canal be built.
Another item OF important legislation
Is the probable enactment OF a measure
providing for the coinage of chop dollars
for use I'm transacting business In the ORR
ent-in Japan and China especially. Great
Britain has long been coming these dol
lars. placing the japanese chop or char
acters representing the value of the silver.
on the piece on one side and the British
been OF great service to British mer-
chants transacting business in China and
Japan. and hence TO the British nation at
large. Our trade dollars might have
served the same purpose. but lacking the
Japanese chop or character indicating
value. the japanese and Chinese did not
understand and would not use them. The
measure I think congress will enact will
provide for the coinage OF these dollars
with the eagle on one side and the Japan
csc chop on the other. The piece viii he
irredeemable in gold. and will contain
about the same amount OF silver as the
American dollar. II viii purchase in
Japan about double the amount a gold
dollar Will purchase in this country. one
effect Il will have is 10 appreciate the
value OF silver I believe the coin will
circulate freely in this country eventu-
ally, as we'll as in the Orient. and will
thus increase The amount OF circulating
media in the country. We are now accept
Ing Canadian silver at par. and I see no
reason why We should not accept the jap
anese ven and this chop dollar or yen
yet 10 be coined
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-06-29
THE MINNEAPOLIS FIRE.
Five Firemen Dead. and Two Others
MAY lie- Financial inSs Small

Minneapolis. June 2S.-Last nights fire
I'm the wholesale crockery establishment
OF Mcdonald Bros, on First avenue
South, near Third street. Is the most dis
astrous in the loss Of fireInen's lives in
she history OF Minneapolis Five brave
fellows lie mangled and lifeless. Six OF
their comrades are in great agony at hos
pitfalls. two Of whom may die The FIVE
tory brick building with an enormous
stock Of crockery is in utter ruins. Black
ened walls. broken windows, and the
drenched floors OF adjoining buildings
bear evidence TO the victory won by the
department against great odds in confin-
ing the flames TO the place OF their or
igin-
The list OF killed is as follows: Frank
Uhelir- Lieut.. Walter Richardson. Joseph
w. Hoy, John Horner. Christian Sande.
The seriously injured firemen are: John
Gray. broken kneecap, other slight in
turies; Ernest u. Caldwell. captain, back
badly strained. internal injuries. may die;
Henry eau. back and kidneys badly in
jured, will die; Frank Egan, bruised: W.
IL Mcdonald. lieutenant. badly crushed;
Ed Thieland. captain. badly bruised about
the head and body. Theodore Veidt. An
Okla, MINI. William Breitcnstein, Mimi
eapoiis. and Paul Johnson, Minneapolis.
were cut by falling glass
The flames were kept within the build
ing by iron shutters until the interior
was a blazing furnace. A nesarty- dug
cellar or a proposed new building per
United access to one side. and this point
Of vantage was occupied by a score OF
tremon who were dlrectsng half a dozen
streams into tho baildlnE. Suddenly the
roof fell With a mar. The crash carried
down the glgyiers OF the SIDE wall. way
cred an instant. then toppled over on the
heads % the firemen beneath. The vast
cloud or smoke and dust that arose from
the debris checked out tho flames mo-
meDtariiy and there was no sound save
the breathing OF the engines Then the
g,olsce and willing helpers rushed forward
and pulled the rnangled forms OF the
dead and living from the hot bricks. The
loss - Ste.ono on the building and 81 sp1
on the sso~k. The insurance Is ample
20 cover THIS.
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Denver Boodle Aldermen IN Peril.

Denver, June 2s.--Aimost the entire po-
lice force was employed last night an
guarding the house. of eight aldermen
who feared violence from their constir-
ucnts. An ordinance granting n reduc-
fion Of Is per cent. on the schedule OF
water rates now in force was passed ny
the aldermen by vote OF 10 G. and this
aroused the anger Of the people. who at
tended the council meeting IN force. The
measure has n clause which makes the
rates a fixed burden on the people for
fifteen years. Beside. IL Is claimed, the
reduction Is not half what the public Is
entitled 10 under the company's contract
which calls for "A reduction this year to
the average rates charged In Chicago.
ST. Louis and Cincinnati. Although much
harsh talk has been heard. no overt acts
against the aldermen have yet been COM
mitted.
Supervisors phyS'er ami Buci0top and
Aldermen Young. tNkiei and IisnEley In
efsgrtaf hbel sssltss sor $4,000 damages
cas<i against both the Rocky Mountain
News and tire Denver Republican this
salfjerfsscn. The s,lfkrtifTs members OF the
water cCs-nuAteec ~ the city council
ciat.-i they have been ssandc~eJi by ART
cleS published rega1NstrsS the1r cSeaIz-s~ T.,
csonne>itDn Nth an a.esEupt row heSrlS
made Tn SECURE n rv~ftevsiua Of f4le Yates
charged by tho Denver linton Water
taHrseaTy
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Secretary IlamOnt,S TOnr.

San Francisco, June 2S.-It is announced
at army headquarters that Secretary of
War Lamont, accompanied by Quarter
master General Batchelder and Maj. G..
W. Davis. an attache OF Secretary La
mont's office, Will reach Portland the last
of this week. There the secretary OF war
Will be met by Senator Dolph. The sec
rotary will visit and Inspect all the pro-
posed sites for the Puget sound army
post. for the purpose of determining
which shall be finally agreed upon by
himself and the commission designated
by congress.
For long time the war department has
been considering the ACCESSIBILITY of aban-
donng Fort Walla Walla, concentrating
the troops at Vancouver barracks, where
the unoccupied buildings formerly used
by the department of the Columbia af-
ford ample accommodations for the
troops. Secretary Lamont will inspect
Fort Candy, where important defense
works are under construction. No repre-
sentative of the war department has In
spected these works, and the secretary of
war desires 10 familiariZe himself with
them before the subject OF their accept
ance comes before him officially. on COM
plotting his inspection at Fort Candy the
secretary will return to Portland en- route
to San francisco. His visit here will. 10
all intents and purposes. cover the same
ground as that recently made by Gen.
Schofeld.
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The Banner OF Light is. as every one
knows. one of the most successful de-
nominational publications issued in this
country.
In it's nth volume it is at once conserva-
tive and bright. discussing not only mod
ern Spiritualism, but frequently lending it's
influence fearlessly in matters OF public
Importance outside it's principal field.
Mr.. John W. Day. who is the editor and
one of the proprietors, writes in the Ban
ner of Light as follows to the proprietors
Of Paines celery compound:
II owe you debt of gratitude in plac-
ing on the market such nerve-easing
and soothing remedy as Paines celery
compound. 1t was brought to my notice
by friend who had himself been greatly
relieved by its use, as have also been.
81 have frequently taken occasion to
commend Paine's celery compound TO
others. and 1 do not know an instance
wherein, il faithfully tried. 1T has not
worked benefit. Yours truly.
JOHN w. DAY"
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CORRUPTION IN OMAHA.



Omaha. june ga proclamation cigned
by 1000 citizens was published here today
calling upon tho taxpayers generally TO
Join them In the organization OF q vigor-
Gus non-sectarfan and non-partisan citi-
zeDs movement for municipal reform.
The agitation Is an outgrowth OF the defal-
cation In the city tTeasurers Office, which
revealed a sorry state OF affairs. Many
city officials were shown TO have drawn
their salaries far in advance. and II was
shown. too. that city money was being
used by contractors. Spectators and 9TH
ers with political influence. The flight of
the defaulting city treasurer. Bollin. It
VIII be remembered, followed a demand
by the school directors for an investiga-
ton OF the condition OF their funds. After
Boliin's capture ne resigned. but not until
tonight did the council accept his resig-
nation or name his SUCCESSOR Tho names
Of respectable citizens repeatedly sent TO
the council by the mayor az successor 10
Bollin were repeatedly turned down, and
Foihn was left IN Office. The citizens pro
clamation seems to have had its effect.
however, for tonight the council confirm
ed j. w. Dumont as city treasurer.
The proclamation issued today does not
mention the A. p. A.. which y a control
ling factor in city politics, but there Is a
plain Inference thar the proposed organi-
ration win have for its object the wrest-
ing OF the city government from the men
Who are now in cotrol.
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Mr. Days portrait is given above. He is
a member OF the Masonic. Odd Fellows,
Grand Army and other fraternal organ
izations, and is highly esteemed by his
brethren and others In the social walks OF
life.
His gratitude for the good that this
greatest o. -remedies has done him is In
no sense remarkable. Thousands who have
been made we'll by Paine's celery COM
pound have sent their unsolicited testi-
monials to the proprietors of the remedy
or direct to medical journals or newspa-
pers telling for the benefit of others the
results that have followed the use of the
remedy that is food for the nerves and
brain, that enriches the blood. that makes
the weak strong, and is the one never
failing specific, prescribed by physicians
and recommended by all who have ever
faithfully used il. for insomnia, nervous
debility, neuralgia, rheumatism. indiges-
ton and the many ills that come from de-
ranged, WORKOUT nerves and impure
blood.
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The Weber Murder Case.

san Francisco June sS-The clothing
found on the body OF Matthew ST. Cher
eakov. one of the men suspected OF mur~
dering the Wehers. was brought 20 this
city today from S.Fvi jose. where u was ex-
humei. 10 Is believed the clothing will
cut an important figure in the trial OF
Ivan koheley. who Was arrested for COM
plicity IN the crime. as the cloth is o. the
same material and same Pattern as that
OF the trousers taken from the ash harroi
IN the rear Of the Weber residence in Sac
ramento tho day after tho murder The
dead mans clothing ard the gold eve
glasses stolen rum Mrs. Weber. which are
the main evidence In the hands 81 tho au-
thorities "a secure the conviction 81 Kobe
lev. win BE sent - Sacramento tomorrow.
In the meantime detectfves are searching
fer Ivan Ghekert. who - believed 70 have
been an accomplish of kchelev sna -.
gherbakov As YET no traces 81 C;hekert
have been found. The officials OF the intc-
ric~ towns have been notified 10 keep a
strict lookout for Ghekert. ard especially
Ga foreign quarters. whercS in all PTohabil-
ity, he VIII remain IN hiding.
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BAD TOM SMITH DEAD.
Hanged at Jackson, KY, Before
. Crowd Of 5000.
BAPTIZED IN THE RIVER FIRST.
Omaha Citizens Organizing 60 Gust
Corrupt Ofnclals go The Denver
Doodle Aldermen Brazen.
BAPTIZED IN THE RIVER FIRST.

Jackson, KY. June Bad Tom Smith,
horsethief. incsndiary and wholesale muir
derer. was hanged at 1 p. m today in
the presence OF 500 people. who came
from miles around. Tom was baptized
In the Kentucky river this morning in
the presence OF an immense throng. Peo-
pie oamped along the river bank ali night.
and excursion trains were run 10 jack
son. The scaffold was erected in hoi-
low near the jail. and the view from the
surrounding hills was almost unobstruct-
ed. Smith broke down and confessed the
murder of DIR. RAIDER, for which he was
convicted. and five others He said ne
was a hireling for the French gang in
every murder except that of RAIDER.
No mountain desperate has KILLED more
men IN Kentucky than Bad Tom Smith.
He murdered Joe Hurt In 1ss3. the Combs
brothers and Evsrsole In ISIS. Ambrose
Amburg Robin Cornell. Jacob Mcknight
and Ed Campbell in 1883. In September.
1854. he resisted arrest In Jackson. where
today he paid the life penalty. Town
Marshal Hurst and Deputy Samuel Mans
attempted 10 arrest Smith and number
of his consorts. and a fight followed. in
which Smith was shot in the left arm.
After getting from the clutch OF the law
this time he went 10 live with Mrs. Gather
1ns McQuinn. a woman OF bad repute-
At her house DIR. RAIDER was killed one
night py smith, Tor WHICH crime ne was
tried and convicted.
The drop fell at LIS, and Snrsss1's body
Tell six feet, breaking his neck. He was
pronouncesf dead 1n ten minutes. SgTgsi1l
was surrounded on the Scaffosd by spsr-
itasal advisers and has sister. Qsf1iey
Gnsth. Shs kissed him good-by, and
Dragged anim TO be prepared 20 meet her az
heaven. and when she went down off the
scaffold Smith knee down AMI male a
Bong prayer In a hossf voice. He sang a
hymn. prayed agaan. and then the rope
was adjusted and the tsack car, drawn
down. Just before Chief Cooanbs pulled
ono leyer that rsAeasad the trap. Smith
screamed. Save me; God save me-
Smith tried 10 eyade the law at the last
moment this morning The time set for
the execution was 1i:20. but just before
that time arrived Smith told the officers
that while he had been forgiven for all
the crimes he lad committed IN the
Frcnch-Eversole feud. he had not been
forgiven for killing DR.. RAIDER. lie there
fore begged that more time be given him,
and the time was postponed TO o'clock.
This was russ TO gain time and get a re-
spite for Smith. who sent his brother
Bill to the telegraph Office with this DIS
patch:
"Gov. John Y. Brown. Frankfort, Ky
Would Ike a few days time, as 1 am an
orphan boy and have no friends.
TOM SMITH"
At Il o'clock the following reply was
received:
tom Smith. Jackson. KY must de-
cline to interfere.
John YOUNG BROWN"
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Tho Now President of Cuba.

Philadelphia, June Sword was re-
ceived in this city today from Cuba 10
the effect that Gen. Bartholomew Maceo
in all probability has been elected pro-
visional president OF the republic or Cuha,
in place OF the late President Maru
The election for president TO succeed
Mari was begun on June .. and ended
June .. A vote was taken by the men
in the field and forwarded 10 Gen. Co
meZ as fast as the balloting was accom-
plished. Up to the time the news was
sent from Cuba IL was learned that
practically unanimous vote was oeiHg
cast for Gen. Maceo.
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Society Girl WEEDS the Hired Man.

Duluth. MINI. june Gs-Mlss Nettie
Dean, society girl and heircss OF this
city. daughter OF John Dean. one OF the
wcaithicst men IN the city. eloped last
night with Alfred Berklund. her fathers
hired man Berklund who is A good
looking but ignorant feIlow. was en-
pioyed by AIR. Dean some months ago.
The Eirl Is y years Old. She was re-
proved several times fer talking with
BerNucd. and e made her angry. 4 few
days ago she packed her clothing. but
as she said she was going 70 visit friends
no attention was paid 20 the matter. Yes
terday she disappeared. and Berxluud left
last night Miss Dean Is an only child
hut her father viii disinherlt her.
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C,Hat7s ncoEa. Terri. june @1Ts,> Sec
ord days session Of TIE E1FsuoTth I.sagI5.,
soTfereuce oee1e1 RSth a sunrise prayer
meeting ~ the blsItf of Lookout rrsossr1-
fai1. sNpglE-ss<afest Oh fsss Tl.sluSaEn's
s.ie were fully 80 dete~ates. TIE cxe--
css~xs were }sst ~ Rev. sies~y-e p Stew
ar Following the exercises a wOnsierfsl
experience ErecTiug was held. IN which
e'c-ssS - from nearly every state par s-a-
ESstsSi-
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Corbett." 'Al1 the stories about Mrs. Cor
bett being in Dakota are ridiculous" said
Mr.. Hummell. '.She is a property owner
here, has brought the suit here, the case
will be tried here, and she is here now.
This is not the first time a woman has i'm
personated Mrs. Corbett, and there may
be an interesting sequel to this last episode
in Dakota" Mrs. Corbett is said TO be
quite Ill
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UonJ's Dill, act tremendously Wit
IfVu llS Hoods SarsapariiIa &c

in the city and the news caused a great
sensation. Blanc was not prosecuted, but
the society faxed to re-elect him secre-
tary. A recent examination OF his books
increased the original deficit to about ST.
0s. Today Blanc sent his family away
from home and. shutting himself in a
close room, turned on the gas and was as
phyxiated.
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More Iron Wages Increased.

Milwaukee. June 2s.-AH the employees
OF the Z. p Allis Company's works have
been given an advance of 10 per cent. in
wages. The men decorated the buildings
with flags and bunting in consequence or
the good news.
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Edward S Herbert, who was picked up
insensible near Orillia Thursday after
noon and subsequently taken TO Provi-
dence hospital was able to talk yester-
day afternoon and may recover. The
conclusion OF City Physician Palmer that
the man had taken poison was verified by
the mans own statement yesterday. He
said that he was tired OF life and thought
he took enough choral hydrate TO kill
himself. but luck seemed against him. He
is undecided as TO whether he viii try It
again.
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Al the san Francisco races Friday the
winners rvesre: Six furlongs. selling
Remus f:l52s: five furlongs, selling. City
Girl. 1.0t =: seven and a half furiongs,
Installator 1885,: six furlongs, handicap
Sir Richard, 1lpA: eight furloags sell
ing RaIndrop. 1:a2A-
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Olnev Takes His Vacation.

Washington City, June 2S.-Secretary OF
State Olney expects TO leave Washington
City tomorrow to be absent the greater
part of the summer. State department
officials expect a quiet time in foreign re-
lations
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san Francisco. Juac %-Isafz8S gaanc
ex-sre sSurer ~ H'ua4 Ersgh Society. con-
United suicide TO-DAY by turning on ghs
gas Biauc Was discovered 10 Re short
siGNo in his accounts aonae months age.
lie was cus eg rhs Eioss prominent Jews
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New York. June SS.-I.awyer a II. Hum
nell today received the following: "ro
yon not think Il best 20 wire Dakota con-
;rAttc5inG kilograms IN the World that I
IN tn.ra Ilaase sana clerk M. one
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lost Off Cane Horn.

London, June 2S.-News has been re-
ceived that dhs American ship Arabia
from New York for San Ffanclsco. was
wrecked off Cape Horn. All on board
were saved and landed at 9Ionueyideo-
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embarrassing everybody. They state that
nothing was wrong with the ship or
cargo and everything possible was done
TO prevent disaster 10y the captain ana
officers
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Lord Douglas at Alameda Incog.

Alameda, Cal, June 2S-Lord and Lady
Sholto Douglass are living here incognito
at family boarding house. They I'M
tend to remain in seclusion indefinitely.
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The Collma.s or1cers whitewashod

San Francisco. June 2s.-T'he local IN
spectors OF steamers who nave been IN
vestigatlnzy the loss of the Coltnna To-Day
made n report on the loss ~ the sify4TIlfl-.
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showing Again i'm Wisconsin.


Cumberland, Wis, June 2S.--At O'Clock
this aftarnoon SHOW fell The fan aasstcd
an l1ys,ar. srssstng as g. struck the gTpun.
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The slaughter OF Rev. Rcll's Victim

ne ~IahsHttT VI EsFN. tNF'tt INtftf.
Detroit. June sS-,An TIE testimony FOR
The defense was submitted during today's
proceedings Of tho trial os Or seaman
fer uaanSlAuEAter. Tho letters shown 10
have been written by the Rev. Jonathan
Bell were admitted as evt6eFs,e> Both
sides rested. and the arguments Wcre be-
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LegisIature in No Hurr

Springfield. Ill, June 2S.-iBoth houses
OF the legislature -osfay. after constier-
able turnult- voted to adjourn until July
9. The Democrats voted against the
step.