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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-08-02
GAGGING THE PRESS.
Campos Forbids Publication of
News About the War.
QUESADA TO LAND IN CUBA.
His VIII Be the Fourth Expedition
The Composition of the Junta
in the United States.

New York, Aug. 1.-when Gen. Quesada
publicly proclaimed recently IN Hardman
hall in this city his intention of leading an
expedition into Cuba he carefully desig-
mated his as the fourth that would land
there The third has landed. The junta
in New York is getting ready for Cuesada
now. but his expedition viii not sail from
Venezuela, notwithstanding the feint that
is being made 10 maneuver from that d.
rection. A portion OF the material which
is TO be taken into Cuba by Gen. Quesada
was shipped from this city not two days
ago. IL did not go TO Venezuela. although
Gen. Quesada left this city on the Red
Line steamer Philadelphia with the al
legged intention of going 10 La Guayara
and from there 10 Caracas.
The organization OF the junta proper has
just been officially promulgated and 1t IS
as follows: Delegate. Tomas Estrada
Palma: treasurer. BENJAMIN Guerrero
secretary OF the delegation. Gonzaio dc
Quesada. Board Of counsellors-Cayo
Hueso, president: j. ID. Pogo. ramon
River. Tampa, Fla.-President. Arturo
Gonzales; secretary. Jose Rivero. West
Tampa-President, Cecilio Henriquez; sec
rotary, Gualterio Garcia. New York
President, Juan Fraza; secretary, Antonio
Camera. adelphfa-President. Dr.
Juan Guilras: secretary, j. Gonzales.
Marti City fOcala)-President. Guilleramo
Zcrondo: secretary. Martin Rodriguez.
Jamaica-President, J. n Rondon; secre-
tary. Miguel Fornaris. Vera Cruz-Presi-
dent, Jose Miguel Macias; secretary, lgna-
clio Zarra goitna.
Havana. Aug. Capt. Cen. de Campos
has issued the following proclamation:
There being instances often and re
peatedly OF the press publishing facts,
news and correspondence which is mis-
leading TO public opinion, and tends to fa-
vor the work OF the insurgent forces and
TO damage that of the national army, I
avail myself of the right that the third
article of the law OF April q, 1870. be-
slows on me, and decree the following:
Article /. IT is absolutely prohibited
10 publish news referring to the campaign
when 1t is not of official origin.
Art. .. The staff of officers will hand
to the press the news and facts. the pub
LEGATION of which is not included in the
above clause. "CAMPOS."
"Cienfuegos, July 20, 1895"
Philadelphia. Aug. News was re-
ceived by the local Cuban clubs here to-
day that the expedition made up in this
city and which is said TO have sailed last
Thursday. has reached Cuba safely. The
vessel is said TO have been in charge OF
Capt. Humes.
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A Priest Charged With Embezzlement.

San Francisco. Aug. Charges OF a
serious nature are made by the heirs of
the late Ellen Gallagher against Father
Dennis Nusent, OF ST Roses parish. They
are that he. as the executor OF the estate.
has failed TO account for nearly $40. 900,
which II is claimed was intrusted 10 him,
and that he has shown a disposition to
deprive the alleged rightful heirs az what
should he theirs. These accusations are
embodied in a petition filed in the superior
court The heirs demand that Father Nu-
gent be cited TO appear IN court and indi-
cate the Whereabouts of the alleged miss.
ing thousands. and that he be required 10
refund the same 10 the estate. The money
not accounted for say the heirs. is either
being held by the executor, or has been
disposed of in some manner unknown TO
them. They so further and intimate that
had 10 not been for the powerful influence
Father Nugent exerted over Mrs. Gal
lagher she would, In their opinion have
provided for them in her viii more gener-
ousiy than she did The heirs claim that
although Mrs. Gallagher received St6,000
from her husbands estate, she left an
estate of but little over 10000.
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Of the sum 70 be paid for that concern
there has been paid about si1-"' az
there is about the same amour, "uT.
The notes for that debt are faiiihg az
all the time. and the company mas n0s
been able 10 meet them without oorron
ing money. II has not had the cIeul1
that IL once had, because OF the lorti'ri
troubles, and was not able 70 raise none
on the only available assets IL mas IN
real estate.
The Davis Carriage Company, whicn -
virtually part Of the Standard wagon
Company has also assigned 10 r >.
Richie. the assignee Of the Standard
Wagon Company. with assets CT $50, :
e0e. and liabilities Of $4,000. II IS
stated that the Standard Wagon
Company lost $4,000 b. Its pur-
chase OF the Davis Carriage Company a
little over a yer ago. President Bur
rows. OF the Standard company, in
speaEing OF the causes OF the assign
rnerlt saws: while our mercantile cred
itors were generous. our hank creditors
were not" and he adds: THE tanker 8
dollar has in its purchasing power almost
doubled in value, while the manufact-
urer's and business mans dollar. invest
ed In buildings. machinery akd nerchan-
disc. Is reduced fully 80 per cent"
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BUFFALO, WYO.. INUNDATED.
Many buildings swept Away by q
Great Sea OF Water.

Denver, Aug. IA News special from
Buffalo, Wyo.. says: A cloudburst yes
terday afternoon caused a rise of twenty
feet in as many minutes in Clear creek
The city hall and engine house were
swept away. also the Knights of Pythias
hall and several dozen other buildings
including the most important business
houses of the city The cloudburst was
at a point FIVE miles southwest of the
city. near Stevensons ranch. a mighty
wall of water rushed down the mountain
side into Clear creek, which overlooked
its banks. carrying everything before H.
The creek cut into the south bank. car
rying of an entire city lot with a log
house owned and occupied by North. with
it's entire contents. 4 large two-story
building. the Knights OF Pythias hail AMI
the city drug store, ffoated into the main
stream. Kimbalfs blacksmith shop, Jen-
sens stables, the Occidental stable and
dozens OF other buildings were wrecked
and carried down the creek. The Ken
nedy building. occupied by Jensen's sa-
loon. had its floors broken into kindliug
wood
Mud and water from two 10 six feet
deem covered the floors OF many Of the
business houses remaining standing Two
livery stables were flooded but horses
were cls loose and swarm out The Office
OF the Peopie's Voice was saved by open-
ing ell doors and windows. and allowing
the water 10 run unchecked through the
building Wagons, horses, buildings, lum-
her and everything movable were SWEPT
down the mighty current. Every bridge
IN town was swept away, John Norman
Pencos a wealthy stockFrower was in
the hotel when the food came In an at
tempt 10 escape he was swept down
stream but was lassooed and saved by a
cowboy No lives we're lost. but hundreds
Of thousands OF dollars worth OF property
was damaged
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duel to the death. The police hearing OF
their intention started in pursuit. when
the Intending duelists, making common
cause. turned on the police. killing one
gendarme and seriously wounding anetn-
er. Maria Isabel Fernandez. who Killed
another woman in a duel with a Knife,
has been sentenced TO four years I'M
prisonment. and fedora Vargas. the
woman who lent the knife 10 Isabel, gets
two years. This. ii Is considered, affords
a precedent for the Judge in the coming
case against Col Romero for killing Yer
astegue in a duel year ago.
Many sections of this city were today
without bread owing TO the rapidly ex-
tending strike of tourneymen bakers. The
journeymen receive $50 per day. Four
teen strikers sentenced 10 fge days in
prison for disorderly conduct were re-
leased today.
Several tradesmen, whose shops are To-
Gated on the property OF the Boleo mines
in Lower California, the property OF the
Paris Rothschiids. have been suddenly
notified TO evacuate the companys land
and have brought suit for damages.
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Electric Locomotive Headlights

san Francisco, Aug. Electric lights
VIII soon succeed oil lamps as headlights
on oil OF the passenger train locomotives
Ct the Southern pacifc company The
company has been experimenting with
electric headlights for some time. and az
last has perfected light that can be
manufactured by dynamo on .he engine
which viii illuminate tho track Tor a dis
tance - e.o0o feet oil lamps light the
track FOR only eo0 feet ahead or the loco
motive. and when running AZ high speed
engineers arc frequently unable to stop
after observing an obstruction on The
track In time 10 prevent an accident The
southern Pacific viii be the first railroad
company in the United States to couip an
of its passenger train locomotives with
electric headlights
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THE HOMELESS NEGROES.
Smallpox Among the Refugee Coionists
From Mexico.

Washington city. Aug. Sturgeon Gen
eral WymRn, OF the marine hospital serv-
Ice, Is in telegranhic communication with
the treasury officials and tho state health
offleials IN Texas concerning the sanitary
and health conditions Of the refugee negro
colonists who have arrived at Eagle Pass
from the viciaity of Tofreon. Mckee In
response 20 an inquiry from Dr Wyman.
Collector Fitch Informed him on Wednes-
day last that there were ga or the refu-
gees IN camp. and that there are eighteen
cases OF smallpox IN the crowd MIR
Fitch also stated that Il Was reported
there we're 10 more of the colonists 10
leave Torreon FOR Eagle Pass on wedrea-
day. and that there were forty sick in tina,
crowd State Health officer Swearinren
states that the colunists were quarantlnnd
four miles from Eagle Pass on the Amer
ican side OF the river lie adds that the
smallpox patients are isolated and that
they are receiving the attention required
by sanitation.
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New York. Aug. l. Society was sur
pfised today by an announcement % the
marriage OF Louise Y Nissan so Louis
Sayre Kerr. AZ the Church az tho HOLY
communion. The bride is a daughter OF
Samuel n Nissan. the head OF the hank-
inE nrm OF kissam. Whitney 4 Co. and
- closely related 20 the Vanderbilt fam
ny, as her fathers sister was The Wife
OF the late ". II Vanderbilt The bride
troom Is enc of the best known Younger
members 81 the stock exchange. The
attentions or the Young man were not
Welcomed hy che young lady's father. but
were continued az Monmouth Beach
Where the kissams have hcen Stopping.
ana eliminated in an eiopement After
dinner last night Mr. Kerr ANA Miss KS.
sam disappear ed. The Young lady told
ileF mother ste was goinE 20 walk 70
North Ions tranch. hut instead sire took
= tram fer New York Rlth her afianca,f
Is the hours wore on thoir friends he
cau'e alarmed. and sent out hunting mar
ties. RUt the hunt was fr,tit1ess ana no
one knew what had become of tbsu, ,,r,f,l
they read the marriage notice.
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TROOPS NOT NEEDED.
Gen. Coppinger May Not Enter
the Jackson Hole.
FLIGHT OF THE MuROERERS.
The settlers Who Bufchered unonend-
ing Indians and Ganseo tue
Panic Fear Prosecution.

Market Lake, Idaho. Aug. l-Reporfs
from the front tonight are 10 the eHect
that there are not many Indians IN the
Jackson Hole country, and unless tlere
is news of a different character Gen,
6.oppireer will stop the advance OF ne
infantry. The settlers arc returning %
their homes. treasured by the presence OF
the troops.
some settlers prominent in the shoot
ing of escaping Indians that brought On
the present difficulty have left Tor Mon
tana, and others fear prosecution.
GER. Coppinger moved the troops into
Marysvaie today. Settlers say mat II fne
Indians are not found IN HoDac. oasih
they nave moved 10 the head " Green
river.
soda Springs, Idaho. Aug. lone hun
dred and fifty Indians are carnped on
Bear river, two miles east OF town, put
there in no excitement. The Cariboo stage
driver reports that 100 Indians are samped
on Willow creek, thirty miles nortn q
here. They came from Jackson Hole an
are headed for the reservation. They
profess ignorance OF any trouble with
the whites Many settlers who came here
have started back 10 their rancBes
WASHINGTON City. Aug IA telegram
received at the. war department today
from Gen Coppsnger states that ne
crossed the Teton range with the com
Tnaud yGEtff6Ays me nsrbatrt AS vi :
war1ed by courier 10 Market lake. The
Teton range Is twenty-five miles from
Jackson Hole.
Salt Lake. Aug. Ia. Ashsy, fnrrinr
OF this city. who has just returned from
the jackson Hole country via Rexburs,
Idaho, with q consignment Of elk heads
and hearshins, which he bought from the
Indians who have been hunting in that
region says the stories Of danger are
mostly fiction. He wag present IN sa-
loon 81; RexhurR when the story Of the
massacre OF fifty settlers was coneocted
and written TO be cent. THE people M
there" said AR. Mehsy. regard the whole
business ar Joke. OF course. hey know
fl has It's serious side, but they arc all
pioneers and sused 10 serious things, and
don't mind the danger Their object in
calling for troops Ia TO get the Indians
out 60 as to save the game for settlers
and tourists hunters. who furnish eni-
pioyment and revenue for the settlers
in the summer ! had an order for two
Indian scalps. When I told the chief Of
scouts with the cavalry what ] wanted
he IauFifed and said You are more like
ly TO get darky scalps. meaning that the
c0lor.d cavalry are more likely TO get
hurt than The Indians. Beaver Dick, fssfo
has lived I'm Jackson Hole for forty years
and has a Bannock wife. told me that the
Indians might make some trouble, but
there would be no raids on settlers. He
said II ANYBODY made trouble IL would be
the settlers. not the Indians. He has gone
10 the Gros vontre mountains 10 advise
the Indians TO keep quiet until the ex-
element dies down.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-08-02
NEWS FROM NENICO.
Duels and Bull Fights Bakers Out on
strike.

strike.
CITY OF Mexico Aug THE Monterey
mineral railroad, which now runs 70 the
San Pedro mining district. is about 10 he
extended forty hilos The road is largely
owned by Baltimore parties
\ representative OF q London syndicate
is here negotiating with Richard Honey.
owner % the concession for the road from
Quacahua 10 TampiCo. OF which small
portion Sc graded The English capitai-
lists propose II they bay the property 10
extend the line which is standard gauge.
20 Tampico
promoters of the Mexican International
exposition. has purchasd from Salvador
Nalo saa acres OF land for n site for the
exposition. the price being SS0eoo TIE
count expects 20 have the exposition
rcadv by the end 81 Nav and SAYS ample
capital has been subscribed
The Democratic. which has been tenn
poraril} suspended by the police appear
- again TODAY. The paper has been sued
~ the proprietor o. the Monitor Repub-
hcsnO for libel. The Democratic vehe-
mently deGoUnces the police agent who
ordered the seizure Of It's recent issues
portien 81 the masonry staircase in
the buh ring a Celsya fell. inturIng a
large Number Of people Who had crowded
the stairway in an endeRvor to escape
from furious storm w-ich burst during
fhe circus performance. Many circus peo-
pie were badly injured
TWO U5eu IN CelaE9 agreed IN fight Z
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labor Troubles.

Denver. Aug. IA strike OF the Jour
neymen plumbers of Denver was ordered
today by President Burg, OF local union,
No g. United Association of Plumbers
There arc seventy-five establishments
and about les flrst-class plumbers in the
city. and II Is said that over half OF these
will be affected by the strike
Piitshurg Aug. 1.-The puddiers OF the
oliver Steel Company struck today. be-
cause the firm refused 10 sign the scale
Twenty furnaces are idle. This company
has been paying 81 y for pudding. .
cents above the union rate.
Blueheld. w. Va. Aug. f.-~Non-unior
mon are being notified 90 leave the Goa
fields by the strikers. who threaten per.
soual violence 20 those who won't quit
work Gov MeCorkle has reached here
and his hasty return is attributed 10 the
threats
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Pcrpiexed without Cause.
Boston Herald.

4 famous Chicago lawyer once had a
singular case 10 settle. A doctor came to
him IN great distress. Two sisters. living
IN the same house, had babies OF equal
age and sex, who so resembIed one an
oiher tnat their own mothers were unable
20 distinguish them when they were to-
ge;her; and il happened that by the care
lessness or the nurses the children became
mixed How We're the mothers 70 make
sure that they received back their own
infants. But perhaps" suggested the
lawyer. the children weren't changed at
all. oh. but there's no doubt that they
~ere changed" said the doctor Are
you sure or it, asked the lawyer. Per
fectly." was the reply Wen. n that's
the case. said the lawyer why don't
sou change them back again? don't see
any difficulty in the case"
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The Force of Habit.

futks
The wayfarcr boarded the last Broad
way cable car that left the Battery for
uptown that night. II was empty, but the
wayfarer did not sit down. He stood near
the doorway and hung on TO a strap.
"Why don't you be seated" asked the
conductor. cheerfully. pointing TO the va
cant places.
A startled look came over the face Of
the waYfarer Then he smiled. as II 10 in-
innate that he half understood. Presently
the idea came 70 him In its fun force, ana
timidly he placed himself on the edge OF
the seat. At first he looked pleased, puI
then a symptom OF doubt and pain passed
over his brow. He rose and hung on 70
his strap again.
ITS no use" he said, signing; can
not change my habits at my time OF fle.
And he rode that way up 10 Sevep'y
second street. feeling more in his clement.
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London, Aug. 1.-The international
Geographical Congress today adopted the
resolution OF the vice presidents recon-
nending Berlin as the place for the next
meeting in 1895. The congress passed d
resolution TO the effect that explorations
Of the Antarctic region formed the great
est work still to he undertaken. and that
"a view e the addition Of knowledge 10
every branch OF science which would re-
suit from such exploration the congress
desires the scientific societies Of the world
ia urge in the most effective manner that
the work be undertaken before the close
or the century.
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CONDENSED DISPATCHES. q

Meyer Straus "A deacon of the First
congregational church, OF San Francisco.
has been expelled for writing a letter in
which he criticised DR.. c. o. Brown the
pastor.
Right Hon. Sir F.. r. Malet. British am
hassador 70 Germany, has resigned and
desires TO retire from actual service In
October, probably on account OF the bad
health OF himself and wife.
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The Colorado Populists.

Denver. Aug. 1.-The conference be-
tween representatives of the three silver
organizations in this state, which has
been in progress here several days, to-
night agreed upon consolidation upon a
non-partisan basis. The new body viii
be known as the Colorado Silver League,
and includes the Bi-Metallc Union, Re-
publican: the Colorado State League.
Populist, and the Colorado delegation 10
the Memphis convention, representing the
Democratic party.
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The OfficehoiderS, Vacation

Washington City. Aug. Secretary
Smith returned today after a two weeks
trip in Georgia. during which he took
charge of the anti-silver campaign there
Postmaster General Wilson returned to
the city today from a two weeks vacation
in Virginia.
Mr.. Eckels. the comptroller, has return
ed from Illinois.
Secretary and Mrs. Carlisle left for Chi
CaEO TODAY
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COXEY FOR GOVERNOR
To Be Nominated by the Ohio
Free Silverites.
NO REFORM. TAMMANY DECIDES
The Virginia Free Coinage Men to Az.
tack the Administration Rather
Than Advocate silver.

Columbus, o, Aug. COMMITTEES vera
appointed at the Populist convention to-
day. As the committee on resolutions
was unable to agree on platform until
late last night. the time was occupied
mostly with speechmaking Gen. J. s.
Coxey. who will be nominated for govern
or tomorrow. made a speech before tho
convention and addressed an open air
meeting tonight. He talked mostly on
his misunderstanding bond scheme
The committee on resolutions finally tn
dorscd the Coxey bond scheme. There
were seven votes against IT, The other
planks are merely reiterations of the
Omaha platform.
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THE SANE OLD TAMMANY.

The Croker-Grant Combine Elects
Leaders OF the Old style.
New York, Aug. 1.-The Tammany rr-
mary elections for members of the gem
eral and district committees, and inch
dertally to elect leaders TO all the thirty
three assembly districts of the city. were
held tonight. The reorganization ticket
as planned by the machine" leaders in a
majority of cases went through without
murmur, and reorganiZed Tammany
promises TO be the Tammany of old. II Is
estimated that twenty-five out of the thir-
ty-three districts have elected men backed
by the Croker-Grant combination. This
VIII make eN-Mayor Grant the nominal
leader of Tammany, and put an end TO the
hopes of Gilroy and Purroy.
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Denver. Aug. IA News special from
Colorado Springs says: The Colorado
City State bank has voluntarily gone into
liquidation, and yesterday closed its
doors. The deposits have been transferred
to the FL Paso County bank in this city.
where all deposits will he paid on de-
rnand. The bank has been in operation
for two or three years, but was not doing
a paying business and ii was thought best
TO close. This leaves Colorado City with
ont hank
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Tho Coercion nr Nfnnito,,n

Winnipeg. Aag Tho rejoiuier by The
Dominion government 20 Manitoba re-
ply to the remedial order on schools was
received hy Lieut. Gov Schulzo today ana
handed over 20 the Manitoba government
II is understood that a cabinet couo,,n
wlll be- called at once 70 consider the rAs-
erence. Lieut.. GOV Srhulze left frv
Bsu9. where. rumor has a. ne is 20 meet
Premier Bowel ana Hon. Mr. Daiv for
further conference on the school question
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,.e,.secpt,op OF Mine. stambulor.

London. Aug. IA dispatch from So
ia to the Standard SAYS; The per<ecG-
ton OF the widow OF Stambulof does not
ahate The servants are not able 20 leave
the house without being arrested. search
"a and nenaced. unless they agree 10
quit her service
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r. tn,.ost,,,,.e the chinese Riots

London. Aug 2-The correspondent Of
the Times at Shanghai telegraphs TO that
paper that commission under Consul
Tratfaau. the composition of which can
rot be regarded as adequate. has been Or
5ored 10 so 20 Chengtu 10 inquire into the
recent riots there. in which II was feared
at one time the British and American mia
siOaaries had been killed.