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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-08-06
To ,rest the Port Royal Dock.

Washington City, August 1.-THE new
naval dry dock at Port Royal. S. c., Will
be ready for use on August Is and II All
works we'll the navy department VIII be
relieved OF what appeared TO be DIS
agreeable necessity of sending the lnds-
ana, the first OF our big battle ships, %
Europe TO be locked before her trial
trip. The double tlrreted monitor Am
phitrite will be the first vessel to 90
into the dock. She is very heavy. weigh
ing about 1900 tons. and she WIZ hs
moved from one place 10 another unui
her weight has rested upon every part
of the bottom OF the big dock. and whiis
this is going on a careful measurefnef.
will be made az every stage TO ostees
the slightest settlement OF the moor whlca
might be dangerous to heavy vessel
The construction bureau has been SEN,
ing stores and supplies of all kinds IRON
other navy yards to fit out the dock ies
this test
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Washington City. AuE. 6.--SarEeon Cen
erai Wyman. 81 the marine hospital SER
vice. has ordered that number cf tents
he sent froTa tire Detention Camp At
Waynesville. Ca, 10 Eagle Pass. Tex, for
use by the colored SMALLPOX patients in
refuge quarantine AZ the latter place
The federal authorities are also supply
ing guards through the customs service
10 keep the negroes from scattering ard
spreading the disease. Advices received
from Or vynan Indicate that eleven
new cases have developed since Satur-
day. making ffty-six in all. There have
been three deaths
Or wvrnau has requested Consul Gen
eraf Williams at Havana t. notify cap
tatns o. vessels bound for ports In the
state OF South Carolina 70 proceed via
the quarantine station at Black Beard $
island for inspection.
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INFAMY OF THE TURKS
The Persecution of Armenians
More Cruel Than Ever.
LIKELY TO CAUSE A REBELLION.
Bread Rioting In Tabr.z Continues =
The Governor, Who Ordered Troops
TO Fire, Is the Crown Prince.

London, Aug. 5.-The Daily News has
advicss from Armenia. July q, as follows:
The condition of the Armenians IS worse
than ever. They regard Shaktr Pasha as
their worst enemy, and his appointment
as a contemptuous defiance of Europe s
demand. Deliberate persecution. slaugh-
ter and pillage of the Armenians are pur-
sued today with the same ruthless yigor
and fiendish ingenuity as in former years.
Every day news arrives of fresh murders.
wholesale imprisonments and pillages.
The authorities in the great towns f-on
time 10 time march heavily rlanacled
gangs OF limping and wounded Armenian
prisoners through the streets.
If the sultan is counting revolution he
will surely have his way. Unless the per-
seeution is stopped the country viii soon
be in such blaze that nothing short OF
Russian occupation will extinguish il.
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The sensational Preachers.

San Francisco, Aug. 5--In discussing
the small percentage OF people Of san
Francisco who attend church regularly.
Rev. Or IEemphiiI. OF Calvary Preshy-
terian church. indirectly criticised the
ministers who endeavored 20 attract
rrov-,fs nv preaching on sensational top
les. Tie said: Ability IN THE pulpit does
not draw crowds 20 the churches in san
Francisco. / could crowd this church
every Sunday by reaortipg 10 sensational
advertisements How would this DO fer
one: The minister az Calvary church
viii appear IN pink tights during the SER
vices and dance an Irish Jig Another
could be. The trustees Of Calvary church
will. At next Sundays services, give an
exhibition az the manly art or The trus-
tees viii walk tight wires strung from
the pulpit 70 the rear Of the church at
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-08-06
THE GOOD SHEPHERDS.
WelI-Di'ilIed Children Please Large
Audience at Turner Hall.

An audience Of nearly 1000 persons
greeted the children of the House of the
Good Shepherd at Turner hall last even
ing to witness their literary and musical
entertainment Former entertainments by
the inmates Of this institution encouraged
people 10 believe that pleasant evening
awaited them They were not disappont-
ed. a. was shown by the hearty encore
that followed every rendition.
Particularly pleasing were the recita-
tions by Miss Annie Mcdonald and Miss
Ada NJ Bell as also was the comedy OF
"The Worlds Affair"
The drill OF the Light Brigade" Is said
10 have been even more delightfully."- pre-
scented than last year, when il received
nnuch hearty applause.
The Good Night" drill. by the infant
class. showed the most careful training by
tho instructor. and was greatly enjoyed.
The entire performance was OF high order.
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l.ta, outlaws ,an,,,r...,

the slayers or Shessrs SlaEg and pavre1
near Fscfro CA Monday last. have been can.
sured and are safely behind the bars i'm
tho county sail. These young despeFagass
had successfully efu6ed The officials ~
three counties for nearly a weeit. being en-
gagged sa the meantime ia Two encounters
at short range. When tire sheriff Presses
ard tire salt Lake city police were s.ear~
lac the country east OF this cissr tse two
mon made thelr way through fbe lines
stole Two horses in the suburbs on Sagar-
dag might ard reached Tteoe}c -oun'y. on
fhetr way WeSt Sheriff Ne = eilaE. OF
Teaeie cnEntv. was notified of their move
meats. ard surrounded ibera tais Morning
- " lifuw cauvcn. TIE men Nee taken
~ surprtsc and SURRENDERED without ding
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Checotsh. I. T. Aug 5--festercay aI-
erEoon az carokrnulgee. I. T.. four In
dams and a negro, all unknown, ravtsned
a white girl in the presence Of her father.
who was covered with q Winchester A
short time afterwards the same nends
met Benton Callahan. prominent Creek
citizen and cattIemans who was accom-
psnaed by Sam Houston. a negro en-
rIoye. whom they held I'D ard robbed Of
money saddles and boots. after which
they sho. Houston through the shoulder.
killed his horse and beat Mr. Callahan
numerically with their guns. Indian cfti-
gems and white men are after these out
laws. ard IL captured the result can b
guessed.
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The Persian Bread Riots.

Teheran. Aug. 5.-The bread riots in
Tabriz continue. The mob has wrecked
the house OF the governor. who has re-
signed his authority and promises a re-
duction in the price Of bread.
Later advices received from Tabriz are
TO the effect that the price OF bread has
been reduced. The European colony is
in perfect safety, as the riots are directed
entirely against the governor who is the
Persian crown prince. 1t is reported that
when they attacked his palace he ordered
his body guard to fire. and that from if
teen 10 twenty persons were killed. An
attack upon larger scale is expected to-
morrow.
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n,cycla Races nj Fort Wayne.

For, Wayne. Aug. 5-The feature Of
the national circuit bicycle races today
was the riding Of r. c. Raid. Results:
Mile handscan, class r. l.. c. Johnson.
q yards. won. w. pecardy, 10 yards,
second r. Cooper, rs yards. third.
Ell SIS.
Half mile. omen. class a. Gor won.
Black second los -
Two-mile lap. class p. F. J. Titus.
points won: T. y. Rigby. points. Sec
ord. NJ. Scott, points. third. 67s 2-5.
T4a1f-rile open. class y. T. Cooper
non r. Mcdonald second. !. u. Caoanne
third. 40 2-5,
Mile. open. class 3. Z. c. Bald Won, c.
r CoUlter second. Gardner third @:l3.
THIS was under the limit, and was run
over. Bald winning. Murphy second, Gar
diner third. TIM zoo IS.
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rsyter- Hound for Everett.

Among the arrivals in the city-yesterday
we're May newspaper representatives on
their vvaw 10 attend the meeting OF the
Washington state Press Association. which
WIN convene at Everett today. Those in
tha c5f,- last evening were J. OH. SEQ
tev. Olyrnpian. Olympia; J. r. Buxton. and
w.fs pilot, Wlnioek: J. ". Dear. Wash
fngtonlaa. Hoquiam: r. II. Simpson and
vr5fe. News, Centraita. F. ". y, Mas,
Washington independent, Po1neroy. ".
: parnes and C. II. HoitCn. Yakima Pc
ulsbIsc. North Yakima: Alfred Davis. Ca
zette. cathlanset. I'd =. Suffer. Herald.
Mount Vernon: J. r. Rissdorph and vie,
White River Journal, Kent
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Another Identiflcation OF Henderson

San Francisco. Aug. 6.-chier OF Detec-
ttves Lees today received letter from
the penitentiary at Canyon City, Col.
identifying G.. b. Henderson. charged with
the murder OF Barr, the Chinatown guide.
as G. s. Sullivan. an ex-convict. Sullivan
was sent TO this prison on September 3.
1855. for assault to murder. He was SEN
fenced to ten years, but this was COM
nuted subsequently TO five. A photograph,
which leaves no room for doubt as to the
Identification. accompanies the letter.
When arrested Henderson said he resided
at Rochester, n. Y. and travelled for a
shoe firm In that city.
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The Bogus Catholic Bishop.

Astoria. Or, Aug. 5.-Thomas E p. Kee-
gan, formerly OF Little Falls. Wash. now
of Astoria. this afternoon visited the jail
and recognized REV. Rcpert." the bogus
Catholic bishop who was arrested here
Sunday as a man who went by the name
OF Shields at Little Falls during the month
of February 1882. Previous 10 that time
he had been travelling on the Sound, pur-
porting TO be priest, and had yictimized
a number of people. claiming that he was
an Indian missionary. His frauds were
discovered and he was arrested at the in
stance of Father Hylebos, of Tacoma.
but for some reason was allowed his free
dom. His trial is set for tomorrow.
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:. \. G. GOVERNING BOARD.


A. a meeting Of the governing board Of
the Seattle Athletic Club last evening the
COMMITTEES on house and grounds was IN
structed 70 make definite arrang meats.
with power 20 make selections and be-
gin improvements. The committee Is TO
report al the next meeting % the board
A general meeting Of members viii be
called for Monday night. August y. 10
consider the propYiety OF reducing the
membership fee from SIS 20 $ from date
OF meeting 20 November /.
Three designations were accepted and
seven applications for membership pre-
serted
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The stanford Appeal.

San Francisco, Aug. 5.-United States
Judges Mckenna and Morrow today fixed
the date for the hearing of the appeal in
the Stanford case for September 10. The
governments appeal will be heard in the
Federal court OF appeals by Judge Gilbert,
of Oregon. and Judge Hawley and Judge
Morrow of this district. The appeal is on
the demurrer of the Stanford estate to the
suit of the United States in its action for
SIS, 900, coo.
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Vancouver. B. c.. Aug. 5.--Sir Macken-
zie Bowel and Hon. T. NJ. DAILY have left
for the north to visit the Indian reserves
along the coast. Regarding the confer
ence between the premier and Sir John
Schultz. lieutenant governor of Manitoba.
the premier said he had nothing TO dis
close. and that the interview was chiefly
on private business. 1t is rumored that
the interview was regarding the appoint
ment of new governor for Manitoba.
Schultz's term has expired, and il is said
he desires reappointment.
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Philadelphia. Aug 81 hard 81 mis-
sionariss. comprising the first party 90
the African finland mission Wiz leave
foe ths So98an r@xf week, through the
agency of the Philadelphia Missionary
Counsel The party wlN be headed by Rev
i Cameron Scott. a Young Westerner
who has srent seven OF his y years IN
the lRfeE.ar o. Afrien-
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KILLED IN THE ELECTRIC CHAIR.
Holding n Lock of His wifo's Hair
FaInfed Befnre He Got the shock.

Sing Sing. Aug h-Richard Leach was
elecfrocnted nj II 10 this morning. Seven
teen hundred volts were turned into his
body, and the current was reduced to 300
after which IL WAS again raised 10 i,7oa
and reduced To 800. The current was turn
ed on one minute and flfty-seven seconds
before he WAS pronounced dead Leach
tainted before the current was turned on
The witnesses entered the death cham
Der at II .0s Electrician Davis then made
the usual test OF the electrical apparatus
by placing about twenty-five incandeseent
lamps on the chair. lie explained that
this was the amount of current which
would be sent through the condemned
mans body Warden Sage went to Loaeh's
cell at IL IL and told him that his time
had come. Leach promptly responded:
Fl am glad OF Il. warden. I am ready
TO CO." Before he started for the execu-
ton chamber ne asked Warden Sage 10
give him the lock OF hair OF his dead wife
which he had among his effects when he
was first brought 10 prison. He told the
warden that he wanted TO die holding this
lock OF hair In his hand. The request was
granted.
Leach. leaning on the arm of Capt.
Well entered the chamber az uI5.0. lie
was very weak. and almost Immediately
after he sat down I'm thee hair he tainted.
lie WAS I'm this condition when the fatal
shock was turned on. After the current
had been Oh one minute and nfty-seven
seconds Il was turned OF. and the doc
fora gathered about the chair and began
TO examine the body There was no sign
Of puisation or heartbeat. and the doctors
after corferring for minute or two de-
eided that a second shock was unneceasa-
~ aud pronounced the man dead The
body was then removed from the chair.
Teach killed Mary Hope Newkirk. his
mistress. after frequent guarrels. on ac-
count OF attentions paid the woman by
her uncle. s II. Moore The crime was
committed November rs. 1894, After cut
ting the woman's iugular vein Leach tried
TO commit suicide by cutting his throat
with the same knife
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Cherokee Blu Indicted i.

Fort Smith, Ark. Aug. 5.-Cherokee
Bill VIII meet swift and speedy justice
for his last crime. The United States
court convened today, and within thirty
minutes after the grand jury began work
II returned an Indictment for murder
against him for killing Jail Guard Keat-
ing. lie pleaded not guilty, and his case
is set for trial Thursday morning When
he was taken into court 10 plead, IL was
the first time he had been out OF his cell
or out Of irons since his outbreak of ten
days ago, when he hoped TO free the
prisoners In murderers' row.
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A Steamboat Man Drowned.

Vancouver, b. c., Aug. 5.-Dan Morri-
son, a deckhand on the steamer Tepic,
was drowned at Welcome pass last FRI
day. having fallen overheard. The men
heard the splash and saw something in
the water. but thought ii was a seal which
had been following the boat. Later Morri-
son was missed and search was made for
him. His hat was found floating in the
water. but the body was not recovered.
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MURDER IN KENTUCKY.
Breckenridge Advocate. While
DRINK. Kills a Hnfelkeerer.

Drank. Kills Hotelkeeper.
Versailles, KY, Avg. 5.-H. C. Roden-
haugh. proprietor Of the Hotel woodford.
was shot and mortaliy wounded. and mis-
son, James Rodenbaugh. was Instantly
killed this afternoon by Newton Lane.
agent for Lexington mandatory. Lane
came 10 the hotel drunk. He found fault
with the room % which he was assigned,
and began abusing H. c. Rodenbaush.
who is an old man. Young Rodenbaush
drew a revolver and ordered Lane from
the house. Lane drew a revolver and be-
gan firing, with the result stated. The
senior Rodenhaugh is a leading Repub-
lean OF his district, and well known on
the Kentucky turf. Lane is in jail.
Lane gained much notoriety last fail
by several brawls in which he engaged
as partisan of ex-Congressman Breck-
inridge.
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Enperor William I'm ruelaps

Cowes, Aug. 5.-Emperor William, Of
Germany. arrived here this afternoon on
the imperial yacht Hohenzollern lie
was saluted by the British feet German
ironclads and the British guardship Aus
tralia. He was met by the Prince OF
Wales and Duke Of Connaught in be-
half OF the queen. and landed and visited
her majesty at Osborne.
The Queens special guard was drawn
up at the landing pontoon. Emperor Will
lam Is in excellent health and spirits
and was cheered with enthusiasm. He
dined with the queen at Osborne.
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White Men. Not Indians. Argressors.

Washington City, Aug. 5.-A telegram
received today from Gen. Coppinger's
headquarters says three scouts from the
Black Rock creek country report all quiet
among the Indians. Private advices at
the department say there liz more danger
from the white men attacking the In
dams than from the Indians taking the
offensive.
Salt Lake, Aug. ga special TO the Tri-
hune from Lander. Wyo.. says The
sherif's posse which went TO Jackson
Hole returned tonight. They report that
no Indians were seen on the 4G0-mile trip,
except those on the reservation.
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The Fnfr VIII Contest

San Francisco. Aug. THE Fair VIII
contest was this racrGiuE postponed urtfl
November : ny request 81 ~ the attorneys
in the case, who d. rot seem 20 want TO
press the issue until Charley Fairs pre-
Nrrtnary suit IS disposed or This action
is 10 determine the validity OF the trust.
aod WHOM 81 goes 20 the supreme court and
IS decided the attorneys think there VIII
be- an end OF the Fair estate litigation
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Austrian premier Count Goluehawsl,.
and Prince Hohenlohe. the German rhs.'
cellor, were the Bulgarian and MacaSa'
MAN reports. both of which were of = "a
assuring nature. 1t is added that a nsr.
feet agreement was arrived at on all ths
questions discussed.
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a shot They said 10 was the first oppor-
,unfrv they had to surrender without be-
ing shot down like dogs. They arrived here
At o'clock this afternoon The tall Is be-
sseged by crowds anxious TO see the pris-
creYz
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Sundays services Such exhibitions
would draw crowds IN this city. but We
don't want you to come TO church TO see
any such shows. bur you are wanted 10
come to church 10 worship
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The King OF Denmark Worse.

Copenhagen. Aug. 5.-king Christian
passed bad night. He is suffering from
frequent recurring pains. and his cor
dition Is thought to he serious
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Vancouver, B. c., Aug. 5.--Ihe Empress
or India sailed for the Orient this after
noon. She had sixty saloon passengers
and seyenty-two Chinese in the steerage
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Bulgaria and Macedonia Discussed.
Munich. Aug. 5.-The Neutarichstein
says that the principal subject Of discus
sion yesterday at Ausse between the
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JAPAN RICE CROP RUINED.

A Famine Feared-Many Lives Lost
The Damage Enormous.
Yokohama, Aug. 5.-Continuous rains
have ruined the rice crops I'm many parts
of Japan and a famine IS feared Many
lives have already been lost and the dam
age is enormous.
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NORTHWEST NEWS.

The Tacoma dispatch IN sundays IA
per. referring 20 the charges against Mar
SHALL n smell. ~ mistake spoke OF W. IA.
coma.
TIRE steamer Homer, whtcA coiiided az
Goes T}ay. Or, with the Araeo en- Satar-
aay. CAT her from fh~ TaN Ia the nfIh
plsuk below tre E8atd- she viii 30 re
]ssss~ed AZ Coos By.
vale srnlth. SO wears ella. owner Of tho
cattle current ferry across tae Columbia
river ST NorthpCFt ana of lumber MIN
hiss ferEy August I and VAS dFoW ned.
Having used Cbsmhsrlsin's Cough Rem
e,iy IN nv family ard found 1t to be = first
GAS article, / take pleasure in recommeni-
sns It 70 ny friend, j. V. koSxEE, West
oegt, Cal
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Indigestion

afeids. readily to Hoods Ss~z,r,,
because it tones and sfrenrrhs-s,ss -
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"The old Dominion
} Tia latss: novelty tn cigarettes

'Flaafore" tonight. Madison rark.
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ssohaca ana
aids diges,I,,
y supplying
pure blood.
had indige~lee
50 badly hiatt
was all rus
down and couli
hardly "a VAN.
Had no appe.
lite and conls
Hot sleep. Tbt-
: q taking
Hoods Sarxs.
parilia. and h.
Tore / had II.
Ken a fourth =.
a bottle / vas
very much bel.
ter. ! also nsrs
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rsi cigarettes are the best
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iVNN THIS, and found them snlars7s
very mild. Yet effective. cannon -
enough IN praise for what they have A..
Tor me. Since using two bottles az ryo,s.s
sarsaparills and Hoods Pills ocoasInnsI,s
1 .eei almost IKE a new person. l have :
splendid appetite. sleep well and car -.e.s :
with ease" ANNIE c. I.ANT2 pssa.
willie Pa Ne.ss
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Hoods Sarsaparilla
Hats pills are tasteless. mild. esYec-
LVul D iIilA tive. All druggists * sN-

Is the only true blood purifier prominen..
ly in the public eve today.