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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-03-20
THE gEINA Rg.ENTE FOUND.
sank Near the straits of sihaaltar-
Only Her Ma~ts AhnNs, Water.

CaaaE. March iA-Th< Spanish cruiser
Alrhanso NIII vsuortS having found the
missing cruiser Relna Regense. sunk near
Ra9o Acsfianos. nor FAR from the straits
% Gibraltar, Only twenty inches nj her
gnasts were above water, The Aiphoaso
NH returned 10 the Sc1na of the wreck
with divers 10 reSoyeT the bodies. The
Resna Regente carried a crow os 80 off,
GERS and men. and all are believed to have
perlshei. Deputy Diaz Moreau, formerly
an officer in the Spanish navy. in the
chamber OF deputies March u read
statement OF the former commander Of
the Reina Regeate In which the writer de-
scrihei the cruiser as vessel unable 10
weather a heavy storm, owing to the in
creased weight Of her armament. Admiral
Beraagee SAID the overweight, OF the
cruisers decks was rectigied TWO years
ago by his orders when he was minister
Of marine. In Cadiz and Cartagena.
where racst Of the crew belonged. there
has been great anxiety and excitement
from the moment the cruiser was re-
ported missing
The Reina Regente about two years ago
went to New York as one OF the Spanish
squadron which escorted across the At
lantic the Columbus caravels. The vessel
was launched in 1857, and was one of three
second class deck protected cruisers OF
the same build. her sister ships being Al
phonso XIII and Lepante, all OF 2.saa tons.
1900 horse power. and expected 10 steam
twenty knots. The wrecked cruiser was
5sa feet long, had 6o feet inches beam.
and draught OF "a feet inches. She was
propelled by twin screws. Her protected
deck was iAa inches thick on the slopes.
Her coming tower had inches of ar@sor.
and her funnel shields were inches
thick. Her armament consisted OF four
9i4-inch Hontoria guns. one on each side
forward of the central superstructnre,
and one on each side aft; six a.. ticntoria
guns In the hroadside forward and aft.
pair in the spnnsans, a middle pair In re-
cessesi ports. and Is rapid fire and ma
chine guns, She was also fitted with i've
torpedo tubes.
Madrid. March laThe positive news OF
the loss OF the Spanish cruiser Reina Re-
gente. which reached here from cadiz.
caused the greatest commotion through
out Spain. The queen regent was greatly
distressed. BY her orders the saeramen!s
have been exposed night and day from
the time the first report of the disaster
reached here, and by her direction pray
ers for the safety of the crew have been
said continuously ever since.
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ins charge that ia November last nssra~
Fer o. Spanish ctshaas were fishing IN the
4aif oz Mexico when tAey were fred G9ssn
9y United States reVvnGe cutter. ETSt
with cannon and later With small arms
Tse rrfag. II IS alleged. esceMrFssd twelve
miles from land. The SyEaniaryis weSe car
rfe1 "a New Orleans. where. Il is said. the
United States cnarg fer the Southern dis
trfct OF Louisiana released them. Spain
has not thas far rtasse protest eat may
DO So. now that the United States has pro
tested against fae firing on the Ailianca-
TAMPA Fla. March ls-Rurnors regard
sf.S The sinking Of the schooner Irene by
the Infanta Isabella in the Florida straits
are rife. bar MS positive information can
be obtained and the Ss>a nisa consui knows
nothing OF il.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-03-20
MARIE BURROUGHS ASKS DIVORCE
From Tom Mason. With Whom She is
still Living.

San Francisco, March I9.-Marie Bur-
rooShs II the latest theatrical star TO at
tract attention in the divorce court, Five
days ago. during her engagement here as
leading lady In the company playing THE
Profigate" and Judah" she oujetiv
made application In the superior court for
legal separation from hcr husband.
Louis Frederick Mason. The complaint
which bore the title Lille Lee Mason VS.
Louis Frederick Masson.' simply charged
neglect ani intidollty, and attracted no
attention when II WAS filed A strange
feature OF the case is that Mason aud
his complaining wife are members of the
same company and appear on the stage
together nightly. The company is now on
tour In Southern California. AS vet
Masson has filed no answer TO his wife's
complaint. and ii is hintcd that they have
mutually agreed upon a legal separation.
Marie Burroughs is a California girl. In
her younger days I'm Fisaiia ana San Jose
she vas known as Lille Arlington.
San Jose. March Is.-Miss Marie Rur-
roughs was seen at the Auditorium. vhera
she appeared In The Pronisate." ana
when asked about the divorce case said
In quite chilly manner that she aud MIR
Mason were on the best OF termg. and II
she ever had begun an action il was their
private business. when shown the Asso-
Ciated Press dispatch giving an account
t*I ieE SUIT Tor divorce SHe became very
much agitated and attempted to cut the
interview short. rs it true you have be-
gun sait. or IA IL not@" she was asked
Yes vas the reluctant and hcsilating
answer. Il decline 30 say anything; don't
quote me as saying anything" she added.
excitelly.
1t is stated In the report that the
grounds of your suit are neglect and in-
fidelity Is II truce"
Yes" she admitted. after much hesita-
ton, ''but / don't want TO say anything
about IL"
she seemed very much surprised that
the news han transpirsd. and acted as
though she considered Il q secret which
belonged exclusively 10 her and whlch
no one else would ever learn.
Has a reconciliation been effected be-
tween you and your hushand9''
Il decline 10 state anything. p. she said
ct1rtiy. Il tont want 70 fsa quoted
Then she swept into the dressing room
The statement that she and Mason
are on The best Of terms was apparently
frle 50 far as external exiieucex wen
for they were nor only or most friendly
terms about tire theatre but he frequas3 tai
her dressing r>ora and they occupls/
apartments together at the Hotel Ner-
dome.
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Senator Morgan's Sympathy Is
With the Rebels.
SAYS THEY WILL BE REINFORCED
The State Department Has Received
Reply From Spain.
soun'er-t narges Made in the Reply
The ship That Fired on the .sllfsncs
says the Latter RAISED the English
Fiag-1apr. Crossnan Denies This.
Under Oath.

Washington City. March r-senator
Morgan. OF Alabama. chairman Of the
senate foreign affairs committee. has re-
nained IN Washington City since the adj
louFnment OF congress, and takes an In
terest in the existing foreign compiica-
tions
i do not know what Is heing done" he
said 20 an Associated Press reporter,
further than what is said in the papers
from time 10 etue- | am af course in
terested In the situation in Cuba II the
reFolationists are able TO aold ous for a
year they VIII be able TO secure material
assistance from persons In this country
noE only in the way of money bur in spite
or all Efforts TO prevent II there are many
men that are ready 10 go into war for
Cuba. or any other war and there will b..
no way of keeping them out of IL ii the
men who are leading this revolt show that
they commaa any strength at home At
first | was inclined TO view the uprising
as without any particular backing but IL
appears now that. IL has grown TO be
quite formidable. Those people are not To
he blamed for rebeiling. II is only ques-
tion OF time when Cuba will throw off
the Spanish yoke. II may not be with
this revolution, bus 1t will come from
future revolution
You are for purchasing Cnha?" was
asked
u have always been a Cuban annexa-
ZIONIST" replied MIR. Morgan. Il am for
purchasing the island. or of any other
maShod Of acquiring IL from Spain IL is
an important island for the United
States
The Ailsanca Incident was referred to.
and Mr.. Morgan said he approved the
course OF the state department in demand
ing an apology and reparation. He de-
ciared that American merchantmen can
not lawfully interferrei with upon the
high seas. He expressed the opinion that
Cuba might be annexed. and said IL was
a great mistake that San Domingo was
not purchased when we had an opppor-
tunity No such chance. he added
should be neglected In the future when
we We're offered islands In the ocean over
which we could exercise control, and
which were properly part of the Amer
lean continental system and were neces-
sary 10 the protection of our coast COM
merce.
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ST. Paul, March I9~The Walter A. Wood
Harvester Campauy went into the hands
Of receivers today by order OF Judge Egan.
The receivers are Frank Seymour. cashier
OF the Merchants bank. a. II. Lindeke.
and Peter s. McGowaa, general manager
Of the company. The order was made on
an application OF the Ewarts Mannfactur-
ing Company, which claims 81. $50 for goods
sold TO the Wood company between Janu~
AIRY and March. In Its petition the Ewarts
company says the harvester company is
Indebted 20 various creditors In sum
more than 500 0fa: that II has given pref
eres1ces 70 some creditors over others. and
has borrowed money on terms which give
preferences tn lenders with large cola
teral security.
%ea York. March rs J. Morris has
t.@es1 APPOINTED receiver OF the Long ISL
and Ira cfton Company. controlling sev-
erai tines Of street railway In Brooklyn
ard adjacent towns. by a West Virginia
court in which state the company was
chartered.
Oakland. Cal. March ia.--Tbe Piedmont
cable raaf was soId here to-day under a
Judgment obtained In she superior court
in favor ~ the hondToIders. TO G.. r.
psNhon. she Honolulu banker. who rep
resented the holders OF bonds amounting 10
a. bs3 90.
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Now is the Time to Enforce or
Abandon That Policy.
NOT ONLY NICARAGUA IN PERIL,
But France and England are Ball.
doing Debr-Ridden Venezuela.
England Has Probably Rejected the
American Proposal 10 Arbitrate-
The Question Is, Can Europe Levy
on the >panish-Ameriean Republics
for Debit

Washington City. March fs-rt Is prob
able that Ambassador Eayari will be in
sfractsd by cable 10 call The attention OF
the British government 70 the British gi-
tiHlafum addressed 10 Nicaragua. and 10
ask for an explanation OF British pttr-
poses. The British embassy has received
no information yet as 10 the ultima 1sIu
OF Great Britain To- Nicaragua for the pay
msnt OF sTS.a0 within seven weeks In re-
dress for the expulsion OF Hatch, its con-
suiar agent, from Blaenelds. and of the
dispatch Of a British warship 10 back UP
tbs uitimatum- Under these circuTn-
stances II is thought In officiai circles tnat
the subjcct may he handled through the
British authorities in Nicaragua, although
II Is usual 10 advise the ambassador here
OF demand OF this kind. Gen. Barrios.
the Nicaraguan envoy. left this morning
for New York
The subject must be handled with great
Dc kcacy and prudence, and taken In con-
nection with the attempt Mr.. Bayard Is
making in accordance with the formal
direction Of congress TO secure submis-
sion 10 arbitration of the boundary dis
pate between Great Britain and Nene-
zaela, wilt test his diplomatic abilities
TO the utmost TO maintain cordial rela-
tons with the government TO which he
is accredited. while persistiug in forcing
upon its attention these desagreeabie
subjects
1t is apprehended here. in view of the
statements made in parliament yesterday
by Sir Edward Gray. the parliamentary
secretary foT foreign affairs, that Mr..
Bayard has already met with check
In his attempt 10 push the arbitration
matter. This would be very unfortunate
just ar this time, for II would oblige the
president TO consider and decide what
further steps are necessary 10 give ef-
feet 70 the Intention of congress and pro-
tect the republic of Venezuela from en-
croachmenfs upon her territory. II Is
felt in diplomatic circles here that the
signs are certainly ominous of approach
ing trouble In the south. with British war
ships bound for Nicaragua 10 collect in
dennty under duress, with French war
vessel bound for La Guayra. Venezuela,
To take the expelled French minister
aboard. leaving a wide breach of dipio-
matte relations, and with other European
nations threatening to follow Great Bril-
tain's example in coercing the small Gem
trai and South American republics Into
the payment of debts and indesnnitias.
Brussels, March la.-In the chamber Of
deputies today Count Wasterlee. the min
lister of foreign affairs announced that
the negotiations between Belgium and
Venezuela for the settlement of the diff
Guilty caused by the expulsion OF the Bel
gian minister. who was expelled at the
same time as the French minister had
commenced. and that IL was probable they
would shortly lead 10 a friendly under
standing,
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Never Before Has the Old Man
Been Ont of China.
GENERAL TERMS AGREED UPON.
The Metal in Which Indemnity Is TO
Re Paid Not Decided.
Nor Is the Extent Of the Ce<iexf Terri-
tory Defined Russia VIII MOI Inter-
fcEc in the settlement -- IL Hung
Csang's Power il ADEQUATE and
Japan Trusts Him.

Washington City. March 1s.-rA Hung
Changs arrival In Japan IL regarded In
oIlactal circles as sate Of the most Signf-
neant events of recent days. IL ia the garss
time In his life that the venerable statess-
man ef china has set foos outside of
Chinese soil. AT his advanced age he
now journeys 10 China'S traditional fea
10 offer enormous CONCESSIONS as a nsegif.s
OF securing peace.
II can be stated positively ansa Aushor-
itatvely that the general terms of peace
are salsasdy understood. and that all that
remains Is the arranging of details with
in certain specified limits. The general
terms have been brought about by the
efforts OF United States Ministers DENLY
In China and Dun IN Tokyo. IL was even
feared at a late date that IL Hung
Shang's mission might fai! through tho
Sagneness Of his authority TO treat for tho
ceding of territory This was arranged.
however. thrcngh the activity of tho
United States ministers showing that tho
mission would otherwise prove futile.
The general terms OF Ii Hung Chang'A
authority are 10 cssta territory, pay a
cash indemnity grant the Independence
OF Korea and arrange new treaty with
Japan bs which Japanese extra-territo-
rial jurisdiction in C.lna will ne MAIN
tanned. The exact amount OF the cash
indemnity is not fixed. nor is the kind of
metal IL IL to he paid in agreed upon. 30
far as the agreement has advanced. IL
Hung Chang-s mission Is expected to ha
consumma;ed within few days. unless
some unexpected hitch occurs.
Count Ito. oae OF the two Japanese ems
roys, Ia a close personal friend OF IA
Hung Chang. the two having settled the
Korean trsuhle In fSS. So great IL tha
Japanese confidence in LIS ability 10 SEQ
that China carries out an agreement that
his promise Of a settlement will probably
pave the way 30 a speedy cessation of
the war. The reports that Russia will
intervene To stop the agreement ara
known to bs misleading, from positive in-
formation received here. The authorities
believe that there viii be word OF
trouble from Russia. The same Ia bc-
lieved to he true as to France, although
not with the same certainty.
Shinonoaeki. March fa.-Sieeroy II
Hung Chang and suite arrived here this
morning 10 negotiate for peace hetween
China and Japan. Envoys from the Jara~
nese foreign Office Immediately visited the
steamer conveying the Chinese viceroy.
Later Ii Hung Chang. accompanied by
John w Foster. American adviser for
China. visited the japanese minister OF
foreign affairs
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Erlf.f .rnrntfsa News.

Tacoma. March 1a.-Special--Th Jury
In the case Of Harvey c. Taylor. the In
dian forger. returned this morning with a
verdict Of guilty and recommended The
defendant To She mercy or the court Tay-
Tor IS convicted Of forging the name OF
]. +. jacobson 70 $50 check
" r. Taylor colored. Is or trial in the
s,t,.ersnr court. charged with the murder
~ +. Il Capron or December u last
The case opene,f this morning and the
entire day was occupied In getting jury
ranron owed Taylor an SIS bill When
TsvIor asked him fer tire money on the
stree, capron called him q vile name.
Tavlor struck him In the face. knocking
him down. Capron arose. then fell back
war;. ard VAS picked up dead
An wing. a Chlnanan sentenced at
Rutte Mont. to deportation. was brought
hero TODAY lie was sentenced In !ss 70
life imprisonment for murder. The state
pot tired Of boarding hiys and hai him
t,c.t-tf~tesl Of falling To register. and thUs
rad him sent out % the country.
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San Francfseo, March ra-Tha rev Fair
will was left In the charge OF Mrs Nsttie
L. Cr4Fsn. \ PRINCIPAL il the rahlie
schools. who was great friend OF Sana-
tor Fair. TAe will was written in the
house CT Mrs. Hasains. with whom Mrs
Craven was living. and IN the presence
OF both witnesses Ii came about in this
way: Senator Fair nad gone 20 visit Mrs.
Craven and their conversation TUNED 20
wills. Senat tor Fair said that his lawyers
did nor seem 10 get his VIII Just as re
would like il. and made several other re-
marks which led Mrs. Craven 20 propose
that he make viii then and there. and
have her as a witness. ard that he make
a provision IL his will for fund for The
support Of school teachers who had been
teaching for twenty-five years or more
TO all of which the late senator agreed
and then sat and wrote the paper which
was presented 10 the court The reason
assigned for keeping the new viii so long
in the background is that the custodian
did not lock at the date OF the will when
Fair died. and when the old will was
made public she thought IL was one OF
later date. In conversation today Gov
BEdd, ore Of Charlie Fairs counsel, said:
Mrs. Craven was up TO Sacramento In
the interest Of the teachers pension hiIl,
and dropped the remark about the legacy
TO the pension fund. sent for her and
after a little she told me the whole story
| then sent her to Mr. Lloyd. and that is
all there is 10 IL. Mrs. Craven was a great
friend OF Senator Fair: lived for years at
the same hotel with him. and he was a
frequent visitor at her home. He wrote
the will and gave IL TO her to keep"
This morning 1t is rumored that still
another and later Will Is in existence. The
report is that ten days before his death
Fair executed still another and later hoio-
graphic will and intrusted Ii to the keep
Ing Of Mrs. Bessie Paxton. sister OF the
wife of Col, warfield. proprietor OF the
California hotel. The late millionaire and
warfeid were warm friends. Mrs. Pax
ton has left the city for Los Angeles and
the rufnor cannot be verified. Rumors of
other alleged willis are also heard. and IL
IL hintei that II may be shown that the
late millionaire had a mania for execut-
ing last wills and testaments and intrust-
ing them 10 the keeping of his lady
friends.
Richard V Dey. who was Senator Fair S
secretary from 1860 until lSs4. and who
saws he is familiar with the writing OF
the dead millionaire. pronounces the will
produced by Mrs. Craven genuine in ev-
cry respect. and thoroughly characters
tic of the man. He says eyerya one who
knew Fair is aware OF the faetsthat the
ex-senator always wrote with a pencil
when he could get one.
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Alleged Crooked Insurance Claims.

Tacoma. March Special.-Attorney
r. =. Jones. OF Seattle. has flied an an
swer In the superior court that suggests
another Radloff mystery. IL is in the case
Of Johanna e. Martin against the Union
Mutual Iife Insurance Company TO re-
cover s.. esa the valie Of policy on the
life Of the plaiutiff's husband. Jonas Mar
tin. who. she alleges, died October .. 1898.
The complaint has not get been put on
record In the answer the insurance com
pany denies that Martin is dead. and
scrts that ne secretly left the country IN
the fali of 1888 he and his wife having
coGspircd 10 tefraud the company ont of
the value OF the policy. The company
also denies the statement ~ the piainsiT
that proofs OF death were forwarded 10
the company at Portland. Me. In Deem
her 1895, or at any other time, In another
portion of the affirmative answer /; is as
serted that Mrs. Martin and the law arm
az Palmer Palmer q Thomas made an
agreement I'm September. 1894. whereby
the firm was 20 use every means 10 COM
pei the payment of the policy. and If she
cessful was 70 receive 20 per cent. of the
proceeds
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Bil,s signed By the Governor.

Olympia. March is.--The governor has
approved the following house bills:
No iS4 10 establish bureau OF sta
tistics and immigration.
No L.. providing for the manner of
commencing civil actions in the superior
court.
No. 407. to define and punish the crime
of arson. emergency.
No 1S5, providing liens upon sawlogs.
etc.
No. 25s. redistriefing the state for judi
eial purposes.
No it6 prohibiting the employment of
females In places where intoxicating
liquors are sold.
No. 34s relating to attorneys ana provid-
ing for admissida.
No 20, relating to the location of pri-
yate roads of necessity.
No 4ai, tor reducing the corporate
limits of any city, town, or village, emer-
gency.
No. fs5. providing for the issuance Of
deficiency certificates for road work, en-
ergency.
No 44a giving honora BILE discharged
soldiers and sailors preference in public
employment
No ss. appointment. powers and duties
of superior court commissioners. emer-
gency.
No. 122, TO regulate and license insur-
ance. emergency.
No. 554. protection of food fishes, emer-
gency.
No. i9i amending sections 1863. 1870,
i55i 1872. Vol. l. Eil's code
No. 30, relating 10 expense incurred in
making drains ard bitches for general
purposes, emergency.
No. -. manner of drawing and certify
ing petit jurors. emergency.
No. 26S. defining the powers and duties
Of county surveyors.
No. il6 exempting from execution cer-
tain insurance moneys.
No. i92. prohibiting the sale OF LIQUOR
on or near the state university grounds.
He has also approved senate bill No.
33I. for the relief of the Puget Sound
Tughoat Company.
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The Bark toiusa Almost surely Lost

San Franchises. March t9.-The bark Cc~
lusa lis now out t07 days fron Tacoma,
bound FOR Shanghai. and stili no tidinEs
have been received from the vessel. Tho
underwriters express the greatest fears
for her safety. and while her owners still
cling to the hope that che will turn up all
right seafariug men generally do not tr-
cline to this belief. The Colusa has On
hoard a cargo OF lumber, and carga.
freight and vessel are insured for so. .0do
Fifteen per cent. was offered yesterday
for reinsurance on the bark. and there
were no takers. The Colusa is owned by
George +. Smith Al Co. Of this city. shs
is over twenty years old. having been
built I'm Bah, Nc. i'm 1873 by William Rog-
ers. She has been on this coast for many
years Her gross tonange was LIMIT:
net tonnage, f.t2s.9i. length. 1878. breadth.
$50: depth, 23.5 feet.
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strike of ClnnSf Seamcn.

San Francisco. March fa.--The Sailors
Union has declared war against tho ship
owners. and the probable result viii he 4
strike among seamen from Portland 10
San Diego. For the past two years coast
seauen have received So "A month. but an
increas SO Of $40 is demanded. Several crews
have been taken from vessels ready Ter
sea. but they have ali been replaced.
THE last strike OF the union ended with
the blowing up OF John curtin's sailor
boarding house. The crime was never
sxei on anybody. hut II was generally
iaia az the door of the union. Ship owners
have SO far refused 20 acccede To the fss-
rnanI Within "A few days general sea-
mems strike will be declared.