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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-01-31
THE PACIFIC RAILROAD DEBT.
Advocates of the Funding Bill Before
the House CoInnLttee.

Washington CITY. Jan. S.-Franics B.
Thurber. of New York, appeared before
the house committee on Pacific roads to-
day as a representative OF the national
board OF trade. and the New York board OF
trade and transportation 10 advocate the
passage OF a funding bill for the Pacific
railroads. He commended Senator Frye's
bill for hundred years extension or the
debt at per cent. The settlement o. the
Pacific railroad finances, he said, affected
the business interests OF the en-
tire country. He had aroused
the commercial bodies of the coun-
try to the support Of the anti-poolsng
clause OF ex-senator Reagan's interstate
commerce bill, but the logic of events had
convinced Senator Reagan and himself that
the prohibition OF pooling was unnecessary.
and that railroad rates were forced as low
by competition and other forces as they
could be- The rates on the Pacific rail-
roads were less than one-thtrd OF the stan
dard at the establishment OF the lines, ana
rhis fact should be considered n paying
obligations incurred on the bass of those
conditions. Congress should do three
things 10 settle the business interests Of
the country: Pass a tariff bill 70 Increase
the revenue, a Pacific railroad funding OH
and a bankruptcy bill. c. H. Tweed. attor-
ney for the Central Pacific, also smoke.
In the hearing yesterday. Mr.. Patterson.
of Tennessee. had asked Mr.. Pierce, CT the
Union Pacific. wneinSr Ihdt CSAikd.I|
would be able to comply with a proposition
to raw the principal of its debt to the gov
eminent within short time IL the interest
was RENTED and Mr.. Pierce had answer
ed in the affirmative Today Mr. johnson.
OF California asked the same question OF
Mr.. Tweed. and he answered that he did
not see how the Central Paeihc railroad
could comply with such proposition It's
ability 10 do so would depend on the conoi-
ton OF the money market and whether the
company could make showing OF earn
ings good enough 10 foat the issue OF oeaas
necessary to raise the funds. and ne doupt-
ed whether such showing could De made
Mr.. Tweed declared that the s-year lease
OF the Central Pacific held by the southern
Pacific would not operate to prevent rs
accentance Of the terms Of the Frye Dill
Washington City. Jan. 2a.-Two mem
bers OF the California Congressional dele
CATION. Bowers and Barham. addressed
the house COMMITTEES on Pacific railroads
today, In opposition TO any funding Oil
for the Pacific railroad debt. they recon
rnended that the government should pro-
coed 10 foreclose upon the railroads when
default was made In payment OF ooEga-
tons. and also denounced the methods IN
which Huntington and associates managed
the property.
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THE EMrERoRs LOVE LETTERS.
How They Came TO BE Published In
the Paris Papers.

Berlin. Jan. So-Some light has at last
been thrown on the recent mysterious ar
rest OF the former army officer, Police lieu
tenant and journalist. Won Hake. Won
Hake was OF late years a leading member
OF the editorial staff Of the Berliner Post
After his Incarceration the newspaper LETT
10 stone unturned 10 sound the cause OF
his disgrace The following facts have
been learned. which. % say the least have
crea ted a great sensation thronchout the
empire. Some Partisan paners unfinished
a few months ago letters written by EN-
perCf William years ago. when he was a
3ashinE young prince and a student OF the
gymnasium al Kassel and turned the
heads 90 the village bellies These letters
We're addressed 20 a well-known and most
beautiful lady IN the WilhelInStrasse ara
reveal many secrets and some OF fNe
youthful follies and indulccrces Of Ger
many's ruler
II was learned BY detectives who ven
dspu'ize4 by the emperor 20 ferret out tho
rurioiner % the precious eris.les that tina
aforemen toned WNhcln1strasss friend ~
the kaiser hsd shown one or these letters
- Mime. Edmonae Adam. WHO csusa,f 5fs
publication ,r Paris. This. however "a
not account for tbc other letters which th.,
sensational Paris papers inserted in te-i~
columns, for The kaiser hal ordered +Aa
wDheirnstrasse lady 20 give ma an -.
letters from hfln "a her possession ara s,.4
securely ioclSel them IN the schfcss Thc
detectives found at last that Won usEr
who. As ore % the editors OF the ps~ts,,.-
Post and a favored visitor 80 the s~h1,ss
had access - the imperial library ana arr,
er rooms had actually stolen the lsf.a~s
from Tire kaiser's private desk. ans &c.
fotile attempts 20 sell them 20 certain
German papers found n market FOR 49,,
in the French capital. The letters 49,
AZ disappeared A search % X-er ysks.s
house BY the police fails a. brtr- 49,
more 70 hEht The emperor swssrs h, nj
cause Won Hake 20 &c punished Ia ,he s,,f
extent og the law
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GUNBOAT HELENA LAUNCHED
Also the Big Merchantman the 6rano
Duchess, at Newport News.

Nswport News, Va, Jan so-ine mira
warship constructed by Southern snip
ward since the war, ana also the iaf sss'
y1errhant steamer built IN this country,
with the exception OF the two American
trans-Atlantic liners built by the Cramps
were launched successfully here py the
Newport News Shipbuilding Company az
hien tide this morning, in the presence OF
a distinguished party from Washing ton
CITY. members Of the house naval anairs
committee. Admiral Brown. commanding
the Norfolk navy yard. and 5000 people
fror adjacent towns. There were present
also represen tives of Admiral Bunces
great fleet n Hampton Roads; senators
Garter and Mantle. OF Montana, ana AS
slstant Secretary MeAdoo, VINO repre-
scented the navy department n ti'e ~"Ss-oe
~ Saoretarv Herbert. Adding 20 the spec
tac,1far effects produced by the steamers
and sailing ves>$s gathered for the occa-
sion was the battleshtp Indiana wnich
came up from Fort Monroe this morning
TO coal. pending departure for Port Royai:
In order 10 take advantage or the nood
tide the launch OF the vessels took place
before II O'Clock. one following the other as
.ast as the worknen could knock away the
shnres and wedge up the keel The first 10
,axA the water was the merchant vessel,
whose name had been kept secret enul she
haran 20 slide down the ways, When Aiss
Nellie seifridge. OF Boston. broke the usual
T,,,cheSs" AZ the stern OF the great hul
csu~ht the water the shriil whistles Of the
steamers gave greetings. while thousands
of r,aouIe showed their appreciation by
y,volor.erea cheers. What route the new
I-eseei - intended for has not yet been an
nounced-
-rhi~fv minutes after the Grand Duchess
Ma hns1 tovsd out OF the way the war
shin Helena was ready 20 take 70 her
,a,5e-aI element with a slight hesitation,
S,. 10 lack OF sufficient tallcw, and with
statelv precision, she glided OF into the
r.r,as river IS MISS Agnes Belle Steele.
Eg,rhte- OF Mayer Steele. Of Helena
ssont smashed a champagne bottle and
-arnsd her in honor of Aontana's capital
cstv Senators Carter and Mantie, Mayor
s-sAfa ard a party OF eighteen from Mon
tara. Cart. Glass. OF the Texas. and Ad-
rntrnl Brown were on the platform me
rndtana greeted the new addition 10 the
se~.ice with deep blasts. Tugs ana ether
~hsrs added 70 the din. At the conclusion
~ the ceremonies President orcrt enter
.ssnad the visitors al a banquet The
keeis OF the new batticships ke2rsargs
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MORE MAssAcgEs LIKELY.
The Turks Making Ready 20 Butche
More Armentans-


Constantinople, Jan. D.-Renewai Of mas
sacres at Asntsb, Amaesia and Van is
feared The ambassadors have called the
attention OF the porte TO alarming rumors.
Letters received from the insurgents OF
ZeItoun say no excuses were committed
By them until they heard OF the massacre
az Marash. Thea they took vengeance
upon the Turks.
Paris. Jan. 20.-The Partisan papers de-
vote considerable attention TO the possi-
billy OF the United States entering into
the active sphere OF European Information
al affairs. and the Journal des Debats re-
grets that Europe has not some sort OF
Monroe doctrine 20 protect Il from the med
ding Of the United States In purely Euro
pean affairs. The resolution adopted by
the senate and house OF representatives, X
points out. is a direct summons to the pow
ers TO carry out the clauses OF the treaty
or Berlin. Diplomats Of old, We are told.
would have been Mortified at the idea OF
sending an American squadron TO Con-
staniinople, as Senator Frye urges. not be-
cause they would have been surprised TO
learn that America had a squadron 10
send, bat because they would have remen-
bered certain conventions which forbid the
sending or a squadron to Constantinople.
Americans are aware that such conyen-
tons exist, yet Senator Frye wants 10 send
squadron without paying any regard 10
them IL II Impossible to be more An1Ecl-
can II is true that the authorities on IN
;ernat.onal law interviewed by the Herald
have clearly expressed an opinion that con-
gress IS 10 blame and has no business 10
NEEDLE with the treaty Of Berlin, in which
the United States was not a signature,
but OF course the idea of attaching any
weight TO the opinion OF jur.sts is regarded
on the other side OF the Atlantic as a Ed
ropeaa prejudice. AS 10 the views OF En-
gland. or rather OF Mr.. Chamberlain. who
alone has spoken. he appears 10 regret that
America. instead OF wrangisng over a irifie
like the Venezuelan dispute. should not
have interviewed TO settle the Armenian
question, while the press appears 10 regard
such course without 6issat ssfact.oa. Pos
sibly. however. Mr.. chamberiain's reference
Is intended to chan the Americans on their
own Intolerance in attacking England be-
cause OF her Intervention In Venezuela.
The Temps takes advantage OF the occa-
slon TO lecture the English press on Its too
fertile imagination in assuming the posi-
biiity of Europe confding TO the great re-
public of the new world and OF the United
States accepting the mission, IN spite OF
the Monroe doctrine being turned upside
down. OF forcing the hand OF the sultan by
a naval demonstration before CONSTANT
nople. Fortunately" says the Temps,
'ths world Is not governed by fanatical po-
liticaI conjecturas. but by the modest 'rou-
tinieres' OF Downing street or Of the QuA
a Orsay.'
Constantinople, Jan 3o.--The reply OF the
sultan 10 the letter OF the queen on the
subject OF Armenia has been dispatched 10
Costaki Pasha Anthopoul. Turkish en-
bassador in London
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THE WOMAN WHO KISSED BROWN
Mrs. stockton TO Be Investigated by
the Church.

San Francisco, Jan. 30.-Another sensa-
ton was sprung today in the Brown scan
daL The pastor is not the only person to
be investigated. The standing committee,
which is. in one sense. a censor OF church
morals has been asked TO prefer charges
against Mrs. Stockton. In brief, Mrs.
Stockton viii have to submit to a church
trial on charges OF immortality. and the
charges that have been so difficult to place
against the pastor himself the church will
attempt TO get at indirectly. The matter
has been coming to head for some days
The ladies OF the church have been par
ucularly distressed about this phase of
the scandal, and Mrs. Stockton's appear
ance at the prayer meeting Wednesday
night capped the climax. The principal
foundation for the movement against Mrs.
Stockton - the affidavit which was given
10 the press by DR.. Brown on January l.
IN which the woman is accused OF having
attempted 70 extort money from the pas
tor. At a time subsequent 10 the date of
the alleged extortion DR.. Brown attempted
to grace a church festival programme
with Mrs. Stockton's name. and threaten
Ell 10 discipline a member who objected.
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The German Claim Against Venezuela

Caracas. Jan. Sl-The German claim
against Venezuela arises through the guar
antee OK the payment OF per cent. interest
on bonds a. road between this CITY and
Valencia. constructed by Germans. There
Is every reason TO believe that Seror Bra
sual Sierra. Cor many years counsel for the
railroad was placed n Gen. Crespo's new
cabinet presumably for the sole purpose of
adjusting matters. and i is saii that Re
VII resign as soon as he has succeeded,
As his private law practice IS FAR more
profitable than MS salary as cabinet Of
Ger. An offer q settlement has been made.
and the terms were practically greed upon
when new comphcation arose The gov
eminent here proposes 20 issue interest
bearing bonds IN payment of the debt Tho
Germans think that they should be allowed
20 handle the bonds and make as much
as they can out q thea. whereas. the local
authorities wish = place them dlrectlv
and turn over the proceeds
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Washington City, Jan. tine ease -
Mai. George A Armes. the reureu -
officer whose arrest for insulting ssp -.
r.or officer was ordered by Gen. seno ,.,
and who was released on q sens. $3.50.
ruling OF Judge Bradley, OF inc a.a.s
supreme court. was given formal nsaI I.-s
nv Judge Bradley today. CoOhs.i 49, -
son, for the defense. presenied tns n'. =.
date OF the court OF appeals. reFefs.s,,s
ruling OF the lower court. lie ssp'A. -
that il was not the intention OF tns -
eminent 20 carry cut in SIS eahIsI 80
decision OF the court OF appeals ara -,
place Mai. Arnes in close ccahns -.
pending courtmartAal. put tnai thr - -
eutlon practically sought only 70 hAs .'.. -
course vsndicatea. Mai. Arfnss 1890
agreed 20 these contentious OF tns Fsss
cutlon. The court. in dsposing OF sas 80 "a
saia the whole case appeared 20 o. $40.
OF safe work on the part OF zen a,~s s ~
NeId. ana that this belief was =. -
the fact that there now appearea -, ~ !, a.
Intention TO prosecute further. Ieaa s.,y -.
ton leaves Mai. Armes eonstroslss -..,,ss
der arrest, but IL In probable tas
viii not be pushed further
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xyhatcnrn Comfy News.

Fairhayen, Jan. 27.-SpeciaL-The Paciac
Coast Trading Company reports having
shipped from here during 1895 nearly 10000
pounds OF fresh fish for which the fisher
men received nearly 5000 The principal
shipments were of silver and s.eelhead sal
mon. although there were good many
pounds of sruelt and herring included and
1900 pounds of hahbut ana 80 dozen
crabs.
President Gamwell. Of the Commercial
Club. is authority for the statement that
there are twenty-four varieties or edible
fish found in the salt waters Of Whatcom
county. as follows: Anchovy, tom. ling, red
and black cod. gray and white haliout, cells.
founders. herring. black and white perch,
salmon, seven varieties, named VI the or
der In which they run-silver. hookolll.
dog, steelhead, spring or tyee. sockeye and
hurnpback; sturgeon. stnelt. sand fish. sole
and trout All OF these except the hahbut
are found IN Bellinghan bay. In addition
there are aogrsh. ratfish and sharks, eaeh
OF which has some commercial value, and
clans. crabs oysters and shTimps. All or
the varieties Of salmon mentioned except
the sockeyes spawn In the Sooksack river.
The socksyes seem to be entirely native
70 the Fraser river. Mr.. Gamwell says
that there were approximately 10000 sal
mon caught at and neay the mouth 81 the
Nooksack river during the season OF 1928,
and he is a strong advocate OF the Neck
sack as iccatlQn TOT u asa hatchery.
There promises To be lively competition
this year for the salmon caught in the
waters OF the lower Sound, as work IS soon
to commence upon three new cannsr.es,
whose principal supply must be drawn from
these waters, one IN Chuckanut bay. one
az Village point, Lumni island, and one at
Anacortes: these IN addition to the large
PLAINS already in operation at Point Rob
ert~. Semiahrnoo and Friday Hzr5or.
whatcom, Jan. E.-The office OF the Tri-
Weekly and Weekly Blade has been moved
70 the BellinghAm bay hank block
4 saloon is 20 occupy the present fine
postoffice location as soon as the Office Is
moved TO its new quarters in the De Mates
bfo~E
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Two Lieurenanrs Testify That He Was
Drunk On the Ship.

San Francisco, Jan. 50. The court-rar-
t.al in the case OF Capt. Healy. of the rev.
enus cutter Bear, charged with unoficer-
Ike conduct under various specifications.
has heard all the witnesses on the charge
OF drunkenness made against Healy. and
has passed 10 consideraS on Of the charges
OF misconduct on the high seas. II VIII
take several days TO hear this matter, AMI
then the charges OF Lieut.. Daniels. who
AYERS that Capt Healy spat in his face.
VIII be taken UP. Daniels story is that
Healy spat in his face. but that he forbore
10 wreak summary vengeance on the Bears
commander. This matter VIII occupy the
court until about the middle OF next week
and after that arguments OF counsel VIII
be heard, so the nvestigation VIII consume
probably ten days more.
The second set of charges against capt
HeaIy, IN which the captain IS charged with
drunkenness while on duty in this port.
was taken up this morning Lieut.. Daniels.
OF the Bear. who brought the charges
against Capt. Healy. was the nrss wit
ness called by the prosecution. He was
very positive IN his statements. and his
testimony was strong against the accused.
However. as yet his evidence is unsupport-
ed. Daniels testified that Capt Healy was
in an intoxicated condition the greater
part of the first week the vessel was in
the har5or here after having returned from
Ber.ng sea. "On the 18th OF November,
SAID oaElSlS. f1c44S Came Oh AcSN
drunk. ana acted in a manner unbecoming
a gentleman. He was noisy and overoear-
ing He seemed TO keep IN that condition
until next day, fer when he reported for
duty on the 18th he was stu intoxicated
He was unable to carry himself properly.
and actually staggered along the deck.
seemed TO be particularly offensive 20 him.
and he appeared TO delight in insulting me.
Walking up TO me on the deck, ne deiio-
erately spat in any face
''Why should Capt. Healy do that7"
asked Attorney Henley. for the defense.
al do not know" answered Daniels. 'un-
less II was pure meanness on his part He
had no prcvocation.'
On cross-examinat.on Daniels stuck 10
his original ssery. He was sure Capt
Healy was drunk on the 9Th and 18th or
November. and nothing could change his
opinion. Lieut.. Howard Emery. also OF the
Bear. corroborated Daniels charge OF
drunkenness on the goth. When Capt
Healy takes the stand in his swn BEHALF
he VIII deny all the charges made by Dan
iels, and In support of his denial win In
troduoe a number OF witnesses who VIII
swear he was sober on the days mentioned
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THERE WILL BE FAMINE Is CUBA
The Patriots Have Destroyed the Crops
ThroughOut the Island


Washington City. Jan. 3ss-Repressnfa-
tive Money. OF Mississippi. the senator
eiec. from that state. has recently received
aevfcss from Cuba which are OF consider
able interest According 20 the statements
Of Mr.. Moneys Informant. the Devastation
Of the island has been carried to such az
extent That poverty. famine and vice.
spread suffering viii surely prevail In the
near future unless % some means the hos
tilities are brought 10 . close. The writer
says the crops Of this season have been
practically destroyed throughout most OF
the Island Ths czne mills are stopped.
bridges burned, roads torn Up ard business
almost entirely killed for the time
In the province OF Santa Clara where
~. 600 Sacks OF sugar were ground last sea-
son, no Wheels have been turning tbs sea-
son, for to start o mil Is 70 give s.gnai
70 the insurgents 10 blow Il Up. The new
table result OF the continuance OF the war.
SAYS the writer, VIII be famine through
out the farming Districts OF Cuba De
United States. being the nearest power. the
nesghbor of the island and having always
responded to calls from suffering countries.
will naturally DC looked 10 10 furnish as
slstance and relief. ar. Money Is MEM
Der OF the house COMMITTEES on foreign az
fairs and has taken pains to secure the
mos. reliable information from Responsible
parties IN Cuba The teaor or MS CORES
ponGence Is that Spain will never be able
TO conquer the reyolutiouists. and that the
continuance Of the war Will Involve more
loss OF life, and the tnpoyerishnent OF ooLh
Spain and Cuba.
A recent letter says the rainy season VIII
begin ia about three months. and the poor
" fed ard unacclimafed youths who COM
pose most Of the Spanish regiments may
be expected 20 die like sheep. The Spanish
troops viii be unable TO pursue any milf
farsa there
roads and the forests and even the cane
fields are frnpassabis 10 people unused TO
the country. The letter says that many
Spanish residents OF the Island and al the
Cubans. support the insurgents. The
span.ards desire some form OF autonomy,
and the cubans want absolute inGepend-
ence or annexation 10 the United States.
Most Of the holders OF large properties are
said 10 favor annexation. because they be-
lieve greater protection 10 property would
be secured under control or the United
States.
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Harry Sewsoms,s Kccentric.sy.

Harry Newsome. the ecceatr.c fa-vii-
ual who stole twe boats in his eagsrness
to get to Pert Blakeley 70 obtain work,
performed some queer antics IN ne =. Id
cjpal court yesterday Afternoon. First 20
pleaded guilty and told his sscry as pre-
vSously related In the Pcst-iztsiiAgs1eer.
While other testimony was being gwen q
jumped up and started for the door saslR
Brooks stopped him, and whea al expsa-
nation was asked for this sucdsn mess.
he said he desired TO get 10 Pert Hlaksisy
as soon as possible. After he was oro1xhI
back from the superior court 10 the GU
Jail he took off his clothes, with the exess
ton of trousers and Uudershfrt, and iasss'-
ed on presenting himself 10 Judge Glasgow
in that attire. The Judge csSas1 mar
man who acted as Newsoms hsd vas =.
responsible fer his actions and turned hia
loose. Newsome used 20 I've IN thls eAy
fifteen years ago. He s snip e@aiAss
and comes from fire family.
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the foot OF the statue OF Charles l. The
police compelled them 20 remove the
w-eafhs The crowd. with uncovered
heads. repeated the collect referring 70 the
so-caHed ynsrtyred sovereign They offered
up a prayer for the dead king The dem
onstration began 20 attract mucn attsr-
ton, and they were dispersed by the pc-
lice. Later, apparently BY orders received
from the chief OF police at Scotland Yard.
beautiful wreaths inscribed ia memory
OF the white king" were allowed 10 be
placed at the foot Of the PEDESTAL
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THE NEED OF COAST pEFENsEs.
GEN. Miles Makes n Statement Before
Senate Committee.

Washington. City Jan. @.-Mat. Gen.
Nelssn A. Miles, commanding the army,
before the committee on coast ee1snses
today made a statement Of the condition
~ fhe coast defensss on both the Atlantic
and Pacific coasts and the Gulf OF Mexico.
He stated that the guns now mounted at
Savannah, Charleston and other ports are
snoothbores OF obsolete patterns ana use
less. and are mounted on rotten carriages.
Tn. only places where provision has been
made for any considerable defense are
New York, San Francisco ana Boston, ana
the defenses az these places are entirely
inadequate and insufficient.
ne sat8 that our cities are open to attack
by any country having large navy, and
that II would take years 10 create the nee
essary armaments. He estimated the
entire cost of coast defensas Tor adsquAte
protection OF the country ar about s@."o'-
asl FOR fort.dcations ana guns. THIS would
no, include the cost OF ammunition ana
projectiles.