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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-03-10
A>iU>EME>T>-

Mr.. ~ rnour'- >s's,end es-ture.
charles W Seymour delivered the se--
..,.4 fr his course 80 tsN lectures last
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HER BACK WAS BROKEN
BRITISH STEAMER MEMPHIS WENT
ASHORE ON ENGLISH COAST.
One by One the Men Succumbed to
the Cold and Dropped From
the Rigging.

Bristol, Eng, Nov. IS. - The British
steamer Memphis, Captain Williams,
from Montreal for Avegmouth, is ashore
IN Dunough bay Soon after being strand
ed the crew took to the rigging and her
perilous position being noticed the coast
guard sent for a rocket appara tus. The
gale was blowing SO strongly that only
the captain and part Of the crew Of the
Memphis were saved. Cattle and other
portions of the steamers cargo are wash
ing ashore. Her hull is completely sub
merged, and only the upper masts can lie
seen above the water.
The Daily Mail reports that the Mem
phis struck at $50 o'clock Tuesday even
ing. The fog and the heavy sea made it
impossible to render any assistance to
those on board until daylight. By 2 o'clock
in the morning the vessel began to break
up and the crew took to the rigging. Ex-
posed to the bitter cold and drenched by
the seas several Of them succurnbed and
dropped off, while others were washed
away. Altogether II men were drowned.
The survivors, upon reaching shore,
were given succor al the farm houses in
the vicinity. Some have gone to Crook
haven and others will follow today. Tie
work Of salvage on the wreck has al
ready commenced An enormous quantity
Of wrecl1age is being washed ashore.
The Memphis has been broken in two on
the rocks. The body of the carpenter of
the ship has been picked up off Browhead.
Was Built in Belfast.
New York, Nov. 1S.-The steamer Mem
phis was over 1000 tons net register, was
owned by the African Steamship Com
pany, and was built at Belfast, Ireland, In
1880
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has arrived for three days, the only let
ters coming are from local points by boat
THE WORST STORM EVER KNOWN.
Mt. vernon Was Only Saved by Hard
Work of Cifixa1ns


Work of Citizens.
Seattle, Wash, Nov. 11.-Division Super
intendent Riton of the Great Northern
-elegraphed here that between two and
three miles of track is under water near
Sultan. No estimate has been made of
the damage done nor the time required TO
repair it, and none can be made until the
water goes down.
The flood in the Skagit valley is the
worst ever known. At Mt. Vernon the
rlVer is 10 inches higher than the highest
mark OF past years, and the town has
OILY been saved by the great exertions of
the citizens The dykes were manned all
last night, and not until this morning
did the flood begin to recede.
The Great Northern bridge across the
Skagit has been damaged, and trains
can not cross.
Part of the Northern Pacific bridge
across the White river is gone, stopping
trains between here and Tacoma.
The Cowltz river is higher than ever
known before, and still rising Trains are
blocked on the Northern Pacific between
kalama and Ainsworth. The railroad
bridge at Olequa is gone, and the track
is washed out for some distance. All log
hcoms have broken loose, and millions of
feet of logs, and thousands of cords of
shingle bolts are adrift.
The house of a rancher at Stockport
vas swept away, and many Of his cattle
drowned.
On the main line Of the Northern Pacific
there is a bad washout between Easton
and Ellensburg. Reports from all points
OH the Northern Pacific confirm the belief
that the rain has turned to snow. There
have been no trains in or out of Seattle
today but the big storm is now consid-
we'd over.
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SITUATION EAST OF SPOKANE.
zEssotEs Have Stopped All Traffic
PnsSengerS Mt NIiSSnuIu

5'stsods Have Stopped All Traffic
Passengers Mt NiSsOuIu.
M.ssoula Mont, Nov. l7.-More definite
reports of floods west of here reveal the
facts that they are the worst in the his
tory Of the Pacific northwest, especially
the locality where the floods are raising
havoc at the present time. According to
reports from Captain Reynolds, of the
steamer George Oakes of Coeur d'Alene
AXE, the water in Coeur d dAlene river
rose Is feet in the past 36 hours, with ev-
4fEthing flooded for miles. The waters
at Old Mission are still rising. Several
mi c5 of the Q. r. & NJ tracks along the
axe and river are either inundated or
washed away.
ut Clar}l's Fork, Idaho, near the juno
ton of Clarlls Fork river and lightning
'nc *, the volume of water is something
-rrit.c. The water is flooding houses and
'1SiEess places of the village. The water
-f lightning creek is subsidng. The
rack east of CIark's Fork is washed
way but repairs are expected to be
M@de by tomorrow 1t is also expected
that the west end of the Rocky mountain
iNiston viii be opened for traffic as far
.%st as Trout creek by tomorrow. Owing
Use condition of the road the transfer
engers, mail, express and baggage
be made at this point, but will be
as-tssie soon as possible.
The track on the Occur d Alene branch
Il right as far as Saltese. On the same
branch, from Muilan to Wallace, Idaho.
he track is badly washed out. It was
over this branch that the Northern Pa
,,cliI
rams 10 Spokane over the 0. r. & N. and
tLeir own tracks near Wallace, but pros
}eets are not bright for running trains
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MIR. SOVEREIGN WAS RE-ElLECTED
knights of Labor Selected Officers
for Another Year.

Rochester, N. Y, Nov. 1T.--At today's ses-
sion of the general assembly II the Knights cf
La Dor the principal business the report Of
the committee appeals and grievances On
the case of the Washington Times and its
editor C. G.. Conn, congressman of the Seven
teenth Indiana district. He expelled from
the order and placed the ''unfair' list.
The committee on cooperation plans sub
mitted by District Assembly No. 70 of the dis
tributon of cooperation was recommended TO
such assemblies as would consider it applict-
BILE.
The committee on the state OF order report
ell a plan for extending the Organization,
which will not be given to the public.
This afternoon the principal business was
the election of officers. Mr.. Sovereign was re
elected without opposition. For general worthy
foreman. there two candidates. 2. Anon,
master workman of the District NO. III Of Jer-
sey City, and Thomas r. Mcclure of Amster-
dam, N. y, the latter being elected.
General secretary and treasurer, J. ". Hayes
of New Jersey, reelected without oppo-
sition.
For the general executive board, consisting
of three members, there were eight nomina-
tions, two OF which declined Helry b. Martin
of Minneapolis, at present a member of the
board, Andrew Best of Brooklyn and Daniel
Brown of Butte, Mont, We're elected.
1t was ordered by the general assembly to
refuse to reorganize sustain organizations
Of any men who have taken the places Of men
in strikes 1t is probable the general assembly
will conclude its labors by tomorrow night.
Says the Order Will Grow.
Daniel Brown of Montana, member of the
executive board and a presidential elect0r
from Montana of the Bryan ticket. tonight in
Ieaking of the election of Sovereign. said:
Il think by the reelection of Mr.. Sovereign
at the present time, the knights of Labor
will increase it's membership in the west, south
and east fully so per cent in the coming year
due to the active part Mr.. Sovereign has taken
in the past campaign on the side of free silver
and he is certainly one of the abest leaders
we have in the United States
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SOME DAY TO MEET IN CARACAS,
Pan-Amefican Physicians Congress
Replies to Inyitntion

City Of Mexico Nov. 1S.-The interna-
tfonal executive committee of the doctors
congress agreed to accept the invitation
of the Venezuelan government to hold the
neNt session within TWO or three years at
Caracas.
DR.. William Pepper of Philadelphia wiD
dc tne next president of the congress. The
executive committee also decided that
subscription be started among physicians
OF al the American nations towards the
Pasteur memorial in Paris. 1t was fur
ther decided to memorabilia the United
States government not to place obstacles
in the way of vvisection.
Ihls evening grand reception was
given the doctors by the city government,
" no We're rendered also a monster mill
tary band serenade by the consolidated
bands OF the garrison of this city
Consumption Diagnosis.
DR. A. NJ. Holmes of Denver, who is
mere by special invitation of the medical
congress, today explained the manner in
which he had discovered the method of
diagnosing consumption by the examlna-
ton of a drop OF blood, enabling pky5i-
clans to treat the disease while yet in the
blood and before it has attacked the sya-
tenn of the patient. The discovery has
been the subject of comment OF all the
medical journals and professional men,
Dr. Holmes attended the congress at the
urgent invitation of its members. who de-
sired to have the discoverer read the pa
per. 1t is by far the most important sub
Ject the congress has taken up so far In
its session, and it is generally believed
that the discovery is far-reaehing in that
it is believed that a method has been
brought to light that while it will not
cure, will prevent the progress and arrest
the spread of the disease
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FREE COINAGE PREAMBLE TABLED.
knights of Labor Thought 1t Was

ZOO 1t;a1SaI
Rochester. n. Y, Nov. 1s.-The first
session Of today's general assembly,
Knights of Labor, was taken up discuss
ing the recommendations of the commit
tee on state of the order and reports
Of general officers, on which no decision
was reached. A recommendation was in
troduced that, instead of indorsing free
coinage of silver, q declaration Of that
tenor be made a portion OF the preamble
which would prevent any one not in ia
vor of the free coinage OF silver al the
ratio of is to / becoming a member Of the
order. This recommendation was not
acted upon. A recommendation was also
introduced to establish a subordinate de
gree known as minute men.
At the afternoon session of the general
assembly, knights of Labor, the commit
tee reported as their recommendation the
following resolution:
THAT In the opinion of the general as
semh'T, while monetary reform is fully
provided for in the 10Th and nth planhs
Of our preamble, the free coinage Of
gold and silver at the ratio Of 16 to |,
regardless Of the action Of any other ma
tiolI, ID lIlipOI ldIl lOOhlIi5 lOWGlu tiIt
ultimate success of the system we de-
sire, and we therefore heartily indorse
the support Of free coinage amendments
to the end we seek
After lengthy discussion, the report
was recommitted, the general sentiment
being that 1t was hardly as strong an ex-
preston as the order was prepared to
make
Resolutions were adopted instructing
the general executive board as an execu-
tive committee to urge that instead of 4
prohibitory tariff on glass. the tariff be
transferred to the Immigrant glass work
ers, that the industry shall be retained
in the control Of native workmen and
foreign worhmen kept where they prop
erly belong. 1nasmuch as protection
against product itself, while the pro-
ducer is admitted free, is now and must
always continue to be a farce"
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DECLARES 1T is NO ELECTION.
County Attorneys Opinion on the
Ballots at Salt Lake.

Salt Lake, Nov. 17.-County Attorney 9.
Q. Whitmore this afternoon handed down
an opinion on the legal status of the re
cent election. 1t declares that the ballot
WIS not a secret one, as defined by the
provisions of the constitution, which are
mandatory and prohibitory. Therefore,
the election itself is absolutely Invalid,
and is, in fact, no election"
However, the board of canvassers is ad-
vlsed that it must perform it's duty, which
is merely ministerial and that the county
clerk must issue the certificates of cleo
ton required by law unless prevented
from doing 50 by the intervention of the
court of competent jurisdiction.
The opinion was delivered to the board
Of canvassers at its meeting this after
noon. The opinion is in reply to a reso-
luton of the Salt Lake canvassing board
to The effect that the legality of the eIec-
ton had been brought into question and
asking that the duties Of the canvassing
beard be defined.
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Announced Forming Part of the
Famous Agreement.

London, Nov. 18-The Chronicle reports
that the following rules for the arbitra-
tors formed a part of the Venezuela
agreement:
An adverse holding or prescription dur
ing 30 years shall make a good title. The
arbiters deem an exclusive political con-
troll of district as well as actual settle
ment sufficient to constitute an adverse
holding to make a title by prescription.
The second rule empowers the arbiters
to give effect to the rights and claims
based on any valid principle of interna-
tional law which does not contravene
the foregoing rule.
In determining the boundary line where
the territory of one party is found to
be occupied by the subjects Of the other
party at the date of the treaty, such
effect shall be given to such occupation a.;
reason, justice, the principles of inter
national law and equities of the case
shall, in the opinion of the tribunal, re-
dlIlre.
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GOLDEN THROATED NIGHTINGALE
Mrs. Inez Sprague, Worth Millions,
to EcoIne q Public Singer

Boston, Nov. 1S.-The most interesting
event musically and socially of the local
season promises to be the public DEBUT
as prima OF Mrs. Inez Sprag lie.
the young wife of Rhode Islands war
governor. The interest is intense on &C.
count of Mrs. Sprasue.s great wealth and
high social position, and the political
prominence and influence of her husband
as Rhode Islands governor, as United
States senator and in private life.
1t is four years since Mrs. Sprague be-
gan studying for the stage upon the ad-
vice of Charles r. Adams, distinguished
Boston teacher She began studying with
him, with no intention Of making public
use of her possible talents, but. being in
formed that she had remarkable power
she began preparations for a stage ca
reer. Since that time she has studied
and practiced constantly in Paris efom
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1896-11-21
CHAIRMAN HANNA INTERVIEWED.
Visit to Mckinley Not OF Political
Significance.

Cleveland, O., Nov. 1S.-Speaking of his
trip to Canton to an Associated Press
representative today National Chairman
Hanna said he made the journey simply
to pay his respects to the president-elect
and discuss with him the details of The
Inauguration ceremonies.
1t seems to have become the CUSTOM
said Mr.. Hanna, for the national chair
man to appoint committees, marshals and
ether officials who have supervision of
the Inauguration details. and my visit 20
Major Mckinley was largely to discuss
these Matters
Asked regarding Mr. Mckinley's visit
20 Cleveland, Mr. Hanna said.
Il think the president-ei and Wife
will come to Cleveland for 4 time as soon
as Mrs. Mckiniey's health will permit.
She has been quite Ill., having been threat
ened with pneumonia and her recovery
is SLOW, though She is now able to go
OFT in q carriage"
1t is possible Mr.. and Mrs. Mckinley
will be the guests of Mr.. and Mrs Hanna
at their southern home during a portion
of the winter, but SO far the matter has
not been discussed.
Asked if cabinet matters had been taken
up during his visit, the national chairman
said he did not care to discuss that sub
ject.
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MONEY FOR INDIAN MISSIONS.
appropriations by Methodist Mis-
sionary Committee.

Detroit, Nov. 17.-The total appropria-
ttons for Indian missions in the United
States We're fixed today by the general
missionary committee of the Methodist
Episcopal church at $685.. The committee
then proceeded with allotment of sums
for missions in various conferences Of the
United States, including the following:
Des Moines, $14S5; Kansas City, $500;
Minnesota, 1857; Nebraska, $3.50; North
Dakota, $500; Nebraska, 5000; north
Iowa. $351; northwest Kansas, $500;
northwest Nebraska, $4,000; Oklahoma,
$1,000; south Kansas $1f,314; southwest
Kansas, $500; southwest Nebraska, $500;
Idaho, $4,000; Columbia river $500; Puget
sound $60o0
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POOR GROUNDS FOR HIS ARREST.
Denver Is Indignant Because of the
Prosecution of Andrew Spute.

Denver, Col, Nov. 1S.-Intense ndigna-
ton has been aroused over the arrest of
Andrew j. Spute, q grocer, on the charge
of having murdered his wife and five
children, who were drowned by the cap
sizing of a boat on Smiths lake October
25. Four persons who witnessed the cap
sizing agree that 1t was entirely acci-
DENTAL Spute himself being rescued with
great difficulty.
A short time before the accident he had
taken out an accident insurance policy
for $4,000 on his Wife's life. Recently it
became known that he was on intimate
terms with Nellie Davis, a woman of bad
repute, before the loss of his family. This
is the only known evidence against him.
When this was laid before the district
attorney and the sheriff a warrant was
sworn out for his arrest on the charge
OF murder He has not yet been indicted,
nor has he had hearing.
1t now appears that the case against
him was worked up by a detective who
was connected with a law firm, which
he had employed to look after his inter-
ests, and who had taken $100 from him as
a retainer.
Nellie Davis was released under 800
bonds this afternoon.
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DETAILS OF THE RAILROAD SALE.
Chicago q Northern Pacific Bond

Chicago & Northern Pacific Bond
holders and Their Buy.
Chicago, Nov. 1S.-The sale Of the Chi
cago & Northern Pacific railway was
confirmed by Judge jenkins in the Unit
ed States court this afternoon.
The decree of confirmation agreed to
by all parties to the litigation recites
that the road is sold to the committee
OF bondholders for the sum Of s7,O00,000.
The decree gives the road to the pu~-
chasers subject to the mortgage Of the
city Of Chicago for $3.50 900 and the mort
cages securing 1896. 900 of the bonds OF the
Chicago & Great Western railway, issued
IN 1886. 1t Is admitted that the reor-
ganization has in it's control 6S,661 of the
bonds, and that there are outstanding
1874 bonds. The purchasers have paid
into the court $4,000, the amount due the
owners of the 1874 outstanding bonds.
Three months time is given for the filing
OF all claims that may have priority over
the mortgage, and the United States
Trust company Of New York is made the
depository for the cancellation OF the
bonds.
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General Inaue Wounded.
POISON, MURDER AND ARSON CASE.
Cheyenne Has Il Sensation Fit for ID
Dime Novel.

Denver, Nov. 1S.-A special to the Times
from Cheyenne, Wyo., says: John Moll-
berg, we'll known saloon keeper, WAS
arrested today on the charge Of having
murdered Moses Reeder. a negro, by Civ
ing him arsenic in beer. Reeder died
July u last The building belonging to
Pat McGill was burned in March, 1895,
the day before it was to be opened as a
saloon. George Lines, who is under ar
rest it is alleged said Reeder entered
the building as he was leaving, after set
ting fire to it, for which he was paid
S25. Mollberg, it is presumed, caused
Reeder to be poisoned on account of what
he knew about the arson case
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1896-11-21
LARGER BUYING FIELD AFFORDED.
Southern Pacific Secures COnces-
sions for California JObbers.

Chicago, Nov. 17.-E. J. Hinton, general
agent Of the Pacific Mail Steamship Com
pany of San Francisco, at one time gen
eral freight agent of the Texas e Pacific
has been named by the Southern Pacific
as successor of the late J. Waldo. on the
board Of administration Of the Southwest
Traffic Association. The Southern Pacific
Company has made rates from the east
that will enable California jobbers %
have larger buying field, the new rates
Going into effect today. The freight rates
from Boston, Philadelphia and other prin-
clpal points on the Atlantic seaboard will
be the same as from New York for the
leading commodities with minimum
rate however, Of IS cents per 100 pounds.
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M'KINLEY WAS NON-COMMITTAL.
Refused to Commit Himself on Cam
adian Reciprocity.

Toronto, Ont, Nov. 1S.-The Evening
Telegram sent representative to Canton
to interview President Elect Mckinley on
ma tiers which will be interesting to
Canadians, but especially as to his views
concerning reciprocity.
Major Mckinley, however was nom
commital but sent the fouowing message
to the people of Canada:
Il hope that the amity and good feeling
between the two countries will continue
and that we may know more of each
other as the years go on. We have
50 much in common that we are justified
in expressing that hope"
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WAS A VICTIM OF HORSE PLAY.
Initiation Ceremony of Eil>s Killed
Edward Curry.

Des Moines, Iowa. Nov. 1S.-t,dward w.
Curry, chairman of the democratic state
committee, died at the Savery house to-
day of blood poisoning, the result of in
itiation into the Ells lodge a few weeks
ago. He was seated in the electric chair
and was horribly burned before those op-
Grating it realized what they were doing
1t was kept quiet till this morning, it
being given out at his request that he
had hemorrhoiGs.
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Harry ise,sinGt Says Bering Straits
are Never Frozen.

London, Nov. 1S.-A letter received from
Harry Dewindt, dated Ounwaidjik, on the
Siberian coast, Bering straits, says he
las been obliged to abandon his proposed
tourney by land from New York to Paris,
as he finds the straits 10 miles wide at
the narrowest point, and never frozen
over Dewindt expects to return in a
vhaler towards the end of the month.
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NIPPED THE MOTION IN THE BUD.
Santa Fe ReceivershiD Case Pro-
duced Warm Discussion.

Oskaloosa, kas., Nov. lin the Santa
Fe receivership case, opened in Judge
Myers court here this afternoon, As
sistant Attorney General Goddard, for
the railway company, raised a point that
the district court has no right to convene
at this time, the regular term having
closed. The question Immediately caused
warm discussion by lawyers on both
sides of the controversy.
Judge L. A. Meyers ordered the amend
ed petition stricken out and refused to al
low the case to be carried to the federal
court. He also stated that had he the
time he would proceed against Attorney
Goddard for contempt.
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DROPPED DEAD SAYING A PRAYER.
snciient Which Interrupted Daugh-
ter Of Eehel1:,I Is Session.

Springfield. H., Nov. 1S.-The opening
sessions of Daughters of Rebekah and
grand lodge of Illinois Odd Fellows We're
sadly Interrupted today by the sudden
I ath of Mis-. Mary B. Stevens Of Yale,
H., chaplain. She had just commenced
prayer, saying, "Our Father" when she
lroppcd 20 the floor and died of heart DIS
use. Her husband, D. G. Stevens, a
prominent merchant, was attending the
Dfd Fellows grand lodge session across
he hall Wnen notified of his wife's death.
Appropriate resolutions We're adopted and
committees appointed to escort the body
o Yale, after which the session adjourned.