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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-05-17
Cars Spring Across, but Trucks
Drop Into the Water.
FIFTEEN PEOPLE BADLY HuRr.
Chicago and Galveston Express \.
Wrecked Near Artmore. L. IA
Trestie Undermined by u Freshet
Suddenly Gives Way-0ne Pass~n-
ger Coach Left Standing With an
End ON Either Bank Four
Coaches BADLY broken Up-Two OF
the Injured VIII Die.

ARDMoRE. I. l.. May ls.-A south
bound passenger train on the Santa Fe
road. known as the Chicago and Calves
ton express. went through a trestle SIX
teen miles south of here al o'clock this
morning. Fifteen persons. passengers aud
trainmen. were injured. Several OF these
are seriously hurt. and IL is believed that
two will die. The accident occurred near
the town OF Marietta.
A heavy rain storm. amounting almost
to waterspout. caused a sudden rise this
morning of all the streams in that vicin-
ity. The accident occurred at point
where a narrow gulch was spanned by Il
wooden trestle. The foundation work
supporting this trestle was undermined
by the sudden rise of the little stream
which flows through the gulch. and the
trestle went down under the heavy weight
of the train. So great was the speed Of
the train, however. that the engine and
tender. the express mail and baggage
cars and one passenger coach passed over
the narrow chasm. though the trucks OF
several of these cars went TO the bottom.
twenty feet below.
The coach next to the last, the one i'm
mediately in front of the Pullman. was
left standing directly over the chasm. one
end resting on either bank of the guleh.
The Pullman remained on the track. Tho
four coaches which were dragged by the
locomotive across the broken trestle were
badly wrecked. The baggage ear tele-
scoped with the passenger coach. which
was the smoker. and the latter was all but
demolished. The most of the injured wero
riding in these coaches.
j. NJ. Grider. the Wells. Fargo express
messenger. was so badly crushed by
heavy car chest that he cannot live. l.. II.
Sparks. of Oakman. /. r., was crushed In
the wreck OF the smoker and is also mort
ally injured.
The injured were brought to Ardmore on
a wrecking train sent out from here.
been built around the wreck and the be-
lated passengers resumed their journey.
except those seriously injured. who are be-
ing cared for here at the Windsor hotel
The names of those seriously injured In
the wreck follow.
G.. c.. Crawford, Hurd. i. r.. elbow eIslo-
Gated and right arm fractured.
w. l.. Irwin, Kansas City, cut on tho
neck.
l. f. Hale. news agent. Fort Worth.
bruised on hip and side.
j. NJ. Gridcr, express messenger. hurt
internally: cannot live.
r. j. Crawford. 7. T., ankle sprained.
badly cut and bruised.
VIM. Forbes Lebanon. head. hands and
arms cut and hip injured.
O. L. York. Palo Pinto. Tex. hip hurt.
j. p Piper, Ladonia, head cut, shoulder
dislocated.
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SHIP DIRIGo LONG OVERDUE.
Arthur seysairs Fine Four Master
May he Lost.

SAN FRANCISCO. May is.-The Amer
lean ship Dirigo. owned by Arthur Sewan.
OF Maine and commanded by Capt Good
win. is thirty-fve days overdue on her
voyage around the Horn She sailed from
New York 170 days ago. carrying a crew
OF forty men. On January 25 the Dirigo
was spoken off Cape Horn By the British
ship Howth. Signals were exchanged.
and the captain OF the Howth determine
ed 10 beat the American ship into San
Francisco II possible. Two days later
heavy gales sprang up. lasting three days.
The Howth arrived In port on April 10.
but nothing has been heard OF the Dirfgo.
The Dsrigo is the first four-masfed steel
ship built In the United States. She is Of
2 SD tons and was launched In 1884. There
Is soma anxiety about the vessel. and IN
Liverpool yesterday reinsurance at 20 per
cent. was quoted. II Is possible that the
ship changed her course or that she put
into Port Stanley for repairs.
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AN OUTLET FOR THE WHEAT
Scientific Men to Make Thorough
Exploration of Hudson
Straits.

HALIFAX, n. 8. May 1s-The steamer
Diana. which viii carry the government
expedition 10 Hudson bay, arrived her. to-
day from 81. Johns ~. r.. and will be pro-
visloned at once Tor her long sojourn TO
the north. The Diana Is fine steamer
for Ice work snc was specially selected on
that account. The scientific party and
ships crew will make the number on board
over afty.
The expedition is expected 10 be the
most far-reachtng in results of any yet
attempted. The purpose of the expedition
Is TO discover the period for which Hud-
son bay Is nayIgabIe, in order that grain
steamers may run through and load wheat
for England ar Fort Churchill. which will
be the terminus Of a railway TO De built
there from Manitoba
IN addition to the various scientific In
vestigations which will be made. there
viii also De an attempt 20 learn the fishing
possibilities OF this vast body Of water.
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TAILoRS TO GO ON STRIKE.
New York brotherhood Notifies Its
Members to Quit
Work.

NEW YORK. April 1.-THE Brother
hood OF Tailors. with membership Of
over 1900. decided to strike today. Tho
leaders in the organization. including
Jose Barrondes and Mayer Schoenfeldt.
counseled against strike. but the ma
jority of the workers insisted upon II. and
committees o. the Brotherhood of Tailors.
child jacketmakers. knee pantsniakers.
progressive tailors. yestmakers. ovcrcoat
and sack coatmakers and Lithuanian
tailors were sent out to give notice to quit
work. The committee notified all MEM
bers employed in shops In Greater New
York and nearby places In New Jersey.
A strong effort was made by the leaders
TO prevent the strike AT this time, but
without avail. The decision to strike was
arrived at only after a protracted and
heated meeting of the tailors.
Although the strikers have not yet
drawn up their demands. IL is known that
an advance Of wages and the abolition OF
the task system are sought by the tailors.
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DoMOkos SOON TO FALL.
Edhem Pasha begins the Advance
Greeks Utterly Disorgnnfxed.

I4ARISSA. May 1e.-Edhem Pasha's
plans for the capture of Domokos are be-
ing rapidly perfected Reinforeements are
arriving. and all the Greek positions are
carefully watched. The bad condition of
the roads and the heavy trains delay the
operations of the Turkish officers. who are
anxiously waiting. A general advance be-
gan at dawn.
A number of Greek deserters who have
been captured say that 25,o1o Greeks are
behind the entrenchments at Domokos.
but that the whole organization is rotten,
and the medical and transportation serv-
ice has completely collapsed. They say
that for thirty-six hours the only ration
was a half-loaf. and with that the forces
are becoming demoralized and are desert
ing by the wholesale.
LONDON, May 16.-The correspondent
of the Daily Mail al Lamia under date of
Saturday says:
Last night the troops were drenched by
torrents of rain. Supplies of bread and
salt the absence of which has caused
daily scenes in the camp. are being hur-
ried forward. The American military at
tache has returned 10 Athens.
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BEET SUGAR SEED ALL GONE.
More Than 10000 Pounds Distrfb-
uted ny the Government.

WASHINGTON. May ls.-The beet sug-
ar seed which the agricultural department
has been distributing Is practically ez-
fausted. about 1900 pounds having been
sent out TO farmers In about four-hffhs
OF the states. The seed has been dis
tributed I'm packages Of from one ounce
20 half pound. purely for experimental
purposes. The beets grown from the seed
will be analysed and the sacchsrtue mat
ter determined 10 ascertain where beets
can oe protitabay grown for the production
OF sugar. These experiments. IL Us said.
will be OF immense value an the beet
undoubtedly can be produced with profit
in many Of the states. Wherever IL can
be produced IL viii give the farmer
a new crop.
All the surplus vegetable seed In the
possession of the agricultural department.
is being distributed through congress-
men or government agency 10 the peo-
pie IN the flooded districts along the Miss
tssippi for planting as soon as the waters
ss1bSfde
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Spain ..you shall not war upon the hos
pissfs upon women and upon children. :.
VIEWERS occupation would be gone
MIS- Clara B4u Brown Of the wornan's
National Cuban League said the league
had but one platform. one aim. and one
end. and that end wNs the establishment
OF the republic OF Cuha
Remarks were also made BY Rev. DR.
Kent. Mrs Lincoln. vice director OF the
wornan's League. and Rev. Howard VII
bur Ennis.
Ex-senator Butler. Of South Carolina
read a series o< resolutions which had
been prepared and these were unanimous
IL aaovseS They earnestly protested
against the ssbarfHrou> and inhuman
methods. Of Spain in conducting the war
in Cuna. declared that this government
should recognize the insurgents as bel
ligerents and that Cuba, had demonstrat-
81 that IL was her manifest destiny that
like Mexico. she should be free and in
dependent without the payment TO Spain
of any Indemnity.
A Ierter received In this city yesterday
morning from an American resident in
Sancti Spiritus was read, which gives the
following details Of the death az Col. Car
los Agiirre. a Cuban officer. resident OF
New York for twenty years, whose family
Is well known in this city 1t Is dated at
Sancti Sptritus. May :. and the portion re-
ferred to reads as follows:
II sent a letter 10 yNou with the request
that YOU will be SO kind as TO send IL 10
Col. Aguirre's wife and children in New
York He was killed last week by the
Spanlards. and. haif-siIve. WAS dragged by
the guerrflias with a rope around his neck
into the town and 20 Gen O'Brien.
Agsiirre had a silver watch with his pic
ture I'm II, and about 500 in gold. which
the soldiers took from him.
Col. Aguirre was brother Of Mai. Gen.
Aguirre. the Cuban leader. who died on
the field last winter. a few days after Ma
ceo's death.
President Mckinley has not yet decided
whether he will send message TO con-
gress on the Cuban situation. He still
has the matter under consideration, and
will not finally determine what he will do
until tomorrow morning.
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Presburg Monument UnveiIed.

PRESBURG. Hungary. May 16-The
emperor. Francis Joseph. as the king of
Hungary. arrived here today to unveil
the Maria Theresa monument. The cere-
mony was performed In the presence of
an immense gathering. which included
many of the great mobiles of the kingdom
and deputations from all the principal
towns. The utmost enthusiasm was dis
played. The king went at the head of
procession TO the hill. where the former
kings of Hungary were crowned. This Is
the site of the monument. beautiful work
of art. The unveiling was followed by a
brief speech BY his majesty. who then re-
ceived addresses from a large number of
defegations.
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sMoLENskI CAN HOLD HIS OWN.
Gallant General Declares the Turks
Cannot DisIOdge Him.

LONDON, May 1.-THE Daily Mails
correspondent at kephalosis. under date of
Friday. reports an interview with Gen.
Smolenski. whose headquarters are at that
point. close 10 the hills south of Almyros.
a position exceedingly difficult 10 take by
assault. Gen. Smolenski believes that he
can hold his own and is still confident of
the pluck of his troops. which has already
been shown three times. He said: Il in
tend 10 await the Turkish attack here and
not to retire to Thermopylae unless abso-
lutely compelled to do So
Gen. Smolenski has 10. 900 men, his line
extending from Naklari to the port Of
Almyros.
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In Memory of Marti. The Patriot.

NEW YORK, May l6.-Under the aus
pices Of the Jose Marti Club. Of this city.
anniversary exercises commemorative Of
the death of Jose Marti. the Cuban patri
ot-martyr. wera held at the Academy OF
Music today The decorations consisted
of Cuban and American flags There was
a special musical programme. Rev.
Thomas Dixon was the speaker.
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GENOA. May is.--Today bronze statue
in memory OF Daniel O'Conneii. the cels-
Drafef Irish patriot and orator. was nn-
veiied in the facade Of the Paiazzo dc
Aria. where he died on May Is. fs<1 The
unveiling was preceded by a solemn mass
and procession I'm the Cathedral Of san
Faro. thu most ancient Christian fcuncA-
ton In Genoa.
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LIGHTNING At coKE's GRAVE.


WACO. Tex. May is.-Ths obzequies OF
the late ex-senator Richard Coke were
solemn and impressive in the extreme.
The paiibearcrs were OF the most distin-
gufsiasd men Of Texas. just ass the casket
was being lowered into the grave. holt
OF iEzhfninz struck a tree rear by. knock
Ing ex-tiov. r Il. Hubbard oue Of the
pahbeareTT. 20 his knees. A number OF
teams ran away and there cane near be-
ing a tragedy TO era the sad occnslon.
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Distribution Of Ottoman Troops.

CONSrANTINOPLE, May 16.-The
council of ministers met again today. and
the sultan has ordered another distribution
of troops at various points along the Sa-
lonica railway
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SHOWS HIS FANGS.
Abdul Hamid AffrOnts
the Powers.
DEMANDS ALL THESSALY.
No Armistice Till the Exacti0n
Is Granted.
DIPl oMATs MUCH cHAGR'NED.
Not Even Germany Willing to Allow
the Concession.
DIPl oMATs MUCH cHAoRlNED.
Not Even Germany Willing to Allow
the Concession.

European Conference, Though op-
poSed by Russia. May he Neces-
snry to Bring the Porte to Terms
Turkey Also Demands That Noio
and Prevesa BE kept Open to
Ottoman vexsels-GermnnyI Insists
ON European Control Of Greek FL
nnnces To Secare Payment of an
Indemnity HeIlenes I'm Epirus
said to Have Been Enectuaiiy
Checked-Edhem Pasha Advances
on DomOkos, which IL Doomed to
Fall.
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one ~ the best evidences that Ayers
Hair Visor Is an article Of exceptional
merit IS the fact that the demand fer u -
constantly increasing No one -ho uses
this Incompatible dressing thinks Of Try
ting any other preparation for the hair. =
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The Great Northern railway IN the pop
ular line TO ali koosensi posatA No lay
over.
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SLATER, THE PSYCHIC"
His Remarkable Exhibition at
Pythian Castle Last Evening.

John Slater, the mind reader and
psychic, gave an interesting seance anu
exhibition of his powers to crowded
house at Pythian Castle last evening.
For an hour and a half Mr.. Slater be-
wildered and pleased his audience With
his marvellous tests, which, TO say the
least, we're of a startling and altogether
incoinprehensible nature. AS ready
and skillful mind reader he easily
stands al the head of professors of that
art, and throughout his entire seance
there is an absence of the parapherna-
liza and contrivances usually imposed
upon the public by alleged operators in
the psychic realm.
Mr.. Slater certainly had no confed-
crate, and his invitation to con-
tribute to the evenings entertain
ment was extended to the entire audi
ence and not to a select committee
After explaining the nature of the en-
tertainment Slater announced a short
recess, and during that time the table
on the rostrum was piled high with ar
ticles sent up by persons in the audi
enee.
Then Mr. Slater walked to the table
and began toeXercise his peculiar power.
lie ptckSu up one article dlltI dIolHtI
rapidly, recounted the characteristics
and temperament of the persons who
had deposited them and, not content
with that, delved down into his mystic
| rious art and called the owners by
name; told them of love and other
affairs; called names of persons long
since dead; mentioned incidents which
the persons addressed could scarcely re-
call, and had no difficulty in calling his
subjects-if such they might be called
| by their proper names, and recounting
not only their history but that of
friends and relatives.
That Mr.. Slater has remarkable
gift all who have seen him will admit,
and that there is no attempt at Secre-
tion-.io cabinet, no machinery, no
confcderate-makes his art all the more
| ineXplicable. He will appear at
Pythian Castle this evening for the last
The record-union., 1897-12-13

Mascagni finds it a great defect of
Italian law that there should be no
legal redress for libels of this kind,
which have not been merely an an
noyance but a material loss, as he has
had to answer thousands of letters and
kilograms from all over the world, even
from America. And not only that, but
relations and personal friends rushed
to Pesaro, and he had to pull them up!
Now every morning on rising he Won
ders what the day will bring forth, and
fully expects one fine day TO see it an
nounced that Pietro Maseagni has gone
violently insane.
The trouble is concludes the macs
tro, IF some misfortune should really
happen to me, no one will believe it,
and l think with fear of when I shall
be dead My family will telegraph,
send notices, write letters; but people,
Struggling their shoulders, win say,
oh, it is one of the usual jokes So
that 1 shall be considered alive, who
knows how long after my death? This
also is a satisfaction. Pail Mall Ca
zatte
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GREAT SPORT.
Fine Days Coursiug at Agricult-
ural Park.

The delightful weather and the high
class dogs announced for the coursing
yesterday at Agricultural Park drew
a big crowd The spectators seem to be
getting lines on the dogs, for the bet
ting was brisk 1t was pretty much a
favorite's day, however
The hares and dogs were in good
fettle, and many of the courses were
long and well contested The judges
flag was welded by s. Cummings, and
the slips were Well handled by j. f.
Heenan.
William O'Neil's Promise Me carried
off the first money. with James Ryan's
Lanky Bob as runner-up and Schultz
& Rought's Handspring in third place.
Following is the order IN which the
courses were run:
T. O'Hara's Skylight beat McCoomb
& Gardner's Gazelle.
T. Pnkinton's Salvador beat a. Mel
sons Bin Nye.
Shultz & Rought's Handspring beat
Heenan & Walsh's Fire Bell.
Nethercott Brothers Little Wonder
beat L. Meyers Flying Girl
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STRANGE CASE.
How Harry Summerfield Recovered
His Stolen Watch.

Some time ago the room of Harry
Summerfield was burglarized, and
among the articles stolen was a valu-
able gold watch and heavy gold chain
of peculiar pattern. A careful and con-
tinued search among the local pawn
shops failed to disclose the missing
timepiece, and the owner had given up
all hope of ever seeing it again.
short time ago, as Summerfield
was sauntering down ] street, he
stopped to examine the pictures in the
showcase in front Of Beals' photograph
gallery. One picture in particular
caught his eye and interested him
greatly. 1t was not the picture itself
that caused Mr.. Summerfield's heart to
beat fast, but the watch chain that or
namented the vest worn by the man
whose likeness was displayed.
Summerfield recognized in it his
long-lcst property, and fastening up
stairs learned from Mr.. Beals that the
man who sat for the picture was n. Clip
pa. the Oak Park tamale peddler, who is
now awaiting trial on charge of
criminal intercourse with little girl
Mr. Beals stated that Cippa paid for
the privilege of having his photo
graph displayed, as he had told the
artist that he liked to have young girls
admire it,
Summerfield lost no time in hunting
UP the tamale man, and demanded to
know from whom he had bought the
watch and chain, but Cippa claimed
not TO know the man from whom he
had purchased it. IF he did know, he
evidently desired to screen him. but
fearing that he might be prosecuted for
receiving stolen property he gave up
the watch and chain without asking to
be recon- pensed for any outlay he may
have made
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TRIED TO KILL HIS WIFE.
EX-FIREMAN JAMES WOODS ON
THE WARPATH.
Over-Indulgence in Liquor Makes
Him Wild-He Assaults
His Wife.

James Woods, the ex-member or the
fire department who was arrested
few weeks ago on a charge of having
set fire to the barn belonging TO Barkley
Muir, yesterday came very near having
another and more serious crime TO an
swer for.
About ten days ago his wife per-
suaded George O. Bates TO go on his
bond with her, and Woods thus secured
his temporary freedom. Yesterday he
commenced drinking again, and during
the afternoon he went to Muir's place,
where two important witnesses for the
prosecution in the arson case reside.
Woods, they say, threatened them with
violence should they again testify
against him at his trial, as they did
at the preliminary examination. He
was finally elected from the premises.
He then went to his home and de-
manded money from his wife, which
Mrs. Woods declined to give him. She
says this so angered Woods that he
began to abuse her and struck her re-
peatedly He repeated his demand for
money with which to buy more whisky,
but she still refused to let him have 1t.
At that Woods flew into rage, and
running down stairs soon returned with
a 3S-caliber bulldog pistol. almost the
counterpart of murderer Bau-
Imann's weapon, and attempted to shoot
his wife.
Mrs. Woods says she grappled with
the madman, and terrible struggle
ensued for the possession of the pistol.
The woman shrieked "Help!" and
aNTur1o,-ip no Scarbv named Robert
Powell ran to the womans assistance,
and overpowering Woods disarmed
him.
Mrs. Woods left arm and wrist show
the effects of the terrible struggle with
her infuriated husband. A piece of
flesh is torn out of her left hand, evil
IDENTIFY by the hammer of the pistol. She
stated to some of her neighborS that she
would to-day withdraw from her hus-
bands bond, as she firmly believes that
should Woods continue his debauch he
would yet carry out the threats he
made yesterday.
That Woods is an exceedingly dan
gerous man when drinking was demon
strated a few days before his arrest.
A house-mover named Oscar Kerr, who
resides near Woods, was with several
friends about to take drink in a
saloon at Seventh and Q streets, when
Woods, whose anger was aroused be-
cause he was not invited to drink, and
being under the influence of liquor at
the time, knocked the glass from Kerr s
hand.
Kerr ignored the insult and paid no
attention to Woods, which made the
| latter. furious. With an oath he ran
| home, got his pistol and returned to
| the saloon looking for Kerr. But the
| latter left by a side door when he saw
| Woods coming back