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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-04-20

A Well-knovn Contractor Succumbs
to q Cancerous Disease.

Ashel Feek, the well-known contractor.
died at the Seattle General hospital Sat-
urday morning after a lingering and pain
full illness He was affected with dis
ease OF cancerous nature In the stomach.
and last Tuesday underwent an operation
at the hands OF DR.. Raymond, assisted
by Dr. Mccullough. DIR. Shannon and sew
erai others. The operation. itself success
full was too great a shock for Mr.. Feek' 8
enfeebled frame. Wednesday he appear
ed much stronger and ii was believed that
his life had been saved. but Thursday ev-
ening he began to sink and fingered along
In semi-consciousness until Saturday night
when he quietly passed away.
Mr.. Feek was born fifty-three years
ago. Ia Roxborough. Ontario. He brought
his family TO Seattle nine years ago. and
has since then made his home here. al
though his business undertakings have
extended all over the coast country.
Something over two years ago he secured
the contract and constructed fifteen miles
OF railway in Oahu the principal island
Of the Hawaiian group. extending from
the ocean back into the sugar plantations.
The construction company was subsidized
by the Hawaiian government. and Mr..
Feek had not yet been fully paid for his
work.
Mr.. Feek leaves a large family. A wife
and seven sons reside in Seattle. and there
are three married daughters. Mrs. W. q.
Graves, of Spokane; Mrs. T. c. Gray. OF
Vancouver, b. c.. and Mrs. r. II. Holmes.
OF Wellington. r. c.
BY special request OF the deceased the
funeral service VIII take place in Bonney
& Stewards chapel this afternoon at
o'clock.
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TAKES ENGLAND by SURPRISE.
War Finds Foreign once Deserted
and Cabinet Scattered

NEW YORK, April ia dispatch to
the Tribune from London says:
1.-The sudden change IN the situation in
the East has come when the foreign Of
fee Is without Its chief and under secre-
tary and when every political leader OF
enlineuce is away from London. Turk
ish declaration OF war would have caused
no surprise week ago, when the Greek
irregulars crossed the frontier. but when
day after day passed. and the sultan
seemed 70 lack courage and hesstated 10
give the signal for which Edhem Pasha
was waiting. the opinion was generally
entertained that the concert had proved
useful for once, and that the powers were
preventing en- outbreak OF war This
opinion. which was expressed In nearly
every daily and weekly paper, was yes
terday shattered after midnight by the
news from Constanttnople that a state Of
war had been declared and that the Turk
fish army was advancing toward Iarss~a
Easter being one OF the quietest Sun
DAYS Of the year, and the West End being
now empty and the clubs being deserted
the outbreak Of war has not caused any
excitement here. The foreign Office star
admit that the action OF Turkey ia ae
clsiye and that serious fighting on the
frontier has already begun. What Is row
evident TO every one is that the concert.
instead OF triumphlng and indicating lfs
utility, as was supposed twenty-fourv avo
has utterly failed 20 prevent an outbreak
OF ho~siiiIies and is now In danger Of
breaking down altogether.
'Greece has carried her point OF COM
peilsng Turkey to Be the agEresscr Her
own campzlgn "a defensive. and ,his has
an important bearing on tire action Of IRE
powers. Turkey makes war against Craaea
ard forces her 20 defend her territory
Greece is consequently making a war uron
the powers, ard the combined blockr4.
ard concert cannot possibly be maintained
after an outbreak of hostslitles I-hss ts 3
great advantage. and one well worth watt
!nx FOR. But vita the exception O, a
righteous cause Il ss almost the only or
which the Greeks have Tire Turks ha.a
The heaviest battalions. a fercer ana mora
wzrlfse spirit. superior facilities OF tran
sport and Il more accessible base OF oDe-
rstions II Macedonia remains quiet be-
had them. they win possess ali the sd-
yantages 81 numbers. discipline. leader
ship and position In The campaign now
opening. II Macedonia reyolts there VII
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THOUSANDS OF JAPANESE
Swarming Into Mexico, Where Thsy
Get Land mt 10 Cents N Acre
and No Taxea.

SAN FRANCISCO. April ls-The stear-
er City OF Para, which sails this morning
for South American ports, carries via
her party of forty Japanese. who A.
rived here last week on the s,eannFr
Gaelic. These men form the first large 9
of emigrants bound for the big Mexican
free land that have yet left Japan ags
their leader, Okena Egato, an army Oh
GER, who has been thoroughly educated u
European colleges, is on his way 70 Mex
co to make a complete investigation Of TIC
advantages offered.
"Our countrymen get this land for y
cents an acre, with freedom from all knai
Of taxation for the first ten years, n
said. II think the proposition Is one M
will bring population Of i0.e0 Japantse
into Mexico inside the next two yeaN
Several agents are now canvassing all ia
interior districts OF Japan, and are mas-
ing announcements about the project %
all the people. especially the small faFr-
ers. and thousands OF applications nass
been received already at Nagasah ana
Kobe. Steamers are now being charters
for this traffic alone. Our colony. whlea
borders San Benito. below Aeapaao
Is just now In process OF formation, TasS
men / have with me now VIII bring bs
number OF those on the ground up "
about 800. but there viii be 500 more y
July.
"We think that our people viii hks we
country down there. and with their caFs-
full habits win he able TO anass co1s'as'
able wealth as soon as they get see~
toned to the seasons and the way 10 g.
few cereals that are new TO them -
government looks with great favor On y
scheme, because II viii relieve our eAa
congested districts and by am ~ VI
send outside money into circulation
japan, besides opening up new ffssa'
business and traffic routes that MAJ ~
come permanent"
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CIVIL SERVICE INVESTIGATION.
Tcstimony I'm support of Charges
Against Omeer tombstone.

TACOMA, April 1.-THE Investigation
by the civil service commission into the
charges preferred against Detective Con-
cannon and Officer Johnstone was begun
this afternoon The case against John
stone Was finished. and he viii likely nc
dismissed. Officer Roper testified tia, he
found Johnstone drunk % duty April 7.
b was about OF clock in tho morning and
the officer was In almost q helpless con-
d;iou.
Johnstone offered sut little evidence In
his defense. He admitted having taken a
drink IN q saloon on Ninth street. but gave
rs al excuse TIA. he did not feel woi. Ho
told fairy story about being druggsd by
man IN a cigar store, Commissioner
Teass eut Iohnstono Off hy reminding him
tnat be had been guilty Of breach Of the
rules on a previous occasion. aud that ne
had been warned 20 let drink alone. The
commission win settle with tombstone to-
morrow.
Waiter T.innet. the hrickmason who was
arrested by Detective Coneannon. told how
he was standing in = crowd watching
drunken IMAM nc the corner Of Pacific ave-
auo aud Eleventh street lie was IN COM
tany with William faucs. the brakeman
Nho was arrested with Linnet and who
VISA tieea by an engine Saturday night
l.innet awore that he was not violating
the iaw and was conducting himself IN
decorous u,anner Without any provcca-
ton Detective Concannon arrested him
and Jones and they we're arraiRued as
warrants. The court discharged both Of
them
N p. Waite testified that Ne had re-
ported 20 the police that there was a
drunken man lylng helpless al the corner
of Elevcafh street and Pacific avenue and
that two suspicious characters were hang
ing ahout as II 30 rob the man. lie swosa
that iinnet was not the man be saw act
fBk ln a suspicious manner
toncRnnou tela hig story with 4 great
flow ~ words and show of Innocence. He
eatd that Capt king he'd rtven him the
descriptions OF two men who were seen
ecttng suspicious ON Pacific avenue
Re had taken note of Shc descriptions OF
the saen az give" 20 him BY .hs eat,tsir
II seen the drunk said Concannon. and
seen OfNcer pwyer take hfui away" He
then detailed the arrest OF Jones anA I'm
ret his narrative Of THE occurrence afTer.
tng materially from that Of Fgnnes aui
others After taking them t. the station.
ConcRnBen said that Capt. kinx was re-
spcWslele fos what happened 90 them Tie
admitted that no onroTtenity was aTor,lc Z
tsnnst 20 identify himself "a a law-sht8.
inw citf.en. hut blamed capt Kiaw for tho
feet that ~ was rushed OF 70 the rnuntc-
ipai court IN the patrol wagon ana a
charge of vaErAnev PLACED against him
on the records without the least trvestg-
sstian heiaE rnsde.
Capt ktng testified thst N hls exgseri-
snee ~ fourteen years o. ghe police force
80 dfd net remember a ease similar % shs
arrest % Isnnet. wAtch MAS clearly a
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More Favorable to Greeks.

ATHENS. April 19.-Firing commenced
this morning between Greeks and Turks
at several points along the frontier. Col.
Manos. at the head of Is. 900 Greek troops.
has crossed the River Arakphos on the
frontier OF Eplrus and is now entering
that part of South Albania, after having
driven back the Turkish advance posts.
The bombardment OF Prevesa was re-
sumed at daybreak. The landing force has
not yet attacked the plain. A dispatch
from Greek headquarters this afternoon
says three important positions were occu-
pied today near Menexa by Greek troops.
Prince Nicholas OF Greece, third son OF
King George. has been ordered TO the
front in command of a battery OF artil-
lery. Numerous other bands of Greek in
surgents have entered Epirus
While the Incidents OF the day along the
eastern portion Of the frontier have not
been of notable Importance, the situation
at the Gulf Of Aria and I'm the vicinity of
the Albanian frontier has become more
favorable for the Greeks The lombard
ment Of Prevesa was resumed at day
break. with but feeble replies from the
Turkish batteries at Hamidieh and Pam
tocratores. The position of the Turks ia
untenable. and IL is believed that the
town win fall into the hands of the large
Greek force In the vicinity, which is watt
Ing for the demolition Of the remaining
batteries. The Greek battleship shelzia
has taken the lead I'm the bombardment
BY an order received at Prevesa from
Constantinople at noon today, the Gulf
OF Arta was officially closed TO all but
Turkish ships.
Col Manos with =. 90 men, having
crossed the Arakphos under the pro,ec-
ton OF the Greek artillery batteries. IL
now in Epirus. where. IL is believed. his
force is considerably in excess OF the
Turkish force. II IS reported here that
a large body OF Albanians estimated az
upwards OF 2oo, who had crossed the
Greek frontier, with the avowed purpose
OF pushing on 10 Larissa. have re-crossed
and are now ravishing Epirus.
Arta is practically deserted. The mayor
has transferred the public Offices and off,
ctai records to Konipote.
u Micnight-Ths Greeks have occupied
several strategic positions around Da-
mast. including Viglia- Three thousand
armed peasants have Joined the troops.
1t L. alleged that 22.ooo Turks attached
Revenl.
IL Is feared that massacre has taken
place at Prevesa during the lombard
ment.
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STREWN WITH DEAD.
Continued From Page !.


matters are going against him he will
run. Not for any laclc of courage. but
because he thinks fate is against him.
1.-The Turkish soldiers are well armed.
During the Russo-Turkish war. the Turks
were better armed than the Russians.
They are well clothed. but the commits
sary and transportation departments were
fatally defective. In numbers the peace
footing is 125.001 Greeks and l50, 600 Turks,
and these can probably be Increased to
three times as many on each side. In
1871 the Turks put over 10000 men in the
field in Europe. and over I00. 900 in Asia,
and they made very much stronger re-
sistance than the Russians anticipated.
II think Russia put nearly 10000 men In
the field before the war was over.
Turkey Is bankrupt. but so was she
in 1877, and that won't stop her from fight
ing. They will probably manage to borrow
enough money to buy guns and ammu-
milton, and they will get food out OF their
own country. The Turks twenty years
ago fought an--sntireiy defensive cam
paign. There is no reason why they
should do so now. Their plan was to
seize some important point and throw up
Qualifications which they constructed with
remarkable skill, and then wait to be at
tackled behind their breastworks. They
collected large amounts OF munitions and
provisions in these forts, and awaited at
tack. Sometimes their positions were
turned. They were compelled to retreat,
and then they would abandon all their
ammunition and stores and fall back
on another line OF Notifications, twenty
or fifty miles in the rear
Col. Greene was asked his opinion as
to the relative strength OF the armies
OF Greece and Turkey.
There is no question he said, that
the Turks are more than a match for the
Greeks. but the whole question is what
stand the great powers will take. They
are all extremely anxious 10 keep peace,
because II the war is once started among
the great powers. II is impossible to tell
when IL will end''
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THOSE GRAIN SACKS.
MosGrove Says Shortage Occurred
Under n Former Regime, and
He Reported IL IN Lister.

Special Dispatch TO the Post-Inteliigencer.
wALLA wALLA. April i9.-Ex- Warden
Mosgrove said to a reporter today when
asked regarding the alleged shortage OF
grain sacks at the penitentiary, that when
he took charge OF the peniientIary an in
ventory was not taken. Everything WAS
In a state OF turmoil after the unfortunate
Coeleatz affair. and he supposed all wrs
clean for him 70 start In. When Inspector
Lister began ~is investigation Mcssrovs
told him OF this Legacy from Coblentz.
having found Il some time previous. He
told Lister he did not think II fair 20 hold
him responsible for the sacks but that
IL the state felt that he should pay for
them no would do so.
Mr.. Mosgreve says that any tire no Is
drawn on for the sacks he viii pay for
them. notwithstanding the fact that the
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FIRST FATAL BATH.
Young David Larson. of snohomish,
Meets Hi. Death by Drowning
I'm BIaekmauss slough.

SNOHOMTSH. April ia.-Probahly the
first fatal accident Of the newly arrived
h2thirg season may sadly be claimed by
this city.
Last night, Just before dark. while Da-
Wis Larson. the s-year-old son % u. Lar
son. living IN South Snohomish. was in
bathing n Blackman's slough. he got be-
yond his depth. snd was drowned
The body was Immediately recovered,
and IS IN charge OF the coroner.
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NEW YORK, April 19.-The announce
nent that war had been declared between
Greece and Turkey set the wheat market
Wild this morning. On the heels OF Sat
urday's cent rise IN prices came another
jump OF cents. May opened eli the way
from FAC 70 ssiac. 80 intense was the ex-
citemsnt prevailing AT the outset For an
hour the market was in a Juror with
values auctuatlng so wildly that n vas
next 70 impossible 10 follow their course.
May reached ss1sc on one OF it's wild
spurts. which proved 10 BE the high water
mark for the day.
Suddenly foreign houses. local traders.
outsiders and every body who had clam
ors1 TO buy wheat az the opening turned
sellers Large profits were represented or.
I10st q I-s sasAt thrown oye<. and by
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FIRE AT ARLINGTON.
The Ford Dry KILN and Other
Huildtnxs burned.

Special Dispatch 10 the Poat-fntelnxence-
ARLINGTON. April the dry kiln
belonging 20 the " h Ferd single mill
was burned this afternoon. and With 4
ere en- 90 shingles Il contained The res
iaence or bunk house and the cook house
were also burned. ard the mlli Itself WITH
It's valuable machinery. vas oaly saved
by heroic work
The shingles were a total loss. with but
So Insurance They belonged 20 Munro
Bros & Company. lessess - The miu. TIE
main hufldinw % tse mill was slightly
DAMAGED. The furniture and utensils ia
the bunk house and Kitchen we're saved
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HUNGRY RUNNING BIRDS.
Thousands OF Them Driven Aboard
the steamer Ctty OF Puehia OK
Oregon Csu.s.

PORT TOWNSEND April ie-Steauer
City Of Puehla. which arrived here last
night from san Francisco had a peculiar
experience Saturday. While steam'nK
along AT rapid rate about twenty miles
OF the Oregon coast the heavens were
darkensd. and IN few minutes thousands
OF humminE birds Slighted on the boat.
SO hungrys were they that they would try
20 extract honey from butfonhoie bouquets
worn BY passengers. over 50 birds were
captured by passengers and Grey Where
they came from II q mystery. but Capt.
nebnev. 81 the steamer, gives Il as his
opinion that the birds had been driven 10
sea ~ resent high winds on shore.
Stea rner WaliR Walls had an almost
similar experience with humming birds on
her last trip up coast.
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Tacoma Shipping News.

TACOMA. April I9.-Bark Videtts in-
ished re-loading her cargo of lumber at
the Quartermaster dock and sailed yes
terday.
Steamers Multnomah and State OF
Washington took a large number OF peo-
pie TO see the battleship Oregon at the
Port Orchard drydock yesterday
Revenue Cutter Perry is on the Quar-
termaster dock undergoing repairs.
Steamer Puebla arrived today at noon
with 100 tons OF freight. She sailed this
afternoon with a cargo Of 10 tons from
this port.
British ship Superb is loading lumber
at the Tacoma mill for Australia.
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SUIT NOT SECEss AIRY.
District Attorney Brtaker SAYS
Agreement VIII Re Reached

Special Dispatch 10 the Post-Intelllgeucer.
SPOKANE. April Is.-District Attorney
Brirker returned 20 Spokane today. He
preferred nog 10 be interviewed regarding
tho Port Townsend dispatch in The POST
lutelllEenoer Saturday regarding the gov
ernmeuts taking steps 20 secure sites for
fcrudcauoas IN the Straits. he thinks
condemnation proceedings viii be com
rucnccd * the property owners should fan
70 agree. lie added that negotiations are
pending. and IN his 0piaion an agreement
wal Pc reached and sult will no, Re
necessary lie SecEas perfectly wsu salts
TED that work vii commence soon.
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STEAMER VICTORIA ARRIVES.
Chinese Actors I'm Route TO the Nash.
willie Exposition

PORT TOWNSEND. Wash. April "a
Steamship Victoria. of the Northern Pa
cific line. arrived this evening at Diamond
point quarantine station, from Yokohama.
with rs Chinese aboard. All are well
aboard ship. The Chinese baggage will be
disinfected. TIE Chinese are actors bound
for the Nashville exposition. Tho customs
inspectors are Instructed TO pass them
without unnecessary delay
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4 CLOSE CALL.
broken Bconl Threatens Spokane
Dam aRd Water supply.

Special D.spatrh 70 the Post-Tntsllirenca-
SFOhAN j.. April IA boom OF logS BE-
longing 20 Use Spokane & Idaho Lumber
Company az Post Fans. IDAHO. broke a.
"a this afternoon ard released 30 esg f..et
% iogs- Fears were expressed that thav
might destroy the cltYs dam here ara
sh4t CO che entire water supply % the
city. The ings passed through without
damage. They are a total loSs
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OmciaI Statement AZ w..h,,..-

WASHINGTON. April ls.--The solk..
Ing official statement Is made at the =.
department:
The department OF state has receive /,
dispatch from the United States r,lase.,
10 Turkey relating TO the situation s.
tween that country and Greece. and q.
Turkish declaration of war. Mr.. Terra
states that the minister from Greees Z.
been Informed that he must leave hss.r,
next Wednesday. He is not permitted !
communicate by telegraph with the (ir.x.
government. There are perhaps so,op =,
subject 10 Greece In Turkey. All sahsess
Of Greece are required 10 leave Cons.as
tinople within fifteen days.
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midday the unloading process. ~. =

midday the unloading process Wa n 4,
swing, with prices going down As a. J
they had assembled. May tumhlea IA -
before the selling movement eouls
checked. From this point there VA
later rise to Ssssc, followed by q se,.as
to size and subsequent rally. The = =
being extremely nervous At the hss, -
today May. was i2Ac above the bottom =, y
Sac higher than the closing pris
Thursday.
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,e appalling massacres and H. Balkan

be appalling massacres and L. Balkan
states will be on fire.
The powers will now devote their ener-
gies to loealizing and restricting the area
OF conflict, but when the resources OF the
concert have already been exhausted in
diplomatic acknowledgement. little de-
pendence can be placed upon the success
of their efforts. Five powers We're COM
mitted to a defensive campaign by their
alliance, and the sixth has made little use
so far Of the opportunities for independent
decisive action. liz is amazing that in a
crisis fraught with momentous conse-
Quences for Europe the foreign Office
should be without captain or lieutenant
and the British cabinet scattered over the
continent"
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Powell Clayton Much Better.

ST. LOUIS. April ls-Povell Clayton,
United States minister 70 Mexico. who has
been III at the Planters hotel for some
time. threatened with pneumonia, Is suffi-
GENTLY recovered 20 depart for his home
near Little Rock lie will shortly return
to this city IL his health permits.
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CoNsrsroRY AT ROME.
ArchbIxhops Elevated 10 Cnrdin al
ate and Bishop. Proclaimed

ROME April ts.-The secret couststory
today was largely attended The pope ele-
waited tha archbishopx OF Lyons. Rennss.
Rouen and Santiago De Composites TO ths
csrdinalats and formally proclaimed the
previously named bishops % Buffalo.
Cheyenne, Wilmington and Mobile.
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THE WRONG MAN.
Ed Kelly, Arrested at sroknne, II
Not Dunhnm, Though Closely
Resembling Him

Special Dispatch 20 the Post-Tntelligencer
SPOKANE. April - The officers hay
ing tn custody Ed Kelly. supposed 70 he
Durham. today decided he was not the
man. though ne FITS the published descrip-
ton and photoEra phS. and decided 20 turn
hlns loose. Kelly is sttl In the city.
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TO STAY PROCEEDING.
yoRDsTRoNs APPLICATION IS
GRANTED BIT SUPREME COURT.

P~ndfng His Appeal From the De-
rfxfcn Refusing Him n Writ OF
Habeas Corpus Chapman. the
Broker Who Refused to Testify
vextigasfng Committee, Must 60
20 Jail and Pay His Fine-Other
Decision. of the United States So
preme Court.
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Creek steamer Sank.

SALONICA. April ia Turkish Ia.
pedo boat has sunk the Greek s,esHs
Athens in the Gulf OF Saionica. On hosss
were insurgents and members OF yarae
secret societies. A general panic pressas
here. All the vessels are prohibited sroa
leaving the gulf. The Turks have sel.ss
the Greek steamer Kophaloion.