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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-04-14
IN THE SENATE.
Morgan Finishes His Speech-A Let
ter From Gage.


WASHINGTON, April 13-Morgan OF
Alabama today concluded his long speech
on the resolution declaring that state
of war exists In Cuba. He did not ask for
a vote on the resolution, but announced
that he hoped to secure a final vote at an
early day.
The bankruptcy bill was taken up at
o'clock, Lindsay OF Kentucky defending
the measure against criticisms made
against IL.
A letter from Secretary Gage was re-
ceived In response to the resolution In
curing as TO the orders issued TO the
customs officers to delay the liquidation
entries made of merchandise arriving
after April l. The secretary explains that
the order Is in accordance with authority
conferred on him by law.
Following the reading of the letter
Vest introduced a resolution declaring
that the order els without the authority
of law and in violation of the statutes and
customs regulations governing the pay
ment of import duties at the port OF
entry where the same may be collected"
Davis OF Minnesota, chairman of the
foreign relations committee, gave notice
that on Thursday next he would move
that the senate go into executive session
10 take up the arbitration treaty.
In the course OF the presentation OF
memorials, Cockrell Of Missouri announced
that he held in his hand lone Of the
stereotyped printed petitions from that
distinguished Indianapolis conference. in
which they desire congress to surrender
70 them the right OF legislation" He
committee with the understanding that
he did not indorse II.
At 4:45 the senate went into executive
session, and soon after adjourned.
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POP NOMINEE WINS.
SUPREME COURT DECIDES THE
SUPERIOR yrDGEsHIP CONTEST
Heven Sfumbered On His Rights ~
Allowing FrBets. without Protest
go stand an o Homfnec-Aetion
Was Brought Too Late.
snscial p,,pssoh % n. poss-In,slllgencer.

Special Dispatch % TIE Post-In'elligsncer.
OLYMPIA. april fs---Tne supreme court
essrassze6 proceedings today 81 the case
OF sh@ state ak rel h ". r. Hewens "a
lssor. vs. H. g. Elliott respondent.
IL zfii be remembered that this care was
an ORIGINAL processing instituted in this
court snvorfng the right 20 the Office or
sssdz~ Of tha Superior court fer the c0ga-
tlas OF Lewis, Paes4c and wshkiakum.
He~sn was the candidate OF the Repubii-
can psrty sc the election held In Eovszn-
bar and Elliott was nominated BY an
electors certificate OF nomination but not
BY the peopls's party. although bis name
appeared On the party ticket. The sscre-
fary Of stata. however. issued certificate
TO fne clerks Of the boards Of commission
ess in this judicial district that Elliott
was regularly nominated for judge By an
election certificate OF nomination and ces-
sxnsfe6 as the nominee Of the People )
party.
The complain. alleged that because Of
Eliiott's name appearing al the top OF the
ticket as the Peoples party candidate, be
recelved more votes than he would have
dors had II appeared as an Independent
or electors candidate. IA which case hs
would not have received as many votes as
Hewen did.
The court holds that the complainant
had full knowlsdge Of the form OF ballot
proposed 10 DC used. and might have re-
ported 10 the courts and compelled the
use Of proper ballots. This he failed TO
do. and going into the election sustained
defeat at the polls, and cannot now he
heard 70 complain OF errors he might have
prevented
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RoBBER SECURES FIFTY DOLLARS.


YREKA- Cal. April 1s.-The Yreka stage
was robbed ten miles south Of here today.
IL contained fave passengers. besides the
driver. one OF them being a lady. A few
hundred yards north Of the summit, the
road makes a sharp turn. and as the
driver Frank Hovey, approached this
place. a man about S feet 10 or IL. wearing
a dark suit, slouch hat and white mask.
stepped from behind large rock and, lew
cling rife at the driver, ordered him TO
throw out Wells-Fargo's express box and
the registered mail sack. Hoyey complied,
and was then ordered 10 drive on. The
passengers were not disturbed.
The Carlock bank at Fort Jones was
expecting returns from a shipment of
gold. but IL was not on this stage. and the
robber did not get more than 80 out OF
the express box.
Express Agent Wadsworth. In company
with a deputy sheriff. left this evening
about O'Clock for the scene Of the hold
up The robbery occurred about 4 O'Clock
this afternoon, but the news OF the rob-
berry did not reach here until two hours
later. when the stage reached Fort Ste
yens.
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AW ARDS MUST STAND
ENGLAND OBJECIS TO REOPEyus
THE BERING SEA QUESTION.
Salisbury, Ii IL Said. Will Hold o.
Until Canada's Claims Are Salts
Z fied-London Papers Point Ouf tie
Emptiness of Arbitrnti0n.

LONDON. April ia Representative It
the Associated Press has learned that
communications are passing bctwea
Washington and London with referees
to Boring sea. The greatest secrecy d
preserved here on the subject
The Pail Mall Gazette refers 10 the ~
opening Of this question as another @les-
son of the weakness of arbitration sra
says that II falls 10 see how Great Brit.
ain can be expected to antedate r.
vision of awards, adding that they canna
be tossed aside because one party dos
not get its fun demands" The ST. james
Gazette says:
'~The United States has inflicted anoshsf
blow on the believers in arbitration. Ceu4
more complete demonstration Of the he.
iowness OF arbitration be giveny II
quite possible this matter may become o.
serious as the Venezuelan dispute We sfs
bound to support the Eanadians reasons.
BILE claims, and the prospect might maze
us regret the failure of the general arpF.
tration treaty. did II not show how ssuaa
respect Washington feels for arbtrsilea
A representative Of the Associated Pres
has had interviews on the subject With tfs
leading heads OF the industry here. TIE
importers OF Londop hail with sats.af
ton the prospect that IL viii diulnssa
sealing, and urge an extension OF the cfcfs
time OF pelagic sealing TO the end OF An'
gust, and the close Of the zone to 20 MUS
from the Pribilof islands. They complain
that Canada is running the future OF ne
trade. that prices are 30 low that feFf
expeditions are being fitted out, and taeI
hope the United States viii carry out y
intention 10 exclude all the northvesfeia
female skins. adding that II Canada vcaa
only consent some arrangement might
made to resume pelagic sealing iss
years hence. when seals are more pleasF
full.
The Globe remarks that there y
doubt that Lord Salisbury win refass y
reopen the Boring sea question nntu sas
stipulated date and until Canacas Gales
are satisfied.
Henry White. the United States cnafss
d'affaires. has had a conference win ~
foreign office on the subject.
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M'NEII.L MAY HAVE To GO.
Reported Consolidation of the short
Line and the q. IL. 4 N.

OMAHA. April 13-There Is story cur
rent in Omaha railroad circles TO the ef-
feet that the Oregon Short Line and the
Oregon Railway & Navigation Company
lines are 10 be consolidated under one
management. No one cares TO assume the
responsibility for the report. According
TO the best accepted version, Edwin Nc
Nell. at present at the head Of the oregon
Railway e Navigation Company. Is to be
removed and w. III. Bancroft. general
manager now OF the Oregon Short Lane,
VIII be put I'm charge OF the system.
Samuel Carr. president of the Short Line.
viii remain In that place.
Practical consolidation OF the two lines,
and their cooperation with the Union Pa
cihc. win in effect establish the overland
on much the same basis as before the re-
ceivers were appointed aud the segrega-
ton took place.
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CANADA HITS BACK.
VOW AIMS TO SHUT OFT AMERICAN
MINERS.
Alien Labor Law Results In Retail
iatory Measures-Mfnfng Laws
May he Revoa utfonfHcd-Brfush
Colsmhia Legislature Soon to
Take Action.

Special Dispatch 70 the Post-Inteliigence-.
VICTORIA. p. c.. April i3.-Tnat Brit
tsh columbsans have not forgotten the
bIow aimed az Canadians IN the alien Ia
Dor clause In the CorIiss amendment has
been evince6 IN q striking manner by ac-
tioa taken during the past few days in
the mining committee of the provincial
legislature. This body has for several
weeks had under consideration amend
ments 10 the mining laws OF the province.
Suggestions have been pouring in from
all quarters, and after sitting these. .
majority OF the committee has signed a
report recommending that hereafter
aliens" which may be interpreted as
specially referring TO American citizens,
shall be prohibited from taking
up mining claims IN this prov
ince. Heretofore no restrictions have
been placed on American en-
the Corliss amendment before them the
committee would not go to the length OF
fcrbidding ownership OF claims by Amer
leans.
Another important amendment adopted
by the committee provides that persons
making an adverse must prove that
the first location has been improperly
made. the original locator having hereto
fore beea required TO establish his posi-
ton.
Still third section OF the majority re-
port provides that anyone obtaining a
crown grant to mineral property Is by IL
empowered 20 purchase from the govern
ment all surface rights at s. per acre
These changes practically revolutionizs
the mining law OF the country and Will
provoke the foitest debate OF the session
when laid before the legislature.
Vancouver Also Discrimi mates.
VANCOUVER, II. G, April bat last
nights meeting Of the city council a res
olution that only British subjects be en-
ployed on civic work or In any civic Of
fee was passed with only one dissenting
vote. All the aldermen spoke on the SUBJ
ject, the majority stating that they ia
ycred the motion in view OF the alien la
Dor law introduced I'm the United States.
The motion was loudly applauded by the
audience.
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GAVE THE PARENTS THE SLIP.
Charles r.. Caney Runs Away With
Beautiful Jessie strebi.

OAKLAND. Cal. April is.--Charles f.
caney. A. years OF age. and Jessie Strehl.
- years OF age. both residents OF the town
OF Golden Gate. have eloped. An angry
step-father. Charles W. Sprague, is on
the trail OF the pair and will invoke the
aid OF the law In bringing them back.
Unfortunately for Caney. he carried away
with him suit OF clothes belonging 10
his sweetheart's brother. and Sprague has
sworn TO a warrant charging him with
petty larceny.
Miss Strehl is a beautiful blonde of small
stature. Both father and mother pro-
fess the greatest surprise over the affair.
and declare that they did not know that
Caney was paying attention 10 their
daughter.
caney comes OF highly respected fam
lily. His sister, Mrs. Charles Russell.
whose husband until short time ago
was president OF the Bank OF Colfax.
Wash. now resides in San Francisco.
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FITZ Is WILLING TO FIGHT.
Julian Say. the Champion VIII Not
shirls m Rattle,

NEW YORK. April 13.-Martin Julian
arrived in the city today. In an interview
published In the Evening Telegram Julian
Is credited with saying:
we have never stated that FItz had
retired from the ring. or that he would
not fight II any new aspirants come
forward and r good purse IS offered. Fitz
viii not shiTk a fight. He has never been
a shirker. The talk OF Kid Mccoy chal-
lenEing him IS nonsense. Why. Fitz
taught him all he knows"
Speaking OF Brady's threat 20 chal-
lengc Fitssimmons to another fight. Ju-
Ian IS reported as saying:
BRADY Is not such fool as 20 attempt
II, and Corhett has no particular desire
20 met Fitzsimmous again.
Regarding the rumor of the failure OF
the veraScope pictures OF the Champion
ship battle. Julian said:
I can only tell you that our Iatesr dis
patches are IN the effect that they have
been an unqualified success"
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MARION BLANKENSHIPGONE
May Dc Drowned or May Have Left
tho Counfry--Hnd Domestic
Troubles

Special Dispatch 10 the Post-IntoIiigencer.
CHEHALIS. Wash, April i2-,Marion
Blankenship. a well-known farmer OF the
eastern end OF this county. Is reported
missing. II Ii feared that no has been
drowned. Last Friday he was working on
some logs In the Tildon river with sew
sTal other men. His companions started
for tho house. leaving him on the river.
lie told them not wait. as he soon would
follow them. Ae has not been seen since.
The opinion OF his neighbors Is divided,
whether he has been drowned or has skip
ped out. lie had had family troubles.
which might have induced him TO leave
the country.
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AMENDMENTS TO THE TARIFF.
senator Nelson Proposes Three
Changes to the Dfngfey Bill

WASHINGTON. April Ex-senator Mel
son gave notice today OF three amend
ments TO the tariff bill. One OF these abro-
gates after one year the Hawaiian re-
elprocity treaty. Another declares trusts
or combinations for the restraint Of trade
or TO enhance the market price OF imports
or manufacturers by two or more persons,
either one of whom is an importer TO be
against public poncy, Illegal and void :"
and provides for the punishment OF the Of
fender by both fine and imprisonment A
third amendment authorizes the president
20 suspend by executive order the collec-
ton of all duties levied upon any imported
article. the home product OF which Is con-
trolled by trust
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TO PASS THE BILLS THAT FAILED
Agreement Reached by Senators to
Act on APPROXIMATIONS

WASHINGTON, April Ban eereeme1t
has been reached among the leaders Of
the various parties in the senate under
which the appropriation bills which failed
20 become laws AZ the last session OF con-
gress win be taken no and passed.
The Indian bill viii be called up BY Sen
stoP Pettigrew tomorrow. md SO som
as IL Il disposed Of the agricultural and
sundry civil bills will BE- considered. The
general deficiency bill has not yet been
reported. TIE Indian and agricultural
bills are not expectei TO provoke much
debate. bu: there viii IN all probability be
considerable discussion or the suudry
civil bill
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sEwALL LOOKING To JAPAN.
Marine shipbuiIder May Secure n
Contract From the Government.

Sewall. the shipbnllder and Democratic
candidate for vice president in the last
campaign, arrived from the Isthmus Of
Panama last night. Mr.. Sewaii Is think
Ing OF going to Japan 10 secure some con-
tracts from that government or the mer-
camille interests there.
Speaking OF the recent elections, Mr.
Sewail said:
Il place no special significance upon the
recent Democratic successes in Eastern
cities. They were purely the result OF To-
cal Influences and conditions. The people
OF the East are inclined 20 give PRESIDE nt
Mckinley and his administration a fair
trial business Is very much depressed
there. and should IL not improve think
the Democrats will present the same sill
yer issue four years hence. and have no
doubt they viii be successful
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WASHINGTON. Ap-1 1z-Tbs senate
n executive session t0Say confirmed the
fo8uWfuE noHrt uattc-ls.
alfred T. Buck Of Georgia. 20 be mir
istsr 20 Jspan.
James Boyle. q Ohio. 20 be consul e,
LIVERPOOL
". T. Ren. e Iea&vlIle. Col. 20 be resls-
Ter - the land Office az I.eaavfHe.
Nathan =. johnson. ~ Ds sulet- :. D
= ee Indian ssens q The s4ssonS agency n
S0utA Dakota
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MOURNING roR VOORHEES,
Body Reaches Indianapolis and Lies
en- state.

INDIANAPOLIS. April Ron account
90 a wreck on the Pennsylvania railroad
IL was necessary 20 transfer the remains
OF Senator voorhees, to q Big Four train.
and they arrived here an hour late. They
were placed n the rotunda OF the state
capitol under a military guard OF honor.
Gov. Mount. the state officials. the Judges
Of the supreme and appellate courts. the
Federal officers and the city officers hrst
fled By the coffn 70 view the body ard
after them came citizens passing IN sin
gle file On each SIDE o. the body There
was chant by choir boys az the capitol
after the body arrived.
The body was taken 70 Terrs Hauts at
O'Clock in charge o. W. r. McKeen and
John f. Lamb. representing ths citizens
OF TerTs Haute.
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SAVED ny HIS BICYCLE.
Connecticut Editor Rides for Life
After Taking Nux Nomfra

NBw HAVEN. Conn, April la-Col.
Carries W. Pickett. Republican politician
and editor of the New Haven Evening
Leader. last night feeling iniieposed,
went 30 his medicine chest and took what
he supposed WAS tonic. II a Few min
utes be began 20 FEE ST. Investigation
showed that instead o. his tonic ne had
taken fully loo drops Of nux vou,ica.
Pickett mounted his bicycle and scorch-
e. % the ofHco % Dv. William = Bald
win, on Chapel street VINO hastily save
him an antidote snd hypodermlc injec-
t!on. by which the influence Of the poison
vas overcome Or. Baldwin SAYS il IS
the only case Re has ever heard OF en-
medical practice where death did rot
fanow sach a dose as Pickett swallowed
The eVerrion on the bicycle 81 the mad
r4ee FOR nfe s. supposed TO have had
l-.rs Icl&t result.
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nations OF Europe do not wish to agree
among themselves in favor OF bi-netal-
l!sm, The commission will have good
time and will be received everywhere with
courtesy. President Mckinley viii be
able to point 10 its labors as redeemng his
election promises, and TO their failure as
showing that il America wants free sill
yer she must procure II for herself at her
own risk.
'sThe sooner these points are made clear
the sooner may We expect American bush
ness to assume a more healthy appear
ance. IL may. therefore, be hoped that
this rowing commission will not unduly
project its interesting but futile expert
ments upon the STABILITY of the financial
convictions now governing European
policy"
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San ErnncIsro Rnee..

OAKLAND. Cal. April I2-weather
fair. track fast Results.
SIX farlongs. selling Pcrsonne won.
Time. I6tz
-Four furiongs-Torsida won. Time.
.sas
! SSH
one mile and a quarter. selanC-Oak-
land Won Time. 2.1oss
one miie and q sixteenth. selllur-Rey
Del Terra wen. Tine la.
SIX furlongs. selling Torsina Won.
Time 1.fh
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StLaAltags Best tries to
satisfy everybody's reason
able demand:
Satisfy you with a fair
profit and with doing the
right thing by your Gus
toners,
Satisfy your customers
with moneys -worth or
moncy-h2ck (paid by you
TO them. and by Us TO YOU
ASes1sae 4 ce0aAaY
s4@ suSsses -
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the weather - Gre over the same route
Shsch the military parade e. 20 follow.
The carriages will form II a regular pro-
ce~sfnn TWO abreast. led by troops IN
tire Erst carriage. drawn BY four horses,
wiu be President Mckinley, ex-Presf6erss
Cleveland Mayor Strong ard Gen Horace
Porter. Following them IN the other car
rfages viii he ire diplomatic corps, MEM
bers OF the cabinet. governors % stats.
senators. members OF congress. gensrais.
4d1ira1s and other notables.
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BoGn. Baron Cannot Escape.

SAN FRANCISCO. April i7.-Nrs. En-
ma Won Arnold. the first wife OF the de-
toctive who. as bogus baron, married
JEANNE Young. arrived at Omaha this
afternoon and communicated with the
chief OF police. She produced her mar
rage certificate, showing that her mar
rage with the alleged Count Won Turk
heirn was genuine. 4 warrant for his ar
rest was issued today by Judge Allen. OF
Oakland. upon the complaint Of his first
wife whom he deserted about SIX months
ago.
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To Protect the Trout.

TACOMA. April 19.-The sportsmen OF
Tacoma, and particularly those who fol-
low the rod and fly in search OF trout IN
the streams south OF the city. are de-
termined 10 stop the unlawful SEEMING for
trout that is practiced in the waters OF
Chambers creek. A petition IS IN circu-
lation asking for the appointment OF a
game warden under the McAtee law, who
will arrest the offenders.
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TRYING to Enforce Judgments.

TACOMA, April 13.-At,oraey Titiow mas
purchased several judgments against l..
w. Anderson, manager of the, Tacoma
Land Company, at a small proportion OF
the face value and has levied on large
amount OF real and personal property
which he alleges Mr.. Anderson
owns. Among the personal prop
erty seized by the sheriff was the
household furniture OF the Ander-
son home Today Mrs. Anderson secured
a restraining order preventing 11tiow from
having the furniture sold. as she claims
It Is her separate property.
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STEAMER EDITH RETURNS.
Made the Trip to Juneau for the
Wrecked wiIiapH-

PORT TOWNSEND. April i3.-The
steamer Edith. chartered by the Alaska
steamship Company TO take the passen-
gers and freight from the wrecked WIllapa
60 Juneau and nyea. returned here today.
The Wt'iapa is reported as being total
wreck, her hull having been broken on the
rocks and sunk 10 the bottom Of the sea
The loss on the Wlilapa aud cargo Is
estimated al So. 900. insurance on the boat,
IS 0sa
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Txyenfy-Three Hours Quicker.

New summer time card on o. r. & n.
and Union Pacific takes effect April IS.
Close connection at Portland.
Through Pullman and tourist sleepers
10 Chicago.
r. z. ELLIS. General Agent.
SIS First Avenue. Seattle. and g0I Pacific
Avenue Tacoma.
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- r.r.ae ntrcrter. Fsc-I.lrctes

SAN FRANCISCO. April It-The ar
rsssG meeting % the stocSho[derS Of tee
Central Pacific railway wns tel& today
The ass board 81 directors was reelected.
as follows. Fsaae J. BeQua- e. T. Afuas-
inrton. ". u. Mis-, T. r Gates g. +
E-ethevtcn. :. r Spencer ard Charles 3.
E.ls. On Thursday these directors via
ase-t o-nce~s The present offlcsTz w.. ~
aeutge5ly ne ra~e. ed
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SAN FIR A&CTSCO. April IG-Another
Relay race * ROW practically assured. the
Pay City Waeelrnen and the Olympic CIah
HAceimen having decided 20 settle their
differences iu another IsA-rlile event. The
formal challenge has not yet been issued.
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Remains To he shfpnaa uou

AANAGUA. Nicaragua. March z4.-Ths
remains of the Hon. Hiram r. Lott, late
7 nitsd States consul az Manag1ra. who
1ied June u. 1876. were today disinterred
for shipment via San Francisco 10 the
home OK his daughter at Floyd. La.