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The San Francisco call., 1897-05-29
Fir,bus ters From, Mensco.

SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS. May 2s.-W.
III. Ellis, a Cuban negro who TWO years
ago induced several hundred negroes to
leave their homes in Alabama and
Georgia and go to Mexico, where they
established colony which was a COM
plete failure, mas succeeded in landing
a large expedition OF Mexicans in Cuba,
where they have joined the insurgents.
Ellis went to Mexico some time ago as
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-29

the authorized preventative of the
Cuban Junta. His expedition left on
lum Der schooner from near Tampico.
1t carried large quantity of arms and
ammunition. Ellis will return to Mexico
in short time to pilot another expedition
tn Cuba
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-29
Eor M,ritaru Attae,.e at Br~s.e,s.

WASHINGTON. D. c.. May 2s.-Lieu-
tenant G. I. Langhorne, First Cavalry,
has been selected for military attache of
the United States LEGATION at Brussels
Bellamy Story of Ohio, the new Minister
10 Belgium. had a talk with Alger to-day,
and secured the promise that Langhorne
would be given the detail.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-29
korthquakes {. tho Empire state.

ROCHESTER, N. Y, Mav 2S.-Reports
have BEN received from Lockport, White
hall Elizabethtown and Gouverneur,
stating that shocks OF earthquake were
felt in those places last night or early this
morning. No serious damage resulted,
although considerable alarm was felt.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-29
C,or mfuer, to Go on Strike.

ALTOONA, Pa, May 2S.-The executive
board OF the National Mine-workers'
Association has decided TO call strike of
the employees of the thirteen coal COM
ranies controlling the lake trade. The
strike is against the proposed reduction
in pay to 81 cents ton. Among the CON-
panies is involved is Mark Hanna e. Co.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-29
TURKEY lBJEcTs TO ANGEL.
The NwIy Appointed United States
Minister IN Too Close Touch With
Christian Missionaries.

WASHINGTON, D. c.. May 2s.-The
Turkish Government has made formal OBJ
lection to receiving DR.. Frank B. Angel
of Michigan as Minister OF the United
States. The ground for the rejection can
not be definitely ascertained. but it is
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-29
1sro n.raerers Feast B.for. They Hang.

CHICAGO, ILL, May %. = William
Powers and John baltimore, the negro
murderers, were hanged from the same
scaffoid in the County Jail at noon to-day.
Death came quickly to both. Their break
fasts were elaborate. Powers had frogs
legs, ham and eggs. French mushrooms,
fried potatoes, celery, coffee and cigar.
baltimore had fried fish, oatmeal custard,
strawberry shortcake, icecream and coffee.
Both ate heartily and laughed and joked
throughout the meal
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TEXAS HIFA-MUnDEh4h HANGED.
Confessed the Crime aud Said He
UfShed Eor1 fUrnesS.

VtNHPU TOTVEVPHc1N.
BONHAM, lex, May 28.--Dan Walker,
the wife-murderer, was hanged here to-
day. Last night he slept with his clothes
on, and when they woke him up this
morning for breakfast he refused to eat
anything. The officials were afraid that
his fast might weaken him, so they ad a
tempting display of ham and eggs cooked,
but the condemned man would not touch
the food, though hitherto that had been
his favorite Wand. When asked what he
had to say before the black cap was pulled
down over his eyes he said that he was
guilty of the crime and wished forgiveness
for it
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-04-29

unlimited coinage OF g0s1 ard silver into
rsonsy q fEg4 der: -pavfng power AZ 1-cc
ratio IN cosnzws eomz8n 70 a. fhs pcwers
asgreelng.~
X might iss assumed that re fstiure of
snv profitable result from these confer
eaoes vozsd Iessen the value q any Par
Their attempt 20 hrfng about uusted acsf0a-
THIS 10 net 70. the adoption 81 a plan
which must for tire lave disturbing
inauenc. upon extensive and ranlsytng in
,sr.sts car never Be rad withoU; pre-
nr4tn2ry education Of ths People. The re-
Kalt OF fhs last conferences was more salts
factory than that Of any prior thereto.
Nearly every foreign nation there repre-
ssntee cgncurrec II the sorgn adopted.
That IA ths opinion Of this eonfsrsnes =
f~ desirable some measure may De formed
for Increasing the use q silver II the cur
rency systems Of the nations" II was 80
thfs stage when Mr. Cleveland went into
Office. ard z vas upon that unanimous
expression CO opinion that he could have
based further action. Republicans have
70 need 70 shrink from comparison OF
tire policy OF the two parties X may be
that international agreement On hxea
ratio IL irnpossibie: Il IL Is. fixed ratio
By any one nation means disaster 70 r.
But tire Republican party win not LET the
matter 70 by default II 70 can De done. IL
viii b done.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-04-29
ANOTHER FAD Is DEAD.

Owney was the name OF fad that died
a few days ago. He was a worthless.
harmless cur. accidentally In the world,
and only an Illustration Of the possibilities
OF degeneracy. He wagged his tail good
naturally when a friendly hand fed him.
but spent most OF his youth lodging
thoughtless kicks. lie was disposed 20
be friendly. and hts pleading look saved
him from death by starvation. But
bright and happy thought made him a fad.
and he lived on the fat OF the land.
postal mail clerk conceived the plan Of
getting rid OF tagging follower by send
ing him OF on a tour around the world.
There Is some reason 10 believe that the
brilliant idea originated IN Tacoma. as
every other place has disavowee response
hgllty. lie was put on . msil car and
passed from one 20 another. Nobody
wanted 10 kick him out and the request
10 pass him on was respected. not for the
dog sake but for ire sake OF wreaking
vengeance by taking u out OF the next
mar. II Is said that be made the round
OF :he enttr- mail system about once a
year. but this Is not eorroborated. any
more than the claim that hs travelled
alone around the world.
The poor brute spent most OF his time
On the trains. however. and "a ne made
his roappesrance the iok- became thread
bare. snd Il was only due 20 the respect
for routine that prevented his ejectment
into oblivion many times. But al last
one man reoslied. He was n superintond-
ent. SO that when he kicked 81 meant some
;htnw. He dia not literally kick the eox.
but - expressed the opinion that the deg
Was a nuisance. sna the JOKE ousht never
70 have been permitted.
The superintendent vas polite. however.
Re made no threats. RE had been reading
the newspaper accounts OF how The wick
Cd Armcu4Ans reSellea against the good
Turks. who we're compelled In self-5efense
20 shoot the Christian dogs He was
something CO = aiplornatist himself As
scc.a as the superintendent expressed him
self az the subSect. the dog underwent an
entire change Of disposition. From being
the pet Of the clerks. ne manifested anti
pAthy for them. He who rad been 50
tall-wagwy soclle for years suddenly BE-
came fs-oclous ana dangerous animal
Ard 50 ore dark night eut IN TIE rear Of
a po~totf9ce. when that wicked dog saw a
postal clerk had no witnesses Ne tried -
BITE that postal clerk. who wssn'; doing
thlnr % him. That postal clerk WAS CON-
pe4sed 70 can IA Turkish policeman. MO
responded 70 lis eountry's cali zaa hravs-
IS shot The deg.
Tsus 6le1 harmless but silly FAD. u IS
70 mere silly. perhaps. tran trying to sst
= swing hal witA stick. or gathering
autographs. or seeing how mary wives
yea car get without se42g caught. or wg4i-
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-04-29

The expectation that Gov. Bushnell. OF
OHIO would surrender the senatorsnip 10
Hanna does not receive confirmation
from recent indic~tions- a desire sor party
harmony. and perhaps Differences to ths
wishes OF the chief executive. indoce1
Gov. Bushnell TO waive his own ambition
and appoint MIR. llama for Sherman
unexpired term. This Is all the sacrifice
he considers himself called upon to make.
and he IL now evidently planning TO Dc the
SENATOR on the expiration Of thu present
tern-
The first rYls~e made In that direction
was when McKisson was elected mayor
Of Cleveland He led the Foraker hosts
10 victory and Immediately thereafter set
about perfecting the plan. II political
gossip may be relied upon. the pro-
rranme is TO re-elect Bushnell governor
and elect McKisson lieutenant governor
bushnell will then DC elected to succeed
Hanna and McKisson will be COVER
nor. Foraker Is. OF course. party to this
novsu,ept. The peace between him and
Hanna has only been on the surface and
for the purpose OF securing party victory.
Now that It is assured. the battle mas
been renewed. and most strenuous EFFORTS
viii be made 10 secure delegates to the
convention to be held IN June on behalf
Of the respective leaders.
IT win be royal struggle, because both
men have powerful friends, and while
Hanna is supposed TO control the Federal
patronage In the state. Foraker IL fortified
by all the state patronage and the loyalty
of the party organization In some OF the
nr,nc,nai cities. There will be. on the
other hand. a strong sympathy for Hanna,
who il felt to be the object OF Forakers
personal animosity. Foraker has secured
the United States senatorship for himself.
and party harmony would be best secured
by permitting Hanna TO win the honors
he has so well deserved. Outside of Ohio,
Hanna would be the unquestioned choice.
but factionahsm has been such a potent
factor In the party politics of the Buckeye
state for so many years that the people
seem to naturally array themselves under
the banners Of the rival leaders. and In the
present condition there seems no hope Of
peace.
IL Is fortunate for the Republican party
that the struggle is TO be made so long
before another presidential campaign.
Ohio is a doubtful state. and IL would take
very little TO cause = reaction and throw
the state once more into the Democratic
column. With the senatorship disposed of
early next year. there will be time for a
reorganization o. forces before the next
presidential election.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-04-29

ing roes-y. CT trying 70 see how yon ca1
rxt credit f0x r,cst psety az church at TIA
least outlay. II amused The clerks. and
+ di1 10. hurt the dog
n ~ pity ths ran who conceived tns
lea has r@rnat-st unknown 20 faae An
izxszusty 50 FAR renewed fro- TIE orai-
nary run Of novelty ought 20 schssSs as
rsnctson Wy Designing fasssson.oae cos
tunes FOR worsen or wail pape< Tor
a~~rhs.se hozrs~sotds. But snch 81 the
rory OF fate that tire clerk who originates
owney Is a fad will die unknown. WINE
the ~sgzcs0ss. of,ics&l who 50 neatly ara
erp@ssssously Interpreted Dis prancipsA
thoughts Will &C up ahead.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-04-29
rrcgTrys, BACK THE WATERS.

v-~.svr n~w~pnp crx sometimes crtticsse
very freely and caus-tcaIiy TIRE authority
with which Eastern Newspapers comment
upon conditions with which they are evil
IDENTIFY entirely un.cqrairted- Perhaps
western newspapers are sometimes open
themselves 20 the same criticism An IL
iu-tra.sOr OF this might be found IL the
columns Of newspaper published In Cali
.orria. where there is only one river worth
mentioning, and where most OF the state
20 compelled TO resort 10 artificial 'rri&a-
ton IN order 10 raise crop. That paper
commenting upoa the Mississippi floods.
very fauntgiy renukes the farmers along
,,s banks for asking aid In preserving
their land. II says nature never intend
ed that the waters OF the Mississippi
river should be confined by any surface
excep. that designed and deposited ny
herself. The adoption Of this theory In
California would save considerable money,
bu. II would not be very satisfactory TO
those who live along the banks OF the
Sacramento river, and who have been led
10 believe by the experience CT many years
that ARTIFICIAL banks are wholly service
able except when nature, disturbing her
own average, causes unusual floods. The
fact that such q disaster has overtaken
the Mississippi valley this year, In spite Of
all the precautions. does not lessen the
value Of the levees during the many years
during which thsy have sufhced to pro-
tect the adjoining territory.
The Mississippi river. on account Of Its
volume, is difficult to manage, but that
hardly seems a sufficient reason for aban-
doning altogether thousands Of acres OF
most productive land There are places
where IL might seem wiser not TO attempt
TO congregats communities. leaving the
land subject TO the fertilizing inflow of
the river. but with a system which would
admit the spread of the waters there
is every reason TO believe much OF the
mischief caused by the foods could be
averted. In Egypt, where the banks of
the Nile have been permitted to lie open
TO the annual food for thousands OF years
and have always nevertheless yielded
bountiful harvest. the conditions are very
different. Cities are not built along Its
banks. and the only population consists OF
the fellaheen who lives on an artificial
mound. with no property but his hut and
his blanket. and whose life Is considered
OF little value
II viii be strange IL American engineer
ing cannot devise some means to reclaim
land from the freaks of river when a
whole country like Holland can be pro-
tected from the fury Of an ocean.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-04-29

News comes from the state capital that
swing the ak again and lop of a few
more heads of minor officials. There are
no particular charges of incompetency or
insfficiency: It is rather an almost COM
pulsory yielding to the demands OF the
boys who claim TO have been In the
trenches last fall. These changes might
be all right Y they were brought about by
anybody exc~Ft those who profess to be
reformers.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-04-29
NOTABLE PEOPLE.


A movement has been started TO secure
the return OF the Rev. 7. Dewitt Tai
mage to Brooklyn. y. Y. and the erection
OF new tabernacle for him.
Benjamin Jeans has just left the service
OF the English Great Western railway.
after serving as guard on the London and
Birmingham express for fifty-four years.
He has Travelled. altogether. 4.ooo,vo miles
on the railway.
Miss Georgia Cayvan, the actress. Is an
apple hend. The apple is her medicine
and her food. her cure-au and her regu-
lator. She eats one just before going 10
bed. ana another when arising in the
morning. and they always stand ready
for her refreshment during the day.
The secretary OF the navy has named one
or the new torpedo boats Mackenzie, and
there Is much criticism. Slideu Macken-
zie commanded the Somers in 1s4s. and
hanged three seamen without trial for
mutiny. He was court-martialed. but ac-
quilted. The SoEsrs afterwards sank
with all her crew, and Mackenzie was
killed by the natives of Formosa-
DR.. Frederick Dan Huntington, Protest
ant Episcopal bishop of Central New
York. who celebrated the twenty-eig.hth
anniversary Of HRS conservation as bishop
in Syracuse last Thursday. though IS
years of age. still does his work. as usual.
He was graduated from Amherst in 1889.
with Father Hewitt and the Rev. DIR.
Richard s, Storrs- When he was gradu-
sfted Father Hewitt was a member OF the
Episcopal church, and at that time DR..
Huntington was q Unitarian.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-04-29

Tomorrow Is Arbor day. 1t should be
observed every Where IN the state. and IN
no section more generally than In West
ern Washington. While this Ia a country
OF timber. in nearly all the settled COM
munities the great forests have been re-
moved and nothing planted to replace
them. The Sound country needs decidu-
Gus trees and hundreds should be set out
every year along the thoroughfares. about
the school houses and on private prop
erty. In no other way can our cities and
towns be made really beautiful
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-04-29
FACTS OF INTEREST.

The waSsaI ale OF merry cid England
was made % ale. nutmeg. sugar, toast
and roasted apples.
a new libel law IN Utah requires double
publication OF s r~tracric1 for period
oe three days IL mitigation OF damages
There II said 20 hare been much less
snow IN Maine az he beginning OF March
than ever before 81 this season IN forty
Eve years
The jewel OF the coming London season
- TIE emerald. Good specimens COM
rnand high prices. ard recently q single
stone Ok seven karats sold IN the English
metropolis for Soc co
Many plants have mechanical arrange
msnts OF the ssarens 50 that they Will
throw the pollen on the insect on entering
the flower. common examples OF this oc-
curing In ali plants OF the heath family.
Though an order IN council has recently
been issued permitting archbishops OF
Canterbury 70 be buried in the crypt OF
the cathedral, the late Archo4shor's Ben
sons family refuse 20 allow his body to
be placed there. as they cannot have Il
buried in '.Becket's Crown"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-04-29

Ono ZAP Smith, stakeholder at GER
tain session OF fisticutrs in Nevada recent
ly. announces that the winner, the Hon
orable Mr.. Fitzsimmons. aid not get a
cent of the stake money. the amount OF
which was reported TO be sl50o0. This
will occasion no surprise. These fighters
are cheap characters. II not bunco men.
and the public ought not 10 be surprised
desrrfnfinn
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-04-29

making such ralttsrtag promises for tns
future r-e-e candidates who were scuncls
beaten last fan. and naturally are yet
suffering from soreness They are CUT Of
work and haze nothing else 10 co. bot
their predictions as to what Is going TO
happen will be heard Of less and less
frequently a. the nation gets down to
business and becomes too busy 10 listen
10 disappointed mischief makers
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-04-29

Kentucky has at last chosen a United
States senator after one OF the longest
fights In the history OF American politics.
a contest which has lasted for two years.
The new senator-elect is not very well
known 20 the country at large. and IL is
doubtful II he comes up 20 the standard
OF Clay. CTlttsnden or Carlisle: but IL Is
better to have chosen some one rather
than TO have had no senator at all.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-04-29

Some OF me men who started TIE legfs-
tative crusade against high hats at tbs
theaters are anding. much TO their dis
gust, that the rev laws VIII be followed
by Others providing that sheater-goers
shall not go out between acts 10 the dis
comfort OF those who remain inside
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-04-29

RitEvills adyices state that the people
OF Montana North Dakota and Nebraska
want our cattle and that about ccteen
hundred head together with several thous-
and sheep VIII DO shipped East during
May and June This speaks well for
Eastern washington ranges. ard II the
demand Increases there Is probably 10
doubt Of their esing able TO supply IT.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-04-29

Our American bicycles are causing as
furoances not only In this country, bat
abroad ss well. Wheels 70 the value o,
81 sgs IS were sclc and shipped 20 Great
Britain las. year. Germany bought SsO2--
ess worth. Canada So. ss7 worth and
China su.z7s worth. And beyond q doubt
there are Others
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-04-29

Evidently the dollar viii go much farth-
er In Kansas than IL svsr did before.
The Kansas City Journal says that some
Of the Popullsts OF the las; legislature.
who recsived only $50 fer the session.
have since adjournment paid or sI.2c0
mortgages. purchased S2ooo stocks OF
goods and sdSed $40 farms to their
Possessions Evidently those Populsts
know the value Of a dollar.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-04-29

After 50 many years of waiting TO get
TO ths United States senate. IL really
seems unfortunate that Senator Turner
has neither friends nor influence at Wash
ington. and that his abilities are 20 Do
wasted without his making reputation
or exercising any power among rsen with
whom q few years ago he would have per-
h&ps been an important factor.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-04-29
COAST PAPERS.

San Francisco Call: The fight between
Greece and Turkey will be interesting.
but sn the same public attention win b
directed less TO II than TO the big powers
that are watching II A slight slip In
diplomacy somewhere may start another
war that would overshsdow this one and
make IL seem like n sideShow.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-04-29

II is Just announced that an ex-go~er-
financial question This Is news which
probably ought 10 have been published
during the last campaign.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-04-29

II h beginning 10 be thought that the
reason they would not sell Monticello.
Jenerson's home. TO Mr.. Bryan was be-
cause they came to the conclusion that
II Il was to be sold II should be to JET
ser~onsan Democrat
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-04-29

The New York Journal correspondent
IN the East says that the Greeks under
stand nothing but to advance. and then
he devotes q column to telling how they
retreated.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-04-29
Waffa WalIa I'm

waiia walla Union: The Pops have
shown the sincerity OF their sympathy
for the impoverished farmer by raising
the price OF grain sacks TO SIS per hum
dred. as soon as they obtained complsts
control OF the penitentiary.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-04-29

Spokane Review: Many have learned to
their sorrow that mere emigration does
not bring success. Here sre opportuni-
ties and here are resources. Rich re-
wards await those who master the situa-
ton There IS danger here. "a elsewhere.
IN dispensing with the proverbial virtues.
Industry. frugality. the faculty OF profit
ing by ones own mistakes and OF getting
courage out Of defeat. have here mag
rincent field for their display. IN every
branch OF industry there Is room for those
who come as conquerors. asking no ODDS
fearing no evil. knowing no DEFEAT.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-04-29

Cheney Sentinel: Ex-Gov. McGraw has
made good the shortage that occurred dur
ing HIS administration as sheriff OF King
county. This claim was outlawed. and
the amount could not have oecn recov-
cred by law, ard under the circumstances
special credit Is due McGraw on account
OF his manly course IN the promises.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-04-29

Salem Statesman: Our Oregon candi-
dates for consuiships need not be discour-
aged thereby. but II Is q fact that the
city OF Chicago alone has Applications
filed for more than half these places al
the disposal OF the United States govern
ment- Our delegation In congress VIII
endeavor to get for Oregon her fun share
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-04-29

Seattle has many generous subscribers
for causes that are worthy. and as an In
stance 1t is likely it Will be possible to
point to the helping out Of the Y. III. c. A.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-04-29

White River Journal: They do say tina,
Brother Murphy. of the Washington
Standard. is not counting Gov. Rogers
While the Olympian Is inclined TO be
charitable on account of its enmity 10
McGraw. Brother Murphy handles thu
accident" without gloves.