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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-03-24

THEY APPEAL To THE PEOPLE.


BOISE, Idaho March 23.-The Populist
safe committee in session here today is-
ssed an address TO the people of the state.
4 is most important feature is passage
rsssring the question of fusion with other
silver parties TO the state convention. In
nrt II says:
I'VE cordially invite all voters OF what
eysr shade Of poitticaf faith into full men,
beTship within our ranks. We call their
sltsntion TO the initiative and referendum
- the most satisfactory method OF set
.ing ri! political questions or coutro.sr-
~
Through the persistent efforts Of the
Republican party TO more firmly fastsn
MN the suffering millions OF this coun-
"a, 81. the hlighting curses or the gold
aanda-d conditions have arisen which
have resulted in the issuance by the chair
an of the three national silver parties
d addresses suggesting the adyiSability
q united action By all voters who are OPP
ped 10 the gold standard.
While not unfrtsndly TO these susges-
ticuN fhis committee feels That the rcspan-
a4hty Of taking any action along the lines
GsgeEted therein IL 80 great. and the con-
nQuences so mornentous 10 our parry that
Z ~ entire matter should be referred 10 the
Hsple. In convention assembled. for their
dtision,''
he date for the state convention was
a1ed for August g. w. II. Lsasure. men,
VI from f.atah county. announced that he
IA heen assured that the Silver Republican
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Claim Ia Have overcome Iasurgen -
In small skivmJsh~s.

HAVANA. March "a Spanish report
says Gen. Hernandez NeisSco has been
engaged at the farm Of Deifn. south OF
San Luis. provint7s. % Pinar del Rio. with
an insGrgent force under Ramon Vidal.
Luis fere and Negro Cesaro. The Spar
iaFds are said To- bsge destroyed the camp
OF the Insurgents who are also alleged 70
h1Ve left thirteen rnen killed and auan-
utg ~ arms and ammunition on the field
and 10 have retired with many wounded.
The spa 1ish icnsz- n II added. vas one cap
tatn and tao S0idisra Killed and two Of
Beers and eleven soldiers wounded.
Inimpprtanf rkirEnisnes are also reported
10 have occurred AZ Suesa Paso. GuirD
Aotsns Ionies. caruaose ana Hoyo Colo.
RADIO tbs rFovinse.
II is also announced from the palace that
e.even uniGnportamt skirmsSsss have taken
piaee 81 the province OF Santa Clara ard
Il = asserted tnat seToniy-two insurgents
under f'eL fSeuito 5oeGrro sssvs surren-
sIerad 10 the Spsusaras AZ Jsgaey la
Crane. province Of Matanzss.
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|M P()PuISIS FIGHT.
- rnNwITTEE on CREDENTIALS
ENABLE To AGRkE.
.rsS,e-pf-s he -Raaders and Fusion-
6.as Lock Horns. and the How Will
=. Taken Ia the ComventiOs-The
rye Other PARTIES waiting.

MarcA 1.-The Popuiiss.
F~-.c,afte and Free Silver Repu5slcaa
80. conyenticna met in tais city today.
- nxnecra.s AID Silver Republicans ef-
I sts-s..d permanent organization. but the
5 .s.-..lsss eo,yentson vas still working un-
- temporary organisation when ad-
s~snmens was taken Until tomorrow.
- s<r.Inens expressed n tins Demo-
...ssr ARD FIRES Silver Republican co.fven-
/ -. today WAS unanimous In favor Of a
S-saSn OF f3rceg - the coming campaign.
800 was diffeFea; state o. Affairs III the
Z z 1872 convention. ]. e. f.ase national
<e-t,,e~man. J. =. Young. chairman Of
- .sate central committee; State sena.or
~ Holt and other Popaiiss leaders sx-
fs~ea themselves az opposed TO fusion
Z - II can 8e accomplished under tie
s..e o, the Popss.ist party and OF the Pop
- pIA;form as adopted al Omaha. IL
- hswzver. demonstrated IN tae selec-
~, 81 temporary c.lairman that ma
s.s,v OF the P8piliist delegates favor fsi-
5 - 10 some form
Tfhe Populist COMMITTEES on credentials
- arposnted early ia thu afternoon ard
s.-<aiz;eIy commenced work Late to-
.s-at yord was sent 10 the convention that
= = comrniftee would no. be able 10 report
I..srat. After several hours of speech
ssskgus an adjournment was taken Until!
: t6DcTYow.
mere are coaiestfng delegations from
$50 counties. and tnnigst IL Il apparent
J sssf ! fight will De prseipltafed in the con-
vsatoa tomorrow between the fusion.sta
4 - the msddle-of-the-road delegates. when
4 - credentials committee makes it's report.
4 ne Democratic and Free Silver Repus-
& ,sren conventions each appointed a eoT-
rjftee Of nine delegates on the platform
E "a nine on conference. 1t IL probable that
when the Populists effect permanent organ
: ,rkfon that committee will be appointed
2 il confer with the Democrats and Silver
nxpubcans The first work OF the confer
i srce committees viii be The itafssns OF q
4 s;aiform irpg which all three parties can
asud Should they he successful In this.
zzfAs work OF division of the Offices will
~ ,,uAersakrn
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OPPOSING CoRBIN,s GRANT.
Hallway scheme ArOuses Debate In
the Provincial Legislature.

VICTORIA. r. g.. March z'.-in the pro-
vincial legislature this afternoon Heime-
ken moved a resolution opposing the grant
by the Dominion house of a charter 10 d.
e. Corbin TO build Il railway through
Southern British Columbia TO connect
with his system OF railways at North
port, Wash. The resolution has the sup
port OF the government. il having been
decided In u caucus held last night TO vote
for t..
The opposition Is opposing the resolu-
ton. and the discussion Is likely TO last
all night The government viii refuse 10
adjourn until the question is decided The
Canadian Pacific railway officials are tax.
ing an active interest In the question.
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To Fix the boundary Line.

SAN FRANCISCO. March 25.-Among
the arrivals per steamship Colon from
Panama today were Claudio Urrutio and
Manuel AFnezqulta. engineers in the serv-
Ice Of the Guatemaian government. who
are en- route to Mexico 20 establish the new
boundary line between Mexico and Guafe-
maia About three years ago the two
countries became involved In a very seri-
Gus dispute over the Iocation of the line.
At one time war seemed Inevitable. and
preparations for this contingency wer.
made on both sides. Finally Mexico gained
her point, Guatemala making concessions.
where she coded 10 her northern neighbor
about l. t1e square miles of territory.
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WILL pIOW up the WRECK.
Revenue Cutters 60 ont After the
Helen Amy With Explosives.

SAN FRANCISCO. March &-The reHe-
nue cutters Perry and Rush. acting under
instructions received by telegraph from
Washington left port today 10 search Tor
the wreck Of the Helen W. Amy Both
the cutters took on board quantity o.
guncoiton. and the wreck OF the Inflated
bark will be blown UP and scattered 20
the four winds. as she is a menace 10 navf-
CATION.
While little hope Is held cut That any ~
tho passengers or crew have escaped with
their lives the cutters viii keep a sharp
watch while AZ sea for any survivors VINO
NAV be drifting on wreckage
Teiegrams have been ssn: 10 various
rosnts along the coast instrgctiDg The life
saving crews 10 patrol the beach IN Ire
vicinity OF the stations. hat 50 Tar no
news of hopeful character has been re-
ce!ves4 by the collector Of the port
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TWO MEN ROB A TRAIN.
NORTH-BOuND PASSENGER HELD
Up NEAR TRAvERs. CAL.
Trainmen stand by while Robbers
blow Up Express Car and Riae
Mail sacks - Amount 0f BOOty
Unknown The ThNves Escape,

TRAVERS. March 2s.-The north bound
passenger train No. Is. was held up at
cross creek bridge. four miles south OF
here. last might at about lo:s5 o'clock by
two train robbers. The men boarded tbs
train ar Goshen. and soon after II pulled
out climbed into the engine and compelled
Fireman MeAuiiffe to cease work When
the train reached Cross creek the steam
gave cut and the train stopped. The ex-
press car was then blown up with dyna-
mite and completely demolished. The mail
car was then entered and the mail pouch
containing the through San Francisco
registered matter cut open and all the con-
tents taken. No one was injured.
The robbers had a buggy in readiness
near the scene aud left I'm IT, going north
They were heard passing through here ct
a lively pace.
II is not known how much was taken
b. the robbers from the express box It
IS said that some Of the passengers were
also robbed. The train Was local from
Los Angeles and. as rule. does not carry
much treasure.
An officer named Meade was on the train
and at once gave the alarm The sherlns
Of Tulare. Kern and Fresno counties have
organized posses. which are now on tho
trail OF the robbers. The train was in
charge ~ Conductor Bodman, Engineer
Moore and Messenger Pea-r.
A detective who WAS on the train stepped
OF the first coach. but was ordered by tho
robbers 10 grt back On refusing he was
shot az, and returned the fire. About .
dozsn shots We're fired altogether
los ANGELES. Cal. March 3-Thsre
is little Information 10 be had In this city
regarding the loss In the robbery OF the
northbound southern Pacific train near
Goshen last night
At Wells Fargo's office the statement
was made shas nothing much could be-
tod about the matter. most Of the con.
tents Of the safe consisted OF through
matter from the East II is thought that
tiie shipments OF treasure from this city
We're light
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Snuihall II In Jail.

ST PAUL. March 81 NJ 5onthaH
chief clerk Of The PIPER Mississippi. river
division "a she United States engineer de
partrrert whose ssesisngS In time clerks
20 the extent Of nearly haif a million dol
lars were made public. has hsren arrested
Ard placed IN 3a.. ii ss.aa.. Of - 90 bail.
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CLAIM THERE WAS No CONTEMPT
Tacoma Editors Justify Criticism .
supreme Court.

OLYMPIA. March pa. p. Tugwell and
F. r. Baker have filed their answer In
the contempt proceedings growing out Of
the attack upon the supreme court by the
defendants in the columns of the Tacoma
Sun The defense is that the Objectionable
matter was not published until after the
decision Of the case which formed the
basis OF the attack.
The defendants claim the right to make
the comments objected TO, being re-
sponsibie only for the abuse OF that right
through the ordinary proceedings In courts
having jurisdiction.
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WRECK On CANADIAN PACIFIC.
Fireman HepbnYn Killed In . Slide
nj Port Haaey.

VANCOUVER. r. c.. March "A fatal
accident occurred OF the Canadian Pa
c.fc IL / escieck this morning. one
mile west of Pert Haney A wes.-bouHd
special struck mud slide. deratiing the
engine ard eight cars Freight Fireman
A. Hepburn. OF Vancouver. WAS killed.
The engineer and other train hands we're
un.niured. TIE Damage 10 the rolling
stock was not serious. and the line will
t. clear tomorrow Seattle express and
Atlantic trains are canceled until tonnor
row The body OF Hepburn is at Por.
hammond awaiting an inquest
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TWO YUKON STEAMERS LAUNCHED
One Takes the Water at Portland,
and Another NJ SAN Francisco.

PORTLAND. Or. March 23.-The stern
wheel steamer Gamecock. which is being
built here for the Yukon Transportation
and Commercial Company, of San Fran
cisco. was launched today. The steamer,
which IL for use on the Yukon river Wal
carry about SOC tons, and when loaded
viii draw about four and half feet of
water
San FRANCISCO, March 23.-The
steamer Dawson City was launched to
day. She IL intended for the Alaska
trade. and Will start for ST. Michael about
May ).
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LuGRIx CHARGED WITH CONTEMPT
Called tn Account for C0M1ea1
lpOn a Supreme Court Case.

VICTORIA. Il. &. March 3.-W. Ellis
and Charles I4s1grin. editors OF the Colo
mist. have been ordered 70 appear before
the supreme court for alleged contempt
The Coionist commented on q mining case
" nleh Is 20 be heard before special jury
next month. and IL Is held that the COM
men. is liable 10 prejudice the interests Of
the defendants. the Canadian Rand Driil
Company.
Departures for Alaska today were.
Steamer Queen. with 20 passengers:
steamer Danube igo. and steamer George
W Elder -.
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DRAINAGE SCHEME ABANDONED.
Opposed by Settlers In the Colvills
Valley.

Special Dispatch to the Post-Intelligencer.
COLVILLE. March 23.-The movement
for a drainage district in the Colville val
ley. opposite this town. has been suspend
ed. owing to a radical opposition 10 the
movement on the part of some Of the
settlers.
The board of county commissioners will
meet here tomorrow for the purpose of
considering an immediate appropriation to
build a new county Jail.
Mrs. Wright. wife OF Deputy Sheriff
]. s. Wright. is critically i'll at her home
in this city.
]. b. Nelson has sold his farm near town
to Capt. Wilbur. of Ritzville. Mr.. Nelson
and family will leave for Southern Oregon
soon.
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COLD SNAP At COLvILLE
Most Severe for Years. HIT We DAM
age Was Done.

Special Dispatch 10 the Post-Intelligencer.
COLVILLE, March 23.-The past three
days have been among the coolest In the
history Of the Coiville valley for this time
OF the year. and instead OF subsiding. the
cold seems to be growing more intense.
Monday night the mercur.r registered As
low as ; degrees below zero. Owing to the
bad weather preceding the present cold
snap. the fruit trees are sufficiently pro-
tected TO avoid injury.
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couaics With the D~r.,.b~..

ATBARA ION the Nilc}. March CAN
Anglo Egyptian cavalry patrol was in
conflict with IA party az dergissi horSemen
on Monday, eleven miles up the river, 4
hand-to-aand encounter with spears o<-
Cured and the dersisfes We're driven back
The horse artillery went 10 the support ~
the Angio-Egyptisn cavalry and sheilei
the dsrylsheS at Lao yards. doing conSid-
erAh!e execution. The Anglo-F,gypilan
loss was seven men killed and eight wound
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Special Dispatch 10 she PoSt-fntelllgencer
TACOMA. March "a British bark Az
nes OSWALD. chartered - load grain COR
Europe. vii probably reach here To-
morrow morning. Ship Clarence : Be
merit arrived in low iakt night and mas
begun leading her wheat cargo.
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british COiumbia Finances.

VICTORIA, b. G.. March 23.-The estt-
mate OF revenues and expenditures for the
next fiscal year has been submitted to the
legislature sThe estimated revenue Is
ST. s5s. $40. and the estimated expenditures
s. SOC saa. admitting A deficit OF over Noo,-
co.. and large increase OF expenditures
for nnhic works.
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BUTTE. March 23.-The terrible odor
arising from the ruins OF the Haze house
confirm the opinion tina: more bodies Will
be found i'm the debris. The list OF miss
ing now Is Martin Rooney, Dan Sullivan
and Frank kregbaum. The search Of the
ruins will not begin until the insurance
adjusters have examined the place aud
reported ON the loss. The inques; begins
tomorrow All the injured are reported as
d0tng Wel
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Sgecss, Dispatch 10 the s,-intellIger-s =
TACOMA March Z The ~, and water
committee q tae rauDeil today agreed 10
recommend 2 q extension q the water Sys-
lem from the stave pipe Oh Sauih Flfty-
SECOND ssv%~t - fhe old Wapato lake tl!ps.
line distance - about $3.50 feet
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SALT LAKE. March "A Tribune spe-
elai from Diamo.dvflie. wye SAYS: Mar.
Gus DAILY and party OF Anaconda Off
ciai- are here today looking over The
plants Of the Diamonagfiis Coal and Coke
Company ard the keu4snerer Coal COM
pauy. II IS the superstition tgaf the Ana
ssondA Copper Mining Company Anticipates
the purchase OF one or both properties.
The party left for. the East tonight.
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predKvr Coming to seattle.

Speciai Dispatch % fhe Post.Iuf~lilgs nesr.
TACOMA. March S3-The big steam
dr.aEer az Fs9e Pacific Dredging Company
left p8-t to-day IN tow 81 ;wo tugs bound
for seaftle wisere work Is % De dcae for
the FaciaS C9ast Company
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cwsveHsicn would be called 20 meet In Mos
COW IL the po3uiists met there. There -
said TO a~ a strong disposition TO let the
Democrats fail III or stay out Just as Ibey
choose.
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STEAMSHIP OTTAWA OVERDUE.


SAN FRANCISCO. March 2s.-News
from Honolulu is 10 the effect that on
March Is the English steamship Ottawa
4.n11 tons. from Sydney 10 Victoria with
800 Klondikers. was expected there day.
She was TO have sailed from Sydney on
February "a and was overdue In the ISL
sads.
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THIRTEEN FROM CoAL6ATE.
Indian territory Towns Loss %"
Helen W. AiHS.

ATOrA I. T March Es.~Thlrteer OF
the rold-saekers supposed 10 have been
lost on the bark Helen w. Amy OF San
Francisco were from Coaigase. this ter
ritorv. Most OF them took sselF savings
Ger wears. ranging from ssss "a s2sssa saeh.
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MONTERREY. Cal. March a3.-The con-
iineutai freight bureau now In session
here. began the biggest fight of the pres
ent convention today-that in which the
Pacific coast tobbers are opposing the ef-
forts of Eastern men 10 induce the bureau
20 make a reduction in the difference in
freight rates between carload and less
than car load lots
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Apricot Crop Killed.

RIVERSIDE March 23.-After passing
through the cold spell of the past week
without damage being done to the fruit.
about all the apricot crop was killed last
night. walnuts and the first crop of figs
Jared about as bad as apricots. and in
some sections early peaches were dam
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the vacation OF Judgment by the re-
spondent in the case Of the Stare ex rel.
John NJ Boyle VS.. the Superior Court Of
Pierce County, respondent
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SpeCia Dispatch - sns PaSt-inte.i x nicer.
OLYMPIA. Nara sA-A writ ..a- been
granted b. sAs supreme ccQrf - prevent
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MURDERED By A MANIAC.
Police Lieut.. W. y. Burke Shot In
San FranrIsra

SAN FRANCISCO. Md-et -5--Po3.ee
LIEUT. W. r. Burke was shot ard killed
by PARK Haynes, alias the Irish Tinker.
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CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATION.
List Of Elfgihles IN Csstens servie
Posted.

Special Dispatch TO the Po<t-rntelligencer.
PORT TOWNSEND. Marea sa-FoIlow-
ing is a lis. of eligihlez to vacancies In the
customs service OF the Puget sound dis
trict. as compiled by the national civil SER
vice commission and just posted here by
the local ooard:
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marines now ashore NJ Guantanamo
liHN. The position uf these mon IH NOT
entirely satisfactory tI CO.. officials
h"rH. While un ldVlCHs hiN. set
reached The navy apartment uf the Hi.
tack made ou the marine fore. ny
spanish gueruns Saturday night thru
Dr. ul disposition Co question tho ace
currY uf thU press reports.
10 cannot lc aili that Tho attack
caused aufrfa herr. huf 10 Wa plain
Go ba H.Hu ihIi % indicated 90 the Unl-
Cills HImH us.F possibilities f1r the fu-
turr. 30 IN apparent for one thing that
regular UIrIH. .tIluHa NJ troops nEut-
irs arU1riIuF Goo Established methods
are destined Oh mice. with severe loss
lt The hands ui guerilla bodies such aH
the spanish EunlIHa. Who evidently
have tIkOn cue from thH Cuntrf
practice ami uro conducting Hlm thing
like Indian wHrfar boo thr lungrs.
one 1f tlH most annoying features ate
tending thls style uf warfare Dr. the
worry Imposed upon the soldiers for a
fow Hulre NJ irr gullrs can manage 10
keep IN "a state ~ unrest AMI excite
muut large body % regular troops
preventing Thorn from shopping and
generally disturbing thum. Behind
'lrthwnrkH there viii Boz little reason
fUr complaint on th|H seprH ana 10 De-
proposed shat our tuupH operating Iu
cuba win he ohUrUd Go ryslrt frr.
purutly tn this means ~ Tense.
capt Taylor ~ thr hHftIHshIp tndi-
ana d. in command uf the naval ulu-
yuy which accompanies tho transports.
n has boon presumed that this capable
Ollie would b. charged with this duty
hut ihH fact M bic command can nov
ho stated positively M. make up ~
she convoy fleet d. atiu withhold. and
ln fact mo navy department knows
only uH 90 the general character OF as
rtr ugfh.
Besides tho Indiana one other battle.
ship nnd first class cruiser accom-
pIny ihH foot Tho other Hhlns are
lesser cruisers. gunhplta and auxiliary
rrllHgfA Five pf the naval ships ~
the neft Urn went tu Port 1nmpa.
while n remained un Key West.
Ihun thH nyr WarshIpH and tho 9a
transports reached Kry West. r. Juno.
ton was made with Tho n wlrahipa at
TINT point ara tho combined nssts
rlrird Together Naval officials m I'D
81 y an magnificent marine prnefr.
ZION. Tho transports stretched apt FOR
several mllru,according 90 n hirh naval
ollcltL The warsh.pH proper. headed
BY th. majestic Indiana. stretched nt
least Three quarters NJ mile