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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-13
FATAL BOARDING Ho1sE FIRE.

Tive Persons Killed ana Four In
jared ~ Chicaxo.
CHICAGO. May 1.-Two persons were
killed ard four injured in a fire which de-
stroyed a four-story boarding house al Us
LaSal.e avenue ut $50 this morning
The dead ara: John Conneil. found on
the third foor. burned to a crisp: VIM.
Collins. room mate OF Connect. badly
burned. He died In few minutes after
being taken out.
Tho injured are: Captain O'Connor,
hands and face burned; ]. NJ Reed. hands
and face burned. Walter Pike, jumped
from the second-story window. back In
jurec badly burned. Dr. J. w. Cox. hasids
and face burned
Several other persons IN the boarding
house had narrow escape.
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hNPlTAL SERVICE
FOR THE ARMIES,
Made to Have IL the
ssnpaet~ and Enscient
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white war ought always to Be avoh5ed. IL
possible. our government could not lonG-
er hear unhee6ed the cry os sufFes4ng hu-
Spain retire from she island was lust ard
Imperative. We hereby express our com
ndsnce IN President Mckinley, ard assure
hssu IN the present crisis OF the cOrSilal
and prayerfus cooperation of the Churches
We ra0re<znf :,
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-13

SALT LAKE. May i2--The representa-
lives of the various labor organizations in
tAe West. ia luding the Al, ners union.
were in session again today and organ
lied the Western Labor Union. The fol-
lowing officers were elected. President.
Daniel Mcdonald. Butte. seeretary-treas-
urer, w J. O'Donnell Victor. Col: first
vice president. Benjamin Harbour. Salt
Lake: second vice president, H. McPhee.
Colorado Springs
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BEFusEEs rRON ClENFuEcOA

They Report That some Shells Were
Thrown Into Town Ten Days Arc.
KINGSTON. Jamsica. May rs p M
The steamer Adoula. chartered BY the
British consul at Ctenfuegos TO carry ref.
ugees. arrived at Porto Royal today With,
ssT passengers, mostly women and chill
dren The vessel IL IN quarantine, and no
one liz allowed within 100 yards Of her.
The health Office officials say now THAI
the blockad.ng cruisers at CienfuegoS
threw a few shells into the city ten days
ago. but that no one was hurt.
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Bids Asked for Transporting Troops
Z NEW YORK. May 1z--Actfng under
hurrytng instructions from the war de-
pertment. Col. A. 8. K.mbail. quarter
master Of the department Of the east. sent
out to the various railroad and transporta-
ton companies . cali for bids for the i'm
mediate transportation to four southern
points OF mobilization Of a 90 troope The
bids VIII be opened in the ONCE Of quarter
master Of the army about noon Saturday.
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new Washington .'c~tlnnsts

New Washington .sc~tmasters.
Special Dispatch to the Post-Inteliigencer
WASHINGTON. May 1.-THE following
postmasters have been appointed. CEDAR
vile, Chehals county. Charles r Reid,
vice s. W. Hutehcraft: Fir. Skagit county.
May knight. vice A. F. Anderson: Robe.
SnehoHlsh county. w. T.. Stokes. vice
d. L. Cady. All three OF the retiring post
nlaSters resigned
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OREGON WAS NOT SLOW.


uccFs ana AFmy S0RNeOns.
PORTLAND. May 12.-Gov, Lord. OF Or
egon, resents the statement from WASH
:ngton that certain Western states. Oregon
among them. have been tardy In mobilx-
Ing their troops preparatory to mastering
shSm into the regular service. The gov
erner says. Such statement is wholly
erroneous a. To Oregon. The delay in
this state has been caused by the slow
movements of tho United States gov
eminent. Three days after the order for
mobilization of the Oregon National Guard
was received there was encamped at Port
land body of troops more than sufficient
in numbers to al the regiment from Ore
goh. but the United States surgeon dessg-
mated 10 examine the men did not report
for six days. The United States muster.
Ing officer then waited several days longer
for blanks from Washington.
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CHICAGO. May 12.-~Csenm.sssoner Jones.
81 she Indt<n naTesu. has awarded cor
tracts far stse Tndsa1 rstseEs for the coming
sea~. The auaeuas sit exceed si,aa.eea
The contracts went % twsnfy-shFee q fer
eal firms az over thE West within reach OF
the rs agencies 70 which the cattle are 10
De aessveeec
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Switzerland VIII stop ItaIians.
BERNIE. Switzerland. May 12-The gov
eminent announces that 1t will prevent
the bands Of Italians now marching
through Switzerland with avowed revo-
iutionary intentions, irons crossing the
frontier into Italy Orders have been
sent TO this effect to the frontier.
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serious Fire In Spokane.

SPOKANE. May 12.--The Frankfurter
one-story brick, covering half block, or-s
cupied until yesterday by tho Occur
a. Alene variety theater and gambling
rooms. was destroyed by fire, evidently In
cendlary. at las O'Clock this morning.
Loss. s50.0oa. fully covered by insurance.
It was owned by the Hypctheekbaik.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-13
BOAT FRoM THE CLARA NEVADA.


That Some Person EsCaped~
VICTORIA. r. c.. May IA startling
discovery has just been made on the
shores Of Lynn canal by the steamer J.
~. Coleman. A rowhoaf. bearing the
name Of the unfortunate steamer Clara
Nevada. was found high and dry on the
beach near Seward City, opposite where
the steamer disappeared. The boat con-
txinsd couple Of coats, two miners bags
full Of clothing and few provisions. while
a few feet away were the embers OF .
camp fire.
man escaped the fate of the lost fifty.
and should he be found alive. the details
OF the tragedy will cease to be a mystery.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-13
COAST DEFENSE VESSELS.


WASHINGTON. May 1.-THE mouse t.
day effected but little legislation. An i'm.
portant measure providing for the organ-
isation OF . special line of coast defense
vessels and the enlistment Of men ade-
Quate to man them was passed
The senate bill to establish a volunteer
signal corps was passed without amend
ment. The two war emergency measures
were the features Of the session. The
house adjourned at AIS o. m.
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A K-essimtst.


Robby-Papa. what's a psssimiste
Papa pessimist is a person who can't
Snfoy his dinner today because he Is afraid
the coffee may be muddy tomorrow.
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Indiana rolls News


A full regiment IS promised from Wall
street. II it gets TO havana there viii BE-
some huI fighting of a sort which viii
sirs LA Standards nAw isisAa al shA Ansss
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Rest For the Excited.
Washington Post.

Those who don't care for the war ex-
element and desire TO rest their nerves can
go out today and witness victory doing
little perching on the banner Of the UNI
pire
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isoaps 1t the Preside
gan FRANCESCA Nav D-ThA trssars
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-07-28

Secretary Alger is being accused
Of allowing his poliiical prejudice
against tho Southern regiments,
mist Of the members Of which are
known to be Democrats, to prevent
biz giving them chanceto win any
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-07-28

The ciashing between Gen. Shat
ter and Admiral Sampson, which
formed such disagreeable feature
OF the campaign against Santiago.
broke out in the Cabinet this week
Secretaries Long and Alger re-
spectlvely taking the sides of their
suoordinates as to whether the
valuable Spanish merchant ships
that we're in the harbor at Santiago
when the place was surrendered to
Shafter should be held by the army
and thus become the property Of
the government without the pay .
inent of prize money or shonld, in
accordance with SIMPSONS de-
mand, be turned over to the navy.
just as the two Secretaries were
getting warmed up in their dispute
Attorney General Griegs settled
the whole business by saying:
"Neither OF you may have the chips.
The Supreme Court has rendered a
decision on that very point. When
there is a joint capture of ships by
army and navy. or when the army
alone captures them they are not TO
be consldered prizes. Nobody gets
any prize money" Official orders
have been issued in accordance
with what Griggs said.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-07-28
With what GrIggs said.


Those who have stood up Tor the
Cubans are suxiously waiting to
see If Shutters Official reports viii
confirm the press dispatches. 40 to
the insurgents under Garcia beng
IN almost a state Of revolt because
Santiago was not turned over to
them; also as TO the numerous sto-
ries Of Sinking, both Of working
and fighting. on The part Of the in
surgents. IL these stories are off
cially confirmed, stock in the in
surgents will take a decided slump.
1t has already been seriously az
fecled BY the dispatches Of the cor.
respondents with the army. many
of whom are known to have gone TO
Cuba strongly prejudiced in favor
Of the insurgents and more likely
to exaggerate their good qualities
than their bad ones.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-07-28

The Morgantown New DomInion
stys: Brsxtou county has soil
which shoves the ears ont on the
cornstalk before it IS two feet high,
Monongalia has some which raises
nothing but an occasional fuss,
Gilmer has some which yesrly pro-
duces an abundant crop Of fish
worms and crab holes, while Up
shur county wius lhe champion
ship by having some land which is
80 poor that 10 has TO be fertiIized
80 that on resurrection day il can
raise the dead.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-07-28
Call for Democratic Congressional
COBventisn.

sl0nal Committee for the Second District 81
West Virginia held ~ Piedmont. Joue 4. 1913
- was ordered fhst tho next Congrossi0na
Conveuu9n be held At Hlsins. Wednesday,
ADgust 10th. nozt. snd that each county be en-.
titled 20 one dei8xafe Tor every one hondrod
votes and fraction over fifty. cast for the last
Democratic candidaie Tor Congress ~ the 70
spec I've counties. The hairmsn 81 the Demo
cratic Committees Of the respective cOunties
are requested 70 take suitable action 20 secure
prOpes representation for their coanlios 30 said
Convention.
signed. W p coaswsIL Chairman.
al q bpx1on. Sec'g fto r@n.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-07-28

glory out OF the war by lighting.
IL Is painted out that such extra
ordinary orders as combining two
brigades have been issued from tho
War Department so as TO shut out
a Southern regiment from each
brigade; aiso that Gen. Fuz Lee
was being kept in camp with the
hope that the war might end b. fore
he had a chance to de any lighting.
These are not pleasant lbIngs TO
write. but the accusations are be-
ing made. which mskes ~ necessary
that they should be written. ltn
only fair to add that Secretary AL
gers friends deny thar lie has dis
criminated ~gainst either The South
ern troops or Generals.
TT
There is much criticism 10 Wash
ingion Of the bobnobbing IL Amer
lean officers with Spanish officers Of
the surrendered army az Santiago.
The general opinion Is that n our
officers properly remembered the
Maine they would confine their
association with Spsniards to MILF
tary courtesy.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-07-28


The Porto Rico expedition. now
under way, under com and of Gen.
Miles and Admiral Sampson. is no
bluff. for one of the certainties of
the war is, that we are to get and
keep Porto Rico for our very own.
The landing of the advance guard
OF the troops is expected to be nc
c"mplished by the first of next
week. and then the combined land
and water movement against San
Juan will begin. How soon the
town will be captured will, OF
course, depend upon how vigor-
onsly the campaign is conducted.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-07-28
!" On TO PORTO RICO"
OUR LATEST TROUBLE ~ WITH
fHE CUBANs. WHO ARE
SULEfNG.
Gen. lee To lie Kept Ia Camp and
Given NO Chance 10 Distinguish
Himself In the Present War.
Special Correspondence OF Tho Argus

special Correspondence OF Tho Argus
Washington, ID. c.. July %
Whether the admins ration is
making gig nlc bluff for the
purpose of frightening Spain into
begging for pesce upon any terms
hat We may choose to offer. or his
actually determined to utilize the
enormous resources at its command
o force the lighting IN every dirvc
tion until Spalp-Is whipped to her
Knees, 10 not clearly apparent at
this writing. But every thing points
10 one or the other. Members OF
The administration say it is the lat
ter. Every good American ought
to hope it is.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-07-28

The bluff. if bluff it is, is in con
nection with the movement against
Spain itself. All this week there
has been mysterious talk about
Watson's fleet being accompanied
or closely followed. by sn army oi
invasion, and the activity in the
movement OF troops from the Va
rious camps, which has been much
greater than was necessary in con-
nection with the invasion OF Porto
Rico, has lent probability to the
talk. Aud the calling of General
Stewart L.. Woodford, who is still
drawing salary as u. s. Minister
to Spain, to Washington for the
purpose of comforting with Mr.
Mckinley and his Cabinet, has not
lessened the talk. although some
think that Woodford was sent for
in connection with some PROPOSE
ton for peace that may have been
received. notwithstanding the Off
cial denial that any such PROPOSE.
ton had either been received OF
made.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-04-08
LEE STILL IN HAVANA.
The Mascotte Arrives at Key West with
Many Refugees.

The Mascotte Arrives at Key West with
Many Refugees.
Key West, Fla, April 7.-Contrary to
the advices received by steamship OFF,
Gals here Consul General Lee did not
arrive. The steamer Mascottee was
placed at his disposal, but the arrange
ments were changed and General Lee
has decided that he will come on the
Bache, but not until all Americans are
out of Havana. The Mascotte brought
about ninety passengers, including some
of the most prominent Spanish and Gu
ban families, who are bound for the
north. Many of them left without their
baggage, which will be forwarded later.
All were in a state of semi-panic. The
Mascotte is practically in the govern
ment's hands. She will take on thirty
tons of soft coal at the government dock
and return to Havana.
The customs regulations were dis
pensed with. The passengers who ar
rived by the Mascotte say that all is
quiet on the surface in Havana, but 1t
was feared there would be trouble from
the volunteers, who have been greatly
reinforced. Extra vigilance for the pro-
lection Of Havana is being exercised.
Moro castle has been supplied with
the newest range-finders. Six or eight
torpedoes have already been placed at
the entrance to the harbor and sixty
more are at the foot of st. Ignacio
street
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-04-08

y the unanimous decision Of all the
ministers"
The morning papers here are unani-
nous in expressing the opinion that the
situation IL very grave. Several papers
announce that General Woodford will
leave Madrid without delay. He has
now taken up his residence at the
United States legation. His family,
which left the city Wednesday night.
has arrived at Hendaye on the frontier
and proceeded to Biarritz.
General Correa, SPANS laconic min
lister of war, has broken his silence. In
an interview the general has given an
interesting account of the situation
saying:
WAR Is the better of two evils. 1t
Is better to fight foreigners than to
fight Spaniards rising in indignation II
their honor and rights are trampled I'M
der foot"
legation have been trebled. General
Woodford was at his desk at an early
hour. Many Americans called to ask
about the arrangements made for their
protection. The general said he would
remain here until directed to apply for
his passports, or until they were hand
ed to him. He added that when he
leaves the British flag will be hoisted
over the United States legation. In
spite of the alarming situation and the
general belief that the end is about
reached, several diplomats still hope for
peace. The city thus far is perfectly
quiet
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-04-08
SHIPS CLEARED FOR ACTION.
Commodore Schley's Three Cruisers Ar
Ready for Service.

Commodore Schley's Three Cruisers Are
Ready for Service.
Fort Monroe, Va, April THE three
ships of Commodore Schley's flying
squadron had busy time of it. There
was drill aboard them all and a special
drill on the flagship. The Minneapolis
has not finished taking on coal and so
has not painted her hull. The Column
bia took on more coal, to make up for
what she has used in the last few days.
The red flag flew from the fore truck
Of the Brooklyn, announcing that she
was taking on ammunition.
The particular and lasting business of
the day, however, was stripping ships
for action. On the Brooklyn it was
done with something like emergency
speed, and afterward there was a call
to quarters. The boats were put over
and it was business-like drill. On the
other two ships it was a much more
leisurely proceeding. All the ships will
remain stripped until the possibility of
war is over or they go into action. The
clearing will not be as thorough as
when actually going into fight, but it
will not take more than fifteen minutes
to complete it.
The battleship Texas steamed into
Hampton Roads at 1880 o'clock in the
morning and at 8 o'clock dropped
anchor with the flying squadron off
Fort Monroe. She is fully painted the
lead war color and is in the best Of con-
dition. The Massachusetts will be
down from Newport News soon and the
squadron will then be ready for any
emergency. Commodore Schley has not
as yet received any definite orders from
yUaSbiputop
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-04-08
A Small Cloud.

"The only speck to dull the luster of
the industrial horizon is the manner
in which the cotton trouble in New
England is characterized by Dun's re-
view. In every other direction more
work and more wages are the invariable
rule, and the country, as whole, as
shown in all lines of trade, commerce
and industry, was never SO uniformly
prosperous as now. In time the New
England cotton complication will work
itself out. About the time when the
shut down caused by the strike has al
lowed the mills to work off their over
production of manufactured stocks the
spindles and looms will whirl and hum
again, and there will be not so much as
single speck on the industrial horizon
of 1898
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-04-08
FORTS wApswoRrH AND ToMpKINs.


are being mounted there, but they
would not be an absolute necessity If
war were to be declared at once. A
fine new searchlight, with dynamo, has
been set up and practically tested.
The work preparatory to mining the
waters about Sandy Hook, Fort Hamil-
ton, and Fort Schuyler has been going
on day and night for ten days. and by
the end of the week will have been COM
pleted. The new batteries at these
three Notifications will be ready for
service by the first of next week. 1t
may be said, therefore, that the emer-
gency work at the New York harbor de-
lenses will be completed by the middle
of next week. The situation now is that
every important point along the entire
coast-that is, every point which in any
likelihood would be attacked-is prop
erly defended. and within forty-eight
hours after the order is given the wa
tiers about them will be mined.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-04-08
NO BODIES RECOVERED.
Victims of the shawneetown Deluge Still
Under Water.

NlCtims Oh the SnaWneetOWn DeiuSe Sttli
Under Water.
Ridgway, Ills, April mot single
body has been recovered from the
Shawneetown food all reports to the
contrary Notwithstanding. A search
will be made throughout the entire city
to recover the bodies of those known
and supposed to be under the water.
1t is feared that slow progress will be
made to recover the bodies, as in all
probabilities the victims are pinioned
in the debris. They say the search viii
be q difficult one and may prove of {
tie or no avail in muddy water oveI
twelve feet deep, under which are
dead bodies, carcasses of horses, cattle,
hogs and the contents Of fallen houses,
riffraff. etc. 1t can be readily seen
that the task is difficult one ard may
prove futile.
1t is now clear and cold and the
water is slowly receding and the hope
is expressed that the worst is over.
The people in the deluge have plenty
of food and raiment, SO there is no suf-
fering from without
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-04-08
SPAIN STANDS FIRM.
Fresh Note Presented from the United
States Governments.

FreBn NOLe HTeSeuueu from OnIteu
States Government.
Madrid, April 7.-United States Min
lister Woodford presented fresh note
from the United States government to
which he demanded a definite answer
within six hours. The cabinet immedi-
ately met and the ministers decided to
firmly adhere to the tenor Of SPANS
previous note. Senior Gullon, minister
of foreign affairs, intimated the deci-
sion Of the cabinet to the queen regent
and received her majesty's approval.
The cabinet issued the following OFF,
cial note:
"The cabinet having carefully consid-
cred the present political situation from
every possible point of view, and the
details supplied by the ministers OF
foreign affairs, the colonies, war and
marine, have arrived at the determine
ton to maintain the attitude previous
ly adopted without the slightest mod
ification whatever. This determination