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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-10-21
SPAIN AWAKENING
TO HER SAD PLIGHT.
Realizes That United States
Is in Earnest.
MUST YIELD TO DEMANDS
Peace Commissioners Expected to
Modify the Protocol.

Hut Now They Are Discouraged to
Learn That the Victorious Amer
icans VIII Insist on the ytctor's
Rights-Refusal of Day and Assoc
DisaGrceablc and Crushing Sur
prtse-Inhucuttal Spnniard Con.
fesses That His Country'S Oaly
Course Is To submit TO Inc eitable.
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These are pain words: but no other viii
express the situation. The last legislature
was corrupt 10 the core; Il tFampled upon
the peoples rights. ignored their own
oaths as officials OF the state. and the
great voting public is entitles! 10 The facts.
The Popui-st party was built Up partly
upon the theory that the railroad corpora
tons were the great enemies Of the COM
mon people. ard ;hat Legislature should
be elected mat would enac; s2ch laws as
were u tccssafy 10 give the common people
tha best Z Il" for d while. These can
diG&tes went among their people and
pledged themselves 10 every reform that
Nas demanded and promised 10 vote FOR
measures that would place the reop.e IN
\ position - dictate % the railroads.&c.
be masters. as Il We're They explained
- the votcrs tae strength = their peculiar
brand - honesty. ira; s; was douole-riv-
etei ana COPPER -bot;3med: Row they would
exposa ne DriH!ax methods * the rail-
road !oobyi>t whsnevay ne should appear.
al taus ccGsisA h.as - me darkest hole
~ ma dungeon Os .gro1.Ey
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SEVEN DEAD ON TRIAL TRIP
P0RqLAuD'S Torpedo BOAT
Picked Grew of the Davis Fatally
SCalded on the Columbia.
'&e&e'&H4-H4e&e4H&e&e&
SEVEN VICTIMS Of the
TORPEDO BOAT DISASTER.

SIX o. the men scaiGed 20 death On
the torpedo boat Davis were
members Of a picked crew from
among the employees OF Wolf &
Zwicker. the contractors. The sew
enth victim was Alex Johnson. VINO
sacrificed his life in attempting 10
save the men IN the forward hatch
|, The victims are:
CHARLES O'NEIL. fireman.
PAUL LUITHLE. coal passer.
HARRY WOODS, fireman.
WILLIAM WOODS. superinten-
den, OF the boiler room.
J. RYAN. fireman.
ALIEN JOHNSON. fireman.
A. BCEHLE. fireman.
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P|)PQD1S ND()RSE
SHAMELESS VENAuIY
They Fail to Disown Their
Corrupt Legislature.
NO WORD OF CRITICISM.
Broken Pledges and Betrayal Of
Trust Are Overlooked.

Q uestions Fus;onists Cannot Answer
without Acknowledging Guilt In
DeceiviBG the PeOple-Of Fifty
"RefOrm" Bills Only One Was
Paaaed, and Ii Was MutiIated Be-
ycnd RecoynitfOn-The Reason
bought the Votes of Purchasable
Members of the Peoples Party.
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the boilers will be required 10 determine
exactly wha; portion Of the boiler. burst
one OF ,he men on the Davis said:
y: IS impossible TO tell Whether the
tubes N the boiler or a steam pipe burst.
All We know is that an explosion occurred
The boiler room was filed with boiling
water and steam. and the MS n IN the room
were Scaided 10 death"
The Davis was towad here by river
steamer and the injured men taken TO ST.
Mary's hospital.
The Davis was one OF the two torpedo
boats recently built by Wo!T & Zwicke-.
a. Portland, and was sooH to have gone
into commission, x
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The recent unIamented fusion legislature
OF the state OF Washington, though II
came largely from a party that was built
up on cries OF REFORM OF 'pur.ty" and
Of honesty" was the most corrupt body
that ever sat n Olympia
In consideration OF this, what has the
Peoples party done 10 protect the citizens
Of Washington from repetition OF the
rapacity OF ats members should that party
succeed IN again sending a majority Of the
legislature to Olympia?
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T. the c0n7a nter m ch{er
The sbova report nhe1s tie accompany
ing char. 20 make clear Tyaat were .he
positions o, tae SHIPS during the famous
bate ot Santiago On July g. Aessre-
r,erts gpon tHe chart show ne .ae posi-
-lons of ne vessels a. TIE Specified :in1es
NAMED Il the report ~ia gve as far an
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THE PLANK THAT WAS IGNORED

THE PLANK THAT WAS IGNORED.
The Peoples party platform
adopted nj Ellenshure in I~o6,
upon which the legislative cam
didatr. elected, prov ided.
su regard to freight. passrnaer
telegraph ana telephone rate. ns
follows:
we. tae representative OF the
Peoples party OF the state of
Warrington. in convention as
sefnhled. demand the en-
actment into law Of the following
proportions; Ies<ened
freight. passenger, telephone and
trtegraphic rates within the
Al *aves.ieAGoa c. ne rscar3s It 80
AoGSe ara senate journals . - Issg leg
!s.s:s-e saows some wor1e-fa. thlrss i,
proves e &-Y h3aest "a" tA4; honesty
was =; : a.S>e..n: ,- -ae f1sec legislature
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8 =. CoNTY.
Lieut.. L &. y.
l. Z. HELLER.
L:ea:. L. s. =.
y. Il. sCHCLTZE.
Iteet, L. 5. y.
4. {. HODGSCN.
Llegt. I. :. y.
" II ALIEN
Lieut.. L :.
EDWARD Z CAPEHART.
lieut. \ -
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AS we Sc from % to 90 boxes
daily the iot viii not last very long.
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EXPLOSION II A MYSTERY.

'T1e nature - ne exp,osacn \ has 10. yec
been made known, IS - examination O:
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DENNY HOTEL AT LAST
TO BE COMPLETED.
Owners Take Out n x12,OoO Permit to
Finish the lntertor-W hat They
Propose to DO.

The Denny hotel. Of which so much has
been said and written, Is to be completed
and, II possible II Will be made one OF
the very fines. hotels on tie Pacific coast.
Tho Denny Blaine Land Company yestsr-
day obtained a sIz0o permit 10 finish up
the work In tho interior OF the hotel. ana
u large force of mea are already 1T work.
r. T. Blaine informed a Post-Intelligeu-
GER reporter yesterday tina, the work has
been commenced I'm earnest. and would be
pushed forward a. rapidly as possible.
The plans Of the Denny Blaine Land Com
psny III connection with the Denny hotel
are elaborate Mr.. Blaine said 10 a Post
intelligencer reporter:
We now have thirty ner AZ work and
they are engaged in repairing the roof.
skylight etr II is also our intention 30
paint both the inside and outside O. the
building
We viii shortly have fifty rooms CON-
pls,sd. and they Will be ready Tor the re-
c~ption ~ families VERY sooa According
la oar present plans /. IS the intention ~
make the Denny q family hotel. but Il the
people az Seattle viii consent To organize
ANA make IL ens os she very b~St west az
the Mississippi river. The hoIel haS 40
rooms ana in snort time they vii. ne
furnished according - the plans os tN4
sftgtwsi COMPANY. providing that .He pco-
PIE 81 Seat3l" wsll treas this proposition
assA favor We s3fead - equip she huitd-
lax WITH electric ar3s. telephones. burglar
alarms and. Ia fact. everything else tha;
* essential
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dence whatever that the man was afflict-
ed with disease. On the other hand, he
was pronounced by DR. Yandell and DR..
Shannon as n man In perfect physical and
mental health.
The stomach was sealed up and delivered
to chemist for the analysis Of hts contents.
The evidences Of death by narcotic poison
noted by the physicians We're dIlated pupils,
blanched color and blue lines around the
mouth, and purging from the stomach.
A wound and two abrasfons OF the skin
were found on the body indicating that a
short while before he died Adler had been
mixed up in u fight. On his hip there was
a wound II made with some kind OF
weapon. There is an abrasion or bruise
on the head and another on the face. This
is regarded as evidence bearing on the
statement alleged - have been made by
Adler TO Johnson that the men In she bsrx
tried to rob him ard thar when he resisted,
they beat him
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FROM LIEUT.. col. PRIOR.
commander OF the British Troops
Thanks Mayor Humeu

Lieut.. Col, Ed gin c. Prior. who was In
charge OF the British troops during their
visit 10 Seattle on the Fourth has written
very pleasant letter to Mayor Humes
expressing his thanks for the kindness
shown him and his men while here His
deep appreciation is clearly shown in the
letter, which follows:
Victoria u. c., July ; 1895
Wash
Dear Mr.. Mayor: AS no opportunity was
given me yesterday OF publicly expressing
10 the citizens OF Seattle the gratitude that
the officers and men OF my regiment feel
Tor the magnificent reception accorded
them. | now write 10 tender YOU, as the
c.tS representative. our most sincere and
cordial thanks for all the kindness that was
showered so lavisiiiy upon myself person
ally and upon the regimen, during our
VISIT. Your own soldiers. returning tri-
umphant from the present war could not
nave been received more snthusia sticaiiy
IMAM We were. l trust this may be the COM
meAcemfut Of reciprocal visits between Us
ana mat Rext year Ne may see You or
Fonr regiments come To lis 10 assist in cele-
oEatins our beloved queens birthday I
WISH specially to thank Mr.. e O. Neu-
fielder, Col. Essen and Mr. Nadeau who
ns members OF the committee. did 50 much
to make our visit one that we shall long
remember with feelings OF the creates;
pleasure
"Beieve ne. dear Mr. Mayor, yours very
faithfully.
EDWARD GAWLER PRIOR.
It Col, Commanding FtfIh Reg. can.
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IN RESPONSE.
President Mckinley's Proclamation
to He Observed In This City.

In accordance with President Mckinley
proclamation setting apart next Sunday as
a day OF thanksgiving and praise TO AL
mighty God. the First NJ T.. church will
fittingiy observe it with song and prayer.
Mrs. T. S. Lippy has agreed to decorate
the church with flowers and bunting, and
flags and palms. and everything will tend
to show the patriotism OF the members of
that church in manner appropriate to the
occasion.
Mrs. Marvin. who has achieved 50 notice
able success by her rendition of patriotic
songs has prepared fine musical pro-
gramme for the services which Will be held
In the morning. and Rev. +. NJ. Randall
ir., viii deliver a sermon concentrating
the great victories won by American arms
on land ard sea.
Inasmuch as DR.. Randalls congregation
has, during nearly every service since the
beginning Of the war with Spain. sung the
national anthem. and Or. RandalFs SER
mons have always been replete with pa
triotism and the Righteousness of our cause.
this service promises TO be of unusual in
terest 20 churchgoers.
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b used at either Marrows,one point O,

% used at either Marrowstone point or
Admiralty head. The only two men in
Seattle who know the exact destination
and positive nature Of these guns are
capt Robinson and Capt. Harry TAYLOR.
Capt. Taylor said last night:
The guns have arrived. but I am not
a. liberty TO tell you the exact nature of
either Of them or their destination"
There is not much doubt that they are
for Marrowstone. and the local govern
ment officers are ready to send them TO
their destination at once.
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tempted to rob Adler. a hs CLAIMED g
Johnson
nave Deen IaentaAeA.
Lewis and 6heehan have besn positively
identified BY two men as having been seen
In the back room drinking with Alder
On that fatal Thursday afternoon. This -
regarded by the police as evidence ct the
strongest character against the suspects II
It should be proven In she inquest that
Adler died Of poison. The names OF these
two men are withheld by the police for
obvious rec sons
TIE autopsy on the remains Of Adler
was conducted yesterday afternoon by
CoroEsS Yandell assisted by Dr. William
Shannon The heart. kidneys, liver, lungs,
brain and stomach were removed. An of
these organs save the stomach were rigid
iy examined. They were found to De in
excellent condition They afforded NO evil
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-07-09

w. l.. Benham, general Western freight
manager for the Great Northern, Is IN
Portland on business.
f. III. Britton, assistant general superin-
tendent of the Great Northern, With head
quarters at Spokane. is in Seattle.
s. B. Calderhead. formerly general
freight and passenger agent of The Mon
tana Union and who has been appointed
by President Mellen TO a similar position
with the Washington e. Columbia River
railroad, IS brother Of o. Q. Calderhead.
chief clerk in the Office of l. A. Nadeau.
OF the Northern Pacific, and OF 5. q. Cal
derhead, the under sheriff.
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gsrding the unexpired lease OF the church,
and vacated the premises.
afT. Wing says all Ii now as merry as .
marriage bell, and that the ONCE viii be
ready In q very short time TO melt geld
DUST for the returning ninerx
The church has nearly completed ar
rangements for quarters in Morris hall, at
the corner OF Ninth avenue and Yesler way.
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Mr. rrosra and Ne.tmtnSter Church
People tome tn luu~rssnudfux

Tee soSeTrneH: axsty oH}ce : % C-capy
she PTaSsh taslt3lag OF Nlo:a averus in
spite - ne gloomy outlook ASsav~r in
charge +. \. WlGE ooafroa.~a Thursday
w'sRa Tie trustees 81 tA~ " -. minister Pres
= terrain chuTSa announced th~Ir intention
81 occupy tescg.on 81 Tar rgla5lnk rs q
c'2ursa- aa1 eD}a.ne4 Asza Gcana removing
tSs:r f~rnttNrc, etc- Tire trustees yeeser~
Ga* cause - an snGerStz nsssrss wltss Them
as P.es-a. he owner @. tie aa.la.ag. re-
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GUNS REACH HERE
FOR MARROWSTONE.

Tive Ten-lnch weapons which
CoUid Make IN Impression On
That spanish Prtvateer.
A shipment of government guns arrived
In Seattle at a late hour last night over
the Northern Pacific railroad. They are
what b known as l0-inch guns, and are TO
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-07-09
ROADS IRE LOSING MONEY.
No Indication That the Rate War
Is Drawing to an End.
HEAVY CUTS BEING MADE.

Season tor Tourist Travel to the
West Here, Bat Roads Continue
to Sell Tickets for Very Little
Money-S0ne Lines Cutting Under
the Present Low Rate In Order to
Build Up Good Business.
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LOOKS LIKE FOUL MURDER.
TWO SUSPECTS ARRESTED.

Dtsong Evidence That They Know
sonethfng Of the Csuse OF As
lers violent Death - CosoneF's
Autopsy Developea the Fact That
ussasreA MAJ was Healthy and
ufrsag-kn%ssse 20 Ne AeiA To-day
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CHANGE OF TINE.

Hood Canal Route
Steamer Delta leaves Gaibraith's dock
Mondays. Wednesdays and Fridays. I
a. n.
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DR.. PETERSON, Osteopathy: consul
tasion free. Sullivan building
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DIR. ANNIE RUSSELL, diseases of
women "A Hnekley.
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STEAMSHIP Al-ki sails for ALASKAN
points on Sunday. a. m. July 10
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Railroad Notes.

cific at the receivers sale several months
ago.
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The Central Washington. which vas
cmce p part Of the system OF the Northern
Pacific Railroad Company, has become
again merged into tia, line, Circulars are
out announcing that The Central Washing
ton has become part az tire Northern Pa
che property and taat i Is now included
n the Idaho division % t1e road
Receiver 4. " 1~ha-uberIsn turned the
property over 20 the Northern Par.Ec
jay l. ard il now engaged II whaling Up
as accounts IN the Federal court The
~ vas purchased tor the Northern Pa
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TWO MORE LOCOMOTIVES
They VIII 60 North soon for Alas
ka's RatIroad.

The two remaining narrow gauge loco
motives OF the Columbia * Puget Sound
railroad. which are To used on the rail-
road now building al Skagway. are being
loaded on the oarges Ajax and Biax %
the Pacific Clipper rne. The tug WalI3wa
viii leave during The week for Skaswsy
with the barges IN tow.
A number % narrow gauge freight cars
WI Toe lodfezi on the barge Sso1kgn
which IS IA carry the rext cargo OF rails
10 Skagway Her berth ar ths north SIDE
OF Yssier dock IL now occupied by the
steam dre1geT. whieh IS at work increas-
Ing the depth OF water between Yessey and
Colman docks. The Skookunl - stiI moor
ed al one OF The buoys IL the h2rooT.
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BRESITIEs.

J James Yesterday obtained a permit 10
erect a dwelling house al Ma. lis WaFd
street.
W. W]ckersham made an application
Yesterday 10 nave the sewer on jefferson
street extended Ia the east side Of Spruce
street
meeting OF the beard of managers of
the foSing Women Christian Association
VIII De held AT their rooms Monday. July
ii. \ fail attendance * desired
\ sunday school rally. under tie aus
f}c-s of tie Lake Union Nonsn's ChF4s.
tiaa Temperance Union. will ice given al
IRE Haven NJ = ChuTcn tomorrow after
rcun at j. y o'clock Ms. Mauae Green.
national chalk taikeT for the Wo1len's
Christian Temperance ttr5an will euter-
tain tSe children and ssic maSic wal, be In
charge ~ Prot II. r. E.fudcrsn3lEh.
SSTrEsA MStfIp AK sails sn- A,nssra-
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PATgoNIZE the new ice company
TIE. Man SD
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PTNEHrRsT Cottage. Cohasset Beach.
open July LIST.
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STEAMSHIP Al-ki sails for Alaskan
pasats OH Sansfay a. III. July -
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tempted to rob Adler. a hs CLAIMED %
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FOR SAFE KEEPING.
Prisoners of War Reach Portsmouth
Cervera Among the Lot


Portsmouth, N. H., July l2.-The
auxiliary cruiser st. Louis, with TAG
Spanish prisoners, including "a off
GERS, arrived in Portsmouth harbor at
$3.50 O'Clock this morning, and a few
minutes later dropped anchor just
above Fishing island. The big liner
left Guantanamo at O'Clock Tuesday,
July 3, and did not make stop until
she dropped anchor in Portsmouth
harbor. Including the prisoners, there
were l,O36 people on board the boat.
and out Of this number there are 81
sick and wounded Spaniards under the
care of surgeons.
Admiral Cervera is confined to his
cabin, having been quite i'll for the
past three days, although he was able
to be dressed this morning.
Captain Eulate, who was commander
OF the Vizcaya, and is among the pris-
oners, is also quite i'll, having been
wounded in the head during the battl =
off Santiago.
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CAPTAIN CLARK'S REPORT.
The Oregon Responsible for the Defeat
OF Cervera.

The oregon Responsible for the Defeat
OF Cervera.
Of Guantanamo, via Kingston, July
12.-Captain Clark, of the battle-ship
Oregon, which did such remarkable
work at the naval battle that resulted
in the destruction of Admiral Ger
evera's squadron, says in his officiahre-
port of the engagement to Rear
Admiral Sampson:
1.-The Spanish fleet turned to the
westward and opened fire, to which
our ships replied vigorously For a
short time there was an almost contin-
ual fight of projectiles over the ship,
but where our line was fairly engaged,
the enemy's fire became defective. AS
soon as it was evident that the enemy's
ships were trying to break through and
escape to the westward, we went ahead
at full speed, with the determination
of carrying out to the utmost your in
stluctions:
If the enemy tries to escape the
ships yor must close and engage him
as soon as possible, and endeavor to
sink his vessels or force them to run
ashore
"We soon passed all of our vessels
except the Brooklyn. At first we used
only the main battery, but when it
was discovered that the enemy's tor
pedo-boats were following the ships,
we used our rapid-fre guns, as we'll as
the six-inch guns, upon them, with
telling effect.
"As we ranged up near the stern
most of their ships, she headed for the
beach, evidently on fire. We raked
her as we passed. rushing on for the
next ahead, using our starboard guns
as they were brought to bear, and be-
fore we had her fairly abeam, she, too,
was making for the beach. The two
remaining vessels were now some dis
tance ahead, but our speed had in
creased to l6 knots, and the Vizcaya
was soon sent to the shore in flames.
"Only the Cristobal Colon was left,
and for a time it seemed as if she
might escape. But when we opened
with our forward turret guns, and the
Brooklyn followed the Colon began to
edge in toward the coast, and her de-
struction was assured. AS she struck
the beach her flag went down.
'The Brooklyn sent boat to her,
and when the admiral caught up with
the New York, Texas and Vixen, the
Cristobal Colon was taken possession
of.
'I cannot speak in too high terms of
the bearing and conduct of all on board
this ship. When they found the Ore
gon had rushed to the front, and was
hurrying to succession of conflicts
with the enemy's vessels, if they could
be hove to and would engage, the en-
thusiasm was intense. AS these Span
ish vessels were much more heavily
armored than the Brooklyn, they might
have concentrated their fire upon and
Overpowered her.
Consequently, am persuaded that
but for the officers and men of the Or
egon, who steamed and steered the shir
and fought and supplied her batteries,
the Colon and perhaps the Vizcaya
would have escaped" "