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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-10

seven witnesses were called today -
but SIX concluded their testimony. -
more witnesses have been addes IA ina -
making seveniy-three now under s1a
poena, Unless better progress . MAJ
hereafter with hearing the evidences Il.
ira. will require two weeks or aaaYs 4.
torneys Farley. Bland and Titlew all hsr.
a hand In the prosecution and are pussAs
up bitter legal battle. Chapmans a
sat at her husbands side at the hsars..
today and showed the efree. OF eysrv 81
tf important evidence by her facA \.
preston. When Mrs Bach, il states -.
ness, testified that Chapman was cot. Il.
man she saw shoot Xar.elli Mira Chs
mans face underwent change from IA
tense sadness TO glad content. Aas2
when Mlchae.s positively Identified Ga
man the poor woman's expression cnsaas
10 one of depression. She IS q aslica,e :
nned appearing woman. and shows al. rs
she feels as she sits beside the aeuasd
man. Now and then she bites her ~
while hravely trying 10 suppress asr Il.
ings. and the twitching of her lips ssass
the intensity Of her mental suiferxx
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She Keeps Herself Looking Well -
Is Free From AfYectaticpL

She Is wise in one respect, il 81,
bachelor girl" Ruth Ashmore writes n a.
Ladies' Home Journal. she has leasnS
the art of gathering years gracefuy az
appreciates, as she loses her youth, thai
she must pay more regard 10 her appszf
ance. and that In life's picture she muf,
always be figure that looks well Here
the bachelor girl rises superior to the Oh
maid. for with al the old maids gentik
ness she was a bit inclined toward doxa5
ness. The bachelor girl 'mpresses ytz
when you meet her, with her naturaMeA
Perhaps. as you grow TO know her VEL
YOU may wish that her natural mans
did not tend toward brusqueness. bdt &
least she l. truthful. She rs a womln 4
business. and she is gradually leasrhs
that To succeed, alike in business and =
society. she must follow the example
her brother and not carry her workafY
worries or Joys into her social life ~
must learn the art of being a grub q =
butterfly as time and pace demand ~
is fond Of pleasure. and being healthy ss
happy she Is kind and charitable.
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DEAD N SAN FRANCISCO.
The Unexpected Message That Game
To Brothers and Sisters of Gustav
Claassen, of 1918 Madison street.

One week ago Gustav Claassen, formerly
an ernploye Of the Centennial Mil Com
pany. left Seattle for San jose. Cal. 10
marry Miss Margaret Dyck. who is living
with her uncle
Late last night the brothers and sisters
Of the prospective bridegroom received the
following message from San Francisco:
Mr.. Claasssn, 1sl5 Madison street. Se-
astle-Your brother Gustav is dead. What
shall we do with the body
PORTER & WHITE. Undersakers."
The brother and sister. were thunder
struck when the message was read. Gus
tav had left Seattle in perfect health. He
was happy and expected 10 be happy
bridegroom Instead the news OF his death
came lihe a thunierbo,t from a clear sky.
The brother fastened TO the Western
Union Telegraph Company's office and
wired for particulars concerning Gustav's
death AT the time of going to press they
had not received any answer
Gustav Ciaassen was s. years old. He
was born in Elbing. Germany. His mother
Is still living on the cid homestead. He
came 10 the United States about a wear
ana half ago. First he settled in Da-
Eota, but ABOUT six months ago moved to
seattle. After living here a while he took
a trip to California While there he met
MISS Margaret Dyck. a young lady whom
De had known from the time she was a lit
tie girl. She was born in Gustav's native
town They became engaged.
Gustav returned to Seattle and secured a
position in the warehouse at the Centen-
nial mill. short time ago he quit work
and got ready for trip 10 San Jose. He
expected to bring back a bride He left
Seattle week ago. and last night the news
Of his sudden death was received
We have no idea what could have caus-
his DEATH said his brothers. Frank and
julius, TO Post-In;elligencer reporter this
morning. "He was in perfect health when
he took the train for San Francisco. We
have telegraphed for particulars, but have
not received any reply
Gustav Claassen leaves two brothers,
Frank and Julius, and two sisters, Laura
and AGathe. all living in Seattle. The fam
ily home is at 1915 Madison street
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EXPRESSING THE TRANSPORTS.
The Senator and Puebin Taken, hut
the Queen Is Unsuitable.

WASHINGTON, June 1.-TWO of the YES
sells OF the Pacific Coast Steamship Com
pany will be put into the service OF the
United States as transports for the Phli-
ippine expedition. The Senator and the CITY
OF Pueb,a will be taken. The Senator Is
now AT San Francisco, and work on her
will be begun Immediately, with view Oh
fitting her for the long trip.
The City Of Puebla Will not reach san
francisco from British Columbia for some
time, and until she has arrived the gov
eminent will not formally take posses
sion.
The Queen was found upon examination
by the department agents to be insult
able for the purpose desired. in cohse-
quenCe eff which the government Will not
impress her. The owners or the Centeh-
niat, whose charter by the government
was Cancelled, have appealed 10 the war
department for another formal eXamlna-
ton by naval board, with view 10 ae"-
onStrating 10 the satisfaction or the gov
errmeut her seaworthiness and desiis-
bl..tv for transport purposes.
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THEY WILL MAKE A FIGHT.
Owners of Centennial DO Not Sub
init Tamely to Her Rejection at
San Francisco.

The owners of the Centennial yesterday
learned the particulars of the unseaworthi-
ness of their steamer as set forth by the
San Francisco examining board. The
vertical keel and steel plates under the
boilers are corvoded," says the examining
beard. Peter Larsen has telegraphed AS
s!stant Secretary OF War Meiklejohn that
this claim cannot be supported II dry
dock examination is had. He proposes that
the Centennial be re-exam.ned by a sur
vey board, one member to be selected by
the war department. one by Larsen and
the two to choose third.
The owners of the steamer that has
fallen victim to San Francisco jealousy
of everything that emanates from Seattle,
have more hope than they had when the
department, first notified mem that their
charter had been Cancelled. That the only
reason for finding her unseaworthy is that
the iron on her vertical keel and under
her boiler Is coTroded was a surprise to
them. When the vessel was In the dry
dock at Port Orchard Inspector Bryant
and Naval Constructor Spear made a very
careful examination Of the steamers bot
tom and found everything in excellent
tom showed the plates to be of a proper
thickness. How a hurried examination
At San Francisco could disclose defects
not discovered here is a question.
The Seattle officers who made the exam
ination in the haTbor and at Port Orchard
were appointed by the government They
are considered competent men and had
absolutely no interest in passing the YES
sell They knew their work would be gone
over at San Francisco and made the ex-
animation more searching on that account.
AS much cannot be said of the examin-
ing board at San Francisco. AS Peter
Larsen telesraphed the war department
yesterday the inspectors we're undoubtedly
influenced by unjust criticism OF San Fran
cisco newspapers. The Pacific Coast
Steamship Company and other San Fran
cisco concerns have been holding out for
fabulous charter prices. They were afraid
the government would secure vessels out
side OF their fleets and have been doing
everyth thing N their power 10 down
steamers coming from the Sound They
have been outwitted by the government
in their high charter scheme however. for
the vessels needed are to be impressed
and the charter price decided Afterwards
The fact that the hunks were not to
the satisfaction OF the medical board and
that IL would have caused some Of the gov
eminent officers a. San Francisco some
Iouo.e suaishtening them out, may have
had some Influence on the report. II was
no reason. however, for canceI!ng the
charter.
James Griffiths. local manager for the
company, left yesterday morning for San
Francisco. That he will plt up an interest.
Ing fight against the unjust findings Of
the Inspecting board Is doubted bv no
one who knows him. Unless the govern
ment agrees 70 a re-inspectton II Is iikefy
that suit Will be commenced for the char
ter money.
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THIRD BATTALION PAID OFF.
Soldiers at Vancouver Receive Their
Aoney-anxfous for Service

SPECIAL Dispatch ~ Ihe post-Ia.al,ssercer
VANCOUVER, WASH June 9-Thn
hf1rtS ~ the soldiers 60 tAa Thlgl hattaI-
ioa wer" slsddenyt today ny a visit from
she Ua.ted States army paya1as,er who
dispensed tn" FRS; monthly allowance. l.
MAS welcome, for most 90 tho men were
ofoA9. and bad BEEN anxlousIy awaiting
the p3ymsstsr. II Ms decided t,i3, ~
ihc oa:ceFs aad ven 81 Rae batta,2au IN
mako "a formal demand uVnn tse state. All
'aoI,"cs for payment fyom tae tstnf ~
40. milling "a fAe da;e - muster into ;hc
United states service
Tho members are $40 So the r..A IT ear-
dtioD. and while tosy are pleased w.tA
i'te.r CHARTERS, they are 2"N.ous 80 move
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Centennial 5 CASE
ST|RS UP THE SENATE.
Continued From Page 1.

nurpose OF aScertainsng whether the
naval officers at Puget sound are reliable,
and whether the q1arterrnaster who adj
ytsei the c5ar,sring OF this vessel Is reii-
able. think the vessel VIII be further eN-
amined. and ! believe that upon critical
inspection and thorough investigation %
this matter il will he found that The job
fers in the city 81 San Francisco. lacking
as much in patriotism as in truth. pro-
ceeded deliberately 20 destroy this piece az
property that they might better ho.d up
the government by a threat when attempt
ing 10 send its forces to a foreign shore.
Il ask tire committee on commerce to
take no hasgy or incons.dsrate action unta
we can get at the bottom Of this case
through d proper investigation"
Perkins of California said he desired 10
eEter word OF defense of the San Fran
cisco ship owners. So far as the company
with which he was connected was con-
cerned. it had declined 10 charter it's ships
to the government. Therefore IL could not
be included in the denunciation OF Mr..
Carter. He knew OF his personal knowl
edge that c. p. Huntington. OF The Pacific
Mail Steamship Company. had placed the
vessels of his lire at the disposal OF the
government. The China. City Of sydney
and other ships of the company had been
offered to the government for fully 50 per
cent less than they could command on the
Atlantic coast. Mr.. Sprecke.s had done the
same with the vessels of his line. Other
San Francisco ship owners had offered
their vessels TO the government ar its own
price.
1.-The loyalty OF the people Of California"
declared Perkins, cannot be impugned.
The Pacific states. California Washington
and Oregon viii never be found lacking in
patriotism. and none OF them, none of their
citizens. will ever attempt TO extort cent
from the government. The aspersions of
my friend from Montana were uncalled for
and unwarranted by the facts"
The measure offered by GaEinger. which
had started the debate. was then passed
without division.
The chairman of the commerce COM
mittee will withhold the bill Withdrawing
the American register from the Centennial
until the case is fully investigated.
ALLAN B. SLAUSON.
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SPAIN ALMOST FRANTIC
TO END THE STRUGGLE,
Appeals to the Pope and the Pow
ers to Intervene for
Peace.

LONDON. June l0--The Rome corre-
spondeht OF the Daily News says:
A new appeal has been made "a the pope
TO intervene to use all his influence to OBJ
tan the interference Of the powers.
IL is asserted that the queen regent has
submitted TO the pope the question of her
retirement. In order to allay public dis
content.
The Madrid correspondent Of the Daily
Mai! says:
There is little doubt that Spain,
seeing the hopelsssness Of further
continuing the war, IS approach
ing the powers with a view of oh
tanning an honorable peace. The cabinet
council today finally authorized Duke AL
mordov1r de RIO 70 expedite diplomatic
action. and in consequence the duke is now
comforting with certain ambassadors and
ministers in Madrid.
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BRITISH SECRETARY
GIVEN PASSPORTS.
Vanished From Porto Rico After
Gross Maltrcatmcnt->crio
Complications Imminent.

NEW YORK June "A copyrighted spe-
t!al from -. Thomas 20 the Evening Jour
nal says:
Suspected Of having furnished the United
States with Information OF San Juan har-
bor. Waiter Bctt. secretary OF the British
consulate az thai port, has received his
passports. ard has been banished from
Porto Rico hy order ~ Governor General
Maucias. Bett VAS imprisoned in a dun
geon fcr tfty-ss.x hours and during that
'i-ne was subjected TO gross maltreatmeat.
British CorSi, General Crawford cas-
made q formal protest 10 his government.
and sericus international complications are
isl.rllLrn
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CAPT.ClARK'S CLEVER RUS[
OF THE OREGON DE-
CEIvEs THE BRAZrLIANs.
Palms the Marietta On for the
wheeling IN Order to Find the
Neutrality-suspicious. of n Broken
shaft 10 Prepare for Battle

Special Dispatch 20 the post-Inteiligercer-
SAN FRANCISCO. June 9.-GIaner
Robert W. White. OF the Oregon. writes
70 bis mother. IN Oakland. giving some n
tsrestlng and inside history or TIA, sAlps
experiences IN Brazil Twice did Capt
Clark deceive the BrazlIlans. Whites let
ter was written At Bahia He says IN part
when We lett Rio we had 20 leave the
Nxtheroy The Marietta steamed out
shortly after US and 10 cur surprise dsd
rot bring the N.ctneroy with her. As she
is Il sister snip 20 the Wheeling, our cap
tain ordered her TO paint her sfIfokesiack
black Previous 70 THAI / was yellow.
She was ordered 70 RIO "a rep3rt as the
Wheeling and inquire for the Nictneroy.
she completely fooled the natives and
came steaming out the next day with the
NiethsFoy."
Again In the letter White says:
We called az Bahia TO give our ship
final clearing for battle, We gave out
that one Of our shafts was broken, SO as
20 get the Braz.ianS protection until We
VERA ready 10 move. An official cane
aboard TO see II the shaft ~'as really
broken but the captain had given orders
70 hea: up the shaft room 20 not that one
could not stand tae heat more than HIM
ute. The official was conducted below.
but soon came UP dripping with perspIrd
ton. Rather than go down again he took
our word about the broken shaft, and 80
We stayed at Bahia as long as We pleased"
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REBELLION IN CHINA.
Insurgents Capture ChowchoNfu
and Xiii the Governor.

HONGkONG June 9.--Tt Is announced
In dispatch received here from Canton
that a rebellion has broken out at Chow
Chowfu. in the province OF kwantung The
rebels have captured the city. have killed
q magistrate, his wife and others and have
burned the yamen. Troops have been sent
10 the scene % the outbreak \ serious
disturbance has also broken out at Nlngpo,
province of Chokiang
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rirnac would prevent them from coming
cut.
Two curious pietures % war were prn-
sented yesterday. H. the afternoon the
spanish chief Of staff was sitting amlcably
ia Admiral Sasnpsons r~ofn and saying
over glass of wine. You know there
Is nothing personal IN tais'' and "a few
hours later his torpedo boat apparently
comes out and tries 10 blow the admiral
ard his ship out OF the water.
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ENGLAND GETS ANOTHER SLICE.
Has the boundaries of Hongkong Ex-
tended 200 square Miles

LONDON. June 9.-The Picking CORE
sponden; OF the Times says: The Anglo
Chinese convention. signed today, leaves
- England al extension OF the boundaries
of Hongkoug. Including kouIuug % alto
getaer 80 square miles Japan Under the
protocol q o>tobsr 1s9e. demands that set
Elements be established forthwith fer the
exclusive Use % Japan ~ Fuchau WI
sung. ShaShi. Fauing YecAou and Ching
waagtao.
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YELLOW FEVER BREAKS OUT.
The Town Of McHenry, Miss. Has
Been Quarantined

JACKSON. Miss, June s-The state
board OF health today ordered thar the
town Of McHenry. Miss, be placed In quar-
antine, seven cases OF yellow fever having
been reported there. McHenry is a small
town In Harrison county. near gulf port.
and located on the Gulf & Ship Island
railroad. The health authorities al Mobile,
Ala. have placed inspectors on trains to-
night TO prevent the entry OF any person
from McHenry.
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HAVE SOLD t6ti. TO SPAIN.
Prominent Phiiadeiphtans May Find
Themselves ia Trouble

rEtII4ADELPHlA june le-T1a Press
tas uorSirE states that agents cf TIE
Ecvernnaaet secret service are IN posses,-
sion q irt3rwa'iAu Indicating thar hun
trevs ~ fora II coal have been Supplied
20 agents - thr spanish government: by
brokers se t1.s locality. ana shat PROSE
c0t52GS NH.-a usav Strd several p-0mlaent
costl u4sscGar1s 80 PRISON are imminent.
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SOLDIERS TO SUPPRESS. 4 rErp.
Detachment OF Fifty Men sent to
London. ny.

81. LOUIS. June "A special % the
Post Dispatch from FTankfor;- Ky. SAYS.
Fifty soldiers under command OF Assistant.
Aagt- Gen. Foster were this afternoon or
dered - London, Ky. Thence they sll 10
% Manchester. Clay county. 20 suppress
r. Howard Baker fegd.
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EvA>GELI>a .Is>ERos MARRIED.
Now the Wife of Gnrhonci. Who
H~sucsI KesCac Her

BALTIMORE. June 9-STiss EvAng-.is,ss
IIsneros. whose romantic escape from Il
Spanish prison u Havana several rnon;Az
ago = recalled. vas married here today
20 Carries :, CarboDel. WHO assisted In her
rescue
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The Bailey, 3e-knotter-Gas Engine *
Power Company, New Jersey, 2i2 per cent.
The submarine boat Plunser, building at
the Columbian Iron Works, baltimore,
similar in many respects TO the Holland. is
said 20 be ~ per cent. advanced.
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MADRID Jane SIS p m-A mall
steamer thz7 vas carving torpe,!oes aes-
tined 70. Mania has returned 10 BARGE
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-20
GOT HIS CLOTHES IN TIME
THE THIEF CONVICTED THE DAY
THE OLD MAN DIED.

I William Bird Made to Take on a
! stolen Suit of Clothes in Court
That Bill Martin Might BE Buried
! in Them-Henry Davis, Who Used n
Pistol to Persuade "A Banjo Picker
to Begin the Music, Convicted of
| Murder and Sent Up for Life.
Young White Boy Convicted In
Liberty.
Solicitor General W. w. Osborne return
ed to the city yesterday from Hinesville,
Liberty county, where he has been attend
ing the May term of the Superior Court
There were several interesting criminal
cases before the court, resulting in con-
victions.
William Bird, colored. was convicted of
burglary in short order; and sentenced
to serve five years In the penitentlary This
| is, perhaps, one of the most interesting
| cases in the annals of Liberty county
Bird stole suit of clothes from the house
of an old negro named Bill Martin.
Martin, who was an old man and about
to die had a niece, who was kind enough
to send him suit of clothes to be buried
in. While Martin was lying on his death
bed, Bird entered his house stealthily and
made away with the new suit. Bird was
arrested, and there was no denying the
crime, for he had the clothes on. On
Wednesday he was convicted of the crime
OF burglary, and on that day Just about
the time of the conviction, old man Martin
died. The suit of clothes was then taken
off the back of Bird and returned to Mar
TINS friends, who buried him in it. So
Martin got back his suit Of clothes in due
season and Bird is on his way to the chain
gang.
Henry Davis, colored, was convicted of
murder and sentenced to serve a life term
In the penitentiary. There was an enter
talnment at Caesar Bacons house some
weeks ago, nea a turpentine still. and
tenry Davis was there with numerous
other negroes. Perry Baker. the banjo
picker, was running a skin game in an
other house near Caesar Bacon's. and the
people at the entertainment were getting
tired of waiting for the music The girls
wanted to dance, so Davis said he would
80 over and see If he couldn't break UP
the skin game.
Davis took mis- pistol along with him
and t1ourished 1t in the crowd. This caused
a general scattering OF the negroes in the
game, who wer. somewhat frightened,
ana then Davis fired a shot. It had no
erect but a second shot brought Jim
Miller to the ground, resulting in his
death short time afterward. 1t is need
less to say that the skin game. as well
as the entertainment, was broken up :
Davis is now awaiting the arrival of a
guard to take him away for a life term
in the penitentlary.
Herschel Flowers, white boy, who
stabbed another young white boy. was
tried for assault with intent to murder.
He was found guilty with the recommen-
datton that he be punished as for mis-
demeanor. Judge Falligant sentenced him
TO pay 500 or serve twelve months.
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STATISTICS HARD TO GET.
Health officers Plan to Keep Up
With Births and Deaths.

Health Officers Plan to Keep Up
With Births and Deaths.
Health Officer LeHardy's plan for keep
ing track of the births and deaths in the
city Is to place a nominal tax on nurses
and midwives. and require them to make
reports to the health officer of vital stats
tics. II Is his belief this will provide a
method by which more accurate reports
can be secured.
The mater was discussed at some length
at recent meeting of the sanitary board,
at which the health officer proposed an
ordinance be passed by Council. There
seem to have been some objection, however,
by the members of the board to licensing
midwives and nurses, thereby becoming re-
sponsible for their work. 1t was insisted
il would be improper to practically recon-
mend many incompetent people.
An ordinance may be introduced which
will meet general favor, it is said, by pro-
viding that midwives and nurses practicing
in the city shall register with the health
officer. This win enable him TO keep track
of them, and obtain the statistics which
itsnow seems can be obtained in no other
way.