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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-09

The Desperate Folly Of q Mill Em-
plOye Causes q Terrible Explosion.

DENVER, May S--One man was in
stantly killed and three others badly in
jured In A terrific explosion of nitfo-gyic-
crime near the Overland cotton mills about
noon today. Fritz Smetzer was killed
Peter Lehet, Peter Sehnead and Henry
Lees were injured. All are employees OF
the cotton mill.
The nitro-giycer.ne' that exploded was
contained In a can which the men found
in An Old dugout near where tie old pow
der mills were located. abe;:s q mile from
the cotton mills. Smetzer pla. I'd the can
on q I-tle emineace on the prairie. and
while the other three were retrssIing to q
safe distance SmetZer pitched a. stone in
the open top of the can. causing an ex-
pIos.on which was heard for miles around.
Smetzer's head was blown almost 10 at
oms the brains and pieces OF his skull be-
ing scattered for fifty feet around. Every
bone in his body was broken or splintered
by Tia terrible force. Lehet and Schmead
were hurried 10 the ground and made COM
pletely deaf. Their ftces and bodies were
Iacera;ed almost beyond recognition. Lees
escaped with less injury than the others
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he turned to Cooks Voyages He MAS
working away at Iocke en the EE1er,
standing when he heslgss sssss seafs HTS
eyes became sore, he grew pale assi thin.
and nsa me5kes sent cor hina 20 come home
and turn his attention 30 hunting, fishing
and otter ccurtry sports, He passed four
years in this WAY. anu then went ~ Yale
college. He was man II wide reading.
and often surprised specialists by his
knowledge OF their hranca of the profess
sioas or sciences \ naval atsiesr onca
said that he did not hike him. because no
never liked q man who knew more about
his profession than he did. Prof. Brady.
the noted photographer, once told me that
when he took Calho9n's aaguerreosypa Ia
was surprised by his knowledge Of tae then
comparatively unknown, art Of phofcsra-
ply and that Mr.. Calhoun. in a two hours
conversation. taught him some things con-
corning a matter upen which he tAr.
Rradya then the recognised authority OK
the country, was ignorant.
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cns Of th.r;y-seven trains which came In
~ specials during the day. II had seven
teen cars packed TO the guard AZ the en-
CINE left the track II piowed down steep
embarrassment and turned over in ditch.
The engineer and fireman escaped with
rolled over size pulled with her three %
tire cars. which were completely destroyed.
The first was turned on It's side in the
ditch. and the frightened passengers were
pnEed In their seats after being given
considerable shaking. The second car
landed against freight on q s!desrack
and was split open, while the tuird car
WAS torn from Its trucks. When the con-
custom came R.zen Fry. the dead man,
was standing on the back platform OF
the first car. Constans Hoef1er and Fred
LyekeFhoon. of Louiston. were painfully
bruised. Several others were slightly
scratchol
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rendered his services 10 the government
OF ms native state Massachusetts, II Is
To- De hoped. however. that his country
Mr.. Dudley from the important position ne
BOW holds as United States consul in VAN
couver.
william Patterson. who was shot by J.
ID. Atkinson az Blaine about TWO months
aEo. oisa al 81. SeSepas hospital, New
Whatcous. Tuesday night Atkinson, who
bad been released an bail was innseGi-
ately rearrested and charged With mnr-
der.
The war against the English sparrows
Is oeiag waged anew IN Toronto. The park
committee has JUST agreed 10 4 proposal
10 introduce German sIarisnzs. which are
expected TO do the trick. The remedy may
prove worse than the mslady. for the
sparrow IS bigger nuisance than the
measuring worm that he was brought over
10 suppress, and the German starting may
turn Out 10 De a still worse nuisance than
the sparrow.
A large colony of Russians arrived in
Cosfax last Wednesday. They eft their
native land March IL and came all the
way 10 The DalIes Or. by water. They
are delighted with the appearance OF this
country and the warm spring weather,
which is great contrast, 10 their own
country. which was covered with four
feet OF snow and the weather was I'M
tensely cold when they left. They will
settle in Whitman county and engage in
farming
As q result Of the recent visit Of Score
tary Ernest Lister 20 the Eastern WASH
ington hospital for the insane, * is report
ed thar Prof. j. p. Walker is TO be sue
ceeded as steward and accountant on
June ! by William Cox. Of North Yskims.
Several other changes are 20 be made in
the Medical Lake institution. The three
wards have been combined into two, and
two attendants have been dropped. One
attendant in the womag's ward was re-
leased and the assistant engineer was lad
off for the summer
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Ing OF the Clubs.
COZ. LuDLow's $50 CIGAR.
An Incident Ia the Omcial Life of
thc Engineer.
savannah News.

Savannah News.
Lieut.. Col. Luf.ow. who testified Tues
day as Il witness for the defense in the
Carter court-mar.ial. was formerly In
charge OF the government work at Sa-
vannan. being the first engineer in charge
here after the war
Among other. responsible positions which
Col. Isidiow has held was that OF chief
OF the Philadelphia water department,
Along in the S,s the Philadelphia water
works get IN such bad shape that the
authorities were I'm despair. The secre-
tsry Of war was asked TO assign a MEM
her OF the engineer corps TO take charge
OF the works He did so. and managed
them for two years with grea; success.
Philadelphla's politics were evidently not
free then from the rottsnness which dis
t3nguishes them today. and the follow
Ing Incident narrated In the Philadelphia
Record and republished In the Morning
News some years ago, Is said 10 have
been an actual occurrences:
That's a cool fellow" SAID an uptown
manufacturer, pointing across CheStnu.
s'rtcs. where Col. Ludlow. the chief OF
tie water department was waiting for
a ear. Let me tell you something which
happened a few days ago 20 a friend
of mine, whose large establishment cen.
sanfes a great deal Of water. and who has
frequent fsvors 20 ask ofthe water de-
gsartmsag HE Tec1af.y visited the chiefs
otfic@ aud found Col Ludlow. as usual.
very Polite. Nv friend. before prefsrvlng
all hss requests, took q $50 hill froyy. his
pocket and passed s. over 10 the chief
who examined Il curi9usly for a second
su3 then spread & upon the desk before
him. He did not utter word at fAe
moment, bat when hls visitor was abou.
90 Sd away. said:
Now. nay dear SIR. what is this sorr''
ho,ding 10 the bin
oh. that's TO buy cigars for shs, boys. y
VAS the careless reply.
YES said Col Ludlow ''then I sun
pose THAT yea are soad % the weed your
seigr''
My friend said thar 10 enjoyed nothing
better taan good cigar
Then allow me ssfd the colonel
s'saveX 10 Insist upon yea trying one 81
these, moving - q secretary and taking
aaWn 81 oox ~ Henry Clay specials
''fsseA gentleman fcok a cigar and biz
ofv Tire end. Ta@a wsta q careless gesture
Cos L-utow relied up the Ssa hsll into =
paper Fighter. reached Hp ~ tae gas. al
lowed j 10 becoTe thoroughly ignigesi
and slowly iit his eva cigar. You know
TIA; 10 aSAt year own wee. first is .
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Conference Between United States
and Canada.
TO BE HELD IN WASHINGTON.
Fisheries Troubles and Boring Sea
sealing Negotiations VIII Cons
In For Most Attention, hut Alaska
Boundary, Alien Labor, Beading
Privilege and Tariff Questions
Will Also He Discussed ny Them.

Special Dispatch TO ths PoSs-Tateliigencer,
OTTAWA. May s.-A conference is soon
TO be held between representatives of the
imperial government and the government
al Washington, with view 10 the settle
ment or all questions in dispute between
Canada and the United States. Minister
OF Marine Sir Louis Davies has been ap-
pointed by the British government as one
of the commissioners 10 act with Sir Julian
Pauncefote. the British ambassador at
Washington. His colleague of the Cana
dian cabinet nSs not yet been appointed,
but it Is not improbable that Sir Richard
Cartwright. whose name has before figured
in this connection. Will he chosen az the
third representative of Great Britain on
the occasion. In the meantime Sir Louis
Davies win proceed TO Washington to make
the necessary preliminary arrangements
for the convention.
As the Boring sea and Atlantic fisheries
questions viii be among the most important
items TO be dealt WITH the selection of the
Cssisaa-an minister of marine. as the senior
commissioner, was but natural. while Sir
Louis intimate acquaintance with the in
tricacies of recent diplomatic interchanges
between the two countries. doubtless COM
mended his services to the consideration of
the imperial authorities. The trend of In
ternational sentiment Is at present strong
~ in the direction OF improved relations
between the two branches of the Anglo
Saxon family so that no better time could
be chosen for the conduct OF negotiations
for settlement of the several international
questions at issue between Canada and the
United States. Doubtless the Canadian ne
gotiators will make the most of the chang
ed conditions Of the situation. Under the
circumstances 1t Is thought here that mu-
tual concessions should be easy.
The Boring sea seal negotiations will
come up for reimbursement in the usual
course. and the joint finding of the experts
ought TO bring the contending parties pref
ty close together. BY granting to the
American fishermen. as a treaty conces-
sion. the privileges they now enjoy by
permit. tariff concession to Canadian fish
ermen might be brought about. Then there
is the alien labor question. and the extern
sion OF the bonding privilege. into which
the element Of hostile sentiment has so
largely entered, and the delimitation OF the
Alaskan frontier. for which congress has
already made a move by considering a blu
for the appointment of commissioners.
These questions would probably have been
settled long ago had the cabinet at WASH
ington possessed the same plenary jurisdc-
ton as appertalns TO government under
the Canadian constitution. But now that
the popular feeling in the United States 10
so unwontedly pro-British, 1t is hoped that
congress will be in mood 10 ratify such
reasonable arrangement as President Nc.
kiniey and his cabinet may make with the
Canadian commissioners
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Telegraphy 1t Sea-The Government
May Call Upon Him.
Chicago Tribune.

Chicago Tribune.
The correspondence Prof. L. i. Blake OF
Kansas university has had with the army
and navy departments Of the United States
government n regard to his successful ex-
perfment5 In wireless teisgraphy and sig
mailing at sea has bsen Of such a confiden-
tiai nature that the inventor is loath TO
talk on the subject He said today, how
ever. that he would not De surprised to be
called east al any time 10 take active
charge OF work after the line of his in
vention. While conducting some sea sig
nal-ng experiments off Sandy Hook
couple OF summers ago. the government
lent Its aid. and Capt Schley. now in
charge OF the flying squadron. was the off,
Ger associated with Prof. Blake Schley
watched the success of the experiment
with much interest and reported to the
government what had been been done, and
II was the knowledge thus gained that has
caused the government TO open communi-
cations with Blake at this time.
In his Sandy Hook work, besides the
association with Schiey, Blake becama In
fimately acquainted with Capt. Wild, the
present commander of the ram Katahdin,
and with Fighting Bob Evans. and they
have also reported to the government the
success OF his work.
For some months past the navy depart
ment of the English government has been
III COMMUNICATIONS Win frOI BAKE seeking
Information regarding his successful ex-
periments, but this correspondence has on
~ reached the preliminary inquiry stage
The machine that Prof. Blake has success
fully conducted his wireless biography ex-
periments with must have q receiver SINH
lar to that of telephone.
The receiver Is very sensitive appa-
ratus. which Is operated by the striking OF
the sound waves against 1t. which in turn
operates the telegraph instrument as per-
fectly as can be done by wire. The sound
waves will pass through brick or stone
walls, wood, iron and any other substance.
go Stiil operate the receiver as easily as
befora
Prof Blake said that he did not believe
the new discovery would ever take the
place OF the present method Of telegra ply.
but 1t could be made of great value In
signaling from the shore to ships ten TO
fifteen miles from the coast when the view
was ohscured by fog or violent atmospheric
disturbances. and would be OF inestimabIe
value In coast defense work, In which *
is now proposed TO use IT, With a wire
running UP the mast % the vessel and a
receiving machine In the hold OF the ship
sound waves sent from the shore In strik-
Ing the wire would make the communica-
ton as perfect as desired
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FRENCH DEPuT1Es ELECTED.
Republicans Gain Eight seats In the
Chamber-Count Casteliane Wins


Chamber-Count Casteliane Wtns.
PARIS. May s.-The elections for the
new chamber of deputies have passed off
In orderly fashion. Among the deputies
rejected are Alexandra Joseph Ribot.
Henri Brisson, Ricard Jockey and Alex
ander NII!eraud. Second ballots viii. be
necessary 20 decide the fate of Reno
Goblet and Emile F.eurens. Among the
defeated candidates are Francois Delom-
Gle and Jules Laconte.
/ 30 a. ms-During the evening of yester-
day there were some cries Of viva la
comnuns" and other demonstrations, with
a few arrests
Jean Jures, the Socialist. has been de-
feated At Carmoux. Among the success
fnl candidates Is Count Boiiface de Cas-
te.iane. who married Miss Anna Gould, of
New York,
4 a. m.--Four hundred and twenty-eight
results are officially announced: Mon
archists. q; Moderate Republicans, Isl;
Radicals. "a. and Socialists, 2e.
One hundred and twenty-seven second
ballots WILL be necessary. The Republic
ans have gained eight seats.
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CaIhoun's schoIar.h1u.

Frank G. Carpenter. in May Lippincotts.
John C.. Calhoun, like Madison. broke
down his health by overworking as n stu
dent. He had no OPPORTUNITY OF general
reading until he was thirteen years Of age
when he visited his hrother-in-law, q Pres
byterian clergyman. There was circulat-
Ing library In the house. and In fourteen
weeks young Calhoun read the whole stock
OF historical works within II. consisting OF
Rollins Ancient History, Robertson's
Charles v. and America. and vol.aire's
Charles the Twelfth. He did not seem TO
care for novels. but after finishing these
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TWO THOUSAND People HOMELESS
A Fire Completely Destroyed the
Poorer Quaeter ~ Dulsth.

DULUTH. MINI. May s--Fff.y frame
the ship canal. were burned this after
noon. An hour after the fire 2,9O people
were homeless. The fire took twelve
frame store buildings fronting on lower
Lake avenue. JUS. below the "u;der the
HIN district, and swept from there back
to the lake shore. The district was pop
ulated by the poorest people in the city.
There was no particularly large loss. but
the total is thought TO be over $i18.o9o
Among the sufferers were fifty families
of Jews, members OF a colony, who were
at mass meeting praying for the sue
cess OF the American army IN the war
with Spain. There were narrow escapes
from death, but IL Ii believed that every
body was rescued.
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water >snre fSts Destroy.
ashF taIsEble Plantations

|sss.s 49,, Ny S-The worst food
~ go s''se2 lSat Is devastating the Arkan-
r.. e., S'ia to~as I'd oH. the banks of
B.. s..'.. are suasn .rgs4s while many
B. eeas4 '..'''ss are atiost ('ne-faarth 81
a.ss. - Fart q sals city IS eight fce,
se ss,s.s.. riverside ana Babylon. IN
r. ara 80. = 't'ed Saosayhs. are under wa-
y ~. = ss'sEsi ssrgo residences awe fsp.
~ "a -. .s'sf. EKery feet o( dry land Is
y o~a-s. 'a s'tsss,se5a goods. 9s,5,,ss,,.3s
hsm>s s'@te s*en driven from their
~ - s.sa sf's being sheltered herr.
Asas.si.s -, Kansas / Texas ana lr,n
ssss fsi1eay sss,erns ars tsaa an IN
as.rss s.ssssSS' Hundreds 81 fAns,z, a. ~
fsssss.s,.s- . * damage sas s,en san~ =,
ln t'rAN E,-.f .,..,.-..,.
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'shas. Scw Fouadiand. IL to lie
Fortified aud GarrtSen~d.

dVhNs y. r. May s-Owlag TO
s'e9s International complications
oas u The war between the United
!. ssa spain, thu british government
80, ens.sis 10 fortlfy 81. Johns. The
~ ~. war office has eahied Sir Herbert
-, ~ 70 the condition az the forts
Il -, Aetes'es OF the British government.
|ss,.,.s.," efs Eeen into the custody OF the
vss.. $3.50 government when the troops were
:. trem here IA 1870.
-. aeshest Murray ana the colonial min
~ are consulting With a ,.,av az hr,,s.
= meer.as 'rocps. he grst can,lnr@r,
:. Hsara Is i,kpss 70 arr,xe fro,, us1tf1y
Us xsek. " .'-'Ne IIo'h ii1HIAH
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PREFER lHE VOLUNTEERS.

Timc-Expired Regulars Not Re-en-
a. -~' "'''s Their Old Comma nds.
WASHINGTON, May S.-Secretary Aiger
has In preparation letter to Gen. Brooke,
commanding the regiments modified at
Chickamauga, in which he says that SOL
diers re-enl!sting In the regular army dur
ing thC war may be informed that they
VIII be granted their discharges. IL desired.
al the close of the war upon their In
dividual application. This action was
taken because of the news which has come
from Chickamauga that very few OF the
men whose services are expiring are re-
existing, because they profess a prefer
ence for the volunteer service.
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rAe Table D.Hete Ciares.
washington Star,

= III seems a dassardiy thing TO do" re-
marked the excitable man. but they say
all is fair In war;
ARE you thinking Of eniist.ng to fight
Epain?" ss
mo. 1 can't afford TO give up business
entirely. But I'd be strongly tempted to
carry ON warfare In my own insdious way
by going TO Havana. opening a restaurant
and letting the table d'hote claret do the
rest" ..s5 ,s ass ssx.ks.sgs (
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arnrrican. Leave ranuicr.

TANGtER, May Son the representa-
tlons Of the bashaw. Mr.. r. {. Partridge.
the United States consul general. has adj
vissd American subjects not TO .eave town.
but owing 70 .he state Of Spanish feeling
some families have already gone.
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shot In a Row over /. DOG.

NEW YORK, May s.-Patrick Daily. an
electrician. was shot and killed at Boom
field. y. j.. tonight by Harry Woodruff
and Mrs. Woodruff Is dying from a shot
from her husbands revolver. inflicted dur
Ing his battle with DAILY. The families
lived In adjoining fats and the men
fought about q dog The murderer was ar
rested.
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Wheat Goe. to s1.7o-Rrcad Goe. ur.

CHICAGO. May S.-When wheat touched
$40 and -four advanced from 81 to $50.
numerous bakers in this city held a confer
ence and decided that the time for action
had arrived. Accordingly notice was given
to all customers that the price OF bread
would be advanced / cent a loaf.
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BALTIMORE. May S.-The boiler Of an
engine attached to an east-bound freight
on the Baltimore g. Ohio road exploded
today near waterville. Carroll county
Engineer Burns and Fireman Sheilinge2
were both instantly killed.
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Sheep Will 1--we and % well on what hogs
Will ssarve. besides keeping tho Grsund
Clear ct weeds. SPROUTS And hrtAsA
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1aN NRisC KID.

s faraea osrr IA n,..s
cal ,.,.a ss' Few easua,,.~.
szsAl tsss,ns - Nav By ne s,cl-
- az sx.s,,.s =. : s~I-sa hcse thsx after
- sssxss.s -. -. 'FAsii an tae Akros. soaa
- Rsxa r.. So sATs saas.sr,d Ars ane
.-es eve s,ss t~sssisvs.le. d. was
sssx - aasss injured. rAs t-,sn
= va ks-ssaa .sSsAnss an, was
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NATIONAY LEAGUE GAMES.
81. Louis. \, Chicago. =.

CHICAGO. May s.-Taylor pitched in
great form today. and was perfectly back
ed up. Attendance. 1900. Score
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Cincinnati. 2, Louisv

Cincinnati. z, Louisville, I.
CINCINNATI May s-The Colonies could
not touch Hawley today. Ehret was sup
ported poorly Score.
Phoenix weekly herald. [volume] (Phoenix, Maricopa County, Ariz. Territory) 1896-1899, 1898-09-08
OUR JEWISH HEROES.

In his interview with Rev. DR.. Kraus
kopf on Cuban soil, Col. Roosevelt in
formed him of the exceptional valor
of his eight rough riders of the Jew
ish faith. He said: lone of them, by
the name of Samuel Greenwald from
Prescott Arizona. entered rs Il private
on April so, and is now Second Lieut.
enant, promoted for fighting by the
side of Roosevelt for two days and
nights under constant fire, amidst the
most daring heroism. Col. Roosevelt
says that the nation has as much rea
son to be proud of them as he is. An
other by the name of Samuel Goldberg
from Albuquerque, New Mexico, %
years of age was wounded in the hip
and for two days and nights continued
fighting at ROosevelt's side under
murderous fire with a bullet in his
wound which was not extracted until
the fight was over. He showed me the
mashed bullet. Another by the name
of Samuel Fishell, of Chicago, Troop
D, First cavalry regiment, is only IS
years old and proved himself a brave
lad, Cincinnati American Isralites
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THE AZURITE.

The water jacket, smelter, engines
blower and other machinery recently
purchased by the Azurite copper and
gold mining company from A. Stein
feldt arrived from Apache camp yes
terday, having been detained three
weeks owing to the rains in the noun
tains VIM. Meals teams brought in
the plant which was unloaded at Gard
ner and Worthen Co machine shops
for some repairs which will require
about ten days after which it will be
forwarded to the Azurite camp and er
ected as fast as possible As there are
1000 tons of ore on the dumps awaiting
reduction and a large quantity of fine
ore is uncovered ready for extraction
the outlook for the Azurite which has
been most promising is certainly very
catering t present.-Star