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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-04-10

by the Cincinnati & New Orleans Packet
Company. became unmanageahle this aft
ernoon. owing TO a treacherous current
and the high wind prevailing, and struck
the dam The vessel careened. almost
tappling over but righted up again and
soon settled down TO rock bottom. The
water rushed into her hold through q
large jagged hole aft OF her boilers. A
ls-inch pine derrick pole supporting the
staging broke In two, and the staging
went overheard with a crash. It was a
miracle that several OF the crew were not
killed or injured As II was not soul
Of the lc9 aboard were hurt in the least.
some not even getting their feet wet
The iife-savers responded with the great
est alacrity with all their Nfeboats. and
were beside the ill-starred vessel almost
Instantly. With two crews ferryiny from
the boat to the shore all the passengers
were soon brought to terra frma and the
members of the deck and cabin crew were
carried over
The Speed was on her way to New Or
leans, and carried $6 tons OF miscellan~
eous freight. 1t Is thought that at least
three-fourths OF tho Speeds value viii be
saved. while the actual less OF the cargo
will not be over tl.ooo. The Speed Is valued
at about $500. She lies upon tho rocks
with the water over her main deck amid
ships.
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KILLED HIS DIVORCED WIFE.
brutal Murder Followed by the
suicide of the Murderer.

ALAMEDA. Cal, April a-Capt. Ed
ward A. Won Schmidt. San Francisco
harhor pilot and prominent yachtsman
murdered his former wife and committed
suicide In this city today. The tragedy
which was prompted by jealousy was
most brutal On the last day of 1898 Mrs
Won Schmidt was granted divorce on
the ground Of extreme cruelty. and the
custody Of their five children was award
ed to her. After that the captain made
frequent threats against her. and seemed
insaney enragei at the result OF the sii-
vorce SHIT
When he called at her home today she
opened the door. He had a pistol In one
hand and a keen knife In the other With
out a-ord he made iunge AT her with
the knife. infiietlng sligh, wound IN the
breast. He then threw the pistol at a
servant girl who appeared. and she fed
in terror. No one witnessed the double
tragedy which ensued, but when the
neghhors. who were aroused by the SER
wants cries. reached the place Won
Schmidt lay dead In the back yard with
FIVE ssabs in his breas. aud throat, while
few feet away his divorced wife was
breathing her last. She had three deep
wounds made by the knife In the back
The theory Is that after Won Schmid.
assaulted her at the front door che turned
and ran and that he stabbed her fatally
as she fed. She died In a few minutes
after her PROSTATE and bleeding form
was found. Her age was about q years
Won Schmidt being ten years older
Letters found IN the rnurssersr's pockets
Indicated that shirt manufacturer OF
San Francisco was the object os his ieai-
ousy. but friends uf ali the PARTIES as.
sert that there was no ground for his aus.
piclons
Won schmidt was known Throughout. the
state. and was the son Of the "a au.,,.a
civil engineer of that name who ala sat;en
important work for the United States
government. In part oe which be waa an
associate He had also directed part o.
the work Of deepening the aarbor Of OAK
land.
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considerable Importance In several re-
spects. IL is the capital OK the province
cf Laguna. and has population accors-
ing to the best available information here.
Of considerably more than Is.ns persons
Il Is regarded as likely sna; Ger. Lawson
has already gained possession OF this
stronghold. for II is but q short Journey
over the bay lagoon. fresh water sea
which comes almost up 10 Manila ITSELF,
which is forty-esgh. niles away from Sam
IA Cruz. The details Of the dispatch show
Gen Iawtan is exssying the formation Of
squads Of twelve men each. and VIII make
a thorough reconnaissance af the ground
before making definite attack upon the
city. II Is felt here that there will he
only show Of resissanr- by the natives.
and whether they actually surrender the
town or abandon IL 10 the southwark. the
campaign against the place viii serve as
an object lesson of the determined policy
of our forces IN the island.
An OPENING WEDGE.
Santa Cruz Is apparently an opening
wedge for the country beyond. From IL
lead highways in all directions. TO Manila.
by going around the shores Of Bay la
goon. and 30 the importan, point OF Bat
angas and the well advanced province Of
Tayabaz. whose capital city Is located
ninety-one miles from Manila. Gen. Law
ton. however. may not contemplate any
material advance beyond Santa Cruz at
this time. as the region TO the south Is
very broken country. covered with noun
tains. and the rainy season IS coming on
so that his purpose may be merely 10 gain
an advantageous position for the future.
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twelve under non-comrissiored officers
In Gen. Lawson's absence the second d.
vision IS temporarily commanded by Gen.
Ovenshins. whose lines extend from the
beach near Maiate. south ot Manila. 20 the
shore OF Laguna ae Bay beyond PaSx.
distance &C about seven miles,
BIG GAP LEFT IN THE LINE.
The withdrawal Of the eighteen compa-
MES constituting the expeaitionary force
made a gap IN the line from the beach 70
CulicaN. Just soufhwes. az San Pedro Ma
eati. which was subsequently, filed by tha
Fourth regular infantry.
REBELS ATTEMPT A SNEAK.
The rebels on the extreme right had evil
IDENTITY been informed o. the withdrawal OF
the troops, and they attempted 10 sneak
through after nigh.fail. but were met with
a warm reception, and fell hack In dlsor-
der on discovering that the line was stiil
intact.
IMPORTANT NEWS EXPECTED.
WASHINGTON, April e.--The war de-
partmens authorities lock for important
news from Manila tomorrow, announcing
in all probability the capture OF Santa
Cruz. leading town IN country as yet
untouched by the American forces. and
now In the hands OF the Filipino forces. No
report Of the movement Of Gen. LaNtons 5
men has been made 10 the war Depart
ment, but the Associated Press announce
ment occas.oned no surprise, for the move
is looked upon as one of the natural steps
In Gen. OTIS carefully laid plans against
the insurgents. Santa Cruz is place Of
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TWELVE LINES LOST
N MOUNTAIN FLOOD
Ice Gorge at Glendive Causes
the Most Destruction
and Loss.
ALL THE STREAMS UP.
Northern Pacific Trains Stalled at
Various Points Along the
Line in Montana.
ALL THE STREAMS UP.
CHICAGO. April "a Record special

CHICAGO. April "A Record special
from Glensive. Mont. says:
An ice gorge tn the Yellowstone river
at this poin: caused that stream TO over
flow las. night. drowning four persons.
Eight more are missing three spans OF the
steel bridge are washed out. causing loss
OF s.. 600: the Northern Pacific tracks are
inundatet, and possibly washed away for
souc distance. and the loss 10 live stock
by drowning wiil Involve large sum. The
deGd persons are.
Mrs. r. W. Snyder, wife 90 raaeher.
Miss Nellie Reagan, her niece.
Miss Rose Wybecht. visitor 10 the Sny-
der ranch.
The missing: James sullivan. wife and
six children.
The ice began moving at 40 o'clock in
the evening, ard continued flowing until
3So O'clock when 1t formed gorge. The
Snyder party. noticing the hackwa,er.
started for the Northern Pacific tracks,
hoping thus 10 escape drowning, but be.
fore they had covered half the distance
the water was waist deep. and they took
refuge in n tree. O'Connor was the first
to be washed from the tree, Mrs Snyder
me second. ard Miss wyoecht third A
{; in ;wo carrying eft Miss Reagan I, Is
though, That the family OF James Sullivan.
wife and six children. were swept away
hy the overflow. as no trace OF them eaa
he found.
Entire sullivan Family Lost.
ANACONDA. Mont. April s--A special
10 the Standard from Glend.ye. Mont,
says: Later developments today found
eight more persons who were victims Of
;he overflow, making twelve in all They
comprised the entire family II James SuIl.-
van. wife ana six children. whose resi-
deuce Is 80 yards from the nearest poln;
OK The Yellowstone river. When Sheriff
AIKEN ana Charles Parker crossed the river
amidst floating Ice. they found the Salii-
van residence with dooTx and windows
open aaI the entire family dsa. IN a
room.
River. Are Raging Torrents
Specials 70 the Standard from Various
parts IF Montana show that the recent
chinook has made raging torrents 81 most
- the ry@rs. in many cases breaking all
records The Yellowstone AAS caused the
creates. loss II lsge ard property. Ice jams
have backed TIE water ~ az Glsnsive and
Miles City. where she greatest damage has
been done.
A. Mites City the Ice 3anned a. the
mouth q Tongue river. forcing the water
back uatl ;he entire sosih s.ae os the
ctty was under water. Seventy FIVE houses
rad % be shar8one3. ifse people havtng -
~ rescued in boats. So an3ck had been the
Y.sa % water. Later in shs afternaon Ehe
water broke over the ira * irss 3sia strest.
which ran ike a torrent.
Dynamite hss hesa used sE4 :. ts sup
gosasi taag tie WASH is ever. TIE Ioas can
npt yYs - estimated
WaSac8ss are reported along the Sortn-
err paesac ard passenger trains sre STATES
az aIons The i.se. bet re details are slow
Ia cos.ing IN.
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RIVALING JA.aERs' TRIP.
Another London Messenger Rey IL
En- Route fer CALIFORNIA;.

NEW YORK. April s--Jamss Elsey. the
London messenger hey who lefs London
Aprn far calforna. to rival the recent
trip of Jasgsfs. the messenger boy sent 10
chlcego arrived here this evening on tha
CEnard liner Etruria TIE lad wak rnet
a the dock hy a representative of a Broad
way tourist ageacy. ard after b4fag pro
'ngraph was rushed 10 ire Christopher
street ferry. He lefg LATER for the West
over the Delaware. Iaskavanna Il West
eTn raaa- Elsey. who Is IS years Of age.
was dressed ia bis messenger uniform lie
was ssnt 20 this country by Henry Nc
CA,moai. member % parliament for Neg
market sn the Conservative interest. ana
vel known as 8 spartssnan- lie IS 80 de.
liver a letter az H&nfgrj. Cal.
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stephen ]. FIELD
HAS PASSED AWAY.
End of a Long and Distin-
guished Career.
FOUR EMINENT BROTHERS
A Family, all Of Whom Had In
ternational Reputation.

sketch Of the Career of . Jurist
Who Rose From the AIcalde of q
Mining Town, With . Dry Goods
Box for q Deak. to q Seat In the
Most Disting nguished Judicial ROdy
tn the World, which Seat He
Time Than Any Man Who Ever
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Written Under Fire in the
Trenches Near Manila
SHOWS lNcEssANT FIRING
Gives a Graphic Description Of
What the Boys Endured.

Firing Was Going ON Day
and Night. hat Ensconsccd In
Their shelters In the Trenc-es
the Troops Paid No Attcntion to
and Did Net Permit the Incessant
CRACKING Of the Insurwens Mans.
ers 20 Interfere With Their Rest
ar Comfort - Only Occasionally
Was Any Of the Soldiers aiit.
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MEN IN HIGH SPIRITS.

The men were all IN high spirits and car
ried rations for ten days, with the light
est marching equipment.
= Gen. Lawton's plan was TO reach Santa
Cruz this morning al daybreak. 10 capture
or destroy any rebel guaboats or shipping.
or take the town. and then To sccur the
country to the south Of the lake, district
not yet explored by. the Americans. The
tactics viii be those OF the old from
tier fighting. and IL is probable that the
command viii be divided into squads or
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A grea; many friends OF soldiers hero
VIII hear, no doubt before the end or une
campaign, that their fszeri WAS shot In
battle and is buried at "fsastery KNOLL
There are new seyonty-six graves there.
All bodies win be shipped 10 the Unit
cd States q for 9 firsi intermens. but
their temporary burial Ii at Battery knoll.
a picturesque elevation ia the suburbs Of
Manila, near Pace. whore battery Of the
Sixth artillery was stationed during thu
tirst battle os the present campaign.
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President Msckefsxss. ~ fImfra eoisegs
Esa secured sEgs ks3 tewars a sssgas6 hs-
centennial fund The celebration Will take
Place "a september. lssA
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LAWTONS BRIGADE CROSSES LAGUNA BAY
Picked Force Starts Out in F1otil1a of Canoes to
Capture Santa Cruz

MANILA. April $50 a. m.-The expe-
di'ion q l.ao0 men under Maj. Gen. Henry
w. Lawtoa, which started last night with
the intention ot crossing Iaguna lie Bay.
capturing the town os Santa Cruz. On the
Eastern shore OF the lake, ard then
sweeping the country TO the south, con-
sists os 30 picked sharpshooters chosen
from the various regiments. Hawshorne's
mountain battery. Gates squadron. three
troops OF the Fourth cavalry, anrnounted.
with bronchos. and Tappans battalion os
the Fourteenth infantry. I4snck's battalion
Of the First Idaho infantry and Fraino's
battalion OF the First North Dakota !nsar.-
try, under Gen. King. The fiosiila of tween.
~ canoes. towed BY tugs and conveyed by
the gunhoats Laguna De Bay. Oes,a and
Rapldan. and preceded by the launch con-
tanning Gen. Lawion and Gen. King, start
Cd from San Pedro Macau, on the river
Pasig, moving toward the lake just as
evening was setting IN. II was truly
picturesque scene.
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BIc RIVER Hosr WRECKED.

Crashes into Dam and <inks, bat
Passengers Are H~~eu~d.
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not have selected a better design for
the top Of the monument. Doves and
open bibles are old-fashioned, swing
ing gates a mockery, and a bicycle was
as swift a messenger to any destina-
ton as could be found. He knew his
wife would approve the design If she
were alive, for she liked the wheel and
was deeply interested In his bicycle
career. Mr.. Davis Is one of the cham
pnion long-distance riders of the Uni
ted States, and has long string OF
bars denoting century runs.
For several years Mr.. Davis, who is
now 70 years of age, has been among
the first half-dozen of the long-distance
riders of the country, one year covering
$4,000 miles and ranking third. Since
he attained the age of 60 he has cover
ed 62,OO0 miles on his wheel.
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A journey East via the Denver s
Rio Grande Railroad through the far.
famed Rocky Mountains is in itself
marvel Of scenic grandeur unsurpassed
in the world. crossing mountain
ranges. deep penetrating canyons, seal.
ing stupendous cliffs, and. in a word
familiarizing the tourist with the
grand and beautiful in nature. Pas,
sengers going East should by all means
take this road as it affords a trip void
of the dull monotony of desert and
plain, with equipment up to date in
every respect. Perfect dining car serv-
ice, through sleeping cars and free re-
clining-chair cars. For tickets or any
information regarding this line call on
or address r. G. Nichol, General
Agent. Denver & Rio Grande Railroad
25l Washington street. Portland, Or.
or any agent Of the Southern Pacific
Company. o. r. & N. Co.. or Oregon
Short Line.
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these contrivances renders one as help
less as though he were a Siamese twin
trying to work independently of his
brother. The Russians, who, with their
convict settlements in Siberia, have
the problem of keeping prisoners con-
stantly before them, chain their con-
victs to wheelbarrows or planks and,
thus hobbled, the unfortunate men
have little chance of running off to the
forests, as they like to do. If they do
escape they spend the summer in the
woods happily, and when cold weather
comes give themselves up at nearest
penal settlement.
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Frogs as BIoodhounds.

ITS been ten years since I was IN
Washington last" said the man from
Boston, "and although I've been here
now two weeks it wasn't until yester-
day that 1 felt at home. l was born
here, but when l came back this time
the town was so changed l scarcely
knew 1t. 1t wasn't a bit like the
Washington remembered. Yesterday
evening, though, l went out for a car
ride-way out into the country. A
freckle-faced boy sat next me, and we
struck up a conversation. He had a
small rife with him.
"'What are you going to do with
thatY l asked after we had talked a
while.
"'Goin' to shoot blood'n'ounds.'
'Bloodn'ounds! My! but that one
word made me feel at home. hadn't
heard It since l was a boy, and this
boys / know up in Boston wouldn't
know what 1 meant If I said 1t.
'Blood'n'oundsr Why, it made me feel
like a boy again. l haven't an idea
how you spell the word, but that's. the
way we boys used to say 1t twenty
years ago. l don't know its derivation,
nor anything about it. Washington
has changed nightly since my day,
but II the Washington boys still call
bull frogs b,ood'n'ounds, 1 know it's
really the same old town that was a
boy in. The Washington boy is just
what he used to Washington Post
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ooMEoRI AND EcoNoMY.
Aock Island Road Adopts n Smoke Con-
samer for Their Engines.

aock Island Road Adopts Smoke Con-
suner for Their Engines.
The Rock Island Railroad has estab-
lished a precedent in the West by
sauipping their engines with smoke-con-
runners, which entirely do away with
the heavy volume of black smoke
which is so disagreeable to passengers.
This experiment has been thoroughly
Tested during the past few months, on
their Colorado Flyer. and has proved
10 be such success that the Rock
Island has adopted it over its entire
system, and, as soon as possible, all OF
their engines will be equipped with
this new device and Immediately be
put back into service.
This smokeless firing, as it is porper-
" called, will be valuable to both pa
iron and the road. TO the patron it
does away with the black. sooty smoke
and cindeis, thus adding much TO the
pleasure OF travelling; and, to the road,
1t is a saving in fuel as well as making
the appearance and equiment of the
train up to date. The good results
from this new equipment are unlimit-
ed and everything is favorable and for
the best interests of all. To make this
smokeless firing a success. two things
are necessary; the equipment Of the
engine with the proper apparatus neces-
sary to consume the hydrocarbons,
thrown off from the coal, and the
thorough training of engineer and fire.
man in the manner of firing and the
best methods of proceeding at all
times in order to obtain the desired re-
suits.
The manner of equipment is briefly
as follows: In the fire box OF the en-
CINE is built a hollow brick arch. Be-
low this and about foot above the
CRATES are bored four holes in the sides
of the fire box. In each Of these holes
is inserted Sharp's patent DETECTING
air tube, CONNECTING with the hollow
arch. Through these tubes the out.
side air is drawn in and, after being
heated, is allowed to mix with the un.
consumed gases or hydrocarbons. BY
this mixing the gases are transferred
into perfect state of combustion and
In this state they are consumed, and
thoroughly disposed of, thus prevent
ing them from being forced out into
the air as is the case today on nearly
every railroad in the United States.
Assistant-General Manager w. J.
Allen, and Superintendent of Motive
Power g. T. Wilson. of the Rocl
Island, express themselves as more
than pleased with the results of thi.
new move on the part of the road.
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Prince Chilkow, the minister for
railways in Russia, commenced his
career by making a tour Of the world
in order to take note OF all the latest
inventions, and especially to study the
inner workings and control Of foreign
railways. he first took a position as
an ordinary mechanic in the locomo-
tive works at Liverpool, and, after
serving some years as laborer. was
raised to the post Of railway guard, and
afterwards station master at a small
suburban station. When he returned
to Russia lie again worked his way
from mechanic to station master, and
after working for several years in the
latter capacity on the rrans-Caspian
and Varsovie systems, he was made in
spector-geneial finally minister OF rail-
ways.-Chicago Times Herald.
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Al lie zee ROUND.


Popularity Gagged by No Particular
season.
The fact is now established that the
most successful railway route, whether
You take 1t in the spring, summer.
autumn or winter, is the Rio Grande
Western Railwayr--le only transconti~
mental line passing directly through
Salt Lake City. that quaint and pic
turesque city on the shores Of Ameri-
cas- Dead Sea. Tie climate Of Utah
and Colorado is temperate the year
round, which makes the travel over
the Rio Giande Western Railway. in
connection with either the Denver &
Rio Grande OF Colorado Midland rail-
roads, an tmbounded success and de-
light. The Dining Car service is I'M
paralleled. The road operates only the
newest OF Pullman Palace and Ordinary
Sleeping Car equipment. as we'll as
Free Reclining Chair Cars. For illus
trated matter apply to j. ID. Mansfield,
25S Washington street, Portland, Or.
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THEY CANNOT GET AWAY.

How Monaghan Prisoners Are Kept
iu DURANGO Vile.
Ever since men have been imprison-
ed for their crimes they have plotted
to escape, and their captors have had
to devise ways to prevent their foiling
justice. This is how the Chinese have
overcome the difficulty. 1t Is hard
enough for one to escape from prison,
but two prisoners find their path even
more difficult and with their heads
thrust through this transformed stock
It is impossible. To be put into one Of
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DEAFNESS oANNor BE CURED

By local applications, as they cannot reach the
diseased portion OF the ear. There is only one
way TO cure deafness, and that IS by constitu-
tfonal remedies. Deafness is caused by an in
famed condition of the mucous lining Of the
Eustachian Tube. When this tube gets IN
famed you have a rumbling sound or imper
feet hearing, and when it Is entirely closed
deafness is The result, and unless the infamna-
ton can be taken out and this tube restored 10
its normal condition, hearing will be destroyed
forever; nine cases out OF ten are caused by
catarrh, which is nothing but an inhamed
condition OF the mucous surfaces.
We will give one Hundred Dollars Tor any
case of Deafness caused by cstarrh) that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for
circulars, free.
Sold by Druggists, 75c
Halls Family Pills are the best