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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-06-17
ri RUNAWAY ACCIDENT
msrwrysoN THROWN FROM A
~acoy AND FATALLY HURT.
La Crushed Against q telegraph
P,Is on Lenora street-Dies at
pyevlAence Hospital-He Leaves
widow and SIX Children.

= packinson, a horse trader, was IA
10 injured in a runa way accident on
,ssara street yesterday. The team which
70 driving became frightened and
s.rssd 70 run. He attempted TO stop
~ and remained In the wagon until
+ "a corner OF Seventh and LenorA
Gss.st ~ Il was upset. Dickinson was thrown
~ Iii head striking a telegraph pole.
sni~Sinson was taken TO Providence hos
80 10 the patrol wagon. where he died
~ o'clock. The accident occurred short
: bsore noon. The skull was fractured
- Death resulted from conclusion OF
~ brain. He was attended by DIR. H.
\ Martin and Or. w. A. Shannon.
dlckirson had resided In this city sew
ii yeArs and was well known. lie
SSssi . widow and six children Two
~ ARE now In Alaska. Mrs. Dickinson
= sevefeiy III and II Is feared that the
- elRect Of making her recovery doubt
n Df. Martin ID attending her.
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MomR's PORTAGE ROAD.
ssasins Completed and Track Lay
tsG Now In prasrrss

sfssssl Dispatch to the Post-Inteligcnccr
-svi.fAN. June IA Recent reports from
.s hslges are that Paul Mahfs now
Sshse railway and steamboat system,
vac transportation OF the grain Of the
saAhd empire down tho snake and Co
-aeta rivers, u progressing most salts.
seinrily The grading for the ten miles
fead around The DRlles OF tho Column
- las been completed and track-taying
nNs ~ progress. Steel and ties have
received. and immediate completion
re rah hne Is promised
..lhsfv nOw appears TO be no cbetacin
80 siu prevent the company coynmanc-
~ epfraions within SIX weeks. and ono
49, NAY be put into service At a much
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COURT OF INQUIRY ORDERED.


NEW YORK. June ia special to tho
Herald from Washington Gays. Lieut..
Commander J. G. Colwell, just relieved as
American naval attache in London. is un-
der Investigation for failure TO obey or
dcrs of the navy department. court OF
inquiry. of which Capt. f. A. Cook and
Medical Director White are members. Is
sitting for this purpose In Washington
navy yard.
Lieut.. Commander Coiwen received or
eers TO report on certain date in tho
United States, preliminary to going to the
Philippines He failed 20 report and sent
an explanation that his condition was
such. in consequence OF an operation, that
II was lnadVisable for him 10 travel.
II IL alleged that he subsequently placed
himself under medical treatment In order
TO Justify his explanation.
The court Is expected 10 submit It's
findings In n few days
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FOUR CHILDREN KILLED.
Fire Destroys n Charitable Institu-
ton I'm Leadvi1le.

LEADvILLE, Col. June is-Fire TO-
night destroyed the Home for Friendless
Children, a charitable institution main
tained by the citizens -Four children were
burned 10 death. The building was
large wooden structure and burned like
finder.
There were forty children In the build
ing, and all but four were brought out in
safety. most Of them with scarcely a
ones were found in one OF the upstairs
rooms and we're burned to an un-ec-
ognizable condition. Thus far the man
agement Of the home has been unable to
identity the dead
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-06-17
REINsTATEMrNT OF DREYFus.
Government Opposes Amnesty Bill
Having That Eject.

NEW YORK. June ia dispatch TO the
Times from Paris says.
=. 1t results. from a declaration made in
the chamber by NJ waideck- Rousseau,
that the government cannot deprive ex-
Capt, Dreyfus of the right OF completely
rehabilitating himself by any scheme Of
general amnesty Ths amnesty act must
give Dreyfus the right OF reinstatement.
with his previous grade. NJ Waldeck-
Rousseau. therefore, opposes the general
bll. but he VIII guarantee the support
tain specified individuals concerned in the
Dreyfus case will De exempted from Grim
inal prosecution.
II is believed here that Dreytus Will
make another attempt at complete re
Mobilization at the close OF the EXPOSE
ton.
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wine beer and other taxable goods. on
when revenue duties have not yet been
pau. Under the law which went into 81
l ~ On Thursday at noon, merchandise
~ tnis class cannot be landed in the new
tserrltory. until the revenue taxes have
peen paid and the goods properly stamped.
Inc commissioner OF Internal revenue
mas been asked to allow ships now al this
port and partly loaded to proceed to
Honoiuiu on depoEiting a bond large
be paid at Honolulu ~
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broke a RIB by n Fall, bat 10 Try
ing to Conceal His Condition.

NEW YORK. June IA special to the
Press from Philadelphia says:
Senator Thomas C. Plat Is in a serious
condition and his friends are worried
ABOUT MN. Inc senator sustainsd Irae-
office yesterday by falling against a
chair.
Senator Piatt made the journey from
New York this afternoon accompanied by
his physician. IL IL said that his exer-
ton TO prevent his real condition from be-
ing known has weakened him perceptibly,
and thrown him into a fever
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Caiasrd Scat 20 rrntten,tsrx.

~. pisps,eA 90 the observation-disclosures
.MlfAx, June 6-Argument on the
Lsa OF the prosecution 20 have the
49, q trsAl 90 W H. clifford. charged
- afceny BY emb~sHlement. set aas
~. se,ese the superior court today. aat
~ $50 MeLAena.h after the conclusion II
81 y4as~at, announced that he wau,l
49, ~ matter under Amusement lie
n es erdsr. however FOR the sheriff
a.. esa'ty Clror3 20 ths penitentihry at
So, .a commitment issued by the
WY I'VE weeks agu
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WASHINGTON. June 1s.-The navy de-
partment has decided to establish coal
San Diego. Cal This decision has been
reached upon a report from Capt. Field.
OF the Ranger, announcing the results OF
a survey Of the harbor at that place re-
Gently made by him. The report states
that the minimum depth Of water over
the bar at low tide IL twenty-one feet
so there IL sufictent water for naval ves-
sells of the smaller type.
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Arrested for Fraud.

DENVER, Col, June ls.--Mr. and Mrs.
II. A. Lewis and Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Rockwell. who recently opened ofices in
this city under the name OF the Novelty
Company. and advertised exten,ively the
"Hindoo good luck box" were arrested
by United States Marshal Bailey on the
charge OF using the mails TO defrsud
They were bound over for q hearing.
They came 10 Denver from Hot Springs,
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a' Professor. Dropped From
idaho state nlveralty

a; ,.sS'sSNW, lda no. Juuc Is Th4 Board
s, e.sssa,Nsssiiy reEcnts have declared va.
- IN the faculty as fou0ws
MA blAutoD. president Alfred
So. professor ~ u.iaing ana FrSdsT-
haailcy professor 81 horticulture.
~. announcement created sensation
~. ssseais afirmcd that there VAS a
rfss. ~, oetw zen the president ana
-. Miller and Huntley and TOR the
I,'efesl az the institution q was
'4eS 10 drop both factions
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Premiun for County r.per.

spsnM DispAtcn TO the Post-Inteligencer
-NALLA WALI.A. June ia Interest on
Wella Walla county warrants has been
Mduced from TO per cent. by Auditor
Aci<nn. notice TO that effect was
= strong. and premium of ! per cent
, generally offered for county paper.
bnder tho state law the county nuditor
~ reduce tho rate OF interest and he
As done 90.
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Richard Croker sails for Home,

LIVERPOOL June is.--The Cluard line
steamer Lucania. which sails from THIS
part today. has on her PASSENGER list the
name Of Richsrd Croker
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a'sf PAY INTERNAL REVENUE.
sat He Paid Before Gaeds Are
Landed in Hawaii.

Ass-as.N FRANCISCO June iG-The bark
Nm 80, pau, new on her way 10 Homo
oAt.s ~ ee watched for by the United
(ls,rls,' revenue officers in the new Hawaii
tcoa A. rne vessel left Thursday after
lying cargo made UP largely OF
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OF Stephen Blood, a brother OF Lady Co
lin Campbell. II is understood he had a
large bear commission open In westra-
lfaus
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We know 81 no higher thai 70 the nerves
than % ride alone toward ssne kopie
which may POSSIBLY be hold By TN .aemy.
yet such Is the daily and hourly tAAk Of
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LONDON, June ie-On the stock ex-
hange today the failure was announced
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PARIS. June i7-Francis of Orleans.
Prince OF Joinville. sou Of the late Louis
Philippe king of the French, IL dead OF
pneumonia, aged 50 years.
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saa Condition es ~ Ola Fellow.

4euA DspAtob 10 The Post fntsIiisencsr
WAIsfsA WALIsA. June fa --t,harics M
leor. who has been cared for at the Odd
yellQws' home In this city. has lost ma
4lnd from fickness and yesterday was
enfned over 20 the authorities 20 be sent
b an Asylum
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The delegation rendered very material
assistance In securing the passage OF the
tree homestead Law. which provides that
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Homestead Law. Extended.

h"mrstrao Laws fAt~nded.
We aiao secured the passage q bill
through tire house extending me horne-
stead laws 20 the soldiers q TIRE snnnish
war. and providing that they should have
certain terms ~ credit Tor service per
formed This BIN vent 20 the senate
and was referred 10 the COMMITTEES on
public lands and VAS amended b. insert.
inx q bill introduced BY senator Hans.
hroush. of Dakota, ana reported 70 the
senate
Some amendments were proposed 20
the BIZ. however. and 70 was reccrnFaltted.
and after being again reported an az
tempt was made Go pass upcn Il BY unAni-
mous consent. but. coming up during the
last days % IRE session. :, VAS objected
10. and consequently goes over 70 the
short session This measure Vfu undeubt-
IDLY be passed very early 10 the next ses-
sion
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DE cAPRIo5 hand at Lescaa PARK this
afternoon
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LAWS ENACTED FOR
Washington STATE.
Continued From Page One.

harbor. these being the estimates OF the
engineers.
An appropriation Of 81. 200 was made for
a lighthouse at Brown and one at snip
point OF $500, these being new appropri-
atoms.
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Public Hui
Rebate to settlers.

Through the active and earnest efforts
Of the oregon delegation a bill was passed
through the senate providing for the re-
payment OF the excess OF double the
minimum price paid by settlers along the
forfeited limits OF the Northern Paclnc
Company's right-of-way, and this bin was
favOrably reported from thu public lands
committee 20 tho house and is now on
the calendar. We hepe TO secure the pas
sage OF this bin at the next session of
congress-
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-16
HEROES OF THE MAINE.
Monument Dedicated 60 Them at Key
West.

Key West, Fla, March 16.-The unveil-
ing of the monument dedicated By oiti-
GEMS Of Key West to the heroes OF the bat
tieship Maine, who aisd in Havana, Feb
ruary Is, 1893 and were buried here. took
place today. Over tsn thousand parsons
were present and viewed the procession,
which assembled at the naval station and
proceeded to the cemetsry, headed BY chs
Key West oornes band, followed by de
taohmsns from the gunboat Mschiss. two
companies of the first artillery, reprsssn-
tativss Of the army and navy ana city
officials, Key West Guards, Knights oil
Pythias, knights Of the Golden Eagle,
Red Men and hundreds Of school ohil-
drsn.
Rev. Charles W. Fra zisr. was the ora
tor Of the day. After the unwilling care
monies hundreds Of school children
covered the graves with wrsaths and
flowers.
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-16
FIRE IN BIDDEFoRD BLOCK.

Biddsford, March 15.-The fire depart
m mt was called out at 10 O'Clock this
morning to battle with . fire that had
gained . good start In the Metropolitan
insurance office In the third story Ct
Union block. The fire was In a closet In
which an ash can is kept. and those who
arrived on the scene trst think It start
ed from hot Goals.
The smoke was 20 dense that It was i'm
posslble 70 see the fire and when the fire.
men got there, 10 looked - though they
had hard blaze to light, but the water
soon drowned 10 ont and thu burned
timbsrs were pulled down and thrown
out on the street.
The damage to the block could mot De
estimated ct onos. The building Ii owned
By the Union Book company. and they
carry an insurance CT SIS. BOD.
Ths woodwork in the closet and nearby
was burned 90 badly that 1t will have to
ba replaced BY nsw timbefA The water
put into the room did a good deal Ct
damage.
The damage to the furniture Of the
Metropolitan Insurance company will
amount TO about S20. 1t was all new
furniture lately put In. and will have 10
he re-rolished as 1t was badly blaokened
and Hinged. Superintendent Peterson Of
Portland carries an Insurance on the
furniture.
The Kite studio was slightly damaged
by smoke.
The damage to Everists Guilbert's fur.
niture will not amouns to much.
Judge CIV. Ross, who occupies an office
under the Insurance oompany's room
on the second floor, was wet down pretty
badly, the water running three valu at ID
sets of encyclopedias. He 10 insured.
The water went down through to Row
land Hill's store and wet some Of the
clothing there, but Mr.. Hill said hil
damage would DO small He carries In
suranoe.
The Boston Remnant store was also
wet down.
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-16
"ED." SHELDON'S CARTOON.
He Calls Attention to His Opposition to
War I'm Philippines.

TOPEKA, Kas.. March 15-,rhe features
Ct the Rev. Charles II. Sheldon's paper
tomorrow morning will be cartoon OPP
posing the war in the Philippines. 1t 10
the work Of Myron A. Waterman an
artist of considerable local fame and
brother-in-law Of Mr.. Sheldon. 1t repre-
ssnts Uncle Sam dressed in the uuifcrm
Of an officsr OF the United States army
with q smoking rifle in his hand. stand
ing In front of an entrenchmenu In which
ara a number of dead Filiplnos, numer-
Gus skulls being seen in the distance.
yacing Uncle Sam and pointing to the
results Of his marksmAnship In the en-
trsnchments stands the Goddess Of Liber'
ty. She II represented - ssking, "It
this what you call your Christian oivili-
zationf"
It will be accompanied by brief edt'
torial nets dsnouneing the war In gen
eral.
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-16
THE OPEN DOOR.
lmperiIIed by Intsrnst Dissensions I'm
China.

Shanghai. March 15.-The American
association here autographed 10 the Unit-
ed States gossrnment to-day shat the at
tituds of the Empress Dowager towards
the reforms will upset the "opsn door"
policy.
They also said rebellion and anarchy
are expected to the dstriment Of forsign
interests and advocate prompt concert
ed action on the part Of the powers
The China association will appeal to
the British minister, Sir Claude N. Mac
Donald. ON the same subjsct.
Washington, Naroh i5.-Ths oablesram
from the American association has been
rsesivsd at the State Department. IL has
NOT bean acted upon, but is under seri-
ous confederation.
IL IL assumed that the basis Of this rep
ressntation from the American sssocia-
ticn 10 an apprehension that the oonssr.
vstivs party surrounding the Empress
Dowagsr In satisfying their luminosity
against the reformers. will excite the
dormant ansi-forsign feeling among the
masses Of Chinese to degree that win
make the "opsn door" Impossible 30
attainment. Our ministsr 30 China, Mr..
Conger, has 20 far made no representa-
tions on this point. He has called atten-
zion to the attacks on the American NILE
sion 40 Santung and . war ship viii
probably be despatched from Manila.
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-16

Mr.. Hoaz then addressed ths Senate On
she Porto niean appropriation bili. He
annonnoed his willingness 20 Let the ap-
preparation hiii pass for humanisaFian
reasons, hut took oooasion to repeat his
visws on the general question Of expan-
sion. 81 have nee" he said. "chanssd 81
modified my former opinions" and he
proceeded 10 say that his study during
the Last twelve months Of the situation In
the Philippines had only ssrssd TO con-
vince him that he had been right In his
original position. He had read with arsat
interest," the ztats papers Of thu leaders OF
the Philippins revolt and had found
them 10 be ''modest, temperate and
sloquent appeals to the love Of justice Of
the people Of the United Statss." and be
hoped and believed that In time these APP
peals would make thsir way TO the oon-
sciences Of the people OF this country, in
sarlng Justice in the end u not now. In
oonoludinR. Mr.. Hoar said:
~ do not think We ought 10 keep thess
people waiting while We ars reaching
discrimination OF the great questions raised
By the possessions which have come 10 ne
20 recently. propose 10 vote for this bill
and propose to vote against any propo-
sition that viii involve debate"
Before the discussion Of the pending
bill had been concluded, Mr.. Wellington
Of Maryland, called mp the resolution re-
lating 10 abe seating OF Mr.. Quay, as
senator fross Pennsylvanis. He presented
an slaborate argument against the seat
Ing Of Mr.. Quay.
The Senate then adjourned until ten
o'clock tomorrow. The reading Of ths
Alaska code bill IL 10 be complstsd be-
tween that hour and noon.
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-16
THE MASK TORN OFF.

London, March 1.-THE executive COM
mittee of those who have organized them
selves into o body In favor Of stopping
the war, publishes . resolution to the
effect that the reply Of the Premier to
the appeal of Presidents Kruger and
Steyn, tears of the mask and reveals
the truth 90 long denied, that the war IL
being wagsd tor the destruction OF the
Independence Of the Dutch common
wealths," and declares time will come
when all who are opposed TO the "wsr Of
exIermination will unite In solemn
proteat."
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-16

wards the island. II looked a. II an a.
.smpt was 20 be made TO pull the Cali
forniAn around and away from the reef.
II took psFhapsa quarter Of an hour to
aet the boats into thsir new positions, .
time during which the men with the
cameras, aud there were lot OF them,
kept mp q steady fire at the helpless
steamship and the other craft. Finally
from the tug alongside the Californian
came n series OF blasts on the whistles,
long blasts and short blasts which seemed
TO BE- tpsliins out some message to the
men on the towhoats.
snow they're or" said an smateur
mariner of the lower deck Of the Forest
Qseen and sure enough the towbosts
began to move, there could be NO doubt
about 10.
"Guess they're paying out more
cable" said the amateur tar. "They
moved her that time. shes changed 20
sition I can see mere Of the land under
her stern"
abe forgets that this boats drift
Ing" ssid the captain Of the Queen. as
be put his head out OF che window Of the
pilot houss and smiled down as the man
on the lower deck. And then came q
cruel disappointment IL was probably
more Of q disappointment to the men ON
the Californian than It was TO those on
the excursion steamers, but it was o sad
blow to the slghtseers. There could be
NO doubt about It. The hoarse notes 81
the wbistls had given command 10 cast
OF instead Of 30 60 ahead. and men
eould be sesn on the tugs pulling In ths
hawsers which had dropped from the
Tow Of the Californian. The first of the
attempts to float the big liner had been
made and bad failed. whersupon the ex-
oursion steamers stopped backing and
lodging about and beaded for home,
leaving the Californian still hard and
fast on Ram Island ledge.
Capt. Humphreys of the Boston Tow
boat company, said last night that an.
other attempt to haul of the Californian
would be made today. He said that the
pimps would be used before, but that
nothing else would ut present be attempt.
ell. He said that the stories about the
ship beiug pontooned and foated In that
mar nsr were absurd as thsrs are no pom
tens In this part OF the country that be
knows about. With the pumps working
well Capt. Humphreys believes that the
81 ip can be hauled on the rocks. Even
II II storms today the attempt will be
made just the same only heavy gale
wo7ld make 1t too rough about the
wreck to do any work would prevent the
operations being continued.
at took 70 days to haul off the Brook.
lyn," sell Capt. Humphreys last night.
az reckon we are doing az well as can
be expected and We hope to save the
ship"
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-16
HOTEL MEN DISMISSED.
Magistrate Chsraeterizes Their Arrest
As An Outrage.

Nsw York, March l5.-In the Jefferson
Market police court today. Magistrate
Cornell summarily dismis ID the leaders
Of the orches,rss arrested last night al
Chief Dsvsry's order In some of this up-
town hotels and restaurants and after.
wards discharged the managers arrested.
He said the arrests were an outrage.
One Of thcss arrss cd is to bring . civil
suit against Chief Devsry, fer being ar
n sted.
A sensational element was injected IN
to the reform movement today when the
grand Jury formally prote sted againss the
presence of District Attorney Gardiner
during the examination Of DR.. Parkhurst
Shortly after they assembled the grand
Jury went In q body before Recorder Goff
and asked for instructions
The foreman addressed the Recorder
saying that the orderly proceedings OF
business had besn interfsrsd with, and
the grand jury desired to examine wit.
nesses without the presence OF any men,
Der Of the district attorneys oflos.
A spirited colIoquy occurred between
County Attorney Gardiner and Recorder
aoff, the latter at first declining to allow
the district attorney to address him.
Finally Col. GaxdiLsr was allowed to
state his side OF the controversy. DE
claimed that he had q right to be pr sent
In the grand jury room. Reo order dofi
In O lengthy addrf IS sustained tbs grand
Jury.