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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-04-22
COL. COLSON ACQUITTED.
Jury Hold Him Justified I'm kfliinw
Lieut.. Scott and Few
Bysfanders,

FRANKFORT, Ky, April H.--Ex- Con-
gresham David G. Colson, who has been
on trial here for the last four days for
the murder of Lieut.. Scott and Luther
Demaree, was acquitted by the verdict
of the jury, which was returned this
evening The jury was out only eight
cen minutes. The crowd OF spectators
remained In the courtroom waiting for
a report from the jury room. There was
silence as the jury filed into the room.
but there was no demonstration until
Circuit Clerk Ford finished reading the
verdict, which read.
I'VE. the jury, find the defendant not
guilty.
As the last words were read the crowd
piled over the ratings surrounding Col
son and insisted on shaking hands with
him. They gave an ovation 20 the jury
and Col. James Andrew Scott. Colsons
chief counsel Tonight he IL receiving
dozens of kilograms from all over ken
lucky and from other states oongrat-
ulating him on his acqnittal
The tragedy for connection with which
Coson was tried. occurred on January ls
In duel with Ethelbert +. scctt. in the
lobby Of the Capitol hotel. crowded at
that time by people attracted here from
over the state by tho political contests.
Colsou killed his antagonist. Scott. and
Luther W Dcmerec and Charles Julian,
bystanders and woundlnE Capt. y.
B Golden. who accompanied Scott. and
whom Colson's friends charge with hav-
ing taken part IN the battle. Both scott
and Colson emptied their pistols. fifseen
or twenty shots being fred 10 all.
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THE TURKISH CLAIMS.
United states Would Have q serious
Problem In Making settlement
by Force of Arms.

NEW YORK, April 2i.-A special to
the Tribune from Washington says;
All the contingencies that might re-
suit from an outright breach with Turkey
have been canvassed at the state de-
partment with thoroughness which.
of itself. ia sufficient proof Of the deiib-
crate earnestness OF the United States In
forcing the sultan to settle without re-
gard to the extreme punishment that
may have TO be inflicted upon the Otto
man empire should he prove pugnacious.
For one thing. the missionary organ
ixations in this country, whose interests
may be further jcopardixed. have given
assurances that they are willing to as
sumo the risk OF having their property In
Armenia destroyed by the Turks, and
that the workers there. who are depen
dent on American support. do not shrink
from the possibilits- OF a recurrence OF
the atrocious massacres which led TO
the present crisis.
The naval programme. In the event OF
resort to force has also had careful con-
siderntion, and 1t appears that smyrna
win be almost as difficult TO seize as was
Santiago, II the Turks have time to pre-
pare for resistance. The city has COM
paratlvely small proportion of Turkish
population. Its great siorehouse and val
liable property belonging exclusively TO
foreigners, chiefly English and German.
On this account a general bombardment
would he out OF the question. ana, as
siege, without cooperating land forces.
would be Intellectual. serious problem
Is involved IN the proposition to seize
and administer its customs. Smyrnss
enormous trade being largely In foreign
hands, "A protracted blockade % the har-
Dor would antagonixe European inter-
ests 10 dangerous extent and the
United States. without the approval Of
the continental powers. might be serious
iy embarrassed in the undertaking Eng
iish consent and probably Engiand's CO.
cooperation could reasonably be relied
upon. but. IN any case, the American
naval forces assembled In the Mediter.
rancan would have 20 be powerful
enough 10 force the Dardaneies IN she
end This course IL Is thought. would
promptly involve all the European pow
ers not AS antagonists % the United
states. but as eager participants IN the
partition Of the Turkish empire.
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DYNAMITERs ARE AT WORK.
Desperate Attempt To biow Oct
Locks OF Mciinmd Canal and Ia
aict Great Damage.

THDRoiD. ont. Aprii 1i-N O'Clock
this evening this village WAS shaken hy
a terrible explosion. Sesrly every pane %
glass In town Was shattered and the fiti-
sena wefo terriaea. :, was soon learned
that an attempt bad been made 70 biow
out the gates of the Wsiiaua canal. on
the outskirts af towu
After 4 innE chase three strangers. sus-
peciei ~ the crime. were captured. aD3
taken before Magistrate Logan. one.
san, smeoth.facoa man. = years Old. save
the name n John walsh, and claimed %
he from WsshinFton Another short.
stout. dark masn muntsehed man. =
years of age. saG HE name waa John
Nelson. % Phla8slphlA. TIE ts3f8. q ian,
stout nan - s6 refused % ;alk 1bey
were held ssr trial They dsniea iuspiiea-
tom in the aitemps 70 isaa nai fhs nRtss
Two sticks az dynamite wsrr arsd ~ fhr
foot ~ the hrafEsta ~ ths lgcs. pnd me
woodwork was f0ru ard twisted IRE dam
age wfl reach several Thousand selsars.
Had the men saecsedrd 10 ,nstr aftsmg;
70 hlaw oai me rates they Wpaia bare iei
DOWN rzass ~ water bsf a mile IN
iensth. fafty fees SIDE ana twenty feet
aeep. whieh would have carried 1u, tho
sntire syxgsm 0f sevsa i9gks ard ssst8sFx.
"a the town ~ MerTiion. q 2s5l roIgia-
ton. ans SWEPT cat tss great ignael of
sh~ nFam8 Trunk railroad
Each * thf men arrested had rego4vsra
In their possession. They we're rea
dressed
There ls a suspicion thai the men bs-
long 20 the Feniaa organization. but
nothing h definitely known.
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Is RICHARD CROKER DEAD 2
4 Rumar To- THAT Eject Caase~
Much Talk Among Americans
in London.

LONDON. ApFii =. "A rsnor cf he 2cata
cg Richard Croker the origin cf whiea cam
not De iracct was The sole topic of con-
versatlon in fae places where Americans
most couarggsif last night
MF J. 3. Andres " thc iFisn tstaute
COMPANY of whieh Mr.. Croker "a IS li-
rsc,or. said 90 the Associated Press repre.
tentative that he lad heard the ftport
se added 'If &, is true, Mr. Croker 1uvi
have died su8dsuly late on satgEdsy otasr-
Nlse I Nog3i know
Or. Thomas Reynolds. one - Nr
Crckers physicians. informs the Ass' iaie4
Pfsss sAAt he has bad 10 intiuaslou -
Mt CuoEers death
Il sAv hlrn Within sew days said MT
Reynolds. "Mr croker ~as thea sell
Recently examined him aaa t5gaa ann
physically sound 4 he had csad % must
have beea ;he rcssag o. an acciaeut- Some
time ago / operates on Mr. Croke- faF
ra5bunclss / have heard nothing % his
death. and think II he had disd should
have been the nrst person noii1ed
Cruiser Dixie Rt Port said.
ppRT SAID. Aersl E.--The United Sfafe8
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MURDER, S|5URVY
AND starvation.
Terrible Death of Two Vir-
ginians in Alaska.
WE'RE IN SEARCH OF GOLD.
With Two Partners They Went
to Norton Sound From Here.

Party Included O. w. scott, william
w. Wright, ID. A. A. keyser and n
Man Named Haines-Wright Is
Murdered. Keyser Dies From
appears and Haines Now suppos-
Charged by Eskimos with Murder
of Wright-Raines Tells His story
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MANY LIVES IMPERILED.
Five Hundred Lumbermen Isolated
by Forest Fires and Rescue
Seems Impossible.

WINNIPEG, April 1.-THE city tonight
Is in a fever OF excitement. caused by the
bush fires now raging along the line OF
the Southeastern railway. All the country
from La Brouquerie, about fifty miles
down the line. to Warren. Mimi. dis
tance OF seventy-five miles, is known to be
in the grasp of the fire. which Is sweeping
the forest in all directions. famed by
strong easterly wind.
The number OF human beings entrapped
is estimated at fully 900. composed chiefly
OF scattered settlers and men employed In
the lumber camps of ], A. Buchanan Nell
a. Keith and J. Hylan, who have an aggre-
gate of 800 men and $50 teams at work in
the district near Vassar, a station about
eighty miles out.
Communication Cut on.
No messages have been received since
. o'clock tonight. when the operator at
Woodbridge. about Ten miles this side of
vassar, reported that the special train
bearing Buchanan and Keith's men and
railway officials. when within four miles
of vassar, had been driven back by the
flames.
From stragglers who have escaped 1t
was learned that 100 teams. with all camp
ing outfits. had been abandoned. and that
the men scattered for their lives in all d.
rections. one hundred thousand ties and
1900 cords of wood were burned and the
camps were entirely encircled by the
flames.
The Rescue Train Does Not Return.
The special train had just left on an
other trail TO break through the flames
and attempt additional rescues. Since that
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McKtnley Cannot Attend.

CHICAGO, April 2i.--The reception COM
mittee of the Dewey celebration has re-
ceived formal notice from President Nc
Kinley OF his deciination OF the invitation
to come to Chicago during the festivities
in honor of the admiral President dc-
Kinley expresses his regrets at his inanii-
ity 10 come and take occasion TO highly
praise Admiral Dewey.
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LABOR LEADERS PLAN
TO SPOIL THE PARADE.
VIII Try to Prevent Chicago's Dewey
Day Celebration From BeinE
% Success.

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70 mo'A IN secret
"hat scheme is decided upon viii he
sprung suddenly, probably day or two be
fore the celebration begins or possibly NOT
even until the ver, dav ~ the paraSe. II
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THE ECUAEN|CAL
COUNCIL N SESSION.
Missionaries Meet From All
Countries.
A NOTABLE GATHERING.
Ex-President Harrison Sits as
Honorary Chairman.

Mckinley Makes an Ad-
dress of Welcome at the Evening
Session, an Enormous Crowd Bc-
ing Present-Gov. Roosevelt Also
President and Governor Received
with Great Enthusiam-Counci
which includes Missionaries of
All Denomi n ations, sits Till May 1
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ALLOWANCES MADE
10 ARMY OFFICERS.
The Matter Discussed in the
Senate.
CARTER EXPLAINS THEM.
Simply Cover Additional Expenses
Imposed by Civil Duties.

Are Not Additional Pay In violation
OF the statutes-Demccrats Pro-
fe.. a Profound Horror nt the
Idea That the President shcusd
Coutiuuc 10 Govern Cuba. Under
Hts Power as mander-tn-
Chsef Of the Army, and Talk NJ
Imperiaitsm-Quay' Rcsoiutton
Taken up-Perkins Favors seahnx
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IN the evening an enormots crowd q
people went 20 carnsEis haa IN tae hope
ag gcttiae admission 20 hear the national
welcome exteu4si 20 the tieleRaics an -
aaif * the nation sy PreelAer, McK nisy
Nearly 5ao persons were present. A.
the main entrance srowd ~ royersi hum
sres people assembled. attracted - a 3e-
st.s f., seA ths president
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Addresses were made hF Rev. r. Wari-
low Thompson. ef TIRE British delegation:
Rav. A. scaFrtlsog. u heflin Rev. tpsaph
King. og the Australian 3eieza,ion ana
Rev. Dr Jasnh Chamberlain. Robert 4,
speer read tho report o. the general som
rnistea This closed the aftorpopu ses-
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-04-22

Tsxaa Aanisersary Celebrated
AUSTIN Texas Apri3 2 THE sixty
fourth anniversary - tae battle u Saa
Jac.nto was ceiebg ased tocay.
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AT the conclusion Of tbs address. Gen
Harrison introduced BY Rev. DR. 1n8s1n
smith. Of Boston. who delivered the ed-
dress % welcome. RE told of the growth
of mission work during the closing ten
tury. and urged corporation In all feila
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NEW YORK. April 2i.-Nearly every ma
ton in the world is represented at the
ecumenical conference on foreign missions
which began its session here this after
noon, and Carnegie hall. which will be the
scene of the conference until May /, was
crowded to its greatest capacity. Ex-
President Benjamin Harrison occupied the
chair as honorary president at the open
ing session, and tonight the delegates were
addressed by President Mckinley and Gov.
Roosevelt.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-05-26
Favorable Trade DnInncc.

The balance of trade in favor of the
United States during the present adj
ministration has reached the incredible
sum of S1,4S3,0 100000. an amount that
passes the power Of comprehension. The
balance of trade in favor of the United
States, during all the administrations
that preceded that Of Mckinley, from
Washington to Cleveland inclusive, was
S3s3,OO0,OOO. To put the matter in an
other way, the three years of the Nc
Kinley administration have seen u
trade balance $l,100,O00,00O greater
than was accumulated during the CEN
fury preceding his Inauguration. The
advance agent of prosperity has made
good his promises, has done ten times
more than he promised, and the peo-
pie who know n good thing when they
see II will be slow to change such n
certainty for doubtful promises.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-05-26
A REMARKABLE CASE.
Occur d. Alene Inquiry Used by
Democrats for Politics.
Lcnfx ana Sulzer Dominated Their
Party to Besmirch the Admins
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. with
the, Witnesses.

One of the most remarkable invcsti-
cations in the history of the United
States congress has drawn to a close.
1t began on the 10Th of February in
the house committee en- military AZ
fairs. 1t has ever since occupied the
attention of that committee, practically
20 the exclusion of everything else
with the exception of the appropriation
bill.
An inordinate desire to make '.po-
litical capital" to manufacture "new
political issues" was the handspring
of those who demanded this investiga-
tion-ostensibly an investigation Of
the conduct of the United States mil
itary in the Occur d'Alenes, Shoshone
county, Idaho, after the dramatic oc-
currences of April 20, 1890, and the
dissensions, conflicts and crimes that
preceded that date. The prime mover
in the conspiracy to drag the present
administration into huge scandal.
for n conspiracy it was, beyond n
doubt-wns John j. Lent, demo-
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-05-26
A FOREIGN LOBBY.
Is Now Hard at work I'm Washington
TO Defeat American
shipping.

The foreign shipping interests, ana
their free trade mercenaries, who are
fighting the shipping bill, have en-
deavored to unite the democrats in
congress in opposition to the bill and
in advocacy of free ships. This scheme
has been neatly nipped in the bud by
number of patriotic democrats who
are members of the house merchant
marine and fisheries committee, and
who have united upon u report on the
shipping bill in which few not unac-
ceptable amendments to it are pro-
posed, and in which report subsidies
are declared to be the only practicable
means with which to revive our mer-
chant marine. This democratic msi-
nority report contains the emphatic
declaration that free ships are imprac-
tcable and unworthy of consideration,
as being n policy that the democrats
themselves refused to adopt when they
had the chance, and which they never
would adopt Besides the report says
il is well known that republicans would
never consent to such legislation, as
il would be ruinous to American ship
yards. Thus defeated and checkmated,
the humiliation and embarrassment of
The foreign shipping lobby and its free
trade friends must be acute. This
democratic minority report declares
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-05-26
The Consular Service.

Mr.. George Parker, the biographer of
Mr.. Cleveland, who served as United
States consul at Birmingham, has a
magazine article in which he declares
that the consular service is impaired
by the political pull. The manner in
which Mr.. Cleveland looted the con-
sular service for his political friends
was outrageous, but. as one of the
beneficiaries. Mr.. Parker displays con-
siderable nerve in posing as a critic
of the pernicious system. Had the gen
tleman taken the trouble to inquire
he would have ascertained that under
the present administration candidates
for consular positions are required to
pass examinations and the political
pull is no longer guarantee of an open
door.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-05-26
This is writ by
Polly and Jack Kerr
In memory of
Grand Pa

"Oh, Jack! it's just lovely! And--oh
-oh-l've got something!" and Polly,
her bright face growing sweetly solemn,
stepped to the old bureau and opened
her most precious possession - an old
box which held her peculiar treasures.
Here's four of mothers hairpins,"
she said, solemnly. 1--WE saved EN-,
but they'll be just the thing to fas-
ten down the Observation-Disclosures than
bits Of wood"
The children could hardly sleep from
excitement. Bright and early they
were about, stopping moment to gaze
rapturously on 1.-The headstone," and
to water the precious rosebush, which
any florist would have admired. so per-
feet were the buds and roses. Then
Jack started out to black boots and
attend to one or two furnaces, while
Polly washed dishes and tidiod rooms
for three different families. receiving
five cents from each. At noon they
were ready TO start, the roses care
fully wrapped within the heaGstonc.
lest the sun wilt them, the flags carried
by Polly.
1t was a long, long walk TO Ever
green's: but the children's rent was
due in two days. and they dared not
spend money on car fare. On they
trudgcd, the thought of the honor TO
be done TO grandpa keeping Polly's
tired feet going. But before they had
accomplished quarter Of the dis
tance Jack caught sight of a great eN-
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! cratic member of congress from the Co
| lumbus (O.) district. Congressman
Grosvenor, of Ohio. once very properly
characterized him as the most bitter
and vindictive enemy of the president.
Lentz had a number of worthy al
lies. Chief among them is Congress
man Sulzer, of New York, known to
his colleagues as 1.-THE Bowery States
man." In the disregard of all that
marks courtesy among men, Kindness
and gentleness among associates,
LentZ has but one rival. That rival is
Sulzer. These men dominated the dem
ocrats of the committee. They made
it plain to them at the outset that this
was not an investigation that should
investigate. 1t was an investigation
that should bcsmirch. Messrs. Hay,
,Jett and Slaydcn and other democrats
Of the committee had no desire 10
handle pitch. They willingly left the
conduct of affairs to those whose ma
ture fitted them for the work which
had been cut out. They allowed Lentz
and Sulzer to have it their own way.
1t was their investigation. They had
given the assurance that this was to
be one grand blot on the escutcheon of
the administration.
The witnesses of the prosecution"
began to arrive. Lentz made no con-
cealment of the fact that they need
ed drilling. Ostensibly he was one of
those to sit in judgment. He quickly
threw off that mask. lie hobnobbed
with the witnesses. He coached them.
He drilled them. He remained up till
the wee small hours to get their sto-
ries out of them and to teach them
the manner in which they could be
most effectively told. He was with
them heart and soul Why? Because
it was his purpose to show that a
great wrong had been done. Surely
philanthropic motive. But the adj
ministration. at all hazards, must be
connected with this great wrong. OF
what use otherwise, would be the ex-
posture of this great wrong?"
The plan of the conspirators was
soon made evident. There are n num-
Der of lawyers on the committee on
military affairs. They knew that the
only way to conduct n legal inquiry
was to conduct IL on legal lines. The
laws of evidence may sometimes not
be understood by the layman. But
they are based on the best experience
of generations. They go directly at
that which is relevant, important, nc
ceptable. They reject what is imma-
terial. irrelevant and not to the point.
To govern the examination in ac-
cordance with these rules would have
brought the investigation TO too
speedy a termination TO suit the pur-
poses of the conspirators.
Hearsay testimony, from the be-
ginning, was their choicest morsel
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-05-26

"IIad you ever heard that the Bunker
Hill and Sullivan mine (the mine
whose mill was destroyed by dyna-
mite on the occasion when two men
were murdereD is controlled by the
Standard Oil trust 2" That was one
of the gems propounded by Represent
ative Lentz, who is said to be law
yer. twas purely hearsay. The pur-
pose of the question was n malicious
one. 1t was intended to arouse the
prejudices of those who oppose the
trusts. The question, like many other
similar questions, was put at the die
tation of the correspondent of GER
tain yellow" journal, who intended
to build up STORY" on it the next
day. Ii was the kind of story that
his paper wanted and Lentz was will
ing to feed the public just that kind
of poison.
One OF the republican members
weekly objected to the question.
Lentz and Sulzer turned fiercely upon
him. AHA, we thought so! Trying
to protect the trusts? Afraid to let
the truth go before the people? Gag
us. would you? Playing politics, are
you?"
The republican shrugged his shout
dcrs. lie did not wish to further
open the floodgates of the billngsgate
of the worthy twain. he made no
more objections, not even when one
man recited alleged conversations
with men who had crossed the great
divide.
IIearsay, rumor, insinuation, abuse
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pension? / think n whole bushel of
buds wouldn't be too much"
Jack was glad Polly did not know
about the ten-cent flag he could have
got; he had thought five cents enough
to spare out of their scanty earnings,
when making the purchase; but after
that speech he felt small. What if he
were but ootblack, earning a most
precarious living, and Polly making
only an odd dime now and then by
scrubbing floor or tending children
for the neighbors? Jack wished he had
done more for his soldiergrandfather
But n thought struck him.
"Oh, Polly! I'll tell you what I'll
do"
For tomorrow
"Yes! You know it'll be years be-
fore we get a monnyment for grand
pa, for we must get an eddication first;
and though the flag'll show it's u sol
dier's grave, l think folks ought to
know more. Well, I've learned to print
real clear, and I'll print real nice head
stone, and we'll fix it down on the
grave, anu lOlhS IL Sct IL AOl thdt udy /,
anyway"
that's splendid; you do it, and I'll
get supper"
Jack rushed out for stiff brown pa
per and ink, and the kind shopkeeper,
who knew the children, learning what
he intended to do, gave him two large
sheets of MANILA paper and showed
him how to use the grease crayon,"
thereby saving the boy from innumer-
able spatters of ink. Jack purchased
the ten-cent flag on the spot and re-
turned with his prize.
Eve can eat dry bread awhile" he
said. as his sister looked doubtfully at
the flag; that's my buds!"
Planning to write n hc ,Eftone was
one thing quite another to do it.
''We can't say 'rectcd,' for it's goin'
to be staked down; how would you
begin. Polly?"
e"My teacher says" (Polly's teacher
was her unfailing standard) "if you're