The Seattle Star Newspaper, May 15, 1899, Page 1

ms - macreaememrepeere cme cnet REN EE DRE ETP SRT I TE TI ERTL NT SELLE TE IT ITE SPE fH IE IE edt aaieidieiie, dadinemidaaaeail nh } PODDOOOG OOD Twenty-five Cents a Month ] sS ST R Telephone Subscriptions to By Mall oF Carrier [ 7 I IH ! A / i ; I | i A si Pike iSO A A - = e 99O9GFO 009 OO00 VoL. 1 SEATTLE, W GTON, MONDAY EVENI 1899, NO. 68 BATTLE AT PRINCETON Between the Students and Pawnee Bill's lindians, Cowboys and Bola Throwers. ONE MAN IS KILLED BY A BOLA Others Severely Injured and May Die—Some Badiy Hurt--Great Excitement Pre- vails in Consequence. PRINCETON, N. J, May 1A sanguinary conflict took place here today between a large number of Princeton students and the cowboys, Indians and other attaches of Pawnee Bill's Wild West Show, The op- Posing forces went at each other hammer and tongs, and blood soon flow~ ed freely. A South American bola thrower belonging to Pawnee Bill's forces, used his instrument with fatal effect upon ag aged colored man named Killon who happened to get in the way and paid the penalty ‘with his life, A Princeton student named Oscar Gardner, was badly in- Sured by another bola thrower. ‘The students, maddened by these casualties and other of a minor character, charged flercely upon the shoemen, cowboys and Indians, and fatally injured one of their enemies, whose aame has not yet been ascer- tained. Several Indians and others connected with the show received severe hurts, and or more may not recover. The police were hastily called to the scene, but By the time the representatives of the law ar- Fived the scrimmage wa. the Meid of battle. ‘The Aight arose over a trivial dispute mee excitement among We student There is in- and townspeople over the affair. Aguinaldo Now Declares He Will Fight On. LONDON, May 15.—The Filipino junta here has recetved a message from Aguinaldo, in which he says (hat the Filipino government has de- cided to continue the war until independence is secured. Continuing. nM restricted auténomy, coupled with promises of future self-covernment ‘The Filipinos demand o strict fulfilment of the articles of the American constitution and of treaties contracted by American representatives when | imploring a Filipino alliance to combat the Spaniards.” Aguinaido finishes his message with the statement that the heat ar 4 rain have already caused much sickness and many deaths among the Americans, and that 4 soldiers under Otis have been arrested for re- fusing to fight the insurgents. Filipinos in Paris Talk of Dewey's Return. PARIS, May 15.-/The Filipino junta here alleges that the approach- ing return of Admiral Dewey to the United States is not due to impair- e4@ health, Dut to a difference of opinion existing between him and Otis. ‘The junta claims that Dewey strongly favors making peace with the Filipinos, and has frequently urged President McKinley to pursue policy in accordance with his (Dewey's) original promise to Aguinaido, of ultimate independence for the Filipinos. The departure of Dewey, the Junta says, lessens the probabilities for an early peace. Lawton Moves on Aguinaldo’s Latest Capital. MANTLA, May 15.—General Lawton continues to advance to the north, and is now moving gpon the towns of Costabonga and San Isa- dor, the present Filipino capital A detachment of American troops had a brush with insurgents yes- terday at Gan Luis on the Rio Grande. ‘The American loss was one sergeant killed and two privates wounded. ‘The enemy's lons is Teported to have been thirty killed and wounded General Rios leaves tomorrow with two transports to remove the Spanish garrisons at Zamboanga and Jolo. The garrison at Zamboanka is now beselged by the insurgents. The Pwenty-third United States in- fantry has been ordered to Jolo for guard duty. Pessimistic View of Affairs in the Philippines. WASHINOTON, May 15.--While the sitaation In the Philippines is ap- parently satisfactory to the administration officials, military men here take a pessimistic view of affairs. They point to the fact that military operations are practically at a standetill. This, they believe, is due to the arrival of the rainy season and not to the peace negotiations. The ‘Americans, they say, must suspend operations during the rainy non, an4 during this enforced season of inactivity, the insurgents will gather their scattered forces and replenish thelr stock of arms and ammunition ("Whe fact is also pointed out that the government continues to send troops to the Philippines, while none of the volunteers are coming back, which Jeads to the belief that the American force is not large enough to meet the strengthened Filipinos. MURDERER NORDSTROM AGAIN SENTENCED TO BE HANGED Charles Nordstrom was this morning sentenced to be hung August 41. Judge Jacobs signed the death warrant at noon today, and It was read to Nordstrom by I Prosecuting Attorney Hart ‘The prisoner wax apparently unconcerned and stood with hands tn his pocket, looking out of the directing his glance toward Mr. Hart and arownd the courtroom. Onee in awhile a sarcastic smile would play upon his lips, and the expression in his face indow only occasionally denoted contempt Preceding the on the question of the court's jurisdiction in passing sentence. Col. J. signing of the warrant considerable argument was haa Hamilton Lewis held that the supreme court is a court of direction, that it has no power to render final Judgment, but issues its mandate to court to page Juden it. He claimed tin this case was not on record in certified to by the clerk of vy held that that wae the inferior court, directing thi that the mandate of the suprem the superior court, but only the federal court Prosecuting ell that was nece r and Judge Jacobs After the reading to the supreme court, on the gr the pasisng of sentence, that the prigoners was entitled to an open trial by jury to his insanity. ned him. { the warrant Col, Lewis gave notice of an appeal unds that the cgurt had no jurisdiction in over and the wounded were being carried off | TOPEKA IS A NEW SHIP | She Has Been Thoroughly Overhaule The Pacific Coast ateamship City of |Topeka sailed today for Alaskan jports. Since her return from the north several weeks ago, she has deen overhauled from keel to truck and is practioaily a new vessel. A large gation of passengers went north on her, among them Louls Slows, an octal of the A superintendent of the Alaskan dis trict of the company; and Jack Me | Question, a well known Alaskan The men are going north on a to of inspection of the property of t company, their route leading them far into the interior ‘The T eka went north under the command of Captain Wallace of the Cottage City, and her lint was aa fol lows W. K. Meade, Mra. G. J. L, jMra, W, J. Doty, W. J. Doty Thumm, Hank Sommers, W jJohnson, W. HM. Baldwin, Otto J Christiansen, Jas, Moulson, Louis Sloss, jr. J. T. Wheeler, Adolph Grovel, Jas Venhansen, Mra, A. Bira jbaurn, M Cole, Clifford Howells, Nick Baisheimer, Clarence White, Jas, D. Manos, CG. Dixon, L. Me Question, H. F. Martin, A. Willams, Mrs. Berry, F. M. Derry, W. Tisdale, Mra, Tisdale y Bile, Mra. Mite, W. H. Reed Fimmone, L . Mra, Reeder, George » Job, J. L. Kennedy, Mrs. Kennedy, Geo. T. Hawood, M Hemming, F. P. Kendall, J. I Sam Martins, J. Purl, Mra, A. Wit lama, Miss Teidale, L. L. Williams, Mra. Will L. Alox, Dr. A. Meta, and 23 ® 1 clase PERSONAL MENTION J. B. Brown, a prominent mer- hant of Skagway, arrived tn the city yesterday and is en route to the east eee Mr. and Mra. John Ray, of the “Hot Old Time” company. are regis tered at the Rainier-Grand cee State Senator Oliver Hall, of Col- fax, is 8 guest at the Seattle “ee om, of the United . is registered at KR. B. Derick States coast the Rainter . B. A. Seaburg, who is connected with the fish canneries of Blaine and the Lower Sound, at the | Butler see Brackett, propritter of wagon road at Skag- today from an ex- tended trip im t at, and is on his way to Alaska. While he t# not anticipating such feverish excite- ment over Alaskan gold aa charac- teriged previous seasons, he thinks the country wilt b6 explored and de- veloped quite rapidly, as the men |who are now going in there have jeapital and know what they have to | face Mr. Hrackett greatly in- terested in the pending boundary question with reference to the Lynn Georme A. the Brackett way, returned canal, and his visit to Washington had some connection with that mat- ter. ¢ don't seem to appr | |ciate | thew the o' & worthlers ton I found that thie idea came very near losing Skagway to us.” eee H.C. Pigot of Pigot & French, re- turned from the east today. TEACHERS’ TRIP TOLOS ANGELES Tt in the desire of O. C. Whitney, manager of the National Educational oclation of this state, that a large delegation of teachers attend the meeting in Low Angeles from July 11 to 14. A apectal rate of » fare and a fifth will be mad » the Northern Pacific from all points to connecting lines, and if a party of 190 or more is secured, the Southern Pacific will make a round trip rate % from Portiand, execlusiv of sleeping car leceammodation. The Pacific C Steamship company will make lround trip rate of $38.20, which Is a fare anda half. Tickets are sod lup to and inclusive of August 20. | Peace Conference Wil THE HAGUE, May 15—About half of the delegates to the Caar's Twenty journalists from all countries ‘The first seesion of the conference will be Peace Conference have arrived. are also here fay The idea of except Fu held Wear once has been substantially abandoned A PREACHER _ ARRESTED} TALK FRANCHISE Colored Divine Charged With Attempted Extortion, PERRY, Ok,, May 15.—The Rev. B. ©. Combus, a well-known negro poll- tielan of this city, was arrested and indieted on a peeullar charge, that of an attempted extortion, Satur. day evening Combua wrote to & well known white lady, years old, to meet him in her barn that night to her hoe handle, been using In the garden. The lady found the note and reported the same to the County Attorney and Sheriff, and th officers seereted them- selves in the barn and waited the arrival of the negro, which would be at midnight, At the appointed hour the daughter of the lady who jhad received the note went to the barn and the negro had arrived, he having attended @ revival before and ached a rousing sermon. Com- bus saw the lady and said: “ You [have come,” which was answered affirmatively, and then the lady ask- ed if be wae the man who wrote the pote and tled it to the hoe han- die, and Combus answered “Yes.” At this tb Sherif Foster grabbed the negro and disarmed him of a huge club, The grand jury last night found an indictment against Combus for an attempted extortion. Much excitement existe in the mat- ter, as the lady has many friends. The negro is im jail, —_ IMPORTAN DEVELOPMENTS Are Looked for in Politics In the State of Ohio. COLUMBUS, May 16.—n spite of Senator Foraker the fleld with “the old guard” and make a faht against Hanna, the Foraker leaders here are jubilant and seem to place a little faith in| 4 the Interior, where he was suc is |Cemsful in finding a large quantity | honest tn bia denial, the Foraker |°f the yellow stuff. Even if Foraker the dental leaders have certainty accomplish.| A lodge to be known he Sliver | AA * Lim Ned time enly Leesl Tender stock at § conte per coat ° : I reach the f-cont mark before many weeks. This is « strictly ed something by promulgating the] ¥8* organised at Juneau, under the Ament and will iusure you big retarns fof yout money. The Legal Tender story, for it sternation into the ranks of Hanna people, oh appearance threw con- cue the aituy he is tn & poaltio taik. Bat you are sharp enough to see that something is brewing,” ed, when pushed for some statement resarding Senator Foraker's posi- tien. And certainly Mr. Kurts’s actions for the past two days Indicate that something ig Gn foot. th conference with leaders parte of the state and both the long diatance telephones and the telegraph wires have been kept hot with his! It t» probable that im- developments will occur om, saying that} where he cannot HUMBOLDT TAKES TROOPS ‘The steamer Humboldt will sail to- night for Alaska, having on board ic. A. Company L Twenty-fourth infantry, | Mitler, T. A. Baker, W. E. Hikkios, | 4 United States reguiars. be land Dyea, where they will relieve the men of Company B Fourteenth tn- fantry. ‘The company comprises 105 men and two officers, all of whom, with the exception of the officers, are colored They arrived here this morning from the Vancouver bar- racks Fifty-six men of the company, un- der command of Capt. Henry W. Hovey, will be stationed at Fort Dyea, and the remaining 49 at Fort Wrangel, under Lieutenant J. C. Jenks. Arlington dock presented a busy scene this morning. The wharf wa: lined with troopers each provided with musket, ammunition belt, haversack and canteen. ° laree warehouse was piled high with freight and supplies It ix understood that the men of urteenth will be sent to the 1 Abandon Arbitration. fitty | 6 nthe chen Me attached the note |important a matter and it must be PAIN | YOUR HOUSE which she had considered several days by the com emphatic dental] Married at Skagway f hie intention to once again take rs! i Just previous to the wedding. the direction of Grand Sir Ketley of the L. Kurta positively refuses | of the United States He han been | *hip dork at Juneau from un fhouse hax been built on the dock. In| They will|T. B Tageart, A. Hecker, D. A } 4 4 at Fort Wrangel and Fort |@hack, M. B. Koonta, Fred Stev \Fi hing Tackle NOT READY TO BRUSHES:— For Gentlemen's Clothing We bought them at an unusually 10 ott I Taber Mp Str Low Price. You can have them Railway Matters Later. (the same way. Good, all Bristic SPELGER & HURLBUT 1215-1217 Second Avenue Cc t At the meeting of the city councit| tonight it le not expected that a fran- ehise for the new consolidated street railways will be considered. Coun-| eliman Ja chairman of the cor porations smmittee, stated this arning that the franchise could If you want it done WELL, be brought up for action as it is te and are willing | mittee before it can be taken before canaeil to pay a fair price, let us figure with yo—-— STAR PAINT CO. ‘The report on the recent trip to n : “ * Cedar lake by the city omelaie wit; Third and Pike. Guarantees 6 aU Soot Rider jin the belief that the erection of ai | Auditorium Bicycle Riding Academy A LESSON | way pollute the water | The proposition of the city to buy | Woodland park will also come up for consideration ‘ALASKA BOATS }power plant at the lake will in no Third Ave. and Madison St e- 2Ea cai a i} A SNAPS ARRIVE SUNDAY || 5. A San Gines | Humboldt and Rosalie Bring GOLDEN RULE BAZAAR CO. Down Many Passengers. The steamers Humboldt and Ros-|@ alle arrived tn port early yesterday ©} Howard, rin, Waltham and Hampien Watches morning within half an hour of each At Low Prices, at other from the north, The former | had on board 3 passengers, among | 704 First Avenue them being KB. J. Brannick, pro-| DANGEROUS NEGLECT OF THE EYE 906-908 Firet Avenue prictor of the Hirannick hotel at) Skagway. None of the pascwnwers | were from Dawson, The Rosalle had | on board M passengers, but none of | them were from the interior, Both | Vousels léft Skagway May 1 itt ‘of sense in the boty, te almost Advices brought down from the | Passos... lays, for the reliel of live vides. Borth state that last Wednesday Mr. | Gur equipment for the exscution of your ls the bast Mell Yates and Mre. 1B. Geesley were Mra. Seoniey rom Seattle Mr. Yates in well! nown tn Beattle About two years! ao he went to Alaska and penetrat- | Buffalo Legal Tender Developing Company. | teat opportunity of your life, Two or three bundre dollars ‘ ood, promising mining shares will make you « forwupe. You say that it cannot be done, or (hat you are not the lucky one, for great Canes ate being made every year, All that is needed is little ambition, with od few dollars in cash, to place you on oad to fortane. If investments, follow those whe are lucky, and you are bound Row Laige No. 2 of Odd Fellows, | Tein, and only 308 fect distant from the famous “Big Bu: end on same vein, from the “Lucky Boy” win fcent of which stock, was recently sold for §00,"«®. i we, We carry ‘oll standard etocks 56 prompey. FO me TS Buy While You Can. ‘There is a stenographer over in Spokane who bought hie first holdings of Le Rol in work; subsequently every dol- lar he could spare from a rather nip-and-tuck existence, was used to buy the stock, That was something like six years ago—he made his sacrifices then. ‘Today he is one of the most comfortably situated men in Spokane, easy in mind and body, and reputed to be worth from $50,000 to $100,000. What that man did you can do # you are willing to sub- o Mine,” and only trolling interest, o il at war office, 68 Dexter Remit by Drait or co @enior Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows |) ‘i - oMicers were Installed: Noble grand, | BK. Agnew; vice grand, W. N. Rich- ardson, secretary, Join Olds; finan- cial secretary, Atwood; and Treas urer, E. Valentine. ‘The large wharf of the Alaska mehip company at Juneau has| Just been completed, and aside from that of the Pactfic Coast company, it is eaid to be the principal yore A large ware- which many tons of freight can be ftored ‘The passenger list of the Rowalie | mit to a few sacrifices as gracefully as he did, and put your was as follows: Henry Caigel, A tavings into Stiver Creek treasury stock, Wood, F. G. Petter, J. M. Thomas, ©. The suggestion is worth following. Failure to do so may result in your case as it did in the case of thone who “turned J. BAdy, J. W. Fairchiid, A. Cun ningham, D. Sederaren, EB. Seder gaen, T. Nesenham, J. P. Aabers, C.| Gaunin, W. Simpson, A. Garbarnski, | R. Malone, F. Grachen, A. H. Drill, | C. A. Huttaren, M. F. Thornton, W. | Hardesko, J. A. Huff, J. Risener, C L. Gloeachvell, C. F. Conrad. Thelumboldt had the following: F, | J. Brannick, W. J. Lauta, Jennie) Hansen, J. B. Harris, Charles Coker. O'Hare, Mra. O'Hara, W. A | up thelr nose” at Le Rol when it was offered them at five cents, spent their days in going around telligg how they could have been made rich if they had had a WBtle courage. Just as surely we are talking to you, Just so surely will Sliver Creek stock become very valuable, probably as soom as any stock you know of. You are taking chances to pay a higher price every day that you JOHN E. McMANUS & SON, 918 Second Avenue The kind that sends you home with a full basket. son, W. T. Stevenson, Fred Was Belden, H. Herbert, Ho L. | 1 toot reds = an Warner, W. Morgan, C. Antiey, and | 1? foot rots | Split Bamboo rods 13 second class. | Herrer opie TRIED TO KILL HIS WIFE Leonard Webber, a miner was tak- en from his home, 118 Fifth avenue, | last night and locked up in the county jail, charged with Insanity During the evening he became tn- jsane, and attempted to kill his wife, | | «8 05) Snell Hooks, per dozen, 100 to ry +, 10 | Reels, 180, 280... scene: 1.00 | Multiptving Reels, 850, ,saq te. eo— ets be to. “1@17 Second Ave. Telescopic Bteel Rod. IMPROVED SANITARY PLUMBING In homes has lowered the death rate mate rially in the last few years, and those who appreciate health do hot fi 1 to have Umbing refitted with open fixtures of Bin 5 in bathrooms and kitohens. Yn tting af omes with new open fng, we fiaim to be masters of tho wade RAUTMAN PLUMBING CO. Cor. Third Av d Spring St. |but she escaped and notified a po- | lliceman. About a year ago Webber | had his right m crushed in the} mines at Rosslyn, and although it} was simply © mass of flesh and] bones, he would not allow it to be| amputated, Bince the accident he | has brooded over his helpless con- dition, untH finally he became insane. ussing disarmament at the confer- and the delegates will devote It is expected that a plan will ablishment of an international tribunal. A Serious Condition of Affairs in Cuba. | themselves to the subject of arbitration be approved for the WASHINGTON, May 15.—Th conducted satisfactorily and that | can no longer be concealed, F Brooke has « government that ¢ 4 under Ppanish sove ced by Gen. Wood, former col enty ager, committed suicide to day. sanity. Sen, Gomer HAVANA, May 15. would no longer tribution of the $3,000,000 appropria A force ble with t HONG KONG, May to Kow Loon, where t van: An’ th’ mon Mary Mra. Don Iilin married has lote av properthy? Mra. © Slathers av it! She wroites me he's the properthy mon av th’ big J lity Tayatre, so ¢ | pone his rinte musht be something | normous.—Brooklyn Lif | wutiiliean Fifty thousand tons of oysters are} naumed in London during the season. ominent believed that injuries received in an -|mances on her fact that affaire in Cuba are not being the condition there is quite serious, Cubans declare the military iven them In worse than that which The posstbility is that he may be Jonel of the Rough Riders. TARRYTOWN, N. J., May 15.—Geo. Scott, John Rockfeller’s man- He shot himself in the head. It is accident last fall resulted in in- today informed Gen. Brooke that he act as representative of the Cuban army in the dims ted for the payment of Cuban troops. of 800 Firiti#h soldiers has been sent he natives Ia Imminent pincennen ence hat little M Bangle isn't an |simple ax she looks.”* No, 1 tried one of my local st evening, and #he 4 1 ought to go into the yarn ombine.” Sir Henry Irving ts 11 with throat tronble at London | | i THE LAURADA Delivered Eleotrically for Manufacturing and Industrial Uses GOES caginiea miami Falls Power Co. Distributing Stations at GILMAN, RENTON, SEATTLE, Second Ave. and 5 wine taiea ie enine on a” Moran Brothers Company burros which were confined tn pens tullt on the forward deck. Many of the passengers were bound for the interior ‘The passenger list as follows: W. Zindras, M Koonce, Rev. 8. Hall Young, J. Ha ward, A. McCook, H. N. Crane, G j Humphrey, J. P. Stidyer, H. V. | ‘W. F. ‘Wimmer was arrester by Rean, J. Leondard, J. Fingold, Mra Officer Hubbard this afternoon as H. V. ean, Thomas H. White, &.| BANGOR, Me. May 15—Spruce| og gooompll ee egayreetadioay White, H. C. Goddy, R. L. MeNair, |loms have been selling at $12 and $12 60 per thousand, but it is reported Stole two cloaks from Newhall's this ENGINEERS AND SHIP BUILDERS, eel and wood construction and covers all branches of the hinery built and rep achinery, the * Mos lite Packing Company, plant inctud Minin re "and “Robert a lady who G. H. Brooks, J. MH. Wheeler, F. 15 Lindberg, Daniel Hume, 8. James. |today that a sale of one million feet afternoon. Officer Hubbard saw the on, A son, M. Hamilton, J, @, has been made at $13 per the woman coming from the store with Hamilton, W. H.|the highest price reached in Hamilton, 0. &. due to the freshet tying up logs. the cloaks under her cape, and he in- Moyer, J. W. Hagerman, W. L. Yost, toveana thaliana aa <“ Shape oie stag sng hl ie be » rn a ore iepne rs, but they Pidgeon, D. F. Shirley. J. Po Heam,, For a Business Cente re . kaye. the woman arrested J. W. Rayer, B. Bartlett, Mrs, J ists i phe |** they claimed it would hurt thelr Glatt, F. Katock, H. 8. Ratock, Geo. |. MU 1. T., May 18—Thlousiness. Hubbard followed her to Dusiness men of Coalgate, I . are FB. Finnegan, George Nelson, William |the Tony Faust saloon, and as he Chatman, Ben Fritsen, 0. And preparing to concentrate all thelr! went in the woman left by a ide Charles Bergsten, C. A, Duffy, W.| business houses in one center. Over] aoor, Hubbard found the two cloaks O, Robinson, J, M. Free, Ge twenty of the leading business men in a box, where she had thrown Marin, 8. Hinckley, C. H. Garnard. | nave entered in nh agreement, put-| them, ting up cash forfelts, to move their “It appears that Mrs. Sloane part ed with a husband worth $9,000,000 busines Fatal Bicycle Accident. s houses to a given point for one estimated at $6,000,000." They intend to lay out a large] READING, Pa., May 15.—William “Say, if she keen that up, she'll |square and build around it, each one} iad peal: ube marry herself into ,the poorhouse,” | drawing for a lot, and binding him- | y his af- siteengerene . self to locate on the lot which falis|fernoon as th uit of Injuries sus. Michigan has recently produced a|to him, As Colgate 1s now situ sted | tained by being run down by a bt- ealf with two talis it Is a divided town, the business |cyclist a few days ago. His skull “What a glorious chance to seems | houses: being far apart and aito- | was fractured ‘Th wheelman says to open up for the bad boy with two | gether very undesirable to Its inhab-|be rang his bell, He may be arre tin pails.” jitants, ed, BPR nt unten rat ran STEDU UST mer eU ta Wace ore Scenes 7 STO Ter a e