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mE SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER.
"ya. txxi- NO. 182.
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SEATTLE, WASHINGTON, SATURDAY, MAY 15, 1897.
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL
Cleveland's Civil Service Shown
to Be a Failure.
WORSE THAN SPOILS SYSTEM.
The Gwnam nu4mi by S«k
ordiaalr OMclals ltatlonerr.
< oatly Boaki aa4 Bfryrlr* Pl«ap>
pear—Political Mrlkrn Rewarded
at Ike Expense of KSrlrary-Re
pahllcaaa to Chaage the Ralea
and to Give the f«aalry a Ba»i
--»«•*• Kalalatratioa.
Special Dispatch to the Post-Intelligencer.
WASHINGTON. May 14-The innate
committee on cl*1! »*»rvlce and retrench
ment U very mu~h In earn**st in regard
to the investigation which it ha* under
taken as to the met hod* in vogue in the
various departments during the laat ad-'
ministration for carry ing out the civil ser
vice Jaw Although by no means through
with their investigation*, they have un
earthed instances almost without end of
violation* of the civil service act, show
in* not only that the spoils system was
in full vogue under the great civil ser
vice reform president. Mr. Cleveland, but
also that the government has been in
some cases robbed and plundered by offi
cials high in authority, which fact has
been known to the heads of the depart
ments and even to the president himself
without any effort being made to punish
the perpetrators of the same.
The senate committee on civil service
comprises Jeter C. Pritchard. of North
Carolina: Henry Cabot Lodge, of Massa
chusetts; Justin 8. Morrill, of Vermont;
Stephen P. Elkins. of West Virginia; Ed
ward C. Walthall, of Mississippi, and Hor
ace Chilton, of Texas.'
Recent disclosures in the war depart
ment. connecting First Assistant Secre
tary Doe. of the last administration. with
the purloining of an immense quantity of
stationery, of bonks bound In the moat
expensive covers at the government's ex
pense. of bicycles purchased from the de
partment fund. etc.. seems likely to be
followed by even more Interesting ac
counts "f pilfering In other departments.
The Morning Times, of this city, has been
for somr days hinting at similar removals
of government property from the White
House and their transportation elsewhere
at government expense. It is said that
the paper has abundant proof, and is only
waiting for a challenge from parties In
terested. or for a call before the investi
gating committee to tell all It knows.
Prom what has already developed. It
would appear that more abuses have
taken place under guise of civil service
protection than ever there did under the
old spoils system, when to be either a
Dem-icra; or a Republican was the high
est offense known to the code of political
moral*, ft is evident, too, that the pres
ent administration, while it does not pro
p-jRe to take a step backward in the mat-
Uer of civil service reform, does propose
to a considerable extent to modify the ex
isting rules and the orders made by Pres
ident Cleveland.
Civil service reform, as practiced by the
last administration, was a howling farce,
and to those who have been here In Wash
ington and witnessed the various phases
of It. no investigation to prove that fact
was needed, Civil service reform as prac
ticed by the heads of the <=reeuttve de
partment under President Cleveland con
sisted in putting out Republicans and put
ting in personal friends and political strik
ers, noted rather for their fidelity to those
who apponted them than for their faith
fulness to party principles. This fact was
thoroughly understood by the rank and
tile of the Democratic party during the
last campaign, and was the cause of the
constantly repeated announcement by
Mr. Bryan that If he became president
there would be a change.
Hoke Smith filled up the interior de
partment with Georgians. Carlisle brought
to the treasury department car loads of
K<>ntu< kians. and many West Virginians
found good berths in the postofflre de
partment. all. of course, to the exclusion
of Republican employes. The Incompe
tency of many of these people Is clearly
to be seen when it is understood that the
work in all the departments has been get
ting more and more behind ever since
they came into office.
So far President McKlnlfy's appoint
ments indicate that it Is his determination
to give the country a business administra
tion. and such an administration will cer
tainly please the people of the country and
redound to his fame as a president, hut
unless the civil service orders and rules
are modified, the secretaries of the var
ious departments and the heads of the bu
reaus under thein will he greatly handi
i»pped. A business man can not make a
Krcat success without he h;is the earnest
support and faithful work from every man
under his direction. By Mr. Cleveland s
orler. after all the principal offices in the
departments. Including chiefs of divisions,
had been filled by Democrats, and Cleve
land Democrats at that, the protecting
aegis of the civil service was extends!
over them. In every case, a good effi
cient and thoroughly competent Repub
lican was remove! to make the vacancy.
This is the kind of civil service that the
present administration does not see fit to
Indorse. The purpose of the preset in
vestigation by the senate committee is to
place before the people of the country
such conclusive evidence of Kross parti
sanship and of political and personal mis
conduct as to Justify sucn changes as may
be mad*- in Mr Cleveland s sweeping civil
service extension order, and at the tame
time satisfy everyone that there is no de
sire or intention to act otherwise than In
perfect harmonv with the policy laid
dnwn in the platform at St. lx>ui« of rf.il
civil service reform, in which only really
competent men ajv appointed to positions
of trust, and are retained for the fidelity
with which they transact the public busi
ness, instead of for the number of politi
cal speeches they make while drawing
irovernmcn* pa\ an! the amount of money
whi h ther collect for campaign purposes
from those under them.
Secretary PHs* of the interior depart
ment, when asked for his opinion upon
the clvi! service hy the senate investigat
ing committee, told them thai the chief
clerks In the various bureau*, and the
chiefs of divisions also, should be exetnpt
from the civil sen-S»> *»d also that the
commissioners of the land office. Indian
affairs, patents and pensions should have
the privilege of appointing their confiden
tial secretaries without beir* compelled
to take whomever the cr.ll service might
send Mr. HI!" is aNo of the opinion that
special agents, timber inspectors mineral
land commissioners, etc.. should he more
directly under the control of the secretary,
who Is responsible for their action# and
who must depend upon ts< m very largely
f.»r Ms knowledge of affaJrs in distant re
gion*.
Bsn*er Hermann of Oregon, commis
sioner of the genera I land o®ce finds ti>m
se f badly handicapped by the civil *»r
vice. for all his employ es are those of the
Cleveland administration. "If u is as
.. ... » • w . ,1 Mr * rr.-..*vt . in reply to a
question of the senate c t tmmitte*. "that
the dominant party shall shape the legis
lation of the country in < r sonance with
the poll--; which U sustain*. it has a right
to know that the chief* of divisions trh >
rtrst shape recommend* no's AB Ihey *r«
called for through the various divisions,
are in perfect synrp* hy wun the party
poli He«. The chi«*f clerks ar» onltdenml
»dvts*r* the head* of bur* aas and «ie
partments, and are the cvatodiana of im
portant »h: "ti ir.rolve the public
Interest, while at the same time, they
should be In the highest sense acceptable
and personally agreeable to the one who
must rspose confidence In them."' •
Sever*, of the bureau commissioners
furnished abundant evidence of what his
*ll along been contended by Senator Wil
son of Washington, that It *»« ridiculous
and fooHsh to pl*c« under the civil ser
vice rules such positions as farmers on the
Indian reservations, sawyers. black
smith* mechanics. sho« and harness mak
ers. cooks in the penitentiary at M-vNeil's
Island, and laborer* generally. The Indian
commissioner pointed out that such va
cancies had never been satisfactorily fi led
by men furnished by the civil service com
mission They might be at;e to read and
write fairly weil. and to pass the examina
tions required with a high p«rcen»age. but
do not know anything about the work they
am» to do.
That the Changs* suggested xbove are
almost certain to be made no RtpabHr&n
here now doubts.
ALLAN B. SLAUSON.
CABINET DISCUSSES CUBA.
MeKlaley Will Urad a Seaaage to
Conprea* Relief
for Safferera.
WASHINGTON. May 14.-The meeting
of the cabinet today was devoted Almost
entirely to the consideration of the Cuban
question. The meeting occurred an hour
earlier than usual, oaring to the import
ance of the question to be discussed. and
the fact that the president and cabinet
were to leave for Philadelphia at 12.13
o'clock.
The cabinet discussion was upon the
advisability of asking congress to pro
vide immediate relief to the Americans
who are. according to the reports receiv
ed from Consul General Lee, penmd up in
the cities of Cuba and in actual danger of
starvation.
It had no bearing the policy of the
administration toward Spain or the Cuban
insurgents, except Incidentally, but dealt
with the direct and immediate question of
relieving destitute Americana on the isl
and. Secretary Shermaji laid before the
cabinet some of the most important docu
ments in the state department about the
situation, and before the meeting was
over Judge Day, the assistant secretary °f
state, personally took to the White House
some additional papers for which the
secretary had sent.
Every phase of the matter was dis
cussed. the advisability of aakir.g congress
for an appropriation, Spain's attitude, the
methods for distributing relief, if it should
be decided to enter upon it. and the neces
sity or advisability of having a warship
accompany the food supplies. But the
final decision of the question was post
poned until Consul Gen. Lee and other
American consuls in Cuba, and probably
Mr. Calhoun, make their reports by caole
to the department. Th«y have been re
quested to cable the latest facts as to the
existing situation. These reports will b«
here probably when the president and cab
inet return tomorrow night, and if it is
decided to send a special message to con
gress early next week, these reports, with
other facts in the possession of the estate
department, will be made the basis of the
request to congress. It seems extremely
probable now that sucb a message will
be sent to congress, but hardly before
Wednesday, as ihere would be no time
to prepare a message before that day un
less Mr. McKlnley devoted Sunday to the
task.
The Spanish minister, Depuy de Lome,
called at the state department shortly be
fore noon today and conferred for some
time with Assistant Secretary Day rela
tive to the reported intention of this gov
ernment to send relief to American Suf
ferers in Cuba. The minister r*ve assur
ance that the Spanish government world
be in sympathy with any benevolent
movement, and would, lend every assist
ance to Jt. It was re«a)leit'%y the mhifcter
that four months ago he had written the
officers of the Red Cross Booiety. giving
In behalf of his government full authority
for extending aid to the sufferers in Cuba.
Since then, however, no steps toward re
lief have been taken.
The Spanish minister does not question
the existence of misery and suffering in
the island, but declares that it is such
only as accompanies Insurrection and
war. heightened in this case by the dis
eases peculiar to low tropical countries.
It Is stated that these conditions have
existed for months, an«l have been well
known. As to the severity of the suffer
ing. it is said that It consists mainly in
the lack of adequate food, medicine and
nursing for the sick and destitute. The
statements that people are dying in the
streets are not admitted at the legation,
but are discredited, and It is said that
there are a number of well-to-do Ameri
cans in Cuba who would relieve any dis
tress on the part of their fellow country
men.
Th» manner of sending relief to Cuba.
If it shall be decided upon by the presi
dent and congress, has been discussed
among officials, and in some quarters it
Is felt that the dispatch of a vessel would
be Inadvisable. It is believed that the
surest way would he to send relief by
the ordinary freight routes, which have
facilities for reaching the various ports
and interior points In Cuba. The centers
of «ufferlng are so widely separated that
a relief vessel to any one port would en
counter many delays and difficulties In
pivlng speedv relief to the people needing
K.
DEMOI R MS AND THE TARIFF.
tiormnn Kiuom the Introduction «»f
«n Entirely Hill.
WASHINGTON. May il Th»r# is som»
difference of opinion among the
cratle members of the wnate committee
on finance as to the policy to he pur
sued In regard to the tariff hill. Some of
them notably Gorman, are of the opinion
tha* the Democrats should prepare a sub
stitute bill and introduce it They sug
gest that this substitute should embody
the Democratic Idea of th* tariff favoring
uniformly Inwer rate* thin the Republi
can bill, either 3« prepared in the house
or as amended by the senate committee
on finance.
There Is, however, q ilte a pronounced
opposition to this programme on the part
of many Democratic senators, including
several members of the committee on
finance. They tnke the position that the
safest cr ;rs<» for the party i< to
by the Wilson Mil. which. while it is not
perfect is still a Democratic measure
The party, they say, ha." the po
sition that no tariff legislation is n<»ce«t
snry. The campaign was fought on oth
er i«*ues, and they hold that to raise the
tariff question on their own motion
would bo inconsistent and unwise.
Those who ho'.d to this idea are willing
that air>*n>iment« should be offered eov
erlrsg all thf schedules. and It pr>b
able that this course will be pursued.
MR. %S«IST\Vr.
Ilipolntmrnt tn <«o to Frank \. Van
derllp. of ChICKBO.
WASHINGTON MAY H —lt *M Tlcial
ly Announced today that the nomination
of Frank A. Yanderllp of Chioaro as as
sistant s* tvtarv of the treaaurv to suc
e*»d Mr. Seott Wike would be ser* to the
<wnafe when It reconvened next Monday.
Mr VanderHp is at prssent se -v'.r>g as
private secretary to Secretary Gage.
YtvUeetlaa Reported.
WAS"?fN<JTON. Mar 14—Senator G=?l
linger in the senate today the bill
for the resnrtatson of vivisection In rhs
District <v>! unbM. ui.ininao'jsfjr a toj*;-d
by th» »-r;ate cxßm.'tee of the District of
CelumMa.
The beard should be trimmed and not
allowed t.» grow scraaglly. and if grisgiy.
or of uneven color, use Puckingi-am » Dye,
which <*>!••« a beautiful brown or Mack.
Wijn«T a Band, Madison Park, Sunaay.
ON TO PENTEPIGADIA.
War Flame in Epirus Again
Biazin? Fiercely.
TURKS ARE DRIVEN BACK.
All Day Loup the Rattle Rape* \ear
Oriiioro—(innboam Aid the Hel
lenes. Who Occupy the Heiphia—
Premier Ball! Hopea to Force Tar
key to tiraat an %ru»lsii<r* —Edhecn
Pasba Retires Krnm lJouiokoa—He
May let Crush Theaaaly.
ARTA. May 14.—« p. m.—Desperate fight
ing has been in progress all day near Gri
boro, on the road to Philippucia. Two
brigades of Greeks, with many guns, two
companies of sappers and a squadron of
cavalry attacked the Turks, who were Al
most without artillery. The Greeks forced
the first Turkish line of defence, but met
wlth a stubborn resistance at the second.
In several places the bayonets were so
close to the cannon that the latier could
not be used.
3 p. m.—The fighting at Griboro has
ceased, and the Greeks have occupied va
rious heights in thei neighborhood. Twen
ty-five officers and 400 men are hors ua
combat. The battle will be resumed to
morrow.
Since I p. m. the gunboat fiotiila has
been attacking Nicopolis from inside tha
Gulf of Ambracia. with a simultaneous at
tack proceeding from the land side. The
Turkish batteries replied vigorously, and
firmly resisted the» attack. The coming
on of darkness stopped the engagement.
All ihe Greek efforts are now concentrat
ed upon capturing Nlcopolis and Prtuz be
fore advancing to Peutepigadia.
WOILD FORCE AN AKHISTICE.
Greece Hopes to Urine the SUIINB to
Term*.
I-iONPON. May 14.-The correspondent
of the Times at Athens says: The re
sumption of offensive operations in Kpirus
greatly complicates the situation ani
tends to hamper the negotiations for
peace. The evident intention of the Gn-ek
commanders is* to capture the Turkish po
sitions there in order to show that they
have not been defeated.
In an interview today M. Ralli, the pre
mier. repeated his statement that humani
tarian "motives are responsible for the ad
vance in Epirus. but he did not deny the
advantages which might be hoped for
from the capture of Prwesa, and the oc
cupation of the adjoining Turkish terri
tory.
"We are still at war." he said, "and
until an armistice is granted Greece re
tains her liberty of action. We cannot
allow our activity to be confined to Thes
saly. where the Turkish are preponderant.
The powers have hindered us from acting
In Crete, but Greece cannot be barred
everywhere, nor compelled to restrict her
operations to a limited area.
"We have done our best to ol tain an
armistice, and until it is accorded w»
must act where and when we can. If we
have not already prosecuted the war at
various points and among the'lslands of
the Aegean, it is only because we have
taken Into consideration the suffering to
which the Greek population might be sub
jected."
The government apparently thinks that,
a renewal of the war will hasten instead
of retard the armistice. This calculation
may prove to be correct; but It is more
likely that Turkey will seise upon it as an
excuse for delaying the armistice, and will
deal a crushing blow in Thessaly.
Kdbtm I'axlia Leate* Domnko*.
DOM OK OS. May 14.-7 p. m.—The Turks
hav« retired in the direction of I'harsala.
RKVOLUTiON STAMPED OUT.
1 rugriM>nn Troops Win After a
Ifloody Battle—<onc«-s»ion« to
InsurKents.
WASHINGTON. May 14 Recent mall
advice* from Uruguay received herf state
that the revolution has been checked, after
a bloody battle at Tres Arhates, in which
a large number of revolutionists were
killed and their leaders driven to the fron
tier.
At the same time the government has
seen fit to allay public discontent by tak
ing into the ministry several men who
heretofore have been regarded as leaders
in the seditious movement. The minister
of war. Gen. Dial, gave way for this pur
pose to Gen Perez, who was acting presi
dent of the committee officially denounced
as seditious and revolutionary.
This is accepted as the first step toward
making terms with the revolutionists, al
though a strict censorship of the press
prevents any construction being placed on
the course of the government. The fight
ing has been bloody, the d*a.ths reaching
Into hundreds. The president has issued
a proclamation congratulating (Vn Mn
no* on his last success in dispersing the
revolutionises and a sword is to bo
presentf«l to him.
The government forces have been rein
forced by mobilization of the national
made up of fi.OOO men. and .« large
consignment of arms and ordnance have
been received from Belgium.
AI'PLH WTS for FOMTIO*.
WMhington Men \*l» for t.osern
uient Positions.
Social Dispatch to the Post-Intelligencer.
WASHINGTON. May 14. -Two strong
applicants ar>* in the field for the post
ofhee at Fall City, Waah . D. N. Taylor
and James Bowie. A protest i* also on
file opposing Taylor's appointment on the
ground of incomjxnency. It being said that
he has been twice removed from the office
in the pa*» and that his appointment
would be obnoxious to the majority of the
patrons of the postofflce.
R. K. Andr»w« who formerly lived in
Seattle, and was Inspector of timber work
at the Port Orchard dry dock. Is now In
rnlifortua. but d»« ree to come east, and
has filed an to be appointed
inspector at the N-w York navy yard If
h«, cannot obtain that position he is will
ing to take th* pos tion as Inspr-tor on
the board of public works in this city
Congr<-s«n an of New Tork has
Indorsed his application at the treanury
department.
Henry Winalow. of Seattle, has made
application to Secretary Gage so be ap
pointed special *g-nt of the treasury de
partment. to be located in the Puget
Sound country if possible.
TEST OF %\TI-MO>OI*OI Y I.IW.
Ra il r<M>d President* "nmmoned to
\pp<-ar and Testify.
ALBANY N. Y May 14.—Justice Chea
ter has grafted the application mad* t>y
the attorney-general of this state for turn
mons*>s to Issue to certain railway
who are alleged to b» concerned in an at
tempt to corner or control the sale of coal
tn t*>ia state. Tne persons summoned are
required to appear before a referee, Wal
ter R. W ebb, on May JS6, to answer a* to
th»:r alleged connection with the reputed
combine. The action is tak«-n under the
Jaw passed at the last s»-*ei<«n of the leg.
Isiat ire which p »»•«•« bed this tnc*le of
evidence as to tfce operation of
monopolies, and la a test case.
NEW YORK. May 14—A Wall stre-t
new* bureau print* the namn of th* fol
lowing railroad presidents as those »iu>
' have been summoned to appear •' Albany
on May » to testify regarding the coal
combine: President S!o*n. of the Dela-
I ware. Lackawanna & Western: President
Olipham. of the Delaware A Hudson;
President Maxwe'!. of the Jersey Central;
Preside"* Harris, of the Reading; Presi
dent Wilber, of the Lehisrh Vwllev.
COLLAPSE OF THE BEAM FOOI-
Breaking of the Coaahlne Likely to
Prod are a Rate War.
P!TreiR!*RG, May 14.— The disruption
of the steel beam pool, the last vestige of
I combinations which has held the power
♦ ful producers together, is regarded by
local brokers as likely to precipitate a
rate war along all lines such as exists at
present in the rail and billet branches of
the business.
In view of the fact that the stnictural
iron trade is In a prosperous condition
at the present time and Improving right
along, a general scramble for orders will
more than likely occur within the next
i few weeks.
BARNARD AGAIN FLIES.
Inventor of the Alrahlp Trpveta
From \n*hvillp to Madia on.
Twelve Miles kway.
NASHVILL.fi. Te-nn.. May 14—After
much difflcuKy in getting off yesterday
afternoon at T o'clock Prof. Barnard at
tempted another voyage with his airship.
It sailed aloft rapidly, and as Prof. Bnr-
A. XT. BARNARP
nurd vigorously worked the bicycle pedals
of his steering and propelling attachment,
the airship turned around several limes,
but was drifting with the wind.
It passed over the centennial grounds,
floated rapidly over the city at a high alti
tude. in a northeasterly direction, and
passed out of sight intiie gathering twi
light. At about 745 o'clock the machine
landed near Madison, about twelve miles
east of this city. Prof. Barnard says of
this trial trip:
• I find that I can manipulate the ma
chine richi or even In a light wind.
Tb!~ certain. 1 cannot go directly
a* :K-I a wind of eight miles an hour
witu muscular power as at present ar
ranged. but by cutting across obliquely I
can make progress in the direction de
sired."
Further trials with changes in apparatus
will be made.
DISMISSAL FOR CAPT. HOMEYS.
So Alternative If He Has Keen Con
victed Reported.
WASHINGTON, May 14.— The record of
the court-martial In the case of Capt.
Henry Romeyii, recently tried at Fort
MePherson. Ga.. or charges founded on a
personal assault upon Lieut. M.J. O'Brien,
of his regiment, reached the war depart
ment this afternoon from Gen. Merrltt. of
New York. Gen. Merrltt found it neces
sary to send the papers to Washington,
which is an indication that the court has
sentenced Capt. Romeyn to dismissal from
the army. It is said at the department
that If he was found uuilty of the one
charge of conduct unbecoming an officer
and a gentleman, the court had no re
course In the matter, the sentence being
prescribed in the regulations as dismissal.
ON THK SI'MMIT OF ACOXCAGI A.
Stnnrt Vine* Succeed* In Scaling; the
Lofty Peak.
NEW YORK, May 14.- A special to the
Herald from Buenos Ayres says: Another
member of the Fitzgerald expedition. Stu
art Vines, has reached the summit of
Aconcagua, which is said to be the highot
mountain on the western hemisphere.
This makes the second person Who has
ever made the ascent. The first was Zur-
s» Swiss guide, also a member of
the Fitzgerald expedition, who made the
ascent on January 11 of this year. Vines
reports having made several geological
discoveries of great Importance on his trip
to the summit. Fitzgerald, the head of the
expedition. Is preparing to mako the as
cent.
TODAY THE I \VEILING.
\\ no Illusion Monument to Hi> I'n
vellcd In Phll«td«'l|>hln.
PHILADELPHIA. May 14.—A1l the de
tail? of the ceremony of unveiling the
Washington monument inFalrmount park
tomorrow are practically completed. Pres
ident McKlnley. Vice President Hohart
and the members of the cabinet, with the
exception of Secretaries Sherman and
Long, arrived here late this afternoon.
(Jncen Victoria to Pn*b the llntton.
MONTREAL. May 14. Arra
are heintr perfected by which Queen Vic
toria will start "the electric works of the
Hydraulic and Land Company at Laehlno
Rapids on or about Jubilee day. This will
be done by means of the Atlantic cable,
the queen touching the button at Windsor
castle.
In % pre 1 1 on of F on on IN »«•«•.
SAN FRANCISCO. May 14.—Robert S
< ' litem, chief of the consular bureau of
the department of sfrt.te. Is here. He has
J m made a tour of insp<-ctlon of rho
American consulates In Europe and the
Ori«int, anri Is no>w on his way hack to
W.I shington, after UA absence of eight
months.
Colored \«»nl t mlet trrlvei,
ANNAPOLIS. Ml. May 14.—John Smith,
colore-i, of <r*hlca*o, a candidate for a ra
det<*hVp at the naval academy, has arrived
in Annapolis and is creating quite a sen
sa»i,>n. He is the guest of Dr. William
Bishop, colored.
UKATHfIC
J. F. Hcl'inn.
Special FHspatch to the post-Intelligencer.
ANACORTEB. Wash May 14.-J F. Mc-
Cann. a lumberman well known through
out the Ko ,nd country, died In British Co
lumbia on May 10.
.1 ndare John Lowell.
pf>STC>N*. May 14.—Jud*" John Lowell,
the distinguished jurist died at his home
in Brooklir*- as 4 o'clock this morning.
Christian Moerletn.
CINCINNATI May 11 -<"hri*tfc«n Moer
|e 1 ii. one of th*.plorwer br»-wera of Cincin
nati, died today, ag"d M.
Ma* Morel*e«-L.
NE'V YORK, May 14 M*x Mor«tz«tk.
t> - well-known manaj?*r. died to
day. aired 7«.
I>* Plk-* i.V> tor early thin
morning nn<\ w* will he sure to iwrve you.
Inam«wl Ic« and Storage f!omp;tny.
I W.ii«r « .Land, Maui son Park, Sunday
EIGHT-PAGE EDITION.
THOSE AM WORDS.
Governor Is Nailed Down by
"Heep Creek" Jones.
ANOTHER HOT ENCOUNTER.
Noser* U ( pbralrfed m Hn | IgP , ||s-
He Admit* Prrirniluc j« tM .
\nnie. and Thru Oppotlag Hit \ p .
pninimrnt a* Warden—TK» Sp».
Lane Man \ot IVrmlilfd t* Kiam -
tne ( orrpipoßdrnrf-W hf» "Deep
Creek" Wat Tarard l)awa, the
<• over nor Kent Htm a r«||eet Me*.
*«*e HluoiUu* «ka Itard of c«.
trol.
Special Dl*patrti to the Powt-Tntrtl^M,,
OLV'MPIA. May 14.-Gov. Si
forts to squirm out of the. dtffiouUU«# into
which his peculiar dw»li!>*ji wllh Jon< ,
have Jed him. are> becoming pitiful. To
day Jones WAS in conversation wltti Treas
urer Yountc in the latter 1 # wfHce. when <ha
governor passed by the door. Jon» in
vited bim in and the following conversa
tion ensued:
'" (3< *Y* rnor - y°« tfive the m ecu bora of
the old board of con tml avceas to the
tel<«ram« which you received f rom Sp , v
Kane touching Wiese alleged chanre*
against me?"
Gov. Rogers, after hesitating a manut«.
said slowly: "Ye*, I so,"
"Will you let them see those letter*
whleh were written protesting against the
treatment you were giving: me?"
'No. flatly repli«*d the executive; "they
can t have acoea# to my private corre
spondence."
Then the conversation took another
turn, when the governor said:
"Jones, I would like to have a talk with
you when you are in a condition to talk lu
a reasonable manner."
"1 guess I'm about ail right now." was
Jones' answer.
"W. 11. I want to say that you would ho
surprised at the things some people told
me about you. I changed rnyj mind about
appointing you between the first and tho
second meeting of the board."
"Oh, you did?" queried Jones hotly.
"Why, didn't you tell me'onfy th* other
•lay that you had stood by me and did alt
in your power to have me appointed?
Didn't you just fell me the other .lay that
perhaps Catron would r«slgn and then I
could have the place?"
These questions were flred like shot at
the executive, and with such good effect
that the situation became more tense
every minute. Finally the governor de
nied that he had promised the place to
Jones, hut said that he might have led
him to think so.
"Well, I've had all of that kind of busi
ness that I care for from you." concluded
Jones. "I don't want any of your places.
They cannot make up for the tears you
have caused my wife aitd children, and
they cannot atone for the heartaches and
distress your charges against me have
caused. Depend upon It. I want no such
favors from you," sujd with this the Inci
dent was ended.
The details of fho first interview between
Jones and Gov. Rogers were at first care
fully guarded and kept profoundly secret.
All efforts to get particulars were un
availing. but a stenographer was among
the few who were present at the meeting
of the fusion chlcrtains and took the words
from the lips of the speakers. The gov
ernor entered a room In the state build
ing where Jones was talking, when this
conversation took place:
Oov. Rogers—Talking about things po
litical?
Jones—Yes.
Governor—(Are you getting at the
straight of your matter?
Jones—l am.
Governor -(Have you determined who la
to blame and the cause of your failure?
Jones—l have not ascertained the cause
and nmer expect to. but I have deter
mined who la to hlame.
Governor—Have j-ou?
Jonew—Yee.
Governor Well, do you hlame mer
Jones—Yes, you and Gwin Hicka; you
principally.
Governor—Yes? Don't be too hasty.
Jones- 1 am not haaty: but 1 want to ask
you a few questions, governor.
Governor—Very well.
Jones-Did you pr»-sent my n:une to the
board of control at their first meeting a# a
candidate for warden of fhe penitentiary?
Governor— I did.
Jones—After these Charges or rumor*
about me had been made, did you receive
from the city of Spokane a great number
of telegram® and letters from eminent
citizens of that city, refuting those ru
mors?
Governor—l did.
Jones—Did you go to Prof. Browne's of
fice after the fir.%t meeting of the board
and tell him that I was not the man to be
appointed?
Governor—l agreed with Browne that
you rthould not be appointed.
Jones—Did you plae*» before the board
at Its second meeting the telegrams of ex
oneration from Spokane that the charges
against » were lies?
Governor—l did not.
Jones-Did you at the second meeting of
the hoard, after receiving the evidence
furnished you refuting these charges, rec
omroend that Catron be appointed
warden?
(rorvimor-1 did.
Jones Did you not send me a telegram
at my expense after fhe second meeting
that vou had done your utmost for m«\
but that the board would never appoint
me?
Governor—l did.
Jones-That's all. Hereafter our rela
tions will be simply as two individuals.
Governor—Just keep on your shirt,
Jones.
Jones--Don't give me any advice. I can
advise with myself on tbis. Simply be
cause I live on a farm at Deep creek does
make me any the less a man. I never
went ba< k on a man nor lied to a man
in my Mfe. I sj>ent my time and went al
most broke to elect yrwi I supported
•and stood by yr>u loyally when many of
your own people refused to do so. and lost
some of my friends by so doing, snd at
the critical moment yoti failed to live up
to your promises. Ingratitude Is the bas
est of crimes, and for my part I flon t
care for the friendship of those guilty ol
It. Good day, sir.
Governor—Juat as you will.
MeMlekei's Title Afllrinel.
Special Dispatch to the Post-IntelllgMieer.
OLYMFIA, May 14.-Capt. William Mc-
Mlcken ha* had his right to a valuable
tract of eighty acres of land In Chehalls
county affirmed by the land office at
Washington. Eight years ago Mr Mr.
Mi'ken made final proof on an eighty
acre homestead before the local district
land office. Some years prior to this time
a filing had l>een made for the tract in the
district land office, but so far as known no
settlement had ever been made on the
land under the original entry, which,
however, served to withhold this tract
from the Northern Pacific Railroad Com
pany under its grant, f'apt. McMick«»n
being cognizant of this fact. filed on the
land, and at the expiration of his proba
tion made final proof, with the result that,
although the company laid claim to the
homestead tinder Its grant, the land ha*
finally been awarded to «*apt. MeMicken.
«»ale of the Olvmpla Hotel.
Special Dispatch to the Po«u-Intelllg*nc»r.
GI.YMPIA May 14. The Olympia hofel
property, which was lost by the original
wtock hold era a >d mort*ag«-d about a v*ar
iiK't. has he*n purchased by an Otjrmpia
Joint stock company from the Eastern
capitalists Into whose hands the property
had none. C. J !.ord. Mitchell Harris.
F. ft lirown and F. r». Heustls are the
company with a capital stock of J2* « ,A -
The present lessee* will continue in
charge of the hotel.
Wagner a Band, Madinon Park, Sunday.