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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-12-28
ENGLISH ALLIES OF SLAVES.
shameful Campaet Between Arabs
and the East African Company.

zsNxIsAR, nec. s1--lt has been dis
covered that relations in slave-deai-
ing exist hetxeen the English East
African Company and the Snltan ef
ZaIlzlhsr, and Arab siaye-deSlers, and
MomtszA Arabs are authorized TO
carry on the trade in slaves and fog or
otherwise punish them. The CON-
p2ny upon hiring slaves must arrange
With the owners. English missions are
obliged u return runaway slaves to
the owners.
After the agreement had been
; gned the agents OF the company.
Mackenzie and Others, ACCOMPANIED
by a nu aher of Meinbsxa Arabs, went
to the Raba church mission stafion
and demanded the SURRENDER OF GER
tain runaways who had taken refuge
AZ the station. The missionaries re-
fused TO give them ap. The company s
agents. therefore, IN order 20 avoid
collision, paid So for each slave they
were unable 20 ret frn TO the owners.
The English consul has issued a
proclamation warning all British sub
lec,s IN Zanzibar that they viii be
liable to seven years imprisonment II
they enter into any contract for slave
labor. The British traders made a
united protest against the order They
say slave later Is the only kind OBJ
l-.saapie ia Zanzibar. and that II this
i cut OF an work must ae Stoppe8.
In view OF this protest. the consul
viii suspend enforcement % the pro-
elsmation pending instructions from
Lord Salisbury.
LONDON. Dec. 27.-The secretary Of
the English East African Company
denies the authenticity Of the story
from Zanzibar about an agreement
with slave dealers. He saws no such
agreement was made, aud that the
only action OF Agent Mackenzie in re-
eara 10 slaves has been TO pay for the
liberation of iOa.
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THE ARBEITER BUND.
Shall It he Permitted to Meet In
Chicago

CHICAGO. Dee. 27.-The application
in behalf of the anarchists Arbeiter
Bund for an injunction restraining
the police authorities fro u preventing
their meetings Wa argued before the
master in chaucery to-day. Counsel
on behalf Of the hund con'ended that
il was a peaceful organization, who~e
sule aim was the ameiioration OF the
condition Of the human race. and that
the action OF the police in forhidding
them II meet and closing all halls
against them Is in open violation Of
their constitutional rights as citizens
OF the republic.
In behalf Of the city it was argued
that the bund H. body was made up
OF men opposed 10 the operation OF
all laws, that the propagation of their
theories tended 10 public disorder.
rendering lie and property insecure
When the arguments were concluded
the master reserved his decision. re-
marking that he would announce a
day when his recommendation would
lie made known.
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A WICKED WORLD.
Bloody RuSso-American Riot
i'm Dakota.
rLErRo-PSKUMoNIs swINpLE
A Colorado Eaitsr's Quick Shot
No Clue 10 the Fsirmeant
Park Murder.

ST. Paul, Dec. IA special to the
Poser Fsess from Sioux City says A
serious riot occurred this morning
near Trip. OAK, between Russian
Mennonites and Americans. A pubic
sale was held at the farm of Russian
named Sinks. and ala American
named Merchant purchased dozen
chickens. When ready to start home
he found two chickens missing ana
complained 10 sink. who told him to
take something OF equal value lie
caught goose and started home, but
sass ss<assskskea.= =ess = asssxky, Al sigbt
Russians. who Claimed the goose a.
their property. A wraugle ems ued
that attracted others 20 The scene. aud
soon general fight was in progress in
which some - men were engaged
with the Russians as aggressors. I've
brothers named Johnston who Mere
passing joined in the melee With
knives.
\ Russian named Mayer was
stabbed, and be IN turn split Charles
Johnsion's head open with a neck.
yoke. intlit ting fatal injuries The
same weapon broke the arm OF George
Johnston, and the knives xere used t.
slash up three other Russians badly
but not fatally. The Americans found
the force opposing them too strong
and withdrew from the field. The
wounded Russians were taken care OF
by their companions, and nothing can
be learned lrom them, owing Ia their
clannish customs. The affair created
the most intense excitement in the
neighborhood. where majority OF the
settlers are Russians. O.nCers are
now investigating.
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THE INAUGURAL PAGEANT.
Few Carriages in Line-No Positions
Yet Assigned

WAsHiNGroN. Dec. 27-Chairman
Brittou of the inaugural committee
says that It has been practically deter
mined TO have no carriages in the pro-
cession except those for the occupancy
of the retiring and incoming presi-
dents, the new vice-preSident. and the
Joint congressional committee.
John Dougherty, secretary of the
notification committee which informed
Gen. Harrison and Mr.. Morton Of their
nomination. has written here that at
least one-half Of the q members Of
the committee viii be at the inaugu-
ration. and they would like a place in
the line reserved for their carriages.
BFitton SAYS that on account OF the
great length of the parade il will he
impracticahle 10 allow members Of the
committee to ride in the procession,
aud also that no place in the line can
be given TO any person until about a
week before the 18th of March. when
the marshal viii make an assignment
Of positions 10 the various organiza-
tious that viii he represented.
Word has been received from Colo
RADIO that 100 COW BOYS and a band will
leave Denver to take part in the pa
rade. They will be dressed in the
Characteristic style Of the plains. and
will travel under the name
Of the Harrison and Nor
ton Club OF Marching Cowboys. "
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PACIFIC COAST.
DIR. 0'Donnell Unearths
More Gross Frauds.
The Schooner Letitia's stormy
'osaEe-h1rderer LeenE sings
Last Hours-Fertiand Notes.

SAY FRSScisco, Dec. =. - o'non-
nell's contest for the mayoralty came
upin Judge Firms court to-day. and
the doctors counsel produced a num-
Der OF inmates Of the almshouse. who
testified that they had been taken in a
bus 10 the polls, and there been given
folded ballots which they voted with
out inspecting. Counsel stated that
more straight Democratic tickets had
been voted in the almshouse precinct
than in any other precinct in the city,
aud that the voting Of paapsrs was in
violation q the law which forbade the
registration ef inmates cG charitable
institutions.
After some further testimony and
arguments of counsel. Judge Finn
rendered = decision In which he held
that the duties of the court were pure
ly statutory. Ii had been shown that
some of the electioa officers attempted
20 Gefraud o'pOnaell out OF large
number Of votes. bat the court could
not infer fraud beyond that actually
proven. The legality Of the votes OF
the inmates OF the almshouse and
county hospital might I've questioned,
but should these two precincts he
thrown out. +. Il. Pond would stiIl
have plurality of several thousand
votes, and the court concluded the
election OF +. \. Pond As mayor Of
the city is hereby affirmed"
o'ponneli's counsel was given to-
morrow in which to Gle exceptions.
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WORK FOR OUR NAVY.
Ineiyiiity of Fetty Porto Rico ofsi-
ciaIs-war- ships for Samoa.

PHILADELPHIA, Dee. ~ The brig.
antine Josefe. from Montego bay.
Jamaica, brings news of an outrage
suffered at the hands OF the Spanish h
government. While discharging on
the outward trip from New York 10
Arroyo, Porto Rico, Spanish customs
officials discovered - packages of corn
starch marked in the vessels manife-t {
missing. The vessel was seized by the
Spanish authorities and held until a
fine of $1,000 was paid. The value OF
the goods did not exceed $50. The
master and crew were forced 10 suffer
many indignities at the hands of the
governor of the island and the officials
under his authority.
The authorities offered to settle the
matter if the captain OF the vessel
could satisfactorily explain the where
ahouts of the missing packages. After
the fine had been paid il was ascer-
tanned that the missing goods were de-
hvered by mistake on board the ship
Josefa, which lay next TO the
Josephus in New York, but were
placed on the Josefa's manifest. The
explanation was made to the Spanish
authorities and return of the fine re
quested, but refused. The owners
have filed complaint against the
Spanish government with Secretary
Bsyard. 1t will be urged that the
war-ships Galena and Yantic be or
dered To continue their cruise TO Porto
Rico and summarily secure redress.
THREE MORE VESSELS FOR SAMOA.
WAsHISGToN, Dec. IA special 10
the Examiner says: 1t is now stated
that the expeditions work which is
being done on the war-ships Vandalia
and Mohican at Mare island navy
yard is for the purpose of sending
them at the earliest possible moment
to Samoa. 1t is also positively stated
that the Dolphin, now on her way
around the world, has orders to stop
at Apia. The Adams and Nipsie are
also there.
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NATIONAL AFFAIRS
Democrats Thirsting for
More Tariff Debate.
OREGON SWAMI LANDS SAVED.
A Coart of Indian Ciaims-Grier-
anee Against Porto Rico
Inaugural Parade.

wAsHTSsToS, Dee 27.-The EreAiisg
!Star says. The Democrats OF the house
are preparing themselves for another
discussion Of the tariff before this con-
gress expires. The clerk OF the ways
and means COMMITTEES has been set TO
work to get up information relating to
the senate bill. part of which is for the
use of the senator's in attacking the
bin between the I'd and 2lst of Janu-
AIRY. and part for the use Of the house
little later on.
Preparations are active for a eeter-
mined fight upon the bill in the sen
ate within the limited time for debate.
Some Democratic senators are san
guine enough 10 think they can defeat
the measure in the senate BY a square
vote. This hope Is not yery generally
entertained, and the Democrats IN The
house expect certainly TO debate the
bill there. No meeting has been held
TO consider the policy 10 be followed,
except that informally the Democrats
have come 70 an understanding that
when the bin comes 20 the house they
will have - discuss it.
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A NIMBLE EDITOR.
With a Revolver He Eternally oui-
cts "a Colorado Bad Man.

ST. LOUIS, Dec PA special TO tho
Republic from Durango. Colorado.
says: Information reached here n a
late hour tonight of a tragedy at Rico
on Christmas evening. in which f. Z,
Rust, editor OF the Rico Ne,ss. shot
and instantly killed Signor Olson. II
seems that Olson ins ulie1 Ru Is sister
some time ago, and Rust demanded
an apology, which was refused. On
Christina, Eve the men met IN the
Brunswick saloon. Olson went behind
the bar, got two revOlvrrs, l,id them
on the counter and told Rust d take
one of them and go with him and they
would settle the difficulty. A IaFrei
ensued, and Ol~on finally jumpe>
over the counter. gun in hand.
Rust was too quick for him, how
ever. drew his own pistol and shot Oh
son twice. killing him almost in. tant-
ly. Olson was in bad r.pute and pub-
lie sympathy i with Rust
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PORTLAND NEWS.
AnnexinE the Eastern suburbs-Rs-
cape Of Chinese Murderer.

PORTLAND, Dec. 27.-The several
committees appoiRted % take preiim-
mary steps looking toward the consol-
idation of Portland. East Portland
and Albina met to day aud appointed
Il subcommittee consisting OF the
mayors and city at orneys of the
three cities. The chairman OF the
board of trade committee and the
boards attorney are to draw up a
charter To be submitted at meeting
next Wednesday. A bill viii be intro
duced in the legislature providing for
consolidation. Alhina viii make a
strong fight against IT,
All Lung, one OF the participants in
the recent Chinese riot, who was
picked up for dead on the street after
the conflict. has escaped from the
Good Samaritan hospital, where he
was under treatment. Lung is an inn
portant witness for the state against
Wong shueng and Frank Wong
Woon, murierers, and j. also wanted
for the murder of Wong Suey.
In drunken fight at Albina last
night, John McCann gashed Mob
Chambers in the neck with razor,
making wound five inches long and
barely missing the jngular vein. He
slashed at Chambers breast, but only
cut the clothing and brought the razor
across the abdomen. The blade
severed the clothing to the skin. but
Chambers was uninjured. Chambers
is not seriously hurt McCann es-
capped.
The public school census lust fin
ished shows s50S children OF sohsol
ase in the city. an increase OF 1000 over
last year.
Cashier +. +. wilmington. Of the
First National bank, Is dangerously
i'll and not expected 10 live
Too SUITE, administrator OF the estate
OF Ju Vim. killed in the collision be-
tween the steamer Cyclone and the
tug Oswego, sued the Cyclone in the
United States district court TODAY To
recover $500 damages for the loss of
Iim's life. The steamboat inspectors
are making a thorough investigation
of the collision. All the evidence il in
and the findings viii be made public
in faxC Iatsa
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printed OF country
Choicest Property all City,
which we will pleased intending

following description the from West
Journal OF Commerce
within their Of
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in
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to
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A Large Area Restored to the Pub
lie nomain-Groks Frauds.


WAsHFN6Tog, Dec. 27.-The secre-
tary OF the interior rendered a decis-
ion in the case of the state of Oregon
vs. the United States in which is in
volved about 30, 500 acres of land in
the Lakeyiew land district, comprising
what is known as swamp land list No.
3. 1t appears from the records that
these lands Injured To the state as
swamp lands under the act OF Septem-
ber "a, 1850, as extended by the act Of
March y, 1850. Prior to certifcation
the greater part OF these lands were
sold by the state to various parties in
large bodies. Upon the reports OF
special agents of the department GER
tification was finally made. Subse-
quently il was reported 70 the depar-
ment that the reports of Special Agent
Ankeny and State Agent Whitaker
were false and fraudulent and that a
large part OF the land described in
these reports as swamps were really
high and dry. An investigation was
ordered and Special Agent Shackel-
ford was directed to make a personal
examination.
His report shows that of %, 500 acres
comprising list No 5, over 81 ,o0o acres
can be classsd a. swamp. and that
of this latter amount over 20, 600 acres
are situated on hills or steep noun
tains or sage brush deserts This re-
port was duly verified and an oral
hearing ordered. in which the state
was represented by counsel,
The secretary reviews in detail the
evidence and the law applicable 70 the
cases and finds that the eertification
bv Secretary Teller was procured by
fraud and that had he (Teller) known
the facts in the case as they have been
developed, the certification would
never have been made.
The secretary has ordered the certi-
fication set aside and directs the COM
missioner of the general land Office
10 prepare another list which shall
contain lands known to be swamp.
As TO the other lands an investigation
is ordered and such lands in the list a.
are found to be not swamp are ordered
TO be restored TO the public domain,
subject to any rights which may have
attached to them under the laws
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CalIfarnia T.aeh.f., M-.tIpr.

saCKsNEsr0, Dec. 27.-At tO-day's
session 81 the teachers convention a
paper was read by Horace Davis, pres
ideut Of the state university, upon the
relation Of the university b. the public
sch-uls. Frank Morton Of Sacramento
read a paper treating OF the education
of teacher. and r. I. Pierce 0f Pasa-
denA presented paper on grammar
school criticism of primary school
Sork. The afternoon session sas de-
voted % the annual address Of the
president and also to addresses by
James q. Kennedy aEd Fred N.
Campbell.
This afternoon i was decided 70
hold the next annual meeting at Los
Angeles. Ofiicsrs for the ensuing year
we're then elected. Ira Moore of los
Angeles being chosen president.
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Peg
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WasurxGrox, Dec y Bids were
opened Al the navy department to-day
for machinery and t0ols for the Mare
Island. Cal. navy yard. under sn ap-
propriation OF $40. .ts0 for the purpose
OF hitting the yard Tor the repair OF
stean,hip-. There were - items, tie
principal one being q set o bending
rolls Tor which nails and tools were
made. The Lowest bill was SO 2H.
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VICTORIA SUICIDES
A Determined GuRsmith-A China
man Hangs Himself I'm Jail.

VrcroRIA, Dee. 27.-John Thomp-
son a gunsmith. attempted to commit
suicide this morning BY cutting his
throat with q razor He attempted to
reopen the wounds aud wa placed
under charge OF an officer
4 Chinaman arrested on a charge Of
robbery hanged himself IN his cell
yesterday afternoon.
\ successful opening was made to-
day OF the dog, poultry aud pet shos g.
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WAsuINGToS, Dec. 23.-W. l. Tren-
holm, commissioner Of the Freed
mans Savings and Trust Co. la,
made his annual report for the year
ending De ember 8 lt shoss the re-
ceipts oi the trust 70 have been s. so I;
disbursements $3.50. leaving a cash
balance Of $500 on hand. Daring the
year y claims we're paid, amounting
70 S207.
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BERLIN. Dec - Prof. Geffcken
was examined in Berlin to-day in con
nection with the diary of the late En-
peror Frederick and his whole past
career. His examination will begin at
Leipsic about the middle OF January.
A false alarm of fire in the Berlin
theater tonight caused a temporary
panic among the audience. No one
was injured.
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wicked Girl swallows Rat Poison.

NgwKu RoH. y Y. Dec Z7.-Aan3e
Wood. who has been hguFing IN the
Schoonmakef mar eT and slieIsle ease,
arrive here tonight ou the steamer
[ Newburgh from AeE YORK She sal1
I she had iaken rat poison, which she
( had pJlrs hased a. q Brooklyn drug
store she was taken to >t Luke =
hoepit4l. She wil pfoha y recover
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r.,,hogak.fn Mexico.

NoaALEs, Afiz.. Dee. 27.-Capt. w.
L. Mix, y hO has Just returned from
santa Helena, Sonora, states that tao
severe hooks OF earthquake visited
that place about clock on the morn
ing ef the 2lst A number of adobe
houses we're leveled % the ground. bat
M ltves -xpfg lost
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Dives In an Indianapolis Mining
Town.

INDIASAPoLis, Dec. 27.--The United
States authorizes have ordered sil
dives in the Yermilli1n iron rAns c
ciosel. Some of the keepers have been
arrested on q charge If selling "a q ?
withoat a license. and worse chArg' :
are pending. II appear that the
methods OF the Wisconsin pineriss are
re-orted to to obtain recruits for tie
dives
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PARIS. Dec. 27.-The senate has
adopted the budget by vote OF PA to
ll6.
ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. 27.-The bud
get for 1850 shows a surplus income
OF .O0o,Q10 roubles.
SOFIA. Dec. 27-The budget shows a
deficit OF II coo. .OO0 francs.
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PAGA
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PHILADELPHIA, Dee. 27.-The new
dynamite crui er Vesuyius. with the
commission appointed by the secre-
tary OF the navy on board, steamed
down the Delaware river from this
citv this Afternoon. The vessel viii
pr0caed to point On Delaware bay,
where. az high tide some time during
the night. q trial q her speed VIII be
made over a course two miles long.
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BELGRADE. Dee. e7.-rhe skupts.
china viii he opened tomorrow
King Milan has asked RiSiics TO form
cabinet after the new constitution
has been proclaimed. Ristics de
elined. and suggested that Simich,
minister at 81 Petersburg, he en-
trusted with the task OF forming a
transition ministry, TO be composed of
Young liberals.
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BORN TO M nAwGEp.
Leong Sing, the Chinese Murderer.
Takes Matters IshiiosophleaIiy,

san FKAsCs-O, Zee. y -Le0ng
sing. the ChinAman tried. convicted
and sentenced to be han ell for the
murder Of one oi his eOuntrymen, viii
be hanged for his crime tomorrow.
VERY little interest appears 70 he taken
in him even by the Chinese. He
seems perfectly satisfied with his fate,
and SAYS that he is satisfied to hang
when the sheriff j. ready. death
watch has been placed over him. lie
has an idea that he was born % be
hanqed
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A Tame Prize Fight

WAsBINGToS, Dec. IA prize-hght
which occurred in Maryland, just over
the line, this morning between B.lly
Young, Champion light weight OF the
q strict. and Charley Gainey OF New
York. for q purse of si0o. was won By
Gaiaey. The fight lasted two hours,
and vas a rather tame affair.
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PARIS, Dec. 27-At meeting to-day
OF 400 bondholders o. the Panama Ca
nal Co, q resolution was unanimously
adopted expressing confidence In De
Lesseps, and volunteering to forego in
interest on the coupons and the re-
lie option OF the bonds until the canal
j. Onen Tor trAfiic
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Increase ofth. French ARMY

PAEIs. Dee. 2s-The 0giciai Journal
announces an increase in the army
OF 1900 OF foot chasseurs, by the addi-
ton Of tao companies 10 each OF the
30 hatialion..
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PARIS. Dec. 27.-At Panama canal
meeting to-day NJ. Martineau. who
has spent two wears in Panama work,
declared that the canal could be fin
ished at the longest in three years,
with an outlay of 400,00o00 francs.
Count Dilhan. chairman, said he was
able 10 voach for the accuracy OF these
figures