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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-10-22
ONLY SEVEN SAVED.
Arrival Of Survivors Of the
Wrecked Earnmor.
AFloAr IN A soAr FOR DAYS,


FHTIsnxfrsrA. ocs @l--Ssven survivors
ct the steamer which sour<sered ~ sea.
when No niles eli Turks island. arrived
today. Ihey teil story es terrible suffer
sng. The Exrnao< Ss-uek \ terrible gale
o. September 4 aad on the fesaowing dav
vessel foand<rs#a- As the steamer sank
10 the port the fsehcsi Coated OF The
second essseer, shs s<.sona and thi-d en-
gafseers. fossr sailo-s. th-ee frsmen and the
cock esars "a the boat and scrambled in.
An effort Was made 50 save the rest Of the
e~s. bat ths boxs Was hsoxn away 80 that
no ssaore could be saved. The cries OF the
drowning men IS they we're dashed aheat
ey the mountainous waves eoald be heard
by the men IN The hoas
The sufferers hunger on the stranded
boat became awful. One ei the Survivors
today said. We managed 70 pick up sea-
weed. which gave us hssfle nourishmesI
On the third cay . dying hsh vas caught
This was immediately cut up into portions
Tor each man and tsvoured. We also cap
tnred sea bat and sacked its hincd. and
then ate the flesh. after il had dried in the
sun. The hrst man to die VAS . seaman
aud the second the third engineer
One night . German fireman. named
Fisdse. who VAS On the watch, suddenly
became insane and jumped overheard.
Eleven vessels passed Us. one . British
bark We are certain that they cav US
and deliberately left Us "a cur fate. When
40 miles OF Hatt<ras We were picked up
by schooner. We were so weak we had
10 be lifted upon the vessels deck. One Of
our men. Norwegian, fell overheard and
was drowned
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e taken up After snrae ssssassiea IL szs
sasf. 100 - izf- Se<xssl araexzimenss
n~azse ~ the hsshop rere scneurres In
An asaenansss rruvsasne so- shs insertion
II tie hastsszxi efssre ef sh< hr.ckeseS
esAass Here ies the child dsssinSslv yrc-
noanee his or her christian nanze was
lost Dr. Ha-s racveSa shas TIE eezx;aers-
sson q ste r~urcsed book uE o<Hoe se post
Fonss- Ii wecs cre- Without action The
sozse al osshors faxed 10 eoaear with TIE
lower eosse u regard 70 the resonance os
caesr sssiraor ct the rrarvr eeok and
hyranal combined ss prayer beck. sta Ia
a. u1frSshss exsnSissoa Several cora-
mites oz euafsrcrce w<-e nominated, sn-
essdlsg cne 10 Gx > day for snA 6ssa-n-
meat
a. lie afse-neoc session Of the konse.
the consideration OF amendments xssd sd
dstioas 70 the rravsr t-cok continued. The
r-o7oses change IN the marriage s<-vsc<
~ the isasersson CT an exhcrfaSion was de-
feafe.s hy cscs< vote
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ONE .IrRYMAN YET.



OF Defense
CHTcAGo. Oct. 2i.--Ip 10 is O'Clock when
the court took recess for two hours. the
twelfth man to complete the Cronin jury
had not been scared On reAssemhiing
counsel fer the state pereIp ptorily chal-
lengesi II. Il. Phillips, who. IL was sup
posed. would be the twelfth iurynsan and
examination OF veniremen 10 find q man
10 I'll. the vacancy Was resumed
CHICAGO. Oct 3i.--At different times to-
day The cronin jury Was complete, unless
the taiesmen on the stand al the moment
was subject 10 perempsory challenge.
The challenge came each time. however.
Tonight the jury is incomplete, four Jurors
having yet To be sworn in. but with three OF
the four practically accepted by both ssaes-
the defense has three and the prosecution
tventy-three peremptories lett.
Vim. L. James, son OF . prominent Brit
ish- American lawyer. said today in an in
servie~ that the suspect Kunx. Was one Of
the men who occupied the fat on Clark
street where the furniture found in the
Carlson cottage is supposed to have been
first taken Young James says that at the
time of Cronin's disappearance, his father
had an Office across the street from the fat,
and il was from there that he saw kunz.
Lawyer Foster. according TO local paper,
today outlined the defense. The evidence
will show that after the resolution was
disuSsed Il was decided TO refer the whole
matter for fin2i settlement TO the district
officer, Edward speliman of Peoria. This,
Foster SAYS, vas the occasion of ali the cor
re spondenee between SpeIiman and Beggs
which will appear in the trial. If this cor
resyondenee contains the name of c,onin.
Foster says be is very much misinformed.
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the scesecf the secretary has foena that
toe controlling reason in most Instances
tos the xnxiety 10 secure tAese paAces il tAs
hznssed smeant eI vork insr>ctors have
aAd 70 perform. Several cf these paacss
hare for nnnhsr Of years past hen sine
cures. - not naore than . dozen foreign
vesseas IN rear voald take savantsgs cs
the iav permitting their examinasson by
o<tscsrs OF the United States scvernment.
The secresary has decided 10 dispense
assogesaer sish The services Of the in-
sr<cscrs ef fersixn vessels ~ Philadelphia,
New Orleans and San Francisco, and 10
hare what slight dasses they woald he
called nfcn 10 do performed by local In
sksscsors. The salaries Of the Inspectors
wne hare eeen drofped Is $s,o0 . year
each
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A STARTLING SCENE IN COURT
A Wife Voluntarily Confesses Completely
In Her Husbands Murder.

In Her Husbands Murder.
E.sros, Pa. Oct. 2i.--The triAl OF VIII
liam H Bartholonew for the murder OF
Washington Dillari was stopped suddenly
today by q sensational confession. The
widow of the murdered man came into
eoart, determined to so on the stand and
tel all she knew about the murder of her
husband and plead guilty to murder in the
second degree. This was q great surprise
TO the lawyers, and adjournment was taken
until afternoon.
Mrs. Diliard Was then placed on the stand
and testified that she had sustained Inn
proper relations with bartholomew two
years before the death Of her husband. IL
was finally determined TO murder DllIard
and fendlsh plot was conceived. Bar
tholoraew fixed billiards. gun 50 il would
be useless and then said he would come to
the house the next night and would make
8 disturbance in the chicken roost- when
Mrs. Dllard should bring her husband ont
with his gun. and Bartholomew would kill
him. The programme Was carried out.
Dlilarl went out with the gun and he was
shot dead by his wise's paranour.
The woman broke down several times
while telling the story. Before the murder
bartholomew wanted the farm 50 they
might all be together, and when Mrs Dill
lard would not sgree to that. he wanted he.
TO go west with him. This she refused TO
DO, so long as her husband lived. and the
result was determination 10 murder him.
Mrs. Dillsrd is S3 years OF age
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THE TIMES" LITIGATION.
West and Graham Indicted for Issuing
Erxudaient stack.

CHICAGO, Oct. 2I.-The grand jury today
indicted James J. Wes. and Charles E.
Graham for franduientiy issning stock OF
the chicago Times Company. Capaises
we're issued for their arrest. Matters we're
decidedly against West during the day.
TIE hrsrwas an indictment By the grand
jary- Next Judge Waterman rasde rui-
Ing refusing 20 issue mandamus 10 CON-
pei the recognition q Vests associate, W.
A. Pzt:ea. sS a director OF the Times Cosa-
pany. Finally came the important pro-
ceexiines In the Federal court before Judge
Rscdre,t- The latter held that while On
the surface there appeared 10 be several
issues in the n.li involving al the defend
auts. there was IN reality bat cne point to
he deciaed-she ownership OF 500 shares
Of the TSsaes stock. IN which the HuIskanps
slone. of SIl The defendants. seemed con-
eSrned. The court denied the motion 10
remand the case 10 the state courts. and
retained jurisdiction - the entire bali,
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KILLEDBY HIS ENEMY
4 st. Louis Lawyer Shot By an
Ex-Newspaper Man.
TROUBLE OVER a LAWSUIT.
TIE vt~ssrn Fails - Take Three NInufes'
Warning 10 Get Css - ne Nxr-
a<resss lard
rRouslE OVER 4 LAWSUIT,

81. Lovss. Oct sl--Frsrk j. Bcwmaa,
50 many matrimonial s-sasles here md u
snaszscs VAS s1cs AID killed fals xz;esncen
a Ferguson. No, by d. NJ Saxrzsers.
2ne kslla1y rr~s cas OF sro1Ast over the
fsssss. newspaper. Ghxnh<Es wkx large
sseckass1er and prSncspal owney q the ra-
PEI ~ 70 the rzzse o. iss 1eEzsse- EoSnaArs
sss also financially interested In Ii. ans;
has heen u litigation with Chambers. This
Afternoon, Ia company Eish nepaEy shs-ss.s
oSrrosss os ~. Louis county. he called ~
thslsabcrs kcsas n Fsrgaxoa. met Caasn-
bers "a she yard ard sald hlEs be had come
10 levy On his property. Chambers He'd 70
The hs1se and came cut a1z1oss instantly
ssta . ssscseua- He ordered the asD1sy
sheriff eEss al hss yard. and Garrett went.
Sox, Eosyaaa. Il give you three raia-
ufes 20 ges cut O. these grounds said
Chambers.
Bosrnan did rot move. ana Al instant
later Chambers raised his gun and Erred tie
load into Bowman's S breast.
Bowman fell dead. and Chambers walked
into The house. and ii 81 ?. IN was sill
there. awassiag arrest. whs.e Bowman s
Soeody afsenIyed to touch IL, as the cor
oEser had not AS yet arrived.
Bowman vas one OF TIE best known men
fr st. Louis. although of somewhat un-
sayory reputation Has matrimonial
froahses with his wife aAd others are sanais-
lar 70 reaSisrs Of the papers dgring TIE past
year Chambers was 3, one time psonai-
rent IN the city. He Was president Of tne
Butchers and Drove-s' bank. which failed
dozen years ago Alter this he
bought the Tssa<s and stayed with il until i!
failed.
A. O'Clock the sheriff arrived .!
Chambers house and placed the murderer
under arrest. He Was jailed as Clayton
and refused 20 talk
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A Pioneer Of Paiouse City.

Uncle John Denny has been resident Of
Palouse City Eve years last Wednesday,
and says he l. proud to see the growth the
place has experienced during that period.
From little hamlet Of 80 or 90 he has
seen the place steadily 80 forward until to-
day il is the second place Of importance in
the Palouse country. ard the largest town
on the line Of the 4. a r. railroad. number
ing 40 souls and possessing more wealth
than any rival town. And during that Pc
Rod Pslouse City has been the victim OF .
disastrous FIRE, which swept away al
most the entire town; bat Phonir-Iike
she has arisen from the ashss-grander and
better. No town in this section can boast
Of 80 many fine and costly brick buildings,
and the end IL not yet The Faiouse City
os today is not the Palouse City OF i've
years ago; and Eve years hence this town
will ousstrip the widest expectations OF
her most ardent admirers
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WEST SEATTLE
Land and Improvement Company
East side Front between James and Cherry Streets
the Choicest Property all Of the City
which pleased Intending Purchasers.


hessn Fznei~o soaaAl o
Our
.axe
sessE
2 ncarsa
Se q iaeas ssn@ h y. s.ss Re- hs
eeg gtse Of
admired As As Cd s1A All t ssx eS ol
evsr .
~sa ase a sor As
Aa ~0ai es ss ssas In
As Cascade aAi Ae oyzse
4saa :
.xt1rss
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ANOTHER OCEAN CABLE.
The Canada Atlantic win ne In the FselA
Next Wear.

OTTAWA. Oct. ar r. Dohell. Of Que
bee. has been here interviewing members
of the government in connection with tho
Canada Atlantic Cable Company. OF which
he is promoter and protector. He
reports every arrangement, so far a. neces.
sary, to have been perfected. and that the
Cable is solid fact. The work will be conn.,
Taenced next year, and viii be pushed for.
ward vigorously.
The capital expenditure OF the company
is estimated At 81, 10000. One OF the
principal manufacturing companies OF
London has rendered TO provide, lay and
guarantee . cable of the most approved
type for 81. 500 900. II will thus cost one
fifth less than that Of the Commercial
Company's cable.
The cable win extend from near Clew
Bay. in Ireland. 10 Greenly Island. In the
straits Of Belle Isle. and viii Be 100 miles
long.
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LoSpoS. Oct 2i.-The Russian police at
Odessa late Saturday night arrested two
men, said 10 be Americans, charged with
circulating large amounts OF new and
dangerous forged twenty-five rouble bills
of the bank of Russia Two packages pur-
porting TO be bales Of cotton cloth. which
arrived from New York, last week. were
consigned to one Of these men. and. on ex-
animation by the customs officials. were
found 10 contain nearly million roubles OF
these counterfeit bills
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Ga.erner Foraker Imprexing Lit.

CINCINNATI. Oct. 2l.-A special from Co
iumbus at noon to-sisy says that Governor
Foraker is very sick. Indications are that
it viii be some time before be viii be able
TO resume work in the campaign, If at all.
His physician says he is not improving as
rapidly as he might. Tonight the governor
is resting easy, bat IS not much improved
in condition
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To Test the Edmunds Law.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2l.-The supreme
court today set for hearing, on the second
Monday in November. the case of Samuel
J. Davis against Sheriff II. g. Beacon.
This is one of the Mormon cases involving
the Edmunds law, Davis being in jail for
violation of the law. and seeking to get out
on a writ OF habeas CORPUS
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IN TANNERS CHAIR.
General Eaum Assumes Charge Of the
Pension Once.

General Eaum Assumes Charge OF the
Pension Once.
WssHIseroS, Oct 2i.-General Green b.
Eaum this morning sat in the chair lately
occupied by Corporal Tanner, at the pen
sion Office. He received q number Of
friends who called 10 pay their respects.
He made tour Of the different divisions
to see the methods Of procedure employed
in each.
Secretary Noble SAYS he is not worried by
tn. publication of Commissioner Tanner .
last letter. He viii make no reply TO 1t.
II have done with Tanner" he said to-
day. 'He is back number with me. All
tina. be publishes have seen before. and I
think IL doesn't need any reply. II he
wants 20 make ne target be can do so.
Let him IRE away all be wants %"
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Twenty Thousand People ~ Gen~rs
Hartraafs's Fan@rai.
NoKsssrcsN. Pa. Oct si.--The funeral
Of General Hartranft occurred today. All
business was suspended and she town
drAped in mourning and emhlems Private
services we're he'd At the family residence
this morning and the remains were con-
veyed with military escort to the court
house. and lay in state from II o m. TN :
p IA. They were viewed by A,onO
people Then the doors were closed and
the funeral Grafton was delivered by Rev.
ii. G. McCook. Of Philadelphia
AT 5 O'Clock the procession TO the ceme-
teFy started. Al the grave ser.
vices were held by the Grand Army and
Nasons.
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cLAMoRous roR THEIR rAY.


Los ASsELEs. Oct I.-The employees of
the Los Angeles 4 Pacific railway have
been elamoring for their psy fof some
weeks, and nov they say they viii go out
tomorrow morning aud refuse % allow
trains to be run. Receiver Silver has asked
the court for an order To issue receivers :
certificates on which 20 raise money 70 pay
the men. and the court wiII pass upon the
snesfion somorrow. The road skirts the
base Of the mountains from this point to
santa Morica
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THE EARTH GIVES WAY.


Houses. Railroads and Trees Engulfed
Within Michigan Mines.
SgGarxKx. Mich, Oct. q. - Saturday
night the ground over the South Buffalo
mine began sinking. The movement
gradually extended Until the Queen
also was affected. ard several acres
OF ground sank from ten to
fifteen feet. The movement stiil
continues and nine buildings, railroad
tracks ard trees have been enguifed. All
miners have quit work underground. and
are employed on the surface. removing
material over dangerous ground.
The extent of the damage cannot he essi-
mated until the cave-in stops. The loss
viii be heavy.
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SAVED FROM THE SEA.

One OF the Fated Alaskanss Grew Heard
From I'm Hong Kong.
SAN Francisco, Oct 2i.--Charies Albert.
OF Oakland. one of the crew OF the steamer
Alaskan, which went down of Cape
Blanco last May, has been heard from in
Hong Kong. His family had given him
up for dead. He writes that as the steamer
sunk he caught hold of n piece of wreckage
and foated thereon for seven days and
was finally picked up by bark from Port
land, iumber-Iaden TO Hong Kong.
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STEAMSHIP BRookLYN OVERDUE

Thought tn Have sunk with Eighteen
Persons ON Board.
INV YoRK, Oct. 2i.-The steamship
Brooklyn formerly the Tonawanda), which
sailed from Darien. Ga, October II, for
New York, with cargo OF lumber. is sup
posed TO be lost with all sn board. there be
ing eighteen persons in all. in the gale of
October l3, Is she is now six days over
due
Several incoming steamers report of
sighting . vessel answering her description.
sixteen miles of Body island. with her bow
twenty feet in water, and her stem appar-
entity on the bottom. Her ports were out.
showing the lumber inside.
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An Asssasin Chosen by Lot tO Murder
the Priuce of WuFtemburg.
BERLIN. Oct 2i.-Klaiber. the man who
made An attempt 70 assassinate Prince
William, Of wurtemburg, while she latter
was driving to church At Ludwigsberg. yeN
terday, has been examined by phy( kians,
who pronounced him sane. He Is . menu
ber Of IN anarchist society. the members Of
which are sworn 10 kill all princes. The
society recently drew lots 20 decide which
of its members should kill Prince William,
and the eheice fell upon Klaiher.
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A Wire Coed. Combination.

WoRcEsrEs, Mass. ocL st.--The various
wire goods companies of Worcester, it IS
reported, have entered into combination
with leading Eastern manufacturers of
wire goods 10 raise the price OF their man
ufactures, especially those relating To
household utensils. IL is movement in
no way connected with she alleged conf
bination of wire manufacturers.
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No Erlslemic AZ vale.

SEw HavES. Oct. 1.-Two students of
Yale college recently died Of typhoid fever
and sensational dispatches were sent out
alleging that the epidemic of typhoid was
raging. The secretary of the association
says there is nothing 10 justify these state
ments. The health of the students is as
good rs usual this time Of year. In all
there have been four cases.
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CI~are,se. far n wrek.

BosToS, Oct. 2i.--A table compiled from
dispatches from the managers OF the lead
ing clearing houses OF the United states
and Canada shows that the total gross ex-
changes for the week ending October -
were Slsi, Sc. .3,s, an increase of lis per
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AP~nalty for Hazinr.

ANNAPOLIS. Oct. 2i.A court martial has
been convened at the naval academy 10 Try
Edgar Arison, OF Pennssivania, and Her
bert Mckary, OF Washington territory.
both OF the third class, accused Of having
required certain other students 10 stand
On their heads
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An Exceedingly aEsshefie Clergyman.
National Baptist

cgerTr man, Nhn Was an ofnAlnent 70
the pulpst IN m exceedingly .sthetsc regi-
,ss.Ii Of the Lords army. was delivering q
series Of discourses upon the history of
Jonah. At the opening OF one of the dis
courses. he said. You will remember that
In oar last discussion We spoke Of the fact
tha. Jonah wAs three days and three nights
tn-in the whale 's-socsesy."
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Demand Their Fay.
ksassvtiIE. ccI si.--What il feared
may yet prove the beginning Of q general
strike on the Lcsssvisle q Nashville and
system railroads ceaser.ng here vas in
saxurased IN the Louisville s Nashville
fright yards cf this city this afternoon.
The switehnacn. when they struck. had
sncceesse<a IN hlecking the transfer track.
which runs taroaxh the city. With loaded
freight cars extending from one end
Of the city 10 the other. The strike today
IL confined to the Louisville & Nashville
employees only, bat their header stated to-
day that the Maskey system svitchmen
had promised TO quit work tomorrow. The
grievance Is that the strikers. who number
soe have not been receiving standard paw,
which Is S-ss per day. while they have
only been getting So per day.
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caIcAso. Oct. 2i.-The Psn-Amerieans
this morning inspected Mccorrnick's 5
Reaper works. snd stock yards. They
then proceeded 10 Pullman.
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The First Fali Of snow.

MINNEAPOLIS, Oct 2i.-There was 9 slight
furry of snow in Minneapolis this morning
FE.5Us FALLS. nak-. Oct. 81 - The
ground vas covered with snow this morn
ing. and il was stiil falling at noon.
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Cummings' Nomination Endorsed.

NV YoKx. Oct 2i.-The Seventh dis
trict county Democratic congressional con-
ventson tonight indorseA. the nomination
OF Amos J. Cammings for congress
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Ngw YoRx. Oct. 2l.--The board of mis-
sions of the Protestant Episcopal church
held Its final meeting and adjourned sine
die tonight. The final disposition OF the
Moribund milhon-dollar enrolment fgnd
was referred 10 the board OF managers.
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THE AIR FULL or SMOKE.
Fire Doing Great Damage to- the Timber
ar WIxeuasfn.

OF Wisconsin.
BLACK RIVER FAILS, Wis, Oct 4, 2l-
Forest fires are doing a great amount of
damage Just west OK here. many acres of
young timber being destroyed. As every
thing is dry as tinder, building. hay and
grain stacks are in danger. The air Is full
smoke.
Word comes from Chippewa Falls. Wis,
that forest fires along the railroads are
spreading rapidly in ali directions around
the settlements. Thus far no buildings
have been destroyed.
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Eo-T&Afzs1 trs7 722l1a2-
II Tacoma wants 10 be considered as i'm
uori2nt city "a Seattle. the first thing
necessary for her IS 10 publish a. good a
new.pap~r as Seattle does-whish she En :
doing yet. rs iengchalk-
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Ex-Mayor Gracc's Peruvian Projects.
LIMA, Peru, via Galveston, Oct 2i.--Ths
Grace bondholders' contract, with all modi-
hcations. was finally approved Saturday at
joint session of senators and deputies.
The House also approved the extensive
irrigating scheme proposed.
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Llsnos, Oct 2i.-The elections yesterday
for members Of the chamber of deputies re-
suited in the return of io2 supporters of the
government and thirsy-six members OF the
opposition.