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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-10-17
uEshine Today.

SAN Francisco, Oct. l6.-Forecast till s
p m. Thursday, for Oregon and Washing
ton: Rain in Southern Oregon; fair
weather, followed by rain Thursday night,
elsewhere
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SMASHED TO ATOMS.
Burlington Trains Meet in a
Suburb of Omaha.
FIFTY PASSENGERS INJURED.
One Dead and Others Fatally Hurt-Fire
Adds Horror to the Wreek-Long
List Of Wounded.

OMAHA, Oct. lS.-A wreck occurred on
the Burlington railroad at Gibson, a few
miles from Omaha. last evening. About
fifty passengers were injured, two engines
were completely demolished, and chair
car and combination car were thrown from
the track and reduced TO atoms. Train No.
6. local between lincoln and Chicago, ran
into No. 9. The former was east and the
latter west bound. Gibson is the
meeting point and the place where
the crew on No. 3. which is stub train
that makes connection with the Kansas
City express, stops 10 register. Both trains
are due at Gibson st ESQ p. m, but last
night No. Q was slightly behind. When
the accident occurred the latter had just
crossed the spur and the engine OF No.
struck the end. hurting both the engines
and two coaches from the track.
The combination coach and chaircar
were both crowded with passengers, all of
whom were more or less injured, while
Peter kenlond. proprietor of the fremont
house. died shortly after being taken to the
hospital. The chaircar, after being over
turned. caught fire and many passengers
were burned. in addition 10 their ether in
juries.
pie, of Plattsmouth, badly burned; II. ].
Willie, of Omaha. badly cut and bruised;
Mary House, of Omaha, badly bruised
about the hips, will probably die; Charles
Leure, ear cut of, face severely cut and
body and lower limbs badly bruised, in the
hospital in an almost hopeless condition.
The following injured are ut hotels; K.
Mexer, of New York. shoulder dislocated
and lower limbs badly bruised; France
Elder, of New York, bruised and thought
to have received internal injuries; Fred
Schultz, of New York, slightly cut about
the head; J. Faikenberg, of Chicago lower
limbs bruised and shoulder diSiocated;
John ". French, of New York, face and
legs bruised. injuries not serious; C. w.
Rocks, Hartford, Conn, injured about the
body.
Train Conductor Loverin. on No. Q. had
his right leg badly broken and amputation
may be necessary. Engineer Mccoy, on
No. 8, was slightly bruised about the body.
The two tiremen, Ho>kins and Martin, es-
capped with but slight injuries
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WILLARD CARRIES HIS POINT.
Voted Enough stock to Authorize TIL
blanket Mortgage.

Blanket Mortgage.
NEW YORK, Oct. l6-The directors of
the Northern Pacific Railroad Com
pany held a meeting today. IL
is stated that Willard secured
sufficient stock 10 enable him 10
carry out the blanket mortgage scheme.
The statement for the year shows a WON
derfui growth of traffic over the system.
Gross earnings for the past year were
$40 7G7 .i67. an increase of 1861 40 COM
pared with the previous year. The operat-
ing expenses and taxes were Si2, fS5. 9li,
and net earnings 1881 ,323, which
together with other incomes, gives bal
ance OF ss05s, SO. There was expended
for rentals interest on the funded debt,
etc, s. ,572,37l, leaving a surplus of $751;
III.
The report says: 1.-The rapid develop
ment OF the business OF the road makes il
of the utmost importance that some sinan-
cial provision be made on scale commen-
surate with the company's present and
prospective needs.
The directors unanimously decided 10
recommend To the preferred stockholders
the authorization of an issue Of 500 coo .pOO
consolidated mortgage bonds.
II the necessary authority is given the
company will I've in condition To prosecute
with vigor the construction OF branch roads
required for the proper develop
ment Of business that can be made
tributary to the Northern Pacific
and provide the necessary equipment
and terminal facilities and other additional
improvements without using the net sur
plus of the company for those purposes.
II means are provided. equipment; can be
bought and Improvements made without
using the surplus that will be available for
dividends.
The receipts OF the Land department in
the year were Cash. 81 .Zts. S6I "a; pre-
ferred stock. $4,000 psi; total. sIss5 40l
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FORT Tnw >ssND NEWS
Aissfrte Estissy Ewtstre I~nM-ris
street t2F Tsaav -rersvaaI

street tsF TsssAy r~vsunal.
Eobr 1uwNsssp, Oyt 81 The members
u The Fogt foaussn8 Sirevs Raaway CEN
fanY to-day nSsa Articles wslh the auditor.
al Incorporated for Gity wears amdsr he
AAase 81 the Pert TosrsvaA Construction
sfs'i Street. Railway CotaEsHy for the t.sr-
fose .! building ana uT<gAi.ne steam
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The Chinese washhouse Evil.

BUFFALO. Oct l6.-The Laundrymen's
National Association wound up their
annual convention TO-DAY. The Chinese
question was taken up once more. All
agreed that the best plan was TO go 10 the
press with contributions, and to bring the
matter before labor organizations. The
convention decided TO leave the matter to
the executive committee
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1-'s NNehAts- 'tt It-SaIt vas alesi In
INC ssFeffof court today by Francisco Ok
a. az 70 ssa ASIDE the al u tssI.a OF.
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Fake the Northern PseiEc railroad. ssa -,
-. Slls soc al - ats k@sE. e.Sce rs
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Sfaa;ls Es&&s seF a. fa.ess Fsss
Fss tsf Nas'as g. tsgtfs rA.lnaz,B re tes.. s,7es
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Fer rates aud steamer Tessfsa'ioDs
Northern Fselae ticket oEhee, 10 seSel'
EUstc. o.og.-
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WHEAT NOT INCLUDED
Northern Pacific Discrimina-
ton Will Continue.
BELIEF BY THE o. r. & N. co


Posrra.p. Oct. f6-The Posr-IsrEiIi-
sEscsx correspondent today asked ASSIST
att General Freight Agent Fulton. OF TIE
Northern Pacific. whether the new rates 10
seattle included wheat
No. he said; grain rates 10 Seattle
vii continue 70 be fifty cents Per ton
higher than 20 Tacoma
NEW @. T. 4 v. STEAMER
III given out that the @. r. & y. COM
r.nv vii soon begin the construction OF
new steamer for its Puget Souns feet
Piars for q steamer go feet long have been
prepa-ea. and with number OF bids are in
the hands az Manager HoIcornb az Omaha
The steamer will cost $50, 900.
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The steamer fleetwood. now lying up for
annual repairs at Old Tacoma. is 10 resume
her regular route one week from next
Saturday. she is being pa, in shape for
the winter as welt As for The annual inxpec-
ton OF vessels which l. soon 10 take Mace
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-08-23
A Narrow Margin to Work on.

The death of Congressman Laird
makes The Republican majority so sIen-
DER IN the House of Representatives
that IN order to maintain a ouornm for
the transaction of partisan business
every Republican member will have to
oe IN his seat. This consideration
throws sort OF mildew on the extra
session programme.
ne arst business OF the extra session
would De TO set in motion the machinery
Iur throwing out Democratic members
whose seats are to be contested. There
are eighteen or twenty contests to be
settled, and il is essential if the Repub-
iican majority is to be made safe that
the committee on Elections shall mako
an early start with its work. 1t goes
without saying that the Republican con-
stanis VIII be counted n without anv
serious consideration of the state of the
poli. There is abundant Republican,
precedent for seating minority candi-
uates- Ihe committee will only ask m
know, with little less bluntpess than
the late Thad Stevens. (which damned
rascal Is our damned rascal p, and
oelng informed, will govern themselves
accordingly. 'oo
Ihe party that did not hesitate To
oaIk the viii of the people in choosing
PRESIDENT will make short work in nm.
seating Objectionable Representatives
Dul In order to put the ak in mo1ion
.6ere must be a working majority 10
oegln with. 1t may be prudent TO wait
Ior re endorsements from the Dakotas
Record. '''''e'
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Great Surplus in Grain.

Latest returns estimate the Ameri-
can wheat crop OF 1899 at 500 GOO 600
bushels, nearly $4,000, 600 bushels in
excess of the crop of last year. This
will leave not less than $50 600 OOO
bushels of wheat for export. Jasr
year the exports of wheat and wheat
-four amounted to 121, ,OOO, 900 bushels
notwithstanding the obstacles TO the
export trade that were created by specu.
latIve operations in the Chicago wheat
pit.
In the present favorable conditions
the corn crop of this year promises to be
enormous. Last years yield of Indian
corn was estimay ed TO be nearly . OOO
900, bushels, and IL is probable that
1t will be exceeded considerably by the
crop OF this year.
Last years exports OF Indian corn
meal amounted to but little more than
S5.OOO,OOO, bushels. But in eouse-
queuce of the short crops of wheat and
other cereals in Russia and Austria The
exports of Indian corn promise 10 be
greatly stimulated in order TO supUIy
the poor of Europe with cheap bread
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Turning the RascaIS In.

\ negro in North Carolina he other
day received his notice of appointment
TO place IN the postal service, in the
penltentiary, where be was serving a
term for burglary, committed after his
application was sent to the good Mr.
Wsnamaker. According TO a dispatch
10 the New York Tribune of Monday.
Henry Rakestraw, negro, was recent
ly appointed postmaster at CheIaw. s.
c.. town which, according TO the
Gd=etteeT- has seven churches and two
academies. Early this week he went
to Darlington, larger town, to get
bondsmen. After making vain efforts
In this direction he became disgusted
and got drunk. He Was sOon arrested
and taken 10 the guaTdhouse. where in
default OF $40 he was sent TO Jail for 10
days. a resident of Darlington tele-
graphed the facts to the Postmaster
General. MI. Wanamaker did not re-
ply, and hnally the Democrats opened
subscription, the fine was paid and the
new appolntee was given a ticket
home" There seems TO be a purpose
In appointing negroes to the postal ser
vice at the South TO get hold o! the
most Objectionable material. A good
many jail birds and others of the cIim-
maj class have also crept into the pub
lie service at the North. But the peo-
pie must not be too exacting. Ciarkson,
TO maintain his average of removals
has no time for close scrutiny of ap-
pointees. In his own State of Indi ana
Mr.. Harrison seems to have had an un>
usal run Of bad luck, in getting hold of
disreputab'e characters for public office.
This IS probably owing to the obiiga-
tlons incurred ar the election last Fall
In working Dud'ey's organized scheme
or bribery in blocks of five. l. brought
the Tascals who must BE- taken care of
TO the front.-PittS5lTg Post.
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Stand firm.

The message Of President Cleveland
and the Mills bill had very little to do
with the Democratic defeat. If they
had they furnish no ground for modify
Ing or taking step backward The
position was right and iC is commanding
more and more the approval of the peo-
PIE. That unnecessary taxation Is I'M
lust can be compTehended by any
honest man, however ignorant. If the
necessaTtes Of life can be cheapened in
the homes of the poor without depriy-
ing the Government of needed revenue
a movement 10 that end must meet
with popular favor. The assurances So
strongly given to the working classes
that the eiecsiOn of Harrison wOuId
bring them better wages, followed as il
has been by general scaling down of
wages, cannot fail to open the ewes Of
thousands who had been blinded ana de-
ceiyed by false pretences. The multi
phcation of trusts and combines. which
have either been originated or fostered
10y the high taTlft, Is having an influnce
upon the public mind. The Democratic
party has only to stand firmly upon the
grodnd taken in the last national strug-
gle 10 win an easy victory in 1892. If
IL wavsrs or falls back from its vantage
ground It will deserve defeat. So rapid
has been the change in public sentiment
In favor Of the Democratic doctrine of
taTih for revenue only and a reduc-
tion of taxation to the economical needs
OF the Government that if the election
were 70 take place now Cleveland would
De elected by an overwhelming major
ity. The contributions of the Carne-
gies and the Wanamakers, with the
blocks OF FIVE judiciOusly arranged bv
the Dudleys, would fail of their object.
Cincinnati Enquirer.
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Mh1skeN Kills.

How often are We yet to be told that
Whiskey kills Arsenic kill ; opium kills,
and SO do hundreds of other good remedies
XII If abused instead of used. But ask the
question. ''Will whiskey cure ?" '.Yes - is
the positive reply of the most eminent ply
sicians Of all the land. Disease steals into
your system like sneak thief into your
house, and often by neglecting a bad cold
we end our days in lingering, and wishing
lor health-when, Indeed, one bottle of Pure
HhaSkeV or Brandy would have cured the
cold. Such goods may be scarce. but thew
can Be found at Max kleIns, 81 Federal
street, Allegheny. His "Silyer Age'' is the
only whisky endorsed by the doctors. You
can get the pure Gnckenheimer. Finch or
Gibson Rye at 81 90 per quart OF SIX quarts
Tor $500 Send for p.ice list.
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The State Work at JOhnstOwn.

When it was announced that the
Governor had secured loan of a mill
ion dollars to be used in cleaning up the
wreck of JOhnstown II was conceded
that the position of that official in op.
posing an extra session of the Ieplsla-
ture was IN great measure justified.
When further reports made it appear
that the work was nearly done with an
expenditure of about S20O, 900. the Gov
ernor's views See med TO receive a fur
ther demons tratiOD. Had the facts
continued to support the Executives
position his triumph in that respect
would in great measure, have offset his
dilatoriness at the height of the crisis.
But very different state OF facts IS
appearing now. Il comes to the public
knowledge that $500 600 was the limit
OF the loan. 1t is stated that this sum
Is exhausted and the people of Johns
town very pertinently point out that The
WORK IS not done. If the work was
worth commencing it was worth finish.
ing. To have it half or three quarters
done will be neither creditable to the
State administration nor satisfactory 10
the public. With the task properIv
completed there will be An equitable
claim upon the Legislature TO discharge
the debt incurred in doing it. If it is
iett undone it can hardly be regarded
as ANYTHING more valid than an ilIustra-
tion of Incompetence.
Yet there is no way apparent by
which the work can be done except ia
revert to the plan which the Governor
rejected nearly three months ago, and
call together the body authorized n
make appropriations. Failing that. the
STATE can leave the ruined town tC
struggle with the question of removing
the deoris for PutSblrg Dis
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-08-23

JOHN l.. SULLIVAN has been SEN
fenced 10 twelve months Imprisonment.
aud Referee Fitzpatrick plead guilty
and was sentenced to pay fine of. $500.
But Mississippi, like other States. has
a way to retard, if not to defeat Justice
and the case goes to the Supreme Court
for review.
The bond which Sullivan gave after
Judge Terrill, at Purvis, Miss, bad
pronounced the sentence Of one wears
Imprisonment at hard labor was for
$1,000 for his appearance and $500 costs.
The action of Sullivan's lawyers in ir-
stantly appealing the case to the Su-
preme Court gives the Big Fellow siy
months grace, as the matter cannot
come uD for hearing be ore that tribu-
nal un,il February next, and in view of
the action of the Grand and petit juries
IN recommending the prisoner 70 the
the clemency Os the Court, which re.
eommendations Judge Terriu calmly
ignored the friends of the slugger pro-
fess to believe that he will in the end
escape the cOndign punishment visited
on him by the ineXoorabIe dispenser of
Mississippi Justice.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-08-23

UNDER the inspiration, possibly, of
mem bers or the South Fork Fishing
Club, says the Philadelphia Record.
it has been announced from Pitrsburg
that the South Fork dam. which burst
on May 81, is to be rebuilt. Very like
y the artist ocratic id!ers whose neQli-
gence contributed so largely to the de-
srnetioE of Johnstown and adjacent
villages can see no reason why their
hshing and shooting should be spoiled
for lack Of a dam to restore the waters
of the South Fork lake. But the peo-
pie OF Pennsylvania will scarcely agree
with them. The broken dam should
never De restored and he would be
bold tnan, indeed. who would undertake
the task Of reconstruction.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-08-23
Ruin by Protection.

The manufacturers of iute bagging
for covering cotton bales enjoy the pros
lection of a prOhibitOry duty on com
peting products. That is to say, under
Republican policy a paternal governs
ment by law cOmpels the millions OF
American citizens who are engaged in
growing cotton to buy their bagging of
this little company o. favored rich men.
This is called protecting American IN
dus.ry.
The little group OF rich monopolists
last year formed themselves into a
Trust, shut mp some OF their mills,
thereby throwing workmen out of en-
ployment, and advanced the price of
jute bagsing 70 an extent which i'm
posed an additional tax of several mill
ions of dollars on the growers and cons
sumers OF cotton.
Thus the protection" OF a few rich
men involved the oppressive robbery of
a multitude of men not rich. And
tha: is what protection usually does.
The planters this year have sought to
protect themselves against this destruc-
tive protection by buying a cotton
cloth bagging which the Southern cot
ton mills make, for use in lieu of the
jute. The mills have manufactured
this bsgging extensively and all the
planters have bought their years sup
ply. Now comes the news that the
jute-bagging manufactures have Sc
cured an alIialce with the Liverpool
Cotton Exchange authorities under
which that Exchange peremptoIily re-
fuses 70 ''recogniZs' cotton bales
covered with cotton bagging.
1t is reported that this decision will
Iuin many of the cotton growers and
pecuniar:ly injuIe all of them. If so,
their RUN, or whatever injury short of
ruin they suffer, viii be the direct con-
sequence and fruit of that policy of
legislAting for the benefit OF the few at
the expense of the many which is mis-
named protection" Toe facts in the
case will hardly tend 10 stimulate the
growth of the alleged PrOtecIiOnist SEN
timent in the SDuth.-N Y. World.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-08-23

AAE pension Oureau says the Pitts
burg Post, has inst removed another
Important check TO the indiscriminate
award of pensions by deciding that the
dishouorable discharge of a soldier is no
bar to asking for and obtaining a pen
sion. Under this ruling the deserter
who WAS shot IN the heel while running
toward the enemy, or 10 the rear, may
become one or the natioa's wards, and
! assist in reducing the surplus. The de-
cision overrules the construction of .he
| law by General Black, which made dis
honorable discharge from the service a
tar TO pension. That would seem to
be common sense. for the law provides
a way os correcting a dishOnorable dis
charge If 1t was uudeserved and unjust.
Another decision promulgated on
Tuesday, although not so glariug as
this one, will probably be of much
greater effect in unloading the surplus
by opening wider than ever before the
doors to applicants. Hitherto proof
of the origin OF disability was required
from one commissioned officer or one
orderly sergeant, while in its absence
the testimony OF two private soldiers
has been required. Tanner now pros
claims that hereafter the evidence of
the claimant and one private soldier is
all that Will be required. This opens
the door 70 sog-rolling. on the plan
you swear for me and I'll swear for
you" Tanner says 1.-The boys have
been kicking against the old rule all
over this broad land.'' Yes the bows
urged on by the claim agents. Ia pIac-
tIce this new rule will be found most
mischievous it is q temptation aud in.
centive 10 perjury.
Less than 10 years ago Pension Com
missioner Bentley, a Republican ap-
pointed by General Grant, and who
held the oflics for nearly six years, de-
ciared that one~fitth Of the pensions
then on the rolls were fraudulent, or
granted In evasion OF the law or of the
sound and recognized principles that
should govern the award of pensions.
The proportion under the loose rulings
OF Bently's uccessOrs-Dudley, Black
and Tanner-has largely increased. l.
would not be too high to put it now at
one-third. It Is nearly % years since
the close of the war, and there are now
between 100000 and SOC. 900 names on
the pension rolls calling for an ex-
penditure of 100000, 900 annually. Un-
der Tanners "Iiberal-to the boys''
policy it is likely to be increased TO
Sl2O 100000 without any change in the
laws. The changes proposed by the
Republicans IN bidding for the soldier
vote, and at the bidding of that sturdy
and menaeiug beggar," as George
William Curtis chsracterizss the Grand
Army. will PROBABLY increase the anna>
al outlay before the couutrY dismisses
Harrison TO 500 OOO. OOO,a year. Hers
is something to ponder on.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-08-23

THE Philadelphia Herald propounds
the following England has free
trade and free trade ruins and pau>
perizes any nation, as the Republican
platform claims but here is English
capital buying up American -four mills
and Americaa breweries. Many mill
ions Of British gold are also invested in
American railroads while English mon
ey controls nearly every transatlantic
steamship leaving this country. Brit
ish capital is the ruling force in over
one-half of the civilized world and is
now turning Its attention to acquiring
immense possessions in America. IN
del protection American capitalists are
parting with their possessions for Brit
lsh god and yet it is claimed that pro.
lection brings wealth and prosperity to
the country. If prosperity and free
trade brings ruin isn't it singular that
free trade Great Britain is the richest
nation in ths world and is graduaUy
acquiring possession of American in
dustries ?
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-08-23

TuE State OF Nevada is in a had
way. Whereas IN 1876 nearly O.OOO
voters appeared At the polls 10 Nevada.
in lssS but u, 600 votes were coun,ed.
To-day her population is little NOR.
than 10000, and II Is still on the Gown
grade. 1t will not De long before she
will be unable 20 maintain her State
Government, the burden Of doing 90 is
almost too much for her to bear now.
What is 20 be done The question has
no precedent. IL is reasonably difficult
At times for Territory to become a
state. but we know OF no process urder
the Constitution by which a State can
again become Territory. \ State
once, a State forever, seems 10 have
been the intention Of the trainers OF IA.
Constitution. Such a case as Nsyada,s
mas never occurred. before, and is no,
Iikely to happen again. But this is no
Comfort TO Nevada. she will be calling
Tor legislative relief before long.