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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-12-11
CAPITAL AND LABOR.
Financial Troubles Lead to
Failures and Strikes.
PANIC IN A TENNESSEE TOWN.
It's Leading Business Men Insolvent--
More Eight-Hour Demands to Be
Enforced Next Spring.

CRY OF MEXICO, Dec. 10.-The CONNER
cial telegraph line closed its doors yester-
day at Vera Cruz. 1t is reported to be
bankrupt 1t is rumored that the govern
ment will take up the line.
DENVER, Dec. l0.-The grocery and i'm
porting house of John III. Carleton has
been closed on attachments aggregating
$4,000. The liabilities are $244,0 900; assets
unknown.
NASHVILLE, Dec. 10.-A special from
GAINESVILLE, Tenn, says: The Franklin
bank. of this city, suspended this morn
ing. The failure was caused by the recent
failure of Henry Seafort, of New York,
with whom the bank had been doing much
credit business. The liabilities amount to
over $500, 900; assets, $4,000 The pros
poets for a settlement are dlscouraging.
Kendrick. Pettus & Co., large tobacco
firm, also assigned today The suspension
of the bank and stringency of the money
market made it impossible for the
ties are over 100000, and the nominal
assets exceed this amount
run on the Farmers and Merchants
bank followed and the doors were closed
This was caused by the other failures, but
tial iiistltutloH VIII pfODaDly resume III
day or two. Business circles are greatly
excited.
CHICAGO, Dec. l0.-The assignee Of the
Chicago safe and Lock Company, in which
the missing millionaire, B. H. Campbell,
held the chief interest, lied an inventory
today, which was great surprise. At the
time of the failure it was announced that
the assets would amount to S7O0,o00 An
inventory shows their total To be only si27,-
600
New YoRg, Dec i0.-The suspension of
Hamilton Il Bishop sas announced on ia,
stock exchange CHS morning Hamilton
4 Bishop are bankers AMI brpkers They
made an assignment gith s37 800 prefer
enees. The failure is considered uniln-
portant.
ARKANSAS CRY, Kan Dec. l0.-It is
said that the American bank, which failed
yesterday, will not resume About $780,
900 is due the depositors. 1t is understood
that the federal authorities will take
charge.
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THE LABOR MOVEMENT.
American Federation Avoids Socialism
Strikes In Bitter Winter.

DETROIT Dec. l0.--At the convention of
the American Federation of Labor this
morning "A number of kilograms were re-
ceived One was from the secretary Of the
Coast Seamen's Union, of the Paciac coast
calling attention to the pending bill in
congress for enforced shipments Of seamen.
The secretary urged immediate attention to
the bill, on the ground that if it passed the
organization of seamen will become an inn
possibility. 1t is thought to be move on
the part OF yessel-owners to break up
sailors unions
General resolutions were offered asking
that certain Lrms be boycotted.
Among the resolutions was one that the
painters and decorators, wherever a local
union is strong. shall Strike for eight hours
a day on May | next.
resolution instructing the incoming
executive council to take action to prevent
the prostitution of the police power of the
states bv rms employing labor for the in
tinidatioi of men on strike and the en-
ploymcnt of armed men for the same pur-
pose, was reported favorabiy but referred
back to the committee for amendment
resolution pledging the members Of
the convention to support the Socialist
Labor party in its efforts to secure legisla-
ton to promote the LABOR movement was
reported adversely and laid ON the table.
L. X. Foster moved the appointment of
a special committee for the eight-hour
question. The motion was unanimously
adopted
Lucien Saniel the socialist, who was re-
fused admittance to the convention, will
call mass meeting Friday evening under
instructions from and in the name of the
Central Labor Federation of New York to
explain fully his position.
OGDEN, Dec l0-The strike is still on
Officials of the Union Pacihc are doing
the switching Today some of the strikers
attacked Switch Yard Master Nicholson,
virtually blocked.
NEWARK, n. j., Dec. 10.-The entire
forces of Clark's thread mills, of this city.
and Kearney, struck this morning Over
1900 men and girls are out. The strikers
have decided to remain out till the men
discharged are restrained and a limit put
upon Superintendent Walinsleys powers.
AS a result of the strike, the Clark COM
pany has ordered the mills shut down in
de- nitely.
WLKEsBARRE, Pa, Dec. I0.-Owing to
the continued quietness in the coal trade
and large stocks, with no immediate pros
pect of being able to market them, the coal
department of the Lackawanna railroad
has ordered the inde.. mite closing down OF
all mines in this vicinity. The order took
effect this morning. 1t will throw thou
sands out of employment and cause much
suffering.
FALL RIVER, Dec l0-The American
Print Works viii shut down at the end of
the week ndeu nitely,
BIRMlNGHAM, Ala, Dec. i0-Fifteen
deputy sheriffs spent last night at the
Blue Creek mines as precaution against
trouble. Several laborers attempted to
stop the men from working who had taken
the places of the strikers. They were ar
rested this morning and brought to Birm-
ingham. No disturbance is occurring.
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THE CREW FROZEN TO THE DECK.
Loss Of British steamer westbourne In
Black Sea-Tw enty- One Perish.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 10. - Especial. l.
There reached this city yesterday through
private channel o thrilling story of the
loss of the British steamship Melbourne in
the Black sea. II is no ordinary tale
of shipwreck, but relates intense suf-
fering and unusual and extraordinary
misfortune. OF the vessels crew of twenty
fve four were all that survived the i'll
starred voyage, and these are miserable
wrecks of humanity, lying Frustrated in
an Odessa hospital under the care of the
British consul.
steamship, left Theodosia, which is the
ancient name of kafta, in the southeast of
the Crimea, November "a bound to Phila-
delphia with general cargo On the even
ing of her departure a gale peculiar
to the black sea alone arose. accompanied
by rapidly falling thermometer. The
weather grew so intensely cold that the
men were frozen to death in a life-like
posture at the wheel or wherever their
duty called them. Every sea that swept
over the vessel froze to her, making her
sluggish and so heavy that she refused TO
ride the waves, and became unmanageahle
When the water gained an entrance to the
hold the cargo began to swell and burst
open the decks fore and aft as though
powder had been exploded in her interior
About midnight although but few
hours out or port the vessel began 10 90
down. Already the corpses of a number
ofthe seamen were visible on deck standing
up against the head rails just as erect as
though in full vigor. They were frozen
hard as iron. With all the crew that still
held fast TO their lives Captain Benning-
ton put out in small boat and headed her
back to Theodosia, a distance then of
some fifty miles. During the
early morning the men died off
one by one, till on reaching Theodosia the
following night the number was reduced to
eight. Subsequently four more died while
undergoing medical treatment. leaving but
four survivors,
Captain bennington, commander of the
Westhourne, is well known TO Philadel-
phia shipping men. He is completely
Frustrated by his suffering in the open
boat and by the death of his brother, the
ships chief officer. who persisted before his
eyes Of the awful cold
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TROOPS HEM THEM IN.
The Ghost Dancers Are Now
Completely Surrounded.
CAN BE oIsARMED AT LEISURE.
Turbulent Indians on the Colville
Reservatfon-Crows Sell Tract
of Land to the Government.

CHICAGO. Dec. 10-Indications at Gen.
eral Miles headquarters tonight point to
dramatic close of the Messiah craze among
the Indians. An immediate tightening Of
the great military Gordon now surround
ing the ghost dancers seem to be the pro-
gramme All this evening General Miles
and his aides were busy studying care
fully revised maps of the country where
the Indians are. The general ex-
planned the distribution Of troops,
saying General Brooke is on the south,
Colonel Sumner on the north, General
Carr on the west and Colonel Merriam on
the east, with their respective commands.
The general expects TO start for the scene
of the trouble in few days.
KANSAS CITY, Dec f0.--A dispatch from
Fort Reno, l. T., SAYS: Sensational re-
ports about a threatened outbreak OF
Cheyenne and Arspahoe Indians on the
western border of Oklahoma. and of great
alarm which exists among the people here,
CAUSED by such demonstration on the part
of the Indians. are without foundation.
SPOKANE FALLS. Dee. l0.-A special to
the Repiew from Fort Colyille says; Great
uneasiness and discomfort prevail among
settlers near the Colville Indian reserva-
ton Renegades from the reservation,
who are supplied with whisky by the
whites. are becoming very quarrelsome
AMI insolent. few days ago small band
got to fighting among themselves. and one
Indian was killed and a number were in
iured Particulars have been learned Of
the killing of Freighter Cole, whose muir
derer was shot by Deputy Sheriff ives a
few days ago, as reported in these dis
patches. Indian John and a compaii-
ion rode up to Coles camp and
asked for chew of tobacco which
was refused John drew his pistol
and ordered his companion to kill cole.
which he did, shooting him in the side
and in the stomach. They then carried
the body three or four miles and hid it in
the bushes. Friendly indians and whites
are now searching for the remains These
tronbles are in nowise connected with the
Messiah craze.
WASHINGTON Cry, Dec. l0.--lSpeciall
An attempt was made today to call up the
Couer Aiene bill, but Cannon protested
and asked that ii he deferred untii,next
week. when the other Indian bills will be
considered. Cannon says he thought that
the bill carried more than 81 900, 90 and he
wanted TO look into it. The Indian troubles
of recent date will no doubt make the pas
sage of this and similar bills possible.
Secretary Noble has received the follow
ing telegram from the chairman of the
Crow Indian commission at the Grow
agency, Mont:
The Grow Indians In fuA council today sold
the lands west OF the divide on Price creek and
the adjoining strip on the southeast OF the Big
Horn, fifteen miles wide, In consideration Of
s946,00o The treaty is now being signed by a
large majority OF individuals The number of
acres purchased Is l,siO.000
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Tacoma Railroad News,

TACOMA, Dec. l0.-ISpecial. There is
some talk of strike among certain Of the
Northern Pacific freight brakemen on the
Cascade division if they are compelled to
run from fourteen to eighteen hours per
day without extra pay. The schedule
which went into effect December I, i. is
claimed by the trainmen, requires them to
work overtime without extra pay. Super
intendent McCabe has repeatedly stated
that he would not allow any of his men to
work overtime without extra pay, and it is
believed he viii arrange matters to the sat-
isfaction of all concerned.
Chief Engineer Bogue and Resident En-
gineer Gates, of the Northern PACING, will
arrive tomorrow from Portland.
Thirty-.ve carloads of rails have arrived
to douhle-track the Northern PaciAc from
this city to Meekers.
King & Dickinson, who are cutting a
roadbed for the Union Pacific through the
rock cut at CAROLS, near Kalama, say they
have not received any orders to suspend
work. This new roadbed will be used
jointly by the Northern and Union Pacinc,
two tracks being built
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THE MARKS LIBEL SUIT.
Evidence to Prove That the Defendant
Was Swiudler.

LONDON, Dec. l0.-At today's hearing of
the Marks libel suit counsel for the de-
PENDANT undertook to prove that Marks
was connected with swindling operations
OF bogus company, and with that end in
view he called +. |. Smith, who said he
was hired by Marks to figure as vendor
of land in the Transvaal TO the Rae Gold
Mining Company, This was sold to the
company for $4,000. Witness never had
any of the property. He signed whatever
Marks or Marks solicitor told hisn to sign
When he got the checks as vendor he gave
receipt for them and handed them back
to the company.
Secretary Dawson Philpott, who is
Marks brother-in-law, testi.. ed that Jour
ney was made by the directors of the COM
pany to Rae, and gold was obtained from
the mine. The public subscribed for &C.,
600 worth of the stock of the company,
which subsequently went into liquidation.
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NEW ANTI-JEwTsH LAW.
The Russian Government About to Out
do Itself In Cruelty.

ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. l0.-The govern
ment will probably promulgate a new anti
Jewish law at the beginning of the coming
year. One of the most important clauses
forhids selling, leasing or mortgaging to
Jews any real estate in any part of the en-
pire. Another clause provides that Jews
shall be dispossessed of any real estate
they may hold Jewish artisans are also
10 be deprived of certain rights, and are TO
be kept strictly within the limits assigned
To the Jewish population Repressive
measures will be taken against Jews in.
fringing the new law, as well as against
Christians who may be found abetting
them.
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PULITZER BUILDING OPENED.
The Enterprising World" Gives Its
Guests q Decided Surprise.

New YoRg, Dec. lo--The big New York
World building was formally opened to-
night with reception, which was at
tended by many senators, congressman.
governors of states and people prominent
from far and near. The affair was elabor-
ate and unique.
During the illumination of the building
an unlooked-for event occurred. photo
grapher had been engaged to take a lash
light picture of the building. ilumin-
alton and all He had arranged
to have the dash light come from the roof
OF the city hall, while his Photographic
apparatus was loceted in the City Hall
park. When he signaled for the light a
terri explosion followed Windows we're
broken and the crowd was frightened. So
great vas the force of the explosion that
the old hall was shaken to its foundation.
stone coping on the city hall, weighing
$50 pounds, was thrown from its position
and fell to the ground. No one was hurt.
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TERRoRIzED BY A PANTHER.
Eight Hundred Indiana Farmers, Armed
to the Teeth, Hunting the yarmint.

INDIANAPOLIS, Dec, 10. Especial. In
tense excitement prevails in Sugar Creek
township four miles from here. over the
depredations of q beast of prey which has
been prowling around tor more than two
weeks. The farmers were at nrst greatly
annoyed at the wholesale killing of sheep
and shoats weighing as high as hftv pounds.
and in one instance a sucking colt was
killed and the body torn TO pieces.
The anger Of the farmers turned to fear
yesterday when the daughter Of Milton
Ryan saw large panther making i1s way
across an open ueid towards the Big creek
bottoms The woman gave the alarm and
the people in the surrounding country
We're at once aroused and began 70 arm
themselves. The panther escaped in the
heavy brush IN the Gig Greek bottoms,
where &c Is thought ;o have his lair. Con
sternatlon prevails throughout the entire
township, and women and children have
o2Frlcadeo she doors Of their homes The
farmers have organized. and are now $50
strong and armed 70 the teeth They will
march 10 the supposed lair Of the beast al
once.
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Dishonest Postmaster Fiees to Canada

DECATUR. Ala. Dee. 10 - Special
Postmaster Ed ArmsteGd, Of New Decatur
aed several days ago, leaving his bonds,
men and about 5000 shortage in his ac-
counts with the poStoifice department. No
one suspected his being short in his accounts
with the postoftice department until late
last evening. when some OF his bondsmen
were informed that he had not been in the
Office Tor several days, and they began at
once 70 inquire as 70 his Whereabouts
He is supposed TO De in Canada
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CLOSING A TACOMA DIVE.
Proprietors Of the Musee Obliged u
Discontinue Business.

TACOMA. Dec lo.-lSpeclal. Last even
ing new variety theater was opened in
the old Alpha opera-house building, brass
band being engaged TO attract crowd.
For some time the place has been running
as beer hall, but during the last few days
q small army OF carpenters tied the place
out into a full. sedged variety theater.
Cline & BARLEY have been to considerable
expense to Tx up the place, which was
chrlstened the Tacoma musee.
This afternoon Chief of Police Zwickey
officially notified the proprietors that they
must close up the place, so far as allowing
performances on the stage and females TO
solicit and engage in the sale of spirituous
liquors are concerned, public sentiment
and the general belief prevalent that such
places are becoming too numerous being
too strong to allow il to remain open.
Now that the place is ordered closed. an
effort is being made to compel other places
of the variety stripe to close also, on the
ground that the musee people have as good
a right to keep open house as their neigh
bors.
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Eighty Days for Eighty oath..

CHANBERssURe. Pa, Dec. l0.-ISpecial !
Polk Wilson, well-known character
about town, was today sent to Jail by
Justice Kaufman for eighty days, for
swearing eighty pfofane oaths. Under
the Pennsylvania blue laws act
of 1874 the penalty for profane
swearing is 81 cents for each oath, or in
default Of payment thereof, one day in Jail
for each oath. Wilson would not pay the
Line Of 1910 for the oaths INDUCED in. so
he went to Jail for eighty days. A convic-
ton under the blue laws is very rare oc-
cnrrence In this state
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KING HUMBERT TO THE POPE.
Papal Encroachment Not tn Be FOL.
erated-Parliamept Applauds.

ROME, Dec. i0.-ParIiament convened to-
day. King Humbert said
Italy has been faithful To her foreign ALI
anoe. and the cordial friendship between the
powers has dissipated internal complications.
In conclusion he said:
Following my fathers example, | have al
ways respected the rights Of my ancestors re-
dgiOn, but ! will never suffer the sovereign
authority to be deroga,ed in that religions
name
This utterance was greeted with ap-
plaUse.
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A Horse Thief I'm Route.

Henry Maynard, horse thief, sentenced
TO three years in the penitentiary from
Skagit county. arrived in Seattle at 8
O'Clock last night from Mount
Vernon in charge OF Deputy
Sheriff Noal. Maynard was locked
up in the county jail for the night, and
wfn leave on the 8: 10 train this morning
for Walla Walla. Maynard stole a horse
at Mount Vernon, and, riding il to Fair
haven sold il for 800.
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Bogus Montreal Friar who uI-Treated
Girls Wrifhes Under the Lash.

MONTREAL, Dec. i0.-ISpecial. Joseph
Cusson. who impersonated friar and ILL
treated girls. and who was sentenced to
the penitentiary for two years and to re-
ceive forty lashes. received portion
OF the latter sentence today. The
whole punishment could not be in licted
The prisoner tainted at the hrst stroke,
and remained in state of collapse. The
remainder of the punishment will be in
nicted in January
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CLEvElANp, O., Dec l0.--fSpecial. i-Hor-
ace Kelley, who died here one week ago
leaving an estate of $50, coo. donates by
his viii S50o.ol0 for a national gallery ~
arts TO be established in this citv. The
property Is in real estate. and three :ryls-
tees are designated 10 carry out the pro-
visions Of the will.
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FOUND DYING IN THE WOODS.
Nova Scotia Couple Take Poison to Es.
cape Arrest for Swindling.

HALJFAX, Dec l0-ln the latter part of
July last man and wife arrived at Hnb.
e2rd's Cove, and took up residence at the
house Of Josiah Miller. a Well-to-do usher
nlsn. whose wife Is sister OF the newly
arrived Woman. With the exception OF
frequent visi,s 70 the United States made
BY the man. the pair has sojou-ned at
Huhbar3'S Cove ever since They spent
money like water, and whenever their
FINDS ran short the man would start off
Tor Boston, and return in q few days with
fresh supply.
Tn Monday one Of the neiShhorS showed
tne man dispatch in HALIFAX papers from
Boston, stating that the police we're anxious
70 ascertain the whereabouts Of Marshall
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WAS THE SUICIDE HER FATHER
ohio w man Wants Descrif tin ~ ".
&. CIarhe. late of Tacoma.

Tacoma, Dec io.--[special, - Miss Neal
Clarke. of Wooster, o., has written to- this
city for description Of " c. Clarke, who
committed suicide ut the Halstead house
November n, Ivy swallowing earbolie acid.
Miss Clarke thinks the unfortunate man
was her father, vino she says had been
in the West several years, and was last
heard from at Pilot Rock, Or. She says
further that her father had met with re-
verses.
1t is said Of Clarke that he lost ZOO
in real estate in Los Angeles. He had no
money Gllen he committed suicide.
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Fell From a TrestIe.

While crossing trestle at Black River
Junction last night about O'Clock. Frank
Malone, an unknown, slipped and fell to
the ground below, breaking several OF his
ribs and sustaining other injuries. He
was brought TO this city and placed under
the care of DR.. Eanes. His injuries are
very seri Gus.
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Shot Himself While Hunting.

PORTLAND, Dec. i0.-lspecial. John De
Mars, 20 years old, while hunting on
Sauvie's island today hid his gun under
barn, but noticing that the muzzle was
visible tried TO push il under further, when
it went of, Llling his leg and thigh with
buckshot His condition is critical.
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England Hurrying Gold to America.

New YORK, Dec l0.-The gold which
left Liverpool on the Majestic today is
understood to be about $3,250,0O0. 1t is
understood the Lain, which sails from
Southampton tomorrow. will bring enough
to make the total IS, 000, 600.
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the first being provided for by
resolution of the commission: President,
Mckenzie, Dem, Kentucky; Martindale.
Rep, Indiana; ST. Clair, Dem, West vir-
ginia; Macy, Rep, Delaware; Waller,
Dem. Connecticut; De Young, Rep, Cali
fornia
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Importation of Mexican Ores.

WAsHIEGToN CRY, Dec. l0-fSpecial. l.
The treasury department has decided on
regulations which prescribe that the
sworn entry of imported Mexican ores
must show that the importation embraces
no mixture of ores or concentrates from
different mines. Mixing of ores for any
purpose cannot be sanctioned.
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Army Surgeon Transferred.

WASHINGTON CRY, Dec. I0.-TSpecial. +
BY direction Of the secretary of war, Cap
tain Marcus E. Taylor, assistant surgeon,
Is relieved from further duty at Boise
barracks, Idaho, and viii proceed to Van
Couver barracks Nash