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to save the lumber yard. they kept the
Ohio block and Washington Water Pow
er building No. I so thoroughly drenched
that they did not ignite.
AT just l;l5 o'clock the attention OF
Chief Weinbrcnner was called to tn
fire on the South Side. A large sheet OF
flame could be plainly seen through the
dense smoke arising from the fire on the
bridge. AS the fire on the North Side
was about under control, the chief or
dered all tho apparatus, with the excep-
tion OF hosercel and the hose already
laid, to the new fire. With the hose laid
from the hydrants and volunteer help
THE BURNED DISTRICT.
The first building consumed was the
Burlington. Next came the Washing
ton Water Power building, the ground
floors Of which were occupied by Bonne
& Co., furniture dealers Ada NJ. How
ard. music teacher, and the Cas-
cade laundry. Next came Grecnberg's
printing house. The last to 20 was
the lumber yard OF Cutter Il Curtis.
The little oft,co was first to go and
then the lumber caught. This burned
for a long time. The bridge burned
lowly and was entirely consumed,
The piling feIl with loud crash at
4:l0 o'clock.
THg ESTIMATED LOSS.
Owing to the great excitement the &C.
curate losses and insurance could not be
learned. Many who lost could not be
found, and those who were on the scene
were so excited in many instances that
they could not tell what they had lost,
or the amount of insurance carried, II
any. As near rs could be learned tho
, 1890-07-24

PULLMAN, WASH, July 1.-two BROTH
ers by the name pf Anderson were seri-.
ously, one fatally, injured hero this
morning 10y an unexpected explosion
while blast ing on the Northern Pacific
Lewiston extension. One OF the men has
both eyes completely destroyed, and his
head, hands aud neck are burned coal
biuck
, 1890-07-24
The Lodge mn.

WASHINGTON. July 1s.-A meeting of
the republican members OF the senate
committee OH privileges and elections
was held to-day TO consider tile federal
election bill. The committee refuse to
say anything respecting its proceedings.
The senators not members of the COM
mittee understand that the committee
will make very considerable changes in
teriaiiy.
, 1890-07-24
Il 4 4
WASHINGTON POLITICS.
The Chances OF Senator Squire and
Congressman Wilson.

WAsHISoroS, July 2l.-A gentleman
who has recently travelled rather exten.
sively throughout Washington state,
and who is now in the capital, says that
politics are rather warm there, but that
the indications are that Senator Squire
will be- reelected. There is some feeling
regarding appointments, and some peple
assert that Mr.. Squire is better fellow
and legislator than politician, but the
opposition to him has not centered on
any one man.
The same gentleman says that Repre-
sentative Wilson will have q walkoyer
in his campaign.
, 1890-07-24
THE @. A. X. ENGAGEMENT.
Information as to Accommod alton.
Desired by the Committee.

Bosros, July 20.-The reunion COM
mittee of the national Grand Army en-
campment earnestly desires the names
OF ali organizations that have secured
through local mem bers and without ap-
plication to the committee their own
accommodations. The committee desires
that all military and naval organiza-
tions that contemplate holding reunions
during encampment week, and have not
already notified the committee, should
do so ut once. Notices should he sent
to J. Payson Bradley, chairman OF the
reunion committee, No. 2 Beach street.
Boston, Mass.
, 1890-07-24
THE SECOND STREET FIRE.
A Total Loss Of Nearly Twenty-Five
Thousand Dollars.

A Total Loss Of Nearly Twenty-Three
Thousand Dollars.
While the fire on the North Side
was vt its height and the entire de-
partment was engaged In fighting
the flames, number OF pistol shots
attracted attention TO another fire
on Second street.
FLAMES were seen issuing from the
roof of a. twostory frame building
ON the north side of Second, about
midway of the block between Lin
coin aud Posts streets.
The fire started in lodging-house
kept by Mrs. Julia Glenn, "A colored
woman, over Cardwells second
hand store.
There was no building adjoining
the burning building on the east
aide, but the flames advanced rapid
ly along the row of two-s.ory frame
buildings toward Lincoln, licking
up the Northwest Commission Com
pany's building. Knights Of Labor
lodge room, Hix q Sons station
ery and confectionery store, the
Capital meat market and the Mon
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Anarnhy In Armenia.

Lospos. July pa dispatch from
Titles to the Daily News says; The
Armenian bishop OF Erzer0nan was
death aroused Armenia to the highest
pitch of excitement. The whole coun-
try is in a state of anarchy. The half
starved Turkish soldiers and Kurds
under the pretense of maintaining order,
pIund airing whsreyer they go.
, 1890-07-24
THE ORIGIN.

Opinions vary greatly as to the origin
of the fire. Those who were present
when the fire started say that when they
first saw it the flames were issuing from
the kitchen in the rear. This Is proba-
bly, how 1t started.
Many others claim that the fire was OF
incendiary origin, but they have Moth
ing with which to substantiate their
, 1890-07-24
THE APACHE RENEGADEs.
Five OF Those Under "Kid" Killed
by United States Troops.

TucsoS Ariz., July 2o-It is now
definitely known that of the eight
Apache renegsdes under kid" who
murdered Sheriff Reynolds and deputy
and escaped, that all save three have
been killed. kid" and two others are
ut large. The troops are out with tho
hope of intercepung them. Three
White Mountain Apache renegadcs
came in to-day and surrendered to
the troops.
, 1890-07-24
Cath olics Indignant.

Complaint is made by the Catholics
that the committee has cut out from
the Indian appropriation bill an item
$4,000 for the Catholic
&'y IN school at Blackfoot Mont. II is
ed that this amount would have
= eafed Tor 100 children. There are over
4oo children OF school age. and the gov
eminent school only accommodated
hity. Commissioner Morgan is blamed
Tor the change.
, 1890-07-24
In Ala of Irrigation.

WAsHIsaroN, July Ex-senator Stew
art to-day introduced u bill granting the
public lands In Nevada, except mineral
lands, 10 the state in aid Of irrigation.
, 1890-07-24

NASHVILLE, July 1s.-Hon. John r.
BuchanEan. president of the State
Farmers Alliance. was nominated for
governor to-day in the state democratic
, 1890-07-24

Representative Wilson is on hunt
for man Of national reputation to open
the Spokane Falls exposition October 1.
lie is uncertain now as to the precise
man to whom the invitation win be ten
derod by the exposition managers.
, 1890-07-24
THE ARID BELT.
Good News for the New state-ssn
ator Allen Speaks.

WASHINGTON, July iS.-The entire
West will be pleased to know that the
amendment to the sundry civil bill, re-
garding tho withdrawal act of 1855 has
passed the senate, and that such an
overwhelming sentiment has been ere
ated against the irrigation scheme. The
four new states contributed the greatest
strength toward this repeal. Since the
effect of the law became known the
eight senators from the Northwest have
been working in every possible way to
get tho law repealed, some made speeches
in the senate, others made arguments
. before the committees, and all worked
upon individual members of the senate
to show the great wrong that was being
done them.
There is a good story in IL all. The
amendment was subject to u point Of
order, being legislation on an appropria-
tion bill. 1t was known that the point
would be made aud that President Pro
TEN Ingalls, would sustain 1t. This
would necessitate an appeal, and the re.
publicans would hesitate to overrule the
chair when they knew that he was right,
so Mr.. Ingalls, kept out of the chair, and
when the matter came up MIR. Blair re-.
marked that he would refer it to the
senate, and by more than two.t thirds
vote the senate refused to sustain the
point
, 1890-07-24

convention by acclaination. Tay-
lor and Patterson withdrew In the inter-
ests of harmony. Buchanan is a
farmer, but has been In the legislature
for tn rec terms.
, 1890-07-24
,r,,,o,,, o,.d,, OF Grain.

wAsnIseroN, July 2L-Representative
Comstock introduced bill to-day au'
thorizipg the secretary of agriculture 10
establish uniform grades of al! kinds oi
grain transported from one state to an
other, or to any foreign country, which
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Senator Aliens Speech.

Senator Allen. of Washington, was the
popular man of the day In the senate.
lie took up the debate upon tho irrigu-
tion subject, and took strong grounds
against the withdrawal of the lands bv
reason OF bill which had been smuggled
through in 1885, Senator Allen said
that the withdrawal was an injustice TO
the state. There was no necessity for a
typographical survey to recover tue
reservoir sites. Senator Allen wanted
their supervision given to each state
The people of Washington, and of the
three sister states admitted with her
could take care of this matter them
selves. The legislatures were capable of
handling this matter, and they stood in
no need OF The material care of the gem
erai government. These four states
were admitted with the same rights and
privileges as the original thirteen states,
and were as able to take care vi them
selves.
The senator talked for about twenty
minutes, When he began the senai o
was practically empty, but when he
hnished he was surrounded by the
largest audience that has greeted a sena.
TOR since the beginning OF the debate.
AT the close of his remarks he was con-
graduated by senators ON both sides of
the chamber.
, 1890-07-24

Both Representatives Wilson and Car
ter tried to have included in the bill on
appropriations a provision to reimburse
the states of Washington and Montana
for expenses incurred In holding consti-
tutional conventions, but the committee
held that 1t was improper legislation to
attach to a general appropriation bill,
and did not pass upon the merits OF the
claims.
, 1890-07-24

The land forfeiture bill was finally
passed by the house to-day, and il goes
to the senate for conference. Senator
Power received kilograms to-day from
his constituents asking whether the bill
forfeited the Northern Pacific grant
along the line of the road now completed.
The democrats have attempted to give
this construction to the bill, but no such
provision exists. The entire attack
made against the bill was on tho ground
that II did not forfeit all of the Northern
Pacific grant back to Bismarck. Such q
bill will never pass congress.
There was proposition made to-day
that this bill should contain proyiso
that the courts should pass upon all tho
Northern Pacific lands before they were
either confirmed or declared forfeited.
This was opposed by Mr.. Dunnell, Of
Minnesota, who claimed that II would
be great injustice to the settlers to
make them wait five or more years for
the courts to pass upon the question OF
title.
Mr.. Hermann. of Oregon, offered an
amendment to the land forfeiture bill
to-day, which was adopted, providing
that the settlers who had gone on the
railroad lands intending TO purchase in
good faith from the railroad company
should be allowed to acquire from the
government $50 acres OF the lands so
purchased at 81. 25 an acre.
, 1890-07-24
OLYMPIA NEWS ITEMS.
Tho Bribery Invsstigstion.- The Tide
Land Commission.

OLYMPIA, Wash, July 22.-The bribery
in the State board OF education will be
Investigated before the grand jury in
the superior court Monday, July 2S.
Ten persons have been subpenaed to
appear. The detectives refused to tell
the whereabouts of Womack aLd Ed
wards, and subpenas have been sent TO
the houses they represent. o, A.
Tiffany, of Sprague. Is in the city, and
will remain until after the Investigation.
He has returned from trip to Port
Angeles and various other points down
The Sound, and has been writing up the
local government of the state, which will
he appended to "Civics ior Young
Americans" u text book for juveniles,
which was adopted at the last meeting
oil the board.
, 1890-07-24

Governor Ferry has at last filled the
tide land committee by the appointing
Of Austin Miers, of Ellensburgh, who
has accepted. Yesterday he appointed
Frank Moore, OF Spokane Falls, who
declined. He then appointed Miers
Every member of the commission, as
now constituted, namely; Messrs. Reed,
Loir, Warner, Sharpstein and Miers
were members OF the constitutional con-
vention. None were mombers of the
late legislature. Warner and Sharpstein
are democratic members OF the COM
mission.
The members of the harbor line COM
mission are: w. +. Prosser, Frank
Richards, IL. +. Garretson, Eugene
Semple and ID. G. Guernsey. OF the tide
land commission, all were in the city
to-day but MIR. Miers, and Of the harbor
line conn mission all were present but
Messrs. Ssmple and Guernsey. Both
com missions were ut the Oily mpic hotel.
They met this afternoon tor organiza-
tion, but, owing To the absence Of some
OF their number, the commissions ad-
Journed alter an informal session and
Will convene again tomorrow.
, 1890-07-24
HOMESTEAD PATENTS.

List of Those Received at the Local
Land Office June 22.
Following Is list of the home
stead patents received at the Spo-
kane Falls land Office June %, 1890:
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Y y Y
MIR. Carter VIII Retire.

1t is said that Representative Carter
has written letter to friend in Mon
tana, absolutely declining to be a candi-
date for reelection this fall. MIR. Carter
has been n hard worker, and he will be
missed in congress, where he has made
many friends. 1t is said that his rea-
sons ior declining are based ON the facts
that his interests are suffering, and that
he has found that all the glory and hon
or does not repay man for the hard
work he has had to do.
, 1890-07-24
THE SEATTLE CENSUS.
Lively Competition the Puget Sound
Cities.

Lveiy Competttiou the Fuget SCUM"
Cities.
WASHINGTON, July 19.-The census
bureau is having a serious chapter of the
census war between Tacoma and Seattle.
Tho recount In three Seattle districts
gave an increase OF 1, 100 and the Seattle
people now want more districts re-
counted. The census bureau has pro-
test from the Tacoma chamber of com
merce against this 1, 100 increase to be
entered up ON the summary. The super
visor has informed the superintendent
that the recount was made by more
competent men than was the first count.
The further recounting recommended
by the supervisor was IN response to
the sentiment of Seattle business men,
rather than on his own idea that omis-
sions had been made. The three r3-
counted districts were known to have
been imperiectly taken the first time.
The census bureau objects strongly to
more recounts, because 1t is afraid OF
temporary colonization for swelling
purposes. The supervisor has been in
structod to take all means, except a re-
count TO rectify omissions.
, 1890-07-24

Washington-At Silver, Okanogan
county, with j. NJ. Byrnes as post.
master.
, 1890-07-24
Tho washingto. Gems sus.

In response to telegram from
Governor Ferry, of Washington, Repre-
sentative Wilson to-day had an inter-
view with Superintendent Porter, of the
census bureau, relative to securing a
statement OF the population in that
state, which the special session
OF tho legislature might use as a
basis OF the appointment. The inter
view was satisfactory, and the superin-
tendent at once gave orders to rush the
work in Washing ton, so that a popula-
tion statement by counties might be
completed by August, If possible. Mr.
Porter said he believed this could be
done.
, 1890-07-24
THE FORFEITURE BILL
More About the Census in
Washington.
G00DNEWS FOR THE new STATES
Senator Allen Makes Taking
Speech on the Question of
Irrigation.

WASHINGTON, July 1.-THE president
to-day appointed Arthur ]. Shaw to be
postmaster at Spokane Falls, Wash,
vice Tom Is. Warren, removed. MIR.
Warren's removal Is the result Of nu-
merous complaints by well-known Spo-
kane Falls men. He was appointed less
than ten months ago. In response to
the complaints the postmaster
general sent n special agent OF
the department there to in.
vcstigate. The report recommends
that Mr.. Warren be removed for habit
ual discourtesy to the patrons and disre-
gard of the postal laws and regulations.
When the report was made the head of
the department asked Mr.. Wilson to
recommend successor, and Mr. Shaw's
name was sent In two days ago, and oil
came Mr.. Warren's official head.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1890-04-16

decidedly sickenfng, crash OF breaking
glass and sensation on my spine as II
it were being telese0ped. The solid
earth had struck us. 1t had never
struck me that way before, and l was
naturally good deal startled. l was
not SO much demoralized, however, but
that could see with perfect distinctness
two badly shaken individuals leap from
the cab with an agility and promptness
that showed plainly there were NO
broken bones. One Of them was the
elevator boy.
The descent occupied, as near as
could be computed, about two seconds,
but they were the most completely oc-
cupied seconds it has ever been my luck
to encounter. If / could manage out
side Of runaway elevator cab to do as
much thinking for every two consecu-
tive seconds in an hour, / could cover
pretty we'll the history Of this planet
and leave considerable margin for the
rest of the solar system. - Detroit Free
Press.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1890-04-16
3. Upon the action Of the farmer rela-

8, Upon the action Of the farmer rela-
tive to warehouses The merits OF this
scheme have been exhaustively dis
cussed and demonstrated. The ques-
ton of country warehouses is settled.
They will be built and operated beyond
doubt. One thing only remains to be
seen--whether they will be built and
operated by farmers, for the benefit Of
the farmer CT by individuals for the
money there is in them. Commercial
minds are sharp enough to see profit in
it as an investment, and this profit
would accrue to the holder of stock,
whether he lived in town or on the re-
hottest farm in the remotest district Of
the county. But if the stock did not pay a
cent.dividends,t the farmer investor would
be handsomely paid in the enhanced
price of cotton. He can deposit his cot
ton in the warehouse, borrow money
upon it for present needs, and hold it
''for the RISE" Thus'he gets the bene-
fit of rise in price instead of the specu-
lator-and more than all else, he is in a
position to have say as to the price.
Finally the measure of results for
this year will be largely determined in
the next few months by our action upon
the three points mentioned: but espe-
cially upon the contracts we make for
advances, and upon the building of a
warehouse. With shorter liens or store
accounts, longer credits, undivided con-
fidence and effort and warehouse, the
farmer is invincible. Guilt
vator
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1890-04-16
RAPID GROWTH.
The Alliance Becoming Disturbing Fac
tor In Kansas Politics.


The Farmers Alliance in Kansas is
growing so rapidly in members and
perfection OF organization that it has
become decidedly disturbing factor in
local and State politics. State Organ
izer Jennings is just finishing up trip
through the State, where he has been
establishing new Alliances and extend
ing the scope and organization of the
old ones. Every county, nearly, in the
whole State is organized, and pretty
nearly every farmer in each county is
member of the organization. The older
Alliances have been reorganized on the
plan of the one by townships. Each
county has central organiza-
ton at the county seat, and to
this township Alliances are subor-
dinate. The county central organi-
cation receives instructions from the
State headquarters which are subordi-
nate again to the National Alliance.
This thorough organization has made
the order exceptionally strong. In local
politics where their immediate interests
are at stake, the Alliances have gener-
ally decided to support only those candi-
dates who coincide with their views and
adopt their principles. In State poll
tics similar action has been decided
upon, and it has even been proposed to
run Farmer" candidate for Governor
in the person of A. w. Smith, better
known as Farmer" Smith, of McPher-
son. The organization has already got
its finger in the National political pie.
The president of the Kansas Alliance
has addressed to the Kansas Senators
and Representatives at Washington a
letter informing them that it is the be-
lief among the farmers that the depres-
sion of agricultural interests is due to
vicious legislation. The letter con-
cludes thus:
''Many of the questions that are re-
ceiving the attention Of Congress are
far less urgent than those upon which the
safety of the home and the welfare of
the family depend. The people believe
the white citizens of Kansas have some
rights as we'll as the colered citizens of
the South. They believe that fallen
heroes, both white and black, in the
past struggles for liberty, and the per-
petuity of our institutions, can afford to
wait for one moment until the right OF
living heroes in the present struggle
for American homes receive some recOg
milton by the men who have been
chosen to represent them in Congress-
Behind these demands are more thar
100000 ballots in the State of Kansas
and the time is coming, and is not fal
distant, when the Legislators will heed
the voice of their constituents"
These Indications of the determine
ton Of the Alliance to enter politics arr
troubling the politicians, and they ar
becoming decidedly nervous.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1890-04-16

A swindling pair of rascals has been
discovered to be operating in Kansas
with good success. They represent them
selves as Farmers Alliance lecturers,
and have forged credentials showing
themselves to be such. They take Or
ders for a book, which gives the prices
and places of obtaining every thing a
farmer can want. The cost is but ten
cents, but they claim that only farmers
of probity care wanted as subscribers
The purchaser fills out blank stating
how many people compose his family and
what kind of groceries he uses most of
and similar inquiries, which, 'as mat
ter of FORM" he signs. Swindler No. 2
delivers the book short time after, and
the contracts in his hands call for $40
volume filled with trash and worth
about fifty cents. A number of farmers
have been victimized, and rather than
enter into litigation have submitted to
the steal. But for the GOODNESS of the
second man he would several times have
been handled roughly, but he has pro.
fessed to be and perhaps is, in some
cases, farmers boy, inveigled into the
job of delivering the books as an easy
way of making q little money during
the winter months