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A BIG MILITARY ROW.
Generals Kautz and Brooke
at Loggerheads.
The WORK OF AMBITIOUS MEN.
General Brooke Thought TO Have
Been Made Their Tool in
the Matter.

OMAHA, Neb., July A.-For a long
time there has been considerable discon-
tent and friction throughout the mill
tary department of the Platte. recently
brought about by the management from
headquarters, which is not as smooth
as il might be. There is no doubt that
there is sound reason for more or less
dissatisfaction, but just what induces 1t
no one seems to be willing to say.
The last unpleasant feature strikes
higher than usual, and IL is likely to
give more trouble than perhaps was an
ticipated, and results in considerable
gossip. 1t seems that the commander
invited some information from General
kautz relating to his post The inior-
nation was given, and returned to Cen
eral kautz with an Endorsement to the
effect that he had made statements not
in accordance with the facts, where
upon the latter asked for a redress
of grievance, and, by reason
OF the reply, was placed In
arrest, thus shutting oil the avenues for
further application for correction. Ii Is
said that General kautz had filed charges
against General Brooke for conduct un-
becoming an officer and gentleman,
which had been forwarded to the war
department. This will no doubt induce
charges against General kautz, II IL has
not already been done. and IL IL not inn
probable that one OF the largest military
courts known to the army will be the
outcome.
1t Is clear that General Brooke has
been made the instrument by which the
most prominent candidate-General A.
V. Kautz-ior the next vacancy In the
brigadIer generalshir may he placed out
of the way OF few very ambitious
men.
General Kautz was one of the most
gallant soldiers Of the war, and this at
tempt to injure his chances for we'll
merted and long-deserved promotion is
severely commented ON by military men
, 1890-07-31
HARBoR LINE COMMISSION.
Many Applications for tho Position OF
Engineer.

SEATTLE Wash, July 25.-The hart or
line commission met at the Rainier ho-
tel tonight and spent the whole of the
Jession in hearing tho applicants for tile
office of engineer. Those present were
Colonel W. +. Prosser, OF North Yakima; ;
Colonel III. +. Lduretson. of Tacoma; ID.
{. Guernsey, of Dayton; Frank IL.
Richards, of Whatcom, with Alfred
Martin us stenographer, and ex- x-Governor
Semplc.
The other members telegraphed from
olympia that private business would de-
tain him until August 3.
There are large number of applicants
lor tho position of engineer, and many
OF them have still to be heard. This
business will occupy nearly the whole of
the sessions to be held tomorrow morn
ing, afternoon and evening, and no ap-
pointment is likely to be made until
Monday.
Tomorrow at low tide the commission
will probably make u trip in n tug across
the water front of Seattle, in order to
form n clear idea of the contour of the
bed of the bay. Similar trips will bo
made along the front of the other cities
OH the sound.
A letter was sent to Mayor Moran this
afternoon requesting him to furnish the
commission with map, or chart of the
harbor, or any other information the
city may possess on this subject. Similar
requests will be made of each city
visited by the commission. The charts
OF the United States photographic snr-
vcy will also be obtained from these
data Thu nt,,iu al uyiu
specifications for the guidance OF the
engineer in making his survey.
1t Is the intention OF the commission
10 establish haroor lines extending in
land not less than fifty OF no more than
GOO feet from deep water. The specifica-
tions will state the limit of the depth
from which the harbor line is to
be measured, the opinion of
the commission being that the outer
thirty to thirty-tive feet of water at ex-
ireme low tide, sufficient TO float the
largest ships in these waters.
The engineers will he required to show
the contour OF the bed OF each
harbor from this depth inland
for 800 feet, the extreme width
allowed for the harbor lines. On the
basis OF this survey the commission will
draw the harbor line. Tho width will
vary according to the extent of the com
merce at each port and the character of
the water front. Where the commerce
Is slight or the bank falls away rapidly
to deep water narrower strip will be
laid out, while gradually shelving
shore on an extensive commerce will re-
qulre broad harbor strip.
Where the harbor lines are laid off the
tide land commission can not do any
thing toward carrying out the provisio n
oi the tide land law. consequently It'll
!lkely to be late in the fall before tn
tide lands are put up for sale.
, 1890-07-31
was tabled,
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
PrelIminary Meeting of the Pierce
County Democratic Committee.

Preliminary Meeting OF the Pierce
County Democratic Committee.
TACOMA, WASH, July 24.-The execu-
tive committee of the central democrat
ic:s club of Pierce county held q
meeting this afternoon, and decided to
hold the convention to organize state
association of democratic clubs in Ia
coma on Tuesday and Wednesday,
August 26 and %, next. Half fare rates
have been secured on all railroads and
steamboats, for all persons attending
the convention. The formal call will be
issued August 1. Hon. Jefferson Chan
dler, of ST. Louis, will be one of the ora
tors of the day. Judge Charles Il. L.
Landrau, Of st. Paul, will also be. pres
ent and speak.
The officers of the day will be: Presi-
dent, Hon. Junius Rochester; vice presi-
dent, Hon. J. j. Browne; secretary,
Hon. John l.. Sharpstein.
A vice president from each county in
Washington will be appointed and
among the list of vice presidents will ap-
pear the following we'll known names:
Thomas q. Gritiitts, of Spokane county;
Q. III, Warner, OF Whitman; Mayor
Blalock, of Walla Walla; Judge James
b. Reavis, of Yakima; John Collins, of
King; Joseph A. Kuhn, ofJefierson, and
Judge Francis Henry, of Thurston.
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MEET.
Nominations in Minnesota
and Ne braska-
STRONG PLATFORMS ADOPTED
The Party in Minnesota Pledged
to Secure Reduced Freight
Rates.

Sr. PAUL, Mimi, July "a. The repub.
lican state convention met to-day.
Committees were appointed and re.
cess taken until 2 Z. Nj.
The committee on permanent organi-
cation reported in favor of making the
temporary organization permsnent and
the report was adopted.
The platform was then reported and
unanimously adopted. 1t indorses the
state and national administrations
claims that the use of the system EN-
ployed in Minnesota is the best means
of controlling the liquor traffic, favors
the exclusion of undesirable immigrants,
d,nounces monopoiies and trusts, iayors
the regulation of interstate commerce,
pledges the party to secure reduction OF
the rates on gram, lumber and coal, apl
proves the Australian ballot box sys-
TEN, recognizes the soldiers. in
dorses the disability pension bill intro
duced and championsd by Senator Davis,
and firmly opposes any federal legisla-
ton designed to restrict the competition
of Canada with the domestic common
carriers.
Nominations for governor being in
order, the names of Il. Merriam, the
present governor; w. w. Braden, the
present state auditor, and ex.Congress--
man Knute Nelson were presented.
The first ballot resulted: Merriam,
800; Nelson, 7; Braden, 2.
Governor MerrismsSYas brought into
the convention by the committee and
made a brief speech of thanks.
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THE NEBRASKA REPUBLICANS.
Ticket Nominated by the State Con-
xention Mt Lincoln.

LINCOLN, Neb., July 24.--TLe repub-
lican state convention remained in ses-
sion all night.
/ At 2 O'clock this morning the COM
mittee % resolutions reported, and a
platform was adopted. 1t indorses
Harrison's administration, approves
national legislation on silver, declares
IN favor of the service ponsion bill,
favors the Australian ballot, opposes
land monopoly, recognizes the right of
labor to organize. favors the control of
railroads by legislation, and declares for
a postal telegraph.
A resolution indorsing prohibition
was tabled.
The following ticket was nominated: |:
For governor, l.. ID. Richards; secretary
OF state, }. G. Allen; state auditor
Thomas ii. Benton; treasurer, Captain
J: T.. How; attorney general, II. IL.
Hastings; land commissioner, George
Humphrey; state superintendent of
schools, A. X. Gavdy.
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FROM REvELRY TO DEATH.
A Boarding House Mysteriousiy ,
Blown Up at Savannah.

SAVANNAH, Ca, July H.-W. l.. Bull
ards boarding-house in this city, n
thrce-story dwelling, was blown up
early this morning. Three persons were
killed and many injured, two of whom
will probably die. There were thirteen
people in the house. The explosion
shattered the walls, and they collapsed
in N instant and fell in mass of ruins.
MostSt the occupants of the house were
asleep and were hurled from their beds
and either buried under the falling debris
or thrown on top of it.
The killed are: Mrs. |. Bullard, Mr..
l.ockley and Gus Robie.
The cause of the explosion is mys-
terry. There are many rumors of an
ugly nature, but nobody will take the
responsibility of making direct state
ment. One man insinuated that there
had been row in the house toward the
end of a jollification in which the in
mates were indulgng.
, 1890-07-31

the Central Pacific Railroad Company
against Henry Booth and James T.. Rob
son, on appeal from the local land office
at Salt Lake, Utah, the secretary of the
interior has rendered decision holding
that the settlement and residence oi
aliens upon lands within the limits of
the grant to the Central Pacific Company
at tile time of the definite location OF tho
road does not except the same from the
grant. The decision of tho Cominis-
sioner general of tho land office. from
which the appeal was taken, Is reversed.
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wALLA wALLA NEWS ITEMS.
Excessive Heat Causes tho Death OF a
Physician-A Romantic Affair.

WALLA WALLA, July 25.-About 0
clock this morning DIR. Pugsley left
his residence for his office. While
nearing McLean's store, within a few
steps of the office, he was noticed to
totter from one side of the walk to tho
other He fell upon the left side, and
parties standing near rushed to his pros
trate form and endeavored to resuscitate
him. Drs. Cripp and Stewart were i'm
mediately summoned, and did all in
their power to revive the tieeting spark,
but to no purpose. Twenty minutes
after he was dead. Mrs. Pugsley
was informed of her husbands serious
condition, but arrived too late to hear
him speak. Death was caused by heat
and exhaustion. the immediate cause
being coagulation of the blood in the
right side of the heart, and in the blood
vessels. On the opening of blood vessels
in the arms to give possible relief, the
blood was found to be of u dark color,
in partially clotted state.
Deceased was aged SO years, and came
to Walla Walla from Pendleton recently
to engage in practice. During the June
campaign in Umstilla county, Oregon,
itIs uboiCy was
for coroner, and was defeated by few
votes. His father and one brother re-
side in North Yakima. the latter being
a leading real estate dealer of that city.
Miss Lillian Lewis, daughter of Will
lam Il. Lewis, formerly engineer of tho
electric light company, recently working
ut the penitentiary, some months ago
became acquainted with Frank Oglesby.
and the acquaintance ripened into an
engagement. This the father seriously
objected to, which occasioned q quarrel
and partial separation between father
and daughter. Miss Lillian accepted a
situation with ]. w. Sweeza In his ice
cream parlors, which were frequently
visited by her lover, and since his re-
moval to Oaksdale considerable
correspondence has passed between
them. Thursday night last Lillian
applied to we'll known business
man of this city for money to pay her
fare to Oaksdale, stating that she was
without money, and desired to visit that
town. The request was refused, but on
the following day IL was discovered that
she had disappeared, and 1t has since
transpired that the couple were married
upon the arrival of the girl at her des-
tination. The girl frequently alluded to
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THE RED WING DISASTER.
One Hundred and Five Survivors
Found by the Inspectors.

ST., PAUL, July %. 5.-Inspectors Sloan,
ledger and Knapp returned from Lake
City and Red Wing last night. making a
successful search for all the survivors of
the Sea Wing wreck. The inspectors
secured the alhdavits ot 100 persons who
swear that they were upon the boat when
the cyclone struck IL. Ninety-eight
dead bodies have been identified, which
makes the total 203. The Sea Wing was
authorized to carry only l75 passengers,
unless she towed two barges.
Captain Wethern and others testified
that they were carrying less than the
allowed number of passengers
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TURKEY AND BULGARIA..


CoNsrANTISoPLE, July 25.-IIelliboH
the Russian ambassador to Turkey has
been presented with note from the
car to the porte declaring that the
granting by Turkey OF the concessions
demanded by Bulgaria would humiliate
the sultan. Tho Bulgarian demands,
the note says, are maneuvers to
strengthen tho tottering throne of
Prince Ferdinand and his Illegal rule.
Furthermore, the note says Bulgaria
iY hostile to Russia, and the porte's
condescension to that principality would
be an unfriendly act toward Russia,
and might lead to serious conse-
quences.
The attitude of Russia, as displayed
by the note, has seriously exercised the
pOrte,
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THE SUBJECT OF LOTTERIES.
Provisions of the House Conmittss's
Substitute Bill.

wAsHIsaToS, July 25.--The house
portofiice committee has agreed upon q
substitute bill, in lieu of number of
pending bills adverse to lotteries, and
ordered it reported to the house. The
substitute prohibits lottery circulars
and tickets, lists of drawings, money or
drafts for purchase of lottery tick.
cts, newspapers containing lot
terry advertisements or drawings
from beng carried in tho mails
or delivered by carriers, and penalty
of fine not exceeding 5000, and i'm
prisonment not exceeding one year,
shall be imposed upon amy person de-
posting such matter in the mails. The
postmaster general shall also be author
ICED, upon the evidence OF AN existence
of lottery or gilt enterprise, 10 cause
reaistered letters directed 90 the COM
pany to be stamped Fraudulent" and
returned TO the senders, and lie may
also forbid the pay ment OF money orders
addressed to a lottery or gift enterprise
company.
, 1890-07-31
The boycott Not Favored.

MACON, Ca, July 25.--The Telegraph
to-day made careful caucus of tho
business community, and found not Il
single firm in favor of the boycott pro-
posed by the Atlanta Constitution.
All of them are opposed to it., and
many expressed in the strongest pos
sible terms their indignation that a
reckless newspaper should have so mis-
represented the feeling OF the South.
, 1890-07-31
THE q. A. II. ENCAMPMENT.
Extensive Preparations for Transpor-
tntIon by the RnlIroAds.

CHICAGO, July A.-The Michigan Cen
trail and other railways here are making
extensive preparations for the trsnspor-
tation OF tho members Of the Grand
Relief Corps and other kindred organi-
cations to the national encampment to
be held in Boston the second week in
August. The announcement is made
to-day that the special headquarters
train will leave Denver over the Michi-
gan Central August o, and that numbers
of special trains will be run from there
and from Chicago,
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turedtat Haverstaw and verplanck's
Point was discussed. The reason as
signed for this was because the brick
manufacturers association employs
non-union mon. This movement is far
reaching, as IL tics up work on most all
the buildings in Brooklyn and Jersey
city. The plumbe and gas-iitters have
been ordered to tie up. tomorrow. Their
action is I'm sympathy with the roofers
and sheet-iron workers.
, 1890-07-31
b, the steamer re-
THE WORLDS FAIR.
An Interview with the President OF
the Commission.

WAsHISsroS, July 25.-Ex-Senator
Palmer, president of the worlds fair
commission, accompanied by Secretary
Dickinson, is in the city in the interests
OF the fair. Mr.. Palmer expressed great
qualification over the settlement Of the
location ofth fair, and said that the
decision between jackson Park and
Lake Front was more nominal than
real. 1t would, in his opinion, add
largely to the general interest and at
tractiyeness of the fair. Lake Front
would be devoted to the features that
would naturally draw crowds at night,
while the bulk of the fair proper would
be- located at Jackson Park.
, 1890-07-31

Ell PAso, July 25.--The troops of San
Salvador recently Invaded Guatemala
and planted their fiagIupon Guatemalan
soil. Tho Guatemahn troops fough'
with groat courage 1t Cootapaque and
Chingo. The loss was great on both
sides. Yesterday the troops of San Sal
yador were driven out OF Guatemala.
, 1890-07-31
rhe Whitm.n Repuhlie.n Rou.

CoLFAx, July 24--The Livingstone.
Becker contention is still at white
heat 1t is stated that the latter has
brought suit for slander against his ac-
cuser. There are rumors floating about
regarding Becker's alleged dishonesty,
and that proofs of this are being quietly
gathered.
The Gazette will publish as an ad-
vertisement Becker's call for a meeting
of the county republican convention.
, 1890-07-31
THE GREAT NORTHERN
Most Of the Contracts Have
Been Let.
PORTLAND TO Be CONNECTED
A Line to Be Built to Tha Poin
Vice President Cough
Interviewed.

SEATTLE, Wash, July 25.--Vice Presi-
dent W. Z. Clough and Chief Engineer
H. III. Becker, OF the Great Northern,
left here tonight for Tacoma, from
which point they were to leave to-
morrow Tor Helena. Colonel Clough
said last night; 1--WE have lot all the
contracts now, and work will now go
on actively all along the line. i have
not made deal for the Seattle X North
ern, but can not say what We may do.
We might buy great many
lines of railroad. We are
going to build line to Portland, which
you know was part of our plan two
years ago. In reply to your inquiry II
the Great Northern has u trackago ar
rangement with the Union Pacific and
Soutern Pacific, | may tell you that we
intend to build a line to Portland and
will let the Union and Southern Pacific
use our tracks upon very liberal terms.
Yes, and any otherroad, for that matter.
A ship load of steel rails arrived to day
from England .or the laying of track on
the Farhavon a Southern line and things
are all ready now to go ON lively. |
shall return to Seattle again in a short
tlint, puN hON VI lOui NctNS'
I can not tell you just when"
Chief Engineer Becker said that the
contracts had been lot for plliug and
bridges from Seattle to the boundary
line, and that instructions had been
given for the building OF u line to Port
land.
The contract for supplying truss
spans has not been let, but will be in a
short time. Contracts will also bo be
let Tor ties.
A large number OF engineering parties
are locating the line across the noun.
tains, and yerything has been done to
push the work. Men are being hired to
clear and grade. Colonel Clough and
MIR. Becker will let contract for the
eighty-tive miles west from Assinaboine
next Monday in Helena. MIR. Becker
will return to Seattle in about three
weeks.
, 1890-07-31
ADvICEs FROM JAPAN.
The First Election Under the New
Constitution-Choi Victims.


VANCOUVER, Is. c., July 25.-Advices
from Japan by the steamer Batavia state
that at the first election under the new
constitution on July the returns
showed that large percentage of the
electors voted. Thirty-nine govern
ment, thirty-three opposition, eighteen
independent and two doubtful candi-
dates were elected.
The queen dowager of Korea died on
the 4th Of July, aged SO. Royal mourn
ing has been ordered, which means that
the whole nation is Obliged to don
mourning for three years, and that a
heavy taxation will be imposed to pay
the funeral expenses.
The Official Gazette states that TWEEN
ty three new cases and live deaths oc-
Cured from cholera in the town of Ma
gasaki July 2 and 3. Altogether there
have been seventeen deaths.
, 1890-07-31
THE NEWSPAPER WORLD.
A New Morning and Evening Daily
Projected In Seattle.

SEATTLE, Wash, July 2i.-It is an
nounced here that Alexander Begg, the
founder of the Daily Journal and sew
eral weekly and monthly publications,
will IN few days start a democratic
paper, to bo called the Telegram, and
that morning and evening editions will
be published. Ii is supposed that he is
backed by the democrats, who are dis
gruntled over the recent sale of the
Morning Journal to n syndicate of re-
publicans
, 1890-07-31
THE STORAGE OF GRAIN.
A Resolution Aimed Against the
Northern Pacific Monopoly.

WAsHINeroN, July Ex-senator Call
introduced u resolution to-day instruct
ing the committee on state commerce to
prepare bill to compel elevator pro-
prietors TO accept grain for storage at
reasonable rates, intended chiefly
against the combination of elevator pro-
prietors OH the Northern Pacihc, which
threatens to refuse grain and compel the
farmers to sell at once. 1t was laid
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inhuman treatment by her father, and
was determined either on getting mar
ried or leaving her home. As his daugh.
ter is 1s years of ago Mr.. Lewis has con-
cluded to lot tho matter rest During
liam received quito a number of tele
grams from Oglesby requesting her to
meet him at Oaksdale.
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rnz LAKE SHORE & EASTERN.
furchase of the Majority OF the stock
by the Transcontinental.

SEATTLE, WASH, July 25--President
A. 3. Dunhani, ol the Seattle Lake
Shore Il Eastern, said to a reporter to-
day; 81 have received official iniorma-
ton by telegram from New York this
morning that the Oregon & Transconti-
mental Company has bought the ma
jority of the stock of the Seattle, Lake
Shore x Eastern Railway Company, but
neither the road, nor the franchise, has
been purchased. The same policy will be
carried out as heretofore, and no change
will he made IN the management. The
parties interested in the road retain their
interests, and this purchase OF stock
merely adds to the financial strength OF
the company by combining the strength
of the two parties. | have no iniOrma-
tion concerning the rumorcd transfer Of
the Seattle, Lake Shore q Eastern to the
Northern Pacific"
, 1890-07-31
A Des,ructive Forest Fire.

MnToS CAL, July 25.--one Of the
largest and most destructive grass and
timber fires for years has been raging
since last Sunday IN the district bounded
by Copperopolis, obynes and Reynolds,
covering an area of over twenty five
mile. Large quantities of hay. feed,
timber and fencing. with number oI
dwellings and barns, have been destroy
cd. The fire has jumped the river, and
is sweeping the country towards Chinese
camp. Tue estimated loss 80 far 10 oyer
$50, 600.
, 1890-07-31
THE PACIFIC NAIL.
1t VIII BE subsidixsd by the Guate
malan 0oysrnmsnt

CRY or MEXICO July 25.-Dispatches
from Guatemala say that Pacific Mail
steamers will receive a subsidy from the
Guatemalan government, which gives
the Guatemalan authorities certain
rights while tho vessels are in Guatema-
Ian waters. Among these is the right to
search for contraband goods, among
which count arms for the nations at war
with Guatemala.
, 1890-07-31
THE LABOR SITUATION.
A Far Reaching Movement In Brook
Iyn BuildIng Trnden.

YoRK, July 25.--In Brooklyn the
: ouble engendered by the roolers' strike
several weeks ago is extending rapidly
TO other trades. This morning meet
ing of the walking delegates OF the
building trades sections of Brook
lyn was held, when the question of
putting boycott on bricks manufact-
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want to Buy . Mine.

CnIcAao, July ga special from
Warsaw says that an English syndicate
has announced its readiness to purchase
the Washington Bar gold mine. in Madi-
son county, Montana. Charles b. Bsne-
dict, of st. Paul, Is ON his way to Europe
in the interests of the mining company,
most oS whom live In Minnesota.
, 1890-07-31
Frenoh Crop. pe.troyed.

PARIS, July 25.-The crops throughout
this country, except in the section east
OF the Rhone. have been destroyed by
incossant rains. Official reports from
the great wheat district--La Blanche
state that the crop is rotting. The losses
are estimated at 800, ,00O, 600 francs.
Dealers in grain are taking advantage Of
the scarcity and the price OF bread Is in
creaslpg.
, 1890-07-31

wAsHIseroN, July A-In the home
stead and s-emption contested case Of