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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-09-04

About two miles from the Bogochiel we
came out on Quillayute prairie. consider
ably larger than Forks prairie. and the
Oldest settled district in the valley. The
first settlers arrived there about twenty
years ago. Like all other prairies in the
valley, the ground is covered with dense
growth OF fern, which in some places Is
ten feet high. Considerable gravel IS
found hers, and the soil is not con-
sidered first class, although fair crops
OF hops, potatoes, beans, hay and oats
are raised. Setuers on these prairies
have endeavored 70 raise tobacco, but
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-08-25
ANTI-TILLMAN CONVENTION.
Tomorrow VIII Decide What South
Carolina Democrats Will Do.

Tomorrow convention, composed of from
four hundred to five hundred of the leading
men Of South Carolina, will assemble in Colum.
bia. dispatch from that city says: The con-
vention will be composed OF the strongest anti
IIllmanites from every section of the state.
They will assemble under the call Of an execus
tive committee elected by the anti-Tillman
convention held six weeks ago. This body
ordered the committee to call another conven-
ton in case the state convention failed 70 grant
primary. 1t is doubtful what the assemblage
will do. One of the delegates said last night
that they would nominate a straight-out Demo-
cratic ticket and put their men in the field
against the Tillman ticket. This action will be
strongly opposed by many members, who are
In favor of an out-and-out fight, but wish to
make it only after the regular nominating con-
vention OF September 10 has taken action. 1t
is probable that the latter sentiment will con-
troll the body. At present there are two state
democratic executive committees. One is the
old committee deposed by the recent Tillman
convention. They insist that the convention
had no power to unsest them. The other is
the new committee elected by the Tillman con-
vention. Both chairmen claim to represent
the only committee and both declare their in
tention Of calling the September convention to
order.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-08-25
A VILLAGE SCANDAL.
The Pastor Of Methodist Church
Charged With immortality.

There is great excitement in the village Of
Greenville, NJ, over war in tho Methodist
Church. Nearly two weeks ago Rev. DR.. Kum-
mer. the presiding elder, called on Rev. Dr. R.
E. Johnston, the pastor Of the NJ E. Church,
and informed him that charges affecting h;s
moral character had been brought to his atten-
ton by young woman, member of the
church. The presiding elder gave DR.. John
ston the alternative of leaving the ministry or
standing trial. The next morning DR.. Johnston
resigned and went to Maryland, where his
wife, who is an invalid, is at sanitarium. Dr.
Hummer reported the case to the official board
of the church and action was postponed, some
Of the members of the board contending that
the Rev. Johnston was the victim of con-
spiracy and that he had resigned because the
condition Of his wife is such that he could not
remain away from her to await trial. Since
then the case has been the talk of the town
and the names Of the most prominent women
have been talked about These, to the num-
Der OF fifty, held meeting Friday night and
formulated a demand on DIR. Hummer for
specifications. This will be presented, together
with notice that suit will be entered against
him il he does not produce them The women
are almost unanimous in believing DR.. John
ston innocent. They say he is being perse-
cuted because the presiding elder is Jealous Of
him and because he il an ex-confe crate and a
democrat, while the majority OF the men of
Greenville are republicans.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-08-25
MISSISSIPPPS CONVENTION.
Plans of Apportionmcnt and Franchise
Which Will Likely be Adopted.

The subcommittee on apportionmcnt in the
Mississippi constitutional convention have
made no large changes in the country repre-
sentation in the lower house. Tho number of
legislators under it are increased from 100 to
100. No county's representation is increased,
while some are decreased. The senate is
divided into eleven districts to consist of thirty
five members. The districts consist Of from
four to eleven counties, each district having
three members, except two, which have four
each No two senators can be elected from any
one county. The apportionment makes four
of the districts republican, with thirteen sena-
tors, and seven democratic, with % senator's.
All the delta or :'black" counties arc put in a
district by themselves. There is an element
in the convention favorable to a much more
radical apportionment than the one agreed on,
going to the extent of lodging the power of the
state absolutely in the white counties by de-
creasing the representation Of the black coun-
ties sufficiently for the purpose. This kind Of
measure stood no chance of passing and 1t
has been practically abandoned.
The subcommittee on franchise, it il now
believed, has agreed on a plan embodying both
an educational test and property qualifications
for suffrage. The education test will be the
ability to read the Constitution so AZ to explain
the cardinal principles. The property qualifi-
cations will require voters to own ESQ worth
Of property. Compliance with either test 10 to
constitute eligibility. This will be coupled
with longer residence than is now required and
the poll tax must be produced.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-08-25
SHOT DOWN BY A BURGLAR.
Milton Petrie Seriously Wounded In
His Home at Allegheny.

Milton Petrie was shot through the breast BY
. burglar at his home, 81 Fremont street, Allie
gheny City, Pa, yesterday morning at 4 O'Clock.
Tho deed was evidently premeditated, and the
story of the affair exhibits the cunning scheme
Of the perpetrator. Petrie keeps grocery and
lives with hts family above the store. Mrs.
Petrie heard a noise below in the Kitchen. She
lay still for ten minutes, supposing the burg
lar would leave the house. and then awakened
Mr.. PetrIe. Mr.. Pstrie took the dimly burning
lamp in the room in his hand and started down
the stairs. His wife called TO him to come
back, but he made no answer. Sic rushed to
the head Of the stairway just as her husband
entered the kitchen. The burglar was still
there. Petrie saw the intruder, and holding
other. The burglar took . revolver from his
pocket aud stood his ground Petrie continued
to advance and cried "Backr' "Backy' But
instead Of obeying the man deliberately took
aim, and saying slowly. Now is my opportu-
nifty. I've waited long" fred The shot failed
last one struck Petrie in the left side and he
fell to the floor. The burglar turned and es-
capped through the back entrance.
Mrs. Petris ran to her husbands aid She
found him lying unconscious and screamed so
loudly that the whole neighborhood was
aroused. The wound is serious, but Petrie
will probably recover. The intention Of the
burglar had been robbery. The wounded
man. trousers were taken from tis room and
rifed Of large sum of money. They were
found down stairs after the shooting. Detect
i've James Steel has clue to the criminal. He
knows the name Of a man who is an enemy of
Petrie and who has written threatening letters
to him, swearing he would take his life. The
mans haunts are known, and the officer thinks
the arrest will be made today. Mrs. Petrie re-
ceived severe shock by the shooting and is
FRUSTRATED.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-08-25
ALL FOR A FROLlC.
Wilton Lackaye and His Friends Badly
Treated.

Actors Wilton Lackaye of this city, mem
Der of THE Canuk" company, now playing at
the Bijou Theater in New York, and Harold
Russell of the "One Error" company were as
saulted and severely injured by two bartenders
in a saloon at SD street and 9Th avenue, New
York, early Saturday morning. Lackaye re-
ceived two bad scalp wounds and Russell re-
ceived one that required seven stitches at the
New York Hospital, whittier the two men we're
removed by their friends. Lackaye and sew
eral companions, among whom were his brother
James, Harold Russell, Archie Gordon and
Thomas Everett had been out for frolic, and
about o'clock in the morning wen, into the
saloon to get drink. They were all in jolly
mood, and Lackaye jokingly alluded TO the fact
Of the bar being kept open durino illegal hours
A brother -in-law OF the proprietor became an
gered at the party and ordered them out
They refused to go, and the bsrtenders rushed
to eject them. A general fight ensucd, IN
which the actors were badly worsted. Lackaye
and his friends claim that the bartenders used
lead pipe in the fight and that one of them
drew knife but did not use it The bartend-
ers we're arrested.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-08-25

heHkS are dHS
to wash-day, unless you wash
with Pearline. It'sthewashing
in the old way with soap and
rub, rub, that makes the holes
in your clothes. You can't get
them clean without rubbing;
you can't rub without wearing
them out. A month ofordinary
use won't make the wear and
tear of one such washing.
Try a little Pearline-zOatA.
ont SOAP. The dirt comes out
easily and quickly without
rubbing. There's no need to
drag it out by main strength
there's nothing to hurt your
clothes, no Observation-Disclosures.
There's no hard work about it
either. lt'seaywashiug-both
for the woman who washes and
the things that are washed.
It's safe washing. too. Pearl.
inc removes the dirt. but won't
harm anything else.
Beware of limitations xs5 IAAEy PYLE NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-08-25
SHE LOVES A DOOMED MAN.
Efforts OF Married Woman to Secure
the Release of q Murderer.

Columbus, Ohio special says: Isaac Smith,
who is confined in the penitentiary here, is one
of the four men who are to be hanged next
Thursday night. For some time it has been
known that he was carrying on a correspondence
with a woman outside, supposed to be his
cousin. The letters were long and afectionate.
The officials found the woman to be Mrs.
Amelia Baeder, the wife Of Ger man saloon
keeper. She has been coming to the peniten-
tiary for the past three months in company
with Mrs. Leuth, the mother Of Otto Leuth, the
Cleveland boy murderer, who is also to be
hanged on Thursday.
Mrs. Baeder fell in love with Smith when she
first saw him in his cell. A number of the let
tiers have been intercepted. In one OF them
she unfolds conspiracy to secure the release
OF Smith, when they were to get rid of her
husband and she was to install Smith in the
management of her business. 1t is known she
has given s1O0 to aid in securing a commuta-
ton of sentence for Smith. Smith had been
recommended by the board Of pardons for COM
mutation, but the governor has taken no
action. 1t is believed he will be hanged with
the other four
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-08-25
RIOT IN A FLOATING THEATER.
Strolling Players Badly Used Up In
West Virginia.

The "sunny South" 10 the name Of q show
company that travels by boat and which
stopped at Ceredo, w. Va, Saturday, paraded
the streets and attempted to give a perform
snce on the floating theater there. But the
young blood of wayne's busy metropolis didn't
feel kindly disposed toward the actors and dur
ing the first half hour Of the performance used
language moro forcibls than elegant. The
show people naturally became enraged, and
three Of them descended from the stage, with
clubs in their hands, and started for the hood
lums. In this they made wofuI mistake. The
Ceredo gang rose as one man and the unfortu-
nate showmen were numerically beaten. An
appeal was made to the few police present and
they went to the assistance of the unfortunate
three. The police were also knocked down
and several Of the players pushed into the
river. The police discharged their pistols sew
eral times but no one in the big crowd was
shot except man named Jim Fry. and it is
claimed that he was shot by his own gun
through careless handling Fortunately no
one was killed, but still it was one of tho blood
lest and most disgraceful episodes ever occur
ring on West Virginia soil
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-08-25
THEIR VICTIM A DYING GIRL.
Held q Prisoner by the Wheeling Police
Without Warrant.

A Wheeling (W.va.) special to the New York
World says: A sensation has been caused hsre
by the detention for ten days without warrant
in the chief of policies private Office of Dora
Hamlin, young woman charged with the theft
OF valuable diamonds from Julia Chisholm, q
woman Of bad character. The girl was taken
to the hospital last evening in dying condi-
ton. She was arrested in Pittsburg two weeks
ago. She was induced to confess by promise
Of release, and the diamonds were recovered.
Instead Of turning her over to the state
authorities she has since been incarcerated
in small room and has slept on a lounge
for ten days and nights without removing
her clothing A friend employed State
Senator J. b. Sommervlle as her counsel and
the door was shut in his face when he attempted
to see her. On Monday she had hemorrhage
Of the lungs, but City Physician Garrison was
denied admittance to her. Since then she has
had many hemorrhages and is believed to be
dying as result of neglect. Yesterday her
release WAS effected a writ Of habeas
corpus. 1t is charged that the police officers
held her for the purpose Of extorting money
from q prominent business man and named
$500 as the amount they wanted for her release.
No warrant was ever issued and no charge made
against the girl until yesterday. The courts
will institute a sweeping investigation into the
matter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-08-25
WHAT BIG STRIKES COST.
Figures Showing Losses to Railways
and to Employees.

From the Philadelphia Press.
What q great railroad strike like that i'm
pending on the New York Central means to
corporations and to employees can be given in
figures that are almost amazing The cost to
the men could be explained right here in Phil
adelphia, in going back to the great Reading
strike in 1888, when the men were gradually
beaten, and those who retained their places
were forced to abandon the Knighte OF Labor
by Corbins firm hand. As to the money loss
In wages in that fight, the knights will give no
figures. A careful computation made at the
time in The Press showed that in round num-
bers 100000 had been kept out OF the
pockets of the men because OF the str Ike
This is q big sum, but it is probably below
rather than above the mark when it il consid-
cred that between &c, 600 and $4,000 men, earn
ing fairly good wages In mines and ON the rail-
road, were idle for nearly three months. But
1t cost the knights more in another direction.
1t cost them the entire membership on the
Reading system.
Again, it 10 known that the strike on the Chi
cago, Burlington and Quincy cost the Brother
hood Of Locomotive Engineers nearly every
dollar they had in the world as an organization.
They expended between $500, 900 and 81, OO0, 900
In wages and money and about bankrupted
their treasury.
LOSSES TO RAILRoAps
The losses to railroads In consequence Of a
strike are even more astounding The day
after the New York Central tie-up Third Vice
President Webb is reported to have said the
road would win il it cost 81 ,00O, 600. Two DAYS
later be said the road would win if it cost
$4,000 600. Mr.: Webb must have been quoted
inaccurately. Recent strikes have been much
more expensive than that to the railroads. For
obvious reasons it is difficult to approximate
the cost Of strikes, but the actual loss of money
Is large and continuous for an indefinite period
after the trouble is supposed to be over.
Look at some of the figures: The Missouri
Pacific strike cost Mr.. Gould more than Is OOO-
900, according to the best estimates, and the
dividends fell from to per cent at which
point they have remained ever SINCE 1t is be-
loved MIR. Corbin's tussle with the knights cost
"a, 0OO. 900 and many Reading security holders
believe the loss could not have been lessened.
The most expensive recent successful strike
was that Of the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy.
The battle cost the company sS 900 900 to $40.
DOC, 900 and the dividends fell from to 4 per
cent 1t was at least year after the strike be-
fore the earnings began to pick up.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-08-25

A Rare and Dangerous Visitor Which
Came and Went Without Hurting
Anything.

Those in the vicinity Of Eastoris Beach,
Ochre Point and the Dumplings or Conanicut
island, r. l., Saturday afternoon witnessed the
approach from the sea Of a visitor whose pres
ence in that part Of the world is fortunately as
rare as its power Is dangerous Looking sea-
ward, toward the bank of dark clouds, high in
the air, spectators saw a band Of vapor sur
rounded by thunder clouds, and twisting and
swirling downward therefrom were two long
funnel-shaped clouds. The larger tapered to a
sort OF tail, that whipped the surface of the
water into q semi-transparent cylinder of spray
that it appeared to penetrate. The latter was
fully az wide as the upper part Of the water
spout. and its deep dove color, due to the rays
OF the setting sun, was in beautiful contrast to
the blue gray of the whirling cloud itself.
Al about 6 o'clock the waterspout was es-
pecially active. II dashed the waters beneath
into foaming waves that spun round and round
with an outward rotary motion, though its tail
ut no time touched them. IL seemed In fact to
serve to connect the spray cylinder with the
clouds above it The distance Of the phenom-
enon from the shore was from six to eight
miles. Objects in the vicinity were not in
lured by it, as there was near by schooner
sailing out to sea and Q sloop standing in
toward Point Judith.
Taken a. . whole, the picture was highly
suggestive Of the prints in the old-fashioned
biographies, though the spray cylinder did not
stretch upward to the center of the spout
The cloud stretched apparently from point 70
point OF the beach, anu IL will long be remem-
bered BY those fortunate to get glimpse.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-08-25
A GENTLEMAN'S WARDROBE.
The Property Of Ernest Benzon, the
Jubilee Plunger, Sold at Auction.

London Special to New York Herald August %
'The nearly new wardrobe of gentleman"
according to the catalogue, was sold few days
since by a firm of Bond street dealers. The
nearly new wardrobe was once the property OF
Ernest Benzon, the jubilee plunger. This
young man, who wasted the greater part OF
f25O 900 in a compile Of years, had an extensive
wardrobe. He had deplorable weakness for
white waistcoats, for he possessed thirty-six of
them. He ran largely to scarlet and crimson
hunting coats, corded breeches and fancy check
waistcoats, for he owned twelve suits of tho
same. OF riding boots he had store. All his
pillow cases we're frilled. He could have worn a
different coat each day in the month had he
cared to do SO. and he had sword or cutlass
for every day in the week. Some of the things
brought extraordinary prices. Secondhand
shirts with third-hand look about them, sold
for f3 6s. dozen. The bear thought OF being
compelled to wear one made the atmosphere
feel moist and oppressive. The secondhand
hunting boots sold for a2 los.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-08-25
TO BE EXTRADITED.
Cattlemen Who Stole From q Steamer
VIII be Sent to England for Trial.

The steamship Richmond Hill came into
New York yesterday from London and Havrs
with two Of her forty returning American cat
tiemen in irons between decks They were &C.
cused Of having ransacked the ships cargo and
stolen q case of ale. Capt Hamilton Perry of
the Richmond HILL one of the very few native
Americans in the British service, did not stand
any nonsense from the cattlsmen, % the cap
tain of the Chicago did. Just a. soon % he dis
covered that the cargo had been touched he
started an investigation and had NO difficulty
in finding out who we're the thieves, - both Of
them were pretty drunk. He imprisoned them
between decks and when the ship came up to
quarantine he telegraphed that he wanted the
catsiemen arrested The police boat Patrol
took the men OF and they were locked up in
the Church street station. They said they
we're James Preston, age tventy-four, and Bar
ney Coyie, age twenty-eight The men who
stole ale from the Chicago's cargo have been
exradited and viii be tried In England The
same fate 10 probably in store fog Preston and
Coyle.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-08-25
THE PAN-AMERICAN RAILROAD
South Americans Already Dream Of
Travelling by Rail to New York.

The scheme for a Pan-American railroad ID
exciting good deal Of attention in the British
colony Of Guiana, South America and one Of
the local papers suggests that the colony Join
the scheme. 1t says: 1.-The gigantic project Of
providing railway communication between the
United States and Patagonia has taken definite
shape, and may be regarded as fairly in mo-
ton. The President of the United States Of
America has given an expression Of opinion in
his official capacity strongly in favor of it, and
an appropriation of s65, 900 toward preliminary
expenses has been voted"
After quoting largely from the Presidents
letter the paper says: This railway is bound
to be built sooner or later. and it is not only
possible but highly probable that before the
close OF this century a man may step on the
train at New York and travel by rail all the way
to Buenos Ayres either via Venezuela and Bra
zil or by the west or Pacific branch, for the
proper service Of the continent will demand q
line on each border. Nor is it at all improbable
that our own colony will be included in the
system unless, OF course, we deliberately con-
denim ourselves to obscurity. Secretary Blaine,
who is q warm advocate of the project. laws
the utility and feasibility Of il very plainly be-
fore his fellow citizens"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-08-25
AMERICAN SILVER LEGISLATION.
Mr.. John Jay Knox Says 1t is Looked
Upon With Favor In Europe.

John Jay Knox, the ex-United States con-
trolier, arrived in New York yesterday from
France. He said that while IL was recognized
In Europe that the advance in silver would
have tendency to raise the price of cotton,
cereals and other productions Of India, Egypt
and other countries having a silver currency,
the legislation which has caused the advance
In the price OF silver was looked upon with
favor. He said that rs England was doing the
international exchange business Of the world
on the basis Of the pound sterling" which
yields large commissions and profits to her
brokers and merchants, that she naturally will
do all possible to continue the gold pound
sterling standard, rather than facilitate policy
which would bring about direct banking rela-
tions between The silver countries.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-08-25
CITY AND DISTRICT.

e THE EVENING STAR is everywhere recog
nized and admitted to be, in every quality, the
leading and favorite newspaper Of the National
Capital, alike in the counting-room, the work
shop, and the family circle. Pretty much
everybody in the District reads it regularly. 1t
is therefore much the best advertising medium
in the city; and. in proportion to circulation,
its ADVERTISING rates are also much the cheapest
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-08-25
Monument to Gen. A. p. Hill.

The idea Of erecting . monument in Rich
mond to Gen. A. P. Hill, which had its origin
about the time Of the unwilling Of the Lee
monument, is still being pushed The Hill
monument committee have already secured
about $1,000 for this object Maj. Thomas A
Brander, who Is prominent in this movement,
says: MRS. Hill was in Richmond recently aud
= conference was had with her. IL was decided
to postpone the erection of the monument until
next spring. II will probably be about me-
mortal day. We have had designs made and
shall have very handsome monument Gen.
Hill should have o monument worthy Of his
In the great struggle in which be lost his life.
This cannot be erected with the small amount
now in the hands Of the committee.