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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-07-17
FARMERS IN POLITICS.

Minnesota Alliance Will Probably Run
natius Donneily for Governor.
ST. PAUL, July 16-A special meeting of
the Farmers Alliance of Minnesota was
held here today. President Hall. in an
address, said that the farmers of Mime
sofa had assembled for the purpose of de-
Gliding upon taking some independent
action, the convention having been called
upon the urgent demand of the sub-com-
mittee of the alliance. Continuing, Presi-
dent Hall said:
You have a great work ahead of you. This
means the beginning OF a new political party,
and hope you will return TO your homes with
knowledge of your work well done.
Ignatius Donnelly made brief address.
He said that the newspapers had charged
that he was scheming against the alliance.
This was false.
At the evening session a motion to de-
eide whether the convention should place a
state ticket in the field brought on a hot
discussion on the question OF independent
political action, to which there was con-
siderable opposition. The motion to take
independent political action. however, was
finally carried by an overwhelming vote.
The convention then took a recess, and
entered into a joint convention with la
Dor delegation to place joint ticket in
the field.
The officers of the alliance were made Of
ficers of the joint convention. One ballot
taken for governor resulted: Knute Nell
son, 1O4; Ignatius Donnely. 9S; Daniel
Buck, CT; Henry S. Newman, AZ: J. H.
Baker, 80. A large number were scatter.
ing. and it is believed that Donnelly or
Baker will be nominated tomorrow.
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ENoCH THE INDIAN.
Belonged to a Tribe When He
Squatted Near Spokane.
HIS TITLE WAS UTTERLY VOID.
Case Involving Land Worth Eight Mil
lions Decided-Northern Pacific
and Present Holders Win.

WASHINGTON CRY, July 16.-The secre-
tary of the interior today rendered decis-
ion in the case OF r. E. Spicer and others
VS.. the Northern Pacific Railroad Com
pany, James N. Glover and others. inter-
venors. The case involves the status of a
tract of land in odd-numbered sections
within tine primary limits OF the company s
grant upon which a portion of the city of
which is now estimated at ss.000,00o. 1t is
claimed by Spicer that the land was ex-
cepted from the company's grant by reason
of the occupancy and claim of Spokane
Indian named Enoch. On April 2, 1890,
the secretary directed hearing upon new
evidence submitted by intervenors.
The secretary revokes the order and dis
misses the application of Spicer and others,
for the reason that by the whole record
now before him it conclusively appears
that said Indian never severed his tribal re-
lations and there is no sufficient showing
for a hearing before the local officers.
The decision is against Spicer and the
other claimants who claimed the right to
enter the lands' on the ground that it was
public land open to entry. The property
was once the dwelling place OF Enoch, the
Indian, and the question to be settled
turned on the status of the land when the
Northern Pacific fled its map of definite
location. The secretary says the evidence
clearly shows that Enoch had not severed
his tribal relations at that time and con-
sequently his claim could not reserve the
land from the Northern Pacific grant.
The decision will confirm the present
holders, who have purchased in good faith
from the Northern Pacific company,
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Jay Cooke and His Fortunes.


"How did you recuperate your fortunes,
Mr.. Cooke ?"
by never changing the temperament
and mind / derived from my father and
mother and from my earliest experiences
in life. / have always been of a hopeful
temperament, never living in the cloud.
have also had reasonable philosophy to
think that men and times were better than
harsh criticism would suppose. / believed
that this American world OF ours was full
of wealth, and it was only necessary to go
to work and find it. / took an interest in
the Horn silver mine in Utah, and it de-
yeloped spendidly. At one time I could
have sold my interest there for $500 600.
But kept my faith with my fellow stock
holders. and finally, when they let go, my
profits shraLk to about $500, GOO. / had
another mine which made me 500, goo.
MANY OF the things took a hold of yielded q
reward from the hopeiulness and the reality
We gave and received. During those dark
days kept up my belief in a good Provi-
dence. good country and good intentions.
Thus rescued the graves of my parents.
the homes where my children had enjoyed
themselves, and they are mine again.
When was selling the Northern Pacific
loans large portion of the banking frater-
nifty jeered at me and attempted to under
mine nv credit, and the other day | took
up the list of new directors and hackers in
the same property and found the names of
these men there. / felt that / had done
my work and had neither the time nor the
disposition TO recriminate.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-07-17
DEATH TO INSECT LIFE,
A Single Electric Light Estimated to De.
stroy 100000 in Night.
Non York Sun

A Single Electric Light Estimated to De-
stroy 100000 in Night.
New York Sun.
Professor Lintner, state entomologist,
has made microscopic examination of
the insect collection of single electric
light. and estimates that the debris which
he inspected represented 80, 900 insects. As
many of the smaller forms of insect life
probably constituted the larger portion OF
those attracted to destruction by the light,
sects destroyed in night by single cleo
trio light 10 be nearly 100000.
The larger portion of Professor Lintner's
specimen collection from one light con-
sisted of minute gnats, midges, crane flies
and similar small two-winged insects. No
mosquitoes were discovered among the vic
tins, as they are not attracted to
the lights. There were. however,
large numbers of plant bugs. which
are Injurious to vegetation, particularly OF
one small species of handsome green
gassid. which feeds upon our grasses. A
number of the moths, and one of the leaf
rollers which have made such havoc in
our fruit trees this season. were found. as
well as other species of the same family.
Professor Lintner in speaking of his exami-
nation said:
II was sorry to see quite number of the
beautiful gauze wings among nhe heaps OF
the slain. as their larvae are the aphis lions,
which aid in keeping down phides or plant
lice"
The electric light" to quote Professor
agent in the reduction OF insect pests, and
also furnish entomoiogists with many rare
specimens and with many species never be-
fore seen."
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-07-17
Beer Increases Heat.

OellOlt Free ffeS8s
Three men stood together on Monroe av-
enue yesterday. All were sweating and
hopping. 1t was hot, awful hot.
I've got to have glass of beer to cool
off on" remarked one. "You fellows have
some?"
You betl" promptly replied one.
Excuse me-" said the other, who was a
doctor. Now, then, let me show you
something. You. Tom, let me feel your
pulse. Now you, Henry. Now, then,
Tom, get your beer"
All three entered a saloon. While Tom
was drinking his beer the doctor seated
Henry in chair and gave him fan. At
the end of five minutes Tom joined them,
saying:
'.A-h-hl But that touches the spotl 1
feel cooler"
do your" queried the doctor. "Your
pulse has increased just eight beats to the
minute, while Henry's decreased six, max
ing difference of fourteen in his favor.
Wait Bit"
1t wasn't over three minutes before
Henry laid down the fan, feeling cool
enough. while Tom pulled out his hand
kerchief and said:
For heavens sake! let's get out of this
or l shall roast! I'm wet all overi"
There's the case / want to make out,
said the doctor. .You are far warmer
than before, and will be for an hour 10
come. Our friend here has lost his thirst.
and is cool enough for foot-race"
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CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

A new cabinet has been formed at Cape
Town, Africa, as follows: Prime minister,
without portfolio, Rhodes; attorney gen.
eral, Innes; treasurer. Merriman; COM
missioner of crown lands and public
works. Sievwyght; secretary of naval af-
fairs, Sauer.
1t is reported in Chicago that the mystery
of the robbery of $4,000 in gold bars from
the United States express last tall has been
cleared up. and that teamster named
John Behert is under arrest.
Mrs. Luella Quinton committed suicide
at the Napa, CAL, insane asylum Tuesday
night, by hanging herself with sheet from
her bed. She was committed from Eureka
only week ago.
The residence of John Hamlet, at VAL
paraiso, Ind, was destroyed by fire
Wednesday morning. and Mrs. Hamlet
and four children were burned to death.
Edward Stafford. a switchman in the
Southern Pacific yards at Tucson, A. T.,
was instantly killed Wednesday morning
by falling beneath moving train.
Thomas Truxton, 13-year-old son OF the
late Commodore Truxton. u. S. N, was
drowned Wednesday afternoon, while
bathing at Norfolk. Va.
Charles Ingraham was shot and killed by
c. J.. Weiss, at Scout Bar, Cal, Tuesday
night, in a quarrel over the settlement of
an account.
A semi-otiicial note was published in
Paris Wednesday afternoon, denying the
alarming reports received from Senegal.
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HE COULDN'T FOOL THE PARsoN.
The Reverend Gentleman Knew the Value
Of a Blue Chip.
New York Star

/ heard a story of two gamblers, the
point of which is sharp enough to excuse a
narrative on such subject. Two sports"
partnership, one because his health was
poor and the other. because revivalist had
convinced him that he had been wicked
man. They divided their money, and
the one who was in poor health went
west and took along gambling outfit.
The other joined the church and was sin
cere in his reformation. After several
months the gambler who went west, i'm
proved in health, and enriched in pockets.
took trip back to his old stamping-ground
to see how his ex-partner got along. He
arrived Sunday, and. upon going TO his
friends house, learned that he was
at church. So he went to the
house of worship and was given
a seat in the rear of the middle aisle. Just
before the sermon he was surprised to see
his old partner coming down the aisle with
q plate in his hand taking up the collection.
AS the reformed gambler approached the
other thought OF old days, and, as they
recognized each other, the ungenerate one
mechanically drew from his pocket blue
chip and dropped it on the plate. The good
gambler tried TO shove the chip under the
MES, but it remained on top in plain
sight. He was unable to hide the dis
graceful chip from the congregation, but he
made up his mind that the minister should
not see it, so, as he approached the pulpit,
he slvly picked out the chip and replaced
it with three silver dollars. He thought he
had been deft, and so he had, but not delft
enough, for the minister had seen the ex-
change. and as he took the plate from the
ex-gambler's hands he whispered: "Dea-
can. blue chin calls for S.
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I'm GROWING OLD.
New York Observe,

New York Observer.
All. yes; count ii in my years.
And feel il in my stiffening bones;
] note il in my dulliug ears,
And hear it in my feebler tones.
And hide IL, as / slyly may,
By this and that overt disguise;
nave IL in the tell-tale gray
And III the cloud upon my eyes.
Kind friends will often say, it's true
How young you look, how bale aud strong!
But this know they did not do
When was sure that was young.
And so I'm growing old in truth,
Ny sense less keen, my steps less free;
But retain my real youth
lam not old and Will not be.
IT'S not in time to make me old.
Though years may wear nv frame away;
May maze the vital currents cIld,
And turn the raven locks to gray.
But long as hope in me is strong,
Aud faith looks up with undimmed eyes:
nd long as love aud zeal press on
ATo reach the mark and take the prize;
Yea long as from the heights serene
The siresm of life flows pure and strong,
The leaf of life shall still be green,
And mine shall be q gladstone song.
As aged eagles mott their plumes.
Aud bathe ia clouds their new-heiged wings
So my young soul its strength resumes,
And TO its native heaven springs
And so shall ell who wait on God
Foreyermore their youth renew,
Mount upon wings 90 his abode,
And LIES eternal path pursue.
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THE FARMERS, ALLIANCE.
What the New Force in Politics
Likely to ACCOMPLISH.

What the New Force in Politics Is
Likely to Accomplish.
New York Evening Post
What the Farmers Alliance may amount
to as a political factor in tue West it is i'm
possible as vet TO determine. That it pos
sesses good deal OF significance in the
South there is much reason 10 believe. Sew
eral OF the leading Southern congressman
have felt impeiied to write letters for pub
licatson defining their attitude to-
ward the so-called sub-treasury
scheme which the Alliance desires
10 have enacted. Congressman
Crisp and Mills and Senator'S Vance and
Morgan have written such letters, all de-
clarlng fatty thai they cannot support the
sub-treasury scheme or anything like il.
Senator Morgan goes so far as to say that
mot so many as 10 per cent. of the men,
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The Marriage Market.

The London season is approaching. and
a bevy OF mothers, like generals on cam
psign. will complain of no fatigue if they
can only marry their daughters, not to
high-souled and generous men. but TO those
who have fortune. There viii also be a
group of Young men, who, having lived a
LIE of dissipation. are thinking of settling
down. They VIII look for a girl. not with
graces OF character which will make her
husband and children happy, but for one
possessed of a dowry which will enable him
TO keep up large establishment Thus
the most sacred OF ali human relationship,
both for time and eternity, Is prostltuted TO
the brutal level Of an affair of cash, and is
quickly followed by months and years of
misery. which. after seething in private,
are paraded TO the world amid the shame
and degradation OF the divorce court.
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TWO BRANCHES TO THE COAST.
Great Northern Terminus at San Fran
cisco as Well as Seattle.

Great Northern Terminus at San Fran
cisco Well rs Seattle.
ST.. PAUL. July 16.-Henry ID. Minot,
president of the Eastern Montana portion
of the Great Northern system, has been on
the Pacific coast for some time past. When
he left st. Paul it was given out that he had
gone on a pleasure trip. Since then, how
ever. reports have been current that he had
some other end in view than a mere jour
ney OF recreation. A day or two ago +. G.
Cruger, also connected with the Eastern
Montana, quietly left for the Coast. check
ing his baggage to San Francisco. He took
with him q full carload of Office furniture.
1t is now stated that he will join Minot in
San Francisco and establish an Office there.
Just what this means is not known, but
there are some people here who are of the
opinion that it means the construction of q
line by the Great Northern to San Fran
cisco. This line was talked of some time
ago, but its possible construction was de-
MED by Mr.. Hill. The fact that Hill has
already marketed ten millions of bonds in
England leads many to believe that the
original intention OF constructing his line
to San Francisco as well as to the North
Pacific coast is to be carried out.
II the San Francisco line is built 1t will
be continuation of the company's line to
Butte and run via Boise City.
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Lively Time. ia OIvmuia.

OLYMPIA, July 16.-An of the streets of
Olympia are torn up. Some are being
graded. others are having water pipe laid
and electric poles planted; in others the
Union Pacific, Northern Pacific and Port
Townsend Southern are at work Over
1000 of a floating population is here for
work and 1900 more are wanted.
]. +. Clayworth, Charles A. Kinnear and
Ralph Simon, of Seattle, and Edwin ia
cobs, of Tacoma, have been appointed
notaries public
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NEWS OF NORTHWEST.
Man Burned to Death in Hotel
at Roy, Pierce County.
OLYMPIA BRIBERY INQUIRY.
Tekoa Hotel Destroyed by Fire-Whit-
man County's Doodle Politician
Refuses to BE Removed.

TACOMA, July ia special telegram
from Roy, received this morning. states
that q ire broke out in the Model hotel of
that town about O'Clock this morning
completely destroying the building and
burning to death q Mr.. Adams. who was
stopping at the hotel. The fire also de-
stroyed the Roy saloon. owned by Holland
Il Ford, and the barber shop of Murray
Bros. The estimated loss is about $4,000.
Murray Bros. had a policy for 81. 600 on
their building in the Commercial Union
company and s., 600 on stock in the Cont
mental.
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THE SCHOOL BOOK BRIBERY.

Grand Jury Will Begin Investigation Of
the Octopus Very Soon.
OLYMPIA, July 16.--Goyernor Ferry states
that District Attorney Reynolds has noti-
fed him that the grand jury of Thurston
county will be called on the 2sth OF this
month, twelve days hence, to thoroughly
investigate the school book bribery scandal.
When the matter was first brought to the
attention of the district attorney, he stated
that the grand jury would meet in October
and then take it up. The governor urged
that the matter be sifted before that time,
that it would not do to let it remain in
ahevance
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whitman County's Doodle Politicl

CoLrAx. July l6.-H. w. Livingston. the
new chairman of the Whitman county
Republican central committee. will call
primaries for August 2. The date of the
county convention has not been deter
mined upon. F. w. Becker. who was ex-
PEELED by the central committee Monday
from the Craftsmanship, announced his in
tention of holding the office. claiming that
only the county convention can depose
him. He also says he will call the pri-
maries and the convention. but has not
set the date. Should he persist in claiming
to be stu at the head of the party serious
combinations may arise
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How to Find Dat.
Chicago Trihune

Leisurely Stranger-I suppose, now, you
don't sell such fine young spring chickens
as these to boarding house keepers2
Proprietor of Northumberland often.
Mrs. Irons, though, who keeps a boarding
house in the next block. buys half a dozen
OF them every morning.
Stranger with alacrity) -Thank you.
disappears in the direction of Mrs. Irons
boarding-house.1
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THE LAKE FRONT SITE.

Chicago City Council Grants Necessary
Ordinanee-Not Less Than 150 Acres.
CHICAGO, July 16.-The ordinance grant
ing the use of the lake front site for the
Worlds fair was passed tonight by the city
council. Amendments requiring the
use of no less than 150 acres
there, involving the filing in of at least ten
acres of the lake free of expense to the city.
were adopted. In some quarters it is pre-
dicted that the amendments will prevent
the use of the lake front, and that the fair
will be held entirely in Jackson park, six
miles from the center of the city.
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EASTERN WASHINGTON BEHIND

Two-Thirds OF the People of the State
Live Near Puget Sound.
WHArcoM, July 16.--The counties east of
the mountains will show a population not
to exceed 10000, while the Puget sound
counties will have perhaps 225,000. 1t is
easy to see what political power Western
Washington will WELD in future politics
based on the coming apportionment. The
east will lose and the west will gain in
every respect.
Appearances indicate that the popula-
ton of Whatcom coulty shown by the
census (19.O00) will entitle the county to
two senator's and four representatives in
the new apportionment
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SAN Francisco. July 16.-The freight de-
psrtment of the Southern Pacific Company
has just completed and in two or three
days viii issue new freight, tariff sheet
1t will be the first one issued from San
Francisco TO points on the Union Pacific
railroad west Of Nampa. Idaho, which is
the junction for Boise City, and viii be the
first for an sll-rau route via Porilsnd in
connection with the Southern Pacific
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A Mystery of Portland.

PORTLAND, July 16.-A Frenchman
named Charles Dupries, who came to Port
land about month ago, has been missing
since July . Every circumstance con-
nected with his disappearance is mysteri-
Gus, and indicates strongly that Dupries
has been victim of foul play. The mat
ter is being investigated.
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A Brutal Sea CAPTAIN.

PORTLAND. July 16.-Captain Peter Cor
diner, of the American bark Ivy, which
arrived here Saturday from New York,
was arrested today on complaint of Albert
Wagle, one of the crew, who charges him
with extreme brutality. Captain Cordiner
had an examination this afternoon before
the United States commissioner. and was
held to answer in the sum of $780,
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Shasta line The route to be traversed is
the old Oregon Railway and Navigation
Company's road, with the exception of the
western end of the Oregon Short Line.
All of the names. such as Oregon Railway
and Navigation Company and Oregon
Short Line, have been dropped entirely,
and superseded by the Union Pacific rail-
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Washington Poatomces.

WASHINGTON CITY, July 16.-J. Ander-
son has been appointed postmaster at
Chimacum, Jefferson county, and E. G.
Crabbe at Springfield. Pierce county. A
postotfice was today established at Bren-
ner, Lewis county, Wash. with George
Bremen as postmaster
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TACOMA, July l6.-Judge Hanford this
morning appointed Colonel Thad Houston
master in chancery for the United States
circuit court district IN Western Washing
ton.
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gasoline stove Burns . House

FRESNO, July l6.-A gasoline stove ex-
ploded at 7 o'clock tonight in a frame resi-
dence owned by f. d. Vanderlip and occu-
pied by w. II. Harris and Henry Wilson.
The house and contents were totally de-
stroyed. Loss, 81, 800; partly insured.
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Steamer Arrivals

NEW YORK. July 16.-Teutonic. Liver
pool.
QUEESsrowS. July 15.-Alaska, New
York. for Liverpool.
NEW YORK, July 15.-Westernland, Ant
Werp.
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Cbicaro,. Termination. I.Io1 .ees.

WASHINGTON CITY. July 16.-Superin-
tendent Porter tonight received message
from the census supervisor at Chicago,
stating that his count makes Chicago's
population 1,10l,2 This puts Chicago
ahead of Philadelphia.
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Land ComnanY at Pnseo.

PAsco, July l6.-The Central Land Com
pany. OF Pasco, was organized today with
q paid-up capital of $4,000 The incorpo-
rators are Colorado men of means, who in
tend TO develop and improve this property.