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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-09-14
Fasting RECORD BROKEN.
Pennsyivabia Woman Has Abstained
From Food for NeariY Six Months.

Pennsyfvabia Woman Has Abstained
From Food for Nearly Six Months.
CARBosDALE, Pa, sept 13.No case of
tasting on record, either voluntary or in
voluntary. has ever compared with that of
Mrs. Adam Wuch;er, OF the village of
whitehall, who has not tasted morsel OF
SOLD food for l60 days, and has not tasted
hquid food for over l52 days. Until the be-
ginning OF her fast. Mrs. Wuchter, who is
80 years OF age, had been in good health.
About that time she began to fail. the first
evidence OF declining health being a spas
modic cough and gradual loss of voice.
Eighteen months ago the cough became
very severe, and her voice sank at times to
whisper. Ten months ago swallowing
became difficult, and in short time she
was unable To get anything down her
throat except liquids. Her condition grew
worse, until she was able 10 partake of
liquid food only at rare intervals. Since
Good Friday she has not taken drop of
water and although she complains of in
tense thirst, the only way ia which her
thirst can be allayed is by placing one of
her hands in q basin of water, where it is
Kept Tor half hour, so that the pores can
aosoro the moisture. The woman is suffer-
ing from cancer, which has grown steadily
until the throat is almost completely
closed. Six months ago epileptie convul-
sions were developed, and these occur from
hVe 10 nifty times day, though of short
duration
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every dollar received by the treasury since Sep.
tember !. 1889, has been paid out and over forty
one millions bssides The surplus shown Sep
fember 10 of 500 500 go Is made up as
ioi.ows: Fractional silver coins, about
$22.O0O,0oo. unavailable for the purchase Of
bonds in national repositories SIS, co., this
amount being now in circulation. These two
items, amounting to al. .00J,OOo, deducted from
>s9oeooOo, leaves about So. 100000, which repre-
sents the entire available cash In the treasury,
ana tina; sum is part of the &55 100000 OF the
national bank redemption fund.- made available
oy the recent act of congress. There is, there
iofe. not dollar in the treasury surplus which
mas come there by the payment of custom duties
OF internal revenues. There 10 not dollar that
represents eny boarding OF the currency durilg
the last year. The $55, ,o0O,oJO above referred to
mas been In the treasury for several years. and
THIS fund at one time during the lat admins
tratioa amounted to about $ll10O0,0OQ
The above statement ID no the oretical expo
siton OF the condition Of the treasury, as II is
an actual fact that there were in circulation on
the LIST day Of September over $45, ,0O0O0o more
than there were on the lst Of September, 1882
Secretary Window said he would prob
ably take steps at once to purchase some
per cents. but how many he declined to
state. He intended to remain in New York
several days. and take all necessary steps
to relieve the stringency in the money
market
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HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
The Tariff Biil-Kiliing Of Barrundia-
Tributes to Beck.

The Tariff BiIl-Kiliing Of Barrundia-
Tributes to Beck.
WASHINGTON CITY, Sept 13.-In the
House approval of the journal of Tuesday s
proceedings was the first question called
up. On roll-cail the journal was ap-
proved, yeas 157, nays 0, the clerk noing a
quorum. Every Democrat present and not
paired voted in the affirmative. The clerk
then proceeded with the reading OF the
journal of Wednesdays proceedings after
which O'Ferrall of Virginia demanded that
the roll be called in full. This led to a
sharp passage between Speaker Reed and
O'Ferrall in which the latter said he was
responsible to his constituents, not to the
speaker. Reed said he was responsible to
the country. The journals of Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday were read and ap-
proved without objection.
Mckinley offered resolution that the
tariff bill with Senate amendments be not
considered in committee of the whole, but
that they be taken up in the House proper,
and, after debate it shall be in order to
move to non-concur in the bill and amend.
ments, and agree to the committee of con-
ference asked by the Senate. The resolu-
tlOn was referred to the committee on rules.
McCreary of Kentucky introduced a
resolution that the killing of General Bar
rundia by the authorities of Guatemala on
board an American vessel demands an i'm
mediate Investigation, and requesting the
president, if not incompatible with public
interests, to transmit to the House all the
information in his possession concerning
the transaction.
The House procee ded to pay the last tri-
butes OF respect to the memory of the late
Senator Beck of Kentucky. After address
ses by Breckinridge, Dunnell of Minne-
sofa, McCreary of Kentucky. Stone OF Ken
lucky, Blunt of Georgia, Henderson of IL
linois, Caruth of Kentucky, McMillin of
Tennessee and Hooker of Mississippi, the
House adjourned.
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THE SWISS BEvoLUrroN.
No Further Observation-Disclosures
Oficials Still IN Captivity.

No Further Demonstratiou-T TeAoro4
Oniciais Still IN Captivity.
BERNIE, Sept. BIN the canton ot
Ticino there have been no further dis.
orderly demonstrations. The federal
authorities taken prisoners BY the IN,
surgents are still held In custody, thei1
captors fearing that II they are released
they will be murdered by the populace.
The federal council hope to arrive q Z
compromise with the leaders OF the In.
surrection by arranging to equsliss the
legislative representation.
BERNE, Sept. 13.-The Bundesrath haa
sent dispatch to Colonel Kenxeli, COM
mander in the canton of Ticino, instruct-
ing him to Immediately dissolve the pro-
vincial government set up by the reyoIu+
tionis,s, and ascertain when the over-
thrown government will be ready to re-
sumo.
The latest advices from Ticino are-that,
the federal officials who were arrested
have been released, and the provisional
government will be dissolved tomorrow.
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KNowNorHnNGs AT WORK.
organizing I'm Chicago TO Combat Catho
lies and SOciaIisfz.

lies and Socialists.
CHICAGO, Sept 13.-The Times saws: 1t
VIII be news to n good many people, espec-
Tally TO political managers, to learn that
organizations opposed TO foreigners and
Roman Catholics in politics intend to take
political action this fall. Monday night
they completed their organization, and a
committee Of 100. which Is to have control
OF tnelr political operations, was appointed.
This Is movement of considerable i'm
portance. inasmuch as the allied orders
claim to have membership of $4,000 in
Cook county.
The alliance is made upof the Patriotic
order OF Sons OF America, the United
Protestant Association, the Junior Order
OF American Mechanics, the British Ameri-
can Association, the United Orange So
ciet;es and the American league. They
claim the time is ripe for their oreaniza-
tons to take political action in defense of
the public school system and in opposition
to the growing political power OF the Ro-
man Catholic church. They also view
with a suspicious eye the amalgamation of
all the German turner and liberal societies
IN the Personal Rights League. which they
claim largely represents German sociallstic
Ideas and also menaces the public school
system.
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CALIFORNIA NEED NOT COMPLAIN.
Ihere VIII Be Ample Room at Worlds
Fair for All Exhibits

CHICAGO, Sept. 13.-Concerning the
Thursday Worlds fair meeting i'm San
francisco the Tribune says:
The first site chosen for the fair consisted of
100 acres on the lake front and 100 in Jackson
park. Since then, for wel3-kn0wn reasons. the
l50 acres have shrunk TO something over fitv.
While the jackson park portion has been en-
larged BY the addition of i60 acres which stand
ready for tn. buildings. Tnus as the area of
one site has shrunk, go have the attractive
features which viii be placed on it, As the
area of the other has grown. so have the mum.
Der OF attractions 1, will contain.
There will not be on the lake front more than
three buildings In comparison with the fea.
lures of the exposition which will be placed at
Jackson park, those on the lake front will be
little more tnan side show. The latter win
owe what value they will hsv. chiefly TO the
fact that they viii. be sighted by night while
those at Jackson park cannot be- The fair
proper viii De at the southern end of the dual
site, where California will pla her horticul.
tural, Agricultural and other exhibits They
Will be in the very heart OF the fair. and its
chief objects OF interest will be within the sam
limits. 1t follows that Ca ifornians might as
well withdraw their uut mely re.olutions
Whoever attends the fair will be able to see IN a
entire exposition.
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Germany, Austria and italy
Renew the Treaty.
NO CONCESSIONS TO irALn
Inc Kaiser Still Amusing Himself BY
Drilling the Army.
Sociahsts Preparing . Thorough Canny
Paign All Over Gsrmany-rhs Kua.
peror Turns Demsgosue and Appeals
to the workinsmsn for Votes.

BERLIN, Sept l3.-fAssociated pres..
copyrighted 1890. THE extension of tl,r
triple alliance to May, 1897. has been ac.
cepted by Emperor William at thu recusst
OF the Austrian government The revissd
Sea'y increases the guarantees of both
Germany aud Italy to support Austria In
.ne even. OF Russian invasion of the Ball
hans. ihe modification OF the treaty vir-
saahy confirms Austria's possession Of
Bosnia and Herzegovina.
oenii-otlcial communications In st.
fetersourg papers declare that Russian
poiiticai circles are confident that Emperor
william. In the conference with Francis
joseph, will endeavor to prevail upon him
70 harmonize his policy in the Balkan pe,,.
insula with that Of Russia.
senor Crlspi, before agreeing 70 prt,.
longation OF the treaty, tried to obtain :
pledge from Kalnoky that he would cede IA
Italy part OF Trentino. Emperor William x
REFUSAL, however. to permit the triple conn
pact to be in any way dependent on Italian
irredentist claims made Kalnoky mora
resolute in his refusal.
Empress Augusta Victoria il encie,ts,
The event is expected TO take place early
in February.
The emperor has been Witnessing the
maneuvers OF his troops at different points.
and there will be grand review Wednes.
day In the presence of Emperor Francis
Joseph and the king of Saxony. The
movements OF the troops will extera over
acountry every part of which is . historic
battlefield.
Emperor William in his after-dinner
toasts makes constant reference to the past
deeds of the Prussians.
Efforts to extend the socialist nrona.
ganda to the smaller towns and smonn
ths rural population Will begin on the firSf
OF next month. Over 100 small papers de-.
voted to the cause will appear on that date.
1t Is intended to penetrate into districts
heretofore closed against socialism. Lee.
turers will be sent everywhere, snd
the elections for members will b.
contested wherever possible. A pretentious
anonymous pamphlet, which Is supposed q
have been issued with imperial sanction.
appeals to the workmen to guard asainsi
socialist Utopias, and atirms the govern.
ment's intention to reform taxation ia thu
direction of relief for the working Glasses
and to ameioriate the condition Of laborern
as regards their dwellings, and to orRsnirA
every industry In the interests OF the work,
ingman.
United States Minister Phelps and vifa
sailed today on the steamer Elbe for home
on q vacation.
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Eager and Nipping Air in the
Old Northwest.
IOWA THE WORST SUFFERER.
Heavy Rain in the New York Hop
Valleys Delays the Harvest.
Cold Wave Causes Grave Apprehension
Of Farmers-The Floods In Pennsyi-
vania Subside and In New York Grow
More Serious.

ST. PAUL, Sept. BIAS nights frost
was general throughout the Northwest,
and in some places snow again fell. Three
inches OF snow fell near Bismarck. and
Ashland. Wis.,. reports that two inches fell
last night. But little damage was done
though late garden truck suffered some
what Both the Dakotas, all of Minnesota
and Wisconsin we're in the first snow-belt
last night, alth oueh most of the damage
was probably done in Iowa.
WASHINGTON CITY, Sept. 13.-The signal
office furnishes the following special bulle-
tin: The signal service reports OF yester-
day and this morning show the advance
from the northwest over Dakota, Nebraska.
Iowa. Kansas. Northern Texas, Missouri
anu Northern Illinois of severe cold
wave, which has produced unprecedented
low temperatures and unusually early
frosts throughout these sections. Follow
ing are some of the minimum tempera-
lures this morning, with the low
est ever before recorded during the Sec
ond week of September. viz: Cencordia.
"a degrees, below; Wichita, 3S, 3 below I;
Davenport, So, 1 below; Keokuk, SO, 8 be-
low; Chicago, SO, below; Springfield, So.
2 below; Springfield, No.. 40, 3 below.
Killing frosts are reported this morning
from Central and Northw stern Iowa two
weeks earlier than any previous record !;
from Denver three weeks earlier, and from
Northern Nebraska, three days earlier
Light frosts are reported from the northern
portions of Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas and
Missouri.
Frost warnings were sent yesterday to
Northwestern Iowa and Dakota, and this
morning were issued for the cranberry and
tobacco districts of Wisconsin and the to-
bacco districts of Missouri, Western Ken
tucky and Northwestern Tennessee.
Rain has fallen in all districts east of the
Mississippi, and fair weather is prevailing
to the westward. The temperature has
risen in New England, the Middle Atlantic
states. Georgia and Florida. the fall being
very considerable over the strip of country
extending from Northern Minnesota
and Lake Superior southwestward
to Texas. Light frosts are re-
ported from Dubuque, Davenport, Ken
lucky. Springfield, ILL.,; Kansas City, Wich-
ita, Dodge City, Concord, Ia. and the
North Platte and Omaha, and killing
frosts from Denver. Valentine. Sioux City
and Des Moines.
Dies MONIES, Sept. 13.-The weeks bull
letin OF the weather crop service gives esti-
mates of corn by counties, the average of
which indicates yield for the entire state
OF thirty-four bushels to the acre. The
bulk of the crop in the southern half of
the state is fully mature, and 20 per cent
in the northern half is beyond damage by
frost. This mornings frost was general
and quite damaging to late potato vines,
tender garden vegetables and belated corn.
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THE HIGH WATERS sUEs1DrNG.
No Danger at Pittsburg-New York Farms
Submerged

Submerged.
PITTsBURG, Sept. 13-Advices from all
sources in the Alleghanies and in the
northern districts show that the high
waters are subsiding, though not without
considerable damage having been inflicted.
A water-spout In Akron. O., last night gull
lied Hill street, while streets on the fats
have been badly washed, and the loss 10
property here will be so large that special
meeting of the city council has been called
to devise means of repairing the extraor-
dinarv damage.
A cloud burst occurred last night at Iron
dale. and in a few minutes the people liv-
ing in the lower portion of the town were
compelled to fee to higher ground. Sew
eral narrowly escaped death.
WATERFOWL, N. Y, Sept. 13-Tne rain.
which has fallen in torrents almost contin-
ually for tive days past, has swollen every
stream in this section to spring freshet
height, and today the effects of the rise are
seriously felt hereabouts by the almost
complete tying up OF the Rome, Water
town & Ogdensburg railroad and its
branches.
There is great destruction to mills and
other damage to manufacturing and farm
property. In Lewis county many acres OF
good farming land are under water,
which rose to such height that cattle
took refuge on knolls and highlands and
were made to swim through the food at
milking time.
The Black River is raging, being within
four inches of the unusually high point
which was reached last spring. and with
the frequent showers still coming and the
water still flowing into the valley from yes
terday's rains, there is probability that
the river will pass the high water mark
and become dangerous.
OswEGo, N. Y, Sept. 13.-Great damage
has been done by floods jim the eastern part
of Oswego county. Forty road bridges are
gone and many washouts have occurred.
Part of the village of Pulaski is under
water.
New YORK. Sept. 13.-A terrible thunder
storm passed over Sodam, near Brewsters.
on the Harlem railroad today. At the
New Sedan reservoir there is a shanty
where Italian workmen live. When the
storm began the Italians huddled them.
selves in group in the building. Light.
ming entered the shanty and instantly
killed four OF them.
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poisoped bv . Cbar,tv su,per.

LONDON, Sept. 13-Miss White. bensvo
lent lady residing at Fuiham, Wednesday
evening gave meat supper TO 100 iaborers
out of work. Hardly was the meat finished
when the entire company was taken III.
Many were suffering extreme pain.
Doctors were called and found
the whole party had bsen
poisoned. Antidotes were administered,
but three persons have died and the others
are still in dangerous condition. The
poison was traced to corrosive deposit on
he interior OF the tea-urns, which had mot
been properly cleaned by the servants.
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PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Sept. IS. = In 70
sponse to letter from . He
brew rabbi here, Charles Emory Smith,
minister to Russia. writes that he
has received a most positive assurance
from the Russian government thst the
report OF recent severe restrictive measures
leveled at Hebrews in Russia is entirely
groundless. The imperial authorjties
stated not only that no new restrictive
measures have been taken against the Hs-
brews and no old and obsolete ones, but No
such measures have been contemplated.
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Chicago stock Broker stea,s SEQ. 900.

CHICAGO. Sept l3.--A warrant has been
issued for the arrest OF Loring Il. Loom. a
young stock broker, on the charge of en-
bezziement. Ii is stated thai LOOMS had
about $500 on deposit, $4,000 of which
belonged 10 his customers. just before the
closing hour Thursday Loomis went to the
bank and withdrew the whole amount.
He is about 80 years old and unmarried
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- on,.,,. Cabinet.

TososTo, Ont. Sept. i3.-Ths canlnss
has been reorganized - follows: Oiives
Mowat, premier and attorney genera; "
A. Ross, minister Of education; e =. IT,
zier, commissioner Of public WORKS; a -
Hardy, commissioner Of crown isnds;
Richard Harcourt, provincial treasurer;
John Dryden, minister OF agriculture ..
N. Gibson, provincial secretary; Z =.
Bronson, no portfolio
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BAD WEATHER FOR HOPS.
Unceasing Rain New York Vines
Fruit Rotting on Trees.

AMSTERDAM. n. Y. Sept. 1S.-For FIVE
consecutive days it has been rsnlng in
the Mohawk valley. Both Schorarie creek
and the Mohawk river have overfowed
their banks. and the water is still rising.
Early fruit is rotIing on the trees, the
farmers being un bic 10 pick it, IN conse-
quence of rain. The weather is very bad
for the hop harvest.
MouNr MORRIS. y. Y. Sept 13-The
heevv rains which began September and
lasted three davs have had the effect OF
raising the Genesee river and its
tributaries to the height of last
spring. Thousands of acres of
potatoes, beans and corn ground will
be ruined. Many stacks of hay on Genesee
Flats viii be partially ruined. The weather
is still threatening. and should more rain
fal the damage, which is already esti-
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WASHINGTON CRY. Sept. 13-In the Sem
ate Quay offered resolutions of sorrow and
coincidence in regard to the death OF
Samuel J. Randall, and proceeded to ad-
dress the Senate. Barbour and Plumb also
euiogized the dead speaker. After further
eloquent tributes by Daniel, Cuilom, Black
burn. Morgan. Gibson and Hiscock, the
Senate adjourned until Monday.
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Few People Attend a Knight of Labor
Meeting in New Ynrk.


NEW YORK, Sept 1.-Two thousand
people responded to the call of local
assemblies of Knights OF Labor to hold a
mass-meeting in Union square tonight to
express sympathy with the striking EN-.
pioyes of the New York Central. The
meeting adopted resolutions which state
that Depew has tried to defeat the efforts
OF labor by refusing to listen
to the Just demands of his employees to ar
bitrate with them; protest against the en-
ployment of Pinkerton men and demand a
law compelling employers and employees to
submit their difficulties 10 the state board
of arbitration anG abide by their decision.
and that the railroad property OF the coun-
try be controlled by the government.
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souana.,.d Boulaprer,. Boodie.

PARIS, Sept 13.-The Siecle recently pub-
Iished a statement that Rochcfort drew
100000 francs from the Bouiangist fund
Rochefort denies the statement and de-
mands that the paper retract it he hae
also written to the Duchess dues, who n
said to have given largely to tho fund, ssks
ing her to deny the story.
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CATsKILL. \. Y, SEPT 13.-Rufus II.
King. president OF the CatSkiII National
1an., died today. He was q member OF
the Forty-tnird congress, and one OF the
3 6 supporters of Grant in the Republican
National convention
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OTTAWA, Sept I3.-There is now little
doubt tLat the Dominion government will
call general elections at an early day, and an
appf al NAV at once be made to the country
upon he question OF unrestricted trade re-
lations wi b the United States
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CHICAGO, Sep,. 13.-The firemen and en-
gineers OF all divisions of the Atchison,
Topeka 81 Sante Fe road are in annual ses.
sion here. 1t is understood that they will
ask for an advance o! 90 per cent. in Wages
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mated Dy some persons at $4,000 to tn,
crop alone, viii be greater yet.
Frepcb yyheat Crop Poor.

PARIS, Sept l3.-Returns from the wheat
growing sections OF France show that the
crop this year will be 1.Ssl O95 hectolitres
less than last year.
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LINCOLN, Neb., Sept. I3.-President Fitz-
gerald. OF the Irish National League. re-
ceived a cablegram today froTa Timothy
Harrington, saying that John Dillon,
William o. O'Brien. T. Z. Gill and himself,
would sail for America earlv IN October.
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French society Iteu,.

LONDON. Sept. 13.-French warships haga
bomba rded several villages in the Society
islands. Marines landed and laid waste
the country. keeping mp the work Of csves.
tation until the natives submitted.
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Hard TO BE Good in virginia.

RICHMOND, Va. Sept IA letter will be
puolish-d here tomorrow from ex-Gov-
ernor William Cameron. in which he an
nounces his withdrawal from the Repubii-
can partv