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BURNING OF FORT-DE-FRANCE.
Eight Millions of Property Destroyed
The People Homeless.


PoRT-oF-SPAIN. Trinidad, June 27.-lvia
New York, July 10I.-Details concerning
the obstruction of the town of Fort-de-
France, on the French island of Martin.
ique, have just been received. Immedi-
afely after the catastrophe, Governor
Cassee, of Martinique, sent an appeal for
assistance to the governor of Trinidad, Sir
William Robinson, assuring him that three
quarters of the town had burned, and more
than 5000 persons were without homes and
food. The fire occurred June %, and
steamers were sent from ST. Pierre to help
put out the fire. but arrived too late to be
of much assistance. Seventeen hundred
houses were destroyed, valued at 81, zoe, 600,
and furniture. ETC., valued at s., SOC, 600; in
all, $S, 100000 1t is impossible at this mo-
ment to tell the number of victims. Twelve
bodies have been recovered, many charred
beyond recognition, and others fearfully
mutilated. Fifteen soldiers are receiving
attention at the hospital, many seriously,
one fatally, wounded. A number of civil
ians were wounded. 1t is considered that
fully three-quarters of the town was de-
stroyed, and seven-eights of the inhabi-
tants homeless.
Among the public buildings destroyed
are the poorhouse, the cathedral, the Gus
tom-house, the town hall and the convent
of ST. joseph. A large library was also de-
stroyed. The various British West India
islands have promptly aided with grants of
money their afflicted sister colony.
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THE SEALSKlN SACK.
Victoria Poachers Fitting Out
Swift Privateers.
sRIsTLlNe WITH LONG GUNS.
England Assembling Warships on Both
Atlantic and Pacific Coasts-A
Foolish Proceeding.

San FRAEcIsco. July 10.-A private let
ter received in this city from Victoria to-
day states that the general opinion prevails
there. that two feet sailing crafts have been
fitted out, armed and equipped and sent to
Behring sea to aid the British sealing
vessels to resist capture by Americ an
revenue cutters. The Corwin is at Victoria
awaiting sailing orders. and information
has been received here that the cutter
Oliver Wolcott, which has been undergoing
repairs at Seattle, has been ordered to make
ready at once and proceed to Behring sea-
New YORK, July 10.--The Tribune, IN
an editorial on the Behring sea matter, to-
morrow will say, that congress has acted
wisely in calling for correspondence
on the controversy. 1t is evil
dent. says the editorial, that Lord
Salisbury is advancing some most absurd
contentious. There is some reason to be-
ieve that certain quality of menace has
been impaired to the latter tones. Some
curious military and naval OPP
erations have been going on
lately about our own coasts.
Great Britain has been strengthening her
splendid defenses at Halifax, increasing
her military and naval forces there, adding
to her feet at the Bermudas and Bahamas,
and sending a considerable squadron to
Behring sea.
I'll she desires this display to be inter-
preted by the United States as q menace,
she is engaged in a foolish and regretable
business 1t is not agreeable TO a spirited
people to feel that an effort is being
made to awe them into Submission
by a display of engines of force. We
can imagine no proceeding on England's
part more likely to convince the American
people that Behring sea is a mare claasum
than the presence of British gunboats
in the neighborhood of the Pribylov
islands. We can fancy no demonstration
more admirably calculated to unite this
country in a resolute determination to per-
sist in its extreme demand than the sight
of British cruisers lowering around
and down the Atlantic and Pacific coasts.
1t is desirable that Great Britain should APP
preciate this point. Americans can not
suppose this unusual congress of
warships is expressive of genuine
British sentiment, but whatever it means
it serves no good purpose. and the British
government will do itself favor by ORDER
ing its cruisers away.
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Official Notice to Voters.

The following is list of the nominations for
city off ,ers to be voted for at general election
TO be he'd on Monday. July IA, 1890. that have
been filed in this office in accordaIce with law:
FOR MAYOR.
HARRY WHITE, Republican. Residence 500
Yesle. Ave. Occupation, real estate
dealer.
JOHN COLLINS. Democrat. Residence, Grit.
fifth House. Occupation, capitalist.
FOR CHIEF OF POLICE.
GEO. C. MONROE. Republican. Residence, 426
Molike st. DC. upation laborer
NICHOLAS HANNA. Democrat. Residence
LOIS King st. Occupation, police officer
FOE CITY ATTORNEY.
THOMAS z. SHEPARD, publican. Resi-.
dence Madison ST. between Tenth and
Eleventh SITS. 0ccupati ion, attorney at
law.
4. F. BLAINE. Democrat. Residence, Eaton
ST., near Broadway. Occupation, Attor-
ney-at-law.
FOB COUNCILMAN FROM FIRST WARD
FRANK A. TwIC HE'LL, Republican. Resi-
denre Rainier St. between King aud
Wsller SITS Occupation, deputy county
asditor.
TERRENCE oBRIEN. Democrat. Residence
Ninth and King sts. Occupation, logger.
FOR COUNCILMAN FROM SECOND WARD
W. W. EASTER, Republican Residence. d
Lake st. Occupation, late census enumer-
ator.
E. Fl. CALI lG AN. Democrat Residence Fifth
and Cherry sts. Occupation, teamst-r.
FOR COUNCILMAN FROM THIRD WARD.
H. F. PHILIPS, Republican. Residence. lslI
Third St Occupation, liveryman
". E. LEDGERwoOD. Democrat. Residence
corner Union and Second sts. Occupation
real estate dealer
For COUNCILMAN FROM FOURTH WARD.
AL0SZ0 HULL. Republican. Residence. cor.
ser OF sr mt aud Ba terry stsl Occupation,
real estate d .aler
JAMES Mec0MBs, Democrat. Residence. 7oo
Dexter s.. Occupation, manager Union
Water Company
l. c. W. FITS, clerk of the city OF Seattle
hereby certify thasth above is q true. ecrrec,
and q complete copy OF all nosningtf ,ns fled In
this Office for municipal offices
C. W. FERRIS, Clerk.
Dated July Ii, $50
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know that Miss remnant. whom he 10 soon
to we'd, Is q lovely and highly accom-
piished woman. who is very popular in
London.
AT my first interview with Stanley in
his home, 81 De We're gardens, he asked me
particularly about his American friends.
Colonel Thomas 4. Knox. of the Lotus
Club, and Mark Twain. who had intro
duced him TO the audience before which
Stanley lectured in Boston. He spoke of
how happily Henry Ward Beecher had in
troduced him here and said: go our
friend Mr.. Beecher is gonep He seems to
be man absolutely without imaginations.
opinions unless an issue confrontS him.
Stanley doesn't seem in the least to
have got what we call the big head from
the universal respect and admiration
shown him abroad. His apartments fairly
swarm with caskets, boxes, vases, chairs.
orders and ornaments of gold, silver and
diamonds which have been given him. i
forgot to tell you. by the way, that when
Theodore Parker spoke as he did about him
TO me at the Stanley dinner the explorer
overheard him. and advancing toward
Parker, reached out his hand and said: Il
am very glad to meet you, Mr.. Parker,
and am gratified that SO eloquent man
should have expressed desire to be intro
duced 10 me-. As mattor of fact hadn't
introduced MI. f8rker, CtbHiey udu
simply overheard his remark about STAN
ley's size and had at once and tactfully
smoothed matters over"
.'Stanley's easy, deliberate manner re-
minds one of Grants. After he returned
from Aldershot, where he had gone to
visit the graves of former comrades in his
explorations, be asked me 10 meet him at
his rooms one day. Major Pond said he,
Il am busy man; shall be married on
the 10Th of July. then have no engage
ments until the 25th of October. when am
to receive the degree of LID. at Cam
bridge. After that can go 10 America
and lecture for you The Teutonic sails
on the Goth of October, said /. That will
do said he. You are probably aware,
Major, that have had some very fiattering
offers to lecture in America. lowe you some
lectures the had cancelled the rest Of his
lecture tour when he last went abroad);
make me as liberal an offer as you can.
You know whether / am worth any more
TO you now than was them The next
evening our papers were signed. He will
lecture fifty nights. beginning November
IL. six nights week, except during Christ
mas holidays"
Major Pond wore Stanley cap home.
He says Stanley made the first one up in
the Congo forests. Now an English man.
ufacturer is turning out caps like it by the
gross. The menu at the Stanley banquet
in London contained admirable por-
traits of SANKEY'S companions.
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THE cRIsIs IN COREA.

Admiral Belknap's Interference On-
MISUNDERSTANDING to salvador.
WASHINGTON Cry, July 10.-Ne informal
ton has been received at the navy depart
fnent in regard to the report that Rear Adj
miraI Belknap, commanding the United
States forces on the Asiatic station, mas
undertaken to protect the king OF Corea-
Belknap's order was TO take Mr.. Hurd,
the newly appointed United States
minister, to Corea, in his nag
ship Swatara and cooperate with him IN
that country in upholding the rights and
interests of American subjects. 1t is not
believed at the department that he has IN
terfered in the troubles between England
and Russia further than to establish his
forcesin the neighborhood of the American
consulate at Seoul for its protection IN case
of necessity
The navy department, having received
information that trouble is imminent be-
tween San Salvador and Guatemala. has
ordered che United States steamers Ranger
and Thetis to proceed together to Central
America and look after the protection of
American interests.
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A LARGE LAND SUIT.
A Case Involving Seven Millions
On Trial.
MINERALS UNDER TACOMA SOIL.
Title 20 One Hundred and Twenty Acres
in Question-Indemnity School
Land Decision.
A case involving the largest amount Of

A case involving the largest amount OF
money OF any ever brought IN the
local land Office was commenced yesterday
before Register Reed and Receiver Hayden.
in Seattle. 1t involves the title to 120 acres
OF land lying adjacent to the city OF
Tacoma. and the title OF the case is the
State OF Washington VS.. John @. Mcbride.
Mcbride Is represented By G. w. Hol-
comb. OF Washington City. formerly act
ing commissioner OF the general land ofhce,
M Paul dsHierrv. of Seattle. and Ed
ward Van sails. OF Dakota. The attorneys
for the state are Acknowledgement W. Y.
Jones, OF Olympia. and e. NJ Carr, OF seat
tie. The land In Disputes the north nan
of the northeast quarter and the norsn
half OF the south half OF the northwest
quarter OF section IS. township ~ north Oh
range 3 east, and lies Immediately adloin.
ing Tacoma. It was set apart as scnooi
section many years ago, Last fail some
excitement was stirred up by the hnding
of gold on the land. A number OF Claims
were Immediately staked out and among
others. John G. Mcbride did some pros
pecting. He also applied under the
mineral code for patent for discoveries
No. /, D. A. 5, AMI 6. The state onJected
ami hence the suit.
1t is claimed by the state that the value
of the land is about 81 900 per acre, which
would amount to $4,000 for the 10 acres.
Mcbride. however claims that the land Is
worth. for placer mining, at least $59oO0
per acre. which would make the amount
involved in the suit 81 ESQ 900.
Charles NJ Anderson, deputy United
States mineral surveyor. was examined
Yesterday, and large number OF mineral
experts will be called before the case IS
through. and it will probably last ten days
( or more.
The reporters are Mr.. Daniel c. Kennedy
and Miss Susie Il. Barr.
THE SIMPLIFY APPEAL.
Acting United States Commissioners w.
M. Stone has just advised the land osiice In
this city that he had sustained the appeal
made by Silas NJ. Shipley, who recently
filed an application for homestead on IN
demnitv school land in Whatcom county.
The decision, If affirmed by the secretary
of the interior, will throw thousands OF
acres OF indemnity school land in the state
of Washington open for settlement.
A large amount of the school land in the
state, in sections 16 and SO in every town,
was found, alter it had been surveyed. to
be in the water. In lieu of this water
covered land the state afterwards appor-
toned of other certain lands, and il is on
one of these tracts that Shipley filed his
homestead.
The state will appeal to the United States
supreme court for reversion of the United
States land commissioners decision.
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Won Moltke's Youthfulness.

correspondence OF the Chicago News
They report that old Field Marshall Won
Moltke was specially invited to celebrate
Easter Sunday with the emperor's family.
The veteran gaily accepted the invitation.
and he romped around with the children as
9aily as If he, too, were little lad. First
he hid the children's Easter eggs in the
garden and made the children ind them.
and then the children, assisted by the en-,
press, hid the Easter eggs intended for Won
Moltke, and II was insisted that the old
gentleman should hunt the treasures inst ss
the children had. They say it was comical To
see the grim and grave old soldier blowing
around among the bushes and Ihickets
searching for the eggs. He went at the
business With awful earnestness, and when
ever he found an egg his diligence was
awarded with the plaudits of the empress
and the little ones. When the party drove
into Berlin late in the afternoon. the EN-
peror insisted that his venerable ruast
should occupy the first carriage. The non
uiace went wild with enthusiasm whsn
they saw the white-haired warrior perched
up In the carriage, surrounded by gavlv
painted Easter eggs. and Won Moltke him.
self looked as pleased with his trophies as
II they had been gold medals instead of
fragile, perlshable emblems of mere hoIi.
day.
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Shipping Intelligence.

PoRr BLAKELEy, July 10.-Arrived-Co-
lumbia and San Buena Ventura. Sailed
w. L. Beebe.
PORT MADISON. July 10.-Arriyed-
Marion.
Poar LUDLOW. July 0.-Arriyed-Saga.
mort.
PORT TOWNSEND, July TO- Arrived-So-
noma, Columbia. Sailed-Aureola.
PoRr TOWNSEND, July l0.-Arrived-Am
schr Laura Sureazy, Apia; Am blk Shirley.
California. to load lumber; Am schr Laura
Manson; Am blk Columbia. Sailed-Bk.
Aureoia, for San Francisco. Cleared-Bk
Sonoma, lumber for San Francisco.
SAN FRANCISCO, July I0-Arriyed-
Steamer City of Puebla, Victoria. Departed
Bark General Fairchild, Seattle. Cleared
Steamer Oregon, Astoria and Portland
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THE ANGLo-GERMAN TREATY
Explained by Salisbury-England Made
Good Bargain.

Explained by Salisbury-England Made
Good Bargain.
LONDON. July 10-In the house of lords
this evening Lord Salisbury moved second
reading of the bill providing for cession or
Heliogoland to Germany. He generally
belittled the Importance of the island to the
English and magnifed the advantages
to be derived from Its transfer.
Referring to the African clause
in the Anglo-German agreement, he argued
that as long as Wituwai is in the hands
of another power, English interest to the
northward could be interfered with. I'M
der the convention there was not the
slightest chance for such interior
ence until the confines OF Eu-
rope were reached He urged that
an exclusive English protectorate
over Zanzibar would assist in the suppress
sion of the slave trade, and develop the
commerce of England and India. There
was no reason, he said. to apprehend any
difficulty over the convention with any
European power. After debate by Lord
Roseberry and Earl Kimberly the bill
passed the second read Ing.
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NO CATTLE DISEASE HERE.
British Must Find New Pretext for Ex-
Guiding American Beef.

British Must Find New Pretext for Ex-
Guiding American Beef.
WASHINGTON Cry, July 10.--The depart
ment of state. at the suggestion of Secre-
tary Rusk, has effected an arrangement for
the appointment of three veterinary in
spectors, tor tue purpose of inspecting all
American cattle for Great Britain. The
secretary said today that the restrictions
of the British government on the importa-
ton Of beef cattle from this country on the
groundless plea OF contagious cattle dis
eases in the United States, were unjustifia.
BILE and had lasted long enough.
He now proposed to prove to the salts
faction of the British authorities that no
disease exists in this country to warrant
these restrictions. Ii they are maintained
in spite of this evidence some other cause
must be given them.
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Tine Marc island Frauds.

WASHINGTON CRY, July 10.-When asked
what had been done in regard to the
alleged frauds perpetrated by government
contractors in the Mare Island navy yard,
as exposed by the San Francisco Examiner.
July 3, Secretary Tracy said:
have done all can do now for the present,
and have turned over the whole matter to the
district attorney at San Francisco Of course !
am lending all the assistance l can at this dis
lance, but General Carey is abundantly able to
oct hottom facts
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Tacoma Carshops Site in Litigation.

TACOMA, July 10-The grading of the
southern end of the new Northern Pacific
carshops site is DELAYED by suit about to
be instituted involving the title to the
property. The railroad bought the site of
George w. Hunt, and George Traver. who
formerly owned about 200 lots on the site,
alleges that the deed transferring the same
from him to Hunt was obtained fraudu-
lently when he was out of his right mind,
and will eudeayor to recover possession
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Chinese Capture rehuantenec.

CITY OF MEXICO, July loving Yin
Wan, wealthy San Francisco Chinaman.
who has associated with him well-known
attorney OF the same city, has inst pur-
chased 500. 600 acres of land ON the 18TH
mus of Tehuantepec, and viii complete to-
day the purchase of another large tract. on
which coffee. indigo and tobacco, and it is
believed tea, can be successfully grown.
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San Francisco stationers Insolvent.

SAN FRANcIsco. July l0.-Samuel Carson
& Co., book and stationery dealers, have
petitioned the superior court to be adjudged
insolvent debtors. Their liabilities are
$26, 297. Their assets consist of real estate,
homestead and personal property and
debts due petitioners, and aggregate s19.-
240 exclusive of mortgages on the property
amounting to $11. 400.
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suokane and Arricultural Collere.

SPOKANE FALLS. July 10.--The commits
sion having in charge the location of agri-
cultural and scientific colleges arrived here
today and were shown a number of sites.
Tomorrow they will look at other Offers
They viii then go to Sprague to look into
an offer from citizens of that town. Then,
before separating, they will make their de-
cisinu
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Today's Weather.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 10.-Forecast tor
Washington till s p. m. Fri lay: Local
rains in the western portion; fair weather
in the southern portion.
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SEATTLE Posr-INTEIIIGENCEB, FRIDAY, july i. 1891

Large Chinese colonies will be established
at once and viii be the first ever established
in this country. The colonies will receive
cid from the federal soxeTnment. Journals
here decry the prospect Of chinsse colo
nisis for Mexico.
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President Adams Marries Mrs. Rarnes

LoSDoS, July l0.-Charles Kendall Adj
ans, president OF Cornell university, was
married yesterday to Mrs. Mary Barnes,
widow OF the late A. s. Barnes, the WELL
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Take the Northern Pacific railroad. vestlbsled
sleeper and dinlng-sar route. for ali points Esss
A.Sniieefg. city ticket agent. 7ls Second stre,sr
session BLOCK; L 1onkin, depo; ticket agent,
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Fine Opening for am Ambltiou. Democra,

ORRvILLE, o., July 10.-The Democratic
congressional convention in the Sixty
fosrth major McKinley's) district, met
here today. Eight names were proposed,
but after taking thirty-seven Intellectual bal
lots. the convention adjourned till tomor-
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BEER, CHEAP IN CHICAGO.

Small Breweries Cut Rates, Fighting
the English Syndicate.
CHICAGO. July 10.-A local paper saws
that big fight is on among the brewers OF
this city. 1t lies between the English syn
dictate, which has bought up number OF
the largest breweries in the city, and some
of the small breweries. and the result OF
the fight so far has been the dropping OF
prices from IS to $3.50 per barrel. Brew.
cries outside of the syndicate are inaugur.
ating cuts.
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Through Pullman vestibuled sleepers and di u
tag cars; also latest improved tourist sleepers
through to the East via Northern Pacific rail-
soae. A. CAilberg. city ticket agent, TIC second
itreet, Boston block; E. Tonkin, depot ticket
agent, Seattle.
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Put your money will make YOU money Put your savings into Ballard
PROPERTY You will never be able buy c than at the present time Invest
men made Ballard now will double and hdpe few months safe
and far more profitable, than epOsfing in savings bank
There is no doubt now as the Canal being built from Salmon Bay Lake
Union and Lake Washington company has been formed backed by millions
dollars They have secured the franchise cost of $I2500O Actual work vim
The Great Northern the Canadian Pacific and the fahaen Southern Railroads
have all secured terminal grounds Ballard The haen Southern have the
present time 1900 grading and laying track parallel with the Seattle Northern
and will be grading and laying track into Ballard about ninety days. The contract
for the first forty miles Of construction for the Great Northern will be let hehn
the 10th June and work will be commenced from Ballard Immediately thereafter
The Canadian Pacific contracted for the delivery of freight September
immense Smeter Rail Mills will erected u miles north of Ballard
100000 worth property during the last month has been purchased by this
Company These works will be the largest of the kind America backed
s5OOO000o
The West Street North End Electric road has large force men WORKING
along the line Their este Salmon Bay will be finished about two weeks
This line will be in operation in July
Lots the b lard Addition bought for from SIPS $780, o
third cash. balance easy terms All Its will positively be advanced $50 10th
thirty days Remember that this addition Ballard and outside addition
The electric will this property Here chance to make sb
and paying investment d little money
Remember that these prices only for thirty days, then all lots will
advanced $50 per lot
This addition is all cleared level and ready build upon Every street il
the addition will be sdewked without cost purchasers Now the ms
buy Ballard You buy cheaper than the present time
Everybody will Ballard property few weeks You can buy now
bottom prices There will be larger advance in in BALLARD during the
six months than in any other portion Of Seattle