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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-11-17
Sealer Challenge, Of Port Town.
send, in Bering Sea.
NO wARsHIps TO HINDER.
Seattle Carpenter Killed by Fall
From q wellington Steeple.
Hop Raisers Near Slaughter Endeavor
to Escape From Contracts-Capsain
white Convicted and Sentenced-sr-
preme Court Decisions.

vrcroRrA. Nov. 16.-[Special. - The
schooner, Mascot, Captain Lorenzo West,
which has been missing for months and
was supposed to have been lost, returned
to port today with seventy-nine sealskins.
All on board were we'll. The bad
weather delayed her long time and the
shortness of provisions compelled her to
visit Unga island The schooner met no
warships at Sand Point, but met the Port
Townsend schooner Challenge getting
ready to enter Bering sea. This
schooner will be the cause of great
deal of discussion. She has entered
Bering sea alone after every other schoone-
has cleared out and in direct opposition to
the orders of the United States govern
ment, which has no warship now handy
% chase her out of the forbidden waters.
At present il looks as if she would have
everything her own way and with good
weather there is no reason why she should
notreturn to port with by far the largest
catcasof any schooner yet. But the fun
will come when she attempts TO discharge
and ship To market what skins she obtains,
for no odoubt as soon as it is discovered
what she is doing vigorous watch will be
kept fort skins for the purpose Of con-
fscation.
OTTAWA Ont. Nov. 16-It is learned
that Sir John Thompson and Minister
Foster were summoned to the government
house at a Qte hour on Saturday night to
confer with Lord Stanley, who had just re-
ceived an important cipher message from
the British Minister at Washington City
in regard to the Bering sea question. The
ministers were eloseted with the governors
general until nearly midnight
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IMMIGRATloN OF CHINESE.
Coolies Pouring Over the BORDER Into
New York and Montana.

WASHINGTON CITY, Nov. 16.--The treasury de-
partment has been informed of the arrest at
Watertown, n. Y. OF four Cinnamon who were
making an attempt to cross the Canadian bor-
der. The inspector at Ogdensburg. n " In re-
porting the case. says he has information of the
existence of u conspiracy to smuggle several
hundred Cinnamon into the United states from
Canada, and he ia endeavoring TO secure evil
dence against the alleged conspirators.
ANACONDA, Nov l6-[speeiaLI-It has been
learned of late that the reported cases OF
smuggling Chinese across th- Niagara and St.
Lawrence rivers is rignfeant to the opera
tions carried on along the Mantana-Canadian
border. The United states officials attention
has lately been at.rae.c1 to the smuggling of
Chinese over the line and they are now on the
alert to capture the white men engaged in
plotting the Mongolisns into the United states.
1t is learned that fully 800 Chinese are now in
the Flathead and Kootenai country in
Northern Montana, aud not fifty OF them
entered the United states legally. They arc
landed at Vancouver, pay the Canadian gov
eminent fee of $50 per head and find their
way across the border into Montana, and thence
to other parts of the Union
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Lottery Cases in sunreme Conrt.

WASHINGTON CITY, Nov. 16-Argument was
begun in the United States supreme court today
In anti-ioitery cases. in which the constitutions
aiity OF the recent anti-lottery law is involved.
The suits were those brought by the United
states against John N. Raper. pub
Usher of the Mobile REGISTER and
George W. Duprey, psblisher OF the New Orleans
States, for violation of the law prohibiting the
sending through the mails of newspapers con-
taing lottery advertisements. Counsel had al
ready submitted briefs. giving the arguments.
and these have been published in the press. The
nrst question came up when Carter, the we'll
known New York lawyer, asked the pleas
ure OF the court as to the time to be allowed
for argument The court suggested three hours
Tor the lottery people and two for the govern
ment. This was not satisfactory to Carter, who
wanted five hours, and Attorney-General Miller
said the United States and the people had as
much interest as those outside, and thought one
side should not have more time than the other,
though he probably would not want more than
two hours. The court directed the argument to
proceed, and it would, II necessary, extend the
time
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Chinese Break into Rebellion.

SHANGHAI, Nov I6-The capture of Tebwei.
near Foo Choo, Tuesday, by 1900 rebels, was a
well organized rising. The rebels were
armed with repeating rifles and led by
capable men. The outbreak is directed
mainly against the authorities. though anti
foreign cries are heard. The officials are power.
less. The European residents are appre-
hensive OF spread OF the revolt The
British consul here. in an interview
said ne believed the recent quietude was only
temporary. spring and summer being the favor
able period for outrages in China. Light draft
Cunhoaes are an absolute necessity to pro-
teet the Europeans in the interior and
st the river tresty ports, where a
massacre will inevitably follow anti-foreirn
demonstrations unless special preventive meas
ures are adopted. In spite OF the semi-oficisl
statement that two of the 1chsng rioters have
been beheaded and others hsstiusdoed. il is a
notorious fact that the real culprits are
still free. being protected against arrest by
exalted offieisls Agents of the Pekin treasury
have paid the indemnities agreed upon, e. 900.
10 sufferers at Nuhu and f4.00o 10 the families
Of Europeans killed at wusseh. American Mis-
sionsry Dart expresses the opinion that the
trouble will be renewed next spring.
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THE CHINESE EXCLUSION ACT,
Its Provisions to Be Tested In a Port
land Importers Case.

WASHINGTON CITY, Noy. l6.-The supreme
court OF the United States has granted the appli-
catlon Tor writ of certiorari 10 compel the cir
cult court OF the district embracing the Paciio
coast TO certify to that court the case OF the
chinese importer, Ian Ow Bcw, of Portland. Or.
VINO was refused admission TO the United States
after brief visit to China
Inc court, in an opinion by Chief Justice
ruler, says it win be seen that the case in
Voives the construction of the Chinese re-
striction act and the treaties between the
United States and China. The Chinese re-
striction act as amended, nude Identification
OF Chinese other than laborers, who were
entirely excluded, in the mode provided as
the sole evidence Of their right 10 enter tho
United States. Manifestly the question in
VOWED, as to whether the act should be so con-
strued, in view of the treaties is one of gravity
and Importance and involves a matter of in
ternationai concern. The case, il holds, has no
connection with the Chinese eases heretofore
decided and relied upon to exclude Bew, for
the reason that in that case the man was a
laoorer and not merchant. The coart is,
therefore, of the opinion that sufficient ground
Is shown for u writ of certiorari.
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inventor Mathuxhek Dead.

Frederick Mathushek, the inventor. whose
piano improvements are in general use all over
the world, died November at his residence in
New York, in the 10Th year OF his age. Although
his inventions would have made him euor-
mously rich had he patented them, he gave
them 10 the world and died comparatively
poor man. He was born in the palace at Man
helm, Germany, in 1914. and early developed
great mechanical genius. For years he was at
the head of the great English firm of Erard,
London. In 1919 he came TO America and was
associated with John Dunham Co, the
pioneer pianoforte makers. Up TO his death he
was in business for himself. Among his inven-
tons were the eircu ar scale, the overstrung
system, the hammer covering machine, the re-
peating setion, the double sounding board. the
lifting hammer rail, the orchestral piano, the
eauilibre system, and others almost without
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Baltimore & Ohio Finances.

BALTIMORE, Nov. 16.-Charles +. MAYER, presi-
dent OF the Baltimore d. Ohio Railroad Com
pany, submitted to the stockholders, in the
annual meeting here today, his statement of tho
affairs OF the company for the fiscal year ended
September 80, 1891. The stockholders were so
well pleased with the statement that they voted
that minute be made OF their appreciation of
the prudent, wise and energetic management of
the affairs of the company by President Mayer.
The table OF operations for the year shows net
earnings OF s7,452,000; income from other
sources make q total OF ss,7i2,0o0: from this de-
duct the interest on bonded Indebtedness rent
ais taxes and other charges, leaving a balance
of So na2 600
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Photographins the Moons Ecli,.e

night was observed under the most favorable
circumstances in this city, as the sky was cloud
less At Harvard university photographs were
taken, the plates being exposed five minutes,
one st time, the greatest totality being exposed
ten minutes The plates were Immediately de-
veloped and examined, the principal object of
observation being TO determine If possible
whether the moon has satellite. No sign of
such body was discovered. Harvard univer-
siW has also established an observatory In
Arequipa, Peru, where search for a satellite will,
also be made. Observations were also taken at
Harvard of the eclipse Of one of the satellites of
Jupiter. This eclipse began at 5:29 and lasted
three minutes.
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SUPREME COURT DECISIONS.
Seattle Burglar Miller and Theatsz
Proprietor Hank Cline Beaten.

Proprietor Hank Cline Beaten.
OLYMPIA, Nov. 16.-lspecial. 1.-The judgment
of conviction in the of the state VS.. Miller,
appealed from King county, was today affirmed
the crime of burglary was sufficiently charged
in the information, which alleged that the
defendant feloniously broke into and entered
Seattle clearinghouse which was the DWELLING
house of one Landon. The superior court is
held to have not abused its discretion in refus-
ing TO grant new trial on the affidavit OF q
person named Yale, in which he confessed to
having committed the crime himself, as it was
not shown where Yale resided. or whether hia
attendance could be procured, or whether he
would testify at the trial to the matters set
forth.
The appeal of james s. Rogle vs.. the Puget
Sound Cooperative Colony, from an order of the
Pierce superior court granting a change OF
venue, was dismissed, for the reason that an or
der granting change of venue cannot be ap-
pealed from. II the lower court erred in grant
ing the change applied for, when the ease is
finally determined and that question is properly
ought up the court will examine il, but not
until then.
The court reversed the judgment of the Lewis
superior court in the case OF Somerville Va
Johnson eft al. The action was brought by APP
pellant to quiet title. The defendants did not
appear, but were represented by guardian
The plaintiff offered proof, aud the court took
the under adyisement. The plaintiff
on receiving an intimation from the court OF an
adverse decision moved to dismiss the action
which motion the court denied The supreme
court decides such denial to be an error and
holds that in equitable suits the com plainant
may at any time before the final decree move TO
dismiss.
Judgment was affirmed in the Pierce appeal
of Burrichter VS.. Cline. The court says
that it is entirely in accord with the
claim OF appellant (Cline) that his arrest was
illegal, as it was not shown that he was an alb
sconding debtor. But as Cline was admitted 10
bail, and only money Judgment taken in the
case, the Judgment is affirmed The cases Of
the Tacoma stove Company VS.. Cline, and Har.
mon VS.. Cline, being in the same condition al
the proceeding one, and the original amount In
controversy being less than 500, the appeals
were dismissed
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SANTA BARBARA, Cal. 3ov. I6-The British
hagshig Marspite arrived Arc this morning on
the way from Esqu;nalt o south American
waters. she Will remain until to-
morrow night. She was thrown open to
the public this afternoon and visited
ny iSrSe number OF pes1ie She is the
largest warshia In the Pacii5 aocean, 800 tons,
aud carries a erew Of 800 Incn8.
NEW YORK, Nov. le-The Alsnta. Benning-
ton and Concord win be rsadyto leave Brook
tyn navy yard tomorrow. fhSr destination
mas not Yet been ol.eialIy announced.
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Blizzard in the NorthwAaf.

CHICAGO, Nov. l6-Reports from South Da-
kota, Iowa, Wisconsin, Minnesota and Illinois
say blizzard is prevailing through Northern
Wisconsin and Minnesots, accompanied by
binding snow. In Chicago the temperature is
falling rapidly and the wind blowing gale, ac-
companied by fine, binding snow.
SELKIRK, Ont, Nov. 16-ln last nights gale
the schooner Montcslm, of Toledo loaded with
iron, was driven on the rocks half mile below
Selkirk, on Lake Erie, where she now lies a
total wreck. One OF the crew swan to shore
The Others, five in number, are still on the
wrecked vessel
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Portiand's Trade with Japan.

PORTLAND. Nov. 16-lspeeisl. This city's
trade with japan Is growing rapidly
The steamer sussex, which lesyes tornor-
row, via British Columbia. will carr
from here full cargo, about I,ss0
tons OF -four and 500 0 feet oi lumber.
She will also take 100 Chinese passengers and a
miscellaneous lot oI merchandise Her
Asiatic ports are Kobe. Yoaohama, and Hong
kong, and In spite OF the rnmors OF
her withdrawal. she viii return 20 this city as
soon as she receives her return cargo The
next steamer OF the UPTON liue, the Zamoesi. "a
due at Victoria on December AID at Portland
two days later. She has aboard 100000
ponnts Of tea: 250,o00 pounds of rice. aud leo
eases Of Japan oranges. Ia addition e. ths Is a
large consignment Of Japanese goods for Hono-
lulu and i25 Japs for Victoria. she sailed ffora
Yokohama November 8.
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Minister TO i,aIv rorter sa,,rn,

NEW YORK. Nov. l6 General Poser, minister
10 Italy, arrived on the steamer Nrmandia to-
day on sixty days leave OF absensc. He has
not been to Rome since June, sad pr,hably will
not return there until the Italian government
is represented in Washington City by he minis
Yer. he refused to discuss the New Orleans
anair further than to say that he he's been
treated with the utmost courtesy by Kim Hum
bert, the prime minister aud all other kalians
with whom he came IN contact
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WASHINGTON CITY, Nov. l6.-Aeting Indian
Commissioner Bell has a telegram from Captain
Pinney. acting egent at Pine Ridge, reporting
the arrival OF Bear Eagles party In his opinion
they mean no mischief. They express discon-
tent with the treatment at their agency He
has advised them 10 return and make applfea.
tion for a transfer. He says that discomfort is
manifested by all the visitors from the Cheyenne
River agency, and asks that it be looked into.
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Clerks Exempt From Political r.xes.

WASHINGTON CITY, Nov. 16--In the supreme
court oil the District of Columbia today, a de-
murrer In TIE case of the United States against
ohsries Newton, charged with violation of the
civil service act, was overruled and the case
went 70 the criminal court for trial Commits
sioher lhompson, of the civil service commits
gIon, TINS evening said the supreme court of the
united states, in the case of Curtis, held that
tne law torbidding government employees to So
nciI or receive from each othor money
Ioi fonHcai purposes was constitu-
tional, but the decision renderad todav
goes much further and holds that all solicita-
tions Tor political purposes within government
buildings are unlawful. The effect, he thought,
VIII be to practically stop political assessments
and leave government employees free to con-
tribute or not. as they see fit The decision is
complete vindication of the course of the COM
mission.
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Duties on German sugars.

WASHINGTON CITY, Nov. f6-Acting Secretary
spaulding has informed san Francisco firm
that in tho event Of the rempositioa OF duty on
sugar from Germany, all such sugars above No
l6, ID. l.. viii be subject to duties ut the rates
Prescribed by the tariff act
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accustomed TO pay lberal interest on their &C.
counts. The reasones.e rosopcrstiou OF our ex-
poFters ana tanke-s Nxely can and should ar
range , Tor this with putral profit. the very
compete stztlsaes OF trazilian commerce, both
export and import. aEvsgly Furnished. are sniff
cen, te warrants cGreuI ana close iayestiga-
ton by all ot our peoatE who desire to engage
IN or extend psohtsbieforeign trade
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Brightou Ffshinr Fleet Loaf.

LONDON. Nov 16.-Intense anxiety prevails
among reistives and friends of Crom's Brighton
ssa-nsalng heet, ali the vessels of which were
2 sea #nen the recent storm burst upon the
HAensn coast. Not one vessel of the fleet has
"a to port since the gale began and il il
the whole feet ia lost
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Mexican Guerrilla Wins n r,rh,

RIO GRANpE CITY. Tex, Now I6-News was
received here today that on the 18th inst. sata.
rtno Cara and about leo nicn fought seyeral
hundred Mexican soldiers near Mier Catar no
heid his ground- vollcy was fred at his fore
put with no damage, and Ii was returned by t.e
revolntionists. causing the death oi three So
diers and the wounding OF one The govern
ment forces fell back in disorder
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Four-story BrookIyn House Burned.

New YORK, Nov l7-Fire broke out at 230
this morning in four-story frame house
in Brooklyn. When the firemen arrived
the building was filed with smoke and
flames, but the men dashed in aud aided
number of people to escape. The FIRE Is still
burning aud il is impossible to learn whether
or not any one Is missing. 1t was reported at
first that lives had been lost, but this Is thought
TO be exaggerated. Il IS feared however, that
some persons NAV have perfshed
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RUSSIAN FAMINE INCREASING.
Royal Family and Government vainly
Try to Stay the Spread OF Suffering.

sr PETERSBURG, Nov. 16-Reports from the
famine stricken districts of the empire continue
TO show the despair and suffering entailed upou
the poorer classes ny the scarcity of food. The
government lie doing everything in It's power to
help the sufferers
As already stated, the czar has made large
donation for the benefit of the sufferers from
his private purse. in addition to turning over
the sum of money presented to him on the occa-
sion OF his silver wedding. The cxarina. too.
has given freely. and other members of the i'm
perial family have helped swell the fund for the
relief of the poor Large as the subscriptions
are, they are but a drop in the ocean Of money
that will be required TO carry thousands upon
thouHands of sufferers through the winter
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rAkls, Nov. 1.-THE trial was begun today at
Ds.ignoiies OF Nine. Thomas, an abortionist
ano hity-tnree women who had submitted to
-. Sniniinai operations at her hands testified. Nine
1noMas carried on her nefarious business for
twenty-thres years. A number OF deaths vsr.
traced to her criminal work.
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THE CHINESE rHues IN oornr.

Vancouver Customs Offeer's Assafta...
Niil Be vigorously Prosecuted.
VANcouFEa, II. C., Nov. lG.-lspecsal. l-wha~
Police Magistrate Mclean ascended the benoh
thia morning the two Cinnamon, Jim Rnng ana
Hong Chew. who murderousiy assaulted tus.
toms Watehmaa Lewis ON Friday night. aga
not appear IS sas promised they would. worS
was Immediately sent 70 the ship to and aus
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RALLA wALLA ADDITION
preuer a Eungate sll-go2 Bailey building

Are you going East this fall or winteri II so,
take the Northern Pacific. Are your friends
coming West - visit? Then suggest to them
that they take the Northern Pacific, n IL is the
only direct lire TO Puget sound and Washington
points No change of cars or reeheekirg of bag
gage. Be sure your ticket reads via the North
ern Pacific railroad.
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The French Protective rarin.

fAKis, Nov. l6.-The chamber of deputies
ended long debate today and approved tha
sariu OF 70 francs on saIted meat fixed by the
senate. The minister OF commerce promised
enective surveillance over imports at the ex.
pense Of importers
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Editors Prevented From Dueiing.

JACKSONVILLE. Fla, Nov. 16-H. V. SEWER
editor of the Telegram. and Benjamin Harrison,
editor of the Standard, were arrested today by
the sheriff on peace warrant sworn out on
information that they were about TO fight duel
Roth men were starting out when seized
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The Flnri,ia seatnrshin.

TALIAHAsszE, Fla, Nov. 1.-THE supreme
court today issued peremptory writ of rnanda-
mus against Secretary Of State Crawford. en-
joining him 10 sign and attest the commission
oil Davidson, appointed United states senator by
Governor Fleming
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Great Strike of French Miners.

fAhis. NOV. l6-There was rioting in the
Pas de Calais district TODAY. where 1900 miners
are on strike, the strikers trying TO prevent
otner miners from working Gendarmes
quelied the disorder. two strikers being in
jured
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Old Resident of Portland Dead.

PORTLAND, Nov. I6-Mrs. Mary Buehtel
mother of Joseph and Samuel Buchtel, died
today ut the residence OF her son, Joseph Bueh-
tel. aged S. Mrs Buchtel was born in Penn
syIyania, and moved 20 Ohio a. an early age,
coming To Oregon over twenty years ago.
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foSpoS, Nov 1s-Ths Vienna correspondent
OF the Tfaes says: Negotiations Of Colonel Grant,
United States minister, with the Austrian gov
ernEnsnt in regard TO pork prohibition have
made sueh COED progress that. although the
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Prince George Recovering.

LONDON. Nov. ia bulletia was issued from
Marlborough house this afternoon which states
in Prince Georges case the fever is running its
ususl course. The condition of the prince still
remains favorable.