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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-08-05
BITTER SUGAR WAR.
tpreckeIs Gets His Claws on the su,
Octopus and Makes 1t Suufr,,,

tpreekets Gets His Claws on the Smear
Octopus and Makes 1t Squirrn.
NEw YORK, August A bitter firht Vras bs
run todSy by the sugar trust against claus
spFeeksls, who has been thorn In the side 81
ne sugar rehners for many years. Abont ten
laws ago the president of the sugar trus. ~ss
sHiled away from the city BY the fatal illreS. az
ais father, +. C. HAvemeyer While he was syrav
hs sugar trust maintained the price for grarn-
'Sted sugar, while Claus spreokels Announced a
reduction OF lie cents per pound, cutting seri.
lbstS in'o TIE trade Of the sugar trust Yes.sr.
lay hAvemeyer returned, and At once orierea
hs sugar trust price reduced lis cent below ths
'ot made by spreckels. The latter. today. Y,s,,a
another cut. bringing his price I.l6 cent below
ne pf}ce asked by the trust. The redue.ians
ssae bring the price for eranuistaa su-a-
iown u cents per pound in Philadelnhia.
~ which ; per cent is allowed off. making ira
let casa price and gl.lo0 ceutS-the loves, ~,
SeoIa, RE price named BY the trllst being
Via In August. ass4 after the fornstion al
NE uust, sugar sold at 81 cents per round
ths curious feature Of the igat is that In IN.
sw sugar market bota parties are r-~snt
saYers And the sugar trust TO-DAY beurh, raw
Wear az 5 Sle eeats. This brings she pros, Of
Shuing dosa = very low agurs
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ferred TO in paragraph lS3, apply TO all woods,
including wool of the third cIsss. The sorting
which is herein effected is defined by the stat
ute 10 be q process of separating which In
ereases the value of imported wool By rejee-
ton of a part of the original fleece The
phrase, eshall be twice the duty 70 which il
(wool or hair would be otherwise subjected"
means that the duty on sorted woods when sep
arated otherwise than IS to color and
increased in value shall be twice the duty TO
which the fleece in an unsorted condition shall
be liable. The sorting" or manipulation of
woods, made with intent to evade the laws
full duties lie 8 fraud on the laws and subjects
the merchandise to the penal duties imposed.
The board reverses the collectors decision in
both of the cases under consideration
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snohomish News.

sNoHoMIsH, Aug. 4-tspecial. 1.-The govern
ment snag boat Skagit has for the past four DAYS
been at work pulling the snags from the chan
mel of the river in the vicinity of this city, The
river is about as low st present it was ever
known, and in places the snags, trees, stumps
and brush show themselves so thick above water
as to render it almost impossible fcr the steam
boats to pass through.
The special election to bond the city in the
sum of $4,000 for water-works has been.called
for the 9Th of September. A close fight is sntici-
pated, as many OF our citizens have holy terror
OF anything that will tend toward increasing
taxation. In fact, would prefer to continue
paying heavy insurance rather than vote
special tax OF mills on the dollar. The bonds
are to run for period of twenty years. At the
present time rate of insurance is very heavy and
In the thckly settled part of the business center
of the city but very few companies can be in
duced to issue policies at any fate. This place
has always been very lucky regarding heavy
fires, but the buildings are getting old and are
nearly all wooden structures, the entire BUSH
ness portion of the city is sure to be swept from
existence should fire ever start
At present there are over go men employed in
the construction of the three road between
this city and Port Gardner bay, and work Is Pro-
crossing very rapidly. The line will be put
through to Wallace in the vicinity OF the Silver
creek mining district, some twenty five miles
east Of here.
The new wagon bridge crossing the river at
this place is rapidly nearing completion. with
at present only a small crew OF mechanics at
WORK on it, Us Foreman Frank Twombly and
portion of the crew have gone to the Stilla-
guamish to make some needed changes in a
bridge recently built by the San Francisco
Bridge Company for the Great Northern railroad.
The Teachers Institute for this county will
convene in this city on Monday, the 18th day OF
this month, and superintendent Dixon has is
sued circular asking the cooperation of all
those interested in educational work. A large
attendance is expected, and an excellent pro-
gramme has been arranged for evening enter
tsinmants
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How 90 Tell n Eipe Melon.

A Georgia melon expert gives the follow
ing test To determine whether a melon is
ripe. Draw the thumb nail over the
melon, scraping off the thin green skin.
Ii the edges of the skin on each side of the
scar are left ragged or gtanulated the
melon is ripe. But if the edges of the scar
are smooth and even. and the thumb nail
has dug into the rind in places and the
skin does not come off clean, then the
melon is green 1t is easy to learn the
test by trying " on couple of melons, one
ripe and the other green, their condition
being aseertained by cutting them open.
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Bran as Poultry Food.
Farm and Firekidn

A mess of bran Is always beneficial.
Bran contains more phosphates and min
eral matter than ground grain, and it also
assists in regulating the bowels, especially
when small quantity of linseed meal is
given with it, but in the summer season
a mess three times week may be allowed
only. 1t may be fed by scalding il and
feeding 1t in trough, or it may be
sprinkled over potatoes or turnips, cooked.
No other grain food need be gwen if bran
is used in the summer season, ii the fowls
have a range. In fact, no grain is neces-
sary at all; but should such food be given,
let IL be bran
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Asserting the Hens.
Farm and Fireside.

II is one of the most important matters
that hens be separated according to the re-
quirements. If you have flock of hens,
and some of them are laying while others
are unproductiye, separate the layers from
the others, or take out the extra fat hens
This Is especially necessary on those farms
where the hens are confined to limited
area. The laying hens and the fattening
hens do not require the same food. For
instance, hen that is intended for mar
ket may be allowed ali the grain she can
consume, but the laying hen will require a
more heterogeneous diet. such as meat, and
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in the exports of sugar from the islands OF 2400o
tons over the same period in 1890. Most of the
plantations have finished grinding cane for the
season. The total production of sugar for 1891
Is estimated at about $4,000 tons. An average
reduction of Is per cent of the taxes on sugar
plantations has been granted by the cabinet az
the result of a conference with the sugar
planters, who complain of the depreciation in
the value of sugar. owing to the tariff measure
of the United States.
The Fourth of July was observed in the Gus
tomary fashion by the American residents of the
isIands
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ANAcoErEs, Aug. 4-[Speciai The Yacht
Margery. owned by George II. Kittinger, of Sc
attic, arrived here saturday with Dr. and Mrs
George spar!iag. Bessie Hill, Gsnevievs Pritch-
srt, Webster Brown, T. wOodburn, Julius
Grouse Aud George Leslie on board all of Sast.
tie The yacht departed on sunday Tor Belling-
ham bay.
Fac baseball nine known a. "white Caps" Of
this city, defeated the Lopez Island Club lass
Saturday By s score Of p to-
reception was given to Miss Emma Thursbv
al the Hotel Anaeortes. by Mrs. Longxtreet. on
saturday evening. Fully sixty people were
present
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GONE WITH PETER.
Ex-C Congressman Kelley, of Kan
sas, Joins the Alliance.
THE VICTORY IN KENTUCKY.
Gentle Gains I'm Utah-Brfbery I'm the
Cherokee EIection-A Pennsylvania
Expression for Blaine.

KANSAS CRY, Aug. A Stars Topeka, Kan,
special says: A letter from Harrison Kelley, ex-
congressman from this district, in which he re-
nounces the Republican party, and declares
that In the future he viii be found fighting
with PETER. Polk and Simpson, has created
much talk in political circles. Kelley says he
has turned TO the new party. the peoples party,
as the best medium through which to accom-
plish the reforms desired by the people
KELLEY represented the Fourth (Kansas) To-
peka district in the Fifty-frst congress, and
gained notoriety by bitter speeches against the
South. He was Overwhelmingly beaten BY the
Farmers Alliance last fall
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Give Hens Cool Nests.
Farm and Fireside.

1t is supposed that damp nest is bet
ter than dry one. This belief is not cor
rect. In the summer hen prefers cool
nest. In the winter her nest should be
warm. If the hens prefer nests on the
ground, that are covered with brush, it is
not because they seek damp locations, or
desire such, but because such secluded
places are cooler and more comfortable.
A close poultry-house in the summer
season, if the roof is low, will often reach
a temperature almost unbearable during
the middle of the day. and the nests are
avoided by the hens for that reason. In
the winter it may be noticed that the hens
prefer the poultry house, and seldom seek
nests outside.
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Arrested for wife Murder.

DAYTON, o., Aug. 4-Henry Guenther,
prosperous gardener. was arrested tonight
charged with numbering his WIFE Mrs Guen-
Their died recently under suspicious eircum-
stances. Chemical analysis shows strong
traces OF arsenic. The dead woman,
whose maiden name was Sophia Wingler,
was Guenthers third wife. She had been raised
in his family. After his second wife died che
bore him two children. Last winter she sued
him for seduction, and the court awarded her
$1,000 To avoid paying this he married her.
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THE CIRCULATING MEDIUM.
While in 1860 the Per Capita Was
S13.S5, 1t is Now S23.37.


WASHINGTON CITY, Aug. A statement has
been prepared at the treasury department with
regard to the amounts of money in circulation
on the LIST OF July in 1860, 1866, 1885, 1889 and
1891, from which it appears that the assertion
that there has been since the war a great reduc-
ton in the amount of money in circulation is
without foundation. All the statements
furnished are made up precisely the same
basis. The amount OF each kind of money in
the treasury is stated and the remainder is given
as the amount in circulation. The amount of
money in circulation In 1860 was about $780,
100000 and the amount per capita was Sl3.S5.
In 1865 there wac s723, 600 in circulation, in
1889 it was over 81, 100000 and the per capita
was $500, while on the first of January last the
amounty was nearly 1879 00) ,0C0 with S2i 10 as
the Per capita allowance, the highest in the his
tory of the United States. Owing to shipments
of gold to foreign countries there has been a de-
cline since January 1, 1891, not only in the per
capita amount, but in the total circulation. On
the LIST inst, Notwithstanding the outflow OF
gold, the circulation was 81, Ice, COO and the
amount per capita was S23.37.
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if they are together the laying hens may
not receive the food intended for them, as
the others will also take a portion. There
is also difference in hens in another re-
spect-age. The old hens will always
domineer over the younger. 1t is best to
have flock of the same breed and age.
The layers should never be with the nom
layers. Always observe the condition of
each hen, if possible, and feed according to
as there is no rule that can
be followed in feeding
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HAWAIIAN NEWS.

New Minister Of FinAnce-Production of
Sugar and Reduction of Taxes.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 4.-The Hawaiian
papers, 10 July ~, per steamship Australia,
which arrived today, state that Queen Iiliuoka-
lani has rendered Hon. J. Matt smith the port
folio of the minister of finance, which Otis
has accepted IL Dr. smith filed the office of
the ministers of finance and of the interior about
twelve years ago.
Customs statistics show that for the first SIX
months OF the pEssent year there was an increase
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Killed wife, Child and Himself.

SEVERANCE, Kan, Aug. 4.-Samuel Freeman
this evening murdered his wife and 2-year-old
son and then committed suicide. Freeman was
farmer. and after attending to his even
ing duties returned to the house. His
wife upbraided him for some misconduct.
He Immediately drew revolver and shot her
through the head, then killed the baby and sui
cidsd The cause of the tragedy is supposed to
have been Freeman's jealousy of his wife, who
was much younger than himself.
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Canada Releases American Vessels.

OTTAWA, Aug 4-The Dominion government
has decided to surrender the seven American
fishing schooners recently seized by the Canad-
ian cruiser Dream for fishing within the three
mile limit in violation of the treaty. Com
mander Gordon reported that the offense was
committed, but fog prevailed at the time,
which rendered it possible that the law had
been infringed Internationally, and the govern
ment decided ON the above course.
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ST.. LOUIS, Aug 4-Dispatches to the Associ-
ated Press from the City of Mexico say that
smallpox is epidemic at Acapulco. Vera Cruz
has been partially flooded by rain. and the
American consul there is sick with yellow
fever
Senior Flizando, the new Venezuelan consul,
has arrived
Antoine de Castenaello has left for the United
States, where he will represent the Mexican
geological congress
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Postal Telegraph Directors Elected.

NEW YORK, Aug. AT a meeting of the
stockholders of the Pacific Postal Telegraph and
Cable Company this afternoon the following
were elected directors for the ensuing year:
John w. Mackay, William c. Van Horne, George
Stephen, Charles R. Hosmer, Richard d. Gay,
Albert b. Chandler Edward B. Platt, George d.
Ward and William H. Baker. The election of
officers will be held on the first Tuesday in Sep
teTnnar
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O,Brien Gixen Time to Plead.

DUBLIN, Aug AIN the bankruptcy court to-
day an order was issued granting William
O'Brien q further extension of three days in
which to show cause why decree in bank
ruptcy against him should not be issued
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Utah Election shows Gentle Gains.

SALT LAKE, Aug. Full returns OF the cleo
ton yesterday show that the Liberals have
twelve members Of the legislature, one-third of
the whole, alarge gain over any previous legis
lature. The Liberals elected three members of
the council of the six by a plurality of LOO
The Liberals elected the county collector, two
select men and county superintendent by a
plurality OF eco.
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More Corruption in Canadian Politics.

OTTAWA, Aug. 4-There was e big row in the
senate today when the Bale des Challeurs rail-
way bill came up. Counsel representing the
estate OF McFarlane, the contractor on the road,
charged that out of $4,000 subsidy received
from the Quebec government, 100000 had been
devoted 10 political purposes. He was proceeding
to say that an additional $4,000 was given for
some other purpose, but hnbbub in the COM
mittee cut him short. 1t was decided to post
pone final action on the bill, which has already
passed the commons, until the statement made
by the counsel be investigated.
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MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 4-Specials received from
North Dakota and Minnesota say that much
damage has been done to growing crops by hail
storms. The wheat in portion of Minnesota
has been entirely destroyed. Near DEVILS
Lake, n. D., in place, there 1000 acres of
wheat ruined
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PARIS, Aug. An. Ribot, minister of foreign
affairs, held conference today with the secre-
tary OF the Chinese legation concerning the pro-
lection OF the missions and foreigners in China.
The secretary declared that the Pekin govern
ment had taken all measures necessary to secure
order. Ribot intimated that If the measures
adopted by the Chinese government had no bet
ter effect in the future than in the past, the
European powers would arrange for Joint in
Prevention to protect the lives and property OF
their citizens in China
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Russo- French Alliance Not Formulated.

LONDON, Aug. 4-The Daily TeIegraph's st.
Petersburg correspondent denies that anv formal
Russo French alliance has been formulated.
ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 4.-Yesterday was ap-
propriately observed as the name day of the
ezarina. The car and ezarina invited the cffi-
GERS of the French squadron to attend the cere-
monies incident to the occasion, and the visitors
were treated with marked courtesy
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FRENCH Alliance win the vatican.

BERLIN, Aug. 4-The National Gazette has
dispatch from Rome saying that France and the
Vatican entered into a new agreement in July,
by which France undertakes to help the Vati-
can in its financial embarrassment and the
Vatican binds itself to support the republic at
home and abroad. The two parties also agree to
promote the republican propaganda in Italy.
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The Queen of Belgium Recovering.

BRUSSELS, Aug. 4.-The alarm oceasioned by
the sudden attack of illness the queen suffered
yesterday is abating. bulletin issued this
morning shows that her majesty will soon re-
cover from her indispcsition.
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The Alliance VICTORY in Kentuckx.

LOUISVILLE, Aug. 4-The latest returns show
that the Democratic state ticket carried by about
5000. The Peoples state ticket will probably
not show SO heavy vote as was last night esti-
mated. So far as reported the Alliance has
elected candidates against Democrats or Repub-
ucans In ten districts.
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PORTSMOUTH, N. H., Aug. 4-The municipal
election here today resulted in a sweeping vic
tory for the Democrats, who elected the mayor
and all the aldermanic candidates.
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TAHLEouAH. l. T., Aug. Al. B. Mayes has
been elected chief of the Cherokees on a close
vote. 1t was orderly election. Bushyhead,
who was defeated for chief, asserts that Mayes'
party used $4,000 to secure his election, and
will call the attention OF the United States gov
eminent to the matter. Three tickets were in
the field, and each elected sohe OF the candi-
dates to Office
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English Parliament End, rodav.

LONDON, Aug. &-Psrliament will be pro-
rogued tomorrow. The queens speech contains
congratulations on the successful legislation of
the session.
Lord Salisbury will start for Chalet Cecil, at
Disppe, on Thursday next
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The C.,adiar Wheat Cron

TORONTO, Aug. 4-The annual report of the
president OF the Dominion Milers' Association,
which is in session here, estimates the wheat
crop of the Dominion at 55,l60,00O bushels, a
reckoning which shows 22.ls0,0Oo bushels for
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Fire at Los Angeles.

Los ANGELES, Aug. A fine dwelling of Mrs.
Dora Jones, in the course of construction, was
totally destroyed by fire tonight. The loss was
$50 900.
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kKw YORK, Aug. A--rae board OF general an
'raisers today rendered an important decision
~ "a construction 81 paragraph lS5 Of the new
arm SET, watch recently became the subject Of
h0ntEoscrsy between the Wool growers of Ohio
snd tbs carpet manufacturers Of New FnrlNna
he GSeLs.ea Il saas lie sorting elasse.p IA.
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Emperor William Homeward Bound.
BERLIN, Aug. 4.-Emperor William, on board
the Imperial yacht Hohenzollern, has arrived at
Bergen, Norway, on his way to Germany.
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MERCER, Pa, Aug. 4-The county Republic
cans convention in session here today adopted
sresolution declaring Blaine their choice for
president in 1902
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shipping InteIlicence.
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 4.-Departed-Stml
Truckee, for Tillamook; Haw stmr san Mateo
for NanaiIno
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DRESS eooDs-sPEcIAL BARGAINS.

We are the agents for FhOmpsOns Glove Fitting Corets
Royal Kid Gloves cut from $3.50 to 81 pair black and all cson
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