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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-07-18
FIELD, GARDEN
How to Give a Fine Flavor to
Fancy Fruits.
SHEEP VALUES ON THE FARM.
The Great ECONOMY in summer Mulch
Facts Regarding Bee Culture
Treatment OF Ailing Chickens.

As the period for the ripening of large
fruits Is approaching. it may be well to
speak of the Importance of high culture
for the development of the finest quality.
The early pears, peaches and similar fruit
are never equal to those gathered month
later. After the fruit has been thinned
out and marketed, the few shat are left
always attain a larger size and superior
quality. so that they can be sold for fancy
fruits. Not infrequently the prices OBJ
tanned for these few fancy fruits almost
equal in amount the gum for which all of
the others are sold.
Frequently pears and peaches that are
gathered in two crops in this way are OF
so different favor and quality that they
would not De recognized as the same var
;ety. There is very little similarity in
navor, and great dissimiiiarity in shape
and size.
Generally the early pears. peaches and
piums are grown so thick on the branches
that they cannot mature properly: but
those which ripen later, after the early
portion of the crop has been removed,
have plenty Of space to develop their 1ne
quality. The great advantage OF early
thinning crowded trees can TINS readily be
seen. Nearly every variety OF pear, peach
or apple will show this difference. In
many instances the first ones will be about
one-half the size of those which ripen last.
and strlkingly inferior 10 them in quality.
The last scattered peaches which have
been left on the trees by accident or for
home use are commonly observed to be
strikingly superior in size to those aleady
sent to market.
From these facts an intelligent horticult-
urist gathers that it pays to cultivate the
fruit trees well so as to develop size and
flavor in the fruit. Also to make about
three crops from the tree, beginning with
the very early fruits, and shipping about
one-third of the crop to market. These
are always inferior in size and quality
TO the later ones, but early fruits are
never very good. Then the second crop
should be picked when the height of
the season is here and they will be bet
ter for the thinning out which was
performed when the first crop was re-
moved. The last, crop should consist of
about one-quarter of all the fruits on the
tree. and they should be allowed to reach
their fullest maturity. They will be large,
finely favored, high-priced articles, and
will well repay the trouble. This sort of
fruit thinning prevents any loss, for some
money is obtained for each OF the three
crops. j. ID. MORROW.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-07-18

LOUISVILLE, July ia desperate at
tempt was made 70 assassinate the Mid
dlesborough police force yesterday after
noon. A lot Of disrepntable characters,
who frequent Gum Springs, q low drinking
and gambling dive, just outside the city
limits, concocted . plot to murder the
officers. They accordingly stationed hi
teen of their gang in ambush along the
louisville Il Nashville railway, and two OF
their number went just within the city
limits and commenced firing their Win
chesters. These two were ellis Johnson
and Frank Rossimus. Chief Naples, with
= posse of officers went in pursuit OF the
pair. and they fled into the ambush. over
100 shots were exchanged. The police
were forced to retire after two OF their
number had been shot. A posse OF about
100 citizens organized and armed. they
came upon Johnson and Rossimus, whom
they captured after a severe fight. JoEn-
son was taken to the county jail at Pine
Vile, while Rossimus was put in the city
fail here. About 4 o'clock this morning
crowd OF masked men entered the jail and
took Rossimus out. They led him to
bridge, shot him several times and then
placed rope about his neck.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-07-18
Death Damn i'm the Mine.

Felix L. Oswald In July Lippencotts.
Death damp, after exploding, leaves a
residuum, known as choke gas, that vitiates
ten times its own volume of atmospheric
air, and thus entails an additional danger,
which can often be counteracted only by
hours of hard work with air pumps and
force ventilators. Hence the difficulty of
immediate succor and the supple
mentary sacrifices of human life
when the zeal of rescuing parties
is stimulated by the walls of
frenzied women. In the case of the Mann
moth mine the survivors had at least the
satisfaction to know that their friends could
not have died lingering death, for nearly
all the corpses bore evidence of the instan-
taneous action of the explosion. Some of
the bodies were crushed into pulp, others
were picked up in fragments or found
completely iattened against the walls of
the galleries.
Geological chemistry has as vet not an
swered the question why some mines
remain quite free from fire-damp, while in
others tits developed in quantities which
artiticially could be produced only under
the influence of high temperature. As a
rule, massive deposits of bituminous coal
seem specially liable To that danger, and
near Baku, on the shore of the Caspian
sea, combustible secretion some
what lighter than natural gas'' and
very similar to the fre-damp of our
collieries is said to stream from the ifs
sures of many rocks and occasionally to
burst into flames that dart about the hills
like the Iitful flashes of an iqnis-fatuus.
Still, it would be a mistake to SUPPOSE
that science has done nothing to
diminish the perils of pit-mining.
British colliery statistics. carefully
collected during the last eighty wears.
prove that the percentage of NOR
tally has decreased nearly one-fifth since
1925, when Davy's safety lamp at last
came into general USE In the exact
terms OF the inspectors report, the num-
Der of tons of coal raised for each life lost
has increased from l22,o0 to l5S, 500 In
Belgium the ten-hour law has likewise
done much to lengthen the average term
OF miners life; but his chances of sur
vival are, after all. less favorable than
thore of a sailor. Pluto still welcomes few
living guests.
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Chicago Races.

CHICAGO, July 17.-Seven thousand peo-
pie were at Washington park today and
saw the California tilly Yo Tambien win
the Lake View handicap, three-quarters of
mile, in the fastest time made in the
West this year. 70 Tambien is a half
sister to the famous unbeaten Ell Rio Rey
The weather was cloudy and threatening
rain, but the track was fast. Summary:
Mile-Laura Davidson won, Upham second,
Rudolph third. Time, 1 :4215.
One and one-sixteenths mile Linlithgow
won, Fleur de Lis second, Reveal third. Time,
1:4S.
Lake View handicap, $4,000, three-quarters of
q mile-Won by the California FLY Yo Tamben,
Lake Breeze second, Chief Justice third. Time,
1:141z
Mile and seventy yards-Nina Archer won,
Eli second, NeSa c. third. Time, 1:461<.
Mile and quarter-Homer won, Guido sec
ond, Allen Bane third. Time, 2:09A.
Mile and seventy yards-Revel won, Rodgers
second, Rather third. Time, 1:47.
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Treating Ra,sp

1t does not pay TO spend too much time
over sick chickens in hot weather. FIRE.
quently more labor and time are spent in
trying 10 save the life of chicken than
would be required TO make double the
amount Of money the bird would sell for
in any other work. This is false economy
and misplaced labor. Give sick bird in
telligent and prompt treatment, but if she
is so far gone that il is doubtful if she ever
RECEIVERS sufficiently to be of much use
again ii is better TO make short work of
her. This seems like cruel doctrine. but
1t is one that must be adopted by the sue
cecsful poultry raiser.
Roup IS one OF those hot weather dis
eases which need just such prompt, intel
hgent treatment. Try everything for about
ten days, but If by that time they are no
better 1t Is showing mercy 70 the bird to
kill her. The chances are strongly against
her ever recovering and gaining health.
BichTomate of potash is the best remedy
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Brighton Beach Races.

BRIGHTON BEACH, July 1.-THE weather
today was warm and clear, and the track
fast. Summary:
Five furongs-Martel won, Laurenska second,
Valette third. Time, 103l$.
Five furlongs-Money Maid won, Vital Spark
second, sister TO Jim Douglas Filly third. Time,
1893.
Six and half iurlongs Bellevue won, Hozem
second, Rico third. Time, 1:2lIS.
Seven furlongs-Autocrat won, watterson Sec
ond. Kitty third. Time, I:2ss<.
Five furlongs-Vocalite won, Weight second,
Medura third. Time, I:0S3l
Five furlongs-Psdestrian won, sorlang Sec
ond; Theirs third. Time, 1:02
One mile and a sixteensh-Lepanto won.
Benedictine second, Air Gorge third. Time.
:a9i1
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THE MOBlHELD BACK.
Armed Mem Protecting the Jail
at San Diego.
Observation-Disclosures
Ohio Humans stone Reverend Temper
snce A~isstor--west virginia Exscu-
fion Before Large Audience.

SAN Drreo, Cal, July 1.-THE inquest
IN the case Of J. Il. Brown. the sailor on
the United States ship Charleston who
was killed in the fight with deputy mar
shals last Tuesday. closed today. The jury
returned q verdict finding that Brown met
his death by being beaten TO death by 9.
w. Bredioye. ann that Charles Wilson, A.
NJ Goats, w. N. Webb and Peter III. Curry
were present, aiding and assisting in the
killinc, and that they also assaulted Brown.
The Jury also charges four other men, d:
c. Mendenhall, e. 7. Greettier, A. Vidal
and Thomas Gillespie with being con-
cerned in the assault on the sailors. The
iail in which the men are confined Is
guarded by twenty deputy sheriffs, armed
with rifles and revolvers, though 1t Is be-
lieyed now that no attempt viii be made
IN attack the fail.
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WANT A NAVAL BATTALION.
The Novel Scheme Which the Tacoma
Yacht Club Has Hit Upon.

TACOMA, July IZ-[Special. The Ta-
coma Yacht Club today directed Secretary
F. F. Lacey to correspond with Secretary
Of the Navy Tracy, and ask for his coop
Grafton in establishing naval battalion on
the Sound, in which the Seattle, Tacoma
and other yacht clubs of the Sound will be
expected to join. The plan in vogue on
the Atlantic coast of taking such battalions
aboard the government cruisers for two
weeks cruise, during which the battalion
is thoroughly drilled in naval tactics, will
be carried out, should the movement to Sc
cure the Sound battalion prove success.
The Tacoma club today decided to mort
gage its Maury island property for 5000
for the further improvement of the
grounds.
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ANOTHER INDIAN OUTRAGE.
Red Men steal the sioux Commfssion's
valise-Navaio TrouhIe Ended

saitse-NnVa1o Trouble Ended.
MiSNEAroIIs, July IA Tribune's
Rushville, Neb., special says: The gov
prnment commission which has lust fin
lshed a six weeks investigation of the last
Indian outbreak, and the condition and
tribal relations of the Sioux. found on ar
rivai here this morning that a valise con-
taining all the records had mysteriously
disappeared. Ii is believed hy the com.
missioners that the valise was stolen bv
Indians. Many of them would not or
eould not understand the object of the
Investigation, and were very susnicious
FLAGSTAFF, AriE., July 1.-THE trouble
nth the Navajos is ~ an end. The In
alan arrested has had his examination.
and As there was not sufficient evidence 20
hold him on the charge Of horse stealing
\ ~ has ben discharged and has returned
IA the reservation. At no time during
he excitement of the past week has there
h>en any fear of collision between the
vhites and Nayajos, and no trouble is ap-
pretended.
| w4sHtSeroS CRY. July Ex-Governor
|Hegg of Texas, has referred TO the interior
ispartment communication from the
'msvor Of Burlington, Tex. saving that
4he Indian authorities are landing in
Texas I. 900 destitute Indians. They were
refused admittance into oklahoma The
:mayor said they would be great burden
70 the people, as many of them are entirely
destitute. The Indian bureau will inyesti-
gate the matter.
PRINCETON, MINI. Jsiy BENJAMIN
carter has come down frsn, Mile Laos,
Take county. on his way : Paul TO in
erview Governor MefTaan behalf OF
ettlers at Mile Laes lake. e ter carries
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BEATEN BIZ HER COUSIN
California Demon Kicks . Girl Into In
sensfbtIfty.


San RArAEL, Cal. July 17.-0n the 23d OF
last month Charles Cochrane, young
man residing in Sauceiito. brutality beat
his cousin, Martha Soory, at that place.
Friends tried to hush the matter up, but
the young lady is now in critical condi-
ton. Miss Soory was engaged to be mar
ried TO young man, also a resident OF
Saucelito. 1t is reported that the young
man did not suit the fancy of Cochrane,
and, in order to stop the marriage, he CIR
culated stories derogstory 70 the reputa-
ton Of his cousin. She called on him for
an explanation, and for a reply the fellow
struck her in the face. knocking her down.
While she lay on the ground he continued
his murderous assault, and repeatedly
kicked her until she was insensible. She
was carried to the house of friend and
medical assistance summoned, but the
case 10 now reported as utterly hopeless,
the severe kicks in the region Of the base
of the brain having brought on paralysis,
and death may ensue at any moment.
Cochrane has been arrested at the instance
of the district attorney, but has been re-
leased on bail.
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MINING FOR PRECIOUS METALS.
gnited States Yields rs Per Cent. of tho
Worlds Gold and II Of silver.

WASHINGTON CIrY, July IA bulletin
relating to the production Of gold and
silver In the United States during the cal
endar year 1889 was issued from the census
Office today. The bulletin shows that the
production of bullion during the year 1889
was: Gold, l, 500 $50 ounces, United States
coinage value, $50, 1886, IA; silver, 81, 354.-
s5i ounces, Uunited States coinage value,
s66. 1896, 9SS. In gold this Is nearly 2S per
cent. of the worlds production, and in
silver Al per cent.
The bulletin says: The number of gold
and silver mining claims or "locations,"
commonly called "mines," in the United
States Is practically beyond computation.
The names of nearly 100, 900 of such claims,
or mines. were received by the census
Office, but upon limiting the investigation
to producing mines, mines working but
not producing, mines temporarily stopped,
but which produced, and upon tabulating
only such mines as made production re-
turns or labor statistics, the list was re-
duced to 6,04. The expenditures during
the year, including wages, value of sup
plies, etc, sos, f5l, l36: total value of min
ing plants, $4G5, e60, 500, made up of build
tngs. railroads. machinery, underground
improvements, mine supplies and cash
estimated value of mines exclusive of
above items, $3.50, o9i, S2l; value of mills
and reduction works, $50, So. TO; total
value Of mines and works, s4s6, 323, 4SS. Of
the 6.o04 mines on which returns of pro-
duction or labor statistics are made. Us
are reported idle; 1000 are reported work
Ing but not producing bullion; 2s produc-
ing $500, 900 worth OF bullion; "A producing
ESQ, 900 to $50, 200; Is as producing $780,
300 TO $50. 900; 30 from $4,000 to 500. 900:
fs7 to 500 TO $50 600; ], 4oS from 81 600 10
10000, and 1,6l0 less than $1,000. From
the statistics it appears that labor en-
ployed in actual production of the precious
metals is better paid and more productive,
In fact, than in any other industry thus
Tar reported in the bulletins issued by the
eleventh census The average earnings of
Ill persons employed ut gold and silver
mines t57,6s5) was s725 per year, while the
average output per man amounted to ST.
523 per year.
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A Race Meeting.

The races at the Seattle Driving Park
tomorrow promise to be full of excitement
and fun. Besides the two races announced
there will be sweepstakes for local buggy
horses. This will give the local owners of
good horsehesh an opportunity to test the
merits of their animals. The track is be-
ing put in condition for the day and fast
time may be expected in all events
Princess Alice, one of the competitors in
the championship race, made a mark of
2:I6 on half-mile track in California last
season, and Mr.. Williams, her owner, ex-
poets she will at least repeat that perform
ance, if not lettering it. All horses en-
tered are in fine shape, and good contests
are looked for.
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quire it more than others, and some soils
dry out so much faster than others that
they need mulch during even moder-
ately wet season. Unless the ground Is
very low and wet 1t Is generally safe to
apply mulch during ordinary seasons Tor
no other purpose than to keep weeds
down. Tomato vines, melon and cucum-
her plants, and similar sensitive growths,
nearly always improve when good mulch
is applied around them. Fruit trees like
wise show the beneficial effects of sum-
mer and winter mulch. If this work has
not already been done it is time that work
on it was begun without delay.
6 w CUAMBFRS
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Distilleries in trouble.

ST.. LOUIS, July 17.-Revenue officers
from Washington City have been on still
hunt here for some time. AS result they
have made extensive seizures of whisky
belonging to the Nelson Distilling Com
pany and other well-known liquor houses,
and before tomorrow night. when the raid
will cease, dozen or more firms will be
involved. The grounds for these proceed
ings are: Changing and defacing Of
brands and marks, and discrepancy in proof
of whisky after proof has been stamped
and certified. The dealers assert that
there is no foundation for the charges, but
test case will be carried to the courts.
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Nancy Hanks Lowers Her Record.

PITTRBURG, July 1.-THE grand circuits
trotting meeting closed today. The prin-
cipal event today was the attempt of
Budd Doble to drive Nancy Hanks to
beat 2:1oH for a purse of $500. She
failed, but lowered her record to 2:11k.
2:25 NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. won, Happy Bee Sec
ond, Dave Wilson third. Best time 2:21.
Free r-sll-McDoel won, Rosalind WILKES
second, Jean Smith third. Best time, 2:15A.
2:2o trotting-Lady Sheridan won, Monroe
Brister second, Clermons third. Best time,
2:28<
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religion Carried to an Extreme.

WASHINGTON CRY, July 1.-THE bureau
Of American republics has been informed
that the government of Peru has issued
supreme decree. declaring that religious
feast days shall no longer interfere with
the loading and unloading and dispatch
ing of vessels in the harbors of that repub-
lie. The sailing schedules of steamships
have been very much interfered with by
the frequency of feast days, on which the
custom houses closed and the roustabouts
refused to work
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SUNDAY AT THE LAKE.
Attractions offered the Public at Le.chf
Park

There will be grand balloon ascension
and parachute jump at Leschi park, on
Lake Washington, tomorrow afternoon at
O'Clock. This is only one of the many
enjoyable features that Will be presented.
Boating, bathing. fine music, all can be
enjoyed at this favorite pleasure resort.
The accommodations for transportation
10 and from the park are the best afforded
at any point on the lake. Cars will leave
Pioneer place every four minutes during
the day over the Yesler avenue line. The
steamer Kirkland reaches all points on
the lake and can be taken from Leschi
park at short intervals during the day. A
more pleasant spot TO pass an afternoon
would be hard 10 find.
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petition signed by 9 majority of all the
settlers at the lake, asking the governor to
use his influence in their behalf. The land
has been declared open for settlement.
The Indians are ugly and threaten to kill
the first white man who attempts to cut
hay on the reservation. The settlers are
determined to put up the hay crop, and
there il danger of serious trouble.
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Little Chiidren Fa.aIIx surned.

ERIE, Pa, July 1.-THE 6-year-old
daughter of Charles Schwartz, while max
ing bonfire in the yard this afternoon,
spilled kerosene on her clothing, and in
moment was in flames. The clothes of
her sister also caught fire. and when the
mother rushed to the rescue her dress was
IN flames in an instant. Neighbors sue
ceeded in extinguishing the fire, but not
until the children were fatally and the
mother very seriously burned.
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HOME TEAM ON THE ROAD.
1t Plays Away From Home for tn
Next Month.

The Seattle club leaves this morning for
Tacoma, where it plays this afternoon the
first of series of four games. The entire
team viii be taken along. Mattimore will
probably pitch today, although there is a
possibility that either LANCE or Crowell
will go in. Dick Phelan may make his
debut at second base for the team, but if
the veteran is not in shape Jim Mcdonald
will cover the position.
In the next month the club has sixteen
games away from home. After leaving
Tacoma they go to Portland for four
games, then to Spokane for the same num-
Der, and then back to Tacoma for another
series. They open at home on August Is
with the Portlands.
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BALL GAME TODAY.
Tacoma and Seattle Society Men
to Run the Bases.
PowELL's MEN GO ABROAD.
The wheelmen's Tournament - Nancy
Hanks Lowers Her Record-Puges
Sound Naval Battalion.

The second of series of FIVE games be-
tween q team made up of well-kuown
young men of this city and the nine Of
the Tacoma Athletic Club will be played at
Madison street park this afternoon. The
first game came off at Tacoma on the
Fourth of July and resulted in victory
for the Seattle team. Both clubs have
some excellent talent, and an interesting
game is promised.
The game will begin at 80 o'clock. The
makeup and batting order Of the two
teams will be:
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match, singles. between Chase and Cum
minis. were played in . drilling rain to-
day, before the men would agree to post
ponement. The play was featureless, both
contestants being out of condition. Cum
minis won the set, 6-3, and Chase took the
others, 90, 6-3. and two games. 40-15. 1870.
In the consolation singles Havemeyer de-
feated Lane 6-5 81
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National League.

CLEVELAND. o., July 1z.-While Cincin-
natl did good bat work today their errors
lost them the game. Score: Cleveland II,
Cincinnati s. Batteries: Young and Zim-
mer; Mullane and Harrington.
PITTsBURG, July 17.-Baldwin's pitching
and the support he received accounts for
Chicago's defeat. Score: Pittsburg g..
Chicago 2. Batteries: Baldwin and
Berger; I.uby and Bowman.
Following is the standing of the clubs
up to date, including yesterdays games:
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At n Gambling Den.


One OF the players got up and whispered
In the ear of another:
"Signore i saw that you oheatedp'
"Signorel What is that you say?"
81 am sure of il"
do you want TO ruin me?"
mo, only wish to go halves"