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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-02-23
. NINE MILLION MORTGAGES.
Census Bureau Agents Searched tn
Records for indie tednesa Figures

WASHINGTON CRY, Feb. 22.-Superin-
tendent Porter, of the census bureau, has
prepared an introduction to the bulletin
on the private Indebtedness of individuals
and corporations in the United States. In
it Porter says the agents of the census
Office have overhauled the records in eyery
state and territory, and now have on file
in Washington City as a result of their
labor about 1900 600 mortgages.
Tests in Iowa and Alabama show that
the motive for the great bulk of the in
cumbrances, or 6S to 95 per cent, was the
purchase of incumbered and other real
estate and for improvements in business.
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Colorado Lynchers Make q Mistake.

SALIDA, Col, Feb. 22.-0iiyer Reilly,
who is in charge of railroad coal chute,
last night attempted to drive away one of
Conductor Sullivan's men, who was steal
ing coal. Sullivan interfered and knocked
Reilly down, who then pulled gun and
shot, killing Sullivan. A mob, not under
standing the facts in the case, took Reilly
from the officers. Several shots were fired
and four men wounded. Reilly was then
dragged to a railroad crossing sign and
hanged without giving him an opportunity
be investigated and the perpetrators
punished.
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An Aiabaster Quarry Near Denx.-

DENVER, Feb. 22.-News has just reached
this city of one of the most remarkable
discoveries in America of the present year.
The lind is an aIabaster quarry, the ledge
being Of great thickness and extending for
miles i'll the foothills near Canon CITY.
Specimens shown vary from perfect white
TO every possible tint of the rainbow.
Some of II will stand pressure of 10000
pounds 10 the square inch, and it all takes
on the most beautiful polish.
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The Wells-Fargo Express Building and
Adjoining Structures Burn d.

KANSAS Cry. Feb. 22.--Fire broke out
late tonight in the Wells-Fa Express
Company's building and spread to the adj
joining structures. The firms which suf-
fered are: Midland Shoe and Clotbinc
Company, Liebstadter Wholesale Mill.
merry Company. Weils-Fargo Express Com
pany, Oppenheimer & Co., jewelers.. and
the Sloss Millinery Company The total
loss is S255.o00
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TACOMA, Feb. 22.-(Special. l-F01loWjn9
the two-inch fall Of snow and subsequeno
thaw yesterday morning, the heaviest ffcot
Of the season came last night, thus forming
q fair foundation for another fall Of two
inches of the beautiful to-day. The day
has been blustry one, stik bresze
piling up the meager amount Of material
it could find to work with into miniature
snowbanks, such as tho metxical scribe
knows only as driftletA
Small boys and herring and soap boxes
have been about as numerous on the hill
streets during the day a. tho hakco
of snow that have fallen. AZ
10 o'clock the first cutter and bells
and evening, curious and wonderful con-
trivances, constructed principally q rough
fir boards. planks and hoop iron, are being
drawn about amid the clang and clatter a
COW bells. Each improvised bob is loaded
with merry young folks and equally
mirthful old folks. This Is the first falf cf
snow Of the season, and the bulk %
reared in winter snow-bound Eastern
states, they are gleeful as children out of
school with the prospect of . sleigh ride.
All of the hill streets are very slippery,
and many this evening have painful
bruises and sprains to remind them of how
sidewalks sudden rise. John Hcide, :
cigarmaker and resident of the new addi-
tion, sustained an ugly fracture Of the len
leg, just above the knee, by falling on the.
slippery sidewalk on Ninth street.
The oldest inhabitant volunteers the In
formation that the bluster is the signal for
the retirement Of winter and the certain
advent Of spring.
Seven shacks. built on piles at Old Town,
were scattered about the water front this
morning. Several of the two dozen Hum
garians and Italians inhabitin3 the
shanties had to swim from their nests Ike
rats to escape being drowned. The high
wind of last night Is responsible for the
mischief. During the night > boom a Logs
was broken, and big sticks knocked the
piling from under the huts. Owing 70 the
heavy wind the Gatzert did not staxt ont
on her trip this morning. While trying -
land, the City of Seattle crashed into ~
Greyhound, breaking in the side of H.
lattcr's house and carrying swaya coup1e
of stays.
The 5-year-old daughter Of Gus 0ceGl14
while sliding down hill on Twenfy-sevenf6
street. fractured her left leg by fall tn
total fall of snow today was four inchoA
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oreron.s Flour Trade with Japan.

PORTLAND, Feb. p : Special. : The
steamers of the Canadian Pacific company
have been so overcrowded with American
cotton goods of late that 5000 sacks of
-four sent over from here for shipment 10
China were left on the wharf at Vancouver
for two months. There are now 1900 tons
living here awaiting shipment on account
of the inadequate facilities. The steamer
Mongkut will be here tomorrow TO
take a full cargo of -four direct to
Hongkong, and the steamship Batavia
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Railroad Men a greeting to Federate.

KANSAS City, Feb. 22.-Three hundred
and fifty delegates, employees of all the
railroads centering at Kansas City, and
representing the conductors, locomotive
engineers, fremen, switchmen, trainmen
and railway telegraphers' associations,
held meeting today and expressed them
selves in favor of federation. This is the
first of series of meetings to be held
throughout the country for the same pur-
pose. President Gompers said it was the
beginning of the greatest labor movement
ever inaugurated.
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Skating Tournament in Norway.

CHRIsTIANIA, Feb. 22.-The international
skating tournament concluded here today.
The first contest was won by Hagan, the
Norwegian champion. In the second con-
test Hagan covered a distance of one mile
in minutes 81 Is seconds, and Cormick,
the Canadian champion, in minutes 81 2-5
seconds. Hagan won the third contest, a
distance of three miles, in 8 minutes Is
seconds. Hagan was awarded 500 kroner
and gold medal.
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will call here on her wav to China and ill
up with flour. shippers here think there
Will he no difficulty IN furnishing frIl car
goes Tor the Inc of steamers 2Frank
tpton. OF Kobe. is 10 rnt on. rs the flour
trade IS certainly increasing ana il would
be easy to turn part ei the shipments Of
american cotton goods from the Canadian
Pacific 10 this port
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RATION. n. NJ, Feb. 22.-Yesterday Seth
Russell and J. w. Cook, while out riding
along the Vermajo, forty miles from here,
were hred upon by unknown parties and
Russell killed. Cook saw two Mexicans
getting away and fired at them and thinks
he wounded one. Both men were in the
employ OF the Maxwell Land Grant Com
pany. Russell leaves a widow and two
children He was recently deputy United
States marshal for this district.
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warning for County Cork Catholics.

Cork, Feb. pa pastoral letter from
the bishop of Cloyne was read in all the
Catholic churches of county Cork today.
In this, the bishop warns the Catholics of
his diocese that the threats uttered by Par
nell since the rupture of the Boulogne con-
ference pointed to design to induce the
people to ignore the precepts of religion
and defy the authority of the church.
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The Sherman Funeral Train Retnrn,n-

CoLuNnrs. o., Feb. o2-The special train
bearing the family, relatives and friends of
the late General Sherman, passed through
this city this afternoon, on its return trim
East. Just as the train left ST. Louis Rev
Father Sherman received telegram from
the Comte de Paris. who is in spain. ex-
pressing the warmest sympathy for the
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!. German Leaders Praise America.

BERLIN. Feb. 22.-At a dinner given by
Herr Barth to members of the reichstag,
DR.. Windthorst offered toast in honor of
United States Minister Phelps. In offer
ing the toast the Clerical leader said that
America, Notwithstanding it's temporary
madness, as shown by the adoption of the
new tariff law, was still a model by imi-
tation of which Germany might insure the
spread of happiness and liberty among her
people. This sentiment was heartily ap-
plauded by RIckert, Schroeder, Bamberger,
Siemens and other political leaders present.
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TACOMA, Feb. Especial Under -
dicision of the supreme court declaring
Illegal the work done by the Tacoma police
court under Judge Parker, il II conceded
that the prisoners serving ont sentenceD g
the city or county jail must BE- ct IRA &
they demand their release. However,
there are only few prisoners II the Jan,
who have been convicted Of minor oG1l5ooa
Judge Parker expects to be Appolnto4
police Judge under the new law. During
the day over forty persons hAye beeo
arrested for disorderly conduct 6Gh4nG
ETC. Police court business will ~ hondle4
by Justice Sharpe until the poles coogo'
bench is Tiled under the new ruling
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London Dock Men Preparing to Strike.

LONDON, Feb. 22.-The dockers' COM
miteee has issued a manifesto charging
the shipping federation with committing
breaches of faith. and with desiring to
bring about another severe struggle be-
tween labor and capital. Union men are
advised by the committee not to strike
until thorough orgapization has been
effected.
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Commander OF the Spanish Navy Dead.
MADRID, Feb. 22.-Admiral l.. II. Pine
oney Alvaraz, commander-in-chief of the
Spanish navy, is dead.
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CITIES.
Exchanges Ines. Dec.
FIRE In KANSAS CITY.

Total of all cities in the United States, $3.50.
122.571. Increase, . per cent, as COMPARED with
the corresponding week of last year.
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TACOMA. Feb. 2,-fSpecial ]--A un3oo
meeting of churchmen this evening Osu
lied the Southwest Washington Biblo
ciety, to work in the southwest part r.
state, as the Northwest Gociety. Nil
quarters at Seattle, attends -
needs Of the northwest feef3c
new society raised 80 ~
the work. The G. cetl 4t
Rev. ]. M. Patterson. presi i -
Sherwood, General SpraGue en4 H.
Parker, vice.presidents; Cne.lss - 49,.
tive committee, ]. =. g -
Brown, D. y Clark, Geox Qe n1feE
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Little Blaze 1t Tacoma.

TAcoNA, Fen Especial. l-Adolph
Watts residence and bakery on Yakima
avenue was damaged so by ire this after
noon.
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Death Of . Prominent Horse-Breeder.

WAUKEGAS, H.. Feb. 22.-Colonel w. d.
Crockett, a prominent horse-breeder of
this county, died this afternoon at his resi-
denee aged 70 years. He was Kentuck-
ian hy birth and lineal descendant from
Dayy Crockett
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loss sustained in the death Of his illustri-

PITrsBuR0, Feb. 22-The Sherman fun
erai train arrived here tonight on the re-
turn trip: Secretaries Rusk and Proctor,
senator Sherman and General Schofield
TOOK the train for Washington. Lieuten-
ant Fitch and family went to their homes
mere and General Miles started for Chicago,
while the remainder of the sorrowing fam
ny and friends continued on to New York
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QUEENSTOWN Feb 90 Seryia and Wis
consir. from New York.
NEW yoRK, Feb. 22.-Saale, Bremen;
Bretagne, Hayre.
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Osman Digma Routed and Flying.
SUAKIM, Feb. 22.-Osman Digma is fee
ing to kassala.
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CLEARINGHOUSE RETURNS.

The Boom il at Observation-Disclosures
New York.
BosToN, Feb. 22.-Weekly statement of
exchanges at clearinghouse for the week
ending February 81, as compared with the
corresponding week last year:
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1891-12-29
AT RIVERSIDE.
santa Claus Paid a visit to the
Little Church Last Night.

santa Claus Paid a visit to the
Little Church Last Night.
The Christmas celebration at River
side Methodist church last night, gotten
up by the Sunday school, was of the
pleasantest sort.
The exercises began at 7:30 O'Clock
with a song, after which prayer was
offered by Rev. c. W. Byrd, of Central
church. A number of the children of the
school gave recitations in pleasing
way. Rev. !. {. Troy, the pastor of the
church, then made a short talk, followed
by Harold Turner, secretary, who gave
report Of the schools work during the
year just passing.
Then came the treat. An imitation
chimney had been put up in one corner of
the church, and from the big fireplace
emerged Santa Claus, preceded by a
tinkling of sleighbells. W. B. Wild i'm
personated jolly old Kris Kringle i'll ad-
mirable style, and the little folks fell in
loye with him at sight. Presents were
distributed to the scholars, and all were
satisfied.
The church was packed during the ex-
ercises. The program included a number
of appropriate songs, which were well
rendered by the school.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1891-12-29
AFFAIRS OF CONSEQUENCE.
FOREIGN,

FOREIGN.
The czar has deposed its brother, Grand
Duke Sergius, governor of Moscow, be-
cause of his unpopularity and alleged
political intriguing.
dispatch from Sangapore says: Off
cial advices from Pekin report severe
fighting from Dec. 8 to Dec. 6, in which
5000 rebels were killed and fifty leaders
beheaded.
The senate of France has ratified the
Brussels anti-slavery trade convention.
This makes the seventeenth nation that
has ratified the convention, leaving only
the United States to determine whether
it shall become operative.
The Chilian authorities appear to re-
gard unfavorably United States Minister
Eagan's absence from the Inauguration
ceremonies of President Jorge Montt.
They are at loss to explain it, and be-
licve that it was intended as an act of
discourtesy.
Ex-President and Mrs. Cleveland are
to visit friends in Wilmington, N. c., this
winter.
The New York Herald says it is be-
lieved in official circles at Washington
that demand for arbitration will soon
be made by Chill.
A Chattanooga telegram SAYS: "Thc
Lookout Mountain guards have been
ordered to Nashville. The movement is
preparatory to taking the convicts back
to Coal Greek and Briceville."
The most disastrous fire in Boston
since 1889 occurred Tuesday night in the
business center. Damage, $500,000.
The buildings burned were occupied by
Revere Heiss, Parker, Holmes & Co. and
Hosmer, Codding & Co. One fireman
was fatally injured.
William j. Scanlan, the star actor OF
"Mavourneen," will not again appear on
the stage. He is sufferer from paress, the
disease that has sent to an asylum and
to the grave Tony Hart, John McCul
Tough, Barthey Campbell, Charles E
Blanchette, and other theatrical men o
note.
Governor Campbell, OF Ohio, is quoted
as saying in Pittsburg that he thought
neither Cleveland nor Hill would receive
the nomination for president by the dem
ocrats in 1892. He thought the nomi
nation would go to the west, and Pal
mer, of Illinois, seems to be the most
likely candidate at present.
| The rolorad> Vo+are, looo,o oc ALL
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1891-12-29

.VANDERB BIL,T'S BRAINS.
They are Wanted by a Crazy
Young German.

They are Wanted by IA Crazy
Young German.
NEW YORK, Dec. 27.-Last night at
1890, O'Clock while Cornelius Vanderbilt
was entertaining number of friends at
his Fifth avenue residence, good look
ing, well dressed young man, apparently
a German, rang the street door bell, and
to the page who answered the summons
the visitor said he had called to see Van
derbilt personally to get his brains,
which he proposed to have subjected to
an expert in order to determine why he
(Vanderbilt had been able to amass a
fortune, while he the caler) was practi-
cally penniless.
The page summoned an officer, who
took the young man to the station
house, In his pocket was found card
bearing John J. Ling, Gil East Eleventh
street, also a membership card OF the
Young Mems Christian association. The
prisoner was taken to the Yorkville po-
lice court and was committed pending
an examination as to his mental condi-
ton. He was uncommunicative and is
doubtless insane.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1891-12-29
CAN SAVE MILLIONS.
Tremendous cuts Can be Effected
by the Democrats.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 27.-The tiftieth
congress in its two sessions appropri-
ated the total sum of $S17, ,963, $50.
The fifty first, not counting continuing
obligations bequeathed to future con-
gresses, appropriated the net sum $685.
All, 1888, an increase of Sic, ,443, ,224.
On several of the big appropriation
bills congress actually appropriated more
money by many millions than the
official estimates called for; and to one
i'll the least degree familiar with the prac-
tice prevalent in all the government de-
partments OF asking for great deal
more than is needed in order to secure
just about what is really necessary, the
fact means great deal, The Indian
bills of that congress were loaded up to
the extent OF nearly eleven millions of
dollars in excess OF the estimates; the
District OF Columbia bill over half mil
lion; i'll the second session the agricult-
ural bill, $216,000, and the post office
bill, 1851 900.
The estimates of the administration
for the coming fiscal year ending June
30, 1893, are $4S9 ,932 900, as against
S532, ,O32, ,169 for the present fiscal year.
But everybody knows that the estimates
and appropriations of the second session
of congress vastly exceed those of a
first session, and a democratic
house will therefore have to cut
away under these present es-
Inmates if it wishes to save the treasury
from tentold more disastrous deficit
than that which now worries Secretary
Foster.
Several of the leading economists on
the democratic side of the house declare
that tremendously big cuts must be
made in the sundry civil bill and i'll the
Indian, postoffice, army, naval, tortit'
cations and miscellaneous bills. 1t is be-
lieved that a cut of $40,000,000 under
the totals of the last Laws can be made
on these bills alone without the slightest
detriment to the public service. For in
stance, it is thought that $10,000,00C
can be judiciously Topped off thu
sundry civil bill, $10,000,000 from
the Indian bill, $1O,O00,0O0 from thu
postoffice bill, 1000 900 from the army
bill, $5,OO0.O00 from the navl bill
$2,000,0O0 from the Notifications bill
and 81 100000 from the legislative, ex
ecutive and judiciary bill. But to dc
even this would require strict unity o
method and concert of action on the par
of the various committees having charg
of the bills, and close and rigid scrutin.
upon the various objects Of appropria
ton. BY keeping up this rate alone 70
the two sessions of the congress $50,
100000 would be saved to the taxpayer
OF the country.-N. Y. Sun.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1891-12-29

LONDON, Dec. 27.-The theatre in
Gateshed county, Durham, was last
night the scene of frightful paaic, in
which at least ten persons, including
nine children, were killed outright, and
many injured.
The light Of a blaze caused by man
in the audience dropping a lighted match
on the sawdust covered floor caused some
one to start the cry of fire." and ter
rible panic at once ensued. There was
Immediately wild rush for the doors,
which, owing to the savage crush and
struggle, quickly became so blocked that
only few succeeded at once in getting
out.
There was especially violent rush for
the staircase leading from the gallery.
The passage giving access to this stair
case became blocked almost at once with
persons who were striving their utmost
to escape. While the staircase itself was
filled with a struggling of humanity
from the top landing all the way to the
outlet, the check taker, in trying to
restrain the crowd its mad career, waa
thrown to the floor and to death
beneath the feet of the panic stricken
people.
When the panic had subsided, so that
an examination could be made, the bod
iea of nine Children whose lives had heen
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1891-12-29
OUR WAR SHIPS.
The san FranciscO at san DieH o
and the Baltimore Near BY.

The san EranciscO at san DieHO o
and the Baltimore Near BY.
SAN DIEGO, Cal, Dec. 29-According to
Admiral Brown, who is now here with
the San Francisco, the cruiser Charles
ton left Honolulu for Acapulco. Whether
the Charleston will come north or go
south from Acapulco the admiral de-
clined to say.
Capt. Simpson says the San Francisco
has enough extra ammunition to fill up
the Charleston and the Baltimore.
1t is believed here that the San Fran
cisco has orders to remain at this port
until diplomatic relations with Chill
take one turn or the other and that her
disposition in the future will depend upon
the turn those diplomatic relations take.
The Baltimore is expected here about
Thursday.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1891-12-29

NEW YORK, Dec. 80 Stocks, active and
strong. NJ oney easy at 22@l3 Exchange, long,
4Sl Ia@4.slIa; short, 4.s+h@4 s4la; state
b nds, duh and firm; government bonds,
dull but firm. Cotton-quiet; sales 81 bales;
Uplands, INC; Orleans, slsc; tutures-stc ady;
December, 7.26: January, 7,4o; February
Flour-dull and easy Wheat-active but
firm. Coru-quiet but firm. Pork-quiet
but steady at $9.25@$lO.25, Lard-quiet
but steady at SO. 6.371a. Spirits Turpentine--
dull but firm a. 34la@35h. Rosin-inac'
tive but steady al 81 $50 1.+o. Freights
dull md weak.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1891-12-29
SILENTLY BOUNCED.
Telegraph Operators Who Are
Union Men Are Not wanted.


Union Men Are Not wanted.
KNOXVILLE, Dec. 29--Trouble is
brewing between the East Tennessee and
the Georgia railway company and its tel
egraph operators. The telegraphers
claim that the railroad authorities dis
charge an operator as soon as they
learn that he belongs to the order of
Railway telegraphers. Whatever the
real facts of the case are, it may be stated
that number OF operators have been
silently decipitated recently. The Dresi-
dent of the order OF railway telegraphers
is here today to investigate. The order
is strong and has the sympathy of the
other railway employees organizations.
ELPAso. Tex, Dec. 29.-Information
has been received here that the chiefs OF
the order of railway telegraphers will
hold another conference with the officers
of the Southern Pacific road, at which it
is believed the strikers will win. In the
event of the road not granting the tele-
graphers what they ask, support is
confidently expected from train men
along the line.