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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-09-29
Brief Tacoma News

TACOMA, Sept 2s-tspecial. PETER Larsen,
the driver Of q. II. McGreers furniture van, was
severely Injured externally and internally by
the van team running away down Ninth street
this morning, dragging him over the pavement
larsen fell over the dashboard upon the van
tongue while trying to pick up the reins.
A deer was killed yesterday near the mouth of
Chambers creek. A boatman came up To IL
while ft was swimming across the mouth of the
creek, and, after cutting its throat, towed it
ashore.
Henry Drum, Of this city. who has been spoken
OF as candidate for congress from Western
Washington on the Democratic ticket, says he
will not accept the nomination.
Three Seattle boys aged II TO II were Jailed
here tonight for stealing an umbrella from q
pedestrian or Pacific avenue. They gave the
names Of Nat b. Young, Jesse b. Bell and James
Hughes.
James Farrell, beggar from Seattle, tonight
brutally beat John Wayley, street peddler, be-
cause of his refusal to give him Is cents. Far
rell was jailed.
The songs and war dances which were to have
been a part of Indian day at the exposition did
not come off this evening. During the day a
hundred or more siwashes visited the exposi-
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PINCHED BY FAMINE.
Many Russian Women Driven
to Degradation.
RELIEF OR SURE REVOLUTION.
Russian Loan VIII Give But Partial
Aid-Cattle Dying on by Thousands
Barley Crop Destroyed.

LONDON, Sept 2s-The Te,egrdphs ST. Peters
burg correspondent says: The dispatches from
the interior are more alarming. The August
frosts destroyed the barley crop, the staple food
in Archahngle. In the extreme north the crops
have been spoiled by rains. Straw from matched
roofs is utilized for fodder. Cattle are
dying By wholesale on the roadsides. Various
ministers have issued conflicting orders, result
Ing in utter chaos. Grants OF seed corn
have been stopped. Immense tracts OF
iund are lying in waste and even
a scarcity of corn is threatened In
1892 The cattle plague has broken
out in many places. The peasants in
S0gowsH attacked some veterinary surgeons,
who had been sent 10 destroy diseased cattle,
and several were wounded in the skirmish.
Clergymen are becoming beggars.
Women are selling themselves TO support their
children. No work can be procured by starving
persons, even on the Volga Shares OF the steam
navigation company have fallen heavily.
The new loan will be only dropin the ocean.
A large budget of deficit is certain. and to make
matters worse q million loads of rye promised
ing province and on which the minis
try had relied, could not be secured
This discovery has caused CONSERVATION, and
the famine is expected to reach its acme in No
yember.
Peasants threaten revolution unless the car
gives them relief from private sources. Partial
uprisings are already reported
BERLIN, Sept 2s.-The Post says the fact that
the Russian papers are devoid of news about the
famine is bad sign of distress, which may be
judged from the fact that in many places the
elementary schools have been closed on account
of lack of funds.
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wALLA wALLA FAIR OPENING.
Exhibit to Be the Finest Ever Seen
Result of the Races.

Result OF the h3cess
WALLA WALLA. Sept. o. - Special i The
sixth annual fair OF the Walls Walla Agricult-
ural Society opened today. The day was mostly
occupied in getting exhibits arranged The fair
10 the best ever held in the county, and espe-
cialiy In the fruit department will the exhibit
excel This has been the most prolific year for
orchards In the history OF the county, and fruit
is large and of fine quality. The fruit prepared
tor the Worlds fair at Chicago by Commits
sioper Blalock is also on exhibi-
ton, and causes surprise even among
the home people. The display
of grapes by z. N. Aeils very fine, there being
large clusters and many varieties. The four
foot limb of prune tree, shown by c. r. Fraser,
contains leo prunes. There are many exhibits
Jet to be entered and they viii arrive ali day to-
morrow. Corn, wheat, oats, cabbage, water
melons, pumpkins and almost everything in the
way OF products of the valley are brought in by
the farmers. One OF the onions weighs four
pounds. ]. NJ. Garrison, of Fresno City, Or,
brought the fine display of poultry that took the
premium at Salem.
Two races were run today. The day was fine
and the track fast. There was little excitement,
attendance not being great. In the 2:29 trot
Pandora, Csnelah and Nick L. were entered for
purse OF $500, best three in five. Pandora was
the fayorite aud sold ten TO five against the field
Pandora took tbs first heat in 2:33, Canelah
second, Nick l. third. Nick ]. won the next
three heats in 2:33]z, 2:30lz and 2:31. Pandora
LETT her feet and thus lost the race. She scored
badly and came In third in the second and third
heats.
Annie Rooney, Pay Day and Mike Brown en-
tered for the hve-eighths of a mile dash for
2-year-olds, purse of $50 The race was close
Annie Rooney first, Pay Day second, Mike
Brown third
Tomorrows programme embraces a ball game
between Walla walla and Pendleton and the
following races:
Three-year-old trot. for purse OF $780, En-
tries: Redwood, Goldie and Lady Daphne.
Ffve-eighths of mile dash, for purse of $3.50.
Entries: Hercules. Malcolm, SmoothWire
Northern Eclipse and Kenway.
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MR.. ALLEN AND THE UNION.

SEATTLE, Sept o, 1891.
To THE EDITOR: I do not wish to take up
valuable space in your columns to settle my per-
sonal matters: but as Ed Foster seems aggrieved
at my statement to a Posr-ISTELLIGEHcER re-
porter on the oath inst, in justice to him
would ike to state that did not intend to in
sinuate or cast any reflection on him personally
/ supposed he came to me In behalf OF the union,
or certainly would not have mentioned his
name. have no enmity or ilf feeling toward
him or any other man that has ever worked for
us. would hire him tomorrow if l wanted
foreman, but will not discharge man purposely
to give him nor any living man a situation
Heretofore have not refused to hire a man be-
cause he belonged TO union, but if the
union persists in its present course / shall be
driven TO such action. j do not wish to trans
act my business affairs through the newspapers
and do not intend tn do it, l am working for
Dearborn now and will finish the contract ac-
cording to agreement. After that / shall con-
tinue in my present business, and my policy to-
ward the union will be influenced by its action
toward me. WATSON ALLEN
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she amount required for meeting the payments,
under the existing contracts. which Will De due
during The fiscal year ending lss1 The ssere-
taEy, il il understood, VIII especially al vocage
This year the construction of number of fast
torpedo boats and small light draft cruisers. Il
is considered desirable 70 continue the addition
of large ships. but If there be only one choice,
the navy departments decision win Be in favor
of small ships, such a. are now most urgently
needed for service for China and on the Pacific
station. ships of the protected cruiser type that
can go from one port OF the Pacific 70 another on
short notice TO look after American interests,
aud at the same time be seryiceable in preying
on the enemys commerce in the event OF war.
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Canadian Political Scandals.

OTTAWA, Sept 2SAt this mornings meeting
OF the committee on public accounts of the
house of commons, Secretary of State Chapleau
put in an affidavit from Mr.. SENEGAL, late super
fntendent OF the government printing bureau,
which he says he had received from certain
members of Senecal's family 1t set forth
that during his continuance in Office.
SENEGAL at various times received presents
in the way of bonus from parties
from whom he purchased the plant of the print.
ing bureau, but never, either directly or indi-
rectly, gave any sum whatsoever out of said
presents TO John A. Chaplain; that although he
sent at various times money to the conservative
associations ats Montreal this was done at the
suggestion or request or with the knowledge OF
Chapleau. somervIlle protested against put
ting in this letter from an absconder and Chap
leau admitted il was not evidence
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ONCE BOSS OF WASHINGTON CITY.
Ex-Mayor Bowen Glad to Get a SEQ
Messengership in His Old Age.

Messengership in His Old Age.
Washington City Special
Seated in a comfortable leather upholst-
cred chair outside the door leading to the
office of the chief clerk of the treasury de-
partment sits an old white-haired gentle
man whom few visitors to the department
recognize as Silas J. Bowen, who was
mayor of the national capital dur
ing the first years of President
Grants administration. In his day the
strong-faced man was power in politics
here and fairly rolled in wealth when
he was the municipal boss OF WASH
ington City. There was another
Washingtonian who aspired to this
position, Matthew G. Emery, now
president of the Second National
bank, of this city. Mayor Bowen and
Matthew Emery locked horns in 1870 for
the coveted position, the latter being nut
up as Reform Citizens candidate, and he
was successful. Money flowed like water
in that famous campaign, which was
the last mayoralty canvass made in
the District of Columbia, and begin
ming with his defeat at the polls the for
tunes Of Mayor Bowen began To wane.
He was chosen one Of the delegates at the
convention which nominated President
Grant in 1872. Since that time he has
been relegated into obscurity and forced To
stand aside for younger and more active
politicians.
For several years Mr.. Bowen has lived
IN Mcpherson square next door neichbor
of Hugh McCulloch, secretary of the
treasury during the Arthur administra-
ton, but no intimation was given that the
former mayor of Washington City was in
financial trouble In his declining wears
he married a prominent young society
queen of the capital and everything
seemed rosy so far as outward appearances
were concerned. One day not long ago.
however, Mrs. Bowen applied TO Recorder
OF Deeds Blanch X. Bruce for a position in
ms office, and was gratined beyond express
sion At receiving the much needed ap-
pointment. Upon inquiry il was ascer-
tanned that her husband was well
nigh destitute, having lost every cent of
his money and all his real estate hold
ings, and the pittance received for
copying deeds was absolutely neces-
sary for the maintenance of the couple.
Ii became known 10 Secretary Window
to what straits Mayor Bowen was reduced.
ana as the latter could not pass civil SER
vice examination q messengership in the
department was rendered him. This he
eheerfully accepted. and in his declining
years he will probably be made comfort
able IN the service Of the government. His
pay is $40 month.
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RUNNING OFF STOCK.
Indians in Northern Idaho
Committing Outrages.
THE MILITIA READY TO MARCH.
Settlers I'm the Calispel Valley Greatly
Excited - Indian Agent Arrives
To-day for Prompt Action.

SPOKANE, Sept H.-fspeciai. Settlers in the
Cslispei valley, in Northern Idaho, are excited
over the menscing attitude of the Indians of
that section Marsel, chief of the Cslspels it is
reported, has ordered all white settlers out OF
the country, and Indians are running of
settlers stock and otherwise annoying the
whites. General Csrlin, In command of the
Fourth infantry, now in Spokane, has been
urged TO take measures Of protection. He has
sent for Indian Agent Cole, who will arrive in
the morning. troop of cavalry, under com
mand of General Carlin, Is ready for marching
orders, and may start tomorrow for the scene OF
the disturbance. Cslispel valley is isolated,
and all supplies have to be sent in By g pack
train
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English Experts to Make Tests With
Powerful Engine of War.

LONDON, Sept. S.-In fey days experiments
are to take place in Wales with the American in
vention known as "Snyder's dynamite inven-
ton" Foreign governments are interested in
the tests ana several of them will have experts
to watch the results. +. II. Snyder, OF New
York, conducted the series of trials at Sandy
Hook and on the Potomac, near Washington
City, several years ago. A short time ago private
exhibition was, made before the shareholders
Mr. Snyder saws the guns used were 6-inch,
breeeh-loading, navy rifles and Finch muzzle-
loading rifles. The highest charges of powder
were used, consisting of one-th:rd quick burn
ing powder, with two-thrds brown prismatic,
which gave the shells charged with ten to ff-
teen pounds of nitro-giycerne an initial velocity
of SIS metres per second. The charges were SO
heavy that the concrete foundations nine feet in
depth under the guns were shattered. The shell
of the projectile is adaptable to any style Of
ordnance
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DRESS GOODS. SEE THEM.
CITY NOTICES.

ORDINANCE NO l,S42.-AN ORDINANCE
" 10 provide for the compensation Of the secre-
tary of the charter revision committee.
Be IL ordained by the city of seattle as follows:
SECTION /. That the compensation of the secre-
tary of the charter revision committee be and is
hereby fixed at four $4,000 dollars for each ses-
sion of said committee. The aggregate amount to
be certified by the president of the committee to
the city comptroller who shall draw q warrant
upon the treasurer therefor.
Sec. 2. This ordinance shall take effect and be
force from and afte its passage, and approval
by the mayor.
Passed the board OF aldermen this 23d day Of
September 1891. a. :. MILLER,
President pro tenn. Board Of Aldermen
Passed house of delegates this I'D day Of Sep
TENDER, 1891. r. w. JONES,
President House of Delegates
Approved By me this 26th day Of septemb Der
1891. GEORGE w. HALL. Acting Mayor.
Filed by this 26th day OF Septe nber 1891.
II. W. MILLER, City Clerk.
Published September 29, 1891.
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viii cost 10000 lire. II is the design OF the
committee that the exhibition shall consist of
samples of agricultural AID industrial products
OF Italy and America, with the object OF show
ing the kinds OF goods that can be most advan-
fsgeously imported ard exported II is expected
thus TO give new impulse 70 transatlantic CON-
merce- This would be a good opportunity for
American merchants to introduce their goods
into q new market
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CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

Gontschiarow, Russian author, has died at
ST. Petersburg.
An epidemic OF influenza is prevalent at Mel
bourne. Justice Webb died there of the disease
The reception accorded in Sydney, ~ S. W., to
General Booth, of the Salvation Army, amounted
TO an ovation.
new Turkish decree makes all local officials
personally responsible for the existence of brig
andage In their districts.
Lewis NJ MADDEN, an attorney, and Calvt,
Tucker, jail Waterman, OF Cincinnati, have
been indicted for assisting prisoners to escape.
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Business Troubles.

NEW YORK, sept &-Today Judge La combe
appointed the Central Trust Company as re-
ceiVer Of the co-psrtnership property and effects
OF s V. White & Co., whose reeeivership shall
be auxiliary TO the reeeivership heretofore ere
ated BY the circuit judge OF Illinois. This was
done on application OF Arthur W. Allen, the
Chicago partner.
BosTos, sept ga receiver hes been ap-
pointed for the Golden Grail, the third Of Mas
saehusetts' endowment companies whose affairs
have been wound up BY courts.
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Nearly 4 200. 900 Acres Involved.

Los ANGELES, Cal, Sept ga bill was filed
I'm equity In the United States court
today against the Southern Pacific rail-
road and 21s other defendants to quiet
the title and forfeit 20 the government $1,000
acres of land in Los Angeles, San Bernardno and
Ventura counties. The land is an overlapping
grant to the Atlantic & Pacific company of 1866
and 1871. IL is regarded as the most important
suit ever brought in this end of the state, and
" III go TO the supreme court
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Rat Poison Kills a Child.

MAKTrSEz. Cal, sept. 2S-Iast Saturday after
noon Rudolph. the four year old son of Mr. II.
Spencer. of this place died suddenly and fndi-
cations point TO poisoning by stryehnine
little dog about the place. died with the same
symptoms, and Il is believed that the child and
dog ate some poisoned meat placed out for rats
or other yermin. No one, however, will confess
20 having exposed any poison. The contents
of the chtld's stomach will be analyzsd
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The Crops of Italy.

ROME. sept 2S-The corn crop is approaching
maturity, and in many places the harvest has
commenced. so far as can be learned the crop
Will be fully an .yerAge one. In almost every
part OF Italy grapes are looking well, and there
Is every indication of an abundant production
Of wine, though yet too early to pronounce
upon the quality
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Won CAPRIvps OPTIMISTIC SPEECH
Declares That the Sovereigns Of the Ma
tons Lean Towards Peace.

BERLIN, Sept 2S-Upon the occasion of the
jnbilee of the Seventy eighth regiment at
Osnsburg, Hanover, Chancellor Won Caprvi
made long, optimistic speech upon the politi-
cal situation in Europe. He said the apprehen-
sion in some quarters as to whether the existing
state of things would be maintained, was not
warranted. Not one of TIE soyereigns, he
ADDED, wishes TO disturb the peace or provoke
war. The internal affairs to which the emperor
Is devoting special attention, would, he said.
also be brought to satisfactory issue, though
the process might extend over a decade The
government, the chancellor concluded, had the
interests of the employed and employers at
heart. At a dinner given later in the day to the
officers OF the regiment, Won Caprivi said that
all the emperor's efforts would be directed
towards the maintenance Of peace.
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kmmen. Blaine an q nicial of th.Rsn

BALTIMORE, Sept 2a-rhe sun tomorrow will
say: The visit OF Emmons Blaine TO Baltimore
last week, IL is said, was made at the suggestion
of President Charles F. Mayer, of the 4. 4 o.
While here Mr.. Blaine spent several hours "a con-
ference with Mr.. Mayer lie was offered by the
president and has accepted position with the
Il, s q. Company. with headquarters at Chicago
IL is understood that Mr.. Blaine is % De assistant
10 President Mayer. having general supervision
OF the Western densrtment ot the B. & q
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ROME, Sept. 2s.-The pope received at ST.
Peter today thousand pilgrims of societies
for the young. He passed through the ranks Of
the pilgrims, addressed them, giving them his
hand to Kiss, and was received with devout &C.
CARNATIONS
An eneyclical Is publish d advising the faith
full to use the rosary, especially during October.
and practice Christian peniteaes in order to en-
able the church TO obtain peace
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Death of Baron Mailman

LONDON, Sept. 2s - Frederick Henry Paul
Methuen, the second baron of Methuen died
today.
Frederick Henry Paul Methuen, English
baron, the second OF Methuen, was born in 1878
He was formerly in the army, and when he re-
tired was made lieutenant colonel OF militia,
ana was thrice appointed lord-in- waiting. His
wife was the daughter of Rev. ]. Sanford The
Aethuen barony consists of an estate of 55i1
acres, with an annual rent roll of f10 los, and
two liyiDgsl
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Rig Excess Quite. Co,Ieet,on.

BAN FRANCISCO, Sept 2S.-Customs officials
todsy collected $4,000 excess duties from Liebes
Bros. & Co. OF this city, who entered large
consignment of tobacco as sumatra filters.
which were appraised by customs officers as
sumatrs wrappers. This IS the largest amount
of excess ever collected at this port from one
fvn.
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Poverty Made a Murderer.

RICHMOND, Va. Sept 2s-Henrietta Muller,
eolored, wss hanged today at smithville for the
murder, by drowning, of her s-year-old child.
She confessed the crime, her defense being that
she could not obtain work and support herself
and offspring
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Ex-Fenian Stephens for Parpell.

DUBLIN, sept S-James Stephens, the ex-
Fenlan leader, has arrived here. II is reported
he has government pernsSion to remain here
the rest OF his life. In an interview TODAY.
stephens said:
am supporter of Parnen, and have not
changed my mind as to the Irish claims for ns-
nonhood or the road to inforce these claims, but
as amaJority~of Irishmen are eleetlng to trycon
stitut1onal agitation / have concurred in that
plRn - N-~'~
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Bold Jail Delivery At Cbev.nn..

CHEYENNE. Wyo., sept GA masked man
obtained entrance 10 the Laramie county jail
yesterday. He bound and gagged the keeper
aud released Miller, the boy murderer awaiting
execution, and Parkinson, q soldier convicted OF
murder. Miller was captured later by a posse,
but Parkinson is still at large
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Deeds of = yioIent Prisoner.

MARsEILLEs. Sept ga violent prisoner es-
capped from the hands of the police today by
making an unexpected attack upon his captors
with carving knife. Before he was captured
he had been chased through the town, and had
killed one policeman, dangerously injured three
others and cut himself SO severely with q sword
that he died
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Proposed Blockade of China Rice.

LONDON, sept. &.-The Neos' correspondent at
Paris suggests the expedient of rice blockade
to bring China 10 book, and Gays if all Europe
Joined in such a measure it might insure safety
10 Christians in China
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The Anglo-Itaiian Alliance.

LONDON, sept. 2S.-Signor Crispi's recent
speech az Palermo has caused sensation
throughout Europe, as it actually proclaims the
Anglo-Italisn alliance as an ACCOMPLISHED fact
The ministerial organs in Rome ask what i'm
preston the speech VIII make in England. the
government OF which country has repeatedly
denied the existence Of the Anglo Italian
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dwelling of Pope Leo. Statue.

WASHINGTON CITY, Sept. 2s-This afternoon
the marble statue Of the pope presented 10 the
Catholic university by John Loueat, of New
York, was unveiled with simple and appropriate
exercises, which were participated in by Car
dInal Gibbons and large number of priests.