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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-11-19
STEWART ON SILVER.
The Nevada Mine-0wner Argues
for Free Coinage.
cLERGYMEN DISCUSS SOCIALISM
Rev. MI. Huntington, of New York,
Wants Landlordism Abolished-Close
OF w. c. r. q. Convention.

DENVER, Nov. IS-The dedication of the Colo
RADIO Mining stock Exchange building aud the
opening OF the first national mining congress
was celebrated here today. This morning there
was street parade, in which the
miners and all interested in min
ing took part. There were also floats
showing mining machinery in motion and a
great many tahieaux, indicative of the import
ant features OF mining At the dedication
speeches were made by President Taylor, OF the
Mining Exchange, Mayor Rogers, of Denver,
and others. All speakers advocated the free
and unlimited coinage OF silver.
In the afternoon the mining congress was
opened at the Peoples theater, with Governor
Tabor in the chair. Delegates from thirty three
states and territories reported. and it was under
stood that Hon. Niles Searies, formerly Chief
justice OF California, would be elected perman-
ent chairman. The recommendation has not
been reported.
The greater part of the session was occupied
by Senator stewart, of Nevada, who delivered a
long address upon the silver question. He urged
congress to adopt resolutions that would compel
the national House OF Representatives to pass
laws restoring silver to a parity with gold.
Resolutions fayoring the coinage OF
American product only, the senator said.
would not obtain twenty votes in
the assembly. The gold ring has repudiated
silver, and they have reduced the issue of com
mercial paper to the narrow limits OF gold. As
a consequence farmers are growing poorer, and
the history of bank failures showed that their
circulation was not enough to keep the banks in
reserve funds. Why should there be hard times
with twenty years of peace? Why should times
be worse than at any other time in this century
Want of money was the cause.
secretary Sherman said the senator, "after
q visit to England and conference with the
goldbugs, returned home and surreptitiously
incorporated in the bill clause rejecting silver.
II this had been done to gold, ii would not be
worth p cents on the dollar" If il should not be
used for money it would have no commercial
value, but silver was universally circu-
lated. it could not be destroyed; but
it could be deprecated There was no surplus
bullion In the world previous to 1890. The en-
tire product was used for commercial purposes.
Great Britain was constantly selling silver. The
interest payments of that nation were 100000
annually, and were derived from the sale OF sill
yer. When silver went up last year
England sold twice much the require
ments of the nation demanded and they would
do this as long as silver remained a commodity.
He protested against the long dollar. The
country was being robbed the middlemen were
growing rich and the producers growing poorer.
Because they made the long dollar, enough
dollars could not be found to pay debts, hence
the stagnation and hard times. After more adj
dresses the convention adjourned until to-
morrow.
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THE w. C. T.. U. CONVENTION.
Protest Against Obscenity in the To.
bacco Trade-PIedged to Prohibition.

BosToN, Nov. lS-This was the Last day of the
w. C. I. U. convention. The first report on the
social department was given by Mrs. Anna NJ.
Hammer, of Pennsylvania Mrs. Nichols re-
ported progress from the state and county fair
department. Mrs. K. A. Esmond made
a report urging the use Of unfermented
wine upon all congregations for COM
murion. She said the Bible wine was
unfermented, and the modern church wine
should be like 1t. In Pennsylvania fully one
third of the churches use fermented wine, but
through the efforts of the W. c. T. U. the pro-
portion is being gradually reduced Mrs. The
resa A. jenkins reported for the legal depart
ment, making an earnest plea for the unre-
stricted Acknowledgement of women. She
said every state had reported progress
to her. A free ballot for women Ii only q
question of time. Mrs. Hannah J. Bailey
spoke for the peace and international arbitra-
ton department., her remarks being full of
hopeful outlook for the future. 1t was voted
that telegram be sent to the president and the
government OF the United States against any
beligerent action on the part OF the United
States toward Chile.
In the afternoon the report of the committee
on resolutions was considered. The resolutions
adopted pledge the members to renewed
efforts in the cause of total abstinence and pro-
hibition: note the founding OF Father Mathew
professionally in the Catholic university at Wash
ington City: approve heartily the suggestion of a
John B. Cough professorship, to be founded in
the American university at the capital, and rec
ommends the endowment of similar chairs In
other institutions: urges women 10 use
every means practicable to secure equal
governmental rights in state and
church: declares unalterable opposition to
all political parties that i'll any way protect the
liquor system; endorse that party which en-
bodies in its platform the Acknowledgement of
women. the prohibition of the liquor traffic
aud the preservation of the Sabbath: recon-
mends carrying test liquor cases 10 the
United States supreme court; condemns
the action of the state department In issuing a
circular letter TO cousuls in South and Central
America, instructng them to gather all infor-
nation possible regarding the beer trade
in those countries with view 10
extending this business; condemns the
use by tobaccon,sts Of advertisements
in the shape of womaus form and face and the
use of obscene cards in cigar boxes and cigar
ette packages; protests against immoral theat-
rical literature and medical ADVERTISE
ments; advocates dress reform: protests
against legalizing the Louisiana lottery;
protests against the publication by
newspapers OF the details OF crimes and sensa-
tional stories; congress is memorialzei to ratify
the Brussels freely relative to the liquor aud
slave trade IN Africa: To pass a bin for commits
sions 10 investigate the social vice aud alcoholic
liquor traffic. 4 number of addresses were
made, ami the convention closed with bene-
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CLERGYMEN DISCUSS SOCIALISM
They Admit Labor Has Reason For Dis
conteut-The Land Question


WASHINGTON CITY, Nov. 1S-Rev. Reese F.
Aisop OF Brooklyn, opened the second days
proceedings OF the Protestant Episcopal church
congress with an address on socialism" He
pointed out the differences between the most
noted II lyocates OF socislistic theories and
urgcd adhesion to the pres system Of social
economy, holding that :! labor forced a
change. It might XIII the goose
and lose tho golden egg. He did
not believe that the present condition was az
bad as made cut. Thrift and enterprise rarely
fsied to reap PROFITS Il was not true that the
rich were getting richer and the poor getting
poorer. The laoorer today enjoyed Iuxvries
not dreamed OF hundred years ago. There
were abuses under the present system Of veat n
distribution, such as vast monopolIes ana
trusts, that led 10 tllestimate profss, but they
were diseases 10 eradicate which the body need
nos be destroyed.
Professor Gould, of Philadelphia, said the evil
Of the soCisiisiie system was that IL wss e.
structivs o. Individuality The pulpit should
condemn constantly the moral evils OF the ures
ent system, and should be taught 70 live in a
state Of freedom, according 10 the Masters
teachings
Rev. william Pratt, OF Detroit. spoke of the
prevailing discomfort among the laborinr
classes based On the belief that they failed 10
receive their share OF the worlds ives tn The
q aersuees between Christianity and soeislisra
were found In the fsilscious soctalis.ie belief
thai changing tie condition o. men changed
their characters.
Rev. DIR. kirkus, Of Baltimore, said the most
radical and stupid Interpretation had been
gwen the scriptures. Religion was never less
than common sense What would become OF
tine arts under socialism? What would become
OF the freedom of the presss
Rev. Nr. Huntington, OF New York, agreed
with pr. Kirkus, but from exactly opposite rea-
IA not 1sss
that there was discomfort among the people-aa
intellectual discomfort moving toward social
ism The capitals. wss = handwriting man,
the land owner was not Men did live without
iron, gold and silver, but could rot live
without Land Mas Is not absurd 70 class land,
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THE GREAT FIRE IN ST. PAUL.
A Million Dollars Destroyed In the
Business Portion of the City.

ST PAUL, Nov. l8-st Paul last night SUI
fered one of the most disastrous fires in its his
tory. The buildings damaged being those OF
Griggs, Cooper & Co., wholesale groceries, and
Farwell, OZmun Kirk, 81 Co.,wholesale hardware.
The total loss is estimated at between 100000
aud $1,000,GOo covered by insurance. The
building occupied by the two firms
was brick and stone structure, five stories
high and frontage on Third street OF 800 feet
and on Broadway of 700 feet Griggs, cooper &
Co., occupy two-thirds of the building. The
flames made their appearance at IL IA O'Clock in
the fourth floor of the Griggs, Cooper Il Co.
building. Within less than five minutes the
Ere department was on hand in force, but gen.
eral alarm had to be turned in soon afterwards.
The rapidity with which the flames spread, the
binding volumes of smoke which filed the
streets surrounding, the cold weather and the
inability of the fremen to get at the fire
rendered their work very hard.
In half an hour from the
time the alarm was sent in the flames leaped
through the roof and communicated TO
the adjoining buildings, where they made rapid
progress. The firemen turned their attention to
saving the floor, and by hard work for time
succeeded in conhning most OF the damage to
this floor, although the loss in this department
alone would reach fully $4,000 The flames
crept downward in the hardware building
through the elevator shaft. and one by one
the other floors suceumbed. The fire IN
Griggs, Cooper & Co.'S building at tbis time
turned downward to the ground floor. The fire
department. fought yslantly against the terri
bic odds and at $3.50 the wall fell. The flames
set fire to the frame building used by the North
ern Pacific News Company. Soon the walls OF
the Farwell, Ozmun, Kirk & Co. building fell
outward Several attempts were made to save
the stock in the less exposed parts OF the build
ing without avail and the complete destruction
of both stock and building were inevitable. The
building belonged TO Ed c. Shepard. 1t was es-
timated worth 100000
The losses are estimated as follows: Farwell,
Ozmuu, Kirk & Co., s4oo, 900, insurance, 1885,, o00
Griggs. Cooper d. Co. on building and stock,
loss $780, 00 fully insured. Total loss $3.50 GOO.
The flames were under control at 4:3o this
morning, but fast consuming what remained of
the stock. No definite information is obtainable
as TO the cause of the fire. but it is thought to
have originated in the packing room the
fourth floor. Both firms will continue business
without interruption. Their books and accounts
wa ayad
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The Oh .se After Cara.

l SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Nov. Biscuits from the
United states cavalry forces reported this morn
-, that they had located the Mexican revoiu-
|kscrist CARA on q ranch on the American side
IN the Rio Grande river. Major Hardy's troops
IIt.rted out to capture him. but In a short time
Ikeport came in from another source
'6nwn the river that CARA is on the
lhs.viean side with several hundred
Yell armed followers, aud heading for
New Laredo. Conflicting reports have caused
s.rch excitement tonight In that vicinity.
II The Mexican authorities say they had fight
Las .,avxa In which he was defeated, but they
Snula neither capture him nor any of his men.
I'm the American side of the Rio Grands it is
TIA the Mexican troops were defeated with
s(hrsa Killed and Q number wounded, who are
sov IN the military hospital At Mier. Mexico
E,arra withdrew to the mountains IN good or
k.r fter the neht.
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The State Land Cruisers.

SHELTON, Nov. ls.-IspeciaL Lewis d. W.
Shelton. of Seattle, of the cruisers appointed
TO select the state lands, was Ia Shelton this
week. He states that 1t Will be a hard matter
for the cruisers TO go ahead and select the state
lands aud carry themselves until they are re-
lieved by the legislature, especially rs the best
proposition To cash the scrip Is only about 30
per cent OF its face. He says that tho figure al
lowed, 10 cents per acre. for timbered lands is
mono too high, rs the vacant survey tracts arc
few and far between, and not many sections
can Do covered in day, often hardly one Mr.
shelton 10 just completing the contract of sur
veying four townships in the Pysht country
which has taken all summer, OWING to the con-
tiuusd had weather
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i w..xrxorox CITY. Nov. lS-Ths navy de-
aartment has received information OF the sail
nr of the United States steamer 0nssies'oh yes
- - tr,,n Woodlands, Japan, 60 Honolulu. II
Ia =, the M vy department that ii has been
1, s.s,a,t,on 20 relieve the Charleston from
~, ~, the Asiasic station Is soon IS the Ian
.rrivss. ana Il 10 believed that the latter
$50, rich went around Africa, will soon
- .n,n. II II not known whether Admiral
selknap is aboard the Charleston nor win the
Incisls of the department say now iong the
me-, a. us,.,n M Honolulu. The cruiser
bAs- - ..sisd from Boston this morning
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10y sso wnite men aad Eve natives 20 assist the
sns schooner started eastward aud reached
. scnei Island on August n. Here several
s sis aud the schooner Silver Wave were
a- The Nicotine proceeded as far as Key
and, sigating no whales. returned
Hsrscnei island TO winter The
,omeward trip commenced on July 10
iasI On September . gale lasting
nse days did much damage TO the vessel, split
sng the rudder head and necessitarfng the
De1eh'ng OF the schooner for repairs Gales and
Dsd weather accompanied the sehooner to
Within eight days OF this port The vessel
cargo consists OF 800 pounds OF ivory aud few
Deaf hkins, but the captain states that the crew
40 salsned - return home with even such
small showing, as it more than once seemed
tnat tne schooner would never reach san Fran
cisco again.
LONDON, Nov. 1s-News has reached here
'net the British bark Kate sanction, which
saiieo on November for Pensacola, was aban-
uonso IN sinking condition in the North sea
on the iltn Inst. The men had q terrible expert
snce ana nine of them died from the effects OF
exposure The captain and three OF his men
were rescued in a pitiabe condition
Inc Captain of the American schooner WILL
lam ~ Bradley, which sailed from Charleston,
.. T., OH October 5 for Weymouth, Mass, and
which was abandoned October 10, states that the
crew OF the schooner took to the boats and were
drowned.
The City OF Paris. from New YORK, passed
hoiyhead this morning The condition OF the
weather prevented the City OF Paris from touch
ing at Queenstown, and she proceeded 10 Liver
pool
BREMEN, Nov. l8-The North German Lloyd
steamship Elder, which left New York Novem-
Der 2, bound for this port, has not yet arrived
ct southampton, her port OF call in England,
ana some OF those having friends on board of
her are becoming anxious The company's
onicers here state, however, that they believe
she IL IN good order and safe, but that she is
merely delayed by gales.
NEW YORK, Nov. 18.-Pilot boat officers report
.hat When the Jesse CARL was six miles south
west oil here early this morning some of the
ships crew heard cries of men strift in a boat.
~ was blowing hard, and owing to the darkness
tne castaways could not be discovered.
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Shipping Intelligence.

wind. Tug Tyee passed in at 10 a. m. A bark
and tug Wanderer and Tug Holyoke passed in
at 1890 a m. Schooner passing in now.
PYsHr, 5 p. m, Nov. lS.-Cloudy; light west
wind.
PORT CRESCENT, p. m, Nov. 1s.-Cloudy;
light west wind. Two tugs passed in at p. m.
light south wind. Tug Wanderer cleared at 4:4j
p. m. for Nanaimo The bark California is still
in the harbor.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov 1S-Arrived-str UNA
tilla from Victoria Cleared-Str Empire foI
Nansinan
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Salem News.

SALEM Or, Nov. 1s.-tSpecial l-wIlliam
Wallace, aged is years and weighing about 90
pounds, YVES brought 20 the reform school today
from Pendletoa. This lad helped in cattle
stealing.
John sutherland, OF the state treasurer's of
Mackay.
Annie Williamson, the l2-yesr-old daughter of
d.. W. I. williamson, Of the asylum, died this
evening from heart failure
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Rrief Tacoma NeMs.

TACOMA, Nov. ls.-IspeeiaL Tugs are In de-
mand at this port. Yesterday ono lumber firm
had to telegraph to Seattle for a tug
The Tacoma Fish Company announces that il
may send its schooner Lady George 10 Alaska
TO engage IN the sealing business.
T. r. Mann's yacht Nautilus, which disap-
peared on Monday from the foot Of Fifteenth
street, has not been recovered
Allen c. Mason is in receipt OF numerous ap-
plications for ssnd-making glass. ALI sand
thus far received contains in addition TO silica
a large amount of iron, which renders II useless
for glass making purposes.
The Union Pacific today returned 10 the
wharf Union ticket office there tickets for sale
The tickets were ordered out of tho Union
ticket OIL ee yesterday probably by mistake.
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Whatcom News.

WHATcoM. Nov. is. - Especially - Tho petit
Jurors who have served this term, upon their
discharge, presented Judge Winn, the Demo-
cratic judge, with gold-headed cane.
The Cornwall diamond drill north of the city
10 down $40 feet in coarse blue gravel
p. b. Cornwall, the millionaire president of
the BeIlingham Bay & British Columbia rail-
road, is in the city.
The tide land appraisement will be COM
meneed tomorrow and be finished this week.
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Postmaster swindIes Chicago Brokers'.

CHICAGO, Nov. IA dozen or more Board of
Trade firms assert that they have been feeced
out of sums ranging from $500 to 81. $50 each by
Sidney l. Wither, who until a few days ago was
postmaster at Woodbine, Ia, but who is now
said to be fleeing from detectives. The fraud.
according to the story circulated on the board.
was accomplished by means of forged bills OF
lading, and was not suspected until discovered
by the general claim agent of theNorthwestern
road 1t is thought that the total of his steal
ings will exceed 10000.
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Tacoma Insurance Company,s Ca.e,

TACOMA, Nov 1S--Ispecisl. THE West Coast
Fire and Marine Insurance Company this after
noon fled motion 10 set aside Insurance Com
missioner Neir's decision not 10 accent
$4,000 security for over s35,o00 The com.
psny demands the dismissal OF the receiver
and authority 10 settle up its business Weir
says the law eompels him 10 have the cash or its
equivalent rs security. and that the real estate
valued by the stockholders at $4,000 could not
ommRnd more than SIS 600 cash.
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PORTLAND, Nov. lS-{Special. THE United
States coast and geodetie survey steamer Gel
ney has comp eted her summers surveys on the
oregon and Washington coast. ana will relnSfn
In Portland during ;he wiater. Her officers Will
have plenty 10 dc the next few months in map
ping out toe result Of their soundinxs. The
last survey OF MilSpa hsg0or was In 49,, and
the chsrt vii. show many changeA survey of
the entrance % Grays hsrbor also shows an i'm
provemsnt in the depth OF water
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RIOTS AT INDIANA COAL MINES.
Polish Nou-Union W0rkmen Shot and
KiIled at AIuna

INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. ia special from Terre
Haute TO the Sentinel says: The situation at the
Alum Cave coal mines, where a riot occurred
yesterday and one Pole and non-union
miner was shot, was feverish today, but
latest kilograms contained no reference to fur
Their trouble. The Poles were put to work this
morning and not molested, although the feeling
is intense against them. The Poles are much
wrought up over the shooting of their country
man, and every man Of them il armed. Serious
trouble il feared.
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Trying to BREAK benevolent VIII.

PORTLAND, Nov. 1s.-Ispeeial. flames John,
who died in lSs6, owned the greater part of the
townsite of St Johns, now part of Portland.
He left will devising his property to his execu-
tor, Philip s. Smith, I'm trust for the school
children OF ST. Johns. Ii was not 70 be sold for
fifteen years. Eleven nephews md nieces have
now united and engaged Judge J. 7. Watson to
try to break his Will on the ground OF mental
tncapaeity. The property involved is worth
about $1,000
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Chinese Embeznicr May Go Free

VICTORIA, +. c, Nov iS-lspeeial. Am effort
was made today 10 secure the release of the
Chinese ernoezZier. The chief OF police was
ordered, under habeGs corpus, 10 show hi,
authority fer OBTAINING the prisoner. He had
only telegram from Chief Crowley, OF SAN
Frauc!sco, tie warrant not ySt having arrived.
One days delay was granted.
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rortland's Free Bridge in Trouble.

PORTLAND, Nov. lS-tspeeial. The owners Of
the steamer LA,ona have brought suit against
the Columbia Street Bridge Company for 5000
damages received BY the steamer through the
draw not being fnlly opea when the
boat was passing through. II Is charged that
the bridge is an obstruction 10 navigation.
being improperly constructed ia regard TO the
angle with the current This is the bridge iusk
purchased by the city aud made free to the pub
lie, and this case is expected TO decide whether
or not the bridge is an obstruction to uaviga-
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New Steamer MISUNDERSTANDING Ront.

VICTORIA, New. ls.-The Esquimalt and Ma
naimo Railway Company has awarded to the
Albion Iron Works Company the contract for a
new steamer to be placed on the Vie
torfa-Nanaimo and Comax routes next
summer Work on tho boat commenced
this morning. The new steamer will closely re-
sembie the City of Kingston in model, and will
be by far the largest and most powerful craft
ever constructed in the province. The contract
calls for her delivery ready for service by July l.