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PENSION DECISIONS.
Rulings and Decisions b. the Assistant Secretary Of
Iha InlrrIar ans lie Tom 90 Ls.lanrr OF Pan.ans.

Rulings and Decisions b. the Assistant Secretary Of
tbs Interior AMI tie Commissioner OF Pensions.
Assistant Secretary Busy has reversed the
decision Of the Commissioner Of Pensions on
the appea! Of Jane VI. Smalley, now Green
horn. widow of Richard 4 Smaliey Co J., Goth
ID. The record Of thc case shows that the sol
der was accidentally wounded by the Lieu
tenant Of has company ia 1862, and died Ia
January, l-G3 OF ab-cc55 Of the lungs which,
according 20 the medical testimony, resulted as
a sequence Of the wound. The Commissioner
Of Pensions rejected the claim on tho ground
ttat the soldier was not ia line Of duty at the
time he received the wound but the Assistant
Secretary In his opinion holds that in the alb
scnce Of proof 10 the contrary. II must be as
sumed that he was ia the performance Of his
duty, as il was customary for soldier during
the war 10 20 on short expeditions. This de-
cisiou is in harmony with the line OF prece-
dents Of the Department.
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The trial Of the Bfule Sioux Indian Plenty
Horses for the murder OF Lieut.. Casey, dur
ing the Indian troubles, which has been i'm
progress at SIOUX Falls, : d., for the past week,
resulted IN a disagreement of the jury aud
they were discharged by Judges Shiras and
Edger0n, who have been presiding The
Court then announced that the case would be
set for another trial May %, 1891. Plenty
Horses WAS then returned TO the jail where he
will remain until lie is either convicted or &c.
quilted.
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Telegram
GosE. March a. 1891.
ITkIiAs MINISTER. Washington:


our requests 10 the Federal Government are
Vogy simple. Some iuIt"n subjects, acquitted by
thr American magistrate, have been murdered la
PRISON Will" uudor tlIc immediate tIroleciou Of
tir authorities. our right, Therefore. To- demand
ana obtain the punishment Of the muIucTers aud
an indemnify Tor tie victims b. uuquc-ti0uAiie ]
wl1 a. add tiat tg public opinion iu Italy j. just-
~ impatient, ard Il concrete provisions were not
90 once taken. should Gud myself la the painful
necessity 81 showing openly dissAt sfaciou Jy
recalling iHc Minister 81 His Majesty from "A coun-
irs wheie he Dr. unable 10 obtain Justice
RUDINr"
ghe mumation 81 the Marquis Itudni iAai the
Telegram boz question WHs delivered in strict com
tHsuoC BE- total error. As tIc telegram expressed
th, demand 81 thr Italian Government, ID was
impossible tiiHi Marquis kudim could transmit il
in ,trirl confidence. A. ] have already stated d
was communicated TO us iu person by Rlrou Fava
written DO j. giI.li, la Lis own handwriting with
out suggestion ~ privacy, aud lIe Telegram itself
has Lot a sitsgle mark upon a. deuoiiug conf
dental character ] have caused number Of
COZ irH 81 ihe ipicgrhm 10 be forwarded to You
"a day iu facsimile. The usual mark Tor iiRIic
printing HyI- used bE under four Ires aud They
nuipT iu tEc copies. You viii u-c the face lies
So such fnuuurr will most 81 ctuuliy move the
error into Wh.oA tlc Marquis KGdui har iaIIen
BLAIEE.
u rs the general belief that the STAY Of
Minister Porter 40 Rome " IN be brief, although
Tia State department will be IN no haste 10 10.
cal. t.m. The oficiHl intercourse between tic
+ two counties, however. is now broken, tcmuo-
4 muiy at lcast. for tho Marquis Imperai'-
4 duties have been restricted 10 dealing with
1 current business"
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The South American Republic Of Chile is not
only passing through the throes of revolution,
i'm which many have been killed on both sides.
and several iron-eiad rUuboats blown out Of
the water 10y l0rpCdOes, but the beautiful valley
of Lanahuana has experienced q Typographical
change and what was formerly one OF the most
delightful spots in the RepubIic is now q
desert. Great floods are sweeping the country,
aud - orators have been continually nc work
since Sunday, May 3, throwing out m2sses Of
mud, which, IN its pgec!pitate descent, and
with tho INDUSTRIOUS strength Of the current OF
the river. Is carrying rain in all directions,
sweeping houses before it, together with the
inhabitants, cattle, Vineyards, farms and irriga-
ton works. The roads have been converted
into bitches. through winch water is coutiuu-
ally pouring, aud all communication between
Caneto aud Chiucha is Interrupted, while the
bridge across the river has been carried away.
II will be impossible 20 gather what is left OF
the crop Of grapes and the necessities Of life viii
soon reach famine prices. Hundreds o! families
are left without homes, aud are camping on the
hii!siGes. They are preparing 10 cross Tbs
rayincs. as the floods may sweep down upol
them al any moment.
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Hoods Sarsaparilla is a great remedy for
rheumatism. IL has cured many severe cases.
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CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.

s15li,32742. Total cash in the Treasury,
500, I62, SJ-.OI.
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TE1AC9iiA Lots and icFcs, from S5J % $4,000. In
4 saImCut properly. The annual increase IA Tacoma
realty values brings more money than stocks, bonds or
mortgages. Non-rr-identS realize iu yrs loo per
cant lie Ia-ouH Investment Co., Tacoma, W ash.
Mention Jhe National IEiDuaA
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and has done all That have claimed would do IGmme4ed the si9
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, On Monday Secretary Blaine sent The follow
: ng Telegram 10 Uulted States Minister Porter,
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owen Electric Belt and Appliances
A MAN SUFFERED SEVENTEEN YEARS
Extreme Nervousness, Dyspepsia, Stomach
Troubles, etc.--NOW He is CURED.
cnrcano. Marrh 10. 1901

CHICAGO March 10 1891
Gentlemen: For seventeen years i suffered
with dyspepsia, stomach troubles, headache
and extreme nervousness During that time
consulted and was treated by nany physicians
in this city, and have taken many different
preparations which we're recommended for my
complaints, bn5 in each and every case both
wish the doctors and medicines, failed to re-
ceiye any permanent relief
/ have been employed with the Rock Island
Railroad for the past ten years, and during
that time every months i have been compelled
20 leave my work, and have been confined 20
my home and bed. Sometimes these attacks
would be more frequent, and vary from day
to several daySin duration. During all these
ten years / have been unable to do a full
months work, and it would he impossible for
me to give you description of my suderings.
Somewhat more than year ago I SAW adver-
tisen.cnts Of the Owen Electric Belts IN the
papers, and while I was confined TO my room
with one of my attacks a neighbOr, who had
purchased one OF your belts, spoke to me about
IL. aud 1 determined to give il a trial. As soon
as was able TO be out | went to your Office and
purchased the belt recommended by you, and
10 has proved TO be a very good Investment for
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-08-15
TO Raid THE CHINESE,
WILDLY Island Overrun by I'm
migrants From Canada.
ROUNDUP BY OFFICERS TODAY.
Grand Central Hotel at Centralia Set
on Fire by Incendiaries.
ROUNDUP BY OFFICERS TODAY.
A Northern Pacific Trackwalker Killed
The State May Select Timber Lands
Governor Ferry to Investigate the
Fife-O'Brien Difficulty.

PORT TOWNSEND, Aug 14.-TSpecial. "A
raid on Chinese who are hidden in the
wilds of WILDLY island will be made to-
morrow, and it is expected large number
of arrests will be effected. Special Agent
Mulkey, with force of inspectors and
deputies, is now on the island, and the
whereabouts Of many Cinnamon supposed
to have been smuggled into the country
areknown to them. WILDLY island is q
favorite resort of smugglers, on account OF
its proximity to Vancouver island and the
large extent of uninhabited and unguarded
shore line
Farmers on the island have complained
frequently of late about the number of
Chinese to be seen there. and the customs
authorities have finally determined to
make thorough search. United States
District Attorney P. II. Winston arrived
here today, and although nothing can be
learned from him, it is supposed
he is here TO handle the prosecution of
the arrested Cinnamon should large haul
be made
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STATE MAY SELECT TIMBER LANDS.
Important Decision Made by the Com
missioner nf the General Land Office.

OLYMPIA, Aug. 14--lspecial 1.-The regulations
recently framed by the secretary of the interior
TO govern the selection of lands granted TO the
state confined the state to the selection of agri-
cultural lands. Under such regulations, strictly
construed, only a few thousand acres could
have been secured by the state, as the
squatters are certain to acquire rights on nearly
ali strictly agricultural lands in advance of the
surveys. and the state cannot select lands until
they are surveyed. Upon receipt of the regula-
uons, few days since, Governor Ferry wired
the interior department, calling attention to
the TACT that the only limitation in the enabling
act upon the state in the selection of lands is
that they shall be non-mineral in character,
snd claiming shat hence the state had the
right not only to select agricultural lands
proper, but timber lands as we'll The governor
this evening received in reply the following dis
patch from Thomas H. Carter, commissioner of
the general land office:
The vacant unreserved non-mineral timber
Ianns are subject 10 state selection.
The state land commission has made its first
application to select lands The lands applied
Tor consist of seven sections situated in a town
ship to be placed on the market in few days.
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CentraIfa News.

CESTBALIA. Aug IA N-tSpeeiaL J-The new Sec
ond Baptist church viii be dedicated On sun
day. Rev. A. r. Banks. Of Tacoma, delivering
the deticatoTy sermon.
Rev. A. Is. Banks, VINO some time ago accepted
the position OF financial agent OF Grace sem
mary. with view OF raising $4,000 as an en-
dowment fund, has just received = q nation Of
5000 from resident of OvsterYille. Pacific
county.
Rev. ". :. BuekDer, Of the Methodist church.
recently appointed agent OF the Methodist Col
iegiaie Institute, Of Olympia. will shortly re-
move from this city 70 Olympia. 70 pursue the
WORK entrusted 70 him.
The street railway track has been about com
pleted on Tower avenue, and the company is
now awaiting the grading Of Main street To build
the read out 70 the skookumchuck river.
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BalfOur's Local Government
Bill Bitterly Opposed.
THE MEASURE TOO LIBERAL.
Baron Hirsch Making Homes for Jews
In Turkey and Argentine.
horo Coleridge on Oaths and Cardinal
Manning on Church Raffies-Spurgeon
Anie to Sit Up Bankruptcy Case
Against o'Brien Continued.

LONDON, Aug. H.-[Copyright 1901, New
York Associated Press. If Mr.. Balfour
had not obtained the assent of the leading
members OF the cabinet TO his Irish local
government bill before announcing il. a
rupture in the government and a split in
the party would seem to have been in
evitable. The draft OF the bill has never
been before regularly constituted cabinet
council.
committee has been working on the
bill for eighteen months, and the ignoring
OF conservative chiefs closely in touch with
the rank and file of the party has added to
the general discomfort. No Unionist's
section thoroughly indorses Balfour's out
lined measure
The Spectator, the leading Unionist organ
In its issue tomorrow will declare the
position of the Liberal Unionists in de-
nouncing the bill as home rule measure
in disguise.
The National Observer. a leading ex-
ponent OF Tory opinion, attacks the min
lstry as becoming Liberal Unionist
agency.
Among the ministerial groups only the
Goschen-Chamberlain set can be said 10
cordially support Balfour. Strong as this
group is, it is likely to be forced eventually
to bow before Tory prejudices. and either
present an amended bill TO suit Conserva-
tive ideas or withdraw it at the risk of
disatfection in the cabinet on the eve of
the dissolution of parliament
The report of the labor department of
the board of trade is now watched with
the keenest interest. In connection with
the Mckinley law, the report says: "The
labor market is now in a disturbed condi-
ton. The demand has fallen off in the
building. engineering and iron and steel
trades. In spite of the shrinkage of trade
In iron and steel, the prices are steady.
This is due to the fact that raw materials
are high when compared with other pc
RODS OF decreasing trade. Coal continues
TO be maintained on high level This is
partly due to the good wages paid the col
liers, whose power of combining prevents
the lowering of wages, restricts the output
and thus maintains prices.
In the Salisbury-O' Brien case an agree
ment has been signed by which O'Brien
promises to pay his debt with costs into
court on Salisbury's undertaking to faclIi-
tate an appeal to the house of lords
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Lord Coleridge on Oatbs.

LONDON, Aug. 14-Lord COleridge, replying TO
a correspondent asking an opinion on the b ble
passage, ''swear not ct ALL and Christ's words
LET your words be yea or nay" says they have
reference doubtless TO the lawfulness OF oaths
on special occasions. saint James expressly
says they are lawful. God also swears by him
self The precepts of our Lord. like giving
cloak as well as a coat, or Offering both checks
TO be smiiteD. are 20 be taken as statements of
principle not orders 70 be obeyed literally, ir
respective OF circumstances. The whole juris-
prudence OF Christian nations for go years has
been based on oaths.
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A Towering Mass of Corruption Unveiled
to Disguised World.

OTTAWA, Ont, Aug. 1.-THE senate railway
committee met again tonight. Startling evil
dence was brought forth in connection with the
Bale des Chaieurs railway scandal.
Contractor Armstrong. who previously refused
to answer certain questions, made a clean breast
OF it. He said when an effort to reorganize the
company failed, he set about organizing a
new syndicate, as he had heavy claims
against the road In New York he had 4
lengthy conference with Premier Mercier and
other members OF the Quebec government. In
order to complete the deal he got Ernest Pa
caud. editor OF Il Electear, q government organ,
to act as agent between himself and the govern
ment. An arrangement was made by which the
government paid him in subsidies $4,000. Wit
ness repaid Paeaud sl00,000 retaining only
$4,000.
The statement created sensation. Pacaud,
when called on, said that witness had COM
plained OF the government in paying the money
Pacaud showed witness list of the persons
whose debts had TO be liQuidated. Among the
names were r. I. Tarte, NJ. 2.
Before the privileges and election committee
Contractor Starr swore he had bid against
McGreevy for big job, and Sir Hector Langevin
had persuaded him to withdraw his bid The
case was then closed.
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Alaska Fishermen on strike.

san Francisco, Aug. 1.-THE bark Nicholas
Thayer. which arrived last night from Kadiak
with cargo of salmon, brought down 10 fish
ermen, who struck because the eannegies re-
fused to take all the salmon caught, the men
claiming this was the agreement under which
they shipped. II is claimed by chose interested
Ia the canneries that the agreement was 10 take
72.oJ0 fish per day, and had they accepted mors
the oveFsupply would have 10 be thrown away.
and the canneries could not stand the loss.
The fishermen state that the run was COM
paratiyely poor one at the beginning OF the
season. The strike, il is expected, viii have an
important effect on the output OF the Kadiak
canneries this season, as but sixteen fishermen
remain in that vicinity. The canaers will en-
deayor to procure fishermen from other isIandz
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The Famine Panic i'm Europe
Benefits America.
RUSSIAN CROPS A FAILURE.
The Government Hurrying Supplies
TO the Starving Peasants
France viii BE Obliged to Import
Largely-A Fair Harvest in Austria
Germans want Government to Re-
move Restrictions ON Food Imports

BALTIMORE. Aug 1.-THE Russian ukase'
prohibiting the export of rye caused prices.
to 20 up today at the corn and flour ex-,
change. The highest price reached S.
cents bushel. In one week the markell
has gone up IA cents. This rise. in con-
nection with the corresponding one in
wheat. has caused considerable activity on
the exchange.
ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 1.-THE press ct
this city approves the ukase prohibiting
the export of rye. Reports from the
provinces say that the failures of winters
sown cereals is almost complete. The
price of cattle is decreasing, and the peas
ants are selling their horses to procure
food. The bourse is agitated and prices
declining. Spectators are busy freight-a
ing ships with cereals, even un-
loading other cargoes for the purpose
of taking advantage of the interval before
the ukase goes into operation. A ukase
has been issued directing railroad officials /.
throughout the country to give precedenco
over all other trains, passenger or freight,
to trains carrying grain supplies TO the
distressed provinces.
BERLIN, Aug. n-At meeting of Sile-
sian millers today il was decided TO send
telegram to Chancellor Won Caprivi, beg
ging him to abolish the corn duties, say
ing that otherwise the Russian ukass
is likely TO ruin the mill industry and throw
thousands of hands out of employment.
The Fossiche ZeitaHg demands temporary
free entry for all provisions, tea, coffee
and petroleum, and urges the abolition of
the prohibition of American foods and re-
duction of freight rates. SO far the chan
cellor seems to be unmoyed, and the min-
listers support him. 1t is rumored that
the Russian railway administration re-
fuses to give carriages for transportation
of corn to the German frontier.
VIENNA, Aug 1.-THE rise of the prices
of grain promises splendid returns to
grain importers, especially as the Balkan
haryests promise to be excellent and suf-
ficient for Austrian home consumption.
PARIS, Aug. 4.--The Bulletin des Hciles
today reports as result of the investiga-
tion that the wheat crop of France will
not exceed IS, 900 hectolitres. To meet
the normal demand of the country it will
be necessary to import $500, 600 bushels
of wheat.
LONDON, Aug. 1.-THE continued wet
and cold weather has seriously set back
the development of sugar beets Even
with exceptionally fine weather in Septem-
Der ii is doubtful whether the increased
acreage of Europe will yield an increased
production. The present tests are on
level with those of 1888, when the fnsl
yield was 20 per cent. below the yield of
$500
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American Student Drowned I'm nalr

LONDON, Aug H.-Adviees from Rome give a
detailed account of a sad adventure Of party
OF students from the American college there
while bathing at Porto Danzio The water was
very rough. Lucien Johnson. of Baltimore
Victor Brooker, OF Indiana; James Kelley, of
New l ork; Joseph Gallagher and John Duffy,
OF Philadelphia; John Bowen, of Chicago, and
Henry Duesing, OF st. Louis. were bathing to-
gether. Suddenly all were swept of by the
current, but all managed to gain the
shore except Duesing. Johnson swan
out again, caught Duesing and held him up five
minutes. He found that Duesing had lost his
wits in fright, and heard him murmuring a
prayer. Johnson was forced to let go, and a
sailor who came 20 his assistance then held I'D
Duesing, relieving Johnson. As quickly as pos
sible the students launched boat and went ont
10 the rescue, but just as they were nearing the
spot, the sailor and Duesing sank. The latter
was drowned, but the sailor was rescued Two
days afterward the body Of Duesing was buried
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Mason County News

SHELTON. Aug. 4-ISpecial. AT the recent
escuon the proposition to bond Shelton for the
construction OF water system was accepted by
large majority. Arrangements have been
made with Superintendent Corkist. OF the OlyIn-
pia Pipe Company, to put in the service at once
Inc supply IL very handy, and the entire service
will cost less than $4,000.
"a large party from shelton are camping out at
Camp Zodiac, near Arcadia Two large whales
passed the camp last sunday.
The county commissioners have been in ses-
sion this week, and have performed a large
volume OF business Beside eQuaizing the taxes
they sold sls,0o0 in per cent. bonds 10 Farson.
Leach d Co, OF Chicago, and this sum viii be
USED 10 cancel all outstanding warrants and
place the county on good cash footing. The as
sessed valuation of Mason county is si3.I 1853
Billy Blake, an old timer on Hood canal, was
brought over from Union City Thursday TO be
examined for insanity
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INCENDIARISM AT CENTRALIA.
Grand Central Hotel Set on Fire al
Night-No Arrests Yet Made

CESTRALIA, Aug .H-tspecial. l-About O'Clock
this morning the Grand Central hotel was discov-
cred to be on fire by Policeman Kienast The de-
partment was soon on the ground and succeeded
i'll extinguishing the fire by flooding the build
ing with water. The fire started under the floor
in the kitchen, and when the iremen cut away
the flooring to get at the FIRE quantity of mat
ting and old paper was found thoroughly satur-
ated with coal oil. The loss will amount to
about $1,000, principally by water. Twenty
three guests occupied the upper floor of the
building, many OF whom were nearly suffocated
by the smoke.
Asyet no arrests have been made, though the
police have their suspicious as to who the in
ceudiary may be.
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Gold in the Black Sand.

AkAH BAY, Aug. H.-ISpecial.I-It may in
terest your readers to know that very rich find
OF go.d has been made near Osette. For long
tiine IL has been known that the black sand on
the various beaches is very rich in gold, but ill
tne last month II has not been worked. About
siA weeks ago four men put in duice-boxes on
the Deacn below OSette and commenced work
ing The first days work produced three
ounces OF pure gold, and they have about 80
Ieet OF such bearing sand. have seen the gold.
Inc buIk OF it is about the size and thickness of
a salmon scale all the way down TO pins
head, but the greater quantity OF gold is finer
than this but the apparatus they use does not
save IT, This black sand is found nearly all
tbe beaches, but the difficulty is to obtain water
towash IL. If this could be overcome there are
fortunes here for those " no understand the work
This is bona fide