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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-10-23
BR EVITIEs.

Eureka Lodge tonight Special. F. A.
Red Men tonight Special degree work.
Three cash entries were made at the land
office yesterday.
A runaway horse on Front street yesterday
afternoon was stopped near Lenora by Officer
Foster.
Licenses to wed were issued yesterday to Irwin
W. Leake and Eiecta C. AtwelI. of Houghton,
and to Gaetan Colella, of Port Townsend, and
Antonio Rodia, of Seattle.
The funeral services over the body of Anna
Kurzmann were held yesterday afternoon at 2
O'Clock from the family residence, corner Madi-
son and McClaire streets. The remains were
buried in Lake View cemetery
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-10-23
Accident to Mr.. Rosenberp

Samuel Rosenberg, of the firm of Kline &
Rosenberg, received a rude shaking up on
Wednesday while riding down Madison street
on a cable car. He was on the inside of the car.
and when it reached Front street it came to so
sudden a stop that the jerk threw MIR Rosenberg
violently against the front brake. His rig mt
thigh came in contact with the brake, causing
a severe and painful bruise. The right leg was
also badly scraped. The hurt was so painful
that Mr.. Rosenberg could not be at his place of
business Wednesday He was called out yes.
terday by urgent matters. and when seen by a
OsT-lNTELLIGENcER reporter he walked
around with great difficulty
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-10-23
AN EMINENT LIBRARIAN.
Professor William I. Fletcher. of Am
herst. in the City.

Professor William l. Fletcher, the librarian at
Amherst college, is at the Rainier hotel, on his
way home from the national librarians conven-
ton at San Francisco He is one of the fore
most Librarians of America, having begun his
work thirty years ago in the famous old Boston
Athensum. For the last eight years he has
been librarian at Amherst His reputation has
been largely made by his work with periodicals:
for he assisted in editing the great Poole's in
dex TO periodical literature, and he has edited
all the subsequent additions toit.
Professor Fletcher takes peculiar interest in
the public library Of Seattle. for when Colonel
lockwood bought the books he agreed to deliver
them marked and catalogued, and the latter
work was done under direction of Professor
Fletcher. Colonel Lockwood bought the books
in various places and shipped them to Amherst
There they were catalogued and sent out here
Professor Fletcher said last night: "Your
library has fine start, and promises to develop
into something OF which you can all be proud"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-10-23

mostly devoted 10 stock raising There are
number of very large herds-some containing
10000 head. Between Calgary and the iuterna-
tioual boundary there is plenty OF free open
range.
THE yariableness of the climate has worked
disadvantage. Some times the winter will be
mild and the farmers viii not have 10 feed very
much. season or two like that viii get men
to thinking that 10 prepare for feeding is unnec-
essary, and then a severe term will cause heavy
loss. l myself believe that in that region mixed
farming will pay better than cattle raising
alone; for the man who does mixed farming
generally has feed 10 carry what cattle he owns
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-10-23
NEWS FROM sEABECK.
Lumber Business lmproving-Bears and
Deer Abundant.

MI W r. McFaraue, who manages the
Washington Mill Company's store at Seabeck IL
at the Grand hotel. lie said yesterday: "Whne
l am not directly in the lumber business myself,
yet see a good deal OF those who are. Though
trade was rather quiet awhile ago, vet under
stand that 1t is picking up now and the pros
poets are very good.
Mr.. McFarlane says that bears and deer are
very plentiful around Seabeck. He tells of one
man living six miles back who had patch OF a
few acres OF wheat trampled down and COM
pletely destroyed by the deer
at is only about two. weeks ago" said he
"that l shot bear in my backyard. Early one
morning was awakened by Il noise among the
chickens, which seemed terribly frightened
about something. l looked ont and there in the
yard was young bear. took my rifle out on
the porch and brought him down with one shot
He had evidently come into the place to find
something to eat"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-10-23
Jewish Holiday Services.

Yesterday the celebration of the feast of
Tabernacles among the Jews ended The minor
holidays OF Hoshannah Rabbah ana sh mini
Atsereth come today and tomorrow, while
Simchath TOrah will be observed on Sunday.
Services will be held at Olympic hall, on Second
street, between Spring and Seneca. Friday
morning services Will be he'd from 7 to $50;
Friday evening, 5 to 5:45; Saturday morning
from Ia ll,i5 saturday evening from to 6.
and on SUNDAY morning from to 1I.4h
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-10-23
Old and New Fire Horsas

Chief q. Kellogg said yesterday that the
horses purchased for the fire department nv Mr.
Cochran of the board Of public works were a
much better team than first supposed When
put in service the pair Will likely be split but as
yet the chief has not decided upon what changes
will be made The horses unfit for service await
the action OF the board ia regard to their dis.
al
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-10-23
EXHIBIT or PRODUCTS.
Board or Trade WIZ Have Specimens
show

Edmund : Aeany, the secretary OF Dr. y. G
Rlalock, Worlds fair executive commissioner.
was IN the city yesterday and he arranged with
". I. CLARK, manager Of the State Board of
Trade, 10 send part OF the stuE collected for the
Worlds fair 10 the beard rooms IN this city.
These samples OF Washington products viii be
on exhibition here until the time comes 70 send
them 20 Chicago, and they will make the head
quarters OF the board very attractive TO visitors
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-10-23
"wHENCE HE CAME"
The Remains of a Chinaman Returned
to Mother Earth.

zee Chung, Chinaman about so years of age,
was found dead in bed at No. 81 Jackson street
yesterday morning. Coroner Horton was noti-
fed and made an inquiry into the circumstances
surrounding the death. He ascertained that the
dead man had been sick for some time, but
failed to procure medical advice verdict of
death by consumption was rendered, and the re-
mains were taken to Bonney & Stewards to be
prepared for burial.
The usual Chinese services were held over the
remains at 81 Jackson street at 2 o'clock in the
afternoon. and the body buried in Wac Chong's
lot at Lake View cemetery
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-10-23

Washington's Repute as Mining Field.
TACOMA, Oct 22.-[Special. David Mcclure,
a prominent California mining expert, is the
guest OF Captain w. ]. Fife, of this city, and will
make an inspection OF Washington mining
properties in general He says there is a gen.
ersl feeling among san Francisco mining men
and capitalists that Washington will in the
long run be the best mining state on the Coast
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-10-23
An Arm Amputated.

William Middleton, whose arm was broken bv
q fall from Otto Ranke's new building on Pike
street, had the limb amputated yesterday al the
Providence hospital DIR. Morse Stewart, jr..
performed the operation of amputation above
the elbow AZ noon yesterday, and last night
Middleton had rallied and was doing we'll
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-10-23
FARMING IN CALGARY.
Uncertainty Of the Weather Is . Dissd.
vantage.

MI ". n. Costello. Of Calgary, y. W. 7, is ST
the Occidental hotel This Is his second trim 70
Western Washington within year. and he may
decide - settle IN this part Of the state The
County around Calgary" he said last night la
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-10-23
THE SOUND DRY DOCK,
Location Definitely Fixed in Williams
KasiO.

Cornmandant A. b. wyekof. Of the Puget
sound naval station, was in the city yesterday.
"The location OF the dry dock is definitely
fixed, said he. "in the Williams basin al this
end. All the borings have been made and a
good bottom OF hard sand has been found
The plans and specifications are now being
prepared In Washington city, ana as soon as
they are finished advertisements for bids will he
called Tor The intention is - have the dock a
perfect as possible and 10 that end one of the
department engineers is now visiting the ysri.
Gus docks of the East to set suggestions
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-10-23
Lost Surgical Instrumeuts

DR.. +. Van Zaudt, of Whstcorn, who arrived at
the Diller october ., is looking for valise con.
tanning surgical instruments. He left IN in the
warehouse at the Ocean dock, but when he re-
turned for it he found some one had been ahead
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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-10-23
Permanent Street Cen,ers.

Eighty stone monuments were received by
City Engineer Gardner yesterday. They will be
placed in the center of new streets At intersec-
tons, as permanent ceuters. They have a square
facing of four inches and are about two feet in
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-10-23
Paying Water Rents.

The water department has succeeded in stir
ring mp the consumers in the Lake Union dis
trict, and many have paid no The difficulty
seems Ia be the great distance to the office and
forgetfuiuess
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-10-23
La Conner News,

La CONNER, Oct. 22-(Special. THE patriotic
school children of SGagit county are awakening
to sense OF national pride, and soon the stars
and strLnes VIII Goat over eyerv scnonlhnnse in
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-10-23
Inspecting Postoftices.

Postmaster Griffith Davies goes as far as STAN
pede today on a trip 10 inspect county offices.
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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-08-09
THE T1MEs-RICHMoND Va SUNDAY AUGUST 1891

named John Childrsss. who had sfrsyea rom on,
Che pious teachings Of his SUNDAY - ss,,,a,
teacher. came il town intoxicated con''nueu
20 drink all day, and when the G;1s north
bonnd train pulled Ia and the eIcurHonis.o
cot aboard, bound for home. Chiidrcss was
e nns of the number The sad intel
i;.snce reaches us to-day that when
.ss train reached Brookneal at 1880 o'clock r
~ Childress was put of. that being MS sta-
ton. he attempted 20 get on the train again.
hnt was prevented from doing 30. He then
waited until the conductor got on ms traln
md the train was lunder way: and .he made
a rush 10 get on the rear coach. but missed the
platform and fell under the wheels OF Tue
moving train. He was terribly mangled ana
died instantly. The writer knows Conductor
Rosser. who WAS In charge OF the train, Well
and can say he handles his passengers with
more care than any railroad official no ever
Lnew: therefore cannot think any blame can
attach 10 the Lynchburg and Durham rail-
road for the accident. The young man was
inst sixteen years old-a young life ended in
such a sad sad way.
The South Boston baseball nine played the
Houston team very close game on yestcr
day to the delight of many spectators. At
tho end of the ninth inning the game stood IL
20 H. In the tenth inning the home
team scored two runs and shut out the yisl-
tors. The battery of the home nine was Ed
mons0n and Price. aud that of the visitors
Polndexter and Wells.
County School Board met to-day. Superin-
tendent T. f. Barksdale presiding. Clerks Of
District Boards made their annual settlement.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-08-09
THE CROPS NEEs, SUNSHINE.
Too Much Rain and Clouds-The Weather
Crop Bulletin.

bYNcHBURe, VA. AugustS Especial FOL
lowing is the weather crop bulletin Of the Viz
einia weather service in cooperation with
the United States Weather Bureau, Depart
ment of Agriculture for the week ending Fri
day. August T. 1891 issued at tho Central
office Lynchburg Va:
Reports for the past seven days show that
the temperature has been below the normal.
with less than the usual amount of sunshine
The rainfall has been above the normal from
Lvncbburg sOuthwestward. and abOnt nor
nal IN other sections. but with not enough Of
sunshine.
Peanuts cotton and the melon crop in the
Southeast have been damaged thereby, and
need warm and dry weather. Corn and pas
lures have improved, but tobacco needs less
rain and more sunshine. Fall blowing is in
progress III many sections.
Following are the remarks of special cores
pondents:
Lynchburg- weather for pastures
and corn, but too much rain and cloudy
weather for tobacco. Rainfall. LII inches in
five days.
Christlansburg Weather favorable for
corn and tobacco. and both crops look we'll
Rainfall, l.S9 inches in four days.
Bedford City--Crops continue 10 be good
and prospects are fne. Dry weather is
needed. Rainfall. O.S6 inch IN two days
Dale Enterprise Since the rain on Wedues-
day farm work IS progressing finely Fruit,
vegetables. corn aud grass doing finely, but
more sunshine is needed. Rainfall. 80 inch
in one day.
Stanton Weather conditions are fayora-
bic to all crops. Farmers are preparing for
fall Trops Clover is looking we'll and pros
poets good for seed. Rainfall. ILL inches in
four days
stanardsville-W Wheat threshing is progress
ing well and tho yield is fair; corn and to-
Bacco doing well and pastures are lue Rain
fall. so inch in two days
Danville Weather now warm and fine on
growing crops. Rainfall l.S0 inches
kottoway CONTROVERSIAL crops are doing
well; frequent light showers during the week
and very httlo sunshine. Rainfall, IA inch in
five days.
decentralization have been favorable
for growing Gcrops. Rainfall. O.36 inch in
three days.
Petersburg-Ali drops are doing well. ex-
ceping peanuts, cotton and watermelons.
which have been more or less injured by the
fecsnt,rains. Rainfall O. "A inches in four DAYS.
Norfoik-The melon crop is very unsstisfsc-
tory on account Of rain. Rainfall, IL inches
Ia FIVE DAYS
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-08-09
Dellghtful Hop In EarmvIlle.

FARMyIIIK, Va. August ESPECIAL. IA
most delightful but rather impromptu hop
was given at the Mckinney House on last
evening in honor of the visiting young ladies
who are grazing our town. The folio wing
bellies and beaux we're present:
Miss Mamie Sledge. Norfolk, Va. blue
oigandy. with Mr.. Irving Bugg; Lottie An
derson. Washington, white China silk. with
Mr.. r. NJ. Bugg Mamie Anderson. Washing
ton, blue China silk with Mr.. G. II. Howe
Pearl Cunningham. Farmville. Va, pink
cashmere, with Mr.. Joseph Lyon: Virgie
Bueg, Farmyille. Va, white silk gold
trimmings. with Mr. William Adams:
Fannie Bugg. Farmville, Va. pink
silk, with Mr. John Stokes; Pearl
Vensble, Fsrmvllc Va. white cash-
more, with Mr.. J. b. Hazell Nettie Morton
Farmyille. Va, white silk null. with Mr.
Walter Scott; Ksssie Taylor, Richmond. Va.
pink cashmere. with MIR. J. NJ yenable; Mary
Tompkins. Farmvilla. Va, white null. with
ME; Clyde Smithson; Maggie Berry. Texas.
white China silk, with Mr.. Charles McKin'
ney: Belle Wicker. Farmville. Va. white
null, with. Dir. Z. 8. Smithson: Rosa Marks
Richmond, Va. pink China silk. with Mr.. n
Z. Irving; Bessie Mckinney. Richmond. Va.
pink Crepe de chine, b. &. Hooper. Jr and
o. G. HAZEL were the stays.
The chaperons were Mrs. Robert McKin-
ney. and Mrs. John Scott. of Farmville: Mrs.
sledee, OF Norfolk. and Mrs. vsndeventsr. of
Richmond
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-08-09
LEAF TOBACCO SALES.
The Receipts Were Light tho Past Week, But
Prices Higher.

Inc hcceiptb were LiEnt the fast week, But
Prices Higher.
DAsvILLE. Va, August ESPECIAL. j
The receipts of leaf tobacco this week were
smaller than for several weeks past. tho
total loose sales amounting to only J0s. 500
pounds which brought in average price of
tll.4o per hundred. There WAS some change
for the better in the tone of the market
and bettera versge would have been made
but for the fact that much Of the
stock offered was in Tad order Good.
sweet, working stocks were a shade higher,
and medium bright wrappers were also in
good and active demand. with prices some
what better. Several large foreign orders tor
cutters came in. which caused increased ami
nation in this grade, and hgures were pushed
up little. On the whole the market was
firmer than last week.
-Four tramps were arrested near here to-day
on suspicion that they we're the safe blowers
who last Sunday night broke open the Office
Of Duke Il Cable aud the Carter Machine
Company and robbed their safes. The men
turned out TO be ordinary tramps Of the
petty thief order, and were sent TO the chain
gang as Migrants.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-08-09
THE FAREER'S INSTITUTE.
Detailed Account of tho Recent Meeting in
Bedford City.
Especial to The Times.

lCpetlni W Lie lltntb.l
BEDroHD CRY. August s.-Persuant to pro-
gfamme heretofore publised in TIE TIMES.
the Farmers Institute Of the Sixth Congress
sional district under the auspices of the State
Board of Agriculture. was held here on the
ttn and 7th inst. The large and elegant lee
ture hall Of the Randolph Macon Academy.
which had bsen rendered the board for this
occasion, was fairly well filed with represen
tative farmers OF this and the adjoining coun-
ties.
The Institute was called 20 order at II
O'clock Thursday morning by the Hon.
Thomas Whitehead, Commissioner OF Agricul-
ture
After prayer by Mr. Boards, the Commits
eioner introduced Hon. Thomas S. West. of
roe local committee, who extended the repre-
eentatiyes OF the board a hearty welcome and
pledged them the earnest cooperation Of the
farmers OF this section in this movement for
tne advancement of the agricultural interest
Of the State
:, At the conclusion OF Captain Vests speech
vac lnsutate was turned over TO Major Il. V.
oeinee as permanent chairman, who. in tax
,og the seat, very f0rcibly set forth the pur
DOSES OF The board and their policy relative
farmers Institutes. and expressed the
Sope shst they could be enabled by means of
ssossoo appropriation by the next Legisla-
t .o 20 have al Institute in each county of
trict as at present. ''''''~- ~''-
INTENSIVE PABMrNo.
a.. sn Jackson. editor Of the Southern Plan
soI, wss introduced and made a YER, interest
W sdoIess On Intensive Farming In the
,SSe"g OF his femsrks hesinphasized the point
n ,.s.; 70 order 10 make their avocation rsmn'
sivs 10 aaIners must apply tho same inten-
sn5 pnneipies TO agriculture az merchants
ano professional men do m their pu,.ui,s snS
p''sSs'ons He fortified bis statemsn,s bx
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-08-09

They Decide to Form All Oysternsn's Pro-
tective Union
BELLE RoI, Augu SITS Especial. l-lnstead of
forming planters association at their meet
ing here to-day. the planters resolved to orga-
nize branch of the Oystermen's Protective
Union. Every effort will be made 10 get all
classes Of oystermen to unite with the Union
30 that compromises may DO made. Some
agreement may be come to which will protect
al interests. A meeting will DO held August
22d to effect an organization.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-08-09
GLOUCESTER COUNTY.
Interesting Trotting Races on the white
marsh Track-A Fnst Colt.

GLOUCESTER COURTHOUSE. Va, August s.
Especial. The races at Whitemarsh track
wero Witnessed by large crowd of people.
The track was fast until o'clock. OF which
time the rain poured in torrents, flooding it,
The trotting race between Senator. owned by
Mr.. Dickson. of Mathews county, and Light
foot. owned by Mr. Landon. of SUSSEX county,
and Woful, entered by Dir. Soawell, Of Glou-
cester county. was very exciting and en-
ioyed by ali who saw il. The FIRST two heats
were won by Senator; time. 236. 235A.
Third heat by Lightfoot time little
slower than the first two heats. Afterthls heat
cometh rain. which made the track very heavy
in some places. Lightfoot won the next two
heats. which gave her the race This is the
fastest time in q race ever made on this
track.
Mr. James Sinclair's colt Mama B. trotte6
half mile in 1903. and finished in 2.2G. this 10
probably the fastest colt to-day in Virginia.
Mr. Sinclair says she has had but little train
ing.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-08-09
FARmERs, JOURNALISTS, DENTISTS.
All Three OF These Associations TO Meet at
One Tlme-Other News.

One Tlme-Other News.
RALEIGH, n. c., August Especial. IA
large number of dentists from various parts
of the Southern States passed through here
to-day en- route 10 .MOrehead. City to attend
the Southern Dental Association. which meets
there Monday. IL s estimated that there will
be three or four hundred dentists in attend
ance. representing all Of the Southern States.
The Farmers Alliance will also meet at
Morehead next week, and the two bodies will
probably carry 1000 representative men there.
At the same time the North Carolina Press
Association will meet at Winston. and the
present indication is that nearly all Of the
newspapers Of the State will there be repre-
sented.
The Chamber of Commerce of Winston will
give banquet complimentary 10 the editors
aud numerous toasts will be drank ana re-
sponded to.
Governor Holt to-day offered reward Of
800 for the arrest of Joseph Cass, who Is
wanted in lredell county for murder. A few
weeks ago he cruelty murdered ". q. Wooten
and fed the State.
Arrangements were completed this evening
with the managers Of the Washington, ID. c.,
BASEL team and Winston team. which have
played series Of three games at Winston IN
the past week. to play two games IN this city
on Monday and Tuesday Winston has de-
feated Washington in all three games Just
played, and has also defeated everything in
this State and several fine South Carolina
teams and interesting games arc expected
here Monday and Tuesday.
Governor Holt to-day telegrsphed Governor
Pennoyer, of Oregon, 10 hold McDougald,
who murdered his uncle in Richmond county,
till an officer could arrive for him. Governor
Pennoyer answered by wire that McDougald
was there, and that he would be held. The
officer has been sent, and is now on his way
to Oregon with requistion for Mc0cegald.