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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-01-18


As is pretty we'll known to most of your
readers, most of the lower classes have
great faith still in charms to ward off
danger. 1t is usual in a thunderstorm To
cry out rapidly. and in a loud voice,
"kuwabara! kuwabaraw kuwahara or
kuwabaTa Is a mulberry plantation, and
the thunder god Is supposed 10 have a par
ticular dislike TO the mulberry tree on ac-
count of its connection with the produc-
tion of silk. Also, ii Is believed that there
Is great virtue IN saving over the names of
the Buddhist canonical books on such oc-
casions. ~ onaore. yonaore." an appeal
to the tremulous earth TO resume its nor
nal condition. IS spell To be used in time
of earthquakes. tt Is amusing 10
see with what haste and energy
ones servants close their ears
with their fingers in q storm at every clan
of thunder; II is the thunder that is al
ways supposed TO do the damage. the
lightning is believed TO be rs inoifensive as
a kitten. At one time last summer, a
heavy thunderstorm coming mp suddenly.
the servants ran TO close the Idoors and
windows. Just as this was accomplished
n binding flash and tremendous neal of
thunder dropped all hands to the floor.
For an instant / thought they We're really
hurt, they dropped SO suddenly. but mo-
ment later solemn procession OF the party
on all-fours, making for the shelter of the
dinin groom table. treasured me When
secure in their retreat j heard plaintive
voice, tTemulous with fear. coming from
under the table. saying over the names of
the canonicas books: Dai koR- k0aiga s9i-
sho okiyO.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-01-18

took up this card and, looking at the
motto, said TO the man on his left. Very
good indeed, and very appropriate y
What's good?'i asked the lieutenant
governor.
II refer 10 these words" said Judge Col
eridge, as he pointed to the motto
Yes, replied the lieutenant governor,
with a knowing look, as though he were
giving important information, them
words is Latin
have not heard the reply of the chief
justice, but he must have thought a great
deal. FRANK G. CARPENTER.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-08-28
Farmer Stack Attacked by a
Drunken Indian Police
man.
Two Shots Fired by the Red,
but the Farmer ConQuers
His Enemy.
A Prominent Couple Under
Arrest for the Denver
Deviitry.
Romance and Mystery Sur
round a Strange Case in
Michigan.
Special TO the Globe

Opeclal TO the GlODc.
CLoQUET, Mimi, Aug. 27.-An at
tempt was made this evening by thee
quarter breed Indian named Louis La
Prairie, belonging on the Fond du Lac
reservation, to kill Indian Farmer j. s..
Stack. La Prairie is one of the Indian
police, and the farmer recommended his
removal for incompetency and drunk
ennesS. He went to the farmer tonight
about o'clock. near the G. n. Nelson
company's store, and proceeded to abuse
him. Mr.. Stack stood the abuse for a
long time, but at last was forced to
knock the half-breed down.
Mr.. Stack then proceeded into the
store in company with Attorney Mitten.
and a few minutes later was followed
by La Prairie, who apparently tried
to smooth matters over. The Indian
farmer told him to go about his
business, but instead of complying La
Prairie drew revolver and fired, the
bullet coming within an inch of It's in
tended victim. Mr.. Stack rushed at La
Prairie and threw him down and at
tempted to wrest the revolver from him,
and in the scuffie La Prairie pressed the
trigger, but again missed, the powder
burning Mr.. Stacks whiskers. Stack
took the revolver away and had the des-
perate man lodged in jail. La Prairie
was little under the influence of
liquor. and if the Indian farmer had
killed him he would have been held
justified for the act by those who wit
messed the scuffie. Mr.. Stack was not
harmed in the least.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-08-28

ing the revolution to a close, although
the fleet could retire to the north and
continue the rebellion, as they cOuldnOt
reach them by land across the desret,
and until the new cruisers arrive from
Europe the government would not be
III position to attack the rebel fleet"
PARIS, Aug. pa dispatch has been
received at the Chilian legation in this
city from BuenOS AyreS, stating that
the troops of the Chilian government
have had another engagement with the
insurgent forces near Valparaiso, and
were completely victorious. The insur=
gents, the dispatch says, were caught
between two fires of the Balmaceda
troops and were unable to carry out an
attempt to retreat to their ships, which
were lying off the coast and assisting
them as far as lay in their power. The
dispatch also says that it is reported in
BuenOS AyreS that the inSurgent forces
had surrendered to the victorious Bal
maceda army.
The Paris confidential agent of the
provisional government in Chill denies
that Balmaceda. has been victorious.
The agent says that he has received a
dispatch from Iquique and another from
BuenOS AyreS stating that Balmaceda
has been defeated.
BERLIN, Aug. 27.-The Chilian lega-
ton here confirms the news given out
by the Chilian legation in Paris to-day,
and asserts that the insurgents have
surrendered.
LONDON. Aug. 2S.--A private tele-
gram received in London from Con-
gregationalist source in Chill says that
Gen. CaHtO occupies positions on the
heights of Quilpue and Pena Blanca,
and that Balmaceda's army is in Quill
lota, whittier it has gone in the hope of
being reinforced from Santiago.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-08-28
BLEW OUT HIS BRAINS.
A Northfield Man HustIes Himself
Out Of Existence.
Special to the Globe.

Special to the Globe.
NoRTHFIELD, Minn., Aug. 27.-The
suicide of Charles Gebhart this morning
caused considerable of sensation. He
was a we'll known and universally re-
spected young man, and always con-
sidered steady and reliable. He was
well connected with some of the best
families in this place, and was about the
last man in town who would be suspect
ed of yielding to momentary disappoint-
ment, and committing suicide. 1t seems
that he has for some time contemplated
the step which led to his death this
morning at o'clock on farm few
miles south OF Northfield. Sunday
morning last he was seen by his wife to
go into the barn with a rope under his
arm, and she, having become suspicious
by his recent morbidneSS, Stealthily fol-
lowed him, and as she came to the door,
she saw him putting the rope over
beam, and about his neck. She rushed
into the barn and pursuaded him not to
commit the dreadful deed. But appar-
emily the purpose was too deep rooted
to be put off for any length of time; and
this morning Just few minutes before
he went into the yard north of the
house, and pulling a pistol out of his
pocket, put it to his right temple. and
fired the shot which dashed him into
eternity. He was a German by birth,
and about thirty. seven years old. He
had been married some twelve years.
and had five children. none of whom are
old enough to work for living.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-08-28
A JUBILaNT MINISTER.
Senior Lazcano Tells How 1t May
Have Been.

Have Been.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27.-"The war is
over" said Senor Lazcano. the Chilian
minister, to reporter, commenting on
the cable dispatch received from the
Chilian minister of foreign affairs.
Senior Lazcano wore a contented ex-
preston upon his determined face,
while his handsome wife, who acts as
his Interpreter, beamed with enthu-
siaSm and joy over the happy result.
The war began more than six months
ago, Senior LaZcano explained, and the
insurgents were led by Col. Canto. who
had been dismissed from the Chllian
army. He had succeeded in securing
the Chilian navy, and on this account
had been able, until now, to maintain
his army. The Gillian government had
no navy, and because of this disadvan-
tage had been unable to hem in the in
SurgentS.
Had we had ships" said Senor Laz-
canO. tracing the positions of the gov
ernment and insurgenJ forces on rough
map he had drawn,SO as to explain him
self, 'We would have succeeded long
ago.
He then traced the positions of the
army of the Chilian government, under
command of Gen. VelasqueZ, the pres
ent minister of war, and who distin-
guished himself in the war between
Chill and Peru, ten years ago. At CO.
QuimbO, on the northern coast of Chill,
10000 government troops were stationed.
At Santiago. 1900 troops were in gar
riSon, while belOw,at Conception, 10000
men were under arms. 10 the left of
Conception, an army of 5000 men was
rendeZvouSed. Between Santiago and
Puintero, just above the AcOncagua
river, the insurgents under Col. CantO
landed 10000 men. Under protection
from their ShiDS, the insurgents moved
down the coast toward Valparaiso.
At the AcOncagua river, the insurg-
ents were met by a force of 5000 from
the government army. which had moved
up from the left of Conception. This
force held the insurgents at bay for
thirty hours. In the meantime the gov
ernment forces at Santiago, Conception
and COquimbO moved down, hemmed in
the insurgents and compelled their un-
conditional surrender.
AS SenOr LaZcanO in an off-hand man.
ner described how the war was brought
to a close he naturally became exuber-
ant with joy, and as he hesitated for
words to express, in broken English,
his ideas, his wife, who was enraptured
with his warlike description. would fill
in the interSticeS. The minister sent a
number of telegrams this morning,
spreading far and wide the glad tidings
of the victory of the Chilian govern
ment.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-08-28
The Frost Gets in It's Deadly
Work Again in North
Dakota.
Great Danger Is Also Report
ed in the Province Of
Manitoba.
A North Dakota Woman Is
Cut to Pieces by a Wheat
Binder.
A st. Paul Man In Trouble at
Eau ClaiPe--The North
west.
Specials to the Globe.

Specials to the Globe.
MCCANNA, N. d., Aug. 27.-Observa-
tions here last night on thousand-acre
field showed % deg outside and 81 deg
inside the smoked region, when coldest.
Twelve men and four teams kept up
fires in this field, their fuel being straw.
GRAFTON. N. D.. Aug. 27.-Farmers
in this vicinity are putting in fourteen
hours day cutting grain, four horses
being required on the binders. Grain
weighs heavy. There is no frost.
CHURcH's FERRY, n. D., Aug. a.
A very heavy fIost, last night, did
damage to green, uncut grain. The
thermometer registerd % deg. Ice was
found on the heads of wheat In many
fields. Farmers tried smudge fires to a
very large extent, but some think they
did not commence soon enough, some of
them waiting till almost freezing point
before starting the fires. About so per
cent of the grain is cut and half Of the
balance is very ripe. There was no
frost at Cando or st. John, but it was
heavy at Rollo.
ST. VINCENT, Aug. 27.-It was 80
degrees last night, the same as Saturday
night, but there was apparently much
heavier frost. About 70 per cent of the
crop is harvested.
PEMBINA, n. D., Aug. 27.-1t was 4
below freezing last night. Frost injured
the wheat considerably.
WINNIPEG, Man., Aug. 27.-The much
feared frost came last night i'll rather
formidable shape. The thermometer
was from to degrees below all over
the province, and there can be no doubt
that much damage was done, as great
quantity of the wheat is still green.
, SAUK RAPIDS. Mimi, Aug. PA
light frost visited this locality last
night, doing some damage to corn and
other late crops.
Elk POINT, S. D., Aug. 27.-Heavy
rains have prevailed here for week
past and much damage rs being done to
grain in stack. Some stacks are being
torn down and dried out.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-08-28
CROWDS STILL LINGER
Around the Collapsed New York
Death Trap.

New YORK, Aug. PA number of
men and about twenty-five carts are at
work to-day removing the debris from
the scene of the Park Place disaster.
There seems to be little diminution in
the crowd of persons who areanxiOus to
look at the ruins, although there is little
to be seen, and the police lines have still
20 be maintained in order to enable the
men to continue their work. During
the night and this morning, number of
persons whose friends are missing
called at the Second precinct in the
hope of getting some clue by which they
might be able to identify some of the
seventeen unknown dead at the mOrgue.
Coroner Hanley gathered his jury
shortly after o'clock this afternoon
and escorted them to the scene of the
calamity. where a cursory examination
of the ruins was made. The jurors as
cended the dismantled building adjOin-
ing the ruins. and through the openings
on the second floor viewed the remnants
OF the wrecked building. They found
that the beams had been held by an
chOrs. which still remained imbedded in
the walls, and that the mortar clinging
to the bricks was of good quality. Or
course, they would express no opinion
regarding the wrecked building. The
jury then dispersed to meet again at lG
O'Clock next Tuesday morning.
The relief committee appointed by
MaYor Grant 10 raise funds for the fam
lies VINO lost relatives in the Park place
disaster met to-day, The secretary re-
ported over $4,000 on hand, and it was
decided to allow each family S5Oat once.
The lithographers' union has already
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-08-28
ROMANCE AND MYSTERY.
A Strange Couple Found Dead in
Michigan.

RED OAK, Mich, Aug. 27. james
Burns and woman who was known as
his daughter Alice were found dead in
their house about nine miles from here
last night. A neighbor. struck by the
silence that prevailed about the place.
forced an entrance and found the body
of Burns upon the bed and across it that
of the woman. About the neck of
the latter was a string, and death
had resulted from strangulation.
Both corpses were in an advanced state
of decomposition. The man who brought
the news to this place believes that
Burns died from natural causes, while
the woman killed herself for grief. They
were strange couple. Burns came to
this region four years ago with very
pretty woman he introduced as his
daughter. They seemed to have plenty
of money and fitted up tasty home.
They seldom went out, and their great
fondness for each other led people to
believe that they were not father and
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-08-28
BRULES IN UNIFORM
The Indian Soldiers Are Making
Fine Progress.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27.-The war de-
partment has received report from
Capt. J. NJ. Lee, of the Ninth United
States Infantry, of an inspection he
recently made of Troop L, Sixth cavalry.
This troop consists of -ifty-five Sioux
Indians and is now stationed at Fort
Niobrara, Neb. The troop was recruited
at Rosebud, s. D.. largely from the Brule
Sioux tribe, the least progressive of the
bands located there. The officer who
recruited the troop and who is now in
command OF it is Lieut.. Edward E.
DraVe, of the Sixth cavalry. In his re-
port, Capt. Lee says he visited the
quarters, mess rooms and stables of the
garrison and talked with the men free
ly. They are, he saws, yell cOntented
and cheerful, and there was not single
complaint from them. They are clean.
neat and sOldierly. Their quarters and
the grounds contiguous to them are well
pOliced. The furniture and utensils of the
camp were ScrupulOuSly clean and the
food was well cooked and properly
served. All the cooking was done by
Indians and there was none better
done in the garrison. The stable and
grounds were models of neatneSS and
completeness, and were made so by the
labor of the Indians.
They attend to their duties with the
regularity of the best soldiers. They
are proud of being soldiers. the captain
says. are becoming rapidly civilized
in their demeanOr and habits, and
are having a salutaTy influence over
the reservation Indians. Twenty per
cent of the company have deposited
money with the paymaster. They send
considerable amounts each pay day to
their needy relatives at the agency and
purchase many neceS sary and useful
articles. Lieut.. DraYe, the captain says,
has caused those at the post with fami-
lies to be lawfully married. Mounted
drill had Just begun at the time of
the inspection, and the intelligent
progress of the Indians was sur
prising. Their memory and applica-
ton of every foot drill seemed almost
perfect. The dismOunting drill was eX-
cellent. and the military wheels and
other movements were executed with
surprising promptneSs and regularity.
Lieut.. Brave says Capt. Lee has taken
fifty-fiVe Brule Indians from the midst
of barbarOus surroundings and has done
more for their progress and civilization
in the brief period of three and half
months than has ever been accomplished
in as many years. under other methods.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-08-28
BRACES SUCCESSOR.
Thomas Wilson, of Winona, Is
Mentioned for the Honor.

O1 ~
Mentioned for the Honor.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27.-Gossip is rife
in Washington to-day relative to the ap-
pointment of a successor to Commission
er Bragg, the deceased member of the
interstate commerce commission, who
was a resident of Alabama. Poll
ticians of that state want to
name Bragg's successor, of course,
but there is a general belief that they
will not be able to do so. A strange
thing in connection with the personnel
of the commission is the fact that the
vast country west of the Mississippi
river has no representative on the com
mission. There is feeling now that
the president will be compelled to
recognize this section. 1t is certain
that Democrat will be appointed.
From inner circles it is learned to-day
that several Western Democrats of
prominence are discussed as available
timber. Tom Patterson, Colorado's
brilliant lawyer and orator, is looked
upon as a likely candidate. In the
Northwest Thomas Wilson, of Winona,
is regarded as one of the strongest men
yet discussed as Bragg's successor.
Gen. U. S. Bragg, of Fond du Lac. Wis,
may also be singled out for this place
by President Harrison.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-08-28
CLAIMING VICTORY.
The Chilian Minister at Wash
ingtOn Seems Unduly
Elated.
Report That the Insupgent
Army Has Surrendered
to Balmaeeda.
Enjoys Of the Constitutional
Party Do Not Despair Of
Success.
kilograms Of Conflicting I'M
port Flying All Over
Europe.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27.-Senor La z
cano, the Chilian minister at Washing
ton, to-day received cablegram, dated
Valparaiso, the Goth, from Nj. NJ. Album
ate, the minister OffOreign affairs, say
ing that on the 25th, the insurgent
army was completely defeated in Vino
del Mar. A division of the ChIlian gov
eminent army cut off their retreat to
the ships and obliged them to surrender
unconditiOnally. All the country, the
dispatch adds. applauds the valor and
skill of the government army.
During the afternoon, Mr.. Foster, the
secretary of the congressional ENJOYS,
had three or four dispatches dated to-
day from Minister Errazuriz at Iquique,
which he thinks throws considerable
doubt on the accuracy of the report of
the surrender. These dispatches are
addressed to Mr.. Montt, the principal
ChiIian enVo .and say that the news is
fayorable; that the Constitutional
army forces are still advancing; and
that the Congressional party is still con-
fident OF the defeat of Balmaceda's
army. Mr.. ErraZuriz asks that the re-
ports given out by the agents of the
Dictator be denied. The news i'm
parted by Balmaceda's agent at Buenos
AyreS, he also says. is as incorrect as
that given to the public by Mr., Vicuna,
who has been elected to succeed Bal
maceda as president.
The news referred to as being given
out at BuenOs Ayres Tis supposed to be
similarlto that received here by the agent
of the government. The discrepancy i'll
the dates and of the nature of the con-
tents of the dispatch received by the
CHILEAN minister and those received by
Mr.. Foster, coupled with the fact that
the United States government has re-
ceived no official news of the reported
surrender, although it has its represent
atives in the vicinity, Mr.. Foster thinks
is omInous, and tends to yet make the
iSSua one of uncertaintV
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-08-28
raised good sum for the families OF
those lithographers who lost their lives.
Moro in fhe Wreck.

IllOS6 UIHOgrapueIS WHO lOSG 6IeI ilfcSs
More in the Wreck.
Mrs. Pool was drowned before aid
could reach her. Three L0dieS have not
been identified; one of these is an old
lady another is Il lady with ticket in
her pocket which reads Mrs. George
Mccormick and mother. EimwOOd, n.
c., to Alexander, n. c.; the third is also
a lady. Upon her finger is ring ell
graVed T. ii. w. to NJ. r. r. 1t is
thought that all the bodies have not
been taken out of the debris, which is
piled up so high that it is impossible to
make a thorough examination. CROWDS
have fiOcked to the scene all day, and
the accident has cast a gloom over the
entire community. Not a soul came
ont of the sleeper alive. Miss OpbelIa
Moore, of Helena, Ark, died after be-
ing taken out of the wreck.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. Aug. 27.-AmOng
the killed in the accident on the West
erD North Carolina road this morning
was Rev. j. NJ. Sykes, graduate of the
Southwestern Presbyterian university,
ClarkSville, Tenn. DR.. Skies had just
been assigned to missionary work in
China. and was to have left for that
country Sept. 26 next. He was mar
ried.
HELENA, Ark, Aug. 27.-R. G. Moore,
of this city, received a telegram to-day
stating that Miss Ophelia Moore had
been killed ana her mother, Mrs. w. +.
Moore, seriously injured in the wreck
on the Western North Carolina rail-
road near StateSyille. The MOOreS are
prominent in literary and social circles,
and are well known throughout the
South. They were returning from
summarizing In the Blue mOunLainS.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-08-28
BLISSFUL UNCERTAINTY.
No News From Admiral Brown
Outside Reports.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 27.-The state
and navy departments are both ignorant
of recent events in Chilli, no kilograms
having been received by either from
Chill for more than a week. Acting
Secretary of State Wharton was in
formed by the United Press representa-
tive of the receipt of the dispatch of
Senior Lozcano, the Chilian minister,
announcing the defeat of the insurg-
ents, but he remarked that he had no
information on the subject. Admiral
Brown, the commander of the Pacific
station. who now represents the
United States in Chilian waters.
was on the 18th inst. at Valparaiso.
1t is presumed he is still at that place.
This being the case, he is in the i'm
mediate vicinity of the place where the
fighting OF the past few days has been
going on. 1t is. of course. supposed that
had the surFenderE actually occurred he
would hasten to report it to the depart
ment.
NEW York, Aug. 27.-The following
cablegram was to-day received by
Charles B. Flint from Valparaiso, show
ing the conditions before the battle;
"The Insurgents have SSecn cut off
from their vessels aaG are between two
divisions Of tne government army, which
is being rapidly augmented by fresh ar
rivals of troops by railroads from the in
terror. 1t is expected that the defeat of
the insurgent army will result in bring