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DIVIDED ON LOTTERY.
Two Democratic Conventions
Meet in Louisiana.
FARMERS OPPOSE NEW CHARTER.
MeEreFyites Favor Celebrated Monthly
DrAwings, Under Supervision Of Gem
erals Besuregard and Early.

BATON ROUGE, La, Dec. 1.-THE Democratic
convention was announced to meet here today,
but when the time came two distinct bodies as
sembled, this being the result OF fight over the
lottery question. Last night the McEnery men
held a caucus, as did also the Adams people, and
appointed conference committees. On behalf oil
the Adams men the committee demanded that
all frivolous contests be dismissed; that all dis
cussions as to the submission of the lottery
amendment and as to white primaries be
abandoned; that the convention place in the
platform an anti-lottery plank. and that proper
assurances be given for the faithful carrying out
OF its provisions. The McEuery committee re-
piled that their caucus was composed OF both
pro and anti-lottery men, who had come alike
instructed to submit the question as 20 white
primaries, aud they would not abandon their
position. II they did it would mean to the
world that they were simply office seekers To-
day, when State Committee Chairman Lancier
was not present. the committee deposed him,
electipg Governor wicliffe chairman. The COM
mittee then proceeded to perfect arrangements
for q nominating convention, and the anti
lottery men, with Lancier at the head, held
similar meeting. Efforts to heal the breach
failed, and at noon two conventions, each
claiming to represent the Democracy OF the
state, assembled. Nothing beyond routine or
ganization was accomplished by either body, ex-
eept the appointment OF a committee by the Nc
Emery people TO confer with the opposition.
The anti-MeEneryites had internal troubles OF
their own, a umber OF the members desiring 20
abrogate the Lafayette agreement and bring
about the nomination of new ticket, IN which
the farmers were TO have a part, but not leader
ship. The farmers refused 10 bulge an inch,
insisting upon the terms of the agreement and
T. :. Adams for governor. 1t is thought the
convention will carry out the agreement, as re-
fussl would result in another division and
straight-out farmers ticket
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THE CHILEAN RIOT.
Valparaiso Officials Ready to
Report on the Matter.
REFUGEES ASSURED "A TRIAL.
Alleged Documentary Evidence Against
the Son of Minister Egan-Ths
Charleston to Go South.

VALPARAISO, Dec. 16.-rNew York Herald
Special II have semi-official information that
Judge of Crimes Foster will conclude the in
quiry into the Baltimore affair this week, and
that his report will form the subject of consid-
Grafton by the government Immediately after
President Montt assumes Office on December 20.
Judge Foster today handed in q report in the
case OF Pat Shields, the Irish fireman OF the
American vessel Keweenaw, who, it Is alleged,
wa. brutally treated by the Valparaiso police.
The report goes TO the procurator fiscal for an
opinion before the judge pronounces judgment
in the case.
Balmaceda's minister OF war, Yelaynes, was
released on bail today for appearance before the
court when required. This position OF his case
would seem TO remove the existence of any good
reason why the refugee at the American legs
ton should not be surrendered on the same
terms.
The procurator fiscal, it is alleged, has found
a document empowering Frank Egan, son of
Minister Egan, to act with full authority at
torney for the North and South America Con-
s;ruction Company. The document is witnessed
by Notary Wall, and was filed in the Kings
county, y. Y, clerks Office on June 9, 1891. This
is the same company whose transactions have
antagonizei Chileans generally against Ameri-
can interests.
An army of locusts from Argenta Is invading
the district of Minnao, on the southern frontier
OF Chile.
The notorious Baron de Caraviere has left
Bolivia for California to push a mining scheme.
WASHINGTON CITY, Dec 16-The United States
steamer Charleston will await orders at Homo
lulu, and it is expected that her next move will
bo 70 Chile
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MILITIA COMPANIES ILLEGAL.
Effects OF Haines Court-Martial Decf-
sion-Conference of uthorities.

OLYMPIA, Dec l6-[special. 1.-The defect dis
covered in the organization of the Olympia
militia company calls attention 10 the lar
reaching effect of the decision of the Haines
eourt-martial that the rules and regulations OF
the National Guard were abrogated by the
militia act of 1890. That decision. though its
soundness Is seriously questioned. is looked
upon binding by the militia authorities.
The details as to the organization aud govern
meut OF the National Guard having been left to
the discretion of the military board, and that
board, because OF its belief that the old rules
were continued in force, having failed to pro-
vide new ones, it is contcnded that the admis-
sion and organizations of companies since the
Old militia act was repealed have been irregular
and valid.
II this view Is correct, and il is so held by high
authority, the companies at Port Towsend,
Whatcom. Aberdeen, Pomeroy, Ellensburg, Te-
koa ana Troop B, oil Tacoma all of which have
been formed during the period named, have
never had any legal membership in the national
guard, and the question has arisen as TO the
effect OF the payment OF moneys TO these com-
panies out of the state treasury. The point
might have been raised, IL thought of, in the ease
now pending in the supreme court, involving
the pay OF militiamen for serving during the
King county mining troubles, as under this
view the status of the Port Townsend company
and Troop outlined above, those organizations
uOt DtkpbsAuS W Auo bcffktG tOuA0 Lpt nave
claimed militia per diem for their services at
the mines
Adjutant- General O'Brien yesterday declined
to express a conclusion on the question until
he had had a further conference with Governor
Ferry relative to il. II is understood that the
governor is of the opinion that without rules
and regulations the companies cannot be law
fully mustered in. General Curry and Colonel
Pike are expected to arrive here on Friday
morning to attend the meeting OF the military
board called for the purpose of drafting new
rules and regulations.
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The Bruner Indictments oua.hed.

Fan FRANCISCO, Dec. l6.-The supreme court
today served Judge Wallace with writ of pro-
hibition directing the judge not to proceed with
the trial OF the indictments against Elwood
Bruner. Judge Wallace made an order
declaring the two indictments against
Bruner quashed and his bondsmen cxonerated.
Elwood BrGner was elected to the last legisla.
ture from Sacramento and was chief supporter
Of the bill increasing the San Francisco police
force. He was charged with selling positions
on the San Francisco police force, and majority
on tho investigating committee found him
guilty. The majority report, however, was not
adopted. and Bruner was exonerated He YVES
also charged with accepting bride for his vote
on other bills. He was summoned TO testify
before the grand jury here, and after giving his
testimony was indicted for perjury. He was
arrested and released on bail He then applied
90 the supreme court for writ of prohibition
restraining Judge Wallace from trying him on
the charges. and the writ was granted The
supreme court held that the grand jury which
indicted him was an Illegal body. having been
summoned by an elisor when both the sheriff
and the coroner of the county were available
for that purpose.
Nrw York, Dec. 16.--An evening paper saws
the famous of the Adams Express Com
pauy against ex-President Hoey may be settled
out OF the courts. IL states that the terms OF
compromise will involve payment OF about
100000 to the company by Uoey.
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MILITARY FUND.
Thn American "snbbathn union.

DIS MONIES, Dec. l6.-The third annual meet
ing of the American Sabbath Union convened
in this city this afternoon. Delegates were
present from the principal states. After devo-
tional services Colonel Elliott +. Shepard, the
president, appointed various committees. This
evening Rev. George ;. Mott Of New Jersey,
presided. The address of welcome was
delivered by Or. Frisby, of Des Moines,
and the reply by Colonel Shepard,
who said one of the objects for which the union
will labor viii be Sunday closing of the World 5
fair. Rev Herrick Johnson. of Chicago. spoke
on the subject of sunday closing. The mem
bers Of the Iowa commission were present. and
were called upon for an expression on sunday
closing. Two voted for closing and the Others
refused 10 vote. Other speakers were Rev. Ell
Thompson, of san Francisco, aud J. Il. Knowles,
OF New Jersey
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TWO SEATTLE PERSONS HURT.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. 8. Dunn Injured in an
Ohio Railroad Accident.

LIMA, o., Dec. 16-The west bound passenger
train on the Pittsburg, Fort Wayne d Chicago
road left the track this morning near Lima, be-
cause of broken rail, and crashed into the en-
CINE of a freight train standing on siding. The
Pullman and dining cars rolled down the en-
bankment. E. j. Manuel, a cook, was instantly
killed; Edward Nef, fireman, fatally injured,
and forty others hurt. Cook, Augustus
and Jacob Laripeu, of Grand Rapids, Mich,
are reported to be dying. Among the other in
iured are: c. w. George, OF Cincinnati; J. S. Run
nels, OF Chicago; Mrs. A. Smith and son, OF New
York, and Mr.. and Mrs. Frank E. Dunn, of Mid
dletown, Pa.
w. A. Lieber, OF San Francisco. cut and
bruised; F. S. Dunn, of Seattle, scalp wound;
Mrs. Annie Smith, OF San Francisco, face cut;
Ed Smith, her S-year-old son, badly cut, but will
recover; Mrs. Richmond, of San Francisco, and
6-year-old boy, both badly burned and bruised;
Mrs. F. S. Dunn, of Seattle, ankle broken.
About twenty people are more or less
seriously hurt, but it is not believed that any
are fata .ly hurt, except those named above.
lMr. Dunn was formerly bookkeeper in the
First National bank, Seattle.1
RICHMOND, Dec. l6.-A collision occurred on
the Chesapeake & Ohio railroad near Anderson,
w. Va, this morning, between freight aud pas
senger trains. Fireman Lyons and Postal Clerk
Burnett were killed, and seven others injured.
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eral Manager Dickinson il making q thorough
inspection of every mile OF the Union Pacific
system. The company's property to be inspected
Lake branch.
1t was stated recently by local railroad men
that Travelling Auditor Mckenzie. of the Union
Pacific, had incurred the i'll viii of certain
officers of the Union Pacific company, and
that q movement was on foot to remove him.
Agent E. Z. Ellis, of the Union Pacific, stated
today that some OF the pursers of the COM
pany's steamboats, who had been discharged
had gotten up an affidavit against Mr.. Nc
Kenzie's conduct, which affidavit served only to
raise that Official in the estimation of his su-
periors.
When the new Northern Pacific shops at Edi-
son are opened the master mechanic proposes to
celebrate the event BY throwing the buildings
open for inspection. A special train viii carry
visitors from this city TO the shops. When the
shops are opened and in operation the public
will not be admitted
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Woman Put OFF Northern Pacific
Train MAY sue the COMPANY.

TACOMA, Dec. l6-lspecial. MARY Jameson
bought scalper's ticket from Tacoma to ST.
Paul today upon the advice OF an ex-railroad
conductor that she could ride upon it II she
maintained il was her husband who signed the
ticket for her at san Francisco. where 1t was
originally purchased, and that the baggage priv
ilege on the ticket had been used. By instruc-
tons from the ex-conductor she got her baggage
checked, alleging that there had been q
mistake in checking She started via
the Northern Pacific aud was put off
the train at Puvalup, in spite of her story that
her husband had signed the ticket Tor her The
ticket changer remarked that her ticket was
offered for sale by scalpers here yesterday. The
Northern Pacific is said To be after scalpers and
EMPLOYS spoilers TO secure the numbers of
tickets listed for sale. Miss Jameson may sue
the scalpSr and the Northern Pacific also. Miss
Jameson got a receipt from the ticket changer,
but her baggage has gone on to ct. Paul, leaving
her with but one dress.
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AMUsEMENTs.
Mr. Potter of Texas.

Frank W. sanger's Broadway thester company
Is on tour of the principal cities of the country
and every where il has been produced the critics
have been warm In its praise Archibald C.
Gunter, in dramatizing his popular novel, 'Mr.
Potter OF Texas" which is to be presented in
this city by Mr.. 6anger's company at the opera
house Tuesday and "Wednesday, December p
aud ., begins the play in Venice, moving from
there TO Folkstone, with the arrival OF Mr.. Pot
ter from America on a visit to his daughter.
While number of people have sug-
gested that the play should include
the entire story, as in the book,
after careful consideration and q great deal of
work Mr.. Gunter found that in order to place on
the stage properly the bombardment OF Alex
andria and the fight with the Moslems it would
take five or six hours to perform the drama As
we have not yet arrived at point when play
can be divided into two evenings although the
Chinese have adopted that method successfully,
Mr.Gunter had to abandon the idea and start the
comedy as before stated. Joseph Wheeiock,
Jefferys Lewis, Frank Aiken, Maurice Drew,
Mat b. Snyder, Lee Lamar and May Haines are
the principals in Mr.. Sanger's company.
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excess amounting to Isl inches at Nesh bay,
and averaging S.s7 inches for ten stations The
greatest was on the coast, where the average de-
parture was s. g inches while on the Sound the
mean excess was IA inches. There was q slight
deficiency at Fort Townsend and Portland In
Eastern Washington the rainfall was slightly
below the normal, at Spokane and Walla Walls,
and somewhat above at Fort spokane.
There were, in Western Washington, an aver.
age of 1876 rainy days (days with .0l inch or
more rainfal), COL cloudy days, "a partly
cloudy and % cloudiess; in Eastern Washing
ton 81 rainy days 9.3 cloudy, ITO partly cloudy
and 9.5 cloudless DAYS. In Western Washington
rain fell on every day of the month; in Eastern
Washington on twenty-five.
1T is unfortunate that Seattle has no regular
ohSeYyer
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FINANCES OF THE STATE.
Statement of the Militia and General
Fund Warrants Outstanding.

OLYMPIA, Dec. 16.-[SpeciaL state Auditor
Reed today prepared the following statement
showing the amount of the general fund and
militia warrants outstanding December Is, 1891:
GENERAL FUND.
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WAITING FOR WILLARD TO RESIGN.
Tacoma Northern Pacific Stockholders
Think the Financier Is Unhappy.

TACOMA, Dec. l6.-[special. l-some Tacoma
holders OF Northern Pacific stock seem To think
that John d. Rockefeller will succeed Willard if
the latter resigns. Manager ibis. of the North
ern Pacific Consolidated Shingle Company, had
heard of dissatisfaction with Willard some time
ago Frederick Mottst, a stakeholder OF the
Northern Pacific, is anxious about developments.
Mr. Mottett made strong argument Tor reduc-
ton in freight rates when Willard was heIe.
The latter says Willard did not please the Ger
man and Wright Rockefeller interests, and that
the small companies operating under the parent
company at its termini has displeased many by
the concessions which they have gained and the
property accumulated.
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Twelve-CIub Baseball League.

INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. l6.-The baseball men
spent all day in conference. The single league
plan, 1t is believed, will go through. The gen.
eral scheme for consolidating the two organza-
tons is now manifest. The joint con-
ference of the two peace committees was
finished tonight and the committee
recommended the adoption of the twelve
club league plan After the adoption OF
this recommendation the association adjourned.
The conference committees then arranged to
meet separately. The clubs that have been
dropped are Milwaukee and Columbus, and
those absorbed are Chicago, Boston and Phila.
delphia, and this will explain the plan
of their disposition on the surface.
These is no apparent kick from any
one except tina newly projected association
club at Chicago. 1t is understood that Column
bus price for its franchise is $4,000. The two
organizations will have q joint conference to-
morrow. A new central league is talked OF, to
be- OF course, subordinate to the big association.
The nucleus is already formed. including In
dianapoiis Columbus, Milwaukee, Detroit and
Buffalo
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BLIZZARD IN NEW MEXICO.
Trains BIockaded by Snowdrifts-Cattlt
VIII Suffer Severely.

SANTA FE, n NJ, Dec. l6.-Ail through trains
on the Santa re route have been tied up az
various points between Las Vegas and Ration
tunnel for the past four days, owing to the
worst snow blockade known in years. The
snow is two to four feet deep on a level, and
dTifted badly. Hundreds of Pacific coast and
east-bound passengers are in the blockade.
Trains began moving tonight. 1t is believed
they viii now get through without further
Eishap.
RATION. n. NJ. Dec. 16.-The heaviest snow
storm ever known in this section, accompanied
by a fierce gale, has ragged since Monday morn
ing. 1t has drifted as high as thirty-fve feet.
Railroad traffic has been suspended for twenty
four hours past and all the roads blockaded.
Biissburg is completely isolated. The wires are
down and the track is covered with three feet of
snow. Cattle will suffer severely. The pros
poets tonight are good for cessation of the
storms
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FOREIGNERS AND CRIME.

HoQUIAM, Dec. IA, 1891.
To THE EDITOR: As constant reader of your
excellent paper, see that you answer all in
quiries. am stakeholder of bet which is be-
yond my ability to decide; so kindly seek your
advice on the subject, which is this: One side
claims that the majority of crime committed in
the United States is committed by native born
Americans; the other that foreigners are the
majority. There are quite number of different
opinions on the subject here, so will look anx-
iously for your reply, if you please answer, in
your paper. JOHN III. ENGLE.
Foreigners are greatly in the minority. They
furnish only their share of the criminals. A
great majority of the prison inmates are natives I
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eighty Day. Around the World"

About two car loads of stuff arrived1rom Port
land yesterday, consisting of scenery and me-
chanical appliances for the production of
Eighty Days Around the World" az Cordray s
next week The stage of the theater daily is q
scene Of much activity and preparation. Mr..
Lytell is drilling the coryphees with
great patience, skill and efficiency The
young ladies who have offered their
services are making splendid progress,
and theater goers may expect a finished and
artistic performance. The magnitude OF the
undertaking can scarcely be duly estimated by
those not conversant with the stage work and
scenic Celebrations required in a spectacular
piece of the character OF Eighty Days Around
the World" Manager Cordray is on the ground
and is giving his personal attention to every de-
tail. "Our representation next week." said Mr..
Cordray yesterday, twill be the finest attraction
of the kind ever given in Seattle or in the North
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Improving the weather Bureau Service.

WASHINGTON CITY, Dec. 16.-The department
OF agriculture proposes to adopt an improve
ment of the weather bureau service. The pre-
dietions heretofore were made on observations
at a. m, and were made for twenty-four hours
from the time the observation WIS taken. The
proposed improvement consists in having
the predictions in each case cover the
time until midnight OF the next day.
When this takes effect, which will be
on the 1st OF January next, the predictions
printed in the morning papers will appear early
in the day to which they apply, while those in
the evening papers will be for the day after
The public will be informed on the evening be-
fore OF the expected weather, and will be given
improved foreea,ts. The forecast IL the next
morning is the improvement needed. BY this
plan the needs OF the public will b, more fully
m
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Rusineks Troubles.

COLUMBIA, Tenn, Dec 16.-The creditors
committee of the Bank of Columbia and the Co
lumbia Banking Company, now insolvent, re-
ported this morning that the banks will pay 60
or 20 cents on the dollar, with probability OF
more.
GREENsBURG, Pa, Dec. I6.-The Irwin bank
at Irwin, Pa, failed to open this morning.
Poole & Son, the proprietors, had made an as
signment. They say the bank could not re-
cover from the shock caused by a former sus-
pension. 1t is said that between $4,000 and
$l00,0J0 has been drawn out within the pas,
week Poole claims that every dollar of the de-
posits will be paid up.
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CAN'T GRAFT APPLE ON CRAB.
APPLE,

PALoUsE CITY, Dec. IL, 1891.
To THE EDITOR: A little note in your paper
short time ago from gentleman who had taken
some pretty apples off a graft on a crab-appe
stock may be misleading and very disappoint-
ing to some who may follow the writer's advice
to grating the crab stock, as it will surely
prove failure. The crab-apple tree is small.
It's roots are disproportionately small, while the
common apple tree is large. For one or two
years few nice apples can be gathered. Then
the heavy apple top on the weak crab root uni
formly pulls the tree down and 1t becomes Ut
terly worthless just at the time you begin to
look for good results Ihave tried it.
A. 8. DoBDs
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Progress in Oregon railway Cases.

sALEM, Or, Dec l6-tspecial. w. H. Holmes.
referee, and one or more members OF the state
board OF railroad commissioners, 60 TO san Fran
cisco tomorrow evening, together with stem
ogTapher, 10 take testimony ut the
Southern Pacific head Office in the
matter Of the suit brought against that
company in the circuit court here to enforce the
reduction of freight rates on Southern Pacific
lines in Oregon ordered by the board of com
miSsi0nerA This sui comes up at the February
term. Similar action is pending against the
Union Pacific, for data in which suit the referee
and commission will have 10 ~ 10 Omsha