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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-08-21
ANOTHER ALLIANCE SCHEME.
They Want to Transact Business without
the Aid of Middlemen.

ToPEKA, Kan, Aug. 2O.-Ons hundred dele
gates, representing every organization claiming
allegiance to the Peoples party, met this morn~
ing and organized an Alliance commercial con-
vention, with Noah Allen, of Wichita, chairman.
The scheme on foot is one providing for the
amalgamation of every business organization
which has grown out of the farmers's uprising
in this state None of the delegates seem to
have any definite plan for the amalgamation Of
the many organizations which have sprung up
but one, and TO put it briefly one Of the objects
of the convention is 10 kill the middlemen. The
farmers are tired of selling their cattle through
Kansas City or some commission company.
The convention was called and seemed to b
manipulated by the Mutual Protective Associa-
ton. organization which has for its object the
fighting of foreclosures in the courts
The executive committee of the Farmers Al
lance does not look with favor on this organi-
zation, and few members held a meeting for
the purpose of entering into negotiations with
Eastern money lenders to pay off the individual
mortgage Indebtedness of members OF the AIli-
ance who conscientiously consented to be re-
lieved of debt.
The convention went into secret session this
afternoon and will not complete its business
before tomorrow night.
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CALIFORNIA's DOODLE sOLONs.
Grand Jury to Investigate the Corrupt
Glenn County Bargain.

SAN Francisco, Aug. 2O.-The impaneling OF
the grand jury of the city and county of San
Francisco was completed today, with the assist
ance of an elisor appointed by Judge Wallace,
of the superior court. in his address 10 the
jury, Judge Wallace referred to the rumors that
the creating of Glenn county by the last state
legislature was the result of legislation produced
by bribery, and that part of tho bribe was
promissory note for $4,000, which is now, and
lately was, held on deposit in this city to await
the ultimate effectuation of that measure.
He also stated that il had become
notorious that a series of corrupt combinations
were formed by the members of both branches
OF the legislature to sell the legislation OF that
body to purchasers for price. He then referred
to the suit recently brought in the superior
court by one Taylor, the alleged agent of one of
the combinations, 10 recover portion of the
gains said to have been made by such methods,
and said ii was the duty of the grand jury to In
vestigats the facts upon which these rumors are
based. Any offense committed in the state was
triable, and in this city and county If committed
here, either in whole or in part
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PORTLAND EDITOR DROWNED.
Thomas A. Sutherland, Of the "wel-
come, Falls Into the Willamette

PORTLAND. Aug eo-Thomas A. Sutherland,
editor OF the Sunday Welcome, was drowned this
evening at the stark street ferry landing In at
tempting 10 board the ferry after il had pulled
out from slip the he fell into the river. The
body was recovered
Sutherland saw he could not reach the ferry,
but was unable 10 stop himself and plunged
headloug into the water. He was swept under
the pontoon. and although several people saw
the accident, he was drowned befo;e assistance
could reach him.
The dead editor was educated in Santa Clara
college California After completing mis- course
st santa Clara he entered Harvard College,
graduating about ISL Then he went To Phila-
de phia and read law. but was never admitted
to the Tar. In ls75 he made his way
70 Oregon and was associated with Anton
Noltner in the publication OF the Oregon Eater
PRISE The following year Noltner brought hum
10 Portland and made him news editor OF the
Standard When the NeZ Perce Indian war
broke ont in ISIS sutherland was given
pIace on the staff of General o.
D. Howard. ard represented several Eastern
papers. His father died while collector
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Vancouver News.

VANCOUVER, B. c., Aug. 20.-ISpecial.l-A
writ was issued today against the Pacific Steam
ship Company for sl,l50 damages to satisfy a
judgment obtained against them by r. P. Pratt,
injured on one of their boats last fall. The writ
was Immediately placed in Sheriff Patterson's
hands, with instructions to detain the steam
ship Parthia until the money should be paid
Patterson refused to do so on the ground
that the Parthia was only leased by
the Canadian Prcifc Steamship Company.
He further says he dare not seize one OF En-
presses as they are under subsidy from the i'm
perial government. and are carriers of her
majesty's mails. II would seem that there is
no other way OF recovering the amount of the
Judgment.
Officer Calbick left tonight for Sea She'll to ar
rest William Spittall, Thomas Hyland, Henry
McGregor and Hugh Macdonald, who are
charged with having fired buckshot into the
hull of the steam launch Seagull, doing damage
m no of 81 so.
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criminations are likely to cause lively s,n

ordinations are likely TO CAUSE lively s,n q
tion tomorrow
TACOMA, Aug. 20.-IspeciaLl-w ID. Tyler,
vice president OF the Pacific National bank,
mentioned as candidate for the Worlds fair
eommissionership tonight said positively he
would not have it,
TACOMA, Aug. 20-ISpccial. Am informal
meeting OF the Worlds Fair commissioners who
were III the city today was held this morning at
the Tacoma hotel. Those present were: Presi-
dent Blalock, Executive Commissioner Meeker
and commissioners Calhoun. of la Conner; Cav
anaugh, of Olympia; Grimes, of Elensburg: La
Toilette, OF Whitman county; Ballard, of okano-
gan; kaufman, of Vancouver; Gray, OF Pasco
and Graves, of Spokane.
At tins meeting programme for tomorrow
was prepared, which included a trip to Seattle
this evening or in the morning, and the hold
ing OF the executive committee meeting at 10 A.
m. planned by President Blalock, after which
There was to have been an adiournment.followed
lInHiedlateiy by taking passage TO Olympia to
reorSahze the commission President Blaloek
SAID this would BE- done in order to conform
with the opinion of Attorney General Jones.
rms afternoon, however, President Blalock
resclnded the call for the Seattle meeting, and
wired the commissioners gathered there to pro-
ceed 10 olympia Later. the members of the sx-
ecutive committee present in the city proceeded
to Olympia, with the intention of caucusing at
the Olympia hotel tonight
MI Meeker seemed pleased at the decision TO
hold the meeting at Olympia. He says he will
insist on being heard before the meeting regard
ing the charges of mismansgement by the exec
utive committee. He is not sure of his
reelection as executive commissioner, and does
not think that the commission will elect its
executive commissioner tomorrow. There was
some expression of opinion here today in oppo-
sition TO the manner in which Mr.. Meeker put
himself forward as executive commissioner but
ffA In a.4sx
uoa to his reelection. DIR. Calhoun, Mr. Grimes
and w. ID. Tyler, the latter of this city, have
peen suggested as candidates for executive COM
missioner
treasurer Collyer, of the commission, left for
olympia this evening, prepared to render q
statement OF funds disbursed by him under the
original organization OF the commission Presi-
ueht blalock refused TO give his opinion as 10
"netner those expenditures should be legalized.
Percy Rochester, of Seattle, and Mr. Conover.
ol fort townsend. were the only members of
.ne executive committee not present in the city
today.
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Labor Troubles

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 20.-It was learned today
that strike, embracing about 800 men and bows,
occurred yesterday at Cramps shipyard, here.
oh Monday last heater boys and rivet carriers to
the number OF go made a demand for an ad-
vance IN wages. and when refused, they struck.
Inc heater boys had been making 81 a dav.
and demanded an advance of 80 cents. The
rlVet carriers had been making 81 a
week, and sought s. Yesterday the
rlFeters ana holders also demanded an advance,
and being refused they struck, making in ali
about 500 men and boys out The striker, win
be given a little time in which to decide whether
or not they will return, and il they should make
up their minds to remain out, new men will
probably be employed to take their places.
PEORIA, ILL.,, Aug. 20.-The switchmen's strike
here is unchanged Passenger trains. with
mail cars attached, getting out all right, but
no freight has been moved for forty-eight hours
ana the yards are blocked. The sheriff has a
big posse OF men in the yards. Two coaches of
switchmen are expected from Dayton this even
ing to take the strikers places, and there is
likely TO be trouble when they arrive.
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Big Manufacturing Concern
Meets Financial Difficulties.
$500 MEN LOSE EMPLOYMENT
A Receiver Appointed for the Vast
American Wheel Company.
"here Bardsley's Money went-A Great
Southern Lumber Company Fails
Rich Omaha Merchant Supposed to
Have suicided Owing to Losses.

CHICAGO, Aug. 20.-The American Wheel
Company, said to be the largest manu-
facturers In the world of wheels for
vehicles Is insolvent. Noble c. Butler has
been appointed receiver, and has posses
sion OF the different plants of the COM
pany. The total assets of the company
are S4, 100, 900, and the liabilities 81. 800 900
The stringency Of the money market and
inability to secure extension of obligations
caused the collapse. All the shops and
plants of the company in six different
states are temporarily closed, and $500
employees made idle Those most heavily
interested and who caused the appoint
ment of a receiver assert that the company
will be able to liquidate all its indebted
ness and pay the stockholders dollar for
dollar on their investment.
The application for receiver was made
very quietly, late Wednesday afternoon,
and the bill was suppressed until late this
afternoon, in order that the receiver might
secure full possession and forestall attach
ing creditors, this being done in order to
give all interested parties an equitable
share in the proceeds.
The company's principal works are in
Indiana, Ohio and Michigan, but it has
plants in New York, Pennsylvania and
Massachusetts. 1t is an Illinois corpora
ton, but has little property in this state.
The principal stockholders are Indianians.
The company was unable to issue any part
of its unused capital stock, on which it had
depended for funds. Its credit became i'm
paired, and it was unable to pay the large
obligations falling due from day to day The
bill sets forth that manufacturers of We
hicies throughout the country are largely
dependent upon it for wheels, as it sup
plies seven-eighths of the entire demand
of the country. A. receiver was asked for
in order that the plants might be kept in
operation, and to prevent forced sales at
sacrifice. to the detriment of many cred
itors and injury of the employees. None of
the officers of the wheel company could be
seen this evening, but the company's at
torney, Jacob Newman, said that now that
a receiver had been appointed for the
whole concern he was sure the embarass-
ment would last but two or three months,
when business will be resumed. Receiver
Butler was appointed by Judge Woods, of
the United States district court for North
ern Indiana and by United States District
Judge Blodgett in this city. The judges
in the other states named also appointed
Butler. The bill asking for a receiver
states that the assets consist of sites, man
ufacturing plants, machinery, products,
etp divided as follows.
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terrible Dynamite Explosion at the
Mouth Of the Black Bear Tunnel.

BURKE, Idaho, Aug o0-Two hundred pounds
Oh giant powder exploded at the mouth OF the
lower tunnel OF the Black Bear mine yes
terday with terrible effects. Four men
were imprisoned at the breast of the drift
by rock which eaved in. and were suffocated.
The bodies of four others have not yet been
found, but all hope of finding them alive has
been abandoned. The explosion was terrific,
tearing up the earth and caving in the tunnel
for a distance of ZOO feet.
At a o'clock rescuing party had recovered
the dead bodies of four miners--G. McNcall, gen.
eral manager; John Jense, assistant manager;
Robert Blackburn and John Barrlns, miners.
There are four others missing, and il is feared
their bodies were blown to atoms. Jense is a
brother OF one of the proprietors, and Mr.. Black
burn was secretary OF the Central Miners Union
at Burke. Just how the explosion occurred
cannot be learned, but it is supposed that a
lighted candle or fire from pipe dropped into
box of powder or fuse by some one passing, was
the cause. Four cases OF 200 sticks each ex-
ploded almost simultaneously.
The Black Bear mine Is located halfway be-
tween Wallace and here, on what is known
Canyon creek, near the town of Gem. II was
formerly owned by 0. B. Hardy and Peter Jense,
but Mr.. Hardy recently disposed of his interest
to Messrs. Campbell and Finch. The bodies of
the men recovered were found at distance of
l50 feet from the mouth of the tunnel, and death
resulted from suffocation. Three of the men
VINO are missing were supposed 10 De near the
scene of the explosion, and it is thought that
with them lies the knowledge OF the cause OF
the explosion. The work of searching for the
bodies will be continued until II is reasonably
sure that all are accounted for.
Jense, Blackburn and Barrins were found near
the wreck smothered by gas from the explosion.
Ihey had evidently been in the rear end OF the
tunnel and hearing the explosion came for
ward and tried to open the passage-way, but
were overcome by gas. \ short time
before relief came, voice was
heard by the men outside. saying: "For Gods
sake, hurry up" Mr.. McNeill was young man,
an assayer and mining OF considerable
promise, and had been in charge of the mine
about a month. He was from Iowa, and has
sisters in 9 n Francisco and brother in Butte.
Peter Jense, prominent railroad contractor and
brother OF one OF the killed, arrived at Wallace
from Portland today, to hear OF the accident on
arrival. His deceased brother had only been in
this district for two years. and was assisting
Mcneil in a survey of the mine. The miners
were working on contract to extend the tun-
mel when the accident occurred
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The Bardsley Robbery.

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 2o.-The investigating
committee today heard another lengthy re-
port from the expert committee relating to the
deposit by Bardsley of s9i3,0O0 in the Keystone
bank II purports TO show in detail what use
the bank made OF the money after giving Bards-
lev clearing house due bills for it. A material
portion of the funds, the report says,
was substituted by the bank for
fictitious assets. The account OF H. II. Yard,
among others, was persistently overdrawu dur
ing isqO, until its elimination at ssl,431 in No
vember. This sum was derived from the Bards-
lev fund. In addition there are indications of
overdrafts TO other parsons aSgyegating $4,000.
Itis the opinion OF experts that s9i3,0O0 was de-
posited by Bsrdsley in the bank and that no
material part of it was repaid.
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President Harrison Celebrates
His 58th Birthday.
A SILENT TOAST TO GRANT,
Present Administration Not so Much
Republican as American.
Kansas Farmers Waging War on MIDI
dIemen-ylrginia Alliance Approves
sub-Tressury scheme-Congressmsn
Livingston Upheld In Georgia.

Mr. McGREGoR, N. Y, Aug. Con- tha
arrival of the presidential party this after
noon the president proceeded to the cot.
tage of W. ]. Arkell. In honor of the
president, Arkell had arranged for a pleas,
ant birthday dinner at the Hotel Bal
moral, about 125 guests participating, in
cluding Commander-in-Chief Palmer, of'
the G. A. r.; Spencer Trask and John A.
Sleicher. Shortly before o'clock Mr..
Arkell arose and said:
The president on account of his worn iunen
and throat, is solieitous that this be a Quaker
meeting, one OF unspoken eioquence. Let ne
say. however, that this being the 5sth birthdav|
of the president we can properly extend to hin
our heartiest and most sincere wishes. His ID
ministration will be known in the hearafter noe1
SO much as a Republican administration e an1
American administration.
President Harrison in reply said:
1t was part of the covenant that this fea1e
should be a silent one, not exactly Quaker
meeting, as Mr. Arkell has said, because slence'
there is apt to be broken by the moving OF the
spirit. This is not safe for a banquet. Laugh
teri We are gathered here on. a spot which II
historic. This mountain has been fixed in the
afectionate and reverend memory of all our
people. and has been glorifed by the death on
its summit of General Grant. lApplause.l It's
fit that the great spirit that had already lifted
its fame to a height unknown in American his
tory should take its flight from this mountain
top. 1t has been said that great life went out
here, but great lives like that of General Grant
do not go out-they go on. GApplausel will
ask you, in reverence and affectionate and Pc
triotic RENE mbrancc of that man who came to
recover all failures in military achievement and
with his great generalship and infexible pur-
pose to carry the republic to ultimate TRIUMPH
to recall with reverend interest his memory, To-
drink toast in silence as pledge that we will
ever keep in mind his great services, and in
doing so perpetuate his great citizenship and
the glory of the nation he fought to save''
This evening literary and musical en~
tertainment was given the president at the
Balmoral hotel
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WORLDS FAIR COMMISSION.
Will Meet at Olympia and Reorganize-
Onnosition to Commissioner Meeker.

OLYMPIA, Aug. 2o.-IspecisL IA dozen mem
bers OF the Worlds fair commission, including
President Blalock, who announces THAI he has
rescinded the cali for Seattle meeting are in the
city this evening for the purpose of attending
meeting 10 be held here tomorrow, according
10 the call OF Commissioner Meeker.
The commission will be reorgsnized
anew tomorrow. II is probable that most OF the
officers heretofore chosen viii be reelected,
though Commissioners BlaIock may decline the
presidency and become s candidate for the ex-
ecutive coTnmissionership. Ons or two changes
are suggested in the executive committee. 4
strong fight is being made against Mr. Meeker's
reelection rs executive commissioner but be
professes 10 feel confident of success. P. /.
kaufman. of Vancouver, is talked OF ss a can
6idate against him, as is also l. r Grimes, of
Ellepsburg Mr.. Meeker's criticism of the
executive committee and the committees re-
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The Fire Record.

NEW YORK, Aug. OF II. Mace & Co.'S lum-
Der yard burned tonight Loss, s250000.
DALLAS, Tex, Aug. 2.-Fire was discovered
early this evening in four story building at the
corner OF Elma and Murphy streets. The build
ing, which was occupied by business college,
Ardlngers clothing house, Wardner gun store
and Smiths shoe store, was completely
destroyed. as was also three-story
building opposite, occupied by W. F. Shook, a
druggist, and w a. Watkins, musical instru-
ments The fire was not gotten under control
until midnight. The Losses aggregate 10000;
insurance, about s2O0oO0
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- -
THE STATE LANDS.
Lack of Money Prevents Payment of
Fees and May Prevent Filings.

OLYMPIA, Aug. 20.-[Special. There being no
appropriation out of which to pay the land office
filing fees on state land selections Governor
Ferry today telegraphed to the commissioner of
the general land Office asking If the rule requir
ing payment of such fees could not be rescinded,
and if not if the filings could not
be accepted and payment of fees de-
ferred until the next legislature makes
an appropriation therefor. If the de-
partmeut insists upon the payment of
fees, no filings can be made unless some one can
be found willing to advance the money and de-
pend upon the legislature for reimbursement.
The fees for the selections made at Seattle ON
Wednesday were paid out of the incidental fund
OF the land commissioners Office.
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The state Press Association.

TACOMA, Aug 20.-lspcciaL Local newspaper
men met this evening at the Tacoma hotel and
perfected plans in detail for receiving and enter
taiping the State Press Association during their
meeting here, september TO- II and = In addi-
ton TO the banquet rendered by the Commercial
Club, the managers of the street car and rail
road lines leading TO points OF interest in and
about the city's suburbs will transport members
OF the association free. On the last day of the
meeting the Puget Sound and Alaska Steamship
Company's steamer City of Kingston Will be
rendered TO the association for the purpose OF
taking its members 10 Victoria and return.
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The liabilities are made up of bills of
exchange, promissory notes, Indebtedness
for labor, ETC.
The corporation was organized in De-
cember, 1889, and business was at once
begun on a large scale. Plants were estab-
lished at Indianapolis, Fort Wayne, Terre
Haute and st. Mary's, Ind; Miamisburg,
Sydney, Gallon, Sandusky and Ottawa, o.. :;
Jackson and Kalamazoo, Mich; West
chester, Pa, and Syracuse and Shorts
vile, n. Y. The plants at all these places
are in operation except at Westchester.
a large amount of property is also owned
In Huntington, Mount Vernon, Osgood,
Titusville, Auburn and Salmony, Ind ;
Lansing, Mich, and Van Vert, o. The
company found itself under enormous ex-
pense when it had established all the
branches, and was compelled to incur a
large Indebtedness, pledging its credit by
promissory notes, etc. The business has
been carried on at profit until the last
six months. Since then it has been ex-
tremely dull, and to make matters worse,
the financial stringency caused creditors
to refuse accommodation.
ATLANTA, Aug. 2o-The Southern Lumber
Company, corporation worth about s3,0O0OO0.
with two large mills in South Georgia and
owning about 2, 500 acres of timber land in that
section OF the state, is now in the hands of re-
ceiver. with liabilities estimated at sl,24O, 900
The stringency in the money market prevented
the company from paying its laborers, and con-
sequently about $4,000 in laborers liens are
about to be taken out.
MILWAUKEE, Aug. 2o.-The Wilkin Manufac.
turing Company, makers OF sawmills aud mill
ing machinery, assigned today. The assignee's
deed was fixed at $4,000. No statement OF the
assets or liabilities was made.
Boston, Aug. 20.-The contesting boards of
directors of the san Diego Land and Town Com
pany. have finally agreed to leave the question
o. the control of the property TO the supreme
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C.n.da,s Corrupt RuI.r.

OTTAWA, Ont, Aug. 1.-THE charges made
against Mr. Cochrane, member of parliament
by Cannon, were submitted to parliament to-
day. The accused member protested his inno-
cence and called for proof The matter wa.
referred 10 a special committee. In the senate
today Premier Abbott proposed to appoint :
royal commission after the session to inyesa.
gate the Irregularities in the civil service N.
admitted the scandals unearthed are very seri-
Gus, but said the government proposed to punish
the guilty parties.