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Eastern Market for Cedar Shingles.

CENTRALIA, June 1s.-[Special.l "A gen.
tleman in this city has just received let
ter from Mansfield, o., informing him that
the writer had contracted for 100 carloads
of Western Washington cedar shingles,
and thought he could take more. and in
quiring for clear, dry cedar lumber. This
is an indication that Western Washington
products are beginning to be appreciated
by our Eastern friends. There is but little
doubt that if proper efforts were made, q
valuable trade in cedar lumber could be
built up with the Middle and Eastern
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CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

BY the explosion of boiler at the Akron,
Ohio, water works, Thursday, Henry Golden
was killed, John Harvey was fatally injured
and Clarence FELTON,, Newton Ramsey, J. NJ
Mason. James Farrar and James Beekman were
badly hurt.
r " Belt, assistant commissioner OF Indian
affairs has left for San Francisco, where he will
open bids and award contracts for furnishing
Pacific Coast Indians with provisions, agricul-
tural implements aud hardware.
George Thompson and Miss Bell attempted 10
cross the Panhandle railroad ahead of passenger
train at wilberforce, Ohio, Thursday morning.
Thompson was instantly killed aud Miss Bell
fatally injured.
The president has recognized vlaaium Asst
z!ucvitch as consul Of Russia at san Francisco.
and I. II. O'Coanor consul of Belgium at Port
land for Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Mon
tauo.
In the United States Court ST Leavenworth,
Kan, Thursday, Judge Rinor sentenced Charles
Benson to hang November next for the muir.
der OF MRS. Mettman.
Callman Lazy, the Paris publisher, is dead
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ing cards at the same table with him
Evans was playing with Private kenefec
and Private Mahr. Priyafes Weingard,
Kenefec, Aahr. Timiola, o'HaTa, Bird,
Kline, Ruddock, Wright and Corporal
Boyd, all of Troop A, testified that they
saw Private Evans in the library the night
of April "a, playing cards, between the
hours of s and 8 o'clock- This finished
the testimony for the day Court adj
iourued until Friday morning.
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BUSINESS TROUBLES.
Montreal Millinery Firm Assigns-Fore,
closure OF q Kansas Railroad.

=
MONTREAL, June 1s.-The wholesale mil
linery firm of John Mclean & Co. has de-
cided TO go into liquidation and expect to
pay dollar for dollar. The principal cred
itors are foreign, and the liabilities are
about $l25, 900.
LEAvENwoRTH, Kan, June 1S-In the
United States district court here today a
decree OF foreclosure and sale next Deem
Der of the Kansas City, Wyandotte &
Northwestern railroad was entered on the
books. The sale is TO satisfy claim of
s.. 10000 of the Farmers Loan and Trust
Company.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 1S.-Thomas Brodie
and Joseph Shain yesterday placed attach
ments representing an aggregate value of
$500 on the store of Gustave Pulschen,
proprietor of the Commercial Tea Import.
ing Company, who has not been seen since
Tuesday. Other creditors have claims ag-
gregating in the neighborhood of $1,000.
Pulschen, it is stated, took over $4,000
with him. Stock speculations are believed
to be the cause of his downfall
CHICAGO, June 1s-R. W. Durham, of
the insolvent commission firm of Durham
& Co., appeared in the county court this
morning 10 answer 10 the rule requiring
him 20 show cause why ne should not be
adjUdged guilty of contempt in procuring
the appointment of receiver for the firm
by the circuit court after the firms affairs
had been taken cognizance of by the
| county court, Dunhum denied that the
county court had jurisdiction in the mat
ter st issue, declaring that the recent trans
fer of real estate by him for nominal con-
sideration was in the nature of an assign
ment By preference, and said that the
property pledged for the liquidation of the
firms liabilities, $4,000. was enough to
settle them in full. After argument the
matter went over until tomorrow.
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Young Iowa woman.
KroKaK. Is. June IS-The marriage Of
General John NJ. Schcteld, commander
in-chief Of the army of the United States,
to Miss George Kilbourne, of this city,
took place in St. Johns Episcopal church
today. the officiating clergyman being Rev.
r. C. McIIwaine. The wedding was de-
void of display, the only military features
being that the general and his staff ap-
peared in full uniform. Only intimate
friends and relatives of the contracting
parties were present. The city was hand
somely decorated for the occasion.
Just before L o'clock the wedding party
left the house of Miss Kilbourne's mother.
The inside of the church was beautifully
decorated with festoons of oak leaves and
evergreens studded with roses, and there
was an abundance of other flowers. A
canopy covered with silk flags extended
from the entrance TO the carriages. The
bride wore q superb costume of white
corded silk en- traine, 9 Louis Quinze
jacket and white bonnet. Her hands were
encased in white gloves and she carried
silver prayer-book. Mrs. KiIbourne,
the brides mother, gave her away.
At precisely II o'clock Rev. r.
C. McIlwaine pronounced them man and
wife. He was assisted in the ceremony by
Bishop Perry. of the Episcopal diocese of
Iowa The ceremony was impressive and
beautiful. Prominent persons In attend
ance from abroad included General Scho-
fields sister, Mrs. Wise, Miss Caroline
Wise. Mrs Edward kilbourne, daughter
Jennie and William Fyffe, of Chicago;
Captain c. B. Yesler. of Washington City;
Captain Schoheld, of Washington CITY:
Lieutenant A. d. Andrews. Lieutenant T.
" Bliss and Miss Andrews, of New York;
Rev. James Scho6eld and daughter, of In
dependence, Iowa; Hon. and Mrs. Hiram
Barney. of New York: Q. B. Schofield, of
Washington City. the son OF General Scho-
field; Mrs. C. J. Ball, of ST. Louis; George
H. Devoe. of Kansas City; ". r. Poe,
John Souires, r. F. Bradford, of St. Louis.
At the conclusion of the ceremony the
bridal party left the church.
The wedding breakfast was partaken of
at the home OF Mrs. Kilbourne From
II 30 to 2:30 this afternoon those holding
invitations were received at the family
residence. Promptly at 2:45 pm. Com
pany A, Second regiment of National
Guards, and a camp of Sons of Veterans
escorted General Schofield to the Hotel
Keokuk, where public reception was
held. Between 400 and 500 children, each
carrying small flag, were presented IN
addition 10 veterans and citizens Late in
the afternoon General Schofield and his
bride, together with Lieutenants Andrews
and Bliss, left on q special car for San
Francisco and other Western points.
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Good work by Board of horticulture


TACOMA, June is. - Especial. + D. NJ.
Jessie, state inspector of pests for the
board of horticulture, left for Yakima yes
terday, having spent some days in the
Puyallup and White River valleys inspect
ing hop fields. Since the board was or
ganized Mr.. Jessie has received Isl letters
of inquiry and calls from various portions
of the state, and has given his entire time
and attention to inspection and interests
of fruit growers. Walla Walla valley, he
says, claims to have saved $50, 600 in the
fruit industry this season as the result OF
prompt action by the state board of horti-
culture causing effective and thorough
work against the fruit pests. The secre-
tary, c. A. Tonneson, who is also assistant
inspector, will examine the orchards of
the lower Sound country this month.
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A New Peers Extensive Estates.


Cunline Lister, who has Just been made
a peer, has laid out upward of 1000, 600
sterling during the last nine years in pur-
chasing estates in Yorkshire He began
in iSS2. when he bought Swinton Park.
near Masham, from the heirs of Mrs
Dandy Vernon Hsrcourt for E450, 900 His
next investment was the estate of Yer
yaul Abbey, which adjoins Swim
ton Park, and for which he
paid fS50oo0 10 Lord AIeshurv's
trustees. Last year he bought the Middle
ham castle property and also the mineral
estate of Acton hail. near Pontefract.
which last cost him fl92.0o Swinton
park, which has long been the seat of the
Danhys, is one of the fines, places in the
North of England. there being pictur
eSque sasteglated house. which is now be
ing much enlarged. and a romantic deer
park. The best grouse moors in Yorkshire
are on this estate
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they have entered upon for homesteads.
Yesterday there were issued from the gem
eral land Office total of 80 patents, and
the day before there were 1000 This un-
precedented number for two days Is almost
as many IS were issued during the entire
period Of the last administration. 1t is
expected, at the present rate of progress.
that the general land Office viii speedily
catch up with Its work.
Commissioner Carter has issued sn order
directing . survey of the Fort Sisseton
and Maginnis abandoned military reserva-
tons for the purpose of throwing the land
open TO settlement
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How Texan. Settle r.pa..

sT. LOUIS. June 1s.-A Republics Gaines
vile, Tex, special says: In Palo Hinto
county Captain Perkins, a prominent
farmer. settled feud between himself and
nelghoor, William Dow, by lying in wait
with shotgun, killing Dow and mortal.y
woUnding BOWS l+year-old son.
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National Life insurance Convention

DETROIT. June 1s.-The National Asso-
citation of Life Insurance men today
elected Charles II. Raymond, of New
York, president The next meeting will
be held in New York. The association in
dorsed the action of the executive COM
mittee recommending that action be taken
in reference TO establishing chair Of life
insurance in the Chicago University.
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American. Must BE Careful.
New York Weekly

Standish--What's that7 You say you
were attacked by highwaymen on the way
here
Winthrope-Yes, and robbed Of every
cent, after being beaten insensible.
Standish-HoneSt citizens ought to so
armed
Wlnthrope-l was armed.
Standisn-Then why didn't ven shoot?
WinthropS-i was afraid some Of the
highwaymen might be unRsturaliged resi-
dents ami did not want 70 risk p,ungsug
my beloved country into foreign war
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WASHINGTON CRY, June ls-Lieutenant
Smith, Of the Ninth cavalry. was placed
on trial by court-marsial at Washington
barracks yesterday. on charge OF failure
Ia properly lquidate his Indebtedness
The Indebtedness charged against the
officer appears to be due 10 frequent
changes OF station TO which Smith has
been subjected and the fact that his salary
has been insufficient 10 move his large
family and meet the expenses of such
frequent transfers.
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okanogan Feels Bitter Toward Laughton

TACOMA, June ls.-TSpecial. is. B. Pet
tengill, formerly managing editor of the
Ledger. returned today from two weeks
business trip 10 0kanogan and Conconully
mining districts. Mr.. Pettengill was sur
prised at the small number of people in
those districts, but says many are passing
through the country examining prospects
and mines, and that it Is evident that Con-
conuliy and Okanogan will eventually de-
velop several good mining camps. The
people generally, Mr.. Pettengill reports,
feel exceedingly bitter toward Lieutenant
Governor Laughton on account of his
va.0px
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To Throw the Hammer for $500.

New WESTMINSTER. June lS-[Special.l i
D. 5. Mcleod, the wrestler, has challenged
]. A. Murray, of Westminster, TO ham,
mer-throwing match with twelve, sixteen
and twenty-one-pound hammers. Mcleod
is TO allow Murray i've feet start in each
weight. Murray has accepted. and the
match viii be held in three or four weeks.
The stakes are $500 side.
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Ii Made Him H.
Washington Pest

sS-3I-Es u ENeA
Ihat makes me hot. exclaimed an F
street real estate man coming into his
Office and slapping package OF papers
down on his desk.
What does - asked his partner with
more or less alarm.
That sunshine out there on the street"
responded the joker with a grin az his
partner.
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Ohio Lepers in Danger of Lynehipr.

CELrsA. O., June 1S.-Mary Price was
waylaid on the road this morning by two
men, who dragged her into thicket and
attempted to outrage her. Her screams
brought her brother Elmer. The latter
was fatally stabbed by the miscreants, who
then escaped. They were captured this
afternoon and lodged in Jail. Popular ex-
element is high.
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Left the Reformed Presbyterian Church

P1rTsBURG, June 1S.-Last night the con-
gregation of the Allegheny Reformed
Presbyterian church, of which Rev. ]. r.
Miliigan. who was recently deposed by the
synod, is pastor. unanimously withdrew
from the Reformed Presbyterian church,
and will seek admission TO the United
Presbyterian church.
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Tho General Land once Catching r.,

WAsH1NGroN Cry, June ls.-fSpeeial J.
Commissioner Carter. the new head Of the
general land office, is accomplishing won
ders IN the way of issuing land patents
and settlers on thepublic domain through
out the great West will. before long, dis.
cover that the new commissioner. eorninF
as be does from one Of the new states. fully
understands their wants and symnathizes
With theiS eaoxts 10 gss titles 70 tia lands
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Senator Not Convicted Of p.,,n,,

CHICAGO, June 1s.-The jury in the case
of State Senator Van Prang. on trial in the
federal court on the charge of subornation
OF perjury IN the procurement OF natural
ization papers for aliens, this morning re-
ported that they were unable to agree upon
verdict, and were discharged.
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Shipping Intelltrenes-

SAN FRANCISCO, June Is-Arrived-Str
Ceiia, Coos Bay; San Pedro. Tacorna.
Departures - Nicaragua str Costa Rica.
Nanaimo; sh Yosemite. Tacoma; hk
Bonsnza. Puget sound; e. 5. str Alert
cruise; {. 5. str Mohican, cruise. Cleared
Str Wsila Walia. Victoria
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Important Tariff LITIGATION.

PHILADELPHIA, June 1S.-Mercer &
Dickinson's suit against the government
for the classification of imported silk vel
vets, either as hat trimming or lining.
went 10 the jury in the United States
court this afternoon. The duties in dis
pute amount TO SIS 1000, 600 annually.
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snohomish News.

ssoHoxIsH, June 1s.-tSpecial Bids
for the sale of the $1,000 of school bonds,
which were voted for this school district
at a recent election held for that purpose,
were yesterday opened in the Office of the
county treasurer, who is also treasurer of
the school district, and were sold to the
Rollins Investment Company, OF Denver,
Colo, at par value. drawing per cent. in
terest and commission of 500. II is the
intention of the school board TO at once
proceed 70 the purchase of = schoolhouse
site and the erection of at least one new
school building. There are at present
nearly six hundred school children in this
district
A great many prospectors, headed for
Silver creek, passed through this city in
the past few DAYS. From the number Of
men going into the mines at Silver creek
and the small number who come down
there must be several hundred miners in
the district now. The road leading from
this city 10 the mines, by way of Sultan
and Wallace, is said TO be in excellent con-
dition.
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Amateur white Cap. at warIa walls.

WALLA WALLA, June lS--[Special. i
Typewriter copies Of the following docu-
ment have been distributed throughout
the country in this neighborhood during
the past few days:
To All Whom IL Nay Conesra: All persons are
hereby notified no. 10 bid upon any school lands
for the purpose OF advancing their price over
that OF the present oecupiers. -zs
By order of the committee
fSignedi l0l
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President Harrison AT Cav. NJ.

CAPE May, \. j., June 1s.-The presi.
dental party arrived here this afternoon.
Secretary Foster left Washington City
this morning for a weeks visit TO his
home at Fostoria, O. Secretary Proctor
has gone to Vermont fo- a week or ten
6avs
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BRIDGEPORT, Conn, June ls.-Scheele,
the GeFman saloon-Seeper who murdered
a constable in lSSs, while the latter was
trying to arrest him for the violation of
the license law. was hanged this morning.
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ARTIFICIAL IINss,

Best Artificial Leg manufactured Artificial
Limb Manufacturing Company ga9 Penn Ave
PitfseuEg. Pa. Write zoe descriptive catas
iogae Address an communications % Or ]. ".
sa,hoopson. who has hesn ssSgesagy and General
Asasgss iog - ysaSa.
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All Idiots Use Them.

Scientists claim that cigarette smoking
lesds 10 idioey We do not know how true
this is, but are satisfied that idiocy leads
20 cigarette smoking.
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IadaY,s Meatha-

SAN FRANCISCO, June Is.-weather indi-
cations for Washington: Light rains;
winds generally southerly, fresh TO brisk
on the Washington coast; warmer
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An Appropriate Tune.

IAiIAleI phla kecord
He smoked the deadly cigarette.
And inhaled the poison IN fendlsh rles.
Al last the smokers fate he net,
And the band played Nearer, NJ God, C
gAse4x
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4 couEr-MAHrIAL FOE COMPTON.
Commander ut walIa walla 10 Be Tried
for Permitting Lynching.

WAsHrEeTos CITr, June fs.-Tn accord
ance with the findings of the court of in
auiry in the case of the lynching OF Hunt
by the United States troops at Fort Walla
walla, Secretary Proctor this morning
ordered a court-martisl 10 try Colonel
Charles 4. Compton. of the Fourth cavalry,
for negligence in falling TO take proper
steps 10 prevent the Iynching. The court
will meet July l.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1891-09-25
LINCOLN.

G. Fred Crawford, the de facto town
clerk of Lincoln, formerly Of the Atwood
Crawford Company, has generally been re-
garded as good judge Of dogs and other
sporting animals. Whether or not his
sport.ng proclivities forced him - be
mere town clerk instead Of business man
is now no more a matter of public i'm.
portance, than the usurpation Of De facto
President, whose name is forgotten a.
though we think it is certain Mr.. Hayes,
who is engaged in the henuery business
somewhere ou; West.
But Mr.. De Fscto c. +. Crawford must
remember that the rules laid down in the
statute books conceruing the registration of
voters are more innexible than the rules
about dogs and horses and female sporters.
His attempt to disffsnchise IRISH and
French and English naturalized voters who
happen to be Democrats WI not be
tolerated, if it be true that he is endesvo..
ing to DO so.
Mr.. De Facto Craw ford is the son of an
Irishman himself. 1t may be true that he
congrstula'es him,elf upon the fact that
his father was "Cnly" left handed Irish.
man. But whether his father was Catho.
lie or Protestant lrishman, we do no,
know neither or not he was ever natural.
lied. Neither do We know whether Mr..
DE Facto Crawford was born in thi.
country or in Irelsnd. We would therefore
like to ask Mr.. De Facto Crawford tha,
IL his repected Irish father should come to
him to be registered would he require the
old gentleman to produce bis naturSliz atior
papers IL they had been registered on the
books Of the town clerk Of Linco'ni
OF course Mr.. DE Fscto Crawford may
bewsil the unfortunate fac, that hi, father
and himself and AL bis relatives on that
side, and on his mothers side, too, arc
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1891-09-25

Concluding an excellent article under the
above title, the Brooklyn Leader says:
THE truth is that the scholar Is a. hone
in every land. Elucauon has shrine in
all civilized communities. The great
American universities, Catholic and Pro-
testant, MT TO speak Of the humble red
brick school, have placed themselves under
Obligation 10 other countries FOR some Of
the brightest minds that have ever moulded
the intellecs OF Americans into rec aptGcles
for the thought that has developed itself
while perfectiDg in various walks of life
the benefcent less in which tue American
Government lives AMI moves and has its
being What American would have thought
of refusing TO send lis boy 70 Princeton
because DIR. McCosh was a Scoichman, or
who would think of having that eTulIte
scholar, pious prelate aud thorough Ameri-
can, Rt. Rev John Keane, barred from
the presidency of the Washington Univer-
sity because, forsooth, his early days were
spent among the green wales and brown
hills Of ancient Donegal?
"If the prejudice against the scholar
trained in Wilds' like those Of Galway had
always prevailed, the American professors
of Harvard would siill have the people Of
the Un.ed Stated ignorant of the true meri-
disnal location OF Washington, which was
accurately sscsrtsined by the Itish jesuit,
Fr CURLY. Nor can the charge of Cahen-
slyi.m be broush; sgsinsr these teachers
from the I,..h vilds, fot the reason that
their ideas, their ASPIRATIONS snl their lan-
gaage are those of the United S.ates.
Well may they say, those teachers from the
vil1s of Galway in the word. OF Jotn
Boyle OReily:
g No treason We bring from Ein-Nor
bring we shame nor guilt!
The sword we hold may be- broken, bu, W
have not dropped the Ailt!
The wreath We bear TO Columbia is twisted
of thorns, not bays;
And tue songs we sing ere ssdlened by
thoughts of desolste days
But the hearts we briag for freedom are
washed in the surge of tcars;
And we claim Our right by a Peoples fght,
OUTLYING a thousand years"