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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-02-27
WASHINGTON Is FIRST
More Track Under Construction
Than Any Other State.
MonTANAs SPLENDID SHOWING
The Canadian Pacific Said to Have Pur-
chased tho Dnnsmuir Coal Mines
and Railroad.

New York, Feb. 26.-fEpecial. hin its
issue of this week the Engineering Ners will
publish statistics showing the projected
railway construction Of the United States
for the calendar year of 1891. According to
the figures presented, there are now Ii. Sf4
miles of railway projected which have some
prospect of being completed or placed
under contract or construction before
January 1, 1892. OF this mileage 0.27g
miles, or 431 per cent Of the total. are
projected in the Southern states. In
the Northern section of the country the
chief centers of activity are in the states Of
New York and Pennsylvania in the East,
and the states Of Montana and Washing.
ton in the West. The state Of Washing.
ton takes the lead, with 1,47S miles, and
Alabama comes next with l,157 miles
Georgia and North Carolina have over 9O(
miles each, new York and Texas over s0(
miles each, and Pennsylvania, Tennessee
and Montana over 600 each.
The projected construction il divided a.
follows by groups of states: New England,
6i7 miles; Middle, 1.876; North Central,
1888; South Atlantic, 1881; South Cen.
trail, 3,166; Southwestern, $50; North
western, 2,513. and Pacific, $685.
CHICAGO, Feb. 26.-A st. Paul special
says it is now positively known that on
Monday next the Wisconsin Central will
be completely absorbed by the Northern
Pacific, which will operate it as division
of the great transcontinental line. 1t is
said this step has been officially contem-
plated ever since the old agreement.
New York, Feb. 26.-Henry S. Ives has
Just sold the Herkimer, Newport & Poland
railroad to the vanderbilts. The deal. was
concluded on Tuesday, and information of
It leaked out today The road extends
north from Herkimer, on the line of the
New York Central g. Hudson River rail-
road, to Poland. It is q narrowgauge line,
and is nearly seventeen miles long. In
cluded in the transaction was the charter
Of the Mohawk Valley g. Northern railway.
under which name the Herkimer, Newpoyf
& Poland is to be extended.
ST. LOUIS. Feb. o6.-Chairmnn Faithorn.
Of the Southern Railway and Steamship
Association, has called meeting of the
executive committee in this city for March
to approve the work of the rate commit
tee which met recently in New York and
st. Louis. The rate committee will meet
here again on March to dispose Of unfin-
ished business. On March there will be
joint conference ut Kansas City of tho
rate committee and the Trans Missouri,
and New Orleans Traffic, and Southwest
eTn Railway and Steamship Associations.
KANSAS CRY, Feb. 26-The Trsns-
Missouri Freight Association adjourned
today, after having settled the difficulty
which arose at its last meeting relative to
short line rates from trans Missouri terri
tory to Southwestern points.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-02-27
NEW ORLEANS STILL CALLING.
The Australian Pugilists Wanted South,
But Hall Cannot Go Vet

SAN Francisco, Feb. 26.--[Special.]- New
Orleans has its eye on the recent shipment
OF Australian pugilists. Already offers
have been made to Jim Hall and Maher by
the Olympic Club of the far South, and the
new Audubon Club is anxious to match
Abe Willis and Tommy Warren. Hall
and Willis to a certain extent are under
the direction of the California Athletic
Club, and will in all probability box their
initial contest in this city. Maher, on the
other hand, will probably accept the
Olympic Club offer Of match with Austin
Gibbons. The Australian. if he decides to
enter into the contest, will require Glib
bons to weigh 1873 pounds, naked, few
minutes before he enters the ring.
Peter Jackson is now fully esconced as
boniface at % Turk street, and together
with his partner, Sam Hess, has received
and entertained many old and new friends
since they opened their saloon on Saturday
last.
Tonight Peter Jackson and George God
frey spar friendly bout at the Reliance
Club entertainment at Oakland. Jackson
will go into training for his match with
COrbett about the middle of March.
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nccdless g the rules governing civilized
pursued their work Of destruction, regard.
less Of the frantic efforts of the occupants
20 seek place Of safety. It Is known that
1y women and children persisted in the
RUNS Of the sacked buildings. The in
su1gents seized the custom-house and then
pnlaeed al the principal houses in the
After General Soto, commander of the
government forces, surrendered the city
the rebel leaders landed more troops from
tnelr vessel for the purpose of holding the
place, and dispatched force into the
country with the object of meeting and
engaging the government troops.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-02-27
DIsQuIET IN BUENos AYREs.
1xpectauce OF Revolutionary Outbreal
From Day to Day-Money Scarce.

1xpectauce OF Revolutionary Outbreak
From Day to Day-Money Scarce.
NEW YORK, Feb. pa prominent COM
mercial house of this city has received in q
letter from its agents in Buenos Ayres an
IN account of the true state of affairs at
the capital of the Argentine Republic. Ex-
tracts from the letter read:
Recently we had two or three revolutionary
ecafes and arc living from day to day expecting
apostolic to describe the present condition of
eAaan- You are met everywhere with these
vsossd1 Use alqueta' Ito let pasted on the doors
q q houses, from the most insignificant places to
we houses the words ".se alquila curtos"-fur-
SWned rooms, and these among some of the best
.miiies, they being without ready cash at this
represented crisis Rents are extremely
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-02-27
nAcDoNALD PROMISES ANYTHING.
waning French Canadians with q
Steamship Line to Europe.

Steamship Line to Europe.
.WxsEc, Feb. 26.-In a speech tonight
Aupp9 said that if Macdonald succeeded
me of steamships from Canada to
ance and England would be subsidized
Toronto, Feb. DENOMINATIONS of can
y s,usses for the Dominion parliament took
ace today all over Canada. So far as
safu from the following Liberals have
s ssen elected by reclamation, as no oppon-
S were nominated: DIR. Vallencourt,
cnester, Quebec; Wilfred Laurier,
S.ntret, Lothiniere, Quebec. At Kingston
s. John Macdonald. Alex Gum and
e.s lof Edwards, single-tax, were nomi-
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Indian Depredations Claims.

WASHINGTON CRY, Feb. 26-TSpecial. +
Mr.. Wilson tonight introduced bills to
come under Indian depredations for the
relief of Andrew Smith, James Andrews,
John w. Harper, Mrs. Phillip Rich,
Mooney & Nixon, and Peter Riggs, of
Washington. Mr.. Wilson has been adj
vised that all claims put in prior to the
signing Of the Indian depredations bill
will he allowed
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To Light the Columbia's Gate.

WASHINGTON CRY, Feb. 26.-[Epecial.-
One of the amendments to the sundry
civil bill, adopted in the Senate today, APP
propriated $50, 900 for lighthouse of the
fourth order at North Head, Cape Disap-
pointment, near the mouth of the Column
bia river. Senator Hale said it was abso-
lutely necessary to save life and property.
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Braxil's President Takes tho Oath.

RIO JANEIRo, Feb. 26.-The election of
General Deedoro da Fonseca as president
of the United States of Brazil took place
in the federal congress. He received a
majority of twenty-three votes. He took
the oath in the presence of congress.
The labor disputes which have caused a
standstill in business here for some days
past, railroad traffic being paralyzed, has
ended with the creation of strike of rail-
road laborers.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-02-27
zME DUNsMUIR MINES FOR SALE.
Report That the Canadian Pacific Has
Bought the Great Galleries.

Bought tho Great Galleries.
VAHcouvER, B. G., Feb. 26.-TSpecial.l-
necurrent talk in certain circles in this
city hat the Canadian Pacific railway has
81 1T completed the purchase of the Es-
aninalt & Nanaimo railway and the Duns-
muir coal mines at Wellington. Oficial
ntorence to the matter cannot be had,
butthose who tell the story say that the
edlcial taking over Of these properties
viii occur in the near future, al
though public announcement Of
The purchase and transfer may
not be Immediately made It is well
known that the Dunsmuirs have been
operating their mines at enormous ex-
pense since the strike of union miners,
and the Dunsmuirs do not deny having
o9sred their coal properties for sale.
IN response to appeal for aid from
epinghill, Ms, the scene of the late mine
disaster, the city council has voted and
wired $500.
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THE sCANDINAvIAN CRISIS.
likelihood Of the Repeal Of tho UnIol
Of Norway and Sweden.

CHRIsrIANrA, Feb. 26.-The political situ-
alton is extremely grave. OF ia members
of the storthing who took part in Mon
days division, in which the Conservative
ministry was defeated, a majority practic-
ally demand that Norway shall have con-
trol of her own affairs. Moderate Liberals
and Radicals are sinking their differences
and present a united front. If the king
follows the constitutional usage of choos-
Ing new ministry from the majority, it
will tend to rapid repeal of the Scandina-
Wan union. If he appoints ministry to
combat the majority it will be certain to
provoke conflict which will threaten pub
nc peace and order.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-02-27
EMBKzzLEMENT IN PORTLAND.
Express Agent McKibben Takes . Pack
age Containing 9Ss7, and Il Caught.

Express Agent McA1Dben TAXES y PACK
age Containing 9Ss7. and Il Caught.
PORTLAND, Feb. 26.-TSpecial. Victor l..
McKibben, depot agent for the Northern
Pacific Express Company in this city,
was arrested late this evening at
the instance of the inspector
of the American Surety Company for en-
bezzling package of money containing
SSH. addressed to Buckingham q
Hecht. The package was received at the
depot on the morning of the 18th. but its
loss was not discovered till the 10th.
Superintendent Hall. of the express
company, ut once paid the loss TO the con-
signee, and notified the inspector of the
American Surety Company, who arrived
few DAYS ago. Sullivan, of Thiel's detec-
tive agency, was taken into the secret, and
together they worked on the case till they
fastened the crime on McKibben.
MeKibben was taken to Jail IN default
of 81 500 bail. and will have an examination
tomorrow. He has been in the employ OF the
comp any over two years, and was the last
suspected. He was married to an estima-
HE Portland lady only few months ago,
and his dishonesty has caused considera-
be surprise. He is highly connected in
Rock Island, Ill.
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Boisgobcy, Great French Novelist, Dead.
PARIS, Feb. y. -Ferdinand du Boisgobey,
the novelist, is dead.
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THE IRISH CIVIL WAR.
nArrfngton's Libel Suit Against
McCarthy's Organ Begun.

uusLlS. Feb. 26-The suit for libel
asooght by Timothy Harrington against
publisher of the Uns,ppressible began
Harrington denied handling funds
- ved from the United States. saying
vne was paid unless by check signed
~ sue treasurer. DR.. Kenny testified as
waited States. and said the number of
S~seo tenants exceeded 1900, all but 800
~ nom were paid out of the evicted ten
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-02-27
ysasas Sacked by savage Insurgents.

LIMOS AYREs, Feb. 26.-Additional
y received fromChile state the lombard
u iquique by the insurgents resulted
meat loss OF lite and heavy damage TO
poperty. Ns "
s ~. the surrender of the city the rebels
4 seu and attacked the stores and resi-
on the six principal squares and
-tse!eiy wrecked them The buildings
k7u shelter to large number Of
and children, but the insurgents
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-02-27
x.r..s A<ainst Gold Payment Contracts

Topeka Kan, Feb. o6.-Speaker Elder
;rtroduced bill today declaring gold and
silver coin Of the United States legal ten
S.r for ali debts within the state, and pro-
hibitine contracts in gold payments In
the House today a proposition to resubmit
the nrohibitory amendment to the people
w v defeated. Republicans and Democrats
voting in the affirmative and the Alliance
IN the negative.
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Germany Prepares Tor Big Coal Strike.
BERLIN, Feb. 36.-The North German
Gasette says that the government. antici-
pating general strike in the coal trade,
has ordered large supplies of coal from
England.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-02-27

LANSING. Mich. Feb. a.--The Demo
cratic state convention nominated Judge
John W. Champlain, of Grand Rapids Tor
;nstice of the supreme court. and Charles
S. Williams and Arthur a. oiafA 1oi
regents of the state university.
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e.a on 70 loan at once, on inside properly, ey
r,.,s 4 Rsser. 80 and y Sale Deposis building.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-12-09
DEMOCRATIC OPINION

AS to the Significance of the Election of
Mr.. Crisp as Speaker.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 9.-Several mem-
bers of the executive committee of the
national Democratic committee have
been interviewed as to the significance
of the election of Mr.. Crisp as speaker.
Hon. Hiram Atkins, of Vermont, denied
that Crisp's selection was blow at
Cleveland. He said; SIT has no such
significance. am for Cleveland; at the
same time am pleased with the cleo
tion of Judge Crisp. ! cannot see how
it will cut any figure in national poll
tics. Plenty of men favorable to Cleve-
land were friendly to the gentleman
who has just been honored with the sec-
ond highest Office in the land"
Colonel Prather, of Missouri, did not
hear the news of Judge Crisp's triumph
with the same equanimity as his col
leagues on the national committee. 81
am sorry to hear of Colonel Mills de-
feat he said. He was the right man
for the speakership for he had done
valiant party services, and his zeal in
behalf Of the tariff reform entitled him
to the honor. 1t looks like q virtual
weakening on the prime issue that is
the dividing line between Democrats
and Republicans.
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CRISP ELECTED.
The House Formally Organized by Max
ing Crisp Speaker.

The House Formally Organized bv Max
ing Crisp Speaker.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.--The crowd in
the galleries when the house was called
to order was as large as that of the pre-
vious day. Clerk Mcpherson called the
house to order and after the reading of
the journal Mr.. Holman, of Indiana,
chairman of the Democrats, moved to
proceed t.A ~Ee election of speaker:
agreed tCN ar. Holman nominated
Charles Crisp. of Georgia. The
brief nomination passed without ap-
plause, but when Mr.. Henderson, OF
Illinois, chairman of the Republican
caucus, placed Mr.. Reed in nomination.
there was applause among the Republi-
cans and in the galleries. Mr.. Jeremiah
Simpson. of Kansas. nominated Thomas
Z. Watson, of Georgia, the candidate OF
the Farmers Alliance. Tellers were
appointed and the vote began. When
Mr. Mills and Mr.. Springer voted for
Crisp the Democrats applauded. The
clerk announced that Mr.. Crisp had re-
ceived 23S votes. Mr.. Reed 85 and Mr..
Watson 3, and that Mr.. Crisp was duly
elected. There was much applause on
the Democratic side. The clerk ap.
pointed Mr.. Mills and Mr.. Reed to
escort Mr.. Crisp to the chair, where Mr..
Holman administered the oath OF Office.
There was much applause and cheering.
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each other in joy and shouted out
words of congratulation that were lost
in the wild uproar of voices. Cheer
after cheer went up from the crowd,
and it was taken up by those inside the
Crisp headquarters. Judge Crisp took
the news of his election quietly.
The withdrawal of Mr.. Springer
caused some change in the vote that
was about to be announced. Four of
Mr.. Springer's supporters allow ed their
names to stand recorded in favor of Mr..
Springer The vote was then announced
as follows: Crisp 119, Mills 105, Spring
er 4, Stevens 1.
On motion of Mr.. j. ID. G. Brown, of
Indiana, the nomination of Mr.. Crisp
was made unanimous.
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Read the Following Unprecedented List Of Prices :
CL0AKs AND JACKETS.

Mr.. Crisp ON taking the chair thanked
the members for the honor an said he
would endeavor to discharge his duties
with courtesy, fairness and impartiality,
| and added: LET us unite in the hone
| thai our labors here may result in the
advancement of the prosperity, honor
ard glory Of onr beloved country
The speaker then called on Chaplain
Milburn for prayer, afters which the
mem berS were sworn in. The swearing
being concluded Mr.. Holman submitted
resolution providing for the election
of James Kerr, of Pennsylvania, as
clerk of the house; Samuel Yoder, of
Ohio, as sergeant-at-arms; Charles H.
Turner, of New York, as doorkeeper,
and Lycurgus Dalton, of Indiana, as
postmaster. These We're the gentlemen
selected by the Democratic caucus.
Resolutions offered by Mr.. McMillin
and Mr.. Blount, of Georgia, respective
ly, providing that the clerk be instruct
ed to inform the president of the cleo
ton of Messrs. Crisp and Kerr, and that
committee of three be appointed to
join like committee from the senate
informing the president of the opening
of congress, We're adopted. Messrs.
Blount, Mills and Reed were appointed
to join the senate committee, but Mr..
Mills withdrew and Mr.. Breckenridge.
of Kentucky, was substituted. Mr..
Springer offered resolution autl,oriz-
ing the speaker to appoint the commit
tee on rules, accounts and mileage, and
that the rules of tina Fifth congress be
submitted to the committee ON rules.
This was agreed to.
At3:l5 the house adjourned for the day.
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How IT HAPPENED.
Details Of the Last Session CT the Demo-

Details Of the Last Session CT the Demo-
cratic Caucus.
On the reasseInbling of the caucus at
2 p. m. voting was continued and no
material change occurred until the
twenty-third ballot was reached. This
ballot witnessed the first withdrawal OF
a candidate Mr.. Hatch. Mr.. Cobbs, OF
Missouri, started the break in Mr..
Hatch's reduced ranks by voting for Mr..
Mills. and he was followed by Mr..
Dearmond, of Missouri, who also cast q
ballot for the Texan. Mr.. Hatch was
hastily summoned 10 the hall of the
house where he announced his with
drawal and cast his vote for Judge
Crisp This action on the part of Mr..
Hatch was received with great cheering
by the Crisp men. MessS Byrnes and
Wilson, of Missouri, Hatch men, fol-
lowed the example of their leader q
voted for Crisp making the twenty
third ballot stand, Crisp. 100; Mills, "a;
Springer, 13; McMillin, 10: Stevens, l.
A motion to take recess was made
lust after the reading of the twenty
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Dom Pedro,s Ennaral.

PARIS, Dec. 9.--The body of Dom
Pedro, the ex-emperor of Brazil, who
died ON Sunday last at his residence, the
Hotel Bedford, in this city, has been
placed in the coffin prepared for it, and
in which, after the royal obsequies in
this city, it will be conveyeyed to Lisbon
and inferred in the family vault there.
A royal funeral will be held at Lisbon.
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Minnesota DairYmsn Nreet

MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. 0.--The Minnesota
dairymen met in the dairy hall at the
State Experimental station this morn
ing. An excellent programme has been
arranged, and the meeting promises to
excel In character any yet held.
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Jan. Ell the Date.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.-The executive
committee of the national committee
met at the Arlington hotel and decided
to cali a meeting of the full committee
in Washington Jan. 81 to determine
upon the time and place for holding the
national Democratic convention in 1892.
No other business was transacted.
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IN THE SENATE.

Messrs Dubois, Call and Jones Take the
Oath OF Office.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.-Senator Jones,
of Arkansas, who was absent when his
name was called Monday, came forward
and took the oath of office ON his re-
SECTION. Senators Dubois and Call also
took the oath of office.
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Probable Appointment.

WASHINGTON, Dec 9.--It is said here
that one of the first nominations to be
sent to the senate by the president win
be that of Lewis A. Grant, for secretary
of war. Mccoy. of South Dakota, is
understood to be slated for the Okla
homa governors ,ip.
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The Democ. attic Caucus Finally Nom.
mates the Georgia Man for
Speaker.
The Matter Decided on t.le Thireieth
Ballot, Springer Casting the De-
Gliding Vote.
Some Comment ON the Selection by
Prominent DemOc-ats-Executivc
Committee Meeting.

WASHINGTON, Dec AFTER a long
and bitter struggle, the like of which
has not been known in congress for
years, the Democrats have succeeded in
nominating Charles F. Crisp for speak
er. Many Democrats have acknowl-
edged that the fight went far beyond