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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-07-24
One Of the Principal Business
Squares in Ashes.
LOSS $50. 900. INSURANCE SMALL
A Canadian Pacific Brakeman Killed
Under the Car Wheels.
Arguments In the Compton Trial Begun
"A Tacoma Clergyman's Difficulty
With Policeman-Good Templars
Elect Grand Officers.

CLE-ELUM, July Especial. IA fire
starting about 6 80 tonight wiped out one
solid business block. The flames origin
ated in the second story of Theron Staf-
ford's drug and general merchandise store,
and spread with wonderful rapidity owing
to the tinder-like condition of the build
lDgs and slight breeze which was prevail
ing. The only means of fighting the
flames were with buckets and force
pump at the Reed house. and considering
these primitive means, excellent work was
done. Several locomotives in the yards
pulled up within easy distance and con-
tributed the contents of their water tanks
toward suppressing the element. The
Roslyn fire brigade responded promptly,
but arrived too late to be of practical SER
vice. Relief was also sought at Eliens-
burg, but no means were at hand to
transport the fire department equipment.
The total loss will exceed $4,000, with
little or no insurance. The principal suf-
ferers are as follows:
Theron Stafford, business building and stock,
$4,000; insurance 81 ,000
Charles Connell building, $500: no insurance.
William Brannan, business building, $780, no
insurance.
c. r. Martin, Cle-Elum Tribune, material and
stock, s500
F. NJ. Cox and Theron Stafford, building,
1920; no insurance
f. NJ. Cox, stock of merchandise, $1,000; no
insurance.
J. C. Clary, building, $1,000; no insurance.
A. j. Lindsey, household goods, s, 200; no
insurance.
Daniel Focht, household goods, 5000
James Needham, building, $500; no insurance.
Frank Binns, cottage, $500.
John Michael, business building and cottage,
$500; no insurance.
T. Connel, business house and general mer-
chaudise, without buildings, 5000; insurance,
$1,000
Edward La Page, restaurant, $500.
The Reed house and all the business
houses on the opposite side of the street
were more or less damaged by the intense
heat, and the damage to contents by re-
moval was heavy, the losses in this quarter
exceeding $4,000.
Theron Stafford was severely burned in
removing goods from his building, and
Leo Harris, of Roslyn, was badly injured
by being caught by falling timbers. The
loss is very serious one to the town.
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The Holmes & Bull Furniture
Co., ,.Of Tacoma.

We take this means of ad-
vertising ourselves throughout
the state. Until August 5th
we sell goods regardless of cost.
This attracts the attention of
people in many towns and they
come to see us. For a few
days we lose and the people
gain by our loss. We do not
do this for amusement, but to
call attention to the fact that
we have the largest, finest and
best assorted stock of Furni-
ture, Carpets and Draperies in
the Northwest. In order to
induce you to see this for your
SELF we make it an object for
you personally to visit us before
August 5th. o25 and o25 c
street, Tacoma.
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Brief Tacoma News.

TACOMA, July 23.-[special. l-Alfred Albritt,
ageo 81, of English parentags, and butcher by
trace, has been adjudged insane and sent to the
o'eliacoom asylum. He had been previously
committed to an insane asylum three times in
oregon and this state
contracts for improvements of the Steilacoom
asylum have been awarded as follows Boiler
mouse and laundry, Lillis 4 Goss. $3.50; boiler
ana engine, Moran Bros, $500; electric plant,
Edison Electric Company, 1885, For the old
dynamo s400 was allowed
On the ground of desertion aud drunkenness
Ella +. La Croix and Annie Johnson have been
divorced from their husbands, William P La
croix and Nicholas Johnson. Annie Brooks
was also granted q divorce today from w H.
Brooks. Adolph Witt has sued for a divorce
from bis wife, Augusta Witt.
Inc First Christian congregation is arranging
10 build $4,000 brick and stone church, which
is 10 have seating capacity OF 1,500
The Puget Sound Stevedoring Company, of
this city, has withdrawn from the stevedoring
pool, and 1t is said the pool will start an oppo-
sition company here to compete with the retir-
ing company
d. Bennett, OF Port Angeles, the crazy young
man who robbed the Port Angeles bank, was
brought here last night, en- route to the Stella
COON asylum.
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THE FIRE RECORD.
Destructive Blaze at PIacervil1e, Call
Wyoming Mines Burning.

PLACERvILLE, Cal. July 23.-The most disas-
trous ire that has occurred for many years is
raging at this time. The fire originated in the
hardware establishment of Weatherwax & Nor
ris. The tin and iron work shop, structure in
the rear of the storeaouse, was ablaze when the
alarm was given. Before the fire COM
pany could get over the line OF business
blocks adjoining with water and hose, the
fire had communicated to all the frame build
ings that formed line in the rear Splendid
work has now stopped the progress OF the fire
eastward, after burning the rear of the Mountain
Democrat Office. The buildings thus far burned
are those westward beyond the livery stable of
Tuck Holdredge. No correct estimate of the
probable damage can al this moment be made.
CHEYENNE, Wyo., July 23.-The mines OF the
Deer Greek Coal Company at Green Rock are on
fire. 1t has been decided TO flood the mines.
ANDERSON, Cal, July GA fierce forest fire
has been burning south of here for two days
and this afternoon came near town, forcing the
citizens to back-fre to save their houses. The
fencing and buildings on the Dwinnele place
were destroyed
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POLICEMAN VS.. PREACHER.
What Captain Ward, Of Tacoma, Said tt
Rev. MT. Patterson.

TACOMA, July 23-[special l-Something of q
sensation was created on Sunday when the Rev.
Mr.. Patterson, pastor of the First Presbyteriasl
church, charged Captain Ward, of the police
force. among others, with connivance in secur-
ing jurors, in the antiSunday saloon cases, who
were opposed to closing saloons on Sunday
Captain Ward took the denunciation seriously,
and an explanation OF the minister's assertion
seemed about TO be demanded. Yesterday the
anti-Sunday saloon cases were taken up again.
and Mr.. Patterson went to the city prison and
was halfway up stairs when Captain Ward, who
was in the office, inquired OF an officer in stage
whisper: SIS that that preacher?" The officer
nodded in the affirmative, but, before Ward
could speak, Mr.. Patterson rushed to the bottom
of the stairs, and exclaimed: "Who said that?
Who asked that question, say?'
He had overheard Captain Wards remark, and
that officer, facing the divine, retorted: "I did,
and want to tell you, Mr.. Patterson, you're no
gentleman"
Mr.. Patterson eyed the officer sternly, and left
without replying. He said today that Wards
wogds were: ais that that d-n preacher?p and
that in asking who made use Of such language
he wanted to find out what officer would dare TO
insult citizen bent on attending to his own
business.
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FOSTERING FRUIT INTERESTS.
State Board OF Horticulture Actively
at Work Collecting Data.

TACOMA, July 2S.-[Spccial. THE secretary of
the state board of horticulture has sent letters to
all fruit dealers III the state who are buying or
receiving green fruits from other states than
Washington, stating that they must secure GER
titicates from shippers in other states, setting
forth that their fruit before being sent has been
thoroughly fumigated, in cases where IL is sub
ect to any scale eggs so that il shall contain no
live scale egg germs. Unless infected fruit 10
fumigated, both shippers and dealers are liable
10 losses as will be the case where any live
germs are found upon the fruit offered for sale
not being cleaned. Statistics and information
relative TO the condition OF orchards and fruit
growers and associations are being collected
from throughout the state so that previous to
the marketing seasons OF the various fruits es-
Inmates rsay be given 70 transportation COM
panies OF the bulk and carriage required, there
by securing more satisfactory rates from one
part of the state to the other, and not allowing
transit from otner states three times the dis
tanee to come into competition because of lower
freight rates
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RUSSIAN FRIENDSHIP FOR FRANCE.
Squadron of War Vessels Efusively
Welcomed at Cronstadt.

ST. PETERSBURG, July 2s.-The participants In
an elaborate reception by which the French
squadron was welcomed to Cronstadt today
were favored with fine weather. The roadstead
of Cronstadt was occupied by eleven vessels of
the Russian evolution squadron and fifty other
vessels crowded with spectators. Grand Duke
Alexis met the French visitors on board the war
ship Asia, while the officials OF the French en-
bassy, a delegation from the Slav Society,
headed by Ignatieff slavinsky, and a choir sing
ing odes OF welcome, also greeted the arrival of
the French vessels Russian military bands
played the "Marseillaise," and the French sail
ma
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A scoundrel Prosecuted by His Brother.

OTTAWA, July 23-At meeting of the priv
ileges and elections committee Robert II. Me-
Greevy, who is one of the most active prosecu-
tors of the charges of corruption against his
brother. Hon Thomas MeGreevy, testified that
he obtained from Larkin, Connolly < Co, after
the Crosswall contract had been obtained for
the firm, through his brothers influence, notes
to the value OF SIS 900, part of which had been
used by Thomas McGreeyy in paying q personal
debt of si7 600 Robert III. McGreeyy in con-
tinuing his evidence stated that he had been in
strumental in receiving for Thomas, from Lar
kin. Connolly & Co., $4,000 for further infiu-
ence used to obtain for the firm a contract to
eomplete the dock.
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Hinnolxte ON Relations with America

NEW YORK, July 23-The Worlds correspond
ent at Port au Prince has had an interview with
Hippolyte, in which the latter said
In the difference between Haiti and the
United states concerning Mole 81. Nicholas,
NV country has not been TO blame. The United
states bases its claim to the Mole on the strength
of an alleged promise made during the Revolu-
tionary period This government maintains that
no promises we're ever made 70 eede Haitian ter
ritory to the United States or 70 any foreign
power Whatsoever. The constitution OF Haiti
most positively prohibits that. Such being the
case The Haitian government viii most decid-
edy refuse permission TO the United states or 20
any other government 10 establish itself on a
single foot of territory in this country.
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Democrats win sprarue election.

sPRAGuE, July Especial. THE election to-
day was hotly contested from early morning uu~
til night. That the Democrats have elected
their entire ticket is not doubted, they ara
too far ahead in the count for the Republicans
to overcome the lead. Brooke for mayor has 1852
and Beamer 100 The question of bonding the
city is carried by large majority. That tho
Republicans are showed under they concede
themselves The election in other respects
passed off quietly, there being no disturbance Of
any kind. The Democrats are celebrating their
victory tonight, although the returns are not all
ir,V Vaf
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San Diego Murderers Bound over.

SAN DIEGO, July 23-At tho preliminary ex-
animation this morning of the prisoners charged
with assault on the sailors OF the Charleston,
bail was fixed by Justice Sloan a. follows: For
Breedlove, $4,000; Wilson, $1,000; Coats, $500,
and Guerrie, 500. 1t is probable that all ths
prisoners win be able TO give bond. The exam
ination was really concluded last evening, when
the four prisoners were bound over 70 the sups-
rior court Webb and Gillespie, whose conneo-
tion with the tragedy is shown by the evidence.
cannot be found. District Attorney Jones stated
this morning that he would request Governor
Markham to offer a re, ~ for Webb.
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LAwLEss KANSAS FARMERS.
Alliance Judge Mackey and His Coun.
selors Arraigned for Contcmnt.

beIOFb AFTNIBHou IUr OOutcMlpte
Topeka, Kan, July 23.-The supreme court
this evening took up the case against G. w.
Mackey, the Farmers Alliancs judge of Harper
county, cited for contempt OF court. o. c.
Hooker aud J. d. Radley, his counselors. were
made defendants with him. 1t appeared to the
court that Judge Mackey was acting
under a misapprehension OF the law.
Each of the defendants stated that he did not
intend contempt and would hereafter obey ths
orders of the court. Judge Horton was very
emphatic in his order, in which he said: "The
case will be continued until September, and il
the orders of this court are not obeyed we will
teach people, whether district judges or private
individuals that the state of Kansas, through
its courts, receives proper respect and its orders
proper observance"
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COMPTON COURT-MARTIAL.
Evidence all in and Argument Begun
Prosecuting Attorney Scored.

WALLA wALLA, July 23-The courtmartial
trial of Colonel Compton will close tomorrow.
The eross-examination OF Colonel Compton
ELECTED nothing new Argument for the &C.
eused was begun, but not concluded, this after
noon. The defense claimed that under the
circumstances there was no law direct
ing Colonel Compton what 10 do as
in the case at point, and being left
TO exercise his own judgment ne could not be
punished for exercising discretion. even with
bad results The attorney made the point that
the court marital was only . criminal court and
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Boston Chinaman in Vancouver.

VANCOUVER, 3. c., July 2a-[Special. 7
Charlie Wah Hong. Chinaman from Boston. is
here today in search OF data and international
lay before the Chinese government on the ques-
ton of Chinese exclusion. emigration, etc
Some comment is caused locally by the fact that
Jaw Ewing, United States consular agent here,
whose decidedly ant-British propensities got
hin, into trouble, has had the Mongolian in tow
all day, and even, it is said, invited him to dine
with him this evening.
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Arizona Indian Experiment. station.

WASHINGTON Cry, July 2s.-The commissions
of Indian affairs has received a letter from y.
A. Gulley, dean Of the University OF Arixona,
at Tucson, agreeing that IL the government Will
equip AN experimental station for the develop
ment of three or four acres of land on the Pima
Indian reservation, to operate the station for
the benefit of the Indians without expense TO
the government. The commissioner has asked
Guliey for a detailed statement Of the expenses
that will be involved In tho establishment Of
the station, and viii recommend to the secretary
of the interior acceptance of the proposition.
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Tacoma rea-shin Arrives.

TACOMA, July 3D. Especial THE tea ship Guy
C. Goss, forty-four days out from Yokohama
and fourteen days overdue, will arrive here to-
morrow morning Much anxiety has been fel,
about the Goss' whereabouts.
PoRT TOWNSEND, July b Especial. THE tea
ship Guy G. Goss arrived this afternoon forty
six DAYS from Yokohama. She Is several days
overdue. The cause of the long passage could
not be learned, as the tug Pioneer towed the
ship past here to Tacoma.
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Captain White Committed for Trial.

VANCOUVER, B. c., July 23.-[Special. l-At
11:SO this morning his honor Judge Boole
opened court in the preliminary trial of Cap
tain White, formerly of the Premier, for the en-
bezzlement of 5000. The prosecution put in
only sufficient evidence for prima facie case,
and White was committed for trial at the fall
assizes at New Westminster, unless in the mean
time he should decide to ask for a speedy trial.
In the latter event he will be tried at New West
minister, probably on Mondey next. 1t is said
that some racy and sensational developments
xui ha ad
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stata E1entlnn I'm Nsbra.ka 1.hi. ra,l.

state central Republican committee, has an
nounced that the Republican party will prob
ably havo a candidate for the gubernatoriai
chair in tho field this fall. Although the su-
pIeme court decided that Thayer held over,
legal opinions so varied on this point that IL
has been decided that it is best to be on the safe
side The Alliance and Democratic parties also
have gubernatorial nominees on their ticketa
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SUNDAY LIQUOR seller Acquitted.

{ WAILA WAILA,. July 23.-Ispeciall Henry
Retzer, the saloou-keeper who was arrested
Monday in connection with Adolph Schwarz
and Charles Rose for keeping the back door of
the saloon open on Sunday, was tried before
Justice Taylor this afternoon. Defendant de-
manded a jury trial. Several witnesses were ex-
amined and testified they saw people going in
and out of the saloon all day but could not
swear positively that liquor was sold The de-
fense did not call q witness. The jury returned
verdict of not guilty in ten minutes. Adolrh
Schwarz will be tried on the same charge to-
morrow afternoon
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WASHINGTON CROP BUREAU.
10 De Established at Olympia Mt an
Early Day.

rokILAND, July 23.-[speciaI. Through the
eIorts OF i. S. Pague, signal service officer In
.his city, Washington is soon to have weather
ana crop bureau similar to the one now existing
nele Mr.. Pague has frequently urged the ne
Sessity Oh such an institution for the state of
Washington upon the officials at Washington
Il.s' and now his hopes are about to be realized.
iniormation has just been received from Wash
Ins.on City that Mr. Edward B. Olney, first as
sls'ant to Mr.. Pague in this city, will be ordered
70 olympia at an early day to organize a
weather bureau there for the state of Washing
ION, and Mr.. Z. Herbert Thompson, now at
olympia, will be transferred to Portland to take
Mr.. Olney's place
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nell. who was presiding officer, was warmly
cneered. Referring 70 Balfours promise,
outlined, of a local government bill for Ireland,
farnell said be would join Timothy Healy in
making 1t as comprehensive as possible The
convention adopted programme which in
Guided suffrage, land law reform and the rein
statement of evicted tenants
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Hottest in Twenty-Five Years.

PORTLAND, July 2.-[speciAl- To-day was the
hottest day Portland has experienced since the
81 of July, ls66. The official thermometer of
Signal Service Observer b. 5. Pague registered
1O2. In the shade the register rose 70 80 and VI.
The oppressive heat was due 10 the absence OF
even the slightest breeze, and everyone suffered.
In July, 1866, the Thermometer covered about the
100 mark for several days, and old timers say
that the "a of that month was the hottest day
in the history OF The city.
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Mt. vernon and seattle Trains Aug. rs.

MOUNT VERNON, July 23.-[SpeciaLl 1T. J.
Miner, superintendent of the Seattle & Montana,
ia in the city. He made the statement this even
ing that trains would be running between
Mount Vernon and Seattle by the 18th of Au-
pust He also stated that the road would be
ready to deliver freight shipped via the Cana
dian Pacific from ST. Paul on September !, con-
signed TO parties in Mount Vernon.
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Cantain of the sehome Falls Overboard.

wHAroox, July 22-Ispecial l-Captain Nc
Alpine, OF the steamer sehome. fell overheard
unseen from the pilot-house ladder while under
full headway, on the down trip. near Port
Townsend, and was afterward noticed IN the
water by deck hand, about 400 yards behind.
The steamer went about mile before stopping
and returning. The captain was picked up By
the Sehome lifeboat
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Railroad Discrimination Forbidden.

SALEM, Or, July 2s-For several years the
Southern Pacific company has given reduced
rate of transportation in this state to students
and teachers of the State university at Eugene.
The state board of railroad commissioners today
decided that the reduced rate must be granted
TO students and teachers of all chartered insti-
tutions of learning in the state OF else the re-
duced rate to Eugene must be Cancelled.
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Conspiracy of Farmers Ali.
ance Against the Poor.
PLOT DENOUNCED BY DoNNELLY
Politicians Urge the Hoarding OF
Grain to Force Up Prices.
The Supreme Court OF Kansas Reads
Lesson to an Ignorant Alliance Judge
State Election I'm Nebraska This
Fabrication OF Secretary Blaine.

ST.. Paul, July 23.-President Ignatius
Donnelly, of the Minnesota Alliance, has
issued circular to members of the FARM
ers' Alliance of Minnesota, in which he
disclaims any connection with the move
for withholding part of the wheat crop to
raise prices. By covert illusions to the
"Pittsburg wheat ring" deals. ETC., he
casts cold water on the movement and
leaves the inference that it is unauthorized.
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THE OFFICE MUST sEEK THE MAN.
Blaine Not Candidate for the Nomina-
ton, but He VIII Accept.

DETROIT. July 23.-The Tribune says: Captain
Gavett, OF this city, yesterday received letter
from J. III. Manley, OF Augusta, Me-, in response
to letter written by him. Manley asserts that
Blaine's health is almost fully regained. He
further states that Blaine cannot become can
didate for the Republican nomination, but in
his (Manley's) opinion if the party wants him
for standard-bearer in 1892 all it has to do 10 to
nominate him.
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Another Railroad for Astoria.

ASTORIA, Or. July 23.-Artieles OF incorpora-
ton were fled today by the Columbia River &
Astoria Railroad Company The principal OBJ
iect of the company is to build a railroad from
Astoria, along the Columbia river, to Gobie, the
point where the Northern Pacific railroad
crosses the Columbia. The capital stock is ST.
Enn
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wh.t Engineer Rogue Says.

TAcoxA, July 2S.-lspecial l-Engineer Bogue,
of the Union Pacific, is here, and has soInething
new TO s.y, Wig: That three men are now en-
ployed on the Puget sound extension OF the
Union Pacific. the three men being waEchmen,
stationed at Seattle, kalama and Vancouver.