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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-08-15
WORLDS FAIR NEWS.
Confirmation of the New Chief
of Horticulture Delayed.
CONSTRUCTION TO BE RESUMED,
The Approaching Meeting of the Lady
Commissioners - The Work of
the Agents in Europe.

CHICAGO, Aug. 14--Contrary to general expec-
tation, the local directory OF the Worlds fair at
, meeting tonight failed TO take decisive action
pn the nominations Of Samuels and Peabody
Jon chiefs respectively OF the horticultural ana
liberal arts bureaus The nominations were
shung up until the next meeting. TO give time,
u was stated, for more thorough investigation
- 70 the fitness Of the candidates. II is under
ffood considerable opposition has developed 70
both gentlemen, and the ultimate fate OF the
nominations is uncertain.
The directory have made important changes
| IN some Of the state Sites and all are now per-
manently settled, except Iowa and South Caro-
! lima, which will not be acted on until later.
Another change Is that the triangular plat
which had been assigned 10 Indiana, Michigan
md Ohio will be divided into quarters, indiana
gets the southern portion, Wisconsin the north
ern, Michigan the northwestern and ONO the
Northeastern. The north tier win be changed
Doas TO give Montana, Georgia and ldano better
bites
The delay I'm construction is about over, and
work viii be resumed on most OF the buildings.
Mrs. Palmer, president of the board OF lady
managers, has called meeting OF that body for
beptember 2. full report OF ali the work done
Will be considered then, and Mrs. Palmer thinks
twould materially advance the interests OF
wofnens work If the women OF the various
ptafes who have been appointed on state boards
bcud be present for conference
The national board of control today consid-
ered the matter OF awards, and decided to petit
bon congress for an amount sufficient TO make
medals and pay the salaries OF the board OF
Judges. Congress made an appropriation for
ehe same purpose at the centennial
VIENNA, Aug. l4.-Ex-Congressman Butter
worth and Moses p. Handy, two members of the
Foreign committee of the Chicago Columbian
EXPOSITION, having completed their labors here,
ptarted today for Eastern Europe. This trip will
occupy the time Of the commissioners until the
pnd OF the month, at which time they expect to
nrriye in London.
CoPEsHAGEs. Aug. H-Ferd Peck, OF the Chi
eAgo Worlds fair commission, has returned TO
ICopenhagen. Peck had an interview with King
Oscar at Gothenburg. Three hundred exhibitors
d the Gothenburg exhibition have resolved TO
pend exhibits to the Chicago fair. The king OF
Denmark gave luncheon to the Chicago fair
commissioners yesterday. The crown prince
end ell the members OF the cabinet were present.
The king, In toasting the Worlds fair and the
deiegates, said that Denmark would be largely
represented at the fair.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-08-15
MAKING A HOME.
Fruit Farming Is Ono Sure Road to
Wealth.

Mr.. Irwin John, who has ranch five miles
south OF Sidney, is at the Snoqualmie hotel
with his wife. He came from the East a year
and a half or two years ago. and though used to
city life, thought he would locate on claim,
prove up aud then sell it. al proved up a short
time ago" be said last night, "but found that
by going into fruit raising could make a good
living, and perhaps something more. So have
oct out about go trees-prunes and plums-and
il they paw ] shall continue TO enlarge the
orchard as clear my land. | suppose / could
sell now for 5000. a good many Of the farmers
about us--we are in the Black Jack valley--are
going into fruit raising.
son Sunday the first regular Methodist church
in Kitsap county-indeed the first church in
kitsap county-wss dedicated by Rev. Mr.. In
wood. The church is "a neat wooden structure,
ard starts oil well, for il is free from debt"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-08-15
Readymade Custom Houses for Alaska,
Port Townsend Ieale,


Nj d. MoPhee, who has government contracts
for the erection Of two custom houses in Alaska
has the necessary umbers framed at Downs
miit aud Will soon send them TO ;heir des,ina-
ton one OF the cus;om-houses Is TO be b;lfIt at
Mays Island, 90 miles south of Siska. sn4 the
other at sand Point. loo miles west OF Sitka
both are 70 lie frame structures. Mr. .MePhse
has Just returned from San Francisco where he
Chartered the schooner Frances Alice, Iao tons
burden, which IS supposed TO have Left san
Francisco Tor Port Townsend on August s On
arriving mere she vii. load with the material for
the custom houses and will take on eight WORK.
men TO construct the buildings. Mr.. MePhee's
foreman, J. =. Nose, wiz secure several Indians
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Young Salmon In Fish Traps.
Cathlamet Gazette.


Alexander Sutton, the secretary of the Fisher.
mems Union, was showing US while in Astoria,
a large glass jar, containing some excellent
specimens of young salmon caught in trap in
Bakers bay. The specimens are preserved in
alcohol and will be forwarded to the Smithson-
ian Institution, in Washington, and also to the
University of the Pacific, at San Jose, where an
effort will be made to determine whether these
young salmon will attain the size of the famed
Chinook, and TO what species of fish they belong.
We consider if this question could be satisfac-
torily solved and proven, that these young sal
mon, which are at present ruthlessly destroyed,
are young Chinook and are only awaiting a
chance to mature, it would rebound to the ben.
eft OF the whole country. II these fish are re-
ally Chinook salmon, then a most determined
effort should be made TO have the traps removed
In order to perpetuate the run of salmon in the
river We will await with interest the decision
OF these famed experts on the fish question
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-08-15
Garfield County Assessment
Pomerov Washipstonian.


We are indebted to Assessor Wise for the fol-
lowing figures, which show the assessed valua-
tion OF all property in this county: The total
assessed value OF all lands in this county, ex-
cepting town lots. is sS7s, so; improvements on
lands, $50, rs; value Of town lots $50 2GO: i'm
provemen,s on town lots, So COO; aggregate as
sessed value on town lots $l53,S60: aggregate as
sessed value on all real property, including i'm
provements, sl,02,4l0. Personal property: Num-
Der OF horses and mules in the county, S,77o-as-
sessed value. $50; cattle, 7,29O-as sessed
value 81 40: sheep, ,5j9assessed value sl1 6O0
hogs, lslS-assessed value, 1925; total value Of
all personal property As returned by the assess
or, slS2,5l0; total value of resl aud personal
rronerty in county. 81 5lAg1n
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TWO PALS OF FLESH.
Picked Up i'm the Ruins of a
Wrecked Powder Mill.
A CALIFORNIA TOWN FLOODED.
Destructive Storm In Minnesota-Train
Collision at Egg Harbor In
jures Ten People.

CINCINNATI, Aug. H-One building OF large
powder factory four miles below Huntington,
W. Va, was blown up this morning. The eIplo-
sion was in the Glazing mill building, which is
twenty-five feet square. There were about tons
OF powder in il. John Bsyless and Timothy
Cooney, wcrkmen, who were in the building at
the time, were blown to pieces. Two bucketfuls
OF shreds of human flesh is all that can be found
OF their bodies. George Wells, who was in house
No. 8, 100 yards away, had his skull fractured By
fragment which blew through window and
will die.
Three workmen in the big mill, 400 yards
away, were severely injured by flying fragments
OF the demolished building. Several others
were slightly injured. Archie Livingston, super
intendent of the mill, who was standing very
near it, escaped without injury. n daughter OF
Bayless, who was blown to atoms, is lying at
the point of death from grief. The cause OF the
explosion Is unknown.
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Developing British Columbia.


Mr.. John A Coryell, P. L s., Is engaged on
survey of the Fire valley in the Osoyoos
country The valley IL stated TO run almost
parallel to the lake. from which 1t Is separated
BY low granite range, and catches the sun
from rise 10 set The Inonaokln, or Fire valley
river, forty to fifty feet wide, runs through IL,
and develops into a beautiful waterfall near
where il enpties into the lake, about mile
from which il receives the waters of Eagle creek.
There is a good site for a sawmill at the water
fall with plenty of water available, and also
good timber-cedar, white pine, FIR, and tamarac
lin the neighborhood. The first thirteen niles
along the valley consist OF extensive oea'er
meadows, and the side hills and benches ere
covered with scattered pines and brute. the eie-
Walton being about 1900 feet. This plateau 10
practically level its entire length. The hills on
the south side of the plateau are covered WIN
good timper-cedar, spruce, and scaftereo Pilie
and hemlock-a great game country. seeinins
with cariboo and bear. The north Slope mas
been overrun with fire, but is now reco'ehus'
and affords splendid pasture Tor cattle, siass0"
of all kinds and peavine growing luxnrianny.
1t is understood that the government nave I'M
der contemplation the taking OF steps 10 ascer-
tain the value OF considerable area OF lanu on
Queen Charlotte island, now more or less COY.
cred with water. II the endeayor 10 reclaim ~
proves a success, there will be sunelcnt iaho
there to settle several thousand families, the
tract being seyeuty-five miles by fifteen in cx-
tent The soil is first-class from two to six feet
deep but is at present covered on the surface
with moss and small ponds. 1t is conteIn plated
this fall to drain some fifty acres OF this lana, 70
burn off the moss, and cultivate 1t Tor Inherent
crops, aud In about fifteen months IL IL ex-
pected that its value for settlement ana sgrieui-
tural purposes will, in this way, be ascertained
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Settlers with Winchester Rides.
Cathlarnet Gazette.

Seventeen Russian Firms, each armed with q
new Winchester rife, passed through Deep
river recently on their way to the Nemie river,
where they squatted on unsurveyed land last
winter built shanties, cleared and planted on
each place, lived there until fishing began,
which brought them to the Columbia river
They have recently been informed that large
number OF Swedes or Germans had taken Dos
session Of their places, burned all the houses
and fell timber in their gardens, built new
shauties for themselves and calculate 10 hold
the land by force, but the Firms are maddened
with determination and say that the jumpers
will have to jump out faster than they jumped
in, If thew don't there will be bloOtshed
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-08-15
Hriti.h Cnlumbia Cruiser.

The steel screw steamer Quadra was launched
recently at Paisley, scotland She is built 10 the
order OF the Canadian government aud intended
for coast service Sne will be schooner-riggsd
with a hoysprit and fgurehead on which is
carved the coat OF arms Of British Columbia as
she Is fer cruising on that coast Her dimen.
sions are over all 100 feet by n feet by Il feet
inches, and armament W n consist OF swivel
arms, with equipments complete. The vessel
has been built under the supervision OF Mr.
Lawrence Hiil, {, +. Glasgow. surveyor for the
Canadian government and is commanded by
Captain Walhran. The vessel will be lifted by
the builders with a set OF their patent 9uairuple
expansion engines q leo horse power, and
also with the electric light throughout
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-08-15
John L. sullivan studied for Priesthood

Interview with Duncan B. Harrison.
81 want to be explicit on this point said the
speaker, warming up to his subject, "and !
would like TO give you few honest truths
which will place my friend in a proper light.
He has been misrepresented in all parts of the
world. Trifing errors of judgment have been
painted in most brilliant hierogiyphcs, whilst
all his good qualities have been passed over
Why are these good qualities never heralded?
Why is it that he Is so continually misunder-
stood? Why not present him in his true colors
and let the world form a correct idea of the
man? have known John Laurence sullivan
for the past eight years aud been intimately
associated with him during the last two, and
while he has the common, everyday traits
of humanity, l have never yet known him
to be guilty Of am one of the heinous otfenses
often recorded against him. do not claim for
him that he is a Joseph. Whilst no saint, he is
not the sinner that some would paint him, and
say emphatically that he has many good quail
ties which would endear him to any one who
could claim his acquaintance. He is generous
snd kind in the fullest sense OF the word, and
his thoughtfulness and consideration for those
who are afflicted or suffering is known wherever
he has been. | never yet met man in all my
public experience more generous, Or who extends
more indiscriminate, unostentatious charity
than John L. Sullivan"
Harrison also denied that Sullivan is Hitter
ate, but claimed that he is an intelligent gen.
tleman, graduate of the Boston High school,
and that he studied eighteen months for the
rlFie
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ling pin. His hand slipped and was caught be-
tween the buprners, crushing the thumb, first
and second fingers of the right hand. DIR. z. L.
Smith found IT necessary to amputate the Sec
ond finger, but hopes 70 save the other two.
Stewart complained OF Intense pain.
At Providence hospital yesterday three pa
TENTS were received aud one discharged. At
Grace two were added 70 the list.
Michael Derpich, the cook who was injured In
the fire OF July 81, on South Fifth street,
was discharged from Providence hospital yester-
day.
A. ". Olson, who had his foot crushed In a
stone quarry at Port Townsend some time past
ana came TO Providence hospital for treatment,
is improving rapidly and viii be out in q few
Gays
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to assist in the work, through Missionary Dun
can. at Metiocatts. The schooner will leave
Port Townsend about August Is. and her mission
viii consume nearly eight weeks time. some
OF the men viii return on the Pacific coast
steamer from Mary's Island, and those at SAND
Point win return by way of Sitka Both build
ings will be practically put together here ana
made complete. They viii then be taken apart,
bundled and marked for their destination and
loaded upon the schooner, which Is 10 convey
them to Mary's Island and Sand Point building
sites, where they will be again put together sub
stantially, painted and finished and then turned
over to the government
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-08-15
Funeral of Editor George Jones.

NEW YORK, Aug. 1.-THE funeral OF George
Jones, editor OF the New York Times, TOOK place
today from All Souls church Rev. Or. Newton
oficiated. The edfee was filed with relatives
and friends aud business associates OF
the dead editor. Delegations were pres
emit from al DEPARTMENTS OF the Taaes.
The floral decorations were exceed .ng V
beautiful. The pallbearers were George
w. Childs, Robert Bonner, Augustine Smith,
Thomas F. Acton, David II. stone, John :
BOYD. Henry A. Morgan, j. II. Thompson. heo-
dore L. Peverelly and Charles T. Miller. After
the services in the church, the remains were
most intimate friends OF the family accompanied
the relations and pallbearers to the place Of
hurial
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-08-15
a Runaway wheel Goes Two Miles.


queer runaway occurred on Snake river the
other day, when the fywheel of Jim Mckee q
threshiug machine broke loose and ran two
miles down the big hill. The thresher was at
work on high bluff above the river when the
pin which holds the tiywheel in position WORK ed
out, allowing the wheel TO slip Oft the spindle.
1t so happened that the wheel was revolving
toward the river, and when il few from the
thresher il sho! down the mountain side al light.
ming speed. never stopping till it reached the
rivers edge. The wheel was so badly damaged
as to be useless, and new one bad 70 be obtained
before the thresher could be started again.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-08-15
CoLIMA sPOUTs FLAME AND LAVA.
Volcanic Eruption Unprecedented
Scientific Report to Be Made.

ST. LOUIS, Aug. IA dispatch from the City
oil Mexico Gays: telegram received here yes
terday from Colima states that ashes from the
volcano have ceased to fall at that place though
the column of fire is yet the same as yesterday.
The fall of ashes at some places attained depth
OF from three to six inches on the house tops and
In the streets. The eruption is on scale oil
magnitude never before heard OF. Streams OF
lava, many feet wide, are now coursing down
the sides OF the volcano, burning everything in
their course. 1t is stated that the governor OF
Colima has cent a commissioner to the volcano
to make a scientific report upon the present
eruption.
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shining Intelligence.

roRr TOWNSEND, Aug. lt-tSpceiaI ARRIVED
Rr hk Merchant, Captain Msgouey. 10 DAYS
from London, with carga ot cement for Seattle
and Tacoma. SGiled-Am bk fresno, Captain
Hanson, for Porto Rico. lumber laden
SAN FRANCES o, Aug A-Arrived-St,nr Ksr.
lux. from Prince Williams sound Cleared
Simg, Empire. FOR Marianne: stmr Columbia.
for Astoria Departei-Stmr. Coos Bsy, for VII.
mincton; ship spartan, for Seattle
SAN FRANCISCO, Aus. lA-Deparied-Str En-.
pire, for SEnaimp.
CITY % MEXICO, Aug. H--News has been re
oetved here thai the American brig Acbar has
gone ashore OF BanAEin. in the state of Vera
cruz, and Is a complete .oss. The entire crew
were saved.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-08-15
Railroad Accident at Egg Harbor.

EGG HARBoR, \. j., Aug. H.-An express train
on the Philadelphia & Reading road ran into a
freight train here, and both were badly
wrecked. Both engines were completely
wrecked, and a combination car, one passenger
coach and two freight cars were demolished. A
dozen or more passengers were injured, some
fatally. Among the injured are: William t.
Orton, of Philadelphia; Somers Iretan, of Lin
wood, n. j.; William Mohler, of Philadelphia;
William Hoffman aud Mrs. Otto BEETLE, of Phil
adephia: Thomas Wilson, of Camden; Thomas
Hart, of Camden, and the engineer of the ex-
press. 1t is thought that two of the injured
will die
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FOR GRAND LARCENY.
Daley aud Ryan Zach Bound Over or
Two Charges.

John Ryan and Thomas Daley, who were
bound over 10 the superior court few days ago
for trial upon charge of burglary, were bound
over for trial upon another ehafSe-grand lar
ceny-yesterday by Justice Won Tohei.
The men were arrested a few DAYS ago while
I'm the act of burSlarizing donlicile in White
chapel, and when searched at police headQuar-
ters ladies gold watch aud chain, gold neck
lace and gold hreaStpin, representing a value
Of $50, was found upon their persons. The Jew
eiry was iound to have been stolen from MS
Frances Jackson. who lives at the corner OF
Eighth and blanchard streets
"a friend OF ours gave the stuff 20 us to sell,'
said Daley "a the Justice
The justice concluded there was sufficient evil
dence To bind them over for trial.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-08-15
Stealing Iron From the City.

warrant was sworn ont for Alex Glasier, a
junk dealer, yesterday afternoon before Justice
Won Tobel, on complaint of W. T. Chalk, super
intendent of the city water-works, who accused
him OF stealing pig iron from the city. She sup
erintendent alleges that for some time past the
junk dealer has been buying pig iron, know
ing that the same had been stolen from the city.
The defendant gave bonds in the sum of $500
for his appearance in court Monday morning,
when he will be given hearing upon charge
OF grand larceny
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Disburs.ng Oregon schoo, ,Topax

SALEM, Or, Aug l2--The state treasurer has
completed the distribution OF interests arising
from the common school fund among the vari-
Gus counties The total amount of fuads sub
iect 20 distribution was sl58.G10. The total
number OF persons in the state between the ages
Of and D years is 1882. This gives 10 each
county the sum OF $40 per capita, the same
ratio as last year, although the number Of
school children has increased over 6ll1
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-08-15
A Cincinnati Factory Burned.

CINCINNATI, Aug H-Fire late this afternoon
completely destroyed the furniture factory OF
Stille d Dulheimer, at Wade and Dalton streets.
A boy, going into the cellar for benzine, broke
a lantern and an explosion followed. The boy
escaped without serious injury. The owners
put the loss on the building, stock and machin-
cry at SIS, 900; insurance, $4,000.
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Railroad Notes.

W. P. Watson, principal assistant engineer of
the Great Northern road, went up the Seattle d
Montana line.
S. 6. Fulton, of Portland, assistant general
freight agent of the Northern Pacific railroad, is
in the city.
Z. II. Morrison, general land agent Of the
Oregon Improvement Company. returned yes
terday morning from Fairfield, Spokane county,
and went there again last evening.
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Not the Right Sort of Experts.
Sa!em. d. Snecial.

Two and half weeks ago the safe in
Ladd & Bushs bank here refused to onan
and since that time experts have hem
laboriug with il. Both the time lock and
combination refused to operate. After SIX.
teen days steady drilling the safe was opened
today, over loo drills having been broken and q
dozen worn out in the operation. In the safe
was owe! $1,000.
Perhaps If the bank had secured the services
Of practical men now sojourning in the state
prison at Salem, instead OF experts, the safe
would not have resisted siege SO long
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AT THE HOSPITALS.
a Logger's Hand Amputated-other I'm
fortnnAfes DnInp We'll.

J. W. Stewart, OF snohomish. employed at
Plate & BlseSman's logging camp on the Seat
Gle, Lake Shore & Eastern, WIS broughtto froyl-
dence hospital Yesterday TO be treated for a
crushed hand received while coupling cars, Just
below Hartford. The accident occurred about
no o'clock in the morning. Stewart loads the
rxrs and on this occasion, when the train back ed
m, stepped between the cars to drop the coup
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The sneea of Steam Yachts.

Lewis Herreshoff in North American Review.
From a general view of the subject it
would appear that no marked gain in
speed can be reached by conhning the at
tention to any one element or factor of
speed; but by constant devotion TO the
details Of construction, particularly with