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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-03-13
Fire at Whatcom Threatens the
Business Section.
THE FIGHT AGAINST CURRY
Attempt to Prevent the Improvement
of Portland Harbor.
Falouse Farmers Sure of Big Crops
Another Blast At Port Crescent-A
Syndicate Swallows Victoria Brew
cries.

WHATcoM, March lo-rSpecial. This
evening at O'Clock lamp upset IN the
third story Of the California lodging-house
set IRE to the building. located in the
business center of Whatcom, near the old
courthouse. The inside of the building
was all on fire before the alarm was given,
Ihe Whatcom hose companies responded
quickly and put two streams ON the fire.
The New Whatcom and Fairhaven CON-
panies were telephoned for and arrived
promptly, rendering great assistance.
lne seven streams brought to bear pre-
vented the spread of the flames to adioin-
ing buildings. but the California house was
totally demolished and the adjacent ba-
kery- owned by fnan named Birk, was
badly wrecked to prevent the spread of the
nre- The front of another frame building.
owned by 4. G. Nickiin and occupied by
Dickie's harness shop, was demolished
and the stock injured.
Three Swedish boariers at the California
mouse were badly burned. one probably
fatally. Johnson had only 500 insurance
on the California house and will lose s.. go.
BirS, the baker. is also heavy loser.
Ihe ire boys all did good work and
ayertsd ire which threatened to DESTROY
All the business portion of the old city of
Whatcom. The Whatcom fire department
heid the fire in check until the arrival of
the New Whatcom and Fairhayen COM
panaes, who did excellent work. The lack
o. nre plugs retarded the fire boys some
Merchants are now moving their goods
nack into the stores in the vicinity Of the
Ire, which fortunately escaped.
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SENATOR STEWART sAsGUIxE.
He Believes silver Will BE Restored {
Its Old Place VERY Soon.

He Believes silver Will BE Restored to
Its Old Place Very Soon.
New YogK, March 12-Senator Stewart
in an interview yesterday said: ssSilver
will be restored to its place as money be-
fore this administration ceases. The COM
mercial world has the alternative of con-
tracing credit and business to correspond
with the diminishing supply of legal
tender money, which must result from the
use of gold alone, or of returning to use
both gold and silver legal tender money
and hnal restitution to allow business to
expand with the growth of the population
and development of the country's re-
sources. The moneys of the world at
present, in the theories of the gold men,
is more than two-thirds credit. Around
the circulating medium there is a vast
cushion. SO to speak, of credit, exceeding
the volume of money many times.
The commercial world has dis
covered, through the failure of the
Barings, that the gold reserves
arc altogether insufficient, and that dis
turbances may precipitate universal bank
ruptcy. If the silver coin of the world
could again be treated as money of ulti-
mate redemption, as it was for q thousand
years before its characterization in 1871,
the legal tender money for ultimate re-
demption would be doubled and the re-
serves throughout the commercial world
be amply sufficient, not only for the re-
demption of the paper currency in circula-
ton, but for the expansion of business
with the increasing demand for money. 1t
policy which induces holders of money
and bonds to reject silver for the purpose
of enhancing the value of money and
obligations in money"
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Illinois Senator Overshadows
the Stuffed Prophet.
INCUBATION OF 4 BIG BOOM.
Estee Gains Three Votes, De Young
None, at Sacramento.
Over His Defest-Asscmblymsn Bru-
ner Set Trap for Newspaper Re-
porters and Hurt His Own Fingers.

WASHINGTON CrTY, March .-special.]
The name Of John NJ. Palmer of Illinois,
whose election to the United States sem
ate yesterday terminated deadlock
which has attracted national attention, is
on every lip here. A prominent politician
who arrived in Washington City from
New York this morning says that when it
was known in New York yesterday morn
ing that General Palmer was elected
senator the talk of Palmer for president in
1892 was rife. At the editorial rooms Of
the Commercial Advertiser, q well-known
Cleveland paper, Palmer's name was put
down as the candidate for 1892 1t
was stated that the dissensions in New
York state made the selection Of New
York man wholly impracticable. These
views are thought to be very significant,
coming as they do from newspaper which
has always been a Cleveland organ, and
whose editor is a next door neighbor and
warm personal friend of Grover Cleve-
land 1t was stated also that various tele-
grams have passed between New York and
leading Western Democrats. the result Of
which will probably be announced in .
formidable Palmer boom which will be
launched from New York in the next day
or so. General Palmer is known to hold
conservative views on the question Of
coinage, which makes him popular in the
East,
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TERRIBLE BLrzzARD IN ENGLAND.
Hundred Lives Lost - Railysr6
Blocked and Vessels Wrecked.

n hun0re0 Lives Lost - KailW0yD
Blocked and Vessels Wrecked.
LoSDoS, March 12.-Snow storms have
again set in in the west of England and Al
roads and railways are again blocked.
Cornwall continues issolated from tho
rest of England on account Of the rocen6
blizzard. Many wrecks are reported On
the coast, and at Lands End number ~
people were frozen Ia death. A foreikn
steamship, name unknown, was wrecked
near Dartmouth. Deyonshire, during tha
storm and all the crew and passenxexu
were drowned. The British ship Dryad.
bound for Valparaiso, also was wrecked a.
Start Point, Deyonshire. Her crew ~
twenty-five were drowned. Among tho
schooners lost off Start Point VS. tho
Luresdale, and four of her crew were
drowned
1t is already known that at least seventy
lives were lost off the coast during the
blizzard, and in add tion at least ten men
perlshed from cold after reaching ahoro.
II is feared the list Of wrecks and record ~
lives lost is far from complete. as = nuns
Der OF other vessels are known to be miss
ing
Many points inland, where the st0rm
was most severely felt. is still isolated from
the surrounding country and days must
eiapse before through freight and passen-
ger traffic is entirely restored Large
gangs of laborers have been sent in all
directions to clear the lines. The loss to
farm stock is enormous and viii cause
much suffering among farmers.
The water mains at Plymouth WeFD
showed up and people of that city have
had no water since last Monday. A forco
to 90 soldiers was sent to assist the wat0g
works employees in clearing the mains -
they can be used.
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THE STATE CAPITAL.


BrfGadier Curry's Enemies-New Quar-
ters for Public Omcials.
OLyNPIA. March II. Especial - The
people of Spokane are sending inquiries to
this city wanting TO know if General
Curry has been appointed police judge in
spite OF their protest, which they claim to
have sent Lieutenant-Governor Laughton
The latter, however, says he has not re-
ceived any protests, and neither has he
made any appointment. He has vet five
bills to approve.
The capitol has been thoroughly cleaned
again and wagon load Of bills and accu-
mulated papers have been burned.
On June all state officers will move to
the Mckinney building. at Main and
Fourth streets. the three upper floors of
which have been rented to the state for
hye years, at $500 per year. Each floor
will be arranged to suit the convenience of
the occupants. The state library will have
to be moved from the capitol in order to
be accessible to attorneys while attending
supreme court.
SPOKANE Falls. March Fit now looks
as though an element of chance would
solve the bitter fight made against the pro-
posed appointment by Lieutenant-Gover-
nor Laughton of Brigadier- General Curry
as judge of the municipal court. under q
law passed at the recent session Of the leg
islature. The law contains proviso that
In cities already having q police justice,
that official shall become municipal Judge
Acting on that provision. Police Justice
Dunning will tomorrow go before the su-
per1or court and take the oath of Office.
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ESTEE GAINS THREE VOTES.
De Young Makes No Progress-The Re
pubIicans Unwilling To Caucua.


pubiicans Unwilling tn Caucus.
SACRAMENTO, March 12.-There was an
other large audience IN attendance at the
joint convention in the assembly chamber
at II o'clock today for the purpose of ball
losing for United States senator. Senator
Peacock stated that Senator Shlppee had
been called away on account of death.
Matloek withdrew the name of General
Chapman, and Clark, after announcing
that Morrow was the choice Of the people
of California, withdrew his name Goucner
then placed in nomination James V. Cole
man.
The Senate roll call was then ordered
and resulted as follows: For Estee-Bailev.
Bvrnes, Campbell of Siskiyou, Carpenter,
Flint. Peacock, MeCoomb, MeGowan'
Ragsdale. Sprague-i0.
For Felton-Banks, Campbell of Solano.
Grandall. De Long, Everett, Mahoney,
Simpson. Smiths.
For Coleman (nemocratic) - Britt,
Goucher, Hamill. Harp. Langford. Mead.
0strom, NSeawelI, Welch, ". HI. Williams
10.
For De Young-Broderick. Dareie.
Maher, George Williams.
For Johnston--Dennison,D Dray-a
For Observation-Disclosures Prescott. Voor-
hees-3.
Absent-Berry, Shippee and Wilson. The
only change in the Senate was Campbell.
who went from Estee TO FELTON,.
The roilcal Of the assembly resulted as
follows: For Estee-Ames, Barnett of
Sonona, Burt. Bryant, Cargill. Culver.
Burner, Hawley, Lewis, Murphy, Smith OF
Butte, Smith OF Orange. Sturtevant, wes-
ton, Coombs. Estley. Clarke, Hal, Hume
well. Matlock, Craal-2i.
For De Young-Alexander, Barnett of
San Francisco. Coffey. Daley, Dennis. Dib-
bic. Bow. Giynn, Harris. Haley. Johnston.
Jones, Low, Lux, Marion. Phillips. SteItz,
Tennis. Tulley, Windrow-D.
For Felton-Carter, Galbraith, Gordon.
Hersey, Lacey, Young, Harloe, Went
worih--s
For Johnson--Rruner MCCALL
for blanchard Durnard, Baushman,
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one mile Of the W'heless underground
electric track in this city for the purpose
OF exhibiting shc merits Of ,.ac patents.
Frank +. tray who bought one-half
acre OF land Of Mrs Honcra J. Church, of
california. OF which there were allegations
OF fraud. denies empsaticaliy any nisrep-
resentatlon.
Harry Bradea. os sidney. kiisap county.
VINO came 10 this city February y, is miss
ing As he csTae on business and was
known 10 carry a large sum of money. it
Is feared he has been fouily dealt with.
lie was in partnership in the shingle busi-
ness with T. NJ Quieit.
Should the grounds at Urting in the
vicinity OF the Soldiers Home be found
suitable, General carry said this morning
before leaving fer tha. place with the mir
ifary board 10 inspect the same, they will
be used as the permanent camping place
OF the National t,nard
Tomorrow evening the Tacoma Lumber
Dealers Protective Association will hold
It's last meeting before the f;ew prices on
lunher go into effect, which will be Mon
day. Prices will be advanced sloper 900.
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Big Blast at Port Crescent.

Another gigantic blast was fired yesterday
at the breakwater. The sixty-ioot tunnel
was loaded with two tons of giant and Jud-
son powder and exploded with an cleo
trical igniting battery. Manager John E.
Lutz touched OFF, the charge, and. like
the big blast last September. the noise was
hardly noticeable, but the results were en-
tireiy satisfactory. A great mass of rock
was brought down IN position 10 be readily
transferred to the breakwater embank-
ment. The new machinery is now being
put in place.
There is a rush of claim hunters TO Lake
Crescent township, which is 70 be at once
surveyed. A meeting of settlers was held
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THE SACRAMENTO SCANDAL.
Assemblyman Bruner Was Trying Z
Trap the ssExaminer'' Reporters.

Asse mblyman Bruner Was Trying to
Trap the Examiner" Reporters.
SACRAMENTO, March Io-The Bruner in
vestigation was resumed tonight. State
Printer Johnson testified that on the night
of the transaction he met Bruner. who ap-
peared greatly excited. He walked down
town With Bruner, but the latter said moth
ing about receiving check for 500. The
next day Bruner came to his Office and
gave him $3.50 to keep for him, saying he
would tell him all about it some other
time. A. ]. Bruner. Assemblyman Bru-
ner's brother, testified that on the Monday
before the exposure Elwood Bruner told
him that Examiner reporters had asked him
if he was selling places on the San Francisco
police force. Elwood said: '.If these
fellows are putting up trap on me I'll
fight back" The next day Elwood again
spoke angrily of the Er1miner stories.
Witness said he told Judge Armstrong
what Elwood had said. Witness described
the scene in the library, and later his
brother told him he would trap the con-
spirators. He had got things all right,
and witness need not worry. A. B. Hem
derson, of the E1cminer. said his paper had
never before attacked Bruner. and he him
self had never heard of him until this ses-
sion of the legislature. The committee
adjourned until tomorrow evening.
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Thcffs In Tacnma..

TACOMA. March l2.-Fspeciai- About 4
a. m. today $50 worth of cloth was stolen
from the San Francisco tailor shop on Pa
cifc avenue. The police found bolt of
the stolen cloth i'm the alley near Thir-
teenth. For the past ten davs there has
been large number of unemployed people
IN the city Prayer Bros. this evening re-
port several small thefts- including bolt
OF cloth. Hoimgren e Pahrson. tailors,
this morning nosihed the police that two
bolts of cloth had been purioined from
their establishment Contractors report
carpenter and mason tools being stolen in
various parts OF the city, the thieves being
boys principally
W. j. ROLLS, of North Bay. was held up
by three men 10 night At the Twenty-fifth
street railroad crossing and robbed of $54.
No arrests.
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LONDON, March 12.--In the commons
this evening, in committee on supply. Bal-
four asked credit Of f55 900 for the relief
of the distress in Ireland He explained
that the government had adopted every
possible means 20 expedite relief works.
which otherwise could not have been begun
before April or May. He spoke
highly of the assistance that farm
e-s. priests and landlords hzd rsn.
dered, which saved the government much
expense There had been no case Of star
vation on the mainland, but great risk a
starvation on the islands. and therefore =
steamer has been chartered 70 investigato
the condition OF the inhabitants and con-
vey supplies 10 them. The number Of per.
sons engaged in relief work February =
was 797 The total amount OF wages pas4
was Ell ,159. The government was af pre-
ent spending $500 weekly in wages. Ihs
credit asked for was adopted. The house
by vote Of Is0 TO - adopted vote -
$6S0, ,000 for railways IN Ireland.
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The Postal Subsidy Law.

WASHINGTON CRY, March II. - Post
master-General Wanamaker when ques-
toned today as to what action, if any, had
been taken to carry into effect the new
postal subsidy law, said he was at present
engaged on the preliminary work Of the
act. 1t is necessary, he said, TO ascertain
the full scope of the bill. and what Ameri-
can ships are within reach for immediate
service He had important interviews
with the president of the Inman line. the
president of the United States and Brazil
lines and others. He should fix upon the
routes to be advertised for as speedily as
possible after ascertaining what other
ports not now reached should be included
in tho
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rISAScIAL PANIC IN xuaorx.

French Governments Has Dl0culoY n
Saving Banking Instituf1on.
PARIS, March l2.-The Wood PAVING
Company of this city has failed, with liz
bilities of 5000, 900 francs.
The Societe des Depots de Comptoo
Courants is in q critical position. Tho
Societe has been suffering during the ~
cent financial crises in London and Buenca
Ayrcs, and now has only 100000 francs
on hand with which to meet claimn
amounting to 81, ,000, 900. After consultation
it was decided to ask government assist-
ance. consequently n. Donon, the mannns
ing director, called upon IL. Rouyier, tho
minister of finance, and asked Rouvier ~
advance the Societe 50,0OO000 frames.
After making inquiries, Rouvier asked the
Bank Of France to come to the assistanco
of the Societe. The Bank of France di-
rectors. after celebrating, refused to
grant the assistance, and Rouvier then
convened meeting Of the directors
of the leading financial houses Of Park.
The meeting was twice in session yester.
day, IN an endeav0r to bring about an ar
rangement similar to that which in the
case of Barring Bros, of London, saved
that house from utter collapse. No UNDER
standing was arrived at at the first meet
ing. II Is stated in financial circles thot
the first report of the Societe being in dik.
fculties was promoted by bear operators
on the bourse, and that when the rumoru
were first circulated the position Of The
bank was financially sound
At 1l:15 p. m. the Societe was meeting
all demands made upon ii by the run
which set in when alarming rumors b.
came freely circulated. As q result Of the
meeting called by the minister Of finance,
the Bank of France finally agreed to ad-
vance the money required to tide over tho
difficulties of the Societe. Following is tho
basis of settlement decided upon: Tho
Bank Of France to advance 60.00D, o.
francs to the Societe, which sum is guar.
anteed by bills OF the Societe,
and the Societe calls for 375 francs
per share from its shareholders, and
financial houses jointly guarantee 15,O00,-
0oO francs to the Bank Of France The -
sets of the Societe will be assigned for pay
ment of the advances. Ii is understood
the total liabilities Of the Societe are under
COCO 900 francs.
LONDON, March 12.-The stock exchange
at IL 80 a. m. was in . state of uDeasineGs,
and depressed at the reports from Paris III
regard to the precarious condition Of the
Societc des Depots de Complies Courant1.
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WHAT CANADA HOPES FOR.
Freer and More Friendly Terms .
Trade with the United States.

Freer and More Friendly Terms or
Trade With the United States.
OTTAWA, March 1a.--Sir Charles Tupper
said today in an interview.
/ am very eanguine that reciprocal trade
arrangement on a broad and literal basis be-
tween canada and the United States will very
soon be made. embracing all articles, whether
the product OF the forest or the farm, as il can
be srraneed 10 the mutual advantage of both
countries. Ny confidence in that result arises
from the fact fhst Mr.. Blaine was known To be
strongly opposed to the Mckinley tariff act. and
he has sought 10 relieve that measure OF the
nAturai consequences which must dow
from il by proposals for reciprocal
arrangement. with other countries. So far from
refusing 10 make snything bat treaties OF unre-
stricted reciprocity, The treaty made with Brazil
simply embraces articles that both countries
agreed could be exchanged to the mutual
benefit OF each, either free. ut reduced duty,
leaving many other articles az existing rates
The treaty that Mr.. Blaine has made with
Newfoundland is precisely of the same charac-
ter, and embraces the same principles exactly -
would be Instituted in a treaty that Canada
would be prepared 20 make with the United
States.
Mr. Blaine undoubtedly is very eminent
and able statesman and is following. no doubt,
the decision OF the issue between the TWO parties
! in this country. and has learned that the state
ment that the iibc.s.-1onse-ysfise government
and party is Uniriendly 10 the United States, is
the very reverse of truth. Mr.. blaine, findlnr
how the entire nation is misied as to tho real
position OF the two parties in this country
will, have no doubt, be prepared To give
friendly consideration TO the wishes of
the government of Canada TO have srcer
and more friendly trade relations between The
Dominion and the United States. | shall he
greatly surprised ii Mr.. Blaine docs not crown
his best efforts as public man by accomplish
ing settlement of all questions of friction be-
tween the United states and Cam ada, on terms
that will be mutually beneficial and honorable
to both countries.
LONDON. March 12.-In the commons to-
day Chancellor of the Exchequer Goshen
admitted there was basis OF truth in the
report that the government of France and
her majesty's government had decided to
refer matters in dispute in connection
with Newfoundland to arbitration
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BroEn. Freeman, Herking, Lynch,
Beesher; Blcdsoe, Kellogg-a
For Wettmore-Fowler.
The Democrats voted solid for Coleman.
Estee gained five votes on this ballot
ana iost two. He would have had another
one had Shippee been here Hall, Mat
lock, Clark, Cram and Hunewell all went
TO Estee: HarIoe left for Felton,; Bruner
lett Johnson and cast his vote for Blanch-
ard. Wentworth, who voted for Morris
yesterday. today voted for FELTON,. FELTON,
mas gained three, De Young neither lost
nor gained. There was an effort made to
go on with another ballot. but the roll-call
resulted IN adjournment till tomorrow
noon.
Last evening Ben Sprague circulated a
call for conference of Republican mem
bers OF the Legislature. at which it should
be determined whether or not a caucus
should De held to decide the senatorial sit
uatlon. He received several signatures in
the senate, but none in the assembly, and
at O'Clock this morning, when the meet
Ing was to have been held, only seven per-
sons were present, and nothing was done.
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Fine Crop Prospects in Palouse County.

CoIFAx. March II. = Especial - The
farmers are rejoicing in the exceptionally
fine crop prospects, many of them antici-
pating better yield than the phenomenal
one of last year. There will be large in
crease in acreage, and there will be plenty
of moisture in the soil without a shadow
of doubt. The entire Palouse country has
been covered with snow to depth of be-
tween two and three feet, and is going
away so gradually that the water percc-
lates through the soil instead of running
away, the ground not being frozen. The
local buyers are quoting sacked wheat at
81 cents. and strong, the tendency being
upwards. Several small lots have been
bought. however, at as high as 60 cents.
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sNAG IN PORTLAND's CHANNEL.
Suit Begun in Circuit Co urt to Knjoin
Work Of Commission.

PORTLAND, March III. W. Cook began
suit in the state circuit court today to
enjoir the port of Portland commission,
created by the late legislature. from issu-
ing bonds or ievying tax to carry out
the purposes of the commission. which are
TO provide channel twenty-five feet in
depth from Portland TO the sea. The suit
is brought to test the constitutionality of
the. act. which it is alleged violates an ar
ticle of the state constitution providing
that corporations shall not be created by
special laws except for municipal pur-
poses and also another article which pro-
vides that all taxation shall be equal and
uniform.