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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-12-15
"NIPSIC" is COMING.
Will Be Attached to Puget
Sound Naval Station.
TO SERVE AS RECEIVING SHIP.
The Famous Corvette Now Being
Fitted Out at the Mare Island
Navy Yard.

In about month the Nipsic win come to the
Sound to be attached to the Puget sound naval
station.
Lieutenant A. b. WyckoH, the commandment
OF the station, vas in the city yesterday and
said that he had petitioned the naval depart
ment TO have some vessel sent here Senator
John B. Allen had written that the Nipsic
would be detailed; and Admiral Irwin, who has
charge of the Mare island navy yard, has tele-
graphed that he had been ordered TO have her
fitted out and dispatched to the sound. The
work Of preparation viii occupy three or four
weeks, and then she will come up under convoy
OF the Mohican, which win then sail Tor Homo
lulu.
The Nipsic is chiefly remembered today from
the fact that in the terrible Samoan hurricane
OF ISIS she was driven ashore and considerably
damaged. Since then she has never been IN ac-
tive service. and she never will go into it again.
Ii is estimated that repairs to put her into good
condition would cost 20 per cent. of her value,
and accordingly she Is retired from commission.
She is one OF the Older wooden corvettes. Dur
ing the war there was a Nipsie of about 900 tons
displacement During the years following no APP
propTiations Were made for building new vessels
buta good many old ones were so completely
repaired" that they were practically rebuilt.
In this class the Nipsie belongs. From 1878 to
1879 she built over into vessel OF 1875 tons
displacement and a tonnage OF 6l5. Her length
is ls5 feet, beam s. feet, and drausht ii feet 3
inches She is rk-rigged with engines of $50
horsepower. and a speed in Is OF lo.7 knots an
hour. She VIII come 10 the Sound under her
own steam and probably manned by part OF the
Mohican's crew. Wnen she is here the crew
will return to the Mohican.
Lieutenant Wyckoff said yesterday that the
Nipsic would be a receiving ship at the station.
''For a time, he added, 'she Will furnish head
quarters for the officers, and she will be used to
receive and train the recruits and apprentices
before they are sent 70 ships in commission.
She will also be OF assistance in the work of
drilling the naval reserve here. OF course she
will be able TO cruise about the Sound as &C.
casion may require
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was present al the meeting, and comes 10 seattle
with the intention OF making IL his future home.
The ordination of Rev. II. T. Shepard, pastor
elect OF the Congregational church at Black
Diamond. will take place next Wednesday,
The exercises wiz be as follows: Examination
of Candidate H. 7. Shepard in the afternoon,
followed by ordination sermon, to be delivered
by Rev. Wallace Nutting in the evening
Prayer by Rev. Samuel Greene; charge TO pastor
by Rev 81. 7. Jones; charge TO congregation,
Rev. e. II. Lee; hand OF good fellowship, Rev.
W. c. Merritt, OF Tacoma
The Plymouth Congregational church Is about
TO issue manual and directory which will con-
tain over LOO laues
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Passenpers for San Francisco.

Steamship Queen sailed for San Francisco at 5
o'clock last evening with l,5oO tons OF coal, %
tons of general freight and fair list OF pass
engers. On her cabin list from Seattle were the
following names: Miss S. f. Ingalls,, Miss J. F.
Mcdonald, k. Ramsey, Joseph Green, c. A.
Ingalls,, Mrs. c. 5. Finn, ;. Reynolds, W. II. r.
Bell, J. 7. Ruppe. Lauren fngels and wife, T..
X. Mannering, Mrs. W. III. Wood, John II.
Schultz and wife, S. K. Spencer, Mrs. K.
Abrams, Mrs. q. A. Heidinger and child, 5. :.
Fleming. ). X. Davidson, Joseph BACON, Mrs. H.
J. Ellis, l. Phillips, e. T. Moore and d. Me-
Mahon. There were thirty-hye passengers in
the steerace
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WORK or THE PREACHERS.
Methodist Ministers Confer-Conereea
ti"nai GathcrIng-Au installation.

At meeting o. the ministers of the Methodist
denomination held yesterday afternoon at the
First Methodist Episcopal church. Rev. Levi
Gilbert. Rev. : Alonzo Bright, Rev. T. D. White
Rev, {. L. Pomercy, Rev. " C. Mcmillan. Rev
". II. Ailing, Rev 7. Is. Ford, MI Thomas Rees
aad Secretary +. :. StocSweu were present
Secretary h. : StockweIl presented his
report Of the work Of the different
churches for the past two weeks
calling special attention to the revival meetings
which are being held IN the Methods st churches
hrong bout the city. Rev. f. d. " hiIe pastor
OF the Haven Methodist Episcopal church re-
ported ioe establishment Of an EPworth league
with twenty-five members already enrolled
Thomas keeS. chaplain OF the seattle city mis-
sion. gave report Of how the WORK was pro-
crossing.
The ministers OF the different Congregational
churches III the city met yesterday afternoon at
tae plymouth Congregational church and list
enct 10 al able eXeGtsls OF creek Scripture,
/ Aim";iiy a-5 and e. by Rev. George X. lee
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PUBLIC SCHOOL NOTES.
Preparations for the Christmas Exercise
Picture COmnositions.

In many of the rooms of the public schools
active preparations have been begun for the
clssing exercises of the last day before the
Christmas recess. Two of the rooms OF the
Columbia grade have Joined in the following in
vitation to the members OF the board OF educa-
ton:
The fifth and third grades of the Columbia
school request your presence to their Christmas
exercises To be held in room l, on December %,
al p. m.
The younger children are taking good deal
OF interest in the picture compositions which
they are required to write. The teachers will
give the name OF an obiect--say "cup'-and the
pupils will write sentences containing the word
cup, but instead OF the written word picture
will be drawn.
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rip Van Wrinkle" at Cordray's.
Got 500 Too Much.

August Dalk, Swedish carpenter, was ar.
rested yesterday on a warrant charging him
with grand larceny. Dalk had some money on
deposit in the Commercial National bank and
Saturday afternoon he went there and wrote
out a check for s50l50. BY mistake the teller
paid him 80, just 800 too much. Justice Won
Tobel last evening discharged Dalk, and told
the bank officials that they should have brough,
a oiy
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small Expenses and Low Prices.

We have smaller expenses than any other first
class jcwclry establishment IN the city. and viii
sell watches. diamonds. iewelry, solid silver and
plated ware, clocks. opera glasses AMI holders
gold canes, peas, speCtaClos, etc, ~ lower
prices than any house in Washington. Yours
truly. FElsCH bros, Jewellers.
Gottstein bl0cS, 30 Front street. seattle
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Notice.

Tho Seattle agents OF the y. P L, r. Co, are
now selling 5000 aI,e tickets for $.0 good on y
Z. main line and branches IN Idaho. u ASKING
ton and Oregon. sl,o good over the o. x ". T
* x. ;. I. :. ( +. Ey. and y +. trains running
over The :. & y. Ry
Tickets good Tor one year from date of pur-
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Funeral of Oficer Purdy,

The funeral services over the remains of the
late Police Officer II. d. Purdy Will be held at
Cross & Cos. undertaking rooms this afternoon
at o'clock As many of the officers and police
possible will attend the services. The inter
ment will take place at Mount Pleasant Gem
etery.
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Why He Feels Twenty Years Younger.

Heppner, Or. July Is, 1891.
The Stark Medicine Company, Portland, Or.
GENTLEMEN-Mr. A. A. Wren Of our town re-
quests US to send the enclosed letter to you.
He has been using o. X. T. with such salts
FACTORY result is that he wi shed to inform
you. Respectfully, SLOCUM-J JOHNSTON DRUG CO.
peha OF suffering humanity wish
of
received a after f
about halt
ana
other remedies but
A'oA1 ~ Any use 20 Fou use IL gratefully,
A.
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Adjusting the Meehanics' Mill Loss.

Adjusting the Mechanics' MIII Loss.
The insurance men are working industrlously
at adjusting the fire losses of the Mechanics
mill. W. /. Gazzam stated yesterday that il
would take several days yet before the matter
win be finally djusted The board OF adjusters
holds its meetings in room 81 Northern hotel
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ST. MARKS CLUB.
The Organization Perfected at a Meet
ing Last Night

Last night the organization of ST. Marks Clul
was completed at q meeting held in the Cham
Der of Commerce building. The followine
officers were chosen: President, Mr. d. A
Spencer; vice president, Mr.. sidney NJ. Var
Wyck; secretary, Mr.. d. W. Boss, treasurer, Mr.
J. b. Gordon.
A constitution was adopted providing fol
monthly meetings. At each of which paper
will be read to form the basis of discussion
Later refreshments VIII be served.
The club begins with 9 membership of about
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Mckee Rankin in .The Csnuck."

Mckee Rankin appeared last night in the
drama called The Canuek al the Seattle opera
house before a fairly sized audience. The play
is one OF which the aim is 10 especially portray
the character OF the French Canadian. In that
ii introduces TO the American a new dlaiectic
character, II has succeeded in making i'm
preston, although III Its behalf little else may
be said The plot is scarcely new and the dia-
logue, though amusing, has been taken nj large
from the modern farce comedies Jean Cadeaux
has daughter who runs away and narries n
man TO whom IL appears another wife Is already
attached. He is the son of Vermont
farmer, VINO, through him, gets inc great
trouble. Cadeaux does many good acts. gets
the boy out OF trouble, saves the mortgaged
farm. The supeIfUous wife is put out of the
way at the proper time and all ends well. Mr..
Rankin as Cadeaux has half pathetic and half
humorous part that, while not exactly suited TO
his particular abilities, yet enables him to show
his capacity as good, conscientious actor. Miss
Anderson, who played the leading female role
of Archange at short notice, gave evidence of
talent that with experience Will ripen. All the
other characters were well and faithfully done.
The same play will be repeated tonight. sum
ming up, 'The Canuck' is we'll worth seeing
rip Van WinkIe'' at Cordray's.
An audience that taxed the capacity of the
Cordray theater assembled last night to witness
the initial performance OF Zip Van Wrinkle"
by the Cordray company. The entire produc-
ton was triumph OF scenic excellence and
histrionic skill. Mr. W. H. Lyteli captured the
audience by foreibie representation OF the
title role. In the various scenes, and under
widely different conditions Mr.. Lytell was al
ways the character con dai0re. To speak OF any
OF the other members OF the east in discrimin-
atory manner would do injustice TO those who
might be overlooked. Every character was well
presented and the en- senble was harmonious and
even.
At the close of the first Act Manager Cordray
bestowed valuable gold watch on Mrs II.
Schone 205 Birch street, this city, and il is his
intention TO present similar gift to some lady
patron next Monday evening
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Arc yoU solaE Essr inis iSN or wtntert Il -
take she Northern Pacific. Are Your friends
coming N,si u y.slt' Then suggest 10 thsga
TIA; they take lac Northern Pac.4c. ~ il Is ths
only direct aae 70 V.Ee. souad aud Washington
POINTS No change o.. ears ~ rscaceAing oil bag
gaze. Ee sure your tickets read va tAe Noz;A-
EN- faDlac ROAD
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For hyac.aths, tglps and chrySaataemurns
8 - t4e Washington Floral Company. Madison
street 4eas Lake Is asalnetoa.
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F.rst-ciAss AU-gA0 service beGweca seattle and
Olympia Tao Northern Iae4ae runs taroe
trains daily uetweea these pu.als. Rats oaly
So Round TIP $50
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Shining Intelligence.
THE WATER FRONT.

SAN Francisco, Dec. 4-Cleared-Str Oregon
for Astoria. sailed-Bk Triton, whaling cruise
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-10-02
CENSUS BULLETIN.
Statistics Relating to the Nurseries of the
United States.

Statistics Relating to the Nurseries of the
United States.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2.-From tabula-
tions in bulletin issued by the census
Office it appears that there are in the
United States 4,5l0 nurseries, valued at
A1, ,978, ,S35.8 80, and occupying 172,066
acres of land, with an invested capital of
$52, ,495. .669.51, and giving employment to
As, 657 men, 2,279 women and ID, 200 ami
mails, using in the propagation and cult
walton of trees and plants 1890, ,6O6.O4
worth of implements.
OF the acreage in nurseries 90, 025. AZ
were found to be used in growing trees,
plants, shrubs, and vines of all ages;
and the figures, based upon the best
estimate of the nuVserymen, make the
grand total of plants and trees 8, 1886, 1885,
77S of which 5t9, ,160,6ll are fruit trees,
GS5, ,603. 1876 grape vines and small fruits
and the balance nut, deciduous, and ever
green trees, hardy shrubs and roses.
The largest acreage is devoted to the
production of apple trees, viz, 20,232. rs
acres, numbering 240, ,570, $3.50 young
trees, giving an average Of II, 800 per
acre; while the plum, pear and peach
have, respectively, 7,S26.5, 6,S54 % and
1857 acres, producing SO, ,G67, H.
223 402 and 49, ,SS7, 1914 young trees, or an
average of 1907, II ,226 and 1851 trees
to the acre,
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-10-02

"LAND BILL" ALLEN. Long before the
war he owned job printing Office in
Columbus, was wealthy and one OF the
years ago he began the agitation Of the
homestead question. He travelled over
the country, delivered addresses, pub
lished documents on the subject at his
own cost, and SO nodded public opinion
as to secure the passage by congress of
the land bill, by which every actual set
tier is given 100 acres of the public do
main.
The magnificent fight on the issue
earned for him the sobriquet of Land
Bill" and by that, rather than by his
Christian name, he is known. Out Of
his labor grew also the state homestead
exemption laws. His devotion to the
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-10-02
FABULOUS WEALTH.
Glowing Account of Gold Find In eli
Sierra Madra Mountains.

Glowing Account of Gold Find In the
Sierra Madra Mountains.
SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Oct. 2.-R. B.
Needham, brown and toil-worn with
two years prospecting in the Sierra
Madra range of Mexico, came to San
Antonio Tuesday, in search of Mrs.
May Fremdn. She is the wife of an ac-
quaintance, miner like himself Need
ham says that after almost an incon-
ceivable hardship they made strike of
fabulous richness.
His find is in the heart of the Giant
range, 200 miles from railway. Chi
huahua, the capital of the state of Chi
huahua is the nearest point. The mine
seems to be of limitless capacity, and of
little trouble to work. There is plenty
of water and wood. The yield is the
purest of wire gold, as Needham ex-
presses it, "the strike is like picking up
yellow dollars"
Fremdn is now with specimens of the
metal in Mexico. The city, which con-
tains numerous miners and mining
spectators, is much excited.
Mrs. Fremdn was found and has been
living in straitened circumstances. She
was overcome by the news of her good
fortune and accompanies Needharn
Wednesday for Chihuahua.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-10-02

Minister Egan's Protest Has
the Desired Effect.
Chilian Prison Doors Open and
the Men Go Free.

Even the Minister'S Servants Arrested.
The Trouble Caused by irresponsible
Ohacials-An Example of the Bitter
Feeling Entertained by the Chilians for
the American Government.
New YORK, Oct. 2.-The Herald's
Valparaiso dispatch gives further partic-
ulars of the trouble between the authori-
ties at Santiago and Minister Egan
1t appears that the legations and the
vicinity were watched by the police dur
ing all of last week.
On last Friday three men named Hill
man, Madden and Rayprast, who had
business at the legation, were ar
rested just after leaving that place.
They were detained in prison but short
time, however.
In addition to this, two of Minister
Egan's servants were arrested and kept
there for two days. The Herald CORE
spondent is informed on reliable author
ity that irresponsible officials caused the
whole of the trouble. The vigorous
protest of Minister Eagan caused the
junta to withdraw its police. Com
modore Schley, Of tine Baltimore, which
still lies in the harbor of Valparaiso, is
now ut Santiago, in conference with
Minister Eagan.
They Hate Us.
AS an example of the bitter feeling
entertained by the masses in this city
toward the American government, l
might cite their conduct at the theater
the other night. Cleary's opera troupe
had the American flag figuring in their
entertainment, but were forced to take
the stars and stripes from the program.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-10-02
cAnNoN WITH A HISTORY.
Dug from the Sands of santO Domingo,
Whore II Rested for $50 Years.

Where 1t Rested for $50 Years.
WASHINGTON. Oct. 2.--On the way to
Chicago at the present moment is an old
cannon with history. When Mr.. F. A.
Ober, the special commissioner to the
West Indias, was in San Domingo his at
tention was called to large cannon ly-
ing half buried in The sand on the banks
of the Ozama river. 1t lay beneath the
bluff ON which the great castle, "The
Honaje," the Oldest castle now standing
in America.
The city council called the commits
sioner's attention to it and declared that
its history was second only in interest
to that of the city itself. When Don
Diego Colon, the son of Columbus, who
was sent out with his titled wife, Marie
de Toledo, to govern the island of Santo
Domingo, he began the erection of a
grand palace, the ruins of which may
still be seen on the right bank Of the
Ozama, which gradually assumed the
appearance and proportions of fortress
rather than gubernatorial residence.
The city authorities fearing that Don
Diego would seek to intrench himself in
his castle and defy the King of Spain,
mounted some cannon In fortifcation
hastily erected and warned Don Diego
that he was subject to their commands.
The fortress finally fell to ruin, and the
cannon, one by one, tumbled over the
banks, and now, after lying $50 years
beneath the walls of ancient Santo Do
mingo, this piece of rusty ordnance
turns up at Chicago, perhaps to send
forth a salute to the memory of the
great Columbus, whose son it was once
used to threaten,
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-10-02
leNATIUs DoNNeLLWs ADVICE.
Farmers Should Sell Anything but Wheat
for IA Month at Least.

Farmers Should Sell Anything but Wheat
for Month at Least.
ST. PAUL, Oct. 2.-Igpatius Donnelly,
president of the Minnesota Farmers AL
lance, in a circular urges farmers to
hold their wheat in the following Ian
guage:
81 think every intelligent man in
Minnesota knows that wheat is selling
far below its actual value, but the Ali
ance, as an organization, has not taken
the responsibility of giving any advice
upon the subject, believing it to be out
side Of their function to do SO, and
hazardous experiment to make In any
official way. But it is very clear that if
not a bushel of wheat is sold in Mime
sofa by the farmers during the next
thirty days that the wheat pits of Chi
cago, New York and London would be
full of dead bears, and the farmers
would get for their wheat crop what it
is really worth.
"Sell potatoes, barley, rye, anything
else-stand off your creditors for time,
keep on ploughing, but don't sell any
wheat for a month, and see what will
be the result do not say that wheat
will go to $3.50 or 81 a bushel, nor do l
ask you to hold your crop till next
spring; nor do ] speak in behalf of the
State Farmers Alliance, but in my indi-
vidual capacity | express my belief
that the farmers are being robbed of
one-fourth the value of their product,
and that they should totally stop all
sales of wheat for time, and then let it
out slowly, 80 as not to break down the
m arLaf -
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-10-02
PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES.
Prison Directors Taking Means to Pre-
vent N Revolt.

Prison Directors Taking Means to Pre-
vent N Revolt.
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 2.-The state
prison directors have decided that there
would be no more conspiracies among
the convicts at San Quentin if it lay in
their power to prevent them. They have
ordered the transfer to Folsom of
Charles Backman, Charles Irwin aud
Charles G. Sullivan.
Backman is the convict who pretends
to possess hypnotic powers and has
created 80 much trouble among the con-
victs. He is also an expert forger and
has caused ex-Warden McComb great
deal of trouble through his adeptness in
that line Irwin has succeeded in escap-
ing from the prison once and nearly es-
capped second time. Sullivan was the
leader of the late conspiracy to escape.
His brother ia now awaiting trial for
having furnished weapons with which
the guards were to have been murdered
in the attempt to escape.
By transferring these prisoners to Fol-
som, Warden Hale will get rid of the
troublesome element and break up the
gang of conspirators who have made his
life burden for months past. The con-
victs will be heavily guarded during
their trip from San Quentin to Folsom.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-10-02
RussIA HEARS CHINA,
And Therefore VIII Take No Hand b
CoercinR Her.

And Therefore win Take No Hand in
CoeFoing Her.
LONDON, Oct. 2.-Tho refusal Of Rus
ola to take o hand In coercing China 10
attributed to the dread with which Rus
sia has always regarded China's capaci-
ty for injuring Russia's interests In the
interior of Asia. Russia has always
feared sudden and overwhelming
movement of the Chinese that would
sweep back the Russian dominion per-
haps 10 the Ural mountains. This fear
seems to be traditional, and 10 as strong
today 90 when Russia was . Tartar
province. The Chinese have q very
large force stationed near the Man
churian boundary, and could throw an
army into Siberia far superior than any
Russia could place In the neighborhood.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-10-02
AN AGED FIREBUo.
Believed TO Have Started Almost Score
of Fires In Two or Three Years.

Believed TO Have Started Almost Score
of Fires In Two or Three Years.
Boston, Oct. 2.-Louis SchneitZer, q
Jew, about sixty years old, was arrested
Wednesday night, charged with setting
fire to the dwelling of Jacob Levine.
Schneitzer, who was detected almost in
the act of firing the house, has been
under suspicion for some time past as an
incendiary, and was closely watched,
resulting in his arrest. The police be-
lieve that no less than eighteen fires
have been started by him in the past
three or four years. The Levine family,
who happened to be out at the time OF
Schneitzer's attempt at incendiarism,
claim not to know the prisoner. There
is said to be an insurance on the proper
ty, however, largely out of proportion to
its real value, and their case will be
investigated,