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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-04-25
WASHINGTON AT WORLDS FAIR
Magnificent Watermelon Exhibit-The
Forestry COlonnade


WALLA WALLA. April 2.-TSpecial. i
DIR. n. G. Blalock, president and executive
commissioner of the Washington Worlds
fair commission, is about to plant a great
many acres to watermelons. Speaking of
the matter today he said: "Those people
back East don't believe that we can raise
good watermelons. Now l will tell YOU
what propose to do. will contribute to
the Washington Worlds fair commission
enough watermelons next year to fill a
train of cars, and we will send special
train of delicious melons to the Worlds
fair. When we get them there we will
give them away to the Eastern visitors
who are skeptical about our resources. So
you can all get ready for watermelon
day at the Washington Worlds fair build
ing"
w. P. Sargent, manager of the Buckley
Lumber Company. was seen by the press
agent of the Worlds fair commission, and
after telling of his deep interest in the
success of this state at the Worlds fair
and of his willingness to contribute his
share to the states building, he casu ally
remarked that he had already obtained six
trees for this states two columns in the
forestry colonnade at the Worlds fair.
These trees are fir, spruce, cedar, hem
lock, alder and ash. Mr.. Sargent says his
mill is favorably situated near the North
ern Pacific railroad, and to secure these
columns for the state was service which
his company gladly and easily performed.
Mayor John A. Shoudy, of Ellensburg,
is interested in the Swauk placer mines of
Kittitas county. He says he will have q
hatful of large gold nuggets to send to the
Worlds fair from Kittitas county. Mr..
Shoudy is one of the enthusiastic pioneers
of Washington. Ellensburg has grown
up on his old homestead claim. He is
probably the only "hold over" mayor in
the state. At the last city election two
contestants tied for his office and both
withdrew, leaving Mr.. Shoudy still in pos
session of the Office.
w. L. La Toilette, of Pullman, superin-
tendent of the department of agriculture,
is preparing a bulletin to send out to the
farmers. Among other things he will
urge them to save good specimens of every
crop of alfalfa during this year. From
this lot of alfalfa gathered the finest speci-
mems will be placed in neat boxes showing
the different crops for the year. Great
bales of alfalfa and full statistical infor-
nation will also be shown, making com.
plete alfalfa exhibit. Mr.. La Toilette will
also urge the farmers to plant some sugar
beat seed this spring. From the beets pro-
duced it is proposed to have sugar made.
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FIRE AT PORT ANGELES,
A Hotel Worth $4,000 Burned to the
Ground.

PoRr ANGELES, April 4.-[Special The
Greenleaf hotel burned to the ground
this afternoon. The fire started in the
kitchen. Mr.. Rockman. the proprietor, is
out of the city, unfortunately. There was
an entire lack of water, owing 10 break
in a main water pipe, which happened
about O'Clock. The fire company. aided
by citizens, did noble work in saving the
contents of the building.
The county offices were located in the
building. but everything was saved. At
one time it looked as though Major Z. r.
Harding's residence would also burn, but
it was saved through the heroic efforts of
the citizens. The Greenleaf cost in the
neighborhood of $4,000. Insurance un-
known.
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Statue of "Marsellaise's" Author.

PARIS. April PA statue of Rouget de
Lisle, who wrote the words and music of
the "Marseillaise hundred years ago,
was unveiled today at Choisy lie Roi.
This is the centennial year of the Marseille
hymn, which was produced in 1872 by Rouget
de PIsle, an officer then stationed at strasburg,
and hence originally called 'War Chant of the
Army of the Rhine" 1t soon attained popular
ity throughout the country, and greatly contrib
uted to the victories of the French revolution
ary armies. In Paris it was sung for the first
time by the band of men who were brought
from Marseiiles to aid in the revolution of
August 10, 1872. Hence it was called the
"Chant of the Marseillaise." 1t is now the
hymn of the socialists OF the whole world, and
was sung by the Chicago anarchists on the scat
fold. 1t is again the French national anthem,
though at times the tune has been forbidden te
be played in France
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MOHICAN AT TACOMA,
Many Hundreds Visit the Ship Tha
Never Saw Active Service.

TACOMA, April 24.-[Special. Several
hundred people went aboard the Mohican
today and examined her old-fashioned
muzzle-loading guns which throw ninety
pound round shot. Some of the guns are
remodeled breech-loaders and throw $50
pound shot. Among the secondary bat
terry are four Hotchki.s and one Gatling
guns. The Mohican is 216 feet long, SO
feet beam and has never been in active
service. She is built of wood, is bark
rugged and has registered displacement
of 800 tons. Her commander, C. S. Cot
ton, will DOW remain ashore three years,
having had three years active service, and
will be succeeded by Henry d. Johnson,
Alaskan trip.
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TO REDUCE SALARIES.

Tacoma Municipal Combinations De-
layed Pending Some Ordinances.
TACOMA, April 24-[Special. ]-One al
legged reason fer tabling Mayor Huson's
board of public works appointments last
night is that the new council proposes to
pass an ordinance reducing the salaries of
the board, and wish to do it before the ap-
peintments are made, otherwise the re-
duction cannot be made. The salary of
the members of the board is now $3, 900 a
year. The Democratic platform called for
reduction to 500 per month. The Re-
publican platform also favored retrench-
ment.
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Banquet to President Elliot.

TACOMA, April 24.-[Special.-The local
Harvard men present at the banquet ten
dered President Eliot, of that college, at
the Union Club. were: S. w. Perkins,
's7; Richard Briggs, 's7; NJ. H. Wilde,
81; ]. R. Yocum, 's5. NJ. S. 'ss; II. A.
Craigin, 'ss; G. E. Griffin. L. s., 's4; NJ. III.
Evans, 80; Walter Oakes, 'S7; C. A. Brod-
eur, 'S7; A. L. Calhoun, 'S5, Tacoma; T.
w. Musgrove, II. Puyallup. The guests
were: A. N. Fitch, H. s. Huson, George
Browne, Paul Shulze, C. A. Snowden, G.
S. Milliken, r. s. Hill, Frederick Watson,
Charles King. 1. w. Anderson.
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Escaped the Belgian Police.

LONDON, April 24-After the Fox-Bar-
rowe fight yesterday the contestants left
for England, escaping the Belgian police,
who made frantic efforts to capture them.
The affair has not yet ended. There is
row between Tom Ochiltree and Fox, the
latter saying that Ochiltree advised him
to sell the letters. 0chiltree denies do
ing So
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No Damage. for a Trust.

ELMIRA, n. Y, April 24-The Clipper
Chilled Plow Company, of this city, has
obtained an injunction restraining the Ma
tional Harrow Company suing for dam
ages by claiming an infringement of its
patents by the plow company. The in
junction is granted on the ground that the
National Harrow Company is a trust.
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.prInce Michael,." Prosecution.

DETROIT. Mich, April 24.-At a mass
meeting of the North Side residents to-
night a resolution condemning Prince
Michael and his followers for their i'm
morality and declaring it the duty of
every citizen to discourage the settlement
in their midst of "such lazy, thriftless,
sensual people," was adopted. A COM
mittee was appointed to raise fund for
the furthering of the prosecution of Prince
Michael and his spiritual wife"
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Choir Master, Avful Deeds.

ST.. PETERSBURG, April 24.-High society
circles are greatly excited by the revela-
tion of horrible deed committed by the
choir master OF the private chapel in the
imperial palace, near this city. Ip deliri-
GUS frenzy he murdered his wife, chopped
her body into fragments and burned them,
in stove. rhen he threw his three chill
dren into the river.
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RABETzKY's STATUE UNVEILED.
The Austrian Emperor Eulogizes the
Great Soldiers Deeds.

Ine Austrian Emperor Eulogizes the
Great Soldiers Deeds.
vienna, April PA colossal equestrian
statue of Marshal Rabetzky was unvailed
in Amhof7s square today. The scene was
enlivened by splendid array of troops,
officers and deputation of veterans who
fought under the marshal. The emperor,
with brilliant escort, was also present
and made short speech, in which the
marshal's deeds were eulogized. The en-
peror personally unveiled the statue. 4
brief religious service followed, after
which several volleys of artillery were
fired. The monument is on the exact spot
where the revolutionists of 1S4S hanged
Count La Tour, minister of war.
Various members of royalty were also
present, and an even hundred Austrian
and Hungarian generals and 1000 other
officers took part in the grand triumphant
march past the statue, after firing volley
of artillery. The emperor highly compl-
mented the sculptor Zumbusch ON his sue
cess.
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Montana Sapphire Fields Sold.

HELENA, Mont, April 24-Spratt Bros.'
sapphire ground, near here, has been
sold to the Sapphire and Ruby Company,
of Montana, an English company, for
100000. The land sold embraces 5000
acres on both sides of the Missouri river,
reaching nearly fifteen miles along its
banks. In addition, the company has
secured all the water rights in the district.
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Sealing Industry Information.

Los ANGELES, April 24.-Special Agent.
F. Evans, of the treasury department, is
in the sly collecting data in the sealing
industry for the use of the government in
the pending negotiations on the Bering
sea controversy. Mr.. Evans today took
the testimony of Colonel Ii. G. Otis, editor
of the Times, who during 1s79-s1 was spe-
cial treasury agent in charge of the seal
ell
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Serious Strike at Glen.

PARIS, April A.-At Glen today there
was a serious conflict between the gen.
darmes and the strikers. Several persons
were seriously wounded.
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ST. ALBASs, VT. April 2i.-This morn
ing locomotive attached to a south
bound cattle train on the Central Vermont
plunged from an iron bridge into the river
north of here. Brakeman George 7. Jelly,
Engineer Babcock and Fireman Minehan
were severely injured.
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PARIS, April 24.-The archbishop of AK
has issued pastoral letter adhering to the
views of the archbishop of Avignon.
LONDON, April 24.-The Chronicles Rome
correspondent says that Galicia approves
the pastoral of the archbishop of Avignon,
and if the other bishops initiate him the
pope will have to interfere.
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A Deep Political Conspiracy at
Sofia UnfOlded.
GERMAN MINISTER MAY RESIGN.
Statue of Austrian Warrior Unveiled
by the Emperor.
Tin Plate Men Disheartencd at Effect of
the Mckinley Tariff in England, VIII
Establish American Factories-River
Claire's Victims.

SOFIA. April 24.-Fifteen arrests have
been made at RGstchuck in connection
with the recent discovery of a plot. Inquiry
reveals the existence of a serious con-
spiracy. The bombs seized were intended
to be used in attempts on the lives of the
sultan, Prince Ferdinand and the Bull
garian ministers.
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Mckinley Bilps Good Eject.

SWANSEA, April 24-It is stated that ow-
ing to the depression of the British tin
plate trade, resulting from the Mckinley
tariff, the proprietors of a number of tin
plate factories intend to erect works in
America
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Brief Parisian News.

PARIS, April PA German spy named
Schurieder has been arrested with guam
tity of documents in his possession, which
the police seized.
In the senatorial elections today in the
departments of Orne, Seine and Cote dor
Republican candidates were returned.
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Central states. We fear another period of
uncertainty and fiuctuation has been ini-
tiated by his electioneering movement
without the slightest chance of any per-
manent international settlement of the
problem or real and lasting improvement
in the market
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GAINESVILLE, Tex, April A.-The wave
of incendiarism which seems to have been
sweeping over the state reached Henrietta
yesterday morning. and now the greater
and best part of the buildings in town 10
only recollection. The clearinghouse
near the square caught fire, and the whole
south side of the square is burned, entail
ing loss of $4,000.
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LoSDoS, April 2f-The London Times
says: President Harrison's 5 rumored nego-
tiations for silver conference are an OBJ
viously evasiye and ill-timed attempt to
temporize with the soft money partisans
while escaping from a rupture with the
mercantile interests in the Eastern and
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Flour Made From Bananas.

WAsHINGToS CRY, April 2-The bureau
of American republics is informed that in
several places in Central America flour is
now being made from bananas, which un-
der chemical analysis is found to contain
more nutriment than rice. beans or corn.
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scRAsroS. Pa, April "a "A committee
from the Brotherhood of Railway Train
men, representing the employees of the
Lackawanna system, called upon Genera
Manager Manning Halstead, demanding,
among other things, big advance in
wages. which, if not granted, will, they
say, cause a strike.
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SWEPT OVER THEFALLS
Small Boy Tumbles Into the
River at Spokane.
TACOMA TO REDUCE SALARIES.
Considerable Property Burned Up at
Port Angeles and Fairhaven.
TACOMA TO REDUCE SALARIES.
Aberdeen Glad to Get the Northern Pa
cific-Hundreds Visit the Mohican at
Tacoma-Banquet to President Eliot,
Of Harvard University.

SPOKANE, April A-[Special.l 1.-The g.
year-old son of W. Day, while walking
along the river bank, near Centennial mill,
at 8 O'Clock this evening, stumbled and
fell into the river. The stream is very
swift at that point, and it is supposed that
the body was carried over the falls.
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SWINDLED A FARMER,
Tho Victim Thought He Had . Sure
Thing.

SANTA Cruz, Cal, April 24.-Henry Wen
kle, a rich farmer, has been swindled out
of 1000 by card sharpers. On the pre-
tense of buying his farm, two strangers in
duced Wenkle to bet $1,000 on three card
monte. Wenkle thought he had a sure
thing, and put up the money. The stran-
gers also put up 81 900, and the whole sum
was placed in tin box, which was locked
Wenkle won and the strangers handed
him the box and left. When the farmer
opened the box it contained some lead and
waste paper.
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German War Minister NAV Resign.

General Won kaltenborn Stachau, minis
ter of war, is regarded as imminent. The
reason given out is i'll health, but his re-
tirement is really on account of proposed
army reforms. He will probably be sue
ceeded by General Won Blume.
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TACOMA, April A.-[Special. Parties
interested in the Tacoma & Port Town
send railroad have returned, after another
inspection of the proposed route. and re-
port that land subsidies and other en-
couragement warrant the building of the
road
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Mayor Committed for Contempt.

HALIFAX, April 24.-D. J. Thomas. mayor
of Truro, refused to obey the legislative
order to appear before it and hear its judg-
ment in charge brought against him
and was forcibly brought before the assem-
bly, and committed to Jail for con ntempt.
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THE DRUNKARD's VICTIM.
Mrs. Lewis Dies From Wounds Inflicted
by Her Husband.

TACOMA, Wash, April 24-[Special.l- J.
Mrs. Mortimer Lewis, who was shot through
the lung Friday night by her husband at
Fernhill, died tonight. The couple un-
fortunately did not live happily together.
He was drunkard and his wife had him
bound over recently to keep the peace.
Swearing to be avenged he went home Fri
day night, shot her through the lungs and
then, turning the weapon on himself, blew
out his brains. They have resided for
about years in Tacoma.
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Lee Hewen Has Been Captured.

Los ANGELES. April 24.-The man ar
rested by Detective Bowler Friday on sus.
picion, this afternoon confessed his name
to be Lee Hewell. He denies all knowl-
edge, however, of the Rio Vista murder
and robbery and refuses to talk about it.
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KILLED HIS NIECE.
Objected to Her Keeping Company With
Young Man.

SALK LAKE CITY. April 24.-News was
received tonight of a terrible tragedy at
Park City. Utah. Miss Grace Fluelling
was walking alcng the railroad track with
a young man named Paradise. Her uncle,
Mr.. Trottman, followed. Making a cir
cult he got ahead and hid IN the bushes,
and as the pair passed he shot the girl,
killing her instantly. Then he shot him
self. intiicting fatal wounds. He objected
to the girl keeping company with Para
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No Secession of Brazilian States.

LONDON, April 24-The Brazilian gov
ernment has sent dispatch to the Brazil
ian minister denying the rumors of the
separation of the states of Sac Paolo and
Rio Grand do Sui from the federal gov
ernment.
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ChoIera snreadinr in Per.i..

LONDON, April 2i.-Cholera is spreading
in Afghanistan and Persia. The Russian
frontier officials impose forty days quaran-
tine upon arrivals from the affected coun-
tries
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Heavy storm at Portland,

PORTLAND, April PA heavy wind and
rainstorm prevailed here all day. Many
shade trees were blown down about the
city, but no other serious dana ge is re-
pOrted
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The Modus vivendI Proclaimed.

OTTAWA. April 24.--The Canada Gdzetts
contains proclamation putting in force
during the season the modus vivendi
arranged between Great Britain and the
United States. The arrangement lasts two
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PARIS. April 24.-Inquiries regarding
Rayachol's pedigree have revealed the fact
that his grandfather, great-grandfather
and great-great-grsndfath were all
hanved
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The River Claire's Victims.

PARIS, April A.-An official telegram
from AMMAN states that on April 20
sloop foundered in the River Claire. Thir-
ty soldiers and the sloop's captain were
drowned n
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MADRID, April 24-Munoz, the anarchist,
has been liberated to become a police
agent and informer.
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victim Of Coliiery Di...te,.

PoTTsvILLE Pa, April 24.-The body Of
Thomas Buggy, one of the victims of the
coIliery dis aster, was recovered today.
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A FATAL FIRE.

Cigarette Fiend Loses Life and Causes
Valuable Horses to Be Burned.
SAN Francisco, April 24.-Two large
barns burned early this morning, and
John Hand, a teamster, and sixteen horses
were burned to death. Hand slept in the
barn, and it is supposed he went to sleep
in the hay with a lighted cigarette in his
month
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ABERDEEN RAILROAD NEWS.

Will Grant Northern Pacific Right-of-
Way and Raise Funds.
ABERpEEN, April 24.-[Special.l lat a
meeting of the Chamber of Commerce held
last night resolution was adopted that
the city accede to the proposition of the
Northern Pacific for right of-way through
the city on the north side. A committee
was appointed to raise the necessary funds.
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TWO FIREs AT FAIRHAvKN.
Big Stable and Two Cottages Eaten Up
by the Flames.

FAIRHAvES. April "a. = Special. A
small frame residence belonging to Allen
Las Vegas free press. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1891-1???, 1892-01-14
WESTERN WEATHER.

Prof. Snow, of the Kansas State
University, has kept weather re-
port for twenty-four years. 1t has
often been said that there was no
truth. in the statement that the rain
fall in the west was increasing, but
his report, which is a standard, &C
knowledged all over the United
States, shows an increase of 10
inches in the rainfall of the latter
twelve years over the first twelve.
As to the weather there for last
year the following may be of inter
est to persons in land of sunshine:
The mean cloudliness was 1890,
which was LA per cent below the
average. There were l68 clear days,
1l2 half clear and 81 cloudy. The
wind travelled during the year 1885,
SAT miles, mean hourly velocity of
1886.