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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-07-06
Suicide ofa Chinaman.

DAYTON, July Especial. l-At noon today
Chinese gardener named Lee was found dead,
hanged in his cabin near the city. From the
story told by his partners and the evidence Of
the surroundings it is a case of suicide. About
IL O'Clock Lee went to his cabin to get dinner.
When his partners came to dinner they found
the door locked and barred inside. Breaking In
the door they found Lee dead, with his feet six
inches from the floor He was taken down be-
fore the coroner was notified but as the China
men tell straight story and as there is no evil
dence of foul play no arrests were made. About
a month ago the Mutual Aid Society ordered the
Cinnamon out of town, since which Lee has
acted oueerly, and was thought to be insane.
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Will Not Sacrifice His Private
Interests for the Party.
THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEEMAN
Pr0prietors of the Peoples Party
Order Collection Taken Up.
Scenes Attending the Nomination OF
Weaver and FieId-Allusions to Ben
TerrilPs Bad Record Make Him
Furious-Mrs. Leases Speech.

WASHINGTON CITY, July 5-Hon. W. J. Camp
bell, chairman of the Republican national COM
mittee, was in conference today with the prssi-
dent, Secretaries Rusk and EIkins, Commis-
sioner Carter aud ex-senator Spooner for nearly
four hours At the conclusion OF the confer
ence Campbell made the following statement,
saying he had nothing further to say regarding
the question st issue:
When / was elected chAirman of the Republi-
can national committee it was with the distinct
understanding that my business engagements
then pending might render it impossible for mo
to act In that capacity. The contingency was
fully understood by the committee and Others
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Mourning for Premier Robson.

VICTORIA, July 5.-ISpecial. How widely the
death of the late Premier Robson is deplored
can be Judged from the appended cableSram re-
ceived by Minister of Finance Turner this
morning from the Marquis OF Lothian:
Sincere coincidence on Premier Robson's death
. from the imperial government.
Turner also received the following from FL. C.
Beeton, agent general for the piouince in Eng
land;
Memorial services to the late premier were
held by the imperial government at St Maryar-
| cts, Westminster, today, conducted by Arch
deacon Farrar and Bishop Ridley, and were
I argely and infuentally attended.
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Racing for a viii % the wisp.

VICTORIA, B. c., July 5.-[special. 1.-The Brit
ish Columbia schooner Eliza Edwards, lately
engaged in halibut fishing, has been fitted for
the South seas and will go via San Francisco
with the yacht Hayseed in race for Cows
island, the sstakes bing s., 0o,000 treas
ure supposed to be cached there
and abandoned by the Costa Rican government
Captain Risber, of the Haysecd, imagined that
he had the only map showing the position Of
the treasure in existence. But he is wrong, as
the master of the Eliza Edwards is also the for
tunate possessor OF a copy. The Vancouver
capitalists said to be interested in the cruise are
Keith, Z. Rand and A. A. Taylor
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The Fourth In jefferson County.

PoRr HADLoCK, July Especial. l-Appropria-
ton exercises were held at Chimacum today in
observance of the national holiday. Large
crowds from Port Townsend and other points
on the lower Sound were present. An old-fash-
ioned country picnic was an agreeable diversion.
PoRr townsend, July 4-tSpecial. mo
special observance OF the Fourth was held here
today Most OF the citizens went TO Seattle or
Chimacum to celebrate.
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Whatcom News.

wHArcoM, July Especial + The celebration
ended today with yacht race. The first and
second or zes were won by the Ripple, of Fair
haven, and the Mabel, of whatcom. The Ameri-
can, of Anacortes, won third. Most of the boats
were built from Eastern models and are very
fast
Fhe Republican central committee agreed to-
day on III delegates to the county convention,
of which the Bellingham bay cities have fifty,
the remainder from the county.
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Brief Tacom. News.

TACOMA, July Especial ASHLEY Baker,
aged %, was brought from Everett today,
charged with attempting to rape Olive Rich,
aged s, near her parents home on Henderson
bay last March. The girls father lodged the
complaint against Baker during the early part
of April. Baker escaped. A deputy sheriff
learned that he was at Everett and the arrest
followed 1t is said Baker enticed the little ons
into the bushes near her parents home aud ex-
acted from her a promise not to tell anything
about his criminal attempts upon her.
Professor James Whalen, instructor at the Ia
coma Athletic Club, who is to spar California
pugilist here August II, will go into training
on the Steilacoom road in faw days.
Thomas Carroll and NJ. NJ. Tayler, who at
tended the Chicago convention, have returned.
Mr.. Carroll rejoices over what he considers
Cleveland's bright prospect OF carrying WASH
ington and the country. Tammany, he says,
will support Cleveland.
Petitions for a school exhibit at the World
fair are being circulated among business men.
These petitions lay great stress on the fact that
Seattle and Spokane have arranged for such ex-
hibits, therefore Tacoma should have chance
to show off her excellent school system.
Tonight Carroll hedged by the expression oi
doubts of a Democratic victory in the state.
The Peoples party, he thinks. will throw the Sc
lection of president into the House, and Cleve
land will be selected.
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ROME, July 5-Orders have been sent from
the home government to the commanders of the
Italian gunboats, Provana and Veneiro, now
stationed in South American waters. TO place
themselves at the disposal of the Italian lega-
ton at Rio Janeiro.
Brazil is arranging for an amicable settlement
with Italy for the bad treatment of sailors at
Santos.
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as ridiculous. and viii not aseribe them 70
ministerial inspiration. The article continnes;
when the prfnte .skes his sea; IL the feiehs'ar.
HIS criticisms will not be restricted to
To the Limit. already observed IL would bs
interesting in the highest degree il Judicial pro-
ceedinss are instituted. Thas s1cn a step wold
be unwelcorne to Prince Bismarck We 90
not hcI;eye Tie wou hardly ralse an
objection against such dramatic eonciusion 10
his political career. even ii the cons isEoes
were more serious TO aim than Is possible ac-
coraiuy IN the state law.
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The Baukrup,cy of Portugal.

BERLIN, July Sin reply 20 a protes- rom the
German government against the reduction OF
the interest ON the Portuguese exterior debt,
the Portuguese government expresses the most
sincere regret at being compelled to take such
action. but declares that it was imperative and
further explained that Portugal cannot give n
guarantee o; full payment 10 her creditors
now, as such step would in short time CON-
pal her to entirely suspend pay OF the debt.
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The War in Venezuela.

CARACAS, July New York Herald special !
A great engagement took place near this city
on July between the reyousiouists aud the
government troops. The losses sustained were
heavy. There decisive result. As this
dispatch is being sent word is received that the
fighting has been renewed. II the government
forces fail against Crespos men the new al
ministration will be forced to follow ex Dictator
palanin irltn rxiia
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Accidents at a Sham Battle.

SALEM, Or, July aIspecial. THE Second
regiment sham battle in Salem this morning z
was an interesting affair. Captain Yoran and
privates MeCrady and smith, of Company E,
Eugene, were badly powder burned through the
carelessness of some of the soldiers. Private
Little, of Company b. salem. was dangerously
injured, having been hit on the back of the neck
with the butt end OF musket
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uisbouest Rancher swindled.

PoRr TOWNSEND, July a-tSpecial. &c. A.
Gordon. a rancher on Orcas island, formerly of
Fairhayen paid SO at the express office for q
package of supposed counterfeit money, which
turned out 10 be $40 in Confederate scrip. He
raised disturbance in an endeavor 10 compel
the express company 10 refund his money until
the nnlica nuiefed him.
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A scoundrel Tarred and Feathered.

DAYTON, July Especial. News comes from
Alto that one Jim Durr, alias Charles Williams,
was thrashed with a blaeksnake whip and
tsrred and feathered by a party OF enraged
farmers with whom Durr has been stopping.
Durr has been teaching the young sons of the
farmers disgusting prac tices, 70 which he con-
fessed after being taken out by the mob. He
claims that he deserted from Company ID, walla
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MATT BRANS1GAN,s BID LOWEST.
Seattle Man to Get the Contract Tor
the Port Orchard Dock.

Seattle Man to Get the Contract for
the Port Orchard Dock.
WAsHINGroN CITY, July a-ISpeeial lit now
looks as If Puget sound is to have dry dock, as
bids opened today show that it can be con-
-structed within the appropriation. The lowest
bidder is Matthew Brannigan. of Seattle. at
$4ls,0o0. It is doubtful If he can construct the
dock at that figure, and it is possible
he misunderstood the terms OF the proposals.
Brannigan's bid is lower thsn the contract price
for building the dry dock at Port Royal, :. c.,
although the Puget sound dock is much larger
Probably the bid of J. Z. Simpson & Co.
more nearly represents the actual cost
OF constructing the dock than any
other, although great many oids are
much lower than theirs. This firm has butt
most of the dry docks on the Atlantic coast, and
probably k,,ows what the actual cost OF construc-
ton is The bids opened today were as follows:
Matthew Brannigan. Seattle, s4ls,0o0.
+. I. Cantara, Whatcom, $546.27S.
+. II. Shehan, Whateom, s53j,2n
San Francisco Bridge Company, $4,000 and
$252 900 according to plans submitted.
Foster d Huston, Tacoma. s520, COS.
J. E. Simpson d Co., s6S9.09o.
Nelson Bennett, Tacoma, s56S.3is.
J. I. NJ. Phillips, san Francisco. $4so, GOO.
Daniel Mephse por, downsend; ID sao. M
Rigby d Evans, Seattle $669,00o.
California Bridge Company, s679,44S.
n. Hill d Co.. $4,000.
The secretary OF the interior has ordered an
oeueT pay iieNt, 10 @io,oou, " DC Iauo
on the agricultural college at Pullman. Wash.
Mr.. Brannigan could not be found last night
alter the above dispatch was received. Earlier
in the evening he stated that his bid had been
prepared with the greatest care and that be had
provided Tor small margin OF profit. de was
sure that he would be the lowest bidder, for the
reason that he had taken such great pains TO get
estimates on every detail OF the plans and speci.
fcations. sIf get the contract" said he, 81
will furnish good aird sufficient bonds for its
performance. will do an honest job and be
satisfied with fair remuneration"
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Excur.ions to snoqualmie Falls.

of sale s. 80 for round trip, three-day tickets
to be sold on Saturdays Special rates for par
ties made on application to ne. Fine trout Ash
ing; delightful resort; good hotel. l. A. Ma
dean General Agent
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and cheeks. lie was expected home on the fol-
lowing Sunday, but nothing has been seen or
heard of him since. Mrs. Cuthbert is fearful
that her husband has met with some accident
or foul play.
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A, Oreponfan Missing,

PESpLEToS. Or, July a-Ispecial. IA. W.
Cuthbart left Kamela, thirty miles east of here.
on Thursday, May - for Portland. on busl-
ness trip having in his possession go in cash
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The Canadian Conserratl,e Maiorltx.

OTTAWA, Ont, July 5-fhe chief Conservative
whip places the government majority at IL
This makes two-thirds of the whole House. as
at present constituted, supporters OF the govern
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SIOUX CATHOLIC CONGRESS.
Pow-Wow at heyepne-Agency At.
tended by 5000 Redskins.

CHEYENNE AGENCY, 5. d., July 5-Monday's
programme at the great Sioux Catholic Congress
began with seal dance by the Cherry Creek
wild Indians. At sunrise a Catholic conferences
on temporal affairs was held. followed bysa dos
feast at noon. All the Indians participated in
the afternoon in pony races, shinny dancing
and ball playing. The peace pipe and fire oe
CURED last evening. All the famous chiefs ara
here. Grass and Gall. Little White Bul, JUDGE
Swan, Humpeharka Campbell, Cora Belle sel
lows and her babies Six thousand Indians aud
their families are now here or the way The
congress was primarily convokei to dedicate tho
new church and mission house erected bv NJ
Drexel, but incidentally to renew the relations
between the Catholic church and the India,
bureau and consult as TO ag-icfl tural e.boss
in which the Catholic Indians are taking a graat
interest
The pow-wow closed with high rr>< $. and s.o
continuation scenes were Vry imprN.
sive. 1t was also inrerestine
sight when over 1000 rars.,,ls warr'orl
who but eighteen months aro wa,a
arrayed ia war dress. sat around the bio W.
wan and listened to talks by their heat -,
about the benefits OF religion Well w.t..
Bishop Marti count his hfs's work vo-tbx. -
commentator, when he could here So
5000 converts who hal been a3daa .
his church during his nnfnfst-v -
| sixteen years among them Chief Charea- NJ =.
| president of the day, amt among the o-a'a-e 80
were John Grass. swift Bird ana F,,- t.a.ois t",
Si;SCAAA MADE a
| in which he referred 10 the high deotb .S.'
among the sioux, and attributed IL Il, t,a ,.a
| tice of eating the fifth quarter" 81 - s' az
trails OF beeve+. Charger replied suiri.ee,II "a
| this was not the cause; tia. those v-t,o ,t5-s
were students from the governments sebooIs
/ Bishop Marti discreetiy arranged the ex.-1
1 to prevent the scalp dance. and oil d.r -
| the young men would he prepa.i.,,. -
| some fun, head man would come g.. -.
| with some scheme 10 defeat the plan. .s. tiis
of the celebration was the rendition of patro.9e
songs IN Ensl,sh s.lsi, by india Schoolgirls The
| were "hsaied off," and eonteated ,l,ems.,.'a' oa'
| WIrh many pony rsces. e
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BISMARCK Is DEFIANT.
His Orrsn Says He Will Score the G o.
erDmens In the Reichstag.

BERLIN, July 5.-The Hamburger Nachrica.en
Bisrnarek's organ, has caused sensa-
ton with an article written in re-
ply TO the recent threatening article
in the North German Gazette The
article says that Bismarck regards the comments
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Concert this afternoon and evening at Ma
drona park.
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PITTsBUEe July e.-At 3 O'Clock this ,,o....N'
two model barges, fitted up with BERTH o.. i,.3 -
curied by 3O0 Pinkerton killers left ,bfs .u -
Homesteat. -
PiTsBUEs, July 5.-Afairs at Homesteaa a..
assuming an ugly phase, and serious tronbla y
apprehendei Yesterday the roaraD'-- 1s is
Carnegie's Steel Company appealed 10 the .t.- os
for protection and this afternoon tsn Ia~' stlii
were sent down. A crowd of aona ae's - :
met them al the station, escorted .n
to the toats and oraere5 ,a
to return TO the city. After the deputies =.
left the exc ted men tore down the sbari,s. a1 l
clanaton comnar ding them to rel+sJ, -. - Z Z.
interfering with worknen, etc, and the 80 =
ment tonight is intense. Tomorrow tba :. =,
VIII 90 into court and Ask that Chairman 80
be restrained from taxing measures 80,
Will result disestroasly TO the -,
and peace of Homestead. taking the gras.,,,
that his action in having deputies aroupot -
menaeing. They also sent q Telegram IN sse
sheriff tonight. begging him not TO send r.ore
deputies, IS they were not needed. Fr.cs hs,
made q counters ppeai, calling upon the shAriI
to protect the property OF the company.
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Tennis Suits,
Straw Hats,
Balbriggan Underwear,
Negige Shirts.
DIMOCK CK&CHEASTY
8O5 FRONT STREET.

We do not give ESTIMATES,
Which are most unsatisfactory.
As they guarantee nothing; but we
Write in the policy the amount
Of cash and paid up insurance
Which you get each year after
rhe second. II policy lapses
Our paid up insurance participates
In the profits earned. which is
Not the case with t0ntine policies.
We will send you guaranteed
Statement If you will send
Yoar age and address to the Office
OF
a. Manss:r are. sso and ss1
Mass. Mutual Bailey Building.
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Saved by n Burr0.

About month ago Bob Montgomery
brother of the finder of the mines there,
with Mr.. Sherwood and MIR. Metcalf, left
that place with six burros on a prospect.
ing trip in the foothills around Death
Valley. They are all old hands at rough.
ing 1t, but they agree the famous valley
is well named. In making the trip from
Furnace Creek to Cottonwood hot wind
came up, in which it was next to impos.
sible for them to get breath. The ami
mails began to give out, and they wer,
compelled to abandon their packs and
start on hunt for water What little
they had left they mixed with vinegar
and oatmeal. but the intense heat sour I'D
the oatmesl and made the mixture so
hot that it would actually burn them
when they wet their swollen tongues
with it.
None had ever been on the ground be.
fore, and it was only due to the iutelli.
gence of Montgomery's pet jack, Sullivan,
that they were saved from suffering, if
not death. Dragging along up the val.
ley, they were passing the mouth of
canyon, when suddenly old Sullivan gave
tremendous bray. Metcalf said,
"That's water, boys" and started up the
canon. Sure enough, he gave a yell OF
joy. Water was fouud.-Great Divide.
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VictOria's Crown.

The crown of tho Queen of Great
Britain and Ireland, made in 1888, has
been estimated to be Of the value of 81,
500,GO0. 1t weighs nearly two pounds,
md comprises more than 5000 precious
stones, o! which iive-sixths are diamonds.
The lower part Of the band is row
Of 129 pearls, the upper part of 112
Between them, in front. Is large
sapphire. Behind is q smaller sapphire,
with six others and eight emcralds. Be.
tween the two great sapphires are orna-
ments containing 2S6 diamonds. Above
the band are eight sappbires surmounted
by eight diamonds, and eight festoons
containing 1G0 diamonds. in the front
OF the crown Is the ruby given TO the
Black Price by Pedro, King of Castillo.
This is set in Maltese cross, and form
ing the cross are seventy-five large dia-
monds
Three other crosses, containing 1856
diamonds. are around the upper part of
tie crown. Between the four crosses
are four ornaments with four rubies in
the center, and containing respectively
eightyfour, eight-six, eighty-fve and
eighty seven diamonds. From the
Maltese crosses rise four arches, com
posed of oak leaves and acorns, the
leaves containing 728 diamonds. The
thirtytwo acorns arc each of a single
pearl and are set in cups made of fifty.
four diamonds. Above the arches
stands the mound, containing 54S dia-
monds, aud above the mound is the
cross, continuing very large sapphire,
four very large aud 10s smaller dia.
monds. Retail Jeweler.
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cobYRsch1 teei

a spell Of sickness
is due when the systems weakened,
and the blood impure. It's what
you must expect. !!
But it's what you must prevent,
too. And DR.. Pierce's Golden Med
ical Discovery prevents as well as
cures. 1t invigorates the liver and
kidneys, purifies and enriches the
blood, sharpens the appetite, i'm
proves digestion, and restores health
and strength. For Dyspepsia,
oliver Complaint" and every form
of Scrofulous, Skin, or Scalp Dis.
eases, as Salt-rheum, letter, Fry
sipelas, or any blood-taint, it's an
unequaled remedy.
It's not like the sarsaparillas,
which claim to be good for the
blood in March, April and May.
At all seasons alike, and in all cases,
the Discovery" alone is gudrop.
teed. IF it doesn't benefit or cure,
you have your money back.
It's the cheapest blood-puri6er, nc
matter how many doses are offered
for q dollar, for you pay only fo,
the good you get. But it's the
cast, or it couldn't be sold SO.
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1rlps- r ior : sl,rs,,s syst.rR'

A company has recently been incos-
porated in Newark, MI, with capital
stock of 800, 600, for the manufacture
of membranoid. Tho article and its
nature are alike new. Il Is q fancy leather
made from tripe-ndthing else than
tanned tripe, in fact, II is said to be
very pretty aud durabi6.
The inventor OF tho{ process OF manu-.
facture, James W.. Dsekert, of Newark,
had considerable trovble with the Patent
Office people until he and they com
promised on the name OF the product
given above. They Insisted upon 1t
previously that trips, was rripe, no matter
rhrUug; ahat che nital process it mi .i,t
nave Deen put. --stt Louis Republic,
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The Mamelukes.

The Manelukes we're former class OF
slaves in Egypt, who became and con
tinued for long time to be the domi-
nant race of that country. Their name
comes from the Arab, "Mamluk," that
is, slave. AS far back az the year $50
we find mention of them, but it is not
for several centuries thereafter that they
are known as power. In the twelfth
century the Sultan of Egypt bought Of
Genghes Khan $4,000 Circassian. Min
greIIau, Tartar aud Turkish slaves, and
In the year 1240 Malek Sulab made them
his body guard; and ten years later
they killed Turan Shah and became
masters of Egypt. In more modern
times they played au important part in
the battle of the Pyramids in 1793,
where they were exhibited as fine horse.
men, but where they were annihilated.
The great part of their number we're
, massacred by Mehemet Ali in 1911, a
remnant only escaping, and for few
years maintaining themselves at New
Dongolo, but these were exterminated in
1920. The Mamelukes kept up their
numbers by the purchase Crcassian and
Georgian slaves. New York Dispatch.
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Bows Doct0red En- Masse.

To-day in England, at Harrow, tho
boys are doctored en- masse. Each one
is served with two grains of quinine at
morning and night, as safeguard
against the influenza. The drug is ad-
ministered after prayers, and the cere.
mony has thus double solemnity. rs
the boys go out in single file they are
met by the matron, who gives each one
his choice of powder or pill. The choice
is made, the drug is swallowed and SO
the line is gradually shortened.-St.
Louis Republic.