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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-01-17
Idaho's Big Mining Suit.

BOISE CRY, Jan 16. Especial. - The
interest created by the million dollar Last
Chance VS.. Tyler mine suit, Still continues.
Engineer Loring, expert witness for plain
tiff, said he had found the vein passing
through the Tyler claim and extending
into the Last Chance. He found the vein
extending through many claims in all of
which he could locate the hanging wall as
point beyond which no mineral could be
found. He introduced some sixty samples
of ore taken about ten feet apart. The aim
was to show that ore was similar in both
claims. Attorney for defense admitted
there were ore connections between the
claims, but held that the alleged hanging
wall, was in fact no hanging wall. J. NJ.
Porter, Tom Gibbons and Mr.. Ross testi-
fed in substance that the apex of ledge
runs the entire length of the Tyler claim,
and that both walls of ledge are exposed
without side lines in number of places.
Plaintiff will probably conclude on Mon
day
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Mad Because They Didn't Get Once
The German Exhibit.

Mad Because They Didn't Get once
The German Exhibit.
CHICAGO, Jan. 16.-The colored men of
the country have been for some time en-
gagged in preparing a protest against the
loan and appropriation OF S.. 600, 900 by the
government in aid of the Worlds fair r.
U. Dawson, of this city, who is promi-
nently connected with the movement,
said today:
The fair is run as a close corporation, and we
are prepared to prove it Colored men of the
country were refused representation upon the
board of directors and national commission.
We won't stand such treatment
BERLIN, Jan. 16.-In the course of dis
cussion in the reichstag today on the ques-
ton of grant for German exhibit at the
Chicago Columbian exposition in 1898, DR..
Won Rottenburg. secretary to the chancel-
lor, said that while large number of
manufacturers in some trades, such as the
silk and leather trades. would he repre-
sented at the fair, others, notably the own
ers of iron works. refused to send exhibits.
This, DR.. Won Rottenburg said, was a
wrong policy, especially in view of
the German interests in the South Amer
lean trade, which trade the United
States was now seeking to obtain under
reciprocity treaties as part of the prin-
ciples OF the Monroe doctrine German
manufacturers, he declared, would best
consult their own interests by sending
exhibits to Chicago, where their products
would be seen by South American and
other traders throughout the world. The
ill-feeling entertained against America on
account of the Mckinley bill was all
wrong. Every state had right to pro-
tect its own interests. Other speakers
took similar views and the grant was
passed unanimously.
The house then proceeded with the de-
bate on the budget.
DR.. Lite said he hoped the government
would come to decision at an early date
concerning the projected international ex-
hibit at Berlin.
Won Rottenburg vaguely promised that
the government would favor the organiza-
ton of general exhibition. There is
much talk of an international exposition
at Berlin in 1892.
New YORK, Jan. 16.-The New York
jewelers. Association held a meeting
today in the interest of the Worlds fair,
large number of business men being pres
ent. Resolutions were adopted indorsing
the passage of a bill by the legislature or
dering the proper representation of New
York state at the fair, and asking an ap-
preparation of 81 900, coo.
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Little Hope for Public buildings.

WASHINGTON CITY, Jan. I6-fSpecial. -
The indications today are that the four
public buildings bills introduced by Rem
resentatiye Wilson in the lower house
will not be passed at this session of con-
gress. As has been already teerraphed
these measures ask appropriations for
the purchase Of sites and the erection ot
public buildings Of Seattle. Tacoma. Sno-
kane and Wslla Walla In view OF the
fact that the Democrats have decided upon
. programme which has in view the de-
feat of al measures that call
for appropriations, outside Of the
regular appropriation bills necessary for
the running expenses OF the government.
the public building measures stand little
show OF becoming laws. Representative
Wilson believes that he> VIII be able 10
pass the Spokane bill il. the House, but
has little hopes Of being able to get the
Seattle, Tacoma and Waila Walia meas
ures passed Senator Allen, however. viii
prohsbly he able 10 set all Of these bills
through the upper branch lie is pre-
pared, at any rate. 10 do some earnest
work in behalf Of these measures, and viii
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THE FIRE RECORD.
President Harrison's Church Damaged
Heavy Loss at Au Sable, Mich.

WASHINGTON CRY, Jan. 16.-The church
of the Covenant was seriously damaged
by fire this afternoon, the flames starting
in room where gas engine was located.
The auditorium proper was not much dam
aged, the principal loss being in the chapel
and Sunday-school room. The church is
located in the most aristocratic part of the
city, and the fire caused much excitement.
President and Mrs. Harrison have at
tended this church during their residence
in Washington City.
OscoDA, Mich, Jan. 16.-Nineteen build
ings in the business center of Au Sable
were burned last night. The loss is esti-
mated at 100000
New YORK, Jan. 16.-E. NJ Van Tas-
sells big grain elevator and warehouse, to-
gether with the old stables of the Knicker-
booker Ice Company, were burned this
morning, involving a loss of SOC. 900. 1t
is known that two workmen persisted in
the flames. Henry Korpp, carpenter,
was burned to death on the fourth floor.
The warehouse, elevator and new machin-
cry cost about $3.50, 900. and the insurance
is only $4,000. In the elevator there were
$4,000 bushels of oats and 10000 bags of
wheat bran and faxseed on hand.
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Blaine Advocate. Nicaragua Canal.

WAsHISeroN CRY, Jan. l6.-Pursuant to
an old established custom, five members
of the house committee on foreign affairs
called at department. of state and paid
their respects to Secretary Blaine today.
Ii was expected that the Secretary would
touch upon the strained relations between
this country and Chile. but no direct allu-
sions 20 the matter were made. He did
call the attention of the committee to
the necessity for speedy action by congress
upon the Nicaragua canal project, and
very fuently he described the political
Importance of the canal and the advant-
ages To accrue from the retention of its
management and control in American
hands. incidentally il was made clear 10
the committee that the possession of such
water way between the Atlantic and
Pacific oceans would be of enormous
strategic advantage if it should be neces-
sary TO transfer our naval vessels from one
side of the country to the other.
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Russia's Weakness Insures Peace.

WASHINGTON Cry, Jan. l6.-The foreign
Office expects crisis shortly, that will
probably lead to war between Servia and
Bulgaria, but no fear is entertained of
active Russian Intervention with Bulgaria.
The Bulgarian government considers the
time opportune for bringing the differ
ences between Bulgaria and Servia to q
climax, so it has opened them again by
notifying Servia that it will no longer per-
NIT the gathering of Bulgarian refugees in
frontier forts. Stambulof, the Bulgarian
prime minister, has intimated to the Ger
man and Austrian governments the neces-
sity of Bulgaria taking military measures
on the frontier to protect the country
from sudden attack. The best chance of
preserving the peace lies in the weakened
condition of Russia.
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The New Rules of the Hama.

WASHINGTON CRY. Jan. 16-The Demo-
cratic members of the committee on rules
and the speaker had a conference on the
subject of code of rules this afternoon.
One change under consideration, having
In view the checking of hlibustering
tactics, seeks abolition Of the practice of
defeating measures on suspension Mon
days" hy Introducing long bills and cali
ing for their reading in full. Another pro-
posed modification is the adoption of the
Reed rule, constituting 100 a quorum OF
the committee of the whole, but il is an
open question whether or not this will be
recommended. There will be some limita-
ton of dilatory motions. The practice of
counting quorum VIII find no place in
the new rules.
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SPOKANE BOYS STEAL
Sons Of Prominent Citizens Or
ganize and Rob Stables.
NOW THEY ARE LOCKED IN JAIL.
Another Landslide at Eagle Gorge
ern swifchman Killed.

SPOKANE, Jan. 16.-[Special. THE police
of this city have just succeeded in captur-
ing one of the toughest gang of young
thieves that ever banded together. For
some time horses and sleighs have been
disappearing from Union park. Last night
Mr.. Moore, one of the victims of the
thieves, saw two boys with butcher knives
strapped to their hips pass his house, and
followed them at distance. They went
to vacant house in the outskirts of the
city. and after they left Moore made
an investigation of the premises and found
himself in the rendezvous of the thieves.
There were several horses in corral, two
or three sleighs in the yard, and a dozen
sets of harness in the house. Moore mott
fed the police, and Chief Mertz and two
officers started for the house. In the mean
time two of the thieves had gotten wind
of the fact that they were discovered, and
started off in sleigh. The officers tracked
them in the snow across the prairie
and captured them. They proved to be
Tom Downer and Horace Warner. aged IA
and Is respectively. Downer broke down
and confessed, giving the names of three
other boys implicated in the robberies.
The two boys were locked up and this
morning the police started out after the
other members of the gang.
In the outskirts of the city they came
across Fred Pachen, the 15-year-old son of
prominent contractor. AS soon as he
found he was wanted he put spurs to his
horse and rode away. Chief Mertz I'M
hitched one of the horses from the sleigh
and started in pursuit. After chase of
three miles he overlook the boy
and brought him to town. An
other member of the gang, Hunter
Crane. was captured later in the day. All
the boys captured are sons of well-known
citizens. The only member of the gang
now at large is boy named McCullom,
and the police expect to get him before
morning. The gang have stolen and con-
cealed hundreds of dollars worth of prop
erty in the last few weeks
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A Portland Embe.zler.s Honexmoon.

PORTLAND, Jan. 16.-TSpecial. III ohm
Mehan. who had charge of branch meat
market for l.. Zimmerman, failed to make
any return for three weeks. Zimmerman
went to hunt him up and found he had
just been married and he and his bride
were about to take a wedding trip
to the Sound. Mehan told Zimmerman he
had left $500 with his brother-in-law. This
proved to be false and Zimmerman tele-
graphed to kalama, to arrest Mehan. He
was brought back and held to answer in
81 900 bonds
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A Bill to Benefit Job Printers.

WASHINGTON CRY, Jan. 16.-Represent-
alive Scott of Illinois has introduced
bill prohibiting the postoffice department
selling stamped envelopes bearing the
usual printed request for return to the
owner after limited period. Said
Scott:
Under the present law the government Is q
direct competitor with every printing-house in
the country. II is unwarranted trespass by the
government upon the private business of every
printer in the United States. Many millions of
dollars annually are by this act taken from the
printing business This does not seem fair or
just. The government should take its hands off
and not oppress one of the greatest and most
important industries of our country.
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urge favorable reports from the committee
on public buildings at an early day.
II he manages to get these bills
through the committee there is little
doubt of their passage in the
Senate. 1t is probable that the Washing
ton state delegation have presented more
bills calling Tor appropriations so far this
session than the representatives of any
other state. As is well known in Wash
ington, many of these bills ask for appro-
priations that are needed for improve
ments in various parts of the state
this year. Were it not for the
fact that the Democrats have decided
upon their retrenchment programme. 1t Is
probable that several of them would be-
come laws at this session.
Representative Wilson today presented
an argument to the subcommittee on
public buildings and grounds, showing
the necessity that existed for buildings in
the state of Washington. Seattle, Ia
coma, Spokane and Waila Walla were
each taken up separately, and the postal
receipts of each stated for the fiscal year
ending June 30, 1891, and comparisons
made with previous years, showing
very remarkable increase in this direc-
ton. The railroad facilities, increase of
business and increase of population were
all given in detail. Mr.. Wilson stated
that in each of the four cities
were located United States courts and
offices, United States commissioners,
United States attorney and deputies,
United States marshal and deputies. and
postoffices He also filed with the COM
mittee the receipts of the postoffices, show
ing increases in that direction; reports Of
the census. and large amount of data
showing the increase and advancement of
the cities. The members of the sub-com-
mittee gave no evidence of what conclu-
sion they have reached, as they sat with
closed doors
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THE WAR IN MEXICO.
An Editorial by Garza-Squads OF Els
Followers Concentrating.

Followers Concentrating.
SAN ANTONIO. JAM 16.-General Stanley
has received a copy of Ell International,
published at PoIito Blanco. and edited
ostensibly by F. s. Mendoza, but really by
Cara, which contains a long editorial
defending the revolution. justifying its
purposes and the manner in which the
revolutionists have conducted themselves.
CARA is called patriot" and his course
nd that of Diaz years ago compared, with
nothing of marked similarity.
Captain Hardie wires from Pima that
Garza's men are gathering in small squads
TO the north of Los Angeles. He deems 1t
best to allow them to get well together be-
fore making descent upon them.
DEMING, n. NJ, Jan. 16.-[St. Louis Re
public Special Captain Hyland, United
States inspector OF customs, who arrived
here today, says the malcontents are cross
ing the line in large numbers and congre-
eating in the vicinity of Carrisalillo. All
are armed and evidently hocking to join
Sais and his lieutenants, who have taken
refuge in the mountains Whereabouts. The
revolutionists comprise the worst classes,
and life and property on the line are in
danger. There is little doubt that move
iiSilt Is on IOOt against tuS hSAiSau CIV
eminent.
LAREDO, Tex, Jan. 16.-The United
States commissioner has issued number
of warrants for prominent ranchmen,
charging them with violation of the
United States neutrality laws by furnish
ing Mexican bandits with beef and NUT
ton. They will be vigorously prosecuted.
Advices from the troops IN field contain
nothing startling or new.
PHOENIX, Ariz., Jan. 16.-Agents of the
Mexican government are in the territory
enlisting band of Apache scouts and
trailers for service against the revolution
ist CARA. Most of these scouts were edu-
Gated by the United States government at
Carlisle school, Pennsylvania, and have
had thorough drill with the United
States army.
EAGLE Pass, Tex, Jan. 16.-The at
tempt TO duplicate ex-President Manuel
Gonzales as the head of the clerical party
of Mexico, and as the probable leader of
the revolutionary movement, indicated in
dispatch to Northern papers, is re-
garded as preposterous by well-informed
Mexicans here. Diaz and Gonzales are
known to be upon the most friendly terms.
A. l.. Lepman, in from a ranch near
Quemadosa, reports that four wagon loads
of arms and ammunition have been sent
into Mexico near there three or four days
ago. The report emphasized the petition
of the Board of Trade of the actual neces-
slty for more troops at Eagle pass.
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WHArcoM, Jan. is. Especial - The
Cornwall mill will start on Monday. The
Globe mill is now running.
The reports of the sale of controlling
interest in the Cornwall Company to
Nelson Bennett are not credited by STAN
groom, Fischer and the local managers.
The property is valued at S.. COO 900. 1t
could have been purchased in 1883 for $50
600, but the best offer obtained at that
time was $4,000
The determination of the new council to
purchase lots for the city hall, instead of
using Cornwall's donation, is generally APP
proved.
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feated battleship. Her steel main top
mast is broken of short and much of the
rigging torn down. The ship will be tenn
porariIy repaired here with wooden top
masts and new rigging which will last her
till she reaches British shipyard. The
temporary repairs viii cost about $4,000.
The captain of the kinkora will find this
one of the most expensive trips which he
has taken, for it cost 5000 to be towed up
from San Francisco.
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Incompetency of Minister C.ron.

BosroN, Jan. ia Herald's Ottawa
special says: Sir Adolph Caron will at
once leave the military department. His
successor will be Hon. Mackenzie Bowel,
J. Z. Patterson, of Essex, succeeding
boweu as minister of customs. In con-
nectlon with the retirement of Caron, in
teresting developments are looked for as
the result of his administration of the
affairs OF the department of militia, which
are said to be in sorry plight.
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THE PLATINUM MINES.
Most of the Mineral Comes From Russia
Where Gems Are Found.

Most of the Mineral Comes From Russia
Where Gems Are Found.
Mr.. George F. King, Tiffany's expert in
gems, was in Washington City last week
having just returned from the famous
platinum mines at Nijni-Tagilsk. on the
eastern frontier of European Russia, where
he went for the purpose of procuring
precious stones, such as are dug nm in
great numbers and of many sorts from the
placer workings. Very nearly all of
the worlds supply OF that precious
metal comes from this neighborhood
where it is found in the gravels which have
been washed down during centuries mast
from the Ursl mountains. Il ia nro-
cured by scooping out holes i'm the
ground TO the depth of about fifteen feet
where ''pay dirt" is struck, and then bnr'
rowing rat-fashion in all directions. Tween
ty-nine hundred cart loads of earth mnst
be washed to yield fifteen pounds of metal
lie treasure. In summer the gravel IA
stacked up in great heaps, and in winter
when mining cannot be carried on The
stuff is washed out in primitive mills wo.
men doing most of the work. To and a
nugget of any size is very rare occpr-
renee, the biggest on record being ahont
the size of tumbler Ii is now on exbi-
bition at the Dresden museum.
Precious stones, being heavy, naturally
find their way to the bottom of the sur-
face gravel. together with the platinum.
and thus they are dug out with the dirt
which carries the metal. 1t is for
the same reason that gems are ant To be
discovered where gold is mined a. Il tbe
case with the new sapphires in Mon
taha. unfortunately for these sappnires,
they are not of the usual color
Although real ones, instead Of being
a true blue, they are of various
nnts, such as green, greenish blue, green.
nh brown, greenish yellow, and even pure
syndicate which Is Investing millions Of
dollars IN them will lose its money for
want OF market. Among the semi
precious stones obtained from the plat.
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Adjustment of Competitive Drills.

DENVER, Jan. 16-In view of the obiec-
ton made by the grand master of the
grand encampment of the Knights Temp
lar, II has been decided not to have a COM
petitive drill at the coming conclaye.
These competitive drills usually resulted
In discord. and those not securing purses
sometimes charged unfairness. To avoid
any feeling of this kind it has been decid-
ed to have in place an exhibition drill, the
purpose of which will be announced later.
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-Four Escaped Prisoners Caught.

BUTTE, Jan. 16.-TSpecial. This has
been an exciting day for Butte. Four of
the seven prisoners who recently broke
Jail were captured. E. S. Stafford and
Frank Starks, safe blowers, were caught
in a cave under house in the lower part
of the city. About an hour later Mayor
Mueller and the city marshal captured
Jacob Smith, the colored desperate. This
evening the city marshal and chief of
police captured C. J. Price, the slayer of
z. J. Cunningham, in an attic of the
Miners Union hall. The captures were
effected without bloodshed, though each
fugitive was armed. The last capture was
the most important, and that Price was
caught in such place created no end of
comment in view of the fact that Hickey,
Denny and Kelly, prominent members of
the Miners union, out on bail, were
charged with the murder of w. J. PEN
rose. Only two escaped prisoners remain
at large. The prisoners have been out
nine days
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Wife Robber Bonaparte Ont nm Ran

LONDON, Jan. 16.--Prince Louis Clovis
Bonaparte, who on complaint of his first
wife, Resale Bonaparte, was arrested.
charged with conspiring to defraud her of
10000 worth of jewelry, which it is al
legged he had given to his second wife
formerly Miss Laura Elizabeth Scott. was
arraigned again today and released on
bonds of $1,000, his wifs's mother becom-
ing security.
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The jacobson Murder C...

SAN Francisco, Jan. 16t-The attorneys
FOR Sidney Bell, under conviction for the
murder OF Samuel jacobson, on August
10, 1890, argued in Judge Murphy's court
TINS morning in support of a motion for a
new trial. Attorney Henley announced
that man called on him last night and an
nouneed that another party had confessed
TO having killed Jacobson while engaged
IN piundering the latter's residence. Hem
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FIorene. Hedspe.h in St. Io,,.

ST.. LOUIS, Jan. 16.-Florence Hedspeth.
wife of the Glendale express robber, ar
rived here today from San Francisco. in
charge of detective. She refused to talk
TO reporter. The authorities will not
give out anything in connection with the
report that Hedspeth's companions in
crime have been located.
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Deserters shouldn't Return to Germ.nx

BERLIN, Jan. l6-The American lepa.
ton is busy with the military cases of
German-Americans who have got into
trouble by returning to this country
German men in other countries ought 70
understand, all of them, that leaving
Germany after having been recruited thew
are liable to fine and Imprisonment