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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-09-01
Tho Nevada Renuhlicana.

RENO, Aug. 3l.-The Republican state
convention. which was called to meet at
the courthouse at Up. m. today, did not
convene at that hour, but instead con-
ference committee composed Of the chair
men OF ali the delegations, spent the after
noon endeayoring to agree upon some
proposition which will insure united ac-
ton and harmony in the convention. The
question is the nomination of Harrison
electoral ticket or the Endorsement of the
nominees Of the silver convention. The
two factions failed to agree. The result
was that two conventions Were called to
order at separate places. one By Chairman
Strother, of the Republican state central
committee; the other by F. c. Lord, secre-
tary of the same committee. The former
represents the straight Republicans, the
latter the Weaver men. Both conven-
tions adjourned till tomorrow at IL o. m.
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THE GOVERNMENT AWAKE.


Everything Being Done to Prevent an
Invasion by tho Terrible Disease.
WAsHINaroa CITY, Aug. 3L-When
shown . dispatch regarding Moravia, AS
sistant Secretary Spaulding said it showed
how necessary were the quarantine pre-
cautions taken. Speaking of the sugges-
ton that congress be called together to
enactlaws suspsnding immigration, Spaul-
ding said that suspension of immigra-
ton would materially decrease the danger,
though Is would Be possible for cholera to
get here even then. 1--WE are doing all
that can be done, " he said. eve have es.
tablished close quarantine to protect this
country ct every port. The vessels will
Do detained Just as long as the health of
ficers think necessary in each case, whether
1t be one day or twenty. If it is decreed
by Divine Providence that We shall have
cholera here, We cannot prevent it, but it
IN ~ nearly impossible for 1t to get in as
We can make it," The state department
today received the following dispatch from
che American consul at Glasgow:
The cholera Ii confined to tho cases reported
among continental immigrants. They had no
contact with any passengers sent forward
There Is no cholera in the city. Tho passengers
already embarked are pronounced perfectly
safe oy the local authorities, VINO are thor
oughly alive to the danger and are taking Wig
orous measures to prevent an outbreak
Both Secretary Foster and DR.. Wiman
feel that everything possible has been
done by the authorities 10 meet any con-
tingency that may arise and to draw the
Gordon of quarantine rs tight as occasion
may demand. They nre fully alive TO the
situation. and Secretary Foster to-
night said he could see nothing
further To do TO prevent invasion
OF the disease. IL is confident, he SAYS,
that the state quarantine officials have
been most sssiduous and will continue TO
be so in methods of inspection, and so
long IS the government is satisfied that
the state work is thorough and com plete
in all respects the state officers will not be
interfered with.
The Marine hospital service today re-
ceived the following cahiegram from the
United States consul at Liverpool:
All steeysge passengers sailing today were
efficiently guaranteed before embarking All
clothing and baggage were thoroughly disin-
fected by the sulphur process.
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SHIPMENTS TO WORLDS FAIR.
State Contributions Going Forward
The Trouble Concerning FREQ Trans
nOrtatiOu,

The trouble Concerning Free trans
p0rtation.
TACOMA, Aug. 31.-Tspecial. 1.-The North
ern Pacific has decided that it cannot
carry Worlds fair flag -staffs over
125 feet long, but the Wash
ington Worlds fair commission is
prepared to supply stats so feet long.
Tomorrow it is expected an order will be
received to send poles 80 feet long in two
sections, to be spliced at Chicago. Forty
poles in all are required. Presi-
dent Cakes. of the Northern Pa
cific, will be here in two weeks
when some arrangement will be reached
regarding the transportation of Washing
toms Worlds fair exhibits and material.
1t is expected, and assurances to that effect
have been given by officials Of the North
ern Pacific, that the Washington Worlds
fair appropriation will not be used for pay
ing freight. Today. however, $1,000 IN
freight was paid to the company for carry
ing nine cars to Chicago, bat it is hoped
and expected that the Northern Pa
cific will carry out tho letter of
its original agreement and carry freight
free by donating an amount equivalent to
freight charges. On the forty cars already
sent no freight will be paid.
However. the plans of commission for
the Washington exhibit will not be
changed, as it is too late now. The
Northern Pacific is inclined to carry
out its original agreement, it is
said, but the commissioners will
not confirm it, as Oregon interfered with
the Transoontinental Association in
preventing the carrying of freight
free If the Northern Pacife's assista nce
had not been published 90 extensive
ly DR.. Blalock is confident the Trans
continental Association would never have
interfered. In few days two special
trains, comprising thirty-fve cars of ma
terial for buildings, will go for
ward. Then about thirty-five car
loads will remain to be shipped. Two
thirty-ton logs for the foundation of the
Washington Worlds fair building were
loaded tonight in the presence Of large
crowd. Each log covered three and half
fiat cars and were hauled upon them by q
locOmotiye
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FRESNO VERY ANGRY.
Vigilantes Organized to Punish
the McWhirter Assassins.
TALK OF sToRMlNo THE JAIL.
It Would Be Done II the Murderer
Were Wfthin-Funeral OF the La.
mented Politician.

FRESNO. CAL. Aug. 3L-Little that is new
was developed in the McWhirter case to-
day. 4 discovery that has set many per-
sons thinking is the absence from the city
OF two well-known persons of bad repute
and who are known to have borne much
ill-feeling to the dead lawyer. One Of these
left the city some time ago, saying he was
going on q trip, but none Of his friends
seem to know where he is. The second
man was seen last Monday morning about
8 O'Clock, but has not been around in the
streets since then. u is believed by many
that these are the men now in Jail on sus-
picion of being McWhirter's assassns.
The sheriff still denies that any arrests
were made. The authorities are hard at
work on the case, and it Is stated by those
who pretend to know that q net of evil
dence is being woven through which the
assassins will not be able to break. A man
has been found who saw a horse and
wagon standing In the alley back of Nc
Winters on the night of the murder, and
an important discovery has been made in
connection with the mask found on the
scene Of the tragedy. A very uneasy feel
ing prevails and the silence portends some
thing important.
There was a rumor today that the Jail
would be visited by vigilantes tonight and
that DR.. F. o. Vincent, a wife murderer,
and Mike Blume and Lane, two other
murderers, as we'll as the men arrested on
suspicion of being McWhirter's assassins,
would be lynched. From other sources it is
learned that it is merely intended to expel
all disreputable and criminal characters
from the city and not make an attack on
the Jail. There is an undercurrent of ex-
element and the people are anxiously
awaiting developments. The inquest has
again been postponed on account of Mrs.
McWhirter's inability to be present. It
will take place next Wednesday afternoon.
The bar of this city met this morning
and appointed committee to draft APP
propriate resolutions on the death of Nc
Whittier. The court then adjourned for
the day out of respect to the memory of
the murdered man.
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Arrival OF John Howard, His Wife Lulu
and Dog Lon. From Seattie.


CHICAGO, Aug 3I-John Howard. his
wife Lulu and dog Lou have arrived here
from Seattle, having walked that distance
on wager of 5000 made in March by
Peter Burns. a wealthy Seattle business
man, and a. man from San Francisco
named Williams. Howard and his wife
were acting in Burns theater. and were
backed by the latter to cover the distance
between March 10 and September Is. How.
ard weighed 10 pounds when he started.
He now weighs 100 pounds. He wore out
seven pairs of shoes and two pair. of
trousers. Mrs. Howard is 20 years old and
the mother of six children. She weighed
l04 pounds when she left Seattle. Her
weight now is eighty-two and one-half
pounds. In their wheelbarrow they brought
canvas tent. which the wind blew away
in Idaho, two tin cups, a coffee-pot, q
frying-pan, q pair of blankets and half a
dozen boxes of matches. The pair expe-
rienced Gil kinds of climates-ran, hail,
snow and sunshine. They danced and
sang in many towns they passed through,
and made some money on the way. How
ard said to reporter:
have reached nay journeys end, but I am
ready TO start out o long walk tomorrow
again. We were wonderfully free from annoy
ance. The first hardship we met with was when
iell half way through 8 trestle In Idaho. There
was another experience which WAS more thrill
Ing still We had pitched our tent In a grove
near place called Tenino, In Washington We
had been asleep some hours when I was avail
ened BY rumbling noise. / woke up in time 70
see a mountain lion erouching, his nose under
the canvas. I leaned over for my six-shoorer
end sent a ulietirhrough him tina. finished nj m
Twice during our rambies We were half tam.
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Banks Sue the Ainslie Lumber C.

PORTLAND, Aug. 31.-[Special. l-Thres
suits, involving over S25. 900, have been in.
stituted against II. b. Wall, former treas
urer of the insolvent Ainslie Lumber Com.
pany. The two largest actions are
brought by the Portland National bank fos
the collection of two promissory notes
issued for $4,000 each on June q. Tbs
complaint alleges that prior to that time
the Ainslie Lumber Company was reduced
to hopeless insolvency, and at the time
Wall applied for loans he vea
knew the establishment could nof
meet its obligations. However, be
made such representations that
his notes for sixty days were accepted.
The other suit is brought by Manages
Good, of the Bank of British Coiumbia, in
which it is alleged that on the 2Sth OF last
April Wall and his wife issued their joint
note for thirty days for $500. OF this sum
5000 has been paid.
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The "TeIegraph" to BE Sued for Libsl.

SPOKANE, Aug. 81. Especially - Last
week story rejecting ON Rev. DR.. E
Schneider, rabbi of the Hebrew
congregation in this city. and
author of progressive judaism
was circulated here, and several
newspaper correspondents telegraphed
highly sensational and. exaggerated ~
ports of the affair to the Tacoma Ledg1,
and Seattle Telegraph. DIR. Schneider was.
absent in Victoria at the time and on bis
return demanded a thorough investigation.
A committee was appointed from his
congregation for that purpose and con-
Guided its labors tonight. DR.. Schneider
was exonerated by the committee by :
unanimous vote. The doctor has In
structed his attorneys to at once institute
suits for libel against the San Francisco
Examiner. Seattle Telegraph, Tacoma Led.
ger and other papers that published the
story.
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Bank Robbers Fall Into . Tran.

CAYucos, Cal. Aug. 31-Several DAYS
ago private information was received that
five persons, who were named, intended
to rob the Bank of Cayucos this week.
AS the plan was developed and the date
fixed the sheriff was kept posted regarding
every detail, and he and his deputies were
in town before the robbers. Bank Man
ager SIMMER, having been warned, emp
tied the cafe, except $500, and left his
house in charge of a neighbor, w. w.
Waterman, who was instructed by the
sheriff what to do. On arrival the robbers
went to the house and called Waterman
out. Believing him TO be clerk at the
bank, they presented revolvers and re-
quested him to conduct them to the bank
and open the safe, which he did. Four
robbers entered and one remained outside
in charge of team and wagon in the
street. While Waterman was opening the
safe the sheriff 8 posse entered and ordered
the robbers to surrender and throw up their
hands. w. Brown fired at the officers and
was shot in return by Constable Banks.
Lying on the floor, Brown shot Deputy
Mcleod in the back. In the melee the
light was knocked out, and three or four
OF the robbers rushed into the street. The
sheriff, with more deputies, was ready to
prevent their escape, but the report of the
firing in the bank reused the citizens, who
ran into the streets, and it became unsafe
to fire in the darkness. Brown, who was
captured, is dying. Another, named
Dunn, gave himself up in San Luis Obispo
today. The whereabouts of the third is
known. The others are also known to the
officers, who are confident of being able to
take them. McLeod's injury is super
fetal wound, and he leaves for San Luis
today. In the hurry of escape one of the
robbers was left and reached San Luis
afoot. The team and wagon are reported
to have got back TO town without driver.
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San Francisco Cleaning Tn.

SAN Francisco, Aug. 3i.-The health
officers here are taking every precaution
against cholera. The quarantine officer.
Or. Lawler, has ordered all vessels arriy-
ing from Alaska 20 be rigiily inspected.
He fears that the cholera might be brought
over from Russia by way of Alaska.
The state board Of health has pro.
vided means 20 stop all suspicious
cases ut the state line. All incoming
trains from Portland and Ogden Will he
inspected before the passengers are al
lowed 10 enter California. DR.. Corcoran.
the president OF the board, lives NJ Los
Angeles and will look out for the southern
part Of the state. Chinatown is being in.
speeted, and the city viii be thoroughly
cleaned
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Mondays figures. The deaths yesterday
numbered thirty three, an increase OF six
teen over those that occurred Monday.
THE CHOLERA IN BELGIUM.

Nine Cases at Antwerp, Two ae Brugess
One Death IT Brussels.
BRUSSELS, Aug. 31-Nine cases OF chol.
era are reported in Matines, near Antwerp.
A woman has died of cholera at Lacken.
At Bruges two cases were officially report
ed for today. Antwerp reports eight new
cases of cholera and four deaths. Two
cases of cholera appeared in Nostras st.
Pierre hospital today. One of the patients
soon died. The news spreading to the
different wards, the other patients wanted
to be removed to other quarters. Much
excitement was created throughout the
city.
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A "Heroic" Farmer Exposes.

PIrTsBURG, Aug. 3L-A special from Rochester,
Pa, says: George W. Adams, the man who
claims 10 have saved the west bound New York
& Chicago limited from being wrecked near
Exon on the night of August &c by removing
pile of ties from the track has confessed 70 hav.
ing himself placed the ties upon the track as
part o! scheme for obtaining reward from
the company. Adams, who is under arrest tt
will be remembered claimed 10 have found ties
the track while on his way home q few
moments before the train was due, and that
while he was removing the obstruction bullets
were fired at him, one of which pierced his hat
and another entered his leg.
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ished. We were too far from any houses to Try
to relieve our hunger, and for three days We sis
nothing but beech nuts. We walked on An aver
age twenty miles q day. / was tracked right
along the route by J. b. Morrison. Seattle MAJ
who was interested In the bet. He went on trains
of course, but pouncsd down on me at many
stations where did not expect to meet him.
He was right here in Chicago before me when
reached here, and handed me check for $500
on the First National bank of Seattle / An
native OF New York state, but my residsncs
in San Francisco. ! will go back there in ieu
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International Quarantine Cooperation

ToRcsro, Aug. sl.-As arranged at an
executive meeting held in indianapolis on
the 27th inst. the international commits
sion on quarantine inspection met for
organization at the kosssu house today
The object Of the commission IS 20 make
q minute inspection Of the existing
quarantine arrangements az differ
ent ports and report 10 the general con-
ference. Should the report Of the conn
mission make positive recon nendation
as TO the best methods 10 be adopted. j; is
expected that the conference Viii press Tor
a general enforcement Of quarantine AT all
ports OF entry by federal leSls4a.ic in the
United States. Canada and Mexico.
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The Ameer Defeats the Hazara..

SIxLA, Aug. 3t.-The troops of the
ameer of Afghanistan have recaptursd
Kamsan' The rebels made stubborn re-
sistance and inflicted loss OF AGO killed
upon the ameer's forces. Troops are
suffering from lack of supplies, and are
deserving in large numbers. Though the
Hazaras were defeated at Kansan, they
Were successful in other eueasaments
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Germs May Lie Dormant All White

BALTIMORE, Aug. 3L-The German
steamer Karlsruhe arrived today from
Bremen with so passengers. all we'll. Or.
Sidney Haskell, quarantine officer, said:
am no. afraid that cholera will be brought
into this country through the persons OF immi-
grants this summer. What l fear most Is tnat
germs will be brought over here in the clothing
and baggage of immigrants, lie dormant all
winter aud then become active next summer
and cause the disease.
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BilIiardist Brown Defeats Jack Gro,

TACOMA, Aug. 81 -lSpecial.]- Billy
Brown, of Seattle, tonight de-
feated JACK Cronn, at Burbank
billiard hall in a 300 point. twelve
inch Balk line billiard match. for
500. In the forty-sixth inning Brown
run up to 30l and Cronn 223. Browns
average was 1923, 'Cronn's 3aR.
Browns highest run was 40 and Cronn's
%. The hall was crowded. A return
match viii be played at Seattle at some
future date
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Carlisle Calls on Cleveland,

BrzzARD's BAY. Aug. 31.-Ex-Pre.i-
dent Cleveland had as guest
tonight Hon. John G. Carlisle, who
arrived on the afternoon train from
Boston. The visit was social one. A
party from Princeton, including John III.
Bryant, only surviving brother of the poet.
William Cullen Bryant, called at Gray
Gables in the afternoon.
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Suicide ut Portland.

PORTLAND, Aug. 3l.-GSpecial. THE cor
oner's inquest on body found floating IA
the river this morning proves it to be that
of G. f. Jolt, native of Holland, aged "a,
who has been missing about week. Every
indication points to deliberate suicide. IN
Jott's pockets we're found several heavy
stones and an eighty-ounce bottle OF cryS
tallized strychnine.
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Warm Salt Water . Cure for Cholera.
vienna, Aug. 31.-The Nsuc Freie Presse
contains the important announce
ment that the mortality among
cholera patients in Hamburg has
been reduced fully 50 per cent. by
injections of warm salt water. The effect
was immediate and marvellous, and many
patients whose pulse was So feeble as to DO
indiscerneble often recover after the simple
treatment. In many cases, however, the
effect is so short that relapse follows.
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Increase OF Deaths In Russia.

ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. sL-Ogicial cholera 70
turns show that since the last report there have
been 6. IA new cases and 2,741 deaths In Russia.
In st. Petersburg yesterday 1856 new cases were
reported. There were fifty-one deaths from the
disease. These figures show q decrease of one
case and an increase of ten deaths compared
with the returns for Monday. Up to August p
the number of cholera deaths throughout the
Russian empire was reported at 107, CAT.
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Fusion q Failure in Lewis County.

CEsTRALrA, Aug. so-tspeciaL l-Poliscs
matters in the county are becoming somewna
mixed. The Peoples party have refused =
sanction the deal whereby several OF theif csu.
didates were TO resign and their places % nhss
with Democrats. in consideration of which '~
Democrats were to conceds them two MENU"
of the legislature The Peoples party has ca''ss
q new convention TO meet on the l3th insunst
The Democratic county central commitsss va.
meet Wednesday and will probably rs-coaSs~
the Democratic county convention.
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Tho McNulty Murder Case.

SAN Francisco, Aug. 3L-Judge Murphy TO.
day, acting Oh the motion of ATTORNEY General
Hart. directed that an order DO issued return.
able on Friday next requiring Sheriff Laumei-
ster 20 show cause Why he should not be pun
ished for contempt OF court for failure to exc
cute John McNu,ty on the 26ih instant. The
motion that Mcxuity be re-seuteuced will De
argued Tuesday next
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THE POACHERs ROARING AGAIN.
They Killed Seals In Russian Waters.
aud Are Paving the PenaItv

VICTORIA. b. c., Aug. 3I.-fSpecial. -
All British Columbia is talking today
about the high-handed seizure OF the four
seaiers. the story Of which was told yester-
day, and the subsequent hardships i'm
posed upon both the Canadians and Amer
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An oregonisn Killed by Horse.

SAIEM. Ore. Aug. a.-ISpecial. - Fran K
RoSseli, schoo.-teacher al Argent, died
yesterday as i result OF an accident few
days ago. He Was riding an unbroken
pony. when the animal reared and turned
somersault. falling on Rossell, whose
skull was crushed. Bystanders had 20
pull the horse OF him. rs the animal was
enIangled IN the reins. Rossell was aged
-. ami Mas single
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Precautions by New York state.

ALBANY, n. Y, Aug. 81. - Secretary
Lewis Balch, of the state board Of health,
has prepared = circular. which will be
issued tomorrow to all health officers in
the state. giving in detail directions for
guarding against the introduction of choi-
era in their Jurisdiction, should the dis
ease invade the state.
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GEORGE WILLIAM CURTIS DEAD.

A Famous Man Of Letters and Civil
Service Reform Leader.
NEW York, Aug. 31.-George w. Curtis
is dead. Mr.. Curtis became ill about two
months ago with indications of dropsy.
Eminent physicians could give hlm little
relief. He constantly suffered consider
able pain. and was told that opium would
relieve him, bus be declined to take opium.
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Gladstone Attacked by a Heiser.

LONDON, Aug. 3L-While Gladstone was
walking in the park at Hawayden today
he was attacked by heifer AMI knocked
down. He took refuge behind tree and
escaped further injury. suffering only
from the shock. The calf vas subse-
9uenily shot.