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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-05-26
sEATTLE. THURSDAY. Nay 20.
SOMEWHAT BEwILDERING.

IT is impossible to escape feeling OF be-
wilderment as one reads the account OF the
proceedings Of the Democratic state con-
vention. Have the Democrats Of Washing
ton chosen Cleveland or an anti-Cleveland
delegation? That seems TO be question
which even the highest of the high priests
Of the party answer in ways utterly con-
Trajectory.
The convention was for Cleveland by an
overwhelming majority. That Is appar-
ent. It is doubtful, however, whether the
delegation chosen is in harmony with the
spirit of the convention or whether the
knot of anti Cleveland plotters succeeded
in pulling the wool over the eyes of the
enthusiastic but unsuspecting Cleve-
landites.
Franklin X Lane, the secretary Of the
convention, in speech before the dele
gates were chosen declared: eve need
not pledge our delegates; they will go
knowing that Washington is for Cleve-
land, and they will stand by him until
there is no longer any chance of his nomi-
nation"
The convention accepted the advice OF
its secretary, and in its platform took the
: extraordinary step of expressly disavow-
ing any intention of instructing the dele
CATION. With child-like confidence 1t lef
the delegates as free rs air.
As soon as this fine work was accom-
plished and the delegates duly chosen
Secretary Hazard, OF the state committee,
sent to David b. Hill telegram in which
he assails Cleveland and expressly de-
clares: mot one of our delegates Will
vote for Cleveland until his name has been
presented by the state of New York.
These are bottom facts"
Now, which OF the secretaries are we to
believer Secretary Lane, who declares
that there is no necessity for instructing
the delegation, as they will vote for Cleve-
land anyhow, or Secretary Hazard, who
declares that they will not vote for Cleve-
land at all2 Or is it possible that the two
secretaries were working together, and
that the object of Lanes speech was to
dissuade the convention from adopting
the resolution of instructions which Haz-
card did not want?
From the presence in the platform the
remarkable non-instruction plank, 1t
looks very much as if the rural brethren
had been taken into camp by the smooth
Lane and the INSCRIPTIONS Hazard.
That plank must have been inserted for a
purpose. and what could that purpose
have been unless it was that the delegates
might feel justified in voting against the
evident wishes Of the convention which
selected them2
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A DREAM OF CLEOPATRA.

Last night slept beside the dangerous Nile,
And saw swart Cleopatra, proud and large,
Drift slowly downward in her sumptuous
bargs.
Her crimson lips curved in wanton SMILE
Haif-ciosed, her eyes famed tenderness, the
while
She dreamed OF Antony. Her round. white
arms
Were caspod with Jewels and Egyptian
charms:
And her dark maids-the slow hours to be-
guile
Perfumed her brow, and wove her glorious hair
In serpent coils. Pink lotus blossoms silent
On her warm breast; unevenly her breath
Came, fragrant, from her parted lips,-and ne er
Ihroboed throat SO sweet. -. The very angels
wept,
Thriliing-to think she would be theirs thro'
Death
-Elid H1Gins0n in RclipnL1m BOZ Ernress
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A California orange grower writes the
New York San that the price Of California
oranges in the New YORK market IS kent
NJ by reason Of the heavy cost Of trans
portation. He says that the price paid for
carrying oranges from the Pacific 10 the
Atlantic is FIVE times greater than the
Pacific price of the oranges, ana that the
box of oranges which may Toe bought 70.
81 in California IS soli for - in New YORK
The San replies that lit is a long distance
from San Francisco 10 New York. and that
the expenses Of railroad transportation
over this broad continent must ne rather
heavy. That is one Of tie reasons why
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DR. Pierce's Favorite Prescription.
What this medicine has done Tor thousends
of delicate women, it viii do for you II
you're overworked and debilitated, it wlu
build you up-if you're borne down WIN ,o inc
liar to your sex, it relieves and cures: 1t
regulates ard promotes all the proper func-
tons of womanhood, invigorates the system,
puriiies the blood, improves digestion, and
restores health flesh, and strength. :.
For all the painful irregularities and DIS
and other displacements, bearing down sem
sations, and "female complaints . and weak
nesses, it's the only remedy so effective that
it can be guaranteed. If it doesn't benefit or
cure, you have your money back.
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s:rychnine settled the Squirrels.
POmeTOy WashIugtOnia,

V4.ItsVy v aSlINgIOutdl.
One month ago the splendid crop prospect O:
this county was seriously threatened by that
abominable pest, the squirrel or gopher, but the
farmers said no. aud they meant il. Such a
buying OF powder and shot and stlychnine was
never before heard OF in this county, and war
was made II dead earnest Most Of the farmers
now report that they have the upper hand OF Mr.
squirrel. and that he is not doing much damage.
Il Is estimated that 100 pounds OF strychnine
have been purchased for this purpose, st an av-
erase price OF SIS per pound say 1880, and that
10000 squirrels have been killed in the county.
ani that each squirrel would have DESTROYED
and eaten one peck OF wheat. or ~. 900 bushels.
which, AT % cents Per bushei, would make So
an fasS
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Leather is lower today than il has been
in forty years. In 1850 dry hides at the
East were y cents; today they are l215
cents. Within seven years wet hides have
fallen from II TO - cents. We need not
go far 20 seek the explanation FOR this sit
nation of the leather trade In the las,
half century cattle have multiplied in the
civilized world almost twice rs fast as
population. In this country from 1850 TO
1890 milch CONS and oxen rose in numbers
from S5,925, 5li 10 81. sol 907. or Just twice
rs fast "a population. There were in 1890
Soa, ooo. 600 cattle IN al countries accessible
80 modern commerce. One-third of these
were in Europe, where for half century
cattle have multiplied almost twice as fast
as people. The other 2o0. o00. 900 are one
half in this country, Argentina and Aus
tralia, where ten years have seen a growth
of some S0,000,o00. The product has
grown so much faster than consumers the
world over thar prices, of course. have
fallen.
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THE PASSING THRONG.

c, Kirchhof' of New York, editor OF the Iron
Aqe, is at the Rainier hotel with Miss Ida
klrchnos. The Iron Ace, which is journal
devoted 10 the iron and steel industries. is one
Of the oldest pspers of it, kind in the United
States, and Mr.. kirchhof, the editor. is one Of
the recognized authorities on the subject in
question lis trip TO the Coast Is for tue pur-
pose Of seeing the present condition OF iron and
steel manufacture here, and also to examine
the ores. Part OF his work viii be
for tho United states geological
survey, for which be has teen making a collec-
ton of copper and lead ores Last night he said =:
The iron trade Is at present depressed all over
the country, AMI prices have never been lower,
except for steel rails. A combination has been
formed 10 keep up the price of rails, hut dare
say there would be break were il not that rail
road building Is 50 quiet that not pound more
q rail- would be sold at lower prices. Last year
sofr steel was worth aDout SIS a ton. aud ii any
man had said then that within a twelvemouth
1t would sell Tor cent pound you would have
thought him crazy. But the impossible or in
probable has come 70 pass, and soft steel is now
practically cent pound"
Nj. and Mrs. Charles b. Duffy and John T.
DUfy. Of New York. are at the Rainier hotel
They tax about the ways of the Western land
boomer SAID Mr. John Duffy last night "but
We have In New York today men who are en-
p>0ylng exactly the same methods 70 sell sub
urban property Land way outi n WestcaesteI
county Is cut up into tweuty-hve-foot lots and
sold 10 downtown tendcrfeet in mach the SAM
way that people suppose Western real estate Is
unIosded sPoa the unwary Eastern investor"
~ on have heard OF that whisky they send 70
he ALASKA Indisas, haven't you said William
J. Cartwright, as lie prepared potsiion for one
~ ;ae guests at the Rainier well, | can Z
show you any such STUFF here, but can give
son my word that its cheap 10 make and protit-
.t.s - sell ! once worked :cr a vholess' .
house tAat distilled such whisky ior TIE IN.
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THE UNROPED ARENA.
1t Is evident that Mr.. J. II. Lewis has not lost
his cunning. He got in his speech at the Demo-
cratic convention.

1t is evident that Mr.. J. II. Lewis has not lost
his cunning. He got in his speech at the Demo-
cratic convention.
Hllory Butler, the old Democratic war horse
did not attend the state convention yesterday,
although he was member of the King county
delegation.
1t seems to have been wrestle between Sec
rotary Hszzard and the convention. Hazard
says that he won but at this distance it looks as
him.
J. II. Snivey, the Yakima member OF the
Democratic delegation, has been a resident of
Washington since 1886, when he removed from
West Virginia 10 this state. He has been prose-
cutting attorney OF Yakima county, and served
credtably in the last legislature.
Colonel C. w. Griggs, the Pierce county mem
Der of the delegation to the Democratic national
convention, is one OF the most enthusiastic
Democrats in the state He was for many wears
one of the foremost business men of ST. Paul,
where he held mapy public positions of honor
ami responsibility. He removed to Tacoma in
loSS anu the greAter part of his ample fortune is
votes OF the Democratic members of the legisla-
ture for United states senator III 1889, aud will
be prominent candidate for Senator Aliens
seat + the Democrats should happen to control
the next legislature.
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IMPOSE A HEAVY SUCCESSION TAX.

Mr.. Gladstone and the late Cardinal
Manning both advocated the imposition
by statute of fixed percentage tax on all
great fortunes, to be collected as death du-
ties when the wills of men of enormous
wealth are presented for probate.
When the late William Henry Smith.
the Tory leader of the house of commons,
died, leaving an estate of nearly SIS, 000,
600, he willed nothing to the public insti-
tutions of London. William Astor, of
New York city, when he died the other
day. left an estate of S50000,000, the bulk
of which, according to the Astor custom,
goes to his son. These Astors have, so far
as they are concerned, restored
the law of primogeniture, which the franz
ers of our Federal constitution abolished.
The Nanderbilts have initiated the AS
tors, and it is said that Jay Gould has
made similar disposition of his property.
The will Of the late William Astor leaves
but Sl75. 900 to public charities. The Bos-
ton Globe recites these facts and SAYS:
The Astor custom is sure TO find copyists and
TO the extent that 1t does we shall witness the
revival in our republic OF the old order Of aris-
tooratic families. founded on inheritance, ami
by the very nature OF things hostile in spirit TO
republican ideas and institutions.
1t has been the most plausible point in the
defence OF such vast accommodations of wealth
that they were reservoirs out OF which those
who made them were able. aud usually willing
60 make large returns t. the community in the
shape OF phiiHuthropic requests TO colleges
libraries. hospitals ana like institutions. Bat
the example OF the late William Astor reminds
Us that the obligations of the owners Of almost
fabulous wealth to the community from which
they draw IL are, after al, only voluntary and
seli-imposed. one per cent on the s. 010, 0o0
which has now passed from one Astor to au-
other would give sa,Qol 70 public purposes in
New York, an who will say that equity would
be violated If such = tax were laid upon them =
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Shad Nav RepIsce salmon.



Shad are increasing wonderfully in the CO.
.Hmbla river The ssines are catching them hy
he thousands. Otto Peters IN speakin, OF the
increased quantity OF shai in the river say:
MY firm belief is tina: the days Of the salmon in
ne Columbia are about ended, and ten years
rom now shad fishing VIII take its place In
'Ae Last AROUND Boston, q very large amour.
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we ought to have communication between
our Pacific and our Atlantic states by
waterway across Central America"
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of money Is invested in shad fishing. Eastern
shad are considered great delieacy and are
worth from 12i5 cents per pound and upwards
Like all white meated fish they very easily
picked and as easily refreshened when de-
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Among collection OF curious plants recently
received at tho Kew gardens, England, is q
specimen OF a curious tree from the solomon
islands. 1t Is believed to be a. now genus OF the
order of Sapotaca, to which the sapodiller OF
Florida belongs. The tree 10 known to the na-
tive Of the Solomon islands as the "turtle seed
tree" on account of the close resemblance
which the seeds bear to the turtle.
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WeJj instead Of

Ell, instttu VI
sick and suffering;
healthy and Wig
orous, instead Of
WORKOUT and
weak; bright eyes,
clear skin, rosy
ch g eks - you
wouldn't think it
was tho same wo-
man, and it's all
due to the use OF
n few bottles Of
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NICARA Aqua.
SEATTLE, May %, 1892

SEhTTLE, May 20, Io9A
To THE EDITOR: Is the Nicaragua canal
under construction? Are there any railroads in
course of construction? Is the company en-
ploying mechanics, aud where? Which is the
best route to the point or points OF construe-
ton? Is the climate healthy?
SEVERAL SUBSCRIBERS.
1.-THE Nicaragua Canal Company has COM
paratively small force OF men at work, and Is
hampered by lack of funds. There is no rail-
road construction in progress. 1t would not be
advisable for mechanics to go 10 Nicaragua
looking for work. The canal is reached by
steamer from New York to Greytown. The
eastern portion of Nicaragua is marshy and I'M
healthy; the mountain region is. of course,
healthy, and the plains on the Pacific coast are
U paradise.l
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-12-23

milling grain was in quite fair request mart
of the day. The price was as good, perhaps,
as Wednesday, but the inquiry was less act
i've. The low grades were quleter, II any
thing than the high grades. Shippers were
in the market, although slack in pushing
their requests. No 1 northern sold at 64@
6 lI2c mostly with choice above in some cases,
and thin below. No 2 went at 59@6t,c main
ly. although extremes were above and below.
The larger sales were OF No. northern 10
millerS at &c in round lots.
FLOUR AND COARSE GRAINS.
FlOur-There is. in some instances, better
demand reported for flour from Europe.
Stocks there are full, but the opinion is given
that prices are so low that dealers are dis
posed to carry large supplies to recoup for
The losses sustained when the markets fell.
Domestic trade is not much changed. The
demand is steady all around, and, taken alto
gether. supplies place for very much OF the
local output Prices are low. and there is no
present prospect that they will advance much
for a few weeks. but bottom is probably
found. Shipments 27,SSS bbls. Quoted ut
So. G0G13 90 for first patents; 81. 1908. % for
second patents; S2.250l2. 70 for fancy ana eX-
port bakers; S1.1C@l.35 for low grades III
bags. including red dog. The added daily
output of mills grinding yesterday will prob
ably aggregate q, 400 bb!s.
Bran and Shorts-Millstuff found steady
market yesterday with considerable demand
at the minimum prices obtained. The range
LOT uTdl NdS at 90 lOWSo.-" oiANi V"'co ~
special shipments. The figures mentioned
are for bulk lots. Sack bran brings Sl.25@
LIS more per ton, sack included. shorts
were quoted at S9.59C01o. most frequently
with fine shorts in bulk about S10.250 so.
Shipments, 1913 tons.
Corn was quiet and not greatly changed,
although small Quotations abounded in the
Nav deal Cables were slow with some
foreign inquiry The supply of cash corn
was not large but the demand was light and
lower prices mad to be accepted to move.
See sales. Receipts, 51,120 bu; shipments,
II. 400
Oats-Oats sold slowly at the late decline in
future months. Speculation was not active:
and the market was subject to the rise and
fall of other speculative grains that oats were
in sympathy with. The cash market was
dull with large supply. with demand small.
See sales. Receipts, 27,S10 blu; shipments,
1890 bur
Rye-No. 2 rye was held at Ale. Demand
limited. Shipments, 1890 bu.
Barley-Barley that was choice sold pretty
we'll at the last decline. Fair qualities found
buyers around 30c above and below according
to the quality offered, much OF which was
not very inviting. The market showed con-
siderable range. Receipts 1880 bu; ship
ments, 400 bu.
Flax-Receipts. $3.50 bu; shipments, 49,
400 bu.
Feed-Millers held at Sl5@t6 per ton; less
than car lots. S1F@16.25; with cornmeal ut
$145C@5; granulated meal, $50
Hay-Receipts. 104 tons; shipments. 40
tons. The market was weak. Best Iowa
upland sold at 81, and Minnesota at S646. 5O.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-12-23
MAKE A GENERAL DENIAL.
answer to a Suit Begun by the
Pillsbury-Was hburn Company.

Answer to a Suit Begun by the
Pillsbury-W ashburn Company.
CHICAGO, Dec. 90. - The Western
Manufacturers Mutual Insurance COM
pany filed an answer in the circuit court
today to the bill brought by the Pills
bury Washburn Flour Mills company in
the suit for a receiver. 1t is said that
t Re policies named in the complaint
nave been cancelled and surrendered
and it is question of law to be settled
whether the policy holders are entitled
to share in the distribution of the as
sets. Denial is made that the COM
pany has ceased doing business in such
d manner as to forfeit its charter. The
answer denies that in reinsuring the
risks of the company President Mont
gomery and Vice President Turner OBJ
tanned any advantage, but the company
got the benefit. Further charges are
denied; also the allegation that Mont
gomery used the Lancashire Insurance
company to hide behind. In conclusion,
it is denied that the assets of the con-
Germ have been dissipated by Montgom-
cry, Turner and Fair in salarits and
commissions. The motion for receiver
came up before Judge Collins today,
and Will be concluded tomorrow.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-12-23
NO LONGER A SECRET.
An Alliance Between the
Southern and Northern
Pacific Roads.
The Deal Will Add to the En-
barrassment Of the Union
Pacific.
Lines Which Have severed
Relations With the Union
Pacific Pleased.
Western Passenger Assocla-
ton Officials After a Cou-
ple of Eastern Lines.

Cu1CAGo. Dec. 22.-There is no longer
INV secret as to why the Southern "a
citic made an exception in favor OF the
Northern Pacific IN its recent oroer
prohibiting the sale of one-Way aud
round trip tickets to California points
via Portland, Or. The situation Is eH-
plained in an official circular issued ny
fine Southern Pacific, copies OF Which
we're received here today. 1t appears
that the two companies have entered
into a contract whereby the Northern
Pacific agrees to furnish its agents
nm Puget sound Southern IA
cifc tickets for points III eAaS
and noints in Louisiana and points east
of New Orleans on the Queen q ores
cent and Nashville & Louisville roads,
leading to Louisville, Cincinnati 20
Inmbus and Cleveland. The deal IS re,
garded rs an important one, calculateu
"a proye of great benefit to Ootn roauS
and at the same time to add to the Ell Ell
harrassuent of the Union Paclnc; INC
lines thai have severed their relations
with the Union Pacific by Withdrawing
ali round-trip tickets reading III part
over that road are pleased, rather t.ail
otherwise. by the deal between IN
Southern Pacific ana the Northern d
cifi
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-12-23

ing at 1850; March. 77I287aIsc closing at
.Ss8c; May. 7sl9@Soa4c, closing ct s0aSe.
dye dull, nominal: Barley malt
4uiet. Corn-Receipts, 2,400 bu; exports,
$1,000 bu: sales. 1l6j.00O bu futures, $1,000
ou spot; spots firmer, quiet; No. 2, 4Ss4049c
elevator, 49SS@ 49S4c afloat; ungraded mixed,
:ll2@50c. Options declined as@7sc, with the
Vest and on free offerings reacted 5s9s4c
with wheat and closed firm at 1sc decline
at 4sSse:. January. 4sss@49l8c, closing at
l0lsc: February, 49ss@1JG1sc, closing at 50lsc; ;
May. 516152c, closing at 51S4c. Oats-Re
ceipts, $4,000 bu; exports, 265 hu; sales,
5000 bu futures $4,000 bu spot: spots dull,
a q r1 options 50. moderately mo- active,
May, 5sl20sS7sc, closing at 3s7Sc; No. 2spot
&c: spot white. s2Ac; mixed Western, 36l2
@3Sc;' white Western. 4g@4sc; No. 9 Chi
cago, 37Ac Hay-Firm demand. Hops
enthusiastically Coffee-Optionso opened steady
5tGl5 points lower; closed barely steady, I'M
changed TO Is points down; sales, 10000 bags
including: December 16016 15c: January
15.ss4l5.9Oc; February, 1860; Maren, 15.450
15.5ec: May, 15.2'e; spot Rio dub,
easier; No. z, .1essc. sugar-Raw dull,
tons centrifugal 96-test sold at Philadelphia
at 716c. B. 800 bags centrifugal 96-test sold at
Boston at 7-16c: refined dull, steady. Mo-
lasses-New Orleans steady, quiet. Rice
Fair , demand. steady. Petroleum quiet,
steady. Cottonseed oil active, fifmer;
crude. 44c; yellow. 47c Tallow. firm; city
lS2 for packages), 5@5l5c. Rosin dull steady
Turpentine quiet, steadier; 3OlAl13lS4c. Eggs
Good demand; Western best. sec; re-
ceipts. $500 packages. Pork quiet,
firm. Cut meats firm. quiet; picked
bellies, 91sc; picked shoulders. Size; picked
hams, 1@lls4c; middes nrm; short clear,
IS. 70. Lard quiet. easier; Western steam
closed at $i0.5:@lo6l; options sales, 250 ties;
December. Sl060; January, SI06); March,
Slo.3O; May 5000 closing at 80 Butter
Fair demand. firm; Western dairy, 17@24c
Western creamery. 20@?lc; Western factory,
l@2-c. Cheese firm. moderately active
Copper steady; lake, Sl22O Lead firm; do
nestle, $685. Tin firm; straits, Sl955.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-12-23
GOLD IN MONTANA.

The State Can Produce $3.50
100000 Year If Forced to 1t.
CHICAGO, Dec. 22-Gen. c. E. War
rem, of Montana. is at the Leland. In
regard to the gold shipments he said:
This scare about so much gold leav-
ing the country does not brighten resi-
dents of Montana. who know the min
eral possibilities of the state. Why,
Montana can produce sl50,000,000 a year
in gold il forced to it. There are no
less than 5000 gold properties in the
state which are paying claims. From
these mines Montana alone can produce
gold enough to pay the national debt:
While we believe III free and unlimited
coinage of silver and that this country
can consume the entire product of sill
yer. we admit that if silver should go to
sixty cents an ounce it would close
every silver mine in Montana and force
our miners to turn to gold mining"