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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-03-31

WASHINGTON CITY, March 3o.-In the Senate
today Senator-eleet Roger @. Mills appeared,
presented his credentials and tctk the oath of
Office. He was warmly congratulated.
Senator Dolph, from the Committee on foreign
relations, introduced bill to provide for the
punishment of violations of the treaty rights OF
aliens. The bill was suggested by the Italian
troubles at New Orleans last year. The bill
went on the calendar.
Senator Stanford, of California, addressed the
Senate In support OF the bill introduced by him
to determine the value of legal tender dollars
The Indian appropriation bill was taken up
and the dis' ussion begun last week on the sub
iect of army officers being assigned TO the duties
of Indian agents res ned Pettigrew opposed
the proposition, and argued that army officers
did not posses the necessary qualifications
Proctor replied that be thought If there had
been three or four army officers at Pine Ridge
agency the late troubles there would never have
occurred, and the millions of money aud lives
which were lost would have been saved. Haw-
ley favored the prcr oSition of assignment and
Manders~n exprlss.d belief that with
army officers as Indian agents that the
era OF hAd blankets, shoddy clothing and
rancid bacon would be at an eud Hawley
moved to amend the House provision by adding
to it proviso that whenever the president, shall
be of the opinion that the good OF the service
specially requires il, he may appoint civilians
The discussion was finally closed by Dawes in
IN argument against the House provision as be-
ing radical change in the administration of
the Indian service If civil places were wanted
for army ofI.cers, why not put them in the Gus
toms service, which is rotten or the land office.
which has been disgraced by political huck lars
in the Western country. Hawley's amendment
was agreed to, and without reaching a vote on
the amendment 10 strike out the provision the
Senate adjourned
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WAsHISGToN CITY, March 30.-Very grstify-
Ing results have besl obtained with a hand
made sample of smokeless powder at the naval
ordnance proving grounds at Indian Head The
tests with the powder were made by the ord
nance bureau chemist at Newport and hitherto
have been confined TO small arms including /, 8
and 6-pound guns and 4-inch rapid fire, promis-
ing results having been obtained in all cases.
The test that has just taken place was with
4-inch and s-inch guns. In the former &c.
pound projectile was used with powder charge
of five and half pounds. The velocity OBJ
tained was 2, 100 feet to the second at pressu Q
of 13s tons. In the case of the s-inch gun an So
pound projectle was used with a powder charge
of sixteen pounds, which developed a velocity
of 2.il5 feet a second and pressure of 1876 tons
These results compare favorably with those OBJ
tanned abroad under much better conditions.
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The Trial of Murderer Long.

WHATcoN, March 3o.-.Special lin the Long
murder case, the baker from whom the poisoned
bread had been purchased testified that he Sc
cured the half loaf from Mrs ous; and had it
Gnalyzed by Chemist II. A. White, and that IL
was found TO contain chrystallizsd strychnine.
He ssid that the loaf fitted his molts, but that
it was different from his bread, and was what Is
known as,home- made bread. The chemist tes-
titled TO the strychrine being in tlc bread and
that there was fully SIX grains in the loa: lie
thought the drug had been placed in the bread
after baking while the baker said il was done
while kneading. Physicians were next placed
on the stand as experts on emotional insanity.
The substance of their evidence was that Lag S
actions indicated insanity. but that it was d ifi-
cult TO distinguish between emotional insanity
and moral deprsvity. The defense rested lts
case at adjournment and the rcbuttal will be
commenced tomorrow.
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from the Great Northern. Stetson Bros. &
Parker, OF Seattle, are contemplating puttrs in
an excelsior factory and sawmiu, and sullivan
x Greene propose TO build a shingle mill.
skaslt county boards OF trade have united in
an effort TO secure the proposed government
gun factory The citizens believe that the gov
ernment cannot. find more desirable point for
the faeiory-one possessing the advantages OF
deep wster haEboFs, good rail facilities and
abundant material Congressman Wilson viii
be asked to aid the county TO secure the loca-
ton.
The county board meet on April to hear any
possible objections 10 the proposed county
bridge at Mount Vernon over the Skagit river.
The bridge win cost s2SG50 and will be over so
feet long, including approaches. Mount Vernon
has voted $1,000 and the county will give VS.
90 OF the total cost
klemcnt & Davis are getting ready to put up
fine tvo-story brick block.
The Knights OF Pythas lodge have the plans
and specifications drawn for fiue three-story
brick.
the G. A. Il. post have completed the arrange
ments ioi the erection OF a large two-story frame
building to b. used by themselves for a hall.
Three different persons are completing the ar
rsngements for putting in shingle mills.
Z. Lambert. of the Mount Vernon brick yard,
has received orders for half million brick.
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In the House.

WAsHISGToS CITY, March 30-The Springer
free wool hill was denounced in the House to-
day as q conspiracy between the cotton-raisers
a: the South and the wool manufacturers of the
North to enrich themselves at the expense of
the prosperity ot the nation. This charge was
made BY Representative J. D. Taylor OF Ohio,
and will doubtless be the subject of some
vigorous reiorts oru the Democrats. Beyond
this utterance the tariff discussion today was
without unusual incidents. Butler of Iowa
made his maiden speech on the tariff, and al
though sharply questioned by several Repuo-
licans maintained himself with credit Ii is
settled that this week will close the general dis
cussion on the bill. and Chairman Springer him
self will probably appear on Monday with q
motion to suspend the rules for passage.
Butler, in his speech, said:
The price OF no article of consumption vss
ever decreased one cent by the protective tariff,
and protection had not resulted in the increas.
OF the wages of the workingman. He was a
free trader. The only way for the nation to he
come a center of wealth wGs to become the
center OF the wo-ld's trade. There should h..
no tax on trade, except what is Necessary to
meet the necessities of the government econon-
ically administered
Taylor in the course of his speech, mentioned
above. said:
Inside of ten years the South would be de-
msndng protection for its coson as the people
OF Ohio today asked for protection ioI their
wool. He predicted that free wool would bs
followed by free wooiens, as in England. and
the people would resent this CON piracy be
tween the cotton raisers of the South and the
wool manufacturers of the North to enrich
themselves at the expense OF our prosperity He
closed with al eloquent defense of the AeKin-
ley set
Layton OF Ohio snd Crosby of Massachusetts,
favored the bill The latter congratulated the
country that under tariff reform a Republican
majority of 6a,oo0 in Massachusetts, had been SO
reduced that Massach usests was today q doubt
full state
At the evening session OF the House twenty
one members were present, which number
dwindled TO twelve. and after a couple Of tA.il
speeches the House adjourned.
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THE PENSION INvEsTIGArIoN.
Authorship of New York "Tribune' At
tacks. and Efforts to Stop Them.

Authorship of New York Tribune" At
tacks. and Efforts to Stop Them.
WASHINGTON CITY, March 3o-In the pension
Office examination today the case of Clerk
kenaux, who was discharg d from the pension
ofhce for having written articles which ap-
peared in the New York Trtbl;ne, critici,ing the
conduct OF pension officials and commenting
particularly on one case, was taken up
Raum said Renaux had the papers in the case
on his desk, and had no right to take them from
the files. Renaux denied having written or
inspired the articles in question, but ad-
mitted being a writer for the Tribune
Ihe article was misstatsment. Raum
further stated in the complaint to the secretary
that Renaux, after Commissioner Black went
out OF office. boasted of having written the
weliknown "Physical Wreck articles The
Tribune correspondent denied that Renaux
wrote the articles or furnished the facts Then
ensued long colloquy between Raum and
Enloe.
Enloe asked if Raum sent somebody to see
Russell Harrison to get him to use his influence
with the controlling powers of the IT. ibuac to
stop this attack upon his fRaum's) administra-
tion.
Raum said he had no such knowledge or in
formation, and knew nothing OF anybody hav-i
ing spoken to whitelaw Reid to get him to stop
this matter. He understood that one OF the
principal men of the Tribune had q conversa-
tion with General Hussey That gentleman
seemed to be laboring under the i'm
preston that the department was much dissat-
isfied with Raum's management, aud was
informed quite to the contrary. He supposed
that this gentleman also saw Secretary NOBLE.
He Raum) knew absolutely nothing about Rus
sell Harrison, Lemon or others intereeding with
TINS man. He ha1 not understood that this in
nuence OF the administration was brought to
bear on Whitolaw Reid; he had pvyer spoken to
the president, nor TO Russsif Harrison, nor to
Lemon OH the subject.
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WASHINGTON CITY. March 3l-Enioe today
submitted to the House the report of the COM
mittee on merchant marine. re commencing re-
peal OF the mail subsidy act. 1t disscnts from
the policy of subsidies on the ground that it is
robbery, and says II the principle of subsidy is
right it should apply TO all, and that The COM
mon planter has as much right a. the ship
owner. The minority argues in favor OF reten-
tion, based on figures showing the impetus
given to shipbuldipg under the new r-gime.
Comment is made upon the refusal of the ms
joity to hear tes imony or investigate tho
workings OF the act. 1t is maintained that had
we pursued in the past the subsidy policy we
would have held supremacy on the high Seas in
the merchant marine, inst= sd of paying, prin-
cipally to England, during the last thirty years
the enormous tribute of over s3,eJa, 100 OoO fo.
transporting goods.
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MINE EXPLOSION AT RosLYN.
Henry Gregory and the Mule He Was
Driving Instantly Killed.

RosLYN, March 30-tspecial. IA fatal explo
sion occurred in the mine slope here this morn
ing Just as the O'Clock shift were going to
work Henry Gregory, a negro driver. entered
the lower end of the slope with lighted lamp
on his cap and a safety lamp in his hand He
had failed 20 oextinguish the open lamp on his
cap, and tremendous explosion Immediately
followed bis entrance into the chamber. Greg.
ory was instantly killed. almost every bone in
his body being crushed by the fearful concus-
sion Peter Hartman and Edward Dunston,
two white miners who were changing their
clothes near the opening to the entry. were
thrown with great violence against bcsrd par
,ition, and both were badly cut and bruised.
The mule which Gregory wEs driving Is sup
posed to have been killed, but at this writing
the miners have failed 10 reach the carcass
After the damp has accumulated In such
volumes the miners can work only In ten
minute shifts and a large force Ia al work in
order TO reach the dead animal before deeompo-
sition sets in The deceased was about % years
OF age and owned soma property st Roslyn and
other points. He was very industrious fellow,
and had accumulated some N .sns. An inquest
was held on Wednesday evening.
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Opposition to Indian Agency .i1,.

WASHINGTON CITY, March Sa-ISpec!al l.
Senator Pettgrew today took occasion to speak
against the bill which passed the House proyid-
ing that army officers shall succeed elYilians in
charge of the various Indian agencies through
out the country. Ii Will be remembered tina. for
several months there hss been a lively fiyht be-
tween the military arm Of the government and
the civliisns as to who should be placei in
charge OF these agencies. General Miles is ant-
ious that the bill shall become law so that bis
officials shall have entire charge of this work
His idea is strenuouslY opposed by the repre-
sentatives OF North rnd South Dakota, Montana
Washington and other Western states. Indil a.
tons at this time are that when the bill comes
UP on the calendar in the senate it will fail to
uasz.
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The salmon Combine,

VICTORIA, March 3l.--The salmon canners OF
California, British Columbia and Alaska have,
as previously announced. entered az agreement
that they will this year put up but half the
pack. The idea originated among the pro-
prietors OF the Alaska canneres. and the Co
lumbia Gamers decided TO cooperate under
heavy bonds to keep the agreement aud declare
on oath what the packs ere at the end of the sea-
son. out of thirty-seven Alaska csnneries
only nine will be running, ami the men en-
gagged in the other twenty eight will be out. Ii
will be the same in British Columbia aud Cali
fornia The total pack for the Pacific coast has
been about 800 600 cases yearly. This year il is
expected it will not reach l,0o0.coo cases. and
less than that if the Columbia river Gamers
enter the agreement Their packs are con
sumed in the United States. The object of tho
agreement is to better the English market, with
which they have nothing to do.
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NEW TROUBLE FOR YOUNG KNAPP.
Editor Meyers Charges Him With Chal-
lenSing Naval Officer.

PORT TOWNSEND, March 30-lSpeciai. f-Ly-
m,u X Knapp, governor of Alaska, has been
called upon at Sitka to issue a requisition to
Governor Ferry, OF Washington. for the arrest OF
the formers son, George Knapp. Young Knapp
is charged by Frank T. Meyers, editor of the
Mining Record, of juneau City, with having is
sued challenge TO fight a duel with Dr. Stone.
of the United states navy, last July DIR. Stone
is a naval surgeon on the revenue cutter Pinta,
stationed at sitka.
The trouble originated over a controversy be-
tween young Knapp and his newly welded wife
last year. On account of DIR. stones alleged in
terference in the trouble young Knapp chal-
lenged the doctor to fight duel. Meyers, while
editing the Mining Record, severely condemned
the governors son in the columns of his paper.
After young Knapp lett Alaska the governor
cansed Meyers arrest for having libeled his
Meyers wen. TO sitks, gave bonds
for his release and swore out
complaint charging young Knapp
with Issuing the challenge The requsition
was made out, but the steamer Mexico left sitka
for Puget sound before the governor had con-
eluded 10 affix his signature.
George Knapp is at present editor and pro-
prietor OF the Puget Sound Nail ofrLa Conner
He has commenced libei suit against the Seat
tie Democratic organ for rerutlishing the facts
es related by the Mining Reco. The United
States marshal with the necessary pa pers, is ex-
pec,ed down on the steamer City OF Topeka to
arrest Editor Knapp
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a ycrrntile CRIMINAL Cauvht In Tacom..

TACOMA, March 3o.-Lspcoal. l-Gcorge Love,
alias J. W. westlake, was arrastsi last night at
Granite on a ehacge OF nalu .srif iiirg. About a
year ago he was arr :. at D-lver under the
name of Walker but managed TO escape. lie
arrested again and locsel up at Kansas
City, but again escaped and came to Montana.
He has been working at Granite a miner
Upon his person was found about $40 in raised
bills, ard hid in the lining of his coat he had
number of fine saws. A complete set of
burglars tools were found in his rooms and
also more raised bills. He is said TO be wanted
III Portland fcf embs element
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Brief TACOMA News.

TACOMA, March So.-ISpeciall-It has been
proven that Charles Miller. who recently at
tempted to secure clear title TO Tacoma prop
erty, had married Mrs Clar.ssa Manning. OF
Goldendale, previous to marrying Molly Miller.
of this city.
Mark |. Wilson narrowly escaped death from
a cougestive chill last night. He viii recover.
Stephen Gaddess was arrested tonight,
charged with being Frank Moore's pal. Moore
was jailed recently for robbing grocery store,
butcher shop and chicken roosts. and with $500
worth of stolen property in his possession. Cad
dess was supplied with skeleton keys and armed
with Winchester rifle and reyolyeTs.
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No Question About Trend Of the
Repuhlican Tide
SENATOR culLoM wlTHDRAws.
Some Politicians Persist That Presis
dent viii Not Be the Candidate.
Kentucky Republicans Indorss Adnin-
is.ration-ohisG Gerrymander Rsvsrs
ed by Republisans- Dsmocratic Com
gressionaI canpaisn comittes.

WASHINGTON Cr7L March 3o.--Senator
Cullom has sent letter to ex-Mayor
Roche, of Chiago, regarding the
presidential nominstion. saying he de-
sires that. his came shall no iongcr
be used as candidate; that the peop'e
seem to favor the nouination of Presidents
Harrison. He ado
INN a Republiesn: believe in the principles
and polieies of the paIly and expect always 70
do nv mart. ms may Il able, in uphoiding tt
while in mower and soo1ring for IL victory. Wo
have before us in iilir4s ana IN the n1tion ~
large great and str4oorn Dattie- we l1uss
have harmony In Rur ranks w ~
TO be assured of Uccess eitnef n ~ ~
state or nation. o. STATE ana nat1eu@s
convention should & wise in tho scleofton Of
candidates who are u11t likely TO give the party
success i'm the state aa< nation, aud By SUCCESS
give assurance OF the 0nunuanee OF our Pre.-
ent wise, strong and Wfiotic ioIeisn poitcys
wellconsidcred tscal poilcy, thc lounuetsQ2
principle of which is Rnest money lor nen1
people: revenue ppl1F under wnicn AmSS.1.
can trade industries Will pc crFcxu4x
fostcrcd and AmericM LABOR ]eato1siy pro
tected: an internal po{NH thar VIII mexo navzs
CATION safe and sure onDur great rivers, fhe&
will give commerce. bet@e1 the states Protcce
tion from extort!ons Nd unjust diserifalua~1
tons, that win give oe country pura and
competent civil service<(snt will compel {1Il
for the rights of every Il Ken in eytff e -
that will make the gov(1nnlent ruk s&14 tI a
parts and Inviucibse IN eir unit{.7 Vi 4 ~ M
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SILVER LOSES FRIENDS.
Democrats in the Senate Won't
Try to Pass the Bill.
TARIFF DEBATE DRAGs ALONG.
The Free Wool Rill to Re Put IN Pas.
TARIFF DEBATE DRAGs ALONG.
The Free Wool Bill to Be Put on Pas.
sage in the House Monday.
Frank Coombs Appointed Minister to
Japan-Lake Washington Canal Bill
Likely to Be Reported Today-Pro-
posed Repeal of Mail Subsidy Law.

WASHINGTON CRY, March 30.-One or
more silver petitions are still circulating
IN the House. but there does not seem to
be any probability that sufficient sigma
lures will be secured. Regarding the no.
tlee given by Senator Stewart of his lnten-
ton to call up the silver bill next Monday,
1t is said there will bo no effort made to
unite the Democrats in the Senate, and
each senator will exercise his individual
Judgment in casting his vote.
DENVER, March 39.-The manager of the
Aspen Consolidated Mining Company, of
Aspen, and the managers of several rich
silver mines at Telluride have received
orders to shut down the work inside of a
week. This action will throw 1000 men
out OF employment. The cause for closing
Is the very low price being paid for silver.
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THE TIMBER CULTURE LAW.
Senator Pettigrew and Picker Want II
Amended for Settlers Benefit.

WASHINGTON CITY, March 3o-[specisl l-Sen-
ator Petsigrew today called at the interior de-
parIment aad had long convsrsason with
Land Commissioner Garter and orher inte ior
department officials, in which he endeavorud to
have them modify their recommendation
amending Senate: Kyle's bill providing tna.
the timber culture law shah be changed so that
the person residing eight years on a tract of
land and not Being able to raise the requi.'.e
number of tres shall be allowed 10 prove up
without paying @l25 per acre, as now required
by the prseeat law.
Petngrew says that the interior department
officials intimated to him that they would allow
his request, as thsy have already recommended
the passage of the bill introduced by Eep-e en-
tative Picker in the Hou c covering the ams I'D
ments TO the timber culture .aw of similar pro-
visions. THIS bill is of int to ths peope of
wasisinEton as we'll az N. tn - of every other
Western state. Its passage will be very bs..
f"tsi to honest settlSr who desire ouly to Sc
cure control OF their lands by just methods.
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Mount Vernon News.

MOUNT VERNON, March o.--[special THE
Chamber of Commerce Of Mount VerEon = alive
to the necessity of securing manufacturing IN
teres.s in the city Ii IS in co-resr ondenee with
a number Of prominent Eastern lumbernen,
who have lately looked over the situation here,
and il is not AZ ali unlikely that within few
weeks st ieas, two or three shingls mills will
hsve been started in addition 20 those alrezfr
here. committee Of the chamber Is now at
work securing subscriptions in the shape OF
real estate. which is 10 be donated 70 the cham
be- first and by IL 70 manufacturers as bonuses
The Mount Vernon shingle mill is now in
operation and q sidetrack IL 70 be built az once
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WASHINGTON CITY. March So.-Assistant
Secretary Nettleton has informed President
Palmer, of the Worlds fair commission, that
the condition of the appropriation available for
the purposes of the commission will not justify
an expenditure Of $4,000 for the meeting OF the
commission in April
CHICAGO, March 3o.-The subcommittee of
the House committee on appropriations arrived
here this morning from Washington City and
began the investigation of the Worlds fair ex-
perditures this afternoon.
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Justice overtak.s n Thief.

SULTAN CITY, March 3o.-lspecial lat Gran
lite Point last Thursday evening, a man COM
monty known as "The Big Kid" in tho act OF
stealing a quarter OF beef from Rice & Gard.
ner's slaughter-house, came near being drowned.
In crossing the bridge of the North Fork he lost
his balance aud fell into the water below. He
was carried by the swift current TO an eddy some
distance down the river, where he swan ashore.
He was so thoroughly chilled and exhausted
that he lost consciousness, in which condition
he lay out all night and all day Friday