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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-08-22
California Blacksmith Shot.

SAN DIEGO. Aug. PIE. Z. Ellis, junior
member of the firm of A. Els IL Son,
biacksmiths. was shot and seriously If not
fatally wounded late this evening by
George Schmitt, rival blacksmith. A
few moments before the shooting Schmitt
exhibited TO police officer an ugiy-look-
ing cut over his heart. evidently a knife
wound. He refused to give the name
of his as.ailant, saying he did not
want the man arrested. Pass
ing up the street he encountered
Els, who is supposed to have been his as
sailant, and shot him in the bowels.
Schmitt was lodged in jail and Els was
taken home. The affair is the outgrowth
of trouble between union and non-union
blacksmiths in this city. Some time ago
the shop of Schmitt was blown up by
dynamite and he had Els and another
man arrested for the crime, but the evil
dence Was too slight TO warrant their de-
tension aud they were discharged.
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Bold Robbery in Kansas and Capture OF
the Outlaws.


KANSAS CITY, Aug. 2l.-The Journals
Wichita special says: The st. Louis and
San Francisco train, which left here at
10:30 last night was held up and the
Wells-Fargo express car robbed by four
masked men near Augusta, Butler county,
about midnight. Before 9 o'clock this
morning the outlaws were captured, with
part of their booty.
As the train slowed at the crossing, one
mile east of Augusta. two masked men
mounted the locomotive and ordered the
engineer and fireman to stop the train.
This was done, and two other members of
the gang uncoupled the express car.
The engineer was then compelled
to pull out mile distant with
the express car. The highwaymen
demanded admittance, and commenced
shooting through the sides. The express
messenger and baggage men soon gave in.
Express Messenger Stiff was forced to open
the safe, and the robbers got between ten
and twenty packages of money. The out
laws did not attempt to rob the passengers,
and the latter knew nothing of the robbery
till it was over. The amount of money Sc
cured probably did not exceed $S,O00 but
the amount cannot be definitely ascer-
tained.
The robbery was committed by four
farmers living in the vicinity of Douglas,
Butler county, and it seems it was antici-
pated. for as soon as the sheriff heard of
the affair he pounced upon the outlaws.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-08-22
IN THE HOP FIELDS.
Muggy Weather and Foggy Nights II
crease and Drive Lice Into Burr.


PUYALLuP, Aug. 21.-[Special.l The re-
cent warm, muggy weather has greatly in
creased the number of vermin, and the
foggy nights which are now coming on
have the effect of sending the mop lice into
the burr. The negligent growers are at
last getting very much concerned as to the
safety of their crops, as is now patent to
all. even to the most dilatory and super
fetal observer. Work is being rapidly
pushed by those who are little in arrears
in their spraying, and a few seem to be
just beginning. Many are fearful of spray
ing now as the burr in most cases is SO far
advanced that there is great danger of in
juring the burr for the market by
its retaining the emulsion even after
going through the kiln. 1t has not yet
been fully decided as to how long the
emulsion may be used upon the vine
without injuring the maturing burr or
how much of the emulsion can be toler-
ated in the bale without lowering the
quality, and, also, at what stage of matur-
ity the burr is unaffected by the emulsion.
One man seems to have broken the rec
ord as to the number of acres sprayed. At
10 O'Clock a. IN. he had sprayed two acres,
when a man came to him and bought his
machine. He then finished spraying.
after 10 O'Clock that day, eight acres, and
delivered his sprayer.
A yard near Orting was noticed that the
owner will be unable to pick, as the vines
are part dead already, and the rest are
dying. Other yards were noticed as very
much damaged by lice where they had not
been sprayed, but where the sprayer had
been used the hops look nice yet.
f. c. Merrill started for Independence,
Or, on the 18th to arrange for pickers, as
he thinks he will begin picking there on
September l. as hops are a trif1e earlier in
Oregon than here. He will require 120
pickers, and will pick his hops i'll twenty
days, unless they ripen so fast as to COM
pei him to pick them in sixteen days,
which he can do, as he has four kilns.
He expects to- get mixed crew. but will
get whites if possible. From this yard of
thirty-seven acres Mr.. Merrill expects to
harvest 400 bales, or 70,000 pounds. which
will make over 800 pounds to the acre.
which is a first-class yield for this year.
Mr.. Merrill finished spraying in his yard
here on the 10th. The hops in his Oregon
ward are looking fine at present.
A cablegram from London received by
L. Meeker IL Co. a few days ago, reports
that an average crop Of hops will be har-
vested this year IN England, provided
that nothing happens to interfere with
the crop from now on.
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ON TENNEssEE's BATTLE-GROUND.
Scouting Parties Bring in Fomentors Of
IroubIe-DesperadoM May Be Lynchcd.

Coal CREEK, Tenn. Aug. 2i.-This has
been day OF quiet, though full OF expect
ancy. Nothing, however, transpired OF
startling significance. and, aside from the
chasing of alleged clues and an occasional
arrest by scouting parties, there has been
nothing worthy OF note at the seat of war
Warden Cannon expressed the opinion
this afternoon that the trouble was not vet
over, but. on the contrary, n majority of
the resident citizens say there will be no
further trouble until the troops are with
drawn. Searching parties secured the
mountain sides for a radius OF six or eight
miles and brought in several prisoners.
An i'm portant arrest was made in the per
son of J. 4. Simmons, who is known TO be
an instigator Of the riot and bad man.
Everything is quiet al 8 p. m
Tonight about 10 O'Clock a party of
citizens through strategy secured the no
torions agitator. Bud Lindsey. who has
been prisoner here for the past two
days, from the guard, and conducted him
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-08-22
YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK.
Important Recommend ations by tho
Acting Superintendent.

WASHINGTON City, Aug. 2l-The annual
report of Captain George Landerson. act
ing superintendent of the Yellowstone
National park. which has been received by
the secretary of the interior, shows that
game within its limits is receiving all the
protection and care that the limited mill
tary forces at his command will permit.
The acting superintendent recommends
the enactment of law establishing a sys-
TEN of government for the park a care
ful survey of the park boundaries; the
transfer to the superintendent in control
OF appropriations for building and repair
ing roads; the construction of wagon
roads from Cinnabar to Coke, from the
upper basin TO the southern line of the
park on Snake river and from CANYON TO
Iancey's and additional accommodations
for a company of infantry to be made a
part of the permanent garrison at the
park.
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Mississippi Town Sinking.

JACKSON. Miss, Aug. 2l.-Woodville,
three miles west of this city. is in danger
OF sinking bodily into the earth, and the
inhabitants are greatly alarmed. About
ten days ago the Standard coal mine be-
came Hooded, and had to be abandoned.
Since then several caves-in have occurred
over the deserted mine. The Michigan
Central track has sunk somewhat, and the
company has men watching day and
night for fear the track will go through.
The area covered by the holes extends
over probably fifty or sixty rods square,
while the undermined section is probably
half mile square. Besides this there
are other abandoned mines in the vicinity
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Reading and Great Northern
to Work in Unison.
NEW ROUTE FROM SEA TO SEA.
Four Kansas Farmers Hold Up and
Rob . Train and Get Caught.
German War veterans' Big Reunion At
Kansas City-The Knights OF Pythias
Encampment-Report on Yellowstone
National Park.

PHILADELPHIA. Aug. N.-The announce
ment is made of the appointment by Presi-
dent Mcleod, of the Reading railroad, of
John Gordon as manager of the Lehigh
Valley Transportation Company. The
company is operating the Lehigh Valley
railroad. The fleet Of eleven vessels on
the great lakes proves to be a much more
important matter than at first sight.
Gordon is manager of James Hill's Great
Northern railroad, which has nearly COM
pieted its transcontinental line, and his
appointment to the management of the
Lehigh Valley fleet is regarded as mark
ing n close connection between the Read
ing and the Great Northern roads, giving
the former road new route to the Pacific
coast
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-08-22

German Veterans in Annual Reunion
1000 Persona at the karhecue.

Gormau veterans In Annual Reunion
1000 Persons at the Barbecue.
KANSAS CITY, Aug. 2i.-The red, white
and black of the German national emblem
over-shadowed today the gay decorations
of the Knights of Pythias. 1t was the
opening of the annual reunion of the
Deutscher kriegerbund, composed of
veterans of the army of the Fatherland.
The last of the visiting divisions did not
arrive until this morning. The various
divisions rendezvoused in the streets in
tersecting Twelfth street. and at IL o'clock
they all formed in one grand column and
paraded on the various business streets of
the city, ending at the Air Line railway
station. From here the crowds were
transported to Cuzenberry park, where the
kriegerfest was formally opened. Major
William Warner and Mayor Cowherd well
coined the delegates and DR.. Julius Bern
hardt made an address.
After great barbecue. at which 1000
persons were served, the combined bands
playing stirring airs. the regular exercises
commenced. They consisted of rifle prac-
tice. drilling. and various athletic sports.
Owing to the large number of entries the
competitive contest will not be finished
until Tuesday, when the various prizes
will be awarded. This evening a concert
will be given for the entertainment of the
visiting veterans by the combined local
and visiting bands.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-08-22
Chicago Trades Unions Quarrel.

CHICAGO, Aug. 2l.-There is a serious
split among the trades unions, and the
chances are that there will be two parades
and possibly trouble on Labor day.
The difficulty arises from the ac-
ton of the Chicago Musicians Union
demanding 81 per man on Labor
day instead of s., as heretofore
The laboring men who are to act as
capitalists and foot the parade expenses
object to the increase, and have made ar
rangements for non n-union bands. Others
will pay the price asked, and much bitter
feeling has been engendered
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$500 Knights of the Uniform Rank
Reached Kansas City ON sunday.

KANSAS CITY, Aug Clamp George B.
Shaw, where the uniform rank OF the
knights of Pythias go into annual en-
campment, was transformed today into 8
scene Of hustlins martial activity. com
panies, regiments and brlgades arriving
throughout the day, settling down into
quarters and accommodating themselves
TO the necessities of camp life
Three thousand eight hundred men
went into camp today. The reception Of
members of the uniform rank lacked no
detail 10 make il perfect so minutelv had
all their wants and requirements been an
ticipated. The union depot was jammed
from morning 10 evening with a jostiing.
hustling crowd of strangers. 90i trains be-
ing received there.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-08-22
Attempted Murder of Iron Workers.

WEST SUPERIOR, Wis, Aug. 2l.-Andy
Gardiner and w. q. Jones, members of the
Amalgamatvd Association, who deserted
the strikers at the steel works here and re-
turned to work, were attacked by fifteen
men, supposed to be members of the
Amalgamated Association, late last night
near the city. Five shots were fired and
clubs and knives freely used. Before the
police arrived the assailants disappeared.
Jones was cut and beaten until insensihle.
Gardiner is missing and is undoubtedly
dead.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-08-22
Texas Sheriff Murdered.

BROWNSVILLE, Tex, Aug. 21.-S. A.
Brito, sheriff of Cameron county. was as
sassinated at 2:3O this morning while re-
turning from tandango just outside the
city. There is no clue to the assassin.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-08-22
Surrender OF q British Criminal,

WASHINGTON CITY, Aug. H.-The secre-
tary Of state has authorized the surrender
to British authorities of British subject
named Robert Damn, now under arrest at
San Francisco for a murderous assault
committed on the high sea.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-08-22
Fire at Omaha.

OMAHA, Aug. 21.-The furniture house
of Shiverick e. Co., was damaged by fire
tonight to the extent of 100000.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-08-22
A Bicvcle Record Rroken.

BUFFALO, Aug. 21.-At the Buffalo ex-
position yesterday G. F. Taylor, of the
Manhattan Athletic Club. rode mile on
bicycle in 2:21 3-5, breaking the worlds
competition record.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-08-22

For Steamship tickets. outward ar prepaid. fos
s0y r,otnt in Europe. ceii a. Northern Pacific
city Office, corner Front street and Yesier
avenue. or at depot tlckes otiice foot OF colun-
bin street where tickets over all ines may bs
had Parties residing out OF seattle get full IN
formation by addressing !. A. Sadeau, general
ageut, Northern Pacific Railroad Company, 50
attic.
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BUFFALO. Aug. 21.-Past Grand Chief
Telegrapher A. ID. Thurston, Of Vinton,
Iowa. arrived in the city late this evening.
His visit, as nearly as can be learned. is 10
ascertain the local situation and consult
with members regarding the pending
trouble with the Delaware. Lackawanna u
Western. The difficulty is understood 10
be regarding wages and has been referred
to General Manager Halstead for final ap.
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LEXINGTON, KY, Aug. 21.-The cele-
brated brood mare Trinkitat, belonging to
George H. Clay. Of this county, died this
morning.
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YOUNGSTOWN, o, Aug. 2i.-Indications
point to general strike among the
roughers al the mills in this section over
the scale signed in the conference last
night
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ATLANTIC CITY, y. J., Aug. ao.-Benia-
min Parker, EueEman Mannery aud
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THE PUGET SOUND EXTENSION.
Great Northern Will Complete the Road
by ChristmaS.

TACOMA, Aug. 21.-tSpecial. IA Great
Northern sub-contractor is in the city to-
night trying to engage 700 laborers to work
on the Puget Sound extension, which they
say will be pushed to completion by Christ
mas.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-17
NEW RULES FOR THE HOUSE
Considered Yesterday, at Conference
Held With Speaker Crisp.

Considered Yesterday, at Conference
Held With Speaker Crisp.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 16-The DEM
ocratic members of the Appropriations
Committee and the Speaker had a confer
enee on the subject of code of rules for the
Fifty-second Congress, this afternoon, in
the rooms of Speaker Crisp. One change in
the rules under consideration having in
view the checking of 6libustering tactics,
seeks the abolition of the practice of defeat
ing measures on suspension Mondays" as
the days on which bills may be passed BY a
two-thirds vote is known, by introducing
long bills and calling for their reading in
full. the purpose being, of course, to con.
sumo the day with introductions of bills
Another proposed modification is the
adoption of the Reed rule constituting 100
quorum of the committee of the whole, but
it is an open question whether or not this
change will be recommended. There will
be some definition of what motions shall be
considered dilatory motions. The practice
of counting a quorum will, of course, find
no place in the new rules. Later in the
day the Democrats of the Rules Committee
also had conference with the Speaker
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-17
A KICK on A KIRMESS.
The Clergy Sit Down on the Plans
of Fashionable Society
ON TUE GROUND OF IMMORALITY.
A Protest Presented but the People Will
Not Be Ruled Out.
MINISTER'S TO PREACH ABOUT IT

rspKcIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH,
KINGSTON, Jan. 16.s-Much Indignation
was aroused here to-day in fashionable
social circles over the presentation of pro-
test against the holding of Kirmess. A
movement to build a public hospital was
started here, about year ago. To raise
funds by subscription and otherwise the
ladies organized a Hospital Aid Society,
and have been doing good work.
A few weeks ago steps were taken to
hold grand Kirmess with view of largely
swelling the hospital fund. The services of
Miss Margaret McLeager, of Newburg,
who so successfully conducted such enter
tainments throughout the country was OBJ
tanned, and mass meeting of ladies
and gentlemen was called for this
afternoon in the Common Council
chamber to make preliminary arrange
ments. 1t had been rumored throughout
the week that petition was being circu-
lated by the clergy in opposition to the en-
tertainment but many were loath to be-
lieve that the pastors would agitate the
question when they became convinced that
the leading members of their churches
favored the Kirmess.
The meeting this afternoon was largely
attended by the leaders of Kingston society,
who were willing to do what they could to
make the affair a success. The Rev. Will
lam Shaw was present and read protest
denouncing in harsh terms the hold
ing of the Kirmess, on the grounds
that it would be immoral, dan
gerous to health and injurious to the
community. Half dozen Protestant
clergy signed the petition, among the num-
Der being the Rev. j. B. Van Styke,
D. D., pastor of the First Dutch
Church, and the Rev. C. Stanton Stowits,
of the Rondout Presbyterian Church,
one of the finest of that denomination along
the Hudson. Prot Callahan, Principal of
the Kingston Academy, and Prof Henry
d. Darrow, local educator of many years
standing, were also on the list.
Several of the gentlemen in attendance
strongly condemned the course taken by the
clergy and severely criticised the imputa-
tion of immortality. Pastor Shaw, finding
that the meeting was unanimously in favor
of the kirmess, hastily took his
departure. An executive committee
of IA of the most prominent
ladies and gentlemen were appointed to
proceed with the preparations. In the
the pastors will try to arouse the
feelings of the people through the pulpit,
and war between fashionable society and
the clergy is looked for.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-17
PRINTERS HAVE A CHAMPION.
Congressman Scott Wants the Stamped En-
velope Business Restricted.

Congressman Scott Wants the Stamped En-
velope Business Restricted.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Jan. 16.-Repre-
sentative Scott, of Illinois, has introduced
bill prohibiting the Postoffice Department
from selling stamped envelopes bearing the
usual printed request for return to the
owner after a limited period. "Under the
present law, says Mr.. Scott, ''the Govern
ment is direct competitor with every
printing house in the country. 1t is not
only competitor, but it gives itself
monopoly. The Government fur
nishes the envelopes stamped and
printed for the same price as they are fur
nished without the return card. This is an
unwarranted trespass by the Government
upon the private business of every printer
in the United States. If this is fair and
legitimate, why should not the government
go into the business of printing deeds and
mortgages? Why not make cotton goods at
cost and furnish them to consumers? Why
not go into any other branch of private
business? 1t cannot be seen why the printer
should be thus Disseminated against
"This bill does not ask protection or
favors for the great printing industry of
the country. 1t simply asks the Govern
ment to take its strong arm off and give it a
fair chance. Many millions of dollars an
nually are by this act taken from the print
ing business. This does not seem fair or
just. 1t is asserted that this law secures
better return of letters. The class of per-
sons who use these envelopes are
bankers and others who are not sus-
pected of inability to keep their cor
respondence in good shape. The
government refuses to let Sam Jones,
Hardware Merchant, Podunk, Ind ap-
pear, because it advertises his business. If
he can see through a barbed wire fence
and he usually can-he simply says, Re
turn after ten days to the Sam Jones Hard
ware Company, Podunk, Ind This is le-
gitimate, and goes. The Government should
take its hands off and not oppress one of the
greatest and most important industries of
our country"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-17

it honorable to enter into bargain of that
sort, declined to give the assurance asked,
and the result was that he was defeated.
Yet at that time he was the acknowledged
choice of the people of his State for United
States Senator, as well as the choice of his
party, and would have been elected but for
the peoples will being thwarted by corrupt
corporate influences
o The committee adjourned until next week,
when Mr.. Springer, of Illinois, will make
an argument in favor of the same PROPOSE
tion. 1t is the belief of the authors of the
various resolutions that a majority of the
committee is in favor of reporting one of
the propositions back to the House with
the recommendation that it be adopted by
the House
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-17
GENERAL WHEELER '1NsULTEpI
He Wants 1t Distinctly Understood That He
rs No Monkey.

He Wants 1t Distinctly Understood That He
IsNo Monkey.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 16-I Special. !
General Joe Wheeler, of Alabama, the
great cavalry general of the late Confeder-
acy, is determined to force an apology from
Congressman Boutelle, OF Maine, who re-
ferred to the General on the floor of the
House yesterday as a monkey. Mr..
Boutelle must have realized when he held
the General up to ridicule that there would
be trouble, for three times General Wheeler
has challenged men for slighter offenses.
General Wheeler was not on the floor at the
time but as soon as he was informed of what
Mr.. Boutelle had said about him, he told
Judge Culbertson, of Texas, that he would
not let the matter pass unnoticed. Since
then General Wheeler has kept in conceal
ment from newspaper men.
Conservative Southern Congressman say
that while General Wheeler is impetuous,
they don't believe he would be so indiscreet
as to issue a challenge, although he is firm
believer in the code. They think he will
content himself by waiting until Monday,
and, rising to a question of personal
privilege, a insult the gentleman from
Maine in return. This will place Mr..
Boutelle on the defensive, and if be should
send the challenge, General Wheeler would
not be the man to refuse to accept it.