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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-10-13

PoRT TOWNSEND, Oct. l2-fSpeciai. T.
The mystery surrounding the disappear
ance of Harry f. Evans and the robbery of
the Admiralty lighthouse is more puxzling
than ever. A careful investigation was
made, and the only plausible theory adj
yanced is that the boy was surprised by
the robbers and subsequently murdered
TO prevent detection lie was about i6
years old, sober and industrious, and was
left in charge of the station Monday
night while his parents visited Port
Townsend to purchase winter supplies As
customary, be lighted the big lamp and
attended To his usual chores. The COW
was MIXED and the milk left standing in
the pail near the kitchen door. lie never
drank coffee, yet there were two empty
cups on the table with coffee dregs ia the
bottoms His little savings bank on the
mantel Shelf containing q few dollars, was
gone, and upstairs, where be knew his
mother kept his other money I'm a bureau
drawer, that was undisturbed. marine
wall chart Was taken and a handsome
pair of field glasses hanging alongside
was undstnrbed. Ali Of the lighthouse
keepers best clothes. excepting a dress
suit were gone, and q tool chest and some
jewelry. wheeibarrow was taken from
q neighboring shed and used to wheel the
stolen goods to the beach. after which IL
was returned 10 its proper place. The boat
house was entered and q i6-foot Columbia
river doubie-ended Whitehall boat run out
on the trucks and launched. The boat
house was locked, the door being badl,
sprung in the operation. and the key re-
turned TO its proper hoog. An unsnecess-
fui attempt was made 10 remove some
heavy pieces of iron from the boat truck.
Everything else abont the premises vas
undisturbed. Lighthouse Keeper Evans
and his wife returned TO the station yesser-
day afternoon and found the lamp in the
tower still burning. During taeir absence
a heavy storm prevailed on the lower
Sound, making it exceedingly dangerous
20 venture ont on the water. Young
Evans sas contentsd. and had had
no trouble with his parents or any one
else. The general theory advanced is that
a couple of opium or Chinese smugglers
called at the station for food. found the
boy alone, robbed the premises and 20
prevent detection drowned him in the bay.
The locality Is very lonesome. and Just be-
low Is a small uncanny hsrbor. tnvorise
rendezvous for smugglers and fishing
crafts. All the people in Island county
are aroused and Tescning parties are
securing the shores Of WILDLY island.
| The government has the Wolcott Gedney
I ard two or three launches searching up
and down the sound.
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Pscklsr Of S0nth Dakota said he favored
protecting slmcef, hat this hssI meant
stripping timoer OF the reservations He
objected 70 the section providing for the
sale OF timber on pablo lands Hermann
OF Oregon. Simpson OF Kansas. nooIitile Of
Washington. Hartman OF Montana. Raw
lins Of Utah and Others spoke against the
bill. and Charrnan MeRae. OF the public
land committee. replied TO the criticisms.
Colleen wanted TO amend so as 20 declare
that al reservations heretofore made
should be restored 70 The public domain
except in California. Oregon and Wash
ingson- Before vote was reached the
morning hour expired and the bill wen,
over.
The McCreary bii was taken mp and an
effort made TO reach an agreement as 20
when the vote should be taken. which
failing. McCreary said he had an under
standing with Coke Of Tennessee that the
bsnk bill set for consideration tomorrow
would be postponed. and that tomorrow at
4 o'clock he would call for the previous
question.
Hit of Illinois spoke In favor Of the bill,
denouncing the Geagy iaw. IL was in
violation of pahlic faith, but il was law,
aud il vas the duty of congress now 20
make il as light upon the victims as pos
sibie. If carried out il would be strange
IL il did not cause rupture with China.
Hitt admitted that Chinese coolie labor
was great evil. but the way to stop it was
BY international agreement
Johnson OF Indiana resd q petition.
which he tried to have printed. from the
Society OF Friends. asking tor repeal O. the
Geary Law. lie criticised Richardson of
Tennessee and Cultivate of Ohio for OBJ
jecting to his petition, and defended tie
right of petition.
Grosvenor OF Ohio followed in the same
direction. lie claimed the churches had
the same right OF petition as persons.
Loud of California took the door, but pe-
fore he began Geary offered his amend
ments. which are that certificates must
be accompanied with photographs and
duplicate filed In the office of the collector
OF internal revenue: that the order OF de
portation must he enforced bya United
States marshal and the Chinese must re-
main in custody until deportation without
bail: also defining the term merchant"
to mean any person engaged in buying
and selling at q fixed place OF business in
his name. a Chinese merchant seeking
entrance into this country on the gronud
that he was former merchant must
prove by two witnesses other than Chinese
that he was such.
Loud then continued. lie criticised the
argument made by Mccreary in support of
the bill; described the evils of the Chinese
invasion of the Pacific coast; criticised
the administration for not enforcing the
law and claimed the executive power was
trying TO overawe the Legislative power.
Hooker of Mississippi spoke in favor of
the bill. Bartlett of New York opposed
the bill. Its underlying object. ne said.
was to allow the Six Companies a chance
to try the case again and have the major
ity OF the supreme court turn into minor
ity. He closed with criticism of the Six
Companies for preventing Chinese from
registering Adjourned.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-10-13
IN THE SENATE.
Demonstration ofthe Absurdity of Work
ing Under Antiquated Rules.

WAsHIssrox CRY, Oct. i2-Ail ni0ht
long Senator Allen of Nebraska held the
door, interrupted by an occasional ill.,
tempered colloquy or roll call which
dragged the sleeping senator's from the
adjoining cloak rooms. GRAY dawn AT 8
.. m. found Allen still holding the fort
in the great struggle against unconditional
repeal, as he had been doing since dark
ness fell last night He had broken all
previous records. For twelve hours and
half he had held the floor continuously.
The longest time any senator had preyi-
ously occupied the floor vas on the oeca-
sion of the force bill fght in isgi when
Faulkner remaiRed on guard twelve hours
though the latter had breathing smell
during the absence of quorum Allen
seemed as fresh as when he began. His
voice was stlii loud and strong. and the
great strain seemed nor 10 have affected
his physical or mental vigor. An effort
vas made shortly after by antl-siIyer men
to reach an agreement with the silyerItes
for recess until 10 O'Clock, bat the latter
declined the offer. As the hours passed
Senator Aliens powers Of endurance
amazed his auditors. Shortly after ! shoup
made the point of no quorum. A roll call
developed the presence Of oniv forty
members, three short OF quorum.
These, however. we're soon supplied.
Woicqtt made the point that
forsy-three Vas not quorum, as Montana.
Wyoming aud Washington were only
partly represented. and foriy-three wonia
not be majority with their full repEesen-
tation. The r4le was thea read to the ef-
feet tha; majority Of The senators chosea
and sworn shalt constitute q quorum
Mander.on said the present rule was
adopted under stress OF circumstances Ia
iss. when eighteen Southern states we're
uarepresented, bat conssnied that the ne-
eessify for IL was past Vice President
Stevenson ruled Eaal the senate a. consii-
sated vas composed Of ssghsy-6Ee mem
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CHECKS on ExrRAvAeAscE.
Emergency Board Refuses Agricultural
Callexc and Land Comnaission Aid.

Emergency board Refuses Agricultural
College and Land Commission Aid.
OLYMPIA, Oct. IL Especial. Mrs. J. O.
Slaughter. superintendent OF the art de-
partment of the Worlds fair commission,
made no application for funds TO the enaer-
gency board today at ITS meeting. contrary
TO expectation. Not knowing the exact
amount needed by her department. the
board decided 60 take no action in this
matter until her bills have been audited
by the state auditor. The regents of the
agricultural college asked the board -
audit certain accounts and create def
cheney appropriation for payment of same
to the Northwestern General Electric Com
pany for ESQ. and to ii. Preuse, archi-
tect. for $500. These matters were or
dered returned TO the regents without &C
tion, for the reason that the emergency
board could make no appropriation for ac-
counts already contracted. and the regents
viii be compelled TO look 10 the legislature
for redress. An account Of tho Capital
City Abstract Company for 81. 7t5 was dis
posed of in like manner.
Application was made to the board by
the stass land commission for SIS. 600 20
defray the necessary expenses 10 be in
cured in locating and relocating the har-
Dor lines of Seattle. Tacoma. Everett,
South Bend, Hoqulam and other cltaes of
the state. This matter was laid on the ta-
BILE indefinitely.
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Suicide of a Broken-Hearted
Farmer at Medical Lake.
a PIONEER FARMER suskoso.
An Important Decision Relative to
the Fees Of County Clerks.
Three Miners Carried Mile by . snow
slide as Mente Crtsto-Anataer Pras-
ably Baried-Emergeacy Beara Re~
fuses Requests for AppropriAs.on.

SPOKANE. Oct. Especial 1--Henrv r.
Sprsgue. a Young farmer near Medical
Lake. was found dead today IN a new
house he was building. Investigation
showed that he had committed suicide by
taking poison. Recently Sprague fell IN
love with Carrie HuebeFn. young woman
employed as domestic in the house where
he was boarding. A mile away was AL De-
penney. employed at Wentwcrshs place
near oy. Carrie and Depcnev were friends,
but IL never occurred to Sprague that there
was anything else between them. And so
il WAS, without a cloud above or about
them, that sprague and thu girl became
engaged.
Young Sprague purchased ten acres Of
land and began construction of q house
for his soon-to-he wife. but ere IL was fin-
ished the bride stole away and welded
Depeney. The Wedding occurred three
days ago. Today in the unfinished house,
lying on . heavy overcoat. the face buried
in the coarse cloth. Sprague's body was
found. Ii was poison's work. but no word
OF explanation was left.
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. cn,e.xe c.shelse eIab open.a.

cHIcAso. Oct. IA notable and bril-
liant gathering assembled this evening at
the opening OF the Columbus Club. the
elite Catholic club Of Chicago. the oe-
casioa being the dedication Of the 500, 90
club house opposite the Palmer house. A
superb banquet was served. Addresses
wers made By the president OF the club.
William Amberg. Archbishop Feehan,
ITn.sed States Senator VI hite. OF Cali
forniA: Hon. I. W. Palmer, president of
the Worlds fair national commission; !;
GOV. Aiigeld, Of Illinois. and Others.
Among ire distinguished guests were Lord
Mayor shanks. OF Daoiin, and Bishop
Keaae. rector Of the Catholic university ~
Washington City.
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WAsHrSsroS CrrY, Oct. f2-The banking
ana currency committee today heard
Bryan of Nebraska ON his bill to secure
depositors of national banks, compelling
banks to set aside one-fourth of per cent.
of the average deposits for two months
preceding January until fund Of si0,-
Oo0. COO is created. to be paid to dspositors
OF banks. Bryan argued that depositors
ought to be paid at once. II every deposit
tor was sure Of his money he would not
draw IL out and this would have the effect
of preventing panica.
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IN THE HOUSE.
A Vote on the New Chinese BIiI Likely
to BE Tsken To-day.

wAsHrxsros CIrY. Oct. l2-In the house
Meikleiohn Of Nebraska called Up and had
passed a bill applying the land laws Of
March 3. fsai, to that portion oi The Sioux
reservation extending into Nebrasks.
The house passed. concurrent resolu-
ton authorizing 1000 copies Of the hear
ings before the ways ard means COMMITTEES
for the use OF the hnase, after . vigorous
Eehs by the Republicans for more.
Jaiat resolution for elections ia the
Cherokee strip wss passed
When the house vent tnto committee OF
the whole on the bill 70 protecs forest res
sryations the bill vas ylc.cusly attacked.
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Dubois resulted: II yeas, - nays. Du-
bois' name was again called. He still
failed to respond. Then followed dis
cnssion whether Dubois could be compelled
TO vote. but the point was soon dropped.
Meantime other senators came in, and at
s:l5 the ballot was announced. showing
nifty senator's voting. The result of the
ballot was al follows:
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Three Miners Carried . Mile. and AM
other One Missing.

MoSrE CRIsTo, Oct. i2.-tSpeciai. John
QuinIiven, Phil Conley and Fred McHugh.
working for the Wilmans Mining Conn.,
pany. were yesterday carried about milo
in snowslide. Phi Conley was injured
internally. Harry Williams, employed by
the same company, has mysteriously dis
appeared. and the supposition Is that hs
was carried off by snows.ide and covered.
1t is showing hard here.
The National tribune., 1893-06-01
RrsroRAr1oN OF sARnR.ToornEp TIaER.

RESTORATION OF SABEE-TOOIHED 1JGER.
Probably these great teeth were of no use
to SmdOdon in tearing a carcass into suitably
sized pieces for his swallowing; indeed, the
reverse being more likely the case and event
ually, from being positive hindrance to the
act, proved TO be at least one factor that led to
his complete extinction.
For the protection seen in the hides of the
beasts that constituted their prey, led in time,
to the enormous development of these teeth
that they might successfully pierce them, ana
thus penetrate to their vitals, strangely caused
the increased growth of the weapon, which, as
| have said, eventually assisted in the extermi-
nation of the tigers themselves. They no
doubt kept poor and thin, and as the types
appeared in which this feature reached its
maximum development they fought among
themselves. so when the glacial cold came on
they rapidly succumbed and became entirely
extinct The existing cats and tigers descended
through other lines more favOrably organized.
The three principal factors, then, that led to
the extinction of this great tiger were (l)
starvation, through his avs being locked apart,
the lower one catching on the points OF the
long CANNES during an act OF opening his
mouth too widely; these ~ teeth standing in
the way Of his properly tearing apart his food
in many cases after having secured it; and 49,,
finally, the approach of the Glacial cold which
proved the c0up-de-grGce. Thus We see how
unfinching Nature is sometimes even to the
elimination of an element in her great plan
latter it has ceased to be useful) through too
highly developed organ. which in turn was
brought TO periectio on in pursuance of another
law fully as certain and ever-acting IN its
operation.
Did my space permit Of it ] would gladly
complete this notice of these great fossil tigers
by brief account of the extraordinary other
animals associated with it in the fauna of the
time in which it fOurished; also the physical
conditions Of climate, topography and other
surroundings, but it would carry my article
far beyond its intended limits.
OF all the mammals that fOurished during
Quarternary times mono were more conspicuous
than the enormous mammOths and mastodons.
These were of two principal varieties iii the
United States aud their remains have been
chiefly discovered in marshes and boys
The National tribune., 1893-06-01
h.a.ion Iue H.iionai Trfpa...

lent altitude, they would produce light strong
enough to read by at distance of 100 miles.
At Frankfort. in 1891, the firm exhibited
what was then the largest protector IL had ever
made-30 inches ia diameter-which, when
placed at high elevation gave illumination
TO a lawn party As miles away. The beam of
light is condensed until at three miles its circle
is IL feet in diameter At IS miles it has in
creased until it is $50 feet in diameter. 1t goes
without saying that If this shaft Of intense
light were turned on a mans face at a less
distance than several miles it would instantly
blind and kill him by the shock. The arc can
DO thrown out of focus forward back ward,
so as to distribute the light over more territory.
The building in which the electrical display
will be held is 735 by $50 feet, and will have
an arc light for every % square feet. making in
oil 436 lights within the building. In addition
to this the Edison Company will exhibit a
shaft 80 feet in diameter at its base and so feet
high, upon which will be studded 16, coo iu-
csndescent lights. The Illumination Of the
building will rival in brilliancy the sun itself,
and at night the place will be gorgeous in pris-
matte colors.
Edison's kinetograph will be for the first
time exhibited at the Worlds Fair. The new
invention is ombuation camera and phono-
graph, which photographs speaker at the
same time that it records his speech. The
camera is in electrical synehronism with the
phonograpb, and the work of the former is
turned out in the form of a strip on which are
negatives which are developed by the usual
Photographic process. The strip of views
being placed in a stereopticon, the pictures are
thrown on a screen at the rate of AZ a second.
This novelty will be as great a wonder at Chi
cago as the phOnograph was at the last Paris
Exposition.
The number of European visitors to the Fair
has not been very large and according to re-
ports of the steamship companies they do not
expect to have very large overflow. AT this
season of the year heretofore certain boats of
the different lines were always sold out for
some time ahead, bat booking applications at
the present time show no increase over those
of former years. An official of the White Star
Line said u see nothing that leads me to
think that the Chicago Worlds Fair will have
any influence on frst-class passenger traffic
between English ports and New York. Second
cabin traffic may be affected by it, and lines
which carry passengers at low rates may do a
better business on account of it; but do not
believe that the Exhibition will receive any
appreciable support from Europe"
The National tribune., 1893-06-01
THE WORLDS FAIR.

The electrical display at the Worlds Fair
promises to be far ahead of that at any previous
exposition ever held. The field in electricity
is comparatively new, and the exhibit of 1893
has rounded the period in which the greatest
progress has been made in this wonderful
agency. The Grammo dynamo operated st the
Paris Exposition In 1873 was regarded as some
thing surprising, and the telephone first ex-
hibited at the Philadelphia Centennial was an
other great step far eclipsing all prior inyen-
tions. At the last Paris Exposition the total
amount of electrical energy shown was $500
horse power, while at Chicago $4,000 horse
power will be the minimum.
Scbuckert & Co., Nuremberg, Germany, who
are among the greatest firms in the electrical
world in their country, are constructing at the
top OF the Manufacturers Building four of the
largest search lights ever made. The largest Of
these is six feet in diameter, and contains an
arc light of 10000 candle power, which is con-
densed by the reflector aud lenses until it has
the almost incredible capacity of 180,000.00O
candle power. These projectors were specially
built for the Worlds Fair. If placed at suffic-
The National tribune., 1893-06-01

II inches thick. In the second place, neither
of these vessels has ever had an official trial
over a measured course. The Blake broke
down from leaky boilers after reaching speed
of 1877 knots in shoal water and developing
only 13, 900 horse power, while the B!enheim
was gagged only by patent log, which 1T is
claimed indicated 221 knots.
This same instrument on board the New
York showed speed OF % knots, and the
difference between that and the actual distance
covered is proof of how unreliable patent logs
are as official tests.
comparison of the New York and Blake
will show the superiority of our vessels in
many respects Admiral Hopkins stated in
Philadelphia on seeing the new ship that She
would be a better vessel than his own craft
The Blake has a normal load displacement in
tons of $50 greater than the New York. The
Blake carries two nine-iuch guns, while the
New York has six eight-inch which gives the
New York heavy fire. The New York has
also greater range Of fire both ahead and
astern. The weight Of fire Of the Blake is GOA
pounds, while that of the New York is ], LBS
The weight Of the Blake's broadside fire is .2Sf
pounds, while that of the New York's is ,474
From this will be appreciated the superiority
of the New York's fighting powers. Both have
the same maximum coal capacity, but the
steaming radius of the New York will he much
greater oil account of her lesser horse power.
The New York is further protected by COM
plete belt of water, excluding material and
four of her cight-inch guns are protected by
l0-inch barbcts and scven-inch shields. while
the two heavy guns of the Blake have the
service shields only. probably not equivalent
to more than fCur-inch vertical armor.
The National tribune., 1893-06-01
The Revision of the Tariff.

Congressman O'Neil, of Philadelphia. who has
been elected Is consecutive times to the House
of Representatives, stated recently that he
expected to see the tariff completely revised at
the next session of Congress.
II do not believe, however" he continued,
"that the Mckinley bill will be repealed in its
entirety. / believe that the efforts of the
Democrats will be directed toward picking it
to pieces. In this way they hope to keep q
good campaign cry in use.
~ am also inclined to the opinion that the
revision will be more on lines laid down by
Col. Morrison in his horizontal bill of 10 years
ago than on the more recent plan of Mr.. Mills
Morrison's bill provided for a 10 per cent. re-
duction annually for 10 years. which would
bring the tariff down to a low point indeed"