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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-07-28

RICH Hill, Mo-, July 27.--A general
strike Of all the miners in this district was
inaugursted today. The men want the
privilege Of organizing themselves into
unions. IN increase of wages and to aid
their Kansas brethren. From 1880 to
1000 men are out
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a Nsssrsish.s suicide.

Bkisprsr, Italy. July q. - Nahafsjsh
Taisai Braga committed suicide By poison
on his arrival here by steamer. The sup
posed cause Of the act Was the theft Of .
casket containing all his jewels ana
money. He Was ~ years old.
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SPRIseriEip. No.. July 27.-On account
Of the financial stringency and an increase
in the price Of coal caused by the miners
strike. nine Of the largest lead mines at
Aurora, No., have closed to await devel-
OpmAnta
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SCRANTON. Pa. July 2s.-Powderiy mads
an emphatic denial Of his reported resigna-
ton today.
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Eseisad Asssses Dolomos 1slso1s.
SYDNEY. july 27.--A dispatch from Bris.
bane says Esgiand has annexed the Solo.
mon islands.
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The Chicago Tsuss ssd saviaes baak -
other Chicago bants a,s ssposteA n hsvs -
svindisd Gus ot 35o.ao by . epoa1enep -
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Authorities Fear aa Outbreak
On Part Of Idle Men.
aaAvoR ISSUES 4 PROCLAMATION
Unitea States DepositeFies Call On
Government for Protection.


DKsvEs, Col. July 37.-Ths lynchiug Of
that IN immense crowd OF Idle workmen
are at present in Denver and what can be
accomplished by violencs. aud there il .
dread in the minds Of many citizens that
. riot Of enormous size. having for its pur-
pose the looting Of the city. may break
out Ut any time. The Thousands Of uneIn-
pioyed workmen already here are being
augmented daily BY others from through
out the state Who are gradually working
their way to Denver. The county and city
and numerous charity organizations are
doing their best TO feed and shelter the
great army Of penniiess peopis, but are in-
capable Of meeting ail demands- The
banks Of the city have called upon United
States troops at Fort Logan, of which
shsrs are 200. to Be ready 10 protect their
institutions In case Of m outbreak. Some
Of the banks are United States depositories
and they have . right to ask the govern
ment for protection. Members of the
state militia and ChafFee light artillery are
nov under arms at the Asmory awaiting
developments. Mayor Van Horn has is-
sued . proclamation reQuesting all good
citizens not TO congreeats on the streets -
IL may lead to an outbreak.
This evening q large crowd Of unem-
ployed men gathered ~ Eighteenth and
Market streets to exchange ideas on the
question Of food and shelter. The police
broke she meeting mp. But Lsrimer
street 10 throngsd tor blocks with people.
many being merely curiosity seekers, wait
ing for something unusual - occur.
At midnight the streets were deserted
and eli quiet. c. F. Brennan, who led the
lynching mob last night, has been ar
restsd. Several old soldiers say he 10 not
. Grand Army man.
Prospective Idieness for WasshmsA sAers.
WALfaAn. Mass, July N-The en-.
ployes Of the Americana Wsltham Watch
Company, the biggest watch producing
firm in the world. we're startled today by
the announcement that when the factory
starts up on August 7. after = i've weeks
shut down. only half the employees will be
given work. Following the announce
ment OF yesterday that the Elgin company
would do the same thing, the employees
feel rather discouraged.
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Losnoy. July 27.-In the commons today
Sir Edsssd Grey stated in response to
questions that the government Was taking
evsU possible sssD toUards rostoFins nsaee
The herald., 1893-11-02
Effect of Lightning ON the Body.

In describing the recent death of a
boy by lightning a dispatch stated that
an accurate picture of trees and foliage
in the vicinity of the accident was made
on the boys body, which phenomenon
was supposed to have been produced by
the lightning in manner similar to
that of making pictures or photography.
This, however, is not correct. While
such marks are observable occasionally
on the bodies of persons killed they bear
no relation whatever to foliage Of sur
rounding trees although they hear Il GER
tain resemblance to those objects. There
is really no photographing of the image
of the trees on the body. That the ac-
tual cause is quite different can be proved
by experiment in the laboratory. When
electricity is discharged at high tension,
as lightning is, on the surface of a body
having a poor conducting power, q lu-
minous arborescent image is formed,
showing the path of one or more of the
sparks resulting from the discharge.
This was most beautifully shown in
the experiments carried out with high
tension currents in London by Swim
burne. The current would exhibit scat
tered lines of light that would develop
into most exquisite tracery and take the
form of plants or trees. The theory of
this phenomenon is that the irregular
courses taken by the spark may be due
to the compression of air in the path of
the discharge or to superior conductiv-
ity of some parts of the surface of the
body.-St. Louis Globe-Democrat.
The herald., 1893-11-02
small Forsnns,ssssween The craels.

Small Fortune >Bctwecn the Cracks.
A cigar dealer was recently compelled
to move from his down town stand
which he had occupied. for s5 years, be.
cause of thesdemoiition of the old build
ing.
He packed has belongings with many
sigh of regret. When he had got his
things all out. .~he turned to the work
men, who were waiting to begin tearing
down the building, and remarked in a
rather sarcastic tonee
! WELL boys. you may have all you
find in this old trap"
The worEraen began on the old floor.
which had been worn into hollows by
age. 1t lad not been replaced since it
was originally laid.
One of themenripped up board with
his crowbar, raising cloud of dust.
When he gotit'out of his eyes, he saw
something shiny in the crack.
He picked it vrp, and it proved to be
dime. Further investigation revealed
the fact that the crack was lined with
silver.
This was an incentive to the workmen.
They piled their crowbars with remark.
able energyfor men poorly paid. In this
instance they were amply rewarded.
In every crack of the floor silver dimes
were found. Some of them bore dates
of nearly half'a century ago. The men
gathered the coin in handfuls.
The cigar dealer, in speaking of the oo-
currence, said that he hadn't the slight
est'idea that SO much money could be
lost through carelessness and a poor
floor even in IS yeaxs.
But it won't happen again." he said.
when heard of TT immediately gave
orders,to have my new store refioored
with hard wood. and mo cracks, at my
own expense. New York Herald.
The herald., 1893-11-02
A striking Pres,ntiment.

1t is curious how future events are oc.
casionally prefigured bytsome anticipa-
tory token which, unlike presentiments
and premonitory Dreams makes perhaps
no impression atthetime on those whom
they concern.
Here is striking example. One of
Charles Dickens SONS, from some childish
oddity of expressiolS in his large, won
dering eyes, was given by his father the
very unique sobriqrset Of the ''Ocean
Specter," by which he was,alwsys called.
The great novelist never knew of the
weird significance his'playfhlly bestowed
appellation was to bear, for he himself
had been nearly two years in his grave
at the time his little ''OcesniSpecter,"
then lieutenant in the royal,navy, died
and was buried at sea.-London Tit Bits.
The herald., 1893-11-02
A Perugla.i .supeAs.Itioy.

The girls of the Perugian highlands
believeas firmly as any heroine of The
ocritus that a person possessing a lock
of another persons hair can will pain,
disease and even death to the owner
of the hair, and thus when maidens give
their betrothed lovers the customary
plated tress it is virtually their life and
all their power of suffering that they
give into those trusted hands.
If the man should prove unfaithful
and disease descend upon the unhappy
woman, she is not, however, utterly lost,
the experienced matrons of her village
have means to transfer the complaint to
a tree, to an animal or to cast it into
running water. The patient must rise
in the early dawn, touch a certain plant
in certain manner, saying, MAY thou
wither and flourish again, or bind her
complaint to tree in a given fashion,
taking care never to pass again before
that tree lest the disease, recognizing its
former possession, return to her again,
London Athen@um.
The herald., 1893-11-02
Simpson with Gillett of Massachu-

Simpson with Gillett of Massachu-
eetts.
Wise with Strong.
Ellis with Daizell.
Hare with Loud.
Hooker of Mississippi with Grosve-
nor.
Hayes with Bowers OF California.
McMillin with Barrows.
Woodward with Henderson of Illi-
nois.
ROUTINE MATTERS.
When the din subsided the house
began rushing through routine matters
preparatory to final adjournment.
Weadock of Michigan presented the
conference report upon the bill eus-
pending the statute one year which
compelled work to the amount OF 500
on all mining claims. The bill was
amended in the senate to exempt South
Dakota. The bill was opposed by RAY
OF New York, who objected to the ex-
emption of South Dakota. Pence OF
Colorado, Hartman of Montana. Wilson
OF Washington snd Lucas OF South Da.
kota supported the bill. The conference
report was adopted-199 to 3. Somers
of Wisconsin, who wac absent when the
roll was called, was granted unanimous
consent to be allowed to have his vote
recorded. Then, at 4:10, the House
adjourned.
The herald., 1893-11-02
MECHANISM OF A WATCH.
A Wonderful Little Machine That Took
Hundreds of Years to Perfect.

Wonderful Little Machine That Took
Hundreds of Years to Perfect.
Open your watch and look at the little
wheels, springs and screws, each an in
dispensable part of the whole wonderful
machine. Notice the busy little balance
wheel as it flies to and fro Increasingly,
day and night, year in and year out.
This wonderful little machine is the re-
suit of hundreds of years of study and
experiment. The watch carried by the
average man is composed Of 9S pieces,
and its manufacture embraces more than
1000 distinct and separate operations.
Some of the smallest screws are so
minute that the unaided eye cannot dis
tinguish them from steel filings or specks
of dirt. Under powerful magnifying
glass perfect screw is revealed. The
slit in the head is 81 900 of an inch
wide. 1t takes 900 of these screws
to weigh pound, and pound is worth
$l,5S5. The hairspring is strip of the
finest steel, about 81 inches long and
1-1O0 inch wide and 27-10, 900 inch thick.
1t is coiled up in spiral form and finely
tempered.
The process of tempering these springs
was long held as secret by the few for
tunate ones possessing 1t and even now
is not generally known. Their manu-
facture requires great skill and care.
The strip is gauged to 20-1, 900 of an
inch, but no measuring instrument has
yet been devised capable of fine enough
gauging to determine beforehand by the
size of the strip what the strength of the
finished spring will be. A 1-20, 900 part
of an inch difference in thickness of the
strip makes difference in the running
of a watch of about six minutes per
hour.
The value of these springs when fin
ished and placed in watches is enormous
in proportion to the material from which
they are made. A comparison will give
a good idea. A ton of steel made up
into hairsprings when in watches is
worth more than 1s1 times the value of
the same weight in gold. Hairspring
wire weighs 1-20 of grain to the inch.
One mile of wire weighs less than half
a pound.
The balance gives five vibrations ev-
cry second, 800 every minute, $4,000 ev-
cry hour, 432, ,000 every day, and 157,-
$50, 600 every year. At each vibration it
rotates about II times, which makes
1877, 1901 every year. In order that
we may better understand the stupen-
dous amount of labor performed by these
tiny works, let us make comparison.
Take, for instance, locomotive with
foot driving wheels. Let its wheels
be run until they have given the same
of revolutions that watch does
in one year, and they Will have covered
q distance equal to 2S complete circuits
Of the earth. All this watch does
without other attention than winding
once every "a ours.-Locomotive Engi-
peer.
The herald., 1893-11-02
Ice Cream Poisoning.

This is reproach to the professions
of medicine and chemistry. Year after
year, with mournful reiteration, there
are many reports Of fatal cases. The
deaths from this source must immensely
exceed those from hydrophobia, but Pas
teur institutes spring up like mushrooms
in every country, while the deaths Of
the victims Of poisoning by the cream
are passed over in silence. Would it not
be well to look into this matter? Would
it not be well to prove or disprove the
theory of writer that the common ice
cream freezer is often an electric battery
decomposing toxic products by means
of the mixture acting as an electrotype?
Medical News.
The herald., 1893-11-02
Wise Advice.

In the "Life of Rowland Hill," by
Mr.. Charlesworth, published in London
some years ago, there ars many anec-
dotes of that remarkable man.
At one time when Mr.. Hill was
preaching for the benefY of a charity a
note was handed to him the writer of
which asked whether it Would be right
for bankrupt to contribute to the good
cause.
NO" said the preach her after he had
read the note, ''but, my friends, l would
advise you who are NOT insolvent not to
pass the plate this evening, as people
will be sure to say There goes the
bankrupt. Youths Companion
The herald., 1893-11-02
Useless Purchases.

Two eminent French gentlemen, who
were great friends, used to relate an
amusing story of their impecunious
days. Neither fame nor fortune had
come to them, but they were always
hopeful. The years had weighed heavi-
ly enough upon Jules, however, for him
to have become entirely bald. One day
Alphonse met him with beaming coun-
tenance and cried gayly; what do you
think, Jules! have been buying a
strong box!" "Then, Alphonse," re-
piled Jules firmly, II shall buy a hair
brush. Arc
The herald., 1893-11-02
A1eiers Has 3 stream of Natural Ink

In Algiers there is small stream
which the chemistry of nature has con-
verted into real ink. 1t is formed by
the union of two rivulets, one of which
is very strongly impregnated with iron,
while the other, meandering through a
peat marsh, imbibes gallic acid, another
ingredient in the formation of ink. Let
ters and manuscript matter are satisfac-
torily written with this singular natural
compound of iron and gallic acid.-Ex-
change
The herald., 1893-11-02
This was4also defeated on

until 3 p. m. This was<also defeated on
division.
Filibusteri ng continu cd, but without
= roll call thaving bern secured. The
silver men m sde an intellectual attempt
In that dired ton, but on division only
70 demanded the yeas and nays, while
185 were agnif st the % otion and it was
lost. Thus tn silversmen had not been
sven able to i muster sufficient strength
TO secure rttll CALI After this they
egain resorted o Alternate dilatory mo-
tions for adjouE nment and recess.
TAKEN f,F THEIR GUARD.
Speaker CriEp took advantage of a
momentarylulB to putthe motion for the
previous ouestie IN, which was declared
carried. Bryan of Nebraska was de-
manding the alta ntson of the speaker,
but was not seen 1t was all done go
quickly that the liver men did not seem
to know what ha happened. The re-
sult was greeted ith loud applause.
Snodgrass of Tel messed moved to ad-
jolrn, but the spei ,ker said he had rec
ognized Wilson, a nd he could not be
taken off the floor.
Wilson asked Bla nd to consume the
10 minutes to which his side was enti-
tied, and Bland beg, IN his address. but
tory motions would be continued in
other stages of the p proceedings, before
vote could be reached on the main
proposition.
BLAND CREATES A SENSATION.
Bland created sensation by declar-
ing tina the extra sesa ion and this whole
legislatio on had BEEN thrust upon the
people as stock-jobhing speculation.
Bryani of Nebraska followed Bland.
When Bryan's tinie had expired,
Pence of Colorado moved that he be
given 10 n ,inutes more.
Outhwai to of Ohio objected.
wheeler of Alabama followed. ex-
haueting abe silver naen's time, but
Wilson Well led five minutes to Springer
OF illinois, hen five 10 Livingston of
Georgia, theii five to Reed of Maine.
Ree5 said ,the country generally was
better off wbt,n the Democratic party
was disappoir ted. This was serious
experiment wi itch must be titled. Con-
cress had At laa It done its duty, but the
DELAY had robbs ID the measu re OF most
of its good. Hs, predicted calamity and
misfortune desl Ute the pas,age of the
bill and referl ed to the impending
changes in the ta riff as the, cause.
Tracey of New York talked two min
utes. ma
Wilson closed the debated at pm.
and demanded " ote.
Bland moved to scom mat TO the COM
mittee on coinage, weig,htiI and meas
ures, with instructions to report the law
of 1887, which would provide for free
coinage at l6 TO l.
The yeas and nays were ordered, and
the motion WAS defaated-109 to It's.
THE WIGHT GIVEN UP.
BRYAN announced that tta, snti-repeal
men would no longer flibuster, as there
were too few silver mem ready to join in
such proceedings. He left II to the fu- |
ture to determine who were right on this
great public question. He cal l8d on the
American people to send to the next
congress representati-ve yes enoug b to solve
the financial question indepen dertly of
the influence or interference of foreign
governments.
THE BILL FINALLY PASSED.
A vote was then taken on tine motion
to concur in the senate amendments.
The motion carried BY a vote OF 1913 to
o. The vote in detail is az follows:
The herald., 1893-11-02
The Old liberty Bell,

CINCINNATI, Nov. 1.-The old Liberty
bell, with its distinguished escort,
arrived from Chicago this afternoon.
The escort was received by the city
officials and rendered reception. To-
morrow the bell will be transferred to a
public landing, where school children
and citizens will view it.
The herald., 1893-11-02
Quick, but Seldom.

Mrs. Watts-G Goodness! Aren't you
afraid you will ruin your digestion by
eating at so rapid a rate? You ought to
eat more slowly.
Hungry Higgins-I may not eat slow,
mum, but eat mighty seldom.-Indian-
apolis Journal.
The herald., 1893-11-02
Pomologists and Farmers.

ONTARIO, Nov. Ia joint meeting OF
the Southern California Pomo'ogical SO.
ciety and the Farmers institute will be
held here Thursday and Friday. Among
the important papers presented will be
those of Prof. Hilgard of the state uni
versity, and G. II. Shinn, state inspec.
tor OF experiment stations. The pros
poets for large attendance are good.
The herald., 1893-11-02
A Stammering Mute.

Hobbs and Dobbs were discussing men
who stammer.
"The hardest job ever had" said
Hobbs, 'was to understand deaf and
dumb man who stanmered.'
"How can deaf and dumb man STAN
mcr" asked Dobbs.
Easily enough replied Hobbs. "He
had Rheumatism in his fingers. Lon
Inn Tit-Bits.
The herald., 1893-11-02
His Forte.

Hill-MacShorte has sold poem to
ScriDbler's entitled lode to Fair Lady
Hulls-Has he? Well, be is more COM
petent to write verses entitled lowed to
a Landlady. London Tit-Bits.
The herald., 1893-11-02
ANOTHER INSTANCE.
Catarrh of the Head, Throat
and Stomach
Yield to the New Method Of Treat
ment.

The marked efficiency of the new method OF
treatment in general catarrhal dersngemeut
illustrated Ia the case of Miss b. 6onden OF
S3l south Los Angeles Street. who says:
The herald., 1893-11-02

Constipation and all oubles with the diges-
tive organs and the liver, are cured by Hoods
Pills. Unequalled as d dinner pill
The herald., 1893-11-02
DR. WONG HIM
HERB DOCTOR
639 Upper Main Street, Los Angeles.

Los ANGELES, Cal, juno IL, 1893
To TEE PUBLIC: have been suffering with
piles and kidney trouble for over i've years.
and have tried several remedies, but all failed
to relieve me A abort time since tried DR.
Wong Him, $50 Upper Main street, and am
now well and strong. and consider him first.
class doctor. Yours truly,
VIII. HILLYER,
235 g. Hill ST., Los Angeles. Cal.
Los ANGELEs, June 8, 1898.
To THE PUBLIC For over five years have
been troubled with nervous sick headache ana
liver complaint. Ididn't seem to find any help
from the many doctors and medicines thatI
tried until tried DR.. Wong Him, 639 Upper
Main street. / am now well. Yours truly,
MISS M. G. BROCK,
48 Hinton ave. Los Angeles, Cal
The herald., 1893-11-02

Hoods sarsaparilla absolutely cures where
Gtder preparations fail Tt possesses medicinal
merit Peculiar to Itself.
The herald., 1893-11-02

DR. WONG HIM, who has practiced medi-
IL cine in Los Angeles for Is years, aud
whose Office is at $50 Upper Main street., will
treat by medicines all diseases Of women men
and children. The doctor claims that he has
remedies which are superior to all others az a
specific for troubles Of women and men
trial alone VIII convince the sick that Dr.
Wong Him sremedfes are more efi1cscious than
can be prescribed. DR.. Wong Him Is q Cnfneys
physician of prominence and a gentlemen OF
responsibility. His reputation il moirl Lhan
we'll established, and ali ipersons needing his
services can rely upon his skill and ability A
cure is guaranteed in every case In which y re.
covery is possible. Herb medicines for sale.
The herald., 1893-11-02
Finest yarletv and Cheape,t

Place in town for fish. game, oysters, etc. Fred
Hannimap's. Mott market.