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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-10-11

SAN Francisco. Oct i0.-The Phelps
Manufacturing Company, iron founders
and bridge and cable builders. assigned to
4. 6. ]. Margetson today for the benefit Of
their creditors. Neither the assets nor
liabilities are stated. The company has
been financially embarrassed for some
time.
CHICAGO. Oct 1o.--Ernest summerfield
was today appointed receiver of the
American Dsbenturs Company at the re-
quest of the stockholders and directors
The obligations Of the company amount
TO 81. 500 90. and its holdings OF stocks
are considerably larger than that sum.
The tiil tor the receiver vas fled by G.
ID. Turney, J. L. Farrell and G. B. Lad sig.
OF Scs Jersey, and A. Ga. Black aud r.
birmingham. Of Ns~ YORK, and recItes
that the company was formed for the
establishment and operation Of hotels,
springs. gas works. promoting railroads
and dealing In stocks. bonds and secnri.
ties. Large interests have been acquired
and the depression Of business has caused
Q sharp decline in the market value of the
holdings. For this reason ths company is
unable to meet its obligations TIE com
pany was connected With the defunct
Coffin 4 stanton bond concern of Aex
Xrrx
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1000. oo0 acres. Paul Schulze, general
lend agent here. says the company has
complied with all the requirements of its
land grant. and that the patents are being
issued as fast as the clerical work in the
department. OF the interior can he per-
formed The department, however, has
refused TO grant patents upon some of the
indemnity lands selected by the company
in various parts of the state. notably the
farm lands claimed by the lieu land farm
ers in Eastern Washington. In the case
OF the farmers the railroad has appealed To
the United States supreme court. aud If
the highest court in the land sustains
Hoke Smith. the company will be given an
opportunity TO select other lieu lands
About 1900 acres are involved In the
farmers contest, and Col. James Hamilton
Lewis, who represented them. stated to-
day. on arriving from San Francisco, that
it was question whether some of the
farmers who had bought lands OF the
railroad when the road hsd no patent,
would secure their lands In the event OF
the higher court deciding that the road
was not entitled to the lands to which IL
had given deeds subject to the issue OF
patents.
1t is stated at the general land Office Of
the company here that ths patsnts do not
cut any material figure. bat are convenient
as showing that the governments has re-
leased the same.
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PnralIup Hop Neu..

PuYArLur. Oct. 10-lSpecial. l-Business
is very quiet among the hop dealers. ex-
cept for the collecting of hop samples. no
transactions having taken place of any
account A small lot was sold Saturday
at OK cents, but they were not choice.
There are some offers. but at a very low
figure. which is not taken by the grower.
who hopes for a little better price, although
no nigh price is anticipated by any one be-
cause of the large yield the world over and
depreciation in all values. All the growers
have finished picking except the Puyallup
Hop Company. This circumstance affords
them plenty Of pickers, who are now pick
ing the finest hops OF the season. They
are turning out fine and keeping we'll.
The picking will last here about q week
longer. and at Kent five or six days ms ore.
Store room facilities are in great demand.
this being something unusual The First
National bank has stored in It's zareroom
l, 4S6 bales, IN thirty-six different lots,
ranging all the way from four to lSs bales.
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based upon . recent decision OF the United
States ssSeeme court. in xhsch IL IS held
cy inference shat it - impossible 20 sscer-
tain whether the railroad cena apany Is en-
titled 10 patents on the lands within the
torty mile land grant limit. nnless il IS
known WHISTLER there are mineral deposits
on the same. and inssmGeh IS the lands
have net been prosrecfed there is no tell
ing whether there are mineral deposits on
them. By the state statutes the company
mus. pay taxes on ifs uusoIi and an-
patented lands. bat as the read is in the
hands OF the United States court. the de-
eisions of the latter coart would be final.
Ii IS admitted By the local land depart
menf OF the Northern Pacific ,hat the
injunction suits wili have tendency 10
have the lands inside the company's land
grant surveyed and patented. However.
IS to natenting lands Within the grant,
more acres have been patented already
this year than during the past foarteen,
the hrss patent having been issued 10 lands
IN this state in iss0. oai Of a total Of tsa.-
lss acres patented on place lands. 47a. III
acres have been patented this year in
Stevens and Spokane counties. In addi-
tion to the total OF go. lSs acres patented
In this state there have been " 0ss acres OF
indemnity or lieu lands patented in this
state. making the total of patented lands
in possession OF the Northern Pacific rail-
road 9l6. Ia oat of a total of 6. 7ts, ,s-l
acres surveyed aud claimed by the North
srn Pacifle n this state, s,242.sa are
unsosd. and it is on these uasold and
unpa;enied acres that the Northern Pacific
Is making the tax contest.
Ii viii be seen tha, while the company
has sold over 100000 acres in this state.
II has patents for considerably less than
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monroS AGAINST raE A. n. a.


A Plain statement ~ ths Kepnhltcan
Leaders views ON Religious liberty
Nxw YoRx, Oct. f0--Hon. Levi T.. Nor
ton, Republican nominee for governor.
sent his fornal letter Of acceptance today
TO lion. Warner Miller. chairman OF the
Republican state convention. IL Is tn the
main as follows
"RafxK Carr. = Y. Oct. 10. is9i
'ffTon. Warner Miller Chairman of the
Republican State Convention. SIy-i
have been officially informed within the
psst fes days 81 nay nomination Tor gov
ernor by the eonyga.i0n over which yoa
prg ii ieG at Saratoga Grateful for past
OF thesr cor fidence. sccept the trust the
Republican PATTY has nouorsd me with.
piedging myself 20 ncarfy cooperation Ia
their efforts Tar an honest and efficient
conduet Of affairs.
Mr. Morton discussed the tariff a. some
length, and concluded his letter wfth
slight reference 10 the A. Il. A.. az foasowss
LET gs have the most enlarged sdacs-
ton. 20 teach "a the yasGe OF our einEen-
ship, and. with jsasous regard f0E That
eitizsnshfp. ies us &alcoms ths hoesty.
loving Of a4l lands 20 she enJoy faent % the
largest liberty regulated ~ sAN. Under
the constitution % the Iaitet states. 80
veil a. sne organic law OF thts state, all
etfsxens are placed on footing of absoluts
equality besore the iaw. This provision ia
ttsa .uDrervs iaE | fully recognize, Dot
oaIv I.eraase il is obligatory IS = statute.
bss bsraase | am in favor Of ths fnilest
freedom in the worship of Almighty God
aI.EyI r. Monros.s
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A GREAr COAL OCTOPUS.
Vancouver isiand Mines Combine, and
Puget sound May Come In.

yIcroRA. Oct. 10. Especial IA gigantic
coal combine. which has been in process
OF formation for some time past between
the Dunsmnirs and their old time rivals,
the New Vancouver Coal Company. of
Nanaimo, is At last reported consum-
mated. For many years they have been
at ioggerheads, but nov. drawn together
by the motuai interest OF money getting.
negotiations are nearly concluded by
which the dividends of each will be largely
increased. For long time past both sades
have felt that the fight between them was
simply waste of money and energy. so that
when the subject of q combine was
broached the Dunsmuirs aud their COM
pe,itors fell in with the idea by which
the coal trade of British Columbia could
be brought under the control of what will
be practically a huge monopoly. capable of
freezing out all outside competition on the
Coast
First the Dunsmuirs did away with alI
outside agents in Victoria but one, Rat
tray a. Hall Then the New Vancouver
Coal Company began dispensing with
theirs on the same plan, till now they
have only one here. This will enable the
companies. by shipping only to one agent
each, to handle coal much cheaper than
heretofore. The next move, which has
Just been announced. 10 TO limit the output
of the mines at Wellington and Sanaimo.
so that the prices of fuel can be
dictated to consumers by one head. What
the effect on present prices will be is not
yet known, bat as Nanailno coal is now
selling in the cities of the Sound ai 81 8
Ton cheaper than in Victoria, the public
here do nos see much brightness tn the
prospect Winter approaching and the
dull times of the past year make the ques-
ton one Of great importance To the anI-
ious householders. Coal now stands at 81
a ton in Victoria, only eighty miles from
the mines. and any raise would be q great
hardship. Steam coal Is also 10 20 up all
around as soon as the combine 10 secure,
and the entire Pacific coast will feel the
effect within three months.
1t Is rumored tonight that the Puget
sound mine masters have had their invi-
tation 10 come into the ring and are likely
TO accept, perfec.ing the strength Of the
monopoly. The result of any further
enrtailmsnt Of the output as Nsnaimo will
he great distress, as the miners ~ present
are lust able 10 keep hoiy and soul to-
geiher. What stand they will take in the
matter IL is hard 10 predict: the despera-
tion OF their case may force them TO meas
ares which under other circam stances
they would not employ.
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Bunko Kelly and X. n. Sleeves,
Of Portland, Indicted.
kgLLy.s CONFESSION UNTRUE.
James Lynch. the Great Northern
Trseklayer, Shoots Himself.
Tom FOX, an Old Residsss 81 Camsae
Isissd, Drov1s Hinsslf-The Prshs-
bisioa state Ticket Not 60 BE on the
Omelai Ballot.

PORTLAND, Oct 10 - Xsnopbon y.
Sleeves and Bunko Kelly, under arrest
for the murder OF George W. Sayres.
whose body vas found fioating in the river
last Friday, were indicted today by the
grand jury. 3anko keiiy's confession Of
com mpiicity in the murder Of Sayres was
m ade in the form of q statement. his ale
cations being written and the document
signed BY Kelly. When the statement
had been prepared in the Office of Chief of
Police Minto. in the presence Of the chief.
District Attorney Hume and Keiiy's at
torneys. Kelly pronounced IL the whole
truth He was not promised immunity
from punishment. bnt ieniency, IL he
would make . clean breast of the affair.
telling the truth and ali he knew. To this
he agreed. and 1t was with this under
standing that he made the statement.
His attorneys advised him that il
the statement was not in every
respect the whole truth he must not sign
il. as il would greatly injure his case If
shown to be false. Kelly said he under
stood that. and then signed the statement.
1t vas tissue of lies, 50 il Is now claimed.
built around . thread OF truth. Kelly
himself. so the police authorities maintain.
murdered Sayres. kelly's attorneys have
Withdrawn from the case, their withdrawal
being, IL 10 said, on account Of has signing
the statement. which they consider false.
Kelly in his statement says he went to
the engine house At Fulton to meet Sayres
on the night of the murder. but Sayres did
not meet him. Later in the evening Kelly
says he saw sayres. Garthorns and another
man put of in . boat, and he presumes
Garthorne committed the murder. This
statement does not agree with the facts
already established, as Keliy's appearance
when he arrived in the city on the night
of the murder indicated that he had been
engaged in struggle. Y. n. Sleeves
stoutiy maintains his Innocence.
Oscar j. kendai, proprietor of . dye
establishment. was before the grand jury
today. The police believe that he acted
as agent for Sleeves in his negotiations
with Kelly for the murder of Sayres-
This completes the list of suspects in the
case.
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EvKRErr, Oct. l0.-Ispecial lit 10 ex-
peeted that the whaieback steamer
Everett will bs ready 10 launch in about
two weeks, aud the event is 10 be IN ade the
occasion Of big ce!ehration. A commit
tee of arrangements consisting of Aessrs.
J. T. Len,1y. j. +. Mcbride. Fred Summer
aud A. A. Brodeek. was appointed by the
Business Mems Association last night.
A committee consisting OF t. II. Sumner,
c. ID. Sweeney and Logis Patnaad was ap-
pointed TO look into the matter of cost and
expediency OF getting portable sawmill
TO locate at Granite Falls for the purpose
of saving lumber for the new road from
there 80 connect with the Everett aad
Aaehias road.
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Split on SAUNDERS.
The Non -omeehesasng Democrats Of
Pert Tewasend Bolt

The Non -omeehesasng Democrats Of
Pert Tewasend Bolt
PoRr TowssExp. Oct Ia-ISpecial The
Democrats county central committee con-
venei today and placed Slime Davis. of
Hsdlock. on the Democratic ticket for
commissioners from the Second district,
vice Henry Webber, deceased In opposi-
tion 10 the Kuhn Tibbais faction which
has been riding oagashod lately over the
SaundersJ enaings element. and, in short.
rubbing IL IN on the custom house boys in
a shameful. not 10 saw humiiiating, man
ner, an independent Democratic ticket is
10 be placed in the field for the legislature.
A strong petition Is being gotten up and
slensc very extensively, especially in the
country precincts. urging the candidacy OF
K W. Jennings and T. 5. Fowler. The
Democrats, almost 10 man. are
subscribing to the petition. Mr.
Jennings. when questioned by The
Posr-IsrELIIGEscER correspondent to-
night, said that a large nunber of lead
ing Democrats, many Populis,s and nu-
merous Republicans had urged him to
accept the nomination. and that he had
taken the matter under consideration. II
is altogether Likely that he will accept.
Col Jennings is an able lawyer. very pop
ular and has q large personal following,
and viii make formidable candidate.
The fight against Mr.. Saunders aud his
officers, who have literally responded 10
the appeals for the financial assistance of
the kuhn-Tibbais forces. is very bitter,
and caused the Daily Demoerat, the leading
party paper on lower Puget sound. to
come out tonight independent. take dosn
the state and county ticket from the head
OF its editorial columns. wipe out the
Yakima platform and discuss the Kuhn
Tibbais-Coleman management of the DEM
ocratic party IN Jefferson county.
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Forty Thousand Jap Soldiers
Land on Chinese Coast.
AT The END OF THE BIG WALL.
Thence They Can Take Trains to
Tientsin, 80 Miles From Peaing.
Another Report Says the Landing was
at tNewchw ang. Farther North-In Any
Event, Great Armv seems TO nAve
Been Landed on the Chinese Coast

SHANGHAI. Oct 10 - Various local
rumors are in eircu! alton. the most pvorni-
nens being that 4a@0 japanese
troops have landed near Suanhaik-
wan. on the boundary between
the Chinese provinces Of Msnehuria
and Chill. at the eastern end of the great
wall which traverses China. The telegraph
wires have been cut. thus hindering com
munica;ion with the district. report
which IS csassed here as unreliable says
that the Japanese have effected landing
near Newchsang. Gulf of Loao Tong. L.
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TAXES on RAILROAD LANDS.


From Selling Deitnqasnt trActa-
TACOMA. Oct. i0-lspecial. Lewis and
Franklin counties hare been esioiued BY
the United States district court from sell
ing unpatented Northern Pacific railroad
lands for taxes. and upon this injunction
hangs the question of ,he company's pay
ing taxes upon s.2f2ss s27 acres of land in
thi. state. These lands are valued. ac-
cording 10 last years assessment rolls, at
between $500. Zoo and 81, oo0. 90. and the
aggregate amount OF taxes involved is
about 50. .o0o
Lewis county will be given an oppovtu-
nifty on November g ~ Seattle. TO show
cause Why the inianetion should not be
made permanent, and Franklin will have
ia day in court on the same question ~
walla Wallis. Sovembera 8
Bearing directly upon this same cues
ticn is new order from the department.
az The interior received today oy tie
Northern Pacific land department. here.
TIE depariYnent orders that notice shall be
pubsisasd in the newspapers covering a
rsrsod Of sixty days that The railroad
company proposes to take patent TO some
N GO acres of Iard near 0rtIng. Pierce
county. the sane being ia township II.
range east 1t appears taat parties have
laid claim 30 some part Of this land for il
valas az mineral land, ant the nsE order
holds TIA. al land sithln radius OF sir
miles must be Withheld until the parties
claiming there Is mineral deposits hare =
chance tsixty asysl in which TO Eaks
good their claim.
The complaint in the injunction pro-
resainzs. filed in The United States court.
,,vsrv veluminous. bss she ssseare Of il
!. that xhsse the Northern Pacific hss
claimed the unpasenfea sand. ia question.
and on wien II has hsrstoEore paid taxes.
il l. not the actual possessoE OF The same.
and cannot become she possessor nntia II
i. xnosn whether there Is mineral de-
posls On The same This latter elain -
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AN AkKo>Aur KILLxp.
Charles Marble Goes Up 1T New wess-
naiast.r aad De,cends tn the Fraser.

NASoouvEs. h c.. Oct. 10 Special -
Charles Marble. OF Auburn. Wash. an
aeronaant in The employ of Prof Soper.
the Seattle halloonisi. made . balloon ascent
as New Westminster fair this afternoon
After performing on the trapexe sf the
balloon Marble sss to make descent by
parachute A current of air. however, ear
tied the balloon out Of The desired course
and il suddenly desoenae into the Fraser
river. Marble died a few minutes after
being taken from the water. Death vas
due 70 drosuing.
Charles Aarole, before going 20 New
wsssminsseF. had been in seattle about
fso weeks. aaa worked - a diskwnsa-r
al the Michigan restaurant No. 2i6 Nash
ingson street lie had intended leaving
for California In fsg days He came
here from Tacoma Up 20 . short urss
ago Re drcve team fer c. r. Lacey. Of Au-
barn. Marble ~1 = years oit HIS
steptashsr - named Cook and IL an inxer-
anee man 81 Auburn lie vas noufied
sa@e xht.
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stevenson Enp.rl.see. . rresI

Lfscols. III, Oct. l0.-In point Of num-
bers the demonstration OF the Democracy
OF Logan county today. ln honor OF Wee
President Stevenson. vas . dissppoint-
rsent The day vas duh and chilsy, wifh
high ~snd. Stevenson held reception
from 10 until II o'clock The outdoor
meeting. whsch bad been arranged on a
large scale. was abandoned and ball was
resorted TO. where Stevenson made a
speech in defense of the tariff bslI a. II
rasssd, althoagh he declared be would
gladly have given deciding vote 10 favor
OF the bill as IL passed the house. had an
opportunity ARISEN.
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Is reported that several Japanese warships
have been sighted off Takauar.
A dispatch received from Tienssin today
states that the British and Russian min
listers have arrived there, and that they
will proceed at once to Peking. Another
report, which reached this city, is that
after skirrnish which took place north of
the Yalu river yesterday. the Japanese
outposts were driven back across the river.
Advices received here from Port Arthur
say that the repairs TO the Chinese iieet
engaged in the battle of Yaln river have
been completed. and that the fiset will
proceed to sea today.
suanhaikwan. where the Japanese are
reported to have landed 1000 troops. Is
directly on the railroad leading
from Tientsin TO Moukden, and
is of great strategic Importance.
In fact the opinion has been expressed
that If suanhaikwan is captured. there is
nothing TO prevent the Japanese from
was reported to have been sighted off
suanhaikwan September -.
SHASsHaf, Oct l0.--It is stated on good
authority that large force of Japanese
has been landed near Seschwang. gulf Of
lSt&O.GnZ. AUA tu3h N4E G4lAAfE VA kA4t
place within few days is inevitable.
BERLIN. Oct. l0--It Is stated that China
has asked Germany To use her good offices
as mediator TO end the war with Japan.
WasHissroy City, Oct. l0-The Japan
ese legation has notified the department
of state that Prince Yamashima, OF Japan.
a nephew of the emperor. will arrive in
New York from Europe next Friday and
w a.
of customs at New York has been in
structed TO extend the usual courtesles
and facilities for landing the effects Of the
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PoRr TowSsESp, Oct ID Special. -
The will OF the late Capt. Charles A.
Sawyer xas fled fer probate today. His
wife is made the principal beneficiary, 10
whom ne beqsesths 81 realty and per-
sonal holdings in Port Townsend and
Gloucester. Mass. To his daughter. Mrs.
Belle r. Turpin, be leaves = tract Of real
property situated near san Diego. Cal.
Mira SAWYER is designated ss aaministra-
trix. without bonds. Tee estate is waltz
able. The will sss executed last June
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self az hi. home here today By sending =
bullet through bis brain A fasAs at
tack of melancholy ~as brought on by
injuries TO his spine. recesved in . wreck
on shs Nerthsrn Pacific two years ago. tor
which the company paid him SIS 600 dam
arss. For several years be served the
Northern Pacific ~ rosdmss:er lie came
from Ireland in his boyhood. and Vas
about AZ years Of age
Lynch had charge OF the sraeklaysrs on
the main lire OF the Great Sorthern west
OF the Cascades, and was well kaewn in
Seassle1
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NO PROHIBITION TICKET.


fered for Record Too Late.
TACOMA. Oct. lo.-It developed today
that the Prohibition party has failed 10
file i:s state nominations with the secre-
tary Of state in time to have them voted
on at the coming election. The law pro-
vides that they must by fled not more
than sixty nor less than thirty days before
the election, which falls this year on No
vembsr 6 W. II. Gilstrap, secretary of
the party's organization. called at the
county auditors Office to ask how to make
the proper filings. lie was dumbfounded
when informed that the delay will prevent
the party from being represented in the
election.
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THE PUYALLUP LANDS.
Judge Hsnford's Righs-dfWay Decision
said to Have Been Reversed.

TACOMA. Oct. io.-lspecial Chairman
Anderson. of the Puyailup Indian COM
mission. says that the reversal OF Judge
Hanford's Ross reservation righ.-of- way
decision at San Francisco today by the
circuit court of appeals clearly indicates
that the Indians can only sell lands
through the commission.
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ing st fort sheridan Monday VAS q trial
OF TIE n.w krag-Jorgenssn rife IA the
skIrmssh Grsng II ~ss The iifst test made
O; the gEa on any range IN tie style Of
nriag. The scoses we're r.ade Up 10 the
average OF those ma84e sith the old style
sprsariiesd wsapon. The best score was
that o. Private John Dillon, Of the Flf-
sesnth iaiAnsry. Ia
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PKSptxTox. Or. oeL l0-Last night
Click Humphrey. syear-old boy. playinx
With small riae. raised ii 10 his shoulder.
saying: Mamma I'm going 70 shoot
you" aud pulled the trigger. The bali
vent crashing through the mothers fars.
:naietinx dangerous wound. Both
thoaght the gcn contained no load.