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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-08-12
DROWNING ATROSLYy
Supt. George B. Harrison ana
George Blunt the Victims
cAPSIZED IN cLE-EluM LAY.
Out on Picnic, They Meet rn.,-
Death-Both Were Wen Liked ana
Leave Large Families.

Roslyn. Aug. .-Special.-Min. s,,..
intendent George q. Harr,so, @s -.
George Blunt lost their lives n SAG raa
Elum lake at 4:so this assa-ns-
TIE gentlemen, accompanied nv -.
wives. were with picnic party tina, wss
spending the day at the lake. The wa
was rough and was dashed into whit.
caps oy strons wind. The unfor,uns,s
men entered boat for a ride ana rsn.
sized about lSo feet from the shore. h.
rison could not swim, but n,anar~a !.
get on top OF the overturned boat Vhs,s
turned, and he went down and wa. -.
seen again. Blunt could swim soma 49,
struck out boldly for the shore. He -
came exhausted after swimming nftv "a.
and sank 100 feet from the shore.
The accident occurred in plain vsev -
the wives and remainder OF the nar,v
who were poweriess to render assistarc.
Hule ellsworth plunged into the ws,s-
and went 10 rescue them at the risk !,
his life. Although a powerful swimmsr
he did not reach the men in time To Saw
them.
The families OF the men are cra,sa
with grief and the whole communifv !.
shocked. y party is at work with svna.
mite TO recover the bodies. but owing !,
the darkness and roughness recovery i.
doubtful tonight. Harrison was a n;o-
neer in the town, having been hrourh.
from Steator. ILL.,. 10 iii responsible no-
sition in 1888 He was a practical ara
efficient miner and model citizen u.
leaves a wife and seven children. Rim,
was a miner and well-liked. He leaves
wife and five children.
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The AIonxo J. whiteman Case.

San Francisco. Aug. 1i.-Alonzo j.
whitenan, the Duluth banker who was
recently sentenced TO the penitentiary
for forgery, declares that he has been
sent to prison as the result of a conspir-
acy between his sister and her husband.
q man named Gibbs. Whiteman declares
that after the governor of Michigan re-
fused TO issue extradition papers to send
him TO California, he went to Paris.
From there he was decoyed TO New York
by his sister and her husband on repre-
sensations that his fathers estate was
about to he settled. and upon their prom
ise to clear him OF debt. When he ar
rived In New York he was arrested on
the forgery charge, and Gov. Morton
turned him over to the California officers.
whiteman exhibits letters from his
mother, in which she refers to her SON.
in-law as a fiend and tells OF the efforts
of Gibbs and her daughter to embarrass
whiteman. The crime for which White
man was convicted was the forging of
check for $500 on New York bank using
the name of Frank Dixon. He claims
that Dixon wrote the check In good faith.
but did not have $500 on deposit in the
New York bank. Whiteman, who cut
quite swath here socially. cashed the
check. and when the bank here was in
formed that Dixon had no account in
New York and demanded the return OF
the money from Whiteman. he was un-
able TO pay 1t, and the prosecution fol-
lowed.
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Feed the Nerves
STATE OF WASHINGTON.

There are $50 farms in Snohomish
county.
The snohomish Independent says: A
New York capitalist was in town a few
DAYS ago. with an eye toward the Local
ton of a tannery. He intends making
trim to sultan and vicinity TO see what
amount of hemlock bark can be procured
along the line of the Great Northern
road.
The assessed valuation of all property
In Kittitas county Is SS.osS.SSe.
The outstanding Indebtedness of SKA
mania county on July l. 1895, was S10,-
1eo4 The taxes assessed last year were
81 9sSs
Twelve hundred acres of peas have been
harvested in the vicinity of Watervilie
Pullman grain dealers are willing to
contract wheat at 40 cents a hushel.
The Pacific Journal of Ilwaco has just
entered its twenty-first year.
Spokane's fruit fair will begin Septem-
Der 80. and continue for one week.
Ritzville will soon have a well-equipped
foundry.
Forty-eight creameries are now in or
Grafton in the state. and others are in
process of construction.
Mrs. Anna Soldal. a widow lady resid-
ing on ranch few miles from Steven
son. Skamania county. was drowned at
Cascade locks last week.
Shelton has twenty-five bicycles.
Ellensburg is preparing for the Congre-
nationalist State Association, which meets
In that city in September.
II is said that 10000 trout are annually
caught from Trout lake I'm Klickitat
county.
Old settlers saw that the Yakima river
is lower than il has been at any time,
during the past twenty-three years.
J. j. Carney has purchased the Monte
sano Economist. a Populist paper. and
changed 1T to a Democratic publication.
Sol q. Simpson. of the Port Blakeley
Mil CoHrany, bid in the Gig Harhor
mill near Tacoma recentlv for 5000. The
mill is said to have cost sl26.000.
II. e. Farnsworth of Pomeroy. is coll
lecting statistics OF deceased soldiers bur
led In Garfield county. for the purpose of
securing headstones for their graves. Ac-
cording to a circular Issued by the quar-
termaster general at Washington CITY,
the application for heads'ones is to be
made with the understanding that they
are to be received and set at the expense
of the applicant. They are delivered
freight paid at the nearest railroad sta
ton.
The average monthly salary paid teach
ers in Garfield county during the school
year ending June 80. 1894 was 4l4 for
males and sf.95 for females. Average
monthly salary paid teachers during the
school year ending June so. 1895. SAT. IS for
males. and $40 for females, showing an in
crease of 1854 in the average salary OF
male teachers. and a decrease of 81. a5 In
the average salary of female teachers.
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CANADA's FOREIGN TRADE.
Her Exports and Imports show q Big
Increase.


Increase.
Washington City, Aug. 1.-THE extent
OF the competition OF Canada with the
United States In foreign markets is point
ed out in bulletin TO be issued by the
secretary of agriculture in a few days.
The bulletin is the fourth OF the world
market series in course of publication By
the department. and embodies the reports
Of thirty of our consuls In the Dominion.
II shows that the total exports OF Canada
increased from $50. eoo, 900 in 1855 TO s1lS,-
900 90 in 1884. or 80 per cent; the imports
from s1la 600 900 to s123, ooo. 600. Or Is per
cent. and the total trade was from 1885,
o00 90 to $2al. 600 ,00o or y per cent during
the same period. The largest proportion
al increase was in 1892. when the value of
the total trade exceeded that OF the pre-
ceding year about II per cent. During
the years 1855 TO 1891 inclusive. the trade
of Canada with the United States exceed
ed that of any other country, but since
then the United Kingdom of Great Brit
ain and Ireland has taken first rank. with
the United States second.
An important fact is that large share
of the agricultural products going abroad
from Canadian seaports are cereals and
-four in transit from the United States
OF ST 10000 of such products shipped last
year 50 0oo, 900 was American merchandise
OF late years increased attention has been
given by the government of Canada TO
dairy interests, encouraging the dairy as
sociations throughout the country and
passing strict sanitary laws regulating
the manufacture of cheese and butter.
No authorizations can be used, and the i'm
portation, manufacture and sale of oleo-
margarine and other similar substances
Is prohibited. Though the quantity of
butter exported decreased from 10 500. 600
pounds in 1865 to $500 coo in 1894, nearly 50
per cent. the value declined from sl.Ioo.-
600 TO si.l00.00o. This indicates improve
ment in the quality of butter exported.
The statistics of the fishing industry
and forest products show that tho value
of the former in 1894 was over $50, o00. 600.
and the latter over sSc,0o0.0oo.
In wood pulp in 1894 the United States
alone has imported from the Dominion
$50 O1fl worth
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HEAVY STORM IN NEW YORK.
Fields OF Grain DESTROYED and Damage
Done by Lightning.

Danville. y. Y, Aug. IA terrible rain
and windstorm. accompanied by heavy
thunder and sharp lightning, passed over
this section today. lasting nearly two
hours. Many trees were twisted off and
blown down. Lightning struck in several
places. and much damage was done among
the farming community. fields of grain
being flattened TO the ground. corn in the
greenland torn zip and blown down. \
cioudburst on the Iackawanaa caused a
landslide. The storm is remarkable for
the large volume OF water that fen in the
short space OF time, nearly four inches be-
Ing registered.
Cleveland. Aug. IT. A sudden storm Of
wind passed over Cleveland late last night
and did considerable damage. The big
car barns OF the Gle leland Electric Rail-
way Company were blown down. harms
were unroofed and several riant trees
were uprccted. The storm passed east
along the lake shore At Ashtabula four
big hosting machines on the ore decks
were blown down. causing "A less OF $1,000.
Telegraphic communication was inter-
rupted Yesterday. but the wires are work
ing tonight
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CUBANS' GREAT JOY
At the Sight Of Campos, SPANS
Captain General.
Bnt They Confinue TO KIN His Soldiers
EDITED Reports Of Spanish Vic
tories-Campcs Speaks.

Havana. Aug. ff.--Eariy this morning
sv,c,~ns> crowds tcray, 20 invade the Park
De La Unique. TO be present az the review
of 15oG Havana volunteers VINO are going
into the field. The city was Eaiiy deco
rated and thousands OF ladies were on
the nfreets and on the balconies overlook
ing the route Of the parade At O'Clock
Cant campos arrived at the park. accom-
panied by his staff, Gen. Arderius. the
roveruor. and bis secretary. Caiyo Aunez,
md preceded the volunteers This II tne
first appearance OF Marshal campos IN
public since the battle Of Peraie5o. tue
name by which the battle between Man
zau.Ilo and Rayamo, of July 10. In which
Gen. santocildes was killed. has come to
be called.
Marshal campos is an enemy of personal
denominations Nevertheless, he was re-
ceiyed by all the colonels and officers OF
the volunteers, while fifteen bands played
q grand march. The police were not aoie
20 restrain the crowds from rushing over
the troops barriers TO greet the general.
cheering Spain and shouting accianations
for the conrueror OF Perzie1o The enthu-
eiasm was understandable. and Gen. Campos
was never received with more kindly
demonstration by the people. After he nad
reviewed the volunteers, Gen Campos.
with great emotion. delivered patriotic
speech. lie said the volunteers were going
TO protect the plantations and property
which were threatened with burning by
mob whose only motto Is destruction,
when they ought 10 be. as native cubans,
the first TO defend the property.
The volunteers left Immediately by ex-
press train for yillar. Lieut.. Col. Rodon.
with so troops and artillery. left Bayamo
10 protect a convoy. which was transport
cd by the river caute. In III judo. near
corzlifo he surprised the insurgents with
a discharge of rife shots by the van guard
and with FIVE shots from the artillery. The
insurgents lost ten killed and twenty-six
wounded. and were dispersed 10 the noun
fatrG
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Ecxotiation of the New Peace Treaty
Begun at Picking.

washington City. Aug. 1I.-Word has
reached the Japanese legation that the
new Japanese minister at Picking has be-
cun tho negotiation of a treaty of COM
mercc and navigation with China, and
that everything rs moving smoothly. with
out the difficulties that had been contem-
plated.
peace made at Shimonesekl. which briefly
recited that when peace was finally re-
stored n new commercial treaty would be
formed. IT is an important document. as
II gives in detail the terms on which
China Is to he opened TO commerce. where
ms tho peace treaty recited only the fact.
The negotiations have proceeded far
enough TO show that Japan will have the
favored nation clause as to commerce.
This will be tho first time China has
granted this clause To Japan. IT assures
10 Japan the lowest rate of duty on arti-
cics sent to China that the latter country
exacts from any other country. Japan is
thus placed on equal terms for the first
time with Great Britain, tho United
States and other great powers. Another
feature OF the new treaty is the establish
ment OF Japan's consular courts In China
for the trial of Japanese. This Is to in
sure the Japanese against the crude iudg-
,nent system and harsh punishments OF
China, and is similar 10 the consular
courts of other leading nations In China.
But as japan has raised her judicial sys-
TEN TO a high place. aboiishing all relics
OF brutal punishment. there Is found to
he no need OF foreign courts I'm Japan.
Great Britain and the United States have
agreed to abolish their consular courts in
Japan. and following this new order of
things. Japan will not let Chinese consul
lar courts he established there.
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washington Pensions.

washington City. Aug. 7.-Special.-The
following Washington pensioners appear
on the list for original pensions; Charies
n Wood. of Spokane: William r Newton
Of Welch, Spokane county; William Hen
sci. of Seattle; Daniel Curry. Oh floaiso
CITY. Skagit county; Isaac NJ Scott. OF
blaine. Whatcom county; frederlck
Kirsch. OF Lebam. Pacific county: and
Matthew Schneider. of Whatcom. Rich
"a 6 Raverstock, OF Block House, Kick
i,at county. receives a renewal and an in
crease in his pension. An original WIDOW
nensjon has been granted to the minor
bairs Of CLAYTON 8. Phillips, of Mabton,
Yakima county. Gctt.ieb Mailer, OF Sas-
sin. Lincoln county. has been allowed an
increase. also Charles w. Travis, OF Rear
don. Lincoln county. An additional pen
sion has been granted Joel Lawrence, or
Tacoma The pensions OF Matthias Zeltief'
Of Mount Vernon, Skagit county, Henry
Richards of Pine City, Whitman county,
William r. Downs. of Latora, King coun-
". Elmer Z. Weusted. OF Edison, skaglt
county. and Daniel Dygert, OF Botheli,
King county. have been reduced.
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The Whole Northwest WIN Profit.


II has been a question OF much specula-
ton among the people of the Northwest
whether or not the Lake Washington
canal would ever lie begun even after the
citizens of Seattle had raised the $500 600
subsidy which the st. Louis capitalists re-
CURED. However ali doubt seems 10 have
disappeared within the past two or three
weeks. The survey has been completed
plans and specifications drawn and actual
work removing the earth began last Nom
day. Two gigantic dredgers are at work
whooping the dirt out a a lively rate and
a scene OF activity is going on that glad
dens the heart OF every patriotic King
county citizen. The Lake Washington
canal Is not. as a great many suppose, n
local enterprise. While perhaps Seattle
and immediate vicinity viii he more
greatly benefited than other parts. the
whole Northwest will profit BY its COM
pletion. The enterprise should receive
the undivided support OF the people OF
Washington. and petty Jealousies should
not be permitted to interfere with the
duty OF every washingtonian. II the
Lake Washington canal will benefit Seat
tie IL will benefit the rest Of the state and
therefore merits the good will and sup
rort OF the people.
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A Battle with Tramp@.

Ashtabuls, o.. Aug. 1i.-Six men had A
desperate battle In a box car between
Erie. Pa. and this place last night. Three
stone cutters. named II. c.. Easily. Bert
Smith and John Meinhart. boarded the
train at Erie 20 come 10 Ashtabula. At
water tank three tramps entered the
car. When the train had got under way
again the tramps drew revolvers, and
asked the men TO hand over what money
they had Smith had revolver and
showed fight. In an instant battle be-
tween him and the tramps was In prog
ress. Easily was shot through tho groin.
and one OF the tramps had bullet
through his neck. on the arrival OF the
train here the wounded men were cared
for The tramp who gave his name as
John Cuddy. OF Waterbury. Conn. IS in
critical condition.
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THEY NEED INVESTIGATING.
An Ex-Consul Tells How the Consul
ateS In Europe Are Conducted.

Fairhaven, Aug. a. Special. - Noting
the statement in Washington City
special dispatch published in the Post
Intelligencer yesterday that 'ft is
quite within the bounds of possibility that
James Hamilton Lewis, of Seattle, Will
within few days be ordered to Europe
upon a mission of the government TO make
an examination into the conduct of the
consular offices at Swansea, England, and
Havre, France" the local correspondent
Of the Post-Intelligencer mentioned the
matter to Col. c. NJ. Holton, of North va
kima, who was the first United States
consul al Swansea. and who was in town
a few hours yesterday attending to some
business matters connected with his prop
erty interests here.
Ell have heard something about the core
plants" said Col. IIolton, from private
sources, and il my understanding of the
matter is correct. and an investigation
is instituted. as suggested. ii seems 70
me ii must extend to many offices besides
those at Swansea and Havre, The Eng
1ish law requires al invoices of exporta-
tions to the United states to be declared.
as they call ii there. or sworn to. before
a commissioner OF oaths, before they can
be entered for record in the consular Of
fees Although there may be and general
" are numerous commissioners. with
equal mowers, in every town or city
where there is consulate, Ii has become
customary for the consuls to stand IN
with some certain one in consideration OF
a liberal percentage OF the fees, when
amount to two shillings and sixpence on
each invoice. / understand that this is
now the custom at Swansea, as 1t is
doubtless the general custom throughout
Great Britain. / might have made good
deal more money If I had pursued the
same course myself, as judge that from
twelve to fifteen thousand invoices passed
Y a
make any discrimination among the COM
missioners in the matter of declarations,
and there was not therefore any cause
for complaint either from them or from
the shippers. l was the first consul at
Swansea. and established the ONCE there-
Before that the business was al Gone
.hro,ob the Cardiff office. though the ex-
,,orts IRON, Swansea are much greater.
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STORMS IN NEBRASKA.
Hall and Torrents of Rain Fall, Bring
ing Ruin TO Crops

Duncan. Neb., Aug. 11.-Benton county
was swept by a severe electrical storm
last night and today. and much damage
was done. The high wind was accom-
panied by hail and rain. The storm was
especially severe in Colfax and Platte
counties, while adjacent counties suf-
fered severely. The most disastrous re-
suits followed in the vicinity of Schuyler
All the glass in the sides of buildings ex-
posed to the storm was broken The
wires for a distance of fifty miles in all
directions were torn down. and irforma-
ton secured here was brought N by the
train. While the torrent of rain helped
crops in some sections. many fields were
wholly destroyed by the enormous fall of
water. Streams i'm all directions were over
flowed in few hours. Railroad property
was much damaged. traffic being very
much interrupted.
Imperial. Neb., Aug. 11.-Chase county
was visited last night by the heaviest rain
storm of the season. two inches OF rain
falling. Some hail accompanied it, but as
there was no wind no damage was done.
This assures the early corn crop, as IL is
now i'm roasting ears. and many farmers
say IL will make the late corn. The ground
Is In the finest condition ever known in the
county. and no fear is entertained of hot
winds.
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100 nnr ths, NIurder al o Girl.

Rloom!ngdale. Ind. Aug. lat mid
night Justice Henry held for trial Daniel
Keller. his wife. and sister Nancy. for
the murder OF Miss Clara Shanks. the
beautiful young girl found dead few
weeks ago at Wolf creek. The theory or
the prosecution that Miss Shanks was
murdered in the Keller house was SUD
stantiated by the evidence. Sheriff Moore
taking chips from the floor OF the Keller
house where the girl was killed and pair
OF pants that had blood on them TO In
dianapolis and having the stains ana
lived. IL was also proved that AIRS. KEEL
Ter threatened Miss Shanks.
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Electric Cars Collide in Cincinnati

Cincinnati. Aug. 11.-At S o'clock tonight
two electric ears collided at Fourth and
Main streets. seriously inj1ring three and
slightly injuring several others. The Fort
Thomas cars from the east and the Price
Hill ears from the west. on Fouth street
take the same track on Main street and
the collision was there. The Fort Thomas
car was demolished and the Price Hi
car badly damaged. Injured: Ben Cram
or. left arm broken and body smashed;
Albert ioherg. feet mashed and limbs in
Jured; John kUn'ze. face and head cut.
All are I'm a serious condition. The others
injured were able TO he taken to their
homes.
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London, Aug, NE has been A very
caiet week IN the stock market. except IT,
The mining department, where TIE fes-
ture has been a rise Of - In rharfs~e4
South Africans. These shares, ahich not
long ago were quoted az a sovereign per
snare, are row expected 20 touch - An
the Africans and the western ana easter,
Australian stocks are booming oa better
reports ~ gold output. BulgarlanS. CHI
nese and BaFarsans have been depressed
ArEentines were arm. Americans vav,
exam weak on Fau1oFS Of an assessment
on Erie, The failure OF Melhourfe
hSnk steeted TIE market hut lttsi-. As n
was fully expected. The fallawfBv A.
the decreases for the week. Norsorh 3
Western. :, Erie secssnds. ~. Nnrthen
l'acise preferred ana /. 4 n, -. patan
facilc. !. others fractional.
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Wind and Rain I'm Indiana.

Rensselaer,. Ind. Aug. IA tornado
81 wind, hail and rain struck this town
this afternoon and lasted thirty minutes.
The storm appeared 20 be only about a
mile wide Stables and outtuiliin-s we're
demolished \ large hay harm without a
floor. occupied by family. was trans
planted leo feet and scattered across the
railroad track. The family ana furniture
were uninJured. The Roman Catholic
church was partly destroyed The tin
roofs on three-Quarters OF the business
houses in town were either blown ofT or
materially injured. The damage viii az
gresate s2o.e9a. No one was seriously in
1ured.
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Syracuse ExcursioniSts Killed.

Syracuse. y. Y. Aug. IA SUNDAY ex-
cursiou train on the Rome Watertown &
ogdeuShurg railroad struck a party OF
pleasure seekers consisting ~ James -.
Northror. n speculator. his wife and
s-ycaT-old child at The Marsh road
crossing today. fatally inJuriag Mrs.
Northrop and seriously injuring both
OF the ether members OF the marty.
Mr.. Northrop was driving across
the track at one of the most dangerous
crossings ia the city. and did not notice,
the approaching train. His carriage was
demolished and all the party thrown fifty.
feet