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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-07-13
VIM. Harrison Kills VIM. Ellis
i'm the Jute Mill.
WITH A KNIFE NOT YET FOUND.
orange and A. z. A. Celebration of
Boyne Day at Victoria.
Nearly Million Dollars of Tacoma's
Debt In Excess Of the Lawful Limit
The Northern Pacific stni Unable
TO Use the Burned Tunnel.

walla Wallz July IA brutal murder
was committed in the penitentiaTy TINS
afternoon. the victim being William Ellis.
and the murderer William Harrison. both
conyfcEs. The men were working in the
1ate mill. running looms about forty feet
aparx. About ; oci0>k Guard August Hen
ried. who was occupying a cage IN the
center Of the mill. noticed a cOmmotton
among the convicts near the loom where
Ellis was working Susidenly Harrison
grabbed Ellis around the neck with his
left hand and struck him with his right
hand. The guard leyeled his gun on Har
Tis5n, who immediately loosened his
grasp on Ellis and dropped down behind
the loom. cra~.ed about sixty feet away
and hid behind bale OF sacHs. ELS
then walked over to the oyerseer's desk
and fell on the fooF. a stream OF blood
flowing from a wound in his side. The
wounded man was hurriediy taken 10 the
hospital. and DIR. Bingham summoned. II
was found that Eias received six knife
wounds. two in the right arm, two in the
stomach and two in the breast One IN
the breast pierced the right lung and one
passed entirely through his liver Ellis
only lived an hour. The conyiets were
on bad terms. having had a quarrel sew
eral days age. Harrison was placed in
close confinement. The officials failed 10
find the weapon.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-07-13
Gray.s IIarbor Lumber shipments.

Hoauiam. July 12.-Special-Hoquiam
lumber shipments by water during June
were as follows. In feet; Shipped for Re-
dondo. SSS ooo: for Chile, 705. coo: for Homo
lulu. ass go: for San Francisct, 2-l32. ~"
Total lumber shipments by vessels from
crav's h7rhor in June was. in feet: From
UO1uiam sss on: from Aberdeen. i,la,-
cAa from Cosmopolis. f1o5, on, total
"a na0 Wilapa harbor shipped by yes
sells during June l.sS5. 10 feet.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-07-13

Portland. Or. July l2-United States
Postal clerk Hermann. who was in charge
- the mail car when the Southern Pacific
train was held up near Riddles. has idenu-
Tel John case. who s iB tan here. as ths
man who went through his car. He makes
-ae fourth person VINO has positively !den-
+tfed case
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-07-13
p,,cat soune steamers to Perm.

Portland. July I2-The steamer Bawn-
more will arrive next week from Paytu.
Peru. via san Francisco. with crude oil
for The Portland Gas Company. II the
;ranic warrants T. IS said w r. Grace &
Co. Of san Francisco. viii put on regu-
lar line Of steamers from this city and the
sound t. South American ports.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-07-13

The Royal Baking Powder maintains
&c vigorous hold on the public. and In
active and aggressive against the impure
and injurious baking powders paimed on
on the people. In this task u IL perform
ing a good work for honest and unadul-
terated food products.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-07-13

yvhatcoYn. July l2-Speoia a. The one
story frame hu}iing ~ Aldegbrook farm.
Drcas Island belonging 20 q. y and q.
II Culver was entirely deSt royed by fire.
wfth nearly All is contents. shortly be-
FORE noon Yesterday. Ths loss Is about
$50. ne Insurance
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-07-13
pat Kap,,- sentences commuted.

Vancouver. n c. july Word was re-
csfve1 today from ottawa that Pat Kane.
sentenced 20 he hanged on the 3d inst. for
the murder or a Chinese market gardener.
has been reprievsd and sentence connui-
e1 to Imprisonment for life
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-07-13
Chinese Defeat I'm Forrnosa.

Yokohama, July f2.--Seven hundred Chi
nese attacked Hinschu. Formosa. July 10.
Two hundred OF them were killed: many
captured. on the Japanese side the loss
was eleven.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-07-13

The easy. safe and certain protection
q our bread. bixcuic s7t cake from all
Saager ~ unwhoiesonenes is IN the use
Of the ROYAL Baking Powder 0nly
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-07-13

The Royal Baking Powder was intro
duced 10 the public third of century
ago. and from that time the era of good
bread. biscuit. cake and pastry com
mence3. and from that time also began
the decline. so frequently remarked by
the medical fraternity, of those Gyspeptic
ailments which formerly prevailed among
the American people.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-07-13

Te prevent pale and delicate children
from lAps.ng iato chr0Gic tnvalids later IA
l!fe. hey should take Ayers Sarsaparilla
together with plenty ot wholesome food
and outdoor exercise What they need
20 build Up the system Is goo1 .sd blood
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-07-13

The altitude OF the SierTas does NOT ex-
ceed that needed 20 measure the goodness
OF DR. Prices Baking Powder.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-07-13
THE TIMILT IN JAPAN.
Ministers Ignore Unreasoninr
Demand for Resignation.
POPULAR AGITATION CHokED.
The Japanese Beginning TO Despair
of the Regeneration of Korea.

Russia Seeking to Conciliate Japan. In
timating That III the Latter VIII
Leave Russia Alone ON the NIain-
land Japan May BE Assisted in An
other Direction.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-07-13
TACOMA's ENORMOUS DEBT.
Nearly a Million Dollars I'm Excess of
the constitutional Limit.

Tacoma. July Especial. City Attor-
rey Wickersham has prepared a state
ment showing the actual financial eordi-
ton OF the city during the past FIVE years
lie has done this for the use Of Judge
Stallcup in determining the questions
raised on the trial Of A. y Jordan's in
junction suit against the city controller
and treasurer and IL viii enable the court
to arrive az clear understanding OF the
city's financial condition during the en-
tire period Indicated.
The following figures taken from the
statement will show that with the addi-
ton OF the Indebtedness due on the light
and water conpany's bonds the city has
now gone beyond the 10 per cent. limit Of
Indebtedness Sesi. .iss2.2
Indebtedness July l. 1885,
Funding bonds. April Is. 1851. $4,000 %
City hali bonds. April Is 1871. al0.f0) %
Water and light bonds. July I.
Bridge bonds. sold JunA i. 1888. io.o55 %
Total ,.......................... 81. $4,000 90
1886 ..................,.......... - sss. ii3 IL
Total July /. 1896, not includ-
ing interest -. 50. .s3s. .ia3 Al
ton for per;od.................. 2s45.2Sl y
In excess Of the constitutional
10 per cent. Nmit,.....--....... S9sl. 1852 Il
The question now arises. tn view OF The
action o. the council on the proposed val
ida;'on OF the city's invalid warrants.
how can the people validate 4 debt he
yond the constitutional limit waere the
constitution gives them no authority 20
make such valuation for any purpose2
II IS the intention OF the city attorney
to present a copy Of the tabulated state
ments 10 the members Of the city council
az their session tomorrow.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-07-13

An elegant lot Of the new duck suits will
be shoEn today. J. s. Graham. 7ls Second
street.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-07-13

The Midwinter Fair gave the Award OF
Highest Honors to DR.. Prices Bakihs
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-07-13
They End this way

the names of most so-cailed
washing compounds, And it
isn't an accident, either. It's
~ make them sound something
ike Pearline. That IS the
original washing compound -
the first and in every way the
best. These limitations are thus
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-07-13

The Valley road when huht VII rans.la. Iar..
- ne s,est baking powder. Dr.. Prices
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nred in the hope OF confusing YOU IN ue ~ -
be enough 1t 1 ought to convince them that the article nc h 50
copied ookcdup to the one he Ino5 ne o
ouse If your grocer sends YOU an imitation Dc
Abaek-demand Pearline 81 !ANEs 80
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Baseball today. Game called at O'Clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-18
COMPROMISE AGREED UPON
Result of the Conference Between Mr.. Cor
man and His Opponents
Mayor Latrobe fs to he Put Up for
Governor and the fractional
Fights Stopped.
pecial Dispatch to The Evening Star.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
BALTIMORE, Nd, July 1S-It is re-
ported here today that Senator German
and the anti-Gorman leaders of the demo-
cratic party in the state at their meeting
here yesterday agreed to a compromise by
which all the candidates at present in the
field for the democratic nomination for the
governorship are to be dropped and Mayor
Ferdinand c. Latrobe of this city will be
nominated as a man satisfactory to all
elements Of the organization. Senator Cor
man is reported to have realized at last
that the factional fights in the party over
the governorship were likely to tear apart
the organization, and he is said to have
proposed the compromise himself. and that
the other side, under the leadership Of
Congressman John X. Cowen, has accepted
1t. If this is so, it will result in the disap-
pointment of State Treasurer Jones Of
Montgomery county. Senator Thomas G.
Hayes ex-Juige Fisher and the other gen.
tlemeE who are now out as candidates for
the nomination. What these gentlemen
will do is net known. Democrats who are
well informed as to the situation here as
sert that a compromise of some sort has
teen decided upon, but. If they know, they
refuse to divulge the particulars.
Others not so reticent assert that Mayor
Latrobe will be the compromise candidate
for governor. and that all the aspirants for
the place will have to step down and sub
nit to the decree of the leaders.
One peculiar feature Of the present sit
uation here in the democratic party is the
fact that Congressman John K. Cowen
seems to have totally eclipsed Mr.. I. Free
man Rasn as the city leader. A few years
ago Mr. Ccwen was the chief opponent of
the very forces he is now commanding,
but at the present time he is undoubtedly
the most powerful factor in city politics,
and everybody today Is asking what Is he
going to do with things low that he is in
control. 1t is said by some that he is at the
back of the movement to make Mayor
Latrobe governor, and that Senator Cor
man only agreed to the arrangement be-
cause he might be defeated II the fight
continued.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-18
THE SUGAR BOUNTY
A Test Case Now Before the Controller of
the Treasury.
The Question of the COnstftutionaIity
Being Considered.

The constitutionality of a government
bounty on domestic sugar is involved in a
claim now before Judge Bowler, controller
of the treasury. The claim is made by the
Oxnard Beet Sugar Company of Grand
Island, Neb. 1t is for $11. 80. It has
been approved by Mr.. Baldwin. auditor
for the Treasury Department. in pursuance
of an appropriation Of $23s, ,2S9 made by the
legislative. judicial and executive bill, but
Its payment is suspended pending an ex-
animation of the legal questions involved
by Controller Bowler. 1t is the first of the
sugar bounty claims passed upon by the
treasury auditor.
A Test Case.
1t is a test case, inasmuch as the char
acter Of its decisions will apply to all SIM
liar claims. including those made in ac-
cordance with the provisions of the sundry
civil bill apprepriating 100000 for the
payment of bounty on sugar manufactured
and produced prior to August %, 1894,
when the bounty law was repealed.
A Suit in the Court of Claims.
A suit involving the payment Of sugar
bounty is now pending In the Court of
Claims, and it is understood that the gov
ernment attorneys propose to resist it with
the contention that the payment of the
bounty is in contravention of the Constitu-
ton. At any rate, that is one of the ques-
ttons to be determined by Controller Bow
Ter. In the case pending in his office.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-18
Personal Mention.

Lieut.. r. P. Davis, second artillery, is in
the city on leave of absence.
Lieut.. John Hubbard Of the navy is in
the city on waiting orders.
Mr.. j. Ferd Pyle is visiting the scenes OF
his boyhood, near Wilmington.
w. H. Sardo and A. Leonhardt are spend
ing their vacation at Piney Point.
Mr. Harry NJ. Chapman is slowly recover
ing from very severe Illness. He hopes
to be out in a week OF two,
Mr.. Comstock. chief of the customs di-
vision of the treasury. has gone to Atlanta.
Ga, to arrange for the exposition customs
business, ..,....-,.
Lieut.. Col Merritt Barber, assistant adiu-
tant general, has been granted twenty
days additional leave of absence.
Postmaster General Wilson has gone TO
visit his brother, near Fredericksburg, Va,
nd Will be absent until Monday.
The Rev. X. II. Mckim, DID,, rector of
Epiphany, will remain in the city until the
1st Of August, when he goes on visit to
his daughter, Mrs. Rathbone, at Colorado
Springs.
Mr.. j. Reverdy Stewart has resigned from
the Agricultural Department to accept the
position of assistant in applied zoology at
the Bussey Institute of Harvard University,
at Boston, Mass.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-18

Selious Character of the Ericsson's
es---- Accident.


e..--.- Accident.
AS understood from the meager data sup
piled by Lieut.. Usher's telegram, the in
jury sustained by the torpedo boat Erics-
son on her speed run yesterday consisted
of the wrecking of the starboard engine
1t is believed at the Navy Department that
the pin holding in place the nut which re-
tains the piston of the starboard low-pres-
sure engine on it's rod became displaced
and smashed the big cylinder. A similar
accident occurred last fall to the port en-
gine. and the repairs consumed many
months, it was necessary to make two
castings before a sound cylinder could be
secured.
careful investigation will probably be
made to determine whether the last acci-
dent resulted from bad material and work
manship, too light construction or from the
forcing of the engines beyond their capac-
tty. 1t is scarcely believed at the depart-
ment that the Ericsson was running at the
rate of twenty-eight knots per hour when
the smash came. as reported. but If this is
true 1T Is said by naval officers that she
must have been carrying far greater
pressure Of steam-probably by thirty or
forty pounds per inch-than would be per-
mitted on a regular trial trip by the naval
regulations. These provide that at no time
shail the pressure exceed by more than 10
per cent the working pressure as designed
and 1t is said at the department that by no
Possibility could speed of twenty-eieht
knots be attained with such pressure of
steam In boat designed to run at TWEEN
ty-four knots
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-18
NAVAL MANEUVERS,

ADMIRAL Dunce Arranging for the As
semblfng of His Squadron.
The various vessels of the North Atlantic
station will assemble at Newport, r. l.,
not later than August 3, when 1t is ex-
pected that Admiral Bunce will begin his
feet exercises and maneuvers Ali the YES
sells except the Amphitrite, assigned to take
out the naval militia, have been ordered to
return in time to assemble at Newport at
the date named. The Atlanta has arrived
at Key West and is in quarantine. It is
now question whether she can be got
ready in time to start with the fleet She
will have to remain In quarantine several
days and may have to be put in dry dock
The Raleigh, which is also at Key West, is
under orders to proceed north at once and
Will take out portion Of the naval militia.
She Is expected at Boston in time to take
out the Massachusetts naval militia, but
If not. the Cincinnati will be assigned to
that duty, Notwithstanding Admiral Bunce
does not like the idea of having his flagship
taken away for the use of naval militia
before the New York arrives from England.
The Gushing is under orders to cruise with
the New York militia OF Gardeners bay.
Condition Of the Columbia.
Some surprise is expressed that noehing
has been heard from the Columbia of late
and notwithstanding the statements of
naval officials to the contrary, there is an
impression that her recent experience in
dry dock has resulted in severe damage.
Capt. Sumner has been asked why he has
not sailed, and a cable has been expected
during the day announcing her departure.
1t was stated at the department today that
a mail report had been received from Capt.
Sumner, saying that the damages as the
result of the docking were even less than
reported by telegraph. The anxiety about
the Columbia is due to the fact that the de-
partment wants her to arrive in time to be
docked and undergo such repairs as may be
necessary before she joins the squadron at
Newport.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-18
SLAIN By ELECTRICITY.
Peculiar Accident From an Electric
Light Wire.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, July 1S.-W:lliam Pierce
was instantly killed and Louis Anderson
and Ruth Hart, the latter six years old,
were seriously injured in peculiar manner
last night In Evanston. Tuesday nights
storm dismantled nearly all the electric
Nigh. poles in Evanston and the wires fell
everywhere. One which had fallen across
an iron fence was overlooked. The two men
were delivering ice at the point where this
wire was left, and while Anderson was
going into the yard, Pierce sat down on
the fence to rest. HIS hands and clothing
were wet and the instant he touched the
fence he fell across it dead. Anderson went
to his assistance and in attempting to lift
the body from the fence formed a circuit
within himself and was rendered uncon-
scious. The Hart girl saw the two men
lying on the sidewalk and went up to look
at them. She touched the wire with her
hand ard was soon lying on the sidewalk
with Pierce and Anderson. 1t is thought
that Anderson and the Hart child will re-
cover, although they are in a very serious
condition. Hundreds of people had been
passing within q few feet of the dangerous
place during the evening.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-18
ALEXANDRIA MAN HUNG.

Two Negroes Pay the Penalty of Their
Crimes in Pennsylvania.
GREENSBURG, Pa, July 1S.-John
Gocde and William Freeman, two negroes.
were hung this morning in the court yard
here The men walked to the scaffold with
firm step at 1O:OS o'clock. The trap was
sprung Immediately. Death was caused
by strangulation.
Goodies crime was the killing Of Max
Slaughter, fellow coke worker, over q
seIf- defense He came from Tennessee, and
was was twenty-five years old Freeman killed
his mistress, Gertie Timberlake, July 70.
1894, because she refused to give MN nm
n.rn.y He was tM enty-eight years old.
and .r.,.. f,on2 Alexandria, Va. He was
also s.n,,.:, ! i the coke regions. About
900 ner.crs witnessed the executions
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-18
The Gold Reserve.

The treasury today lost $232, 1872 in gold,
leaving the reserve $106, 6,S07, ,905. The
amount of gold withdrawn since July / is
81 ,232 1s2, nearly ali of which, 1t is as
sumed, was exported. There were, how
ever, some gains through the mints and as
say offices, making the net loss during the
last eighteen days $733, 40. The treasury
officials have no apprehensions Of any con-
siderable withdrawals for export. They
have absolute confidence in the ability and
determination of the syndicate TO protect
the treasury, and SO far have seen nothing
that indicates to them a purpose to with
draw their protection.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-18
A PATENT wooD.
Its AvailnniHty for Naval Purposes
Submitted to a Test, 81

It's Availability for Naval Purposes
Submitted to a Test. ..--s-----s -
Secretary Herbert. Capt Cook, Commo-
dore Hichborn and Naval Constructor Tay-
lor witnessed a fire test of a patent wood
for naval purposes at the Navy Depart
ment this morning. "A piece of yellow pine,
two inches thick, twelve by eighteen inch
es, was put in the farnacesan and subjected to
LOCO degrees of heat for five minutes. 1t
rested upon the Goals, and during that time
it never blaZed. When taken out it was
charred or carbonized about half an inch
on each side. This carbon forms pro-
lection and the wood chars slower as it is
formed. piece of ash wood of the same
dimensions was subjected to the same de-
gree of heat for twenty minutes, with about
the same result. The Secretary and the
naval officers were much pleased with the
test, as it settles an important question in
the matter of wood for the new gunboats,
1t is the intention of the department to
have the wood used in these vessels sub
jected to the new process. The wood work
of other vessels, where there is need of
protection from fire, will probably also be
subjected to test .,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-18
NO vENEzUELAN REyoLuT1oN

Recent Reports of One Positively De.
MED at the Legation.
Positive denial is made at the Venezuelan
legation Of recent reports in this country
Of a revolution in Venezuela The most
recent advices to the legation were dated
on the 9th Of the present month, and they
indicate a condition Of general quiet and
peace throughout the republic. Senior And
rade, the Venezuelan minister in Washing
ton. said today that he does not place any
credence in the report that arms had been
landed on the island of Trinidad for use of
Venezuelan insurgents. He added that
there always is more or less ilsaffectlon
toward Venezuela in the islands off the
coast, but as a disturbance aimed at Vene-
zuela had been suppressed recently by the
governor Of Trinidad, he does not consider
another demonstration was at all imminent