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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-01-18
An Automatic MIX weigher.

American creamery.
very ingenious machine was shess
at the Iowa state fair in operation. Hwu
an automatic milk weigher. connec1n
was made with the water works. and insg.
mary patrons were apportioned out as'
proper share of skim milk In the form y
water
In practice II is found - be quite -
TO give each patron his equitable shar
OF milk without some device like this he
buttermaker is always rushed with wofS
when the milk is delivered. He has ~
fire 70 keep up, the water supply TO see Y.
the engine to watch. the separatos y
keep under constant surveillance. bssoe'
this no must receive. weigh and record 'hs
weights OF all milk, and this leaves 10
time TO see 20 the delivery OF the sepf.
ated milk TO the several patrons IN ~
localities there are some who keep hoks
and who have by association or nass'o
something OF the swnish charactensnS
in their makeup. Not that they sfe ess.a ISL,
TALLY bad men, or worse than the seue.a.
run Of mankind, but that their wethness
takes such a form that the opportunity y
take a little too much skim MIX y ~
temptation that proves too much for tnen.
and the result Is that there n not enousa
skim milk 10 20 around, and some WORTH
patrons are short OF their rightfui SUPP.
The automatic milk weigher remea s,'
this. When the patron delivers Dis H. ~.
tho person who weighs II hands tna ~. 81.
ron a bali marked TO correspond WIZ ~ ~
weight OF the milk delivered ana .his s sis
when put into an automatic Wexhe, :.
weigh out the skim milk TO correspond. -, :
works precisely like the nickel-in- ns ~
machines, so far as that goes-pol tn' -. -
in the eliot ard the machine does ule 20 -,
But IL does more than the coi CON-. ..,.,.i.
machine. n weighs out different alanss,
ties. according to the weight OF uis ''-
dropped into IL. rA. MI
It is very ingenious. yet simple. Ins ~ !,
sets the milk running. a1d II conu .,a.f.a
run until the weight (the BAN - 800, :, ia
At this stage Of. action the weight :, ~
milk closes the inlet valve and opens ~ \.
outlet valve, and the milk runs in ne ~, ~
PATRONS can. tho ball drops cut az rslx
next patron puts in his ball ana as .
Is delivered.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-01-18
THE YAKIMA RESERVATION.
Washington Congressman ut Work TO
Hasten Its Opening.

Washington City, Jan. 17.-Special.-Rep-
resentatlVe Hyde is hard at work trying 10
secure the opening OF the Yakima Indian
reservation at the earliest possible mo-
ment. This reservation embraces sS1,U4o
acres, and lies nearly in the center or
Yakima county. The lands along the river
are level plains and rise gently TO the
mountains. twenty-five miles distant.
About 1900 acres OF these lower lands, hav-
ing the finest of crop soils. are now desert
and covered with sagebrush, but can read
ily be put under irrigation bitches at
moderate cost. when 10000 families could
make prosperous homes thereon. The In
dams on the reservation number about
1900. and nave all accepted their allotment
Of lands IN seyeralty from the government.
They have made considerable progress in
civilization, are now farming about l5,-
900 acres Of sub-.rrigated land, and viz
tually self-suppoFting, and are good neigh
bors to the whites. II their surplus lands
were purchased. the unoccupied sage
brush land now of no use whatever 10 the
Indians. would, by irrigation, be speedily
turned into fruitful orchards and gardens.
Representative Hyde is in receipt OF a
strong petition for opening the reservation
from the Yakima Commercial Club, which
embraces among its members over 100 OF
the leading citizens and largest property
holders OF that county. This petition sets
forth that there Is perhaps, no other body
OF land OF the same dimensions in the
United States which viii give permanent
prosperity TO an equal number OF intelli-
gent agriculturists and. az the same time,
without working any injury 10 the In
dams on the contrary. II is set forth, that
''the Indians Will be enabled with the pro-
ceeds OF the sale of their surplus lands to
build comfortable homes and develop their
own farms, while the bunchgrass hilltops
and forest-covered mountain sides viii re-
main grazing ranges for their hocks and
herds"
The Commercial Club believes that the
wisest plan would be for congress 10 enact
legislation that viii permit the general gov
eminent to purchase the desert sagebrush
lands Of the Indians. and then offer them
for sale TO settlers ~ small tracts. In this
manner the government would he reim-
hursed for the purchase money. the lands
would be reclaimed. and thousands OF
Industrious inhabitants would be added
20 the population OF this beautiful VAL
ley"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-01-18
THE POPE AND VENEZUELA.
Leo XIII. Has offered His Services 90
England and America :--

London, Jan. 1s-The Rome correspond
ent OF the Chronicle says: THE observa-
tore Romano, the official Vatican organ.
confirms the report published by the
Chronicle yesterday. that the pope had In
struetod Cardinal Satollt TO offer President
Cleveland the good Offices OF the pope in
settling the Venezuelan dispute and had
also instructed CRriHal Vaughn TO make
the same approach 20 tho English govern
meat" The correspondent suggests that
England would do well 80 accept the offer.
the pope being a neutral arbiter of interna-
ttonal conflicts. 5.s,.~
The Chronicle hears that certain IN
official advances have been made between
london and Washington city with refer
eHce TO Venezuela. but Is unable 20 con
firm the report "Thero5is some Interest"
continues the Chponicle. in a report that
Colonial Secretary ChamherGln.s brother.
Arthur Chamberlain. had started this
week 20 visit Jamaica and bermuda -"
Reuters Telegram Company announced
this evening that. after having investigat-
ed the matter..it was in a position TO state
definitely that there Sc no truth in tho
story which has reached hero from Cara
cas- Via New York that another british ox-
pediton. with two cannon. has left George
town. British Guiana. for tho Cuyuni sta
fion on abe Guiana frontier. The atare-
ment IS reiterated that the small police
force on the frontier has not even been re-
inforced. and that 40 steps have been tax
en- 20 send troops ~ tho frontier, and no
such steps are contemplated.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-01-18
MONROE DOCTRINE RESOLUTION.
Emphatic Declaration to Be Presented
10 the senate. f.. ,i-:Es

Washington city, Jan. 17.z-The. resolution
drawn by Senator Davis and adopted by
the senate committee on foreign relations
today will prove 10 be a clear and strong
epunciation OF the Monroe doctrine When
itg text r. made public. II Is Il. more; force
fnI declaration than any that has been
introduced in congress00 on the sub3ecti@an
It's terms are 20 explicit thai they cannot
be misunderstood. The maintenance. OF the
Monroe doctrine as set forth IN the resQlu-
ton fl held to be vital % the welfare OF
this country and thS countries OF the Amer
ic6n continent. The doctrine. II Is assert
ed IS now in force, and has been n 'oTce
ever since it was established By President
Monroe
The resolution declares II 10 mean that
the acquisition. by purchase. aggression
or otherwise OF any territory on the Amer
lean continent by foreign power l. an
unrriendly act, and that such acquisition
VIII not be permitted by the Emitted states.
The most Important feature Is that which
touches upon a new phase OF the Aenezue-
Ian questionable report that England and
Venezuela may reach an agreement, and
that English money Will settle the bound
airy dispute. The resolution asserts that
when disputes on the American. continent
between foreign governments and Ameri-
can governments are decided by arbitTa-
ton, agreement. purchase or IN any man
ner whichever, the United States shall be
tho sole Judge as 10 whether the Monroe
doctrine has been violated in such arbltra-
ton or agreement. In fact, II means that
a resolution or agreement between foreign
governments and governments Of the
American continent as to boundary dis
putes cannot become binding or effective
unless sanctioned by the United States.
end that this government must be salts
fed that no part OF 3he American cont-
nent has been ceded 20 IA foreign power by
such arbitration or agreement. This por-
ton Of the resolution caused much appre-
hension among some members OF the COM
mlttee. as Il is claimed IL may lead 10 many
acknowledgements. ON the other hand, the
supaorters OF the resolution say II leaves .ev-
erything In the hands OF the United States.
where the final decision should be. and
that the United States will interfere only
when the Monroe doctrine has been yio-
lated. The resolution IS drawn with a
view TO covering every possible contln-
gency that may arise I'm haundary dis
putes or the acquisition or sale OF territory
by one foreign government 10 another on
the American continent. or islands that are
considered n part OF the Western hemis-
phere.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-01-18
POINT ROBERTS RESERVE.
Settlers Enter Protest Against the
prnnosed sale of the Land.

washington City. Jan. 17.-Special.-
settlers on the old military reserve On
Puget sound, known as Point Roberts.
have entered n vigorous protest through
their representatives at the national capt.
tai Senators Squire and Wilson and Rep
resentatives Hyde and Doolttle, all OF
HON have promised their aid in the mat
ter. against the proposed sale OF lands IN
said reservation to the highest bidder, and
the secretary OF the interior has been i'm
portuned TO take no action TN regard TO
these lands until congress shall have been
asked To enact legislation that viii secure
20 the settlers the rights that they had
formerly hoped 10 enjoy under the home
stead laws
The lands in question were set aside
military reserve September u, 1888, and
embrace sections J. .. ,. 4 .. 70, u and y. OF
township % north, range west Wha;' om
county The war department decided June
q. 1890. that Il would be II no further use
~ a. and relinQushed Il to the interior de-
partneut. May II. lS92 the Interior de-
partmeut was instructed 10 ALLOW home
stead entries upon these lands in accord
nrca with the prov ls.ous OF the act II July
F. 1884. which provided that settlers must
have been residents on the land before
January !. % that year.
None 81 the settlers on tho land were
there. however. before October Il, isSI. bat
At various times subsequent to that date
they have gone upon these lands. and act
ing upon the belief that the lands would
eventually 20 thrown open 10 settlem aut
have made their homes there. and in some
cases quite extensive Improvements. These
settlers ROW petition congress. through the =
representative. not To permit this land TO
sa sold az puolic aactlon 10 the highest bid
der. Nut ~ allow them 10 acquire title un-
der the homestead laws.
The vcriticncrs SET forth that they are al
rrer OF little means and that Il the lands
we're sold al puhlic auction they would be
deprived OF the fruits ~ Their labor not
Being able IN h.3 the amounts which the
lands are now worth owing to the improve
meuts which they have made thereof dur
ing the last Rfteen years. The pe1aoR rs
are
James Elwood. a 6 McKeen. George
NeKesu u. j Waite. John MtlUgan SMITH
Hodge. Paul Thorstlnson. E3wRr3 Ink
ham. Joseph G5odfruow. Jonas SAmrel-
son. Z. GocigeUow. ir chris Benson.
Pre- ierlck Hanson. Jaco5 Jackson. q. c.
Sv-rtz Erik Anderson :. Myr1aL J.
TrsRgvi :. El3er. ) \. Burns. a Myr4al
q. %. Uudmuuls3n, Hels! Thorstcinsoa and
J. A. Largsnd.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-01-18
THE BRITISH FLEET.
| ss -.
London Papers Say 1t Will Sail
for the Bermudas.
~
THIS WOULD BE A HOSTILE ACT.
England Has Ships Enough There Now
The Pope Offers to ArbitEste
Venezuela Trouble. 1885,.
THIS WOULD BE A HOSTILE ACT.

London, Jan. g.--An the morning papers
this morning publish a report that the n.y.
ing squadron, now at Portsmouth. viii go
10 Bermuda No official confirmation. OF
this report Ia probable. Rear Admiral Al
fred T. Dale, In command OF the squadron.
win receive fnaI and definite instructions
when the complete squadron assemblies al
Bantry Bay, Ireland.
Washington City. Jan. 1.-THE cable re-
mort today from Portsmouth, England.
whence the British flying squadron Is about
10 sail, and that .ts destination VIII oe
bermuda, cannot be confirmed In any OH
ciaI quarter here. The British squscron
already at and about the Bermudas con-
sists OF sixteen ships. Should the Ports
mouth report be true. II would increase
this squadron 10 twenty-five ships or
twenty-eisht, including six torpedo eaten
ers. II is doubted that Great Britain Would
send such a powerful feet into American
waters al this time, when their presence
would almost certainly be regarded as
hostile Demonstration, certainly not called
for SO long az Diplomacy has not yet ex-
hausted its resources In the settlement 81
the differences between the United states
and Great Britain. go s3
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-01-18
HJs DILL act hzrrronloGsy with
EtOOd > i1lc Hoods sarsaparilla- &c

sentativez OF each city offering 20 provide
ample halls, committee rooms and SUI
ficient amount OF money TO meet Incl
dental expenses. Il was agreed TO post
pone the hearing OF the other delegations
until O'Clock tomorrow morning
The committee composed OF lgnaous
Donneiiy, Gen. Weaver and Senator Butler,
10 which had been referred the matter OF
representation. reported set OF resolutions
citing the need for united action by al the
reform forces. The resolutions were adopt
ed The executive committee appointed
Cen Weaver, OF Iowa; Gen J.
G. Field of Virginia; Senator
Butler, OF North Carolina: John
C. Bell. OF Colorado: Z. NJ. Wardeil.
Of California: Secretary J. Fl. Turner. Of
Georgia, and F.. Gerry Brown. Of Massa-
chusetts. special committee 10 proceed
70 Washington City on January Y TO con-
fer with the Bi-metallic League as 10 the
ACCESSIBILITY OF holding national conven-
ton at the same time and place decided
upon by the Populists. The committee
adjourned at midnight TO meet tomorrow.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-01-18

The position of chief of fire department
in big city like Minneapolis, with its
acres of valuable building property, cross
ed by numerous railroad lines and dotted
with factories where the fires are never
banked is one of the utmost response
bility, and can be entrusted only to a man
OF unquestioned character and ability.
August II. Runge, who has filled this re-
sponsible position for several years with
so much credit to himself and to the city,
was born in New York in 1852, where he
received a common school education.
What such a man as this has to say can
scarcely fail TO carry weight with it,
With the hope that what l say may in
some way be brought TO the attention of
others who, like myself, have suffered
without any apparent cause, l feel con-
strained TO recite brief tale regarding an
experience which trust may never be re-
peated in my case.
"A few months ago. owing doubtless to
the exacting nature of my duties as head
of the fire department. I began to feel a
sort OF languor and Hstlessness. to dis
guise which was compelled to bring into
play all the strength of will / could com
mand. The feeling grew upon me, how
ever. and in short time ii took such pos
session of me that IL affected my appetite
and caused insomnia. / approached my
meals with a feeling amounting almost to
nausea, and my bed with horror at the
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-01-18

a director OF the bank, confirmed the news
90 tbis discovery this afternoon, and stated
that n would not surprise him u stlll larger
sums were found TO have been made away
with by the ex-teller. The total amount
Of Witlands stealings thus far known IS
about $4,000. His whereabouts IS sun IN
known. The Changers Bank - making
no effort to find him, and ii $ prooahle that
some of those connected with the olu man. nan.
.fyanoent 40 not care to have him turn
up, as he might shed too much l!ght on
AFFAIRS. 1t is said that the Fidelity ana
Casualty Company, which was on VIII
lands bond for $4,000 is aware of his pres
ent location and is trying TO effect set
Element with the defaulting teller.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-01-18
Tho T,yht and water suit.

Tacoma, Jan. 17.-Special-The city's an
swer 10 the application OF the light and
water company for new trial will be filed
tomorrow. All the witnesses before the
grand Jury of which Harry Beckett was
member made affidavit that they ala not
give evidence OF bribery in the elecuon'
The company claimed Juror Beckett was
DISQUALIFIED TO sit in the trial. having been
on the grand jury which investigated this
matter. The affidavit OF John Thomas IS
filed 10 the effect that Wright offered to
sell the water plant tor 100000
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-01-18
THE CHARTERED COMPANY.
Something About the Corporation That
sought - Conquer the IranSvaal.
49,

Sucaklrg 90 .he poss b'l.tv OF the charter
70 ,a@ British South Afg5-a Company be-
laE revoke3 calls lo mind the fact. which
msy aot IS generally known. that the c,.ln-
PAW controls a vast rxpanse of territory.
The charter WAS granted in t>Ss X confer
TED uqon the company large a fn.niscr1-
t.ye powers .n tie region uc-th OF Cape Col-
cry and authorized Z to promote trade
ARA commerce. aa3 90 work mineral fod
osA.- Caeces, ors tn those regions. The
l.e..y 3arlss 20 fhe territory are. roughly
speaking. cape Colony ara the Traasysal
oa tao sau,h. Fartagl se East Africa and
sac British Central Atrl-s protectorafe On
tas east. thc Congo Free state on the north
ani German So-.awesE Afrsea ana A1g1 la
oH -5e West. Thus British Central AFT. "a
AAshaaalan1 ana Ma.abelelaDI all lie u tn
ln tbe sphere az the eo1rany-s operations
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-01-18
THE rorrLI.r CONVENTION.



City Ia Re- Chosen To iny.
81. Louis. Jan. -Seventy-flve members
OF the national committee % the Peoples
party assembled at the Iintell hotel ~ Il %
a. m. Chsicman u. r. Taabeneck am
nouncei that the tiUic up 60 80 would Ne
devoted 20 bearing suggestions as 10 tho
time and plsce ~ holding the convention
ard what the platform should contain. The
speeches were limited to i've minutes. each.
Capt. Charles 4, Power. Of Terre Hautc
said silver was the paramount, issue. and
~ the populsts would connne themselves
20 that they would win.
Clemens % Topeka. Kan. said ore - TIRE
blanks OF the Omaha platform Was govern
ncnt ownership % railroads. That plank
had been particularly asssiied.- and row
that very thing WAS presented 70 congress
IN such way as 10 make u impossible for
any honest man Is grant an: extension or
the Paciac railroad debt ..:..-.:-
NJ Bart % Nebraska. advocated ere or
gauiRation Of = subscription oIrca uswithin
the national committee. 10 tnSreaSr:the ci~-
cuiAtton Of Populist papers. apt< derlared
that n De had s59a{Uo he could bdy-up an
the leading papers and magazines OF ire
larga cities for tho Peoples PARTY, H..
Mr. Harvey. % Texas wanted the enan-
ciai question forced TO the 'front.' ard Mr.
Wubocli. Or Indiana. wanted 0Vartu-cs
made for union 20 the great bi-mesaIlic- or
CARNATIONS vchica win NEST IN Washing
ton CITY on the - inst
M. Oriuo 81 ko@tcrhusg. H. $50 roe
want the Omaha platform ovcrs1&sowrd
by the silver quesuon. white Alr Jones %
Mount Vernon, H.. ga Eot Raat ths
Omaha Platform discussed.
Ra,ph beaumont 90 okLtao-la Sata trfs
committee could nor make a p.at form. but
HAD only - consider the t.uv ana place -
holding IHe conNer tioH. Several. Others
spoke briefly. and rc>es0 "a .As .takrfl-,fi-
tg 9 o.cloek. when tae national committee
went srto eNecutve. session. TIE entire
81 the matter of representa-. .a as- tse..aa-
tienai couVen ttoB.
This question was dnaCE referred ga
committee WtJa orsiSrs to report AZ 5e-
evening Srssion. The claims og 50 Louis
Milwaukee and Indianapolis wegc pax
isEla IS I-e caaysail0a s4y4 tie TeQga-
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-01-18
Cec,l Rhodes TO Face His Accusers.

London, Jan. 17.--ACcording 10 a special
dispatch from Cape Town Cecil Rhodes,
the former premier of Cape Colony, was
interviewed previous 10 sailing for Eng
land. and said: Il am no coward. l shall
not resign my seat in parliament. but shall
meet my detractors. I shall be satisfied IL
civil rights are granted 70 tho Titlanders.
I intend to he present az the annual meet
ing OF the Chartered Company in London.
when 7 shall address the shareholders on
the recent events"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-01-18
nh. Inve-tipation OF T.. Brown.

San Francisco, Jan. l7,-Rev. Or. Brown
sent word TO his congregation tonight that
he was i'll and unable 10 attend the meet
ing which was TO decide whether or not he
should be Investigated on account OF the
scandal connecting his name with that OF
Miss Overman AS the pastor was not
present, no action was taken.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-01-18
Wanted in California.

Frank Austin. whose alias is supposed
TO be william King, was arrested yester-
dav afternoon by Detective Williams.
Austin is red-heaied and has only one eye.
II IS said that such a man IS wanted In
California In connection with a Jewe!ry
robbery. The arrest was made on some
kind OF informa ton from Portland
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-01-18
Observation-Disclosures.
Ex-President Announces His Engage.
monty edding After Ient.

New York, Jan. 17.-Ex~Presldenl Harr.
son has announced that he and Mrs. DIM
mick are engaged 10 be married. The mar.
riage VIII not take place until after Lent
Gen. Harrison Will remain In town uns7
Sunday, but is not sure whether he vi
leave to so to indianapolis or Washingtas
CITY
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-01-18
Suicide OF a Banker.

New York. Jan. 17.-Siegfried i. Schwa-
bach, junior member OF Chardon & Co,
bankers and brokers' committed suicide in
his place Of business today by shooting with
a revolver. No reason Is known.