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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-10-15
THE CRIME OF 1873"
One of the "Crimtnals" Explains His
Part in That Important None
tQry LeyfalQtiOn.

Boston, Oct H.-Tne principal speaker
al the Twentieth Century Club tonight
was Hon. George S. Boutwell,. who dis
cussed the silver question. He said in
part: My part in the preparation Of the
mint bill of 1878 was very considerable.
The bill was the result in no small meas
ura % recommendatiou which made 20
congress after careful considera tion OF the
existing currency system. when I was ap-
pointed TO the Office OF secretary OF the
treasury. The bill contained seventv-one
sections one OF which called for the de-
monetiza ton OF silver. IL am asked the
pertinent question OF why I sought 10
work change in the financial system, l
will answer that I had come 10 believe it
was best for every nation of the world 10
recognize and maintain the gold standard"
Mr. Boutwell, denied that the bill was
forced upon the nation secretly. fraudu-
lentfy and steal;hiy. Concerning these
charges. he said: There was not the least
suspicion about the fealty of any one until
1878. when the failure OF the trade dollar
was the signal for the crusade against the
act Of lS-S -
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THE SEALING LIMITS.
Russia Ia Have Her Territory More
Completely Patrolied.

San Francisco. Oct. H.-Haron Nicholas
A. Grebai;zky. governor of the Russian
Fur Seal islands IL here on his way TO
Washington City. where he intends TO pre-
sent through the Russian ambassador. TIE
form OF a new treaty governing the seal
ing trade between his country and the
United States. lie said:
II am sorry 10 say that our seal rook-
cries are falling OF very nancsabiy Every
year the seal life Oh the islands is alfni.s-
lsh.ng. This Is principally owing 10 the
work of The p5acherS. who encroach on
car limits continually. With the small
force al my disposal. ard only the ocea
Sionai assistance of two Russian war
ships. | DO the best can - prevent these
ingoads but all our work seems TO t@ IN
effectual. Next year ] intend 10 esfablisa
a more complete patrol. Ne have a tair-
;y-m.ie treaty limit wlsh England. ard
ore object % nay vssii 20 this country -
10 try 20 bring about some agreement %
the same kind With the Iasied States
The sealing scnoensrs OF the Jaited States
and Canada bother US more Tran any
Others
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Ex-senator Ferry Dead.

Grand Haven, Nich. Oct Is-Ex-Sen-
ator Thomas W. Ferry d.e1 here very
suddenly This morning. % paralysis.
Senator Ferry had been In splendid health
excepting s9a1en attacks OF the disease
Until three DAYS ago. when he took TO his
Bad. Last evening he was gtven q f1y7o-
<serrusc injection. The family sat up zita
him until ne seemed asleep. This morning
they found ~ was dead Hon z. p. Fer
RI ard Col Montague Ferry. hls brothers
reading IN Park C4sy. Utah. have been
wired. ard arrangements viii De maize
sor the funeral Tire in,srment vii es
a. Lake Forest Cemetery.
Thomas White Ferry was born a. Msc-
ksrss- June I. lsz7. In isss he wax slectea
10 tne legislature. IN 3ssi 20 ccagress. and
s~, 81 10 thg United States senate. Da1F-
ing he Hayes and Wse@isr electoral
coant hs was president Of Kh@ 3alnE meet
ing having become. on t1e a@&t1 cf ktee
Esresi8Sn. wilson. acting wee presta.at-
lie was defeated for re-elecsioz % ne gen
a.a ay Thomas ". Palmer IN ls-- he was
.sr -sx~-te4l
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TRACED TO DINE NOVELS.
The Sherburne Bank Robbers Two
WeIl-COnn~cted and Respectable
Lads who Were Led Astray.

Minneapolis. MINI. Oct. IA Rock
Rapids. Ia. special 10 the Journal says:
The news that the Sherburne bank rob
bers were mona other than Lou and Hans
keiihan. weii-known boys IN this city, fell
like thunderbolt. and their parents. who
are respectable people. are Frustrated by
the announcement. Hans. the dead one.
has been away from home four years. ami
was supposed 10 be travelling with a the
atrical troupe. He came home two
months ago and persuaded Lou 10 20 with
him. saying he had q position for him.
The printed portraits leave no doubt OF
the identity OF the boys Lou has been
considered a trustworthy lad, and was
held In high esteem. The father. John
ksiihau. and J. =. Wilson. his brother
in-Iaw. have gene 20 Blue Earth City 20
see him.
The boys left here two weeks ago, pre-
samably 20 visit relatives. The crime was
undoubtedly plotted here. The dead rob-
her - believed to have been the main con-
sp.rator and the murderer of the fwo rnen
IN the Sherburne bank. The reading of
dime novels is believed 20 have been the
cause of the crime
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Committee Declines Responsibility.

Atlanta, Ga. Oct. li--In response 20
telegram OF inquiry from the Atlanta
Journal. A W. Reed. Tom Watson's per-
sonai representative AT the national Popu-
list committees Session al Chicago. wires
as follows.
In reply 20 your telegram. Mr.. Watson
will never be satisfied thas the fns.on poll
cv is a correct one, as he has repeatedly
expressed himself and several members OF
the national committee egTeed with him.
The committee concluded il was too late 10
consider another plan. and do not in;er!
TO DC held responsible in case reform
president should not be elected do not
anticipate any friction between the COM
nlittee ana the canilaates."
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THE ATLANTIC STORMS.


Philadelphia. Oct. It.-EveFy vessel ar
irving AT tn s pcrs bears evidence of rough
experiences at sea. aud tbs crews agree
that the recent storm was the most dam
aging that has swept th.s coast ia years.
Never within the history OF the maritime
exchange has the Atlantic In the vein -
o. the American coast been SO thscgiy
sfrewn With wrrckage an5 wrecks. muen
Of which IL 50 broken up as 10 preclude
all possibility of Identification Every
ship coming IN from the sea reports pass
ing aerei.ctz asioafs while miles and miles
of humber are saved. showing that num-
her Of vessels met their end Ia tae storm.
rough estimate of the lives lost by
seanen beng swept overheard during the
recent storm ~ place the number a.
fvxefve 4 wes-kn0ua un4ofwriter said
ef the storm today. we anticipate our
iosses 20 exceed by FAR those wrought by
any recent storm. The number az Grip
pied ships that have sought narbSr after
the storm in the various ports along the
coast Gs unusual
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TANa2espata- Oct. "a The carraan asTv-
ta-caief - the military order Gf The Isoy&l
TsTton ef fss Tus1s4 States hssi 3is ar
ruai meeting sodky 81 sais city. Rear Al
rsa}ssl bancroft eshsrsrs. I. : y. w3s
elected can rss Sssr-tn-cnlef "a ssacceeA ths
late Ger. 1cF3> t4s5Hans- A4msTs1 Cher
ar.3 Vas formerly senier vtce c0rsnsan-
def ard Cssa. Ses1en Ca1aar was es0ssn
- slzcces8 hira- EE}e -tSsa- Johs r.
Brooks. L : -. WAS e-ec3ea 1.znleg xsce
SorsEa Anser i. pace aE ss~a- C1BnHr- ES-
sssxs e.sestnS bESesvs. re meeting Re-
ea.x9a reports fvara tie ave 1eHarfass
Teasxhf tae sissteT< we~e entertained ~
sAe PsnnSSEvMosA members a. = ez1aaes
al TIE lGsaa League GlGa.
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81. Louis. o.. 1.-THE tremendous regis
trafion OF the voters here yesterday is
81 rsething unprecedented in the annals OF
the political history OF 81. Louis. and has
been the mans OF furnishing osseFyant
people vith an estimate or the true ropu-
latlon % this city. According - The COS
est estimates resulting from such Sompu-
,atEars. the tetal population OF s.. Louis
a. present IS 50 e.o The total OF the three
DAYS registration IS stated by tEe election
commissioners 70 be ls2.ssT nasnes. In 1888
Il was only s4.oo in rosnd numbers. and
in tss1. the presidential esection year. II
was - 60. This ls gain Of 81. 90 over Iss-.
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BOUGHT uP THE CHIEFS.
All the Matabei~ Leaders ts he Plac-
ed ON the salary List.

Ruiu~ayc. aatafe.efsnS. oct. f7--fTle-
lay IN trans ssnasStozs9-cecl Rhodes. Earl
fSssy. administrator for ths BRITISH South
African Company. and other chief officials
have held finsi lnfaha with the Aata-
beis chiefs Mr.. Rhodes announced 20
them that after yielding % shsiF sruss
and those OF their number who bad been
guilty of numbering whites. the Mata-
belsK must locate Themselves "a specified
districts Of the country. The principal
chssfa waul1 ne held sesFsssssase ard
wcasa receive moufsly salaries from tfe
British Chartered sssgih African Gonpss-
nv The chiefs az agreed % tEss 9roeo-
attten. and IL Is he.a~seG iAat the Nhoss
Mata6ese trouble IL Gov a. aa eu1.
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CONFEDERATE FIAT"
That Il What Secretary Morton
Says OF Bryan Principles.

Washington City Oct. if.-Secretary Nor
ton today gave out TO the Post for publi-
cation his views OF the Bryan Democratic
leaders. He closed his statement as fol-
lows; THE finance which they teach Is
entirely Confederate fat. IL the Southern
Confederacy the same leaders who are
now in command Of the picket guards for
free silver a. Is 10 | were leading fnan-
ciers. And Harris, PHgh. Morgan and the
other Confederate generals. now in COM
mand OF the Bryan campaign, seem 10 de-
s.re 70 accomplish by false finance that
which they failed TO bring about by arms
Rational dishonor and disgrace"
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Palmer and Brekper. Tour

Columbia. Term. Oct. ls.-Gen Palmer
end Gen. Bglckner Mrs. Palmer and Mrs.
Buckner. reached Columbia this morning
A committee met them az the station. and
escorted them 10 the hotel. There was no
special demonstration. and gne reception
was qu.et and courteous. This afternoon
they spoke 10 a very good crowd, many
ladies' being present. The sarty left for
Pulaski this evening. and the candidates
speak tHere tomorrow.
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Kansas city. Oct -EaxsssrniSoa "a
Kansas sssy for ssse aTeaa<seEssisl esesttOn.
Just sornssssf es, shsss a total % 3 La
nzrres Of voters on fhe books. as a<aiHss
g sr5 IN sne sprsas esse'sors- isosh ise Re-
publican saf i,esneersf1c parties maze
ena-rxes. eg grrE gu3aEstisz Ia tss Second
aaws ~h#re the regtserA fAen far exzssss-
s<t es.ar - any peeyis9s year. il fsssfsx -
lsgAs ~ boz Rs1xs fssaf fas AsSess.sss pail )
rs.sazxers have r4n ia noE~reAsiSfsf fzssssssa .
q, sxs.l she lists A canvass os tns saF1
x.ll 10 aeeexzary 10 e@sssT@1s the truth.
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Newport. ky-. Oct I4-prestdent Stine.
of she Kentucky State League OF Repub-
Esan Clufsx. said there would bs more
than ? ~. Republicans 20 20 Canton on TIE
iTth Cr The occasion Of the Kentucky
pilgrimage" There Viii hs SIX sections 10
ghe tra.u. which WI leave Cincinnati at
rsf.nirhs or tia 7sth Cav Bradley viii
p~ohab3y make the address, in response 20
Ma. Mckirisyss welcoming spe@En.
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Frankfort. Ky. Oct 1.-THE seventh
district Republican COMMITTEES To-Day re-
solved itssis into a convention and ROM
mated w <. p. ErecksnTijge for congress
This means that the name Of CO.. Breckla-
ridge Rho has already been nominated By
TIE Nztioaal Democrats. wa3 20 under the
Republican device on the ballot It also
practically ENSURES the election or she ex-
CONGRESSMAN after one term IN private hfe
following The disclosures in the farSozs
scandal ina; defeated HIN IN the race for
reelection two years ago.
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taken part in previous campaigns. this is
the first time an attempt has been made
10 utilize them as al organized Body.
There are said 10 be I.sp0.oo3 men bicycle
riders In the United States. and tie state
ment is made that two-shirls Of them
are enlisted in campaign work. They are
used as messengers. dis;ri2ators Of docu-
nserEs. speakers al cross roads meetings
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FEW SOUND MONEY HAVE vANousHeD HIM.

statement heartily. and then Mr.. Bryan
Was taken toward Eis car.
Negaunee, 10 a great measure. offset the
lack o. warmth displayed at Is5pem.ng.
Mr.. Bryan had time there TO get on a
platform in the public square, TO thank
the people for their enthusiastic reception.
He was cheered and. app!auded until the
train left for Marquette. where it arrived
shortly before clock.
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a.e.,a n.nk su.p~.a..

guTala. " Y. Oct E.-As o'clock this
ruorasng me directors Of the Bank OF
Commerce. enc OF sue ieadsag financial
institutions IN tbs city. announced taAt
owsEz 10 heavy Withdrawals isse nszk was
csruEse..egs TO suspend Gas.ness and place
sts z~Af~s IN the ssn1s OF sEs Banking
Aeraryra@nx for examination Nothing
can he learned a. 10 Ia ASSETS 1Gd il4o-.-
tiles
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Chicago. Oct. Ts-waat ss said 70 - ore
~ rs larSsss se7s2-- Tsentr at one CT IRE
na koTsal political nsa1as44-xers n ss4ts e4.F
gives irg sole zssertson - whee8rne7- Il
- II charge - ar James z Darn. %
es1sa. an1 ~ aas anzer niE Saree sterS~-
raFsseTs. tao clerks. . page ard rso mall
tng clerks Walls e&sycia ci21s save
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VIZ HAVE ALWAYSPAID.
This Government Never Failed
to Meet Its Obligations.
70 MATTER THE PARTY.

Dele9asIoss That This In the First
Tfse In the Nations History That
IL Was Seriously Proposed 10 Re-
Dudtate Honest Debt, aad That
Hitherto We Have Always HAD
Good Money, whether the Admin-
istratios Was Republican eF
DemoePotie.
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washingfnn city. ccs. 1.-THE treasury
sosssv iasS szss. 80 Ia gold eofn ard 81 -
in bars. which leaves tFs@ true araount ~
the gold reserve az ~. $50.
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Th@ president has aps,ssated Robert A
ssrrssn sSazsnassssr Of 81 PaaE. Aiinn. "a
saeceeI Henry A. Castle, yaose commis-
sloa las expired.
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OUR FLEET IN EUROPE.
Three Cruisers Now Awaiting
Orders at Smyrna.
THE BANCROFT TO JOIN THEM.
Will This Little Vessel BE Ordered
to Constantinople or Nots

Europe Seems to he mich More Agf.
tasea Over This Point Than Are
the Omcers Of This Governments
Ramors That She VIII Ppoceea
Up the Dardanelles without Any
dicteA-what English NewspA-
pers Say.
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w.u,d xot sappert In.

r.audan. Oct IA Rome dsspsteh 70
the Daily News reports he forsaEn sfffrs
there denies the powers would support fns
fssrt4f7eaf%x
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-05-20
The Hay Crop in the South.

The Mississippi experiment station
has done much to develop the grass and
forage crop industry of Mississippi, hav-
ing grown nearly 600 species of such
plants, on soils widely different in char
acter, since 1888. Servings have been
made at different seasons and under
different conditions; seeds Of the more
promising sorts have been distributed to
planters in different parts Of the state,
andspeclal attention has been given to
the fertilizing and winter grazing values
of each species. When this work was
commenced, almost no hay was grown
in the state, except what was used by
planters for home consumption, and
thousands of tons were shipped into the
state annually. The census report for
1880 gives the yield Of hay in Mississippi
as being only ree-fourth ton per acre,
against an average yield Of 1 IA tons per
acre for the whole United States. In
1898 the yield Of hay for this state had
doubled, being then 1.66 tons per acre
against an average of 1872 tons for the
whole country. In 1895 the average
yield in Mississippi had increased to
two tons, against an average of LOG tons
for the whole of the United States, or
"a per cent above the average and ia
per cent above the average yield in the
northern and central states of the Mis-
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sissippi valley. This sort of work is the
kind that IS needed.
Plant Lite in Cuba.

Amid scenes of war writer's are refer
ring to the wonders of vegetation in that
isle so favored by nature and so cursed
by despotic rule.
Potatoes in Cuba are not planted Of
tener than once in two years. the yield
during that time being most abundant.
Bananas are planted but once. They
grow and bear fruit in the same place
for many years, one writer says "for-
ever"
There are sugar estates that have an
uually cut cane since the shoots were
planted, forty years ago. Fields Of to-
bacco are seldom over few acres in
size. The money made from the yield
buys all supplies that the soil does not
produce.
The Cuban plant called the "Life
Plant, has more wonderful vitality
than any known vegetable growth. The
only way to kill it is to use red hot
iron or boiling water. When leaf of
this plant is cut and hung up by string
it sends out white, thread-like roots,
gathers moisture from the air and be-
gins to grow new leaves. Even when
pressed and packed away in botanist's
hsrbarium, it has been known to out
grow the leaves of Textbook in which it
was placed. -Times- Union.
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three years, when you consider that the
two sections named above contain only
one third of the acreage il Southern
California"
Shippers should lose no time in open
ing up new markets and not wait until
the crop is so large that they find them
selves unable to handle it at a profit.
Meantime, as soon as there is change
of administration, an effort should be
made to secure an increase in the pres
ent duty on oranges, which is not high
enoug h to protect the growers of South
ern California, owing to the fact that
the freight on oranges from Europe is so
lmuch lower to the Atlantic coast than
from this section.-Los Angeles Times.
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Coming Orange Crops.
Avon Park, Fla.

Accord ing to estim ates that have been
made by experienced men in the orange
growing sections Of Southern California
the crop within two or three years will
be a very large one and will tax the en-
ergy of the growers and exchanges to
handle. S. H. Westfall, of Redlands,
recently had letter in the New York
Trade Journal, in which, after referring
to the crop of the past season, he says:
"Riverside has about twelve Thousand
acres of oranges, rs per cent or more of
which are navels. They are planted
100 trees to the acre; which would make
about one million trees. In three years
they will be all in bearing, the oldest of
them being at least twelve years old. To
this add $500 acres Of solid navels at
Redlands, 100000 trees, all of which
will practically be in bearing in four
years, and allow, say two boxes to the
tree average, and we have 3, 800, GOO boxes,
or II 900 cars in Riverside and Redlands.
Then, say you begin shipping Decemb Der
l and end the LIST of June, that gives six
months to market them in, and making
1880 cars to be shipped per month for
six months. This is just to market the
Riverside and Redlands crop. If full
crop, and no frost, this will give you an
idea of what you may expect within
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The following, rom the Tampa Times,
is thoroughly true. "If half as much
efforts were made to attract permanent
settlers to Florida as is made to draw
tourists, the population of the state
would be doubled in less than ten years.
The man who invests in land and builds
home adds permanently to the wealth
and productive power OF the state, and
is at least equivalent to pair OF tourists
every year, supposing them to remain
in the state all winter. We should make
an organized effort to obtain settlers
not that we love the tourists less, but
the permanent resident more.
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nit of earthing up the plants like celery.
and thus increase the depth of soil and
length of roots.-Southern Planter.
The Tropical Yam.
Editor Florida Agriculturist:

Editor Florida Agriculturist:
In recent issue you commented on
the brief article on Tropical Yam" in
DR.. Clute's bulletin, (No. 35,) saying it
was introduced by the Patent office forty
years or more ago. With all due re-
spect, shall have to differ with you
you have it confused with the Chinese
yam, Dioscorea batata. This yam is Di'
oscorea alata, and is used all through
the West Indies, and the tropics gene
rally, as an article of food. It is far bet
splendid substitute for the Irish potato,
and should be grown by every one.
Ell. G.. BURNETT.
Avon Park, Fla.