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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-06-11
CONDITION OF WHEAT
CEREAL CROP REPORT ISSUED BY
THE GOVERNMENT.
Winter Wheat Has Fallen Since May
1.-THE Area Of Spring Wheat Is
Incrcased-A Total Area of a.
$4,000 Acres, or 800 Per Cent. of
That Harvested in 1896.

WASHINGTON. June lo-Statistician
Robinson, of the agricultural department.
today issued the following cereal crop re-
port. Mr.. Hyde, the new statistician, not
taking charge until after this report:
The report of June !, consolidated from
the returns OF township county and state
correspondents of the department OF ag-
rtculture. makes the acreage of winter
wheat at present growing, after allow
Ing for ahandonments ai-6 per cent. of the
area harvested last year and S9.9 per cent.
of the area sown in the fall of 1886 This
in round numbers is i.562,0 600 acres. The
percentage Of winter wheat acreages upon
the basis indicated OF the principal winter
wheat states are as follows:
Per cent. Per cent
Ohio. -. ... .....- % Missouri e.. ...... 80
Michigan -. 49,. . Kansas -. 90. -. 81
ilulaiid - NaiiOifltt 1.-Two
Illinois 80. ....... 81
The condition Of winter wheat has fallen
since the report of May /. being 7s5 per
cent, against 500 per cent. on that date.
a decline Of 1t per cent. The condition on
June last year was 77.9 per cent. The
percentages OF the principal states are:
Ohio =. $500. -. s. Missouri 49,. -. Is
Michigan -. 70 Kansas -. ....... s.
Indiana 80. ...... co California go. 80. %
limos IS
The percentage of spring wheat area for
the entire country. as compared with that
of 1886, has been Increased, being 10 per
cent of last years acreage. The total
area of spring wheat sown Is. therefore
in round numbers Is. 900 900 acres, and the
combined winter and spring wheat Is 81
$50 900 acres. or 9aa per cent. of that har-
vested in 1896. The condition OF spring
wheat shows an average for the whole
country of $40 per cent. against eee per
cent. on June /, 1885. The condition OF
all wheat is ST. per cent, against $40 per
cent. tie same date last year. The con-
ditions OF spring wheat for the principal
spring wheat states are as follows:
Per cent. Per cent.
Minnesota .-...... 81 South Dakota 80. =
Wisconsin ........ 90 North Dakota. -. 81
Iowa 49,. ........ - Washingto .....10O
Nebraska 50 Oregon 5000. 9S
Inquiries made by the United States min
lister TO Argentina tend 20 show that this
years wheat acreage viii not exceed last
year and may be much less.
Fruit throughout Central and Western
Europe has been injured by frost. Wheat
growth is generally retarded by the back
ward season. and IN Spain, italy and Hun
gary its quality Is deterorated by persis-
tent rains. Condition reported improving
In Northern Europe, also in Roumauia
Bulgaria and parts of Russia. but not in
Poland or the Southwestern Provinces
Deficiency OF the crop In France is now
estimated az from s., e00.1po to 55,ooo.ooo
bushels.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-06-11
No Saloons at Grand Forks.

Special Dispatch to the Post-in telligencer.
GRAND FORKS. 3. c., June 10.-At the
recent meeting CT the city council the pro-
cedure and liquor license bylaws were
read the third time and passed. The main
features in the liquor bylaws are that
there shall be no saloons in the city. and
the number OF hotel licenses is not re-
stricted. the only point needing attention
being that they must contain at least ten
sleeping rooms for guests.
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To own It's own water aud Light.

Special Dispatch 10 the Observation-Disclosures.
GRAND FORKS, Z. c.. June Io.-The
city council is making arrangements TO
borrow $40 COO Immediately for city inn
provements. including a water works sys-
tenn. an electric light plant and a fire sys-
tenn. These three very important append
ages Will be in operation before Novem-
Der l. when the city will have ana control
its own water and light.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-06-11
Gen. i'imgI.r at Tacoma.

Special nsspatek ~ the Post Intt.lligerecr.
TACOMA. juno la-Gen. FfarIer. chief
ordnance officer 81 the United States army.
passed through the city this evening en-
route % Yictoria. The general is one Of
the most picturesque figures in lfn,ia
SANS navy. Tie remained In the city only
long enough 20 diue.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-06-11
Hank officers Indicted.

MINNEAPOLIS. June 1.-The grand
Jury has returned indictments against
President 4 & Eaugeu, Cashier J. II.
FIELD and Directors y +. johnson and
olaf SeaTIe. e tae failed Washington
state bank. The contents q the indict-
meufs are not yet known
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-06-11
Per cent.


Yesterday was pay day for city en-
ployss. and the employees of the comp
trollers office had q busy time Issuing
warrants and those in the Treasures Of
fee an equally busy time caShiug them.
The disbursement I'm the various pay rolls
was Sic. 4T93 20. Of which the greatest pro-
norton was from tie general fund
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-06-11
Teachers cvrsiaeasr. Granted

Special Dispatch 20 the Post Frtet,.-aroer
OLYMPIA June n THE following an
plicAats nave been granted feachgrs' ser-
titlcntes ~ the Grades designated.
KING ccUafys--Seeond grade. Stetgs ~
Anderson, Nasevgina \. Camuioa Esagts
\. Jones = " Na,u. AaH8 st MurrsA
lHAncae q NV asvser. Msry Eess
lsrt NJ @1'3-a. George : Ssi1uer s. s.
WOLF TbNrA r~asa. AIarv N{rsrfs-.,
MfEe Al'rs. Mrs Eaaie r. Morse ASA
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-06-11

--Wicse-sha-n TO SEATTLE A through
ticket costs $40. CT 80 cents less than the
fare on the Great Northern. Passengers
can. and do. leave here az - a. m. and
arrive at Seattle ar $50. ard leave Seattle
at $50 and arrive here at 4.l5. There
probably Is not a more varied or interest
ing route for Al equal distance IN the
state.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-06-11

There wifi be two sets Of civil service
examinations for positions under the city
government 20 be held the coming week.
The first OF these viii be on Tuesday next.
for positions in the fire department. ia
which there are existing vacancies. The
other will be on Thursday OF next week.
for water inspectors and isremen at the
pumping stations.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-06-11

Special Dispatch to the Post-Inteligencer
GILMAN. June e.-Prot. Hale and John
A. Showdy. Jr.. OF Ellensburg. arrived
here at IL a. n. today. having left Ell
lensburg at II a. n. Monday. They re-
pert the Snoqualmie pass open for travel,
and met five four-horse teams on the
other side Of the summit Yesterday.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-06-11
siaseP and ~harkey Set Free.

NEW YORK. June io.-Peter Maher and
Tom eharkey the heavyweight pugilists
who were arrested last night. we're dis
charged - Magistrate Cornell today. The
magistrate admitted that the conduct OF
the men in the seventh round might have
been dlsordariy, but as far rs he could see
there had been 40 violation OK tbs law.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-06-11
Go to snoqualrnie fairs june IL. sunday.


Isaac Taylor. a frsli.-stanf proprietor.
WIS arrested az Manison park yesterday
evening BY Officer Ellis on account Of an
incipgent "gun" play. Taylor put up 80
cash hail and was released He told Capt
HeGie that he was simply defending him
salf from an attack Of threa men.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-06-11
vat Adams Found entity.

DENVER. juno 1n-After a two weeks
trial Ire taa district court, the jary to-
Nisbt rendered verdict NJ guilty in tha
case ~ Matt Adams, eX-cilrk * the 6ss-
tuct court. On gae charge Of eu1aesz.lnS
kta sd
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-06-11
Good Tea

Is the cheapest beverage next
10 ----.---- The missing word
in this sentence is water.
What 10 YOU suppose is the
missing word in the following
seatcoce: S.&al'snss Be-: tea
IS --------- because it is fresh
roasted.
Rsiss 81 eaa'eE. are Fasash Re, IN %, hrgs
sS'essiseaseas -1es tas ara 4a3 Saddle e.
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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-06-11
Mellon in .gris.

Anthony Mellon, the goii-bTick swindler.
was taken from Providence hospital yes
terday afternoon 10 the city Jail and licked
ID with Rebel George" The police are
expecting the arrival OF an officer from
Los Angeles after the pair.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-06-11

YOSEMITE. Cal. June ie.-Gov. Budd
granted Durraat a Eepgieye this evening
until July ?.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-06-11

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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-13
JAMES r. JERMAIN.

Albany. July II (SpacinD.-Jamcs b. Jermain. Al
bangs philanthroplst millionaire, died this after
noon after Illness extending over raj months
His death was FASTENED by the hot weather. Mr.
Jermain was born In Albany. August 49, 1909. his
father being Silvanus p. Jermain a native of Sag
Harbor Losing his mother when only years
old. he was placed in the family Of his uncle. the
Rev DR.. Nathaniel s. Prime. minister in Cam
bridge. n. Y. lie educated at Middlebury Col
lege Vermont. and at Amherst College. He took up
the study Of Jaw. BY the death OF his father in
1869 Mr.. Jermain came into possession OF large
fortune. In memory of his. parents he built the
Jermain Memorial Church in Watervliet at a cost
OF $4,000. He spent annually large sums in benev
oent work and for education. As memorial Of
Jams College. He rebuilt the Home for Aged Men
in Co!onle. and expended nearly $4,000 on the AL
bany Young Mems Christian Association building
The Fairview Home for Children was erected by
Mr.. Jernain at cost Of 100000. Two daughters
survive him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-13
TTNERiL OF DANIEL G. THOMPSON.

The funeral OF Daniel Greenieaf Thompson. VINO
died suddenly Saturday, was held yesterday
forenoon al Merrtt's undertaking parlors, in West
TWENTY hir6-st There large attendance. in
Gliding many weknown men. Inc services were
conducted by the Rev. Horace Porter. the assistant
minister at Plymouth Church, Brooklyn. II had
been decided that who mad known Mr..
THOMPSON personally should also say few words,
and Mr. Porter called on 81. Clair Mcke'way. Mt.
NcKelvay apologzcd for his entire want OF prep
aration saying that he had just 4 moment before
been requested to take part in the exercises, put
ne added that Mr. Thompson was man OF WnoHl
one need not hesitate 10 speak onhand ana WITH
out that cautious elaboration when, perhaps, Tor
bids sincerity He paid hish triDute 10 MI.
Thon1Dsons character and ability.
Mrs Thompson. the widow. was present as were
MANY members OF cluos to which Mr.. Thompson be-
longed John A. Taylor Mr.. Thompson law parL-
ner and his successor as president OF Nine tecntn
Century CLUB. was one of these. Il. e. StcdHan,
Rooster johnson and John ID. Champlin were there
from the Authors Club and W. c. Brownell ana
Harry 4 Oakley from the Century. Among others
were Mr.. and Mrs; II. !; Pratt Mr. and Nj. Mis-.
George II. Bishop, Mr.. and Mrs Oscar 3 Straus.
Mr.. and Mrs 81 Clair McKelway walter 3 Logan gan
David Mitchell the Rev. DR.. Charles \. Stoddard.
Edwsri S. kaufman solomon ilanford chaunccy
s Truax and tie Rev Or. James NJ. King.
The burial Will be at Kensico. privately.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-13
BRITISH TTNPLATE PRODUCTION.
!, Industries and Iron U.ondon).


We have, unhappily. found IL repeat teddy cur duty
TO advert in very plain terms upon the declining
stace Of the British tinplate industry. We be-
lieye manufacturers have at Ienglh rccogniztc tas
fact that the American market Is one for which
they need entertain no serious hopes OF coping III
future And. acting under this very reasonable
nresunption, they have. with the sympathetic as
sistance Of the various chambers OF commerce
been devotng their attention supplenenting this
lost market with new ones. In which We are glad
10 see they have been fairly successful. II any
further reason required 10 instigatc the man
ufacturcrs and their export agents in their endeav
ors 10 provide fresh outlets for their productions
they would be found In the export returns OF tin
o,aie to the United States Of last month. The
y, eregate amount during that period amounted to
oniy Ssi6 tons. These are the lowest figures since
November 1886. and. with enc exception. the low
cst on record. Compared with the nsures OF May
last wear those OF the last month show reduc-
ton of a5 per cent; with those Of the month
four years ago II reduction Of no less than "a per
cont II IL becoming generally. although perhaps
reluctantly recognized that within the near fut-
IRE we may strike of America an export depot
Tor our tin plates. That country Is now quite able
TO supply itself Its manufacturing plant Is more
,Isn ADEQUATE TO that purpose. and had IL not
hnen for labor disputes. the cessation Of British
sxnorts In this respect would have been even more
marked than II II at the present oay.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-13
HEZEKIAH +. LORD.

Orange. July II (SpeciaD.-Hezekah F. Lord. who
for many years the manager Of the Berlin &
Jones Envelope Company, in New-York. died at
his home. No. 60 Arlington-ave. East Orange. on
Sunday night He was born in Trenton, n. j.. In
1926, and was educated In private school in New
brunswick. When young man he went TO New
York and was for time In the commission
business He finally entered the employ Of the
Berlin & Jones Company. and rose from one post
to another till he the general manager of the
business He lived in Newark for many years and
then went TO Wyoming. where he founded the
First Presbyterian Church of that place. In this
church he a ruling elder and for number
Of years superintendent Of the Sunday school He
came 10 East orange to reside about two years
ago. He was one OF the directors Of the Chdren's
Aid Society of Newark. and an active worker in
the Bows Lodging House department. He was
also active In the work of the Society for the Pre-
venton of Cruelty to Animals, and mem
Der of Mosaic Lodge No ais. F. and A. NJ. of New
York. Mr.. Lord married Miss Emma n. Senior in
1874. and she. with four children, survives him.
The funeral services will be held Wednesday
afternoon at $50 o'clock at Mr.. Lords home In
ArlinEtOn-ayn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-13
Notices Of marriages and deaths must be, IN.
dcrset With full name and address.
DIED.

BEARD-At her home. IN Fayetteville. n. Y. July TO-
Sarah f.. widow OF Huntington Beard
cRoss.0n Monday. July I? at her Iesisnce No p; -
loved wife Of Grin cross. in her Gst year .
Friends who desire will call Wednesday. July H.
interment private.
GILLEr-On July II Ann Isabella widow Of Lewis
Warrington Gillet. in the 10Th year q her age ,
Funeral Services her late residence No % West 10Th
CoLDER-.,t Montcair. " j., on sunday July II. john
johnson Colder. aged - years -
Train Will leave for WoOdawn Welnsef9y. July IL,
from Grand Central station 42t-st., Nev-iork
u James Heath, aged ~ years.
Funeral and nterment Candor. ~ y. Tuesday the
18th inst, at p. m
HoPKINs--on Sunday July H. 1897 Rev. Judson, Raw.
OF New-York.
Friends relatives invited attend the funeral
July H. at 1890
Please flowers.
Long Island papers please copy.
IoRD-July H. at East Orange. y. j. II. +. Lord aged
30 years.
Notice OF funeral hereafter
MCREA-suddeny. on Sunday; July II; a. East Milton.
Mass. Augustine Lawrence Mecca OF Newiork CITY.
In the s0th year OF his
MMlf>l.AN-on sunday July II. 1881 James McMilian'
Funeral services his late home Norris Heights Tues
day Ju.y 10. 1897. .. m.
Carriages will meet trains Hudson River ana Northern
Railroad.
ROBERTSON Saturday July 10. at Belmar. ". j.,
Martha L. Roberts. aged 20 years.
Funeral 81 Johns Church. Elizabeth. N. D..
Tuesday afternoon at 4 O'Clock.
sHERWOoD-At Brinckertor y. Y. July L. Isaac
Sherwood in the 12d year Of his
Friends invited attend his funeral on Wednesday.
July "a. at 2:3o O'Clock from his late residence a.
Carriages Will Brinckerhon trains leaving New
York at 5 and l0:3 a.
lem Railroad q m:nates ride rom the Grand Central
Depot. Office. lG East 42d-st
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-13
FOREIGN BIMETALLIC VIEWS.
,yuAT WHARTON HARKER LEARNED-GHEAI
up,rAlx WOULD NOT GO FURTHER THAN

|
BPlTAlX WOULD NOT GO FURTHER THAN
REOPEN THE INDIAN Ml.'Ts TO SILVER
Wharton Barker. the Editor of The American
of Philadelphia. whose pronounced o.i'ie'"'''1 49,,
inrs induced him TO support Bryan FOR ne fresi
dencv laet wear arrived in this country rom
Europe on the American. Line steamship d. Lo,''9
Frcav night. Mr.. Barker went abroad Ju''e Ia
tho nurrosc Of discussing with British bime'aii''ts
the situation as by them. and 10 iet 'ns"'
know what American bimetallists. thoueh'. ~
Barker hoped TO meet the members OF me 1pev-".
Commission appointed by President Mckinney
while abroad. but unable TO do So oPedhins
OF his investigation Mr.. Barker says:
II met Lord Alderman, president OF the bli'''"
Timetable League; Sir William Houdsworth. a
membor Of Parliament and chairman OF the tx
ecutive Committee of the British bNne'aiic
League: A. J. Balfour Henry Chaplin. j. j.
Faraday. Editor Of The Manchester Guardian:
Moreton Frewen. W. II. Grenfeb, Mr.. MaN'e'
Editor of The National Review; j. Barr Ropin-
son and many others.
Lord Alderman said In the most efnpnatic man
ncr in his room as director OF the Bank OF Eng
land. that in his opinion England would. without
doubt open the minis OF india to the Tree coihase
of silver on the old terms the moment the C"'eu
States opened the American mnts and France the
French minis and that further contribution
would be made by England To bimetalIism DIT
William Uouldsworth confirmed Lord Alderman.
and said in his opinion there were enough votes III
Parliament TO force the Government to open the
Indian mints If some members OF the Govern
meni might be opposed TO that policy. Mr. HaI-
fourl and Mr.. Chaplin OF the same opinion.
and said that under no circumstances would the
Rritish Government at this time open or consider
a proposition to open the British minis on Tower
Iii Mr.. Frewen and Mr.. Grenfell go further III
b.lioving that the United States can re-estabilsh
the parity without any help from ESr2p. but p 9@
ence that he Is would not look upon the opening
OF the minis OF India as a sufficient contIibution
by Great Britain. and they believe that the matter
will have to 60 until after the elections OF
lseS and 1900 in the United states
I'm France met NJ. Meline. the Prime Minister.
and NJ Edmund Thery AS both have talked with
the members OF the Special Commission | refrain
he cleaned from the report OF Mr.. Wolcott and his
colleagues 1t is not unfair to say. however that
France considers the opening of the Indian minis
suficient contribution on the part of England. and
that the cooperation of France can be secured on
that basis" -, . -. 49,
Mr. Barker said that when the report OF the
Specjal Commission was given he did not look fcr
President Mckinley or Secretary Gage TO take any
action excep: by the direction of Congress.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-13

Now Ready,
TROw'S NEW YORK
= CITY DIRECTORY.
1897.
PRICE $3.50.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-13
THOMAS CASEY GREENE.

East Greenwich. r. l.. July l2-Thomas Casey
Greene. a well-known lawyer of Rhode ISL
and. and a member OF of the bestknown
families In New England died at his home here
on Sunday at the age Of seventy years His grand
father a brother of General Nathaniel Greene.
of Revolutionary fame, and he ,ineal descen-
dant in the tenth genera tIon of Roger Williams
He was graduated from Brown University in
1916, among his classmates being S. s. Cox. Colonel
Goddard and Chief Justice Durfee of Providence
He a leading authority In his department of
law-wil.s and INTERCHANGEABLE was well known
and respected throughout this State. He married
in 1857. Margaret Gushing Ladd OF Cambridge.
Mass. WHO survives him. He is survived also by
son. Samuel Ward Greene. and n daughter, the
wife Of the Rev. George Francis Greene. of Gran
ford. N J.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-13
GEORGIANS on A TOUR.

party Of happy tourists from Georgia are at
he Gerlach Hotel. They arrived i'm the city yes
terday on the steamship Kansas City. from Sa-
vannah. and will remain in tho city for four or five
days There about one hundred in the party al
most half Of them being women. The tourists are
1nder the especial OF Major J. Jones Gardiner
president of the Commercial Travellers Protective
Association OF Georgia. ana the excursion is the
annual outing OF that organization. After a brief
Visit 10 New-York the party Will go Boston
up into Canada and then TO Niagara Falls
In the party. aside from Major Gardiner. ex-
Hrer Of The c. r. =. A.: Simeon Bell, Mayor Of
Waynesboro. Ga: W. y. Arnold. +. l.. Speth. Pro-
lessor " y. F. Close. Captain George ~ Napier. X.
s Nicely. William Neil proprietor Of the 'P.anter's
hotel IN Augusta; W. r. Galway, a. y. Thomas.
captain Renkle ]. l.. Etheridse r. L. Fuller and
T. u. HOtferndl