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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-23
PALMS FROM AFRICA.
An Attempt win He Made TO Raise
Dates In Arizona.

TUCSON, Aria, July ga carload OF
$50 date palms, including specimens OF all
the best varieties known in Northern AZ
rice. Just imported by the United States
department OF agriculture. was received
By the agricultural experiment station.
The palms left Algiers June II. coming by
way Of New York and New Orleans, the
Southern Pacific shipping them from New
thoroughly fumigated under the personal
supervision OF Prof II. H. Forbes. direct
or OF the United states experiment sta
ton. IA order 20 XIII all scale or other
plant diseases with which they might DO
infected, They win then be set out In the
United States date palm orchard at
Tempe. where there are already a number
81 the plants IN a rourishtng condition.
In about three years cuttings from these
plants will be available for distribution
throughout Arizona and the Pacific coast.
Investigations thus far carried out show
Southern Arizona 60 be q natural home
for tho date palm n ia predicted NJ tho
experiment station that this Is the be-
ginning 81 an extensive and profitable Tn
dustry for this regtoN.
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After a careful Investigation | am ~ tho
opinlNn that IL Il not advisable OF present
20 invest In Dutch Guiana, although an
auertionahgv. sooner or later. soma rich
loics via he discovered nearer the noun
iainE which ~ prcsent q ia almost. Inn
possible - prospect Grant that pros
rector IS fortunate enough 90 and a rich
lode tho latog Ia Itself Is such serious
question that am extremely 1oahtsui
70 success caujd he made under present
conditions In the Arst place, fl - usces-
sArv "a advance two weeks ray to the
Hrn ana q contract Is signed which a.
parcatly Ngnds for an aErsvA ums, bot
Ia fact "a ~ ilttia or % value. a. uoan
taking them 10 the hush, IL they claim
sickness thc employer IA o6tlxei 60 send
them 60 pNrAmarloo 40 his owa expense
The government specifies tAeir prov lsinns.
&nd th@ Law farors 8eeT as sEaiusg the
employer aEts amount TO about IS
cyGts American currency per day. ana
their food "a about a. cents per day one
American miner Gao a. radFe work tAAa
fogr - them. so thrrr IA really M econ
oa5y e3zA1uga au 9agcr u would seem 81.
- Esiails F'loreuec. Ia EnHineor.us Mag.
aElnu
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HOMESTEAD OWNERS WIN.
Important Land Decision by the Sec
rotary of the Interior.

PRESCOTT. July Zone OF the most
important land decisions that has thus
far been handed down. and which IL far
reaching in its results concerning the
landed interests of Northern Arizona, was
received today by George G.. Wharton. OF
the ManIste b Saginaw Lumber Com
pany.
II relates 10 the homestead rights of
this section of the Southwest as To
whether they were valid and could be
proved up. or whether they would revert
to the government, to the Injury OF the
homesteaders who are In possession of
many thousand acres of the best land.
Wharton had disputed the contention OF
a special land receiver and had carried
the matter up against successive defeat
until II reached the secretary of the In
terror. Today the register and receiver
OF the land office at Prescott received
the decision of the secretary of the in
rotary reverses the decision OF the Pres
colt land Office and holds that Wharton's
interests shall stand subject TO the sub
mission OF another proof at any time
within the life OF the entry, which is
seven years from the time of the initial
entry This Is a victory for all the home
steaders who have for some time past
been disheartened by the former holdings
OF the land office at Prescott, believ-
Ing that they could not prove up on the
property they have been holding for some
years. This not only means the taking
up OF much of the unoccuped land OF
this district. but also encourages the ex-
tensivs sheep growers who have large In
terests that would otherwise be jeopar-
diced
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PLOTTING OFT A sPOT.

baltimore american.


Ton years ago Capt Bowman II. Me-
Gala. T. 4. ~, was tried hy court-martiai
and convicted ~ striking n sailor with the
hack az his sword. His punishment was
suspension from duty for three years and
tho loss q ten numbers In rank II was
shown that the officer was unable 10 con-
troll his temper. and TINS the punishment
WAS made severe. Though the captain
end his devoted wife made every effort
10 have congress reduce or remit the sen
tence. they met with failure. though
President Harrison agreed ~ n shortening
of the term q suspension. When the war
with spain broke out McCRlia saw that
the opportunity had come tor him 20
prove that he was 90 20 De an officer IN
tha navy q tho United States. At bis
owns request he wss giveS' command OF
the cruiser Mafhlshead. and brave work
ara he 40 around Santiago sud Ouantana-
mo. He vas right in the thick 81 the
trouble all the time, and ~ - sold Of him
that Tor days Ne did NOT remove his cloth
ing. bat slep; wrapped in blanket uader
the bridge with orders 20 be called the
m 7rnent he W. needed.
THE man is row in command Of the
yorktown IN Chinese waters. Admiral
EcmpT. 50 recent report - the NCcre~
tarv ~ tho navy tells how McCailN net
wgInr to send sho nan ashore 10 charge
% an csf3cer OK marines. as he might have
6ane. took command of them himself
and led the whole ~ The allied forces On
their march az relief 20 Picking on tire
wsy. wien McCalls IA command ard AZ
the head ~ his 1tyio band. they met and
fought Imperial ,roops and IN the battle
the brave McCAlia Vas wounded Fortun-
steiy, the wound was not a severe one.
and the captain g. Htl}i on dsty uTaised
hy the admiral and hon1fs1 by all the N n
uuder his command.
Afer hls good Work IN the war With
spain Capt McCaiia received from PreEi-
dent Mckinley q fuii ard un~prfi, lo7af
PARDON. whi-a restored him 20 hls f6rn
rank ard position ffe hnH been rfv.s- %
his country a conspicuous ae--1ee. Ills
fault ~ ter wesrs age .ua g., ina.
ret8uasSy ard tu au er-. eA temper. Sc
yerrIy Sas ne punished FOR u. and the
penalty left a blot upon his record That
hlot AAs TOW been wiped cut. and Can't
Bowman FL McCsla must now ~ counted
one OF the hravest officers Ia the whole
navy OF the United SlatsA
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Has House Worn by Lawton.

RUBY. New. July 22.-H. NJ. Bowers. n
grower OF melons near this place, received
by express from San Francisco box con-
tanning the bullet-pierced blouse worn by
Gen. I4awton on the day he was killed in
the Philippines, his cuffs, one shoe and
one Logging: also Mai. Guy Howard's
shoes worn on the day he was killed. both
leggings and many other relics Bowers
also is In possession of the hlood-stained
tag that came into Manila from the bat
tleneld on the body Of Col. John NJ. Stot-
sepburg HIS brother. Otis Howard Bow
ers. Il chief embalmer for the United
states army nj Manila and IN tho prac-
tice ~ this profession he becomes the re-
ciplant ~ many souvenirs Of the nations
loval dead, some OF which he sends home
for safe keeping.
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Special Dispatch to the Post-Intelligencer.
WALLA WALLA. July 22.-Marriage IL
ccnses were yesterday granted to James
this city, and to Thomas +. West OF
Walla walla. and Miss Lucy A. Shick. of
Milton. Or
Ernest Lister. of the board of audit and
ccrtrol Is in the city inspecting the PEN
itantlary business and looking after po-
litical matters The population of the
prison Is now given al 40S.
The county assessor has about complet-
ed compilation OF the reports OF the field
deputies, and in a few days will have an
abstract prepared showing the results Of
his work. The county will make n good
showing. as property has been assessed at
a COED figure aud the work has been thor
oughly dorc
Wheat harvest Is progressing rapidly.
In n few days the bulk of the grain will
be in the stack or threshed. Most of the
fields are being headed and threshei at
the same time
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PERISHED IN THE DESERT.
Prof. Meneck. n Well known Mining
Engineer, Lost I'm Southern
Utah.

WILLIAMS, Ariz, July 22.-The report
OF one OF the most tragic deaths that aas
yet come to the people OF northern Ar
IONA is the one Just received that Pr OF.
j. M. Meneck. while insane, has per-
ished upon the barren sands OF southern
Utah. This intelligence was received here
today from a party that left here June
"a in search of the far-famed lost copper
mine of southern Utah.
man named Good had visited this
copper property, and after exciting peo-
pie with the stories OF Its richness, form
ed a company to go and locate the prop
erty. taking Prof. Meneek as one of the
party. The journey was long and tedious,
of the Grand canyon OF Arizona, and
passing into sandy tracts of southern
Utah Meneck became fearfully fatigued
and embarrassed, and his department was
considered unusual
The party went into camp for a few
days rest. when Meneck seemed TO revive
and be materially refreshed. He started
out alone upon a neighboring prospecting
tour, saying he would return In a few
hours. When night came on and the pro-
fessor did not return. party went In
search OF him. Four days and nights were
consumed. when the hunt was given up.
There are no towns or points OF supplies
near this section. and no hopes are en-
tertained of Menecks recovery.
In the death OF Prof. j. NJ. Mencck
science loses one OF the best known rep
resentatives in the entire Southwest. He
was a mining engineer, an expert of note,
and was considered an authority upon
archaeology and natural philosophy. He
had written exhaustively on numerous
branches of science. He held the degree
of Phi. ID. from Johns Hopkins university,
Baltimore. Md, and was a representative
OF the Smithsonian Institution. Great sur
prise Is expressed at his tragic end lie
was man Of about 30 years OF age, well
preserved and exceptionally strong. Min
ing men feel deeply disappointed In the
sudden termination of this expedition. as
they had expected unusual reports from
this copper property by one who stood
high In mining.
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MORE KLoNDIKE GOLD.
steamer Amur Reaches Victoria
With 81 .oeo.aoo In Dust--Ncsr's
Product VIII he $4,000, 600.

Special Dispatch 10 the post-Intelligcncer
VICTORIA. IA. G. July ~ The steamer
Amur reached here this afternoon bring.
ting tho largest number of rich Ktondikors
and more gold daas than has previously
arrived from the North this season.
There IL AZ least a million Ia gold dust
on board the steamer, and ninety passen-
" the taf North. The general opiuiOn ~
these men. who actually engaged IN min
tnE. n that the output Tor the year win
hs ssa.tNNND This large output IL ac-
counted Tor hy the fact that tuSt as mach
GOid II now taken cut IN simmer "a In
winter. a mNa who went over the creeks
60 estimate the output said u IL hard 20
make sn estimate. rs claim owners refuse
&c glVa the output Cor fyar ~ thu roy atty
Of 70 per cent cxac3ed by che government
Many % the largest claims barely pay ex-
p"nsss and 81 tbey paid royalty there
wesii b. a loss for tho year.
last Chance Gsta Run and ftttnker are
turning oat as well as the older creeks
N0nanra aud Fliar8do.
Doctors SAY ih%re are No cases ~ small
p1N IN Dawson hut eofuc typhoid Ar
engagements Tor suppression ~ tbs disease
are the very hezf
An fFVight has been moved from white
l4eTSa 60 paaseu. but the river below
Seikitk s. getting low Rates fCNm NhHe
hAree 60 Dawson afv considerably w.
Mured
Thc American and Canadian boundary
above NAiHes Mission. aaA are now work
ine ia White Pass.
Indians have catered a protest against
thf erection - . customs house la Hound
sFN. on the ground that % viii restrict
tht.T trade vita tnteftaT Indians
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HAD FUN WITH CONGREssMEN.
Franks of VentriloQuist in the
House of Representatives.

A ventriloauist who was In the house
the other day had lots OF fun while he
stayed, and. what is remarkable, he knew
enough to stop before he got himself into
trouble He was somewhere in the gal
lery and that is all that any one has been
able TO ind out.
Gen. Grosvenor got up to make few
remarks. when apparently Speaker Hen
derson threw out this observation in his
direction:
The gentleman from Ohio will get or
tho earth"
II was the speakers voice sni accent 10
a dot. Grosyenor had nothing TO say. and
II IA about the only time on record He
gaSped and SO did every one else for
Henderson Ia not like Thomas n Reed.
who loved 70 bother people with unusual
and sarcastic savings. he ~ cpnsiderate
and kind man IN the main ana would
never think Of being witty at the expense
Of tho white headed ohioan- At Ire time
the voice was projected into midair he
was peacefully convcrSinE with the clerk
and didn't even hear the remark After
the FIRST pause Of establishment there was
a general lsush and Grosvenor did not
Join Then the speaker Erasped the idea
that something had happs ned. raped with
hts gavel and 8rswicd out;
The house Will be IN ORDER
The sentence was repeated. apparently
by an echo and then 70 was the speaker
turn 10 lump lie looked "a myriiaed as
a man could especially a. the Rtenogranh-
err turned to look at him repfoachfally
Then thc voice came out % nowhere again.
~ said
"Ruheer. rubber"
The stenoeraphers FLUSHED and suhsii.
ei The house reared with laughter AMI
wondered shat would happen next What
happened next Nas another remark. which
seemed 90 come from all parts of tho
house az once
'Good 81. boys. the wars over
Then thfrc VAS a silence hat you could
cut and fhe foorkecpers began 10 hart
for the ventriioquist. tu; noboay could
locate him, and nothing more was heard
He was wise to bis seneraiion---Washing-
ton Carftoi
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REPORTS OF STATE BANKS.
COMPARISONS SHOW IMPROVED
CONDITIONS IN THE STATE.
Institutions File Re-
turns I'm Auditors Office ns of
May 31-Increase of Deposits
over Last Yenr Nearly 81 ,OOO, 900.

Special Dispatch to the Post-Intelligencer.
OLYMPIA, July 22.-The reports OF
twenty-seven state banks as of May 81
have just been filed in the state audi
tors office. d. B. Garrison. deputy
state auditor, has prepared an abstract
of these reports, which is given below.
Comparisons made by Mr.. Garrison with
the reports of the last four years show
vastly improved conditions In the state
There were thirty-four banks reported
in 1897, thirty-two in 1898, and twenty
seven In 1899 and 1900 If the same num-
Der Of banks had reported for 1900 as in
1887 the figures would be much larger.
In the matter of loans the figures are
as follows:
1897 .... ..s27s, isslsss .... ....... ss.577 III
1893 ..... $50 23T 1000 iIosss3
The loans for 1900 being nearly double
years reported show that the banks have
not changed their real estate holdings
materially, the variation being not over
The surplus fund presents a peculiar
condition. the amount at present being
about one-sixteenth of the amount held
in 1897. The figures are:
1898 .... ....... lisss2ioo 49,. ........ 1875
The most remarkable showing is made.
however. in the way OF deposits. The
figures are:
1897 ... .....s2 s5i la2lIs9s .... ......s5 5s3
1870 fN''sooA
The deposits are almost three times
as great In 1900 as In 1897. while the sur
plus of 1852. 800 held by the twenty seven
banks on a capital of sl,s49,9C0. amount
ing to about - per cent. has been
wiped out The undivided profits also
show a marked decrease since 1899 and a
slight decrease since 1897. The figures
are:
1871 ...... ...s 2ls 25oIlsss ......s leesis
isss 80. ...... 2xs sos 1900 80. ........ T7oI
The actual cash on hand Is only $4,000
more than in 1s9S while the deposits
have increased in that time nearly 81
100000 The cash Is reported:
1897 ... ms ist 5soifsas ,. ....,..No la g7s
1898 ..... ..... sA,s3iiaoo ..... .......1o3i 1913
AS all bank balances must finally be
liquidated in cold cash, nothing would
show more clearly how largely conf
dence enters into the banking business,
With n deposit of $500, 600, but 100000
of cash is held to meet 1t. II we return
to the report OF the Washington national
banks, April 26. Just one month earlier
than the report of the state banks, we
find deposit OF $50 .e54, while the en-
tire cash on hand r. 81, 925. 252, the per
cent. OF cash being about the same for
both state and national banks The en-
tire deposit In the twenty-scven state
and national banks of Washington being
approximately s27. es3. 423, with cash on
hand. 1886, 6si.
The following Is the abstract of the
reports OF the state banks, May 81. 1890:
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MEETS DAUGHTER FIRST TINE.
Kanaas Man Makes Acquaintance of
I0.Year-Old Child.

JOLIET. July 22.-Lomando Pierce. of
Lomando, Kan, and his i6-year-old
daughter met today in this city for the
first times in their lives
Many years ago he was a well-to-do
merchant of Joliet. but one day after
some dispute he decided to go away.
Leaving all his property TO his wife he
went West. He settled in Kansas and
started the town which bears his name.
He began to handle grain and was sue
cessful from the start. Shortly after his
going away, the daughter, Florence, was
born, but Pierce knew nothing of the
event until several years afterward.
Later Mrs. Pierce secured n divorce and
about two years ago remarked This
second marriage was annulled by the
courts. There Is rumor to the effect
that the bitterness of the past ts to be for
gotten and forgiven and a wedding would
not surprise their friends.
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DELAY OF soCKEYE RUN.
May he Caused by Late Development
of spayu

Special Dispatch 20 the Post-rnielligencer.
TACOMA, July "a, y. Boardman.
deputy state fish commissioner. says ne
Is OF the opinion that the reason for the
delay OF the sockeye run Of salmon Is that
the spawn are not yet arrived at that
stage OF development usual nj the time
the fish seek fresh water. After making
an examination Of Ash from various parts
OF the lower Sound. he fnds that the
spawn are immature
Tho run through Deception pass and
around the south shore ~ WILDLY island
continues fairly good however confirming
the fisheries office In tho opinion that
tho run r. due 10 the return Of sockeyes
hatched in the Baker lake hatchery. The
main run for the salmon hanks and OF
Point Roberts and IN the lower Sound is
Just beginning. and will probably De on
hy the end % the present week
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Given Time to Compromise.

special Dispatch TO the Post lntelliSencer.
WALLA WALLA, July 22.--The stten-
tion OF Judge Brents was taken up yes
terday and late last night with the case
OF the Statesman Publishing Company.
Lloyd Armstrong. n stakeholder. petition
ed for a receiver, and the trustees. j. r.
Catron and David Miller, resisted with a
bundle of affidavits and three lawyers.
After hearing a great deal of testimony
Judge Brents held that the case was well
founded and a receiver would be neces-
sary in short time unless the matter
could be settled by compromise. The mat
ter was held in allowance for few days
to give the defendants time TO consider
the question of settlement before q re-
ceiver will be named.
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what cavarpI Thought Of Rsi.ae

HOW y BAND N 0T1iDhry conYfrea-
tion-' oucr asked Gavarni IN est
bette" was the reply.
Rot shat a. yna mean hx bette" 7
inquired.
what everyone csc means re had
no wit. except ZEN r. hand and 10 soand
81 very dlfdcuv go get e. work He
vouli cover = sheet q PAPER with words
and phrases and sentences. without aar
particular meaning Just as YOU wotfs
have sometime seen mo cover a VOID
block with initial letters and fantastic
designs of all kinds. Then, when ne had
once got under Eay. ne would ~ on
working for hours without sropqinz
beginning perhaps 10 the evening and
WORKING throughout tAe nlght"-''Per-
sonAl Reeo!iecuons." By. IA. Sutherland
Edwards
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Process Discovered Lessening Cost
of Production.

TEPRE HAUrE, July 2?.--Evreriments
with produced gas by a new process for
the manufacture of gas which have been
In progress by the Streeter glass factory
of this city for three months have proven
a surprising success. The factory In the
first week had the best results. The fac
tory starts with forty blowers and viii in
crease its capacity within few weeks.
The cost of producing the gas is even
cheaper than natural gas In the boom
DAYS in the Indiana gas belt. The North
Baltimore Glass Company has begun the
construction OF a big plant here and two
more companies have representatives In
the city searching for sites On which to
build factories.
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Liabilities,
Granted an Alternative Writ.

Special Dispatch to the Post-Intelligencer
OLYMPIA. July Elm the case IF The
state ex rel. Il. p. Nelson ct al. vs. H.
Il. Hadley, superior judge OF Whatcom
order granting an alternative writ re-
turnsble July II at $50 .. m. Nelson ct
al. are applying for a writ OF maudamus
to compel Judge Hadley to FIX "A suptrse-
IDEAS bond In an injunction In an appeal
from the prohibitory part of a manja-
tory injunction.
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PASSENGER nan TO WALK.
rse of street Car bridge Prohibited
by commissioner.

Special Dispatch 20 the observation-disclosures
TACOMA. July = Today passengers Tor
odd Tacoma were compelled 60 get ~
the cars NJ the Old exposition grounds.
on North Tacoma avenue and walk
across the bridge hv order % the commits
siouer % public works IL In halieVe Nv
the commissioner that the bridge is not
safe. ana che prccautlon has been taken
- prevent accident.
The empty cars are run across f~a
bridge. when tho passengers are again
taken on. The arrangement NrtnEs h5It
a vast amount ~ adverse criticism IN the
commissioner \ u&w deck VIII be put
on tho hrtdge
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Wall. wnlIa Republican convention

Special Dispatch to the observation-disclosures
WALLA WALLA, July 22.-The Repub-
lican county central committee met ~ the
court house yesterday afternoon and la
sued a call for the county convention TO
nominate a full ticket and elect delegates
will be composed OF f2T delegates. the
same number as the last meeting. and will
be held at the court house August 10. The
primaries win be held August 2. and eau
ouses will be held in the cities on the
evening OF the previous day.
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eminent has replied 1000. Upon receipt
Of this reply the war Office again cabled
asking the Dominion government to make
arrangements as soon as possible for
transportation from Halifax TO Vancou-
yer OF large number of troops and nu
nitions OF war. destined for the orient. but
the precise number OF troops to be sent
through was not stated.
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NATURAL GAS DIMINISHING.
National GLASS Co. VIII Go From In
diana to Pittsburg.

PITTsBURG. Pa. July 22.-Henry c.
Frick. president of the National Glass
Company. announces that the company s
plants will he removed from Indiana to
the Pittsburg district as soon as proper
sites can be secured This Will affect
over 5000 worknen.
The reasons given for the change are
that the supply OF natural gas In Indiana
Ia diminishing and that the Ohio river
provides unusual facilities for reaching
the Southern markets,