The Seattle Star Newspaper, March 29, 1899, Page 1

° } Twenty-five Gate a Month : By Mait or Carrier VOL. I-NO, 28, MARCH 29, 1899, ce ye NPE REIT Teleph ubsoriptions to Pike 160 z PRICE ONE CENT—FIVE CENTS ON ALL THAINS PRIZE IN DISPUTE chineseLottery Men In Trouble. TICKET JUGGLING IS CHARGED By a White w Whe Says He Won $1,900, Police Judge Cann will hear a Chinese lottery case within a few Seym | Uiticer Hubbar ‘Wii claims that he was cheated out of S190 by the changing of lottery tlekets a fow nights age in a joint OD Washington street The Chinese proprietors keep a Feeord of all tickets sold, and aa @ach purchase ts ma a duplicate fa furnished and placed in a book, Hubbard's number, it is claimed, ‘Won the prize of $1900, but w the comparison of tickets was made, tt ‘was found that the spots on his teket did not mateh with the one im the proprietor’s book. Chinn Quong and Loule Kay, the two Chinamen who are proprietors of the joint, were arrested yeater- @ay ond brought theit books to Chief Reed for inspection. The Chinamen claim that the spots on Mubbard’s Ueket have been chang- ed, perhaps by acid. They aliege that this is frequently done by players. Risip May Be Stil! Alive SAN FRANCISCO, March 29.—It fe now thought that Edwin K. Al- Bip, the Sacramento rea! estate deal- er who disappeared from his home im the Capital City fore than two years ao, ts still alive. Two years ago Alsip’® other died and left him a $20 insurance policy. Yesterday 4 notice was fled In the superior court for Sacramento coun- ty upon behalf of W. H. Spencer of this city. The notice was to the ef- fect that on Sepiember 30, 189%, Al- sip had transferred the , 4 insur- ance policy to notice was filed by Attorney J. x ‘Turner, of this city, Turner says that a few days ago & woman friend of his handed him the Insurance transfer and said that Spencer wapted him to Me ft before the estate of Alsip’s mother was settled. Turner says the womas told him that Spencer was now im the east, ‘Turner claims to know nothing of the whereabouts of Alsip, but he says that it Is his impresstoa that America’s Duty to Its Wards loaves us morally the guardians of peoples to whom we are bound to give free schools, free speech, equai- ity before the law. and freedom of worship. We can give them, if we will, & stable government, with ail the opportunities that it offers. As thelr protectors we should develop their capacities for self e verument to the utmost limite of possibility. ‘To the extent that our administra- tion ‘s requisite we should teach by example that our form of govern- ment brings the best results In ev- ery way. We and our institutions are chiefly on trial. Let us not for- p wool act upon that fact.-Boston Globe. GERALD LAPINER HOME Kidnapped Chicago Boy Again Happy Among His Toys. CHICAGO, March 29.—LAttle Ger- ald Lapiner, the abducted boy, was brought home today by his mother from Painesville, Onto. Onee inside the Lapiner home the little fellow, who had been absent nearly ten months, ran about, examining fem!- Nar places and playthings. . He quickly recognized bis brothers and sisters. The child looks pale and thin. Mr. and Mra, Lapiner will re- turn to Painesville to appear on ‘Thursday when proceedings against the abductors will be instituted. Mr. Lapiner save he will devote all his energies the pugishment of those responsible for the stealing of the boy. He is firmly of the opinion the | old couple with whom the child wi found were not alone in their wor! and that the motive for kidnappin the boy was to hold him for ran- fom. FISH TRAP DEAL. It Will Be Consummated at airhaven. ‘The big deal between the Pacific- American Fish company of Chicago, and the Osh | rappers and canners of the Sound, will be consummated at | Fairhaven Friday Om that day 560,000 will be pald to the salmon trap and cannery owners of the lower Sound. The Chicago repre- fontatives arrived in the city late yesterday aftemwrann, and left for Fairhaven on a special last night. In the party were T. A. Moran, R. Onffroy, %. B. Deming, W. F. Gould, and J. P. Moran. Mr. Onffroy, in speaking of the matter, said “When the deal is made every bond will be taken up, none of them being permitted to lapae. That includes forty-six fish traps at various places ‘on the lower Sound, the Island Packing company's can- nery, and the Anacortes company’s cannery. The total investment in traps and cnnneries wiil be about $709,000."" “Fut that Is only about one-half of the mount to be inverted on Puget sound. Nearly 91,200,000 will be spent to carry on the burine "s brother | An tinmense between Mairhaven and Whatoom, steamers will be built to connect with the traps, a fertiliasing factory #o complete that every part of the re. | |fuse of the salmon will be utiliged, | the shipment of the freah fiwh will be constructed,” | Mr. Onffroy, who will manage the | affairs of the company, will open offices In this city and Fairhaven. He will be the only oMfcer of the! company to remain here, and th others will have their headquart jin Chicago. The party ie expected [to return to Seattle Friday. | THE RUMOR DENIED. A dispatoh received last aight from anery will be butt | and also a refrigerating plant for! PUSHING ON TO VICTORY Filipino Capital. | Big Prairie Fire Raging DID NOT CET THERE So They Sued the Alaske Steamboat Company. WASHINGTON, March 2%. folowing cablegram was rece The Seattle & Alaska Steamship |inie morning from Gen. Otis: “M company in made the defendant tn ® damage suit commenced in the Superior court by G. Orielli and G. |the outskirts of Marilao, MANILA. Ma ‘Americans Can See. Two Pennsylvanians and one Da- a boy was wounded Is He is now practically in the Filipino enpital. Our owe Pag day were four killed, and | wounded. Arthur's advanced yesterday only t jlate in the afternoon to repair the Took anti! t night thirty Now District Judg WASHINOTON, March 2% — The President today appointed ex-Bena- t ay, of Delaware, to Unit States judge of the Third Judteial district CAN LOOK THROUGH BARS | Robert Weatcott, allas Tom Camp- bell, who was arrested some time ago in Tacoma for stealing a bieyele at [Puyatiup, has been sentenced to jal, Cam and stole a b wan identl- ithirty da Reatlle man, |fore leaving here, It | fed and returned, KILLED IN A TUNNEL. ins of Edward Denroine The rew San Francisco stated that it was ru- mored there that the Pacifico Coast arrived from Cascade tunnel last Steamship company would soon re- | nhemy Slowly Retreats night Denroine was employed by move ite general offices to Beatth ii the een Northern pean - |The reason given for the transfer ---() j was kille¢ by falling rocks tn the ie the rapid increase of the Great) asua ities on tunnel. Northern business, and the acute B eres en wanes Competition with the Canadian Pu: oth Sides. AN OLYMPIC TRAIL. eifle. BH President J. D. Farrell, of the as W. F. Horner, of Brinnon, ts in Pacific Coast company, denies the the city attempting to raise ‘money truth of the rumor. He said that ee: weld. «ince trein wallip the Di [the company's offices at an Fern: | fo the he <inve uPeRetonmary to handle the |AFthur'e division continues to ad. | the De wee co | business at that point toge her with n | van > At 10 o'clock this morning of Dante ti tie moor Po t his the Mexican and Southern California + gn Th my vel see ace statements, the trall in necemsary to mea |Troopa met with Iittie resistance, |{H8t Portion of the state, it will } also be a great thing for prompec- and will also open the mining MAYWOOD, Ned. March 29.~ | while Fitpane'e were Grtak. ¥ i unities of the Olymple ranges lbad prairie fire is raging in this|(o ascertain our position. Scores of | Th Scenery slong the chosen route locality. Many stacks of unthreshed | bodies of the Filipinos are lying in|'* #4 to be unsurpassed. = The grain and hundreds of tons of hay|the road from Maniia to Marilao, ‘al! will skirt the high mountains have been burned near here. Small | There are also meny bodies in the; St One turn, then descend to the farmers, it ls feared, may be burn-) river. valleys, running along mountain ed out. The town, which ts poorty ee eee bP secluded akes. Mr. Horner is of the opinion “eign tered Aye ters ass 4 haga Prograssing Rapidly (00 M0 Movi, oe wilt | the ye MANILA, March Gen. Mac- bulld the tral, and that the bene- | Arthur's troops have reached Bisse, file will be speediiy recognised. WITHOUT A MAYOR Ortellt fr. whe etaim $423 each, a!-) lratiroada dria on and fend care) leging that the steamship company through with supplies, Commenctng) PORTLAND, failed to carry out Ke contract (« ‘Troops march | is heout a , and will con jand them in Pawson last esr. | raniaiy on Bocave, and will continue | tinue to be until April & the dat ‘They allege that they took Leora to Bigaa, seven miles from Malotos.| fixed by the nell Wo elect a suc on the Noyo in June and were ¢ as far as St. Michael and then re- *8 | enemy has destroyed catiroad and) censor to the late W |the telegraph lines. A construct the duties turned SS Gee an come [train te following our fore Th discharged by Sor be t coaeytg hy mage Ne | enemies’ resiaiance is not fo vigor-| president of the counc be oe eo aqnenat 8 ious today. Our tons thup far it| Who will be next at the head of me and outtite. Hitght. The towns tm front of our ad-|the olty guvernment is naturaliy « vance are Bring destroyed by fire tion of great public interest Troops in excellent spirits than a year remains of the ~ - — present” term, and, although Mayor Causaities to Troops. Mason's or will have no pat- nage to di oe, he wiil prem: WASHINOTON, March 38, —~ Gen. | [yrnh® f° ciepenee: Br ublie worke {Otie reparted this morning two) ang a check on the proceedings of iter an oe pieeeea 15, pants. the ¢ i for that time. Every eme > re one , therefore, interested in the that the troope are in no need selection of a goed man, and the Ine suppiies. jcouncitmen will find the next week _—_—— > ee |profuctive of more advice than they MANILA, March 2 ‘had dinner at Bagan tod Short: | ly after thie morning, jenemy appeared in force and open- 4 fire on the Americans. Order to charge had scarcely left the ofecers' Few Days. Vipe before the whole line were rueh- ing on the Fillpines The tatt WASHINGTON, March 19. — The |SOUld not wiihatand the Heree a il for 25,000 volunteers will prob- pp Met 3h cab we: river with sovere loxees, Twenty- ably be issued in a few days, This nine wore killed in front of Pennay!- have been honored with since their ADDED $1 25,00. To the Cost of t the Water Works System. The board of public works yester- Jay afternoon followed the program will be under the army reorganisa- | varia regiment alone. and the other ovtlined In the Star, and decided to tion Dill, and will increase the army regiment engaged did cqually effec. Increane the cost of the Cedar river to 100,009, and will mean release for tiv@ Work. The men of the Pirat| Water system $125,000 by substitut- Nebraska infantry performed a re-|'ne larger pressure pipes which will the volunteer regiments yet in eer | markable feat @uring the engage-|°4!ry 54,000,000 gallonn dally, instead ment. They swam the river under fire and 414 much to disconcert the lenemy Hocave war captured at § o'clock this morning LED HIM : pproach of Americans are eager to attack Malolos, Le SACRAMENTO, March 29.—~<As a as if that place will be reached to result of a fight with bare knuckles morrow, A number of prisoners yesterday afternoon, George mM. t#ken aay that the leaders salon Francis, an employe of the railroad Prevent the Filipinos surrendering shops, lies in the morgue, and Jobn wen ene of the bent known ana | MLOSION RY CORVERTION young men of the city, isin apne a onvention of the city jail awaiting to be charg- auwa “Saas ainnes KI i | miles went of 15,000,000 as proposed in previous plans. Footpads at Olympia OLYMPIA, March @%—About 9 ‘clock this m ning an Indian came » thie city and reported that t rangers held up & man about two the city and robbed him of a roll of bills and « quantity of stiver money. Sheriff Millings at once started out to investigate the report. The robbers are supposed to b the men wh burglarized the pontofice at Sheiton Saturday morn- ing ed with the crime of manslaughter. pd gas Bagh eo aie i Crushed to Death. nociety, 01 attle district, in @herburn and Francis both belong-|teing held at the Grace M. | SAN FRANCI®CO, March 2.—M e@ to the local company of the na- (| onurch. ‘This forenoon several in-|Groeh, a carpenter, who was in the ttonal guard and were encamped to-! teresting papers on Christian and|¢mploy of the Paraffine Paint com- gether at Santa Crug last summer. | missionary work were reed Le pany, Was yesterday crushed to While they were at Santa Crus they tniy afternoon the officers for the en. | death betwee rry Slip No, 6 and va’ pe Figs than Bhi ord Gacrs:| suing ve will be elected ja spring fender, His ly fell into acra- pean Rar <Hiltcaetade nto he water, whence it was recovered mento Francis widened the breach | |weveral how ter. by continually twitting Sherburn| CAN HAVE A FERRY. | The aceldent happened about 1:25 with his record as @ soldier, which ory p. m., juct as the ferry boat New he hinted was not all that it shoud | AM tons) staclen to the construc De wae’ tania dant t5 ths ek be. on Of A. ferry across Lane V — [Krogh and G berta, another Sherburn having nothing to con- | !neton have been removed by an act) nwo e- ceal, stood this treatment for a time | of the las! legislature In amending phe angeAe aion Pio. sv plies! hind without resentment. Yesterday af. | the original law to Include lakes, 8) wii nich the piles are protected. ternoon Francis again twitted huge | TOREES, etc " end now all that re |The bout they used to take them while they were at work togeth mains for the county commission m > pile e f 4 rene aD | ere to consider is the cost. In the|from pile to pile was leaky, and (the shops, and when Sherburn turn- 4 to walk away Francis made a original law, the provisions for mt bodies of standing water, and Pro ecuting Attorney MeElroy gave an opinion that under the act a ferr could not be operated across the Lake Washington entimater | have been given out yet, but it thought the cost will not exceed tts 000, and the expense of operating ferry will be paid out of the county current expense fund. ed heavily on Francis’ temple. Fran- cis fell to the ground but soon re- |gained his feet and went back to |hie work. A little while later he complained of being sick, and wan removed to the honpital, where he died in an hour, As soon as the news of Francis’ |death reached Sherburn he went to |the city jail and delivered himself up. Sherburn is not yet 19 years old, Francis is 24 and leaves a wid. | ow and child, Sherburn is a son of | | Wiltam H. Sherburn, member of the | |board of education and one of Ba- cramento's snost respected citizens, AN INDIAN KILLED. | John Curly, an Indian, was run jover and killed Inst night about 10 o'clock by » Columbia and Puget |wound freight train near Weller street and #ixth avenue south. Just before the accident Curly was seon waiking along near the track in an intoxicated condition, and it In mupponed that he either lay down) ‘The hotel was bullt on a lot used on the track to sleep, or did not\in the old day as @ skating pond) hear the approaching train and was by residents of the nelehborhood knocked down and run over. New York Journal His body was terribly mangled, | hia head being completely cut off. The remains were identified by| we were m Sergt. Laubscher, Curly is well! have to doc known on the water front, and by | wife (eniffing at the the police, having lived for a long|you haven't done any.” time in North Seattle, |Phia North American. Jay Gould’s Tunnel, A circumstance not known to the general public was the existence ja tunnel leading from the der Forty-seventh # |to the house of Jay Gouwid |was built at Mr. Gould's lafter the riot caused by his with holding the returos of the Matr Cloveland election, At that time Mr, Gould escaped from hin house in « closed carria unnoticed by the rioters, and, not wishing to rink hin fo again In view of the possi bility of a similar creurnstance, bh had the tunnel cut throu expens Mra, Wedwife—You told me before rried that £ wouldn't ny cook!ig.” Mr, Wed meal) Well —Philadet |the side | Roberts decided to ball tt out hefore they started in for their afternoon's coarse remark to him and Sherburn !clpalities owning and operating | 0 ” i4 nad juat about completed truck him. Several blows were ex-|ferries, mentioned —wpocifieally | nig task when the Newark cane in changed, and finally Sherburn land-| “streams,” but war silent as to}. slip and he was caught between GRITTENTON HOME. Donation of a Building Prom- ised In Tacom Tt t# rumored on that the White Bhi coma may be donate anized Flore’ zation, good authority d heme at Ta to the new! Crittenton or- Th operated by Chriavar Charles Critt lant night and there. home is at present owned and the State Women's union. coma pen A series of | will meetings BICYCLERS: The bieyol id already th housand ntlal to he 1809 outfit, for t we IN SEATTLE. things claimed to mpleten fine weather hae stir ver vening beginners can “be eon on th back = atreeta urniug to ride wheel Th being put in splendid con dition, and when the path to the army post is completed, Seattle can pride itself on having some of the best paths on the coast, and one be ers “of paths are a iit a ai han viated the | CHIEF READ | Mionrror Raneers EXPLAINS a How He Is Troubled In Tacoma, EX-PATROLMEN PUT UP JOBS) Alloge They Have Boon Held Up and Thet His Force ts Inefficient. Chief of Pollee Reed, of Tacoma, lin in the elty today as a witness in [the case againat Willams and Walk jer, the two men who held up and |robbed the manager of the Electric liaundry about two months ago, In speaking of the recent holdup olng om in the City of Destin: hief Head taid: “At present w have only twenty-one patroimen, ree of the med in Old Town and three in Gouth Tacoma, leaving only fifteen for the city Instead of Increasing the force, jelty council hae decreased it, ing each patrolman more gr und than he can cover, “A great deal of apite ialk Is be- ing indulged in by former members of the force, whom I dincharged for good reasons, . We have done good | werk considering our small force, and today Taroma is quite free from j buneo men and petit larceny thieves. Many of the ex-patroimen have brought in complaints of being ced up, but when investigation w made the chatge was generally found | to be a hoax. J have had a leas number of men granted me than any f my Leong oho and aull T have had more work to do. SOLDIERS REMAINS Sent Home to Their Sorrowing Friends. | NBPW YORK, March 2.—The cof- | Ons containing the bodies of soldiers killed in Cuba were removed from |funeral ship Crooke teday. They | were immediately tarted for their | | destination. Sherman Improves. | WASHINGTON, March 29.—Johu Sherman arrived here this morning. His condition shows great improve- ment. Talks Thro’ His Hat. PARIS, March 29.—Fwiix Roxas. the Filipino agent here, denies the statement that Aguinaldo wishes to apromise with Americans. FOR COOK'S INLET. The General Sigiin Will Sail Next Monday. The schooner Gen. Bigiin, owned by the MacDougall@ Southwick com pany, is alongside Schwabacher yok, where she will shortly begin joading a cargo of freight for Sun- rise City The Siglin will be the first smal) sailing craft to leave Se- attle for the north this season Since her return from Alaska several months ago, she has been undergoing a thorough overhauling from keel to truck. She has been repainted and is in trim condition. Besides other improvements, 6 new haich-covering has been bullt on the sohooner's deck and two new staterooms have been added to the passenger accomm tions The Sigtin t# expected to sail on her initial voyage to Cook's inject about next Monday. The 125 tons of freight which she will take north will consist principally of supplies for the compapy's store at Sunrise ony. Resides the freight, the Sig- lin will take up material for a hy- draulic plant which t* for 8. W Wible, of Rakersfield, Cal. Mr Wot is connected with a mining company which owns twelve claims about six miles from Sunrise, Work fon the claims has but recently been begun. Last fall the Sigiin took up a similar hydraulic plant for the [same company The schooner Nellie G. Thurston, other vessel belonging to the mpany, will probably leave for ‘ook's Inlet about a week after the Gen. Sigiin, She will take up the freight left by the Siglin. Captain | Johnson, who commanded the Sig lin during Iast season, will be re- tained as master, tth Steady Company (after a running | comment on bualhe * #cceRS In gen- | eral—I must say, Mies Florence, that ‘ing 1 particularly it in business enier | pris ‘| Mise Florence- fo dol 7 | young Rushman, for instance. Ho's ynly been calling on Miss Sparks for |two months afd they're engaged al- ready.-Riehmond Dispatch “Dearest,” she murmured, “T am #o afraid you'll change.” “Darling,” he answered, “you'l never find any change about me." Which was painfully true in a double sense.—Cleveland Plain Deal z | < wares -_ etesiatiechan Side Old, BUT THE phil ihe he! suatice Underwood ta tacles an giving h extra polish th etation of the di age of SPELGER he days in ox fleulty *p 1215-1217 4" of determining the woman who will appear before his c< next Paturday mor ning as th plaint 4“ pull against a derma ALA Bz \~. tologiat. Even then the proverbis tainty of feminin age will b ased by the utter difference o ve Aspect presented by the two sides o 25 Cents per P. Corner Third and Pike. the face of the plaintiff. Viewed — from the right she will look lke Ml @ girl of 16, with a fre 0 THIRD DAY'S SESSION. © compicnion, bur tom tne mnmine Paid ot face hae all the mature look and the The King County inatitute ia f- Marks of time common at 0. Hhe sension today at the High schoo Plaintiff in the sult is Mrs. L. B. This is the: third day, and the inf Houghton, who seeks to recover the terest in just as inarked as it wet) Maximum sum for which a justice on Monday. eetional work wa? COUrt sult can be entered, $200. The taken up after the opening exercines T¢fendant is Mrs, Gervaise Gra- and Harr ‘Wagner addressed th” em High school section on “Importanct According to the complaint; Mrs. of Local Geography and History raham, who owns to being 42 years Immediately afterwards he spoke t, 04, entered into an agreement with “Com! Mrs. Houghton September 20, 1864, ition in the Grammar Gradea.* Whereby the latter was to remove Prof. Gardner, of Island county ®!! the wrinkles and blemishes from spoke on "The Purpose of Nature's D¢t face free of charge. Half the Work.” “The Teacher as a Cult f4¢e according to the charge, was to Woman,” by Mra. Stacy, of Tacoma, * treated at first, and Mrs. Hough- was an interesting subject ably tM was then to sit in a show win- handed. ‘The programme for thit dow for #ix months to show “before afternoon will be the same as here, 4nd after taking” effects of a kind tofere Published in the Star. in the Star. to make a patent medicine man turn green with envy. At the end of the mix months, according to the alleged agreement, the other half of the face ‘as to be restored to youthful fresh- We Bil In addition, Mra, Houghton jclaims she was to receive $10 a week for her services, But, the complaint charges, Mrs. Graham refused to | carry out this part of the agreement and it is to recover the wages alleg- ed to be due that the suit is enter- ed. On account of the painfulness of the treatment Mrs. Houghton says she refused to have the other side of | them ent it |that he remembered And He Used Expletives ss torci ony inthe ‘former | Concerning Soldiers. |, though told that it would tor 3,000 volunteer troops. After two days of work, Western passenger men have arranged fares !from Chicago to meet the reduction “6 BHINGTON, March 29. — John Biack, who aceompanio’ ot ral Miler to Porto Rico, was the most Important witness examined by the beef board today. He said that on his return to Washington he) called on Gen. Reagan to discuss va- rious matte: When he told Ragen that the men refused to eat the beef, the witness declared Eagan be- came very angry and exclaimed: “<r them, I would have made Eagan took the stand this after- noon. He corrected his statement regarding the twenty-four hour clause in the beef contract, saying it had changed trom seventy-two by his own order, He laid a great deal of blame for the bad beef complaints | to the prajadice of the trnorant. Hor julu News. Advices just received from Hono- lulu, state that the sale of the City of Columbia has been confirmed. The failure of congress to enact any coasting laws for Hawali has had one beneficial effect. it has loosened @ large amount of tonnage available for carrying on the sugar bi that was tied up in the Hawaiian registry question. The gunboat Wheeling left Hono- | lulu Mare for Man and the tranaport Conemaugh arrived at Honolulu Mareh 21. TOOK A CAR RIDE. At the request of Manager Blan- chard, pany, the city councilmen went on 4 tour of inspection yesterday after- noon to Green lake and park. ‘Three new cars have just been purchased by the company, and the councilmen were taken out none of these . Stops were made along the line to inspect different things. At Green lake the officiais| enjoyed themselves as they did when young, «winging and tettering. Lun cheon was served by the company in the car, Duck Swallowed a Fish. A wild duck killed by a farmer, brought in and sotd on the streets, was dressed n the restaurant of shy’s saloon a few days ago, na fish measuring 12% inches long and 3', inches wide was found on its Inside, as perfect as if awal-| lowed only a short time before the duck was shot. It had gone down tall first, and while its head wae In the duck’s craw, the tall was at the extreme end of the bowel, Rut what bothered those who saw It was how a fish three and a half inches wide could go down the duck'’s throat when its throat apparently wes not large enough to admit of the pass. | age of one an inch wide, The fish was of the tooth herring or “skip- jack" variety, but what family the duck belonged to none seemed to know.—Frankfort Roundabout. Easy on Newspapers, A little boy over in Burns, Ore- fon, was required to write an essay the other day on “Newspapers,” and here ts the re- sult: "T don't know how newspapers came into the orld, and I don't think God does, for He hasn't « nothing to say about them, and editor’ is not in the Bible, 1 think the editor is one of the missing lynx you hear about, and stayed in the brush until after (he flood, then came | out and wrote the thing up, and has | heen here ever since, TI don't think one ever dies; T never saw a dead un and never hoard of one ever getting | killed. Our paper is a mighty poor un; the editor goes ‘thout underolose Il winter, don’t wear no socks, and pa hasn't paid his subscription for five years,” Hoax—Say, old chap, do you be- eve in making your wife live with- }in her allowance? Joax—No, sir: not when she can manage to live without it—Phila- delphia Record, of the Seattle Traction com-, Kinnear | the subject of) in rates of the Northern Pacific and Great Northern to Montana and the North Pacific points, with- out cutting to intermediate points. Mr, MeNicoll, general passenger manager of the Canadian Pacific, sald at Ottawa yesterday that the C. P. will not be drawn into a rafl- road rate war to the Pacific const, and that the present trouble between the western lines will not inst six weeks. At an informa! conference of the friend of Quay held last night in Harrisburg, it was decided that Quay would remain a candidate for United States senator until the end. A movement ‘> make ex-Secretary lof State Richard Olney the Demo- eratic candidate for President next year has just been made public. | Crops in several sections of Texas were badly frozen in the frost of last night and much of the corn will have to be replanted. The journeymen tatlors in the ehope at Pittsburg and Allegheny struck yesterday afternoon for an advance in wages from 10 to 15 per cent. ‘The crews of the American fleet ‘ashore at Kingston, ) Jamaica, last night, on leave, started a riot among themselves over an old feud ebout the flagship New York's absence from the battle of Santiago. The trouble lasted several hours before the officers could suppress it. Sev- eral men were severely hurt. A shingle mill owned by the Gray's Harbor Commercial company was destroyed last night, making a loss of about $10,000. ‘The mills at Centralia are running on five-quarter time to enable thens to keep up with increasing orders. The funeral of Mra. Corey, who was shot at Tacoma Sunday by her husband, was held yesterday afters ‘noon, Col. T. T. Burgess, one of the oldest and most honored citizens of Walla Walla, died yesterday. Opposition to the building of a | big lumber mill by Messrs. Stuart | & Wells, the Chicago capitalists, on | Deadman’ ® island, near Vancouver, |has been so bitter on the part of the “Four Hundred,” that the mill men |may come across the border to some | suitable place on Puget sound. A. Berg, of Puyallup, was held up last night a short distance out of |Tacoma by the traditional “long and short” man, and was relieved of $500, James O'Conne!l, better known as “Pinnacle Jim,” was killed last night at Loomis, Wash., by John 0’ Herrin, O'Herrin claims that he committed the deed in self defense, In a Hight between William King- man and Jack Burns, two mi!men ving six miles east of Snohomish, near Monroe, yesterday noon, King- man was knocked insensible badly injured, from which injuries died about midnight. The uble was over a family feud. | “I was sorry to do tt,” said Mr Rte ton Barnes, “but T wae obliged to take notice of such grose neglect of duty, I have discharged the property man.” “He was careless Orestes Van Hamm, | prompt book twie “It's worse than that this time, haw allowed the company away without Its road Washington Star, “Have you no merey!" she shriek- ed ‘No," hissed the villainous drug clerk; “but,” he murmured absent- mindediy, “we have something just as good," ” remarked “He Mr, forgot the Hea to comy map.""—