The Seattle Star Newspaper, December 11, 1899, Page 4

| — oo NE eee ee DATE ON URRENCY Begun in the House by Overstreet SPEAKS FOR GOLD STANDARD A Senate Bill to Send In Commission to Chine id Ja WASHINGTON, D.C, Deo. 11- There was a sparse attendance tn the galleries of the house when the wave at pegn,. Tae qumber of speakers on the floor was, hawever, in antletpation of the opening of the week's debate on the currency claring that the gold standard had atrial ed by Frank Tannehill, al ability, Lottie Willian the leading soubrette, with the myatertous high kick, If also a feature of the show, ‘The entire cart is made up of well known actors, and a clever production is assured. Ir, an actor * made its bow to & Seattic audience last night at the Third Avenue theater, Long before the play commenced, standing room was ata premium, The play in truly tory of “Human Hearts.” Tts seene in laid in the green ia of Arkansas, and presents a beautiful portrayal of the life of the simple hill folk. ‘The efforts of the various members of the company met with @ cordial tecognition, At the end of the third act the entire company had to cross the atage singly to moet hearty ap- plause. Bach was accorded a hearty reception. The work of the villain was so realistic that the audience | was roused to hissing and shout of derision Mise Nankevith tained the lead eapectally acceptable, Mr. Eflie was also above the average, ant the “rusty bum" soon became a favorite with his audience. ‘This play seeme destined to break the house record during tte stay here, which le much to say, considering the the attractions Manag Russel) te furniahing his patrons. PE aw and were sognized in this country for more than half a century. He salt it was a necessity to have a law on pe Statute Docks definitely amnounc- the gold dollar ta be our atand- of value rather than leave it to the @eoretion of any man, Whether present @F secretary of the treaa- ury. an ender fram whem might at any time change the standard. He recounted the bia yot previous leg- istation on the subject said the purpose of the bill was to @impel ald lingering dowbt that the mamey of the United States is as good as that of any of the nations of the world. WASHINGTON, D. C., Deo, 11—- enate today Dille were intro- + authoriging the president to @ppolnt comminsioners to visit China and Japan and Inquire Into the com- ! and industrial condtiotns of e empres. WAS DRUGGED been AND ROBBED Wakes Up ir ina a Cell to Find His Money Gone. August Palmer, a lorrer living at Greeniake, was arrested Saturday night by Officer Freeman on a charge of drunkenness. This morning, when he was taken to the desk to be din- charged, he informed clerk Meredith | that he head not been drank, but had been drugged and robbed of $680. Palmer says he went into the U. 8 saloon on Second ayenue south Bat- vrémy sight ta @et ea drimk. He call- et for a glass of beer, and it was served. Almost immediately his senses began to leave him and he former collector of custome for the district of Puget sound, is again in trouble, When he entered upon hie duties as colleetor among his Bondamen was William Fidridge, a prominent citizen of Jet- ferson county. The United States is premeing the bondsmen for certain wharfage fees which Randers claims was ® part of his salary The comptroller of the treasury refused to allow this, M, Ridridg Row comes forward and claims his signature to the bond is a forgery. The matter was submitted to the | federal grand jury, which haa been in session for gome time past | Saunders has had nothing but trouble since he became collector He wae accused vartousty of admit- ting Chinamen into this country, | and when he went Past was arrested | for causing the death of his child by | pr wing Christian Setence | ~ THE NOME RCHARTS. Emile Duval Henry Mutter, Frank Sulzer, Rorcios Thomassen, Peter Genern, H. Martows, Michael | Goldberg and Emile Heney, claht on arrested Saturday afternoon by [Sameer Adame, Schanemen and De- etive Wappenstetn, [being disorderly persona, fore Judge Cana th ors d utter introduced evi. | dence show that they had jobs jand were discarged. The remaining | five were fined $25 and costs | It was reported that the men were }in Seattle for the purpose of tn- | uctne Sirie to go to © pe N Nome. IN FAVOR OF © A CANNERY]... cannot remember what happened un- | ti! he found himself In jall this morn- ing. Palmer is well dressed, East ters he had only 55 cents in money, and his wetech. The police are tn clined ¢ detectives are now investigating the case. WERE COUNTERFEITERS The federal grand jury today re turned true bills against counterfeiting silver half dollars. ponths ago for creating a die- turbance in a Chinese dptum jotnt on! et When taken to! 1 searched, moulds for were found on On one of these was! dota They haa mrrissioner Kief- bound over. SESSION MAY BE A LIVELY ON Matters of Mapeesinee at the Council Meeting. a hearing er, and were The city council lively ting tonight. The five who met all of last week, will come sup- potted with the petition from the of one hundred, on popu ation and municipal owner- committee lar legist ship Last Saturday night's meeting wae | ated in by a large number m the committee of one hundred. unced the majority of the Imen for their tactica In the What the eight absent ones yattonight’s session is a ter of conjecture ement of street from First aveneue ty-fourth is another important mat- ter that will probably be settled to- night. The merty-owners want macadam in at least. Mav. ing presented no petition to that ef MeaAison to Twen- fect, they have not put It in the city*s| power to use macadam. The atreets committee has recommended plank ing. The Seattle Th ‘Che Seattle theater offers no at- traction tonight, but tomorrow and Wednesday will witness the produc? tion of Geo. H. Broadhurst’s roafing farce, “Why Smith Left Home.” Mr. Broadhurat was well advanced in life before he discovered his pecu- jar talents. Each successive pros duct of his pen was so much more excellent than the other, that he seema to a certain successor to Hoyt as the leading writer of farce comedy Why Smith Left Home” ts a thorough piece of fun, and yet, to the thoughtful, there is also a very good suggeation. The play in @ satire on the influence of officious relatives upon a newly-married couple. These social evita are so prevalent, there ie hardly a person who will not find sor or her experie The role of Smith will be interpret- and onty| recently returned from @ visit to the) Ward is chairman, appointed to look | ager of the Great belleve Palmer's story and | Jorepn | Catherine and Daniel McMillin, for! * two men were arrested sev-} should have a| that | The mecial committee of thte chamber of commerce, of which D. B Wednestay that the ceanery is en- tirely feasible and will recommend its eatadiishment. Moet of the fruit | dealers on Went street are heartily in ! favor of It. | | GRAMBS IS FINED. W. J. Gramba was fined $0 in Judge Cann's court this morning for violation of the smoke ordinance. He will appeal the case ‘The original Intention of all the de. | fendants combining In one test case, seems to have been given up. In- spector Frash states that he will prosecute fenders just as cheer- nl one & time he would Ina jump. Judge Burke will appear be- fore the bar of juatice on Wednesday and defend himeecit The Canadian Rank of Commerce has decided to open a bank at Cape Nome in the spring. Tt ts possibie one of the Seattle banks will do the same. Eastern bankers are also in | terested Focks Is Guiity. | EVERETT, Dec 11.—Simon J. Focks was found guilty of man aughter Saturday for the kitting of » L. Monty, which took place on July 1 inet. ‘WILL NEXT ROB HEADQUARTERS ' Burglars Loot a Shop In Sight of Police Station. A daring burglary wae perpetrated within @ block of police headqua jast night. The tath establish. ment of Kane & Gro at 5" Yewier way wan entered by burglars, and goods to the value of $300 were stoi- en The burglars forced an entrance tn- to the basement, and then cut their way through the floor into the atore. Every bolt of cloth of any value was taken | ‘The stolen property will aggregate he yards, besides a suit of clothes which had just been finieh- ed, a coat, and a pair of trousers. Mr. Kane left @ description of the stolen goods at headquarters this morning, and detectives have been detalied on the case. The burglara left no clue, but the police are of the opinion that ft is the work of experi- enced men. A. G. Olson, a miner rooming at the Queen City hotel, reported to Sergt. Peer this morning that his room was entered last night and a valise containing several articles of value was stolen. Henry Wadze, a returned Klondik er, reported to Detective Phillips this morning that he had been knocked down and robbed of a roll of valu- able blankets last night WASHINGTON, D. ©, Dec. 11 had charge of the gunboat Petre} part of the plot within his| during the Battle of Manila, died at this morning 4 bis home = here | typhoia tever. Commander Edward P. Wood, who THE SEATTLE PORT ANGELES & SOUTHERN Promoters Finishing Up the Preliminary Work. Within @ month promoters of the Port Angeles & Southern railway ex pect to have all detatie booking to- ward the construction of the road, completed, and be able to go ahead with @ fixed intention to complete the line by a certain time, The pres. ident and one of the directors are now in the Bast floating the bonds of the company, and these should be in the hands of capitaiista who will back the enterprise within a short time. The deal in understood to be practically completed now. furveying parties are now in the field locating the line from Port An eles south to @ junction with some other road near Olympia. The sur- veys will be completed during the winter ready for construction in the erring, The date of beginning ¢rad- ine will all depend upon the of the officers of the road in foatin their bonds and arranging other ¢ tattle The Port Anacies & Southern wil! ocoOnneet With some other system ator hear Olympta. The officera have not yet determined the connecting road. The Port Townsend & South- ern, running out of Olympia to Te- nino, or the Northern Pacific, may torm the link 4r connection may be made directly with the Northern Pa cific ‘The promoters of the road rely, to some extent, on the construction of the Union Pacific north from Port- land to the Bound. be done, two trans-continental ays teme might form connections with the porth-bownd line and the Port Angeles & Southern oMetais iook for- ward more cagerly to the coming of the Union Pacific than do any of the Bound cities, Railroad men believe the Port An- «eles & Southern would prove a good feeder for some line, Whether it will tn itself prove &@ valuable property te another quen- tton. But the road will run through & good timber country, and wil tap 4 rich agricultural section. Not far from the line are the Olympic moun. | tains, believed to be rich in minerals This traffic will naturally be thrown to the new line. At & lowaing road alone, the new! line te regarded as a paying inv ment. The timber along the right | of way wil! Keep the company bury for years hauling It to the mills. The! agricultural shipments will incre inthe meantime. The promoters of the Port Angeles & Bouthern want to make a metrop ote at Port Angeles, They argue n bas a perfect harbor and ght at the entraarce of thy und ‘They hetteve 1 nts that point would be preferable to ehip- ping to the upper Sound 1 porte, DROWNED WHILE | DUCK HUNTIN that bon Sr., Moots Death in the Stilleguemish. J. W. Biabon, ar, Blabon, general western traffic man Northern, was When searched at headquar-|tnto the cannery project, will report! drowned yesterday in the Stilla- gvuemish river Mr. Tiabon had gone duck-hunt- ing with D. A. Robinson. Detatis of the accident have not arrived, be- yond the telegram which announced | the sad news and summoned Mr, J. | W. Blabon to the ecene. ‘The deceased wae 70 years of He had his home at Portiand, Meine, where he had lived for many years He was formerly connected with the large drygoods house of Denny Mi bank @ Co., but had retired from @ tive business. ‘The remains will be brought to ¢ city this evening. VERA IS PAST HUMAN AID PARIA, Deo. 11.—With a fortune of 9660,000 of $600,000 in her own right here in Paris, and no known relations to inherit it, Vera Dougians, the Am-| ertcan girl who once lived under the protection of Grand Duke Viadimir, in dying of consumption Last year at thie time it was the) fashion of society people after the opera to go to eupper to the Cate de Paria, just to wateh the superd crea.) ture make her queenly entrance into the place tn priceless robes and gor geous gowns. Vera, before the be came such @ figure in Parisian life. dassied New York for two or three seaeons Dr. Clarke, the American physician tn charge, says Vera is unconscious and oanfot live more than a few hours. Vincent Gambint, ported to the police this afternoon that two horses were stolen from his ranch last night. FORCED TO MOVE SALE ap to move and ur we wil . Youths O11 Grain Shoes Boys’ Ot sizes 1 Grain Shoes, Little Genta’ Boys Men's value at $1.75 to $2.00, only Ladies’ Fine Kid Shoes, lace, kid $3.00, TOK. ceeee Black Felt Juliets, Calf Bhoes, tap #ole; only Satin Calf Shoes; all # Ladies’ All our Shoes A RAYMOND & HOYT, ‘ Hinckley Block, 719 Second Ave. If thie were to. trana-continental | father of J. W.) ., of Renton, re-| begin to close out our stock sizes 3, 4 and & at Box Calf Lace; size Ma leathers worth $1.50, at ee ° | STAR, WASHINGTON Dee, i The secretary 0 © has directed YOU W. Stanley now consul at Lorento Marques, to proceed at once PAY to Pretoria to take temporary charg there after the departure of MacKum and until the arrival of Consul Hay. This ends the Atterbury Incident For your Groceries is very important, But what you get |for your money is infinitely | more important, The best is none too good for Lying in the Street. NEW YORK, Dee, 1The woman | dexoribing herself as Mrs. EmYlour customars and our prices Bigelow, of Chicago, who recently | iia oi one accused a cabman of drugging her | are right, and robbing her of $3,000, was found helpless in the street Sunday from | alcoholiam, Mra. Bigelow had a bank | book showing a balance of $0,000 She was unable to give any coherent account of herself " man Orphan SAMSON Wo. 8. MAYFIELD, FAMILY GROCER Phone Pike Soy Pike Street Fire in an Orphan Schoo!) PHOPNIXVILLE, Pa, Dy ot ‘lames thie mornin, totall de- emi the girls building at the |@ Was the Strongest Man on @| Cheater Springs Soldiers’ Orphans | Earth. Likewise is | Behool, a al miles weet of this town, but the 6 inmates all got out | ae nutrRmR) -= mage safely, The girls are ub to | military drill, end when th }sounded they were kept un é control. The crowded building was quickly emptle | | A LIST OF § THE DEAD; Crescent Baking Powder Tor strongest Dering, Powder op hn lie ‘only but ft j@ the leavening power CARBONADO, Deo. 1. ~The num: | ber of dead thus far brought out is 32. Followtng i* the birt LEONARD JOHNSON, | HENKY 8OINI | | MATT NULAND | | | MICHAEL KICHINKO, | Jomenat Host 3 TPYRES TRANSFER CO JOSEPH THOMAS | ; GPpCRY | JOHN WH. JONES | Distributing Cars a Spectalty STEPHEN KROMOZO Prone Main & DAVID X. THOMAS. Omen, cor, Occidental Ava WILLAAM THOMAS | ead Jackson street | HOWELL MEREDITH, Se ‘Counters and . BRIMF lloliday Tradi 9 o'clock p. m. during Pxtracrdinary Piaid Silk Walat Pattern values, rich new stylish designs of fine taf silk; one pattern of a kind; seas! alue; a yard, OMY....46 + + sBibe Splendid Quality Satin in Fed black, cream, blue and cerise shades; #9 value; only, a yard.... Soe $1.00 quality 26-inch Batra Quality fatin in handsome assortment of colors and black and cream; our price, per yard The 25-inch Extra Quality Batin Duchess, splendid for waists and skirts; $1.39 value; per yard, only... 1.15 -inch wide new Diamond Finished Serge, biack and navy, of long, fine fiber wool, exceptionally valuable for skirte or dresses; $1.29 value; per yard, only .. Pree © #2-Ineh wide Wool Berge; ex- tra fine luster wool, firmly and beautifully woven; se value; = yard, only... @-inch Fine Black Crepon one weaving that must be seen to be secon appreciated; per yard 1.06, 62.00 and $2.50 orsted and Reriped Plaids; new rich designe, @fc value per yard, only.. 680 Pxtra heavy All Wool Goif’ Piaid; extremely stylisis and sensible for skirte; $1.65 value; per yard, only beee Oe oe te ee oe te te ee $1.25 partment. | @ vena 22 PERT ICS Popular Cafe | WATKIN JONES | PNEURE with the Columbian Acet- T. J EDWARDS | dent Association, Reserve Fund, | EVAN M. Lewis. |. $20,000. co} ted under the DANIDL DAVIS | lawe of the Btate of Washington Acct | JOHN T. DECONINK, | dent and Sick benefits, Agents wanted. | WILLIAM WIL KE. W. ANDREWS, President. JOSEPH LEP FP. L. MILLER, Secretary. | RICHARD DARE Home office, 24 Collins Block. PEN ZELDLEK, Jr. Aavous AINAUT. | PAUL CURTISS es Cap ¥. ©. tome | se ee | SEAPTLE PRINTING C0 JOUN FOLTA ROESE JONES | 414 Yeoster Way } HEN ZEIDLPK, Sr. Telephones Main 700 PVAN RICHARDS. H tte give 8 MATT FPPHETLA e } VICTOR HKUMINAKI | €2 | The little mining town n-} Jado Hes on the toy (| tO iio tot ttt the canye pe " ack as % *) been of the mines * SEATTLE * — since the exposion the mouth | » | er ds, relatives and exhausted ree-| # »* louers * 1020 First Ave. 4 The dead were taken out in gunny | # pina » jeseme Many were simply mangled | # NOW OPEN TO THE * ose Of charred trunks and limbs . * Others Gropped before ove PU BLIC > Dreath of the explosion ad remained | # * natural * ‘The rescuers have had a danger-| a LAr We Bemggomens, Daly cal * wing to the y smoth. | « k of “choke” damp which | # A. CORCORAN peoly the fearful flash of ‘ Manager @ * oroner H oaks Denne an taquest Sasevenssyesesyevs sotay v. Rog 1 A Saturday ant, ert F oh Cor sioner Léttie in charge of the mine | unth) Mine Inspector Owens reaches “SRATILE TRANSFER 00 | the acene y Fria at | As far a ean be learned, t dent was an explosion of fire FY = set off by someone's careleasions Toe The mine was well ventilated. The| 9 Tem Hain A-th a @ Ax ama quality of the coal makes ft liable | e to fire-dam pe began subscriptions for ret on |W. G. Armatrong and W. H. Middie- {ton attended a meeting at that plece, | where $100 were bed by the |miners, Seattle's trades and labor | Unions wil! Join this movement. fraternal bodies subs San Diego Fruit Co} ale | 4ts Pike St. FINE FUR These | AMUSEMENT BOLLETIN. ‘ cold | _,THIRD | AVENUE THEATER | days make you OLYMPIC THEATER — Vaude- think of the warmth ville 4 moving pictur taza || in our Fine, New Furs. 1918 Thid Ave. cc, BERG Miniature Dawson Second avenue ASK FOR WEST'S | Ale and Porter | On draught In first-class saloons or | | delivered to houses (n bottles or fam. | | ily keg ‘Phone Bay 96. | CANDIBS (or Christmas eva are pot tnelud in the trust, and goeeee | Everybod | Manis” sm JG STEWART | Them. \¢ SPECIALIST | | Mention the name. | DISEASES OF WOMEN Skin Diseases | DINBURG..... | ; KEDICAL INSTITUTE > 49-50-51 Boston Blook >| Seceeeceeccooooes eA0nDER ba | Roslyn or Queen Coal | § te 8, @t..25¢ ° At 1020, First avenue. Tele- phone Main 609. j Delivered to any part of the | 29 to 13%, for : ae city Ready to Wear Hats : At Bye Opening Prices sm Thurston's Poerooseoooe CP OOHEO HOODOO OOOO OF SHOES mable to find a location or cloth t yn 25) Friday and Saturday Must be Sold. ader Milline | | Atthe | | | | ednesday December (th y new quarters at the | Snow Dearens Jy f Avenue H. JOHNSON | ‘Finish one CHOICE LOTS Walla Walla Addition Denny-Blaine Land Co. Dexter Horton Bank Building. We are tailors make a garment $0 it stays in shape. We also Style do all kinds «Fit ing. Courteous salespeople will showing you the many trading advantages this OUR HOUSE Occidental Ave. and peroree0i St. Re REI TE PP LOIF OEE TBD Seca MORAN BROS. COMPANY Engine and Ship Builders STEEL AND WOOD LUMBER MILL. Figures tell the difference. Shelves ULL OF, ne Attractions take pleasure in store is always presenting to its customers. Beginning tonight the store will be open until the holidays. vf 4-4 size Fine Tapestry Table Covera, handsome rich clorings; $1.00 value, each, only ee. 6 seeeees TOO 6-4 nize Fine Imported Tapestry ‘Ta- ble Covers; beautiful pattern and colors; $1.66 value; each, only Fine ‘Mummie Cloth Covered Art Pillows; rich patterns; $1.15 value, any pattern; each.. oe, Fine White Art Pillows size: each, only, Fine Stamped Art Denim nd pretty designs... .. «- Linen Stamped Doylien: Beautiful patterns; each, only....3¢ oxo Fine Linen Stamped Doylies; new patterns; each, only.......4¢ 1bxiS Fine Stamped Linen Center Pleces, pretty designs; each, vee A . oe oe cee eewenee TS Fine Btamped Pillow Shams, a a4 Pine Appliquea ope Work aaa Shame, beautiful designs; @ pelr, % yards tong Fine German Linen Table Cloth; pretty hand drawn edges; beautiful designs; $2.75 value; each, only....... $2.05 Linen Napkins that make appro- priate Xmas gifts; 600 to $4.09 a dos- en; many styles to select from. venge “o Get Our Prices on TOYS; pleasant surprises await you to this de- O. W. PETERSON & BRO. 206, 208, 210 Pike St a for Gentiomen \AAAAARY and eowr how to cut, fit, and of cleaning, pressing and repair- Will you pay the difference, or buy from us and save 7 COAL Makes Heat SMALL... Musical Instruments wide range of choice for gift selecting. E And the prices are lower than at any other store in the city. Sherman, Clay & Co. “STEINWAY” DEALERS Becond Avenue = * Beattic PAAR DRORDV009 0990090008 That Will be fram- Holiday ¢4 properly if Picture brought to us. Pacific Picture Frame Co. 1816 Third Avenue. EDAD 840 604600800 00000004) WANTED Gecond-hand Pianos and or- gans in exchange for new ones, Write or call, jis out are Ramaker Music Co, i gene Pgtienwgrth § Sony fr ments in any Uta thal mba Inter ke 4, the difference? 1012 Third Ave., near Third Ave. Theater. ory | sort of musical instrument ts here. | STANDARD TAILORING CO. A. & AYERS D. H. LYMAN Telephoue Watre gat ..PIPE .. BOILERS.. ‘Went Seattle Perry Building foot ou reet In Our Middle Window We h displayed a hand- some collection ef framed | PICTURES Tt's a singular taste that can't be suited in this most varied assortment of Medal- | lions, Photos, etc. Bear these inmind. They would make an aceptable holiday gift. Holden & Wilson Parnitare Co, 1109-11-18 Second Ave. THE |THE THE MARTIN ” N. B, CURTIS WASHBURN -GUITARS Are those in which the tone ts the est, the workmanship of the h st order, and the material used of the finest quality. We sell all of these celebrated makes, and at prices which place a good guitar within the reach of anyone, Step in and make your selection, Winter & Harper Burke Building, Second Ave. and Marion&h i Beattle Wash, « ’ “% aA