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PLANNING A RESCUE.
Desperate Fenians Haunt the
Cronin Courtroom.
THE CLAN MUST BE SAVED.
II Burke and Coughlin Are Tried They
May Cenfess-The Jury Still
Incomplete.

CHICAGO. Oct. la-The nssfY Nrns SAYS
Discovery has been made of q plot to
rescue Martin Burke and Dan Coughlin
from Judge McCcnnell's courtroom one
DAY next week. presumably on Monday at
ternoon, just before the adjournment Of
OF court.
Judge Longenec ker has been suspicious
since ex-Sherif James Heaiy OF Hancock.
Mich. appeared last Wednesday and asked
perIni ssion to see Dan Coughlin before
court opened. Longenecker. however gave
Healy an order on the jailer and arranged
to have the visitor and prisoner Swallowed
during the Interview. The couple. how
ever, were circumspect in their talk and
the shadow harmed nothing.
Yesterday morning when court opened.
Judge Longenecker. who has been warned
again by an Ifishman who had spent both
time and money in assisting the state, took
sly squint around the courtroom, and, it
is said, caught sight of ex-sherif Healy
with a companion seated in the rear of the
courtroom, where old-time hangers-on
generally find seats. Quickly diverting his
gaze, he took glance down the row seats
and recognized the forms of several men
who had been pointed out TO him during
watching. He became uneasy, and for the
first hours of jury-getting had little atten-
ton for the work on hand. The states
attorney took position where he could
watch without being seen, and soon caught
one OF the strangers making signs, which
from Coughlin's appearance were under
stood by him. Soon after the signaler
and a companion went out and were fol-
los txx,fu nsia
Swallowed to a ticket office, where they
made inquiries about ticket to Vancouver
Mysterious signalling was also noticed be-
tween stranger and Martin Burke. The
Nesrs says that from these and other develop
ments Judge Longenecker is greatly agi-
tated and is taking elaborate precautions
to prevent any attempt at rescue.
From the points learned the Netrs draws
the inference that this is Gamma G. aei
plot, gotten up in the interest of Coughlin
and Burke only, for the reason that they
are the two men who must be saved at all
hazards, in order to prevent their confess
ing and duplicating men whose necks are
thought TO be worth much more to the clan.
A. s. Trudes, whose name has been
freely mentioned in connection with that
of his clerk, John Graham, under indict-
ment for jury-fxing in connection with the
Cronin jury, returned from Dakota today.
He says he proposes to investigate the
doings of the clerk, and if he finds him
guilty as charged, will cut him adrift at
once.
When the criminal court took recess
for luncheon, eleven Cronin jurymen were
practically selected. subject only TO pos
sible peremptory challenges. No new
Jurors were secured today
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New Interpretations.

OLYMPIA, oct. IA The following articles
OF Incorporation have keen Sled.
Equality Loan and Security Consranv ~
Tacoma: capital ssock, Sbo ~. Trustees
n. w. Harris, {. A hisgie- aud r. V.
Renkan. osjec,, 10 bay aud sell real IS.
tate
Pert Townsend Construction and Street
Railway Company, Of Port Toxu~er,s.
capital stock. sleoooo. Trustees, gol.sr.
e i'm. Henry Landes, HerAeri l.. Bark.
EFT aud Il ;. Miller. II Per, Townsend.
oasect 20 huild and manage a system Of
railroads by elcc,rsclty. steam or horse
poser Al Port Townsend
Whsioon C04niy Investment Csmpxny
al Nhsteosn, capital stock ssooo0 Trustees.
iehs K Ackiuley. Charles n. Atkins.
Cyril Il. Cole, Charles O, Hapslje and Con-
yvrs u. Cole. - WhStcoua ohSect-To g.eal
IN al Kinds % property
Bankers aud Merchants Mutual Life As
msristson Of the nltesi States. es san fran
else. Stock directors. Alexander Reaiara
W. III. Brown, Ties. r. HAYES. J. Il. Thur
man and Il W. MarpAy. a. q san Fraa.
cssrc. oalecs-A cooperative assessment in.
suranee kslsiness.
Rryan hespstsl, &C Centrzsla; ea,sssal
stock, sls.e Trustees, Joha 4 Mellon.
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THE SALOONS WIN.
Tacoma Council Overrules the
Will Of the People.
THE MAYOR 4 WHISKY MAN.


TAconA. Oct f3---The meeting ~ the
city cozncii tonixht vas largely attended
ewing 20 the fact that IL wsx TIE first revu-
lar session At that kossy since the orgsnExa-
lion Of the COMMITTEES Of ff0. E~ery inch
Of gpace Vas occupied when the council
was called 10 order. 90 see what world Dc
done with the resolutions parsed by the
committee last night, which we're Published
in the PosT-lsTTELtsKsrxE. When the res
oautions al the committee Of 80 Vas
reached. IasIss moved that they De tabled.
which Vas carrsei. Next came petitions
for ssiooa licenses. The 6rst did NOT pass.
the mayer voting ray. AID stating that be
had nos investigates ths matter.
Steel Jumped up ard sssd he had . petit
ton 70 Offer which should have more weight
With the coanea than any that the oorniifse
OF one hundred could offer. IL was . pro-
test from Tscoms assembly. knights Of
Labor, 80. protesting against an
increase In the present number
Of saloons. there now being ore
FALCON 20 every $40 men. women and
children Ia the city. They farther asked
the restriction OF saloons in the residence
portion Of the city. and that the Ecense be
raised 70 81 coo. They declared that they
R11ssi 20 10 sft tsstAA tpVHfs W BAfNE @A~-
a reform. ard the restriction Of the saloon
was sn The interest Of the toiler and good
government
Steele aid that this Petition represented
the bone and sines OF the city. and should
he respected The house could not be con-
trpllsa. and the applause was general.
The most exciting event Of the evening
cane when . petition for a license on
TsAaa avenue was reached. Mayor
.ssiwright rose and voted aye. ne hay-
log the deciaing vote, and said that be had
investigated the mst,sr thoroughly. and
was satisfied that IL was the wish OF the
people ef the neighborhood. and would De
guided hy their wishes.
Steele r.iorted "Mr. Mayor, there Is q
petition tefore this body containing the
signatures OF : 200 Of the best citizens OF
Tacoma. protesting against saloons in the
residence portion Of the city. What more
do sou want for your guidance ?"
There was general fusiiaie Of words be-
tween the mayor and the antissloon four
OF the council.
Uhlman excitedly shouted that saloon
would never be permitted on Tacoma ave-
nue..
As the meeting tonight entirely ignored
any OF the suggestions presented by the
committee Of 100, with the exception of
passing Law closing the saloons from IL
p. m. 20 5 a. M, the outcome viii be
eagerly sought.
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JEALOUS HACKMAN's CRIME.


sacRsxESro, Oct I9.-Mrs- Louisa
Smith. wife Of hark-eriver, r.shed from
her house this morning with blood pour
ing from = frightfGl bullet wound under
her ear, and said her husband had shot
her. She was taken 10 hospital, and on
investigation her husband. Joseph Smith.
was .ouni on the floor in the
house, dead. /. was az first
supposed he had shot his wife and then
committed suicide. but il was discovered
that the wound was IN the back OF his
head. In such place as TO make il almost
impossible for him TO infict j. himself
II was then learned that Philip Gerhard,
who lives in stockton had been a rival OF
Smith and had been in Mrs. Smiths COM
pany recently. 1t is known that the men
had had trouble. and it is now believed that
Gebhard was party TO the shooting. The
police are looking Tor him.
LATER-Philip Gehhard. the man sus-
pected OF having killed j. HI. Smith and
then shot ana dangerously wounded Mrs.
Smith, was discovered this afternoon hid
ing under an abandoned house and locked
up in the city prison.
Late this evening letter was found in
Smiths overcoat pocket in which he stated
be intended % kill his wife and self because
she intended TO leave him. He said Geb-
hard was the cause of all his trouble. The
latter is said 10 be nephew
o. Judge Alderman OF San Iran
cisco. Upon discovery OF the
letter Gehhard was released from custody.
but Mayor Gregory afterward telephoned
to the police station. ordering that he be
rearresied. as he had heard something to
convince him Gerhard might have COM
mit'ed the crime. At late hour Gerhard
had not been taken into custody. Mrs.
Smith was somewhat worse this evening.
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A Chicago Coincidence.
Chicago Special.

3AtJHSO GtNNts
A novel coincidence in the divorce line
was brought to light yesterday, when the
bills OF Thomas T. keefe, a wealthy real
estate dealer. and his wife were made pub
lie. keefe is the owner of nearly the whole
village of Park Manor. lie and his wife
sued each other for divorce without either
being aware OF the proceedings taken by
the other. The suits were brought the
same day and in different courts. The
husband charges that his vile was unchaste
when he married her. and says that a
woman, whose name is suppressed, brought
about the marriage in furtherance OF con-
spiracy with his wife 10 get his money and
property as soon as possible after the mar
rage and then obtain divorce. after
which his wife and her aeeompiiee were 10
divide the spells. A divorce is asked for
Doth on the ground oi inhdeliiv.
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He Knew His Rights.

q. LOU. kepublic-
Representative White, OF Illinois, who
arose 10 question OF privilege last spring
10 deny the printed repot that he had drank
water from finger-bowi at fashionable
dinner is again reported in q protesting
mood. While attending the Chicago expo
sition few DAYS ago he stroIled into a ia b.
ionable restaurant and called for oysters.
lie did not designate the style OF service
further than 10 indicate that he wanted
them raw They were brought TO him on
the half she'll Looking at them vita a
puzzled air ne wanted to know how thew
were nxed.
''ou the half shell. sir" said the waiter
Take them back, then, said the legisJa.
tor. Il pay fail prices and want fun
measure. Bring ue the " h ole shell or moth.
ING
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PRAIEIEs ALL IN FLAME.
Cinders Flying Through Bismarck. y. d
Forests Cracking.

BISMARCK, n. Oak, Oct. l9-An i'm
mense prairie fire has been raging since
yesterday within few miles of Bismarck.
A large number OF farms are already de-
stroyed. 4
The village of Menoken. fourteen miles
below Bismarck, consisting of sixteen
blocks, has been swept away. The inhabi-
tants are reported destitute.
The wind is rapidly carrying the fire to
Bismarck. The city is enveloped IN smoke
and flying cinders.
MAgsHFIELD, Wis, Oct i9-Forest fires
are raging in this vicinity in dangerous
proximity to mills and lumber yards.
PRINCETON, Mimi. Oct. 19.-Forest fires
have been raging in this vicinity for three
weeks. Much hay and wood has been con-
sumed. One woman was burned to death.
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PASS ENGER LISTS.

Oregon & California-Passed Medford
]. McCloy. wife and two children. J. A.
Johnson, +. A. Wadhams. 6. W. Watson,
Mrs. Stair, Miss Gleason, C. f, Brood. Mrs.
Haynes II. Buckeye and two children, II
q. White. A. Hooper, s. Rosmer. +. v
Carter and wife, NJ. Levy, Charles Giro, u.
Il. Alexander. y. II. Allen, J. G. Barker
C. p. Mccarthy. 5. Allen, Mr.. Adams, W.
II. Brown, G.. W. Anderson. Mrs. Ander.
son. +. Anderson, Miss A. Anderson, o. +.
Stanley and daughter, w. II. Coffee, Il.
Prey, o. w. Osborne, J. Markey. ~ w.
Long, +. Kildare, Mrs. Bennett and TWEEN
ty-seyen second class.
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ADVICE To MOTHERS

Ms N5ns.cw Soothing Svs7sp for etlia-s,
ttf8RtnK, = ire EEesgT Ttscn sf ore 81 tbr -.
female n5srsss assd r,sYssFtars ia g.. -
sc an Aas eTsn used fcr forty year. v-s,o
EsftF 3&3ting s'ats - ky millions % roths- -.
. t.ef.S-s ihe process Of ieelhiug
iteia pain cures Is sezltsry and glxrreers y-t,
thg ~ tAs bowels, assI Wlaa cole Nv 80
SeS.sA - ne cailt, 4 rests tas mother.
+---~t - = s~S~f@-- srgf "A
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TuE BAY CITIES.
4 Burglars Practical Joke-Distrfet
Court Adjaurns.

4 Burglars Practical Joke-Distrfet
Court Adjaurns.
WHarcox. Oct i9.-Last night sobber
entered hotel room and stole all Of
Grand Juror Reyburger's money, SIS.
The machinery for the new Michigan
lumber mill for the water front OF sehome
has arrived.
r. b. Cornwall. the railroad president, Is
here looking over his interests
Court adjourned today after busy ses-
sion, day and night for a week. Ninety
cases were disposed of. Judge Hanford
Won the esteem OF the bar and the public
by his clear, logical. equitable decisions
and pleasant manner.
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GUTHRIE, |. T., Oct. i9.-The Indian CON-
mission had conference today with the
Iowa Indians, on the Iowa reservation.
General Fairchild explained the desire of
the government to purchase the reservation
and give lands in severaIty to the members
OF the tribe. The chiefs consulted all the
afternoon without reaching a decision in
the matter. The commission leaves for the
Sac and Fox reservation tomorrow, and
will stop on their return for a second con-
sultation with the Iowss.
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Dayton Police Commissioner Shot.

DAYTes, o.. Oct. f9.--This afternoon
some unknown person opened the door of
Police Commissioner Richard c. Ander-
sons house and fired shot ut him,
wounding him in the thigh. A James
town to.b telegram says a man was ar
rested there answering the description of
the would-be murderer. and he will be
held
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SroKAsg FALLS. Oct. IA list of inter
views with large number OF representa-
tive citizens OF Spokane Falls on the sub
ject of United States senator will appear in
morning paper OF this city. OF the two
candidates from this city Sam c. Hyde is
the choice by three TO one. He will enter
the race with strong following in Eastern
Washington.
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RAN INTO AN 0rEN SWITCH.
The Worst smash-Up In the History q
the Oregon a California.

PoRrIasn. Oct. i9.~-The through Cali
fornia express which left Portland yester-
day afternoon ran into an open switch at
Junction City at 10 o'clock last night. On
the side track was long train of DAT cars.
loaded with railroad iron. Into this the
express train ran at full speed.
\ -Four ears Of the train were badly de-
mslisbed, and two of the train on a side
track completely telescoped. No lives were
lost, but Fireman Robert Putnam was seri-
oasiy II not fatally injured. This is the
worst smaShap that ever occurred on the
Oregon q California road
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FASTEST TRIP YET
From San Francisco to Victoria
In Fifty Hours
The PuEsLA eEATs THE REcoRi
s<nsasasaai Tragedy In sseramsnfe-A
x....u. Haekmsa. His wife snd His
Hival-An Cnsolved Mystery.

yfcrosrA, Oct IL. The steamer CITY OF
puehla arrived here this morning, hsty
hours from San Francisco. making the last
est Trip on record between the two ports,
beating the previous record hy one hour
ard twenty minutes
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Shipping Intelligence.

Posr TOWNSEND, Oct. lo-Arrived-Dora
Blum.
PoRT LUDLOW. Oct i9-Sailed-Pak-Wan.
sAs FgAsoisco, Oct. I9.-Arriyed-Str
tmatilla. Victoria. Cieared-Str Willamette
Valley, Yaquina bay. str Point Iona and
bk.n Jane fallenberg. Port Townsend: Br
str Wellington, Nanaimo. sailed-Bktn
Fremont, Port Townsend
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READY To eou>r Tur VOTES.
The onieisi Canvass wsli gexsn Toner.


otssFls. Oct. ie~-Ghe following dis.
patch has eesa received by the secretary
Of The territory;
~ssrSa~. ocL 20 c. White. oiymris
VIII arrive BY The trsln on Monday.
g.. H. uAsFDxn.
The train reaches here AZ II 81. and the
esnvassing soaFd expects to convene AMI
begin weTk al - n ma. on Monday
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KILLED IN A RUNAWAY.

Marrow Escape of Mrs. T. IL. Merry, in
Portland-Her Companion Dead.
PORTLAND, Oct. l9.--fieraid Robertson, a
clerk. was thrown from buggy at Twelfth
and Washington streets this evening and
killed. Mrs. I. j. Merry, with whom he
was riding, was also injured. The horse
was frightened By dog.
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An Unpopular Politician.

TACOMA. Oct. in. J. Cochrane, Re-
publican candidate for representative, who
was ignominiously defeated by Stephen
Judson, has begun contest proceedings on
petty sechnieaiity. claiming irregularity
in Lake Tapps precinct.
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Hsdlock Hotel Sold.

PoRT TOWNSEND. Oct I9.-The Over
hotel property at Hadloek. comprising two
water lots. wharf and hotel. was sold to-
day at auction by Charles Eisenbeis. adj
ministrator Of the Dyer estate, to J. A.
Kuhn for 50 SILL
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OLYMPIA. Oct. is.-Hon. Benjamin H.
Diltmar and wife, OF Spokane Falls. ar
rived yesterday and have already secured
accommodations for themselves during the
Legislative session.
Mr.. Buck Hamilton. a prominent young
gentleman Of Albany. New York, as guest
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Dittmar, is also here on
visit.
Hon. w. J. Meade. member-elect of
Pierce county, IS in the city.
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Senator Morgan Ill.

San FRANCISCO, Oct. Ex-senator Morgan.
OF the senate railroad committee, was un-
able to accompany the members of the
committee to Pale Alto today, on account
of illness
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Tie Hungarian state railroads last vear
earned. nei, 4.&3 Fsr cpnt. on their Cos;
against N'9 per cent the year before III.
earning were shaIt : PEI cent greater an
The esre1>es aitie less thsu the estimate
n1..oe AZ tle oee.ng.ne q The raar
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ssN fAsScEsN0. ocs. ta-~F FORECAST ti,1 :
=. IN sunday for orescn and WaShinvtns
BAN Ia Western O-eEoa. fair weather in
hNsse.H Nasbiu gton fair weaihe-. fol
iosts ~ rain Sunday Afternoon slseM aere
cscaer,
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Edwio Asaa,0 -, v~aak F.Sss..< N.,se~.rs-
should Is8g hs a. Esc!shr.,su Z I 40 ~,
graiah3e- aaa you snAtt a.!nu NE =, -
noanse ans execFate tae cob,sis-ssefsss -
yoas New : "a strest.. that rob the B-;tar
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PORT rowNssNp NEWS.
Smuggling Industry Active-Fears for The
Ilder, Long Overdue

Ilder. Long Overdue.
FoEr TOWNSEND, Oct. l0~-lt Is reported
that six sloops from Victoria arrived in
Port Discovery bay last night
The steamer Elder is six days overdue
from Alaska. and some apprehension con-
corning her safety Is manifested.
Richard Miller and Alfred Bodley, the
two smugelers arrested last night on the
Fort Discovery road, were bound over in
bonds Of $500 eaee. for trial at the next
term OF the district court.
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BROAD VEINS az CARBON.
tnrcs~rtsx the uidtea Treasures a
ktttItas County Enok.

ktttttaH County Hooks.
EtLsSssr ~, Oct. i0~Three hundred
sad twenty acres OF coal land on Wilson
creek. the scene Of the new coal discovery.
eight miles from kllenseurg, which is at
tracing M much attention, were bonded
today for $4,000 By Eastern capitalists.
onc Of tlae veins being uncovered shows
awidth 81 niae feet of most excellent coal
being brought out clear ard free from dirt
ant slata
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New York and Hroeklyn.

New York World
The present population o. New York IL
estimated al /, $3.50. Brooklvn's pop,,la-
ton Is estimated at s7s,5as.
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Aeegaent to a Steamer.

orYxyf.. Oct i9.-The small steamer
Willie. rIysng between Shelton ard this
port and doe here at q N today. nasE
with en- accident in fog of Hunters
Point before daylight Friday morning. She
Was TOYING raft OF logs from Little
ekoosusa 20 Port Blakeiey. when she
struck sasg and stove q hole in her bow
tesox the water. By quick work The inflow
xas checked. Dropping the raft she pat in
at Hunters Point. made temporary re-
pairs ard proceed with The raft she IS
expected here tomorrow. when she viii De
hoisted on q grid-iron dock. The repairs
it is supposed will require bat q few hours.
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Ias nss ssrszsr Fslrasyea Il paw gssv5,-
NtAttts Aos7ss4T, v e1us-ssaT aTss Frs,i.x -
Es sofN AxIeola All points en roale y
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TAeox.. Oct. ls-Hon- s. C. Hyde and
Judge George Turner. of Spokane Falls.
both OF whom are in the race for the
United states Senatorships. are in the city,
looking after their interests.
Mrs. w. III. Calkins, wife OF the United
States district judge a. Spokane Falls, ar
rived today from Seattle. where she has
been attending her son. who was quite Ill.
She is accompanied by her daughter. and
they will proceed TO Spokane Sunday.
Evening journal., 1889-12-31
POISON FoR THE czAR.
The Nihilists Furnished Him with Hi
Influenza"

The NihilIsts Furnished Him with His
Influenza"
PARIS, Dec 31.-A private letter from st.
Petersburg says that the recent socalled
RELAPSE Of the car was not return OF
the influenza from which he had been suffer-
ing and from which be had completely re-
covered. The symptoms OF his last illness
were different and much more dangerous
The car, apparently in good health, was
suddenly taken with violent pains in the
stomach after leaving the dinner table. His
attendants were greatly alarmed, physicians
were summoned, and administered remedies
for poison. The court story is that deadly
drug was found mixed with the food Of
which his majesty had partaken- Nihilists,
who have been active Of late, confirm this
report, and boast that tAe poison was ad-
ministered by one Of their number
The emperor's condition was critical for a
short time Powerful antidotes and skillful
treatment saved him, but he is still very
weak
Every effort was made to hush mp the af-
fair. The physicians were not allowed to
issue bulletins, as they did hourly during
the first illness. The report given out was
that there had been a slight relapse
The letter containing the above intelli-
gence was not intrusted to the mails, where
it would have been subject to inspection, but
was brought to Paris by hand.