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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-01-15
Notice to Steamboat
Builders.


DIDS WILL BE RECEIVED BY THE
I'D Pacific Navigation Co. until p. m,
January x. 1859, for building sterG-Whcei
steamer according to the following re-
quirements: Length, l65 feet: beam. 30
feet, and hold feet, about % stateroonis,
Office, pantry, ladies' toilet and Mushroom
on cabin deck; stained glass skS-fight full
length OF cabin: Texas for officers and
cabincrew; kitchen and quarters for crew
ON main deck; wheel with s-inch shaft of
hammered iSon: two high.pressure en-
gines, Is inches by feet stroke or lafger;
steel boiler 10 carry loo lbs steam, with
i5-ineh she'll and about 2ie 2l4-jnch tubes:
large steam-drum. Gates patent steering
gear and oiler; copper eoaled heater: iron
water-tanks TO carry eight hours water:
about Is water-tight buikhcaGs and COM
partEaents in hull: knees all natural
crooks, and boat to be fi-st-class in every
respect Bids TO include equipment for
30 passengers: boats, lifc-rafts, llfe-prc-
servers, anchors, etc.; 10 pass U.
s inspection; speed TO be gGsran-
teed is miles per hour; light in slack
water; capacity 80 tons freight:
boat 10 be completed by June and deliy-
cred at Tacoma. Bidders to furnish their
own model. plane aud specifications.
Successful bidder will be required 10 give
good and sufficient bond fer faithful
performance OF contract. all bids TO be
accompanied with certified check for 500,
payable TO the undersigned; check TO be
forfeited to the company If successful bid
der fails 10 sign contract ard furnish salts
factory bonds within five days after con
tract is awarded. All bids TO be addressed
20 THoS. II BROWN.
Secretary Pacific Navigation Co., Tacoma,
w. 4.
Tacoma, January 10, 1889
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YOK REM.
E5E REkT-OKE LARGE CxTvR-
I rsshex1 rtssfz. usta bay uiz1eu, large
s1esse and cio<ets ane view Of bar BE-
tween eaAse Naess six minutes walk From
0rezdenssl Cur-lee. Of TeufE ana Mska
ssrretz- va go
GoR EKsT-Tra NfsHED PA.L0R AND
I tao tes5rnarzfx Eimth street. EEa-
gssnes: sefersuess. Apssay sigma this
ofsee-
TOR Rzyr-DEsFaABLE FU9N SHED
- re~zrzsss s1scve single and ooEbls- DAY.
wssx os nonss. ssss--<s0a EcEses I-zzsss Front
strsss- -
T~o EEyT-wHARF AND WAREHOUSE.
i rrtgwsre e. MauEsz1g & ElEkss fztrns-
TIRE store. CsiaEsbss sssest~
Isog REyT - NICELY FTES SHE'D
i rsoIEs, ssssssh si1e OF az-sca ossksFesn
Fosarsh azlsf Flfth streets -
r-og RESI- FURNISHED ROOM FOE
1 one 0rxm0 geEflEsaEss- No. III ssssoss1
and Tenofa streets. --
TT0r-g 70 RFET-TO RENT. SMALL
II eCfisre csTzles Issfrs Sad SrriEsg. APP
ply - Yresnssss. -------
I79n REsr-TIT RSisHED rsOsT ROOM
/ desirable location Inquire r0oIn % ne'ss
T7oR aEST--FI3g NIsHEn ROOMS WITH
F modern Improvements. W NIL sf-eel.
SOCIETY NOTICES
oEATTI.E LoDssf, NO. 7, L @. @. r.
Meets si,ery tuesday evening. u Bella
Hall, Sorfh Seattle, st oeloek- Mem
beers os sister Lodges and s0joHrrIng
FYrpshe-s, In goct standing. are cordially
5rse~ffss,3 "a st*Eaxzfz
G. W. poor. =. G.
HgNKY LELAND. Rec and Fin. Sec.
Fo<totisee tgox 5f3 fnzIE
DEGuIsaK COUNCIL OF SEATTLE
II Tribe No. :, ]. O. f. n. er-rv Tues
day evening az p. m, Ia X. of r. Hal
Opera HOUSE hieck. Visiting b-eEAef
cordially izrEfed.
&c. MITCHELL, saeEen.
D. YorTs. C. OF g.
DHILEMoy pRfURy s,b. 81 XII. A. E.
r.. holds ifs Teguiss meetings at
Olive Branch Hal on the first and third
FRIDAY evenings OF each month AZ 7:So
o'clock Visiting members cordially In
vlfed Harold Preston. Excellent Prior;
John Wallace. Registrar.
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NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

SEAiED Rrrss WILL re RECEIVED sy
- the undersigned Clerk az the civ "a
Seattle On OK before O'Clock p N.
FRIDAY. JANUARY 10, 1850,
Fer the grsding and sidewsiAiag of Rainier
street from Florence street 70 yesler ave
nue., IN accordance with the plans aud
specl hent:ons noU On Gle in my oesce.
Each BIZ 10 Se accompanied hy cash
deposit of $50
The city reserves the right TO reject any
aud 81 bids. ". K FORREST, Clerk
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BIG BARGAINS.

Biz BARGAINS.
,Tso lass> seaxieo, ssosnesl tstseca ca.
asss, EtSsn
Hat essek, Merees's saashas. essy
strSos &stsA
ghsve lots. ts9xlse. seosslesl south es
1seksaa <sFrpt. sIAa
1wa isss. f-oxteA teeFaeFa Ssseash anss
Ienara. = tstee hsssae hessss. t.afss. Neil sSsss
fruit. 81 a
fnmT iess near Azass<sa szr~es. esea. ga
shre@ Nsss New A4slfxsi Assatttaa. a
snas. ssasF
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sesses fSs essss OF iixfzFssxx szsxnss. S&sssa
fsass Ia Nhstessa - hssxxsa
Ne sill isssate fazrks=ss oxs GOVERNMENT
LAMBS. sud ksssrMHzes Subtraction. se-s
saaaAsiiss. ALkEN a R0CERs.
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80.
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NOTICE..

Y >. EcssHs&seSKs's gsrszSH.s
s<astte, Jan II. iva !
Lssaksz and fsee4sxss ssssassrs. ard esksr<
enas Tar. MAJ nssrs tssss re.....ss Is rssssss
THE a6t<e- q u. ENEgA.
e Is Commissioners.
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FINANCIAa

vYrASTED-To BORROW FOR FIVE
w GEARS, 1000 at low rate of interest:
gilt-edged security. Address 7. ", this
Office
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PERSONAL.

DERsONAfr-IF CHARLES r. CASEY,
/ formerly OF San Francisco. win place
himself tn communication with M. G. Has
him, and that information of his where
aboats win be thankfully received.
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MONEY 70 IsOAN--N0TEs AND OTHER
vi negotiable paper bought. wheeler
Bros real estate exchange.
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aIsCELI.ANEoIs,

IssoR SALE ~ OLD NEWSPAPERS IN
1 handles ~ Lee ~ this ossce.
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AoSEY 10 LOAN--Os REAL ESTATE.
WI csIattel mortgage or personal security.
Notes, mortgages, etc, bought q. y. MIL
LEE, q CO, rs NH street. Occidental
Block jy13
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SQ.n -uNE or THE FINEST lots
sTssVfs Ia Eastern Addition Riifeager
4 Msachsm. iisls MIL street.
I.DR SARA FthsT-ei.Ass BOARDING
and hedging house. Call at gslsis
fF0st street. immediately
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MONEY TO LOAN AT SIX PER CENT.
vi on improved business and residence
property In seattle: also on improved
farms IN King county aud dewn-Sound ter
risory. Loans made promptly and money
paid wher the papers are executed.
FRANK r. LEE 4 co. Correspondents
for The Lombard Investment Co., Room n.
New Yesler block
N9OSEY TO LOAN ~ SUNS To SUIT,
WI upon Improved city aud farm. prop
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-11-25
V4SSAR Varieties.
PRIvAJH NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. SOCIETIES -
WHAT THE AI.UMNE ARE ABOUT.

WHAT THE ALUMNE ARE ABOUT
Poughkecpsle, Nov. 2i Special. Private theatrcas
Vassar are one source OF amusement ana recreaIoH
The latest play farce entitled THE Obstinate
Family Miss Robbins the young BRIDE Miss
Bently was a genial and handsome elderly gentle
man, and through the plot ran series of rdlculousN
pathetic love troubles 1t Chapter Bca's opening
meeting. and after the play the annual spread was
entoyed The Halloween celebration at the college
included children's party. There were troops Oh
dainty maldcns with dolls and toys; Irresistible sh@s
boys with marbles and peanuts and even prccoclous
babies with their ratiles. The games played we're
claI-in and clap-on, drop the handkerchief anu erdo
bag There was a MotLcr Goose, Humpy -DuhPS'
Tom the Ppcr's Son, and Little Jack Horncr. Ihere
kazoo and banjo band and the exercises cIoScu
with the Virginia Reel and Home, Sweet Home'
on the kazoos.
'Ninety-ihree has taken its place as college
class. and has elected the following officers for this
semester: President Miss Bradley; vice-presdeht'
Miss Sage secretary Miss McQuade; treasurer MISS
Adams
Mrs. Ellen Swallow. Richards, Of the class OF TO-
is the only woman instructor in the MASSACHUSETTS,
Institute OF Technology, has charge Vi 'no ""''
analysis Of the State BOaTr5 OF Health 49, Ia, +ator
Miss Helen Putnam of the class OF -, mas n Iahch
her degree at the Womcn's Medical College OF Penn
,ylvania and has returned to Na>sar to have charge
Of the pmnasc classes during the coming "lnlet
Mis- Rose Baldwin, Of lhe cas- OIL w., mas
Miss Parry and Mis- Merrill. former students OF
Na>sar have entered the junior class III the Ne" Luz II
Medical College for women. ,, ho,.o
Tie following aumnae and former students n nam
visited the college during the last mouth MlsS bJi,
Miss Graham rs Miss Alice Hays 81 MIS-. Be,ie
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS -: Miss Charlotte Barnum. 81
Miss f. D. storcr 20; Miss Gouldy, 20 MISS on'Il"'
Mrs. Ellen Swalowdlichards, 20; Miss srlE'r cy.
The Vassar students Aid Society Is new orea i.
cation al the college. This association mas un'ri
taken the heavy task Of obtaining inc addresses
OF all the non graduates. Definite information hds
been received Of the whereabouts OF ap0ul I1c"
The officers of She new society are as folo"s' to-
dent Mr., J. r. kcndrick POughkcepse vlcepfesl-
dent Mrs Amelia E,ty stowell, Utoa secretary Mlio
Alice HAYS Cambridge. Mass. treasurer, MIS- hdiia
Sfarhucl, Mckay Koston: auditor Miss Helen a..
Phillips Ridcewood y j. directors Mrs LINZ fra
Babb0u. Brooklyn Miss Jeanette LeGEetI, nc N t.ir
Mis- Alice Garfield Rumsey, Chicago FIoieSsoi NAY
Whitney, Vassar College.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-11-25
PUTTING HIMSELF IN A FALSE LIGHr.


A Sunday two ago young man being niue
short Of change, and unable 10 20 10 Dahh.
stated his dilemma 10 an acquaintance. -, nov 10"
much do you want - was the answer. on SIO
will be plenty" "Weil, | can LEI you have mar
and the accommodating acquaintance insisted Oh inc
needy moraPs taking $50, 10 provide FOR all cIcfeen-
cies The next morning the debt was promptly can
celled with money and thanks. Later IN the DAY an
unexpected chance for a little transaction came up
but the young man lacked $50 Of the amount heces-
sary TO carry IT through. Remembering The hearty
Willingness OF his friend 10 loan the day DeioM' ne
sought him, stated the exactly and askrd iui
short loan. "Why. certainly" was The cheering
response ONE In after Little while and II give IL
10 YOU III nave to send TO the bank for H." Aftcf
reasonable time had elapsed the ACQUAINTANCE
was visited, but with hesitation he asked II q
!d,ef GAZE would not do. a note had been iOnnh az
me Dahk demanding immediate payment theIeby
eIaIhPlns MN, ana so on. The applicant weni ava!
~onur ,ihs now ~ was that short time htd 80
Gecaehy changed the conditions OF his Acquaintance B
Bnaices; Tor NE latter usually had much more thah
20 III the cash drawer lie made the deal however
w p'her resources. aud studied over the situation
unul II dawnoi upon him that he had been TOO
pISSHRL that MS punctious return of the first sum
ann Ihe ster request for larger loan was probably
interpreted by the other well planned scheme 10
SUCK MN. Now be Is trying 10 solve the question
whether 10 pays 10 settle ones debts promptly.
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had taken these Keys when starting for this particular
OBITUARY.
JAMES ALEXANDER RUTHvENl

James Alexander Ruthven, well known lawyer Of
this city, died az No. Ia West Twenty thrd-st,
after short Illness late on Friday night. The house
IN which he died had been his home for forty years
and many prominent men, both OF Europe and
America had been his guests there during those four
decades Mr.. RuthveD, who was descendant Of
the famous Scotch family Of Ruthven which has played
such important part in the land Of Wallace, Bruce
and Burns, was born in Fultonst., in 1921. His
father prominent merchant in the varly days
Of the century and witnessed as boy the inaugura-
ton Of Washington. Mr.. Ruthvcn was educated at
the University Of the City Of New-York, being among
the first graduates Of that institution. He afterward
attended the law school at Yale College, finishing his
course there in 1876. He entered the law office of
Charles O'Connor at that time one Of the lights
OF the profession after his graduation, but subse
quently began the practice of law upon his own ac-
count In this he highly successful.
Owing to defective eyesght, he was obliged TO re-
tire from active life about fifteen years ago. Much
Of the time intervening between that date and his
death spent in travelling There was almost no
country in Europe, Asia America which he had
not visited Mr.. Ruihven was also master OF the
game Of chess few years ago his deieat OF captain
Mackenzie, then champion OF America, was me 0c-
rasion Of considerable interest and comment lie
was interested I'm the game until the day OF MS death:
A brilliant convcrsatlonalst, he was a man. too OF
and throughout the course OF the Rebellion, ne was
pronounced in his antslavery opinions one OF ms
songs The Flag of the Free, was iav0re at eN.iS
pirc and heard I'm all the villages OF ING
North. Although deeply interested in the poliur3l
affairs Of the country, hs nevS ned Office, ana ms
charities, which were numerous, were unoStentaou
Mr. Ruthven leaves a wife and a married uauEhlcr'
The funeral will take place this morning at IL o'clock
The body will be cremated.
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DIED.


pIBBLEErn this city, on Thursday November q, 1889,
Henry n Dlbbee. IN the saith year OF his age
Funeral services from the residence OF ms Drotncr,
q r Dbbies No "a West 2Ttl-st. on Monday, 25th
inst AZ 10 O'Clock His relatv YES ana friends arc
those OF his brother and family arc respectfully invited
IN attend.
sCuOoNMAKER-Entere into rest on Friday Q. M
lewis m schoonmakeH age As years and ii days
Funeral services VIII BE- held at his late residence White
Plains Monday, D. Carriages viii meet 90 tram
from n. Y.
Ulster County papers please COPY.
sMITH-At Hackcnssck. n. j.. November %. Miss May
Smith. aged - years. . ,. - ,r...
Services nj residence Frederick Jacobson on Tues
day, November 90. arrival Of train leaving ChsmDers
ard 231 ferries Of Q 40 o. m.
sMYTHE-on Saturday morning. November %, 1859.
after a brief Illness Ellen Snythe, WIDOW OF the ia1
Robert l.. Smythe. in the 69t year OF her age On. .
Funeral services her late residence Loo East eSasI
MOnfay, D. N.
Please omit flowers.
Paterson, n. j.. papers please copy
wErHEY-s suddenly November 90 1889. at Butte CITY.
Montana. Gilman Brown. son OF Afthnr ~. ana hath5r
Inc ". wcthcy aged months and is days
WITH UER--Augusta. at Neuchaol, syiIerl1nd, on
Saturday morning. NovSmhcr %, 1899, age 81 years.
wRIGHTon Saturday. November 23 1889. az the resi-
dence OF her daughter, Mrs william ". Ritter. 80
West 34th-se, sophia Wright 10 the 9th year Of her
Funerl private
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-11-25
NOTES OF TIE STAGE.

NJ pootb will be seen at the Broadway Theatre
tonight in 1.-THE Fools Revenge and Madame
Modieska in Donna Diana" This bill will be re-
pcated tomorrow and on Wednesday ana SATURDAY
evenings A..
Wilson Barrett will play The Silver King" at me
Fifth Avenue Theatre this evening, using the scenery
brought last week from his London Theatre The
companv contains several people who were In his
original production of the play.
Professor CromweiIs lecture at the Bitou Theatre
last night On 1.-THE German Empire and the Great
Cities OF the Fatherland listened to by large
audience The lecture was new and the views e1-
celent. as usual.
Roland Reed will give David D. Lloyd's play, The
Woman Hater,7 this week at the Bijou Theatre The
piece and the actor have already found favor with
New-York audiences.
Cleveland's Consolidated Minstrels will begin a
weeks engagement at the Grand Opera House to-
night
Lew Dockstader gives warning that his friends are
10 look out for a surprise next week The surprise,
when il epmes will be the new act comic opera
@AH-AbOardr This week the minstrel performance
will close with the burlesquc Our Minnie
The National Pageant" Will be given at the Union
Square Theatre this afternoon as a testimonial to
Mrs. Lille DeveeuX Blake, in appreciation Of her
twenty years OF public work for women
II. G. Miner has in charge two DEMENT'S, 70 be given
at the Metropolitan Opera House Oh December II and
81, for the purpose Of establishing room IN some
hospital Tor disabled 6remen After these he
means TO give benefit for Mrs. Lester allack
- Professor Hermann telegraphs - The tribune that
DpV,ec ". Lelefcr and the TOUR Odlcty udncefs are
no ipnser Connected with his vaudeville company
Europe ~
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PostOMce Notice.


Should be rad daily by all Interested changes may
letters oTsgn cognsIe need not be SDeeay ,S aa
dressed for dispatch by any par'euaf 1sler 6 eSSp
letters specially addressed being sent by the
Foreign mails tor the week ending November 80 will
0No%p"HYggA9 3 D. N. for Belle Puerto CoTtez ana
P city Of for D9 cap EG sg Ne GcSaSss and
aeses for EprSR pE b.S Sy &
sSsaS Of G a, 80 m Tor erHny Dn@sT
sweden. Norway. Russia ana Turkey per Lain via
a Sg@n must be S directed per Gabn] at 30 m for
must be- directed peT Pennlaad'j at 80 a m for scot
land direct per pevonia via Glasgow detters must bs
per 5 T. Earnweu from Philadclphis; 81 / p m FOR
osa etters Tor other Mexican States and Cuba b
directed Per saraosa at p m for Porto Rico direct
W. G. Hewes from New-orleans.
mohia via souhampoS and Hamburg letters for ireland
must be directed per Hammona'l az 80 m for the
etters i must 6 BE- directed per p cslaSd" VI"
FRIDAY-At p. m for CaruDano and Ciuiad Bolivar
daTsa H. FOR SsrA A.e' Se 'p psf
Norge dctters must be directed per Norge' az ~
per $ La B,s,agne via IIavre 80 f9r Ea;
foe re- Id via southampton ans rslS S" and Poriu
gal be directed Elder a. 2 n ,f rsf rtsla.
Beqium neither anaS Austria Germany, D ssGrSs,sd
wsaeS Norway Russia and a. Ta Fdue " ISLANDS
mSisp I HaE sSS:
% ~ ,or sr : Prins F. Hendrix ues'e5s . ,yr
other Colombian 9c. and fer musf he directed 'per
PTns 'Heudrikj pM@aef fOr az s' Tor Cuba
S Seneca Vi, saso and Raatan per
P.r f,,pt = es.1s R.. vi. nmon pc.
SUNDAy-ktS Eew.orlesns =. =
FoHss s s ssos re%ts per %. ship T.e from
San Francisco rapan per CITY Of Rio he Janeiro
Mails or rTrnneisco close here November 49, at 200
.n. Or the Hawaiian Islands per Australia Cfrom
San , Australia. Newz aand Hawslisn FIJI and
Samoan Is,nS sssm Ser at 90 m Sof on arrival
Close Y here Of Aurania. with Britsh mails for Aus
srsi9 smcr Via Key West Fla close at this ONCE daily
at ~ cb@tae OF closing o. Trsnspacinc msls Is
10y on the presumption Of their uninterrupted overland
RAM. w. San Fra.risc0. Malls from the East arriving
ON time o. Frlseo on day OF ng .. seameri arc
at o'So p ~ CORNELIUS VAN COLT, Posmas,sA
pestonace, New.ycrk, N. T.. Nov. e. 1850.
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ANEW CROSS TOWN RAILROAD.
ELECTRICITY TO BE THE MOTIVE POWER

ELECTRICITY TO BE THE MOTIVE POWER
CARS TO BE RUNNING SOON.
For some days dweers in Twenty nnth-st have
been made unpleasantly aware that new street
railroad process Of building. but as an effect
there is prospect of additional cross-town COM
municatiOn The company at the head Of this enter
prise expects ultimately lay another line I'm Thirty
fourth-st but present work IS being done only In
Twenty eighth and Twenty ninth SITS. On this line
the Will run east In Twenty nlnthst and west
in wenty-eighth-st, connecting with the East Twen-
ty-thrd-st and Thirty fourthst. ferries and touching
the North River at Fourteenth, Thirty-fourth and
Forty second SITS. is hoped that will be
ming by January l.
The track IS being laid in a substantial way, the
rails resting on chairs spiked ties three feet apart
from centre 10 centre The rails arc attached by bolt
and key fastening that can be removed in moment
The pavement will be flush with the rail- which Is a
grooved affair that offers obstruction whatever "a
the wheels of ordinary vehicles when the pavement f.
properly laid. The groove is too narrow TO admit the
narrOwest carriage wheel while its shape IS such thai
1t is said the fange of the carwheel will keep #
clear of snow The rails are made in JohnstOwn. and
weigh about sixty pounds TO the yard. The company
secured its charter August "a 1884. although the name
then indicated the use of Thirteth-st. instead Of
Twenty -ninthst. on May 81 1851 its franchise was
obtained under the Cantor Act the company agreeing
to pay the city trife over 26 per
cent of its gross earning n addition s65 a,,o TO TG
3 per cent.
A little work done last year In West Thirty
fourth St. but this stopped by injunction Now.
however IL IS said. clear majority Of all thc prop
ery-owners have given Their consent, and there VIII
be no further delays Of consequence. The cars VIII
be run by electricity, probably by the same system
as has been adopted IN Fonrh-aye The road Will
be operated by the City Railway Improvement Com
pany. wL2h will also control the mes 10 be built
ty the Thirty fourth Street Railroad Company and
the Thirty fourth Street Ferry and Eleventh Avenue
Railroad Company. The latter line VIII run to the
proposed Bloomingdae site for the International EX'
position.
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ever, this last trick win return to plague Its in
vcntors ELIJAH A. MORSE
Washington. u. C., Nov. 81. 1889.
The Hon. T. a. Morse, Canton, Mass
My Dear Mr. Morse: Last night correspondent
OF Boston paper called my attention 10 the pubca-
ton, and at replied that the letter pufporilng
70 have been written by you 10 me was pure aOrca
non. have never resolved any such et!er. anu no
such occurrence as is described between Mr.. Reed
and myself took place. Yours very truly,
WILLIAM MCKINLEY, JR.
New-York City. Nov. II. 1889.
, My Dear Sir take the first chance tn say That
there IS nothing in the whole story, ar as know.
| told 80 The Globe = correspondent To say most
eemphaticaly that there was nothing in the story.
Yours truly, r. Il. REED
To the Hon. L. A. Morse.