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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-10-04
Instructions as to the Seizure Of
Mail Matter.
LETTERS CANNOT BE OPENED.
The Eormons Still Practice Polyg-
amy, Despite Their Denials.
Reorganization Of Postomcs Departmsnt
Public Land surveys--Ths Prssi-
dents Western Tour-First Decisive
Action In the Barrundia Case.

WAsHINGroN CITY, Oct 3-Assistsnt Attorney
General Iynsr. under the direction OF the post
master general, has prepared for publication in
the Postal Bu'lstin circular to postmasrers con-
tanning instructions for their guidance in the
treatment OF lottery matter under the recent
sntflottery 1t is very explicit in its instruc
tons. Itdllows postmas,ers to examine all nm
sealed matter, but forbids tampering with sealed
ma ter.
After quoting the anti-lottery oct In fan, the
circular reads: Section 1884, above qcoted, sp-
plies to any letter. ordinary or registered, ii it
concerns any lottery, gift enterprise or scheme
described in the section; and to lottery tickets.
checks. drafts, bills, money, postal notes or
money orders for the purchase OF lottery tickets
or any share or chance In lottery or gift enter
prise; and to lists of drawings at any lottery or
similar scheme; and it forbids carrying them in
the mails or the delivery Of them
from any postofics. The seal OF the
letter. or Of any scaled packet, prepaid ct
the letter rate must not be dissurbed for the
purpose OF ascertaining ii fits transmission in
the mail or its delivery at the postoflce is for
hidden by the provisions of this act, nor will
any suspicion that such letter or packet relates
to lot cry or the fact Of Its being addressed to
any person known to be engaged IN the business
OF conducting lottery justify its detention or
non-ielivery, except that the delivery of regis
tered letters at the Office of destination shall be
withheld when the postmaster general has
issued specific orders under the provisions of
section 3929 TO that effecE
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A Northern Pacific Train De-
rallied Near Helena.
ENGINEER INSTANTLY KILLED.
Tacoma Burglars Undaunted by
Screams Of Four Women.
Grand Reception to Senator Squire at
Port Townsend-Big Wheat Crop and
ssattle's Shipping Advantages -Mur-
dsrsr Coslls Sentenced.

HELENA. Oct. 4-Ispecial News ID Just re-
ceived Of the serious wreck of Northern Pa
cific eassbound passenger No. 20. Engineer
Frank Masce was killed, and Fireman Chislett
badly injured. 1t il reported that the passen-
gers Jared badly. relief train left here as
12:20 for the scene.
q m.-The wreck on the Northern Pacific
reported here at midnight was caused By An
open switch, the result of caro olessnesR No. 2
east-bound, due 1t Helena at 10A0 ran in ON
side track at Butler. twelve miles west Of here,
colliding with hogback engine. Engineer
Mace, on the passenger. was killed outright, and
Fireman Chislett is so badly injured that it 10
feared his injuries will prove fatal The mail car
was demolished, but its occupants escaped with
slight bruises. The passengers were shaken u2,
but none hurt Physicians from Helena ar.
rived at the scene shortly after the wreck.
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a HARD BLOW AT PORTLAND.
Astoris Sailor Boarding Houses secur.
Decision Against Shipping Law.

Astoria Sailor Boarding Houses Secure
Decision Against Shipping Law.
ASTORIA. Oct 3-Judee Taylor has rendered Z
decision in the circuit court declaring the meas.
ure passed by the last Oregon legislature known
Is the Strowbridge bill unconstitutional. The
bill Il entitled An act for the prevention OF.
and punishment for enticing or harboring sea-
men from vessels in the waters of the Colum bin
and Willamette rivers" The case calling for h
the decision was that Of Constable Fred Oberg.
who bearded the British ship Shire Donald I
few days ago and arrested man named Kelly,
who had shipped, leaving IN unpaid debt OF s25.
Oberg collected the debt but was Immediately
arrested for violating the above law, and fined
500 and costs in Justices court. which he re-
fused to pay. When his petition for writ of
habeas corpus came before the circuit court, he
was discharged.
In the decision the court held: First--That
inasmueh as the title Of the act only pretended
to make it unlawful 10 arrest seamen of vessen
in the waters of Columbia and Willamette
rivers and that by the terms OF the act itself it
was applicable to the sea; therefore the act was
broader than its title, and consequently in vio-
lation Of that section Of the constitution which
declares that "every act shall embrace but one
subject and that the subject shall be expressed
in the title" 6econd-The court was of the
opinion that the act was in violation of that
provision in the constitution which declares
that no law shall be passed granting TO any
citizen or class OF citizens privileges or immu.
niles which upon the same terms shall not
equally belong to all citizens
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PUBLIC LAND SURVEYS.
Appropriations Approved-w wa.hingto

Appropriations Approved-Washingt
Gets oS5, 900 and Oregon SEQ, 900.
WASHINGTON CITY, Oct 3--Tne secretary of
the Interior today approved the apportionment
OF the money appropriated for the surveys of
public lands for the year ending June so, 1891
Asizona gets 5000. California $4,000, Idaho
$4,000, an increase of $4,000: Montana $75,o00
an increase Of 10000; Oregon $4,000, an in
crease Of $4,000; Utah $4,000, an Increase of
5000; Washington $S5o00, an increase of
$4,000: Wyoming $4,000, an increase of $4,000
The reserve fund for contingencies Is $27, COO an
increase of $2 900 over last year. and the sum OF
$500 Is allotted for examination surveys The
total thus appropriated is $4,000. Last years
appropriation was $685. Goo
The secretary. in letter to the commissioner
OF the general land Office. says that il any por-
ton OF the moneys appropriated to the several
states and territories is found to be in excess of
the amount actuaily n eded, it can be changed
at any time 10 meet the demands Of some other
requiring more.
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A PLUCKY OREGON SETTLER.
Old Man Faces . Winchester and Drives
an Intruder or His Claim

PORTLAND, Oct. 3.-lSpecial.l-J. p Heltzei
an old pioneer, while working at logging
camp on the Columbia river a few days since,
heard that some one had jumped his homestead
claim in Washington county. He at once started
for home to look after his interests in the mat
ter He found John Harris in possession OF his
house. who, when requested to vacate, seized
Winchester rife, and Heltzel heard . bullet
whiz By his ear. This "riled' him, and instead
of running away he ran at Harris, and by q
welLdirected blow between the eyes knocked
him down. Heitzel then took the rife away
from Harris and marched his captive fifteen
miles TO Hilsboro, where he was placed in jail
Heltsei is small and advanced in years, but he
says he will not allow any man to jump his
claim.
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Tacoma Health R.port

TACOMA. Oct s.-ispeciaL Health Oficer
Binkley will submit the following mortusry re-
port to the city council Saturday: Deaths re-
ported: Cholera fnfantum, 4; childbirth. 2:
cerebral meningitis, 1: disrrhBa, 2: dysentery. 1:
drowned. /; exhaustion: 2; heart failure, 1:
inanition, 1: phthisis pulmonaris, 1; membrsn-
eous Group, 2; pneumonia. 1: puerperal fever, 1;
railroad accident, l; typhoid fever. s; tubercular
meningitis, /: stilibirth 4.
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FAIRHAvES. Oct. Especial. IA mar named
Harvey suddenly dropped dead this afternoon.
presumably from heart disease. while chopping
wood on lot in the residence part OF town He
was married man, about Is years of age
The lesser injured of the two men caught By
the disastrous rockslide at Chuckauus quarry.
Tuesday, 10 considered ont Of danger Brustle,.
whose lameuess prevented him from getting
away at the time of the slide, is resting easily
after the amputation Of the lower limb and the
chances of his recovery are considered coed.
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ELLIS WE'LL KNOWN ON TEE SOUND
The Dead Spokane Gambler Fleeced
Passengers ON City of Kingsfon.

The Dead Spokane Gambler Fleeced
Passengers ON City of Kingston.
PORT TOWNSEND. Oct 2.-fSpecial Henry.
or dock" Ellis, the confidence operator shot
ct Spokane Falls Tuesday. was well known in
this city. He was the leader of an organized
band of bunco-steerers who made Puget sound
passenger packets their base of operations
Ellis ran on the City of Kingston several weeks,
feecing tourist out of several hundred dollars
about month ago. The matter was reported to
Special Ohicer J. A. Moore, who kept q sharp
watch for Ellis, but the latter, hearing the off,
GERS were on the lookout for him. transferred
his base of operations TO Spokane Falls
Rose, another member of the same gang, st!ll
travels regularly on the steamer North Pacific.
He is the operator who buncoed ex-Congress-
man Haskins. OF New York, out OF several
thousand dollars at Los Angeles about two
years ago.
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rHE roUn WOMEN SCREAMED.
bue the BurElars Only Laughed While
Searching for the silver.


TAcoxA, Oct s.-[speciaL IA laughable story
too good to keep-illustrating the boldnen
ara barefaced impudence OF : brazen gang Of
burglars and sneak thieves, who have for several
nights past been working Inc residence portion
OF the city. leaked ont this evening.
Colonel W. H. Efhnger. counsel Of the Union
facinc railroad, returned from Kalama this
morning and found his wife and dsughter-in
iact. the whole household-and the entire
neighoorhcod in white heat state OF excite
ment Mra Ringer, IL appears, was awakened
at O'Clock Wednesday morning by noise conn
ing from the parlor window. She awakens when
the least sound is made, and At first thought
cat or peEipatetic dog had disturbed her slum-
berA Mira EfiGger. Miss Effinger, and two ser
vants-the maid and the cook have sleeping
apartments on the second floor OF Colonel Kim
gers residence, No. 321 North street.
Looking down from the nearest window, Mrx
EhinRer saw Q dark object under the parior
window. Presently the object moved. aud two
men stood erect One proceeded to open the
window. Summing mp all the courage she
could command. Mra Eninger threw open the
window OF her room and warned the intrudeu
that they entered the pariOr st the peril OF their
lives There wssu'ta revolver OF any kind in
the house. bat Mrs Eninger threw the dignity
OF the commander OF standing army into her
words
The burglars did not heed the warning. Both
entered, and while Mrs. Eninger, iosing in her
fright Oil evidence of confidence, was shouting
to her nearest neignbor, Mrs. w. H. Calkins for
help, they cooliy turned on the gas in both
parlor and dining rooms, and began . rigid
search for siive,wsre. The four women on the
second door had BY this time locked themselves
in their rooms.
Finally the Calklns family was aroused. The
Emngers were notified, on making shrill de-
mands Tor masculine help, that Judge Calkins
was u walla Waiia, while his two boys were as
Ocosta. At this juncture Mrs. Kfhnger went
from fear to rage at the announcement in
coarse mimic voice from one Of the footpads:
Papa is not at home.''
Demanding help once more brought from the
Calkirs family the joyous news that Jimmy,
colored servant, would be sent over at once,
armed with n pistol. Leisurciy the bold bar
glars retreated on hearing OF Jimmy and his ar
sensl Going out 1t the front door they crawled
under the porch until Jimmy had parsed safe
over their heads. when they scampered or down
the street. Having according to custom taken
the silverware into the upper rooms the even
ing before. nothing was secured By the bur
glars.
Hereafter the Eninger residence win be sup
piled with pistols. Colonel Rfinger thinks the
rascals knew he was absent They must have
been prohibitionists. ~ they did not touch
hqu0n In decsnters in open side board.
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MoRMoNs CLING TO PoLYGAMY.
1t 10 the Cornerstone Of Their Faith,
and IL Still Practfced.

Suu ~ StA1A IISCGICeOs
WASHINGTON CRY, Oct. 3-The Mormon
question is presented by Governor Thomas. Of
Utsh. in his annual report He asserts that
the Mormon people are governed by the priests
and that in every political and business act the
Church is put first and the country afterwards
The population of the territory is estimated at
228,S22 an increase OF IS per cent. during the
past te years. The Mormons are recruited by
immigration from Great Britain and Scandins-
Wan countries. The average number of foreign
born brought to the territory by Mormons dur
Ing the past nine years il about 1900 annually,
and this average has probably been maintained
the past year. The governor says political and
Official Mormonism deals in evssions and mean.
ingless woTos OF hyp0critical pretenses and
false assertions Its attitude toward polygamy
IL dclusive in the last degree. 1t knows there
has been no change on the subject, but seeks TO
convey the impression that there has been.
Prominent church officials, the governor states
have declared that the church does not now
grant permits to enter polygamv, and the nomi-
nal head OF the church has ann ounced that no
lygamous marriages do now take place The
governor adds, however, that when the aiten.
ton OF the head OF the church was called to Z
notorious case uncovered in the First district
court, he disclaimed any knowledge of It Ad-
mitting that these statements however. are
literally tfue, the governor says it does not
prove that the church has met the public senti-
ment OF the nation as expressed in its laws nor
does " prove that the church is LOYAL 10 the
law. There Ia no reason to believe, the COVER
nor asserts, that any earthly power can exact
from the church any declaration opposed 70 DO
lygamy.
he accounts for the hold which MoYmonism
has upon the people by the fact that they are
taught to keep aloof from influences outside OF
the church. The governor recommends the
passage OF the bill reported in the Senate by
kdmunds, which authorizes the governor to an
point certain county officers, and providing for
legislative reapportionment He states that if
this bill becomes a law it will place the control
OF twenty-five counties in the hands of men
10y al to the government He also recommends
the passage Of either the Cullom bill or the
efruhle hill
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\. indians for "wiid West" snov.

WasHINGroS CITY, Oct 2-Acfing Indian
Commissioner Bell has issued q letter TO Indian
agents directing them TO promptly refuse auy
app cation for indians for wild West, shows
as il is now against the policy of the interior
department to grant permits Tor such purposes
under any circumstances Ii any Indians
hereafter attempt to leave the reservation for ex
hibition purposes prompt measures must be
adopted to detain them.
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GAMBLER Percy Williams nhos ~ y
Fresno Hackmans

Fresno m00km0Ds
FRESNO. Cal, Oct &-pseey Wfl1lnmo 0e
barroom Of Hnghes hotel at l:3o snie uo<nf<r
by Jack Smith. = hickman smith end WI1 4
had been gambling and got int a altoc1c
Blows were exchanged, and it 4 cnSd thn1 lIs
iiams drew . revolver. shooting smith q -
elbow Smith almost stmultonooun1y GzuW .
pistol and shot williams through ~ hoost -
he fell near the baz, dead. Smith Woo p1n1(4
under arrest and wiliians' body 9hen f..
charge BY the coroner.
Williams il . brother Of Ton William4 ~
well-known horscman 81 San Joaquln ooo1<4.
-Four shots In all were fired,
williams was here attending the faie on1 lD'
said to have Lost heavily in pooIe and o1u11n
Last night hs began shaking dice ~ m6
and drinking heavily. bscoming in1o11o14l
and qusrrelsome II II said he mado enre41
against Smith during the evening, an1 -
friends tried 10 persaade him 70 % - boG
Finally Smith and williams went ~ - 90
room and began playing sevsn-up ~ ~ -
Bud Breeder stalking both men. 1lle lnm Gn4
played stood, williams ana Emfth & ~ I0G p
dealing. Williams begged. and smith an1d: @I
Give you No. can't DO that;" but Wlu1emo II
the meantime had laid down . nfnosDoe NllG1'
was high, and claimed the staka
Beth men jumped mp frOn The tanaa - ~
changed biows bat were sepafessd ~ 3If
companions. who ursed that they - - ~ -
and take drink 81
As they stepped fup - the bar ~ cn1
was renewed. and smith applied - eG1ol1Qo
epithet TO wiI1iamA The latter dfou pfuoos
snd fred two shots at smith. - q whkgo'
struck him In the left forearm. broaklnG ~
bone, and the other missing him md to1G1nG4
the wall smith af once drew and Ind =
Jams, his FIRST shot missing The soeen4 Ms
williams nsax The right nipple - poo
through the heart Williams fell deo4 Nl
st once called for surgeon. and suhoo4oom0k
surrendered himself % N ofkceR.
When the coroner took chargo - X1ll1on
body his pistol had disappeared, and = ~
to have been removed b frfeude q - r.
ceased. There were but three q foo1 u1f1c
TO the ARRAY. and they are vary re6oonk
when intervieued, refused - Mako -
ment *3
A. the corouer,s Inquest tho doDQu ecpe4
testified that he had removed vtH14m1
from his hands Three chnnhefs - - u
charged. but there W. N und11HhnkuoA
ber between them = -: -
DR.. Maupln fessi6ed = - - uooo1 -
ball entered directly - ahe tloAt nly1 =
passed through the body. &. q
Dan Brown eositAed that tho - z.
playing cards and had quarreaee ov
and quit. when they went in1o 80 ~
smith continued 70 talk oDoue ~ z
saiti b1 never would pay HrOWN - z9
bsd borrow ed, and finai1y feRueG zevNs =
inc him down. Then ho stro6k u
when brown recovered ~ - - elee '.'3
was going on.
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OLYMPIA. Oct. Especial I-Reports were cir
culated this morning that shooting ARRAY had
occurred at the corner OF Main and Sixth streets.
Pistol shots were heard at about O'Clock, aud
blood was found on the sidewalk A handker-
chief saturated with blood was siso found on
Main street. There is no record of the AFFAIR in
the police report, snd the city marshal was un-
abe to throw any light on the matter
The Favcett Wagon Company, of Tacoma
fled articles of incorporation today.
Mason B. Clark, OF Seattle. and Israel c. SAN
ford. OF New whatcou, were appointed notariea
vuhiic
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MR.. SQUIRE AT PORT TOWNSEND.
Grand Reception by Citixens-The Sena-
tor Makes Many Friends.

PORT TOWNSEND. Oct Especial. I-senatcr
and Mrs. Watson c. Squire arrived here this af-
ternoon, and are the guests of Col. and Mfs
Henry LaDdes This evening they are being
rendered reception In the Key City Club rooms
by the citizens of Port Townsend, irrespective of
party. II Is grand affair. Ali the best people
of the city are in attendance. An in
formal reception was held in the par.
lors of the club hall from 7:30 to
O'Clock. Collector C. NJ. Bradshaw welcomed
Senator and Mrs. Squire in . short address.
Senator Squire replied feelingly, and proceeded
to make an address ON the work of the WASH
fngtOn delegation in congress, with special
reference to legislation touching Port Town
sends interests. The speech was . happy one,
was we'll received. and made the senator many
new friends here. Senator Squire and Mr1
Landes led the grand march in the ballroom At
O'Clock.
Tomorrow afternoon at o'clock Senator
Squire will meet with the members OF the
Chamber OF Commerce and citizens generally
to discuss matters OF legislation and talk over
the needs OF this section of country. He will
return 10 Seattle on the steamer Garland, leav-
ing here about O'Clock.
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oregon win Get : recount in 1ooo

WASHINGTON CITY, Oct. a-fspecial I-Secre-
tary Noble has not yet rendered his decision in
the application for recount for the state of
Oregon. He has notified the members of the
delegation from that state that he will probably
he able to tell them what he shall do about it
early next week. Senator Mitchell left today
for Oregon. Senator Dolph will probably re-
main Lere. Representative Hermann will not
go for week or two, until he can dispose of
some departmental business
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THE DEMON CoELLA'S DOOM.
Sentenced to Hang December 10 IT Port
Townsend.

PoKr TOWNSEND, Oct 8. Especial. 1.-The At
torneys of Dominica Cecilia. although they had
given notice when the prisoner was convicted
that they would apply for q new trial, were not
present when the murderer was brought out
into court this morning. The murderer was
was net represented by counsel The prisoner
was sentenced to be hanged Friday. December
l9 He heard his doom pronounced with indif.
ference
The only legal execution that ever took place
in this county was the hanging OF q half-breed
Kanaka in this city IN 1873 for murder on San
Juan island.
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Tncoma Mill Employe KiiIed.

TACOMA, Oct. All Especial William T. Ham
ilton, aged %. single. an employe at the Gig
Harbor Lumber Company's mill at Gig harbor,
was crushed 10 death this morning by logs roll
ing upon him The min was closed for the day
and the employees attended the funeral thls after
un.on In thfs city in a BODY
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NAVAL OFFICER DIsGRACED.
His Vessel in tho Harbor When Barrun-
dia Was Assassinated.

WASHINGTON CITY, Oct Com
mander Reitsr, Of the United States steamer
Ranger, has been ordered home and viii be re-
lieved by Commander Wingate. The impress
sion 10 general that Commander Reiter IL re-
called because the secretary of state is dissatis-
hed ct the course pursued by him in regard to
the peace negotiations between Guatemala and
salvador, and also in regard to the Barrundia
affair. The Ranger was in the harbor of San
Jose when Barrundia was killed in Acapulco.
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TACOMA, Oct. Especial. 1.-The total expense
Of the new water works supply plant Of the
Tacoma Light 4 Water Company in bringing
water from point on Green river, thirfy-eisht
miles from Tacoma, 10 estimated by the en-
aineer In charge, C. o. Beam at 81 500 0o0. Here
fofore il has been estimated that $4,000 would
build and squip the plant
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A Young Forrer Arrested at Tacoma.

TACOMA, Oct. ESPECIAL III. ". Pratt regis
tered at the Tscoma Thursday from Los Ange-
les Detective NJ C. Sullivan. OF Portland, and
Captain Mckay, OF the city police, took
Pratt 20 Portland at midnight charged with
committing . series of forgeries on the
Coast, the lasest being one for $500 on Portland
bank. Prat; Is . tall, bright young man, and
says his parents are wealthy, and viii adjust
matters for him Sullivan paid Pratts bill At
the hotel. The police have been shadowing
him for several days. and Mckay picked him
mn last evening.