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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-05-08
NICARAGUA canal rRormEcr
Wheat. Lumber aud Fish OF Washing ton
VIII Soon Go Threngh 20 Market

VIII Soon Go Through 10 Market
Nkw fcss, April SA-Ex->onator War
her Miller. president of the Nicaragua
eanas Company. states in an interview:
\ have always believed that the Nicaragua
route was feasible and that IL embodied
Eeneral American ideas. In days gone hy
talked with General T. :. Grant on the
subject. II the general had lived and kept
ms health be would have been at the head
and lead in this great undertaking."
Mr.. Miller said he expected 20 see the
Canal finished within seven years The
matter Of time WAS a question OF money.
Already he hai l;ttle doaAg bat that sutfs-
Gent weuN be forthcoming 20 keep work
up steadily. He dwelt at length on the sal
vantage Of The canal To the Pacific coast.
hessid thatthe opening OF the canai wossld
eSvssse large carrying trade between the
en1 states and The Western eosst OF South
America. the Pacific slans states. Australia
anu many ether points. Undoubtedly a
se.,f large tonnage OK coal from Alabama
wceld soon pass through 10 points on the
Paeihe.
Ikie entire grain trade 81 California. Ore
eon and Washington would pass through
Tie camel. As to the new commerce In the
irinher trade from paget sound, il would
isrrvase Ia proportions hariIv 10 be real
ssed al present A tew days ago Mr.. Miller
e'eised letter from ~ L. Merry. al san
francisco, IN which the gentleman said:
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BEST CHICAGO DEPOT.
Northern Pacific Secures Val
uable Terminal Facilities.
LINE FROM OCEAN TO OCEAN.


ST.. PACT. May 3.-A Pioneer Press Nil
waukee special says: The Chicago a
Northern Pacific Is the name OF . new
company organized last fall. which has
leased the Chicago 4 Great Western, Chi
csgo & Bridgeport and Chicago. Harlem 4
Batavia lines, ali having terminals at the
Great Western depot The Chicago 4
Northern Pacific company. with all its
leases and privileges, Was then leased 70
the Wisconsin Central. and the latter again
by the Northern Pacific. The significance
Of this complicated system Of leases Is that
the Wisconsin Central people win hold the
key TO the situation in Chicago. The
Northern Pacific has rights in Chicago for
the next ninety-nine years, but only
through the Wisconsin Central. The Chi
cago & Bridgeport is the short line which
viii eventually furnish the entrance to the
Great Western depot for some new lines.
The Chicago, Harlem & Batavia is . subur-
ban line now in operation between River
Park and Chicago. 1t viii eventually be
extended further west and viii also furnish
an entrance to the heart of the city for
some new line.
All things con iiered, the Wisconsin
Central syndicate. headed by Colby and
Abbott, have by far the most extensive and
most valuable railway terminals in Chi
cago As an indication of the value placed
upon them by capitalists, it may be stated
that the $50 coo Coz of bonds of the Chicago
& Northern Pacific recently issued have all
been taken at par. Ii Is said that circum-
stances point to q close alliance between
this system and the Baltimore q Ohio rail-
road. thus realizing Henry Wizards dream
OF great transcontinental route.
CnrcAeo. May 3-The Journal says:
1.-THE Northern Pacific has completed the
purchase of the Chicago Il Great Western
railroad and the Calumet Terminal Com
pany, Chicago. The Great Western is
simply terminal company. with lines in
side city limits and valuable terminal facil-
jties I'm the business center. Over this COM
pany's track the Wisconsin Central secured
entrance to the city, and the Northern
Pacific will come in over the Wisconsin
Central line. The Calumet Terminal Com
pany has wharves on the lake shore at
Calumet, just south OF this city, and belt
line connects them with the Great Western
tracks. The Northern Pacific will, 1t is
said, issue new series of bonds to the
amount of $50. 000. 900 on these properties.
Indications point strongly TO close alii-
ance between this system and the Balti-
more & Ohio, thus realizing Henry
Wizards dream of great route from ocean
to ocean"
1t is stated that the general Offices Of the
Northern Pacific will be removed to Chi
cago as soon as the new depot on Fifth
avenue is finished.
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I've jersey Baaks Cellapse-Old Shirt
Firm EnbnrRaaseA.
CAMDEN, n. j.. May 1.-The Fidelity
Surety. Trust and Safe Deposit Company
suspended payment this morning. Charles
l. Marks. president of the Gloucester Ma
tional bank. which suspended yesterday,
il also its president The company had
only . small line of deposits, its business
being mainly fiduciary.
ATLANTIC CIrY. n. j., May 2-The Mer-
chants bank suspended payment this
afternoon on account OF q run caused By
reports that several branches in neighbor-
ing towns had suspended. Philadelphia
deposits are estimated at So. 900.
NEW York. May e.-Fechheim & Co.,
shirt manufacturers. have failed. The iia-
bilities will reach $375. 000. and the assets
about $4,000. The house has been in
business twenty-five yearA
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81. Paul. May IA issweer Press New
York scecsal says: Boil leaders on The fcor
Of the stock exchange concentrated their
sfyarfs ON Oregon IranSeontlnensal stock in
the middle OF the day and secured rapid
advance. A very natural point is that the
advance in Northern Pacific stocks has en-
hsncess the value 81 the Oregon Transcoa-
tlnentai tonrany's assets on iiaasdatson
basis, IN so far As the assets consist of
Northern Pacific stocks. Within week
the aggregate value OF these hossiings has
risen between Ssa.oau and sTeo.oo. while
the price Of Oregon Tyaascontinsnfai stock
has rot been advanced ia proportion The
actuag mas kes value Of the oresoa Trans
continental Company entire assets Is con-
slderahly in advance OF us outstanding
STOCK IL a.
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The Killing Of Clayton.

JErvERsoxvIILr, Ind, May 2-Jared
Safer left here last night to testify at Little
Rock. Ark. in the investigation into the
death Of John Clayton. His story is that
the murderer was Thomas Hooper, who
died at Los Angeles. Many years ago
Safer and Hooper lived In California.
Hooper then told Safer that he had already
killed two men for assisting to lynch his
(Hooper's) father in Arkansas some years
ago; that John NJ. Clayton also took part
in the iynching, and that he Hooper,
would yet kill him for II. Hooper sold his
place in California, saying he was going
back TO Arkansas to kill Clayton. That
WAS twenty years ago, and Safer never saw
him again until after Clayton was killed.
When Hooper returned TO Los Angeles he
admitted killing Clay ton. .Saiar told tina
facts to the authorities, but the story was
not credited
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FIRE IN THE TREES.
wisconsin and Minnesota Forests Fclled
Ny Flames.

MILWAUKEE,. May 2-Serious forest fires
are reported tonight from the northern
part of the state. Much damage has been
done around Mason, along the Omaha
road. where the weeds are a-blsze. and two
or three houses in the town were burned.
Rire in stumps and underbrush. between
Harley and Ironwood, spread with great
rapidity along the section bordering on the
mines from Ashland to Aurora. burning
three or four miners cottages. All the
mills and factories at Rice Lake. Barren
county. were kept closed today SO that
the men could protect their homes.
MiSSEsraifs, May specials from
various points in the Northwest indicate
quite general trouble from forest fires. The
mos, serious are in the vicinity of Ash
land. Wis, and Brainerd. Mimi, where
valuable property is in danger. The ex-
tensive lumber mills of Ex-Governor Pills.
bury, at Gull River, MIMI, are in immi-
nent danger.
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DEMOCRATS KILLED CLAYTON.
oliver BENTLEY and Rob Pate Gave
breckenridge His Seat.


I.irrLE Rock. May 2--Beiore the Clay
tom Breskinridge committee today Colonel
w. III. Clayton told about his going TO
riummei sville the day after he heard of
his brothers death. He said ne one in
Piummersville offered him any sympathy
or any assistance. The houses were closed
and no ore Was on the street. and every
hody avoided him. He thought the con-
spiracy 10 murder his brother was con-
cocted in Morrilton. and thatit was known
10 at least twenty-five men in the county
that i WAS to occur He believed hts
brother was killed by Oliver Bentley and
Bob Pate.
lie was hrmly convinced that the per-
sons who stole the hallos-box killed his
brother. He did not charge the Demo-
cratic party with being responsible. He
believed the governor had done his duty in
efforts to aprrehend the assassins. but
thought he had been led of on the wrong
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ok,ah.ma Territary Rsyosce..

GrTHRgE, OkIanona. May News that
the president had signed the Oklahoma BID
resehed here this morning. The town was
soon absaxe with boniirss. and q shotgun
brigade Of volunteers pAraded the streets
ssisrharesng the peees and cheering. Dis
patches from other points state thai the
Eews as received With great rsioscsEg-
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wAsHINGroN.s BIG CITIES.

Seattle's Postomce Receipts Exceed
spokane and Tacoma Combined.
WASHINGTON CRY. May 2.--Representa-
tive Wilson, of Washington, was at the
postoffice department. today, and with the
Off Gals there made up statement show
ing the business Of Seattle, Spokane Falls
and Tacoma. for the year ending March
slst. At Seattle il was SO. COS; at Spokane
Falls. $34, AIS, and at Tacoma, $50. 446. The
percentage of gain in these three cities was
found to be larger than for any other Of
their size in the United States.
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They Gave Half . Million 20 Leaders o
the Alliance.

They Gave Half . Million 20 Leaders
the Alliance.
NEW ORLEANS. May 3.-A Rcuyune's
Austin. Tex. special says: The Farmers
Alliance OF Texas is in trouble, and some
sensational developments are expected.
In 1857 the leaders organized at Dallas
an exchange with = capital Of $4,000.
the stock being taken by subordinate
lodges. The exchange lasted about two years,
during which time 1t is alleged nearly $780,
0o0 was squandered, and there is nothing
to show for it but about $40, 900 of property.
The farmers who contributed the money
are anxious to have an investigation. and
will institute suit to recover certain prop
erty in Dallas now occupied as the Alliance
Commercial Agency.
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Goaid,s Mission in Mexico.

NEW YoRK, May S-A morning paper
asserts that the object of Gould's visit TO
Mexico was 20 ascertain IL IL would pay TO
connect the Texas 6 Pacific with the
City of Mexico by building connecting
line from about 800 spiles west Of Fort
Worth To the terminus of the Mexican
A
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y,ee-rre.idsnt Goddard Molliaea.

CHICAGO. May Alt is probable that the
resignation of J. j. Goddard. third vice.
president of the Santa Fe road, will be
Withdrawn. Ii has certainly not been &C.
cepted, and President Manvel, who is in
the city now. said this evening that he be-
lieved Goddard could be prevailed upon TO
remain with the company. lie added that
Goddard would hereafter receive the re-
spect due his position and he will hereafter
have no cause of dissatisfaction on that
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ST. PAUL. May "a Honeey-Pyes BRITT
Ia. special says: The meteor seen yester-
day throughout Northern Iowa, fell eleven
miles Northwest OF Forest City, about the
center of Winrebago county, falling into q
field near where man was blowing. No
one was injured. One large mass fell, but
there was . shower of small pieces over a
considerable territory. it having exploded
from the intense friction and heat of pass
ing through the air. The pieces found
range from the size Of mans fist down to
. marble, and are mainly of meteoric iron,
blackened and scared from the intense heat
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COMING TO SEATTLE.
Union Pacific Will Build in :
Few Weeks.
PLANS Or THE vANDsaslLrs.


PORTLAND. April 30-General Manager
G. J. Smith. Of the Union Pacific, states
that the towns Of Vancouver and Olympia
have raised . subsidy OF $50 ,ofso each TO
insure the building OF the ccmpany's
branch to the Sound, and have also pro-
vided right-os-way and depot facilities st
each place.
The offers have been submitted TO the
board of directors for their consideration.
Terminal grounds have been secured at
Seattle, and the people Of Tacoma have
guaranteed depot facilities in that town.
There is no doubt about the propositions
being accepted. and work on the road be-
gun in few weeks.
Bosrox, April 30-The annual meeting
OF the Union Pacific was held this fore
noon. The only change was the election
OF one director, Marvin Haghitf. of the
Chicago & Northwestern. to succeed the
late David Bows.
Over 437 600 shares were voted on the
following propositions, which were unani-
mousiy ratified Modification OF the Ore
gon Railway & Navigation lease, the Ore
gon agreement; guaranty OF Oregon Short
Line and Utah Northern collateral trust
bonds; the Union Pacific, Denver & Gulf
traffic agreement: Colorado Central track
age. Denver to Cheyenne; approving the
A per cent. collateral trust bonds OF the
Denver. Leadvilie & Gunnison mortgage
indentures; Rock Island & Pacific track
age to Denver. etc. the kearney 4 Black
Hills traffic agreement; Milwaukee & ST.
Paul trackage from Council Bluffs TO
Omaha; Rock Island a. Pacific trackage to
Omaha, and from Lincoln TO Beatrice,
Neb
President Adams explained several in
vestments made during the year, and a
resolution ratifying the action OF the d.
rectors in making them was unanimously
passed. The directors report was adopted.
BosroN. April 30.-Fhe stockholders at
the annual meeting of the Union Pacific
railroad today reelected the entire old
board of directors, and in the place of
David Bows, OF New York, put Marvin
Houghitt, president of the Chicago g.
Northwestern railroad. The selection of
such an out-and-out Vanderbilt man oc-
casioned much comment The company
assert that as the Union Pacific has entered
into traffic combination with the North
western, it was therefore right that the lat
ter company have . representative. The
street did not see it in that light. and in
sists that it is the beginning of continued
attack OF the New York Central and Union
Pacific to capture the Oregon Transcon-
tinental road and fight the Northern Pa
oific and Canadian Pacific by virtually
duplicating, and all sorts of deals and COM
bines are seen in the air.
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wicked Women Used Aliases Of Victoria
wooxthutl aud T~unie Cfnfffn.

NEw Yogg. May 81. Biddalph Martin
and wife formerly Victoria Woodbury. had
a long istervisw with Inspector Byrnes to-
usv. In au interview this evening
she said she called 10 see about
the sensational article which appeared
in a BROOKLYN PAPER last November over
Inspector Byrnes signature. containing
alleged facts and "reminiscences about GER
tain notorious adventures with one of
which was coupled the names OF Victoria
Woodruff and Tennie Ciafiin- This srii-
Gle, said Mrs. Martin, was sent broadcast
throughout England, mailed 10 almost
every friend az my husband. and used "a
such way as to indicate plot Of sosn{
one who wlli ret be exposed. Mrs MART
said Inspector Ryrnes sad he did
write the article, did not aathol
its publication. aaa knew e
ing about il until it appearS
He admitted that IL was written at kisa
housc. bns claimed ne
10 him for facts and
coaversant with the Il
Mrs. Narfin's verS
in appear that Rsrnf
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CUTTING HIS WIFE TO PIECES.

A Drunken Negro stopped in His Hor-
rfble Work.
WATERBURY. Conn, May 3-Arthur
Jackson. colored, of Bristol. while drunk
last night made his wife hold . light while
he killed dog with an ak. He then took
a razor and fatally cut the woman's throat.
He also cut OF several of her fingers. and
but for the arrival Of neighbors, who found
the brute kicking his victim, he would
probably have cut her to pieces. Jackson
had saturated the room with kerosene. and
evidently intended to burn the house.
Jackson was arrested. Jealousy was the
cause.
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y. f.nasa. MIii ne near.

gx. Mar 3--The manufacturers
shread goods. saspende- elastic.
ktc.. have decided 70 raise the price
nf. on account OF the rise ia the
knarkea
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n, May Airs Kate Har-
llliam A. Harper. Of the firm
lres.. and daughter OF Colonel
lof Henry Ward Beecher. died
az from rupture CT the heart
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RUINED by UNSAFE RISKS.
Insurance Company Loans Money with.
out Security.


out Security.
PHILADELPHIA. April D.--Something OF .
sensation was caused by the announcement
that an examination by the state insurance
commissioner shows that the Life Insur-
ance Company of America has loaned over
500 900 to various concerns which have no
commercial standing. As result stock OF
the concern has deprecated nearly mill
ion in value. The president of the concern
declared the loans perfectly safe.
The Bank of America has suspended pay
ment. The announcement did dot caase
much surprise, as il was known in financial
circles that there had been heavy draft on
it for several days. Branch Offices in differ
ent parts OF the city were also shut up.
The deposits are said to amount to about
100000. The bank is closely allied to the
Life Insurance Company of America. To-
days suspension was due to rumors set
afioat Saturday affecting the credit Of
President McFarlane, of the insurance COM
pany.
New York, April 3o.-The Homestead
bank, Tenth avenue and Fifty-third street.
has shut down. Bad business is the cause
of the suspension. The bank had capital
of $lU0, 600 1t is said that every one will
receive the money due him.
GLOUCESTER, N. j., May IA run was
begun on the Gloucester City National
bank as soon as the doors opened this
morning. Just before noon the bank sus-
pended. The run was the result of its az
filiation with the Bank of America, Phila-
delphia. which failed Yesterday.
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The New csAs|
IA His GRANDMOTHER.

Mrs Sarah Bsaney,
Il her daughter Caro-
kdered in their bed this
Eis crushed with . blunt
lam Blaney. grandson OF
crested. Robbery is sup
In the motive.
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-<taOASA A4lefx -nas AA0 oAASt hoSh
T. J. Ashey. 1lop Ark. dropped
from the uppe bridge into
small boat wal khe river be-
low. The dista % feet, and
Athey was aid ninum steel
tape. His time IS four Sec
onds. The objd be tape Is a
fire escape from One end of
the tape was fas bridge, and
the rest of il waS small reel.
This reel Athey hand. and
pressing a brak6 could de-
scend with hghtt pr stop at
will. When al from the
water. and while be end of
over 100 feet of - is picture
taken. The tape ~ power Of
80 pounds.
The New czna pany.
PAgfs rs: The
liquidator ei Com
pany say1 ted L.
pauv ant u ID 3 mission 10
the govel hhia 10 obtain ex-
tension the concession in
the int Organization
RahbS "A His GRANDMOTHER.
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NIAGARA FAkSs. May 3.-This afternoon
]. Aihey. nGiou. Ark. dropped
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hhia TO obtain ex-
the concession in
organization.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-11-10
To Our German Citizens.

Editorial from the Texas Staats-Zei-
tung, Nov Sth.
Is it not about time that the German
should awaken and recognize the TACT
that he needs neither Mexicans nor other
masters to teach him that he is a free cit
iZen in free country, and that is not
necessary for him to kiss the tip OF the
robe of a small, contemplate despot in
order to exist? Is it not a shame and
scandal how the German element is divid-
ed among itself striving to serv master
from whom it expects to. re-
ceive miserable office. Is it not
contrary to all principle, honor and self
respect in the manner in which votes are
purchased and paid for? Any one COM
hitting this crime in order to obtain an
office should suffer the penalty IL de-
mandS. Can any one expect honor and
principle in others if he himself adopts
such methods in order to secure an office
and live in idleness for several years at
the expense of the government.
We implore the German citizens to re-
member that they came to America to be-
come free and independent citizens, and
even if the American loses his prestige
and forfeitS his honor. and the Mexican,
who has no idea of independence, sells
himself for few nickles, IL should be the
duty of every German to resurrect for his
adopted country, that hon honor lost, and
which called him hither,
Unite yourselves, Germans, and do not
permit few of your countrymen TO sell
you to scoundrels, who ultimately dis
grace and discard you when you have
served their purpose and they have no
further use for you themselves and you
will be treated like flock of sheep and
ed to the political slaughter pen.
1t would but be serving justice if the
scoundrels who induced the poor, ignor-
ant Mexican to sell his vote at the last
election were placed behind the bars and
compelled to wear striped uniform for
several years, in order to teach them the
worth of American citizenship.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-11-10
Commission OF . Turker.

"In speaking of expressions Of maternal
feelings shown by male fowls remarka
BILE incident of the kind came under my
observation not long since" remarked a
lady well known in social circles here. 81
have among my fowls" she continued, "a
fine turkey gobbler 9 years old Having a
setting of young turkeys just off the nest
with a Hamburg hen put this young
brood inn separate coop from that in which
the hen had been accustomed to roost. In
short time the hen betook her ladyship
to her old perch, leaving the young turkeys
to shift for themselves.
1.-THE old gobber in question was a spec
tator of the hens unwarranted actions,
and doubtless did not approve of the same,
for he left his perch, called the young
turkeys (only a few days old under his
wings. and covered them for the night.
The next morning the hen attempted to
assume maternal control over the little
birds, but the gobbler disputed her right,
and especially her power, to take care of
them. He refused to allow the hen to have
any further management of the little fam
lily which she had cruelty neglected He
travels all day with them, hunting the
choicest morsels of food. which he Jealous.
ly gives to his orphans. He guards them
with watchful eye, and it is worth the
hens life to come near his little flock. The
young turkeys are now half grown, and
have never known a mothers care
1t is indeed very seldom that the male
turkey takes such freaks as this. How.
ever, the above story is authentic. Cor.
St. Louis Globe Democrat.