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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-09-13

ELLENsBURG, Sept. 12-Mat Chamber.
lain. hostler at the roundhouse, was
very seriously scalded this evening while
opening one of the cocks OF locomotive
boiler to wash it ont. Ii seems that he got
hold OF the wrong valve, being new hand
He IL badly burned from head to foot, the
flesh dropping off in large pieces. Doctors
say he can hardly recover.
At the race track this afternoon. in a
novelty race. jockey Anderson was thrown
from boiling horse and had his arm
broken.
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AS OLD AS HER FATHER.
Foolish Spokane Girl Elopes With q
Prominent Attorney.


Prominent Attorney.
SPOKANE Falls, Sept. PA highly SEN
sational elopement occurred yesterday.
Jesse Arthur, prominent attorney, has
for some time been paying attentions to
Miss Florence Russell, daughter of H. C..
Russell. OF the Russell Manufacturing Com.
pany. Arthur is the same age as Miss
Russell's father. While she is II. Mr.. Rus
sell denied Arthur admission to the house,
but the pair managed to meet at the
house Of friend.
Last Wednesday Mr.. Russell observed
Arthur skulking around the house, and
pursuing him administered several kicks.
That night Miss Russell met Arthur on
the North Side and they were married and
left over the spokane & Northern yesler-
day for British Columbia. Both move in
the best society in Spokane and the elope-
ment, which was first made known this
evening, caused q sensation. Mrs. Russell
is almost insane with grief over her daugh-
ter's waywardness.
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PORT 1owNsEND,s GALA DAY.
Celebrating Completion " the Fisrt
Twenty Mile Section.

Celebrating Completion " the Fisrt
Twenty.Mile Section.
PoRr TOWNSEND, Sept. 12.-President
Ethan Smith, directors c. J. Smith and
Eoen B. Crane, Local Treasurer +. p. Pad
den, General Counsel ]. G. Haines, Chief
Engineer F. A. Hill and other officials of
the Oregon improvement Company were
here today 70 attend the celebration of the
completion Of atwenty-mlie section of the
Port Townsend southern railroad. Nearly
800 OF the leading ciiiz-ns accepted the in.
vitation OF the officials and took . ride
over the new road this afternoon, All
spent an hour ut the end of the road,
where infor NAL speeches were ,ndulged in.
Rev. D. 7. Carnahan made the principal
speech and reeounted fully the effects Of
early completion of the road.
The event was observed as sort of holi-
day by the citizens generally. All the ex-
cursionists returned home on the train at
6o'clock this evening.
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Railroad R~claimsne OIympi. Flat.

OLYMPIA. Sept. l2.-The piling of the
Northern Pacific across Budd's inlet from
Capital point to Seventh street is to form
bulkhead. the depression back of which
viii be filled in. The railroad company
thus acquires forty acres of land in the
heart OF the city. The depot will be on
this land, in the rear of the new hotel. a
block Of Main street The Bowers
dredeer, from Tacoma, is to scoop out the
channel and fill in The land.
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a Gaze for : sea Monitor.

San Francisco. Sept. NV. B. Taylor,
tried and convicted in the United States
district court for cruelty to seamen. was
sentenced this afternoon BY Judge Hoff-
man to one years imprisonment in the
Alameda county Jail and to pay fine of
500 The complainant was Captain Allan
son Ford. of the American ship St. Paul.
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wilI soon Furnish steam.

The roof 10 being placed on the pump
house of the Steam Heat and Power Com
pany, on Post street, and . chimney 100
feet high is in course of erection. The
boilers are in position, and the pumps have
arrived, and are being fitted up. The lay.
ing of steam gipes in the street will be I'm
ished In three weeks, and a month will see
the company In position to do business.
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PowDERLY's DUPEs WEAKEN.
Strikers at Albany Begging TO be Takel
Back.

Strikers at Albany Begging 20 be Taken
Back.
ALBANY. N. Y, Sept. 12.-The strike on
the New York Central seems to be over, as
far As Albany is concerned. A dozen or
more of the strikers were taken back to
work this morning. Tonight the strikers
still out held . meeting at which there was
much warm argument, and the master
workman lost his temper several times. As
near as can be learned before the close of
the meeting. he advised the men to get back
to work If they could.
NEW YoRK. Sept. 12-Master Workman
Powderley returned to the city tonight
To q reporter be said that it was evident
that Depew had said ali that he wanted to
say in his recent speech. and there was
therefore no occasion for him to call on
the president OF the Central road.
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BIppEroRp. Me-, Sept 12-Richard NJ.
Johnson. who was tax collector in 1883
was today arrested at the instance of CITY
Treasurer Goodwin and Mayor Staples.
and charged with embexzling 100000 of
the city's money.
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San Francisco, Sept. l2-The trustees of
the Lick estate have accepted the Happers-
berger designs for the bronze ssatuary pro-
vided for in the will and the contracts will
be let immediately. The statuary will be
placed in the city hall and will cost 500, 900.
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VANCOUVER. Wash, Sept. IA pet,,;on
to congress is being circulated here. which
Is largely signed ey members Of the lesisIa-
!ure ana prominent men in this state, ask.
ing tnat the United States ordnance mann.
Vancouver. "a
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Washington Day at spokane Ex,

washington Day at Spokane Expoaition.
OLYMPIA, Sept. l2-At the Spokane ex-
position. at which Washington, Montana
Idaho. Oregon and California are to be rem.
resented, October % has been set apart as
Washington y, on which day the gov.
ernor and all tue state officers are expected
to be present. The special DAYS or the
other states have not vet been dec;de3
upon
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Boise City Di..atisned with tn. e.n,u

BOISE CRY. Sett. 1o.-Cis Gems of Boise
are dissatisfied with their census, which
they claim should show a population of
4,50O The board OF trade has ordered q re-
count which will be completed in two
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DEATH WARRANTS FOR ROSE GANG.

Tho Old Man and John Edwards to Be
Hanged October ~.
VANcouvER, Sept. 1.-THE death war
rants OF the Frederickson murderers, John
B. Rose ana John EDWARDS, were issued
today by Judge Bloomfield, fixing the date
OF the execution as October II next. The
defense Is allowed until the 18th TO die pills
OF exception.
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New-York tribune., 1890-01-04
HArOC ANONG TILE DOCS.
From The Washington Post.

From The Washington Post.
When Major r wa, appointed provost marshal
on ST. Helena Island, in front of Beaufort just after
the war. IL inhabited hy half dozen WnitcS.
some 900 negroes, ana several thousand dog>.
These dogs belonged To the negroes, half dozen q
a family, and were dangerous hrutcS, generally
crosses between the mastiU and bloodhound. II was
unsafe to di,m1uut enter yard without first
warning the inmates of the house of ones presence.
one day hc started 10 enter yard wlcu hc i't
hi, hand seized. lie looked down and there
Iig dog which had taken his fingers i'm II, mouth and
was holding them, tightly enough % hurt without
actually biting AS soon hc could a. withdrew
his fingers and reached around for IN, revolver. The
dog etill menacng. and n Major T i"Ncllcd "a"
weapon the brute opened hi, mouth for glpWi which
was never finished. The Major dropped e f)r,} four
bullet down his throat.
The provost marshal finally came g the conclusion
that there were more doc- than there any rall
for. 50 ne sent up 20 Charleston aud e'j pound OF
~ttychuuc, with which hr doctorrd up about twenty
pounds Of meat chopped mp into little cHrt-. Armed
with this he rode quietly oyer The island and gave
n mouthfu TO every dog he met. ]. the dog va,
particularly noisy hc gave Linn Two within the next
twenty four hours scores of excited negroes rushed
IN upon him.
Nar.c r, de dawe' al dad. somc pow'ml
misery done tuck 'em I'm d"y'S dyIn chrvwhar. |
los tree dawg sam Jcuhn he done los q, hes
coon dawg ON St. Helena. Wv boy Pete done los
AL hl~'n. We dunnaw wat mako of hit"
The epidemic lasted three weels." sad the Major
10 "rhc Post" Il must have p'i,O"ed over 1000
dos. II the negroes had suspected my lie would
have been in danger
New-York tribune., 1890-01-04
Ay OVERDUE PAcIFlC STEAMER SAFE.
THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA BREAKS HER SHAFT
A BOATS CREW ROW SEVENTY MILLS
no CARRY DISPATCHES ASHORE.


san Francisco. Jan. 3.-The anxiety when mas p''l
folt here for the safety of the steamer state oi
California was aIayed this afternoon ly the receipt
Of a telegram from First Officer stevens, sent rom
Bowens Landing about seventy miles north oi san
Francisco stating that the steamer had broken her
shaft but was otherwise uninjurcd and tliat an o"
hoard were well. stevens, with ere" ol iou.
men. left the vessel in ebOat yesterday ana ro"eu
seventy miles 10 the Shore TO send telegram TO INC
steamship company's Office in this city. lie also
carried ashore dispatches to The Chronicle i'm
passengers aboard the steamer giving the following
particulars Of the accident:
The state of California crossed the Columbia River
bar and put to sea about p. m. sunday I"o
weather was rather rough during the night bnt ON
the following day the steamer made eo'd time oH
her regular course 70 san Francisco, until p' m'
when the shaft suddenly broke just forward oi the
stern post entirely disabling the propcllins power
The vessel was about thirty miles from shore at inc
time and Captain Acticy at ordered sail h'l@'l
The vessel tDoh "A sOuthWc,tcry course, t"htnl"ihs
the same all day Tuesday, unuI 1ur Wa du""l
seventy miles oil shore and 10 miles from sAl
Francisco The next day there was not chVu-n
wind to give stcerdec way, ana thc s'hncI u''''',
abnlt FINALLY a. already stated, a boat was sent
ashore to telc graph for assistance. ,, ~
The tug Nigant sent from mere tl' al''I
noon 10 tow the state OF California 10 tHS I''.
The revenue cutters Rush ana Cor"lh are aHcaH'
searching for the DELAYED steamer ana may nave Nrr
iva tow before the tug re1cUC- her. sic D. expected
TO arrive here morrow morning.
New-York tribune., 1890-01-04
ANTS is GEN MINERS.
PRECIOUS STONES FOUND BY INSECTS N ARI-
ZONA TO BE SENT TO PARIS.

In the beautiful and valuable collection u cst and
uncut American omi sent by Tfany Co.
20 mo great Paris Exposition. arc number %
beautiful bo,rcd rarnots which have curious history
Tncy came from Defiance Arizona. locality thar has
produced som, - finest garne.s n the world Her"
they are assoc alei with tho olive green mineral poriot
which also when fine cuts into gems. The rcrd't p'b'
bos s7e called by the natives Jobs tears ho garneis
are known "rub.es"
Ant- a. weu rs scorpions abound in the region,
and ,r hills formed of he earthly material oNca'at"i in
digging their subtcr.,iesn home- are numerous on The
plains Tho Iul1ns-thc Nayaoo--aui the -ol ers from
tc FORT 90 among these hi~ and upon their surface"
mixed wI'h other aud worthless pebbles they hni cd"
course lp rough state scores ~ hc crn STONE garnet
,ai rer.lo,. TAc Jewell, uov gather AMI s'l az good
ur'r.. o. collectors ami jewellers. Many thousands OF
IoUar, worth ~ gem, have thus reached h' market.
Another interesting exhibit n DO" collection i, the first
sapphire eyer found 90 the Un'ci States. IL was d-'
co.,.l hy Colonel Jencks in 1871, while Tho attr was
mining for coiunlum az Franklin. Macon County. y. G.
4 quantity ~ the first PARTICLES OF native gold found n
California portion of that discovered hy pioneer John
Marshall on 10 ana 90 i-l?. al Nu,t''s Nil is a~o
shown IN the collection &, some olNuo Irudot the "ny
precious Stone which ha. been found IN mcoore-.
The specimen. are sai TO bo fom two fallen sur>-one
Discovered at Gioretta Mountain, Y. NJ,
the other In Carroll County, Ky. curious
assortment " pearls shown which wcr" found on
he iar Of an Indian mound in the Little Miami
valley There wcrs some two nu.hcls. 10000 m all.
iounI They hai an been damaged uy nr' however.
having been put the altar by their savage owners during
A sacrifice A. a sort OF burnt Offering. WIN Che pearls
wa, found fragment Of mcootc iion. which i shown ID
the collection.
Some t.w % the other Interesting and beautiful things
exhibited aso four q the SIX ornaments found In the
ud Am mound, of Florida Indian arrowhead found IN
North Carounu made from hcaulul nucu"nt of smoky
quart. and array ~ aea,">. maachit"', t'pa<'%.
bery. damonas silver. toumaues ani other e'ms found
native. The collection under he charge ot George +
KUN. the gem expert of TGlnys European, VIII prob.
ably be surprised the American display mclulns. a. 70
does native examples Of nclrly all the = III, known to
either Jewellers or m.ncralos.,'>
New-York tribune., 1890-01-04
norrnrxr or TIE COTTON cRop-

Ncw-Orlolu,, Jan. 3.-Ihe NcW Orl'ans C0tt0n
Exchange issued 10 day a report on the crop movement
bringing the totals Of the overland receipts a. ports
southern consumption. etc. down 90 December 81.
The statement shows total receipts at delivery port,
for the four months 43C717O against J,51f1--
last year. and 4,Ol11O6 iu 1--7. The net overland
to Northern mills ard Canada during the same time
was 55C.Gi1 bales against Gl1,o7l last year. a-d
7Os.717 in 1-57. Stocks at tw,nty-u.n" leading in-
terror towns Of the south. excess Of amount held
wear and 49, .:,ii the year before. crop in -l-ht
January l. 5472 $50. against 5OO69d7 la-t year and
5443 IA wear before lat. The statement uciud
shipments 10 Mexico. by rail through Texas, Of o,-i
bales and cOrrccts the Philadelphia receipts for tins
year by the addition Of 1896 bale.
The stati.tician allow. 23i.93i the taltnss Of
Southern mills during the four months.
New-York tribune., 1890-01-04
SUPERINTENDENT DRArFR's REPORT

Albany. Jan. 3.-Thc annual report Of \. > Draper
state superintendent Of Public Instruction, i, made
public. Mr.. Draper comments uniavorably on the
increase in the number Of normal schools. He de-
scribe, the work Of transferring the supervision Of
lie teachers training cla--c- in the academic, ana
union schools from the supervision Of the Regent, of
the University to that of the superintendent Ihi,
step was advised by the principals of the secondary
school, and the Regents in order that the work Of
the training classes might be- brought into harmonious
go operation with the other in-tumcniacs In opera
ton for training oi the teaching service. Mr.. Draper
says:
Tl. Development Of thcsc cla~sc, will not interfere with
The cqnute volk 81 the normal schools. They are not
now doing work which the classes are enda'orhg {"
DO Co amy great ,Ntcnt prospective teachers ia tho
school, generally afford t' time and cNpn-c iu-
,o,l,d lu uhc normal school course. Nothing -r'ms
clearer 90 That TIE costly normal school should be-
reserved for prof, 0f high grade rather than
Indefinitely Increased number for the ostrnsibo purpose
Of performing work. which h done we'll
WITH less friction and economically la thc ordinary
schools.
The rainlne cla.sos con Boz developed only through
somewhat lar.cr expenditure at money. An-
other year the number ~ cn--cs should hr somewhat n
creased and tr terms SHOULD be- made longer 10 thc cad
that each Institution nay receive sufficient compensation
20 justify IT. la crpo} Ing teacher specially adapted %
mi, c>acting wuk. l. this policy pr.l-t'nty fol.
lowed 10 must necessarily unity The educational work %
the state and promote Che standing and efficiency Of The
rural teachers
Mr.. Draper also says:
The time mas arrived for SAYING that ucompotoncv
has more opportunity for gaining teachers certificates
through boards ~ cd cation 10 cities than through any
other channel There lack o either fof saying
tina, m cities the door 8, wide open. Fortunately
is not ,o u oil. few ctc- have adopted the OF
uniform examination, Ih mCIc progressive city boi.I,
of education established permanent trlningscnoo-
ior teachers. aud license teachers who have not h'
graduated the high school aud then spent at least Year
ia the trlLineohcol. This Is wise arrangement much
of Uniform eHamigstions alone, and
probably u T. az complete safeguad II is practicable
10 insist upon There would to be no good
why this much should be Ia all insisted upon.
New-York tribune., 1890-01-04
DEFICIT ~ THE MEMPHIS TAX OFFICE.

Memphis, Tenn, Jan. 3.-The Grand Jury day
submitted 10 Judge Dubosc, Of the Criminal Court
the report Of a Subcommittee appointed 70 invc-t-
gate matters in the offices Of the Taxing District con
cerning the revenues derived from the police court
and the disposal of the same, from January l. l--o
10 November 30. 1889. The report shows the total
collections for the above period to be Sli772 ana
the total credits for moneys turned over 10 the
county trustee and the county clerk Sl3- 5j; lcnv
ing a deficit Of SIO,377 The Grand jury finds that
no regard whatever has been paid TO the la", but
that clerk or secretary, without bond is allowed
10 have entire control Of a largo sum of money and
pay over the at his pleasure % the trustee OF
clerk, and that the fact that "A large amount OF
money has been misapprOpuatcd IS clearly shown.
40 indictments were returned to-day, but II IS believed
that at least two will be found to morrow.
New-York tribune., 1890-01-04
STILL SPREADING IN EUROPE.
THE DEATH RATE II VIENNA FIFTY PER CENT
ABOVE THE NORMAL-APPEABING ~ CANADA.

THE DEATH RATE ~ VIENNA FIFTY PER CENT
ABOVE THE NORMAL-APPEARING IL CANADA.
London. Jan 3.-Thc influenza is spreading among
the London police force 1t prevails especially among
those Officers on duty in the eastern part Of tie
metropolis.
The MARQUIS Of Salisbury attributes the occurrence
Of influenza at the Foreign Office to dispatchc, re
ceived from Russia. In Paris the epidemic began
in streets around the Russian Embassy, and the
doctors there have thought that it came from the
Embassy.
The Hague Jan. 3.-Thc influenza IS spreading
throughout Holland. The Dutch Railway Company
has been obliged TO restrict the transportation Of
freight owing to the crippled condition Of its stan Of
employees.
Vienna. Jan.-Tho statistics of the mortality in
this city during the last week show an increase Of
80 per cent over the normal rate.
Munich jan 3.-The influenza prevails 10 such an
extent in this city that it has been foaud necessary
TO close the schools.
Berlin. Jan. 3.-The influenza has attacked many oil
the miners al Dortmund and the coal output IS IN CON
sequence much reduced.
Milan, Jan. 3.-The influenza IS raging throughout
Northern Italy.
Quebec Jan. 3-"La Grippe Is sill prevailing here.
Among the convacsccnts is John G. Eno the Ne"
York defaulcr The disease has not vet appeared ln
It's worst form, and the doctors have no trouble IN
curing patients the sickness seldom lasting more td
Halifax, ~ S. Jan. "a number Of citizens com
nlain of influenza and there is no doubt thaJ " La
"ii2b H2}b"rston' ont jan 3--La Grippe has reached
this city and many persons are down with IL.
little of Guard McConve; OF the hln3STn ii PIi tb
tentiary died in twenty four hours after tahIiS lc
disease. Half the people OF Napanee nave tc diS',
and the newspapers of that place tnd great dlICuH
in ssuing their editions owing to the Sickness ol en-
New-York tribune., 1890-01-04
no NIcKELS FOR VIRGINIA CITY.
From The San Francisco Chronicle.

From The San Francisco Chronicle
This talk about introducing copper cents in san
Francisco reminds Of the attempts made TO bring
scent pieces into circulation in Virginia City" said
General Daniel O'COnneL
"a dime has always been the smallest coin there
and the nckcls that men brought in their pocieis
from California had either TO stay there or be thrown
away No one In Virginia CITY would compromise
the dignity Of the place hy accepting them. Finally
dry good, merchant returned from the city with a
lot Of the half dimes. lie didn't want 10 lose them
he Advertised great 20 cent sale. His scheme
was to give the mckcls In change for the uuarters
that would be rendered for his bargains. Wen, do
know. sir that = the ladies got ON tO
his scheme they inst boycottcd his place. and within
two months he had To close his shop. That stopped
th" nickel hu~nc-~. and to this daN dime Is the
smallest chance yuu can get on the Com,tOck. II
there Is - cents In change COming 10 yOu. yOu lose
cents. and Il you complained the whole town would
lcer Mt yuu.'