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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-01-26
ROCKETS IN STORMS.
Distributing OIL Over Large stretches Z
Troubled Water.

Troubled Water.
The patent for an improved method OF
distributing oil on stormy sea. invented
in Germany. has been purchased by the
Nordieutsche Lloyd Steamship Company.
A rocket TO which is attached a cylinder
filed with oil, comprises the main part OF
thr patent.
When heavy storm arises on the ocean.
and the ship Is IN danger from the waves.
the rocket, II Is said, can be fred 30 that
the oil can be distributed at any point the
navigators wish.
Several very interesting experiments
have been lately made by the captains of
the Nord- Deutsche Lloyd steamships dur
ing storms on the Atlantic. They go TO
show that the rockets can be so fred that
the oil can be distributed over from ,0oo to
$500 square feet OF troubled water
On one occasion recently rocket was
fired = distance of over $50 feet Again,
when IN a or'wesfer, another rocket was
fired in the teeth OF a gale distance of go
feet, by the explosion of five rockets at
distance OF 20 TO 800 fee; from one oil
the Nord- DeGtsche feet, a space of 100 TO
1900 square feet OF water was covered with
the oil. and the heavy motion of the sea
claimed.
Experiments are being made with an
eye 10 the improvement OF even this
uassnt
The importance of this invention to
ocean sailors" said one OF the firm OF Louis
Conianeau, of the Bordeaux Steamship
Line, consists in the certainty OF explosion
of the rocket at sufficient distance from
the ship 20 leave the vessel in calm water
during gale.
'by means Ut the rocket" continued he.
"a very small ship can 60 safely through
the fsercsSi of Atlantic storms"
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BisEvtriEs.

The City OF Jerusalem closes Sunday
night
Mortgage loans. James Boutwell,. Rox-
well block.
The horse rallied of at the Bc,lyue
hotel last night was won by ticket No. iu..
Today will he The last opportunity OF
seeing tho "city of Jerusalem" in the Yes
Ter avenue house. near Filth street.
For description and location of Dwight's
addition see third page. Beautifully lo-
Gated; street car facilities; terms easy.
The Barnard opposition steamship Hay-
ten Republic will SAID from san Francisco
on January - $50. taking freight and
passengers NJ reduced rates.
Mr.. Trnssen +. Dyer received dispatch
yesterday afternoon announcing the death
ot his aged mother at her home, Grass
Valley. Mo-. al I o'clock in the morning, OF
pneumonia.
Rebecea Dixon. colored woman, who
lived at i.5s6 Fourth street, will be buried
today at O'Clock in the Masonic cemetery
from the Catholic church. Rev. Father Pre-
tontaine officiating.
Health Officer Grant yesterday dis
charged James Moore from Providence
Moore had recovered frons the effects OF a
bad swelling ON his lee. for which he had
been sent u the hospital.
The mill company at Buckley. Pierce
county. which assigned last Wednesday.
VAS the Buckley Lumber and shingle
Manufacturing Company, and no, the
buckley Lanher Company.
The county auditor yesterday issued
licenses 10 wed Tor ". A Bayue and Eta
II Mings. OF Ross Charles Spanger and
Iettse Anderson, 81 Slaughter, ard Fred
]. Nesgea and Annie u. Sellers. al Seattle.
plA: OF Uniea Ray addition Co seattle
was tiled Yesterday vita the county auditor
hy Mark N.lzsRski. T. q Dosiae and Mary
j, Dodge. Ii covers al of ths southwest
rail- of the southeast quarter Of tbs soath-
west quarter of Secsioa =. township *
north A
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An Accident at smiths Cove.

Angus Mcdonald had his left foot badly
bruised at the Seattle. Lake Shore e. East
ern enginehouse at Smiths cove Friday
night at IL O'Clock. As the engine started
to run into the house Mcdonald stepped
on the pilot. when his foot slipped through
where the drawhead had been removed
and was caught by the timber below. The
engine was quickly reversed and Melon
aids foot was released. He was taken to
Providence hospital yesterday morning,
where he viii remain for few days, until
he Is able To go To work again
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-01-26
INSPECTION or THE MINES.
The Grand Juryss ofscial visit to sabs<r.
runsau Cnserns.


The grand issrY returned from their coal
mine inspection late Friday esening. II
will be remembered that fn his charge 10
sls~ grad JURORS judge Iichtenberg In
atruetetl them ~ visit the King county cosi
rsInes and make special report upon
their phys!eii condition.. This was tise
fsrss time that q KING coaity jufy had ever
been similarly charged AMI she eourt's in
sfruelioas exei.ca s0sns comment among
the bar Hirsabers, the nssre osners and
others Interested On the subject, albeit IN
an sfiira8asIye way.
The Jurors jest the city iast Monday and
spent altogether about four days in the
mines OF Gilman, Franklin, New Castle,
Coal Greek and Black Diamond. One al
the jssgketcrs was seen last eTeniag and
expressed himself as satisfied with the trip,
but asissd that he never before had slct y
fafsguiug tramp. A thorough inspection
Was made. tie result al which viii be enl-
bodied IN the report, which viii be male as
soon after the meeting tomorrow afternoon
a. 1t can be prepared
The mise bosses and miners st all the
mines received their visitors very conrte-
osisiy and did ali they could to show them
the practical workings Of the subterraneous
caverns. At SeweastIe Is mine about
leo feet underground and some f0 feet
below TIE level OF Lake Washington.
Down into is depths went several OF the
jurors, the others preferring to remain
above ground. Those who made the in
spection felt amply repaid. but they said
they could not be hired 10 risk their lives
again In such deep. dark hole.
Those who have al idea that the grand
jury we're of on an excursion trip are
quite mistaken. They worked hard. did
no end of tramping about the country. and
when they returned on Friday night we're
tho weariest set OF honorable jurors to be
found In the entire state Of Washington.
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Superintendent Saow practically com
rieted the work on the fl-e-atsrsu svsteu.
last nisAs. Al tina; remains 10 b. done
Is The arranging OF a few odds and ends
snd shs testing Of The thIra cirealt uhea
the wire aeested Ter eonplessng that tlue
arrives. whea /; comes il wilt lake about
three days 80 SEA Il up property and make
lex and ground cauneesso9s. aad then
the ahels syssesn vii be sss thorough work.
ing order. II tie s.gy wished il could
now use The two circuits. 81 tsey are eesa.
riese in every particular ard after The most
rigid testing have proved 10 he in sAe hest
IL working order .
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wnArcoa COUNTY eounrnousE.
A Large Number OF seattle Architects
In the Composition.

Large Number Of seattle Architects
IN the Composition.
Architects Joeph Jepson.of Hetherington
4 Co.. Towie & Wilcox and Thomas lilly
leave tonight for Whatcom with sets OF
plans for the new Whatcom county court
house To be built this spring. There are,
in addition to the three sets above men,
toned. about half~dozen other competi-
tive sets Of plans which have been drawn
by Seattle architects. WoodaIl 4 Dorm
back have set in and are now in What
com explaining the good points OF their
plans to the county commissioners. and
Comstock & Troutsche. II. Sttinman and
w. A. Richie have also drawn plans tor
the building.
In ali there are about twenty sets OF
plans 70 be laid before the commissioners
tomorrow and that body OF gentlemen will
have most difficult task 70 perform tn
picking out the best set. The twenty sets
which have been drawn have taken on an
average OF 1T least two months work each,
80 that. calculating on fair basis. there
has already been expended three and
third years OF time on the plans.
The Whatcom county courthouse is to
cost $50 go and.uilI stand ON command
ing position overlooking Bellingham bay.
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Progress ~ the Work-LArge Number Of
Piles Driven.
Work on the Commercial street motor
line Is progressing satisfactorily regardless
OF the stormy weather. Jones & Son's
driver which = putting in the piles. has al
most reached the island. When il does an
overhanging driver viii bestarted and work
viii be pressed from both ends.
To date LISA piles have been driven and
there are about 100 more to drive The
caps and stringers on the piling already
down. have been laid from King TO Nor
man streets. It is estimated that IL viii re-
quire Is. 600 feet Of Humber to supply the
Gaping. stringers and ties for the entire
road OF this amount about 10000 feet
have been used to date. The work of lay
ing ties is well under way. and rails have
been laid for distance Of two blocks At this
end Of the road.
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rHe FRONT STREET c.srr


= The Front stress eahle road il now In
frst-cizss running order. The manage ae.nt
hSs been running i've trains since the road
started up tbs has given 4 ave minute
ssFrsos- lonsorrow Ssesae. train will be
pas on. reducing the tire between ears 20
ioaF natna,es. The repAts In the soadbe~l
are Pssctieally completed although small
toscr og sssn are a. waFg on Froat street
cutting ont olsi asphalt ARa paISing aown
pisnsing ia its place.
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A New sunday Paper.

The initial number of the Sunday Ob~yrer
made its appearance on the streets last
night. l.. X. Hodges, editor, and T. +.
Townsley, manager, are the proprietors.
This latest venture is . four column. six
teen-page paper, OF very neat typographical
appearance and displaying q liberal amount
of advertising. An effort has been made TO
give It's patrons budget of fiction. agricul-
tural reading. selected general literature,
and IS well to editorialiy deal with ques-
tons OF moment to the city. and also prom.
ising to hold aloof from party affiliations,
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BURGLARY AT GILMAN.

The s., L.. 8. & Y. station Broken Into
Flag station at Dubuque's Mills.
The Seattle, Lake Shore and Eastern
railway station at Gilman was forcibly en-
tered last Thursday night and passen-
gers trunk broken open and robbed Of sew
eral articles of wearing apparel. The COM
pany suffered no loss. The thief was not
captured.
A new flag station has been established
at Dubuque's mills, on the northern branch
of the line. four miles north of SnOhomish.
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LOOK FOR BRIGHT SKIES.


The Hopeful Barometer Promises the
Breaking of the Storm
Local Signal Officer ]. A. Hatfield re-
ceived a telegram yesterday morning from
Chief Signal Officer Maxfield. directing
him to contiRne the storm signals for
twentT-four hours longer. This is . con-
tinuation of The storm predicted in the
following dispatch, received on the day
given in its date:
SAN Francisco, Jan. 2i.-Hoist at 6:9S p. m.
caufionary southwest signal: high winds are
indicated accompanying. Storm center or Cape
FIssfery. MAxrELD.
The signals were displayed as directed.
Between and s O'Clock last evening the
barometer in Captain Hatfieid's Office be-
gan rising rapidly This is regarded as an
indication that a change for the better in
the weather will occur Immediately.
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Terre Halte Express
Lawyer Your husband is not living, /
beiieve9
Witness-No, sir.
f.awyer-of what did he die?
witness-Weli, be died suddenly-out
West.
IAwyer-But OF what?
Witress-Mell. be wasnt drowned.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-01-26
The Firs, ii=htnlnx Rod.

Franklin was not, as IS commonly sup
posed. the maker OF the FIRST lightning rod.
\ poor monk OF Seuiteneerg, bohemia
pat ap she frs; lightning rod on the pslsee
Of The curator OF pfe6six, MorAyia. Jane
l., i9Si- The name of the inventive raosk
was Praaop DAlwisch- The apparatus was
ompesed Of pole surrounded hy an iron
rod. Supporting twelve carved branches
and terminating in IS mamy metallic boxes
flied ulsh iroa ore and closed By woosaen
box-like cover. srascrsed by iwenty-sevsn
iron pointed rods. the hases Of which found
5 rssssng place ID the ore box. The entire
system ~ wires wss united - the earth
hy large cham The enemies OF DHwlsch,
Jealous u his success. excited the peasants
81 the loralisy against him, and. under the
rfeis ~ thas his lightsiEs rod Was the saase
OF the excessive dry weather, hsa the rod
taken down and tie Inventor imprisoned
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sAINoN ~ rAAK

The @slsA Ira ssis tss s.scss2 "a shs aarset
SATURDAY. Is 4&sosts uazssafaesssysys waseA etxe
Szssnsef sasDs 80 sanzsEsx2s. aud sssta SKI give
sts pa saxns - tAcGsss1s. kGF Waese yea cas-
So ssaaFssAEE ~ sSYs%asS SSspA 2Aaa<. sss
where KAese sFr "a fsssaa al a fsrsss5ss
All saturday, usaszs sn&xs 4 "a Nsss Mxtas
. s2sas. 81 seeesa sszsss. cex1sE CAesFy aal
Second. ~ ssasrs
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-01-26

]. 1. Harris team ran AWAY 81 S<corsi
street yesterday afternoon. bat sfyeaaEht
~ the Columbia street erosl6r. The
driver was dragged from MsScn street.
hanging or by one arm ID one cs The
stakes. wAea released he nearly tainted.
and the wonder VAS that he MAS not
crushed aeneasa the whseas Of he asavy
express was-eu
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The telephone wires ou Lake street "a ere
dosH Friday night ard via made trouble
for William Smith and Eddie Frecker a lso
acre delivering papers fo parties living at
Lake tnlen. Willie Smith sas leading hss
hsssse along The stgees = hen The animal b.
came eotaaEses. ia glss fallen wIres asssa Vas
thEesn. having IL legs badly eat- Shortly
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ma. Health Wa. Very Delicate.

Boston Times.
BogerS--r tell vou. sir, when the Chick
asaw baak pressed pocg old Jones for set
tlement II signed his death warrant.
wiluams-You don't say 50. Why did
/. affect him so seriously
lie had taken a heavy cold and the
draft FROM the hank brought on pneumo-
no
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-01-26
A REGIMENTAL GYMNAsIUM.
The Boys Of the ssFirst'' VIII Cultivate
Their Muscles.

Their Muscles.
The apparatus recently ordered by the
board OF officers of the First regiment, for
the proposed regimentai gymnasium, has
been received from the East II viii be
arranged and mounted in the small hall in
the rear of the large drill hall, in the
Arnory. Just so soon as the stage that is
now in position in that end Of the hall is
removed. The gymnasium is for the ex-
elusive use OF members Of the regiment,
and is to be conducted upon a systematic
plan. An instructor, who will have inn
mediate supervision over the gymnasium
and pupils will be secured. and lessons in
all branches OF muscular training will be
given.
The apparatus will he set up just as soon
as possible, but it cannot be determined at
present when il will be in working order
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pun Opera Company.

The greatest hit made by the company
was in buying thirty-six Salmon Bay Parl
lots of Mccoy & elise, on which they So,
they will double their money in ninety
DAYS
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-06-03
ms TROUBLE WIN A WIDOW.
She suea Hin for Breach OF Promise, and
lie Accunea Her Of Stealing.


PHILADELPHIA June Mrs. Margaret
Shelter. Rood-looking widow, appeared In the
old Court House to-day In company with her
lS-year-old daughter. and took her seat as a
defendant on the charge OF larceny Of $725
preferred by Charles Kneeder, a German Of
1876 Toga street, against whom she has a
breach OF PROMISE suit The pretty young
widow asserted that she was engaged to DO
married to the prosecutor, and the money
he alleged she had stolen was used by
them both In purchasing an outfit for
the coming marriage and housekeep-
ing In February Mrs. Shelter and her
daughter arrived hero from somewhere in
Europe. perfect strangers. They appeared to
have plenty OF money and brought letter Of
Introduction to Mr.. kueedler, and he imme-
dately called upon her at her boarding house.
Mrs Shelter not being at home, he saw only
her daughter, but called again tho next day.
Then he proposed that Mrs. Shelter should 90
He took her there and che remained seven
says everything was prepared for the wedding
ceremony. but he would not garry out his con
breach u promise suit against him. and he
then had her arrested for larceny.
the rst witness SAILED He tea
housekeeper. He had drawn money from bank
and had made collections Of rent for some
sons some, judgment notes. Mrs. Shsfer said to
him: YOU'RE an Old man. You had better lot
me have this money for safe keeping. and
will get q box and keep it for YOU"
He says he never succeeded In getting the
money back.
The woman testified that she was engaged
TO be married to the man. and produced two
Retrothal rings IN court. much to the mans
OF the coming wedding engraved on the inside
Of the ring. 1t was marked &C. r.. 3. IL, 30"
on her finger. He wanted her to take her old
marriage ring oil, but she told him: "Oh no.
you can't do that. shall always wear that
ring" He replied: oh, you will he married
again. and ~ he Just as well II you don't wear
The case win be continual Tomorrow
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-06-03
LEsEyDRE,s ANvuAL FATE
Columbia's Sophomores Burn Two InstF1oa
tors in E1Ev.

CoIumbIa's Sophomores Burn Two Instrusa
tors In EnEv.
brass band, blazing bonfire. and o prof.
cession Of white-robed students constituted
the main features OF the sophomore triumpllI
over the hated LeRendre on the Columbia Col>l
lege campus last night. This was the flrsSl
time in two years that the students have BEEN
permitted to hold their celebration within th0l
college precincts. and big crowd turned ouG
to take part in and watch the sport,
At 81 the funeral procession started from,
the college and marched up Madison avenue tol
Fiftyseventh street, then to Fifth avenue ana
down to Thirty-flrst street. and from there
back to the college. Most Of the students wore
the conventional combination OF nightEown8
and high hats. but several were gotten UP In Q
daring burlesque of the "co-eds."
After the students returned to the campus
the orstio ms were delivered by the respective
speakers but the colleGians were so hilarious
that but little attention was uad to this part OF
the programme. W. H.. Hanford Harus-
peX verbosus, + Rodney ftske. ponti;ex IT eH-.
mus and l.. Smith, poet. lidcnus images supai
posed to rep esent Prof. Van Amringe. who puEs Il
zles the boys in algebra and trigonOmetry. and
DIR. ERbert, tutor. were thrown INTO the bon
fire, and, Yelling and hootinG. the student0I
danced around the burning remains. No beer
was allowed on the campus. but the studontoj
had no difficulty in finding supply not far
from the campus. md the bonfire blaEed and
the boys hOotod until late at night.
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~'Au Eel Fisherman of the Night.

couple OF night owls who had stroled down
10 the Battery the other night for Whit Of
fresh sea air came across a curious sight down
at the sea wall. Sitting on the stone coping.
with the rising tide lapping the stones und0Ei
his feet, was an old man with bamboo rod
stretched out over the dark water fishing 10
was long after midnight. but he sat there alone
smoking his pipe in quiet comfort. withouel
even an inquisitiye sparrow policeman around
to disturb him. For nearly five minutes heN
didn't move. but OF a sudden u tranSAI
formation came over him His stoopSl
ing, shoulders Strengthened and he jumpedl
with both hands on his stiff bamboo rod. A.
quick movement OF the flsherman's arm and
the nearest electric light showed some bl0cRl
object tlashi nR through the air Tho next mol
ment q big three-to eel glistennR with water
was writhing and wrigglinG on the stone pav0-
perry neck. gave his line II yank, and had his
hook free again. Leaving his catch 10 iouncO
about on the pavement the Old man tished OUT
crab from his basket and baited the hook
again with a claw He took his seat and sol- I
EMMY went on with h hs =, ee' fsbipG.l
dozen others in the walk behind him proved !
that tho old man had been n work TO pur~'i
pose and had u good mos, tor the noXt day.
He was n decidedly uncommunicntiye hsher-1
quiz2ed about his midnight sport. lie unbOnt
enough. however, TO say that there wasn't any
hetter eel-hshing along the water front than
right there on Il dark night with the lido com:
Ing in. He explained that you want good
stiff rod with a bit OF crab for bait
II you don't catch GELS then." said the old;
man. as lie puhed at his pipe. it Amt the
fault OF the eels"
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WAR ON TOBACCO.
United PresbyterianS. Clereyncn, and Lay.
men Must Abstain From Tho Weed.

United Frenbyteriauo, ClerEyncn, and LaYs
men Must Abstain From Tho Weed.
BUFFALO June 2-Tobacco is to be tabooed
among United Presbyterians, and not only
clergymen, elders, and students are prohibited
from using the weed but laymen must not In
dulRe In It In the General Assembly OF the
Church to day. the Illinois Presbytery's me-
morial which had been considered in commit
tee was reported back favoraby. The COM
mittee decided almost unanimously that action
be taken against tobacco Applicants for
licenses TO preach the gospel and to be elders
were mentioned In the resolution and those
addicted to tho tobacco habit were not to be
considered. But the report did not 20 far
enough. :,
Let US make a strong fight and win"
calculated n Western clergyman. Tobacco
Is worse than dr. ink and drink s worse than
the devil. Nobody in our church should use
the cursed weed"
His speech was interrupted by a motion to
refer the report back. wi tn q recommendat on
to make the action broader. This provoked q
debate, in which It was difficult TO distin-
Ruish any friend OF tobacco but only ono
man objected to having laymen included in
those who must abstain from tho weed. The
report was finally referred back to the commit
tee. with instructions to include all members
OF the Church. but especially students and
elders, who should set an example TO laymen.
The report will undoubtedly be adopted. The
reasons given were that the use Of tobacco in
jured the body and weakened the mind and
furnished a bad example for young people.
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K,,,.d and then Kissed Her.

Fort SMITH. Ark. juno 2.-Will Jackson to-
day shot and killed Ida Dean. He had been
trying all the forenoon TO persuade the woman
to live with him again. they having lived to-
gether previously. She declined TO do SO and
turned TO le ave the room, when Jackson drew
pistol and fred. and followed the woman up
as she ran into the yard ana into neighbours
house. Rnving emptied his revolver. no
the woman still remained In the house. but
discovering that she had escaped through n
window, he followed her into tho street, where
he shot her twice as she lay on tho sidewalk and
with up!lted lands mplored him not to shoot
kissed her and then snot himself in tie left
breast. but not fatally. Officers arrested the
murderer as no lay beside his victim.