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The Indianapolis journal., 1890-12-18

George Field was arrested as known thief by
patrolman Hostetter aud Sergeant wheatley yes
terday.
Burglars secured an entrance into John ;.
Spann' residence, No. I63 North pennsylvania
street. between 8 and 10 o'clock last night aud
carried off several silk dresses and other valuable
articles OF clothing.
Patrolman Wilson found David Stewart and
Nora Nolan fighting on West washington street
yesterday afternoon. and sent them To the sfa-
tion-house. Both were slated for disturbing the
peace and the former also for assault ana Dat
The Indianapolis journal., 1890-12-18
So Much Neck.

washington Post II
What frightfully decollete animalw
exclaimed Miss Buddington. as she looked
at the giraffe.
The Indianapolis journal., 1890-12-18

W. @. Bencker. helper at the Malleable IRON
works, was badly burned. yesterday, by cal
dron OF hot iron splashiag on him. Kregelo's
ambulance men took him 70 ST. Vincents
Hospital.
Robert Lewis. a colored man employed In the
construction OF the Pennsyivania-street sewer,
had leg broken by the caving-in Of the sewer,
Yesterday. He was taken 20 his home on West
Fifth street by Kregelo.
The Indianapolis journal., 1890-12-18

WORK PERFECTLY, AND ARE DURABLE
We have testimonials from Indianapolis people
90 the qualities of the NJ. q ID. WROUGHT -SrEnI
RANGES. Cast Ranges at very low prices. Wood
and Slate Mantels Natural gas Stoves Of all kinda
Argand Base Burners We cannot be undersoid.
Cali and see our stock and get priceA
VIM. II. BENNETT,
80 South M eridian street.
The Indianapolis journal., 1890-12-18

street saloon. but that the next day they all went
to Chicago They epent the remainder OF their
stealings there in q few days, and then came
back TO this city.
The Indianapolis journal., 1890-12-18
THE WAYS OF THE WICKED.
Two Ladies' Assaulted by Men Who Robb
Them OF Their Money,

Two Ladies' Assaulted by Men Who Robbed
Them OF Their Money.
Mrs. III. I. Matthews, who lives at No. "a
East Walnut street. was robbed at the cor
ner of Pennsylvania and Walnut streets
last night. about 5:45 o'clock. as she and
her thirteen-year-old daughter were on
their way home. They had been down
town doing Christmas shopping, and had q
number of purchases. The highwayman,
it is said, was a negro wearing slouch hat
and short coat. He caught Mrs. Mat
thews's arm and attempted to take from
her a black satin shopping bag, but she
had the strong ribbon support wrapped
twice around her wrist As the bag con-
tanned between Sl3 and S15 and her pur-
chases, she strongly resisted in the mean
time screaming for help. The negro bore
her to the pavement, and managed TO
break one end of the ribbon loose from the
bag, when possession was secured. The
rufiian then left the prostrate woman, and
ran south to North and west to Meridian
street. Mrs. Matthews followed him for
more than q square, still screaming, but
was not able TO attract the attention of any
one. She reached home with great diff
Guilty, and swooned at her door from fright
and her injuries. Her left arm was badly
bruised and one hip was severely IN
jured. Nervous prostration set in.
and the services of a physician
were required. Both Mrs. Matthews and
her daughter caught a good look at the face
of the highwayman. and say they could
identify him if they saw him again.
Miss Graham. a clerk at Paul Krauss's
store on Washington. near Pennsylvania
street, was robbed of her pocket-book. con-
taining $3.50 Monday evening. as she was
walking on Massachusetts, avenue on her
way home. A white man wearing stiff
hat, and carrying an overcoat on his arm.
caught up with her at Leon street,
and putting his arm about her neck,
said, Il want your pocket-book." He
snatched it from her hand and ran south on
Leon street To Michigan street, but Miss
Graham's screams brought her no help. The
description she gives answers that of no.
forioua police cOurt character
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-10-06
MAKERS OF THE QUEER.
a Gang OF Counterfciters Said to BE
Here.

Gang OF Counterfciters Said to BE
Here.
For several weeks Detective Willard. of
the local police force, has been working
quietly upon lay which has caused him
to leave the city for several days at time
and which has been mystery to his fell
low officers. The mystery as We. IS unex-
planned, only it is known that
ne has been on the trail of
gang of counterfeiters who have been
showing the queer" industriousiy in Sc
attic and other cities of the northwest for
several months. 1t is also said that be has
succeeded in locating the private mint
somewhere in the Whitechapel district.
The details of Detective Wizards search
cannot be learned, the officer being very
secretive; but it is known that he has been
Following up clues given him by special
United States detective who has followed
the makers OF base coin from one city to
another for TWO or three months.
The counterfeiters have, it is said, turned
out several thousand bogus dollars which
have been passed off in Portland, Tacoma,
Spokane Falls, Seattle and Victoria. A
gentleman who claims to know some of
the clews upon which the detectives are
working. says that Victoria man was the
first to suspect the gang and give the off,
GERS tip
1t is thought that the counterieiters have
given the officers the slip and that not
even their outfit will be found when the
officers make their descent, which Is
planned for this morning.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-10-06
SHAVE SHOPS OPEN.
BARRIERS Did Not Obey Sunday
Closing Law.
a scHEMe'oF THE CHEAP MEN.
Twenty Eve Cent BARRIERS Insinuate That
Fifteen Cent BARRIERS Are Trying
to Work Them.

Five barber shops were open yesterday
forenoon in the city, and all were crowded
with customers till noon. Sixteen men,
beers OF the BARRIERS association. detailed
Tor the work. watched the operations at the
open shops and prepared themselves for
the Developments to follow. II is asserted
that ali the men who worked will be ar
rested today, charged with violating the
state law in regard to Sunday observance.
Inc outcome of the trouble is awaited
anxiousiy by every member of the trade in
the city.
barber informed PosT-IYTELLIGENcER
reporter last evening that the movement
originated with the proprietors of the l5-
cent shops. at is like this" said he. 1.-THE
lo-cent shops have all they can do on week
days. but on Sundays have very little, as
they raise their price to % cents on that
day, and the public say that if they must
pay as much ct one place as another they
VIII patronage the biggest shops. Now the
Io-cent shop men are trying to make the
Decent shop men close. that they may not
lose any of their trade. The iourneymen
BARRIERS would not object to Sunday work
strongly if shorter hours were given them
through the week, and that could be ar
ranged easily"
Several of the leading BARRIERS expressed
the same opinion. and laughed when it was
suggested that they were in danger of
arrest
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-10-06

his spirit. however, was broken and he
died shortly afterwards. Then it was dis
covered that the ascidian had grown on to
the back of the crab, and become part OF
him as it were. The two are still firmly
linked. but they are in alcohol.
The serpent stariish has black. disc
like body the size of half dollar. From
the edge project five serpeniine feelers ten
inches in length. 1t is 1.-THE. active and
vicious, and makes things unpleasant for
the small fry that ventures within reach of
Its long, sinuous arms.
There's little squid on board scarcely
two feet long, but he Is the pigmy counter
part OF the one captured on the Atlantic
seaboard that measured 20 feet and
weighed something over 500 pounds.
Alaskan waters are full of the sea lilies.
single scoop of the dredger sometimes
tlngs bushels OF them over the deck. They
are found on land in the Eastern states,
where some people regard them as fossils
and call them stone lines.
a queer looking fish is the pipefish, from
eight to Twelve inches long and slightly
simmer than lead pencil.
The most healthy looking oddities on
board are the pair OF young eagles. They
were captured while still il down during
the trip on shore. Now they are fuii
grown. very tame, and insist on overlook
ing and investigating all the queer things
that the dredging net filings TO the deck.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-10-06
DISAPPOINTED IN LOVE.
A Cook Seeks Solace From Cnrequited
Affections in Laudanum.

A Cook Seeks Solace From Unrequited
Affections in Laudanum.
Billy Yates, cook from Orillia, little
station on the Northern Pacific railway
south of town, being crossed in love, tried
to end his life yesterday morning by TAX
ing laudanum. The object of his unrequit-
ed affections is said to be Miss Laura Nc
Aulilie fair and buxom maiden, vino is
at the Grsndvue house on Front street.
Yates, after taking the deadly dose, evil
IDENTITY repented his rash deed, for about
4:30 O'Clock yesterday afternoon he stag
gered into the police station in stupefied
condition, and fell TO the floor nearly
senseless. The police gathered about him
and used rude but energetic measures to
rouse him. Finally he was able 10 explain
IN language almost inarticulste that he had
taken dose OF laudanum. In his pocket
was found phial tabled laudanum, from
which nearly all OF the contents had been
drained.
DIR. Hilton was hastily sent for, and in
the meantime, to prevent Yates going to
sleep again TWO policemen walked him
rapidly about on the sidewalk in front of
the station. The health officer arrived
later, administered an antidote, which re-
He'eu ates W SUN All eAtcnt mat ne was
able TO tell his tale of woe. He said he
had taken the poison because his sweet
heart. Laura McAulitfe. now stopping at
the Grandvue hotel. had gone en-
tirely back on him. Yates said he
was employed as cook in the Occidental
hotel al the time OF the fire, and had lately
been cooking in numbering camp near
Or,liia.
DR.. Hilton said Yates had evidently
taken good dose OF laudanum. but did not
believe Yates statement that he had taken
the entire contents of the bottle. to be true.
The particulars OF Yates love affair af.
forded the police and the crowd gathered
about the station much amusement at the
time.
Late last night Yates was much better.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-10-06
Pen Picture of Marion Crawford.
New York Press.

Mr.. Marion Crawford is an exceedingly
handsome man. and is as perfect physically
with his six feet of manliness. as Greek
statue. By incessant physical culture he
has developed each muscle 10 perfection,
and he has distinguished himself as a
brilliant fencer. His wife is rs perfect III
her way, and one of the most beautiful of
American women. She has statuesque
figure that is 1.-THE and graceful as reed.
Those who know General Berdan renIen-
Der his wonderful gray eyes and his superb
physique, both of which are .femininely
duplicated i'll his daughter. When General
Berdan went TO Turkey, after superintend-
ing the construction of his musket inven-
ton in Russia, he was accompanied by his
daughter. 1t was there that Marion Craw-
ford met the lady be was fortunate enough
to win for wife. Miss Berdan created a
sensation in official society in CONSTANT
nople by her beauty and grace OF manner.
IL was there that the wedding took place
which united two of the handsoEest
natives of the United States. Nlr. Craw-
ford is a nephew of Mrs. Julia Ward
Howe
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-10-06
RAID ON CHINESE DENS.
Twenty five Gamblers and Opium Sinok-
Arrested.

Twenty-fiv Gamblers and Opium Snok-
Arrested.
The police made two wholesale raids on
the Chinese gambling and opium-smoking
dens last night. Two houses were raided
The first was Gee Lees laundry on Jack
son street, and the second the Chinese
house on Fifth street near Wa Chong's tea
store. In the former were arrested fifteen
Cinnamon for gambling. and two China
men and white man named Frank Murphy
for smoking opium. The Celestials were
taken by Officers Jackson and Corbett. The
Chinamen's lsmes we're: All Lee. All
Hung. All Row, All Hama, All Haro, All
George, All Lung. Di Non, All Joe. All
Chung, All Sam and All Jim. All Wac and
An Wa were smoking opium.
The Mongoiians arrested in the second
raid were all gamblers. They were: All
Hing, All Wa, An Pay, Ain Lung. An
Gung, All Sing. All Helm, All Goa, All
You, All Ling and All Jim They were
arrested by Detective Willard and Special
Officer John Caldwell.
The Cinnamon of both gangs were locked
up 10 await hearing today. Altogether
there were twenty-seven Cinnamon ard
one white man.
An hour later Gee Lee went TO Judge
Rivers, and gave his personal bond in the
sum of $500 for the Cinnamon, all of
whom were forthwith released from iail.
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running preliminary survey from below
Ruby, through the canyon to Conconuily.
and up the coulee via Lake Conconnlly and
Fish lake, to Osooyos lake. They have got
as far as the divide between Conconully
and Fish lake, and have moved they camp
to that point. Engineer Mitchell states
that the route surveyed would undoubted-
ly be the one over which their would build
into this camp, as it was entirely practic-
able and touched every desirable point.
The distance the road will have to build
from its present terminus at the Columbia
is about $50 miies-a good seasons work
and it is assured that it will be completed
to Conconully before snow flies next fall.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-10-06
RESISTED AN OFFICER.
Two Teamsters Accused Of Aiding Pris-
oners to Escape.

AW0 TeamsterS Accused OF Aiding Pris.
oners to Escape.
A lively fight took place between Officer
j. X. Roberts and two teamsters of the Bay
View brewery wagon nam d Andrew
Meyer and John Waters respectively, at
O'Clock yesterday afternoon on Railroad
avenue. Officer Roberts had arrested Frank
Lung and Mary Ewing on Railroad avenue
for being drunk and disorderlS and as they
we're too '.full" to walk to the station, the
officer hailed the brewery wagon to haul
the drunken people there. The teamsters
offered resistance, and insulted and
even interfered with the officer
in his attempt to handle his
prisoners. But Officer Roberts stood his
ground. When he attempted to put the
prisoners on the wagon the teamsters as
saulted him. and lively set-to followed,
from which Officer Roberts came of victor.
He afterward called Officers Corbett and
Harding to his assistance. when the two
prisoners and Andrew Meyer were taken
to the station. A few minutes later Officer
Roberts returned and arrested John Wa
tiers, the other teamster. All except Meyer
were put in the city Jail. The latter was
released on bail
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-10-06


An announcement of interest to the re-
tail trade is made today by the Cowles
Electric Smelling and Aluminium Com
pany of this city. Heretofore the lowest
price made to the public on aluminium in
small lots has been $3.50 per pound. The
Cowles company, which is the largest man
ufacturer of aluminium in the world, is
sued circular to the trade to-
day cutting this price TO 81 per pound
for the aluminium contained in any of
their alloys. Five years ago, when the
Cowles aluminium was first offered for sale
the current price of the metal was $50 per
pound, and little if any was obtainable
even at that figure, and this without any
guarantee of chemical purity. The first
price made on the Cowles aluminium was So
per poand as against the above figure. At
81 per pound aluminium will become a
serious competitor with both nickel and
tin
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-10-06
CURIos FROM DEEP ALASKA SEAS.
Queer Things Found by the Dredges of
the AIbatross.
San Francisco Examiner.

San Francisco Examiner.
The work OF boxing up the fish specimens
caught on the last trip to the Behrng sea
and vicinity by the United States steamer
Albatross is finished.
There were enough boxes to fill car, all
consigned to the United States fish COM
mission at Washington, ID. c., where the
specimens will be examined and classified.
MANY OF them are strangers 10 the scien-
fists, and the voyagers feel quite eiated
with their success. They located many
new cod banks, and found places where
prawns ana snrimps may be scooped up by
the bushels.
The oldest thing in the catch is an ascid-
ian anchored on the back OF crab smaller
than itself. For long time after the CAP
ture OF the two they were Kept IN the
aquarium on board, and the antics of the
oddlv-assorted team afforded q good deal
OF amusement
The crab is small fellow, an inch and a
half in diameter The ascidian resembles
a miniature balloon, the bag being about
two inches long; feeler, ten inches long.
like a cord, connects il with the crab. TINS
little old man of the sea" on the crab
raises and lowers himself by sucking in and
expeiling water.
The crab had been pretty well broken in
by its strange rider when captured, but IN
its new quarters it renewed Its efforts TO
shake OF the parasite. IL rolled over, vain
" rubbed the sides of the aquarium. and
once it managed TO grasp in jaw the ten
tacle by which the bobbing balloon chung
TO il.
The crab began joyfuily to pull himself
along the cord. claw over claw. de ola 1t
gingeriy, for il was a risky Climb. The as
cidian inflated itself, and scared of the
length OF the cord. The crab kept ciawing,
and after great time reached the main
section of his enemy. He fierceiy jabDed
his tormentor. but it didn't do him much
harm. An ascidian hasn't any arms, head
or legs, but is simply bag. JaboIng the
limp skin didn't harm it much. The crab
soon found that out, and quit operations.
For some time he meekiy obeyed the as
cidian whenever the latter wanted ride.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-10-06
Assaulted With a BafsIa.

A brutal assault took place in the Wy
oming saloon in the basement of the Wa
Chong block on South Third street,
shortly after 0 O'Clock last evening. Peter
Hansen, the bartender, struck Peter Chris
tofsen over the head with bottle for some
slight offense, cutting the latter's face in
frightful way. Officers Sanstrom and
Bowers took both men to the police sta
ton, where DIR. Hilton attended Christof-
sens wounds, which had given his clothing
the appearance OF crimson. Each put up
sos for bail and was released.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-10-06
CONVERTS 10 scHwEIaFURTH.
Two Prominent Kentucky Persons Say
He Is the Savior.

Two Prominent Kentucky Persons Say
He Is the Savior.
Richmond KY, Special.
The Heaven of the Rev. George Jacob
Schweinfurth. OF Rockford, H.. has a
branch at this place, where the doctrines
are preached twice week at the home OF
Colonel L. T. Francis. MIR. Francis is a re-
tired merchant 65 years old, who was uu-
fortunate OF late years and forced 10 make
an assignment. For forty-five years he
was q member of the Christian church and
an elder for thirty-five years Of that time.
He is an uncle of Governor David Rowland
Francis, of Missouri.
Mrs. Francis is u granddaughter of Cap
tain Estill, who fell at the battle OF Little
Fountain in the fierce fight with the Wyan-
dotte Indians, in which all the Indians but
one were killed and nearly all the whites
also. Mrs. Francis says she has studied
the Bible closely for eighteen months and
has found that George Jacob Schweinfurth.
the head of the Church Triumphant and
whose residence is near Rockford Ill, is all
that he claims to be--the Savior come upon
earth second time.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-10-06
ADJUSTMENTS.


The Grismer Davies Company will COM
mence three nights engagement at Seat
tie opera-house Thursday, October 16. pre-
senting their repertoire of new plays. The
opening PLAY will be Archie C. Gunter's
character melodrama. Two Nights in
Rome" and follow on Friday with "Bea-
con Lights" romantic drama. and on
Saturday night Lights and Shadows" a
melodrama dealing with New York life. As
the Grisner-Daves Company are great fav-
orites with the theater goers OF SEATTLE they
will no doubt have a successful season in
this CITY
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-10-06
SEATTLE'S FIRST FLOUR MILL.
1t Will Go into Operation Today Home
ManufacIurad

The Seattle Touring MILL which has been
erected at Ravenna park by Bailey. Palter-
son q Co.. will be put in operation this
week. The machinery will make test
run today and will, it is expected, begin
grinding flour on Wednesday or Thursday.
The mill is fitted with the best modern ma
chinery and has capacity of 200 barrels a
day, the product being sold in the local
market. About 10000 bushels of wheat
have already been purchased from the
Walla Walla and Pendleton districts, and
a small quantity will be used from the
Willamette valley. Several carloads have
already arrived. The mill will employ
twelve men, six on each shift.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-10-06
APainful Accident.

George Ferguson, a rancher living just
below Snohomish. met with painful acct
dent SATURDAY. night. He was baling hay
with large platform press on his farm.
when the windlass rope broke and let the
platform violently down on his right foot,
crushing several OF the bones and cutting
the flesh. Ferguson was brought TO this
city yesterday morning and taken to Prov
idence hospital. where DIR. Miller ampu-
tated the big toe.
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corner. The man jumped to one side of
the track and the woman to the other, and
each had hold Of q hand of the little child.
as each one had taken very decided bold
OF the little one. the result was that it's feet
were lifted from the ground and it hang
suspended In the sir for moment The
gripman dropped the cable and threw on
the brakes with all the force he had, and
the result wa that the car stopped in time
to avoid terrible accident.
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Cannot Come to Prosecn,.

Yesterday Detective Barck wired Andrew
Colbean, at Vancouver, the news of the
capture OF John Riley, the man who held
him up on the steamer Premier FRIDAY
night and relieved him of $40 in money
and ticket TO Yokohama. Colbean was
asked 10 return and prosecute the robber.
Later Chief Monroe received a reply from
Colbean saving that he could not come
ana asked the chief TO communicate with
Captain o'Drien, OF the Premier.
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Drowned in Lake Winnipeg.

Toronto papers OF September % give the
particulars of the drowning in Lake Win
nipeg on the 9th OF the month OF Oliver
Morphy. a young man well known
and highly esteemed by many citi-
zens OF Seattle. The deceased was
a corporal in the Northwest mounted
police and vas lost with brother officer
in a storm which capsized the patrol boat in
which thew were sailing.