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Los Angeles herald., 1890-05-22
just Wanted to See the Mayor.

George w. Peck, the funny mayor of
Milwaukee, is at the Grand Pacific get
ting a little rest. He says there is not
much fun in politics after all.
"Why, you can't believe how popular
1 am,' he told friend last evening
''The day after was elected everybody
in Milwaukee was on my staff. People
that would not speak to me before came
around and invited me home to din
ner. I've had some queer experiences,
too. Applicants for all sorts of city posi-
tions won't take negative answer.
"When 1 say NO. they reply, %
that's one of your jokes. I read your
comical stories in the paper, Mr.. Peck,
and know you're only fooling now.'
'The day after l was inaugurated an
old back number packed his head into
my office and asked if I was the new
mayor. l pleaded guilty, and he came
right in. He looked like an old-time
freak. He had long hair, sand-paper
complexion and a lower lip which hung
down like the tail boaad of an express
wagon.
"'Well, you may be the mayor he
remarked.
eyes"
"'Well, jess came in.'
"'Yes, noticed it,
"'Then you are the chap what printed
them comical books what were funny?'
eyes
"'And you be the mayor besides?'
"'Yes."
"'Well, swan. Them boys pranks
was funny
"'You liked them
"'Well, | should blow out the gas.
Say, you be the funniest man 1 ever
heard tell of, and 1 just dropped in to
see you. Nuthin' special. Suppose you
could make me laugh right now if you
wanted to.'-[Chicago Tribune.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-05-22
DIED OF GRIEF.
Judge MastersOn's Queer Conduct
Causes His Wifess Death.

Oduoos hlAS " lIS DedUns
New YORK, May 21.--Mrs. Florence
r. Masterson, wife of ex-Judge Murat
Masterson, of Prescott, Arizona, the
man whose shooting affair in Mrs. Hop
kinson's fiat recently brought him into
notoriety, died suddenly today, at the
Grand Union hotel, this city. When
Mrs. Masterson heard of the shooting
affair, she started east from Deming,
New Mexico, her home, to have an un-
derstanding with her husband. On her
arrival she wrote Masterson requesting
an interview
DR.. Adams, OF 131 East Thirtieth
street, is nephew of Mrs. Masterson.
Upon her arrival she paid visit to DR..
Adams, and had been in consultation
with him in reference to her husband.
Monday morning Mrs. Masterson sent
again to her husbands Office in Wall
street, begging him to come and see
her. He did not put in an appearance.
About 6 O'Clock this evening Mrs. Mas
terson went to her nephew's house and
told DR.. Adams that her husband had
not come, and that she was very much
grieved at his non-action in the matter,
and gave way to her feelings. DR..
Adams did all he could to console her.
About 80 O'Clock Mrs. Masterson ex-
pressed desire to go back to the hotel
DR.. Adams accompanied her. They rode
up on the elevator to the second story,
where Mrs. Masterson's room was To-
Gated. DR.. Adams stepped out first and
assisted his aunt out. Just as she
stepped into the hallway she gave a
shrek and fell into the arms of her
nephew. One glance was sufficient to
tell DR.. Adams that she was dead.
DR.. Adams started out to find ex-
Judge Masterson, and informed him of
his wife's death. Masterson was much
affected by the news, and went at once
to the Grand Union hotel.
At the hotel, it is said, DIR. Adams left
word that the cause of Mrs. Masterson's S
death was heart disease. DIR. Adams
could not be found. Masterson is worth
he says, $2,000,000, and owns mines in
New Mexico and Chihuahua. He is AZ
years old and gray-haired. Mrs. Mas
terson was SO years old.
Mrs. Alice L. Hopkinson, with whom
Masterson had trouble, is well-known
frequenter at the race-tracks. Tonight
when reporter went to Mrs. Hopkin-
sons fiat he was refused admission.
Mrs. Hopkinson was seen inside in full
evening costume, and her was room
brilliantly lighted.
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BILL NyK AND PSYCHE.
MIR. Train Occupies the Public Ere and
Rather frritates 1t.

happened 20 he in Boston last winter when
George Francis Train VISA liberated frora iasl
He was stsfinE IN hotel ofscs suffering him.
self "a ~ admired" HIS recent trip around tie
world brings atm oaca more 80 our notice Az
that tine he was inst getting cut after an agree
able aaa sscceSsfal confinement in the Boston
basil g, during which he succeeded in st,rac,-
sag good deaf q attention enc way and an.
osser. Re had tried, GA being liberated, 10 rur>
chase suit OF eonviet stripes. Which he rirht
wear upon debating: bat Ros,oa does not
kee1 an assortment OF tbs kind Of goods: 80
george. who bad lived in New York fog Ions
time. where yoa can raa around tie corner
anywhere almost and ges salt Of strsssi
eloshes. with wsfsroerry watch ~ q premium
was a.ssppofa1ed. lie sherefofs had 1, hay a
SUIT % broad stripe scsrsueksr asSi with n es--
nation IN bis button hole. he e-oke forth on The
winter air Ike lils Of taa valley n
search OF an open poisr Na Ne wrnsa
. rxyss ef POETRY for re with ret. blue ara
green pencils II - ros good ,oesry. hut i, i.
bright and cheerful 10 hook 40 M Train IL
never no esszhs and ehiprer ~ when he Il ee-
eupyins tsa pubic eye But IL Is rather IRIS.
ssiing ~ The paastc ere somegiSaes | thsns
George woasd also ike the eve OF tie ss.skgr
noss al abe time II be could have IL I 40 no
fAsuk be 10 really crazy bgs ~ TINES ,hsr,k
8 a. little aissafecssas would hsip ais rosssc
De.
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CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

Captain Mattson. OF the American bark
Memnon, recently from Australia, and I'M
loading at San Diego. was brutality beaten
by five man on Tuesday night. His FIRST
mate has disappeared. and is believed to
have been kidnapped.
John Evans, carpenter, fell from the
top story to the cellar Of the new court
house at Los Angeses on Wednesday,
striking several girds. smashing his face to
jelly, and breaking one leg His recovery
Is doubtful.
The boiler in the Gardner stave mill at
ithaca, Mich. exploded on Wednesday,
killing Charles Brown. Fred Tucker and
Engineer Smith. and fatally injuring four
other men. The mill was destroyed
Tbs boiler OF a threshine machine engine
exploded on Wednesday morning near
Los Banos. Cal. iniaring two men, one OF
whom, named Hodges. had . leg broken
and botn eyes destroyed.
Arthur G. Shaw, OF Spokane Fails, has
been appointed by Representative Wilson
TO take the recorded Indebtedness of Spo-
kane county, Washington, for the census
bureau.
The fcrty-second annual commencement
Harmon Berkeley gymnasium. ~ San Fran
cisco. GA Tuesday.
The steamers Tarnissis. from Glasgow,
and Nevada. from Liverpool. arrived at
New York On Wednesday
Severe gales prevail along the coast Of
Scotland Several fishing vessels are miss
ing.
J. L. Randies has been appointed post
master ut Vance, Lewis county. Wash.
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THE EPISCOPAL CONVENTION.


lite Of Connrwotton Performed-Endow-
meat for the Diocese.
OIympIA. June 25--At the preparatory
service 1t the Episcopal convention tho
rite Of confirmation vas performed by
Bishop Paddock, assisted by Rev. T..
N. Wilson. OF Tacoma; Rev. NJ. ID.
Wilson, OF Vancouver, and Rev. A. NJ.
White. Tho candidates were Mrs. Charles
Williams. Mrs. Cowles. Miss Annie Cowles,
Mrs. A. Ellis. Miss Mary Hughes, Miss
Fannie Taylor. Of Olympia, and Miss Maud
AfiIler and Miss Eva Milss. OF Ciaquato.
Altar the confirmation. bnsiness meet
ing Of the western dsanssy Was held to con-
cider the advisability OF presenting q
memorial 10 the convention in regard TO
The endowment Of the Episcopste and the
early formation al the diocese Of Washing
Ton. The Clergy In attendance were Bishop
Paddock. Dean Crawford, Dean Watson.
Rev. II. d. Wilson. Vancouver: Rev. Z. Ii.
Wells. Tacoma; Rev. Mr.. Davis, Gen.
tralia; Rev. John Bows Hills, Ta-
coma; Rsv. Mr.. Johnson. Olympia:
Rev. r. l. Nicholson, Hilhurst; Rev.
r. n. Wilson. Tacoma: Rev. Mr.. Buck.
Olympia; Rev. r. w. whits, walla wslla.
At the opening service prayer was read
by Rev. John BOWS Htlls and Rev l.. H.
Wells. The holy eucharist Was celebrated
by Bishop Paddock. assisted by Dean Wat
son and Rev. A. &. Nicholson. The sermon
Was preached BY Dean Crawford. A num-
her of lay delegates are present from
various cities Of tho sound.
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RAISING THE CABLE.


Tealer Avenue Rope VIII he saved-
Madison street Accident
The new cable for the Yesier avenue
line. which has reposed on the bottom of
Lake Washington for nearly two months
past will probably be raised within . few
days. A diver has located the cable. II il
twenty five feet below the surface and l.
buried in twelve feet Of mud. A chain i
being made to place around IL, and when
that il done, shears 10 which q fifty-ton
tackle will be attached, will be put down.
Horse power around . capstan on the
dock viii be used to raise il. Andrew
Jackson. who il experimenting the WORK
Is confident Of raising the cable. The cars
as well a. the dummies now are being run
on the Yesier avenue line. Eight trains
giving the regular service are running.
An accident which laid the Madison
street line up for i've hours. occurred at 10
o'clock yesterday morning. At the tins
mentioned, car No. Z. westward bound
ran into the turn-tabie at the power house
with the grip still retaining It's hold on the
rope. As a result. the grip was smashed
the car thrown from the track and the
tracks thrown ont of plumb. The cab;e
was at once stopped. and the work Of clear.
ing out the wreckage and repairing the
damaged roadbed began Immediately. II
was just 2:s6 O'Clock when the cable va.
again started
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LAST OF THE SERIES.
Scatties Leave for Spokane Tomorrow
Ladies' Admitted Free Today

Seatties Leave for Spokane Tomorrow
Ladies' Admitted Free Today.
The last ball game OF the Seattle Portland
series and the last that will be played on
the home grounds by League mines for
three weeks. viii be played this AFTERNOON.
Today being the last game OF the series, it
is ladies' day. and the fair ones will be ad-
mi,;ed 10 the grounds and grand stand
free OF charge.
Considerable depends upon today = game
as far as the Seattles and first place are
concerned. III the Seattles lose and the
Spokanes succeed in taking the fourth
straight game from the Tacomas. the
former will be tie for first p,ace.
II the result Is vice versa.
seatsles are all right The Sesttles when
they leave here tomorrow 60 10 Spokane
Falls, where they viii be pit,ed against the
stslwarts for four games. The best that
can be hoped for is 10 break even in the
series. Today's contest promises to be q
hard struggle. Both teams have their hes,
raen cut, Is the appended makeup will
show.
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SALVADOR By A HEAD.
MILE AND 4 ouARTER N a:os.
Lase Bau Caans VITA PsrtzanA 1sAay-
C,ay css.sn eha,ieasss Ishsasy
Cane Winners.

NV York. June q The great event
today at the Sheepxhead track was the
SaIvator-Tenny mstch foE 500 each. With
5000 sdded By the club, to carry IL
pounds, distance ons mile and quarter.
This great event has bean the topic in rae
ing circles for days. and Il dreS 3oom peo-
pie to the course today. The weather was
perfect and The crowd vas immense Be-
fore the race the bookriAkers posted 5 70 5
against Salvstor and to s against Teuny.
but the betting men held Of Finally
one tcCkmaker offered TO 10
on Salvador. and this being oil the Haggsn
party wanted they fell on the bookies in
great haste. The bookies held out for
while longer and then cut the price to IS to
100, while Tenny's price Was heightened to
3to1
When the bugie sounded for the post.
however. 7 10 could be had against him -
against to against Salvador.
Garrison bestroae Tenny and Murphy
was mounted on Salvador. There Vas no
delay At the posi- and the horses we're sent
away at once. Salvador took the lead
snd made the pace = very fast
one. Passing the stand Salvador
was half length in front Of Tenny. and
this lead he increased to length and .
half on the upper turn.
As they reached for the turn Salvador
drew away and was leading by nearly
three lengths. Then Garrison commenced
to ride and whip and Tenny closed up the
gap inch by inch. At the last sixteenth
Tenny Was gaining on Salvador. but MUIR
ply managed to keep saivator's head in
front to the wire, winning by the shortest
Of short heads, Had the race been twenty
yards further Garrison's magnificent riding
would have landed Tenny winner.
Wild shouts went mp Is the time was
put The record OF 2:o6H was beaten one
and-a-half seconds; the judges hoissed 2:05
IS the time. The fractional times were as
follows: First quaxter. Is seconds; half
mile, 493< seconds; five furiongs, 1:0211;
three-quarters mile. 1:14s4; seven-eighths
mile, l:s7K; mile, 1904; mile and an
eighth, SIN; mile and quarter. 2:05.
Futurity course. three-quarters mile-Geral-
dine won. Volunteer second. Worth third. Time
l:il
FIve-eiehths -Picknecksr won, Moyda
second, L. Intrigusnte third. Time l:o2
One and one-eishth msle-Csstaway won,
sluggard second. Thcodorus third. Time 1:5l 2-a
Mstch race, mile and aquarter-salvator won,
Temny second. Time 2:o5..
Mile-Lttle Jim won. sorrento second. Barris
ter third. Time Ia -
Mile and three -eighths-Tristan won. Eo1 eco
ond. Charley Dreux third, Time 2.7l 3-a
Mile and three-six seenths-Falcon won, Tara
gou second. EsQuimaux third. Time 2:oa
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ABHORRED OF MEN.
A Petty Despot Causes = Great
Railroad Strike.
ILLINOIS CENTRAL TIED UP.
Every Lins Eateraag chicago nay ~
Paralysed II nia Empleyers Retain :.
supsrinssndsnt Russell.
ILLINOIS CENTRAL TIED UP.

CHrcAso. June 2a-From indications To-
night II i feared that before noon tomor-
row every road entering Chicago viii b
tied up and the entire carrying trade Of the
city b Suspended. No final decision WAS
reached q the conference Of Illinois Gen.
tral oficials and employees this evening. II
vii be renewed tomorrow at 10 o'clock. and
on it depends the whole issue The chair
man Of the grievance committee is respon-
sihie Tor the statement that If "A agreement
Is not reached the Brotherhood Of Switch
men viii cab out the men on eli tho other
roads These men are entirely in SYM
pathy with the Illinois Central strikers,
and ready TO 60 out at moments notice
The big Four" road, which has track
age arrangement with the Illinois Central.
finding itself unable to get freight into the
city, made an arrangement with the Chicago
& Eastern Illinois. Saspecting the Illinois
Central OF doing the same thing, the East
ern Illinois men refused to handle any
big Four cars. This has caused another
block on the Illinois Central tracks. Large
quantities Of fruits and berries are side
tracked at various points and are fast rot
ting. The officials Of the road have issued
IN order to sell these goods out q fast Is
possible.
Committees Of trainmen from several
roads, including the Chicago, Milwaukee &
St Paul and the Chicago, ST Paul 4 Kan
sas City roads. have offered to make the
strike general unless the trouble 10 settled
tonight.
Superintendent Russell was formerly
connected with these roads. and they say
he proved 20 obnoxious that he was forced
of these lines.
ST. LOUIS. June 25.-Four hundred and
fifty men employed by various roads.
struck at East st. Louis this afternoon for
an advance in wages. Much perishable
freight is tied up.
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Concert and Entertainments at the Ar
mOry Tonight.
At the Armory tonight will be given one
OF the most entertaining performances ever
presented to Seattle audience. and as its
object is to aid q worthy cause IL should be
literally patronixed. The African Metho-
dist Episcopal church wishes to build an
edifice of its own and the ladies of the
church in order 70 raise funds for . build
ing site have planned this entertainment
They have spared no pains in securing the
very best talent. both for musical aud lit
erary performances, and will give an en-
ta.nment that. while being thoroughly
refined and chaste, will be very unique,
laughabIe and interesting. Everyone is
aware that the African race can make gen.
uine melody, and the average man would
much prefer hearing the quaint music
of these peopie than 70 hear the operate
efforts of n prima donna. although very
few are willing to confess il. The music
for tonight's entertainment will be of q
very fine order. and the literary exercises
viii be fully in keeping with the music.
Among the special features viii bc . we'd
ding concert. Reserved seats may be Sc
cured now at Stewart & Holmes drug
store, or tonight az the door price. Is cents.
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NEWS OF NORTHWEST
Gov. Ferry and Sta6 win Re-
view Troops To-day.



CAsT FKnnY. June - --kvefynooy - on
The psi yivs Tor The carnival q me gov
sYnos sonoSrev snd The camp nh p put
Ii - Kocd aeoAdition - poessois sof nfs
vccepk5ou- Inspectton. Teveslie ana ofess
cafsAs n ~ evening VIII taxs p.a@ oar
ing ~ dsy. 4 Great many v'zisofs ne
erpected
Ths def0ur made Tor the dsy - = tos-
Lows: OmcoT q he Day. Capfain =. 4.
Gaus. q company. First regiment; posi-
sdjutant, Leutenant smith: omcsr Of
tbs guards, Ltsutsnans n n
EsH; Junior ofIesr cf ths guard, Lisusen-
ant Fox. Both ss01ments wsrs put through
battalion driIl scdsy under command o.
Colonel y. y 1rostef. Eourfeenfh MAINLY
o. g. H., ard I1eutsnent Jouss, Y. . A..
acting - sdjusauk Ihs second IN We
forenoon and First - the afssfnoon- Tbs
b good schooling Tor both omcers ana
men, and much benefit hes bsen derived
~ being handed By regular ofncers OF ths
army.
Al s O'Clock this aftefnoou. nearly al
u the commissioned onacsss y ne ar
Sfsou went - Tacoma 20 sftend
"A informal reception TO Governor
Ferry. - The 1scoms HOtsI. and % vasfs
TIE theetre IN TIE evening. AMONG tnoee
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A BOLD CHALLENGE.
The Council to Meet the winning Base.
ball Team.

The Council to Meet the winning BASE
ball Team.
Considerable amusement was created at
the meeting OF the city council last night
by the reading by City Attorney Piles Of
resolutions introduced by Councilman
Jones, challenging the winners OF ths forth
coming baseball match between real es-
tate men and lawyers.
The challenge IL as follows:
WHEREAS, Our nationsl game Of baseball IL
exciting the attention OF the public TO such IN
extent that the dignifed citizens OF our city,
FIR specsive Of Protested. trade or business,
have seen at to engage In the baseball business
to such an extent N to mike the
champions OF this game In our city heroes
long to be rendered: aud whereas the real es-
tate men and lawyers OF this city have chosen
nine each OF their number TO WACO battle for
the chs0 piouship Of the Pacific coast between
themselves aud have idly boosted that no body
or class Of our citizens. dare engage In contest
against nine Of their number for this cham pion-
ship; and whereas the common council OF the
city OF Seattle, recognizing the TACT that the real
estate men and lawyers Aforesaid cannot play
the said game with any degree OF science what
ever. and that their said pretentions are made
for the sole purposes Of intinidatlng our cisi-
Gems in general and this body In particular,
It is therefore resolved by the common ooun-
Gil Of said city that 1t does hereby publicly chal
lenge the winning nine Of said baseball teams
composed OF req! estate men and lawyers siore-
said 10 engage In CONTEXT with this honorable
body for the prize Aforesaid ~ such time and
place as may be named by the successful team
Of real estate men or lawyers aforesaid. aud that
said contest on the part Of said council be waged
with such fierrcness and precision as to CON-
pletely annihilate the said real estate and law
yer basebsli Trans Aforesaid.
We 60 pledge our sacred honors To defend. at
oil hazards the reputation OF said city. The
proceeds to be applied to the library fund
The reading was greeted with laughter
and the resolution informally adopted.
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An Italian sunset Proboscis Often Mis-
taken for an Alcoholic Bugie.
Edgar W. Eye


An Italian Sunset Proboscis Often Mis-
taken for m Alcoholic Bugle.
Edgar W. Eys
William Lghtfoot visscher 10 . Newspaper
man perhaps ~ years Of age. and though I am
not reminded OF him. especially by the Prf CO
OF Wales, yet Visscher IL so generally known
among newspaper men from New York 20 Puget
sound that venture to speak of him here as
popular candidate for prince ~ soon
~ Rassell HArrison's term expires
visscher il peculiarly sentative about
his nose. and that Is way I do not speak Of It
here. II 10 bright. Italian sunset nose. which
does him cruel injustice, for II 10 not really an
alcoholic bugle, though frequently mistaken for
one by strangers 1t has done him much injury
among temperance societies and weakened his
influence with them where otherwise he could
have done them much good. mining nabob
OF San Francisco. for whom visscher had done Z
great fsvoras he 10 mighty apt to do for anybody
once rave him POINTER by which be was atle
10 make several thousand dollars Mr. Visscher
bad long desired to astopish Southern California
With meritor'oHs drama and thoroughly great
eompsny. So he bought fine team or two, and
getting some rice new scenery painted. he
started due south from San Francisco as the crow
fiea In seeking 10 elevate the stage of Southern
California, however. TIE pry sesmsd 10 alp out
aud catch the euterpfising elevator by the I'm
gers So, gradually he sold one diamond sud
after another. and inssead of driving hem tam
dem he drove them ahgle. and finally had mo-
thing LETT bat his other team
First he sold his scenery,
Then his shunder and lightning machinery.
And 30. nnsiiy. as autumn stole down from,
her great laboratory aud paiat shop and
began 10 decorate the woods with her
beautiful dyes, Mr. yisscher's leading man
secured job In . barber shon, his leading
lady began 40 wait on the table az the Hem
house. IN Southern Caiifarnis: the low coined
ian got = Job '.oss.hearing'' In brick yard, sad
Nj. y.sscher thoaghtinily felt his way back TO
San Francisco = phrenoloxisl
He IL now rspssly becoming very wealthy as
ore o. the principal owners OF Fairhaven,
beautiful and booming town on the coast,
where thes blow out dozen OF 30 pine trees 10
day and tomorrow there Il an opsrshosse on
m.