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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-06-30
Why They Smear the Windows.


mot one man in thousand" said q
member of the Master Builders Exchange
yesterday, ''can tell why on the inside of
the window -panes of building approach
ing completion whiting or soap is put on.
Can you tell?"
This query was put to several men stand
ing near the speaker, one a contractor,
q second a brickmaker, a third plumber
and a fourth a newspaper man.
ITO clean the windows" said the con-
tractor, knowingly.
ITO prevent people from seeing inside"
said the brickmaker, modestly.
80 as to keep off the fly specks," said
the plumber, faceiionsly.
give it up" said the newspaper man,
sententiously.
Simple enough" said the Exchange
man, quietly. ''It's to prevent the carpen-
tiers from smashing the glass. You see it's
this way: When the carpenters come the
day after the glass is put inland the glass
is generally put III just before the day
closes-they forget the glass is there and
start to push the planks through. By this
means many panes of glass have been
broken before the builbiug was completed,
until some ingenious fellow hit upon this
method of notifying the carpenters that
there was glass there. See?''
They all saw and said nothing
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-06-30


The nails of the fashionable woman are
often-to put it strongiy-a positive abomiS.
nation. They are vulgar, just as anything
that is overdone and pronounced is vulgar.
And they are altogether .agin natur,"
quite as much so as il they were stained
with henna, like those of her Indian sister.
To conform To nature the nail should ba
trimmed round, to follow the line of the
finger lip, instead of being slanted up in a
long sharp point, which is supposed TO add
a tapering look to the finger, but which
really suggests the claws of bird. And
then they are polished too highly. To the
fastidious mind the overweight glistening
of the nail is as offensive-because II is un-
natural-as the painted cheek or the dark
ened eyes. Article in the fngertips is no
less vulgar than artitice in the face And
il Is not beautiful. Nature is an artist who
does not make mistakes. If the beauty of
the nail were really enhanced by laying
hard glistening polish upon it, she would
have known how to do so.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-06-30
REcAPrTuLATIo,
sTANLEY,s FIRST LOVE.
An Omaha Variety Actress Named Annie
Ward-She Died of Drink.
New York Times June g

New York Times, June %.
What would Annie Ward say could she
read the announcement of the prospective
nuptials OF the famous explorer In the
days when these two people met. toward
The close OF the Cos, he was noted for
nothing save poverty and persistence.
Annie was variety actress, who was then
giaddening the hearts OF that wonderfully
large floating population streaming into
the great plains region through the then
new city of Omaha.
She was bright and vivacious, of a very
attractive figure, and knew how to entertain
Stanley, who had been about the city few
weeks and had, like many others who had
fallen under her spell. found means to gain
admission to the theater in which she was
playing.
He found a seat close to the stage night
alter night, watching the coy Annie with
all the eagerness of an infatuated lover,
but Annie was tickle. One night, it is re-
lated. the scene was precipitated by the
loveslck young man, who had begun TO
realize that the object of his affections was
playing fast and loose with him and was
soliciting attentions from other gentlemen
of large wealth.
On the night in question, so the story
goes, he was in his accustomed seat in the
theater, and when Miss Ward came on in
scanty costume to do her little act, Stanley
was observed to be in condition of excite
ment quite foreign to his nature.
Miss Annie was too palpably engaged in
impressing her personality upon a rather
boisterous young man who had the repu-
tation of having cleaned out numerous bar
rooms, and was not on most intimate
terms of good fellowship with the law
loving element of the community.
Stanley is said to have stepped into an
aisle in the most demonstrative manner,
and scene of excitement followed that
terminated only when he was summarily
and safely elected through the front door.
A big revolver was taken away from
Stanley at the time. Annie died of alco-
holic excuses. Stanley was in hard luck
in Omaha at the time and often would sleep
in the Office of paper on which he was
employed.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-06-30
M.KIBBEN.s CRIME.
The West Point Graduate who Robbed
the Union Pacific
Omaha Specisi

Ouana special.
The general attorney of the Union Pacific
railroad began a suit in the United States
Circuit Court last Saturday against C. Fl.
McKibben, late purchasing agent of the
road, for $4,000 alleged 10 have been over
paid by him in pursuance of corrupt agree
ments with dealers in purchasing supplies.
j. s. Anderson, assistant to Adams, is
investigating the affairs of McKIbbens
Office. He declines TO divulge the full
extent of his discoveries.
1t comes from reliable authority, how
ever, that Mr.. Anderson has traced the
payment OF commissions on contracts in
money and presents which will aggregate
not far from SOS, 600. Last spring alone
Mckibben placed contracts in the East,
aggregating $3,000,000 for the construction
OF locomotives and cars. A vast amount
of small items appear in the list of perquis-
ties OF his office, such as cigars. household
furniture. etc. He forced the local dealers
TO furnish his house in Council Bluffs on
the threat of depriving them of the Union
Pacific patronage.
The contract on which the present suit is
brought was made with J. III. Barnes d
Co., lumber dealers of st. Louis. The petit
ton alleges that the lumber was billed at
retail prices when it should have been
billed at wholesale prices, and that one
quality was charged for and an inferior
quality was sent, and by this means the
company was defrauded out of $53, 1875.
Mckibben came TO Omaha from West
Point, of which he is a graduate, and be-
gan his service for the Union Pacific as a
clerk in the storehouse. He was promoted
rapidly, and when in March, 1850, Mr..
Mellen became general traffic manager,
McKibben, who had been his assistant,
succeeded him. Immediately after he
came in the Office the coal store and hotel
departments were attached TO 1t and placed
in his control. In the meantime the rapid
increase of honors and power had changed
Mckibbens bearing so that he made a
practice OF snubbing prominent local bust
ness men and agents of supply houses who
called on him, and who were not in the in
side in his dealings.
He also lived very fast and began spend
ing money very freely in various ways,
which aroused the displeasure and sus-
picionss of Vice President Holconb, who
finally asked for his resignation. Mckib-
ben went Immediately TO Boston. where he
had a conference with President Adams, as
a result of which he was reinstated. Mat
tiers. however. reached such a crisis that
Mr.. Holcomb determined TO remove Nc
kibben or quit the road himself
Such pressure was brought to bear that
President Adams finally yielded and Nc
Kibben was removed for good. The pres
ent investigation followed. This suit IS the
result. Although the suit was brought
last Saturday. it was not made public until
TO-DAY, when attachments were levied
against Mckibben's property. Mckibben
has employed attorneys and will fight the
suit.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-06-30
SOUTH SEATTLE.

East Balf Of Block go. Mos first addition:
mes level on top of ridge; si,26l.
mouse and Two Lots IA McCallister's addi-
ton: $i.200
Level L.ts, cleared and under cultivation.
In the ABERFs LDY ESTATE, SIS: easy
terms. Special prices on blocka
20 Acres on Duwamish river, $3.50 per acre.
aiigning land held at 81 900 per acre.
6-Acre Tracts. $40 to $50 per acre.
100 Acres at 800 per acre; good land: partly
improved.
oso0-One of the best business corners, 5oxo5
at Latona-
S2bo-sightly residence lots near Boulevard
depot
$50 to x85-Lots at Edmonds Edmonds ia
ali right.
$3.50 cssh-Syndicate for so acres, ripe for
Plating, in Snohomish county.
S2S5-A bargain at Fairhaven.
e650-Two lots in Lysles first addition to
Fairhaven; corner
SO. 0O0-An Al investment at Smiths Cove.
81, tract of coal land, eight
teot seam. easily worked, and about 20, coo :
coo feet saw timber, two miles from railroad.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-06-30

Captain Davidson, loading coal for San
Francisco.
American bark Highland Light, 1850
tons. Captain HERMAN, loading coal for
San Francisco
AT VICTORIA, B. C.
British ship Queen Victoria, 1.605 tons.
Captain Holmes, from Europe, discharging
general cargo
British bark Omego, $50 tons, Captain
Brown, awaiting orders.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-06-30
WASHING
TERRITORY
INVESTMENT GO.
KIRKLAND.

ina WASHINGTON TERRI TORY INVEST.
frST 90. will have for sale within few days
,eme very choice lots in Kirkland.
These vii. be laced upon the market at very
Ian agu e,, and an Ops rtnniiy will be afford
q 10 the conservative investor to buy inside
~. At fr.t prices The futur. Of Kirkland is
,av sssured-the character and suoslautiality
i lis promoters tthe nost prominent and
roneyed men. not olly Of state bat OF the
ssuptry: being is hackers, is a guaranty to
svery purchaser that one OF the largest iron
and steel plants in this country viii be iInmedi-
.tsIy built there, aud this cannot but call into
"A existence Il large and prosperous city. We
WI; only notify you when the sale will COM
neuce and everyone contemplating investing
ID kirkland win do well TO wait for this chance.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-06-30

Interpreter-Chief Wangbo wants no
more beads and brass wire; he says that
you cannot cross his country unless you
agree to pay his price.
African Explorer What does he want?
terpreter-Two-thirds of the royalties
on your next book.
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square at the base, and four at the top, and
on opposite sides. facing north and south,
are the inscriptions cast in letters two
inches high: Convention of London"
and October %, 1918" The pillars weigh
2s5 pounds each, and were made st Detroit,
Mich
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TEN TO FIFTY HOURS SAVED

By taxing the Northern Pacific yestibHled train:
leaves seattle 500 a "a. daily. No change OF
cars and I'll miles the shortest route to Chicago
Tourist sleeping cars through. placing passed.
gers in Union depot ten 70 atty hours ahead OF
other lines. A. Chilberg. city ticket agent, 7ls
Second street., Boston block; L Tonkin. depos
ticket agent, seattle.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-06-30
SEDRO..

The recent and extraordinary developments in
aagit county have but confirmed our opinions
in regard TO Sedro Lock Oh any map and ex-
I'm ne its position and you will notice every
Hne OF railrosd north OF Seattle goes through
sedro: three large mills in operation; numer-
Gus buildings go'n g up and large and pros
rerous community is already established. The
Great Northern Railroad has absorbed the Fair
haven Southern Railroad, and is building rapid
yeast from Sedro up the valley toward the
pass, and south toward s. attle We have some
very choice property for sale and can safely
recon msn d it TO our patrons. No such oppor-
unity hxs yet been off ID to the public. You
should carefully investigate this
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-06-30
Henderson & GoVeD,
Successors to Paul Henderson d Co.,
liz South Second Street.
SELECTED BARGAINS.

70 feet frontage
So'oOV-An entire addition near Madison
nleet' with house and other Improvements,
eSso0o-Sine-roomed house with every con-
veniencs. on corner lot, near motor line
on erst r1dge.
So'Se0-se yen-roomed house, and lot, near
Yesler cable.
ckson; asy terms
si'gOo-splendid corner. Iooxl0o (cleared), in
Union addition.
e750-Cleared lot, between Ye.ler and lack.
SON
S*xo-s0xl2A In Yesler's first addition
ton.
And many other desirable residences and
building lots.
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DR. Berry's Mineral salts, warranted TO cure
eaSaTrh. II Is the only genuine. For sale by
Stewart & Holmes Drug Company.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1890-09-11

Charles Spanlding Of Bridgewater, act
ing express agent at Weirs n. II. was bad
ly hurt by mail hook on moving train.
aud may die.
Miss Mary Howe Of Brattleboro Is un.
der an engagement with leading mana.
ger to sing in concert music. and is to sp-
pear in all the leading cities Of the coun-
try
Nsws has been received by friends in
Brattleboro OF the shooting OF Charles
Perbam, bow the only remaining one OF
four brothers who went from BrAttleboro
10 Colorado ia 1856.
A large meeting Of farmers was held at
Tunhridec and a Farmers Lesgue formed
Speeches we're made against double tara
lion, iayoring repeating the present school
Law, aud cutting dowo the number Of cal
atied officers.
A fire 10 Bispee, Bsnis.er a Lewis mill
yard al Jay on Friday destroyed 81, 1000
worth Of lumber. A heavy rsin storm,
which occurred when tbs flames we're the
dercesi. prevented their spread and saved
tie remaining property, which is valued
At $4,000. The Ices is covered by insur
auce.
Az eight year old S. Albars lass. who
went with psrunis and iriendst 10 Highgs,e
on fishing trip, heard good deal said
about school Of porch. Soon the perch
begas 10 bite. and Is several rs.l eg small
ones were pulled inio THE boa, the little
lady gfsgely remarked: guess them liz
lls feb bslong to the kindergarten salsol'
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sway al crease far Tia overt fsssftior ~
irdspen5tpns "a TIE Hfi,ish Cfrvn

Tbs vufh .. eonriling ihs census IL iss
esopeb sioag 10 nsks u oefiain that he
Rsruhlicts states have esise8 10 rorsia
,ica 10 The rslio 81 shosi iwp % 0ae oref
ihs Democraiic states TssinF ihe rough
eouni a The iead.ng states ~hioa we're
Repnblicsn IN lsse. one bads lhsi they
have isefeAsed 10 pgralAiitn $4,000
TIE tsn les8iss Dempcmiic as,rs have
increased tgs 600. The other siaies
sbieA yea, Repablissn 10 isss add bes
sisiss ,haw "a decrease q q 500 600 The
other static shich SeBt Democratic 10
1855 bsve increased 10000 TIE Re
publesn states 81 classified by The tloclion
Of 1855. AZ les ttstss Therefore, shos q
total decrease Of & ~ 600. az A.ott i.
$4,000 Increase q TIE Dem ota'ie s'alrt
Of 1855 sna advantage o. no QUO ID ~
ror Of the Bgpablie4n states. tue sa@F
basis q eoagrakional representation y
nsiu,ai0ed a. 10 tbs last decade, tav cleo
t3rh vote will be i9T iuslead Of i0l, siy-
Jog 10 The Democracy 200 elec,oTal votes.
ADD to ,be states which went Tor Harrison
.9T.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1890-09-11

The Farmers Alliance is supreme in
Georgia, aud for the first time since the
whites attained control Of the state after
the reconstruction period that the Demo
cratic party is 10 danger OF defeat 10 that
commonwealth. The farmers have com
pact organic v,ion of 50 900 members, and
they say that they will not rest content
until they have captured sufficient mum.
Der Of congressman to secure the passage
OF the sub treasury scheme.
Thus far five OF the Democratic mem.
bers from Georgia have been defeated for
denomination by the alliance. The farm.
era went quietly TO work and obtained
control OF all the Democratic primaries
They nominated their own congressional
candidates who will stand for election al
the polls in November as the regular Dom.
ocratic nominees. OF course the old party
leaders will not dare to make a kick. Judge
Blount, who has been in congress for
eighteen yeare, narrowly escaped defeat
at the hands OF his former opponents, and
il is not unlikely that the alliance will
combine 10 his district with the napubi
cans and beat him at the polls.
The only member Of the present c1pgres
sional delegation from Georgia who was
opposed by the farmers is Judge Crisp.
The fact that the latter has risen to the
proud position of a Democratic leader in
the House has made the state proud Of
him. La recognition of this he was not
troubled by the primaries.
So elated are the Georgia farmers over
the success OF their FIRST concerted move
in politics that they now propose 10 cap
ture the legislature aud defeat Coy. Cor
dons senatorial aspirations. The term Of
Senator Brown will expire 10 March, and
The farmers want one OF the kiad TO have
the seat. The governor is greatly aiarnied
over the outlook.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1890-09-11

The Rutland Herald clsims that II the
B-pnblican state convention had deciar-
"a ior high license and locol option The
result ~ould have been more favorable
ior the Hspuhlieaos. Tie rcaull IN its
osn tosn ought to copsisce il that The
statement IL utterly foolish. Probably 20
ioso ia ibs state has larger per cent
q high license RspBblioa' ibea latiehd
Mr., Clemepi. e pfumin h.sh .tytae
man. vas the regular RspuhIom u mi
ne, Tor representative. Rutland cast &
maioriiy Of 26s for the apuh.ieau stite
tickle, aud yet Cleeient was defeated by :
Democrat II this happened 10 Rutland
what would have been the result IL the
state had the state convention declared
as the Herald sisbed tito dor The party
would have gaiael 20 Democratic votes
aud thousands Of Republicans would have
refused to vote tue tiekei.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1890-09-11
Breokeuridge OustSd

Congressman Breckenridge has been de
clared not elected TO the seat which he has
occupied 10 Congress, aud we think, with
very good reason. Clayton, who contest.
ted his seat. while looking up evidence 10
support bis claim was ioully asssssinaied.
Two or three others Who knew about the
facts in the case we're killed or driven GU.
Of the state. Breckenridge has stou,ly as
serted over and over again shat be knew
nothing about the murder AMI that be
would do ell be could to bring the guilty
parties 10 justice. but the evidence shows
that almost nothing VAS done. Ia yies OF
the facts tho Troy Times well says.
All this is doubtless fac rhetoric, bui
VIA, are the facisI A murder was done
the foulest Ia ibe annals Of America poll
tics The victim bad stood between Bseck
enfidge aud congressional seat which
vas obtained 10y methods rendering reason
sble The donb, OF ils validity. Instead OF
sufrendering the title which not only bore
the lash marks Of southern naturalization
but ". stained with the blood d political
murder. cllilou X. Breckenridge. the
beneficiary Of Clayions death. the nsa
sto Of al prolled By ihat fa8l cuGe. ie.
iaiaed has sailed sess 10 the American
onngress aud denied that 10 the remoiesi
degree be had 10 kno.ledse Of Il.
Anong conservative noftherntrs there is
20 disposition TO believe or even ssspeci
Mt Breckenridge guilty az an sesopplice
Bat II ever thefs sss rfoeisr q s1olea
goois be /, lie who. in The face Of lLe era
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1890-09-11

vest deHb,s ~ 10 hiss hight 10 81 IL The
esnrras q us csuatry bang. piasblF is
The smifehed homer ssa isisps Indignation
hecsess iasi majority ipsis,s uPon an in'
rssi8ealios. No raAa conla occupy Pc
slllon * snomaiep. unless he u1 devoid
a asl rsase y hpsor Tie deficiency sp.
pears 70 10 rtfF earscisus 10 The csss q
tbs seHticman from Afk.nsEs
There can, iasreiorr, b. no exsepiinn
10 lie ultimate decision ol The Louse.rcach
81 b. vote u 100 70 o.. declsiiag the Ii,
tie Hoek seal vacant. II vas ibe orly
course that could be punHsa. Ne alter.
ss,ise sas prtssptsd. To have retained
Mr.. Bfeek afidge 10 position won BY
glAripg frauds 10 tho franchise would have
been 10 eheapen elections aud ar upon
congress the sligmA which attached TO the
Breckenridge claim. The house had doue
precisely lhe rgb. thing wilh the rigb'
kiaa q emphasis aad ID assured 81 hearty
sapporl from the people.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1890-09-11

Great restitution is feared 10 Ireland on
sccouut Of the gloomy prospect OF The
barvest-messer crops aud the threatened
biish. OF the po,a,oe. The season has
been cold and rainy, with no improve
ment ne the harvest approaches. And
VIA, renders the prospec. more alarming
IL that signs Of tho failure Of the potaios
crop are revealing themselves in several
paris Of Scotland and England - we'll q
10 irei mi. In the county OF Ayr and
other sections OF the wesi and south OF
Scotland, as well as 10 the more central
districts, The potatoe prospects, the very
reverse o! encouraging. 10 Lincolnshire
and 10 other OF the low.lsing parts OF
Essland the po,a,oe blight is visible. and
the cereals ale far from satisfactory. There
Is no eoaniry like our own. with its great
variety Of climaiic conditions.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1890-09-11

The house Judiciary committee has re
ported bill relating to the misconduct
OF officers Of election aud cn,todians oi
ballots at congressional elections. The
bin provides penalty Tor any person
having the custody Of ballots and returns
after al election has been held who shall
alter such. or erase the name Of any can.
didste Tor representative or delegate in
Congress from any OF the ballots in bis
custody, or who 10 sny way alters or de
faces the same, with the intent to affect
The result OF any such election. 1t is said
that there is now no federal law to pre-
vent pos,-election frauds, and they may
be committed at will, aud for any viola
ton Of which the United States is power
less TO ptosecu,s, or TO protect the rights
Of ciiizeus who may be candidates for
congress.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1890-09-11

State Auditor Powell does not support
the claim so iiequeutly made that the en-
iorctmeni Of The prohibiiory law carrie .
with II nnapoIsl burden. On the Other
hsnd be says that the Law lis source OF
revenue 10 The state ard not expense.
wbeo charged with every item OF expense
whether direct or incidental, properly
ehArgeable 10 1t. the Law is producing q
re, revenue Of from s25. 900 to $50. 900
annually"
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1890-09-11

Democratic papers outsiie the stat
claim that some national importance at
tsches 10 the recent Vernon, election
The fact il thst national issues we're sci
dom referred 10 10 the campaign by eth
er side. No meetings we're held. 10 on
ly one eouuty have the Democrats increa'
ed their vote 10 any extent over that o.
two years ago. 10 the whole state there
IL small decrease 10 their vote. 10 La
mobile coun,y large number OF Republi
cans voted the Democratic ticket, through
dislike Of Mr.. Page
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Tho Main El.etinn.

Returns from The Maine election show 4
notable Republican victory, the mpj liiy
for Governor being likely to be larger than
n any other of year for twenty four years
and larger than most presidential years.
All the Republican congressman have been
elected by large mBjorities. Reeds dis
uict which is comparatively close aud IN
which lively canvass was made returns
the Speaker by double the msiority be re.
ceived at bis last election during the pres.
dental year. Tue Democrats were bitter
~ opposed to Reed aud were bound to de.
feat him II possible, aud it Is sal that
they put large sum Of money toto the
district for that purpose The Republicans
sent some Of their best speakers into that
district. but made DO canvass 10 tie other
districts. The result shows that the R9
publican party is holding its own 10 that
state at least la Vermont the result
would have been the same bat fur local
questions that produced a very light vote
aud some small changes ia the vote.