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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-09-14

Empty Freight Cars Dash Down Cali
fernis Mountain Side.


Ewpsy Freight Cars Dash Down Cali
fernis Mountain Side.
eAx FEAxcisco, Sept. ID -CR,unicls's spe-
cial FROM santa Cruz: Eight empty freight
cars broke loose rom IN engine at Monte
Vista on the branch road Of the Coast di.
vision from Aptos to the Iona Prieta lum-
Der mills. Ii Is eight mics 70 the junction
AMI steep down grade. and the speed
Of the cars soon become terrific. At
the junction four Of the cars left the track
and we're dashed into . thousand pieces.
The other four ran onto the main track,
reaching IL Just minute and malt after
the passenger train had passed.
The four cars soon stopped after getting
on the main track. No one was on them
and no lives were iosf. Railroad men say
that the runaTAys made the eight miles in
four minutes.
sT. Lofts. Sept I3.-The boiler of .
switch engine exploded IN East St. Louis
this afternoon. blowing Engineer Barrett
and Fireman Dougheny into fragments.
The train was wrecked.
81. JOSEPH, No., Sept. H-Lemuel PEN
dieton and wife were struck By train to-
day while crossing the track, and 10th
killed. While gang of iaborers were en-
gagged in excaSaiing for a sewer in this
city today one Of the banks csved in, bury
Ing i've men. Two men were taken out
dead. Louis Ericsson from Jewe,t county.
Ia. and William Fraser. The other three
xere seriously injured.
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changes are made, which does not seem
probable. The thirty days will end on
September q. The publication OF the call
viii then be made. The time for registra-
ton expires on October 3. ten days befors
the election Taking out Sundays there
viii be only three weeks for voters 10 reg.
lister. Tue registration books 1t the ONCE
OF the city clerk show at this date only
little less than 1000 names. only aoout
one-hslf the probable Number OF voters.
In order 70 maze IL possible for the city TO
show he. full vote tgere must be q daily
average Of about ITO names registered.
There u considerable interest felt in the
matter among business men, but II does
not seem 70 stir the great mass OF voters, il
We take the registration books - q basis
for calculations. The adoption of The sug-
gestion Of the Chamber OF Commerce 10 be-
ing urged, namely. the temporary removal
Of the clerks Office and registration books
TO its office, where the books can b kept
open after usual business hours to accom-.
modase isborers and those who cannot
easily spare time during working hours.
The election Is M important one. and every
citizen should register nov and vote on tie
18th of October
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BIG INSURANCE TRANSFER.
Angio-Sevada Company Disposes Of Ex-
tensive Interests.

Angio-Sevada Company Disposes Of Ex-
tensive interests
sAS FEAscisco. Sept. l3-rhe Akn Cali
.forssia vii publish statement tomorrow
giving details of an extensive insurance
transaction which has just been ompIeied
In this CITY. The board OF directors Of the
Anglo-Sevada Assurance corporation.
whose headquarters are in this city. some
months ago determined to dispose OF all
the business o. the company east
of the Rocky mountains. with the excep-
ton OF a certain limited errisory, as il had
been discovered that by far the greater part
OF The company's business wa. confined 10
the extreme western portion of The
United States. Colonel William NJ D maid.
vice.president of the company. accordingly
went 10 New York. and returned here q
few days ago. having completed negoiia-
tons for the transfer of all the business OF
the Anglo-Nsyada company east of the
Rocky mountains, except that in Montana,
Wyoming, Colorado and New Mexico, to
the Caiedonian Insurance Company of
Edinburgh.
Inc business thus transferred amounts
TO $4,000 yearly. The transfer went into
effect September l. and the Anglo. Nevada
made the first payment today to Mr..
Brown, New York agent OF the Caledonia
company. who left for the East tonight.
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EEeAPIrCLArIox,
He Is STILL CRAZY.

millionaire Moss Dissolute Son Little
Improved by Travel.
NEW YoRK- Sept 13.-Wiiiiam s. Moss.
the missing son of the millionaire, of
stockton. CAL. wss captured Friday night
wandering in Battery park. 1t appears that
Moss people sent him abroad 70 travel in
the custody of Richard Kelly, also
OF stockton. in the hone that travel and
proper Influences and surveillance might
work q reform in his habits Of hard drink
ing. and get him out OF his peculiar wav,
for he was supposed to be q Iunatic, al.
though harmless one.
Kelly brought him here on the City of
Paris. Moss gave him $500. and his sister,
Mrs. Sans. $40 in ADDITION when they
started on their trip; yet when
Kelly. according to the testimony of
the passengers on board the
City of Paris, wanted drink.
he denounced Moss as an imbecile and re-
fused to pay out any money for him. This
course of treatment he kept up after they
reached This city. Finally the ranchman
resolved to cut loose from his guardian.
Moss friends will hare him returned to
California
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California Methodists Reconsider Actio,
TO Abandon Deerepit Ministers.

California Methodists Reconsider Action
TO Abandon Deerepit Minister.
PACIFIC GROVE, Cal. Sept. 13-At the
Methodist Episcopal conference today, res.
olutions were passed for the establishment
OF q permanent investment fund for the
support of worn-out preachers. their
widows and orphans; and also for the
veteran anniversary at tie next annual
conference. The presiding elders were re-
quested to fix dsv to be called veterans
day" and that collections be taken on that
day throughout the connection for worn.
out preachers.
Thanks were expressed by a rising vote
of the conference to Mrs. Austin. of
Vallejo, for the donation OF 5000 to the
veteran fund.
The select committee on the trial OF Rev.
Simmons. reported that three or four spe-
cifications in The charges were sustained
and the penalty fixed at suspension from
the ministry for one year. Owing to the
iii-heal OF the su~l ended minister's wife.
collection was taken for her relief.
The class OF ten young men. applicants
for admission into full connection, listened
to an address By Bishop Goodsell.
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South Bend Municipal Election,

SOUTH BEND. Sept 9.-Tuesday was An
even,ful one in the history o! South Bend,
the occasion thereof being the first muni-
cipal election, AMI voting upon the question
of Incorporation. Few votes we're cast
against incorporation, and the dream OF
having municipal corporation is now q
living fact. Two tickets were in the field,
one headed bv Judge George Z. Hocoimb,
the other by Captain A. T. Stream. The
forces on both sides fought valiantly from
early Morn until p. m. not knowing for
whom victory would at last be proclaimed
but when the result was announced the
following-named gentlemen found them
selves elected the first officers OF one OF the
most progressive cities of the coast: Judge
George Q. Hocolmb, MAYOR; Everett Burn
ham. John N. Elmer, George Bioomhardt,
F. G. Reed, Scott Riddell, councllmen
W. E. Cronweli. treasurer.
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GAME CALLED AT DAKK.
Tacoma and Seattle Amateurs Quit Evs1
After Ten Innings.

Tseoma and Seattle Amateurs Quit Even
After Ten Innings.
TAcoHA. Sept Ia-Fifteen to fifteen was
the score OF the baseball game when dark
ness caused the .me TO be called today BE-
tween the amateurs from the Seattle and
Tacoma Lawn Tennis Clubs. The attend
ance was large and the interest unbounded
to the close. Carroll and Kershaw we're the
battery for Tacoma, Noble and Burwell
acting in like capacity for Seattle. Up 20
the ninth inning the seattes were slightly
in the lead. when the Tacomss tied them.
Again in the tenth inning they were tied.
and as before sta ed, il was too dark 10
proceed. The game was excellentiy PLAYED
throughout ca both sides. No arrange
men. has yet been made for . return
game.
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What a Kentucky Colonel II.
Washington City Liter.


In sum mer the typical Colonel" wears
q flowing linen duster. but in winter be is
a,tired in Prince Albert coat, buttoned in
tightly at the waist and unbuttoned above
so as to give room for the expansion of his
chest His bearing is always excessively
military. his hat q broad-brim slouch of
black felt, his cane of rattan, and his shoes
cut low IN the quarter so as to display his
stockings. which are white, in order tina,
people shall know they are changed each
morning. The dubious quality of his title
i illustrated by the story OF q representa-
tive OF his typ who was asked by a
stranger what regiment he had been col
onel Of
Permit me 70 inform you. sab" was
the reply. That am no army colonel. In
Kentucky, sab. gentleman who has ex.
changed shots with another gentleman on
the field of honah is q msjor; ii he has
killed MS adversary he is ca onei. sahl'
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be informed her that the property could
not Be sold for that surn. she then
said she would borrow 800 on
IL Wells acted a. agent aSc
negotiated q loan for that sum from
Thomas Crane, . weli-known capitalist.
Sampson q Ni,Ier.- lawyers. sesrched he
title and declared il perfect A mortgage
on the property was drawn I'D and placed
on record last saturday afternoon, and the
money vas paid over sunday. Monday
and Tuesday admission day) we're legal
holidays, and the recording OF the mort
gage vas not published till Thursday
morning in the breviste OF records. Then
Madison 4 Burke, real estate agents, who
bad charge OF Miss DICKS property. saw IL
and investigated. with the result. OF discov-
eYing that Mss Dick had made no mort
gage ard the woman who received the
money was an irnpostor. No clue can be
found o. her Whereabouts. Those who saw
her now believe she was q man in disguise
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HAIL TO HARRISON.
thousand Altoona Veterans Call
on the President
GREAT SINKING OF HANDS.


Cesssos ErrrEcs. Sept 1.-The pres1-
aenfsa mountain home was Invaded this
sfterpoon b. IN excursion party from Al
,ooas. Pa. numbering shout LOO persons
and composed principally Of the members
IL the two Grand Army posts. and the
Union Vetefans' League Of that city.
They arrived here about O'Clock on spe-
cal trail, Of ten cars, and enjoyed the en-.
tire attention Of the president until nearly
O'Clock.
TIE csssmonios began With special re-
eeption IN the Mountain house. during
which the president shook hands With over
thousand persons. The old soldiers were
very much excited over the president and
cheered him frequently.
The president was subsequently sere-
uaded while standing on the hotel porch,
and made . short address. He thanked
his comrades for the greeting they bad
Owen him. and said characteristic OF the
American people Was that they did not
p1ace their affections on individuals, bat
anve their loyalty to ths dsg and the con-
etituffop, no matter how great man
miebt Be nor how successful he had been
ID winning the admiration and conf
dencs Of his fellow citizens In this respect
the president contracted the United States
With other nations. and argued that II Vas
thia characteristic which gave permanence
. American institutions In illustration
q this hs cited the instance Of President
lincoln, who probably more than any
otbsg sipce Washington had secured the
Affection Of the people. and yet when be
vue assassinstsd that other great man
Who afterwards became himself . martyred
president, could say that "the government
= Washington still lives"
DHressdent Harrison with much feeling,
concluded his remarks ~ follows:
uow, my eomradss, who have suffered and
mn sU3xf for your country. ] wish In this
void I'll good 70 yos and yonr dear ones, and
= ~ world 70 come JOY everlasting.
The president then walked to bis cottage
With his family. A large crowd followed
ihem. even onto the porch, with cries for
Harrison" which were continued until
he prssident IVES compelled to show him
I'll IN the doorway. He had little Benja-
min Mckee In his arms. and holding him
out TO the crowd. said: This is my grand
~" whereat the crowd yelled more loud
y than ever, and the child took of his cap
and waved II around his head.
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SAN FRANCISCO. sept 13.--The conven.
ton o. the Brotherhood OF Railroad Fire
men today considered the repor. of the
committee on constitution and bylaws.
and Endorsed the clause requiring the su.
preme council of the federation to pass
upon all strikes before they are ordered.
the uenslty for any unauthorized strike
being expulsion from the order. A pro.
posei change in the insurance law. allow.
ing members To take less than 81, 500 in.
surance, was not adopted. but the disability
clause was amended 10 allow pay ments for
any disability incapscitating q member
from work
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CONDENSED DISPATCHES,

The coroner's jury in the case of Mrs. Gather
inc Jordan, vile OF the San Francisco saloon.
keeper. who fatally wounded ner, and then
made IN unsucce- ssul attempt at saicide, ha.
been unable 10 agree, three of the jury report.
log finding that Jordan was insane, and the
remainder charging him with manslsughter.
D. d. NJ. Avery, chief deiective of the Lake
Shore & Michigan Southern road, was stabbed
and killed at Chicago Saturday N rniag oy
Louis Dickman. The latter was fighting drunk
the next annual meeting OF the Anne lean
Library Association will be held in San Fran
nfsro
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ktght-of.W way through olympia Lots.
OLYMPIA, Sept. l3.-The condemnation
suit of the Union Pacific VS.. Hazard Ste.
vens, of Boston. involving the question of
rightof-way through defendants property,
was concluded in the superior court today.
It was the most bitterly contested condem-
nation case ever before the court, and has
continued three days. Mr.. Stevens was
East when the subsidy for the road was
being raised. and in reply to a request for q
contribution. wired that he would give
right-ot-way through his property if it we're
not damaged. TIE land was assessed at
s2l per acre, and the righ,-of-way was
through gulch from -eventy-fiye to 100
feet deep the entire distance. After re-
turning 10 Olympia. Stevens plated the
property and the roadoed was graded
through about twenty or twenty-five lots.
He claimed 5000 damages. The jury
viewed the land today and awarded MIN
$575. The case viii be taken to the SD.
preme court.
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Falling Tree Wrecks a Train,

DEApwoop. s. D.. Sept. l3.-A fatal acct
dent occurred today on the Black Hills &
Fort Pierre road, in which Judd Belden
and Mrs. Snyd and boy. of Lead CITY,
were killed outright and many others seri-
ous.y injured. As an excursion train from
Deadwood 10 Lead City to = Masonic pic
mic. IN which there we're about 8 excur-
sionsis, passed along a high emoankment
heavy tree fell across the rear car, killing
the above named persons. throwing the car
from the track and injuring others TO an
unknown extent
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-09-14
NORTHERN SALMON PACK.
Nearly 100000 Cases Have Been A,re.,

Nearly 100000 Cases Have Been Already
Received at San Francisco.
SAN FRANCISCO Sept l3.-The canning
season in Alaska is about ended During
the past few weeks the tenders of the yari.
Gus packing companies have arrived with
their catches. and reports are various. It
is conceded that the canneries in Bristol
bay have had successful season. though
the pack at other points in Alaska has
been light.
The total number of cases received at this
port to date is 2i9 $50 against eOs SIS for the
same time last year. a considerable increase
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California Campaign Opened,

SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. I3.-rhe formal
opening of the Republican campaicn in
California occurred tonight. Meetings
were held in slmos, every city and town OF
any considerable size in the state. In this
city a mass-meeting. attended By a great
number OF peope. was held in Odd Fel-
lows hall. The principal speaker was
Colonel P. II. Markham, the Republican
nominee for governor.
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Rev Northwestern Po.sofnces

WAsHikoros CIrY, Sept. 13.-Postofices
established: Washington - At Grand
Forks, csehalis county. with Louis A.
Hin. postmaster; at Saxton, Whatcom
county. Ernest ID. Reynolds. postmaster.
Oregon-At Hay Stack, Crook county, z.
AcBarnett, postmaster.
Postmasters appointed: Washington
]. p. Calhoun, Black Diamond, King
county; John Campbell. Smith, Chehalis
county: q. N. Williams. Tracyton, Kit
sap county.
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NO TIDINGS FROM THE SEA.
Three Vessels Overdue ut San Franchise
Probably Lost.

Sac Francisco, Sept l3.-After waiting
until every hope was exhausted. the British
ship Lord Raglan has been posted at
Lloyd's as missing.
Thirty per cent is asked for insurance
on the Gretna, which many think has met
with the same fate as the Lord Raglan.
She is now 100 days out from London for
this port.
Another vessel whose non-appearance 8
causing much uneasiness is the bark Henry
Buck. which is now l0i days from Newcas.
tie, Australia. As she was sighted par.
tally dismasted, it may be that she has
put into some OF the southern Pacific
islands 10 repair.
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San Francisco Capitalist Lends Money on
Forged Name.

Forged Name.
SAN FRAScisco. Sept. l3.-one of the most
remarkable swindles on record has lust
been brought TO light Some months ago
two women called on J. E. Wells, a real
estate broker Of this city. One Of them
introduced herself q Miss Emma L. Dick,
niece Of s. w. Dick. deceased capitalist.
The alleged Miss Dick wished to sell q lot
owned by her in this city. for which she
asked $4,000. For several months the
woman called on Wells at intervals to ascer-
tain whether he had made the sale. Finally.
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COAL on BARGEs.

New Method OF Transportation FOR
Pacific Coast shippers.
SAN Francisco, Sept. 1S.-Another de-
parture from conventional methods on
this coast, but which has been in vogue for
some time on the Atlantic sea-
board. is the TRANSPORTATION of coal
in barges towel by tughoats. Yesterday
there arrived here the steam tug Coils.
with barge Yin tow from Tacoma laden
with 10000 tons OF coal. The barge will
discharge here and then proceed to San
Luis Oeispo TO load bituminous coal for
Tacoma
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Wenatch.e News.

WESArcHE. Sept. l3-Six men passed
here Wednesday, going to the head of the
Wenatchee TO aid the Great Northern sur.
veyors in cutting roads
Wesley Porter. the young man who was
injured last week while curralling horses
near Lake Chelan, is recover O.
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Beer for the Pope.

The pope has been ordered to drink beer
instead of wine, and a quantity OF bottlers
have been ordered from Vienna. 1t seems
that the pope's beer i to be prepared diff
ferenfiv from the ordinary German beer.
the Austrlans are reported TO be in high
glee a. the honor Of thus providing for the
pope's table.
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MIR. SQUIRE Is ILL. TOO.

Representative Wilson Has Company
The senator Coming Home.
WAsHfEoroE CirY, Sept. Il. - Senator
Squire has Joined Representative Wilson.
and two members Of the Washington dele
CATION are on the sick list Senator Squire
viii leave for Washington in few days.
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WASHINGTON PIONEER DEAD.
John d. Biles, Ex-Legislztor and Indian
Fighter.

John ID. Btless Ex-Leeislator and Indian
Fighter.
PORTLAND. Sept. l3.-Justice of the Peace
John u. Biies died this morning of rheu-
matism of the heart. He was q member OF
the first territorial legislature of Washing
ton representing Clarke county in the
lower house. He was one OF the band of
brave pioneer wfo defended the block
house at the Midd e Cascadss from Indians
until General Sheridan arrived with troops
This was in 1885, Biles vas pioneer. hav-
ing come TO the Northwest in Is45. He
was g years old, and leaves . wife and i've
children.
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Population Of Minneapolis Nearly l65, 900
WAsHrSGToS CRY. Sept I3.-Superin-
tendent Porter OF the census Office an
nouces that the recount of Minneapolis
shows the population to be le4, $50, an in.
crease Of PSI per cent. since $780,
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ESCAPE WAS DANGEROUS,
Life-Saving Inventor Dashed to q
Ground With His SON,

Life.SavinE Inventor Dashed to the
Ground With His Son.
SAE Francisco, Sept l3.-John Murphy
has been in this city for some time, at.
tempting to introduce a fire escape in.
vented by himself. This consists of bel,
and wire rope by which be was automat.
icaliy lowered to the ground. To introduce
his escape Murphy has heen making de.
scents from several high buildings. ana %
day atten pied 10 MAKE one from the top OF
thu Chronicle bu lding. The first part of the
descent wa. NAL safely. At the four, b
story he stopp d, swung into window and
took bis little son in his arms. The addi.
tional load was too much. The belt broke
and the father ana son fell violently to the
ground. Both are seriously injured, but
may not die. They we're taken to the hos.
pital. Mrs. Murphy was to have made the
next descent with her husband
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FOREST FIRES DELAY TRAINS.

Eight Hundred Feet OF Northern Pacific
Track Destroyed Near Eilensburg.
ELLESsBuRG. Sept. I3.-Serious delay was
caused this afternoon on the Northern Pa.
CHIC railway near Easton, . small station
west OF here. by large amount OF old ties
burning from forest fires and the intense
heat warpng and melting some so feet Of
track and also burning out . small bridge
The west-bound overland is lying here and
the east bound is q, Ea ton. 1t is expected
that it will take most OF the night 70 repair
the damage.
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oenASor WHShbuFn WestWAFd Bound.
WAsHneroS CRY, Sept Ex-senator
Washburn leaves tomorrow for Minneapo-
lis and will not return probably during the
session, ~ he goes TO Portland. Or, TO at
tend the wedding OF his son. w. ID. WASH
burn. IT,. who Is to marry Miss Florence
Agnew. OF that place
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PoRr TOWNSEND, sept. 13.-For the first
time IN the memory OF the oldest inhabi-
tants the police OF this city today raided
the gambing houses. Nine dealers and
two spectators were captured in the four
establishments visited. The aggregate of
fines collected amounted TO so0S 90.
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%. Paul Far behind M,pn..

81. Paul Far Behind Minneapolis
Sr. PAUL. Sept 13-Speciai Supervisor
Wardle, of the census department, tonight
gave out the figures of the recount in st
Paul as 1873 30l. St Paurs increase since
1850 is 81. 4SS. or 223.S3 per cent.