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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-05-27
CRAZY on SOLITAIRE.
'sLow Pass Keith Sees Milliens in the
Game.

"Low Pass Keith" Sees Millions in the
Game.
s. y. Keith, q civil engineer, late Of the
Seattle. Lake Shore 4 Eastern railway, Wal
arrested by Ofacer Phillips on Front street yes
terday about noon and taken before Probats
Judge Osborn for IN examination on . charge
OF insanity. He was found insane and VIII be
committed 70 the asylum At stsiIacoon tomor-
row.
Mr. Keith has been living at the Bellevue
house for the past two months. His mental
alteration was first manifested two or three
weeks ago. taking the form Of monomania on
she subject OF solitaire. He is possessed with Z
vagsry thst he can make millions in that silly
game. He has now in his room over dfty PACKS
Of cards. John Dalton, clerk Of the Bellevue
totel. states that Keith would so to his room
with . pack OF cards, strip himself
stark naked and ht down and play soil
taire by the hour. He put In hall
Of his time in this way. He would frequently
come down from his room after another pack Of
cards away from him. He said that he put Z
fifty pound pressure on his cards. and yet they
would get away from him. His hobby was to
give an exhibition at the Armory from which he
WAS TO realize millions He would then put in
rolling mills and smeiters and build up Seattle.
Ga every other subject he vas perfectly rational.
He has written several communications,
WHICH appe3IcQ IN an evening paper lie y
months ago. criticsing Engineer Benezette
Williams aud his plans for the city
wafer works. While In the employ Of the Seat
tie, Lake Shore & Eastern, he reported to the
manager that he had found . better pass than
the one through which the contemplated line
penetrated the Cascade mountains All work
was stopped on the road, and survey of his
pass made, when 1t was found utterly imprac
tlcsble. and several hundred feet higher than
the old pass This gave him the title OF Low
Pass Keith"
He came into the probate court today with
his pockets full Of cards He answered eli
questions readily. and was perfectly calm. He
tated that he was 20 years Of age. and haa
been in Washington two years. He was born In
Massachusetts He ives divorced ten years ago
and has daughter II years old. He has hank
account OF something over $500. He maintained
that his game OF solitaire is . miracle. He VA
found to be insane by the examining physi
Clans. and man employed to care for him until
his removal - Steillscoom.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-05-27
A MONUMENTAL LIAR.
Oscar Ballou Took Poison to
Gain Sympathy.
ne WORKED An ANCIENT "FAkE."


osrar HsIleu. the young man Who vas re-
ported 70 have been cruzsed and roohsd near
Reuton isst Friday evening. was examined and
fourd 10 be insane before Probate Judge o.
born yesterday. and his commitment to the
6teslzccon asylum was oriened-
Last Sunday Constable Charles HUNTINGTON,
OF Castle Rock, having se.u the account Of Bal
lor's reported robbery in Saturdays PosT-Is-
rELIsSEScEs, came 70 Rsntou 70 see IL he
was not the same man who had reported sini-
lar experience IN Caste Rock He recognized
him at once. Baiiou had been found there. Mr..
Hunt ngfon related. IN the same manner. and re-
ported that he had been wsylaid aud robbed
Money was raised fof him 10 proceed 70 Seattle
DR.. Beach, OF Rentou. upoa hearing this inEe-
diafsiy swore out = complaint OF his insanity.
Bsiiou has told . different story about himself
to every person he has TAXED with. He stated
once that he took whisky and stfychnine to
kill himself. This he repeated in the trial, say
ing that he Was tired Of living. Not much
could be gotten ont of him during the examine
ton. He sat bent over with his head down sp-
psrensiy in great distress when In the jail he
said that be had been drugged By somebody at
Castle Rock. and that q Reuton he tried TO hx
up dose for himself - near like the one that
had been given him IS possible. He will be
taken TO the asylum today. He IL about IS years
of age and Is native OF khode Island-
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-05-27

"iieid ty taa Keeny, the famous war drama
written by wi'iis-s Gillette. was presented ~
Turn Hsl thesse9 lsss evening beiczv a large
ssi enthusiastic SD snce. Ire piece isSsI. IL
3 brilliant asxgexz saa o. tss~ssy. earasay and
FSastsn. one al Ire pssaetpal features of The
performances tsiaS . eiSve, iEsiszslcn af shs
e&Iep ~ hesSeS en- ssene~psye1 reals TIE rsssss
hsrs = tAe east sere al soet actors and p.syes
their psstS we'll M 1sneS sea sra sstss
Aeele sesgaFss. wAa sustained the leading
roles. verv especially worthy Of mention. Tae
sssnpssy Y4rss were Wet sustained By Gea-xs
Backas s=6 Miss Minnie rupgeN
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-05-27
''supesyiser Of CITY ti'el'oAt.


YurfA s,id he wished the council % take sc
go q % matter OF insuring tie city are
! - ~ heuoce One was almost completed, and
zSss s1heva we're well along in construction. He
s =. e,,ss6 sAnt the sre committee b. empowered
.<sE 1S1zaro the houses. which was carried
1scxnSxp ExrIossssv AGENCIES
- : xsxsnvtus report Of the license sne rev
g - eornraifeco Was adopted.
4 z2zea1aSu,en: Your ccEamlssce On license and
~. g. vhom Was referred petitions from
- q 1Searo and trustees of the Day s0Fsesy.
8 24S ~ II MOI and others. fFea Ars Hue
zESs3 ~ from the Western Central laess
go eskfYe Tor amendment Of ordnance Ne
E. - Ssl~p the crainsnee Feccatls rased -
sorer nol, council. providing ier 'hs rvsuls'
1S. 81 lnacllieence Offices in this city, hS % ~
Is 49, ,.s61s1ors al 4. II. Mess snd q Mrs Hub
ESssS ~ a eubsssnce thar the ordnance ee
<Ssss- ~ = a 20 discriminate Ia tevas az
7fSSSrn 80 foaiow the business 81 suGsey saess
& 7iIS1sres ~ rnmcviug the license srcn saea 60
r. roanelne she fss 70 : nasA ssnAsss SUES
om oi1o rear. and the petitioners taF'sasT
- Is s v1lltng for The city so sxsss the taaa
& 10eo I xe6r lron ali male en- ss0snsrnt ssvsas "a
II Ts,,, <,ve n{1soe think ia. In v.sw OF tae ass
- le,r.se crnvseymea; sscns - rue fsf>
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ne nature al shtnss. Tres are fsssFtssFa = :
n6ttef ht,nirexs. Il wasa he fesf 20 As'ssAaa sAe
Ssnnnes s - 10 provide thai wo.asn we
<nploymons sSencies and fssnsa ssA F'es
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-05-27
GHE YACHT RACE.

Seven Yachts To Speed Over the Ten Mile
Course Today.
Thefsecozd trial race Of the Seattle Yacht
club which takes place from Budlongs boat
house today. is looked forward to with . great
deal of interest by yachting men.
The yachts that art entered for the race are the
Myrtle A, Mountie, Eagle, Viking. Cleveland,
Idler and Nora
The course viii be the Same ~ used for the
last race. II 10 ten miles in length. buoys being
placed ct Milton head and Five Nile rock.
The steamer Cascade Will carry the judges
around the course. ~ well ss oil passengers
who pay the necessary fare. All the boats are
looked upon Is good ones. and an exciting con.
test Is expected
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-05-27

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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-05-27

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CAesssr I.exxy.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1890-07-05
A Degenerate Congress.
Nashville Banner.

Nashville Banner.
1t would be a great satisfaction if
the people of the United States could
take pride in their Congress and
point to it as safeguard and tower
of strength which can be relied upon
to steadily promote the general good.
Alas? it is not So Unfortunately,
Congress has become nest of politi-
clans small and narrow, selfish and
prejudiced, with but few statesmen
in that large body of scheming and
intriguein gtime-servers. Congress is
much of an evil in some respests it
much be admitted, but nevertheless
an evil, and constant threat. 1t
should be wise and benefcent body
of men, but it is not. There are wise
men in it and good men in it, but the
tricksters and self-seekers and cheap.
John politicians are in the majority,
and, therefore, the country is by no
means proud of Congress. The Phil
adelphia Public Ledger, one of the
most patriotic and most conservative
of journals, speaks as follows of our
Congress: "Hoping for an adjourn
ment of Congress is getting to be
strong among those looking with
misgiving and distrust-and no little
disgust also-upon the performances
at the present session Of Congress,
The one decisive thing accomplished
thus far is the arbitrary display of
one-man pOwer-in the changing of
the rules-tO facilitate business. And
where is the facilitation In pen
sion legislation there has been fur
ther disregard of public interests at
the demand of lobbyists and dema-
gogues; in tariff legislation there are
incoherence and discord between the
two Houses-both being under con.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1890-07-05

TRoUSDALE.

Trousdale, Tenn, July 8, 1890
Some sickness in this neighborhood.
Farmers are "laying by' their
corn.
Mr.. William Holmes is on the sick
list this week.
Mr.. Byron Bess returned home last
Saturday from Irving College, where
he has been attending school for the
last five months.
Mr.. Charley Tosh, a former resident
of this vicinity, but now of the Lone
Star State, is here on visit.
Rev. H. A. Cunningham delivered
lecture to the children at Oak Grove
last Sunday.
Mr.. John Conner attended the
Methodist conference at Woodbury.
last week, returning Monday.
An effort is being made to get a
new school district formed here, and
to have free school taught here in
the fall or late summer.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1890-07-05
DIBRELL.

Dibrell Tenn, July LIST. 1S90.-We
understand that the people on Sink
Creek had fine rain yesterday eve
ming, the first in five weeks. There
is much complaint of drouth in
many places, don't remember of
seeing as dry June since 1861.
Misses Bertha, Mary and Octa
Ramsey, from Decherd, have been
visiting relatives on Mountain and
Charles Creek, for the last few days.
Misses Ellen Wilson and Della
Womack are visiting this week at
SmithviIle.
Friday, the 18th, will be observed
by the various secret organizations
and Sunday schools in the way of
pic mics and other entertainments.
1t is now understood that the work
will begin Monday the 18th on our
high school building. We trust that
it will move right along to compile
ton.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1890-07-05
SOUTHERN STANDARD McMiNNVIILE TENNESSEE

troll of the same political party, in
silver legislation utterly reckless
proceedings upon the demand of the
silver mine owners, operators and
spectators; and now another ven
ture upon an extremely hazardous
course is threatened by the Federal
election bill. The pension mischief
is done past recall but if Congress
would just drop the silver bill, the
tariff bill and the election bill; make
the regular appropriations and go
home, it would do good turn to
the public"
The Ledger in another paragraph
says:
Everybody is getting to under
stand that very little that is rational
or statesmanlike is to be expected
from this Congress. Otherwise atten-
ton would be sharply directed to the
gross Inconsistency between the OBJ
lection to undue representation in
the House from some of the Southern
States, because Of the suppression of
the negro vote there, while propos>
ing to increase the already undemo-
cratic disproportion of power in the
Senate by packing that body with
Senators from pocketbOroughs man
ufactured into States by partisan acts
of Congress"
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1890-07-05
Subscriptions Paid.

We received the following pay
ments on subscriptions to the STAN
DARD during the month of May.
New subscriptions marked thus =.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1890-07-05

A movement is now on foot TO
widen Deaderick street in Nashville,
now mere alley of II feet, into
splendid thoroughfare of So feet.
The longest railway tunnel in the
world is at Schemitz, Hungary, and
measures 1927 miles.
A monument to the memory of
Thos. A. Hendricks of Indiana, was
unveiled at indianapolis last Tues.
day.
Eight thousand miners in the Biz
mingham district are out on strike
for higher wages.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1890-07-05
The Potato Market.

Gallatin Tennesseau.
We are informed that the potato
crop in middle Tennessee is taking
a rush northward. Thirty or forty
cars per day are shipped over the
l.. & n. road from the counties
of Summer, Davidson and Maury.
There are buyers here from the
north and our farmers are watching,
closely the daily market reports.
This week the price has been from
$2.lj to 1925 per Darrell at points
south, and in Chicago $3.50 to 1915:
The crop is not yielding abundantly
and there indications of a rise.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1890-07-05
IRVING CoLREGE.

Irving College, Tenn, July l. 1890,
We had two very good rains dur
ing the last week.
Miss Sallie Deakins Of McMinn-
vile, who has been visiting Miss
Laura Wagner for several days, will
return home tomorrow.
Miss Maggie Stewart, who has
been spending week very pleasant
~ with friends in our community,
returned to the home of her parents
at Doyle today. Miss Maggie will
60 back to California in month or
two, where she has been teaching
music the. past few years.
Mr.. Jess. Martin of Rocky River,
was visiting friends and relatives
here day or two last week, and
took in the examination at the Col
lege.
Mr.. Isreal Bess of Barren Fork,
vas among the attendants at the ex-
animation.
The candidates, too numerous to
mention, were around last week
shaking hands with the dear people,
and singing the song:
"Howdy, howdy we do,
How is your wife,and how are you?"
We are always glad to meet them 4;
they can squeeze ones hand Just a
little harder than anybody else.
Misses Mamie, Allie, Josie, and
Emma King, Miss Sue.Wheeler, Mr..
Walter King, Of Vervilla, Messrs.
Walter Garretson and billiard Thax-
ton, of Viola, all attended the exam
nation last week. Mr. ThaXton has
to come often in order to keep his
horse from dying with thirst. He
says he will scarcely drink any
where except at the ford of Dry
Creek above the college.
Mr.. Dock Hughes of McMinnville,
who has been spending several
weeks at Dayton, was circulating
among his old friends here last week
The young folks had chop" at
Mr.. Bradley's, on Hills Creek, last
Saturday night.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1890-07-05

The refinery Ofthe Standard Oil Co.,
at Louisville, Ky, was destroyed by
fire last Monday, involving a loss of
$2jO,eOO. 1t is reported that four
persons also lost their lives by the
explosion of oil tanks.
The figures given out by the super
visor place the population of New
York city at something over one
million and six hundred thousand.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1890-07-05
Bay State Boots and Shoes.

CUSTOMERS REMEMBER that we warrant every
pair OF Boots and Shoes we sell to give satisfaction Our
companies back in this warranty and customers do not
have to pay for something they do not get See line Of
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-01-04
AMONG THE PEDAGoGUEs.

The new. president of the County
state is c. d. Belden, Of Mower county.
who became quite prominent little
over year ago by his candidacy for the
Office OF state superintendency. To be
sure, Prof. Belden didn't get the Office,
but he did give Supt. Kiehle the worst
scare he has ever had. Prof. Belden is
tall, intellectual-l0oking gentleman,
and is said to be a firSt-claSS educator,
and quite popular in his county.
One of the prominent members of the
high school council during the conyen-
ton was Superintendent Edgar George,
of ST. Peter. Prof. George is well known
i'll educational circles in Southern Min
nesota and was formerly superintend-
ent of the public schools of st. Charles.
He is very worthily filing the position
from which President Lord, of the
Mcorhead normal, graduated.
Among the rising educators of the
stale, Supt. Darius Steward, of Roches-
ter, holds a very prominent place. Prof.
Steward is deeply in love with his
work, and is very popular with the citi-
Zens Of-R0chester. AS slight mark of
GHelI appreciation lue members OF HIS
board of education have raised his sal
airy every year since he took charge of
the schools.
Among the older educators of the
state, Supt. A. NJ. Sperry, of Dodge
county, holds high place, and is well
known. Prof. Sperry ardently advo-
Gates the extension of the power of the
county superintendent, and was-one Of
the strongest opponents to the PROPOSE
ton to unite the different educational
societies. He is a sincere and hard
working educator. and has long been
In his present position. .....
A picturesque figure at the different
educational conventions from year to
year is President Edward Soaring, of
the Mankato Normal school,. Prof.
Soaring was formerly state lperinten-
dent of Wisconsin, having been elected
on the granger wave OF few years ago.
lie is a line classical scholar, and the
author, or annotatOr, of an edition of
Virgil's Kneid that has long been a
popular text book in leading preparatory
SphnnIc
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-01-04
HAS A NEW TITLE.
The City Engineer to Be Also
superintendent OF Electrical
Wires.

The City Engineer to Be Also
superintendent OF Electrical
Wires.
: The council committee on streets held
their regular meeting last night. but
transacted little business of particular
Importance. On the strength of a reso-
luton recently passed by the chamber
of commerce il was decided to report
in favor of designating the city en-
gineer as superintendent of electrical
wires and apparatus throughout the
city, and to vest him with the powers
necessary to protect life and property
from the deadly electric cur
rents. The framing of ordinances
covering the case will be recommend
ed. Another communication from
the board of fire commissioners, urging
an abatement of the overhead wire
nuisance. was also taken up, but not
acted upon. The sense of the committee
appeared to be that all wires should go
under ground. Aid. Cullen spoke in
favor of acting upon the matter at an
early date, but favored giving the COM
panies certain number of years to
complete the work, putting portion of
their wires under ground each year
The question will probably be taken up
at the committees next meeting. The
matter of the Mississippi River boule-
yard was postponed until the next meet
ing, when hearing of the interested
property owners will be had.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-01-04
THE GENERAL SESSION
Doomed the Big july Conventions
and ElecCed Officers.

The general session, presided over by.
President Judson, was, however, the
best and most pleasant meeting of the
day. 1t began shortly after O'clock
with an address by President Canfeld,i
Of the National Educational association,
upon the coming gathering of the edu-
Gators of the. nation. He predicted an
attendance of 10000, and asked for the
presence of 1900. Minnesota teachers.
He made a number of good hits and lots.
of friends for the national associa-
ton. He vas followed by President
Shepherd, of Widona; Supt. Brad
ley, of Minneapolis; President
Gray, of ST. Cloud, and several others
/! in speeches urging the Importance of a
good turnout next July. This Is not
to be st. Paul affair."" said President
Shepherd, although this city is doing
more in the way of money and every
thing else than has ever been done be-
fore. 1t is state affair and all the
teachers of Minnesota should take hold
of it aud help make it grand success.
President Lord, of the Moorhead Nor
nal school, then gave very interest,"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-01-04
A BuCKM MAN COMBINE.

The fight over the surveyor general
: hip is going nIerriIy on. The detection,
7of Senator Davis, haseaused the liveliest
sort of cotnmotion in the Buchanan
camp. and ON the best authority Is
pronounced correct. There seems to be
little doubt but that the deed was done
by ex-senator Sabin, who look his little
Ratchet and packed off to Washington
ERE Senator WaShburn had finished his
: Montreal visit on his way over the 500
line to Minneapolis.
AT any rate,:it may be set down as
fact that MIR. Buchanan is badly scared
-somuch so that he has called some of
the SlickeSt politicians of the state to
his aid. and yesterday afternoon held a
long consultation at the Merchants
with Representative Flynn, OF Little
Falls: Lieut.. Gov. Rice, of kandiyohi,
and Congress. nan "Dar" $. Hall, Of the
Third distfict-all staunch friends of
the eX-BentOn county senator. The
course OF action determined upon, of
course is not known, but it's safe TO say
that Senator Davis will be reasoned
with very strongly when Congressman
Hail returns to the capital.
~
Senator Buchanan. while he processes
the greatest confidence i'll the outcome
of The matter, betrayS considerable I'M
eaSineSS, and acts, for all the world.
as he was accustomed to do when
marshaIing the senators for a drawn
battle i'll the state capitol. It's the next
thing 10 the impossible for Buchanan to
conceal his feelings OH occasions like
theSe-Old. experienced and Shrewd
politician as he is, and has the reputa-
ton of being
But hasn't Buchanan reason to be a
little disturbed?
81 can assure you of one thing i'm con-
nection with this matter" said Fifth
district Republican last evening.
Neither Buchanan nor any one else
will be appointed right away. In the
last few weeks strong opposition to
Buckman has developed, and there
have been assurances from Washington
to the effect that Buchanan will not be
appointed until certain parties have
been heard What these parties will
say and who they are | will mot say, but
they are powerful and will have con-
siderable weight with the president"
The report that the anti-Buckman
men were getting in their work was
confirmed in an indirect way yesterday
by Representative Flynn, of Little
, Falls, who is said to have remarked
that ''Buckman's chances were not SO
good as they have been" This state
mentwas not made to reporter, but to
prominent Republican politician who
= YoucheS for its correctness.
Under the circumstances, isn't it safe
to predict that there will be as hard a
fight over this. appointment as there
NOW is over the other federal offices?
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-01-04
HUNGRY HYENAS.
Such Was the Mob Of Ru nners
Which Attacked 4 Trayeler.

James Mcdonnell was before the po-
lice judge yesterday on a charge of
assault and battery preferred by II. e.
Minor. runner for the Minneapolis 81
st. Louis railroad. Mcdonald, who is a
Abrother-in-law of Patrolman Marion,
came in from Wisconsin yesterday
morning, and was SO unfortunate as to
attempt to run the gauntlet of hotel
runners. ticket agents and hackman at
the union depot without police protec-
ton. A mob of rowdes attacked him as
soon as he reached Sibley street, and
one fellow attempted to push him into
an omnibus. Mcdonnell tioored him
with a well-directed blow, but was
Immediately set upon by the bowling
mob, and most shamefulIy treated.
Minor. one of the men knocked down
during the rumpuS, subsequently
caused McDOnneIl's arrest. Judge
Burr continued the case until to-day,
when Ole l. Havel IL, II. E. Minor and
II. Kirsch, three of the men implicated,
will be arraigned for assaulting the
stranger,