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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-12-26
Tacoma Colored Men Form a
Branch Protective League.
AN ELECTRIC WIRE ACCIDENT.
The Heavy Rains Bring a Merry
Christmas to Loggers.
work progressing on Puget Sound &
Gray's Harbor rRailroad--DeputyC Col
lector of Customs Opens His Once
~ Aberdeen, the Sub Port of Entry.

TACOMA, Dec. 25.-ISpecial l-Colored
men representing every county in the
state met here this afternoon and organ.
lied branch OF the National Colored Re-
publican Protective League l.. 4. Bushon
called the convention to order. L. L. Viii
son, OF Lincoln county, and A. z. Perry,
oil Yakima, were appointed a committee
on credentials. King county was repre-
sented by J. W. Evens, J. III. Orr, :. H.
Skinner and George Gross.
John Gonna was made temporary chair
man, and W. ii. Lynch temporary secre-
tary. 1t was decided to allow one delegate
Tor every twenty members represented.
Committees were appointed as follows:
kesolutlons-1- 4. Busbon. Thurstop: j. w
duncan, skamauia: J.. Il. Cass Garfield: Viii
liam Turner, Pierce; Frank Howard, Kitsap.
sonstiIuilon-f Disbuire Pierce; L. c. Chase,
franklin; 5. u. Allen, Lincoln.
orgapization-F. A. Howard, Kitsap: james
montgomery Adams; George Pricly, Pierce; G..
W. Duncan, spokane; Louis Cass, Garfield
Following are the officers elected:
President John Gonna, Pierce; vice presi-
Richard salters, Clarke; L. A. Bushon, Thurs
ton. secretary, William lynch, jefferson: re-
cording secretary. c. ". Schwechton, Spokane;
treasurer; Frank Dishmore, Columbia; sergeant
geant, Silas Blevans, Skamania.
Executive committees. II. Skinner, j. p.
sheppersop, kittitas; G. 7. Reiley. Columbia c.
". schwechton, spokane; ]. W. Moore, Pierce;
7. Perry, Yakima.
Skinner and Perry were appointed to
prepare an address to the country, setting
forth the objects of the league and to fur
ther the interests of the colored people of
the state. The next meeting will take place
in Spokane.
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ALL FOR HER LOVER.
Pretty Italian Girl Who Sacrificed Her
Beauty.

NEW YORK. Dec 25.-ISpecial. Angus
Una Carmenetta, handsome Italian, is
detained at the barge Office as an ex-con-
Wet, and under the immigration act he is
denarred from landing. Carmenetti was q
D sfeerage passengea OH the steamer Hin
doostan, which arrived from Naples on
Wednesday.
he confessed to the registry clerk that
ne had served nine months in an Italian
prison, but he explainen his incarceration
by telling an intesesting story. His crime
was siashing the face of his sweetheart
with knife and disn curing her for life
The strange part of it is that according to
Carmenetti it was done at the girls re-
quest.
Two years ago he says he was employed
IN the store of wealthy jewelcr named
Francola, in Florence, Italy. There he
met the jewelers. daughter Nanette, then
lS years old, dark haired black-eyed
beautiful girl. Carmenetti fell in love, and
1t sopn was proved that his affection
was reciprocated. The two continued to
see each other at the store, but had no op-
portunity for private conversation until
one Sunday evening Carmenetti escorted
Nanetti to church. He then declared his
passion, but Nanetti told him that al
though she returned it, there were two
other suitor for her hand, both wealthy,
and her parents favored one of them.
Carmenetti finally went to his employer
one day and formally asked for his daugh-
ter's hand. Francola refused with oaths,
and drove the young man from his pres
ence dismissing him also at once from his
employment.
Nanette, as the story goes, told her faith
er that she would marry Carmenetti and
no other. She was locked up in her room
for week, but finally bribed her maid to
carry note to Carmenetti. The
note arranged for a meeting in her
fathers garden. This speedily fol-
lowed. She told him that the day
E~for her marriage with her obnoxious suitor
had been set by her parents, aud her only
means of escape was to have her beauty
spoiled. She begged Carmenette to disLg-
ure her face and he reluctantly consented
to do so. He made two cuts, one on each
check. He says she bore the pain heroi-
eally.
When her parents discovered her condi-
tion, they were furious, but the girl refused
TO tell who had disiigurdd her free The
maid, however, told of the delivery of the
note and Carmenetti's arrest, conviction
and imprisonment followed. After his re-
lease Manette and he were quietly married
and Carmenetti's journey to America is to
prepare the home for his bride.
Collector Erhart will decide his fate to-
morrow.
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FINANCE BILL FIRST.
Senator Paddock Will Renew
His Former Motion.
THE ELECTIONS BILL uNWIsE.
Lack of Interest Shown by the People
at Large.
Statements in Published Interview
Contradicted-He Believes the Lodge
Bill VIII Have a Disturbing Infiu-
ence on Trade North and south.

WAsHISGToS CRY, Dec. 25.--TSpecial. T.
The Post tomorrow will say: Senator
Paddock, of Nebraska, was in earnest
when he warned the Senate few days ago
that he would soon move to lay aside the
elections bill and take up the pure food
bill, and he will before long again take
occasion 90 renew the warning. lie will
hrst give his party, however, ample oppor-
tunity to either pass the elections bill or
conclude to lay it aside.
In this connection it may be interesting
to state that Paddock has been misquoted
from the beginning in regard TO his posi-
ton on this bill. dispatch originally
sent from here describes an interview al
legged to have taken place between the
president and the senator, i'll which the
former is said To have upbraided the latter
for not supporting the bill.
"The interview thus related not only never oc-
CURED said Paddock, ''but the president never
mentioned either of the election bills or the
tariff bill to me-
Il have never said would not vote for the
election bills continued the senator, "although
have been quoted as saying so. The truth is
that there is nothing in the provisions of the bill
objectionable to me- Ny position in regard to the
consideration of the bill at this time is that
II is unwise. | think il would be better to dis
ctss and pass financial measure. The cleo
tons bill is purely political matter in which
only the straicht-out Republicans of the coun-
try are interested, while financial legisla-
ton concerns all the business men aud
is sadly needed. Certainly this is the situation
in Nebraska. / have not yet received a single
letter from my state either for or against the
bill, which is sure indication of lack of inter
est i'll it. Another thing against the elections
bin is that it is regarded with suspicion that
may not be well founded, but which is certainly
operating to disturb the business relations be-
tween the North and the SOUTH
The Post says there is at present a point
of difference between Senators Edmunds
and Hoar regarding the future programme
in the Senate. Edmunds believes it will
not he perfectly right and proper for
the presiding officer of the Senate to
refuse TO recognize the minority in the
Senate and thus bring the elections bill
TO vote. Senator Hoas and others don't
go this far, but claim the presiding
officer has power to bring TO a close
any hlibustering proceedings which
have for their object to defeat
a rule They assert that forcible
measures in this case would be constitu-
tional, because the constitution gives each
house the right to determine it's rules.
This distinction between cloture for bill
and cloture for a rule is fine one, and
hitherto has not been commented upon.
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WORK is STILL IN PROGRESS.
The Northern Pacific Trains Will Soon
Run to Gray's Harbor.

ABERDEEN, Dec. 25.-ISpecial. despite
all reports to the contrary, work has not
been suspended on the Northern Pacific
branch to Aberdeen. Contractor Nelson,
whose camp is within the city limits. says
he expects to work right along as the
weather will permit. Connection of the
branch from Centralia with the road re-
Gently purchased of the Puget Sound &
Gray's Harbor railroad will be made at
Elma within a few days, and then the
trains will run through to Montesano,
where transfer will be made by steamer to
Aberdeen until the remaining twelve miles
are completed. The piles for the bridges
on this gap are all driven and the grade is
utmost ready for the ties. Mr.. Nelson
says he expects that as soon as the Elma
connection is made, the timbers for the
Wynoochie bridge Will be brought right
down and tracklaying pushed 10 this city.
The piles for the piers of the South Abcr-
deem bridge are also all driven and the
work is progressing.
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lam Davis, William nradv and Charles
Doyle were locked up charged with rob
berry, Charles Morris being held as a Wit
ness to the theft. which consisted, it is al
legged, in making oil with two fat turkeys,
the owner of the same being TACOMA
avenue grocery man.
This evening Al Quinn waS arrested for
beating and cutting J Meeney, an aged
Northern Pacific switchman. stationed at
the Fifteenth street crossing Quinn
claimed that he acted ia self-defense, he
having been attacked he asserts, when
leaving MeeneY's shaaty 10 the shelter of
which he had been invited 70 assist in dis
posing OF several pints OF Christmas beer.
During the day and evening tsenty-nine
arrests were made for various minor Of
fences. The police patrol wagon was kept
on the Jump all dav and evening.
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STIK IN sNEt ATIUN ARMY.
Commissioners smith, Rcputcd Author
of Redemption schemc. Resigns.

LONDON, Dec. a5.-Thc Times announces
that Commissioner Smith. of tho Saliva
ton Army, has resigned. The resigation,
the Times says, is most important, because
he formed substantial guarantee that
an earnest and busincss-like effort
would be made 10 execute the practicable
part of General Booths scheme OF social
reform. The authorship of I'm Darkest
England is now common knowledge, but
a charitable hypothesis assigns Gen. Booth
the credit for having written at least two
chapters of the book. Booths explana-
ton is that he supplied professional
writer with materials for the work.
The Times believes that when the whole
story is revealed it will be found that the
substantial! pats of the scheme of city and
farm colonies originated with Commits
sioner Smith. Nothing but sense of
duty, the Times adds. could have induced
Commissioner Smith to resign at so i'm
portant juncture. There must be some
thing wrong with the scheme for the man
apemenf of funds
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TACOMA DEFEATS PORTLAND.
Three Goals Scored in One Eour-Ban-
quet to the Visitors.

TACOMA, Dec. 25.-[Special. The Ia
coma eleven won the game of football this
afternoon at the baseball grounds, scoring
three goals and carrying of the honors in
one hour. The grounds were in fair con-
dition, the weather rather cool-too cool,
in fact for the enthusiasm of the small
crowd in attendance at the opening. Many
left before the game was concluded. The
usual number of barked shins, bruised
heads and bodies, mere incidents of the
game, were recorded. The Portland team
and their friends were rendered a banquet
at the Massasoit hotel after the game.
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THEY REFUSED THE NIGHTCAp.
Therefore a st. Louis Drunkard Killed
His Wife and Stepdaughter.

ST. PAUL Dec 25--It has been learned
that Silas Michels, who was found shot
dead this morning near the bodies of his
wife and stepdaughter, Emma Mcleod,
came home drunk and called up his wife
and stepdaughter to have nightcap with
him. They both expressed indignation
and refused to drink with him. where
upon he shot the young girl in the face.
She ran out of the house and fell dead
upon the sidewalk. His wife also ran out,
but was followed by the husband, who
shot her in the abdomen and then cut her
throat. She is now at the hospital dying.
Michels then walked into the kitchen,
placed the revolver to his ear and blew out
his brains
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BIG SNOW THROUGH THE EAST.
Storm Heaviest for Years, Extending
From Indiana to Virginia.

WASHINGTON City, Dec. 25.--It is snow
ing hard this evening with every indica-
ton OF protracted storm. The special
bulletin issued by the signal office refer
ring to the present storm, which extends
from Indiana to Virginia, promises the
greatest amount of snow in any single
storm for several years. Warnings were
sent 10 the railroads in Pennsylvania and
New York, and will reach New England
by Friday. From three to seven inches of
snow fell today III the Ohio valley.
LOUISVILLE, Dec. 25.-ISpecial Snow
began falling here Saturday night and
has continued ever since. There is about
ten inches OH the ground. Traffic is i'm
peded.
INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 25.-It began snow
ing early this morning and fully eight
inches has fallen. This is the heaviest
snow storm in years
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FATAL STABBING IN JAIL.
Albuquerque Jai1er Kills a Refractor,
Prisoner.

ALBUQUERQUE, \. NJ, Dec 25.-[Special.l |
AT O'Clock this afternoon, Samuel Nc
Cowan, city prisoner, was stabbed to
death by James Mullen, the iailer. The
prisoners were bein, fed, and MCGOWAN
objected to cooking, at the same time
dashing handful of salt into Mullen S
face. The men then grappled, and a fierce
fight took place, Guard Tyler using all his
force to separate them. At last Mullen
broke away and ran into the kitchen, fol-
lowed by the prisoner. They commenced
lighting again, when MCGOWAN suddenly
rushed out of the door, calling for u doe
tor. He ran out of the Jail several yards.
and fell dead. His wound was inflicted
with butcher knife, the blade of which
entered under the left arm and penetrated
the heart. Mullen came here from Du-
range, Colo. The murdered man was a
bully, arrested as vagrant. He came
here from New York CITY.
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Aberdeen a Port of Entry.

ABERDEEN, Dec. Special. Nv. NJ.
Balcomb, deputy collector of customs for
Gray's harbor, was in Aberdeen today and
secured an office where be can be found
officially in the future. For some reason
unknown here there has been dispute
about where the port of entry for the har-
Dor would be, Notwithstanding Aberdeen
had been officially announced by the de-
partment at Washington City as the place.
Hoauiam claimed the honor, and for n
time seemed 10 have sufficient pull 10
keep the collector there; but he has been
officially notincd that Aberdeen was the
port OF entry and is now here.
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KILLED A SISTER OF THE BRIDE.
Fatal Effect Of a PistoI-Sh Fired by
Angry Pennsylvania Serenaders.

LEBANON, Pa. Dec. 25.-[Special. .l-Clin-
ton B. Hurst, of South Lebanon township,
and Miss Lizzie Casel, of North Lebanon
township, were married recently. Their
friends decided to give, them a serenade.
A young man, also friend of the couple,
disapproved of the serenade and creased
the pole with which the noise was to be
made. This action angered the serenaders,
and when the young man emerged from
his house 4 pistol-shot was fired at him.
The aim was poor, however, and the bullet
struck Miss Emma Casel, Il sister of the
bride The bullet took effect in the right
side of the young woman, and it is thought
the wound will prove fatal
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He Had No Hope of Winning
the Kilkenny Election.
ALL THE PRIESTS AGAINST HIM.
Charges That the People Were In.
timidated by Threats
Spiritual Penalties as Well as Physical
Violence Held Over His Friends "a
Prevent Them From Supporting Him
-Giadstone's Downfall Predicted.
DUBLIN, Dec. 25.-In an interview today
before his departure Parnell said.

DUBLIN, Dec. 25.--In an interview TO-DAY
before his departure Parnell said:
Being aware of the conditions we had 70 6rbt
in Kilkenny, knew the carrying of the seat was
almost hopeless. never expected 10 win The
conduct OF the priests almost surpassed belief
The pressure brought TO bear upon the naasses
OF the people who would have voted for v,s had
they been left 10 exercise their own iudrrneuf
without intimidation. was undreamed Of Was
IT KIND for priest to hold over his flock threats
OF spiritual penalties? IL Is serious matter.
certainly. interference with the liberty of an
elector cannot be tolerated. This is not sil
Cases occurred were there Is the fullest proof
that threats Of personal violence were used IT
Is remarkable and encouraging fact that in
districts where the people were not coerccd by
the priests we polled 90 per cent of the vote /
wished to penetrate the district around Castle
Corner, but was prevented by fear OF blood
shed.
'scully is a strong Catholic but he sees clearly
ii the priests are permitted similarly 10 infiu.
enee the coming elections, Ireland Will be lost
The general election is not far distant, and
shall push forward preparations for it,
What view dc you bold OF prospects OF differ
cDt parties2
10 this question Parnen replied
"Should dissolution occur soon, Glsdxtone
Will have very little chance OF Returning TO
power. AS to my position, time is on my side"
PARIS, Dec. SO Brien and Gill arrived
at Boulogne this morning and were met at
the landing place by Mccarthy and Sulli-
van. They said they were overjoyed at the
result of the election in North Kilkenny.
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MASONIC RECORDS DESTROYED.
Baltimore Temple Takes Fire and is
Entirely Gutted.

BALTIMORE, Dec. 25.-The Masonic tenn
pie was burned today and nearly all the
records Of the Maryland Grand Lodge
since its orsanization were destroyed. The
re broke out in theater on the second
and third doors. The hne building, which
cost $3.50 .00.o, was entirely gutted.
\ theatrical company was just preparing
for Christmas matinee. The actors
escaped, bat all the wadrobes were lost.
The total damage to building and con-
tents may reach 500, 900.
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SCOTCH STRIKERS YIELDING.
Prospect of Arbitratlon--Ficndis A.
tempt to Wreck Train

GLASGOW, Dec. GA railway chain was
found fastened to the track on the line be-
tween this city and Kilbride today, but
was discovered in time to prevent an acoi-
dent. The purpose was to dcrail the night
train, and the strikers are accused Of the
tiendish act. A number Of Aberdeen
strikers are resuming work. The pros
poets are that the strikers in Glasgow and
Edinburgh will consent to arbitration.
In later report it is estimated that 1900
men are out on the strike on the various
railroads in Scotland. Traffic on the North
British railroad has almost ceased. Many
assaults by strikers are reported. The en-
ployes Of the railroad company are gradu-
ally joining the strikers. The Glasgow
docks are closed and the gas works at Perth
threatened with exhaustion, owing 10 the
inability to move the company's cars.
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DINNER TO THE NEW sBoys.
New York .sHerald" Gives Christmas
Feast to 1900 Children.

New Yo.K, Dec. % Especial. I-one of
the biggest dinner parties that ever took
place in New York was that which the
New York Herald gave today To
the newsboys in Lyric hail. There
were three rooms. each seating nearly
200, and these were filled three times.
Fifteen hundred children aud more Than
700 visitors were present. Eefore the boys
had finished they had demolished 20
twenty pound turkeys, i,ep0 pounds Of
chicken. four barrels Of potatoes, three
barrels of cranberries, three barrels OF eel
cry, 800 loaves of bread, 900 pies and other
delicacies III like proportion. Bat this
was not all, The Herald bad still more, and
each small boy was presented with ticket
which entitled him, after January %, to q
pea jacket.
For the most part the boys we're clean
and bright and wholesome, though here
and there was pathetic example of par
entail neglect
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REFORM CLUB DINNER CRITICISED
Editor Dana Insists it Was Planned to
Glorify the Stuffed Prophet.

NEW YoRK, Dec. Especial. Editor
Dana is still alive. This is what he says
regarding the banquet of the Reform club
Tuesday night:
The dinner OF the Reform club, so-called, at
Madison square Garden was as fine n piece OF
bumbug as has been seen in New York for many
a day. 7 hat the junction was arranged for the
benefit Of the Stuffed Proph I, and that hun
dreds OF good Democrats who assisted il the in
nocent belief that they were celebrating the
triumph OF Democratic principles were victims
of q calculated deception, is apparent from the
insulting treatment OF Governor Hill BY mana
gers OF the shabby affair.
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Main Question Before Farmers ALI
ancc-president Has High Homes

Topeka, Dec. 25.-Mr. McGrath. presi-
dent OF the Farmers Alliance, in an inter-
view today said that at the meeting of the
legislative committee of the National Al
lance IN Washington City III February the
third party movement would be one of the
principal things to be acted upon
This movement" said Mr.. McGrath, s.wiu
eventually embrace all the labor organizations
IN the United States. In fact, about all of them
ale committed TO it. except the Grangers, and
most OF the Changers are members OF the Farm
eTs' Alliance
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GLOOMY CHRISTMAS AT ANN ARBoR
Bodies of Two Medical Students Found
Under lee on "a Skating Pond.

ANH ARBoR, Mich, Dec. 25.-The sad
drowning of two students made this a
gloomy Christmas at the college. Last
evening two medical students-Frank f.
Dickinson, of Dubuqe, Iowa, and Minnie
Brundage, of Long Island left for the mill
pond 10 skate. They did not return. and
this morning searching party found their
bodies under the ice.
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CHRISTMAS AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
The President Stays at Home-McKe
Babies Have Big Time,

WASHINGTON City, Dec. 25.-The presi-
dent and members of the family did not
attend church tins morning. They spent
most of the morning in their library " here
the Mckee babies had big Christmas
tree. At l O'Clock luncheon was served
the president, Mrs. Harrison, Mrs. Mckee.
Mrs. Dimick and DIR. Scott being present.
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A Christmas Tragedy in New York.

NEW YORK, Dec. 25.-An alteration took
place this afternoon in livery stable at
West Forty-Afth street, during which
Michael Calvin, the proprietor, shpt and
killed James Cummings and seriously
wounded Edward Hurley. Calvin was
terribly beaten by the men before the
shooting.
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nURpERER sAwTELLE CONVICTED.
He viii Be Hanged for Cattins His
BROTHERS. Head On.

DENVER, Dec. 25.-Argnmsnts N the
noted sawtelle murder trial closed and fl1e
Judge charged the jury this afternoon. ~
7:30 this evening they returned 20 court
and announced that they had reasnsd .
verdict. finding the prisoner. Isaac p saw
telle. guilty of murder III the nLsI usfss.. ry.
He was sentenced 70 hang tne nlss iatS
day in January next.
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The Potter DELAYED by Head Winds.

TACOMA, Dec. 25.-0n account OF the
strong head wind this morning il took the
Potter nearly three hours to make the run
from Seattle 10 Tacoma. The Kingston
made the run in TWO hours.