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Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-04-16
Superior Court

Court convened yesterday morning
Honorable Judge j. r. Winn presiding.
The following cases came up and were de-
cided as follows:
The largest portion Of the day was oc-
cnpied with the case Of Whittier, Fuller
a 20; VS.. VIII ID. jenkins, an action
brought 10 fOrecioSe a mechanics Hen.
Mr.. Seymour, the representative OF the
firm appeared and gave his testimony
This Is one OF the many cases that were
brought against the abscOnding contrac-
tor, K. c. Jordan,
In the matter Of J. p. Hayden the court
set aside the judgment rendered against
the defendant some time ago.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-04-16

The body Of d. T. Lusk, which had
been found floating la the bay on Tues
day was taken to its last resting place
yesterday afternoon al 3 O'Clock. The
funeral took place from the undertaking
parlOrs Of W. II. Bracket and was con-
Quoted under the auspices OF the l. O. q.
f., Of which order he was member. Mr..
Lusk was pursued by ill luck for the last
few years which finally developed into
dependency, from which he sought re-
lief Ia death. He leaves wife and two
children
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-04-16
The Munieipal Muddle

The situation on the question Of the
legality Of consolidation stands at armed
neutrality. Long communications aud
replies thereto are published daily from
each side. One of the legal authorities.
from whom the committed appointed as
last Saturday meeting, requested o
written opinion on the subject, when
asked what he thought Of the matter and
OF taking the case, replied that the kick
ers are too poor as yet to carry on any
action In the matter.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-04-16

Cholly Bullseye-Did you ever dream
of me, Miss Ball?
Miss Minnie Ball-Yes; two nights
cunning; and the third
Cholly Bullseye-So delighted! And
the third?
Miss Minnie Ball took an opiatei-
puck
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-04-16

Mrs. Kingley-The worse Of it is that
when one gets anything new in dress at
the end of the week your servant has it.
Mrs. Bingo-That is if You have the
same servant at the end of the week.
Cloak Review.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-04-16
THE CONTRACT AWARDED
For Constructing the Depot at New
Whatcom

Chief Engineer Donovan awarded the
contract for erecting the depot at New
Whatcom to A. j.. Mckay, of Fairheyen.
The piling for the depot is all in position
and the work Of construction will be com
menced Immediately.
The Fairhayen & S0utheFB's force OF
carpenters will be brought today from
Blaine to commence work on Fairhaven's
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-04-16

COrn's Hint 10 Jake.
Jake Simpson-What is your favorite
tree, Miss Cora?
Cora Bellows lat II p. m.(-The maple.
"Why is itr'
because" yawning, at leaves early.
New York Herald.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-04-16
Kuner's standard time.
nr0ekprv Fine assortment for | oyh,on,,
o'Vuno'J everybody at tothtUp

The bankrupt jewelry stock of A. Brun-
ner will be sold within the next thirty
days. Call early and make your selections
while the stock is complete w. f. Dunn,
assignee, corner Holly and Canoe streets,
New Whatcom.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-04-16

depot Superintendent Lloyd will have
charge Of the work. The piling for the
building is all in and piles are now being
driven for the siding
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-04-16

"What! You charge me two marks for
the little distance that you have driven
me?
81 beg your pardon. How could 1 help
it that the distance was so shortY-Fhe-
gende Batter.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-04-16

PERSONAL

Day Il Hanford, Harris street. neal
Eleventh.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-07-20
LINCOLN'S JOKES.
The Humorous Element in the Matyred Pres
ident's Speeches and Writing.


Theodore stanton, in Westminster Review
1t is the humorous element in Lincoln's
speeches and writings which makes them
almost sui generis. What he said OF wrote
to his generals was often amusingly pat
When seemingly unsurmOnntable Obsta-
Gle checked the advance of one of the ar
miles, hislfavOrite illustration was: well,
if you can't plow through the log, perhaps
you can pillow round IT" 1t was character
istic of General Mcclellan. the author tells
exceedingly injurious to HIM, but as never
injurious to the other side; so Lincoln once
said of him: HE seems to think. in defiance of
Scripture, that heaven sends it's rain only
on the just, and not OH the unjust" Ex-
asperated at the discrepancy between the
aggregate of troops forwarded to the same
General and the number the General re-
ported as being received, Lincoln ex-
claimed: Sending men to that army is
like ehOveling tieas across a barnyard-not
half of them get there" When one of the
Northern commanders took the control of
a Missouri church out of the hands of it's
rebel trustees. Lincoln disapprOved of the
measure In dispatch containing this terse
and vigorous phrase which immediately
obtained wide currency: "The United
States government must not. as by this
order. undertake to run the churches"
When Grant was accused of intemperance.
the President answered: IF L knew what
brand of whisky he drinks. / wonld
send a barrel or SO to some other generals"
He once telegrapbed to General Hooker:
IF the head of Lees army is at Martins
burg. and the tail of it on the plank road be-
tween fredericksburg and Charlottesville,
the animal must be very slim somewhere.
Could you not break bimp To another
general he wrote: Il understand the main
body of the enemy is very near you. so
near that you could board at home SO to
speak, and menace and attack him any
day"
Not less happy were many of Lincoln's
messages to politicians. To one of his
mild-natured critics he wrote: Would
you drop the war where it is or would you
prosecute il in the future with elder-stalk
squirts charged with rose waters"
When. on his iirst arrival in Washington,
the new President was besieged by office
seekers. while the war was breaking out,
Lincoln said: II feel like q man letting
lodgings at one end of the house while the
other end Is on fire."
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-07-20

Senator PETER Promises to Take Up Not
Given Thirty Four Years Ago.

Senator PETER Promises to Take Up q Note
Given Thirty-FOur Years Ago.
Mishawska Enterprise.
The fact that Senator PETER, of Kansas,
at one time resided in the vicinity of
MIshawaka and WI we'll known here, has
been frequently commented upon. The
South Bend Tribune of last week reports
his brother Philip. who resides southwe
of town, as asserting that the Sena-
tor never taught school in this town.
ship as has been alleged, but that he at
one time cut cord wood near OsceOla and
worked his tPhilip'sD farm. Some of our
older citizens insist that the Senator did
teach school. the brother to the contrary
Notwithstanding. He then resided on
what is known as the Battles farm. and
WAS member of the old Mishawak a
Lyceum. an association which. in an early
day, was quite an ambitious literary
society, and from which the Alliance rep
resentative may have imbibed some of his
earlier aspirations for public fame and
OraJOry. Among the members of this old
time society were such well-known citizens
as Hon. George c. Merritield, the late Hon.
w. w. Butterworth, Nj. D., Dempster
Beatty and others.
MIR. Beatty, who remembers PETER we'll
and tells many interesting anecdotes con-
corning him. held note for $50 against
him for wagon, which the Kansas dis
cip]e of the new political panacea was un-
able to pay when he departed from Indi-
ana. This was about thirty-fOur ears ago.
and the note was long ago outlawed but
Mr. Beatty, for the fun of the thing, wrote
recently to PETER, reminding him OF old
times and incidentally of the unpaid note.
Kansan replied TO the letter, promising To
hquidate the Indebtedness in short time.
The interest on the note would now amount
to at least three times the face value.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-07-20
Minor Note

A lynx is roaming the wilds of Harrison
county.
The remains of n tramp were found in the
ruins of a barn destroyed by ire at Goshen.
A freight-train wreck st Holmes station
block aded the Big Four tracks six hours
yesterday.
Muncie has curiosity in the shape of
three-legged dog which has given birth to
litter of puppies similarly marked.
The wife of Hon. John Overmeyer, of
North Vernon. died Saturday morning.
She was a sufferer for years from cancer.
George Schoep hoof. of New Albany, has
brought suit for g., 900 damages for injuries
received by falling Oft bridge. He charges
the Indiana Brewing Company with negii-
Rence.
A land turtle with this inscription on it's
shell has been found on the farm of Thomas
kirkham in Harrison county: James Rob-
inson. 1915" Mr.. Robinson owned the farm
over seventy years ago.
While Mrs. Jesse p. Elliott. of Corners
Vile. and her daughter Annie were out
driving a few days ago they raised an um-
brella. which frightened the horse. Both
were thrown from the carriage and the
mother seriously injured. The horse ran
half mile and dropped dead.
Manlove Park Lecture Assembly will
meet at the park, near Milton. July "a -2S.
Lieut.. Gov. Ira j. Chase, Rev ID. r. Lucas,
Rev. ID. X. Van Buskirk. Mrs Julia Martin,
j. V. Coombs Henry X. Pritchard. l.. w.
Brown, 4. l.. Orcutt and Senator Reynolds
will give addresses. The assembly will
hold three sessions per day, and soldiers
day will be Monday, July 81.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-07-20
IN MEMORY Of GENERAL BROWNE.
Resolutions Adopted by George W. Lennard
Post, G. A. K. of New Castle, Ind
nOlis Journal

SpeciaI 10 the Indianapolis Journal
NEW CASTLE, Ind. july 1.-the news of
the death of General Thomas NJ. Browne.
announced in the papers yesterday morn
ing. caused sorrow in this city and county.
Not only III the Sixth congressional dis
trict but throughout the State and coun-
try, many will mourn his death. He was
one OF the foremost men In Congress. In
his district which he has represented so
long and so ably be was respected. admired
aud loved by all. At the meeting of the
Grand Army Post here last night the fol-
lowing resolutions we're adopted:
Resolved, That George W. Lennard Post, No.
lS. G.. A. r.. Department of Indiana at New
ligence OF the death OF our cOmrade, Gen. Thomas
VI. Browne. who died at his home in Winchester,
yesterday morning. at $50 O'Clock.
EeSoll ed, That in thei death of Comrade
Browne another of the country's brave defend
ers mas passed from earth TO his reward. As a
soldier he shed his blood freely on the field Of
eral frcIn President Lincoln for gallant
aud neriroroas conduct cOnspicuously
displayed. He was stanch, able
and unseltisb statesman, TO whom
always look with full assurance OF finding in
him a strong, true and devoted friend. So long
n = he lived he possessed the confidence, admira-
ton and love of his comrades, who will ever
cherish his memory; and hs tomb in the beauti-
fnl cemetery at Winchester will ever be hal
lowed spot
Resolved. That on account of our respect and
love for the memory of our deceased cOmrade
our post-room be draped in mourning for thirty
days aud a copy of these resolutions be sent TO
his daughter. who has our heartfelt sympathies
in her bereavement, and TO tue press here and
the indianapolis Journd and Sentinel for pub
lc3tiOn.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-07-20
LIGHTNING ARREsTERs.
How an Attachment on Electric Street Rail
way Cars Turns Of the Flashes.

How an Attachment on Electric Street Rail-
way Cars Turns OF the Flashes.
Rochester Post-Express.
Are electric cars ever struck by light
ningw was the question q reporter this
morning put to Superintendent Lincoln,
electrician of the street-car company.
"Oh. yes." replied the superintendent.
I'VE had two or three cars struck here
tuesday last during a thunderstorm. and
some time ago from twelve to fifteen cars
were struck during storm which prevailed
In Rochester, for few minutes"
This seemed like q startling statement,
but when Mr.. Lincoln explained the MAUI
ner In which the cars are struck and the
quences the startling feature of the state
ment disappeared. Mr.. Lincoln produced
an apparatus which he said was lightning
arrester, machine that Is applied to every
car In operation. The arrester consists OF
a Misunderstanding piece of WOOD and metal
combined. about eight inches square. In the
center of the block Is q carbon cone which
looks like sections cut from the blade of q
small wOod-saw and so placed that the
teeth. as 1t were, are set opposite each
other not over quarter of an inch apart.
Connecting with the carbon is q fuse
wiIs running from the top of the car
down through the arrester and into
q ground wire. The regular current OF
electricity which operates car Is not
strong enough to jump the space between
the teeth. A flash of lightning, however.
can make the trip easily. and when it docs
come it burns the fuse WIRE and cuts of the
circuit, so that the electricity which pro-
pela the car will not be able to follow it and
go into the ground. Each arrester Is good
for two flashes, as two fuse wires and the
carbon cones are arranged for that num-
Der. If two flashes happen to strike the
same car both wires are blown" and. of
course, have to be replaced by new ones.
One of the carbon cones will withstand the
force of many flashes before needing re-
pairs
"A short time ago." continued Superin-
tendent Lincoln, two cars and the power
house in Pittsburg were struck within hf-
teen minutes of each other during q storm,
and in each case the arresters caught the
flashes and turned them into the ground
There is really no danger to the occupants
of the car. and cannot recall single IN
stance where any one was injured in car
supplied with arresters. They are attached
to all cars in use here, and are watched
closely"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-07-20
LITTLE JESSE AWAKENS.
Seymour's Sleeping Boy Comes Back to Con-
sciOusness-Q Phase of the Case.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
SEYMOUR, Ind, July 19.-This morning,
at o'clock. little Jessie Streitt awoke from
his long and mysterious sleep. sat up and
talked with Drs Veazey and Harmon.
Last evening DE-. Veazey TOLD of a new
phase of the case. The parents
had informed the Doctor that Jesse
knew what was going on In the
room and who were present while in these
peculiar sleeps or frances as they believe
ment of one finger answer questions affirm
atively: and negatively, by remaining
motionless.
Yesterday while Doctors Veazey. Shipmau
and Harmon. and Professor Baird were
present test was made. with questions.
The first one was: How many doctors are
present; one, two. threef
At the word three" the finger was lifted.
When asked how many preachers were
present the boy raised two fingers, which
was correct, although DR.. Veazey. the
questiOner, thought Professor Baird the
only one in the room. not knowing that
DR.. Harmon was also pastor of the Chris
tian Church.
when will you wake up. Monday, Tues
day, Snndayf" was the next question.
The finger rose at Sunday. When asked
as to TO the time the boy answered: Seven
A. NJ"
DR.. Veazey resolved to be on hand this
morning at z O'Clock, and was there when
Jesse awoke, and DR.. Harmon shortly
afterwards. Both cOnversed with the lit
tie sleeper. who as fully awake and sat on
DIR. HammOn's knee for some time. This
new phase tends to mystify the matter.
Jesse called for his antic pated mess of cab
bage. as his long fast had made him very
hungry. The doctors will give an opinion
of the case in the near future.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-07-20
TELEGRAPHIC BREVlTlES.

Nearly two thousand steerage passengers
were landed at the New York barge Office
yesterday.
Francis Machamer. of Canton. o., who
was hit on the head with q rock by Lincoln
Andres on Saturday. died yesterday.
A man named Simpson was killed and
two employees seriously injured by the ex-
plosion of a saw-mill boiler at Chillicothe.
Mo.
The Attorney general of Texas is prepaIS
ing to bring suit against the Texas x Pa
cific railway for the recovery of zoo. 600 acres
of land.
Mrs. Josephine Wallace died at a hos
pital In New Haven, Conn.,, from lockjaw,
superinduced by fracture of the ankle.
which she received by being thrown from
q carriage.
The Paris police have searched the honse
of Director Canet. of the artillery depart
ment of the FORCES ct Charities and found
some smOkeless powder. supposed to have
been distracted from the government fac
tory. The discovery will lead to prosecu-
tions.
Roland b. Hill. Boston newspaper man,
and the son of United States Senator Hill,
of Georgia. has been taken in charge by
the New York police. who fear that his
mind is unbalanced. He visited the sta
tiOn-hOuse in East Thlrty-fifth street yes
terday afternoon and acted 80 stranly that
he was taken to Bellevue Hospital.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-07-20
GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS.

Egyptian Cities Being Rapidly Cleaned of
the Mercensry Bands OF Nomsds
Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal.
LONDON, July 19.-AdvIces from Cairo
state that the passage of the vagrsncy law
and the arms act. which recently received
the approval of the Egyptian Council of
Ministers. has had a surprising effect in sup
pressing lawlessness. The passage of the
laws, which received careful consideration.
was made necessity by the alarming prev
alence of vsgabondags. Large numbers
of nomads infested the streets of cities. and
roamed at will through the interior of the
country, terrorizing inhabitants. waylay-
ing and often numbering travellers and
frequently attacking persons in broad day
light in the busiest parts of towns. Every
one of these vagrants was armed with q
gun or pistol of some pattern, and well
skilled In the use of it. Since the passage
of the laws these outrages have ceased IN
the cities and become rare In the interior.
The acts authorize the police and military to
arrest every man habitually unemployed
and compel him to give q satisfactory &C
count OF himself. In default of which he is
sent to prison. They also prescribe heavy
penalty for carrying arms. The number of
arrests have greatly fallen of. and "vags"
are becoming scarce.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-07-20
Plafe-MilIa Rurned

SPRINGFIELD. Ill. Jnly lathe plate
mills of the Springfield Iron Company
burned this morning. 1t was leased to the
Carbon Iron Company. of Pittsburg. and
armored cruiser being constructed by the
government at San Francisco. The lighter
machinery was ruined and the heavier ma
chinery damaged. The loss is about $780,
900; insurance. $1,000. The ire does not in
terfere with the business of the Springfield
Iron Company. but throws out of employ
ment $50 men employed by the Caribou Iron
Company.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-07-20

Opers-Goers from America Throng the The.
ater N Bayreufh.

oper.-Goers from America Throng the The
alter Bayreuth
BAYREUTH, July l9-The first perform
ance of "Parsifal' took place tonight. In
the audience was large number of Ameri-
cans. New York and Boston being well
represented. The performance again proved
that Frau Wagner keeps up the spirit and
traditions of her husband TO wonderful
degree The orchestra, under kapelmeister
Levi, was excellent. and especially the
stringed instruments. but the sonorous
wind instruments were inferior to
those in New York or Chester.
Mime. Materna. as Kundry, was dramatic
ally strong, as of old, especial as the penl-
tent Magdalen in the last act. lime, now,
ever. has left it's mark on her voice and
figure She is too stout for the temptation
scene In the second act. In the next per-
Torrance q new singer. Mile Meilhac. VIII
appear as kundry. Nandyk he repeated MS
ideal in voice and appearance. and scored
the greatest success OF the evening. As
Amfortas, ScheidenmantePs velves-Lke
voice. imprisoned acting and hne declama-
might have been better. considering the
time given TO training.
The performance In general leIt deep re-
lIgious impression. 1t was remarkable to
see bow the intelligent audience. gathered
from the four corners of the globe. listened
with rapt attention until the close and
then broke ont INTO tumultuous applause.
The curtain was opened again at the end,
showing the tableau of Parsifal with the
holy grail. The movements of the singers
throughout were noble and dignited. on
the same line as In former years TO-mor-
row Alvary will appear as Tristan.
Americans will be present in crowds to
hear their favorite. The town is crowded
with people who are well cared for by the
rifizens
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-07-20
Murder Suspect Arrested.

HARTFORD. VT. July 19.-This afternoon
special detectives II. II. Peck. John ID.
Hutchinson. David ID. Huse and Sherman
Hues arrested. at the Hartford Wool Com
pany's Hotel. a man answering the descrip-
tion of Frank Almy, the murderer of Miss
Christie Warden. of Hanover, N. ii. The
man appeared here about 8 O'clock last
night, and was in bed when arrested. Peck
and Hutchinson have taken the prisoner to
Hanover, he volunteering to accompany
them without requisition papers saying he
wished to clear himself rs soOn AS posi- bile.
The man arrested at Hartford. VT. has
arrived here and proves not to be Frank
Almy. the murderer of Miss Warden. There
is no clew to Almy's whereabouts. Boston
detectives will be put on the case. The
funeral of Miss Warden will occur tO-mOr-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-07-20
ILLINOIS.

Piatt County Preacher Arrested and Placed
Under Bonds for Grand Jury Action.
Special the Indianapolis Journal.
MONTICELLO. July l9.-Rev. Henry How
ell. formerly of New York but now living
in Piatt county. this State. has been ar
rested under a warrant sworn out by Ills
sons. charging him with adultery. He
brought from the South Southern woman
and lived with her without divorce or
marriage. He WAS held In $1,000 bonds to
AVA Tue acon s u no IN tu Ja.y. ms
the courts. He was we'll known and his
conduct has caused great sensation in
church circles.