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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-12-09
DEPUTY COLLECTIONS POWERS.
Petition From Chamber OF Commerce
for Their Extension.

At yesterdays meeting of the trustees of the
Chamber of Commerce z. o. Graves, Thomas
w. Prosch, A. II. Brookes A. T. Burwell, w. K.
Ballard, Jacob Furth, Griffith Davies, W. r.
Forrest, John ii. McGraw, G. NJ. Sheaie and
Joshua NJ. Wrestling were present.
In reference to the extension of the authority
OF the deputy collector OF customs at this port,
The mercantile committee reported the follow
ing petition, which was adopted:
WHEREAS, At the sub port of Seattle, in
Washington, the number of coastwise trading
vessels which desire TO clear for foreign ports
Is steadily increasing, and in view OF the large
and growing trade of this city and port,
Be IL resotred, By this body, representing the
business and shipping OF the port, that the
secretary OF the treasury be aud hereby is
petitioued to authorize the deputy collector of
customs at Seattle 10 issue registers, enroll
ments and licenses.
At the suggestion of Mr.. Prosch the commit
tee was empowered to embrace in the petition a
request for the establishment of the Office of
shipping commissioner at this port.
Senator Forrest, of the special committee on
remaining the streets, reported verbally that il
seemed inadvisablc To change the old aud es tab
lished names OF streets. H. ii. Dearborn's sys-
TEN of numbering buildings was recommended;
the committee will also formulate plan for
numbering the wharves.
Secretary J. w. Dodge was directed to send a
letter asking delinquent members of the cham
Der TO surrender their stock.
proposal for the establishment here of fac
tory TO make excelsior was referred TO the manu-
featuring committee.
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DRS. DARRIN SUBMIT
The Following Remarkable Cures
Performed by Electro-Mag-
netic Treatments.

E. p. Sawtell, Independence, Wash,
dyspepsia and kidney complaint, pro-
nounced Bright's disease by some physi-
clans, restored.
Mrs. A. Banister, Meadow, Lewis coonty.
WASH, exeruciating pains in eyebals. liver
ana kidney complaint, deafness thirty-one
years, and lump in her side thought to
be an ovarian tumor, cured.
William III. Colwell. Skamokawa. Wash.
sciatic rheumatism and liver complaint.
restored % health: also his brother, George
l.. Colwell, owner of the steamer Michigan.
Skamokawa, Wash, was cured OF a numb
ness of the arm
VIM. McCutcheon, Roy Pierce Company,
Nashington-H Heart disease. constipation,
dyspepsia. enlargement of the liver. dizzi-
ness and nervous debility, cured and gained
IS pounds.
Drs. Darrin continue to treat all classes.
the rich and poor alike, at "The Nor
mandy corner Third and James streets.
Seattle, Wash, from 10 a. M TO D. IN. at
one-half his former price He gives free
and confidential examinations to all at the
Office or by letter.
They make speciality of all diseases of
the Eye, Ear, Nose, Throat, Catarrh and
Deafness, and all nervous. chronic and
private diseases. Most cases can receive
home treatment after a visit to the doc
tors Office. Inquiries answered. Circu-
lars and question blanks sent free
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REAL ESTATE SALES.
The Deeds Recorded with the Audits,
Yesterday.

yesterday.
Real estate Transactions from January, 1891.
70 cate are sl5,Si3,s52so There were fled for
record yesterday Is deeds, the considerations
aggregating s205,735, an average OF 1921. 40.
roiiowing 10 the list As furnished by Osborne
iremper d. Co., abstractors OF title, Iis Cherry
street. between Front and Second:
IN, "a; j. Pontns to F. Cords, lot 9, block &c. Pom
F: w. Trounce to w. A. Hawkins, lots In Lake
I. Hansan to G. Zangg, 81 Sc NV %, 81, 4, 800.
u: Zangz TO Charles Bangert same. 500
n ". H. Hart to John Wallace, lot 81, block 5,
+. r ;. R,y add, $500.
c; G. Gilbert to A. s. Gilbert, lot 6, block /,
Bellevue add, 81.
United states to William sowerby, M sw, sw,
Wash Coop. Home Co to Columbia Home Co..
ali its lands, S20J.00l
y. s to William Nelson, ne IA, 81. s.
j. A. Moore ct al. 70 Aug Sundblad, lot 10,
block 20, Brooklyn add, $780,
U: s. to c. A. j. Carlson, wiz sw sw NV, Z.
W. c. !. Co: to H. Hansen, lot q, block 2, Gil.
man park, $215
H. C. Raymond to Y W. C. a. L. Co., lots "a
ana y, block II, Latona add, 81.
r. w Diekman TO L. Hanson, lot Is, block Is,
Bayyiew add
s. 7. L & |; Co. to J. Moran ct al, lot 7, block
"a, South park, SIS.
A, Prentice TO D. s. Dent, lots and 6, block
81, River park, $780,
B. j. Bowman to J. Whitman, lots IA and Is,
block /, Wheeer's 80 add, 1900
Y. ). A. to /. c. Ellis. 200 acres in sec g. a. g.
Y. ;. A. TO j. G. Ellis, 10 acres in sec %, "a. g.
J.. Gibson to Fl. X. Mcleod, lots block a, Gen.
trai Seattle $3.50
h. D. Parker to IL. r. Mcleod, lots 7 to II,
block IS, N. z. add, 81.
s. +. l.. & ]. Co. to Julia f. Budden, lots rs to
IS, block %, South Park, $500.
J. N. smith to E. Brady lot 49, block S. Gill
man Park add. $3.50
j. NJ Smith to NJ Brady, lot 20, block 6S, Gil
man Park add, $3.50.
c. c. Calkins to C. w. Rogers, lots in East
Seattle, 81.
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MONTH OF CHARITY.
Work of the Ladies' Relief Society for
NoYem ber-Thanksgiving.


mber-Thanksgiving.
At the monthly meeting of the Ladies' Relief
Society yesterday afternoon, the advisory COM
mittee presented the following report:
In our relief work the'past month we have
given material aid aud succor TO seventeen
women, fourteen men aud thirty-eight children,
numbering in siI siXty-nine, exclusive of the
children cared for in our Home, some thirty-six
in number.
November was fat with good things and good
cheer for our little charges. Only the pen of
"A Dickens could picture the Home scene on
Thanksgiving. The heart of young seattle
seemed To beat with one throb OF sympathy
and kindness, and while ench offering aud
every childish giyer deserves special mention,
we only came into psrsonal contact with the
members of the Mercer school, ana we yet re-
member their proud and happy faceS they
came marching in some hundred strong or more
with laden bags and baskets. All were full of
good things. though some spoke more than
others Ii might be pair of mtttenS-some
chIld's haudiwork-with dime inside. or a little
a potato a carrot and an onion in battle array
crowned by an old hat, bespoke the frolicsome,
kindly boy.
The Helping Hand Society, of Port Ludlow,
represented by Mrs Cyrus Walker, came with a
most bouutiful supply OF clothing; their own
handiwork-and they also remembered our
little ones with a cash donation.
The community at large were most generous,
and our gratitude goes out 10 sll for their very
substantial tokens of remembrance.
FANNY KING,
NARY l. HUMPHREY.
MARTHA W. FULTON.
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Romantic Reversions.

Philosophers and naturalists, like Spencer and
Darwin, have noted the tendency of the mos,
civilized and cultivated communities 10 revert
when occasion offers, 10 the original barbarsm
o. their ancestors. II IS evident at al times Ia
individuals and the most familiar instances are
fondpess for hunting and fishing. Our p8cnicG-
ing aud camping Olt are only TevlvR.s OF the
forced outdoor living OF the cave and tent life
times There has been great deal OF comment
upon, sud communication OF, Mr.. Bo.lliarl 5
adoption o., and attempted AmericEulzstl0a Of,
8 fashionable TAD long popular ca some 81 the
English rivers, This Is the mouse boat,
which may bs lowed 70 dliieTeU
paris aloagsho-e, 9hss Is IN smooth
water aud safe weather. Eni actually lived in.
RuI ta3s has been common for unuuMberei
centuries IN Cana; common among our can
aicfs, aud made fairly romantic well i'm
menssly amusing IN stoCktons widely read
s'kuader Grange" Bat. after tie sea. SET upon
the fas hi0a by Ar LoFsiiard, IL may reasonably
Re expe ted - ~ "hoGse Boats Will b. CON-
mOuer than yachts, lor they csn 5e made muSG
cheaper. They may even - cheaper than SEA
side cottsEes Of the cheapest soyt, and llvlug on
board during Ire summer season may DC re
duced - the desir&bly low limits which are
compulsory with not lew % TIE FouT Hun
Gred When very considerable part
OF by no means big income must D.
devoted 20 outside sAow, there must
be s corresponding 4 EiiauAtloa OF inside c0nl-
fers ard even s1sseaAnee. Thousands OF quite
unpretsntiouS people IN tAis Town sit Iowa
every day 70 better dinner than many o. the
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.'smart set do on Sunday, or even when they
'.give q dinner" once month or 80, 10 few
friends. But 10 return to our "reyersions
more than century-old custom in the country
is the Harvest Festival, where the dance and
supper are in the barn, simply because the
farmhouse IS not large enough 10 hold the in
yifed guests. One OF the Vanderbilts by bre-
vet, that is, one OF those who obtained his
money, If not his importance, by marrying
into the family, has created quite an
excitement by giving barn bal' over
on his Jersey farm. OF course, with
decorations, fixtures, supper and
servants from Delmonico's, band from the city,
special trains for guests, the affair cost more
than il would il given in Madison Square Gar
den. But then it so rustic. rural romantic
and al that II was expensive playing at
country life. OF the same sort as that INDUCED
in by our New York Farmers" an actually
incorporated association of Fifthavenoodles
who know more of farming than they do of
navigation, yet who are forced by fashion to
own s.farins" on which their weil-salaried
farmers raise potatoes and turnips which cost
from sIo0 to $500 per bushel These Fifth avenue
FARMERS hold monthly meetings in that
wayside Inn, the Brunswick, on Madison
square, and discuss agricultural matters in a
manner that would be absolutely unintellig BILE
to a bright boy brought up in the country.
JOHN A. CoCKEgILL
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4 Famous Picture.

Frank r. Carpenter, the American artist who
painted the celebrated picture OF the signing
Of the Emancipation Proclamation" was highly
h0nored on Tuesday night las, By dinner given
81 SheFTys in compliment OF his completion of
his picture entitled Arbitration" The work is
historical and the portraits OF the members of
the great high JOINT commission which sat in
Geneva are pronounced excellent Mr.. Carpen-
ter Is splcndld portrait painter. His picture,
which was given its first public exhibition on
the occasion OF the dianer, has been purchased
% Queen Victoria 1t VIII be added TO her
grand collection in Windsor Castle. Mr.. Car
penter, who is stiil on the sunny side Of Co. told
me the other evening that he had spent twenty
years on the ra!nting o. his "ArbitTatioa -
He had dropped IL a number OF times, but
had always returned % II with increased zeal
He is one 81 The mil6est and sweetest tempered
men have ever met in art fields lie has none
O. the ways OF TIE professional artist and affects
neither hair, collars nor neckiies. he IS anna
bic aud even inclined 10 he oid-i&snioned. Like
Bserstadt, who, by the way. is one OF the most
iovab.e OF mcE. bu has identlh ed his brush with
America. ersta4t has painted Indians and
butlaloes ana oar mountain scenery. His work
viii 1--we because IL - American. Carpeut-r's
work VIII live because Il i. American history.
Two greater subjects than "Ema8ci patton" aad
Arbitration 40 artist could wish Tor. Nj re-
greet u that QIeln Victoria should have this
latest WORK. IL ought TO be III our national
gallery IN tAe " Washington capitol. As tast can
NOT he, We should certainly have replica Tor
Warrington.
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WEALTHO FNEWYORK
The Richest City in the World,
Next to London.
THE BROOKLYN WATER FAMINE.
Honors for an American Artist-Mr. Lor.
lizards House Boat-A Vanderbilt
Barn BaIl-New YORK Farmers.

NEW YORK. Dec. 1-lSpecial Correspondence
sometimes wonder whether the country at
large appreciates the fact that this
city OF New York is, next to
London, the richest city in the world.
Somebody. of course. win tell me about Provi-
dence, K l., and Hartford, Conn, being the
richest towns in this country, population con-
sidered have heard all about that, but the
more see of ii the more am astonished al the
evidences OF wealth here and the lsvishness
with which money is spent Leaving out OF
consideration the magnificent Office buildings.
palEtiai homes which cost fortunes yearly to
MAINTAIN, 1t is amazing to contemplate the
luxury in which upper New York fairly
roAs. have seen q million dollars worth OF
horses and equipages in Central park in single
afternoon. The yachts and tallyhos and drags
OF this town represent millions. Just think OF
100000 people going to horse show in one week
10 see lot OF tortured trick horses with their
tails bobbed and their mouths split with hideous
bits! And only last weak 1000 people attended
college butting match the Manhattan
Athletic Club grounds. many of them paying as
much as $50 seat Take peep into Demon
zoos any evening Tor any OF the big restaurants
up town., and see how money is being squan-
dered on food or costly wines And then the
balls and parties and operas II is in this town
that people can be found to pay $4,000
for little red bit of pottery or
100000 for a stallion We have scores
of people here with incomes ranging from
100000 TO $4,000 a year, who are hardly
noted or heard Of OF course, we all hear about
the Fanderbilts, the Astors, the Goulds, the
Goelets, the Cou1erts, etc., but that fellow next
TO you in the street corner may be worth
million or two and nobody but few OF his in
Inmates know anything about it. New York
draws unto itself rich people from all over the
land. The successful business man comes
hither 10 achieve greater things; the wealthy
widow finds life here more congenial than
her Western farm the young spendthrift who
has inherited his share OF the paternal estate
PUSHES here to shave a swell time'-ail, all
contributes to our wealth and incidentally our
luxury. New York is growing daily richer,
gayer and wickeder. II is the most expensive
city in the world to live in; in most respects it
is the pleasantest-barring Paris
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BrookIyn's Water Shortage.

The experience which Brooklyn has just
passed through points a moral to other large
cities-proyide an abundant supply of water for
your thirsty citizens. That is to ga. have the
best water system that nature and science can
supply. Brooklyns water famine although it
lasted but thirtysix hours, has washed away
all notions of economy which the 100000 people
of that city may have entertained on the subject
OF water works. Cities, n rule. do not prac-
tice great economy in the matter of building
water-works, and the citizens have always been
patient under apparent extravaganza; but SO
far as Brooklyn is concerned, il is not likely
that the watehful taxpayer will heneeforth
grumble at any outlay which seems to be
made to guarantee his water supply. And yet
II was Tor making large investment of the pub
lie money to increase the water facilities of
Brooklyn which cost Mayor Chapin the nomina-
ton Tor governor and kept his party from re-
nominating him for mayor. Nor did the god
dess of msehance take her evil eye from Mayor
Chaplin even here. To complets the adverse
movement he was sent to congress Such dire
punishment is rarely visited upon a statesman
for doing what now seems to have been public
service, albeit Il high priced one. The water
stringency which overlook Brooklyn did not
threatened New York. but from an ac-
eident to the large conduit which
which might happen to the water system of any
city in the United States. The calamity which
Brooklyn has narrowly escaped suggests the
wisdOm OF double supply service so that re-
serve may be called into use in case OF an
emergency. Brooklyn witnessed some strange
scenes during this famine. The break IN the
conduit shut off the water Instantly from almost
the entire city. There was no warning and
therefore no time for the careful housewife to
fill the bsthtub, the wash bowls and pitchers
and all utensils in the house, down to the coal
scuttle, but the supply was cut off in a moment.
Thousands of families were left without so much
as pitcher of water on the premises Washing
the face was luxury not 10 be thought OF. and
on that b ne Monday morning the head OF the
house even went without its shave. This con-
dition OF affairs led to many curious inciden Is.
The reservoir in Prospect Park contained nearly
its usual quantity of water, and from this a por-
ton Of the city is supplied. his reservoir was
uninterrupted, and to this small section of the
town ali the rest journeyei with their water
jugs. Thsre are II lew arteslan wells in Brook
Ign, and these were as great blessing as a bub-
bling spring IN the desert. One saloon-keep
hung out large sign:
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The Fairhaven Election.

FAiRHAvEN. Dec. Especially -Today's gen
|rsl municipal election resulted as follows: A.
lsKenzie. elected mayor by 26f majority over
|'adge A. Kellogg; Thomas Henderson, treasrer:
l. Merrill. assessor; DIR. Bickford, health
|sneer; J. J. Donovan, councilman at large; p.
lAsrn, councilman First ward: Henry Oesier,
ihrd ward; William Hedge, Fifth ward. In tho
Nth ward the returns gave l. n Griffin 80. and
!. Monahan 81, with several points disputed.
shieh will result in a contest The judges
sNsds one or two rank rulings against the sup
fposters Of Councilman Monahan and the gen.
srs belief ID that he will and should win II a
tontest Is instituted. Councilman Donovan,
tasineer for the tide land appraisers aud late
|Aief engineer of the Fairhaven & Southern
nfoad, was reelected by 163 majority out OF a
pa vote of 1856 Mr. Mckenzie, the mayor
sa representative of Nelson BENEFITS IN
|4l. here
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The Mhatcom EIection.

"sarcos, Dec 5. - Especial. AT the city
.seuons ". L. Miller was elected mayor over
ssf DeMattos by majority of Ia DeMattos
vas ihe first mayer of Old whatcom aud also of
ssS "haseom. BiomQuist, the present eoun-
.aan, was elected councilman st-lafge: DR..
Asis, health officer: ]. \. Mount, assessor;
ssa isenze, treasurer; eouncilmen-Mcl4a
'3ward I. G. Nicklin, Second ward. with a
la'Ee plurality; Lickens, Third ward, small ma
Ivy Taylor, Filth ward, small plurality;
s0per, sixth ward, large plurality. There
sse 10 party politics. but a free-for-all fight,
~ aiy issue raised being tho old town lines
~ "ha,com captured the mayor and seventh
sshe'lman, The proposition to advance the
= sss vas lost
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No WATER
BUT THE BEST BEER
IN THE II. :. =

II is needless to say that this fount of every
blessing, aud others like ii throughOu the city.
were we patrouzed during the drought The
prohib ton element was forced TO fly to the
drug stores for mineral water, which was very
good while II lasted What they did after this
supply was exhausted is not for me 10 inquire
into too closely. IL wouldn't be right. Had the
extremely dry spell driven our cold water
friends to become patrons, Tor tho time. OF the
man who had "No water but the best beer in
the [. :" this thrst-consumed community
would not have blamed them. I heard Of one
lady who made her tea from Nichy. because tea
she must have. and there is no other water OBJ
tainable Ia her district
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FREE TRADE GOSPEL.



At the Democratic club iaS' night Captain
George ". Bell. OF South Bend, Free Trade
Bell, gave one OF his characteristic speeches on
his favorite theme. The rooms were full o. the
faithful, who listened with close attention 20
the Democratic gospel. Colonel ID. q. Finch,
the president of the club, sst on the platform,
and in his usual dgnitied and scholarly man
ner. nodded benign approval OF the words of
the speaker. }. VI. Carson sat in row OF side
teats-often known rs the "mourneTs bench $3.50
and with his chin resting in his hand paid heed
rs earnest as If the question were one OF lie
and death Ia him Behind him J. I. Biakistone
medltatively smoked his brisrwood pipe, and at
appropriate intervals led the applause. James
sheehan sat In the side room, and whenever no
felt peculiarly gratihed by the remarks,
thumped the table with eXhubersut Joy.
Captain bell spoke iorclDly aud feeliagly-he
always does-and he stirred his audience up 70
a fine pitch Of enthusiasm. Upon the inieui-
ties OF protection sad the mental ideosynerasies
OF protectionists, he poured forth the Nisis OF
his wrath and sarcasm; and the OF! OF gladness
was bestowed with equal liberty upon the tree
trader Ia brte!. protection like the little boys,
was made ot "snips aud snsils and puppy dogs
tails" while free trade was the little girl OF
sugar and spice and everything nice"
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fuxallun Election.

sefALLuP Dec s-ispccial. THE municipal
s'saoa here today is the hottest in the history
ne town. Out of tho vote east of 40 Ezra
FER wss elected mayor over James Knox, the
ssAae candidate, by bat two votes. The re-
~ vas Meeker, 2o6; Knox. ei; Chauneey
ssf, Peoples party candidate, 20: council
- A. q Mathews, J. II. Fernandez. Frank 4.
Sanlng, r. f Little and C. c, Fields; treas
D. Johnson; assessor. f. E. Samson
..'a eiicer. Or. Raymond Mitchell There
hirteen candidates for the council run
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RosIyu Election,

RosiYS, Dec. ESPECIAL. THE most holly
contested municipal election on record in the
fissory OF Roslyn was held today. Two tickets
we're In the field, named the Citizens and Peo-
pes, headed respectively by Walter s Lytle.
ne supply agent of the Northern Pacific Coal
company. and Charles Miller. the present may
esl!y incumbent. Lytle's election was con-
eded as certainty late In the day, but count
the vote resulted IN his defeat by 10 majority.
ames Lane was elected alderman at large over
". II. Harris by - majority. The other sue
cssiul candidates were: For eouneilmen.
'anes Heron, Peter xil:on and David Williams /:
esasnrer, John L. Taggard. Mr.. Miller is now
tf'ting bis third term ms mayor aud is exceed
|Tge popular with the people vote of S27
vas cast ont of a registration of Sa7
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The Blaine Election.

DLAiFE, Dec. ESPECIAL. This city voted
sso,Voo OF funding bonds almost unanimously.
l he city election to-day resulted as follows: A.
Z. Mead mayor; J. w. Tanner, assessor; l. W.
pnNio' treasurer; c. A Loomis, couneilman-st-
iArge. l. A. Hunter, A. l. Johnson, ]. H. Mil.
noitln, Byron Kinsiey. J. G. Merrill and A.
6opiett, councilmen; W. A. King, health officer.
Inc weather was very bad and the vote small.
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The Kent Election

ANT Dec, ESPECIAL AT the municipal
WHOA here today the Citizens ticket won ey
\ seeded majority. The candidates were
$50 20 tax reform and municipal economy.
seaosea eouncilmen are 7. \. Berlin, c. r.
.'.1son and 6. h. Thompson. d. F. Lefevre
@e unanimously chosen party for treas
he people are celebrating ton gat
$50 'heTe was considerable excitement
80 80 everything was orderly. Two Of the sue
!. A. s9nneilmea are Democrats. Party lines