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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-10-18
TACOMA MILITARY DAsHEs.
Companies Awaiting Orders for Inspec
tion-Mason Zouayes Drills.

Companies Awaiting Orders for Inspec-
tiOn-Mason Zouayes Drills.
TACOMA, Oct 17-[Special. 1.-The members of
the different companies are anxiously awaiting
orders for inspection, and the old spirit of riv-
airy as to which company will turn out the
most men is evineed in the manner in which
Captain Shank and Captain Fife are looking up
their men. Captain Shank has spent considera-
BILE time rounding up his men, and hopes to
have a full company turn out.
The Mason Zouaves intend giving exhibition
drills this fall at the exposition building. They
have had full length colored portraits of each
member taken and handsomely framed and it
was regretted that they could not have been fin
ished in time to be placed on exhibition at the
exposition.
Between the drill teams of Company G, Com
pany C, Sons of Veterans and Mason Zouayes a
prize team could be selected that would GER
tainly make a record for itself at the Worlds
fair. 1t is time something was being done in
this direction if the boys expect anything.
Major Cans intends holding battalion drills
during November. The major thought nothing
too good for the Thirteenth Regiment band.
Sergeant Clarke, of c company, expects to
spend week hunting on Hood canal.
Corporal Higgs, of Company G., took flying
trip TO Olympia, and engaged in spirited four
round sparring contest with Charles Gleason,
last week.
Lieutenant Ross has thoroughly recovered
from the fatigue of his trip to st. Paul with the
Sons of Veterans.
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GRIP AND PASSWORD.
New Lodges Being Organized
Among the Orders.
MAsoNs DOING ACTIVE WORK.
New Odd Fellows Encampment About
to Commence Operations-Sons Of
Veterans Arrange for Drama.

Fraternity men are still enjoying a season of
great activity. The Odd Fellows again had
pleasant and profitable reunion, this time the
host being Fraternity Lodge, No 6S. This en-
tire order is gaining strength in Seattle, and
every individual lodge is gaining constant &C.
cessions to its membership. The Golden Rule
Encampment will soon be ready for active work
IL starts with fine and representative member
SNIP The knights of pythias are getting very
busy. Queen City, No. 10, will soon have its
ouriesque degree ready, and the committee in
charge, of which Mr.. W. Kerski is chairman,
promise rich treat. Seattle l, K. of P, has APP
pointed special meeting to consider the ques-
ton OF consolidation. prominen. Mason said
the other day that a study of the philosophy of
Masonry was pursuit that would richly repay
any intellectual man. Mr.. w. g. Ronald re-
eeiyed fine cane from Columbia Laurel Lodge
on wednesday evening, and now carries il about
with pardonable pride. The Sons of Veterans
are coming TO the front again and are taking in
new members all the time. Men who take an
interest In secret society work say that there is
more in it than merely the chance it gives
married man to get away from home.
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General Notes for Guardsmen.

The men generally regret that Colonel J. C.
Haines viii have to be tried by court-martial.
General order No. IL which contains forty in
structions about filling militia blanks has been
sent out by the adjutant general.
new set of tactics has been approved by the
war department, and will probably soon be put
in operation in the place of Upton's.
Matters are meeting with prompt attention at
state headquarters now, and the men are set
ting down to hard work and have ceased
grumbling
Five men from companies d and held a
practice shoot at West Seattle on Friday after
noon. The weather was not favorable to good
craftsmanship, and the scores were poor.
The men are getting up enthusiasm, and will
make good showing when the inspection takes
place. The exact date when the Seattle COM
panies viii be inspected is not yet known.
Captain Jones, of Port Townsend, appeared
before the eourt-martial on Friday afternoon,
but his case was not heard. According TO law,
the court-martial has no power to compel the
attendance of witnesses for greater distance
than twenty miles, Whether or not this court
will hold session at Port Townsend has not
been determined.
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Grand Army of the Renublic

Stevens Post, G. A r., had meeting on Tines
day night at headquarters, in the Hineklev
block, and mustered in three new members.
Miller Post had no meeting last week, but will
hold gathering this week
Ex-Department Commander NJ. NJ Holmes
was IN Orting during the week. He reports that
there are thirty-three inmates in the Soldiers
home.
The special committee on stevens Post hall
for October - are making good progress.
The Women's Relief Corps on Monday even.
ing gave an oyster supper in Grand Army hall.
which was largely attended by veterans and
their friends
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Affairs of Company ID.

Some OF the men In talking about the late
election of Stewart for captain, blamed LIeuteu-
ant Calhoun for not declaring the candidate in.
eligible, and so ending the matter there. Lien.
tenant Calhoun, who acted as chairman, did
right An examination of the rules and regula.
tons OF the Washington National Guard shows
that the presiding officer has no authority 10
pass upon the eligibility of candidates
I4eutenants Gorham and Hilton are the candi-
dates for captain in Company n. Each man
has his friends and the meeting which will be
held some time during this week promises TO be
hot one.
IL is rumored that many of the men are get
ting tired OF the squsbbling in the company and
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Clallam Bay News.

CLALLAN BAY, Oct. 16.-(special. 1.-The local
sawmill resumed operations on Wednesday,
after shutdown of two weeks. The planking
OF the new wharf at East Clalam, which has
been delayed for want of lumber, will now go
ON. A bridge has just been completed across
the Clellam river near the sawmill.
Land seekers still continue to arrive at this
place, Pysht and other stopping places on the
Straits. and are fast filling up TIP big unoccu-
pied territory comprising the western portion of
Clellam county. The steamer brings from Seat
tie an average of 100 persons week into this
county, but there is room for many thousands
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Post Lieutenant Cushing, No. So. of the G. A.
X, meets every Friday night at 7:S0. The
me bership is now twenty-six and the attend.
anee at the meetings is good. The post is in
fourshing condition,
The Independent Order OF Odd Fellows Lodge
No. l0Q met Wednesday and conferred the third
degreeon one candidate After the lodge closed
number OF the members attended the social of
G. A. r. and the W. r. c.
Occidental Lodge, No. II, A. r. and A. NJ, held
regular communication last night,
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WoOdmen of the World,

Camp No. 90 held regular meeting at the
Young Naturalist hall Friday evening and at
tended to the regular order of business The at
tendance was larger than usual and the interest
manifested in the business and for the good of
the order was very marked and decidedly en-.
couraging. The communications received and
READ from the head camp were of a cheering
nature, and also affording privileges heretofore
not enjoyed by local camps, the purport of
which all the members should be cognizant.
especially those who have been p;nehed by hard
times and gone down in the struggle
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Sons OF Veterans.

General George Fl. Thomas Camp, No !, will
hold regular meeting next Monday evening.
Several applications for membership viii he
received and two candidates are TO be elected To
membership.
Captain II. f. Smith has issued notices order
ing a special election to I'LL the vacancy ooco.
stoned by tile resignation of First Lieutenant
Uria George, who has gone 70 Denver Brothers
a. Lee Willard. Charles E. Piimpton and E. C.
Alien have been mentioned for the position
The camp and Ladies' Aid Society expect tn
give social the last Monday OF the month and
JOINT committees have been appointed TO ar
range for the same.
Lieutenant Willard and Adjutant Plimpton
have been appointed as a committee to arrange
for play. The last Loaf will probably be
selected. keene and Bernhardt will not be sin
it after this drama is produced.
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Notes of Company e.

Company held a meeting on Wednesday
night and the following committees were ap-
pointed: On discipline, Lieutenant Smith, Ser
geant Soldering and Priyates Copp, Clark and
Duby; on rifle practice, Lieutenant stinson, Pri-
Yates Wallingford and Caugheyi room, Sergeant
Parsons, Priyates Brown and Dury; finance,
Captain Ingraham, Lieutenant Stinson and Ser
geant Parsons; recruiting, Sergeant Phillips,
Corporal Hooker aud Corporal Joslin.
Four new members were elected TO the COM
pany on Wednesday evening. A good drill was
had, seventeen men and two officers turning out.
The boys are organizing good rife team and
intend TO become crack shots.
The members OF the company are anxious to
have some battalion drills
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Free and Accepted Masons.

Washington Lodge of Perfection, No. l, A. A.
Scottish Rite Masons, held special communi-
cation on Tuesday night and conferred the Ninth
degree upon five candidates, followed by the
usual social festivities.
Seattle Chapter, No. 3, Royal Arch Masons, at
special convocation held on Wednesday even
ing conferred the Most Excellent degree on five
candidates and at a regular convocation held
last night conferred the Royal Arch degree on
three candidates, besides transacting ordinary
current business.
Seattle Commandery No. 2, Knights Templar,
held regular conclave Thursday evening and
conferred the Order OF the Temple on one aspir-
ant.
On Tuesday night next st. Johns Lodge, No.
9, Free and Accepted Masons, will hold special
communication and confer the Fellowcraft and
Master Mason degree on several candidates.
Lorraine Chapter, No 6, Order of the Eastern
Star, will meet at Freed's hall on Wednesday to
confer degrees on several aspirants.
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VIII ask to be transferred in case the affairs are
not soon settled in peaceful way.
The members of Company d manifesting
great interest in target practice. During the
past week several good scores were made by
squads from this company.
The boys have become so enthusiastic at the
good scores they have made that six of them
have decided TO challenge squad OF an equal
number from any other company to shoot
match; terms to be agreed upon Later.
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SOMEBODY TFLLs sONFBODy

Dr, Il. Hamha, of Iemore, Cal, saws tnv
dozen bottles o. Chamberlain's Cough Reret,
which he sold there created such a demand fol
tIe remedy that he could not well get atoms
without II. No one can fully appreciate tn
IL trial. Those who use il md in So ,n,,cH
superior 10 any other remedy they have eve,
tried that they recommend il 20 their friends
aud that IS what makes il SO popular For saIs
by druggists.
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COMPANY b News.

Company turned outin fine shape on Tues
day night with eighteen men and two officers
and had splendid drill.
An officer of the company said yesterday that
many new men who would like to have the
chance TO go to the Worlds fair with the mil
itia would like to join the company If there
were enough uniforms
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The Rev. Levi Gilbert and the Rev s. A.
Bright, of Seattle; the Rev. F. B. Cherringtou,
of Tacoma, and Others will deliver lectures dur
ing the winter at Robinson's opera-house Puy-
allup, under the auspices OF the Epworth League
of this CITY
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Petitions for Street Grades.

Petitions have been presented to the board of
public works for permission to grade, at their
own expense, Elliott from Anna to Powell, Alice
from Light to Anna, Anna from Bluff to Powell
and Victory from Bluff to Powell.
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National Guard at Worlds Fair.

WASHINGTON CITY, Oct 17.-General Miles, in
his annual report, rec' nends that the Ma
tional Guard of the country be modified or as
sembled at the Worlds Columbian Exposition
in 1898, and that congress be requested to make
an appropriation to pay the cost OF transporta-
ton.
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Royal Society of Good Fellows.

MI. William Kierski has been appointed
supreme deputy premier of Washington for the
new order called the Royal Society of Good Fell
lows. He is now engaged in organizing lodge
OF the order. The membership promises to be
large
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been elected to fill the vacancy. The Native
Sons are progressing finely. The meetings are
interesting and have had the effect of uniting
the sons OF that golden state in fine fraternal
association.
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II there ever was specific for any one COM
psaint, shen Carter's Little Liver Pills are q spe-
cine Tor sick headache, and every woman shoiiId
know this. only one pill . dose. Try them.
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Independent Order of Forester..

Court Seattle, No. $780, met on Tuesday evening
at Germania hall on Front street, and in addi-
ton to the regular order of business received
two propositions for membership.
Court Alton met on Saturday night and trans
acted only routine business.
Rainier Encampment met on Friday night
and large number were on hand. fine drill
was had and the usual business DONE
Deputy Supreme Ranger o. Cruise on next
Friday will instruct tie camp on the secret work
OF the order.
The members OF all the bodies are working
hard to increase the membership.
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Native Sons of California

+ ". Audgett has resigned as secretary OF the
local organization, and George w. Kiersh has
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Independent order odd Fe1Iov.,

The organization and institution of the new
Canton is awaiting the arrival of the uniforms,
which have been ordered.
The new encampment has taken the name of
Golden Rule. 1t has twenty-five charter men,
bers. They meet the first and third Fridays of
each month at Germania hall.
The Daughters of Rebecca met on Friday even
ing and transacted only routine work. The
members have decided to perform degree work
on the first Friday of each month only hereafter.
The work was getting too heavy.
Olive Branch, No 4, met on Tuesday night at
Odd Fellows hall and held an interesting
business meeting
Fraternity Lodge, No. IS, ON Monday night
very royalty entertained the Odd Fellows of the
city. The Second ana Third degrees were
worked in fine style. This was followed by
banquet, speech making and a general good
time.
Germania Lodge, No. 102, met on Thursday
night and took in two new members.
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Improved Order of Red Men.

Thomas Price is one of the most enthusiastic
Red Men i'll the state. He attends tribe meet
ings regularly and promptly, and is working
hard for grand council for this jurisdiction.
The team composed of Seattle warriors is prac-
ticing every week to secure perfection in insti-
tuition work.
The Snohomish tribe will be put through as
soon as the charter arrives
Seattle Tribe, No. 2, met on Tuesday night and
transacted only routine business. Next Tues
day degree work will be done
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Kuiehts of Pvthias.

Seattle Lodge, No. 81. met on Wednesday even
ing and had only the usual run of business.
Next Wednesday evening has been set apart for
the discussion OF the question of consolidation
with an older lodge.
Queen City, No. 10, will soon have ready its
much talked of burlesque degree. 1t is said to
be the funniest thing of the kind recently writ
ten, and will doubtless make hit.
Laurel Lodge, No. 49, K. OF P, of Columbia, on
Wednesday evening presented Past Chancellor
w. G. Ronald with massive gold headed cane,
as token of the appreciation in which he is
held by the members of that order. Mr.. Ronald
responded in very feeling manner. He had
done the work of instituting the new lodge and
had assisted at the installation of the officers
and this gift was an acknowledgment of his
services to Laurel Lodge.
North Star, No. 40, X. of P, met on Tuesday
night and had only routine business. Next
Tuesday night work will be done in the Second
and Third degrees.
Harmony Lodge, No. 5, met on Thursday even
ing and conferred degrees on three candidates.
Lake Lodge held meeting on Friday night at
its hall and conferred the Page rank on one can
didate.
Puget Sound, No II, K. of P, met on Friday
night in the Pythian castle in the Frye block
and transacted considerable important business
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NEWS FOR MILITIA.
The Scheme to Have Guards
men at the Fair.
PLANS OF TWO GREAT SOLDIERS.
The Jones Court Martiai-Good Drills
Of Two Companies-The Election
I'm D-Notes and Gossip.

TIL the summer of
1890, when the state
militia had just come
back trium phant
from the annual en-
campment at Ameri-
can lake, Colonel
Haines commenced
agitating the ques-
ton OF sending the
First regiment, n. G.
W., to the Worlds
fair, along with the
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-06-19

The Norwich (Conu.) Bulletin en-
nounces that the great lock factory 10
that city employing 275 workmen, hes
determined to withdraw from New Eng.
land and move its entire establishment
10 Roanoke, Can. "This involves, !" II Il
said, g probable withdrawal OF popula.
tion from Norwich OF from 100 10 T.
200 taxpayers, consumers and good cit
liens, whose places Il will not be casy 70
supply" The Bulletin says that the COM
|pany removes its works 90 that it can
get cheaper supplies OF pig iron, brass
and coal. Norwich is 10 the district
which Mr.. David A. Wells contested for
congress last year. Mr.. Wells, IN bic
canvass, told tho people Of the district
that the result of the Mckinley bill
would be the removal Of their great in
dustries to other sections OF the country,
where they would get cheap raw mate.
rials. He told them that IL Il were not
for the protective tariff they could get
their materials as cheaply a. in Penn
sylvania, Virginia. or the centers OF the
metal industry in Europe. The people
did not believe Mr.. Wells predictions.
or at al events they did not send him 10
congress. But his predictions are being
fulfilled sooner, probably, than be ex-
pected them to be, and the people OF
Norwich, having had the satisfaction Of
standing by the Mckinley bill,n ere
now compelled TO pay the penslty.
They are getting most impressive H.
!ustration Of the beauties Of McKinley-
Ism.
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toeuat<f ctewsEt ~ tnc suue foTuu
The addition to our circulating me.
dunn up to the present time which free
coinage would have caused could moi
have exceeded ol5OO0O 600. Such an
addition would have been great boon
In the present stringency Of the money
market. The prediction that European
coin would be sent here II our mints
were opened to free coinage OF silver is
idle. Europe needs oil her silver coin.
II is al held In reserve for her redemp-
tion Of paper or 10 in circulation among
the people. II is the peoples money,
which cannot be Withdrawn without
great inconvenience. 1t 10 circulating on
. par with gold 1t . ratio Of Isl 10 1.
This is valuation higher BY more than
5 per cent. than that placed on the silver
IN the standard dollar. There is no sil-
yer coin In the world which is not val.
ued higher than ours, except the Mexican
dollar, which contains little more sill
yer than there is in the standard dollar
Of the United States. The only cheap
silver In the world IL the small accumu-
lstion Of silver bullion now on the mar
ket. The accumulation not only de.
presses the price Of silver, hut weighs
down the price Of al commodities.
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The difference in the methods OF ii
Western civilization In this country and
that Of court circles 10 England. ie thu.
marked By the Chicago News: Fash.
ionsble life 10 the far West he's some "a.
vsntages after all. such Z scandal q
that now divulged 10 the trial Of Sll
Willism Gordon Cumming could never
bsve taken place ont there. Gentlemen
who finger their chips ID Montaua, fos
instance, loss interest Ia human affairs
on the spot. The coroner's inquest Il
merely matter Of FORM
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|, Railways IN the United statcs.

Railways In the United States
Mr.. o. Chanute, OF Chicago, PreaIden
Iof the American Society Of Civil Engi
neers, In bis recent annual address to thu
Society, at its meeting on Lookout
teresting facts, and gave some valuable
statistics. OF American railway building
he said:
"There were built IN the United
States, ia 1890. about 6,34s miles or new
railroad, giving An aggregate Of 1874
Imilec, or ~ per cent. Of the total railway
mileage Of the globe. North America
has in all 1877 ,425 miles; South A merica,
$4,000; Europe, 141.O00; Asia, 10000 I;
|Austrslia, 1900, and Africa but 5000
Americans are clearly the railway build
ers OF the world. and should do mis-
sionary work for the rest Of mankind.
Our improved methods Of operation
have kept pace with progress OF con-
struction. As one item, 10000 Of our
freight cars are equipped with Westing-
house automatic air brakes, which are
ordered for 100000 more, and 100000
have the Master Carbuilder's automatic
car couplers. Locomotives have gone
on from the primitive Rocket, OF llI
tons, with one pair of driving wheels, to |
the Decapod type, with ten drivers and
80 tons weight, and Shsy's plan Of work
ing IN indefinite number Of drivers. |
There 10 limit, however, in this direc-
ton, as the weight Of our engines and
cars may be 90 increased as to crush or
rapidly grind the best rails.
Mountain railways were described, e.
pecialIy that on Pixies Peak. and also q
novelty styled the Hydraulic Sliding |,
Railway. The fact was commented on
hat in 1880 the United States, for the
drst time in its history, had produced
more iron and steel than any other ma
ion"
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fssenhurg Democrat
Five hundred dollars reward has been
offered BY the county authorities for tho
arrest and conviction Of the parties Who
stole tho Indictment record from tho
court house during last term Of court.
While out hunting In the woods sboue
two miles east Of town last Friday. Al
fred Bcasley killed IN old fox-sQuirrol
which ON dissection yielded up . silver
dime that bad evidently lain Ii IL ssom-
och some time.