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The sun., 1891-01-22
CUT THIS OUT.

Firing this with you ami wait until 70 day a. clock
Great consolidated Fro Insurance Sale OF four afes
Wholesale nrms that were burnt out In OF
the late are SIS 100 worth OF Mems hhd Boys hne
stock viii be sold in tho two largo double buildings s2a
and s2& broadway, corner of 18th ST. New hork city
The buildings have been closed Tor ono week TO Af
range for this great fre Insurance sale and the nae
will commence today at o'clock. Everything VIII %
sold AZ rsts,l - per cent less than actual COS, , a.
nye days The appraiser Tor this Insurance company
after carefully examining the stock Of clothing con-
cluded the same wAs not 90 badly damaged a. ciam
by the assured clothing manufacturers and falling 20
agree as TO the actual loss we were forced tate the
stock and turn INTO money at sas and ", sroadw,y
bargains Will be, offered. lew price. are me,t,onsd
Msn's Elegant Beaver UvercoatA S2a5. worth 6i&
This 81 III overcoat we allow you to keep home -FOUR
days II don't think worth sls We hereby agree to
ssas; worth sNi Mens Extra Pine klysian Beaver
0ysrcoats ~ tk guaranteed worth* SIS this ovsreoat
Il lined with silk finish cd lining and Is very handsome
An elegant pair Of Mems Winter fauts for ts cents
s, wGs c h.ns % Wosr ".. % very
sstra nns Quality sas ss.Sa tailor. made; ei.esniiy
trimmed, aid worth s2ht0 A splendid suit OF bols
Clio heI 81 ceuts; very HANDSOME and worth tSU:
Mons Elegant silk Embroidered suspendsrs ~
50 cents; carved handie. worth sn and i,nnN'
here. A chance to get such bargains oeeurs only
large double buildings s2 and s.a Proadwny. corner
18th at. New York. Both buildings viii DO omen
from O'Clock in the morning unit O'Clock at night
tu this out Bring wi,h you and IsmemHsr RENE sale le
five days pon't forget the ace Broadway, corner
18th street
The sun., 1891-01-22

Where Yesterdsy's Fires Were.
M-s,5. FOO, Of West Ssnth street. Dock Depart.
ment damage slight; i.+O. i25 Clinton place.
isalo.e lhMmsrk. shoe store damage $50
r. N-SS Hay Ard ST. Get A. stones lAmAgs Gl2; itO
~ Leonard street chimney Ore no damage 645, 754
damage
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-12-22

Paid His Taxes After He Was Indicted Tor
Not Dung So.

Fairfax county. Va, is one OF the farest
and most fatty rich Of all the Old Dominion
counties George Washington dwelt there
aforetime. and the moccasn tracks Of the
father of his country III tho nui Of Fairfax
county was familiar spectacle one hundred
years ago
believe in hero worship-that H. II one has
valid. sure enough hero and none OF your
pinchbeck Hero worship st least invites the
human eve outward and upward, which is
a good thing ia itself. For all OF which
George Washington has ever enjoyed con-
siderable repute with me as an everyday
solid silver hero who deserved every
foot of his monument. ] have never been
able 10 look at the pale, plain obelisk which
towers to his memory without emotion.
Whether tie turmoil which fills my breast on
these occasions arises from recollection ot
his deeds or the re ectlon that tue huge
grayestoBe cost Il .131 600. and that some one
was infailiby skinned therein. have been
too busy b. determine. l trust 1t Is the men,
DRY of Nashington's deeds, and incline TO
think it is.
But this is not. after alt. what set out to
chronicle. | was permitted the sight OF
funny old book the other day. IL IS one OF
the very old-tlme court records OF FAIRFAX
county. of an hour when Lord Fairfax NM
self held court The book accompanied some
Yankees North during the war. They had
taste for the ualnt ana ancient ~ llbTAtuIo
and cabl aged il TO minister TO their JOY.
one dying. the other grown too old 10 read.
or his conscience squirting. returned IL % the
clerk Of that county The book contains 09
pages and is protected by rawbiie covers,
bound with clasps and sewn with catgut.
The unruled paper employed Is OF dun.
leaden color. and the writing ia a. egbie as
on the far away provincial day when Daniel
Mccarthy and John West first made the en-
tries and took their fees therefor IN broad
leafed tOba, co, was somewhat shocked IN
looking over this tome to learn that George
Washington our George. mind You, was Tor
ever being indicted and tried for failing 10
pav his taxes. had never contemplated Wash
ington as a taxpayer. but supposed he met
his State and county Affections with the rest
of MS neighbors but it seems ne did not.
The sheriff would bear with HIM patiently
for time aud go around and try TO
coax it out of him. but when forbearance
ceased 20 be a virtue and 10 came down
To the last chicken on the roost. be would
invoke the aid Of urt. and the recalcitrant
Washington would be indicted. This hap
pened with a diSInsying frequency. as tbs old
record shows, and then when il did happen
the nations parent. realizing fate, would step
in and settle up. So, after all, George Wash
ington paid his taxes but he made the official,
weary before they got them. The old record
describes a time from 1856 10 ll63-Dsn
Quinn in Kansas City Times.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-12-22
3" SHE'S DEAD
said he. and came down to get some Of =

said he and came down to get some of you
to go up and help bury her. -
when did she die asked.
1.-TWO weeks ago. said he"
"'l on don't say said |. Great guns she
must be spilled by this time.
mot by burned sight said he. / salted
her down so she'd keep.
~ he next day me aud the old woman went
ND the mountain to see what could be done.
True enough, Herman had told the truth.
There was the body OF his wife. with bushel
of salt or more sprinkled over Il. II was
terrible sight. but we helped TO bury her as
best we could along the side of the mountain
where she had seen such mighty hari times.
Most of these 'sang-diggers are pretty hard
people. but this is about the toughest case
ever hearn tell Of in this region and ! reckon
it would be mighty hard to. match 1t any
where. When | came of the mountain aud
told the story TO the neigh0ors there was
bitter feelin' agin Ortman. who didn't stand
well nohow. He didn't stay long arter this.
when he made himself scarce IN the neighbor-
hood. don't know as whether or no some one
would have taken his napper, but he thought
he had better skin out. and ruther reckon he
done about right"
Mrs. Kyle corroborated her husbands
story. and frequently interrupted his nara
tive with some phases Of the
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-12-22

Ihe House Of Delegates was called to order
1n iew moments after noon yesterday, Speaker
tafu"vH IN Inc chair. Contrary to sxDecta.
tions the attendance was excellent and ths
the following ""'P'''" u
whereas the Virginia Light and Electric
COMPANY agreed 10 accept the FOLLOWING
resolution AZ legal notice. therefore De II
NesoNed by the House Of Delegates (the Sen.
s s qoheurnng', That the Superintendent OF
, "or's niui''aings aud Grounds be instructed
" immediately notify the Virginia Iagbt and
Electric Company that at the sxnirst,on "u ~
VIC present con ract ex sting between said
company and the State OF Virginia If we
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-12-22

The outbreak OF influenza is spreading fast.
with its customary concomitant 0t highly
increased mortality from respirator}e ahec-
tons In the metropolis. for the week end
inc November 18th, thirteen deaths were at
tributed primarily to influenza tho total
death rate being 1919 per 1000 or slightly less
than tho preceding week. It may be noted
that the death rate at Plymouth for the week
ending November tn was 3'.3, or precisely
double what It was three weeks previously.
There has also been rise in the death rates
of Newcastle-on-Iyne and Sunderland. In.
huenza continues TO be very prevalent IN
Scotland IL has appeared in a severe form At
Sandy one of the isles of Orkney. 10 Glas-
cow il is said that il has never been So wide
spread and severe as at the present time, aud
almO the same is true of Edinburgh. In
both places the resources OF the pro-
fession have been severely taxed. Abroad
the accounts are az ike import. Az
Berlin 10 has been prevailing during the
past month: 1t has been very severe at Ham
burg and Dusseldorf. and Is also spreading
rapidly IN the Silesian provinces and schles-
wg-Holstein. 1t has happened again III Paris.
where Professor BrOuardel has stated that 10
was responsible for 100 deaths during the past
week The Australian mails bring accounts
nf the deaths OF several prominent Melbourne
citizens from Influenza and IL will be noticed
that our New /ealand correspondent also
speaks of its pTevalence.-London Lancet.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-12-22
STRANGE AND BRUTAL

proceeding which her husband had left out
~ reckon he thought he was sailing down
hoe meat said she. very Indignantly. but
what more can you expect of such brute =
incredible as this story may seem Mt.
KYLE stands ready 10 substantate every word
of it. as does Eli Loutz who lives further up
the mountain. and with whom we atterward
STAYED. There are other people living in that
wild region where desolatlon and game join
hand in strange companonship. who also
bear witness % the awful tale.
-Four DAYS Of Ills association was enough
for us. Ii cost Us twelve dollars 10 have our
Eve deer and wild turkeys taken out OF the
woods to point seven miles distant. Wnere
we could shin them home. We all breathed
a sigh relief when we struck even com
paratiye civilization again, but congratulated
ourselves on having taken plenty of game.
Once at Beverly few miles away from
Flkins. we soon reached MOrgantown on our
WAY home. Here the anthOrle ok us out
OF bed al II o'clock at night, arraigned US on
the charge Of having anne Ia our possession
killed on the soil OF West Virginia, which We
intended TO ship out of the State. which not
even citizen is allowed 70 do.
I'VE were fined s25. 40, but allowed 10 take
orr deer and turkeys home. They cost a
good deal Of money, but WE do not begrudge
the price. taking into account our strange ex-
perience among half-barOarOus people,
most of whom cannot read or write. The
story about the 'ssng-digger' So ting down
his wife struck us hardest. Another about
Eli Goutz where we camped) and his four
teen-year-old son hanging mis- own br ther TO
keep linn from being witness against hls
son. who had killed his cousin n The presence
of the brother he had gotten rid of. comes
second Talk a out sending missionaries 20
Africa How W uld this region strike you
as an experimental field near home ~
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-12-22


Mr. Munford said that if the House agreed
10 the Senate amendment the matter would
Immediately be ended that If conference
committee WAS appointed the matter could DO
heard and discussed.
Mr.. Saunders also smoke in the line of Mr..
munfords remarks and urged the appoint
ment of a conference committee. or that the
House refuse 10 concur, and the Senate can
then amend their Senate bill and when Z
comes 10 the House il can DO considered
On vote the House refused TO agree on the
Amendment.
MIR. Cardwell (Mr Ryan in the chair said
that he thought that the House should ad-
jonrn and not place itself IN ths position OF
waiting for tie Senate.
My. Wray moved that the House adjourn
Not carried.
At 2 4J o'clock a message was received from
the Senate that that body refused TO recede.
and that conference committee OF six men,
bers- three rom the Senate and like num-
Der from the House-t consider the amend
ments to the Apportionment bill be appoint
ed
The House agreed to the proposition and
the Speaker appointed AZ follows
Messrs. j. Thompson Brown. f. w. Saun-
ders Of franklin. and b. o. James of Gooch.
land.
At25O o'clock the chair was vacated until
3:l5 O'clock
AT 3l5 o'clock the chair was again occu-
pied by tlr. Ryan, of Loudoun and on mo-
ton the char was vacated until 1870 O'Clock.
Two minutes after NJ Ryan had declared
recess until 4:30 o'clock Speaker Caldwell
with other members Of the House. entered
tho bail. and Speaker Caldwell Immediately
called the House order Ee was informed
that Mr.. Ryan lad vacated the chair until i30
o'clock.
Mr. Caldwell informed those present that
Mr. Ryan had no right 10 have acted as
Speaker.
There not being enough members present
to entertain motion the Speaker said he
would abide by MIR. Rysns act aud wait
until 1880 o'clock
The House MAS again called 10 order at 1880
o'clock. speaker Cardwell ID the chair
The members SAT in their seats and lounged
about tue lobby waiting for the Senate TO re-
port some action on tie report of the CONFER
ence committee. The Senate, however. did
not report, and at 5:l0 O'Clock Mr.. Coleman.
OF buckingham. moved to adjourn until to-
day at IL O'clock. which was carried.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-12-22

4 great novelty that cost only 81 and $3.50
each. These dolls dance 10 the time Of any
music. Call at Walter ID. Moses a. Co. b
music store. 100 Main street, between and
o'clock every day this week 10 see the dolls
enioY themselyes.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-12-22

Whatever int the whirligig Of political change
may be the future OF thu royal family of Eng
land. it is plain that the blood Of George the
Third is to be the dominating element OF tie
race A marriage has been arranged between
hegreat-grandson of the fourth son of George
the Third and the great granddaughter OF the
sixth son OF the -eme monarch As the bride
groom is the eldest son Of the Prince of Wales.
the direct successor 10 the throne rests IN him
and his heirs. His death without issue would
open the path 10 the throne 10 his brother,
and had the latter succumbel TO his recent
attack Of typhoid fever the Duchess Of lie
would have been one remove nearer % tho
succession. The mother of the prospective
bride of Prince Albert Victor was AS the
Princess Mary Of Cambridge. and continues
10 be as the Duchess Of feck. the most
thoroughly popular OF any member OF the
English royal house. The Epoch.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-12-22

Choicest plants for The Holidays 10 the
city at 7z3 south Laurel street. o0l east Nam.
or corner Sixth and Broad streets.
VI. r.. CATLrv.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-12-22

FRENCH BBANDIES from tho very frs,
houses in Cognac and of tho very finest Grades,
yintages from iss lo lo3L
SBEBRIE9 from cine old house ~ widow
HARMONY CadU. ncudins some of tho fines.
gr0wtls of that country
MADEIRA and PORT from twelve 20 fuy
years old.
OF FRENCH and GERMAN WINS hey
always have q large aso0men- mc.udns .o's
tamou, brands as laieau l.aroee, Chat Nar.
ganx. That DArche. Chat "a l0uem. Nar.1.
hrnne-. 0toin. .gcr iuieshoimer ocl.0.s
Johann 'herg Sc. 6c
All the leading brands of CHAMPAGNE In
stock hey refer particularly to their nNE
MERE 'tRhE selected from one of the fna,t
vineyards lu France.
Their stock 0f fine RYE. BOURBON. SCOTCH
and IRISH WHISTLES. JAMAICA and ST.
CkOlA RUM APPLE and PEACH BEANDlES
Is not surpassed by any house in ihe city.
del. fif.i
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-12-22

than at some odd Job. They take little hand
at trapping now and then, and 40 said TO ~
fond Of hunting snakes Hence the name OF
sang -diggers' and 'snake-hunters.' IN tne
berry season and nut time they gather y por-
ton of their food for the year. but existence
with them is so sad and poor "a even 70 make
the life of Mexican. wIo has only MS ehne
iackel 10 live in. dream of dellght by tue
side OF the miserable homes OF these men
and women of the mountain. The Nexicans
OF the Same class have the advantages OF
warm climate, while these wretched people
dwell where the snow comes early ard stays
late. They represent a type OF degradation
such as can be found nowhere else except
along the mountain sides throug the South
ern States Yet we find 1t here as dense as
anywhere in the land only little more than
two hundred miles from the national capital
The women have compilations as yellow as
parchment. and are tit companions Tor SUCH
men a. / have described They chew snuI.
smoke bad tobacco when they can get IL,
swear ike their lords. and are not ayerse 10
scrap Mt any time. A little thing IKE hght
to the death among men and tamliles Goes
pot mean much. i ct they are not criInlnlls
except am 0ng themselves, ana never lno'es'
or insult strangers.
zone night after the hunt we were listening
to Mr.. hyie tell stories II these people that
would almost make the blood run cold. But
the one about Herman OrtInan sailing the
BODY Of his w down capped the climax;
only iew days ago said ne, i had the
strangest experience 1 ever had IN these ar
woods. Up on the mountain yander there
lived sang digger by the name OF Herman
Ortman. He didnt come down this way
often but his wife took sick. and then he'd
come oftener and we'd always ask him how
she was.
ulttin' along. said he. But one day he
came down. and asked him how the old
woman was"
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-05-22
Loeatlng the Recponslbillty.

81 take a great deal of credit TO my,
self said the father, "for the way
Johnny has got on in the world. have
supervised his studies, looked after his
amusements. assisted him in his choice
of a profession, and given him financial
help whenever he has been in tight
place. Whatever success he has in life
he owes to me-"
"He is not very robust, is he9" inquired
friend.
mo; he is puny, little, insignificant
looking, and not at all strong. / have
done my duty by that boy" said the
father majestically, "but physically
and he spoke with much severity as he
located the responsibility for the young
mans bodily ENTHUSIASTICALLY
sir, he is Just as the Lord made him. y
Chicago Tribune.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-05-22
LOCAL HAPPENINGS

The rails for the electric street railway
are piled upon the Ocean wharf.
All who will are invited to meet at the
Methodist church Saturday afternoon, &c
assist IN decorating the church for che
Memorial service, to be held Sabbath
May oath, at p. m.
The steamers arriving and departing
yesterday with the number of pounds OF
freight brought in by each. is as follows:
Eastern Oregon, Ss5; Wasco, 2,20O; Evan
gel. 1900; J, K. Mcdonald, 232 500; Sc
home, 2,l00 City Of Seattle, 44,250; Cas-
cade, 1900.
City Marshal Parker mourns the loss
OF fine red Irish setter pup. The dog
was about three months old and was
finely bred. A suitable reward will be
paid by Marshal Parker for the return of
the purp.
The steamer Quickstep left yesterday
afternoon on her regular weekly "trip to
Blanchard and intermediate points.
About six tons of freight was taken out
by the boat, consisting mainly of supplies
and groceries.
Henry Anderson, a logger in the employ
of the Samish Mill and Lumber company
cut his foot severely with an AK. He was
| chopping wood when the AK slipped and
cut fearful cash in his instep. The in
| iured man was brought to the city and
| Dr. Streeter dressed the wound. The
doctor states that IL will be some time be-
/ fore Anderson will be able TO work.
w. A. Steward, agent Of the Canadian
Pacific railway, received telegram from
{ Yokohama, stating the steamer Empress
Of India had reached there Yesterday with
/ George Francis Train aboard, beating
all previous records two days and six
] hours.
The Fairhaven lumber and planning mill
Is running on fun time, and has been kept
extremely bury lately Mr.. w. A. Woodin
loaded a scow with 250,OO0 feet of lumber
and started IL last night for Tacoma,
where it is being delivered to the pur-
chaser. There is more to follow.
One fact in connection with the three
days celebration just passed shoul d not
be passed by without some mention being
made of Ii Is the perfect order that has
been maintained Marshal Parker and
his police force are to be commended for
the splendid manner in which they per-
formed their duties.
Arrangements have been perfected
whereby the game between the Belling-
ham Bay nine and MarOOns OF Seattle
will be played on the ball grounds here on
the Bay. The residents Of the Bay are
having a treat in the baseball line, and
the attendance at the games gives evil
dence Of their appreciation.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-05-22
The World Enriched.

The facilities of the present day for the
production of everything that will con-
duce to the material welfare and comfort
Of mankind are almost unlimited and
when Syrup of Figs was first produced
the world was enriched with the only
perfect laxative known, as it is the only
remedy which is truly pleasing and re-
freshing to the taste and prompt ano
effectual to cleanse the system gently in
the Spring time or, in fact, at any time
and the better it is known the more pop
slar it becomes
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-05-22
CITY OF NEW WHATCOM
The Canadian Pacific Railroad
Comes to Bellingham
Bay
The Bay the Distributing Point
For All Freights to the
Northwest
New Wharves, Warehouses
q and Depots Will be Built
at Once

During the visit Of Mr.. ID. L. Brown,
travelling auditor of the Canadian Pacific,
ARRANGEMENTS were concluded between
the latter gentleman and Mr.. NJ. l.. Stan
groom, superintendent Of the Bellingham
Bay and British Columbia railroad, TO
have all business, which heretofore came
TO Vancouver, come from all points East
direct TO Bellingham bay. The Canadian
Pacific will furnish the b. b. and b. G..
road with all rolling stock required until
their own will arrive. Through trains
will be running as soon as customs affairs
are settled at Sumas city The steamship
Premier will be taken from its present
route and placed on a daily run between
Bellingham bay and up-sOund points,
conveying thereto all freights and pas
sengers coming from the. East over the
Canadian Pacific. Facilities for wharf
age will be materially increased. Passen-
ger and freight depots will be built at
once. The question whether Sumas city
will have a consolidated depot, is now
under consideration. Mr.. Brown stated
that seventy-fve people, on an average,
arrive from the East daily over
the Canadian Pacific, Of which
most of them are emigrants seek
ing new homes in the West.
Upon the return Of Mr.. Abbott, general
superintendent Of the western division Of
the Canadian Pacific, TO Vancouver, Mr.
Stangroom will go there to arrange mat
ters pertaining to time table and Other
details.
Mr.. Stangroom expresses himself mosi
favorable regarding the aimability o.
Canadian Pacific officials. The above ar
engagements now going into effect will
make Bellingham Bay the direct Quite
for all passenger and freight traffic, vii
materially aud most rapidly increase tn
population OF the bay cities, will give en-
couragement TO manufacture, and lastl
call the attention Of other railroads t
the favorable location Of Bellingham Bay
which will have in its consequence tn
bringing in Of roads and the making o
one OF the largest railroad centers in tn
Northwest
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-05-22
A Card to the Public

FAIRHAvEN, Wash, May 90, 1891.
Owing to the many disadvantages in
connection with our business here, and
the many difficulties under which we
have to labor, we find IL necessary to close
our doors for the present. VIII be open
this evening after o'clock to receive all
outstanding tickets; creditors holding
bills will please present them for payment.
Others indebted to us will kindly call and
settle il convenient. Thanking our many
friends for their liberal patronage while
here, also hoping to solicit same in the
near future, am, respectfully yours,
w. r. CARTER,
Model Coffee House.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-05-22
New Suit Filed

The following new suit was filed with
c. c. Hixson, clerk Of the superior court,
yesterday:
The Seattle Lake Shore and Eastern
Railway company vs.. W. r. Forrest, as
the state school land commission, Geo
w. Lysle, G Donovan and II. A. Judson
county commissioners Of WhatcOm coun-
tY. In which the petitioner prays that a
jury be impanneled to ascertain and de-
termine the compensation 90 be made In
money to owners or tenants OF lands
through which the petitioner desire a
right-of-way. In case a jury trial should
be waived, the appraisal of the lands
should be determined by the court.