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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-03-02
Pe0ple Along the Lever Mississippi
Likely to Have Wet Feet.

SvYAe AIOnB tno Lever MlestSsippi
Likely to Have Wet Feet
GREESvILLK. Miss, March THE Mis-
sissippi at this point continues to rise. and
will, it is expected, within q few days at
tain height within two feet of its maxi.
mum of last year. This will create tre-
mendous strain on the levees, many Of
which are new and untried.
New ORLEANS, March 1.-Concerning the
condition Of the levees an uneasy feeling
has been produced along the lower Missis-
sippi by the continued rising of the water.
The following information has been re-
ceived. A telegram from Captain Lam.
bert, for many years editor of the Matches
Democrat, says: "The situation in river
matters along the lower Mississippi
just now is quite critical. While
the water in sight does not appear to be
sufficient to cause the food height attained
last year, yet indications now are for rains
through q considerable portion of the
valley, and If they should occur it is prob
able that the floods of last year would b
equalled the present season. The leveeo
are not really in so good condition as they
were at this time last year. and there il
eonstant fear of their giving way under
the pressure at many points along the
line"
r. F. Reynolds, commercial agent of the
Louisville, New Orleans Il Texas railroad,
said the present condition of the Missis-
disastrous overflow from Memphis to New
Orleans. The main river, as well as its
tributaries, are higher than at this date
last wear
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vast sea of water. The loss in this countx
foots up over s.. .00O, 600.
oid Yuma will probably never be re-
pn pu,it as the town will go higher up on the
IrLRoY, CAL. March There was an.
other heavy rain last night, adding about
an inch to the already superintendent pre-
cipitation. The adjacent creeks, under
neavy pressure from the mountain dis
tricts. oyerleaped their banks this
morning, and water flowed from
.nem through the south end of
town, reaching to the railway
depot and beyond. Today has alterna ted
IN sunshine and cloud, with a prospect
this afternoon of more rain vet TO come.
Farmers are as anxiously wishing a cessa-
ton now as they did the commencement a
few weeks since. No damage is reported
anywhere.
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NATIONAL COUNCIL OF WOMEN.

Important Revolutions Adopted at the
Final Business Session OF the Board.
WASHINGTON CRY. March 1.-At the
final business session Of the board of the
National Council of Women, the following
resolution was adopted:
"Rcsolred, That the National Council Of
Women of the United States send a
memorial to the clergymen of the Metho-
dist Episcopal church asking, inasmuch
as 62 per cent. of the members OF that
denomination already, by formal
ballot, have expressed the desire
that women be admitted to
the general conference, that the clergy
shall, in accordance with the will Of the
laify, grant the admission of women to
that body; that women be placed on the
Sunday school lesson committee, and on
all committees appointed in the various
churches for the revision of their creeds;
that counsel be urged upon the National
Reform Divorce league of the eminent fit
ness and consequent obligation of placing
women on its board; that a formal
request be presented to the proper
authorities that in all departments in
its service the government shall pay
employees equal wages for equal work, and
both In engaging and promoting its en-
plOyes it shall consider efficiency and not
sex, and thus set standard for the coun-
try; that inasmuch as the Columbian ex-
position of 1893 affords an exceptional OPP
portunity for convening representatives Of
all countries, the officers Of the national
council shall invite the officers of the in
ternational council of women to
hold its first meeting in Chi
cago in the summer of 1888;
that the general officers shall
appoint "a committee whose
duty it shall be to report within one year
suggestions for business costume for
women, which shall meet the demands of
health, comfort and good taste; that the
council approves of the movement for pre-
venting the slaughter of birds for the sole
purpose of ornamentation.
Such has been the phenomenal growth
ofthe council, convening with six regularly
entered organizations and twenty-six or
CARNATIONS in fraternal relations, that at
this date it numbers twelve regular organ
izations entered, and forty-seven fratern-
ally affiliated organizations. The first an
nual conference of the executive committee
will be held in May.
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The Grew OF the steamer Iowa.

New YORK, March 1.-The pilot boat E.
L. Barrett. No. 8, reports that at noon,
February 2s, in latitude 40 deg. 80 min.,
longitude 81 deg. q min., she boarded the
steamer Chester, having on board the crew
of the steamship Iowa. before reported
abandoned. She win probably reach port
early in the morning.
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PRESIDENT PRO TEN. OF SENATE.
Republican Conference Chooses Mander.
son to Succeed InraIIs

WASHINGTON CITY, March IA confer
ence of Republican senators was held to-
night for the purpose of selecting presi-
dent pro tempore of the Senate, in place
of ingalls,. Senator Sherman presided.
Three senators were nominated for the
position: Frye of Maine, Hoar of Massa-
chusetts, and Manderson of Nebraska. Six
or seven ballots were taken. and on the
last ballot Senator Manderson received the
nomination. On motion of FRYE the
nomination was made unanimous.
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SALT LAKE, March LA regular exodus
of Mormons from Utah to Mexico is taking
place. The Mormons have tract of land
in the state of Chihuahua, which they are
settling up. All over the territory people
are preparing to go south to ''live their re-
ligion." The head of the church is said to
be encouraging this immigration and
putting up funds. II is estimated that at
least 1900 families will abandon Utah this
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NEW YoRK, March la committee of
four from the Staten Island Schultz Corps,
appointed to carry out the request Of
Henry Meyer, proprietor Of the Park hotel
at Port Richmond, that his ashes be scat
tered to the winds from the top of tho
statue of liberty on Bedloe's island, full
filled their mission today.
After brief address by the master Of
ceremonies, each man, holding paper bag
containing ashes of Meyer in his right
hand, pronounced these words together:
"Here goes the last of Huck Meyers happy
days" and then scattered the ashes to the
winds.
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Six seamen Drowned.

San Francisco, March News comes
from Hong Kong that the American ship
Vigilant which recently arrived at that
port from New York lost six of
her crew while on the outward pas
sage. While off the Philippine islands
an apprentice named William Schram fell
overheard A boat was lowered, manned by
Mate Clausen and Seamen w. Hoare, W.
Greene. J. Gillespie and J. Hazenmankle.
A squall came up and evidently capsized
the boat, for nothing was ever seen of it or
the apprentice and men.
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INDIANAPOLIS, March 1.-Bryam & Sulii-
vans retail dry goods house was burned
tonight. The total loss on the building
and contents is $10O,000
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Two Churches Wrecked by Fire Sent
From Heaven.

New BEDFORD. Mass, March LA de-
structive wind and thunder storm. accom-
panied by lightning, visited this city and
vicinity last night. At South Dartmouth,
Dartmouth, Westport and Mattapoissett
lightning played havoc, destroying no less
than SIX buildings and causing serious i'm
jury to two churches, one, valued at S. 900,
being demolished.
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New York Pulp MIN Destroyed by FIootl.

WATEgTowy, Y. Y, March 1.-The large
pulp mill of fhe Remington Paper Com
pany was almost totally destroyed late
last night by water. causing a damage re-
curing about $4,000 ~ repair and killing
John Murphy. an employe. Another em-
ploye was badly bruised, and many others
had narrow escapes.
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NASHVILLE, Tenn, March 1.-Colonel W.
w. Gates, the oldest journalist in Tennes-
see. died at Jackson today aged rs. In
1872 he founded the Vest Tennessee Hhig,
and was the last of the celebrated leaders
of the Wing party in the South.
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Italians KIM Zach Other IN ; saIoon

CHICAGO, March LIN saloon row to-
night George Stanoritch and Angelo
Feanslio, Italians, were both fatally
wounded. Both men used the same
stiietto 10 slash each other with, and
Stanoritch had an eye gouged out.
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1 hint TO THE LADIES,

Il is quite unnecessary to parboil
Dfarriotfs Queen Hams, as they are
mid enough for frying, baking o.
rolling, without freshening There il
)nst salt enough in them, but NOT TOO
nUcx
N ons---Fer Sale Everywhere.
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$500.

This sale of Tea Sets will continue
Ior few days only, and as the above
prices are so much lower than such
sets have ever been sold for in this
city. buyers will do we'll to take
edvantage of the above Special Sale.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-23
q whole Is capltaI1zed at neaT:y So o:, -
a mile, much more than it cost, and that
is why greater number of roads cannot
pay dividends" ROBERT GRAVES.
The Fall of a Minister.

LONDON, June 1S-When the king OF
Siam celebrated his thirtieth birthday
happened to be the only correspondent
then in Bankok, and the kindness of the
American ambassador obtained for Mrs.
Ker and myself a placein the Inner circle"
of native grandees, close to the spot where
his Siamese majesty (who rejoiced in the
simple and musical name of "Prabaht
Somdetch Phra Paraendr Maha Chula-
longkorn Klow'') would land on his custo.
mary visit TO the great Buddhist temple in
front of which we were standing.
The native cabinet ministers around US
made very striking show in their pictur-
esque national dresses of blue. crimson and
white, so richly embroidered with gold
that when the robes were afterward exhib-
tied to us in private we found them almost
too heavy to lift with one hand. Such
court suits were not exactly the thing TO
be kept standing in during the hottest
hours of a real September day in Siam,
and the old "kalahome," or prime minis
ter (who doubtless thought like the Irish
man that he would rather walk fifty
miles than stand five'0, called for chairs,
probably as much in mercy TO himself as
in compliment to us.
Now it happened by i'll luck that in Siam
just then there was rage for French fur
niture of every kind, and the seats pro-
duced were those light little toy chairs
which one sees in the public gardens of
Paris, and which, like the clothes of the
African king, are more FOR ornament than
for use.
/ had been talking with one of the ST.
amese mobiles, a fine looking man with
quite European cast of features, though
his face was somewhat sickly and bilious,
as well it might be, one of his official du-
ties being to taste, as a security against
poison, every one of the forty or fifty dishes
composing the kings dinner. EnCrossed
by this conversation l sat down hastily on
the chair offered me, which instantly shut
ND like a jackknife," and l found myself
sprawling on my back amid the uproari-
Gus laughter of about a thousand men
soldiers, citizens, slaves and Others" as
Shakespeare would have phrased it-who
were assembled in the background.
But the fun did not end here. Like one
of those balances" on a French clock,
where the red soldier goes down as the blue
soldier goes up, had no sooner sprung TO
my feet and joined in the laugh when the
SlalleSS munster VI bnc iuNSEltI "a poiiucI-
Gus old fellow, who, like the German baron
in the old story, would have needed two
chairs 10 support his dignity fell down in
his turn with thud that echoed all round
the courtyard, his chair having crumpled
up under him as if it had been a sheet of
paper AS he lay f1ounderiug on his back
like a stranded whale he looked so SUI
premely absurd that the laugh broke out
again louder than ever, and the American
ambassador whispered to me with sly
smile:
This is not the first time, Mr.. Ker, that
the public press has assisted at the fall OF a
minister" DAVID kER
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the Utica Observer, and his connection
with that journal left an impress upon it
which caused it to be esteemed not only in
its own community, but in other newspa-
per offices.
Afterward Mr.. Frederick became the ed
itor of the Albany Journal, but served in
that capacity for a comparatively brief
time. Even then his inclination toward
pure literature was manifesting itself, and
ne permitted it to have such sway with
him as his editorial responsibilities allowed.
His work was so solid and yet so brilliant
that it attracted the attention of the ed
itor of the New York Times, and as a re-
suit Mr.. Frederick was offered the post OF
London correspondent of that journal. He
accepted the offer and some years ago went
to London, where his journalistic work has
brought him into high repute and has been
a feature of his home newspaper.
His personal qualities and his cultivation
brought him into pleasant, and in some
cases intimate, relations with men of af-
fairs in Great Britain. The post he now
occupies is one which, while exacting, yet
affords him opportunity for purely literary
work. His first long novel, which was en-
titled ''Seth's Brothers Wife," was pub
lshed in one of the American magazines
seriaily. 1t was received with favor. The
critics praised it, more perhaps for the
promise which they found in it than for
anything else, but it was an achievement
sufficient to give him a good footing among
story writer's of high class.
This was followed by a second novel, en-
titled "The Lawton Girl, which was also
published serially. Opinions differed about
this book. Some critics regarded it as bet
ter than the first novel, while others did
not look so favorably upon itIsbut it was
meritoTious production whatever its com
parative merits may be. A third story was
entitled in the Valley"
Mr. Frederick Is also understood 20 be
engaged upon a work of biography in which
he will tell the story OF the life of the young
emperor of Germany. This Is an effort re-
Quiring patience, capacity fOr analysis
and clear understanding OF the elements
which have made the German empire and
the character of the men who had part In
constituting this colossal nation. For
some time MIR. Frederick has made bis
headquarters ct the Savage club In Lon
don, which is the resort OF the most famous
writers, dramatists, the best actors and IN
fact Of professional men generally. He has
recently, however. taken cottage IN one
Of the delightful suburbs OF London, where
he can have more privacy. and there bis
literary la5ors VIII be continued for the
present l. ]. EDWARDS.
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Mr.. Frederick is now completing an
other story of Irish life, which will be quite
long, and which is to be published serially
in America and by one magazine exclu-
sively. The author has been giving much
of his time for the past year to the compo-
sition of this tale, and he IS inclined 70
think that so far as humOr, pathos, a stir
ring story and an interesting narrative are
concerned, it is the best OF his works of
fiction II it proves TO be so, it will be a
remarkably fine achievement, for Mr..
Frederick's power as a story teller, his
sense of humor and its associate pathos.
and his ingenuity as a deviser OF plots
have already won for him no little fame
Not few persons are Of opinion that Atr.
Frederick is quite likely, when he reaches
the maturity of his powers, TO write a novel
which will rank him among the greatest Of
American story tellers- His career has
been singularly fortunate, but lis successes
have been due entirely 70 his own talents
and to his industry and good Judgment in
the application Of them 70 has work He IS
about forty years OF age. and he has had
the best Of training for the writing Of
romantic literature, because he has been
since his maturity an active newspaper
writer. He Is an Utica lad, and Vas sdu-
Gated az the college which, BIZ reason Of its
vicinity 70 that city, hiss been the alma
mater Of 50 many OF the sons Of Utica who
have since become distinguished. After
his graduation Mr. Frederick discovered
decided newspaper abilities de was q
graphic writer and an honest one, AID &c
therefore did with great credis what ,
after al the most important part Of news
paper woEk-that which the reporter does
he becxzna tne leading editorial wT!se= -
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The ether day an artist who had &C
cumulatsd in as room varsed assort-
ment Of bottles, cd rags. papers, paint
tubs. etc, made a Desperate effort u
get nd q them The laaItor declined 20
take the stuff away for what Il vssz
worth II lis dilemma the energetic
knight q the brush finally scoured ths
streets for Juukmzn with push cart.
Is was feEctating himself upon nav
ing made q good bargain when Dc als-
covered taat fhs Tag and bottle nan rad
v-rzlpp.i Gp rs o.aad new cat with TIE
Osher thing. b taat tine tie It5nsEsot
hal disapp@arsL This Oy tAs wzy q
illustrating a f4vor.;e mode q oTeraf1on
On tne par q tie strest gentTy. InTF
a1sct sIEp.dliy. X esugnt they In21e
. T1istsls-. 4 no.. vel. TIE osber te.so9
made L.-s.2xS. s4s--&2E Ec<x Ass&.4.
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A Conner Plate Found.

1t was piece Of shining, bright metal,
and the fsherman's eyes were sharp
And thereby hangs tale.
Il viii be remembered that when the
barkentine Thomas j. Stewart stuck on
the ways and refused 70 take to tho
water one day last November, the tug
boat Ralph Ross went TO her assistance.
After one or two sharp pulls that were
Intellectual, all further proceedings were
stopped by the sudden breaking of the
post on the Ross 10 which was attached
the tow line Of the T. J. Stewart.
Now, to this post was secured large
copper plate weighing about twelve
pounds, bearing the inscription Of the
builders name, date OF building and %
on. This plate dropped overheard with
the wreckage and was lost.
Wednesday fisherman attending his
weirs at Sandy point saw glistening
object in the water, and after much diff
hculty succeeded in obtaining possession
of II II was copper plate bearing tbs
inscription which proved to be the one
lost from the tug Ralph Ross last No
vember. The plate WIS returned to Mr..
Ross on Thursday at his Office.
The query is. How did that plate reach
Sandy point, twenty-five miles away?
1t is hardly reasonable TO say that tbs
current could have carried so heavy q
body so far down the river. and il il
readily explained by stating that tho ics
in some underhand fashion obtained pos
session of the Ralph Ross passport, and
in its hurried journey TO the south this
spring forgot TO leave 1t behind Il did
net travel far under false pretenses,
however, but has dropped Its booty.
which is now returned 10 its proper
owners.
Mr.. Ross is to have the plate polished,
handsomely framed and hung on tho
wall of his Office on Exchange street as .
reminder Of the queer things that Dame
Nature will sometimes DO. - Bangor
News
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The Australia Government.

As the charters or early government sys-
tens of the American colonies each reflected
the political opinion prevailing IN England
al the time Of enactment, from l0J. 70 l5s2,
80 do the systems adopted in Canada and
Australia respectively. When Canada was
confederzted IN ISL the recent civil war IN
ths United States col0red all cu-Teut views,
so general powers are granted 70 the
central government. AZ preeen: the rights
Of Labor, municipal reform and local self
government are prominent, and the Aus
t-aliAn system therefore goes % tie e<tEelas
opposite test Of tie CAEAGIsz-
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Big Cables on the Brooklyn Bridge.

The four cables of the Brooklyn bridge
are sixteen inches in diameter each and
consist of about 10000 single wires. One
difficulty with which the engineers Of
the Brooklyn bridge had to contend was
the fact that the outside or exposed wires
were expanded By the heat OF the sun,
while the inner and protected ones were
not so affected. The pressure OF the
wind. too, being of varying velocity, re-
quired such adjustment of the wires as
10 prevent displacement, even IL hurri-
cane. Ii took fifteen months continual
work 90 string the wires OF the bridge
New York Sun
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Paner MN. Of Oh. warId.

The production q paper in he entire
world is estimated 10 be 600, COCO go
pounds per year. There are e54 paper
mills and / .1o6 paper machines IN tlis
country. Germany has SIS mills ami
sol machines: France. 40 mills and SIS
machines; England, 36l mills End 81
machines; Scotland. CO mills and - ma
chines; Ireland, - mills ard Il ma
chimes. Russia, i33 mills ard IS7 La
chimes. and Austrsa. 80 mills AID 20
mschInes.-Bosson Transcript
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FREDERICK'S NEW STORY
"WHERE AVON INTO SEVERN FLOWS"
ITS TITLE.
Something About the Career OF Writer
Who Began Life as a Reporter and
Has Climbed All the Rounds of the
Newspaper Ladder.
Especial Correspondence

Especial Correspondence
NEW YORK, June 29.-Mr. Harold Fred
erick writes to his friends here that he has
completed story which is to be called
"Where Avon Into Severn Flows" The
story is to appear in the new illustrated
English magazine Black and White, and it
will be very handsomely illustrated. twill
probably appear simultaneously in this
country, and would have been published ere
this but for certain business delays which
are the thorny side of an authors life. The
story is shorter than those Mr.. Frederick
has been accustomed to write, and will be
published in two installments. 1t is q
story of Warwickshire life, and it will be
interesting to see how Mr.. Frederick's pen
deals in the way of fiction with English
life
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4 well known mechanic q Portland,
Ne, Is a0out taking out a patent on an
invention for converting the sawdust
and other waste from mills into wood
pulp Of peculiar strength and quality
that he says can BE- utilized FOR nearly
every purpose in which wood i used. II
half ms claims prove true his invention
Ia = most valuable one. One q the
largest business houses il Portland have
offered the inventor the free use II enc
Of their factories for a year for ezper-
meanng p1rDoses. New York Telegram.
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When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria-
When she was Child, she cried for Castoria-
When she became Miss. she chung to Castoria-
When she had Children, she gave them CaStoria.
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Ask my agents for w. l.. Douglas Shoes.
u not for sale in your place ask year
dealer ia send for catalogue. secure the
agency, and get thCTa for YEA
TAKE NO RSTITUTE. IL