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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-10-06
1T DIDN'T BALANCE.
Complicated Mechanism on Washington
Street Railroad.

An accident occurred on the Washington
street electric road last evening whereby the six
ton counter-balance while at the brow OF the
hill on South Eighth street slipped and came
down the is per cent. grade TO South Fifth
street, causing damage that will probably sus-
pend traffic below Eighth street for two days.
About 10 o'clock a car came in from
Columbia and coupled on the cable
and started down the steep grade to Sec
ond street. At Fifth street the car was I'M
coupled from the cable, and the counter
balance was checked in position at the top OF the
Eighth street hill. II was when the car arrive d
at Fifth street from Second, and was in readi-
ness to commence the ascent, that the accident
occurred. There was a new gripman who did
not know his business and in some manner he
unbalanced the x-ton weight at the top of the
hill before he had coupled the cable to the Car.
Instantly the grip attached 10 the cable shot up
the grade like fash of light and the gripman
in fright uttered the warning cry to the motor
man:
"Look out for the dummy; it's coming down"
The ponderous weight came down with roar,
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-10-06
THE BOARD OF WORKS.
Meeting Devoted to Matters OF Rom
tine.

AT the meeting OF the board of pubic works
yesterday Superintendent Valid reported in IA
sor OF using cast iron pipes; the increase In cost
anu handling was not more than or per cent
more and the wearing strength considerably
greater. 1t was resolved to act on Mr.. WaId's
judgment
A letter was received from the Holly Pump
Company asking approval OF plan for the new
pump; referred TO superintendent and city en-
gineer.
Charles Brown applied for permission to grade
broadway at block 81, Terrys second addition
at MS own expense. He has paid for three
streets, he says; referred to city engineer for
report.
An offer was received from Moran Bros to
make ear wheels for the Lake Union sewer tun-
mel at $780, Vulcan Iron Works, $50; Washington
Car :" orks, so. 40. The contract was awarded to
the last named.
Petition was received for a sewer on South
Twelfth and Washington streets, to connect
with the sewer now on Main referred
Bill was approved from Robert G. Wesrerman
Tor Saoi67, for removal of steel cells and neces-
sary repairs.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-10-06
"The Nominee" Tonight.

Mr.. Goodwin and his company will tonight
give fine double bill at the opera-house The
curtain raiser vi be a little one-aet comedy en-
titled "Art and ature,' which is full OF fun.
The principal .ure OF the evening viii be the
production of ''The Nominee" which has won
both fame and gold for Mr. Goodw n. not
only in this country, but in London. The play
is a sparkling high comedy. and gives Mr.. Good
win the finest opportunity of his life. The en-
tire three acts are full of sparkle and there is
positively not dull line in the whole play
Goodwin's sense OF humor is keener than a
most any other contemporaneous comedian
There is subtle quality in his personality that
has great magnetic power and charms all. He
has with him first-class company and the per-
forlnances are quite smooth and even. Tonight
and tomorrow night this double bill will be pre-
sentei.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-10-06
A sI,OOO.OoO BANK.
Commercial National Directors Vote an
Increase of Stock.

The directors OF the Commercial National
nank held their annual meeting yesterday and
decided TO increase the capital stock of the
institution to 100000, with a surplus of $780,.
90 The bank began business September
80 lseV, with capital of s100OOa
and the right to accumulate a sur
plus of $4,000. The net earnings for
the first twelve months of existence were
$llo0o. This makes the stock now worth 10
Before the increase in stock can be made there
must be meeting of stockholders to ratify the
action OF the directors. II will take thirty dsys
To call this meeting, but the action will be
merely formal, for the directors are unanimous
and represent majority of the stock
When the increase is made, the bank will ba
the largest in the state
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-10-06
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS,
school Lands Leased - The Buckley
Rrfh0a

The county commissioners were in session
yesterday and most of the day was taken up in
leasing the use of school land for the coming
year. The land was leased as follows to the
highest bidder:
Charles wcatherbee--Se u of the NV a of the
NV q OF the Sc 4 and the a OF the sw a sec
ton To- township 30 range east for one
year. sI7.
A. Dinkleheld-N y of \, section t. town
ship "a, range east; for one year, SIC
James b. Churchill-Se 4 OF the sw 4 and the
n OF the sw =, section p, township y, range
east; for one year, sl6
The claim of Pierce county for one-half of the
expense of building the Buckley bridge was con-
sidercd. Itwas ordered that 81 go be paid on
the contract
The bond OF c. f. Bedding, road supervisor of
district No. g., was approved.
T. " Dwyer Bros, who received the contract
for supplying the new courthouse with gas and
electric light fixtures, were paid 5000 on the
original contract.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-10-06
GOOD CONDITION OF SCHOOLS.
Superintendent v. A. Pussy Reports
Fine Progress in the County.

V. A. Pussy, county school superintendent,
who has teen max lng tour OF the county,
visiting the various districts reports that
all the schools are in hourishng condition. A
short time ago he visited the school at Bothel
and found the scholars sitting boards for
seats and there was absolutely no school furni-
tu;e OF any kind. He talked the situation over
with the directors and made them realize the
need OF better and more attractive accommoda-
tio;is. and now the school has new seats and is
also furnished with blackboards, maps, charts,
etc
There is some talk OF building new school
house for District No. p near the race track The
building VIII cost 5000.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-10-06
AMONG THE CHARITIES.
North Seattle w. &. I. L. Reading Room
The Day Nursery

Matters are very quiet in charity circles ar the
present time The art loan exhibition has been
great success from an artistic standpoint anG
the indications are that a Geat sum will b,
turned into the treasury Of the wonan's Home
society as a result Of the efforts OF the ladies
who deserve the utmost credit FOR their unset
rSh devotion IN the good cause
The reading room conducted under the aus
pices of the North Seattle ". C. 7. [. is ALWAYS
largely patTOnized. At all hours OF the dsv
many are TO De seen IN the comfortable room,
porting over the papers and magazines
This afternoon there will be a meeting of the
board OF managers OF the Day Nursery out at III,
Day Nursery, on Madison street There ara
eight children IN the nursery az present, ana il
10 stated that feur more Will likely be taken In
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-10-06

and every short distance IL marked its course by
bounding from the conduit under the track and
knocking the planking from the road bed high
in the air. The Inotorman was fully
alive to the impending danger and saved
his car and the passengers from danger
by reversing the current and moving the car
out o harms way to second street The cable
ends at Fifth street and it was here that the
greatest damage 70 the track and roadbed was
caused: it was here that the r-balance
brought up with a short stop and sent boards
and timbers flying in all directions.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-10-06
Much Smoke, but No RIaze

A volume OF smoke issuing from a window in
the cellar beneath Schwnbacher Bros. d. Co.'S
store, a: the corner o. Commercial street and
Geslcr avenue, was the cause of a fire alarm
yesterday morning about 7:45 O'Clock. The
apparatus of companies Nos. l, and 3 re-
spondcd but found no work 10 do as the alarm
was needless. The smoke issuing from the
window came from a portable furnace, used in
putting in steam pipes, and had been in the
same position and caused smoke to blow
through the same window for several DAYS.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-10-06

read, "I'he city of Seattle does oriain as fol-
lows" when 1t should read, "Be it ordained by
the city of Seattle as follows"
The street lighting question was deferred one
week.
The action OF the board OF aldermen recon-
Needing the purchase of lot in Queeu Anne
town for chemical engine house was con-
CURED In.
concurrent resolution was adopted author
izlng tne purchase of a clock for the city hall
orainsnces were passed for the improvement
OF mary street and Third street in Pontius addi-
ton.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-10-06
THE CITIZENS LEAGUE.
Talk OF Meeting to Suggest Soma
(hartRr Amend innnfs

At the close of the Chamber OF Commerce
meeting last night f. o. Graves. president of
the Citizens League, held Il conference with
Jacob Furih, James Leddy, Joshua NJ. West
ling d. B. Ward, Jerome Catlin and several
Others over the advisablity OF a meeting of tho
league to suggest amendments TO the city char
ter Jacob Furth. who is Il member OF the char
Ter revision committee, said that the latter
body would hold but TWO more sessions. and
would not have time TO take up many nor,
suggestions. After some talk over the situation
Nj Graves determined not 20 ca the lcsgus
until he had had further consultation with the
members.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-10-06
COnnendahle.

All claims not consistent with the high char
acter OF syrup OF Figs are purposely avoided nv
the Cal. FIG syrup Company. II acts gently on
the kidneys. liver and bowels, cleansing the
system eiteetuaily, but II is not eure-au ami
makes no pretenslons that every bottle Will NOT
Suhstantiste
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-10-06
FUNDS FOR SCHOOLS.
The Amounts Apportioned for
Each County District.
SPECIAL TEACHERS PROGRAM.
The Days They VIII BE at Different
schooIs-Changes and Transfers
Flag Raising at Mercer.

On October 8 County superintendent " A.
Pusey submitted his report to Byron Phelps.
treasurer OF King county, showing the amount
OF school funds apportioned to each school dis
trict The county treasurer has these funds
now in his possession. The report shows that
the total amount apportioned is ss,431so Fol-
lowing is the report in detail:
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-10-06
TIE CITY COUNCIL.
Both of the Houses Hold Bust
ness Sessions.
SALOON LIMITS NOT EXTENDED.
E0ort to Extend Liquor Trafic on Pike
street Defeated-PIymouth Church
Roof-Pehtfons.

The city council held meeting last night
Nearly every member Of the two branches was
present and considerable business was trans
acted, especially by the house Of delegates. Inc
board OF aldermen got through and the members
went homo a full hour before the delegates ad-
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-10-06
The Park hoard

meeting of the PARK board was held yester-
day al which bills a follows were approved and
warrants ordered drawn: Staver & Walker, SIS;
Gordon Hardware Company, s79.47; J. II. CAL
vert Il Co, s %; Pioneer Printing COMPANY,
$3.50; city OF seattle building permit), 30 cents
pay roll ttweuty-one men) $3.50; total, sS5i.s7.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-10-06

The Seattle Transfer Company are now hand
ling anthracite and soft coal and will deliver
same at low rates TO any part Of the city. The
anthracite is of tine quality and Will he sold Al
rate will pay consumers TO use IL TELEPHONE
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-10-06
Union Pacific Steamers

The pslstial steamer Victorian has been
placed in regular service on the Seattle-Victoria
route, leaving Seattle at 3 p. m. daily except
saturday. A. C. MARTIN
W. II. HURLBURr. General Agent
A q. p A.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-10-06

Y N your grocer urges you to buy other
4 baking powders in place of the
4 i Royal, it is solely because he can
"a make more money On them, for all agree
that the Royal is the best. The low cost of
the others to the grocer is proof of the cheap
character of their ingredients and of their in
ferior quality. Decline to receive any bak-
ing powder in place of the old standby, the
thoroughly tried Royal All others are cheap
er made powders of inferior strength, and
contain either lime, alum or sulphuric acid.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-10-06

Are free from all crude and irritating matter.
Concentrated medicine only. Carriers Little
Liver Pills Very small. very easy 10 take; no
pain; no gripping; no purging. Try them
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-10-06
Why He Feels Twenty Years Younger

Heppner, Or, July 13, 1901.
Inc Stark Medicine Company, Portland Or.
GENTLEMEN-Mr. A. A. wren of our town re-
quests US to send the enclosed letter to you.
He has been using o. K. T. wi tn such salts
factory results that he wished to inform
you. Respec fully, SLOCUM-J JOHNSTON DRUG co.
The Stark Medicine Company Portland Oregon.
GENTLEMEN-In behalf
over twenty years have been suffering from kidney trouble much Of the
was NOT around
6tt TeetFea sample package Of O. K felt much
TO continue purchased
usea ABOUT mar OF can truly that feel My mind
Gear ana iFe and
otei Tendes but received rehef until this
uonuaI IS OF it as gratefully
~ &c. A. A WREN
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-03-27
Coal Statistics.

WASHINGTON, March 23.-The census
office to-day issued a bulletin giving
the history of the coal products in the
states west of the Mississippi river.
The product in 1880 is shown to have
been 4.5S4324 short tons, while in 1889
it had increased to 16.067, 800 short tons.
While the quantity produced in 1889 has
increased more than three fold during
the decade, the value is shown to have
decreased from $l.93 per ton at the
mines in 1880 to $1.52 in in 1889. making
the total value of the output of 1885,
S2f ,4l3,262. -Four states and territories
are now given as producers of coal for
which no product was reported in
1880, namely, North Dakota, Texas, New
Mexico and Indian territory. The bulletin
further shows that in 1889 there were
500 regular mining establishments west
of the Mississippi river, and 1926 coun-
try banks and local mines. The aggre-
gate of the wages paid was $l7,15G.395,
and the number of persons employed is
given as 3G, 1G5. OF the whole product
1O,051 ,229 tons we're mined in the Trans
Mississippi valley; 4,S3G,3GS in the
Rocky Mountain region, aud 1,179,0U3
on the Pacific coast. The value per
ton of the Trans Mississippi product
was $l.42; Rocky Mountain region
$l.55, and tho Pacific coast region $2.25.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-03-27
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
4 COWJIERCI.IL CONGRESS-,
Kansas City Preparing for the Reception
of the ViSitOrs

Kansas City Preparing for the Reception
of the Visitors.
KANSAS CITY, March 2O-The prepar-
tions for holding the Western CONNER
cial congress April Is to April 18 in this
city have been about completed. The
railways will give reduced rates and ar
rangements have been completed for the
entertainment of about one thousand
The idea of holding such a congress
originated in tho Kansas legislature and
invitations to the other states was autho-
rized by a concurrent resolution. The
original idea was to have the congress
composed of delegates from the eighteen
great agricultural states Of the Missis-
sippi valley but at the solicitation of
Mississippi and Alabama those two
states were authorized to send
delegates. The legislatures of nine
states have appointed delegates
and the governors of the others
are expected to send representatives
Invitations to be present and ad-
dress the convention bave been accepted
by Senators Stewart and ingalls,, Con-
gressman Mills and Dockery and Igna-
thus Donnelly, of Minnesota. Invita-
tations have been sent to President
Harrison. eX-Presidents Hayes and
Cleveland, Henry Watterson, governors
of the states to be represented, and
many other prominent men. The OBJ
ject of the congress is to consider the
needs of the west, and the other topics
for consideration will be: General bust
ness and agricultural depression, the
cause and the remedy; legislation as
affecting commerce, transportation and
finance; transportation and improve
ment of the water ways; gulf and
Pacific ports; free coinage, metallic
money and paper currency; uniform
commercial laws; cause and the effect
of business combination and trusts; re-
ciprocity and international trade ex-
tension.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-03-27
1t is Now Ascertained that 562 Per-
sons Perishpd on the
Steamer Utopia.
Divers Report the Victims Wedged
Into the Hatchways in d
Solid Mass.
FELTON, Elected United States Senator
From CaIitOrmia-ChargeS
of Bribery Made.
The Number Drowned.

GIBRALTAR. March 19.--The revised
sengers and crew of the ill-fated Utopia
shows that there were $50 souls on board
the steamer when she ran on the Anson.
or these the saved number 3lS, and the
lost )62.
GIBRALTAR, March 49, Captain Nc
keague Of the Utopia has been arrested
for wrongful acts, improper conduct,
negligence and uismanagement. He was
released on bail. Accounts given by the
divers who are engaged III work in the
wrecked steamer, of the terrible sights
which they have witnessed on the vessel,
still further increase the appalling char
acter of the catastrophe. These men, in
describing the horrible scenes, say they
found the matches and chart room of the
Utopia closely packed with the bod
les of the unfortunate passengers who
had become wedged into an almost solid
mass in their frantic rush to reach the
deck of the steamer after she had crashed
into the sharp ram of the ironclad. The
position in which the bodies we're found
show that the poor people made a terri
BILE struggle for life and that
desperate attempts we're made
to escape from the doomed vessel
as the sea came rushing in through the
rent in her side. Owing to lack of &C.
commodations in the naval hospital here,
many of the crew and emigrants who
were rescued have been compelled to en-
camp on the glacis. The military are
closely prtrolling the shore for
more Of the bodies that
may be washed in by the waves. The
inhabitants of this place who from
shore witnessed the horrifying scene of
hundreds of persons being swallowed up
in the raging waters of the bay, are un-
stinted in their praise of the great gal
lantry displayed by the men of the Brit
lsh squandron anchored here, who boldly
hurried to the rescue of the endangered
passengers without stopping to consider
the risk they ran in launching their
small boats on the agry sea and in teeth
of the heavy gale. Much praise is also
bestowed on the men of the yacht
Resolute, who also manned a boat and
succeeded in saving sixteen persons, who
for this brave and timely assistance
would soon have given up the struggle
and sank to the bottom. Two blue
jackets of the British ironclad Immortal
ite, .whc, while engaged in the work of
rescue, where drowed by their boat,
a steam pinaace, drifting on rocks, were
buried here to-day with full naval
honors. The cotfins were covered with
a wreath of flowers, which bore tribute
to the self-sacriicing heroism of the two
sailors.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-03-27
FELTON, Elected Senator.

SACRAMENTO, March 1o.-Charles N.
FELTON, was elected United States senator
on the first ballot to-day of the eight bal
lots in joint session of The legislature.
The ballot on first roll-call STOOD Estee
10, FELTON, 40, Johnston 4, Heacock 4,
Blanchard l. Twenty-three democratic
votes where cast for White. Before the
vote was ANNOUNCED number of changes
were made to FELTON,, and finally it be-
came stampede which when once be-
gun, was complete, and the ballot was
announced as follows Estee Is, FELTON,
70, Johnston !, Heacock 4, White (dem.)
"a. The convention then adjourned
sine die,
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-03-27
Destructive Storm in Florida.

ORLANDO, Fla, March 21.-A hail
storm visited this city at 9 o'clock this
morning and stones, some an inch in di-
ameter, fell for five minutes. They drift
ed in piles on the south side of the
streets The damage to fruit cannot be
estimated yet, but it is probably not
great. The vegetables suffered more.
The storm did not extend far south and
worst in the north and west parts of the
city. There was small cyclone at Will
COX, half way to Winter Pa rk. Trees
storm extended mile and a half east
and west. A man caught in the storm
mile to the west was beaten black and
blue. The rain fell in torrents. The
streets are flooded and it was the worst
storm of many years.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-03-27

charge of embezzling the money order
funds while acting as postmaster at
Marion, Waupaca county, Wis. 1t was
alleged that he appropriated funds to
the amount of $1,425.75 in December
last. The money was demanded by the
postoffice inspector, who told him that
would end it. Judge Hanford may
place him under bonds to appear in the
United States court in Wisconsin to
answer, and failing to give bonds, the
marshal may take him back.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-03-27
The McAuliffe- DAILY Mill.

HARRISBURG, Pa, March 19.-The
much talked of prize fight between Joe
McAuliffe of New York and Jim DAILY
of Philadelphia took place in the vicinity
of this city tonight, nearly 300 spec
tators witnessing the mill. The terms
of the fight were that Jim DAILY should
stay six rounds for purse $1,000. This
he managed to do, and although receiv-
ing lot of punishment was almost as
fresh as his burly opponent at the finish.
1t is only fair to McAuliffe, however, to
state that he broke the first knuckle of
his left hand in the fourth round, and
was incapable of hitting the Quaker City
man as hard as he might otherwise have
done.