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Customs Oficers and smuggIers.
Whatcom Reyeille.

man who glories in having received money
TO aid Cinnamon and then betrays them, can
under no circumstances be believed. He does
not fear the vengeance of q remote God, and a
sentence for perjury would have no terrors for
him. Baird and Holden conflict in their stories
as to whether Holden was present at the fus
ilade. Ii Holden was present land this fact can
perhaps be estahlished) and he denfed il, il
would tend 10 show that his mission
was not honest and that the shooting need
not be justified by calling it mistake.
The newspaper evidence as 10 Mr.. Holden's ad-
mission that he was going to Wooiey Is for
tunately not for the courts II il was such evil
dence would always be prepared in advance by
criminals. IL they escaped detection IL would
be all right; II detected their intention would
have been good. What would naturally occur
TO Baird and Buchanan is would the Holden
Poor trip have resulted in the delivery of the
Chinese over to the authorities, or would tina,
trip up north have been reputed simply
haseog' This is one of those thing no fellow can
md out The conductor OF the Panadian Pacific
train connects Mr.. Holden with other transac-
tons with Terry and Collector Bradshaw ed
miis his confidence in him has been shaken. So
far from the mystery being cleared up, showing
Baird TO have been all in the wrong, the clouds
are thicker than ever. When customs officers
have to go into partnership with smugglers to
eject any capture they better resign. I.
IL was most singular thing that these "deputy
sherias should have been going away from
Mooley, and of on an old county road st the
dead Of night. with gang OF Cinnamon, when
they might have travelled BY daylight over the
raliroSd, II might occur to n man mp a tree that
Poor wss N poor company and in bad business
az there 10 40 pay for zing Cinnamon. and
That, however innocent, ne had no right 10 ex-
pect 10 De suspected Of being innocent
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THE BONDS.
The Supreme Court Decision is
Adverse.
MUST BE SUBMITTED TO VOTE.
Payment by Bond for Street Improve
to Be Primary Liability.

In the case OF J. Z. Austin against the City of
Seattle, as 10 the street improvement bonds, the
decision OF the lower court was reversed by the
supreme court yesterday. The court holds that
the question of issuing street improvement
bonds when the city has reached the IL per
cent limit of Indebtedness, must be submitted
to vote of the people because, although the
bonds are to be paid by assessments upon abut-
ting property, the city may or may not be pri-
marily liable for the cost of the improvements.
This decision practically nulii6ies section of
article of the freehoiders charter providing Tor
payment by bonds for street improvements. 1t
was proposed by that plan TO allow property
owners TO have streets graded at their own cost,
for which the city would issue bonds payable
out OF a fund TO be created by assessments upon
the abutting property within ten years. The
clause objected 10 in the decision is that which
provides that If there is not sufficient money in
the fund, due to the failure, from any cause, of
property owners TO pay their assessment at the
end OF ten years, the city bonds itself TO pay the
difference out of the general fund
The case upon which the decision is based
was brought by J. E. Austin and John
H. Carr, represented by Battle L. ShipleY,
against the city to enjoin the issue
of bonds, under the ten year system, for the i'm
provement of Broadway from Yesler avenue to
De Forrest street. Judge Jacobs, Oh behalf OF
the city, demurred on the ground that the
stitute a cause of action. Judge Lichtenberg. in
view OF the desirability of having final deci-
sion on the point, waived his own rather mani
fest premonition of the ultimate result, and sus-
tanned the demurrer.
Mr.. Silas N. Shipley, one of the members OF
the house of delegates, has always held that the
bonds could not be issued, and it is mainly due
to his efforts that the city council has been so
reluctant to proceed with street grading under
the bond system until the question of their
validity could be determined. He made the dis
tinction clear between warrantssissued out OF To-
cal improvement funds and bonds assuming an
absolute liability by the Scity. The main
contention of the defendant was that the city
acted only agent Tor collecting the assess
ment, and that the liability is only contingent,
class OF liability not recognized by law.
The supreme court has, however, decided
otherwise and now no street Improvements can
be made except by the immediate payment sys-
tenn which, under the new charter, differs in no
material respect from the old.
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THE MAN WHO RAN.
Startling Testimony Found in
Holden's Favor.
MULLEr BEING SOUGHT FOR.
The Third Man" Present ut the shoot
ing OF Poor Said to Have Been Paid
by Baird to Leave Town.

A most startling development in the Wooley
shooting affair came 70 light yesterday. the
statement being no less than the discovery of
the third man who was said by Baird to be
Holden a. present at the shooting Of Deputy
Sheriff Poor.
II appears that on the night of the shooting
Baird went into St. Glars hotel and saloon to
borrow his revolver, for, he said, al have the
most dangerous Job on hand ever had" Then
he secured another man besides Buchanan TO
assist him and this man 10 the
one who has now confessed. The third man
was Mr.. Mullet, former employee OF ST.
Glars. Mullet in strict confidence has since
told friend the story of his connection with
the affair. Mullet's story 10 that he went out
with Baird and Buchanan and lay in ambush
with them.
When they saw Poor and Terry coming down
the trail they moved down toward them, and
Baird ran up and commenced shooting at the
approaching men. Buchanan also pulled his
gun and commenced firing. Mullet did not ex-
pect anything OF that kind. and he fed down the
corduroy road at the top OF his speed. He says
that as soon as Baird got back he hunted him
up and paid him 20 get out OF town 90 that he
would not be there 70 testify against him at the
examination.
Mullet was friend of Baird's and enioined
the man TO whom he told the story to secrecy
The man, however, proved to be friend oil the
DEAD deputy S6er1U anu 10 ctsaE lue Halnc Va
Poor he gave the testimony and the mans name
away.
District Attorney Jones, OF Skagit county, has
been notified and will cause the arrest OF Baird
and OF Mullet, the latter as witness- Aullet
was positive that Baird fred first, and his testi-
mony is most important 20 Holden's and Poor's
case MnIlet used the expression that Baird
had said enough already to give himself away.
and as he was friend of Baird's he would never
say anything 10 hurt him.
Terry has all along said that he thought there
were three men in the attacking party, but his
testimony was not credited.
Taylor Holden was asked concerning this
story last night, and he said it was true to the
best of his belief. He declares most solemnly
that he was not present at the time OF the
shooting, aud he has ever since been trying to
90 positive about it.
Mullet was heard OF in snohomish but is be-
lieved to have left yesterday for Mount Vernon.
Taylor Holden said last night that there was
absolutely no truth whatever IL the story OF
Lucas and Harrison, OF SumAs, as to Holden and
Terry concealing box. He says the story car
rics the proof of absurdity on its face. II the
box contained anything like the quantity OF
opium estimated it would be impossible
for two men TO carry Il amy distance without
leaving traces or the box being discovered. No
sign of the box hes been found, although, il the
story of the men be true, they knew where il
was taken, and so valuable prize could not be
left long enough to be spirited away.
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CIRCUS NAPoLEoNs.
The Twentieth Season of Sells Brothers
knormous United SHOWS

The great outdoor field OF tented entertain
meni Is now substantially occupied by but two
arrangements, and sells Brothers are equal
psrtners IN the division. Ia isct ia the ex-
elusive possession of many rare creatures and
noted performers they hold first place and their
flsit 10 seattle Gu Monday. August - Is sur
passlng4y rich in wei!-iouuded promises OF
ate and snsoyahle entertainment. Their
boinA2 htFp0dEoHe, Wild Moorish caravan and
spectacular pilgrimage 20 Mecca, enormous
uenAserie, triple clFcuses, tropical aquarium
royal Japanese troupe. c!rcas OF the sahara
Ayiafy caravan If trained aaima.s. Arnhisn
%,Eats entertainments and superb fslrVlaut
street parade contain more than enough strange
his2tsr thrilling races. sensational acts ard
gov AK psgeaau for whole cArnivai weeg
y II does iaere quantity baulsh quality from tie
colossal tents- such features a. the rai- ~
i@l1patlan cattle, the flock of ostrches the hair
4e-t sofKe Atd the PsiF % giant hipuotAui ara
Hot 70 lie found elsewhere. Among the hun
ofg1s OF Tusts shines Cyrens. the pre-eToilI-
eAlAy great spanish dancer, " hose poeiieSI sra
emotoHaA measures have delighted and capti-
hAse0 the great cities OF both Europe and Amer
lcA- lie coliseum contests are OF the uost ex-
citing character, the performances pheuon1-n~t
Gus holiday. go
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LESCHJ PAVILION.

The building at Ieschi park, formerly known
as Corts casino, has passed entirely ohl OF the
Leschi pavilion. Il will be managed solely by
the Seattle City Railway Company, aud It's use
Will he given free for parties, balls, conventions
and other gatherings
Ii is not generally known that this is the
largest Building in Seattle. The auditorium
viii seat 5000 people with comfort, and the ar
TO makeat Il most delightful place for large
gatherings. The large auditorium Is lighted 10y
two brilliant arc lights
II will be great advantage 20 seattle 10 nave
this large and elI-arranred building open for
public gatherings without charge Any persons
desiring 10 reserve the pavilion Tor balls parties
conventions or other gatherings may 90 go py
Company.
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THE FIREMEN's PAY.
Chief Kellogg on tho Action of the City
Council.

Chief Kellogg was interviewed BY a Posr Is
rEitIsENcyR reporter at headquarters yesterday
afternoon as % tae REIMBURSEMENT % the salaries
made on Friday night BY The council He said
he was certain every man ln the
department was willing 20 stand s Just fedge.
ton and was willing - accept any proposition
winch contained tAe essence o. fairness. lie
Objected 10 the word strike being Used in con
Beetien With the reported resignation Of the
efelnen. aud said Il vas stmply acton resulting
from eut IN wages which did not leave men
with family sufficient means 81 support
AS the matter low stands sHld the chief
"tse nreznsn are sGtisfed. OF al least have no,
heard anything satd which would laaa me ID
suppose they would net accept a. month. pro
vsded the hrst assistant, captains AMI saxinsers
ami superintendent of tbs TIRE alAYsa were
treated in . sust manner
AN examination 81 the figures shows that
the principal cut cones on The officers. For in
stance. flrst Assistant George Magiow IA cut
from Sl25 down 90 $50, noswlthsiAnai nx the fact
that he ls g man invaluable to the service and
o. great practical experience in mat
tsrs pertaining 10 tia ere dspxrt-
ment Superintendent OF the Fire Alarm
George snow suffers the same REDUCTION. and AZ
TIE sAms TINE il doing work which requires
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PERSONAL.

Mr. Albert Ross, head clerk in Lang & Co.'S
drug store, leaves tonight for indianapolis to
enter the Rush medical college.
Mr. w. P. Boyd starts tomorrow night on a
business trip TO New York and Chicago.
MI Samuel W. Means leaves tonight for Ship
pensburg, Pa, on q two months visit.
Mr. p. s. Mattox, press agent OF Forepaughs
show, was in the city yesterday.
Mr.. ". Scott Beebe, an attorney of Portland is
at the Rainier
Judge C. G. Hathaway, OF Denver. is at the
Rainier hotel
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Cramps Get Cruiser No. IS.
RAINIER HOTEL,

WASHINGTON CITY. July Sl.-secretary Tracy
has finally decided TO award the contract for
building cruiser No. l3 to Cramp & Son, of Phil
adelphia, although the Bath Iron Works, of
Maine. are the lowest bidders. In explanation Of
his action the secretary says the Bath works
cannot build the engines, but proposed
to sub-let that part OF the work, aud il would be
inconvenient 10 have the hull and engines built
at different piaees Further, that the Bath COM
pany admit they could not complete the yes
sci within the contract time, and finally it
would be great risk TO give the building of
one OF the most important ships in the navy TO
a new and mex perienced firm.
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THE CRACKER COMBINATION.
A Member of the United States Company
Visiting in Seattle.

Yesterday Mr. II. w. Bigelow, of Toledo, with
Mrs w. r. Waite and Miss Waite, of Washing
ton City, arrived at the Rainier hotel. Mrs. Waite
is the widow OF the late Chief Justice Waite
OF the United States supreme court. Mr. Bige-
low is cracker manufacturer, member of the
United States Company, which embraces thir-
ty-two concerns. There are three big cracker
combinations in this country-the New York,
covering the Eastern States the United States,
taking in Buffalo and Pittsburg, aud Ohio,
Michigan and Indiana; and the American Com
pany, occupying the territory still further west.
These companies are regularly incor-
porated, said Mr.. Bigelow, ''and
the concerns which they cover are stockholders.
The general company regulates the output and
fixes prices 1t has not advanced prices, and
will not. On the contrary it will enable us to
sell more eheaply than ever before, because it
does away with the expenses incident to hostile
competition
Mr.. Bigelow, who is an earnest Republican,
said: "We IN Toledo have no doubt that Major
Mckinley will be elected governor. He is more
popular than Campbell and a stronger man"
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particular knowledge and experience. The
captains are booked at sS5 while the lieutsnants
are to receive $50 am inclined TO believe that
IL Morton and snow had been rated at sllo and
the captains at $50, no fault would have been
found Il certainly does look as II knowledge
or experience did not figure in considering
the worth OF q mans services. Nevertheless,
would Law the whole affair before the house OF
delegates and trust to their recognizing the
worth and efficiency of those who have suffered
most
IF the council desires It I can place plan be-
fore them which will reduce the expenses of the
department 1900 or $500 per year, and in do
ing this no one viii suffer injustice or the
efficiency of the department be impaired
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MIR. ovERBEcK's RESIGNATION.
Manager Brown, of st. Louis, Takes
His Place.

Mr.. s. VI. Overlook, who has since April, 1882
been the manager of the Seattle Office of the
Western Union Telegraph Company, has severed
his connection with the company, the resigna-
ton taking effect yesterday. Mr.. Overlook has
been a very courteous official and he retres
from the field with the complete good wishes of
all the people with whom he has had business
relations and the public as well. 1t is under
stood that he will devote himself to private
business.
He was succeeded yesterday by Mr. Z. II.
Brown, who has managed one of the company's
ST Louis Offices for more than ten years Mr.
Brown is an experienced and capable man, and
will do excellent service in Seattle as he has
done elsewhere
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WILL TEST ALIEN LAND LAW.
An Important Case tho Result OF Which
VIII Influence Politics.

CHICAGO, July 3l.-Attorney James Goggin
said tonight that he had been retained by the
Canadian relatives of Millionaire John l.
Dubriel, of this city, to test the constitutional
ity of the celebrated Illinois statute, which
was enacted in 1887, to rid the state OF alien
landlords, particularly Scully, the Irish capt
talist, who had introduced into Illinois all OF
the 'rack-rent" usages of Ireland Dnbriei was
an American citizen, but his nephew and nieces,
the contestants, are not, and the widow
OF the dead millionaire seeks 70 deprive them oil
hership, pleading the alien land act as the basis
for her action. This case viii be the first test
of the noted enactment and the result Will al
feet the tenure of many farms, besides possibly
cutting figure in politics on account OF the
prominence given the subject OF alien owner
ship in the Farmers Alliance platform.
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LAMPKIN SHOT AT.
Firearms Used Again at Newcastle on
Friday Night.

NEWCASTLE, Aug. Especial 1.-Two shots
were fitted this morning az loo, at little group
O. men standing in the resr OF the eornpAny's
store. Deputy Sheriff Charles Lsmpkiu, who
was IN the group. believes that the shots were
intended for his benefit and this belief IL shared
In by many, although the fact that J. r. Jones.
The NAN who was assaulted on MAY 81, and
whose alleged assailants had just come clear in
Won AooeFs court, had just left 3 moment be
fore, leads to suspicion that il was his life that
was wanted most. The bullets whistIed IN
pleasantly near the men. who Immediately be-
gan search, which Was unavsiling, after The
perpetrators.
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HOLDEN AND BAIRD MUST GO.
Bradshaw Says officers Should Not BE
Spies ON Each Other.


WHATcoM, Aug. l.-tSpecial. collector Brad
shaw was here today and said that he did not
fear removal or a request for his resignation
from Washington City, because the charges
made against him could not be sus-
tanned by investigation. interviewed con-
corning the Sedro tragedy, be said
he would peremptorily dismiss Holden
and Baird unless they resigned, because lack of
confidence and harmony had precipitated an
unnecessary tragedy; that subordinates should
not act Is spies on each other, but report TO him
suspicious movements of fellow custom-house
officers. Strong pressure is being brought
TO retain Baird, because people here believe he
did something toward breaking up the Seattle
snugglers, but Bradshaw say both Holden and
Bairo must retire
Editor Hopp, OF the sumas Netos, was yester-
day appointed customs inspector TO succeed
Baird. Buchanan viii be retained in the Gus
toms service
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steamer Lime Prom ToIedo to LIverpooI

CLEVELAND July 3l.-Colonel :. c. Reynolds,
the millionaire grain merchant of Toledo, has
Just returned from England, where he sue
ceedad in organic ng q company with a capital
OF s2,59l.0O % operate line OF steamers direct
from Toledo and other Lake Erie ports TO Liver
pool A branch lire will run between New Or
leans and Liverpool in the cotton carrying
trade. The Lake Erie steamers will carry -four
aud grain The Toledo Touring mills have made
arrangements 10 ship TO Liverpool by water
two-tnirds of its output, amounting 10 5000 bar
reis per cav.
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Licensed to wed.

The following persons were licensed yesterday
TO journey through the land OF matrimonial
bliss together; George Card and Jane E. Bat
SON, OF seattle; Joseph Hines, of Port Blakeley,
and Maggie Crowley, OF Vancouver; Z. Dlekey
and IeAunette Murray. OF seattle
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The Pnhlic CONCERT.

The First Regiment band gave a very fine
opeu air concert last night at the state uni
versity grounds An immense thr0ug of people
liAtened TO the music and Thoroughly enjoyed
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REMOVAL.

see The sea lions At Isschi Park today. Yesler
avehne cars leave Pioneer Pace every four
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Todav,S weather.

SAN Francisco, Aug. Forecast till 8
p. m. Sunday for Washington; Fair
weather and slightly cooler in the extreme
western norton
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BR EVITIEs.

DIR. York speaks at Cordray's on "The Three
Voices" tonight Seats free.
Loans James Boutwell, % Roxwell block
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JULY WEATHER.

Meteorological Record of Il. NJ. Hoskin-
son, Observer at Port Blakeiey.
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n ssa Lions aad tight rope performance at Lsschi
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n L Durant, music dealer, formerly AT Ira Co
iamoia street. has removed 10 TO Front street
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-09-04
C. b. HAINEs
MASON Il HAMLEN.

RESOLVED, That the sincere thanks of
returned to Mess. Mason d Hamlin (Manu-
facturers), Boston, Mass, and TO their south
ern Agents, Mess. Ludden & Bates, Savan-
nah, Ga, for the very fine Grand Piano and
Liszt Organ which they so kindly placed in
our Assembly Hall for use of the teachers
during this session of the Assembly. The
high quality and exceedingly sweet tone of
these Instruments have contributed greatly
10 the pleasures of this session of the AS
sembly, they having been used in all of our
daily devotional exercises and on Sundays;
also in the musical entertainments and In
the Gold Medal Musical Contest. For con-
cert, school or home purposes, we believe
that these pianos and organs are unsur-
passed by any other make within our
knowledge.
Signed CHAS. d. McIvER, Pres't,
Il. g. HARRELL, Sec'ty.
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The Leading Music Establish
ment of the South.
Constitution" atlanta, Ga.

Merchants who are not simply content
with accumulating fortunes, but who spend
money freely in improving and adorning
their places of business, and thus benefit
ting the business interests of city, are
fairly entitled TO public notice and COM
mendation, and it is with pleasure that we
now speak of the business enterprise and
public spirit shown by the wide-awaxe and
reliable Music hous of Ludden Bates,
which has now the reputation both at homo
and abroad Of being the livest house in the
South in any line of business.
Savannah Morning NcwS.
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What
Our Friends
Say Of Our
INSTRUMENTS
CHECKE ERENG.

LCoIY.l
CHATTANOOGA, TENN, June 4th, 1890.
LUDDEN & BATES.
Dear sirs:-The piano was received in
good order, yesterday evening. We are es-
pecially pleased with the tone each note
sounding so round and clear. Will forward
the contract in a day or two viii send
tions in contract. Stool and scarf have not
been received yet. Please have them sent
rs soon rs possible.
Thanking you for your kindness in
giving us such % magnificent instrument
remain, respectfully yours,
II. M. GEORGE.