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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-10-21
Dynamite Outrage in Kansas.

ATcHIsoN, Kan, Oct 20.-Tne Office of the
Missouri River Stone Company was blown 70
pieces this morning with giant powder. Twenty
men were working in aquarry near by and were
covered with debris, but no one was seriously
hurt As there was no powder in the effiee, the
explosion is supposed to be the work of dis
charged employees, and reward has been Of
fered.
AsBURY PARK, y. J., Oct. 2o.-An explosion
occurred today in the dynamite mills near
Farmingdale. Grsndin Van Note and three Ia
borers were killed. The explosion was heard
tusrfx rnIlsS
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-10-21
ALASKA FISH AND GOLD.
Nine Hundred Tons of Salmon ON n
steamer-Big Nuggets at Juneau

PORT TOWNSEND, Oct. 20.-The City of Topeks
arrived from Alaska today with a cargo OF $50
tons of salmon. six thousand cases were m
loaded at Vancouver for shipment East over
the Canadian Pacific.
Reports from the gold regions OF the Upper
Yukon are very promising. Sixteen men
reached juneau before the Topekas departure
with a large quantity of gold dust aud nuggets
from the Yukon mines. The least any OF the
party had wac 5000. One nugget weighed s2S5
and several IRON 80 70 $50 The gold excite
ment is increasing, and prospects are good for
big mining boom in the spring.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-10-21
Young Sailor Dies of His Injuries.

PORTLAND, Oct. 20.-tSpecial. James Wilson,
the young Scotsman who fell down the hatch
way OF the British ship Blythewood last satur
day, died today. Deceased was only 10 years
old, and was making his first voyage. At the
time OF the accident he was working between
decks, when he slipped on a rock and fell
through the hatchway, striking upon some
rough rocks sixteen feet below As he went
down head foremost, his fall was so heavy that
the boys skull was fearfully crushed. Just
above the left ear there was fracture from
which blood oozed constantly. He never re-
gained consciousness.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-10-21
A Puxallup Woman Attempts Suicide,

TACOMA. Oct. 2O.-[speciaLl Mrs. O. W. John
son, of Puyallup, took morphine last night
with suicidal intent Her life was despaired of
this afternoon. She was formerly an inmate of
a Tacoma house of prostitution. and Johnson
became infatuated with her prior to the death
of his first wife, sister-in-law of Scott Hewitt
and a woman of good family. The circum-
stances surrounding her death are mystery.
Jealousy probably prompted the second wifes
attempt at suicide.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-10-21

CHICAGO, Oct. CA confidential circular has
been issued to agents by General Agent MeDon-
nell, of the New Ontario Il Western road, noti-
flying them that commissions will be paid on all
prepaid orders secured by them transconti-
mental passenger business. This has created
much surprise, as the road is OF the trunk
lines that signed the agreement to pay no COM
missions itself and to do no business with any
road that does. What the board OF rulings viii
do about it is now a question.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-10-21
Return of the Thetis.

sAS Francisco. Oct. 2o.-The United States
steamer Thetis arrived in port this afternoon,
thirteen days from Unalaska. The vessel warned
over thirty seslers while in Beriny sea, but
made no seizures. The officers do not believe
the report that the sealers are hiding until
the cq@ss is clear, when they will
raid the seaI islands Alter reaching
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-10-21
Newport. KY. Mayor and Council Jailed.

LOUISVILLE, Oct 20.-Judge Looney sent
Mayor A. L. Berry and the members of the city
council of Newport to Jail today for refusing to
obey the order of the court to use tho lights
furnished by the Newport Gas Company. The
officials of the city were declared in contempt
and were sent TO jail for six months, or until the
further order of the court
On petition of senator Carlisle, counsel for the
gas company, sentence was suspended until
Saturday In the meantime the council will
meet and comply with its contract
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-10-21
Suspicious Death of Tacoma Woman.

TACOMA, Oct. 20.-tSpecial. l-Coroner Frank
said this evening to correspondent of the Posi-
INTELLIGENCER: 81 will investigate fully the
circumstances attending the death OF Mrs.
Mollie T. Williams, and, if the facts warrant,
the body, which was buried today, will be cx-
huned and an autopsy held" Mrs. Williams
had been married but three months, and GER
tificate of death was issued upon the sVement
OF two reputable practitioners that she died of
peritonitis having been sick five days Health
Officer Tuttle notified the coroner of his sus-
picion that the death may have been the result
of an operation for abortion. Mr. Williams
friends deny that there is the least ground for
such suspicious
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-10-21
Oregon Railroad Commission Sustained.

SALEM, Or, Oct. 20.-In the state supreme
court today Judge Boise denied the application
of the Union Pacific and Southern Pacific Com
panies for writ OF review against the Oregon
railroad commission, and decides that the
eonrnis ssion has power TO fix rates and has
properly exercised the same, that is. a redue-
tion was made after properly considering tbs
value of the roads and cost OF service. The raii-
roads are given until Friday 10 show cause why
the rates adopted by the eonission shall not 60
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-10-21
A Girl KILLED nv a Doctor.

OLYMPIA, Oct. 2O.-[speeiall The death OF
girl named Clara Linton, aged IA years, which
occurred here last night, is charged to blind
physician of the Thonpsonian school, named
Campbell. who treated her for epileptic fits with
red pepper and lobelia. A verdict was rendered
by a coroners jury tonight that the girls death
yas caused by Campbells treatment.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-10-21

as soon as proper advertisements can be made
ana tue proceeds applied 20 the payment of
employees The attorney for the bondholders
announced that he would fls a netition for the
removal of Receiver Hogg, ACCOMPANIED by the
assurance that all operating expenses and wages
oue the employees would be paid, if the court
wouid appoint new receiver satisfactory to
.ne oondholders. The matter was continued
till Friday next
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-10-21

PORTLAND, Oct 2O-[speeial. l-George Gour-
lev, who was kicked and jumped on by William
Mcdonald, saloon man, is in a critical con-
dition. Internal injuries have been discovered,
which, it is feared, will result in death. Five
ribs were torn loose from the spine, and internal
fever has developed to dangerous degree.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-10-21
Ex-Gov. steele NAV succeed Raum,

WARRINGTON CITY, Oct 20.--The Post says
positively that the resignation of Pen
sion Commissioner Raum is in the hands
OF Secretary Nobe, to take effect
November 80. Raum, who has just returned
from Chicago, denies the story. 1t is also stated
that Ex-Governor Steele, of Oklahoma, is on his
way here to succeed him.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-10-21
HOLIDAY Claim Again in Court.

PORTLAND Oct. 20-Ispecial. l-GenerAl Rufus
Ingalls, has just returned from " Washington City,
where he has been several weeks arranging for
a suit now entered 20 come before the conrt OF
claims in connection with the Holiday estate.
The suit was originally for $4,000 damages Tor
Indian depredaCions TO the Overland stage Com
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-10-21
Fell Headlone to the Ground.

PENDLEToN, Or. Oct. 20 Especial. Frank
Evans OF the Union Pacific force of painters now
at work at the depot, had hard fall this morn
ing. He was at work on water tank, support
ing himself on one of the braces twenty feet
from the ground. This gave way under his
weight and he fell headlong TO the ground,
striking on his face He sustained several bad
hrIl
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-10-21
General Howard Urges Coast Defenses.

WASHINGTON CITY, Oct. 20.-General Howard,
commanding the Department of the East, in his
annual report devotes much space to the coast
defenses. Many fixed torpedoes and submarine
mines have been constructed for New York,
San Francisco and Boston, but new guns and
mortars are needed for these points. He calls
special attention to the work of Notifications
on this side of the Atlantic by Eng
land, and the augmenting OF her feet
sincRwe began strengthening our navy, and
speaks Of the necessity of our having fortified
points, as the basis of proper defense, at con-
venient intervals along our coast
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-10-21
ID. & r.. @. Directors elected.

DENVER, Oct 20.-At the annual meeting oil
the Denver & Rio Grande railway today George
Coppell, r. T. Wilson, Adolph EugIer, W Mer-
tons, C. c. Beamans, J. Lowber Welch, Edgar
Smith, E. 7. Jeffrin and Edward C. Wolcott
were chosen directors. The meeting was en-
tirely Harmonious. The new directors meet in
New York on November 5.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-10-21
Actor Keene at ElIensburp.

ELLENsBuRG, Oct 2o.-lspeciall-Thomas W
Keene gave a superb ana mastery delineiation
of "Richard III' TO q large and fashionable
audience at the opera-house tonight Special
trains were run from Roslyn aud neighboriug
towns for the occasion.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-10-21
a Louisiana Murderer Lvnched.

COLUMBIA, La, Oct. 20.-A mob of masked
men went to the jail last night aud hanged a
white man named John Russ, who, while drunk,
murdered an old negress.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-10-21
Appeal in school Book Bribery Case.

OLYMPIA. Oct. 2O.-[special. Notice of appeal
of the famous school book bribery case, in
which Judge Campbell, sitting in the Thurston
county superior court, sustained demurrer TO
the Indictment was filed today. it having been
served at Tacoma on William H. Calkns, attor-
new for the defendants, since his return from
the East
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-10-21
THE OREGON PACIFIC IN TROUBLE.
Road Ordered Sold and Proceeds Used
TO Paw EMPLOYEES.

CORVALLIS, Or. Oct. 20.-T. Egerton Hogg, re-
ceiver of the Oregon Pacific railroad, appeared
in the state circuit court today 20 show cause
why he should not be removed. The petition
was fled by the employees who have claims
against the company amounting to nearly sl0o,-
ooo The judge ordered that the road be sold
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-10-21
Secretary Foster WIN stpmn Ohio.

WASHINGTON CITY, Oct. 20.-Secretary Foster
left Washington City this evening for Ohio to
remain until after the election. He is booked
for ten speeches in behalf of the Republican
cause. his first one at Findlay, Thursday night,
being the main one of the series
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-10-21
Suicide at Arlington.

ARLINGTON, Oct 2a-Feter wilkinson. well.
known resident OF this section. was found dead
in he'd this morning Deceased had committed
suicide by shooting himself with shot gun,
which was found by his side.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-10-21
Smugglers in Prison

TACOMA, Oct 20-lspeeial Roche Hsrbor
whisky smugglers, with the exception OF Ike
sandwith. who furnished bonds, were taken to
McNeil's island today to await trial.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-10-21
A burlington Train Wrecked.

CHICAGO, Oct. 2l.-Burlington passenger train
No. 5, which left Chicago at 6 o'clock last night,
was wrecked near Monmouth, Ia, and large
number of passengers injured. The Burlington
officers in this city have no news.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-10-21
EIkins for Secretary of War.

NEW YORK, Oct. 20.-A Washington City
special asserts that the president has rendered
the war portfolio to Stephen B. Elkins.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-10-21

Lots and acres; VIM. D. Wood, sls second st
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-10-21
NO OTHER HOUSE IN SEATTLE CARRIES 1T.

same as sold all over the
United States.
We have it for men,
women and children. A
very superior article for cold
weather. This cut is used
by permission of the DR..
Jaeger Co., who sell only to
their agents in each city.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-10-14

GOTHAM will need to look well to
her laurels. If he hub makes a four
day connection with Europe, Via Gut
of Canso, those who desire to annihi-
late time and space in crossing the
Atlantic will take the Boston route.
Orders are being placed for the new
line of steamers, and railway survey
made for the terminal line TO the Nova
Scotia starting point. 1t will be rather
a dangerous route in early summer
until the icebergs float southwark ,
but there will always be enough to
patronize the short route.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-10-14

JOHN WANAMAKER's order for his
store girls to dress in black while on
duty was q sensible order whatever
criticism may be made upon him for
doing it. No man of business who
understands his business but dresses
simply and plainly while at his busi-
ness, and the woman who under
stands her business does ditto. Wan
amaker does not hire mis- clerks for
style hut for service, and the plainly
dressed clerk is subjected to fewe
tenn pta tons than her swell sister.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-10-14

AND now the Old world salt sellers
complain that the Yankees are
making their own salt and that there
is little demand for the foreign article.
With iron, steel, tin and salt cut off
from the list of European exports to
America the old world grows sour
and launches a kick at Christopher
for ever discovering this ungratetul
country.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-10-14

THE lottery question in Louisiana
has become involved with every
movement for the drainage of New Or
leans and the improvement of the
levee system of the state. TO divorce
them will rend the democratic party
worse than the men were rent, out Of
whom the legion of devils was cast
that made a shortage in the pork crop
of Gadara.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-10-14

AND still the tin plate liar will not
believe that any American tin is
manufactured in Ohio. That liar is SO
faithless that he would not believe in
American tinplate, if he fell from an
American tin roof, was impaled on a
tin point, packed in tin coffin and
had the pail fastened down with tin
tacks. Lying with him is political
virtue,
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-10-14

THE romance of the bully boy with
a glass eye" is ANONYMOUSLY ended.
Mrs. Paul Katz of New York refuses
to live with her Paul, having found
that he only had one eye on the main
chance, the other being glass one.
Paul sues for divorce on account of
abandonment, and 50 the glass eye
opens itself in court.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-10-14

DURING the first week in October
Neosho county, Kansas, filed mort.
cages to the amount of 81 ,7S5 and re-
leased S34, 800 farm mortgages. A
penny trumpet to a pound sterling
pessimistlc Pfeffer will not mention
this fact when he mounts the rostrum
as a calamity bowler.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-10-14

SAN ANTONIO does not actually
need to give $3.50, 900 to secure indus.
tries in order to save her passage up
Salt crock, as does Dallas, but $3.50, 0OC
invested in organizing and startin g
manufactures here would bring the
city millions within the next semi
decade. Plant manufactures and
reap prosperity.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-10-14

IF the expression of the press of
Texas counts for anything the short
term county convicts in the great ma
jority of instances would be put to
work upon the county roads. The
consensus of newspaper opinion in
Texas has favored this movement for
two years past.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-10-14

IT PUZZLES the farmer to under
stand how the tariff is just SO mach
more added to the cost of what he
buys, when the tariff is in some in
stances about equal to the price he
pays at home for his purchase.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-10-14

AN ENTIRE tin-plate plant asks to
be taken up by the roots and trans
planted from Wales to Savernake,
Virginia, the site of the new 81 900, 600
steel aud tin-plate mill. This is
rather rough on the tin-plate liar, but
industries cannot stop for HE accom-
mediation.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-10-14

QUEEN VIC, with her forty grand
children will be very likely to perpet-
uate the succession to the English
throne until the patience of the Eng
lish taxpayers is exhausted, and the
new order comes in.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-10-14
Yh0 PORT AranSaS
Company,
Corpus Christi, Tex.

Cut Flowers For Sale, bou-
quets and designs made to or
der. Plants for sale and also
fine specimen plants for dec
Grating purposes, such as:
palms, ferns, pandanus, GRO
tons, fiCus, grevillea robusta,
draCeara, alocasia and an
thurium. Roses - Chrysan-
themums, violets, gerani-
umns, cobus, hanging bas-
quets, greenhouse and pot
plants. Other nursery stock
ready in November, such
as fruit, shade, ornamental
and evergreen trees, at San
Antonio Nursery, 52I n Flores
St., F. B. ROsENBERGER,
Proprietor.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-10-14

TEXAS is again aglUating return
to the first principles of the alliance,
and discarding the Ocala platform
bosses, but the indications point TO
a continuation of the subtreaI ur yites
in the saddle. Macune al d TIE 'rell
are born gauchos.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-10-14

LOUISIANA will breathe a sigh of
relief when the U. S. supreme court
makes its deliverence on the constitu-
tionality or unconstitutionality of
that federal lottery law. The hearing
is set for the 10Th inst.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-10-14
$3.50 WILL BUY

A handsome cottage residence, Off rooms
with bath, stable, carriage, house, chick
en- house, wood house, etc. Hydrant
water, large lot, with fine shade trees and
shrubtery. New, neat and clean, about
four blocks from Military plaza. Will
ant ess at $4,000 a month.
- JEo.1T. HAMILTON & Co
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-10-14

= COUNT WALDERSEE, com Il lnder OF
the ninth corps of the &c man army,
is supposed to have been speaking by
the card when he announced to his
staff that when they met in the
spring they might have serious work
cut out for them. There will be no
European war before spring.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-10-14

his return TO Washington to meet the
representatives of Canadian reciproci-
ty. These gentlemen have been noti-
fed that the reciprocity conference
can wait. Uncle Sam is not banker
ing after Canadian reciprocity.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-10-14

ECUMENICAL council cOnclu des
that the religious press does not keep
pace with the development of the
secular branch of the profession. The
children of this world have ever
been wiser in their generation than
the children of light.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-10-14

THE northern and eastern doctors
are discussing la grippe and the pos
sibility of its return, the opinion be-
ing quite general that this country is
in for another siege of it. San An
tonic will excuse the visitant If other
engagements are pressing.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-10-14

conference made long cared exhibit
lions of themselves in their unseemly
quarrel over English politics, when
the question of secular press was
under discussion. John is as pugna-
cIous as a bull pup and the cloth
does not sanctity his disposition to
fight when his blood isup.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-10-14
To Prints and Publishers.

Ihave Campbell, two revolution
Cylinder Press, Brown Folding ma
chine, good lot of type for q six COL
umn daily which can sell at gen.
uine bargain. Write me for particu-
lars. B. F. JOHNSON,
S-22.tf CranstOn Press Man.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-10-14

THE month of October has been a
very trying one for those who go down
to the sea on ships to do business in
the great waters. So far the loss of
life reported in the Atlantic passage
has been gratifyingly small.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-10-14

DALLAS has devised very wisely, if
it be true as stated, that she has put
up $3.50, 900 to secure the packing plant
engineered by the butchers against
the "Big Four" That $3.50, 900 wilt
be worth ten times that amount to
Dallas within five years.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-10-14

The criminal record shows that the
bank forgers are keeping up with the
procession, and making a stake out of
the financial agencies.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-10-14

THE democrats are at perfect liber =
ty to put their own construction on
Mr.. Blaine's leisurely return to
Washington. They could not tell the
square truth about it anyhow and
it is just as we'll not to expect them to.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-10-14

GERMANY is q little anxious for the
assem- bling of the reichstag, but it
will be about six weeks before that
body will be called together. The
landtag will meet about the same
date.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-10-14

A GEORGIA judge fines lawyer
$500 for being late in court, knocks
the gentleman down for declaring his
honor no gentleman, and then fines
him $3.50 for contempt of court. That
Judge had no flies on him.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-10-14

MEXICO will eclipse all her previous
records in the great bull fight arrang-
ed for the 18th inst. the proceeds go
to the flood sufferers in Spain, and
sweet charity will cover the brutality
ofe exhibition.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-10-14

CHICAGO will try the experiment
of double deck street cars, forecast.
ing the needs OF the city during the
Worlds Fair. She is bound to have
something novel to astonish the
effete monarchies of the old world
with.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-10-14

A GAIN OF seventy-five per cent in
our trade with Brazil, as tine result of
reciprocity treaties with that country,
is gain enough In so short time to
satisfy reasonably minded man.