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WATER POWER COMPANY.
a Corporation That Contemplate the Use
or Water in Many ways.

a Corporation That Contemplate the Use
or Water in Many ways.
TOPEKA, Kan, Feb. IA new irri-
cation and water power company has
been formed here for operating in all
parts of Kansas in constructing and
maintaining dams, raceways, aque-
ducts, canals, wells and such other
works and appliances as may be re-
quired for the collection, conveyance
and use of water for manufacturing,
water and water power, and for utiliz-
ing and supplying water for the Pur-
pose OF irrigation. One of the principal
purposes of this company is to put IN
operation a system of irrigation
that can be used by individual
farmers at small expense, and
whether situated on streams or not
Where streams can be utilized
that will be done, but it is
believed that nearly every quarter sec
ton IN the State can be successfully ir-
rigated, in whole or in part, by an out
lay OF only few hundred dollars, and
from three to ten times its present val
ne With proper irrigation, one-fouFth
OF farm viii often produce more than
a whole quarter section in its natural
condition, and sure crop on part OF
the farm is better than the uncertain
chances without irrigation. Wherever
1t can be successfully done it is also
proposed to use the water for the pur-
poses of power The com pany is organ
lied with capital stock OF 81, 900, 600.
and VIII have its headquarters IN Tope-
za-
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a. j. Grover Dad.

ATCHsON, Kan, Feb. IA j.
Grover, of this county, a somewhat
noted character, died yesterday Of pa
resis- Several years ago he was prom
inent in Illinois politics and was once
the Republican candidate for Congress
in Chicago district He was defeated,
and he accused the Catholics of being
the cause of it. Later he wrote u
pamphlet abusing the Catholic religion,
and soon after came to Kansas, pur-
chasing a farm. In 1883 he was the
Union Labor candidate for Congress in
this district. He sought Democratic in
dOrsement, but his anti-CathOlic pam
phlet was sprung on him, which de-
feated his plans, and at the election he
received less than 1000 votes OF recent
years Mr.. Grover has been d frequent
contributor to the press of the country
on the tariff.
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PORTER DEAD.
The Admiral of the Navy Sur
renders to Death
Although Not Unexpected EzIa CAN some
what Sud6en-E1Is Long Career
in the Navy Briefly
SkeEohed.

WAsHuyeroS, Feb. I4.-Admiral David
p. Porter died yesterday morning.
His death resulted from fatty degen-
Grafton of the heart, which relentless
disease fixed its fatal clutch upon him
at Newport, R. /, last summer, when.
contrary to the advice of his physician
he overtaxed his strength by taking
violent exercise, and was stricken down
with a complication Of diseases, includ-
ng congestion of the lungs and drOpsy,
His death this morning was calm and
peaceful. 1t came almost entirely with
cut warning. When DR.. Wales left him
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FemaIe suRrags In the House.

TOPEKA, Kan, Feb. 1.-THE House
of Representatives last night by a vote
OF 90 TO adopted the following:
Section /. That women. a years old and
pOssessin g all the other necessary qualIdca-
tions of voters, shall be entitled TO vote at all
general, special and municipal elections ia
this State, the same men
Section ? That women, q years of age
and possessing all the other necessary quail
locations, shall be entitled 20 be voted for
and hold all State county. mum Cipai and
township offices in this State.
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new YORK, Feb. 15.-At 1910 o'clock
yesterday General Sherman's condt-
&zon was such as to preclude hope of re-
.soxery. The swelling of the face and
geek had subsidized and erysipe1as was
znder control The danger was Of an
ether kind-the development of lung
srouble complicated with a return of
the long standing asthma
At 5:45 o'clock all the members of the
Family were summoned to the Generals
-szsdside, as the end was thought to be
sEear- At 7:1O o'clock it was said that
-zhe General would live not later than Q
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TO CONSIDER IRRIGATION.
a Resolution ia the Kansas Legislature FOE
"A Western Convention.


Western Convention
TOPEKA, Kan, Feb. 1.-THE people
of Kansas are daily becoming more in
terested in the subject of irrigation, and
it is generally conceded that the only
salvation of the western counties, es-
pecially, is the establishment of q
thorough system for supplying the
ground with moisture. Many schemes
for accomplishing this have been sug-
gested and there IS a general desire to
secure all available information which
Will aid in the accomplishment of the
result desired.
To accomplish this Speaker Elder has
introduced a concurrent resolution in
the House calling mass convention to
be held in Topeka April Is, and re-
questing Governor Humphrey to invite
the States of Texas, Nebraska, North
and South Dakota, Wyoming, Nevada
and California and the Territories of
Oklahoma, New Mexico, Utah and Ari-
iona to send such number of delegates
to take part in the convention as shall
seem proper to their Governors.
The resolution also declares it the
sense of the Legislature that Congress
should, by liberal system of appropri-
alton, irrigate the arid lands of this
country as far as practicable to be done,
and that the movement to do this might
in justice to hOmeseeizers be inaugurated
without delay.
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OMAHA, Neb-, Feb. 14--H. NJ. ROdg-
ers, the insurance agent who last week
wrote a letter eonfessing the murder OF
a girl at Mercer, Pa, and then took
poison but was placed in jail for the
crime, is making a determined effort to
starve himself to death he has taken
no food for seven days. Physicians
found him in his cell and forced food
down his throat. He fought like a
demSn and declares lac viii die
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SHERMAN Is DEAD.
Ehe Old Commander Fights His
Last Battle.

II Gallant Struggle For Life and Peaceful
End-The Great Soldiers Last Hours
Sketch OF His Life and
Deeds
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-05-28
THE rage FOR REVISION
Society of Friends Trying to
Bring Their Three Fac
tons Together
The Most Conservative Relig
ious Society in the
World is Aroused
Introduction of a Proposition
Excites an Interesting
Discussion

New YORK, May 27-Even the Quakers
have not escaped the rage for revision
which has broken out this spring In sew
eral of the Protestant denominations.
The )ciety of Friends yearly meeting is
now being held in Rutherford place. Del
egate John M. Hutchinson introduced a
proposition yesterday that the discipline
of the society be revised, so as to bring II
into closer conformity with the views OF
the Friends of the present day. A ramb-
ling discussion on revision followed, one
delegate holding that it was not needed,
and that the written discipline and the
rules and regulations of the society EN-
bodied the views of George Fox, William
Penn and Elizabeth Horton; and that the
members should conform to the rules
more closely, instead of making new ones
Latter day Quakers, he said, we're faI
different from their primitive ancestors,
and a revival of spirit was needed 10
bring them back to conformity with the
letter and spirit of their ancient rules
The proposition which seemed to meet
with the greatest favor was that the sub
ject of revising the discipline be turned
over to a special committee TO report a.
the next yearly meeting.
Some of the revlsionists, 1T Is said, ain
at broadening the church discipline 81
that the rival factions of Friends may b'
brought together. AS 1t is now the "Hick
Site Quakers number $4,000 In the Unitet
States, and the non affll liating Quaker
number 1000. The orthodox Friends
however, form the largest body, number
ing 1880, making total for, the thre
factions OF 1O693O. Some think the non
afiiliating and the orthodox Quaker
might be brought together.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-05-28
FATAL ACCIDENT
Peter Johnson Crushed to Death in &
Sand Pit

Sand Pit
SEATTLE, May 27-Peter johnson, a
Swede, aged "a, was crushed to death
side OF Fourteenth street. south of the
South school. He and a number OF others
were digging out sand for Nick Rice, and
at half-past IL o'clock JohnsOn's com
panlons left, leaving him alone working
In a pit about ten feet deep.
When his companions returned after
dinner they were surprised to see that
the pit had filled up by the falling OF sand
from the bank above, and they feared that
johnson might have been caught by the
falling earth, still they had hopes that he
had gone to dinner, and that the cave-in
happeHed during his absence.
Their suspicious, however, were the
greater aroused when little later on Mr..
Rice and Lincoln ReardOn appeared on
the scene. Mr.. ReardOn who lives at the
corner of Day and Market streets, and
with whom johnson boarded, said that
johnson had not been at dinner. The
men then set to work to excavate the
sand from the pit, and after digging down
| about two feet came In contact with the
head Of the unfortunate man. He was
| found In an upright position leaning
against the side of the pit with one fool
raised as though he had received warning
of his danger and tried to escape It
| When found life was entirely extinct.
1t was about :35 p. m. when the body
was exhumed. 1t showed no signs OF
bruises neither from a casual examination
were any bones found to be broken. The
amount of sand that fell into the pit was
yariously estimated at from two to foui
tons. Coroner Horton was notified inn
mediately upon the discovery of the body
but at 2:30 he had not appeared on the pi
where the body lay.
johnson has lived In Seattle for abou
two years and has lately been living a
Faunteroy and Taylor streets, where h'
| owned property.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-05-28
His SUCCESSOR NAMED
Commissioner Raum Asserts
That He Does Not In
tend to Resign
Reports are in Circulation That
Indicate His Early
Retirement
Deputy Davidson is Named as
the Man to Occupy
the Office

New York, May 27-A Washington
special says that while Commissioner
Raum continues to assert that he does
not intend to resign his office, there are
reports in circulation that indicate the
probability of his early retirement.
One Of them names his successor; and,
1t is said by gentleman who is friendly
to General Raum, that the president has
been talking about Deputy Commissioner
Davidson as commissioner.
Mr.. Davidson is from Cooperstown, N.
Y. He has been in Office since this ad
ministration came in, and the president
has noticed that, during all the contro-
versy about Tanner and Raum, he has
kept at his business, carrying on the
affairs of the office; and that he has never
been referred to, in any criticism, by the
men who have found fault with his
superior officers.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-05-28
SHIPPING DEMoRALIZED
A General Decline of the Lumber and
Coal Trade


Coal Trade
SAN FRANCISCO, May 27-"There ap-
pears to be general decentralization OF
the coast shipping trade" says Captain
Taylor, president of the chamber of com
merce
"Trade was very good during the win
ter and 1t Is to be regretted that IT fell
through just at the opening OF our busy
season."
How do you account for it?'
There is great dullness In the lum-
Der business now and that causes a large
number of coasters to lie idle. Then coal
is cheap on account OF an over-supply In
the market. That lessons the demand
for transportation; and last but not least
the strike among the coal miners up
North, lately, has been the means oil
holding large number OF vessels there
waiting for cargoes. You can see there
are very good reasons for the demorali-
Zation OF trade just now"
"Do you see any near prospects for re-
vival OF trader
Il can't say that do. There must first
be more life IN the lumber trade and there
must be greater demand for coal, and
the strikes among the miners must cease,
"If revival rests on these improbable
ties, how are you going to have itP'
Contracts FOR building coasting vessels
during the past winter are now being iin-
ished up, and it is probable when these
ships are launched there will be little de-
mand for construction of others at once
"Do you consider the Hawaiian sugar
trade improving muchY'
''It has been Improving rapidly for the
past ten years and 1t seems to me that Il
must go on improving as rapidly, righ
straight along. The plantation business
is getting to be big thing on the Islands
OF course we will have to build plenty o
ships to keep up with the increase OF trad'
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-05-28
TRAIN WRECK
A Car Runs on the TRACK on the Ocean
Dock

The curious spectacle OF boxcar one
half Of which was over the outer edge OF
the wharf. was witnessed at the ocean
dock yesterday afternoon. Early yester-
day morning as one Of the hacks belong
ing TO the Fairhaven Truck and Transfer
company was driving on the dock one OF
the planks became loose In some unac-
countable manner and the carriage
dropped through, breaking the axle and
dam aging the vehicle considerable. The
plank was replaced, but was allowed to
project over the railroad track. and when
the freight backed down the first car
Jumped the track, and before II could be
stopped the forward trucks had passed
over the guard rail, and breaking loose
from the body OF the car sank in the Bay,
leaving the car hanging over the edge OF
the wharf. Fortunately the coupling did
not break and the car was thereby pre-
vented from dropping overheard. The
Land company's piledriver was brought
TO the scene OF the accident and soon
ted the car and iished the trucks out
OF the water.
When the accident occurred Mr.. Per-
rott, Of Perrott a. Bailey, the boathouse
men was repairing a boat within q few
feet OF where the trucks fell overheard
and seeing the big car coming towards
him, jumped overheard. Mr.. Perrott I,
| not an expert swimmer and was about u
sink out OF sight when some bystandei
rushed 10 his assistance and quickly
pulled him ashore
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-05-28
INGALLS, OPINION
Advice Given to a Meeting of Republi-
can Editors

HUTCHINSON, Kan, May 27-At a meet
ing yesterday of the Republican editors
of the Seventh congressional district, a
letter from Senator InIalls was read
Among other things the letter sad
"The Republican party must read1ust
itself to the changed conditions of Amer
ican life, or it will perish. | wish to save
it from this fate by rallying the spirit OF
energy. the aggressive and polite force OF
its founders to the campaign. Harrison
will be re- nominated and Cleveland will
be his opponent. If we have courage and
confidence it will be an Austerlitz. III we
dicker with popular error, compromise
with unprincipIed leaders, and sneer al
honest differences, in my Judgment and
opinion will be Waterloo"
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-05-28
Won the Derby

LONDON, May 27-The great event OF
the English turf was run today at EPSON.
The weather was fine. 1t was the second
day OF the EPSON meeting, and the race
for the Derby stakes the chief event AS
usual the course was crowded with all
classes and conditions Of people, and the
road from the city to EPSON Downs was
filled with vehicles Of every kind, There
were the usual conditions, and the distance
about mile and half.
The victor was Sir Johnston's colt
Common; NJ. f. Blanco's colt Gouver-
nour second, and Sir James Dukes colt
Martenberg thirn. There were eleven
starters
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-05-28
CLERICAL INTERFERENCE
Cardinal Gibbon to be Heard in the
Malta Affair

New York, May 27-The Times Wash
Ington special says: "The department
people profess their inability to under
stand just how Cardinal Gibbons will set
about the task said to have been assigned
him by the pope, of obtaining an equita-
BILE solution of the questions raised by the
New Orleans lynching. OF course neither
the pope nor Cardinal Gibbons has any
relations with the state department, dip
lomatic or otherwise.
Nothing has been heard from either
OF them relative to their new plans re-
garding the affair, and there does not ap-
pear to be any marked expectation that
either OF them will address the depart
ment on the subject. 1t lis said at the
department that Cardinal Gibbons has
the same right as any citizen to offer sug-
gestlons to the authorities, or to ask for
proper information; and IL any commu-
nication is received from him, II will be
given all due consideration. There Is
however, strong sentiment that the
questions raised by the New Orleans In
cident will be settled by the regular dip
lomatic channels"
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-05-28
AN INTERESTING DECISION
The Government Does Not License
Liquor Selling

CHICAGO, May 27-Following the decis-
ion OF the supreme court in the original
package case, an interesting circular
comes to the collector of customs Of this
district from Commissioner Of Internal
Revenue Mason. The commissioner states
that he has received many letters stating
that In many parts Of the country the re-
tail liquor dealers claim to hold govern
ment license to sell liquor and defy the
local or state prohibitory law.
The commissioner says that the belief Is
evidently current that the United States
licenses liquor selling and adds: "Once
for all, this office wishes itunderstood that
the government does not license liquor
selling of whatever description; 1t only
puts yearly tax on liquor sellers and
does not seek to interfere in prohibition
districts -
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-05-28
Reformed Presbyterian Synod

PITTsBURG, May 27-The sixty second
synod Of the Reformed Presbyterian
church of North America began this
morning with 200 delegates present. The
entire session was devoted to prayer.
This synod is branch of the Reformed
Presbytericn church, known as the Ole
school, and the same question will come
before it that caused the split In 1888, viz
fright of suffrage" After the session
one of the nine ministers suspended tol
exercising the rio ht OF suffrage, SAID, u
the SYNOD sustains the suspension anc
put us out of the church, at least twenty
five ministers will follow u.s."
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-05-28

SAN FRANCISCO, May 27-The forecast
for Oregon and Washington today is light
rains.
Heavy showers OF lain prevailed In this
city this morning.
CHICAGO May 27-Temperature in this
city, ~; at Cincinnati, 40; at st. Louis, 40;
at New York, 50; at New Orleans, 20 de-
grees above.
WASHINGTON, May q The clearing
condition has moved from Wisconsin "a
Lake Erie; the storm In Alberta remains
stationary. increasing In intensity;
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-05-28
STOCK RUNNING AT LARGE
Complaints of Ruined Gardens and
Trampled Lawns

Property owners, who have gone TO con-
siderable trouble and expense In beautify-
ing their homes by planting flowers and
trees, are complaining Of the depreda-
tlons caused by cows, horses and other
animals that are allowed to run at large
One gentleman who has spent a great
deal Of time and labor planting a
garden and building a fence
around his residence Oh Belllng-
ham heights, is particularly bitter
in his denunciations. Yesterday morning
when he stepped out Of his house TO come
down town he found his fence torn down,
his garden trampled and ruined, and IN
the midst OF all stood COW unconcernedly
chewing the remains OF lot Of plants
Just sproutng out OF the ground II
would be mild way OF expressing II "a
say that he was mad. His language was
more forcible than eloquent, and he pro-
claims that he will hereafter make Law
to protect himself II the council does moi
soon take some action In the matter.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-05-28
DECORATION DAY
Arrangements Perfected for It's Observ
ance in Fairhaven

ance In fafrhRven
The Grand Army posts Of both New
Whatcom and Fairhaven have decided to
unite in the observance OF Memorial Day,
and the exercises customary on this occas-
ion will take place in the Focal City.
Messrs. Major Ell Wilkin, L. w. Gillette
and A. II. Clarke have been appointed a
committee OF arrangements by Colman X.
Apperson post, and have invited all or
ganizations TO participate in the memo
rial exercises on Saturday next. The
various organizations parti ,ipatlng
will parade and detachments OF the posts
will visit the cemetery and decorate the
graves OF old soldiers buried there. The
Knights OF Pythlas pavilion has been
secured for the literary exercises. Instead
OF the one usual GRAFTON, several speakers
will deliver short addresses.
The Junior order OF American Mechan.
les, In keeping with their usual custom
will present the public schools of Fair
haven with flag. The exercises attend
ing the presentation are impressive ant
appropriate.
fhe Ladies Relief Corps on the Ba,
will be prominent feature In the exer
ella
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-05-28
FATHER AND SON
A Fearful Tragedy Caused by Rivalry
In Love

PORTLAND, Me, May PA few years
ago French Canadian named Peter Han
coriac moved from New Brunswick TO
Upson, In the Rangely Lake lumber
region, and opened small store. Two
years since he died, leaving all his posses
sions, including 5000 In cash, to his sole
heir, a 15-year- old daugh tel, and appointed
Jackson OIdershaw,a camp boss, her guar
dian.
The guardian was a widower and father
OF son 25 years old. They both fell In
love with the girl and her goods; she
promised the father TO marry him, and
engaged with the son to elope last Satur'
day night While trying to get away
Oldershaw came upon them, and, drawing
a revolver, took aim at his son. His In
tention OF killing the young man was
frustrated by the girl interposing. herself
and she received the ball In her shoulder
In falling she knocked the pistol out o
the old mans hand, whereupon he grab
bed an ak to save himself from his son
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-05-28

who rushed at him with similar weapon.
Father and son fought like tigers, both
being badly cut, when the elder slipped on
the blood which had flowed from the girls
wounds.
While down, his son nearly severed his
head from the body. He died almost in
stantly and the son fed. The last heard
of the girl she was not expected to live.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-05-28
Married at Olympia

OLYMPIA, May 27-Hon.J J. b. Reavls, OF
North Yakima, was married In Tacoma
at o'clock this morning to Miss Minnie
Freeman, a well known school teacher OF
Olympia and Tacoma.
Rev. Mr.. Patterson performed the cere-
monv. The couple left for Banff, on the
line Of the Canadian Pacific. Mrs. Reavis
is the sister of Mrs. w. IL. Roberts OF this
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-05-28

DUNKIRK, May 27-The fire which broke
out yesterday in the petroleum house at
Condekerque is more serious than was at
first supposed. Ten people have been
burned to death, and the flames are still
spreading. Many houses surrounding the
refinery have been destroyed.
There are eight large petroleum reser-
volrs adjoining the scene OF the fire, and i
is feared they will explode and cause much
more damage and loss OF life.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-05-28
Knights of Reciprocity

ToAEKA, Kansas, May H-The grand
lodge OF the knights of Reciprocity will
hold its first national convention In this
city next Tuesday, and make arrange
ments before extending the order In other
states where the Alliance movement Is
threatening the Republican party.
There are now 200 lodges of this order
In this state, with a membership OF 1000.
The mania for secret society work In
western politics has forced the Repub-
llcans to adopt this means Of preserving
their organization.