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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-01-20
BESICIA MUST FIGHT.
California Town May Get the Gun Fac
tory, but Matter VIII Be Looked Into,

WASHINGTON CRY, Jan. 19-[Special. i
Senator Mitchell today introduced a reso-
luton, which has been submitted 10 the
commission appointed to locate gun fac
factory on the Pacific coast The COM
mission has reported in favor of Benicia, a
point near San Francisco. Many other
places on the Pacific coast presented their
claims to selection, among them Seattle,
Tacoma and Portland. Complaint has
been made that the board did not give 10
these places the consideration TO which
they We're entitled. Senator Mitchell pro-
poses TO get the whole matter before the
public. that II may be known how it was
that the commission overlooked the other
sites and selected the one il did.
HIS resolution directs the secretary OF
VAR Ia furnish the Senate committee copv
OF ali recommendations and statements of
Boards OF Trade, Chambers Of Commerce.
and other representative commercial
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RAILROAD NOTES.

c. C. Borey has resigned as paymaster
for Shepard, Henry & Co., contractors for
the Seattle K Montana railroad, and left
for Minneapolis on the Canadian Pacific
railroad yesterday, TO take the position of
bookkeeper for the Washburn-Crosby Mill
ing Company.
E. Mcneil, general superintendent and
I. W. Lee, assistant general passenger
agent. of the Union Pacific railroad were
III the city on Sunday and went TO What
com yesterday.
The new siding of the Northern Pacific
railroad at the Palouse roller mills is
ready for the rails. 1t is between !. 500
and 1,6H feet long and will greatly relieve
the crowding of the tracks at the depot.
The Postal Telegraph Company yester-
day opened an Office at Union City, on its
line between Olympia and Port Townsend.
James Mcknight. general counsel of the
Northern Pacific railroad, goes TO Ana
cortes TODAY
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KANSAS CITY REDUCED $4,000.
Ordinance Extending Limits Null and
yotd-Nuch Litigation Expected.

KANSAS CRY, Jan. l9.-The ordinance
passed by the common council last year,
whereby a tract of over twenty square
miles was added to the city limits, was de-
clared null and void by the supreme court
this morning. The court decided that in
asmuch as the city limits are defined by
charter it would be necessary to amend
the charter to extend the limits The
effects of the decision will be far-reaching
and will probably result in almost inter-
minable litigation. Aldermen have been
elected from the annexed districts, taxes
levied and collected, improvements made,
etc. There is question whether the
ordinances of the council since its enlarge
ment are valid. and city officials are greatly
perturbed. The population will be re-
duced by l., 600.
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INGERsOLL'S EMPHATIC DENIAL.
He Was Not Reproved for Knocking the
Clutches From Under Christians.


y few days ago We published in the
Blade "A little story which is floating on
the newspaper sea, credited to the Phila-
delphia MqHircr, to the effect that, on a
slushy, sleety day, the late Washington
Mclean was sitting in the reading-room
OF the Riggs house at Washington. when
Colonel Bob Ingersoll entered The fol-
lowing is the conversation quoted:
As he entered the apartment he held out his
Nh. Mclean took his hand, and, as he did so,
said: Bob, l wish you could have been here
little while ago. saw soene out there that
made made M me wish was twenty years younger A
avenue when young, lusty fellow ran by him.
and, as he did so, kicked the crntch from under
him. him and ..I tpmoled MIN down into the
He should have been sent to the peni-
Tertiary" do You really think SOP said
what else could thing and t ret e' Rob
said Mclean, that is what YOU doing every
week in the year Here are poor, old, infirm
Christians with nothing To I'D or support them
but their belief in re gion; nothing TO keep
them out OF the mire OF despair but faith; and
yet You go about kicking the church from under
them worse than even this fictitious fellow did
20 this fictitious soldier"
We have just received the following let
ter from Colonel lngersoll concerning the
above:
NEW YORK, Dee. IS, 1s9o-Editor oftthe Toledo
Aft&ttt~1& 1fttAT +1S AktSutlcD was called To
an article IN your paper in reference 10 a Goa
velSation claimed 20 have taken place hatwesn
the late Wa shincton Mclean and myself
Nothing OF the kind ever occurred The same
story WIS told. with Henry Ward Bescher in the
place OF Mr.. Mclean. Mr.. Beeeher denied H.
and did the same.
As matter of fact, nothing could he more
ldiouo than the ideR that men who arc DESTROY
Ing superstition are taking cYutcheS from,
Christian eTtpples viii the Christians admit
that they are crippleS, and win they admit that
their crceGs are cT0tChesf VIII they also admit
that the free thinker takes away their cratehes
and leaves them helpless eripples9 II would he
cruel totske crutches from q cripple: on the
other hand. il would be exceedingly philan-
throplc aud humane 10. cure the cripple so thst
he would throw away the clutches himself.
Nv effort has been 10 make man SUPERIOR 70
suPeFsutou-to educate him 20 that degree that
ne shall need 10 crutcheS, and 70 convince him
that A good cause never has and never Viii need
the assistance Of iSlSehocd
. There is not orc word Of truth in the story
No such conversation ever occurred Yt,fIrs
very truly, RosERr Cf. INGFKsoI4.
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Confederate Veterans Honor Grant.

New YORK, Jan. 19.-The first annual
dinner of the Confederate Veterans Camp
of New York tonight brought together
many prominent men from all parts of the
Union. The camp is said to be the first
ex-Confederate organization north of the
Potomac. Miss Winnie Davis. who was
their honored guest, was greeted when she
entered the hall with a rebel yell given
with vigor not equaled since the days of
1865. The mention of the name of General
Grant in different speeches brought forth
cheer after cheer. His name was spoken
of with that of Lee. Thomas 4. Young
pledged the energy of every member of the
camp to complete the monument of GEN
eral Grant. His memory was drunk in ST.
lenee by all standing.
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GOVERNOR THAYER NOT INSANE.
But Only Tribe Weak-He Applies for
Injunction on Boyd.

LINCOLN, Neb., Jan. 19.-Notice was
served today on Governor Boyd that ex-
Governor Thayer would apply to the SUI
preme court for an injunction restraining
him from acting as governor. The iniunc-
ton will come up in court January 30.
Thayer's petition alleges that he was forced
to give up his apartments through fear
that he would be removed by force and
with violence. Governor Thayer was seen
tonight by an Associated Press representa-
tive, and expressed great indignation over
the reports sent out concerning his mental
condition. He is tribe weak, but will be
in his usual health after few days rest.
His mind is not affected in the slightest
degree
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bodies. and of all municipal corporations,
together with all petitions. statements.
documents and other papers whatsoever Z.
any time heretofore presented since the
first day of October last. either directly to
the war department or the military board
heretofore appointed under the provisions
of the act of the last session OF the present
congress, approved August Is, 1880,
for the purpose OF examining IN
to the facilities for producing
steel FORCES and for the purpose OF select
ing site for the location and establishing
OF gun factory on the Pacific coast. which
relate to the subject of site for such gun
factory, and submitted in the nature OF
information, as showing the commercial
and military importance and other faclI-
ties of the several sites suggested to such
hoard. as proper to be considered as
suitable and nroner sites for such PURPOSE.
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AT AUNTY's HOUSE.

One time when ives at aunty's house,
Way in the country-where
They's list but woods, and pigs and cows,
An alls outdoors and air.
An orehurd-Swing. and churry trees,
An chnrrfes in EN-, Yes, an these
Here redbead birds steal all they please
An fetch 'em eff you darei
Wy wunst. one time when we WIZ there
Nc q out on the porch'
Wife where the cellar door wuZ shut
The table WIZ; an /
Let aunty set by me an cut
My whites Iup-an' pie.
Tuz awful funny could SEQ
The red-heads in the churry tree;
An bee-hiyes, where you got to be
So keerffl goin by
An comp'ny there an all! an VIC,
We ct out on the porch
An ist ct p'surres an things
At ma don't low me to-
An chickun giZzurds don't like wings
Like Parunts does, do your
An all the time the wind bowed there,
An | could feel il in my hair,
An its smell clover ver'where!
An a old red head flew
Purt nigh wife over my high chair,
When ice e. out on the porch!
james llhitco1nb Rieu.
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THE GREAT NORTHERN LINE.
Ready for Rails by March-Ciosing Up
Right-of-Way Suits.


Right-of-Way Suits.
There is every probability that the grade
of the Seattle d Montana railroad will be
ready for tracklaying by March l. From
the point of connection with the Fair
haven e. Southern to Stanwood, distance
of eighteen miles, it will be finished in
about two weeks, and from Stanwood to
Marysvllle it will be finished in four
weeks. Of the latter section, the stretch
between the Stillaguamish river and
Marysville is already finished and the
heaviest work to be done-about two miles
of bridging at the mouth of the Stilla-
guamish-ls progressing well. Good prog
ress is being made with the cribbing along
the shore south of that point. The only
breaks in the line are due to right-of-way
difficulties at few points.
Judge Thomas Burke, T. ]. Miner and
Andrew Woods returned on Sunday from
Snohomish, where they have been trying
several condemnation suits. In the suit
against Captain w. ]. Bryant, the railroad
company's motion to set aside the dismiss
sal of the first case was denied, prelimi-
nary hearing was given in a new case, con-
demning new right-of-way on the same
property, and the case was set for trial be-
tore a jury on February 5.
In the suit against Gilchrist verdict of
Sl,02o damages was given, the property af
fected being near Stanwood. W. g. Doug
las was given verdict of $500. The rail-
road made motions for new trial in both
cases, and will certainly appeal in the
Douglas case, as the land in question is en-
tirely unimproved.
An injunction suit by Henry f. Hall has
stopped work on Shilshole avenue, Bal
lard, and the preliminary hearing has been
set for February 6. This is the only right
oef-way difficulty remaining in King coun-
ty. all the injunction suits on the Seattle
water front having been settled The
right-of-way has all been secured in Skagit
county, and the cases already mentioned
are the only ones outstanding in Sno-
homish county. Thus, the obstacles TO the
completion of the road have almost all
been removed.
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MADISON STREET CABLE BREAKS.
An Accident Causes Much Wa1king-The
Damage is Repaired.

The cable of the Madison street road
stranded and broke at Second street about
O'Clock last evening, causing the cars to
stop running. Many residents along that
street had to walk home to dinner, and as
the road was not again put in operation
last night, there was great outbreak of
pedestrianism among those who remained
down town till evening. Fortunately no
cars were on any of the steep grades, so
that there was no danger of accidents.
Superintendent Gibson was soon OH the
scene with gang of men, and he hauled
the cable out of the slot and spliced it,
As there was not enough slack for the pur-
pose new piece had to be spliced on, and
this work occupied several hours. Cars
Will run as usual TODAY
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PERSONAL MENTION.

Mr.. w. G. Wheelock. large leather
manufactures OF Providence. is ar the
Rainier, and is making a tour of the Coast.
Judge John y. Scott, of Port Towns
end, superintendent of construction OF the
government building, was in the city yes
terday on his return from Olympia.
Herbert W. Taylor, chief clerk in the
United States land office, has Just returned
from a trip TO Fairhayen and Whatcom.
Mr.. f. Dossett, banker of Minnesota,
is Mt the Arlington, looking about with a
view to locating.
Mr., H. l.. Tibballs. jr.. mayor of Port
Townsend, was in the city yesterday
Judge +. W. Benson, formerly of Wilbur.
hut now Of Fairhaven. is ut the Arlington.
Mr.. John #. Cordray returned from Port
land yesterday.
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THE TROUBLE ENDED.
Oregon Improvement Bondhold-
ers Arrange it All.
RECEIVER TO BE DISCHARGED.
Debt and Back Interest to be Paid
Work on the Great Northern
Madison Street Cable Breaks.

NEW YORK, Jan. ia meeting of the
first mortgage bondholders of the Oregon
Improvement Company was held today.
About twenty bondholders were present
and r. Il. 0lcott presided. Mr.. Olcott af-
said that arrangements were per-
fected for the discharge of the receiver. the
payment of the floating debt and back in
terest, and for the return of the property
into the stockholders hands.
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CAUGHT IN THE ACT.
A Man Detected RobbinS Drunken
Man.

An old man, who was drunk in the
Morning Star saloon last night, had his
pocket picked by a Whitechapel "hobo."
The fellow approached the old man, and,
under the pretense of steadying him.
slipped his hand into his pocket and re-
heved him OF his pocketbook. A man who
was looking on informed Bartender Nell
son of what he had done, and Nelson de-
manded the return of the property.
The thief refused, but the bartender in
sisted on compliance with his order and
hacked IL up by show of force. The
hobo" then dug mp the pocketbook and
received considerable tistic punishment for
his little "short-hnnd work y
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THE RAUM INVESTIGATION.
Bradley Tanner and Green b. Raum, j r
on the witness Stand.

WASHINGTON CRY, Jan. 19.-The Raum
investigation was resumed this morning.
Assistant Secretary Busy testified that he
did not now have and never did have any
interest in the refrigerator company.
Raum once asked him to allow the use of
his name in organizing the company in
order to comply with the law, and beiiev-
ing Commissioner Raum to be a thor
oughly reputable man, he had no hesita-
ton in attending the meeting at
Alexandria at which the company was
organized. He did not intend to be
stakeholder, and so far as he knew no
stock ever was assigned him.
Bradley Tanner, the, commissioners
private secretary, testined that he was sec
retary and treasurer of the District of
Columbia Refrigerator Company. No
stock ever was issued.
Green b. Raum, IT., was asked by Cooper
the name Of the man who took care of his
horses He replied that his name was
O'Donnell, messenger in the pension
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Captain sheahan suS,ende,s

Chief Monroe yesterday had private
consultation with Jailers Stretch and
Evans and Captain Henry Sheahan. the
outcome OF which was the suspension of
Captain Sheahan III addition To and for the
same reason that the two jailers were Sus
pended-alloving Conner To escape All
three Of the officers will have To await an
Investigation by the board of IRE commits
EfanarS
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Contractors. Suit Against Oregon Pacific.

PORTLAND, Jan. 19.-[Special. THE case
of Searle & Dean, contractors, against the
Oregon Pacific Railroad Company, to re-
cover 100000 for work done under con-
tract, came to trial in the United States
circuit court here today. Defendant
claimed that the amount of work alleged
to have been done had not been
done, but admitted owing Searle &
Dean about $4,000. The contract
produced contained a clause providing
that in case of any dispute in regard to
work or material the matter should be
referred to the division engineer whose
decision should be final. Plaintiff pro-
duced the engineers estimates and evil
dence to show that they were wrong, to
which defendant objected, as the
engineers estimates were to be
hnal unless fraud or carelessness
could be shown, and as neither
had been alleged in complaint. the court
sustained objection and the evidence was
ruled out. Defendant then asked iudg-
ment of non-suit. which the court refused,
as such judgment could only be, given
before the case went TO trial. So the
lawyers were on the horns of dilemma,
and not being able TO proceed with the
case asked for time to consider, which the
court granted
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North Dakota May Reflect Pierce.

BISMARCK. n. D., Jan. 19.--Tomorrow
balloting begins for United States senator.
The Democrats have caucused and agreed
to support ex-Seeretary NJ. L. Mccormick.
The fight of the field on the Republican
side against the reelection of Gilbert A.
Pierce has been SO determined that all eff
forts to hold Republican caucus thus far
have failed. 1t is probable a majority of
the Democrats. after casting compli-
mentary vote for Mccormick, will throw
for a. low tariff Republican. Pierce's
friends are sanguine.
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LETTER FROM A FIREMAN.
His Opinion Of the Observation-Disclosures
and of Cotton Hose.

MINNEAPoLIs, Jan. Is.
To THE EDITOR: Allow me to congratulate
you on the excellence of your paper of January
/. am interested in Seattle real estate in
small way, and your paper has given me much
valuable information.
| see you are having quite controversy over
the fire hose question, and / am credited with
saying that Paragon hose is the best hose made.
/ consider the Paragon aud Eureka among the
best cotton hose made, but in our climate | find
that the best grades OF rubber hose give the best
satisfaction. In buying fire department sup
plies the best is always the cheapest in the end.
f. L. STETsoy,
Ex-Chief of Fire Department
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Mr. L. Il. Andrews, president OF the
Harrison League and one Of the represen-
'atives of King county in the state iegis-
iataEe IS very iii n his home in this city.
Vie VAS seen last night with view 10
aSeersslninc what the prospect was for his
goinc 20 Olympia.
-lfi find. said he "from the hallotinc on
Tuesday that my presence Is desirable /
snail so TO Olympia on Wednesday al all
hazards. consider ii ono of the greatest
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Chauncey r. BLACK for senator.

HARRISBURG, Jan. 19.-The Democratic
members of the legislature in joint caucus
nominated Chauncey +. Black candidate
for United States senator A resolution
was adopted calling on congress to drop
partisan measures and pass laws needed to
foster the impoverished business interests
of the country
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Tunnel From New York to Brooklyn

ALBANY, JAN ia company with 49,
100000 capital was Incorporated today to
construct tunnel between New York city
and Brooklyn. Austin Corbin heads the
directory, and among others on it is Secre-
tary of the Navy Tracy. Among the sub
scribers are Abram 5. Hewitt, Levi p.
Morton, 4. 2. 0lcott, c. T. Huntington
and Calvin s. Brice.
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Northern Pacific Condemnations.

The condemnation suits of the Northern
Pacific railroad for right-of-way through
property at the head of the bay for the
new freight track will all be tried in the
hrst week of February. The suit against
Painter has been set for the ID, that
against Wallingford for the Sd, Black for
the 4th and Ladd for the TIL
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The Value of silver.

PORT DISCOVERY, Jan. II.
To THE EDITOR: Will YOU please favor me by
answering question? What makes the value
of silver, the government or the brokers? Also
the value of coin silver? / am, respectfully,
PETER MUTTY.
1.-THE price of silver is fixed by neither the
government nor the brokers. 1t varies from day
to day, like the value of potatoes or copper. The
silver dollar contains 371l4 grains of pure silver
Bar silver is quoted every day in the Posi- INTEL
LIGENcER's market reports. Silver would be a
precious metal If not used as money at ALL
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Senator Teller Renominated.

DENVER, Jan. 19.-The Republican caucus
tonight renominated Senator Teller The
row in the legislature, however. has not
yet been compromised and the matter has
been referred to the supreme court.
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Frank Mossman Kills Another Cougar


II has been known for some time that a large
cougar was prowlirg around the old Moore
place, his tracks were often seen. Frank
Mossman went out with bis dogs for hunt last
week and started the cougar. He was freed and
promptly dispatched by Frank, and measured
six feet from tip TO tip This is very unhealthy
country for cougar, as Frank and his dogs are a
terror 10 them.
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Deer Trampiing the Crops.


Representative johnson. OF san Juan county,
is rather DESTROYS of having the game law
amended 10 permit the killing of deer in other
months than December. be says the deer are
more numerous and destructive in San Juan
than are the rabbits in Australia, and he wants
bounty offered for their scalps, to protect the
crops.
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GOVERNOR HILL FOR SENATOR.
He Is the Unanimous Choice of the
Democratic Caucus.

ALBANY, Jan. 19.-The Democrats in
joint caucus unanimously nominated Gov
ernor Hill for United States senator, and
theRepublicans nominated Senator Evarts,
also unanimously. The Democrats have
exactly enough members to elect.
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The Abyssinia's Last Trip.

VANCOUVER. Jan. 19.-TSpecial.] l. The
steamship Abyssinia will not make an
other trans-Pacific trip for the Canadian
Pacific railroad line. The steamer will go
into the China coast trade
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Lake Shore Meeting Postponed.

The meeting of stockholders of the Sc
attic, Lake Shore e. Eastern railroad did
not take place yesterday, a quorum not
having appeared. 1t was postponed until
February Is
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BEENlTIES.

Francis noran yesterday secured a Ii.
cense 10 we'd Miss Annie F. Ryan. Both
parties reside IN the city
The board of county commissioners will
resume its session THURSDAY.
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-FOUR DEAD FROM POISON COFFEE.

Colored Girl Gives Arsenic to Her
Parents and Two Neighbors.
LEXINGTON, KY, Jan. 19.-Daniel Frazier
is dead, and his wife and Mr.. and Mrs.
Peter White, all colored, are dying from
the effects of arsenic administered in
coffee by 17-year-old daughter of the
Whites, who was ugly because she had
been punished.