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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-11-16
-IINIsTER PORTER HOME.
HIS Return Gives kise to the Talk Tn
italy Wants Reparation.

His Return Gives Rise to the Talk That
Italy Wants Reparation.
CHICAGO, Nov. ia morning paper
has special from New York saying that
United States Minister to Italy Porter has
reached here this morning on the steamer
Normandla, and proceeded at once to
Washington City, having been sum moned
unexpectedly from his post.
He declines to talk, but his sudden ap-
pearance gives rise to the rumor that the
italian government thinks this an oppor-
tune time to submit demand for an apol-
sogy or money indemnity for the New Or
leans affair, since the naval vessels are con-
xcentrataAg in Chilean waters and may be
needed there some time.
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Rev. Zachary EDDY De.d.

DETROIT, Mich. Nov. 1J.-Rev. Zachary
Eddy, we'll known Congregationalist died
this afternoon, aged "a.
Zachary Eddy was bern in Stockbridge. Vt.
December 10, lsi5 lie osdAined ~ minis.
ter ot the Cumberland PFssDst-rian church In
1885. and was for several yssTs q home r1Ission-
ary in Western New Yor4 as.9 Wisconsin. He
was pastor Of Congregations churches ia War
saw, y. T.. Northampton. Mass, Chelsea. Mass,
Detroit. Mich. and Augusta, Ga he wss the
author Of several religious works1
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AnANDONED HIS WIFE.
Finds Ksr Ia Eighteen Years Married to
A1ofhar HAN.

DENVER, Col. Nov. B.--An Albuquerque
special to the Reru bI;can SAYS Eighteen
years ago Geoge Cundsf left Joplin, No.,
and came We0t. His wife soon afterwards
moved to Kansas City. The husband ne
elected to write. 20 she soon gave him up
for dead. Three years ago she married I.
D. Winnsy, and is now residing in th.a
city. Cundif wandered into San Luis
country and made q fortune Three
months ago he determined to fillf his
family, and finally located his son in y. L
city. On coming here he for the first tins
learned of his wife's marriage. After a
short visit he returned home, deciding not
to modest his wife and her present hus-
band.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-11-16
JOHN BROWN COLONY FUNDS.
A the Examinations Proceed Nor
Forgeries Como to Light.

A. the EXAMINATIONS fFOceed More
Forgeries Como to Light.
MADERA, Cal, Nov. 15.--As the examin-
alton of the books of the MADEIRA bank
and John Brown colony proceeds the
number of forgeries increase, and this
afternoon discoveries were made that will
enable the officers to compel Baird TO re-
turn to MADEIRA to face those he swindled.
A complaint has just been sworn to by N.
TambIin, cashier of the Bank of MADEIRA.
charging Baird with having ON February
q last forged the names of J.. A. Jacobs
and Sarah Young to . promissory note for
$500. payable on sight to the Bank of
MADEIRA The complaint sworn to by
Tamblin is that on June 13
of this year Baird forged the
names George Yorst, p. Connor and J.
Singleton to notes for 81, 700. payable on
presentation. Another complaint is forr-
ing Roberts name on June 10 to a certi.i-
cate for 90 shares of bank stock, which
was sold to r. III. Mcdonald, jr, and the
last forgery was the name Of Yee Chung.
Chinese merchant of Bordentown, few
miles south of here. and Anderson to a
note for $s72 This was dated June &c.
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rHE rArAL CHAMBERLAIN.
ms That Jews and Masons Ars
Against the P0pe.

4u8b Jews ana M42oQn Are
Against the Pope.
81. LOUIS, No., Nov. 15-The Rt. Rev.
ubrien, one of the papal chamherlains,
mas arrived here from Rome, whence he
comes as papal representative to attend
the jubilee Of Archbishop Kenrick. Con-
cerning the pope's recent encycIical letter,
the Rev. 0'Brien said:
The pope had done nothing more than en-
Iorce the principle contained in the COM
mandmenf "Ihou shalt not steal Private
property In land has existed from all
time. TO deny that the pope had no
right to enforce that principle would be
70 deny the actual fact Of its existence. The
church has only taken the part OF the people
against their opprsssors. The world looks upon
the popes position a. untenable He will not
leave RoIae unless compelled to. As TO whether
he can be compelled to or not il matter which
only the future can reveal. The Jews and Free
Masons are the backbone OF the revolution and
1t is BY them that the present rulers have been
pitchforked into power
The reverend prelate asserted that there
was no truth in the report of the appoint
ment of an American cardinal.
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FoRr Scorr, Kan. Nov. IA special
meeting of the Stockholders and directors
of the Kansas d Colorado Pacific railroad
took place yesterday. The stockholders
authorized an increase of the capital stock
from $50, ,o00. 900 to s27, ,0Oo0o, and author
ized the directors and officers TO complete
the purchase of the Fort Scott. Wichita &
Western railway and TO lease the Colorado
Pacific road, road extending from Wich-
ia, Kan, TO Pueblo. Col.
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A Gallant veteran Dead.

ASTORIA. Nov. 15.-[Special. Thomas
G.. Rawlings, a veteran of the Mexican
and civil wars, dropped dead on the Wal
luski ferry yesterday afternoon, aged "a
years. He bad a gallant record in the
two wars. For years he has been a suf-
ferer from wounds received in battle. The
remains will be buried under the aus
pices of the Cushing Post, G.. A. r.
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ALLEGED TO Br MURDER.
Foul Play supposed to Have Bee
Practfced on .sxittlc Joe.,s

TACOMA. Nov. 15-ISpecial. l-Sergeant
Nutter, Of the Tacoma police force. will to-
morrow report to Coroner Frank the re-
suit of his investigation regarding the
death of the tramp found dead Monday at
the bottom of trestle at Wilson'S mill,
near Wiikeson. Sergeant Nutter il of the
opinion that the trsnp was murdered in q
saloon at Wilkeson. He was known as
French" or Little Joe." Oscar Tomkins
and George Russell. of wilkeson, were
present when rhe tramp was engaged in q
quarrel st the saloon. The tramp was a
blacksmith by trade. Coroner Frank may
exhume the body.
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A fact OF unusual interest is that Ander-
son died before the issuance OF the note.
So far as known the names connected
with other forgeries are mythical. Baird's
wife is Frustrated. John Brown. the
founder Of the bank and colony, passed
through MADEIRA today on his way to San
Francisco in answer 10 telegram from
the Pacific bank.
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He I..ued Boxus Diploma..

CrxcrssATI. O., Nov. 15.-Dr. 1. W. Van
Week. president of the Medical University
of Ohio, was arrested this morning for is
suing bogus diplomas. The university
has no building and no lectures are given,
but Van Week issued diplomas to prac-
tice medicine for various amount from
x5lso down TO q few dollars.
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Bishop yIadimir,s Departure.

SAN Francesca, Nov. 15.-- Bishop vladi-
mir, of the Greek church here, viii depart
for Russia next month. He has been de-
sirous of leaving for some time, and has
now exchanged with Bishop Nicholas, of
Tiplis, who will succeed him here. The
congregation at the Greek church TODAY
was the largest for some time.
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goeroS, Nov. l5-Most of the pulpits in
this city and its suburbs were occupied to-
dav by the visiting ". c. T. o. delegates
At fremont Temple, Lady Henry Somer-
set delivered the annual sermon. This
evening there was Young Peoples meet
ing at which addresses were made by
various people.
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SAN Francisco, Nov. l5.-John C. Quinn,
collector of internal revenue, A. G. Booth
and c. A. Alexander, Constituting the in
vitation committee who are to aid in the
attempt to secure the political conventions
for San Francisco, left for Washington to-
night. Committeeman are enthusiastic
and confidently expect to succeed In their
object.
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PARIS, Tex, Nov. 1.-THE Choctaw coun-
ell has passed an act to make negroes from
states seeking the promised land 90 else
where than TO the Choctaw nation, the
negroes who have been employed in the
mines there being sent away
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Foul Play Suspected.

KAss1s CTTy, No.. Nov. 15.-Oscar
Twitcheli- the Philadelphia merchant. as
serts that his i7-year-oid nephew. Oscar
Prestoa, has mysterionsly disappeared
with n satchel containing valuable prop
erty, including diamonds. Foul play is
suspected.
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Editor Arrested fer Llber.

ASTORIA. Or, Nov. I5.-[special.E o. w.
Dunbar, one of the proprietors of 7opn
Talk. was arrested for libel last evening.
The complaining witness was Mayor
Elnore. and the trouble grew out of an
article in the Talk rejecting on his char
actar
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Savings Bank in Troub,..

CoscoRD. y. H.. Nov. 15.-It is reported
that the Sandwich Savings Bank at Sand
wich has closed its doors.
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SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 15.-The forecast.
till eight p. III. Monday for Oregon and
Washington, fair weather: warmer.
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Arlington hotel Entirely rented and refnr-
uishea
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Arlington hotel. American and European
riaHs
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Russian baths. In colunbia street
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-04-25
JUST THOUGHTS.
No Structure of just Deeds Possible With.
out Them.

No Structure of just Deeds Possible With
| out Them.
Justice is usually thought to apply to
conduct, especially that which is shown
in the relations between man and man.
To be just in this sense is to give every
one his due, to discharge the obligations
which fall upon us, to preserve strict
integrity in all our dealings, and to be
not only honest, but honorable in every
transaction. But, while Just conduct
rightly occupies a prominent place in
all moral and ethical life, and while we
cannot too strongly emphasize its les
sons of duty, there is another depart
ment of justice which receives less at
tention than it deserves--i. g., Just
thoughts. There is popular fallacy
that while we can help what we do or
omit doing, we cannot help what we
think. Yet thought lies at the founda-
tion of action, and no structure of Just
deeds can ever be safely built unless
the substratum of just thought be
sound and firm. 1t is both rare and
difficult thing to think justly; it is, in
deed, largely an intellectual virtue, to
be attained even in measure only by
careful culture and persistent effort,
and in its perfection never by imperfect
beings Nevertheless, every one who
desires it and endeavors to develop it
within himself can succeed to agreat
degree; and the habit of thinking just
ly, like every other habit, increases
with every exercise. Perhaps nothing
so greatly tends to just thinking as the
practice of suspending the Judgment
until we have full means of testing it,
This is often an irksome task. A state
of uncertainty or suspense is so disa-
greeable to many persons that, to
avoid it, they will hastily make up
their minds on mooted points, imagining
that thus they have forever settled tn
matter. Opinions thus formed have no
value and can carry no weight. Yet
having once pronounced them, people
feel bound to uphold and stand by them,
and they are very unwilling to hear
them questioned or opposed. Much of
! the useless controversy which wastes
the time and eXhausts the energies of
thousands, without eliciting any truth,
springs from no other source than this.
The fact is that, upon a vast number of
supJecIs, suspense OI Juugment is the
only mental condition which is at all
likely to lead to truth. A more modest
and correct estimate of our own powers
would of itself suggest this course.
Surely, unless we are well informed on
the subject and fully able to analyze
the facts, to weigh the probable causes
and to put aside all prejudice and pre-
possessions, we are not in "a condition
to pronounce with certainty upon any
question az issue; therefore we can
have no assurance that hasty conclu-
sions are either just or rue.-Philadel.
phia Ledger.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-04-25

soon unbosomed himself Of few Of
his woes.
t"And why" asked his aunt, don't
you marry her?"
"Whyl" exclaimed Mr.. Mortimer,
who labored under the fond delusion
that he had explained every point
in the story. Because she has poor
grandmother that she would stay and
work for; and because she thought you
needed me; and because-well, there's
the Van Duzener pride, you know.
Bella Is a working girl"
"Bless my heartl" exclaimed Aunt
Van Duzener, raising her hands inn
patiently. "Pridel What greater pride
can anyone feel than in doing her
whole duty? And the more distasteful
and difficult the duty the greater the
honor That's the sort of pride be-
| lieve in"
But, aunt" stammered her nephew,
deprecatingly, feeling sure that he was
dealing the final blow to his newly
raised hopes, bella does up laces and
things for living. In fact, She
Washes you know"
"Well, and what has that got to do
with it? If she is honest and brave
and pretty, did you say?"
"Be-au-tifulm exclaimed George, &c.
statically.
"And will have you?" continued his
aunt 81 advise you to lose no time in
securing your treasure. In addition to
your salary at the Office 1 will pay you
well to look after my property, so
think you can afford wife, grandmother
| and all"
Mr.. Mortimer soon made his peace
with Bella, and, of course, the wedding
wasn't long in coming off. Incredible
though it may sound, the rich aunt, the
shabby grandmother and the young
couple all lived together as harmonious.
ly as doves
"And to think" said Mrs. Van
Duzener, 'that George was so stupid as
not to know what my pride, about
which I've talked so much, really con.
sisted of. But perhaps it isn't so odd
after all; there are so many shoddy
sorts of pride nowadays that the real,
honest kind is apt to be overlooked en-.
tirely."-Josephine Gates, in N, Y
Ledger.
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fire. 1 lost no time in reaching his
place and found him calmly awaiting
the coming of the fire.
"'Why are younot trying to save your
homer / eagerly asked.
g oh! Pm all ready to meet the fire,
said he, pointing to two buckets of wa
ter he had drawn.
81 Immediately went to bacs-fring,
and by doing so barely succeeded in
saving his home. When the flames
came dashing up many feet high and SO
hot that we could not stay within sew
eral rods of them, he saw how utterly
useless his two buckets of water would
have been"
Tumble-weeds, which grow abun-
dainty on newly-broken ground, are
great fire carriers. They are often
much larger than bushel basket and
almost round in shape. Sometimes
these, when ignited by the fire, would
be rolled a long distance by fierce
wind before they We're consumed, scat
tering the blaze along their paths.
Fighting fire was one of the liveliest
and most memorable of the early set
tiers experiences. The ordinary two
bushel grain sack, made of hard, close
ly woven material, and bucket of
water to moisten it in, were the best
means of subduing. the flames when
their mildness would permit one to get
within striking distance. Sometimes
the whole family would turn out and
fight until they could fight no more,
only to see their property consumed by
the merciless flames.
Prairie fires have almost become
things of the past except in the ex-
treme west and northwest. The plains
and hills over which they used to leave
their blackened trails are now culti-
waited fields, and the sweet-scented clo-
yer blooms where once the curlew hid
her nest in the wild grasses. Where
once the smoke of the prairie fires dark.
ened the skies are now busy, bustling
cities. The flames 40 more charm nor
make afraid the farmer DO, who
scar ched the belatcd kline on the bounG-
less sweep of prairie. The fires have
gone ont, but in the memory of tho
'oldest settlers" their atterglow re-
mains, one of the brightess memories
of the pioneer days on the prairies.
Chicago Herald.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-04-25

of fre," so like living beings did the
shadows move up and down the bright
ragge d-edged ribbon of flame. AL
night long the flames would stand like
sentinels waving signal torches, or like
giant fireflies play hide and seek along
the slowly advancing line
But, much to the early settlers mis-.
fortune, all prairie fires were not oj
this type. Sometimes, driven by a
fierce gale or whirlwind which their
own heat created or doubly intensified,
they would leap forward with an ire.
sistible impetuosity. Within few
hours after settler discovered such a
fire on the distant horizon to the wind
ward it would be upon him, and woe to
him and his if he had not provided his
home against such calamities.
Many stories are told of the speed of
such fires, the truthfulness of some OF
which is well founded. Wolves and
deer have been pursued by fire until
they sought safety in settlers barn
yards, and in such an exhausted oondi-
tion that men afoot, armed with clubs,
easily overlook and dispatched them.
Emigrant trains in the early days had
many thrilling escapes from the fire,
while not few were overtal1en and de-
stroyed by the prairie confagrations.
The traveller possessed of presence of
mind and matches feared no such fate.
When no other means of escape from a
coming fire offered itself he would set
fire to the grass, and as the burnt area
enlarged he would eXtinguish the
flames on the side of it toward the
point from which the wind was blow
ing, and once inside the burnt district
he had nothing to fear The harder
the wind blew the easier it was for
him to subdue the fire which was
"baclSing up and get inside of the
haven of safety.
Settlers protected their farms by fire
breaks made by plowing up two strips
of sod several rods apart around their
farms, and on a still, favorable day
burning the grass between the strips.
The same results were sometimes OBJ
tanned by cutting two strips of grass
and burning it as soon as dry, and then
burning the grass between the burned
strips when the frosts had ripened it.
AT times all of such precautions were
in vain. Weeks of scorching sun and
hot winds would render the prairies dry
as tinder. Then when the flames came
on the wings of strong gale they
seemed to feed upon the air, and fire
breaks availed nothing. In instances of
this kind baclI-fring was the settlers
only hope of immunity from the flames.
Newcomers" usually had very
faint idea of the intense heat and force
of the fire. An early settler of Illinois
tells of one such who in the pioneer
days built a home near his own. "Ihad
been some distance from home and was
returning when 1 saw the smoke of the
coming fire. AS 1 hastened toward
home l saw that my new neighbours
house was directly in the path of the
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-04-25
THE WINTER TURTLE.
Delicate Creature Petted All the Wa.
from the West Indies.

A Delicate Creature Petted All the Way
from the West indies.
1t is difficult to get turtles to market
at this time of the year. They are
Matched in the sand on hot sea beach
on the coast of Florida or the West
India Islands, and the greatest care has
to be taken to keep them alive in bring
ing them to this cold climate In sum-
mer they are carried on the decks of
tramp ships, but in winter they are
tucked away in the engine room or in
hunks as near the fire as possible.
When they are brought to the market
in winter they are not kept in tanks
filed with water in the wholesale fish
market, as they are in summer They
would not live half a day in the water.
Turtle dealers have a room where the
animals are kept in stock. 1t is in the
second story, and is reached by means
of steep ladder, which suggests a
query how 10O-pound turtle could be
got up or down in mans arms. The
room is kept closed In the middle of
the room is big coal stove that is kept
hot day and night. Around the stove,
on old chairs and boxes of various
sizes, turtles lie on their backs with
their fiippers tied. Very tender-hearted
dealers put under the turtles heads
pillows made of bags stuffed with saw
dust or excelsior. The turtles are not
put on the floor, because the cold strilz-
ing up through the ceiling of the mar
ket below would kill them. They
never take food or water after they
have been removed to their winter
quarters. Notwithstanding the pains
taken to keep them alive and comforta-
BILE, the dealer frequently finds two or
three in hundred dead when he visits
the room. The reason is not known,
unless it is that their vitality is low
from not taking nourishment. If the
fire in the stove goes out he usually
finds the whole lot dead.
The demand for turtles is much
greater in winter than in summer
They are so oily and their flesh so cloy-
ing that few can eat it in warm weather
The city demand is constant, and there
is also a lively call from outgoing
steamers, One big turtle will provide
soup for a first cabin table from New
York to Liverpool.-N. Y. Sun.