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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-12-14
New York Fortunes.
New York Lette

A stock psragraph-which might as well De
stereotyped, or kept standing for insertion
whenever there is spsce to fll-goes the ROUNDS
OF the entire press OF the country once IN SIX
weeks or so, about the enormous wealth ortne
muiti-millionaires OF this metropolis. Inc
usual formula is about this: Rockefeller, s39o'-
00o; Gould, 500, 900 900; all the Vanderoiits.
500 900 600; all the Astors, $500 ,O0o snd so
on. Sometimes one, and again another. Is puI
at the head of the list as not only the weaithless
OF the lot, but as ''the richest man in America.
Every one OF these great fortunes is enormously
over-estlmated. Probably the best OF them, the
Astors NAV amount 10 the really immense sum
OF 100000. At that IL really is worth more
than any other, very likely any three more for-
tunes put together in this town, because !.
Is talgible-you can put your nnger on IL ana
it, since ii is n houses ana other real estate
of computable value, and not in wind or air, or
watersd stocks which can be called worth as
many millions as the possessors choose 20 put
on them. Ii is just as easy, for example, TO say
that Mr.. Jay Gould is worth $1,000 900 as that
he has 500 1905, eco, and ii would be Just as true
overrated. A painfully conspicuous example
came to light in the case of the estimabie Cyrus
W. Field, who has been rated at from sl?0oo,OOo
to 10 s25.0ooooo, and yet his noble sacrifice OF
100000 only to meet the deficiencies or defai-
cations of his son is said TO have "swept away
his entire fortune" There is scarcely ao,ny
woman i. parsded in the society
columns az shaving in her own right" anywhere
from s10,000,000 to sSo,o00,oo0; yet, when she
msrries, her entire fortune Just about sufices to
furnish the fat in which she and her husband
begin married life. The preposterous .'yarns"
about the great wealth of our "widows' become
very thin when they are unraveled. The pub
hclty given to the engagement OF Mrs. Marshal
o. Roberts has given equal and painful pub
licity TO the actual amount OF her heretofore
estimated millions" she has millions
She derives from her late husbands estate an
income said to be about s40, 900, which expires
with her own death, so that Colonel Ralph
Vivian cannot be accused of being a fortune
hunter. Indeed, il is now said that Mrs Roberts
has insured her life for $1,000 for the express
benefit of the colonel, if he should survive her.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-12-14
Frank Carpenters Picture.
New York Letter.


In recent reference to Frank B. Carpenters
picture fell into the error OF supposing that he
had painted the Geneva board Of arbitration I
had not seen the picture when / wrote that par
agraph. ! was present last week AZ the dinner
given in honor of Mr. Carpenter when the
plctuae wa publicly exhibited for the first time
MI Carpenters historic picture is the group of
distinguished gentlemen who arranged the
treaty OF Washington and made the settlement
at Geneva possible. IL is great work 1t 10
always difficult 10 present group of men at
table without making at least oue-half the per
sons appear as though they had specially posed
for the picture Da Ninci, in bis celebrated pie
tuFe, The Last supper" avoided this obstacle
by placing everybody on the same side OF the
table. The two figures in the iorepart OF Mr.
Carpenters picture-Justice Nelson and Secre-
tary Fish-sre quite strong. Mr. Fish has a
rather meat-aXy expression. but the portraits
are sad to be good. That Of General Schenck is
excellent. Earl Ripon, Sir stafford Northcott
ana Sir John Macdonald are the other striking
features OF the work The. grouping is fne and
MI Carpenter has introduced q Rembrandt
elect IN handling his light which is admirable
IAs picture, as 10 now known, was pure &sed
by Mrs Carson, wealthy lady, who has long
known Mr.. Carpenter, and IL is through her II at
II IS presented To Queen Victoria.
Al this dinner in honor OF the artist sat be-
tween Colonei Bop lngersoll and Daniel Dough
erty, and had the pleasure of listening 20 q tine
discussion OF modern literature with Aoneure
~ - way on IIr optos4te sue OF toe table and
Horace White on the lett flank I may remark
thar this was better than the dinner which was
one OF sherry's best The speeches OF Andrew
u Nhlie-who presided In the abseuce OF John
Russell Ioung-Ur Theodore Munger OF Yale.
the Rev Robert Collyer, Erastus Wiuan Henry
George, Daniel Doaghertv and senator Uiscock
were ali excellent. They ali extolled art and
oreathed the sentiment of peace and erbitra-
uon. DR.. Colyer's tribute 20 his former
sovereign, Queen Victoria, was touching
but Colonel Ingersolfs speech the last 0i
Ihe evening contained more Amerieanism than
a.! o. them pus together The colonel took the
ground that no country could gracefully extend
the owe branch which was not prepared TO
"nlp almost any body that might object. Hence
ne was in favor of the strongest navy and the
biggest guns that money would buy. His defini-
ZION OF art sxtonished the learned men who hal
Seen talking about art all the evening They
mad Fever heard Ii explained before. And.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-12-14
White River Threaten. slaugsts,
Slaughter sun.

If some action is not taken Immediately nv
the authorities We would not be greatly sur
prised 10 see the waters OF White river flowing
through our streets one OF these mornings. This
Is not idle rumor, but an actual fact, "a anv ner
son can ascertain by visiting the river at J. NJ
ogle's place. The sweep of the current has
worn away ali but about twelve feet OF the EN-.
oankment, and as soon as that is gone there
will be nothing TO prevent the main channel
from coming into the town. Iii childish for
persons located in the higher portions OF town
TO say ''let II come; the water won I iniure us
II that channel is once formed il will not oniv
inlure few, but will seriously effect every in
dlvidual here, and it is reprehensible policy TO
sit idly down and allow matters 10 take ,hai,
course. Il isa serious problem that fscas We
all, and We sdiure the officials of our civ tn
take some action
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-12-14

MINES TIA, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Ohio.
Michigan and Massachusetts, than prohi-
bition. Under high license the low, secret
liquor dives frequented by the "subter-
ranean savages of civilization" are meas
urably obliterated, while they increase
and multiply like rabbits in Australia un-
der prohibition. In the face of the fact
that high license does weed out the worst
and most noisome liquor saloons. the IN
capable enthusiast stands up in Maine on
Monday and denouuces the Republican
party as rum party" that has made
prohibition incapable of enforcement,
and on Tuesday rises up in wrath to give
the lie to anybody who takes Neal Dow at
his word and says that prohibition fails to
prohibit.
The incapable enthusiast, as third
party Prohibitionist, denounces both par
ties as allies of the rum power, and yet
loses no opportunity to help into power IN
New York and New Jersey the Demo-
cratic party that not only refuses to pro-
hibit, but as rule declines to place the
liquor traffic under even moderate regula-
ton and restraint He includes in his list
of the foes of temperance, cause which
surely needs the help of all its friends, not
only those who believe in high license,
but those who, believing in prohibition,
decline TO be third party Prohibitionists.
The incapable enthusiast, with vulgar and
yituperative speech, describes the saloon
as a swill cart and denounces the capable
enthusiast, who declines to be third party
Prohibitionist, AS its driver. The third party
Prohibitionist is always incapable, if not
always an enthusiast. He is sometimes
nothing better than q prohibition dema-
gogue, a temperance charlatan, merely
fippant when he is not absolutely foolish
and shallow, a pettifogger in argument,
an elusive and elusive debater of the sort
that make the judicial grieve and life q
burden to the sane friends of humanity.
The third party Prohibitionist holds that
''every minister and teacher who refuses
TO vote for prohibition is ruled by the
liquor interest,"" which is as gross and ig-
norant an insult to thousands Of upright,
abstemious men as it would be to argue
that man who refuses to vote for
celibacy, because of bastardy, or the exist
ence OF filthy vices, was rake and a roue.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-12-14
DUST TO DUST.

Dust to dust:
Fall and perish love and lust:
Life is one briei Autumn day;
Sin and sorrow haunt the way
To the narrow house OF clay,
Clutehing at the good and just;
Dust TO dust.
CAR, Dust TO dusti
Still we strive and toll and trust
From the cradle to the grave,
Vainly crying "Jssus, saven
Fall the coward and the brave,
Fall the felon and the Just:
Dust TO dust
Dust to dust:
Hark I hear the wintry gust:
Yet the roses bloom today,
Blushing to the kiss of May,
While the north winds sigh and ssys
"Lo. we bring the cruel FROST
Dust to dust
Dust to dust:
Yet We live and love and trust,
Lifting burning brow and eye
To the mountain peaks on high:
From the peaks the ages cry,
6trowlng ashes. rhine and rust,
"Dust TO dustg'
Dust to dust:
What Is gained when all Is lostf
Gaily for day we tread
Proudly with averted head
Ger the ashes of the dead
Blind with pride and mad with lusts
Dust to dust.
Hope and trust:
All life springs from out the dust:
All, we measure God by man,
Looking forward but u span
On His wondrous, boundless plan,
AL His ways are wise and just;
Hope and trust:
Hope and trust;
Roses spring from mortal dust;
Love is queen: Gods throne IL her'G
His great heart with loving force
Throbs throughout the universe;
We are His and He is Just:
Hope and trust
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-12-14

ularly authorized agents, and at the follow
ing long established prices:
Golden Medical Discovery for Liver, Blood
and Lung Diseases, =. >. !. S1.00
Fayorite Prescription for woman's weak
nesses and ailments, . S1.O0
Pleasant Pellets for the liver, 25c.
But at these prices, which must be paid for
the genuine, DR.. Pierce's medicines are not
only the best, but they're the cheapest, for
they're guaranteed in every case to benefit
or cure, or the money is refunded
The manufacturers take all the risk by SELL
ing them on trial! It's an ins1tH to your
Intelligence for any dealer TO attempt to sub
stitute other medicines for these, by recon-
mending them to be "just as good,n only
that he may make q larger profit.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-12-14
A Tree Falls on a Sleeping Man.
Washingtonian

htt NtaAl haeHlTStOElan.
tharies ID Petit had a narrow escsps from
fatal accident on the night OF the heavy wind
storm tie Is living at his parents ranch. on
the east branch Of the Hoquiam river at the
so-eaI1ed Dunlap place, and was sleeping in an
upper room ia one corner of the house A tree
lei! across the corner, crushing 1, in aad also
demoishing young Pettits bed. The side OF his
face ana head wss bruised so that he now wears
large amount of court plaster. The house Wa.
damaged about $50, but the young man 90, off
very cheap, IS the tree where it struck the house
was foot through Ii Was thought the tres
Was too far away 70 reach the house.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-12-14
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TROUBLE IN TACOMA,
LEDGER" Attacks Northern Pacific and
''G1obe'' Hits .sLedger."
r..

Little did the great majority OF the 5000 peo-
pie who eompose this community ever suppose
that the giaring Inducements set out through
All the Eastern papers and magazines to entice
them hithsr was decoy TO entrap them so
maay birds for their feathers. But with the fact
mat we have no recourse before that tribunal
that In all ether parts OF our country has been
the ouiwark OF safety upon which the humblest
could confidently rely, We must look the posi-
tion fairly in thu face, no longer permit our
selves to lie deceived, and take measures to pro-
tect ourselves aud secure our rights We came
here as American citizens and we propose to
free ourselves from the tentac!es OF t1is octopus
We Will not only have pure and cheap water
taii enjoying the same privileged, but we Will
have access to the sea, and we will, If possible,
give such inducements TO new railways as will
give us equal rates with Portland and other
commercial ceniers
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NORTHWEST NEWS.

George E. Webster has been commissioned
postmaster at Enumclaw, and Aionzo K. CLARK
at Rockford.
Pensions have been granted to these residents
OF Washington Original, William Smith.
William Ssryksr; widows, Margaret ONeil and
NJ. Chase.
Last Tuesday evening, at the Olympia house
in Montesano, while suffering under an attack
OF temporary insanity, Mrs. Gilbert NJ Ward. of
Oakville, attempted suicide. She obtained
laudanum and morphine pills under the plea
that she wanted them for her husband. whom
she said had been having his teeth operated on
by dentist and was suffering greatly in conse-
quence. She took the laudaaum and afteTwart
twelve OF the morphine pills. When discovered
she was helpless, unable to walk or swallow.
Physicians saved her
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-12-14
ELECTROMAGNETIC FORCE
The Great Fundamental Principle OF
the Universe and It's Power to Re-
store Health to Humanity.

Experiments by scientists are constantly
and surely proving electricity 70 be the
great motor power of creation. Electric
ity is the most powerful chemical agent.
as we'll as the basis OF chemical action. 1t
is the primal element, of light and heat;
the promoter of life and the sustainer Of
health. Disease yields readily to its mag
netic touch, and even unrelentlns death 3
averted by its presence. Thousands OF
afflicted and suffering bear witness TO its
healing power. The electro magnetic, as
practiced by Drs. Darrin. has revo ution-
lied the practice of medicine, IS IS shown
by the follow
EXTRACTS OF TESTIMONIALS.
Mrs. II. s. Young, Huntington, Wash,
kidney and liver complaint, dyspepsia
and general debility; cured
Andrew Johnson. Port Townsend.
Wash, cross-eyed from paralysis OF the
outer muscles of the eye; cured by one
operation.
E. P. SawteIl, Independence, Wash,
dyspepsia and kidney complaint, pro-
nounced Bright's disease by some physi-
clans restored.
Frederick Mohs. Sprague Wash, catarrh
and bro chitis. general DEBILITY, etc.
cured. His wife cured also of drOpsy and
varicose veins. milk leg and running sore.
s. f. Hoskinson, Port Blakeiey, Wash,
sciatic rheumatism; cured.
DRs. DARRIN's PLACE OF BUSINESS.
Drs. Darrin can be consulted daily at
''The Normandy" corner Third and James
streets. Seattle, Wash. Office hours, from
10 to O'Clock daily; evenings, 7 10 s;
Sundays, 10 to II. All chronic diseases,
irregularities OF women, blood taints, loss
of vital power and early indiscretions, per-
manentfy cured, though no references are
ever made in the press concerning such
cases. owing to the deiicacy of the pa
tients Examinations free 10 oil and cir
culars will be sent TO any address. Charges
for treatment according to patients ability
to pay. All private diseases conndenially
treated and cures guaranteed. Patients ct
a distance can be cured by. home treat
ment Medicines and letters sent without
the doctors name appearing.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-12-14

speaking on this line, observed that the only
artists who were present TO do honor TO their
brother artist on this memorable occasion were
Daniel Huntington, Eastman Johnson and
Thomas NJ. Wood, president OF the Academy oil
Design. We're those the only artists IN
vited or did jealousy keep some OF the
brethren away? cannot think so, Tor
a loyelier, sweeter, more modest man
than Mr. Carpenter never welded brush.
When Eastman Johnson was complimenting the
picture at the close OF the dinner. MI Carpenter
grasped him By the hand and. with tears Amos.
streaming in his ewes. exclaimed: "Oh, II |
could only paint as you paint how proud |
would bel! How could any one be enyIous OF
the hard-earned lame of such man?
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-12-14
Churches in Washington.

From a census bulletin just issued Il 1.
learned that the Dunkards, or Brethren, have
three church organizations in this state, one
each in Lincoln, stevens and Spokane counties
the total membership being twenty-six.
The African VI. E. church has two organize
tons in this state; one in Seattle, the other in
Tacoma That in Seattle has forty three mem
bers; that in Tacoma twenty-three.
The Wesleyan Methodist church has three or
CARNATIONS, with thirty-five members, il Lin
coin county.
There are thirty-four Mormons Of the single
vile variety in King county.
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Tarnrna Glnhs uenarnhar Il

Every attempt TO secure the city printing by
fraud, bri berg. bu ldozng or the use Of the
courts has allied The base combination which
had hoped TO control this city and county has
been defeated at the very first move. The Globe
has no desire TO wage personal warfare aud
always has RETAINED therefrom.s If the Nelss-
Ledger combination persists in 1 s campaign of
calumny, faisehood and SANDER II may become
necessary for the Globe TO present some unpIeas-
ant truths. II the issue is made no one wall be
spared
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Removed for Incompetency.

Yakima Republic, December II.
Rev. Maxwell Phillips, superintendent OF IN
dian schools at Fort Simcos, was last week re-
moved by Agent Lynch, upon the grounds of In.
competency and nsubordination. He had made
himself particularly obn oxious to the Indians,
and they were to have held council petition
ing for his removal on the 5th inst. The action
OF Agent Lynch, however, rendered this step IN
uecessarY
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where Did You Get rha, No..

This question has probably been answered.
many times by hundreds OF subscribers 70 the
fosT-lNTELLIGESCER who have recently re.
ee!Ved the new premium map. Il IS something
equally useful ia the school, the home or the
Once. Regular price OF the double wall map IL
u, but subscribers Of this pAper are emitted 70
speeis. rates. see notice elsewhere.
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NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC.

The public is hereby warned not to pay
any money TO parties representing to be
agents Of the Seattle PosT-INTELLIGES cER,
except the following, who are the only
authorized travelling agents of the Posi-
ISTELLrGEEcER, viz: J. A. Mcclellan, l..
G. Branson, T. A. Davies and ]. III. Will
lett. This does not apply TO resident agents
of this paper, who are located in various
cities and towns of the Northwest, nor to
postmasters, who are in all cases author
ICED to take subscriptions for the Daily,
Sunday and Weekly PosT-IsTELLIGENcER
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FOR AN EMERSON CLUB.

SEATTLE, Dec Il, 1891.
To THE EDITOR: The undersigned wishes to
suggest to the many lovers OF the Concord sage
that an Emerson club be formed for reading and
discussing live essays. W. +. RICHARDSON.
50 Halter Block
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Chaef the winter schedule Pullman cars viii
!ssVe Seattle daily at 7:45 q n over the North
srn Pacific for the East same a during sur,.
her. first-class accommodations IN Pullman
and dining-cM service. No changes at Puy.
Aunp
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Betcure Of cheap

Becure Of cheap
limitations, at "cut
prices offered by
ut b oriZed
dealers as Doctor
Pierce's genuine
medicines.
To prevent
fraud and impo-
sition, the genu-
inc guaranteed
medicines are sold
nrllv fhroI,uh roo.
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THE SHADOW OF SHAME. By Austyn Gran.
vile. Chicago: Charles Fl. sergel

THE LADY OF THE LENS. By Frank Carleton
Long. Illustrated. Chicago: L E. CrandaIl
d Co.
"The Lady of the Lens" is a story arising from
an incident in the civil war, wherein the her
first sees the heroine from point OF military
observation, through a telescope. The quaint
ness OF the title is borne out by the novelty OF
the plot.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-06-02
REDONDO.

The number of persons visiting the
beach Sunday was large, both railroads
doing good business.
Excursions were run On the bay morn
ing and afternoon, the steamer being
well filled with passengers each trip.
A sacred concert was given at the Re-
dondo hotel Sunday evening.
Latest arrivals at the Redondo hotel
are as follows: Mr.. and Mrs. B. Yates,
Iowa; j. p. Steers, Pomona; q. X.
Brown, Chicago; Miss G. Crocker,
Buffalo, N. Y; Geo. H. Lea, E. H. Null
igan, Philadelphia; ]. d. Van Buren,,
Miss Ora Brown, Mrs. Rushmere, New
York; F. M. Nilsson and wife, Memphis,
Tenn. Mr.. and Mr.. NJ Hiefer, Mexico
City; Shubrick Norris, Sonoma, CAL !;
Mr.. and Mrs. Wright, Lincoln Park T.
E. Bean, San Jose; Miss Miltmore, Miss
G. A. Miltmore, Ermine Prantly, Mrs.
F. A. Healy, A. H. Denker and son,
Henry E. Carter, Mr.. and Mrs. E. J.
Robinson, Mrs. N. B. Grasty, Mr.. and
Mrs. G. H. Humphreys, E. German, G.
D. Watson, Fl. A. Darling, Mark Ger
main, T. M. Simpson and wife, T. Brose,
j. H. Denham and wife, R. G. Lunt, G.
Hotterhoff, Jr., E. T. Pettigrew and
wife, f. H. Patter, Mrs. E. German,
Misses German, Los Angeles.
The steamer Coos Bay arrived yester-
day from San Francisco, and discharged
seventy-two tons of freight. Captain
Leland in charge. B,