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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-05-26
Tacona Can't Buy the water-worIs.

TACOMA, May 25.-TSpecial. THE city
council has struck snag in following up
the details of plan suggested by c. B.
Wright, of Philadelphia, for the purchas-
ing by the city of the water, gas and elec-
trio plant of the Tacoma Light and Water
Company. Mr.. Wright, desiring the city
to have the first chance to buy the plant,
proposed that it buy the stock of the COM
pany, amounting to 10000, and assume
the company's bonded indebtednee of
100000. As these bonds run fifty years
at 6 per cent. the city could handle them
very nicely. But the state constitution
forbids the ownership of bonds or other Sc
curitles of corporations by municipalities,
therefore Mr.. Wright's scheme is rendered
nugatory. The city council committee
having the matter in charge has requested
Mr.. Wright's price for the company's
water plant, and it is estimated that it
can be had for half a million dollars. to-
gether with interest at 6 per cent. on the
investment.
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A CLOSED SEAL SEASON.
Duplicity OF Lord Salisbury In the Be
ing Sea Negotiations.

ing sea NGkoLt8LOn8s
WASHINGTON CRY, May 25.-Lord Sails
bury is waiting to find out whether a
closed season will be agreeable to the Cam
adian government. As between eighty
and 100 Canadian poachers are afoat in
Alaskan waters, the British foreign Of
fee has probably learned by this
time that closed season will not be agree
able to the Dominion government, but tho
absence of an official communication will
be made an excuse for delay in answering
Secretary Blaine's last note. Three months
ago Secretary Blaine suggested n
closed season for the remainder of the
year, hoping that in the interim
some permanent arrangement, looking TO
the preservation of the seal would be
reached. After an exasperating delay the
English premier replied, agreeing to a
closed season, but stipulating that not q
single seal should be killed, even for
food purposes. Secretary Blaine, reply
ing to this letter April 25 last,
suggested that the company would be per-
mitted to kill 1000 seals, the proceeds Of
which would be enough to remunerate
them for the expenses incurred by them
this season. TO this communication
Lord Salisbury made no answer. Mean
while the Canadian poachers are fitting
out and preparing to enter Bering sea in
greater numbers than ever. The presi-
dent feels that Salisbury mas acted unfairly
with the government in so long delaying
his reply, in view of the near approach Of
the regular fishing season.
Secretary Foster said today that the in
structions to the revenue cutters in regard
to the seal fisheries had not been issued
vet, for the reason that they were not
finally agreed on.
OTTAWA, May 25-The customs depart
ment has received report showing the
number of sealing scnooners that have
cleared from British Columbia ports for
Bering sea this spring to be forty-nine, an
increase of twenty-one over last year.
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supreme Court Decisions.

WASHINGTON Cry, May 25.-Business
was transacted IN the supreme court today
as follows:
No l,2s6-Johu German, appellant, vA Cary
C. Hayird; appeal from the supreme court OF
the territory Of Idaho; dismissed for want OF
jurisdiction and remanded TO the supreme court
OF the state OF Idaho.
No. s5s-Gregory Consolidated Mining Com
pany ct al, plaintiffs in error. vs. Lewis NJ.
Starr in error 70 the supreme court OF the terri
tory of Montana; Judgment affirmed with costs
and per ee damages in addition to interest,
and cause srnanded TO the supreme court of the
state OF ntans
No. S5S Gregory Consolidated Mining Com
pany CT fasnufs IN error, vs.. Lewis NJ
Starr; il fro 10 the supreme court Of the terri
tory OF ffua ana, dlsmsssed for want Of jurisdie-
ton and veaanded to the supreme court Of tho
state OF Msnsans-
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washington,s Timber Claims.

OLYMPIA, May 25.-[Special. l-Governor
Ferry received telegram from Attorney
General Jones today, who is in Washing
ton City, requesting that Senators Allen
and Squire and Representative Wilson
telegraph to the secretary of the interior
requesting him to give Washington the
preference with reference to timber claims.
Today's interpretations were as follows:
Evangelical Lutheran church, of Skagit.
Blaine Sash and Door Manufacturing
Company; capital, $4,000. Willapa
Electric Company, of South Bend; capi-
tai. 100000.
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French Army secrets stiII Safe.

PARIS. May 25.--Freycinet in the cham
her of deputies, referring to the arrest of
Turpin, an officer of the French army. and
an agent of the Armstrong Gun Works. on
a charge of high treason, denied that army
documents had been abstraeted from the
ministry of war. No accurate plans have
been published in connection with the
manufacture of melinite. There is no
ground for the charges that treachery was
irnneriIine national defense.
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Love Letters in a Burglars Kit.

TACOMA, May 25.-[Special. IA bundle
of love letters was fonnd in the valise con-
tanning an outfit Of burglars tools in
Thomas Hayden's room. Hayden halls
from San Francisco, as has already been
published in the PosT-INTELL1GENCER, and
was arrested shortly after breaking into
ex-Mayor Drums residence. The love
letters were written apparently in this
state, but the burglar lover cautiously
erased the name of his sweetheart as well
as her residence. The Erening Ncms ad-
vances the belief that Hayden and the
lone and successful safe-cracker of San
Francisco are one and the same.
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ner. the proposed site of the dry dock. the
commodore found that enough land could
oe nad without condemnation at less than
700 an acre. to bring the total cost of the
site within the appropriation. The titles
OF TINS land are now in the hands of the
attorney general. and as soon as he is sat
ished OF their validity, proposals will be
called for building the dry dock.
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Probably a Restaurant Waiter.

vienna, May 25.-Inquiries made here
show that Baron Rudolph kainoky de
Koraspatak, who is announced TO have
fought duel at Chicago with young
Southerner, is not nephew of Count Kali
noky of this city. Count Kalnoky has
no relative bearing the name of Rudolph
Kalnoky de Koraspatak, nor has ne rela-
tive alive now in America.
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Notaries Amounted.

OLYMPIA, May 25.-ISpecial.l- THE fol-
lowing notaries public have been ap-
pointed: L. n. Jones, of Arlington, Sno-
homish county; A. W. Mohr, of 0costa,
Chehalis county; /. T. Merchison, of Seat
tie; Robert Burns, OF Tacoma; W. M.
Wheeler, of Seattle; E. S. Ellis, of Colfax,
Whitman county; G. r. Proctor, of Sno-
homish
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THE PORT ORCHARD DRY DOCK.
Sufficient Land Secured, and Bids for
Building TO Be Advertised For.

WASHINGTON City. May 25.-Commodore
Farquahr, chief of the bureau of yards and
docks of the navy department, has re-
turned from his visit Of inspection to the
Mare island navy yard and the new dry
dock site on Puget sound. At Point Tur-
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miner., Meeting in Tacoma.

TACOMA, May 25.-[Special. .l-Hirch-
fields hall, on Second street, in Old
Tacoma, has been engaged for mass
meeting tomorrow night, for the purpose
of soliciting aid for the white coal miners
of franklin
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Mnsic fnr Tacnma 1yorld,. Fair.

TACOMA, May 25.-[Speeial. The West
ern Washington Exposition Company this
evening engaged, for $1,000, lnnes' band
of forty pieces for the thirty days which
the exposition will be open this fall.
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Row Drowned in Eas. Portland.

PORTLAND, May 25.-TSpecial. l-Rurleigh
James, the 1i-year-old son of B. H. James,
timer, was drowned this morning while
playing on a raft with another youth, IN
Stephens slough, East Portland
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La Presss of Paris reports that General King,
United States consul general, Is about to Be re-
called TO explain his connection with certain
matters which La PTesse declares OF serious In
port. King says the report is untourded-
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AN OVERDOSE OF MORPHINE.
fhiip Lamm, Well Known In Seattle,
Dies In Bed at EnumcIaw.

ENrMcLAw, May 25.-ISpecial Philip
Lamm, young unmarried man of Ger
man parentage, living with his brothers
and sisters near this town, was found dead
IN his bed this morning, death having
been caused by an overdose of morphine,
taken to induce sleep. Deceased was very
much respected here and in Seattle. where
ne has worked for several years.
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SHOOTING NEAR CLE-ELUM.

Two Ranchers Quarrel and One Now
Lies Fatally wounded.
RosLYs, May 25.-FSpecial. Word was
received here tonight of shooting affray
near Cle-Elum, in which rancher named
Cosgrove was shot by Ed Taylor, another
rancher. Taylor claimed Cosgrove was
trespassing on his land. The latter is
seriously, and perhaps fatally, wounded.
Surgical assistance was sent from this
city
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Columh!s. Thirty new houses In seven weeks
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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-04-28

There IS moral i'm the report that
comes to US that the proprietors OF the
FostorIa glass works have made ar
engagements for the removal OF their
plant from Fostoria to Moundsvile.
This is one Of the Industries which left
the safe and sure manufacturing field
OF this sectioL 20 follow the natural gas
wlll-o'the-wiSp. Extraordinary in
ducements were held out to this
company to locate their works
10 Fostorla. They yielded and removed
10 the boon town" The boom col
lapsed, the natural gas proved neither
So cheap nor plentiful as was promised,
and now they are glad 20 get back to the
region OF cheap and abundant fuel,
which isenduring.
After resolving 20 leave Fostoria they
secured West Virginia and Virginia for
suitable location, and fually resolved
20 SETTLE in the Panhandle, the region
Of cheap AMI abundant fuel and raw
material.
These "boom towns" have about
doomed themselves out. Their success
has gone and their sudden growth has
dwludled as rapidly as they came, and
the foolish ones VITO were caught by
this chat begin 10 repent Of their haste
10 leaving a sure thing, reality, for
What has proved dream.
This section offers no such absurd In
ducemeuts as these "boom towns" held
out % manufacturers. but IL offers what
Is Far er.cheap aud inexhaustible raw
material. excellent transportation facili-
ties, which will be better and cheaper as
the magnificent railroad schemes now in
process Of completion in and around
Wheeling reach the desired end, reason
able taxation and stable government
We congratulate our near neighbor,
Moundsyille, on this prospective acQui-
sitiou to It's industries, and call the at
tentlon OF our manufacturers to the ex-
perlence OF the Fostoria glass works as
a warning against similar rainbow chas-
ing
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-04-28

Nine farmers out OF ten when they
consider the necessity for better and
more permanent roads also take into
consideration the cost which Is TO come
out OF their pockets ia the shape Of tax
alton and because this taxation is direct
Il is magnihed intoa hardship.
Aud yet it is a tribe compared with
the Indirect tax on the farmers caused
by bad roads. This is the worst aud
most oppressive tax which the farmers
have 90 endure On this connection.
This is not theory "The fact, says
the Atlanta Constitution, has been
demonstrated by some Of the more prac-
ticsl farmers themselves. 1t may be
said that the tax imposed by bad roads
is an Indirect one; in other words, that,
while the farmers pay the tax, they do
not know why they pay 1t.
I'VE have recently seen a very prac-
tical illustration Of the work OF the
bold but iusidious TAX gatherer who
collects on behalf OF bad roads. II 100
farmers. using the bad and billy roads
~ the present day, require an average
~ $50 days work OF Que horse each to
market their produce, they would be
able. by taking heavier loads on a per
mapent roadway, 20 haul the same pro-
duce in eighty-two and one-half days
each. The difference need not be
dwelt on. Each Of our farmer readers
can estimate the saving for himself.
The tax they are now compelled TO pay
amounts TO the earnings OF a man aud
horse for seveuty-eight days
The loss in Pennsylvania on account
OF bad roads is set down at $4,000 600
year. aud the roads Co that State are no
worse than. and probably not as bad as
those Of W. Va. II is this sort Of in
formation that Is calcuIated 20 show our
farmers where considerable portion OF
their profits 90.
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norerm.n,. sn.pen.loa Recalled

LEXINGTON, KY, April 27.-The res
olurion passed by the Board Of Directors
OF the Lexington Fair Association a
week ago. expelliug the noted trainer
and driver. Mike BOwerman, has been
annulled. A letter from BOwerman, In
which he declared the trouble between
President Whitney and himself was OF a
parsonal nature, that he had no unSInd
Feelings for the Board nor the A>Socla-
ZION. aud hoping they considered the
trouble in the same light, was read. be
exoressed the hope that they would ap-
noint one OF their own number TO trans
ACT business with him, and thus avoid
further trouble with Mr.. Whitney. The
many trotting horSemen were almost a
unit in their support Of Mr.. Bowerman.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-04-28
Is HE INSANE ?
The Queer Actions of verestchagin, the
Artist.

New YORK, April 27.-Verestchagin,
the famous Russian artist, sailed from
New York, Saturday, on La Bourgogne,
under circumstances which leave little
doubt that he is insane.
His departure was unexpected. 1t Is
generally known that he had at last de-
termined TO sell in New York his famous
collection OF paintings and curios, which
were placed on exhibition at the Amer
lean Art Gallery. Only on Thursday OF
last week the sale was advertised in the
newspapers.
On Friday all preparations for the
sale were stopped by telegram from
VereStchagiu, who had been in Wash
ington for some time, living in deep
Seclusion. That night the painter came
TO New York in charge OF his attend
ant, cOlored man. He saw no one eX-
cept his counsel, Assistant District At
torney Harry MACEDONIA, and his bust
ness manager, and went directly aboard
the steamer Mr.. Macedonia left the
the city Saturday morning and has not
returned. 1t is known that he has
been expecting for some time the men
tai collapse OF NereStchagin, with whom
he has been in constant communication.
The withdrawal of the sale Of Yer
estchagin'S works will probably be an
nounced at once. The collection is
valued at $3.50, 600, and it will be locked
up, doubtless; for an indefinite period.
During the last few years It has been
on exhibition in the large cities through
IA.
Philadelphia, Chicago, ST. Louis, Wash
ington and PittSburg. Everywhere
except IN New York. the exhibition has
created furore. While in Chicago d
committee OF distinguished citizens
tried TO buy the entire collection for an
exhibit in the Worlds Fair, but Nerest-
chagin could not be prevailed upon TO
fix price. He has always been reluct-
ant to sell. and for several years has not
done stroke with his brush.
Attention was first drawn in this
country 10 the works Of NereStchagin
In 1881, by an illustrated article in the
Century MugGzjBG written by Richard
Whiting. the Paris correspondence the
London NelcS. This was the fOrerun-
nor of an exhibition OF the works in
Paris in the same year. The artist
himself attended to this exhibition aud
met for the first time The leading art
critics Of Paris. His Indignation at the
adverse criticism by the critic OF the
GdltlOiS knew no bounds. One day
when that gentleman stole into the eX-
hibition the incensed Russian made Il
personal assault on him. IN his pas
sion he drew a revolver and was only
prevented from using il by the COM
bined efforts OF several byStanders. IL
is understood that Vere>tchagiu is 10
return to the care OF mis- Partisan phys
iCian.
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Making TIA Costly pipe Line.

WABASH, IND, April 97.-Persons in
terested in the Standard Oil Company
which a month ago organized a com
pany to lay an oil pipe line from Lima
O., TO Chicago, have been notified by
the Erie Railroad management, operat-
ing the Chicago and Erie road, that
they will not be permitted 10 parallel
the present pipe line laid on the c ~ b.
right OF way, as the escaping oil from
leaks endangerS the company's proper
~. and is so offensive 20 the noStrilS OF
the travelling public that the passenger
business is injured. The pipe line COM
pany Is now securing right OF way from
the farmers along the line paying from
* cents 10 81 per rod Tue new liue
which will be completed in August, will
run Just outside the railway land. The
railroad company's objection entails
enormous additional expense upon the
pipe line people.
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THE END OF A FEUD.
IL Usually Comes When There Are Not
Enough survivors to Take sides.

The Hatfield Mccoy feud may be over,
and il may not. In all the eases ever
known the feud died only when one Of
the families did the same. The Norton
Cummins feud in Texas belonged TO this
class.
The only man left OF those two fami-
lies now is Dan Morton. Three years
ago he was dealing faro in Fl Paso. His
tace is like leather, and he is about as
tough. Fear is thing he does not
know. He will probably die in his
boots, because men of that sort are
never pleasant to have about, and the
community revoltS occasionally.
But TO go back: How the thing
started doesn't matter especially.
Probably In the same way that il ended
in a saloon quarrel. This much is
known. A Cummlns shot a Morton;
then the thing went on with deadly
regularity until some six or seven had
been killed on either side. Finally
there were only two Mortons and one
.Cummins left. The latter had Just
killed one Of his opponents and he lit
out for other parts and kept away for
a good many months.
One day Cummins came back. Every
body was Offering bets that Dan Morton
would shoot him on sight. Cummins
thought so too, but he had come back
to try and settle the thing peaceably If
he could, otherwise II had TO be. The
two met In the natural course OF events,
and both started 10 reach for their guns.
Cummins said his say, though, before
the other got the cinch on him.
Dan" be said, "this things gone FAR
enough an reckon we nigh. as well
quit There's only me left, an you,
too Now, what's the use OF it, any
way?'
1t struck Dan sort of reasonably, and
be put up his gun.
Believe ye're about right" he said.
With that the two went into the Red
Front saloon, and ia another ten min
uteS the two were patting each other on
the back, and telling each other what
pity it was they hadn't known before
what good fellows they both were.
They kept taking drinks all the time,
aud feeling better aud better.
AN none OF IL need hey happened"
said Morton, "rf your Tom hadn't shot
Norton
He didn't do II" said Cummns.
He did"
The whisky and the denial were too
much for Cummins.
You lie, you - - -! he
hisSed. aud then in a minute all the
sworn friendship OF the last half hour
went to the four winds and forgetful-
ness, and those two closed IN a deadly
struggle. Each was trying to reach for
the others gun. They surged all over
the saloon. No one interiered for
awhile.
Then the other Morton, who had not
trusted the newly-made reconciliation,
and had kept close by, stepped up TO
the two, and, putting his pistol to Cum
Minis head, literally shot his head all 10
pieces.
And that ended the feud. The other
Morton was killed shortly afterward in
an ordinary quarrel, and Dan is now the
only one left.
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OIL STRUCK
In Ohio Opposite Si-ter.ylllo-A Good
Quality OF the Fluid.

Quality OF the Fluid.
Sps-ial C0rr.spOad-ncs 0rfhs R.gis'sr.
SIsrERsvILLE, W. VA, April 95.-Oil
vas struck on the farm OF William
Stewart, one and half miles above
this place. on the Ohio side Of the river,
this morning, az depth OF eight hun
dred feet. The well i a ten barrel one,
and is the first one put down in the
neighborhOOd Ii has one hundred feet
Of oil Saud. II will be drilled deeper.
IL is a fine quality OF oil-heayy OIL, the
same as that found ia the Belmont and
Newport, Ohio, fields. Great excite
ment prevails in the locality OF the
Stewart well no. -, and large bonuses
are being offered by spectators for
leases.
The Polecat well. just above this
place, on the West Virginia side, has
been drilled within the past few days,
down TO depth Of about one hundred
feet. making total depth in all OF near
two thousand feet. IL is reported very
encouraging by the operators as likely
10 make a good well. 1t lies just across
the river from the Stewart well.
A "rig" is being constructed on Mar
rows Run, Ohio, two miles below Sar-
dis, Ohio. Drilling will commence
shortly. 1t is three miles above the
Stewart well Operations will be re-
sumed on the Corbit well, four miles
back OF this place, in the near future.
This well is down about goo feet, but
nothing has been done At il for the past
TWO or three months.