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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-02-01
Vancouver Minister'S Home
Again Made Desolate.
SORROW FOR A FAlTHLEss WIFE.
Divorced Husband in Tacoma Seeks
to Chastise a Lawyer.
Timber Inspection Appointments
Onyx Finds in kittitas-Railroad
Notes From OIympia-Puget Sound
and Portland Line Talk.

VANCOUVER, Jan. 3l.-FSpecial. The
reticence of the local press in dealing with
gross offenders against society seems to be
emboldening them, and scandal is heaping
upon scandal. The latest is worse than its
predecessors The Rev. J. Mcleod came
10 this city about two years ago to take
charge of the Zion Presbyterian church.
He was then just recovering from a shock
caused by the connection Of his daughter
with the famous Weeks case in Prince
Edwards Island. In this case daughter
OF his was arrested and tried on
charge of poisoning the wife of
man with whom she had been con-
nected on the tongue of gossip. She es-
capped sentence on legal technicality. and
is now married to the husband of the
woman who was poisoned. Mr.. Mcleod
is now married for the second time, and is
Mrs. McLeod's second husband. He is
several years her senior, and his rather
lengthy white whiskers give him patri-
archal appearance well in keeping with the
high standing he has always been held
in the respect of the people since being
here.
Today the city was startled TO hear that
Mrs. Mcleod, who is several years his
junior, had brought disgrace to his gray
hairs and sorrow TO his home. The man
who has been connected with her in her
liaison is Major Wilkins, Cordova street
grocer. The intrigue between him and
Mrs. Mcleod extends back over four
months, and clerks in his store have time
and again noticed them kissing in ques-
tionable attitudes.
One of the clerks became the possessor of
number of letters written by her to him,
and all of them are spicily suggestive. In
them Mr.. Mcleod is always referred to as
1.-The parson, and she speaks in one SEN
tence of the unhoiy love existing between
her and wilkins, and in the next about
the church circle work. These letters are
now common property, and great many
persons in the city have one or more of
them.
Intense sympathy goes out to the poor
old man whose heart is thus again torn by
domestic sorrow. Strange to say, the sub
jects for his tomorrow sermon, as an
nounced in the evening papers, are True
Love; Its Reward" and Light and Shad-
ows."
Mrs Mcleod is a fine-Iooking, buxom
woman
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Amendments hy senator Allen.

WASHINGTON CRY, Jan. 3l.-ISpecial.l-
Today Senator Allen, of Washington,
gave notice that he would move an amend
ment to the naval bill appropriating $780,
600 for dry dock AT Port Orchard, Puget
sound Mr.. Allen will also offer an amend
ment to the diplomatic appropriation bill
providing for the appointment of a consul
at Managua, Nicaragua, at a salary of 3d.
900 year.
The proposed amendment to the naval
bill appropriates 100000 for the dry dock
at Port Orchard, Wash.
The report to the House today says
$4,000 is ample compensation for the Fort
Brown military reservation, and requests
withholding the payment OF $4,000 here
tofore appropriated for it.
Senator Allen also introduced today an
amendment TO the Indian appropriation
bill to increase the salary of III. j. Cole,
agent at the Colville reservation in Wash
ington, 10 5000.
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1t Was Taken By Government Artists
During the Indian Census.

WAsHIYGToS CRY, Jan. 3l.-[Special. l.
Some interesting facts regarding the
census of Indians we're learned today from
SuperintendentsPo He was ambitious
to have this done more thoroughly than
ever before, with some features not at
tempted by any of his predecessors. He
employed six we'll known artists, Peter
Moran, Gilbert Gul, Walter SherIow,
John j. Boyle, Julian Scott and
Henry Il. Poor, who went among
Photographic outnts. They took more
than 800 portraits of chiefs and views of
tepees. dances and all the phases of In
dian life. Among them is the last photo
graph taken of Sitting Bull before his
death. These valuable pictures will be
placed in the archives of the government,
and many of them will be reproduced in
the volume to be prepared by the bureau
on the Indians.
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Several Witnesses Examined With .
Dearth of Startling Disclosures.


WASHINGTON City, Jan. 3I.-McDonald,
cashier of the Hanover National bank, ap-
peared before the silver pool investigating
committee this morning and testified that
he paidOwensby $50 for information re-
garding the progress of silver legislation
last session. but 0wensby did not furnish
any Information other than was published
IN newspapers.
John. w. Hedenberg, the Chicago real
estate dealer referred TO in the testimony
OF Hill and George. said he had talked
with number of congressman on the gem
eral subject of silver, but never with any
view TO inducing them to purchase. He
never suggested to Hill or George any way
that they could sell silver certificates to
members of congress or anybody else. He
did not know of the existence of a silver
pool. In his conversation with Hill and
George they professed to be able to give
information as to the course of iegisla-
ton, but he did not follow the matter
up, as he was not impressed favorably
with the men and did not believe them re-
liable. He went back and forth between
here and New York, and Hill and George
followed him up to the engagement. They
said 1t would require a great deal of
labor and the expenditure of some money
for coupes, cigars, saloon charges etc
Witness did not think much of the infor-
nation that came through saloons, and
stood them OFF. Witness remarked that
the expenses he had borne 10 further leg
islation were legitimate, for hotel bills,
printing, etc.
Congressman Payson said he never had
been approached by Hedenberg, but SIM
ply talked to him about silver generally,
as TO newspaper men and others. Purely
as matter of curiosity Hedenberg had
explained the method of speculation to
him, and shown him a silver certincate
Hedenberg had written to him for advice.
Hedenberg never intimated he wanted him
(Payson) TO invest in silver certificates
Congressman Perkins of Kansas made
specific denial of the published intima-
tion that he had any information concern
ing the alleged pool, or that he had indu-
enced the speaker in regard to the appoint
ment Of Peel
Owensby will be here Monday.
The national executive silver committee
today issued an address TO congress and
the people, urging the free and unlimited
coinage of silver. referring to the bill
passed by the Senate and urging strenu-
ously that it pass the House.
CHICAGO, Jan. ST. Especial. "A repre-
sentative of the sergeant-at-arms of the
National House of Representatives suc-
ceeded today, with the aid of two detec-
tives, in locating Mr.. j. A. Owensby's resi-
dence. Mrs. Owensby told the detectives
that her husband was not III, but he was
found in short time and the summons
read to him. He will go to Washington
City tonight with the deputy sergeant-at-
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The snohomish Authorship.

SNoHoMIsH, Jan. 31.--[Special. l--Infor-
nation was today filed in the superior court
for this county against George C. Ruff.
county auditor elect, to recover possession
of the office to Fred II. Lysons, the former
auditor who was forcibly ousted from the
office by Ruff. The complaint, which is
filed in the name of the State of Washing
ton, with Fred III. Lysons as relator, alleges
the failure of Ruff to properly qualify ac-
cording TO law, and also TO file proper
bond. Lysons will also make demand on
the commissioners for the payment of the
salary of the Office to him, but it is under
stood that number of prominent tax
payers will request that the salary be with
held from both contestants until the title
to the office is determined by the court.
w. Lair Hill, Charles L. Fishback and l..
+. Hart appear as counsel for Lysons, whils
Mr.. Ruff will probably be represented by
John B. Ault and H. G.. Munns
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Silver Champion More Than Match for
the Gold Advocates.

WASHINGTON CRY, Jan. 31.-TSpecial. i
Representative Bartine, of Nevada, is
receiving the warmest concentrations for
the manner in which he has looked after
the interests of silver before the House
committee on coinage There is no man
in congress who has a more thoro sgh
mastery of. the subject of free coinage
in all its bearings. When Mr.. Atkinson,
of Boston, representing the monometal-
lists, WAS before the committee. Mr..
Bartine evinced the highest tact and skill
as cross-examiner. He succeeded in
tangling UP the Boston oracle SO COM
pietely that Atkinson lost his temper and
his case so far at least as his testimony
went. On every occasion Mr.. Bartine has
shown himself to be more than match
for the single standard advocates, and he
fully deserves the plaudits that are being
showered upon him.
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SEEKING REVENGE IN TACOMA.
Divorced Husband Attempts to Chastise
His Wife's LAWYER.

TACOMA, Jan. 31.-fSpecial THE King
divorce case took another sensational turn
this afternoon. A couple of months ago,
Mrs. James b. King secured divorce
from her husband, besides half of his
estate, amounting to about $4,000, and ali
mony in the sum of $50 per month, the
same to stand as mortgage against Kings
property.
During the trial the wife of Colonel J.
NJ. Steele testified that King kicked his
wife on the hip with a heavy-soled boot
bruising and lacerating the flesh SO that
the blood oozed freely from the wound
Before the jury Marshal X. Smell took the
lawyers privilege in emphasizing Kings
brutal wife-beating proclivlties, and King
has since been waiting for an opportunity
to thrash Smell
King is big muscular man, weighing
over 200 pounds. A couple of weeks ago
he attempted TO wreak vengence upon
Smell. but was prevented. This afternoon,
accompanied by an ugly-looking indi-
vidual, whom Smell ''sized up as a
"bruiser," King entered the lawyers office
and demanded satisfaction. Eugene Il.
Cushing and others were in the office at
the time. Smell refused 10 join in the fistic
contest which King desired, and as he
turned from King, the latter aimed a ter
rife blow at his nose: Smell lodged and
Kings knuckles graZed the skin of his
left cheek. The lawyer then defended
himself with chair and King hurried
away, followed by the bruiser, before an
officer could be summoned. A warrant for
Kings arrest was ut once sworn out Sew
eral officer searched all the afternoon
without finding him. Smell is confident
that King intended to pummel him within
an inch of his life.
King was arrested this evening, pleaded
guilty of assault, and was fined $50, which
he paid.
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THE SALMON OCTOPUS.
Eight of the Alaska Canneries Have
ombined--Others VIII Follow.

SAN Francisco. jan. 31.-There are
thirty-eight salmon canneries i'm Alaska,
all of which have offices in San Francisco.
Their managers here are attempting to
form an organization or combine for
mutual protection. An inquiry has re-
vealed the fact that of the thirty-eight
companies in Alaska the effort to form
q combine of the eight canneries situated
on the Karluk river, Kodiak island, has
practically been successful. These eight
companies represent over s., ,000, 900 in cap
ital, and are the Karluk Packing Com
pany, owned by the Alaska Commercial
Company; Kodiak Packing Company,
Aleutian Islands Fishing and Mining
Company, Hume Packing Company, Ant
arctic Packing Company, Royal Packing
the Alaska improvement Company. These
companies employed force of $50
men last year and put up $4,000 cases of
salmon. there being forty-eight pounds to
each case. The present year they propose
to take more salmon than last, and yet
they viii reduce their force of men to
160. The companies will agree to
employ the same force of men
as Catchers, then superintendent
will De appointed, and he viii see that
each days catch is equally divided among
the eight companies. Each cannery is TO
DC dIloWeu the pFlNHtStS Oh private ihDelS
as at present.
1t is claimed this consolidation is not
for the purpose of raising the price of
salmon, but expressly to reduce the cost
of taking, so that these canneries can com
pete with the other thirty canneries of the
territory and make money.
Speaking of the consolidation yesterday
one of the representatives of the largest
packing company said:
This may be the first step toward the lorna
tion or a salmon trust, which some of our pack
ing companies have long favored,
There is to be a meeting of all the inter
ested parties early next week, at which a
board of directors will be selected and
they will at the same meeting elect officers,
as there is no doubt that the combine will
be formed Leo Sloss, jr., of the Alaska
Commercial Company, is spoken of for
president, and Leon Maison, of George W
Hume & Co., viii probably be elected sec
In
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racifie Cable survey Bin Reported.

WAsHINGToS Cry, Jan. 81. - Senator
Dolph today reported favorably from the
naval committee the amendment proposed
to the naval appropriation bill, providing
$4,000 to enable the president to cause
soundings to he made between San Fran
cisco and Honolulu 10 determine the
practicability of laying cable between
those points. He also reported favorably
from the same committee his proposed
amendment appropriating 500, 900 for the
establishment of a coaling and repair sta
ton at Pearl river in the Hawaiian
islands, for the use OF naval vessels.
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EIIensburg News.

ELLENsBURG. Jan. Jspetsal l-Sam-
ples of ore from the recent discosery in the
Wenatchee region, this county, were
brought TO this city for analysis Ills week.
The results show very satisfaetsFy values
in tin, silver and lead. The orc - EASILY
reduced, and the discovery is of sk1doubted
value An act i've exploration 6fJthe pros
pect will be pushed.
The subsidy 10 encourage the sest&b1iaii-
ment of diversified industries lese - ns-
suming magnificent proportions, nrer 80
acres and 100 city lots be-Ag Gedicatcd 90
the purpose.
Fine specimens OF black onyx from find
In the northeastern part OF the county
were on aS.iDition here yesterday.
Recent arrivals from Dakota and Ala
bama report that immigration TO Washing
ton from those localities will be greater
than ever this spring.
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DOUBLE FUNERAL AT BUTTE.
Death of Ex-Speaker witter, OF Mon
tana, Follows That of His Wife

HELENA, Jan. 3l.-ESpecial. Represent
ative Witter, of Beaver Head county. died
at his home in Dillon this morning. 4
special committee of twelve members of
the House of Representatives was ap-
pointed by that body TO escort the remains
from Dillon to Butte, where the funeral Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Witter will be held tomor-
row. Being, up to the time of his death.
unconscious, Mr.. Witter did notN learn
that his wife had died. The deceased was
speaker of the last House, and was speaker
of the Republican House this winter until
the compromise was effected. Although
strong partisan, he was respected by all.
The House adjourned out of respect, and
nearly every member of the legislature
will attend the funeral at Butte tomorrow.
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HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
Informal Discussion OF Barrundia Case
and Bering Sea Question.

WASHINGTON CRY, Jan. 3I.-In the
House the military academy appropria-
ton bill was passed without further opposi-
ton. The House then went into committee
of the whole on the diplomatic and consul
lar appropriation bill. Hit of Illinois ex-
planned that the bill called for the expendi-
ture of 81, ,66;, ,925, being SO, $50 less than
the appropriation for the current year
The mode OF compensation of eighteen
commercial agents was changed from fees
to salaries. which would effect consider
able saving 10 the treasury.
McCredy brie4y reviewed the Barrundia
case. contending that the killing of Bar
rundla was assassination. Passing on 10
a discussion of the Bering sea controversy. i.
be said the time has come when something
should be done by the United States. II
would not be long before poaehing vessels
would be IN Bering sea tTar pling on the
rights Of this country. The United States
should ascertain its rights and stand by
them, or take the other avenue. which pro
viies for arbitration. He favored arhitra-
ton.
Hooker of Mississippi, referring 10 the
Barrundia case, said everybody must con-
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HoPGRowERs' NATIONAL BANK.
Organization Will Be Perfected at Kent
Next Week.

TACOMA, Jan. d.-tSpecial. l-Several To-
cal hopgrowers this afternoon attended
large meeting of hopgrowers at Slaughter,
called for the purpose of organizing q ma
tionai bank to advance money to growers,
as Is now done by some buyers. The
principal advocates of the enterprise were
John Wooding, county commissioner of
King county, and Senator Van de Vanter
of King county. The project met with
encouragement. Another meeting will be
held a week from Tuesday at Kent, when
IT IS expected that 100 growers will join in
organizing bank.
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OF money, is of the opinion that Jaw
t'ould viii visit the Northwest this sum-
mer. While in the East few weeks ago
Mr.. Wood had long and very satisfactory
conference with Mr. Gould He saws he
has no doubt that the Union Pacific be-
tween the Sound and Portland will be
built within the next nine months Jointly
by the Union Pacific and the Great
Narfher,,
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Washington Timber Inspection DISTRICTS.

OLYMPIA, Jan. 3l.-tSpecial. l-Thomas
McCarty has been appointed by Governor
Laughton lumber inspector for Chehalis
and Mason counties. The inspectors for
the other counties will be appointed later.
The state has been divided into lumber
districts as follows: First district, the
counties of Whatcom, Skagit and San
Juan; second district, Snohomish, King,
Kitsap, Island, Pierce and Thurston;
Third district, Jefferson and Clailam;
Fourth district, Chehalis and Mason; Fifth
district, Wahkiakum, Lewis and Cowlitz.
Walla Walla, Columbia, Whitman, Spo-
kane, stevens, Clarke, klickitat, Skama-
MIA. Yakima and Pacific counties have not
been dstricted
Richard Nevins, surveyor for the tide
land commission, depssitcd Nith the state
treasurer today betweeR &,0e0 and $1,000,
which had been deposised NTH applica-
tions for surveys of tide lends in Skagit
county. s4
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cede TO the present distinguished secretary
of state the credit of promptly recalling
and dismissing Minister Miner, who he
thought had not properly represented the
rights. honor, and dignity of the American
flag. The secretary of the navy had taken
the same action in recalling and repri-
manding the officer who failed TO protect
Barrundia.
The committee rose, and after eulogistic
addresses on the late Lewis Watson of
Pennsylvania the House adjourned.
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PUT INTO IT'S COFFIN.
Elections Bill Finally Laid
Away by It's Managers.
A BUSY DAY IN THE SENATE.
Pensionl and Appropriation Bills
sHUnder Consideration.
A BUSY DAY IN THE SENATE.
Silver Investigation Continues It's Fruit
less Work = Senator Squire i'm His
Seat i'm the Senate = Senator Allen
Reports Important Amendments.

WAsHISGToS Cry, Jan. Silt can be
stated with positiveness that the managers
of the elections bill have finally decided TO
abandon the measure in the interest of inn
portant public business remaining to be
acted upon. The decision has been CON-
municated to the Democratic managers.
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Dominion Parliament VIII Be Dissolved.

VICTORIA, Jan. 3i.-A special to the
Cotonist from Ottawa says: 1t seems to be
a settled fact that the dissolution of the
Dominion parliament will take place i'm
mediately. The cabinet met today and
Sir John Macdonald had long discussion
with the governor general. The actual
announcement will be made Monday or
Tuesday. The trade policy will probably
be the issue before the people.
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The Beebe sails for San Francisco.

FAIRHAvEy, Jan. 3D. Especial. The
w. L. Beebe cleared from here today with
half million feet Of lumber for San Fran
cisco, loaded at the Fairhaven Land Com
pany's Bellingham mill The tug Mogul
took the Beebe to sea. Other orders have
been received and will be filled as fast as
ships can be chartered.
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The Victoria Murder Trial.

VICTORIA, B. c., Jan. 31.-The Fee mur-
der case was resumed today. Counsel for
prisoner and prosecution addressed the
jury at length, and after an hours adjourn
ment the justice summed up, reviewing
the evidence in full and pointing out the
dict. The jury retired at O'Clock and
had not agreed on a verdict up to s p. nj.
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The willamette Barely NavigabIe.

WAsHISGToy CRY, Jan. 3l.-[Special. J.
Senator Mitchell today introduced a reso-
luton adopted by the Oregon Board of
Trade urging an immediate examination
of nve bars in the Willamette river between
Portland and Corvallis. These bars are
serious impediment 10 navigation. and
when they are removed the people OF Will
annette valley Will have the benefit of re-
duced freight rates.
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Funeral of Charles \. shaw.

SAN FRANcIsco, Jan. 3l.--The interment
of Charles \. shaw. formerly a member of
the firm Of Jones & Shaw, who died at Los
Angeles few days ago. took place today
at the Mountain View Cemetery, Oakland.
Shaw was son-in-law Of Nice-President
Towne of the Southern Pacific.
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Olympia News.

OLYMPIA. Jan. 31.-lspecial. THE tracks
of the Port Townsend Southern railroad
were completed TO Buffers Cove today.
two and a half miles below the city on the
west side. This Is the first standard gauge
road TO deep water on Budd's inlet. Coal
bunkers are to be erected at once at this
terminus, and will be completed by March
Il. 30 that deep-water vessels can load with
coal from the Bueoda mines.
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Tacoma Brevities.

TACOMA. Jan. 31.-[Special. 1.-The city
council this evening passed TO the second
reading the ordinance to reduce about so
per cent. the water and light rates.
G. Il. Marble has been awarded the con-
tract to feed the city prisoners at IL cents
meal
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mnilonaIre ..Paupsr" Not Known a. Nap.

NAPA, Cal. Jan. 31.-Alexander Vonein,
mentioned in New York dispatches as
millionaire resident of N9pa who had ar
rived from Italy in a destitute condition
owing 10 his having been robbed while on
pleasure tour. is unknown here, and his
story l. discrpdited
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Round-trip tickets to Anacortes will be
on sale al the Lake Shore depot tomorrow.
good on both morning and afternoon
trains The tickets viii be but one fare
for the round lTlg. goOl - ssG-TA Til fsie