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ALIVE AND YET DEAD.
Strange Event in the Life of Man at One
Time Government Official

BIRMINGHAM. Ala. Feb. ia prominent
and wealthy citizen of this place has been
legally and of11cially dead for twenty years
His case is in some particulars more re-
mark able than that of Robert Ray Hamil-
ton, because he accomplished the purpose
for which he died" and still lives under
his right name and with his family. The
newspapers enabled him to work his death
scheme successfully. but they were inno-
cent confederates in the trick. He sue
ceeded in getting the news of his death
widely published. and when he returned to
life it was long after his disappearance had
ceased 20 be matter of comment. and he
easily succeeded In keeping the facts from
the papers.
Twenty years ago this man held an i'm
pOrtant government position in a Western
State He had made number of profita-
bic investments in mining stocks and was
quite wealthy. His wife was beautiful
and accomplished woman. and both were
social leaders in the city where they lived.
At this time Mr.. Blank. as the gentleman
may be called, was caught in the tolls of
an adventures who WAS fully as wicked
and inscriptions as Eva Mann. Like the
moth that hutters about the candle Ill anne
Blank went on and on until he suddenly
found himself SO far in the trap set for him
woman had played her cards we'll and she
held royal flush.
Blank offered to compromise and asked
the woman to name her price to 60 away
and never cross his path again. She wanted
100000. Blank was in corner. To raise
that amount of money would wreck his fort
une completely, because he would be COM
pelled to sacrifice valuable property at one
half it's real value. To rufuse meant ex-
posure and ruin. The woman gave him
three days to decide what he would do. At
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the end of that time, il the money was not
ready, she threatened TO make public their
relations and Blank knew she would keep
her word. Exposure meant the loss oil nis
position. the loss of his friends. has social
standing. and, above all. the loss OF the love
and respect Of his wife:
In this emergency Blank souebt the ad-
vice of q trusted friend. 70 whom ne ex-
planned the situation fully. The friend al.
vised him to disappear and let the Worio
believe him dead until the woman went
away. Blank finally decided do as MS
friend suggested, and between them they
carefully planned every detail OF the ols,
appearance. Will was made ana dated
back several weeks In order not 10 arouse
suspicion, and the confidential friend was
named as executor of the will and admin
istrator of the estate of Blank. .
Then Blank. without . word or fareweu
to his wife or kiss from his babe. otsap-
psared. His exit from the world was 90
arranged as to leave q Suspicion that he
had been drowned III river. After many
days of search and much dragging or the
stream q badly swollen and decomposed
body Was found. The face was shapeiess
mass of decay ing flesh. but the heartbroken
wife was able to identify the coat and 9
ring on the finger. The confidential friend
had arranged the body. and he did his work
well.
There was On elaborate funeral. and the
sad and uutimely death OF thei Hon. BLANK
Furnished the newspapers with columns OF
interesting matter. His death was officially
reported to the department 1T W ashington
and filed away among the records: where IL
doubtless remains to this day. The friend,
who WAS the only man In the secret In Que
time filed the will for probate and settled
up the business affairs of the missing man.
The woman whose dream of fortune bad
been 90 suddenly shattered fingered In the
place como time. evidently trlfie suepi-
cious, but she finally went away. and her
secret went with her; she had no legal
claim on the estate Of the dead man. and
probably decided she could gain nothing
by making . scandal public.
Blanks widow, after year OF mourning
and the final settlement Of all her business
affairs, converted her fortune into cash and
bonds and came back to the home OF her
parents in Alabama.
All this time Blank was lees than hve
hundred miles away and was kept well
posted on everything going on. The woman
who had been the oause of his death" was
followed by detective until she obtained
$4,000 from another victim and sailed for
Paris. Then Blank thought it would be
safe for him to come to life 1t the fact could
be kept ont of the papers Another serious
difficulty. however. was to prepare his wife
for his return She must never know the
truth.
The friend who had prepared the way for
Blanks death undertook to bring him to
life with the same success and he succeeded.
The widow Was told pretty story which
offered q good reason for the deception. and
to this day she is ignorant of the truth.
Blank returned to life and the bosom OF his
family, and from that day to this he has
lived an upright life and is proof against
the charms of scheming women.
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Bill in . Tanele, Another Large Loan and
No Room for Non-Partisans.
Senator Hudson's bill TO permit suburban
strect-railrosd companies to run into the
city over the Citizens company's tracks
created it's diurnsl disturbance in the Sem
ate yesterday morning. The day before
proceedings concerning this measure were
laid on the table. Upon reflection it was
thought too much of it had been
tabled, and the affair came mp yes
the action which the matter was laid
upon the table. This was done. The legis-
lator Who will unravel the complications
in which this bill has been entangied by
its friends Will be considered a parlia-
mentary genius. and should write book.
The presumption was. when the matter
was left yesterday morning, that the bill
just where Senator Hobson's motion
To reconsider left it, but IT some
one does not prescribe new
remedy when the Senate meets this
morning the Senate will be disappointed.
The persisteney and frequency with which
the bill continues To bob up Is rapidly lend
Ing IL chestnuty flavor and complexion.
The man who will back il up or square 1T
around in it's proper position VIII receive
the thanks Of the Senate.
GOVERNORS VETO
Governor Hovey took occasion yesterday
morning tn express his objection to the pro-
posed invasion of his constitutional rights
contemplated in the bill which takes
ont of his hands power to appoint the mem-
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TIL. Money Did Her No Good.

Mrs. Sarah Atkinson attempted suicide
last evening by swallowing 10 cents worth
of laudanum. She recently received 800
from the indianapolis Natural-gas Com
paDy. for damages to her furniture and
shock to her nerves, resulting from an ex-
plosiOn of natural gas on East Washing
ton street. near New Jersey. last summer,
and has been spending it rapidly. 1t is
supposed dependency resulting from dis
sipatiOn caused the rash act. Dr. Garfield
expressed the opinion last evening that re-
covery Is very uncertain. The woman
lives at the home of her sister, Mrs. Jennie
COrnelli, at No. 165 South Alabama street.
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II.
Colonel Watterson appears to be asleep
all the time. His eyebrows are shaggy and
long. and as be talks he has the habit of
grabbing bis head just beyond what
is ordinarily known as the scalp
lock-" and slowly pulling his hand down
over his forehead. eyebrows, nose and
fwirl at the end of his Roatee. This leaves
the hirsure adoraments of the famous Ken
tuckian In the rough resemblance of g Skye
terrier which has been out in the rain. His
hair is tousled over his forehead. his long
mustache droops dejectedly. Then as
happier vein of thought strikes him, tho
Kentucky editor forsakes his gostee, pulls
his mustsche ont straight in either direction
brushes his ey yebrows i'm place with his fore
finger, passes his hand upward through his
hair. clears bis forehead, and becomes q
picture of good and fearless Democrat.
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Notes of tho Dny.

The Senate committee on claims present.
ed q unanimous report yesterday recon-
mending a bill allowing Mrs. Sarah May
widow Of Edwin May. IS, 700 in full for her
claim of S14,1l3.
Memorials from Monticello, Elkhart.
Richmond. Fairmount and elsewhere were
filed with the Senate yesterday asking that
municipal suffrage be conferred upon wom-
en- Referred
Broad Ripple, Irvington and Green wood
the towns chiefly interested in the suburb
an street-railroad bill. had delegates to-
gether yesterday to consider the situation.
1t was reaolved that the only safety for
their interests Ia to stick to the original
bill
A message was received from the Govern
or by the House, yesterday afternoon. sub
hitting a joint resolution adopted by the
Kansas Legislature referring to the agri-
cultural and commercial relations of that
State with other States A joint resolution
adopted by the Illinois Legislature concern
ing the worlds fair was also submitted.
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He Was No skip-,Jack.

Yesterday afternoon. in supporting the
motion to table the minority report amend
ment of Mr. Brown. of Steuben. providing
that the fee and salary bill shall take effect
Immediately upon it's passage. Mr.. Work
became somewhat excited. After explain
ing his position on the question, and say ing
that he always bad been aud always would
be opposed to the fee and salary bill affect
ing officers elected before it's passage. he
declared he WAS no "skip-jack." whatever
that may be. and was always ready to
define his position and stand by it.
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An Immortal Utterance from Kansas.
0pviuRfield Republican

Alliance sentiment upon woman suffrage
was graphically expressed by Representa-
tive Duncan. of Punkin. who said: Il
am dude and part my hair IN the mid
de- i favor taking woman from the ranks
of the idiots and imbeciles and allowing
them to oocupy the same rank as the gentle
men from Africa" The horse sense of the
statesman from Punkin will find admirers
all through the cultured East.
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Lost Her Way Home.

A woman giving her name as Indiana
Alberts applied for shelter at the police
station last night. saying she had lost her
way. being recent arrival in the city, and
could not find the home of her son on First
street. where she has been living for three
weeks. She said she formerly lived in Co.
lumbus. Her age is about eighty years.
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SOLEMN Truths Coughs SOW the seeds Of Con-
sumption. Then comes the reaper, Death. Stop
the sowing with Hale's Honey Of Horehound and
Tar: No cough or cold can ever prove dangerous
or long remain troublesome II this pleasant
antidote is taken. Sold by all druggists.
Pixies Toothache Drops cure in 1 minute
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Mrs. Cougars speech.

Mrs. Helen Cougar addressed the Senate
yesterday morning. asking that the ''sge of
consent" be raised to eighteen years, for q
prohibitory law and for female suffrage ct
municipal elections. At the afternoon ses-
sion Senator Boyd introduced series of
resolutions setting forth Mrs. Cougars en-
inent services to the Democratic party;
that the Democratic party was the party of
Q full and free ballot aud of tenn perance
and reform, and asking the President to
appoint . committee of five, all Democrats.
to report bills to cover the points suggested
by her. The resolutions were rejected.
Mrs. Cougar spoke in the hall of the House
of Representatives last night.
Senator HubbelPs bill regulating national
building and loan associations was dis
posed of effectualiy IN the Senate, yester-
day. il having been made the special order
for 2:30. When the bill came up, on motion
of Senator Hays it was indefinitely post
poned. To clinch the matter motion W as
made to reconsider. and that motion was
laid on the table.
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their children while teethfng, with perfect suc-
cess. 1t soothes the child, softens the gums,
allays all pain; cures wind collie, regulates the
bowels, and IL the best remedy for diarrhea,
whether arising from teething or other causes
and is for sale by druggists in every part OF the
world. Be sure and ask for Mrs Winslow's
Soothing Syrup. Twenty-Five cents bottle
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"Mr, WsnsIo,c,s Soothfno svrup.

THE healthy people you meet have healthy
livers. They take Simmons Liver Regulator.
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DYTHIAN sIsTERe-MENBEHs OF MYRTLE
l. Temple. No. z. Pythfan Sisters. requested GO
meet in hall ~ O'Clock. sharp this afternoon at
tend the funeral Of Sister sarah sherman.
JESSIE GHIEFITH, M. Il. c.
MABEL MADsEN, NJ. of R. and @.
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An Unjust Measure.

A bill by Mr.. Themes. OF this county,
which passed the House yesterday. enables
material men, without having given notice
to the property-owner. to put lien upon
such property for failure of the contractor
to pay for his material 1t is an unjust
measure, which deserved defeat. but the
members either failed to comprehend its
provisions or were afraid to vote against it
because it had the general appearance of
being in the interest of the workingman.
1t is not in the latter's interest, how ever,
but solely in that of material men. who are
given absolute protection at the risk of the
property y-owner being compelled to pay
twice for his building without ever having
been notified who were furnishing the ma
terials for the construction of such build
ing Judge Taylor, from the Superior
Court bench. two years ago. denounced this
measure as an outrage. 1t passed the last
Legislature, but was rendered imperative
because of o flaw In the title.
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Mr.. Wattsrson Waits the Legislature and Ii
Received with Honors.

Mr.. Wattsrson Visits the Legislsture and Is
Received with Honors.
On motion of Mr.. Voigt. yesterday after
noon. the House took recess to allow the
members An opportunity of meeting Hon.
Henry Watterson. who had arrived in the
hall. The Speaker introduced Mr.. Waiter
son and invited him to address the House.
The distinguished visitor assured the men,
bers that the honor was unexpected, but
could to no man prove vslueless; and he
thanked them for it. He was afraid. no W
ever. that sven in this essentially talking
body il WAS possible for stranger to talk
too much, and illustrated that fear by q
happily-told anecdote, which was heartily
relished by the members. II have never
felt more hon0red in my life than now" "
concluded Mr. Wstterson. 1T is character
istlc of Indiana to treat citizens of her
neigh boring State with the utmost hos
pitality, and thank you for this kindly
reception" The members then took the
opportunity to shake hands with the dis
tinguished Democratic editor ana poll!
tician. the informal reception lasting ten
minutes. The visitor was also received by
the Senators. to whom he spoke briefly.
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opposition OF No Avail.

The bill appropriating s45, ,525. 90 to help
the Evansville insane hospital trustees out
of their trouble met with some opposition
in the House yesterday morning. when it
came mp for passage. There was half
hours discussion, some pertinent questions
being asked by Mr.. Ader. Mr.. Brown of
Morgan. Mr.. Moss and other opponents of
the bill. The latter failed to comprehend
why il was that the Southern hospital
could not pull through on it's original ap-
prOpriation. and wanted to insure tho State
against any further financial demands on
the part of the trustees of that institution.
No one could give them any such impossi BILE
assurance as that, however. They could not
muster sufficient strength TO defeat the
measure, and it went through by vote of
10
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Eastern Hospital Investigation.


The joint committee appointed to investi-
gate the Eastern Hospital for Insane re-
turned yesterday from Richmond. In that
city the statements of Coroner Zimmerman
and Prosecuting Attorney Harry C. Starr
and his assistant. r. A. jackson. were
taken. Tie testimony given in the trial of
Woods, the murderer of BlOunt. was Sc
cured as transcribed by the stenoRra phsr
and brought to this city for further exam
ination. The committee resumed work
last night in Room l02 of the State
house. with NJ. Z. Benham. one of
the board. on the witneSs-stand.
Other members of the board of trustees
will be heard, and the report, it is said,
will not be ready for several days yet. The
character Of the testimony received by the
committee disclosed, so far as can be
gained, state of things fully vindicatiDg
all charges brought against the manage
ment of this particular institution. II is
known that the Democratic members have
themselves secured testimony which make
q condemnatory report tho only logical re-
suit. Secretary johnson, of the Board OF
State Charities, has been permitted to at
tend all sessions of the committee.
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Comment on the Legislature.

Huntington Herald: Yet few days
about two weeks-remain until the Indiana
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FUNERAL NOTICE.

Do lot weaken yourself by drastic purgatives.
Take SiiEmons Liver Regulator
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FOR EXCHANGE.
4 FOR SALE.

EoR EXCHANGE - le0-ACRE IMPROVED
II Ness county. Kansas. farm. Price. $1,000.
FRANK HUFFMAN. shland. Wis.
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When Baby was sick. We gave her cassoria-
When shs was Child, she cried for csssoris-
When she became Miss. she chung 70 csssoria
When she had Children. she gave them cassoriA
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AUCTION.

HTE ARE CONC TO QUIT BUSINESS AND
w must vacate room by March !, and viii SELL
commencing Saturday. Feb. Ia. at o. m, our en-
tire stock of Watches. DiamOnds. Rogers silver
ware. Rogers Bros ls47 Knives. Forks and Spoons.
elegant Lace and Chenille Curtains, Bibles Albuma
etc You win do well 20 attend this sale early foe
goods win be disposed OF rapidly al bargains you
cannot afford 20 miss SIMS a HEATOE. az N.
Illinois St Sale every day at and 7:30 p. m. until
all In sold L. ~. PERRY. auotioneer-
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ERIDAY AND SATURDAY. 100 PAIRS HAND
II turned button shoes regular price "a, f0r IS.
so pairs hand welt regular price -. for 81 All
other goods 20 per cent OF. q. A REiSNEh,
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T7oR sAIE-cIsDY sToRE AND sHoP-So
II 80 Indiana avenue.
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IFE AND "REMINISCENCES OF GENERAL
IL sherman. by edistnguished author. Contribu-
tions furnished specially for book by prominent sol
dlers and statesmen. Agents wanted Will outsell
everything. Send 35 cents instantly for outf1t We
guarantee best book and best terms Buy no other
X. II. WOODWARD a. co, Baltimore. Md
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EoR sALE-sEE DAMAGED BOX LETTER
Il File sale on page today.
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MONEY TO LOAN ON FARMS AT THE Low
Vl esf market rate: privileges sor payment before
DUE We also buy municipal boDds TH0SA =. DAY
a CO.. az East Market street Indianapolis
DEST INVESTMENTS IN INDTANA-sIXTY
per cent, secured by fret mortgages. 20 double
your investment payable seml-annualy. Loans y
per cent c. W. PHILLIPS, Resblen. Manager. 50
East Market street
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tions but to both parties. and he earnestly
hoped the bill would pass.
At this juncture Senator Sweeny again
pulled his previous question gag. The
Chair ignored him and Sweeny paved the
air, gesticulated wildly and insisted that
he had the floor. Senators smiled weariIy
at the efforts of the man from Dubois to
transform himself from . vacuum into q
quantity. The chairman recognized Sena-
tor Griffith and Sweeny again retired.
Senator Griffith believed in claiming the
fruits of party supremacy. In other words,
the places In the institutions went to the
boys who did the work at the polls. Any
other course he denominated party treason.
Senator Magee closed the argument in be-
half OF this measure. He expressed regret
that his party friends in the Senate should
see the political rather than the humane
side of the question. He was willing to put
his Democracy in the scale against that of
other Democrats in the Senate, but this he
insisted, was not question of politics.
Under the present sy stem abuses crept in.
the exposure of which had already black
ened the fair name of the State. If his plan
was wrong. where was it wrongf If un-
democratic, how was it undemOcraticf If
the provisions of the bill had been in force
the unfortunate affair at Richmond might
not have occurred. Such n law might pre-
vent similar occurrences In the future. No
Senator upon the floor could tell how soon
wife. child or some one else near and
dear might be committed to one of these
Austitutlono. hOufu Tile question tncn Oo
lis the management Democratic OF Repub-
licanf' or lis the management competent.
kind. humaneP He was lrrevocably COM
mitted TO this idea with reference to these
institutions and he would advocate this re-
form as long as he had strength TO write or
speak, even If he had to do it alone and
single handed
Senator Burke's motion to indefinitely
postpone was defeated by vote of % yeas
To % nays Senators Akin. Holland. Fulk.
Howard Kennedy Kopelke, Magee Moore
and smith voting with the Republicans.
The bill. being then put upon it's passage.
was defeated by vote OF % yeas to 20 nays.
Senators Moore and Fulk, who voted against
indefinite postponement. yielded to the
pressure and voted against the bill.
The vote was a. follows
1eas-Akins. Boyd, Carver. Caster. Clemmens,
Gilman, Grose. Hanley, Harlan. Hays. Hobson.
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ok PERCENT ON CITY PROPERTY II IN
- diana. ISAAC H kIEBsTED. IL Martindaie
Block
, 1891-10-09
FOR SALE.
A Stea1n Saw MiII,

A saw-mill, with ffteen-horse-p power
engine, boiler and sundry other fixtures,
all complete and nearly new, will be sold,
ION the Union Pacific dock in the city of
Olympia,) to the highest bidder, on Satur-
day, October 31st, 1891, at the hour of two
O'Clock, p. m.
This property is now stored on said dock,
where it may be seen and examined by con-
the date Of sale, for which examination
and any further particulars apply to J. @.
Perciyal, dock-master on said dock, or to
oct31 J. M. SWAN,
Olympia, Sept 26, 1891. Olympia.
, 1891-10-09
Excursion Rates to Tacoma and Port
land ExpOsitfOns

Commencing Wednesday, September 9th
and every Monday, Wednesday and Friday
during the Exposition the Northern Pacific
R. R. will sell round trip tickets to Tacoma
and return for $500, including admission
to the Exposition, good returning for four
days. Portland tickets will be on sale
Wednesday, September 18th, and every
Monday, Wednesday and Friday during
the exposition for $3.50 round trip, includ-
ing admission to Exposition, good return
ing for four days
For further particulars please call on
s8tf F. P. KEYEs, Agent, N. P. R. r.
, 1891-10-09

All the Associated Press kilograms and the
latest local and miscellaneous news
of the-day are to be found in
THE TRIBUNE.
, 1891-10-09
CAVALRY OFFICERS.

Chas B johnson, Major, commanding
battalion; M D Smith, Spokane, 1st Lieu
tenant and Adiutant; w O Robb, Tacoma,
first Lieutenant and Quartermaster; DIR j
A Beebe, Tacoma, assistant Surgeon +;
Wallace Mount, Sprague, Sergeant Major;
w M Putnam, Sprague, Quartermaster
Sergeant; ]. II. Shields, Sprague, Commis-
sary Sergeant.
Troop A-Captain B B Glascock, Cap
tain; A W Lindsay, first Lieutenant; T
Ashley Wickham, second Lieutenant.
Troop B-James M Ashton, Captain /;
James II Berry, First Lieutenant; James
M Dougan, Second Lieutenant.
, 1891-10-09
Excitement

Runs high at Mari & Ross drug store
over System Builder, as everybody is using
it for catarrh Of the stomach, dyspepsia
constipation and impure blood, and to
build up the system. 1t certainly possesses
of it. IF.
, 1891-10-09
UNITED STATES COURTS.

District Judge, OH. Hanford, Seattle.
Clerk Of Circuit Court, A. R. Ayres, Ia
Deputy Clerk Of District Court, R. N
Hopkins, Seattle.
Clerk Of District Court, R. M. Hopkins
Deputy Clerk Of District Court, *. R
Deputy Clerk of District Court, Oliver
Wood, Port Townsend.
Deputy Clerk Of District and Circuit
Court, w, !. Dovell, Walla Walla.
Court, s. A. Wells, Spokane.
, 1891-10-09

When Baby was sick, we gave her castoria.
When she was Child, she ciied for Castoria.
When she became Miss, she chung to Castoria.
When she had Children, sheg gave them Castoria