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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-12-18
New York Journal of Finance. Dec. 10.

Philadelphia friends of the company cannot
find any serious difficulty 10 account for recent
declines in the preferred stock of the Northern
Pacific Railroad Company. Il is truo that the
earnings do not show very great comparative
gains, for the reason that the ira c AZ this time
last year WAS unusually heavy. The land boom
in the Pacific Northwest has all gone 10 pieces
but next years immigration is expected to be
unusually heavy and to revive business i'll that
section. The companys floating debt is being
carried on years time notes, and is in no sense
menace. The reason for the decline seems 10
be that the men who formerly protected the
stock in the market have never recovered from
their fearful losses OF last fall and hence are in
no condition to support the price
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GEN. PATRICK e. COMMON DEAD.
Veteran of Three Wars, Indian Fighter
and First Gentle OF Utah.


SALT LAKE, Dec. 17.-General Patrick Edward
Conner. veteran of the Florida, Mexican and
civil wars, and a noted Indian fighter. died here
this evening.
Patrick Edward Conner was born in the
South of Ireland on March IL. 1920. He came to
the United states when boy, was educated in
New York city, entered the regular army during
the Florida war at the age of 10, engaged in
mercantile business in New York city after his
discharge in 1s44, and in 1876 settled in Texas.
He organized company of Texan volunteers
on the breaking out of the Mexican war,
and was mustered IN az captain in the regiment
OF General Albert Sidney Johnston. Captain
Common led bis company at Palo Alto. Resaca de
was severely wounded. He engaged in business
III California after the close of the war, residing
there until tho breaking out OF the civil war,
and in 1851 raised a regiment of volunteers. He
was ordered TO Utah to check any revolt of the
Mormons and to keep the Indians, Tho were
waylaying the trains on the overland wagon
Douglas in October, 1862. His command fought
the famous Indian battle OF Bear river. Utah, on
January 2s, 1868. The number of his force was
2J, who msde forced march, travelling 40
miles through deep snow, while the weather was
extremely cold, so that seventy-six of his
men had their feet frozen. When they came
within sight OF the enemy they found that the
band OF 500 Indians occupied a fortified position.
Nothing daunted, the gallant colonel led
the attack, enflading the ensmy's position, and
after four hours fight destroyed the entire
band. Colonel Common was placed in CON-
mand of the Utah military district. and
on March 30, 1853 he was commissioned
origad ier &c neral. He was the prime factor in
the effective establishment of the governments
authority In Utah, aud at the close OF the civil
war no was brevetted major general. and de-
clined a colonelcy in the regular army. In 1864
and 1863 the Sioux and Arapahoes were COM
hitting depradations along the overland
mail route ana, there being necessity
of effective and speedy suppression
OF these marauders, the lecis atures
OF Nebraska and Colorado petitioned TO have
General Conner placed In command of the dis
trict Of the plains, which was done. He Mt once
organized q cavalry force OF 1900 and in August:
ls65, met and defeated the Indians nj Tongue
river ON April so, 1861, General Common was
mustered out OF service. returned to Utah
and was the leader in the establish
ment there5of IA Gentle community, aud local
historians refer 20 him as tho first Gentle of
Utah" Ito was the founder OF the first Gaijy
new paper printed in the territory, the Union
Vidctts lie located the first silver nine in
Utah, wrote the first mining law. introduced
navig tion on the great salt lake. built the first
ai.veT-lead smelling works, and was chiefly in
stTumepta in developing the mining interests
o: Utah. He was also the founder OF the town
OF stockton. ia that territory
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THE TRIAL OF DIR. GRAVES.


many anu threatened Her.
DENVER, Dec. r.-At the Barnaby- Graves
trial today, Edward Bennett was recalled to the
stand. He identified several letters which
passed between Mrs Barnaby and Mrs Worrell.
To the latter he had sad that he would collect
rent from Mrs. Barnaby tenants and deposit IL
in the bank, ana hoped he would soon receive
large payment, for he had q chance to make
$4,000 for her
Witness wife. Mrs. Bennett, was now called
to the stand She remembered the visit to DR..
and Mrs. Graves, with Mrs. Barnaby, at her
home in the Adrondacks. During her
visit Mrs Barnsby said she had left
Dr. Graves $4,000 in her first will.
She thought this too much. Mrs. Barnaby after
this received letters from DR.. Graves. Witness
remembered that Mrs. Barnaoy received one in
which DR.. Graves threatened to appoiat
guardian for her. Witness had heard Mrs.
Barnaby conn., plain 20 DR.. Graves, but he told her
tina! he had not complained.
Mrs. Hickey, OF Providence, who was Mrs.
Barnaby's washerwomau, said she had known
the Barnaby family Tor over thirty years Mrs.
Barnaby lived in a small house by herself, and
when here husband died she told witness that
he left her bat $500 a year, but she
was satisfied with this. Shortly after she
became acquainted with Dr.. Graves, and
seemed 10 have been fascinated with bin. Soon
after Mrs. Barnaby said that DR.. Graves advised
her to contest her husbands will and that he
wanted her to sign paper that Maud Barnaby
was not Mr.. Barnaby's child. Witness advised
her not to do SO. Again Mrs Barnaby told The
witness that if Baruaby could give his mistress
100000, she should have her rights DR..
Graves told her that Barnaby left his money to
his mistress. Mrs. Bsrnaby was very suscep-
tib!e to fattery, and by this meaus
Graves had gained control over her. In
April last witness and the doctor had hot
words about the property. He said he would
bring her TO an insane asylum, and said: ''You
need not be surprised if your hear some day
that Mrs Barnaby has had shock" When Mrs
Barnaby was in California the doctor told wit
ness once that he understood Mrs. Barnaby was
coming home to get her money and give it to
the Benefits. If she attempted anything of the
kind he would have her sent TO a crazy house or
have guardian appointed for her.
Henry G. Trickrey, correspondent of the Bos-
ton Globe, testified as to his interview with Dr.
Graves, who had told him that Mrs. Barnaby had
informed him that he was the beneficiary in her
will, but he did not know the amount He told
witness that he had taken charge of her affairs
on her earnest solicitation. He also reflected
upon her character, and declared he was sorry
he ever became acquainted with her
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"If Five Per Cent. Is Good, This n
Mining Couutry.n

Representative W. F. Mckay, of Avon. stsxs
county, was at the Occidental hotel last nieht
lie Is man Of huge frame. and ranked win
Representative A. Ii. Anderson, of Shelton, al
one OF the giants of the House Born ik
Nova Scotia in 1858, he came to the s,s.a|
In 1863 and was in the lumber busines|
in New Hampshire, Vermont PENNSYLVANIA
Nevada and California. In 1874 he came toI
Washington and settled first in Kitsap county
After spending some time in Eastern Washing
ton and ldsho, he returned to Puget sound isI
1882 and went into the lumber and real es.sss
business in Skagit county. During the summG
Just closed he has done considerable
prospecting in the Cascades aud hsl
has number of claims which bel
considers valuable. elf per cent of the pros
poets here turn out 10 be of vaIne," he salt
this will be good mining country | know
as matter OF fact that number Of claims are
not worth recording. Men have located whsasI
there is no possibility of their finding ors thai
will pay for working"
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Reaches us-or should do so-through the bal.
lot box This is the medium through which i,
ought 10 speak ia clarion tones. Bur there ara
other means By which the people voice their
sentiments, irrespective OF politics, concerning
matters ol vital importance Successful or IN.
successful are those popular admonltion u,
they are heard q .stincily or family But health.
the grand aesideratum. appeals TO Us all. Tue
avenue IS only cleared when the Obstacles
which fsT its complete recovery are swept aside
Hosietters stomach Bitters has Tor nearly
tAiE1 o. = century occupied the first rank among
proprietary remedies for debility, dysaersis
constipation, disorder oi the liver and kidneys
and Is an cfectua. mean OF coGquerinc and pre,
venting malgrial complaints. since the sdysnt
o. IA grips" i has also signalized it.elf az a
cure o. tae complaint
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Tacoma Railroad News,

TACOMA, Dee. I7.--tST eciaL General Manager
Dickinson, of The Un'on Pacific. AMI party left
this morning for omsha vim Butte Mem bcrs Of
the party are credited with informing citizens
that the matter o. continuing work on the Puget
souai extension vii be taken UP during
January.
General Freight Auditor 4. s Van KUran. If
the Union Paeidc. was in the city TODAY. He
msk'ng hIs frs, visit u the >ouu8
Railroad Ioer retaining from the Cascade a f.
vision OF the Nortaern Pacific report hcavv tails
of snow in the mountsia> during the mast three
DAYS Ia some places snow fell II three DAYS 10
depth of eight feet.
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Old Ivett's Blood on Olsen's Shirt.

MERGED, CAL, Dec. 17.-Deciectives who have
been following up the case of the murder of the
wealthy rancher John Ivett for which crime
August Olsen, Ivetts brother-in-law, was re-
Gently tried and acquitted, claim to have found
new and sufficient evidence TO connect Olsen
with the crime. Olsen was acquitted on evil
dence which, it was claimed, was based on per-
jury, but the trial of one of the witnesses sus-
pected of giving false testimony also resulted
in acquittal. Detectives now say they have
found that Olsen passed the night after the MUIR
der at house of bad repute, and that shirt
stained with blood was found where an inmate
OF the house states 1t was concealed by Olsen.
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Tho French Quarrel With Bulgaria.

SOFIA, Dec 1.-THE French minister OF for
eign affairs, after the breaking off of diplomatic
relations between France and Bulgaria, growing
out OF the expulsion of Chadouin, correspon-
dent OF the agency Havas from Bulgaria, has in
strueted French consuls in this country
to close their consulates and to with.
draw. 1t Is not believed that France
will resort to arms to enforce her
demand that the decree OF expulsion be with
drawn, Jet nevertheless the Bulgarian minister
OF finance 10 going to Vienna to negotiate loan
for the purpose Of strengthening the army.
Already troops have been hurried to Rustschuck
and Philipopolis and the garrisons at these
places are now twice their usual size
PARIS. Dec. 1.-THE RepubQus Franoaiss to-
day declares that the sultan OF Turkey asked
France to leave IL to him, as suzerain OF Bull
garis, 70 settle the question growing out OF the
expulsion OF Chadouin from that country.
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Wicked Persecution Of a Good Man.

OGDEN, Dec 17.--There was sensational end
ing today u case brought against Hon. Joseph
Barton, ex-member of the legislature, and ex-
superintendent of the territorial reform school,
He was indicted for adultery, the prosecutor
being one of the complaining witnesses in SINH
lar charges against United States Marshal Par
sons, who was yesterday discharged In Salt
Lake. In the court today she broke down under
confessed perjury at the pre-
vous hearing and the prosecuting attorney
threw up the case. A verdict OF not guilty was
promptly rendered
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SHOT In THE STREET.
Rich st. Louis Doctor M0rtally
Wounds q Merchant.
DR.. GRAVES AND MRS. BARNABY.
An Ohio Murderer Hanged After Twice
Attempting suicide - Proof Thas
Olsen Killed Old Man Ivett.

ct. LOUIS, Dec I7-Late this evening Dr..
Thomas A. Gordan, one OF the leading and
wealthest physicians of the city, shot and IA
tally wounded Jonn T. Stegge, a large wholesale
and retail fish dealer. The men had borne Ill
feeling toward ch other for some time because
of reports, whether true or -ot could not be
learned, that DR.. Gortan had attempted crmi-
nal operation u on the beautiful Young dsugh-
ter OF ,tegge. Tonight hey met an the street
and quarre ed, and Gordau asserts that h. fired
in self-deiense after stegge had beaten him Sc
rn.r
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More BoodIers Found Out.

KANSAS CITY, Dec. l7.-John l. Ferguson,
bookkeeper in the National bank Of Kansas
City, today jailed for embezziing $4,000.
Ferguson made full COME sion.
LANSING, Dec. 17.-At midnight Secretary OF
State Daniel +. Soper rendered MS resignation
to take effect Immediately, TO Governor Wiuans,
who accepted it, The resignation is the out
come of charges filed by Mayor Johnston, o: this
city. They charge malfess4nce aui misconduct
in Office. When confronted with the charges by
the governor, soper acknowledged the truthful
mess of each OF them.
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Suicide OF Rich San Jose Man.

SAN JOSE. Cal, Dec l7-This morning Jacob
Heit. an old and wellknown residcn; OF San
jose. fred two shots from psto. into his head.
Both balls entered belov the right temple, one
cutting loose the right eye. passing through the
nose and coming out under the left eve, de.
stroying the sight OF both eyes The other bali
passed out at the top OF the LEFT side OF the head
II 10 impossible for him 20 live. Losses in in
vestments is supposed to he the cause left
has property in san Francisco Oakland ard san
Jose probably worth s6N,00o He was IS years OF
age, q native of Germany, and leaves wife.
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Chamberlain on Farm Labor Reform.

LONDON, Dec IA deputation OF agricult-
ural laborcrs today waited upon Joseph Cham.
berlain In connection with schemes proposed
for lettering their condition. Chamberlain
assured the deputatiou that the government
was more willing than was the opposition to
adopt legislation looking to the amelioration of
the condition OF agricultural laborers through
out the country. Chamberlain also said that
dwellings OF laborers should be improved,
adding that the government proposed at the
coming session OF parliament to authorize loans
for that purpose. II would also introduce a
measure to allow laborers to acquire small hold
ings. and 70 assist them in procuring land.
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Europeans In China still i'm Peril.

LONDON. Dec. 1.-THE Chronicles Shanghai
correspondent says: Ii Hung Chang has been
In bed several DAYS with a severe attack OF in
fuenza. The doctors are very anxious about
him. II is reported that several mission sta
tons on the Yangtsekiang are menaced. More
men-of-war are imperativeiy necessary in order
20 protect the river. The European residents,
having formed themselves into defense league
have armed and drilled themselves and are
now ready for action. The demeanor OF the
Chinese generally is menacing and arrogant
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The SmuggIers of blaine.


prominent business man and politician OF
yesterday, related to reporter a story concern.
Ing the opium smuggling on the northern b5r-
der which, ii true, discioses q most shapesul
state OF affairs.
There is no question" le said, "tbat larre
quantities OF opium are constantly bting SNUG
ged into this country along the northern Eorfisr
OF washington. l i've st Blaine. which looks
down upon the British po sessions. ard T 49,. 81
great deaf OF this opium ous.n ness. The C5ins@
men In Victoria AID Vancouver manufactures
yeafiy tOiOD pounds OF opium, mostly for fha
American trade Inc raw material il sblnu.d
IN from India The smugglers meet win
very little opposition IN this neiariou. b,isf.
ness, for they are ably assisted IA. an
assoclation on THIS side of the line The most
common way 10 bring 1t across the line IL ia "a
blanket which the travellers carry mon tbe,r
backs but II 5 brought across the bav IN boar
loads and landed on our shores ut night The
oHcers experience great difficulty in 81 fc-cfr :,
tAe law on account OF the number OF rrorninenf
men on this side n crested IN the trade rou,e
are so prominent, Il Is stated that the officers
90 not enforce the law for fear OF lo,ing fheir
friendship aud possibly their POSITION Io- /
nave heatd y sad that customs officers, who are
deteFmIned 70 90 their duty, do not long Re-
main in Office. Otfer men, who will ne lsss
Figid Ia the enforcement OF the law are recofn-
mended Tor these positions bv the citizens
Every person knows that the revenue laws are
osing violated daily, but 1t would not be wise
.of our citlzeus to complain 10 higher authori-
DO the Cinnamon come across the borfer?''
les. hundreds Of them They cross at
night, and are shipped through In emptv ears
fciais." - Wv ga
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The Prince Of Wales Afraid Parliament
Won't Supnnri His Son.

LONDON, Dec. 1.-THE corporation of the city
OF London today voted $500 guineas for provid-
Ing wedding present for Prince Albert Victor,
of Wales, ami Princess Victoria Mary, of Teck.
1t has been said that the Prince of Wales feels
hesitaacy about asking parliament to make a
grant for the proper support OF his eldest son
after marriage, and that parliament might take
the initiative. Ii has even been suggested In
some quarters that the lord mayor of London
should start a subscription for fund for sup
port of the royal couple.
Some radicals say the country IL already
heavily enough taxed for the support of the
queen and her numerous relatives, and her
majesty could very readily grant their allow.
ance from her private purse.
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THE CHRISTMAS RUSH.
Crowds Coming to the Postofice with
Packages.

The Christmas rush has begun at the post
Office, and an extra clerk has been put on in the
registered letter department. The Christmas
packages have not Yet begun to arrive in any
large number, but hundreds OF packages are
being sent to friends in the East There are
always three or four people belore the stamp
window, and sometimes in the busy hours,
there is a line of eight or ten. Many women
show an utter disregard OF the rights OF their
neighbors, and try to crowd in at the head of
the line, without waiting their turn Now and
then a man attempts TO play the same trick,
though Postmaster Griffith Davies gave orders
10 the clerks to try 10 keep the people in line.
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Church Dedication at Union City.

UNION CITY, Dec. F.-ISpecial.l- 1.-The Congre-
gational church at this place dedicated
Sunday with a sermon by Raw. G. L. Diven, of
Olympia, and dedicatory prayer by Rev. NJ.
Eells. The cost of the church building thus far
has been sSl1.Si. 1t ia 24x40 feet. During the
past seventeen years services have been held in
different places in the town-in halls, private
houses, saloon, store and the like. Hon. John
McReavy donated the lot and all of the lumber
and he and Mr.. Thomas Webb, formerly of Sc
at.le, have been the heaviest donors, though
some lesser givsrs have probably given with as
much self-denial as these richer ones.
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Collaboration of Christian Churchc..

NEW YORK, Dec. IA conference of dele.
gates from the various Christian churches OF
the United state that accepted the overture and
petition i'll favor OF international arbitration,
emanating from the general assembly of the
Southern Presbyterian church, was held here
today. COMMITTEES was appointed to take
means to secure the cooperation of every
Christian denomination. 1t was also agreed to
hold conference In Chicago during the Worlds
fair The petition will be printed In the
language of each country to whose government
ia
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Whatcom Newa,

WHATcoM, Dec. r7.-tSpecial. Tho work of
the tide land appraisers ut Chuckanut bay is I'M
satisfactory 10 some OF the principal claimants
because If the indefniteness of the plat. The
plat at Whatcom and Fairhaven is generally
satisfactory, although much litigation viii en-
sue. Many attorneys are preparing applications
TO purchase for claimants
The Murphys commenced their temperance
work tonight and were greeted by full house.
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A Murderer Hanged at CoIumbu..

COLUMBUS, Dec. B.-W. f. Fitzgerald was
hanged in the penitentiary shortly after mid
night for the murder OF officer W. f. Freed at
Youngstown, in May last, while resisting arrest.
He said nothing on the scaffold except that he
forgave his enemies. On Sunday night Fitz-
gerald tempted to take morphine, obtained by
him from an unknown source. He was resusci-
tated. Last night he again tried to Kill himself
by pushing pencil into his body near the
heart, but the wound waa not q serions one
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Business Troubles.

EAsToN. Pa, Dec. 1.-THE Union Mercantile
Company has become seriously Involved, and
suits TO the amount OF $4,000 have been in
stituied
LA CROSSE, Wis, Dec. l7-McDonald Bros,
lumbermen and steamboat owners OF this city,
have assigned to George d. Wayne. The liabii-
ties are thought to be s2s0,O00. with assets of
$780, %. The brothers are old and well-known
bus. mess men Of this city.
WASHINGTON CITY, Dec. 1.-THE comptroller
of the currency has decided 10 make dividend
of 40 per cent. to claimants of the insolvent
Maverick hank of Boston.
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The Grin Devastating England.

LONDON, Dec. 1.-THE list o! deaths caused by
the ravages of influenza continues 20 grow daily
The latest place in which the disease hes as
sumei epidemic form is Ethan, county Kent,
seven miles southeast Of London. large num-
Der of persons in the workhouse there are
Frustrated with the disease. and local physicians
are overruu w.t. calls for assistance
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New Minister at South Bend.

SOUTH BEND, Dec. 17.-tspecisl. The First
Congregational church OF South Bend has ex-
tended a call 20 Rev Alien E. Keene, graduate
OF Amherst college ard Yale Theological Semi
nary. nj a salary OF $1,000. The call will prob
ably be accepted. Rev. Keene is a recent gratu-
ate, but has preached considerably for the past
three Yeas. iIs formerly a Northern Pa.
cinc civil engineer In Montana and Idaho.
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Small wash-out on Great Northern.

he bursting Of culve,t short distance
south OF Falrhavea caused 4 sraalI wash-out on
tie Great Northern line on Wednesday. and
landslide occurred near the same. The damage
was promptly repaired snf trains are running
regularly, the south bound freight alone having
been slightly DELAYED