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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-02-02
Jerry Simpson Likes Notoriety.

Washington lily 1oss
A prominent Kansas politician of Re-
publican persuasion, at present in the city,
says that the congressman and the news
paper men may expect some rare fun when
Representative-elect Jerry Simpson, of
Medicine Lode arrives here. Simpson"
says the kansan. lis by no means green
man. He is as sharp as he can be, without
having very high education. He has
what may be termed natural ability, and
few public speaSers can exert such an in
tiuence over audiences made up of town
and country folks, such as he had in the
recent contest. ! was present at several
of the largest meetings held during the
canvass, and although Colonel James
Hallowell. the Republican candidate for
congress in the Seventh Kansas district,
Is one of the most brilliant men in the
state, It WAS quite evident to nc that Jerry
Simpson had the sympathies of the crowds
everywhere. | did not think lie was going
to he elected. however, for the dis
trict has had such an overwhelming Re
publican majority that it seemed impossi-
bic for any one 10 defeat so bright and in
fiuential 4 man as Colonel Hallowell.
Simpson likes to attract attention to him.
self. and no one enjoys more than he the
yarns that are printed about him in the
papers. Why, have known him to go TO
a hotel and write the widest sort of list
OH the register, and spell his town Needy
Sin Loge' just TO hear what the people
would say about him. He knows better.
of course, but is always in for little fun. -
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Infantlci,le at Tacoma.

TACOMA, Feb. Especial. Anna Olsen,
4 Swede, aged n, for nineteen days
domestic at the Spokane lodging-house. is
charged with infanticide. and stoutly pro-
tests her INNOCENCE. She is large and
portly for her age, and Proprietor John
son, of the Spokane house, says that is
what threw himself and wife off their
guard as to Annals condition. Yesterday
when she did not report for duty, Mrs.
Johnson let herself into the room
with a pass-key and found blood
covered linen and smothered babe
wound in the sheets. Anna denied
knowing anything about the advent of the
child, and said it must have come, or had
been placed there, while she slept.
Coroner Frank holds an inquest tomor-
row. In the meantime Anna is prisoner
at the Spokane house, under surveillance
OF Proprietor Johnson. Coroner Frank is
on track of the man in the case, and he
will be prosecuted. Johnson says no one
visited Anna at his house. but this is
doubted. Anna hps few friends in the
city. She viii recover fully
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Anacnrtes News.

AsAcoRTEs, Feb. Especial. THE re-
suit of Thursdays contest has been the
election of G. +. Kyle, mayor; 3. Good
win, W. W. Bailey, T. A. Long. f. V Ho-
gan, c. C.. Parkman and Il. E. Whitney,
councilmen; Austin +. Lathrop. treasurer;
III. c. Howard, assessor, and DR.. r. ARM
strong, health commissioner. Five hun
dred and fifty-five votes were cast 10 last
elections 80. Only thirty-nine votes
were cast against incorporation. The con-
test was spirited, vigorous and exciting,
resulting in the success of the Citizens
ticket, with the exception of one council
man. Captain F. V. Hogan. on the Peo-
pies ticket, getting into the council by
thirty votes plurality. The city govern
ment will Immediately be organized and
street Improvements inaugurated in few
weeks.
The tide land appraisers of Skagit
county, c. r. Donnell, III. T. Downs and
|. :. Huntoon, are now engaged in setting
a value on the tide lands, so that the own
ers can secure title before the official an
nouncement of city organization is re-
corded and given officially
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Armory, Tuesday evening. by Company
X, FIRST infantry. n. G. W. Four hum
dred invitations have been issued, and il
looks as if two-thirds of that number will
be present The Armory Is handsome
structure J0xI25 feet, two-stories high,
with club-rooms. lockers. dressing rooms
and other necessary adjuncts on the upper
floor, while the lower Tioor Is devoted 10
company drill. The company numbers
sixty members, and the boys viii appear
IN uniform.
Charles Lowry was brought down from
Cosmopolis Wednesday with his leg
mashed so badly that it had to be amputa-
ted just above the knee The accident oc-
Cured at the mill, Lowry being employed
there as screw tender. While engaged at
his work hrs right leg fell between the car
rage and the side of the mill, with the re-
suit as stated
Frank Hills, an employee of the Bulletin
office, had his hand caught in job print
ing press and sustained the loss of three
fingers. Hills had only recently arrived
here from Michigan, and feels pretty blue
over his introduction 10 Aberdeen. He IS
young man without family. as is Low
~ The latter is receiving treatment at
the hOSDi1al
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\
KAMILCHI
The terminus of the Puget Sound Gays Harbor Railroad
Cxrav's Harhor

The terminus of the Puget Sound Gray Harbor Railroad
outlet the entire Grays Harbor country
The end of the Tacoma Kamche which
and comfortable steamer Munomah makes daily round trips the
that is Just now receiving much attention from the Seattle Cn
Commerce as is evidenced the following submitted:
Ktsap and Mason counties are ch IN resources have immense
tiles and are rapidly being populated These counties should De
ay to the city by giving settlers there
going the shipment goods Tacoma has been making
this looking carefully after Its trade there
81 have been engaged the past day making III
putting boat between Seattle and Kan
desirable kamchie be connected with this by de
have several boat owners but they require
My among the business resulted IN the promise
cpa merchants shipping goods the Gray harbor country %
selected by the Chamber Commerce to run the K
route.H-Seattle Press, December
Milers Plat of Kamchie placed upon the market hea
advantage should be taken of this opportunity of purchasing
business residence lot at low figures
The prices will WITH but will be upm
every fifty thus enabling those who purchase first
speedy profit upon their investment The principal streets
graded and every will be offered homesekers Lots
Cleared and Kamche daily mails and
connection with the Grays Harbor cities
liberal viii be made with those desiring
build themselves homes
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SEIZED IN VENEZUELA.
British Vessel Taken Without Excu:
and the Captain Ordered to Leave.

British Vessel Taken without Excuse
'aad the Captain Ordered to Leave.
NEW YORK, Feb. THE British steamer
Andes, Captain Evans, from Trinidad,
January II, arrived here today, bringing
as passengers the captain and crew, ten
men, of the British bark Lydia Pesehau,
seized by the Venezuelan government 0e-
tober Is.
The captain reports that, being sick and
unconscious. he was taken ashore in u
small fishing vessel TO the hospital at Trim
idad. and that while the bark was beating
around in charge of the mate, she became
short of water and put into Margarita
island, and before anchoring sent boat
ashore asking for water About nifty SOL
diers rowed out in small boats, eight of
whom were sent aboard the bark. They
took the mate and second mate ashore and
kept them there. leaving no one aboard
who could take the vessel 10 sea. They
supplied the bark with food and treated
the men generally we'll. but stripped the
vessels sails and took the captains
clothes. watch and jewelry.
On November the captain chartered
the steamer Muriei 10 go TO Margarita
island and tow the bark up. but when
they reached the island the
authorities refused to give the vessel
up, OHer1ng no cause Whatever On
the 18th all the sailors were sent to La
guayra TO the British consul. On
the I'D the captain again visited
the vessel, in accordance with orders
from the governor of Trinidad and the
Venezuelan consul there, but they still
refused TO give up the vessel. The English
governor then ordered the captain 70 pro-
coed 70 New York, as it would take at least
three months TO settle the matter The
bark was bound from Wilmington, Y. c.,
TO Trinidad with yellow pine lumber.
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PUGET SOUND SHIPS.
Small Number of New Charters Re-
ported, and Clearances Light.


There is little doing just at present in
the lumber and coal trade that gives any
hope for change during the coming week
Matters are much as reported last Satur-
day. There has been but one clearance
foreign of lumber, and that was to Austria
liza. Two cargoes were cleared for San
Francisco. aud one cargo of coal. making
il one Of the lightest weeks for some time
back. The output from the British Column
bia mines promises TO be very great for
this year.
There are now on the way to Puget
sound ports thirteen vessels from foreign
ports. From Philadelphia, 2.3l4 tons;
Androssan. l,l96 tons; Acapulco, 30
tons: Aatofogasta. 2l60 tons; Buenos
Ayres. 95i tons; Hiogo, I.5i9 tons: Lon
don, 2,75I tons; Maryport. 1852 tons
Tahiti. LIZA tons; Talara bay, 36S tons:
Valparaiso, 63I tons, making q total of
1876 tons against IS. 405 tons for the same
time in 1890, and 5,0l6 i'm 1889. The En-
bleton. which is out hfty-eight days from
Montevideo may arrive any day Alto
gether she has been 574 days from Ardros-
san to the Sound.
The following charters have been re-
ported recently, most of the vessels being
at present on the Sound:
Ship Guardian. ,073 tons. now on the sound
chartered
by Johu Rosenleld sons
SaTk General Fairchild. Ills tons, coal from
Na-a1ino TO san Francisco; chartered by John
Rose9fefds sons.
Bark Hope. 759 tons, lumber from Puget Sound
g Melbourne; s. IS; chartered by Renton,
Holmes Il Co.
Chilean bark Anna Catharina. $50 IONS now
Gu Puget sound, lumber thence to Valparaiso
Tor orders: owners account.
schooner Robert Levers, 696 tons, lumber
from Puget sound to Honolulu; chartered by
Williams. Diamond Il Co.
ship Edward q Brien. 10 tons, lumber from
Puget sound 10 Callao direct; E. l5s; chartered
prior to arrival by the Moore * Smith Lumber
Company.
During the week the following vessels
cleared:
steamer Jeanie. Captain Porter, 100 tons of
coal for san Francisco,
ship Topgallant, Captain Jackson, go piles for
San Francisco
Bark Columbia Captain Goodman, f0a, 600 feet
nf lumber. $4,000 laths and 10000 piekets,
loaded at Port Blakeley for san Francisco
Norwegian bark Faust Captain Otterbeck.
5Si.6i6 feet OF lumber. So,1s20 iaths aud Il I'D
slaves, the whole valued at 5000, Tor Mel
bourne.
The following changes of captains have
been registered at the custom-house this
week:
James Gilmore to the steamer Edna, vice II.
NJ Race
Edward Carrote to the steamer Seaside, vice
james Morgan.
III. Y. Ciymef to the steamer Laura Maud, vice
F. A. Richardson.
J. \ Monroe to the steamer wasco, vice \.
HodgSon.
Thomas Grant to the steamer Pioneer.
r. W. Cater To steamer EliEa Anderson, vice
6. q. BGughman.
Henry Carter to the steamer skagit Chief, vice
Ed tiustafson.
Henry Theiler TO the steamer Fleetwood. vice
z. j. Hatch.
The revenue cutter Corwin has been or
dered TO san Francisco for repairs
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The Classification of Pugilists.


A number of old-time sporting men of
this city, who have been following boxing
for years, and who have at times been
hackers of some of Americas best prril-
lists, happened TO meet at Captain Cookies
office Saturday. For several hours thev
discussed some of the recent big
battles, and they were unanimons
IN the opinion that some changes must
be made 10 avoid having so many uneven
contests. Change the weights and make
some new classes. seemed 10 be their idea
They nnally came 10 the conclusion
that the following weights and classes
would put an end to one-sided
fights: Bantam, ll6 pounds or under:
feather-weight, 1l6 TO f22 pounds !.
lightweight, IL to Us; heavy lightweight.
rs 10 1877; welter-weight l35 to Il3. mil,
dle-weight, t43 TO 152: heavy middle
weight, l52 to los; light heavyweight. las
TO 10; and heavyweight, l75 and over.
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GENERAL RAIN IN CALIFORNIA.
Hailed With Delight, for 1t Insures
Bountiful Crops.

SAX FgAScIsco, Feb. 1-Forty-two-
hundredths Of an inch of rain fell here
this morning, but since then the day has
been clear. Reports from all over the
Coast show that rain, turning to snow in
the mountains. has fallen in all the Coast
districts except Arizona. In Washington
and Oregon the rainfall varied from .02 to
Il inch. In California it was heaviest in
San Francisco and the San Joaquin valley,
between Sacramento and Los Angeles
For tomorrow fair weather is predicted in
Northern and light rain in Southern CAL
ifornia- Forecast till p. m Monday for
Washington: Fair weather: wind gen.
orally north 10 west; cooler. except nearly
stationary temperature at Spokane Falls.
SAN RAFAEL, Cal. Feb. Lit rained
steadily here from last night 10 noon to-
day. The rain is very favorable. Cattle
have been suffering from want OF grass
consequent upon the drouth.
PETALUaA, Cal. Feb. Lit commenced
raining before daylight and continued sew
cral hours, total of 81 inch; for the sea-
son. 4 = inches.
fiILEoY, Cal, Feb. la fine rain began
this morning, continuing in showers all
day. The farmers here were beginning 10
be a little disheartened BY the continued
aryness, although no actual need prevailed.
and are glad 70 see this storm. Many per-
sons wishing TO plant trees were awaiting
rain, and wlll now set them out promptly.
The pasturage IS being wonderfully bene-
hted. All signs point TO splendid crops
this season.
SoxoNA, Cal, Feb I.-Seyeral showers
OF rain fell this morning, much 10 the de-
light of the farmers. who greatly needed IT,
RED BLUFF, Cal, Feb. L.-About-a quar-
ter of an inch of rain fell here last night
ST. HELENA. Cal. Feb. Light rain
fell last night and more is hoped for, as
the country needs it badly.
SONORA, Feb. STEADY. warm rain set
in this morning. There are indications of
. prolonged storm. which is badly needed
here.
SALINAS, Cal, Feb. lit started raining
here early this morning aud continued
nearly all day. Over half an inch has
fallen. 1t is very welcome. People were
beginning TO ger frightened at the contin-
ued dryness. although nothing has as yet
been suffering for lack OF H.
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1t Depends on tho Nooksaek Bridge.

The Fairhaven Herald of January so
says: r. II. Talcott, chief engineer of the
Seattle, Lake Shore e Eastern railway,
passed through the city yesterday on his
way 20 Seattle. In an interview with A
Herald reporter Mr.. Talcott stated that the
date when the Seattle, Lake Shore & East
ern would reach the boundary depended
entirely on the north fork of the Nook
sack. The river At the point where the
road crosses IL rises very ranidiv
and Is liable 60 sweep away the
trestle at any time. There is about a seven
mile current here and when the river rises
il runs about twenty miles an hour.
Another difficulty TO contend with is the
fact that piles cannot be driven to any great
depth, as the bottom Of the river i full al
large boulderS and is decidedly rocky. As
soon as the false work is finished across
the river, material Will be taken 10 the
other side of the river. and if the bridge
does &c out work will not be suspended
Mr.. Talcott expects 10 reach the boundary
about March IL.
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Dana Knows What the People Want.
New Nork SIM

But what is the news? suppose, for instance,
Nj Dana found himself IN charge OF the saF at
disposal. and ten columns of proofs on his
desk-six columns OF a speech ike that
which senator ingalls, delivered on Wednesday,
and four columns OF a pTiZeight like that
between Messrs. Dempsey spd FitzSimmons
would he insert Ingalls, and leave out the prize
fight: would he insert priZehght and leave cut
ingalls,: would he cut down the prizehght TO
make room for a condensation Of Ingalls,, or
would he cut down ingalls, TO make room for a
condensation OF the prizeAght?-G lobs Democrat
He would probably insert the prize. ght
and leave out ingalls,. But probably very
brief and careful summary of his principal
points would get in also
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DROWNED IN THE ToLr.
High Water and swift Current in the
River Capsixes a Boat.

TOR, Wash, Feb. Especial. ION Fri
day morning Mr.. Torgeson and Thomas
Manage, of this place, attempted TO cross
the Tolt river in small canoe, and were
thrown into the water and the former
drowned. The swift current caught the
canoe and swept it under jam of logs,
capsizing il and plunging both men into
the foam;ng water. Manoge was able to
swim to shore, but Torgeson never was
seen after he disappeared under the logs,
though his hat was found forty rods be-
low the scene of the accident. A number
of citizens went out and searched for the
body. dragging the river for long dis
lance.
Dir. Torgeson was hop raiser here, and
leaves wife and seven children.
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fed 70 the sEssstsr Of the state By the state lard
inner who shall ascertain the number
Of niles ard me amount due thereon Dy the ac-
count 81 Tire deputy surveyors
The following joint memorial was pre-
scented to the Senate or McCroskey, Demo
cratic member from Whitman:
wHgEEAs. By the present method Of choosing
uited states senator's dangerous methods are
encouraged and the viii OF the people Is Liable 10
BE- azd frequently Is, defeated by promises OF
patronage. by combinations and pledges OF
legislators for or against a given candidate,
which materially retard or thwart entirely
needed legislation. and,
WHEREAS, The reports and accusations
AGAINST the adnerents Of the opposing candi-
ds7es. ana eyen against the candidates them
selves, are usually of such q character a. 10 as
sociate in the minds OF the people the high and
exalted Office OF senator with fraud and In
tYigue: and,
WHEREAS, We believe that the people of the
state OF Washington, irrespective OF party ailia-
tons. condemn the present method OF eiecting
njfed States senators: therefore be 10
Warrington res specially ask that congress sub
nit 20 the several states an amendment 70 the
constitution OF the United States providing that
United States senators be chosen directly by
vote OF the people
A number Of members came in on to-
nights boats and trains. More will return
tomorrow, and when the houses are called
10 order IN the afternoon there viii no
doubt be full attendance.
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ABERDEEN, Feb. l. - Especial The
steamer Typhoon, plying between Aber-
deem and Peterson's point, and which was
burned 10 the hull some three weeks since,
has been rebuilt and is again on her route.
The steamer Montesano, running from
harhor points 10 Montesano. has also been
pretty well rebuilt in her upper cabins for
the purpose of accommodating the travel
expected with the opening of the railroad
he social event of the season is ex-
pected 10 be the opening ball in the new
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Kansas Man snieldes I'M Portland.

PORTLAND, Feb. Henry Cline, la
borer who arrived from the Sound this
morning, committed suicide at the Ma
tional hotel this evening by shooting him.
self in the head with revolver. From
memorandum book found on his person
it is learned that he came from Halstead,
Kan, recently. Expressions in the memo
randum indicate that domestic trouble
caused him TO take his own life.
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Glanced From the Deer and shot Boy.

TACOMA, Feb. 1. - Special. - Daniel
Months son, while starting upa deer for
Rancher Rogers, near Nesqually this morn
ing, was painfully but probably not fatally
wounded by bullet from 2 Winchester.
The boy started the deer in the bush, which
ran between him and Rogers. and Rogers
hiring struck the deer on the shoulder, and
the bullet giancing off, struck the bov at
the shoulder. doing more injury to the bow
than TO the deer. Young Monte was taken
10 Row for treatment
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Waiter-What is your order, sir?
Guest Bring me a nice. tender, Juicy
porterhouse steak, and-this is your open
ing day, isn't ita
mo, sir, we've been running about
week"
Then never mind the steak. Bring me
some nice, tender, juicy boiled cabbage"
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CURTIN WAS HONEST.
The Suicide Purser's Accounts
Found to Be Correct.
A ToLT HOP RAISER DROWNED.
Suicide I'm Portland-A Tacoma Servant
Girl Murders Her New-Born
Babe.

SAN FRaycTLco. Feb 1.-The arrival of
the steamer WalIa Waiia from Victoria
and Sound points this morning settled all
questions of the honesty of FRANK J. Cur
tin, purser Of the Umatilla, who shot him
self in his stateroom fortnight ago. The
Walla Walla brought down clean bill for
the dead man in the shape of coin for the
unsettled accounts which left his standing
in doubt.
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CITIES.
exchanges Ines. Dec.
shipninS Intelligence.

SAN FRaNcrsco. Feb. Arrived Str
Walla Walla, Victoria; str Oregon, Port
land. Sailed-Str Wilmington, Port
Angeles; blk Harry Morse, Seattle; sh
Dashing Wave, Tacoma; bk Northern
Light, Whaling.
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Peerless in Her Way.
Indianapolis JournaI.

" But this girl Egbert is engaged to;
isn't she rather giddyg She seems 10 me
a rather thoughtless creature
:. Thoughtless! answered Egbert 5
mother. She is absolutely thinkless.n
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CLEARINGHOUSE RETURNS.
The Boom is Still at Galveston and tn
Stagnation at New York.

BosroS, Feb. Following is the clear
sing-house statement for the week ending
January 81, as compared with the CORE
spending week of last year:
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Malignant diphtseria has appeared st Ante.
loFe valley, Cal, from which two children have
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win Compete with Conner

we intend" said Eugene II. Cowles.
ito put pure aluminium where il will COM
pete with Lake superior copper brands.
even at 10 cents" The Tiases's correspond-
eht saw the pure metal run out of electrical
furnaces today, which sells at SIS per
pound, as against the Pittsburg price of 81
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Ben Haas, a pionees OF Red Blna. Cal, is dead,
at the age al 20
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Mr. Charles Russell. of Eastern Oregon, wa.
cured q asthma o. fifteen yeaEs standing b.
&oofe'a Revealed Remedy
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SPOKANE Spokesman: Politicians are chuck
ling over Nick Owings's definition OF an honest
mana - - - that won't stay bought
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chance Of getting q large appropriation for
its capital. Il il would suspend the oper-
ation q the sunday IG1 until after the leg
isiaEu-e a. 50urns Others say ti4ey would
NOS have voted for Olynpis - the capital
Il they kneK the city uould attempt 20 en-
force laE elsewhere more honored IN the
breach than IA the observance