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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-05-09
THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Necessity for Improved Pumping Fa-
ritities.

When the appropriation bill came up In the
house OF delegates Mr. Bagley objected cspe-
eially 10 the hin by ]. II. Malan for plumbing
the city jail lie thought some of the items
were just about double what would be charged
private individual
He also referred 20 an appropriation of 81 GO:
this money was Tor judgment for state taxes
amounting tn ssasai, and an attorneys fee
amounting TO ss,sJe. or 10 per cent on the
amount
Alderman fnniias was called In and ex.
planned that the plumbers hiii had been re-
ferred to Mr., kosn and he had passed IL. The
Plumbers Union had established rates As To
She state taxes. he understood the 10 FER cent
penalty was provided Cor by statute
IL was resolved TO refer that item 10 the Judi.
efary committee, and Ms;an's bill was allowed.
Mr.. bagsey said large sums were being rasd
out for discounts, and the city was burning the
candle at both ends.
Mr.. Muldoon though; /, would he a gos, Man
Tn sell the warrants as in the case OF laborers'
strip.
President Jones said that Comptroller Ferris
did this wherever he could.
THE WATER SERVICE.
Mr.. lansing called attention 10 the dangerous
condition OF the pumping station, with its liza
eility To IRE, also 10 the necessity OF additional
pumps.
Superintendent Chalk advised the purchase of
dynamo and light the pump house with cleo
trfcity; the cost would hc about 500 He
thought no business nan would run such rtsk
- the city did. A. 70 pumps, they were now
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THE WATER FRONT.

The work on the little steamer Maggie Yarno,
lying at Almond q Phillips wharf, is about
completed and in few days abe will be ready
for inspection. She has already been tested and
her machinery works very nicely. She 10 to run
between the islands in the lower Sound.
Steamship Walla Walla arrived in from San
Francisco yesterday morning, bringing AS tons
OF freight for Seattle and very large list of pas
sengers. She had very pleasant tripup. 81
Captain Hughes, late of the steamer Alice
Blanchard, arrived in from Portland yesterday.
He has been succeeded on the Blanchard by
Captain Mouldy
The Union Pacific company will make an ex-
cursion rate of one fare for the round trip to
Victoria on the occasion of the queens birthday,
May "a.
The Union Pacific company has reduced its
freight rate to Blaine to s. per ton. This COM
panys rate has heretofore been s. per ton.
Steamer Fanny Lake brought in thirty tons of
hay yesterday for the fire department and thirty
tons for J. L. Kahaley.
Steamer J. R. Mcdonald went out last night
with eighty-seven tons of freight.
The steamer Clara Brown has completed her
repairs and returned to her run.
Steamer Delta went out yesterday with q good
load OF passengers and freight.
Steamer Cascade goes out today on the sno-
homish river route.
Steamer Michigan h on her way from Port
land to load coal.
Fireboat Snoqualmie was out for her weekly
drill yesterday.
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sins Z three nishts' engagement Il Seattle opem-
houss next Monday, opening with Mr.. Reeds
great success 1.-THE Woman Halter" On Tues
day and Wednesday his new play, "Lend No
Your Wife," win be given The New York
EresisC Mess gays:
evening q the Fourteenth Street theater. pre-
senting for the first time in this city p y.
Uoyd's comedy, ssThe Woman Hater," In which
plot, but there il 3 deal Of Bundy, the woman
Halter, but not an iota too much. The two ana
. half hours Of continuous fun hinged upon
nS,,e q be o,sqs
fond Of them, and his being engaged to
marry three different women ct the same time.
From out Of this and Bundy's peculiarities
ending with the woman Halter being taken BY
mistake to private insane asylum on his we'd
ding day, and the ensuing OF an act 80 funny
rise to fall of curtain. The first two acts, FROM
its bright, witty dialogue, gave promise OF
something amusing to come, and the third act
called before the curtain at the end Of it It
remained, however, for the fourth-the lu-
matte asylum scene-to cap the climax Of com
audience e has sat out 4 farce-comedy in :
long time. "The Woman Halter Is . laughAole
hit Mr.. Reed acted the irascible old coffee
merchant with seriousness me- that made It I'M IN.
part 50 thoroughly that one does mot realize
that It is acting It 10 . pure comedy imperson-
alton, and is done with cleverness. naturalness
and artistic skill that gives Mr.. Reed highest
rank among eccentric comedians. Physicians
having patients suffering from dyspepsia,
melancholia and ills Of this kind have only TO
Bundy-he being the play-and If laughing will
effect cure the doctors fee will be willingly
paid The piece was nicely staged, and the
comedy is in for I run If the management have
the time to give.
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BREvIrIEs.

The Vanguard Publishing Company filed ar
ticles of Incorporation yesterday with the au-
ditor, the capital stock being placed at $1,000,
divided into 100 shares of $40 each. The incor.
porators are: /. L. Wood, ]. W. Heston, w. J..
Colkett and G. A. Salyer.
Licenses 10 wed were issued yesterday to the
following couples John A. Bush. Gilman, and
Ida y. Putnam, Inglewood; William Anderson.
and Augusta A. Landecn, Alfred Johnson and
Matilda Anderson.
Mr. John Hilton, OF 2,ols Fourth street, who
mas been sick for about two weeks with typho-
malarfal fever, Is now convalescing. Mr. Hilton
has lived on the Sound twenty-seven years.
Maggie Joseph, young Arab girl, was ar
rested yesterday morning by Officer John Bren-
nan for peddling on the street without license.
Mrs. Clara Hoffman, state president OF the
W. c. T. U. of Missouri, viii lecture at the
Armory sun day, May IL. Admission Tree.
One homestead and three cash entries weua
flcd yesterday at the United States land ONCE.
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Cordray's New Theater.

In spite OF the counter attraction, Cordray's
theater had an extra good house last night to
witness "Uncle Toms Cabin" That the COM
pany have already made themselves favorites is
plainly seen by the increasing size OF the
audience each night. "Uncle Toms Cabin
seems to have caught the approval OF the tickle
public In spite of the fact that this play il not
new, 1t has done an unusually big weeks bust
ness, which goes to prove that the management
Will give an No. performance of any play
staged by them. Miss Laura Alberta is great
favorite with all. Ladies' and children's
matinee at 1:30. Next week an unusual attrac-
ton will be offered in the production OF 1.-THE
Vendetta" in which Mr.. w. A. Whitecar and
Walter Fessler, the new additions to the COM
pany, make their debut before Seattle audiences
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BALLARD TOWN NEWS.
Schooner to BE Bullt-Pushing the New
Water Works.

q Mr.. J. Sutton is preparing to build two
Nhstcd schooner, which will be one of the finest
boats Of its class on the Sound. His ship yard
will be located between Colman's mill and the
Seattle Timber Preserving Works.
Captain Peterson has the ways laid in his
yard, opposite Stmson's mill, on the south side
OF Salmon bay, ready to begin the construction
Of the four-masted ship which he intends to
build for San Francisco firm.
8. X Smith, the engineer in charge OF the
miilmen's water-works system, has been work.
ing day and night, whenever the tide was out,
digging bitches, laying the wooden pipes and
making final connections in order to turn the
system over to the combination of mill owners.
1t is expected the System will be in operation in
= few days.
Ex-councilman A. w. Hight, In company
with G. +. shaddock, representative of Port
land capitalists, have been looking over Ballard
for q suitable site for machine shop No salts
factory arrangements have as yet been made.
The Ballard brass band gave dance last night
in the opera house.
A liberal subscription was collected from the
employees OF the Stimson Mill Company and
Others for the benefit of Gus Oleson, the Swede
who was hurt yesterday.
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A SPLENDID ORATOR.
George Il. Weddings Lecture ON "Pop-
u1ar Dclusions."

The lecture on Popular Decisions" delivered
last evening by George X. Vending under the
auspices OF the Young Mems Christian Associa.
ton of Seattle. drew good-sized audience &c
the First Methodist Protestant church, Mr.
vending Is a man OF striking personal appear
anee-tail and dark, of imposing presence, with
strong featured face set of by jet black hal,
and eyes. He is also a graceful orator and 4
pleasing iogican.
The lecture touched briefly but systematically
upon q number OF the great popular de,usion.
OF the day. In turn the speaker took up the
faiiacies oil thought prevalent concerning pol
itics. society and religion. and in an easy, con.
vineing style, through which ran delicate vein
OF sarcasm, pictured them 10 his audience.
Mr.. Vending made an excellent impression
on his hearers, and was frequently interrupted
ny Their applause He viii lecture again this
evening on ''Saui OF Tsrsus"
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THE MINsrHELs.


Billy Emerson Sings and Dances a. Well
rs Ever-Again Tonight.
Cleveland's Minstrels at the Seattle opera
house drew an immense audience last night
Everybody wanted to see the great and only
Billy Emerson, and to say that the theater was
crowded but vaguely expresses the number of
people who filed the galleries and auditorium
1t goes without saying that nobody was disap-
pointed in the king of the minstrel stage-Billy
Emerson. Always original. his mimicking and
clever monologues never failed to bring down the
house. In fact, the whole performance was
good, and the speciality work cannot be i'm
proved upon. Barney Pagan, the next bright
est star TO Emerson on the American minstrel
stage, shared the honors of the evening with
the inimitable "BilIy." As the "Colored Ward
MacAllister." in song and dance, he won
especial applause.
The marvellous Craggs," in their truly mar
velous tumbling and acrobatic feats, received
several encores Their performance concluded
the show.
Noticeable in the audience was the large
number of ladies and their presence spoke
volumes for the high class nature of the per
Torrance.
Clevelands Minstrels again this afternoon
and tonight OF course there will be a rush ut
the doors and only those who have taken the
preeaution to reserve their seats in advance will
obtain an unohstructed view of the perform
ance. AT the matinee this afternoon aud the
performance tonight children will be admitted
TO all parts of the house for half price
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Hon. George r. Wendlinx.

Mr.. Vending lectured last night to q large
and appreciative audience, his subject being
popular Decisions"
BY special request he VIII deliver his greatest
lecture, saul of Tarsus, = tonight. This oppor-
tunity ahould be improved to hear this great
orator In his most famous lecture, of which one
editor writes:
His Saul Of Tarsus' was sublime. Gifted q
he IL, he speaks well on any topic, but here he
was best upon this theme. He has made q pro-
found study of one Of the most wonderful men
the world has known, and carried his audience
with him for two hours, and then made them
sigh because the end had come"
The genius, the eloquence and the heroic quail
tiles OF Paul make q rare theme, and, in the
hands OF an orator Of such power as Mr.. Wend-
ling, fascinating lecture is the result. It Is
not discussion of any OF the religious teach
ings OF Paul, but waving the supernatural ele-
ment, treats the subject from critical and his
torical point Of view, and ID therefore deeply in
terestlng to all classes. It is today one OF the
great lectures of the American platform.
The lecture will be delivered in the Methodist
Protestant church at o'clock. Admission so.
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Building Permits.

issued this week:
II. F. Davy, one-story frame, lot II, block a,
Naynard's: 500.
Con Geppert. one and . half story frame barn;
$3.50. /.
George Hooker, one and q half story frame,
north half OF lot 5. block 26. Edes & Knights;
$500.
E. A. Cushing, addition to brick, lot S, block 6,
Plummer's; $50.
Charlotte L Wilmington, two and half
story frame. lots and 4, block l2S, A. A.
Denny's; 5000.
All How, two-story frame, lot /, block IS, C. C.
Terry's: $500.
7; r. Rogan, jr., one-story frame, lot Il. block
8, Olive addition; 500.
J. A. Hail, one and O half story frame, lots S
and 6, block 10, d. T. Denny's; $780,
z. Scheuerman, repairs, lot 8, block 5, Denny 4
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Deaths and Funerals.

The remains of Thomas Murphy, the old man
found drowned in Lake Union Thursday, were
shipped to his home at Newcastle ut 9:35 a m.
yesterday for interment.
The death Of Gertrude Wilcox, an infant
twelve months old, was reported yesterday ct
No COS Columbia street. Cause, exhaustion.
The funeral of Isaac N. Branson, whose de-
cease took place at the Drexel avenue residence
May 8, occurred at p. m. yesterday from the
residence. Deceased was aged g. He was bur-
led in Lakeview cemetery
Miss Mary L. Goddard died at her home in
Fremont yesterday morning of consumption
after severe illness. The funeral service will
be held in the Edgewater Congregational church
tomorrow Sunday at D. M
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HAIR SEALIN THEBAY
The Garbage Scow Makes an
Unusual Capture.
SAILING OF THE CITY OF PuEeLA.
Large List Of Passengers for the Golden
Gate-Reduced Freight Rate to
Blaine-Water Front.
SAILING OF THE CITY OF PuEBLA

Captain Campbell and Engineer Farley on the
tug Hornet captured very large hair seal in
tho bay yesterday. They were towing the gar
bage scow and the animal, evidently having
lost her young, followed close behind the boat.
The boat was stopped and . long pike-pole was
thrust into the seal when she came within
reach. 1t took considerable effort to get her
aboard after she was killed, owing to her size,
she being something over six feet long. She
was hauled up on the Hatfield -Colman dock
and two laborers skinned her, though the skins
OF this class of seals are valueless. There was .
layer OF tat almost two inches thick covering
the entire body beneath the skin
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pumping Al fhey could The Demands fox Watof
VIEW incFennang veg rapidly. eomething nust
p oone, a vhen he service r extended he
supply Of water will b short The cost wiz
b $4,000 70 es50o1 He would recommend
pumpsof not less than 6Oo0.0oo gallons The
pumps IN ne are going 1t their full capacity,
ana they cannot stand the fncessant strain The
city = now supplying 2opo0 people. In reply to
questions be said be would advise 6re~proof
building and dynamo large enough to light Il
thoroughly. They burn seventy gallons Of oil .
month.
cAR LINE on GRANT STREET BRIDGE.
Nj. shipley asked If there was any objection
to the application for franchise By the South
Seattle Electric Line Motor Company, or If Is
was In conflict with any other franchise.
Nj. Barnes wanted TO know II this was gen.
uine railroad company or . real estate boom.
Mr.. shipiey said his committee had been as-
sufed that the road would be built II the fran
chise was granted.
II wss explained by Mr. Kittinger that the
railway company would be willing to build the
road alongside the Grant street bridge and not
on II.
Mr. sbipley said they were willing to have it .
condition of the franchise that they would keep
the entire plank road in q sufficiently strong
condition to run the road ON II.
Mr.. Willis said they all knew how he stood on
these franchises. He was particularly favorable
70 granting franchise IN the direction fnd1-
Gated. but not unless the projectors were willing
to pay such a sum - business men should offer.
Mr.. Ralph Emmons, one OF the trustees, was
present, and. in reply TO questions, said the COM
pany would be willing TO keep the bridge in re-
pair. widen It and light It from end to end.
Mr.. Willis said the council could dictate the
terms OF the franchise; the route was good one
TO have covered by street car line.
The resolution was passed.
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
Mr. Muldoon moved that it was the sense Of
the house that the board of public works insist
upon an abatement OF the incumbrance Of
Cherry street, between Front and second. Il
was also resolved that James, between Second
and Third, be planked
Applications for license by Robert Conway
and Robert Lux were granted.
Recommendation Of new datum referred to
corporation counsel to draft ordinance
Report Of appraisers on Vine street was that no
public convenience requires widening of the
street. TWAS resolved that the appraisers had
exceeded their powers, but as their conclusion
was correct, the report was accepted and laid
on the table.
II was resolved to ask the board of public
works in what respect the Front Streee Cable
Company had failed to comply with its fran
chise.
An ordinance was passed for issue of dupn-
cate warrant TO Wintermute & Riordan.
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CITY COUNCIL
Two New Aldermen Accorded
Certificates.
TIE APPROPRIATION BILLS.


he ely council met IN Joint convention last
pfSht 70 canvass the returns OF the election Of
Aldermen. President Hall occupied the chair.
4hefe were present Aldermen Bogardus, Snyder.
1outius, Miller. Korn, Delegates Jones, Bafnes,
Davis. shfpley, Willis. Morford, Krng, Mnidoon,
Nnfry, Bagiey. lansing. Hanford. Kittfnger.
CITY Cle1k Miller acsed - clerk Of the conycn-
Ion.
The chair appointed committee consisting Of
A16rrman For9ius and Delegate Jones to check
- returns, ana the Official result was declared
q -: Edward 8. Ingraham, 364 votes: j. p.
14oeuey. $40; G. f. Bowman, 90; T. D. Hinck-
~, III: Amory r. Bell, lse; scattering, 6.
No objection Was made, and the chairman
asned esrti6cates for Df. Sweeney and Nj. In
Guhan.
~. Han called attention 70 one thing needing
ocf5on. The law requires that ballot boxes be
he1e sealed for six months. There was to be
on6thef election In June, 20 that these boxes
eonld not Be used.
Clerk Miller suggested that somebody contest
she election and % call for q recount.
aOf somebody might steal them for NJ. and
opon them" remarked Mr.. KittiHger. fIAughter.J
II. Willis said they had better have more
boxes made. The city will need them soon.
Clerk Miller explained that the attention OF
ne board Of public works had been directed TO
he matter.
The council then adjourned until Monday
uieht, when the returns of the election rs 10 ex-
tension OF the city limits viii be canvassed
Judge jacobs submitted an opinion az 10 the
eoustsucttons Of sections and . OF article Is of
Tho charter. The section gives the aldermen
o. light 10 decide for itself ali questions to
eligibility Of it, own members. sThis construc
don IL seemingly In conflict with what conse-
ouently appeafs II Is true that he who
pef1osms Of exercises legislative functions Is not
q Ne strict sense Of the term AN Officer and
this seems 10 be the meaning Of the phrase for
my ONCE subsequently appearing In this Sec
tfon concerning which. II there be contest, the
council Il the place 10 try taat contest. This is
~ eonsiblc aud ou.y accurate construction,
hence there can be no joint convention 10 try
Tho confaafo
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A Rare Opportunity for Barr.ias.

The administrators sale of the stock OF the
late Chester Cleary will continue today and will
afford ladies rare opportunity of securing bar
gains in every line of dry goods. Owing to the
Imperative necessity Of closing out this stock,
everything is offered at great sacrifice, and
another such assortment of goods 10 not likely
to be offered to the Seattle public at such ex-
tremely low prices for many years In order to
accommodate those who cannot make their pur-
chases in the day time, the store in the Harris
burg building, on Second near Cherry, will be
kept open till 9 O'Clock this evening.
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surveying Il Conner Harbor,

Dr. g. v. Calhoun, of La Conner, who ives In
the city yesterday, said to Posr- INrELIIeEH
GER reporter that three United States army en-.
gincers from Portland were surveying Swino
mish slough with view to the dreging OF Ii
Conner harbor by the government.
"Captain Symonds told me-" said the doctor
"that the $4,000 appropriated by congress for q
survey OF the harbors of the Sound had gone
further than he expected and he thought that
there would be enough money to complete tho
survey at La Conner"
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Highest Iesvenins PoverU Govt Report Arg ~ 1889
Re-! R RsMssgr
ABSOLUTELY PURE
ABSOLUTELY PURE

Behner says that she struck at his
brother with knife, inficting wound
on his head. Oficer Phillips was called and the
men ran out and crossed the street. John
Behner and johnson were caught and taken to
the city Jail. The officer says that John Behner
had revolver in his hand when he ran across
Jackson street. but threw it over into the water.
After locking them up, Officer Phillips returned
to find the woman, and the man who was said
to be cut, but neither could be found The
clerk and other inmates of the house feigued ig-
norance of the whole affair.
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Imported Laborcrs who Would Not
Cake the Vacant Places.

Take tho Vacant Places.
The -millmen's union held q meeting last
night, but no action Of special interest bearing
on the strike was taken.
The strikers claim that about dozen mill
men came over from New Westminster few
days ago too seek work in the factories here, but
returned as soon a. the situation was explained
to them. They said that they had come here
under Misrepresentation Of the circumstances
few men who came from Victoria were in.
duced to return In similar manner.
A special meeting of the Western Central La
Dor Union has been called for tonight to take
action on the millmen and carpenters' DIM
cultios.
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steamships Passeneer List.

Steamship City of Puebla sailed for San Fran
cisco last evening at o'clock, carrying $50 tons
of coal, sixty tons of general merchandise and .
large list of passengers. Among her cabin pas
sengers were tho following from Seattle: Mrs.
Van VOORHEES,, James Morrison, F. c. Young,
wife and two children, Aaron Jaffe, Charles
Conrad, H. Williams, William Hand, J. r.
Thompson and wife, +. Clinton, C. J. Bitz, Mrs
Muller, Mrs. Herd, Charles Farquhar, w.
Sachan, Rudolph Hansen, Mrs. J. B. Randall,
Mrs. X. L. Ball, Miss Nellie Griffin. Miss Nettie
Ford Miss n. Conner, Miss A. Rock, A. w. Coop
and r. H. Ling. There were twenty-five steer
age passengers
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Empress Of Jap.n A. CoIomho

The following telegram was received yesterday
by T.. w. McGinnis, ticket agent of the Canadian
Pacific railroad in this cicy, from D. f. Brown.
assistant general passenger agent of the road
Empress Japan arrived Colombo this morning,
sharp on time. Leaves there Saturday night
Passengers landed pay visit to Colombo aud
HANDY