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Port Townsend News.

Pokr TOWNSEND, April Especial. r.
President w. II. Starbuck and other Ore
non improvement officials passed through
Port Townsend yesterday, and while here
held . consultation with the local directors
of the Port Townsend Southern regarding
future work on this road. President Star
buck stated positively that it is the inten-
tion Of the company to complete the Port
Townsend Southern to some point which
will give 1t transcontinental connection,
before any new work is undertaken.
The annual meeting of the Port Towns
and Chamber of Commerce was held last
might and was largely attended. The fol-
lowing officers were elected for the ensuing
year: Frank A. Bartlett president; ]. Ten
nett Steeb, first vice president; c. +. Seal,
second vice president; Captain John A.
Plum, secretary; Charles A. Dyer, treas
urer; +. c. Robertson. William Payne,
Robert c. Hill, Jacob Behrman and DR.. A.
II. Glennan, executive committee. The
secretary read lengthy report showing in
detail the work that has been accom-
plished by the chamber of commerce dur
ing the past year.
The operetta "Genevieve" was given
here last night by q local company, and
was we'll rendered to a crowded house.
The leading parts were taken by Mrs.
Whittiesey. Miss Woodwork, Miss Hast
ings, Miss Littlehcld, Miss Brookes, Mrs
Campbell and Mrs. Reese. Mrs. Jarrett
7. Lewis presided at the piano and Mrs
Adelaide Holmes, of Seattle. sang several
solos, being recalled again and again. The
proceeds Of the entertainment will be used
in fitting up gymnasium for the young
ladies Delsarte club, recently organized
here.
The new city hall viii be begun May I.
1t is 10 DO erected on the site of the old
hall on the corner of Water and Monroe
streets, and will cost when fitted up about
$55,on. Among the other public improve
mcnts contemplated by the city council
for the near future is the extension of
Water street to the terminal grounds of
the Port Townsend Southern. This will
involve an outlay Of about $4,000, but will
make wonderful improvement in the an
pearancc OF the city, especially when
viewed from the harbor.
Hon. \. w. Bash has returned from Oak
Harbor where he has been experimenting
the work of n crew of surveyors whom he
has employed to run lines on his farm at
that place. This farm contains about GO
acres, and finding il ineonyenieas to
operate the whole oft himself Mr.. Bash
Is having 1t divided into tracts of from rs
To iio acres each. with the object of dis
posing OF 1t IN such n way that il will all
be utilized 10 advantage. The growth and
development of community il often re-
tatded hy corporations and individuals
Who own large tracts of land along the
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Labor Thrown Away.
ChirSrn rTrsh,tfa

Editer Scrabbles (of the Bugville Ctarion)
Emily, where did all this trumpery come
from?
Mrs. Scrabbles-Trumpery2 William, 1
got all those towels and tablecloths and
cakes of soap for 1915 from peddler that
called this morning. That's just about
half what I would have to pay at any
what's the matter, William?
Editor Scrabbles quitting on his over
coat again with dreadful calmness) -
Nothing, Emily, nothing-only I've put
in all the afternoon on two-column edi-
torial giving all these people who buy goods
OF wandering peddlers particular hts and
urging every reader of the Clarion that has
any self-respect or public spirit to deal
only with our home merchants. I'm going
back to the Office to kill that editorial,
Emily, That's ALL
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General Curry.s New star.

SPOKANE, April Especial. ]-Brigadier
General A. P. Curry, commanding the
National Guard of Washington, has an
nounced the following staff: Assistant
adjutant general, John l. Booge, of Spo-
kane; assistant inspector general,
w. s. Scott, of Seattle; assistant
quartermaster general. George A. Bethune,
of Tacoma; assistant commissary general,
Marshal X. Smell, of Tacoma; brigade sur
geon, DR.. E. L. Smith, of Seattle; all with
the rank of lieutenant colonel; aides-de-
camp, with the rank of first lieutenant,
John ]. White, of Spokane; John w.
Stearns, Tekoa, and w. E. Cromwell, of
South Bend.
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Nj. VERsoN, April Especial. J.
George T. Stevens, Of Sank Prairie, was to-
day held in the sum Of $500to appear before
the superior court for brutal assault on
an old man named Bressler.
There are eight prisoners now In jail
awaiting trial in the superior court which
sits here next week.
The steamer Munroe ran on . snag at
the mouth or the river Monday, and stove
q hole in her bottom.
The stage between this and Ia Conner
has been temporarily suspended.
DR.. Cloud and Colonel Hufty, formerly
owners of the Skagit River bank, left here
Sunday for the purpose of making definite
arrangements concerning new bank they
are about to open at Sumas City, What
com county.
Work is progressing finely upon the
electric light plant.
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water front and refuse to either DIVIDE it
mp into smaller tracts or improve it In any


Oplum ALPHABETICALLY Disappears.
SAX FRAxcIsco. April 2.-ColIector
Phelps has instituted close investigation
into the disappearance of quantity of
opium. The Pacific Mail steamer Oceanic
arrived here several days ago and among
her cargo were twenty cases Of opium con-
tanning about SO pounds Of the drug, val
ucd at Sic. 100. Every pound of imported
opium rndergoes > thorough examination
in the appraisers department, and there
the cases were taken and placed in the
opium room. While overhauling the in
voice Monday, one of the examiners had
his suspicious aroused by the appearance
Of one Of the boxes. 1t looked as IL
it had been opened. The case was
opened and found to contain four
large tins, each the size of an oil can, sup
posed to each have ten pounds of opium,
but not an ounce of the drug was in them.
The tins were filled with fine coal, which
took the place Of the opium, valued at
$1,000. The latter was reported to the au-
thorities. Either the cargo has been
PREACHED, or the case has been tempered
With In the appraisers building. If the
deed has been done during the voyage of
the Oceanic, the Pacific Mail Company
would be responsible for the loss, and the
government would lose about $500 in
duties. The official Investigators, it is
rumored, settled the doubt yesterday, in
discovering the missing opium in some
portion of the merchandise room at the
appraisers building.
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ingalls, Regulates Recent Interviews.

ingalls, Repudiatss Recent Interviews.
New York Recorder
Ex-senator ingalls, was in town for few
hours yesterday on his way to Atchison,
Kan, and he stopped in the city hall to
say word to Mayor Grant. The contrast
between the two men was not particularly
strong despite the disparity in years.
Both had slim, athletic, well-built
and accurately cared for figures, and
their talk was direct. concise and
interesting. The senator announced as
spurious the two alleged interviews with
him which appeared in the New York pa
rers within the last few days. He said
that he did not care much to talk about
politics under any circumstances, and he
never permitted himself to be interviewed
at length by newspaper writer's now
adays; so unless published in
terview with him was preceded by
the statement that it had been authorized
ii should not be accepted by the public as
official. The senator touched upon the
Western farmers movement and was sur
prised at the fashion in which ID was
moderated in the East. He expressed the
opinion that the movement was sincere,
and that the end was by no means in
sight
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condemnation of the vessel, and submits
that upon such record the United
States district court of Alaska had full
jurisdiction to make the decree Of con-
demnation and to enforce it upon receiv-
ing the mandate from the supreme court
issued in due course upon dismissal of the
appeal taken to that court. Exception will
probably be taken to the return as insult
cient, because it does not contain the evil
dence brought out before the Sitka court.
Argument in the matter will take place
probably on Monday, the 18th inst.
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THE SEATTLE & NORTHERN.
To Be Extended At Once Up the Skagii
Valley, Starbuck SAYS.

PORTLAND, April Especial. William
II. Starbuck, president of the Oregon I'm
provement Company, returned this MORN
ing from an inspection of the company's
extensive properties on Puget sound, and
expresses himself as more than pleased
with what he saw, and especially with the
great natural wealth of the Skagit country
in timber, iron and coal, now partially de-
veloped.
He says the company will go ahead at
once with the extension of the Seattle &
Northern railway up the Skagit valley.
President Starbuck left this evening for
San Francisco on his way to visit Southern
California and inspect the railroad owned
by the company in that section.
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Runaway Accident at spr.xue,

SPRAGuE, April Especial. IA serious
accident occurred this evening at about 8
o'clock, occasioned by a team running
away, demolishing the vehicle by running
against a hydrant, and throwing to the
ground the occupant, a Mr.. Hill, of Dav-
export, cutting deep cash in his head.
The man was picked up in an unconscious
condition and taken to drug store,
where bis wounds were dressed. He was
them taken to the Continental hotel,
where a last accounts the wounded man
was resting easily.
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DEPLoRABLE SCANDAL IN TACOMA.


County Onlcial Unduly Intimate With
Female Copyist.
TACOMA, April Especial. Some fea-
lures of most disgracefnl scandal which
is about to be made public are quite novel
in their way. The scandal involves
county official and a copyist formerly en-
ployed in his office. This young woman
has for some time been acting strangely.
Her relatives, who reside in Chicago, have
been sent for, and will take her in charge.
She is tall, rather angular, and has invit-
ing blue eyes. The intimacy of the official
referred to with the young woman dates
back several months, and some very spicy
letters, which will in due time be placed on
record, were written by the male offender.
As the case grew more complicated and
the strain upon the young woman became
too great, she turned these letters over to
the injured wife. The wife thus far has
refused to sue for divorce, although legal
separation is desired by the husband. He,
however, has no cause for action, his wife
being most constant wife and mother.
The official is in very hot water, but awaits
development with a remarkable degree of
patience. Its understood he would marry
the young woman if his wife would consent
to divorce being granted.
For at least five months the case has
been hanging fire, pending action by some
Of the parties concerned. -
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Real Negro llinstrelsy.
Joel Chandler Harris.

Negro minstrelsy is on the decline. and
there is no surer sign of it than the eager
ness OF managers to load it down with
whatever will catch the eye and ear of the
Ignorant and thoughtless. But presently
there will arise manager who will be
wise enough to place the genuine negro on
the stage-the negro Of the cotton
piantations-with all his humor and
picturesque peculiarities. The wonderful
dramatic possibilities that are suggested
by the environment of the race must iney-
itaDiy attract the attention Of competent
stader and the rest of them will see
whether the public prefers the art that
touches life or the distracted conelomera-
uon that has been evolved from the negro
ioony that jumped Jim Crow in the tav-
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The British Columbi. Census.

VANCOUVER, B. c., April Especial +
Owing to difficulties connected with the
taking of the census, such as the distance
Of some settlements from postal centers
and the long time required in the arrival
and return Of mails from Ottawa, it is
likely that very little will be done in the
way of numbering the people of this prov
ince for week or two. Il. E. Gosnell, the
enumerator for the New Westminster dis
trict, went over to Victoria today to confer
with the census commissioner for the
province. Mr.. Sargison, and upon his re-
turn the sub-enumerators will be ap-
pointed.
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went to the bottom. No effort can be made
to do anything with her. The crew e.
capped, and tho Indians, by swimming,
secured $500 in coin which was aboard.
The Lilly Is fully insured, for 5000, in
Lloyds'. !.
The missing steamers velos and Burt
turned up today. Their propellers had
met with mishaps.
Captain Louis, agent here Of the Domin-
ion department of marine, has ordered an
official investigation into the wreck Of the
Canadian Pacific steamer Sardonyx, some
months ago.
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Atlanta Journal

PETER did not approach the sergeant-at-
arms of the Senate himself, but sent n
friend 10 see how the land lay and to find
out II any cf the annual 5000 was avail
able for immediate needs. The friend
investigated, and to the infinite delight of
PETER he was informed that the shekels
would begin 10 dow at once, and today
when PETER slipped up and signed for his
first months salary of $ii666 in advance
an agricultural aureola settled down upon
and skulked IN the meshes Of his entangled
beard
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Electric Lishts for Chehalis.

CHEHALIs, April Especial. THE long
intended electric lights for Chehalis are at
last certain. The city council at last
nights session decided to put in their own
plant and operate it. and have today Or
dered the Thomson-H custom arc light sys-
tenn and the Edison incandescent system
at cost of $40, 400, exclusive of motive
power. The dynamos will be driven from
the -four mill engine, which can furnish
all the power necessary. Thirty arc lights
will be put in, every portion of the city be-
ing amply covered.
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The Jap Stays at Home.
Ns.y York World

The paucity of Jap in this country is
notable. The Pole comes. mainly, it
seems, TO quarrel with the priest he re-
veres in his native land; the Czech comes,
aud industrieusly digs out coal when not
being dug out himself; the Syrian comes
selling amuicts from oiivet. now densely
covered with an inexhaustihle growth of
American pine; the Arab comes, chiefly
en- suite of a bear; many strange people
come, but the Jap stays homes
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The Boring sea Ouestion.

WASHINGTON CRY, April Especial. +
Acknowledgement Miller today formally
filed in the supreme court of the United
States the return made by Judge Bugbee,
Of the Sitka, Alaska, district court to the
writ of the supreme court asking that
canse be shown why writ of prohibition
should not issue in the case of the schoon-
er Sayward, seized in Boring sea. The re-
turn cites in full the record of the case be-
fore the Sitka court, which resulted in the
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INGERsOLL,s BIBLE.
Extracts From the Great Infldcrs Lee.
ture ON Shakespeare.

New YORK special
Before an audience which crowded the
auditorium of the Broadway theater and
three-quarters of the stage, Colonel
Robert G. Ingersoll lectured on Shakes
peare tonight, euiogizing the dramatist as
the greatest genius the world has
ever seen, deriding the claims Of the
advocates of Bacon's authorship of the
plays and introducing many bits of Inger-
sollian philosophy. The speaker was
the stage, was applauded many times
in the course of his remarks and
was cheered again and again as
he made his parting bow To his hearers.
Before beginning his lecture Colonel In
gersoll paid tribute to the memory of
Lawrence Barrett. My heart tells me,
he said, sthat on the threshold OF my adj
dress it will be appropriate to say few
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Survey OF Burrard Inlet.

vAycoUvER, B. c.. April Especial. J.
w. s. Steward, staff commander Of Boul-
toms photographic survey, will be here on
Sunday with the nucleus of crew of
trained men, to commence the survey of
Burrard inlet and the Pacific coast, for the
purpose of making q correct chart for the
He will pick up the balance of the crew
here.
Instructions have been received from the
department of militia and defense, Ottawa,
for the formation in this city of two bat
tcries of artillery, full strength.
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DOES HE SMOKE CIGARETTES


Horrible Accusation Against . Candi-
date for Mayor OF Chicago.
Chicago Herald.
In every political campaign, great or
small, national or local, it is regarded as
the imperative duty of one party to biacken
the candidates of the other. Every man
that ever ran for Office has been assailed
with heinous charges, and all Of the dark
deeds of his life, if he has ever committed
any, have been dragged to light. Parties
have endeavored to the utmost to Guido
each other in the violence of their vituper-
alton and abuse.
Yet, in spite of all this, it is safe to say
that no candidate has been called on to
meet as serious a charge as that which has
been brought against Hampstead Wash
burne. Republican candidate tor mayor of
Chicago. His enemies have capped the
climax of all previous mud-throwing, and
assailed him with the deadliest accusation
ever brought against candidate for office.
With full consciousness Of its effect they
make the awful charge that he smokes
cigarettes. Blaine has been accused of
great political corruption; Quay of en-
bezziing the funds of the state; Dudley
with buying votes, Morton with keeping a
barroom, and many other prominent men
in politics have been charged with great
wrong doing, but they have always escaped
the fearful allegation that they smoked
the noisome and malodorous cigarette.
Mr.. Washburne is the first candidate for
office whose reputation has been sullied
and whose mental powers have been inn
pugned by this serious accusation.
The charge has fallen upon his party
with crushing force and its leaders already
realize that, unless it can be shown to be
an atrocious falsehood and SANDER, his
nomination was fatal mistake. For some
wholly inexplicable reason the candidate
himself has not yet denied the impeach-
ment. Whether his mental perceptions
have been so dulled and blunted BY the
fumes of the cigarette that he fails to per-
ceive the seriousness of it, or whether,
guiitless of the cigarette habit, he is
willing to treat the story as mere CAM
paign lie, the public has not yet been in
formed. His silence, at any rate, whether
due to one of these reasons or to the other,
is certain to be construed against him. He
must speak out. The public demands the
facts. 1t wants to know whether its votes
are asked for cigarette smoker or for a
man guiltless of that abandoned habit.
Unless Mr.. Washburne shall Immediately
break this unaccountable silence the peo-
Pile will certainly regard the charge as
true, and with faces set like flint against
this hideous vice, they will vote against
him unanimously at every polling precinct
in the CITY.
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More Like Murder Than su,c,a.

TACOMA, April Especial There is
considerable mystery about the suicide of
Rassmus RASMUSSEN. who is said to have
saved 81 600, which has not been found.
His associates claim the letter found on
him is not his. He is said to have loaned
800 the day before the suicide. The coro-
ner will investigate.
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re Commonveelth Of Austr.lIa,

SIDNEY, April 1.-The Australian fede-
ration convention now in session has APP
proved of the title Commonwealth Of
Australia" for the federated colonies.
The convention has also adopted a clause
providing that the chief executive of the
federation shall be known rs the governor
general and shall be appointed by the
queen. The proposition that the governor
general should be elected by popular vote
was rejected, IS to 8,
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Financial Disasters in EUROPE.

LONDON, April 2.-The Chronicles Rome
says the failure Of four
more Leghorn bankers is announced.
In IN official statement issued in regard
- the affairs Of the bankrupt firm Of
Prior, Wooden & Co., timber merchants of
this city, It Is shown that the liabilities
m 456l, A6D, and the assets ElO4 ,OS5. The
firm VAS . partner in the house of Healey,
WOODEN Il Co., Of San Francisco, and it is
estimated that its share in the latter COM
panY amounts to f6O, 900.
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: ARNELL rs BEATEN.
The Election in Sligo Won BY
the McCarthyites.
yoRy AID WAS or NO AVAIL.


LoEDov, April 2.-M,chael Davitt. editor
Sc the Labor Uorld, has sent . dispatch
from Sligo to that paper saying the Par.
Snallffes admit that they are beaten and
az Nstionalists expect majority Of about
100. The tories, adds Davitt, voted for
Dillou. the ParnclIite candidate. The
IDEAL Orange Lodge also supported the
RnfnclIitc candidate.
Corr. April 2.-The elections for poor
&unrdians Ia Northwest Cork resulted in
naaiorfties for the McCarthyite candidates
81 two to one. This is supposed TO Be >
Pnrnellite stronghold.
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Shipping Intelligence.

SAN Francisco, April 2.-Arrived-Str
Oregon, Portland, via Astoria; str Walla
Walla, Victoria. Departures-Str Will
annette, Seattle; str Costa RIGA, Nanaimo;
sh Kennebeck, Port Angeles. Cleared
Sh Columbia, Port Angeles; bk Henry
Buck, Seattle; blk Sea King, Port Angeles.
Sailed-Celia, Coos Bay; Henry Buck,
Seattle
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A Horse-Thief Captured.

CoLrAx, April Especial. IA valu-
able horse was stolen from Miles Hooper.
living near Johnson's siding, late yester.
day afternoon, and this morning 3.
Wright was arrested with the animal i'm
his possession. and lodged in the
jail. Deputy Sheriff Frank Young left
with the prisoner this morning.
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Washington Pensions.

WASHINGTON Cry, April Especial. +
The following pensions have been grant
ed Tor Washington: DISQUALIFICATION
W. I.atimer, Isaac Tavis, Frederick w.
Sparkling. Nayy-William Spellman, Da-
yid J. Mckinney. Incrcase-Zachariah
bouldinghouse and Charles NJ. High.
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An Oregon Editors summer Jaunt.

PORTLAND, April 2.-Ex-State Senator ].
p. Wager, editor of the Pendleton East
OTegonian, has announced that he will
start April Is on pedestrian trip across
the continent. He will start from Astoria
and expects to reach New York in seven
months. He is preparing lectures on sew
eral subjects, and expects to deliver them
in cities and towns en- route