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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-12-15
CENTRAL LABOR UNION.



The Western Central Labor Union held the
liveliest meeting last nighS that 1t has had in
some time, and number of i'm poI tant matters
were discussed and acted upon.
The committee appointed at previous meet
ing TO look into the feast biiiy of establishing
free employment agency IN the city made a re-
port strongly recommending such al institu-
ton, and expressing the belief that the council
would adopt an ordinance creating IL If the
matter was properly presented 10 the members.
President ". G. Armstrong read q letter he had
prepared to be sent TO mayor Ronald setting
forth the reasons for the passage of SUCH ordi.
nance. The letter was inaorsed and the whole
matter referred TO M Arra strong TO be brought
to the notice of the council
A resolution was adopted requesting the
library commission to DEBATE to the Western
Centrals free reading room such periodicals
and other literature as the public library may
have no further use for
E. c. Thiel, Martin Johnson, E. d. Wallace. J..
Hayes and s. y. Sadaler were appointed CON-
mittee TO confer with the Chamber of Commerce
and Board OF Trade relativs to the celebration
of the completion OF the Great Northern rail-
road.
AZ invitation was extended to the King county
delegation TO the Legislature to attend the meet
ing sunday afternoon, at w1ich the labor meas
ures TO be introduced at ths next session are TO
be discussed.
Resolutions were adopted calling on all men,
bers OF labor organizations to use their infiu-
ence in divert.ng patronage from the Chinese
in every branch of trade ana labor and TO re-
port, as far as possible, all cases in which such
patronage was persisted in
The next meeting will be open, at which the
second OF the series OF public lectures will be
delivered by John Lamb, the subject being
Government a Compromiss OF Theories" All
those taking an interest n the discussion Of
economic questions are invited.
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Conflicting Reports About blaine.

WAsHINGroS CITY. Zee. "a Very much bet
ter was the rcP'y gwen this evening al his
family res deuce 10 az inquiry about the hea,th
Of James &. Blaine.
Nsw lORK, Dec 1.-THE following specIsl
dispatch has been received from Washington
City; James q. Blaine i on his death bed. Ina
strength sappiag Ins.Aiv from which La has
suffered for So long p time, has assumed. = form,
which warns the family and friends Of a speedy
term nation. The sesse attacscd his lungs =
short tue ago and Il o course hatied the an nj
t4e physicians. There IS rcasou - believe tha,
tie eSseetetsry's death msy occur on sny dsv.
stTous belief PREVAILS here that Il Is blaine .
desire - Gte conrIunlcaat 81 the church ~
" tca as mother was n leVoct member Fa.as-
Dacey pis.t 20 the alne residence has natur-
ally scceQtlated ta.s tax
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THE MAGIC BUTTON.
Grover Cleveland Will Press 1t
at Chicago May l.
AND START THE WORLDS FAIR.
Oliver Wendell Holmes to Read the
Poem-Exercises Brief ~ Possible
The Sunday Question.

CHICAGO. Dec. I4.-At a meeting OF the COM
mittee on cerem onies or the Worlds fair today
i: was decided that Grover Cleveland will be
asked to make the speech on May /. At the
close OF the speech Cleveland viii touch the
button starting the H,o0o-horse-p power plant
which is TO run the machinery OF the exposi.
ton. Other exercises will consist OF the read
ing OF poem by DR.. Oliver Wendell Holmes
and prayer. Il 10 intended to have the
exercises of the briefest possible character.
The dispute concerpinz the letting of the con-
tract for the Official catalogue of the World
fair has been settled, as Conkey, to whom the
contract was given, announced tonight that he
had no objections to labor unions, and no In
tended to pay more than union wages to the
men who worked on the catalogue. Tomorrow
the entire subject will be arranged.
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CARNOT MAY GO, TOO.
Presidents Family Said to Be
Involved in Panama Scandal.
SMALL HOPE FOR THE ARMY BILL
The Socialists Looking Forward Gles-
fully to Election-Terribis Col
liery Explosion I'm England.

LONDON Dec IA dispatch from Paris to the
Central News says: Rumors that President Car
not will resign shortly are confirmed
this evening. At Tuesdays cabinet meet
ing during a heated dispute between kibot ana
Rouviey, the president interposed the remark:
'The action OF certain ministers renders ms
retention OF Office almost impossible Csrnots
difficulty il increased By the report that his
family and brothers are involved in tha PanaES
canal scandal.
PARIS. Dec. i4-The principal witnesses OK
amined by the Panama canal committee today
were Rouvier, who yesterday resigned the
finance portfolio: Constant. former minis
ter of the interior, and Clemenceau,
the well known radical deputy. Rouvier
declared he had nothing to add 10 what he said
yesterday. When no asked Baron Reinach II he
had committed any criminal ofenses or sribed
any senators or deputies, the baron replied:
"so; have realized some profits, which have
shared With certain friends"
Clemenceau testified that Rouvier asked him
to zee Herr on account OF the desperate state of
mind into which Baron Reinach had been
driven by charges brought against him By var
tous newspapers Witness did not know why
Reinach applied to Herr to have the press
attacks stopped. When witness and Baron
Reinsch left the house of Herr, the last-named
gentleman having denied that he instigated the
newspaper sgits,ions, the baron said: al am
lost
Georges DuYai, acting editor of Ia Libre Pa
Sone, who was summoned TO testify before the
committee, has written disrespeetful letter,
In which he refuses to appear, and declares that
Dumont. editor OF the paper, must be liberated
from prison.
The committee discussed az length the pro-
posal to invest it with judicial powers, and
decided. in view of the attitude OF the govern
ment ard the assistance Ii has given the COM
mittee, that no further powers were necessary
The Repu bique Franchise congratulates Rou-
vier upon his resiguing the finance portfolio
He will now be at libesty. the paper saws. TO at
tack his accusers, who, Il adds, are the
asssssins of the republic. Monarchi.t papers
are iubiiant over the fall OF Rouvier and hail
bis resignation "A triumph of the monarch
zeal cause. The Dob1cie declares that X Will lead
movement looking to the holding OF another
congress at Versailles
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RECTOR AHLwaRDr SAVED.



BERLIN, Dec. 1.-The reichstag today
adopted motion declaring that Recto. ALL
wardt IL entitled TO immunity from imprison-
ment
The debate on the first reading OF the army
bill continued in the reichstag today. Freiherr
Won Marteuffei, q prominent leader OF the Con-
sentative party, made speech on the measure,
In the course OF which he resented the PERSONS
cast upon the Conservative party by Chancellor
Won Capriyi, who, n few days ago. declared in
the rechstsg that the Conservatives were the
supporters of Rector Ahlwardl On behalf of
the Conservative party Mauteufel disciaimed
any Intention of carrying on a demagogic propa-
ganda They never made their attitude toward
the army bill Dependent. upon concessions in
other matters.
sCaprivi replied and referred TO the report pub
iished in the Rreas Zettung of a re-
cent meeting of Conservatives. He said he
drew from this report the conclusion
that they had sympathy Tor the man who had
been condemned by the judges of the land an
ssperssr OF the army. This statement WAS
greeted with cries of ''Oh, OH BY the Conserv-
snves Continuing, the chancellor said he was
satisfied now to find that the party declined 10
identity itself with Ahlwardt
Dr. Liebcr, OF the Center party, declared that
the Centrists would only support the two
years service clause of the bill under
the existing organization, aud would
oppose tno increase III the NUMBER OF soldiers
provided for in the bill. They would he added,
oppose other points IN the measure. In the
course of his remarks Lieber made extendedrefer-
ence to the relations existing between Germany
and the Vatican. He laid particular emphasis
upon the statement that the Central party
would not dream OF demanding the restoration
OF temporal power 70 the pope as the price of
the Vatiean's sanction OF the Triple siiiancet
Upon motion OF DR.. osann, National Liberal.
~ rad In n nrnft IF ~
eight.
Caprivi Is doing everything in his power to
gain time. in the hope Of winning over the Cen
ter party, but everything points to the abandon
ment of the army bill The Socialists
are actively organizing In view of the
dissolution OF the reichstsg. aud declare
they are certain of an enormous increase in
votes IL is reported that the magistrates have
been instructed 10 hsve TIE voting lists ready
Ter January -. II true, this points 10 the con-
viotion In government circles that q dissolution
OF the reiehstsg is imminent aud necessary.
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OUR SUNDAY LETTER.
Full OF Good Points Where to Invest
Your Money.

Recently New York syndicate pur-
chased $4,000 worth of land in this
Northwest. The syndicate was formed by
one of Boston's most conservative capital
lists. 1t is only few weeks ago that we
sold TO San Francisco capitalist business
property on Second street TO the amount
OF s127.5 We have inquiries from other
investors for much larger amounts. This
shows the way the wind is blowing The
Puget Sound Country, especially Seattle,
Is good place TO invest money, and East
ern people are taking advantage of it. The
completion of the Great Northern railway
will bring moneyed men here. They want
good property that pays an income, and If
you can buy today we can sell in the
future at good profit for you. Sons
holders must sell. We have income prop
erty TO suit any amount you have-S2, 600
10 10000. This is business property.
Choice residences, $1,000 TO $4,000 Lots
for building at prices that are genuine
bargains. No trouble to show the prop
erty. If you don't want to build now, it
will be q good investment TO purchase
while bargains can be had. Come and
talk with us.
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Mgr SatolIi. +. il learned that. as regards the
opposition made to the policy of the pope, the
Vatican may cause inquiry TO be made ,rto their
origin The holy father is DESTROYS that bis agents
shall be respected and his views of psci-
fication in the United States shall be
followed il there be any need OF IL
The pope will in this instance also
take severe measures with those who oppose bis
intervention. It is believed here that the Vati-
can knows whence the hostile criticisms pro-
csed
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Threats by the King OF Dahomey.

PARIS, Dec. liking BehaDzin writes that
the negotiations which took place az Cana re-
suited in the conclusion of an agreement pro-
viding for cessation of war in return for cession
of the town of Kotonou 10 the French. Gen.
Dodds. commander of the French forces, broke
the agreement. however, and commenced the
march TO Abomey. the capital Behanzin adds
that be thereupon set f7 TO Ahomey and re-
tired TO Acraduten with 1900 soldiers, and is
prepared TO carry on a sanguinary guerrilla war
fare, and concludes his letter by proposing to
cede MhYdah TO the British.
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RaIfour on highlands Foreign Policy.

ioSpoS, Dee. 1.-THE Conservative confe-.
eacs At sheffield has adjourned. Arsso,usion
was adopted Ia favor -. measures TO remedy IN,
depression is TIE agriculture. industry az t,rea.
Britain, provided the measures should involve
no increase in general taxation. TIE conferences
exhibited great enthusiast u. especially IN do
noGncipg icisa hcmc fu.e Before adjourn.
roent BalfNur ssld the Conservatives waa4I suc-
port aGy heTa aad energetic fore 81 minister. no
matter u hat his politics. The condition @! the
international strain "a Europe a. present Was
So great that i would - folly - anticipate con.
fdent,y an indefinite future Of European rssoa
Inless the imrerisi togcas Should 5S sent az the
highest possible efficiency Iae Uyac might come
shea the bcltisa fore "a minister wu.s4 lie
rawesless 10 .orel DIV snpport The nat.on. ha..,r
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DaYtQu EaWA.

DAYTON, Dec. l4-ISpsciaL 1.-The ODD Fell
lows temple, which is a handsome structure of
pressed brick, three stores high, will be dedi-
Gated on the 10Th by graBd ball and entertain
ment Invitations have been issued and the
Odd Fellows look forward to the event with
great interest. The temple cost $4,000, end is
the most imposing structure in the city.
Three inches OF snow fe:l Sunday night, but
soon disappeared under the influence of the
chinook.
Capt. John Carr, OF company, has been
called to Wisconsin to attend the funeral of N
aged uncle. Mr.. Carr is also colonel OF the
Uniform rank. Knights OF Pythias.
Jacob Weinhard, the brewer, has decided to
build a two-story brick 80 soon as practicable
in the spring on the cornes of Second. and Main
streets. The building VIII he soxl0o and will
cost in the neighborhood of $4,000.
The young ladies OF the Baptist church have
organized a school for the heather Chinese and
every Celestial in the city IS avaiing himself OF
the opportunity to learn iha language.
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A Comnrom;.c With Don Carlos.

ROME, Dec. 1.-The Naples Courier says: The
Jesuits are trying to arrange q matrimonial ALI
ence between Don Jaime, a son of Don Carlos,
and the Infanta Mercedes, daughter of the late
King Alfonso. This alliance, il effected, will
in ali probability put a. end to the hostility
that mas long existed between the reigning
family in Spain and the family of the Spanish
pretender, Don Carlos. Don Jaime is p years
old, and Mercedes ten years younger.
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The American Sabbath Union.

CHICAGO, Dec 1.-THE American Sabbath
Union spent most of the day in discussion OF
the sunday closing of the Worlds fair, and an
urgent message was sent to the committee OF
the lower house of congress now considering
the matter. Elliott +. Shepard was elected pres
ident and Rev. ]. y. Knowles, OF New York,
general corresponding secretary.
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LONDON, Dec 1.-THE Standards correspond
ent Ct Hamburg says that four cases Of cholera
have been discovered in that city since the 18th
instant
LONDON, Dec 1.-THE Chronicle's Vienna cor
respondent says: According TO information
from g semi-official source, the United states
immigration regulations viii form the subject
OF an international exchange of ideas, and the
European powers Will probably make repre-
sentation on the subject to the government at
Washington CITY
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NEW YoRK, Dec l4-Is Ia said the liabilities
o; Lpman & Co, manufacturers OF ourlaps, OF
Dundee. Scotland, who failed recently are
principally in Europe, b,st they are reported to
owe upwards of $4,000 in this city. Attach
Inen,s were granted against the firm late this
afternoon, asgrega;ing Ssl,66
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Cincinnati Gracers Assign.

CINCINNATI Dec. i4-A. r. Clark & Co,
wholesale grocers. assigned this morning to
Howard Douglas, after having confessed 1udg-
msnt in favor OF creditors to sum OF over
$4,000 The liabilities ard assets are estimated
to be abo1s equal to 500, 800 each.
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LILLE SMITHS BABY.
Prostitutes Fighting to Adopt It-Iti
Father PROSPEROUS Rancher.


TAcoNA, Dec. I4-lsaecial l-Lnlie Smith,
aged IL, came here four weeks ago from E!lcns-
burg via Puyallup, and her child, now two
days old created hubbun among the inmates Of
the disrepusable houses, IN one OF which it was
born. Many wanted ths pretty seven-pound
boy, and when q womsa named Jessie Quirk
captured the prize she was roundly
abused by the other soilsd doves To-
morrow the mother will be removed to
the White Shield home and the police will
restore the babe TO her che foster mother says
she will willingly give, up the baby to the
mother, but will not leare il to starve, as she
found it, with the mother, without food or med
ical attention. Many citizens are Mortified at
the squabble for the BABE. whose father. it Is
said, is prominent Eastern Washington
raQcher.
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British Columbia News.

VICTORIA, Dec "A - A. present about 30
Chinese are leaving for every ten who come. but
in summer 1000 arrive for every ten leaving.
company is seeking Incorporation to build
and operate telephone ard cable line between
Victoria, Nanaimo, Vancouver, New West
minister and other places on the COST.
Great fears are expressed in the interior
country about Ashcroft OF serious loss OF cattle
on account of early SHOWS
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ST PErKRsHUEo, Pes, i%--CoL pav.toF was
murdered q. Als holas st hiel last Hic.- Ia1
crime csgsed great sensation ia military ant
off, - Cite3es Co. pdviGaa Is kaoWa e. hsya
Incurred he cataity 81 lne u.a.li5ts, aa1 TIE
seaets! belle. Is tAsg soase ef the memhe.s 81
that party we're tie sssasslus.
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Wekt Virginia Train Robber Confesses.
HUNTINGTON, W. Va, Dec A-". Collins,
who was arrested this evening charged with Dc
ing one Of the train roblssrs, has made con-
fession of the entire afair. saying that 1t was
planned two weeks ago. The prisoner waived
examination, and was boand over without bail.
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@oHs, peS A-Aaga irritation exists st
II Vatican ca sevouus O. the attacks
rnste . certain American C&tao,io
leu Alz % tie psrson all msss.oa OF
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PASSENGER LISTS.

ELLIsrox. Mont, Dee H-lspeciaL l-on
Northern Pacific train No l.
c. D. Woods. z. L COmptozi, Ira Homer. A. p.
Coose, Mrs. Edgilug, Mrs. J. C. Rogers, Miss
schooK. ana thirty four secead-class pas sengers
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Sir Adams George Archibald Dead.


HALIFAX, v. s., Dec. l4-The death occurred
at Truro today CT Sir Adams George Archibald,
K. c. N. C., aged rs years.
[sr Adams George Archibald was born in
Truro, y s, May 8. lslA He was the son OF
Samuel Archibald, and grandson OF James
Archibald, judge OF tho court of common
pleas of Nova scotia Archibald was
30 the bar OF Prince Edward Island in 1888, and
10 the bar OF Nova scotia in 1850 He was
member OF the executive council of Nova Scotia,
first as solicitoG-generai, from August Il, 1856,
until February II. 1857, aud next, as attorney
general, from February 10, 1850. until June ii:
1868 He was d delegate 20 England in 1857 to
arrange terms OF settlement with the British
government ana the general mining associa-
ton IN respect 10 Nova Scotia mines, aud also
IN ascertain the views OF the COVE -nment rela.
tive 10 tie protected union of the British Amer
lean Troy,ucs He was delegate to One
bee on the subject Of tire InIer-co!onial
railway in 1851; 10 the Charlottetown union
conference ii 1854. and % the final conference
IN London in iSd6 and 1867 to com lete the
terms OF tie union. He became a uemhe- of the
Vrlvy council JU.y ]. 1856, ana was secretary
Of state icr tie provinces from July l.
1867, until his resignation in 1855; was lientan.
ant governor o. Maultoha and the Northwest
territories from May -, 1870. until May, 1873
when he resigned. ana was Judge in
eqnity OF Nova scotia from June -
Nova scotia lie was one OF the directors Of
the Canadian Pacific railway under sir Hugh
Allan n l>,} auG II ISS5 re was
1s,..gh.ed. lie rerreseniei Colchester
1885, to l>59, and when that county was divided
was elected Tor South Colchester, OF which he
MAS the representative uutl the union OF the
provinces in 1851, aDd he sat for Colchester in
ant governor OF Manitoba. He was one OF tae
best known GtstOr. ans IN Canada
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IN. Dura.. Feilure.

bank account He told 4 trustee that Beatty
was getting q salary and he tGocfreyl tnougns
he had right to his Salsry.
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The Union Pa. &c IS taa only tys1scoart mental
line running Two t-9onxa tra.as dallv from, IN.
NsfsG west - Sasal4-- AsNsas CIV. - fol.s gaa
NAtSaeo E2G g.. Galuts EssL Modern ea.l--
Asat- az i-l4o aus sAa oe>s Of ssrs4cs. licAs,
once - SeSoa4 ssssaZ 4. I. Martin. ags.I
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Michael Daviits intimate friends state tina,
h wi. not re-enter parliament.
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NksElH5toS tlrN, bee. t5.--At midnight 70.
.'e-t l,eL / '-ass vas much better. lie
: sa.e IL wax aroa.d ia the ro5ra.
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rhe Coloneps bGiIet Killed the Mayor.
tHAG1gsE7N. = 1. Zee IA K. Caaase.
mayer o. AAen. wao WAS sSos by Col /. L.,
LAIEsST ID last 4catay. 3 "a tonight
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-12-23
Now He Feels Better.

A Woodward avenue man, who likes
his joke and his good living, hasn't
been feeling well lately, and one day
last week he went to see physician.
The doctor felt his pulse, looked al his
tongue and became thoughtful.
"Um-er," he said, do you eat be-
fore going to bed?"
swell, yes, usually"
"Of course you do. l was sure OF
that. The symptoms are very evident
You'll have to stop IT,"
"Entirely?" asked the patient quietly.
The doctor became thoughtful again.
"Um-er," he said slowly, ''about how
much do you eat, and about how long
after it before you go to bed?"
THAT depends somewhat, doctor, "
and the patient looked serious. Il usu-
ally eat three meals, and they are scat
tered along between in the morning
and at night"
Then the doctor made few tropical
remarks and said: 1.-TWO dollars,
please"