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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-12-28

the San Francisco, the philadelphia and
the Baltimore.
We have only eleven wooden steam YES
sells for active cruising: the Lancaster.
Marion. MohIcan, Kearsarge, Adams. AL
lance, Essex, Thetis, Yantic. Alert and
Ranger.
In appliances for fghtihg at sea America
now leads the world.
In our nickel-steel plates We have the
best ship armor in the world through the
Harvey process of super-sarbonizing. At
Bethlehem, Pa, five :s-inch Hotter
shells, fired at the center and four corners
OF standard 10J7-inch Hsrveyized nickel
steel plate with an energyof 5,0oS foot-tons
each, were all smashed to=fragments on its
surface their points penetrating only few
inches. and causing only a trivial temper
crack four inches long OF one edge of the
plate and small bulges On the rear IN the
wake OF each impact.
The American armor-pigrcing projectiles
are found to equal the best in the world,
and our navy smokeless powder surpasses
the very best of European powders.
VIC pdSt year .ic'ieC pCcii
perfected for operating by hand the breech
closures of the ten.inch and twelve-inch
guns; and besides avoiding sole reliance
on hydraulic power, the rapidity of fire
has been nearly quadrupled.
In gun-making an Advance has been
made to the thirteen-inch caliber guns, the
flrst OF which is nearly ready.
Our navy is still far behind that of
first-class naval powers, and far behind
our needs. We must continue to increase
it until it is equal to defending our coasts
and keeping our ports open in case of for
eign complications. The 3oss from the in
terruption Of our commerce by sea for a
single month would pay the cost many
times over of such navy as our country
needs.
When our projected warships are all
completed We shall have . navy of forty
two modern naval vessels, consisting of
one sea-going battleship, Iowa; three
coast-line battleships. Massachusetts,, In
diana and Oregon two seeond-class battle
ships, Maine and Texas six double-tur-
reted harbor-defense mGflitors, Puritan,
Monterey, Miantonomon, Monadnock,
Terror and Amphitrte; two armored
cruisers, New York and Brooklyn; two
high-speed, protected cruisers, Columbia
and Minneapolis; fourteen cruisers, Olym-
pia, Baltimore, Chicago Philadelphia, San
Francisco. Newark, Charleston, Boston,
Atlanta, Detroit, Cincinnati, Raleigh,
Montgomery and Marblehead; six gum
boats. Yorktown, Concord. Bennington.
Machias, Costine and Petrol; one dispatch
vessel, Dolphin; one practice vessel, Ban
croft; one dynamite vesse5, Vesuvius: two
torpedo boats, Cushing and No. 2, and one
ram. The total tonnage will be 169, 564,
and the vessels will mount 274 high-power
guns, ranging from four-I3lch to thirteen
inch, and all but five manufactured in
this country.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-12-28

The Panama directors who have been
arrested in Paris are Charged with pre-
tending to credit and solvency they
never possessed, and with 1lsng fraudulent
credit to get money; with using the canal
company's money illegally. and with or
tanning the money Of others under false
pretenses. All these otfenses are punish
able under the penal code of France by
imprisonment from one to five years, or
fines from $40 to $500, or both. This is the
common criminal law, the same which is
applied to any commons swinder, with
which class the prosecution under this law
places these directors.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-12-28

work will be started on the line In the spring.
This know, because / took some part in the
work OF organizing the project and was one of
the party which secured the right-of-way, con-
cessions and bonuses along the line. Weintend
to build a fyst-class road with curvatures OF
large radius and a maximum grade of per
cent, and when the Burlington gets TO Castle IL
1t wants 10 buy our line it can perhaps do so.
From Helena the road could go up the Ten Mile
creek TO Rimini and thence over the range and
down TO Deer Lodge and Anaconda, reaching
Butte by a spur. while the main line could cross
the range from Anaconda over to the headvsters
of the Clearwater and thence to the Coast"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-12-28

The public is hereby warned not to pay
any money to parties representing to be
agents Of the Seattle PosT-ISrELLIGEgCER,
except the following, who are the only
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IsTELLIaEscER, viz: J. A. Mcclellan and
7. A. Davies. This does not apply to resi-
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in various cities and towns Of the North
west. nor to postmasters, who are in all
cases authorized to take subscriptions for
the Daily, Sunday and Weekly Posr-IN-
TELLIGESCEE.
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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-12-28

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rates and builds up; nervine that soosso s
and strengthens. For all the deraneernsa,.
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-01-02
The Ohio Senatarship.

COLUMBUS, OHIO, Jan. 2.-Tes SenatorisI
contest Is reaching orisis. II is believed
that the close of the day will end the con-
test. M living mau can with GER.
tsinty predict the result thls morning, be.
cause sl but the most fanatiosl partisans
have eettled down TO the conclusion thai
both Sherman and Foraker are being de-
oeived by soma Of their pretended support
ers.
There are about seven doubtful assembly
men this morning and the support Of the
entire seven is positively claimed by tie
friends OF both Sherman and Foraker. The
surprise of the morning has bsen the dec
laration OF Representatives. Reeve and Viii.
lIams 10 favor OF Foraker AID the men are
now wild with hiarity.
The Sherman people declare they have never
considered the support Of Reeve snd WIlliams es-
sentisl TO the success of their candidate. Mr.
eeve'astatementis particularly important because
Mr. Foraker's friends declare that Senator Lsm-
son and eevtrsl other doubtful, members will as
sumo the same position in declaring for Foraker
after the preliminary csucuses are over.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-01-02
Shocking Accident.

SOUTH BEND, Iud. jan 2.-Mr. Edward
Spohn called a. the family re idenoe in his
city yesterday afternoon and requested Miss
seig, the daughte. o well-known con-
tractor, to accompany bin on 8 pleasure
trip. They immediste:y departed Upon
reaching the Sidewalk they stopped Tor
moment in front OF storage building. A
strong wind was blowing a9d wi hous
warri Jog the whole front OF the building
suddenly fell to the g.ouni. Miss Seg gas
instantly killed. her head beiog cru I'd to
sbapeless macs and the bricks about her
covered with blood and brains. NJ. Spohn
vas frightfuly msnged ard died while
being removed fFom the debris. The IN.
Fortunate coupe we're eagagei and were to
have been married In iew weeks.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-01-02
Foreign News.

DUBLIN, Jsn. 2--The explosion 10 Dub
liz Castle on Thursday Is believed to have
been due either TO natural causes or to the
desire of the workmen employed about the
castle to obtain holiday. The police hav4
been extraordinarily vigilsns In lookiog for
dynamiters aud the Customs oficera, too,
have developed extra &C ivity IL searching
the effsc.a OF passengers landing st @ leens-
town from transatlantic steamers. The frs;
person to fall victim to the newly awskep
ed ardor for the safety OF the country is Mr.
Thos. Ryan, an army pensioner on che lists
of the Uni.ed States, who was q pa. aenger
on the steamer Eiruris which arrived Of
Qaeensto wn this morning from New York
He landed az @ isenstown and his foot had
no sooner touched Itish soil than he vas
taken into custody on the charge OF con-
ceaing a loaded revolver and supply of
ammunition for tina weapon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-01-02
a Double Life

A romantic story of the double life and
the death of son CT ono OF Baltinore's
weathy,fsniies has just come 10 light. Or
December IS man dropped dead 10 De-
troit, and was identified ss Charles q
Selwyne, a trusted employee Of the arm Of
Parke, Davis & Co., of that city. Before
his death SelWype admitted be was living
under an assumed name and claimed 10
be the only heir of wea toy English bacht
Tor, whose estate would come either to Sal
wyne or 10 his male heir. Sslwyne Claimed
TO be greatly disappointed because both Of
his children were girls, who, according TO
nis story, would be left pen0iie5s. TIE
| truth, which has come 10 light, is almost GO
striking as the fancifal story told in the first
place. After his death Mrs. Se!wyne
examined her husbands private papers,
and found that hs was not tbs member OF
On English noDe family, bus found that be
originally was from Baltimore, and that CT
late years he had not had much 10 do With
his relatives. She wrote to the Baltimore
relatives, and, as result, "Sslwyne's"
brother went out there to Investigate. Sell
wyne's remains we're exhumed, and were at
once recognized by the Baltimore man as
mis- brother, who saiG the dead mans true
same was Charles F. Richardson, member
of leading Baltimore family. Twelve years
ago be married one of the society bellies of
the Monumental city. After three years OF
domestic cscord she Left him. and subse-
quaatly Obtained s divorce. He then left
home, and his relatives Ia Baltimore under
stood that no was travelling for q Chicago
house. Up to few weeks ego his uncle made
regular remlttances OF money to MIN at
Walkerville, Windsor and Hamilton. For
seven years. however, Selwyne had been In
Dstroit. He married his second wife in g..
John'e, Michigan, and had two children By
ner. These children are entitled to their
share OF legacy OF $75 900 left by Selwyne's
grandmother. The brother hss returned
East, aud seys the chi!d1ca viii be we'll
taken cara 81.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-01-02
Communicated.
IOVH-- III a u IO1VON
a New Years PARTY.

A number Of Miss Mskely's friends from Wash
ington ard Alexsn ria were entertained at her
homo last evening, and if there be any truth In
the superstition that the character Of the frat day
of each year has its Influence upon the d,ys fol-
lowing, then those present. st this gathering may
look forward to not a little pleasure. Games and
dancing were the order orthe evening, and in one
Of the former worry pretty prlzos were given, the
two BOBBY prizes selected by the hostess 80 most
appropriate being green tin horn for the gentle
man ana dumb bell to the lady, though it hap
pened that the gentleman in question is not b
sreenhorn any more than tho lady is dumb
belle. at midnight the guests were invited to
tho dining loom where awaited them table fill
ed with good things arranged around beautiful
and unique centre piece of fruit with sprays Of
holly. After all, is there any greater enjoyment
in this world than eating well prepared food
Perhaps it lacks sentiment snd to some delicstely
organized beings it may even seem vulgar, but
generally speaking it means happiness After
doing justice to the dalnties above referred to
dancing Was kept up until a we sm4' hour, when
the guests, With happy hearts, WEI ded their ways
homewsrd, feeling grateful for The electric tights
which shone ali the brighter after their recent
eclipse. <.
WEST END. January 2.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-01-02
yIRGEgIA EEWs.

a debt settlement bill, upon the terms OF
the recent agreement, is In preparation to
be presented to ths Virginia Legislature upon
its reassemhling.
Governor Mckinney and his staff and
their ladies are 10 receipt of an invitation to
attend the reception OF the Old Guard
which takes place at the metropolitan
Ooers House, New York city, on January
Dist.
The Virginia Court of Appeals, which
convenes next Tuesday, will hear appeals
in the casea of Gaines, colored, sentenced to
be hanged for the murder of Perry Carleton,
a storekeeper, of Essex county, and Robin
SOD, colored, convicted of killing Molly Da-
Wis In Lynchb burg.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-01-02
POLITICAL.

Senator Stewart, of Nevada, has cent q
letter to Senator Hill, of New York, criti'
cisIng Mr.. HIPS position on the silver CUES
ton.
II is announced that the Supreme Court
of the United States will, by vote OF six TO
three, Gust Governor Thsyer, republican, OF
Nebraska and restore Gov. James e. Boyd
democrat.
At Columbus, Ohio. last night, ex.Gov-
ernor Foraker made speech criticising the
Interference OF the national administration
In the Senatorial contest and declaring for
James G. Blaine for the Presidency.
Governor Humphrey, OF Kansas. yester'
dsy appointed ex Congressman Bishop w.
Perkins to fill the vacancy 10 the Uniled
States Senate caused by the desth OF the
Hon. Preston B. Plumb, of Kansas, which
occurred on Sunday, December 20. 1891, al
Washington.
The Ohio senatorial contest Is growing
warmer. Senator Sherman and ex-Gov-
erDor Foraker appear to have about an equal
number ofmembers pledged. Ex-Governor
Forsker's friends charge that many federal
officeholders are st Columbus working In
behalf of Senator Sherman. Mr.. William
Binklsy says that az result President Har'
| rison cannot carry Ohio If he Is nominated
next epring. Il was claimed by some o.
Mr.. ForakeI'o friends that Msjor Mckinley
was using his Influence for Mr.. Sherman
but this was denied aad 1t was asserted
that Major Mckinley was keeping biz
! hands off in the fight.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-01-02

COLONEL MosBY ON THE SABRE.-"The
SABRE" said Colonel ohn 8. Mosby, the fa-
NOUS Confederate soldier, recently, "ls about
as useless in actual warfare as the fifth
wheel OF coach. 1t Is only tradition
Guppow6er knocked it out, and It has been
retained In the service largely on sentiment
al grounds. On dress.parsda and occasions
OF ceremony the sabre does we'll enough, bat
60 sane man would think OF nsing sabre In
q modero battle. Daring the Franoo-Prus-
sian war only seven mon we're killed by the sabre
on both sdee, ami you could count up the men
killed in our own war by that weapon on your
fingers We discarded it altogether in my com.
mand. In the ancient days, when King Arthur
was on the earth, the sabre was of some use, but
it is entirely out of place in the 18th century The
Government could save money and improve the
efficiency of tho service by abo!ishing the sabre
from the army. Fiction.writers will, Of course,
cling to it, for It's loss would deprive them Of one
of tho chief articles Of their stock in trade. Tho
paper Lero must cut his way through the ranks
of the enemy just so often heis no:good. Then
looks we'll ou paper-for a regiment or army to
charge on the enemy with sabres drawn, sc.
All that kind of stuff msy go in books, but it is
supremely ridiculous to military men,"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-01-02
Snow Storm and Blizzard

CHICAGO, III, Jan. 2-Dispatches Fl, m
various points In Illinois, Iags, Wisconsin
aod Minnesota state that q severe blizzard
is raging 10 these States. Snog bas been
falling fo' several hou.7 and the aercufy is
rapidly reaching far boow 70 points. at
midnight at WInnepeg, Manitoba, 1t was "a
below and at other placea from 10 TO % below.
In many illinois poiois he ffst sno@ Of the
aeason Is falling, while the Thermometer reg
listers lower Temperature sAan var expert
epced at any lima a i winter
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-01-02
SsWa IF i6G Gay.

Ex-Chiei Busbyhead, of the Cherokee Ma
ton, is dead.
There wac but little New Years calling
10 New York as compared with former
yeara.
In speech to the diplomats President,
Csrnot said the policy OF Franco was that
of pssoe and international concord.
Caia,lno Garzs, the Mexican, bandit, con-
times to gather strengtb while elu6ing the
pursuit of the United States aud Mexican
troops.
Il is probable that the new Chilian Cab.
iret will Withdraw the offensive note sent
by ex Foreign Minister Malta In reply to
thu United States demand In relation to the
Baltimore affair.
Charles Heft, promioeut merchant Of
Freemesonsbnrg. Pa, who has baea suffer
ing from an attack of hicccugbs for eleven
days, died yesterday afternoon of straniul
ton. Deceased was si5ty-seVsn years cid.
In the suit of Mrs jefferson DAgis against
the publisher of her book, In which the lat
ter's demurrer was sustained, leave was
granted TO Hoadiey, Lauterbach & Johnson
in New York yesterday, who appear fof
Mrs Davis. TO plead anew upon the pay
ment of $40 oosts.
It Is reported in London that mysteri.
Gus pamphlet has been il circulation 10
high social circles there for some time. 1,
lie 8 noet virulent attack on the Prince Of
Wales, Lady Brooke and others, with usmes
care esely concealed, Lady Brooke, for H.
stance, being referred to as Lady River.
The home OF Gen. E. Kirby Smith. B.
Sewanee, Tenn, was destroyed by fire Wed
nesdsy. The family barely escaped with
their lives. Gen. Smith had very valuable
library. including historical papers in con-
pection with the struggle OF the southern
contederacy, the destruction of which is
serious loss.
The sensational report published few
days ago that an express train had run Into
the resr OF military train near Rasovo, or
the railroad between Minsk nnd Smoleosk,
aud that twenty parsons had been killed
and one hundred seriously injured, is de-
clared by the railway authorities to be en-
tirely without foundation.
About $3.50 O'Clock yesterday morning q
burglar entered the sleeping-room of L. ".
Msrsh, a prominent citizsn ofSeymour, Ind /,
ard, taking his watch and pocketbook,
attempted to escape by the back kitcheo.
Mr.. Marsh, who wac awakened by the noise,
followed the intruder closely, catching him
about fifteen feet from the horse. A fierce
struggle ensued, " hich ended in the burglar
shooting Mr.. Marsh dead. TIE burglar e.
capped.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-01-02

largest that ever attend TIE burial Of any
prelate OF tn, church In that city. Two
hundred priests 10 bsir robes ofofice uttered
inaudlble prayers So he service progressed.
Among The prclet"s we're Archbishop Cor.
rigsu, Bishops Me-, O'FArrell, II rstman
snd Lud6sn. Arcbpish 20 Ryan and others.
Aftor ,hs f0pe-1l gas oeer the body " as
placed ir crypl under the altar where It
will remain until ne ccmpietion OF the new
cathedral on the bill waen 1t will b. trans
ferred TO that ed fee.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-01-02
EnnM WAsHINGTOa.

fspeciol Correspondents OF tie alexandria Gazette.
WAsGINGloR, l.. o.. Jan. 2. 1852
Gen. M. O. Meigs, who Wae quartermaster
o. the federal army during the war between
the States, died at his residence In this city
this morniOg OF pneumonis, IN the seventy
fifth year OF his age. Though native Of
the South, aud appointed TO West Point
from Georgia, unlike nearly all the other
southern born officers in the U. 5. army
when the war broke out, ne did not resign
and take The part of his OWE section.
Ex-Congressman Perkins, vino has been
appointed Dy the Governor of Kansas to I'LL
the upexplred term of the lste Senator
Plumb, Sili be remembered IN Virginia ss
the man who stnmped that State for Gen.
Malone when the latter was candidate for
Governor. His appointment, therefore, will
be agreeable to the Malone faction of the
republican party in Virgins.
The friends of Mr.. w. W. Ashby. OF Spot.
sslyanis county, Vs., here TO day. say Mr..
Ashby is sure to get the Colon consulate,
tbs place mace vacant By tina death OF Col.
W. E. Sims Of the Same State.
The case OF Newton and Verser. men' oeis
Of the Old Dominion League of this oitys To-
dicted for collecting political assessments
frorn eoyesumeGl Cfhcenolders here, Will, ii
Is SAID q. The Criminal Court here, be tHeo
in that ooust early next week. A. <. BrosD
l. counsel for New.on aud Edmund Burke
for Vsrser TINS constitutional questions in-
vo,yed in This cass we're decided mere some
Gins age.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-01-02
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIEs.

a strike vas ipaugurated in the blast fur
mace In Joliet, Ills. yesterday afternoon
throwing cut $50 men.
l. Is said that the tribes In the neighbor-
hoo1 OF Tangier srein open rebellion agsiDsi
Muia Hassan, the Sultan o! Morocco
The grip, which has been prevalent in
San Francisco this winter has begun TO 81
feet horses, and large plumbers OF them ere
sick.
Patrick Curry was murdered snd robbed
Wednesday night by Frank Stein, near Sa-
COLA, a Numbering towo near Crystal Falls
Mich.
There Is considerable alarm felt In To-
dianspolis over the prevalence OF the grip.
Physicians say there is scarcely fsmiy IL
!hs city Ia which some person is not under
treatment.
The labor element of West Superior,
MIMI, is in the control of mob Of uoion
plaste! ers and the men taken from 81. Paul
few days ago have bsen driven from the
town, one of them being probably fatally in
iured.
A special from Burlington. Iowa, says:
Tue coroner's jury in the case Of the boy
Clarence Lay, who died while under Chris
ii 81 science treatment, have brought 10 s
verdict OF gross neglect snd ceasuring his
parents rouadiy. They denooncs the par
euts and order the coroner to bring proper
action against the 'acientist" in questict ,
Mrs. Vsndswater.
A Woodbury., Tenn, special says:
awhile into1c ted yesterday Robert MILL
gan was shot aud killed by Mrs. John Pen
dleton. Millgau called a. the woman's
house cad was refused admission. He then
oroke down tho door and attempted 10
strike MIS- PsndIeton with fenca rail,
when the latter seiz9dss shot gun and fred
The entire Charge entered Mi!ligan's lore
head and he died instantly. The coroner's
jury rendered q yerdios that the shooting
was done In self defense"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-01-02
BRICKS BURNED WITH o1L.-Pa.ry Broth.

BRICKS BURNED WITH OIL.-Parrs Broth.
ers, who were the New England pioneers
in winter brickmsking, are nov trying e1-
oeriments at Cambridge, Mass.. with bnru-
lag BRICK With Gil. They have airesd 2
burned two kilns in this msnaer, and sre
getting ready for ID. The oil used is
the crude petroleum, which is carried
through pipes TO the arches In the kiln,
where the oil is atomstiz,G and flame
blown thrown the srcb, producing the hes'
necessary co burn the brick. The COST OF
burning By oil is less than half what it s BY
wood. Sixty gsiiors of Oil, costing ebou'
$3.50, will do the work Of cord of wood,
which costs over S.. The trials made have
osep tsiriy successful. The difficulty la that
too much ia chained, and the secret OF the
system lies 10 controlling the heat They
will give the progr, thorough trial. and
if IL has any merit they will adopt It. Its
general adoption meaps a reduction il the
price OF brick.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-01-02
Hard to Kill

LITTLE ROCK. ARK Jan "a few days ago
john Brooks, OF Buena Viats, Oacti,s ecu.
ty. this State, fred Two bullets into TIE head
OF Fsyette Robinson, his father IN law. TIE
bullets made fonr holes from each Of which
the brains ooz4d. The shooting occurred d
week ago and strange gay Robinson still
lives, HE physician belog CO. fl sent Of his
recovery. He is resting sssy and talks as
inteilisently ss he cid bsfcra The shooting.
The row wss he result of fsmi y ;eud.
Brooks Is in jail awaiting tbs re.aIg o: his
father .in-law's ininties.