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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-04-29
A MURDEROUs LOVER SHOT.
Walter De Clarke. of Portland, Tries to
Kill a California Girl, but Fails

STOCKTON, CAL, April 2s-Walter De
Clarke, a railroad man from Portland, Or,
went to Tracy to kill Miss Tillie Ludwig.
daughter of hotel proprietor there, but
instead was himself shot and dangerously
wounded by the girls brother. Henry
Ludwig. De Clarke had been engaged to
marry Miss Ludwig, but the engagement
was broken Off He went from Sacramento
to Tray last night, and on the train at
tempted to shoot baggageman against
whom he had a grudgs Arriving
at Tracy, De Clarke went to the
hotel where Miss Ludwig was and,
creeping to her room in his
st 'cking feet. attempted to enter at the
door. He was met by young Ludwig and
the officer who had been called, and when
De Clarke made an attempt to draw his
pistol, Ludwig fired five shots at him, one
taking effect in his side. A note addressed
to Ludwig was found in De Ciarke's
pocket. 1t stated that Miss Ludwig's az
tion in breaking off the engagement with
him had made him desperate and he had
resolved to kill the girl. The wounded
man said today that he was alone 10 blame,
and did not want Ludwig pros scuted.
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GOULD GoBBLEs ANOTHER ROAD.



chased to Tap New Mexico.
Ell PAso, Tex, April 2S.-One of the
largest and most important deals in the
history of FL Paso was consummafed
today when Jay Gould became owner of
what is known as the Ell Paso &
White Oaks railroad. The report of Re-
ceiver Davis, of the Kansas City. FL Paso
& Mexican Railway Company, the White
Oaks road, showing that the sale of the
road was made to Jay Gould for $50 900,
was presented to District Judge FaIvey
and the court was asked to approve the
sale. After an examination of the report
and the hearing of the evidence the sale
was approved.
Gould states that the line will be pushed
through to the state line between Texas
and New Mexico, but has not dis rlosed the
ultimate destination of the road. From
other reliable sources it is learned that the
road will extend through Lincoln county,
New Mexico, tapping the great coal fields
of White Oaks and the cattle
growing, mining and lumber dis
tricts, on to Washburn in the PAN
handle of Texas. where it will meet the
Fort Worth & Denver, which is part of
the Union Pacific system, and also the st.
Louis, Fort Scott d Wichita, southern
division of the Missouri Pacific, and the
Kiowa & Kansas, thus placing Ell Paso in
direct communication with all of Mr..
Gould's great railway systems.
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Blaine in Excellent Health.

WAsHINGToN CRY, April 2S.-Sscreta-y
Blaine appeared today before the Senate
committee on commerce and made a sueng
argument opposing the pending resolution
authorizing the landing of French cable
on the shores of Virginia and South Caro-
lima, the objection being that the French
cable company, cooperating with the Bra
ziiian government. had an absolute mo-
nopoiy of cable privileges between the
United States and Brazil, and if the ress-
luton were passed negotiations looking to
the procurement of concession to an
American cable company to enter B-a.d
would come to naught. The secretary ap-
peared to be in excellent health. and made
his argument with spirit and empha,is.
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legislature and the degradation of the bench of
the court of appeals.
Messrs. Hiscock, Platt, Depew and
Miller, the 'big four" were selected dele
gates-at-large to the Minneapolis conyen-
ton. with Mcmillan, of Buffalo; Buel, of
Rochester; Parkhurst, of Bath, and Weed,
of Potsdam, as alternates. II. W. Sage, of
Ithaca, and Jesse Seligman, of New York,
were sele ted electors-at-large.
Judge Arnoux then presented resolu-
ton reciting that partisanship in the
counting of votes in the experience of
New York conduced to fraud. speaking of
the blow dealt to the Tweed ring by Til
den and O'Connor when the supervision
OF elections was made non-partisan, and
demanding that Governor Flower veto
the recently passed inspector of cleo
tions" Dill. A resolution was adopted en-
powering the state committee to select an
additional member to represent the Afro
American citizens of the state. Adjourned.
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SUICIDE AT TEKOA.
A German Farmer, Tilted by His sweet
heart, Hangs HimseIf

TEKoA. April 2s.-lspecial This morn
ing about 0 O'Clock Otto Sewer started
irom Albert Masterman's to 90 to his farm
to finish putting in grain. He drove his
team to the barn to put in some feed, and
went inside. He remained for a lono
time, and the team finally started off.
When Mrs. Masterman went to the barn
TO see why Sewer had not tried to stop the
horse, she was Mortified to find Sewer
hanging by the meek to joist in the barn.
She gave an alarm, but when he was cut
down life was extinct. 1t is thought the
cause of the suicide was the trouble he had
recently with his sweetheart, German
girl, to whom he had recently sent money
to pay her way to this place with the un-
derstanding that they would marry when
she arrived. On her arrival she refused TO
marry him, and he has been very
despondent ever since. He was an indus
trious young man, and well liked in this
community
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one hand, and on the other the constantly larger
scope OF the reformed system in the public ser
vice, all reveal the ever stronger public pur-
pose. and the constantly greater achievement Of
that purpose, to add in civil service reform an
other golden link TO the shining chain OF his
torical presidents which by wisely restraining
executive power promote the public wsliars.
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Boy Drowned at Tacoma.

TACOMA, April 2s. -Ispecial.l - Earl
Hartman, aged IL, while playing on a log
in clay pit in the southern part of the
city this evening. was thrown in the water
by the log turning over. The body was re-
covered seven minutes later, dead. The
boy was a son of West Hartman. The
clay pit or pond was eleven feet deem.
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PoRr TOWNSEND, April 2s.-(special. l.
Engineers Burke and Menzie, charged
with smuggling on the opium steamer
Michigan recently, were held for trial to-
day by Commissioner Wood in 5000
bonds. to appear at the next term of the
district court for trial. The steamers
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An oregon Farmer Ku,ss.

CORVALLIS, Or, April 2S.-Al Modi, a
farmer living near this city, was killed
yesterday afternoon by the accidental dis
charge OF rifle.
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for which it was reared. IL will be
viewed with pride by our people who
shall visit the tribute here TO be paid TO
the great discover of this continent.
"Mr. Commissioners Wyman, the care
Of this property now passes from the
charge of the building committee into
your hands. am sure that you and any
who may represent our state will gladly
welcome here all VINO may visit you. I
see around me so many familiar faces
whose early associations wers in RHODE
ISLAND but who now have the honor to
be residents Of this magnificent city by
the lake. They will come here and find
by our hospitality and our exhibits on the
ground that their native state has kept
pace with her larger sisters in this grand
Union. / now take great pleasure in
committing this building TO your charge. -
Commissioner Wyman responded to
the governors remarks somewhat al
length. and in the graceful and happy
manner he is so noted for. What he said
was of more special interest to those
among his auditors who are not residents
of RHODE ISLAND at the present time, as
he went somewhat at len 9Th into "A de-
scription of the RHODE ISLAND exhibit
and the industries OF the state. lie al
luled 10 some points of interest connected
with the erection of the building, and
closed with an eloquent tribute To the
state. its people and It's great industries
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sheep as Beasts OF burden.

Sheep are not commonly regarded az
casts of burden, but in large part OF
northwest India, thousands of sheep
carry for many miles the -eema,edities
purchased by the sale of their own wool.
The mountain paths among the foothills
OF the Himalayas are so precipitous that
tie sheep, more surefooted than larger
beasts, are preferred as burden carriers.
The load for each sheep is from sixteen
TO twenty pounds. The sheep are driven
from village to village with the wool stil
growing, and in each town the farmer
shears as much wool as he can sell there,
and loads the sheep with the grain which
he receives in exchange. After his whole
flock has been sheared he turns il towards
home, each sheep having on its back
n small bag containing the purchased
grain.-Detroit Free Press.
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handed the keys of the building to Gov.
Brown. and in so doing said
Your Excellency. as a member of the
RHODE ISLAND Commission of the
Worlds Columbian Exposition and
chairman OF its building committee,
take pleasure in presenting TO you i'm be-
half Of our State committee, this excel
lent building. which will be known as
the RHODE ISLAND State Building. but
which will be better known TO the people
of our State aud the sons and daughters
who may have taken up ga permanent
residence elsewh re as The RHODE ISL
AND House. where all are invited "
Gov. Brown received the keys. and in
turn handed them to Executive Commits
sioner Wyman. The governor said:
MIR. Commissioner: In receiving these
keys from you rs chairman of the build
ing committee. it is my pleasant duty to
forTally accept in behalf OF our State of
RHODE ISLAND this beautiful building,
the construction of which does much
credit TO the care and supervision of your
committee and the architects. You have
here happily brought together two Of
RHODE ISLANDS landmarks. the Arcade
OF PROVIDENCE, which was bIilt in 1925
and the old Stone Mill i'm Newport, the
origin OF which is still in doubt Our
State building-the first one To be finished
and furnished on these grounds now TO be
historic-is well adapted for the purposes
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Nicholas Gross, farmer residing in
Clay Township, Auglaize County, Ohio,
brought strange bird 10 town recently.
The bird was caught in steel trap, and
is the second one OF its species captured
in this county. Its oddity is remarkable.
The head is the exact shape of n heart,
and covered with feathers so fine that
they resemble hair; its face is like that
OF monkey; the feet have two toes in
front and two toes behind, each Of which
Is supplied with a sharp claw; its color is
a beautiful brown; its cry is like that OF
scared pig. - Cincinnati Commercial
Gazette.
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AUBURN.

Joseph l.. Saunders, real estate agent.
let the tenement on Clarendon street re-
Gently vacated by William j. Reynolds,
to Thomas Henly of PROVIDENCE, Satur,
day.
L.. b. Greene, superintendent of the
Auburn Free Baptist Church Sunday
school, is still away
Mrs. Il. +. Wade took the place of Miss
Il. X. Bowen in the Free Baptist Church
choir yesterday
The cellar is staked ont for the new Odd
Fellows Hall at the corner of Wellington
street and Park avenue Ground will be
broken to-day. The contractors are Till
linghast u Atwood. fhe structure is TO
be of wood. three stories in tront ana two
in the back, the second story being in
tended for the hall, and the remainder of
the building for stores and Offices
George Nelson has purchased the Sey-
mour cottage on Magnolia street and is
moving his household effects into it this
week
Saturday night there was no 7:30 mail
at Auburn owing To an accident down
the road.
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The deadliest enemy the spider has is
the wasp. No spider has any chance at
all in battle with wasp, for the latter is
mail-clad and bites as hard as he pleases.
The spider cannot penetrate the horny
covering of the wasp's body, while the
sharp sting OF the winged fury Will pierce
any place in the spiders tender anatomy.
Even the tarantulss of Texas and New
Mexico are afraid OF the red wasp of those
countries, that does not hesitate 10
pounce on one whenever it is seen, and
after stinGing it carries it off to place in
the nest where the eggs have already been
deposited. The bodies OF the spiders are
food for the young wasp, and one wasp
nest has been known to contain fifty
spiders. be- Democrat.
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HIS END.

The Indians had worried him; the japanese
Fad buried him; the southern mule had
curried him, but under this he thrived.
The cannibals had picked him, had bound
him and had tickled him; a silver man
had nickled him, and yet he still sur
vived.
A tariff crank had heated him; a Brooklyn
man had treated him, and poker had
depleted him and swept away his pile.
A cyclone swift had tilted him. n Boston girl
had wilted him; q Hartford girl had
Tilted him, yet only made him smile
But when one night he marched within q
nightshiit that was arched within be-
cause it was so starched within, he tried
to catch his breath.
But when he rolled around in II. his curses
made no sound in it. Next day the man
was found in it. He'd kicked himself to
death.
Tom Mason, in Clothier and Furnisher
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worthy of professional of "The
Meaning OF the Four Centuries" at the
Bristol Ferry celebration.
Miss Mary Sanford has left home for a
long visit.
Mrs. Gardner L. Sherman is making n
months visit in Swansea at her fathers,
the Rev. William Miller.
a dance was given in Eureka Hall on
Friday evening to a small company.
Political Points.
The Republican Club will hold rally
in Eureka Hall next Wednesday evening
Secretary OF State George IA. Utter, as
sisted by Others, will speak There will
be torchlight procession, in which the
Middietown Cavalcade will join. Citi-
Zens are asked to illuminate.
The Republican Club, having received
their new uniforms, gave n pleasant APP
pearance as they marched In torchlight
procession on Saturday night.
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RuMEORD

The exercises at the Newman Con gre
gational Church in honor of Columbus
Day, were of high order The follox-
ing is the program: Music by the choir
prayer. by the Rev. L. H. Ferris; The
Pre-Columbian World" Miss VI. u. Car
penter; selections. Miss a. f. Ferris.
Miss Grace A. Bslch; music by the choir:
"Prepar ,tions for the Voyage" Miss
Annie X. Pearse ; selections, Miss II. +.
Ross. Miss l.. T. Freeman "The Voyage
OF Discovery" George H. Carpenter;
music by the choir; The Changes of
Four Centuries" H. j. Lnari: selec-
tions, Miss jennie Sundberg, Miss ;. G..
Carpenter; music by the choir; "Infiu-
ence of the Discovery of America on the
World,' William w. Ellis music by the
choir The committee of arrangements
were Charlts c. Balch, George II. Car
peuter, Henry Brown, William w. Ellis,
Elmer Freeman. The exercises COM
menced promptly az 7:3O O'Clock
A large fire broke out yesterday at the
peat bog, and burned entirely over it.
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NORWOOD

Saturday evening "A public meeting was
held in Union Hall TO devise some method
to pursuade the Union Railway Company
of PROVIDENCE to extend the road
through the village. Mr. Rice called the
meeting TO order and w. IA. Harrington
was elected chairman and J. Sherman,
clerk. After considerable discussion u
committee of three was appointed to
circulate petition asking the railway to
extend their road through the village
The meeting then adjourned.
Columbus Day largo number of the
Norwood volunteer firemen Of the village
gathered at their building and com
menced binding on an addition TO n shed,
IL by 30 By night IL was nearly com
pleted and gave good aspect to the
building.
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BLACKSTONE VALLEY.
PAWTUCkET.
Tho Banner Comes To Pawtncket.

The Banner Comes To Pawtncket
Saturday evening the athletic team sent
by the Young Mems Christian Associa.
ton to compete for the championship OF
Massachusetts, and Rhode Island nt the
Association meet at Pittsfed, returned
home with the championship banner.
having beaten all competitors in allround
athletic work. Four men were sent from
the local association, and they ranked as
follows: Henry Slocum. 2S7 per cent
Dave POLAND, 2Sf per cent; Amos
Bray. 20l per cent; and George
Ponitt l62 per cent out of possible 800.
The table per cent of the team was Ss2
and the next best team was the Pittstield,
whose score was 5S5 per cent. Slocum
won the 100 yards dash in 10 2-5 seconds.
breaking the association record by one
fifth of second. The high jump was
another record smasher, Pollard clearing
five feet seven inches. The cham pion-
ship has to be won three successive y ears
before the association can claim the ban
ner.
Tciegraphed from Atlanta, Ga.
Last evening the wife of John w. Ran
kin, who disappeared from the city
Thursday evening, received a telegram
from him, dated Atlanta, Ga, and saying
he would be home at once.
Football.
The Gorhams of PROVIDENCE and the
Thistles Of Pawtucket played IA game of
football on the Dexter street grounds
Saturday afternoon. The Gorhams
proved the superior team all through aud
the result of the game was no surprise.
The Y. NJ. @. A. football team went to
Ashton Saturday and defeated the Ash
ton Victors by score Of To :.
The Pawtucket Free Wanderers played
close aud interesting game with the
Fall River Rovers Oh the grounds of the
latter team Saturday, in which they were
defeated by score OF goals TO 3.
The District Court.
In the District Court yesterday, nine
persons were fined So and costs for drunk
enness and reveling. Charles johnson
was sent To the State farm for six months
as vagrant.
In court this morning, Maggie Jackson,
person of doubtful reputation, was
sent to the State Farm for six months as
vagrant.
One person was fined 81 and costs for
drunkenness.
Points of Interests
Three more of the ten famous sus-
pended policemen, Messrs. Watson.
Smith and Gardner, have been assigned
t. duty.
Preparations are making for a Repub-
lican flag raising. possibly this evening.
Chairman Abbott of the school COM
mittee mas received a letter from Herbert
A. Rice, rendering his resignation from
that board on account of the pressure of
other business.
While men were at work blasting in
the raceway of the Dexter Yarn Mill
yesterday, a large piece of rock was
thrown up on TO Main street bridge
breaking one of the iron supporters of
the railing of the bridge.
Pawtucket Lodge, No. 1, a. o. l.. W.,
attended the service at Park Place Church
in a body last evening.
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OlNEYVllCE.
Political.

The Republicans of Johnston, who
some time ago began the organization of
campaign clubs. should perfect them at
once in order TO take part in the great
State parade in PROVIDENCE, Nov. 2
when every town, village and city of the
State is to be represented in the line. DIR.
Twitchell, chairman or the town commit
tee, will to-day send out notices to the
organizers of the clubs TO stir them up To
their opportunities. The plans for the
pleted in few days and the details an
nounced.
French Republican Club.
The French Republicans of Johnston
met last evening in Republican head
quarters, Irons block. IL was decided to
hold rally Thursday evening next The
speakers will be Henry T.. Tiepke, DIR. y
Fall River, and q. AIDE Tonnancour of
Central Falls. There will be music by a
band. The club now numbers nearly 100,
and the membership is increasing rapidly.
Funeral of Mrs. Rama G. Jones.
The funeral services over the body of
Mrs. Rama G. Jones took place yesterday
afternoon in the Harris Avenue NJ. Il.
Church, the Rev. j. A. Road conducted
The services, and the church choir sung
the favorite hymns of the deceased. The
interment WAS in Pocasset Cemetery
Mrs. Jones was for many years teacher
in the Sunday school, and the services
were attended by large number of
friends. The floral offerings were num-
erous.
Small Fires.
A small barn on the estate OF Walter
Proctor near Dyervil.e, aud occupied by
John Cockerll aud others, was DESTROYED
by fire last night, entaiiing loss of $500.
The fire department. was called by an
alarm from hoX s..
y fire in the woods on the Obadiah
Brown farm in Manton yesterday after
noon was extinguished by chemical 3.
Minor Notes.
The prudential committee of the Broad
way Baptist Church will meet this even
ing. Frinay evening the Sunday school
teachers will have a social meeting. and
on Sunday evening the anniversary con
cert will he held.
The Ladie,' Aid Society OF the Harris
NJ. h. Church will meet ut the church
Wednesday afternoon, and in the evening
will give a supper.
The fair of the French Band closes to-
night, with the drawing Of the prizes.
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APPONAUG.

Miss Laura l. Todd of Attleboro. Mass.
was the guest of Mr. aud Mrs. Edgar H.
Matteson Sunday.
Nelson Johnson, former resident of
this village, but now OF PROVIDENCE,
visited friends yesterday.
Miss Phoebe Knight is entertaining
friends from Iowa.
Mllard A.. Barney OF this village has
spent the past few DAYS with his aunt at
Hartford, Conn.
Miss Annie Chanley OF PROVIDENCE
spent the Sunday with friends.
Fred A. Young is on the sick list.
Earl Dodge of River Point spent Sun
dav with Master johnnie Northup.
Walter Austin has commenced work
for the PROVIDENCE Paper Company to-
day.
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n Costly VARIETY.

Bnngley-Tve got an order from friend
TO buy dresser for him. I'm on my way
downtown now on that mission. don't
suppose an article Of that sort costs much,
does il?
Wagley-A dresserf married one ten
years ago, and IL has impressed me with
the beliefthat there could be no costlier
avestment.-BostonC Courier.
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evening, for all who desire to patronize

evening, for all who desire to patronize
them.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Burrill spent Sun
day with James Munro's family.
Miss Lizzie Wells of PROVIDENCE, is the
guest of Miss Mamie Burns.
Col. Ellery Greene is making great inn
provements upon his summer residence
upon Metacom avenue. and will remain
here during the winter.
From general appearance in town busi-
ness must be on the increase, as about
twenty-five dwelling houses are being
generally overhauled and being put in
thorough repair.
Charles +. Gladding and son visited
Newport and jamestown on Sunday in
the yacht Active with Capt. Brown.
Mr.. Daniel lugraham met with quite a
serious accident OH Saturday, falling
from load of seaweed and breaking both
arms below the elbows. DR.. Neylan set
the bones and rendered necessary assist
aace.