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, 1892-05-31
GEORGE w. CHILps.
The Distinguished PhiIanthrOPist
Arrives on the Sound.


Arrives on the Sound.
George w. Childs, the friend of the
printer and the laboring man, arrived in
Tacoma yesterday, and will visit several Of
the Sound towns, and will possibly make
Olympia visit before his return.
The eminent publisher was born in Balti-
more. Nd, May 42, 1885. At the age Of Is
he removed to Philadelphia and soon be-
came clerk in a bookstore. In four years
he opened bookstore in the old Ledger
building and became the head of the firm
of Childs & Peterson. He retired from the
firm in 1868 and became proprietor of the
Public Ledger on December 3, 1864. The
paper was at that time small and not pay
ing, but soon after became the most profita-
BILE paper in Philadelphia, and through it
he largely accumulated his wealth. He is
known as a remarkably liberal man with
his wealth. His residence is one of the
finest in Philadelphia.
There are some events in the relation of
Mr.. Childs to his employees which are pc
culiarly pleasing. One concerns the rate
paid for typesetting. This rate is for union
offices fixed by the International Typo
graphical union, and most employers think
they are doing we'll If they pay without
murmuring all that is asked. hot so Mr..
Chids. In 1876 a delegation of his en-
pIOyeS came 10 MIN WIN Ine aI&% unce-
ment that they we're willing to have their
wages reduced from 45 cents thousand
ems to 40 cents, which had become the
union rate. Mr.. Childs, however, replied
that he saw no reason why he should re-
duce their wages. He received the same
price as formerly for his advertisements
/ the Public Ledger sold for the same price
in short, his business was prosperous anC
he saw no good reason why his employees
should not share in his prosperity. HI
was satisfied if they were. The resul
been that for thirteen years Mr.. Childs ha
has been paying his printers in the aggre
gate over $4,000 a year more than tn
union rate required, or more than he nee'
! baua maid
, 1892-05-31
FRESH STATE NEWS.

The Tacoma Typographical union enter.
tanned Geo. w. Childs yesterday, in a very
| pleasing manner.
Northern Pacific railroad officials at Ia
coma, say the establishment of steamship
line from Puget Sound to the Orient will be
followed by one to Australia and another
to South America, both to give frst-class
freight and passenger service.
Forest fires are raging in the North River
valley, near South Bend, and settlers are
having hard time to save their homes.
The house of William Anderson, with all
his possessions were destroyed while he
was away from home. His wife barely
saved her life and that of her child which
Is but a week old.
The city council of Mount Vernon, has
passed resolution authorizing the city at
torney to draw up an ordinance granting a
franchise to the Seattle & Montana railway
to run sidetrack through one Of the main
streets TO the manufacturing district along
the river front.
The Asotin Sentinsl reports that an inn
mense body of sienna paint has been dis
covered near the Snake river in Asotin
county. That section is continually sur
prising the Northwest with the extent and
number Of her resources, which, when de-
veloped, will make her one of the richest
counties in the state.
The sloop Odd Fellow, while en- route
from Victoria to Anacortes last Thursday
night, with a number Of excursionists
aboard, including William Miller, G. f.
Mitchell and Captain Anderson, of Ana
cortes, met with heavy sea after leaving
Roche harbor and endeaYOred to reach
this port, but was drifted about at the
mercy of the wind, the rigging having be-
come entangled and unmanageable. Cap
tain Anderson attempted to right the sails
and was blown or knocked overheard and
drowned. The night was dark and stormy
and an attempt to rescue HIM proved a
trultless and hazardous undertaking. The
boat and its valuable cargo of human lives
was safely landed near Lopez early the
following morning. Captain Anderson
had claim on Lucia island, this county,
and was known to be an able and careful
seamen. The body has not been seen since
the drowning, but it is expected that it
will soon be found.
A discovery of coal has been made one
mile from Mineral City. The vein is %
feet, and the coal semi-bituminous 1t
was found by the coal experts who dis
covered and opened the Wilkeson coal
mines. Ore Purchasing Agent Wilson of
the Tacoma smelter has been in the dis
trict examining new discovery of 12-foot
iron vein. The iron, if strong enough, is
wanted at the smelter as a flux for other
minerals. The find is situated mile and
half above Mineral City on the middle
fork
, 1892-05-31
TREAsON CHARGEn.
Twenty Persons Arrested by the
Government of Hawaii.

Honolulu. May 31.-Again the capital
city of the paradise of the Pacific is
aroused, the present prevailing excitement
being caused by the arrest on the morning
of the 21st inst, of twenty persons charged
with the crime of treason against the Ha-
waiian government. The persons arrested
are, from information received by Marshal
Wilson, members of the Hawaiian Pro-
tective Association" and have for their OBJ
lect the overthrow of the existing form of
government, by deposing Queen Liliouka-
linl and establishing Hawaiian republic.
The leaders of the movement are under
stood to be VOlney V. Ashford, the only
white man arrested, and the we'll
known agitatOr, Robt. w. Wilcox, whose
character as an agitatOr and revolutiOnist
is we'll known. These two were arrested
as also we're Geo. Markham Geo, Max
well, Alexander Smith and Lot Lane,
all of whom took part in the
Emente in 1882 Markham was
Smith were two of the baud which sue
cumbed with Wilcox when dynamite
bombs shattered the royal bungalow where
they had taken refuge. The rest of the
party are Hawaiians, previously unknown
to fame. The news that arrests we're to be
made had been prevalent for some days,
and those informed judged that action
would be taken on the occasion of a meet
ing of a Hawaiian branch of the liberal
party held on the evening of the 18th inst.
On that night some 300 Hawaiians met
under the presidency of Hon. J. &. Bush,
and the following resolutions were passed
unanimously: Setting forth that the
time of the legislature work is
rapidly approaching and it is necessary
that the people should now express openly
their views on the situation Of the country
and formulate a policy that they expect
their representatives to carry out in the
Forthcoming legislature" The condition
of public affairs in Hawaii is declared to be
not satisfactory to the native Hawaiian
people by reason of their disfranchisement
through the revolutionary constitution of
1887. and by reason of the apparent deter
mination Of those at present in author
ity to perpetuated this disfran-
chisement, and also by reason of the
financial incompetency of the administra-
ton, of the partisanship of our courts and
of the conspicuous and offensive appear
ance Of the ignorant waif as the power be-
hind the throne. This is understood to re-
fer to Marshal Wilson, whom the liberals
have given the nickname Of "King Bola
BOla.V
, 1892-05-31
OPPOSED TO HILL.
The "Anti-Snap' Convention Held
in New York.

Dem0umces the Action OF Hill im
Calling the MidwInter COnven-
tiOn-A Burst of Enthusiasm al
Mention of CIeVeland's Name.
SYRACUSE, May 81.-The democrats OPP
posed to Hill and his midwinter snap con-
vention, ment in the state convention here
this afternoon, and was called to order by
Ex-Secretary of the Treasury Chas. G.
Fairchild, chairman of the state committee.
Fairchild made brief speech in which he
spoke of the strength of the movement
against Hill and its growth since the con-
yention was called, and said we had only
to go on in spirit of justice and calmly
accomplish what he believed would do
more for the democratic party in the state
of New York than all other political move
ments in the last general convention. John
D. Herman, of Oneida county, was then
made temporary chairman. On taking the
chair he spoke at considerable length, be-
ginning with his declaration "This con-
Yention is calling a halt on the march to
the national democratic convention at
Chicago, of an army of 100000 New York
sympathizers. They go to wage war against
their disfranchisement in that convention
by leaders who have made unWise and
crafty use of the party machinery for per-
sOnal ends and who have OVer-ridden the
tlme-honered customs and usages of the
democratic party. We claim under these
usages our right to insist at Chicago that
the call for and manipulation of the FebrC-
ary convention was an abuse of trust and
violation of the democratic rights in this
state; that its proceedings then misrepre-
sented a large element of the disenfran-
chised democrats, and now misrepresent
an overwhelming sentiment, which has
since grown to vast proportions through
out the state. If our strength did not lie
in the will of the people, the sun would
shine at midnight before the loyal demo-
cratic rank and file of this state would
don the garb of contestants and
give this cause its unprecedented growth
and its clearly marked intensity of purpose.
The people, neither disciplined, led, nor
organized, are in this movement that is its
strength The speaker then denounced
the midWinter convention in extant
praised Cleveland and tariff reform; de-
clared in favor of fair play for silver, but
not for the policy attempting to protect
against 'gold bugs" by the creation of
"silvsr bugs, and asserted that the dem
ocratic dissensions in New York would end
at Chicago.
When the chairman reached the mention
of the name of Cleveland the convention
rose as one man and gave vent to its feel
ing in an extraordinary burst of enthu-
siasm. The speakers reference to silver
met with quick recognition.
After the appointment Of committees the
convention took recess. The committees
selection of delegate at large was as fol-
lows: A. e. Orr. Brooklyn; f. R. COndert,
New York; Q. F. Bishop, Buffalo; D. G.
Robinson, Elmira.
, 1892-05-31
PeopIe,s PartY Oounty ConventIon.

Pursuant to a call made by the Peoples
Party's State Central Committee a conven-
ton of the Peoples Party of Thurston
county, Wash, is hereby called to meet at
Olympia, Wash, at 10 O'Clock am. on the
9Th day of June, 1902 for the purpose of
electing six delegates and six alternates to
represent the Peoples Party in district con-
vention, of the western district of the state
of Washington to be held at Tacoma,
Pierce county. state of Washington, on
Wednesday, the 18th day of June, 1892, at
10 o'clock a M, for the purpose of electing
nine delegates and nine alternates to rep
resent the Peoples Party in a national con-
yention to be held in Omaha, Nebraska,
July 4th, 1892. 21-ti
, 1892-05-31
ChiIds on wanamaker.

George w. Childs says of his fellow
townsman, Postmaster General Wana-
maker: "Mr Wanamaker is one of the
worst abused men in this country. He
has made good use of his wealth in Phila-
delphia, as you may know from the fact
that he gave $4,000 to the Young Mems
Christian Association, and his charities are
innumerable He prssides over a Sunday
school where 5000 to 1900 people gather
once week, and he has the affection of
everybody in the Quaker City. They say
that he got his office of Postmaster General
by giving money to the republican cam
900 to that fund, and he took the postmaster
generalship at great inconvenience to his
business and social life. He has a business
that could be made to yield $1OOO,0OO a
year by his deVoting all his time and atten-
ton to it. He has made the best post
master general the country has ever
known -
, 1892-05-31
Notice to Contractors.

NTOTICE Is hereby given that sealed pro
In pOsals Will be received by the Board of
County Commissioners of ThurstOn county,
state of Washington, at the Office of the county
auditor until o'clock p m. of Thursday, June
9th, 1892, for the removing OF about twenty large
stumps and the filling in Of a hollow in the
county road near the old poor farm. Fill to
contain 1869 cubic yards and to be done in ac-
cordance with specifications on file IN the cOun-
ty auditors office.
Each proposal must be accompanied by a GER
titled check on some local bank in the sum OF
5000 made payable to the order of the treas
urer of Thurston county, as guaranty of good
faith on the part of the said bidder The check
Of the successful bidder to be retained until the
said bidder shall have executed the formal con.
tract as prepared by the county attorney and
furnished bonds as required by law or in fail
ure of which the said check shall be forfeited tC
the said Thurston county without recourse az
and for liquidated damages for such failure Oh
the part of the said bidder.
No proposal will be considered unless accom-
panied by such certified check properly en-
dOrsed.
The Board of County Commissioners reserY,
/ the right to reject any or all bids.
/ By order of the Board of County Commits
siOners OF Thurston county, Washington at tn
/ regular May session thereof, tOWit on the 12tl
1 day of May, A. D. 1892.
JOHN P. TWEED,
County auditor and ex officiO clerk of tn
Board of County Commissioners of ThurstOl
| county Washington.
BY CHARLES D. GARFIELD,
M2S-2t Deputy
, 1892-05-31
Death of a Museum Freak.

New YORK, May 31.-SilVester Silver, a
museum freak, 20 years old, and weighing
about fifty pounds, died at the City Hospi-
tai, Baltimore, last night, of consumption.
He was born in Ceylon, and came to Balti-
more three years ago, and was soon after
his arrival, married to a colored girl
His leg below the knee was about as large
as mans wrist, while his wrist was no
larger than two fingers of a mans hand
A thick growth of hair covered his chest
and limbs.
short time ago he had head of hair that
reached to the ground. 1t was cut off,
however, when he was i'll at the New York
hospital.
, 1892-05-31
A CORNER ON CORN
eliminates in the Bankruptcy of
a Chicago Firm.
Scenes of widest Confusion I'm the
Pit--The Firm said to Have Run
up Against a Financial whale
in the shape of Armour.

up Against a Financial Whale
in the shape of Armour.
CHICAGO, May 31.-A corner in May corn
eliminated and collapsed today. AT the
opening clique of brokers gave it out that
their principals had decided to fix
price at 81 per bushel and would settle
with shorts at that figure. Many of these,
seeing no way out of the dilemma, paid the
price demanded and there was heavy
trading at that figure. The clique of
brokers gave the names of Coster & Martin
as their principals, and a flood of offerings
from 500 bushels of receipts rushed in and
from reinspection of the grain in store,
together with the sharp calls for margins,
soon put the firm in trouble, and when one
bank refused to certify to the firms checks
the offerings increased, and amid scene
Of widest confusion in the pit, sellers
shouted offers on the descending scale till
the price touched so cents, when it was an
nOunced that Coster g. Martin had failed.
The covering by shorts at bottom prices
caused reaction to 55 cents. There were
rumors regarding solvency of other firms,
but no other names were posted. All sorts
of wild statements were made as to Coster
& Martins liabilities, but it is definitely
known, however, in addition to the capital
needed to carry through the deal up to to-
day, they needed million more to take
care of the days receipts and other offer
ings. 1t was rumOred that the firm, in
in their efforts to corner the market, ran
up against some such a financial whale as
Armour, with the result already stated.
, 1892-05-31
An ORGAN WIN a HistorY.

st. Paurs Rock Greek church, D. c., has
recently been presented with an organ
which has quite history. 1t was origi-
nally used in Vaux Hall Gardens, London,
made famous by Dickens in some of his
inimitable sketches. Some sixty years ago
the instrument was brought to this country
and became the property of Robert King,
who bequeathed it to his nephew, DR..
Robert King Stone, well remembered as
President Lincoln's physician. His widow,
Mrs. Eliza J. Stone, has recently presented
the old organ, still of splendid volume and
tone, to st. Paurs, and having been re-
Gently repaired and rebuilt to some extent
il has been placed in the parish hall Of the
church
, 1892-05-31
FIoods In Indinnn.

INDIANAPOLIS, May S1.-This city and
Central Indiana have had few such rains
as fell last night and early this morning
In fact, it was a cloud-burst, The streets
we're filed with water and flowed over the
curbs into the yards. Rogers run, which
runs through the city, became raging tor
rent and many people had to flee for their
lives. The electric cars plowed their way
through the streets like steamboats,. White
river and Fall creek are on q rampage.
Several northern suburbs are reported un-
der water.
, 1892-05-31

VICTORIA, B. O., May 31.-Macoun, who
was detained by the wreck of the Quadra,
leaves on Sunday by the Nymphe for Beh-
ring sea.
The crew of the missing schooner, Chal-
lengeT, arrive by the Alki from Sitka, where
they have been imprisoned three months.
The owner, chief engineer and mate turned
states evidence and the vessel held was
confscated in Ounalaska for raiding st.
George Island. The vessel was several
times wrecked and for several weeks the
crew was without food.
, 1892-05-31
new York stock Market.

NEW YORK, May 31.-Noon-Foursc cou-
pom, 16; Pacific 6s, 9; Atchison, 34K;
Central Pacific, 5Ol; Burlington, 3315; Dem
yer & Rio Grande, 162l Northern Pacific,
1879; Northern Pacific preferred, 52% /,
Northwestern, 1917; New York Central
1917; Oregon Navigation, 80; North Ameri-
can, 1917 Pacific Mail "a; Rock Island, 76J< /;
st. Paul & Omaha, 501s Texas Pacific, 9Z /;
Union Pacific, 403k Fargo Express, As
Western Union, 94&.
, 1892-05-31
Shot Dend from Ambush.

MADISON, Ga, May BE. W. Conley
had daughter of fourteen who attended
the neighborhood school up to three
months ago, when she disappeared. 1t
was learned that she had eloped with
Cochran, a man of ffty-fve years, who
had lost leg III the war and an eye in a
barrOom fight. The Conleys were people
of means. As soon as the girl and Cochran
were located the girl was taken from her
husband and restored to her father by
order of court. About a month ago
Cochran, with gang of friends, sur.
rounded the COnley residence for the pur.
pose of rescuing the wife, as they ex-
pres 1ed it. A volley Of shots from the
residence scattered the besiegers, several oil
whom were severely wounded. AS Mr.
Conley was returning home from Madison
on Saturday in passing through a clump o.
woods near his house he was fired upon
the bullet going through his head. 1t il
! believed that Cochran was the assassin.
, 1892-05-31
Fooled win Dynamite.

New York, May 31.-Oscar johnson and
Peter Butler, two fifteen-year-old boys re-
siding in Cohoes, found a dynamite
cartridge on the New York Central Rail
road tracks in that city Monday afternoon
The cartridge had long wire attached tc
1t. While johnson was swinging it around
by the wire the cartridge struck the track
Each boy had one eye Knocked completely
out, and their legs, arms and bodies were
badly lacerated. Neither is fatally injured
however
, 1892-05-31
National Democratic Convention,
Chicago, June 81.

For the accommodation of those desiring
to visit Chicago on the above occasion the
Union Pacific will sell tickets to Chicago
and return at one fare for the round trip.
For dates of sale and limits of tickets or
any additional information apply to
w. II. HURLBURT,
Asst. General, Passenger Agent, Union Pa
cihc System, Portland, Ore.
, 1892-05-31
coal mine FrpIosIon

WrLKEsBARRE, Pa, May 31.-A terrific
explosion occurred this morning in the
West End coal company's mine at
Mocaniqua. 20 miles distant. In the drift,
where eleven men were working, most of
whom were seriously burned, the fire boss,
John Pethroe, and John Welter, a miner,
were taken out dead
, 1892-05-31
BuckIin,s Arnica SaIve.

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is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction,
or money refunded. Price 25cents per box.
For sale by Acme drug store, Mari & Ross,
ProprietOrs.
, 1892-05-31


The Seattle Post-Intelligence has the fol-
lowing to say of the cakewalk: "a large
crowd assembled at Armory hall last night
to witness the cakewalk and colored iu-
bilee. Tee concert performance presented
just previous to the walk by coIored pro-
tessionals was most interesting and novel
feature, and was received with great enthu-
siasm. The National colored quartette
rendered some very fine selections and re-
ceived encore after encore. The Wright
family of colored children, dancers and
singers, were also well received and rem
dered their portion Of the programme in
fine style. Buck and wing dancing, banjo
solos and other negro specialties were pre-
sented in turn. At 1880 the music struck
up for the preliminary cakewalk, which
was participated in by about twelve couples
under the glare of calcium lights. Ten
couples will arrive from the mines today to
participate in the grand final walk, which
will decide the cake winners. The commit
tee, composed of press representatives,
acted as judges. On the evening of June 6
this same novel entertainment can be wit
messed at the Olympia theater.
, 1892-05-31
SECURELY mARRIED.
Singular Experience of AR Oak
land Girl.

Singular Experience of Ar Oak
land Girl.
New YORK, May 31.-Jacob T. Dodge
and Rosetta SWEET were married in Jersey
City the other day by justice of peace
Mr.. Dodge has an extensive country place
at Huntington, L. I. 1t seems that accord.
ing to the laws of New York, Nh and Mrs
Dodge have been husband and wife for sew
eral years.
Some years ago Dodge established a
ranch in Montana. Among bis neighb bors
was gentleman who had also D business
connection in San Francisco. He had a
young and beautiful wife, native of Oak
land, Cal, who secured a divorce from him
because of his cruelty. The young wife re-
sumed her maiden name, Sweet
She came east with Dodge as An escort.
In one Of the hotels of New York COM
mon law marriage was entered into, and
the couple started west again. Two years
were spent on the ranch in Montana, and
the novelty of that life wore OFF Mr.. and
Mrs. Dodge returned to this city and went
to Mr.. DOdge's stock farm There her
mother-in-law did not seem to appreciate
that the son was married, so the wife in
sisted on regular ceremony, which took
place yesterday.
, 1892-05-31
Heart Disease,

palpitation, pain in side, short breath op-
preston, asthma, swollen ankles, are cured
by Dr. Miles New Heart Cure. A new dis
covery by the eminent Indian Specialist.
Fine illustrated treaties free at Acme drug
store, Mari & Ross proprietors, or address
The Miles Medical Co. Elkhart Ind.
, 1892-05-31
A Household Happeninr.

Indianapolis Journal: II have been
downtrodden all winter crowed the car
pet, "but am coming right up now"
ooh, yes, interrupted the broom, "but
you will be beaten on the hOmestretch lose
your dust, and be laid out, Just as you were
last spring"
, 1892-05-31

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, 1892-05-31
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Apply at once and secure choice of territory
Permanent employment the year around.
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a9-1QtW Rochester N, Y.
, 1892-05-31
HuIIetinsFree ofCharro.

New YORK, May 9O.-The Western Union
telegraph has arranged to send bulletins
from the national conventions, in connec-
ton with the associated press, to all parts
of the country and give them to the public
free of charge,
, 1892-05-31
Ialxe Erfe Train WrecIz.

INDIANAPOLIS, May 31.-It is reported
that a Lake Erie passenger train went
through a bridge near Fischer station thi.
morning and a number of people killed.
, 1892-05-31

If you want first-class lunch or dinner
60 to the Argo, DO Fourth street.
d9H Heath & SturteYant.
, 1892-05-31
The best In the Market.

Did you know the new Davis Best was
now the best -four in the market2 Try it.