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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-08-20
PERSONAL.

Joshua NJ. Wrestling starts on an Eastern trip
today
". II. McEwen, of Anacortes, is at tie Occi.
dental.
J. c. Clinton, editor of the Friday Harbor
Islander. was in the city yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel McPhee and Russell Har-
per, of New Westminster, are ut the Grand.
George 7. Myers, of Portland, the maisager OF
the salmon cannery here, is at the Northern.
Miss Helen Russell. of Jefferson, Ia, is in the
city, the guest of her friend, Miss Lois SAeafe.
Charles B. Hurley, the manager of the Tacoma
Light aud Water Company, is at the Northern
hotel.
Rev. J. d. Hammond, the San Francisco repre-
sentative of the Methodist Book Concerb, is at
the Rainier hotel.
l. W. Entz leaves this morning for North Bend
for few days stay with has family. VINO are
enjoying camp life there.
George E. Pfunder, of Spokane, superinten-
dent of Washington's mineral exhibit at the
Worlds fair, is at the Arlington hotel
Captain and Mrs. O'Toole, of Skagit county.
are in the city, the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. c. w.
Turner. corner of Ninth and Alder streets.
Miss Mary J. McCabe and Miss Jessie Rink
left yesterday for their home at Beardstown,
ILL.,, after visit to Miss McCabe's brothers, G.
J. McCabe. of this city, and Joseph McCabe, OF
Tacoma.
w. F. Barrows, of indianapolis, one Of the
publishers of the Indiana Farmer, one OF tho lead.
ing journals of its class in the country. ii the
city with his wife, the guests of the latteTs sis
ter, Mrs. Mary S. Clarke, at lis North LaAeview
street
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ELECTRIC BUSINESS LIVELY.
Two More Companies Extending Down
Town and One Cuts Rates.

Things bid fair to be lively in the electric
business in this city. Tho Union Electric had
not long enjoyed a monopoly in the business
section by the consolidation OF the Home and
Seattle Generalwhen new competition sprang up
The Washington Electric Company has until
recently confined itself to the territory near the
Lake Washington end of Ycsler avenue and
Jackson street, and the Rainier Power &
Railway Company had not gone outside the
Lake Union district Now that Fred f. Sander
has bought the Washington. he has ordered ad-
ditional generators and is extending the lines
into the hear, of the city. His wires run down
Washington street, up South Third and along
Second. The Rainier is stretching its light and
power wires on the same poles as its trolley
wires run for the Third street electric road, ex-
cept between Union and Columbia streets,
where they run along the alley between Third
and Fourth streets This will bring that com.
pany right into the business district, and il is
putting In additional machinery to supply its
new patrons.
The contest for business has already begun on
the part OF tie Washington. although its down
town limo Is not yet finished. Oue-year con-
tracts for arc lights being solicited at 81 IN
TO midnight aud $40 for all night while the
Unions rates are $40 and sl2 respectively The
cut il not beifg made openly and Mr. Sander
would rot admit the fact The Union officials
aay they are not meeting it,
Another factor IN the business is the Seattle
Gas, Electric Light and Motor Company, which
Goes downtown business. Previous TO tho
consolidation OF the two big companies last
spring they had small rate war; which ended
in all three coming down TO the reduced rates.
and these rates have since ruled
When the Rainier completes its line and No.
gins soliciting business. there will be- four com.
paaics competing for favor
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The Monterey Ordnance Train.

WASHINGTON CITY, Aug. l9.--The spectacular
trip of Big Betsy from Washington City to San
Francisco will be surpassed 10y special train
that is to leave the navy yard tomorrow, bound
for the same destination. 1t will carry all the
rest OF the Moutereys ordnance equipment ex-
cept the secondary btttery. which is made by
private contract. Workmen in the navy yard
are now busy loading the train, which consists
of seven cars. some of them were especially
constructed for carrying heavy guns One car,
the nominal capacity of which is 900 pounds,
is the same that carried Betsy and now bears
her mate. Two others, with a capacity of 60 900
pounds each, are loaded with a l0-inch gun
apiece. The other cars contain four mounts for
the 10 and Pinch guns. including Big Betsy, and
4 complete outfit OF unloaded shells, carriage
cases and everything needed TO equip the Mon
terey's main battery for action. Nothing 10
lacking except powder which will be procured
the Coast or sent in special consignment.
This is the most extensive and formidable ship
ment of ordnance material ever sent across the
continent. As the guns and Carriages are all
mounted On open fiat cars they will be sure TO
attract attention on the way. The train Will be
looked after By the army officers who make q
specially OF railroad transportation and il is ex
pecied 10 reach Sar Francisco in about two
weeks. The beautiful glistening steel guns that
attracted so much admiration in the shops
painted white inside aud ont 10 protect them
from the weather on the journey. They
carefully blocked up with timber to prevent
disaster from the Earring of the train. Other
Pacific coast shipments will follow rs soon rs
needed. Tie construction OF the battery for
cruiser No. is well under way, and one OF the
l2-inch guns for the Oregon has been begun. A
magnificent model of the Oregon has been COM
pieted by the bureau OF construction and repair
and sent West for exhibition. 1, will have 10 be
returned in time for the Worlds fair The OFF,
GERS a, the navy yard are taking great interest
in the shipment of guns TO the Monterey, which
they regard with especial admiration
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<The Farmers are for Allen.

davenport Times.
The Spokane ReuicW Is making supreme ef-
fort to side-track senator Allen by representing
to its readers that he is controlled absolutely by
a few King county politicians, and is bowling to
their behests to the great injury of the rest OF
the state. In its bitter and unreasonable war
fare upon him it has seen fit to brand all those
who have dared to say word in his defense as
relatives and "Ofiice-holders" under him. and
makes itself further ridiculous by asserting that
the opposition to him springs directly from the
people. The Review is either very ignorant of
the facts or it willfully misrepresents.
In Lincoln county, at least, the Times is
prepared to state authoritatIvely that the
popular sentiment among the farmers and all
other classes is Overwhelmingly for John B.
Allen, and if all who have expressed themselves
as favorable to him are his relatives or are
''office- holders" under him, they are exceed
ingly numerous. The Rer,e,c has been perfectly
reckless of consequences in its fight upon him.
Mr.. Aliens support of the "Seattle ditch" as it
is styled, is held up proof positive that he is
wholly given over to King county influences.
1t accuses him of being lukewarm in his support
of Columbia river Improvements, which is not
true, and states that the appropriation for
the Lake Union canal would defeat the
opening OF this great river indefinitely.
Where is its proof for such an asser-
ton? There is no good reason why the
canal appropriation should at all interfere with
the opening OF the Columbia. They are en-
tirely two separate affairs. The people of
Eastern Washington all want to see the river
opened, and they have no doubt Senator Allen
will use his best endeavors in its accomplish
lnent, the ReuieU's belief to the contrary not
withstanding. As everybody knows, the canal
measure has behind 1t the Endorsement of the
last legislature, fact that cannot be over
looked, and the greatfuss that is being made
over his support of it is altogether uucalled for
and is only calculated to work up feeling
against him'with a view to replacing him with
a Spokane man. But 1t will fail, and fail most
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shipptn~ InteIIireuce.

TAroosH, Aug. 1875 p. m. --Cloudy: light west
wind
NEAH BAY. Aug. l9-5 p. m.-Cloudy: calm.
CLALLAM BAY. Aug. 19.-5p. m.-Cloudy; light
west wind
PYsHT, Aug. 1a--5 p. m.-Cloudy; light south
east wind
PORT CRESCENT, Aug. 1915 p. n.-Cloudy:
light southwest wind. Str Wilmington passed
in at $50 p. m.
PORT ANGELES Aug. 49, p. m.-Cloudy;
fresh west wind.
PORT TOWNSEND, Aug 10 Especial ARRIVED
-Swede bk Mamie, ii days from Juneau,
Alaska, seeking a charter. The Mamie took a
cargo OF coal to Juneau from Newcastle, and on
her arrival there was no consignee to receive
the cargo, which was afterwards sold to the
Treadwell mine to satisfy the freight charges
Chilean blk Lake leman will be towed to
Moodyville to load lumber for West Coast.
Blk Arkwright will sail from Port Gamble to-
morrow lumber laden for San Francisco.
BIZ Seminole, lumber laden from Hadlock,
sails tomorrow for Valparaiso
German bk Charlotte sails FOR Port Prize to-
morrow with lumber.
SAN Francisco, Aug. Ia-Arrived-Str Una
tiila, from Victoria; str Maggie Ross, from Coos
bay: sch San Jose, from Queen Charlotte island.
Cleared-Str Romulus, for Nauaimo.
Arr1ved-Cruiser Baltimore, Puget sound.
LIVERPOOL, Aug. 13-Runic. New York.
new YORK, Aug. l9-Denia. Hamburg.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. l9.-Missouri, London.
QUEENSTOWN, Aug. l9-Umtria, New York.
HAMBURG. Aug. l9-Normania, New York.
GIBRALTAR, Aug. l9-The cruiser Newark
sailed hence today for Genoa, where she will
take part in the Columbus fetes.
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WHAT THEY SAW IN THE OEIENT.


Interesting Talks by Mr.. and Mrs. Dom
aldsOn on Their Travels.
Some fifteen ladies and one lone geptleman
listened to an interesting talk by Mrs, George
Donaldson yesterday afternoon in the parlors of
the Arlington hotel Her topic was, 'Women
OF Out of the Way Places-Persia, the Caucasus,
Egypt, India, China and JAPAN, which she
handled in an interesting way. Her cBnversa-
ton was illustrated by many of the objects in
daily use BY the women of those Countries.
Three young ladies were attred in the COS
tunes OF Egypt, India and Persia, while Mrs.
Donaldson herself as well as her husblid were
dressed in the graceful Japanese cOsturlae. The
habits and customs of the women of tho Orient,
domestic ceremonies and religions we're de-
scribed very fully in talk lasting three hours,
and the lady frequently answered questions
from her auditors
Mr.. and Mrs. Donaldson have been travelling
In the Orient for the past fourteen months. Mr..
Donaldson is a student for the ministry and the
trip was taken in pursuance OF his studies.
They have just returned from Japan and are on
their way to their home in New Yorg. Mrs.
Donaldson is u young woman OF the English
type, blonde, with short curling hair, and
looked very charming in pretty Japanese cos
tune OF gray with large pink sash and the
edge OF the bottom and the throat trimmed with
silk of the same color.
In the evening Mr.. Donaldson talked to a
small audience in Y. NJ. c. A. hall On "Ehe Car
den of Eden Today his discourse being an
extremely interesting description OF life i'll Per-
STA. the manners, customs and chaFacteristics
OF the people, and the sights and scenes in the
country and the cities. The lecture was illus
trated by Mr. and Mrs. Donaldson wearing the
costumes of people in various walks OF life, to-
gether with the exhibition of many of the uten-
sils in daily use by the inhabitants Mr..
Donaldson showed that he was q close observer
during his foreign travels and very graphically
pictured before his auditors an interesting
series OF sketches
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tngs. steam ferry has been started on the
Columbia three miles north Of the town, and
work On the wagon bridge over the Wenatchee
river will begin next week. which will bring q
great deal of the travel through the place. The
proprietors of the TOWNSHIP and owners Of land
near by have contracted for two pulsometer
steam pumps, which will be on the ground in a
lew days. The pumps will be placed on the
banks OF the Wenatchec river, and, 1t il claimed,
will raise 1000 gallons per minute to the top OF
hill 300 feet nigh, and furnish water for the
town and for irrigating the lands around it.
ELLENsBURG. Aug. 19.-tSpecial.l II. H. Nc
Cracker, of wenatchee, had hearing to-
day on charge of obtaining q bond for deed
under false pretenses. brought by the Weuatchee
Development Company. He was quickly &C
quilted and the costs taxed to the prosecuting
witness He Immediately instituted suit for
$4,000 damages for malicious prosecution.
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The Lulu Island Dyke.

New Westminster Columbian.
The contractors for the Lulu island dyke,
within Richmond municipality, are pushing
forward the work with all speed, and are max
ing splendid job OF it. When completed the
dyke will form a lovely carriage drive around
the whole island, besides keeping back the
waters of the Fraser during the freshet season.
The dyke on the north side of the island is fin
Sshed to the junction with the city dyke, and a
number OF men are at work at present leveling
the top, and when this work is finished there
will be a good wagon road from Richmond
town hall to the city limits, a short distance
from the end of the gravel road on Lulu island.
All that will then be required to give free means
OF communication between the thickly settled
portion OF the island and the city. will be the
widening of the city dyke to the gravel road.
This could be done at a small cost, and great
quantity of produce, which would otherwise go
to Vancouver, would be brought to Westminster
MI
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WATER FRONT NOTES.

SchoOners Webfoot and w. f. Jewett sail today
lumber laden.
Tug Violet went up the Duwamish river after
a scoW of brick.
Steamer Chinook will resume her run today.
She has been laid up with broken crank pin.
schooner Puritan sailed from Smiths cove
for San Francisco with s00,0)0 feet of lumber.
She was loaded by the Ssimson Mill. Company.
Tug Mystic lowed her out
Captain c. +. Bergman has finally been COM
PEELED to abandon his steamer Mikado. which
he was bringing around from Lake Washing.
ton. She is stuck in Black river and can not
get out until the water rises.
Steamer State Of Washington had fifteen tons
OF freight out yesterday for Tacoma and on her
return took twenty-five tons out for Everett and
Lowell; the Multnomah brought in twelve aud
took out fifteen tons on the Olympia route; the
Clara Brown had twenty-five tons in and eight
teen out on the same route, and the J. X. Nc
Donald had eighty-fve tons OFT for Bellingham
bay points,
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Ames Charged With Horse Stealing.

William Mester, manager OF the California
Commission Company, whose horse was al
legged to have been stolen Thursday by Henry
Ames, yesterday swore out a warrant before
Justice Won TObel for Anes' arrest. Ames was
hired to pcddle fruit, but failed to bring back
the horse, and was seen driving north from the
city Thursday afternoon, whereas no was to re-
turn to the store at IL O'Clock in the forenoon.
Mr. Meister said the horse and wagon were
worth about $50, and the fellow had about SIS
worth OF fruit besides. Ames is about Is or 10
years OF age and used to frequent the Standard
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NEWS OF RAILROADS.
Great Northern Track at the
Columbia in November.
ELECTRIC BUSINESS LIVELY.
Outside Companies Coming Down Town
-Steamers to CalifOYnia--The Nelson
Rosd-Marine Notes.

wENArcHEE, Aug. Especial. Parties COM
ing down from the summit say nearly ali the
grading on the railroad Ia done, except through
some rock cuts. Reports from the east are that
the track will reach the bluffs OF the Columbia
about October and this place by November j.
and will not get further than the lcicie this sea-
son. Icicle counts on getting the end OF divi-
sion, being at the beginning OF the heavy grace
where the helping engines will be required.
sroK AEE, Aug. Especial. l-Seventy-six car
loads of steel from the Great Northern material
yards here went out yesterday to the scene oil
tracklnying. Four miles per day is the average
number of miles of track being laid.
General Manager Mailer. of the Great North
ern railroad, said at Spokane:
Track Is being laid at the rate OF three and
one-half mics per day, and over favorable por-
tons OF the country it il not an uncommon oc-
currence to lay four miles per day. The end of
the line is now fifty-fiv miles west of Spokane.
and the work is being pushed as rapidly as pos
sibIe. The iron for the bridge over the Column
ba river will be ready for shipment in few
days, and tracklaying will not be interrupted
by any delay in the construction OF that bridge.
The operating of new road is always attended
by q great deal of work, but we will have things
running smoothly in short time.
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RELIEF FOR CALIFORNIA.
Clipper ships Around the Horn, and
Steamers to the North.

Clipper Ships Around the Horn, and
Steamers to the North.
SAN Francisco, Aug. 1a-The Chronicle says:
The fight being made by San Francisco mer-
chants to have freight rates to and from the
East reduced 10 already bearing fruit. Before
the establishment OF the new clipper lines OF
ships. which are now carrying great quantities
OF freight. the Southern Pacific Sunset route
had a monopoly of the business to the exclusion
OF the Northern lines. Now, however, the
Union Pacific recognizes the fact that it will
soon be in position to take hand in competi-
ton for the business, and is making prepara-
lions to that end. The Pacific Mail Steamship
Company, controlled by the Southern Pacific
Company, has always been handled a club
with which to threaten any intending compcti-
tor on the water. but rs IL is likely that the
Transcontinental Association will refuse to pay
the subsidy any longer, the Union Pacific will
be ready for business.
In view of this condition the latter railroad
company Is now preparing to increase its
steamer service between San Francisco and
Portland. Instead of one steamer every three
or four days, daily steamers will be run, reach
ing the Oregon city rs fast as the trains do. The
line from Astoria to Portland, it is al open
secret, Is being built by the Union Pacific The
distance between the two towns is nearly 100
miles, and one quarter of the road is now com
pleted. When this line is finished the Union
Pacific steamers will land their entire freight at
Astoria and will send 1t direct East 1t is esti-
mated that the average time from San Fran
cisco to Astoria will be thirty-six hours. the
train time being thirty-nine hours. Two new
steamers are to be secured at once for the trade,
and the Union Pacific believes that by thus
showing the merchants Of San Francisco its
eagerness to help them 1t will secure good
portion OF the trade which Is now in control of
the Pacific Mail Steamship Company.
Ii il not believed here that the Transconti-
mental Association will go to pieces, nor yet is
1t thought by representatives of any transconti-
mental lines that Mr.. Stubs will succeed in
securing permission to cut rates to the extent
that he has asked The opinion of J. S. Leeds is
that the association will grant the southern Pa
cifc . portion, rather fraction of its de-
mands and that the subsidy which has hitherto
been paid to the Pacific Mali Steamship Com
pany will be cut oil, so that the latter company
will have to compete on the same footing as the
clipper ships and steamer lines.
The Great Northern proposes to drop down in
the California business by running a steamer
line between san Francisco and the Sound, and,
later on, it is confidently believed, President
Hill will carry out his original idea OF building
from Butte, Mont, via Boise City, down to San
Francisco. Thus both lines are reaching out
for the California trade, and out of their COM
petition and the evident desire OF merchants to
help themselves relief is sure to come.
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B. II. Garland, travelling agent of the Wabash
line. was in the city yesterday.
c. A. Campbell. agent OF the Union Pacific a:
Garfield, was in the city yesterday.
+. w. Parker, travelling freight ngent OF the
Northwestern line, went to Portland last night,
accompanied by his wife.
John Craig has been elected vice president
and treasurer of the Silver Queen Mining and
Smelling Company, aud w. e. Butler secretary.
to succeed him.
C. +. Gegax has resigned as yardmaster of the
Lake shore road to take vacation. A. j. Eirs-
man succeeds him, and J. s. Mcdonald succeeds
Mr.. Eirsman as night yardmaster.
William Reed, who was formerly cashier at
the Union Pacific dock and has lately been a
clerk at the Northern Pacific freight Office, 10
seriously ill at Providence hospital.
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THE EXCURSION TO VICTORIA.
Citizens Making Preparations to Enter
tain Chamber Of Commerce.

Cltfzens Making Preparations to Enter.
tain Chamber OF Commerce.
Several hundred members OF the Chamber of
Commerce and their families will leave this
morning on the steamer City Of Seattle for Vic
toria to celebrate the renewal of intercourse
with that city. The steamer leaves Yesler's
wharf at O'Clock. will arrive at Victoria about
12:45 p. m, and will leave there on the return
trip about 4 o'clock, making a stop at Port
Angeles The Victoria people are evidently
preparing to give the party a warm reception,
for Mayor Ronald yesterday received the follow
ing telegram from Alderman Mum, of that city:
Citizens desire to entertain you. How long
positively can you stay here?
To this Mayor Ronald replied
Not to exceed three hours and half.
Tickets can be bought at the Puget Sound and
Alaska Steamship Company's office on Yesler's
wharf, between and O'Clock this morning, at
$50 each. State rooms will cost s. and $3.50
Meals will be served on board on the restaurant
plan. The public is invited to go along.
Word has been received from Port Angeles as
we'll as Victoria that demonstrations of welcome
will be made on arrival OF the excursion.
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Changes In y. 4. Freight Once.

Juiins I. Westerman. cashier in the North.
ern Pacific freight office. has rendered his resig.
nation and leaves in about a week for Lincoln.
Neb.. where he viii study at the Nebraska state
university aud at the 1sne time work as a re-
porter on the Lincoln ErcafRo Nesss. He will
lie succeeded as cashier py GEORGE ravne now
cashier Of the Seattle Transfer Comnspv. ma
Mr.. Payne will be succeeded by B. h. Earle
who he's for two years been night clerk in the
Northern Pacific freight Office
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The Third Street Electric ,.ipr.

Tho Rainier Power 4 Railway Company's
new electric line Ia kavenna will probably ha
put in operation next week. Tweuty-one tons
OF rails were received from Victoria on Thurs
day and will DC used in completing the Raycnna
end OF the line. 1t 10 probable ths, the road
will DC extended TO the Catholic cemetery 81;
Ycsler. three quarters of a mile further The
tracSlaying on Uaion street is finished and
work will today begin on Third street