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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-02-07
THE ANTI-LoTTERY FIGHT.
Morris Promises Not Believed, and the
Struggle Continues.

New YORK, Feb. Ga private dispatch
received by Charles b. Spahr, one of the
editors of the ChristiGn Union, from Colonel
Harrison Parker, editor of the New Or
leans New Delta, the organ of the anti
lottery party. says:
We viii push the fight to the finish. 1t is war
to the death. We have no reliance on Morris
promises The Foster ticket will march on to
victory.
Mr.. Spahr, who has been following the
campaign in Louisiana, speaking with ref
erence to the Morris letter and present
condition of affairs, says:
Unless governor and legislature hostile to
the lottery are elected the business of the
lottery company cannot possibly 30 brought to
an end before January !. 1888, and would then
probably be allowed to continue without tho
authorization OF the constitution. With the
state machinery in its hands, t1e lottery might
easily call a constitutional convention and
cure rccharter without submitting the propo-
sition TO the people. Many of the anti-lottssy
people believe that Morris himself, who i
millionaire. with influential social conn ections
in New York and Boston, would gladly give
up the fight and retire from the
lottery business with the $751; 600 or 500 90
he is reported TO have accumulated, but it
would only be too easy for him 10 dispose OF his
interest to other men. In spite of tae postal
law si5.oe0 600 or $50 900 year comes to the
lottery company from other sta.aS. Those who
have been fighting the battle against the lottery
therefore appeal TO friends III other states to
help them in the struggle The anti-lottery peo-
pie of Louisiana have already contributed be-
yond their means in carrying on the campaign.
The hardest part OF the fight is just ahead.
New ORLEANS, Feb. 6.--Hon. A. II.
Leonard, Republican nominee for govern
or, has written a letter TO Chairman
Gage, of the Republican state central COM
mittee, informing him that the campaign
committee appointed by Gage is not, in
his Ueonard's) opinion. in harmony with
the sentiments of the late state conyen-
ton. He believes the convention meant
what il said. At all events he did, and de-
clines to cooperate with the campaign
committee. He appeals to the party aud
hopes it will take such action as will be ac-
ceptable to all Republicans.
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MERCHANT LUCKEY RAN AWAY.
Collected All the Money He Could and
Left His Debts,

EUGENE, Or, Feb. Especial There
is little doubt that Z. +. Luckey, the
missing merchant of Eugene, who was
supposed TO have been foulIy dealt with
in Portland, has fed the country. leaving
debts aggregating many thousands OF
dollars. Four attachments were placed
upon his property today 10 satisfy the
claims of the Eugene National bank,
the First National bank, Lane
County bank and F. B. Dunn, aggre-
eating over $I2. .0o0. Very little property
can be found upon which the creditors can
file claims. The affairs Of the Eugene
Canning and Packing Company, of which
he was president. are in deplorable con-
dition. An investigation shows that il is
practically bankrupt and the stock almost
worthless. Ii is nov known that Luckey
collected all the cash he could possibly
raise just before his departure.
lie came TO Eugene eight years ago with
about $1,000, most of which has disap-
peared through bad business manage
ment.
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THE NICARAGUA CANAL.
Work Progresses on n Limited Scale
Neeoti,tiou-nfS Sacuxs.la. L.. T.. .a-I.-=.-a

Work Progresses on n Limited Scale
Negotiation of Securities in England.
SAN Francisco, Feb. 6.-Captain Will
liam ;. Merry, ex-president of the san
Francisco Chamber of Commerce, was
seen today regarding statements made by
Il. L. Sparks, who has returned here from
Managua, 10 the effect that work on the
Nicaragua canal had ceased. Captain
Merry is local agent for the Nicaragua
government and is also interested in the
development of the canal. lie said.
The statement that work the canal has
ceased is incorrect The construction company
does not profess TO be doing extensive work on
the canal pending the negotiation of their Sc.
curities in Europe, or until their contract has
been passed upon by congress, but nv advfces
from the district engineer in December last
showed that there were over 400 men on the pay
roll at the time, and that work was progressing
steadily, If slowly. The company has couces-
sion from Nicaragua for lGO years. Under the
terms thereof they were required to expend
s3,OOo.0ap in work the first year. According
TO the board sppointed by that gov
ernment nearly 5000, COO were expended by the
company, and the government not only ap-
proved the work o: construction as complying
with the requirements of the concession, but
granted anether extension of ten years
IN addition to that originally fixed for the
completion OF the work and the opening of tho
canal. Over ss,O00,o10 of the Si2,000uG0 of tho
capital stcck of the company has been expended
in the work, which hes been economically man
aged and has bean productive OF coed results.
4. q. Menocsl, representative of the eorstruc-
ton company, Is now i'll London efecting the
disposal OF $780, 000,0oo in bonds and SsJ Cos. COD
IN stock OF the canal company, and pending the
disposal of these securities aud the action of
congress, which must necessarily modify the
compaay's projects, the latter is unwarranted in
making any extensive improvements.
My idea is that these statements detrimental
to the company come from persons interested in
the numerous railroads projected or constructed
in territory adjacent to the canal. Such roads.
far from being hindrance to the canal. would
develop the country aud commerce and would
act as feeders 10 the canal and vice versa. It is
confidently anticipated that the local trade of
Nicaragua alone will, within few years after
the construction of the canal, pay for its main
tenance, and in case OF the failure of fayorabs
action by the United States congress, England
stands ready TO take up the work.
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He Has Not Declined the Re-
publican Nomination.
AND DOES NOT INTEND TO.
Cleveland Democrats Denounce the
Early New York Convention.
They Say 1t Is n Scheme to Influence
Other States for HiIl-The Anti-Lot-
terry People. Distrusting Morris, VIII
Vote the Beast to Death.

WASHINGTON CRY, Feb. 6.-[Special.l-
The Blaine liar is abroad again. The New
York Horld. under a Washington City
date. fathers story which is in fact that
Secretary Blaine has either written or
will write letter declining TO permit the
use of his name as candidate for the
presidential nomination this year. 1t is
the same old rumor worked threadbare,
but to some extent it has been dressed up
in new clothes this time The Herid's
Washington City dispatch is nearly a
column in length, but the substance is
that Mr.. Blaine has written letter to
Chairman Clarkson, of the Republican
national committee, stating that he will
not allow his name TO be considered as a
presidential candidate. The World pre-
tends 10 quote two well-known Blaine
men as authority for their statement.
But, as Is customary when a fake is
printed, the names of these gentlemen are
omitted. The World says that both agree
that the letter Blaine has written or is to
write is addressed 10 General Clarkson.
His reason for declining, as stated, is that
he does not believe his health would be in
condition TO conduct an aggressive cam
paign.
Blaine's most intimate political friends
in Washington City, when seen by the
PosT-INTELLIGENCER correspondent today,
simply turned the matter off with laugh
when the old story was repeated to them.
Senator Washburne, who is probably closer
to Blaine than any other man in public
life, today says that Blaine has not writ
ten any letter tc General Clarkson or any
one else in reference to his acceptance or
declination of the Republican nomination.
Mr.. Washburne added that it would be
foolish for Mr.. Blaine to decline an honor
that had not been offered to him, and for
this reason he looks for no public an
nouneement from Mr.. Blaine in regard to
the presidential nomination until the Min
neapolis convention is held.
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Brief Tacnua Naws

TACOMA, Feb. Especial. 1T. G. Nick
lin, a member of the Whatcom city coun-
Gil, while here today, stated that the city
will put in 100000 worth of sewers this
year.
Secretary Hill, of the Commercial Elec-
trlc Light Company. says that company has
not consolidated with the Tacoma Electric
Light Company, nor has the latter COM
pany secured control of the former. How
ever, the two companies have adopted a
harmonious schedule of rates.
During the past month the smelling and
refining company shipped TO San Fran
cisco ST. worth of gold, $3i 900 worth
OF silver and $l5Go0 worth OF lead bullion,
The Commercial Club now has men,
bership of 500. and the governing board is
considering plans for securing an inde-
pendent club house. The membership
list Is increasing ct the rate of one each
0av
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WHITMAN COUNTY REPUBLICANS
Enthusiastic Meeting OF the League of
Clubs at Pullman,

PULLMAN. Feb. g. Special. The most
enthusiastic political meeting ever held in
Whitman county took place this evening
In this city, when the County League Of Re-
publican Clubs was formally organized.
The people of Pullman fairly outdid them
selves in their hospitality. All the
towns in the county were repre-
seuted, and fully 1909 Republicans
from the various precincts were
in the city. Special trains were run from
Colfax, Palouse City. Oakesdale, Garfield
and Rosalia, and three bands were present.
Never before has there been so much en-
thusiasm displayed. The visiting dele
gates were entertained by a sump-
tuous banquet, after which the
convention assembled. and amid
the utmost harmony aud good
feeling the organization was per-
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Victoria News.

VICTORIA, B. c.. Feb. 6.-Today was a
big one in Salvation Army circles. This
evenings parade was led by the Victoria
ard Nanaimo bands. colors being pre-
sented and an effective address by COM
mander Rees.
The new management of the Victoria
theater is going to provide special smok-
ing and ladies' reception rooms.
Big sales are being made here in Port
Simpson property.
Panthers have lately been killing many
sheep at Rocky point
factory is about to be established
here for the manufacture of vault lights
and patent stone, by James s. Perse He
also has patent for an underground via
duct for electric wires.
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Yakima IrrInafinn.

NoRTH YAKIMA, Feb. Especial i
William Ham Hall, the state irrigation
engineer of California, who is also con-
sulting engineer of the Northern Pacific
and Yakima Irrigation Company. has been
here for the past week inspecting the con-
struction work. Twenty miles of the
great canal ara now completed
and Contractor j. L. Smith today
Informed the Observation-Disclosures corre-
spondent that the first twenty-tive-mile
contract would be finished and ready to
turn in the water from the Yakima river
by the middle of March. Paul Schulze
and Nelson Bennett, of Tacoma, are ex-
pected here in day or two to arrange for
the further letting of contracts.
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THE REVOLT AGAINST HILL.
Cleveland Democrats Issue an Appeal
to the People of the State.


New YORK, Feb. 6.-The committee of
Democrats appointed at the recent meet
ing opposed to calling a state convention
in February. issued an address to the
Democrats of the state today, saying the
state convention had been called by the
committee for the sd of February for the
manifest purpose of forestalling public
opinion and influencing the political ac-
ton of other states by an apparently
unanimous delegation from New York in
favor of the preferred candidate Of the ma
iority of the committee. The people are
urged 10 fight at the primaries to elect del
egates who regard the snap" convention
as detrimental to the true interests of the
party. and who, in taking their seats, will
move that the convention dissolve with
out taking any action at all.
Devotion is urged to the great issues
which carried the party TO victory in $780,
and absolute loyalty TO the candidate who
shall be declared by the national conven-
ton to be the best and truest representa-
tive of those principles.
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Whatcom News.

WHATcoM, Feb. 6.--[Special. The bond
proposition is being discussed from one
end of the county to the other. The
amount which the commissioners desire
is 100000. There are some serious consti-
tutional questions to be considered, and
also the policy of so great debt, the pro-
ceeds of which may be expended without
an adequate return. The anti-bond senti-
nent seems to be growing.
Suit by attachment was commenced in
the superior court today against the Fair
haven Electric railroad by NJ. C. Thum to
recover the sum of $i.100. The road was
lately consolidated with the Whatcom
lake electric road.
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fected. The meeting was called TO order
in aneat speech by Thomas Neil, tempor-
a-y chairman. He introduced Mr.. Walter
Ruble, who made the welcoming address.
which was received with the greatest
enthusiasm. The different clubs were
represented as follows:
Pullman elub-M. Bull. president: G. " Price
secretary, and 81 delegates; membership of 90.
Colfax-J y. Poeoek. president; K j. Skate,
secretary; delegates. II; membership, 2o6 Pa
lonse CIty-f. ]. Anderson, PRESIDENT II Mason,
secretary: delegates, 5: membership, 80. Gar
HELD. A. Dix, PRESIDENT: e.. w
Nye, secretary; delegates. s; membership. ~
Colton-J. l. Flower, president; Z. L. Alton,
secretary: delegates, $; membership. 20. Thorn
ton-W. 7. Gale, president; 6. NJ. Wilter. secre-
tary; delegates, 5; membership. Is Blaine
club, OF Johnson-N. P. Hsines, president; K.
". Taylor. secretary; delegates, :; member
ship, "a
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Norwegian Found Dead in Old Tacoma.

TACOMA, Feb. 6.-[Special. Herman
Jensen, Norwegian. aged 81. was found
dead in bed over the Norden saloon at Old
Tacoma this afternoon. The last seen of
him was last night. and he is supposed to
have died of heart disease. An autopsy
has been ordered. Jensen came here on a
sailing vessel a month ago and has been
cook at Burlingame's contracting camp.
He went to bed in good health last night,
and had evidently died soon after retiring.
He has wife in Norway
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Proposed Tacoma Charter Amendment.

TACOMA, Feb. Especial. The city
council to-day considered the resolutions
adopted at mass meeting OF laborers,
providing for doing all city work by day
labor, eight hours to constitute q working
day, for which Iaborers are to
be paid 81 per day, and abolish
ing the contract system. BY doing
this, it is claimed, more work
will be furnished TO laboripg men who
own property in this city. The commit
tee thought it unconstitutional. as the
property owners would have no voice as
to how their property would be improved.
TACOMA, Feb. Especial. THE city
council tonight gave the laboring men.
who oppose doing the city improvement
by contract. until Monday TO prepare an
amendment to the charter that is consti-
tutional. The city claims that the charter
provides only for doing the work by con-
tract
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to drunken row, and the defense os Sat
wen Is that another siwash did TIE stab
blng that resulted in death. Twenty
three Indian witnesses were summoned.
The case was given to the jury last night.
The jury brought in a verdict of man..
slaughter after being out eight hours.
Judge Graves Will sentence the prisoneron
Monday
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The ColoneIcy of the First Regiment.

TACOMA, February Especial. l-Adju-
tant-General O'Brien is in the city, and
says he will not order an election of
colonel of the First regiment until the new
regulations are issued This will be done
before March /. The regulations will be
sent to the state printer next week.
They define more clearly than the old
rules the duties of nearly all tire officers.
Company |, of Port Townsend, may be
mustered out, if in the inspection ordered
by the governor the reports of the conduct
of members are found to be true.
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wal1a waIIa Agricultural Society.

WALLA WALLA, Feb, Ga meeting of
the Agricultural Society was held this
afternoon. The proposition of sixteen
prominent business men and farmers TO
loan the society $4,000 to pay their in
debtedness was accepted. The following
officers were elected for the ensuing year:
President, w. Z. Reyser; vice president,
A. Cameron; secretary, Henry KEELING;
treasurer, Thomas Quinn. y full board OF
directors Were also chosen.
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ALBANY, Or, Feb. flames Wallace, a
farmer living near Albany, has disap-
peared 1t is thought that he has gone to
California with a widow named Mrs.
Veatch. Last Wednesday he sold wheat
to the value of 81, 400, and started away on
the southbound overland train. He has
wife and four children. All his property
has been attached TO cover his indebted
ness
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Trial of g. Indian Murderer.

NORTH YAKIMA. Feb. C.. Special. The
superior court, Judge Graves presiding,
has for the past two days been engaged on
the case of the state ". Allan Satwell, an
Indian who IS charged with having
murdered another Indian in the Yakima
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at,emp. to Register Non-Residents.

TACOMA, Feb. 6-tSpecial. AT the
city council meeting tonight, Clerk Has
kins stated that a city contractor at
tempted to register sixty laborers who are
residents of the state, but not of the city.
If registered, they could have voted at the
municipal election in April. The contractor
was warned not TO register any of his men.
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OLYmPIA, Feb. Especial. The case Of
Or. Campbell, who has been on trial for
two weeks here for manslaughter for caus-
ing the death of Clara Linton, young
girl. by the administration of Thomps On
ian medicine, was given to the jury at 2:35
on Saturday afternoon, and at l O'Clock
this morning the jury had not agreed.
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Yakima,s Marshal Forced to Resign.

NORTH YAKIMA, Feb. Especial. City
Marshal MeMurtry has resigned at ths
request OF the committee on police, and
after a spirited contest, which extended
through fifty-two ballots, the vacancy was
filled by the election of Colonel III. ID.
Cock. The new marshal has chosen for
his deputy A. w. Ryan, a former resident
of Seattle
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I.Inrd Teris tn Retire.

sAs FRAxcIsco, Feb. G-Wi!lian l..
Goad, director in Wells -Fargo's bank,
said today that Lloyd Teyis would retire
as president of the bank next August, on
account of old age. Tevis has been presi-
dent Of the bank for twenty-one years, and
is worth from SIS, ,0o0, 90 to 81, 10000.
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Il Il. Soiton's Case.

Pohr townsend. Feb. Especial. The
preliminary examination of 7. ]. Notion
has been continued until Febru"ry IL. 1t
is stated that W. II. Cslkins, OF Tacoma,
has been retained to look after the inter
esfs of the defense.
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wAsHINGToN's BIRTHDAY.
Tacoma Organizations Arrange to CeIs-
brate With Parade and Bali.

TACOMA, Feb. Especial. Commit
tees from the g. A. r., p. O. S. of A and
Junior Order of American Mechanics have
concluded arrangements for the proper
observance of Washington's birthday on
February -. Thomas Carroll has been
selected as marshal of the day, and
Hon. Elwood Evans as speaker.
The commander-in-chief of the
Junior Order of American Mechan-
les of Maryland will make al
short address. Invitations have been
extended 10 the orders of other cities to
participate, and it is expected that fifteen
or twenty visiting camps of the Junior
Order will attend in addition to the local
militia, Troop b. Company c, Company
G, Sons of Veterans, &. A. Il. posts, Patri-
otic Order Sons of America, Nos. and o,
of the Janior Order of American Mechan-
les and wishing lodges. The Uniform
Rank, X. of p, three bands and drum
corps will also participate.
A special invitation has been extended
20 George Ii. Thomas Camp, No. 1, Sons
of Veterans, of Seattle, to attend. For the
ball TO be given in the evening at the
Armory by the Sons of Veterans 500 tickets
have been sold. During the evening the
Washington Guards, composed of young
ladies, will give an exhibition drill. Tho
Sheridan Relief Corps, representing the
different states, will have a float in the
procession, and will sing patriotic songs at
the Armory in the evening.
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. RtdieuIousIv Light Sentence.

PoRrLASp, Feb. .. 49, Special A. f..
Ihric today pleaded guilty 10 writing and
sending note filled with obscene Ian
guague to little schoolgirl, and was sen
fenced 10 one year in the penitehuary.
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yaua waIIa Alliance Warehouse.

WALLA WALLA. Feb. 6.-The County
Alliance IS making arrangements for the
erection of an Alliance warehouse. They
will also adopt methods Tor the purchase
of agricultural implements and goods.
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Another Chnrter In the Andcr.on Case.

TACOMA, Feb. Especial. THE petition
for the appointment of an administrators
for the estate of John Anderon will be OPP
posed by Anderson alleged former sweet
heart. This sweetheart is now Mrs. An
drew Anderson. and her husband says
she did come TO Tacoma from
New York, but not from Sweden
TO marry John Anderson, but finding him
demented refused TO do SO. John then
disappeared, ostensibly because tho
woman, Matilda Olson, rejected him.
Then Swan Swanson jumped the claim on
which John had intended Matilda
to live. She had herself appointed
Johns guardian, and borrowed money OF
Andrew Anderson to prove up on Johns
claim, and, he still being among the mis-
sing, she married Andrew, and now op-
poses an outsider being named as admin
istrator.
Ii is said that one of John Andrews
crazy freaks was to walk from Vancouver
to Tacoma barefooted in the dead of
winter
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Paris restaurant, l,l-6 Ihlsd stEeet, has re-
opened.