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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-04-04
THE GREAT CAKE WALK.
Preparations for the Magnificent Eve
Arc Now Comniefe.

Preparations for the Magnificent Event
Are Now Complete.
The preparations for the grand cake walk and
concert OF Monday night are now nearly com
plete. Rankes hall has been hired for the
occasion, and Lubin's orchestra will furnish the
music. The management OF the details OF this
unique entertainment, which will be Tor tho
benefit OF the African Methodist Episcopal
church, have been put in the hands of an efii-
eient committee, consisting OF Richard Scurry
and J. L. Braxton. They have placed the price
OF admission az 90 cents Since no color lire is
drawn, and many OF the white people are taking
an interest in the affair, large attendance is
expected
The cake walk will begin at o'clock. A fine
cake Will be offered as prize for the couple
which does the best walSing-grace OF carriage,
&c neral style, etc, being considered. The
couples win draw up in line, ana after one turn
has been taken around the hall, the judges, b.
oxeadine, J. A. Coleman and J. E.
Hawkins, will withdraw those who evidently
have no chance of winning. This
proc sss of wedding out will continue until but
one couple is left on the floor. number OF
people from out OF town are expected to take
part in this contest. Among those OF this city
who will enter sre Mr.. and Mrs William Gross,
q. ". Hood and Miss Rose Williams, c. $ Jones
aud Miss Hattie DAVIS and W. c. 1uppins aud
Miss Barbara Davis.
Inc CAKE Walk Will De ioliOWeu Dy MoDlie
buck and also wing dancing contests. Isaiah
Hawkins and kid Baldwin have entered Tor
them. Both have been minstrel men and are
skllful daneersl
The concer5, I'm Ter the management of Miss
Rose Williams, Will include vocal and iustru-
mental music, Rotations aud dialogues. The
first number on the programme is u recitation
on the progress Of the age by Austin y. An
derson.
The evening viii close with bali, of which
c. :. Jones is 10 be ll1br manaser.
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fornia. After residence of seventeen
years there he came to Washington in
1879 and settled at Colfax, where he has
since lived. He has been member
of the territorial legislature, regis
ter of the land office at Walla
Walla. chairman of the territorial Demo-
cratic committee, chairman of the Demo-
cratic territorial convention of 1884 and
member of the constitutional convention.
He is now one of the state tide land COM
missioners, and he is on his way to What
com to attend meeting of the board.
I'VE have 100 contests to hear there" said
he, "and l suppose that most of them will
be carried to the superior court, and ulti-
mately to the supreme court"
In speaking of state politics he said:
''The Democrats are certainly much en-
couraged by the victory at Seattle. and are
showing unprecedented activity all over
the state. l believe that with good men
on the ticket the Democrats will have
good chance to win in November"
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Going to Seek Pleasure in Japan.

A party of pleasure-seekers from the
East arrived at the Rainier yesterday and
leaves from Vancouver on the steamer
Empress of India for Japan on Wednes-
day. 1t is composed of Mrs. John S. New
berry, widow of one of the leading MEM
bers of the Michigan Car Company, and
Miss Newberry, of Detroit; Miss Eing,
daughter of the late General King, of De-
troit; Mr.. w. K. Muir, who was formerly
a railroad man, but is now in the iron
business in Detroit, and Mrs. Muir; Mr.
H. Y. Russell, of Detroit, attorney of the
Michigan Central railroad, and Mrs. Rus
sell,Mr. w. A. McGraw, wholesale shoe
manufacturer of Detroit; Mr.. A V.
Barnes, of the New York publishing house
of his name. They expect to remain in
Japan for a month and may go on to
China
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west League In its action in the Camp matter.
Inc trouble with you has been that protection
has not protected. and would not blame you il
you do not come under the national agreement
this season. II is quite likely, too, that the Cal
liornta League will be with you. it has felt no
benefits from the agreement Back in our coun-
try II Is necessar for us to have it, we are so
close to all the other Leagues that we must do
something to keep our players from going by
the wholesale. To my mind the National
league acted very unfairly in not announcing
that reservation privileges had been wiped out
before such a late date. 1t waited until 1t had
everything before making the announcement
oi course It is only passing thought, but I
have wondered If it would not be a good idea to
bring the lilinoislowa champions to the Coast
this fall to play your winners. If the weather
did not interfere think the plan would be per-
lcctiy feasible, and could be made to pay at
least all expenses. At any rate l am going TO
Keep 1t in mind.
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THE BASEBALL FIELD.
Pacific Northwest Clubs Busy
With Practice Work.
OUTLOOK OF AMATEUR LEAGUE.
Its Circuit . Strong One President
Mckee, of Iliinois-Iowa League
Talks of the Game.

The Pacific Northwest clubs are now
Ill hard at work in the field except Seat
tie. 1t is en- route to the Coast and will
probably be here for practice tomorrow.
The latest word from Manager Powell is
to the effect that he has not secured an
other catcher on account of the exorbi-
tant terms of the men he fancied; but
that he has fine man in view and subject
70 call The ground at the Madison street
park is far too soft for playing, and it is
i quite probable that the preliminary prac-
tice will be done at the new grounds of the
Puget Sound Amateur League club in
! West Seattle.
The Spokane club has announced q
change in the makeup OF its outfeld by
reasons of the treaty with Portland which
returned Polhemus to his old place of the
past two seasons. polly will play right
field, monk" Cline center and Mannas-
sau left. Gus Klopf will be on the regular
pitching staff. Pitcher Kennedy is evil
IDENTIFY lost, but Manager Beard is deter
mined to thoroughly expose his action in
jumping his contract with Spokane, and
has sent the following letter to the Sport
bug Life for publication:
Iwant to call your attention to a little con-
\ 0act-lumpluE chse. accepted, as manager OF
& the spokane club, William Kennedy's terms, a
gentleman from Bellaire, O. On March sent
him 500, a ticket to Spokane and a contract,
which he signed and sent back to me properly
s.gned and witnessed. On the 18th or 18th
President Byrne, of Brooklyn, went to Bellaire
o., and signed this same man for his team.
As manager of last seasons Denver teamsI had
s . fine taken of Kennedy of $50 which had been
s put on for drunkenness by the former manager.
He also received his salary in full He could
not get the advance money soon enough He
very kindly let me know by telegraph at my ex-
pense that he had also signed with BROOKLYN,
As Harry Weldon says, "He sunk the gaff into
me-"
The Portlands will probably lose Catcher
Duke Jantzen, who Is reported to have
signed a Western League contract and
been assigned to Columbus. o. The sur
render Of Polhemus to Spokane leaves
Barnes. outfield incomplete. 1t may, how
ever, be his intention to have Jack Huston
and Willie Mains, both of whom are
good feeders and heavy batters, alternate
+. In right field when not pitching.
The Tacoma team is getting the benefit
Of longer practice work than any of the
Others ALI of its men except Lauer have
been in training for several days and are
showing up in good form. If the pitchers
equal their past records Works club will
be q formidable factor in the pennant race
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TACOMA SPORTING NEWS.
Athletic Associations Coming Benefit-
How Works Men show Up.

How w NAtn SuoN
TACOMA. April Especial. Work $
men are devoting their afternoons to hard
practice. Some OF them find 1t desirable
TO work off superfious flesh. There is GER
tainly large improvement over last year s
aggregation, both in the way of fielding
and batting. And the personality OF some
of the new players is so striking and favor
able that q little mention will be made OF
their practice as seen the last few days.
Patton is as pink as baby, and more
agile than ever.
Work is always in good shape. and If he
does not keep Billy George and Jake Stem
vol hustlinc for the lead in batting ii Will
he because the latter two have their eye
ON the ball for better results than last
year.
Sippi is going TO play the game Of his
life this year. His work about second
base Is showing up cleverly enough TO suit
the most exacting.
Goodenough has certainly most
assuring appearance in center. TAI
and of fine figure and pleas
ing looks. he reminds one OF Herman,
Forarty, Brown or Richardson. A natural
grace and accuracy perceptible III ms
rowing about the outtieli in close pursuit
ofdanrerous hits gives sense Of security
IN the onlooker that Will MAKE GOOD
enough great favorite.
Cody is the same irrepressible old Nike.
That famous old right arm will get many
a baserunner in trouble this year
Secretary Rusher takes his place regu-
l.riv among the professionals, and as
some one has said, will do IN an emer-
gency some day.
The ball game between the local league
and Athletic Association Club Is eagerly
being awaited by friends of both teams.
The young players are in the best possl9'e
trim and with Borchers or Griinth IN tue
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OLD TIME BASEBALL MAN.
PRESIDENT Mckee, of the Illinois Iowa
League, in the City.

League, in the City.
James F. Mckee, president of the llli-
nes-lowa League and veteran in baseball
csaars, is in the city, stopping at the
,isnd hotel. He is well posted on the
history of the game and brimful of inter-
esuhg anecdotes of players doings on and
NJ WI the held. His home is in Rockford,
VI, where he lived back in the seventies,
wen II was one of the great baseball CEN
xS OF the country. 1t was there that the
.aaous Forest Cities fourished with such
,a'are celebrities as Al Spalding, Pap"
Aasoh and Ross Barnes in their ranks.
ar. Mckee was the president of the old
,,'sO,.'hwestern League which started in
.S,s' and was the first professional organi-
sa''on Of the kind ever formed with the
s.ceptlon of the National League. 1t was
MN Dubuque in this league that W. f.
1oekwell, the Pacific Northwest president,
T AIe great name rs a pitcher. In 1888
Aehee was one of the hackers of the Chic
80 Unions, and brought Abner Powell
+ .ua Vhris Fulmer. who afterward made
-eN reputauors together on the Wash
ns'on Nationals, from Pawtucket. X. /.
ssoseu was then 4 pitcher and this was his
,.S ~ regular professional engagement. In
hg with a Posr-INTELLIGEScER re-
pS,'er last night of the existing condition
~easeball, Mr.. Mckee said:
ss Sue Q! the greatest enemies with which the
~ leagues have 20 contend is in the salary
evil We have a snug little league and
using every effort 20 make the clubs live up
80. 49, s'oo salary limit ! am afraid that the
Increase in salaries In the Pacific North
gong 10 work an injury. But I'm glad
49, 'hat amateur baseball is getting on a
'oot'ng out here. / see that there is an
!. t-snr league organized on Puget sound and
pe one OF the best things that could hap
so inclined 10 side with the Pacific n ORTIZ
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Totals.
$171,11i

There were filed for record Saturday % deeds
the considerations aggregating 81, 4i2, an aver
age OF $97463. Following is the list as fur
nshed by Osborne, Tremper & Co., abstractors
OF title, lie Cherry street, between Front and
Second:
8, Bayside add, 800.
Seattle Masonic Cemetery Association to c. D.
Knight ct al, lot 6l7, Seattle Masonic cemetery,
s35.
j. L Aver to Frances Jackson, lots in Ingle-
wood, 81
Douglas Young to Edgar Lehman, lot II, block
9, East Park add, 81.
J. NJ Butler to John Leary, lots to 6, block
35, Borens add, 81.
Ellen E. owen to Patrick Graham, lots and
block % town of Renton, $500.
Al Peterson to Emma E. Davis, lot is, block
1873, town of Kirkland. $3.50.
Lester Turner to parish st. Marks. block 8, 8.
A. Bells add, 81.
5-a tracts, $780,
5. F. Miller to A. W. Borden, lots IS and Sc,
block 16, LIST add to Kent, 81.
w. c. /. Co. to Guar. L. & T. Co., lots Is, 16 and
II, block %, Knob Hill add Kent, 81.
J. II. Titus to A. C. Baker, blocks So and SO,
Meeker's sup plat, $3.50.
John Parkinson to II. W. Higgins, part lot 5,
block 5, Renton's add, $1,000
John Grimm to Frank Griffin, lot Is, block 80,
Maynard's plat, $1,000.
F. Griffin 70 Mary Griffin. lot $, block 80. May
Joseph Mcclure to s. Swanson, lot 6, block 4,
Judkin's add, $1,000.
W. A. McCutehin to Louisa McCutchin, n lot
l, block l, East Park $500.
Ole EIleison to Peder Larson, ~ NV and 4
sw NV sec 80, &c, 7, $500.
Ole Ellefson 10 A, Carlson. W " sw and ~
J. W. Parberry to d. l. Parberry, lot g. block
$50, town of kirkland, $500
W. B. Robertson to W. W. Griffith, lot 4, block
16, First 10 Kent, $3.50.
G.. s. McNeely to Nancy McNeely, lots ID to 16,
block II, Lake Union I'd, $500.
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THE AMATEUR LEAGUE.
Six Strong Clubs in Readiness for tho
Season to Begin.

Six Strong Clubs in Readiness for the
Season to Begin.
The Puget Sound Amateur League, with
all of its six clubs in good shape, is await
ing the opening of the season on next Sun
day. Seattle and West Seattle are down to
open the new grounds at West Seattle,
Puyallup is scheduled at Centralia and
Tacoma at Olympia. The new club at
Centralia promises to be one of the strong
est members of the league, both in play
Z ing and a business sense. The players are
showing up well in practice, and the town
Is reported to be at fever heat in antici-
patton of the opening game. The league
team recently showed its proves by de-
ieating the Utahs, another Centralia team,
by score of q to 0 in six innings. The
makeup of the club is as follows:
Catchers, Haynes and Devers; pitchers, Len
hart and Reynolds; first base, P. Jackson; Sec
ond base, j. Jackson; third base, Keep; short
stop, Joe Holland; outfelders, Haynes, Mensor
and Hickman; substitutes, Miller, Fuller, A.
Nensor and F. J. Jackson.
The Puyallup club has expended consid-
erable money in fitting up its fine new
grounds and is counting on successful
season. The personnel of the team is as
follows:
catehers, Jones and Holland; pitchers, Meth
Gly and Harry GROCER; first base, Stewart; sec.
ond base, Matthias; third base, Silk; shortstop,
Harry GROCER: left field, Johnson; center field.
| Ray GROCER; right field, Johnson.
; Manager Cory, of Tacoma, has lost a
good many of his last years players, and
Is having some difficulty in picking out
men to fill their places. He promises,
held by the opening of the season, and
has already secured the following talent
Catcher Pope; pitchers, Baker and Neon
nell; first base, Ii. Cory; second base, B. Cory;
third base, Jacobs.
The Olympia club has made no public
announcements of the makeup of its team,
but lis sure to be strong aggregation.
The grounds have been put in repair, and
no pains are being spared to boom the
game in the capital city.
Between the two local clubs there is sure
tob warm rivalry for honors, and the
players are busy with friendly boasts. The
makeup of the two teams is as follows:
Maroons-Cateher. Warner; pitcher, Hope;
nisl base, Mantor; second base, Fowles; third
sse, r. King; shortstop, kid King: left field
rafks; center field, Van BroeklIn; right field,
Norris.
vest Seattle - Catcher, Behrens; pitchers,
sonmsn and COMBS; first base, Huber; second
oase' Aokenstrie; third base, simmons; short
mp Gamble; left field, kennoy; center field,
vaughan; right field, O'Garr.
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PASTE This In YOUR HAT.

Patients visiting Drs Darrin will do we'll
to come direct to their offices on arriving
In Seattle or Port and, and to beware OF
"cappers" or strangers advising you to
consult other doctors. Paste this in Your
hat and remember their offices, one in Sc
attic. WASH, at corner Third and James
streets. for a limited time only, and the
other (head office) at Portland, Or, corner
Fourth and Washington streets, where
they are permanently located. Keep this
for reference, as this will be the last adj
vertisement of the doctors appearing in
this paper. The doctors reputation is so
well known, and the rush OF invali1s to
Their offices is now so great, that it is not
nee essary for them TO continue advertising.
They make a speciality OF all diseases of
the Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat, Catarrh
and Deafness, Bronchitis, La Grippe, Con-
sumption, Dyspepsia, Heart, Liver and
Kidney Diseases. All Nervous. Chronic
and Private Diseases of Men, such as Loss
OF Manhood, Blood Taints, Syphilis,
elect, Gonorrh@a. Structure, Sperma-
torrhea, Seminal Weakness, Loss of De-
sire of Sexual Power in man or woman.
All peculiar Female Troubles, Leu
corrhea, Displacements, ETC., are conf
dentlaily and successfully treated, and
will under no circumstances take case
that they cannot cure or benefit. Charges
reasonable. Cures of private diseases
guaranteed and never published in the
papers. Most cases can receive home
treatment after visit to the doctors
office. Out-of-town patients treated with
unfailing success through correspondence;
one visit desirable, but not necessary.
Remedies sent safely and free from OBJ
servation to any part of the country.
Circulars and question blanks sent free.
inquiries answered. Office hours: 10 a..
m. to p m. daily. Consultation free.
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w 0 r | / D!

RIESSRS RAND, MeNALLY & CO., the welknown map pub
" fishers OF Chicago have just issued and complete
map of the world. 1t is large double wall map feet
inches by feet 10 inches in size ON rollers ton
and bottom and is corrected TO date On side large
map OF the United States and the other map of the
World with separate maps Norway and Sweden the British
Isles and Germany with marginal and references that
add much to its value ard make this map one of the most
desirable issued is impossible give an accurate
description OF this map 1t be seen to be
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LEAGUE of American wbes,mep.

New York, April 3.-The national racing
board of the League of American Wheel
men today awarded the national cham
pionship to Washington City for July II, Is
and 10. The principal change in rules is a
provision that the official referees should
be appointed at the option of the different
divisions. The board also decided that
every club throughout the country before
holding meeting will have to apply to it
for sanction
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$500 REWARD!

WE will pay the above reward for any case of
Liver Complaint, Dyspepsia, Sick Headache, Indl-
gestion. Constipation or Costiveness cannot
cure with Vests Vegetable Liver Pills. when the
directions strictly complied with. They are
purely Vegetable and never fail to give satisfac-
ton. Sugar Coated. Large boxes, % cents Be-
ware OF counterfeits and limitations. The genuine
sold by LEITHEAD & CAwLEY, 903 Front St,
Seattle. Wash
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sulIivnn-Corbett Articles Finally Signed

New York, April 3.-The amended ar
ticles between John l.. Sullivan, James
Corbett and the Olympic Club, of New Or
leans, were signed yesterday. There is no
loophole for either of the heavy-weights
to avoid battling for the worlds cham
pionship and $4,000 in money on Sep
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Footrace at Vancouver, b. C.

VANCOUVER B. c., April 9.-[Special.l J.
Dave Smith, a local Splinter, this after
noon ran to beat IL seconds for 100 yards
dash. He succeeded in doing it in 10 20.
One sport lost $500 on the result.
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California RssehaII.

Los ANGELES, CAL, April 3.-Los An.
geles s, San Jose 4.
SAN Francisco, April 3.-San Francisco
H. Oakland 3
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A HOPEFUL DEMOCRAT.
Chester ID. Warner Sees the Rainbow
in the Political Sky.

Chester II. Warner, of Colfax, q promi-
nent Democrat of Eastern Washington, is
at the Northern hotel Mr.. Warner, who
is leading candidate for the Democratic
nomination for governor. is now 80 years
old Born in New York. he went to Hi
noIs IN 1854. and in ls62 started for Cali
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REAL ESTATE SALES.
Transactions for the Year Foot On
SA256.AQ

Real estate transactions from January l, 1892.
are s4,256,749. There were filed for record dur
ing the week lis deeds, the considerations ag-
gregating s171,l14. Following is the record Of
the week by days:
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been prominent In social. philanthropic,
aud club circles in Chicago. She is a
native of New Haven. Conn.,, bat was
educated abroad. where she spent not
only her girlhood, bat her young woman
hood. Before her return to America she
married ChaEjes HenrQtin, who is prom
inently connected with commercial inter
osts in Chicago. She is nj the head OF the
Worlds Congress Auxiliary of the ex
position.
Not only Is Mrs. Frances Welles Shep-
ard a member of the Board of Lady Manar
gers, but she is also the ex-officio mem
Der Of the State Board of eight women
who have charge and direction of the ex-
hibitors of work of the women of Illinois.
Mrs. Shepard is the wife of Judge Henry
Shepard. of Chicago, and until recently
has devoted herself to her home and social
duties. She is a native OF Geneva, New
York, and is the daughter of the late
Charles b. Stuart, who was at different
times State Engineer and Engiueer-in-
chief of the United States navy. And she
is a lineal descendant OF Thomas Welles,
first treasurer of Connecticut under the
Constitution of.1639 and colonial COVER
nor in 1865 and 1858. However, better
than the fact of who Mrs. Shepard is, is
what she is. Genial, kindly. enthusiastic,
warmly friend, and fearless III the ex-
pr-ssion and maintenance of her convic-
tions, she is one of the most sincere, ad-
mirable, amiable, and lovable women con-
nected with the Worlds Fair.