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, 1892-09-09
THE wETmORn,s FATE.
How the Whaleback Met Her Latest
and Greatest Disaster.

MARsHF1ELD, Ore.- The whaleback
steamer Wetmore, which run ashore yes
terday, still lies on the north spit at the
mercy of the waves.
The.crew was taken ashore in life-boats
and no lives are reported lost. The Wet
more sailed from Tacoma on Monday
night, laden with 2, 76O tons of coal for the
Southern Pacific Railroad company, San
Francisco. The cargo is valued at 5000
and the loss Of the Wetmore is estimated
at $175, 900, partially covered by insurance,
The steamer is owned by the Pacific Steel
Barge Company and hailed from Everett.
On the trip down the coast she encoun-
tered light and variable wind and dense
fogs. On Wednesday evening she was
twenty miles off shore by observation. At
1880 o'clock on Thursday morning she
struck the north spit, off Coos bay, at the
top of high water, and Immediately COM
menced taking water and labOring heavily
and at noon today it was evident that she
would be a total loss The WetmOre now
lies 500 yards to the northward of Coos
bay bar. Capt. ]. A. O'Bren has not yet
made statement as to the cause of the
wreck.
AS soon as the disaster occurred, the ill
fated steamer at once began to blow her
distress whistles, which were heard by the
Coos bay hfe-saving crew, but owing to
the density of the fog prevailing it was
nearly noon before the crew reached the
vessel. The lite-saying crew summoned
the tugs Hunter and Liberty, and as soon
as the fog lifted sufficiently to enable them
to proceed they started to the assistance of
the whaleback's crew. The entire crew,
number %, were rescued and taken to EN-
plre.
SuperstitiOus mariners say the WetmOre
is hOOdoOed. She had no trouble on the
great lakes, took cargo to England and
then sailed for Everett around Cape Horn.
Off the Columbia she lost her rudder and
drifted helplessly until picked up by the
Zambesi, which tOwed her into Astoria and
collected big salvage fee. After the Wet
more came to Puget Sound she went
aground, ran into wharves and had almost
every possible mishap. On a voyage to
San Francisco she rolled so badly that her
cargo shifted and five short masts were
put in, making her appearance still more
extraordinary. Captain J F.. A. O'Brien, of
Seattle, her master, is one of the most
skillful nayigators ont he Pacific coast.
, 1892-09-09
PRISONERS PROTEST
Guaranteed Passengers Demand
Relief and Submit Charges.
IncOmPeteneY, Lack OF Sufficient
DIsinfeeting Material and Care
Iessness Charged ON the Part of
Health Officers.

| AhSoAhPeAbhOyg LUCK OA SuAAACAeMl I
DIsinfecting Material and Care
Iessness Charged ON the Part of
Health OFFICERS.
NEW York, September 9.-The Ameri-
can steamship Wieland reached the Lower
bay this morning, anchored and hoisted
the yellow flag, indicating she had sickness,
probably cholera. The yellow flag has also
been hoisted on board the Normania,
where so many saloon passengers are de-
tanned in spite of the fact that the scourge
seems to be attacking the steamships crew
and steerage passengers alone. Although
the news Of another cholera ship in port
increases the gravity of the situation at
Quarantine, there is no alarm felt in Off
cial circles and the health authorizes are
still confident of being able to keep the
dreaded invader from landing.
QUARANTINE, September 9.-There have
been two deaths aboard the steamer Wyo-
ming. Dr. Jenkins thinks the deaths are
suspicious and has sent the mother of the
two deceased children to Swinburne Island
for investigation.
NEW YORK, September 9-An appeal is
today addressed to Governor Flower,
signed by a committee Of passengers, first
and second-clas of the steamer Norman
mia, protesting against being kept prison
ers aboard that chOlerainfested ship. The
petition is signed by a committee consist
ing entirely of physicians, and among
other charges against DR.. Jenking, is the
allegation that the health officers only visit
the vessel every two or three days, make
no systematic and regular inspection and
that dead bodies remain on the vessel a
dangerously long time before their removal
by the health officers. In conclusion these
physicians say:
"First-At no time have there been facil-
tiles to remove the sick Immediately after
the onset of cholera symptoms, even the
dead bodies have been kept on board for
twenty-four hours and more.
"Second-At no time official and thor
ough inspection of the ship has been made
nor have any measures been taken with re-
gard to dislntectOn, except such as were
possible with the insufficient disinfecting
material carried on board
"Third-Ihe disinfecting material has
not been furnished promptly in spite of the
reqnests of the ships authorities. Their
demand made on Saturday, September B.
to place on board the ship an official expert
to supervise and execute thorough disin-
fection has not been complied with.
I'm quarantine, aboard the Normannia,
the undersigned deem it their daty to de-
mand the execution of such sanitary meas
ures under the supervision of official ex-
perts, as are apt to remove efficiently the
danger to which, under given circum-
stances, occupants of ships are constantly
exposed DIR. f. LANCE.
ST. PETERSBURG. September 9.-Oficial
returns for Tuesday from all the infected
districts in Russia show a gratifying de-
crease in the number of new cases and a
still more gratifying decrease in the mum
Der of deaths. The figures of Tuesday
compared with Monday show decrease Of
843 new cases and 1169 deaths.
, 1892-09-09
WESTSIDE RAILWAY
Proposed Electric Line Along the
Water Front.
Steps Taken TO Secure "A Boulevard
sixty Feet Wide and Several
Miles LOng--It Now Rests with
the COuuciI.

Sixty Feet Wide and Several
Miles LOng--It Now Rests with
the Council.
A determined effort is being made by the
residents of the Westside to secure the
construction Of street railway along the
water front from the end of the Fourth
street bridge to the Westside Mill compa-
ny's property and even beyond that point
if possible. Developments this morning
indicated that the enterprising citizens
who have had the matter in charge for the
past month were about to bring these nego-
tiations to a successful issue.
For several years past repeated efforts
have been made to induce the city council
to bestow some attention upon the narrow
lane that trails along the foot Of the West
side bluffs, by common courtesy called a
street, but the municipal assembly refused
to proceed with the improvements request
ed, until the abutting property owners
would agree to donate the land needed to
widen the street.
A short time ago George B. Lane sue
ceeded in getting all the property owners
together and obtained their signature to a
proposition to be submitted to the council
setting forth that they had entered into a
formal agreement to donate a strip Of land
60 feet wide, extending between the points
mentioned, if the city would bear the ex-
pense of cutting, filling and grading the
street. This proposition will be submitted
to the council at an early date.
In conjunction with the arrangement
thus outlined, members of the citizens
committee having the matter in charge,
consisting Of Geo. B. Lane, f. r. Brown
and @. p Giles, have been informed bV
officials of the Olympia Light & Power
company, that if the city would improve
the street as desired, the street railway
company would at once construct an cleo
trio car line throughout its entire length.
Acting under instruction from the city
council City Engineer Lemon has made
preliminary survey Of the proposed
street. 1t is fact beyond dispute, how
ever, that the improvement of the street
upon the lines laid down would be quite
expensive, yet it is urged that general benefit
would accrue to the residents of the West
sldde and. to the citizens at large. During the
winter months the lane mentioned becomes
almost impossible, yet a large number
of people are compelled to either traverse
that route or go around over the hill, thus
considerably increasing the distance. Last
winter the mill company spent over $500 Of
its private money for the improvement Of
this road, and it is quite likely that it will
have to spend some more if the street is
not graded,
The advantages ofa wide boulevard, hand
somelY graded, extending along the bay
from Fourth street to the mill, and event
ually to Buffers cove, is looked upon as
sufficient induCement to secure the en-
dorsement of the community at large.
Now that the property owners have reached
an understanding, the favorable action of
the council in the premises is all that is
necessary to open up vast possibilities for
improvement on the Westside.
, 1892-09-09
TELEGRAPHIC TALES.

Eight men were killed in a railroad col
lision at Altoona.
The old Academy of Music at Cleveland
was destroyed Thursday night by fire.
Marshall Smith, the oldest mason in the
United States, died at Portland. He came
to Oregon from Virginia in 1862.
An artesian well being bored at McMinn-
vile, Ore, has been sending up a volley of
sulphurous air since 2 O'Clock yesterday af-
ternoOn.
Homestead strikers encouraged a gang of
boys to hiss, yell and assault non-union
workmen on the way home from their day IS
labor.
Steamers Britannia, from Liverpool
Prince William 1, from Amsterdam, and
Wieland, from Hamburg, have arrived at
New York.
, 1892-09-09

Nominations Must be Certified TO
the Secretary of state.


Secretary Weirmade an official announce
ment today of widespread interest to the
political parties of Washington. Under
the new regulations governing elections it
is necessary for the officers of state and dis
trict nominations to send certified list of
convention nominees to the secretary of
state at least thirty days prior to the
day Of election, so he can in turn
certify to the various county auditors the
names of the various candidates. Unless
the names OF the nominees appear on the
list transmitted to the auditors by the
secretary of state, they will not appear on
the authorized ballots printed according to
the Australian system. This being the
first application of this rule u Washing
ton, it is feared that some of
the candidates in remote parts of the
will fail to get on the tickets, through
neglect or failure of the convention officers
to comply with the requirements of the
law. A candidate, whose name does not
appear in the authorized list, has no show
whatever, for being elected. The task of
sending out the certified list is enormous.
owing to the numerous tickets in the field
Secretary Weir has procured $500 blank
certificates and will be Obliged to fill out
and sign each one personally. The thirty
days limit will expire one month from to-
daV,
, 1892-09-09
VISITING KNIGHTS.
How Olympia Pythians VIII En-
tertain TheIr SHELTON Friends.


An excursion party, consisting of the
Knights of Pythias and the Shelton band
will arrive from Shelton this evening on
the steamer Clara Brown. According to
information contained in a telegram re-
ceived by Nathan Kaufman, about 175
people will be on board, consisting of the
Shelton Knights, wives, sWeethearts and
friends. A committee consisting of Ma
than Kaufman, Mitchell Harris, G. c..
Bates, e. o. Free and DR.. Oliver was ap-
pointed from Capital Lodge No. Is, Knights
of Pythias, this morning, upon receipt of
the above information and arrangements
were at once made to give the visiting breth-
rem a royal welcome. Three cars of the
electric line were chartered for a ride to
to Tumwater falls, where light refresh
ments will be served. The Olympia Knights
and their friends will turn out en- masse
and do the hOnOrs of the occasion in the
most approved style. As a fitting finale to
the festivities of the evening there will be
a general assembly Of the visitors and their
friends at Columbia hall, where dancing
and other social diversions will be pro-
Vided
, 1892-09-09

A person usually desires to gain some in
formation as to the most desirable route to
take, and will purchase tickets via the one
that will afford him the quickest and best
service. Before starting on a trip to
Chicago or any point east, you should pro
vide yourself with map and time table of
the Wisconsin Central lines. The trains
run on this route are vestibuled and are
equipped with Pullman's latest drawing
room sleepers, elegant day coaches and
dining cars of latest design, built expressly
for this service, and are exquisite in furn-
ishings and convenient and comfortable in
arrangement and so complete in every
detail that they have no superior in COM
fort and elegance. The dining car service
is pronounced by all the most elegant ever
inaugurated, and is operated in the interest
of its patrons.
Fast trains via the Wisconsin Central
lines leave Minneapolis daily at 12:45
pm. and 6:25 p. m, and st. Paul at 1:30
pm. and 7:15 p. m, making favorable con-
nectiOn with all trains from the west and
southwest.
For tickets, time tables, berth reserva-
tions, ETC., apply to G.. +. McNeill, G. p.
and I. A.. Minneapolis, Mimi, or James
@. Pond, general passenger and ticket
agent Chicago, Ill. m18-tf
, 1892-09-09
WHY, wHERE, now, WHEN.

The Democrats were routed once
Upon the free trade cry.
They think their chances better now;
But whyP
They say that signs of victory
Are in "the very air."
There may be something of the sort;
But where2
Though Grover was in '88
Defeated, they say now
He's stronger than he ever was;
But how?
The people will, they say, dispense
With services of Ben;
And that is what they will do, no doubt I;
But when2
Kansas City Journal.
, 1892-09-09
CeIebrntIng the nnv.

SAN FRANoIsoo, September 9.-Today
being admission day, the forty-second an
niyersary of the admission of California
into the union as a state, all business is
suspended and legal holiday is being OBJ
served. Yachting regattas, athletic sports
and various excursions out of the city has
engaged the attention of large proportion
of the San Francisco population. The
annual celebration of the order of Native
Sons of the Golden West takes place this
year atSanta Rosa and after parade in
this city last evening, many Of the lodges
left for Santa Rosa, where the festivities
will continue until Sunday next.
, 1892-09-09
Attempted burglary.

New ORLEANS, September 9.-At $3.50
this morning the Southern Express Office
was entered through the door on Berdido
street by three men who put pistol to
the watchman,s head, forced him against
the post, and tied him there when Mr.
Peck, an employee of the company, ad-
vanced upon them. The burglars fired at
him and then turned to run, but as Peck
started in pursuit they fred another shot
at him. One of the burglars was captured
He gave the name of James Clifford, for
morly an employee Of the company.
, 1892-09-09

ON Militia Day.
Captain Reinhart has received a telegram
from Captain Howell, of Company &c"
Tacoma, requesting that the proposed ex-
cursion of Company "A' to Tacoma be set
for September 16, as that will be militia day
at the exposition. The request has been
granted and a steamer will be chartered to
carry the Olympia militia boys to the
Western Washington show upon that day.
A committee of three, consisting of Charles
Whitney, M. O'ConnOr and l.. M. Atkins,
has been appointed to arrange the details
of the proposed excursion.
, 1892-09-09
Arkansns Retmrns.

ST. LOUIS, September "a telegram
from Little Rock, Ark, says official re-
turns of the state election have been re-
ceived from 21 counties. They gave Fish
back, (democrat) for governor, a majority
over both Whipple (republican) and Car
nahan (populist) of 1851, At this rate
Fishback's majority in the whole state will
exceed 10000. 1t is believed the poll tax
amendment to the constitution has been
defeated
, 1892-09-09
Gagged and Robbed.

KNOXVILLE, Pa, September o. Six
masked men entered the residence of John
Walters, farmer 70 years old, living near
Masontown, last night, and after binding
and gagging Mr.. and Mrs. Walters and
Jacob Cover, they forced them at the point
of a revolver, and by threats of torture, to
disclose the hiding place of their money.
The robbers secured $l42, and then depart
ed, after having exacted a promise from
the old people not to tell who had taken
the money. 1t is thought that the outrage
was committed by members Of the Cooley
, 1892-09-09
10 the ExposItInn. .

The steamer Multnomah is again making
its usual run, and for the accommodation of
Olympians who desire to visit the Tacoma
exposition, it has made rate of S1.5O for
the round trip, including a ticket to the
exposition. The Sunday concerts are
alone worth this price.
, 1892-09-09
swan Ashore.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, September 9.--Geo. S.
Weaver, European agent for the San
FRANCHISES Tea Co., is here and says he was
one of the passengers aboard the Norma
MIA. He says he escaped from the vessel
and quarantine regulations by swimming
surreptitiously to another vessel lying near,
in New York harbor, and from there get
ting to shore.
, 1892-09-09
AnIncrease I'M PensIons,

Thirty-one pension certificates were
acknowledged before County Clerk Rob
erts for the quarter ending September 4th.
This is the largest number on record for
Thurston county and indicates a rapid
increase in the number of old soldiers who
have been rewarded
, 1892-09-09
ne WonId be Surprised.

"No," said Mrs. Buylow, "men are not
good at buying bargains. There's my hus-
band heard him say the other day that
he paid $15 for box Of cigars"
eyes 2''
"Well, 1 went down town today and
bought a box for 81. Just fancy thati
He'll be surprised when he comes home. ."
New York Press.
, 1892-09-09
state normal schooI.

The second year of the state normal
school at Ellensburgh has opened. Sixty
five students are in attendance, which is
about double the number present at the
beginning of last year. About $50 are listed
and all will be in attendance before the
term is far advanced. Principal Barge has
been travelling all over the state working
up interest in the school, and the result OF
his labors is very satisfactory. Com
mOuer.
, 1892-09-09
Nervnms Prnsfrnfinn.

drunkenness, fits, opium habit, st. Vitus
dance, hysteria, headache. hot flashes,
nervous dyspepsia, confusion, are cured by
DR.. Miles NerYine, Trial bottles and fine
books free at Acme drug store, Mari & Ross
proprietors, or by mail 10 cents, DR.. Miles
Medical Co., Elkhart, Ind.
, 1892-09-09

A paterfamilias with eight manageable
daughters advertised as a last resort to get
them off his hands. He received the fol-
lowing answer; Gam a bachelor and
wealthy. VIII gladly marry one Of your
daughters. Send sample at once.-St.
Tol1is Critic
, 1892-09-09
An italian Statesman Dead.

LONDON, September Announcement
is made Of the death of General Enrico
Cialdini the Italian soldier and statesman,
aged 81 years. He was commander-in-
chief of the troops in central Italy and
served as ambassador to Paris from 1876 to
1882.
, 1892-09-09
Lumber nEen strIke.

MARNETTE, Wis, September 9.-All
lumber mills in this place are closed. Be
tween 1000 and 5000 men went out today.
The strikers went from mill to mill and
compelled all mill hands to join their
ranks. Saloons are closed Disturbances
are feared,
, 1892-09-09
AnnIversarK naH.

SAN Diego, September 9.-The celebration
of the three hundred and fftieth anni-
versary of the discovery of the California
coast will take place on September % and
%. The White squadron of the Pacific will
be present. There will be a great naval
and military parade. One hundred In
dians, representing the California tribes,
will hold their annual festival and will ex-
hibit all phases Of Indian village life.
, 1892-09-09
CatherIng of Odd FeIIows,

CHICAGO, September 9-The hotels are
filling up with Odd Fellows on their way to
attend the annual gathering at Portland,
Ore. 1t is estimated that 10000 Odd Eel
lows will attend the Portland meeting.
Are yon neryousl Use DE-. Milca, Nerzfns
, 1892-09-09
County Committee WIN Organize

The democratic county central commit
tee will meet tomorrow, for the purpose OF
organizing.
, 1892-09-09

Lunch from 11:3O am. to 3 pm.
Dinner from 5 pm. to 1880 pm.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-03-10

The Philadelphia Ledger says: "a
system OF car propulsion, new to this
city, Is plovided for in an ordinance
Which has met the approval of sub
committee of the highway committee of
councils The power used is compressed
air. IhetPneumatic Power Company
asks for Permission to lay pipes through
the streetSFrom which to furnish COM
pressed 'aii(to private consumers. Among
these CONSUMERS is to be the Pneumatic
transit Company, whose purpose is to
run cars, on the Ridge avenue line by
compressed air motors. The cars will
pick up the power as required from
the pipes laid underground. There is
really nothing experimental about the
system. II Is extensively used in Paris
and Birmingham for furnishing power
to stationary engines, and its adaptation
to street car service is only matter of
detail, which has also been worked out
and applied. The system from a public
point OF view is unobjectionable. The
pipes are under ground, the pressure is
not dangerous, and there are no surface
fixtures, except at long intervals, where
the cars take On their supplies, and these
are so small as to be scarcely noticeable,
The pneumatic. system ought to be given
trial"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-03-10

Hston Herald.
There was once a man who had a
'Voden leg. The man was an officer in
tb, Union army. He had lost his leg at
sAiarpsburg. But the wooden leg was
skh good one that its owner still
pissed for bipcd, even among some of
MP intimate friends.
bnc day runaway negro, contra
pahd, strolled into camp, and the officer
engaged him as his body servant.
After looking long upon the wine
one night at little dinner, the officer
came home to his tent. He called his
ccohtFaband 10 help him pull off his
boPts.
Now, SAM" he said, "be careful.
one Vi these boots is tight, and it most
pups my leg out to get it off. Besides, |
feel father ilimsy."
' Sc allus keerful, boss" replied Sam
and ny carefully removed the first boot
hhn the contraband began to pull
at thelother boot the officer loosened the
straps Of the wooden leg little. San
pulled hard and things came with {
rush.
"Thtre Therel l told you to BIZ
careful" shouted the officer as the les
came OF. ~ was afraid you'd pull tina
leg off.
sam taw the leg protruding from til,
Top 81 the boot which he had pulled off
HIS e.cs bulged out like a Holsters
and he .elled just once as he sprung fol
the dooi.
"Lentne 90. femme 20 - he shriekod
as he dahed through the group outside
u never done muffin, fore Gawd neve
done nuninp' And he was still yelling
when hedisappcarcd, They never saw
him III camp again.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-03-10

In talking to farmers on the subject
of manures, Garden and Forest makes
the following novel suggestion: DIR. G.
+. Millspaugh, of the West Virginia Elk.
pertinent Station, in late bulletin, gives
an analysis of many common weeds to
show their comparative manurial value.
They vary very largely in the percent
ages Of nitrogen, phosphoric acid and
potash which they contain, one of the
evening primroses, FOR example, con-
tanning only one per cent of nitrogen,
while the poke weed contains nearly 81
per cent. A dry ton of poke weed CON
tains these elements to the value of S22
It would seem, therefore, well worth
while to make compost heap of weeds
and carefully save the poke weed, bitter
dock and thistle, which are the most
valuable. The better method of prepar-
ing such heap in an open field Is TIC
lay on the ground base of fence rails
or poles, which will allow circulation
Of air, and upon this to throw a load of
weeds, and then scatter over them plas-
ter at the rate of 100 pounds per ton. Then
place another layer of weeds and more
plaster, and so on until the heap is of
suitable size. When completed, the heap
should be covered with earth or turf
and at the end of i've days, unless it is
wet, some water should be thrown on il
to assist the process of decomposition
Not enough, however, should be used
10 leach through. The heap ought to be
ripe enough to use after two months
standing.