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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-03-22
The Tacoma Chnrter MuddI.

OLYMPIA, March 21.-TSpecial The
court handed down its opinion in the Ia
coma charter advertising case, holding, as
was indicated at the hearing, that notices
of charter amendments must be published
in two daily papers.
TACOMA, March 2.-[Special. THE de-
cision of the supreme court that the pro-
posed amendments to the city charter can
not be voted upon at the coming munich
pal election did not surprise lawyers who
had looked into the matter carefully. Be-
fore the case went to the supreme court it
was the verdict of those who had given the
matter consideration, that the amend
ments must be printed in two daily papers.
The deferring of action, however, does not
displease many. fully so per cent. of the
proposed amendments being opposed. The
useless machinery of the charter has given
rise in part to the cry for retrenchment in
city expenditures.
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BUNKOED BY JOSEPH.
How a slippery Newspaper Attache Did
Up Snohomish County People.

SNoHoMIsH, March 2l.-[Special II.
Pe-En are detailed IN to-day's Posi-
INTELLIGENCER, is well known here, having
become connected with the Sun soon after
F. s. Mussetter took charge of it, about a
year ago. He lost his position last Janu-
ary when the management discovered that
he was spending about $50 week on a $40
salary. Subsequent investigation devel-
oped the fact that he had for
long time been engaged in
systematic pilfering. These facts were
not made public by the newspaper man
agement, however, and he soon afterward
negotiated with certain parties who were
interested in real estate and mining prop
erty at Granite Falls. point north of this
city, near the line of the Seattle Lake
Shore & Eastern railway, with a view to
establishing newspaper there. The vent
ure fell through and Joseph left
the country, but he is remembered
by some of the real estate and min
ing spectators of Granite Falls who
hold his verbal promise to pay" in
amounts which will aggregate probably
800. 1t can not be learned from the Sun
company as to the amount of hls pecula-
tions there.
When he first came he cut wide swath
among the newspaper fraternity on the
strength OF his false statement that he had
been proof-reader on the San Francisco
Examiner, and later on the PosT-INTELLI-
czxrFp
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RIVERS And HARBORS.
Millions for Oregon, Thousands
for Washington.
HOUSE PASSES THE ARMY BILL,
Speculation as to Lord SaIisbury's Re-
ply on Bering Sea Question.
A Note Has Been Received, but It's
Contents Kept Secret - No More
Startling Headlines in the "Record''

WASHINGTON Cry, March 21.-The
House committee on rivers and harbors to-
day completed consideration of the regular
river and harbor appropriation bill. 1t
appropriates $40, 700 900, nearly s4.OoO, 900
less than the amount of the bill which be-
came law at the last congress- The great
est feature is the extent to which the COM
mittee enlarges the policy adopted in the
last congress of placing some of the most
important projects under the contract sys-
tenn, by means of which work can be
undertaken with the amount appropriated
for the year covered in the bill, and con-
tracts may be entered into for the COM
pletion of the work and for its continuance
without the serious Interruptions which
have sometimes happened when the con-
tinuance of the work is entirely dependent
on the river and harbor appropriations of
each congress.
This year the committee authorizes ad-
ditional contracts to be entered into. ag-
gregating S32, 15l 600, of which amount the
Mississippi river gets $4,000 600; the Great
Lakes, SIS, 33f 600; the Columbia river, in
Oregon. 81. .700, 900; the Hudson river.
81 .000 and the remainder to some At
lantic coast cities. OF the Mississippi ap-
pronriation, $780, 600 is to be expended
from the mouth of the Ohio river TO the
mouth of the Missouri. and sSoO,0O0 from
the mouth of the Missouri to St. Paul.
The remainder will go for the river south
of the Ohio. In the Great Lakes project
100000 is appropriated for ship channel,
to be twenty-one feet deep and 800 feet
wide, in the shadows of the connecting
waters between the Great Lakes.
In the cases of several improvements
put under the contract system, the bill
provides that the secretary of war may
enter into contracts to complete the pres
ent project of improvements, to be paid
for as appropriations may be made, the
aggregate cost not to exceed the cost here
tofore named as the limit of the cost for
the completion of the improvement For
these projects there is directly appropri-
ated in the bill several amounts for the
Columbia river, including one at the Cas-
cades for $435,000. Among the appropria-
tions in the bill are the following:
FOR HARBoR WORK.
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in which he says, speaking the extension
of the free delivery into villages and farm
ing districts:
want TO know what success you have had
as lar as you have gone in this. l am getting
words OF encouragement from all over the
country. promises of aid, If l want it. / only
started a few circulars to feel my way. and the
result is beyond expectations. 1t viii win; it
must. And the dreams OF my boyhood, when
was sent miles after the mall barefooted,
through the country roads in the big woods of
G1nnesots, may vet bs realized
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State Supreme Court.

OLYMPIA, Wash, March 2I.-[Special. l.
The supreme court today modified the
judgment in the divorce case of Amelia
Boyer VS.. Charles ID. Boyer, from King
county, by directing that in lieu of So, 600
ordered to be paid by the defendant to
plaintiff, he will be required to pay $40
per month for forty months. The attor-
ney fee allowance is reduced from 81 900
to $500. In this case the court holds that
respondent may waive notice of the set
tlement of statement of facts by
appearing before the judge at the
time of settlement and takiug part therein.
The judgment in the King county case of
z. Frederick and W. II. Mand, appellants,
VS.. Walter A. Shorey and wife. was re-
versed. This case involved the validity of
the transfer of Seattle real estate by
Shorey TO his wife. The court holds the
conveyance TO be fraudulent and void and
orders that the property be sold according
to law to satisfy a judgment Of the appel
lants, including the costs in both cases.
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City Marshal of Oakesdale Kills
Alexander Young.
FATAL ACCIDENT AT SPOKANE.
The Corpse of Suicide, Pistol Close
by, Found Near Dayton.
1. Joseph's Swindling Operations in
snohomish County-Ceur d'Alene
Miners to Resist Wage Reduction

OAKEsDALE. March 21.-TSpecial. EARLY
yesterday morning row occurred in this
city which promises TO terminate fatally
for one of the parties. Trouble arose in
McClure's saloon between "Skook" Lloyd
and Aiva Stout, two well known charac-
tiers, which terminated in Lloyd's shoot
ing at Stout. The city marshal arrested
Lloyd, but just as he was being put in Jail,
Alexander Young, who ha1 followed
from the saloon. opened fire on
the marshal with two reyolvers.
general fusillade ensued, re-
sulting in Young's being shot three
times, twice in the breast and once in the
arm. Young then tried to run, but fell on
the railroad track, where he was found
later. Young died this afternoon. In or
der to prevent an attempt on the part of
friends to release Lloyd he was taken in
the afternoon TO the county Jail at Colfax.
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IN THE HOUSE.
Reform in h-Printing-The Arm,
Appropriation Passed.


WASHINGTON. CITY, March 2l.-It is
likely that a radical reform in the matter
of the privilege afforded the members in
extending their speeches in the Record will
result from the investigation into the
transgressions of Walker, of Massachu-
setts. Ever since the session opened
there has been warm political rivalry be-
tween the Republican and Democratic
representatives from the Bay state,
and Walker has had several lively
bouts with Hoar and Williams,
whom he takes pleasure in designating
alternately as "Mugwumps" and kinder
garten" Democrats. His interiection into
the printed report of his speech of some
headlines about Hot Shot for Mug
wumps," ETC.. caused Mr. Williams to
rise TO a question of personal privilege
last week, and the committee on printing
today submitted a report on the mat
ter. accompanied by a resolution
declaring that the House expressed
disapproval of the unparliamentary
language used by Walker in that portion
of his speech printed, although not de-
livcred on the floor, and that the whole of
the undelivered portion of his speech be
expunged from the Record. The report
will Ee considered tomorrow.
After the opening of the session today
Enloe, of Tennessee, offered a resolution
calling on the secretary Of the treasury
for list of persons employed in the coast
and geodetic survey whose salaries had
been increased or decreased during 1890;
also for a list Of those dismissed or who
had been reinstated during that year.
Enloe said he had information from a dis
charged employe that the coast survey was
in the hands of ring. The resolution
was adopted.
The House then went into committee of
the whole on the army appropriation bill.
long discussion took place during its
consideration over point of order raised
by Grain Of Texas, against the proviso in
the bill that hereafter no money appro-
priated for army transportation shall be
used in payment for transportation on
non-aided lines owned, controlled or op-
Grated by the Union Pacific company,
or by the Southern Pacific over
the lines embraced in its Pacific
system. The chair sustained the point,
on the ground that the proviso is made a
permanent law. II was then amended to
be made applicable only to the present
bill. This was agreed to- and the commit
tee having risen, the bill was passed
The House then went into committee of
the whole on the free wool bill, and Good
night OF Kentucky assailed the protective
system in a speech of some length.
Snodgrass of Tennessee consumed his
time in opposing the bill donating S.. .o00. =
GO to the Worlds fair. The committee
then arose and the House adjourned.
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Brief Tacoma News.

TACOMA, March 2L-lSpecial. l-Senor J.
Coyoporto, Balmaceda's consul-general to
Japan, passed through this city tonight
en- route for Chile, via Portland, he having
been recalled by the dictator's successor.
Another cable accident occurred this
afternoon. Car No. had its grip broken
while climbing the hill on South Eleventh,
between and d streets, and slid back
fifty feet, throwing several passengers off,
G. A. Sumner having his face bruised con-
siderably.
At the spring opening of Gross Bros
store this afternoon three women were
overcome by being caught in the crowd.
The police had to be called in to keep the
crowd moving.
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VANCOUVER, b. C., March 2l-rspecial.
The steamer Topic went ashore at
Beckley bay Saturday night, and, it is
feared. is badly injured. The under
writer's agent was notified today, and
promptly ordered a survey. The vessel is
valued at $4,000.
The British man-of-war Daphne, on
which the trouble occurred Saturday, lett
port this morning.
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FATAL ACCIDENT AT sPoKANE.
Bridge Foreman w ats Killed by n Blow
From Derrick Boom.

SPOKANE, March 21-iSpecial "A fatal
accident occurred yesterday morning at
the Divisiou-streev bridge, which resulted
in the death of William Watts. foreman of
the stone work. The men had Just started
TO work and Watts was standing on one of
the stone piers below the bridge as a large
granite rock was being slowly lifted into
place. Suddenly the hooks which held
the rock slipped and the heavy boom,
lightened of Its load, flew upward with
hghlning-like rapidity. 1t struck the
main post of the derrick with sufficient
force TO break the cap, and the boom
fell downward and struck Watts on
the back. telling him TO the staging
on which he stood. The injured man was
Immediately taken to the Sacred Heart
hospital where it was found that his back
was broken and that there was little hope
for his recovery. A consultation was held
and it was decided TO place him in a wire
cuirass. Everything possible was done
for the injured man, but after suffering the
greatest agony during the day he died al 3
o'clock last evening. Deceased was a sim
gle man.
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The Long Murder Case.

WHATcoM, March 21.-fSpeeial. The
Long murder case comes up in the su-
perior court tomorrow. James Hamilton
Lewis and Attorney Newman will con-
duct the defense, while County Attorney
Cole is assisted by II. A. Fairchid. The
defense is liable TO be emotional insanity,
caused by the inhdelity Of the wife who
was killed.
Swiioos, the murderer, is said to be on
the Lummi reservation putting in a crop,
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The Collection District Dispute.

WAsHIYGToY CITY, March 21.-[Special. !
Senators Allen and Squire will be given
hearing on Thursday next in regard TO
the bill which proposes 10 cut off part of
the Puget sound collection district and
add it to the Oregon district.
DIR. George B. Smith was today ap-
pointed member OF the board of medical
examiners at Anacortes, and DR.. VI. L.
Peek ST EnlYiile
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worla,, Fair state Commission.

TACOMA, March 21.-TSpeciaI. - Tho
Washington Worlds fair executive CON-
mission met here today aud made ar
rangements with Paul Schulze. gene.al
agent of the Northern Pacific railroad land
department TO carry Washington's ex-
hibits to Chicago free. The committee Will
meet at E!lensburg tomorrow.
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owners TO reduce the wages of car men
upon the resumption of work April |.
Inc central executive committee of the
union, at meeting at Mullan today, is
sued a card requesting miners and work.
lngmen 10 keep out Of the country until
the difficulty between the Mine Owners
Association and the Miners Union has
been settled. The card states that hun
dreds OF idle men are now on the ground
awaiting employment.
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ADELAIDE. Australia, March 2l.-The
police here identified Deeming. alias
Williams, as the author of a robbery CON-
mitted here in 1sSS. He was at that time
living in Adelaide under the alias Of Ward.
The day after the robbery Deeming. ac-
compauied by his wife and two children,
sailed tor ST. Helena, EN- route for Cape
Town
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THE TACOMA ExrREss ROBBERY.
Agent Mcintyre and Cashier Stewart
Under Arrest at Portland.

PORTLAND, March 2l.-J ohm R. MeIn-
tyre. agent of the Wells Fargo Express
Company at Tacoma, and W. D. Stewart.
cashier. were arrested today on q charge
OF robbing an express box of s., 500 at Ia
coma week ago. They will have hear
ing in the justice court tomorrow. Both
men deny any knowledge of the theft
1.-THE money, in gold. was consigned by a Ia
coma bank 10 bank in Everett, and myster-
iously disappeared in transit.
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cHAMBEELAIN,s corfn REMFnY.

Mr c. F. Davis. editor Of the bloomfield, Ia,
Farmer. says: Il csn recommend Chamberiain's
Cough Remedy 70 ell sufferers with colds and
Group. l navs used Il In ny family for the past
two years, and have found il the best l ever
used for the purposes for which 1t Il intended
FIity-eent Dott.es Tor sale b. druggists.
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Some Iowa Bankers just one year ago bought
six River PARK lots for 30 each and they were
sold this past week Tor $40 each. Gould &
Whitworth are still selling River Park garden
lots for SO TO sl25 each, with discount OF SO
on each lot when buyer u kes Il or more lots
81 one time.
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II You are nervous or dyspeptic try Car;er's
Little Nerve Pills. Dyspepsia makes you ner-
yous, ana nervousness makes you dyspe0;ic:
either one renders you miserable, and these
little pills eurs both.
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Cnur d,Alene Miners want ON wares.

SPOKANE, March 2i.-It is evident that the
Miners Union Of the Coeur d'Alene section
propose to resist the attempt Of the mine
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Free Deli,ery in the Country.

WASHINGTON CITY, March 21--[Special.l
The pOstmaster-general has received a
letter from business man OF Minneapolis,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-18
CROPS AND THE VAIN DRY WkAIh ER


Washington. Aug 1.-THE Weather Bnrean's weekly
crop bulletin says;
In the Southern states nearly normal temperatures
have prevailed. there being very slight excess near
the Atlantic Coast while 10 The westward sht''
deficiency existed the lower Mississippi ArNi'aS
and BED River valleys. over the plateau diS'rc''
and in California except along the northern coast II
was much cooler than usual, especially III III" o''i'
mento Valley and in Southern California TIE week
vas warmer than usual over all northern and central
districts eastward OF the Rocky Mountains, the excess
I'm temperature being greatest In Nebraska ana 'ehee
northward over the Dakotas and Minnesota where Tile
average daily temperature ranged from 10 uesree'
above the normal.
aRsports indicate that the week has been excep
tonally favorable for the growth and development oil
corn in the principal corn producing states M"acia'e
rains would however be beneficial in general, "hiie
In Northern and Central Illinois and in the M'du'e Al
Iontc states corn suffering from the effects oil dr'
weather.
The weather OF the last week has decreased the
seasonal dencency in temperature III u'ose u's''''S
where the departures have been greatest, VIZ, over
the region from the upper Mississippi TO ''' hoch'
Mountains but the cool weather On Tile Patihc Coa>'
has Increased The seasonal deficiency in that rcgn
More than the usual amount VI rain has fallen In
the Gulf States, NewEngland, the lower lake reeloi
over limited areas in the upper Mississippi MISSOURI
Ohio and Red River Of the North valleys ana upper
lake region. There was also slight excess OF rai"
IN the state Of Washington. From the lower Missouri
and central Mississippi valley eastward TO the middle
Atlantic Coast the rainfall has been very hight, ahd
over considerable area oi the Nlrginas ana Carohnss
no rain fell during the week Dionght oi more Or
less severity now prevails TIE Atlantic Coast from
MARYLAND to south Carolina ana also over portions oil
Illinois southern Michigan, Montana and kthtuchS.
Except along the south Atlantic ana nuli eV'h,s
the seasonal rainfall from March Is in excess OF me
average the percentage OF excess being greatest ia ~.
lake region and upper Mississippi Valley where from
IS 10 30 per than the usual amount oi ram
fslleu,p
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THEY FEAR SUIT By MIR. VANDEHBILT
THE D1MoCK's OWNERS PETITION FOR AN Az.
peA1sEMENr TO LIMIT THEIR IABILITY.


pRA1sEMENr 10 LIMIT THEIR uAMLITY.
Boston. Aug. II Cspecial).-On the strength Of .
report that william X Vanderbilt was going TO enter
sut to recover the value Of his yacht the Aiva which
wss RIM down and sunk by the Metropolitan Line
steamer H. +. Dimock, on July "a, OH POLLOCK hip'
rho owners OF the DimOck have started an action In
the limited States District Court to limit the liability
of their vessel The litigation Is legalized by Chap
ter g. Sections 1888 and 1884, OF the REVISED
Statutes of the United States which provides that
vessel I'm collision with another vessel cannot DC
held responsible for greater sum than IS represehed
nv her value at the time OF the collision. william
X Vanderbilt the owner Of the Alva, is named 40
respondent in the action. The Dimock owners con-
tend that all the blame for the accident rests on
the people who were on board the vanderbilt vessel
rbev hold that the AIva was anchored across the
slue Channel directly in the course OF the DimocS
and all other vessels passing through that locality.
No prudent man, 1t Is alleged would anchor steam
shin there There were plenty OF places safe for
anchorage near By which any competent pilot would
avail himself Of They maintain that the Dimock was
bcing pavigated with the utmost prudence and that
every precaution was being taken 10 avoid other
vessels.
The petitioners say that they believe that the Alva
4, stated 10 be worth $4,000, While the total
value OF the Dimock and Its freight at the ume VI
the accident was less than $4,000 They fear that
a suit for damages will be brought against them.
greatly I'm excess Of the value Of their vessel. ana
they therefore ask the court TO cause an apprasemeh
OF the value OF the Dmock They also ask the court
TO issue a moniion against all persons Claiming
damages 10 make proof OF their claims before coni'
missioner designated by the Court. furthermore ''e
Court Il asked TO make an order restraining all per-
sons from prosecuting suits except before the COM
missioner. The Court has appointed an appraiser 70
fix the value OF the Dimock. -
II seems 10 be the prevalent opinion among sea
faring men I'm Massachusetts, that the COMMANDER ot
the Alva did wrong TO anchor In the sulceway. ara
hat n Mr. Vanderbilt attempts TO recover from ths
owners of the Dimock lie will probably lose his case
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ClIEMET AND HECLA'S ANNUAL MEETING

Boston, Aug 17.-At the annual meeting OF lhe
Calumet and Hecla Mining Companys stocRhouerS
TO-DAY Colonel Thomas l.. Livermore presided Inc
annual report was read and explained by President
Agassz He said that the construction account had
always been charged to the price Of copper ana that
work on sinking the Red Jacket shaft had been re-
sumed; the shaft would be completed In about TWO
wears with an output equal to two or three OF the ola
shafts President Agassiz SAID that by the improved
method OF handling rock and delivering II 10 the
stamp mills the OF stamping had been reduced TO
. minimum. by uniting with the village OF Red
Jacket in laying out system OF drainage, the cost
Of q drainage system to the company had been re-
duced one-half. 1t voted 10 sell and convey the
companys timber lands in the counties Of Luce and
Alrer for $4,000, which yields about > per cent
profit ON IL, cost to the company. The following
directors elected Alexander Agassiz Quincy A.:
shaw Thomas l.. Livermore +. W. llunnewell, OF
boston and Thomas l.. ChadbOurne, Of Michigan.