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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-12-31
THE UMBRIA ARRIVES
She Broke Her Shaft and Had
to Wait for Repairs
BUT NEVER WAS IN DISTRESS
Schooner Courser, From Port BIakeley,
Set on Fire snd Aband Toned by Her
Crew on the Coast OF Oregon.

NEW YosK, Dec. sL-3 a m--"Umnsia" was
the name the signal lights OF a big, two-iun-
neIed. three-masted steamship flashed 10
the tower on Fire island at midnight.
1t was indeed the long overdue Gun
arder, and the operator in the tower
lost no time In sending the news 10 this city.
There was no mistaking the big black hull She
was stearning directly for sandy Hook. leaving
a long. white wake es her screw drove her on
toward her destination.
NEW YORK, Dec 3a--Cap. Duck, OF the Man.
hanzet, which arrived today. went TO the Cunard
line Office to tell reassurng news TO the Amer-
can agents of the line. and this is the way the
captain told the story:
We sighted the Umbria December &c, 30 miles
east OF Halifax. The weather was very hazy at
the time, and Ii was not possible TO see
any distance ahead. We were within two
miles OF the Umbria before caught sight
OF her. The Umbra was lying 10 with the sea
anchor out TO keep her well into the wind. She
was drifting with the sea, aud on that account
was quite easy. No canvas was up. The steamer
was drifting eastward at the rate OF a mile an
hour. ] spoke the ship and asked 1t any as
sisteuce was needed and the reply was NO ,
The shaft was repairing and it was expected that
the work would be completed by next Tuesday.
remained by the Umbris from 1:30 70 $3.50.
O'Clock p. M Shortly after leaving her we
passed q Cunsrd steamship from Boston bound
east She would pass directly by the point
where saw her sister ship. ] should think
that she ought TO be here sometime tomorrow,
ii all goes we'll and the repairs were completed
Ia
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Criminal Npfas

The report of a battle at the san Juan, Ari,,
placer fields was without foundation.
Frank Schwartz. agent of the Anheuser- Busch
Brewing Company at Washington City. COM
mitted suicide Thursday night on account of
domestic infelieity.
The cattIomen who made raid into Johnson
county last spring, now ont on bail, are begin
ring TO arrive AT Cheyenne. Wyo, for their trial,
which commences on Monday.
Information has been flied sgains. several
other persons said 10 DO implicated in the al
legged poisoning at Homestead Their names
are kept secret, but they are not strikers though
all belong TO labor unions.
Detectives of the Lake shore railroad have ar
rested seventeen persons and have warrants lor
as many more members OF a gang who have been
systematically r0ba!ug the road between Eris
and Duuklrk. over $4,000 worth OF freight has
been stolen during december Nearly 100
houses in Erie were searched Friday anu some
OF the stolen property recovered.
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CORA GOT THE VERDICT.
But Her Attorney Fees VIII Eat Up All
the Money.
Spokane Spokesman

The case Of Cora NJ Fitzgerald against school
district Ma. -, does not seem to be ended hy the
recent decision OF tae supreme court Miss
Fitzgerald brought suit To recover arrears OF sat.
AIRY and compensation for dismissal without
notice she was accused OF Steering dur
ing school hours AMI was dismissed by tie
trustees. The ease has been IN the courts for
over 8 year. and wAs tined twice in the sui,s.
riur court and once IN thu supreme canrt ut
Olympia. Tie result was q judgment OF SIS
and costs in favor 81 the teacher
Il w0uld seem IS II Miss Fitzgerald was not
n lie tue gamer by the result Of the action. Ths
attorneys nave got into wraug!e over thsfr
fees, aad the Judgment apparently will not sat
i-iy their claims Judge Arthur fled an at,or.
neys lien lew days so Tor 50 and Attorney
f. y. Knight has flied lien for 500 Tho
Judgment, including costs. amounts % SIS -
II has been sent % the CLERK 5y the school fms.
tees with instructions 70 hold il ua;l Prusec,it-
ing Attorney Alien became convinced taat t6s
records were iui.y satisfied
" hen the sal: was commenced Miss FIR.
gerald emp,oyej the arm o. kaigbt. Hopkins <
tgogty. Attorney tEoyty withdrew from Tho
aglo, aad = was dissolved Apsl. /. L>sz Mr.
knight says that by agreement the Fstr-s-at 2
case was turned over ~ him. He SAYS tnal How
k.as save Miss Fltzecrssd recvin: wEta.r;
consideration AID 10 de,raud hlm @. his g.st
dGes
Attorney Knight has fled a petition for a
Temporary restraining ortsr - compel ;ae &. era
10 ila.d Ihs amount II judgment tlatii aIs lien
i satisfied. lie states tSst lie services rendered
Wtre wl.. wugta So, nag iG view az tie sa:.
srsogBt a the Judgment la only ask>sea
JudEe Rake hHs Issued tie restraining order
and nXet the hearing f1- peg~3a 1er b. NJ
kuieat aj,e1ts t5s} tisss Sl.R.t:a.d = tu.o!vcUt
ana Iast STE gave Attorney N n %ca-: an or.
dsg. December 81, Il ges TIE amount 81 the .ut.z :
rivnf. Is nan tae ease coo = an tnterssttuy ri
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END OF THE SCHOONER CoURsER.
Abandoned at Sea on Christmas Eve
After Being Set on Fire.

SAN FKAsCIsco. Dec. 30-The bark Tam
o Shanter. which arrived here today, brought
the officers and crew OF tho schooner Courser,
which was abandoned at sea Dscem Der "A about
90 miles off the coast of Oregon. The Courscr
was loaded with lumber and sailed from Port
BlaSeiey on December IS for Newport Cal ON
December - she encountered heavy gale. The
waves broke over her, washing off her deckload
aud her sails were blown out She became
wateriogged and drifted helplessly until Deem
Der - when the Tam O. Shanter hove in sight
and took of the craw. The cook OF the Courser
was knocked overheard, but was picked up BY
small boat Before the schooner was abandoned
che was fired fore and aft, and will probably
soon break up.
The schooner was of $40 tons burden, $50 feet
long, and was built at Port Ludlow. Wash. in
1875 She was commanded by Capt. Colby and
owned by Renton, Homes Il Co, of San Fran
cisco. She carried a crew of nine men
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More Accurate Than the Conductor.

The Engineering Nears says: 4 street indica-
tor for electric cars has been tried recently by
the Albany Railway Company, of Albany, " y.
similar method of announcing the names
oil cross streets, used for time on
the South Chicago cable roads, was
worked by the Erpman. and it was found to be
more than the gripman could attend to. The
Albany indicator is placed inside the car
over the door, and consists of series of
narrow signs SO arranged that only one is
visible at time. The indicator is operated
automatically by current from the trolley
wire. A finger projects down from the trolley
support wire near each street corner in
such way as to strike a trigger on the trolley
arm of the car. The effect of this is to turn the
indicator one notch. AZ to display the
name OF the street which the car is approach.
ing. and ring a bell to attract the attention
OF the passengers. AS these fingers are at some
distance from the street corners, passeu-
gers are warned in time to notify the
conductor where they want to stop. II is said
to be a decided improvement on the oral
method OF announcing the names o. streets,
as there is no danger of misunderstanding
the name, and it eliminates the
frequent opening OF the car door il cold weather.
AS soon as the car reaches the end OF the line
the reversing OF the trolley changes the mechan-
ism OF the indicator and the signs are reeIed off
in reverse order
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THE PILOT QUESTION.
Commissioners Not in Favor of
a Compulsory Law.
The Object OF the Board to Frame .
Protective Amendment to
the Present Statute.

Ponr TOWNSEND, Dec. 29.-[Special.l J.
With reference to the pilot law contro-
versy Capt. Z. Biondi a member of the
Puget sound board of commissioners,
makes the following statement:
The pilot commissioners have only met once
on business, at which meeting they reviewed
what had been done by their predecessors and
prepared an amendment to the pilot bill now in
force copy of this document was contem-
plated for the use of each commissioner. to be
shown to the different firms connected with the
shipping interest of the Sound. such as Balfour,
Guthrie & Co. the Puget Mill Company, the
Puget Sound Tugboa: Company and others, in
order to obtain their views the subject, so
that the amendment would not incur the antag-
onfsm OF any one when before the legislature.
This amendment does not treat on the subject of
compulsory pilotage. In fact, ii ] understand
the sentiments OF the board We are not in favor
OF compulsory law. We simply want e pro-
tectIve law, one that will protect the ship
against loss on entering these waters, as we'll as
the pilots who are to cruise outside the Straits
TO offer their services to incoming vessels. Il
Is true that OF late years but a few vessels
have been lost in making the entrance OF the
Straits. Still these were caused for the want of
pilots. Many ships would take pilots If such
were to be had. 1t was the last remark made by
the master OF the British ship Mcclellan on his
way to from Tacoma bound to Europe:
"My owners write me not to take any chances,
either in making harbor in leaving one"
Inc pilot expenses cut q small figure when
compared to the safety of a ship costing $4,000
and carrying cargo valued at 10000 or $l00, 600
The object of cur board is to frame protective
amendment TO the present law. We are working
for the common good. Without protective
pilot law we cannot expect to keep pilots at the
cape. Under the present law, when ship mas
ter wants pilot. he is obliged to walk out in
the direction OF some of the many additions in
the outskirts OF town. as our pilots can't afford
to live in town. ] met one yesterday about a
mile back here cutting coriwood. I spoke to
him and asked him why he WAS not down the
Straits looking for ships. He replied: "You
may count on mo being there as soon as the leg
isiature passes protective law, so that we may
be able TO make a living at the business" At
present there is club OF some ten pilots ready
to build ffty-ton pilot schooner soon as
such a law passes
AS regards the proposed passage of a compul-
sorry law. the article published in the PosT-IN
TELLIGENCER OF the 9th does not do the board
justice, as no such bill has been framed, and we
had no intention of doing SO. The bill referred
to was only transcript of a preliminary
amendment not to be acted upon until after it
was presented to those interested, but was
merely for the boards consideration.
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CONDENSED DISPATCHES

The New York coal sales agents have decided
to make no change in the prices for January.
Bob Slavin, the celebrated end man. died sud
denly at Toledo, on Thursday, after u long de-
bauch
Louise Michel, the noted female anarchist.
now in London. intends 10 go to Chicago to
spread the anarchist propaganda.
The St Petersburg NouG Vremya has caused a
sensation by publishing al article, apparently
inspired by high authority, in which a French
alliance is disparaged.
The Algerian coal mines. in Mcdowell
county. W. Va, on fire. Two hundred men
are employed there. 1t is not known whether
any persisted III the fire.
At Leon. Butler county, Kan, farmer named
Thomas Griffin locked his three children in the
house while he went 10 town. The house took
fire and the children were cremated.
Lambertson. assistant secretary of the treas.
ury, authorizes the statement that he is not
candidate for senator from Nebraska, and that
he ardently desires the reelection of Paddock.
Customs inspectors at Boston have arrested
Simon Matthew. al opium smuggler, who has
cheated the government out OF thousands of
dollars of revenue. Opium worth s., 80 was
captured.
Prof. Max Muller remarks upon the researche
OF Prof. Brugesen to prove that the ratio of gold
TO silver in ancient Egypt was to 1752 Dr.
Brandes has shown, he adds, that in Babylon the
ratio WAS 10 1874
A cyclone passed over Vera Cruz, Mexico, Fri.
day, causing considerable damage to property
Four lighters in the harbor were wrecked, and a
considerable quantity of goods lying on the
wharyes was destroyed.
Near Tannersvihe, Pa, Friday morning, rail-
road laborers attempted to thaw ont dynamite
for blasting. The stuff exploded, killing four
men, two white and two colored. One of this
number was the gang boss
The agent at the Fort Belknap. Mont, Indian
agency having been killed by an Indian, the
president has detailed Maj 7. Novel;, Tenth
cavalry, to be in charge of the agency, subject
TO the orders of the interior department..
The liquor stores of Gautier. Rion and VIM
cente, on Gloriette island, Nantes. have been
burned. There were six violent explosions dur
ing the fire. One workman was killed, and
several firemen, soldiers, and workmen injured,
some fatally.
An explosion occurred at Minesville, Pa,
| Thursday morning by which eight men narrowly
escaped instant death. As II is, three men,
| James Jameson, Abram Lloalokay and Monroe
/ FritZinger, are dangerously wounded aud the
| other i've less seriously hurt.
BY a freight train collision near Ash Fork,
| ATE, Friday morning. on the Atlantic IL Pa.
| cinc railroad, the engineer OF the west bound
| train, Thomas Prowlett, and fireman Dickin-
/ son were killed, ana Engineer BuggIyn aud the
| fireman OF the east-bound train and two brake
| men were injured, none of them seriously.
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AN UspgoFIrABLE VESSEL.
nv UNFEUF III BILE NESSLLs
Ffve-Masted Schooner Gov. Ames Not a
Success for Long VOYAGES.

PoET TOWNSEND. Dec. 30-tSpecial. l-Prae-
teal experience has demonstrated that i've
rnasted echooEers are not success for deep
water yoyagtng. Capt Davis has just arrived
III port from Australia via Honolulu with the
fye.mssted schooner Gov. Ames. He has made
arrangements To either rig the Ares into a four
masted bsrkentine or take the vessel back to the
Atlantic coast. Capt Hale will be down from
Port Blakeiey in few days and make an esti
mate with reference 10 the feasibility OF the
proposed change. Capt. Davis said 10 the Posi-
IsTgLLIGRNcEE correspondent tonight:
Flve-mastei sehooners are not adapted to
making long voyages. There Is too much wear
and tear, and the uusteadiness OF the sails in
sweeping the decks are source OF great annoy
G1ce. For coast voyages small seh0oners are very
profitable, but vessel the size OF the Ames,
with a carrying capacity OF nearly 10000 feet
OF lumber. cannot always get coast engage
meats.
The Ames experienced rough weather from
Australia. The vessel VIII go to Port Biakeley
for repairs in few days. II is not generally
known among seafaring men what the FIVE
masts are called. Capt. Davis said they were
the fore, main. mizzen, spanker and Tiger,
in the order named.
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Had to Shoot the PACK Train.


On November George Laforms's pack train OF
eleven horses left for Big Bend with the last
load of supplies this season. 1t has proved to
be their last trip, the whole traiif having to be
destroyed through lack of food. ION the road up
they found the trail almost passab!e in places,
and seven horses with their pacss fell into ra-
vines whilst crossing bridges. one of them
breaking his neck. There were shree men with
the pack train-Mr Louis Masoa. Dove Fergu-
son and Pete Levecque, Mr. Lssforme himself
having gone to kamioops Tor sonse cattle which
he intended driving to Big Besd. Returning
here on the following Saturday-:ve days after
the others had left-he started atonce with the
cattle and overlook the pack train jus. before
they reached their destination. coon after their
arrival snow fell to the depth of e5gh;een inches,
but the horses managed to scrape it away suffi-
GENTLY to pick scanty living OFF the dry winter
grass beneath. The bullocks were killed and
the meat frozen and packed to the mines, on
the other side of French creek. BY this time
the snow was over three feet deep, and
there was no tee1 for the horses.
No time was lost in making a
start for eyels,oke. But 1t was even then too
late. They only came five mics when they
found the attempt hopeless anG turned back
Then all the men in the Bend tsrned out and
trampled path to the river, so ts8t two OF them
might take the boat and come DOWN for some
hay and feed; but the river was fi of large drift
ice, and the project had to DO abasldoned. They
had no alternative. The poor an Enals must die
Better shoot them than see them starve to death
The nearest food they could obtain was seventy
miles away. They were accordingly shot
George could not do it himself The leader OF
the pack train was a mule who had made tho
journey from Reyelstoke to ting Bend many,
many times. AS soon as her pacs was fixed she
made a Decline up the river the Others follow
ing her lead, which she kept up TO the end OF
the journey. 1t was the hardest thing OF all to
have her shot, but in mercy it hast TO be done
While the men were trampiiug tie snow to the
river she followed close behind, gnd at times as
sisted their efforts, ii she knew: they were
working in her behalf. One OF the horses, used
as a saddle horse, was fne-looking and intelli-
gent animal.
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HAVE YOU CASH
On Hsnd:-If So, Here IL What You
Can Buy.

San buys
Two lots. corner Moltke and Harrison,
worth $4,000. you can buy for $1,000.
A lot in East Park. 60xl20, up on the
hill, fine view, worth 81, 20O you can buy
for 500.
mice residence. seven rooms, we'll built,
city water and electric light, ground ter
raced, fine views Sound and Lake, more
than two lots 60xl0. East Park, near
Broadway, worth $500, you can buy for
81, SEQ; only 81, 100 cash; 81, 700 three years,
per cent. interest.
A pair of as fine residence lots IS you
can find in the city, within stones throw
of Henry's new $4,000 residence, worth
S2,400, you can buy for ST. $50; half cash,
balance one and two years per cen
Three houses, seven rooms each, OTIS
60x12o. fine views, worth IS, 500 each, you
can buy for s., 900 cash. or on your own
terms. 10 per cent. advance.
AS an investment we can offer Won for
few days the best buy ithin the city,
within one block of Pike street, 120xl20,
income today 800 per month, 81 coo runs
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A Tin Plant at Baltimore.

BALTIMORE, Dec. 29.-Before the end Of
this week new tin plate plant will be in
operation here, it being announced that
The Baltimore Iron. Steel and Tin Plate
Company is ready TO start. The plan. is
really a branch of the Campbell Tin Plate
Company. OF Swansea. one of the largest
tin manufactures in Wales II is not in
tended at present to roll tin plate at the
Baltimore works. but 10 put coating of
tin on steel plates. The object is to escape
the heavy duties on tin plate.
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blackguard quarrel, three or four men TOOK
sides in hsticnff. The night bartender, being
awakened by the racket, came out with pistol
and snapped At one of the men. but missed fire.
He was arrested and bound over to the superior
court. No one except in the immediate vicinity
knew anything OF the affair. At another saloon
two men half drunk struck at each other lew
times and then went in and drank together
The exploits of the man Guiliand seem to be
founded on the circumstance that a man whose
name is entirely different started in with VIZ
and by few lucky throws won $500 at game
nF
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MCAkTBUr, q, Dec. SO --Isgtl5st. ais nave tes.s
received Of E seocsing affair az = caeAtt, car1cA
n t3at4la county. NR5rS revival Ssrygtv~ were a
progress CLARK atksas caught his slste-.- r. NV
Mrs Peter " AK as. w&!k.uS wtsH uso VIA
Whom her nsns was uap.ea>aaIy Connected.
sr.d attacked him with &8tie. Nesa r8shel
lato tae eGurcA. WAeG Il general aSat stopped
tag services - hen the riot el1e3 il Was tou.a
tasg Peter Watkins VAS dead. Hsgrs. the
won1Ras escort. fatsIiy woausees E.AgA IS Az
1!as, beaten alasost "a deaSa. i7.aes growers
eye c.i9 oaea. aid as.s do@ea e,a@-, alsa I 20
church was almost completely W-tSe 49,.
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Charged with Murder OF Five Wives.

sIpNwY, Ia, Dec. 80 William Mawher. who
is in Jail here charged with having in some
mysterious manner caused the death @! ave
women whom he married ia different parts OF
the country, says his first wife died OF con-
sumption in California in Is65. He admitted
that his four succeeding wives had died
suddenly. Word comes from Woodland, Cal.
that old ueighhors Of William Mawhsr say that
Nav her came 10 the vicinity OF Woodland some
time ia the COS With his brother The brothers
operated a large ranch ii common with success.
Suddenly tho younger brother died, having
been i'll bat \ few hours. Mawber Immediately
took possession of the property, and soon after
wards went East, returning with vile.
This woman died suddenly in much tho same
manner as his brother. Shortly after Nav her
married a Mrs. Travis and LET, California Tor
Iowa The board of supervisors OF Fremont
county VIII undoubtedly au;horlz 20 the coroner
To evhune the body Of the fourth Mrs. Mawhe
buried near Rtvcrtowu about three years ago
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South Bend Municipal Affairs.

SOUTH BEND, Dec. 3o-[Special. Tho city
council has reduced the saloon licenses for the
coming year from $500 to $780, The council has
also passed q resolution submitting TO the peo-
pie the question of voting $1,000 in bonds TO
buy water frontage and build free city wharf.
As il liz NOW the entire water front is controlled
By the Northern Pacific railroad and North
western Lumber Company, except one small
piece at the end OF Pacific avenue. which it is
proposed 10 buy
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Bothell Single Mill Running Again.

Bothell Bros. have rebuilt their shinsle mill
at Bothell and have one doublc-block machine
in operation, making 70,oc0 shingles
day, while another machine is ready The
dry-house, which has a capacity of s0o,C00
is also finished. The mill has two double aud
one single block machines, all operated by ma
ch!nery, with capacity OF 100000 day. 1t will
be in full operation by February. George Both.
ell says that the outlook for the trade is very
good and that the completion of the Great
Northern railroad will helm il much
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Pensions have been granted to residents OF
Washington as follows: Original, Edgar c.
Weber; increase. Robert Maxwell.
The snow is fifteen inches deem at wenatchee,
and four and half feet deep an.l badly driftad
on the summit of the Wenatcfsee mountains
Mail is packed on horses between 9Nepatchee and
the summit
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to the Excelsior, but the slipper went
ashore in skiff, stole his o9'n sails and
put to sea- AS the Queen of che Bay had
no papers authorizing her to land at
Cedros island, he thinks she 5sas probably
seized the next day, she having put in at
that place on account of this sickness OF
the captain
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SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. ga telegram with
about seventy signatures attached, including
the principal commercial and manufacturing
houses and banking institutions of this city,
has been forwarded TO President Harrison
and Secretary Tracy urging for their favorable
consideration the claims of the Union Iron
Works TOR the awarding TO it OF the contract for
the construction of one OF the new men -of-war
the Iowa and Brooklyn.