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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-01-31
THE SOUNDS DEFENSE
Secretary Tracy Promises At
tention to the Matter.
ALLEN ASKS FOR A CRUISER.
nat None Can Be Spared Just Now
The Warship Nipsic to Sail for
Port Orchard Next Month.

WASHINGTON CRY, Jan. 3o.-fSpecial. T.
The controversy that this government has
had with Chile has resulted in one thing
that will probably prove 10 be of consider
able benefit TO the state of Washington.
II has certainly called the governments
attention TO the defenseless condition of
Puget sound. and the agitation thus started
viii probably amount to- something.
senator's Allen and Squire and Repre-
sentative Wilson will energetically urge
the government TO put this section of the
country in a position 10 defend itself from
an invading foe if the occasion should ever
arise. The present agitation has already
horne some fruit, for Senator Allen today
received the following letter from Secre-
tary Of the Navy Tracy bearing directly
upon the question:
Ihsye the honor to acknowledge the receipt
Of your letter of the I'D inst, with enclosed
eopy of the Port Townsend Chamber of Com
msrce resolutions the subject OF coast de-
lenses, and asking that one or more suitable
vessels be placed in Puget sound. In reply
have to express to you the very strongest
eouviction Of the navy department. of
the Importance of naval defense IN Pu-
ret sound and its desire to provide
adequately for its defense. You are, / am sure
aware Of the limited number of modern vessels
in the navy which are relied upon to provide
protection for the extensive coast line
At the United states on both oceans
In addition to the vessels so retained
for coast defense, it is necessary to
have q considerable number of vessels serv-
ing at sea, at points more or less distant from
the coast You may, however, rest assured that
this department has given and is giving to the
subject OF the defense of Puget sound its most
earnest and serious consideration.
In this connection it may be stated that
IN all probability Senator Allen will in
troduce in the Senate within a short time
. bill providing that a weil-equipped
cruiser be permanently stationed at Puget
sound. The senator, however, was unable
to give any information on this point.
When seen tonight he said that he would
introduce such bill, but he had not fully
decided as TO its exact provisions.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-01-31
The Schneider Murders.

The PosT-lSTELLTGEScER yesterday
printed an account OF the conviction In
Vienna, Austria, of one Schneider and
wife, charged with numbering servant girls
for the purpose of obtaining possession of
their money and goods. This monstrous
couple lived in a secluded place near the
city. and made a practice of hiring servant
girls who were from distance and who
were not likely TO be missed in Vienna.
Having decoyed them to their house they
killed the girls, concealed the bodies and
kent whatever the victims had brought
with them. How long they had carried
ON their horrible business before ats dis
coyerv is not known. Detection was
brought about by the circumstance that
Johanna Stoiosr, an intended victim, be-
came suspicious and succeeded IN making
her escape The police investigated, and
the murderous character Of the den was
exposed. After being arrested the schnel-
ders both confessed, the husband laying
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John L. Laugh. at Mitchell.

PUEBLO, Colo, Jan. 30.-John L. Sullivan
and combination appeared at the Grand
opera-house last night TO packed house,
standing room finally being denied. The
champion is in good health and excellent
spirits. When spoken to regarding Char
lie Mitchell's challenge, John Z. smiled
and said it was the best advertising dodge
thompson had ever worked. 'The fact
is, said the champion, when have fin-
ished these engagements and reached New
York there will not be a man in sight.
Mitchell never whipped man in his life.
but If there is plenty of money in it, of
course III put up my arms against him in
San Francisco. l would like to tackle
Slavin, but do not think his friends will
give me an opportunity,'
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-01-31
PORTLAND CHICKENS VS.. SEATTLE.
Two Cooking Mains of Seventeen Birds
Each, with nj, 900 on tho Result.

Eacn, WIN SltOUO on tho Result.
Two cooking mains for $500 side will be
fought in Seattle and Portland during the
coming month. The first main viii be
held in Seattle on the evening of February
Is and the second two weeks later. at
Portland. The money is in the hands of
the stakeholder, and the selection of
judges and referee and place for hold
ing the mains will be made within day
or two.
The preliminary arrangements have
been completed. Ii is expressly provided
IN the articles of agreement that each side
shall show seventeen cocks ut each main.
They are to weigh between four pounds
Twelve ounces and six pounds four ounces.
Zach battle will be for SIS a side, except
The odd one. and that will be for $50
total of $3.50 side for each Of the two
mains
Tie principals 10 the mains are J. L.
smiih 4 Co, of this city, and Joseph Tay-
sor CO.. Of Portland.
oregon cock-dghting rules, which will
govern both mains, provide that battles
shail be fought with inch and quarter
regulation round heels.
The birds that Will take part are said TO
oe As tine as any IN the United States.
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The Crowd Didn't Mis-. Much.

PORTLAND, Jan. 3d. Especial. l. There
was no fight between Pat McHugh and
Ed Cuff tonight. There was fully an $500
house in the Mechanics pavilion when
the time set for the fight came When
the crowd had been seated it was an
nounced that the men would not fight
because the gate receipts had been
garnisheed by Con. Strothers, the
e1-ball-player and umpire. Strothers had
trained Cuff for the tight, and the latter
refused to pay him. Strothers offered to
compromise, but Cuff refused to go on
with the fight so long as the money was
tied up. The sheriff holds the money,
and the crowd was forced to leave without
having the money refunded.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-01-31
California Farmer Kills a Hired Man.

STOCKTON, Cal, Jan. 30.-Almer Drul-
lard, one of the best known farmers in
this county, defended himself against the
attack of an enraged farm hand yesterday
afternoon, and, using knife, made
wound which resulted in the death of the
fellow this morning. Deceased was
Swede, named John Bangerter There
were no witnesses TO the affair, but no
man in the county will dispute Drullards
word. His popularity is shown by the
fact that a score of wealthy farmers were
waiting here to go on his bond, and he
could have qualified in half million
dollars. Immediately after the affair oc-
cured Drullard went TO a neighbor. Sol
Light. who is constable of that township.
and gave himself into custody, saying he
had killed a imam. The constable re-
manned with the farmer until this morn
ing. News was brought in here about
noon, and Sheriff Cunningham went out
TO arrest Drullard, but met him coming
to town with the constable. The story of
the trouble, as told by Mr.. Drullard. is
this: Bangerter, powerful man,
had been employed on the ranch
since last fall. He had lately
been abusing Drullard's horses. and
the FARMER ordered MIN 10 treat the AMI
mails kindly. The Swede seemed deter
mined TO Keep up the abuse of the horses,
and yesterday morning Druuard saw him
strike one of the animals without provo
cation and told him that if he did not
desist, he would be discharged. The
Swede showed anger but made no answer.
Just sitter the noon meal yesterday, Drul-
lard went TO the barn TO open some sacks
OF seed wheat for sowing and was using a
large knife, when he saw the Syede enter
10 hitch mp the plow team. Drullard
saw the man strike the horse cruelty and
again ordered the man to desist
The Swede Immediately made an attack
on the farmer and was striking him with
great force when Drullard plunged knife
into Bangerters left side. Drullard's
youngest son saw there was trouble at the
barn and ran 10 his father, but too late to
witness the killing. The Swede walked
away to an adjoining farm and DruIlard
sent the boy 10 town for a doctor. who
attended the man. Drullard gave himself
up 10 the constable and then made arrange
ments for nurse 10 care for the Swede.
but the latter died this morning DrulIard
is out on bail.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-01-31
vANDERBEcK SIGNS sLENALvIN.
Los Angeles Magnate Getting Up .
Strong Team for Next Season.

Los Angeles Magnate Getting Up .
Strong Team for Next Season.
San Francisco, Jan. 30--Mr. Wander
beck. who was given the Los Angeles base
ball franchise under the consolidation
project, is evidently very confident that
his club will be admitted to the state
circuit. While he was in the North he
signed r. ]. Glenalvin. late of the Port
lands, to manage and captain Los
Angeles. Vanderbeck must have had
some understanding with the directors of
the Portland club concerning Glenalvin,
as the latter is on the reserve list of the
Pacific Northwest League. If the Los An
gees man did not secure Glenalvin's re-
lease from the Portland club, there is liza
bic TO be repetition of last years trouble
between the Coast leagues. Mr.. Wander
beck, however, is not an inexperienced
man in the business, and doubtless knows
what he is about.
The signing of Glenalvin by the South
ern manager indicates that Vanderbeck
intends to organize very strong team for
the league Genalvin did not agree to 60
South until he was guaranteed fancy
salary, and, as he is clever second base
man and captain, he will certainly be
worth the highest figure paid in a minor
association. Ii is said that Bill Good
enough, late center fielder of the Sacra-
mento team, and Hulin, young California
player, have also been engaged by Wander
beck. 1t would not create surprise If Jack
Fogarty would don the Los Angeles uni
form this season. He has now entirely re-
covered from the illness that threatened TO
end his career last year and is again in
hrst-class condition for playing. Fogsrty
isvery popular in the southern part of the
state and his engagement would please
Los Angeles ball patrons. He was one of
the best second basemen in the California
league in 1891 and. in addition TO being a
reliable iniielder, is handy man with the
hat
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-01-31
PRISONER ATTEMPTS SUICIDE.
Crazy Man Restrained by His Compar
ions From Cutting His Throat.

Crazy Man Restrained by His Compan-
ions From Cutting His Throat.
James Parker, prisoner in the county
jail, made cool but desperate and deter
mined attempt to commit suicide yester-
day afternoon.
At 3:45 O'Clock Jailer Monroe and Clerk
Dibbie, while sitting in the jailer's Office,
heard great commotion in the south
Jail. in which about thirty prisoners are
confined. Then they heard loud cries of
taller, jailerr'
Above that cry repeated half dozen
times, came another:
Don't holler so loud; he'll think it's
jail break"
Monroe grabbed q big revolver and
Dibble did the same, and they threw open
the iron door and rushed into the corridor.
Through the iron grating they saw four or
hive prisoners holding a man, who held
aloft razor. After considerable
scuffiing and much trouble they
wrenched the weapon away and
handed it through the bars to
the iailer. The prisoners said that they
had caught Parker just as he was about to
slash his neck. The razor is one used by
the prisoners every Saturday. As soon as
1t was handed in yesterday Parker got
hold of it and skulked of into corner,
and was about to take his own life when
discovered. A slight cut about an inch
and half long, just below the ear, was all
he inflicted.
Parker was sent up January for thirty
eight days by Police Judge Rivers for petty
larceny. He is considered crazy, for he
never talks and seldom answers when
spoken to. For several nights he has
been stripping stark naked and
sleeping on the cold steel floor
of his cell. He also breaks the Jail rules.
when he knows that he will be punished
for it, and has twice been in the dark cell
for acts that he could easily have seen
were wrong if he had been sane. He is
about Is years old.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-01-31
Business Failures,

CAMDEN. \. J., Jan. 3o.-The Washing
ton Manufacturing Company has failed,
for the second time in five years. The
liabilities are said TO exceed $3.50, 900. The
present embarrassment is said to be due to
a complication with the affairs of Coates
& Co, cotton dealers.
SAS Francisco, Jan. 30.-The Bradstreet
mercantile agency reports thirteen failures
in the Pacific coast states and territories
for the week ending yesterday, as COM
pared with thirteen for the previous week
and nineteen for the corresponding week
of 1891.
QUEBEc, Jan. 30. - Felix Gourdeau,
leather and hides, has assigned. His lia-
bilities are &74 900
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-01-31
POULTRY FANcIERs ORGANIZE.
"A Seattle Club Formed with
one Memhers and Prosnact. e. 49,.

Seattle club Formed With Tventv
one Members and Prospects for More.
AT meeting held yesterday afternoon
IN the Office of Caldwell & Brents the
Seattle Poultry Club was formed and off,
GERS elected for the ensuing year. F. w.
carter was elected temporary chairman
ana Z. n. Caldwell secretary pro tenn.
Inc election of officers for the year re-
suited as follows: President, J. NJ.
brents; vice president. ]. II. Woolery.
secretary and treasurer, E. n. Caldwell !:
superintendent. J. d. Mercer: F. w
carter, c. c. Batson and George Tinto
were appointed committee on constitu-
tion and bylaws. An executive commit
tee consisting of ]. H. Albright, F. w.
carter. Theodore Deschner. E. d. Wallace
and II. Fl. Jones was also appointed.
W. Hitchcock. of Greenleaf, Kan,
was elected honorary member
The club now numbers twenty-one mem
oers and expects to add many more names
TO the roll atits meeting next Wednesday
evening at O'Clock in Caldwell Il Brents'
office
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In the House.

WASHINGTON City, Jan. 30-In the
House today at the regular order, which
was the consideration of unfinished busi-
ness, the proposed code of rules was de-
msnded.
The speaker stated that the rules had
not been called up, for the reason that
they were special order for o'clock.
Consideration of the rules was then
postponed until Monday.
Public business having been suspended,
the House proceeded to pay tribute of
respect TO the memory of Representative
Houk, OF Tennessee, and soon adjourned.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-01-31
Internal Revenue Rsgaurinp Rpi.

WASHINGTON CRY, Jan. 30.-The COM
missioner of internal revenue has issued
regulation To collectors of internal revenue
with regard 10 regauging Of spirits on with
drawal from the warehouses. The regula-
ton in effect authorizes allowance Tor loss
actually occasioned by absorption, evapor-
alton and leakage after the package of
spirits was entered IN the warehouse by
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WILL HAVE A TOURNAMENT.
seattle Rod and q an Club VIII Prosecute
Cnenders of the Dame Laws.

The Rod and Gun Club reorganized last
evening at a meeting held at the store of
hardy & Hall. by eiecting the following
oneers: President, Howard Lewis: vice
President, Gardner Kellogg; secretary,
frank Atkins. An imitation fee of s. was
voted and dues were abolished.
Arrangements were begun for tourna-
hent. ". A. Hardy and Howard Lewis
were appointed committee 10 select suit
sele grounds. 4 challenge from the
J tacoma club was received for a match
tournament at the Exposition building. in
tacoma. February II and Il. A number
OF members Of the Seattle club will attend
and contest a match.
III was announced that the game Laws
we're being Aagrantly violated. that four
a"zen pheaSants were recently shipped
mo the city. and that ducks frequently
sppeared on the bills OF fare al restaurants.
= committee was appointed TO prosecute
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Fitting Out the Nipsic.

Captain r. NJ. Cresswell, of Colby, re-
turned Monday from an extended visit to
California and wound up his stay in San
Francisco by visiting the navy yard at AL
catraz Island. He was greatly impressed
and interested in the sights he saw,
and especially in the Nipsic. About fifty
men are employed on her, and she is re-
ceiving thorough overhauling. She is in
the dry dock being calked. Guns will be
put in position, and she will be ont of the
dock in about three weeks and will come
It once to Port Orchard bay.
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Tuberculosis Too Much Magnified.

TRENTON, n. j., Jan. 30-Dr. Formal.
one of the leading pathologists of the
country, has made an examination of
milk and meat tuberculosis in cattle at the
request of the state dairy commissioner.
and taxes decided stand in opposition to
the prevailing views on the subject. He
says he considers the dangers from the
use of milk and meat of cattle affected by
tuberculosis much overdrawn; that there
sis little or no danger of catching disease
from IL
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the chief guilt upon the wife. and she upon
the husband Schneider told a shocking
story. He admitted that he himself had
murdered one girl and outraged two
others, but he claimed that his wife had
stupefed and murdered three. When
asked how the killing was done he said
the victims were prevented from breath
ing by holding the hand over the nostris
and mouth. The Schneiders began to
weep and he and the wife broke out into
mutual charges and recriminations. The
husband is trained athlete and the wife
a wretched dwarf
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-01-31
Judge Woods Will he Confirmed.

WASHINGTON CRY, Jan. 30.-No further
hearings will be held by the Senate COM
mittee on judiciary in the matter of the
confirmation of Judge Woods as one of
the new circuit judges. 1t is said the
committee will report fsvorably upon the
confirmation of Judge Woods, together
with those of the other circuit judges.
upon which action has been postponed
pending a settlement of the Woods case.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-01-31
Canada's Debt Increasing.

OTTAWA. Jan. 30.-The public accounts
Of Canada for the last fiscal year show
revenue on account of the consolidated
fund Of S3S,59,0oo, and expenditures of
sS6, $4,000. showing a surplus of s., 235. 600.
The total debt OF Canada is placed at $3.50. :
ss9 900, and its assets at $50 n90, 900 and
the net debt al s237. SOC 900. an increase
during the year of s2T6, 600.
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R.seball at Los Aneel...

Los ANGELES, Jan. 3o.-[Special. Los
Angeles won the third game of the San
Jose-Los Angeles series by score of 5 to 2,
in contest full or brilliant plays; Three
hits were made off Darby and eight off
flaming
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Rifle Drill at Tacoma.

TACOMA, Jan. 30-[Special. COMPANY
G rifle club will accept the Gun Clubs
challenge, issued tonight, for a contest at
the exposition building during the Feb
ruary tourney.
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Postonice Buildings in Small Town

PostoHce Buildings in Small Towns.
WASHINGTON CRY, Jan. 3O-Representa-
tive Davis, Alliance member from Kansas,
today introduced bill authorizing the
the erection of postoffice buildings in
places of more than 5000 inhabitants and
in places of less population, where such
place is the county seat, the buildings not
to cost less than $1,000 nor more than $780,
600. In the second stories of the build
ings there shall be public libraries.
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,1e Offenders. 1t consists of W. A. HARDY.
howard Lewis, E. B. Downing and JOSIAH
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providing for the collection of tax on
the actual number of proof gallons in the
package at the time of withdrawal.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-02-04
LOCAL LABOR NEWS.

The average laboring man of Fort Worth
cares not SO much for politics at the present
time as he does for the work soon, to begin
on the city's public buildings. ~
''One thing I do know" safe q retail
grocer of Fort Worth this week, ''and that
is this; When workingman fails to pay
his bill know that he is either sick or out
of work. As 4 rule my patrons among the
laboring classes pay weekly, while my
weather. customers pay only once month,
and then go five or six times before they
Iquidate."
An Industrial union building and loan
association is talked of, 1t wouldpay.
keep hammering on that union lodge
hall and library until it is built" said a
union cigarmaker yesterday. That's what
ever we will.
The establishment of a commodious pub
lie market house in Fort Worth is one of
the many things that will benefit the
tin bucket brigade of the city. Cheaper
rent means cheaper meat and vegetables
The outlook for organized skilled labor
was never more promising than at present
in this city.
Anent the Gillian war, well known con-
tractor of Fort Worth discharged two en-
plos IS last week who were foreigners and
refused to take out naturalization papers
Il will employ no man who is not willing to
fight for Uncle Sam,'' said he. ''No citizen
ship papers, no work" There will be no
strike about this