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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-12-11

Yesterday | received the following let
ter along with sixty-nine others that were
a good deal the same. In coupling nv
name with that of Mr.. Vanderbilt, my
friend Walter WelIman has thought
lessly opened mp field which he VOTED
not Of Mr.. Wellman kindly but thought
lessly referred 10 me in one of his letters
as neigh Dor Of Mr.. Nanderbilt's, which
of course | am, but that is no reason why
i should en- dow a home for sand-pounderS
and people who do not know enough to
ache when they get hurt. Since the pub
LEGATION of the letter eight young girls
have asked ME 10 educate them. One said
that. through no fault or hern. her father
was doing time in a Kansas jail.
our house has been broken into twice
also. People think, perhaps. that We bor-
row the Vanderbilt plate when We have
company, but we do not. A picture of
Nancy Hanks which / secured at the Vat
lean was taken from the house; also
Roman tear jug .w hich had been using
since / began 20 build and which was
nearly full
People write 10 Mr. Vanderbilt. and if
they do not get reply they write TO me
10 know ''whaI is eating him." as they
terseiy express il. One old lady writes me
that she wants TO learn 10 go on the stage.
She does not say that she Is old, but she
unfortunately sends her photograph. she
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6xA1W'
SUNSET ON THE SOUND.

The day has been dark and so gloomy,
The clouds were as dreary as ght; Il
! watched while the waters tossed idly
The frail barks so graceful and light
That lay on the sounds cleaning bosom.
Like children SO fearless anu free,
Enjoying the play and the splashiug-
Nor dreaming that danger could be. i
The purple clouds low to the westward
Are glowing with Innings of light. =
They part, and pure golden pathway
Is marked on the waters so bright; =
Every cloud changes color and trembles Z
While bidding farewell to the sun ,
That sulked all day long in their shadow :
And smiles as the day is just done. =
He is gone, but his light and his glory
Are flooding all cloudland with gold,
Forming mountains and cities OF beauty 4
Like those in the stories of old;
As fancy roams free, we wish that the lives
All dsrkened and cloud -circled round u
Might know toward Lies closing a glory
light =
Like the sunset of gold on the Sound :.
Mary Barrett H..
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but sometimes he seems 20 need sosse one
near him to counsel and advise him.
Yes, Mrs. Murphy. l will write reou as
soon as Mr.. Vanderbilt comes bac.r He
is at present in Japan, ghere he tx look
ing for some one on whom he can .estow
his money; he hates it so. He heasi that
that there was poor person in JapaA, who
would take some of the corroding cj.rse of
money off his hands, and SO he Wer-s over
there to see about it.
You are right, Mrs. Guy Earl-court
Murphy. when you say that You h. ar he
is perfect gentleman. I thick. if
you would be content with ten thozsand,
little land here between Mr.. Vanderbilt
and me. with house on It-justA, cot
tage with a slate roof and not am cold
water, and vines clambering oSar it
and common kind of COW, Ewing
vanilla cream, and brought up as oJ.~s are
here, not to chew the cud when enc is
present, that we could fix you out ,
l was afraid when began to readAyour
letter that you wanted expensive grselnds
and quite a large house with protake in
front for carriages to drive under.
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wants me to bring her out. If ! will not
do it, "How about George?' she asks.
Her work. she says, Is comic.S In one
place on her programme she ailEws an in
PERMISSION of ten minutes in which to put
on another dress. should hoya she did
l would put it right on over the s5ther one
II nature had figured as closely q dealing
with me as she did with her:
EAST BKIDeEwArER. Mass, Nov. I.
M. Nye: Please excuse the liberts take in
addressing these few lines TO you. You are
stranger to me, and still ! feel as Though was
acquainted with you, or your nantS, reading
In the paper. Why, just as soon as we get the
paper We always look to see whes@, or what
Bill Nye is doing. Sometimes he lis eating
but we enjoy it just the same. lis hard to
keep track of HIM, but reading the other day
tnat ne was in Ashevilie l am trusting that
he will stay there until after he receives this
humble letter, for would like some informa-
tion. Picking up paper the other evening,
read about you being down on your eatate, ana
OF another gentleman that is having & veritable
palace built out there in Aaheyiile; %aud that
every addition he adds to it is forturS OF itself
1 read that he was heard to say that htg millions
OF money that he had in bonds and 1ecurities
disgnsted him. 1t seems strange to ne that it
should, because ! have never hsl money
enough to disgust me. / would Exc to try
some for awhile and see ii it wouId, but /
Shouid not want as much as he has ged. When
ten hundred thousand we'll, thtuk.1en thou
sand of that would be like picking Egrsin of
sand OFF desert or taking drop OF Eater out
OF the Atlantic ocean, but il this poor creature
nao 1t how much happiness and rest It would
secure for her! / could buy me a l.tfs house
a house that don't suppose he woui< care to
put on the remotest corner of his beastiful es-
tate TO Keep fowls in--Dut il would be-. home
Tor me the rest OF my weary life and 81 me to
comparative ease and comfort. With ~home of
my own, some land and very commo.s kind of
a COW. and enough TO secure me from can't the
rest of my life, would promise anybody that
wouldn't DC disguised. Now, me- friend
Nye, the man / refer to is Mn- George
Vanderbilt. Why, the name seems colossal TO
me, but OF what have read of him ti-nk he is
a perfect gentleman, but then / won't Say any
more. Would you be kind enough 20 let me
know II he Is there in Asheviile. or xhen he
comes? can't come TO see him, but l c-ln write
and ask him to make his fortune one Try grain
less and me happy woman, that hasSnothing
but work, work, work. Will you, ple> sc, write
and let me know when he comes, aud Sou will
oblige, respectfully yours,
MRS GUY EARLscoURT II 1RPHY.
r. ST. know that have not got yS.lr right
name, although / have heard it spokzsn. Ex-
cuse me Tor writing 1t was from tir, pen of
Walter Welman that got my Information.
Mrs. Csc. NJ.
Walter Wellman's impulses arr good,
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TO THE OLYMPICs.

Beyond the broad Sounds troubled blusS
Arose one peak of purple hue, 4
Tina, mad cleft the wall of mist and rain,
Hiding the Olympies' mighty chain.
Graudly il lifts its snowy crest,
Among the clouds that DER il rest,
Clouds whose silken. sUmmerlike fleece Z
Typifies realm where ali is peace. 4
As Neptune on the Tyrrhene wave.
Chides and bids hasten 10 his cave
Eurus, daring without his command, J
Raise the sea and rout the Trojan bandl 4
So this mount rears its lofty form.
To challenge the approaching storm,
And bid the somber- hued clouds away,
Nor the downfall OF its host essay.
Then the fleecy host advances,
With white mail and shining lances.
And drives the purple horde from the feel,
And the grand O!ympics stand revesled.
--Li-sis H. B5d2d
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branches of work. will, without alter
ing, let them speak for themselves:
young girl scarcely in her teens was
found crying near our Shelter one day
and when questioned by one of our work
ers as to what was the matter said that
she was unable to go to work for food as
her mother and father both lay at home
sick and her three little brothers were all
crying Tor something to eat.
She was sent home for basket and
pitcher. both of which were. filled. one
with food and the other with soup. Some
time later in the day our Shelter officer
visited the house to see if the story were
true.
On entering the rooms fh Mt MARA cnIIed
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stirred the country, especially in view of
the fact that the father of the bow was
secretary OF the navy. The circumstance
ied congress to pass a law providing that
the death penalty should not be inflicted
until the administration had opportunity
10 review the sentence ofthe court-martial.
James X. Polk was the first president
10 recognize men of literary quality by
calling them to his cabinet. He appointed
George Bancroft, who had then begun his
history of the United States, q member of
ms official family, and he also called into
that circle James X. Paulding, who was
wen known as a novelist and journalist.
Ii Is not generally known that Jefferson
DAVIS was once cabinet officer, but he
was Franklin Pierce's secretary Of war,
entering cabinet which succeeded that
one organized by his father-in-law, Zach
airy Taylor, who was not of Mr.. Davis po-
Htical party.
In 1860 Mr.. Lincoln had before him a
greater difficulty in selecting his cabinet
than any of his predecessors. He was the
first president of new party, and this
party was composed of many elements
which had united for a single purpose.
Lincoln, when he was nominated, was
far less conspicuous member of
the party than number of other
men. Mr.. Seward. for instance, had
been long in the public eye, and his pre-
eminent qualities had been recognized
even by his political opponents. Salmon
Z. Chase had been idolized by a certain
element which had come out of the Dem
ocratic party. Simon Cameron was es-
teemed as one of the ablest politicians of
his time. These men and some others
had been conspicuous candidates for the
presidential nomination, while he who
seemed to have less personal influence and
no political machinery at all was chosen
by the Chicago convention. Thuriow
Weed says that ne called upon Mr.. Lin
coin soon after the election and had long
talk with himsabout the cabinet. He was
amazed to find that Lincoln, though
wholly unacquainted with public life, at
least from personal experience, had never
theless marvellous conception of the eIe-
ments and influences which should guide
him in the selection of the cabinet
He said to Mr.. Weed that he had deter
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THOSE LITTLE HANDS.

Those little hands, those little hands,
Their warm sweet thrill runs through me
'Twould be foo chill void to ill
This world-without those little banda
Those little hands. those little hsnds,
All! let me feel no cianking steel.
Blu: girded tight with them I'll fight
This wor!6-armed with those Little hania
Those little hands, those little hands,
The night OF death shall tage my breath,
And make il frost when they are lost
And forget those little hands.
Ain Rurc,
Portland, December ), 1s92
Halls Hair Remover keeps the hair soft
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If there ever was specific Tor any one com.
plant. then Carriers Little Liver Pills are q
specific for sick headache, aud every woman
should know tais. Only one pill dose. Try
them
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cook on buffet car, and if can get it
will close out in New Orleans till restaur-
ant etiquette is little less Tompkins-
vile"
Ha than rasup,ei his p2ucr
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Halls Hair Remover keeps the hair soft sad
iUsIToas and easy TO arrange.
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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-10-10
ONSL0W IN TROUBLE.
Accused by a Widow of Pretend
ing to Sell Post Office Jobs.

Richard Onslow has succeeded in get
ting himself in trouble In spite OF his
eighty years and his long service as
constable and State detective. He is now
under very serious charge made by
Mrs. Mary Kelly of No. Wayne street.
Mrs. Kelly desired to have her son
letter carrier in this city. Onslow had
been acquainted with her for a number
OF years and they were good friends.
Learning OF her desire, he sought the
woman, she alleges, and questioned her
about the young man, who he learned,
wanted five months more to make him
twenty-one years old and had attended
the Government examination for lett er
carriers and failed to pass it. This was
in March last.
Onslow sympathized with the widow
and son and then told them. it Is alleged,
that he had great influence with Post
master Dickinson and he would try to
persuade the postmaster to appoint Young
Kelly. He told Mrs. Kelly that Post.
master Dickinson would want $50 to
make the appointment, and the widow.
who is poor. hustled around and raised
the money, She swears she gave it to
Onslow aud he promised he would secure
the position for her son. who would soon
be able to give up his position of truck
driver. Onslow did not secure the posi-
tion for Kelly. aud. for that matter, never
made any attempt to DO SO. Neither, it is
needless to say. did Postmaster Dickinson
receive the $50 or any part Of it.
The widow waited month after month
for her sons appointment, and when she
became convinced that she had been de-
ceived, she called on the Postmaster her.
self. She asked him what he meant by
taking her $50, and not appointing her
son letter carrier. The aslouished Post
master, as he heard her story, became en-
ragged. He informed Mrs. Kelly tnat she
had been swindled. ana thai he insisted
on her going with him before the Grand
Jury. This the widow consented to do,
and one day last week Mrs Kelly and the
Postmaster told the Grand Inquest all
about Onslow's alleged swindling scheme
1t is understood tnat the Grand Jury
found an Indictment at once
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-10-10
POINT OF ROCKS CONDEMNATTog,


The Commissioners appointed TO con-
denim right of way under the tracks of
the Pennsylvania Railroad at the Point
of Rocks for the. use of the junction
Railway held a meeting today. The
Commissioners are ex-Judge Marcus
Beach. Richard G. Washbnrn and ex-
Mayor John Newman of Bay
onne. The meeting was in
the office of Dickinson, Thompson &
Nc Master. There were present beside
the Commissioners, Ex-Governor Bedle.
James B. Vreedenburgh and Samuel
Grey of Camden, representing the
Pennsylvania Company; John ].
Emory. Collins & Coroin, and Dickinson
Thompson and McMasters. representing
the National Dock and New Jersey Con-
Meeting Railroad Company.
All the facts In the great legal fight
leading uD to the condemnation proceed
ings have already been old In THE News
Under the decision of the courts the
Pennsylvania Company will be compelled
TO elevate is yard four TO five feet to
give the National Dock and Junction
road thirteen feet six inches clearance,
The tracks IT the main line OF the COM
Dany are sufficiently elevated and win not
be disturbed The evidence taken by the
Commissioners today was purely techni-
cal engineering testimony given by expert
civil engineers.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-10-10
STRUCK AT FIFTY MILES AN HOUR.
Sad Death of Young George Maxwell a
Greenvi1,e Station.

Sad Death of Young George Maxwell at
Greenvi1,e Station.
A sad accident occurred at the Green
vile station of the Central Railroad last
evening. George Maxwell, % years
old Of No. 40 Union Square, New
York, while crossing the tracks to board
the 6:10 train for New YORK, was struck
by the Washington Blue Line express
and instantly killed.
Mr.. Maxwell had been visiting his
brother, Fred W. Maxwell, of No. 60
Linden avenue. aud left his
house at SIX o'clock, In a hurry, to
catch the train. Twenty minutes later
his brother was summoned to take charge
of his dead body.
There were many people at the station
at the time of The accident, and every
one denounced the railroad company
for not having watchman at
the station to warn passengers of ap-
proacnjng trains. The train bound for
New York was pulling in at the station
when Maxwell started to cross the tracks.
he did not see or hear the west bound
Washington express, which was coming
along at the rate of fifty miles
an hour. The engine struck
MIN full force aud carried his body
three hundred feet from the spot
where he was struck. The body was
taken to Speer's morgue, ,but was removed
later to Mr.. Fred Maxwell's residence on
Linden avenue.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-10-10
MORTGAGE ON THE GOODS.
A Hoboken Saloon Keeper ON Trial /
an Illegal sale.

Hoboken Saloon Keeper on Trial for
Illegal sale.
In the Sessions Court this morning
George Curtis, a saloonkeeper of Hobo
ker, was placed on trial on an Indictment
charging him with removing mortgaged
goods.
The Assistant Prosecutor briefly stated
the States side of the case. He
said that Curtis had been set up
in business By the lie beck and Betz
Brewing Company on jefferson street.
Hoboken, the brewing firm taking u
chattel mortgage on the stock
and fixtures. About month after tb
saloon had been opened Curtis remoy ed
the STOCK and fixtures and sold part of
them. The property was later recovered
by the police.
Ex-Polics Commissioner Charles
kaufman, of Hoboken, was the first wit
ness for the State. He is agent for
the brewing company. He testified that
one morning about month after the
saloon had been opened he was notified
that the store was locked up and
the fixtures had been removed
Hs put the poice on the case and
Policeman Weeks recovered most of the
property. which the witness identified at
the police station.
Policeman Weeks testified that
ne found two glass decan-
ters in Fritz Clausen saloon
at the corner of Fourth and
Monroe streets, a fancy lamp in Grisecki's
saloon and two ale taps, u milk punch
shaker and two tunnels in another
saloon. and that he arrested Curtis on a
warrant.
George Curtis testified that his father
ln-iaw, Thomas Tobin. owned the place
and that witness operated the bushes.
He had quarreA with his father-iu-
law Christmas eve and left the
place. Then the witness heard the place
was robbed. He knew nothing of the
robbery His father-iu-law was not pres
ent to corroboraJe his statement
Judge Lippincott, in charging the jury.
defined the statute under wuich the in
dictment was secured. which is a new
one, and reviewed the evidence. The
jury brought in verdict of guilty. and
later was sentenced to the County Jail for
ten days, and until such time AS the costs
of prosecution are paid.
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PENNsYLyANIA's INSPECTION.
The President and Directors to Start O.
their Annual Tour Tuesday.

The President and Directors to Start On
Their Annual Tour Tuesday,
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 10. 1892. The an
nual inspection of the president and di-
iectors of the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company will begin on October IL and
will end October 49, All the lines of the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company east
and Pennsylvania Company west of
Pittsburg will be gone over.
The officials of the company will leave
this city tomorrow morning at nine
o'clock They will 90 over the main
line as far as Altoona. where they will
stay until the follow ing day, wheu they
will go Oh to Pittsbnrg. During the same
day they will go over the Cambria g
Clear6eld Road, which has Just been
greatly improved and extended. From
Pittsburg they will go TO Richmond, and
from there to Cincinnati,
The first Sunday out will be spent in
Cincinnati. but ou the next day the party
will again axe the cars and go to Louis
vile, thence back TO Indianapolis, and
then on to st. Louis. The next place vis-
tied will be Chicago. where three days
will be spent. At this place considerable
attention will be given to the speedy
handling of trains next year aud proper
accommodations for The large increase of
business which is expected On October
"a the return trip will be begun, aud on
October 28 the party expect to be back in
this city. The distance travelled will be
about 3,025 miles.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-10-10
READING FILES AN APPEAL.
special to the JERSEY city Ne.cs.


TRENTON, Oct. TO- 1s92.-Ihe following
notlcs OF the intention of the companies
cont erned in the Reading Combine TO
appeal to the Court of Errors and Ar
peals. was filed In the Office of the Chanc-
cry CourG yesterday
in Chancery of New Jersey, Between
John p. Stockton. Attorney General.
Complainant and the Central Railroad
COMPANY of New Jersey. the Port Read
Ing Railroad Company aud the Philadel-
Dhia and Reading Railroad Company
Defendants. On Information and Order
for Injunction. Notice of Appeql
"The Port Reading Railroad Company
and the Philadelphia & Reading Rail-
road Company, two of the defendants,
hereby appeal from an order made in the
above cause on the twenty-uinth day of
August, A. D., 1892, directing among
other things that an injunction do issue
against the defendants, and from the
whole and every part thereof to the
Court of Errors and Appeals in the last
resort u all causes
dated October Z, 1892
'McCarter. Williamson & McCarter.
Solicitors of Philadelphia & Reading
R. r.
Thomas N. McCarter, of counsel for
same.
John R. Emery. Solicitor and of counsel
for the Port Reading Railroad Com
many"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-10-10
7HHCOURT DOUBTED HIM
Dreyer Told a Meuraful
Tale of Abuse in the
County Jail.
ACCUSED A TURNKEY OF ASSAULT.
But He Got Two and a Half Years
in Trenton--said to Be
a "Fakir."

When benjamin. Dreyer, convicted Ok
grand larceny, was arraigned bsfors
Judge Lippincott this morninglfor sem
tence, he told a startling story Of cruelty
and abuse which he said he had bsen sub
jected to in the County Jail.
Dreyer is a Hebrew. When he appeared
in court this morning his eye was badly
discolored. he linped painfully and Z
blood stained handkerchief prosrndsd
from his coatEail pocket.
The Court had received an inkling Of
the mans complaint by letter, wh4ch
was written in the Jail, in which the rrIs-
oner stated that he was liable to be
murdered if he was confined there any
longer. The letter stated that prisoner
named Zimmerman had been eontinu-
ally assaulting Dreyer. The Court inVes-
tiGated the complaint and was convinced
that 1t was somewhat exaggerated.
breyer stood at the bar and said he had
peen repeatedly beaten by Zimmerman
and that Zimmerman had stabbed him In
the side. Zimmerman was acting as
turnkey at the time, and took advantage
OF every opportunity to beat him.
II have been very sick. Judge - the
prisoner said, "Rnd I am afraid to 90
back to Jail. For Gods sake, don'r send
me there, Zimmerman will beat me to
death,n
Zimmerman was summoned from the
County Jail and denied the prisoners
story. Judge Lippincott said he believed
that Dreyer was thoroughly bad and was
shamminR a great deal, and sentenced
him to TWO and one-half years in Trenton
Prison.
THE County Physic. will examine
you and see what your injuries are,' said
the Judge, land an, officer will please
notify the Sheriff to see that this man be
taken to States Prison as soon as pos-
sible. as the County Jail does not
agree with him. Jailer Davis will also be
asked to see that Zimmerman and Dreyer
be kept apart until such time as Dreyer
can be taken to prison.
At the County Jail Mr.. Hanley said
thae Dreyer was champion "faker'' and
that he created more trouble than all the
other prisoners combined and the Keepers
would be glad to get rid of him.