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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-12-21
The MACD. 4 s. Co.
17-719-721-723 FRONT STREET.

There is a meaning in this pointer taken from the Big
Store trade register. The volume of holiday business SO far
this year is greater than we have ever known during
JUDGE our business history in Seattle. We have sold
lE more goods in December of this year up to date than
BY in any similar period in the same month since we have
THIS. been in business. Do you appreciate the meaning of
this record? Isn't it proof positive about our prices
and the qualities of the goods We show?
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-12-21

THESE FOR MEN.-Now, over in
the mems country-third aisle. Full
of sensible goods for presents TO SEN
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-12-21
ON FIRE WITH ECZEMA
terrible SuderinKs of Little Baby.
Seven Doctors and Two Hospitals
Fail. Cured by Cuticura.

NY oaDy boy. . months old. broke eut with
eczema IEe itching and burning was intense: the
eczema spread to his limits, breast. face, and head,
were pitiahle To haRold. he had M ani hut
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-12-21

Buy gold spsctscies or eye glasses for holiday
gifts ii IL Clay Eyerso.e. o~r4lCIsa. Eres tested
and p&Esses ilsslng glasses inserted any una
alter .Ess.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-12-21
sFe Full. SET OF TEETH -.
~ s. ana $40. ksaullfai and

~7C liteIise- pr. Ii. V. DesporIss.
NTTUb rooms 70 and :. Washington
Ter Inv. Bldz., cor. second and
Cherry. Teeth extracted, SOC Gold. silver. anal
gam. gatta psrclsa, tone Atliugs, 81 up Special
attention given TO administering nitrous oxide gas.
also 10 preserving the natural teeth Fifteen
years experience,
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-12-21

and children. Search among the
cloaks, dresses, wrappers, tea gowns.
shawls, waists, skirts, mackintoshes.
Surely among them you will see some
thing to delight the feminine heart.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-12-21
1HE POULTRY SHOW

large Number of Premiums Offered and
= Fine Display Promised.
ths laujtFy ueu OF seattle and the s.--,,rs.
~ country are making great Preparations fer
- poultry show tn BE hald in this city frou,
.aA9y ? h e. Inclusive. The exalhit held
Xssanu@Ey proved highIy successful and sha
-"aa0a Is 10 Do ALL batter. j. Il expected
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-12-21

sible c
~EEsrything far
their wear
and COM
FORT, and
naHg things
for their
adornment
and all at
the unus-
ual low price
notch. Here's
hunting
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-12-21

SOLD every where. Price. CurrCuRA. Soc . so.,
2oc.: REsoLvESr, sl.oO. Prepared by the PoTrEn
DRUG AND CHE IcAL CORPORATION. Rosson
Send for How 10 Cure Skin Diseases" "a n,y..
90 illustrations. and 100 testimonials F"s""'
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-12-21

Busy holiday shoppers be sure that
you start your Christmas buying in
the Big Store. 1t will save you time
and worry. 1t will save you money.
Our MAIN FT0op -Gather useful
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little rest night or day. He
was under treatment at
different times a. .wo hos
pitfalls and by sever doctors
In this city withOutthe least
benefit: every prescription
OF the doctors WAS faith
fully tried, bat spe grew
worse all the tine. For
months 1 expended about
$3 per week for medicines,
and was entirely discour-
aged. I purchased CUTI-
CuRA. CUrICURA SOAP and
CUTICURA and
followed the directions to
the letter. Relief was Inn
were eased, and rest and
eadiiy improved ansiin nine
ID, and has now a. clear a
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-12-21

Here is a
bargainset
full of the
very latest
and best
styles in fars
of all de-
scriphons,
and all marked
at prices
which are
sure please
you Here
you find
very desir-
able pres.
ent for ladies'
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-12-21

20 HtsFs here
about things
suitable for
holiday gis
and where
you may End
them IN the
BigStore Start
in first aisle
and the veal b
OF stuffs for
won rs wear.
First at the
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-12-21

- NPLES, black heads, red, rough. .,happas,
L LII and oily skin cured by CurICuF. So.p
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-12-21
Cuticura Remedies

Inc greatest skin cures. blood purifiers, anil humor
remedies OF modern times, instantly rel geye the
most agonizin2 forms of eczema and psoriasis. and
speedily, permanently, economically and isIfailibIy
cure every species Of torturins. disiguring, itching,
burning. bleeding. scaiy. crusted. and pimpiy dis
eases and humors of the skin. scalp. ana blood,
Win loss OF hair. from infancy to age, whether
simple, scrofulous, or hereditary, when ell other
methods and best physicians fail.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-12-21

On SECOND FLooR.-Go first into
the fur section and cloak department,
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-12-21

Step next into the millinery depart
ment and examine the elegant
trimmed bonnets that are offered VOL.
this week at half the regular prices.
Then go into the children's cloth.
ing department, where there are
as nobby suits and overcoats as anv
boy could wish for.
Here's the splendid stock of in
fants' wear. Full of handsome ar.i.
cles Of apparel, and with prices lower
than ever. Presents selected here
will delight fond parents.
At the adjoining counters are cor
sets OF al qualities and best makes.
oN THIRD FLooR.-The greatest
carpet and upholstery stock in the
state Is here. In it you will find
these at special figures this week:
Curtains,
Portieres.
Table covers,
Rugs-
Buy a Bissell Gold Medal Car,a.
Sweeper for a present to your wife,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-08-25
THE EAST.

u Philadelphia the Mutual Banking
surety Trust and Safe Deposit Company
failed with heavy liabilities.
THREE FoURIHs of the village of Del
nar. Del, was destroyed by fire and
500 persons were homeless
LAKE SHORE switchmen at Buffalo,
\. y. and the Big Four" switchmen
at Cleveland. q. Joined the strike on
tie 18th. Sheriff Beck sent tele-
gram 10 Gov Flower requesting him to
call cut tho who New York national
guard. and his request was granted
AT Namaroneck. y. v. during a fire
in the stables Of John y. BostwiclS. "a
millionaire. two men We're burned TO
death. and in the excitement Mr.. Bost-
wick Eel; dead.
Tit business part of Ashville, Pa,
was destroyed by an incendiary fire.
CuAELEs II. PECKBAM, g. years old.
confessed 1T Fall River, Mass. to the
murder of Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew }.
borden. lie was said to be insane.
AZ jhe close of the sixth day of the
syvitchlaens strike in Buffalo. y. Y,
on the 18th the NiclSel-Piate men went
out. Eight Thousand state troops were
concentrated in Buffalo to protect the
railroad property and determined eff
fort was being made to remove the
freight blockade.
y CIGUDBURsT occurred at Freeman,
Pa. which nearly destroyed the entire
place, and l. was feared that seven per-
sons had been drowned.
THE percentage of the baseball clubs
II the second series of the national
league for the week ended on the Goth
were: Cleveland, 40: New York, .5S5
Philadelphia. ISL; Brooklyn, .5Sl; Bos
ton. BIS; Pittsburgh, .5S3; Baltimore.
500: Louisville. .4G7; Cincinnati. .419;
Chicago. $50; Washington, .S67; st.
Louis. -:;:'S.
PRESIDENT HARRISON celebrated his
fiftv-njnth birthday anniversary at
Loon Lake. y Y, on the Goth.
WHlrNEY'S wooden mills at South
Royaiston. Mass We're totally de-
stroyed by fire Loss. $4,000.
REv. }. T. TALNAGE. brother of T.
he Witt. died at his home at Bound
Brook. y. J.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-08-25

PEOPLE WE DON'T KNOW.

The mayor of Sweet Springs, Mo-.
gets sixty dollars year.
A MAN in Baskerville, Pa, recently
captured a coon weighing thirteen
pounds
4 MINISTER in Albany, y. Y, insists
that his salary shall not exceed that of
his choirmaster. whatever that may be-
A TRAVELLER who has been as far south
as Patagonia and as far north as lee
land says that mosquitoes are to be met
with everywhere.
a DETROIT lady oEer seventy years Of
age had head of hair which turned
from white to jet black-the color it
was in her girlhood.
A RESIDENT of Indiana caught n young
crane in the woods near Hill creek.
The crane was prevented from flying
by a live mussel shell. which was
fastened TO its foot
A SHASTA Indian broke the egg-eating
record by devouring thirty-two raw
/ eggs at one sitting. lie would put an
I egg in his mouth, crunch it and swal-
/ low il, shell and all
A SoUTH DAKOTA girl lost bet of
/ 1000 kisses on Blaine's failure to get
/ the nomination and conscientiously
/ paid the same. A recount was demand
/ ed. and rather than be mixed up in a
/ contest she consented
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-08-25
Worry.

II we said our prayers one-haf as
faithfully as we render homage to a
certain little heather god enshrined in
every home and heart, we should stand
a fairer show for Heaven than we now
do. There are hosts of people who offer
continual sacrifice to this alien god; the
wrath of which neither is, was, nor
ever shall be. appeased These people
take no comfort in anything kind
Providence sends in their way, just be-
cause of heunappeasable little monster
who sits over against every good thing
in life. like n bat in the moonlight
Upon the palms of its hideous hands. IN
characters worn deep like the channel
wrought in a human face by amounted
tears, and upon its brow in lurid letters
that glow with a baleful light, is en-
graved its name, and that name, trans
lated. reads Worry" 1t compels obei-
sance from the wisest and exacts devo-
ton Of Gentiles and Jews alike
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-08-25
POINTS ABOUT PEOPLE.

MYRoN JH.soN. of Nottingham, VT,
is only eighteen, yet his weight is two
hundred pounds; his height is six feet
ten inches. and he is still growing
ALPHoNsE DAUpET says that lat
forty-five a man no longer lives physic-
ally upon his income, but begins to
draw upon his capital of days and of
health"
FRITZ SNITzLER, a well-known citizen
of Wichita. Kan, claims to be Emin
Pasha's cousin. lie says he and Emin
went through the university together
in the old country.
Ten pairs of shoes and three suits
of clothes were worn out by j Edwin
Stone, on his walk from San Francisco
to New York The trip was made IN
l2s DAYS, the distance travelled being
1924 miles.
EDWARD III. PLATT, eldest son of the
ex-senator. is well-known in Washing
ton. He is agent for leading express
company and takes charge of the gov
eminent business almost entirely.
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LATER NEWS.
ChoIera.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 23.-The depart
ment of state is in receipt of official re-
ports of the alarming spread of cholera
from Asia to Europe.
AT Hamburg, Germany, there were
100 cases the 22nd. Many deaths from
the disease were also reported. The
cholera is chiefly prevalent in the Al
stadt or old portion of the city. Com
paratively few cases are occurring in
the Neustadt or new portions. Every
precaution possible is being taken by
the authorities to localize the disease.
AT st. Petersburg the number of
deaths show a decrease, compared with
Sundays figures. of Is new cases and
an Increase of Ill deaths. The total
number of new cases reported yesterday
was 6,S07, and the total number of
deaths 3, 429.
THE strike at Buffalo. n Y, the 23rd
showed few new phases. One hun
bred and forty switchmen struck in the
yards of the Lackawanna and the Buff
falo, Rochester & Pittsburg. Thus
within two weeks past switchmen have
struck in all the yards centered here.
The men who went out have been re-
placed by others which are now doing
the work in all tle yards, so that there
is now actually no strike of switehmen
in any Buffalo YARDS except one where
forty men struck yesterday and the two
where the workmen quit. The Lack
awanna was temporarily crippled,
though She is said to have near at hand
recruits enough TO man her switches.
The government of China will appeal
to the United States supreme court
from the Chinese exclusioAtew.
IL Canandaigua. y. u Ex-Gov.
Myron II. Clark died the 23rd.
AT the meeting of the Nebraska Re-
publican state central committee the
name of I. J. Majors was placed on the
ticket for lieutenant governor, in place
of j. q. Tate. found ineligible.
\ CLOUDBURsT visited Roanoke, Va,
the 23rd and in half an hour over $780,
600 damage was done. A large sewer
being built on one of the principal
streets was filled with water. Barney
Smith, blacksmith, fell into it and
was drowned.
THE courts of Indiana the 23rd issued
an order placing Iron Hall in the hands
of a receiver. James J. Failey CT In
dianapolis was appointed.
The Great Northern has nearly one
hundred miles of new track down west
of Spokane on its Puget Sound line.
1t is expected that the Sound will be
reached before the close of the present
year.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-08-25
AS THE WORLD GOES ROUND

THE decimalists say that the twenty
four-day Is doomed
FORTY THOUSAND lottery tickets are
sold in Philadelphia each month
AFTER gathering in their crops in
Utah. five hundred Mormon families
will move to Mexico in the autumn
SOME bachelors in Anderson, Ind,
have formed an organization called the
brotherhood of United Matrimonial
Seekers"
Ten pairs of twins have been born TO
the wife of Abram Astrom, of ToInp-
kins. Delaware county. \. \. She Is
his third wife and he married her four
teen years ago.
THE Philadelphia Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals has
discovered that when a street car horse
in that CITY shows signs of being over
come by heat the driver doses the beast
with copious draughts of whisky.
FLIES in countless thousands entered
the saloons in Battle Mountain, New,
and SO clogged the kerosene lamp
chimneys that they actually put out the
lights The dead flies covered the
chi. nnevs an inch and half deep.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-08-25
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

In Russia nearly 5000 new cases of
cholera were reported on the 18th, but
the plague was decreasing in Persia.
FIRE in the town of Sardovsk. Rus
STA. destroyed 800 houses and made
$500 persons homeless.
HUI and Mcdonnell, the aecomplices
of the Bidwells. the Bank of England
forgers, were released from prison ON
condition that they leave England for
ever ilill is an idiot and his HAIR had
turned white.
As precaution against the intro
duction of cholera into Canada the i'm
portation of rags from Germany aud
Belgium has been prohibited by an
order IN the dominion council.
AT Callao. Peru, fire destroyed a
whole business block, the loss being
estimated at $1,000 900.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-08-25

Mrs. Sohn Brihel, 20 years old. a
widow living with her son at Liberty,
miles from Lancaster. was found dead
in the garden near her home. The
body was badly bruised and the legs
and arms broken. 1t was supposed her
death was caused by an unruly sheep
which she had attempted to drive from
the garden. as the animal was still
near her. : She had risen earlier than
the rest OF the family and when missed
at breakfast time search revealed the
hndv in the srartlan
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-08-25
PERSONAL PICK-UPS.

Mr.. GLADSTONE sleeps or stays in bed
until afternoon
BISMARCK has orders enough If worn
three deep to cover the breast of man
six feet across the shoulders
THE new imperial crown of Queen
Victoria has its entire surface co m
pletely covered with jewels. several of
which are famous in history
TES-YEAR-oI.D Edith Brill. of Wool
witch. England. has received the Royal
Humane soeiety's medal for saving one
of two little boys who fell into King
Williams dock.
THF venerable baroness Burdett-
Coutts is as active as ever in her labors
Of philanthrophy. and her kindly hand
is seen in many of the newer charities
which are springing up inEngland.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-08-25

\ srpGE in New Jersey has rendered
q decision in "a suit brought by wife
against her husband Tor separate main
teuaucc that is 90 interest to women
whose cUnjugal relations are not pleas
ant. and Il may add another to the
present numerous causes for divorce
In brief his decision WAS that a hus-
band who takes his wife 20 a boarding
house and keeps Her there fails To pro-
vide her with a home. To which she Is
Clearly entitled
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-08-25
Heroism ofaLu,nherman.

The Graef hotel at Monico, man.
aged by J. Leegan, was destroyed by
fire. The fire came near having a
victim in the person of S. f. Lindsay.
He was asleep in his room at the time,
and but for the bravery of w. S Stone.
lumberman, would have persisted.
Mr.. Stone rushed through the flames
and dragged Lindsay from his room in
an unconscious condition. Though
badly suffoeated he would recover.
The loss to the building was $4,000.
The origin of the fire was unknown.
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The News Of the Week.
RY TELEGRAPH AND MAIL.
FROM WASHINGTON.

A BULLETIN from the census office
gives the number of persons of school
age from to 20 years. II shows that
there are -. 1882 persons of school
age, of which 1884. O39 are of foreign
birth and 3. 1876, So colored. The mum
Der Of males between the ages of and
20 years Is I1.242, zoo. while the number
Of females is 1l.204. COZ.
The president has appointed William
Harrison bradley. of Illinois, to be
United States consul at Copenhagen,
vice Ryder. dismissed.
The exchanges at the leading clear
ing houses IN the United States during
the week ended on the 10Th aggregated
81, O09 ga SO. against 81. 0O0. O22. ST the
previous week. The increase as com
pared with the corresponding week of
1891 vases.
TIE business failures in the United
States duringthe seven days ended on
the l9;h numbered l72. against 1s9 the
preceding week and 1873 for the CORE
spending week last year
4 PEoCI AMsTIoS was issued by the
president >uspending the right of free
passage through -. Mary's canal on
cargocs for Canadian ports.
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Pellegrini Is out.

LONDON, Aug. % "A Buenos Ayres
dispatch says: President Carlos
Peliegrini has resigned, in consequence
of conflict between the executive and
congress, and congress has requested
Senior Saenzpena. the recently elected
president. 20 assume the reins of gov.
ernment"
The recent elections in the Argentine
Republic resulted in the choice of Luis
Saenzpena for president and the tri-
umph of the so-called liberal party.
His formal Inauguration was to have
taken place October II, but owing to
the resignation of DR. Pellegrini he will
he inducted into office at once
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-08-25

\ SUBSTITUTE for india rubber and
Cutta percha has been brought ont ia
France. II consists ~ MANILA gum.
bitUmcn. resin. oil and benzine. the lat
ter being used - "a solvent of the other
ingredients The product Is said To
Possess all the suppirucs~. soliditv ami
elasticity ofthc hest rubber. II can l,.
rendered mu.e so.il ~ the addition Of
sulphur Il can also be vulcanized IN
the mauncremployed in hardening rub
l..--
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-08-25
Eire AT CaIIan- Perm.

CALLAo, Peru, Aug. %. Fire destroyed
whole block except the offices of
the project and one saloon. Shute & Co.,
ship chambers lose their stock and
buildings, amounting to 5000 900. Six
teen stores and shops and about the
same number of residences We're de-
ST o-ed The total loss is about $780,
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FLOODS AND STORMS.
Great Loss of Life aud Destruction o.
Property ia Japan.

Great Loss OF Life aud Destruction oil
Property ia Japan.
SAN Francisco, Aug. 23.-The ORR
entail steamer Gaelic which arrived
Sunday brings details Of enormous loss
of life by typhoon, landslip and earth
quake in Japan. The typhoon ragged
three days at ToSushima and the town
was flooded. One hundred and fifty
people were drowned, 1000 houses
swept away and 10000 houses sub
merged. Twenty-Five thousand people
are being fed by the government. In
Akaogun 300 people were drowned and
5000 dwellings swept away.
Near Tolushima great fssure
opened in the earth at the base of the
Hogi mountains and swallowed up 100
houses and 100 people. Over 5000
houses were submerged al oiluyama
and 100 persons drowned.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-08-25

KILLED SY AN ENGINE.
A Buggy Containing Husband and Wit
struck at Crossing.

PLANO. H.. Aug. %. Merritt Beechei
and his wife, of this city, while attempt
ing to drive over Chicago, Burlington
& Quincy crossing in carriage were
struck by wild engine. Mrs
Beecher was thrown so feet ano
instantly killed. Mr.. Beecher had 2
leg broken and was otherwise seri
ously injured, but will probably re
cover. IL seems TO be fated family
Within few years Mr.. Beeehcr's tive
brothers have met tragic deaths here
one run over and killed on the same
crossing and the other kicked to dealt
by horse.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-08-25

"A NEW YORK woman has been making
good living by having her teeth
pulled by BARRIERS and then informing
ON them. The fine COR the unauthorized
and irregular pulling Of a tooth by any
tonsorial practitioner in that city Is
fifty dollars. The dentist at whose in
stigation this woman has been Offering
up her tuehs and mulars at the shrine
of justice i a regular u. d. y. who
would scaru To- violate the ethics e the
profession by such thing rs adve. It's
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-08-25

E"HEEr Louis STivENsoN went 10 the
south seas in search Of pirates, but he
has found different breed Of men
there apparently fer he reports that
tr,. PoiyEe~saus spend their time IN
''er ciyet matches, fishing. the daily
bath, Irritation. courtsEip and public
uratarv-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-08-25
Tun Cnnvicts Shot.

SING SI.yG, n. ". Aug. 2S.-Charles
Vincent and Thomas WEIGH, eonvicts,
attempted to escape from the state
prison at this place, and as result a
desperate fight ensued between them
and number of the keepers, during
which Vincent was shot and killed, and
Melch was seriously wounded.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-08-25

\ SovE5. sort Of insurance has been
inauguratSi IN Switzerland. whereby
transportation companies obtain insur-
anee on the lives of their employees and
the passengers they carry. For every
employee kiliei the company receives
8. 500 and for each passenger S3,00t-
By the recent explosion on a Lake Le-
man steamer the company that owned
the craft received $4,000 1t i reported
that less than one-fourth of the sum
was paid over 10 the heirs Of those
killed. From the number of railroad
casualties in this country one might
presume the companies had for their
own beue 6t insured lives Of passengers.