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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-02-22
ADJUSTMENTS.
Joe Jefrerson's Engagement.

Joe Jefferson in 1.-THE Rivals" will play
at the Seattle opera-house next Saturday
evening. A great many people from Ia
coma and other towns have wired for
seats, as Seattle is the only city in Western
Washington in which Mr.. Jefferson will
play. The Rivals" as presented by the
Jefferson Comedy Company, would inter
est any English-speaking audience on
earth. Jefferson as Bob Acres, Mrs John
Drew as Mrs. Malaprop. Louis James as
Sir Lucius 0'Trigger. J. H. Barnes as Cap
tain Jack Absolute, W. +. owen as Sir
Anthony Absolute, Fitzhugh Owsley as
Falkland, George w. Denham as David,
Joseph Warren as Fag, Viola Allen as
Lydia Languish. and Carrie Jackson as
Lucy. Mr.. Jefferson's Bob Acres and
Mrs. Drew's Mrs. Malaprop. have long ago
been placed among the perfected creations
of the stage, and of the performance it
may be said that unless the same combi-
nation should be seen here again. we shall
hardly be permitted to see anything equal
to it. There has never been better cast
seen in Sheridan's play than is given it by
these artists.
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lodge met in the Young Naturalist's hall
and after the business meeting adjourned
to the restaurant where an hour or more
was spent in eating and toasting. w.
Blackman acted as master of ceremonies.
The visiting members present we're: A.
L. Marshall. of Perry, Ia; II. Van
Pelt, of Little Rock, Ark, and II. Mitchell,
of Tacoma. The lodge at Tacoma had
been invited to the dinner, but through q
misunderstanding was not present.
The officers of the lodge and those pres
ent were: Master, w. Blackman; vice
master, F. X. Dunlap; past master, B.
Williams; secretary. G. E. Houston; finan-
cier, James Giiluly; Peter McGregor, NJ.
Hicks, Ii. Williams, B. Sparrow, w.
O'Brien, George Brooks, +. K. Shipley, w.
Ciaussen, Scott Forbes, George Joerndt,
]. p. Mcdonald, N. James, J. Mansfield.
The lodge has been organized two years
and is in very prosperous condition. 1t
has fifty members at present against eight
when it organized.
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as far as money goes. wrote recently to
Ward asking for $500 advance money so
that he could make trip to Hot Springs
to get into condition. Receiving no reply
to his letter, he telegraphed to the man
ager and received the following answer:
Friend BIZ: Your letter and telegram asking
me to send you $500 advance were received on
my return from the South. / have been won
dering ever since whether you really meant it
Either you are joking, William, or you are
away behind the times. Haven't you heard yet
OF the consolidation of the League and Associa-
ton into one big league? And If so, don't you
understand that the days OF advance money are
past? Why, my innocent William, hereafter it
is the players who are paying advance to the
magnates. That new twelve-month contract
holds out q portion Of your salary until the
following winter Your inning is over, my
boy.
Wake up and thank your stars you got under
cover for this year before the consolidation was
effected. Pm going to take the team South
about March l, and shall expect you on here
at that time. If you haven't the price, perhaps
you'd better start at once There's many tie
between St Louis and Brooklyn. Get move
on you, William. JOHN N. WARD.
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rAvoRs A FREE sUNDAH.
Worlds Fair Commissioner Meeker Re
Dukes the Sabbatsrfans.

q
Dukes the sabbatarians.
Ezra Meeker, of the state Worlds fair
commission, has written the following re-
ply to the protest of the committee of the
Seattle Young Peoples Societies of Chris
tian Endeavor against the opening Of the
Worlds fair on Sundays:
am in receipt of your favor OF February $,
containing your "protest against the opening OF
any part OF the Columbian exposition in Chi
cago in 1898 on that day" Sunday. and request
that "the authorities having charge OF the ex-
hibit from the state of Washington to take
action to the effect that the exhibit from this
state shall not in any wise be opened on the
Sabbath day."
Believing as / do that the welfare of the
church. OF the state, or the ''rights and interests
of the workingmen," as alleged in your pre-
amble and resolutions do not require that the
exposition or any part of it should be closed on
Sundays, cannot comply with your request
l sincerely believe that "the Christian Sab
bath has been great factor IN forwarding our
civilization, but not that sabbath that is an
exclusive day of rest and religious worship in
the common acceptance of the term.
Innocent recreation, study OF the works OF
art, a thoughtful contemplation of the results OF
the worlds wonderful progress, to my mind per-
petuate the "sacredness of the Sabbath" better
than that strict construction that would require
absolute rest or only the observance OF religious
rites
The communication opens large question on
which Christian people may honestly differ.
While respect the motive prompting this let
ter, l cannot help believing that the conclu-
sions set forth are based upon mistaken prem
Uses.
believe that "for the physical welfare OF
humanity and especially for the rights and in
terests OF the workingmen" it will better pro-
mote these rights and interests" that the work.
ingman and his family should have their day
even if it be Sunday-at the exposition if they
SO elect. Many and many OF such must needs
visit the exposition on sunday or not at all, or
at least but seldom, except on Sunday.
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DOUBLE CHAMPIONSHIPS SCHEME.

Plan Of Dividing the Baseball Race Into
Two Heats With q Final Run-off.
The officials of the Pacific Northwest
League, with an undetermined circuit,
have as yet drawn up no schedule of
games, but are considering a plan to
divide the playing period into two sea-
sons, with closing series to de-
termine supremacy between the winners
in the two general series. For
instance, should Tacoma win in the first
and Portland In the second the two would
contest at the close of the season for the
championship Of the league. The popu-
larity of the idea is gaining throughout
the country and it has already been
adopted by the new Western League,
along with number of other reforms.
The plan is the product of G. d. White,
president of last years Eastern Associa-
ton, and as he is at the head of the organ
ization it is almost certain to adopt it.
The big league, too, has it under advise
ment and may decide to take it up.
The scheme certainly has much to rec
ommend it. Its supporters claim that 1t
will serve to keep the interest from flag
ging throughout the season. 1t is pro-
posed that the first series close about
midsummer, when the club having the
greatest percentage of games will be the
winner of that heat. The race will
then be started over again, and
it is here that the strength of
the plan is said to lie. Clubs that through
misfortune or other causes have become
hopeless tail-enders have now a chance to
strengthen and and get an equal start with
the other clubs for. the second heat Time
enough for supplemental series between
the two winners to decide which shall fv
the pennant should be reserved at
the close of the playing season;
should it happen that one club should win
both races the short time reserved might
be utilized by having the clubs play in
cities where under the%chedule they would
not meet, i. e., neither of them would be a
home team. For example, Portland and
Tacoma might play at Seattle. The plan
is certainly worthy of thought and the
Pacific Northwest magnates intend to ex-
anime it thoroughly before casting it
asifle
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ellis Natural Life"

The comedy drama, Ellis Natural
Life" will be produced at Cordray's
tonight for the first time. Miss
Beatrice Lieb, the young and accomplished
leading lady, will make her debut in the
part of Helen Lyons, a part which will
enable her to give only limited demon
stration of her ability as an actress. This
is mainly due to the fact that the piece is
one in which the importance of any one
character is debarred because of the indi-
vidual Importance of every character in
the cast, and of the nice equilibrium OF
the whole. This play commends itself 10
every amusement lover by its brilliant
record as successful and exceedingly at
tractiye production. The auditorium has
many new attractions this week.
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MAGNATEs HAVE THEIR INNING
The Days of Enormous Salaries and
Advance Money Have Ended.

Advance Money Have Ended.
The reign of the star ball player seems
to be over and the days of enormous
salaries is destined to become thing of
the past. The consolidation of the League
and Association at the Indianapolis meet
ing stopped the mad competition
for the services of the players
and in consequence salaries are
bound to come down. The magnates
are to have their turn and the bitter finan-
cial experience of the past two seasons has
taught them to remember that they are
not in baseball for their health alone, re-
CARELESS of expense. They have already
started on policy of retrenehment One
of the first reforms was to cut off the adj
vance-money evil. Another rule that will
give the clubs greater control over the
players will be the twelve-month contracts,
which will not allow the men to draw all
of their salaries during the playing season.
The Brooklyn club, which supported
team of stars last season at an enormous
expense, proposes TO reduce the salary
list $1,000 and to practice economy in
other respects. About the best piece of
literature extant, as serving to indicate
the attitude of the magnates and the play
ers toward each other, is a letter from
Manager Ward TO Billy Joyce, the third
baseman of the team. who lives at
St. Louis. Billy, who has sprung into
prominence during the era of big salaries,
and has always had his demands gratifed
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TACOMA SPORTING NEWS.
Shooting Match Between Gun Club and
Rife Team.

TACOMA, Feb. 2l.-[Special. The 200
yard prize shoot between the gun club and
Company G rifle team came off this after
noon in the rain. Score of the gun club.
40o; rifle team, 3iS. Gun club highest
scores: Barlow AZ, Ellis, Dodge, Chris
man, bingham Al; rifle team: Collins IL,
Higgs 40, Foley 36.
The local amateur baseball young men
are looking forward to some lively snort
this season. They have several dark
horses, or rather dark colts, that will de-
velop speed for fast company, they think,
before next fall
Walter Rusher, vice president of the
Tacoma Athletic Club, and an adj
mirer of the national game, will
probably take a very active interest
IN the Tacoma league baseball club.
He is a very enthusiastic ball PLAYER
himself and one of the able ones of the
Athletics baseball club.
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that said William Prosser has disooeyed the
rules and regulations OF the articles OF said so
ciety, do deprive the ssid William Prosser OF all
the rights and privileges of our honored order.
CONDITIONS.
Owing to the faithfulness, for the last thirty
years, of said disapproved member, Us wei as
his usefulness in the order. we are authorized
by the grand master of the Union Grand Lodge
of Bachelors City to offer to said William Pros
ser pardon upon receiving written apology
within twenty-four hours, otherwise he will b
considered auathemized
Grand master, David p Davies
President, William Hughes
Z Vice president, John w. Thomas
Secretary, John C. Davies.
Treasurer, T. B. Davis.
Attorney and counselor. II. p. Hughes.
Observation-Disclosures, Peter E. Jones: Wtlliam
o. Moses, Z. Davies, Robert o. Roberts, owen
Hughes.
Mr. Prosser was guilty Of violating the
first principle of the society: "CourtshiP
Prohibited" which is conspicuously posted
ON the wall in its place of meeting.
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4 EECREANT BACHELOR.
Severe Sentence Passed BY the Honore,
Rachelors ut Black Diamond.

The bachelors of Black Diamond have
organized a society for mutual protection
against the wiles Of the other sex, named
The Honored Society of Bachelors of the
United States" This being leap year. the
society Is exercising extra vigilance, and
has visited its displeasure on William
Prosser. one OF its members. who is &C
cused OF violating his obligation by escort
ing beautiful young lady home from
church. Sentence was passed, and notice
OF il, with the great seal of the society.
was sent TO the guilty party. Il read as
follows:
Ho1ored society OF Baehelorism OF the United
States OF America:
I'll IS go for them if they abide even as L"
-pGA oar motto.
We The undersigned honored members of the
ao1ve-n named hoaored society, do hereby. this
l-ih day OF February, IS9e, disapprove of the
actions nt M. William Prosser, which actions
rchect diShonor on said society
We, the undersigned, therefore. having SUIT
hclen' ptooi, strengthened by eye-Yitnesses,
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THERE WAS NO FIGHT.
MIL At Hyde Park Prevented by tn,
Sheriff.

The report became current about town
last night that there was to be prizefight
at the Hyde Park house, near the race
track, between midnight and daylight. 1t
was said George Canon was to be one of the
sluggers. The police were notified, but as
the place is outside of the city, the matter
was referred to the sheriff. Deputy Charles
Woolery drove out at O'Clock and found
the house occupied by about forty men
and women in various stages of inebriety,
who were having dance. Canon was
not there.
1t was afterward learned that fight had
been arranged between George Smith, of
Portland, and w. H. Ellis, local bruiser
for $100 side. They started out to Hyde
Park, but were detained on the way by
the electric car being derailed by hack
running into it near the end of the bridge.
They were given tip over the telephone
That Deputy Woolery was after them, and
decided to postpone the mill. They re-
turned to town at once. They will have
the fight out in the next few days, but will
60 to some other county.
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TROUBLE IN CHILE.
supporters of the Late Dictator
Under Arrest.
THE GOVERNMENT DENOUNCED.
Attempt Made to Discover IN. au,bor
Of False and LibeIlous Letters
to English Papers.

NEW YORK, Feb. 21.-Tbe H,rnId,s val
paraiso special saws: President Mont
yesterday held reception in honor of the
consular corps. In course of conversation
with United States Consul McCreary, the
president said he was extremely glad that
the trouble between the United States and
Chile was settled.
The attorney for the Chileans convicted
OF assaulting the sailors of the Baltimore
asked Tor rehearing of their cases and
ior suspension of the passing of their
sentence until the matter is reviewed by
the superior court on various legal tech
nicanties. The application was denied by
the procurator fiscal.
Inc ieniency displayed by the present
government toward Balmaceda's sup
porters Is returned by the advantage they
take 70 print libelous and insulting arti-
cies IN the papers against the new admin
istration.
Inc opposition papers, Repubiicd and
Democracsd, have reappeared and contain
viruient articles against the present gov
ernment. Scarcely night passes
IN santiago without street riots with
the dlctators. as the Balmacedists are
called by the adherents of the victorious
party. Army officers are continually sub
]ected 10 insult In the most public thor
oughfares. Matters have reached such
stage that the Santiago judge of crimes
yesterday ordered the arrest of six men,
bers of Balmaceda's congress.
All efforts to discover the miscreants
who tried to wreck Months train by remov-
ing the rail have proved nnavailing.
There is no clue either to the persons
who saturated with kerosene the seat
occupied by General Canto in the Pull
man.
Tenders have been called from the local
banks for $40, 900, 600 to replace Balmaceda's
note. Colonel North's bank has placed
100000 at the Chilean governments dis
posal. The loan has been accepted.
Now that the diplomatic question be-
tween the two republics is amicably ar
ranged, Chilean officers are examining the
cabiegrams sent to the United States and
Europe for some time past, in order to
ascertain the authors of sensational and
false rumors published in regard to Chile
and the United States. The French min
lister. NJ. Bacourt, has written his govern
ment denying the story sent to the London
Times that the minister was engaged in
pushing Dreyfus' claims upon Chile.
The British war ship Warspite is about
to sail for California. by way of Callao and
the Sandwich islands.
Incendiarism is still prevalent in Santi-
ago. Several fires have recently occurred,
one man being caught in the act of setting
a building on fire, and others of his sort
are now in Jail.
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A Big Rabbit Drive.

TRAvER, CAL, Feb. 2l.-The largest rab-
bit drive held in this section of the coun-
try since 1SSS was held today about two
miles west of Traver About
O'Clock hundreds of vehicles and 400
mounted horsemen commenced the line of
march under the personal supervision of
J. y. Bowhay. Great excitement pre-
vailed on reaching the wings of the cor
raj, which were mile and half apart.
About 4 600 sealps Were sacnret
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"Mr Wilkinson's Widows, whose ad-
ventures have made the people everywhere
laugh immediately, comes 20 the Seattle
opera-house tomorrow night and Wednes-
day. The play is cieser adaptation of
Gillette, who wrote 'le Private Secre-
tary,' and it is evei funnier than that re-
markable comely. Mr.. Wilkinson's
Widows" show thar behind surface of
hardness there is an emotional capacity
which may g, 10 the length of breaking
hearts, and that behind the cold crust
the warmed family affection may live with
force nd persistence beyond natures
far more quiek to manifest Their ephemeral
feelings. Love, too, plays an important
part IN the story, for there IS a story, and
good one, and in this end acts as uni
yegsal solvent George Drew Barrymore is
one Of the charming widows. and she has
ma lie the hit Of her life in the play.
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WASHINGTON CRY, Feb. 21.-Secretary
Foster said tonight there was nothing in
the report that meeting will be held at
his residence Monday between himself,
Senators Teller and Aldrich and other
prominent men representing both sides of
the silver question for the purpose of eff
fecting compromise by which the adj
ministration will lend its efforts to the
calling of an international monetary con-
ference, in which the Republican senators
favoring free coinage will agree to prevent
the passage of free coinage bill during
this session of congress.
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Has Left for CHICAGO.

"Billy" Kelly, who was to have left yes
terday morning for Chicago with hod of
brick on his shoulders, has postponed
starting on his long tramp until March 1,
at which time he says circumstances will
be more favorable. He claims that he has
been engaged to walk from Seattle to Chi
cago carrying hod of brick on wager of
$500. fine shows up in Chicago inside of
six months he will receive $500, and if he
fails he will get nothing,
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Schoolboys PLAY Ball Today.

There will be game this afternoon at
2 O'Clock between the baseball mines of the
Columbia and Minor schools on the Minor
school grounds, corner of Chestnut and
Depot streets. The two teams played q
game not long since which resulted in a
tie, and today's contest, to settle the ques-
ton of superiority, promises to be inter-
esting.
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WiLKEsBARRE, Pa, Feb 2l.-Louis
hneister, of this city. and Charles Nc
Carly, of Philadelphia, are matched "a
fight to finish for $1,000 a side within
the next eight weeks.
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Prizeiight Between Amateu-.

New ORLEANS, La, Feb. PA prizefight
took place this morning between Charles
Johnson and Al Garcia, local amateurs.
Johnson knocked his opponent out in four
rnnnds
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Dee Phelan, after spending a part of the win
Ter IN California with the Portlands, hs. found
Is way 10 New Orleans via Hot Springs and
memphis. The veteran will probably catch on
with the Southern League ii il is organi-ad
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Wednesday, February II, is the time when the
sale Of lots az Everett viii begin. Sorne oI the
best property fronting on the sound will be sold
Be on hand. ~ '0-~
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STREET CAR BRIDGE At RIvrP P,pr

The street car bridge crossing the nuwara!sh
riser al River Park VIII De completed within
seu days, aud cars viii be running into River
4Rrk witAin one week after the bridge IS com
pictel Ahe cent fare. and being only 4 lew
minutes rde TO ihc center of the ctty, win make
the go Eirdcn lots very desirable Gould 4
"Aitworth, = Olympia block, cell them on
monthly instaAiments without interest
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', leithead 4 Cswley, 90S Front street. serve
beei Tea TO their customers every day,
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wEICoMING a NEW BR0rHEr.
locomotive Eiremen Feast and Toas. IN
Honor of an Initiation.

Local Union, No. 407, of the Brother
hood of Locomotive Fremea. gave lin
ner at the Cooperative restaurant. on
Cherry street. last night upon the occasion
OF the initiation of new member. The
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boat paper your walls until VOC see Hest
wood, thc ifesco artist, 6I5 Bailey building.
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Try tho Chsmbcr Of Commerce restaurant
which has been opeAed totAe public.
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Rex Extract OF Beet is served free AZ Lclthcad
d Cawie!'s, 10 Front street, every day.
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REAL ESTATE SALES.

Transactions for the Year Foot Up
S2,176,3S5.
Real estate transactions from January l, 1892,
to date arc s2,l763s5. The NUMBER of deeds
recorded during the past week was 131, and the
amount aggregated s1S2,9So. Following is the
record OF the week by days:
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pIsBuRsEp IN ,ssl

pIsBURsED In 1881
For claims by
death aud
matured en-
dowments, "a, l2d,s17.4
Surplus re-
turned to
policy
holders, L.ls1,2oa@
Lapsed and
surrend-
cred
Policies, 57,siA22
TOTAL TO POLICY
HOLDERS, :. s5,sl5,s7lm
Commissions to Agents,
Salaries, Medical Ex-
aminers' fees, Print
ing, Advertising,
Legal, Real Estate, and
all other Expenses, 77s,63s.N
1AAEs, <9l,Tb7.W
BALANCE NET ASSETS. Dec. 81, 1891, sss,zr.7