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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-02-26
FROM ASSISTANT CHIEF SULLIVAN.
Srarr,v Fab % 1sc

SEATTLE, Feb %, 1893
To THE EDITOR: In an article published in
the POsr-INTELLI0ENcER of sd copied from the
Pacific Coast Reciess, l would beg to state that
an injustice has been done me in that article,
which was compiled by q celebrated once fire.
man of Seattle. Now for the malicious lie
written BY that eminent statistician whom We
all know too we'll have lived on this Pacific
coast forty-two years, aud my friends in San
Francisco, Of whom l have host, would laugh
at such an article II they saw It Since 1862,
with the exception OF eleven years that have
been here, have been connected with the san
Francisco fire department more or less since
that time. both volunteer and paid. and OF my
eleven years here have been five years in the
volunteer and three years aud three months in
the paid department Of this city. refer to ex-
Chief Kellogg for verifcation of this. In my
youth. not having adopted the newspaper bust
ness a. . profession, all ask is to b. let alone.
and il not will furnish the public with some
statistics that will open their eyes. As to my
qualifications az a fireman, respectfully refer
you to David Scanneli, chief; Dennis Sullivan.
assistant chief; District Engineers Riley and
Kennard, and to all the officers and members OF
the San Francisco fire department, whom I
ever served with or under. Respectfully,
J. J. SULLIVAN
Assistant Chief Seattle Fire Department
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-02-26
Steamer CITY Of New York Saigs.

NEw York, Feb. 25.-At las O'Clock
this afternoon the hawsers of the steam
ship City of New York were cast loose,
and with a blast from her whistle the
steamship started on her first voyage I'M
der the stars and stripes. bound for South
ampton. Among the first cabin
passengers were the former secretary of
state, John w. Foster. and wife, and
Senator John 4. Morgan. AS the great
steamer moved down the harbor with
stars and stripes flying astern and with a
great blue eagle on white ground .lutter-
ing aloit, every steam craft saluted with
their whistles and shouts from their crews
and hundreds Of people ashore cheered
and waved their hats
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-02-26
Lea, Rat. OF Iut.r-., s Fer Cent.

Following 10 the text of senate bill No.
@. signed BY the governor. fixing the legal
rate of interest:
SECTION / The legal rate OF interest shall lie
per cent per annnm-
sec. All state. county. city or school war
rsn,s. or other warrants drawn on public funds
shall bear interest Al . rate NOS exceeding the
legal rata
Sec. Judgments shat! bear the legal rate Of
frteresr from date OF the entry thereof.
sec. l. All acts or parts OF acts In coafsic: here
With are hereby repealed
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-02-26

Three Mon Killed In Coal Mtno.
COALITION. O., Feb. 25-At S o'clock this
evening an accident occurred in the Coal
ton coal mines here by which three men
lost their lives. Sam Brown and his son
Sidney, aged II years, and George Brown
were being hoisted to the top in the cage.
When near the surface the frame ripped
and the three men were hurled to the bot
tom of the shaft, a distance of twenty five
feet. and were all instantly killed. Two
other men who were coming up at the
time escaped death by clinging to the bars
of the cage.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-02-26

A Sad State of Affairs in New York Ac-
cording to Coroner Weston.

NEW YoRk, Feb. deputy Coroner
Weston. WHO has been examining the
state health department in reference to the
recent increase in deaths from malpractice.
concluded his labors today. In his report
he says there have been taken by coroners
III this city thus far in 1898, seven ante
norton inauisitions in cases of criminal
abortion. That this indicates q most
alarming state of affairs is shown by the
fac, that but one such case occurred In
ls.'9 and none in 1891.
Il believe" said DR.. Weston, that the
increase IN these cases is the direct result
OF Parkburstism. DIR. Cyrus Edison, of
the health department. said he agreed
With Dr.. Weston that the increase in cases
OF malpractice is due 10 the closing of dis
orderly houses
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-02-26
WARNER MURDER CASE.


UncOncerne0 ~ to Outcome.
MoUSr VERNON. Feb. 25.-[Special.] The
jury in the David c. Moody murder case
is still ont and there 10 no telling what the
verdict will be. It may be murder in tbs
first degree and it may be acquittal. When
the court convened at 10 O'Clock this morn
ing, Prosecuting Attorney Joiner began his
argument for tho state and was followed
by J. p. Houser and e. C. Million. the
defendants attorneys. The defense claimed
that the defendant shot J. L. Warner in
self-defcnse, and the prosecution claimed
that it was cold-blooded murder. Mr.
Joiner hkened Moody to "a would-be
Jesse James of Skagit county"
All during the trial young Moody had
maintained an attitude Of stolid indiffer-
ence ana does not seem to realize the
enormity Of the crime with which he is
charged. He would talk and laugh while
the court was not in session with any one
who happened to talk with him and did
not seem to care what was done with him.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-02-26

Frank Ohlessehlaeer Found Guilty Of
Murder IN second Degree.
PORTLAND, Feb. 25.-In the state circuit
court tonight the jury rendered q verdict
Of murder in the second degree against
Frank Ohlegschiager. who killed William
Woodbridge, an old man, on the night Of
January 27last. Ohlegschlager and Wool
ridge both started to walk home
into the country, about eight miles from
this city. Both men had been drinking
during the day, and when they arrived at
lonely spot on the road the men quar-
elled and Ohegschlager hit Woodbridge
over the head with heavy stick. fractur-
ing his skull. He then beat the old mans
brains out and took his money. He went
to the nearest house and told them .
tramp had murdered Woodbridge. but sus-
picion rested upon him and when arrested
he confessed his crime.
Frank Ohlsgschlaser's confession was - fol.
lows: II didn't come to town with the old man.
came ell alone. When We left the saloon
had . bottle Of whisky. and the old man had
bottle OF port wine After We left the electric
We commenced drinking whisky. We had nearly
finished the bottle when we reached the
bridge. About half mile from tho bridge the
old man cut willow cane and picked up the
club It was about one and one-half inches
thick and three or four feet long. We talked
like friends till We got to the middle OF the
bridge. when We stopped to take another drink.
Both OF us were drunk, and then we commenced
to quarrel, and I hit him with the club car
ried. don't think hit him more than once,
but they say hit him two or three timea Then
looked at him and felt of him. He didn't
move; he didn't speak. nor even gr0an. His
breath had stopped. then knew he was dead.
] had killed him. Twas q murderer Scared?
Yes, I was scared. / didn't know what
to do. The snow was falling upon the
dead mans body and I thought l could
sec people coming In the distance, and then the
old man, with his face covered with blood,
giafed at me 20 coidly that was nearly frozen
with fright couldn't leave the body there.
1t might be found before I could get away.
Then thought OF the tramp story. I
would say that a robber attacked US
and killed him. I bent over the dead
man and took all Of his money out of
the right pants pocket didn't know
how much money he had. but / threw it down
Then dragged the body to the railing and. lift
ing it up. let it fall into the gulch below.
Down II went, and can hear 1t striking yet
Then / ran-ran just as fast Is I could, l
was SO scared. could almost feel the old man
Mt my heels. and then ran faster. I told Will
Woodbridge his father was dead. As we went
back to the bridge l told him the story about
the robber meeting Us. l helped pick up the
dead man. aud helped take him home.
stayed all night at woodridge's house, and
lay behind the stove on tho woodpile. l
could not sleep, for everywhere looked I could
rec the old mans bloody face peering at me. 1t
was in front of me, first ON the wall, then on tho
floor. and lay there and trembled all night
long. Next morning At O'Clock left the
house with will Woodbridge. / went home and
told my folks about it
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-02-26

NEW bEDFOkD. MASS, REQ. ZC.-oiX men
were drowned off Cuttyhunk. one of the
Elizabeth islands, last night while trying
to rescue the crew of . stranded vessel.
TIE men composed q volunteer crew of
tho Massachusetts, Humane Society life
boat. The names of the unfortunate men
are:
GAIT TIMOTHY AIK1M.
ISAAC TAYLOR
HIRAY JACKSON.
WILLIAM BRIGHrNAN.
FREDERICK AIKEN.
During the storm last evening . vessel
was discovered aground off the Sow and
Pigs reef The boat belonging to the Mas
sachusetts Humane Society was got out
and volunteer crew of men put of in
her, despite the heavy swell and the
warning of tho captain of the life saving
station. They had long, hard and per-
ilous pull. The waves threatened
every moment to engulf them. but at last
they succeeded in getting under the lee OF
the vessel. A rope was thrown to the
boat, but just As landing was about to be
effected q great wave capsized the boat
and in an instant the men were struggling
in the ice cold water. One man of the
boats crew. Joseph Tilton. caught the
rope which was thrown and was
drawn on board tho vessel, but the
rest were lost. Communication was
subsequently established with the land
and, when it was ascertained that the crew
were all lost, an affecting scene ensued.
The wrecked vessel was ascertained to be
the brig Sugua, laden with sugar. bound
from Cuba for Boston. It is thought the
brig will be lost. The captain and crew
landed safe on Cuttyhunk.
CHICAGO, Feb. 25.-The steam barge
George I. Burroughs 10 locked in the ice
eighteen miles from Michigan City with
out coal, and is frozen so no water can be
pumped in the boiler. Her crew of six
men are on board. Two of the crew made
their way to the Michigan shore and re-
ported the vessels predicament. Fuel
will be sent out tomorrow and the crew
will be rescued. They are considered in
no immediate danger.
SAN Francisco, Feb. ga dispatch
from Point Reyes to the signal service sta
ton in this city states that the wind there
is blowing at the fearful rate of eighty
miles an hour from the northwest,
the highest velocity ever known
there. The waves off the coast are
described as being terrible, higher
and fiercer than ever before have been
seen there. Off Point Reyes were to be
seen the steamers Humboldt and Column
bia with the seas breaking over them and
apparently making little or no Roadway.
Whether they were in danger or not the
dispatch did not intimate, but it is evil
dent that their position is precarious.
VICTORIA, Feb. 25.-The sealer Sapphire,
when off the California coast met with q
bowling gale and lost her jibstay and a
couple of her boats blown to pieces. In a
fresh storm she lost two of her boats, with
four Alaska Indian occupants. It is
feared they were drowned.
Fears are entertained for her maiesty's
ship Garnet, which left Acapulco for
Honolulu in January and has not. since re-
DOrted
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-02-26
THE LATEST
IN VEILINGS

We have just received from Ner
York large invoice of the very latest
designs in Veilings. They come il
Violet, Pansy, Amethyst, Frog Green
Willow Green, Emerald Green and al
the prevailing colors of the season. The
prices range from loo to 75c per yard.
During the week we will show soma
very handsome and exclusive styles n
Imported Dress Goods and Silks, Laces
Trimmings, etc.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-02-26
Seeking John Boyle's Relatives.

John Boyle. formerly Of this city. lies at
the point Of death at Spokane. HIS father,
John Boyle, is farmer at MiIverton, On.
tario, and it is thought he has sister at
Vancouver. B. c. For seven weeks Boyle
has been delirious from typhoid pneu-
monia, and J. V. Harrison. at the Posr-
IsTELLIsEscER office, would like TO hear
from his relatives.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-02-26
Mitchell and Baird Go to Boston.

NEw York, Feb. 25.-Charley Mitchell
and Ahin gdon Baird left for Boston on
morning train. In nj. probability they
will meet blanchard. who is temporary
stakeholder in the Corhett- NJ itcheii fight
some time tomorrow. Tney Will probably
leave the Hub within day or two.
Mitchell expects TO arrive in New Orleans
about Sunday. He will second Jim Hall
against FItzsimmons. Squire Baird and
Jack Nc Aulifie will also be in his corner.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-02-26
Liens on Man ufactured Lumber.

House bill No. 10, approved by the gov-
ernor. provides:
Tha, section 1859 OF the srst volume Of HilIs
Annotated statutes aud Codes OF Ashsngion,
.hc same being i.9&2 OF the Code OF wssh-
ins,ou, of 1851. DO aad the same hereby 10
amended 50 a. to read .. follows: section ios9
n,9ssl. Every person performing worS or labor
% Aaa.ss4ag Ia manufacturing saw loss aud osaes
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-02-26
Herrman's AceomplIces Sentenced.

PIrrssuEG. FEB. 2A-Henrv {. Bauer
and Carl knoid, the anarchists convicted
as accessories Of Bergman IN the shooting
OF Chairman II. c. Frlek. OF the Carnegie
Steel Company tsimitedl. were sentenced
today 10 i've years Imprisonment ia the
Western psnIteutiary.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-02-26
Undergraduate Rule Defeated.

NEW YORK. Feb. Cat the eighteenth
annual meeting of the intercollegiate As
sociatlon nj Amateur Athletics. which
was held at Fifth Avenue motel this after
noon. the undergraduate rule. which Yale
advocated. was defeated. r. b. Wade, Of
Yale, was elected president
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-02-26

VANCOUVER. B. c., Feb. 25.-lSpecial.l-
A huge kick has been made by local
merchants because the banks are going to
put on discount of 20 per cent. on Ameri-
can silver after March l. The rule is not
to be enforced in Victoria or New West
minister. and to avoid loss the merchants
have arranged to carry United States
silver TO Whatcom for exchange for 81. 50
for 81 UOO
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-02-26

NEW York. Feb. pa Philadelphia
special to the World says: John Wana-
makers brokers sold him out of his entire
holding of Reading stock last Saturday.
and the net loss Of the postmaster general
by the trade was about $500.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-02-26
A Big MIN COMPANY Fails.

PHILApELrHIA. Feb. ga sensation
was caused late this afternoon by the an
nonncement that the Cofrode < Savior
Company. incorporated and controlling
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J. A Adult. slias Muller, has been arrested BY
a United States marshal st Chicago Tor forging
sso.oo in bills OF exchange on the Bank OF
Vienna, A2xulA
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-02-26

Transcribing County Records.
Following is the text of house bill No.
16a. which has been approved by the gov
ernor:
6RcrIox L That Il shall b the duty OF the
county commissioners when they deem IL nec-
essary, of the several counties of this state, that
when any of the county records OF any county
become 80 mutilated that the handling OF the
same becomes dangerous to the public safety OF
said records, that the said commissioners shall
order the transcribing of said records at sum
not exceedingly cents per folio. in books pro-
vided for that purpose BY said county.
Sec. That the books containing the records
% transcribed shall be certified BY the county
auditor, under whose direction said transcrib-
ing was done, a. being a true copy Of the origin
ma! book in the same number and clasA
Sec. 3 That all the original record books shall.
after the transcfibing thereof, b filed away In
the auditors Office and only be used in case 81
contest on the correctness of the transcribed
Toeorda
Sec. L That all the records heretofore trans
embed by order of any board Of county commits
eioners In this state shall be and are hereby de-
ciared the legal records Of said county the same
~ IL transcribed under the provisions Of this
act This act shall take effect and b in force
from and after its passage BY the Legislature Of
the state Of Warrington and its approval By the
governor.
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Slaughter to BE Renamed Auburn

Slaughter to BE Renamed Auburn.
Following is the text Of house bill 307,
signed by the governor:
SECTION L That the name Of "the town OF
Slaughter" q municipal corporation of the
fourth class, situated in the county of King aud
state OF Washington, be and the same hereby 10
changed to "the town of Auburn"
Sec 2 This act shall take effect and DO In force
ninety days after the adjournment of the legis.
lature.
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Assistant Chief s

Terront, the French long -distance bicycIist.
10 SO years OF age and has been racing for twenty
years.
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timber into lumber. hes lien upon such ium-
bsr while the same RENAME ct the mill where II
was Manufactured. whether such work or labor
Was done at the instance Of the owner OF such
logs. OF his agent OF any contractor OF sub-con-
tractor of such owner. The term lumber, ~
used In this act, shall b held and construed TO
mean Ill logs or other timber sawed or split for
use including beams, joists, planks, boards.
shingles. laths, slaves, hoops and every article
OF Whatsoever nature or description manu-
featured from saw logs oe other timber.
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To Secure Creditors 81 Assigned Relates.
Following is the text Of house bill No.
lis, signed by the governor:


SECTION L That section of an act entitled
IAN act TO secure creditors just division Of the
estates OF debtors Who convey 70 assisnees for
the benefit OF creditors" approved March 6. 1890,
the same being section 2,74S OF vol. /, OF Hills
Statutes and Codes OF the state Of Washington,
be amended 20 - to read ~ follows: ''Ssc. 2,7la
II no exception be made 70 the claim OF any
creditor, or il the same has been adjudicated,
the court shall order the assignee 70 make from
time to time fair and equal dividends among
the creditors OF the assets In his hands in pro-
portion TO their claims. and - soon as may be
to render final account of said trust to said
court. which may allow such commissions to
said assignee in tho final settlement - may b
considered right and just, not exceeding. how
ever, the fees aud compensation allowed BY law
TO administrators and execution"
Sec. 2 That section two thousand and thirty.
two (2032) Of the code OF Washington territory
OF A. D. 1851, the same being section 2,7H Of
Hills Statutes and Codes Of Warrington. b
and 10 hereby repealed.
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Thirty-two Pounds OF Oats In . Bushel.
Following is the text of house bill No.
116. signed by the governor:
That section BIAS Of the first volume Of Hills
Annotated Statutes and Codes of the state OF
Washington, the same being section u Of the
Code of Washington of 1890. be and the same 10
hereby amended BY striking ont the word
thirty-sfx. after the word oats, and inserting
the word thirty-two In place thereof
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BRAVE MEN DROWNED
Fate of Volunteer Lifeb0at
Crew of Cuttyhunk.
A GALE ON CALIFORNIA COAST.
The Heaviest Ever Known - Nafinere
-ToaFs for the Safety Of the
British Warship GarneG

NEW BEpFo RID. Mass, Feb. S.-Six men
were drowned off Cuttyhunk, one of the
Elizabeth islands, last night while trying
to rescue the crew of . stranded vessel.
Toe men composed q volunteer crew of
tho Massachusetts Humane Society life
boat. The names of the unfortunate men
are:
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1893-12-13
Erin'S Loss or Gain.

Much of the old joyousness of the
Irish has vanished. The old stories and
legends are rarely told now; politics
and trade absorb all the conversation.
The narrative of bygone glories and
sorroWs, of st. Patrick and Brian, of
the great O'Neil and of the Geraldines,
and 1893 and the famine, have given
place to United Ireland The Nation and
the vulgarities of Mick McQuade.
The crossroads are deserted where
formerly in the long summer evenings
the boys and girls gathered to dance to
the fddler's never firing music. You
may still see the girls milking the cows
in the crofts, morning and night, but
you hear no more the plaintive ballad
and "come-all-ye' to make the dhrimin
dhu let her milk down easily. To the
nonpolitician it seems as if this were
due to the all pervading political faint.
1t appears to him the plan Of campaign
has banished the good people, the
rise and fall of the butter market put
the milking song out of tune. and dis
content made the heart too Heavy for
the heels to be light.
To the less sentimental observer the
signs are Of brighter omen.
If the people have less Of the old care
less gayety, they are grown steadier. If
they are discontinued, it is not mere
grumbling shiftlessness; they want
something higher than they have, and
that, with the power Of saving money,
is what h,,in0e mon and nations RI tha
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