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The Van Buren press., 1893-05-27
A Better Reason.

Hobbs-Do you believe Gallup burned
his home to get the insurance money?
Dobbs-No; visited him at the jail,
and he confessed to me that he did II
to get rid OF the box of cigars his wife
bought him for his birthday.-Life.
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Could Not See.

Husband-You've been worrying me
for five years because you weren't as
well dressed as Mrs. Nexdoor.
Wife--Well? q
well. he's failed cant pay his
debts" E..t
did he owe you anything?"
"No."
"Humphl cant see what that has
TO do with my clothes"-N. Y. Weekly.
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A Candid Admission

Retired Milkman-You will excuse
me, but can't bear to shake hands. 81
New Acquaintance - indeed Why
not?
Retired Milkman (weeping)-It al
ways reminds me of the movement Of
the old pump was associated with In
my younger days.-Texas Siftinga
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Her Trouble Shared.

"Alas," sighed the heiress, "money
is the root Of all evil" a.-
Miss Jingleton," he said, with great
feeling, "if you ever need one to share
your trouble hope that you will not
hesitate to send for me."-Chicago
News,
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Capital Defniti0n.

"Say, pa" asked little Highland
Park youngster of his parent, "what is
q phenomenon"
"A phenomenon, my son, is woman
who doesn't make a man kiss her
dirty, slobber-mouthed baby."-Des
Moines Argonaut,
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Tho Fruits of Experience.

"Say, old man, let's go out to the
track; I've got sure tip on the win
ner."
"Nope," hopelessly.
"What's the matter?"
Had sure thing myself yesterday.
Say. lend me quarter for haircut"
Chicago Record.
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The Way to DO It.

Mrs. Fadd-Did you know that Mrs.
Askin has started out as dress re-
former? t,ff
Mrs Fodd-She'll never make her
gowns fashionable.
Mrs. Fadd-0, yes; she will! She's
going to charge twice as much for them
Is the old kind cost.-Puck.
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A Prudent Man.

"Why do you not marry Miss Haw-
kins, Charlie, If you love her so? Can't
you afford it?"
Certainly can afford to get mar
ried; but I'm far-seeing, you know, and
I'm blest ii know what l should do in
case we were to have trouble and she
were to get alimony. ."-Harpers Bazaar.
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IN THE LIBRARY.

Some of the Strange Things That Jack
| Overheard.
Say, Vasey,' said the Picture on the
you look blue. What's the matter with
you?"
I'm hungry said the Vase. Il
haven't had anything in me for six
weeks now, and I'm beginning to feel
mighty empty"
''Hullo, Mr. Time" said the Statuette
to the Clock. How are you feeling to-
day?"
Very much run down." said the
Clock, YEARLY. Il can hardly move my
hands"
Hear the wind, how it blows" said
the Inkstand.
| Yes said the Thermometer, tits
very sharp out too
'Tain't half SO sharp as am said
the Scissors.
s"oYch!" cried the Rug.
| WHATS the matter?' said the Table.
you've got your foot on my fringe, y
replied the Rug.
Il don't think you Books are very
polite" said the Andiron, peeping out
of the fireplace.
What are you doing now?" asked
one of the Books.
why. you've all got your backs
| turned toward the rest of u.s." said the
Andiron.
81 should think you'd get tired, said
the Ceiling to the Picture-Rod.
"Tired?" asked the Rod. "Why?"
"Why, you're running around the
room all day long," explained the Cell
ing.
''Be careful" shrieked the Picture to
the Picture-wire. 81 should be all
broken up if you let me drop"
"You think you know it all, don't
you?" sneered the Jokebool1 at the
tenth volume of the Cyclopadia.
"No, don't" said the Tenth Vol
ume. 81 only pretend to know things
between G. and Got"
81 wish you'd be my friend" said the
Register to the Screen.
.Never!" retorted the Screen. ''I'll
never be the friend of anything that
blows hot and cold the way you do
Harpers Young People.
Kept After School.
Roberts teacher had kept him after
school to learn lesson. Robert was
| to have gone to the woods to play,
and his companion acould not wait for
him, the snow was melting SO fast. He
did not try to study, but just put his
head down and cried.
Suddenly sweet Voice said: Poor
| fellow! I'm SO sorry for YOU"
"Why. Ruthie, l thought you had
gone" said Robert.
WHAT when you can't go? No in
deed
."Oh, Ruthie, it's too mean of teacher
to keep me in, when this was half
holiday"
I'm sorry for teacher, too. He want
ed to go to town to hear a great man
lecture, but he says he can't go now,
because it is his duty to make you learn
your lesson, Robert.
"Oh, l didn't know he felt that way.
| wonder if could learn it before train
time!'
"Try Robert, and I'll help YOU"
The lesson was soon learned, and the
teacher caught the train. As the chill
dren reached home, their father called:
almost too late We were just GO
ing
As the children went along, Ruth
cried, gleefully: "Oh! aren't you glad
YOU studied fast. so that teacher could
90? In being kind to him, you helped
yourself without knowing it,"
"Yes, indeed" Robert answered,
gratefully, "but all three Of US would
have lost our good times if it hadn't
been for you. wish all boys had such
kind little sisters. Young Reaper.
-Daubster, the artist, whose studio
is in the top story, says it isn't health
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-Daubster, the artist, whose studio
is in the top story, says it isn't a health
full place on account of the climb-attic
changes.
The Van Buren press., 1893-05-27

Policeman lat night, three sheets
in the wind d)--"Shay-hic--mister, can
You tell me--hic-wish is my beat2"
Ry way Of change.
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rRoUBLEs or RAILROADS.


The Chicago Switchmen WIN Not Strike
Chief Arthur Fixing Up . Strike.
CHICAGO, March 13.-It is certain now
that the Chicago switchmen will not 60
out on strike. they having returned an
answer to the general managers today.
The switchmen were somewhat astonished
by the array of public sentiment against
any strike at this time. almost every paper
in the city having declared that the at
tempt savored too much of an attempt at
extortion because of the immense amount
of traffic incident to tho Worlds fair. Be-
sides this the general managers were 80
well prepared for strike that there was
but small chance of the men being sue
cessful, and the switchmen were smart
enough to read the signs Of tho times and
see that they really had but small chance
for winning in q fair fight.
TOLEDO, O., March ia new complex
ion was put on the Toledo d Ann Arbor
strike this morning by an order issued by
the United States district court at Cleve-
land directing all connecting roads to con-
tinue to receive freight from the Ann Ar.
Dor road regardless of the fact whether it
was handled by non-union men or not.
Chief Arthur hurried over from Cleveland
to look over the situation. The order
makes it awkward for him. If he orders q
general refusal by the brotherhood men on
connecting roads to haul the Ann Arbor
freight, he lays himself liable to being
hauled up for contempt of court. He has
called the heads of the local committee on
adjustment together. and after q long
secret conference it was decided to make
overtures to the Ann Arbor road for an
adjustment of differences.
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The Worlds :Fair Commission
Rushingsthe Exhibit.
BURNING OF TekoA HOTEL.
a Seattle Man Dfowaed ~ Hvsrstt-A
ssDAsvss 81 sAe Queer" jailed
ss olympia.

TACOMA, March l3.-lSpecial. 1-At the
Worlds fair commission meeting today
the handsome furn, ture for the exhibit in
the educational des.arsment was approved,
giving the state school exhibit 4.5OO feet OF
surface incased in GLASS. Executive Com
missioner CaIhoun{ President Bialock and
Commissioner Cav3nsugh leave tomorrow
for Chicago. Perty w. Rochester was
elected assistant executive commissioner.
Edmund 8. Nearly was requested to re-
sumo his duties ats the head of the pub
licity and promotion department and to
assist in any other department possible.
Senator Rutter was employed temporarily
20 complete the COZ. exhibits for the state.
Ali exhibits in tbs state have been Or
dered forwarded immediately.
A contract was c1npleted with DR.. c. A.
Gay for the man rxtacture Of . state SOU
venir badge to be.made of Warrington
silver and emblcraatic Of this state.
Twenty cents royalty on each badge is to
be paid to the commission for their Official
endorsement Of the badge. This money
goes to the state " ,rld's fair fund. All
the geographical iames in maps and
printed matter will be governed by the
United States beard on geographical
names. All matitrs Of the further ap-
pointments Of assis iants needed at Chicago
will be left till fus.her reports as to the
needs of the case mkde from the officers of
the commission on Stheir arrival at Chi
cago.
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knAcortes News.

As.coErKs.: March i3-tSpecial. Wv.
Zimmerman. head Of the firm of W. Hun.
neman q Co. ~ Omaha. the lsrges, buyers
Of WashingtIa shingles. today ordered
twelve car ads from the Cooperative
shnge Con .isny. Of this city. to so
forward ~ oISe.
The board sof arbitration appointed To
consider he:csse OF Mrs. II. T. Whitney
vs.. the Bsnk3ys Life Insurance COMPANY
res Moinesx Ia, involving a policy of
5000 on theyife Of the late Il. L. Whitney.
has decided sthat the policy IS valid. Mr..
Whitney diasS abou, midnight on July 81.
1891, and, Is !he policy lapsed al midnight,
tae validity. hinged GA whether the de
CEASED died before or after II O'Clock.
TIE boilsF.for the Lowman Manufactur
iug Company has arrived from Seattle,
All IS hesnr placed in position at the new
hoop factor.
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Vancouver, b. c.. News.

VANCOUVER, B. c.. March 13-[Special.]
-One Of the patients in the smallpox
hospital is recovering and the other is dy-
ing. There are several cases of diphtheria
in the city.
The city council tonight had q report
from the medical health officer on the hor-
ribly unsanitary condition Of Chinatown,
and the health committee was authorized to
take action to remedy it. He said he
really did not know what better could be
done than set fire to the Chinese shacks
and compel tho re-erection of proper
houses.
Today's Pacific express on the Canadian
Pacific road is cancelled, being twenty-five
hours late.
President Van Horne, Of the Canadian
Pacific road. will give the members of the
Press Association from Winnipeg west q
free trip to the Coast in May.
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gorge in Rondout creek, below Eddyville.
gave way this afternoon and let tre-
mendous amount of water come down the
creek. The steamboats, Of the Cornell
Steamboat Company and about twenty.
Eve canal boats wsre swept into the river
and driven down the stream. Many Of
them were badly damaged. There Vas
great damage to other property.
ALBANY. N. Y, March l3-The freshest
in the Hudson river II the highest since
1888. The lower part Of the city 10 under
water. The railroads and street cars are
blocked.
AMSTERDAM, N. T.. March IA report
reached here that the New York Central
railroad bridge ct Schenectady was gone,
and many trains are being held here.
PHILADELPHIA, March 13.-The floods in
the eastern section Of Pennsylvania arc
abating and no further damage Of . serious
nature is anticipated.
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FLOODS AND STORMS.


Damage by High Water in the East-
Big Snowfall In Minnesota.
LKAvESwoRrH, Kan. March 13.-The
Missouri river At this point rose three feet
during last night and today. and this even
ing is rising at the rate of four inches an
hour. Several hundred feet of recently
constructed dixie opposite the city is sub
merged, and it is feared that most of it will
60. Much damage in other directions is
feared.
ST. PAUL, March 13.-Snow fell last
night, covering the ground. There was
considerable wind during the night, but
the snow did not drift enough to interfere
with traffic. The snow was heavier in
other parts of the Northwest, the storm
being reported very severe in parts of
South Dakota and heavy IN some portions
of Minnesota. Saltwater reports all the
street cars blocked by snow, and similar
advices are coming from other points. 1t
is still showing this evening.
DULUTH, MIMI. March 1.-two switch
engines on the st. Paul & Duluth road COL
lided near Lake avenue at noon. A bliz-
zard had been blowing all day and the en-
gines came together in the storm, it being
impossible to see ahead more than a few
Engineer Fargo probably fatally.
GRAND RAPIDS. Mich, March l3.-Grand
river is higher than at any time since the
great freshet of 1888. The temporary
structure partly supporting the Chicago &
West Michigan railroad bridge caught the
ice and the debris formed dam, backing
up the water. Many factories along the
river had to shut down. and families were
Obliged to move into the second stories of
their houses.
MUIR, Mich, March 13-The ice gorge
above Lyons has broken and passed down
the stream, and no further trouble is ex-
pected.
SCHENECTADY, N. Y, March l2-Last
night the ice in the Mohawk river gorged
against the Fitchburg railroad bridge and
flooded that part OF the city occupied by
the Westinghouse and General Electric
companies. The first floors of the Edison
company. covering an aggregate area of
sixteen acres, are under three feet of wa
ter, and 1900 men will be idle by the shut
ting down Of these plants. It is reported
that the damage to the General Electric
Company's plant is $5Oo, 900. All the ex-
hibits that the Edison company was pre-
pairing for the Worlds fair were practi-
cally destroyed by water as is also most Of
the machinery and stock on the first tioor
The loss is estimated at over 500, 900. A
mile south of the city. al the point where
the tracks of the Delaware & Hudson Ca
mai Company pass under those of the
New York Central & Hudson River rail-
way, the foundation OF the latter road has
been washed away, stopping all traffic be-
tween this city and Albany on the main
line. Passenger trains are sent around by
way OF Troy. No trains are passing over
the Delaware & Hudson road
RoNDoUr. \. Y. March i3-An ice
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SALEM. Or, March 13-[Special. THE
$40 prisoners confined in the penitentiary
are all idle on account of the closing down
of the stove foundry.
The insane asylum now contains 500
patients, the highest number being S36.
Israel Gregg was brought to the peni-
Tertiary from Astoria today by Deputy
Sheriff w. II. Warren to serve twenty
wears for rape
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VANCOUVER. B. c.. March 13.-rSpecial.
The bill in the legis .ature to make valid
the by law granting a bonus to the
B. l. & F. V. railroad now only requires
the formality Of . third reading. and the
attorney general has given his opinion
that, as no constitutional question was IN
volved, the Dominion government will
pay no attention to request for q veto.
The city council tonight by q unanimous
vote granted the use of the streets required
for entrance to the city for . nominal
rental Of 81 year.
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FAILED FOR $l,5OO,OOO.
A Financial Sensation in Boston
Business Circles.
STORMS ANpFLoops CONTINUE.
Minnesota showed Under and New York
state Inundatod-La6oP TFoublos
Of western Railroads.

BosroH. March l3-The Atkinson House
Furnishing Company, with fourteen
branches in other New England cities,
made an assignment today. President At
kinson was seen this afternoon and saids
OF course, II il . big failure. but have reason
TO believe that the assets will more than cover
the liabilities. The stringent money market
was the cause Of Ill thiA
Do you think you have over or undofosttmated
your liabilities when you assert they are but
$1.500.000?
don't think have ovsrestimatsd them: in
fact, believe they will fall short OF 81. 100000
When the corporation was formed it -.
sumed the liabilities a. well Is tho assets
corporators of the company, and began
business at Portland in August, 1887, the
business up to that date being branch of
of B. A. Atkinson's Boston store, and I'M
der the management Of Isaac G. Atkinson.
B. A. Atkinson received from the new cor
poration one-ffth of its $1,000 shares Of
stock as . bonus for his interest. At the
time his stock on hand and the accounts
amounted to $197 600, and the whole OF
this property he turned over to the new
company.
Shortly after this the capital stock was
increased from $500. 900 to 81, 00O. 900, and
some people in the furniture trade, who
held stocks and sold to the Atkinson House
Furnishing Company and B. A. Atkinson
Il Co.. report that they had been re-
quested to take blocks Of stock ranging
from SO. 600 to $100, 200, traders being re-
minded that if they could stay in the cor
poration they would be likely to receive
the bulk of the trade in their line, but the
company reserved the right to buy goods
where it pleased. However, the prices be-
tween the stockholders and non-stock-
holders being equal. the possibility was
that the former would receive the COM
pany's business. Financial men of Bos-
ton and New England looked upon the
scheme with more or less criticism and
doubt, as it was rumored that very many
of the leases of the concern were pledged
to money lenders in New England for
loans at high rates of interest.
Stock holders have received semi-annual
dividends of S per cent. Since the COM
bination was formed the consolidated
company removed its headquarters to
Boston. President Atkinson says the
liabilities are 81, SOC, 600 and the assets
100000 The assignees have already
taken possession of property in several
ststes. President Atkinson made per-
sonal assignment Of his property, valued
at $25OOOO.
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NICHOLAS SMITH DROWNED.


EVERETT. MsSch Is - Special. = The
body of Nichos.s Smith. of Seattle, who
was drowned 60 ne time on Saturday even
ing. was recossred last night As the
body had onif been in the water few
hours il was eaS ly identihed. When last
seen he was IN ger the influence OF liquor,
and 1t is supp4ed tina; hs stumbled and
fell of the docs.
An inquest WAS called BY Corone.
Mitchell and Sac verdict given was acci.
dental drowning" Deceased leaves a
wife in Sea,,les lie was employed at the
Summer iron works.
No one coulit be found here las, night Who
Knew Nicholas smith aud his family could ne,
10 located.
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Peace ana H.ppiness It Pullman

PULLMAN, March 13.-[Special There
II general rejoicing here over tho passage
Of the Anderson freight bill. AL parties,
irrespective Of political afiiliation, praise
Gov. McGraw for his active interest in
securing it, passage.
The appropriation and prospect Of anew
board of regents has put new life into the
agricultural college. The feeling il quite
general now that the college is entering on
q period Of peace and prosperity.
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A Biack Diamond lfiner IN

A Black Diamond Miner injured.
At noon yesterday while . car full of
miners was ascending the slope in No. IL
mine, ct Black Diamond. Peter Gera, an
Italian, jumped from the car and was
caught by it, receiving fracture Of the
collarbone. internal injuries and an injury
to the spine, causing paraplegia. He is
not expected to live.
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SAN Francisco. March 13-The police
this evening arrested one Lewis Matheny.
charged with completely in the murder of
Policeman Cash in Oakland last Saturday
while the latter was attempting to capture
burglars in a saloon. Matheny is sup
posed to be the man who escaped by jump
ing through window. He has a bad
record and was pal of Joseph Toughill,
who waa killed
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TEKoA, March 13-tSpecial.I- Tho Tekoa
house was completely Quilted by fire this
evening. the furniture and building being
a total loss. A. Hammer, the proprietor.
claims loss of $780, with insurance at
$1,000 The fire originated from the ex-
plosion Of kerosene lamp in ono Of the
bedrooms. The firemen responded prompt
ly and saved the town from . costly con-
daoyaf;np
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oLfxrIA March iS-[Special. &c. W
jones. ~ cane here yesterday from
Pay = Claims 20 he a Mssissippian,
Vas EXAM ed before r. q. o Bnen. United
STATES consnissloner. On charge If pass
Ing = g. G l,sngerfel. gold piece. and in de-
fault OF 90 in the sum of 81 900 wAs ,on.
United Is the penuentisry at NeNelrs
isiAad to 3lwait ria. at Tacoma The ties.
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Drowned Blaine Mans Body Found.

WESTMINSTER, B. c., March 13.-[Spe-
cial. ]-R. G. Walker. a resident of Blaine.
went out duck hunting on the boundary
one day early in January and never re-
turned. . His boat was found capsized in
the bay few days after. Saturday night
the body Of q man was noticed floating up
the river with the incoming tide at Lad
ner's landing. 1t was hauled ashore and
identified as that of Walker. The body
had been carried nearly sixty miles by the
Gulf Of Georgia currents.
VANcouvER, B. c.. March 13-TSpecial.1
When Coroner Michigan, of this city,
was holding an inquest at Ladner's land
ing, ON the Fraser river. Saturday
he was informed that another body
had been found on Boundary beach. He
went there with the jury and found the
body badly decomposed, as if 1t had been
in tho water several weeks. There was
some shot in the pockets a. if to sink the
body. In one pocket was a picture of
Cleveland and In another letter showing
the remains to be those Of A. w. Alexan-
der, of Blaine, Wash.
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MONTEREY. March ia wreck occurred
on the Mexican Central by which Engi-
neer Sweeney and his fireman were both
fatally injured. Frank Hartman, con-
ductor, and Engineer Beatty, on tho
north-bound train, were responsible for
the accident. They have 30 far eluded
the authorities.
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Fire at Westminster.

WESTMINSTER, B. c., March 13-[Spe-
cial. THE residence of ]. C. Cornish. on
Ash street. was destroyed by fire this
morning early. Loss, 5000; fully insured.
The fire was caused by the explosion Of a
coal oil lamp a the children's room.
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NEW York. March ia secret confer
cnce of the two trotting associations, the
American and National and Register As
pose of establishing harmony between the
two associations and to argue the question
session until 1880 o'clock, when they ap-
pointed committee of three to meet to-
morrOW
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New jersey Central Leaves Combine.
JERSEY CITY, March 13.-President Max
we'll, of the Central railroad, of New
Jersey, this morning testified before the
master in chancery that the company had
no longer any connection with the coal
combination, and that all agreements be-
tween it and other companies had been
cancelled
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WESTMINSTER. B. c., March 13.-[Spe-
cial. duncan Mcleod. brought to this
city from Steveston q week ago suffering
from smallpox. died last night and was
buried in the potter's field today.
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Suit for Creditors.

PORTLAND, March 13-[Special.]-R. L.
Sabin brought suit against the Columbia
River Lumber Manufacturing Company
today in the interest Of creditors. whose
claims aggregate S. 49, 6.