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Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-03-18
WHAT THE FLAGS MEAN
Code OF Forecast Signals Employed by
the Weather Bureau

4
In the future the weather signals
will be displayed from the tall flagpole
near the old wharf. The forecasts are
prepared by b. 5. Pague at Portland,
Oregon, based upon the telegraphic re-
ports of observations taken ut s A. m
and p. m. Goth meridian time !
lhese weather forecasts are telegraphed
10 signal service stations and are 80
Worded as to he readily communicated
10 tne puOlc by means of five flags.
When no forecast message is RECEIVED
up To II noon each day, except on Sun
days, legal holidays or in case the tele-
graph wires are down, the displayman
Is To understand that the forecast is for
"1alr weather, nearly stationary tenn
perature," and that he is expected to
MOIST the white, fair weather, flag, and
continue ii until message is received
containing different forecasts. Absence
OF message, therefore, is to be treated
the same AS though the message was
received and read fair, stationary. -
No. !, white, square flag, indicates
clear or fair weather, stationary tenn
perature.
No. 2, blue, square flag, indicates rain
or snow, stationary temperature.
No. ,, half white, half blue, sauare
flag, indicates local rain or snow. Sta
uonary temperature.
NO. 4, black, triangular flag, is the
temperature signal; placed above Nos.
/, and 1t indicates higher tempera-
turei II below, lower temperature.
NO. D, white flag with black square
IN center, Indicates "a cold wave or de-
clded fall in temperature.
Inc signals should be read down.
ward, thus: No. ], with No. 3 below
1t, Indicates tair weather, colder, No.
., with Nos. ! and below 1t, warmer
lalr weather, followed by rain or snow
When three flags are displayed the
lower one, and sometimes the two
lower ones, Indicate the weather for
the following day.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-03-18
THE CITY SCHOOLS

Al the request of several persons, /
submit the following report to the
patrons of the schools:
The course of study consists or
twelve grades, each grade rraulring a
years time for the completion of its
work.
Az the date of the last report, March
~, there were five teachers engayed i'm
each school building and a specinl
teacher IN music, physical culture and
elOcution.
On the above mentioned date. i'm the
Larrabee school, Miss Day had, i'm the
llrst grade, fOrty-seven pupils. divided
INTO three CLASSES of about eaiIal num-
bers. Miss Sweet had the correspond
ing grade In the Fourteenth street
school, with an attendance of forty-
eight pupils, equally divided into three
classes.
In the second grade, Larrabee school.
MISS Charroin had two classes. num-
berlng respectively twenty-one and
twenty. In the Fourteenth Street
school Miss Wellman had forty.one
pupils In two classes of about eutinI
numbels; her lower class. second grade.
a, corresponding to the higher class
OF MISS Charroin. Her higher class IS
lhe ON y one in the third grade.
In lhe fourth grade there are dupli-
cate teachers; Miss Gleason, of the Lar
rabee school, having two classes with
tWenty-iour pupils in the lower and
twenty in the higher; Miss Jones, of
The Fourteenth Street school, having
two classes with twenty-nine pupils
in all.
The pupils doing the fifth grade
work are all in Miss Fosters room. Lar
rabee school, thirty-fve in nuniber:
Two classes-eight in the A class
ana twenty-six In the Il class.
The sixth years work is all i'm charge
oi Miss Woodin, Fourteenth Street
school; two classes-thirty.two in at
tendance.
The seventh and eighth grades have
each one class, fifteen pupils i'm the |
seventh grade and eight in the eighth.
Both grades are taught by Miss Alex
ander.
The ninth, tenth, eleventh and
twelfth grades belong to the High
school, one class in each grade and
seventeen in attendance.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-03-18

Alba Haywood took well with the
audience at Lighthouse theater last
night in his rendition Of Tom Dillo.
way In the Edgewood Folks. The
play Is entirely lacking la plot, but
gives Mr. Haywood AN opportunity for
ms numerous impersOhations, which
were presented in an admirable man
ner. There is getting to he wean-
sDlne saineness In the farce comedies
appearing on the Bay, aud the protest
originally suggested by the Reveille.
Tor higher character of theatrlcals h
deserving Of attention by those having
tins matter In charge.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-03-18

direction. Everything will be insured
ana freight charges paid both ways.
oylGkers, giving name Of exhibitor
WIN price, II Tor sale, and address TO
Whlcl! The work Is TO be returned, have
DeeI iur!lshed the secretaries of each
art league and must be attached to
every exhibit.
- Seattle, Tacoma, Olympia and Port
townsend artlsts have prepared "A very
creditable exhibit, aud Mrs. Slaughter
Is quite anxious that the paintings CON
tributed by the two Bay cities may be
equally good, as the organization of the
work here was perfected under her in
struction and she takes personal in-
terest In its successful completion.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-03-18
Art Work for Chicago

Mrs. S. G. Slaughter, Of Tacoma, art
director for the state Of Washington
under the Washington Worlds Fair
commission, Is at the Fairhaven in the
Interests OF the department which she
represents Last evening several of
the ladies of the Art club were I'm
consultation with her, and today at no
O'Clock she II To meet the ladies of the
art leagues Of this city aud New What
com, at the rooms Of the association in
the latter city, where she will remain
until IL o. lock for the purpose of ur.
ther instructing them in the matter of
the decorations for the state building
at Chicago.
The pannels which have been paint
ed for decoration Of the interior OF the
building, as well as all other works Of
art intended for exhibition, must be
sent to Mrs Slaughter, care OF the
= chwerkardt art rooms in the theater
building at Tacoma, not later than the
18th Of this month, when they will be
examined by "A committee and accepted
or rejected. Such work as Is accepted
will be sent to Chicago, where IL will
be exhibited under Mrs. Slaughter's
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-03-18
Messsrs. Montague Il Mcllugh, Fairhayen.
Wash. " "''' '''


The Washington Cedar Shingle com
pany's big mill on the tide flats had a
narrow escape yesterday afternoon
rom what promised at one time to he "A
serious conllagration. A large kerosene
lamp, used during the day 10 light a
portion OF the mill, was knocked down
from the hook on which it was hang
ing, aud the burning oil thrown about
over the dry cedar. The employees in
The vicinity seized several coats that
were hanging Within easy reach, aud
succeeded Ia checking any spread of
The nalnes, while others rushed for the
ilre hose, aud were able 10 eXtingui,h
the burning OIL before the dry cedar
had fully taken fire.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-03-18
THE NEWS BY TELEGRAPH
Double Fatality in Pennsylvania
Coal Mine
CAPT. M'INTYRE USES HIS GUN
Wife Murderer Hanged Slide on
the Canadian Pacifie-A Brook
lyn Embezzler
CAPT. M'INTYRE USES HIS GUN

HAzELToN, Pa, March 17.-While
at work OH the Stockton colliery Jo-
seph Savatzkas and John Gaydoz fell
down the manway of the shaft in
which they were working this morn
ing. The fire boss on entering found
both on the gangway, Savatzkas dead.
His companion was still alive but he
died in a few hours at the hospital. 1t
is supposed the men, wishing to do ex-
ira work, remained after the Others
had gone, and that coming down the
manway one of them slipped, and fall
ing upon his companion, both were
precipitated fifty feet n the bottom.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-03-18

SAN FRANCISCO, March 1.-THE
trouble that Capt. Lee of the bark
Richard III had with the union sail
Ors shipped at Santiago, resulted in a
Shooting scIape yesterday. Last even
ing Capt. James Mcintyre, master of
the steamship Costa Rico and owner of
the bark, went on board the Richard
III and prohibited some of the sailors
who were ashore from returning To the
vessel. Oscar Binninger and Charles
Nelson, sailors, disregarded the order
and Capt. Mcintyre shot Binninger in
the neck, inflicting slight wound.
He was arrested for assault with intent
TO commit murder. The wounded
man was detained as witness but the
captain was released on $1,000 bail
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-03-18
A Brooklyn Embezzler

BROOKLYN, n. Y, March H.
Bryce Arthur White, cashier in the
Wallabouken bank, arrested on the
charge Of grand larceny in having en-
bezzled the sum Of Sl,03 from the
bank, and indicted by the grand jury,
was arraigned today in the court OF
sessions for trial. He pleaded guilty to
the indictment and sentence was de-
ferred. Whites stealing, it is said,
amounts to over 10000. He spent the
money in high living, although not
addicted to gambling In any form.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-03-18
Wife Murderer Hanged

WAsHINGToN, N. H., March l7-H.
j. Schneider was hanged here this
morning for the cold-blooded murder of
hls wife and her brother The killing
was the result of his wife's refusal to
live with him an I her return to her
fathers house. Schneider met her on
the street with her brother and shot
her to death.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-03-18
The Commissioners Decide to Fund
the Indebtedness
MRS. C. S. SLAUGHTER IN TOWN
How to Read the Weather signals-A
Report on the City Schools Fire
in New Whatcom

} The county commissioners at Their
session yesterday decided to issue
twenty-year bonds to the extent OF
SlO,OOO, the proceeds of the sale OF
which Will be used in funding the float
ing Indebtedness of the county. This
Will bring the bonded Indebtedness of
the county up to the limit, beyond
which the county commissioners can.
not issue bonds without calling special
election.
The board adjourned till March q.
when bids will be received on the bonds
at the lowest rates Of Interest. The
bids will he opened at 10 O'Clock a. m.
The following report of j. w. Black,
expert accountant employed to exam
Inc the accounts Of county officers, was
received and placed on file:
To the Honorable Board Of County
Commissioners of Whatcom county
Washington:
i beg leave To make the following re-
/ port Of the different offices examined
by me while in your employ, viz: to
examine the books of the county from
January IL, 1891, to January l2, 1898:
Upon the examination of the file
books in the auditors office, find that
1t is correct ana that all fees recorded
on the same have been turned over TO
| tue county treasurer.
In the county commissioners room
upon comparing the warrant registers
with the amounts rendered paid by the
board Of county commissioners, / find
that they agree, and that the warrants
were properly issued.
Upon examination of County Clerk
Z. Z. HiXsOns's books find that he il
short IN his accounts, and / have
turned over detailed statement of the
same to the county attorney.
In the shenfl7s Office / iind that all
the lees paid into him have been duly
turned over TO the county treasurer.
The report of Prosecuting Attorney
Newman, relative to the shortage of &.
Y. HiXson, accompanied by AN item
lzed statement of the shortage. was re-
celved and placed on file. Tie amount
OF the shortage reported is S4,gjG.5I.
Ihe prosecuting attorney reported that
he had filed All information against
HlXson on the charge Of embezzirment
aud that warrant for his arrest had
been PLACED In the hands Of the sheriff
Application of Horace b. Martin, of
Ferndale, for liquor license, was re-
ceived. w. Wells appeared before the
board with remOnstrance against
Issuing the same, and the matter was
deferred until March u.
The sheriff was instructed TO use
county prisoners IN cleaning off the
court house grounds.
Sureties on the old bonds of Il. G..
Newman and l.. l.. Collier were re.
leased.
IL was ordered that two windows
stored in the court house be sold To
Charles Cudworth.
w. ID. Jones was appointed overseer
OF road district No. 81
The statement Of f.. r.. Hardin, jus.
tice OF The peace, was approved.
lhe following claims were allowed:
o TOTrey witness fees A . On
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-03-18

ROME, March IA bomb ex-
ploded in the Anoni.Mattai palace, the
official residence Of United States Min
lster Porter, early this morning. For
tunately no one was hurt and but lit
tle damage was done TO the building
No cause Is known for the deed.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-03-18
LOCAL AND PERSONAL

G. w. Waldron went to Seattle YES
terday.
Mrs. Flowers went to NJ. Vernon
yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. j. NJ. Byrne and daughter and
Mrs. Gilbony went to Tacoma yester-
day.
Miss Rose Mclean has gone 10 North
yakima fer IA few weeks visit with
friends.
J.B. Copeland, superintendent Of the
Gfeat Northern coast lines, Is al The
fairhaven and leaves on the noon train
for Seattle.
Messrs. Newman, Howard aud Bloc
del have vacated their room ia the
Mason block aud moved up un the hill,
where they will Keep bachelors' hall In
the Harvey house.
The Idaho made a trip yesterday In
place OF the Wasco. She brought In $50
sacks OF potatoes from COupsvilIe for
fodness, B. g., 10 be shipped from here
on the City Of Nanainlo.
Mrs. Munro has received all the
latest patterns Of spring millinery, and
Will have an opening the week preced-
Ing Easter. Corner OF Maple aud For
Est streets, New WhatcOni.
st. Patricks day will hereafter have
4 double Significance TO NJ. X. keeney.
Besides commemorating the day Of tie
patron saint Of the Emerald Isle. he
Will have occasion 10 celebrate the AN
livenary Of the birth OF fine girl on
'ach succeeding 18th OF MARCH,. She
siil likely he christened Patricia.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-03-18
Stylish Millinery

AT reasonable prices. All the latest
novelties In spring and summer goods
including hats, ribbons, laces, flowers.
crepes. etc, 10 be found at Mrs. ID.
Alverson's, corner Fourteenth aud
Harris streets. Oprning days, March
2lst, 22ud aud following dav'
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-03-18
Valuable MaiI Pouch Missing

AKRON, o., March IA mail pouch
and contents, including drafts amount
ing to $500, supposed to have left
Akron ON February %, mysteriously
disappeared between this city and
Plttsburg postoflice. Official and rail-
road companies are unable to show any
light on the disappearance.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-03-18
Fire in New Wbatoom

The residence of A. A. Rogers, on
broadway, near the court house. in
New Whatcom, was totally destroyed
10y fire about 5 o'clock last evening
lhe 1remen were unable to get water
upon II on account Of the distance.
IN fames maze brilliant Illumination
ih tue northern part Of the city. The
loss is about al 100.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-03-18
Marble PolisLera win

ST. LOUIS, March l7-Several hum
dred marble polishers, who have been
ON strike for several weeks for nine
hours work and ten hours nav. have
been successful i'm securing their de-
mands and work was resumed.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-03-18

WALKER, Mo-, March 17.-Dr. J. N.
B. Dodson, wealthy physician, and
prominent in Democratic politics, com.
mltted suicide this morning with a re-
volver. lie was register of land i'm
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-03-18
Hotel Fire at Colorado sprinRa

COLORADO SPRINGS, March 1.-THE
fire Ia the Almo hotel this morning
was extinguished after a loss Of onIy
$1,000. There was no loss Of life.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-03-18

We wish TO reduce our stock of
canned table fruits, and to MAKE short
work Of IL will sell cans assorted
fruits for u cash. Call and get some.
WISCONSIN GRo JERY.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-03-18

SAN FRANCISCO, March 17-Captain
William, Of the British ship Goodericb.
who shot himself because of supposed
domestic trouble, died this morning.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-03-18

. OswEGO, n. Y, March 1.-THE Kin
yon-Jones block, four stories high, was
burned today. Loss, Sl75, 200; insured.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-03-18

SEATTLE, March IA lively cutting
affray occurred in the Columbus saloon
on Sixth and Lang streets this after.
noon, shortly before O'Clock. and
Nicholas Julian is nursing am ugly
wound in the back, which, while. not
necessarily fatal, is dangerous.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-03-18

Fine line Of new spring millinery
at Mrs. Littlefeld's, on f street, New
Whatcom.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-03-18

And see our prices before purchasing
anything In the shoe line. This h
our last week.
The FAMOUS SHOE HOUSE.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-03-18

ST. PAUL, March IA dispatch
from Winnipeg reported land slide
on the Mountain division of the Cana
dian Pacific, which carried away the
track and snow sheds aud buried
twelve men, who have been taken out
dead.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-03-18
GOOD Wood

Any length AT ~ per load delivered.
Leave orders at corner Fourteenth
aud Larrabee streets.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-03-18

Grand millinery opening on March
Ath and 10Th at Mrs. NJ. M. Werden's,
on Z and Fourteenth streets, New
Wbatconi. Ladies OF the Bay cities
cordially invited TO attend.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-03-18

Our store for good Saturday evening.
Call and see our bargains.
The FAMOUS SHOE HOUSE.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-03-18
MACHINERY

E'AlRHAVEN FOUNDRY AND MACHINE
Company: Office and works foot OF Har-
81, rs aN enue. Postoffice box No. SIS Pattern.
Repair Departments complete.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-03-18
PHOTOGRAPHY

u B. DOBBS New fash light process,
ID. made OF interiors and groups az voui
homes always reliable. Also the new eec.
trlc enlargement. Large collection of views
Holly street. New Whatcom
Arizona republican., 1893-08-13

ship crank with quiet notion in his
head that he is to be some day pub
lie benefactor, but who really knows
as much about aerostation as a jack
rabbit. Next to him in oddities of
thought is the fre-escape dreamer,
with his ladders, pulleys and cables"
Upon investigation in the record
room discovered drawings of the lat
est patents piled on a low shelf. Upon
perusal the first device of peculiar
nature was discovered. The invention
in question was an improved method
of DISCRIMINATING mosquitoes, for which
a Texan was given letters patent. The
winged messengers of bliss probably
made themselves obnoxious to the
patentee and he determined to ami
hilate the whole species. His inven-
ton is queer and complicated inter
mixture of screens, gauze and whirring
mechanism, into which the little buzz
ing songsters are drawn and effectual-
ly annihilated.
Another inventive genius from the
west solicited a patent for a fruit
picker. This instrument is a very
understanding affair, resembling
somewhat one-half of pair of shears.
A small ring fits over the fore-fnger Of
the operator, and brings at right angles
a cutting edge or blade. The fruit to
be cut is held in the left hand, and bv
grasping the stem in a certain manner
with the right hand and giving 4 quick
twist either the aforesaid fruit or to
thumb will be severed. The inventor
in this case seemed to overlook the
fact that the greatest varieties Of
American fruits do not grow on bushes
or within reach of the hand. and last.
but not least, the welfare of the per-
son handling his useful little nipple
ment has to be respected
A little way down in tile file is a pc
culiar looking machine, patented by a
Michigander and used by said gentle
man in lifting pans from stoves. The
apparatus embodies such complicated
mass of levers, screws and other similar
devices of mechanism that it is safe TO
say his panlifter will never find popular
favor in the American kitchen.
For the past six months car-coup-
ling epidemic has spread itself and
permeated every state in the union.
The epidemic is mania for all classes
to invent car-couplers and get patent
grants therefor.
The larger portion of these couplers
Arizona republican., 1893-08-13

are so complicated and useless that TIKI
anxious patentees will never recei7
an iota of good from their inventions
A certain individual from the En-
pire state named Collins applied fora
grant on wickless lamp. The latter
was tested and an explosion FOLLOWED
The lamp and application went "
pieces together.
But the queerest of queer departare'
in this enlightened age is that taken .y
an eccentric resident of Ohio, wGo Il
vented an equally eccentric Boat Oh
eccentric ideas. The boat was t"
so constructed as to roll over the wa
tiers in the fashion of a log or whto"
This strange craft was to be prope..e'
by the wind striking on sul,ag5
blades standing out from the ram
of the hull. The Ohioan failed 70
state in his specifications how ID.
crew of the boat would dispose o.
themselves during the revolutions Oh
the body on the surface Of the ge,h
and the examiners sent his Application
higher than balloon.
Then comes along o ccrlGl1 man
named Knox, a bona fide citlal2@'
southern state, who has rot app-Es~'-!
profited by the example of the Au-sEr
can who tried to catch sunshine ..--S
years ago. This modern mortal ma
constructed a conundrum when Le
alleges will effectually capture ''.
heat from old Sol, and retain the i--'
for later use. This philosopher "ol ,.
der is in the hands of the orlGl-"'--,
attorney, and has not as yet L-~-.,
its appearance in the interior dcia ~
ment, where it will be practlcdi?:?,
tested, and then, in all probabllI'y' i"
will find deep grave under the ~
partment foundations.
Another late application IS ina. =,
James Geary, who claims he can capt ~.
and store atmospheric electricl'y U| ..
ing a thunder storm for home g"
sumption.
Arizona republican., 1893-08-13
ABOUT OURSELVES.

THE normal temperature of human
body is 9S 2-5 degrees.
AN ordinary man exhales every day
one pound of carbonic oxide.
EACH adult inhales gallon of air a
minute, and consumes thirty ounces of
oxygen a day.
A PERFECTLY formed face should be
divided into three equal parts-from
the roots of the hair to the root of the
nose, thence TO the tip and from the
tip of the nose to the tip Of the chin.
THERE is gun in the British navy
a twenty-two-ton Armstrong, when
hurls solid shot distance of twelve
miles, the highest point in the arc de-
scribed by the shot being seventeen
thousand feet above the earth's sur
face. The discharge of the gun can
not be heard at the place where the
ball strikes.
Arizona republican., 1893-08-13
DEFINITIONS.

CASH. Comfort in the concrete.
FASHION: Competitive imitation
Herbert Spencer.
AN EGoIsT: A man who fails to dis
guise the interest he feels in himself.
Puck.
MONEY: A metal heel under the
boots of little people in order to make
them appear tall to others.-Saphir.
A MAN-HATER OR A WoMANHATER:
A deceitful fraction of humanity,
powerfully dominated by left-hand cy-
piers.
WEALTH: The possession, in COM
parative abundance, of things which
are objects of human desire, not OBJ
tainable without some sacrifice or
some exertion, and which are aces
sible to men able, as well as ANXIOUS,
TO acquire them.-Duke of Argyll.
Arizona republican., 1893-08-13
CRANKY INVENTORS.
Some Of the Queer Productions
Sent to the Patent Office.
Visionary Geniuses Who Imagine Their
Complicated Devices Are Going to
Become the Wonder of the
Civilized World.

There are queer people in this world
Among the queerest are some of the
inventors who flood the patent Office
with their severely queer designs.
yes" said an official recently, 1--WE
see multitudes of 'cranlSs' at this build
ing, and our chief amusement is to
read the specifications of ambitious
but cratic inventors, who clamor for
a grant OF patent. There is the air