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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-03-12

Large Sections Of lnehigan. Psnnsyl-
vanis and New York Under water.
DErRorr, Mich, March 1.-THE Nichi-
gan Clothing Company's building ct
lonia il flooded and the loss will be quite
heavy. At Lyons the lower portion OF
the town is flooded to depth Of several
feet, and merchants worked Ill night 10
moving goods. Much damage has been
caused to factories along the face below
town. The approaches TO the Chi
cago and West Michigan bridge ct
iceland, have been washed away.
At Jackson the Easements Of ten
stores on Main street are flooded.
Along the Huron river mills are partly
submerged, and men were up all last night
watching their property to keep It from
floating away. The east side OF Mount
Clemens is flooded. and residents began to
move early this morning. The water
works and electric light have been shut Oh.
OMAHA. March 1L-Reports from the
North and South Platte country received
at railroad headquarters today show that
heavy rains are playing havoc with rail-
road property along the North Platte,
South Platte and Loup rivers. bridges b.
ing torn from their moorings by drifting
ice and gorges damming the watsr % the
tracks are inundated. Some parts of the
Burlington, Missouri Pacific and Union
Pacific have already been ahan-
doned until the waters recede. Thirty
bridges along the branches of the Union
Pacific, tho Burlington and the Fremont,
Eikhorn & Missouri Valley roads have
either been washed away or undermined
so a. to make crossing dangerous. On the
Union Pacific bridges and approaches
have been slightly damaged, but traffic on
the road has not been interrupted.
Through train service Is conducted by way
Of Lincoln aud Grand Island with compar-
atively little delay. The damage done by
the water and ice will be repaired by Mon
day and traffic resumed on the main line.
PHILADELPHIA, March u.-Rain fell
steadily all day all over the state, and re-
ports received today indicate that serious
floods are imminent. The Jersey shore is
in danger of inundation and four feet more
will flood the town. People in some locali-
ties on Pine creek had to move from the
second story windows of their homes. At
Port Deposit, Nd. the Susquehanns con-
tinues to rise in the streets, and the tracks
Of the Columbia & Port Deposit road are
under eight feet of water. Considerable
damage has already been done to property
by floating ice.
ROCHESTER. N. Y, March ia good
share of Western New York state is under
water. and things are looking dubious for
Rochester. The channel of the Genesee
river il clear for mile above the city. but
with that exception the gulf Of ice is in
tact and. unless there 10 . sudden cold
spell, this immense field must come down
soon and let loose tho great accumulation
of water now held by gorges near Mount
MorriA The village Of Mount Morris is
mostly submerged already. a. well a. sew
eral smaller villages along the upper river.
The loss 90 far reaches into hundreds of
thousands of dollars and business in the
flooded region 10 stranded.
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SEATING OF SENATOR'S.
Long Discussion Over tho Question An
tlcipAted 1T Wsshington CITY.

Long Discussion Over tho Question An
ticipated 1t Warrington City.
WASHINGTON CITY, March 1I-[Special.1
Tho rumor in circulation here that the
special session Of the senate is likely to be
continued until May is likely to prove a
true one. Investigation among both
Democratic and Republican senators indi-
Gates that there 10 general belief that the
discussion over the admission of tho SEN
ators appointed BY the governors Of
Washington. Wyoming and Montana will
30 20 long drawn out that it viii be utterly
impossible for the senats to adjourn much
before May L Serious doubt 10 expressed
whether tho outcome will result in the
seating OF the senators from these three
states.
At any rate. it can safely be predicted
that the Democratic members of the sen.
ate will strongly oppose their admission,
because Of the fact that the Republicans
will have the best of the bargain, in hav-
ing two senators come in this way to one
Democrat.
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BUFFALO's BIG OFFER.


O7S,OOOs II Necessarily to secure tho
COrbett-Mitchell Fight.
BUFFALO, N. Y. March IA meeting
of gentlemen interested in bringing the
Corbett- Mitchell contest to this city was
held this afternoon. at which it was de-
cided to enter the bidding for the match
with an offer Of $40. 600. going a. high as
SIS, 600 If necessary. However, it was
thought that $4,000 was az high a. any
club would be warranted in Offering for a
glove contest, even for . championship
contest.
If secured, it will be under the auspices
of the Buffalo Athletic Club. The pro-
jectors propose to give general athletic
carnival during the week in which the
fight occurs. A permanently organized
syndicate will be formed next week, when
it is expected that something will be
heard from Corbett and Mitchell.
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One OF tho Most Famous Soldiers In the
Country.

Country.
WASHINGTON CITY, March 1L-Brig.
Gen. Peter V. Hagner. OF the United
States army, died this evening.
Peter Valentine Hagner. soldier. was born
in Washington City. August q. 1915. his fathsr,
Peter Hagner, having been An assistant in the
treasury department. under President Washing
ton. and held the position for ffty-six years
The younger Hagner graduated at the United
States military academy in 1885 and
was assigned to the First artillery. He
served on Typographical duty, took part
In the Florida Campaign Of 1867 with field
battery, was assigned to frontier duty during
the Canadian border disturbance until July,
1888. when he transferred to the
ordnance corps On May -, 1S4o. be
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Mount vsrnon's Fiuanoss.

MOUNT VERNON, March 1L-[Special.E
The city council is considering q propo-
sition to ratify the illegal Indebtedness of
the city amounting to about $500 and
then bonding the town to pay the amount.
The total Indebtedness Of the city is about
$4,000 and the treasurer has 5000 on
hand. leaving $4,000 actually against the
city in floating debt.
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BLAINE. March 11-John +. Lamphisr,
who kept the first hotel in this clty. has
for several years resided in British Colum-
bia A few days ago Mrs. Lamphier died
at their homo. near Ladner's landing. Be-
fore passing awav she expressed . desire
to be buried beneath tho stars and stripes.
90, In compliance with her wish. her body
was brought to Blaine and inferred in the
City cemetery, IN the land Of her birth and
Of her forefatherA
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NEW ORLEANS. March 1.-THE track Wa fast
today. Summaries:
Four and . half furlongs-Faunie Williams
won. Kerosene second, Little Cad third Time,
Sc
Five furlongs-Carrie Pearsall won, Denver
second, San Jacinto third. Time, l:02k.
six furlongs-Dolly Mobiles won. Edwin SEQ
ond, Castout third. Time, 1:1S<
Mile and one MISUNDERSTANDING won. Beoo-
Owners handicap, one mile-Duke Of Milpitas
won, Gen. 4armaduks second. Maud third.
Time, 1:l2
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twenty-fifth anniversary Of the marriage
of the king and queen Of Italy he viii OBJ
serve the same formalities in calling on
Pope Leo that characterised his visit to
the pope in 1883 No importance attaches
to it, - it il simply to b . courtssy
audieaca
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A German Agricultural Chamber.

BERLIN, March 1.-THE latest develop-
ment IN the sgfarian question is the gov
ernment's proposal 20 establish a chant Der
of agriculture, The Agrarisn leaders eve
the project asksnce.
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Pittsburg steamer C.ptai. Desl.

PIrrsBuRo, March 11.-Capt J. g. Nc
MILAN, ono Of the best-known river men
In tho country, dropped dead this morn
ing. Deceased owned and commanded the
famous steamer Silver Wave.
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KANSAS City, March IL-Mrs. Anna
Potter, wife OF 3 prominent insurance
man, has announced herself as candidate
Tor mayor OK Kansas City.
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County SCHOOL, City and Town Warrants
Following 10 the text Of house bill No II, ap-
proved by the RoYArnoY:

VIZ 0VvOxt1OKs
SECTION L That all county, school. city and
town warrants shall DO paid according to their
number. rate and issue, and shah draw interest
from and after thei: presentation to the proper
treasurer: Provided. That no compound interest
shall % paid, directly or indirectly, on any Of
said warrants.
Sec 2 No county auditor or clerk Of the board
of county commissioners shall issue any county
warrant within less than ten days from and
Sec All laws and parta OF laws In conflict
with any OF the provisions Of this act are hereby
repealed.
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FRANKFoRr, KY. March 1L-Col. Charles
E. Taylor, the oldest and best-kuown
telegrapher in the West, died here this
morning.
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Emperor William 10 Call on the Fope.
BERLIN. March u.-0n the occasion Of
Emperor Williams visit to Rome on the
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NEw losx. March 1.-THE congress
ssonsl cora nisiee appointed 10 look into
the conduct OF The affairs Of ,he Panama
canal, Pacific Mail Steamship aud
fanama kailsosd companies, made their
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French Cordoretts pattern euits
$3.50 per suit.
French Pomtille diagonal pattern
suits, s. per suit
French Whipcord diagonal pattern
suits, $40 per suit
French Plaid pattern suits-silk
and wool-$9 per suit
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-06-03
FOOTBINDING IN CHINA.
Several Traditions as to the Origin OF the
Oriental Detormity.

several lfaultlonS us 10 lht vi bnt
Oriental Deformity.
Proof that the Chinese woman is
not labor burdened slave is found
in the custom of fOotbinding. This
heathenish attempt to improve on
Gods best work Of creation is said by
one tradition to have begun with
pan Fei, a concubine of the Chi
dynasty, sol A. D., and by another to
have begun with Vas Niang, a beau
tiful concubine of the last Emperor
of the Southern Tang dynasty, 957
A. D., whose feet were "cramped in
the semblanCe Of new moon" Ira
dition also says that it originated
with a beautiful princess who had
club feet, and by reSorting to this
method completely concealed her de-
formity. Still another tradition says
it was resorted to by crusty hus-
band to keep his wife from "going-a a.
gadding," and as it worked so well ii
was resorted to by Others, until, be-
coming a fashion, it was adopted by
all. Wherever the custom may have
originated, Harper's Bazaar regards ii
as but little worse than the custom
of ladies lacing in civilized countries,
and adds as little in beauty to the
person on whom it is practiced. The
best evidence attributes it to Vas
Niang.
The evils of footbinding-as, in
deed, the evils Of anything that in
terferes with the natural development
of what God pronounced goOd-could
not perhaps be exaggerated, but the
pain connected with it might be, and
perhaps has been. There Is pain great
pain, when the feet are first bound;
but il we Judge from what we see
about us every day-namely little
girls at play and little beggar girls
running after us on the street begging
for cash-fOr the beggarS bind their
feet-we are compelled to say that il
looks as if the pain connected with It
is not severe. 1t is perhaps somewhat
similar to that connected with the
STRENGTHENING Of a club foot, and, as
\ the bandages are not taken off al
night, there is perhaps not much more
pain suffered from it during whole
lifetime than that suffered by our
ladies who wear tight shoes. While
we would not eXaggerate the pain OF
footbindug, it is only just to say that
nothing can be said in its favor. 1t
no doubt adds to the wOman's beauty
in the eyes of the Chinese, for it is
an all but universal custom, but It
takes away all her grace of movement
and much Of her usefulness. She Is
compelled to walk on her heels, heE
knees being entirely stiff. 1t impairs
her usefulness, especially among the
country people; but, as a mother,
which is her principal business, II
matters little whether she can walk
or not. Indeed, wealthy ladies usu'
ally have a woman on each side OF
them to support them, though this is
the result Of fashion as much as OF
| weakness.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-06-03

in front, and marked by complete
absence of embroidery for evening
wear. All shirts will be made with
two buttons. The proper thing is
the tall, straight collar, with edges
meeting in front, and just turned
or bent at the points by the wearer.
Cuffs are all made with square edges,
and are fastened with links. There
is a poke" cuff made to match the
collar with slightly bent points. In
scarfS the agony" is for the new
prince" scarf. This is fowng-end
four-in-hand, made very narrow all
around except for seven or eight
inches at each end, where il flares
out to five or six inches without any
tapering to speak of. 1t is tied in a
very small knot and spreads out on
each side of the knot A single pearl
pin about two inches below the knot
gathers the folds into graceful puff.
1t is made in soft materials and di-
vers patterns, but all of the maud
ible" description AID always in silk.
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A SAFE INVESTMENT.

Good Real Estate at Orland Park-Bea.s
Sa, ETY. Deposits.
Why keep your money locked up
in safety deposit vaults where it
earns nothing?
Orland Park is the coming suburb
an town; there.is absolutely 10 bet
ter investment in Chicago to-day.
Orland Park is a winner; there is no
chance 10 lose. but every possible
chance 70 double your money in a
short time. Twenty trains a dag
over the popular Wabash Railway 70
Orland Park.
The Wabash Railroad is masking
this town aud means business This
property will grow rapidly iut1
money Lots ln the heart of 90 tor
800 aud upward Popular plan %
payments, 30 down and a. Dee week.
NOTICE advertisement page 5 Get
iFee tickets 90 Bradford s. Church.
sWo Dearborn HreeL anl o.n th
Gree rseanim Wfg m ur4nl Fafs
saturday luos g. a. el1 ru rH
tHHHIt
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-06-03

The most novel and interesting
feature in the Lucic Glacier, Alaska,
as described by Mr.. Israel C. Russell,
is glacier river which bursts from
beneath a high archway Of tee, and
flows for about q mile aud q halt
through q channel cXcayatcd IN the
lee. then 90 enter the mouth Of an
other tunnel aul become lost tpyiew
The stream IS swIff, and lts waters
are brown and heavy With sediment.
It's breadth Is about one hundred and
Hfty feet Fur the greater part %
lts way. where open fn sunlight 70
flows between banks uf Ice aud over
an les fuaf fusmeuttuf itt BANKS
aud rtluns 5f tHe slides an1 roof of
the funne. rom which e emarsrs ace
aaoff aaaf hf tha saIft uFwnt of
stranded hafa ud faafe W uHl
sfream Tht sfhwU miHF HhIfh
fhe ffrlm Disappears 81 4.Hlt Hf'
trafHIsh. tHl IHe EHHH'I Hetl.a8 Ua
l.m.H.nHs n Af m ma .la N tf
M.kmf .u4f iEsm NHra las
tfI.sH aaaas a aHsNHea
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The FIRE ladies.
CONTINUED from. page l.

Recognizing the value OF the asSoci-
alton TO the Fire Department they
have always been untiring in their
efforts TO promote its interests both
among the men aud the public at
large, the most notable instance being
the great ball given in 1885, which
added over $50, 600 to the associations
funds.
1t is now proposed to celebrate the
thirtieth anniversary of the assOcia-
ton by another great ball, TO be given
Oct. 10 next. At the next meeting
of the Board of Directors a commit
tee will be appointed to secure the
cooperation of Chiefs Swenie and
Musham, who will certainly not hest
tate to again prove their interest and
aid in bringing the resources of the
association over the 800, 600 mark
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-06-03

spring styles. The
changes from last
year are not marked,
says the New York
Recorder, still, of
course, there are
changes, and here
are some of them:
The frock coat
the garment of all
lothers for dress wear
will be worn with
three buttons and
with big lapels
faced with silk or
satin of en- to the
edge. Its skirts
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-06-03

Waukesha Water Is P enttW
Visitors to Chicago for the Worlds
Fair who have brought their pocket
filters from Liverpool and from Auck-
land are agreeably but markedly sur
prised by the copious supply of good
drinking water to be had on every
side in Chicago
This Chicago water problem Is be-
ing discussed all over the world, said
Baron Henry Won Hartitsch at the
Palmer House. "and the fact is that
the impression that has gone out is
altogether misleading. For one |
was firm in the belief that in
Chicago there was nothing to be had
but water from your Lake Michigan
supply. This sterilized and filtered
if you could only be sure that 1t
was steriliZed-wOuld not be very
dangerous. AT any rate, looking at
it selfshly, the water problem dld
not alarm me much, for we Germans
can go long time on beer and light
wines. But the fact that you have
plenty of good water piped to the
Fair grounds from Waukesha is not
known outside Of Chicago. Nobody
could ask for any better water than
the Hygeia you buy for cent a glass
out at the Worlds Fair. That is
what you ought to advertise in every
pap.r in Europe.
cit is not any use to keep on say
ing that this Michigan supply is
healthy. 1t is an atfrOnt to anybody 5
understanding who can get d map OF
Chicago to be told; Here iswhere the
sewage runs into the lake, and here
is where we pump the drinking water
out of the lakeland this water
is good to drink. People will not
believe YOU and they do not come to
the Fair because they are afraid that
the bad water may sicken them.
"You keep carefully concealed the
fact that you have other water
was in Chicago three days before
heard anything about it, and then
discovered it accidentally by going
into drug store to ask for some
mineral water. If people could only
be told that there was plenty of Wau
kesha the fear of typhoid would van
ish and many would come who are
now staying away"
As the Baron Won Hartitsch talks
so talks almost every stranger at any
of the hotels before whose attention
the water problem is brought. The
common expression is that stranger;
have no idea that they can get any
thing to drink here but polluted lax,
water, and that this fear ill-grOund
ed as it is, keeps many away. TIL,
fact that Waukesha can be had il
any quantity goes abroad slowly
but as the news spreads its effect Il
manifest.
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NEW STYLES FOR MEN.
LONG FRocK COATS AND CLOSE
FITTING CUT Always.

Three Buttons Decreed by Fashions for
All Kinds of Coats-sober Shades Pre-
ferred In Sack Suitings-Smaii stripes
for Trousers VIII Supersede Checks.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-06-03

sun or Inc dQJufG- The fRpCk COAT
tions Of the small boy ia the theater
gallery Derbys will be worn In every
shade--black, dark-brown, coffee
color cinnamon, and a few pearls -
but the brown shades will Doe the
'ayDritlcs They are made with "a
tapsred round crown, q wider brim
than 90 present, and heavy eurlcd
roll Ike the silk hat, and rather iu.
c.lned % be pointed front and back
The Alpine hat retains its place as
"a pr.me ay0rite 10 s pmperIY
adapted lnlY zoe wear with 4 I0ung
iag slit hut be f. s0 comfortable that
nH Iolbt mauf will nn1 thelf wu 1u
ths ttfsets The A.p.Ho IS R0n With
ha.h nlfms tni w0da humt Ht Che
.U...a Is Toward thH latter
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-06-03

always be worn with
the frock and long
cutaway CO a { ; &,
when, OF course, the
Derby and Alpine
hats are inadmissi-
Bile. The correct
silk hat has a per-
ceptible, but not
very pronounced,
bell, the brim is in
clined 10 be wide
and well-rolled, with
a rather heavy curl.
White tall hats will
no longer court the
rays Of the summer
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-06-03

VIII De IulI ana
long. reaching well below the knee,
but the best dressers will not lend
their countenance to the extremes
that have been noticed in this direc-
ton. A gentlemans froCk coat should
not appear DESTROYS of emulating the
street-sweeping style Of women'S
gowns. The favorite materials will
be the rough makes of black cheyiots
or shetlands black or gray vicunas,
uncut wOrsteds and rough faced coat
lngs in oxford and Cambridge mix
lures. The cutaway coat has under
gone some changes. Like the frock-
coat it will have three buttons, but
it will be worn much longer than
heretofore the skirts fitting very
closely and the front well cut away,
tapering to a narrowness behind
almost equaling that Of an evening
dresscoat. The materials will be the
same as for the frOck.
Vests will be mostly double breast.
ed and usually Of the same material
as the coat though as the season adj
vances many fancy and white vests
will be worn. There is no lack of
variety in patterns for fancy vests.
One new design will be sure to at
tract notice, whether or not it finds
favor, especially among visitors to
the Worlds Fair. 1t shows on col
ored ground little group represent
ing the landing of Columbus Sack
suitings will vary according to taste,
though there is decided tendency TO
sober shades, black being the founda-
ton of several patterns that promise
to be popular. The coats will be
made with three buttons and will
be single breasted. The double
breasted sack or REFER will be rele-
gated by the test dressers to its
proper sphere-the deck of yacht.
Small Stripes for Trousers.
For trousers the favorite materials
will be cashmeres and CheviOts in
small stripes. Plaids and checks will
be few and far between, and, in fact,
the tendency all around is to subdued
effects. They will be cut fairly
straight rather narrower at the bot
tom, fitting we'll on the boot. There
will be three styles Of overcoat worn
the Covert, the Chesterfield and
the Kennel coat. The Covert will be
made in the darker shades chiefly,
and the Chesterfield will be worn
considerably longer, and will be made
mostly in rough finished goods, and
in the oxford and Cambridge mix
lures The Kennel coat is a novelty.
| 1t is an overcOat, Of course, but 1t
will sometimes be worn without an
undercoat. 1t is very long, reaching
almost to the ankle, and is cut single
breasted with fly front and wide
lapels at the back. 1t fits fairly tC
the shape, and the skirts fall from
two crows feet worked in silk so that
no buttons show anywhere. 1t ha;
three flap pockets, which are cut
Crescent-shaped, and the sleeves are
finished with false cuff. It's made
chiefly in the Covert coat materials,
and is especially adapted for coaching
Or race-cOurse purposes, though some
In dark materials have been seen on
the street. The proper oyercoat tc
wear with evening dress is the
InyCrlesi.
Hats that Are the Proper Caper.
The spring styles in hats show that
/ a - IN
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AS the weather gets really warm
small self-made ties in foulard and
soft silks of various colors, both
figured and plain, will be much worn.