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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-02-02

snow. Thursday-Fair weather and decidedly
warmer; brisk TO high southerly winds, chang
ing to northwest, and gales along the coast
Trains on ali the railroads were more or less
Delayed yesterday by the deep snow, which at
several points was badly drifted by the high
WINDS which prevailed, The Northern Pacific
overland, due at lbs p. m, is reported seven
hours late. The train from Portland
IS also several hours late. The s:45
'rain from Tacoma did not get in
until lib On the sumas branch trains
were more nearly on time. On the North Bend
oranch the run 20 North Bend was abandoned
ana The train turned back at Gilman. The train
going north on the Seattle & Montana was de-
!ayed an hour, but ireights are now running on
time. The Columbia & Puget Sound is COM
pieteiy blockaGed, no trains having got through
Yesterday and two engines being stuck at Frank
lin
Aovices from points along the line of the Lake
shofe road at p. n. stated that at North Bend
and snoQualmie there was over three feet of
snow, with the snow still falling, which was
peing drifted by high wind. At Gill;
man there was two feet of snow. with
the beautiful still coming. but without
any wind, At sumas it was blowing hard but
MAO quit showing after eight inches had fallen.
Al sedro the show had quit falling after II had
a1aine1 one foot in depth. At Arlington there
was fourteen inches and a light snow falling,
win no wind At Snohomish il was still snow
ing, with fifteen inches on the ground aud no
wind.
On the Seattle & Montana road no advices as
70 the weather could be obtained because the
batteries in the Offices along the line had been
frozen up, and il was not until late hour that
the wires were got in working order
On the Columbia & Puget Sound road there
was over three feet OF snow at Franklin AT
O'Clock last evening, with the wind blowing
nard ana the snow drifting badly. A double
header coal train is stuck there unable to get
out Alter several hours delay the train from
Newcastle finally left there about noon. Super
lntendert BUSH says a snow plow will clear the
line today SO that trains can get through
steamer City of Seattle was delayed go much
OF the rough weather yesterday that she did
not arrive back from Whatcom until very late
last night She remained at Port Townsend on
her way out until O'Clock yesteriay morning
No attempt was made yesterday to raise the
sunkeu steamers ". K Merwin and Colby, but
Henry Jackson, who is agent for the Northern
Pacific Company, said that he was getting things
ready TO raise the Merwin as soon ss the weather
improved. Capt. Benjamin is figuring rails
ing the Colby
The steamer City of Topeka arrived in port
from Alaska last. night and reported very
rough passage.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-02-02
A New Law Firm.

Charles A. Riddle aud John w. Pratt have
formed law partnership under the firm name
OF Pratt and Riddle, and have taken rooms Nos.
4l0, AL and Az New York building, Cherry and
Second. Mr.. Riddle q member OF the
Pennsylvania bar, but came to Seattle about
year ago. He at once took a recognized position
a. . pleader OF exceptional ability. Mr.. Pratt
has been associate editor of the Posr-INTELLI-
GENCER for the past three years and now re-
sumes the legal profession. He has acquired q
reputation as authority on municipal law, and
is also familiar with admiralty practice.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-02-02
EIeven Below ut Fairhaven.

FAIRHAvEN, FEB. 1.-ISpeeall - Monday
night was the coolest ever experienced here. If
the recoliectiors of the Oldest inhabitants
are reliable. A self-registering signal service
Thermometer registered IL degrees below zero
between midnight and morning, while common
spirit thermometers registered as low as ID de-
grees. TIE wind died away before morning and
today, though quite cold, has been clear and
much less disagreeab.e than yesterday. No
street cars are running between the Bay cities
or in either place, aud the manager Of the COM
pany says that traffic will not be resumed until
chinook clears the track of ice and snow.
Many suffered great deal of discomfort during
the night. but no cases Of freezing have yet
been reported.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-02-02
THE BLIZZARD IN THE EAST.
Forty Below at st. Paul, 20 Below At
Omaha, 5 Below at Kansas City.

ST. PAUL Feb To-day has been the coolest
day for years over the Northwest, as low m 50
having been reported from some points, while
none could tell of weather above zero In this
city early this morning the thermometer ranged
from % TO 40 below, aud at o'clock tonight the
weather bureau reports 20 below. II wa 70 be-
low az Britton, 81 below al sioux Falls, 70 below
at Yankton and IS below at Huron, :. Das In
North Dakota Devils Lake reported 81 below
and Fargo 40 below.
OMAHA. Neb., Feb. I-Tne lowest temperature
reported Ia the city today was - degrees below
zero at ! a. IN. AT p. IN. the mercury regis
tered ID below zero, the highest point, aud then
began 10 retrace It's steos until a. n NJ. II was
l6 below Railway traffic is delayed. aud some
roads report rains four TO i've hours late.
KANSAS CITY, Feb. 1.-The blizzard which
swoopet down from the north yesterday evening
continued just twenty-iour hours Al 6 o'clock
this evening IL il practically over. A remarka-
bic feature was the extraordinary fall in tenn
pera,ure Here the mercury dropped from ~
degrees above e. below zero, a fal OF "a degrees
At Dodge City. Kan, the fall WAS s. degrees
during the same period. The blizzard has
caused considerable delay 10 railroads
MaRsHALLrows, Ia, Feb Tho winter
weather reached the climax Of severity here las,
night, when the mercury went Gown to 81 de-
grees below, with a northwest BIZ Zzard rag ag.
All trains are late and telegraph wires are down
in all directions
DENVER, Feb THE storm that has been
raging IN the East struck Colorado today. To-
night the mercury has gene down to zero and q
heavy snow TALL Is reported from several points
The snowslidcs in the mountains are
numerous Near Carbonate one man lost
MS life in the slide and a. Aspen two
miners were killed by avalanche.
AZ Mar0ney's sawmiIl. about ten miles trom
Aspen, eight men and number OF mules were
showed III last week with little provisions and a
rsscuiug party started lor the mill yesterday. II
is known that several slides have since occurred
anG il s feared the rescuers are caught between
two OF them So nothing has been heard from
them today
Ifyov aye Bilious take BEECHANs PILLs.
Dr. J. Eugene Jordan has removed from the
Nesler residence 10 safe Deposl. building.
SEATTLE vrgcsry Company. Telephone .s4
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-02-02
The Cold snap at Vancouver.

VANCOUVER, B. c., Feb. 1.-tspecial What
was thought to be the annual cold snap has de-
veioped unprecedented severity. The fire hy-
dFants are frozen and majority of the houses
have burst pipes. The houses were not built for
such weather, and the result is much suffering,
especially among the poorer classes. The Cana
disn Pacific railway transcontinental train, due
yesterday at noon, arrived at o'clock this even
Ing. The delay was caused by being stalled in
snowdrift, in which the intense cold froze
some of the locomotives pipes. The train due
today is reported fourteen hours late. The po-
lice have had their hands full, caring for people
overcome by the cold
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-02-02
Left Nothing but Shells.

The creditors OF the Shell Oyster Parlor, on
Cherry, between Second and Third streets,
stripped the place yesterday afternoon OF what
was left One of the partners, o. d. Ward, was
married about two weeks ago, and went to San
Francisco. The other proprietor, D. Malone,
yesterday was trying to sell the fittings to Sec
ond-hand store man. when some of the creditors
learned of it and took possession. When the
grocers and the other merchants interested got
through there was only the room left. Malone
told one OF the creditors that his partner sold all
the silverware and then took what money there
was in the drawer and left him.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-02-02
THE STORM on THE WATER.
All Steamer Traffic DELAYED and a
sealinc Schooner Mracked

PoRr TOWNSEND, Feb Especial The
steamer City 4 TooeSs arrived from Alaska to-
day AMI reported experiencing very severe
weather The steamer CITY o. seattle from Sc
ati!e for Whatcom, LAID over here last night on
account Of a heavy snoBst1rri. which has pre-
vailed ior three days. steamer traffic on the
lower Sound has Ueen greatly d.,commoded
tn!s week by storRy weather. The steamer Gar
LAM was twelve hours late gong 10 Clsllam
county ports today, and tbs steamer Evangel
Iay-to tr Friday hsrbOr last night
Tae Inaian seating schooner Lo;t.e. Of Neah
BAY, was wrecked On Duuseness SPIT last night
c4eIsa total loss. No lives We're lost
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-02-02

sFoHoNIsH, Feb. l.-GSpecial. Monday night
Wac the coolest within the memory of the oldest
inhabitants OF Snohomish county. Twelve
inches OF snow fell during the day. In the
evening the wind changed to the northeast,
bringing the thermometer down TO 10 degrees
below zero. The weather bids fair TO remain
cold for several days. The river is frozen over
to depth Of two inches. and navigation be-
tween this place and Everett has entirely
stopped.
The Central public school was closed yester-
day on account OF the extreme cold weather, it
being impossible to heat the building.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-02-02
Hobo Larcenfsts Sent to Hail.

James Anderson and Mart Haverty, hobos,
were arrested by officer Baldus in the Queen
City lodging house at $50 o'clock yesterday
morning for stealing a valise full OF clothing
from the room in the house occupied by a miner
named W. II. Palmer The case was heard in
Justice Caldwells court yesterday afternoon.
and Haverty fined $99 and costs and thirty days
in the county jail Anderson was released on
motion of the state.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-02-02
Below Zero in Island County.

CoUPEvILLE, Feb. l-ISpecial. THE weather
Is exceedingly cold in this locality. 1t began
showing last Friday. and the "beautiful" has
continued to fall increasingly till it is about
thirteen inches deep on level. A strong north
wind has caused it to DRIFT considerably. II has
been growing gradually colder till yesterday
morning when the mercury registered at one
degree below zero, the coolest it has been for
twenty years,
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-02-02
SnOhomish River Ice Two Inches Thick.

EVERETT, Feb. L-tSpecial. IA blizzard has
been blowing ell day, drifting the snow in many
places to height OF three or four feet. but the
thermometer has stayed above zero since Tues
day, when II registered six below, the coolest
snap OF the year. The ice in the snohomish
river Is about two inches thick, and navigation
is completely suspended. A temporary train
service has been put on the Everett d. Monte
Cristo railroad between Everett, Lowell and
onohomish. The public schools have been
closed on account of the weather
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-02-02
Bitter Cold at Blaine.

BLAINE. Feb. L-[5pecial. monday was the
coolest day experienced in Blaine for three
years. Since the 25th a cold northeast wind has
blown and snow has threatened, but did not
come until Monday, when about six inches had
fallen. Then the wind howled down the Fraser
of the Carriboo mountains and blew three
fourths OF the snow into the Gulf OF Georgia.
Monday night was the coolest Of the season SO
far, the mercury settling down about two de-
gIeeS below FARO
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-02-02
Stiff Gale at the CoIumbia's Mouth.

ASTORIA, Feb. IA heavy northwest gale pre-
vailed all day at the mouth of the river, and
floating ice came down in great masses for sew.
eral hours The wind brought the tide UP
several feet above its ordinary height and no
steamers or vessels attempted to venture outside
or across to the Washington shore. The snow ia
now over a foot deep
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-02-02
The Chinese Abduction Case.

Nothing transpired yesterday in the case of
United States VS.. Tue Gam. which will come up
for q rehearing before Commissioner Spriggs on
Monday. except that Capt. F. z. gins has re-
ceived q letter from C. H. Hunt, chief OF the
Portland police force. inquiring aboet the status
OF the so-called Chinese abduction case. In the
course OF his letter he says that tia people of
Portland are interested in the case and desire
70 see Justice done.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-02-02

PORT GAMBLE. Feb. L-Ispecia l-snow has
.al en- here 70 the depth OF twenty inches
and is still coming down. The thermometer is
constantly chang ng, but since Saturday has
not been higher than 50 degrees. nor lower than
degree below. Sleighing. coasting and skat.
Ing have been enjoyed by many.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-02-02
Depot Condemnation Cz..

The first of the Great Northern condemnation
cases in the Whitechapel district, looi ing toward
securing ground for passenger cation, will
come up in tho superior court tod-y This is
the suit to condemn four lots in block IL and
two lots in block 4, all belonging to zhe Oregon
Improvement Company The preliminary hear
ing in the other cases will come up Saturday.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-02-02

SHELTON, Feb L-[SpecaL Mason county
is covered with a three-foot mantle of dry
snow, over frozen ground, and more in the foot
hills. This is the first good eastern" sleighing
in the history OF the county, and every available
rig is making the most of il. The weather is
cold and crisp and the days sunny
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-02-02
LIVE STOCK WILL SUFFER.
The snow Ia peep and Farmers Did
Not Keep Their nay.

CoLvILLE. Feb. L-i@gec 81. The heaviest
IA. OF snow a. tie season came sunday u;ght.
sui ~, 80 days ha7 accumulated - depth of
nearly eight inches. The depth Of TIE entire
fA.! OF the winter will aggregate sboa; two feet.
The ground has been obscUrei fox period ol
more ;hau nine weeks. snd the weather prophets
tel Is that We will have AZ least a month OF
snow get Ii the latter event I've STOCK will
satter sua tas loss 10 tie ssoek Will be create Z
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-02-02
New Suits Filed,

The following new cases were fed in the
county clerks Office yesterday:
w. J. Grandin, executor, VS.. Danies K Baxter
ct ai.-Action to foreciOse mortgage snd recover
$3.50 on a promlssory note.
Niagara Publishing Company vs. A. C. Thomp-
son-suit to recover $50 for services rendered
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-02-02
Walking Across the sksgit At Mt. YER
non.

MOUNT VERNON. Feb. L-ISpeciaL 1.-The ice
in the Skagit river became strong enough for
use this morning, aud it was taken advantage
Of by many residents of the West side. James
Heffaker broke through at noon, but managed
to crawl out after going in up to his arms. Snow
is still falling, but the temperature has greatly
moderated
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-02-02

re" weeks, ana taxpayers are likely to find
themselves seriously incouvenienced unless q
movement is soon made. Heavy taxpayers
would facilitate the preparations of statements
II they would make early application, even il
they do not send their checks until a later date
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-02-02

IMAM for twenty years. Hay is scarce for the
reason that the farmers have marketed the
greater share of lastyear's product.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-02-02

ELLENsBURG. Feb. L-tSpecial. last night
was the coolest of the season-I2 degrees below
faro
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-02-02

AO1a.s s8Is 80 40
The receipts from taxes have been s:nususlly
Light, the reason being that they are ,eot deln-
ouent until March /. so many properey owners
have delayed. however. that there premises 10
es serious cgUsa OF bUslaess dgsiag 4as next
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-02-02
TIE CIrY'S INCOME.
Report of the Comptroller for til
Month of January.

Yesterday City Comptroller Carson fled his
report of receipts by the city for the month of
January. I; shows q total OF sil,S3 n, distrib-
Ytai As follows:
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If you aye Bilious take BkEcHAx's PILLS.

Dr j. Eugene Jordan has removed from Il
Yesler residence 10 safe DeposI. building
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SEATTLE GI0esFy Company. Telephone ssa
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Conducted by Miss Winterbourne lFroeoel Union
Graduate of the Home and Colonial Train
ing College. London, England, who
holds King County Teachers
Certificate, second grade.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-08-02
UNEXPECTED RELIEF.
Low Price of United States Bonds Will
Increase the Currency.

Low Price of United States Bonds VIII
Increase the Currency.
NEW YORK, Aug. IA new and unex-
pected element of relief has been injected
into the financial situation. United
States bonds have reached such low fig
ure that the national banks see their way
clear to make profit by issuing circula-
ton against them and arrangement is
therefore being made by several of the
more prominent banks to increase
their circulation from the minimum
limits at which it now stands
to such an amount IS will
materially relieve the present tension. 1t
is estimated that s., COG, 600 or SO, 900, 600
will be SO added to New York. 8 supply of
currency within q very short time, as
orders have been placed with the comp
troller of the currency for part of the
bills and some banks have bought bonds
preparatory TO depositing them in Wash
ington.
The shipment of gold from England to
New York by todays steamer reached
1890, 900. Arrangements are also reported
to have been made at Chicago for the i'm
port of 81, $50, 600, it being engaged
against the forwarding of wheat and pro-
duce to England. The total gold now
af1oat from Europe for America, most of
it due here within week is between
seven and eight millions. About the
only difficulty the banks now have to
contend with, it is said, is the great
scarcity of currency.
Harvey Fish & Sons who make spec
ialty of government bonds, today sent a
circular to national bank officers urging
the importance of charging the circula-
ton They said: ''There is room for
over $40, 600, GOO provided the bonds can
be secured for deposit. The banks can
perform service by increasing the circu-
lation and receive reward in the shape of
large profits to the bank. The currency
is the best which the country can have
because it expands when needed and con-
tracts when not needed, instead OF in the
latter case remaining in circulation to
induce foolish speculation, winch hastens
and intensifes panics such as we are now
passing through,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-08-02
The Commercial National Will
Again Open It's Doors.
AN ASSESSMENT ORDERED.
The Stockholders Agree to Put Up the
Sum of $4,000.
Bank Examiner Adams Is Still in Charge
-NIaynes' Option on the Power Dam
Property Has Expired-Figuring
on Big Chemical Works

OGDEN, Aug. 1.-ISpecial. 1.-The meet
ing of the stockholders of the CONNER
cial National bank, recently wrecked by
the disappearance of a large amount of
it's funds, was held today and after
thoroughly discussing the affairs of the
bank the action OF the board of directors
in deciding to resume business was rati-
fed and the stockh olders will meet an
assessment. By this assessment, which
will be made by the comptroller of the
currency upon the report of the special
examiner, about $50, 600 will be raised as
it is estimated that that amount will
be necessary before the bank can open its
doors for the reception of business. The
affairs of the bank are still in the hands
of Examiner Adams, who has force of
experts on the books. The depositors
will also adopt the advice of the board of
directors and meet the bank half way. 1t
is expected that the institution will re-
sumo business about the 1st of Septem-
Der, or possibly earlier.
The grand jury which has been in ses-
sion for over week and investigated
among many other matters the charges
made against Oscar e. Hill, ex-cashier OF
the Commercial bank, will make final re-
port tomorrow morning and be dis
charged.
Monday night at midnight, the option
held by c. E. Mayne on the purchase OF the
power dam property and water power be-
longing thereto expired, and indications
point to an abandonment of the enter
prise for the present at least. Mr.. Mayne
is still absent in the east, although ex-
pected to return at any time, and his Og-
den associates refuse to talk on the mat
ter.
4 For some time past negotiations have
been pending between local and English
capitalists for the erection here of large
chemical works which are guaranteed to
give employment to not less than 500 men,
1t is proposed to utilize the site chosen
for the power works and the water power
of the Ogden river, and the city council
resolution making an appropriation to
defray the expenses OF making a survey
of the river with a view OF determining
how many horse power the river will
generate is now before the mayor for his
approval. In case 10,OO0-horse power
can be obtained the works viii be es-
tablished here without any cost to the
citizens.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-08-02
FIRE AT BOISE.
The Central Hotel. Is Entirely Destroyed
Loss, S14, 500.

Loss, S14, 500.
BOISE, Ida, Aug. Especial. To
night about O'Clock the Central hotel, a
large frame structure, burned. Loss,
81, 500; insurance, 81, 900. How the fire
started is mystery, as all of sudden the
flames burst through the roof and in a
few moments the entire building was en-
veloped in flames. The firemen saw that
the building was doomed and gave atten-
ton to preventing its spread, when to
the horror of all the water supply gave
out.
1t seemed as though the greater portion
of the city was doomed, but bucket
brigade was organized and as soon as a
blaze started up on building in adjacent
blocks it was speedily extinguished. BY
desperate efforts the fire was kept in
check. Had not calm sprevalled, the
damage would have been inestimable.
Two firemen were slightly injured. The
water company is severely censured for
allowing the pressure to be SO low.
Insurance companies interested are as
follows: Phoenix, 90, 500; Continental,
% 800; American, 81 300; Orient. $500.