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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-01-02
A DESERTED FARMER.
Pretty Mrs. Nelson Sues Her
Husband for Divorce.
4 TRAGEDY IN CALIFORNIA.
An Amateur Actress Accidentally slabs
and Kills . Lawyer-Montana Leg.
fsIsture VIII Be Democratic.

PORTLAND, Jan. 1.-The clerk Of the state
circuit court has received COM
munication from James E. Nelson. Of
Bickleton, Klickitat county, Wash,
asking for information about his
wife, Anna, who deserted him and
came to Portland. They were married
here last April, and went to Bickleton to
live. 1t appears from the letter that Mrs.
Nelson did not like country life and got
homesick and decided to come to this
city. She had lengthy argument with
her husband, after which she told him that
she simply wanted to take trip to Port
land. After having been gone two weeks
she wrote to him for money to pay her
fare home, which he sent her. She did
not return, but instead informed Nelson
that she intended to sue for divorce.
Mr.. Nelson says he has given no cause
for such action, and thinks she has been
influenced by some one. Mrs. Nelson is
rather pretty, about 25 years of age.
and q native of Denmark. The records
of the state circuit court show she has be-
gun suit for divorce. The complaint al
leges cruelty and inhuman treatment and
declares that plaintiff was driven from
home by her husband.
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Weakness of State Bark Currency.
Hon Heurv Rernu IN r.,e Forum

Some of the advocates IF the repeal Of
the state bank tax claim ssate that the re-
sulting state bank circU7 alton will be a
more elastic currency, currency which
viii be local, and which will respond 10
the demands of the localay in which the
bank issuing the circulaS ion is located
Earnest and sincere questienlng, however,
failed 10 develop any reas-n for anticipat-
ing that such currency ws:ald remain To-
cal, would not flow TO the~noney centers,
and would not leave the naore reno te sec
tons OF the country unprn ided for, pre-
cisely IS it is claimet- the national
bank currency now does, except that it
was hoped and expected nat such local
currency would not be at PSF and of equal
value away from home witA the legal ten
der money Of the country Ok better known
and better secured bank c5rrency Of the
Older and more wealthy states. With
more or less frankneSs, the advocates OF a
return 10 the use OF such: currency adj
nlitted that, unless it was deprecated. it
would obey the law applicable 10 all money
in circulation and tend 10 accumulate in
commercial centers.
My conclusions are that the country is
not prepared and ready today to meet or
cope with the problems WHICH would arise
from the repeal of the tax On state bank
circulation: that the return; to the system
OF regulating the issue OF SUCH currency by
state laws can never be safely or success
fully made: that control oyer the issuing
Of bank circulation - constitutional
function of the Federal government, and
the exercise of such control in the present
situation OF the country IS necessary and
presents no Insurmountabie difficulty.
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The Great Wall OF China.
The Century for January.


The scenery from the great wall IS very
fine. The wall is here a dividing line be-
tween the high, rugged hills Of China,
which tower above US on the one hand,
and the great sandy plains of Mon
golia on the other, with dim noun
tain SUBMITS beyond in the far
distance. Over these barren, rocky
spurs and activities, ascending to their
very SUBMITS. winding about in irregular
curves and zigzags, its serried battlements
clear-cut against the sky on the topmost
ridges. descending into dark gullies TO ap-
pear again on rising on the other side. the
endless line of massive stone and brick
runs on and on until lost to sight behind the
farthest range. And so it goes for miles
and miles, eastward to the Pechin gulf,
and westward, mostly in two great. ram
bling lines. along the border of the Cobb
desert and kansu. until il ends among the
foothills of the Nan Shan range. How
ever we may regard ii. whether as grand
conception for the defense OF an en-
pire, as an engineering feat, or merely Is
result of the persistent application OF hu-
man labor. it is stupendous work. No
achievement of the present time compares
with 1t in magnitude.
But it has outIived its usefulness. The
powerful Tatar and Mongol hordes, whose
IGltiS anu IL was DUllL W
resist. are no more to be feared. The great
Genghis and kublai could not lead their
people to CORY conquest now as they did
centuries ago. The Chinese civilization
has endured, while the once conquer
ing Mongols. the people who in their
brightest days established an empire from
the Black sea to the China coast, and a
court at Peking of such luxury and
splendor as Marco Polo described. are now
doomed to pass away. leaving nothing be-
hind them but the traditions, and rec
ords. and ruins of q brilliant past. The
wall stands as a sharp line of division be-
tween the tribes of the north and the
Chinese. The latter. though repeatedly
subdued and forced to bear foreign yoke,
have shown an irrepressiole vitality to
rise like phoenix and to reassert their
supremacy and the superiority of their
civilization.
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New Corporations.

OLYMPIA, Jan. 1.-[Special. The fol-
lowing named corporations filed articles
in the office Of the secretary of state dur
ing the past week;
Gefmau.a Lodge. Ne. Ice, I. o. o. F., Seattle
Kea;tns K Merritt Company, OF ADacortes;
capita, sl40M
Pl1e1.x Milling Company, Of Coaconully. cap
i:el. $}o.o.o.
C,l,oa Women's Christian Temperance Un-
Ion, o. Cotton.
Washington Cooperative Lumber Company,
OF summer; capital, 500
United savings Investment Association, of
Everett. capital. S.oo,@0.
Washington Eiectrotyping CONF any, OF Seat
tie; capital, S50,Q.
ruge, Sound P.!2 Protecting Company, OF Ia.
COMA: capital. sl,oA}1
Peoples trust Company, % Spokane; capital.
$4,000.
Castle Rock Manufacturing Company, of Cas-
tie Rock. capital. Sl2no1
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Port Angeles News.

PoRr ANGELES, Jan. 1.-[Special. The
tide land appraisers Of Clallam county, A.
II. Howells, James Smith and William
Ward, have organized and will soon begin
the appraisement of the tide land of Port
Angeles harbor. A. I. Smith was elected
secretary. 1t will take about three months
to complete the work.
The following officers were elected at the
last sem-annual election of Clallam Tribe,
No. 4, Improved Order Of Red Men: Will
lam Smith, sachem; 8. D. Maxwell, s. s. :;
r. n. Wilson, ]. s.; S. p Carusi, G. of r. !;
Edward MetcaIf, X. of W.
The painting of Port Angeles. to be
placed on exhibition at the Worlds fair,
executed by Gustav Railing. of Seattle,
has been received by the Ladies' Worlds
Fair Club. 1t will be on exhibition at the
opera house Monday night, at which time
a social dance will be given by the club
The painting gives general satisfaction.
A special election has been ordered by
the city council 10 be held January 81, to
determine whether bonds to the amount
of $50, 900 shall be issued TO purchase the
entire electric light plant, now owned by
the Washington Electric Light Company.
1t Will require SIS, 900 to purchase the
plant and the balance is 70 be used in per-
Iecting and extending the system. II is
proposed 20 furnish motive power by tap
ping Morse's creek.
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Statistics of Statesmen.
Washington City Post.


In the house Of representatives the man
with the longest name is Archibald Hen
derson Arlington Williams, of North Car
DINA.
The heaviest man is John W Rife. of
Pennsylvania. a special chair is provided
for his use.
The handsomest man is Allan Cathcart
Durborrow. jr, of Illinois.
The homeliest man is William F. Par
rett, of Indiana.
The oldest man is Edward Scull, of
PENNSYLVANIA. He was born in 1918.
The youngest man is Joseph W. Bailey,
Of Texas He was born October 6, 1853.
The best dressed man is Henry IL. Bing-
ham. OF Pennsylvania.
The wittest man is Thomas Bracket
Reed. Of Maine.
The tallest man is Newton Martin Cur
it's. of New York. Ills height is SIX feet
six inches.
The shortest man is John L. Fellows. of
New York.
The thinnest man is James D. Richard
son, OF Tennessee.
The richest man is John L. Mitchell, Of
Wisconsin. His wealth IS estimated at
from s25 600, coo to So, 00).000.
The best story teller IS John N. Allen,
of Mississippi.
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MAD FLIGHT FROM POLICE.
Spectators at u Connecticut Cockfight
Jump From . Third Story Mindow.

Norwich, Conn, Jan. 1.-Wh;le cock
fight was in progress last night in the
third-story room of the Miantonomah
hotel q squad of police surrounded the
house and demanded admittarce to the
room. Then ensued n panic and fight
on the part of 100 men to escape. With
out a moments hesitation the whole COM
pany plunged through the door OF rear
room amid sounds of crashing panes of
glass and splintered sash and dove head
long three stories to the ground.
Some fell on the tops of carriages, and
three or four on the backs of frightened
horses. Most of the men escaped serious
injury and fed down the country roads
and across snowy fields, but some lay help
less on the ground. One, Edward Walsh.
struck a projecting ledge and his skull was
crushed in from above his temple to his
lower jawbone. He died instantly. An
other man had his arm broken, and others
are nursing broken legs. The police ar
rested seven men, including the cripples.
but mos. of them were released on bonds.
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BLAINE'SWILLPOWER
It Has Sustained Him in the
Crises of His Illness.
Or. M'oLYNN ON THE RosTRuM.
Rean.ms His Belief in Doctrines Of tn .
Antt-Poverty Society -Typhus
Cases in New York.

WAsrrxsTos CRY, Jan. 2-2:45 a. H.
Mr.. Blaine's apartments are in darkness
and all is quiet in the neighborhood Of the
house
WssHIsaroS CrTT, Jan. l.-Blaine is
much better. DR.. Johnston said this even
Ing:
That Blaine has lived the Old yesr out and
witnessed the coming OF another IS a surprise 20
many who have the means OF knowing Just how
I'll he has been and who also know how sick he
- today. Sick a. Blaine is he s.ill EXHIBITS
much wonderful Will power and nerve that
has carried him through more than one crisis
in these latter days He exhibits less
dependency over bis physical condition than
characterized him when he was much stronger
than today. There are times when be discusses
plans for the future, especially those of liter
AIRY nature. II IS understood that in case he
should not be able to carry out certain OF bis
literary plans he has arranged to have papers
relating TO public matters in his possession
edited and published q; the proper time.
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New Yogx. Jan. Twenty eight cases
of typhus fever developed today. the ma
jority coming from cheap lodging houses
and at Nc. 81 Eayagd street. from which
three cases were reported on Saturday,
All persons afflicted were removed 10
Riverside hospital ana quarantine essab-
.lshei at ail the places where cases were
discovered. The typhus case. reported 10
the health authorities within the past
three days nov number forty. Every pre-
canton is being taAea 20 prevent spread
of the disease.
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ARKANSAS PRISON ABUSES.
Mortality Among Convicts Due to Bad
Sanitary Conditions.

DALLAS. Tex. Jan. 1-Mr. II. Petty
bone. of Little Rock, Ark, is in the city.
In reference TO the reported existence Of
cholera among the convicts in the peni-
Tertiary in that city lie says the
disease has the symptoms of cholera.
hut is more swiftly fatal than the
Aslatio cholera. Ii first appeared
among the detachment Of convicts at
work clearing out = sewer on the Iron
Mountain road. The uncoverinr of sewer
freed gas which, il seems. generated the
disease. Eight convicts ut work in the
sewer died. tive of them half an hour
after they We're stricken down. From the
sewer the disease Was conveyed 10 tile
penitentiarv. The disease has created
something ike panic in Little Rock.
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THE SEAL POACHERy CASES,
United States Displeased at the Action
of British Authorities.

WASHINGTON Cry, Jan. 1.-Surprise was
expressed in the government departments
at the result of the trial held at Victoria
Il. c., of sealing vessels seized in Bering
sea during the past season. From
Geographic dispatches it Is learned
that the British schooners seized
by the American naval vessels and
turned over to the British admiral for trial,
were both released. No pretense was made
that they had not violated the modus
vivendi, but various excuses were advanced
Tor their discharge. This is repetition of
the experience OF last year and in marked
contrast with the conduct OF the United
States authorities. as the American vessels
seized for violating the modus vivendi
were vigorously prosecuted in the United
States court NJ SitkS
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HrIE>A. Mont. Jan. There now
seems t" }c every reason 70 believe that
the Democrats viii organize both houses
Of the legislature tomorrow. They con-
trol the senate 9to7, The Choteau county
canyaSsing board has not yet recounted
the vote of that county and the Repub-
hcan contestant has no title 10 the office
whatever, so the Democrats have twenty
seven straight votes, one less than the re-
q-.Ted number. /. IS now almost fore
gone conclusion that the Democrats will
control both houses of the legislature and
8.i! have majority over all on joint bal
lot tuc | AiteI States senator
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3. Work hecins Mor.iax. Several new

days. Work begins Monday. Several new
camps open On both the Washington
Southern and the Shelson Southwestern
railroads in the early sprsng, and the pros
pect is good for a more prosperous year
than the closing one.
The good news brought by President
Mcdonald, of Seattle. ef the sale OF the
Washington Southern Company's bonds
in England make the prospects for lively
year much brighter.
The recent snow reachsd depth OF over
two feet here, but nucl more in other
parts of the county. especially IN the foot
hiIIs
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Typhus RACES in Mexico.

EAGLE Pass, Tex, Jan. 1.--William De-
vine, who arrived today from the interior
OF Mexico, reports that the accounts OF the
ravages of typhus are not exaggerated.
The mortality is estimated at Is TO % per
cent. of those stricken. The wealthy
classes do not appear to have any i'm
munity from disease, suffering equally
with the mar
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Sacramento River Falling.

SACRAMENTO, Jan. IA telephone mes
sage TO the Record Union tonight from
Walnut Grove, near the mouth OF the
river, states that the levees on Andrus,
Brannan and other islands had close call
today, but by hard work they were saved
from breaking. The water had been at a
standstill there since evening, but it was
. alling at Rio Vista below and at points
above and the people believed the worst is
over in that locality
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DENVER Jan. IA special TO the Repub-
lican from Cheyenne, Wyo., says about
fifteen defendants in the case against the
Johnson county regulators are now here.
The trial is docketed to open at 10 o'clock
tomorrow morning. Ii is understood that
move will be made and probably allowed
for postponement of the cases until the
May term of court
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A Poe,ess Hurt in An Accident.

Ell DORADO, Kan. Jan. IA local &C
commodation train on the Missouri Pacific
railway was wrecked late last night by a
broken rail. Two coaches were ditched
and several passengers painfully hurt.
Only one was dangerously injured, being
Hattie Hall, the Kansas poetess.
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Omcers of Franciscan Monks.

ST.. Louis. Jan. AT the annual con-
clave of the Order Of the franciscan
Monks the election resulted in the selec-
ton of the following among others: Very
Rev. Father Michael Richard, provincial
guardian at Santa Barbara. Cal; Rev.
Hugo Fessler. at San Francisco; Rev. Leo
Bruener, president.
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A TRAGEDY ENDS IN TRAGEDY.
Lawyer Mccoy, of San Francisco, Acct
aentalIY Stabbed By Grace King.

Lawyer Mccoy, of San Francisco, Acct
dentaliy Stabbed by Grace King.
SAN Francisco, Jan. 1.-The old year
was closed last night by a unique and ter
rible tragedy, by which Sidney Mccoy. a
young lawyer aged 80 years, lost his life
and Miss Grace King, aged 10 years, is in
precarious condition. A party Of about
fifty friends assembled last night at Nc
Coy's house, on Guerrero street, to watch
the old year out and the new year in.
The feature Of the evenings entertain
ment was the production of a short play,
written by Mccoy and performed by anna
teurs. The plot of the play was the be-
trayal of a band of Russian nihilists by one
of their number. The nihiiists discovered
the traitor and condemned her to death.
They decide by lot who shall perform the
execution and the number fell to the cha
racter portrayed by Mccoy. Miss King
played the part Of the traitor. She is given
the choice of being killed or stabbing her.
SELF and chooses the latter alternative.
Mccoy handed her stout dagger which
had been in his family many years. In
the play the girl instead of killing herself
was to stab her executioner. AS she re-
ceived the knife Miss King leaned forward
to touch Mccoy on the breast with the
knife. At the same instant Mccoy started
toward the girl, when she stumbled and
falling forward with the dagger in her
hand. drove it through McCoy's heart.
Mccoy showed wonderful vitality and
presence of mind. He walked into the
mex. room, asked for a doctor and then
fell dead.
The girl knew there had been an acct
dent of some kind, but did not know Nc
Coy was killed. She was taken home and
afterwards, on the advice of friends, gave
herself up 10 the police. She was taken to
the city prison at 3 o'clock in the morning
and when she entered the prison tainted
and has since remained unconscious.
This morning McCoy's two brothers Sc
cured her release by giving bonds for
$4,000 for her appearance. The girl was
then taken home and is in q critical con-
ditlon.
The action is explained by the fact that
recently Miss King suffered from sprained
ankle. She has been using clutches to
walk with. but laid them aside to partic-
ipate in the play. As she made the mo-
ton to stab Mccoy she rested her weight
on her weak foot. it gave way and she fell
"a
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A Lunatic Assaults a Preacher.

PHILADELPHIA. Jan. IAN insane man
caused al incipient panic in the Roman
Catholic church Of St. Thomas Aquinas
this morning at mass by attempting the
assault OF the rector. A number OF women
tainted and stampede for the. door,
which would probably have resulted in
serious bodily injury and perhaps life.
was narrowly axerted.
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A Duck Hunter Drowned.

SACRAMENTO. Jan. 1.-While duck shoot
ing on overlooked land in Yoio county
today. Louis Melchoir tainted. fell from q
skiff and was drowned. HIS body was re-
covered. Deceased was a native OF Aus
trala. AZ years of age, and an accomplished
violinist and pianist. He was a member
of the San Francisco and Sacramento Mu-
sicians' unions
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A Wisconsin County Treasurer Robbed

MILWAUKEE. Jan. 1-WhiIe working in
bis Office IN the court house st Viroqus.
Vernon county, last night, John c. John
son was confronted by two strangers, who
compelled him, at the point of a revolver.
to open the safe and hand over the cash.
They secured about 5000. The robbers
then locked Johnson in the safe aud es-
capped. Although the country has been
secured, there is no clue to the robbers.
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Populists May Organize Kansas House.

TOPEKA. Jan. 1.-There are fears among
the Republicans of the state that the Popu-
lists will endeavor TO organize the house
over a Republican majority of three. This
belief is strengthened by fiery editorial
which appeared in the last edition of the
Kansas Popalist, the Peoples party paper
published here
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SHELTON. Jan. 1.-ISpecfsl. Mrs. A.
FreaeA, wNs o. q lIIljwaup merchant, was
brought over this week 10 be examined bv
Judge Irwin next Monday. Hers Is mild
case of.nsanity.
The numbering camps ana trains OF the
Local railroads were not in operation this
week al the employees enjoying the ao!i.
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Leader, was cut only fifteen minutes.
Stringfellow caught Pratt in fggrante de-
lfctz with his wife and killed him. and the
verdict of the jury of mot guilty" met
with popular approval and caused ripple
of applause in the court room.
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The effect of indlscuminate charity in
breeding poverty must also be taken into
account, The lord mayors fund of $3.50
000, which was flung cut. uy a charitable
impulse, TO the poor Of East London few
winters ago, caused lar more poverty than
it cured. Many who were getting on
fairly well without it left their work 20 de-
pend upon this fund, and not only for
ieIted their se.;-respeCt but sadly demon
allied themselves by the deceit hich they
practiced N getting It. The tendency Of
the fund" wrote Mr.. Barnett shortly after
Its distribution, has been 20 create 4 trust
IN lies. It's organization Cf visitors and
committee offered = show oi resistance 20
N@s, put over such resistance &c. easily
trlLmpnet, 2Da many notorious eyil-.iV-
e-s got by good story the relief denied to
others. Anecdotes are common rs 10 the
way in which visitors were deceived com.
Inlttecs hOoJ8 inkyd and money wrongly
gained" The effect of ;his d.st-li.,. az,
upon the applicants AZ large. as one visitor
sums il IN. was this: Tine foundation 81
such Independence nj character IS thew
possessed has been shaken. and some #
them have taken tue LrsI step in mend!-
Poverty y uICh mast lie relieved - a.Wavs
Win Us; the problem IS 10 administer tie
reIef IN Ways which Viii not tend -
paupcT'ze tle recipient That lesson has
been very lmpc-ieciiy LEARNED. and the net
result 81 large share OF oar wei!-rveaDt
charities - The increase oi pauperi-:a.
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remaining years in poverty he is one OF the
most fortunate of his kind.
There is no service that so destroys the
latent energies and kills the hope as that
of a government clerk. Young men who
think they have the elements of success IN
them should avoid it as they would the
plague