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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-11-09
RIAL ESTATE SALES.


Yesterday.
Real estate transactions from January 1,
1898. are s.. 2ia. 80. There we're fled for
record Yesterday Is deeds, the eonsidera-
;ions aggregating si4.o42 Following is
the list as furnished by Osborne. Tremper
Il Co.. abstraetors OF titles. il6 Cherry
street. between Front and Second:
Trusten p. Deer 70 Margaret ]. Pontins.
lots 4G To 4s, block l. Ballard, 500.
= Anderson 20 James II. Prui;, 10 acres
In nell neis. sec 30. Up 3 3. s..
A. Artson - Esther Perkins. lots Al and
81. block ~. River Park; and lot 5. block
81 Aherfeldy estate, 5000.
Payton Brown - A.. G. May. lot 10.
block 10, Harrison Heights. Sl2S.
+. r. Sprague 10 i. III. sprague, lot IL,
block ~. Gilman Park, 81. so
Charles Bianquiss 10 Robertson Nc
knight. lots ? aud 8. block 2. Valentine.
So so.
tse.srge F. Nero 70 Emma Hale. lots I. 2
aud 3. block >, Commercial street steam
Motor, 500.
Josepss j Lepine TO j. Iepine. set OF
swi4 sec sl IS 7, and other tracts. 81.
W. III. Zinram 10 III. NJ. Jones, NJ SCI.
ne5k WI. ~. -. 3. 81 90
A. o. Day 10 :. A. Day, the ,eK lots III
and u. block -. Pontius. 81.
Washington Savings Bank 10 r. I. Dyer,
lot y, block s. NAlla Waila, xI,4co.
J. Il. Lyon 20 {. /. Conover, lots
:. 5. and 10. block "a. Dcnny-Fuhrman.
5000.
Frank Stevenson TO John E. Bales, lots
; and 4, block 6. Stevenson's TO Enun-
claw SEQ
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The report then deals with general
progress % the schools and dwe,ls upon
the necessity oi teachers leading their pa.
pIls 70 study natnre.
superintendent Barnard speaks highly
os the school exbih.. ~ the Worlds fair
aad gives list ~ the articles is the ex.
hlhits The change Ia ptaa of promotion
and Classification Is declared 10 have been
productive ~ more good than Any other
innovation during the year.
In closing hss report Superintendent
HARVARD naAea thc following suggestions
'shelieviug as I ao that the education 81
the child shnaia begin a. 4 very early age
urge the establishment of raellc Kinder.
~ tegs and recommend the erection. on
one corner ct each ct the various school
let's, Of an attractive une-starv building
Ter sGeb schools. Is - not uossibse n,
make = success Of the manual training de-
paFsment With our pFeseas inadequate
facilities.
Il earnestly request that such machines
end toolS IS are necessary 20 carry oat the
work as outiiaed in ths industrial course
Dc al once supplied. 81 present aotAinS
ran be done IN ireuS0rk. Tine being "a
Important factor. both - parents ana tax.
payers. in the education oi ehiidroa. / sug-
gest that money be saved AMI qua IS %
work improved by limiting tue number Of
paps4s In room - forty belonging.
Il recommend that elementary tnstrnc.
sian in the natural sciences be gwen in the
pFimsry ana junior grammar grades
"simpte industrial weak. imvolyiur the
uSs II the tackkntte. foot rsale, gagRe. try.
square aud dIviders. should bx rs,4airsA IN
SIS ne lanleE grammar grades. fs fty SETS
et tools. costing SIS. would Supply an en-
use building like tie Mercer.
Sewing should be taught the slsls %
she fourth an3 9th grades
Il respectfully saggesE that such actlon
he taken as Nlll enable all employees 70 re-
ceive shear salaries ia full in the specafied
number Of legRl isadAr dollars.
Il suggest the continuance Of the pisa
for the decoration of the school roenlA
"Nes and improved ventilassne arrsra-
t1s shoasi - rGt IN the Mercer, Decay
Miner snA Columbia school buildings"
Superintendent barnard also sahfnisS.sha
report Of froG Eawin ZSitmysr. principal
OF sae htga school, who gives an interest
ins fexies - tie years work. AnA makes
soa9s suggestions Tor the future
TIE annual report ef Charles Pagan.
principal ei the ssshs school. "a lae saper.
Iatsndsns Is slso snAms,tea wltA the lat.
ssfx report
la retiring from lie presidency % The
beard ]. i. Aaepssga4 read hs annual
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Highest of all in Leavenng Power-Lztest Govt Report
Roe! B Bsx5s'!
ABSOLUTELY PURE
PURE

what il thought Of dividing the tax co.,
lection 80 that half should Be taken tsiee
o year. Mr.. ShiDpen spoxe II favor OF
the suggestion. Nr. Toklas said u wonaa
be very convenient next vesr. The annual
rssn locks up isrge sum OF money. Mr..
Donworth said unfortunately state Law
hsd taken she matter cut OF the City
hands He had made the Suggestion. eas
the legislature did not approve IL
Alderman Jordan then suggested thar IN
stead Of electiag treasurer bank snouid
be selected That would save great deas
OF expense.
Mr. Armstrong thoueht il might 90 II
thev made the clearinghouse the treasurer
DR.. Crichton ssid the COMMITTEES was con-
sidering some such proposition
The committee adjourned until Friday
evening
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Capt Lawson an ola Puge. sounder.

Capt. James Smyth Lawson, who died at
San Francisco on Tuesday. was one of the
oldest officers of the coast survey service
on the Pacific coast. and resided on the
Sound for over twenty years. He was
born at Philadelphia on February l3, fs2s
He entered the service in ls49 and came TO
the Coast not long afterwards, being later
appointed commander of the coast survey
schooner Fauntleroy, in which he made
the surveys of the hasbors of Seattle and
Olympia. began that OF Tacoma and did a
large part of the work for the government
chart of Puget sound During his long
residence in this section he became we'll
known among the old settlers and was a
iavorite with them. He left here in 1883
for San Francisco. where he has since been
in charge OF the office of the service. Capt
Lawson was Thirty-third degree Mason,
and was an active member OF the supreme
council OF the southern jurisdiction of the
United States
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pANGERous PREPARATIONS.

ALLcocKs Porous PLAsTER Is composed OF
purely vegetables Ingredient and 10 absolutely
harmless II assists nature in her own efferts 70
heal and inyigorats, aud impargs strength 20 the
whole system
Many preparations contain strong chemical
and mineral substances which produce an in
furious effect. not only upon the sxin, bull upon
the whole system. although ~ first taey seem
very beneficial, on account OF their powerful
action and temporary effect upon the surface
When purchasing plaster DO not only ask for
ALLcoCKs, but make sure that you get IL
BRANDReTH's Pills are purely vegetable.
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An English admiral says: 1T is true.
the life-sayiug service OF America is not
equaled anywhere in the world" II is
also true that Ayers Cherry Pectoral
saves. annually. thousands of lives. In
valuable IN sudden Gods, throat and lung
t--uhfaz
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rsporf, extracts from which are IS fol-
loss
Daring TIE term more attention has
been RsFen 50 TIRE snbjees 81 rnsnzzI tr1aH-
Jag. aad che results hare BEEN sat1sfsetogy-
lt - very essential faax tbs department. 1e
more fussT s1Fpl1ed sssa spparztss lac
bard shogid paFehase tie necessary tooas-
sse., ~ sooa - posslbse. IN erSer tAss tie
f1A s1ysn1ages of thfs sraEcb may -
realized The eAsrien@y Of this work ~
present % hatapeTed - . lack Of proper
sools ete
.DaranE tAs past year the henests Ct
psyszeat culture hare been realsEs1 - .
marked degree The papiss bare entered
into THE brznch with zsss HhicA e-xaes
weli for oess6ei&l Ees95ts. soih present
ana future
"Adeitsonas innporssnce ha. bcea given
70 The sse6y % psnnsanshsfe | bsissve
this - . stgay that las nsrstofors o~es
given too Astse ssteatAon- Under shs
present method fi2e DupA1s are rzakIag
most satisfactory Improvement
More attention has been given 20 Ezns1c
and GraEsnz saA tie results - far have
sAosn that the ARRANGEMENT Of these
branches hss 5@en uniformly sAtasfactoTy
both 20 TIE papsls and The instructors
Il wouid suggest that n competent IN
sfvgetof De secured 20 gise !essons in gTna-
nzss4es, sud tAas each u TIE schools be
equipped as fully ~ the Pacific school.
A matter that skouid be given smrse-
dEate attention - the naeteod o. paying
salaries 70 the teachers. This should De
put On cash bAsls sltA0at delay. As u
i pow the warrants are subject 20 dis
eoant- THIS should not BE The case.
would suggest that steps be taken 20 issue
beads ia q sufficient amount 20 place the
schools On q cash basis. 80 that after the
FRS: OF the year ali sa-srtes viii Be paid In
cash. instead Of By warrants.
The fo.iowinr statement % the financial
condition % the district vas submitted ny
the secretary:
ostsfAnaiax wsrssnss t-s1.es7 a.
Beads tssae1 J1n- 4. I.rs. 5000 20
Bssis Issses Jan 1. IssI 7oo.ass ee--ss1s.ss7 e.
Assrsss. va aafioa ct district $3.50 -
! sue % eistfirs real csiaJe 4fs.tN ~
NssGs o. district tl3 psoveuaeafs. <ss.lS ~
T0sAl val1s real estate and IN -.
iaasstsdncss suthor Esd ~ e thses-nfths
ySts--
Issse Of porss Jsnsafy 1. issl - za.09 %
scEool ste. 7. Hsnf0r1' sdaikioa.- l.Se ~
TossI. .......-...........s $3.50 %
ofhsr inaesssaaess not authorised
By thFee-ffths vote. .,.....---..-ss f12.lS ~
Assessed valEstlou 81 District Ss.E3sv5cs %
Amount Of indehfndosss that ear -
inrsrred without thres- efths vote.
Ios.s fadstssauess thas nasy ~ in
eufFsd ~ tareS nftns vote On
present vslusfien. 5 pes ceaf. .-. 1.Sil.siS 90
Amount 81 Indebtedness that on
Irsse0s valuation uay BE In
Cured wiihouf tb-ee-aftas woe ST1SIf %
Ameuat o. ln1ettsdness Incurred
nav ossux -. s2I57 %
Surplus. ........s El.a7 %
The report Of the secretary Of expendi-
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Eat a, tn. Mai.on Riche.

An excelien; lunch Is served at the
Maisou Richie from IL TO o'clock p. m.
Tor only . cents; with bottle of wine, s.
cents.
Regular turkey dinner, to p. M, with
bottle, 80 cents.
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The report OF the secretary OF ezpendi-
lures OF the district for October showed the
total expenditures TO be sI9.1fs.9o. Of
which sI2,seI.ss was for salaries. The
number of teachers employed is i23 and
the number Of janitors Is.
The county Treasures report of receipts
and disbursements Of the district from
August TO October 81 showed she receipts
to be 81. sol 50. expenditures. s7.6sa 70.
leaving balance oser1raxn Of $50. 90
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situation, can Be cured ia less time, with less
medicine. and ieT less money, By using Carter .
Little Liver Pulls. IMAM by any other means.
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DoR't miss tae &c chicken lunch AZ the Royal
restaurant From II 70 > Chicken, oysters,
vegetables. celsry, Vienna rolls, eaasa
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~ t1NFe ever So a srrs 81 ssy zsv ga s,r.
PISA tlt4- SITE A&tS}e LAYER Flt.s ara So
s4ze 4eg $50 Hcs4aese, and ever werasn sssssi,i
AESN Ma CAY css T&Ll aoseS 1g! sexa.
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~ aufasT wt.s sFeAl us F.;ssus. - the rr~s,.
t4tat aaehcs@ az ey he G0uia a. eeres1ferS
49, - ifeAE tae pssr Ecss1Av sA4 grlasv
SSssslN, - ash '
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sS'@t As Ss,i as ornamental, n.amoad
h3'9eF Door Ma s., 81 sac Washington
a'aoseE Coaapany's. ia Front street
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Ladies', do NOT mlss tie sale at the japanese
euro Com psny store go Froat street
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Ply On rHE FLYER.


oo'y enc hour ana twenty-five minute,
oe'~srn Seattle and Tacoma Leave Se.
Aii-e daily Al 5 a IN, li.45A N. and SIS
+ n. Leave Tacoma at 9.45Au.. 1.Sl
&ai 5 - q. ~.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-05-30
ROYAL Life saved BY a Spider


On the ceiling of one of the rooms in
Sans Souci, the world-renowned palace
of Frederick the Great, is painted a
great spider with its web. The origin
of this strange decoration is said to be
as follows: This apartment was the
great kings breakfast-room and adj
joining his bed-chamber. Every morn
ing when his majesty entered the room
he was accustomed to find cup of
chocolate, but on one occasion, just as
he was about to drink, he bethought
himself of something he had forgotten
and returned to his bedroom. When
his majesty again entered the break
fast-room he discovered that a great
spider had in the meantime dropped
from the ceiling into the cup and he
naturally cried out for fresh chocolate
to be prepared. The next moment the
king was startled by the report Of a
pistol. No sooner had the cook re-
ceived the order than he blew out his
brains. Not because the king refused
the chocolate did he do this, but be-
cause he had poisoned the cup and
thought himself discovered. 1t was
in remen10fance of this narrow escape
that his majesty ordered the spider
with its web to be painted on the cell
inr
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-05-30

the rich wheat fields of the Hannah;
the other starting from Haifa, under
Mount Carmel, traversing the plain of
Esdraelon and the valley of Jezreel,
crossing the Jordan, following the val
ley of the Jermux to the plains of
Bashan some 1900 feet above the Med
iterranean and then proceeding along
the old Roman highway to Damascus,
n straight and level road. This latter
route does not pass through any of the
holy places-Nazareth and the Sea of
Galilee lie to the north and Jezreel to
the south. These railways are sure to
come. They would open up the rich
country east of the Jordan to settle
ment. 1t is we'll known that in recent
years thousands of Jews have returned
to Palestine. Colonization societies
were formed ten years ago in Rou-
mania and southern Russia, which sent
agents to buy suitable properties in
Palestine.
1t is said there are now 1000 Jews
blowing the land where in 1881 not one
could have been found. found flour
ishing colonies at Haifa, Summarin,
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-05-30
THE NEWS OF EUROPE.
Hall Easily Defeats Slavin in
Seven Rounds.
DowAeER DUCHESS OUT OF JAIL

More Letters in Regard to the Death OF
Emin Pasha-ChoIera Getting a Start
Army Aroused-Other News.
LONDON, May 30-Jim Hall met Frank
Slavin at the National Sporting Club last
night for $4,000 side and a purse OF
$500, and knocked him out in the sev-
enth round The fight was disappoint-
ment to the spectators. Siavin was tho
favorite in the betting up to the opening
of the first round, but from the beginning
he made poor showing. He was com
pletely outgen eraled at every point by
Hall, and was unable to offer enough re-
resistance to make the contest exciting.
When time was called Slavin's face
wore a peculiar dazed expression. He
lurched heavily twice as he left his corner
and was generally unsteady in his gait.
In the first three rounds Hall did some
punching then he seemed to hang back as
if not wishing to finish his man too soon.
However, when the referee warned the
fighters Hall went at his man and i'll the
seventh knocked him out.
The spectators hooted Slavin as he was
carried to his corner Disappointment and
dissatisfaction with the fight are generally
expressed.
Slavin was seconded by Jack Start and
Jim Bevan and was attended also by his
brother, Jack, while Charley Mitchell and
BlakelOck, eX-champion lightweight, sec
onded Hall. Paser umpired for Slavin
and Lord Lonsdale for Hall
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-05-30
FIRST LOCOMOTIVE IN PALESTINE.

Jaffa, Jauna. near Lake el-Huleh, and
also on the Philistine plain; while at
Jerusalem are at least 10000 who have
come within the last ten years. The
plain of Esdraelon is very fertile. The
plain of Sharon is exceedingly rich,
while the Philistine plain, or the Shep-
helah, reminds one of the Illinois
prairies.
The Turkish government is not
friendly to western ideas and is great
incubus upon all progress. 1t must
however, succumb to the inevitable; it
will at least be certain that the Mo
hammedan will yield to the argument
which appeals to his love of money.
When he sees that the railway means
rise of values and better markets his
objections will break down.
The railway in Syria is a very sig
nifcant fact, which every thoughtful
person marks with intense interest.
Along the Nile and across the Nile
delta flies the express train. In the
near future the steel rail will unite
Egypt and Palestine, and ere long we
shall have line from Damascus
through to the Euphrates valley.
Coudcr was of the opinion that the
Carmel Damascus railway would be the
first in operation on account of the
difficulty which the Jaffa-J Jerusalem
railway would have in passing through
the mountains of Judea; but these diff
fculties have not been so great as he
prophesied. He has some interesting
observations concerning the Damas-
cus-Carmcl railway: I'm the frst-place
its construction would render yet more
probable. in case of war; conflict on the
old battlefield of NTegiddo or Arranged
don. The possession Of the only rail-
way in the country would become the
inevitable, and single objective Of the
stratcgist. supposing Damascus to
have fallen, or to be besigged, and q
relieving force to be landed under Car
mel, the main contest would be for the
passage of the Jordan, and on the Jor-
dan passage, Megiddo, and the Har-
Mrgiddon, or mountain of MUgiddo,'
look down. The defense of southern
Palestine from n Scythian invasion
could be more easily accomplished
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-05-30
The Parson,s Advice.

1.-The itinerary of a Methodist minis
ter may have its unpleasant features
remarked a wcll-known Maine divine
to n newspaper man, but it has its
advantages, too. There is little,
dried-up Scotchman who used to be on
the Maine conference list who never
failed to get even with his congrega-
ton. AT one station he Jared badly,
and on the last Sunday he addressed
the church, as all settled back to
listen with ease: Now, brethren, it is
nat fair to go asleep as We always ha'
done until get alang wi my sermon.
This is my last one-so wait awee till
get alang; and then, if I'm nat worth
hearing, sleep ava wi ye, and 1 will
not care; but dinna go before I ha'
commenced. Gil me this one chance.
And they were all pretty well awake
by that time, so he went on: Il shall
take for my last text amang We the two
strong words: know myself but ]
will say, before begin the main dis
course, that l would not advise this
congregation to make mony such prof
itlcss acquaintances!' You may be-
lieve there was nat snore or a nod in
the house that morning. Lew iston
Journal
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-05-30
A Blind Scholar.

An example of marvellous industry
and power to overcome adverse circum-
stances is given by Max Meyer, who
was born blind in Berlin twenty-eight
years ago. He received his first in
struction from teacher of the blind
and later attended the Sophien-Real
gymnasium, a scientific college in
Berlin. He was always among the best
students in the college and passed a
brilliant final examination. He entered
the university of Berlin a few years
ago to study mathematics, mechanics
and philosophy. He took the degree
Of Phi. D. few weeks ago, preparing a
dissertation upon the diferential
calculus which excited the admiration
of his professors.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-05-30
NEW DIAGONAL SAL.

tard, and their plans are still In use,
but mono of them hit on the arrange
ment of cloths as just patented. In
the new patent it is claimed that, by
their arrangement, the sails can be
made to fit from the start, and will
stand as well at first as at any subse-
quent period. This also means that
the sails do not require q continual
stretching to get them into shape, and
that they viii not afterward stretch
out of shape. The principal stretch
ing takes place in the direction Of the
warp lengthwise of the cloths. while
there is very little stretching In the d.
rection of the welt, the threads which
cross the warp. The shrinkage in the
direction of the welt Is also much less
than in the direction Of the warp. By
the new arrangement OF cloths the
welt runs parallel to the foot OF the
leach, and they claim that tho arrange
ment is suitable for all descriptions OF
fore-and-aft sails"
1t is whispered that some of the big
English racers now under course OF
construction will be fitted with sails OF
this description. and If this is SO the
owners Of the cup defenders should not
be caught mapping.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-05-30

landing ut Jaffa may in three hours
and a half be landed at Jerusalem
The steamer usually leaves Port Sai0
at night, reaching Jaffa by sunrise.
So that, taking custom house and all
into consideration he uan land in Jeru-
salem by dinner time, making the run
in three hours and II half for from one
to two dollars, depending upon tho
class he takes. In the old way the
Journey from Jaffa to Jerusalem con-
sumed two days, resting over night at
Ram1eh.
The curious combination engaged in
building this road merits study. 1t
has cost $1,000, 900. 1t is constructed
by French capitalists. 1t is narrow
guage. The money, ties, cars and half
the rails came from France. Belgium
furnished half the rails and half the
coal, the other half of the coal comes
from Cardiff. Poland furnished one
engineer, while Switzerland furnished
several. Laborers came from Egypt,
the Soudan and Algiers. The locomo-
tive is from the Baldwin locomotive
works, Philadelphia, while the cars are
from France. The latter look some
what like the American cars, but only
the ends, while the compartment sys-
TEN prevails. The compartments all
open into one another, however.
Getting round trip ticket, first
| class for four dollars, or a second-class
| single trip for one dollar, you are fair
| ly aboard and en- route for Jerusalem!
What stations are called out! Lud or
LYDIA, with it's graceful palms and
Church of st. George, where Peter
healed Eneas; Ramleh, where the train
| sweeps by the tower of the Forty
| Martyrs and where crowds of lepers cry
out for aims: Gezer, or royal
Canaanitish city; yonder is the valley
of Ajalon, memorable for the great
victory of Joshua; then are the hills
| about the pass of Bethoron; next we
reach Latrun, once a robbers strong
hold; now Ammas, the ancient
Emmaus of Josephus, to which Jesus
walked with His two disciples. Wind
ing around among the hills of Judea
| and crossing n number of steel bridges
the train finally reaches the Jerusalem
| station, 9, 4S0 feet above the level of the
station at Jaffa, n rise of nearly fifty
feet to the mile. And here bursts
into view in the distance the ancient
city with it's walls, domes and min
/ arets!
"Now that the railway is in Pales-
tine don't have any desire to visit the
Holy Land" said one. Well, it is in
keeping with the land to travel on
donkey or camel, and one seems trans,
ported into patriarchal times by this
mode of travel, rather than by the
lightning express. l must confess to
q sort of shocked" feeling at first al
the thought of the steam engine under
the walls of Jerusalem. But then the
railway is a civilizer and means much
for the future of Palestine. Two other
roads are already projected-one from
Beirut to Damascus, following the
present elegant French diligence road
much of the way and also running
down southeast of Damascus, tapping