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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-12-02

THE STATE or TRADE.

THE STATE OF TRADE.
SAN Francisco. Dec. There were no
DANCES reported in prices Of merchandise
today and business was fairly active. The
produce markets were dull.
Vegetables and fresh fruits-Light sup
ply: sales SLOW.
Some rhubarb offering.
Potatoes and onions-Unchanged.
Butter--Firm.
Eggs--Steady.
Pouitry--Dnll.
Came--C Comes light.
Produce receipts Flour, quarter sacks,
~: wheat, ccntais. IA, SO: barley, centals,
1860; oats, centals. 2,<93; corn, sacks.
ST: rye, sacks, 56; beans. sacks, 1,444;
potatoes, sacks. 1897; onions. sacks. os6:
bran. sacks. 4n5.
Fiour--We quote: Net cash prices for
GSod35o: superiine, 81. s0Qf2e0.
Wheat-No. 1 shipping. Si.u3s4ai. o5:
choice. si05Gi .06s4; milling. si.o5dt .07ls
Barley-No. feed, 7n@T2tsc; choice
bright 73sxc; brewing, e0et9oc; chevaiier.
u.l0@I Is for standard, and 75dt9oc per
rentai for lower grades.
Oats - Red. 97,se@sLo7if: black. s5c@
NEa1L20; good 10 choice. 81 1o@f. Is:
common to fair. si@Lo7ls; surprise, 81. goa
l.0; gray. sLoiGti.I0.
CALL BOARD.
Sales were recorded today ~ follows:
Afternoon session: wheat--May, 300
tons. sajsfs; coo tons. fiisA. loo tons.
uiss. loo tons, $i.is,s; December, loo
tons. slsst4 per GENITAL.
barley-May, 30 tons. sSs4c: loo tons.
Ssse; December. 100 tons, 1850 per GENITAL.
FINANCIAL
Drafts-on sight, New York. per 500.
g discount. Sterling bills-on London.
nxfy-day bank. <Ist
SILVER
Silver bars. per ounce, tgi .eg69l.e.
Mexican dollars. 5Ts.efSe.c.
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CHICAGO MARKErs.
THE soARp or TRADE.

THE BOARD or TRADE
CHICAGO, Dec. 1-whsat-M Moderate
business; opening unchanged; advanced
sc on apprchcnsions rs 10 injury to
growing wheat from extreme cold
weather, q claim by the Cincin-
natl Price Current that wheat wss
being damaged by drouth and tina,
the Visible supply was lilo. oO0. 600 less than
year ago. strong cables aud moderate
Northwest receipts; declined s&c on in
crease In stocks at Liverpool, light ex-
ports and free local selling. and closed
steady, Sc lower than Wednesday. Re.
csipts. $500 bushels; shipments. 10, ooJ
bushsia Closed: Cash. ere; May. 6ss.c.
Corn-Easisr: cash, 3ac5s, May, 3os.c.
oats--Essy; cash, 2s,<c; May, 2,a.c.
Rye--47c -
Barley--Nominai.
Flax-$ii.ietl.
Timothy--$3 4ot1350
Pork--stsady; January. siaes: May.
$3.50.
Lard--sseady; January, s7.sah; May.
$T.65.
Short riSs-steady; January, see2N;
May, So. 20.
shoulders-se 62x@sT
Short clear-$I. 5oeti.75.
Whisky-sLlS.
LIVE sroex.
Cattie-Receipts, 1900 head. Market
active NJ strong to higher Prime choice
Christmas steers. f5.so@a35: shippers,
g. 5o9ss 10: others, s. 59Gs425 Texan
steers. t2.a5Gt3 %
Hog.-Rseelp,s, $1,000 head. Market,
opened loc higher than Wednesday prices
closed with the advance lost, At S.. 259e
ha0 for packers and shippers; good packers
IS 2Suf 80: butchers. sa4oeao 81; mixed,
- 2liato. As: sorted light. S.. Asesa5o
Sheep-Reeeipts. 1a.eoo head. Market
stesdy. Natives. $2d275; Westerns. 81 80
Heg "a
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The Seattle. Lake shore 4 Eastern train
leaving here a. 4;9 p M and arriving
10 30 q M. nov makes diress connection AZ
Snoaesnssh With the kveEsa Monte
Crissa Tor Everett
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Hops remain quiet
WOOL.
Wool remains firm. Domestic fleece, 10
ere; pulled, 20@26c.
MERCHANDISE.
Copper--Strong: Lake. SO bid.
Lead-Quiet; domestic. $50 bid.
Tin--Duii; Straits. so SIS bid
Cofiee-Options opened at 10 to 20 points
higher, ruled quiet and firm. closed
steady. 10 to IS points net advance. Sales
$50 bags, including: December, SIC. 20:
January, SIS l0@ Is. 25; May. SIS. IS: Sep
tember. $i4s0. Spot Rio. easy: No. I,
IKE.
sugar-Raw. steady: Demerara GEN.
trifugais, VI test. ex ship. Sc at brsakwater
to come here. Refined, steady.
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Leaves nten City Wo1seoaAx. frt1sI
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HOTEL ARRIVALS.
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about IL:
We have carefully examined the
formula of LuBIN's CARB0LIZED
TOOTH POWDER AMI find that IL
contains nothing that can i'm the
slightest degree injure the teeth or
gum. Ii has In its competition
sufficient antiseptie properties to
sweetcn the breath and MAKE the
gum hea!thfai aud Arm. It's daily
use will help 10 prevent tbs forma-
tion of tartar aud the accumulation
of parasiiieal animaleale so in
furious Il teeth and gum.
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T. Il. ALBIN, n. ID. =.
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Good Teeth.
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WHOLESALE Acnrn
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Cea CHARTER


wswfy furnished ara equipped snd especially
ADAPTED for ssrursseas Address Boz 7Te. ca call
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CLEARING Horss srArrurxr
NEW foRK- Dec L-FolIowins is IT,
clearing house statement issued toaav
from Bradsfreef's reports fer the week end-
Ing November 80: -
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TIoop CANAL ROUTE
III Nsw Passenger Steamer
DELTA
fCarrysng q D. nAsll lsAsss Cesnsn socx xon.
Haya wednesdays And brf6ays ~ 90 . ns fer
Klaxsfon, Foss osmess nA1ger. ssxeoek. nrts aoss.
DswAssa, Lsssiws9p F4ssa HseAspnrg sn1 q AEON
Clty snd tnserms1sats ponts. ssrfvtag ~ Uetea
~ al 90 ,. "a Leaves rassa Cay a. $40 .
n. Tuesdays. rhassfsys and sstnsasya arriving
~ CHANTS xAnfsox. xar.r
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Iseturs as-oss the pszfAsis
sf ysns 9 mes ana - loss
msafsssdr ! uia s~nsi %
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Donr AN0xL1A PoRT T0WlsDNA DUN
L gsasxs 49, seettls route
TIME CARD
Fass Passenger aad Freight PropelieR
MoNTiCELLa
Cemmoocing Tuesday. Nay a. 1893.
Leaves daily except Mcaaay - fellows ssassiA
q m Tswnssn1 1e:ue: arrives Fsrt Angeles
. a. Leaves Porn Assssss n; PERI
Towsssnd ESQ p. M: Artves seattle Ia = n
Laatinxa cry Deck seattle. Tiseais Deck. fsss
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sTrAxKR GREYHOUND.
rally sxrspf sandsy.
Comnsnesas NssfAy. Nov. 20. iSe1
a -. sest..s 4 20 = "a Lvs seattle -. % p "a
~. Evsrsts 10 ~ m Lss Everssf. % . n
1890. Leaves ssassle ..-......-.....is X . =
rnn4ays Leaves Evefst% 1890. Ssoo p IN
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3 fAaAtas cosnssa dock. foot Of Saxtge stfsst
sEATILE AND TACOMA EAvt8AfgoS CO.
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pErLINoHAM RAT. TNsrDE ROUTE
sTEANKR LYDIA THOMPSON
For Edmends, Everett. Citation. iaagisy. Coupe
Vile, utsaIAly, fidaGo City. Anaessssa. samish.
Fafrhsven. Bshoms ana wha com. teavinG seattle
Mondays, Wednesdays snd fridAys ~ . ~. re
turning leaves whatcem Tuesdsys. Thprsdsys
ana saturdays at $50 . M, landing at Bakers
THOMPSON sRoa
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Leaves uasnesds wharf Tuesdays Thuesdavs aa1
Saturdays a, = %. tos Kdmpnaa. Haxiisso. Nv
srsst Marysvtiis East Evsress, Lowsil $50 See
hewisa fAaE TO EvkhsTf. SEQ: To nSO.
HeNIzH, eOc :. A. HATFIELD. Asent
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HAr INSIDE aouTx-

whatcom and sehorse, faishavsn. eapish. An
Hcortss, Ftdsiee City, Ttsaiasy, Coupsviis, Lang
leg, Ciintoa. kvefetk kdmsBaA
sTEAMEk wAsco
Leaves Bakers wharf Tu-saass, Thursdays ana
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-06-17

John T. Lynch was the next witness He
was practical bricklayer. Had examined the
brick work. Did not consider the mortar of
good character.
Mr.. Thomas-.'What do you think of the
work?'
witness-'I think 1t was perfectly insane to
attempt such work without snoring"
Witness said if he had done the work he
should have removed all the clerks and then
shored before undermining.
Witness thought ii would have been highly
imprudent for the contractor to have left such
work for any length of time to subordinates.
The digging out was of as much Importance as
the filing in. Would not have left such work
to the very best of his workmen.
Witness thought the building unsafe at
present. He did not think any detail was done
in good style. Witness knew Mr.. Dant WELL
Considered him as a good mechanic, but easily
controlled
Mr.. Harvey then questioned the witness,
whe testified that he should consider Mr.. Dant
rs certainly negligent
Mr.. Hanvey-..Would you consider super
inttndent whose business it was to know what
was going on and who passed over such work
as criminally negligent and as showing gross
disregard for human llfe?'
Witness-'I should SIR"
Witness thought the workmen in the cellar
must have received some warning to account
for all escaping.
Witness had made no bid on the work At
TINS point a recess was taken until clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-06-17
DEMPSEY SENTENCED AGAIN.

Another Fine Imposed IN the "Mile-l limit
Case.
James Dempsey, the violator OF the liquor
law in the mile limit, near the Soldiers Home,
who is serving sentence of $3.50 or thirty days
in the work house, WAS brought up from prison
to the Police Court today to receive sentences
in the two cases in which he was convicted
some days ago.
Lawyers c. Maurice Smith and Eugene B..
ONeill were in court as his counsel, and they
made an earnest appeal for clemency.
Counsel said that the defendant had wife
and four children who were dependent upon
him for support He has given up the bust
ness for good and is already under sentence.
and counsel thought the court might very
properly extend mercy to him. In addition to
these facts they said that Dempsey was in the
business under advice of counsel, and the two
convictions we're for sales on the 4th and 9Th
days Of May.
Judge Miller thought, under the circum-
stances, that the offenses happening, as they
did, 80 close together, might properly be con-
sidered as one case. 1t is a singular thing,
said the judge, that when q man gets in trouble
about whisky or policy his family ailments are
always brought into court in this way.
In one case the court imposed the lowest fine,
$3.50 or sixty days in Jail, and suspended SEN
tenee in the other.
Mr.. Pugh then moved for sentence in the
case OF John Shea, convicted Of keeping an un-
licensed bar, and the case went over until Tues
day. when sentence will be imposed.
Judge Miller iutimated that he would impose
fine Of $3.50. as he thought it best to begin at
the bottom Of the ladder and go up.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-06-17
THE BLUE AND THE GRAY.
Discharged Veterans and Assistant Secretar
Sims Talk the Matter Over.

Discharged Veterans and Assistant Secretary
Sims Talk the Matter Over.
swell, comrade, I've been dismissed. it's all
over" Assistant Secretary Sims Of the Int
rior Department looked up from his desk at
these words and saw standing before him an
aged man wearing the insignia Of the G. A. r.
That the man had a right to wear it was Wit
messed by the fact that he had only one leg.
Just then the door opened and in stumped
another one-legged veteran. "And am in the
same boat" he remarked grimly. They we're
among the sixty-seyen clerks dismissed from
the land Office.
Gov. Sims got up from his desk and trudged
too. has but one leg. The other was lost in bat
tie III the service of the confederacy, where he
won distinction a soldier.
He reached out hand to the two veterans
and then after a moments silence, with a sus-
picious tremor in his voice. he spoke. Boys.
/ am sorry for you-sorry from the bottom of
my heart. You were soldiers, and it is apparent
that you have seen service. l was soldier,
though on the other side, and love a brave
man."
Then he led them to seat and sitting down
beside them said: II want to help you. and
want to say to you that will do anything in
my power to help you. Do you get pension
Yes. one of them receives s35 per month and
the other $40 per month. But that is not much
when there are hungry mouthe to feed. And
one of the men was in bad health, while the
other did not look able to run the race with
the strong young bloods springing up all around
and who contest every foot of the ground.
So they sat there. the blue and the gray. and
talked long and earnestly, and when the two
old fellows stumped out Of the room together
they looked comforted. And the needless
young men who witnessed this incident walked
silently away and thought about these things.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-06-17
FALL RIVER MYSTERY
Reported Confession of Bertha Man
chesters Murderer.
He MAKES DAMAGING ADMISSIONS.
Arrest Of a Suspect of the C!ar.
enceviIIe Tragedy.
TWO VERY SINGULAR CASES.

BosroN, June IA special dispatch to the
Herald from Fall River. speaking of the re-
ported confession of Jose Correiro. suspected
OF the murder of Bertha Manchester, says:
Though Correiro's statement is not as COM
plete as it might be, still the prisoner has made
many voluntary and damaging admissions. and
the police expect to supply the missing links in
the chain that now surrounds the accused.
On the night of June police officers drove
the prisoner in three-seated carriage to a
point near Highland road, less than a mile
northwest of the Manchester home. The police
were led by the handcuffed Correiro into a
meadow near by, and after a few moments
search in the farm wall Correiro pulled out
Bertha's watch and gave ii up.
Correiro went to the Manchester house to
rob it, and entered it, not by the back door,
but by the south entrance to the kitchen He
knew the habits OF tho old man and fixed his
visit at a time when Bertha Manchester must
be alone.
After taking the watch and money he came
down stairs, only to find the daughter, ak in
hand. She had undoubtedly heard the in
truder as she worked in the pantry, and had
grabbed the weapon that afterward caused her
death, because it was the most handy thing to
protect herself with. She met Correiro at the en-
trace to the dining room. he having finished
the search in the rooms above. He struck the
Ak as il to ward off blow. and the blade made
the peculiar cut afterward found in the girls
forehead. He struck her in the mouth she
grappled him, and this blow perhaps knocked
out the teeth that were afterward found.
Correiro was recognized. and he felt that in
order to get away he must kill her, and he did.
These facts have been cleaned in talk with
two officials Of the police department, both OF
whom preferred to disguise their real import
ance under the cloak of theories The shoes
were purchased from La Croix with the money
before described having been found in
Bertha's purse, and the prisoner went to Taun-
ton after discarding the old footwear.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-06-17
KILLED AT A FIRE.
John Madden's Horrible Death at
Coney Island.
SHUT IN BY WALLS OF FLAME.
A Block Of Frame Buildings Swept
Away.
DEFECTIVE WATER SUPPLY,

CoSEY ISLAND, n. Y, June 17.-Ths resort
was visited by another disastrous fire at an
early hour this morning, resulting in the de-
struction of a large amount of property, the
burning to death of John Madden. volunteer
fireman, and the slight burning Of several other
brave laddies.
Madden met horrible death. He was stand
ing on the roof of building near the fire when
he was precipitated to the ground. falling be-
tween two structures. Before his COM
rades could go to his rescue his head was
burned completely from his body.
Judge Sutherland, who was aiding the fire.
men in their endeavors to put out the names.
had his hair and mustache burned. In fact,
the fire was so hot that many Of the firemen
were more or less scorched and were forced to
keep good distance away from the fire.
The flames were discovered at 2:l5 O'Clock
this morning in Frichman's bakery, three.
story frame building located on Surf avenue
between Overton place and West 18th street.
Before the fire was under control the whole
block WAS swept away.
The buildings destroyed were the Marion
House and restaurant. owned by Mrs. John C.
Myers loss $40. 900; the tailor shop Of G. San
chetti. loss $780, Edward Kuhns hotel, loss
$4,000; the general store of Louis Gottlieb, loss
$4,000; the bottling establishment OF Andrew
Hoizer, including the ice house and machinery,
loss Sl5, 900; the hotel and concert garden OF
James Bass. loss Ss,0O0 the ice house and
bottling establishment Of the Williamsburg
Brewing Company, loss SS, 900; besides several
smaller places.
The water supply was deficient owing to the
small supply pipe laid along Surf avenue, and
the pressure was, therefore, light
The fire departments of Sheepshead Bay and
Gravesend Beach were called upon for aid and
responded promptly. The insurance Of the
destroyed property is light.
Another Fireman Killed While on Duty.
WILMINGTON, N. c., June IA stubborn
fire in brick warehouse owned by the Calder
estate on Water street occupied the attention
of the fremen from to 5 am. today. The
building was stored with cotton and molasses.
The loss is estimated at from els, 900 to go 0OO
Well covered by insurance.
During the early progress of the fire part OF
the front wall fell. killing Joseph b. Willard.
aged about twenty-five, one of the most active
and popular members of Wilmington Hook and
Ladder Company, No. l.
Henry Oldenbattel, a member Of Howard
company, was seriously hurt
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-06-17
CURRENCY REFORM.
Bolivia to Redeem Her Torn Rank Notes ant
to Issue New Ones.

Bolivia to Redeem Her Torn Bank Notes and
to Issue New Ones.
The Secretary of State is in receipt of a
dispatch from the United States minister at La
Paz, Bolivia, dated May Is. in which he speaks
of a simple and yet desirable reform in the cur
rency of Bolivia.
1t appears that when bank notes we're first
issued in Bolivia there was great deart OF
fractional currency. 1t consequently became
the custom to make change by tearing the bank
notes into fractional The banks received
these fractional pieces of paper money, and the
custom then inaugurated has continued to the
present time. An entire bank note is therefore
a rarity in Bolivia. almost the entire issue cir
culating in the shape of fractions. The incon-
venience of such a system is obvious.
BY a decree, therefore, recently issued the
banks are instructed to redeem these fractions
of bank notes until June 30. after which they
will not be received by the government or by
the banks, and will therefore rapidly disappear
from REGULATION.
The substitution of a new and entire bank
note for the old fractional notes is now In
progress. and holders of torn bills are warned
by local advertisements in the newspapers to
present them for redemption before June 80.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-06-17
Army Orders.

Capt George G. Greenough. fourth artillery,
is detailed to attend the encampment Of the
Georgia state troops at Griffin, Ga, from July
6 to %, 1898.
Capt Daniel NJ. Appel. assistant surgeon, is
relieved from further duty as attending sur
geon for the officers and enlisted men on duty
at the worlds Columbian exposition, and will
report to the commanding general department
of the Missouri, Chicago, for duty as attending
surgeon and examiner of recruits in that city.
Capt VIM. A. Skunk. eighth cavalry, is de-
tailed for duty pertaining to tbs worlds Column
bian exposition. and will report to the COM
manding general department OF the Missouri
for duty accordingly.
The following named officers will be relieved
from duty at Fort Monroe, Va: First Lieut.
Henry C. Danes, third artillery, battery u, will
report to the commanding officer Fort McPher-
son, Ga, for duty with battery X, third artil-
lery. First Lieut. William P. Stone, fourth ar
tillery, bstterey E, and Second Lieut. Writ
Robinson, fourth artillery, battery K. will re-
port to the commanding officer Washington
barracks. District of Columbia, for duty. with
respectively batteries A aud G. fourth artillery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-06-17

An Important Decision Affecting the Vital
ity of the Indian Allotment system.

An Important Decision Affecting the Vital
ity of the Indian Allotment system.
Information has just reached the War Do
partment of decision by the United States
district court at Seattle. Wash, that if sus-
tanned will have an important bearing on the
Indian policy of the government, for it threat
ems the vitality Of the entire allotment system.
The case arose in connection with the cOnstruc-
ton Of q railroad across the Puyallup reserva-
ton in Washington. The military authorities
sought to prevent the construction Of the rail-
road, but the contractor. Ross, had secured the
consent Of the Indians by hiring a number of
them as laborers, and finally applied to the
court for an injunction to prevent military
interference with his work. The result is shown
in lie following telegram received today by the
adjutaut general from Brig Gen. Carlin at the
department headquarters: The decision Of the
United States district court delivered at Seattle
on the 18th instant sustains the injunction
pending the suit and declares that the govern
ment has lost entirely the power to control the
use of the lands allotted to the Puyallup Indians
near Tacoma The United States attorney has
no instructions to appear in the case. The time
is limited within which to make an appeal A
reference to the Department of Justice is re-
quested-"