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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-02-20
PUTTING WIRES UNDERGROUND
synopsis of President Sweeney's Ordf.
nance on the subject.

Tomorrow the city council will probably
act upon President Sweeney's ordinance
having for It's object the placing Of all
electric wires underground. He gives As
his reason tor urging it now that the
question OF paving streets must soon be
considered, and that IL will be much more
economical to have the underground con.
dui;s laid now than after substantial roads
are made. The main purpose is set forth
In the following sections:
SECTION l. All telegraph. telephone and elec.
trie light wires aui cables except electrical
street car cables) used within the fire Iimtts nj
the city OF Seattle shall hereafter be placed I'M
der the surface OF the streets avenues AID alleys
o! saia city as soon as suitable subways can be
constructed therefor.
Sec = Any person or persons. corporation or
company. owning or controlling telegram ,ele-
phone Or electric iish. wires and cables iueIu.-
Ing what Is known IS teiesra ph DO e. and their
appuriensnces. shall be aud the same are hereby
compelled 10 remove the same from the surface
OF the streets, avenues and alleys within the Il re
limits of the city of Seattle.
sec i No person or persons. corporation or
company, shall be allowed TO erect any uo.es
lumber posts or other similar fixtures. or %
string wires or electrical conductors thereon, IN
or acros-, over or under any street avenue. n.
ley or other highway III tie city, OF Seattle. ex-
cepisng as hereinafter provided.
President Sweeney says he has no de-
sire 10 press the matter 10 the extern, that
II shall oe a hardship because of its pre-
matureness, but he considers that in view
OF the proposed city Improvements, the fu-
ture OF the city will depend upon the poll
icy adopted by this and the succeeding
council.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-02-20
ADJUSTMENTS.
s.The Old Homestead. -


If you want to enjoy a hearty laugh.
Lave the heart-strings played upon, and
see one of the simplest, prettiest stage pic
been drawn. go to the theater any night and
sit through 1.-THE Old Homestead. You
will not regret IT, The chances are that
you will go to see it a second time. The
engagement, which commences at the new
Seattle theater tonight, continues three
nights with a matinee on Wednesday after
noon, Washington's birthday. 1.-THE Old
Homestead" is simple story-so simple
that child may understand it, and few
words suffice to explain the compass and
outline of the plot-but there have been
few contributions to stage literature dur
ing the present generation which stand
out in as significant light. 1t is popular
because it is a work of art in its faithful
reproduction of rural scenes, because 1t
has a natural humor. because it has
pathos which takes hold of human SYM
pathy. because its characters are not
of natures journeyman make, cut
out with view to proving
most picturesque and fitting most evenly
into the story, but reflections in the mirror
held up to types with which the greater
common people of America are familiar.
1t won't become classic. but its influence
on contemporaneous playwright effort.
and usefulness in pointing way for flu
ture successful achievement, is q very no.
table one.
1.-The Old Homestead" is always pop
ular favorite, and the seating capacity of
any house will be tested during the en-
gagement. Already the advance sale has
been remarkably large, and inquiries come
in from the country at a lively rate. The
real article is fond of looking upon coun-
terfeit country folk.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-02-20

Ie Can stand What the Great Northern
and Other Roads Can.


and Other Roads Can.
Robert Kerr general passenger agent of
the Canadian Pacific railroad, in an inter-
view in the Pioneer Press, is quoted as say.
ing: copies of the new tariff have been
transmitted to headquarters at Montreal
for consideration there. The management
of our road undoubtedly feels that what
our neighhors can stand We can. I sup
pose We will hear in the course of time
whether or not the management is salts
ned. For my own part | presume that if
the tariff is satisfactory tn the roads here
IL will be satisfactory to us. for it is really
matter in which they are more interested
than We are. We do not feel that we are
called upon to interfere in il very much
enc way or the other. There il no doubt
that the Great Northern holds the kew TO
the situation. and II it feels that il wants
To change the complexion of affairs it can
do So
why does not the Canadian Pacific an
pear as party TO the agreement" was
asked.
ut was really a matter for the Great
Northern. the Northern Pacific and the
Union Facinc 10 settle among themselves
oar interests We're not nearly so great as
theirs. 50 We simply let them go ahead
aud fix Mp the matter TO their own salts.
faction. 1t rests with our people either to
accept the rates they have established or
else gave notice what they will do"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-02-20
The Spider and Fly.

NJ. B. Leavitt's new spectacular pro-
duction. Spider and Fly" will be the at
traction at the new Seattle theater the
last three nights of the week. with Satur-
day matinee.
Spider and Fly" Notwithstanding its
numerous adjuncts has a story to tell. a
deeply interesting one. which conveys q
moral as vel. as adjoining tale. OF course
the plot is the foundation for an evenings
entertainment, made of catchy music,
topical songs. choruses. marches. magnifi-
cent ballets, grotesque comedy. pantomime
and novel speciality acts. Most of the
company were engaged abroad, and their
several acts are entirely new to this coun-
try. Notable artists in the numerous
company are: Hilda Thomas of sally in
our Alley" fame. who has been especially
engaged for one of the leading parts.
Louise Royce, late prima donna Of the
Tar and Tar Tar company. "Jaguarina."
the champion female swordswoman, who
has met every swordsman OF prominence
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-02-20
NORTHERN PACIFIC CUr-OrFs.
Main Line 60 BE Shortened and Heavy
Grades Reduced.


Grades Reduced.
The Spokane Rerie,o says: 1.-THE North
ern Pacific railroad is preparing to make
some important improvements in WASH
ington and Idaho during the spring and
summer. Among them will be several cut
offs on the main line, whose purpose will
be to reduce grades and shorten distances.
just what will be done will be decided
shortly at st. Paul. possibly before the re-
turn of Assistant General Superintendent
&. W. Dickinson and Principal Assistant
Engineer f. II. McHenry. who are now in
the East. II is understood that at least
three cut-offs will be made. as follows:
"A one-mile cutoff just west of Kenne-
wick and about four miles west of Pasco.
Another cutoff at Providence hill. east of
Pasco. This will require about four miles
of track laying and will shorten up the
line several miles. A two-mile cutoff
west Of Hope. Idaho. to complete the large
Granite cutoff which was constructed last
year. These and other contemplated i'm.
provements, If made, will shorten the
main line eight or ten miles and reduce
some of the heaviest grades. An official
says that il will be the Northern Pacific's
policy to carry forward this work as fast
as possible during the next year in order
TO reduce operating expenses. which is
made necessary. or at least very desirable,
on account of the reduction in freight
rates which went into effect Yesterday"
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Monte Cristo rownsite.

Unlike any other townsite there are no
surrounding acrestabe bought and plated.
The Monte Cristo TOWNSHIP, with only 236
lots. owned and controlled by the Monte
Cristo Mining Company, contains the only
available ground for townsite purposes.
The different mining companies, compris-
ing the Pride of the Mountain. Monte
Cristo, Wilmans and several other import
ant mining companies. join and surround
the townsite. Consequently no real estate
proposition has ever been offered that will
afford such an opportunity for an invest
ment or speculation. Hill & Wilmington,
room II Coiman building, are the author
lied agents for the sale of these lots.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-02-20
A CHURCH is ROBBED.
Burglars Steal the Sacred Yes
sells From st. Marks.
THE BUILDING IN DISORDER.
Communion Plate Carried Away. Vest
ments. Bibles and Hymn Books
Flung Afound-A Slight Clue.

Things have come to such pass in the
city that even churches and their pastors
are not exempt from thieves. The most
contemplate burglary that has occurred
during the epidemic took place Saturday
night, when St. Marks Episcopal church
was entered, the sacred vessels used for
the sacrament stolen and the altar cloth
soaked with water.
When the sexton opened the church yes
terday morning he found everything about
the altar in confusion. Rev. d. G. Garrett.
the rector. was Immediately called and on
an examination it was found that the fol-
lowing property had been stolen: The
rectOr's cassock, the silver communion
hagon, the silver chalice, one silver vase
from the altar. Around the altar were
strewn the vestments, on the floor lay the
altar cloth, soaked with water from the
silver vase. The Bible had been thrown
aside as if a worthless thing. Hymn books
and papers had been thrown about as
school boys throw paper darts. In short.
everything that was used in divine worship
had been cast about or trampled on. The
police were notified at once and an officer
came and looked over the ground and
promised to do what he could to recover
the property and catch the thief
Tracks and signs would indicate that
the entrance was effected through one Of
the vestry windows, which had probably
been left unlocked. The only clue to the
perpetrators or perpetrator of the deed
comes from Mr.. and Mrs. Garrett. As the
latter was returning home about 1890
o'clock along Fourth street. he met man
between Pine and Olive who stopped and
turned on one side as if to avoid him.
Mr. Garrett thought he was going to be
held up. but the man simply avoided his
glance by pulling an umbrella over his
head. Mr.. Garrett did not notice any
bundle in the mans arms. This. taken in
connection with the fact that short time
before Mrs. Garrett, who was at the rec
tory, near the church. heard . man cross
the gravel walk that leads to the church,
makes it clear that this man was the bur-
glar. She thought nothing of it at the
time, but now the incident would natur-
ally connect itself with the robbery.
On Friday night sneak thief entered
the yard of Rev. Horatio Alling, pastor of
the Madison street Methodist Episcopal
church. and stripped the clothes lines Of
considerable wearingsapparel.
A week or SO ago burglars got on board
the steamer Ellis as she lay at her wharf
and went through the staterooms, secur-
ing clothes and other property of some
value.
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Annual Report Of tho schools.

The annual report of the board of edu-
cation of the city OF Seattle for the school
year ending June 30, 1892. has been pub
lished and will be ready for distribution
today. 1t is a very elaborate work and
the finest ever issued in this city. It 10
profusely illustrated, not only by pictures
of the various schools. but by engravings
of samples of work done by the pupils,
many OF which are reproduced in litho-
graphs. In addition to President Colkett's
address and Secretary Whitney's report,
is comprehensive report by Superin-
tendent Barnard. replete with information
of most interesting character.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-02-20
AMERICAN LIGHTHOUSES.
The System by Which Uncle Sam Pr,
tects Ships From Danger.

The System by Which Uncle Sam Pro-
tects ships From Danger.
The following letter from Capt E. BIZ
ondi contains some interesting informa-
ton in regard to the lighthouse service of
the United States:
To THE EDITOR: The action taken by your
Chamber OF Commerce in recommending and
urging congress to establish an additional light
house district to embrace all the aids to nsyi-
cation in the water of Juan de Fuca, Puget
sound and all the adjacent and tributary waters.
including those OF Alaska. was advocated in
your columns two years ago, when congress ap-
proprlated sum OF money to build new light.
house steamer for tue Pacific coast, which has
recently arrived. As many of your readers may
not be we'll posted on matters apper,sining to
lighthouses, here send you some information
regarding this very important branch OF the
service.
The lighthouse establishment, in a branch Of
the treasury department known as the light
house board. Tie secretary is ex o,sicio presi-
dent. Its members are nine, three OF whom are
civilians. three naval officers. three officers Of
the corps o! engineers of the army The secrc-
tsry OF the treasury controls the disbursements
OF al moneys appropriated Tor this branch and
the appointments OF all persons enrioyed
therein except the army AMI navy officers OF
the other two civilians, one Is the superinteud-
ent OF the coast survey. the other a sceutist
The board elects Its own Chairman. who, liz the
absence OF the secretary OF the treasury, presd.s
AT its meetings, and as n rule signs the most I'M
portaat letters addressed by the board The
other mem bers OF the board on duty al its Office
the naval secretary, who is an officer OF the
navy, and is assigned TO duty a. such by the Sec
rotary Of tha navy, and the engineer secretary.
who is an officer Of the army anu is assigned 10
duty a. such by the secretary OF war Under
the regulations made Sy the board the naval
secretary is placed ia charge of the
office of the lighthouse board. He has
charge OF the discipline OF the personnel
OF the service. the care oil the vessels OF
the service aud also performs the duties of the
engineer secretary in his absence. The engineer
secretary is charged with the purchase aud care
o; tie real estate Of the establishment, the
erection and repair of lighthouses, the purchase
sRd care OF the illuminating apparatus and cor
rssponSence relating TO these matters. The
other members OF the board serve or It's yariou,
committees aud make such Inspections as are
necessary or ordered by the board through the
chairman. The board was organ zed by act OF
congress August 81. 1852
The Atlantic coast line, which comes under
the provisions of the lighthouse service Is
about 40 miles long, that OF the Pacific l.5aO
miles long. - which TIE uew district would ala
No mics. that OF the taAes IL 1890 miles long
There are on the co~sts. oceans snd lakes about
-, and on rivers 90 light stations nearly 100
icg signals, near Soc ouovs zoo day oeaeons
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-02-20

numDuG ~ C0Tdt1y'S T0nI4uve
The Cordray management offers . most
entertaining attraction tonight, under the
title of "Humbug" This is farce COM
edy Of the racy type. with not dull Pc
riod in its performance. 1t fairly scintil-
lates with humorous situations and side
splitting dilemmas. in which the principal
characters find themselves at every turn.
1t is one of those pieces specially designed
to amuse. to entertain and to divert the
mind rather than to instruct or to point =
moral. In short, 1t will afford happy re-
Taxation for the minds of all. young and
old. The characters have been admirably
cast, and everything points to q week Of
laughter and keen enjoyment at this pop
ular family resort.
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Cans. and Erect Of tho New Rates.

Cause and Eject Of the New Rates.
In an editorial discussing the recent re-
duction of freight rates. the st. Paul Po-
neer Press says: ''In this lowering of rates
the public will see. in the first instance.
the effect of competition. as introduced by
the construction Of new transcontinental
line. While railroad rates decrease in all
parts of the country as its development
progresses and the amount of business
grows, so tina: transcontincntal rates
would. eventually, have fallen progress
siveiy. this movement has been acceler-
ated and the extent Of it increased by the
opening to business of the through line of
the Great Northern. Constructed in an
era of lower prices. new methods in rail-
road building, burdened but with frac-
ton Of the fixed charges borne by other
transcon tinentai roads. the intrusion OF
this new applicant for business hitherto
divided between two or three other sys-
TENS into the field they have had all to
themselves, has necessitated . revision Of
the freight tariffs and their adjustment to
the improved conditions. The inevitable
result must be q keener struggle for BUSH
ness and probably even greater reductions
in the future than those already agreed
upon. although these are 80 great As to
outrun ali previous expectation or de-
mauds"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-02-20
Notice..

The Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance
Company desires to call your attention to
the annual report of its president. Jacob
L. Greene. Said report will be found in
another column Of this paper. To those
who desire '.honest. pure and legitimate
mutual life insurance it will be to their
advantage and gain to call upon Mr.. w.
c. Kiltz, general agent of the company, 10.
Gated at room AS Bailey building, Seattle,
Wash. Mr.. Kiltz is ever ready to show
his policy contracts for inspection, and has
set Thursday afternoons of each week
from to 5 q. M as ladies' dav.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-02-20
Represents sea,tle.s Trade.

Lovett NJ. Woods bright paper, The
Trade Register. shows Improvements in
each number. The current issue is credit
not only to the publisher. but to the city
whose mercantile interests it seeks to
represent. Carefully edited. chock full of
information of the class to be expected in
a first-ciass trade journal, and gotten up
in neat manner. it is worthy to speak for
the merchants of the city. Tacoma gives
q paper of no greater excellence hearty
support and has received q great deal Of
outside trade through that medium. Seat
tie can well profit by the example.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-02-20
ABSOLUTELY PURE

in America and Europe. Charles H
Kenny, comedian. The Putnam twins.
duettists and dancers. Elsa Saracca,
premier danseuse from Alhambra Palace.
London. Rose Newman, eccentric dancer.
Marettas and Ravel, pantomimists and
grotesques. Edward Webb. vocalist and
comedian. and "Zarmo." the upside down
juggler. The scenery, electric and me-
chanical effects are all new. The trans
formation scene is said to be magnificent.
The chorus is large and unusually At
tractive
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-02-20
The Driving Of the Last Spike.

Frank Leslie's Weekly of February is con-
tains an interesting description Of the
scene of the driving of the last spike on
the Great Northern railroad on January 6
and Of the building of the road, written by
Herbert Haywood. the correspondent of
the New York Times, who was present on
the occasion: also fine wood cut of the
scene. He omits to mention. however,
that Seattle is the Puget sound terminus
of the Great Northern system. In fact.
this city might as we'll not exist for all he
appears to know about it. though he spent
several weeks here after the completion of
the road.
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The Sultan City Journal Of February 10
says: The extension Of the cribbing at
Fern Bluff will be finished in q few days.
The steam shovel at Gold Bar will be
started up in two weeks. One will be put
to work at Foss creek about the same time.
Sixty-five men went TO work at the Index
quarry this week. This raises the total
number of men now in the quarry to about
90. The quickest piece of work accom-
plished as yet on the line Of the Great
Northern railway was performed by the
surfacing gang at Fern Bluff last Thurs
day night on the arrival of the pay car at
midnight. The gang lay asleep in the cars,
peaceful and undisturbed. when suddenly
whistle blew and some one shouted,
pay CARP The echo Of the whistle had
scarcely died away when fifty full-dressed
men stood ON the track waiting for their
months pay.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-02-20
The ROArd Of Public WOPks.

Beginning with today the board of pub
lie works will meet ON Mondays and FRI
days only. instead of three times a week,
This action is taken on the suggestion of
Commissioner Wolfe, who considered that
three meetings took up too much time of
the many officers required to leave their
work to attend. The business of the de-
partment is now svstematized so that each
member of the board is assigned to SUPER
intendence Of branches, and two meetings
will suffice for consultation.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-02-20
MARINE NEWS.

ABERDEEN. Feb l9-lSpecial The schr
Web!oot, seventeen days out from san Fran
cisco, arrived at Aberdeen Thursday to load
lumber. Rough weather kept her of the bar
for ten days.
QUEENSTOWN, Feb. la-Arrved -Servia from
New YORK.
HAvRF. Feb. l9,-Arrived-La Bretagne, from
New YORK.
BosToS. Feb Ia.-Arrived - Herman. from
Antwerp.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 1a-Arrived-M Montana.
from London,
new YORK, Feb 10. Arrived-Werkendam.
from Rotterdam.
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Water Front Notes.


Steamer J. K. Mcdonald left last night for
Vancouver with load OF coal
Bark Momentum, Capt. Mcguire will finish
loading lumber Friday for San Francisco.
Steamer Evangel left port yesterday for the
San Juan lands with ten tons of freight
Schooner American girl, Capt Saunders. goes
to Tacoma tonight to load lumber for San Fran
CISCO
Steamer Harry Lynn came in from Tacoma
this evening. bound for Roche Harbor and the
islands
steamer E. W. Purdy arrived yesterday from
the Snohomish river with q small load of gen.
eral merchandise.
Steamer Delta came in Saturday night from
Hood canal route with five tons of merchandise,
the greater part being apples.
Schooner Marion. Capt. Hodson, 10 loaded and
ready for sea at Port Biakeey, bound to santa
Barbara, Cal. She sails today
Steamer Edith brought into port yesterday
eight tons of miscellaneous freight from Port
Townsend, including a aO- pound halibut
Steamer s. NJ. Ren,on, Capt. Primrose was
busy on the Bla&eley route Saturday aud sun
day, as the steamer Michigan 10 laid up for re-
pairs.
Steamer Mabel took out ninety eight tons of
general merchandise to Everett and snohomish
and returned yesterday with fifty tons of hay
from Stanwood.
Ship Ivanhoe, Capt Cults. arrived in port
Saturday night from San Francisco with ballast,
to load with return cargo of coal. Since the
ship was here last three skysaiis have been
take off
United States Commissioner spricgs Saturday
finished taking testimony in the collision case
between the steamer Harry Lynn and the
schooner Marion, which occurred last December
of Point No Point IN a thick fog
Capt Busch, OF the barkertine Modoc, load
ing lumber at Port Biakeley. reports having lost
aquarter of beef a pair OF nine-foot oars aud a
saw by the sailors who raided the bsrSen-
tine Quickstcp last Thursday night and stole
her crew aud Japanese cook