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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-04-19
1 CANNOT DIE.

IN converse deem ..o men together stood
In earnest speech and il exalted mood
WIFI. e-,yer tresses crowned the one with
years.
The other wore the gold o. youthful spheres
Both faces eloEed VII. .ought's transcendent
light,
Ard ewes llurnec n burned with srdor bright
Tho elder one vss speaking when heard
The younger drank, II silence, every word;
"Rezard, M son, this body, which you see,
As nsiae-n1stske it not ny son, for ne!
"It Is my hone-a house IN which live,
A dwelling place, that God to ne did glveI
an Il I've wrorght-through Il have spoke 10
mer,
Have coined ny thoughts, By voice, and By the
pen
~These hands. with skill and strength, have
s-.ved ne well,
These feet have trod TOO many paths to tell
These eyes ny windows are. through which
look,
And earn lHes lessons, Ike printed book!
thine smites this dwelling place Of nine with
years,
And beats it hard with terupes.s and with
tearsl
:.Around it surge the biIlo-s o. HES sea,
The white capped waves OF lies adversityi
-But'I, who live within its crunb!ing walls,
Note neither rise Of tide, Ior wheu i fa,lsl
Secure Hive, because cannot die,
Immortal life the mortal shall defyI
''Men call ne old-itis ny house they mean.
The house hOld-ny6eIf they've never scent
ssThe whitened hatrs-tlese wrinkled haacs
and face,
Are tines own signs that time viii ever
trace
'On earthly bodies, built for earth's own use,
The tenemeuts for souls, that souls must
choose!
''But tine is rot tor ne, nor can Il draw
On ne It's lines-I az beyond its law
"Store up within your mind, ny son. this
The spirits LIE IS one unceasing youth
"A youth that grows in Ioveiiaess and grace,
Through al the cycles Of eternal space!
"a youth that feeds On wisdom's choices.
food
A youth star-eyed and luminous with good
"Ard souls that pass from earth. 70 lie III
known,
Leave OF the earthly bodies they've out
grown,
THE BODIES, which have served them here as
home,
The buildings where each soul has dwelt alone,
SO when, ny son, you meet the marks Of age,
Mistake it not for lies decayirg stage;
''Nor Clothe 1t not, ny son, n shade or gloom
But think OF flowers and OF the summers
bloom
'Ot youth, ard OF its au7eole Of light,
OF strength and action aud creative might
"That wait for souls who While on earth must
wear
Time 3 wrinllled brovs, and c-owns OF whi:ered
s@ir.n
Ella Dare in Inter Ocean
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-04-19

7 concluded the cheese was too
mild So came home that
evening with slab OF Ger
man cheese. I never had so much
room III n elevated train before. The
crowd fell over each other 70 give me a
seat I could have led that cheese by q
string. We went 20 bed that night
with cologne on our pillows and every
window open, but all the traps we're
baited, and I said 20 nv vile. it's now
or never
The narrator paused here. and pen
sivelE read the advertise ments on the
opposite side Of the car
Well did you catch q mousse de-
mauded his friend. with much interest
Yes. We caught mouse.
Which trap"
mo trap arau. He tell into the hath
tub. ". !. Tribune
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-04-19
THEY CAUGHT ONE MOUSE.
Ore Trap Which an Expert Did not Have
to Buy.

to Buy.
ibid YOU ever buy g mouse ira D9''
pensiveiy inquired Z man on 9 Sixth
avenue elevated train the other morn
ing OF the friend who sat next 70 him
i never did. said the other. looking
up from his newspaper IN some sur
prise, did vou2"
i hare. indeed. an mouse-trap
expert You see the mice IN oar hat
have been pretty bad. They grew so
tame that I've seen them run across the
parlor when three or four people vere
in the room, and a. night the nibblinE
and patserinC became 50 loud and con
slant that we coald scarcely sleep. we
kept pile OF slippers and shoes by the
side Of the bed and while the auuuri-
ton held out there was a coustau. IL
siiade- About two weeks ago ! grarv
- Sick Of mouse, mouse, - the
unendipg domestic topic, tDat
said u ~ We: SEE here. this
mouse business mus stop r.. bur "a
trap. | did. came Acsne tllat even
ing with one q those round reej strap
ira u>. and on tHe way up from The r---
waited station invested n g big >lire..
tne fresh cheese Wei. Se Ae. -Azs
trap for faar ui2ht-, aoa saaza- r..
onr mouse though. perhaps Il
worked hard - ] olsri up -l.e yy.r--
10 sacce>s then loazae "a =. 1z-s
trap with tgTo aotsS and another y-fen
fou-. tigus giving T. ,ota5 3f ezeven
mice cag2c.sv. hut al r->-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-04-19
pEHOvATiNG FEATHERS.
The War 70 Prepare Material for SET;
and FtaEr Pillow.


Almost everyone has pillows or cush-
ions IA which are feathers that seriously
need attention One % the best ways
20 DO this Z one = far from 2 rcaoTat-
in- ss.a biishmea, : - empty the
feathers into a wash-bo.ser - strong
suis with hail \ cup of a5uz-soda
Gis~olTed = i, Le. the featzs-- boil
70 two o. three hours. frequently STIR
ring and hating them - tia ;ie clothes
s..es The object o This - 20 free
Them fraG any sn s-aal matter tlat nav
remain aa- T~hsel = the c4fI>e r che
disaz rrea u.- o<lor So 9ffea observes n
the~e articles. sFbea doae, tA~o~v "a
saisic5eut c538 water - adm. taxing
oet Size feathers 1tti lie aaulz. use-
t5.sIE olE = lew - tlz-- sarrs8lv ~
zsaeT5 14-g anv qH.a- taaG reussn. May
7sos--a ssaye tEass zHt Eel nation - "
Ief-e odss jobs f-4t arr an @,5r1s.z--~.
a4 - .l-r-e .s z.zaF r. @4l1 ttzs f1- a--
8 a2- seaf ag~.sf ~&
sac szrg~F al4s~
e. safs - E.4o Eri te sanlsz sz
Singers -ry f 6ae- ~
as eas taeau ~ta $50 ss-ars u ssr-
te -a~r Is faasss f5.e aarser
way. t1- tae LATTER -Tes SIC sef,e-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-04-19
The Direrencc Il Made.

Prof. Huxley was once sitting at din
ner beside a lady, who, in imprisoned
tones, asked him whether he did no:
think it very terrible thing that Rev.
Mr.. Jones, the vicar, should have
adopted the eastward position in ad-
ministering the sacrament.
My dear lady" he replied, II an
told by Sir John nerschel that to drop
pea at the end of every mile OF vow
age on a limitless ocean to the distance
OF the nearest fixed star would require
feet OF ten thousand ships, each Of
six hundred tons burden, all starting
with full cargo Of peas. Now. do you
really suppose that the maker OF the
fixed stars considers this new position
OF Mr.. Jones a serious thing?''-Boston
Globe.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-04-19

Stranger rushing into re police
station eZcitedly &c luEle ten 4 vour
bezt men r.sht OF, I've been roabedt
seTFeaEt--EI hat o. SIR
tra1rer-9 hat O. yaluA5.e- nan
-Tzluables Two q tA@ Biggest Jumps
o. eoal = me house arc gcUe.---T rzth.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-04-19

Vfoie-siea nd Rs,.sl

foie-sie and ks-sai
Artists Materials. Pictures. Frames
fu'dlrgs Picture Gisss- fzssis, -cre-1- ? -
Fi~~t ruaity French Casra FOR - sfstiEr-
fvpgvth.n@ r. tie lice CO Fz-i~ 1f4fsrtsl- A. 81
! cU5E chicago prilr~. he oslJ --riuslTs A.
>tcIe Sc the sizEe s44I U#srs FrSlz pas attended
G.ta4J,te Tree l-is1ihllls N
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-04-19

Mr.. Slimson-"Har didn't you
go TO the trunkmaker's yesterday and
tell him to send around the trunk or
dered?" Uarry-''Yes. sir" Mr.. Slim
son-"Well, here is the trunk, but no
strap. Didn't he say anything about
the strap HarT-"Yes, sir; but 1
told him you hadn't better have any
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-02-10
FOR SWEET cHARIrY's SAKE.



The performances tonight and tomor-
row night ~ the new Seattle theaier
promise To be an artistic success. The
names of performers are well known here
and clever work can be expected
Mr.. ]. C. Campbell, as Gaspard. the
miser. will repeat his success of eighteen
months ago. in the Chimes of Nor
mandy" He will haye low comedy
part in Turn Him Out" and genteel
comedy in ''Withered Leaves"
Mr.. Westwood is young Englishman
recently arrived in Seattle. He possesses
broad knowledge Of his art and though
an amateur has appeared in professional
companies abroad.
Mr.. Warner, we'll known as an engineer
here, appears for the first time before
Seattle audience. though fayorably known
as an amateur in the East.
Mr.. Saunders Henri, in the Chimes.
will be remembered; in addition he has
part in each of the plays
Miss Nash, as soubrette in the farce and
a light comedy part, will score deserved
success.
Miss Ayerst. as Julia, in Turn Him
Out" Will repeat in Seattle her successful
presentation of the character elsewhere.
Miss Mckinney has light comedy part
in "Nithered Leaves" as well as that Of
Serpolette in the Chimes Of Normandy"
Mrs. w J. Grambs will appear as Ger
manic, in the Chimes: this character
suits admirably her beautiful voice and
graceful bearing.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-02-10
WOULD LIKE TO TEACH SCHOOL.
Thirty Candidates Tor Certtfcates-
seven Fail on Arithmetic

In spite Of the rain and slush about
thirty candidates for teachers certificates
presented themselves yesterday morning
at the library in the county courthouse
II was the FIRST OF the three days exafai-
nations held every quarter upon questions
prepared by the state board OF education.
Yesterday the candidates acre exam
inei on the theory and art q teaching,
arithmetic. grammar. orihogrAphy and
general questions. To-day the subjects
VIZ he history. physiology. United states
constitution. in the morning. school law,
state constitution, geography and reading
in the afternoon. On Saturday morniag
philosophy and algebra. and in the after
noon liseratGTe. Those examined ysster-
day vere:
HATTIE Il. Riseks uta. VssAeu: Charles : Til
taga VzssoRs Houe- II. A&ssas. Maple Valley.
H. G. Kfnse. SszttIs Hagh I. BrFAa, Sossgte.
d. C. JoAnso1. seattle; NalIisns = p&aner. ~
nstls. J. " RoArk. geatons Kate KEGS wIey. -
ktaie. Rschei A. uy. zna, seattle: Cora Roasrs-
sou. Fall Clty. G<srse p. Isss, seattle. Cosrles
Rage Pan city; Carrots :. Kem pstsr seat
t,s. MNFy q EaoA. seattle. Mary + ssles, Wssi
sesgte: Miriam r. MeCuEea cea. se&sgles Eva
perk,ns Maple Fziiey. Et3s A!tchsr. seattle:
Emma y Gr&seS. MSpse NHslay: A. Frances
Nichols, RelEsvuas Alsee ". t1tEl. seattle. Kate
,. Rouufsels, Seattle: " b asfn. 1ssaa@.
Auaa /. ROSA. seattle Z Mszss Isa seattle;
Arns " CsSusy. seattle: r. 5, Beck. E4vsnaa.
/. Maud Gaze seattle
The papers have been examined 10 Arlth-
melic. and seven failures Are reported. TIE
marks on the grammar questions wiG Re
announced tomorrow morning.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-02-10

Arthur ~ hestoysr. a Canal al, was admitted
90 eisix~aship ~ Judge OsbSrn YESTERDAY
County Commissioner joins woodiug ives
away on business snd rot able To attend yexsar-
days meeting Of She board.
Judge Hansord arrived in this city on xednss-
dsy night and latt Yesterday for Tacoma 70 hold
the regular February session of the United
States court
BY order Of the county commissioners q new
row OF sal-stin boards for the use 81 the shsr-
IN Office has bean placed ia the lower corridor
Of the courthouse
Smith q Glli. liquor and clgar dealers. carry
Ing on business al sc Front street. confessed
Judgment before Judge Langley yesterday in
favor OF Timothy Ryan. James Gill and r. j.
Rooney Tor &. soo. which is the amount OF rent
owed by them lor their store al SEQ Front street
A restraining order issue; yesterday 70
Joaste finker against her husband. Ffsieriek
Tinker, By Judge Langley. 81 this terms oil the
order be Is restrained from disposing OF any Of
his property or Interfering Ia any manner with
the plsiniia pending the decision oil divorce
suit which Was Filed on Wednesday " her.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-02-10
THE WEEKLY .snokER."
Athletic Club Gives Another Interest
ing Exhibition al Its Gymnasium.


The regular weekly smoker" OF the
Seattle Athletic Club last evening drew a
good attendance Of the members and their
friends. The twelve men who took part
In the class work under the lead of Prof
Hammersley showed the beneficial results
of instruction and practice and gave a
creditable exhibition.
In the work on the horizontal bar J. W
Young won the badge. Albert Brown
won on the parallel bars. and both Brown
aud II. A. Sehoenfeld were given badges
for good work on the horse.
A. V. Randall carried eff the honors In
the Running high kick with 7 feet inches,
A. Cookingham being second with feet
3 inches. Randall also won in the running
high jump, clearing feet. Albert Brown
coming next with only an inch short,
d. +. Y. Goodspeea and j. L. Jacobson
gave a scientific exhibition OF fencing, in
hich each scored seven points in two
bouts Z. +. Graham Berry and A. NJ.
Reynolds also fenced two bouts, the former
winning by Ave points 10 four.
In the lightweight boxing A. Cooking
ham bested H. ID. Thomas ia two three
minute rounds. J. G. Wright outpointed
Henry Hicks in the same number of
rounds
The exhibition closed with two-ronnd
sparrlng match between Fred K Strive
and NJ. b. Haynes, which was declared
draw
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-02-10

Steamer Z. VI. Purdy il expected Ia from sno-
homlsh before daylight. thfs morning.
The State Of Washington brought 100 tons of
nails from Everett yesterday TO be forwarded 10
San Francisco.
The steamer Ellis has been repaired and viii
resume her run today, leaving on her regular
time. 9:i5 ID.
The British ship Aelomsne was .owsd snto
port last evening by the tag wandaras. Sha Is
from Tacoma for Queenstown
The Flinsshire. which is now daily expected
here. has s.si2 packages OF merchandise for this
port, ail consigned 10 Chinese merchants.
On Saturday the new schooner huslt at Bal
lard by A. o. Decker TOR AinswoYth & Dam will
DO launched. She Ia huiit for haiihnt fishing.
Tug Maytlower towed the schooner Teaser cut
OF the pawamish river Yesterday to :. Baxter a
Co a dock, where she will loai merchandise for
Quillayute
Steamer Umstilla has taken go tons OF coal a,
Wellington. She will arrive here early this
morning. take fuel aud leave for san Francisco
at o'clock this afternoon.
A telegram received yesterday from the City
OF Stsnwood ia the sksgii river announced that
shs had loaded with hsy but the wind blaw too
hard for her TO start for this port.
The steamer Monte Cr.sIo has changed own
ers. Henry carsten anG e. W. Johnson have
sold her TO +. :. Moody, OF Mount Vernon. aud
j. L. Schultz OF this city, for Sc .o1o The bill
OF sale was recorded al the custom house yes
tsrday.
The steam schooner Jeanls arrived yesterday,
four days from san ffsncssco. she stopped at
Port Angeles and unlos1sd fifty tons OF freight,
brought 30 tons for this port and DO tons for
Tscoma. Capt Humphrey says he Ell perIsncei
the worst weather 90 the Columbia river. but
that be has been ia pert during the woYst storms
this season. and chsractefisss the Joaais ~ .
squcky boxs
A lsrge seow piiedrivsr belonging 70 tho San
Francisco Bridge Company lies sunk ia twenty
Eve feet OF water a; Charles street The scos
wss tied up and on the outside OF her was TIED a
scow carrying en- snglae. belonging 10 Watson
Allen II Is supposed that the weight OF snow
and water caused the outside seow 10 cmrssn
over so the engine struck the psiedriver. thus
sinking her, tor The two uor lie Ia that position
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-02-10

divorce Was given a-sznss him LAST fai!
The proceedings assssr which be was sen
srrcs~s sers Tor failure 20 rsy the ssnouat
Que 10 January. ard th1e are Instituted
Tor failure 20 pay IN February. Nothing
nes - Legged ia tns ssadsvIt upon shieh
tie ssFTsnt vas iss1ess, asst il wouad seem
ssat Judge Langley has seen no reason 70
modify the yaews ~girh he expressed on
sentencing conssd4Ee.
IL Isnsiaine IL s6jndged In contempt
sra has - appeal On = s~cond ebzrge. Mrs
tnssssefue VII AZ Ieast hare security for
as amounts due UP 20 date By relying
upon the sppeAl bonds.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-02-10
MERCY FoR THE BUNKo MAN.
A Wife's Appeal Secures the Rel ease of
Her Husband.

]. Warren. who was fined 500 by Judge
Glasgow. of the municipal court, last Tues
day, was yesterday released from the city
jail on the payment of SIS and the agree
ment that he would leave the city within
tsenty-four hours. The release was upon
mutual consent of City Attorney George
Fortson, Chief of Police Jackson and
Judge Glasgow.
Warren was convicted of gambling at
draw poker In the North western hotel.
j. 3 Harmon, green youth from Alaska.
was the complaining witness. and claimed
TO have lost $40. While Detective Cave
was working up the case an effort was
made to get Harmon out of town, but il
was not successful. Harmon appeared
against Warren. aud the latter was given
the extreme penalty Of the Law. Suisse
qaent Developments showed that Warren
had a wife who Was practically without
means of support. and she requested John
Considine 10 do what he could TO ge. her
husband out of trouble. Wednesday Consi-
dine had a consultation with Chief J ack son.
Yesterday Mrs. Warren saw City Attor-
ney Fortson and laid her case before him
She had no money. and her husband had
only SIS. She Was dependent on him Cor
support and her condition Was such that
she needed his attention. When the mat
ter was placed before the chief he said that
he should prefer to have Warren out OF
the city than in Jail. bat would no; release
him except on consent of the city attor-
ney and municipal Judge. The city atiog-
ney then consulted with Judge Glasgow,
aad ia view OF tire circumstances II vas
decided TO allow Warren To pay SIS Of the
slO0 tine and allow him to go on condition
that he would leave the city at once.
verbal order was transmitted 10 police
headquarters. but the chief refused 10 re-
lease Warren without y written order
from the court. Thjs was given in the al
ternoon and Warren lett the city last
night
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-02-10

Four Eminent Lawyer. sofa to Cen~ti-
tut1 one firm

s@aH smfaent law er< sofu TO eenstf~
tut1 Oae Firm
very notable eseak IN legal circles - the
formation Of new legal s1Fm which IS 20
consist OF ex-Juare l. J. f4zehtenberw,
Charles Shepard. Job +. Lyon and J. b.
Denny. Charles Shepard has been ia active
practice for twenty years. For long tirae
be vas member 81 the eminent Mliwaukee
frm of Shepard. Horning Il frost, ard has
already az established reputation on the
sound. ]. b. Denny Is a son Of u. T.
DsHsy, and has been actively engaged
With job r. Lyon. formerly city
attorney, who - regarded as one
Of the brightest men OF the Tag
county bar. Hon. l. j. Lichtenberg
IS probably the best known OF the four
throughout the state. lie has iust closed
a term as Judge of she superior court OF
King county, which was characterized by
hIs remarkable ssssdaity aud Legal erndi-
ton. he surprised the bar by his aptl-
tude and celersty in the dispatch Of husi-
ness lie viii be the conaseI OF the iirm
aud will Also be available for consultation
by the profession. The firm has been con-
siituted with view to division OF labor
and 70 tie prompt dispatch Of business.
The firm name viii l,e Lichssnb4rg, Shep-
ard, Lyon & Denny. aud the offices will
for the present be an entire aisle OF the
Pioneer haiidsng
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Sheriff Wooicry received dispatch last
evening that gives the outline 81 sensa-
ton among the eolored people of Ennm-
claw. The telegram was from w. Il.
Churchwell and asked the sheriff 70 arrest
Sandy Barton and Irena CharchwsIl for
larceny. lie states that they have elopsd
and taken with them boy aged II years.
The woman IL described as nearly white
and weighing nearly 80 pounds. IL Is
supposed the trio are on their way to To-
peka. Kan. Sheriff Hoolery did not act
on the information. because Churchweil Is
unknown 20 him and he had no means Of
learning what authority there Was behind
the request.
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BREAK OF A PISTON.
THE YATES PLANT OVERTURNED.
kronony Of Fact sa the Ese Of the
Htga~Prsssnre Hsily--Csss Of Coal
DHrsng th~ Frixfa Season.

The fosg threatened accident TO the
purnrs ri the LAKE Washington station
has happened. The incessant work under
great pressure during the snoK spell re-
sEsltea yesterday IN the piston rod Of one
Of the Worshsngtons swapping. Il IS
urgent, therefore. that care be taken 50
ts2t no water De wassei. There IS nov no
fear Of freezing. but there are many leaks
which are hidden by snos and cannot be
checked
The charge has heen made that superin-
tensient Wilson allowed the fuel supply 70
Fun too iow and did not attsTnps 10 run
The pumps al night. bat relied on the res
eFyoir. IN order 10 save iuel; that be had
told the board Of public works that he
could run on wood. and did not want 10
have IL found cut that be mad So terribly
msscaiculated the fuel supply necessary
Tie result vas, il il claimed. that the
water ~as shut of In some places. and in
others number Of pipes burst. in each
case eaanlng great Inconvenience and
damage.
Mr.. Wilson positively denies this. '.oa
the contrary he says. 1.-THE pumps have
been running necessarily day and night
We have had the six boilers going all the
bremen and oilers. and part OF the time
an extra engineer. At one time Chief
Engineer Walls did not leave the engine
house for forty hours.
ATo show how false is the statement as
10 fuel, | will say that had on hand at
the dav of the FIRST frost enough fuel To
last ten days. That is as much rs, in this
climate. any reasonable man would con-
4
of fuel brought in for six days.
The usual consumption is seventeen
tons day. but ne had 10 work the Worth
ingions. which made our consumption 90
up to forty-fve 10 city tons day. The
fact IL that the Worthingtons consume an
enormous amount Of fuel. AT the time
the test was made the Holly pump raised
5,D1,0oe gallons in sixteen hours. with
consumption Of nine tons. The two
Worthingtons and the Dow I'm the same
time raised the same quantity, but used
up twenty-sesen tons.
I'm two years and half the two Worth
ingtons, which cost 81, $50. have cost
more Than $4,000 for coal more than
Holly pump woaid. The cost of the Holly
was SO, 90. SO that it wil pay for itself III
two years.
cit will be absolutely necessary to get
another pump before long. We are run
ming sixty per cent. of our full capacity and
the danger line is crossed. / can do no
more than give this warning"
The department has eighty-three men
at work in camp near Union bay cutting
wood wherever owners will permit it. The
men are paid by the cord. and the more
expert are making good wages.
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HAS ENOUGH TACOMA REALTY.
Sorthsra Pacific Not Inclined to Pur-
chase More Land Company stock.


TACOMA, Feb. a.-iSpeoial. There has
been much gossip here touching upon the
control of the Tacoma Land Company
passing into the hands Of G. u. Wright, of
Philadelphia. The facts, as given from
the Northern Pacific railroad standpoint,
have never been published. They are,
that Mr.. Wright and others desired to
double the capital OF the land company.
making it s., 900 0o0. The railroad com.
pany, having a slight majority of the
stock, would have been entitled 10 is pro
rata proportion Of the additional 81, 0oo, 900.
1t, however. declined 20 avail itself of this
and the 81 ,0oe. 90 increase vas accord
ingly absorbed BY Mr.. Wright and his
friends.
Beginning with some statements about
Mr.. Wright making 81 ,co00 by buying
up IN ajoriiy Of the stock Of the land
company. there has been talk Of his inter
esting himself in the @ road in order 10
dispose OF his land company stock and the
like. Mr.. Wright stall insists that the
proposed extension of the Q road 20 Puget
sound and Tacoma is good proposition
The significance OF the original transae-
tion more than anything else is under
stood Nv rsiirosd men TO be that the
Northern Pacific is not inclined TO further
increase its interest in Tacoma realty.