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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-12-13
TO FIGaT THE REDUCTION.



TACOMA. Dec. 12-TSpecial. The fol-
LOWING circular. addressed: 40 All Rail-
way Employees, Northern Pacific Rail-
road" has been passed around among the
company's employees:
Wages - the most essential agent in
advancing the human race toward higher
degree OF civilization. With reduction
of wages will come q corresponding reduc-
ton OF intelligence.
lit is evidently the purpose OF capitals
tic highwsymen TO cut down wages. which
II acc1rnplished means the STAN peding OF
humanity toward an era OF dark ages.
LET each man be true TO his cause and
the protection of himself and his pos
terity.
There is a demand for q more perfect
union of railroad worglngnen and We be-
leye that the demand Is met under cover
of the American Railway Union.
We have organ ned soliily here and the
ORGANIZERS propose 10 do ail IN their power
20 have the system organized as truly and
quickly as possible.
As soon As the road Is fully organized
meeting OF delegates from esch local union
viii be called TO meet al Helena or some
central point n take action against the
proposed reduction.
be en- the alert 20 oppose any effort TO
rob Won OF any part of your honest earn
ings, and il no organizer comes 10 your
civ, and you desire 70 join the union,
write TO the American Railway lnioa, III
Ashland block. Chicago, III.
''Or address with stamp. L. b. Egbert.
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MARINE NEWS.

NEAH BAY. Dec. Iz-5 q m--fspeciaA -
Cloudy: fresh south wIad- Line down from the
We
PYsHT. Dec rs p m--lspeciaL Heavy
rain: igat west wia1.
PoEr CgEscEsT, Dec rs m--IspeciaL J.
II NJ rain. f-e>h southwest " nd
PoRr ANGELES, Dee. rs m-fSpecisL l.
Light sain; Light soutaess, wind Tug Hsn-
derer eesred or Port Townsend. % m Tugs
Tyee aud Magic and shs Kenreoec AM psumssGs
IL bay.
PosT TOWNSEND. Dec Ia-Tspseisl1-To sail
tomorrow-sa Occidental, from Ssnasmo for
sta Francisco; Br bS Ralmore. from Tacoma
Sausimo Tor Sc Pedro Arrlve5-Sh DaSaiHg
Wave, iron .sn Francisco for Tacome.
Capt J. Z. Lennon. late MASTER of tire Utopia.
against whom Capt Mc1sregor IL reported 10
have Fled charles declaring conduct IN osco1-
ing 4 sbipn&ster a. stated in Sundays PoSr-fy-
TELLIGES ER, wss in the city today aud denied
the chargss- He says that he hiss recommends
some OF the ies1lpg ship owners of The coast
At the proper time he viii match his record
against that o; McGregor, whom he terms
~ s~h water sailor. =
HooUEAx. Dec. l2-Arrived-Schr San Buens
Ventura, IRON San Francisco, to load ST Aner-
deen.
ASTORIA. Dec. l2-lspeciaL }-Densrte1-ssrs
sigma and Columbia. tor Portland Br shs Com
ou-kenuth and SCoiumbine are anchored 81
sand island waiting an opportunity 10 pass out
Coiumbil viii make another attempt 10 start
on tbs trip to >earr ear tomorrow.
San FRANCISCO, Dee l2-Arriyei-Bktn
Co uInbia aid safe of Calf mi from Port anu.
str Willamette, from Seattle: ok Detroit. from
Departure Bay. schr Laura May, from Gray's
'roor Dep2Eted-sh Glory OF the seas, Tor
Nauairan
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wATEi. FRONT Notes.

stesmsr City of Aberdeen viii no, run today.
as he viii lie up TO W sn oois-rs.
Schooner J. n Colman sailed from San Fran
cisco December 9 to load lumber at BiaksIey for
san Pedro.
ships Kenuebec, wachusett and Alex Mcneil.
outward bound. are st Port Angeles waiting Tor
better weather.
Schooner Norway Is on the way from San
Francisco TO load lumber ~ Blakeley for San
Quintin, Mexico.
II is expected the German ship Ferdinand
Fisher will have con- plesed ne. cargo of whea.
AT the end OF this week
British ship Earl of Duumore. Capt Kay.
which sailed from post Blakeley Septembe 5,
arrived at Port Pirie December 4
The steamer Qulckstep Will take the run OF
the steamer Ellis, and will leave Harringron's
wharf for Sidney daily az 9:l5 q N.
British ship Drumersig, Capt Squirting. was
taken TO Tscoma yesterday by the tug Pioneer
tofdiseharge the baiauce of her cargo and LOAF
wheat
The Norwegian bark Solgiyt, Capt Rasmus-
sen, will 90 10 sea today, having cleared for
Gloucester. Wales. direct she carries l,2el
short tons OF blue No. lwhest
Capt Wilson. Of the steamer Alta, is thinking
OF putting the Soiga on the Esge hsrhor route
in pace of the Alta. the Volga having been with
drawn from the Port Gamble route.
Shin Invlneible cleared from the Seattle Gus
tom house yesterday for Phiisdelphis, with
lumber and .pars for tramp shipyari. she
vii go to sea f;on PORT Blakelsy in tow OF tug
Pioneer.
Schooner Volunteer viii go TO sea today for q
scaling cruise. She will go down the California
cosst until the seai herd Is encountered. then
turn back and follow hem north. She VIII
carry seven men ana two boass.
The southwest storm signal was DISPLAYED
yesterday, the storm being ce trail of the wash-
ington coast In accordance with order from
Washington City the cipner code for wind sig
ma orders has been diseontinued, owing to the
number OF errors occurring. Orders will here
after be sent in p ain English.
The fare to Tacoma has been raised to IS
cents by the steamer State of Washington ia
obedience to orders from the Northern Pacific
under threats OF being barred IRON Railroad
wharf at Tacoma The Multnomah s1d Aber-
deem refused TO change their pricea aud were
com peled to change whsrves in Taboma
The British ship u umais, Capt Campbell.
Port Prize TO load wheat she was bound for
Portland. but was Chartered prior to arrival
and received orders of the Columbia river 10
proceed TO the Sound. This ship 10 not one of
the Drum" Inc, 10 24oo tons, a. q will load at
Tacoma for Bal our, Guthrie & Co.
steamer Flyer VIII change her schedule, tax
Ing effect tomorrow, ard will make four trips
10 Tacoma on week days and two on SUNDAYS
she will leave here at go aud a:s5 a. m. and ii5
and 5 p. m. leaving Tacoms on The return
a. and IL: 30 a n and and g. Is n m. SUNDAYS
the leaving time will lie 7 - snd 1880 D. m
returning from Taeoms a. $50 q. N. and p m
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local Improvement. system, By which al
property In the district Is assessed n pro
portion 10 benefit IL wss carried rithoEs
discussion. Sweeney and Miller voting 10
The amendment 10 article XXX, provid-
ing for the initiative ard referendum SIS
TEN Of ca arter revision. requiring the cor
cert of = per cent Of al ansiirsd voters
70 the amendment instead Of - per cent.
vas called up. jordan expresses nifnsei !
Is believing the system sensesess one,
bat voted in it, favor. Sweeney SAD tnaf
BIS spirit had been broken as 10 charter
amendments. but tina. he would voss No.
His "a. the only opposing vote lac
cserx called attention tast the Amendment
hs1 been acted upon By the board OF dele
estes less than twenty days before. and u
was rnoTszi 10 reconsider. The motion
wzs withdraw hoEeysr, and the CLERK
instructed 80 retzin tie amendment unill
the time should fave fally expired.
The amendment 20 section OF article
VIII. abolssntrsz the BOND system Of street
improvement vas carried. Sweeney yot-
ing no.
The amendment TO section Of article
Ky. providing that al charter amend
rmsnts may pass the city councii BY ma
torisy instead Of txo-thlrds vote, as q;
present. vas passed. Sweeny voting no.
The amendments 20 section Of article
VIII. and section :. subdivision ;. of the
same article. we're passed. Miller and
Sseeneg voting no. Both amendments
re ate 10 the improvement Of park. road
and drivewsys and bouievards.
The amendment 20 section Q Of article
~. providing for the selection Of deposi-
tories for the city funds. was placed upon
its final passage. Sweeney alone voted no.
and Il vas carried.
The amendment TO section OF article
VII. which allows members of the police
department TO attend political conyen-
tions, was passed, Sweeney voting no. An
amendment 10 section 5 of the same ar
tiele. which allows police officers TO draw
witness fees in the superior court was also
passed. Sweeney again voting no.
The following ord .nances were passed:
Appropriating $50 20 pay interest on
ssHer bonds from the time OF their delivery
70 y. w. Harris TO January /; passed.
Appropriating money 20 clean streets
during month OF December; passed.
House bill No. 673. allowing rebate of
taxes on the Grace hospital property. was
reported favorsbiy and passed. Jordan
voting against IL
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HOUSE OF DELEGATES.


Dance Houses Must Be Closed--A Re-
ward for kruggery.
In the house OF delegates bill came mp
relative TO the granting of license to
Clancy 4 dunroe TO employ three must
clans in the Clancy block. at the corner of
South Third and Washington streets. Del
egate Drew opposed the passage OF the bill
upon the ground that he wanted the mat
ter thoroughly Investigated first. as he had
reason to believe that those musicians
were wanted for the purpose of running a
dance house. He further stated that he
had information tina. there were houses OF
that kind at present being run in the city.
and thought the council should take some
action in the matter. The following reso-
luton was then passed by the house:
II having been reported in open session
OF the house of delegates that certain
dance houses are being run in violation of
certain ordinances of the city, therefore.
be 10
Resolred. That the house of delegates. in
regular session assembled. earnestly re-
quest the police commission to see that
those places are closed at once.
The matter of the contract with Alice
NJ. Watson and Harry Watson. for the
feeding of city prisoners. again came up
for discussion, and was strongly opposed
by Delegate Carlisle. upon the ground
that. to his way of thinking. il was not the
proper thing for the city 10 take the con-
tract from the one at present furnishing
the prisoners in order TO give il 10 those
who had used city money obtained from
krug. He explained that the city bad
sufficient security from Kings bondsmen
for the notes given by the Watsons as pay
ment for the amounts due from them. and
just as sure as the city took the course OF
allowing them 10 make payment by furn-
ishlng meals 10 prisoners, just as sure
would the securities nov held by the city
be released. according 10 his way of think
ing. Notwithstanding his opposition. the
bali was passed, with seven members
voting In favor.
An ordinance providing for the payment
OF the interest 10 accrue on the Seattle
sewer tunnel bonds and Seattle sewer
bonds TO become due January /, 1884. in
the sum of SIIo, was passed.
An ordinance authorizing the board OF
public works 20 clean streets, at a cost no,
10 exceed $500 for the month OF December
was passed and signed.
An ordinance adopting the Autographed
signatures Ct the mayor, clerk and comp
troler 10 the bonds was approved.
Several Unimportant ordinances for the
transfer of moneys constituted the re
maiudcr OF business.
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TO THE HIGHEST BID.
Aldermen Give City Printing
10 the Telegraph
SECOND PAPER NOT CHOSEN.
A Weeks Adjsarpmeat Takes Ia whip
in Member for the s.Heraid-'-
Hors~ Of Delegates

The board of aldermen last night Sc
lected the 7siegrapk--tbs highest bsader--
sc the firsi OF tie two newspapers 60 have
the Official pgiatine contract. After foar
ballots on the seEecfion Of the second pa
Ter the Tsiegyaph-Usrad com bsnatlon Sc
cured an sdioUrnm ens for shois week.
Daring that time the party lash IS ex-
tscted 20 whip IN enough votes 70 assure
the monopoly of the city printing % both
Of the highest bidders, the Telegraph and
i,s Populissic evening edition. the Herald
For the f1rst tirne Ia several weeks the
full board was present. Not only Alder
meu Cram. Ingram. Jordan and Stocks,
the four absentees Of Monday night. con
scented TO meet with Aldermen Carrie. DAul-
ton. Miller aud Sweeney. but Alderman
BreSer came In q, the last moment after
an absence Of several xeeEs in the eastern
part OF the state. Prior 10 assembling the
solid four" held e caucus IN the hall.
along with Mr.. Gleason and 9r. CreEs.
the representatives Of John Collins.
The city printing matter was deferred
until sill other business vas transacted.
Then IL was called up without discussion
and a ballot taken 30 designate the first
official parer. This resulted as follows:
Telegraph. 5
acknowledgement OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
saIA. ss.ss+---s
The Telegraph .as thereupon declared
awarded the iIrst contract
fouf ballots were then taken on the sec
ond choice. with the following results:
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Trying 10 Knock Gu. Billiard License.

Most OF the afternoon in the police court
yesterday was taken up by the attorneys
Tor Peter Bauman. charged with conduct
ing n billiard room without license IN
arguing demurrer 10 the complaint The
attorneys contend that the ordinance I'M
der which the action IL prosecuted is IN
consistent aud IN conflict with the-pro-
visions of the city charter and the eonsti-
tuition. Ii Is claimed that the ordinance
Sas repealed by oil passed by the city
council May :. i~P1. and that since that
date there has been no legislation on the
subject, consequently the city cannot de-
mand license from billiard table propritors
Judge Glasgow has taken the case under
Amusement
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-12-13
THE &. y. BLOCKADE RAISED.
Track Buiit Around slide and Passen-
gers Transferred to Everett

The blockade on the Great Northern
railroad VAS raised yesterday after uaffic
had been suspended for four days The
Big slide east Of Skyhomish proved such a
serious obstacle that ''shoc-fiy'-a tenn
porary track around she obstruction on
sharp eurves-was buut and the main
track caa now Re cleared at leisure.
Another large slide occurred about mile
below Sultan snd third al Woods creek.
bat both Of these we're cleared yesterday.
he frst delayed west-bound passenger
tram arrived al snohomish at l 20 ycsser-
cav afternoon, but the hood in the snoho-
nisa valley prevented is running through.
Fassen sers we're transferred By steamer TO
toe bsyslde AZ Everett, where they we're
taken Oh board the regular train on the
coast lines. The e@s;-bound train left on
'.ae last night
The continued storms have much de-
iAyed woT> on iae saowsheds. and little
anything. has been done CD them for
aesk
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-12-13

Miss Emma F., Page Will conduct sec
end silver medal contest tonight at 20.
Al Clark Davis church. corner OF Third
aud Pine streets, The contestants are:
Fred Moss, Ida Samples, Nellie Moss,
Josie Ford, islshs tal.her and Leonard
Kidd The programme vii he Scripture
reading and prayer, Rev. Clark Davis:
pianist. Prof II. :. ShArpe vocalist. NJ 50
Lulu Baraser. Of New York. who IS a
charming SINGER
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Immediately after the result of the
fourth ballot Aldermen Jordan and Cram
moved that the board adjourn for one
week. 90 Tuesday. December 10. at 30 p.
m, and this motion prevailed.
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CUEt,~, Dec I2-.Special. A mass
meeting Of cstiEens as held as. week %
.islea 10 reports fTom committees hav-
ias - charge the preliminary arrange
meats fos the proposed Lake Chs!aa &
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REETITIEs.

Four patients were received at Providence
hospitai Yesterday. Two were eonsumptlves,
and one. W }. ssrlek, had & broken rib
Jams McReaiy, charged with stealing two
hitcning wei nts from the Seattle Brewing and
Mating Company, will be given a bearing
Thursday before Justice Humphrey.
John Cook. who wss fiaed IS for being drunk
a week sgo and was given three days la which
10 paw the fac. was arrested last evening by
Lieut. HUFF to serve cut the fac il jail
Lee & Bawden are agents fof several old and
reliable Engllsh ana American fire insurance
companies Business attended 10 promptly.
Offices, Dexter Horton Bank building. Te!e.
phone a.
The hearing OF Joe HARSH. charged By
Hamilton Pistt with stealing chickens, will
take piaae tomorrow bsfors Justice Humphrey
HazelI IS a eolored man, snd was arrested sew
ersl days ago
Fagu Arthur sad wuvmai. the laps arrested
Tuesday on a charge of fighting. were arraign q
before Judge Ola gov yesterday. Arthur was
found not guilty OF saiiag bat anel 3 Tor
drunkeaness. and Nuy@AI was fined s. Tor
Assault and battery.
H. Huffman. charged by T. A. Pease with
a fence ineIosing property not bis own. was als-
charged yesterday. after a hearing before Justice
Humphrey Huffman and Posse are nsizhbo
in Dsanys Erst addition The courtroom was
filed with women, TIE friends 81 both Part q.
the affair having assumed tas nature Of a ne! sh-
b5skoSd quarrel.
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Columbia railroad. There is but little
doubt of the plan and proposition OF r ii.
Cook being carried oat The road will be
four miles long and follow the banks OF
Chelan river
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Hiehe,, Of an in Lavenng Powe-Lasest u S Report
Roe! R Bsxa:9
ABSOLUTELY PURE
PURE

Tacoma branch American Railway Union,
1903 A street, Tacoms. Wash.
''P. B. EeBEEr. President"
Mr. ESbert IS one of the proprietors of
the SuH. the Tacoma Popuiist weekly. He
is an enthusiastic labor organizer and
leader.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-12-13
Railroad and Corporation Notes.

John l. Howard, manager of the Oregon In
provemeat Company in California, 10 IN the
city.
he Union Trunk line 10 now supni'ed with a
wing snowplow. in case IL has a repetition OF
last winters experience. IL is ba IL op The
front Of motor car, and is OF wood saealhed
With
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-12-13

Intl Further n3t4es ses steamer city o. K.uE-
ss%H W. tVsFe seattle - NlcsorlA 81 ssv
fTss "a = eKcs3t >zsaG4s. 81 p "a "a. rs ara
ios val leave seattle tef TsgoElS a. a. 3 a.
EAe N-Fiaf5l F&eiee sse HeS s8aaaus 3.asag
esfs tcl@esu ~east5 s23 FoFUkza CO g-s.ss
scsF;1s sezs-.e 2Asy a. a & saa seav.ax
sNftSzi 1As.s A. * TA.s service - A.
aGos edge 60 30 gns sr-ssxsNa
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-12-13

Japan Curio Company must close cat
before Christmas. W.I SCI. goods very
cAean Llon.i n.ss II. ten Frant strrst
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-12-13

Every boIy Knows that tie conditions
for heath are not favorable when the
stomach. ,tvcr snd bowels are diso-ierei.
In sach eases, headache. indigestion and
constipation are the resait, for al which
ailments the pyoPer remedy Is Ayers
CsthRxt{r pals
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C1oess aai Sroufes st ]. X. Bsy.s's. 50
Front street; bears q sale. 10 ga m. 2.S0
and 10 2. m.
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Electric -. = pas in sn5 repaired. John
$50 s &C.. So Nes.sr avenue. Telephone
s-E
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Fine gold and silver watches at +. X.
fNysc's. ~3 Front street; hours Of sale
10 5o a. igs.. = pl aud p p n.
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Keep il on hand Tor emergencis& g. 4 8
Honce spathic Csasa aai Group syrup sod
al drugg sts
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New Eng and CrysIaalizsd Pie Preparation.
cherry, BAG. berry. rssph@rry aud hucslsDSrry
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Toys.oasssun'. plum pudding Loaeh'.. SIS
frorr street
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-11-28
Tie Secret of Carfield's Tomb.

Lieutenant Clarence f. Edwards had
charge Of the battalion which for many
months was placed as a guard around the
temporary tomb Of Garfield, and 1t was at
the lieutenant's suggestion and under his
supervision that a weird and extraordinary
thing was done at that tomb. Plenty of ev-
idence was furnished Of intentions to get
the remains CT Garfield and hold them for
a ransom, and some Of the plots as they
were discovered revealed extraordinary
skill. The lieutenant at last suggested that
vGarfield's remains be removed secretly from
the tomb, SO that even If would be thieves
got access to the tomb they would be foiled.
His father and two or three other citizens
of Cleveland, who were friends of Garfield,
approved the plan, and ore night they took
the casket from the temporary %sarcopha-
gus and placed it in a vault in the ceme-
terry. Then another casket was filled with
q sufficient amount OF earth to give it
weight, and that one was placed in the
temporary Garfield tomb. Thousands Of
persons for more than a year visited that
tomb and gaZed sorroWfully upon the sar-
cophagus which contained nothing but an
earth filled casket. Garfield's remains were
removed to their permanent abiding place,
as everybody supposed, from the temporary
tomb, whereas they were, in fact, taken
from another vault, and the secret was
only revealed to a few intimate friends
St. Louis Globe-DemOcrat.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-11-28
The Famous "Niloneter."

During the time of the periodical inunda-
ton of TIE valley of the Nile a queer record
ing instrument, now as the "nilometer,"
is hourly and daily consulted by a sluggish
Egyptian officer, who to judge from his
motions and actions cares but very little if
the river keeps its bed Or overfows the
whole northern half of the African CONT
nent. But as it is the only labor he is forced
to perform, and his bread and cheese usu-
ally depend upon proper execution of the
duties assigned, the record is taken with
s%crupulous accuracy.
This queer and ancient thermometer Of
the Nile" lit dates back to S45 A. d., Is sit
uated at the end of the island of Rhoda. 1t
is simply an immense upright octagonal
pillar standing in a well like chamber, SUI
rounded on four sides with strong walls
provided with arched openings which allow
the rising waters free access to the nilolne-
ter. The recording pillar is covered through
out its length and on all of its eight sides
with cubirs and digits nicely divided, paint
cd with great precision, much resembling
sections Of d gigantic checkerboard. There
is a huge staircase leading from above down
to the bottom of a c~istcrn, in which the nil.
ometer stands, the well worn steps attest
ing to the immense number of times the
instrument has been consulted.-St. Louis
Republic.