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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-06-19
SOME NOTABLE WORDS.

We are beginning to family estimate
what tremendous factor the navy was in
the late civil war. it was in all prior
cues. Had we been without men and
without ships. without skiilful officers and
the power 20 produce naval war material,
the history of the war between the states
might have been different William Nc
-Adoo.
If all the American farmers had followed
their burrows as intently and zealousIy as
some of them have followed the fallacies--
economical and political-whlch their sim
lister advisers and seif-seleeted instructors
have inculcated. there would be a great
deal more happiness and a great deal
fewer mortgages on many Of the home
steads throughout the eountry.-SecyetGry
J. Sssrling Norton.
We are suffering today more on account
OF the rant and fustian OF demagogues
than from scarcity of circulating
medium. The old-fashioned method OF
getting ahead in the world by industry
economy and good business sense has not
yet become extinct. Noise. hsab, can
never take the place of honest labor in the
economics of the world. II is well for the
human race that such is the case.-RoSFeH
q. Herr.
we must stanu DY reforms In their early
and weak days. because thus must begin
the new ideas that are TO overturn n des-
potism or regeneFate arepublic Ii used TO
be taught Us that the storks were so kind
as 10 carry their young on their backs
The mother storks did this for day be-
cause on the morrow the young would fy
Thus man must be kind TO all Young
ideas. he must carry food TO them and
shelter them against the storm. Tomor-
row those ideas will rise in their strength
and fly with their own wings-Ddrid
SassRg.
Politically, Canada. IL not a menace, IL
a. least nuisance to the United States
Her products. too. in further contrast TO
those OF the spanish-A meriean republics
are the same as our own. There is surely
no reason, political or commercial. why
she should ne especially favored in our
tArin legislation, and 10 cannot be done
except % this detrlment Of our homs pro-
ducts This bill proposes, however, to
discriminate against our sister republics
which 80 especially deserve our coasidera-
ton. and in favor Of British colony.
which deserves il 80 little--a course which
equally IN each case must result Is the great
disadvantage OF our own producers, espe-
olaily the agricultural classes, and the
permanent Injury OF our largest national
interests - Ssaator Proctor.
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"I've sorter lost the run o. politics" he
said as he dropped into a convenient chair,
land would like TO get few pointers from
you; what is the main issue at present 2"
Bonds" came the cold reply. as the ed
stitution.
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shouldn't Expect Ii.

Atlanta Constitution.
"He will have 10 take water" excitedly
cried the sngry man. Il will allow no
one to make such assertions"
she won't do it," calmly replied by
stander."
"Why not?"
because he is Kentuckian."
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public esreer, and his retirement - some
thing 10 be thankful for IN time when
blessings in politics are few.
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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 20. 1884,
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The fast and commodious steamer Scheme
leaves Colman's Wharf. foot oil Columbia strest,
at g. M sharp, returning to Seattle positively
at 1854
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Tickets, si.2l. Can be had at Stewart 4
Holmes Drug Company and Seattle Hardware
Conuany.
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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-07-05

ELKToN, Mp., June 29.-The levy for
Cecil county was made by the county
commissioners to-day and the tax rate
increased 10 cents over the rate of last
year. The rate last year was 70 cents
and this year it will be so cents on the
500. The basis of taxation for county
purposes is SIS, ,292, and the amount
of levy $120,954.33. In making up the
levy tor the present year the following
were the principal items of expense
Public schools, $32 900; court expenses,
Sl4,OIS; repairs on old roads and bridges
aud new work, $4,000; county commits
sioners, $4,000; elections, $500; poor
and insane, $4,000; bills payable-note
discounted to pay almshouse expendi-
lures in excess of levy of 1893, $4,000;
new bridges, $4,000.
The corps of surveyors of the Elkton,
Middletown Il Masseys are still at work
locating a route for the proposed new
line. 1t is reported that the company
has determined to run line, beginning
between Bacon Hill and Elk Neck road,
on the Philadelphia, Wilmington &
Baltimore railroad, and crossing Elk
river near the old clubhouse, and thence
to Chesapeake City. A committe rep.
resentlng the vestry of Trinity Protes.
tant Episcopal Church of Elkton, visited
the railroad authorities and protested
against the adoption OF the route through
Elkton, which cuts through the church
property and destroys the rectorv. IL
is also rumored that the Philadelphia.
Wilmington d Baltimore railroad tracks
between Elkton and Iron Hill will be
Strengthened, the station moved between
North and Bow streets, the tracks pass
ing to the north Of it. Much Of the
property required to straighten the line
from Elkton to Iron Hill was purchased
some months ago.
twas the general impression that one
of the conditions of the bill passed nj
the last session of the Legislature giving
the sos, 900 to the Elkton IL Middletown
road was that the construction was to
commence in 30 days from the passage
Of the bill. 1t now appears that they
have six months. Farmers in tae
nelghborhood are complaining about
the stakes driven by the railroad sur
veyors. They have been placed in
wheat, oats and hay fields, and lett
standing foot or more, but concealed
by the growing crops. Michael Hart.
nett, tenant on the Creswell farm, near
Elkton, met with bad accident on
Thursday. He was cutting his wheat
with binder, when he ran into one of
the stakes and tore his machine to
pieces, throwing him eff and nearly into
the knives.
At noon to-day fire was discovered
in the basement of the restaurant OF
Richard ID. PierSon, on Nam street, but
was extinguished before much damage
was done. The cause of the fire was
the explosion Of a gasolene stove. Mrs.
Pierson was slightly burned on the face
and hands. Her baby was sitting on
the floor near the stove, but the mothers
first act was to rescue it.
The trustees of the Methodist Episco.
pal Church, at meeting recently held,
decided to build new church. The
edifce is to be Of granite.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-07-05
THREW A BOY IN THE WATER
DiabolicaI Crime of a Woman
in Baltimore.
THE LAD SAVED BY SOME MEN
Heartless Attempt to Justify
the lnhuman Act.
Kate simms of Baltimore Arrested fov
Trying TO Drown Her Little Roy
Threw Him Into the Water and Kicked
Ills Fingers When He Tried to Draw
Himself Out.

BALTIMORE, MD, June 30.-Kate
Simms was put in jail last night for an
alleged attempt to drown little boy by
throwing him overheard at Colgate's
wharf, Canton.
Mrs. Sadie Ketchum testified that she
saw the woman throw the boy into the
water. She said he caught the edge OF
the wharf, but the Simms woman
kicked his fingers to force him to release
his hold.
Joseph Miller testified he saw the
woman deliberately throw the child
into the water and heard her exclaim:
"Let the d--n kid go down, if he can't
swim. He is no good anyway"
Miller demonstrated and finally the
child was taken from the water by some
men who We're attracted to the spot by
the affair.
When Kate arrived at the station
house she said to the officer: "Well, the
child is my own,I guess | can do as /
like with him."
At last nights investigation the
woman admitted to Squire Cook that
the child's name was Charley Miller.
son of Mr.. Miller who keeps board
ing house at No. 1926 North Calvert
street.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-07-05

District Deputy Grand Prior Joseph
P. Hoffman, assisted by Most Eminent
GrandCommander Charles Hayward and
Most Eminent Past Grand Commander
William H. Alexander, installed the
following ofticers.clect of Constantine
Encampment, X. St. j. g. NJ, Friday
evening: Past Commander, John Vain
wright; Eminent Commander, Elmer e.
Benson; Lieutenant Commander, Lewis
/. Anderson; Captain of the Guards,
Charles Q. Wickes; Prelate, 0. II. Selby,
Chancellor, James NJ, DIckerson; AS
sistant Chancellor, George II. Work.
man; Medical Examiner, DR.. George NJ.
Doane; Herald at arms, Frederick M.
Garrett; Almoner, John II. Porter;
Warder, Andrew F. Nelson; First
Guard, Daniel r. Dallas; Second Guard
John W. Dunning; Sentinel, G. Work
man.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-07-05

The general foreman of the Pullman
car shops in this city denied Saturday
the rumor that the Pullman Com
pany is experiencing trouble in having
lis cars shipped from Wilmington.
Eight cars were sent to west ward
Saturday for shipment. The men en-.
ployed at the local works, he stated /,
are perfectly contented. A few men
We're laid off during the week. The
company, however, is employing prac-
tcally full force and IS buster now
than it ever was. AS Il precautionary
move some Of the regular employees
haze been appointed watchmen. No
representatives Of the western strikers
have been at the Wilmington shops since
Mr.. Rogers was here about three weeks
ago.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-07-05
SPORTING NOTES.

Lowe of the Boston club has made IS
home runs SO far this season.
Boston wishes to trade Stiyetts for
Mercer of the Washington club
Charley Rnstain is back from the
South, where he has been playing good
ball for the Macon Club. He would help
the Phillies out just atpresent.
Boswell, the University of PennsyI-
yania pitcher, who signed with Cincin.
natl, now says he won't play with the
Reds lie will play on the Cape May
team
Bob Fitzsimmons wants to match
Jimmy Handler of Newark, N. j.,
against Stanton Abbott, if the Olympic
Club of New Orleans will give $1,000
for the fight.
Matt Byrnes, trainer of Senator Grady
has Offered to put up check for $4,000
for match between the Senator and
ley I'll Santa Anita, winner of the
American Derby.
There was some lively changing in
the standing of the clubs Friday.
New DIRK moved above PHILADELPHIA,
and Cleveland and Cincinnati changed
places with St. Louis.
Harry Pidgeon claims that he was
counted out by the referee and not
knocked out by Billy Vernon in a recent
hight. Pidgeon is willing to meet Vernon
again, but not in private.
The offer Of the Holmesburg Driving
Club of $1,000 to Saladin if he will
beat his halt-mile pacing record over
their track at the coming road race meet
ing, July llth, has been accepted by his
owner, James G. Green.
Samuel Ray, quiet, modest young
colored lad, who claims the feather
weight championship of the south is
now in Philadelphia anxious to meet
any feather weight boxer, and willing to
give pound or two to get on match.
II. Armstrong, '95, who rowed the
bow oar in the victorious Yale boat on
Thursday, has been elected captain of
the crew for next year. Armstrong
rowed bow in last years freshman boat,
and IS the strongest all-round man at
Yale.
Joe Choynski is not satisfied with his
defeat by Bob Fitzsimmons and wants
70 meet him again for the $4,000 purse
offered by the Olympic Club of New
Orleans. In case this match cannot be
made Steve ODonnell may meet
Choynski.
Horace NJ. Leeds of Atlantic City,
yesterday deposited $500 with the Police
Gazette of Rev York in support of a
challenge to fight Jack McAuliffe for
me lightweight championship and
SS,aoO, the fight tc take place in any
city Of the United States which will
offer the largest purse.
The bay gelding Flying Jib, 2.o4, by
Algona, in an exhibition at Council
Bluffs, Iowa, Friday, paced mile in
2.oo3 which is the fastest mile ever
paced or trotted west of the Mississippi
river, and the fastest in the world at
this time of the year The fractions
We're: 324, l.02t and 1876.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-07-05

Messrs. Brown and Benson have lust
issued new song entitled the "Prsttv
Dairy Maid, which is now on sale 1t
all music dealers. The words and
music are by VIII NJ. S. Brown and ars
very pleasing. The song las very
catchy music, the waltz refrain being
especially pleasing This song is even
prettser than Mr. Browns last compost
ton, "ileigho. This uirm is also
having lis new march, "The State
tencibles, " arranged for bands, and ia
The fall will have it arranged ior male
chorus work. The Inarcn Is dedicated
TO Frank l3eggs, leader Of IIyatt's Mill,
lary Band, and it Is hoped to have tins
organization play it At an early date.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-07-05

ST.. Louis, Mo-, June 3O.-Harry
Killing, the worlds champion short dis
lance walker, who left New Orleans
May 9th, to walk to st. Louis within
80 days on a wager of $1,000 made by
5. D. AMIGO of New Orleans and Charles
Allen Palmer of Chicago, arrived here
at H.. 10 O'clock this morning, two days
ahead of time. He was on the road IS
days but the actual time consumed in
the walk was II days and 5 hours. The
distance walked was 1872 miles.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-07-05
Mir. MecorIsle Not an Annltcnnt.

Thomas McCorkle has Withdrawn as
an applicant for appointments as director
Of the Street and Sewer Department, to
succeed Colonel Enoch Moorc,appointed
postmaster. Mr. McCorkle was highly
endorsed for the place, but feeling that
he could not, if appointed, spare the
time necessary for proper attention to
the affairs Of the office, he decided 10
withdraw.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-07-05
Recovered. hut is IncurabIy Insane,

NEWPORT, Il. l., June 30.-John
Rafferty,, who on April 18th was found
unconscious in a gutter by policeman,
was to-day taken to an asylum incur
ably insane. He was unconscious for 81
days and on recovering was a lunatic.
John Martin, one Of Rafferty's COM
panions the night before he was found,
Is under arrest, suspected OF assaulting
him.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-07-05

CAYuGUA, ONT, June 30.--There was
fatal accident yesterday at the Cayu-
qua station of the Michigan Central
railway. The boiler i'll the saw mill of
William Stevenson exploded, killing
John CONNER, the engineer, and fatally
lnJuring Franks, a sawyer, whose skull
was fractured. The mill is complete
wreck. The boiler was thrown $50 feet,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-07-05

New York, June 2s.-The famous
race horse Raceland was shot this morn
ing. He had been suffering from spinal
meningitis for several days and as his
condition was hopeless, his owner, M.
+. Dwyer, ordered him put out of his
sufrerings. He had won over $125, 900 in
stakes and purses in his time.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-07-05
DR0TNED THEfR COMRADE.
Two Heartless New York Boys Held I
Answer "a Charge of Murder.

New York, June 20.-- William
Shoencr and Ernest Buchner, both
boys 10 years of age, were held to.
day in Yorkville court for the murder
of s-years.old Samuel Costello by
drowning him.
Several other boys testified to having
seen the prisoners throw Costello into
the river. The little fellow succeeded
in climbing into the boat that was fast.
ened to the stern of a sand barge, when
Shoener and Buchner jumped onto the
barge and again threw Costello into the
water. This time he sank out of sight.
The case was given out to the coroner.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-07-05
Boat Upset and rhey were Drowned.

CLEVELAND, o., June 30.-Mrs. Clara
Alsiner and John Meyer attended the
street railroad mems picnic at Oak Point,
on Lake Erie, last Wednesday. They
did not come home and this morning
their bodies were found on the beach
near an overturned rowboat.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-07-05
Another Stay far Prenderr.s,.

CHICAGO, ILL. June 80. Judge Payne
has granted stay of execution in the
case of the assassin, Prendergast
Prendergast's hanging was set for July
I'd, but the court announced that the
execution of the sentence will be de.
terred until the present hearing is
concluded.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-07-05
HOW 70 SPEND VACATIONS
Good Advice to Midsummer
Pleasure Seekers.
LEAVING THE HOT CITY BEHIND
Do Not Take an Apothecary
Shop Along.

Friends Who Throw Out Ridiculous sug-
gestions as to Rural Diversinns--The
College Giri's Idea of Pastoral Recrea-
tion--Chasing Butterflies, Manufacture
ing shawls, star-Isxpioring aud Land
scape Painting.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-07-05

New YORK, June 2S.-Jockey Bishop,
who was injured Saturday in riding san
lose in the Coney Island grand national
steeplechase, died to-day, having in The
interval suffered greatly.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-07-05
cat BIDFOR REPUBLICAN VOTES
WORK on the Streets Offered
in Exchange.
THE STORY OF THOMAS HINKLE
He Says This is the Offer That
Was Made to Him.

Director Chambers, of the Street and
Sewer Department, lie Says, offered
Him dob If He Would Vote the Re
publican Ticket-ne Did Not Give the
Promise.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-07-05
NEWARK's FREE DELIpERY.


Sthef"iSe oruefEus
WASHINGTON, June 30.-Continuance
until otherwise ordered Of the expert.
mental free delivery postal service at
Newark, Del, was authorized to-day by
Acting First Assistant Postmaster
General Lamar.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-07-05
CRoSS-GRALNED.

ChCoo-GftAINhD,
sour, irritable, SO that
the whole world seems
wrong. That's the way
you feel when your
liver is inactive. You
need Doctor Pierce's
Pleasant Pellets tostim-
ulate it and correct il,
and clear up your sys.
tenn for you. You won't
mind the taking of them
they're so small and
so natural in their eff
fects. All that you no.
NN.a.a ...skl- Al
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-07-05
THE new RAILROAD IN CECIL
Rumors About the Routes to
be Surveyed.
INCREASE IN COUNTY TAX RATE
Exciting Explosion in an
Elkton Restaurant.

The Tax Rate of Cecil County Increased
Ten Cents OIL the Hundred Dollars
Surveys for the Eikton, Middletown &
Masseys Railroads.&c. Build New
Church.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-07-05

Don't tinker at your Catarrh with un-
known medicines. It's risky and danger
GUS You may drive it to the lungs. Get
the Remedy that has cured Catarrh for
years and years-Dr, Sage's Catarrh Rem
edy. The makers guarantee it to cure, or
benefit, in the worst cases
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-07-05

tCe WIUn them Is the
good that they do. In the permanent euro
Of Biliousness, Jaundice, Constipation, In
digestion, Sour Stomach, Dizziness, Sick
or Bilious Headaches, and every liver.
stomach, or bowel disorder, they're giart
n!nteed to give satisfaction, or the money
IS returned y
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-07-05
rRIENps SOMETIMES r1nr Us.

They went out, aud friend Of tho
family came in. lie is greatly interested
in the position of the moon toward the
planets just now, and so he proposed
that | should study astronomy from
books during the day, and from the sky
through small telescope which he
volunteered to give me, during the
night. Gradually, they went away,
and threw myself on lounge to try
to forget them all. went to sleep, but
wakened up in time to hear, in the
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-01-11
is NOT A CANDIDATE.
Ex.President Harrison's Name
Must Not Be Considered.
Thomas Wetherell Palmer, "ne Of Mr..
Hai risOn'S Best Friends, Author.
ICES the Statement.

New York, Jan. 7-Accordlng TO
Thomas Wetherell Palmer, of Michi.
gan, ex-Presldent Harrison must no
longer be consider ell a candidate for
reelection by the Republican party
Ex-senator Palmer was made United
States minister to Spain to succeed
Perry Belmont few days after Presi-
ident Harrison took the. chair in
1889, and has enjoyed as much of Gen.
Harrison's confidence as the latter has
given any member of his party. Mr..
Palmer has been at the Fifth Avenue
Hotel the last few days and SAID yes.
terdsy he could be quoted ON the sub
ject on Hsrrison's candidacy.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-01-11
For Additional Recognition.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6-Tho struggle
for increased pensions was presented
in a novel form today in the shape Of
petition submitted by Senator Davis
and signed by the members OF a Grand
Army of the Republic post inMinneso-
ia, The petition asks that every hon.
orably discharged soldier and sailor
who served ninety days or more re-
ceive one cent month for every day
of service, this to be IN addition TO
pension for wounds or other pension
able disability received while in the
service of the United States.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-01-11
Pension Bills of a Radical Nature.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8-Several pen
sion bills were introduced in Congress
today. In the Senate Mr.. Cullom
CRepublican, OF Illinois) submitted a
novel proposition to pension ex slaves
oyer forty years OF age at rates rang
ing from 81 to $15 per month, accord
ing to age.
In the House Representative Moses
introduced a bill to repeal the law
prohibiting the payment of pensions to
abettors of the Confederacy or their
heirs.
Representative Waugh Republican
of Indiana) was the author of bill
restoring to the rolls all suspended
pensioners, and prohibiting the ap-
plication of new rules of evidence in
cases already passed.
The most radical of all these bills
was introduced in the Senate by Mr..
Sherman Republican, of Ohio) by re.
quest It provides for the severest
punishment OF any person who shall
falsely attack pensioners record, and
does not even exempt the special
agents of the pension bureau, who are
made subject to solitary confinement
on bread and water if they deprive a
pensioner OF any existing legal right
The bill also provides for the restora-
tion to the rolls of all pensioners sus
pended since March 4, 1898, and fol
the speedy adjustment of pending
! claims.