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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-12-15
AMUsEMENTs.
"Coid Molasses" on Ills Dignity.


I'VE have a star in our company held In
great reverence by every one who comes
in contact with him. in fact. and contrary
to most stars. he is a general favorfte."
says A. G.. Thomas. manager of THE
County Fair" "He never protests about
his dressing room. does not complain that
the starts In the morning are too early.
never says a word aboua hot or cold
draughts on THE stage, and is indeed a
model of gentleness and amiability. He
drinks, ii is quite true. but always by the
bucketful, and turns up his nose at any
thing but water. In fact. he is an ardent
prohibitionist His name is Gold Mo
lasses," and he wins a race every night.
thereby securing a purse which enables
Miss Abby to pay off mortgage on Rock
Bottom farm If ne did not win that race.
then the play would be a fat failure. as
the entire story hinges on his success.
Thus you see how tenderly he must he
nursed and how It is he is the most uni
versal favorite now before the public He
has been in the cast ever since the first
production OF the play, and has never re-
fused to go on for a single performance
except on one OCCASION: IL was just pre-
vous 10 the first Chicago production. All
the horses that were 10 start In the race
were called for rehearsal but Cold Mo-
lasses positively refused to go on the ma
chine. He gaze no reason for his attitude
and no one could understand IL. as he
had invariably received his salary I'm the
shape OF apples cakes and candies
promptly and coaxing, whipping. and, in
fact. bon bons and sugar plums were all
tried without success. Cold Molasses Just
planted his fore feet stuck his ears
sHaight and shook his head AS he was
absolutely essential to the performance,
the CONSERVATION was great. For once
the star had a sweIied head, and was go
ing 70 assert his Importance. Agents
were sent broadcast over the city 10 Sc
cure an understudy. and at the last mo-
rnent substitute was found. When the
new star arrived on the stage, Cold Mo-
lasses viewed him from head TO foot
gave 4 contemptuous snort, winked the
other eye, as much as 70 say, Not IL
know myself walked on the machine and
took his place In the race ready for the
Start. You see he knew q good thing and
was not going TO take chance OF losing
his Job" Cold Molasses will perform in
The County Fair at the Seattle theatre
for four nights beginning Monday.
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The Country Ov~rrun With idle New
Arrivals-Room for CAPITAL.

The following Official warning against
migration to Honolulu has been brought
back BY ". $. Lawrence, who has Just
returned from that city:
Honolulu. II. l.. Dec s. 1891
To whom 4 may concern: For the in
formation OF Americans and others con-
templattng emigrating 10 the Hawaiian
Islands. ! make this statement There
are row many more men in Honolulu
than positions TO fill: the number of
IDLE men has Increased very rapidly dur
Ing the past few months and every yes
sci from the coast adds TO the ranks Of
the unemployed. This is a small country.
which furnishes employment but to a
limited number at low rate of wages.
l therefore earnestly advise all those
who have decided to come 10
this country in search OF work to change
their minds; to pay no attention 10 exag-
gerated reports about the need of me-
ehanics. iaDorers. soldiers. etc. For men
with capital there are excellent oppor-
tunlties for investment.
Yours very respectfully,
81 b. MURRAY,
President American League
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G.rnl.hm.n.. on The Nar,nsrn raslss

u frntshn@ on the Northern Pacific
Milwaukee. Dee 147Judge Jenkins
in the United States circuit court has
issued an order directing the receivers
OF the Northern Pacific with respect 10
the course they should pursue in regard
q the garaishment proceedings instftut-
Ell against them. The order is as fol-
lows:
''First-That the receivers shall nav
the wages earned BY the employees OF
said court in the business OF operating
the road to the employees personally.
or q some one authorized by them TO
receive their wages
Second-That whenever the receiv-
ers are served with notices OF. garnish-
ment or any ether legal process. where
BY is sought 70 De attached or appropri-
ated any wsg es due any einpIove en-
gagged In the mana cement OF the rail
road. The receivers shall deliver 10 the
officers serving notice. a copy OF the
order and respectfully decline 10 rro-
coed further therein
'~ThiTd-That IL any plaintiff or clsir,-
ant IN such punishment action shall
thereafter proceed thereby, the court
issuing this process SHAH not ha permit
ted - receive from the receivers or
through The court any money or WAGES
in the hands q the receivers which nav,
b. due or belong 10 such debtor IN the
punishment proceedings without ex-
press order. by the authority % the
,essFr.r
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saa,n.rn Pacific wage. to BE Reduced.

Southern Pacific Wages to Be Reduced
San Francisco. Dec. 14-There no
longer remains any doubt in the minds
OF Southern Pacific employees that they
will have to submit TO a reduction IN
salaries at the first OF the year. Ever
since the general shakeup few months
ago rumors OF a reduction have been
rife. though the employees did not antici-
pate such general and heavy reduction
as rumor has given credit 70 within the
last day or so. and neither did they sup
pose that the reduction would be as far
reaching as it will prooab'y be. The
whole Pacific division, from Portland on
the north 10 Ogden on the east and FL
Paso on the south, will be affected.
Hardly any branch of the service will
escape the reduction, which viii be In
the neighborhood OF 10 per cent.
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CITY COUNT FINISHED
Election Contest Now Begins
on Commissionership.
HOW The CONTESTANTS STAND.
Few Precincts without chsiienge-
ra,-roursbs OF ths yoss Cam
v.asd-Th. Dabfous Ballots.
Yesterday was the ninth day spent b.

Yesterday was the ninth day spent BY
the canvaeslng board in the library
room al the court house in reooGnting.
un9er Judge r.aagiey's direction, the
votes cast ~ King county electors on
November &. for sheriff and coroner.
The ZEN remaining city precincts were
fngshea n the middle OF the afternoon,
and tne board is now ready 20 90 on
vglth the second district. adjournment
snfil Monday having been taken when
the last vote In the Ninth WARD waS
counted. On account of che attorneys
being otherwise engaged today. and IN
order 70 give MeSsrs. Jones and Nfcker-
son. who are rival claimants for the
commlssionership. full and fair oppor-
tunlty 10 be Ia attendance when the
second district Is taken 10.
up 90 date "a precincts have been
connted--fs In the city and p IN the
country. IL II thought that the figures
repor,ed BY the official canvass have
not been materially changed b. the re-
count 40 far. but II Is difficult 10 make
any accurate statement nO@, because a
great many purely technical objections
10 ballots have been made by the attor-
negs on both sides. probably more for
the purpose 81 saving the record than
anything else For that reason the re-
count went on az first more slowly than
IT has In the past three days. when
many OF the objections were waived by
agreement and the votes counted
straight The only precincts where
votes were MT challenged are Stossel.
the Fourth OF the Third ward and the
nf.h OF the Seventh ward In each of
these the poll was light--Stossel 20 for
sherlr. the fourth OF the Third 8. and
the ATTIC The Seventh %. and the elect
ors fell 4nto no difficulty. probah be-
cause they voted each a straight ticket
with one mark at the head.
About $500 votes have been canvassed.
There are left in the southern end OF
the county 5000 votes approximately
distributed among So precincts. IL the
canvassing board counts 1000 a day. as
IL perhaps viii be able to do. its labors
viii close Wednesday. the twelfth day
Of actual canvass. This result will be
something OF surprise 10 those who
predicted at the beginning that the H.
$50 votes east would not be counted in
side Of 30 DAYS. The number OF ballots
objected TO is now about 1000. and they.
with those In the second district yet 70
be counted, will be considered by Judge
Langley as soon as the canvass is DONE
and the votes for each candidate will
then be complied from the precinct tally
sheets and the result announced.
Nearly 400 votes were counted yes
terday. 80 Of which were blank for
sheriff and IS blank for coroner. OF the
unchaiienged votes Van de yanter got
40s to Meyer 457: Eames 5i7 to As<am
90. The challenges were. Van de Van
ter ~ 10 hoyer So, Eames a to Askam
81. Following Is the table:
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J. 3. Lewis Co. Boston, are now max
ing extensive alteration in their factory
at Avon. Mass. so that they can take
care OF their largely increased? bust
ness. Last season they were obliged TO
decline some orders in justice TO their
customers. This speaks very loudly the
praises of this concern. and while other
manufacturers We're closed. they were
running overtime. The Boot and Shoe
Reporting Co.'S statistics show this firm
10 he doing the largest volume of busl-
ness Of any manufactures selling to the
retail trade from Boston, which is the
heart OF the boot and shoe industry Of
the country. This means. in these days
OF competition, that up 10 date styles
courteous treatment. and prices lower
than others care to offer, makes success
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Comic Opera at Cordrav's.

Much pleasure is manifested by the an
nouncement that the Pyke opera company
IS 70 play short enga cement at Cor
dray's theatre. commencing next Monday
evening. Their repertoire is new and
brilliant and the list o. artists announced
competent 20 produce any light. romantic
or standard oEera. Laura Millard IS the
prima donna; Louise Manfred. the SOU
brette: Fannie Liddiard the eon1edienne;
Grace Warde. the contraito: Cora Lin
coin. second soprano; Martin Pache. tenor;
Francis Gaiilard. baritone: Al Leech and
". II West. comedians; Francis Nicho-
las. bass: Arthur Boyce. tenor, and ". r.
Hanlon, basso profun6o. The chorus
numbers twenty-five and the orchestra
twelve. under the direction q the eminent
composer. Richard Stahl. The opening
opera win re the waltz kings master
pisce, Johann Strauss "a Night in Ven
Ice" 10 he followed ny The Beggar Stu
dent the latter half q the week Seats
are on sale 81 box Office Ter any perform
ance % the FIRST week New scenery. eos
TUNES ans accessories have been prepared
and the productions viii be most careful
in every particular.
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J. o. Hestvoo1 lsctured last night 20 q
large audience at TIRE First Methodist
Episcopal church upon Alaska. its geog-
raphy, topography and gold fields Under
the auspices % the Sunday school and
for the benefit OF destitute Children The
lecture proved that Alaska s. no dry
subject. for Il wss very interesting, abb
s0rbsDgiy 50 10 the men vTfo are looking
So that direction with latent Of testing
ItE much-vaunted gold fields. The lecture
was narrative and descriptive and all
reference To rs gold-0eaFing bars was
listened 70 with unusual interest. and
little wonder. for Mr.. Hestwooa SAYS
that there IS scarcely a shovelfuI OF its
soil that does not bear grains OF gold.
Mr.. Hestwood would not advise any
one 20 90 there. but be told the story OF
its wealth 50 beautifully that Il left
longing In the breast OF many 20 start
for the great Yukon az the earliest op-
portunity. The lecturer said II is esti-
mated that 10000 il gold mad been
taken from ALASKA the past year
The lecture carried the audience over
the mountain Journey from Dyer inlet
20 the head-waters Of the Yukon and
down that stream 20 it's mouth. The
Journey made the past summer occupied
I'VE months. The lecture was illustrated
by large map OF the peninsula. show
Ing all the streams and placer camps,
including the famous Forty-mile creek
Many natural history specimens were on
the rosfrum. and after the lecture closed
these. with a nslraber OF books OF views
taken by Mr.. v. Wilson. who Is writing
guide to the Yukon. were admired and
examined. The lecturer was almost over
wheimed with questions after the lecture
by miners and young men expecting to
visit that eounfrv
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Iron Foot" Johnson. one OF the most
dangerous bunko men, flim-fsmmers and
all-around crooks that operate IN the
West. is reported % be on his way 20
this city once more. Chief Rogers
has received letter about the
matter from James Leyden. chief OF 20
lice OF Butte. and ordered detectives and
officers to be on the lookout for the vs.
itor. 10 is nearly two years ago that
Johnson was here and since then Re has
chagged his appearance 20 some extent.
having taken OF the iron nft from his
shoe and discarded one cratch.
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The From, street Cable Receive,

TIE Front-strcet cable road e again
in fan operation. Just as before Il was
selzea ~ the United States marshal. and
Is practically under the Old management.
~ - y Coivin, who was appointed re-
ca.ver by Judge Hanfor3. is auditor os
tbs seattle Consolidated ami Rainier
Power ana Railway Comnany's street
railways. which are managed By Re
rNive- Bsrkus ard viii continue 70 act
IN h.s o}3 capacity. His bond as re-
ce.vsr MS Gxed az sl8ga and Captain
laFtt Gilmore au1 2. T. Smart became
soTetles To = FoSt-IrteIIlgencer report
81 Nr. Colyin stated thst there would
Re 10 change o. s2aployss a. pEezsa.
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WARM RECEPTION TO A GUEST.
Az na2tern Tourist who Wa Greeted
with . Ccid Revolver

a tourist from the Fast. unused 20 the
WAYS ~ the West. received a fright a
few nights ago that Viii cause a cold
cau - run down his spinal column for
ssanths - cosne. lie remarked 20 some
srleuas about midnight hast Monday
thai be iu1endea going - bed IN the
Rainier-Gsand. and was tola that DE
,,ould secure r1om Ga a lodging house
near hy for half the money. This sur-
ges5ion struck him about right and he
made for the place n guestion.
On reaching the Office on the second
Moor ~ fouud e empty. ard thinking
tAat the night clerk had STEPPED out.
sag iowa 20 enjoy a quiet srncke. After
waiting about an hogr BE grew restless.
ana. picking up a chair. hanged l. on
tae asor and was startled - hear d.
rectig htelS OF him deep voice saying.
We'll wh8t 10 yoa want
Turning around ia RS chair De be-
I'D a si~h, fhay made his blood ran
cole There. 1e8niog Through a window
aeoa, tWo teet hack q hiru. was q sran
w1ya ha1f- opened cyes with a Colts
pistol pointed az the strangers head.
TIE ea4n was too badly frlshsenei 70
answer hut st3mFnsres owt something
ehoat oeins seat there. ana the rz,an
Win THE san told hl.n 10 40 over II the
desk ana read the sign posted up on. tire
wa. sac dsd So and found fasn,ly
writes sisn saying ~the house is fnll -
lie MANAGED 90 fnd his way oct. al the
time eastiuK an anxious taok az the
feroclcts- leosi0g na4a with TIRE eun.
fic made his way 20 The Raia!er-<srana
ard ASKED Nlght CtsrE Klser for a rocrll.
fsaas q pegsptratsoa were standing oct
ca rs 1oreAe4d large saouga 80 Aazg
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4 Rare Opportunity 60 Purcha.e Heii-
das Gtfss-

Notwithstanding the fnclemency OF
the weather. the attendance az the sale
81 the Runpf stock % jewel~y continues
larger tea1 ever Receiver Griffin has
received instructions from the court %
close ire stock as soon as possible. 70
satisfy the c1e>litoEs- This IS a rare on
portHn&y ~ purchase holiday goods al
your own priees- TIE sale Viii continue
uniu the stock IS closed out. AZ 900 Front
street. corner - A5arton. az the hours Of
1880 4. tu- and $50 and $50 p. m.
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A pe.titnte Family IN tho CIV.

her name as Mrs. Clark. called on city
Clerk Stewart Thursday afternoon and
asked for assistance for a woman and her
four children. who she said. were desti-
tute in an old shack on Union street.
she gavs the w0man's name as Parker.
but could gsye 30 number or the house
or in any way locate Il. claiming 20 be n
STRANGER herself in the city. Mrs. Park
er. she said. was sick in hsd and the four
little children had nothing % eat. Mr.
Stewart promised to look up the family
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- slemerc.sn Case. !"

The Cleuencsau Case which has
been the sgbjec, % Widespread discussion.
vas presented at the SEATTLE theatre last
evening by the Riggs company 70 fair
sized audience. The performance was a
very creGItable ere and the efforts %
Rose Siiilrnan IN the presentation % la
and A G Henderson as Pierre Cieran-
ceau were exceptionally good Rose still
man put q great deal ot life In her work
ara gsorrrays ere character that sas given
ire Tlay 80 much prominence In a very
clever manner. She has q charming m22-
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This Is Not a Dream.

A popular poet OF long ago once
dreamed he "dweit in marble halls" and
found much satisfaction in his dream
To-day he who can afford a ticket over
1.-The h-Western Line" with the add
ed pittance for sleeping car fare between
Minneapolis, St. Paul and Chicago can
,souSdines s11ch as solomon bt,nseJf ra,-1-
saw and with a service equally as good
the details OF which would fill an hour
OF study for the traveller. killing time
on the 400 mile run by this train In a
single night. r. W. Parker. Puget Sound
agent. col Front street Seattle.
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TyndaIl. tn. Mind Reader.

Alexander ]. McIvor Tyndall. the mind
reader. will give performance at the Sc
attic theatre tomorrow evening, at which
he will exhibit his powers as a mind
reader. At o'clock this afternoon he
will give free public exhibition In front
OF the Northern hotel. where. seated in a
carriage blindfolded. he Will drive TO The
location where an object Is TO be hidden
at some distance from the hotel.
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Tacoma Railway and Marin. New.

Tacoma Dec. 13.-Special-The rate Of
s. per ton made by the Northern Pacific
for ore In sacks between Trail Greek,
b. c.. and Tacoma, will be Cancelled De-
cenlber I6
A rate OF So cents per 100 pounds on salt
IN carloads between Hutchinson. Kan,
and Tacoma. Seattle and Portland. has
been made to take effect December 8.
Schooner Jenny is expected to arrive
from Seattle tomorrow morning, to load
wheat for San Francisco
The collier Mackinaw left San Fran
cisco for Tacoma to-day
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bar on. ard he was ssfll trembling.
evidently expecting 70 see another gun
wsen sufficiently cooked down. he told
the story a. Clerk Riser ard inquired Z
ihax wa~ she VISUAL way ~ doing tnifsgs
our 81 this eouutry2 When tod he had
evidently been dreaming. the man said:
Not much. that was no dream. IL
was stearn reality Why the barrel OK
that gun looked as big as a balloon
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ner and combining With this good inter
probation OF her lines she never loses the
attention OF the audience. She is not a
beauty in the sense os having a perfect
face. modelled on the lines OF stately
beauty. Indeed she has . face that is in
teresting. one that expresses much
through q smile or a look OF the eye. Her
figure is beyond criticism and the differ
cnt costumes she wears during the five
acts are enhancing. Mr.. Henderson is an
actor OF considerable power and enters so
earnestly into his work that the audience
is fairly carried along with him. His
voice is excellent, his enunciation good.
and his dramatic rendering is good Miss
Foley as Countess Dombronouska was
good at all times
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The Tavary opera Company.

n. Heshim, business manager of the
Tavary Grand English Opera Company,
which will appear in the Seattle theatre
Christmas week, December "A. 25 70 and
q, is in the city. The company consists or
100 people. there being an orchestra OF 20
pieces and chorus of so, and is the larg-
est in America.
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a New rran.continsntai association.

Chicago. Dec. H-The transcontinental
lines to-day agreed to form an association
on all business going from territory
which is bounded on the east by a line
running north from New ORLEANS TO st.
Louis, st. Paul and thence to Port Ar
thur. through to the Pacific coast. The
proposition relates only TO the through
business to the Pacific coast.
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Special sale q raut;o0 az the Seattle
Meat Company. ia Commercial st~e,,
today. Yea viii gee an enormous amount
az nne mutton and lamb gor very rttls
money. II s. a sale the tke - vgh5,b
has never been known "a tEe CIV. C,m@
ans buy early Seattle Mcat COMPANY.
"a Commercial street.
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The vote for ostrander and Turner
for sheriff aud Jones FOR coroner IS
omitted IL was: otander. unchallenw-
ed, Sss challenged, -: Turner. unehai-
lenEed. -. Jones. unehaIlengad. %: chal-
lenKed. 1 That makes the total vote
Ter sheriff a9Ts. aud for Coroner si0T.
IN the nfth precinct ~ the Seventh
waF yesterday ballot was found which
had been properly marked on the in
side ~ the Republican ticket by a cross
made with soft lead pencil after each
candidate When the ticket was folded
IL happened that the KS exactly fitted
the squares IN front of each candidate
ON me King county ticket az the other
end. and the heavy marks Offset on
the klng county ticket 80 that az first
a. Looked as r the ballot was invalid.
The vote was not objected 70. however.
bat went In straight.
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saThe Jolly old Chums" Are Coming.
'.The Jolly Old Chuns" viii be at the
theatre on Saturday. December p. and
those who have seen them pronounce
them great show. They make those
laugh that never laughed before. and
cause those who come TO smile to laugh
the more. II is regular carnival of fun,
music and beauty, graceful dancers. jolly
comedians. lovely girls. delightful singing
and beautiful costumes.
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Seeking q Way to Dodge Slides.

Snohomish. Dec. 14.-Special-A small
party OF surveyors is now running lines
from near the Great Northern depot at
South Snohomish to a point on the Lake
Shore & Eastern. This looks as If ar
rangements were being made 10 run the
Great oNrthern trains into Seattle over
the Lake Shore & Eastern road and thus
avoid Everett and the dangers to travel
IN that vicinity.
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The New Transcon,inental shor. Line

Consisting of the Northern Pacific Bur-
Iington route via Billings, has recently
been opeiied. This line shortens the jour
ney considerably between Puget sound
and all points in the Black Hills country,
in Nebraska. Kansas, Missouri, Arkansas
and all Southern and Southeastern points.
1t traverses a section Of counry rich in
historic scenes and unequaled for beauty
and fertility. affording altogether a most
enjoyable overland trip. For tickets.
etc, apply TO any Northern Pacific
agent !. A. Nadeau. General Agent. Sc