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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-03-05

why They DO Not Govern Puget Sound
Customs Distriet.

PoRr TOWNSEND. March 4-fSpecial T.
Some weeks ago civil service examination
was scheduled TO como of on q certain
date here. but l. did not, for very pecu-
liar reason. The board originally appointed
consisted of Mail Carrier J. Il. McMil!ais,
chairman: +. 4. Piummer. secretary, and
J. NJ. Dobhs. Both of the latter have re-
signed their positions in the postofiice. 70
ai the last minute Mcmillan discovered
himself representing a board supposed to
include three persons. The examinations ;
therefore had 10 be postponed until the
vacancies could be filed from Postmaster
MeNamara's appointments. The subject.
however, has set people 10 wondering why
the custom. force has not been placed
under civil service rules. The iaw requires
when fifty persons are employed in de
partment or division civil service rules
shall govern il; An actual count develops
the fact that there are sixty-two men in
the government employ in this ollection
district. Fiity-one of these are directly in
the customs service, ten are Chinese and
immigration inspectors and one treasury
agent.
One Of the provisions Of the civil service
Law. however. explains why this district Is
not governed by IT. all oibcers handling
moneys are exempt from the rule, and
there are three al these in The custom
house, Special Deputy Walter Bowen.
Auditor James W. Jones and Deputy r.
p. Barthrop. In charge OF the entrance aud
clearance department. This brings the
number that would be effected by civil
service down TO iorty-eighs. and conse-
auently excludes IL. Ii is on account Of
this money proposition that deputy post
masters do not find themselves under civil
service. the exception having been made TO
Permit government officer under heavy
bonds To select whoever may seem III TO
take charge Of The finances of his office or
Department Until the treasury and i'm
migration inspectors of this distric, nrs
transferred directly 10 the customs depart
ment there i. little prospect Of the coIiec-
tion district Of Puget sound being placed
under civil service.
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For the Rc.,ric,,ou Of se.l,p..

WAsHIsGros cIrr. March 4. Especial. T.
The house committee on foreign affairs
now has under consideration bill intro
duced by Representative McCreary for the
purpose of giving effect to the award rem
dered by the tribunal of arbitration at
Paris relating to the preservation Of fur
seals. 1t provides that seals sh all not be
killed or pursued within sixty miIes Of the
Pribilof islands, nor TO the north OF the
s5th degree OF latitude and east of the
1so.h degree of longitude, from May 1 to
July 81. No steamers are TO be allowed to
hunt seal and all sailing vessels must be
licensed. The captain must enter in his
log the number Of seal caught each day
and the location. y be has more skins
when he reaches port than the log calls for
the excess will be forfeited and he will be
prosecuted for perjury. Shotguns may be
used during the season when the killing of
fur seal is permitted. but no other firearm,
explosive. airgun or net. None Of these
provisions apply to Indians hunting in
canoes, provided they are notempioyed by
other persons or are working on contract
The president is given power to make reg
ulations to enforce this act. The penalty
Is tine OF not less than $500 and impris-
-,
both, and vessels and cargoes contiscated.
All violations may be prosecuted either in
the district coustof Alaska or in any dis
taict court Of the United States in Califor.
MA. Oregon or Washington. The burden
OF proof Is placed upon the suspected and
captured vessel. This act will be made to
apply to the citizens of any foreign gov
ernment which may signify its consent
thereto and shall become operative when
ever the president shall announce that
Great Britain has adopted similar meas
ures. Whenever tnat time comes the
president will order two or more war ves-
seis to cruise in the waters to which this
act is applicable and enforce the law This
bill has been prepared with great care and
meets the views of those who have made
careful study OF the fur seal question. Ii
is expected it will pass both houses with
little amendment, and If SO ii is certain TO
receive the presidents approval
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VfcromA, March 4-iSpeciai. Tho
vindictive warfare wsged for some months
past by the Canadian Pacific Navigation
Company and the J. ID. Warren line for
steam ship business has been terminated.
The treaty OF peace provides that In fi-
ture each company will dispatch two boats
a month, a weekly service being thus pro-
vided. Under the new arrangement Ca
madam Pacific Navigation steamers will
again carry mails. the Dsnubs taking iet-
tiers aud papers for the north when she
sailed Yesterday evening
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A Jealous Negro Miner Kills a
Woman of Ill-Fame.
The Murderer Fires Two Shots INFO
His Prostrate Victims Body.
Preacher Denounees Card-riayias
Girls NJ "failen Wsmen,.-Custesas
District Barely Escapes Cisn sers-

RosiyS, March i-fSpeciai This sf-
ternoon Essu Baltimore SHOT aud almost
instantly Killed Mrs. Lille Turner. Bota
are eolorei. and the tragedy was the result
OF marriage engagement which Baitt-
more alleges Mrs. Turner failed TO fulfill
The murdered woman was about n Yeas
Of age and bore an nnchaste reputation.
Her maiden name xas johnson. and ptes-
vious to her marriage with Turner she was
known quite well throughout the mining
camps OF the Northwest, Size leaves soa
about , years OF age. Same months aro
her husband LETT for Columbus. u. from
which point his death was reported For
the past two years Mrs. Turner's heat
quarters were in Ellensburg, where size
VAS madame OF house of iil-iame. bsit
every pay day at the Reslyn mines size
mad. II practice to visi, here. The murder
er. Esau Baltimore, hai,s from Harrisburg.
Pa. is coal miner by occupation and has
worked in this camp for several years. He
was regarded as a sober. steady and indus
trious man. His ags is 81 years.
About two years ago Baltimore became
infatuated with Mrs. Turner, and accord
ing TO his statement he has contributed
his whole earnings toward her support
ever since. IL appears from an interview
with Baltimore that the murdered woman
had promised to change her habits of Ege
and marry him. but had deferred the day
OF the wedding from time 20 time unsl
her lover was almost distracted. To aud
10 his distressed feelings. he states. Mrs
Turner on her regular visits here evidenced
preference for other company than his
and at various times insui;ed him ~
characterizing him as insane. On her last
and fatal visit. Baltimore states, she MAS
particularly harsh with him, and did zli
she could to keep away from him. Sunday
morning the pair went TO church together.
and Baltimore eudeavored TO make an en-
gagement for the afternoon with her, hut
was unsuccessful. Mrs. Turner. il seems.
feared her lover. and requested the rro-
prieior Of the place where she was sts}p-
ping to keep him out in case of visit
About O'Clock Baltimore showed np
and was refused admittance. lie vas
somewhat Intoxicated, and denying him
admIitauce threw him into q state OF
frenzy. He ran around to the rsar Of the
house, jumped through the window of the
room in which Mrs. Turner was hiding,
and commenced firing. His victim rushed
out the back door aud fsi, on the slippery
steps. While PROSTATE Baltimore fred
two shots into her body. the fatal bali
passing through the apex of her heart.
Four shots were hred from 3s-caliber re-
volver. Baltimore gave himself up to the
officers and expresses no regret for the act.
There we're some threats Of iynching to-
night, but the prisoner is well guarded.
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RosALts. March Especial. WHO
robbed Weasel Mumm. the RosaiiA
miser7" Is question that will probably
Esver be answered. Jnrgen Sierk, the
German farmer who took dinner With
Mumm the day he discovered his loss. and
who was arrested on his way home. was
discharged without the formality OF
trial. the justice who issued the warrant
throwing the case out of court. declaring
the evidence insufficient to warrant trial.
Mumm had the $ia5 In gold hid in the
ashes of his stove hearth. and shortly after
Sierk had departed looked for tho money
and found il missing. and sworc out war
rant for the arrest OF Sierk. The latter
man threatens to bring suit for false i'm
ur sonment.
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VICTORIA, March L. - Special - The
steam schooner Mischief left yesterday
morning for Village island. Barclay
sound. where the big American bark Car
rolton is reported to be lying in very
dangerous position, sure OF destruesayN-
should westerly wind spring up. The
CarroIton was bound from San Francisco
for Nanaimo for a coal cargo. and lost her
bearings last Sunday. entering Barclay
sound in mistake for Fuca straits. During
Monday night the vessel drifted into
dangerous position near Village island.
from which she was rescued ana COM
Quoted TO the only anchorage by veteran
Indian pilot. The captain Of the Carrolion
is said 10 blame the non-existence Of q
light at the entrance to Barclay sound foe
his misfortune.
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Farmer John O'keaue's Bill.

WAsHisGTos Cry. March Especial. =
The senate committee on Indian affairs
has reported fayorably the bill introduced
by Senator Squire TO pay John O. keane
$l25 for services performed by him as
farmer in charge of the Tula!ip Indian
agency from October 10 October 81. iss2.
He has not been paid for this month be-
cause the commissioner of Indian affairs
claims he is not entitled 10 pay from octo-
Der 90 To 0cto5er 81 Investigation showed
O'Keane's name was borne on the list as
farmer and performed the services during
the time he claims.
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The Everett Hsrbor Improvements.

WASHINGTON CRY, March 4.-lSpeciall
The action taken by those interested in
the welfare of the city of Everett" said
Senator Squire. reminds one of the Greek
fable of the lark in the wheatield. So long
as the farmer waited for his relations or
his friends to come aud help him cut the
wheat there was no need for the lark and
her brood TO move. but when he told his
sons they would cut the wheat that day
themselves the lark Immediately changed
her abiding place. Instead Of waiting for
congress to give them relief. the Everett
Land Company proposes to go ahead and
improve their harbor on their own ac-
count. This means that il will be done
without DELAY"
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a CoIorea Politician shSt At.

I4or!svrftK, March A special from
Clark.vilie. Tenn. says: Mrs. Ellen Boice
attempted the assassination ofG. o. Boyd.
q eolorsi lawyer Of side reputation. today.
Boyd had ,roa sle With the woman regard
Ing reports she had circulated against him
and last evening administered severe
whipping. This morning the quarrel was
renewed and lloyd u pTed her second
time Securing q revolver sac fred At
nina twice. bu. missed BOYD represented
this section q; the las. Republican na-
tlonal convention. He seconded Harri-
sen. nominate from Tennessee and was
one OF the &C nas!tsee that waited apon
whitelax Red, notifying him Of hls being
,hs rh,i~e far second rsaee
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Nrw YoEx. March Private Michael
] oairk. Of the United States army. sas
rrnsnaed in Jefferson Market police court
TO-DAY. He zzs arrested saturday on =
charge of a--art!on and s'sobiDg Sergeant
Frsas. Ozark has been stationed al Arr
coma He fell IN love wsIh an Indian
maiden there Sergeant FFede Vas bis ~
v.l. aaa apparently a Successful. orc.
Dark. IN revenge. IL said 70 have ereps
into ta~ Srrre&nts tent 01se dark night
ana stabbed hini with havonst. lie fed,
aaa i3r weeks hss teen - hiding an New
York. He w.ll probably be sent ozck 10
Arizona on reputation papers.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-03-05
Another Flood In the ra,.u.. Coaa,ry.

Ros,IIs, March s-~lSpecsai. l--Anosher
Hood. equal TO those IN December and
January Is now IN progress Rain has
fallen steadily for several days and tho
snow has all melted. causing a large volume
Of wafer to tioa down every draw" and
the streams are all out OF thear hanks.
Pine creek Is again cut of It's banks and
the bottom lands are covered with water.
The frost is all out Of the ground and the
roads are impossible for even empty
wagons. Some damage has been done To
railroad property and large force OF men
has been kept busy keeping the track in
reralr. In many places the track is COW
cred with mud and water To depth Of
several inches. and two freight trains GOT
stuck IN the mud near here today and
we're extricated with great difficulty. n
landslide occurred about half mile from
town last night. but large force of men
WAS put To work IN heavy rain and snow
storm and the track was cleared IN time
to allow the passenger train to pass today.
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ASTORIA. March. 4. - Especial. - Ten
salmon cannerymen of Oregon and Wast-
ington met here today for tho rur~
pose Of forming . combine. It Was
the purpose of the combination TO
leave the matter of packing salmon
TO three or four Columbia river
csnnerics. but at the meeting detasss could
not be decided upon and an association
was not formed. 1t is'probsble that dur
ing the coming spring every canncry will
work independently. This may have the
effect of breaking up the sishsrmen's
Ifniop
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roer TOWNSHIP. March Especial. r.
Eight Claliam Indians from the United
states Indian school ss Gettysburg arc
bound for San Francisco TO fill an engage
ment as one OF the Midway attractions in
the Midvinter fair. they gave an in-
,efestinx and weii-attended performances
her. last night 20 large audience. They
are playing each town along the route 70
make up necessary expenses
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organization is rather weak, and many
have siihdrawa their sapr~cst from ,hs
church because Of the episode. il Is feared
The organization ~lil he wrecked. a. those
loyal rs the minister are unable 70 sun.
fsars him
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10 the north As o-ec0a cssinss the
greater population, il mus; a@ shes large
number Of he- ei.iseas are TOO cd for mill
sa-y serviee. The tSiai nlilissa io-ee Of
the Caite3 States is lie. isa and men
avafiahSe 10. military duty ~ 9a-.
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"Ail signs fail"~~exeept pirnples and
blotehs.. These never fail To Indicate ara
inpnrs condition Of the blood. which may
be thoroughly e.eansed snd Tenesed by
the use of Ayers sarsapasi'ia- The NEST
sgicacioas and scononicsl CT blood paf.-
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YUs. cTrY. Cal. March t--an inoendi-
ary IRE destroyed one oi the largest fruit
drying establish meats In the state this
morning. /; vas owned by J. b. Wilkie
and cost $1,000 No insurance.
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steamer State of Washington leaves tor
Taeorna daily 81 = =. IN. sni 5yg q. M. 6ss
Hes time card.
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Goods almost az yonF u@n figures. Pa
e!fse Hardware Company. sii Yeslsr are
nue..
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-02-15
The Santa Ee Failure.

Such an event as the failure Of the
AtchisOn, Topeka, and Santa Fe
Railway Company, occurring in for
mer times would have precipitated a
panic in the midst Of prosperity, OF
would have increased vastly the ter
rors of an existing panic. The fail
ure of Jay Cooke and the half-fnish-
ed Northern Pacific Pathway in 1873
created the panic Of that year. The
interests involved in that catastrO-
phe were not one tenth as extensive
or important as those of the Santa
Fe. Yet this occurrence did not
affect the money or stock market to
the extent of one half Of one per
cent. on the total volume of business.
The loss on securities fell so lightly
and we're SO widely distributed that
the result amounted to but little
more than a ripple along the shores
of the business world.
The disaster to the Santa Fe is the
result of nothing but misdirected en-
terprise and errors in management.
In 1881 the stock of the Santa Fe
sold at l544. From 1886 to 1888 the
stock was but point or two below
par. The plan OF extension then be-
gan. The line to Chicago was built
and the immense terminal property
on State street was acquired.
The Chicago extension never paid,
but caused loss of business to the
main line. The business of the main
line, which had been divided at the
Missouri River among several roads,
kept them all in friendly spirit and
the Santa Fe received their COM
bined transcontinental traffic. When
it built rival line to Chicago it lost
all the Chicago and eastern traffic Of
other lines. Practically the same
result followed the acquisition of all
it's extensions and subsidiary lines.
Each step OF enterprise excited the
hostility OF rival lines whose terri
tory was invaded. The main line
lost traffic and the branches did not
do a self-supporting business. Every
attempt to conquer other worlds i'm
paired the value Of its own world as
a source of profit.
In the bankruptcy of such great
roads as the Northern Pacific, the
Union Pacifc, the Erie, the Santa Fe
and other systems profound. lessons
are to be learned in the science of
railroad management, and especially
in the morals of railroad financier-
ing With good business principles
and honesty as basis of manage
ment every one of these railroads
should be solvent aud paying good
dividends on it's stock.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-02-15

tree of solid agate. In after years
water washed and ate away the sand
stone until a canyon forty-five feet in
width has been formed, the flinty-
like substance of the agatized wood
having resisted the erosion of the
water-fow. Fully fifty feet of the
tree rests on one side and can be
traced, but how far it's other end lies
buried in the sandstone cannot be de-
termined without blasting away the
rock. The trunk visible above the
canyon varies in size from four feet
to three feet in diameter. Where the
bark has been broken and torn away
the characteristic colors of jasper
and agate are seen. To the naked
eve the wood is beautiful. Under a
microscope or miners ma9nifying
glass the brilliant colorings are clear
ly brought out in all their wondrous
beauty. Statesman.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-02-15
inst the ODpOSite.

An Irishman who was employed 10
the iron works in a Western town
was advised by his physician to seek
some employment where the labor
was less severe. on account OF an en-
largement of the heart. lie pro
ceeded, therefore, to set up small
grocery. which was well patronlzed
by his friends.
He was not in the habit of dlmln-
ishinc his prospects of financial sue,
cess by giving down weight, ana
one afternoon, when customer asked
for a pound of sugar, he added pinch
by pinch until the scale barely turned
Pat" inquired the customer, look,
ing up innocently at his careIul
weigher, "phwat was it the dochter
said was allin' ye:"
"Inlaargemint av the haart' an
swered Pat with pride.
We'll, thin" said the customer
cts tonne We were changin' yer doc,
Their. Pat: the wan that's tlndln ye
now don't understand yer disease,
me by. Yer haart is gettln sillailel l
moighty fast, an it's in great DANGER
We arei"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-02-15

three Ks, and sold at still higher
price. They can hardly fail of effect
iveness. The ivory points are treated
chemically before being used. that no
disease-extending qualities may lie in
ambush there.
One large cow has room enough for
a dozen scaritications. In some cases
there are even more. And from each
blister a score Of points may be load
ed. There is no bad effect so far as
the COW is concerned. She will never
be of any account as producer of
lymph, or not one cow in hundred
may be so used. But she will still
be as good a mich cow as she ever
was. And even while she is under
the treatment she seems to suffer but
little. She becomes feverish, just as
does the victim of vaccination. But
she mends in few days: and her
milk is always used again as soon as
she has been deprived of all her serum
and is turned away from the stalls.
Vaccine points should always be fresh.
Their potency dies in year to a
great extent.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-02-15
PREVENTS SMALLPOX
HOW THE IVORY VACCINE POINTS
ARE PRODUCED.
something of the Curious Process by Which
the Lymph Is Transferred from the Leg
of a Cow to the Arm of a Human-How
the Points Are Made Safe.
Wards OFF Disease.

The production of vaccine virus is
a curious but very simple proceeding.
1t is generally known that the virus
is obtained from cows, and there are
number of vaccine FARMS" as they
are called in this country. In order
to secure all the vaccine when ma
ture, and to make neat work, the
cows are placed in stalls. with the
movements of their hind limbs care
fully impeded. A pole is placed in
slanting position on each side of the
hind foot and the animal cannot step
about to any great extent. Then the
operator shaves all the hair from the
back part of the hind legs, from the
hips down to the knee joint. In the
broader portions of this part of the
anatomy there are located the milk
glands, and it is there the propagation
proposes to secure his lymph.
The shaven parts are sponged off
clearly and then marked with numer-
Gus little scaritlcations. Into these
little cut places a portion of warm
fluid lymph, taken from cow in the
advanced stages of the production. is
poured, being gently and persistently
rubbed by the operator till he is sat-
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-02-15

the Noting paper will at once turn
dark- brown or black. That is .
chemical change takes place and tho
sulphur or the sulphide of hydrogen
unltes with the lead of the sugar Of
LEAD, and sulphide of lead is the re-
sult' which is black or dark-brown
Inc practical application of this is
tne detection of leaks in drain mines
Almost all foul odors from cessnools
and drains contain the sulnhide
OF hydrogen. If leak of these odors
IS suspected Or noticed, a niece of
oiottlng paper soaked with a solution
OF sugar of lead and held at the Joints
OF the pipes or where the odor is sns-
pected will at once turn brown or
black If there is an escape of gas
often at summer resorts some of the
pack rooms suggest an odor not too
pleasant, and bad drain or leakv
cesspool is suggested by faint smell.
A piece of blotting paper treated as
directed above and left to hang in
the room will detect a slight amount
of this poisonous gas and prove con-
clusively that the room is unfit for
occupation.