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SUICIDE AT HooUIAM.
Mrs. Morris. Aged 55, Hsnrs Herself BE-
cause of Her Husbands Death.

cAGsF 0I AtfF hhsbA8Ua De0th.
ABERDEEN. Sept Especial Word
comes from Hoquiam. four miles west OF
here. OF the death nj that place, by SUI
eide, of Mrs. III. A. Morris. The case is
particularly sad one. On August 81 the
husband of the unfortunate woman was
operated upon AZ the Fanny Paddock hos
pital. in Tacoma, for cancer, and he
died suddenly from the effects OF the ope-
ration. The news Of her husbands death
was a severe shock to Mrs. Morris. aud
since receiving it she has been very de
spondent. This morning she was heard
To arise from her bed ABOUT o'clock, and
step out of the house. but nothing was
thought of this until her long absence
alarmed the family. A search was then
made. and her InRnimase body was found
hanging to q tree near her home. The
rope with which she had hung herself was
too long to swing her body clear of the
ground, and she had been compelled to
hold her limbs mp from the ground until
the strangulation had been accomplished.
Coroner Anstie, of this place, was at once
notified, and he is now holding an inquest.
Mrs. Morris was aged IS years, and had
resided in Hoqaiam for a number of years.
and was much respected. She leaves
seven children: some OF thsm quite young.
Two sons are in the employ OF the North
western Lumber Company.
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tons from district scboo'- for tae e3eeS-
tsaa Of the Indian children Hsshin the
districts maksng srylaragaoa- Tie contract
price Tor each Indian ehisd for taition was
$40 TSr qasE;~T. TIE superintendent
communicated Sish the directors % aAe
Various districts and f0and that many a.
them. especially those alony the bonnssa-
raes al the Cosvilie lndszn reservation. had
large percentage of Indian children or
haiihree<fs. Marcus Vas The drst to make
appiieaslon to tAe department. and re-
Gently closed up the coa;Fzcs ior tweasy-
nane children of mixed and Indian h.ooi.
CIV az the school 500 peT quarter. Eyers
other district wall ne~ take advantage of
the a6eTalisy OF the interior department.
ard the neS rale promises to greatly en-
rich the public school fund Of naay of me
Sehknts
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RExo, New. Sept The FopuiIsts re-
convened this morning and adopted the
platform reported by the COMMITTEES ON
platform. After declaring allegiancs to
the national Populist parsy 10 indorsss the
Omaha platform Of 1902 1t resserates the
demand OF the national platform for the
free and unlimited coinage Of gold and 81.
yer. at the rate Of IS 70 /, demands the
unconditional repeal Of the national bank
laws, the government issue 0f legal tender
notes and tho system OF government
loans: declares itself unalterably opposed
70 the issuance Of government bonds for
any purpose whatever; demands that the
general governmens anthorizs the states
having arid and swamp lands 10 employ
idle labor 20 reclaim them. the gov
ernment defraying the expenses and
Ievvinx the costs on tho lands 30 ina
pfoyel; demands the prohibition Of
Chinese and japanese immigration. and
restgieiion Of immigration from other
countries; condemns the lottery amend
meat 10 the state constitution; EaYors the
election Of senator's By the direct vote of
the people; requests retrenehment Ia stats
expenses; demands government ownership
OF railroads and the enforcenent Of section
four Of the interstate commerce act: faycrs
the enactment of Law restricting cana
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NORTHWEST NEWS.

Nj. Levinson, a weli-known newspaper
man. formerly of Seattle. IS now manager
OF the San Bernardino. Cal. Daily sun.
Henry Lennon. cook at the brighton
hotel. Hastings. Il. C.. stole whisky from
the storeroom Of the hotel, became drunk.
went 70 his room aud died OF suffocation.
Joseph N. Kuch. who had been confined
in the county jail as kaiaIna awaiting
trial for the murder OF John Keslar. COM
mitted suicide Wednesday night by taxiB 3
morphine.
Speaking OF populist meeting at Medi-
cal lake. the Spokane Chronicle, = semi
Popullst paper. said that the attendance
was considerably diminished on account Of
a rival entertainment AZ the insane
asviam.
Only one Federal Office in this state is
nos available TO be gwen 30 a Democrat,
and that. IL is said. is 10 be given 10 a Mis-
saursAn. S0athsrners hold nearly ell the
Federal Offices in this state, from collector
of customs down 10 Indian agents. The
consuls at Vancouver and Victoria are
from the South, hct Southerners bold
nine-tenths Of the diplomatic Offices high
and low.
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K.,urn Of the serInx se. Fleet.

WAsHISsroS CITr. sept. T.-orders
have been issued by Admiral Ramsay,
acting secretary of the navy. for the re-
turn 10 San Francisco Of al the BeFlng sea
patrol leet. They are 10 sail for home not
later than September IS. The Mohiean
will be the last one 70 leave the station.
Ths United states steamer Adams has al
ready reached Whatcon on her way TO
saa Francisco. The Adams ran aground
IA Bering sea during dense fog, but 3es
hauled OF before she sustained serious
damage. At the time Commander ]. ].
Brice wAs down with rsmiitent fever. and
the vessel was ia command Of the exeea-
tive officer. The matter siIl be officially
Envestlrktrd
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rhe Goodwin tou,s-Ma,,,.,.

VAScoUyER, Wash, Sept. The morn
ing session of the Goodwin court
martial was consumed in examin-
ing witnesses for the prosecution
Lieut.. Siaden, Capt. Reynolds. Lieuts.
Mccain and Bradley testified. mainly
In support of the specification alleging
drunkenness on parade at Vancouver bar
racks, after the return from Spokane
When the court re-convened this sfler-
noon. the defense asked for an adjourn
ment till tomorrow. The request Was
granted
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ABERDEEN TO GET THE RAILROAD.
Northern Pacific Accepts Citizens Prop
esition 40 Build the Road.

ABERDEEN. Sept Especial. IAN en-
thusiastic mass meeting of citizens was
held at The Acme opera house last evening
to increase the subscription toward ex-
tending the Northern Pacific into Aber-
deem. All classes. from the millionaire
mill owner TO the common iaborer. were
represented. and every man seemed to
take q personal interest in the project and
TO be willing TO aid to the extent of his
ability. Real estate owners contributed
lots, mill men ties and timbers, laborIng
men subscribed DAYS work and others
cash. When the meeting adjourned IL was
found that nearly 1000 days work had
been subscribed; also about as many dol
lars in money. thirty days board for 100
men TO work on the grade and over 100
town lots. A committee now has the sub
scription paper IN hand, and another day
or two will doubtless suffice to complete
the amount of cash, labor and material
necessary TO make good the citizens
proposition 10 the railroad company.
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The ael.n Grier Murder case.

SPOKANE. Sept. 2l-The defense had
things pretty much ITS own way in
the Helen Grier murder case today
The prosecution has blundered badly
It was brought out that the exhumation
OF the body was not according to
law. for the defense. having been given no
notice. had no representative at the grave
The identity of the body taken from the
grave has not yet been established. Mary
Mason. OF Hoodsport. Wash. is said to DO
here 10 testify against her mother.
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cowil,r County FopaIi.ta

The CowIitz county Populists have
nominated this ticket: Representative,
W. B. Chapman. OF kalama; treasurer.
Grant C. Hutchinson. Of kelso: auditor.
". p. Wells: sheriff. u. +. Howard. of
Stella; county clerk. c. n. Fasthing. OF
Kelso; county attorney, John Hargraye.
of Kalama: assessor. j. Hammond, Of
Jackson; school superintendent. James
O'Nenl, of Castle Rock: surveyor. Grant
Arnold, of 0leqna: couaty commissioners,
Joseph Hall and James Booth.
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Snow In Hanneran Pas..

wHArcom, Sept. 7.-Tspecial. III. 8.
stangroom. A. p. Cooper, X. Kailoch aud
II. G. Wells returned today from three
weeks hunting trip along the Hannegan
pass. They went to the TWEEN y-miIe post.
and found little snow in the bottom of
the pass. The sides were clear. On the
north side of Mount Ruth they killed four
goats and saw large cinnamon bear,
which got away.
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NORTH YAKIMA. Sept. 7.-ESpeciat. IA
contract was entered into today between
the commissioners of the State tnir and the
Dayton band of tweuty-six pieces. by
which the latter were engaged TO play
during the fair week.
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NKw YoKx. sept The strike Of the
tailors affiliated with the Federation Of
Labor is practically Al an end. Many
large contractors today signed the agree
ment decided upon last night The tasIors
connected with the knights Of Labor. who
vent ons yesterday. have not yet reached
AZ, Armament With the hossee.
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HoeUIaw, Sept. 7-fspecial. l-Another
body, supposed to be one of the Nc
Arthur's crew, washed ashore three miles
south of Point Granville yesterday.
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When the hair has fallen out, leaving
the head bald, IL the scalp 10 not shiny.
there fs a chance Of regalnsng the hair By
using Halls Hair Remover.
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Th. Mcnriha Cante.t.

OLYMPIA. Sept. Especial. THE state
has rested its case in the matter Of the
contest over the Tacoma school section and
evidence in behalf of Mcbride is now being
sakar
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CoLvIILE. sept T.--s Special IA short
time ago the county superintendent OF
schools received circular letter from the
interior department 70 the effect that The
Indian bureau soai4 entertain PROPOSE
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s,,,.. aealn.t na.smsyer waws..

Urea. sept The weAyers al the
Globe wooIen rrilis have struck against a
REDUCTION Of wages. The mills employ 20
ore~at4xes
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w Hope
Kindergarten
lsD PRIMARY SCHOOLS
mR BOYS AND GIRLS.

Nofnng kession, ssso 90 l2.s1. Held I'm
nszeh's aa!l. Nintn ana James Streets
tssafnoan session, i.s1 ta 40. Held on Ran
~ Hi. ooguer o. Rose and Madison streets
Evening journal., 1894-04-11
In the Retail Dry Goods Business

of the United States claim lead
The made in any boastful spirit but only
the that devotng all resources all our
all the advantages of capital and personal attention the one
great special business naturally therefore ex
tend to our patron-advantages certainly unsurpassed per-
haps unequalled
With the tendency in these latter times to concentrate all
so far action is concerned. We do not however
ccise Others the principle of doing business referred
to- On the contrary quite willing to admit there
advantages to the seller and perhaps also buyer in
such method of doing business An increased appearance
OF activity maintained because of the great variety of
chandse shown and the consequent increased number of buy
ers and 1t is sometimes convenience to customers be
able TO purchase all sorts of supplies together But there is
no 1oor space IN any retail house in the world which
would enable firm to transact the Retail Dry Goods Bus-
the scale which and also deal in other
branches in like proportion and the personal attention of
single firm possibly be given kinds of merchandise
he selling space for dry goods in house great
as is devoted IN any other single house. only dry goods
but to other branches of merchandise in addition We
long decided to conne ourselves this business
Dry Goods but to transact it, if possible grand scale
and this be enabled conduct it wisely in all its de-
tails and to offer advantages buyers that would be special
and on the whole unequaed elsewhere We have adhered
to this method of doing business con6ning ourselves Dry
Goods and goods for womens and the result
justify our judgment.
While pursuing this definite plan we always welcome
every thought and improved method in the conduct
our great business and enabled thereby render pa
irons the most complete service
Our thoroughly equipped Mail Order Department stands
ready to furnish information samples etc. and correspond
ence is solicited Orders through the channel of the mails
receive the careful and prompt attention as is given
customers purchasing at our counters
Evening journal., 1894-04-11

WHILE Senator Hill was speaking in
the Senate on Monday. Senator Gray. ac-
'ording to a Washington dispatch. ''as-
sumed an air of Indifference" and
seemed 70 slook upon the affair with
contempt" We do not suppose that the
Delaware Senator would b. amused At
senator Hnl's arraignment Of the leaders
u his own party, or that be would be
particularly pleased to hear the President
md several Of his Cabinet officers pub.
icly pilloried by the man who once de
clared 81 am Democrat Morning
News.
1t is not true that Senator Gray "as
sumed" a schoolgirllsh air Of IndiHer.
enee, or that he seemed to look upon"
senator Hills speech with contempt %
Senator Gray Is always courteous and
generous He knew, as erybody knew.
whst kind Of a speech Senator Hnl
would make. i was commonplace
speech, interesting only 10 those who
Evening journal., 1894-04-11
The nemncrntlc Cnncns.

WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE Democratic
caucus, after session Of two hours and a
half, adopted the following resolution
without a dissenting vote:
Resolved That when the bill known as the
Brawley and Spencer bill, which the committee
on banking and currency has ordered reported
10 the house, Is called up for action, an amend.
ment be offered repeating the prohibitory tax
ON state banks; that ample time be afforded for
discussion. and, If necessary 20 secure this the
committee on rules be requested to take proper
action.
Exactly 102 Democrats of the house were
present. The attendance from the south
and west was very heavy, but only few
eastern men appeared, among them being
Messrs. Strauss, Cummings, Dunphy and
Warner of New York, Pigott of Connecti-
cut, O'Neill of Massachusetts and Sibley of
PENNSYLVANIA.
Evening journal., 1894-04-11
RECENT LITERATURE.

Cooley Magazine for April is another
splendid number of this old-time and
favorite magazine It's leading article is
continuation of the papers begun in
the number before by Frederick w Sew.
ard, and describes Secretary Stewards s
Vest India cruise; it is profusely illus.
trated There are the opening chapters
of serial story, by Frederic Reddall,
called Loyal Foes. and magnicently
illustrated by Robert W. Chambers It
is one of the strongest and most dramatic
stories that has appeared in Godey's un
der the new regime. There is short
story, by Edgar Fawcett. called "a Low
Life Idly another, by J. h. Connolly.
Licensed to Marry and third, by
William A. Ayres, called "rhe Diamond
Star" The Countess Annie de Montagu
contributes a story "On the Ghost Train. -
and there are three illustrated articles
Little Strangers in Gray" by Olive
Thorne Miller; Monte Carlo, "by Charles
H. Adams; and "Fens of the Orient. " by
Laura B. Starr These are all beautifully
Illustrated. Eugene E Didier has a
scholarly AMI interesting article on
Poe: Real and Reputed." The poems in
this number are by Marah Ellis Ryan,
illustrated, Bruce Whitney, Clark W.
Bryan, Anna Robson Brown, Goode
King Feldhauser, aud E. L. Maeomb
Bristol NJ E. w. contributes a charm
ing parlor comedy called Tea at Five. 3"
The boys department, editorial and
Godey's famous fashions all hold their
own
Evening journal., 1894-04-11
IT PLeAsgs LIE RgPueLIoANs.


The Philadelphia Press compliments
the speech Of Senator Hill ''for individual
i;y, independence and courage. It is
outspoken, aggressive and caustic." The
speech pleases the highly protective ed
tor Of the Press. He says; "No keener
'rraignment Of the tariff -wrecklng bill
has come from any quarter.
The Press doubtless understands what
tariff bIll-wreoking speech is. There is
10 paper in the country more Interested
10 the tariff promoting or the tariff
preselying scheme than the Philadelphia
Prs's rhis paper recognizes Senator
q i's spe. ch as an "opportune" assistance
% C. scheme for preventing the passage
4 the Tariff Reform bill.
Il is useless Of course, to state that
be Press does not compliment Mr.. Hill
because be is Democrat, or because his
speech is Democratic He says he is a
Democrat because his speech is not Dem
cratic. The Press commends what he
ays concerning the proposed tariff bll
'or the same reason that It commends
that he says concerning a Democratic
President.
The Press refers TO the opportunity"
that Senator Hill seizes "for the pungent
and sweeping attack upon President
cleveland. The Press also commends
the chance" Senator Hill took ITO
'ierce Che Hawaiian infamy and to in
liet punishment after death on the
'dious policy Of replacing savage mon
'rohy on an overturned throne"
Now for the very reason that the
'ress eommends and Rdmires the speech
II Senator Hill, We ~ Democrats. as
'dherents aud supporters Of the Demo
'ratic administration, as advocates Of
he first Democratic bill for the reform
# the tariff that the Democrats have
had the opportunity TO pass in thirty
years, abominate and cond emn that
'peeeh. IL is not a Democratic speech
&c is "a commonplace harangue of NJ.
ihrashed straw; and, II made BY a Demo
'rat, IL is made at very unfortunat,
ime and obtains very suspicious com.
mendations from the enemies Of IN,
Democratic party; Of the enemies Of the
reform Of the tariff. The sseech o
senator Hill is suspiciously pleasing Il
he friends Of the protection robbery; 4
s suspieiously pleasing to Senator's Hig
gins PETER and Gu sndler. Il there wer
another election under that infuenc
dill and Harrison would get the officei
'gain by the same bargains they 20
hem before
Evening journal., 1894-04-11
The HIN Endorsement.

WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE press bull
letin giving the result of the vote of the
New York legislature thanking Senator
Hill for his late opposition to the Wilson
bill created a genuine sensation on the
floor Of the senate Senator Hill seemed
much gratided at the receipt of the news,
and his colleague, Senator Murphy, was
apparently equally pleased Senator Nc
Pherson smiled upon reading it as if he
did not feel deeply hurt over the news.
The Democratic friends of the bill did
not receive it favorably, but they declined
Co comment upon it. The Republicans
were elated. senator Quay took the bull
letin from the reporters hand and cirou-
lated it through the chamber with great
alaority, and in no case where the tele-
gram was shown 10 a Republican senator
did it fail to elicit a broad smile and an
exclamation Of "Goodw Some of them
suggested that probably other legislatures
might be induced to follow the example of
New York, aud one Senator declared that
the action meant the defeat of the bill.
Evening journal., 1894-04-11

One dozen of the genuine
JOHANN HoFF's MALT EXTRACT
gives as much strength and
nourishment as a cask of ale,
without being intoxicating. It is
highly beneficial for use at meal
time for convalescents, weak chill
dren and ladies, and as a general
tonic for the weak and debilitated.
Insist upon the genuine JOHANN HoFF's,
which must have the signature of JOHANN
HOFF on the neck label
Eisner & Mendelson Co., Sole Agents,
New York.
Evening journal., 1894-04-11

approve -of Senator lHir's dramatic
method Of putting himself before the
country in his favorite role of a foil to
Cleveland. But for all that Senator
Gray treated Senator Hilrs effort with
the gravity and the honor which the
occasion demanded The assumed air"
and the "look Of contempt were in the
minds eye Of the brilliant correspondent; ;
the Morning News "seizes the occasion"
to whine at a man whom it has not the
wit, as it never had the occasion, TO con-
demn
Evening journal., 1894-04-11

THR dispatches state that Colonel
Phil Thompson made an impassioned
speech" in defense Of Colonel Breekin.
ridge Several years ago Colonel Phil
Thompson met his brother-in law getting
of train returning from Cincinnati
after a rendezgo gous with Colonel Thomp.
sons wife and shot him dead. The same
sort Of liaison for which Colonel Thomp.
son to killed man in Kentucky he de.
fends another man in Washington. IL.
in his own life, if for the security Of
his own home, the defense Of ais own
wife's honor Colonel Phil thompson
took the life Of another man without
warning. without apology, without
mercy. then and with no remorse no ",
how can he make ''an impassioned" ap
peal now to save a mans purse from hi.
victims demandsi II lawyers are not
humbugs they are at least curious
psy Geological studies
Evening journal., 1894-04-11
sPoRTlNe NEWs NoTEs.

Peter Jackson sent long letter to
James j Corbett yesterday a. king him
to make some definite arrangements for
their fight. Jackson offers to fight in
June, July or August, 1894. for the side
wager of $40 600, to be private or before
the National Sporting Club Of London.
The offer is open for thirty days. To
this proposition Corbett refused tc
answer.
James j. Corbett sailed to-day fol
England from New York.
The Brooklyn National League Base
ball Club defeated the Wilkesbarre Penn,
sylvania State League Club at Brook
lyn yesterday.
Evening journal., 1894-04-11

A MoDERN lecturer, DR.. Wise, under
takes TO prove that "Shylock" was not
a Jew at all but Christian nobleman, Of
Venice, who actually exscted a pound
Of desh and cut 1t from the jews body.
As Shakespeare did not write the ''Mer-
chant Of Venice" why is it not likely
thai Bacon has created sn unjust and
unwsrrauted prejudice against money
lenders, because he was trying to induce
Elizabeth to grant him monopoly
by which to. form a money-lending syn
dicate2
Evening journal., 1894-04-11

SENATOR HILL declares that this Is "a
crisis with the Democratic party" and
yet the crucial period finds Senator Hill
condemniug the Democratic President
and Cabinet, opposing the tariff bill
passed BY a large majority Of the Demo.
cratic House and the slight notifications
Of that bill suggested by the Democratic
Finance Committee Of the Senate. Senator
Hill's label, Il am Democrat seems "a
need readiustment, It has its face turned
to the wall or the blurred letters painted
in dry colors on glass have been
rubbed Of BY contact with Republicans
and populists.
Evening journal., 1894-04-11

calls him Democratic candidate,
we believe in defeating him. When a
Murphy attempts TO do the same thing In
Troy and Albany, in smaller way but
on the same principle, we believe in de
feating him, too We, and the good peo'
pie, know as well what Democracy is,
and what Democrat ought to do in case
Of fraud, as Hill, Sheehan Murphy and
the whole lot Of Office plunderers know
We are not alarmed at the defeat in
Albany.