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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-01-12
MARRIED HER FOUR SISTERS.
A Mans Curious Matrimonial EX,
Perience Down In Tennessee.

Murfreesboro (Tenn.) letter in the
Philadelphia Times: Living in the
mountains of this county is q family
which has a singular history in q
matrimonial way. The father owns a
little farm and four daughters, or did
own the latter. A man named
Phillips about Is years ago married
the eldest of these daughters, and after
few years of married life the lady
ran away with the husbands sworn
enemy. He procured a divorce from
her and wooed the second sister and
took her home, but the next day the
woman turned up at home and said
she wouldn't live with Phillips, and
after a time succeeded in getting
legally free from him.
Then the third sister, undaunted by
what had gone before, married the
husband of her two sisters. Soon after
this the fellow was sent to the Peni.
tentiary for an offense that kept him
there three years, and when he came
home he found that his wife's tickle
fancy had strayed while he was absent
and had fixed itself upon . neighbor,
John Callahan. By law she was en-.
titled to divorce from her husband,
as he was convicted felon, so, getting
it, she married her lover.
In the meantime the first wife had
found that the man with whom she
had eloped would not marry her after
Phillips had divorced her, and re-
turned home. Then Mrs. Callahan
wandered back to her father, for he,
husband No. 2 could not or would
not support her. So in this way the
old man had once more his four
daughters on his hands, and Phillips
was still free.
The youngest daughter was now
about eighteen, and she also fell q
victim to the fascination the man
Phillips appears to have exerted owe,
them all at first, and becoming in.
fatuated with him consented to marry
him. Phillips went to the father fol
the fourth time to ask for daughters
hand, and was told that he nigh,
have her on condition that he KEEP,
her.
Phillips promised, and the ceremony
was to take place the following night
when the ex-wives, growing jealous
armed themselves and swore that the
marriage should never take place, sc
Phillips rode to town and swore out a
warrant against the sisters, telling ol
their threats. The women were sworn
TO keep the peace. but Phillips thought
it prudent, however, to run away with
his bride to Kentucky, and marry bel
there. This time his matrimonial
venture seems to have terminated
happily, for he has three children and
is prospering.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-01-12
POLICE DEPARTMENT.

POLICE DEPARTMENT.
The police department consists Of the follow
ing officers on salaries:
Marshal, salary $50 per month, and five pa
trolmen ut y6I. Total cost per month, 1890.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
The fire department consists Of the following
paid officers:
Engineer of fire engine and superintendent Of
the fire alarm at $50, chief at $50 and teamster
at $60 Total cost per month, $3.50.
HYDRANTs FOR FIRE PROTECTION.
The city maintains twenty hydrants at 500
per year and twenty-0ne hydrants at s72 per
year, which amounts to $S5l2 annually-$l756
payable June and 1886 payable December / of
each year.
STREET LIGHTS.
The city maintains forty-six arc lights at a
cost OF $ll.50 each per month, or $529.
The following table shows the valuation OF
the city aud the tax levy for each year since
1880
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-01-12
Women Clerks I'm Washin RI ton

There have been great changes in
government deaartments in the last
thirty years. The first woman regu.
larly employed was put on the rolls OF
the navy department thirty-five years
ago. She was young widow, and the
officials considered it an awful problem
how to dispose OF her. Finally they
hit upon a plan. They treated her
as if she was contagious disease and
isolated her in an attic-room. She
received and returned her copying by
messenger. But the disease caught
on, SO to speak, and to-day there are
1000 women in the Treasury alone.
There is one woman to every seven
men.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-01-12

A LOT of sturgeon, the largest OF
them weighing less than 80 pounds,
were landed at Skamokawa, Monday.
The Eagle cites this as showing to
what a low ebb the sturgeon nave
reached this season. Three winters
ago it was no unusual thing to see %
tons OF monster fish lying on the dock
awaiting shipment by the steamer
Just what are the reasons for thi:
sudden decline in the industry i,
would be hard to tell, but q large mum
her OF the best informed fishermen lay
the decline to the Wholesale slaughter
OF these fish by the traps and wheels.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-01-12

People sometimes hear odd things
on the street cars, observes the Pitts
burg Chronicle-Telegraph.
The other day sweet young thing
in seal furs said to sweet young thing
in dark green:
Alice, is it true that the Column
bian stamps will not be used after
this Year,"
THAT is what l understand" re-
piled the sweet young thing in dark
green.
"I'm so sorry"
Why%
"You know Frank Jimson, don't
your
"Of course. He went away to
college last September"
why, we correspond with each
other. Did you know that?"
"No; isn't that nicer"
Eyes, but mamma permitted the
correspondence only on condition that
she read letters. We are 30 young,
you know, and she is dreadfully afraid
we'll write love letters TO each other"
"What have the Columbian stamps
to do with it?"
Just this. We write our love
messages on the envelopes, and paste
the stamps over them. The stamps
are easily soaked off. you know
You'd be surprised how much we can
put under Columbian stamp, when
We write real small hand"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-01-12

CoLFAx is % years old this winter.
In 1872 it consisted of a sawmill and
a few rude cabins. The town was
named at the suggestion of Anderson
Cox, in honor Of the then Vice-Presi.
den, of the United States, Schuyler
Colfax, of Indiana.
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aud other articles which do not POSSESS
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VALUATION. MILL
YEAR.
LOVE MAKING A SCIENCE.

me"'s uader Columbian Postage
stamps.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-01-12

AGENTS FOR
The Sun Tire Office Of London assets Ss0s1 1OO0
ihe daardian Assurance Co. Of Ls.dss assets sfI0ss
ITO American lns. Co. Of PHILADELPHIA assets sasSOo
in' iAsni insurance TO- Of Brooklyn assets 5OOOSOO
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-01-12

SrATEMENT OF BONDED INDEBT-
EDNESS.
Bonds issued July 1, 1905 5000 90
Bonds dated October /, 1891 $4,000 %
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-01-12
OLYMPIA, WASHINGTON: FRIDAY EVENING" JAM 12 1884,
Sewer fund
Ontstanding January LIS 1888 Oi
Issued during the year. I5.S0l 50

sl6,GSi -
Redeemed and Cancelled 2uI0 Ol
Outstanding Dccemb'r3 81 Sl467I IS
Sewer labor fund
Issued during the year. s 1904 II
Redeemed and Cancelled 1860 AZ
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STATEMENT OF WARRANT IN
nERTEnNEQ
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-04-13
SONS OF VETERANS DANCE.

The members of General w. 7. Sherman
Camp No. AZ, S. of v, held their second an
nual invitation reception last night at the
avenue House. The hall, which was hand
somely decorated with American flags and
bunting, presented a very neat appearance.
It was a successful affair and well attended.
Among those who participated in the grand
march, led by Captain George Bowers and
Miss Mary Leonard, were John Lowe, Miss
Annie Peters, Henry Laeher, Miss Lizzie
Laeher, William Laeher, Miss Record, Mr..
and Mrs. John Laeher, Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob
Sherry, Charles Lowe, Miss Maggie CORN
ley, Richard Gormley, John Mills, Miss Jen-
William Rogers, Miss Mamie Schafer, Mr.
and Mrs. D. w. Rogers, William Dyke, Miss
NJ. Plese, Fred Merder, Miss Tillie Smith,
Oscar Schenk, Misses Elsie and Agnes
Schenk, Mr.. and Mrs. William Barnes, Will
ian Sicily, Miss Mabel Smith, II. Taylor,
Miss Mamie Shaver, John ]. Bechtold, Miss
Jennie Jenkins, Mr.. and Mrs. John A. Cole
man, Alexander Bechtold, Miss Martha
Fincke, W. Davis, Miss Agnes B~ertridge and
delegations from the Keystone Club, the
Lady Keystones, Logan Camp, Werner
Camp, Palisade Council, Myrtle Club and
Star Social Club.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-04-13
ADJUSTMENTS.

Robin Hoods moonlight serenade in the
second act OF robin Hood is a charming
piece of musical sentiment, the effect OF
which is heightened by the conditions under
which it is sung. Singing a love song Is
much pleasanter when the troubadour Is
beneath his lady's window and knows that
she is listening behind the lattice. AT tne
Academy next week. -
A masterpiece of realism Is the production
of the Tornado" that was played before q
full house at the Hoboken Theatre last night.
The tornado in the first act is a marvel In
itself. as the trees whiz past the stage,
boulders fly. wind shrieks and lightning
flashes. The plot is a most interesting one,
and the play is interpreted by a very strong
company. The scene in the dissecting room
is very realistic. Here the young husband
is about to dissect the body of a young LADY.
He recognizes her as his lost wife. he DIS
covers she is not dead and revives her as tne
curtain descends. Other scenes are as real
istic. The play will be repeated this and to-
morrow evenings and at matinee tomorrow.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-04-13

turned down in his race Tor
the State Comptrollership. Now,
apparently, he forgets all the
benefits that General Sewell has con-
ferred on him, and devotes himself to
an effort to get square for his own de-
feat. 1t is rumored that Colonel
Dickinson expects TO get an important
post in the Jersey City municipal
government this spring, one paying
So, 900 a year salary and with conf
paratively little work attached to 1t.
Then he will devote all his time to
building up a machine within the Re
publican machine to disrupt the
party in the next election, and defeat
General Sewell's ambition to become
United States Senator again.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-04-13
SOCIAL NEWS.

The two social events of this week were
the brilliant weddings Of Miss Mary Briggs
Albeit to Mr.. Andrew Jackson Post, Jr.,
and of Miss Dora Toffey to Mr.. Horace
Leslie Hotchkiss. Jersey City society WIN
again witness a beautiful weddlng on MOL
dsv evening next. when Miss Elizabeth Per-
kins will be married to Mr.. Ward Dunn.
Unlike the church weddings of this week
that of Miss Perkins will be solemm1zed at
her home, on Bergen avenue. The Kew.
Charles Herr of the First Presbyterian
Church, on Emory street, will othclate. a
large number OF invitations was issued, ana
Mis- Perkins has already received numerous
wedding gifts - -
intended giving the Odd Volumes, on We'd
nesday of this week, was postponed on ac-
count of her fathers illness.
The regular meeting of the Odd Volumes
will be held next Wednesday at the home Of
Mrs. Frank Stevens, No. 565 Pavonla ave-
nue.. The programme for the meeting con
sists Of papers on the French Republic, Gam
beta. French Academy and the Art School
of 1880. The last paper will be read by MRS.
Carrie Stow Wait.
ON Thursday next many members OF the
Odd Volumes and of the Shakespeare Cup
thas met here during the winter, Will attend
a Shakespeare entertainment given by tne
Rayonne Shakespeare Club, which is under
the direction Of Miss Louise g.. Farrant,
The eIocutionist for the occasion will be Miss
CAROLYN A. Paddock, who has made special
of Shakespearian readings. Her programme
will include the 'tPotion Scene" from
Romeo and Juliet" the 'Sieep walking
Scene from .Macbeth,,' and scenes from
isMerchant OF Venice
The Woman's Club will hold Q special
meeting on Friday next to discuss the estab-
fishing of a woman's exchange in Jersey
CITY. Mrs. DIR. Agnew of the New York
Woman's Exchange will speak to the club
and Representatives Of other exchanges VIII
,,royninent women from other cities will
sneak on the 'Ideal Woman's Club"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-04-13
THE TABLEAUx PHANTAsMA.
Given at Hasbrouck,s for the Benefit
of the WHOA.

UIVel1 ut uCA>B
of the Y.M.C.A.
The Tableaux Phantasma, given by Prof.
Sherman last evening at Hasbrouck Hall,
proved to be his best effort thus far. His
programme was the same that pleased his
audiences at the entertainment for the bene-
fit of the Children's Home, but the young
ladies i-mpersonating the various characters
were those connected directly or indirectly
with the Y.M.C.A.
The readers Of THE NEWS are familiar
with the programme of the Phantasma.
Miss Carolyn A. Paddock as Purity, Miss
Emma WEIGH as the Coquette, and Miss
Mary Dorennes as Bartholdi's Statue, were
especially good: In the illusion OF the
ssSpectre Bride,v Miss Gertrude Farmer and
Mr.. w. E. Burke did their parts well
Cranmer's orchestra furnished the music
and the pianists were Misses Paddock and
Frost. The ~soloists were Miss Carrie Clark
and Miss Lille Watson, N. Y. Theodore
Arnheiter was violinist.
Among those taking part in the Phan-
tasma, werc:-Misses Ferdon, Palmer, VIII
liams, WEIGH, Wiley, Van Ryper. Paddock,
Price, Cronin, Duncan, Stel1, McCarter,
Longstreet, Werther, Horstman, Bunce, Hos
bach, Baldwin, Richardson, Mackey, Adair,
Benson, Verhreff, Squier, Davis, Gobisch,
Blackwell, Winans. Cranstoyn, Doremts,
Price. Hopkins, MacDougal, Curley. Castle,
Lowell, Sutherland, Van Wort. Lennon,
Louise. Doremus, Marks, Lyme, BLIZZARD,
Meyers, Clark, Newton, Greene, Whitney,
Smith, Farmer and Felver; Messrs. W.. ".
Jewell, Duhme and Burke also took part In
the three tableaux.
The Y. M. G. A. football team appeared in
the football tableau and in the military
tableaux, Company B, Abernethy Guard,
Fourth Regiment, N. G.. N. j., commanded
by Lieutenant A. La Rue Christie.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-04-13
BOARD OF EDUCATION
Director Degnan Wanted No. 6
School Closed on Circus Day.

President John M. Jones perpetrated
a mild joke on the Board of Education
when, last night, at the regular meeting, he
called for the credentials of s'new' mem
bers. Clerk Graf read the appointments of
Messrs. Obergfell, Degnan and Bailey amid
general laughter.
City Superintendent Snyder then presented
his report for March, which stated that the
total Of seats occupied is 1885. an increase
over last year of 26S. In the absence of
teachers, the loss in hours is 1889, a decrease
of loss, from the same month last year.
The percentage of average attendance COM
pared with the average register is 8 "a, an
Increase Of 3-5. The number of teachers is
445, an increase over last year in the same
month of 10.
Mr.. Snyder remarked that the report was
peculiarly favorable in the matter of attend
ance and percentage. The routine business
followed. Miss Ella Dear of No. 8 School
resigned, and Miss Isabelle Forster of No. "a
was transferred to the vacancy in No.
caused by Miss Dear's resignation; Miss Jen
nings was promoted to Miss Forster's posi-
ton in No. %.
Alfred Baker was appointed janitor of
School No. %, to fill the vacancy caused by
the death of Mrs. Lardine.
Director Degnan moved that School NO. .
be closed on the day next week when q cir.
Gus was coming into town.
"Mr. Chairman he said, 'the last time a
circus came here out of an average attend
ance of 973 only sixty-on children came to
school. move to close up that school, be.
cause it is no use of having teachers coming
to teach so few.
tDo you want to give the other sixty-one
a chance to see the circusg' said President
Jones.
As the motion was not seconded, the mat
ter dropped.
BOYS TO PARADE.
Under the head of miscellaneous business,
Superintendent Snyder informed the board
that a plan has been suggested to have q
delegation of boys from each of the down
town schools to unite with the Grand Army
| posts to parade on Decoration Day. The
invitation came from the Commandments
Chief of the G.. A. r.
Mr.. Beach moved that the superintendent
and principals have charge of the matter. Il
was agreed to.
Nc CIGARETTES.
Director Beach moved that a committee
be appointed to form a Cigarette League
similar to that originated by the New Yorl
Board of Education. He remarked that the
cigarette habit small boys INDUCED in was
deleterious to their health and he hoped tha'
strong efforts would be made to suppress the
vice.
President Jones appointed this committee
to consider the matter. MessFs. Beach, Aller
and Cowles, all non-smokers.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-04-13
GERMAN COUNTS TRUNK ATTACHED

Until yesterday a German named Victor
Sheckedon lived at No. 50 Hudson street,
Hoboken. He claimed to be a Count. He
lived with a young woman whom he intro
duced at beer gardens and concert halls as
his wife. He paid his board regularly. Yes
terday he announced that he would go to
Germany on the steamship OLDHAM. just as
he and the girl were preparing to leave the
house Constable Reese approached and
lourished attachment papers in the Counts
face. The Count owed 81 IN a suit of
clothes to a tailor named Theodore Doer-
scher of Washington street. His trunk was
attached. The couple did not embark yes
terday and will wait awhile. He will settle
the bill.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-04-13
MANAGER E. TUNIs MLAUGHLIN
His Bravery i'm Reseuing Theatrical
Properties In a Flood.

1--WE
When anything extraordinary in the way
of rain storms makes a visit about Hoboken,
the Hoboken Theatre generally has as hard
a time as anywhere else. The foundations
of the theatre run away under ground to
make way for the dressing rooms underneath
the stage. In fact, so far down is the bot
tom of the basement that when the Hudson
River gets a little fuller than it ought, the
water backs up into the theatre. When the
river does this, it is generally the members
of the company that have to wade about IN
the water, who say theh hardest things about
that turbulent stream Heinrich Hudson dis
covered. Wednesdays storm frightened
Manager Clark. He strolled down 70 tne
Hudson about ten o'clock.
tsHuliy Geo. he calculated, as he viewed
the madly rushing river. @The durn things
rising and nv theatre I'll get wet"
By the time Manager Clark had got back
TO apprise ssBillie' Mohn, the stage carpen-
ter. of the Hudson's antics, "Billie" had dis
covered a few streams OF water emptylng
into the dressing rooms. Pumps were pre-
pared. but the tributaries had a good start
and the basement rapidly began to fill up:
The dressing room platforms may be raised
bv machinery six inches above the ground
ioor. stBillie'' and half a dozen attaches
t tanro,,o me soaI;ne lint the Hudson was not
s;n;sbad Water continued coming in
thro,1oh -ereviees.
There was a matinee set down for Wednes-
dar Td,vard T,1nis M~cTaughlin. who is
nay oer If Kate Purssell's aOueen of the
Fans; Company that had chartered the
boards for the occasion. heard of the inun-
dafion Thinking he might help, he went
over to the theatre. and, incidentally, to see
if Miss Pursesips trunk was wet. The
leading lady's room is off the stage, SO Ed
when Tunis began to descend the stairs lead
ING to the watery apartments he saw mys-
terious things floating about. Out from
under a chair sailed a piece of pink elastic
with a buckle attached, and soinethlng very
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-04-13
DAMARIs DAYToN's HEIRS.
A Lady in Kentucky Wants a MIL
Hon Dollar Estate.

"a AH
Hon Dollar Estate.
In his mail yesterday Deputy County Clerk
Fisher found the following letter.
s'EUBANK, KY, Jan 81, 1894.
"Lost heirs of Damaris Dayton found"
To the Clerk of the Court of Hudson
County, State of New Jersey, or any
practicing lawyer in said State and
In a notice published in a newspaper jour
nal, the heirs of Damaris Dayton were noti-
fed that an estate was left, mostly in land
land other valuablesI, amounting to a million
dollars and more.
Any person who may establish said
claim, or right, will be literally rewarded
by a per cent. on said estate.
The said Damaris Dayton, in about the
year 1856, married a man named Israel
Joslin. To them were born nine children.
First, Phoebe; second, Ezekiel; third, Easter
fourth, Hannah; fifth, Israel; sixth, Polly;
seventh, Jacob; eighth, Damaris, and ninth,
Liddy. Part of the family We're born in
New Jersey. The eldest, Phoebe, was six
parents emigrated to Ohio. Soon after they
settled in Claremont County, Ohio: SAY
about 1905 she married Peter Smith. To
them were born nine children-First, David;
second, Christina: third, John; fourth,
Israel; fifth, Walter sixth, Damaris; seventh,
Levi; eighth, Joshua, and ninth, Jane. Eight
of these have families Tor heirs living. Wal
ter died, and left no heir. We are only in
terested in the estate of Phoebe Smith
NEE Joslin}. All the records of Israel JOS
lin, the husband of Damaris Joslin Vaee
Dayton have been lost, as far as we can find
out. All the evidence is verbal. One old
lady about eighty five years old, the wife Of
Israel Joslin, fifth child of Israel Joslin and
Damaris Joslin tnee Dayton is still living.
In other words she is the daughter-in-law of
Damaris Dayton.
The Smith family all attest that their
mother, Phebe Smith, always told them that
their grandmother Joslin, in her maiden
days, was Damaris Dayton.
Now, my dear sir, if an estate of the above
kind is recorded or left on file at the County
Office, you, or some. one else, might make it
pay to look after the matter. Should this be
the case, please address me at Eubank, KY.
MRS. JAMES TRISLER,
formerly lame Smith.)
P. S.-If you cannot look after this mat
ter, please land this to some one you think
will attend to it. Mrs. }. I.