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INSULT TO SETTLERS.
An Ungentlemanly Letter From
the General Land Office.
DUNBAR REFUSED NEW TRIAL.


wAsArsa.os Crrr, Feb. a-Ispecial. -
The settlers League Of Aberdeen has
written TO Senator Squire asking him 20
use his influence to aid them in protecting
the timber OF the state The league hss
received letters from the Commissioners Of
the general land Office Co the effect that
the title 20 tho land claimed by the North
ern Pacific railroad and known - inder1-
nifty or lieu land ~ vested In tbs United
States. and that the railroad has no right
to sell or cut the timber therefrom. These
letters were received from former admin
fstration. In . very recent letter the fol-
lowing unsatisfactory and un-American
language IL used:
s'pending the contest above mentioned.
which il Is presumed will be decided IN
favor Of ons or the other OF the parties
thereto. this ofiice does not deem " advis-
able to IA ks measures to prevent timber
cutting on the land involved therein"
This IL hardly the language for an execu-
tive officer TO use 10 several hundred
homes. bona fide settlers who have APP
small wonder that the Set.iers' League are
very indignant about II.
Tho settlers claim that no grant OF these
lands to the railroad company was ever
made or intended, or even II one could
presume the ambiguous language TO con-
tain gift of 1,o00,eo0 acres Of the finest
timber land In the United States. they
have not been earned. because the railroad
company has never built its road via the
Columbia river valley into Portland"
senator Squire has assured tho Settlers
League that they shall have his earnest
support In their contest before the land
commissioner. and an explanation Of the
language complained of above will be
asked. II viii undoubtedly be found 20
have been the work OF some smart young
clerk, who has written the letter, which
the commissioners has signed without
reading.
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very convincing statistics showing the
value Of this apparatus The discussion
was followed by the adoption Of resoiu-
fioa setting forth that il vas the opinion
Of the members that Ill ere departments
should By M means b provided with
chemical engines. The election Of cflcsrs
for the ensuing rear rssults1A - fosl0ss:
ID. 7. Sullivan, San Frsncise0. pEssjdent;
b. s worsisy. Aasssia. secrstAsy: Gardner
Kellogg. Seattle, treasurer; vice press-
dents. I. Deasy, Victoria; s. l. McCiel-
land, j. Buchtel. Portland. President
Sullivan was installed snd the convention
adjourned. The delegates then repaired
TO the Office OF the IRE commissioners in
the old city hall and inspected . number
Of new patents on IRE apparatus devices.
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Eobberies at Pullman.

PULLMAN. Feb. ESPECIAL. Last night
safe crackers made their appearance at
the Northern Pacific railroad depot and
succeeded in blowing open the safe and
robbing it of its contents. about So. The
safe door was blown about ten feet and the
explosion stopped The clock, which proves
that the deed was done at 2.fo this morn
ing. A house was entered and 500 stolen.
just east of the depot, and Whites ware
house braken into, bat il 50 happened that
the warehouse wss emptied the day before.
There is no clue.
The attendance a. the San Francisco fair
Wednesday Was a,so7
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NEWS OF TACOMA
TAcoxA BrxxAu or THE Pcs1-IsrKIIz-
sKxcER, Ills FAe1rrc AvKyrk
THOMAS SAMxoss, MxSAGEa
wArse swINDLsRs xor axDIcr1n

The Tseeaa 1axpayess Beginning -
Despa1s 81 ths Grand Jury.
TACOMA. Feb. s-iSpecial IA few
minor and Insignificant indictments have
been reported by the county grand
jury. bat no report has been made
regarding the water works steal and other
questions for which the taxpayers sspeci-
ally desired the jury convened The
city coanciimen who stated that they
wers rendered bribes to vote for
the water question when twas mp for sub
missioa 20 the people. and others claiming
To have knowledge regarding the purchase
Of votes for buying the water plant
have not, % far - known, been
asked 10 testify before the jury.
the jury made some inquiries regarding
the waterworks purchase, however. Today
several members Of the jury visited the
poor farm. while others inspected the
county hospital.
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Unique ana ExnnIsits

The snter.cT Ct tie ecus partmSat car oa ~,
North Western Hse Is Ike siaxiy p,la~. a
asisiisl residence or an Arabian Nighl. dream Of
spieRdor~as the vasisos may regard IL
Never "a the hatory Of railway travel Ia,
sayieiss 80 perfscs Ia architecture, So snieus
10 eoTa lori - sxeaiste IN taste or 50 sostly IN
DECORATION, eeen sesa hstorp. and 1; wa. sys,ons
tae great sights iass attracted the attention al
shs setia al the SaIame'Aa exposition, thls
HAfreilous car eelipxiag al others
TIE NoTth.A esieru limited Ia CAsc.r, e.,-x
lag this together with batscs. sieeper aaa ainiar
cat, caves - iAGl evesy 3ay Ia sse year. bsftss
Al 'as same rate - in an ordinary Sleeping car
:, ". Parker, fRges soana aSeaf, iii tssr,r
street, seestle.
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Brief Tacoma News.

TACOMA, Feb. Especial T. Snohom-
ish county has sued Seymour, Barto & Co.
for 81 ,00O damages for failure to accept
$50. 900 Of bonds.
A movement was begun last night in
the interest of the management Of the In
terstate fair to solicit $50 600 purse for
the Corbstt-Jackson fight.
At the Athletic Clubs boxing bouts last
night the winners were Lead better, Nc
Dowel, Blackwood and Schullze.
q. A. r. Veteran Croker. Of Chehalis,
who was arrested recently for applying for
a pension under the assumed name used
by him when he enlisted, was taken to
Washington City for examination by the
pension bureau. 1t is believed that he
will be acquitted.
TACOMA, Feb. a-[Spscial. + Receiver
Lane. of the Tacoma Lumber and Manu-
featuring Company, has secured from the
straining the transfer o. disposal Of prop
erty worth 500 900. which he claims was
transferred to the cred tors of the COM
same was placed in the hands of the
receiver. He claims that AZ this
property was transferred while the
company was in state of Insolvency Il
should all be placed in the hands of the
receiver In order that he may make just
distribution among all the creditors of the
entire assets. Receiver Robert Wingate,
Of the Merchants National bank, and
others will show cause February 10 why
suit should not be instituted TO transfer
the property to Receiver Lane.
Forty-six applicants for county school
certificates are being examined. Sixteen
Of the applicants are men.
A further examination Of Charles Z.
Tuttle, who was squeezed between two
pieces Of large cedar log while trying to
split it, shows that three of his ribs were
fractured. Tuttle was caught between
pieces of the log by one of the large
wedges slipping out
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A Foolish Cir, ARRESTED ., N...,mo.

NAsArMo. Feb. a-fspecisl Last even
ing handsome young lady named Jennie
Vincent was taken in charge by the police
on the advice of her parents in yancou.
Yer. The young lady Is of progresses
Ing appearance. with q wcli-deyeloped
form. while her male companion.
named Powell. does not bear thu
best of character. Powell claimed that
they were married. but when asked by the
chief TO show the marriage certificate he
failed to do so 1t was said by the Young
lady that Powell had promised TO marry
her. but from appearances no had no in
tentson OF doing so. Miss Vincent belongs
TO good society and Is of Is summers. She
viii be sent TO her parents tomorrow. and
the police intend dealing with Powell on
another charge.
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ToYEKA. Kan. Feb. s-The supreme
court today decided that Gov. Lewelling
had no authority to remove Mrs Mary T.
Lease from the ssats board of charities.
The court was unanimous. the Populist
members coneuTring with the two Repub-
iicans. The court holds that the governor
had no right to remove Mrs. Lease or APP
poiat her successor. as she was appointed
for year and confirmed by the senate.
unless charges were preferred and sus-
tanned. and that Freeborn. who has been
acting ~ her successor. is q usurper. Mrs.
Lease says she intended to resign, as the
salary Is no object, but she learns that the
governor has . plan to charge her with
bribery in letting contracts for supplies to
state institutions. These. she says. are
false. and she proposes to remain in Office
and fight them.
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AN ArrEAL TO JUDGE BURKE.


capitol Gommfosiouer.
OLYMPIA. Feb. Especial. The popu-
larity OF the choice by Gov. McGraw of
Judge Thomas Burke a. capitol commits
sioner 10 attestcd by the following tele-
gram forwarded to him tonight by leading
citizens of Olympia:
Hon. Thomas Burke, Seattle: Sensible OF
the fact that your acceptance of the post
on the capitol commission rendered you
by Gov. McGraw would insure the selection
Of q plan alike creditabIe to the state and
from our knowledge Of your high
honorable motives which have ever
distinguished your character and
career that your participation in the
labors of the commission would he
at this time OF great service to the COM
mission. as citizens of Olympia we urge
you TO reconsider what is reported to have
been your declination and accept the
position, feeling that your presence in
the commission will remove any donbt
that may exist as 20 the intention of the
governor and board to execute the ex-
pressed purpose Of the Legislature without
delay. MAYOR MANN. THOMAS PRArHER,
J. 8. DoHsIss. K. FRosr. q. J. LORD. J. q.
A. A. PHiLLIrs. JOHN r. GowKY, r. NJ.
REED. r. G. o'BRiKs, L. BrrrsAs, GEORGE
d. SHANNON, 7. J. McKESNY, N. o.
TRAsprR 7. n. ALLES, GEORGE A. BARNES,
.. G. WHITE.
The capitol commission today adjourned,
subject 10 the call Of the governor.
Concerning any possible delays In the
work of the capitol commission ia the SCI
lection Of plan and tho speedy COM
meneement Of work on the building. Gov.
Mc6raw has expressed himself unequiv.
ocaily as follows:
II see 10 reason for delay. I shall GER
iainiy insist upon the immediate selection
OF plan and the rapid prosecution Of the
work as soon as the newly appointed mem.
Der OF the board qualities. want no delay.
am sincerely IN earnest In Fastening
the work OF erecting this public building.
The people Of the state by their vote have
permanently determined the capital loca-
ton. and their Representatives have pro-
vided for the erection of the capitol. and I
shall use my endeavors TO carry out their
wishes TO the best of my ability and with
the utmost speed consistent with the best
interests of the state"
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wHATcox. Feb. Especial Cashier
Atkins. Of the Firs. National bank, left for
Tacoma this afternoon The bench war
rant issued for him there yesterday was
due TO q misunderstanding on his part
of the trial in the United States court
Of the case Of the Commercial bank of
Tacoma vs.. the First National bank Of
Whatcom. which was continued from Se-
attic, and In which he Is q most important
witness. He was on the stand when the
adjournment was taken In Seattle, and ex-
rected 10 be notified when to appear in
Tacoma
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Tn. Federal Grand Jurx.

TACOMA, Feb. Especial. THE Federal
grand jury today indicted Ernest Slim.
formerly freight clerk on board the City
OF Kingston, on the charge Of SNUG
Cling opium. The jury found him
guilty on two counts. Indict-
ments will be reported against the
John Harshman gang OF IS gold coin coun-
terfeiters OF the Northwest Harshman il
an old Colorado counterfeiter and initiated
half dozen young men in the rural dis
tric:s Of Washington in showing the queer.
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EvEaErr, Feb s.-fSpscial. l-Siewert
Krale. . young man in the employ Of
John A. Brue. was fatally injured on
Wednesday by being thrown under the
wheels Of wagon loaded with several bales
OF hay. One wheel parsed over his chest
producing internal injuries from which he
died about O'Clock this morning. He was
81 years of age and had brother here,
who came in from Monte Cristo two days
ago. The body will he taken to Stanwood
on Saturday for burial.
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rhey rhIuk II. was Poi.en.d.

EVERETT. Feb. ESPECIAL Coroner
Limerick will hold an inquest here to-
morrow on the body OF Henry Hoyt. who
died after . short sickness yesterday
under circumstances which have aroused
a suspicion Of poisoning, and an inquest
was demanded. Hoyt came here three or
four months ago from Wisconsin. He was
q wheelwright by trade, and leaves q wife
here. The Masonic fraternity. of which
he was q member, are looking into the case
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A stor. Robb.d :, C.,he.,..

6soBoMIsH. Feb. ESPECIAL. THE gen.
eral store at Cathcart station. about six
miles south Of here, on the Seattle. Lake
Shore Il Eastern, was robbed early this
morning. The watch dogs were decoyed
away by part Of the robbers. while the
others succeeded in carrying away over
$500 worth of goods. sheriff Hagan was
upon the ground early. and Is in hot pur-
suit of the robbers
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The Wounded wiek.r.aarn chin.m..

ssnso, Fee. s-lSrseiAL The China.
man Sho WAS severely woandei and cap
taFed on the ssa OF last October, near Wick.
ersham, and brought - ~. Easabeihss
hospstai. MAS ssksn hy Inspector Mesi.anfs
10 Whsseom today for trial. The China
man has been great sufferer, requiring a
very critical operation in having re-
scetlon OF the hip joint. making one leg
three sncaes shorter than ihe ether. The
state viii hare to pay 10 tAs hospital about
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yAscouvKR. B. c.. Feb. a-tspscial -
John Miller. . Canadian Pacific railroad
brsdge foreman. was brought down today
from North Bend, suffering from . broken
leg and other injuries sustained in fall
from . bridge on which he had been
directing the work. He was taken to the
city hospital, where he died before . sur
geon arrived.
Chief Of Police MeLaren received . tale
gram today from Auburn. WASH, asking
IL John Mogg had been fatally injured
here. Dsiigent INJURY failed TO discover
that such o man ever lived here.
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A sailor Drewnod At r,com..

TACOMA, Feb. 8. -tSpeciai. RICHARD
Ravie, of Cardiff. sailor on the shin
William Law, fell off the dock last night
and was drowned. He was with his best
friend aboard the Law, coming up town.
The friend says he was about to throw a
stone in the bay to see how deep it was.
and fell overheard. There was no other
wftness
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TACOMA. Feb. s-iSpeciaI. John II.
Stone, of Spokane, is at the Fife.
Il. \. Williams is here from Port An
geies.
y. and II. Ii. Lombard. of North Yak
ina. are registered at Chilbers's.
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PORTLAND. Feb s. Special Capt.
Joseph II. Wiley,a pioneer Of this city.
died today. aged a. In early days he was
county school superintendent and after
ward was in the city council. Later ne
was editor and proprietor of the Catholic
Sentinel and filled numerous positions of
public trust. He was prominent in Cath.
Ole ciPclen
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Knermeus Price for Kvsrest Prf.ssss.

EvKHErr. Feb. a-fSpecisi. The con-
tract for the city printing last nisht before
the city council lay between the Herald
and the Times As there we're i've Rspub-
fican counciimen the Eers. Democratic.
would not pus ia . bid The Herald was
awarded the contract 1T 81 per inch the
first insertion and 30 cents for each sub
s<quent insertion. The Tips<s bid IS cents
an inch frss insertion and Is cents second
insertion. The loyalty of the Herald to
the Republican municipal ticket in De-
cernber gave it the solid vote Of the Re-
publlcans In the council.
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All oniet NJ aonelals.

San Francisco. Feb. s.-The schooner
Bangor arrived tonight fifteen days from
Honolulu. The captain Of the Bangor re-
ports everything quiet at Honolulu. and
that 1t 10 generally understood Minister
Willis is awaiting further instructions
from President Cleveland.
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A waiter stabbed by /. uot.lkeeper.

The DALLgs. Feb. Especial. wv. II.
Watson. a waiter. was fatally stabbed last
night by James skibbe In the Skibbe hotel.
Watson was talking to the proprietor's
wife. which aroused tho latter's jealousy.
lie seized . carving knife and thrust II
several times into the waters abdomen.
Watson reached his room, where he fell
unconscious. and was found several hours
later. 6kibbe was this morning arrested.
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ey0 for medica; and other attention. The
Chinsman msy bring suis a<sinss the pr
vate citizen Who very uniustiy did the
shooting.
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smuggier Dun bar to Is. Sentenced.

PORTLAND, Feb. Sin the United States
district court Judge Bellinger today denied
a motion for new trial In the case of
William Dunbar, recently convicted of
smuggling opium. Sentence will be passed
on Dunbar next Tuesday.
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A Pi.lscht. Ho,elkceD.r D..a.

PrALscHIE. Feb. Especial. &c. II.
Thomson, proprietor OF the Thomson
hotel. died at his residence Tuesday even
ing at O'Clock. Mr.. Thomson had been
i'll with paralysis since July.
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fAe NestAssa Pscssc are aow sanasEx aiulnr
cars between seattle s11 Portland Ga train.
leaving Seattle daily AZ 9 q N aaa ls.vi az
issuaaa aAslY 81 2 q NJ Th.s service -
Acknowledged 70 ee uuxarpaxsed
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u . reported that Capt ghsopal.us Greene.
isis ns*'ef q fSs steamer FAlrasven. sns
s-Ss's VIII pat The steamer Sssg.t CAlsf on tie
Ia SoaHeF rGa
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I'D ECATfOyAL.

Miss PEBBLES and Miss Thompson's
ENGLISH, FRENCH AND GERMAN
BOA RIDING AND DAY SCHOOL
FOR GTRLA
so. g., "a EAST sTrH STREET NEW YORK.
special sssdsnss Admitted.
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Assistant Postmaster 1T Port Townsend.
PoRr TowssEsp. Feb. s.-fSpeciai. T.
Arthur l.. Turner has been appointed
deputy postmaster, vice snyder. resigned.
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WARD MEETINGS.
Fourth Ward Republican Club.

The mex; regular meeting of the Fourth
Ward Republican Cl1b will be held FRIDAY
evening. February 8, ls9s, a, S O'Clock
sharp, at tae Russell hous., Third and
Cnerty streets. Al Republicans are vel.
come. The following gentlemen will ad.
dress the meeting. Hon. J. NJ. Fr,nk.
john Wiley, L. C. Hudges, Hon. l.. q.
Washbarn and others.
GEORGE b. kIrTrSaEa. Pres.
II. ]. LAsoREux. Sec.
A citizens meeting will be held of s
O'Clock this evening AZ Denny's hall. cor
ner Harrison and Kentucky streets.
Eighth ward, TO discuss tbs school board
question J. B. MacDougall aud other.
viii address the meeting.
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Hkrhianasn

h. . -ss - s.
-,,.--... by members seattle scotch society
shoFas 81 'hisgaFs seattle Church taoiFs
ftpers ....... Mesxrs kaaetv ..s T.~s.-
bancc7s- tae Misses Nellie nssalto.. Mia
schsrt. lagis AelAchifn and MURRAY.
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CONDENSED DIsPAroHxs.

Ballantync. the novelist. is dead. at Rome.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-03-03

much superior force, who got within
the lines through some neglect of picket
duty and captured many of his troops
without firing gun.
He was removed from command in
the valley by General Lee, March 80,
1868, ut because Of any lack of fsith
in him by the commander in-chief, but
for reason of the dissa tisfac ton that eX
listed to a considerable degree among
soue OF the subordinate ofiic srs
After the close of the war General
Early spent some time in Europe and
then returned to Viroini, and resumed
tho practice Of law at Lynchburg Ho
published in 1867, memoirs OF the
Last Year Of the War" which was
widely circulated and road and which
contains much valuable inform alton, re-
lating chiefly to the memorable cam
paign in the Valley OF Virginia.
For number of years General Early
was with General Beaureguard com
missioner Of the Louisiana State Lottery.
and was present and gave personal
supervision to the drawings, for which
he was paid liberal salary.
The last few years Of the old hero's life
have been quietly spent at his home at
Lynchburg. and during the summer
season at the Montgomery Sulphur
Springs. His health has been failing
for some time, and his friends have
known that very soon he would be camp
ing in the bivouac of the dead.
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RICHMOND NEWS.
Legislation on Oyster Controver y
Walton's Bin Passed the Senate.

Legislation on Oyster Controver y.
waiton's Bill, Passed the Senate.
RICHMOND March Ex-Governor OFFER.
rail- sent to the legislature to day
special message transmitting the reso
luton OF the Maryland legislature rela.
tive to the RI cent fight in Tangier
police steamer and thu Maryland
dredgers.
The general assembly passed joint
resolut tons providing for committee to
meet sim,iar committee from tho
Maryland Legislature and determine the
question, upon evidence. whether the
fight took place in Maryland or Virginia
waters.
The legislature will tomorrow pass a
bill providing that Maryland may pur-
sue into Virginia waters, provided
Maryland passes a bill giving Virginia
the same right. Tho Maryland com.
mittee who were deputed to lay the
resolutions Of their State before Gov.
ernor O'Ferrall and tho Virginia general
assembly will recommend to their legis.
lature the passage Of reciprocity act
and the appointment of a committee
similar to that raised by the Virginia
resolutions.
1t is contemplated that these two
com u1tteeS shall sit in joint session
and make thorough investigation,
with view to finding out whether
Maryland has any right to claim for
reparation.
Bill Providing For tho Australian Ballot.
The senate to night, after an ami
mated four hour discussion, ordered to
its engro ssment the Walton bill provid
ing for grating the Australian ballot
system on the Anderson Nc Cormick
election law. The fight WAS over efforts
made by q number Of senators to have
the counties and cities in their districts
exempted from the opinion OF the law
1t developed that statements were
made in the caucus to the effect that
this course might be pursued. The bill
as passed upon applies to the whole
State.
The Railroad Bill Passes tho Hoase.
The companion bills, tho one for the
sale of the State interest in the Rich.
mond, Fredericksburg and Potomac
railroad, and the other Incorporating
tho Richmond and Manassas railroad,
passed the house of delegates to day
and now goes to the governor.