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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-01-27
AMEs' ALLEGED SHORTAGE.
Efforts Made to Prove That His Ac
counts Mere Wrong

An attempt will be made by the Demo-
Gratis 10 create political capital By making
u appear that ex-sigy Treasurer Aules IL
found shoc IN MS cash 20 tue amount of
81, 80. The two experts. Agnew and Rob-
inson. who nave been chec king Ames' books
yesterday. made report which vas given
10 tie finance committee
When Mr.. Ames went out Of Office III.
city comptFoller's books showed debit
balance OF si.;cii - Mr.. Ames denied
that there MAS aay such shortage but
gave his certified chscx for that amount
The investigation vas made with a yiaw
o. determining whether or rot the city
vas entitled 70 ;ae cheek The result is
said 20 De deficiency q Si.4S30T.
Willis /. Ames yesseF Iav appeared bs.
fore the Hganoe committee and declared il
impossible TIA; there could Z. shortar.
70 any such amount, and asked permission
10 90 through the books, which wa.
granted. lie asks the pertinent aursf3o.
What valHe are cos1piroiier's account. "a
a cheek II Ehey did not SHOW the .au,. Pa.
sa'i nov ~ Ehen the previous accounting
was made
Late yesterday afternoon il was di~eav.
cred that by soge error Mr.. An,es had M.
been credited With about 81 40 which ha
had turned in in the usual cour.. 81 hn.i-
ness whue in Office
The rs-examination OF the book. xill
begin today.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-01-27
aaKrsE xEws.

s0rrH fvsD. Jan. 8--Farerial The
| HEisd states lighthouse t~nEier Aanxsnlta
arrived here from the Columbia river Tues
dsy. Niss csne 20 replace ard repair the
bssoys damaged and shifted by ;ss last
storm
HoeuI.s. Jan. sB.-Ggpecial Arrived
yssssr3ay--scbr Joseph Russ, from san
Francisco, 20 load as Aber1een.
1sTop~H. Jan. 3--9s 9. m. SPECIAL. =
Cloudy. fresh so1th west Wind. Inward
bark in tnw Of tug Discovery II .. "a.
AEsH Bar, Jan. d - p. m special. -
Clondy: light south ~est sind.
CLsIIAs Bar, jan. 81. ) pm.-l Special !
Cloudy calm
PoET cEgsegsT. Jan. So .. m-fspe-
cisi. Cloudy. calm.
foRr Asgstys. Jan. - Is .. n.--fspe.
etsi. Cloudy: light south wind Tug
Magic ia bay
PoET 0Asslr. Jan. g.-lspecisi AR
rived, scbr Spokane, Capt. Jameson, ten
days from San Francisco.
AsroWs, Or. Jan. special Ar
rived, ssmr Q1sen from san Francisco s:rnr
signal for Sesttie sailed, BIZ biz Asasbree
from Hull. Br ok csrnm0ney from Queens
toxin.
roRr T0wssKsB. Jan. -. Especial. -
AFrises-Sehr Marie r. smith. from San
francisco. Al Salmon bay, 10 load lumber
for kedoudo: sh fvantsoe. from san Fran
cisco. ~ Seattle; Br bk corornansei. from
Hiogo, Japan. via Victoria. at tacoma. 20
load grain for the United KINGDOM; .ehr
Pioneer. from San francisco, a. Royal
Roads for co.tchan. 10 load lumber for
santa Kosalia. To saii tomorrow-sh
John w. Briggs, from Nanaimo for san
Francisco. tx Sea King. from Sanaimo
for san Francisco.
SAY FgAScIsco. Jan. 9.-Arrived- Str
Columbia, from Portland. Cieared-str
Willamette. for Nana.mo: str Empire,
for AInaimo. Departsd-str Wellington,
for Nsnaimo, bk Wrestler. for Victoria.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-01-27
Reduction In Ea.,-b.ans Rata.

A reduction in the passenger rates Tor
sas,-bonnd continuous passage will he
made By the Northern Pacific, Great
Northern and Union Paciuc roads on Feb
raary 1. The rates Ia -. Paul and com
mon points will tie; From Puget sound
points and Portland First class. So. now
$50; second class. sac, unchanged. From
ElIensanrg, Yakima and Couleo CITY
First class. $3.50: second class. y}9.Sl
From Wailnla junction aud spokane
First class, So, second class, So. IL il.
probable thai the Canadian Pacific will
make the same rate. though no notice 90
tina, effect has been received BY T.. W. Ne.
tiiunis. the agent here.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-01-27
THE PLANS ARE LAID.
All Arrangements Made for c. p.
Trains 10 Run I'm.


Al the sr-sar@<seats for the rzsnnfsz %
She Gsnsdssn Pacific train. through 20
this Ctr ever the Csrsxs northern Coss:
lines, which, h~gsn "a F.sraaxy /, have
fsen cornp1eEed- gos only wa.s csnsaisn
Pscsfsc cars rxss thrvzra 20 sass esty. s,us
TIE fErst-esass tram Of tss Grsss Sorsaers
viii run thrvrgh 80 ard frsa ssneo2ysr.
r. G., ssksnx tfas yaxce 81 tns rsre~ers tram
way eoansetsoa "a Ssw we.tmsiniss-r Tor
HAT city.
Ia order 10 salt the n~w arrangement
TIE Great Gertbsrn has an&1s .lsxh.
ehsnTs IN the scnedass Of its Coast line
frsins- Tae esss-boand trssa xlii feaY.
k@sttls nj a.i5 a. m. with a Canadian
Pseshs sosrfss and sssrioy car aud Bell
iaghsn Bar A British Go1abs5ia baggage
car. ssr1vs 81 sshone junction At 81 3.
M. and run on TO Mission junction. nhers
the ssst-bound cars viii 10 attached TO the
Gsn2disn Pacific main line train, and
tsss balances Of ths train, consisting of
fouri~s. parsor. baggage and srst-cias. day
cars will 70 On ever the Canadian Pa~ifs
10 Vancouver. Returning. the train viii
leave Vancouver a. some time in the
morning. take up the wess~Aouna tours.
and paglor cars NJ Mission il action. leave
kes,ons 81 Is p. rn. and arrive nj seattle
AZ SD .. "a. Trains IN both directions
viii connect 1t sehoms with mixed frains
running 20 and from Brownsvlile. leaving
BrovnssiiIe a. 30 q. 10. and arriving
there ~ 10 p. m The Great Northern
overland trains viii continue 10 ran a. q,
present. leaving Seattle at II ~ o. m. and
arriving here ., II D. m.
The times 81 which the train. will l.sve
and arrive ~ Vancouver hare tot yet been
received. but the time under the presen.
systefn Siil certainly be considerably
reduced
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-01-27

MILWAUKEE, Jan. ss.-The receivers of
the Northern Pacific railroad came into
court this morning 10 answer the petit,on
OF the Northern Pacific directors for the
return OF certain hooks. 10 which they
claim the receivers have no right, and the
payment OF money io enable them to CON
duct the business Of the road The re.
csivers answered by fihng a cross petition
asking the court for Instructions. Ex-
Senator. spooner. in arguing for the re-
ceisers this afternoon. administered a
scathing roast 10 Bfsyton Ives and his fol.
lowers.
PHiLApEirHIs. Jan. ~ - movement 4.
on foot for the consolidation of the Phiis-
delphia and New York committees ~ CHI.
cage 4 Northern Pacific boRdholders.
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Reduced Rat. on p.m.s.s v,.

The Northern Pacific railroad VIII on
January ~ pat In effect rate at 81 IS PER
ton on wheat damaged hy Mater rain or
snew from points IN the raloRss country
70 Seattle. Tacoma and Portland This
rate is 90 apply only on wheat found 10 h,
damaged 10 such an extent that It IS no.
nierehantahle IA Its present condition ani
viii not bring within 10 cents per busAel
Of the market price for Ne. wheat az ia
destination, and Is 10 expire by Ilralsat on
on March so The present rate On all
grades of wheat Is sAgS yer ten. The rate
Of 20 cents per Ido pounds 10 Minneapolis
and ST. Paul is resssQsd
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-01-27
Revival Meeting a, Grace .,.n,.s

Rev. ". 7. Ford. OF Baker CITY, Or. il
conducting series of revival meetings at
Grace NJ. J.. church, which will contInu.
Tor week from tonight 4nd which |. At
tended vith great success. Mr.. Ford. who
Is brother of Presiding Elder /. h. Ford
of tho Page. sound conference has had
sixteen years experience IN evsngeli<tic
N0rk. having been engaged IN itin the
EAs, and carried it on during the last 3v.
years IN this state. Oregon and Idaho. n.
Is holding services every evening aud will
preach twice On sunday. hss morning sub
iect being. The Ideal of Real Life. " and
his evening subject Character Bald.
ins
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-01-27

Discovery OF Asre Elur6ess On the
PART 81 the Aashar1ssea
TIE dissatisfaction manifest throughout
tag city over the gaaaa.sEner. Of ru11ie
works 5v the board received VERY kizrsE-
ca7s confirmation Last nignt 81 the meet
ing of tie board Ct aldermen Mr. n
gram. Who IS strong supporter o. tie
administration, called attention. as nnIsdIr
as possstse 70 the matter. whsch needed 70
exrianzi.oH. and suggested that II xcuid
- letter If the preferences we're given ia
sever avrK 10 married snen gho we're
property owners and were unable 10 pay
their taxes
Alderman Brewer remarked TIA. there
we're many men xho DID not own prey
erfy bat were il great distress. 10 which
Mr.. Ingram replied tAat he referred only
To nea who we're poSerty-stricken and
we're utterly unable 10 pay take. GA their
little homes No action xas taken.
Alderman Miller took OCCASION to tsoiy.
cut soEae more instances Of rsIsmaneze-
rent- In the coarse Of the cay be had
discovered that the briekwork "a. about
70 he started on the sever south OF YesIer
avenue O. foundation Of rotting SAW
dust He called the attention OF City En-
gineer Warner 70 the bIunser, bat be con-
sidered the stratum Of sand shove
II sufficient Mr. Miller insisted. how
ever. upon soundines being made. and Is
. rrsut. several feet Of the old sawdust
wss found liz was decided 10 stop work
until piles could be drivea
Mr.. Brewer replied that the city en-
gineer had observed il at the same time.
bat this does not agree with Mr.. Mi.Ier's
version.
Alderman Miller further declared that
tue sever between Cherry and Columbia
was al least five or sax inches out Of line.
There we're no new developments IN the
matter of the charge. and no attempt i.
seemingly being made To prepare any d.
Tense on the part Of Wolfe and Cochran,
who seem 20 be relying on the support of
their political friends TO prevent their re-
moval. Ii 10 rumored that if the mayor
finds them guilty on the hearing and
attempts 20 remove the two mem bers an
Injunction will be applied for
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-01-27
NEW ALASKA STEAMER LINE.


hsFsu the seattle for Ii.
Posr Towssgsp. Jan. 3s. - peeiai. -
The steamer City Of Seattle ha. been char.
tered b. the Canadian Pacific Railroad
Company 20 run between Puget sound
British coinmbia and Alaska. The vessel
~ leased for one year from the Puget
Sound H Alaska Steamship Company for
. yearly rental Of $4,000. psyabgs
monthly. The charter party provides.
among other things, the minimum rate Of
fare and limits the number Of pas
sspgefs. Ii IL definitely known
that Capt. John Irving, manager
of tho Canadian Pacific Navigation Com
parsy. 10 backing the venture and proposes
20 become an active competitor with the
Pacific Coast steamship Company for the
Alaska tourist trade. IL is also said that
certain privileges have been granted by
the Canadian authorities TO permit the
City Of Seattle. while engaged in tie
Alaska trade, to ply between British Co
iumbsa ports. Should tho route be IN.
profitable the charter partly provides that
the vessel may run on Puget sound waters.
Ii ss weii-known fact that the Cana
dian Pacific has been reaching cut for the
Alaska trade for some years. The only
available steamer the company had was
this British steamer Islander, which
on account of ner foreign register
was prohibited by the United States
navigation laws from coasting In
American waters, and that stoned
her from going any further north
than Sitka. The best part of Alaska seen.
cry is beyond that point. BY using the
City of Seattle all the avaiiabIe scenic
points in British Columbia and Alaska can
be- called at. Transportation companies
anticipate big rush of tourist travel uu
from tue Midwinter fair next spring and
summer. and lively rate war Is antici-
paied. Just how this scheme will affect
the pacific relations between the Pacific
Coast Steamship Company aud the Cana
dian railroad In not known. The latter
company is afforded special opportunities
for competing with overland railroads at
San Francisco by selling through tickets
10 Eastern cities via the former eompanv'.
steamers to Victoria. The secrecy and
quiet manner in which I'll. City Of Seattle
has been chartered indicates the working
OF an unseen force for Northwestern pas.
senger traffic.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-01-27
HrMES CAN ExPLAIN 1T.
Marriage Lfceose Probably Tells what
Became of Mis-. NcD&rlfr.

The people of Toit are much exercised
over the mysterious disappearance OF Miss
Maggie MeDeyitt. the pretty is-year-ola
daughter of the late James MeDevltt, but
the most plausible explanation of the
mystery is 10 be found in the issue OF a
marriage license Thursday for George
Vaudeville and Margaret MeDeyltt, both
of Toll;
Since the death Of her father some
months ago. when he was killed by a run
away team, the family has continued TO
live at the old home at Pleasant Hill. three
miles UP the SnoqusImie from Tol, but all
has not bsen harmony in the household
VI So McDeyiit did not seem TO get along
peaceably with her mother and the rest of
the family. Yet she went 10 a social and
entertainment At the Pleasant Hill
schoolhonse last Saturday evening
with the rest OF the family and
seemed 10 be in good spirits, taking
an active parts Ia the proceedings
But on Sunday another quarrel occurred
in the family, AID, quickly changing her
clothes and taking small parcel, she left
the house. She went down the main
county road. down the river and across the
bridge over one fork of the Toit since
which she has not been seen in that
vicinity. Her friends at that place, sho
do not yet know Of the issue OF the N ar
riage license. think she has gone to san
Francisco. where one OF her sisters lives.
while Others think she is with another sis
ter who lives on the other side of the river.
towards Novelty. She is probably in Seat
tie and may have become Mrs Vaudeville
by this time. although inquiry fails 10
show that the marriage ceremony has been
performed.
Miss MeDevitt is of medium height and
light compile xion. and was looked upon by
all who knew her as an active. in te!ticent
and educated young lady. Sho made
friends with all with whom she came in
contact She j. an active member Of
Pleasant HUI Division. Sons oil Temper
ance.
Auditor Frank 4. Tsichel. who per
sonallv ISSUED the license for the couple,
said thai Vaudeville, with whom he was
seil acquainted. applied for the license
early IN the day, and vas accompanied by
= friend who gave the name of II. Slower
and who msde the customary AFFIDAVIT
that the parties were of lawful age and
competent 10 enter into the marriage con-
tract The eirg not being present. Mr.
Twichell inquired particularly - to her
age. bat as StoyeT declared sae was over +
and unhesitaAaEly sHore 10 u, Mr.. IwIch-
els suspicious were aiiayed.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-01-27

1Hiesse. Jan- gA~-TAe Wesssra p.s~s1-
rsE Association seems - BE saSt@rsag. ard
sss al-seutIs3 is srper1ed dsuy. oefeisss
Of tsss ssnts Fs ere Dow ia eo-r-sDot.aenee
~sla TIE receivers concerning w4fn5ra o.
o. The road sx0f8 ;ss assog.2skoas As soga
~ fss @&nss Pc serves notice of with
asssaa ths association to d0oaseA foy the
Altos soa5d wffbd<sw, ard with these
two sna ire tns0n Pacific On she outside
tie association soalG Bot be eoatlnu@a.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-01-27

The meeting OF the nessboys' union las,
evening FOG shc election Of officers Tor ;he
ensuing quarter resulted a. folloss. Pre.t
deaf. john Gleason. vice president. BiIv
@ hrien. SECRETARY. Arthur Htgsin-
b0;hATu treasurer. Henry Hoege. some
one offered the hovs supper If they
would sell the Tacoma Feiaer. and desn.,-
the oFstosical efforts % one member the
supper carried tAe day.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-01-27

g-@rztsaa w&s Ee-y attsnslve-5ess he
sao1-d srezx the strars ard Eet Dose. fzsy
he - sad 20 sc 10 1sozs powerful Es2a
s-0sraf 20 he csty A. EoT mo1.as. ard
far snsn c0asi sex-e<sv bod him.
E.s Parents, sAo I've IN T&egza, Ee-a
n eOz-f yesterday .n1 esve the Judge tAssr
seas .rae name. wai=ss ccElI nos De wraag
from him ~ arr means IN the roxer o.
the ial.e-s or the pnssce
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-01-27
Railroad and Corporation Note.

J. ], Mcbride, general manager Of tue Everett
4 Aoaie Cfisia rad, IL in the city
W. Asekenzie. OF Portland, special agent Of
ia" National surety IofspAuy, Is at she Rainier
Work on ,he new slope a, Newcastle hs. been
hiniefed COOS dcFabiy ~ rain. but The water
hss all e~eFn removed from TIE rit and IL il
being tiraeeresi snd surreunaei with pntalat
clay. ~ that Il viii - water tight
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-01-27

The North Bsud Mil Company claims
% hare trade TIE tess record for cgftsng
shingles. Charles :. 500. the SAWYER.
having cESs - f13 star a sssr slinxses frors
spit cedar bots. rot selected. ia ten
hour rHn. ard the usIlI has 90 kase-ss0iter
Mr.. Nelson SAYS that the test prsysoss
record 9Th ths same kind of bolts IA the
came sssggh 81 tine is 81 20. AZ TIE La
toaa rrft.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-01-27

The Great Northern Eailrosd COMPANY
Is about 10 hegta the erection OF eAssea-
geg snd freight depot $. Ballard. Tie site
81 SAllshele syenae has sIreaay been
graded and work on the depot ~..i begin
Immediately. The building will lie a one
story frame. With all facilities for delas
both freLsht and passenger husineSs
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-01-27

whsen ssss bearing ~ tie ta.ter's sy<lsezS
fzsn soz an iDJsnetbpa 20 rsstxssa tie city
from fnsersesSng wSth tie <ssapsn-'s work
o. re fssns horn s<seKs sas postro1ed
usfsg Fsruary ~ EezBwbsle shs seua-
pora-y rsxtrs5atax order rsaasGus IN fs-ev.
osi tie cornpssy wIA set 90 arr farther
sorx Oh tie tracks p~ndisr the hearing u
tsss Tsss4izassary saestios "a regard 20 sEs
Iosfn&s case is tAs supreme egurt. which
takes psaes @ Fenruaxy 81
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-01-27

Beginning tomorrow the Lake shore
train arriving hers from Sedro as 1g@s5 a.
m. ard Leaving here for that point ~ IS
.. ia vii discontinue running on saB-
days. az the business does not warrant il.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-01-27

The Bargains wr are etferinr in shoes ;
They are beyond Cur eoapetitars' reArh.
Every line m the house AZ reduced prices.
varying from 10 90 ~ PER cent. discount.
We are Offering some specials TODAY.
Popular Shos House 1910 From, street.
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se.t.e. L.ke shere s n..,.rn n.nu..

commencing Sunday. January =, he
sHoho'nisA ana Sestro train arriving IN Sc
atite 10 - a m and departing - n. "a.
viii bS discontinued On SUNDAYS
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g.m'. horn IalaAxt,an Csc.

An agreement MAS entered into yester-
day between Corporation Cownse, non-
worth and A. r. Hnrleirh, general eoanscl
Tor the uzegon Improvement Company, y
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-01-27

For a choice roast.or ! fine home turkey,
or the tnest poultry ia tue city GO TO tae
Denver.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-01-27

Keys fitted and gun repairing; al work
guaranteed. Hardy & Hal, Pioneer block.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-01-27

To retain an abundant head OF hair of g
natural color to 4 good Old age. ;ne ny
giene of the scalp must oe observed. Al
piy Halls Hair ReaeMer.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-01-27

Toe Northern Pecsas are goa running diuIas
cars between se.siia ard Portland on trains
.eavtzE Re daily AZ a N saa leaving
Portland daily ~ N Tals service IS
aekneE les GET . - .s1.rtrrass~f
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-01-27

r. & : Homoea pathIe Coagh ana 4 roup syrup.
p'eAsaat - taSs sad will cure sold by al
GFuKgssts
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re NosiassE F&ci2c srs aus fa&alax ttagnx
ears teissea seattle saa Fsslsu9 "a szzsas
.s&F.HS sosti3s aaty A. > a. "a Aaa lssys az
t@stlaaG sally 81 m Ta.s sxrvscu =
se&aOs lets~s: - ee ussarrasse,s
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Home .SgGs9s at she Beaver.

oar sioee at@ * epea gatl "a N tai. sres.
lag. tozg~r s. ~
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~ Or - icaasoa. rooms \ aaa7 seasae-.
i.laa el4ek. lasrfE. EsxAs Fsaat. Ssatsls
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Batter rower than ever at Cooper & lew.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1894-09-05
Tho Retort Courteous.

In tho course Of the debate on the bill
to dismiss railway postal clerks Mr..
Grosvenor of Ohio. was giving the house
the benefit of his knowledge of the ex-
perience in the postal service as far as
appointees in his own district were con-
cerned. He thought that if the bill were
amended so as to. require the old en-
ployees to pass an examination and grade
80 per cent not one Of the dismissed
clerks, who, Of course, were all Demo
Gratis, would come within 1000 miles
Of getting back.
"The gentleman is distinguished
member of congress, said Mr.. Pendle-
ton Of West Virginia docs he think
he could pass the examination required
to enter the railway postal service?'
~ think SO, said Mr.. Grosvenor,
"if the gentleman from West Virginia
had to put the questions. Washing
ron Post
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Her One Extravagance.

Betty H. had led hand to mouth exist
ence for go years when distant relative
died and left her SEQ, 900. The old lady re-
ccived the news with the utmost calmness
She was too old and staid body to be led
into anything rash, but she said to q
friend:
Il amt goin to be reckless and extrava-
CANT, but If l live to get all that money
I'm goin to have what I've wanted all my
life and amt never felt able to buy, and
that is pair Of real nice side combs with
yellow glass beads ON 'em. I'll have them
combs II have to go as high as 90 cents
for 'cm. "--Youth's Companion.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1894-09-05

1t may be interesting to the rest of the
country to know how much man life
Is worth in New York state. The value
put upon it by law is $1,000. That is
the outside amount that can be collected
as damages in case an individual is
killed through the neglect or careless
ness of another person or of corpora
tion. The law was passed through the
powerful influence of the railroad COM
panies centering in New York, and all
efforts to have it repealed are SO far un-
successful. Perhaps IS, 900 is all New
Yorker's life is worth, but other states
set a higher value on their citizens.
Several of the state constitutions say dis
tinctly that no law shall be enacted fix
ing the amount of damages which may
be collected for causing the death or in
jury of person. Evidently the franz
ers of these constitutions had in mind
exactly the seductive and hypnotic in
fiuence of railway corporations over leg
islatures when they made this provision.