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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-12-16
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New York. Dec. 1.-THE bondholde;s'
committee Of the Atlantic & paC.0c rail-
road has hegus Sult in thc New York sue
promo court against the Atchlson Gopt ka e
Santa Re railroad. the members ~ the
Joint executive reorganization committee
az the New NoTS Guarantee ana ...ccrnr.ty
Company. the Gnou Trust C1wpauy and
the Mercantile Trust Company. IS deposit
ores ana mortgages uf the comm.ttee.
as creditors of tAV AtChison, Topeka x
Santa l'c Ra.lrcal Company. to thc cx-
tent of SN-5a.tso ou the AtchIsun Ruaran-
tee OH their bonds Plaintiff claims the
AtJh son reorganization ls tn effect a ,un-
b.uatiou between the sfctkaoiders and
houGnoiirrs Tor rvCrk tDt4atlou ~ the
property IN the.r interests rr ~fael<Aolac-s
as well as honah03eTa. ans 80 "a ustata
tho sNlstius 81 srit.es lu ths.r Nc3er OF
priority. ana th1t 20 cannot i&S.sly .e
done Go the exclusion ~ t'te r.rfss ~ Ihe
!ntermc1tate creditors. Complainant &ess
nor seek to prevent me rc5aNlnt,u. 81 re-
organization 90 interfere "a any way with
the rlEAts or Interests of tHr At-nisl %
hnudto13crs. but bases IS -ct:3u ga tae
principle that the stockholders ot an iu-
solvent debtor corporation eeEuct be- cont
hl0ed vita any class OF ba05ho5aers 70 SO
arrange AS 60 vefaie thc.r Interests .n rs
property and assets I'm rrooty - and 20
the exclusion ~ intermediate Bona GJe
creditors
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pncinc 1tail-rannna settlement.

Now YORK pes. 1.-THE pacac Matt
Panama contract 90 closed go an .nt-1ts
and purposes THr contracts a~s hr..E
printed TODAY. a0a NIL h, signed Monday.
The tvga- is thres years. NTH option ca
years e. desired Tae Arrangement prr-
posed provides for ~oIj lus asrorrr
NeR York and san Francs. through f-e
com alnca facilities ot Both companies Fh s.
restores the Arrangements 80 several ,.a~~
aEo The agreement does nct #ntal.t 81
poolnr -oUtraet The NEGOTIATIONS t.ss
conciaar1 IA formal ra;Heat#pn s.. t.e
boards 81 directors ~ the reSpecs.ee c,n-
nantes had 1stH span ogt until Wal street
was tty5 Tuey were attended m tic'.1t
ruetus& ona ~ pac.ac NAL stoeA Eh..
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-12-16
TORPEDO BOAT IN AL1ION.
The Stiletto ut Newport Assails an
Imaginary Enemy.

The little torpedo boat Stiletto was re-
Gently made the subject of a series of eX-
periments under Commander Converse at
the Newport naval station. the object be-
ing TO determine the distance at which the
the noise of approach OF the boat with
Howell torpedo in readiness for launching
could be heard from a stationary vessel
This is an important matter in naval war
fare, as much depends upon the surrepu-
tious advance Of torpedo boat. The ex-
periments were in three groups, the first
in the daytime with the Stietto at rest, by
which the noise of the machinery Of the
boat was eliminated from the problem,
and the distances were accurately deter
mined: the second at night, with the Still
etto 10 windward of the observing boat
and approaching or receding the third at
night. with the Stiletto TO leeward, APP
preaching or receding. In his report Com
mander Converse says:
THE general method was to start up the
motor exhausting into the smoke pipe, and
on reaching 10000 revolutions TO shut off
the steam without unclutching. The wheel
runs down quickly under these conditions
about fifteen revolutions a second at the
start--but it makes it possible to start up
again by simply turning on the steam
Eight revolutions a second at the start
have been estimated), and it is necessary
to wait thirty or forty minutes for it TO
come TO rest before it can be clutehed
again.
ITO aid in detecting the sound of ap-
proach large copper funnel was made
use of. 1t was four feet long and fifteen
inches in diameter at the large end. The
small end was fitted with two forms of
ear piece, both Of hard wood. One was in
tended 10 rest against the outside of the
ear. the other to stick into the opening of
the ear. The instrument was unanimously
condemned. on shore in a still place the
faintest sounds could be heard at quite a
distance. In the launch the slight noises
of the boat and the ripple of the water
against the side deadened any sound that
could not be heard by the ear alone.
THE observers in the boat state that ii
was difficult TO separate the different
noises heard. No hum was distinguished
except when the motor was exhausting
into the smoke pipe. The hum of the fly
wheel when unclutched is apparently
drowned by the noise OF the machinery at
any distance at which either alone could
be heard at the speeds employed. The ex-
periments with the boat at rest show that
the hum OF the flywheel alone carries 400
10 800 yards when there is no wind.
There was often difference of opinion
as 70 the first hearing of the sound, and
there were number of false alarms and
noises that proved to come from other
sources. The great drawback will he the
question of oiling Boats must keep their
fiywheels spinning when expecting to en-
counter the enemy. as one minute. or even
a half-minute. to spin up is prohibitory
under ordinary conditions"
Commander Converse saws that torpe-
does as now fitted probably have not suffi-
cient oil supply TO keep them running more
that half an hour at fun speed without
danger
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FOR rHE NEEDY POOR.


Tomorrow Tor Amman DDntAtttBi-'
The annual canvass for donations from
wholesale and commission houses u the
CITY 70 the Associated Charities viii be
made tomorrow by ". r. Brown, solicitor
81 the bureau who does the work gTai'!i-
tously each year. The donations are gain
cred up by teams sent out By the associa-
ton and left at the rooms in the Safe De-
posIf building and used for cases reohlr-
irg immediate relief and not admitting the
delay Of investigation The bureau Is
called upon very often In this way. ana
this winter thus far has had more calls
from families in extreme restitution than
any previous winter Iu its history Dir.
Brown says:
Men and women until this winter able
TO keep their children from cold and hun
ger daily make application 20 the bureau
for employment impossible 10 be given,
but some refuse 10 sccpet such relief as
the bureau is able TO give them. for Tear OF
being branded as beggars. In such cases
the friendly visitors manage 10 care for
these families BY making them loans OF
food and fuel! and rs securing employ
Tneni by which the applicants are able 10
repay the amount expended for them.
|"The solicitor for long time has called
on only those whose hands and hearts are
ever omen 20 the necessities OF the poor,
but believing as ne does that everybody
should [ least be given the opportunity TO
DO something for Gods poor. ne this year
will make no exceptions. but will call on
every BODY
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-12-16
SHIFTING TIE TRACKS.
Workmen Busy on Railroad Avenue C.
". Can Begin it, Fiji To-day.

The work OF changing the tracks OF The
Northern Pacific. Great Northern and Co
lumhia & Puget Sound railroad companies
20 conform with the amended franchises
Was begun yesterday and gang Of thirty
men kept busy from early morning t.ll
dark. The Great Northern tracks were Ia
ken out OF the way and the Northern Pa
cidc AMI Columbia q PuRe; Sound rails
distributed ready 70 De spiked into place
between King street ana Iesler avenue.
The work az this end IS in charge OF As
slsAut Superintendent l.. T. Smith, of the
Columbia & Puget Sound
This morning the Wockmcn viii spike
down The rails and cut the present North
ern Pacific and Columbia * Puget Sound
tracks ard connect their. This viii put
the track through 10 lCsler avenue. II Is
expected hat the laying ~ The rails VIII
Re finished b. II o'clock. thus leaving
everything In readiness Tor Tire Great
Northern % x ahead With i,s work Of NIL
ing tho rigat-ofHay.
When ghe NurF of changing .he tracks
IS finished. a beginning Viii he made on
Tho transfer track. on waich oil jhe roads
viii Interchange cars. The new tracE into
Ocean dock VIII also be butte a. once Ia
the meantime the Columbia 4 Puget SQUAD
vii unload all It's freight aHd passengers
near the new office of the train dispatcher.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-12-16
DEAD IN GREEN LAKE.
Mrs P iSsner Seeks Refuge i'm
the Cold Waters.
TO ESCAPE AN UNHAPPY HOME.
Melancholy suicide of a Woman About
TO Become Mother-A Report
OF Cruel Treatment.

The search for Mrs. Phillipena Peissner,
wife of Herman Peissner, who disappeared
from her home near Green Lake saturday
afternoon, came TO an end yesterday
morning when Guy Wood discovered her
body floating in Green lake near the ter
minus of the electric car line. The water
was not deep enough 10 have reached her
mouth, so there can be hardly question
that she deliberately committed suicide.
The poor woman expected TO become a
mother in q short time, and the people of
Green Lake We're open in their expressions
TO Coroner Askam that Peissner had not
treated her properly. Peissner, on the
other hand, told the coroner that he and
his wife had disagreed about private af-
fairs. but that ne had not abused her.
As soon as the body was discovered the
coroner was notified. He started for Green
Lake, accompanied by Deputy Sheriff Nc
CORY, and after viewing the body had il
removed TO Butterworths undertaking
rooms. where the inquest will he held this
morning al II o'clock. The body showed
no signs of blows, although Information
was given to the officials that Peissner
struck his wife with a stick or club Satur-
day afternoon previous to her running
away from home Some of the most re-
putable citizens of Green Lake said il was
a notorious fact that Mrs. Peissner was
ill-treated by her husband The coroner
asked Peissner what he had 10 say about
the affair and he replied that his wife bad
been i'll for several weeks. AT the expense
of the county she was given medical treat
ment and the attending physician told him
she would become insane
Did the doctor give any reason for her
becoming insane?" asked the coroner.
NO, sir replied Peissner, in broken En-
glish he did not
Pe,ssner went on to say that he and his
wife had had trouble about property. He
had taken eight lots. but could not pay for
them, and so lost all but two. His wife
was anxious to cling TO all eight and upon
that point they disagreed.
Peissner is small man. with a little
beard on his chin. He has been before
Justice Caldwell in connection with an as
sault and battery case, and it will be re-
called that Lingenau. the peddler. who
lived in the Walla Walla addition. and
who disappeared about a year and q half
ago. was last heard of as taking dinner at
Peissner's house No trace has ever been
found of Lingenau, other than that he left
Pessner's in the direction of Ravenna
park TO attend meeting that never took
place.
The Peissners have a family of four chill
dren.
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To whom II May Concern.

Notice Is hereby given that Mr.. +. l..
Stlnson has been dismissed from the en-
ploy OF the Manhattan Life Insurance
Company OF New York. in consequence OF
violation Of contract, and no longer has
any connection whatever with said com
pauy
Policy holders viii please make payments
exclusively 10 Mr.. J. r. Stienbarger.
cashier VINO Is placed In charge OF the
comuany's Offices in Seattle untI further
notice :. +. MUI.FORp.
Manager Northwest Pacific Department
Manhattan Life Insurance Company OF
New York
Oregonian Building. Portland.
safe Deposit Building, Seattle.
December 2, 1895
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-12-16
The rran-it'., Return Cargo Ready.

Steamship Transit. which arrived from
Ccatral America Saturday afternoon. did
not come in 70 the Arlington dock ycster-
day. bar lay out IN the stream a the buoy
few people braved the Indictment wealth
or IN hope c. having a close view Of her.
but only had tho satisfaction OF a long
range view. Part OF the Transt's return
cargo Is ready 10 ae put or board. II con-
sists OF a general assortment. including
lot Of hay and potatoes. IL was said at the
dock yesterday that M definite informal
tion could he given as to the date when
the loading would commence
The Transit vii take back with her
lighter 20 be used In unloading goods. II
wss MAZE al Port Blakeley. and is thirty
feet long. twenty feet wide. with a SIX
foot hold II : covered with copper.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-12-16
Nice Presents In Fut.S,

Christmas buyers should ny al means
inspect the fire stock OF furs. suitable for
Christmas gifts. nov shown by L. Pet
kovitz. Marion street. between Front and
Second The extremely low prices ne IS
quoting ou fine furs makes II possible for
YOU 20 give a nice FUR garment as a aras-
enc this season. An garments bought at
PctkoXItE' are made up In the very latest
and best STYLES, and the furs OF best quail
!ty NJ Pctkov!tE. through his long eN-
perieuce In the fur business. 5s enabled to
supply his patrons With reliable furs Of
every description NJ most moderate prices
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ADJUSTMENTS.
DIxey Tonight.

People who like good comedy, we'll
staged Well acted. should not miss The
Lottery OF Love at the Seattle theater
this evening. Dixey is one OF the few men
Oh the stage who originate, and a good
play In his hand comes out OF the forge
with something added In the way of Illus
tration. The play is one OF Augustin
Daly's adaptations from the French and IL
has lost nothing of it's original charm and
humor. The advance sale is now In prog
ress. The play VIII be repeated tomorrow
evening
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seattle.s Foothold in the RIr Bend.

Almra. Dec. -Special-Wheat quota
tons remain firm and the prevailing prices
are, club wheat Soc. blue stem Csc Farm
ers as well as buyers are much pleased at
the upward tendency of wheat. and many
look for even better prices in the near
future.
Seattle business men are gaining ground
in this part Of Eastern Washington. ard
il is but natural 10 suppose that she viii
get more Of our wheat and other farm pro-
duce every year, for the merchants are IN
clined 10 sell where they buy their goods.
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Every one knows now that the date fixed
for the kirmiss an Armory hall is Thurs
day and Friday nights Of this week and
as the time approaches the public interest
deepens perceptibly. a number of promi-
uent people VIII he engaged In its mys-
teries. Rehearsals are now in progress,
and the programme in all It's details will
De completed today or tomorrow
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1.-The BAL MaSaue', at Cord rav'S

The Bal Masque.' a comedy drama
win be produced at Cordray's theater
Wednesday evening by the Smth-Lieb
company. The stars az the head OF the
company. Miss Beatrice Lieb and Carl
Smith. have long been established here as
favorites both having appeared at Cor
drays. The play IN the beginning deals
principally with comedy. but the last two
acts show dramatic situations requiring
strong emotional acting. Bal Masque"
will run the entire week.
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Unjust Competition.
Harper's Bazaar.


Don't you think I can make living
out OF my voice." asked the basso-pro-
fundo.
Il shouldn't like to say" said his friend.
The trouble is there are so many mechan-
zeal appliances that are more economical
and better suited to-"
Mechanical applances?"
Certainly. II a man can have a steam
fog horn on his ship, | don't see why he
should so 10 the expense of hiring a hui
man"
II was at this point that the assault oc-
Cured.
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The man whose tine is money can save
much in the course OF a year II he finds
his trains are always on time. The North
Western Line is one Of the most reliable
in its adherence 70 its time this IS also the
shortest lire between ST. Paul AMI Chi
~aso +. ". PARKER
puget sound Agent, sol Front street.
Seattle.
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hing Chang Fou."

At Cordrays theatcr tonight Ching
Chang F'ou' will be presented by the best
amateur talent in the city. The play is
delightful musical comedy and the par
Elephants are we'll and favorably known in
Seattle. one feature OF the play will be
the chorus. which will contain a greater
number Of voices than ever before heard
ia any amateur performance in Seattle.
The production viii be under the auspices
Of and for the benefit OF the Ladies' He
brew Benevolent Society.
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origin o. the dispute was > be3set on Inc
mart a. IRE Panama people. whose properly
= owned N France, By the Egn.dztorz az
tna unfortunate Panama Cs2al. thaf me
road waz simply czts-paE n the lands
Of the Southern Pacific railroad Interests
President Huntington id not arrive n
.srrs fnr tie fneef.rg 81 The d.Tecfprs-
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Every Cause but the Right One.

Your headache. You lay il % every
cause but the true one-indigestion. 80
few people know what Indigestion really
e. Hardly know they have it. The cure
Is RIpaus Tahules A single one gives
relief Ask your druggist.
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Fine Art Goods.

Mr. a Market;e has on display in the
store Of NJ Furuya. go Front street. a
magnificent line OF Byzantine and Mosaic
art goods for the holiday trade These
goods are beautiful and sold az very low
prices It Will pay all lovers of fine art
goods 10 call and inspect this stock.
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CONDENSED SOCIETY NEWS.

Capt. George c. Budlong was given a.
pleasant birthday party At the family res
idence Tuesday evening.
President and Mrs. Mark ". Harring-
ton gave dinner OF ten covers Friday
evening at their residence, corner OF
Twelfth and Seneca streets.
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Here's yo1r chance Tho Washl0c-o7
R1sAe~ Company. .l& Front street. IS Of
sf~.ur the.r entire stock 81 tcack.rtosa,s
ans rain coats et sreatly reduced prices
store open evenings.
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Hot cakes. Hot cakes' Hst cakes
Everybody can afford ms luxury since
you can buy a package OF Imperial Self
raising Pancake Flour from your grocer
az Iec q package.
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BREVITTE,.

Sheriff j. J. Bell Of Whatcom. and
Deputies I. s. Burrows and WI SIM
onds are in the city with two prisoners
for Walla Walla. The party is at the
Diller.
Deputy United States Marshal J. VI.
Quilter left the city yesterday with Wong
Chong. An Sing, X. Tankae and D.
Dickinson. for McNeil's island Each
prisoner is to serve one year.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-12-16

Thin or gray hair and bald heads so dis
pleasing TO many people as marks Of age,
may be averted for a long time by using
Halls Hair Remover
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Ro~y-Chcckcd children Enjoy the snow

The stormy weather Of saturday subs ded
qu hly bat IRE snow taa; fell Saturday
riea: farTicd long enough yesterday morn
ing 10 TEMPT the young people 90 polish up
thcir SEEDS for coaS,ing. The steep slopes
between seventh ana Second streets pre-
ecctcd lively scene Tor a N,ile while.
as by.cst-eyed Eiris ard rosy-ohcckod ur-
ch{ns dashed over the snow With infinite
zest aad h7ppv-hc7rtCl laughter.
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Dnn.t Be Deceived

By any one claiming 20 have Just as good
a stock or sell Just as cheap as Eriscn
Bros. 80 Front
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Bay eyeglasses that you cannot shake
or. Eyes examined free. T. Wuzlnski
Graduate Optlc!sn. ~ Front street, corner
Columbia In drug store.
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Art.stic embroidered N0ens. Ch-istr1qs
novels. es. special sale. Ms Whtemaa.
Blrkc e13dl~E
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Come and
Be Convinced

That in buying a Piano from US you save
money and insure being satisfied.
Decker Bros. Fischer. Ellington and o'A-
er makes in stock. We sell large upright
Pianos, IT. 10 in. high. in natural wcei
cases. oak or walnut, for $780, Others eaaa-
~ low in price.
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Christmas perfumes. Smith & Kennedy,
Butler block.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-10-01
COOKED BY LIGHTNING.

How a Thunderbolt Prepared Meal Dur
ing the Absence of the Mistress.
Albert Lewis, of Oakley road, West
Orange, n. j., partook of breakfast
the other morning cooked by a fire
started by lightning. Saturday after
noon Lewis left his home to go to New
ark. When dinner time drew near
Mrs. Lewis decided to prepare dinner
for Mr.. Lewis, but not to cook it until
he returned home. She put the coal
and wood in the stove and laid the din
ner in the oven.
Just at that time the storm began,
and soon lightning struck the house.
Mrs. Lewis became alarmed and fed
with her two children to a neighbours
house. Mr.. Lewis found her there and
she refused to go home that night.
In the morning when they went home
they found the dinner Mrs. Lewis had
prepared was thoroughly cooked and
the wood and coal burned out. Inves-
tigation showed that the lightning had
struck the chimney and divided, one
part going down the chimney and the
other down the outside of the house.