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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-12-05
xyenatchea News.

w.-.f~hee Dec. 4-Special.--The Stand
"a an company's warehouseis now under
e.,tvarstoa and will be completed by the
s,sr narf Of this week. A large metallic
- all be placed in the warehouse and
: rsIl he taken from the oil cars by
-..ps OF pipes The Great Northern has
ii, sour from the main track TO the
sgthouss.
~ grst mill owned and operated by
\, j shotwell. located four miles up the
rssatcaee river. commenced running last
s.sk and is now turning out fine arti-
IN the gay OF corn meal Mr.. Shotweli
Ia several hundred bushels of corn, RAISED
= himself. which he will grind.
I. Thompson. agent of the Great
ys.Asyn at this place. furnishes the fol-
bsirg figures relative to the business be-
:, transacted at the Wenatchee station:
rrgm November I TO IS inclusive. there
iags been shipped from this station fifty
seven ears Of wheat. ten OF cattle, one.
y shssp, four of hogs. two of oats, one or
ere 40 OF -four. one OF bran. two Of seed
sas. ITO Of apples, and two OF potatoes.
sesoss and popcorn. total of eighty-four
MI car loads in less than month. Be
aas this. many tons of fruit. vegetables
sna egTs have been shipped out I'm smaller
eaaiIilss both by freight and express.
Tha cable for the new ferry Is now in
nsaon The ferry is located four miles
shsss wenaichee on the Columbia river.
ard Il Is expected that 1t will lend great
izgtR 10 travel between this place and
xaisrYile and vicinity. A reduction viii
he made N ferry rates. Much grain has
tsen he'd back by Badger Mountain and
waisnias ranehers. for the ferry 10 COM
nsngs opsFaFions. as the price paid for
fass y Henatehee Is enough higher 10 en-
sas TEN 70 come here. which has here
iafgs Assn impossible on account OF excess
sse fsfry rates, Wenatchee merchants are
eaglng ferry tickets and giving them free
q al persons bringing grain TO market in
HeraseAse
TIE Wenaichee fruit growers have pur-
sassed some very expensive experience ia
nt'aofs OF shipping and marketing pro-
ne tbs year. which will he of great ben
~ n tne to come. Car loads OF fruit
az vegetables have been shipped during
= past year 10 commission men and other
iafaes which have been a total loss 20
as producers; not only the fruit but the
nesnse OF harvesting. boxes and boxing.
o.
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Olympia Dec. A-Special-Patents for
the following named persons has just been
received al the Olympia land Office and are
ready for delivery 10 the proper parties
The patents are all for land in the Olympia
district
Daniel F. DohSon. Gustav Stuvin, seth
Wyman, Alexander Blankenship. Louis
SeeoO. Sherman Evans John Eckerson,
Edwin Crockett. August Joab. John Nolan,
Willis A Butler. Michael Poell, John r.
Brandt. DlannA r. Moorten. William
Reece. Edward V. Mulled, Carl L. SJe0-
bins. John Hess. William F. Ulery. Rob-
ert j. Wheeler. Johann j. l.. Rauschert,
Charles W Anderson. Martin Ericsson.
Avery G. Blankenship. Ella Coate Daniel
9. Newell. Hans Anton. Nilsson Bredvei.
Hans O'Thompson. Nathan II. Fits.
George H Hoelzel. Lewis Wirth, Charlie
/ Hawks Frank L. Smith. David Bilyen.
Charles b. Hornne. Syver A. HuSet Carl
Schroeder. Frederick T. n. Duck. Caleb
X Patterson. Nels Helgeson Thue, f. ..
Hangar. Benjamin J. Cheney. Ernest T.
ShIna barger. Lewis c. Tanman, Marshall
r. Athey. Marion W. Peak, Robert j. VII
son. Paul y. MyhTe. Amer johnson. Andus
Nielsen.
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Tho Il cnnncr EIcctlon.

Ia Conner. Dec. , -Speciai-At me mu-
,,t,fnal election held yesterday IN Ia Cor
rsr the following oflrers were elected
Ntsv,r =. W. TsckahUry. treasurer. =. r.
TFavton. councllmeu- Il. IT, E<a- \. = TIE
lnEhasi. 4, OTIS end " han5ke NJ
..-e,ts u-aro IN the field. tae Union ard
We ,..t,rerS.. bat neither bad any poltsral
.,..,..i,,r,e All the councl uleo on The
I--i,n tickle, werc elected hy go,4 naiors-
les. wsIe the mayor and treasurer ot ne
,,i.t-ers- ticket We're elected The \. + a
.,reani-at.5n worked hard Ter ire election
80 mayor ana was successful N 1't. -.
49,. election of others on The '.tizarls
,t-ks. and IN those instances Mere de-
faere9
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TO RESCUE THE DROWNING.
The seattle Athletic Club Taking Les
sons in I.ife-Saving.

Or. Tanner has formed lifesaving
corps among the members of the Seattle
Athletic Club, and On Monday night the
corps had its first practice lesson in the
big swimming tank. About fifteen men,
bers were on hand 10 follow the doctors
Instructions. and the tank was lined with
spectators who watched the proceedings
with interest and occasionally found
sources If great amusement in them.
The drills comprised four methods Of
resculng from drowning. all Of which were
practiced over and over They may be
divided follows: First holding 4 drown
ing man on the back BY clasping him over
ears and swimming meanwhile Second
catching drowning man around the arms
above the elbow and swimming on hack
Third. putting arms underneath drowning
man g. and gr1sping his shoulders swim
ming on the hack. Fourth. drowning ner-
son strl able 70 help himself slightly.
erasps rescUer on shoulders close 20 neck.
reclining on his breast. rescuer using
breast stroke.
Tho drills viii be continued next Tues
day evening.
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Rules for Revenue Cutters.

Washington City. Dec. 4-The secretary
OF the treasury has issued a series Of gen
eral orders for The government Of the
revenue cutter service amen9atory Of those
now IN force Under the rev orders, com
handing officers are required 10 report
quarterly 20 the secretary upon the fitness
Of officers under their command. When
the report is lInfavorahle 20 any subordin-
ate. the commanding officer is required 20
furnish 10 him a copy Of II. with MS re-
marks thereon, and me subordinate is al
lowed seven full days in which TO make
his reply which shall be sent to the secre-
tary with the report. The new orders pref
scribe practically the same ceremonial at
morning and sunset colors as are observed
on naval vessels. Hitherto he setting col
ors on the revenue cutter service has not
been attended with any ceremonial what
ever.
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Important supreme court Decision.

Tacoma. Dec. 4-Specal.-The state SUI
preme court. IN reversing the Pierce coun-
IS superior court IN Cleveland vs. Glover
has decided A case involving valuable
acreage IN the city Of Tacoma. Ten years
AFRO one Or. Thatcher. as agent for Z. s,
Glover. acquired title - twenty-five acres
now IN the city limits. Several Years
passed. and when the transfer n Glover
was made. the deed was not signed BY
Thatcher's wife. as they had separated.
Eve Years ago. the land having become
worth S5o.ooo. Mrs. Thatcher turned M as
Mrs Cleveland. wife OF a resident Of
Portland. and. claiming "A community in
terest. secured a Judgment against Glover
I'm the superior court here. The supreme
court holds that Thatcher had no individ-
MI interest.
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Mhatcom.- Rrnkcn Banks.

Whatrorr. Dec. -SpeCial-The crefi-
tors 90 tAe Bennett National hank are be-
ing asked % sign an agreement - accept
tho amount 81 their Claims IN i8stailments
running over period Of three years. =
per Cent al the time ~ reopenlng and
I2i, per cent. each SIX months thereafter
until paid II extensions covering - per
cent. of the deposits can DE- obtained il =
said that the hank viii hc reopeoed within
two weeks thereafter.
The principal local candidates FOR the re-
,.eivcrsaip OF the rockingham Raw National
are J. r Dawson. r. J. HI ard J. r.
Espey Dawson has tRe strongest local
hacking and Hi the strongest support of
state Democratic politicians. while rs
rey's pun comes through his father and
influential friends in CiuclnantL
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The DrccUber number q Romance. win
SIS new ard handsome cover. u1skrs a very
attractive appearance. There are good orig
insi stories. 'ranslati7Hs from foreign Ian
cuaEas and careful selections fra0, tha
hsSt Englssh ans other magazines.
heanttful number is .h~ Uas,r--Aar
Ctfrreat Literature. 81 is dainty Ch-fS+-
mas over. j contains bssils MANY ps-as
ef fire. illustrations. Tire Poacne-'s A.
rest a strong reading from Miss Grace
Of All Souls. one % the best novels ~
the month. Elhu Rur--tt's th-sn ~
sketch. 'ttns Niche tae Highest = de-
lratrul dainty Christmas storv a-4 .~The
Lost Caad~ ~ Frances Copgsa.
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gems = ": w. Fl. Power. citizens. 1s- ~
= 1rsy, citizens, Is7: q. Messres- s,1ss-
-. nueh ;. "a: The first taree named
49, 49, ss'ctea. The fogIowlng officers vsre
mayor :. II Bel. health affsra~- q.
$3.50; CITY attorney: o. G Gana~e
- S-iic.ifnsn az large and II. Efcares
LII imam Tor one year term. The cleo
s siDh passed of quietly. bur there was
nsaFy vote polled. There vas an evident
.ssll 20 down the Bell faction. which has
urne past. Their defeat was carunIete
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SPORTING NOTES.

At the New Orlenas races Wednesday
tne winners were; Six furlongs. Romany.
ll5l4 seven furlongs. Tancred 1:207,. *
fur.onSs, Nerdi, l:i6: one mile. Dock tader
l'4332 six furlones. J. ". Cook. 1:l6ie.
At the san Francisco races Wednesday
the winners We're. Five and half fur
longs. selling. Rummel, 1.l02. five fur
longs, selling. Babe Murphy. t:031. seven
furiongs, selling. Shirley. :32ia; seven fur
longs, selling. All over sos. one mile.
selling, Candid. Liz, match race. one
mile. Strathmeath won. Basso second. la.
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gDS ALL REJECTED.
r.,;tol Commission Wouldn't
Issue All the Warrants.
ZIG STORM DUE TO-DAY.
"a. NJ an Olympia Man in San
rrancisco-More Returns From
City Elections.

-. Dec. Especial The state
osy - commission adjourned this after
~. s.sbi4ct 70 the call Of the governor.
Ssse. ssvfng rejected all the bids for con-
AZ. -. - resented under the last call
sssses &..s,- Is doubtless a result OF the
u $50 existing as 70 the right Of the
$500. $500 10 issue and sell the full
es..' "a warrants. 500. 90. before the
s~o-s ancernent OF work. What future
rsran'. -, be taken is a matter that has
= assn announced
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A salem Car Line Insolyeut

Salem. Or, Dec. 4-The Salem Consoli-
dated Street Railway Company passed into
the hands Of receiver this afternoon upon
petition Of +. +. Mccormack president Of
the First National bank. trustee. L. r.
Arson. superintendent Of The company
business. vas appointed receiver. with
bonds fixed at 5000 This action was
caused by the failure OF the company to
meet accommodation notes for sS.7l2. Be
side an electric street railway IL owns the
electric light plant here
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Result of Issaouah Election.

Issaquah. Dec 4.-SpecSl.-At the town
election held here yesterday the following
candidates received a majority of the
votes cast: Councilmen. w. T.. Gibson,
William Chadwick. A. Adair; treasurer.
T. Price There was only difference of
two votes between the five leading candi
dates for councilmen. and as the Judges
refused to allow nine legal voters 10 cast
their ballots a contest is inevitable.
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Mrs. Apstie. of Aberdeen. Dead.

Aberdeen. Dec. .4.-Special.-Mrs. Eliza
beth Anste. mother of County Commits
sioner William Anstie, whose death was
enormously reported some weeks since.
died az the home of her son in this city. AT
an early hour this morning. after a pro-
longed Illness. The deceased was upward
OF 20 years Of age. and had resided in Aber-
deem since it's early history. She was
greatly beloved for her kindly nature by a
large circle OF friends.
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Port Townsend. Dec. 1T is probable
that the United States and British gov
ernments will be asked to dispatch two or
three steamers 10 search for the steam
ships StrathneVis. GoUsedd and Evandale,
now long overdue There are. several
United States revenue cutters on Puget
sound and two English men-of-war at
Esquimalt which could be utilized.
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&. j. smith. of snohomish. Dead

Snohomish. Dec. Special-Deputy
Auditor c. jay Smith died at his home in
this city tonight at S O'Clock. The deceased
had been in this county five years. He
had been clerk in the auditors office for
four years. and was a member OF the firm
OF Smith & Strong. abstractors. He was 45
years of age. was very popular. and had
many friends I'm this county. He was sick
but short time and died very suddenly.
Liver trouble was the cause of death.
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,or,x sTEARSs, OF OLYMPIA.
-.u.ght 10 Have Committed Suicide In
san Francisco October 20.

- rr.nelsco, Dec. 4.--Chsef OF Police
- has received an anonymous let
s.,ad Olympia, Wash. which states
=, - man who shot himself IN Golden
-. ark October p. and fingered with a
- e. his brain until November II. was
- s,earns. Of Olympia. The letter says
- =. a,sarrs. vino was known as Bitters.
srother living near Fresno, Cal. and
=, e,earns registered 1T the Interna-
- aasel IN san Francisco.
esresz;lzatson shows that John Stearns,
!, ess,.Tss. registered at the international
e..oss~ Z and left about October p. Upon
y s,sy Of the man found in the park
= vas nothing by which he could be
.s..sised. although the name Of an Olym-
= sajlar vas on the inside OF his coat.
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sonth carolIna.s Constitution Readr.

Columbia. s. g. Dec. 1.-The constitu-
tional convention adjourned sine die to-
night on the final adoption Of tho con-
stitution the vote stood Us 70 I all the
negro delegates voting against it on ac-
count Of the suffrage article, and two
white delegates for the indefinite reason
that some parts OF the constitution they
considered 20 be unWlse.
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Washington city. Dec 4-Today's stste-
rneat Of the condition OF the treasury
shows: Available cash balance, Sl15.594.Z5S
gold reserve 81 9i5.95s.
New York Dec. Mueller. Schau &
Co. have Withdrawn from the sub-treasury
500 90 Of gold coin ordered by them yes
terday for shipment 10 South America
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r>ai~ssven. De-. SPECIAL. the toPa-
lists we're beautifully turnsi COW - =
-. .le,tton here. their candidate for
49, ,t, ,rrsent incumbent. being
bssten nearly two 90 one. sheir clerk ~
,,r.r.t-fogr and their candidate Ter al
torney Nv more than Two 20 enc. ta.s
ve~s split up by factions and w 70
,,le.,es The new administrator PROMISES
.. ~. ~, ex.rn.InnAlly good one
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GARDEN GROWN COFFEE
BlendOf High Grade Coffees.
Give IL a Trial. '' " 49, - WV

house. arrangements having been made
with the Pacific Coast Steamship Com
pany to take The portion OF the cat crop
Of the Samish and Swinomish fats an
nualiy shipped 70 San Francisco from
Fairhaven instead OF Anacortes. as here
frfnre.
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Portland Dec. A telephone message
was received today at police headquarters
from Woodland. on Lewis river. that some
time after midnight burglars broke into
Thomas & Bozarks store, blew open the
safe and got away with about $500 The
work seemed 10 have been performed by
professional cracksmen, who employed
giant powder
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The Menatchee ElectIon.

Wenatchee. Dec. 4.-Spec.al--At the cleo
ton yesterday w. \. Sanders was chosen
mayor. r J. Groves, ". O. Parr, f NJ.
Schlble and George Evans councilmen:
II. K. Schildnecht. treasurer. This was tho
only ticket in tho field
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The protective committee of the Ameri-
can Bankers Association has issued a
warning 20 bankers that letter boxes In
var.0ls cities are beng robbed and the
checks aastracted from letters found
therein ard altered as 10 the payee and
!n some eases as n amounts The work
IS done by A sk.iifll gang az forgers.
some maElaars ~ which are vel known.
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yn,,~nr1. nee Especial The fAlF5a-
ven Land Company's warehouse On -
0ld Colony wharf here l. aeihS tet- -.
- ......,,,.4 =, enc ocean decS st E2lTaa-
1ss, vrbers II viii be used as = sr@in store
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for Infants and Children.

"Csstoria is~o vel adapted 10 children that
recommend il As superior u any prescription
Known 70 ne" II A ARcHzx. Il y,
III 50 Oxford ST, Brooklyn, Y Y.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-04

Property-owners who have complaints
to make as to tax-assessments on new
buildings must state their grievances to
the board of equalization on or before the
10Th instant. How many of this class of
property-owners feel as though they had
been over-assessed IS not known, but the
probabilities are that the proportion of
over-assessment has been quite as great as
it was in the assessment of old property.
Perhaps the proprietors of new buildings
will be treated more leniently than those
whose misfortune it is to be much too
heavily taxed on account of more ancient
structures.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-04

The one hundred and nineteenth ami
versary of the Declaration of Independence
does not appear to present features differ
ing materially from those which have been
prominent in celebrations past. There have
been readings of the famous declaration,
and speeches, and music, and parades and
. great display of bunting and succession
Of explosive noises that at times have been
phenomenally conspicuous. Some of the
din has been unmeaning. but the most IF
II undoubtedly bore close relationship to
the feeling which should inspire every
American on this, the nations natal day.
When Thanksgiving comes around we are
then publicly grateful for the marvellous
growth and the increasing prosperity of
this land of ours; today let us revere the
memories of the men and women whose
persistent patriotism knew no fear and to
whom we owe more than can possibly be
paid for the fundamental liberties, to
establish which they pledged their lives,
their fortunes and their honor, and, in too
many instances, sacrificed all but the
honor. The tendency of the United States
is forward, and the movement thither is
increasingly rapid we face toward the
future and not the past, but it will be prof
table to pause on this one day in the
year-the greatest day in our national cal
endar-that We may indulge in so much of
Tetrospection will bring into full view
the grandeur of character and the unset
fish devotion of the fathers and mothers of
the republic
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-04

the two points named had, according to
the mile-posts of the railroad company,
decreased exactly one mile within few
Gays None Of the seismometers in this
region have given Indication of any sort
OF terrestrial CONFUSION, and it may be-
IL deed this Is the only explanation that
amounts to anything-that the distance
after all is the same, but that the Balti-
more and Ohio company has decided that
honesty of measurement is a good policy
for a railroad corporation. Residents of
Langdon express themselves as satisfied
that they are really no nearer the capital
than they were a month ago, but they are
of the opinion that railroad fare between
the two points will soon decrease.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-04

Political life provides appointments for
the few and disappointments for the many.
After having satisfied himself Of the ac-
cEracy Of the first part of the statement
Senator Quay is now grieving, in COM
pany with the multitude, over the truth
fitness of its concluding affirmation. One
of those politicians upon whom Mr.. Quay
thought he could. safely lean in his cam
paign for craftsmanship of the state COM
nittee has notified the Senator that in
view of an appointment recently made by
Governor Hastings he cannot support his
pne-time chief, whereupon the Senator tele-
graphed: This is the coldest-blooded mer-
cenary stab l have encountered in this
campaign of assassination" For the first
tine in his political career Senator QUAY
begins TO see the evil of the power of
greedy and corrupt corporations in our
great cities, and the public danger from
rontrol of politics by mercerary spoils-
men. and he now finds himself denouncing
these upon whom he has hitherto relied.
The experience may be painful, but it is
sducative.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-04

Some of these days there may arise a
scientist who will make plain the effects
of tariff-rates on patriotism. Vast wealth
Of material upon which he can labor will
be found in the suggestion that frecrackers
are cheaper this year than ever before and
that there WIS much more of noisy celebra-
ton today than on any other day of which
the city of Washington has any personal
knowledge
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Shoe Department.

8 pairs BOYS Russia Calf O1fords, Goodyear welt
Sizes 41a-C, sc. 5la-C. 4lS-D. SD and STD Re
daccd from So. 90 to So. 90 per pair
8 pairs Ch!ld G, Black oxfSrds4 patent tips.
5i5.C. AID and 41aD. Reduced from 800 and 81 .s5
to soc. per pair.
pairs Children's Black Oxfords, patent vamps,
spring heels. Sizes sc and sgd. Reduced from
81. 90 TO SOC. per pair.
10 pairs Children's Black Oxfords spring heels
patent tips. Sizes SRA "a, 9ia-A. 16-A. 1OI4-A
DIR lob. 1O1sB. SIC 10-C: 1ots-C Cd. 10-D.
pairs Children's Dark Brown Goat oxfords.
Sizes &C GID. 10-D and 10La-D. Reduced from
81 % and SITS to 75c per pair.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-04

Neither the Geological nor the Coast and
Geodetic Survey seems to know anything
about a remarkable shrinkage in the
earths crust which appears to have re-
Gently taken place in that region which
lies between the bumpers In the Balti-
more and Ohio railroad station in this city
and the railroad station at Langdon. At a
meeting of the Northeastern Suburban
Citizens Association Monday evening, it
was announced that the distance between
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-04
July 4.

Oh, noble patriots of the past,
Whose life-blood for our homes was shed
You shall be honored to the last
Among the worlds illustrious dead.
There in the silence of the shade.
Where years have spread a leafy bower,
You slumber through the cannonade
Which tells your victories at this hour.
Oh, sleeping patriots even now
We envy you your placid joys;
Your rest mid all this jolly row
This hideous carnival of noise.