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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-11-25
Hoods SarsaparilIa
Hoods Pills sion P Pnsa : es Sss'''

Schlatter takes in his hand. Men who are
standing in line to get to him viii sell
their places TO any one willing 20 pay
price for them. That is the work OF the
devil, and nothing else. Schlatter has God
with him nightly and won't stand that.
That is the reason ne disappeared last
week and went into the mountains. II is
the Lord who took him away TO rebuke
the money changers who defile the temple.
The devil Is mighty power in leading
men to defile the temple of the mortal
body They de;ile it with the love OF mon
ey. vanity, display, appetite and lust We
here are free from all of that. We have
east It out. I know Schlatter's great
power. I have healed since the beginning
of my ministry and know what 1t is. Faith
I'm the Lord and belief in me are only nee
essary. / have helped people wonderfully
through God. l cured a woman who had
not walked for twelve years. Many have
I healed, and some right here in this house.
I say pray: prayer will make you Well
Sin and bad health come from wrong liv-
ing. 1 say. do as have done. cast out sin
Get on your knees and pray TO God. lie
does all things. I can do nothing. am
only an instrument in the hands OF the
ord !"
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s.sia,Af wire. Tire magnet would be pise-
81 below tire water. and II the track OF
incoming ships To the ends OF the cable
would be attached eisctric dyrarnos OF
lerge capacity, and through wires con-
nected 70 the magnet = powerful current
would be conveyed, making the
huge instrument an attraction 20
steel warships passing over IL tnat
could not Re resisted. In otner
words the scheme would ne TO draw the
invading feet. vessel By vessel, below the
waters OF the Sound. electrocuting the OF
fcers ard crew and making the vaiiao4s
armament the property q Uncle sam
Mr.. Reeves accompanied General Mana
ger Dickinson on his recent trip East, ana
& was on their return that he disclosed
his idea 10 Mr.. Dickinson. When they ar
rived IN the city Dir. Reeves met senate.
Squire, who was here to talk over coast
defenses and other matters with the DUST
ness men OF Tacoma Dir. Squire was ae-
cuainted with the scheme. and instantly
gave Il his enthusiastic approval.
In conversation today Mr.. Dickinson sad
he did not see any reason why me plan
was not feasible. A warsh.p laden WIN
coal, steel armament and the Ike. with
displacement OF 5000 tons, and the eNer-
ton Of an attraction from below equal 20
go tons, would sink her
Senator Squire has intimnted that ne
would place the matter before the navy
department during the session OF congress
this winter.
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A DREAM OF EMPIRE.
j. McGraith. OF walIa walls. Owns the
Northwest-in Its Mind.

San Francisco Nov. al. McGraith.
who lives NJ Waue wells. wash. has
written sensational letter 20 Attorrey
= II Ricketts,. tIe writes Ricketts, ask
lag him 20 become his lawyer tn iand liti-
cation ne has IN view. ITS prospective
client claims all tho land in Washington,
OREGON. Montana ana Idaho. and disputes
with the English government the owner
shin Of British Columbia. ~ great length
NcGraith asserts that all tire mineral and
agricultural lands of the Northwest to-
eethsr with all rivers and harhors. are Bis
hv deeds direct from me Indians Years
aEo BE claims that hls uncle, NcGrajth
~ name. raid The Indians S15ooo Do0 for
the Northwest country. and got tltie SIS
large as a blanket when ne paid over TIE
money. This uncle. Ne SAYS. died several
years ago. leaving him an OF his prop
ertv lie insists that tho viii was pro-
hated tn TIE san Francisco courts five or
six years ago. Among his deeds and doc-
unenfs he finds some that he thinks give
him a good claim for al the lana in Brit
ish Columbia lie therefore wants y k
etts 70 at once heEla proceedings ia tte
courts 20 set aside Euzlarda ugia ami
have BE claim properly cot forth. Should
the United States object 20 his tltIe in tN1
~orthwest. - wants Ricketts, 30 legally
kucck out SIS DrctenScrs NJ. Ricketts,
has informed NcG raith that n his hurshfe
wav he - sure De coul8 not handle fNa
case - manner that would meet Sts
rosv expectations about TIE Ereat Prop
critics
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ASSAULTED HIS DAUGHTER.
The Girl Escaped and Her Father Then
Killed Himself.

New York, Nov. 2i-Andrew Thinks.
Hungarian, while intoxicated today. at
tempted 10 murder his f5-year-old daugn-
ter, because she would not submit 70 his
desires, and then committed suicide.
The man. his common law VIE, anu
her daughter by a former marriage, hved
together in a tenement house on Third
street Last night they all went 70
party, returning home at an early nour
this morning Shortly after they had re-
tired the woman was awakened by the
screams of her daughter. The man had
attempted TO assault the girl, and meet
ing with resistance, he was crazed with
anger He seized a knife, and thrust It
into the girls back several times. Inc
girl sprang from the bed. and ran into
the kitchen, closely followed by the muir
derous fend. There Cae child, covering
in dread was seized by the father, who
picked up a hatchet which lay near, and
began to strike the girl with that instru-
ment on the shoulders. The girl, though
horribly cut and bruised, managed 70
break away from her father, and escaped
from the house. Then the mother, VINO
had been awakened by the girls cries.
tried to grasp the Ratchet, but the man
held Il alcft, and threatened to kill her.
She snatched the Ratchet from his hand
and followed her daughter into the street.
They called the police, and In moment
the entire house was in a commot.on. and
the excitement was greatly augmented ny
hearing a report OF four pistol shots,
which followed in rapid succession. The
police found Thinks lying on the floor. hav-
ing Hired several shots into his head. He
SoNr HtaJ
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THE CAUSE OF COR
Big Meeting to Be Held Inv
York to Help 1t Alan. ~
EXPRESSIONS OF sy.s.
Andrew Carnegie, PATRICK -
Many Noted Men WIN
in the Demonstrates.

New York, Nov. s4--an ,,,
ing IN the cause OF Cuha NJ, AT -
COPPER mon Tuesday night -
auspices OF the Jose Maru C,na IS.
pected that soma strong resa,r,,. !. sa.
De adopted IN sympathy win ~ Y
cause. and the prominence OF 80 Va
ent viii make the occasion - ~
Among the officers Of the rnas,,stsa'ascs
Ex-Gov. Flower. ex-Aiinis;ers =, ~ v
low and Patrick Egan. Col . "a szs
soil, Warner Miller. EHhu "a. ~.
ors Edison and Han. Austin ,s--s sA-sal.
drew Carnegie. Gen. Horace ps-..la 4
Daniel Butteraeld, Orlando = ~ 8 e
Murat Halstead. Edmund Clsr..a& '9e
man, eN-Comptroiler Myers - ~
Cummings, and many juavas
judges, representative bussn.s. - T.
city officials. Expressions 4. - - Z
have been received from NAM "a. ~.
prominence by the committee nav
meeting IN charge. Among them ~ =
Andrew Carneg1e-I look with 49,.
on every effort TO free American al !. Z
European control. s1
Patrick Egan-The bravo n.,r..
Cuba have my most cordial syn,....
their great struggle for freedom
c. NJ. Green-I will attend WITH r,..
because all my heart and soul =
Cuba.
Rev. w. S. Rainsford-All hopor..
ba's brave sons: all lovers o. 49,
must bid them God speed. We watts -
struggles, so We pray for their sun.s
Rev. Joseph Silverman-As an a..
I am in hearty sympathy with 49,
ment. / would rather see Cuba frsss.
annexed to any power. even Auern
John Oakey-I have always svmms..
with the oppressed in any cline. a. !,
hearts desire is that l may live 4 =
Cuba free. and TO participate In u,.s-,
to celebrate the event.
Gen. Martin McMahon-The cana >
Cuba and her people is the cause n \.
mainly. and / sincerely hope that cecma
and proper action will be taken BY the ~
eminent Of the United States to seer, !
the struggling patriots of that island IL,
they have assuredly a right TO clam .rn
this great republic-justice and rsceg,
ton.
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The Railway Mail Service.

Washington City. Nov. 24-The report
OF James White. superintendent of the
railway mail service, shows that during
the year 497 accidents occurred to railway
postofficesy in which seven clerks were
killed and Us injured. while on duty. an
increase over last year Of 1877 accidents
and twenty-seven Clerks killed and in
jured. 1t is shown that the service is
becoming more and more efficient each
year. Among the 1887, SO, 900 pieces
distributed. bat 11e6.S3a errors occurred.
being one error for each S.S95 pieces han
died correctly. as compared with one for
each 2.S5f pieces in 1880. one f0c each 1854
in 1882 ana one for each 1881 pieces n
1874. The patrons Of the department de-
posted in the mails during the year To-
997,15o pieces. which were not addressed 10
any postof9lee. or so .nsufficiently. incor-
rectly or ineg!hly addressed as 10 render
Their delivery impossible until Information
a - he intention Of the sondcrs was
secured, ana - tnese 42Hs+5 could not
be forwarded - the addresses because the
intention of the sender could not be asccr-
tanned.
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Port Townsend. Nov. Especial
Morrison arrested here yesterday on n
,harse of attempting 20 smugNlo opium
into the United States. was released or
bonds furnished within half an hour after
she was pu. In charge Of an officer Her
bondsman is James Dslgavdno, a pioneer
who has kneNn the woman for many
wears. Ha beitsves. SIS &C tss c2gt0f0s ofYi-
ciais. that this - her first attempt az
smuggling. although IL e thought that she
has been looking into the matter for some
time making frequent trims 10 and from
Victoria for that purpose, She has been
In strutcutd circumstances. and claims
that she was induced 10 bring over ten
pounds OK opium with prospect OF max
inx only 81 a pound on the transaction
The customs officials claim % know that
this s. the FIRST lot OF opium the woman
has handled, and her dcmsanor since be-
ing arrested would indicate that size Is a
novice at the business.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-11-25

Montesano, Nov. .-Special.-Chehalis
county has a candidate FOR the position Of
state auditor. made vacant by the death
% Mr.. Grimes. in u. +. Jones. Strong in
dorserneuts OF Mr.. Jones wifi so TO the
governor from this and other counties.
Tie has been mainly instrumental tn the
improvements which have been made in
the form ~ the tax rolls Of the state as Il
was himself i'm company w.th j. " Bum.
ex-asscSsor Of this county. who GRATED the
forms ard they were adopted through the
eXertions o. those gentlemen. He has
served as county auditor FOR one term. az
representative for one term. ard has been
chief deputy in the treaSurers CflJce OF
the county for the past three years
Chehatis county can claim thc banner
Sor economy in tax extension. The taxes
on nine real estate rolls ard one personal
were extended ana footed mp ready FOR
recaTdtulat.an fer sl+4 and less than $40
wFl see Che entire expense 81 tax extern
sion for tina war 1Se5, Including az work
which ls required ~ 10 done on the rolls
I'm the auditors office. The taxes. state.
county. municipal road ard school, as
vrU MS special. were extended i'm ono roll
90 z3s pages. forty lines to the page. .u fi1e
hours ana Jhirty-tive minutes. Next.
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\ Monster Goes Crazy.

San Francisco. Nov. 24.-Eugene Par
DIM. the Italian shoemaker awaiting trial
for series OF unspeakable crimes upon
little girls, is a raving maniac He was
taken from the city prison and trans
ferred TO the receiving hospital, where
he occupies a padded cell in the insane
ward. Ever since his arrest Pard,ni has
shown signs CT mental weakness. Twice
he has attempted to commit suicide. Dur
ing his confinement in the cell with Lane.
Meyers, Ratz and Hinshaw he had his
fellow prisoners in a constant state OF ter
ror. He was continually threatening 10
end their lives. as well as his own. Mat
ters reached a climax today, when the
shoemaker attempted 10 carry out his
threats OF murder Shorty after break
fast he displayed signs OF III temper, and
commenced growing at his cellmates.
Suddenly he jumped from his seat and at
tackled one OF the prisoners. A general
fight enzued. When quiet was restored
Il was found that one man mad his thumb
bitten off. and that another prisoner was
pretty well bruised up from the beating
he had received at the hands of the shoe
maker. When the Jail officials ran TO quen
the row Pardini begged them to kill him.
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ANOTHER DIVINE HEALER.
The success OF Schlattcr Has Discov-
cred ono In Now .Iel.-..t.

New York. Nov. 2L-H B. Mason. OF
WCcdcl.Ee. y. =. claims 20 be possessed
OF healing powers equal 10 the famous
Schlatter, who has created such q sensa-
ton In Colorado Mason IS the leader OF a
strange religious sect IN the vicinity or his
home known as the angel Dancers" or
the 'ChuTchmen OF The Living God" He
Is preparing 20 more strongly assert him.
sell as a healer. without losing his place
IS the head and center OF his little hand
81 5erout followers.
according 70 his sorry. he has been able
since the beginning o. his ministry - heal
those who 60 10 A.m through faith. bat
nov he gives q more general invitation.
Mason has been encouraged 90 Do this
through the success o. ScAlatter. the COL
crado healer. with whose movements ne is
entirely familiar. Il ara willing - heal
Those who come TO rae ~ faith" said Ma
son last week. and Do SO without money
ana without price. I only tgust - he
Lord Schiatter has been doing a great
work Like me. be does NOT seA bis Cod
given gifts, but Re won't stay there. for
those people are driving him away. / tell
YOU, IL amt no use n trying 20 traffic the
things OF God, and that's what the people
out there are trying 20 dc. Why, they viii
sell q handkerchief or anything else hat
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A Murder Partly Confessed.

Albany. or. Nov. 24-~An doubt as to the
guilt OF LLOYD Montgomery. -he iS-year- DID
boy accused OF numbering his father and
mother and y. r. McKercher near Browns
vile. was removed this afternoon when he
made a martial confession 10 Sheriff Nc
Feron. The prisoner was sharply ques-
toned by the sheriff yesterday. and this
evening, when the officer told him he
might as well tell The truth about the MUIR
der. the prisoner began crying and said:
''Come inside and I will tell you all about
It." The sheriff went into the cell and
young Montgomery said: II killed No
Kercher after he had killed father aud
mother He had shot them both down
and shot once at me. when ! seized the
gun and shot him. Then l ran away from
the house"
The prisoner declared that Re aid not
HI his father and mother lie told the
same story 20 his attorney and others
present with him this evening. The officers
feel sure OF his guilt now and express the
belief ,hat - win make a fun confession.
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Jefferson Countv,s Finances.

Port Townsend, Nov. 2l-Speclal.-Coun-
" Auditor Brooks still refuses 10 Issue
any general fund warrants, and there has
been no attempt made by any person hav-
Ing a claim against the county TO compel
the auditor 20 issue a warrant. In the
superior court department Judge Balm
ger has taken a decided stand in favor
OF the payment OF current expenses out
OF current revenues. Jurors and witnesses
ia his court having presented an order
from the clerk on which the auditor issues
special warrants. payable out Of the cur
rent revenues for 1895. The commission
ers have thus far taken no action IN re-
gard TO the warrant problem, but II viii
be necessary TO do something at the COM
Ing session. as Il viii be impossible 10
purchase anything for the county under
the present system. II is rumored that
the salary fund law may he attacked, Il
being claimed by certain friends OF the
commissioners that this law can be prac-
tleally killed II proper action Is taken In
the courts There is a general demand
throughout this county for n reduction OF
expenses 20 the lowest possible limit. and
then adopt the plan indicated by Judge
BalMngcF's action.
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Whatcon Nov. q. Special The cauital
stock Of the suspended PBgc; Sound Loan
Trust and Banking Company IS nomsnally
StgEea1. AGt q considerable pose ON of "a
was never paid up, except in notes whtrh
NOW nave litle or no value. TIE LARGEST
and most responsible bona f3c stockh9Il-
er IS Erastus Bartlett 90 SAn Francisco.
Among the paper stockholders are two ar
more ~ t0e diEertors ~ the suspended
Nottingham Raw National A larse part
81 the biIis receivable fer Stas 40 are ace
-rittedfr cf rttle or no taIue ana tre real
estate erf MORTGAGES listed rs So as1 eaaf3
Pee disposed OF now only AK very hea.7.
saerlgce- The suspension. AoN-srv' via
,,7- materially increase tae etr.Eepr--
here AS the deposits vera small ana TIE
,etf~arfsrS are mostly u0on extensions
,,ren clg claims ana to~ money borrowed
- reopen after the suspension IA Jnly.
vEsg
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Chicago. Nov. 24-The Rev. John Henry
Barrows. widely known as the president
OF the Worlds fair parliament OF reli-
Eions. today rendered his resignation as
pastor OF the First PRESBYTERIAN church OF
this city. lie has been pastor OF this
church for fifteen wears. II IS his pur-
pose. in December. 1896. to go TO Bombay,
Calcutta and Madras TO deliver a course
os Christian lectures. 70 which he has
been assigned by the University OF Chi
CaEo. and for which invitations have been
extended by several missionary confer
ences and by many men OF influence in the
East. In addition TO this work DR.. Bar
rows will Law the foundation OF a Chris
tian lecture shin. already endowed, which
is TO be permanently sustained in the
cities OF India
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LEXOW WORK LET Up.
Not So Much Interest Taken in
the Tacoma Investigation.
BUT MUCH GOOD WAS DONE.
Port Townsend's Woman smu2gier Out
on Bonds-Jefrerson County finah-
ces-A Murder Confessed.

Ys---ns, Nov. N-specssI-Tne Isxow
e,emittes Of the Taxpayers League atla
Chamber OF Commerce Isn't doing fnaeil
these DAYS. The committee bed severn
meetings last week. but OF late mas BOT
been az regular and persistent IN u N
vesfigations as formerly. Often the IN
vestszaforz 20 home from business without
stopping al the chamber 20 ascertain X
there Is to be a meeting In the evening"
ard Il Il not always possible y ses
Guorgrn together.
An effort was made yesterday 20 find out
when the committees wculd turn IN re-
mort. bsI; IN vain When the Investigation
began the Post-Intelligencer correspondent
was informed that a. some regular meeting
OF the chamber fun report would De mace
and that 4 would be q marker. This was
several weeks ago. II was understood tlal
the committee. Of which Mr.. Roys Il enalf-
man. started out 70 investigate Inanlc9p44
affairs. Many other matters nave deem
dragged into the investigation, among
them the water deal. the wrecking OK the
Bank OF Tacoma. the failure Of the Colunl-
b;a National and GerInafi-American banks,
az well as the amAlrs OF several prlVa.e
citlzens That the committee has accom-
plishe9 much good there can be no ques-
ton Several arrests OK prominent officials
have been made. and public snaIrs N oOta
the municipality and county are belng paI
been aroused that official malefactors VIII
b. scarcer for some time 10 come. and those
who assume offlce hereafter VIII likely heE
close 10 the line.
Among other results OF the committees
work. II ali one hears be true, Is The IN
cubatlon Of several healthy booms fer the
fnayorAity. and II Is more than probable
that the Taxpayers League and perhaps
the Chamber CT Commerce Will have one
" not more. probably more. candidates for
mayor at next springs election. il would
not perhaps be fair 10 mention any VINO
are talked or As likely 70 receive the sup
port II there bodies. but almost 49, az
the gentlemen Who have been prominent
in the investigation IL regarded as VIII
Ing to have the Lightning Of public or par
~ fayoF strike him Two prominent mem
hers OF the committee have always had a
seat IN the conventions 81 the Republican
party, and the names OF two others have
been mentioned as good uleh for the office
OF mayor IN campaigns gone by. Two
members OF the committee also held ofice
under the last Democratic administration
OF the .oanfy government, and presumably
could be urged 10 try again.
AL lie members OF the committee refuse
10 talk about the testimony they heard.
and none VIII even guess when the public
will be pat IN possession OF the facts they
learned. 4 ever.
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Port Angeles. Nov. a4-Spectal-The ap-
preaching city election has so far attract
ed but little attention. although all are
anxious 20 see conservative business men
installed In the various offices to be filled
The citizens convention. 10 be held Tues
day. viii again nominate c. E. Maliette
for mayor. and they are confident or his
reelection On Monday evening the Pop
ulists viii hold their convention, and the
Indications are that they VIII so outside
OF their party and nominate $. l.. Meyers,
Republican. for mayor. They viii also
have a fun ticket I'm the field. Owing TO
recent discussions in the ranks OF the Pop
ulists they will probably not cut the prom
inent figure in the city's politics that they
have in the mast
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THE wTLEs OF WOMAN.
An Oregon Rancher After n Wife sees
Things I'm san Francisco.

San Francisco. Nov. 2t--uowell Jackson
Is an Oregon raucher who arrived in the
city a week ago In search Of q wife. lie
Is now being held prisoner ut the city
prison because the rolice wish 10 make
sure that ne viii be al hand when the
time comes for hin. 20 testify against En-
ma Cleveriy. who cieverly robbed him or
$40 while discussing the advantages OF life
on a ranch. This IL Mr. Jacksons second
visit 10 the metropolis. Seven years ago
he came down from the wilds 20 see the
sights. and was promptly touched Tor
his entire capitaL This time he decided
TO pursue a dIfferen. plan. He sold band
Of horses. and with the proceeds in his
pocket proceeded to carry out his idea.
Arriving I'm the city he secured a room AT
No. 8 Mason street and inserted the fol-
lowing advertisement In = morning paper:
"Personai--A prosperous rancher would
like 10 meet respectable young lady: OBJ
tect. matrimony."
During the course OF a few days he re-
ceived MANY callers. among them Emma
Cieveriy. She made n hit at once. and was
told 20 return In the evening and perfect
arrangements for the ceremony that
would eivA her a one-half interest I'm 80
acres OF land. ninety acres OF II being ia
cultivation. near Klamath Falls. Then
Jackson closed his door and hung out a
sign that would indicate 10 callers tha.
the prize had been won. Promptly az the
appointed hour Emma returned. and in
her own artless manner discovered that
her intended husbands trousers pocket
contained two so pieces the KEY 20 the
hack door OF his Oregon home. and a Jack
knife with a horn handle she kindly al
lowed him 10 keep the knife and key. As
time wore on Emma decia rod that hcr
mother would he getting anxious because
Of her prolonged absence. 50 prepared 20
DEPART. ~ that moment a vision OF hts
Jackson 20 feel for his money. u was gone
and 50 was Emma Re chased her down
the street. and after sprnung The best
part OF two blocks. succeeded. with thu
aid OF a policeman. IA catching her. she
was locked IN on a charge OF grand lar
cenv. and her victim was also detained in
order to make sure Ne would be present
when his testimony was needed.