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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-06-10

Smoke and His Gal Came to Grief
on the Boulevard.

Say. boss, is the city physician here -
was the remark that disturbed the still
ness OF police headquarters last night
about 10 o'clock The man that spoke
the words is a colored gentleman known
about town as smoke" clerk Reed
asked him what Ne wanted with the city
physician. and Smoke Indignantly
said:
Why. man. | was killed dead tonight.
I had an engagement with lady friend
OF mine las week To- go ridin'. and you
bet I kept nah word. I borrowed a fast
boss from A frien' o mine. an put on
nah best close 70 de occasion. We
looked stunnin when we started out and
We enjoyed ourselves in great fashion.
When We arrived a de boulevard on
de way 10 Fremont. ole Nancy Hanks got
A move on an I couldn't hole de nag for 20
save nah life. Well. de gal jumped out
and say. dat boss didn't do thing. He
Jess ran into a tree an threw me out on
nah head. Say. boss. I didn't know nofin'
70 about two hours. and when I woke VI
I found myself ~ white mans house
Nah close was all kivsred with blood and
dirt. and I look I'd like had been nit by
A garbage wagon. / came into town.
changed nah close and came right uFl
heah 10 find a dOctah. jess look at nah
head boss"
with this rerna TX he took of his hat In
which ne hal a towel 20 keep. the gore
from soaking into n, and on the top OF
his craniUn was a lump q big as a tea
cup. all covered with blood. Say. boss.
amt that "A beaut?'
He was .oid that the Doctors Office was
on the top floor 81 me Bailey block, and
left IN a hurry 70 find him.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-06-10

Minneapolis. June s-The Northwest was
today visited by the worst rain and hail
storm for years. All reports received thus
far indicate the rain was general all over
Minnesota and the Dakotas. In Mime
apolis the rainfall was II. inches and the
storm did not last long. II was accom-
panied by heavy lightning and consider
able damage was done. Several houses in
this city were struck and a number of peo-
pie rendered senseless. Mrs. Elizabeth
Richmond. with a child in her arms was
thrown down the cellar by the force OF the
shock. She is seriously injured. Many
electric street cars were burned out and
the electric wires suffered. There are re-
ports OF had washouts in the country, and
especially at Elk river. where the bridges
have been washed away. The great rain
only adds 10 the prospects of enormous
crops in this section, and II was not Sc
we're enough to do any damage in this re-
spect so far as known
ST. Paul. June "A terrific rainstorm
prevailed over the southern half of Min
nesota today. doing much damage by
washing out crops and railway tracks.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-06-10
TAR AND FEATHERS.
Applied to a Negroes and Para
m0ur at Walla Walla.
BY A MOB OF MASKED MEN
Suicide Of n Drunken Man st walla
walia-Bids for Construction Of
state Capitol Called For.

Waila Wsiia. June 9.--Fifty masked men.
heavily armed. took Joseph Fossati and
Tobis Allen eoIored woman who runs a
house OF iiI-repuss. and applied 20 them
a coat OF tar and feathers early this morn
Ing.
Shortly after midnight body % men
wearing masks over their faces went 10
the house occupied by the woman hack
vas driven up 20 the front door: the men
broke open the door and going 10 a bed
room. dragged Fossad and the woman
from the bed and carried them to the hack.
which was driven 20 the outskirts OF the
city. Their clothes were torn of and a
heavy coat OF tar and feathers applied
and the two ordered 30 leave the city.
The AFFAIR vas well planned and exc
cuted. the thorourbfare through wA 81
ihs hack passed heing guarded by armed
men and any attempt 70 stop them would
have been futile.
Although Fossafi IL the son Of highly
respected family and has bad more than
the average advantages in life. ne has
persisted in living with this woman. and
on FRIDAY they went 20 Dayton, where
they we're married.
Mrs. ID. Fossati the mother or young
Foszsti Is Frustrated with grief, and Is IN
. prsearious condition
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Washington Pensions.

Washington City. June s-Specfal-
Original pensions have been granted 70
Joseph X. Burlington, OF Colfax. Whitman
county, and 20 Fitch j. Hart. o. Port
Crescent, CiaIIarn county. The pension or
Anrelflis e. sabin, Of Vancouver, has Just
been increased on account Of added dis
abilities since his original pension was
granted. George VI. Wamsiey. Of Shell
ton. and James King Of Hoquiam. who re-
ceived Notice some time ago f1m the
Democratic commissioner OF pensions that
their pensions had been stopped and would
be reduced 70 s. month unless adequate
evidence was presented within thirty days
that they were entitled - what they were
being paid. failed 10 comply with this I'M
just requirement within the required time
and their pensions have both been re-
issued at the reduced rate This is a hard
ship that many old soldiers have been
forced 20 submit to. and the only way for
them 10 do Is TO make application AT once
for an increase OF pension, when the com
missioner will be obliged 20 receive such
new testimony regarding disabilities as
may he offered. and order a new exami-
nation BY board OF pension examining
surgeons. In nearly every case where this
has been done the pensioner has had no
difficulty in getting his pension restored
and I'm some cases even an increase over
the Old amount
Washington city. June s.-Special.-
Alexander r. Underwood OF Ouinault
Chehalis county. a Mexican war survivor.
has just been ganted an increase OF pen
sion. widows pensions have been issued
TO Katharine L. Barton. Of Tacoma. and 10
Lerantia North. OF Fishers. Clarke coun-
~. Lenard Reister. OF Fruitland Stevens
county. has been granted an original pen
sion. and one will be given 20 a minor heir
81 Bernard FaCen. OF Spokane. The follow
ing Old soldiers. through the parsimony
OF the administration. without being given
opportunity TO be heard. have had their
pensions reduced: William w Stryker.
OF Seattle Lewis r. Hixson. OF Kent.
King county. William W. Cheadle. OF
South Bend. Pacific county. and James NJ.
Henderson. OF North Yakima
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Decline Of Religion in Italy.

Ths decline Of Roman Catholicism IN
T;aly y noted ny Rev. Hugh Price
Hughes. % London. in connection with
the Indifference Of the Nenetians - a
great church festival recently held in
Neni>@. H., says; i was amazed % dis
cover that the square WAS nearly empty.
and that there were prsc ticaIly TO spec
ta,Ors - -he ceremony excepting English
ana Yankee tourists ard the merry We
ne-isD chtl1-sn. who ara always ready %
see and % hear any new thing How
slrlStnS3y different vas the appear auce
OF 5alS square on sfsst day when the
Roman Catholic Ceurch was appealinE
ioT 81 expression % popular sympathy.
FROM taR' which IL presents whenever the
ki3E of Italy visits Venice Then the
Nss1 square from end 20 end IS cramrned
fuh with human beings singing patriots,
songs procession % the Salvation
Army through the streets OF London
would excite UNNECESSARILY greater ~
t@r9st AM public respect. Rome has in
oeei falien very low where she onca
Er7f Ef~re 81 Sr,ssa.tR.-
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Port Townsend. June Especial Lum-
ber frcights OF shore have materially al
VanCcd within the past month ana the De
n'and for deep water tonnage IS quite
brisk The latest quotations os lumber
cargoes from Puget sound are as follows
To Shanghai. - 81: 20 Cork 1S, 90 Svd
ney. SIS 81, 20 Port Pirie s.s 81 10 Val
paraiso. &Ss and 10 Payta. SIS Sd The
average rates - San Francisco are from
$50 70 S.5. The immense shipments 81
wheat from san Francisco 10 Europe has
exhausted the iron tonnage on the Coas;
and the needs of the Alaska csnnsriss
have taken many vessels North An unu-
suai demand for lumber in chile * autic-
inated this summer. The Oriental orders
ara steadily advancing and mill owners
generally anticipate healthy export trade
iR lumber this YEAR.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-06-10

drowned IN the cowiitz river three weeks
axo today Graphing ard blasting has
been carried on. and with great EFFORT
wire net and three cables with hooks
attached have been strezcaed across the
river II n believed that these viii
eventually catch the body. A dozen men
are patrolIing the river daily for twelve
miles. and a reward Of 500 has been Of
fered for the recovery OF the BODY.
Many Indians are searching. II Is BE-
neved that the hss-cold condition Of the
water prevented the body from rising In
the usual nine days. Mr.. Catiin remains
on the ground.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-06-10

Whatcom. June Especial -MyriadS OF
eaterriilars infest the orchards and groves
in some sections or this county and es-
recialiy along the Nookssck river on the
f-ummi rcsery alton they have stripped
thousands cf Fruit and other trees OF their
foliage. and IN infested orchards where
10 efforts have been made 20 check their
rawawes. they have almost entirely de-
sfrcycf re fruit crop. They have done
considerable damage on the islands also
Int not 80 much as on the mainland
George Gjbhs. a prominent orCharylist ~
crcaS saws that in his opinion the recent
cold nights have killed thousands upon
thousands 81 caterpiiiars FOR they viii
not stand iove~ temperature than about
g. degrees. and s. has been rs cool as that
this wFek
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Oklahoma Justice.

Perry. o. T.. June 9.-George Parker.
citizen of Alva. o. T., was arraigned
few days ago before Judge Goodwin for
drunkenness and iisorderly conduct. Judge
Goodwin impaneled a jury of twelve men
To try the case who returned a verdict of
guilty against the caurt The verdict read:
I'VE find the defendant, George Parker,
not guilty as charged. but we find the
Judge of this court guilty Of the offense
charged against the defendant. and that
the cost in this case be assessed against
him" Since the trial Parker has had the
Judge arrested for drunkenness in office.
The jury was composed OF the best men
in town.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-06-10

To Washington City via the Isthmus.
The election. of course. was followed
by the usual jolliication and ratification.
In the following September l left for
Washington City. a big undertaking in
those days. l went from here 70 Portland
by the route already stated. From Port
land to Sacramento we went by stage. a
terrible journey OF seven days and seven
nights over a rough country. At Sacra-
mento | took a steamer 10 San Fran
cisco and | remember that 7 was so
exhausted by the seven days and nights
of staging that I crawled into my berth
on the steamer. and fell fast asleep. re-
naming oblivious TO the world for many
hours. At San Francisco / took a steamer
TO New York by way of the isthmus.
had the long session OF congress. and re-
manned until the recess OF the following
June"
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In the south Seas.
Buffalo Courier
., f1rsu~l, ~


The king OF Rarotonga laughed
And then. Reginaldy'
And then, your majesty. casey came
to bar. Two men were out: Duffy was on
second. and O'Flynn on first. Casey hit
her one through short for two oags.
That let Duffy in. but o'Flynn went out
a. third
His majesty gleefully rubbed his hands
And the score?'
sixteen 10 one"
Angry lights flashed from the kings
eyes.
"Sirrah." he roared, do you take me
for a Populist9"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-06-10
President Cieveland'- Movements.

Washington CITY. June 9-It vas M
rnored here tonight that President Cleve-
land had leTt the city, but diligent in
cujry failed 20 corroborate the report.
Al the White House it VAS said the
president was stiu there, and Private
Secretary Thurher denied specifically
that MIR Cleveland had gone 10 Buz-
yards hay. but he would neither deny
nor affirm the report that ne had left
IN. CITY. II the president ild go away
IL is only for a short time. as he has an
engagement tomorrow night and one on
TUESDAY NTH the Atlanta exposition
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~. a;r,.nr Northern steamers

The first passenger steamer % The
\o-rhrrn steamship Company vii leave
u.lafh for Ruralo June 10 and semi
weekly thereafter during the summer sea.
son. The steamers Northwest and North.
land ara new steel steamers. superhfv Az.
folvfe8 ard are the fastest vessels on ihs
Great lakes For tickets and info7~rafio
ancIv al Great Northern ticket Office. 81.
FRONT street. or depot office. foot OF Nar.
Ion street.
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SUICIDE AT wALLA wALLA.
Dan Cameron. DrunkBrk, Takes
-frvchninfs In n ~aioon.

walla Walia. June 9.--Dan Cameron. son
or Alexander Cameron. e1-mefnber Of the
legislature from this county, and brother
OF Deputy Warden Cameron, committed
guic4fe early this morning by taking
strychuine. He had been drinking hsav-
IS Of late. About + o'clock this morning he
went into saloon. and after writing q
letter 90 his mother saying he was COINS
% take his lfe, swallowed a large amount
o. ssrychnino. death resulting At about :
O'Clock
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g.. \. u. ENCAMPMENT.
Al Spokaue Tune IL TO Is

The Northern Psci6c railroad has been
declared the Official route to this enca mn
r,eut and viii make special rate Of fare
and oae-ufth for the round trip. Tickets
ON sale June g % ami II Train leaves Sc
attle at an n. m. daily. Every accom-
notation viii be provided for the com
ra4oS and their friends /. 4. Nadeau.
general agent.
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Reform of the New York Police.

New York. June 9.-The new admfnistra-
ton of the police department seems 10
have caused a revival of activity on the
part of the rank and file in the making OF
arrests. During the week ending this
morning AS7 arrests were recorded In sta
ton houses and central office blo-ers.
This number is almost unprecedented in
the history of the department.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-06-10

chicago Irl0une.
The growth OF a few tiny rootlets. -
observed the. teacher OF the botany class
has been known 70 lift a heavy rock
from its place. and the root Of a tree
growing out under a stone sidewalk Will
sometimes push IL up and break f.. Other
cases OF like nature showing the strong
uplifting power OF vegetable growth have
occurred. / doubt rot. within your own
observation. Is It not so?''
''Yesm.' said the boy with the faded
hair. i've heard my paw say his las;
years corn crop lifted mortgage of his
farm /"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-06-10
Heavy Rain in Iowa.

Creston, Ia, June Am enormous
amount OF water fell here today. In the
low parts or the city the water carried
away outbuildings. but the damage is not
great. The storm was accompanied by
considerable electricity. Mrs. Cadwaller
and Mrs. Harry Taylor received shocks
which came near being fatal.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-06-10
Rain Saves the Nebraska Corn.

Lincoln. Neb., June 9.-The constant
rain of the day and last night was most
welcome and had good effect on grow
ing crops The rain was general through
out the state, exceeding one inch. Farm
ers say corn never looked better. 1t was
too late for wheat, and there will not be
much of crop. oats have revived Won
derfully and viii make a good crop.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-06-10
\ Family n,oply RervaNo.i

Newcastle Jane -Sp~-isl David Nlor-
Can an oi8 resident 81 this plsoc. mas
lost gN7s sous ny cNus ,rEnpfioo 3uftrE fh@
lssE evD months James Morgan. the
eldest. 6lcd MAY = a his ho--te here avts-
A long fitness David ". Morgan axc,f -
died az Providence hcsoitat. Set.tlc. Jnns
: aaa WAS es1rte-f gheos or tfee S1h tn
former was ~ ore tta1e n,susErr ~ the
1reecn Improvement t'o.ssss"y store a.
Franklin. and tAa tattrr ctcr@1s~t en- cAs,
corapanV's store here several years ss-o
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AGAIN THE HOLINESS.
Hay in Illinois Spoiled and Oats
Are Hopeless.
RAIN SAVES NEBRASKA CORN.
A Big Crop Assured by Rain in Minne-
sofa and North and South
Dakota.
RAIN SAVES NEBRASKA CORN

Bloomington, H.. June e-Another spell
or fearful hoI weather began Saturday
The mercury today reached 1G In the
shade The hay is beyond redemption.
There Is bur little hope for oats. though
II il should rain within three days il Will
save one-thirvi Of the crop.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-06-10

Centrana. June 9-Special.-The Park
hotel sample room Was entered last night
and the trunks OF J. A Minard. a travel
INK clothing man for Kellogg < Co. Chi
cago. ROBBED OF SEQ worth OF samples
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Northern Pacific Land Selections.

Washington City. June Especial
The secretary OF the interior has approved,
as a basis for patent. supplemental list No.
Il or selections by the Northern Paclnc
f2,flroad Cor1nanv on account of its grant
embracing $50 acres OF land in the Seat
tie Wash district
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PERSONAL.

For those wto are run GOVT
too much indoor iife OF % hArl
work. ard WHO would safely 1a
sr TIE coming month. the nos -
zeT0us n tne year, Pane
Compound - the true to1.c
ssrengfhsns the ne-TeS arc Putt
A>S re blood. Try -
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- r,,,n-c,1d III C.lchrate th,, rnnrth h.

Port Townsend June Especial -Pre-
variations are he}ug made 20 celebrate tbe
Fourth % July in a PATRIOTS manner. Iu
addition 20 the customary exercises a WEI
arranged programme 81 sports aquatic
and athletic events havr been prepared
10 conclude with > carnival parade sO5
grand bali
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Social sincerity.
London Punch.


"Gioot night. Mrs. Prown / have to
sank You for De most pleasant efening I
hat effer schbent In my life"'
"oh. don't say that. Herr Schmidt"
+Ach. bot do say dat! l always say
DAT"
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RIG Reet Crop I'm Nebraska.

Omaha June 9.-The Nebraska crop of
sugar beets this year will be enormous
The beet fields are in splendid condition
The number OF individual planters is
double that of former years, and an UMPIRE
cedented crop is assured. Another heavy
rain fell over a large portion of the state
TODAY.
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Death of Prospector in Alaska.

Port Townsend, June Especial
Steamer WiHapa. from the Stickeen river,
Alaska. today brought down the remains
OF John Reed. OF Decatur island. San
Juan county. a miner. While prospecting
along the river he died suddenly OF hsart
disease
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\ bright Eve

Ia a sE0 % good health, and Il The
stomach IS TO, jn the best 81 condition
the ewes W 10 show g. Ripans Tabules
Viii mako the stomach right and keep
ne eyes bright ami clear.
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Steamer city CT Kingston VIII make ~
extra trip 70 Victoria. leaving Seattle or
fa.Is d IN Ncrfav jane 10
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CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

Emmett Sweeney, Patrick Morris and
Michael sheridan OF Cleveland; aged II,
l. and Is years. respectively. were
drowned in Lake Erie Sunday afternoon
Morris was seized with cramps. ana MS
two companions went TO his rescue, when
all three were drowned
F'ire at Kalamazoo. Mich. sunday aft
ernoon. which j. thought 10 have been
started by tramps. DESTROYED DeVing &
Sons extensive planning mill. SASH. door
and blind factory and seven brick ana
frame stores The pewing loss VIII resac n
$50, 100; insurance. Slea. 40. The total loss
is about 500 90: insurance. Als,e1
The Cornell. the beautiful launcf pre-
sented 10 Tire navy" by the alumni OF
tna I'm Vtysitv was destroyed las Ie az
Ithlca SUNDAY. II cost S9,eo 10 6'sifd and
eluio her and she was insured 70: apt at
half her value The shed in which the
bar was housed vas burned u the
ground. The origin Of the mr. : an
known.
Grant johnson shot and killed John
Huntington at Versailles. Ind, sunday
afternoon. Both were counting The same
cirl. the daughter OF Thomas DAVIS. and
met al her home. when a quarrel ensued
Huntington pulled "A pistol on johnson,
Rho dTcw his revolver and shot hGhuns
ton dead Grant is nov IN 3ah. tie
claims self-defense.
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Tacoma. June s--EIerat. Efforts are he
fng made ~ Charles Cafiin 60 recover
the body OF kls son SETH. Who VAS
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cording TO a clipping in my scrap book
the following was the official vote by
counties.
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T :. Crowley. OF Snohomish. IS at
s.cbcpDe~f Of foot tie was Chopping
wood hut the ak struck his foot al the
imStep and severed flesh and bone. When
Crowley reached th- hospital small
plece OF flesh held the severed part 10 the
stump.
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THE NEW STATE CAPITOL.
Bids for the Completion Of the Build
ing Gallei for.

olympia Jrne s-SpeciaI-A call has
been made by the state capitol cOmmis-
sion FOR bids for completion Of the ncs
state house. 10 be received up 70 Al