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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-10-13
THE GOLDEN RULE.

Dr. Copeiand's maxim Ia DO unto the
sick as you would have the doctors do by
you ~ you were PROSTATE with some
dreadful chronic malady and without
In. means ia pay big fees All who sur
fer FROM eatarrh, asthma or bronchitis,
burning rheumatism or dishgurinr skin
diseases. lung or throat affections, liver.
kidney, bladder. stomach or bowel
trouble or any ether wasting. chronic
.tIment are welcome, every time. to ALI
th. benefits Of the Copeland Medical In
stEtute the GoItfas building. ecrner Soc
end and James street. without expense
beyond the nominal assessment % %
prr month, all medicines included.
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Waiting for the supreme Court.

Communications have been received by
the brokers in this city from clients who
have bought delinquent street grade war
rants complaining because these warrants
have not been called for payment. These
delinquent assessments are now In the
hands of the city attorney. F. A. Steele.
Mr.. Steele said yesterday that no action
could be taken in the matter now because
he was waiting for a decision from the
state supreme court on the re-assessment
act This decision is expected 10 be made
some time next Decemher.
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A. the Rainer-Grand last night was
parry ~ travellers from New York, who
lfaye Vancouver Monday morning On =
'olF - che word that VIII take over
stsr - complete. The party IS made up
J. ngnou. - Albany Y II McDer-
.ait ~ Johrs,oWu and u. =. Curtin. n
Nes' Troy THE members ~ the party are
0risatal students" as they call them
Fes and are prepared by study and
ksnwleigs ~ tAe countries they ara -
IS % thoroughly understand the things
Icy expect ~ see Rna investigate. From
eahoaver they VII 20 - Yokohama and
- spenj six weeks ia the country 81 ths
kase I1cv MI then go into China sna
As rnlch trne "a IS possible and pro-
Aosf- From China they viii - into In
Egypt tha Holy Land. Greece. and
:. = enc their trip by q conventional tour
Srpsgh Eurore.
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COPELAND FEE.

The es.t 90 = fall course of treatment
a, the Copeland Medical insutnfe IL At
the rate Of IS per month. whether the
reautsite period OF treatment De three
m anshs or three weeks This fee In
GLADE. all medicine. sud the constant
and wAsehfui care OF all patients 10
nuai cure. Examination free.
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pronertv Transferred to the Bank.

A number of transfers OF real estate
were made yesterday TO Receiver Charles
II. Baker. OF the Merchants National
bank. The property transferred mad been
held in trust for the bank by its president,
Angus Macintosh, its former cashier,
Abram Barker, assistant cashier, II. F.
5eserye. and " II. McFadden. Sheriff
Van de yauter also turned over TO the re-
ceiver property which had been in his
1aseaSsiOu
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Kramer Year for salmon Canning.

The Myers cannery has found this 70 he
the banner year OF its existence, and both
George r. Myers and the fishermen are
accordingly jubilant. Mr.. Myers said last
evening: This year we have done the
largest business. up to the present date.
of any year since the cannery was opened.
The boats have averaged about 1900 sill
yer salmon daily. and we have refused TO
purchase from outsiders, as our own
boats furnish all We can handle"
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HOME TREATMENT BY NAIL.

with the Aid of the symptom blank
the Copeland specialists are enabled tn
diagnose a ease clearly 1T . distance
a. N the patient Waited the orfess In
p.rsou. n 700 live out 81 town send for
a symptern blank. You can he cured at
home By DIR. soPsisnd's home treatment.
Charges the same.
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The Copeland Medical Institute IL per-
m anentiy located In the Collins Build
ing, corner second and James streets.
Their system OF treating chronic dis
eases has become famous. because IL
places skiilfuI and scientific treatment
within the reach OF every sufferer.
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NAsF - 'Ae vegetables ana fruits LEFT
80 80 ircm the harm est festival have been
sssl.oeted ey the Bureau q Associated
s,a@tl'lss among the needy families OF the
-. Agent ]. y. Gilmer stilI has some
.ts.les az Sis KIND IN his hands for dis
. =. Re reports that the demands
-. Ieoa and clothing have been one-third
- Tor me last month than for Al
!. Nae ~ the greatest needs fust now
- winter clothing OF al kinds for
49,. - ahd children. Snc contributions ~
- slAS VIII be welcomed at the office Ct
p. ,,'A0 IN the safe Deposit building
- = "3hS c&se been chosen members
re executive co~,snlttge for r. feurth
So Mr., , 3 roaant. Mrs Toseuf
! - Mrs. }ic"rv fNlhrman. Ms.
p N'os3 ana Mr. ; Henry TSennsnr
Is. an being rrado Tor a grand mass
--.|-hg Us sAs.--.---- .,-.
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AGONIES OF ASTHMA.

Forty Years of Suffering-Cured by Drs.
Copeland and Prevosts Matchiess
Treatment.
Mrs Julia A. Fenton. a lady very well
and favorably known In Seattle and VI
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President Cleveland stops to Fish.

New York, Oct. i2.-The steam yacht
Oneida. with President Cleveland on board.
is anchored in the sound off Sands Point,
Long Island. 1t is thought the yacht stop
ped there for the purpose of fishing.
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From the fact that Herr L.ebknecht is
to he brought 10 account for his caustic
criticism Of Emperor williams snti-sccial-
list speech. il is evident that the latter Is a
man who doesn't allow any hack talk"
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NEW YORK MARKETS.
The Stock Exchange.

New York. Oct. 1.-THE stock market
today showed only holiday proportions,
but firm tone chsracterized the specula-
ton in most instances, on reassuring ad-
vices from London as 10 the progress OF
the settlement in kafsrs. The market
opened dull, but fractionally higher A
good demand appeared for Chicago Gas.
and on brisk purchases a gain of . per
cent. was established. The general mar
ket also displayed a tendency toward high
er figures. but soon eased off slightly.
Iaackawanna broke TO ls7. against TIA. at
the last preceding sale. The speculation
left OFF firm in tone. with the net results
showing but little change aside from the
drop IN LackaWanna and advances OF 1ss
In Chicago Gas. and l per cent in State
Gas. Final pr.ces are in the main below
last weeks closing sales. but exceptional
gains have occurred in Starch first pre-
ferred OF al. Erie Telegraph and Bay
State Gas SIS per cent. The aggregate sales
for the week are 1,12i SOS shares. Trading
in bonds was fairly large. the sales aggre-
eating $4,000. The tone OF the market
was generally firm. Oregon Short Line
consols, fives, trust receipts, rising l per
cent, and Denver & Rio Grande fives de-
cl.ning 2.per cent. Silver certificates were
active and strong.
Financial.
Money on call. nominally per cent:
last loan. .: closed, ? per cent. Prime
mercantile paper. al qs per cent. Sterling
exchange firm. with actual business In
bankers bills at 81. s7isel4 s73s for demand
and 81 s6iz al S6ss for sixty days. osted
rates. 81 s1Q4. s71a and 81 sSd74 sSl2. Com
mercial bills. 81 S5i..
State bonds-Inactiva.
Railroad bonds-FirIn.
Government honds-Steady.
The Bank Statement.
The weekly statement of the associated
banks shows:
Increase. Decrease
Reserve ................. ....... s2.2s4, 625
Loans ..-.-.-..-...-.-... .....-- 1855. 200
Specie .--,..--..-......... ....... 5000
Legal tender ............ ....... $4,000
I,epoSlts --'.+..-'--..-.-' o'oVo'-VO
Circulation .............. $53.I00 .........
The banks now hold N4,l16900 in excess
OF the legal requirements.
The New York Ftnancier says this
week: There is no cessation TO the move
which Is drawing down the reserve held
by the New York clearing house banks
the statement issued Saturday, October
y. showing a further decrease OF &, 2g4.-
625 The total excess reserve now stands
at SHI76,9oo, OF when limited number
of banks are below the reserve require
ments and are calling in loans. tho de-
crease in the loan item for the week he
ing s.. 55s.eH0 The total loans are $685.
CO 900, sixteen millions less than reported
September r. The banks lost in cash
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SUFFERED FOR YEARS.

A Well Known II ailr DAD Man Tells How
He Was Cured of = severe and Dan
gerous Form of Catarrh Of the Nose,
Throat and stomach By the Copeland
Mafchiess System, After Years of
Sufferiuu
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Nothing hlackens the world 70 us like
the inability 10 get free bath of pure
air and the inability 20 eat such foods
our appetites crave Nor is there any re-
lief like the ending Of its gloomy agonies
py thorough and scientific treatment like
hat Of Drs. Copeland and Provost" said
SIR. ]. II. Lee, a well-known railroad san.
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The Copeland Medical Institute
COLLINS BUILDING,

COLLINS BUILDING,
Cor. Second and James Streets. Rooms
4, = and 5. Third Floor.
w. N. COPELAND NJ. ID.
a. T.. PROVOST, ~. ID.
OFFICE HOURS FromsA. ~. n = ".
Prom : n. NJ. 20 2. ".
FRONT y. ". to 8 r. ".
sISDAYs-From 2 to T.. n.
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FORECAST FOR SUNDAY.
Portland. Oct L. 1875.
Fair; stationary.
y. s. PAGUE. rc-ecas.e-.

United STATES DEPARTMENT OF
AGRICULTURE WEATHER
BUREAU.
DAILY BULLETIN
cAasfra 0cs - 100
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year or tao IL seemed to have affected my
lungs and stomach Tie cough y as alarm
frz and nay sleep was broken and unrs-
frestEng ( would often get I'D IN the
~rr-rr5vS fesstrr vnr~A than when went
10 bod. My appetite was 9oor. snd was
troubled srsatly WITH nd gsStloa- / y IS
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The Duluth Common S~aftn. 20 vo
r-rt.s. Press rarsr az the head OK Lake
Supertcr, is a corpse
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= great deal or tine ~ their home I'm
TIE street sEts summer ard more love-
~ home nobody eTer say. WHY. h f.
nonsense Oscar Wilde Is q thoroughly
woman 20 those he loves. His devotion 10
hss mother was stnray beautiful He h
TIE most deal husband. and the father
Of two OF the finest. hzndsomesf. most
perfectly manly boys you ever saw
And you must remember that he n no
longer Young. People think OF hfrn as he
was when he came here He r. . man.
= nid1Ie-asesi nssn- Of very strong char
aeter. Physically. be fss4superb-broad-
sfaox1idered. and fun chested ard athietfc-
On. he Is different. 50 different from his
brother.
sMr. Oscar wfsde has = great many
friends fn London. No dinner liz complete
without him. but Of course he has a great
many enemies as weil. All positive men
have A nzn may be Judged by his enc
mics more accurately. 1 think. than by
care who opposes him nor what anybody
thinks. His brains. and foyce and brflltan-
cy and feaFiessuess have made him what
be ss, and his interiors are jealous Of him.
That Is beyond question the secret OF this
row.
In London. unfortunately, such charges
rs this are made and discussed with ads
gustine freedom. which would not be toi-
Grated here. Over there. " all other
means OF dragging down a pubic man
have failed. hts enemies resort To that
Mr.. Wilde wrote very risque book. and
that OF course. win initiate against him
I'm the minds of people who do not know
him. But, mark me. the Marquis OF
oueensberry has brushed up against the
wrong man.
Mr.. Wiide-why. It's absurd that
man with a character like his. with chill
dren like his. with a wife SO lovely and
80 utterly devoted as his. should ever
come under any such accusation"
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Rebellion In a Homo for Girls.

Chicago. March 10.-Riot broke loose in
the Illinois state home for Juvenile fe-
male offenders. on Indiana avenue, to-
night Thirty-four girls. ranging In years
from 10 TO Is. rose in rebellion against the
matron. Mrs. Dayton. Mrs. Dayton and
her assistants We're powerless to control
their charges. and were compelled TO put
themselves in rooms to escape their al
most frenzied assaiianss. The girls went
through the house breaking furniture ard
windows and smashing crockery and
everything they could lay their hands on,
The police were summoned and restored
order bat had no easy time. as the ring
leaders fought desperately. Four of the
most prominent OF the girls were arrest
ed. The troubles arose over the punish
rnent by Matron Dayton of Mamie Davis.
Is years Of age. According to the girls.
however, the uprising was due TO a great
dissatisfaction among the girls over their
treatmynt In general. IL arose particular
iy because Of a system OF punishment
which included imprisonment In a dark
roosa faxl2 feet in size. the cuipri. being
secured TO the floor by heavy chain
and also a system Of dieting In which the
offender Was not allowed meat. and was
half starved.
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PERSONAL.

]. II. Todd. of Victoria, Is at the n -
ern. So
Miss Essie Kinney Il visiting friunoS q
Gate City. !
William McKan. of Victoria. b & -
John INV, ". Gillespie, of San de FucA g
J. I. Murray. of Olympia, is a gusut,
Scott Virgins. of Port Gamble. 4 = w
Rainier-Grand - -
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Fisher. Of whafn
are at the Butler. -
George +. Fowle. U. s. A., 10 amone 20
guests at the Butler.
A. r. Coleman. the Port Towns ~
torney. Is at the Butler.
ID. c. Mcfsavan. agent of the Tulslh e
dfans. is at the Stevens.
w. III. Faullxes. a New York insurSs~
man. is at the Northern. a.
George Biakesley and John A. Moe6
OF Blue Canyon. are In the city.
8. +. Street, commander OF the Sol61
Home at Orting. Is at the Butler. @
Jay Sedgwiek, tax agent OF the Noe1f
Pacific. was at the Butler last night.
DR.. and Mrs. j. o. Cobb, of Port r.
send, are guests at the Rainier-0raH 3
Thomas Bordeaux, a prominent -
OF Shelton. Is registered at the ArItn7
c. III. Burnett. superintendent a ~
south Prairie coal mines, Is at II
Ter. -
f. Puget Race. the pioneer drusrfuk II
Coupeviile. is IN the city and Is g e
Diller. -
VIM. b. Jenkins. of ST. Louis. ca Y
z. G: cheasty, of this city. d v116kr
Seattle.
Andrew Miller. of Pomeroy. = sloftlnr
with his daughter. Mrs. U. GcNciSE q
Fremont.
Percy A. Wood. Mrs. Wood - ].
Jordan. OF Victoria, b. c.. are T. ~
Northern.
Capt. Andrew WATSON arrived NJ
night from Port Townsend. and registaEM
at the Butler.
q. b. swinehart, editor Of the Ala
Mining Record, of Juneau, Alaska, ~
the Occidental.
G.. z. Handy. connected with the -
ness department of the San FRANCHISES ~
aminer, Is at the Butler.
Charles Woodbury. and W. III. Cau
on, well-known men of San Frane3[x
are registered at the Northern.
John Lawrence. of San Francisco, r.
eral superintendent of the Sunset a.
phone Company, Is at the Butler
j. c. Y. Moore. Minneapolis managsk
the Chicago Aermotor Company, In -
city spending Sunday with friends
Miss Burnett. of Edgewater accompo
led by her brother. Charles III. Euf6o(ls
left for San Francisco last Saturday
George T. Myers, the well-known 60
merry man. arrived from Portland MT
night. aud registered at the Rotate
Grand.
w. A. Robinson, inspector OF the nh
way mail service. arrived In the city ~
night from San Francisco and registeee1
at the Butler.
Mrs. A. q. Hunter and sons. promineat
and will leave I'm few days for vlctoei8
on visit to friends.
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The Rush TO Alaska.

Port Townsend. March 1o.-Special The
steamer city of Topeka sailed this morn
ing for Southeastern Alaska ports with
2ss passengers and fun cargo OF freight.
Notwithstanding the assertion that the
present rate war has made the Alaska
trade Improbable TO transportation conn
panles the Topeka viii realize not less
tnan S,eo in this voyage. not taking into
consideration the amount OF business on
the return trip.
II Is reported here that the opposition
steamer Chilcat on her return this voyage
from the north will abandon the route
and go around to Astoria. The rumor
could not he authenticated today.
Capt Hayes OF the steamer Dora has
exchanged positions with Capt. Hansen
Of the steamer Bertha. Tho latter vessel
beginning May /. will so on the sitka-
rnaiaska route.
There IS some likelihood Of the steamer
Monticefio being taken off the lower
Sound route and sent TO Alaska 20 ply
between SItka and Juneau. Capt. Hatch
went north today on the Topeka 10 look
over the field and ascertain what business
there Is In sight. The distance is 80
miles.
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ORIZABA IN ACTION.
Ancient Mexican Volcano Belch-
ing Smoke and Gases
THE PEOPLE MUCH ALARMED.
Masses Being Said In the Interest q
warding on Calamity = The
whole Republic Disturbed.

Cordoba. stats OF Vera Cruz. Mex1cO.
March fa--The peak Of Orizaba, an an
cfens volcano, IS In a state OF erupdQn-
The signs of disturbance began 10 mani
fest themselves last Sunday night Hnd
have Increased In force constantly since
that time The core 10 now vomiting
poisonous gases, and thick volumes OF
smoke are emitted from hundred aper-
lures in its great NAV. The earth for .feo
miles around h shaken perceptibly with
eubterranean vibrations. Great atarr1
exists among the dwellers In the cities OF
Cordoba. Orixaha, Kaiapa, and theedozens
OF small villages scattered within the
scope of the strange and interesting
phenomenon. The shocks as yet have not
been OF q serious nature. and no damaxe
from them has been reported.
The rim OF the crater glows like fre.
and the thick gases rolling down the
mountain sides have set afiame the grass
and vegetation clothing the sides to the
summit, which adds TO the density OF the
smoke and the grandeur of the spectacle.
For the public safety the governor tof
the state of Vera Cruz viii shortly name
a commission of scientists TO make all The
Investigation into the eruption possible.
and to make recommendations looking TO
the protection OF the inhabitants OF the
neighboring villages The present erup-
land in Mexico. The coffee plantations
are not as yet thought to be in danger of
damage, nov will they be unless fan OF
thick ashes occurs, which Is not consid-
cred probable.
Masses are being said In all the churches
TO ward off the impending danger. Com
ing so soon after the late destructive vol
canic activities In many parts of the re-
public, the eruption of Orizaba has many
terrors. not only to the people in Its VIC
Unity but to all the great volcanic region
of Mexico, stretching fs.n the active vol
cano OF Coiima, on the west coast. clear
to the gulf of Mexico on the west. With
in this belt are numbered dozens of old
craters, either In repose or smoking con-
stantiy. 1t Is natural to suppose that
should such eruptions continue the other
volcanoes will be affected and general
earthquake period set In. The consequence
of such a catastrophe is hard to tell. but
could hardly be anything less than very
disastrous TO Puebla, Mexico City and the
hundreds OF other towns In the heart Of
Mexico,
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Tacoma, March Especial. city
registration has reached ASA Only two
DAYS remain before the books close.
George Jarvis was released yesterday
from the MeNeirs island peuitenslary
after serving eight months for rohhing
Mcnougail & Soathwiek's postoffice box
at Seattle
The army post committee Of the Cham
her Of Commerce proposes So give war
song concert about May 20 raise money
20 carry On The work Of securing The
post.
TIE Jewish feast OF rurim vas ee1c-
hrated with special services at the tenn
pie Beth-JSTArl This morning..
The politicians who etatfu there was a
lob IN the appcrtiouWent made ~ the
Republican city committee for the corning
municipal convention ara sndesyorteg 20
have a ma ierisy OF the voters in the siif-
feT@nt wards sign a peiitisn 10 change
the apysortieaTneni- The committee basel
isss aprs~tsaasnHnt 0i3 the l4usan vote az
iSss. materially changing the complexion
of Affairs in ths FIRST. Sixth and Eighth
warts. These or IRE ether side Of TIRE
fence want the superintendent based ca
the Orr vote Of is4
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There were flied for record Saturday 10
deeds the considerations aggregating 3d.
242. Following Ii the list as furnished by
the Daily Record, room AZ, Scheuerman
block:
West Coast Improvement Ce. to Jere-
nliah Conway. lot 4. block 81. Gilman
Park, $3.50
Bernard ]. Dougherty to Carl l.. Beck
mann. lot H. block T. Sander Bowman r.
e Co. First add, Sss5.
c. II. Ads!t TO King County. 20 feet strip
for road In lot /, see Z. tp q, 8.
Frank A. Bartlett, executor, G. G.. Bart
lett and heir OF same. TO Bartlett Land
3. ST.
Rachel s. Bell twidowl 30 r. NJ Schoon-
maker lots II, Is. block ;. Billiards. Park
add. Slaughter, Sis.
VIM. r. and Jessie II. Watson to W
Otis Harlan. LOT 8. block I. Heirs 8. A.
Bell First add. lot s. block e, Maynard 5
plat, $500.
Eva % and VIM. c. Heilhron to Geo.
". Davis. lots ]. and 3. and si4 LOT 4,
block 2. lots /. and g. and sia lot 4. block
/. VIM. ~. Bells Seventh add. lot /, block
II. Bell a. pennv's rlat. SEQ.
New England Northwestern Investment
CO. 10 Carrie II. HusEey, lots 10. IL, block
l.. EastIake add, $1,000
II. \. Noble TO f. II. Browneil part lot
!. sec iss Up .. I, containing 10 acres.
Livingston b. steadnlan TO Louise It'd
rick. hot Z, block !. Renton add, q. c., 81.
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The To,e<lo High scboo, R,r,s.,

Toieda. o.. March 1i.--The Toledo high
school building. four story brick struc-
ture. bounded by Madison. Adams Nichi-
gan and Tenth streets. and ona of the
best appointed educational Institutions IN
this rart OF The country. was almost com
pieteiy destroyed by fire between and ?
o'clock this tMonaayl morning. 4 little
before O'Clock an explosion that blew
oUs part Of the eess wing az the building
startled the few pedestrians who hap
pened to hc on the street. and In
a moment fire burst oGt ifs the heart OF
the structure. The flames spread SO rap
iily that before an alarm could be given
the main part 81 the building was
doomed. The explosion was caused by
chemicals in the laboratory. The loss Ia
eSsirgsa ss,i az slse, 500 Insurance unknown.