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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-04-29

seTas Fencing Master" ~ De KoEen
and snita the bright and successful
cGvra opera. VIII DC presented a. ire Sc
attic treeter tonight aus tomorrow Eignt
b the Nhitu - Opera COMPANY OF fry
old artists. The organize ton s. one -
the besf-eaulpE@5 and most perfectly g.
ysa48fe1 of kAe companies presenting
comic opera this season. Everything q =
pertaining 20 toe performance IS carried
intact. The scenery Is complete, rflo cos
tunes are new and handsome. while even
the smallest property ard stage effect ls
reproduced precisely as IN 'srhe Fencing
Masters" metropolitan engagement
II II the element of human Interest re-
infoFcing the welt nigh Brilliant music o.
the composer which gives 20 The Fenc-
Ing Master" the consistency @nien must
preserve It's popularity beyond the mass
~ comic operas 50 soon eaftea OF % the
bone yard The burning. buabitng. throo-
bling passion iavishea upon woman py a
duke who really Intends his i10latry Tor
another woman disguised as man must
forever possess a strong human interest
for everybody boasting heart. II is ia
this pivotal situation that turns me ar
gtnent Of the opera. The details are
cuuuiugiy elaborated, and tne result y
plausible 10 the extent that you laugh a
your crefgufitv after you've put cat TIE
gas and gone 20 bod. With the music
pretfv viyarlous and original ana with 4
Ifbreffo that IS as satisfactory % the pit
a n is 20 the boxes the remaining factor
Of good singers and actors tasJefuliy
gowned and habited has not been neglect
ell Miss Dorothy Morton Is 50 sweet ana
fresh. 50 naive and womaniy. so graceful
and captivating that when one has neard
her clear. birt-like suprauo rising ana
falling In many a houeyed strain, mas
seen her tripping like Rosalind through
the forest and basking like Jessica IN the
moonlight n is hard to keep from eE-
travagant eucomiums.
This much can be said. Miss Morton ~
as far above the comic opera prina dohhao
vino have come here within recent years
as clouds are above carpets. For the rest
OF the company they are the factors thAt
60 10 make up 81 very smooth ana UNI
form production. Mr. David Terrence.
thu, baritone. makes an excellent iInpeta-
Gus lover Of the dashing and singing klhd-
Mr. William Stephens. the tenor, oas a
voIee which Is both sweet and resonant.
II goes a long way and gives ring 10 the
rhorns Nessrs. Oscar tiirard and A. NJ.
Holbrook do the comedy work. FOR the
chorus. II Is well trained. both as 10
marches and singing. The costumes are
possshlv the finest that have been seen
here in a very long time. and the scenery
very PRETTY.
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CROPS ~ sKAorr COUNTY.
The Coming season "a Prosperous One
Interest I'm tho Slate Creek Mines

Hon. Henry Mcbride. judge OF the su-
perior court for Skagit and Island conn
ties with residence at Mount Vernon. ac-
comp8nied by Hon. J. = Houser. fnav0r
Of Mount Vernon ana member Of the
Ia firm Of Milton Il Houser. arrived IN
the city last evening and took the frs.
steamer for CoU0eville whore Judge NJ.
Bride opens r short session n court today.
Mr. tIoUser is ore of the attorneys for the
receiver NJ the Island County bank and
goes 20 Co1pe} i|ie - attend TO some utl-
Cation connected With that institution.
Roth Judge Mcbride and Mr.. Houser
speak encouraginly OF the financial out
look. Mr.. Houser said.
The farmers viii have large crops and
they have every reason 10 believe that the
season viii he "a prosperous one for them.
All have about folly recovered from the
disastrous effects of the late food ana a
good Weld will 0a' all OF them or their
feet There ~ "a good heal 81 talk up there
concerning the opeuiug up IF the Slate
creek mining district sly Col. Hart and a
good many Mount Vernon people have
gone to 'a@ mines sorue ~ prospect and
Others 20 secure employment under the
colonel"
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sbes. of all Leavenng Power-Lates, U. Govt Report
R3H!a!!! R Rsxds$<
ABSOLUTELY PURE
ABSOLUTELY PURE

simply immense OF course prices were
not as high as they have been IN years
gore by. but the additional uses 20 whteh
cotton has been put within the past is"
seasons has made cotton. GROWING ah9eF
almost any conditions, a very lucrative
pursuit. Besides the cotton. they have
cotton seed oil. cotton meal CAKE etc,
and these articles all bring fair prices ana
tend 10 make the cotton crop worth
something. And so the big crops nave
made money very free in me South ana
that part of the country has been appaF
entity more prosperous this year tnah any
other portion of the United states Inc
East included
I'm canada and the British Columbia
provinces times are picking up anG money
is easier now than for twelve noRths
past. Throughout oregon and taAloFiila
money is easier 10 get hold OF ana co.,
lections in all lines Of tra4e ana husl-
ness are easy 10 make. In Portland the
people are not looking along their noses
as they were year ago; they look happy
ami hopeful
Perhaps they are getting used 10 the
hard times down there and now take
IL as matter OF course was suggested
NO. not that" said Mr.. schulze.
Portland is improving and SO Is San
Francisco and Seattle and IN fact, all
the states on the Pacific slope. Here In
Seattle notice a great Improvement over
year ago. and probably l would notice
Ii quicker than any one who lives mere
all the time, for / remember how times
were when + was out here last, and now
that / am here again and have had
chance TO look around. ! am agreeabiy
surprised at the way in which every thing
is looking. Everybody appears happy
and there is lots of vinegar and life mere,
every one is hopeful and smiling. Ii was
not so a year ago. Seattle should be the
chief city of the Pacific coast. for she has
the harbor facilities and all the natural
advantages in point of location and en-
Vronments for the making of grand
and great city. She is row the principal
city of the Sound. and ! hope | will live
to see the day when she Will be the
great commercial center Of the coast. for
what will be Seattle's interest Will be
70 our interests. This year the wheat
shipments from this port Will be larger
and better than in years gone by L
know this. for / have been talking with
business men who are familiar with the
plans and propositions for the future.
II is a shame that your wheat elevator
has been in litigation for so long a time,
for it has taken away from the port
much of the trade and prestige that is
rightly due her"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-04-29
HARRY L.. FRA~fK- FUNERAL.
Many Floral Tributes Of Affection Tho
Remains Taken To- stockton.

The funeral services over the remains
of Harry l.. Fraser. who died At Frovi-
dence hospital from the effects % the
shot from the pistol OF Paul Page, were
held yesterday morning a 10 o'clock at
Bonney 4 stewards chapel. Rev Clark
Davis officiating
About forty members OF Court Friar
Tuck. No 1874 Ancient Order of Forest
ers. and large number of members Of
the Liquor Dealers Protective Assaela-
ton attended the services There were
also present many Of the ieCeated :
frlnds. Ia fact. the crowd was SO D rye
that many were compelled 90 stay out
side the chapel on the sidewalk during
the services
Many Of the floral tributes were uiagni-
fieent. among which may be mentioned a
very large triangle from Court Frfar
Tuck. made of roses. etc. and having tn
scrlbet the title of the court. It's number
ard the orders name by initials.
The Liquor Dealers Protective Assocta-
ton sent "a large sickle. with sheaf Of
wheat There were also pillow of roses,
plnks and smiIax with tho word 'rapa"
inscribed. a star. several bouquets and
m8ny eut flowers
After the services the remains were Ia
ken 10 the depot under escort Of thc For
esters- Mrs Fraser and " + Fraser. "A
brother Of the dc8d man. accompanied
the remains to STOCKTON. tai
Faul Page passed good lay 81 tho
county jail yesterday. He WAS feelmg
much b tier than at any time previous
since the shooting. and was able 80 eat
n breakfast consisting Of two eggs He
received calls from acme of his Mitchell.
= n. friends. ard talked over old times
The preliminary examination viii he held
tomorrow morning at ~ O'Clock before
Justice of the re8ce MrElsRn. Whether
Attorney ;. II. PILES will waive eXamina-
tlon or 80 oa Wien the ease remains TO
Re sccn. II IS certain however that ~ hen
the vase comes - trial IN thc superior
court There viii he some interesting de-
Nelnamcnts. ANhoueh nearly a week has
ia ssed since me shooting. ana an the
statements ohtaiuahIa have been printed
there sflil remains 4 mystery surrouHI ing
the vital point of "Whv d}d Page shoot e'
Pa said before he died thar .here was
Ho quarrel and that Page was q stranger
10 biw. other witnesses 81 the room at
tAe time ~ sbc shooting havo salt that
Psee anil Fraser had hecn sha kinE dice
fer money ana thst faee wen ahout sia
Cu the other h8n3. she statement 3. made
thsf Page was short sh-8t $sS sfffr the
shooting Pace thinks BE mnNt have heen
drugEed. hHt those whe kHrw Fraser.
who VAS the proprietor ~ tee place ara
woG}3 ef course. bsf1w- Vhat WAS Eo.ar
on. deny the allegation indignantly.
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CAPT. gibson DEAD.
A North Seattle Pioneer Passes
Away From Apcplexy.
FUNERAL Or HARRY FRASER,
The HerSsafns sent 10 stockton, Cal,
on the Noon Train--.Tne shoot
Ing still Unexplained.

Cart. George r. GfIsor. one % North
Eeastlefs p&oneew st Tiers WHO was strfesl-
81 win agsoTslezy SATURDAY. did yssfeT-
day afternoon a. baa home on 14sstrEt, be-
Fween Wall ard BATTERY stressts. a. the
rfDe Old age Of - years. Mr. Gibson VAS
known b everybody 81 ire north essfS ~
the city ard was especially u faF0rfe
among young people. lie was born IN
England. December =, is22. and al me
axe Of tao years moved SsIh bis parents
10 B8nalo. -. i.
Hls natural inciinatsons were for SEA-
farfng life and when young Flan ne fssd
n chance 70 have fhe desire ~ MS heart
grafias>1 Navigation came easy 70 BIN
ard ne advanced rapidly So h&s chosen
work until Ne became master OF q Fes%s 3
lie fDllossesl fale i4fs for quite q utsnltssT
o. years and a. tne age % = VAS Ha2rr1sss
10 Miss Sarah T.. pssirtek a. se1aBlkei
Long Island, y. \.
Capt. ellison was one % the many who
were attracted 30 California III is@ bF
the gold excitement and ne vas success
ful enough 80 End It. 90 his advantage TO
remain there several years. pursuing the
yellow metal and enduring the tarsAsE1iE's
thai those brave men encountered al
every hand.
Daring the civil war Capt ellison was
master - the steamer Onesn Wave. when
vas ilsed for the purpose 81 carry tfyg
Talon soldiers from one pc8nt 50 another
lie had many thrilling adventures, b1t
As happens IN a majority OF cases their
history passed away when death came
10 him.
Tneriy-one Years asso. long before the
great poa&sl1slsffes and resources ~ the
state OF Washington we're recognized ny
the country at large. Capt ellison moved
10 Puget Sound with MS family and ss-t-
tied eowu for Hfe lie was one Of those
VINO 80 ~ that IN the future Washington =
natural wealth would attract capital Tor
It's development. After coming 70 Seattle
the. captain led an active life for about
four years. when he concluded TO sass tie
down and enjoy the fruits Of his laDors-
lie built a pleasant home ia North Sc
attic and surrounded ~ a happy family.
went aaRu The incline of life, prosperous
and respected by ali who klae~ him 10
the Last.
lie leaves a loving wife. we'll advanced
tu years. 10 mourn his death There
were six children born Ia Capt. and Mrs
Gibson. three Of whom are living, and All
residents Of this city They are Airs. IL
&. Wood. Nj a.. X Gibson and Mrs. ".
. Coed He leaves eight grandchiidreu.
Capt ellison VAS a man any one and
everyone Who met him liked ard respect
cd lie WAS open hearted. blum Of man
ner. iasial and q great lover ~ children
II could be- truly sah 81 .htm that he
eAFriesi sunlight ana pleasure wherever
he went
The funeral services wall be held az the
Battery street NJ. +. church tomorrow az
tsrnooa AT clock. Rev T.. r. Hayward
of8cta ting for the last nfteen years
ar. ellison was a member OF the Masonic
fraternity.
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THE SAME OLD TRICK.
by Which BUNS supply Themselves
with Ready Money for Beer.

4 dirty. rough-iooklug fellow mean
tl,red along Second street yesterday after
noon. and finally picking out a henevo-
lent-looking man asked him for aims.
teillng a pitifui story about his want Of
food and inability 10 get work. etc. The
old gentleman's heart was touched, and
he went down into his trousers pocket.
drew ont quarter Of "a dollar and hand
cal it 20 the man.
About this time Detective Williams
came along the street and spotted" the
bcegar. Walking mp 10 she klnd-hearted
man he learned Of the conversation. and
also found out the old gentleman's name.
After this he followed the man who want
Ell money rot food down 20 "a saloon IN
the variety district. aud saw him and
friend taking a beer
When arrested The fellow gave hts name
"a Thomas Hogan. lie has not been in
the city for about four years, Hogans
chum. toscph Murphy. was also taken In
on suspicion.
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LAND FoR TnE rrNoREE Plan,
Not Enough In North seattle and More
seed Wanted,

The committee ~ charge of the Fineree
plan ms allotted land - siXty-Seven per-
SONS ana Distributed seed 70 lie others
who have formed colony and secured
tract Of laud Tor themselves. The COM
nlittse IS now IN need ~ land at the rorth
end OF the city. where most ~ the appli-
cauts for allotueuts live. nearly al the
tracts So FAR loaned being at the south
,ad where few ~ she applicants live.
Tee supply of seed has also ran out and
more IL needed. William Ccchrane yes
teri3y donated one ton 81 potatoes. and
hiS example is worthy or emulation by
hts ueiEhhors.
Neet of the T3rsrea gardeners have
cultivated thelr lots hy hand and arc
5asaz well having already pGt IN their
eett
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MORE UNIVERSITY BUILDINGS



Plans For an Observatory and Power
House Adopted by Regents.
The board OF regents Of the state uni
verstty will at next Tuesdays meeting
consider plans for the observatory build
ing 10 be erected in connection with the
new state university. which plans Archi-
tect Saunders has just completed. There
will he two sets OF plans. which call for
different treatment Of the exterior. Il Is
proposed 10 erect il on the northwest
corner OF the grounds. 60 feet back Of
the main building. The outside dimen-
sions will be S5x40 feet The library and
computing rooms Will be at the left OF the
main entrance. and at the rear OF these
will he the transit room. and ar the right
of the main entrance Will he the instru-
ment room.
The board viii also consider plans for
the erection of a power house f.91 feet
east of the main building. In which VIII
be placed a large duplex pump and 4 2o0-
horse power boiler. There will he n pipe
line leading from the house 10 all OF the
buildings. and they will he supplied in
this manner with both heat and water.
The house viii he one-story brick af
fair. and together with the pump. boilers
and pipe line Will cost IN the neighbor-
hood OF $20 90.
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work wiser vith ire ]. X. Emmett con-
gany They ALI presAut tsSa canine EoF-
sss~ ssHEf1N" Tee ees@bra kss1 bar p18sT.
MISS BirISls Brsgntljmg. all win many
friends as viii Kelly and GREY, Bessie
aEz Daa tire comedy team. ha1skas
fhe e-gussgnrass ard fanfaeazf. % Tony
Pastors IS marvel TIE three Ks-
u1ondes. IRE greatest o. transforms ton
daseerz from tne London GaIsty tEestsr.
ART Sks Dsrel sisters VA and Pear.
wiH sinp,y capture the tonu. These stars
wsH Dc assisted ~ many others.
TIE engagement is for one week and
grand SATURDAY matinee, alI az poDsiar
rfrieaS
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PHILOSOPHICAL INDEPENDENCE.
The Boston Convention Il L unanimous
in it, Declaration on the subject.

Mr.. Frank Blodgett. the Seattle delegate
10 the American section of the Theosoph
ical Society. now in convention in Bos-
ton. sent a telegram to the local branch
yesterday announcing the fact that the
convention had voted unanimously 10 de-
clare the independence of the American
section in its government and manage
ment OF affairs. This action is the result
or an attempt made to centralize the gov
erning force OF the society in India.
This action of the convention meets the
hearty approval of the local branch which
was unanimous on the same question.
The local branch is progressing rapidly
and the Sunday night attendances are
growing. Last night the lecture of Mr.
+. Q. Schwagerl on consciousness"
proved a treat 10 the large number OF
members present.
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Fighting over "a Dice Game.

Tom Watson. James Cochran, Edward
Black. alias White. coiored, and Ed John
son, of Norway. were arrested for fight
ing last evening at South Firth and
Main streets. The row originated over
dice game. Johnson furnished bail and
Black was released later on bail furnished
by his colored mistress. Cochran is 90
years old.
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The w. {. r. L. at its meeting held last
Friday ordered the purchase Of three
drinking fountains to ne placed at suit
able points in the city before the NOT
weather comes on.
The Union also contributes SIS a month
toward the support of the free kinder
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Heart Disease 3OYrS!
Short Breath. PaIpitatiOn.

p Mr.. g. w. Mckinsey, postmaster Of
kokomo, Ind, and brave ex-soldier,
SAYS: Il had been severely troubled
with heart disease ever since leaving
the army at the close Of the late war.
was troubled with paipiration and
snOvtness OF breath / could not
sleep on my left side. and had PAIN
around NY heart / became 50 i'll
that | was mucn alarmed, and for
tunately my attention was called to
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DR.. Miles Heart Cure

/ decided 10 try IL The first bottle
made decided Improvement in my
condition, aud FIVE bottles nave COM
uletely cured ne.
G.. McKISsEY. T. NJ, Roko-ao, Ind
D.. Niles Heart Cure Is sold on 4 positive
qua ~sDEee that the nFsf bottle all benefit
All druggists sell il al 81 q bottles for g.. or
IL wllI - SEMI. prepaid, on receipt - Drsco
~ the Dr. Niles MEDICAL Co. Elknart, and
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Renorf of ballard Schools.

Following Is the report if Miss Anna
Funk. superintendent of the Ballard pub
he schools. from September, 1894. to April
H. 1926:
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This rameu. Kennedy cures quickly per r. Ks.la
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THE FIGHT Will STILL COME OFF.
Not I'm Dallas. but I'm one OF Three
other Places.

Dallas. Tex. Oct. Dallas people
rhronged the streets discussing ;he news
from Austin tonight and the general sent
iment Is that the question Is finally set
tied. ard all hope Of holding the min here
must be abandoned. Said Dan Stuart 20
an Associated Press reporter tonight:
The contest VIII not come Off IN Texas.
We have proceeded SO FAR under tho law.
We did not TOUGH "A stick Of timber tin
the highest judicial tribunal OF Texas in
criminal matters decided that there was
no law against glove contests on the stat
ute books. The legislature was called 10
remedy the defective Law. and that s an
end to It,"
What plans have you aow2' was
asked.
That Is matter to no determined by
the Florida Athletic club" said Mr.. stu
art THE officers or the club VIII meet
hero or Ia New York and iecide. we
have three points in view as 4 location"
What are thew" was asked.
THAT cannot gay. The club must tirst
decide the new order OF things" was ths
reply u VIII still proseed under the law
as II u.s. nd hunt other fields. YOU see I
am now and have been strictly law ablG-
ing
when will your club get straightened
ont again"
''Tha VIII take few days hnf no time
vi. 10 lost
Then the contest win come cf7" was
suggested
YES. sir the contest ts coming or. b'tt
more on that hereafter
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NEBRASKA REPUBLICANS.
Avoid the \. r. \. Question and De-
clare Against silver Mono MetalIiSm.

Lincoln. Neh.. oct e-The Republica n
state convention met al r. m. John l..
Webster was temporary and permanent
chairman There were S00 delegates pres
ent when the convention opened. The meet
ing goes down In history as tho most har-
monious Republican state convention ever
held in Nebraska All the nominations
We're made by acclamaii0u. and are: Jus
tice OF tho supreme court. T. J.. Norvan.
regents of the state university. Charles A
MorrcIl. q. T.. Gould. NorNalI is az present
justice ~ the supreme court 81 the state
The most exciting feature OF the conv,r-
ton was a resolution introduced bv T. n
Courtney. a Lancaster county delegate de-
n0u1cing the A. g. 4 and all other secret
political ORGAN .zafioDs Delegates tried 90
prevent its introduction. bur its author was
determined 70 place the convention on re,-
ord. The measure was referred 20 com
mitiee without being resd, and never re-
appeared
The platform was adopted with great en-
thuslasrn. After recountiDg the failacies of
an other political parties ard declaring in
favor of liberal pensions and the Mckinley
tariM. the measure says.
"Favoring the use of both gold and sill
Yer standard money. We oppose all none
tary legislation that would result In either
gold or silver Wonomctailism. and demand
the maintenance OF national currency. "A
dollar which. whether OF gold, silver or
paper, shall b. Of equal value and OF equal
deht-paying or pure hasing power.
we denounce the Democratic national
administration FOR it's suplue ueglee, OF
American interests in its foreign policy
and its c1wardly abandonment Of the doc
trfne OF the fathers Of the republic that
guarantees the friendly Offices of this gov
ernment i'm favor % the independent states
of tae American continent threatened with
Spoliation or conquest by a European
power.
We most heartily sympathize vith the
people Of Cuba IN their desire 10 attain
independence and self-goVerumant. ana
demand. in ease Spain makes good its
threat ia wage a war Of determination
against them. the prompt recognition Of
the helhcerent rights Of the Cuban repub-
lie by the United States"