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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-04-03
The Wisconsin Elections.

Milwaukee. April 2-wiseonsFn elected
justice Of the supreme court TO sue
ceed Justice Winslow. who was the can
dtdate Of the bar. His opponent was
Judge George r. Ciementson. also a can
dldate on general ticket as no PARTY
nominations We're made. While the con
test was nominally non-Tsa rtfsan. marty
lines were 10 some extent drawn as
Wiusiow was a Democrat ami Clement
son Republican. The vote throughou;
the state. with tire slight returns az hand
Indicate the election OF Clementsnn.
Republicans have elected mayors In the
following cities; Ashland River Falls
pelavan. Columbus. Narshfield MasfstoD
sparta. Waupaca. Black River Fails
Atsnitowuc. Hudson, Whitewater. Lake
Geneva Hartford CeutraIia aud Water
toRH.
Democrats were elected AZ Mineral
Tolnt. Plymouth purand. Prairie d.l
Chen Alma. Madison Chiffon. kenosha
Berlin Ripon. Nox Lake. Shawnee and
Beaver Dam.
f'g>asn returns received 3Ep 20 nsdu.vs1t
she election ~ supreme court 5as,sce ap-
pears n aa mstte- az considerable
gioahf Few OF the smaller towns have
reported SO Tar.
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New Incorporntions.

Olympia. April -(SpecIaLl-Arlicles for
the following domestic corporations have
been filed in the Office Of the secretary OF
state:
Palace Grocery Company. OF Tacoma;
capital S3.eno in 30o shares OF SO each;
tncorporators, Samuel W. Stewart. Rob
ert Algso: TO DO wholesale and retail
grocery business.
The Commercial Company. Of Seattle:
capital seo.noa. In 90 shares OF 500 each:
ineorporators. william T. Wtckware.
wuusm $. Personeus. :. g. Graves. real
estate and investment business.
Seattle Newspaper Union, Of Seattle:
capifaI -. .n.n. in Zs0 shares Of sleo each
iucorperators. r. A. Davies. @. A Nir-
tue. G A. Hughes. 10 carry on a PRINT
ng business.
security Investment Company. OF Van
enuyer; capital $4,000. in IN shares OF
500 each; fneorporators. +. f. haskeh'
II. J. Carman: 20 carry on an invest
ment business
washtngton Society of the Sons Of the
pavnl,,rion: a social educational and pa
triotIc organization: headquarters az Sc
~or4,, Paw Boom Company. Of Ho-
ontarn. capital Sc an. in - shares Of 500
each. fneorporators. III. A kafo, a T.
Anderson. to construct ana nam d "a
rrsrrag and dams on ff0aABt4f4FS f*fNf-
south Prairie Mercantile company
S9nth Prairie. capital s259s'a. IN - shares
~ 900 each: iacorporaters. 6. A Bur
rs.f Francis Bisson. j. MURPHY. 70 con
s,,-f a general merchandise business
1rastsfrsaI Cooperative Society. Or Sc
.ttIe. capital &. n 80 shares q cent
ssrb tarorporators. john Cooper. John
Fs,srns Z. ]. Jerries. purpose Tor Ra5eh
s1r-gas manufacturing. mining. mlilsag'
grharfsnr. docking. mechanical osAasIis'
sankfrg. mercantile. Gtking constfae-
,so, tnnr9vement and building purposes :
hssiIdlrg. equipping ana managing rail-
~aass ard other means of tTansp1Fta-
,san ana al oTner branches 81 oisa-
nass. The fncorporators are Fopl4is1s.
rsr~noas Associated Law once. ~ -
.sf1e. rapltal s.. 80 in p shares - -
So. tneorporators. ~. H. En1mons. &.
4 ugrr.v. II. r Mcclure. % conduct
general Law business
rra~onna Gas ard Electro Light Com
v,anw - Tae.raa. capital gso.fss'. in sat"
sha~es 81 500 each incorgorators. r.
sev-s.-r. Charles r. Hurley. 90 f2Fnisa
n~at and fExns ~ electricity
raarsa- Coast Immigration Company. of
seattle; capital saa.so. - q" shares OK
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Lottery Swindler Dauphin's Widow.

Vancouver. April 2.-SpeelaL-Ihe Bates
bigamy case came up In court today, ard
from the evidence given Ii seems that
Josephine pauphin was the wife Of n. A
Dauphin. OF the Louisiana lottery. as
mentioned in previous dispatches. MAXI
millIan Dauphin. son of Gen. and Jose
phine Dauphin. deposed that he was born
in New Orleans. but did not remember
his father his parents having separated
He gave evidence concerning his mothers =
marriage 10 Bates in 1855 In Victoria.
Mrs. Struthers testified TO e1er marriage
with Bates In New Westminster. and
stated that she had never asked thc min
ister's name. and that since The ccre-
mony Bates had told her II was mock
marriage Court was then adjourned TIL
tomorrow. Mrs Dauphin 10 here, but 1t
Is stated that she viii refuse 70 testify.
as her evidence might incriminate her
self, since she married Bates while Dau-
phin was alive.
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A STORM OF DUST AND WIND.
Dose Much Damage in southeastern
Washington and Mort heastern Oregon.

Pendieton. Or. April Reports come
In from the surrounding country that
yesterdays wind storm was the worst In
thirty years. In Pendleton 1t was more
OF a dust storm. but in other places II
did considerable damage. Advices receiv-
ed at hte O. f. x y. Company's offices
say not a windmill Is standing on the
line between Pendleton and Boiles juno
tion. In Athena and vicinity fifteen wind
mills were blown down. \ lumber yard
was scattered all over town at Helix. At
walla Walia part OF the roof OF the ..
r. & y. passenger depot and warehouse
were torn out and hank building was
partially wrecked. Trains were all de-
iayed fearing 10 cross the high trestles.
All Through this section the air was black
with dense clouds or dust. The storm
ragged for three hours.
Spokane. April 2.-The worst dust storm
in years ragged here yesterday and last
night. The streets were deserted. Reports
from surrounding towns indicate that
the storm was general.
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far ahead of his ticket, and he has an
excellen chance for election against
West, Rep, who Is being largely
scratched.
Democratic aldermen have been elected
In the Sixth. Ninth, Eighteenth and
Twenty-seventh wards, while the RepGb-
lfcans have certainly secured twenty of
the thirty-four aldermen. Returns frcm
other wards are not sufficiently definite
to determine the result with accuracy.
Alderman John McGillen, of the Twenty
first ward, credited with being the father
OF doodle ordinances, was buried deeply.
Ex-Congressman Frank Lawler. who ran
as an Independent In the Nineteenth
ward. Is elected by good majority
Inc proposition TO put the police and
all other city officials under civil service
rules and extend the mayoraity term to
four years has undoubtedly been carried
by 2e.ote majority.
At the last mayoraity election. when
Mayor Hopkins was elected 20 fill the un-
expired term OF Mayor Harrison he
Democratic plurality was 2gi AT he
last state election from the same wards
the plurality OF Wolff. Republican candi-
date Tor state treasurer, over Ctagett,
Dem. was a40o0
Reform seems to have been the spirit
OF the halloting. All persons concerned
say that the election was the most order
ly ever known in the city. The policemen
detailed 10 guard the polling places had
an easy day of II.
In the state. so far as heard from the
following are the results: In Moline the
Populists get the mayor. six out of eight
aldermen and the remained of the ticket
In Rock Island the Republicans secure
all but county clerk and two aldermen
In Peoria the Republicans elect all but
the collector. In Springfield the Demo-
erats swept everything but two aldermen.
In Quincy the Democrats get the mayor
and probably all the city council.
George b. Swift. mayor-elect OF Chicago.
was born at Cincinnati In 1916. He was
an infant when his parents moved TO
Galena. Ill. where he obtained his early
education. In 1852 he went to Chicago.
and after graduating from the Skiniur
school and high school he attended the
Chicago university. on leaving college
he entered the wholesale drug house OF
Lord & Smith as cashier. In 1867 he be-
came the junior member OF the firm OF
Frazer 4 Swift, manufactures of lubri-
eating oils. In 1870 he became vice presi-
dent Of the Frazer company. Mr. Swift
was elected alderroan from the Eleventh
ward In 1879 He has always been an ac-
tive Republican. aud In 1884 President
Arthur appointed him special treasury
agent I'm Chicago. which position he filled
with great credit. Mayor Roche appoint
ed Mt. SNltt commissioner or public
works IN 1sS7. He resigned 10 take a more
active part in his private business In 1883
In April, 1892. he was again elected alder
man from the Eleventh ward. and in No
venaber, lS%. was chosen mayor pro TEN
until Carter II. Harrisou's successor
could be appoinsd He was nominated
for mayor by the Republicans. and at
the special election on December 10. 1898
was elected. but the Democrats counted
him out. The present government OF
Chicago is said 20 be the most corrupt
that city has ever had.
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The Missouri Elections.

ST. Joseph. No., April 2-The election
here passed OFF auiesiy. full vote being
polled Eight aldermen were elected. two
Democrats and six Republicans. making
the council now stand fourteen Repub-
licans and two Democrats.
Spring field, Mo-. April a-The Democrats
elected a ma jority OF their ticket, making
gains over the last municipal election.
The new council will stand. ten Demo-
crats, six Republicans.
Sedalia. Mo. April 2-The Republicans
elected three out OF four aldermen by good
ma torities. The new board stands seven
Republicans and one Democrat.
ST Louis. April 2-Outside OF St. Louis
the Democrats have about held their
own In the municipal elections in Mis-
souri, today Returns from nineteen cities
and towns give the Democrats nine. Re-
publicans four. and the non-partisan. or
divided vote. six.
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sacrutarv Gresham Sot 10 Resign.

Washington City. April Vigorous de-
nal IN made in administration circles of
the story that Secretary Gresham ~
afaoDf to resign. The secretary himself
will not be interviewed not caring 70 dig
nifty the report by denial II IN a fact that
the secretary ffas been IN III neaifh Tor
some time. and a recent attack Of neural
sfa Of the stomach left him much deEali-
tate1. He has been unable 70 seeare re'f
In Washington C3sy. owing 90 the ire
ousncv with which delicate and eFnafmar-
"a x~sa- 5ipiosnatlc questions have F@sn
forced upon iiFn. and II Is probable he
1yl4I Weld 90 the solicitations 81 niN fam
sls- ard friends and GO 30 far 50 70 iaks a
short leave OF q bsencs and 10 20 hls farm
in Indiana. and perhaps stop for time
fr, Chicago. Later In the day u wss Dos
seF,Ia 70 secure mos positive Genial or
tha story, the ant hoTtty being a cabinet
osseer whose relations with tho secre-
.a~v are of such a mature As 70 make
ht-a perfectly competent 20 make th3@
aenlai II ia also iearuef that Secretary
f,re~asan has just nas5s Arrangements
- ttsn extension Of another year cf ths
ar.sa of fas rooms at the Arlington now
[,-,st,r.isss b. him which may certainly re
saka~ "a an evidence ~ his Intention TO
ysvaa8r in Washington CITY.
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Cleveland. April 2--The Findlay Roll
ing asiiI. Of F1malsy, q. today made an
assts,rreeut 70 VI. Il. Geary. OF this city.
The assets are placed al s-s0oso liabili-
ties xg. GO. John D. Briggs, OF tals city.
ew-ns two-thlris e the stock. The ecns-
~aov, has been embarrassed owing % the
bar5 times and slow collections
Macon. Ga. April 2.-The Georgia
southern 4 Florlssa vailFoad was sold to-
aav at rs.elvssrss sale. The property was
hsi =, AT x g.sgeo oy Sk.pworth Niimore.
attorney Tor the bond holders committee
Igok@ Smith. attorney for The trustees
wss In attendance IL IS believed the
e,onf4 holders bought 81 the road 20 sell
"a zh,s Spahearys Air Lire. The property
vas bonded for Gaai.@s.
Cincinnati Aprfl ---tie'orge G Mlller's
seas. among The oldest carriage manu-
faeturerx of the city. assigned today 70
toward : Miller. treasurer. The IH4Else-
date cause i suspension of the GousaeF-
~saI National hank. wh&cn carried large
amount Of the sirsn's paper The assets
ami ltahali.les are each between S~N,ss1
and ~. 9sss
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Kansas Cfty. April 2-Tc3ays runic-
lpal elections throughout Kansas gener-
aliv show vfcsortss for Republican can
sfsiate$ hy good matori.ies The prohibit
tlan question was che predominant issue
and fa several instances politics we're l6st
stwht q in The fght for that principle
The prohibition candidates we're gensr~
a1fy successful as far as heard cf. io
fhs following named towns: Sterling
Pfue gapias Abilene Independence and
Hutchinson. The Republicans carried
tNsTr entire tickets. wtth slight excep-
tsans Fl sAs following named places
ToFseka NEchlta. Fort Sectt. Concar1is.
Yates Center. lola. ElioTa3o. Parsons.
Lawrence and Esrnr-orls. IL Kansas Caty-
Kan The Republican candidate far
rgavor vii have q hard fight wlfA ShsF-
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man. independent. and the result viii not
be known until tomorrow.
Lawrence Kan. April 1.-The Repuhis-
cans carried everything here today bat
one councilman.
Emporia- Kan. April 2-The entire Re-
publican ticket was elected. with two
exceptions, the Independents getting two
councslmen.
Fort Scott. Kan. April 2-Tnlications
point 10 the election OF the entire Repu5-
Iican ticket.
Topeka. Kan. April 9.--The entire Re-
publican ticket. headed by c. A. Fellows
for mayor. was elected by over a two
thirds vote
Wichita. Kan. April 2-The entire Re-
publican ticket. with the exception Of
one councilman. was elected by an estt-
mated majority of SEQ Not many women
voted ~
Atehfson. Kan. April 2-B. p. wag-
goner. Democratic candidate for mayor,
has been elected by a majority of so.
The Republicans elected all the other
officers
Leayenworth. kan..Aprii Both Demo-
Gratis and Republicans late tonight claim
the election OF their candidate for mayor
The Democrats elect three out OF six
councilmen. and the city clerk and at
torney. Many women voted
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The Nebraska Elections.

Omaha, AprU ---cpENIdIs 10 the Bee
from all parts OF the state on municipal
elections show that the party lines have
not been drawn in municipal elections In
Nebraska in many cases, but when they
were, Republicans won. except at Hast
ings and Plattsmouth. where the Demo
Gratis carried the day.
The question Of granting saloon licenses
was the leading Issue. and was favored
in four-fifths of the towns. Frank Ora
ham, Republican, was elected mayor OF
Lincoln by a large majority. The vote
was heavy. with no striking features
The Populists showed no strength where
they had tickets up.
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Forty Thousand Plurality For
the Republican Ticket.
GEORGE q. SWIFT CHOSEN MAYOR
Republicans Get Two-Thirds of the
Aldermen. and Most Other Offices.
Returns From Michigan. Ohio and Mis-
souri, show That the Republicans
Republicans sweep st. Louis and
Elect First Negro Councilman.

Chicago. April AT f2 O'Clock the re-
turns from the municipal election indi-
cate that the Republicans obtained a com
plete victory, electing George b. Swift.
their candidate tor mayor. by a plurality
close to 49.eoo, Eight hundred and twenty
precincts out OF total of a3S give Swift
l-s.lso and Frank Wenter. Dem. ss.t.s0.
In addition TO the mayor. the Republic
ans have, as indicated by the returns
elected their candidates for assessor. col
lector, supervisors and town clerk in all
the towns, making a clean sweep Of all
the towns. George Trnde.' Democratic
candidate for city attorney. is running
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uhe deduction of the Militia.

Olyupia. April -Special.-Sanator
Hutchinson and j. j. Burns called upon
the governor today and asked him TO not
abolish troop a. of Sprague. under the
new militia law. which provides for re-
duction of the force. The governor as
sured the visitors that they might de-
pend that he would adjust military af-
fairs in a fair and impartial manner. and
for the best interests OF the state.
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The Colorado ELECTIONS.

Denver. April THE election through
out Colorado resulted in important Re-
publican gains, though in most cities and
towns the fight was more on local issues
than party lines. In Colorado Springs
the Republicans have large majorities,
and some mountain towns. hitherto con-
sidered Populist strongholds. have given
Republican majorities. LeadvilIe Popu-
lists claim TO have carried that town by
a moderate majority
In Denver, at I a. m. So out of $50 pre-
cincts gave McMurray. Rep. fer mayor.
L, ,24s: Howard, tax payers ticket, s.273.
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The womep,s Vote I'm Ohio.

Cincinnati. April 2.--The women of Ohio
who yesterday for the first time took part
in an leceiton being permitted to vote for
members of the school board. manifested
unusual interts In most places Here and
there the privilege was neglected. The
women's influences was largely In favor
of the Republican, candidates. In Lon
don the women Observation-Disclosures both
the Republican and Democratic tickets.
Many women were lected throughout the
state. Mistakes I'm casting the ballots de-
feated some of their candidates.
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pa,r,b,ican Victory i'm Illinois.

Galesburx. H.. April 2.-Tn the Tenth
c,nrressional district G. W. Prince, of
e2aleshurg. Rep. Is elected by about 5,oo
r,luralitv over Eastian. Dem
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Rennhlicans s,yeep Cleyeland.

Cleveland. April s.-The Kepuhlicans
made clean sweep In yesterdays NUM-
cipal election, electing every cand'as
on their ticket by pluralities OF 1000 10
$1,000. McKisson, Rep. for mayor. receiv-
ed plurality or 7.l71 Catherine III. T.
Avery, the only woman on the Republi-
can school board ticket, is elected. Al
though nearly 5000 women registered. less
than 5000 voted. This was probably due
10 the incicment weather.
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Chinese Certificate Frauds.

Boise. April Especial Agent Bean has
received certificates upon which seven al
legged Chinese business men attempted 10
land az Port Townsend. The certificates
are signed by Boise business men. Some
~ the signatures are believed 10 he fer
rerfn~. but some OF them are nndonbtsd-
lv genuine. Only one Of tAe Chinese was
ever here. and he was not merchant.
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RenublicauS Sxyeep st. Iouis,

St Louis. April 2.-Returns up TO II
O'Clock tonight indicate the election of
the six Republican members of the city
council who were voted for at large by
majority of from s0to to 10000. Two-thirds
OF the members OF the house OF delegates
who were voted for will probably be Re
publicans Moses Craven was elected in.
the Fifteenth ward. He will be the first
colored man to sit in the munNipal coun-
Iii
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Detroit. April e.-Today's reports OF the
election show a steady increase of the
Republican majority for justice Of the SUI
preme court and regents OF the university.
II is now believed Moore Republican. is
elected supreme justice by 4ooo0. In tho
Third congressional district the latest re-
turns Indicate the election of Miilans,
Republican. by 1000 to 800 majority over
TSoid. candidate of four other parties.
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Tba Arkansas Elections.

Memphis. Tenn. April 2.-EIections IN
the cities OF the first class were held
throughout Arkansas today. At Little
Rock the Democratic ticket. headed by j.
4 WooeiSon for mayor. was elected. "A
light vote being polled. In most OF the
cities there was practically no contest.
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The Klicki.at County Homicide.

Grants. Or. April 2-Efi Hough. a
young man IS years of age has arrived
here to give himself into custody for the
killing Of David Locke near White SAL
mon. Wash. Hough walked eighty miles
10 surrender himself. The trouble be-
tween the men arose over n division
fence, and Hough claims TO have killed
Locke I'm self-defense.
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$40 each; tncc~poratovs. Ellis Morrison
A. n, Eshelsaan and others. 70 engage in
immigration and colonization business
Northwest Graniiits Company, af Sro-
kane; capital sia.aea in iaa shares 81 slea
each. tncorporatars. Jacob Schorr. Geo.
r. Scaorr. III. l. Weed: 70 manufacture
aud sell Sraninte
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Dallas. Texas April 2.-Charter cleo
tions were held throughout the state to-
day. Most of the contests were entirely
non-partisan Dallas elected Frank Holm
mayor and Democratic board OF alder
men. The Democrats were successful at
Fort Worth and Waco.
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The Great Northern railway reports
me arrival OF the first OF the new lire
Of steamers. mush boilers and agaiewAre
a. the Miles Compaoys Bottom prizes.
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.r,a r.ontnrr RaIlnt nf Dover.

Dover. Del. April 2-The century mark
vas reached today IN ballofing for a sue
reSsor 10 ex-Unitei States senator Hig-
Gins. The ioth ballot resulted as fol-
Iows. Higgins ., Addicks 4. Rideiy 2.
parnayS-il : Tunnel !.
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Portland Gamblers Indicted.

Portland, April 2-The grand jury today
returned twenty-five InSlevemnts against
gamblers and owners Of buildings IN
z,,hieh gambling was condgsrT si.
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r r-av save you time and money - fpe
arTrsvnesa That. when you need a blood
.,,st4f.r. Ayers Sar&aparilla II the kind
rrsosz IN favor wsfh TIRE nassitcal pTofes-
80 n fN shs atan82rd and. as such. the
o.fy blood purtfer admitted a, the chi
~suo wogIa far.