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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-03-26
SUPREME CoURT DECISIONS.
The Barr Nian-Tr1p Verdict. From
WhatCoYn. Affirmed.

Tho Barr Nan-Tr1p Verdict. from
Whatcofu. Affirmed.
olympia March -Speciai-opinio1s
in the following cases AaEe been a.e1
by she supreme court.
Earl v0- X GrungewaIl. aps.tllaNt- vs.
Yves, Coast GroceTS Compeuy. respond
cut Tterce county. Judgment against
ths ssretIes vacated. otherwise tae mo-
uoH denied
Tacoma MAJ Company. appellant Us
John R AGlt. respondent. soohoaisa
county Reversed
state 81 Washington. respondent. ~s-
New,l : Barr appellant. "hatcorn Cot.0-
tv Defendant tu This ease occ-pie1
cabin in company vita B boy, totenAlcs
10 go into the mountains temporarily He
adjusted his gan iu sIsch 8 way as 10
compel is alscaarSe shogla any ore al
tempt go eater Ihe cabin through she
s.s1r j. mas aimed directly az the raS-
frE 80 s-ca "a Way thar person ot orf.-
nary hs.Sht Standing e. front o. tae door
ans p.aclr< hss aaud On tae Knob Wc4s4
upon pusaInS Inc dc0r open few lHra-
ez re,,elVa tne ta-5rs charge tE as body
Cns rirh. a helatct trayfie-. seeking
rrFs-e fro~7 the STERN. ea,feasores -
oeea fhe DOOR. au3. receiving tEe eE sre
eaar-e la tbe body. 1se5 Instantly TIE
principal ooatcntioa 81 TIRE defense was
taat the defendant hAs AZ absolute
slghs 10 60 = a2I &c Gl1 = defense of rs
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Fire at Burlington.

Burlington. March 25-Special-At II
o'clock Saturday night a vacant dwelling,
belonging 10 T. q. Wilson, near the
Great Northern depot was totally de-
stroved hy IRE. with large amount OF
furniture The FIRE was not discovered
until 4 had made good headway. and
there being no kind Of fire protection
here. II was impossible 20 save even any
cf the furniture. An effort was made TO
get ont a fine piano. bat vas unsuccess-
ful This bilding has been IN litigation
for some time and has not been occupied
Tha nririn OF The Gre Is unknown.
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A JURY BRrRER cDSFEssEs.
duplicating n Deputy sheriff and "a
Deputy County Clerk.

duplicating n Deputy ~beFtH ana u
Deputy County Clerk.
San Francisco, March William J..
Hurley. the ex-poilceman who is charged
with attempting TO bribe a member Of
the hlrv who recently triesi Dick McDon-
aid rho bank wreckeF created q scene
when his trial began in the superior court
this morning Hurley denounced JsdEe
wallace for refusing 20 grant him a con-
tinuance and his own lawyers. whom hs
charged with being against him. and who
had he alleged. attempted 70 extort
confession ~ guilt from him. For sew
erai days Hurley has been fetgalug inaan~
~. Last week a jury Of doctors deeiaret
be- was only sh8mmiug insanity.
After "A jury mai DeeH secured aui ths
trial 81 the case actually begun. hurley
created a genuine sensation. Against ths
advice of his counsel. ae went on the W.T.
ness stand and mgsie a clean breast cf
his connection with the attempt 20 brlos
Jurors Re implicated b~puiY snsriT
Rock. who was under suspicion ~ tae
tigne u Hurleys arrest. ard also Harry
Es4rer sshfaF deputy county clerk. huT-
-, syvo~e taat II. H. Mcdonald had Of
ferei him 5-go FOR each juror that 10
could aet - vote FOR arqoistal Hs 'hen
went 20 Deputy Sheriff hoek- He said,
and they agreed 30 manage the sob to-
gether Rock agreeing 70 sifuuon the
raen 90 he named by Hurley Hurley de-
cjaret that I4igerfath, MCDONALD atfof-
uev. had told the whole truth about the
matter but despite fslverBnKh ASSET
tlons - the contrary. he insisted that
Mcdonald had promised nim go FOR eaea
juror
Juror asked Hurley whether he had
ever been in the jury bfiting business
before Hurley if viii he rennern hsresi.
waz the ore Juror vrp stood otf toT &C.
qulfsat on ghe 'rtai ~ Actor Curtis for
a. vn,4~.f.r - Policeman Grant. Never
fo INV lsfe " aras EnrIey's answer "I'eo-
.ala though. that I was beeause FssSosf
for .rqulttal in 1he CuFt8s cass. btff nat
was All wrong Harry f8ser offered rs
q ~ for roiairS oat hat ! never Fot
cent" Th8a ended Harley teaiiinoIy.
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A snohomish Man Missing.

Snohomlsn. March 25--SpeciaL-T. l..
Reed a young law student Of this city.
LEFT in a mysterious manner Friday morn
ing. and has not been heard from since.
He had been acting In a peculiar manner
for some time past: had spent a large
part OF his time tE composing love poetry
and haI been absent minded. Yesterday
some OF his friends went 10 Everett. and
think that they traced him there 10 the
Greyhound In Everett ne save u9mis
taxable signs Of mental alteration. An
officer has gone after the unbalanced
man Reed Is native OF England. and
IS a carpenter by trade The past six
months he has been in a law office.
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property The supreme court Is of tha
opinion that there was DO error II the
refusal OF the lower court 20 50 instrG-t
the jury. as the question lis one of fact.
or mixed fast and lax. and therefore for
the jury And further. that under the
disputed facts. any proper Interpretation
OF the law applied thereto would have
warranted the court in instructsng that
the defendant had no right 10 protect
ais property ny the means used.
Post-Intelligencer Publishing Company,
respondent vs. ~. y Harris. appellant.
ThGrston county. Affirmed
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Republican Council Nominees
Hostile to Administration.
THE CHARGES OF eoooLiNG.
state Supreme Court Affirms the
barr Aan-Trap Murder Verdict.
" washington Potatoes shipped East
Drunkenne@s Among the TmatIlla
indians - Fort Townsend Barracks
Not to Be Rebuilt and the Post To
BE Abandoned

Tacoma. March z5-Spscial-The result
or me Republican ward conventions this
evening 10 select candidates for the coun-
ca Is considered victory for the anti
administration faction OF the party only
one nominee. kleeb. in the Sixth ward,
is a pronounced administration man. The
nominees elected are. First ward. Henry
Longstrefh; Second. p. d Norton. Third
George W. Bonbright, Fourth d. r Day.
Fifth. Homer NJ. Chamberlain: Sixth. ].
W. kleeb. Seventh, Samuel Hice. Eighth,
George r. Whitty
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OILY MPIA NEWS.


Death of Capt. Law-on'> " WidOw-Prop-
erty OF Light Go. EorecloSed.
Olympia. March 25.-Special-News
reached this city today OF the death in
san Francisco OF Mrs. James s. Lawson.
who was found dead In her chair. The
deceased who was the wife of the late
Capt Lawson. Was a resident OF the
Sound country for many years.
The American Loan and Trust Com
pany has filed foreclosure proceedings en-
the property OF the Olympia Light ana
Power Company,
The first fnstailnent Of the session laws
Of ISIS will go 10 the printer tomorrow.
Auditor Grimes is preparing and will
soon publish TWO pamphlets containing
the road and revenue laws
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Portland March County Assessor
t.r,..,,ia.f has ahout completed the census
Of Maltnonaah counts. tacl0dlng the city
- po-fiana. VIVA a few districts set 70
nes.- from. he estimates tAe population of
the rity of Portland a. SEQ.
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Mn-hlnrtnn ratato... .hIpped East.

Spokane. March "a special train
loaded entirely win potatoes ieft here
tonight for St LOUIS and will 20 through
on express time. It - made 40 81 early
,-s-fa-fez for seed Use Another special
ss.n-.er. ~ ten carloads viii lie made
20 MINNEAPOLIS In a dag or Two.
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t2u-lue--- Failures

~au.rort Pa. March The Newport
r.sr.,si- b..nk. - which =. r. MHBnzton
Is rresl iert ami J. - Erwin cashier.
failed 70 opcn tosay. The assets are
placed a; Sesz fas wita liabilities OF S~t-
~ L IS believed depcsttoTs viii ne rAl1
o.
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washington Clty. March 5-The rres-
dsuf nas asposnted Joseph II. Oath@Aiis.
- ftalo = member ~ the tsoard ~ ord
m.r.ra ana ferfiaeallona. Eice Byron VI.
C.lEeheon. rralEna1.
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Tho p,.unsen T-matiila Indians.

Penaleton. March 2s-The council or
I-matfua Indians appears % have broken
up in row Three factions contended
for supremacy IN the matter OF sending
a delegation 70 Washington City As
soon as II was decided 20 send 8 deleEa-
ton the different head men began cleo
tin-.arinr for their choice Prominent
candidates dispensed liquor literally.
Finally another coun. . was called. but
the result has not been msie public. II
i= PROBABLE that the faction headed by
chief No shirt will VIII.
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The Reichstag Not to Re Dissolved.

Berlin. March 25.-The National Zel-
tung Is informed semi-ofiiciaily THAI the
government does not mtend TO dissolve
the reichstag on account of its refusal
to agree 10 congratulate Prince Bismarck
on his birthday.
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IAsA4tt* IT. = Eh'1aLfItFt'tsF'tt = I~Itfu NV
Dover Del. March %.-Ssrenuous ef-
forts are being made 20 effect a cornpro-
mise between the Higgins anf Adaicks
factions auA s. Is expected that a -Rited
states senator viii be chosen this week
Tne ballot today resulted. Higgins L Ad-
dicks 3. Massey 3. RIdg~}y g. Tunnel J.
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Sew Orleans. March zs.--Negroes went
20 work on fhe iegee this morning with
aat military pr0fection. Soldiers are
held 10 the arEaorlea in case of trouble.
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Since lfs great victory az the World $
fair the sales oE Dr Prices Baking Pow
der have increased tenfolc.
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Washington City. March 25--The cable
announcement from Madrid that S6noF
Depuy de Lone viii be the successor Of
Senor A}IFuagua as minister 10 he
United States IL not yet officially cen
firrned here. The statement Is generally
credited. however. Senior DE LONE Was
the Spanish minister al Washington city
three years ago. serving only six months.
and being succeeded ny Muruagua. He IS
"A conservative. which la part led 10 his
being succeeded by SeDor Muruagaa. a
liberal Nov the politics Of Spain has
taken another shift and Mr.. De Lone
IS sent back 10 hfs former station. Ee
also served in this country AS one Of
Spains Wori1's fair commissioners
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Analysis hy highest government author
ity prouounces Dr. Prices strongest aut
purest of all baking powders
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Are tire inhabitants of Mars trying 20
signal tAe people Of the earth Many as-
trononaers think 50 The women % Mars
probably want a supply of Dr. Prices
Cram HAking Powder.
The herald., 1895-04-03
WROTE ANONYMOUS LETTERS
A Youth About to Join the Army Gets
Into Trouble
He Sent Correspondence Of Compromising
Character to the Imperial Family-He
Was Arrested Previously

JALTONA, Prussia, April "A youth
who was about to join the army has been
arrested on the charge of having been the
author of the series of anonymous COM
promising letters addressed to various
members of the imperial family during
recent years. The arrest of this young
man brings to mind the Won Kotz scandal
which furnished gossip for thousands of
tongues.
Count Won Kotz was the royal court
cham berlain, and the scandal in which
he was the principal figure shook Berlin
society to its foundation.
His arrest in June, 1894 was the result
of four years of police investigation. Dur
ing that period members OF the highest
German arstocracy were in receipt of an
onymous letters and postal cards. making
vile personal accusations against them,
their relatives or friends. In a number of
cases irreparable wrong was done. Some
of the eclpients of the slanderous mis-
sves placed them in the hands of the po
lice. and as result Count Won Kotz was
arrested. He prostested his innocence,
although the proof against him was SEEM
ingly overwhelming. After his arrest it
was thought that the era of the an
onymous letters had been brought to
close. 1t was not, however, and letters
making all sorts of outrageous charges
continued to be received as before. These
last mentioned letters were in the same
further inquiry resulted in Won kotz's
innocence being legally established, and
on March l last he was acquitted OF all
the charges by military tribunal.
The herald., 1895-04-03
WHERE THE STATESMEN MET
Old Grand Pacific in Chicago to Be
Abandoned
Chicago Landmark Is to Be Removed.
The Famous Hotel Is Now
Thing of the Past

CHICAGO. April 2.-One of Chicago's
landmarks, the old Grand Pacific hotel,
one of the most famous institutions of Its
kind in the United States, is to be aban-
doned.
The hotel was built just before the great
fire of 1871 and it was ready to receive
it's furnishings when the flames swept
it away. 1t was quickly rebuilt and has
ever since been one of the city's leading
hotels. 1t has been the headquarters of
the Republicans of Illinois for over twenty
years and during national conventions
was the place where the leading men OF
the party met and did much of the
''fine work" that controlled the nomina-
tions. In its time it has perhaps
sheltered more men of national and
world wide note than any other Chicago
hotel.
The Grand Pacific was famed for its
banquets. The game dinners which mine
host Drake gave annually to his friends
through 50 many years were always
largely attended by weli-known residents
and nota bles from abroad.
More conventions and banquets have
been held in the old hotel than in all the
other local hotels combined. 1t is not
quite certain as yet to what use the prop
erty will be put. A new hotel may be
opened but the chances are that it will
become business block. 1t was managed
byDrake, Parker & Company.
The herald., 1895-04-03
The Valley Road in a Hurry to
Commence Work
LOTS OF CONTRACTS LET
Arc Talking About the Purchase Ol
Rolling Stock
Transit and Chain nen Will Be Sent Out
From Stockton-A Talk With President
Spreckels of the Line

SAN FRANCISCO, April "A general
meeting of the stockholders of the San
Francisco and San Joaquin Valley road
will be held on Friday afternoon. A
long list of new subscriptions will then
be announced, and the pooling plan will
be submitted to a vote, with the names
of the proposed trustees.
All OF the remaining contracts for the
supply of materials were signed by Presi
dent Spreckels and the successful bidders
today.
The contracts executed were with
Miller, Sloss & Scott for 1900 kegs of
spikes. with Dunham, Carrigan & Hay
den Company for 100000 railroad track
bolts and nuts, and with John II. Merrill,
who has the contract for the 10000 tons
of steel rails for $4,000 angle plates in
addition.
One OF the next subjects to demand the
attention of the raj way directors will be
the purchase of rolling stock. Already a
conn ttee to this end has been ap-
pointed, consisting OF John ID. Spreckels
and Captain Payson.
1--WE have committee on rolling
stock said President Spreckels today.
They have received many offers from
the east to supply engines, and we will
nave HO lIouDlC III ECupluS al VI bHc lc-
quired stock in time when we need it.
Tue locomotives must come from the At
lantic coast. and probably the passenger
cars also, as we desire that they shall be
equal if not superior to those in use on
the Southern Pacific system-com modious.
high, well ventilated, comfortable and
modern in all of their appointments. The
freight cars can be built out here. Our
company has no shops for the purpose,
but we can have the freight cars built at
Stockton or in this city.
1T will only be few days before the
first surveying party will be in the field.
Chief Engineer Storey says he may be
able to send it out from Stockton before
the close of the week. He expects to
begin the work of construction on the
road from Stockton in five or six weeks,
but it may be two months before opera
tions are actually commenced, for,
though they say at Stockton that all will
be in readiness in week or two, the
longer space of time is the more proba-
BILE.
"No parties will be sent out just now to
survey the country between Stockton and
Oakland, though Mr.. Storey will soon
make thorough personal examination
of that portion of the route"
delegation of business men from
Hanford, Kings county, appeared before
the directors of the San Joaquin Valley
Railroad company at special meeting
today. They made an offer of right of
way through their town and the adioin-
ing county.
The herald., 1895-04-03
A PHOTOGRAPHERS SUIT
Story of the Taking of Pictures of
Woman and Her Son


SAN FRANCISCO. April IT. G. Mar
ceau, local photographer, has brought
suit for $299 against Mrs. Ida Neil, who
divides her time between the Palace hotel
in this city and her home in Fresno. Mrs.
Neil characterizes the attempt to collect
the money as an outrage. She says she
knew Mrs. Marceau in Fresno, when
the latter W as Mrs. Fisk and was at her
wedding.
Subsequently Mrs. Marceau pressed her
to visit the Marceau gallery and have her
photograph taken, declaring it would
not cost her cent. She visited the gal
lery one Sunday and had several mega
tives taken. No bill was rendered for
several years, nor did Mrs. Neil think
that any Indebtedness had been placed
against her name.
Finally. about the time that claim
would be outlawed, Mrs. Neil was amazed
to receive bill for $370 of which 5000
was for a water color portrait of her boy,
which she declares she knew nothing
about, until she saw it hanging in the
gall ry. Although Mrs. Neil declares
she was Mrs. Mareaus guest at the gall
lery, she says she is willing to pay for the
photographs, for which she saws the
usual charge would be only $45, which
amount she will pay.
Marceau claims the work was all ordered
and that he waited patiently for payment
until the account was about to be out
lawed. number of ladies prominent
in society will be subpoenaed as wit
neSSeS,
The herald., 1895-04-03
ON THE TRAIL OF ROBBERS
Everyone in the Neighb0rho0d Of the
Hoid-up Suspected
Officers Now Think That the Bandits Who
Escaped Are Camped Along the
Feather River

MARYSVILLE, CAL, April 2.-The re
ports that came in yesterday and last
night to the effect that one and some
times two strangers, one of whom looked
like the missing train robber and murder
er, had been seen on the Feather River
in mysterious boat and had come out to
rancher's place to get something to eat,
coupled with the big reward, have been an
incentive to many local officials and
Others to bestir themselves. Detective
Tha cker and railroad officials have been
securing the country, and tonight each
and every little stream and slough on
both sides of Feather River is watched
by armed men.
At o'clock this evening a man came
to town and reported that he had seen o
mysterious person in the brush below
town on the east side of the Feather
river. He acted so suspiciously that this
informant deemed it his duty to acquaint
the officers. Several men are now in am
bush awaiting the coming stranger.
Further information received today
leaves little doubt but there were two
more robbers and that they made for the
river on wheels Immediately after the
crime. One or two farm hands saw them
and Mrs. Larabee gave them several cups
of coffee and noticed their excitement.
The herald., 1895-04-03
THE BOOM IN WHITE METAL
Activity in Silver Continues in the
Eastern Market
The Proposed B.meta''ic Conference Has Sent
Silver Up Several Points What
Finnneiers Say

NEW YORK. April 2.-Activlty in sill
yer which has been noted of late, con-
tinued yesterday when 5000 ounces were
sold in the market here.
In speaking Of the silver market and the
causes and prospects OF the present move
ment, Starr Colgate of the firm of Ness
lage, Colgate & Company, said: ''The
movement began on receipt of the news
from Germany favoring a himetallc con-
ference. 1t has helped when a motion
seeming to lean toward such conference
was made in the English House of Com
mons. The news of peace negotiations
between Japan and China to carry q large
Indemnity in silver, also had propel-
ling force good deal of silver is now
under lock. twill come out fast enough
when spectators believe that the advance
is over.
II cannot see in the movement much
beyond the speculation feature. Talk of
bimetallic action by Germany and Eng
land seems to have subsided. Ii 1t is to
be revived it must be done by those coun-
tries. A debtor country like the United
States cannot lead in such a movement.
We have had silver troubles enough with
out inviting Others.
''fn regard TO an indemnity to be paid
by China, 1t has seemed to me that gold
might be demanded. Dispatches speak
more of silver, but Japan is earning
reputation as country Of advanced ideas,
and it may be that talk there of putting
the finances OIL gold basis may be en-
phasiZed in demands on China. l am
inclined to look on the present movement
as specula tive"
a gentleman who is thoroughly familiar
with the market for silver bullion, but
who declined to allow the use of his name,
talked upon the causes that had led to the
recent advance in the price of silver. He
SAID:
'In order to thoroughly understand
this matter it is necessary to 80 back as
far as 1890. At that time the Sherman
silver bill was in force and silver had
gone up to 120 or thereab bouts. From that
until this it has fallen, with few slight
fluctuations. steadily. until in June, 1892,
it touched 90. The decline in price was
brought about through the repeal of the
Sherman bill and the more recent action
the act permitting free silver coinage in
India.
''Of course many reasons can be as
signed to account for the advance in
prices, but il is probably as largely due to
speculation as to other causes. When war
was declared between China and Japan
up went the price os silver, because the
silver men argued that the munitions of
war must be paid for in silver, since both
China and Japan are silver countries.
1T looks as if it were being put up now
on talk of peace between China and
Japan and the former country paying to
the latter country large indemnity"
The herald., 1895-04-03
NOW COMES GRESHAM
Report That the Secretary Intends to Resig n
Not Denied

WASHINGTON, April "A vigorous
denial is made in administration circles
OF the story that Secretary Gresham is
about to resign. The secretary himself
will not be interviewed, not caring to
dignity the report by denial. 1t is a
fact that the secretary has been in ill
health some time and recent attack of
neuralgia of the stomach left him much
debilitated. He has been unable to se-
cure rest in Washington, owing to the
frequency with which the delicate and
mbarassing diplomatic questions have
been forced upon him, and it is probable
he will yield to the solicitations of his
family and friends SO far as to take
short leave of absence and go to his fam
in Indiana and perhaps stop for short
time in Chicago.
Later in the day it was possible to Sc
cure most positive denial of the story
that Secretary Gresham intends to resign,
the authority being a cabinet officer,
whose relations with the secretary are Of
such nature as to make him perfectly
competent to make this denial. It is also
learned Secretary Gresham has lust made
arrangements for the extension of one
year the lease of his house at the Airing
ton, now occupied by him, which may Ger
tainly be taken as evidence of his inten-
tion 10 reamain in Washington.