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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-04-16
MORE FOR ALASKA.


The usual crowd witnessed the departure
" the steamer Al-ki for Alaska yesterday
morning. Her freight and passengers were
the same as published yesterday morning.
The Mexico win sail tomorrow ming at
o'clock. Her passenger list is swelling
rapidly. She will take about 300 tons of
general merchandise for Juneau and will
have zoo tons Of coal from Union. B. c..
for use Of the government at Sitka
The Wiilapa will get away at 10 O'Clock
this morning. A good number of passen-
gers have been signed and the freight ac-
commodatiols will be taxed TO the utmost.
The steamer Lakme was sighted on
Tuesday. April I. about 400 miles westward
OF Cape Flattery. going under easy steam
She was seen by Capt. Rice OF the Near
aguan bark Bundaleer. which arrived at
Port Biakeley April 10 from Honolulu. This
information is the more interesting In view
OF the many rurors that have been circu-
lated regarding the Lakme's safety.
Briganiine Biakeley sailed for Cook inlet
at noon yesterday. With about sixty pass
engers and fifty tons OF freight.
The sloop Bessie b. carrying a quintet
of adventurers TO the Copper river country.
sailed at o'clock yesterday morning.
A vessel will leave this port for Cook
inlet May l. The schooner Penguin. which
has been bull, az Ballard and is not yet
voyage and will carry about twenty pass
engers. each paying $40. The boat will be
In charge of Capt. Chester and Capt. Min
er. the former a pilot in Alaska waters OF
many years experience. He is now on the
steamer Utopia. but Is expected to re-
turn in time to make the trio on the Pen
gum. After landing passengers any place
they may wish In Cook inlet or Prince
William sound, the vessel will go TO
mining locality on the coast of Boring sea
above the mouth Of the Yukon. where Capt.
Chester has claim. The Penguin Is about
thirty-five tons burden.
A sailor Of the revenue cutter wolcott
and Chum Lung, who murdered a Kills
moo Indian in Sitka In the latter's saloon
last fall. have been tried and acquitted.
From a passenger who arrived last night
on the steamer City Of Topeka II was
learned that the Indians are much worked
up over the acquittal of the men. and SER
ious trouble is feared.
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SHOW to Re,d cbar,c,.r-

Professor Alexander iectured at Ranke's
hall last night on the Training of Chill
dren." and at the close gave a free AK
animation 10 some half dozen little
felix's that was particularly interesting.
How TO Read Character" will be his
subject tonight. In this lecture the pro-
fessor VIII explain how to Judge OF peo-
plo In every day life by common signs,
such az the mode of wearing the hat.
shoes. handshake. laugh. etc. He will de-
scribe what is indicated by the cast OF
features by the eyes. nose and mouth
At the close he win give test examlna-
ton of subjects selected by the audience
after he has been blindfol6ed
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forced her to hare N oDsraticn performed
there was . visible STIR among the crowd
An attempt vas made 10 have her give the
tice Caldwell decided that II was not nee
essary. After the state closed Attorney
Gay argued for an hour with view to
having the case dismissed This morning
Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Morris VIII
reply Ahrenssedt. was remanded 70 jail
II Is said en- good authority that Ahren-
stect will marry the girl II II becomes alb
soi1tely necessary to do 50 in order to keep
out Of prison
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Leased the Harrington & smith Dock.
The Harrington a Smith dock has been

the Harrington q smith COCK mas peen
leased by J. E. Galbraith, the well-known
feed merchant, for three years. from Dex-
ter, Horton & Co. 1t will hereafter be
known as the Galbraith dock. A number
OF people have been after the dock since
II was made known that Dexter Horton &
Co. had taken the property to satisfy a
mortgage. Galbraith will make extensive
improvements. to the extent OF about
$1,000 One Of the terms OF the lease is
that he shall pay for all repairs to the dock.
dock Office will be built on the outer end
of the wharf. and the roadway will be re-
planked. The steamer Delta will change
her landing place from the Colman to the
Galbraith dock, leaving from there next
Wednesday morning. and II Is probable
the steamer Hattie Hansen will also make
the change. Galbraith expects to be well
established In his new quarters by May
/. He gives as his reason for making the
change that the warehouse he has been
occupying at the foot OF Columbia street
has become too small for his business.
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The Home Ind .try Movement.

At a meeting OF the committee on manu.
features of the Chamber Of Commerce
yesterday. 1t was resolved TO list all the
manufactures and Industries Of King coun-
ty. and persons engaged in such enter
prises are requested 10 send TO the secre-
tary OF the chamber a description of their
business with number of hands employed
and amount of capital invested.
The committee will today meet the
Ladies' Cooperative Association in the
chamber to discuss how best TO produce a
general sentiment In favor of the encour-
agement OF home industries.
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Will NOR BE KILLED.
Cook on tho waila Waila Thinks liz
ffaS n Charmed Life.

LaCro Cabsno, cook on ihe steamship
Walls Wena, lies az Providence hospital
with a spraineG foot lie says that he Il
tho iackicst maa IN Seattle or he would
b. the ntth victim for the coroner TO
view.
Cahauo does not talk good English. hut
shct IL icst sight Of while listening 20 his
description q how it happened"
II Nas going ashore" he said. with a
trirnd. The steamships side Was away
M above the wharf, a.t the plank ran
down from the side, so ( thought n was an
easy walk. Well, did not know ,hRt the
plank WAS tied a. the railing. but 7 learned
81 about a. ! foll shont ten feet and
struck fat on the wharf. hgt u did not
all me. You can't kin me. only a foot
hurt. ! VIII b. all right nretty soon"
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Thomas McEivoy a logger. who had I'm
hlbet more iiQucr than Dc could control
fell iaiS the hay from the CITY dock yes
terlsy morning, and haA Il not been for
assistance from men on the steamer CIV
OF Aberdeen he woG,d have been drowned
Tho man wSs well dressed aud had e
watch that was made with the spsrisl IN
seut.en OF keeping oat water. The intsn-
tfcn failed
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Queens pages -s.4.-..-.-.-..--...-...
Miss J. Rottens.ein. Miss Tiliy Cahen
Children Of Haman and Zerisb..-....-
Miss R1sszthai and Miss Magnrs
Jewish chorEs-sIlss fairfield. Miss VIII
ken. Mss Reed. Miss Eckeriy, Miss Marion.
Misses McGregor, Miss Smith. Miss Bell,
Miss Baker. Miss Campion. Miss Richsrd-
son. Miss Ward. Miss HuciSins. Mrs. Hall.
Mrs. Davis. Mr. Ball, Mr.. Singerrnan, Mr..
A. e Gardner. Mr.. PHILIPS. Dir. Noulfon.
Mr.. Michael. Mr.. Lindsey. Mr. Thorn
ton. Mr.. Callirgham. Mr.. Grass. Mr.. News.
Persian chcrus-lfiss Watson, Miss
Spring, Mss Breite1stein, Miss Sickels.
Miss Spray. Miss Lanning, Miss Carkeek,
Miss Burke. Miss Wilson. Miss DeWoife.
Miss carxe.k. Mrs. Dun. Mr.. Wilkens.
Mr. Hughes, Mr.. Livingstone. Mr.. Harker.
Mr.. Spray. Mr.. Rose. Mr.. Thomas, Mr..
Backbone. Mr.. r. W. Gardner, Mr. Plumy-
stone.
Minuet dancers-Miss Bessie Carkeek.
Miss Cora Carkeek, Miss Emma Watson.
Miss Ward. Mr.. F. Gardner. Mr.. William
Thomas. Mr. G. Livingstone. Mr.. II. W.
Moulton.
Dancers-Miss Ruby Friend. Miss Mar
tina Kaufman. Miss Belle Singerman, Miss
Mile Davis.
Production under management of Mr.. G.
winehiii. Stage under direction of Mr. c.
w. Seymour. Chorus and orchestra under
direction of Prof. A. Lueben. Dances
under direction Of Miss Anderson. Cos
tunes and properties under direction Of
Mr.. A. Cross.
All persons having received tickets for
sale for the queen Esther" performance
are requested to make their returns today
TO Mr.. T.. Morgenstern, At the Office OF
Schwabacher Bros. 4 Co.
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John NJ Harley. representing the Hen
Gerson Extravaganza Company In Sin
bad was in the city yesterday arranging
for the appearance OF that organization.
Their engagement at the Seattle theater
is limited To TWO nights next week. begin
nlns Friday. April q
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-04-16

The first train which left ST. Paul since
the new schedule on the Northern Pacific
railroad went into effect. arrived here
yesterday morning at $50. on time The
new schedule Is now in full effect on the
whole length of the system.
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ANY Isr,,ken Cbnlrs.

II 50. take 4 look al our al. on frs,
page. Fouricen-inch chair seats Special
price today only. cents each. May save
. OF 8 cent chair, Cooper * Levy. lo4
and ilS Conmc -clal STREET
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COMPOSITION in nonpareii. minIon, bre-
vier or long primer faces on the follow
ing size bodies: Nonpareii or minion, not
exceeding Is ems plea: brewer. not ex-
ceeding is ems plea: long primer. not ex-
ceeding "A ems plea Special terms on
large orders. Address Post-Inteliigencer,
Seattle.
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Unfortunate Mai, Carriers,

Messrs. Stewart and Davis. carrying the
mail from Juneau to the Yukon. are hav-
ing hard time and will probably arrive
without their precious letters. They have
lost the British Yukon mail for the third
time this trip. and in addition are said to
have lost package containing $500.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-04-16

For today; Men's white shirts. 60 cents.
faD dress shirts. 81, extra cashmere over
shirts. 70 cents mems shoes special values
- Sie& s. - and 81 At the Gus Brown
Stock Sale. sis Second avenue.
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On Sunday. Anr.. =. ,se Northern Pal.
&c VIII iaaUgursfe its faxt double train
service. making time o. g hours 10 5,
Paul and y hcuvs 10 Chicazo. TraIrs
lea4o Sea- lie at ga a. N. AMI $50 n W
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-04-16

Steamer Idaho VIII isave for Port Mad
s'n. Pert Gamble. Port Ludlow ana Par,
Townsend daily. exccps Sunday. att =,
Retgrnirg leaves Port Townsend ats rn
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The new service of the Northern Pacific.
taking effect Sunday, April u. will afford
It's patrons every satisfaction In the way Of
speed and comfort. Overland trains leave
Seattle at $50 a. m. and $40 p. 10. daily.
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our 81 ard s7.sD boys salts. 81 *. 81 and
S boys sal,s Tor = -. our s. and s. 20 hovs
suits fNr 81 * ~ the Gus Brown sto.,i
sale. SIS Second averue-
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Pa-iHc coast Steamship Cornna.v.s
steamer walia WailA. leaving san Fran
c.sco o. April "a viii carry general r,er-
cAand.sc 80 Sea,sle al 81 per ton.
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Summer schedule Of city OF King~.a,
row n effect Leaves Seattle AT lo.is A. =,
sar Port Townsend and Victoria
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In Justice caldwell's csur, YESTERDAY
afternoon Julia Olsen tolt how Hans
thrrnstedt ruined her life. whcn she said
mat the nrst tifne she was in trouble he
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The Northern Pacific vii run two over
and trains daily, commencing Sunfax
Aprii - oaly y hours from Seattle to 5,
Paul
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children's Caps Today.

Special sale today only OF Children's
cloth caps at 40 cents and GO cents. J. S.
Graham's ZIG Second avenue
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For today only. AZ J. s, Graham's. ia
Second avenue. elegant cloth caps for -
cents and - cents. Very stylish.
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Tho Cast Of 'sQuecn Esther"
The performance OF this beautiful conn
position. upon the production OF which SO
long and 80 careful preparation has been
made. takes place tonight ard tomorrow
night at the Seattle thezter. The following
Is the full cast:
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tgEFNF 2 fIdfIE q FfDnJF .-.---
Miss L. Alien, Miss l.. Burke. Mrs.
H. Cam
Kings pages. -. ....-.--.....
Mr.. J. Rottensfesn, Mr.. A. Cole, Mr..
l. Singsrman, Mr.. !. Davis
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-09
TRAINED FOR coons
whers Everythinx Depends on the Ysa-
low Cur.

Whero Evezything Depends On the YGA-
low Cur.
Handsome is that handsome does. =
whether in one form Of life or another,
observes tie Lewiston (Me.) Journal,
1T ain'fnouse tryin' to get q coon at al
unless you've got coon dog" says ,
Maine woodsman. "You can take :
high-tored dog Of some fancy breed.
an bring him up as careful as y:,u
please. an the chances are that he wo.'t
be no msre use for huntin' coon than
he ~oufl if you set him agin' Wild eae-
plants. Or mebbe q measiey, mongrel.
yellow cur that nobody knows where ae
come from an that looks as If he growed
from a burdock root will be a regular
cyclone when he gets after a pair Of
'coons. It's curious thing, too, that
coon dog amt good for nothin' che.
For ter months OF. the year he'll hang
around, gettin' licked by all the other
dogs, an gettin' kicked from here to
yonder by everybody. but when the mid.
die of September comes he perks right
up. an for couple of months he's the
biggest toad in the puddle. He realizes
his own importance then and he's right
cbout it, for good coon dog is the
hardest kind to get. It must be born in
him or he won't be no good at catchin'
'coons." Must be born in him, Well,
that applies to other knacks besides
that for the successful pursuit of 'coons,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-09

had Positively told him that not later
than 1--WE years ago such animals had
been seen by them. Ons Of the indians
said that while hunting one day in that
unknown section he came aer0ss an
immense track. sunk to depth Of sever
al inches in the moss. and from the
description ~ the Indian marked IL out
! to him in the sand it much resembled
an elephants track and w0 larger
around than barrel Upon striking it
the Indian followed up this curious
trail, and tracked from one immense
stride to the other for q distance Of
some miles, he came IN full view Of Ais
game.
And what game! The hunter gave
one leol, then turned end hed a
though pursued by the evil o.e. rheee
Indians - . class arc the bravest Of
hunters, and. with no other weapon
than the spear. will attack ana slsv the
st. Elias grizzly. But the immense pro-
portions Of this new kind Of game both
startled and filed the hunter, brave a.
he was. with great fear, and he imas-
ined his only safety lay in swift and I'm
mediate fight He described is - be-
ing larger than Harper's (the post
trader's) store, with great shining. yell
lowish tusks and q mouth large enough
to swallow him at single gulp. BE
said the animal was undoubtedly the
same as were the huge bones scattered
all over that section. II such an animal
is now in existence. and there Is no rea-
son to dou0t the veracity Of the Indian,
as other Indians. and also Nr. Harper
had confirmed it, they inhshit section
OF very high altitude and ore but rare
ly visited by human beings, and these
only Indiana We also have No reason
to doubt the Indians tale, for at n0very
recent period the Yukon country was
inhabited by these animals. and hun
dreds of their massive skeletons found
strewn along the creeks are the ailent
but truthful witnesses.-.AlaskaN News.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-09
AT PRACTICE IN FooTBALLs
How Active Young Follows Enjoy TheiI
Autumnal Fun.


Autumnal Fun.
Principal Harris looked the men
over and said something to the active
young fellow with the light stripes
on his red sleeves.
cline up for the kickoff" calls the
active young fellow.
A half-dozen of the boys are loung.
ing on the grass across the street.
They come lazily forward. looking gro
tesquely stout in their padded uni
forms. There is another stout young
fellow in the midst Of the crowd. He
is the coach. The spectators draw back
to the edge of the sidewalk. A few
drivers halt their teams along the
curb. The men are grouped about the
open.
The ball flies forward, there Is a wild
rush, the sphere bounds hither and
thither, and then palpitating form lies
across it. A moment later it flies back
10 a player, who dashes madly to the
right with it. He is met and whirled
back. Then it goes to the left.
Stopped again. Now look out. Alitle
fellow in red jersey has it tight I'M
der his arm; bigger fellow plunges
along by his side. Together they rush
down the field, sweeping aside all in
reference. 1t is . fine rum Close to
the goal ther are stopped. Then come
two tremendous clashings of frCwsy
heads and wildly waving arms and stur.
ay legs. Down in an inextricable heap
they go, but the ball is steadily pushed
forward. More rushing, more scram-
bling, now punt and a swift return and
then another wild swoop across the
field. Hot work, rough work, but every
body good-natured. A brief rest and
they are at it once more Quick re-
turns, swifter rushes. fercer onslaughtA
They are steadying down" says the
coach to the principal.
Another inviDcible rush, another
and then
''That'll do for to-day says the &C
tive young fellow with the white stripes.
The putting athletes wipe their
faces and rub their sore
muscles and slowly drift away. Two
Of them limp stiffy-
They didn't limp when at play. The
spectators disperse, too. and the loiter-
ing drivers touch up their teams
Purity har-r-d work for fun" says
one lehu to another as they draw up
their lines
yes" replied the ether. Il fancy |
It's like the tales me dead and gone |
father used to tell OK the delightful /
head-crackin's and pleasant arm break /
ms they used to enjoy so much at old I
dye nind?'-Clevelsnd |
Plain Dealer.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-09

ne broke through the ice and was res
cued with difficulty.
Nor was this the only exciting eri-
sode of the 'ice and snow embargo"
In Sinepuxent bay an oyster dredger
named Bones attempted to cross the
ice near Sandy Point in a sleigh. The
horse became unmanageable and broke
out OF the shafts. leaving Bones in what
proved to be later on the center Of q
snowdrift> He was extrioated and na--
rated his exploits to a crowd Of VII
layers next day. with the result of hsr-
ing to defend. week later, a srit
brought by an unsympathetic towns
man. who claimed damages for the loss
OF the horse which Bones had borrowed
and which was not recovered until
nearly three weeks afterward.
Such items Of information do NOT
seem surprising to western, New Eng
land or New York farmers, but In Mary
land. where the condition of the climate
is not usually subject to such extremes,
they arc treasured up and referred to
from time to time al Of almost historic
al Importance. The average tempera-
ture in Maryland, except in the western
or mountainous part, is SO degrees in
winter and 65 degrees at all seasons.
In western Maryland it is colder, 81 de-
grees in winter and So degrees at other
seasons. The "snow and storm en-
barge" OF 1898, however, was along the
Chesapeake bay in what has usually
been regarded as the most sheltered
portion of Maryland in winter.-N. Y.
Gun
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-09

Successful diving operations havs
been carried on at Cape Finisterrs in
connection v4h the sunken steamer
Skyro. which IN April. 1892, sailed from
Carthagena, Spain. bound for London.
With valusble cargo on board of silver.
lead and fruit. md having besides
slowed in the cabin bar silver valued az
$4,000. Her total cargo was valued al
about S15o, oc0. All went well until ID
preaching Cape Finisterre In foxgy
weather, when the vessel struck the
Meixiddo Reef. but passed over II and
went down in deep water. Thu year
another determined effort has been
made with moro powerful apparatus,
the working depth for the diver being
IS fathoms (16s fect). II has now re-
suited successfully, AMI already 81 barn
If silver, valued ut $4,000. have bean,
placed in the bank at Cosunna
Through tickets. baggaee checks.
maps. time tables and fun infornAtion
about the Santa Te route and Frisco
line can be obtained from their ticket
ONCE at Douglas avenue sts ton. which
is open until 1910 .. m every day. Al
questions cheerfulIy answered
W. TORREI.