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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-02

Ilus,rc ting a case OF real politeness, a
story is told Of a famous New York
clergyman. as he tells IL. one Sunday.
not long ago. says the Picayune, he was
going up the steps OF his church. when
ne was asked by an old lady (who. OF
course. did not know HIM 20 help her up.
with his usual courtly grace he complied
with her request On reaching the top
steps she halted breathlessly. and asked
him who was going 20 preach that day.
"Rev. Mr. Blank" he replied. giving his
own name. "Oh. Lord" exclaimed the
old lady. "hclp me down again. I'd rather
listen 10 "a man sharpening a saw. Please
help me down again. / reckon | won't
20 in" The clergyman smiled and gently
assisted her down the stairs again, re-
marking as he reached the sidewalk II
wouldn't so in. either, II l wasn't paid
Ter it,"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-02

Siddons had magnificent physical advan-
tages. a magnificent form. powerful
voice and a grand manner-so grand. in
deed, that Sheridan. when joked about
the report OF his making love 10 the ac-
iress, cried out: Make love TO Siddons,
] should as soon think OF making love TO
the archbishop VI Canterbury"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-03-13

Rev. Zephaniah Meek. D. D., is house
hold name all over the South. Since 1867
he has owned and edited the Central
Methodist" the leading paper of the Meth
odist Episcopal church in the South. He
represented his state at the general con-
ference.
lie was one of the Kentucky commits
sioners at the Chicago Columbian exposi-
ton. During his ministry in the South he
has built and dedicated five chapels. He
writes from Catiettsburg, Ky, where his
home is. as follows:
Il have used several bottles of Paine's
celery compound for nervous trouble, re-
sulfing from overwork. aud with imme-
diate effect.'as well as permanent benefit
II is the best nerve tonic that have ever
tried. 1t has also been used in my family
with great benefit"
Tired-out. half-sick men and women
need something more than a mere rest
They need a positive, unmstakable nerve
food; they must have a reserve of nerve
force 10 draw from. before their heads
will cease to ache and their nerves cease
TO tremble with neuralgia.
1t is estimated that there are over ten
million nerve fbers in the body.
So long as these minute tissues are kept
fully nourished. one lives in blissfu ignor-
ancc ofHny such thing as neuralgia. head
aches on even a nervous system. but let
one become run down" and the nutrition
of the body gets low. and every one Of
these myriad fihers becomes a live wire
within the flesh. Headaches, neuralgia,
rheumatism and other forms of nervous
ness and debility result directly from a
famished nervous system. Paine's celery
compound is able to correct this faulty
condition. II builds up the nervous system
and sustains it, The brain at once feels
the strengthening effects of the superb
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-03-13
HE STOLE FOR 81 YEARS.
A Big Boot and shoe Firm Wrecked
by q Iarfner.

Cleveland, March 12-The big Wholesale
boot and shoe house of Childs, Gr)ff *
Co. Was forced TO the wall this afternoon
by the ENLIGHTENMENT of a large sum of
money by William II. Huntington, the
junior member and financial man of the
firm. The failure was precipitatei .hen
chattei mortgages covering the sn-ire
stock and book accounts were exec lted
by the firm, and individual mortgages were
given by the senior member of the firm en-
all his property. The total assets of tire
firm are estimated at $1,000. of which S75,-
90 consists of stock and the remainder Of
book accounts. The liabilities are I'M
known. but are believed to he very heavy
The embczziement was first discovered
a day or TWO since, and when Huntington
was confronted with the charge he con-
fessed that he had taken $4,000 of the
firms money. 1t is believed the amount
will reach $4,000 Huntington. who is at
home i'll from the effects of the expos
ure. was seen this evening. and admitted
that the charge was true. He said he had
been taking money for twenty-five years.
and that most OF II was used in the pay
ment OF his household expenses. as he could
not live on what he got from the business
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-03-13

nutriment. There are thousands OF men
and women today who have been enabled
TO keep vigorously al work. who must
have given up but for Paine's celery COM
pound.
Nervous affections are warning to busy
people.
At the earliest sign of reduced nerve
force, inability to sleep, lsnguor. or a
gloomy habit of mind. every one should
look Immediately to the nutrition of their
nervous system ana to the purity of their
blood. Paine's celery compound will at
tend to both of these urgent needs more
thoroughly and more speedily than any
thing else in the world. Paine's ce.ery
compound is not to be COMPOUNDED with
the common preparations, the sarsapa-
rillas and nervines. Being the discovery
of a man of science, Prof Edward F.
Phelps, NJ. d, LII. D.. OF Dartmouth col
lege, II has the support of the best physi-
clans: they prescribe II universally: and
the many sick persons made well by its
use proves that that support is merited.
To the great ajority of business men a
vacation. to say nothing of three months
OF complete inactivity is out OF the ques-
ton at this season, even when their brains
demand a complete rest and their nerves
ache and threaten them with prostration.
Now, there are hundreds of business men
and hardworked professional men in this
city in Just this condition. What are they
TO do? Those who are tired out. run
down and debilitated a this trying sea-
son will do well to read some of the
straightforward and convincing state
ments from the men and women who have
been cured by Paine's celery compound.
Nervous weakness vanishes before
Paine's celery compound as mist before
the strong. health giving rays of the sun.
Convince yourself OF the fact at once. il
your health Is at all impaired.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-03-13
TIMBER TOBE DEARER
The Great Trust About to Issue
New Price Lists.
ALL THE BIG MILLS INCLUDED.
+. Il. Cornwall the Last to Surrender
Tho Retail Dealers VIII Have
to Accept the situation.

San Francisco. March i2.-The price of
every foot Of lumber which is shipped 10
this port and Is manufactured or handled in
any business center OF the Pacific coast has
been advanced. TIE new price lists viii be
issued tomorrow, and, although they VIII
noininally go into effect tomorrow morning,
they will not become practically operative
until next Monday morning. when the
great lumber trust begins its existence.
As already announced. success has crown
Ell the efforts of the organizers OF the Cen
trail Lumber Company.
Every mil of the slightest Importance
On the coast has been included In the conf
aination. The retailers are in position
where resistance is out Of the question.
even if II were contempla ted. The whole
sale dealers and millnen control the situa-
ton and intend to make the lumber -busi-
ness profitable. II is claimed that many
OF the most powerful leaders in the indus
try have conducted their business for years
without profit. Domestic and foreign
competition has reduced prices 10 mat
point where heavy losses could not be
avoided. The gigantic trus, viii remedy
thesc evils, and allow the members OF the
CORPORATION 10 charge what they believe
20 be reasonable for the product they
handle
The final organization Of the trust, after
so many failures and apparently iHsuperaole
difficulties. has caused marked excitement
in business circles IN this city. II was
Known that one prominent dealer VAS
blocking the success OF the plan. He refus-
ea to accept the terms which others rad
found agreeable. ard declined TO enter me
combination except upon terms y men the
orearizers believed Were unfair The name
of this dealer was kept secret untll yes
teriay. when II became known that ne had
at last agreed to sign the required con-
tracts. He is J. B Cornwall. who con-
trolls the Bellingham Bay Land and I'M
provement Company.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-03-13
GOVERNMENT OF ALASKA.
House Bill for Territorial Organization
to Re Favorabiy Reported.

Washington City. March f2-The COM
mittee on territories of the house today
voted to report favorably 10 the house the
hiil introduced by Mr.. Scranton of Penn
sylvania for delegate from ALASKA.
Under the bill the delegate is TO hold his
seat In congress on the same terms as the
delegates from other territories.
Vigorous opposition to the bill was made
by Perkins of Iowa. He held that all the
Information secured by the commit zee
from Alaska officials and agents Of The
treasury showed that existing conditions
in Alaska id not warrant a tcrritor. n
form Of government. and that statehood
was not to ne thought of for many years.
II ever. The danger which the bill might
bring ne said. was that the delegate would
h. named by the great commercial comqa-
MICS Of Alaska and be a representative OF
the interests II those companies rather
than ~ the United States. The other
members Of the committee present voted
for the bill
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-03-13
FLEEING FROM ITALY
Men Who Don't Want to Be
Forced Into the Army.
AND SENT TO FIGHT MEMELEk.
Gen. Baratieri Assumes All Responsi.
bilify for tho Battle Of Adowo and
Is Ready to Face Charges.

Paris, March l2-The railroad trains
crossing the frontier from Italy are crowd
ed with Italians who are leaving the
country 10 escape military service in Al
RIGA.
New York, March IA special to the
Herald from Rome says: 1t Is learned
tfsat the Marquis al Eodiai has promised
not 20 take any proceedings against signoF
crispi. The ex-prcmior has informed ms
friends that his majesty viii insist upon
an energetic prosecution Of the campaign
until Menelek has been crushed. There Is.
however. good reason Tor sapposins thls
10 be incorrect.
The statement that Emperor William OF
Germany has opened negotiations with
Austria to revive the Austfo-SernaE
treaty Of alliance In the sense that an at
tack by France on Germany shall be the
'casus aoederis'' fer Austria Is III
founded.
Gen. Baratieri viii arrive al Naples On
March "a, and will come 10 Rome immedi-
ateIy. II is now improbable that nc viii be
tried by coart-Tnsrtial.
The situation In Abyssinia is still ex-
tremeiy serious. Everything depends on
the result Of Gen isaldissera's efforts.
The statement Ia the French press 10 the
effect that kassala has ALREADY been evac-
uated il inaccurate.
Signor crispi IS making strenuous ef-
forts to overthrow the Marquis q! Eudinl
as soon as parliament meets.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-03-13
NEWS FROM HONOLULU.
seaier Matte T. Dyer wrecked-Ninis-
ter Willis Coming Home.

San Francisco March f2-The steamship
Alameda arrived from Honolulu this after
noon. bringing the following advices under
date of March to the Associated Press.
The American sealing schooner Matte T.
Dyer. 100 tons. OF San Francisco. was
wrecked on French FrIgate shoals. 40
miles southwest Of Honolulu. at 3:3e a. m ,
February y. She was twenty DAYS out
from San Francisco for the Japan sea
Immediately on striking the reef the YES
sci nlled. turned over ami sank giving the
crew no chance to get provisions or wa
ter. Three boats were smashed on leav-
Ing the vessel The crew eventually got
away In four OF the boats three boats
with six men each. and one with Ave The
provisions In each boat We're SIX capS Of
peaches. The captain and FIRST officers
beat landed on Ntihau. They were furn-
isho1 with dry clothes and provisions by
the natives, The second ard third boats
landed at MEnana. = point on Kauai. on
the 18th. Toe fourth was picked up by an
island steamer. According 10 the captain
he wreck was due 20 southwest currents
United States Ministc- Wills and family
Will leave on Apr! ) for the United States
The minister vii. 81 first % Washington
city and from there 70 hts old home. Louis
VILE. " tn regard 70 the matter ~ his 10
partntc Minister WINS saA this morning
Il have been granted sky 3ays' leave
o. abscrcc This Is accorded cverv foreign
representative % The Critct states gov
eminent each year Heretofore I have
been N~p, 20 busy thar have been unable
to avail n.yaclf ~ tho fu-lcugh My Gc-
Varturc frora Honolulu has no poliiicst
significance whatever" Wien asked {
circumstances flight not arse whioh would
prevent his return the miniater -I.a, OF
courss. 70 j. not improbable. HoNc.tr. 1
eNtiect 60 return II Two months"
The United States sicsluet Adams mr.
rived from san FRrclsco ~ the ist -
relieve she Benuirejon 10. latter vessel
smiled for san Francis. .t.s nio-E.rg.
The japanese steamer Chivota arrived
on the 50. nineteen GAYS from Kobe. with
13l japanese iae3rers
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The Pope Manufacturing Co.'S
Building Destroyed
WITH MORE THAN /. 800 BICYCLES
The "Youth's Companion Building
Drenched With Water-The Loss
Nearly 100000.

Boston. March I2-The Pope Manueac-
turing Company's building on Columbus
avenue was npleteIy Quilted by FIRE.
necessitarins a general alarm, shortly be-
fore O'Clock today. The fire caused
loss Of between $50 lse and sra. a1e. The
block was q magnificent fsvs-story struc-
;ure Of brick. profuseiy ornamented with
terra Gotta trimmings. The blaze started
in the boiler room N the basement of the
building. and spread SO rapidly that four
ladies and two gentlemen who were tax
ing riding lessons on the fifth floor had
barely tine 10 escape. r. ". Hinckley.
private secretary TO Albert A. Pope. and
the Janitcr. ". P Preston. were hemmed
in by smoke and fire on the second floor.
and made their escape by ladders placed
there by the firenen. n the building
we're thirty-hye or forty people. but they
all got out without injury The con-
tents. which we're completely ruined. con-
sisted of i7o0 new bicycles, 10 second
hand wheels and about 5000 pieces or
bicycle fittinss. beside several THOUSAND
tires.
The Youths Companion building. one CT
the most imposing structures in the city,
which is separated from the burned build
Ing by l5-foot alley. and the Hoffman
house. n seveE-stoTy house across the
street. were thoroughly drencbed. The
Hoffman house was for an hour ii great
danger. as the strong northwest wind
carried the flames nearly halfway across
the broad avenue. The loss 10 both build
ings by water will aggregate $4,000. The
fire was practically under control by 5
O'Clock. but It was hours before il was
entirely subdued The Pope company has
a total loss on its stock and fixtures. con-
scrvatiyely estimated, at sl5n.hno. and
s3AGJ9 on the building The loss is fully
covered by insurance.
AT a late hour tonight II was definitely
stated that the insurance on the building
owned by Col Pope. placed in twenty-six
companies. was sl35.001. on the stock and
fixtures owned by the Pope Manufacture
ing Company, $73.1,0.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-03-13
CONDENSED DIsP lTCHES.

The Twcnty-;h New York congress
ssoral district convention Endorsed Nor
ten for president.
The aooss continue in Germany. Many
villages rave been submerged AMI the
inhabitants have fed Tha navigation ~
lhe Rhine a41 work on most Of is quays
has ceased.
Tho British team 10 play the great m
tefraf'3na "a bic chess match has been
selected. a. follows. H. Il. Atkins. ii. Y.
Bard. J II. Blackhgrne. Anon Burn r.
J. ia kspn Ia mes. o. i. L0Cock. Dan
iei J Nals ami :. Tinzley
Tire international hurdle race fhandi-
capl taT 30 sovereigns was run al Cat
w.cz. England. Thursday. Ties horses
staFtet- The course was two ana a quar-
ter miles. nine hurdles l.. De R0thschud's
kevel scr. the American horse BANQUET
Il formerly owned BY NJ F. Dvter, fin
isned second Sepoy third.
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United states Gets $1,000 From Her
Boudsmen.

Port Townsend, March l0,In 1856 the
Pacific Coast Steamship Company steam
er Idaho. plying between this port and
Alaska was seized by Collector of Cas-
toms II. +. Beecher. and $4,000 worth of
opium was found aboard AS Capt. James
Carroll, commander Of the steamer Idaho.
owned Il fish cannery al kassan bay,
Alaska. she revenue cutter Wolcott was
dispatched TO that point, where eleven adj
ditional barrels OF opium were found.
Three months later 600 pounds more were
found on the Idaho on her return from
Alaska. She was again seized and placed
under bends in the sum Of S;e0t When
the trial came OF she was forfeited and an
appeal was taken by her owners 10 the
United States supreme court. where the
findings of the district court were sus-
tanned.
Early n the year 1890 the steamer Idaho
was wrecked on Race rocks. but afterward
she foatcd OFF and drifted into-Dungeness
bay. where she drifted around. and was
finailv picked M and lowed into Port
Townsend bay. whore she afterward sank.
Several hundred pounds of opium were
taken OF the steamer while she lay on
Race rocks. The mount Of all tho opium
captured. taken IN addition to the bonds
in which the steamer was held. footed mp
Sos co. The bordsmen were three pron1i-
mont men. one of Port Townsend, another
OF. seattle and the third Of Tacoma The
matter dragged on from one term OF court
10 another. and. rs the principal witnesses
had been spirited away, there was prob
ably good reason for such continuance.
noweva~. the ease has been settled now.
m. amount paid 10 the government being
81 .c01 As the opium was sold there was no
loss IN the government on that score. but
on the bonds Of the steamer the govern
nent loses s. SA Ex-Collector Bercher.
who seized the Idaho had a claim OF $500
AGAINST her for iuformer's fees. AMI VIII
Of course sVt Httle or nothing OF That
amount Il was in trying 70 wreck the
hulk Of the OLD steamer Idaho that Capt.
Peter Peeariy vas blown UP with fyna-
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Chicago. March = Some time ago
Chairman caldwell ~uiol that ,tcket= sold
from Eastern points through % NlasNa
We're not subject 70 the provisions d the
trsnsconiaenfal lrsssc nScr agreement
This Was taken up by sogue ~ the ,oads
20 mean ,hat they could s-'i tickle $ 10 Sc
at-le. Tacoma and other points in ths; -e,-
.l9u Of the country without attention -
the trans 2n-3rF1tal aSree meat. The
chairman has now han5cd down a tuli7E
20 the eject thar B, - only through ausi-
ness 10 Alaska that is exempt from he
agreement Sevr-a! roads have beer doing
guile = Hrs.acss 70 Northern P4eiric points
lately on the strength 90 the permission
70 Ir1'rc fee aEeseucHt IN Alaska t.sstic.
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.ccretary PRICES Rcrort.

Tacoma. March Especial Secretary
George T. Eaton. ~ tho State immigration
Associations visited olympia few days
ago for the purpose Of securing the forth
coming report of Secretary % State Price
for puhltca zion and distribution through
oui The Ta... This ro port IL a special one
and s. made ~ pursuance Of an act passed
Nv the last legislature. u VIII contain
mu-h valuable information concerning the
resources Of the state and their develop
mcrt As wei as the raqi1l-' growing com
merce az Puget sound All the staple in
dustflrs ~ the state Will h. exhaustivoly
treated and much valuable matter IN the
way II statistics viii be- included tn the
report II Is the intention 0f the immigra
IN fhe report to the best possible advan-
tag
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agreed to let the voters saw whether the
office OF city attorney should be filed by
election or appointment. and the proposed
amendments were published In this wav
for month. When the time arrived for
the council TO finally pass upon them
singular circumstance was noted Council
man Thompson, Popuiist. absented him
self from the meeting in the forenoon. and
this amendment was laid over. pending his
arrival, til the afternoon session II was
found that councilmen Cove and McGrath
were in favor Of the amendment in the
morning. When all the councilmen were
present IN the afternoon and vote was
fah on the amendment relating TO the city
attorneys Office, IL was defeated, NcGrath
P1pulist. and Cove. Republican. with War
ner. Hice and Watson. voting against it,
There was nothing surprising about
Gove's vote. as IL was known that he was
opposed to the amendment. but McGrsth's
action was complete surprise The ques-
ton has been frequently asked why did
McGrath swiich?"
The action of the Fawcett committee in
indorsing the city attorney last night
brought out the whole story It is related
on the best authority tia. TIE fus.anisfs
interviewed the First ward statesman to
good advantage between the morning ard
afternoon session on his vote on the amend
ment. and in effect told him that If ne d,d
not change his attitude on the question
when the matter was finally voted on he
would he effectually knitted by the Faw-
cett crowd in his ward when he
came ~ Fer reelection on April :. Nc
G-ath IS the fusion nominee for councilman
from his ward
or course This sort Of a threat coming
suddenly and from an unexpected quar-
ter. had its effect. and McGrath's vote
killed the amendment. The Faweett crowd
were pleased. and. hoping 10 gather some
Republican votes by the trick. adopted a
resolution indorsing City Attorney Wick
ershsm. No one believes that should Faw-
Cett be elected he would reappon, Mr
Wickerstam. and every one thinks he
would Immediately fill the Office with A
P0pulst. tae council net having the power
Of confirmation under the proposed amend
ments.
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lie Was IN sucn n strait That an At.
tack Wa. Necessary.

Pame. March 12-Gen. BsTatieh has ar
rived at Massowah. In physically and
mentally presirated condition. He admitted
20 a correspondent Of The Tribuna that he
had yielded 10 q rash Impulse In making
the attack. which led 10 the defeat at
Adowa. He also admitted that he had no
direct orders from the government. He
knew nothing c. Gen Badissers's coming
az tho time. ard therefore was not infiu-
enced by any question OF amour prcpge.
but solely by the difficulties OF revietuai-
ing which would have compelled a retreat
and have opened tho road to the ShoanA.
All Of the generals. he said. were confident
that even a partial victory would put an
end 10 an uniensble position. and would
cause the ShoanA 10 withdraw. The dif-
ficulties o. the ground. ne held. was the
cause OF the plans miscarriage. He deep
~ deplorcd the disaster. but had nothing
TO repToach himself with. and was ready
10 meet charges and 10 endure to the END
the consequences OF his misfortune.
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Pacific County News.

South Bend, March 0-Special.-Johr
Hawks. Of Hawks point. on North rlFof
vas CAPTURED and taken 10 Steilacoom IN
sane asylum II was feared for time that
he had wandered of into the woods and
died from exposure. He alleges that a
fisherman named Vsnse threw Some In
visible STUFF az him some months ago
and that ne has felt queer ever since he
thinks every one is after him 70 XII him
The causes Of his insanity were poor food
and his solitary. lonely l!fe- Ills only cook
ing utensils were some tn cans. and the
1alv article Of food 81 his cabin was some
bears j Is thought that under proper care
he will recover his reason
r Galley, OF W.llsHa. has been recon
ren6ed by he W.llspa Agricultural Sc
ciety for appointment as fruit Inspector
The poolly aanss has been found in num-
be- of orchards and only an impartial and
rigid enforcement Of the law VIII save the
orchards from destruction.