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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-04
Pacific Ccunty's Lost Money

South BEND. Feb Especial. Judge
Ianghorne held a special session last week
70 near the arguments on a demurrer and
motion 70 strike which were made by the
county attorney 20 the answer made by
County Treasurer Lockwood nd his bonds
men 10 tho suit brought against them 10 re-
cover 81. go OF tire county funds which are
tied up in the suspended First National
bank The argument lasted three DAYS
He took the matter under adviseFnent. and
today decided 10 sustain the demurrer. but
denied the motion TO strike. The defense
set zap the plea that the treasurer was a
bailee and that his responsibility ended
when he exercised his best Judgment in de-
posting tire funds in the bank. particularly
as the county had provided no vault in
which "a keep the money. IL developed in
the course az the argument that three ~
the bondsnen claim the bond has been tam
pered with. W. r. Marion OF hay Center.
clairns that the amount for which he q1laf
SEED was raised from 81 ~ 10 > 09o without
his knowledge. a T.. Honchen ehat his
bond was raised from $50 70 81 900 and ur.
W GruweN save he never qualified for
any amount though his nama IS down Tor
8 e93
4 p Seward che county auditor. has
decided 10 refuse "a issue any mora general
f1fnt warrants. The county - nov ahotff
SlGesa over Jhe IL per cent Arnit- An efe~-
tion will probably be called 20 validate me
Indebtedness
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ALLACTION DEFERRED
City Council Postpones Elect
ing g. L. Masel's Successor.
STREET RAILWAY FRANCHISE.
Warm Debate Followed by Passage of
the Ordinance In tho House
or Delegates

From the quiet ana business-like way IN
which the city council met last nlgaf,
casual observer would never have sup
posed that the body includes within its
membership several men whose hearts are
beating high with political aspirations, and
who. as the time Of election draws near.
must feel at least some degree OF. antici-
patsve nervousness. One by one the al
6ernsen and delegates came into their re-
spectiye council chambers, and there was
not even the sernbisnce Of the chatting and
banter that one might have expected where
rival candidates for mayor were seated
cheek by jowL
To say that the aldermen took up good
part OF the short session IN adding an en-
acting clause 20 the rnuch-talked-of library
ordnance, and put Clerk Stewart 10 the
trouble OF reading very long and tedious
Bill which Brewer handed in by mistake
and had to withdraw, Is almost to sum up
the business of the evening in that branch
OF the council. The delegates were in ses-
sion much longer. occupied with a warm
debate over the Fifth avenue franchise for
this SEATTLE Consolidated Street Railway
Company and rush of minor items The
joint session had two very welghty mat
tiers before IL in the shape Of street car
franchise ard the election Of fire COM
missioner, but after brief deliberation both
went over for future consideration.
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SCHOOL. WAS DISMISSED.
The New Janitor Could Not Get Up
steam Enough.

About o'clock yesterday morning o"
boys and girls and a number or teachers
filed out of the Minor public school Ihere
was not the slightest biiarlty at tnls non
dow and a man who was passing along the
street cried out in amazement: What is
the trouble?" One youngster yelled back:
.srhe new janitor can't get UP steam
When Principal Babcock reaehed the
school Yesterday morning about $50 O'Clock
he found all the pupils and teachers stand
ing around the school rooms Win 1t,slr
vans on The atmosphere was frigid. Mr..
Rabcock tried the registers, but there was
nary a isis" Then he went down TO see
Ianitor Hans Onsum, who was appointed
hv the school board at its last meeting TO
take the place of William Reese. The new
ianitor said he was sorry. but did not know
what was wrong. The school was dismissed
,,,,ii : o'clock in the afternoon. by which
time the new janitor managed to get Up
eft
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TO GEORGE MANITOBA
Canadian Ministry Dominated
by the Catholics.
THE SCHOOL soaRD READY
Archbishop Walsh. OF Toronto. Differs
With the French Priests on I'm
portance OF Church schools.

Ottawa, Ont, Feb. s.-The Dominion
government has az last finished the task OF
drafting the bill which viii restore separ-
ate schools 70 the Roman Catholics of Man
itooa. The Protestant ministers from On
tario fought against anything but a very
mid measure Tie result OF the many
meetings of the cabinet, however SHOWS
that they have been vanquished. The en-
acting clauses Of the bin are as follows:
A Roman Catholic board OF education is
10 De established, which shall report as 10
the carrying out of the provisions of the
DILL This board shall take means for as
pertaining the efficiency Of the separate
schools before they are given any provin-
cial aid. The same inspectors that inspect
the public schools are to inspect the separ-
ate schools. The teachers must qualify By
passing the same examinations as are
necessary in the case OF public school
teachers. Should the government of Mani
toha carry out its threat 20 refuse state
aid 10 the Catholic schools the Dominion
parliament is 10 vote money raised on the
lands held by the Dominion for educational
purposes in Manitoba. No separate schools
shall be established in any school section
except on a petition signed by the heads Of
at least five Roman Catholic families which
shau number at least ten children OF school
age. Catholic ratspayers must elect wneta-
er they will support either public or separ-
other.
The bill viii not be introduced in parlia-
ment for at least two weeks.
Toronto. Ont, Feb. 3.-Th.s week Arch
bishop Walsh Will address letter TO the
press, stating his position on the Manitoba
school question. This action on his part is
due 10 appeals made TO him by the gov
ernor general and Hon. Wilfred Laurier.
urging that his influence be exerted IN nro-
noting unity among all sects. In his let
ter the archbishop VIII declare that the
question is local and can best be settled
by Manitoba.
He asserts that Catholics are free TO vote
as their conscience dictates. but both Prot
estants and Catholics will be advised to
use their influence in allaying sectional
feeling and to ignore the voices of the
politicians who are shreWdly striving to
excite racial conflict. The archbishop be-
lieves other questions IN Canadian poll
tics 10 be more important than the sepa-
rate schools question and he hopes that
all Catholics may realize this. The action
OF Archbishop Walsh is directly opposed to
that of the views of the hierarchy of Que
bee and Ontario, and IS expected TO cause
a sensation.
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BalGnnr ON England,s ..kindred. :.

London, Feb. 3.-Hon A. J. Balfour, first
lord of the treasury and Conservative lead
er in the house of commons. spoke al BIS
toll tonight. combining himself mainly to
home politics. He declared that the gov
eminent had done all in its power to pre-
vent the Armenian horrors and that II had
not prevented Russia from intervening.
Russia, he said. had not been willing TO
undertake the duty. Mr.. Balfour closed
with an eloquent peroration in favor of an
alliance between the two great Anglo-Sax-.
on races. What would Edmund Burke
have thought" he asked. had he been liv-
ing now, to have seen our brethren across
the Atlantic forgetful OF all the ties of
kindred? His eloquent voice would have
been haised in pleading for the common lam
guage OF governments and hearts. II we
have no Burke, elmer here or IN America
/ am persuaded that the generous sense
Of both great countries will speak even
without the mighty impulse OF his voice.
II do not believe this empire need fear
the menace of external foes. Still less do
believe that Il has anything TO fear from
the menace of an internal division"
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r,,ev w, re Married. Because.

Roy o. Marcy. Of Whatcom, and Oracle
i. Steneagie. or Hardy, OF falrhaFen'
y,ere married last evening by Rev. John
p Damon. Down South it would have
been called a shotgun marriage, but In the
absence of a shotgun there was deputy
sheriff with a warrant Marcy has been
In Seattle for several months. The girl
has not been here only comparatively
short time. Both the young man and
young lived in the Columbia house, corner
of Third and Columbia streets. The IL
eense 10 wed was issued last evening by
Deputy Auditor Staley.
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The G.. A. II. Fucanprnenf.

Chicago. Feb. 3.-Chairman Caldwell. OF
the Western Passenger Association. has re-
fused the application OF the Great Western
10 make thirty day limit on It's tickets
for the G.. A. X. eneampment az 81. Paul.
The denial OF the request was a foregone
conclusion, the road making IL so that II
would be able 20 appeal from the decision
of the chair and make the extension In ac-
eortiance with the provisions OF the assoc
citation agreement no matter what the
other lines In the association do 1t viii
now give formal notice Of its intention.
and n the encampment Is held az 81. Paul
II viii pat the tickets on the market. No
other roaa l. tn association VIII make
the extension. not. a. least. az present.
They seem inclined TO let tbs matter drtft
without action OF any kind until after the
next meeting Of the O. n X, wasch VIII DC
held February %.
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WATCHFUL
Uitlanders Not Permitted to
Telegraph to England.
BAYARD WITH THE ENGLISH.
He Seems to Think the Transvaal Will
Not Try Americans Fairly-Balfour
Complains of Americans.

New York, Feb. ga dispatch to the
World from London says: The Times in
Inmates that the situation in the Transvaal
is much more serious than IL appears on
the surface. 1t calls attention 10 the fact
that the appeals against the Beers and the
dispatches stating that there is imminent
danger, cabled 10 ii by the Uitlanders, are
sent from points under British rule, thus
showing an absolute censorship of tele-
grams by the Transvaal authorities. as
the Eastern Cable Company report that
the lines are all right.
Mr.. Bayard, speaking as an ex-secretary
of state, says of the suggestion already
made in this correspondence of the pos
sibility of the great advantage Of
such a course, that the sending OF a
United States man-of-war TO Delagoa Bay
or Cape Town. with instructions 20 the
captain or other officers in command TO
proceed TO Pretoria and watch the court
proceedings. In behalf of Hammond and
the other accused Americans. would be
entirely within the province OF the presi-
dent and very advisable, as a special re-
preventative of the United States govern
ment cannot be dispatched in time for the
trial.
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Fatal Exnlosion at Lawrence. Mass.

Lawrence, Mass. Feb. "A frightful
explosion at 1880 o'clock tonight tore up a
portion of Broadway in South Lawrence,
causing loss of life and damage 70 property.
The entire city. was shaken. John Lee, OF
Montrose, and Alexander Gordon, of Buff
falo the engineer and fireman in an engine
house in which were two large iron COM
pressed air tanks for furnishing power to
drills used in the construction of sewer.
were killed. IT is not yet determined what
caused the explosion. but it Is thought the
tanks first exploded from over pressure.
which was followed by another in the sewer
trench. The conclusion was so severe that
great quantities of window glass in the
neighborhood were shattered, and the
shock was felt in Lowell and Hayerhill.
both ten miles distant.
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Irhl to ne Amhassador to Germanv.

Detroit, Feb. IA special to the Free
Press from Washington City says: Presi-
dent Cleveland win probably send TO the
senate tomorrow, or at the latest on Wed
nesday, the name of Edwin f. Uni, OF
Michigan, as ambassador TO Germany.
The president has selected Mr.. Uhl from a
field OF prominent public men including
Judge Lambert Tree, ex-minister to Bel
GUM and Russia. and Potter Palmer. of
Chicago. The assistant secretary of states
nomination is the personal selection Of
the president. He has made an admirable
officer Of the state department, and is
very popular In Washington City. The
president considered his nomination as
successor of Secretary Gresham. and has
now advanced the secretary TO higher
post Of duty.
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THE JOINT SESSION.
Street hallway Franchise Postponed;
Also Fire Commissioners.

When President Dauiton. after repeated
calls, brought the joint session TO order,
only elise and Sweeney were absent Clerk
coryeil rose 10 read three formidable sets
OF minutes, but they were promptly refer
red to committees without reading.
message from Mayor Phelps WAS read
announcing a vacancy In the board Of fire
commissioners, caused by the removal OF
George T. Masel from the city. James
moved 10 proceed al once 70 an election.
but Compton moved 10 amend by laying
the matter over for one week. James ae-
cepted the amendment. and the motion as
amended was carried
he bids from the Seattle Consolida ted
Street Railway Company for additional
franchises were opened In joint session
week ago, and were referred TO a joint
committee consisting OF the railroad COM
nittees Of the two houses, with instrue-
tons TO report last night. Vo.gt report
ed for the committee that he had placed
the matter Ia the hands OF Corporation
Counsel Scott for the preparation of an
ordinance. This announcement sprang
running debate which lasted for several
minutes. Jordan thought such step on
the part OF the committee strange and un-
warranted. yoigt explained that the COM
mlttee had simply requested Corporation
Counsel Scott to prepare an ordinance 10
he submitted as part Of the report. James
thought the committee had made mistake
in having an ordinance drawn before the
council had passed on the bids. Hurd, from
the committee. explained that the COM
mittee had fully intended submitting the
entire matter to the council. James moved
that il be now declared the sense OF the
council that the bids be accepted Jordan
made a savage attack on the proposed
grant. and ridiculed the idea OF practically
donating a valuable franchise to street
car company. James maintained that the
proposed franchise was not new one. but
contemplated only two short spurs by
which the cars might reach the park and
ultimately the union depot Jordan rihi-
c,,ied the union depot. derided Hin and
those who had been silly enough TO trust
the railroad magnate's oral promises On
Brewers motion the matter was laid over
for week
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HOUSE OF DELEG ArEs.
The Consolidated Halfway Franchise
Gs-nnfsd = Damage llnIms.

Granted Damage Claims.
Residents % Fifth avenue between Pine
and Willow street wili perhaps, get the
street car line they have 50 ardently wished
for After stubborn contest in the house
Of delegates joint resolution granting a
nffy-year franchise TO the Seattle Consoi!-
dated Street Railway Company for a line
on that street vas granted, The majority
report ~ the committee On railroads vas
unfavorable 20 thc petition OF the COM
Many for a franchise. on the EroUu4 that
such grant 60 a company in the hands
OF a receiver was BAD pnlcy. 4 motion was
made fer the adoption OF the minority Re-
port. which Was favorable. amended ey
Nosgt that the majority report he adoplai
VITA the question before the house. iro able
began. each delegate haylng q very iaci3ed
seew 20 express.
Chapman Wss opposed ~ the granting OF
a FRANCHISE for sueh q long time AZ flfty
years. arguing that IRE ether nfty-year
franchises reoeutly granted 70 the company
we're given eat % ueeessgty, ami sTan-l.lg
another When I'D saeh areesslty existed.
would force them 10 grant sash long terms
"a every railway company applying or
STAMP them As sbawtug iavav little
franchises for a 6&seck or uora have erent
In ana asied a. cpenins wedges. No& ,hoy
AK for a whole stree, ard g E-ifth avenue
: granted g. them. Thlri avenue sholla he
granted To tne Thir3 s;rcst 4 Suburban
RalNay CompauS-7 lie also speks 81 lh-
vast improvements &n1 inventions that
rnixht come la tWeafy-HYs years. q rsaxe
the present l.nes seem comparatively
worthless
Hura Sad, "WhIs railroads have done
a great many tA.Egs taey oleht not so.
and easr snlttei s.us - omission as wei as
eeuan,.sslcn. tt seems to ne that a petition
g-ssa ps,1pla asouS lhe street. 70 - AIKEN
hv the proposed lire deserves roass aera-
ssan Tire railroad Company perAa-S eoss
aeg deserve 81. yes she g-cV,e lW1ag IN .hst
toeaEfy certainly De-
Opinions tavoTaAls - g&e petitioners fr.n.
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be q candidate for the NOMINATION. Tor
r,re.sdenr did net cause great surprise
iere. for IL had been openly stated in
washington City thai the announcement
Of ais engagement % Mrs. D.mfniek would
be- followed by q statement declining 10
permit his name TO go before the confen-
ton. IL could not be learned oy whose
s,ssor,ty this statement was made, but IL
cntaired free circulation among public
men. Owing To the hour at which the
news was received, II was impossible 10
obtain a general expression OF sentiment.
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TWO Small Fires.

a large hanging lamp fell down I'm A. 4.
Wizards barber shop on Pike street last
night. and exploded. \ barber chair was
ruined Chief Cook was in front OF the
shop when the accident happened. and as
sisted i'm putting out the fire. Willard had
no insurance.
An incipent blaze in woodbox at 21i3
Second avenue yesterday afternoon did
small damage. While a man was trying to
putt in an alarm Mrs. II. r. Lee put out
the IRE.
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,,,,,,,-uur,,erer Holmes Appeal.

Philadelphia, Feb. 3.--The supreme court
Of Pennsylvania listened 10 arguments to-
day on the motion OF appear IN the case OF
u n Holmes. convicted OF the murder OF
BENJAMIN Pftxei and under sentence OF
death. \. p Rotan. Holmes counsel.
claimed the verdict was contrary 10 the
law and the evidence. The specific points
alleged were against the opening address
% the district attorney. the admission OF
the evidence 81 Miss Yoke. the alleged wife
OF Holmes. and the charge 10 the jury ~
Judge Arnold. District Attorney Graham
ysDIiea The court reserved decision.
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BAYARD WON'T RESIGN.


London, Feb. IA representative OF the
Associated Press asked Ambassador Bay
ard today 10 regard 70 the motion tia, he
be censured for utferances here. which the
house OF representatives viii adopt Mr.
Bayard said that az the matter had not yet
been decided by congress he thought X
would be unbecoming for him 10 express
en- opinion on the subject.
Tonight. however. Mr.. Bayard said, rela-
tive to a report circulated by a news agency
In the United States that he had authorized
President Cleveland 70 announce bis ressg-
nation in the event OF a vote OF censore
passing the house OF representative Al
Washington City: II deny any sacn state
snenf with Indignation j never creaned
Of any such thing. II Is the utmost STUN
and nonsense"
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THE sT. PAUL TO BE SAVED.
Tugs Make Good Progress at Pulling
Her Ont 10 sea.

Long Branch, Feb. 3--Sho-tiy before
high tide tonight, about IL O'Clock. the
wrecking tugs made another effort to get
tire st. Paul out Of the sand. The wind
was blowing from tae northeast and a
good sea was kicking UP. The big steamer
was dragged nearly 30 feet TO seward.
An effort made this morning resulted in
moving her thirty feet and shifting her
position about a degree and a half. She
then had quite a list. When the attempt
was made tonight the screws Of the ST
Paul were set IN motion and aided in get
ting her into deep water IL Is believed il
the present conditions keep UP another
large gain will be made tomorrow and the
ST. Paul will be towed into deep water.
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Frankfort, Ky. Feb. s--Politicians are
looking for lively times in Frankfort dur
ing the week, as Senator ogiivis. Demo
crat, who was I'll has arrived. and Beck
ham, Democrat who was elected on satur-
day 10 succeed Wilson, deceased. will come
tomorrow. This makes the assembly again
a lie on joint ballot IL Is thought the he-
rubiicans will report on the contests OF
punlap. from Lexington. and Werner. I'M
seating two Democrats. and elect Con-
gresham Hunter 10 the senatorsaip. The
ballot today resulted: Hunter s.. Black
burn 4s. scattering II; necessary 10 a
choice 81
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Boston. Feb. a--The historic First Tai
tartan church. On Meeting House all. Dor
chester, a familiar landmark. Wa burned
to-day. The loss Is estimated az Sao,.ssA Gov
erud hy Insurance.. -Four fremea buried
under the falling walls 9ere rescued -
comrades. 1'be injured are; Capt. Bian-
chsra. seriously burned. internal snjUSies
Fireman Herft- wrist broken, haTueG. sam
uel Bidier. harncd aboat TIRE head. and Tn
tsrnal injuries. John GAVIN. scAla wound
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Rich Cold strike in Montana.

Denver Feb. "a special 10 the Repub
lean from Butte, Mont, says A rich gold
discovery is reported from Flint creek. in
the Georgetown district Nine weeks ago
Sam Snyder, a destitute and hungry Butte
prospeetor. trailed i deer over the hills
and accidentally discovered a fabulousiy
rich ledge, which he has been working
since alone and in secret. He came to town
a few days ago with thousands Of dollars
worth of gold. The report has caused a
sta mpedo into the new district.
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Fort Worth. Tex. Feb. 2-The Brasos
river is stiil rising. At Columbia IL rose
aftsen feot In thirty-six hours, and IT'S cur
rent Is equal 20 that OF A mountain stream,
seven Ns-e.lS belonging 10 the Columbia
TRANSFORMATION Company were swept
away The river is out Of It's banks and
sweeping over the surrounding country
Near Navasota the BraEos aad NaVasota
rivers have united and are twelve miles
wide. Tive miles ~ the Santa Re railroad
track arc submerged.
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Rochester. " y, Feb. S--Josef'h Cock. ~
x.osten. who recently -rtarnsi from A ss-
tralla ard Japan. . at Cattcn Springs. SAT
yertnx frosa nervous pFcssFasioa- lie is
nearly blind owing 60 weakness 90 the
os,tf, nerve lie uitl ~ takea 20 bis cot
,axe al lake George early in the sgring
,,.se~s IL q hespaa Do wsil recover.
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Knoxville. Tenn- reh. G-~fAeSeloqrsesi
,.ssav show that Lee Sellers. hiachea here
ter wears ago zoe kae supposed faaTssF and
..ehlssry 81 slice from Eiwsaa Madness
VAS innocent. I5Ezts Hickman on beg
SeatArca confessed that ike Wright, me-
tor3otls character. WAS tire muriegSg. lie
Is now being pursued y ctIleSEa
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NeS York. Feh. S.-The Verbs Gls~rov-
cores ondent wires that the VaIkyrse has
heen ordered from New YORK 20 the s-lvfe
preparatory 20 1ae early English recattas
and thar 81 IS expected that the Defender
viii cross ara race with the yaIkx-vt. i,
British waters.