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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-20

WASHINGTON. Dec- 1s.-Speciai.-No<
ever -S1a entire week Of conx-~s= accuzn-
pan. I'd by the presidents message and the
resulting discussions thereon. have been
able 70 dwarf into snsignlhcznce the ges-
sip about the sT.ure presidential cabinet
Gossip Of this character appears 20 or gin
ate snvarsa hly N this city. The one nun-
ssre1 or more correspondents % principal
dail!es IN the United States who are 20
Gated here have fertile brains and they
calculate win almost unerr.ng accuracy
al the possibilities. Ire character and
capab iilties OF pubic msa. who are row
ard have been in official lie, are wei
known 10 these correspondents. and xae-r
friendships and All. pat1ies have been
carefully noted for years. Ideal cabinets,
therefore are being constructed here al
most daily and rke organizations and COM
bfuatious that are possible with so many
PAGES 60 I'll and so many more people
capable OF flling them. areA.n the main
very entertaining. II Is rather remark
as,e thaz Mark Hanna has stood as a cen
trail figure in almost every one OF these
calculations II Is generally admitted that
Mr. Mckinley would gladly name hin for
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BOOKS RECEIVED.

The CITY e Refuge = novel by Sir
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.-Tas Flnal War by I.ouls Tracy.
New York and London: = =, Putnam
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An UncnoVne3 King. A Romance Of
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SEATTLE. calvert Company. Price s. 81
"ParakItes Treatise OF tire Making
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In one Of the clam pies donated at
recent Grand Army picnic at Searsport.
raarI was found that measured three
eIghths OF an inch in diameter quite
number OF gems OF this kind nave oeeh
sN,.,4 i, Maine 4 Brunswick gentleman
has a beautiful collection, all % which ne
has found himself within the limit OF the
cd Pine Tree state.
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Removing these four names from the
LIST OF possibilities and Senator Sherman's
alone stands out with any degree of prom
5nence- Ogsaer men who nave been men
toned are in the main very Light weights.
and Il does nos seem likely that any o.
them would reflect any particular credit
upon Mr.. McKlnley's administration.
Senator Sherman has not made any pub
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\ pound Of phosphorus heads 100000
matches.
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Notwithstanding the fact that Congress
man Psckler. chairman OF the house com
m.ttee on invalid pensions. has been IN
dorsed by numerous @. A. X. posts and Is
making a hard EFFORT 10 secure Presssent-
elect McKinley's promise that he shall be
made commissioner OF pensions, he IS not
alone IN the field. Ohio has very for
midabIe candidate for commissioner OF
pensions in ghe person % Hon. Charles
Townsend, of Athens. Another Buckeye
man who may enter the race later Is
Judge Luther NJ. Strong. present congress
man from Kenton, whose term Will expire
in March.
In connection with Townsends candi-
dacy there is an interesting story. II is
we'll known in Ohio that Charles Town
send and Gen. GrosvenoT, two stalSart
Republicans and successful lawyers. as
we'll as fellow townsmen, have not agreed
on any question for years and years, but
the reason why they are al swords points
has long been forgotten.
When both Grosvenor and Townsend
were beginning Their political careers each
aspired TO be prosecuting attorney OF the
same county. Grosvenor was a little older
than Townsend and had had more expe-
rieTfce In politics. After a lively canvass
he secured the nomination and was elect
ed When Grosvenor had served as long
as he cared to he stepped aside and Town
send was elected prosecuting attorney.
Two or three years later both OF these
gentlemen became rival CANDIDATES Tor the
Ohio legislature. Gen. GFosvenor again
showed his superior strength and political
sagaefty and won the office. He was re-
elected to the house and was CHOSEN
speaker This prominence in ono politics
led 10 his nomination and election TO con-
sreSs. and Il also gave his old rival. Town
send. an opportunity to get into the legls-
| iature. After serving N the house OF rep
resen4atsves. Townsend was put up In lSso
| for secretary OF state. and was elected on
the ticket with Garfield. Two years later.
| however, he was defeated for reelection
| bv Newman, a Democrat. At later pc
| Rod he was elected TO the state senate
| This is the last public office Townsend mas
| held However. ne has just retFea as
| commander OF the Grand Army OF the he-
| nubIic. department OF Ohio, and he VIII be
| well .ndorsed BY hts old comrades
The rivalry between GroSvenor ana
| Townsend id not cease when the former
u,as elected TO congress. Townsend mas
long asnireA 10 the same STAT, but De mas
never been able 10 muster a SUFFICIENT
number 4or votes TO give GrosVenOr an m
| terestfnE fight. In view OF the TACT that
| Townsend = now candidate for commis-
e3oner OF pensions and Gen. GrosVehor >
not. perhaps the latter VIII Nihlh5is ata
his Endorsement 20 his felow-townsHah >
| napers. because ne will have the assurance
| that II Townsend Is successful, the mex.
| four years will not be marTed by inc ola
$3.50 ALLAN b. SLAUSoN.
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prompt and effective acton. Al other
1Resf1oas are noE - IN ra- concern. and
@1sHI - be held in abeyaEce untl tllS
paramount one * settled
TIE 1s=cRsSAsD o. the question % a
reformation IN our currency system, the
retirement OF <he g-eenAaeks and the free
co.nage % silver, w-th OF without inter
AA3keEsgl agreement. can De postponed IN
y scrse method T. aScpssd 20 rspaeElzsa
an exhausted treasury Wien thar shzil
nave been accsyup8. she'd X viii be time
enough 70 consider currency reform
More than this, I think TIE discussion
o. TIE silver question at this time is not
cay anoPpscrxune, bat positively harmful.
N Iaat i tends 70 divert attention from
FAs enc question " pressing necessity.
namely. revenue. and 20 revive an issue
" 1ea cannot he discussed even. Without
causing public unresg and alarm.
Nothing would be 50 fatal 10 a general
revival or business IN this country, or
tend 70 50 negtrAliEe The otherwise whole
some effects OF revenue legislation as a
revival Of tae controversy over The sllver
ouessSoE7- Tie people demand a rest on
that subject. a. least until the country -
pat on a self-susta-r1ng basis. and Our N
onstr5al interests are given the assurance
OF renewed protection and prosperity.
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A senator from a Western state. who has
oeea N Washington ten DAYS. says he has
spent ali the time debating replies 20 let
feTs from oft1ce-seekeTs- out OF the letters
he had received. al but two had been from
men who wanted a 100 under the next ad-
rn.n-st-atlon. The railroads IN his par;
snow for the last two days and ne has
ha4 no new letters in that tine. so he has
Just had chance to catch up with MS
mail.
But heaven help me-" he said, when
= thaws outH' Almost every letter be-
gins Thank God ths country is saved.
and then the writer gets down to bust
ness. u have hau IS Applications already
for district attorney" said the senator,
and the first one that came en- was from
q man who wrote me when l was running
for the senate rhat he thought / was hon
est enough, but he couldn't Conscientious
~ support me. | won't do thing 20 hint"
Every Republican senator in the city is
overrun with ce-seekers already agla ac-
cording 10 early indications the pressure
for pace under the new administration
Will be something unprecedented. one
New England senator has already been
compelled 10 start ledger for booking
applications and il IS pretty well Allied.
His experience IS little different from
usually begin: Il congratulate you on
your noble work during the campaign"
There is a Distinction here which is
Characteristic OF the difference in longa-
tude.
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ParlOr and
Chapel
Organs

That competition proves the
quality is fully shown by the
fact that the commissioners OF
public schools OF Baltimore. Nd,
selected the Weaver organs out
OF Instruments placed on trial
by seven OF the most reputable
organ manufacturers in the
country. After thoroughly test
ing the various instruments. the
commissioners decided that the
Weaver Organs were the best.
solely on account Of their SUI
perior musical qualities. We sell
these organs al bottom prices.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-20

Mr. George ". Gable. the editor OF the
Symposium. writes Approximately and
gracefully % J. NJ Barrie. the famous
author % Sentimental Tommy" in the
Christmas number % his magazine The
paper Is enriched by a beautiful photo
graph OF Mr. J. VI. Barrie. and striking
portrait OF Mr.. Barrie forms the frontis-
piece.
Clifton Johnson, the illustrator OF ]. NJ
B8rrie's works. appesTs In the December
Symposium with a very interesting article
on '1rhe Land % Lorna poone' Mr..
johnson graphically describes his jaGnt
ia the Ign valley and illustrates bis ar
ticis by series Of photographs OF the
Doons region. John RIdd's many lovers
will welcome this paper with pleasure.
We are cure.
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Fischer
Pianos

These are known from one end
of the United States TO the other
as being the most durable and
lasting Pianos manufactured.
The fact that more than le0e00
Fischer Pianos have been made
and sold speaks for their popu-
larlty with no uncertain voice.
The Fischer Piano represents
more than fifty-five years of ex-
perience and OF practical knowl-
edge and study on the part OF its
makers It is the artistic Piano
OF America, We have various
styles % the Fischer Pianos in
our store. In eases Of oak. wal
nut and mahogany. The prices
at which we sell these pianos
leave no one an excuse for being
without good piano. and We
sell them on installments.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-20

The leader IL the North American Re-
view for December is The Engineer In
Naval Warfare" Il Is a series Of papers
written By n quartette OF well-known
naval officers. and Il a reply 10 number
OF papers which. under the same gem
eral title appeared In the May number
Of the North American.
HAS the Election Settled the Silver
Question:" Is the Hon. William Jennings
Bryan's first published magazine article
since the crisis of which he writes II
appears IN the current North American.
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IN South America. and the hero. who II
sid 70 ~ one q Mr. Davt-' most vigorous
creations. s. a young American engineer.
vino Is superintendent q TIE mines OF an
A rnerscan company. The rich American
owner OF these mines ard his tao daaga-
teFs are important figures. and ~ course
* - a forexene conclusion that a love
story runs throughout the whole romance
which promises 20 De fgIi - exciting and
picturesque situations and viii cortinue
through SIX numbers Of the magazine
Another interesting feature OF Serb
nerss Tor issg wiii be M. Charles Dana
Gl5sor's fret appearance as writer in
a series % articles profus@Iy illustrated
by himself ard entitled London. ss
Seer ~ Charles Dana Gibson" The ar
tie. visited Teaadon last summer for me
purpose Of depicting with pen and pencil
the scenes and types with which MS ar
ticle bounds. and among which are por-
traits OF royalties. celebrities OF art. H.
esAture and the array. etc
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The serial feature OF the Bookman for
isas viii Re Henry Seton Merriman's new
novel "Iu Keaass Tents" This much
read author whose book The Somers,
has been the most notable novel publish
sd this year IN England, has a hne piece
OF comedy called "of This Generation
In Mcclure's Magazine for December.
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Behr
Brothers

Piano. which is unexceiled-
The great volume and rioh
mellowness % SITS tone. the light
ness and quick response OF its
touch and the great strength OF
its metal frame combine TO make
the Behr Bros Piano an instru-
ment which for musical quail
ties and a capacity for staying
In tune is unsurpassed. The new
style 20" OF this piano can be
seen and tested in our store.
We sell them at low figures and
on time payments
We also sell among others the
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In the pianos we sell the mu-
steal merits are the FIRST con-
siderafion. The case designs ara
pleasing and original. but the
musical qualities ara not sacri-
Need IN order TO make A snowy
instrument. Among tha pianos
we sell Is the well known
New-York tribune., 1896-12-28
THE FIGHT WITH THE SUGAR TRUST.
NEGOTIATIONS WHICH INDICATE THAT IT HAS
SPREAD To THE WEST

NEGOTIATIONS WHICH INDICATE THAT IT HAS
sPaEAD To THE WEST
Chicago Dec 27-The war between the Sugar
'rrust and the Arbuckles has invaded Chicago ter
ritoux The trust. It Is said. has approached the
officers of one OF the large coffeeroasing plants
of the West with proposition for its purchase
and tho war between the two big concerns appears
,o.ti,.d to spread. The frs; intimation received
,n chrIco out side the immediate parties to the
,,,'acotiofors 49, for n Chicago plant came yesterday
En- :, circular issued by New York sugar house
~, mhic,, stands close 10 the trust. The statement
was follows; ,,..,,,, ,,iL oh,,,. ,ho ,,ort
- c',o.,r Refinery Company having bought the
o1.' n.'.rniifnr interest in the Wooson Spice Company
~ 10 ,do the second largest embarrassing plant IN
,ho f,ri,el states and there are rumors OF ncgota
';nrs FOR fh. purchase OF the plant Of W. +. Nc
iomgbiin a. Co at Chicago, the third largest plant
~ - i.niTeI states These purchases. II made.
90, ~ dnuht caused by the action OF Arouckle Brothers,
~. mbn are reported to bc pushing forward plans and
n,,ac,s far the erection OF 2,0))-barre capacity
srgar refinery in BROOKLYN. -, =,
IT, e,a,emenf was shown w L. Mclaughlin yes
,ordav lie would not deny that sucn negotiations
u ~ ieen broachsd by the Sugar Trust people. but
% sapd mai he was not In situation to talk about 1t.
~, ni' "i,,cd IL however that his plant for sale
az aie h M consJered that he could make much money
a. % NY y, r. as anv one could He concluded the inter-
,nu with The significant statement that. OF course,
,a,,ra. a tered cases, and that while his plant
NO, for sale he could imagine circumstances under
which some color might be lent to such statement
"a anneared In the circular OF the New-York sugar
New-York tribune., 1896-12-28
A CHICAGO BANKER KILLS HIMSELF.
SUICIDE OF OTTO wAsMANsDoRFF WHOSE HOUSE
FAILED LAST MONDAY.

SUICIDE OF OTTO wAsMANsDORFF WHOSE HOUSE
FAILED LAST MONDAY.
Chicago. Dec o1-Otto Wasmansdorff. OF the
banking firm Of Wasmansdorff Heinemann.
which failed here last Monday as result OF
the COLLAPSE Of the National Bank of Illinois.
committed suicide at his home. No. 5i9 Cleve-
land-ave. this morning by shooting himsef In
the right temple with revolver The constan,
worry and mental anxiety for the last week
consequent upon the failure are believed to have
been the cause He had scarcely slept during
that time. and although T. is generally believed
that the bank will discharge its obligations in
full Mr. Wasmansdorff saw that his standing
In financial circles had been imperilled The
banker was emotional German and his anXi-
ETY. the last week was pitable. Insomnia re-
suited from his troubles, and it is thought his
mind may have been deranged. He remained
In the house all morning, after passing a sleep
less night. Shortly before II o'clock he was
romping with mis- little grandchild in the sitting
room.
Mrs. Wasmansdorff left them there for few
minutes but when she returned the child was
alone She inquired for her husband, and the
little girl said he had gone upstairs. The baby
WAS sent after him and discovered his body In
a front bedroom lying across the bed Blood
was flowing from wound in the right temple.
and revolver lying near his right hand
Nobody heard the report OF the discharged
weapon. Two do,tors were sent for. but all
they were called upon to DO was TO pronounce
the banker dead.
Otto Wasmansdorn was born in Ficn rode.
near Naedebure Prussia November o. 1910. He
came to America in 1868, and had been resident
Of Chicago ever since.
Wasmapsdorff Heinemann failed with Ia
hijites Of S41G 900 and estimate assets Of 500,
200. consequent upon the collapse Of the National
Bank of Illinois.
New-York tribune., 1896-12-28
CONFESSED TO SAVE ANOTHER.

. Youth ADMITS STEALING DIAMONDS WHEN
NE LEANS THAT 4 YOUNG WOMAN Is
ACCUSED or THE CRIME.
Tho nolice OF the West Twentictn-s'. station arc
., work on a new development in the case OF the
ohhorv of about 81 900 worth Of diamonds from
urs FIossic Murphy of No. e?s West Twenty
,our,h-st on Christmas Day. Sarah Work. the
o,o,ad servant was arrested and held for further
xaripatlon In jefferson Market Court to-day. Her
doraIs of ruii were believed by the police. Last
,cht a Young man walked into the station and
a,e his name as Albert Whitman. twcniy-threc
oors old a bookkeepcr OF No. 2i7 West Twenty
sovo,,b-st lie said that he had stolen the dia-
monds. ::
Whitman said that on Christmas he went 10 MIS-
x,.,h,,s brother-in-law who visiting her.
,vhi,mon declared that = he was leaving the house
he cav a small package lying on the stairs leading
IN the roof lie did not speak OF his discovery. but
carried The package away with him. After leaving
Tho bouse he opened the case and found 1t con-
taincd diamonds. lie threw the poN away ana put
The gems In his pocket; - =
',vhnt,man said that the following day he went 10
phindeIpha and there pawned the gems lie did
not intend TO but when he saw In the papers
,h,t Sarah Scott had been arrested his conscience
i '",,id moi allow him TO suffer her TO be punished
for his crime. 49,, m .,d ,,ui ho arr,to,, r.,
,omnrson Market Court this morning. lie gave the
,.nct,yos the addresses OF the pawnshOps at which
~ nod Mia .ed the jewelry. The detectives are now
mu ,ino % 10 discover who placed the package the
stairway
New-York tribune., 1896-12-28
THE UlTLE NINE DISASTER.
one MAN STILL UNDER GRouND-sIX DEAD
AND EIGdT INJURED.

AND ElG 1T I\Il RED.
Princeton. Ind. Dee 27-The number OF dead
os a result Of yesterdays explosion at the Maule
mine is now definitely asceriained to be six.
one man. Robert PoneyliGht. is still under
ground. and all hope Of his being rescued alive
has been given up. The names of the dead are
ROBERT MAI'LE. twenty-uinc years Old. treas
ur,r and genera. superintendent or the Mauie
Coal company
John HOLMES. married. thres chlldren' hl'y-
three years Old.
THEODORE FABER. married. one child. thirty
three years old.
rouN ERNsT married. two children. twenty-six
years Old
LANES RIAL. married. twenty -one years old
CARL, PONfYI.GGIIT. single. twenty -four years
old residence iI"levii". ILL.,
All or treir bodies have been recovered
Licbt miners were injured. Their names follow
r,u.s Turncr William ,;riils.
T.,tI Nolan Frank Thurbcr
Arthur Collegiate, .',t''N ,,,P,.!.
james trurc, "''"'" ''''N'''
et,,c Mine Inspector Robert Fisher. of Brazil.
and Assistant Inspector Oppcrsor. together with
,hr,c cxnori deep-Nein miners from Linton and
ehelhurn arrived in the city this morning The
mining inspcctor has taken charge Of the mine
and viii make n thorough investigation.
several attempts wcr" made to-day tn get the
bodv Of Robert PoneyliGht but the gas was too
c,,nn,, for ;hc rescucls. and the work was given
nm Another attempt will be made tomorrow
morning.
New-York tribune., 1896-12-28
STRANGE CRIME ~ NEW-HATEN.
MAN STARRED BY AN ASSASSIN. WHO PRoBA-
BLY, MIsTOOK HIS IDENTITY.

NAN STABBED BY AN ASSASSIN. WHO PRoBA-
BLY, MIsTOOX HIS IDENTITY.
New-Haven Conn, Dec. q (SpeciaD-Thomas
Fitzgerald. formerly organis; at St Marys and
St Johns churches foully murdered here
early this morning. He stabbed In the back
and instantly killed by an unknown assassin In
Whtins-st. Fitzgerald was one OF the best known
men In Catholic circles in this city. A few years
ago he came into possession OF big inheritance
lie was on way the station to take the early
train for Meriden when he was murdered
This evening the police secured strong clew
10 Tho rnurderers They arrested Hugh Brown.
Michael Keenan,, Antonio Sparano. Giuseppe Mos
witz and James Morani on suspicion They found
that last night all five participated in "A fight in
M.nahan's saloon In State-st.. and both Brown
lad Keenan, were stabbed II Is thought that the
Italians lying in wait for either BIo"n or
keenan, when Fitzgerald who resemblcd keenan,,
came down the alley and fell under the assassin $
knife
:, More clews in the possession o, The poliese.
The principal Is the finding or "a knife handie
In the possession OF Moswitz corresponding closely
10 the blade which was taken from Fltzsfraid
body