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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-04-21
THE OLD MEMBERS
or the Fire and Police Departments
and Civil Service.

There is a great deal of talk in the city
as to whether the present members of the
fire and police departments can be legally
forced to take the civil service examina-
tion. and the matter may be taken into
court Ii has been pointed out TO the fire
men that the Federal civil service regula-
lions do not apply to clerks that were in
service when the rules were adopted. In
other words, the law which put civil serv-
ice into effect was not retroactive.
When this point was brought 10 the at
tention of Il. l.. Blaine. one OF the civil
service commissioners. he replied ''The
city charter covers that point by requiring
all present members OF police and fire de-
partmentS to take the examination. So
far as I am concerned, | would have pre-
ferred that those who were already in the
departments be left alone"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-04-21
PREFERRED TO GO TO JAIL.
May Bailey. the Missing Ballard Girl,
Found on the street.

May Bailey. the young girl who so nys-
teriously disappeared from her home at
Ballard Sunday night, was picked up on
Third avenue at the corner OF Union
street last evening by Detective James
Wells.
(Which do YOU want TO do" asked
Wells. go home or TO jaii?'
TO jail replied the girl.
Wells took her TO the police station and
locked her Up. This did not seem TO both
er her a Bit but when II was decided to
send her 10 Ballard she refused TO go. and
It was necessary to carry her out OF the
cell. She stayed In Third avenue iodg-
ing house Sunday night
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-04-21
The Nicaragua Rebels Defeated.

Panama, April 2o.-President Zelaya has
again signally defeated the forces of the
rebels in Nicaragua. One of the strongest
positions of the revolutionists, Tablon, six
miles from Nagarote, has also faller into
the hands OF the federal troops The place
was captured on Saturday The rebels
who We're in possession surrendered in
their entertainments as soon as they saw
President Zelaya's forces advancing
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-04-21
Bibles for students.

The students of the state university will
De provided with hymn books and books
or Bible exercises for use in the chapel.
Mrs X Z. Dunlap. who has enthusiastic
any advocated the project, has received
the support OF the ministerial alliance.
Which met yesterday morning in the Y.
Nj. {: A parlors. She has been authorized
10 collect 500 by personal subscription, as
the state cannot furnish funds for such a
purpose.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-04-21
FOR EACH PRECINCT.
Apportionment for the Repub-
lican County Convention.
PRELIMINARY MEETING TONIGHT
Preparing for the Caucus and Primaries
Only Those Properly Regis
tered Can Vote.

The Republican primaries for the coming
county convention are TO be held May 2.
and the apportionment FOR the several pre-
cincts In the county are given below The
caucusss viii be held April Is.
A meeting of Representatives Of the pre-
cincts has been called for tonight. in room
Seattle National Bank building. and a
large attendance is desired Only regis
tered voters can vote al the primaries. and
those who have changed their precinct
residence since registering should have the
proper correction made. The apportion-
ment is as follows:
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-04-21
"Beautiful tifies.S

DR.. Sarah Kendall will read a paper or
Beautiful Cities at parlor meeting OF
the w {. 7. L. to be held al the residence
OF Rev Clark Davis on Wednesday after.
noon Mrs II. d. Brown will also speak
c!ety.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-04-21
The Burden Robbers to BE Extradited

London, April 20.-Warrants for the ex-
tradition of William Dunlop and william
Turner, the two men arrested here on
the charge of being in possession Of stolen
jewelry recognized as having been the
property of Mr.. L. Townsend Burden, of
New York. We're granted today
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-04-21

Measles have made their appearance
this month. Health Officer Palmer reports
sixteen cases. The department has been
provided With blse placards.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-04-21

For a sudden and severe cold, take In
moderate doses-hot at bedtime. the IA
nous old Jesse Moore Whisky. Moore,
Hunt & CO.. sole agents for the Pacific
Coast.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-04-21
Rebellion In German East Africa.

Zanzibar, April 20.--Steamers full of Ger
man troops are passing daily on the way
TO Tanga, German East Africa. 1t is sup
posed trouble is expected with the insur-
gent chief Moarukazoz.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-04-21

The Mckinley Republican club. Of sal
tie. was made a permanent ORGANIZATION
at rousing meeting held last night In
Room c. Seattle National Rank hllidinr
The following officers were elected: Presi-
dent. John +. Miller; vice presidents :
NJ. Schraek. J. I. Taylor. JOSEPH shln.
pen. l.. T. Dodge n. X STRIVE. Roher.
Moran. A. II. Foo,e and j. T M,tchen
and secretary. G. f. De Stelgaer.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-04-21

The steamer Marsdeu colliied with the
British bark Firth of Solway Sunday near
Kish lightship, Scotland, causing the bark
to sink. Capt kepdrick's wife and child
were drowned.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-04-21
BRENTTIEs.

The delinquent tax list has been print
ed and copies can be had a. the bust
ness Office OF the Po~t-intellgeacer.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-04-21

On Sunday. April - the Northern Pact
&c VIII inaugursfs It's fast double train
service. making time OF Is hours 10 s.
Paul aai . hours 10 Chicago. Trains
leave Seattle al $50 a. u. and 40 .. u.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-04-21

The Famous Eureka Jubilee singers.
Whom the press Frccls,zss the peer %
al n taciT matches ents-tasnrnenf
Ausi'e Fiars FIRST Methodist ProlaS AM
caurch Pine street ssd Third avenue.
"Wednesday ryeG.Ag. Admission. 3 seats
Children. Is cents
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-04-21
Measles Make Their ,ppeara,cs

Sweet Moments cigarettes are the best
Try package Sold by all dealers.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-04-21

afternoon. Rev. ". H G. Temple off,
ciated. Many floral tributes were placed
on the casket- The interment took place
in Lake View cemetery.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-04-21

Funeral of Mrs r. r. Cameron.
There was large attendance az The
funeral Of Mrs. r f. Cameron yesterday
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-10-23
FOUR -CORNERED FIGHT
By Quartette of Wives for a Dead
Mans Estate.
JAS. \. WHITELEGGE, OFFOROHAM, N.Y.,
Developed an Undue Fondness for Marry
ing-Four Widows and Numerous
Children Survive-A Chance
for Lawyers.

NEW YORK, Oct. 19.-The death of
Lawyer James II. Whitelegge, of Ford
ham, n. Y, which occurred about four
months ago, has left four women living
who say they are his wives. White
legge left, also, an estate valued at
SIOO, 600 and no will, and the four
widows and their children are going to
scramble for the property, which con-
sists of houses in Harlem, tenements in
Jersey City and real estate in Pater-
son.
Whitele gge was a blacksmith in En-
gland when he married his first wife
in 1854 In 1859, according to one set
of claimants, Whitelegge eloped from
England with schoolgirl, and when
they reached this country he married
her. He lived with her seven years,
during which time he studied law.
They had three children. When White
legge was admitted to the bar, he made
a speciality of divorce law. One day a
woman who said she was the wife of
Abraham A. Loziar, of Paterson, APP
piled to Whitelegge to secure
her divorce. He got the
divorce for her, and it is alleged,
dropped his second wife to marry her.
They lived together in Bronx Park %
years, and had several children.
During the latter part of the period
in which he lived with his third wife
Mr.. Whitelegge met a Mrs. Curry, who
was seeking a divorce from her hus-
band. She became Whitelegge's client,
and when he secured the divorce for
her, he took her into his office as
typewriter. In 1889 he went to Europe
with her, and they were registered on
the books of the steamer as Mr.. White
legge and daughter. When his third
wife heard of this she took all the fur
niture out of the house in Bronx and
moved away. He hunted her up and
they were reconciled, but they lived
together only short time when she
left him again and brought divorce
proceedings. Afterward he married
Mrs. Curry, and they went to live in
Fordham. They had one child, boy,
who is now five years old.
About three months ago Mr.. White
legge became i'll of acute gastritis and
lied suddenly. When it was discov-
cred that he had left no will bis sey.
eral wives began to put in claims for
his property. Mrs. Schumway, the
daughter of the first marriage, has
gone to England, it is said, to bring
her mother to this country in order to
esta blish her claim. The last Mrs.
has retained Evarts, Choate
& Beaman to defend her interests.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-10-23
POLITICAL GOSSIP
The Union Generals Welcomed et
Canton with Cannon.
EARLY MEETING At THE TABERNACLE.
William J. Bryan Again Invades Ohio
Several Towns Captured by His
Eloquence During the Course
of the Day.
BoomInr Cannon at Canton.

CANTON, o.. Oct. 19.-The booming
of cannon at a. m. announced the
opening of the meeting at the taber-
nacle of the Union generals, under the
leadership of Gen. r. A. Alger In
spite of the early hour for which
the meeting was called the hall
was filed with an enthusiasts
tic audience. The members of
the party were presented by r. A. Cas-
sidy, of this city. Short speeches were
made by Generals Howard, Alger, Mar
den, Stuart and Siclxles and Corporal
Tanner.
As each speaker concluded his re-
marks he was presented with basket
of choice flowers by members of the
Woman's Relief corps of Canton. After
the meeting the visitors were escorted
to the depot by a large number
of citizens. Maj. Mckinley drove
down to the depot from his residence
to see the generals off. The train left
at nine o'clock for Justus. The party
was scheduled to appear at New Phil
adelphia, Uhrichsville, Dennison, Min
go junction, Steubenville, East Liver
pool, Youngstown and Warren during
the day, and to speak at Cleveland in
the evening.
A delegation of business men from
Pa, arrived here at 1880,
and called on Maj. Mckinley at his
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-10-23
cHIEF-JU5TICE RICHARDSON
OF the United States Court of Claims is
Dead.


Dead.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 9.-Chief-Justice
William Adam Richardson of the
United States court of claims died at
sos a. m. of cancer of the stomach. He
had been confined to his bed for two
months. When the peaceful end came
his daughter, Mrs. DIR. Magruder, his
only child, his son-in-law and several
members eff the court were present.
The court of claims adjourned in June
last. and the last official act of Judge
Richardson was to announce the adj
journment.
Judge Richardson was born in Massachu-
setts IN ISL; was graduated at Harvard and
subsequently became judge advocate Of Massa-
chusetts. He revised the statutes Of the state
and was appointed by the legislature TO super
wise the annual Publication of the laws OF
Massachusetts. which Office he continued to
fill with satisfaction for - years. In 1868 he
became judge OF probate and in 1869 was
transferred TO Washington assistant
secretary OF the treasury. He was sent abroad
by the government in 1871 as special financial
agent. and negotiated the first contracts en-
tered INTO in Europe for the sale of United
States four-per-cent. bonds, In 1873 he be-
came secretary OF the treasury, and resigned
that position in 1874 to accept seat on the
claims, rendered him by President Grant.
In 1856 ne became chief-justice
OF that court which position he
held until his death. Judge Richardson was
the author OF numerous publications dealing
chiefly with financial subjects. Among them
Banking Laws OF Massachusetts" ''Practi-
cal Information Concerning the Debt Of the
United States" and he prepared and edited
Supplement 10 the Revised Statutes OF the
United States" and History of the Court OF
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-10-23
The Puryear Robbery.

The robbers who broke into the store
house of Lynn Bowden at Puryear, one
night last week blew open the safe and
set fire to the building, have not as yet
been caught. The robbers effected an
entrance into a nearby blacksmith shop,
where they provided themselves with
braces, bits and drills. From indica-
tiors bolts of dry goods were piled
around the safe to destroy the sound,
which must have taken fire in the blow
ing operation and set fire to the build
ing. Signs were found where two
horses mad been hitched, and short
while before the fire was discovered two
horses were heard galloping away. 1t
is thought that the robbers separated,
one going in the direction OF Paris,
Tenn, and the other going toward Muir
raw XIV
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-10-23
Bryan Invades Ohio Again.

LIMA, o., Oct. 19.-The enthusiasm
which marked VIM. ]. Bryan's previ-
Gus sallies to Ohio during this cam
paign began to show itself anew on
his fourth entry into Maj. McKinley's
state. His special train left De-
troit at 4:45 a. m, and reached
Toledo at 6:30 and the symptoms
of a busy day for the candidate
developed there. Two or three hun
dred men in the Union station called
for Mr.. Bryan, and, arising from his
berth and making a hasty toilet, he
went out on the platform and talked
to them. Fifteen minutes only were
spent at Toledo. Stops were made by
the train, which was in charge of
Daniel McConvill, chairman of the Ohio
Democratic state central committee, at
Perrysburg, Weston, Deshler, Leipsic,
Ottawa and Columbus Grove. The big
gest crowd was at Leipsic, which was
reached at S:25. Mr.. Bryan made a
short address there. A few brief re-
marks were made at all the other
places mentioned with the exception
of Weston, and at each the candidate
was received with considerab BILE enthu-
siasm.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-10-23
AN INNOVATION.
"OId Glory to be Treated with More Ger.
emOniaI In the Army.


emOnial In the Army.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 19-In the navy
'colors" has been, and is, a ceremony
reminding those on board ship of the
fact that the flag is thing to be
treated with distinguished respect
when it is raised and lowered. At 8
bells in the morning, on board every
ship in commission, ''colors" sum-
mons officers and marine guard
and the band, il there is
one, to the quarter deck
and the flag is run up to the sound of
bar of The Star-Spangled Banner"
the officers standing at salute until the
colors are lowered. 1t is a brief but
very pretty and impressive proceeding.
Secretary Lamont thought there
was no good reason why the same
ceremony could not be adopted, with
certain notifications, for the army,
which is as much in need of being
reminded of the regard due to the
flag as is the navy. Oddly enough, the
proposition met with objection from
officers of the army, but they did not
strike the secretary as convincing. At
all events, instead of permitting the
flag to be sent aloft every morning
with the mere salute of the morning
gun, which is touched off by soldier
without company except comrade or
two, it is now the order that where
there is a supply of music sufficient
to produce 1.-THE Star-Spangled Ban
ner," the band shall turn out to play a
bar of it while the flag is being run to
the top of the staff and while il is on
its way the guard and the officers who
have turned out to see that the cere-
mony is properly performed shall
stand at salute. AS on board ship, the
band is to render the like service at
sunset when the evening gun is fred
and the colors are lowered.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-10-23
TENNESSEE STATE NEWS
Important Insurance Decision.

An important suit was decided in the
United States circuit court at Chatta-
nooga last week involving the payment
OF death claim by an assessment in
surance association. The late Judge
Hugh Whiteside held policy in the
Improved Order of Heptasophs for SIS, 900.
After Judge Whiteside's death his at
torney applied to have his policy paid,
which the supreme officers declined to
pay on the ground that he had forfeited
by non-payment of assessment No. 155,
and that he had been dropped from the
roll. A receipt for the payment OF az
sessment No. 155 was found among
Judge Whiteside's papers, but 1T was
admitted that two other assessment
notices had been sent the Judge after
the alleged default of No. 155, and
which had not been paid. 1t was held
that the association, by sending out
notices of assessments to Judge White
side after an alleged forfeiture was a
waiver of their right to claim any such
forfeiture, and Judgment was given the
for the full amount OF the
policy, SIS, 900.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-10-23
Railroad Valuations.

Localized railroad property, which Is
assessed by the State board of assessors
and equalizers for the first time this
year, is valued at 50, 72s,777 The Nash
Vile, Chattanooga g. st. Louis Railway
leads, with $500, $40, and the larger
amounts owned by other railroads fol-
low: Southern, S496, ,275; Louisville Sc
Nashville, S3O2, $50; Illinois Central,
S2S4, 955; Chicago, New Orleans & Texas
Pacific, S192, $50; Memphis &c Charleston,
S1Ss, SIT; Chesapeake, Ohio &c South
western, S12A65O; Kansas City, Fort
Scott & Memphis, SO, ,497. OF the tele-
graph and telephone companies the
Cumberland Telephone Company has
the largest amount, being $4,000.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-10-23
Something mad to "Drap.y

The next Sunday, itwould seem, Gabe
crawled into his fine college clothes and
put out and went over the creek to see
Miss Susie Bell Pollard And Tiatur1 'ly,
of course, he feel heels over appetite in
love with Miss Susie Bell. Well. I
couldn't blame him for that. think
a whole passle Of that girl myself-jist
as much as the law allows. But Gabe, he
did have a tremendous bad case of it. The
more he saw of Miss Susie Bell the more
he wanted to see. The more he went
over to the old Pollard place, the more
he wanted to go. It was every Sunday
for a time, and then one night in The
week for good measure. Finally, at last,
It was every Sunday the Lord sent and
two or three nights in the week till
Gabe Rankins was sticlxin more closer
TO the old Pollard place than sick
kitten to hot brick. He was there SO
reglar and 50 frequent and so constant,
and cut such a furious high dash with
his college clothes on till the other boys
laid down their hands gradually By de-
grees and quit the game.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-10-23
Tho Same ola story.

"If he had told me he loved me onest,
L reckon he had told me the same thing
10000 times" says she. ''But to save
my life I never could respond back to
him accordin. He had went off to coll
lege and wore fine clothes, but he was
such mortal, monstrous fooi. The
Rankinses have got plenty of money,
and can see wherein money would be
q mighty nice thing to have in the fam
lily. But Gabe he is such a varlegated
fool. He told me / was an angel on tho
earth-which, of course, anybody ought
to know better than that-and it
showed to me that he was either fool
for the want of sense, or couldn't tell
the truth with a rest. I aint nobody's
angel so far as / know. don't even
make out like am sproutin any wings
as yet. ] am nothin more and nothin
less than a young American woman in
the plain and reglar way. If ever do
git to be an augel-which hope and
trust 1 may in the future hereafter
bless goodness I won't need any of these
mutton-headed youngsters in my bust
ness. give out my private opinions
along that line to Gabe, but it was like
sayin your Sunday school lesson to q
lazy mule.
"By-and-by he told me how it would
jest naturally kill him to give me up
that he would die a slow and terrible
death if I didn't marry him. To be
certainly, of course, / didn't want to
break over the ten commandments and
kill anybody. Yet still at the same timo
1 felt like it would bodaciously kill me
If had to mix clothes through good and
bad reports with such a unanimous fool
as Gabe. Bless gracious, q man that
didn't have no better sense than to turn
loose and die for any livin human wom-
an on top side Of the green earth--well,
Susie Bell Pollard never was cut out to
fit into n weddin match with that sort
of man. So at last told him L was
mighty sorry, but the deed would have
to be did. had one consolation, any
howl lowed if killed him in n cir
cumstantial way they never could
prove it on me in the county court.
But bless your sweet life, honey,
Gabe didn't keel over and die. He poked
off home and come back the next night.
He come in sighin and cryin and blub-
BERN and goin on powerful. / was good
and tired by this time, but had to stand
and take it as best l could. / stood
everything till the idiot fell down on
his knees and went to beggin me. That
was really more than my sad and weary
heart could bear. hauled off cnce to
spit on him, and did at last tell him IL
he didn't git up and go on home would
sick the dogs on him. And he went.
"They tell me that for common
thing women are better than men. I
don't know so much about that. But
one thing do KNOW amt blessed
bit better than the common run of
women, and / don't reckon / am SO
awful much better than the right sort
of men. Anyhow, I don't want no grown
man cryin and sighin and kneelin and
prayin around me. If l ever do git mar
ried-which hope and trust will in
the fullness of time-give me man
as good as am, and one that could tell
The difference between a plain young
American woman and a snow-white
ANGEL
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-10-23
SUBSCRIPTION: sl.Oo Per Year.

IN the main time anybody could seAS
with one eye shet, that Miss Susie Bell
--kind-hearted and patient and long
sufferin as she was-was weary Of life
and tired to death. All along for the
last six months 1 have been lookin for
somethin to git ripe and drap. 1t come
to pass on Friday night before the last
third Sunday-over at the old Pollard
place. Gabe Rankins was there
was not there. But two or three days
after that Miss Susie Bell was over to
our house. 1 could tell that somethin
had come to pass the minnit she lifted
the latch and come in the front gate
she did look so fresh and happy and
bright and rested like. She put me in
mind of young colt which bad slipped
the bride and turned herself loose in
a big paster. And she didn't tarry
around there i5ng before she up and
told me and mother the latest news
which was to the general extent that
every thing was over as betweea her
and Gabe Rankins.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-10-23

sprinkle few cinnamon draps on my
wayward, wanderin locks and pitch out
and go courtin over to the old Pollard
place. For why? There is young
lady over there which could change her
name and administer on the Sanders
estate before the sun went down if she
wanted to. Miss Susie Bell Pollard is
her name, and you mought ride three
days and nights before you could find
more good, pure womanhood done up
in one bundle of dry goods.