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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-05-22
H's Testimony for sale.

J. K Mckenzie. Q witness n the srsal
ne,ore Judge Glasgow OF Willie e Evans.
ne nesssoy charged with dlsorderEy con-
oL<st. vas accused by Attorney Hawkins
yesterday os Offering his seryices 20 the
osfesse for = consideration TIE ssatemsn.
vas not made In % many words. but ths
iHSacatioR was direct Mcksrxse Ia q
Motel runner. ard, together vita Harry
eoion. who follows the same occu-at ton.
appeared In the municipal coart 10 testify
isak the nessnoy On trial had called them
VIE nArnea Their testimony did not hang
ven together. and the point was made
against Ackecxie. Judge GLASGOW sus-
pended judgment until next Saturday
morning. In giving notice OF his decision
ne said II there we're Any iaw TO meet the
case. Mckenzie would BE- prosecuted. Aft
er court had adjourned the attorneys pres
eat expressed their opinion that not being
CRIMINAL case In which the witness offered
rs services. nothing could be done
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REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
Transactions since January 1 and For
Yesterday

4NShSf oNys
Real estate transactions since January
I. 1855. are 81. ss2. %. There were filed
for record yesterday Is deeds. aggregating
ss.isses Following is a list furnished by
the Daily Bulletin. room l. Occidental
block:
william Ryerson 20 Jessie X. Ryerson,
lots IS and %, block L. Randalps Ind add,
May Z. 81.
odd Fellows Cemetery Association to
L. :. Compton. lot I. ODD Fellows ceme-
terry. February .. ISL. so.
Charles c. Brundage to E. N. Carr, lot
H. block 4. Queen Anne 2nd add. April q.
q C., 81.
Bailard-Leary Land Company to Betthy
c. Smith. lots 3. s and 8. block s: lots / ana
y. block .. Ballards add. Gilman Park.
May 10. 81.
David 8. McKibben ct ux. to Danv,lls
Coal Company. i.s3 acres IN sw Sc sec -
tp =, s. May -. s2al.
William ]. Hayter TO William L. Walker.
lot .. block %. d. T. Denny's Park add.
May 10. 81.
O. Erickson ct TX to Schwsbacher Bros.
Co. sw ne sec g. tp 5. RI May 70. 81.
j. n. Wailingfori ct ux to Emma L,
acres, May 4. 1915.
state 10 p j. Sullivan. s 10 20 Il lot ls,
blk "a. Seattle tide lands. May II. STA.
Lena c. Edmonts 10 Walter II. Wood.
: acres in lot ?. sec 8. tp 8. 4. May II,
ss65.
State 70 Charles E. Burnside. lot / block
-; lot ]. block isi Seattls tide lands, Nav
II. sie5
c. p. s. r r. Co. and " P. APPS.
$ r r Co. TO James If. Coiran. part
block l.. A. A. Denny's 4th add. now
knowa as block 49,. Seattle tide lands. Oc-
toSsr ., q. c.. 81
Receivers s. l. s. & E. Ry. Co. to James
" colrnan et TX. right-of-way across part
block L. Terry's srd ada. May Is. a. G. 81.
state 70 Louis Feurer. lots 20 6 ara
part lot ]. block 1856: part 10, g. hl,ck 1ss.
lots u, II and par, lots 10 to y. block ia
snc lots ! TO ana part 10. 2. block Isl.
Seattle tide lands. May Is Ss74os
August Eugiund ct Tx. 70 Corasu. III
Liewellyn, SIS lot 9. block u. Pei, hs.rs
ist add. May ~. s,aa
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SUICIDE OF A WOMAN
Mrs. Ring. Wife Of . Nail Car
rier, Strangles Herself.
POOR nEAlrn CAUSES THE DEED
- Len Letters % Her Husband end
Pnrenss saying That Death We
Better for Her Than Liz.

Ms. Melville II. Ring, wife Of TIE veil
known letter carrier. committed s1ics1e
yesterday zfteruoo1 AZ Der home. - f-ne
street, By hanging she tnprovtsec
moose cut Of one part % her apron ana
then tied = knot In the other ED me
knox shs psf above the hinge IN tbs froas
door, between the door and the casing. AID
then str2ngsed he-seH 70 Death lust ~ cid
James Il. Afisop IN the city jail
The earse CT the deed may Be traced TO
worr1mers subsequent 70 an operation
last winter for a trror Il her let SIDE.
On several occasions shs told friends that
abe would be better dead than alive She
left letters TO her husband and fztaer and
mother telling them why she had taken
her life
Mr.. and Mrs.. Riax have lived on Pine
street for some time and had Q large circle
OF friends. Mrs. Ring was q very intelii-
gent ard accomplished woman She took
considerable interest In church matters
and vas q member OF the choir In the
FIRST Methodist Protestant church
Last winter a tamor was developed IN
Mrs Rings left side. and 1, became neces-
sary to have an operation performed The
turnor was removed. and In due course OF
time the hsaiirg process did It's work 1t
was thought that tho operation was sue
cessful There was q contraction OF the
muscles, however. and from what was
Learned yesterday evening IL appeared that
Mrs Ring found IL = very diffscult matter
TO Use her lefr arm She worried greatly
over her trouble. and did not seem 70 b
able TO free her mind Of IT,
She told enc Of her neighbors once that
she would be better OF dead than alive
and on several occasions spoke of her In
trinity. Yesterday ~ noon her husband
Was At home and took dinner Mrs. Ring,
% far ~ could be learned. was Appar-
4~x l.
no intimation OF what the afternoon
brought FORTH After completing his dia-
ner Mr.. Ring returned to his DUTIES at
the postofiics ard Mira Ring waS left
alone.
Judging from what is now known. shs
must have sat down and written two let
tiers. one TO her husband and enc to her
father and mother. telling them that shs
thought she would be better on dead than
alive Having finished her last letter
writing she folded the epistiss carefully
and directed them TO those for whom thsy
were intended.
First. she took q necktie and tied that
for the fatal moose. 1t was too short,
80 she put It down and turned her atten-
tkon to her apron By twisting II into some
thing Ike rope she had just what would
1t her purpose nicely. One end was put
around her neck and tied. Then she made
knot in the other end OF the imprcvised
rope. This knot she put over the top
hinge OF the front door. She dropped. and
strangulation took place.
About 40 o'clock one Of the neighbofs
discovered her hanging. The body was
cut down and the matter reported at
Batterworth's undertaking rooms, and
word was sent TO Coroner Askan from
there When the husband learned OF the
death Of his wife he was beside him.
self with grief.
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sompany made demand % the exe~ursrs
Ier u amount Of the tagary. but the De-
ms1 was refusal Oh The grvune that ths
$3.50 fnn1 vas Liable 70 the paynena Of
~ aeofs oufssascsnr aeainsx the estate.
nc tat they would pay szscA dsnes.
wsrh. n pad ou, % sk> ius1ranee. vouis
asprsvs shs creditors * their portion Of
ms ps:scspsi question presented By shs
s2psai was tho ooaoeSucftua a ghs oct Of
March %. IL. which provttes that -tba
pfocseds or avallD of Il, life fnsusancs
saAa - exempt from IL liability for any
dsot~ In thsfr hrssf the execuenrs con-
tended that the s1sufs b prospective. and
,ns' ouRM not 10 opesAfs uts1e inezxr-
AIscs Effected or deess errtracx~. prs1-
20 IL paa1xs4 Tia rule OF coussyursao0
sests upon . pssDunpston that rhe sexfs-
sst1re does mt tDesnd what d unjust.
and doe< not intend ordinarily 70 take
Away By no rights which we're vested IN
citizen prior to tho enactment OF thu
Nv. This rute obtains even In the abb
ssnce OF constitutional obstacles to giving
. retroactive effect Of . statute. Bat n
the 40; we're intended BY the legislature 10
operefe retroaefiveiy. and 90 exempt tho
proceeds OF hfs Insurance taken cut sy
the decsdert prior TO IL enactment from
hAoAity for debts contracted 81 a time
prsor. u u unconstitutional and void. be-
0oss ., tm7Airs the obiigAtions Of con-
trnetn.
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ws,,ea Her ..cure AIR, Medicine.

An old woman with Infinite faith IN the
properties OF fsvor1te bottle OF medicine
has been making life rnisera6ls for the
employees Of the Coimsn dock for some
time past The ancient dame IL described
as looking ike dried apple and has such
an aspect az would make the fortune OF
one OF Maebeth's witches. About two
months ago q friend in Everett sent her
a bottle OF medicine. II wasa cure-al.
ara was irtrusfed to ore OF the officers on
the steamer Grcyh hound for delivery. IN
some manner the precious euit was lost.
Each week since then. a. regularly a.
Monday morning. the conssgnee OF tne
ez,re-ali has visited the office OF tie dock
She would look In all the corners. poke Up
the rubbish heaps with q long stick and
make every effort 20 and her property.
While conducting the search she woGia
tel all who would listen OF the wonders
OF the medicine: how this woman was
cured os freckies and another OF SCARE.
fever. 1T knocks anything under the
sur." she would say. and to think that
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Il reeds no ghost 20 com. ana ,su ux.
that TIE sooner dyspepsia IS rer,eAfsd. me
sooner we shan enjoy tina. r.gh. 10 which
our ancestors lad claim in the Declara-
aoa OF Incepe1dence-''th pursuit q. han-
psneSs." A man blessed with a good aiges-
tfon-provsded Re has enough TO eaf.-,s
happy. There are hosts Of people Win
ample means 70 whom the sole cousoia-
usn % neai'hy pauper Is 6~rie5. Hes
letters Stomach Ritters "a c.-..5,
prompt ard thorough medicinal 49,.
through the use ~ which sound dirasfsc-,
ard the nerve tranquility, which les s,s
tE-h2nee causes. ear be recovered an
so1sness rnaiar;sl and kidney trouble.
constipation and rheursattSrr a. -
rsrnetisd BY this rns corrective Q. A 80
ordered couelaoa % tse system ArnA.
Ute and sleep are greatly improved Nv 81
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Inc civil service commission yesterday
completed the examinations OF the I've
saeefrieiAns. and today will take up the
EXAMINATIONS OF applicants for the posi-
tfons OF boiler inspector. sanitary and
plumbing inspector, street and sArer in
spector and water inspector The appli-
c~nts are: For boiler inspector, Isaac Par
ssr. E. l. AcAllister. David T. Cooper.
n r. Decker: sanitary and plumbing In
spector. J. II. swynsy. James McIn,yre:
street and sewer inspector. j. s. Eek.
George W. Walker. II. A. Mortrude: water
inspector two posirons), J. r. Pike, c.
Hoos. n. w. Miller. J. E Hubeart. s. N.
dustin. J. Harvey Dennis. DeMott Simon
400, D. '. Van Tassei, Van Taylor Charles
Baker. r. p. Craner. III. c. Sn,thson.
Clarence W. Adams. These examinations
are the last Of the present series.
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A marriage license was issrei yesterday
70 tho following. Jean Petey AMI AMANDA
Fulver. both Of Salad.
The case Of Tncmas c. Dahrev vs. Louis
rAnxeit was dismissed Yesterday on plain
TINS motion In the superior court.
Louis Olsen. s. native Of Sweden, vas ai-
raittsd TO citizenship IN Judge Langisys
department OF the superior court yes.er-
day.
A Judgment BY default was signed yes
sertsy BY Judge langley IN the case %
Hsrkr~ss q Hiehard ~. John Mcdowell
for siS.|.
In The case q yssta e Stevens ". re
the sefsulf Of $. NJ Alien and W. F.
HAYS was entered yesterday.
Final decree Of divorce n the sse oe
Mary {. spleSlemire VS. W. l. spiekie-
r,ire was entered YESTERDAY The case
Was tried and decided May last.
In the case 81 the s.sge sx rel. Rees p.
pauieis vs.. William Prosser e: al. Judge
Langley yesterday extended the tine for
slinr the statement Of fact untu May n.
1893.
The gsrnlshee proceedings In the case -
George II. wlneht'i We. r. G McINouxri
ct al and Seattle Savings hank as gar
nishee, were yesterday dismissed by slip
uistson.
Judge Langley yesterday made an order
requiring u s. Davtas receiver % ,hs
Famous Clothing Company, 20 pay q 'ivi-
feri % rs per cent. 10 creditors out OF ihe
fur1s IN his BANS
In the case Of James ~. wcolerv Va T.
] tNorcanror 81 al iuigr,en, IN fxvor az
sSsuff~ ard against defendants was
signed yesterday b. Judge Langley IN the
sam OF sisi.
A decree Of foreclosure was signed yes
te,TIsy hy JatE@ Langley IN the case CT
Fanny NAV FockfnE vs., Herbert ;. errer
far s.. ist - ard against lot ) block q
Wafis waiia addition.
In the case OF Annie c Walser ~.
Joshua Aussetfe es al. 3ecr~e was ssrnei
nv luke Langley yesterday for ss,lsf- 81
$50 afforney', fees ara co<tA and fore-
raes-,re cs mortgage On 10, 81 Mock 4
Es~; Park edition, srs lesSsaold inter-
est in lst s. elo-nk - A A. Dsuny's Third
addition.
In the c~N~ Of enc Marine ,-svsaEs bark
W. NJ carrenter e. al. SueE,itt-t Nsy
rS Judge Langley sestesaAr rnsd- BIS
ass,rr~ tai ,he re;siton ~ s'ssn.fS as
si<fsrf~se& xf13 that the fncF ckase c! De-
ssnsant Jungtsa;h aad taaf 81 re inter-
xsr,Nr uekser - sssscla<e1 as crat aEt
s~exsrs. yrso-frages respectively.
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Goes to Yellowstone Park.

Frank r. Jago. one OF the best aud
most iavoraoly known hotel men in the
Northwest. LETT last night by the North
ern Pacific for Yellowstone park, where bs
goes 10 accept position with the Mann
moth Hot Springs hotel. q swell resort 81
the National park. Mr.. Jago has By his
seHisity and atsentfveness made himself
popular with the travelling public during
ns connection both with the Rainier
Grand. OF this city. and the Hotel pert
land. OF Portland. Several months aso he
left the Rainies-Grand to accept a posi-
ton with the Mutual Life Insurance Com
pany.
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Certainly We DO.

Tho great weekly review Of the transpor-
tation interests OF Great Britain noticing
. recent American publication. entitled
Comforts In Travel" which gives one
comprehensive idea Of how they travel
In America" gives the following rare
tribute 10 the magnificent service Of Ameri-
can railways:
certainly they outdo Us in comfort
And luxury. AID tho accounts OF the sleep
ihg ana dining cars must create envy in
inc breasts OF those who know what IL
- to travel all night seated upright In
a 1oltins railway carriage. Indeed. tina
trains on the Northwestern Line are ike
colossal hotels on wheels, and the COM
torts % the Passengers Is a thing assured"
r. W. Parker. Puget Sound Agent. Seat
Tia
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Headquarters for Ladies'
Oxfcrds.

Heavy pcnesla Kid Opera a
Mcdfrm Weight nouwelA Kid orsra.
C-rs.
ponxeia Kid Needle Toe. u-&
same IN Tan. TIA
Fine pcnsoiA Needle Toe. very styi-
fsh. N.sA
same style In Tan. r-&
Dark Tan Wet Kid Raxcr Toe. The
latest. s&sss
Same sgyie In BACK. G&
Fine VIcs Kid RaScr Toe. patent
facing. 81
Fine Dark Wei Marrow Square and
Razor Tee. ga
Southern Tie. narrow eluaEo tesI
cloth top. $50.
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The case Of Keslsr w. The Cosnmerscai
Printing compauy, which has been on
trial before Judge Langley Tor the past
Two oays. was finally decided BY Judge
Langley yesterday afternoon He held In
substance that the notes given By the
printing company to I'm we're assigned
by the latter to John Collins ~ collateral
security oniy. and not % Hits ccntrfou-
ton 70 maze good the de1cit In the ex-
eheauer OF the Telegraph Company. a.
claimed. that Ksessr knew Of this fact
and had no interest In the notes. That
Hiii could have the mortgage secured by
the notes forsrlosed en- the property COW
ered thereby. which has been successfully
In the Possession u the Commercial Print
Ing Company. the Sunset Printing Com
pany and the Calvert Company. and h
nov owned By the latter company.
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Silk Dept.

Minch Black Psau dc SoaA rich hiGh
irstre. Sc . yard.
Aii-Sslk Double warp Black TaRssa.
q inches wide. Sc yard.
Black An-Siik Satin Brocades. large
corai designs. Il different designs. G-so
a yard
Printed Warp rafscta stlks. Dresden.
Oriental and Persian designs and col
orinxs. something new added every
day. prices from q 70 an Per yard
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Stopping the slide.

City Engineer r. II. Thomson has pu.
force OF men at work on Seventh avenus
south or the court house block. putting IN
the drain authorized a. the last meeting
OF the city council. which 10 Intended ard
expected 70 step the sliding OF the hin
into fesler way. Sax hundred and fifty
collars has hesn Appropriated for thu work
and tho board cs public works VIII ask
after the drain is in place. for an sddf-
tsonai appropriation 10 remove the debris
from Yesser way and 70 sloSs the eround
up 10 Seventh street to stop q recurrence
OF the trouble.
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Cotton Wash Dress
Goods.

a very handsome line az Flrared
pimitses eesrsifal colorsnSs. at 10
s paeees Figured Lawns. choice pat
terms. light and medium e0iorings.
Lac.
Ottoman Cloths. Ia light and necfun
cclcrs. sofs silky finssh. very styi.sis.
Nc.
black Lawns with celorea dgures.
very neat patterns. dust VIII not cling
90 them. &c and sc.
Our stock OF Grass Linens aaa 0rass
Cloths. both tn plain and fancy. TIM
ported and domestic, 70 very complete;
come and see them
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NAY : 70 .. inclusive. 4 round tr.p rate
OF s1a VIII b. made on the rsarrlecent
steamer City az Kingston. which WIN leave
Seattle Al ie:is A. n on May .. = ana "A
ana AZ 10 ,. n On Mag Is The ceiebrs-
ton At victoria CT account OF the queens
oiEfhday VII Be on a granie- scale than
ever oefore. sst everything VIII be done TO
nAAs !, peasant Tor sxc1rsionssts on the
City OF Kingston. For t,cks-s a. c,u
a. Tssier uh4r. or So-rssr. P.,ssc ~s-v
ticset ot1cs- l. A Na3eAu. general agent
Seattle
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The suit Of John Collins against A. ID.
Warner Tor . half interest in the iatfer,s
contingent fec In the celebrated Hatch
case. which has been on trial for several
days In the library room OF the court
house bsfors Judge Dennsy Of snohomish.
h stiH dragging along. A. u. Warner
was OF, the stand the greater part of the
afternoon explaining how Collins. MsA-
CHER and Coulter had failed to furnish
him with al the money he needed in
prosecuting the Hatch case. and why no
consequently repuiiatsd his contract
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Straw Hats.

Our stock Of Mems. Boys and chm.
dren's Straw Haixs Is exceptionally
large this year. and Includes all the
latest and most approved styles.
Children's Hats In plain and fancy
ssraws. isc. sc. gssc. &c. 81
Boys straw Hats In stir ana soft
brims, isc. sc. tee. 81.
Mems Straw Hats In all styles, an
immense variety to select from. ct
lsc To 81
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= Her tongue wosld rattla

should lose it, Her tongue would rattle
on like a cart over cobble stones. and
when she had left the men on the dock
said they felt Ike invalids- The old wo-
man learned recently that the wife of the
steamboat man in whose care the medicine
had been sent over had just recovered
from a serious Illness She appeared in
the office next day and said angriiy: II
know where my bottle Of medicine went
now. The wife OF that man on the Grey
hound has been sick and got well. That
bottle would cure anything. don't say
more. gentlemen. but draw your own in
ferences. draw your own inferences."
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Into tho Now Rniialnx.

The Old qsartsrs Of thu Federal court
presented a iiiap,iased appearances yes
terday. Clerk Hopkins was busy with q
corps OF assistants moving the records.
nies and library to the new building on
Fourth avenue and Marion street.. and the
former Offices in thu coiman building
looked very much ~ II they had been sub
merged BY a wave Of spring house-clsan-
Ing. II 10 expected that everything will
Be running smoothly by next Monday.
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A hsi..inw psrrii, was issue; AZ
- NJ N~atssrs for a 81 200 reSsfercs cn
manner ara Mercer streets. NORTH sest'l-N
.>,-r>,-afhNa Counsel Brown. CITY Engi-
r~eer Thomson srst M ssseoe ~ iHsss.s-
- .os -Sssase Of the prcroSet Cs-iar
rsvsr water rant. /; 10 expected hat teey
viii resuro teday.
n.,A. % ossce were elsi wttA the city
's.-sssys,,Se- r@s.erytsy for Gcc-ze =.
,,'s,,.., yys,fs-ys ", peIss-x aa5 W. l.
So, a. ,,erseers es the ecs-d q exam
s-s-s sor the clerical exaatas,scrs nsaa
IL.
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charged WITH stealing 20 s-s-n lar ro,o-
hse n the PARIS house saou. two rreks
aga. and WHO IL under SO bonds "a So
peAT In the superior court for tr.sl. has
DISAPPEARED from Seattle. 'sSssve'' T.vts A
particular friend o: the woman. "a. ais
appeared also. Lyts vas % have BEE,
'-ie-1 Yesterday in the municipal court a,
5iso-3e-iy person
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Parasols.

Chsidren's Parascis. 80. 80. -. 70.
&c, &c. Sc each.
Ladies' White Parascis, 10. ia
u-h. as. Ga NsS. AsA
Ladies' Black Carriage ParasolA Be
to 50 each
Ladies' a<xes-inoh CciorsA San Um.
hEeliAA TO 8 cash.
Ladies' Black Sun Umhrsilas. 10 70
$40 each.
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The following new suits were fiied In
the superior court yesterday:
D. 4. Brewer vs.. Louis c. Smith es Al
Note. $500. and foreclosure OF mortgage
on va OF swis OF neA OF section -, town
ship 20 north. range east OF willamette
meridian.
Note, $3.50. and foreclosure OF mcrtgage
on MA Of lot 3. block ts. Boregs plat OF
town, now city. OF Seattle.
Hardness 4 Hihbard vs.. John Mcdowell
Goods sold. Gt7 -.
Frye-Rruha Co vs. Gee Lee-Transcript
from Charles w. Cooper. Justice OF the
peace ~. S.
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Judge Hunss yesterday morning heard
the testimony In tho case OF Mary r.
Brrstt vs. Benjamin J. 8. Burrett. The
couple were married In Ottawa Canada.
on February I. 1881. and according TO the
story OF the plaintiff the defendant de-
serted her the following May. and sincs
that time abe has depended Upon her
own labor for her support. as he has not
siven her any money ksnce that date. A
decree Of divorce vas given aeoord.ngiy.
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Tens Hats.

Tho Imperial liza, Is tho best hat In
town for g. 80 and is equal In style and
wear 10 any 81 hat shown
We are now showing for spring ana
summer wear a pretty pearl shade IN
. Fedora. with black band. a very
hobby color.
We also have them IN hlao1U ana
browns In all the latest shapes.
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The FrSe; Sound & Alaska Stea-nsh n
Company viii make n rate OF s. So seat, =
% Victoria ant return. fer this occasion
Tickets on sale Nav - 10 * Inclusive
Trait 9Th Or May 2. q and - steamer
CITY Of Kingston VIII leave Seattle a: NIX
a II and en- Monday. May *. viii leave
AZ - ?. n. For tickets or further f-se-rs A.
gian call az Sorssera Paciae city ticket o.
Gee. Or AZ Yesier wharf l. A. NzAsaa
general agent. Seattle.
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Detective sam Co-hett arrested VIII
sAE, FrataeF yesterday CT the chz-r. a.
egTS-a-fr1n- CHRISTIAN s-sepe--aan's
soGse az Salmon bay. john Kellogg. WHO
: accused O. having been implicated with
s'~atieF. Ess srr~stes. several A.xs axa
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mail orders sent Is. Customers order.
ing through this department viii al
ways receive the latest styles and their
orders viii be given a. careful attsu-
ton as II they bought IN person.
New catalogues mailed free
Samples free.