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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-04-18
RrIIinEhnm Raw Notes.

wHATCOM. April Is.-The Ladies' Co
operative Society which renders most
active and efficient service In promoting
every enterprise for the public good,
served dinner and supper Wednesday 70
several hundred people, and realized
about $50. which will be used In the fu-
ture development OF the fax project.
Next week the treasury OF the society
will receive the benefit OF the proceeds Of
the presentation OF "Fogg's Ferry" BY
the Thespian Club. the amateur dramatic
organization which has already quite
creditably presented a number Of plays
here The play will be presented next
Thursday evening, April .
Mrs K II Wilson and Mrs. II. 3.
Batenan OF Falrhaven. gave delightful
auchre PARTY Saturday afternoon. Mrs.
I. C. Ternprin captured the first prize
and Miss Prentice the second
Mr.. and afrs. Roland @. Gamweil enter
tanned Mr.. and Mrs. J. y. McMiIlan and
DR.. and Mrs. II. A. Compton at dinner
Tuesday evening.
very pleasant entertainment, consist
ing OF music recitatfons and tabieaux.
was given at X. OF p. hall last night.
followed by dancing.
The lady managers OF the Chiidrens
Home gave an Easter sale today for the
benefit OF the home.
Mrs II. ". Kinney, Of Falrhaven. left
for her former home In Babylon, Long
Island. Saturday. FOR a visit OF several
Mrs. F. y. Culver. OF Friday Harbor.
Is visiting her parents and sister ii Fair
haven
Fishing parties are Of daily occurrence
now. and Lake Farrell - tse objective
r,ofrr Of most OF them. Ths trout are
large. but the stories are larger
Lincoln memorial services were held
THURSDAY afternoon under the auspices of
the ladies' OF the G. 4. r An appropri-
ate address was delivered ~ Rev. W. 5.
Crockett.
Mrs. :. &. Muilin and baby Ruth have
returned from a visit with relatives az
EIlsnsbHrg.
Mrs. " J Hughes Nrz. ". Hedge.
Mrs I. T. Dodson and Mrs Emma Burg
hoTer are the new board Of managers of
thu Fasrhavsn public library. Mrs. WI
Earu Hanna wzs elected librarian
PROT J. NJ Hitf j. hack from Olympia,
having finished the w5rk delegated 20 him
by Supsrintsndent Frank Browne. OF get
ting the school code ready Tor the printer.
M an1 Mrs. Charles l. Smith. u Neg
York ara visiting Mr. ana Mrs. Joan
Hayes thls week They have been in the
West about SIX months. PARK % ne tine
visiting a son IN California
Rev. e X McElrzon. OF ClovsrGaIs. r.
q is In ire city. Mr.. McElEaou was TIRE
rioneer Pres oytertan minister % Belitsg
ham Bay. and was Instrumental n the
building Of tne churea On High strseg n
this city about ntze years aso.
Senator Easre-dzv. Of Pierce county.
~ns IL town yesterday.
Mrs C. II Atkins t. visiting y IS May
Atkins 81 the E-fIeEshurg normal scac9L
Mrs. F. II Graham left THURSDAY for
txo -aozths' visit 70 her Ca home u
I1aassng. Mich.
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per AZ the Osgsn bscck SATURDAY rkxht. The
proceeds - wnsrh were given TO ,h4 Azrs
boys &c assist IN pairing for their In
strvctCr. TIE tan6 cssccsrssc excellent
music during TIRE supper. A large rura-
be- patr0zsxe6 The affair. and = coed s..ra
was taken u for Tire boys
Mis-. Bertha Gilbert. OF s~ztss. Ia. ben
guest at the home % ]. C. Lamb for rne
past week
Miss Jennie Noble Is rtzitfaS friends in
Everett
Miss Louie Carlo. Of Everett. is visit
ing her sister. Mrs p. C. Sullivan.
Miss Emma Cochran. % Seattle. Is =
guest a. TIRE bone OF Mayor Ferguson.
Miss Grace yroorzn. the competent
teacher OF TIE eighth grade IN our puelic
scnoo1. has hesa granted leave % eh~
senca for the last month OF school 70 take
charge Of tire Monte crtxto schools for the
sumner Miss Jessie Gray. OF Granite
Falls. Will have charge OF her room
Al the PhflonatheaE Society al TIRE high
school this week the following osrce-s for
the remainder OF :is~ rear were elected.
President. John Bird: vice president
Clark Sestal. secretary and treasurer.
Helen Hanson: sergesnt-at-arms. Ada
Nuns
Mrs I'd Hughes and sister Miss Davis.
returned from the istters home AZ Eduan.
Wash. "Wednesday. and accompanied Mr..
Hughes 20 Silverron SATURDAY where they
will make their future home.
Mrs 7. r. Mcdonald visited relatives in
Seattle Wednesday.
Miss Genie GetcheIl ard Miss Amy Spur
rel visited IN Everett this past week.
Mrs. George James. who has been very
sick. II able 10 ride out
r. ]. T@rwfIIsger, OF the Cyclone Mil
Company. has been quite sick for the past
week.
The Junior and Senior Christian En-
ceavor Societies OF the Congregational
church will give a 81 social at the church
next Friday evening
The ladies Of the Degree OF Honor viii
give a social dance at I. o. o. F. hall NO.
u. Monday night. April 10. They will pro-
6uee the farce Cure for Iramps" and
also serve lunch.
The ladies Of the Presbyterian church
are preparing for another OF their pleas
Ing rnusical-s TO be given about May l.
The free kindergarten reopsns tornor-
row, Monday, morning under charge Of
Miss King.
The l.. o. T. NJ. viii give a social and
programme at Gem City hall Wednesday
evening. April q.
Mrs. A. LaBelIe died suddenly OF heart
disease az her home or Avenue f -..onday
morning. Funeral services were held at
the Catholic church Wednesday at 10 a. n.
and the body was laid TO rest In Woodlawn
cemetery.
Miss Louise Pedan gave an informal
party Friday evening In honor Of Miss Sue
Randall. OF Everett. A pleasant evening
and a delightful lunch were enjoyed by
all. The following were present: Miss
Sue Randall, OF Everett; Miss Aaude
Drake, OF Everett; Miss Goldie Evans.
Miss Helen Hanson. Miss Alice Turner,
Miss Mary Patrick. Miss Mabel corkraft.
Miss Louise Pedan. Mr.. Charles Lamprey.
Mr.. Eugene Ryerson. Mr.. Ed Skaggs. Mr..
George Wallace. Mr.. Louis Patrick, Mr..
Sam Knapp. Mr.. Bert Moran. Mr.. Milton
Fletcher. Mr.. Guy Phelps, Mr.. Frank
Skinner. Mr.. Al Moran. Mr.. c. w. Cor
ham.
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ar. a l. Manning. Mr.. Guthrie. yr
LoFeal- Dir. Stocking, Mr.. Muras~x rs~
Eshelo. DIR. Jossey Mr. JOY. NJ Name
.r- Madison. DR.. Goddard. Mrs. DIR -
..fs. George Lee. Mrs. Stacey. Mr. Hzx@~
s.f- Sickeas. Mr. Robert Lee. Mr.. McSJeer
aa' ssoFge Merritt. Ar. Harrington
~ Monday evening Miss Gard CAV.
Recognition Party" IN honor OF her
egesin, Mss Langzn. os Dss Mosnss. The
lseognitfor Was on the part OF TIE gen
uernen. who were each given . nte,,,-.
some lady % the company taxeu "a
hsf infancy. and upon his ru~~zfrx g.n
leehuty, ne was allowed 20 act as her
escort for the evening Games ara music
mare very pleasant evening. which v.s
ssa1oyed BY the following young people:
Mss shepherd. Miss Vincent. Miss Clo.er
S saIss Miller. Miss sahn. Miss Savage. Miss
80, ,ss MISS Grace Guthrie. Miss Ner-
III siiss Cutler. Miss Nell Cutter Miss
Eva Esils, Miss Kennedy. SIR. Harry
asef. Ar. Willis Nicer Mr. Charles Has
seH. sr. PlyrSpton. Mr.. Woodwork. Mr.
3. sestsr Ancr1ls. Mr.. Howard Antrz1s Mr.
Dodge, Mr. Johnson Mr. Sutton Mr.
1oesaNin, Mr.. Somers Mr.. Merrill. Mr..
siTsser. Ar. Love. Mr.. Arthur Card. Mr.
Earnest Card.
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the first Free church "Wednesday even
ing by Rev. A ". Martin, illustrated with
ssiections from thu great operas played by
Airs. Martin. A treat is assured for an
VINO attend as both Mr. and Mrs Martin
are thoroughly In sympathy with the
mighty composers work and familiar With
J, as given on its native soil. having heard
the operas az Bayreuth.
~
tertained the Evening CYach Club last
week very charminzIy. The outside
guests were Mr. and Mrs. Otis sprague.
Mr.. and Mrs. @. III. Walker. Mr. and Mrs.
9. g. Ellis. Miss KnobIe. Mr.. W. A.
sternberg
Several ladies have organized a French
conversation club to meet Tuesday MORN
ings. The class meets this month at Mrs.
John II. SCOTS The members are: Mrs.
scott, Mrs. Parsons. Mrs. c. w GrfgFs
Mrs Frank Allyn. Mrs. culIom, Mrs.
Grosscup. Mrs. A. Mel Hawkes..
Mr.. and Mrs. T. NJ. Langan. Miss Ian
gan and Mrs. Bethel OF Dies Molnes Iowa.
are visiting Mr.. Langan's sister. Mrs NJ
L. Card. They spent Thursday and FRI
day in Seattle.
MITE =. w. Morrfll gave very pleasant
party Tuesday evening in honor of Miss
Vaughan. who II visiting her uncle. Mr..
K. c. Vaughan.
The marriage OF Mr.. Jacob Vanderbilt
and Miss Little. which takes place late
this month. will be soon followed by the
union OF Miss Helen Little and Mr. w. A.
Bull
Rev. James CheaI will lecture on Shake
speare before the Shakespeare Club
Wednesday morning at Mrs. l.. r. Man
ning's.
The Dominican Sisters viii hold kaffee
klatsch Monday at the home OF Mrs. Louis
ID. Campbell.
The regular concert Of the Ladies' Mu-
steal Club will be given Tuesday.
The Aloha Club met Monday at the
home of Mrs A ". Martin.
Mrs. Otis sprague and Miss Julia visited
Seattle last week.
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Aprfr Il

lCOMA, April IL
After a holy week
OF such weather as
has 5ass made life
worth living on
Puget sound. Il L.
only reasonable
70 suppose that
the ds WI OF Eas-
ter morning will
burst upon 9 So
cisty from which
all bitterness ard
wrath. all anger
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Blazer Suits,
$3.50.

Tomorrow we place on sale special
bargain in aIi-wool tan Cheviot Blazer
and Fly Front Suits at $50 each.
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RflIllantine Skirts
Sf.98. S2.25, $3.50.

Nicely finished. fun width Brilliant
ire Skirts, special Monday az SsS.
s2S s25a
A full line OF choicest novelties In
Dress Skirts now on sale.
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Bicycle Suits
$500.

Latest Bicycle Suits with cap, chate-
laine and ieggings 10 match. special
Monday az IS.
Elegant and entirely new lines In
Bicycle Suits al $40 TO SIS.
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Straw Sailors on Sale
Monday.

We will place on sale tomorrow n
large and elegant stock OF the latest
New York styles in sailors. This is the
combination straw sailor. with rough
brfrns and Manila crowns.
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". = Cart gave a very aeiiSh;Fai
tae~tsy afternoon - honor % her
Ms. = ~ fRugan. and Mrs. ".
ss'hs& 90 laes Notncs Ia. The house
- Nsfy tastefsIy decorated with Ivy
- Fe-4ow 29eeais n pFoflsion. large
saes q thec nujnx tars ana vases
- AZ caks nye~v - from a sseTfeci
80 = ivy by Mss card Miss isnEa1
- - hnakhr uteces 81 the hostess,
- MS Emms Shenhera. The invited
49, were Mrs ". \. Davie Mrs.
~ Mrs- Steintsch Mrs. A y. Fftcs.
~ 1ease. Nr~ Barlow Mrs. Esrtow.
g. ~taizri Sm5th. Ms GeorGe
-. NJ Avery Ms. Haskell Mrs
: ~ssaH. Ms e. e Anderson Mrs, c
-. ssss, NJ. nr. Roberts. Mrs. Cath
- Ms, Aatras Mrs., Sgu3dcr. Mrs.
800 Mre Temple Mr.. y c
80 Nrs- Wells Wheeler. Mrs Alice.
l., saFase Ms Hewitt Mrs Newell.
~ - X 0sEeod Mis- q. j. oSEooa.
~ Ne~F. M~S Merrill Mrs.. Hayden.
sAy~@rd. AIRS. Eastman. Ars. Cerss.
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Ladies who failed % purchase Hats
for Easter should make il point 10
secure some of the great special values
we present this week. Delayed pat
tern Hats viii be placed on sale at very
low figures.
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:. Meh3ay the imperial japanese con-
AHA sa3tc. ard his charming wife
:. 'sr'sere3 ar informal reception At
:. ffry museum ana enjoyed Inspecting
MEASURES txeetlingty.
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$50 new lot OF Shirt Waists. with.
white collars and cuffs. special Mon
day at Sc
ga few more regular $3.50 and Sc
quality Shirt Waists at 4sc. Limited in
number. Can early.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-04
WRY FRED GRANT RRFUsED.

moro SALARY In Police Com missioner
Than Asststant Har Secretary
NEW YORK, N. Y, April 3-Colonel
Fred Grants friends explain his refusal
to enter the War Department by pointing
out that the salary of the place is $500
less than the colonel is now receiving as
Police Commissioner. As his expenses in
Washington would bs greater than here,
he could hardly afford to make the
change.
1t is known that Colonel Grant desired
his old place as Minister to Austria, which
has been given to Charlemagne Tower of
Pennsylvania. Senator Platt, on behalf
OF the State organization, tried to secure
this appointment for him. Colonel Grant
has not concealed his desire to go back to
Vienna, where he has many friends, and
1t Is understood that the appointment of
another TO the place is disappointment
to him.
He will continue in his present office,
now that the Greater New York police bill
has been laid aside until the new admins
tratlon comes in, and it is said he is as
sured OF being one of the Com mmissioners
when the new board is formed. If he
does not take this Office some other equally
good will be provided for him IN recogni-
ton OF his services.
The regulars have so far obtained very
little from the administration. They did
not urge Andrew g. White or General
Horace Porter, who have received the two
foreign missions given to New York.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-04
To ANNUL THOSE
FOREIGN CHARTERS
Passage of a Significant
Bill in the Kentucky
Legislature.
1t Will Compel Southern Pacific
Men to Obey the Laws
of the State.
But the Measure Will Be Fought
When 1t R aches the Upper
House.
FRANKFORT, KY, !

FRANKFORT, KY, April 3.-The
House OF Representatives passed the bill
recently introduced by Representative
Rice OF Grayson County relating to cor
porations, the effect of which is to give
the At:orney-General power to ennul cor
porate charters by proceedings in court.
The bill was originated at the instance
of Attorney-General Taylor and was
passed by reason of the failure of great
number of corporations to report and
comply with the law regulating corpora
tions chartered under the laws of Ken
lucky. The bill is very short and states
that whenever any corporation doing busi-
ness in this State shall fail or refuse to
comply with the law governing such cor
porations, or shall violate the terms of the
articles OF such corporation, or wilfulIy
do anything contrary thereto to warrant
such action, the Attorney-GeneraI is here
by authorized to bring suit in the fiscal
court of the commonwealth, to revoke or
annul the charter of the aforesaid corpora
ton.
Attorney General Taylor recently filed
suit in the Franklin Circuit Court against
number of corporations for fines and
penalties for failures to report. Among
these was suit against the Southern Pa
cifc Railroad and for several hundred
thousand dollars. This corporation being
foreign company, and having practi-
cally no tangible property in Kentucky
upon which process could be had should
judgment be rendered against the COM
pany, the Southern Pacific Company in
the face of its repeated promise failed and
continued to fail to report.
The present law provides only for PEN
alties, and Attorney General Taylor be-
lieves this insufficient, and while he has
no doubts of gaining the suits now pend
ing against the Southern Pacific and other
corporations he thinks this is not enough
power, and the remedy afforded in the act
now pending will place the Southern Pa.
cifc at the mercy OF the officers of the
State, who will have the life OF the big
company in jeopardy until they conform
to the law as other citizens.
The Southern Pacific people are not
aware OF the full force of the act, and
there is nothing in its text to indicate that
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-04
TO REACH A CRISIS,
A1atrs In the Ranks of the TheosophSsts
C0mpficate ted.

ADotrS tn the Ranks of the TheosophSsfs
Complicated
NEW YORK, N. Y, April 3.-Affairs in
the ranks OF theosophists of this city and
OF the entire country as we'll will reach a
crisis tomorrow night when Mrs. Kath-
crime A. Tingley will return to New York.
Mrs. Annie Besant has been here for
several weeks delivering Sunday night
lectures at Chickering Hall. She has
been prominently identified with the Eng
lish branch OF theosophists for years. S e
and Mrs. Tingley are not on good terms.
Up to date she has had clear sailing for
these lectures on account of the absence of
Mrs. Tingley. But this time it will be
different. Mrs. Tingley and her band of
around-the-world crusaders will arrive in
New York tomorrow evening, and will
lose no time in preparing for action. Ar
rangements have been made and invita-
tions sent out for reception for them in
Madison-square Garden Concert Hall at
8 P. NJ. tomorrow, the same time when
Mrs. Besant will lecture in Chickering
Hall.
Thus they throw down the gauntlet to
their rival from across the sea, and will
make every effort to draw theosophists
away from Mrs. Besant's lecture to their
own reception.
The question now puzzing the theoso-
phists of this city is where to go to-mor-
row night-to Mrs. Besant's lecture or to
Mrs. TIngley's reception.
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FATHER c0Rc0RAK'S ESTATE.
VIII of the Well. Known Priest to Be
Contested BY Daniel and Hannah
Corcordn.

BOSTON, MASS, April Sin the Suf-
folk County Probate Court to-day were
filed notices of objections to the will of
the late Rev. William ]. Corcoron. for
twenty years rector of st. Vlncents Cath
olic Church at South Boston, by his uncle
Daniel and his aunt Johanna or Hannah
Corcoran of San Francisco, his only next
of kin and heirs at law. They do not give
the grounds on which they contest. Father
Corcoran died month ago, leaving from
$4,000 to $4,000 in personal property and
real estate, of which the contestants were
given each 500, and the bulk went to
charity, mainly for the establishment OF a
non-sectarian home for invalids, to be run
in connection with Carney Hospital.
His bequest for this included his mag
nificent county seat at Dedham. The ex-
ecutors OF the will say they DO not know
the contestants or their grounds, and
promise hard legal fight. 1t is under
stood that General Patricx A. Collins,
now Consul-General at London, will look
out for Carney Hospitals interest on his
return.
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JULIO SANG UILLI's PLEDGE.
1t WoMld Prevent This Country From
Surfn1 Him -5UQiu.

Sartng Him 51ain.
WASHINGTON, D. c., April 3.-Sec-
retary Sherman made a statement to-day
of Importance to Americans who are
active in Cuban matters. When asked
about the reported intention of Julio San
gully, who arrived at Jacksonville, Fla,
with aids to 60 to Cuba, he replied:
II don't believe he will go. If he should
be so foolish he will have to take bis life
into his own hands. We should never in
terfere in his behalf again, put would have
to let things take their course. l have his
written pledge not to take an active part
in the insurrection in any way. So has
Spain, and they could kill him without
ceremony. No, think he would not be
such fool"
The pledge referred to was made by San
gully in January just before his pardon
by the Queen Regent OF Spain and was
signed voluntarily in Spanish and Eng
lish and handed to Consul-Genera Lee.
The Spanish copy went to the Spanish
authorities and the one in English is now
on Secretary Shermans desk. 1t reads:
/, Julio Sanguilly, an American citizen con-
fined at Cabanas Fortress, Havana, do hereby
sacredly affirm to the United States and to
Spain that if 1 am released by pardon of the
latter Government l will leave and remain
away from Cuba, and will not aid directly or
indirectly the present insurrection against the
government of Spain, and I hereby promise
that should do so at any time will not claim
the protection OF the United States Govern
ment. I certify that this pledge is given of
my own free will and without compulsion on
the part of any one. JULIO SANGUILLY.
Witnesses: Ernesto Fonseca, Donnel Rock
we'll
Fortress Cabana, Havana, January 81, 1897.
If Sanguilly makes any attempt to carry
out his re ported intention of leaving for
Cuba the United States will be powerless
to stop him unless be goes with an armed
expedition, but grave fears are expressed
at the State Department that the depar-
ture OF Sanguilly at this time might seal
the fate of other Americans imprisoned in
Cuba where pardon by the Queen Regent
under similar conditions is now being
soupht
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-04
BIG FIRE At CHATTANOOGA.
Lives Lost in the Flames and Property
Worth Half Million Dollars
DeStroyed

CINCINNATI, OHIO April 3.-A special
to the Scripps-McRae Press from Chatta-
nooga gives an account of disastrous fire
that occurred in that city at an early hour
this morning, when the Richardson build
ing, the largest building in the city, was
totally destroyed.
The fire was discovered by the watch
man, who tried to put it out without help,
but it proved to be beyond him and he
turned in an alarm. The delay, however,
proved to be disastrous, for the flames
spread rapidly, and by the time the Fire
Department had arrived the building was
DOOM ed.
A gallant but unsuccessful fight was
made. but the flames steadily advanced
until the whole building was gutred.
For a while it seemed as II the fire
would spread to the adjoining buildings,
and after it was seen that the Richardson
block was doomed the iremen devoted all
their energies to keeping the fire in the
building in which it started. In this they
were not wholly successful. Some of the
neighboring structures were badly
scorched, and the small building ad join
ing was destroyed.
building when the fire broke out. The
delay of the watchman, which gave the
fire great headway, proved fatal to two of
the dodgers and all the others bad narrow
escapes. S. Nj. Patton, wealthy and
prominent architect of the city, was
burned to death in his bed.
The most thrilling incident during the
fire was the attempted escape and death
of Boyd Ewing, one OF the wealthiest
citizens OF Chattanooga. After the flames
had spread so as to prevent escape by the
stalrways two men appeared at one of the
windows of the sixth story. They were
recognized as Boyd Ewing and Richard
son, the owners of the building.
The only hope of escape the men had
was to reach the fre-escape near the win
dow. Ewing climbed out first, and.
helped by Richardson, had almost reached
safety, when he slipped and fell. For an
instant Richardson held him and then he
fell, striking the pavement with a sicken-
ing thud. He was dead when reached.
Richardson succeeded in escaping without
injury.
The loss on the building and contents
was about $500. 900, about two-thirds cov-
cred by insurance.