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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-08-07
RESULTS OF ELEVATOR FIRE.
Fireman Dies After Awful Suffering
Identity of INK nown Victim.

Fireman Dies After Awful Suner1ng-
Identity of Unknown Victim.
CHICAGO, Aug. Fireman Charles n.
Conway died this morning from injuries
received while at work In the narrow area
In the rear of the elevator when the ex-
ploson occurred. He was thrown with
great force against q shed and was rem
dered unconscious. and before rescued
from his perilous position his body and
limbs had been terribly burned. The
death of Conway brings the total number
Of fatalities in last nights fire TO four.
The injured firemen are progressing ia
voraby. but several are not expected to
recover.
There is little doubt that the man who
was carried into the river by stream OF
grain from the elevator at the time OF the
explosion was Thomas Monohan. who
drove Chief Sweeney to the fire. The chief
says he Ia certain that Monohan was stay
Ing In the neighborhood at the time Of the
explosion. He has not been seen since.
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WASHINGTON. Aug. s.--Tae bureau of
American republics has received informa-
ZION that merchants % Rio Janeiro have
chartered TWO vessels now In San Fran
cisco 70 convey caTgocs OF California
wheat 70 Rio This - the first tim. IN
history that such a thing haseoccurred,
and IS attributed 70 the short crop in the
Argentine repuhllc and Paraguay.
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NEW YORK. aug s.-Nelviue q. Brown,
an attorney of Laramie. We. has fled an
affidavit in which he swesrs that Mrs
Sarah Ann Angel. who IS seeking 20 prove
her marriage with the late Jav Gould. ad-
n,ittee "a him that she Fever was married
IA Gould and that he was not the father
% her daughter.
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BERLIN. Aug. 6.--As a result OF the
protest and intervention Of Ambassador
White young Alfred Wessling. son Of
Charles Wessling. OF New York. who. while
visiting Germany last spring. was drafted
into the German army. enrolled In the
Seventy fourth regiment stationed In Han
over. and was recently. for the petty Of
Tense OF chaff1ng. struck a violent blow
by his sergeant. which provoked him 10
retaliate. thus laying himself open to
court martial. has been liberated by the
authorities. discharged from the army and
ordered to leave Germany within three
DAYS.
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Problem in australian Federation.

MELBOURNE. Aug. 6.-The discussion
OF the Australian federation bin in the
colonial pariiaments reveals the exlstenca
of an important anti-federal section. The
crux of the difficulty is the question OF
securing the rights of the smaller states
withou. deprving the others of the adven-
tages which should be theirs from the fact
OF their larger population
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BIRNINGHAM Ala aug. s.-Georca
Kerper. a negro ias' night stterlu.ea -
assault Miss Mary Robinson He vag
promptly run down by a mob and hanged
BARROT RSTlILE, Ky. Aug. s.-Jack
Williams was hanged by a mob last ntrht
leaing accused OF ass4ultlrg 1 deaf rnure
girt.
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What causes bad dreams fs a question
.Ha. nzs never bosn satisfactorily an
swere3 but IN nine cases out Of ten.
frsgntsul drean ns are the result 81 irnper-
sers digestion which a few doses os
Ayers Sarsa pertiia VIII eTeetuasiy rem
eSv. Don't delsy-try Il today.
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France n Favored Nation.

PARIS Aug s.-The Gaulois points out
that under the commercial treaty con-
Guided between France and Canada In 1898.
France VIII benefit by any advantage
which Canada gives Great Britain.
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into tire Yakou country This course WAS
determined upon in consequence OF official
reports IrcTzs Dyes that. owing 10 the crush
0. pasr!tns bound fer sts Elond~ke il viii
require coaale she present detachment ef
~ aaer 70 preserve .sw and o~x:e-
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Extenainx Di.tiiIer.. Monovc,y.

NEW YORK. Aug. 6.-The republic OF
Venezuela has granted a concession giving
a substantial monopoly for the establish
ment of tha distiiling Industry in the re-
public to the American Spirits Manufac-
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NEWS OF ANDREE's BALLOON.

Pigeon Bearing lnstruettons Report
ed tn be Captured Near Trieste.
PARIS. Aug s.-The Gaukois says q
pigeon bearing instructions regarding
Prof Andree's balloon expedition has
been captured at Gradizia, near Coritz
twenty-five miles from Trieste, In Asstro-
Hungary.
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For sale.

T-ars snortation on steamer Willamette N
SksEuay. Win horse and f5ll o1sa: suciua-
ing ooat- lnQllre Ton. NorIhern hn,sI
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v-,fmou.s yukon Guide. new edition from
r~sss July Both. ali Information 20 date
hon. rev fields and new routes. New
mani: nalf-foas view og Dswscr CITY:
sorFxrfrfted Price. Is cents: maps. 50
- send order a. orce. The Calvert
COMPANY. us First avenue.
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OTTAWA Ont. Aug. AT toGay's cab
inet council il vas decided 10 send rein
SorceueE,s OF Northwest mounted police
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TIE steamship Bristol ;s ,ha NOS. con-
forisele boat On the Alaska route.
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Steamer Utopia leaves for sksgsay ana
rvea August 1Ith. Secure tickets At once
of Alaska 3 s. Co. northwest corner
FIRST avenue ard Yesler way.
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Remember the Forssters' pIcnIc Pleasant
Beach. Sunday next. Steamers leave City
dock g. II s. and Z See official programme.
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Via : s ]. Rs. SUNDAY. Aug 8. train
leaves $50 - IA. One dollar round tr.u
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NEW YORK, Aug. 6.-Crftlc:srs by
Prince Henry of orleans on the conduct
OF Italian officers in Abyssinia. of which
he was an eyewitness, have provoked sew
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Take the OCEAN steamship Bristol for
Dyea and Skazuay.
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II RIVALS CLONDYkE.
Big Gold Nuggets Taken From
the Swauk Placers.
ONE OF THEM WORTH $3.50.

.. n. Henfon. OF Liberty. shows
- 1000 Worth Of Gold From one
Claim on Williams Creek, the Re-
suit Of Ten Days Wcek-The Mine
Was Located In 1857. hat Was Not
systematically Worked Until Last
Jancary-A shaft sunk to Bedrock
ON the Old Channel = Distance Of
Since January-NngEets ~ Big ~
PotatOeA
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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-04


Sealed proposals will be received by the
Board of Street and Water Commissioners on
Monday, September 10, 1897, at two O'Clock
P. M. in the Assembly Chamber of the City
: iiI,MPRoVEMENT Of CLERK STREET,
from the Newark and New York Railroad to
Said Improvement to be made conformably to
the provisions of Chapter III of the Laws of
1895 and in accordance with specifications on
file in the office of the Clerk of said Board.
Blank forms of bid and agreement of =sureties
must be obtained at the office Of the Chief
ESTIMATE OF QUANTITIES.
About 1.400 cubic yards of earth excavation.
About 100 cubic yards of earth filling.
About $50 cubic yards of sand or gravel
filling.
About 1900 square yards of Belgian paving
About 1890 square yards of macadam paw
About 3,7oo lineal feet of curb stone.
About $50 lineal feet of reset curb stone.
About s manhole heads to be reset.
About 2 new receiving basins and connec-
About z rebuilt receiving basins and con-
Time allowed for the completion of the
work, GO working days.
award of the contract therefor will be subject
to the remonstrance Of the owners of the prop
erty liable to more than one-half the assess
ment therefor on the basis of preliminary
sketch.
proposals. must be enclosed, in sealed en-
velopes, endorsed Proposals for the improves
ment of Clerk street, directed to Mr.. Ferd.
Heintze, Chairman of the. Committee on Streets
and Sewers and handed to the Clerk of
the Board in open meeting when called for
in the order of business relating to sealed
No city official will be accepted as surety
nor will a substitution of sureties be allowed.
adopted by this Board "a copy of which is on
file in the office OF the Chief Engineer) or they
will be declared Informal and rejected.
act above cited, exercise its right to reject any
or all proposals.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-04

Sealed proposals will be received by the
Board of Street and Water Commissioners on
Monday, September IL, 1897, at z O'CLOCK Fl MI
in the Assembly Chamber of the City Hail.
for the
IMPROVEMENT OF CRESCENT AVENUE.
from Astor place to Belmont avenue.
Said improvement to be made conformably to
the provisions of Chapter az of the Laws OF
1895, and in accordance with specifications on
file in the Office Of the Clerk OF said Board.
ties must be obtained at the office of the
Chief E RgTYM lT CITY oF Fa nf1l seFTsg Glsy' NJ.
About 800 cubic yards of earth excavation.
About 20 cubic yards of earth filing
About 100 cubic yards of sand or gravel NIL
About 625 square yards of Belgian paving.
About 2so lineal feet Of curb stone,
About Is square yards of repaving.
About $50 lineal feet of reset curb stone.
About 100 square feet of relaid bridge stone.
About 1 receiving basinhead to be reset
About 1 receiving basin rebuilt and connec-
lions complete.
($5.00 allowed for each tree cut down and
RIM allowed. for the completion of the work,
The making Of the above Improvement and
award of the contract therefor will be sub
ject to the remonstrance OF the owners OF the
property liable to more than one-half the as
sessment therefor on the basis of preliminary
Proposals must be enclosed in sealed en-
yelopes, endorsed Proposals for the Improve
ment Of Crescent Avenue directed to 'fMr.
Ferd. Heintze. Chairman of the Committee on
Streets and Sewers" and handed to the Clerk
Of the Board in open meeting when called
for in the order of business relating to sealed
proposals.
No city official will be accepted. as surety
nor will a substitution of sureties be allowed.
Proposals must conform to schedule of prices
adopted by this Board Ga copy of which is
on file in the Office of the Chief Engineer) or
thev will be declared informal and rejected.
The Board may, under the provisions of the
Act above cited, exercise its right to reject
any or all proposals..
The attention of bidders is especially called
to Section T. Chapter 1874 of the Laws of 1891,
under the terms whereof no contract shall be
binding upon the city or become effective or
operative until the bondsmen offered by the
Contractor have been approved as to sufff-
cheney by this Board ard as to form by the
Corporation Counsel, the President of this
Board having the power to examine the pro-
posed bondsmen under oath.
By order of the Board of Street and Water
oo"inis GEO. T. BoUToN,
Clerk.
Dated Jersey City, September 8. 1897.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-04
NOTICE


NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
Sealed proposals will be received by the
Board Of Street and Water Commissioners on
Monday, September -. 1897, at two o'clock
IMPROVEMENT OF CHURCH STREET.
from Jordan avenue to Bergen avenue.
Said Improvement to be made conformabIy to
the provisions of Chapter III of the Laws of
1896 and In accordance with specifications ON
file in the Office Of the Clerk Of said Board.
Blank forms of bid and agreement Of sureties
must be obtained at the office of the Chief
EsTTMATE OF QUANTITIES..
About 300 cubic yards of earth excavation.
About 80 cubic yards OF sand or gravel MI
About 1870 square yards of asphalt paving.
About 5000 lineal feet of curb stone.
About 1850 square feet Of Tagging.
About SO square yards of repaving.
About 500 lineal feet of reset curb stone.
About 1900 square feet of relaia tagging.
About 120 lineal feet Of cribbing.
About 8 manhole heads to be reset.
Time allowed for the completion Of the
work, 30 working days.
The making of the above improvement and
award OF the contract therefor will be subject
to the rernonstrance of the owners of the prop
erty liable to more than one-half the assess
ment therefor on the basis of preliminary
sketch
Proposals must be enclosed in sealed en-
velopes, endorsed Proposals for the improve
ment Of Church street directed to M
on Streets and Sewers, and handed to the
Clerk Of the Board in open meeting when
called for in the order Of business relating to
sealed proposals.
No city official will be accepted as surety
nor will a substitution of sureties be allowed.
Proposals must conform to schedule of prices
adopted by this Board "a copy of which is on
file in the Office of the Chief Engineer) or they
will be declared informal and rejected.
The Board may, under the provisions of the
act above cited, exercise its right to reject any
or all proposals.
The attention of bidders is especially called
to Section Z, Chapter 1874, of the Laws of 1891,
under the terms whereof no contract shall be
binding upon the city or become effective or
operative until the bondsmen offered by the
contractor have been approved as to sufficiency
by this Board and as to form by the Corpora
ton Counsel, the President of this Board hav-
ing the power to examine the proposed bonds
men under oath.
By order Of the Board of Street and Water
Commissioners.
GEORGE 7. BoUToN,
Clerk.
Dated Jersey City. Sent. 8. 1897.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-04

CORPORATION NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that on the Sd day u
June, 1895, application was made TO the Board
of street and Water Commissioners by Mrs.
Chas. ]. Platt and others for the construction
" IN BooRAEM AVENUE,
from a point about 800 feet westerly from
Webster avenue to and connecting with sewer
in Ravine Road.
the provisions of Chapter 217 of the Laws Of
1895, and in accordance with the established
plan of sewerage, together with all the neces-
sary manholes, receiving basins and appur-
tenances.
Notice is also given that on the Ath day
Of August, 1891, the Commissioners Of ASSESS
ment filed in the office of the Clerk of the
Board Of Street and Water Commissioners
their preliminary map for said Improvement.
showing the probable total cost of the con-
amount TO be assessed on property specially
benefited thereby, and the same is now open
to public inspection in the office of the Clerk
of said Board.
ing street or avenue or particular seetIoA
thereof is included in said assessment, namS2
BooRAEM AVENUE.
from a point about S5.67 feet west of Palisade
avenue to a point about 800 feet west of Web
ster avenue.
And that in accordance with the provisions
of the Act above cited, the 18th day of Sep
Assembly Chamber of the City Hall are
hereby fixed as the time and place when and
where the Board of Street and Water Conn
missioncrs will meet 10 bear parties interest,"
ed in said application and all remonstrances
against the said proposed Improvement that
may be presented in writing.
BY order of the Board of Street and Water
GEORGE T. BoUToN,
n14oa rareax- ri4. Cantsnobar Q 1907
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|
Notice is hereby given that on the 22d day
of March. 1887, application was made to the
Board of Street and Water Commissioners by
p. L~angerwisch and others for the c~onstruc-
tion of a
IN MANHATTAN AVENUE,
from a point 100 feet west of Summit avenue,
to and connecting with sewer in Sanford
place.
Said sewer to be built conformably to
the provisions of Chapter 217 of the Laws OF
plan of sewerage, together with all the neces-
sary manholes, receiving basins and appur-
tenances.
Notice is also given that on the 24th day
OF August, 1887, the Commissioners Of ASSESS
r1ent filed in the office of the Clerk of the
Board of Street and Water Commissioners
their preliminary map for said Improvement,
showing the probable total cost of the con-
templated Improvement and the probable
amount to be assessed on property specially
to public inspection in the office of the Clerk
CT said Board.
And notice is also given that the follow
ing street or avenue or particular section
ly:-
MANHATTAN AVENUE.
from a point about 100 feet west of Summit
avenue to Sanford place.
And that in accordance with the provisions
of the Act above cited, the 18th day of Sep
TENDER, 1897, at two o'clock P. M, and the
Assembly Chamber of the City Hail are
hereby fixed as the time and place when and
where the Board of Street and Water Com
missioners will meet to hear parties Interest,"
against the said proposed improvement that
may be presented in writing.
By order of the Board OF Street and Water
Commissioners.
Dated Jersey Citv. September 8. 1897.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-04

Notice is hereby given that on the 18th day
of April, 1897, application was made TO the
Board of Street and Water Commissioners by
James Doyle and others for the construction
of a
SEWER IN UNION STREET.
from a point about 50 feet west of West Side
avenue, to and connecting with the sewer in
Mallory avenue.
the provisions of Chapter 27 of the Laws Of
1895. and in accordance with the established
plan of sewerage, together with all the neces-
sary manholes, receiving basins and appur-
tenances.
Notice is also given that on the Gath day
of August, 1897, the Commissioners of Assess
nent filed in the office of the Clerk Of the
Board Of Street and Water Commissioners
showing the probable total cost of the con-
templated Improvement and the probable
amount to be assessed on property specially
benefited thereby and the same is now open
to public inspection in the Office Of the Clerk
of said Board.
And notice is also given that the follow
ing street or avenue or particular section
thereof is included in said assessment, name
ly:-
from a point about 100 feet west of West Side
avenue to a point about 80 feet east Of Mai.
lory avenue.
And that in accordance with the provisions
of the Act above cited, the 18th day of Sep
TENDER, 1897, at two o'clock P. NJ, and the
Assembly Chamber of the City Hall are
hereby fixed as the time and place when and
where the Board of Street and Water Com
missioners will meet to hear parties interest
ed in said application and all responsiveness
against the said proposed improvement that
may be presented in writing.
By order of the Board of Street and WateR
Commissioners.
Dated Jersey CITY, September 3, 1897.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-04

Of June, 1897, application was made to the
Board Of Street and Water Commissioners by
Henry Drewes and others for the
IMPROVEMENT OF PINE STREET,
between Communipaw avenue and the Newark
Branch of the Central Railroad of New Jersey.
said improvement to De made eonformably
to the provisions of Chapter 2l7 of the Laws
OF 1899 and in the Following manner. including
To have the street for the full width thereof
gr 81 sief to the established grade by excayatins
thereof.
inch curb set where necessary
10 have the present tagging relaid and new
hagging laid where necessary.
To have the carriage way paved with Belgian
block pavement.
To To have new new bridge stone c-rosswalks laid as i
relaid and new bridge stone laid where neces-
And all other work done that may be neces-
sary to provide for the flow of the surface
water and to complete the improvement IN a
good and substantial manner.
Notice is also given that on the 24th day of
August, 1897, the Commissioners of Assessment
filed in the office of the Clerk of the Board of
Street and Water Commissioners their preiimi-
nary map for said Improvement, showing the
probable total cost of the contemplated i'm
provement and the probable amount to be as
sessed on property specially benefited thereby,
and the same is now open to public inspection
in the office of the Clerk of said Board.
And notice is also given that the following
streets or avenues or particular sections there
of are included in said assessment, namely
PINE STREET,
from Communipaw avenue to the Newark &
coMMUNIPAw AvENUE
about 60 feet north and 1871 feet south there
PLACE
from Pine street to its southeriy terminus.
And that in accordance with the provisions
of the Act above cited, the 18th day of Septem-
Chamber Of the city HAN are hereby fixed as
fha time and MIA "a whom and whore the BOARD