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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-11-08
NEW YORK MONEY

NEW YORK, Nov. 6.-Money on call
nominally l1AG2 per cent. Prime mercantile
paper, S34G41A per cent. Sterling exchange
steady, with actual business in bankers
bills at $4.S5B 04851k for demand, and at
$48212G4S2A for sixty days. Posted rates,
S4.S312 and 1851. Commercial bills, $4.8215.
Bar silver, 5712c. Mexican dollars, 441ac.
WEEKLY BANK STATEMENT.
NEW YORK, Nov. 6-The weekly bank
statement shows the following changes:
Surplus reserve, decrease. .........$ s., 090, SIS
Loans, increase MISREPRESENTATION. $685., 300
Specie, increase ..................... 564, 100
Legal tenders. decrease. .............. ,9O4 300
Deposits increase. 7, O03 900
Circulation, decrease ................ 300
The banks now hold $21, Isl, 225 in excess of
requirements of the % per cent rule.
DHNrL CT rADTNrcc
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CABLE TO HAWAII WANTED.
Great Drfta1n To Connect with the
islands, % Account Of the Az
vantage Given In Tfne OF War.

NEW YORK, Nov. 3s.-The Washington
correspondent Of the Herald il authority
for the following:
1t Ia the desire Of the British govern
nent that the United States shat authorize
a British company to land . cable on one
OF the Hawaiian islands. this cable going to
Canada and Australia Such authorize lion
Is opposed by the French government on
the ground that the laying OF cable with
British capital would place Grea, Britain
In control OF q telegraph system reaching
around the entire world. and Ia the event
Of war. before a message could be trans
mitted the British governments consent
would have to be obtained In case Great
Britain was engaged In hostiIities. diplo-
impossible for France to send message
over any cable which did not pass through
British territory except that which con-
meets France with Cape Cod, Mass.
NJ. Patenotre has made . representation
on the subject TO Secretary Sherman, who
said that he did not think 1t would make
much difference. This government could
use 1t IL desired. and in case Of necessity
an opposition line could be established.
The French officials. however, point out
that tn case OF war between the United
States and England, the government itself
would be handicapped il the cable was I'M
der British control.
Information has been received here that
agents OF the British company interested
in the cable enterprise and the consul gen.
eral OF Great Britain In Honolulu are max
ing an effort 10 secure a concession from
the Dole authorities and the United States,
that the British company be allowed TO
land a cable.
Mr.. Sewall, the diplomatic representative
of this government. is opposed TO the grant
ing of such a concession 1t is impossible
for the Dole authorities TO give permission
to lay a cable, under the reciprocity treaty
between Hawaii and the United States.
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ROTHSCHlLD'S BEHIND IT.
Exploration and Trading Company
Now Building Steamers for
the Yukon.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 2s-~The Roths-
schilds, through the San Francisco house
of Liebes & Co. are about to enter the
Alaska trade. -Four steamers are being
built in sections by W. III. Brick & Co.
the owners OF the California Machine
Works. When this contract Is fulfilled.
the machinery and timbers Will be sent 10
Dutch Harbor. near Unaiasks. TO be set
up The firm will then build nine barges IN
sections to follow the material for steam
boat building and the barges will likewise
be put together at Dutch harbor.
All OF this work IS being done for the
Alaska Exploration Company. which was
incorporated about four months ago with
q capital Of 81 .e9Ne 8
Mr. Liebes. In speaking OF this project
said that II was proposed TO have the
steamers and barges ready for business
when the ice breaks In the Yukon In June
He said that the Rothschilds are inter
ested IN the venture, which was arranged
in London FIVE months ago and there Is
praetic ally unlimited capital behind 1t.
Besides doing general transportation
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HAWAII WILL Be ANNEXED
Dut the Favorable Sentiment II
10 strong That Even Its Oppon-
ents Conceae Il VIII Carry.

ST. PAUL, Nov. Ex-senator c. K Da-
Wis leaves next Tuesday for Washington.
He said today that Immediately on the
converting OF congress he would move Tor
the adoption Of the Hawaiian annexation
treaty. He Is very confident that II VIII
be adopted. although he has not made any
canvass among the senator's to learn their
sentiments in the matter. Mr.. Davis is OF
the opinion that the majority of the people
favor annexation and he Is enthusiastic
over the great Importance OF such pos
session to this country. He characterizes
as absurd the statements OF certain Amer,
ic4n ne Sspapers which oppose the annexa-
ton on the ground that only per cent OF
the people OF Hawaii desire 1t and that
such a move would be but perpesuaSion
of the crime of this government in depos-
ing the former Hawaiian government
All In Favor Of Annexation.
NEW YORK. Nov. GA special to the
Herald from Washington says: Hawaii
will be annexed to the United States dur
ing the coming session OK congress This
Is ono of the certainties of the session
Senators and representatives. both advo-
Gates and opponents. who have thus far
arrived in Washington, are practically
unanimous on this question.
President Mckiniey's message viii
strongly urge upon the senator's the early
ratification Of the annexation treaty and
1t will be one of the first topics brought up
in the legislative sessions.
Senator Caffery. of Louisiana, who viii
oppose annexation in any form, said:
Il am radically opposed TO the annexa-
ton Of any territory To the United states.
/ think IL Is foreign TO the best policy We
can pursue 10 extend the limits OF our Jar-
tsdiction over the regions OF the earth lar
remote from our national boundaries.
Senator Cockrell, of Missouri, is also OPP
posed to the treaty. though he believes that
Hawaii Will be annexed by legislation,
probably during the next session.
Senator Fairbanks. of Indiana, said:
The ratification of the treaty Will be
accomplished during the coming session
without serious opposition. | anticipate
the speedy ratification of the treaty"
Senator Burrows of Michigan. express
ed belief that a majority Of the senators
are ready to ratify the treaty and that
annexation viii be an accomplished fact
In shor; time
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INTERPRETING THE STATUTE


ElAboSat0 Argument Over the Prop
Osiff0n IN the Barlow Case.
Special Dispatch 10 she Post-Inteiilgencer
TACOMA. Nov. M-After the most ex-
hAustiyE arguments ON the Interpretation of
the statutes AZ regards the crime or adult
terry. Judge kdan took the dsmurrcrs Of
9ered by the attorneys for Maggie Barlow
charged with adultery. under advise ment.
and promised to render an opinion next
Monday.
Much interest u attached TO these cases,
IN ~ Tar A. 4 decision will form a precedent
on cases arising In the future. The argu-
usents took up the greater portion OF the
day. quite few people listening to the con-
tentions Of respective counsel. The attor-
neys for the defendants in both instances
contended that the Statutes should be inter
preted In the light of the common law, and
nowhere under the common Law decision
WAS tho angle person held for adultery. 1t
WAS also held that while the word .sbe-
tween" was used In our statutes II simply
meant and should TO read as by" or 'tofs'
and that the statute Of issss was intended for
tho punishment OF only married persons on
the charge Of adultery.
On the other hand Prosecuting Attorney
Titiow and his chief deputy. Mr.. Farley.
commended that adultery. being defined az
sexual intercourse between a married per-
son and one who was not that persons hus-
baud or wife, the word ..tetween'' In
all Its uses meant the relation OF two per-
sons or things 10 some other third person q:
thing az fs:s agreement between and Il
or suit bsiNesn 4 and II. aud therefore
thu statutory definition of adultery being
dehned as between a married person and
one not married" necessarily included both
The common law decision would have M
bearing upon these eases. excep, In 80 far
as the different definitions tended 10 Illus
tratc the signincsnce of the word "he-
tween. AZ used in our statutes. Definitions
were cited from Wharton. and where the
Act was defined as between certain parties
Il WIS shown that both were considered
equally guilty. hut where the definition read
or or NY q married person with" an
other the definition was considered as APP
plying only 10 the marriel person
The attorneys went into ths history of the.
offence from the Roman ,,iyil law down
through the Roman canon law. the com
mon law. the ecclesiastical law and the
statutory law of the variat.s states
Ex-judges Reynolds and pritehard an
pesred far Mrs. Barlow and Nal Rates for
Rhoadsa
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BURGLARS ARE PERSISTENT.
They Make = Regular Practice af
Hrpa ktmg into Tacoma SslOou

Special Dispatch to the rost.rns piiigencer.
TACOMA. Nov. e Unless the city eoun-
ell does something 20 Increase the police
service throughout the city. there will be
many a tear ap this winter. as the men
who ma uipuiate the Jimmy and dark IAN
tern are turning their faces westward and
already ar. making themselves known. n
only In small tricks.
Kellogg & Ford's saloon an Eleventh
ana e streets has beer broken Into sey.
eral times during the past week the bur
glars each time getting away with a few
dollars and damaging the cash register
Last night ancther visit was made. not
only IL this favorstv saloon. but to the
West End saloon. on the same street be-
tween sis and go heing taken from the I'VE
These touches were made In a portion ,,f
the city where one officer has a large dis
trtct 10 cover. and cannot thercfors be
everywhere st one time. The attention ~
the council has on more than one oeca-
sion been called to the necessity Of IN.
creasinx the force and otherwise S,ln.ulaf-
ing the guardians OF The peace. but no
attention has been paid 10 the matter.
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BooKKEEpiNG OPERATION.
Union Pacific sinking Fund Now
Available Cash.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 2e.-Assistant Sec
rotary yanderlip today signed what Is
known as a pay warrant. directing the
treasurer Of the United States to deposit
In the treasury the sum of sisla4.elS. rep
resenting the proceeds of the sale OF the
Union Pacific sinking fund bonds, and
the uninvested cash In that fund, which
have been transferred to the treasury as
part payment of the instailment of the re-
organization committee OF the Union Pa
cific road.
This operation Is merely a book trans
action In the treasury, and while 1t does
not of itself result In formally taking Up
the amount as a treasury receipt, 1t Is an
important step which leads to placing the
sum In the treasury cash, so II Is beyond
recall and cannot be withdrawn except
In consequence of an appropriation made
by the law. The full transaction viii not
appear In the statement Of treasury re-
ceipts until the close OF the present month.
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Special Dispatch to the Post-Intellgencer.
VASHON, Nov. 26.-L. VI. Lanyhiil, who
has a large farm west of the center of the
island. raised three tons of onions from
half an acre this year and sold them for
$50 ton TO Hon. NJ. +. Hatch to evapo-
rate They were very large and fine, but
this is not good latitude TO cure onions In
on account of the dampness. Had he held
a week later he could have realized 50 per
cent. more on the crop. II Is said to take
about seven pounds of the green to make
one pound of the evaporated article, and
they have sold as high as so cents pound
this season.
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Dislocated His shoulder.

Special Dispatch to the Post-Intelligencer
VASHON, Nov. 26.--On Saturday, No
vember 90 as j. Pratt who has the care
OF Mrs. Shaw's place during her absence
In California, was returning on horseback
from vashon. his horse stumbled. throwing
him to the ground and dislocating his left
shoulder. He was taken to Mr.. Morford's.
west of the Center. wo went for Dr.. Stur
CESS. who was in Seattle. and when he re-
turned in the evening Pratts shoulder was
SO badly swollen that he tainted when an
effort was made to reduce the fracture. The
next day DIR. Sturgess took him to Seattle.
the influence Of anesthe.ics he was put In
where he obtained assistance. and under
west of the Center, who went for Dr. Stur-
shape again. but he win be laid UP for some
time
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SHELTER DoNUs HANGS FIRE.


vancouveF People Not So Anxious
Vow 10 Vote the Money.
Special Dispatch TO the Post-Ineelligencer.
VANCOUVER. b. c.. Nov 36-The Van
couver city councils delay in submitting
a smelfer bonus bylaw n seriously en-
dangering the prospect OF its passing and
the early establishment IN consequence
of smeI,er and refinery on Burrard inlet.
Local opinion, once strongly in favor OF
the proposal, b growing apathetic, and
many now state that they viii vote
against the bylaw, In the belief that Van
couver presents SO many opportunities for
smelling and refining as to render the
offer of smelter bonus of So. 90 unneces-
sary TO attract such an institution Many.
too. think that the proposal OF the great
metal firm Of the Vivians. OF Swansea.
South Wales, to establish sampling works
in Vancouver. means that that firm may
In due course establish . Coast copper
gold smeiter and refinery. and for this rea-
son many who 50 think are growing very
cold In regard to the smelter bonus propo-
SAL which somehow also seems to hang
fire in London. Eng. the place Of its pro-
motion.
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Special Dispatch to the Post-1ntelligencer.
LAKE CUSHMAN Nov. 2s.-The highest
point ever reached by the Skokomish river
was registered here last Thursday. the
level OF the lake being nine feet above the
floor of the Cushman house, which repre-
sents a rise of about fifteen feet above
the ordinary level.
Great precautions had been taken
against the food, and comparatively little
damage was suffered. The foundation was
partially taken out from beneath the barn
on the Putnam farm and few fences car
ried away. but beyond that. so far as
known all is safe
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- 1nAuCDs sELsY, Or TACOMA.
1nm1u DEArn NJ DROWNING.


DpocGAl p1npa4ch 70 the Post-Inteiligeucer.
TACOMA, Nov. 16.-The body Of az aged
lAAy naused Nrs. Frances 6eiby was FOUND
Goattng IN the city reservoir at the bottom
~ 0A1lAghsFs guIch this morning about
4 O'Clock By c. 3. Dunn. tender OK water
dam.
When he naade the ghassiy ind Dunn
WAS ~ his way to work. and he lost no
time IN informtng Engineer Murdoch OF
his discovery. The latter at once tele-
phoned TO Coroner Hoska- who sent men
out Tor the body.
The body lay face down in about four
1eef Of water. which made II easy TO get
q out and on to land. Once on the land,
= WAS easily identified as Mrs. Seiby, who
With her two sons. James and Edward.
AaA nved nj Thirty sixth street and Pa
CHIC avenue since her oSn little home on
Ibfrty-ffth and East r streets burned
10Wn about year and half ago.
This misfortune bowed the old lady in
eT1ef and caused her many an unhappy
hour
One Of her sons II a pattern maker and
the other 4 bookkeeper. but neither OF
them has steady employment at the pres
ent time. All Of these things caused Mrs.
8e1by'E mind to become weaker. and II
may DO that che deiibern ,ely committed
uuio1de. although there II no definite proof
that such was the case. She may have
fallen into the reservoir. az there sre many
opportunities Uttered for such an accident.
\ man named Sherman says he met Mrs.
6elby about o'clock last evening. block
from her home. with neither hat nor coat,
walking towards Ticoma avenue. The
sons LETT home at noon yesterday to do a
Job Of work, and returned home at 72o
o'clock. The mother was nowhere about.
= fact which gave them much anxiety
and caused them TO search everywhere for
her. The search was unsuccessful. though.
and with weary, saddened hearts they re-
turned 10 their cabin. only TO find that
their mother had met her death In the city
reservoir. Thomas II. Selby, a former
mayor Of San Francisco. was an uncle OF
the unfortunate woman.
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November -. 1881, certificates Of delin-
uuency should not contain the delinquent
taxes Of the year 10 or any years prior
thereto The county treasurers urge that
unless the law can be construed 10 mean
that all property. upon which delinquent
taxes prior TO ISL ara due cannot be sub
Sect to delinquency certificate. unless the
same shall be shown upon the new tax roll
provided by the law Of ISL great loss viii
result 70 the several counties OF this state
In King county alone s3e.0o In delinquent
taxes and as much more In penalties and
interest depend upon the construction Of
this law.
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LATEST songs al Sherman. Clay &
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PERMITTED JURY TO SEPARATE.
Held by the Supreme Court % Ne
Reversible Error.

Special Dispatch TO the Post-Inteiligencer.
OLYMPIA, Nov. &.-Tne suoreme court
today remanded for a new trial the case
of the State. respondent. vs.. William H.
garkuioo. appellant, appealed from Spo-
kane county.
Defendant was convicted OF cattle steal
ing. and in his appeal complained that the
oath administered TO the jury was not
shown by the record to be the oath re-
CURED by statute.
The supreme court holds that II the rec
ord purports 10 set out the oath admins
tered to the jury. the terms thereof should
be duly stated and conform to the statute.
hut II is not necessary for the record 10
contain the language Of the oath; also,
that the statement that the jury retired
In charge OF a bailiff IL sufficient 10 show
that the baiIin WAS daily sworn.
In this case the jury was instructed
that they might separate after reaching
verdict. and return into court together,
when the verdict was returned. which
they did. For this error the Judgment
Is reversed.
In the case OF the Bank OF British CO.
iumbia. appellant. vs. Richard Jefss. re-
spondent. appealed from King county.
the judgment was confirmed.
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CANNERtES CLOSE DOWN.


Special Dispatch 10 tas rost Intelligence.
ANACoKTES. New ss.-~Ths three sal
mon canneries located here have elasess
down for the season. Their steamers
scows and ptleylriveys have gone Into win
ter quarters, and Tire cannerfes' products
have mostly been shipped. All the trans
around here have been taken ont az the
water and stored. TIE seasons fishing
wsS good beyond precedent and some Of
thr owners - traps who. ar The hArsnrssss
~ she seaSee. we're or th. ragged esix
financially now have snug bank hsi-
ances. sarne Of the aps that were the
f'ioSt successful In taking Ash are Owned
by infis .asss1s Who credit their prasso,
easy circumstance 20 good fortune In
selecting favorable sites
Tire oufput % the thrae earreries WIS
- sssa cases q an estimated value Of sseS
Ss Tht> pack was divided "a fe,iasrS.
FstAlso eanaery- = ee3 rsSes. Anscarses
eannery, $50 cases. xn.3 Rosario ssn-
merry s1ss cases. TIE greater mart ~ -
fsa wss ot the soskeys variety.
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NORTHWESTERN NEWS NOTES.

Twenty Of the farmers Of Bear Ridge. In
Northern Idaho. paid on their mortgages
this fall.
band OF about twenty antelope has
been seen several times In the vicinity OF
F.ineyiile lately.
throughout alt the British Columbia min
tpg camps near the international boundary
line.
Indians on the Warm Springs reserva-
ticu have sold TO the Western Packing
ccmpanys ef Llnnton. GO head of horses,
AT y a head.
AT Alto a young woman i'm male attire.
wearing neatly fitting slit OF broadcloth.
was observed as box car passenger on a
passing freight train.
church nj Burton y being underpinned this
week and quarterly meeting will be held
there Saturday and Sunday.
Fireman Jensen fell of the engine OF an
q. X. & n. freight, near Relief. while the
train was crossing a swenty-foot trestle.
IIe was badly shaken up. but sustained no
serious injury.
A deer came down the hill III Utsaiady
and ran into the hay between the mill and
store. A boat was launched. the animal
captured. and Thanksgiving celebrated
with fresh Senison.
The old steamer Maria has been put on
The Dailes- Portland route by the Reguia-
tor line al "A way boat to do the business
along the river. so that the larger boats
viii not be Obliged TO make so rlany land
Ings,
The checks for the second dividend de-
eafed by the comptroller of the currency
IN favor of the creditors OF The Dalles
National bank have been received by Re-
ceiver Wilson. and are ready for delivery
10 the owners.
George Denton was held UP py four
framps on the railroad track near Sultan,
but succeeded In standing them OFT and
getting away after lively struggle. in
which he was cut several times on the
hands by knife welded by one of his
egsailants.
This week articles ef incorporation OF
The Portland Vancouver & Yakima Rail-
way Company were filed in the county
auditors office at Vancouver by Louis Ger
finger and George r. Geringer, OF that
city, and James III. Hubbard, OF Portland.
with 4 capital stock Of $5a.NA. The object
l. 10 build line of road 20 Yakima. with a
branch 10 tsofdendals.
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WASHINGTON. Nov. 26.-No word or
the reported refusal of the Canadian gov
eminent to the proposition of the United
States for a rnodus vivendi has come to
the state department or the British en-
bassy here. There is no disposition in Of
fetal quarters to discredit the statement
from Ottawa to that effect. and IL Is feared
the end OF the negotiations Is yet long
way removed.
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Another steamer for the sound.

Special Dispatch 10 the Post-Intelligencer.
ANACORTES. Nov. es-P. s. Cook, Of
the Rosario eannery OF this city. is at the
head Of syndicate that will bring the
steamer Ocean Wave around from the
Columbia river and place her on the Sc
attle~Vancouver route. Preparations are
now heing made for the voyage from the
river 70 the Sound. The Ocean Wave is
Ssfe-whee'er about the size Of the r j.
Potter. She has electric lights and other
modern equipments, and Is handsomely
furnished.
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PERFORMANCES NOT ON THE BILLS.
Strike Of Stage Hands Closes . The
atrical Engmgcment.

CHICAGO. Nov. &.--The audience at the
Great Northern theater tonight narrowly
missed being entertained by riot Of stage
hands. The trouble was caused by a
strike of stage hands and electricians.
After delay of half an hour the curtain
rose with all the members of the Boston
Lyric Stock Company. in opera costume.
grouped about the stage. surrounding their
manager. W. A. Thompson. who appeared
with topcoat, hat and stick Mr. Thomp-
son denounced Manager David Henderson,
OF the theater. declaring he had treated
the company most shamefully. and an
nounced that the play could not go on.
The opera company sang "Auld Lang
Syne." and gave three times three for
Manager Thompson.